That night, in front of Viscount Druitt's manor. A carriage stop in front of the door, and Laura with the others came out from the carriage. She is wearing a sleeveless blue and black dress with black shawl, and she was not wearing her black swan ring in order to hide her identity. At the manor, there are many guests with a glamour dresses and suit inside the house, when they step in. Laura heavy sighed while she looks around.
"Is something wrong, Laura?" Asked Madam Red with a concerned and puzzled look. She is wearing a strapless red dress with black frill and black fur shawl.
"Well, to be honest. I don't want to come, because it makes me exhausted and the ball is boring too. Because people always talking about useless thing." Said Laura bit angry which make Lau chuckling, and Madam Red giggle.
Madam Red thought, it's a rare occasion, there's a lady who doesn't like a party. And she pats Laura's shoulder. "Don't be like that, Laura. You should be grateful, because if you go to many balls you can find a compatible man to be your husband." Said Madam Red laughing and Laura just sighed because she's not thinking about marriage for now.
"Well, you can write my name in your husband-to-be list, Lady Laura. I'll be happy if you choose me" Said Lau in teasing voice, which makes the lady black swan looking at him with a flashed pink on her face. "Well, master Lau... I will think about that after I die." Said her giving the Asian man a fake smile. And the Asian man who wears a formal suit just chuckling after hearing the lady's answer.
" But, such grandness. It really is the last day of the social season." Said Madam Red amazed by the crowd of people at ball.
"It seems tonight will be rather enjoyable!" Said Lau crossing his arms.
"If he suspects anything, then it's all over. Understand? We're not here to play, so don't let your guard down." Said a young teenager with a pig tail wearing a pink dress with a flower hat. Laura and the others looking at the young teen with a surprise looks, and Madam Red suddenly hug the teenager.
"SO CUTE! Really Ciel, you are super cute in this dress!" Said Madam Red hug the teenager who is known as Ciel disguised as a girl.
"Let go of me! Why do I have to be dressed like this!?" Asked Ciel with embarrassment.
"What? You don't like it? But, a lot of cloth was used to make this dress in France." Said Madam Red with a sad look. "WHY WOULD I LIKE IT!" Said Ciel shouting with a blue line and irk mark on his face.
"Ciel, a lady should not be shouting so loudly! Remember your lesson!" Said Laura coming closer to Ciel. "And to be honest, I agree with Madam Red. You look so cute in this dress Ciel ^^. " Said Laura with a cute closed eye smile, which caused Ciel blushing.
"But, I don't want to wear this dress! Besides, I have a pride!" Said Ciel with embarrassment and mad at Laura and Madam Red, which make them just smile and giggle.
"Oh my, oh my... Did Lady Laura already told you, a lady should not shouting so loudly." Teased Sebastian while fixing his glasses and he's wearing a dark brown royal suit (Is it right? I don't really remember, but he didn't wear his butler's uniform. That's what I remember), and behind him there's Yvet wearing a royal grey suit and use a glasses too for disguise.
"Right, you have to obediently follow the instructions!" Said Madam Red grinning.
"Now, let's put a role for you all..." Said the young duchess smiling. "Master Lau, you are Madam red's lover. Yvet you will act as my brother. Ciel, you're my little sister. Madam Red, you are Ciel, Yvet, and my aunt. Sebastian, you are Ciel's personal tutor. And... Grell, you are..." Laura thinking for a while when she looking at Grell, Madam's Red butler who is bit excited waiting his role.
"Grell can be as he is, Laura. So, you don't have to give him a role ^^." Said Madam Red with wide smile, and that makes Grell shocked and Laura just shrugged. "Well, I agree with you Madam." Said her with a smile and Grell who heard that make a sad face.
"So... Why is my role as "your sister"!" Asked Ciel while his face blushing, which make Laura smile and pats Ciel's shoulder.
"Well, it because I've always wanted a cute sister! And the other reason is, you are so cute in a pink dress and pig tails!" Replied the young duchess with a wide and gentle smile, which caused Ciel bit mad and blush until she went closer to him. "But, the main reason is... If your cover blown as Earl Phantomhive would be troublesome, right? And anyone who sees a one-eyed young boy with a handsome butler would know it's "you". So, isn't this the best solution?" Said Laura with smile on her face, and doesn't realize that her words make Sebastian smiling.
Ciel is still mad, but he thinks that Laura is right, if he were discovered that he's a Phantomhive, it will be bad. And it will ruin his reputation, his pride, and lost his suspect. "Oh, and also... Viscount Druitt is a womanizer with a wide range of defenses. So you're perfect!" Said Madam Red happily, and Laura nodded as her agreement. "WHAT?! So you two use me as bait to seducing him!" Said Ciel in anger and had blue lines on his face.
"Did young master not say so before "I will do anything"?" Teased Sebastian.
"Don't forget to mention "I volunteer myself, so that milady won't get hurt by that man." Added Yvet while smirking.
Ciel glared at the two butlers before at the two butlers before the seven of them made their way around the hall.
"Ah, Laura... There's something I want to talk about, if you don't mind." Said Madam Red who is walking beside Laura.
"Hm? What is it, may I ask?" Asked the young lady holding her black shawl which covered her back.
"Do you mind if you lower your shawl?"
"Hn? Why?" Replied Laura with a confused look.
"Because, I think you will be more beautiful if you lower it. And, more guys will approach you if you lower it~ Especially Viscount ^^" Said Madam Red with teasing smile.
Laura who hear that, just sighed and shook her head back and forth. "Forgive me, madam... But I won't lower my shawl. I already comfortable this way." Answered the young lady with a little smile. She doesn't want to lower her shawl, because some of her scars mark will be showed.
"That's too bad, well at least you are still beautiful ^^." Said Madam Red smiling, and Laura just give her a little smile. Without the young lady realize, Ciel and the other men heard their conversation. And the men are agreed with Madam Red that Laura is prettier without her shawl. Yvet who saw them just sighed and walk beside his mistress.
At the hall, Sebastian went with Ciel while Yvet went with Laura, and Madam Red went with Lau and Grell. "First of all, we must look for the Viscount..." Said Sebastian.
"I really do not want my fiancé to see me like this..." Muttered Ciel with blue lines on his face. Sebastian who heard that just chuckling. He knows if his young master see him like this, she will shouting in happiness and call his young master cute.
"Wow! What a pretty dress!"
An adorable and awfully familiar voice caught their attention. The earl and his butler froze as their head turned around to where the source was from. And the earl in shock sees his fiancé, Elizabeth, was there having a conversation with another woman.
"There's a lot of pretty dresses~! SO CUTE~!" She continued happily.
"S-s-s-s-s-Sebastian!" Said Ciel in shock and panic calling his butler.
"M-my lor..Lady, please calm down and be quieter." Whispered Sebastian try to calm his young master. "Let's go to the other way fir..-"
"Ah! That dress is cute too!" Said Elizabeth as she pointed at Ciel, without knowing that it was her fiancé.
"Please follow me, my lady." Whispered Sebastian as he guided his master to a hiding place. Elizabeth is looking around for him and Ciel, but then left when she failed to find them. From behind the table with a cake, Ciel and Sebastian peeped to make sure she was out of sight. Once the coast was clear, they continued to hide to be extra safe.
"Why is Elizabeth here! A-anyway, let's go back to where ladies are..." Ciel stopped his talk when he saw his aunt enjoying herself without worrying anything and seems forgot about the case. "SHE IS TOTALLY ENJOYING HERSELF HERE!" Thought Ciel with anger and panic, and now he tries to search Laura and her butler while still hiding.
"This is quite a problem. To think that Lady Elizabeth would be here..." Muttered Sebastian while still look around.
"Regardless of disguised... If we meet..." Trailed Ciel with horrified look.
"You'll be found out."
"If she finds me, the Viscount will discovers me, and I won't be able to investigate!"
"Further, everyone here will found out that the young lady is in fact a "young master"." Answered Sebastian with a fact, which make Ciel lost his words in more shocked.
"IF PEOPLE FIND OUT I'M DRESSED LIKE THIS, IT'LL BE THE ULTIMATE HUMILIATION FOR THE PHANTOMHIVE FAMILY!" Said Ciel almost shouting his words aloud. "A-anyway, let's move towards Lady Laura and her butler." Whispered Ciel tried to calm his self. He looks around and found Laura with her butler sipping her lemonade.
Before they could get closer to Laura and her butler, they heard Elizabeth coming closer to them, and they tried to stay away from Elizabeth as far as they can. Sebastian telling the waiter to serve her a drink as a distraction, and they managed to get out to the place where Laura and her butler standing.
"Are you okay, Ciel? You look exhausted." Asked Laura with a concern look after putting the empty glass in the table, and Ciel just shook his head as his answer that he is okay. Laura sighed, and pat Ciel's shoulder. "I will help you then, to "seduce" Viscount Druitt. Beside I've got nothing else to do." Said Laura smiling.
"Is it okay with you? I don't want you to get hurt." Said Ciel.
"It's okay, and this is my case too. And besides, don't worry about me. I won't get hurt that easily." Said Laura and when she talking with Ciel, the music began. "perfect timing... Ciel, let's use this opportunity to find Viscount. With dancing ^^." Said Laura giggling, and Ciel who heard gives a heavy sighed.
"Shall we dance, my lady?" Asked Yvet.
"Yes, we shall." Replied Laura with a smile. Ciel sighed and accept Sebastian's offer too.
At the dance floor, they began to dance. Soon, they give each other a glace, giving the message to find Viscount Druitt, and they continued to dance in sync with the music. A few minutes later, Ciel was on his knees, exhausted. He looked at Laura, noticing that she was still on her feet and doesn't feel exhausted. Noticing his stare, Laura looked at him and shows her bright and gentle smiled, earning a smile from the earl.
When Sebastian helped his master up, they were interrupted by a clap and they looking at the young blond man with shaggy, light blonde hair, and lavender eyes. He was wearing elegant clothing that consisted of a white suit, a pocket square, and an ascot tie, accompanied by accessories such a brooch and white gloves.
When they look at the man, they already know that the man was Viscount Druitt, their suspect. Laura looking at her butler then comes closer to him. "Yvet, I want you to do something... Find another suspect. I have a feeling there's another suspect other than Viscount." Whispered Laura. Yvet nodded at her and leaving his mistress with a reason he wants to find another dance partner. Sebastian who saw Yvet going somewhere after his mistress whispered something, become curious but he leave it aside for now, because the important thing to do now is get Viscount Druitt, the suspect.
"Young mistresses, I shall go and fetch some drinks." Said Sebastian as he bowed before leaving his master and Laura. Sebastian looking at Laura, he worried if anything happen to her, but all he can do now, is waiting his next act.
"Good evening, Viscount Druitt." Greeted Ciel and Laura curtsies in unison with a cute fake smile on their face.
"Are you two enjoying yourself, my little robin and my beautiful canary?" Asked the Viscount as he kissed Ciel's hand then Laura's hand. Making the young earl and the young duchess twitched a little without letting him notice. "Seriously... I regret this decision... But, I don't want Ciel get hurt. Especially WITH THIS MAN!" Thought Laura while she secretly wiped her hand on her skirt and give Viscount a fake smile.
"We are enjoying the ball, and this ball is wonderful, we're impressed. However, we have always wanted to speak with you, Viscount." Said the earl smiling and secretly wiped his hand too on his skirt. "We are already bored with dining and dancing."
This caused the Viscount's smile wider before he held Ciel's waist. "You are quite a stubborn little princess, aren't you, my little robin?" He asked as his fingers crawled down Ciel's waist, successfully make Ciel have a goosebump.
"Endure! I have to endure this! It was for this moment that I had to go through all that! Fitting in a stupid corset, walking like a lady, etiquette lesson, and dancing lesson... Even that seducing lesson too... Wasn't it!" Thought Ciel with anger.
"Umm... Viscount, do you know more fun things to do than dancing and dining?" Asked Laura with a seductive smile and move. Viscount sees her and smirk.
"Why of course! If it's you, then your cries would be so sweet and beautiful, my lovely canary." Replied the Viscount while lifting Laura's chin to make her look at him. "I swear to god... I want to get away from him, right NOW! I Must... Endure it!" Thought Laura still gives Viscount a seductive smile.
"That's not fair, sister... I want to join the fun too~!" Said Ciel in feminine and cute voice tried to seducing the Viscount, makes Laura who hear that hold herself not to laugh.
"Of course, my dear little robin. You can join the fun too... And I shall teach you about pleasurable things."
"AARRGGHH! After everything's over, I'll exterminate him immediately!" Cursed Ciel with a giant irk mark on his head. Laura who saw Ciel like that, just sighed and wished that Ciel can endure it a bit longer. "Fun things such as?" He continued to ask Viscount in his feminine tone."Anyhow, we must investigate something before the dance ends!" Thought Ciel tried to endure his anger and goosebump.
Laura looks around, and she with the young Earl then noticed Elizabeth, Ciel's fiancé was looking at her, Ciel and Viscount Druitt across from the dance floor. Laura and Ciel bit panic but tried to stay calm. If they can't stay calm, the plan will be ruined. Once the music ended, Elizabeth ran towards them. Suddenly, Sebastian jumped down in front of her with a wardrobe and uses a mask to cover his face. He then began to distract the crowd and Elizabeth with the help of Lau.
"I don't remember having arranged a performance..." Said Viscount while thinking with his hand on his chin.
Taking this opportunity, Ciel and Laura nodded to each other and went close to Viscount with a feminine and cute looks. "Viscount, I am tired of watching these shows too, so... Please?" Asked Ciel with his adorable face (he is adorable~ I admit it~!). "Yes, Viscount. I am tired too. I want to have another fun than these shows." Said Laura with an innocent smile.
"I understand my beautiful ladies... Anything for you two." Replied the Viscount smiling while bit blushing, and that makes Ciel have another goosebump and Laura have a blue line on her face.
The Viscount begins to lead the ladies into a dark room far from the crowd, While Sebastian distract the crowd with his "magic" performance. Upon arriving at a door, Ciel and Laura heard the hall is quite lively, wondered what Sebastian did there. They entered the room, after Viscount opened it. They smell something strange sweet, and before they do anything, they were surrounded by darkness.
After a few minutes, Ciel opened his eyes but he saw nothing, assuming that he was blindfolded. He tried to move his body, but he felt a grip on his body tighten, assuming that he was tied up too. "Tch! I must get out of here fast, and save Lady Laura! I wonder where she is right now... I hope she is save." Thought Ciel worried about Laura.
"First to identify where I am..." Ciel looked around, and he heard the sound of someone talking.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, next is we have two items that everyone has been anticipating for." Said a familiar voice. "We have two beautiful specimens tonight. You may choose to keep them in the cage, or you could play with them as much as you wish, or use them make the ritual shine even more, or parts of them can be sold according to what the customer prefers. The first one, her eyes are bright and beautiful. The color of the sea, yet with a deep contrasting color of the forest."
"It's an underground auction?! This man... So he's the one killing women and selling their organs in the underground auctions!" Thought Ciel.
"Now, the second one, this beautiful woman has a beautiful long black hair like a silk, and her black eyes are bright and innocent as the color of the night." Continued the Viscount.
"What is he talking a... damn! That bastard! He got her too!" Cursed Ciel as he realized, the woman Viscount told about was Laura.
"Now, I will proceed to show everyone. The starting bid is 1000!"
"2000!"
"3000!"
"5500!"
The Viscount assistants starts to untie the fold which cover Ciel and Laura's eyes, and Ciel open his eyes which have a Faustian symbol on his right eye.
"Sebastian...", "Yvet..."
"I'm here." Said Ciel and Laura in unison, and Ciel who heard Laura's order bit surprised. "Is she..."
Suddenly, the lights went off, which caused the audience and the Viscount start to panic. All they could hear was screaming and cracking bones. When the lights were on, Sebastian opened Ciel's cage and helped his master to get up. Once Ciel was free, he ran towards Laura who already released by her butler."Lady Laura! Are you alright?!" Asked Ciel worried.
"Yes... I'm okay, Ciel." She responded with a weak smile while standing beside Yvet, and Ciel sighed in relief.
"With this, the case of Jack the Ripper is solved." Said Ciel as they looked at the unconscious Viscount.
"It's pretty anticlimactic." Commented Laura.
"I've already called the police. They should be getting here soon." Said Yvet with a serious look.
"I see. As always, you did a good job Yvet." Said the young duchess smiling and pat Yvet's shoulder, which caused Yvet smiling at her. "Now, we should not dwell in this place any longer. If we stayed, the police would give us a hard time. Especially in your current state, Ciel." Continued Laura with a teasing smile, which caused Ciel blushing and realized he is still in his disguise.
"You're right. Let's go back now, before the dog at Scotland Yard arrive." Answered Ciel while clear his throat. When, Laura walked in front of Ciel and Sebastian. The butler noticed something on Laura's back. "My Lady... Did the Viscount hurt you?" Asked Sebastian with a concern look.
"Huh? No, he didn't hurt me at all... Why do you ask, Sebastian?" Asked Laura confused. Ciel is confused too why his butler asking her a weird question.
"Really? Because I noticed something on your back... If you don't mind, may I check it?"
Laura Surprised, realizing that she's not holding her shawl. And shook her head back and forth fast. "No, you don't have to Sebastian... Yvet can check it for me. Thank you for your concern." Said her with a smile hide her panic emotion. "Now, come on! We better go now!" Continued Laura.
All the men nodded, and Yvet picking her up as Sebastian did the same to Ciel and they escaped through the window. While escaping, Yvet whispering something to his mistress, and Laura just nodded with a sad smile. Sebastian and Ciel saw her sad smile, and wondered what Yvet whispered to the young Duchess.