Claude's Beginnings
Crack!AUStory about how Claude Faustus came to be. Tale is based upon random conversations in a Forum RP. As the story goes on it will include other characters of the Kuroshitsuji cast and how they all come to turn into one BIG happy family.
Ever since Claude Faustus first appeared onto the Kuroshitsuji Stage, it had been speculated that he looked to be the love child of Sebastian Michaelis and William T. Spears. Well what if that small little fact turned out to be true? Blame Catnip Tequila and one night of passionate lovemaking, and your end result is Claude Faustus. However, there is more to this story; join Claude as he goes through life experiencing heartbreaks and happiness and slowly but surely comes to find his place in life and somewhere to belong. Possible pairings: SebastianxSoma, WillxGrell, (added as story goes on)
Disclaimer: I do not own Kuroshitsuji
Chapter Three: The Truth
Last chapter, it was Claude's first time in the human world, and found his demon form, a spider. But to his luck an Earthquake hit London. Claude then got separated from Sebastian and was lost in run-down London. However soon, Claude came upon a group of Shinigami, and even talked to the one named William. When returning back to the Demon world, Claude asked Sebastian if he knew the Shinigami who wore glasses.
This is where our story continues.
Sebastian laughed. "Oh Claude, all Shinigami wear glasses, it's like a cardinal rule for them. So I can't tell you if I know them or not, keep in mind I also avoid Shinigami."
Claude tried to think of a way to explain better to his father the encounter he had with the Shinigami Boss.
"Yeah okay I guess that makes sense…Well how about a Shinigami who looks like this," Claude slicked down part of his hair, "and had an expression like this". Claude mimicked William's expression to the dot.
Sebastian stayed frozen in place when he saw who Claude was copying.
Claude noticed Sebastian freeze in place and was rethinking on whether or not he should have mentioned the Shinigami.
"Dad? Dad, you don't have to answer me. It's alright, I was just curious."
Sebastian shook his head and forced himself to respond.
"What? No, no it's alright. Your question just caught me off guard." Sebastian caught his breath. "W-why do you ask Claude?"
"Well…while I was hiding from all the chaos around me I heard a group of guys talking about collecting souls and I grew curious. Also I figured that if they knew about souls that they were like you and me, demons."
"But let me guess, they turned out to be a group of guys holding garden supplies and in suits, am I right?"
Claude titled his head to the side. "Well yeah, that's just what happened. So you do know them dad?"
"Unfortunately, but keep in mind the warning I gave you Claude. Those Shinigami do not hold us demons in true respect because they feel our existence is not needed in this world. Also they feel that way because we steal the souls they work hard to collect."
"But we need souls to eat, to live…" Claude wondered.
"Yeah, so neither party can withstand the other. But why are you asking about this certain Shinigami?" Sebastian asked referring to Claude's impression of William.
"Oh because I felt the oddest feeling in my gut when I talked to him. Like it was as if I knew him from somewhere, but I don't know where…" Claude adjusted his glasses.
Oh…if only you knew Claude…that you just met your Mother…Sebastian sadly thought.
"Well Claude don't let your mind wander too much about the Shinigami and that one in particular, it will most likely be that you won't see them again for a long time." I will make sure of that…
"Alright Dad." Claude smiled. "Thanks for taking me to the human world for my birthday, it was the best yet."
Sebastian ruffled his son's hair. "Well I'm glad you enjoyed yourself, now starting tomorrow we will begin your advance schooling. We need you to learn all about the human world, its history and such, understood?" Then he remembered something critical. "Also we are going to train you to transform into your demon form."
Claude jumped in excitement. "Alright!"
True to his word the very next morning Sebastian took Claude and taught him everything he needed to know. Now decades pass by again and Claude is now a 13 year old Demon ready to take on the human world.
Claude had not formally returned to the human world ever since his 10th birthday, sure he stepped inside once in a while to eat souls and what not, but that came with the help of Sebastian. Now at age 13 he was finally able to go and capture his first soul by himself.
Of course Sebastian was coming along but he said it was 'just to supervise'.
It would also be the fact that Claude had yet to find his spider once more and receive from it the phrase that will allow humans to form a contract with him. Once Claude forms a contract with a human, he will complete that human's wish in exchange for his or her soul.
When Claude asked Sebastian why did they do that Sebastian responded with,
"Well it greatly enhances the taste of the soul and keeps you fuller for a longer period of time, the greater the wish, the better the soul tastes in the end. Always keep that in mind Claude."
"Yes Father."
With all the formalities completed Sebastian and Claude headed into the human world once more. This time they arrived in the depths of a thick dark forest.
"Oh now this is an interesting site Claude, why did you bring us here?" said Sebastian as he noticed his surroundings.
"I have a gut feeling that I will encounter my spider again here." Claude replied already making his way to one of the forest's trees and searching through its branches for spiders.
"Hm, that's the sign for good thinking, good job Claude. Now while you look I'll go find us some souls to snack on-"
"Wait dad! I thought you were letting me get my first soul all on my own today!" Claude suddenly interjected.
"I am. I am. However you haven't found your spider yet and that can take awhile. After you have your words of contract, then you can catch your first soul on your own." Sebastian ruffled Claude's hair. "Now I'll see you in a bit, Good Luck!" and Sebastian was gone.
Claude was now more motivated to find his spider now. "Alright! Let's find that spider! Now…if I were that spider…where would I hide…?" Claude mumbled to himself as he got on his knees and looked inside the bushes.
Meanwhile Sebastian finally reached the end of the forest and came upon a small town.
"Oh perfect place to catch a snack, delicious." He said with a grin.
"I would not do that if I were you Demon."
Sebastian froze. No not him…not now…Sebastian quickly looked into the forest to see if Claude was near, he was not. Good…then he slowly turned around.
"Unless you want to suffer the consequences." said William T. Spears.
"William" Sebastian smirked. "Long time no see, so how are things in the Shinigami Realm?"
William glared at Sebastian and wanted to stab the demon right then and there after hearing him mutter that ridiculous question. William answered him anyway.
"Things are doing just fine, Demon." He adjusted his glasses. "Now answer me this, Why are you here?"
"Devouring human souls, what else would I be doing?" Sebastian replied nonchalantly.
William looked at Sebastian unbelieving. "Of course, however you will not be doing such a thing under my watch. I suggest you leave Demon."
Sebastian should have just listened to what William said, but he doesn't know what motivated to do what he did next.
"Oh I'll leave William, if you listen to my condition."
William gripped his death scythe tightly, "I will follow none of your conditions Demon, and if you will not leave by choice then I will use force."
"But you still haven't heard what I'm asking William." Sebastian said with fake worry clinging to his voice.
"It does not matter; I will not listen to your ridiculous ideas." William posed himself to attack Sebastian at his next move.
Sebastian shook his head. "Oh I wish it did not have to come to this…" he brought out a set of silverware knives. "Well here we go!" and the fight between Shinigami and Demon began.
Back inside the forest…
Claude was searching high and low for his spider and yet hours later he still could not find it. It was starting to annoy him actually.
And then strangely enough it suddenly began to snow.
"Snow? At this time of year?" Claude stretched out his hands so the white flakes could land on it, when they did Claude wondered in confusion. "That's odd…they don't feel cold…wait, this is…ash?"
The moment Claude realized it was ash he was transported to another dimension. At first Claude figured he had returned to the Demon world had he not been stuck on a web and a giant spider appear before him.
"So you have returned at last dear child?" said the spider.
Claude could not believe that the voice he was hearing came from the spider.
The spider continued. "You are here to receive your words of contract are you not?"
All Claude could do was nod.
"Then listen to what I am about to say to you child…" the spider then recited the following method.
"When a human comes to you looking for a wish they must do the following…
A spider's web on which the morning dew has gathered
Wear that as a veil over an honest face
Then recite twice...
Hoheo taralna, rondero tarel
Do you understand child?"
"Yes." Claude answered.
"Then farewell young child…" and the next minute the spider was gone and Claude was back in the forest.
Claude was excited. He finally had his words of contract. Claude then looked around for his father but did not see him. So Claude decided to look for him and tell Sebastian the good news.
Claude followed his father's demon sense all the way to the end of the forest and up to a small town.
"Father must have come here in order to get the souls for our snacks…but where is he?" Claude looked around the town, but then he heard his father's voice.
"Just admit it William!"
William…who is that? Claude went over to the next street in the small town and then he saw his father fighting the Shinigami he had met those years ago.
Sebastian threw his knives towards William who easily dodged them, however they were but a distraction for now Sebastian charged head towards William and now that they were in close contact Sebastian could finally say what he wanted.
"I know you still remember that night William, you will never be able to erase it. So all I want from you is to admit it." Sebastian smirked.
William glared. "I will never admit IT." William pushed Sebastian back with his scythe.
"You saw him yourself William! You cannot deny the obvious!"
Clause was surprised neither his father nor the Shinigami had yet to sense he was there. But what drove Claude's curiosity was the subject they were talking about.
"I refuse to ever acknowledge that child as my own, for the reason that I never had a child." William stated.
Sebastian seemed that the only way William would ever understand and see the truth was if he screamed it.
"William T. Spears! Claude Faustus is your Son!"
Claude stood in shock. "What?"
When Sebastian suddenly heard Claude speak, did he realize his son was there and had heard all of the conversation. Sebastian quickly looked down and saw Claude's hurt face.
Oh no…he wasn't supposed to find out this way… Sebastian then ignored William and immediately went to his son.
"Claude…did you hear that?" Sebastian reached for his son.
However before he could hold him, Claude spoke hurt heard deep within his voice.
"You…lied to me. You lied to me!" Claude pulled away from his father.
"Claude, I-I didn't want you to find out this way…"
Claude yelled back, "Did you ever want me to know in the first place?"
"…I did…but…" Sebastian had no words to say.
"But what father?" Claude seemed to have perfected William's glare, and that look only caused Sebastian more pain.
"I didn't want you to find out until…"
"Until what? Tell me!" Claude had run out of patience.
"Until I had made your mother recognize you! Do you know what he did the minute he realized you were born? He rejected you!" Sebastian points at William who just stands there with an expression on his face that clearly said he did not care for what was happening.
Claude turned his expression towards William and unbelief spread to Claude's expression. So the feeling he had all those years turned out to be true, he did know William even if it was form when he was a baby.
"So I made you believe you had a mother than died giving birth to you, at least it gave you the sense of being loved and wanted." Sebastian looked straight at his son. "Rather than the knowledge that you were rejected and unloved by your mother."
It was all too much for Claude to take. He slowly began walking away from Sebastian and William. He made his way back into the forest and then ran inside.
"Claude wait!" before Sebastian chased after his son he looked back at William. "So you won't accept him?"
Coldly heartedly William responds. "Accept who?"
Sebastian shook his head in disbelief. "This is not over yet William…" and with that note Sebastian went after Claude.