Grell opened her eyes looking around the room. The faint smell of iron caught her nose as she pushed herself to sit up. The dark dried blood caked along her belly made her think of what had happened before her passing out. She groaned getting onto her feet looking around the room.
Boxes lined the sides of the room with her name scribbled across each one. She made her way down the hall hearing the sounds of talking. She kept herself along the wall trying to listen in.
"That's almost everything. I'm just missin' the main furniture. I'll have to jump through hoops to get them here."
Heart stopped hearing the familiar Scottish accent. She peaked over seeing the dirty blonde facing the older reaper. Their eyes met softening as he beckoned her to them. Eric turned around looking at his friend.
"Red!" He wrapped his arms around her holding her tightly. He quickly backed away resting his hand on her stomach. "I am so sorry. You alright?"
"Yes of course. What are you doing here? Why do these boxes have my name on them?" Undertaker took her hand stroking it gently. He smiled moving her to a seat.
"I think it would be best to have you away from the society. Your boss knows and I can't risk you or your children getting into any sort of danger." His eyes gave a pleading look as he squeezed her hand.
"I know I'd have to hide and have them here but to run away seems so, surprising." Her voice had sadness with it as she held his hand tightly. "Where would we go?"
Eric stepped forward giving her a set of keys. "I'm givin' ya my old home in Scotland. It's out in the countryside." He placed them in her hands kissing them. "You mean a lot to me. From the day I took you under my wing."
She teared up nodding. "That's so sweet of you. You really didn't have to do that. It's your home still." He rested his head on hers rocking her in his arms. "I know. You need to have a place for them to grow. The society isn't that place."
He lifted her chin kissing the top of her head. "You're like the bratty child I wish I saw grow up." He smiled placing his hand on her stomach rubbing it gently. "You need to trust me. I'll even go visit as their favourite uncle."
She smiled feeling the twins moving. "I think they like you already." Undertaker moved to the kitchen bringing her tea and finger sandwiches. He handed them to her patting her head.
She took them eating them happily. Eric smiled rubbing his hands together. "I'll have to leave and get the rest of your things. From what I heard, William went off to go look for you."
"Has he gone by my home yet?" She looked at him getting nervous. "That was the first place he checked. So as soon as I got word from this old man, I waited for Will to leave before packin' for ya."
He opened the portal looking back at her. "You need to just stay low and be out of sight. I'll let you know when he's back in our realm so you can leave the country." He waved to her stepping back to other realm.
William stepped out of his portal into the empty corridor of the Phantomhive Manor. He wrinkled his nose smelling the demon coming from the shadows. He turned around looking into the glowing eyes of his father.
"Hello again William. Nice of you to have stop by and visit. To what do I owe the honour?" William moved closer, his hand tightening around his scythe. "Where is Sutcliffe?"
"Now, why would you be asking me?" His voice was calm as his eyebrow raised pushing the question further. The Reaper clenched his teeth looking at him as his own eyes begin to change into the red hue. "You know exactly where she is. I need to know, after all it looks like you made this mess."
The demon let his tongue run across his fangs moving closer to his son. "I guess you really did find out. What is it to you weather I gave her a child... Or perhaps... Maybe you're upset because you wished it was yours?"
He rushed to the older man grabbing his jacket pulling him down. "How dare you! You know nothing of my intentions. I need to have her punished for willing to hold a child in her."
Sebastian pushed him off fixing himself. "It sounds like jealousy to me. I will not tell you of her location. After all, what monster destroys his siblings?" He looked down at him keeping his stance.
"You're are the real monster. We don't even know what kind of children they will turn out to be. A good reason I never got involved." He quickly shut his mouth having the words escape his lips.
His father raised an eyebrow looking down at him. "It sounds like you have feelings for her...maybe you should've said something before she came running into my arms." He chuckled seeing more of his nature coming to light.
William growled moving closer to him. "You wouldn't understand logic. We can't mate. If I gave into my own lust I would have given up my position as a reaper for it." A small voice in his head telling him he was wrong about his thoughts.
Sebastian chuckled leaning against the wall. "It sounds like an excuse. You could've easily pulled out or have her swallow." The thought of himself doing such actions with the redhead feeling the familiar wave going through his body.
William glared at him as his nose wrinkled. "Of course you would be the one thinking of something so lewd." He fixed himself up trying to change himself back taking in a deep breath. "Just tell me where she is or I'll have to search this realm bit by bit."
Sebastian moved closer grabbing his son's blazer. "Listen here boy; I won't let you touch them. You made your decision to leave. Your mother wanted you dead because you weren't the type of demon she was. I never wanted you out of my life."
William turned his head looking away from him. "Why didn't you go looking for me? Did you not care if I was dead or missing?" His eyes beginning to sting.
"Of course I looked for you. I searched everywhere I could think of until I covered this realm. You were no longer there. I felt as though my whole world was shattered. From that I fought your mother and had her killed for driving you away. I love my children...that's why I can't give her to you. I want them to be safe and for me to be able to see them."
William backed away from him looking at him with hatred. "You can't honestly think that I'd believe you do you? You really are twisted to play with my emotions."
He charged at him with his scythe ready to strike. Sebastian moved aside letting him run passed him. "You'll have to try harder than that to beat me. For now, you'll have to deal with the fact that I claimed her before you. Now, get out before I have to force you leave."
William made his portal looking back at him. "This isn't over yet. I'll find her and make sure you never see your children." He walked through it leaving the butler alone.
Undertaker walked back to his shop having actual money in a pouch. He hated the queen's currency but he needed it now. A small noise stopped him in his tracks. He turned around seeing the raven haired Reaper standing there.
"Hello there William. Fancy seeing you here." He moved closer to the young man keeping his form. "Hello sir. I need some help finding a missing reaper, could we perhaps talk a bit inside."
He turned his head back knowing the hall was full of her boxes. "I'm afraid not now. Maybe we can talk in your home. I'm about to move again you see. People getting suspicious of how long I've been here without ageing."
William rolled his eyes opening a portal. "That's the price you pay when living in the human world. Nothing can stay the same for their sake." He lead him through having them appear in his living room.
Undertaker placed his hat and coat on the rack, sitting on the comfy chair closest to him. "Do tell me of this missing reaper William. Is it another one of those mad for power? Maybe one with the lust for reaping blood? Or is it a forbidden love with a human again?"
William went into the kitchen making tea for them both. "It's something like that. Do you remember Grell Sutcliffe?" His hands still slightly shaking from repressing his true form.
The elder sat up looking at his home. "Of course I do. She's a lovely girl with quite the passion for her job." He pushed his hair back seeing more clearly. "Well, she decided to mate with my father. She's beyond the point of being able to remove them without injury. Once I found out, she left. I need help finding out where she might've gone."
His face stayed unchanged crossing his legs. "I think that's business between the party don't you think? Sounds like William, that you're jealous."
He puffed out his chest glaring at him. "I'm Not jealous. Of anything, she should be punished for willing to sleep with a demon. Don't you think so?" His eyes scanned the older man for reason.
He got up moving slower to the young man. "You have to understand that times are changing William. It was going to happen. Either with a demon or an angel. We were going to mix the breeds eventually."
He stayed silent looking at him in shock. He couldn't believe his ears. "What are you talking about? We can't be doing that." He ran his fingers through his hair trying to keep calm.
Undertaker rested his hand on his shoulder. "You think that it matters anymore? William, the world is changing faster than we think. Angels and Demons have been mating, what makes anything different if it's one of our own."
William crossing his arms looking at him. "So you really think it's fine? This is anything but." He felt his blood getting hot trying to remain calm.
The elder stared at him nodding. He cleared his throat trying to not get emotional. "Listen, you have understand what's done is done. If you need help finding her, you can't turn her in." His finger raised pointing at him.
William's mouth opened and closed his mouth not sure how to answer. He took a deep breath looking at the older man. "What am I supposed to do her when I get her?"
"You will let her raise her children. Don't make her miserable for what your father has done in the past. Those children don't know that." He sat back down allowing him to get the drinks for them.
"I don't know if that's possible sir. They'll find out with her leaving and lack of hours. It would be very difficult to make this happen. I'm sorry sir, but she has to come clean... Maybe we can give them to my father... Maybe he'll do a better job with the them."
Undertaker stayed silent making a mental note to push with the move. He drank from his cup looking back at the young man. "If that's what you believe you must do. I'm just stating that you should have that in mind."
"I will look where she might've fled. She always has loved France." William agreed with his own statement, thinking of how she was obsessed with going there for holiday. "I will try there first. After that I'll spread my search."
Undertaker stayed silent thinking of their escape. "Sounds nice my boy. She is quite the fashionable one. Perhaps, Italy or Spain as well." He finished up his drink standing up. "It's been nice William. I have to start grabbing my things to finish my move. Humans are so slow when it comes to that."
He grabbed his elder's hat and coat handing it off to him. "Thank you again. I feel calmer from earlier." He fixed his glasses watching as the portal opened up.
The elder turned around giving him a soft smile. "Please be careful. I would hate for anything to have happened to you or her." He tipped his hat walking through disappearing.