Chapter Six:
Yay! We are finally going into the Jack The Ripper arc. Please enjoy! And Review!
"Will you stop scaring me!" I shrieked. "Appearing out of the shadows doesn't qualify as a grand entrance."
"Well then, I guess I must find another way to enter a room." he said thoughtfully. "Any suggestions?"
"Yeah, use the door like a normal person." I said.
"I am not a normal person." he said.
"I think we've established that. Can I begin my training now?" I asked.
"Anxious, are we? Little apprentice, you must learn to be patient." Undertaker said.
"I was patient till you nearly scared the crap outta me." I muttered.
"Nevermind that now. Let's begin-" he stopped, staring at the door.
Before I could turn and see what he was looking at, he had snatched me up and pulled me into a nearby coffin.
"What the heck?!" I asked. The coffin was surprisingly roomy for two people, but it was awkward nonetheless.
He put a finger on my lips, signaling me to be quiet. I sighed and leaned against the plush back of the coffin.
I heard the door open and footsteps enter.
"Undertaker, are you here?" a childish voice asked. Something in my chest felt weird, like there was something in the shop that was dangerous. I pushed the feeling down best I could and watched as Undertaker slowly opened the door.
"He, he, I knew you would come. Welcome, Earl." He shoved the lid aside to show all of him, but still hid me. "Would you like to see how it feel to sleep in my custom-made coffin?"
"Don't be foolish. I'm not here to play today. I'm here-" Undertaker stopped him.
"I know exactly why you're here from the look on your face," He said giggling. I took this moment to step out of the coffin behind Undertaker. "Since you've come out of your way to see me, I will do anything I can to help."
Five people had gathered in the shop. A boy, two men dressed in butler suits, a Chinese man, and a woman. She looked extremely familiar.
The boy looked about thirteen, wearing pressed blue jeans, a blue professional button-up shirt, and blue tennis shoes. His dark blue hair was cut at the back of his neck, and pieces of hair fell over his face. One of his eyes were covered with a black eye patch, and the other was a deep, mesmerizing blue. His childish mouth on his pale skin was curled into a frown.
The tall man behind him wore a butler suit. His raven hair fell over his pale, chiseled features, but if failed to hide his dark, maroon eye. When I looked him over, the weirdness in my chest grew.
The Chinese man was wearing a floral robe with sandals. His eyes were closed and his face was calm and collected. His dark hair was cut out of his face.
The woman was wearing a red dress that flared out at the bottom. She wore a red over coat and a red sunhat with a black ribbon around the base. Her hands had on black gloves. Her eyes were red and her (red) hair was cut at her chin and her bangs went across her forehead in a sharp V.
The male behind her was also dressed in a suit that resembled a butler's. His posture was slightly hunched in a shy position. His brunette hair was pulled back with a red ribbon, and where a tie was supposed to go was a candy cane like bow. He seemed slight familiar as well.
"Well, since you know, why are we here?" The boy sneered. For an Earl, he certainly was rude.
"Take a seat and my apprentice will pour some tea." Undertaker said, gesturing to the closed coffins.
They sat down reluctantly and I was pushed to the back of the shop.
I found a tea pitcher in the small refrigerator, and poured seven cups.
I brought them out and handed one to each person.
When I handed the young boy his tea, he looked at me weirdly. "Who is this?" he asked Undertaker.
""She is my new apprentice." he answered simply.
"Very well," he said, handing his tea to his butler and bowing to me. "I am the Earl Ciel Phantomhive. This is my butler, Sebastian," he paused, letting Sebastian bow his greeting. "This is my aunt, Madam Red, and her butler Grell," They both muttered a hello. "And this is Lau." The Chinese man waved.
"Nice to meet you all." I bowed my own greeting. "My name is Jasmine."
"Now Undertaker, what can you tell us about the recent murders?"
"So you want to know about the recent murders?" Undertaker asked. "Well, they've been scaring everybody around here, that's for sure. But, it's not the first time that I've dealt with this sort of thing."
Madam Red choked. "Not the first time?!" she asked in horror. "What do you mean?"
"It's occurred before, a case where prostitutes were murdered. In fact, the process in which they were killed with is very similar." Undertaker said, munching on one of the cookies. He offered one to Ciel, who shook his head.
"Similar?" Ciel asked.
His butler spoke for the first time. "What is it?"
"I wonder what," Undertaker said. "I wonder what it is indeed. Is it bothering you? If so, you know very well that I require payment."
"I like your method," Lau spoke. "How much money do you want for the information?" Undertaker growled and was towering over him in an instantly, making Lau sweat drop and cower slightly.
"I have no use for the Queen's coins!" he yelled. He turned to Ciel. "Now then, Earl. I require only one form of payment. Give it to me!" Ciel sweat dropped and looked at the Undertaker oddly.
"All I want is a first rate laugh!" he giggled. "Give it to me, and all the information is yours," he hugged his waist and started to sway, giggling like a mad man. Which basically, he was.
"If it's a laugh you want, then I've got the perfect joke!" Lau said.
"On which side does the tiger have the most stripes?" nobody answered, so he continued. "On the outside!"
"Get it? Ha, Ha?" he tried. I looked at Undertaker, who looked bored.
"I live for gossip!" Madam Red said. "I've got a story that will make you laugh so hard, you'll simply curl up and die." Her butler appeared to have hearts in his eyes. Sebastian covered Ciel's ears in preparation of what was to come.
"So Jamie bought Madison this ****, and it was so **** big with-" the "joke" went on for almost a whole hour before Undertaker taped her mouth closed.
"Please, Earl? I've helped you many times in the past, so can't you be nice to me just this once?" Undertaker pleaded.
Ciel was about to speak when Sebastian brushed past him.
"I suppose it can't be helped," he said, pulling on his glove.
"Se-Sebastian?" Ciel asked.
"Everyone, please step outside for the moment. And what ever you do," he gave each of us a warning glare. "You must refrain from peeking in."
Undertaker nodded. As people started to file out, he nudged me. I sighed and took the hint. I left with everyone else.
Outside, Madam Red and her butler were whispering to each other, occasionally sneaking glances at me. The feeling in my chest lifted slightly, and I ignored their rudeness.
"How long is this going to take-" I was interrupted by a violent laugh that shook the building, making the sign fall off.
Sebastian came out with a closed eye smile.
"You may come in now, I believe he'll tell us everything we want to know."
We walked back in, and saw Undertaker leaning on the counter, a pile of drool forming under his chin.
"He-he's such a comedian..." he giggled.
Author's Note:
Thanks for the many reviews and follows/favorites. I've been thinking about doing a mini cartoon at the beginning. What do you guys think? And the scenes will be a mix of the manga and the anime, just in case you were wondering. I'll try to post one more chapter for you guys ok? Please review or PM me if you have questions, comments or you just wanna chat!
~JasmineCrevan