Revised on May 22, 2020

Chapter 24:

Bard, Finny, Arthur, Grey, Ciel, and I were walking to the cellar with Bard holding the candelabra and I standing behind everyone else. The sight of Grey shaking and trembling over the thought of ghosts was entertaining, until he decided to grab onto my arm for protection.

"Earl Grey, there are no such things as ghosts," I said irritatedly.

"I only believe in that which I can cut!"

"If you believe so then why are you holding onto me, Earl Grey?" I asked sarcastically.

"You seemed to be a bit frightened. I was only looking after you!"

Bard opened the door to the cellar and signaled to us that we arrived at the intended destination. Entering through the doors, Earl Grey finally let go of me to stand next to Bard who stood next to Arthur leaving me to stand next to Finny and Ciel.

"I need to check the bodies," Arthur said.

Arthur uncovered Sebastian first and gasped at what he saw. "His face is wet..."

Dumb ass... Did he go out in the rain? Or is there a leak?

"There is a leak above him I guess that makes sense," Bard said.

But then again, a leak wouldn't cause this much wetness...

"That's disrespectful we should move him!" Finny yelled.

"You're right. Moisture will increase the rate of body decay," Arthur whispered mainly to himself.

Poor Finny. If only he knew that Sebastian wasn't really dead...

My gaze downcasted as Finny attempted to stop Arthur from undressing Sebastian to look for the key. Ciel scolded him and I hugged him as he got up. I felt that I couldn't just let him see anything that's about to happen so I turned him around and started rubbing his head. It seemed to have calmed him down a considerable amount judging from the soft sound of his breathing. He hugged me tighter as the minutes passed and I kept brushing his hair as did.

"Where could it be? Possibly in his quarters?" Arthur asked.

"Maybe... Let's go check.

As everyone else was leaving I stayed. Though the lack of movement didn't go unnoticed by the Earl.

"Celesta, are you coming?"

"In a bit my lord. I just plan on moving Sebastian is all."

"By yourself? Can you handle it?"

"I may be a woman but I can handle the dead weight," I smirked at my little joke.

Ciel began walking up the stairs and when I sense all to be gone Sebastian sits ups.

"Hello Celesta."

"Don't you dare smirk at me Sebastian. Do you know how annoying and irritating Grey is? He's such a big baby and he is such a pompous ass. He won't stop eating and every time Ciel says something he glares at him. And thanks a lot for making poor little Finny cry when he doesn't deserve it you ass. You and Ciel better have a good plan for putting everyone through this. Especially the servants."

I stood toe to toe with him and stared in his eyes. I spoke fast and low in hopes that no one else would hear.

"We are halfway through the plan Celesta do not worry."

"This better be one hell of a plan because if I have to kiss Grey's ass any longer I'm gonna end up killing someone and it won't be pretty."

"I hope you don't do anything foolish."

"I'm from a circus. Foolish is my middle name."

Sebastian chuckled and smirked. The smirk fell from his face as his eyes met mine.

"Well, there was a reason why you stayed Celesta, what is it?"

"There was a gleam the night we found Siemens in his room near the fireplace. I know you saw it."

"Yes. The vial was destroyed by the fireplace. I don't have an idea of what the substance inside the vial was but a little more investigating will tell me."

"So I guess I have to investigate as well but on my own for now..."

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The women were searching for each other's room while the men were searching in theirs for any clue that one of us was the murderer.

There wasn't much in the women's rooms' to be suspicious. Irene was found out to be older than her husband, Ran Mao to be quite strange for a silent person. Everyone's rooms were searched thoroughly but quickly as time went on. We headed to my room, the last room of the females, and searched for only a few minutes. The only items that were of importance to me in my room were my maid clothes, the clothing that Miss Nina made, and my circus attire. The other items I had left at the circus. I didn't really need them, especially the makeup. It was more relaxing not having to wear makeup everyday.

All of us headed downstairs to the main area and starting gathering information on everyone and anything suspicious. No one had anything suspicious hidden in their luggage.

In the middle of the conversation, Finny ran outside with Bard and Mey-rin following after. I quickly excused myself from the young master, I grabbed an umbrella along with Tanaka and walked outside to get the others. Tanaka talked to Finny, who had made the others cry and soon dissolved the situation. After Finny stood up I hugged him and told him that everything was going to be alright. I walked back inside the manor with Finny still under my arm and squeezed him before we entered the kitchen to prepare lunch and dry off those who were soaked wet from not taking an umbrella outside.

A knock resounded off the door to the backyard. I sensed who it was and stepped back while the others stood tense and away from the door. The others grabbed possible weapons and continued to slowly move towards the door.

Damn you, you demon...

Sorry I know this chapter is really bad but I don't really like this part only because of how boring and Law and Order shit happens. It just felt really boring. But since Sebastian is back the next chapter will be better BYE ^_^