I do not own Black Butler/Kuroshitsuji! But yes, I would love to. Anyway, on with the story! Oh, I might update slowly due to work and travels, but I try as good as I can. Read and Review please!
I knew two things for a fact. One, I were dragged inside Ciels mansion without being able to stop it. Two, Elizabeth would talk nonstop until my ears would fall off and yet I didn't really care, almost hoping my years would fall off so I could be sort of normal. The door to a room flew open with a loud noise and I jumped just to be dragged through it, roughy brought back from my thinking. Elizabeth dragged me in to the room and jumped around me like a little child on christmas morning after seeing the presents, or so I had heard, I didn't really celebrate christmas. Sure, you where together with your family, ate good food and exchanged presents, but nothing I really had done or remembered if I would have done it once upon a time. To be honest, most of my past was in the dark cause I choose to keep it that way, trying to keep it locked in and far away from me. I had become rather good at it during daytime but in my dreams, well, I where no longer the master of them.
A door opened to my right in the room we just entered to reveal dark brown eyes that stared in to mine in confusion and then over to Elizabeth that was still tugging my dirty and shredded cloths. I almost wanted to laugh over how riddicules the girl with the brown eyes looked but I kept my face, years of practice.
''Paula, give this poor girl my bath you prepared, I can take one later, help her!'' Elizabeth said almost like I was dying. A slight sigh escaped my lips but then again a bath would be nice for once even if I would refuse help to my last breath.
''I don't need help to take a bath, thanks anyway, after all Sebastian asked for your presence in the kitchen Paula, and Elizabeth, I'm sure Ciel would like you to tell him what just happened and that we both are fine'' I said with a big smile. 'Liar, Liar,' a voice in my head snapped at me but I ignored it, that way I would be able to take a bath alone.
Both skipped along, Paula moved like fire where at her heals and Elizabeth skipped out of the room with a giggle and started running towards Ciels study once more.
As soon as the door was closed I went in to the bathroom, took of my clothes after locking the door and went in to the water. The hotness of the bath was soothing to my acing body and I closed my eyes, breathing slowly. I don't know how long went by but I started to drift away until a knock woke me from my almost slumber.
''Yes?'' I said gently as I started to clean myself, rubbing the sweet smelling soap in my hair and over my body, being extra careful not to get water in to my ears.
''You new clothes, Elizabeth want you to wear them to dinner tonight'' Paulas voice came drifting trough the door. I stood, putted one towel over my hair to hide my cat ears, one around my body to hide my tail and body from view and one I stood on.
As I unlocked the door my eyes drifted to the red dress in front of the door and I raised my eyebrow. I wasn't going to stay over dinner, that was for sure but to my big surprise my clothes was gone from the room, I couldn't find them. I really didn't care less that Paula still was in the room.
''Paula, where are my clothes?''
''Uh? Clothes? Oh you mean those rags, they are disposed off, Elizabeths order'' she said with a big smile and I wanted to slam my head in to the door. I just nodded, took up my new cloth and closed my eyes just to open them again. Damn, my old clothes were not back, can't be helped, I had to have these on the streets from now on. I refuse to run around naked or in my cat form for a longer period of time. It wasn't that I didn't enjoy the cat form, oh no, I liked it, but I was very unique in it, easy to recognize.
''Are you coming?'' Paula said and I nodded slowly, closed the door to the bathroom once more to put the cloth on. 'To Big' where my first taught. Well they were good over my chest and butt but to big over my waist, oh well, not like I would have normal weight on the streets.
I was not happy when Elizabeth came in to the room telling me I had to wear the jewels she had gotten for me. I had gotten a red hat matching the dress, I was happy it did hid my ears even if it hurt, a red ruby formed like a heart in the end of a silver chain and make-up together with my braided hair. She insisted that I was going to have make-up and to my annoyance she ended up crying when I refused at first. My ears where still throbbing from the high pitch crying of Elizabeth and her screaming. My voice trying to sooth Elizabeth where no use. In the end I ended up under the gentle yet firm hands of Elizabeth, her expert hands guided themselves over my face and the make-up slowly took form over my pale face.
Alright, I had to admit, I looked pretty good in the dress, the make-up and all accessories. I smiled toward Elizabeth as she and Paula went before me after I had told them to do so. Slowly and almost soundless I had starting taking me to the front door, Elizabeths voice could be heard from the room where we were suppose to have dinner. I put my hand on the doorknob when I felt a hand on my shoulder witch made me jump high and turn around just to be staring in to happy eyes of the butler and a big smile playing at his lips.
''My Lady, that is the wrong door, the dinner is over here, if you would kindly follow me we can have the dinner started. After all, you need to feel the Phantomhive hospitality before you leave'' his voice as soft as silk but yet telling her the chances of escaping as zero.
I found myself following after him in to the room. Elizabeth, Ciel and Paula where already placed around the table as I took my place on the other side of the table facing Elizabeth with Ciel at the end of it. The smell were absolute perfect, I couldn't stop myself from taking deep breath to take in the smell, even taught I had a more sensitive nose I couldn't smell anything wrong, and that where quite a surprise. 'The chef must be the best in all of London.'
''For starter we have a salad of mixed garden greens with citrus segments, toasted almonds, layered English huntsman's cheese and champagne vinaigrette. The main course are fillet of grilled Scottish salmon, fresh asparagus, roasted wild mushroom with parmigiana reggiano risotto and sage lemon butter. To desert crème brûlée will be served, enjoy''
The dinner went on what seamed like no time at all, Elizabeth doing most of the talking with a few inputs from all around the table except myself. I had to put a great effort in not eating with my hands, stuffing all the food in. Starving for such a long time and now I could eat myself stuffed where a new feeling for me. As the clock dragged itself closer to half past ten Elizabeth had to leave so she could get home not to late.
I gentle returned the hug I got from Elizabeth just to be polite, I didn't know what to think of the girl in front of me.
''If we should discuss the murders of...'' I started as soon as Elizabeth left but Ciel just looked at me with his usual boring expression.
''Tomorrow, Sebastian, show Miss Rebecca to her room, we shall discuss the matters tomorrow, when you are done showing her the room I want you to give me a bath then I wish to sleep'' Ciel and started walking up the stair without even looking back. Was he use to everyone bowing to his will? She huffed irritated.
''Yes my lord'' Sebastian said with a small smile tugging at his lip as he turned to face me.
''If you would follow me miss Rebecca I...''
''I'm not going to stay the night, I thank you for the meal and the cloth and the bath, even if that was Elizabeth, but sleeping her would be to much to ask for and...''
''That wouldn't be a problem and the streets are not safe at night for a young lady as yourself to travel less alone sleep on. Beside I got orders from my master and what kind of a butler would I bee if I couldn't follow simple orders?''
I raised my eyebrow and looked at him with a small smile on my lips and gave out a sight.
''You are not gonna let me leave cause of your masters words right? Even if you consider the fact that I live on the streets and are use to travel alone''
''Correct my lady'' he said with a beautiful smile over his lips and his crimson red eyes followed me as I made it up the stairs.
The room I got was simple yet beautiful. It had a king sice bed, a wardrobe, a chest at the end of the bed, a small window with the view of the garden. Over the window where a set of red drapes, a nightstand on both side of the bed and I couldn't resist to roll my eyes at the expensive. From living on the streets to this, even if it was just for a night, was a dream come true. Sebastian gently bowed and I closed the door behind him, locking it tight, and decided to sit on the window sill. After I was turned in to a Neko I was more like a cat then human in many ways and one of them where my sleep, I didn't need much sleep even if I could sleep many hours in a row.
As the sun left the world in a quiet darkness I rose from my seat at the windowsill, took of the jewels and dress to fall on top of the covers. It was so soft! I felt like I was sleeping on feathers and before I had realized it I felt in to a peaceful recharge for what felt like years, not even one nightmare dared to mess with me.
Morning came faster then I wanted it to and slowly I opened my eyes. The sun were looking in trough the window that I had forgotten to cover the day before. I gently stretch my body and rose from the bed, went to wash my face before sneaking out of the room after changing in to a shorter dress and a new, bigger hat. My feet could hardly be heard, especially since three people were screaming further down the hallway. I heard something about catching, killing it and I knew they where talking about me.
My refused to be caught again! I memorized the way to my room and the way out yesterday so I knew exactly where to run. As I were running trough the hallway I could see paintings flashing past me, but I didn't pay attention nor did I stop until I were at the top of the big stairs before the door leading to my freedom. A big painting of a lady sitting down and a man standing up overlooked the room, if I were not mistaken, they where Ciels parent.
''It went this way! Catch it!'' a younger voice screamed and I jumped down the stairs, three steps at a time. My breathing was fast, heart beating fast out of fear and memories so well hidden started to rise to the surface. They had found me and they would drag me back to make experiment on me. Due to me being in my own fears I went right in to a chest belonging to someone slender yet firm, Sebastian the butler. I would have ended up on my ass if he would not have catch me like nothing had happen.
I heard someone scream and I understand it was me. I was trashing at Sebastian but he had me in such a firm grip I couldn't get free nor hurt him.'Please don't let them take me back, I'm not a pet' a small voice in my head whispered. I look up to look in to a confused face of Sebastian before he got a neutral expression on his face.
''Don't worry, I won't hurt you. You are our guest, we can't let you go before you have gotten breakfast and talked to the Lord Fantomhive'' Sebastian said with a soothing voice. That was when I saw three people running down the stair and I would have left the mansion if Sebastian wasn't holding me, why where they after me? How did they found out and why me?
That was when I saw it...a mouse? A MOUSE?!
I got so worked up over a mouse? A slight red colour made it to my cheeks and I let my gaze fall to the ground. Before any of the servant not me could react Sebastian snatched the creature from the ground, broke the neck of it and tossed it to one of the three, a younger boy with blond hair. There where a girl in red hair with glasses on her eyes that had cracks in them and a older man who were smoking a cigaret coming to a halt when they saw the scene in front of them.
''Awesome Sebastian you caught the beast!'' the blond boy said but the eyes of Sebastian made them all go silent when they started to cheer.
''Don't you have better things to do? Mey-rin have you polished the Chinese tea set? Bard have you prepared dinner? Finnian have you trimmed the bushes?'' Sebastian said with something dark in his voice and his aura seamed to change. All of them where moving uncomfortable where they where standing, all showing it differently. The girl tugging at her outfit, the older man rubbing the back of his neck and the blonde one looking down in the ground. But in the end all moved their heads and mumbled no.
''Then get to it!'' Sebastian snapped and all moved out of the room almost faster then I could blink. That was when I realized Sebastian had let go off me.
''Are you alright? Ciel still wish to speak with you'' he said and a smile now placed on his lips. I just nod and went after him, damn, running away from here was not easy.
Ciel where already seated on the end of the table with a green outfit on and he had an uninterested face like nothing in the world could make him care. He hardly looked at her as she entered.
''Took you long enough, the tea is almost too cold'' he said irritated yet not moving his face to show what his voice where telling her. She wanted to growl or hiss but resisted and sat down next to Ciel.
''I might have been a bit hush on you last night, you said you had things to help the case, let's hear it. You will be rewarded with almost anything you desire'' he said and waved his hand like it would make it more effect full.
It was now or never. I took a deep breath and shook my head to clear it.
''I will tell you the short story and I will not give away all details'' I said with a stern voice, this time earning his attention as he sat up more in the chair with Sebastian standing beside Ciel's chair.
''I were young when my parents died, I hardly remember anything. There where a place around five years ago where they kidnapped children and made experiment on them.'' her eyes shutting tight as a flood of memories came running over her and her breath becoming rapid before she took a big breath.
''I were one of the few to survive, I were able to escape for a price and started living on the streets. This was in Paris, from there I sneaked on a bout over to England in hope they would forget about me. But now they are here, looking for me. All the victims have long, brown hair, forest green eyes and small, fragile bodies just like mine. This is how I know all women who dies is my fault cause I did escape'' my voice was hardly a whisper now yet both seamed to hear me.
''The knives are from one of them, they used it ever so often, yet I don't know the name of the group or where they are now'' I said slowly. Ciel looked me over with pity for a few second and he seamed to be lost in his own mind.
''Undertaker!'' Ciel said and looked at Sebastian so suddenly out of nowhere it made me jump.
''We are to see undertaker and you..'' his eye darted over to me, now filled with will. ''...are coming with Ms. Rebecca'' he said and I knew he wouldn't accept no as an answer.
Sebastian opened the door to the wagon we where suppose to go inside and helped both me and Ciel in to it before he took the place in front to steer the horses. Ciel where silent all the way, not asking any question, now and then he would look at me. I didn't mind it, gave me more time to think and his staring didn't bother. How many didn't stare on me on the streets?
I looked up at the sign when the horses stopped, Undertaker. Outside where coffins and I followed after Ciel. He and Sebastian walking in front of me. When we entered the shop undertaker came out from a coffin still giggling in the way he always did, eatleast as long as I had know him.
''Ah, Ciel Phantomhive, here to finally get a coffin?'' he said and Ciel seamed irritated, again.
''No, what person does get his own chest? I'm here to ask you about this'' he said and gave over a photo of the knife.
''Hehe of course I know it! But it will cost you...I require one thing, a good laugh, please give me a good laugh'' he said and Ciel gave out a sight. Sebastian took a stand in front of us.
''You are not to enter until I say so'' he said and we both left undertaker who looked up at Sebastian still not noticing me. Just a few minutes later a laugh could be heard so high that the sign over the shop fell down and Sebastian open the door for us to enter. Undertaker still leaning over a coffin, still laughing a bit and trying to get control over himself.
''Hoho so good'' he said and stared at me as I entered the shop with a big grin on. I had stayed here during harder and colder winters, he had welcomed me cause I had made him laugh, he where one of the few people I had told about me being a Neko and my background story, well parts of it, he where a really kind but strange fellow few got to know.
''Hoho if it isn't A..'' he started but I jumped over Ciel with ease and put my hand over undertakes mouth to stop him from saying more. He started to laugh and looked at me.
''You haven't told them have you? Naughty kitty'' he said as I removed my hand and I shook my head to undertakers amusement. ''Oh my!'' he said and started to pet my back with his nails in a nice way, I liked it, one of the few who were allowed to touch me like that. I sat down next to him and looked over at Ciel and Sebastian who booth wore the faces of chock. Sebastian snapping out of it faster then Ciel.
''Well about the knifes, yes, I know what it comes from. It's from a cult where they experiment on children, oh yes they do! And they are named ''The Queens saviors'' but I have no idea where they are'' undertaker said as he continued to smile towards me.
''But they are looking for you are they not? Oh my, you have been so naughty, yes you have'' he said and stood up dancing around the room.
''They are looking for her, that way you can find where they are, they will come for her and when they do, well you can find out where they are'' undertaker said and smiled huge towards Ciel. Ciel just nodding and looked at me, I knew the look in his eyes, we where to discuss it back home, and I went with him cause he wouldn't let me go until his mission from the queen was done.
''How dare they drag the queen in the dirt like that?!'' Ciel spat angry and I almost pictured him as a cat for a few moments. I rolled my eyes and went inside the shop really fast once again, went up beside undertaker and smiled a little at him.
''Don't tell my secrets, I will tell it myself, love you'' I whispered and he chuckled as I kissed his cheek to get out and in to the wagon waiting.
Just as we had left the city the horses came to a stop, so fast Ciel and I went down on the floor, him over me, and my eyes widen in fear. I kicked him off me as bad memories showed themselves before my eyes. The men where over me, pressing me to the mattress, smiling and laughing at my pain and... I tumbled out of the wagon just to see people standing on the road in front of the Wagon. Sebastian were sitting on top of the wagon and shaking his head.
''We don't have time for this, my master will be late for his afternoon tea'' he said and looked at a pocket watch.
'Where he is going he don't need tea'' a man said and his eyes as red as Sebastian, in fact, all had red eyes and all had those knifes with that special mark. That is when it clicked for me. How could I not have seen it before? Sebastian where a demon and so where the men in front of us.
''There she is, get her'' one of the man said as they all tried to attack me. Sebastian where in a flash of black in front of me but even he had a hard time as they all attacked fast. More where coming from the forrest. A huff off irritation left me at the same time Ciel were dragged out of the wagon to be attacked by two new men. Sebastian jumped away to save his master and I knew what I needed to do, I took a step back letting my reflexes set in so they would miss me.
I swiftly moved from foot to foot, avoiding all hits thrown at me, stepping around the wagon so I could see Ciel and Sebastian. Sebastian were easy fighting of the four men going after him and I found myself in front of three men.
''Remember the orders, don't kill her, the other doesn't matter''
I would know that voice from my nightmares and my anger bloom up. I'm not a scared child anymore, I'm a very angry teenager and I take a few fast step backwards.
I removed the hat to let my ears free, in my ear I have mark from a contract I made years ago, it is a pentagram with a claw in each end, in the middle of the pentagram is a rose and it is surrounded by a circle. I let my nails out, they are almost like tiger claws, my teeth showing in a growling and my eye colour shift to shining yellow. I can see the faces of Ciel and Sebastian together with the men. Confusion and utterly disbelieve. Yet in Sebastian's eyes are something else I can't but words on...cuteness? Love perhaps? It doesn't matter, I'm tired of them and I want this to be over with.
''Gabriel, I order you to assist me erase these lower demons from existent!''
The mark in her air starts to glow blue and in the next second a man is standing next to her. He have ruby red eyes, short, dark red hair, taller then Sebastian by a few inch yet as slender and firm.
''As you wish My Lady Annabelle'' the demon say with a voice as smooth as Sebastian. ''But why don't you do it yourself uh? Not like it would be your first time killing a demon right? And as you said, they are low ones..''
''Are you defying me?'' I say with a sharp voice, having had enough of his talking back. ''I want your help cause they are hardly worth the struggle and I want it over and done with''
''You are afraid you loose control my dear Neko'' Gabriel laugh before crushing in to the men, in just a few strikes with a sword killing them, slowly lifting up a head.
''To be or not to be-that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer! Well you know, if you need me, I'm just a call away, one day I will eat your soul my lady, but until then...'' Gabriel says and close in on her, cares her ear as she hisses at him.
''Keep them hidden for your own sake, or I will have to save you, and that is a waste of my time when you can save yourself'' he whispers as he licks my cheek giving me goosebumps before running away again.
''You'' a voice behind me snap and I turn around to look at Ciel. ''Have a lot of explaining to do!''