Janus — The Heirs, He Who Wishes To Wear the Crown, Endure Its Weight
-Phantomhive Manor Murder Case Arc and beginning of Ship Voyage arc-
Chapter XLII:
The Queen
Title: Janus (Sequel to 'A Kiss To My Prince and The King 2 Hearts)
Summary: The light turns on at a dark street, I'm wondering around to find something again. The unfamiliar darkness is all that remains in my hand. This world approached me with an unfamiliar face, everything was taken from me by that first glance; I have changed, this have switched everything. Run away, disappear far away, give me back the lost time, I ask of you. Any time, any fate – it's a rough road that won't end though I'm ripped apart and in pain, I will smile, watch me, I promise. I will win and win and smile, watch me. I ask of you.
Pairing: Sebastian x OC x Ciel with Claude x OC x Alois!
"My name is Yuri Park. There was an incident and I woke up in 1887. Am I mad, in a coma, or back in time? Whatever's happened, it's like I've landed on a different planet. I decided to stay in this world...and this is my story."
Thank you guys for those who reviewed and alerted my other story: 'A Kiss To My Prince' and 'The King 2 Hearts'
'A Kiss To My Prince'
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'The King 2 Hearts'
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'Janus'
Wonderwomanbatmanfan- Haha yes twice! Just a little gift for the readers to share my joy of being 17! I cannot wait to see the kuroshitsuji movie too! I'll probably see them in the internet with sub titles. Quite disappointed they took Ciel out though :(
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nekolover3- Thank you! It's a little bit late but here's the next chapter! Enjoy~!
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LufenCrosszeria- Hahaha I shall fedex you my shovel! LOL! Irony I nearly tripped down the stairs because of my slippers...dangerous indeed. Men and their puberty..just God save me...my prayer to you too my friend..having a brother is not all 'hohoho-hahahaha' -_- my bro doesn't even have 0.5% of even meeting SNSD face to face and his voice is going through that voice change thing..horrible! Especially when he sings!. OMG L is my friend's 2nd (imaginary) hubby lool! 1st being Lee Ki Kwang from B2ST.
Hahaha Ciel as dog looll! It will be so grumpy and cold! Yes, LUCIUS have the same dogs as Ciel's father had! Hahah yes I can be very awkward around those gifted species! Probably ask them if they like cheese LOL! I finished my exam and on summer holiday but OMG the result was dreading...ㅠㅠ I got D for math and E for biology...such cruel unrequited love. I love them both but they don't love me *sigh. I mean asian getting D at math..I must not be one OTL. Phahaha thank you for your FUNNY birthday message! Made my day! D Oh oh I feel little competition my friend LOL! Hope you enjoy this chapter as well!
Paxloria- To be honest I should have done that -_- for an asian I can be quite...un-common sense having. I have re-edited their French conversation hoho! Thanks for pointing that out! I just realised how uncomfortable it must be to scroll down and up. Oh yea! Now you said it! Snake must have heard it! Unless the box was sound proof LOL! I doubt they existed in 19th century..in this chapter, I'll have he did not hear them just to follow the manga and see if it changes later. I thought the title kinda show the burdens one must carry when they gain something. You know how kuroshitsuji makes highlight of crowns and nobility, I thought it suited it. Not to mention, Ciel and Alois are heir to their respective position and to something more and to keep that crown, they must endure the weight (burdens) that comes their way. Thank you and enjoy~!
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Rileypup- XD Thank you! Glad Arthur's emotion shown through the story! I struggled as to what he was thinking and feeling but glad it was well received. Happy VERY late 4th of July too!
BirdyBear- Thank you for the birthday wish! I'm so flattered you stayed up all night! Hope I didn't take away your sleep and the day after wasn't so tiring! Well, I re-written in the previous story that Yuri is attractive because she don't know how attractive she is and her only flaw is not knowing how great she is just like many of us. To Yuri, she only think Ciel, Alois, Sebastian, and Claude likes her and quite oblivion to other men. I think many girls know when a guy likes another girl but she never know if anyone likes her because you don't observe things from 2nd point of view. One get confused whether their kindness is from liking them or just out of pure kindness; with all emotions and thoughts, it's quite hard to see if they like you romantically or simply as a friend.
Yugao702- Thank you so mucccchhh for your lovely birthday wishes! XD It was a wonderful arc I must admit! Haha glad my characters are in character and not too OCC. Awww Yui (Such a cute nickname! ) don't worry! Fighting! Yea, that sounds a lot like my parent -_- wish we could trade places for a day haha! Well I was thinking of putting Alois and Claude in the ship and school arc.
Because Alois' uncle is Viscount who is a member of aurora society which means Alois could get them into that place more easily and his nephew is Edgar who is in the Red house so Alois could get into that house. But don't worry Soma will also appear! *Returns kisses and hugs! Charles Phipps is you can say he's quite fascinated by her independence and blunt honesty in a society where people is two faced. I thought the kissing part was too OCC for Yuri who never had a boyfriend before and too fast for my liking. Yes the two don't show much affection because I think that's how they will be like. I don't want to see love and those kind of thing come easily, particularly for them. Hahaha I love chubby babies but when they have arrow in their hand...wrong combo. Valentine is a day of St Valentine who died by crucifixion or massacred (Not sure) so don't know where all they get love and romance from...valentine's Day was originally meant to commemorate a Christian martyr who died in a quite horrific way.
Doll with No brain- Really? So glad it made you speechless hehehe! The examples were actual examples from the books Conan Doyle wrote in real life. Don't worry, even I hadn't read all his Sherlock Holmes novels (just few). Hahaha yes the campania arc beginning is this chapter keke! I think you'll enjoy it!
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AmandaSingh0- Glad you liked the ending! Kekeke~~~ well Irene character is portrayed similar to Yuri in the films so thought I'd make the connection.
vampireXgirl13X- SO GLAD! Hope you're happy to see this updated chapter as well keke! Yep, I find humans and human behaviours fascinating as well so expect more in future chapters ^^ Glad Yuri's character is interesting and complex. Really? You and Yuri is similar? Mind telling me which way? I always did loved to see readers able to connect with the character.
sebby-fan- Here's the next chapter! Hope you enjoy it and oh, the new title: basically you know how Ciel and Alois are Earl. I want to show they are basically heirs to Earldom and something more, Janus representing God of beginning for things about to come in their ways and for one to obtain powers and keep that power, one must endure the weight of that crown if they wish to wear it. The price and burdens that comes with the power and position they have is not easy. Don't know if it makes sense to you (if not, just tell me) but that's what I hope to represent in the story. The story will be shortened to Janus when I can't be bothered to write the whole title though.
Guest#1- Oh wow that's a really huge compliment you gave me! So honoured and flattered! Thank you so much! Hope you enjoy this chapter as well!
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SebastianStalker- Me too! It kinda left me feeling blue! Yuri is still human as visiting Arthur by the time she's demon is long time away but yes, she will be demoness just not too soon.
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Mirage- Thank you so much for your compliment! Yuri is going to stay at Ciel's house for time then she'll live with Alois than Ciel etc..I'm not really sure when Yuri will be turned to demon but it will be somewhere when Ciel confront his enemy and fulfils his revenge (I think). Well, Grey is angry yet fascinated with Yuri so the stare they exchanged was while Yuri was like 'haha, in your face' Grey was more like, 'I never met a woman like you in my life.' I've seen the OVA and I really liked it! Some funny bits there too! When I have time and after Janus ends I shall try to write about it! Yuri will be hilarious there!
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SO SORRY FOR LATE UPDATE! *BOWS TO GROUND* It's been hectic week ughh...I have been working on my EPQ and it really takes up time and energy ㅠㅠ So you would have noticed the change of title from Janus to something much longer but it will be called Janus shortly.
The reason why I changed the title is because kuroshitsuji manga always make connotation with crown and the burdens as such so I thought who wishes to wear the crown must be able to endure the weight of burdens. Anywhoo, enjoy~~~~
This chapter contains: 5th Arc of Kuroshitsuji manga 'Phantomhive Manor Murder Case Arc' chapter 50-51.
"All is a riddle, and the key to a riddle...is another riddle." ― Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Since Yuri had insisted that wanted to have a chance to talk with Wordsmith, Alois and Claude desided to ready a carrige and escort her to the paniced writers home.
After they'd three had left the room, the Phantomhive butler desided that it was time to start taking care of other matters.
"Well, now that Mr. Wordsmith has left also, I will be starting the preparations for lunch." Sebastian informed as he intended to walk away until Ciel interjected.
"Wait." Ciel ordered, "I assumed you did not mention it on purpose so I didn't say anything...but you haven't explained Phelps' murder yet."
Sebastian hit the fist against the palm of his hand in recall, "Ah! Actually, there was another, uninvited guest."
"What did you say?!" Ciel's eyes widened and before he could demand further details, Sebastian pulled out a wooden shipping container, heavily secured and tightened in chains that whatever inside had no chance of breaking out or in.
"Since it was a bit sudden, I had him taken to this luxury suite."
"Wha―the killer is in here?!" Ciel asked in disbelief.
"Indeed."
Ciel stared at his butler irritatingly, having been privy to the information much later than he would have liked. He would have continued to do so and even sigh at the bother until he heard the slithering hisses inside which meant there was more than one snakes. Probably many dozens.
"...Show me what is inside." The Earl demanded.
"Are you sure about that?" Sebastian warned playfully.
"Do not act so high and mighty, open it up!" Ciel ordered more firmly.
"Well, then." The demon butler began to unchain the shackles and peak it open slightly. As soon as the light hit the darkness of the container, two pair of snakes sprang in attack to the Earl with its deadly sets of fangs bared with intent to bite him to death.
Ciel quickly grabbed the two snakes in one fist, having anticipated the attack before it was even open by the increasing aggressiveness in its hissings. The reptiles wriggled and shook its slender bodies in attempt to break free and resume their attack.
Sebastian quickly took hold of them smoothly, observing their hostile nature toward Ciel, "They seem to be extremely resentful towards the young master, you see. That's why I asked 'are you sure about that?'..."
Ciel's eye landed upon a figure tightly body bound and was shocked to see the familiar face, "! Y...you're..Snake!"
"Master Phelps' true murderer...the 13th person really did exist you know." Sebastian informed.
"No wonder.." Ciel realised after momentary shock, "I could hear snakes slither throughout my manor and the only person capable of controlling them is him."
-Flashback-
Still dressed in the clothes he was stabbed in and splatter of blood dirtied on his handsome face, he looked up from chopping up the vegetables which will be used as emergency supplies of food from his 'death'.
Slither
Slither
"It seems we have an uninvited guest." Sebastian mused.
The clock pointed to 2.38AM in Ciel's chamber.
"BWWAAAHH!" Truly horrifying sight a poison could do to a human body, as foams bubbled out of his lip and tears escaping the man's deranged eyes, "S...AVE ME...AHHHH!"
The dying, pained human attempted to crawl toward the motionless Sebastian, eyeing Phipps as if one would watch a landscape go by before walking out, having confirmed his theory. Sebastian followed the slithering sounds that hissed behind the walls that lead to the small crystal garden palace.
Entering the room, he was greeted by raining snakes with their fangs peeled back. Two savagely bit into his arm, releasing the toxins into his bloodstreams before the other three compressed his upper body in death grip to render his movements.
A dark figure stepped out into the lightening, "My, my...it's been a while." Sebastian greeted, "Mr. Snake."
"A human should not be able to stand longer than 30 seconds against this poison of mine, I who was born on the island of Queimada Grande(1). Why do you not die? Asks Webster."
Sebastian scoffed, his eyes flashing to slitted red eyes as his blood proceed to absorb the poison inside his blood streams as harmless chemicals. After all, a mere snake killing a Noble demon like him? Preposterous.
"How could I be the Phantomhive family butler...if I couldn't even endure this level of poison?"
-End of flashbacks-
"The day after Black, Smiles and Krystal snuck into Joker and everyone's tent, they all disappeared!" Snake accused, "It's definitely your fault! Says Wilde. That's why I followed Smile from the scent on his clothes...says Oscar."
-Flashback-
Snake stopped in front of a large townhouse gate, "Smile's scent is really strong here. Says Oscar."
"Hey!" A boisterous voice called demandingly.
Snake turned around, seeing a two Indian men, well dressed and groomed. One that looked like the younger teenager's servant held grocery bags of breads and other necessities in his hands.
"Do you have any business at this state?" Soma questioned suspiciously.
"Is there a little boy, a black clad man and a young woman who loves snakes here? Says Bronte." Snake asked.
"Little...ahh, you mean master Ciel, Mr. Sebastian and Miss. Yuri?" Agni asked, "Please excuse me, but could I ask your name..."
"Oh, so you're Ciel's guest huh?" Soma interrupted excitedly, walking toward Snake closely as he leaned back for he was not used to the invasion of personal space.
"Ciel isn't here right now because he returned to the main house." Soma told before pointing his thumb toward himself, "But don't worry! As the Governor who is taking care of this place, I'll send you off to Ciel's place with the fastest horse carriage we have!"
Soon, the carriage was prepared to leave as Snake climbed in the transportation. Soma leaned on the window, "Say hello to Ciel for me!" Before handing him a bag of gift on top. The driver signalled the horses to leave, Agni and Soma waving 'goodbye' until the carriage was out of sight enthusiastically.
Snake arrived and hid in the bushes, seeing various other carriage stopping in front of the manor's entrace.
"It seems there is some kind of dinner party today." Snake noted, "This is favourable. Says Keats. Let's wait somewhere until night. Says Keats." Looking around for a suitable shelter from the mother nature, his eyes landed upon the various, large crystal palace garden.
"This is so nice and warm, it must be paradise. Says Wilde."
-End of flashback-
"..." The two Phantomhive household was speechless with only flabbergasted expression imprinted on their faces.
"Those idiots..." Ciel growled, vein popping as he began to contemplate a very painful tortures one could think of, "What are they doing escorting an assassin to me!"
"Not even we could have predicted this..." Sebastian whispered.
Ciel cleared his throat and schooled his emotion, "Ahem. I see...so? You mentioned that their disappearance was our fault?"
"That's right!" Snake replied angrily, "After you guys showed up they started acting weird!" Greeting his teeth and form shaking in rage, "I somehow got that Joker and them were hiding something from me. However...despite my appearance, those guys called me...their friend. They called me their family."
Eyes dangerously narrowing and lip peeled back to reveal sharp canines, "You took that from me! I definitely won't forgive you! Says Wilde."
Ciel regarded the man in front of him coldly, Snake's expression replaced by that of Doll's when she had cursed him before revealing, "The circus group you were in kidnapped children one by one in the places you visited on tour. We became your companions in order to find evidence of this."
The anger shifted and morphed into a look of horror and shock, "They were kidnappers...?! Th...that's a lie! Don't talk rubbish! Says Oscar."
"Rubbish?" Ciel mused, "That might be. Because my real identity was found out before we could obtain the evidence...they made their whereabouts unknown after that. In that sense,I may have taken your peace from you. However, I wanted to save the children that were suffering because of them."
Sebastian glanced down pointedly at his hypocrisy, knowing Ciel was more than glad to have left them to die if it was not for Yuri's intervention.
"Of course, I want to save you too." Ciel stated.
"Eh?"
He reached down and loosened the harsh ropes that was digging into Snake's skin gently.
"WHAT IS THIS?! Says Wilde."
"Young master!" Sebastian warned but Ciel held up his hand.
"Snake." Ciel stepped forward and stretched his arm toward the performer, "Come to my mansion."
Sebastian blinked in surprise.
"WHA?!" Snake crawled away, "WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?! Says Keats."
"You heard me right;" Ciel stepped forward once more just as Snake crawled away from him, "I said I want to save you."
"We are looking for Joker and the others right now." Snake said determinedly.
"Of course to clear up the incident." Ciel smiled persuasively, "So do you not think that staying here would be the fastest way to seeing them again? I know they are not bad people from living at the circus. They are kind and cheerful to anyone and everyone. That's why they should atone for their crimes. I'd like for them to achieve true happiness. All of them, including you."
Snake's widened eyes dropped into soft, distanced gaze of reminiscence, "Including me.." The arms they held out to him, who was trapped in a cage with 'human snake' written on top before taking Ciel's offered hand much to Sebastian's amusement.
"Ah? You found Snake, already?" The trio turned around at the sound of Yuri's voice.
She'd just arrived, having been dropped of by Alois and Claude who had preferred to return to their own mansion, and was pleased to see that she had not missed Snakes re-appearance.
"Next time, do tell me. I do not like surprises." Ciel said with a sigh, having realized that this was something else that she'd expected to happen. He watched helplessly as Yuri bit onto a cookie she'd managed to grab before coming here.
"Yea, yea, sure. Just remind me." The much beloved girl said, swallowing the sweets.
"And welcome back." He continued, before kissing both her cheeks as greetings.
"If you stick to a 'lie', it'll eventually become 'truth.'" Ciel said as he strolled along the garden, "Then I just need you to hold your tongue, and everything will go well."
"Boo. At least smile until it becomes real."
"Indeed."
"Moreover, what are you planning on telling the servants?" Ciel asked.
"That's right..."
Somber church bell rang throughout the silent cemetery, as black cladded group slowly made their way through the centre. The men carried the white coffin that held peaceful looking deceased Sebastian who was laid upon bed of white roses. I walked along with Elizabeth, holding her trembling hand as she muffled up her sobs in between. While she wore gloomy black to signify state of mourning, I wore something if I was surrounded by normal 19th century people, would cause scandal for blaspheming the dead.
The dress(2) was sleeveless but my bare shoulders and arms was moderately covered by black petticoat, the skirt was puffy at behind with single ribbon decorated on my spine end before the lace material formed a long train sewed in with synthetic dark blue roses.
Butler Sebastian Michaelis rests here.
"Ciel!" Lizzy weeped, wrapping comforting arms around him.
"Wah?!"
"Sebastian is a liar!" She sobbed furiously, dabbing her tears onto Ciel's cheek, "He's so cruel, promising he would never leave Ciel by himself..."
"Don't cry Ciel!" Soma sniffed, snuggling around the pair and wrapping his bigger arm around him, "We'll be with you forever!"
Lizzy nodded, "Forever and ever!"
The four servants began to cry silently, knowing Sebastian would disapprove such manner.
Ciel bitterly smiled, "For you to care so deeply make both him and me happy. Well, let's go back to the mansion."
With the word of encouragement from Ciel, others turned their back heavily with hesitating steps as they slumped toward the mansion except me and Undertaker. My eyes were unmoving from the bell as Undertaker began to hum an eerie tune from his head as he leaned against the grave.
The bell was meant to be a modern term for, 'help, I'm buried alive. Get me outta here.'
Long ago when several coffins were excavated and scratches were found inside, our ancestors, they realised they'd been burying folks before their time. No kidding. Back then, when the plagues hit, people couldn't dig fast enough.
Beside, its where the saved by the bell originated from. Morticians would tie a string to the hand of the dead person and take the other end of the string and tie it to a bell, aboveground. And immediately after the burial, a person from the mortuary would be assigned the task to sit by the new grave site and listen for the bell to ring. That was called the graveyard shift.
Jingle, jingle.
Finnian glanced over his shoulder, "?! The bell on the grave is ringing...? Even though there's no wind..."
I grabbed onto the shovel, pushing my feet on the metal and piercing soil that was still soft from recent burial.
"Oh my...should you really be standing around like that?" Undertaker giggled, "If that bells rings..."
"It means he's still alive." I finished.
It was as if cold water splashed onto the group, freezing them in shock for a moment before the realisation brought them back into a whirl storm of action.
"!?"
"DIG HIM UP!"
"Phew." Sebastian sighed in relief, running his fingers through his hair, "I finally got out of there. Everyone...eh?"
I watched in amusement as the group literally threw themselves toward Sebastian, suffocating him in their tight choking grip.
"UWAAAH!"
"YOU BASTARD! I THOUGHT I'D LOST ANOTHER COMRADE..."
"MISDER SEBWASDIAN I'M ZOOO GLAAADDD!"
"Everyone..." He frowned in irritation, pushing them away gently as possible, "Please calm down..."
"I'm glad we put him in a safety coffin." Undertaker said from behind, "I've never seen it ring before though."
"I'll say." Ciel deadpanned.
"It's a miracle!" Agni prayed.
"Oh God! I am so grateful!" It was an irony thanking God for bringing a demon back to life though.
I waved Undertaker goodbye, returning his gesture.
"Come back anytime. Hee hee."
"I am glad they were fooled due to shock." Sebastian said, wiping off the residue of tears in disgust. Ciel handed him a serviette, "Hurry up and wipe that off. Though I'd rather they not be so carefree."
Tanaka, with his usual gentle fatherly smile, gave him the badge that signalled he was a Phantomhive family butler before walking away, "The Phantomhive family butler is not allowed to breathe his last before his master."
"Which means, Sebastian.." Ciel smirked, his eye flashing red, "That from today on, you're my butler once again."
He bowed, hand upon his sinful heart, "Yes, my Lord. I am devotedly in your service..forever." before turning toward Elizabeth, "Furthermore, Lady Elizabeth. I'd like to rectify one thing you said..."
The Marchioness heiress blinked obliviously, "What did I say?"
"I don't tell...lies."
Elizabeth grinned, nodding, "I shall take that back. I know."
As soon as others was in distant that they won't be able to hear any of our conversation, I turned to Sebastian with a glare.
"Next time, don't injure yourself like that so carelessly."
Sebastian gave me raised brow look, "Were you worried?"
"Yes!" I said in matter-of-fact tone.
"I can heal easily and I won't die anyway." He replied nonchalantly, shrugging off my worry.
"Not dying doesn't mean you don't get hurt! You also feel pain when you gets hurt. You bleed when stabbed, and get bruises and scars when beaten. Aside from not dying, you feel and suffer just like us! So don't gamble with your abilities like that." It wasn't until then that I realised I was showing how much I cared (I mean, it was embarrassing!)
The crow demon took hold of my wrist before I could run away like in the circus arc, brief kiss upon my hand, "If I can appease your worry, I shall be more careful." His gaze was as distant, cold and seductive as usual but there was a flash of shock and surprise for a moment I'd have missed if I wasn't so close up to him. There's a high possibility that I might be the only human who actually worried about his well-being.
The prison carriage carved with a large 'VR(3)' and a crown on top of the two letters furiously blitz through the forest. Inside was agitated Carl Woodley, his fist shaking in rage and disbelief.
"I've been taken in by them...there's...there's no way that...th—"
"Shut up already." The thin rapier stabbed through Woodley's forehead as he fell onto the ground lifelessly.
"Ahhh! How annoying." Grey growled, thrusting the sword across the air in frustration as the blood that tainted the white iron splattered in the air, "I really wanted to knock that brat off his perch."
Charles Phipps, disguised as a police officer along with Brown, clicked his tongue disapproving, "It's because you act without thinking about the consequences."
"I'll pass on your preaching Phipps." Grey shrugged, his eyes narrowing, "How did that girl know it was me who killed that annoying insect?"
"Lady Yuri?" Phipps asked in surprise.
"Why do you bother addressing her with title?" Grey disagreed, "She's just a mere commoner."
"Even so, she is worthy of a respect, Charles." Phipps berated lightly, "One shan't dismiss any admirable quality just because of her standing."
But it was obvious Grey was not listening as he continued his blabber filled with irritation and frustration, "Dislike. That whore dared to say she dislike me! Me! The Queen's butler and the head of famous household! Shall I tell you what she had said to me? She said that even if I 'can make anyone favor me in 3 seconds, she will never do so because she doesn't want to even look at me for 1 second.' She speaks the most addled lines."
"She is a woman who does not make sense. I thought you had learnt your lesson at the Viscount's. If you hurt her, she will hurt you." Phipps muttered with a sigh. It was obvious Grey was fascinated yet angrily baffled at her behaviour.
"To those who help me, I repay them with grace. But to those who don't, I repay them with exactly what I've received. That's my motto. Only then the world will be balanced."
Grey popped between Phipps and Brown lazily, crossing his hands behind his head, "How could Her Majesty favor the girl after one brief meeting? Even going far as to inviting her to Windsor Castle for tea...I wonder what the Queen is thinking."
All the people of Great Britain, whether poor or rich, knew after the death of her beloved husband, Queen victoria never came out of her entered state of mourning and wore black for the remainder of her life. She avoided public appearances, and rarely set foot in London in the following years. Her seclusion earned her the nickname 'widow of Windsor'.
Victoria's self-imposed isolation from the public diminished the popularity of the monarchy, and encouraged the growth of the republican movement although she did undertake her official government duties, yet chose to remain secluded in her royal residences — Windsor Castle, Osborne House, and the private estate in Scotland that she and Albert had acquired in 1847, Balmoral Castle.
What Earl was angry about was the fact that the Queen had exclusively invited her to Windsor Castle, a personal estate only those who was very close or acquired the respect of the Queen worthy enough to be allowed to set foot inside instead of Buckingham Palace where a more of those such things were done customary.
"Who knows." Phipps shrugged, "Mere butlers like us do not need to know. Everything is according to Her Majesty's wishes..."
After brief introduction to Snake as the footman of the Phantomhive manor with assurance the snakes are harmless unless Snake orders otherwise, the three clumsy servants fell into their usual schedule. I was given plate of fish pie while Ciel drank the invisible soul elegantly.
"So that's what happens." I finished, "The usual zombie stuff."
"You have them in your world?" Ciel frowned incredulously.
"No, just on television." I said before returning to eat the delicious sweety dessert.
Ciel sighed, all this modern jargon was something he couldn't understand or imagine. Turning to his butler, "How is he?" Ciel asked regarding Snake, looking up from the newspaper he was scanning through.
"It will take some time to train him." Sebastian reported, "At least he's a fast learner."
"You're quite good at making people learn though, aren't you?" Ciel smirked, knowing his three servants had been a lot worse with household management than they were now thanks to Sebastian.
"Indeed." Sebastian acknowledged proudly, "Well, it's what I was going to say but...when I see the young master dance it appears that my teaching skills only go so far."
Ciel ignore it, knowing the demon's knack of joy seeing him worked up at the mentioning of some skills he had yet to master smoothly. Ciel's hand stopped, reading the title of bold front page:
'The departed rising from death?! Karnstein Hospital performs a miracle.'
Bang, bang
"Wai—you can't! Don't just.." Mey-Rin's desperate voice was heard before Lau burst through the curtained room.
"Hey Earl!" Lau greeted, "How are you doing?"
"Lau?!" Ciel exclaimed in surprise at the man's sudden appearance.
"I was aiming for your breakfast but you're already done?" Lau sighed disappointedly, before wrapping his arm around my shoulder familiarly, "You're still beautiful as usual, Yuri."
"Nice to see you too, Lau." I replied with much familiarity.
Lau turned to face Sebastian with detached curiosity, "What on Earth could you...say...didn't you die recently?"
"LISTEN WHEN PEOPLE ARE TALKING!" Ciel shouted in annoyance at the man's easily distracted personality. Crossing his arms demandingly, "..What on Earth could you want at this hour? Surely you didn't come all the way here just to mooch a breakfast off of me?"
The mafia simply smiled, "I just came to see my ai-ren(4). Is that so wrong?"
Another vein protrude the Phantomhive Earl's temple.
I don't think I could ever understand Lau and his blunt yet unpredictable behaviour. Although the words flattered me, it was either said to annoy Ciel further or he simply being playful.
"A hospital that revives the dead?" Ciel pretend to be oblivious, "You mean that thing in the paper today?"
"Yea that."
"Unfortunately I have little interest in the occult so..."
"It may not be occult though." Lau disagreed, cutting the pastry into smaller pieces, "Karnstein Hospital. They seem to be doing lots of shopping down at the back docks the Earl has me in charge of."
"Drugs?"
"No...people."
"They come shopping for foreign slaves illegally quite often but lately the amounts are quite unusual." Lau stated suspiciously, "I highly doubt a hospital could fit so many. Don't they just dispose of them once they're not needed? Not that I really care about that...isn't it bad for a hospital like that to feature in the regular society's news?"
"In other words, you are saying there's a possibility that the revival of the dead is occurring as a result of illegal human experimentation?" Ciel asked.
"That's right."
He sighed, "If that is true then it's an interference in the regular society by an underground power. However, remove the thorns from the rose in advance and you won't hurt your hand. Sebastian, investigate immediately."
Although, Ciel knew all the details he obtained from me, he wished to maintain the oblivion façade in front of Lau. Ciel didn't underestimate the man in front of him ever for underneath those deceiving trait, hid a man who was sharp and intelligent as Ciel himself.
"Leave it to me."
"Reviving the dead eh..." Ciel castigated, "How foolish..."
"They grabbed it though." I said, "The string they were offered, they took it and grabbed it. The difference is that we try to erect graves to remember those that had left us behind...even though there's nothing to bury. Want to play?" I held up the familiar white Queen of chess piece.
He smirked, accepting the challenge.
Chess pieces was soon scattered out in the board messily but if one was familiar with the chess strategies, the would see each and smallest moves were done methodically.
But in the end, even a game must come to an end. And I was winning.
"Zugzwang." I warned.
Zugzwang is a chess term. Describes a point in the chess game when a player realises he'll inevitably be checkmated. He has to...
"Decide whether to resign, or to play through to the bitter end." I offered, watching him ever so cooly scanning the pieces with calculating eye.
"You aren't going to stop?" I asked.
Ciel scoffed disapprovingly, "Everything in the world is a game, giving up in the middle thinking one's lost. They are stupid. The one who lasts till the end enjoying the game is the winner. That's probably the rules of this world."
I wasn't surprised at all he played it through to the bitter end. This only further told me everything is a game to him and when a certain situation regarding his revenge came to this, he would certainly choose this path.
"But.." Ciel started, placing his black King in front of my Queen piece, "I'll protect it."
Stubbornly, I placed my Queen in front of his King, "I know better than anyone that every single day is a war for you, and every moment is a struggle, so how can I lean on you? How can I ask you to protect me too? I'm going to become someone that you can lean on. I'm going to become stronger. So I can protect you."
"You really.." Ciel sighed but he could not help to let a content smile (small and unnoticeable) appear in front of him. He seemed happy but I knew he was fearful of experiencing this kind of emotion. People who think that they can just grab the hand of happiness when it's offered to them — how happy must they be?
Ciel becomes nervous when he is too happy. To him, happiness is like a child's game of blowing bubbles. The moment when he touches the bubbles that float his way carrying the light of the rainbow, they burst. In front of happiness, he always gives up, before the hand is even offered.
"I just want to live an ordinary life..happily with you." I confessed shyly, "After it all ends, can't you tell me once that there's a chance?"
Ciel's eye widened, lip parting as shock ran through him. Then his eye dropped heavily, "Even if I die, I can't quit."
"I told you didn't I? I believe you'll choose the right path someday. I will follow you wherever you go. Even in hell I would still follow you. I will be stepped over and more hurtful, but… I'm going to be even more shameless and stronger. So that Ciel can step on me and stand up. If you can't give up then at least use me to save yourself.."
Ciel chuckled, "You know..I raced to the death, hearing people call me crazy. I raced to the death, but I'm always just a child. A child who couldn't do anything when his father died. So unjust it makes me crazy. There was nothing I could do. Just a child hitting the wall. No matter how far I run, I'm always in the same place."
"Most children grow up thinking their parents are strong and perfect. But one day they learn that that's not the case. They learn that they parents are only human and that they can be weak. That's the time for the children to protect their parents." I reasoned rationally.
"To lose a family member…" Ciel mused bitterly, "Someone who didn't have to die, but did, that… is a scar that forever remains with those left behind. What's more is that no level of comfort or words can get rid of that scar. Ever. But now, even if I take vengeance on every one of my father's enemies, I don't think I'll be able to take off the mask. There are so many things to be done. Wherever I look, there are too many people in agony."
Then to my shock, Ciel muttered hatefully, "They should have killed me."
Seeing my eyes widened and jaw drop, he elaborated further, "It may appear reckless. One layer of an egg's shell, cast against a stone will surely break. But no matter how strong a stone, it is dead. And no matter how weak an egg, it is alive. When time passes a stone will crumble into dirt. But someday there is a chick who will hatch from that egg and walk upon that dirt. The day will come when their murderous tyranny and oppression cannot defeat that egg."
"You won't have to go alone." I replied, "I'll follow you to the very end, rooting for you. Whether it's a thousand fathoms deep or through a fiery pit, I'll always go with you. Hannah said it didn't she? That I'll be the angel who makes the devil repent."
He turned to regard me in silent for a moment with cryptic stare, "Why did you choose...this?"
I was caught off guard by the question as he continued heavily, "You knew you will never be able to see your family nor friends yet you chose this. Why?"
"I know I'll see them again in time. Blood relationships are unimaginably strong – even if you two have never met before, blood can recognise related blood, they can't be separated. It's up to me to cherish that bond. I'm very happy to be born as my mum's daughter. I'm very happy to live as her daughter. I'm living my life happily." I revealed confidently, "Sometimes we're meant to fall in love with someone we shouldn't love or break up with someone we can't break up with. I don't want to go back to the time when you didn't know me. Go back and meet some another man and live a happy life everyday." I revealed, "As ordinary as I am, Hannah found me amongst the multitude. That's why, I just had to keep being myself. I'm so happy."
A small smile spread across his beautiful, full lip as if he was satisfied with my answer, "I'm not a good person for you to like like that."
"You fool, where in the world is there a woman who would foster a tender, happy love only to disappear like sea foam? No woman starts a love with a designated end. Meeting you has been the best miracle of my life. I don't need more miracles. There was already a miracle. A woman with no decent family background, no money, no good looks, is someone very special to someone who has everything. Isn't that a miracle? I'm being honest."
"Then why Alois? Why him as well?"
My eyes softened with a grateful smile, "If it wasn't for him, I would have not even been able to go anywhere. But he found me and came to where I was… how desperate must he have been to come to me. He, unlike me, has no one else in this world to lean on. If it were you… the person who gifted me with the most precious time of my life, could you have ignored that person?"
Ciel smiled, accepting my answer with understanding my kind heart before standing up from his chair, offering me his hand, "Stand up. I have something I wish to show you."
I took his warm hand as he lead me to stand in front of a door as he opened it for me to venture inside the large room. My eyes widened to the size of saucers when I saw the amount of items, contained in that room, which covered the whole floor. And I tell you, it was a huge room.
Vast varieties of gift bags was scattered, ribbons loosened enough for me to see the contents that was teasingly peeking out from the boxes. Clothes, shoes, bags, hats and other accessories of all sorts were laid out as Ciel stood beside them, presenting.
"You know now how precious you are to me. You weren't thrown away, you are the most important person to me." Ciel admitted shyly, clearing his throat in awkwardness.
Then another door opened and with energetic barks, a slender dog ran in as it jumped into my arms so suddenly I couldn't help but collapse against the furry creature's weight. The dog was quite tall and large, dark brindle wired long coat..it was undoubtedly a Scottish Deerhound. The same one Ciel's father owned and once named Sebastian...
"You asked for one, so I am giving in to your desire." Ciel broke the silent, bringing me out of my awe.
Yes, I asked for a dog but all this clothes and stuff?
I stood up, the dog obediently composing to sitting position as he/she looked up to me expectedly.
"It's a he." Ciel revealed as if he read my thought, "I shall give you the choice to name him."
I regarded the dog for a moment, it's tail wagging cheerfully.
"Pluto." I said, patting the dog's fur gently. Pluto from anime was so cute that it's almost a shame I couldn't meet him.
Ciel raised a brow but said nothing.
"He's so cute!" I squealed, bending down and ruffling through his soft fur.
"Won't you at least look at other gifts I got for you?" Ciel asked.
I, for once, looked up from Pluto (who whined at not being the centre of my attention) to the luxury items. It wasn't that I didn't like them. Of course I liked them! But...
"Expensive dresses and fancy accessories, I don't expect it." I said to him firmly, surprising him further, "If I want it I'll buy it myself. Don't compare me to other girls. But, since you went out of your way just to make me happy, I'll accept it for once."
As a thank, I have him a small peck on his lip. But then those seemingly innocent kiss turned more feverish and desperate, almost dangerously edging close to sexual tension.
A shallow breath left me.
Using his demonic speed, he had me trapped between the wall. Ciel pinned my hands above my head, pushing my lip further before tugging and biting my lip demandingly, drawing blood. His hand trickled over to my hands above my head, entwining with my fingers tightly while other traced down the side of my dress.
His hand wandered down until reaching the outer thigh, cupping the curve of my kneecap and hooking around his waist—
"CIEL~~~~ LISTEN LISTEN! We're having a family trip in April! We will travel to New York on a luxury passenger ship for 3 weeks from the 17th—! Eh?" Elizabeth stopped in the track, scanning our frozen comprising position before a knowing look dawned her as furious blushes burned into both of her cheeks.
"KYYYAHHHHHHHHHHHH!" She screamed in shock, "CIEL IS SO YOUNG YET HE'S ALREADY DOING THOSE THINGS!"
"L-Lizzy!" Ciel panicked, immediately unwrapping his arms from my hand and leg as I attempted to hide anywhere in embarrassment at being caught in the act. Even in curtains.
"CIEL YOU PERVERT! YOU SHOULDN'T BE DOING THOSE THINGS BEFORE MARRIAGE!" Lizzy yelled accusingly, "HOW DARE YOU TRY TO DEFLOWER MISS. YURI LIKE THAT, YOU WOLF!"
"Wolf?" Ciel cursed under his breath, "Lizzy, calm down!"
"Miss. Yuri, you are not safe here!" Lizzy quickly grabbed me away from Ciel, shielding me, "We shall live the rest of our lives in the convent!"
"Me as a nun?" I asked incredulously in midst of chaos, my cheeks still hue red.
"Oi..calm down." Ciel sighed, running his fingers through his hair, "Why are you here so sudden?"
Lizzy glared, "Why? Did I interrupt you from your pleasure." She deadpanned accusingly, "What if you were to impregnate her, pervert!"
"I wouldn't—" Ciel trailed off with impending blush appearing on his cheeks, "Anyway, what are you doing here so sudden?"
Elizabeth crossed her arm angrily, "My father wished to invite you, Aunt Anne and Miss. Yuri to our family trip. It's a ticket for the Campania's maiden voyage! They say it's the most luxurious ship in the world. Mother said it would be good if Ciel took a rest every once in awhile but you're already doing that, aren't you."
Was it me or did Lizzy became more I don't know..dirty minded?
"I'll accept."
"Eh?" Lizzy said in surprise, she hadn't actually expected him to accept the request knowing he doesn't like to mingle with others or bothered to leave somewhere for leisure.
"I said I shall come as well." Ciel repeated irritatingly.
"I'll pass that message to father—what is a dog doing here?!" Lizzy squealed in excitement, cooing as the dog barked in greetings.
He looks like... Lizzy inwardly wondered and realise the dog breed was the same as her late uncle used to own. Ciel must have gotten it for Yuri.
"His name is Pluto." I said, shaking out of my embarrassment.
"Pluto..." She repeated, then a gentle smile appeared, "What a wonderful name."
"It is."
"Well." Lizzy stood up with a grin, "I'll pass it onto my father. See you soon." With that, she turned to leave before glancing over her shoulder, "Stay away from Miss. Yuri."
This brought another blushes onto our cheeks although the warning was directed at Ciel undoubtedly.
Ciel couldn't help but smile at his cousin's cheerful demeanor.
"What are you grinning at?"
We yelped in surprise as Sebastian entered through the window.
"Uwahh!"
The sight of Sebastian wearing doctor garb was every nurses fantasy, I couldn't help but admire.
"Don't surprise us like that!" Ciel growled, "And what's with that outfit?!"
"Well as they say, when in Rome, do as the Romans do." Sebastian retorted playfully, "Moreover, I obtained some rather interesting information—." Sebastian expression turned sour in displease when his eyes landed on a dog beside me.
"He's Pluto." I said before he could ask why there was a mutt (an animal he notably hated), "I wanted one, so Ciel got me one."
"I see..." Sebastian forced an easy going smile but there was unhidden disgust toward the furry creature.
"And he's not a mutt." I firmly stated, Pluto barking in support.
"Tell me your report in my study." Ciel said with sadistic satisfaction, knowing there was nothing Sebastian despises more than a dog.
Even when Sebastian followed Ciel to his study, his glare never left the dog although Pluto seems to like him.
"It is just as Yuri said." Sebastian reported, "It's about the aforementioned Karnstein Hospital, it seems that the upper-rank doctors, including the director Ryan Stocker, have opened an association called the 'Aurora Society'. According to a nurse who squealed, the Aurora society holds presentation for the results of their experiments regularly and collects donations from nobles. The Aurora Society true face is that of a secret society that consists solely of doctors, who have 'the complete salvation of mankind through medicine' as their motto...it has been confirmed that the members conduct illegal human experiments within hospital daily."
"There was no sign of slaves inside the hospital and there was nothing pertaining to human experiments or revival of the dead." Sebastian finished.
Then Ciel turned to me, "And you are certain this is Undertaker's doing?"
I nodded, stopping in midst of tug and war with Pluto, "I'm sure you know more than anything if anyone were to bring a dead back to life, Undertaker would undoubtedly part of it."
"The meeting is scheduled to be on a passenger ship departing from Southampton port on the 17th of April."
"The Blue Star Line's luxury ship..Campania." Ciel interjected knowingly in ominous tone.
The gleaming white superstructure of Campania rises mountainously beyond the rail, and above that the buff-colored funnels stand against the sky like the pillars of a great temple.
Crewmen move across the deck, dwarfed by the awesome scale of the steamer. Southampton, England, April 17, 1889. It is almost noon on ailing day. A crowd of hundreds blackens the pier next to Campania like ants on a jelly sandwich. The atmosphere is one of excitement and general giddiness. People embrace in tearful farewells, or wave and shout bon voyage wishes to friends and relatives on the decks above. Around us are people streaming to board the ship, jostling with hustling seamen and stokers, porters, and barking WHITE STAR LINE officials.
The carriage stops and the liveried driver scurries to open the door for us as I looks up at the ship, taking it in with cool appraisal.
"So this is the Campania!" Finny excitedly proclaimed.
"Sure is huge." Baldroy noted impressively.
"So grand." Madame Red mused joyfully.
I looked around the busy crowds, I can't help but compare it to the scene from Titanic. The voyage of doom..I thought gravely. I swear, after this I'll never ever go on a cruise again. (Not that I went on a cruise after watching Titanic movie.) but real experience would leave trauma for sure.
I don't know if bringing Madame Red on doom voyage was a good idea though, yes she was a doctor and a member of Aurora society but there was high chance she could be killed by their own creation not that she was aware of their illegal experiment. According to her, she was too busy going to a more fun social events she didn't have time to attend a single meeting between boring doctors discussion about medicine.
"Well then...we're off." Ciel said, glancing over his shoulder to his three clumsy servants as Sebastian, Snake and I followed into the ship.
"Look after Pluto!" I said to Mey-Rin as she waved me goodbye.
Like anyone would bring their loving pet to a doomed ship! (Or anyone bring themselves)
My steps were heavy and hesitating albeit comically, my face looking more like someone being chained and forced onto the ship.
"WE WILL SET SAIL SOON! ALL BOARDING PASSENGERS PLEASE MAKE HASTE!" One of the worker warned loudly.
"It is unsinkable. God himself couldn't sink this ship." I heard one of the man say. I couldn't help but whine in fear, that's what they say in Titanic. And guess what, it sank!
A WHITE STAR LINE porter scurries past us, harried by last minute loading.
We reached the first class deck as I leaned against the metal railing to wave goodbye to Pluto and my three friends.
Their was a screaming blast from the mighty triple steam horns on Campania's funnels, bellowing their departure warning amidst the beautifully scattered petals and colourful confetti in the air.
"YOUNNGG MASTTERRR!" Finnian frantically waved enthusiastically.
"TAAAKKEE CARREE!" Mey-Rin shouted.
"Yuri." A voice called.
Turning, I saw the gentle smile on the familiar face with a taller black clad figure and Hannah walking behind him.
"Alois! Claude! Hannah!" I said in surprise as Earl Trancy stepped toward to give a chaste kiss upon my hand and Madame Red.
"So you are the Earl Trancy..so young!" Madame Red noted impressively seeing he was similar age as her little nephew before suddenly wrapping her arms around the young Earl in surprise, "So cuteee!"
"P-pleasure to make your acquaintance." He bowed respectively after composing his bewildered composure at the sudden hug.
On the second class deck, a man sighed in relief of having jumped onto the ship in the last minute before it sailed.
"Phew! Made it just in time. I'm safely on board, all according to plan, so..." He took off his hat that shadowed his face, revealing Ronald Knox, "Wind in our sails! The future is looking bright! For us that is."
"In order to learn the most important lessons of life, one must each day surmount a fear." ― Ralph Waldo Emerson.
A/N:
Oh, before I forget to tell you guys, my story: 'A Kiss To My Prince' is getting translated to Spanish! Yayy! I feel so honoured that Spanish-speaking readers could enjoy my story albeit in different language. The one who will be translating them is the lovely: Alice primera.
So here's the reason why I named my character as Yuri and in circus arc, Krystal. According to the website called sheknows:
In Hebrew, Yuri or Uri means "the light of God".
In Japanese, depending on the characters used to spell the name, it could also mean "abundant ideals".
Alois, Ciel, Sebastian and Claude are basically darkness since they are demons and they had tragic past. They don't really believe in God, they probably resent God. Yuri is the opposite of them. She believes God but can be agonistic (believes in God but sometimes unsure).
Yuri is their light, their salvation, which fits in with Hannah's quote about Yuri in rewritten chapter 1 of 'A Kiss To My Prince': "I'll let you be the angel who makes the devil repent."
Also, as Japanese definition means perfection and Yuri from demon's POV an ideal innocence. She is pure and, psychologically I guess, the Virgin Mary figure that some guys seem to yearn for.
People with name Yuri has:
SoulUrge Number: 3
People with this name have a deep inner desire to create and express themselves, often in public speaking, acting, writing or singing. They also yearn to have beauty around them in their home and work environment.
Expression Number: 1
People with this name tend to initiate events, to be leaders rather than followers, with powerful personalities. They tend to be focused on specific goals, experience a wealth of creative new ideas, and have the ability to implement these ideas with efficiency and determination. They tend to be courageous and sometimes aggressive. As unique, creative individuals, they tend to resent authority, and are sometimes stubborn, proud, and impatient.
Krystal- the meaning of the name Krystal can be clear, brilliant, transparent gemstone or glass but more importantly means: "Follower of Christ." This highlight another religious meaning and Yuri and the four are different as night and day. Basically opposite attracts.
People with name Krystal has:
SoulUrge Number: 1
People with this name have a deep inner desire to use their abilities in leadership, and to have personal independence. They would rather focus on large, important issues, and delegate the details.
Expression Number: 7
People with this name are excellent at analysing, understanding, and learning. They tend to be mystics, philosophers, scholars, and teachers. Because they live so much in the mind, they tend to be quiet and introspective, and are usually introverts. When presented with issues, they will see the larger picture. Their solitary thoughtfulness and analysis of people and world events may make them seem aloof, and sometimes even melancholy.
Some readers has been asking why Yuri calls herself commoner:
Basically, commoner is a person who do not have any titles (Earl, Baron, Duke etc). This even applies for sons and daughter of nobility as they do not have rightful title of their own (although they are addressed as Lady or Sir or sometimes even lesser titles of their father's if the father have one) so they are basically commoner. This is actual law/rule in Britain although in Italy this doesn't apply (just random fact).
This is why Yuri calls herself a commoner, it not a derogatory term depending on how it's used but Yuri is simply being proud of her root and unless she marries into one or Queen gives her the title, she is essentially a commoner.
Vocabulary:
(1) Ilha da Queimada Grande - nicknamed Snake Island, is an island off the coast of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It is home to a species of fer-de-lance, the Golden Lancehead Viper (Bothrops insularis), which is one of the most venomous snakes in the world.
(2) The beautiful funeral dress Yuri is wearing is on my profile which was recommended by xXxStrawberryJamxXx ^^
(3) VR- Stands for Victoria Regina which is a latin for Queen Victoria of the UK. Regina is a Latin feminine name meaning "Queen".
(4) Ai-ren - Chinese for 'loved one' or lover. The sole person in the world who is precious to him. In Japanese, means perfect love or soul-mate.
So Yuri has a dog! I read manga chapter vol. 9, chapter 42, page 15 where Sebastian the dog was shown and I saw that it distinctively looked like long haired Scottish Deerhound and the dog's history seemed to fit.
In 19th Century, as nobles and Royalties enjoyed hunting as their leisure, hunting dogs became popular as their companion to track and collect preys. Oh, did you know Lucius from Harry Potter also have two Scottish Deerhound? LOL! I know it's random but I couldn't help but put it in haha!
So I searched for the name Pluto and it came up the name is connected with Greek and Roman mythology. Since the story title is 'Janus' and many of the viewers was disappointed Pluto from kuroshitsuji anime wasn't in it, I replaced it with little bit of both from manga and anime.
The meaning of Pluto (It kinda fits with the demon dog theme in the anime as you will soon read): Latinized form of Greek Πλουτων (Plouton), derived from πλουτος (ploutos) meaning "wealth". This was an alternate name of Hades, the god of the underworld. This is also the name of a dwarf planet (formerly designated the ninth planet) in the solar system.
So how was the chapter? Did you guys liked it?
