A sharp noise woke me up the next morning. Sitting up I saw Millie reach over and turn it off.
"What time is it?" I asked my words slurring together as my mouth struggled to wake up and work properly.
"6. We start work at 7." Millie replied as she climbed out of bed.
I stifled a yawn as I swung my legs over the side of the bed.
"Do you want to use the shower first?" Millie asked.
I shook my head, "You go ahead."
"Okay then!" she said and headed into the bathroom.
I stretched my limbs feeling my bones pop before getting out of bed and walking towards my suitcases. I pulled out underwear and tossed it onto the bed before I started pulling out other clothes, tucking them into the dresser. I figured it would be easier to do this now rather than later.
It took nearly no time to unpack one of my suitcases before Millie walked out wrapped in her robe, her red hair hanging wetly around her shoulders.
"Shower's free." she said.
"Thanks." I replied and grabbed my own robe and underwear and headed to the bathroom.
I made my shower quick since I didn't know when Sebastian would come to get me to give me the tour of the house. When I was done I pulled on my underwear and robe before walking out.
Millie sat on her bed lacing up a pair of knee high boots in addition to the black dress and white apron she wore. Her hair was pulled into two tight pigtails and she wore her glasses.
I walked over to my dresser and grabbed my brush, quickly brushing the tangles from my hair and pulling it into a ponytail, my bangs hanging around my face. After that I pulled on a black dress and apron identical to Millie's before looking at the flats.
They were my size but were terribly plain and had pointed toes. Frankly they bugged the crap out of me. If they hadn't been part of my uniform I wouldn't have ever picked them for myself.
"You don't have to wear those if you don't want to." she said.
"Then why were they with my uniform?" I asked.
Millie shrugged, "Sebastian and the Master don't care what we wear as long as we wear our uniforms correctly."
"Are you sure?" I asked.
"I wouldn't steer you wrong honest!" she said holding her hands up.
"Alright then I think I have something that might work." I said and discarded the shoes into the corner and walked to my trunk. Kneeling down I pushed the lid up and began to remove things from inside in order to find the shoes.
I pulled out a few rolled up posters, a teddy bear my Dad had given me when I was little and my violin case before unearthing the shoes I was looking for. They were black patent leather Mary Jane's with little skull shaped buttons and a mild platform sole. The skulls were tiny so I figured no one would notice them.
They were left over from Halloween a few years before. I had gone as Wednesday Addams and had bought them just for the costume. I wore them from time to time but they looked practically brand new.
Standing up I walked to my dresser and pulled out a pair of black tights which I pulled on before slipping my feet into the shoes.
"What do you think?" I asked doing a small turn for Millie.
"Perfect!" she smiled.
I opened my mouth to thank her when there was a knock on the door. I was closest so I walked over finding Sebastian on the other side.
"Good morning Charlotte. I see that you're ready for the day. If you'll follow me I will show you the Manor and then you may begin your duties." he said.
"Alright." I said and Sebastian looked behind me to Millie.
"Millie I have left a list of duties for Alfie, Cade and yourself in the kitchen. I trust that you can see to them?" Sebastian said.
"Of course Sebastian!" Millie replied.
"Very well. Charlotte if you'll follow me." he said and we left the room.
"The Phantomhive Lineage stretches back for ages and is nearly as old as London itself. They have always held positions of Nobility. In the old ages they served the Queen directly with some members even gaining the nickname of 'The Queen's Watchdog'." Sebastian said as we walked.
"Our Master Ciel Phantomhive is the last in a long line of them. He is the head of the Funtom Company which was established during the Victorian Era by the Young Master's Great-Great-Great Uncle for whom he is named."
"Everyone in this house has their place. Alfie works the grounds, Cade is our chef and you and Millie are the maids. As a maid of the Phantomhive household it will be your job to make sure things are spotless and tidy."
"So…what about you?" I asked as I looked at a large painting of a man in Medieval type attire.
He seemed slightly taken aback, "What about me?"
"If you don't mind me asking what are you duties?" I asked.
"I look after the Young Master and attend to his needs specifically. Now I will show you around. Though quite expansive I assure you it looks much less confusing than it seems." he said with a small smile.
Sebastian showed me one room at a time. I did my best to memorize them as I could. After he had showed me the room he dismissed me to the join Millie to clean.
"So what do you think of the manor?" Millie asked as she and I worked over the library a while later.
"It's beautiful. It's large though." I replied.
"Oh yes. Very large. That's why Sebastian hired a second maid. I couldn't handle it all on my own. But now that you're here it will be cleaner than ever yes it will!" Millie said.
"Agreed." I laughed and went back to dusting the bookshelf.
"After this we have laundry downstairs and silverware to polish. Which would you like to do?" Millie asked.
"I wouldn't mind polishing the silver. Unless you would prefer to." I said.
"Nope, laundry is just fine with me. After that we have to polish the floor in the foyer." Millie said.
Suddenly I heard the doors of the library open and Millie and I turned around.
Walking through the door was a man who didn't look much older than me. He wore a black suit with a sapphire colored cravat and a white shirt. His eyes were the same color as his cravat and he had dark hair that fell in his eyes and that seemingly reflected dark blue when the sunlight hit it.
"Master Phantomhive!" Millie said suddenly turning.
When she turned her feather duster knocked into a vase that had been beside her, sending it towards the floor. I gasped and before I could think reached out, grabbing it before it could shatter on the ground.
"That was close." I breathed as I sat it back down on the stand.
"It was indeed."
I turned and saw the man watching the scene with Sebastian behind him, looking slightly amused.
"I'm terribly sorry Master Phantomhive!" Millie said with a blush spreading across her face.
"Next time Millie I would ask that you be more careful yes? That is a priceless Ming Dynasty Vase." Sebastian asked.
"Yes Sebastian." Millie said.
"Now I do believe there are introductions in order. Young Lord this is Charlotte Chancely. She will be our newest maid." Sebastian said.
"How do you do Master Phantomhive?" I replied and sunk into a small curtsy.
"A curtsey. That isn't something you see very often anymore." Master Phantomhive said.
"Was it inappropriate? If so I apologize." I replied.
"No…there is no need to apologize. It's actually quite refreshing." he said.
"Thank you." I replied.
"Well I have business to attend to. Come Sebastian." Master Phantomhive said and with that they turned and left.
"So that was Master Phantomhive?" I asked as I returned to my duties.
"Indeed." Millie replied.
"I expected him to be older." I replied.
"A lot of people say that but he's only 22." Millie replied.
"Only 22 huh?" I replied and went back to my work.
3rd POV
Ciel walked into his office and sat down behind his desk, Sebastian taking his position beside it.
"Well she certainly seems more competent than the other three morons that are wandering around here." Ciel said.
"It would seem so. She caught that vase with quite easily." Sebastian agreed.
"Perhaps you've done something right for once." Ciel said smiling wryly at his butler.
"Is there anything else I can do for you my Lord?" Sebastian asked ignoring the backhanded compliment his master had just given him.
"Yes. Bring me tea and something sweet." Ciel ordered.
"Right away my Lord." Sebastian said with a bow and walked towards the door.
"She's quite an intriguing one isn't she Sebastian?" Ciel said as the butler reached towards the door.
"Intriguing, my Lord?" Sebastian asked turning to look at the young man who sat behind the desk.
"Yes. Something about her…it seems odd." Ciel said and with a small shrug he began to sort through the papers stacked on his desk.
Sebastian nodded and walked out of the office.
Perhaps this arrangement would work out fine. There were certainly more things that needed tending in this century than there had when he originally had began working for the Young Master. However he wouldn't pretend that when the Young Master had suggested bringing in a second maid he had much confidence that he'd find one that was skilled enough to attend to the home of a demon such as Ciel Phantomhive.
But this girl seemed more than able to attend to the job. As long as she continued on the way she had in the library just now things wouldn't get any worse. Besides it would be interesting to see just what would happen now that the Master was intrigued with this new maid.
Wow! Second update of the day...well...sorta...at the time I am posting this it's nearly 1 o'clock in the morning so technically it's the day after I first posted. But anyhow I was determined to finish this and I did!
And Ciel made his first appearance of the story! For the purposes of this story I did age him about 9 years. I figure about 100 years have passed since the second season of Black Butler ended and maybe demons can make themselves age. I really couldn't see Ciel wanting to stay a 13 year old kid forever so now he looks about 22.
Anyhow so i'm going to wrap this up because it's getting late and I'm in the middle of the 2nd dubbed episode of High School DXD. So on to the thank yous!
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And thank you to all the wonderful followers! I'm so happy that you're all enjoying my story!
Later!