Chapter 5
(Just wanted to let you all know that Chapter 4 has been posted at the very end if this story, after all the authors notes, cause that's the only place Wattpad would allow me to put it. If you had to skip over chapter 4 because it was blank, now you can read it. Love you all!)
True to her word, the woman, I now knew her name was Maria, drove me across London in search of the Phantomhive Manor.
She drove up to the front, and then let me out of the carriage.
"I guess this is it," she said with a smile.
I shook my head. "Those hunters will be after me forever. I might come to you for help sometime. Allies?"
Maria nodded, smiling. I smiled back, and she drove away.
I waved goodbye until she was out of sight, then turned to walk toward the door. I stopped suddenly when I realized something. What was I going to tell the Earl of Phantomhive? He'd never believe that I was his butler's daughter. And my appearance had changed so much since my dad left me two years ago, he probably wouldn't recognize me.
I looked around to see if anyone was nearby before flying up onto the roof. I couldn't think about it in the open, and the garden seemed too obvious of a hiding spot. No one would look for me up here.
I could tell the Earl that I was interested in a job if he could give me one, or I could say I was out and looking for somewhere to stay for the night, then see if I could do something that would make him offer me a job. Honestly, I liked the second one better. I looked like I'd been sleeping on the ground. He might let me in, but if my dad is working for him, I bet the Earl only cares about himself.
I decided to just ask for a place to stay the night. It looked like it was going to rain anyway, and I saw carriages in the distance full of hunters. I had to hide here, unless I wanted to die tonight.
I jumped down from the roof and knocked on the door. A few moments later, a butler with black hair, red-brown eyes, and wearing an all black suit opened the door.
"Yes?" he asked.
"Uh, hi," I said, suddenly nervous. "I've been on my own for a while, and it looks like it's going to rain tonight, so I was wondering if I could stay until morning."
The butler looked me over, and then smiled. "Please come in," he said, opening the door wider.
I walked inside and faced the butler as he closed the door. "Follow me," he said with a closed eye smile before walking down the hall.
Of course, Daddy, I thought. Did he really not recognize me?
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I was in a bedroom staring down at a little blue and white maid's outfit. I had walked into Lord Phantomhive's study behind my father, and told the boy that I was looking for a place to stay. Right away he offered me a job so that I could afford to buy new clothes and things and eventually my own house. I was in shock, but accepted the job. What I hadn't thought about was the uniform.
I decided also not to tell my father who I was, so I told them my name was Chrystal. I knew it was a possibility that he wouldn't recognize me, but I knew also that he could sense that I was no human lost with nowhere to go. He knew I wasn't human, and could probably feel that I was half demon. Shouldn't that be enough clues to lead on to my being his daughter that he abandoned 2 years ago just for some kid's soul?
So I was expected to wear a little maid's outfit that matched the other maids dress down to the last button. I'd have to ask if I could wear a black one or something eventually, even though that would probably get me fired, and I don't want to get fired on my first day.
I slipped on the dress and walked downstairs as someone knocked on the door. I saw my dad open the door and talk to someone for a moment, and then he invited them in. They were three men, all demon hunters, all searching for me.
When their backs were turned, my dad gave me a questioning look. I shrugged, pretending not to recognize them. Dad kept looking at me until the men turned to face him. "Chrystal, go tell the young master he has visitors."
I nodded and headed up the stairs, grateful that he had sent me away from the men instead of having me stay with them. Maybe he could feel my discomfort.
When I reached Ciel's study, I lightly knocked on the door.
"Come in," Ciel called.
I opened the door and walked inside a few steps. "Master, you have three visitors downstairs."
He groaned as he stood from his place at his desk. "Who are they?"
"I'm not sure," I lied. "Sebastian told me to tell you they were here. He didn't say their names." That was another thing. I had to call my dad Sebastian for a while.
"Tell them I will be down in a moment then," Ciel sighed. I nodded, and then quickly left the room. I was going to stay away from that brat as much as I could.
I ran down to the lobby and told Sebastian and the guests that Ciel would be down shortly, and as I finished speaking, I heard a soft beeping noise. I looked at the three men in fake confusion.
A man pulled out something that looked like a small radio and looked at it, and then pulled out a photograph.
"It's her men," he said, and the other guys smiled. "It's the half-blood demon."
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