The group ran as the scream pierced the air and drowned out the rain. Ciel quickly opened the door only to have Sebastian pull him back and cover his eyes. Kaoru and Torio stood from a distance as they both had an idea of what lied in the other room.
The Lord vomited in a stream made by a gutter pipe. Torio realized that this must've been the first time he had seen the handiwork of the Ripper.
"That's quite the mess you made, Jack the Ripper." Sebastian said with a grin "Or should I say... Grell Sutcliff." slowly a man in a brown coat and boots stepped out. His face was dull as it was covered in blood. The maid and the young boy merely watched as they did not recognize the man.
"Y-You have it all wrong!" he stuttered "I heard the scream and ran over here, but she was already..." what a terrible liar.
"I think you can stop playing innocent in that body, Grell. This is the first time I've met someone like you in the human world. You performed the role of 'harmless, incompetent butler' quite adeptly." the maid had only seen someone like that man once. It had ended rather poorly.
"Adeptly?" his features twisted into a smirk as his voice deepened "Do you think so? But, that's right, I'm an actress honey. And I'm absolutely first-rate. Of course, you're not 'Sebastian' either, are you?" removing the bow in his hair and pulling out a comb, slowly Grell's hair turned from brown to red.
"That is the name I received from my master, so yes, I am." he stated rather matter-of-factly.
"My, so you're a 'faithful dog' character. Though for a fine looking man like you, that's fabulous too." of all times he chose now to compliment Sebastian? "Well then, Sebastian... No, Bassy, allow me to reintroduce myself. I am Grell Sutcliff, butler to the Burnetts! I'm sure we two butlers can get along marvelously!" all parties cringed at the kiss blown toward Sebastian.
"Repulsive." she commented.
"As a Grim Reaper, why would a divine being such as yourself bother to play a butler?" Sebastian tilted his head at thought. Usually Grim Reapers didn't care enough to partake in human behaviors.
"Good question. Perhaps I should say I fell in love with a certain woman." Ciel pushed Sebastian's hand away as suspicions slowly began to solidify.
"And which woman would that be?" he inquired.
"You don't need to ask, do you?" a woman stepped from the dark room, blood mixing with her red outfit. Torio and Kaoru had seen the woman a few times in social gatherings. It only made sense a woman trained as a doctor could perform the perversions made to the victims.
"Madam Red..." Torio could only guess as to what feelings ran through the Phantomhive boy.
"I didn't calculate on anyone being able to see Grell for what he is." she sighed as if slightly inconvenienced.
"Naturally you were on the initial suspect list. But, your alibis were perfect. We figured none of the humans on the list could have committed all the murders. But, if one had an inhuman accomplice, that would change everything. If he could enter the room in an instant without our noticing, he could also instantaneously get from the Viscount's to the East End. In short, you two are the only ones who could be Jack the Ripper." while it was a lengthy explanation with a bothersome inhuman criminal, pieces began to fit for the, now filled in, maid and Lord.
"I assume you can take things from here, Ciel. I've done my part." Torio waved before turning to leave.
"I intended to leave no witnesses." the Madam turned to the pair "Including you, Ciel... And this time, I won't give anything away!" with that the strange weapon in the Grim Reaper's hands gave a menacing growl as Grell made a dash for Ciel.
Of course, Sebastian wouldn't allow it. The butler carefully held the whirring blade in place. Then suddenly, a fist collided with the redhead's cheek. Flying across the alley, the collision with pavement left a sizable dent.
"You can't threaten my master and leave yourself leave open for another attack. You may be a good actor, but oh honey, don't rely too much on that fancy toy of yours." the maid blew a kiss to the recovering Grell. Sebastian looked at her in a slight awe. He hadn't expected her to help, let alone show such resent for the Grim Reaper she hardly knew. He grinned finding confidence in his victory.
"My face! You're never supposed to hurt a lady's face! You'll pay for that!" Grell pointed accusingly at Kaoru. She rolled her eyes and folded her umbrella.
With swiftness and speed, the maid darted to the Reaper and speared her umbrella similar to a pike. Dodging, the redhead landed on a nearby roof. Sebastian quickly followed.
"A Grim Reaper and a demon, our feelings for each other are forbidden... It's just like the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet! O Sebastian! Wherefore art thou Sebastian?" Grell swooned as Sebastian aimed a kick for the readhead. He maneuvered away only to have the maid's umbrella thrust at him once more. To combat her attack, he bashed the whirring blades of his scythe against the metal of her parasol.
"I feel if you have time to quote Shakespeare then you aren't putting your all into our little game!" the maid smiled as he ponytail came undone from the sheer force of the impact. Her black tresses scattered in the wind and contrasted beautifully against the ivory moon.
"You best stay out of this, tonight is a night for me and Bassy!" from nowhere the Reaper threw his head against Kaoru's and sent her tumbling backwards. Raising the cold metal of his sickle, he gave a chilling smile before slamming down his scythe. Although, the harsh edges of the machine crossed the butler's chest causing red to paint the sky. Sebastian had pushed the maid out of the way in a display of strange heroics.
"Why would you save her?" the two watched as Sebastian's Cinematic Records escaped "Well, no matter, now I get to see the juicy details!" frowning at the carefree nature of the Death God, Kaoru began to ready herself for a free strike against the unassuming redhead. However, the sound of a gunshot turned her attention to the two Lords.