The next morning Cassandra went over to the Phantomhive manor. Just as she was about to knock on the door, she was surprised to see that it was Agni who opened the door.
"Hello miss! Prince Soma's been waiting for you as well as the other young master!" He smiled.
"Uh, hello?" Cassandra walked in and walked into the dining room. She saw Ciel and Sebastian and Soma eating on the other end. She quickly whispered into Ciel's ear.
"Why are they here!?"
"I don't know! They just barged in!"
Cassandra looked over at Soma who was still eating. "So how long are you two going to stay here?" Cassandra asked him.
"We'll leave soon after our work is done." Soma spoke.
"You did say that you were looking for someone?" Sebastian asked.
"Then why do they need to stay here?" Ciel questioned. Soma ignored him and answered.
"We're looking for a lady." He pulled out a piece of paper and showed them a badly drawn picture of a woman that looked like a child had drawn it. "This woman. Her name is Mina. She was a maidservant at my palace. I drew it. I drew it so good that once you see her in person you would recognize her. Isn't she a beauty!?"
Sebastian took the drawing and handed to Ciel who looked it over.
"Sebastian, can you find her like this?"
"I-I'll try my best."
"I've never seen such a beautiful lady." Lao sighed, looking at it admiringly.
"What exactly are you imagining!?" Cassandra shouted at him. Soma smiled.
"Of course she is! She's the most beautiful one at my palace!"
"So why is this woman in England?" Ciel asked.
"Someone took her. That is why I am here to bring her back!"
"Are you sure she didn't leave by her choice?" Cassandra pointed out. Soma blinked at her.
"There is no way that my Mina would leave her home! She had everything she wanted!" He shouted.
"O-Okay, there's no need to shout." Cassandra told him. "But to tell you the truth, I don't think we'll be able to find her with a drawing like this. But...maybe if we ask around somebody's probably seen her." She blinked and was startled when she saw Soma had already gotten out of his seat and was already close to her.
"There is something about you that I like! How would you like to join my harem when I return back to India!?" He smiled. Cassandra smiled nervously.
"I'm afraid I'm going to have to pass on that offer." She told him.
"You'll have everything that you'll ever wanted! I'll make sure of it!" he told her. Cassandra stared at him.
"Money can't buy happiness and not what I'm looking for." She told him. Soma blinked at her confused.
"Okay! But the offer is still there if you change your mind!" He told her then he quickly turned to Ciel and picked him up. Ciel's eyes widened in alarm, completely shocked trying to get out of Soma's hold.
"Let's go out, midget! You will be my guide!" He smiled.
"Why me!?" Ciel shouted. "Anyways, I'm not a midget, my name is Ciel!"
"Then Ciel, I order you to lead the way."
Just as he was about to leave the room, Sebastian stopped him. "I'm deeply sorry but the young master has already been scheduled to study and work for the day."
Ciel broke out of Soma's grasp and brushed himself, straightening his clothes. "As you can see, I'm very busy. If you want to look for that person, then do it yourself."
All day long, Soma was intervening with Ciel's lessons like violin practice, by playing music, while Agni was playing some small drums, from their country. The prince was also making it hard for Ciel's art study, which Ciel couldn't focus on drawing anything. Then Ciel couldn't concentrate on his work for his factory toys for a new Christmas line of plush rabbits and chocolates, while Soma pitched in on an idea of his own, an elephant with a movable trunk.
"When will you be finished?" Soma whined as he sulked on the floor.
"Will you leave me alone!? I can't concentrate!" Ciel shouted.
"There's no need to get mad." Soma murmured.
"Young master it's almost time for your fencing practice." Sebastian reminded him.
"May I give it a go?" Cassandra asked.
"Have you had any experiences with this?" Sebastian asked.
"Well, I used to practice when I was little. I might be a little rusty, but it couldn't hurt to try. So please go a little easy on me." Cassandra replied, smiling. Sebastian blinked at her, staring at Cassandra for a moment then handed her a sabre. The two stood a few feet from each other, staring each other down. Everyone could feel the intensity in the air as they waited for one of them to make a move.
Cassandra quickly charged, lunging at Sebastian. Sebastian quickly deflected the attack and Cassandra stumbled forward, losing her footing. Sebastian swung his sabre, aiming for Cassandra's back. Cassandra quickly moved and ended up behind Sebastian and swatted her sword across Sebastian's butt. Sebastian tensed up in shock. The Phantomhive servants gasped in shock, along with Soma and Agni and Ciel. Cassandra snickered and swung to attack again. Sebastian moved his sabre to block Cassandra's attack and the two pushed each other back. When Cassandra looked up, she gasped saw Sebastian immediately in front of her face. Then she felt something poking her chest and looked down to see Sebastian's sabre. Sebastian made a small smirk.
"It appears I win. Although you did do surprisingly well against me." He spoke then turned to Ciel. "Now, master, it is your turn."
"Wait! I have a better idea!" Soma shouted, looking at Ciel. "Ciel, you and I will be opponents. I only know Indian martial arts but it can't be too hard. So, if I win you have to play with me."
"Fine. If you win..." Ciel murmured. "But if you lose, then you must stay quiet and stay out of my way."
Sebastian started the match. Soma quickly lunged at Ciel who still didn't move from his spot. Soma hit his sabre on Ciel's leg, and was surprised to see it bend.
"You call that a fencing move?" Ciel smirked and lunged at Soma. Soma yelped and quickly moved out of the way while Ciel repeatedly tried to stab him.
"That's not fair! I don't know the rules!"
"That's not my fault you don't know the rules. A match is a match!" Ciel smirked as he continued to attack Soma, who kept dodging.
"This sword is hard to control! It keeps swing left and right!" Soma complained.
"The whole point of fencing is to thrust forward, not to be swinging around blindly. You've left yourself wide open!"
Ciel quickly lunged at Soma about to strike him in the chest.
"Prince! This is dangerous!" Agni quickly moved in front of Soma, blocking Ciel. Then he jabbed his finger into Ciel's arm, hitting a pressure point. Ciel's arm went limp and dropped his sabre on the floor. Sebastian quickly rushed over to check him over. Agni squeaked and picked up Ciel's sabre.
"C-Ciel, sir! My deepest apologies! My body moved on its own! I thought the prince was in danger! Are you okay?"
Soma laughed. "Agni! You've protected your master well! I praise you! That is my butler! In other words, I won!"
"Wha-!?" Ciel sputtered in shock.
"You have to play with me!"
"Here. You should avenge your master!" Lao tossed Sebastian a sabre and Sebastian caught it.
"What are you going to do, Ciel's butler?" Soma questioned.
"Indeed. This was your own fault that landed yourself into this situation, taking on a novice who didn't know the rules." Sebastian spoke and Ciel stammered in shock.
"However...When the master is injured like this. As a butler of the Phantomhive family, I cannot ignore it." Sebastian stated, narrowing his eyes at Agni. "And we're 10 minutes behind schedule as it is."
"That's your real motive, isn't it?" Ciel questioned. Soma thought for a moment and smiled.
"Interesting. I will allow it. My butler against your butler." Soma nodded and Agni got into a fighting stand, holding out his sabre. "Agni, in the name of the goddess Kali you cannot lose!"
Sebastian got into a fighting stance as well and the two began to stare each other down.
"Sebastian, this is an order! Silence that brat!" Ciel shouted.
"As you command." Agni replied.
"Yes, my lord." Sebastian smirked.
The two lunged at each other and were able to keep up with each other's movements. Sebastian and Agni blocked each other's attacks with ease, moving gracefully as each other tried to find an opening. Sebastian and Agni lunged at each other again, their sabre's were aimed at each other's foreheads. They quickly ducked, dodging. The two attacked again, charging at each other. Both the tips of their sabres connected with each other and to everyone's surprise both weapons snapped in half.
It was a draw.
"Ciel's butler is pretty strong! Agni is the strongest fighter in my country! This is the first time somebody was evenly match with him!" Soma smiled.
Ciel still couldn't believe it. And so was Cassandra. Somebody was able to evenly match against Sebastian and keep up with a demon! Cassandra looked at Agni suspiciously and so did Ciel. Agni walked over to Ciel.
"Sir, are you sure you're alright? Does it still hurt?"
"I'm fine." Ciel replied and Agni smiled.
"That's good!" and he walked back over to Soma who was congratulating him. Sebastian walked over to Ciel and Cassandra.
"Sebastian did you let him win?" Cassandra asked him.
"Yes. What happened? That guy what is he? Don't tell he's another one of thosegrim reapers."
"No, he is human." Sebastian said.
"Ciel, we should compete again too!" Soma smiled, rushing over to him. "I won't lose this time!"
"How many times do I have to tell you that I'm busy!?" Ciel shouted.