I wore cat ears, while I wrote this chapter...thought you'd all wanna know :P
Maybe they are the reason my writing seems to have changed a bit...
Disclaimer: I do not own Kuroshitsuji, I only own my OCs.
Chapter 2
The Daemon Brothel
It wasn't hard finding the brothel mentioned in the Queen's letter. After all, every single newspaper had written more than one article about the brothel in question: the Daemon Brothel. However, despite the many rumors circulating, many noblemen still visited and the brothel was still the most popular in town. In fact it had almost gained more popularity after the murders than it had before.
Ciel couldn't help but be disgusted at the mere thought of women selling their bodies. Sure, he himself had sold his soul to get revenge, but for some odd reason prostitutes seemed so weak in Ciel's eyes, maybe it was due to the fact he was only surrounded by exceptionally strong women, such as his fiancée Elizabeth and his aunt Frances.
Ciel had just adjusted his coat, when Sebastian announced that they were ready to leave. Getting into the carriage Ciel once again thought their cover story trough, Ciel was supposed to play the role of a young and naïve nobleman who was to be introduced to the "adult" world by his uncle and guardian Sebastian. The more and more Ciel thought about it, the more and more it seemed to him, he would have to pretend to be a gullible and curious type of person. The type of person Ciel hated the most.
Despite this, Ciel couldn't help but feel a small pang of excitement. He didn't know too much about this "adult" world. The basics, he knew, but for the rest he was quite the clueless one, which is why he hoped he would gain some knowledge during this trip to the brothel.
What Ciel didn't know, was that all was about to change and he would gain knowledge, though maybe not one he wished for.
Rain had started falling, when they finally arrived to the Daemon Brothel. Luckily it was just a smaller drizzle.
Ciel was quite surprised by the size of the whore-house. It was definitely bigger than he had imagined. A two-story mansion stood before him, it even rivaled his mansion.
However the dimly lit night made it hard for him to distinguish details, and Sebastian dragged Ciel to the front door.
A woman stood by the door, dressed in a gorgeous, tight dress that showed off her grand bosom. Her dark hair was set up in a chignon, while her face was adored by a red mask, matching her red dress. Her pale arms grabbed a part of her dress and she dropped a curtsey, when she saw Sebastian and Ciel.
"What a joyous evening we have tonight, do we not?" she asked. Ciel nodded, while Sebastian smiled to her.
"Oh, I agree, my Lady," he answered.
"However I see you gentlemen have not known about the masquerade tonight, for I see you have no masks. Unless that child's eye patch is one," she giggled. Ciel felt a spark of anger at Sebastian. It had been his job to investigate the brothel, and the fact he did not know about this masquerade meant that Sebastian had not been thorough.
"But never fear! We have been prepared for situations such as these, and we have a couple of masks," she said. "That is if you can pay the price."
Ciel grumbled. He had been prepared to spend money, but to spend them on masks! Of all things!
Before he could protest, Sebastian pulled out some money. Instantly the woman's eyes lit up, despite the mask hiding her face.
"How much?" Sebastian asked, clearly not caring about the amount about to be spent.
The woman put her hand to her mouth and giggled.
"For you, my good sir, I will give a discount."
Ciel stayed, while Sebastian went and picked some masks from a box that stood on a table not far from them. Handing the woman the money, he handed Ciel the other mask. The woman opened the French doors for them and, putting on their masks, they walked into the Daemon Brothel.
The moment the duo entered the grand hall, they were enveloped in the heat of other bodies and beautiful music from an orchestra playing nearby. At the sight in front of them, both Ciel and Sebastian stiffened, though for different reasons. Ciel couldn't help but grimace at this so-called "masquerade". A more appropriate word seemed to be public groping. Everywhere Ciel looked woman sat, displaying their breasts which the men either groped or licked or something entirely third. The masks, along with the slightly lit room, provided a sort of privacy, but also a sort of public performance, which seemed to excite most of the visitors.
Despite the many horny acts going on in the corners of the grand room, some people were still dancing to the music, whereas others sat in small groups and chatted.
Ciel tugged his butler's coat lightly, making Sebastian bow down so he could hear what Ciel said over the music. In reality this was not necessary, because of Sebastian's demon hearing, however right now they were both supposed to play naïve noblemen, ready to spend plenty of money.
"What do we do now?" Ciel asked, trying hard to ignore the moans and mewls that were heard over the music.
"I suppose we find the brothel madam to make her help us find you a girl for the night," the demon teased lightly. Ciel blushed, before swatting at Sebastian. He was about to grumble something, when the butler turned serious.
"I don't know if this is important or not, but I believe you need to know one-third of the prostitutes are demons, to be more precise succubi and incubi."
Ciel blanched.
"Those are the…lust demons, if I remember correctly, right?" Sebastian's nod confirmed this.
"But how do you know?"
"I have earlier told you about my ability to see souls," the butler said, looking at the boy until he nodded in confirmation.
"Well, as demons can see souls, they can also see other demons, unless, of course, the demons use some sort of magic to hide their presence," Sebastian explained.
"The Succubi, which is the name for the entire race of this type of demons, are different from other demons, in that sense that they actually don't have to form contracts. In fact they are the only of the demon races able to pass rather freely from the demon realm to the human realm," Sebastian continued, ignoring the sudden paleness Ciel exhibited.
"The reason for this," Sebastian explained further, "is because that the Succubi do not actually live off souls. Of course they do enjoy once in a while such a delicious treat, however the Succubi live off the life force of humans. During a sexual intercourse a succubus, or incubus, depending on the gender of the Succubi, drains their victim of their life force. Some drain little, meaning only a few years, while others may drain the entire life force throughout one night."
Looking down on his small master, the butler almost grinned. However he composed himself, before any emotions showed.
"Now, my Lord," he whispered into Ciel's ear, "I'm telling you this to watch out, for this particular mission seems to have evolved into something bigger than we might have imagined."
They split up. First of all, Ciel couldn't handle the sometimes sadistic behavior of his demon butler, and second of all the chances to meet the brothel madam would be greater if they parted ways. However, not before long, Ciel got captured by a small girl around his age, forcing him to dance with her.
Sebastian chuckled at the sight of this, before he himself started searching for the madam, known as Lily Daemon.
Moving within the shadows, Sebastian kept an eye on everything happening around him. Not before long he noticed a single woman, standing out from the rest of the crowd. Out of all of the people present she was the only one who wore green.
A beautiful green dress adored her perfect body. Her hair, Sebastian noticed despite the dim light, was auburn and done up with green hair pins, matching her dress. The mask that covered her face too was green, with matching gems along the edge. As if she noticed Sebastian's eyes on her, she turned in his direction and smiled at him.
Deciding to grab his chance, Sebastian made his way through the crowd and extended his hand to the lady.
"May I have this dance?" he asked flirtatiously. If he could seduce this female human, maybe she would give him the needed information.
The woman giggled at him before she took his hand. Together they walked out on the floor, where the music started anew.
Together they danced a second dance, then a third, a fourth and a fifth, before Sebastian whispered in the lady's ear:
"Do you perhaps know where I can find Madam Lily Daemon?"
The woman laughed loudly at him, gaining the attention of some onlookers. She took off her emerald mask, revealing a unique dark-blue eye-color.
"You're looking at her," She said, clearly enjoying the surprise and confusion shown on Sebastian's face.
"My name is Lily Daemon, Madam of the Daemon Brothel."
And so it begins! Introducing to you guys Lily Daemon! I really like Lily and often find myself thinking she is a very great character...no spoilers here xD
I really hope you liked this chapter, now that the story is actually starting, like earlier chapters had just been a sort of preparation...
Please! Do review!