You ventured through the town house, just after having been split up from Ciel after the incident that had occurred during dinner. The night outside was chilly and eerie and you knew for a fact that you wouldn't be getting any sleep tonight. As you made your way down the hall, it was then that you caught sight of Prince Soma making his way down the hall.
"Prince Soma!" You called out to him as you increased your speed to catch up to him. Prince Soma glanced behind him, his eyes large upon seeing you making your way over toward him. Upon getting closer, you noticed the worried creases on his face and knew that this was the part where Agni had left.
"Oh soniye I didn't know that you were still awake," Prince Soma said as you came to a stop in front of him. He glanced down at you before letting out a sigh as he glanced down the hall.
'Soniye?' You couldn't help but think wondering what that meant in his primary language. "What's wrong?" You asked him quizzically though you had a good idea as to what he would say.
"It's just Agni, he's been disappearing at night whenever I go to sleep," Prince Soma stated as you followed him down the hall. "I plan on getting to the bottom of this, I need to find where he is going," Prince Soma said as the two stopped in front of a door.
"Well go after him," you could hear Ciel say from behind the door and you could only conclude that he was talking with someone else.
"Bring me with you!" Prince Soma exclaimed out once he had thrown the door open to everyone's - including your - surprise. "Like I told (Y/N) here, I know that Agni has been leaving at night whenever I fall asleep. I want to come with you and see where he's going."
Ciel nodded his head in agreement "Fine you can come with us.
"Oh this seems like it would be fun," Lau exclaimed out as he stood up from where he sat in front of Ciel. "We should probably start following after him now that way we don't lose sight of him."
"Where is this place?" You asked aloud as you gazed toward the large manor that was encircled by large gates. You and the others had followed Agni across most of London and you all had been shocked to find him entering the manor.
"This estate belongs to Harold West Jeb," Ciel explained to you and the others as you watched as Agni was greeted at the front door. "He deports a wide range of goods from India. He also owns various stores and I've met him once, he's disgusting."
"Even one of his businesses has been hung up and tied down, but Mr. West happened to be away at the time however, so fortunately for him he managed to escaped unharmed," Sebastian added in.
"My isn't he lucky," Lau said.
You glanced up toward the the manor before letting out a sigh. "We might head inside and see what's happening," you suggested out to the others. Ciel nodded his head before turning to face Sebastian, most likely planning on having him escort the four of you into the house.
"Just leave it to me," you told Ciel as you rested a hand on his shoulder and he gave you a nod. "There are places I want to go. I wish to teleport there as I wish so," you muttered out and in a matter of minutes the five of you were in the manor.
"How did that just happen?" Prince Soma asked out dumb founded at finding himself in the manor and he glanced around the area. "One second we were outside, then the next we're in here."
"See didn't I tell you," Lau began to say and you watched as he gestured over to where you were standing besides Ciel. "She is good at her job."
Prince Soma's eyes widened as they swiveled over to look at you. "She really is remarkable," he breathed out in awe.
"He still seems to be going somewhere," Ciel pointed out as he glanced around the corner and you watched as well as Agni continued to head his way up several stairs. "If we don't want to lose sight of where he is going we might as well follow."
Each of you nodded your head as the five of you crept after Agni watching as he disappeared into a room and you all peered around the corner to find him sitting on a couch while a man offered him a glass of wine. 'I guess that must be Harold West Jeb. Such a weird name,' you thought to yourself as you began to listen into the conversation.
"Our plan has been perfect so far. You've done well for me Agni," Harold West began to say as he walked in front of Agni a newspaper rolled in his hand. "I think we've done all we need to. Stringing up anyone else won't be needed to be done."
"I guess that means he's the one's who's the cause of your case Ciel," you whispered down to Ciel who nodded his head.
"With this blessed hand of yours the royal warrant may as well already be mine," Harold West said as he grasped onto Agni's wrist to his surprise.
"A royal warrant? This is what this is about?" Ciel questioningly asked aloud.
"I carried out the plan as promised,"Agni said. "But Mina-"
"WHERE IS MINA!?" Prince Soma exclaimed out as he slammed the door open and stepped into the room in rage. You could only stare flabbergasted at him, your mouth dropping open as you watched as he barged his way over toward them.
"The two of you don't go out there," Sebastian said to both you and Ciel, his arm wrapping around your waist to keep you from heading out to where Prince Soma was. "There's a bound chance that he'll recognize the two of you."
"Let's grab that idiotic prince and let's get out of here," Ciel hissed out to the three of you and you could only glance around the corner watching as Prince Soma yell at Agni.
"But West might see the two of you go in there," Lau stated out.
"I'll find a way to head in there," Sebastian said and he paused with a hand on his chin seeming as if he was thinking about something.
It was then that your gaze glanced up onto the wall to see a deer head that had been placed on it in decoration. Making your way over to it, you took the head off of the wall glancing over the features. "What about this Sebastian?" You asked him as you made your way over to where he was at.
Sebastian's eyes glanced over to you before looking down to the deer head that you held in your arms. A smirk appeared on his face as he headed over to you to take the head from your grasp. "Great idea (Y/N)," he said as he rubbed your head causing you to blush.
"What can he do with a deer head?" Ciel asked questioningly before his eyes widen as he watched as Sebastian place the head over his. "Sebastian...?"
It was immediately then that Sebastian darted into the room to your surprise and you watched in shock as he intercepted the fatal attack that Agni was just about to strike on Agni. You let out a snort as you watched as everyone in the room looked shocked upon seeing a 'Deer Man.'
"Yes thank you for stating the obvious," Sebastian stated as he turned around to face Harold West.
"KILL HIM!" Harold West shouted out to Agni who looked conflicted as to what to do. "Kill him now or our agreement is off!" He yelled out and you watched as Agni's eyes widened before a lost look cross in his gaze and you watched as he dropped down to the ground.
Your eyes widened in shock upon seeing blood drip down from Agni's eyes. Watching with alarmed eyes, you watched as Agni pull the bandages off of his hand to suddenly attack Sebastian who only leaped back with Prince Soma draped on his shoulder.
"Smells like trouble perhaps we should leave now," Lau said as he reached down to pick up Ciel to both you and his surprised. Ciel nodded his head as he turned back to look in the room watching as Sebastian continued to evade Agni's attacks.
"Hey we're leaving right now! We're drawing to much attention! Grab the kid and let's get out of here Sebastian!" He exclaimed out and you slid in front of him as you watched the situation.
"Sebastian!" You called out to the deer headed man and noticed that Sebastian had subtly turned to look in your direction. "I got your back! I beg of thee to protect thee from the dangers in front!" You chanted out saying and instantly a energy shield appeared in front of Sebastian. "Lets go!"
You raced after Ciel and Lau and heard a loud crash come from behind you and you could only assume that Sebastian had leaped out of the window from the room. "Don't worry he'll meet up with us back at the manor," Ciel called out to which you nodded.
It took a while before the five of you returned back to the house and in a way to calm down from the situation Sebastian had made you guys tea. "With that kind of punch this guy is no ordinary guy," Lau said as he took a sip of his tea.
"It is a mental technique that he can use and when he gets like that no one can touch him," Prince Soma said as he leaned back in his chair seeming lost in thought.
"No one can touch him?" You questioningly said in astonishment, amazed that something like that could happen.
"I believe its a type of trance. Agni had complete faith in his master," Sebastian began to say. "And because of that faith he's able to have superhuman power. His skills are born of something even we could never understand the power of complete love and trust to another person."
"His betrayal... why would he do something like that," Prince Soma said as he glanced down to the floor and you looked over at him worried. "WHY DO PEOPLE ALWAYS CLOSE TO ME LEAVE!!??" He yelled out, slamming his hands on the table. You watched as he threw the tea set off of the table as he stood up.
"Prince Soma!" You gasped out as you watched as he quivered next to where you sat at.
"All of them." He said in a desolate voice. "But why..." It was then that he dashed off from the table and out of the room and you lurched to your feet, staring after him. You took several steps in the direction that he took only to be stopped by Sebastian's voice.
"I'll go tend to the prince myself (Y/N)," he said before glancing down to the broken tea set on the floor. "Oh look at the new tea set that I just bought. I'm going to have to get a new one to replace it."
"I shall be going to teach this child a lesson," Sebastian said as he bowed down to Ciel as he left the room. You stared after where Sebastian had left with a worried expression on your face. "You don't think he's going to be hard on him do you," you asked Ciel who only shrugged.
"Who knows what he plans on doing," Ciel said before his gaze turned over to Lau who had stood up from his seat. "And I guess that you will be calling it a night."
"That is for sure," Lau said with a smile as he headed his way over to where the door was. "There's been such fun tonight I've grown much tired. Hopefully everything that happens today will get figured out soon. Goodnight you two," Lau said before leaving.
You heard Ciel let out a sigh from where he sat and a tired look came across his face. "Why do things have to be so complicated? First this case and now I have to deal with a childish prince," he sigh out saying.
You gave him a worried expression as you made your way over to where he was. "Ciel," you whispered out saying causing him to glance at you from the side. "Things will get easier soon I know it," you told him as you wrapped your arms around his neck, nuzzling your cheek against his.
You felt Ciel's cheek warm up only to then feel him turn his body that way he was facing you. You came to find two arms wrap themselves around your back and a small smile came onto your face as you hugged him back.
"I'm glad that I still have you at least," Ciel whispered into your ear and your eyes widened upon hearing him. Ciel pulled back and it was then that you noticed a small red tint on his ears as he stood up from where he sat. "Come on we might as well see what Sebastian is doing with that child."
You stumbled forward as Ciel grasped onto your hand pulling you away from the dining table and out of the room. "Wait hold on Ciel!" You called out to him as a blush formed on your face as you were pulled after him.
Ciel slowed down allowing you to catch up to him and you glanced over to him surprised to see him glancing away from where you were watching. "We should probably hurry," he said letting go of your hand and marching onward.
You stared after him as you clenched your hand in a fist on your chest wondering what the aching feeling in your chest was. Your eyes slid down to where he had held your hand before letting out a sigh and following after him. You came upon Ciel standing in front of the room that Prince Soma had stayed in, listening in to what as going on inside.
You approached him only for your eyes to widen to hear the words "What a hopelessly pathetic brat you are. Time to face facts nobody every loved you," and you knew that they were Sebastian's words.
"That's enough of that Sebastian," you said as you pushed the door open wanting to hear the rest of what he would say.
"You know I could have easily ended up that same way," Ciel said as he made his way into the room after you. His eyes glanced over to where you were at with a sadden expression. "The same can be said for (Y/N).
"What are you talking about?" Prince Soma said as he stood to your feet and your gaze dropped down to the floor upon remembering the things that you had gone through. Your mind flashed back to the memories of Mister Malcom and a shudder went down your spine upon remembering his harsh lessons. Now there was someone you wanted to forget.
"My family they were killed when my home was burned down," Ciel began to explain. His eyes glanced to you in a question and you nodded your head as in answering. "(Y/N)'s parents were also murdered when she was a child so she too understands what I go through." You noticed that Prince Soma's eyes had swiveled over to look at you in alarm and you nodded your head.
"I was treated worse than any animal. I was helpless just a child, but I came back just to make the people who did that feel the same humiliation," Ciel's body shook and you placed a hand on his shoulder in reassurance. "And I will find them because I know they were killed for a reason."
"I remained the family heirloom to make myself a nuisance to the people who hurt them to target me," Ciel continued on saying. "That's what I'm waiting for, someday they'll come to take my life too."
"But why? Why do it?" Prince Soma asked out.
"Because the alternative is grief for me at least," Ciel explained. "If I stand still then I might as well be dead with it," he said and you unconsciously clenched your hand on his coat shoulder upon hearing him say that. You didn't notice that he had glanced your way before continuing on.
"I'm alive and still standing, moving on my own to feet. I'm going to die someday and I rather do it without regrets. I'm not going to pretend that I'm doing anything noble. It's just a game and I'm waiting to see who wins. However far I fall as long as there is a thread I will continue to climb and refuse to give up. Every person must decide when to grab it." Ciel then turned to look at Sebastian. "Enough of this idle talk, Sebastian, (Y/N) we need to talk about Harold West."
You then turned to look at Prince Soma with a sad smile as you bowed down to him. "I'm sorry but I must go. Goodnight Prince Soma," you said though you still couldn't help but feel worried about him as you turned to follow after Ciel, Sebastian waiting for you at the door.
"Did you really have to say all those things to him Sebastian?" You asked the demon butler as the two of you headed your way after Ciel.
"Of course, I was simply disciplining a child," he said as you could only let out a sigh upon hearing him say this. You opened your mouth to speak only to be interrupted by someone exclaiming Ciel's name.
The three of you turned around to see Prince Soma barging out of his room to catch up to the three of you. "I am seventeen, but you are right compared to you I am still but a child," Prince Soma went on to say, "I am nothing more than a spoiled brat. I know that there was something that had been bothering Agni, but I did not bother to ask him . Now I want to know, I want to see them in person and ask them why they left me. I'm begging you let me come!!"
"Don't think so," Ciel stated bluntly and you sweat dropped upon hearing him say so. 'You didn't have to say it like that Ciel,' you thought. "You're a naive idiot. I don't want to chaperone you, of course it's not like I'm going to stop you."
"Thank you!" Prince Soma exclaimed after a second as he hugged Ciel from behind in the very second that Ciel exclaimed "Get off!"
"I am sorry that I lost my temper earlier and destroyed your tea set. Please forgive me Ciel, (Y/N) ," Prince Soma said as he raised his hands up in a pleading gesture. He glance behind him at Sebastian before darting over to hid behind your back. "Oh yeah and you too." You let out a small giggle upon his action causing his tense figure to loosen up.
"It's alright I find you entertaining," Sebastian said with a coy grin.
Once again, you were having tea with Ciel and Prince Soma most likely to make up for the one earlier. Much to your surprise, Lau who you thought to have been asleep decided to join in as well. "I didn't know this was about a royal warrant," Ciel stated seriously.
"I was wondering what exactly was a royal warrant?" Prince Soma asked only to flinch when Sebastian placed a tea cup in front of him.
"I was wondering the same thing," you stated out from where you sat across from them. Honestly it felt that you were more of a guest than a servant. "This is my first time hearing of a royal warrant."
"It's an endorsement bestowed by the royal family on their favorite vendors," Lau began to explain. "Royal warrant holders are official honors of the crown."
"Yes and in one week a curry exhibition will be held as part of the festivities at Crystal Palace, I believe," Sebastian said, "What's more from what I heard her majesty who is widely known for her love of curry will be attending as well."
"Now that's preposterous," Ciel said quickly. "It's nothing more than a rumor. After the death of her husband her majesty rarely comes out in public."
"What does the curry exhibition and the recent crimes have to do with each other?" You asked Ciel quizzically,
"The connection is the curry," Ciel went on to explain. "It's the specialty at West's coffee house. He wants to obtain a royal warrant for his curry so his sales must be short as of lately. My guess is that he was using Agni to target specific men that were probably his rivals in the exhibition. When he hanged the men, he included notes that were insulting to the English."
"That way it would seem as if the attacks were carried out by a Indian," you said to which Ciel nodded his head. "Nina must have been Harold's Wests bait."
"That was probably the reason that he got involved," Ciel said. "He did it all for you. You worship Kali the god with her tongue sticking out," he said as he slid a paper over to Agni. "Agni worships you as his god along with Kali. The connections seems obvious he clearly signed those letters as a way of apology."
"He may have left but don't you see Prince Soma, he's doing everything for you," you told him warmly.
"My my my I do love a happy ending!" Lau exclaimed out saying. "Wrapped up no need to get involved. I'm sure the yard can handle the rest "
"No! There's Agni and Mina!" Prince Soma said as he lurched onto his feet. "What will happen to them."
"We know the criminal underworld is not involved in this matter, so there's no need to worry," Ciel said.
"You're right, I need to be strong to handle it on my own," Prince Soma said.
"That's the right attitude," Ciel said as he stretched in place. "And it affords me the liberty to look after my own agenda. I was called to the city during winter for this idiotic case. Thanks to West nefarious activities the curry exhibition this year will be considerable slimmer than it was before so perhaps the Phantomhive Company should enter its own curry. If we win then the Royal Warrant will fall into our hands."
"But you only have a week before the contest, will you be able to find an adequate curry before then?" Lau asked him.
"I don't think that will be necessary, wouldn't you think that Sebastian," Ciel said as he glance up at Sebastian with a smirk on his face.
"If I couldn't make a good curry for my master than what kind of a butler would I be," he said. "I shall secure the Royal Warrant -"
"Impossible!" Prince Soma beseech out saying. "There's no way that you can win. They have Agni cooking for them and his hand was blessed by the goddess Kali."
"Yes I'm willing to admit that Agni is a remarkable fighter, but this is a cooking competition, its not combat," Ciel said.
"That is what I am saying," Prince Soma said. "None of you has ever glimpsed Agni's true power yet. You don't know real curry yet."
"What is this real curry?" You asked Prince Soma quizzically causing him to look over toward you.
"The key to curry is a mixture of spices. The possibilities are infinite," Prince Soma went on to explain to the four of you. "Choosing the right one is a very difficult task. It is like trying to find one truth in a vast universe, but Agni can do it. He creates words out of nothingness. His power is of the gods, that is what he is known as, the Godly Right Hand of Kali. Never in my life have I tasted something that could even compare to his."
"How interesting! Agni's true power in creating the curry of Kali!" Lau exclaimed out gathering your attention to him.
"Well what do you think?" Ciel asked Sebastian.
"Fascinating, sounds like a challenge indeed," Sebastian said. "If you give me a second I shall have the curry done." His eyes flickered over to where you and Prince Soma sat at. "Will the two of you come with me," he said as you stood up from where you sat.
"Sure," you said as Prince Soma gave you a weird look and you did nothing but shrug your shoulders. "Just follow him, he's probably bringing us to taste the curry."
"Will the two of you wait out here," Sebastian said before disappearing into the kitchen. You could hear sounds going on from inside the kitchen and you watch as Prince Soma place his ear against the door listening in.
"Is he really making curry right now?" He asked you aloud just as soon as the door opened up and he fell in the room.
Sebastian's eyes glanced down to where Prince Soma now laid on the kitchen door and a smirk appeared on his face. "The curry is now done," he said just as Prince Soma got up from the floor and made his way into the room with you behind him.
"You made all of these curry's by your self huh... and so fast at that," Prince Soma said looking dumbfounded at the vast number of curry pots that sat on the counter. You felt your mouth drop open at the sheer number of them trying to count the amount in your head. '23- no! 35! Wait I can't tell!' You cried out in your head.
"You're the only one on the estate who's tasting Agni's curry before I like for you to perform a taste testing for me," Sebastian said to Prince Soma as he handed him a plate of curry "Which one should we use to defeat your butler!?"
"Yes okay I will!" Prince Soma said determinedly. "I will repay your kindness by eating curry. I will eat all of the curry you want me to. I will do it for Mina and Agni."
You peered around Sebastian's figures you glanced up and down the pots of curry that stretched before you. "So Sebastian what was the reason as to why you called me in here?" You asked the demon butler who turned around to face you.
A smirk appeared on his face as he gestured to the rows of curry pots. "I had a feeling that you also would want to try a taste of my curry. I know you love my cooking," he stated to you, instantly catching your attention and you quickly nodded your head as drool dripped from your mouth causing him to let out an amused chuckle as he rubbed the top of your head.
You pouted out upon feeling him ruffle your hair before letting out a sigh as you reach up to grab his hand as you took it off your head "I'm glad I got to met you Sebastian. You've become such a friend I could never replace."
Sebastian's eyes widened as he gazed down at you in shock before a sincere smile crept onto his face. "A friend.. I think you're the first person who's ever said that."
You widened your eyes before smiling up at him. "Well you can always consider me one," you said before blushing out.
"I'll be back in a while," Sebastian addressed to the two of you as he headed his way over to the door. "I must go and take care of the duties of the rest of the household." With that Sebastian exited the room leaving you and Prince Soma behind by yourselves.
"We might as well begin eating Soniye," Prince Soma said from where he was off to the side, eating a bowl of curry that was in his hands.
You made your way over to where he was sitting at, taking the bowl of curry that he had handed you into your hands. "I was curious Prince Soma, what does Soniye mean?"
Prince Soma glanced over to where you were at surprised before a smile appeared on his face. "Where I'm from the word Soniye means beautiful," he said and instantly your face flushed red and you glanced away from him bashful.
"Thank you," you told him bashfully as you pulled on the fabric of your dress, before tasting the curry and your eyes lit up in awe at the taste of the curry. 'This is so good!'
You watched as Prince Soma went from curry pot to curry pot sampling all of the curry that Sebastian had made for the exhibition. "Tell me (Y/N) what led you to become a servant of Ciel Phantomhive?" He asked you catching you by surprise.
You shifted your hands together reminiscing the past before answering him. "Well you see after the death of my parents, I spent several years living my life in utter hell. It was then upon finding that Ciel was looking for servant I decided to become one. And I'm glad I did. Staying here was one of the best things I could have ever done. I finally found a family that I can love and I know they feel the same for me."
"A family..." You heard Prince Soma whisper out and you glanced over to where he was at the last pot, to see that he had paused in his place. You could only conclude that he was thinking about his own family and you opened your mouth to say something only to be cut off by Sebastian coming back into the room.
"So have you managed to finish tasting the curry?" Sebastian asked Prince Soma who had put down the last bowl of curry that he had had in his hand.
"Yes, but there's something missing in this curry," Prince Soma stated out "Agni's curry has a type of perfectionist in it."
"Hmm then I guess that means I'll have more work cut out for me," Sebastian said with a sigh.
"I'll be going to my room now since its so late," you informed the both of them as you set down your bowl. "I'll see the two of you in the morning," you told them as they said goodnight and you began to make your way toward your room.
Heading in it was then that you noticed a note on your bed and you made your way over toward it. Coming closer you picked up the note in your hands, realizing that it was a letter. You let out a laugh upon seeing a chibi face of Grell before glancing at the words that was clearly in his writing.
'I hope you are doing good (Y/N). Unfortunately I wasn't able to stay to long, so I decided to leave this note. I shall be back again soon.'
You let out a smile before setting the letter down on your night stand. It was already to late in the night and you knew that you wouldn't be able to get any sleep anytime soon. Grabbing a book from inside your draw, you decided you might as well spend the rest of the time reading.
"Well I should be heading to where the other participates are, I have several preparations that must be done," Sebastian said as he began to head off into the busy crowd. All of you guys including the the servants, Ran-Mao, and Lau had gone to the Crystal Palace for the exhibition after a week.
"Good luck Sebastian!" You cheered with the other servants watching as he disappeared into the crowd.
"I know he's going to do great!" Finny exclaimed out to which the others agreed.
It was suddenly then that Prince Soma dashed off into the crowd surprising the group. "Prince Soma!" You exclaimed out as you watched as he disappeared into the crowd.
"Don't worry (Y/N), he probably saw something," Ciel said watching where Prince Soma had run off to with a calculating eye. "He'll be back soon, come now the curry exhibition will be starting soon. We should head there if we don't want to miss anything."
You nodded your head as you began to head after the group, though you couldn't help but look behind you worriedly. "Don't worry (Y/N) the prince probably just saw someone that he knew!" Finny exclaimed out to you in an attempts to reassure you.
"I guess," you said quietly and let Finny and the others lead you to where the exhibition was going to be held at.
"Thank you all for waiting for the curry festival!" the announcer exclaimed out to the crowd, the participants and the judges standing on the stage. Your eyes brushed over Sebastian and Agni, before narrowing upon Viscount Druitt who waved to the crowd. 'Great he's here,' you thought bitterly.
It was then that you felt movement from besides you and you glanced back to see Prince Soma push past you into the crowd. "Wait Prince Soma!" You called out to him but it seemed as if he didn't hear you. You stared after him worried, realizing that he must have ended up meeting Mina.
"And now let the cooking begin!" The announcer exclaimed out only to stop short upon hearing music echo throughout the building. Everyone turned around to face a figure that was slowly approaching the festival.
"Her majesty?" You heard Ciel whisper out and you could only stare at forward in shock. 'She actually came!?'