Chapter 5
Last chapter the group went to a brothel; of course Captian Rubert was forced to stay outside, keeping Ciel out as well. Let's see what happens with the two now that they're separated from their monster servants.
"Are you really pouting over this?" Ciel asked, Rubert leered.
"No, I'm annoyed; I'm a pirate not some dainty damsel in distress." She said, "Why should I have to stay behind while you 'men' go where ever you want no problem?"
"That's how the world works, besides even if you are a pirate; I doubt even you could fend off monsters like these." Ciel said, Rubert snapped balling up her fist in Ciel's shirt and pinning him to the wall.
"And what makes you such an expert on vampires? Having only found out they were more than folklore only hours ago?" she growled staring Ciel dead in the eye.
"You really are an unruly girl." Ciel muttered, Rubert tensed but let go of Ciel.
"Well excuse me for not being high class and fancy. I don't understand how any girl would want that kind of pampered life." She said.
"And what do you know about the life I lead? You've never been through a nobleman's life." Ciel said, Rubert turned from him.
"I know what your life is like, and frankly it's too boring for me." She said, Ciel cocked an eyebrow.
"And how would you know? Seeing and experiencing are two very different things." He said.
"Practice what you preach Phantomhive," Rubert said looking over her shoulder at him. "My mother, Anri Yelnats, was a noblewoman before she got hitched to my old man yaknow."
Ciel gave a look of surprise, he hadn't expected that.
"Is that so?" he asked, Ruby cut her eyes at him.
"It is, and my mother was so used to her pampered life, she didn't want to sail like my father did, and when I was born she thought a quieter life suited me better." She went on, "I know the pampered life you live, not having to do anything yourself; having people let you step on their backs."
Ciel narrowed his eyes at her, as Rubert turned pointing a finger in his face.
"I hated that life, so when my mother died because of some thug my father gave me a choice; stay with my nanny in that glorified bird cage, or come out sailing with him. Best choice I ever made; and there's no way on God's green earth I will ever go back to that pamper pedigree life." She growled, Ciel noted her distaste for people like him, but huffed all the same in annoyance.
"What is taking them so long?" Ciel thought aloud.
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"This place wreaks." Sebastian said, Nathan nodded.
"Yes it does, but you'll have to get used to the smell." He said calmly, "Let's split up; this place is quite large."
"You won't be able to find the man without the locket." Sebastian said, Nathan grunted.
"Won't need it; I've got a good memory, so I'll just describe the object." He said, then went off in a different direction. Sebastian gave a strange look in the direction he went off in.
"Don't think I don't have my eye on you, vampire." He mumbled then went off, walking up to a vampire with blond hair, he was surrounded by woman in skimpy corsets, and feather boas. Sebastian gave a look, as the vampire laughed grabbing at the women.
"Pardon me sir." He asked, the vampire stopped and glared at him.
"What you want?" he slurred, Sebastian sighed taking out the locket and showing it to the man.
"Does this look familiar to you?" he asked the drunken vampire stared at it.
"Why would a man like me carry around something like that? Get out of here." He shouted, Sebastian's eye twitched.
"Honestly I realize you're a monster but have some decency." He said, the man stood.
"You say somethin'?" he slurred, Sebastian narrowed his eyes.
"No but I do smell something fowl and I would assume it was you." He said, the vampire growled, grabbing Sebastian by the shirt.
"Yaknow I think you're no vampire are you?" he slurred, "Maybe human."
Sebastian narrowed his eyes at the man who was drunk off of various types of liquor. Picking this vampire off would be easy; but he didn't want to draw a crowd. However the man himself didn't seem to care as he drew his fist back only to have it stopped by Nathan, who had returned from whatever questioning he was doing.
"Maybe you were right Sebastian; we shouldn't split up." He said in an annoyed tone, Sebastian frowned.
"Oi! What's this here? Leggo!" the drunken vampire shouted, Nathan sighed, throwing the vampire off somewhere.
"You're a demon butler are you not? Can't you even fend off one drunken...well…anything?" Nathan asked, Sebastian cut his eyes at him.
"It's not proper for a butler to fight in a place like this; perhaps you and your master are alike in that way." He said, Nathan growled.
"Oh, when this is through you're going to regret saying that, I am a high-class vampire!" he shouted, "As for the man in question he took off some time ago."
"Nathan!" exclaimed a voice Nathan jumped in surprise. Sebastian cocked an eyebrow, as the two turned around to see a well-endowed woman with short white hair. She was dressed in a red corset, fishnet stockings, and black feather boa. She smiled.
"Oh, Nina, it's just you." Nathan said, the vampire, Nina hugged his arm.
"You come to see me? Bit early in the week isn't it?" she asked then looked to Sebastian, "Who's your friend?"
"Hello, my name is Sebastian Michaelis." Sebastian introduced with a polite bow. Nina smirked.
"Nina, Nina Marrybell; So Nathy, why are you here, you can't have missed me that much since your last visit." She said, Nathan's eyes darted nervously a bit.
"No, actually he and the captain are helping my master with a case." Sebastian said, "Could you identify this?"
Nina stared at the locket for a while, Nathan stared at her nervously.
"Oh! Yes, there's a customer who had something like that a few days ago. Nathy didn't you know the guy?" She asked, Nathan shook his head.
"N-nina you know I don't have anyone that visits here. I only come down to see you." He said, Sebastian narrowed his eyes suspiciously at Nathan.
"Well anyway; you tell that little human girl of yours I said hi, ok Nathy?" Nina said, Nathan nodded as she hugged him tightly. Then there was shout and Nina turned.
"Oh don't get your nickers in a twist I'm comin!" she growled walking away. Nathan smiled as she walked off then turned to Sebastian.
"What?"
"High-class?"
"Bite me; Nina's an old friend of mine." Nathan said, then brushed past him, Sebastian grabbed him by the arm.
"You know you could be arrested for just withholding evidence from a case." He warned, Nathan didn't look back.
"And what evidence am I withholding demon?" he asked.
"I know you know something about these murders, I will find out what it is and when I do; you won't be able to call yourself a high-class anything." Sebastian said, Nathan let out a low growl, ripping his arm out of Sebastian's grip. He then walked away from Sebastian, back to Rubert and Ciel.
"Well it's about time!" Rubert shouted, Nathan looked down at his master, as Sebastian came up next to him.
"I realize you are only men, but we're here to stop a murderer." She said, when the three of them gave her a strange, (and somewhat disgusted) look, she laughed.
"I'm only kidding, So what'd you find out?" Rubert asked, Ciel shot her a glare.
"I'm sorry since when do you give the orders? This is my case, you don't ask questions." He said, Rubert growled.
"I could just leave you here! See how you and your demon pet manage then." She shouted, Nathan sighed.
"Master Rubert please, don't start that now." He said, Rubert glared up at him.
"I'm not starting anything! He's the one who's starting things!" she shouted pointing to Ciel.
"So what did you find out Sebastian?" Ciel asked.
"The suspect in question left some time ago; no one knows to where." Nathan said, before Sebastian had the chance.
"So then we'll have to stay on the island longer." Ciel said, Rubert turned to him.
"Woaw there pretty boy; I don't do sleepovers, there's no way my crew can last the night here." She said. Ciel narrowed his eyes.
"Then you and your crew can leave for London; Sebastian and I will stay to find our murderer." He said, Rubert gave him a look of concern.
"There's no way I'm lettin' you stay here kid; you'll die here." She said.
"And since when does a pirate care about the well-being of others?" Ciel asked haughtily, Rubert's concern then vanished and was replaced by anger.
"Fine then, you wanna stay? You can die here like the rest of the rats!" she shouted turning to walk away, "Let's go Nathan!"
Nathan hesitated for a moment, leering at Sebastian, then followed.
"I'm done following you around anyway!" Rubert shouted walking back to the docks muttering profanity as she left.
"Well Sebastian, let's go; we'll start fresh in the morning." Ciel said, Sebastian nodded going to follow Ciel, when someone ran into him.
"Ow." Said a female voice, Ciel and Sebastian turned to see Nathan's friend Nina on the ground.
"Oi, you're not Nathan." She said looking up at Sebastian, then to Ciel. "You're a human! Like that little captain girl of Nathan's, what's a kid like you doin here without them to help you?"
"The young captain and servant have left for the docks; they won't be returning until we finish our case." Ciel said. Nina sat up, moving to sit on her knees.
"Are you sure? Nathy wouldn't leave two human's to fend for themselves here." She said, then looked around, "You come back inside, you'll be safe in my room."
Ciel wrinkled his nose at Nina; she was still dressed in her red corset and heels, there was no way she was really asking a child to come into a brothel.
"Stay with a prostitute? Not likely." He said, Nina stood placing her hands on her hips
"Hey, I'm no hussy! I'm a show girl, now unless you want me to drag you inside come on." He said, then turned to Sebastian.
"You won't last long either Sebastian, I mean it; these guys inside are drunkards, they won't bother you." She said, "That one that Nathy fended off didn't even realize you were a human."
"Perhaps, Master Ciel, we should take the madam up on her offer; the inns probably won't be any better, and they'd all be sober." Sebastian said, with a bow. Ciel huffed.
"Alright; we'll take you up on your offer." He said, Nina smiled.
"That's great, I'm Nina by the way." She said holding out her hand for him to take, when he didn't she made a face. "What's you name little one?"
"Ciel." He said, Nina smiled taking Ciel by the hand, leading him and Sebastian back to the entrance.
"You're going to take us in now? But there's still people inside." Ciel said, Nina stopped.
"Yeah so? What's wrong with that? Don't be scared; they won't even notice you." She said, Sebastian stood in front of Nina.
"Forgive me; but my master is still a child; such a place like this while it's open isn't the place for a child." He said, Nina shrugged.
"So what? You're gonna be a man someday soon; you're going to see it sometime either before or after that. No harm." She said, stepped past Sebastian and walking inside with Ciel. Who immediately shut his eyes.
"Oh Ciel, you won't be able to see where you're going if you close your eyes." Nina said, Ciel opened his eyes and saw all the people inside; the drunken men slurring, laughing and growling at young women who were scantily dressed. The smell wasn't much better than the look of things, alcohol and sex was heavy like an old woman's perfume.
"This way is my room, no one ever goes into the bed rooms." Nina said, setting Ciel on her bed. "And after hours I'll bring ya both something to eat ok?"
Ciel said nothing, simply glanced around the room, it wasn't much; a bed, a dresser, vanity mirror with only a few pieces of makeup, and a brush, and next to the bed was a small nightstand with a lamp and picture on it. Nina stood, smiling down at him.
"Hey Nina, that Levato guy's asking for you again!" a raspy voice called, Nina groaned.
"I really hate that guy; he's always smoking those stupid pipes." She said then smiled, "Well I have to go; you two make yourselves at home, and try to get some sleep if you can; it's gotten really late for you a human boy to be up."
And with that the young showgirl ran off, leaving Ciel and Sebastian in her room. Ciel huffed.
"I can't believe I let you talk me into staying here." He said, Sebastian nodded.
"But it's for a good reason master; I believe the vampire Nathan is hiding something. He seems to know something about this locket." He said.
"And when were you planning to tell me this Sebastian?" Ciel demanded.
"When the young captain was away; she would have only found a way to annoyingly defend him, this Nina is a friend of his, and seems to be very close to him." Sebastian explained, Ciel crossed his arms over his chest.
"So we're going to question her?" he asked, Sebastian nodded.
"I don't think it will be very hard. As long as we don't press her like we would a suspect." He said, picking up the picture frame on the nightstand; it had Nathan and Nina in it. Nathan sitting in a chair, wearing his usual attire, and Nina dressed in an actual dress standing next to him. Sebastian gave a strange look, then set the picture down.
"I'll leave that to you then." He said.
"Of course master." Sebastian said with a bow.
~0~
A while later the brothel closed, and Nina soon returned to her room; Ciel had fallen asleep on her bed.
"Oh wow, he looks so adorable." She whispered, to herself, unaware that Sebastian was standing behind her. He placed a hand on her shoulder, making her yelp a bit.
"You scared me, I thought you were another straggler that hadn't left yet." She said, then looked to Ciel, "Yaknow I've never actually seen a real human being like you and Ciel."
"But you're friends with Nathan are you not? Surely you've met his master." Sebastian said, Nina shook his head.
"Not really; I've seen pictures he's taken for her father but that's it." She said, Sebastian cocked an eyebrow.
"Father? I was under the impression Allen Yelnats died at sea." He said, Nina bit her lip.
"Perhaps we should talk downstairs, so we don't wake up your boy." She said, then lead Sebastian down to the room behind the bar.
"I don't think I was supposed to tell anyone about that." Nina then said, once they were out of her room. "The truth is; little ruby's father wasn't lost at sea, he was bitten and turned by Nathan."
Ha, what do you think about that? XD Allen yelnat's is still alive! Wonder what he has to do with this story, find out next chapter maybe; review please!