I know it's surprising that I'm updating sooner than expected but I did promise more consistent uploads before I started school again. So... ONWARD
Chapter 32:
"Because Chimera's aren't exactly a secret in ancient history."
The undertaker's smile grew wider with each word spoken. Undertaker stood in between Sebastian and I, blocking off my path to the butler. I crossed my arms as some form of protection against this mysterious human.
"Now I do believe there is a payment involved for your information~."
"How much do you want?"
"I don't want the queen's money!" The undertaker stood closer to me, a crazed smile on his face. "Please Madame! Give me the gift of true laughter!"
I watched as Undertaker wrapped his arms around himself and giggled like a school girl as he drooled as if in pure ecstasy.
"Laughter?" I turned my head over to look at Sebastian with a questioning look.
"Undertaker takes payments through laughter. He is not jesting."
I turned back to Undertaker as he still giggled to himself. I put my chin on my hand and thought of possible jokes but thought none of them to be good.
"I do physical tricks! How the hell am I supposed to tell you a joke?"
"The butler can always tell me another good joke~."
My brows furrowed. "No I'll give it a shot. Ok... Today at the bank, an old lady asked me to check her balance. So I pushed her over..."
The undertaker stared at me and laughed after a few seconds. I knew it wasn't the best joke, but it made me laugh. Joker told me the Joke a few months after I met everyone to get me comfortable in their presence.
Undertaker finished his laughing spree with a hand on his stomach and more drooling falling down his chin.
"Hehe~ Now, hehe, while I don't condone, hehe, harming old people, that was a really, hehe, good joke~."
I raised my eyebrows in doubt.
This guy is weirder than I thought...
"Now... What is it the young lady needs?"
"I know this is a long stretch but do you know two people by the names of Drake Cedar and Naylene Cedar?"
I bit my lip in hope that he would at least know my father's name. I knew that chimera's were a very known creature based off of the books that I read but it didn't mean that creatures born in the present wanted to be known.
"I've known many people in my life but those two were pretty peculiar."
My full attention was directed to him and him only. Sebastian's figure was soon lost in the background of the shop.
"You remember them?"
"They both stopped by 15 years ago to give me something to keep. Told me never to let anyone have it but one person~."
"Who?"
"Their child of course. It seemed really important since they left in a hurry."
"Do you know where they went?"
Undertaker wagged a finger at me, chuckling as well.
"Nah ah~ I cannot tell you more than your payment~"
I groaned in frustration and turned to sit on the closest coffin. With my hands on my knees I held my head in between my hands.
This stupid undertaker isn't telling me what I want... maybe next time I come back I'll be more careful of what I ask him.
"I'm coming back," I began, my head still in my hands, "I'm coming back and I will make you laugh so hard your insides will burst and turn to mush."
"Hehe~ I like your enthusiasm."
"Let's go Sebastian. We'll come back another time."
I got up from the coffin I was sitting on and walked past Undertaker. As I walked in front of Sebastian a small "See you next time" was heard as the door closed,
"Has he always been like that," I asked Sebastian as we walked to our carriage.
"Regrettably yes. He is not the young master nor I's favorite person. But, his information is trustworthy."
"That must be extremely disappointing."
The carriage was in eye view. The conversation continued as was.
"There is nothing we can do. The young master's predecessors worked with the undertaker and they trusted him to the fullest."
"So you both might as well too."
I sighed as Sebastian held the door open to the carriage and I stepped inside. Snake, being the coachman, waited until Sebastian got inside to move the carriage and soon we were off back to the Phantomhive manor.
The journey back was accompanied in a comfortable silence. I stared out that window in my left as Sebastian say across from me.
The last known location of my parents was Undertaker's... Which means that he either knows where they went or he doesn't. But I'm pretty sure they told him, otherwise why else would they go to Undertaker's before completely leaving? But they left something with him, for me none the less. Could it be helpful?
The last memory I had of my parents flashed through my mind.
"We are so sorry my darling," my mother cried to me, the water from the rain mixing in with her tears.
"We don't want to do this but we have to. Don't try to find us or you will only get hurt."
My father stood next to her, scanning the area for the people they were trying to escape.
"Naylene we have to go!"
"Wait! Please don't find us, sweetie. Change your name as soon as you can. And don't let anyone, anyone, destroy your wings. They will be your freedom."
"Honey they're coming!"
"Goodbye."
My mother kissed me in the forehead and my father gave a quick hug goodbye and they ran away, leaving me in an alley. The rain mixing in with my tears as I stood alone in the alley.
I blinked away the dazed look coating my eyes and saw we were arriving at the manor once again. I cleared my throat as we came to a stop in front of the doors.
"You lied you the young master."
I looked at Sebastian across from me and crossed my legs.
"About what?"
"Your name... and when Baron Kelvin found you."
"I never lied about that. I just never told you how long I was on the streets. And, as I recall I did say that Bird was my adoptive last name. Celesta is my name, but when I was with my parents they called me Cel for short, so no one knew my full name because of it."
I uncrossed my legs and opened the door to the carriage and stepped down from it.
"You can tell Ciel about what we found out today, Sebastian. But don't tell him my parents' name."
I walked away leaving Sebastian to stand outside of the carriage. The sound of my parents voices kept fading in the back of my mind as well as their faces. The last memory I had was vague but still surreal.
A crash boomed throughout the manor when I walked in. I followed the sound the to find Mey-rin on the second floor China cabinet.
"Mey-rin?"
"Y-yes!?"
"What happened?"
"I was trying to dust the China, yes I was! And then they fell!"
A sigh escaped my lips while my finger and thumb held he bridge of my nose.
"Mey-rin... you aren't supposed to get them down at once. You grab one, dust it, put it back and then get another. "
"I'm sorry, yes I am!"
A headache was forming faster than I could fly.
"I'll fix it. Why don't you help Bard or Finny for now?"
"Yes ma'am!"
Mey-rin ran away leaving me with the broken dishes spread across the floor.
"Why can't she just think?" I mumbled to myself.