Ch. 3 Leaving Dalles-Burnett Manor
Ciel and Angelina watched Elaine drag Sebastian up the stairs to her bedroom. The two looked away, walked towards the living room, and sat on the couch across from each other.
A maid approached Ciel and Angelina and placed two tea cups and a teapot on the coffee table. Angelina grabs the teapot and pours Mint Tea into the two cups.
Angelina took one cup and passed it to Ciel, who kindly accepted it. The two took a sip and looked at each other.
" Thank you for raising Elaine after our parents passed away," Ciel speaks, causing Angelina to look at him sadly.
" Your parents entrusted Tanaka and me to raise Elaine in case something happened to them. They also wanted us to care for you and Edie. However, when I reached the Manor, everything was in flames, and I thought you two had perished. Tanaka somehow made it out of there alive and told me where to find Elaine." Angelina explained.
Ciel's hands lightly grasped the teacup, and he took a sip. " My brother and I. We got kidnapped and treated as slaves." He confessed while looking at Angelina.
Angelina's red eyes widened, looking at Ciel with mixed emotions. She wanted to say something, but Ciel continued to speak.
Ciel lightly tapped the teacup with his right index finger. " We got auctioned off, and a Nobleman bought us. He treated us kindly, giving us a bath and food to eat. Edie thought that man would save us and send us home. However, I had an inkling that this man wanted us for something else, and the next day I was right." He takes a sip of his tea.
" What happened?" Angelina softly asked, horrified that her two nephews were raised as slaves.
" That man was part of a cult. He took Edie and me to a Cathedral. He wasn't the only one there. There were others dressed like him. They all wore black cloaks over their clothes. Edie asked why he and I were in this Church." Ciel closed his ocean-blue eye, trying to keep himself calm.
Angelina frowned.
" I still remember the words he told us. We want to raise Our King of Corruption to a new level in power and that the two of you are lambs, pure and innocent souls, brought to fulfill that purpose. To do that, we must defile you, as Our King desired unclean and tainted souls. And you can guess what happened next." Ciel looks at Angelina, not wanting to go into details.
Angelina paled, horrified to imagine what her two nephews went through.
" Those fiends killed Edie. They were about to kill me. However, I was saved by Sebastian. He was a detective tasked to bring down this Cult. He and his men killed each and every one of those members. And from there, they took us somewhere safe." Ciel opened his ocean-blue eye and took a sip of his Mint tea.
Angelina looked amazed to hear that Ciel's Butler was the one that saved him.
" How did you manage to have Sebastian as your Butler?" Angelina asked.
Ciel looked at Angelina. " I told Sebastian if he worked for me, I can pay him more than the Police pay him." He merely speaks.
Angelina hummed, looking intruiged. " You do know since you are the eldest and Vincent is gone. That means you inherited all of your father's titles and wealth, making you the youngest Earl in History." She commented.
Ciel nodded. " I am aware of that. I have been renovating the Phantom Manor for the past two years and hiring trustworthy servants who can care for Elaine and me." He responded.
Angelina's red eyes intently stared at Ciel's ocean-blue eye that he inherited from Rachel. " You plan to take Elaine with you?" She softly asked.
" Yes. I want to raise my sister and bring our brother's dream to reality. I plan to bring the Funtom Corporation to real life." Ciel firmly speaks. " And knowing Elaine, I know she would want to be a part of this Corporation and ensure that Edie's voice gets heard." He softly smiled.
Angelina sadly stared at Ciel since she was going to miss raising Elaine.
" You are our Aunt, Angelina. The Phantomhive Manor will always be your home." Ciel looks at Angelina. He could sense that his Aunt was sad with the news that Elaine was leaving the Dalles-Burnett Manor.
Angelina's gaze softened. " Thank you. I love Elaine so much. I think your mother knew that I would see my niece as my own daughter by the time I raised her." She blushes.
" I know Elaine loves you as though you were her mother," Ciel reassured.
" What do you plan to do next after having Elaine at the Phantomhive Manor and creating the Funtom Corporation?" Angelina asked, looking curious.
" I plan to visit my Aunt, Marchioness Frances, and her husband, Marquess Alexis Midford," Ciel responded while taking a sip of his Mint tea.
Angelina hummed at the mention of Vincent's younger sister, Frances Midford, nee Phantomhive.
" Oh?" Angelina's red eyes blinked while taking a sip of her Mint tea.
" I want to terminate my arranged marriage with my cousin, Elizabeth." Ciel eyed the stairs, wondering how Elaine and Sebastian were doing.
Angelina raised an eyebrow, looking surprised to hear that Ciel wanted to terminate his arranged marriage contract with the youngest daughter of the Midford Family.
" The Marchioness and Marquess are going to be displeased with you when they hear that you want to terminate the arranged marriage between you and their youngest daughter." Angelina looked at Ciel with an amused gaze.
Ciel annoyingly rolled his ocean-blue eye. " I do not need romance in my life. My top priority is raising Elaine and returning the Phantomhive name to its former glory." He firmly speaks.
" So, you plan to become the Queen's Watch Dog like your father was?" Angelina asked while eyeing Ciel.
" Yes." Ciel nodded.
" You know if you work with the Queen, you will make enemies, and they can use Elaine against you." Angelina takes a sip of her Mint tea.
Ciel puts his teacup down, leans forward, crosses his fingers together, and puts his hands underneath his chin. He looks at Angelina, closes his ocean-blue eye, and smiles sweetly.
" If someone dares touch a hair on The Phantomhive Princess' head, their souls will immediately get consumed by the Devil." Ciel mysteriously speaks.
Angelina hummed. She figured Ciel had changed so much because of what happened to him during his time as a slave. She had an inkling that Ciel would kill anyone if someone took advantage of Elaine's innocence.
Upstairs, Elaine enters her bedroom with Sebastian. She looks forward and smiles when she sees Tanaka drinking his tea and Grell munching on the biscuits she gave them.
" Lord Mousey! Lady Bunny! We have a guest!" Elaine lets go of Sebastian's arm and turn her gaze to her vanity station. " He is-" She runs and eyes all her headbands with different cute animal ears. "-Lord Kitty!" She exclaimed while holding the said headband with cat ears to Sebastian.
Sebastian leaned forward, letting Elaine put the headband with cat ears on his head. He stood and turned to look at Tanaka and Grell. " It is a pleasure meeting you all." He greeted.
Tanaka softly smiled while Grell stared at Sebastian with mixed emotions.
" Lord Kitty! You can sit next to me." Elaine brightly smiled.
" A wonderful idea," Sebastian responded. He lets Elaine guide him to the medium size table with various treats and teas. He helped the young Phantomhive sit first, then sat to her right.'
" What are we having?" Sebastian asked.
" We have Green Tea, Oolong Tea, and Hibiscus Tea." Elaine points to the three teapots. " And we have sandwiches, biscuits with cream cheese and strawberry jam, and mini cakes." She motioned to the various treats.
" Looks delicious. Thank you for letting me be a part of your Tea Party, Young Lady Phantomhive." Sebastian softly smiled.
Elaine nodded. " What do you like to drink?" She asked.
" What do you prefer?" Sebastian asked.
Elaine eyed the three teapots. " Tanaka loves Green Tea. So, that belongs to him." She points to the Green tea, causing Tanaka to chuckle amusingly. " Oolong tastes yummy. But, Hibiscus is my favorite." She held the Hibiscus teapot.
" Then I shall have Hibiscus tea." Sebastian grabbed the teacup and observed Elaine pour tea into it.
" Lord Kitty. Who do you serve?" Grell softly asked while sneakily eyeing Sebastian from head to toe.
" I serve Young Master Phantomhive and will soon serve Young Lady Phantomhive." Sebastian takes a sip of his Hibiscus tea and savors it so he will know how to make it for Elaine when she starts living with him and Ciel at the Manor.
Elaine's sapphire-blue eyes sparkled when she heard that Sebastian would soon serve her. " Does that mean I will get to live with Ciel?" She asked, looking at Sebastian with excitement.
Tanaka eyed Sebastian and Elaine while taking a sip of his Green Tea. After Vincent and Rachel's death and the twins getting kidnapped, he has been secretly mastering his Martial Arts skill. He felt guilty that he couldn't protect Ciel and Edie after Vincent died to save him and the twins from assassins.
" Yes. That is what Young Master Phantomhive and Baroness Dalles-Burnett are conversing about. Your brother would like you to live with him at the restored Phantomhive Manor." Sebastian softly smiled.
Elaine beamed, excited to hear that she would soon get to live with Ciel at the restored Phantomhive Manor.
" Did you hear that, Tanaka? We will soon get to live with Ciel at the restored Phantomhive Manor!" Elaine brightly smiled.
Tanaka's gaze softened, and he nodded. " I hope Young Master Phantomhive would be okay with me living with you and him at the restored Phantomhive Manor." He takes a sip of his Green Tea.
" He will! I know Ciel. You helped take care of Edie when he was ill. You kept him and me company whenever Ciel played with Elizabeth and other older Noble children." Elaine reassured.
" Elaine is right. I want you to live with us at the restored Phantomhive Manor. I know Sebastian can learn alot from you." Ciel speaks, causing Elaine to turn around and see her older brother and Angelina entering her bedroom.
" Ciel! Are you going to take me home?" Elaine asked while running towards Ciel and grabbing his hand tightly.
" Yes. Aunt Angelina and I spoke about it, and she is okay with you living with me." Ciel responded.
Elaine turns her gaze to Angelina.
" This Manor will always be your home, My Little Sunshine." Angelina fondly stared at Elaine.
Elaine lets go of Ciel's hand, walks towards Angelina, and hugs her tightly. " I love you, Auntie Lina." She whispered.
" And I love you, My Little Sunshine," Angelina whispered while hugging Elaine tightly.
" Grell. Tanaka. Can you clean everything up? I will help Elaine pack some things to take to the restored Phantomhive Manor." Angelina lets go of Elaine and turn to look at Tanaka and Grell.
" Of course." Tanaka and Grell stood and cleaned everything up with ease and grace.
Sebastian observed everything in silence. His ruby-red eyes blinked when he watched Angelina grab a big trunk from inside a closet. She begins to help Elaine put some clothes, stuffed animals, and other necessities into it.
" Sebastian. Can you take the trunk to the carriage?" Ciel asked.
Sebastian nodded. He approached Angelina and Elaine and grabbed the big trunk with ease. He turns around and walks out of the bedroom, not caring that he still wore the headband with cat ears on his head.
" It's cold outside, Elaine. So, put on your coat." Angelina grabs a black coat and helps Elaine put it on.
Elaine brightly smiled, excited to live with Ciel and Tanaka at the restored Phantomhive Manor. She grabs Angelina's hand and walks out of the bedroom with her and Ciel.
The trio walked down the stairs and wasn't surprised to see Tanka standing by the grand door with medium-size luggage in his grasp. They figured that the older male had been waiting for this moment.
Angelina escorts the Phantomhive siblings out of the Manor and towards the carriage. Angelina and Elaine hugged each other tightly while Ciel watched Sebastian and Tanaka put the luggage on top of the carriage and tie it so they won't fall.
" Take good care of Ciel, Elaine. Even though your brother is now an Earl, tell him to relax once and a while." Angelina whispered.
Elaine nodded. " I will! Take good care of yourself too, Auntie Lina. I love you so much." She lets go of Angelina and lovingly kisses her cheek.
Angelina warmly smiled. She watched Elaine walk towards the carriage, and Sebastian helped her get inside. She looked away to stare at Ciel.
" Ciel. You and Elaine are always welcome here at the Dalles-Burnett Manor." Angelina speaks.
Ciel nodded. " And you are always welcome at the Phantomhive Manor." He responded.
" If you need anything, do not hesitate to call me." Angelina softly smiled.
Ciel nodded. " Have a good day, Aunt Angelina." He bows, turn around and walks towards the carriage.
Angelina stood there and watched Ciel get inside the carriage with Sebastian's help. Her red eyes dimmed when she saw the carriage leave with her niece and nephew.
" Now that Young Lady Elaine would be safe with her brother. Do you plan on continuing our mission?" Grell asked while standing behind Angelina.
Angelina turned her head back to stare at Grell and nodded. She turns around and steps inside the house, with Grell closing the door and locking it.
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