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Ch. 4 Welcome Home

Elaine looked out the carriage window, kicking her little feet, excited to see the renovated Phantomhive Manor. Her sapphire-blue eyes sparkle, wondering if her bedroom still looks the same or different. She looks away and turns her gaze to Ciel.

" Your bedroom looks the same. But, if you want a different design. I can have someone renovate it for you." Ciel speaks when he sees Elaine looking at him.

Elaine nodded. " Besides Tanaka and Sebastian. Who will be living with us?" She asked.

" You will soon meet our servants. But, I can tell you some things about them." Ciel responded. " We have a gardener name Finnian. He is a couple of years older than us." He speaks.

Elaine beamed when she heard they had a gardener because she loved drinking tea or reading books in the Green House.

" We have a Chef named Baldroy. He is an Army Veteran from America. You will love his cooking. He is aware of you being allergic to blueberries." Ciel commented.

Elaine nodded. The last time she ate blueberries, she had a horrible fever. She recalled her parents freaking out, and they were glad that Angelina was a well-known Doctor and was able to cure the Phantomhive Princess.

" And we have a maid named Mey-Rin. She will help you with whatever you need." Ciel softly smiled.

" I have always wanted a big sister." Elaine chirped.

" I know she wouldn't mind you calling her big sister." Ciel amusingly chuckled.

Two hours later, Elaine, Ciel, Tanaka, and Sebastian, arrived at the renovated Phantomhive Manor. Elaine stared at her home in awe since she noticed that it looked much more extensive than before.

" Ah! It's so pretty!" Elaine exclaimed.

" I'm glad you like how the Manor looks," Ciel responded.

Sebastian and Tanaka parked the carriage. Sebastian carefully puts his headband with the cat ears in his coat pocket, not wanting it to get damaged. He gets off, stretches, and turns to open the door so that Elaine and Ciel can get out.

" Young Lady Phantomhive." Sebastian held his gloved hand out to Elaine.

Elaine puts her dainty hand on Sebastian's gloved hand. She steps out of the carriage, excited to stand in front of the renovated Phantomhive Manor. She looked forward and saw the grand doors open, revealing Finnian, Baldroy, and Mey-Rin.

" Welcome home, Young Master Phantomhive and Young Lady Phantomhive!" The trio greeted.

Elaine's sapphire-blue eyes blinked when she saw the three servants. To her right is Finnian, a sixteen-year-old teen boy with strawberry-blonde hair and doe-like turquoise eyes.

Elaine wouldn't be surprised if people mistake her and Finnian for being siblings due to their similar looks.

Next to Finnian is Mey-Rin, a twenty-two-year-old adult woman with maroon-colored hair and hazel-colored eyes hidden behind a pair of round glasses.

" Big Sister! You're beautiful!" Elaine commented, catching Mey-Rin off guard.

' Big Sister!' Mey-Rin internally speaks while Finnian and Baldroy stare at their friend amusingly.

" Thank you, Young Lady Phantomhive!" Mey-Rin stuttered. " However, you are beautiful." She complimented.

Elaine giggled, finding Mey-Rin adorable when she gets flustered.

And next to Mey-Rin is Baldroy, a thirty-six-year-old adult man with dirty blonde hair and turquoise eyes.

" Hey, kiddo." Baldroy greets Elaine, and his gaze softens since Elaine's smile reminds him of his deceased son, Baldroy Junior.

" Please take good care of me!" Elaine curtseyed.

" We will!" Baldroy and Finnian bowed while Mey-Rin curtseyed.

" Mey-Rin. Can you show Elaine to her bedroom?" Ciel asked. " Sebastian. Take Elaine's belongings to her room." He turns to Sebastian. " And Finnian. Can you show Tanaka to his room?" He turns to Finnian.

" Follow me, Young Lady Phantomhive." Mey-Rin held her hand out to Elaine.

Elaine ran up the stairs. Once she reached the trio, she slipped, causing her to fall, making everyone tense.

Finnian's doe-like turquoise eyes glowed green. He swiftly grabbed Elaine and held her like a Princess.

Ciel and Sebastian saw Finnian's glowing green eyes.

Elaine's sapphire-blue eyes blinked, and she lifted her head to stare at Finnian. " Thank you, Finny!" She adorably smiled.

Finnian's glowing green eyes returned to normal since he was surprised that Elaine called him Finny instead of Finnian since Ciel was the one that named him Finnian.

" Are you hurt?" Finnian softly asked while gently putting Elaine to her feet.

" I'm okay!" Elaine reassured. " Thank you for saving me." She kindly smiled, which caused Finnian to get flustered.

Elaine turns her gaze to Mey-Rin, and she grabs her hand. The two entered the Manor, causing Elaine to look at her surroundings.

' Everything looks the same yet different at the same time.' Elaine internally speaks.

Elaine turns her gaze to the left and stops walking to see a painting of her family. " Papa." She mouths out while looking at Vincent, who is looking right at her adoringly.

" Mummy," Elaine whispered while looking at Rachel, sitting on a throne chair with her young self on her lap.

" Ciel. Edie." Elaine murmured while looking at her two older brothers, standing near her and Rachel and smiling.

Mey-Rin's glasses shined, and her hazel-colored eyes looked at Elaine worryingly.

Elaine looks away and softly smiles when she sees Mey-Rin staring at her. " Let's get going." She lightly grasped the maid's hand and walked up the stairs.

Ciel, Sebastian, Tanaka, Baldroy, and Finnian enter the Manor. They witness Elaine sadly stare at the painting.

' Just like me, Elaine must have had nightmares of what happened that awful day.' Ciel internally speaks.

Ciel silently watched Baldroy head to the kitchen, Finnian escorting Tanaka to his bedroom, and Sebastian carrying Elaine's luggage up the stairs.

Ciel stood alone in the living room. He walks toward the painting and stares at it with mixed emotions.

" Father," Ciel whispered while looking at Vincent. " I am sorry for being such a cowardly son." His ocean-blue eye dimmed. " You must be disappointed with me for what I have done." He murmured.

" But, I assure you I will take good care of Elaine and bring power back to the Phantomhive Family name." Ciel firmly speaks.

" Mum." Ciel turns his gaze to Rachel. " I love you so much. I know you would tell me that what I am doing is brave even though you don't like it whenever my brother and I switch places." He mumbled.

" However, I will do my best to ensure that Elaine has everything she needs," Ciel speaks, looking determined.

Ciel looked at his surroundings, seeing that he was alone. He looks back at the painting and stares at his older twin. " Ciel. I know you must be angry and annoyed with me that I took your identity. But, I assure you that I am only doing this to honor you." He whispered.

" I hope you, Mum, and Father are resting well." Ciel closed his ocean-blue eye and silently prayed.

Upstairs, Elaine and Mey-Rin reached her bedroom. Elaine lets go of Mey-Rin's hand, and she walks around. She noticed the room looked the same, but the bed was bigger than before.

Elaine turned her gaze to the bathroom but froze when she remembered what happened that horrific day. Her bright sapphire-blue eyes became blank as she stared at the window and imagined Rachel's dead body lying on the wooden floor.

" Papa! Mummy has a big boo-boo!" Elaine heard her voice echoing in the back of her head.

" Papa! Mummy is hurt!" Elaine's hands tightened into fists.

Mey-Rin looks at Elaine, and she sees the young girl's body tremble. She was about to approach Elaine, but a hand stopped her. She turned her gaze to the right and saw Sebastian.

Sebastian gently puts the luggage down and walks toward Elaine. He knelt before her and grabbed her hands.

" My Little Angel." Sebastian softly speaks, causing Elaine to look at him. Her blank sapphire-blue eyes intently stared at his calming ruby-red eyes.

" I'm scared," Elaine whispered, causing Mey-Rin to frown.

" Are you scared to sleep in your room?" Sebastian asked.

Elaine nodded.

" You are always welcome to sleep in Mey-Rin's, my room, or your brother's room," Sebastian speaks.

Elaine bashfully stared at her shoes. " I'm ten. Ciel would want me to be a big girl and try to sleep in my room." She murmured.

" Your brother would want you to feel comfortable." Sebastian gently lifts Elaine's chin, causing her to stare at him.

" Can I hug you?" Elaine asked.

" You do not have to ask me." Sebastian softly smiled. He felt Elaine's small arms wrapped around his neck.

Sebastian's gaze softened when he saw Elaine nuzzle her head against his shoulder. He wrapped his muscular arms around her waist and hugged her.

" No harm shall come to you." Sebastian firmly speaks while wearing a menacing expression.

Mey-Rin shivered when she saw Sebastian's menacing expression. She knew that Sebastian would kill anyone for Elaine. If the young girl wants someone dead, he will kill them without hesitation.

Sebastian stands up and holds Elaine in his embrace.

Mey-Rin blushes since Elaine reminded her of a baby Koala when the young girl wrapped her legs around Sebastian's waist.

" Sebastian," Elaine whispered.

" Yes," Sebastian responded.

Elaine lifts her head to stare at Sebastian. " Promise me that no monster will hurt my brother and me?" She asked.

Sebastian held Elaine with his right arm while gently placing his left hand on her cheek. Her sapphire-blue eyes intently stared at his ruby-red eyes.

" I promise no monster will hurt you and your brother." Sebastian firmly speaks. " And besides, monsters are more afraid of me than I of them." He reassured.

Elaine giggled, finding Sebastian hilarious. Meanwhile, Sebastian smiled since her laughter was music to his ears.

Sebastian gently puts Elaine down, and she lets go of him. " Mey-Rin and I are going to help you unpack." He speaks.

" Okay!" Elaine nodded. She watched Sebastian open her luggage, and she began to help him, and Mey-Rin put her stuff away.

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