The Butler's Kitten -Black Butler

Chapter 18- Curry Cook Off to the Death!

"Christ." I sighed, stretching my back until it popped. "How long till we get served something to eat again?"

Yet again, I found myself in a situation that I couldn't believe was actually happening to me. It was finally day of the competition and I was genuinely surprised we had gotten as far as we had. I kind of thought Ceil was talking out of his ass when he said he wanted to compete for the royal warrant but two days and 98 curries later, Sebastian had actually managed to crank out something that Soma said tasted just as good as Agni's . I wouldn't know however, I refused to eat it.

"I can't smell curry without wanting to throw up." Finny groaned, holding his aching stomach. Stupidly, he had agreed to help taste testing with Soma since his chores at the town house were pretty lax and he had been dealing with a two day stomach ache since. "You're lucky Mr. Sebastian didn't make you try his ones at the beginning. I don't think I could look at a plate of curry without getting sick."

I shuddered. "Sebastian knows I hate spicy food, he wouldn't dare make me try any of his concoctions."

I looked around for said butler amass the sea of people at the building we were at. The whole manor was in tow to watch that idiot butler compete, which meant I was still acting like a happy little house wife.

"A man knows better than to push his lover." Lau laughed as he and Soma were left with us servants while Sebastian and Ceil went to sign in. "Am I wrong that Sebastian baked a chocolate cake for you even in the middle of such a difficult situation? It is just so cute to see the way you two have each other wrapped around your fingers."

Forcing myself to hold a smile, I merely nodded and went back to thinking about chicken tenders with a side of ketchup and garlic fries-

"What are you smiling about?" Ceil sniffed as he walked up to us with the butler in tow.

I sighed dreamily. "My true love."

He gave me a weird look as Sebastian glowed appreciatively which instantly killed my happiness. I had begged damn near on my knees to not get dragged along into this mess but Ceil said I had to come in order to be supportive of the butler.

"We'll where's Soma?" Phantomhive asked looking around as I motioned next to Lau. "The competition is about to start."

"He's right-oh shit." I looked around frantically as that idiot prince was no longer with the group. I thought I had finally managed to tune out his annoying whining completely, turned out he had just been missing.

"You had one job!" Ceil yelled at me as I looked around.

Finny gasped as now everyone was looking around. "Do you think he went to confront Mr. Agni?"

"Well that would be cause for concern." Lau smiled casually as I could feel Ceil and Sebastian's glares burning a hole in my skull. "We wouldn't want him causing a scene publicly? Right, Ran Mao?"

Sebastian sighed deeply as a bell sounded towards the entrance of the competition room. Since we had someone competing, our group was supposed to start making their way inside, including the cooks.

"We don't have time to be running around, nor do we want to be caught up in something if that prince does manage to make a scene." Sebastian looked at his pocket watch and then back to me. "Go find him and bring him to our area, if he does cause a scene don't let it be known that he is affiliated with the Phantomhive Manor."

I batted my eyes. "Am I allowed to maim, if need be?"

The butler looked me dead in the eyes and seemed to be thinking. "Yes."

"YES!" I screamed. "I never get to maim anymore!"

Ceil sighed but didn't disagree. "Hurry up and go, the two of you. Sebastian you need to get backstage. The rest of you let's go to our area."