Kuroshitsuji

His Butler, His Lover

Part 5

Like the fastest cheetah running hungrily towards the prey, Sebastian was perspiring hardly... ignoring the exuding moistures on his face that have been blurring his vision. He ran faster than a normal being could be. Even a naked eye of an ordinary wouldn't be able to see him. That's an ability humans couldn't have.

This time, his main goal and target was to return back immediately at the Phantomhive Mansion. Ciel was in great danger, and he knew it was his fault, because he decided to leave him in the mansion, assuming that he was safer there than to roam around. He had the feeling that his decision was wrong, the moved he chose was totally the most dangerous one. It's not just a feeling but he totally chose the wrong decision.

Huff and puff...sniff and cough!

Standing now with great perspiration, Sebastian at last, was standing now in front of the Phanthomihive Mansion. He opened the huge main door and banged hardly shouting, "Bocchama!"

Finnian who was holding Pluto's dog tie was deeply stunned to Sebastian's sudden entrance. Pluto then hurriedly went closer to Sebastian, but Finnian managed to grab the demon dog on the tie, and the dog started barking and howling all over, mad at Finnian.

"Young Master, where's he?" Sebastian asked, heading to the staircase, panting.

"Oh welcome back Sebastian! Master? He's still sleeping in his room, Meirin is there now." Answered Finnian, rumbling with Pluto.

Sebastian felt a sudden relief and took a deep breath. Good, Ciel is still here.

"Kyahn~!"

A sudden high-pitch shout was then heard, startling Finnian and Sebastian. And it's coming from above the floor, specifically, from Ciel's room. Thereof, they realize that it was Meirin. The two hurriedly headed for the room and Sebastian of course headed first. Meirin was standing wearing a terrified look beside Ciel's bed.

"Young Master...is d-dead! He isn't moving at all.... he...he seems dead? Uwaaahhhh!" Meirin cried out loudly, exchanging her looks to Sebastian and Finnian, whose faces were in total shock.

Bard suddenly came holding a knife in his left hand, and he taught there was an intruder in the Young Master's room. Tanaka-san was on his back, holding a cup of tea, but he wasn't sipping it at all, his facial expression that can't be fathom all the time now seemed to be for worst!

Sebastian swiftly went to Ciel's bed and he was terrified. He took off the comforter away from his master's face and took a closer look. Uttering, My Lord... he was in shocked and he had cursed all the hell out of hells, demons of all demons, and cursed the human who did such a crime. He was totally insane. But after he had removed the comforter away from Ciel, his fiery red eyes glowed. Not yet.

He faced the four and said, "This isn't the Young Master." The four widened their eyes, and took a closer look to the person whom they mistook for Ciel

A slender figure like Ciel's, his hair was similar to Ciel, wearing an eye patch like their Young Master, but his one eye was much bigger and didn't even have the pupils! And the mouth was even bigger with an X mark. Of course he wouldn't move, it was not their Young Master, it was nothing but a mannequin! An ugly mannequin!

Finnian and Bard were glaring madly at Meirin, who, on the other hand was blinking her eyes all over. And Tanaka-san was just staring at her, not mad at all but he was now sipping his tea and muttering, "Ho ho ho."

"How could you mistake this ugly mannequin as our Young Master, Meirin! You're such a dummy, you can't recognize our Lord?" Finnian sulked.

"I-I'm sorry! I broke my eyeglasses and had removed it, t-that's why I couldn't see clearly. He...wasn't dead?" Meirin asked, her voice was shaking.

"He's not the Young Master! Of course a mannequin like that won't move. Sebas-" Bard hanged his words the moment he turned around to face Sebastian, but he had spotted the butler nowhere.

"Where's Sebastian?" Bard asked confusingly, Meirin and Finnian just shook their heads, indicating 'I don't know'. When he turned to ask Tanaka-san who was sipping a tea, all he got was a 'Ho ho ho.'

They saw a note above the table behind Tanaka and there, stated Sebastian's order.

Young Master is with me. We will be out and we'll return as soon as we solved the 'Earl Killings' case. Don't worry anymore about Bocchama, all you need to do is to make sure you won't make a mess while we're gone.

P.S

Meirin, Young Master might be mad at you since you mistake him from that ugly mannequin. Be ready.

The Butler,

Sebastian.

The four of them exchanged looks towards each other, wondering why. Tanaka-san was just shaking his head. 'Ho ho ho.'

Damn! I was too late, My Lord was abducted already. This is entirely my fault! If only I didn't leave him. My Lord, just hang on there, don't get killed!

Sebastian uttered to himself, running as fast as he could. He was going to that Earl Andrews Mansion, definitely Ciel was there. He knew where the earl lives, Ciel had once visited him there. After all, that criminal was one of the earls in England. He hadn't felt this fearful feeling before, no, it was not fear for himself, the only reason why he could feel fear was because of Ciel. He need not to fear, he wasn't supposed to feel fright, and he wasn't scared of anything...he didn't fear no one. Only this time...only for Ciel...

Upon arriving at the mansion of that idiot, stupid, crazy and boring master of Sobby, he then opened the door, banging it hardly. He was alert to fight back if some goons were going to point their guns at him and shoot him. Although, he knew those human weapons were no match to him.

He didn't worry if he would be shot a thousand times, if someone would throw their knives at him, and even if the opponents were a countless platoon, even his head would be cut nor his heart be pierced at, he didn't care since he don't die. Demons like them don't die. Even if they would, as long as they are still serving their master, no matter what happens they must continue to live. Besides that, demons aren't killed just by human hands...because only a demon can kill a demon. That is one hell fact about them.

Sebastian went through and now he had entered the mansion, however, no one had welcomed his unexpected visit. It was bit strange.

NO goons...bodyguards nor personal mafias, and the mansion was just in a deep silent. He wondered why. He shouted violently, "Young Master? If My Lord is here, speak up!" No one answered him, he was totally pissed now.

He wasn't playing games and he didn't have enough time to fool around. He must find his master as soon as possible! But where was he? It seemed that this mansion was been abandoned a long time ago.

"Nah, just as I have thought. You're wasting your time, yah know Sebby." it was Sobby, who was always been appearing unexpectedly from nowhere.

Sebastian stunned and turned to face the white demon.

"Where's that earl? Where the hell did he hide My Lord? I couldn't sense any of his life energy here!" Sebastian yelled angrily, his eyes that were always in fiery red were now in deep fury red.

"That's why I'm here to help you. Nah I just can't help myself to see my brother with his concern, troublesome face! Oh well, what a brotherly love I have!" Sobby exclaimed as he flapped his hands, staring daringly at Sebastian, who, on the contrary gave him a furious look.

So he added, "Well, Come. I know that human is still breathing. After all, My Master would kill his target according to his schedule time. Haha, that man is really stupid, believe me." Sobby said laughingly, he was like destroying his master's own image. He started to walk ahead of Sebastian and headed towards a room, Sebastian followed him.

"My Lord's here? Why can't I smell him?" Sebastian asked, they were tracing a staircase downward from the room that they had just entered. Everything was black and dark. Not even a single torch or light was there, and the staircase downward seemed don't have a dead end.

"This mansion is filled with black magic since My Master casted a barrier here. He put a barrier so that demons can't use their senses. Know why? Haha, he casted it for me! So I wouldn't be able to sense where he is staying. Perhaps you wonder why there weren't any guards haunting you down, its cause he didn't have one! He wanted privacy and he didn't want any disturbance...he was always making his moves alone. He's utterly stupid you know, sometimes I can't bare his stupidity, and his idiocrasy is even too much for a human level. That's why I want to kill him myself but I can't, he's my master after all. Besides, I like him that way, pure dark soul. I could gain super strength from him at the end." Sobby grinned. And then, they stopped from walking, Sebastian saw a door. Maybe it connects to the room where Ciel is...

"Ah, by the way Sebby. I'll leave you here. If you want to save your master, save him yourself. This is the only thing least I could help. Go inside now and uhm...if you don't want more trouble, don't mention me to that stupid earl. He might summon me and order to eliminate the two of you, which will eventually result to your own destruction." Sobby said sarcastically, oh well, he did like teasing Sebby ever since before.

When they were still partners, Sobby wanted to see her brother in a worry face, he wanted to witness how Sebby feels FEAR and how he would deal with it. But he always failed. No matter what he did to him, Sebby rather Sebastian won't feel any fright. He almost killed Sebastian during a demon duel before but at the end, Sebby didn't seem to feel any fear. That's why upon knowing his brother had affections towards a human, he seemed interested. And now he wanted to see what would Sebby's going to do and how far he would go just to protect the boy. He wanted to see Sebastian drowning in fear....that was what he wanted: teach Sebastian to feel the fright.

But anyway, demons don't fear anything at all. He just wanted to teach Sebastian how it would feel like, Sobby was stupid, too. Did he know, he was somewhat as dummy as his master?

However, Earl Andrews was much more stupid than Sobby.

Sebastian didn't mind what he had said, instead, he opened the door...the door of the room where his master's been imprisoned. He suddenly felt tension and fear.

"Oi Sebby! Don't kill my master. I'll curse you if you would!" Sobby shouted.

"Only if he hadn't done anything to my master." Sebastian answered.

"You'll pay for the price if you would. You know what I mean, yes?" Sobby grinned at him.

Sebastian just gave him a warning deadly glare.

Sobby smiled. Got yah Sebastian...