Ch.3

Meeting the McHoustons pt.2

I do not own Kuroshitsuji or any of the characters. They belong to the wonderful Yono Toboso. I do own the McHoustons.

A/N: I was reading through the last Chapter and I noticed lots of mis spelling and grammar mistakes. Sorry about that, I'll try to be less sloppy with this chapter.

"Is that them?" Katherine pointed out the well dressed duo to her father.

Her father pushed his spectacles up his noise and nodded. "Yes, yes, I do believe that is them. At least, he certainly looks like a butler."

Juniper quickly spun around to where they were looking. "Who? Where?" she asked frantically.

"There." Katherine pointed at their possible future servants.

"Katherine!" Veronica hissed grabbing Kathrine's arm, "It's not polite to point!"

"Well else am I suppose to point out where they at!"

"It's where they're at! I swear when it comes to grammar your as bad as your mother!"

"Ey!" Chimed in June, "What's that suppose to mean!" She climbed down off of her crate to set her sister straight. "I'll have you know that I am a great speaker! Thank you, I have wonderful grammar! I'll have you know, that I can speak more good then you any-day..."

"More good?" a voice chimed in, "I believe a proper way to say that sentence would be, 'I could speak much better then you could, any-day.' but then again that would be boasting, which isn't at all fitting for a lady."

June spun around, "Yeah, well who do you think you are eh? I'll have you know that I am...uh..."

The handsome man standing before June had caused her to cut her sentence short. He was stunning, tall, dark, handsome, well-dressed, with fiery red eyes. "uh..." she bumbled out, trying to remember how she could possible ever have been mad at this glorious creature.

The creature took her hand and raised it gently to his lips. "Forgive me, I shouldn't have interjected. Why, I haven't even introduced myself yet."

'He's sooo polite!' June mused in her head, 'And an English accent!'

"My name is Sebastian Michaelis, I do believe that you are Lady McHouston?"

"Oooooh, would you listen to him!" She swooned, "Lady! He called me a lady! Ha ha ha! Oh isn't he just the cutest!" she swatted her hand on the butlers shoulder.

"Lady McHouston, I am to serve you and your household as your butler." he bowed slightly, bringing his hand to his chest.

"Oooooh! Isn't he great George! So formal, makes me feel like I'm a princess or somethin'!"

"Yes well, he did serve some of the best, honey." George said putting his spectacles away. "So, where may we find the rest of your luggage?"

"This is it, my Lord." Sebastian answered, gesturing toward two trunks and a suitcase which they had already carried over.

George began to blush, "That's it?"

"Yes, my Lord."

"Just two trunks and a suitcase?"

"Yes...is there a problem?"

"No, its just...I don't know, I was expecting, more, so I brought down most of my staff over to come help carry, you know, your...stuff."

"Oh," Sebastian said, he scanned the crowd, 'that would certainly explain so many people' he thought. "Well I'm terrible sorry sir, you really didn't have to go to so much trouble."

"Yes," murmured McHouston embarrassingly, "I'm aware of that fact now."

"You see, I am simply one hell of a butler, so I do not need to provide myself with very much. Most of what I need is provided by the masters I work for. In fact most of what we packed is for my daughter." He gestured to the lovely young lady standing next to him. She was dressed all in pink with ribbon and flowers, she had a lacy umbrella pulled down to cover her face. She every now and then looked up shyly. "Also, much of our belongings where destroyed in the London fire."

"Oh yes, the London fires!" interjected Robert, "I read about those in the international news paper press, they where devastating! Thousands dead and injured, even more left homeless and devastated. And they still don't know why or how the fire got started!"

"Yes, it was a dark time for us." Sebastian replied solemnly. He wrapped his arm around his daughter and pulled her close. "But we where very lucky, we suffered minimal damage compared to others and my good master Ciel Phantomhive took good care of us."

"Thank God for that," Said June very seriously, "A good, trustworthy, understanding boss is hard to find. Especially in this day in age."

"Yes," said Sebastian slyly, "Yes it is. Also, we were not allowed to take to many belongings with us on the boat sir, I'm sorry for the inconvenience we may have caused you by bringing so many people down."

"No, no," George said, still red in the face, "It's fine, this was all my doing. I should have known better. But still, let us take the luggage that you do have." He waved over to some of his staff workers who quickly grabbed up their belongings and packed them in the back of the carriage waiting to bring them to their new home.

One worker took the trunk from Alice's hand. "Whoa," he said, surprised at the wight of the suitcase, "Isn't this a little heavy for a girl like you to carry around."

Alice said nothing and just began to fan her face in annoyance. Her eyes staring daggers at the worker under her silky dark bangs.

"Alice?" Sebastian said, taking her by the shoulders and gently turning her away from the worker, "Wouldn't you like to introduce yourself?"

She looked up at the McHoustons. Sebastian swiftly took away her umbrella and folded it under his arm. Leaning over he placed a hand under her chin and began to gently push her head up. "Please excuse her." Sebastian said, "She can be very shy."

'Oh brother' thought Katherine, 'She's even worse then I thought.' she glanced over at her mother who looked almost in tears. Not only that,but just about everyone in her family seemed to be under her spell, it was like they where looking at new baby kitten someone had brought home. She half expected them to start ooing and awing and baby-talking her.

Meanwhile Ciel was fanning himself furiously, fanning himself would soon be his way of controlling his anger and not ripping the head of Sebastian and blowing their cover. He was not shy. He simple didn't know what to say yet, give him break he had only just started really being Alice a few minutes ago.

"Pardon me Madams, Mousiers," She curtsied " it's just, this is such a new country and, it's just so exciting. I hope I didn't offend any of you"

'Holy shit' thought Katherine, 'is she for real?'

"Aww, don't worry about it dear!" Juniper said enchanted by the lovely young woman, "My you are just gorgeous aren't you? Come over and let Auntie Juniper take a look at you!"

'What was that, ten seconds? Ten seconds and she's already Aunt Juniper? This girl's a natural!"

Alice hesitated, should Ciel let her look him over, she wouldn't be able to recognize him, but still...

"Go on Alice," Sebastian lightly pushed her forward, "Don't be shy." He knelt down and brushed the bangs out of Alice's right eye, lifting her chin even higher, "Let Lady McHouston get a good look at you." He said.

She lowered her fan and looked up at lady McHouston. "Jesus, you are just gorgeous girl!" June proclaimed examining her, "Why, where did you get this dress! I simply must have something like this for the boutique!"

"Boutique?" Alice inquired shyly. Irritated at the idea of being dragged to such a place.

"Yes, my boutique, Juniper, that's its name, after me! Oh it's wonderful, full of flowers and dresses and beauty supplies, you'll just love it! Why, you should come in some time, you and my daughter Katherine!" She squealed as she grabbed Kathrine by the arm and dragged her over next to Alice. "Oh Katherine never likes doing any girly stuff with me. But I'm sure the two of you will be the best of friends!"

'I doubt that.' Kathrine and Ciel both thought at once.

"Well," George announced, "What are we doing waiting around here for, we should be taking our new friends home! They'll probably tired and want to unpack. We can give them a tour around the household tomorrow! Then we can show them around town! We can save the rest of the introductions for later." He turned toward Sebastian and Alice, "All you need to know for now it that I'm George McHouston, the man of the house, and this," he placed an arm around his wife "Is my wife Juniper McHouston, and that it your carriage." He pointed toward the horse drawn carriage waiting for them.

All of the McHoustons and staff had already started piling into their own carriages to head either to the house or on their own separate ways. Sebastian put an arm around his daughter and walked her towards the carriage. "Come on honey," said Sebastian slyly grabbing Alice's hand, time to see our new home.

Ciel walked towards the carriage, a determined look in his eyes.'Here goes nothing' he thought, he began to fan himself nervously as he stepped into the carriage and took his seat. 'This will certainly be interesting.'

The carriage door was finally shut, and Ciel and Sebastian where alone as the horses began to trot into the street.

Ciel shot a glare at Sebastian.

"Is there something you'd like to say...sweetheart?" asked Sebastian slyly.

"I thought we agreed on no pet names." Ciel murmured,. his eyes glowing a slight pink.

Sebastian sighed, "Yes, but doesn't it make our performance that much more believable?"

Ciel looked out the carriage window, "Fine, you can do pet names, just don't get too ridicules, don't cross the line."

"Very well kitten," Sebastian mused patting Ciel on the head.

"That would be crossing the line..."