TOCINO ARC – Chapter 6: NEW FRIENDS

Earl Phantomhive was just talking with Miwa. They were having a conversation regarding the relationship of the Asahinas and Phantomhives, when Natsume came up to them and asked, "Why did you emerge from the woods with a bruised Miel? What happened? Is she OK?"

Miwa laughed nervously. "I'll be leaving you two alone. Please excuse me." The woman stood up and left the table with the fraternal triplet replacing her.

Right at that moment, Sebastian took his usual spot beside his Master, ad Miel went over behind the Black Butler.

"I've also been rather suspicious of your butler. He seems too perfect to be human, actually…"

Natsume was indeed right. Sebastian was too good to be human—because he wasn't.

Ciel closed his eyes and calmly said, "He is simply my butler—my pawn, my loyal dog, my servant. There is nothing more to that."

The orange-haired young man wasn't convinced, however.

"Alright, then. But you didn't answer my first three questions."

This time, it was Miel who spoke up. "A-ano…! I fell into a rabbit hole and hit my head! Then I fell asleep and had a strange dream…"

Ciel shot his younger sister a look that said, 'like hel he'd believe that!'

The young man cocked his head to the side. "…Is that so? Are you OK?"

Earl Phantomhive was dumbstruck. And here he thought that this man was the most sane and cool-headed of all the thirteen brothers! Turns out he was short a few strings.

Natsume stood up once Miel nodded a yes. He held out his hand. "I'm glad to hear you are OK, then. Would you care to dance? However, if you're still not well, it's fine if you don't."

The young lady blushed. She took his hand in hers and they both began to dance.

Ciel smirked at the sudden, unusual innocent act of his little sister.

Sebastian smirked at his mischievous little bocchan. He picked him up and began dancing with him, ignoring the extreme height difference.

And a little distance away from the dancing couples were a pair of female twins, one blonde and one brunette.

"Ah~ Look at that fluffy SebaCiel!" Keira gushed.

"Maybe Miel-ti-chan-san would like a picture of this?" Maika wondered, taking out her phone.

The Young Earl's face was beet red ad he was lead by his butler.

KA-CHAK!

The day went by quickly, and as Miel was about to return to her brother, she felt the familiar presence of someone she'd met earlier today.

Miel turned around and walked towards the tree beside the buffet table.

As she approached, someone came out from behind and said, "Y-ya," with a forced smile.

"Do you need something?" Miel asked, going under the tree beside 'him'.

"It would probably be dangerous if I'm seen by that butler of yours, so I'll make this quick," Tocino explained.

"Alright, then."

"Remember how Grell used to be one of your enemies and yet, somehow, he fights alongside the Phantomhives?"

"That just seemed to happen," Miel chuckled.

"Tapa and I would be happy to fight alongside the Phantomhives as well." Tocino looked at her, smiling.

"You can just drop out of nowhere like Grell… Haha."

"Oh, and… Good luck with her!" Miel cheered, hitting his shoulder.

"E-eh?!" Miel could notice a small blush on Tocino's cheeks.

"You and that Tapa-girl look good together!" A grin formed on her face.

"E-eh…? But she thinks of me as a brother…"

"Daijou—"

"Miel, it's time to go," Ciel interrupted. Then he noticed him. "Omae…"

"Hey there…" Tocino gave a small wave.

"…Mm. Let's go, Miel." Ciel turned around and walked back to the chapel.

Miel took a step forward then turned around. "I'll be supporting you!" she cheered.

She proceeded to follow her brother as Tocino disappeared into the forest.

"Thank you for inviting us today," Ciel said, bowing down together with his younger sister.

Ciel took a step forward to congratulate Miwa and Rintarou while Miel walked over to Maika and Keira, the two who she became close with.

"Ne, Miel-ti-chan-san," the twins said in unison, smiling.

"Yes?"

"We have something to give to you~" Maika said.

"What is it?" The curiosity was killing her all of a sudden.

"But not today," the twins interjected quickly.

"Let's meet up some day," Keira said.

"Betsuni ii dakedo…demo, doushite?" (I'm alright white it, but why?) Miel replied.

"So we can give 'it' to you!" the twins cheered.

"Jaa, it's decided!" Maika finally said, grabbing hold of Miel's left hand.

"Saturday, at the Gazebo in town!" Keira said, grabbing hold of Miel's right hand.

"Oi! Mai, Kei! We still have training!" Fuuto's voice called fro the distance. He was standing beside a jet-black car.

They both turned their heads. "We'll text you!" The twins reached the car and hopped in.

Miel waved at thema s the car drove away.

"Osu…" someone whispered form behind her.

It was Natsume.

"I'll let it go this time. It's impossible for anything out of the ordinary to happen," he exclaimed.

"Hai. Thank you for today." Miel shook his hand and quickly walked over to her brother who was telling her it was time to go.

Miel left a note on her door and left the mansion before Sebastian could even come wake her up. It was 10.00AM.

She made her way towards the specific Gazebo and saw the twins already standing there, drinking milk tea, as cool as a cucumber.

"Ohayou~" the young girl greeted the duo.

Maika and Keira grinned. "Oha desu!~ Here, Miel-ti-chan-san!" They handed her a brown envelope.

Miel looked at it curiously. "what's this?"

Keira grinned. "Classified photos with light only for your (and our) eyes' lenses to pass through!"

Maika looked over to her younger twin. "Don't be so scientific."

The young Phantomhive girl wanted to view it now, but since there were people around, she couldn't do so.

The twins waved goodbye. "Janne, Miel-ti-chan-san! We have more training to do!" they said in unison. They approached the same jet-black car that arrived earlier that week during the wedding and got in.

Miel snickered.

"Fushigi Tachi."

+—CHAPTER END—+