Chapter 4: The Phantomhive Manor

SEBASTIAN MICHAELIS

"Well Young Master, here we are." I said as the limousine pulled up into the drive of the large manor.

We were still a few miles from the house but the manor was in perfect view.

It has been too long since I've last been here, but nothing has changed that much...

Besides the obvious additions of electricity and plumbing.

The Young Master looked out at the house and said, "Quite impressive... Reminds me of home a bit..."

He looked down and said, "I've been away from home for far too long..."

I smirked and said, "As soon as you are healed enough we'll make flight plans immediately Young Master."

He nodded and went back to staring at the manor.

He has made a huge amount of progress over the last two weeks with his healing.

His wounds and burns were treated with the utmost of care to the point they were barely visible.

He had gained weight to the point where he looked less boney, but still he was rather thin...

From what was told, it was unlikely he be the same weight as he originally was and he would have trouble eating meals in large portions.

His atrophy in his left leg was all but resolved but... His right leg still did not move correctly...

He was able to walk, but only with a cane in hand to help him balance off, which they said he'd be using it for the rest of his life.

The doctors were going crazy by how quickly he was recovering, they didn't quite understand it...

But how could they? I was healing my Master in secret so he could leave that dreded hospital as soon as possible, just as my Master commanded.

Today he was coming the manor for the first time, and I made sure he did so in style.

The Young Master wore white button up shirt with a black vest, a light blue jacket with a bowtie to match, a set of black trousers, and dress shoes, that reminded me of what Ciel used to wear, but with a more modren twist.

Of course he also wore the black eye patch to cover the contract from wandering eyes...

From the photos I've seen of my Young Master his appearce was quite different from six months ago, exculing the injuries.

His skin was pale like most in Brittan, but he hailed from Japan where the sun constanly shines, his time in darkness must have lighten his skin.

His light brown hair seemed darker and more plain, it has lost all life to it, once the muck and blood was washed away from his hair.

It has also grown in lenght making it near a lenght of my own.

When they asked to cut aparts of his hair out that clumped up, he asked to try and keep as much lenght as possible, resulting in the layer hair cut he had now (With some minor ajustment from my self of course. If I couldn't cut hair, what kind of butler would I be?).

He voice was still very scatchy from lack of use, but was getting more smooth with each passing day.

The only thing that remained unchanged was his left eye which still is a shining pool of blue that stared into your very soul (If I had one... But that does make me a bit hungry...).

The vehicle stopped and we were now at the doors of the manor.

I quickly got out of the car and opened the door for my Master.

He set his walking stick out of the door and carefully stepped out of the car.

We walked up to the doorway with the steady click of the cane and a bit of a limp as he walked.

I opened the doors and he walked in gazing at the refinery of the manor.

"You weren't kidding on how fancy this place was Sebastian..."

I looked at him and said, "You wound me my Lord, I have already told you, I will not lie to you."

He slowly walked around gazing at the decorations and aniques that graced the walls when he came to a stop.

He looked at the painting of Ciel from the old days and said, "Ciel..."

"He looks almost idenical to him, supose that family line for you..."

I looked and saw what looked like a mirror image of Mey-Rin, only with her hair being a light blondish brown and a bit more flat and laid back.

I smiled and said, "Ah yes, my apologies. You see... I represent my Master, Lord Seto Kaiba, I believe we were expected."

She smiled and said, "Oh yes, although we weren't expecting you for another 2 hours along with another guest... My name is Minnie, and I'll direct you to the garden, we were about to serve lunch and tea."

I nodded and said, "Very good. I'll show my Master to the garden and assit your staff in the kitchen."

She nodded and said, "The Earl informed us of that and thank you Mr. ...?"

"Sebastian. I am Sebastian Michaelis, head bulter to the Kaiba Estates..."

My Master rolled his eye and said, "Just take me to the garden, my leg is getting sore."

I bowed slightly and said, "Yes my Lord."

We walked down the hall and made our way outside to see Ciel and My Master's guest sitting at the table talking amoung themselves.

I bowed slightly and said, "Pardon the intrustion, but I believe that you have another guest Lord Phantomhive."

Mokuba looked at my Master and said, "Seto! You're here!"

He smiled and said, "Yeah... They released me this morning..."

Joseph looked at him and said, "What's with the clothes and the stick?"

I replied, "The clothes are less restrictive on my Master's body so he can move more easily, as for why he has a cane it to support his weight on his bad leg so he may walk properly."

Ciel looked at him and said, "Well Mr. Kaiba, take a seat and let us disscuss a few things."

He nodded and made his way to a seat between Ciel and Mokuba and right across from Yugi and Ryou.

I bowed slightly and said, "I shall retreat to the kitchen and return with today's meal."

"Oi! How the bloody blazes are we going to serve this?!" Bard the 3rd asked as I entered the kitchen to see a burnt side of beef.

He also looked like the Bard I knew, but he had black hair and bright green eyes.

I sighed and said, "Not to worry, I can handled this as long as you have fish in stock."

He nodded and said, "Uh yeah... We got some back there in the pantry."

I nodded and said, "Very good, now if you could grab some rice, fresh vegitables, bean paste, and sugar, we may save this lunch yet."

He did as I asked and I got to work on making the meal to a Japanese standard.

I took up a knive and as quickly as possible I cleaned, diced, and and prepared the highest quality ingredients into a meal presentable of a king.

After 15 minutes it was done, a tradisinonal Japanese Shokuji Sushi meal, with rice balls and green tea.

I walked out with the tray and placed a plate infront of everyone gaining gawks on how I did this in 15 minutes.

I smiled and said, "Please enjoy the meal and I'll begin pouring the tea."

My Master glared at me and I let loose a smirk.

Yugi looked at me and asked, "Is Kaiba mad at you about something, Sebastian?"

I picked up the tea pot and said, "Well, my Master preferes coffee with his meals, but due to his doctor's instructions I can not give it to him without endagering his health."

Tristen laughed and said, "Kaiba without coffee?! We're all doomed..."

My Young Master hissed out, "Shut up and eat you food."

Everyone began eating their food in great enjoyment, although to my disapointment my Master only ate half of what was on his plate.

He sighed and said, "Well, now that that's all done, what has..."

Solomon looked at him and said, "Kaiba, are you sure you don't want to eat more?"

He replied, "It's all I can hold on my stomach at the moment... Now what has beening going on in the days since I been gone?"

Mokuba sighed and said, "The Big Five tried to take over Kaiba Corp again."

He sighed and said, "Who stopped them this time?"

Ciel smirked and said, "Just as you are a share owner in Funtom Toys and Industrial Illusions, Pegasus and I are share owners in yours. In fact, beside yourself, we own the most stock in Kaiba Corp."

My Master sat back and said, "Pegasus help saved my company? There must have been an alterave motive."

"You're quite right Kaiba Boy!"

I turned around to see a man with long silvery white hair that covered his eye, and a bright red suit walk up to the table.

My Lord snarled at him, as if the man was Grell...

Although by how the man talked I wouldn't be suprised if it was him.

Master hissed out, "What are you doing here Pegasus?"

He sighed and said, "You aren't the only friend of the Earl's, Kaiba Boy. I was invited here around two months ago and here you are to my suprise after nearly seven months since I saw you. I heard they found you, but no location was revealed to where you were."

He looked over my Master and said, "Although you were in better shape when I saw you last Kaiba Boy. They really did a number on you."

Tea looked at him and said, "He was much worse than this two weeks ago, and before that he was in a two week coma with no one knowing who he was."

Pegasus looked at him and said, "Well... I'm sorry to hear that..."

I stepped up and said, "Young Master, seeing as you are finished with your meal, shall I escort you to the parlor?"

My Master nodded and said, "Immedialty Sebastian."

I bowed slightly and said, "Yes my Young Master."

My Master picked up his cane and stood up when Pegasus asked, "Since when do you have a butler?"

He replied, "When I hired him to assit me you twit, now if you'll excuse me."

My Master and I walked into the manor and I asked, "Does he always act like this?"

He nodded and said, "Yeah, annoying, self absorbed, overzelous, and doesn't know when to shut up."

I sighed and said, "Reminds me of Grell..."

Master looked at me and said, "The annoying Shinigami that has a fedish for you? He reminds you of him?"

I nodded and my Young Master gave a smirk.

"Well, we'll have to set them in each other's paths and maybe they'll forget about us completely."

I replied, "Or gang up on us both."

He gulped and said, "Forget I said it."

"Already done Sir."

I opened the door to the parlor and showed my Master in.

My Young Master gazed through the shelfs of books until he picked out an old journal.

He held the small black leather book and asked, "What's this?"

"That is my old case journal."

I turned to see Ciel standing in the doorway with a smirk.

He then said, "From Azzurro Vanel to Jack the Ripper himself or should I say herself."

My Young Master raised an eyebrow and asked, "Jack the Ripper was a woman?"

I nodded and said, "Well techincally a woman and a Shinigami, but the woman for the most part."

He looked at the journal and asked, "May I read it? I understand the sensitivty of..."

Ciel turned around and said, "Do as you wish, just if you wish to share the details leave the details about You-Know-What out of it."

He nodded and sat down in a chair with the book and began reading the cases from the 1800's.

I smiled and said, "I'll just leave you to it Young Master, just ring the bell if you require anything."

I believe he heard me, but he might have been taken into his book a bit too much.

Oh, well...

I closed the doors behind me leaving my Master to enjoy the peace and quiet while it lasted.

(A/N: The Big Five aren't trapped in Virtual Reality in this story, but Kaiba still did fire them.)