Unsuspected Evil

by Miss Atropine

When demon butler Sebastian Michaelis begins moonlighting at Mrs Lovett's meat pie emporium, he begins to notice the baker and the barber upstairs aren't all that they seem. Little does he know, it's the start of a strange rivalry, as the barber is undeniably jealous of him. It's a Sweenett, I assure you. With a couple of humorous moments thrown in for good measure.

2. An Impulse

Unsuspected Evil

Chapter 2: An Impulse

In the early evening.

After completing the day's chores, Sebastian tucked his weary master in. Ensuring he was safe and comfortable, he made his way downstairs, where all of the servants resided. As he swiftly headed towards his room at the bottom (a room slightly bigger than the others), Mey-Rin clumsily pushed open her door and into the butler's path, giving out a great big scream as she collided with him.

"O-Oh Mr Sebastian! I didn't see y'there, I didn't! I'm ever so sorry!" she pleaded, giving out a little screech when she realised she couldn't see a thing. She'd lost her glasses.

"Mey-Rin, what on Earth are you doing coming out of your residence at this hour? You are usually sound asleep by now," he replied nonchalantly, bending down to pick up her spectacles which had landed next to her tiny pale feet. The maroon eyed maid gushed a bright shade of crimson, feeling the butler brush against her foot's skin unintentionally as he stood back up in his tall, slim frame.

"N-Nothin' in particular, sir. I just didn't expect you to be comin' back down the hall at this time, is all." she answered, wringing her hands until they were slightly red. The butler breathed out onto each pane of glass in the frames of the spectacles, which caused Mey-Rin to hold in a flustered sigh and also hold the bridge of her nose with her thumb and forefinger. He gently rubbed off the condensation with the back of his white glove, a smile tugging at his lips.

"There we are," he said triumphantly, placing her glasses on the bridge of her nose (her fingers had moved as soon as she noticed his attention was on her), closing his eyes and placing a hand on his chest. "I must apologize for startling you, that was never my intention. I - " She gasped in sharply, to which he opened his eyes, which soon grow when he noticed Mey-Rin blushing furiously and pointing at his chin. "S-Sebastian!" she shrieked, heavy breaths pumping out of her. "You look - You look - "

"What? What is it Mey-Rin?" he asked, deeply intrigued at her actions. "You suit a bit of stubble, yes you do!" she rasped, letting out a giggle before gasping at what she'd said, she then turned around and fled backwards into her abode, slamming the door in Sebastian's face.

The butler sighed as he'd been left with a surprised look on his features. "I'll never fully understand that maid," he whispered to himself, shaking his head. He frowned and turned, heading towards his room to change into a fresh suit before he would sneak out for the majority of the evening. He wished to see the winning barber from the article he'd read earlier that day, or at least get a feel for his location, he sensed something off about the story as he'd read it. Or perhaps it was the strange sense of curiosity he was following, but something was certainly pulling him there.