PREDICAMENT
A Kuroshitsuji fanfiction
By: Muffle d' Giggles
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"I might be able to meet him someday anyway…"
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Chapter Five: That Day, Ominous
The sky is darkening like a stain;
Something is going to fall
like rain,
And it won't be flowers.
-W.H. Auden, The Witnesses
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A page of a book was turned sloppily.
"And the Demon killed the poor peasant—"
"Sebastian, are you sure you're reading the contents of the book?"
A black-suited man sighed.
"I am, Young Master. As a matter of fact I'm reading it word after word—"
Ciel Phantomhive sipped his tea and eyed his butler.
"I think you're rewriting the story. The title says Kind Demon, therefore, it is impossible that the 'Demon' is a menace to all humankind."
Sebastian, his face hidden by the book, snarled. That woman will be damned. "Young Master, do you prefer to read it yourself? A thousand-paged novel may enhance your vocabulary."
"And what are you implying by that?"
The dark-haired butler lowered the book. "I imply nothing, Young Master."
An awkward silence followed.
"Would you still like me to continue?"
Red eyes stared directly into glaring sapphire orbs.
"No. I don't like to hear that story anymore—"
A light pat on the shoulder made the young boy jerk.
"Why is that so, Ciel?"
The young earl turned to face the speaker.
"Lady Alice—" Ciel stammered. "You're early."
The raven-haired woman smiled sweetly. "You thought that because you didn't notice the time." Alice looked at Sebastian, and again the two exchanged murderous glances. "I've been listening to your story-teller for half an hour already, and just as you, I don't seem to like how the story is running."
"My, you're the one who wrote it yourself; how can you not like your own story darling?"
Sebastian closed the book with a loud thud, his sweetest smile painted on his face.
"Don't call me that!" The lady blushed. "And that's not how I wrote it—" Alice hissed.
"I'm hungry, is it time for lunch already?" Ciel piped up.
The boy laughed nervously as he felt the tension building between the two and congratulated himself for being there to prevent the inevitable longer verbal clash. He had never felt too anxious and scared before in the twelve years that he had lived.
The red-eyed butler took a watch from his pocket. "Just a few minutes more, Young Master." He said, smiling at the young boy.
A shrill cold voice spoke from behind the lady.
"I find it unnecessary to feed two more useless mouths, Lady Alice."
Alice's head whipped towards the newcomer. "Guilbert!"
"I never thought this is how you treat guests, sweetheart." Sebastian commented, giving the lady a meaningful glance.
The raven-haired lady looked at her lover, and then back to her butler. "Apologize immediately." She commanded the lime-haired man.
Guilbert bowed his head. "Forgive me for my rudeness." Emerald eyes met blood red orbs. "I didn't know he was your lover, mademoiselle."
Alice held her chin up and cupped her hands. "Guilbert, these are my guests. This is my godson, Ciel Phantomhive, and his butler, Sebastian Michelis."
"--Your Lady's soon-to-be husband." Sebastian declared with a triumphant smile.
Emerald eyes glared at red orbs. "I never thought you'd put up such a lie, demon."
"Do I look like I'm lying, brother?" the dark haired man smirked.
Alice's head whipped to and fro at the two. "What are you guys talking about?!"
"Brothers?!" Ciel exclaimed, bewildered. Two demons, in the same manor?
The two men laughed harder. The raven-haired stood up and met the other butler with open arms.
"It's terrible to see you again, comrade." Guilbert said, patting the back of his friend.
Sebastian grinned. "I didn't want to see you at all."
The two men shook hands after.
"That boy over there sold his soul to me—and the lady—is mine." The red-eyed butler exclaimed, firmly shaking the lime-haired man's hand.
"We'll see about the latter." Guilbert smirked and winked at the woman.
Alice's face flushed. "Would the two of you be gentlemen enough to explain—all of this?!!" She huffed, arms waving in the air.
Sebastian's grin grew wider as he wrapped an arm around Alice. "Mi Cherie, 'Guilbert' here—as you and I both know—is a demon—and as a demon—of course—we've seen each other down there."
Ciel's jaw dropped.
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To be continued…
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Author's Notes:
Giggles-chan: Nyaahhhh! Sorry for the very, very, very late update. It's been what—ah—three months?! GOMEN!
Muffle-kun: Mu…I can't even remember writing this…OH!!! DON'T TELL ME MY ONLY INVOLVEMENT IN THIS CHAPTER WAS EDITING THE LAST PART!!! I'LL WRITE THE NEXT CHAPTER WITH MY DYING WILL!!!
Giggles-chan: Hmph…such a KHR addict…
--Thanks for reading!