Black Butler - The Missing Chapter (SilverRain x Vena Sera IV)

[SilverRain]

Baldroy hesistated but agreed. "Right then!" he would say before racing off somewhere. Baldroy was a bit hesistant at going out to the shops. He did always tend to break things and cause chaos. Ah wells, it can't be helped.

Claire gazed down at herself for a moment, wondering how she would respond. "I'm just not sure if I want people to think I'm Elizabeth. They could ask me challenging questions and see through me. An outfit change would be nice I suppose" replied Claire.

Meh-Rin suddenly popped up from behind Ciel. "Not to mention other changes! Hehehe..." she would laugh in an almost crazy sort of way. Meh-Rin then leads a confused Claire into the hallyways and then the rooms. Ciel was left alone in the diner for a while before they came back. "Baldroy is just at the front door and here we your new girl My Lord!" cheered Meh-rin as she tugged hard on the arm of the girl that was hiding behind the wall. Meh-Rin tugged at Claire's hand again, but Claire didn't want to move. The two had a frantic tug of war before Meh-Rin pulled extra hard, causing Claire to fall on top of her. Claire frantically climbed to her feet and uh, tried to smile bashfully at Ciel.

Her previous hairstyle had now been straightened and she was wearing a blue and white outfit that matched Ciel's blue tie.

OOC: Claire now looks like this, except that the dress flows down to the ground.

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Sebastian finished taking the Shinigami blood he needed. He now felt powerful, unstoppable...free. Sebastian licked away the blood from Benjamin's neck and then used a napkin to dab away that which remained on his lips. Now what to do with the Shinigami... Some noises and fumbling around could be heard from the room and soon after, Sebastian was done.

Benjamin was now hanging upside down from the ceiling and a napkin stuffed into his mouth. His hands and feet were tied up and being upside down meant that the Shnigami would get bloodrush He woudn't die though. But what was beneath him was the most surprising part. It was a devil star, so to say. A large glyph traced out on the floor that glowed a purple colour. Whatever entered the star would not be able to leave it. Except for the caster of course. Pleased with his efforts, Sebastian grabbed Benajmin's Death Scythe and proceeded to walk away.

[Vena Sera IV]

Ciel watched the doorway confused, wondering why on earth Claire was so hesitant to come out. When she finally toppled onto Meh-Rin and collected herself he saw why, a light blush coming to his cheeks. She had an entirely new outfit on, and it was certainly... Different. With a small smile he got to his feet, walking over to the two women and taking Claire's hand in his, bringing it to his lips and kissing it lightly. "Well, that's a new look for you. It'll certainly help us avoid attention. Well... Recognition anyways." he added in, frowning at the thought. No doubt others would look at her like this, an idea he thoroughly detested. While he himself wasn't overly attracted to Elizabeth's figure he didn't doubt some men would be, it would be highly unpleasant for them if he caught them looking. A smirk came to his lips at the thought, looking up the flight of stairs to where he assumed his butler was. "Do you suppose we should bring Sebastian as well? He could prove to be very useful to us." Plus, the demon wasn't an accident prone oaf like his chef, heaven forbid they should buy anything and he have to carry it himself.

Also, if Sebastian were to come along perhaps they could look into restoring Claire to her rightful body. It was something surely the demon would know how to go about, and if not then they could consult the Undertaker. He tended to know macabre things like that. If they had any chance of fulfilling the girl's wishes they'd need all the help they could get, neither of them knew anything on the subject. It was on that note he decided, placing his free hand over his concealed eye and smiling a bit to himself. "Sebastian! Get over here, we've matters to attend to!" he called out, knowing full well the demon would be on his way. They'd stop for Claire's ice cream first, let her enjoy herself a little longer. After that however they'd begin their research.

[SilverRain]

"I have arrived My Lord" said Sebastian with a light bow. It almost seemed like magic in how Sebastian was able to arrive so quickly. Ciel usually wanted Sebastian to do his tasks using the human way, but now that Sebastian was charged with the power from the Shinigami, he couldn't help but utlise a bit of it. To Sebastian's side was the Shigami's blade. Sebastian's new toy. Sebastian eyed Claire for a moment, looking at her little makeover. He couldn't help but think for a moment about consuming Claire's little soul. But alas, she was Ciel's guest and that was out of the question.

Claire instictively hid behind Ciel when she saw the demon. He looked like he was harbouring some sort of ill intention. Then again, he was capable of protecting Ciel. She would have to let him go along with them, althogh she felt uneasy. After all, Sebastian did strangle her and use her as a distraction that lead to her brother being killed.

[Vena Sera IV]

Ciel looked at Sebastian curiously, a bit confused and surprised he had come so quickly. Noting the sword on his hip he frowned a little, going to move to take it until Claire hid behind him. Sighing he shook his head a bit, looking up at the demon with an unamused look. "Where on earth did that sword come from? You're not planning on carrying that around with you are you?" he asked expectantly. He already drew enough attention just simply by who he was, Sebastian even more so, the last thing they had to add to the equation was a sword. It seemed faintly familiar to him too, but he couldn't quite place a finger on it. Had he seen it in a painting perhaps? Or was it something one of his servants kept? Regardless, it wasn't going on the trip with them, or at least leaving the carriage. When Baldroy came around with the carriage the young Phantomhive thought better of his order, waving the chef off. "You're dismissed Baldroy, Sebastian will take us into town from here." he said plainly, opening the door for Claire to climb in. His eyes shifted back to the demon once more, eyeing that sword curiously. Since when does he carry a weapon...? What are you playing at demon?

[SilverRain]

"It is quite an exotic sword is it not M Lord? I happened to come across it. I woud be able to protect you better if I ha d this by my side. But a you wish my Lord, I will ensure that I do not visibly carry it aruond" said Sebastian. He currently did not have the urge to try and use the Death Scythe just yet, but he did wonder what it would be like.

Baldroy told Sebastian of where Ciel and Claire wanted to go. The ice cream parlour would be fine. Sebastian slid the Death Scythe into a hidden compartment behind him on the carriage driver's seat. That was where muskets and similar were kept, but this sword would do just fine. It was able to cut through anything and kill anyone in it's path. What a fine sword.

Claire was quiet most of the time, preferring not to get the attention of Sebastian. When they were in the carriage she was able to peek out a little and spot the sword that was placed behind Sebastian. "That sword... it's the one that was used to kill my brother" she said in a low whisper, as if saying it too loud would bring death upon her.

[Vena Sera IV]

Ciel frowned a bit at what Claire had said, his brow furrowing a bit. He thought he had recognized it, so it was from the museum before then? If he remembered right that sword had also belonged to that queer man that continued to pester them... Benjamin was it? How did Sebastian come about getting it then? Figuring his butler had probably taken it, and killed the man for it, the young Phantomhive could only sigh, shaking his head in annoyance. It wasn't like the demon to go pilfer things, certainly not weapons, so why had he done it? He'd wait to ask, they had things to do at the moment and by the looks of it Sebastian intended to keep the weapon. Claire was clearly disturebed with the sword being nearby, if they were to be able to enjoy themselves he'd see to it Sebastian at least locked it up somewhere, if not get rid of it all together. For now he'd play it off, leaning back against the carriage as he smiled reassuringly at the young girl before him. "Don't worry, he's not going to harm you. Just try to enjoy yourself?" he answered kindly, offering a small smile.

[SilverRain]

Sebastian slows the carriage to a stop outside a place that sold ice cream. "Should I bring you the menu my Lord or would you and Miss Claire prefer to have a look at the choices yourselves?" asked Sebastian. Claire by now was somewhat attached to the window of the carriage as she gazed at all the wonderful options. Without further word, Sebastian unlocked the door and opened it, letting Claire run down eagerly towards the shop. Sebastian held out a hand for his Lord. "Should I make any special arrangements my Lord?"

There was a large number of flavours ranging from the classic neopolitan to passionfruit and berries. Some came in a glass whilst others had waffles and cherries to decorate. Sebastian could recreate the same ice cream in the manor, although it wasn't as exciting or fun when compared to the busy parlour.

[Vena Sera IV]

Ciel stepped out of the carriage unaided, looking up at Sebastian silently at first. What was the demon hiding with that man's sword? More curiously, what had he done with it's owner? His eyes squinted slightly as he tried to figure the demon out, replacing the curious gaze with a small smile before waving a hand dismissively. "It won't kill us to simply eat as the common folk do Sebastian, we can take care of things from here. However..." He paused, looking at Claire as she scanned all of the flavors. She'd likely be busy here for a while yet, and he didn't doubt she'd be content sitting here with him. That meant Sebastian could be sent off elsewhere for now, which would give ample time to look into her situation. "Claire and I spoke of possibly restoring her to her true body. If anyone is likely to know, it's the Undertaker. I want you to head there while we stay here, see what you can learn about the matter." It wasn't necessarily an order, though he felt like it didn't need to be said as such. With that said and done he walked over behind Claire, smiling a little as he glanced at the choices. "Pick whichever you like, my treat."

[SilverRain]

"Yes my Lord. I will return soon with news" said Sebastian with a light bow before he climbed back onto the carriage. It wasn't long before he arrived outside the Undertaker's shop. Sebastian gazed at it from the outside for a while. sigh, what a bother. The Undertaker was most likely gongi to ask him to do something funny that would send him into a fit of laughter. Sebastian didn't really want to do that, although he would have no choice. That was fine however. Sebastian had an idea up his sleeve.

The demon got off the carriage and approached the shop. He pushed the door slightly open, making the door bell ring. He could only guess that the Undertaker was in one of those coffins. Sebastian would wait quietly for the Undertaker to make himself visible as he studied the various things on the wall. Thinking back, Benjamin gave him an urn, didn't he? What did it do? A question for later perhaps.

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"I think I like this one Ciel" said Claire pointing to a painting of sundae ice cream. It had three layers of ice cream - vanilla, chocolate and dark chocolate on the inside and strawberry flavour surrounding the outside. There were also waffles decorating the platter making it look like a lily flower. In the center was a cherry and chocolate sauce. "Which one do you like Ciel? Do you want to share?"

[Vena Sera IV]

The Undertaker came out of the back room, having just finished making preparations for a new customer when he spotted the demon at the door. Grinning happily he wandered over to the counter, looking up through his bangs expectantly as he played with an embalming tool. "Eheheh... Hello there Sebastian. No young Master Ciel today?" he asked coyly, smiling as he stuck the tool into the countertop, leaning against it casually. "No doubt you're here on business though, so you know our agreement then. A joke for information, as it has always been." A good laugh was all that mattered to him in the world, the Queen's money was more of an insult to him than a payment. He despised that woman, she had no desire to belittle herself when she could make little Ciel dance around like a puppet. This was why a joke was sufficient for him, a measly few moments of laughter was more to him than any amount of money.

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"We can share, I don't mind what we get." Ciel replied. Smiling a little he reached into his cloak, pulling out a coin purse and dumping more than enough to cover their dessert. When it was brought to them he took Claire's hand in his, the free one carrying the ice cream as they made themselves comfortable at a table. "Eat up, it's all yours." He didn't have much of a sweet tooth right now, his thoughts were consumed with what he had sent Sebastian on, and more importantly that sword of his. He'd certainly have to ask the demon where and how he had aquired it, or more importantly why it was he was holding onto it. Maybe going to confront him while at the Undertaker's would be a good idea, the Undertaker could possibly know what the sword was.