Black Butler and the Modern Reader S1

Surprise Visitor

"Your cousin is really nice," I comment, while continuing to eat the cooked pheasant on my plate. I don't want to eat it once it gets cold; it's much too delicious warm. Ciel's lucky he can eat like this all day. The young Earl raises a brow at me and narrows his eyes in suspicion.

"How did you know she's my cousin?"

"I know lots of things, Ciel. Lots. Of. Things." I smile innocently at the boy, sparking his anger. Honestly, I didn't expect him to lose it so quickly. I figured he'd be more patient. Then again, it is me he's dealing with. "I mean, personally, I think the whole 'getting married to your cousin' thing is a little..." I hiss through my teeth, waving my hand around. "But different time, different obligations, I guess... Still weird, though. No offense. She's a nice girl, don't get me wrong—"

"Enough of this babbling!" He shouts firmly. "From now on, I demand that you give me straight answers. Explain to me how you know so much!" I gulp, squeezing Teddy a little tighter in my arms. I take a deep breath to keep myself calm as I respond to his demands.

"All right, sit down before your top blows. I'll tell you whatever you'd like." Ciel sighs and has a seat in the chair he had previously sat in. He props his elbows up on the table and laces his fingers together as his blue eye pins to me. The boy waits patiently for me to continue.

"Let's see... I guess the first thing you should know is that I'm not from around here."

"Yes, you've already told me that."

"Yeah, but what I mean is that I'm not only from another country. I'm also from a completely different world and time."

"That's impossible," he claims, confusion written on his features.

"I know. I'm still wrapping my head around it. The story of how I'm able to get here is also strange. Some man came out of my T.V. and said I can go to a this dimension whenever I please. I honestly thought he was a little looney at first, but here I am."

"What's a T.V.?"

"Oh, right. You don't have those yet, huh?" I scratch the back of my head while trying to think of a way to explain how the electronic works. "It's this box that has moving pictures on it. It's something that entertains people, like a..." I hum trying to think of an example, snapping my fingers when it finally comes to me.

"Play. Anyway, that's not exactly important right now. Where I'm from, you're world is like one, big show. With the T.V., I'm able to see what goes on in your life, as well as the lives of others. It's how I know about the reapers, Elizabeth, and even what Sebastian is." I can see that it takes Ciel a moment to process what I've told him, for his wide, blue eye stares into space for a good minute before he rubs his temples with his eye shut. I can't help laughing at the boy.

"Awe, poor baby. Did I give you a migraine?" I say with a higher tone, like I'm treating him like a child. Ciel glares at me for the insulting voice I made, which makes me smile wider.

"Is there anything else I should know about this?" I nod my head to confirm that I have more information.

"I'm able to switch between my dimension and yours whenever I want using this." I pull the remote out of my pocket and hold it up for him to see.

"When I first performed here, I caught the Queen's eye and became her personal performer as well as her eyes on the street. Personally, I don't understand why, but who am I to question her decisions? Now, if we're all done here, I really need to use the... Bathroom? Facilities? Well, whatever the heck you Brits call it, I need to use it." The earl's eye twitches, his face becoming a light shade of pink.