Hello everyone!
Started watching Black Butler almost a month ago and once I saw the adorable Pluto I just had to write this!
Of course I don't own anything! Except Crystal, so please don't take her.
I hope everyone enjoys!
"Crystal? Wake up!"
I growled lowly at Mey-Rin before getting out of bed.
"What is it Mey-Rin? Why are you waking me up so early?"
She grinned at me, watching as I stood up and started the process of changing out of my nightgown and into a maids dress much like the one she was wearing.
"The master is taking us with him on holiday!"
Turning I raised an eyebrow while buttoning the last few buttons of my dress and tying a thick ribbon in my hair to cover my ears.
"Why?"
I looked up at the ceiling before shaking my head.
"Never mind, if it gets me away from this estate for a little bit then I don't care what the reasoning is."
Mey-Rin giggled and nodded in agreement as I reached under my bed and pulled out a small suitcase.
"So where are we going?"
"A resort!"
I shook my head and packed the few pieces of clothing I owned, a spare sleeping gown, a spare maids gown, and a swimsuit just in case. Turning I smiled at Mey-Rin, who was holding her own suitcase.
"Well, let's go."
She nodded once before turning so we could join the boys in the carriage.
"Good morning Mey-Rin, Crystal."
I grunted at Finny's over joyous greeting.
"Finny you know Crystal isn't a morning person."
I smirked at Baldroy as he helped me into the carriage, closing my eyes I blocked out the world as I took a seat, within a few minutes I felt the carriage start moving and everyone cheered, shaking my head I watched the scenery go by, my mind wondering to the day I met the master and Sebastian. A year ago I had wondered into London by mistake, it was winter and I had tried to steal some food from a cart, needless to say it ended with the cart owner beating me almost to death, I was a whimpering mutt on the street covered in blood, with a sheer force of will I had forced myself to my feet in the snow and started to wonder the city, after a few feet I had stumbled into the master, the conversation we had was a distant memory to me now, but it was decided that I would serve the master. Sebastian had managed to healed my injuries in a month, and had discovered what I truly was, a Demon Hound, I had harnessed my power so I could control the change and remain in my human form, except for my ears, two dog ears sit on top of my head instead of human ears, a flaw in my transformation that I could never fix. Thus the black ribbon in my hair kept my ears folded flat and out of sight. Sighing I closed my multi colored eyes. As a female Demon Hound I was born with my left eye blue and my right eye red, white hair fell to my waist when it wasn't tied back, pale skin that bruised easily, medium breast for my small frame, a slim stomach littered with pink scars from the attack, I was barely a foot taller than the master. Sebastian's voice brought me out of my daze.
"It seems we've arrived at the village everyone."
Looking around I gasped at the dry ground and the dead tree with dog collars and leashes hanging from it like ornaments.
"Oh yes, I forgot to mention something."
I looked at the master in curiosity as he spoke in that calm voice of his.
"The resort that the Queen is planning has yet to be constructed."
The four of us grumbled 'yes master' before sitting back down.
"I knew it was to good to be true."
"Quiet Crystal."
I smiled and gently nudged Baldroy before falling silent as the carriage started moving again.
"Look somebody actually lives here."
Everyone looked up as Finny pointed to an old woman on the side of the road talking to a baby stroller.
"Tanaka stop!"
I sighed as Tanaka stopped the carriage as Finny jumped off and approached the woman.
"Be careful Finny."
I mumbled as Mey-Rin panicked.
"Be careful or else you might hurt the baby!"
Finny looked at us as he picked up the stroller and slammed it back down yelling he was sorry. Shaking my head I looked over the edge of the carriage only to scream at the sight of a dog skull in the stroller. The old woman started to mumble to herself, my sensitive ears picking up what she was saying.
"There is no baby, there is no baby anymore, the child was eaten by it."
I raised an eyebrow and watched as the woman started pushing the stroller down the road again mumbling something about a good dog and a bad dog.
"Well, welcome to crazy town ladies and gents."
The group looked at me before Finny sighed and stepped back into the carriage so we could continue on in relative silence now that everyone was officially freaked out. That is until the town finally came into view.
"Now that looks like a place worth staying."
I giggled at Baldroy as we entered the town, watching as one of the locals was training and petting his dog.
"I'd let him pet me I would."
I laughed and agreed with Mey-Rin as we continued on our way to the only mansion in the village, when we arrived we were greeted by a maid with violet eyes, white hair, and was wearing a purple maids dress.
"Wow, she's stunning."
Everyone agreed with me as she showed the master and Sebastian into the mansion. Shaking my head I stood up and took Finny's hand as he helped me down. Moving quickly we started the long task of taking in the entire luggage. Letting out a small yawn I smiled at my friends as we introduced ourselves to the maid as she introduced herself as Angelia.
"She is a looker."
Mey-Rin looked at me as I gently untied my ribbon allowing my small white ears to pop up.
"Are you sure that's comfortable Crystal?"
I shook my head.
"It's not but it's better than being killed."
Mey-Rin nodded before leaving the room, sighing I finished undressing and pulled on my nightgown before sniffing the air and pausing at the smell.
"That can't be right."
Sniffing the air again I shook my head as the scent was gone, for a moment it had smelt like another Demon Hound was nearby.
"Crystal!"
Turning I looked at Mey-Rin, who was blushing and was out of breath.
"What happened to you?"
"I saw Angela and her master together!"
Before I could ask her what she meant a wolfs howl interrupted me, with one look at each other we took off running out of our bedroom and outside to see Sebastian, the master, Angela, and the boys already out there.
"What's going on here? What's all the fuss about?"
Baldroy asked and Angela answered our question.
"The Demon Hound."
We turned and looked at her.
"Demon Hound?"
"It brings death and destruction to the town and anyone that defies my master will be punished by the demon hound, that's the law, there's no way to stop it."
Sniffing the air I tried to find the scent from earlier only to find I couldn't separate the scents like I normally would be able to.
"Angela!"
Turning I suppressed a growl as the villagers came walking up to us.
"Get your master at once! That Demon Hound has struck again!"
"Who was the punished one?"
There was a murmur in the crowd as they noticed my eyes, ducking my head I looked away, not wanting the mob to turn on us for no reason. After Angela woke up her master we were showed to the 'punished one' to see it was the boy we had seen on our way into town. Turning I hid behind Baldroy, listening as the master of the village explained the Demon Hound attacked anyone that defined him as the villagers started chanting as they took the body away.
"Crystal."
Looking up I focused on Sebastian as he looked down at me.
"Have you smelt anything strange?"
I shook my head.
"Everything blends together here, I can't even tell the difference between the villagers and the dogs."
I looked down in embarrassment as he sighed and nodded as we started walking back to the mansion. I felt my ears perk as some of the villagers turned and looked at us, feeling hands on my ears I turned and smiled at Baldroy.
"Your ears are showing."
Blushing I quickly pulled out my ribbon and tied my ears down before the villagers could accuse me of being their Demon Hound.
"Sorry."
Keeping my head low I followed the group back to the mansion.
Rolling onto my stomach I grunted as Mey-Rin tried to wake me up again.
"Go away."
"Fine, I'll just go get Sebastian I will."
"Good."
I growled at her as she left in a huff, snuggling back into my warm bed I couldn't help but feel like something was going to go wrong today.
"I heard the dog doesn't wish to wake up."
Grunting a response I waited for Sebastian to walk closer before sighing.
"I don't like this place Sebastian, the way they torture the dogs, and this Demon Hound, I don't think it's what we think it is."
Sebastian continued to give me a calm stare.
"And what is your theory on the Demon Hound miss Crystal?"
Sitting up I looked at the ground, my ears twitching about at the random sounds.
"The other night, for only a second, I caught the scent of another dog, but then it was gone and I couldn't tell the difference between anything, even right now, you smell like the rest of the village. It's unnerving."
Sebastian smiled and patted my head between my ears.
"Stay here if you wish today. Maybe let your dog stretch her legs, that could help."
With a light smile I nodded and mumbled a thank you as he left me alone. Standing up I carefully walked outside, wrapping my ribbon around my wrist as I wondered into the open valleys far from the village before shifting into my demon form. Growling lowly I stretched my back and legs before taking off at a full run, white fur glistening in the sun, opening my mouth I spat a fire ball into the air before spitting again freezing the fire ball in an instant. Feeling so free was something I haven't felt in a very long time, to feel the grass moving between the pads of my paws, my ears freely moving about as I ran, my tail wagging happily behind me was something I had missed. A scream piercing through the calm air had me sliding to a stop and sighing, shaking my massive head I padded back to where my dress was before shifting back to my human form and slipping the dress and my ribbon into place.
"So much for my fun, guess I should see what sort of trouble they've gotten into now."
Wondering around town it didn't take long for me to realize I could at least sort out Sebastian's scent from the rest of the town. His scent was stained with blood and was easy for me to pick out, locking onto the smell I followed it to see everyone walking back to the mansion.
"What did I miss?"
Finny turned to me.
"Master Berrymore was the cause of the Demon Hound threat."
I nodded once in understanding as the rain started to fall once we entered the mansion, separating myself from the others I couldn't help but feel like this wasn't over, my gut was telling me there was more to the story than a power hungry old man. Shaking my head I reached for my nightgown when Mey-Rin's scream interrupted me. Sighing I followed Baldroy and Finny into what looked like a dudgeon where we found Mey-Rin sitting on the floor looking into a cell, turning I covered my nose and mouth at the overwhelming stench of blood.
"I hate it when I'm right."
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