"Him?" I asked unsure as Sebastian pointed to a teenaged boy who was unloading a truck that was parked just before the general store.

"Yes, his name is Thomas. He grew up without parents, and doesn't have a known last name. He is the only suspect fitting all the criteria for the murderer. No alibi for the nights of each murder either. We can safely assume that he is the copy-cat Jack the Ripper." He replied and I nodded. Out of the thousand and some odd suspects, it had been narrowed down to a strawberry blonde haired seventeen year old.

With a sigh I stepped from the shadows and made my way across the street to the store front, Sebastian trailed behind. Thomas looked up as we approached, slightly curious to why a noble was coming towards him.

"Are you Thomas?" I asked and he place down the crate he was carrying.

"Hiya, yeah I'm Thomas. What can I help ya with?" Thomas asked.

"I'm Earl Drew Phantomhive, and I have been asked by the queen herself to give something to you." I replied

"What is it then?" Thomas asked and Sebastian took the matter over.

"Master, I hate to disappoint, but the object in question seems to be misplaced. If I may suggest we go back to the manor." Sebastian stated

"If you would, Thomas." I stated and Thomas nodded.

"Let me tell the manager and I'll be with you in a moment." Thomas smiled and walked into the store. I waited a moment alone, Sebastian had gone to get the car, and when Thomas returned, we both climbed into the back seat of the car.

Arriving at the manor, the door flew open and Alex ran down the stone steps to greet us.

"Brother, who's this?" He asked hugging my waist, I smiled and introduced him to Thomas, who smiled. Sebastian led us into the study.

"Sebastian go make us some tea, then track down the 'object'." I demanded, Sebastian bowed and left.

"Thomas, I have an idea where the object is. Follow me?" I said standing from the chair I'd been sitting in. Thomas nodded and followed me from the room. I led him to my bedroom.

"Why are we in here?" Thomas asked and I walked over to the dresser and slid my hand behind it, searching for the button Sebastian had pushed. I found it and the wall slid open. Thomas stood shocked for a moment.

"This way." I demanded, lighting a lantern and beginning the decent down the steps. Thomas followed slowly behind. I unlocked the door at the end of the stairs and entered the hidden study.

"What is this place?" Thomas asked as I closed the door.

"My grandfather's hidden study, it's been hidden until recently. Why did I bring you here you may be wondering, well it's quite simple really." I pulled a gun from the desk drawer and loaded it. "You have no alibi, for any of the nights during the murders. You were in the vicinity of the murders at the time of the murders. You have a previous record, and so much more. I came to one conclusion and that is, you're the copy-cat Jack the Ripper."

Thomas laughed, a loud, blood-chilling laugh. "Me? The murderer?"

I nodded. "I guess someone found me out. So what? Are you going to take me in?" He asked with a large smile across his face.

"By orders of the queen, I am to kill you." I replied and he laughed once more. I pointed my gun at him and his smile stretched.

"No, I think I'll just leave." He stated and turned to the door. I laughed, a put the gun to the back of his head. He turned around and gripped my hand. I heard the sickening crack before I felt the pain run up my arm. I dropped the gun on reflex and gripped the broken hand. Thomas snatched the gun from the floor and smiled.

"See you later." Thomas smiled and left the room. I followed after him slowly, still clutching my broken hand. The bang rang out and I ran quickly up the stairs.

I stood in the dining hall, staring at the blood covered floor. Thomas stood over him, gun still pointed at Alex's lifeless body.I rushed over to him and shoved Thomas away. I kneeled next to Alex and pulled his lifeless body into my arms. He was soaked in the red, sticky blood and soon I was too. He was dead, I wanted to cry, but I couldn't. I laid him back down, and stood.

Thomas laughed madly "You should see your face!"

I balled my broken hand into a fist, and slammed it into his face. He stumbled backwards, and I punched him again and again. He dropped the gun as I slammed my broken fist into his face once more. I snatched it from the ground and held it shakily with my unbroken hand.

I pointed it at him, and pulled the trigger. The bang rang out, and I dropped the gun. I ran from the room and pulled open the large front doors. I ran. I left the grounds and headed towards town. I don't know why or how, but I ended up there, and once I got to the ally way where I sat for the last years of my life. I sunk down into the wall and cried. The sky growled and dumped its contents onto the city.

"Master?"

I looked up to find Sebastian hovering over me.

"What is it, Master?" Sebastian asked

"I can't live like this anymore!" I yelled over the rain, balling my hand into a fist and slamming it into the brick wall to the side of me. "This is all my fault, I-I can't keep doing this. That bastard killed...he killed my brother! Right before me, Sebastian, right before me. I can't do as single thing right, the murderer was waiting for us, that bullet was for me! He killed so many, and it's all my fault!"

"Master." Sebastian whispered, removing his tail coat and draping it over my head to keep the rain from pouring onto me. "You'll catch your death if you stay out here any longer. Come, we'll go back to the manor, and I'll make you warm milk with honey."

"No. I'm not going back to that life, it was constant terror! I had a better life living on the streets." I stated, and pulling the soaked wool coat from my head. Sebastian stood motionless before me, a small smirk on his face. His eyes glowed red, and he stepped forward towards me. I forget sometimes that he's a demon who will eventually kill me.

"Do it, Sebastian! This is an order, stop wasting time and take my soul already!" I yelled and Sebastian smiled

"Yes, My Lord."