So as of now, it has been a few days since Snake's arrival and they are now officially meeting him. The story will be moving from the manga and part of the movies and I will try to move everything smoothly. Remember that Elizabeth left because of her mother not wanting her to stay at Ciel's for too long so she is not at the manor as of now. She will be back at the manor in the next chapter to tell Ciel that her family and her are going to be on the cruise ship so please don't tell me that that part doesn't make sense.
Chapter 33:
It had been a measly day since the visit to Undertaker's parlor. After my trip with the butler I had spent most of my day following him. The others wouldn't understand my change in behavior, my lack of attention to the small details as I normally would be. I had gotten somewhat comfortable in the presence of Sebastian.
Everything was at least some what calm and tamed since the murders in the mansion, besides the constant mistakes from the servants. It had taken the week of hiding Snake from the others to finally ave his specially tailored suit to be delivered. Therefore, Snake was officially introduced as the next Phantomhive servant, now totaling the cursed crew to 7. The servants were shocked, the first thing coming to through the door being his snakes and the last thing being himself. They look in fear at the Snakes surrounding them and then looked up at Snake, confusion and fear etched into their faces.
As Snake walked through the door his back was bent in hesitation and fear. Sebastian smack him in the back, ordering him to straighten his posture.
"Hi, I'm Snake. 'Nice to meet you,' says Oscar."
"So it's Oscar?" Finny asked.
"No! 'This one is Snake, and I am Oscar,' says Oscar."
"Snake can understand his Snakes. Each of one them have names but right now isn't the time to be introducing everyone. We have things to do," I spoke up.
"He will be a footman in this household from now on. Please work together," Sebastian spoke.
"Where did you use to work?" Bard asked.
"'The same circus the Celesta worked at,' says Oscar."
The servants looked at me, shock written on their faces as their mouths hung open.
"You used to belong to a circus?!" they screeched.
I sweat dropped, not believing that they were never told that my previous job was at a circus.
"Has Sebastian never told you?"
I looked over to Sebastian who had sighed out of irritation.
"This matter can be discussed after the young master's dinner is prepared."
All of us walked to kitchen to begin the preparations for the young master's dinner. While Sebastian and Bard were preparing the fish portion of the meal, the rest of the servants and I were watching Snake prepare the vegetable portion of the meal. Mey-Rin and Finny were surprised with the efficiency of Snake.
I patted Snake's shoulder and headed over to where Sebastian and Bard were. Sebastian was cutting the fish while Bard stood next to him, watching because he wasn't allowed to touch anything.
"Are you for real about hiring some shady guy like this?" Bard whispered over to Sebastian.
"You know, Bard, I find that very insulting to myself. I was just as much shady as he was when I first arrived," I whispered from behind him causing him to jump slightly at the sudden appearance.
"But you're a girl... You aren't as suspicious looking as he is." He looked behind him as if to check that Snake wasn't listening. "He has scales and snakes."
"No matter who he is," Sebastian began, "if the the young master made the decision I will simply obey."
Bard's face scrunched in confusion. "Couldn't I say the same thing about you, Sebastian?"
"I don't care who he is. However, if he were to bare his fangs at the young master then..."
Sebastian chopped the head off the fish that was in front of him. I swallowed deeply at the thought of my last family being killed. I didn't like it but it was understandable. The same fate that took the others would befall him if he ever tried hurting the young master. But I knew that he would never do that. The lies Ciel told him made him believe the young master was not a bad person. It made me regret my choices all over again. Leaving everyone and not protecting them like I should have been.
I turned towards Bard, the conversation of Snake and I being post-circus members bringing itself back into the fore front of my mind.
"Bard... did Sebastian never tell you guys that I used to work at a circus?"
"He never mentioned anything about it."
"Not even the clothes that I was wearing gave you a clue as to where I was working?"
Bard grabbed his chin in thought, his teeth gripping his cigarette to prevent it from falling. "I thought you were a floozy, if I do say so myself."
My jaw dropped in fury. Bard stepped back in fear as he watched my shorter frame shake in anger.
"You thought I was a harlot?!" I yelled at him. Mey-Rin, Finny and Snake stopped what they were doing and looked over at us, surprised at the words that spilled from my mouth.
"You were dressed pretty scandalous, what else was I supposed to think?!" He raised his hands in defense.
"Bard you are lucky that I'm not taking that cigarette in your mouth and shoving it up your ass!"
"I'm just saying that you didn't look like you were at a circus! Maybe if you weren't dressed like a floozy I wouldn't have thought you were!"
The others in the back looked at Bard in shock. Their eyebrows raised as they realized how much of a hole that he dug himself.
Too angry to process anything, I jumped in the air to knock down Bard only to be stopped by another persons arms wrapped around me.
"Let me go Sebastian! I have to kill him!" I was reaching for Bard as he backed away into the wall. The others stood away from us, not wanting to be caught in the cross fire.
"Bard, I believe you should help the others prepare the vegetables," Sebastian said, a glare in his eyes.
Bard walked over to the others, too scared to see and too sure that neither Sebastian and I wanted his presence around us.
"Why don't you go and prepare the table for the young master. He will be dining in the greenhouse tonight." It wasn't a suggestion and more like a demand.
I left without looking back at the others, knowing that if I turned back to see their faces I would feel guilt and anger well up within me.
I went to the tea room where the young master would be eating his dinner and began preparing the single, circular table. I placed a clean cloth on the table and watched as it smoothly draped down, leaving a little of space left to not fully touch the floor. I placed the goblet of seasonings in the center of the table, adjusting it so it looked up to standard with the rest of the table. The reflection in the golden goblet putting a content smile on my face.
I stood admiring my work as the young master walked in with Sebastian in tow. I looked up and noticed the tired look in his eyes. He walked closer and I pulled out the chair for him. He sat down with a small sigh. While I pulled out the chair for the young master, Sebastian went to get the trolley that contained the food, silverware and tea. He walked in with a fake smile on his face and began serving the young master his tea while I prepared his dish.
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"The servants seem to be getting along with our newest member," Sebastian spoke as he handed the young master a newspaper.
"How he is he?"
"It will take some time to train him... at least he is a fast learner."
I took the empty dish from Sebastian and placed in on the bottom of the trolley, trying too set it down gently against the silver material.
"You're quite good at making people learn though, aren't you?"
'Get over!? Karnstein hospital makes miracles happen!'
"Indeed... Well... It's what I was going to say but... when I see the young master dance it appears that my teaching skills only go so far."
I smiled a little at the blunt comment. I continued reading the article from the master.
'Karnstein Hospital creates a miracle! The departed are rising from death from a mysterious medicine at the Karnstein hospital. Citizens are finding themselves drawn to the hospital who seems to be saving their loved ones from the fate of death.'
The young master looked up from the paper and at Sebastian who continued standing.
"Is something wrong?"
No. It's nothing."
Ciel went back to reading the strange article. A noise erupted from the main hall that caused Sebastian and I to turn our heads in the direction of the noise. My-Rin seemed to be yelling as an unwelcome guest made their way to the tea room.
"Hey Earl!" Lau yelled as his barged in the room.
Mey-Rin stood behind him, panicking at not being able to control or contain him.
"How are you?"
"Lau?!" Ciel turned in surprise.
"I was aiming for your breakfast but you're done already? What on earth could you... huh? Say... didn't you die recently?" he asked towards Sebastian.
I stood behind the young master, a sweat drop taking its place on my face. The young master grew a tick mark at being blatantly ignored.
"Listen when people are talking to you!"
Lau looked over at the young master. I looked over at Mey-Rin who was still standing by the door way and nodded my head at her. She nodded back and left the room.
"What on earth could you want at this hour? Surely you didn't come all the way here to mooch breakfast off of me..."
Sebastian waltz over to me, who was still standing behind the young master's chair, and whispered for me to get the two new guests dishes. I nodded my head and quickly left to the kitchen. I used the demonic speed to get to outside of the kitchen, just in case the servants had gone back in there, and quickly grabbed the plates and silverware. I sped back to the tea room and placed the dishes in front of Ran Mao and Lau.
Both of them had already been seated, Lau talking to the young master about the hospital that was apparently reviving dead bodies. Sebastian placed the dinner on both of their plates.
"A hospital that revives the dead?" the young master asked. "You mean that thing that was in the newspaper today?"
"Yeah, that," he answered.
"Unfortunately I have no interests in cults-"
"It may not be a cult though."
The young master's attention was brought to the front of his mind. His interest and curiosity taking its peak at the statement made by the asian male. His visible eye narrowed slightly.
"What?"
"Karnstein hospital... they seem to be doing a lot of shopping down at the back docks the Earl has me in charge of." Lau took a bite of the fish after he finished his sentence.
"Drugs?"
Lau swallowed the meat in order to answer the young Earl.
"No... people. They come for foreign slaves illegally quite often but lately the amounts are quite unusual. I highly doubt a hospital could fit so many. Don't they just dispose of them once they are not needed? Not that I really care about that... Isn't it bad for a hospital to be featured like that in Society's News?"
Ciel placed his hand under his chin as if he was bored of the situation. Sebastian and I looked at Lau, disdain over the recent activities taking place in London.
"So you're saying that the hospital is doing illegal experimentations to bring back the dead?" I asked.
"That's right."
"If that's true," Ciel breathed, "then it's an interference with the regular society by an underground power... However, remove the thorns from the rose and you won't hurt your hand." Ciel looked over at Sebastian with an authoritative glint in his eye. "Sebastian, investigate this immediately."
He placed his hand on his cold heart and bowed slightly. "Leave it to me."
"If you don't mind, young master," he glanced at me as he stood up from the chair, "I would like to aid Sebastian in delving deeper into the cause."
He walked over to the window that had a perfect view of the front of the manor. His hand grabbed the center of the window frame as he stood in thought.
"Alright. You may assist Sebastian in the investigation. But I want faster results if it will be the two of you."
"Understood."
Alright everyone that is the end of this chapter. I would really appreciate it if you told me that something doesn't make sense because while writing this I realized that some of the time stamps were a bit awkward so I had to change the first chapter of this to suit the timeline. But if you do see something in the timeline that is wrong please write a review or something because I don't normally write things down and because of that it causes me to forget just a little bit faster than other times. I will try to update these chapters sooner but no promises this time because I'm still searching for a job and a job where I live is very difficult because everyone is basically poor in my city. But I have the manga and the movie of the Luxury Arc/Book of Atlantic so hopefully this comes out smoother than I expect. I will also try to update my other story as well but for not I think I'll be focusing on this one just because there is more to write for this one. AND LASTLY Sebastian and Celesta's relationship will be growing from this point on so continue reading for that. Have a good day and BYE ^_^