(Y/n) held Grell's hand as they walked towards the Dalles/ Sutcliff Manor, although (y/n) was excited to see Madam Red they were too distracted by the tense look on Grell's face.
"Grell, are you alright?" the neko finally questioned with a sympathetic look, Grell looked into (Y/n)'s beautiful (e/c) eyes and gave a small lopsided smile and opened the door to the manor.
"RED!" (y/n) happily screamed when their vision filled with the red colour of the manor they missed so much, including a beautiful red Maiden they had yearned to see for so long. Madam Red opened her arms to the neko urging them run full speed into her arms. (Y/n)'s still slightly rain soaked feet made a wet tapping sound as they pulled their hurt, aching body into the warm, welcoming arms of Red. (Y/n) relaxed in the firm yet loving grip that Angelina had. It felt amazing to be in her arms again. (Y/n) wasn't the only one who relaxed, a sigh of relief left Grells soft red lips, she was finally at ease with the knowledge that Claude hadn't harmed her roommate and dear "friend".
"Hello sweetheart" Red finally spoke "I missed you more than you could possibly imagine".
"I missed you too" The neko purred and rubbed their face into the red lady's shoulder.
"Alright my dear I think it's time you have a bath" Grell interrupted the heartfelt reunion "you've had a very long and tiresome day" (y/n) only nodded sleepily and let go of Madam Red.
(Y/n) softly scrubbed their ears, getting rid of the dirty rain water or any dry blood that still lingered in their fur. Although Hannah was a great maid, having only one eye did prove to be an obstacle when it came to tasks like bathing. Speaking of which (Y/n) never found out what happened to Hannah's eye though they knew Alois probably had something to do with it. Just the mere thought of him made (Y/n) involuntarily hiss. (Y/n) felt weird bathing themselves, they were capable of it of course but usually either Hannah, finny or Madam red would help them. Come to think of it they haven't bathed themselves since their life at the circus, Which had to be at least 3 to 6 months ago at this point. The neko sighed, these past months have been exhausting sometimes they wish they just stayed at the circus because they knew what was going on. Sure the circus was frequently cold, abusive, isolating, and painful but the neko knew where they'd end up at the end of the day. In that small, exposing cage they could get lost in their own world in.
Meanwhile, in Grells bedroom just across the hall from where (y/n) was bathing, a very enraged Madam Red listened to Grell tell the rest of the story of what happened at Ciel's manor.
"He did...what?" Red's voice was quiet, too quiet, Grell gulped.
"Angeli-" Grell replied.
"I know he's my nephew" Red interrupted "But I swear to whichever God is up there I'm going to kill him"
"You're going to kill who?" (y/n) asked walking into the room and drying their hair with a towel while another towel sat comfortably around their body.
"No one" Grell answered and slowly pulled the towel away from their grip" here let me help."
The tightly wrapped neko was lifted onto the bed, so they could join the red haired ladies. Red smiled lovingly at (Y/n) and kissed their forehead before walking out of the room.
Grell wasted no time drying (y/n)'s hair messily with a towel giving the tired neko damp, frizzy locks that occasionally stuck to their forehead.
"Grell?" (Y/n) asked, Grell hummed in response, too focused on drying the nekos hair to give a proper verbal response, "what were you and Madam Red talking about?"
"We were just talking about... Reaper business," Grell said before nuzzling her face into the back of (Y/n)'s head.
"Oh"
"Why do you ask?" The red reaper questioned.
"Curiosity" The neko answered, slightly disappointed that it wasn't something more interesting, although it did make sense that they were talking about killing somebody. Grell smirked at the nekos response and lifted her head from the soft head of hair.
"Well, you know what they say, Dear" Grell played with one of (y/n)'s ear between her fingers making the neko shudder "curiosity killed the cat." (y/n) whined, frustrated at Grells teasing.
"But satisfaction brought it back" Madam Red finished the quote from the doorway a set of fresh clothes lay across her folded arm. (Y/n)'s ear that wasn't being toyed with twitch when they heard Red's voice. Their head spun to look at Red before moving to the clothes and returning to Madam Red as in asking if the clothes were for them. Red let out an amused sigh before nodding in approval and walking towards the neko.
"Mind if I dress you, sweetheart? I know you're pretty tired I wouldn't want you to waste energy you don't even have" Red cooed (y/n) nodded obediently, not even registering what she was saying, they just craved the tone of voice Red used.
"I'm going to go get them some food while you dress them" Grell said while stretching "Knowing the blonde brat, they weren't fed very well" Red nodded. (y/n) listened to the tapping of Grell's boots across the wooden floor before diverting their attention back to Red and dopily smiling at her.
Red let out a snort "you're cute, you know that my baby?" she asked while sitting next to (y/n)
"Your baby?" (y/n) tilted their head making their ears flop against their head.
"Of course" Red pulled the neko closer and started humming "my baby, my baby you're my baby say it to me." (Y/n) flung their arms in the air.
"I'm your baby!" the neko slurred and wrapped their arms around the red lady's shoulders.
"You really are exhausted, huh?" Red giggled, (y/n) just let out a small noise of agreement and nuzzled their face into Red's neck, Turning Red's face a bright pink.
~ End of chapter 21~
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General Fiction(Y/N) was abandoned by their parents at ol'toms circus (it wouldn't be a (y/n) story without parental issues), a certain Earl makes eye contact with them and has flashbacks to a horrible point in his life, empathy fills his heart and his butler fin...
