A Black Butler Story

A Reaper's Daughter

Arguments and Agreements

Chapter 2

~William T. Spear's Office~

It had been another long and busy day filled with tons of paperwork as everyday is along with keeping everyone and everything in order. As much of a pain it was, William did what he had to do. He was currently in his office finishing some paperwork for the board before retiring for the night and heading home. As he was finishing a document, there came a knock on the door.

"Oh William~" Came the voice of a familiar annoying reaper. With a heavy sigh William allowed Grell in not looking away from his paperwork.

Grell walked up to the desk still holding onto a sleeping Rebecca in his arms. William didn't notice this at the moment and kept working. Once Grell arrived to the front of the desk, William spoke up.

"What do you want Sutcliff I'm very busy at the moment."

"Uh well...now before you say anything I'd just like to point out that I got the job done tonight." Grell told him.

"*sigh* What did you do this time Grell?" William asked looking up from his paperwork to see a sleeping young girl in Grell's arms and wrapped in his jacket.

"Look I know it's breaking the rules but her parent's were killed and she has no one else. I had to take her with me, she needs a loving parent. If she stayed there she'd be miserable and sad." Grell explained to him.

"So you just took a human child? Do you have any idea how this might affect her?" William asked him sounding angry.

"Look I told her about my job and abo-"

"You told her about us?!"

Hearing this made William angry and stand up from his desk.

"Well let's not forget who told a certain author about who we were when we first worked together."

Oh Grell's got a good point there.

"That was different compared to this."

"Yeah well I was just as mad about you telling him who we were as you are right now."

"Grell she's just a child. You really think you can juggle the responsibility of being a parent and your job as a reaper? You can barely do your own job as it is without messing up half the time."

"Now see here! I can handle doing two things at the same time!"

"Oh I hardly believe that."

"William just give me a chance and I'll prove you wrong."

"You know I can't allow that Grell. The board will not allow it and this child clearly belongs being among her own kind."

"You don't understand, you weren't there when I first looked into her little brown eyes. I could see the fear and sadness in her eyes. A child who had just lost her family and was scared of being all alone. I couldn't leave her there, she needs me."

As unhappy as he was, the look on Grell's face was one of a very unhappy reaper who told the truth and had that serious look upon his face. William never saw him this serious about doing something. Even more then his own job apparently. Though rules were rules, but Grell did have a good point about that day when they first worked together on their client Thomas.

William had told him about who they were and how they were watching and studying him to decide his fate. If Thomas could take William's knowledge of grim reaper's and put them into a book, then this child Rebecca as Grell called her must have understood that same information Grell gave her. William studied the child closely thinking very hard about this.

"William before you make your final decision I just want you to know that I'm willing to sacrifice and do whatever it takes for Rebecca. I'll find a sitter for those nights when I'm working late and I won't complain or slack off as usual. I'll take my job serious like you do and I'll work my fingers to the bone until the deed is done." Grell explained to him.

"Just please don't take away my little Rebecca."

A tear escapes his eye as he holds her close to him.

Against his better judgment and the board of reapers, with a heavy sigh, William knew what he had to do.

"Alright Sutcliff, you make a good argument therefore I'm giving you one week to prove me wrong. If you're serious and are willing to do what you spoke of, you may keep the girl and raise her as your own." William told him.

"I just have to help he-Wait what?" Grell began to say but stopped.

"Keep your promise and you may raise Rebecca." William repeated.

From a frown to a huge smile Grell's moody expression changed into a happy mood.

"However..." William began making Grell groan in annoyance.

"If you cannot handle the responsibility of being a parent and your job then I'm taking Rebecca to an orphanage."

Hearing this made Grell disappointed and upset, but it was better then not having the chance to prove William wrong. He'd do it, for the sake of Rebecca he would do anything to keep her with him.

"Deal, and prepare to eat my dust William because I'm going to prove you wrong. I'm going to take on the responsibility, work hard and when I come home exhausted and ready to pass out it'll show that I've done my part and Rebecca will stay here with me." Grell explained sounding confident in himself.

"I hope you're right Sutcliff, but remember you've got one week. So starting today which is Tuesday January 18, 1888 you'll have until next Tuesday January 25, 1888 to prove your word, or else." William explained.

What do you think can Grell do it?

Can he juggle the responsibilities and work?

We'll have to wait and see

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