To Be Claimed

Summary: Shinigamis' have a "Claiming Season". To the dismay of everyone...this year's season is nothing but the most unusual one they ever had.

[Circus Arc AU]

Eric cursed as he and his two companions landed on the circus grounds. "Damn it! We can't find him anywhere!" he shouted in frustration as he punched the wooden divider just behind him.

"There must be some place that we haven't- oh my god it's Sebas-chyan!" Grell exclaimed before zooming away.

William and Eric turned their attention towards the general direction of where Grell went and indeed they saw the demon butler along with his master.

"...Demon.." William muttered darkly.

Side stepping in the nick of time and ignoring Grell as he crashed into a crate full of chickens, Sebastian smiled and turned his attention towards the two other shinigami. "Relaxing on a day off, gentlemen?" he asked pleasantly.

William glared and moved his scythe so that the clippers were just an inch from the demon's face. "Don't get us wrong, Demon, we have no time for day offs...We're just looking for a comrade."

"Hoo...the one with the pretty face, perhaps?" Sebastian asked and Eric fisted his palms, rage starting to well up inside him.

"You know something...spit it out!" he exclaimed.

"I did tell you to keep a close watch on him, did I not?" Sebastian asked smoothly.

"Sebastian, we don't have time for idle chatter," Ciel said sternly as he glared at his butler.

"Of course bocchan," the demon answered. "If you'd all excuse us then. My master and I are scheduled to watch the evening show...I advice that you do the same," he told them before leaving the three alone.

"Waaaait, Sebas-chyaaaan," Grell called out as he recovered and tried running towards Sebastian again but was stopped when William's scythe plucked him by the collar.

Eric frowned. "Looks like we're watching the show tonight," he muttered darkly.

"Indeed," William answered.

Teaser for the next chapter:

The shinigamis join the circus.

A/N: So I need a little help from the readers right now. We all know what Sebastian, Ciel and Will do at the circus given that it was already in the circus arc.

But I want to try something new~

I want the readers to decide what they want the characters to be doing in the circus. Deadline for suggestions is a week from now meaning you'd all have to wait patiently for the next chapter while the suggestions roll in~

I'll be waiting for your creative suggestions~

Characters that need 'Circus Roles':

Ciel, Sebastian, Grell, Eric and William.