Inuyasha crossover Kuroshitsuji
Chapter 3: Underground
"Isn't this exciting?"
"Who are you placing your bet on?"
Loud whispers and mumbling as both males and females mingled amongst their group of people, from those that are poor to those that are of the wealthy. This underground area, more recently discovered was slow to gain popularity in the past, but now with their new entertainment, it has captured the audience's attention.
"Have you heard of Lady Cecil's latest paramour?"
"Oh I heard that there is more to them then just bed partners,"
Elegant ladies whispered loudly to one another behind laced fans that did nothing to hide their face, or that the fact that they are openly gossiping about another of their ranks. Gentleman lingered near them making eyes, some showing their interest, others listening in on the gossips and rumors all around of them.
People hanging around of gambling tables, roulette, risk, just about everything, even dominos and mahjong. In this place, ranks matters not, so long as you have the money to be able to afford the for the VIP membership, or to spend on the tables. Though with more money, you get even more than just VIP membership on what is seen on the surface.
Money to Kagome comes easily, but also because Claude makes sure that she always has enough to spend, or more. And this allow her the luxury to be in the darker part of the underground club, where lives are put to the stakes, bringing up the interest and the thrills of those that find just about everything else around them boring.
Though there is one thing about this place, sex and prostitution is never sold here, females sold their time to the highest payer, in exchange for their time, talent and skills, like conversationally, performance wise or even just as a regular companion.
"I heard that tonight there's a new addition to the death pool,"
"This is most definitely interesting, Lord Earl, wouldn't you be interested in joining in placing a bet?" Lau asked with a sly look on interest tipping his eyes in his direction.
"If you're interested Lau, then place your own bet," Ciel Phantomhive says as he walked on in towards the private booth that they are being provided.
Sebastian followed closely behind of him as he has a calm smile upon his lips. Today they are here to investigate this place on orders of the Queen who had recently gotten wind of news of such a place existing. And Lau being one of those people that knows more information than most about such 'novelties', and 'hobbies' was the best choice to bring along.
They had seen so far everything common, except for this area which they heard is by invite only, and because of Lau's connection, they are able to enter such an area without much of a problem, but after they too make their own registration in payment. Ciel made no orders as, so Sebastian followed after him meekly without a word waiting for his order to come, to carry it out.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, we will be commencing with our once a month auction tonight in a short while, and as per the usual rules, your status holds no meaning in a bidding war of money, anyone found forcefully challenging another physically within our grounds, or even verbally, we hold the rights to throw you out of here,"
"With that, we would like to let you know in half an hour, our auction will begin, mean while, please enjoy a bottle of our finest Chinese wine from across the oceans, and along with some crystal grapes provided for each of you,"
The voice alluring and soothing as it made the introduction and welcome for the benefits of the newer members, surprising them, but for those already knows about it, they showed no surprise upon their face. There is always one too many wonders, rare relics, or even artifacts unheard of that made everyone though skeptical and unsure at first, but after time, trusted the House on what they put up for auction.
Ciel looked about the room cautiously with mild curiosity, before he took a seat by one of the few sofas facing the balcony, overlooking to the stage where the main auction will most probably be on.
"Mnnh this is really good nu er hong," Lau said, happily drinking another glass that was poured out for him by Ran-Mao, who docilely and very quietly sat in his lap holding the porcelain tall pot like bottle slim and sleek to the eyes, carrying details in blue as its' design run about the ware.
"Would young master like to try the crystal grapes?" Sebastian asked Ciel, who looked at him, and reached out with his own hand to pluck a grape so small that they are the size of about a tiny marble.
The taste of it cool and refreshing as a burst of sweet flavor spread through his mouth, there is even a slight taste of fermentation as Ciel looked surprise at tasting this. There is something else about these grapes that made it different from those that Sebastian would bring him, but not in appearance wise, only in the flavor, something that even he could not place his fingers on.
"The House really provides the best, each of these would have cost a lot, especially what you are eating now my lord," Lau commented as Ran-Mao feed him a piece of grape into his mouth that he hummed in delight at the flavor of it.
Everything started on time, the items put up on auction some with the explanation from Sebastian into his ears, others from Lau who would inject whenever so appropriate as they silently watched on the auction, not really saying much, except for when to ask for information, which even then, was really not needed especially when their host would make the introduction.
There is nothing much different this place, except for the rare items that they bring in that no one would have heard before, but neither did that stop them all for making a bidding for what it is that caught their attention.
Lau however, was more interested in the place, and the things and had made a few bids of his own, only to have been out-bid a number of times by others who are just as open with their wallet as he is, only more determined to attain it.
"Find out what else they have sold that might have caught the attention of the Queen," Ciel ordered Sebastian once they are in the privacy of his carriage, having gone separate ways with Lau.
Sebastian having acknowledged the order disappeared immediately as Ciel returned back to the manor alone.
The underground club, it never sleeps, working round the clock with various people and entertainment going on at different timing through the day.
"I heard that there is a new underground club that have recently been gaining popularity," Claude said as he appeared in the manor where Kagome lives, finding her to be reading a book as always and with rather dim lighting this time.
"Your eyes will deteriorate at this rate if you keep reading under such bad lighting," Claude told her, and brought up a few more candles as he lighted some up around of her, making sure that she has better lighting to be able to read properly.
"Isn't your Prince calling for you," Kagome voiced out, shutting her book as though to spite him after he had taken the trouble to increasing the light in the room.
She got up, walking towards the bed as she took off her dressing robe, letting it slide off her skin onto the floor as she wore a simply short silvery slip before climbing onto bed as she slip herself into her bed.
"He can wait," Claude says, picking up the robe that she had let fall to the ground as he straightened it before placing it where it should be and walking back to her side again as he sat by the side of her bed.
"You have caught the eyes of some rather powerful and dangerous people, I would feel safe if you would consider returning back to the demon world," Claude confessed to Kagome.
"Not interested," Kagome replied too nonchalantly, as though the matter does not concern her.
"Then I'd just have to keep an even closer eye on you," Claude says, once again slipping beneath the sheets with her as he held her close.
Again, over time, Kagome did not bother pushing him away, knowing that he would crawl back to the position that he is most satisfied with them being in like an unbeatable cockroach.
Though somewhere else, to the person who deemed Claude as a threat, finally got information of his weakness through her own web.
"So he has a weakness, this makes things so much more easier now," Hannah says, eyes closing as she rested her body upon the bed of her room in the servant's quarters.
A human, finally, something that she could use as an attack point to keep young Jim safe from him if he were to step out of line.
A/N:
Hello
I hope that you guys enjoy this new update.
To Guest (Oct 27, 2016)
Hmm nope, I believe there would be others standing on the same line as you, just that they might want to voice it out just yet. Well I hope that you enjoy this new update.
