Is This Fate or Misfortune?

Her Acquaintance, Mischief

September

"Here's your stop."

Tanaka called from where he sat at the head of the wooden wagon having had driven you for the day. You stretched from where you sat, a bit sore from the ride, before standing up from your seat and making your way down from the wooden wagon that the servants usually used. Your feet landed on the ground and you stumbled a bit before managing to catch your balance as you turned to the butler who now sat above you.

"Thanks for driving me here Tanaka," you called to him, making your way around so that you stood directly beneath him.

"Oh, it was no problem at all," Tanaka responded with a smile. "I'll be back in a couple of hours." With a wave and a flick of the reigns, the wagon was soon clacking back down the road away from you, Tanaka most likely heading somewhere to town as it was closer to here than the Phantomhive Manor. You watched him leave until he had vanished from sight, before turning back to face the grand manor that stood in front of you. The Trancy Manor. You had returned to the manor upon request of Alois as the two of you had decided to meet up again for the day and had chosen the manor as the location. Stretching for the last time, you headed up the steps of the manor, stopping at the entrance and without wasting a second knocked on the door.

The door quickly opened to your surprise and you took a small step back to find Hannah facing you, the female demon having had been the one who had opened the door for you. "Hello (Y/N). It is lovely to see you again," she stated giving you a small warm smile as she stepped to the side allowing you to enter the manor.

"Hey Hannah. Good to see you," you said as you entered, Hannah closing the door behind you and you stepped into the foyer glancing around to find that it was just the two of you at the moment. You turned back to face her, a smile on your face as you were happy that you were able to see her after all this time. "How have you've been?"

"Oh, I've been alright," she answered with a small smile, not once moving from the entrance of the manor so you simply remained there wanting to at least talk with her for a short while. "His highness has been in a happy mood for the past few days. I'm guessing that it has something to do with you coming here for the day," she humored, a small laugh leaving her as she glanced down at you. "To which I should thank you for. You truly seem to have made him happy now."

You blushed as you gave her a sheepish smile scratching the back of your head. "All he needed was someone who would listen and be his friend. I'm glad that I could be there for Alois. He really needed someone and I'm glad that I got to know him," you said, giving her a happy smile.

"(Y/N)!"

A voice shouted your name, prompting you to turn to see Alois happily running at you as he waved his hand, a large smile on his face while Claude slowly trailed behind him, a nonchalant expression on his face.

"Alois!" You exclaimed as the boy ran up to you. The second he had reached your figure, he embraced you, happily laughing and you couldn't help but to ruffle his blonde hair. "It's good to see you. You're looking well," you cheerfully greeted as Alois pulled back from you, a hand of his lightly gripping onto the ends of one of your sleeves.

"I'm so happy that you were able to come for the day!" He delightfully exclaimed, giving you a large smile that you couldn't help but not to return. "I really miss not being able to see you for such a long time," he said, a saddened tone entering his words as he deplorably looked down, his grip on your sleeve tightened before he glanced up at you giving you a small smile. "But I guess that means I have to cherish the times we spend together even more right."

A genuine smile came onto your face as you gazed down at the younger boy before ruffling his hair, the action causing him to look up at you. "That's right Alois. I'll see if I can come over more often than I have lately," you told him with a warm smile, your words causing a happy smile to cross onto his face.