A/N: I'm glad that I finally got SOME transition in there. Now here's the moment I've been hoping I don't fail at (it's 11:23 here btw) the Mansion-Arrival scene. Yes, it's late. The masters have no dessert, Felix got punched, and who knows what else is about to pop out of my head this late! XD
Disclaimer: I only own Felix, Kurt, and the other OC's...for now.
Warning: Hmmm...it depends. Do explosions count? I also plan for a bit of SebbyxFelix and some mild KurtxCiel. Important Author's note at the end!
Chapter 14: A General Misunderstanding
"Bard! I think the master's home!"Finny came running into the small kitchen. His blonde hair slightly mussed from the rough autumn winds.
Baldroy jolted and knocked his head on the table top. He growled and shook his head a few times before facing the blonde gardener. His toothpick twitched inbetween his lips as he spoke.
"Bloody hell Finny! Don't just come walkin into a chef's kitchen unannounced! Scared the hell outta me..."
"Bard, the young master is finally home! That means Mayrene is home too! We should go greet them!"Finny grinned.
The elder of the two scratched the back of his head before nodding. He hadn't heard a carriage, Sebastian wasn't the type to use inconvienent means of transportation, so why would they walk?
"Yeah, well fine then. Let's finish cooking this veal though..."
Finny looked questioningly and confused at the meat only half way cooked in the oven.
"Do you know how to cook veal? I-I remember how Sebastian was after they returned the last time..."Finny squeaked.
Bard shrugged and began adding heaping amounts of coal to the already pressurized and hot flames of the oven.
"I figure it takes heat to cook. More heat means less time to cook, right?"
Finny blinked before grinning,"I think so. But Master Ciel must be close... Do we have enough time?"
Bard took the bag of coal and just dumped it. There was some slight rumbling, but neither noticed.
"Hell I don't know. Only one way to find out right?"
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"Young master, we have arrived."Sebastian's calm voice broke through Ciel's only half-conscious state.
His cobalt hair was already in disarray, as were his clothes after having been blown around like a mere candy wrapper. Kurt slumped over Felix's shoulder, already fast asleep and waiting for the next meal to be served. Ciel's eyes blinked open tiredly as they stepped gingerly up the stairs to open the door.
Felix wasn't surprised with the extravagance of just the door alone. It's towering size alone made one think twice before entering. It's rich almost red wood was smooth and bizarrely unweathered. He put his hand on the door handle when a gloved hand reached out to grasp his gently. Kurt yawned and began to wake up as Felix's arms moved.
Felix raised an eyebrow at Sebastian questioningly. Had he done something improper? He blinked as the crimson eyed demon opened the door and walked inside with Ciel first. Felix almost slapped himself.
'Of course, the master always goes inside before the servants...'Felix groaned to himself in slight embarrassment.
Kurt blinked in awe at the size of the entrance alone. The polished flooring, the velvet curtains and red carpets made him gape.
'How could a kid afford this?'The boy thought as he began to stumble subconsciously as he stared up at the ceiling.
Ciel smirked confidently, somehow content with the fact that he could show off his home; he was a noble after all.
"You must be one godly rich guy..."Kurt mumbled.
Then the floor shook slightly and Felix snapped his head up. Sebastian noticed the rumbling also and set the master down. Kurt jumped out of Felix's grasp and almost fell on the ground as the shaking turned into a full out explosion on the boy's right side.
Sebastian ran towards the kitchen, in the back of his mind he wondered how Felix was following him so quickly with it being his first time in the manor, but ignored it for the time being as he slammed open the double doors. They were met with a huge cloud of smoke.
Felix inhaled and quickly began to choke on it. His throat burned with the choking and he tensed further as Sebastian's hand flew over his mouth with a handkerchief.
"It seems you're quite sensitive to the air at the moment, I implore you to breathe through this as not to injure yourself."
Felix sighed but nodded, allowing the demon to leave his hand there for the time being, though he had the urge to smack the man and run when his large arm lingered a little lower on his waist than what was socially acceptable. He beared with it as the air began to settle.
"Felix! You alright?"Kurt came up behind them, making Sebastian release his toy for the moment.
The redhaired man coughed a little as his eyes watered, but nodded as he waved his hand in front of him.
"S-Sebastian's not going to like this..."a voice whimpered from within. Followed by a few pans falling.
"Not like it? He'll bloody murder us!"
Sebastian twitched his eyebrows. His crimson eyes already burning with irritation.
"What is the meaning of this?"he asked in a chastise tone.
Out from the rubble stood a rather large man with one hell of a hair style. His blond hair was curled to the point that each strand had a radius of a half millimeter. It was almost funny enough to make Felix laugh, but he settled with an amused smirk. Kurt was less accustomed to such formalities so he chuckled openly.
"T-They're just as funny as you-"Kurt began, but he quickly cut himself off at Felix's more than panicked gaze.
'Oh yeah, stories are real in the Phantomhive Manor...'Kurt thought with a frown.
"S-Sebastian!"Finny squeaked before crying at the butler's knees,"W-We were trying to cook some veal, but it got too hot!"
"It was taking a long time, so we used all the coal in the oven to make it cook faster..."Bard stated factually, although a bit sheepishly as he scratched the back of his head.
Felix sweat-dropped,"That works with some things, but definitely not meat..."
Mayrene and Ciel were the next to come. The maid panic stricken and the master already exhausted.
'Perhaps some dessert is in order after all...'Felix pondered.
"Oh no! Bard! Finny! Are you all alright?"Mayrene quickly stated.
Finny's teary eyes instantly brightened, the blue instantly making Felix feel homesick for Micheal's friendly scolding. But the sickness washed away quickly and was replaced with legitimate concern for the blond gardener. He was so bright and cheery in the presence of Sebastian's deadly aura that it was most likely that the childish man had been kicked in the head as a child.
Oh, he had more to worry about though. The most important being keeping information from Ciel Phantomhive, second being the prospect of working with such obvious lunatics.
"Mayrene! Young Master! You're all home! We were so worried!"Finny grinned happily.
Felix jumped as he heard a low, but familiar chuckle. He tried not to sigh in relief at the should've-been-shocking sight of Tanaka. The man raised a hand and waved at him familiarly, furthering the publisher's suspicions that the man was fully aware of Felix's nightly visitations.
"Ho Ho Ho..."he chuckled before sipping tea.
Sebastian sighed and motioned to the old man.
"This is Tanaka. He is also a butler, but has retired and turned over the family crest to me."he switched his hand to the three stooges already beginning to read the danger in the air and hiding in the corner like mice.
"And these are the imbeciles-I mean servants. Pardon me."Sebastian coughed.
Ciel sighed and handed his hat to the black butler. Sebastian took it and looked at his master questioningly.
"Felix. Kurt. We have arrangements to discuss."Ciel sighed and motioned for the two to follow him.
"Of course Lord Phantomhive."
"Alright, but is the meat really that burnt? I'm starving here!"Kurt huffed.
Felix quickly took the boy's bandanna off and clicked his tongue reproachfully.
"It exploded Kurt, I'm almost positive that it's undeniable."
Ciel stopped at the prospect of at least a small meal. He snapped his head back towards Sebastian.
"Bring us tea Sebastian."
"Of course sir."
Ciel humphed before walking away. Felix and Kurt trailing behind them. The red-eyed demon immediately glared at the three who were now thoroughly confused and frightened.
"Now then. We must clean up this mess before the young master requests dinner. Mayrene, I want you to carefully prepare the china for the tea. Bard, I want to to set all the food we can save from this mess aside in the dining room. Finny, help Bard with the heavy lifting while I prepare tea. I want this to be a no less than perfect system, as you all must impress our guests with the Phantomhive name on our shoulders. Do I make myself clear?"
"Yes sir!"they all stated with a salute.
The black haired man walked away, leaving the three to mingle amongst themselves as they worked.
"So, who the bloody hell were those two?"Bard asked.
"Oh yes! Sebastian never would've normally let a guest see such a mess..."Finny stated as he picked up the table and set it aside so Bard could reach the mangled fruit.
"Oh! T-They're supposed to be staying here for a long time. Um...the Young Master said something about them being servants I think."
Bard instantly dropped the crate he'd been carrying.
"Bloody hell! No way! Are you serious Mayrene?"
"I heard it myself, yes I did."
Finny whimpered,"W-We're finally being replaced...Wahhhh!"
"Oh no! I never though of it like that. We do make a lot of mistakes don't we?"Mayrene panicked.
Bard quickly brought them into a huddle.
"We ain't gonna let someone pull our jobs out from under us. I've got a little plan."
"Oooh! What's your plan?"Finny smiled.
"Now...Sebastian won't take anyone who's even worse than we are. So I figure, if these new guys are even more worse than us, they'll be the one's gettin canned."
"B-But they looked nice. I don't wanna be mean..."Finny sniffed.
Mayrene shook her head,"No Finny! You don't want to leave the young master do you?"
Finny though for a moment before wiping his eyes and nodding. Bard smirked and put out his hand. Tanaka was laughing behind them.
"Alright then! Plan Sabotage is now in effect!"
A/N: XD Dun dun dun...So, better than the last one? I hope so.
SubMe: So...this feels familiar.
Me: Oh crap...not you. -.-
SubMe: I don't even have an insult worth throwing at your hypocritical body. You always complain about why authors take leave...
Me: But now I understand!
SubMe: Arent you forgetting something?
Me: Oh yeah! *faces you* IMPORTANT QUESTION: It's obvious that Sebastian is the seme in Sebix, but who tops in Ciel's and Kurt's relationship? I probably won't write a lemon for those two until the end, but I'd like to have a few hints of them here in there. Up to you.
SubMe: *pushes me*Also, if you want the terrible trip to do something specific, leave a review or PM this moron and it might just get in.
Me: See you next chapter! XD
