My Lady (Black Butler x Reader)

Chapter 27: Getting Interesting

You finished cooking for those who weren't performing and left the tent, saying goodbye to the rest of the cooks. As you left the tent, Beast called you. You looked around the dark area before finally spotting the woman. It was dark, and there were only a few lights to guide everyone, but you spotted Beast standing under one of the lights.

   " Y/n! Come here! "

You looked toward the woman and ran toward her. She walked into the big blue tent, and you followed her. You noticed that practice was over, and no one was in the ring.  But everyone was in the back of the tent, hidden behind the flaps, getting ready for their performance. Beast stopped before a pile of supplies and pointed toward them with her finger, turning to look at you.

   " All of this needs to be moved. Since you're not performing, you can move the supplies where they're needed. The show is going to start in an hour, so try and move everything by then. They need to go to specific places. You'll find notes on them, and those will tell you where they need to go."

You looked at the pile of boxes and supplies, and you started to doubt the strength in your arms. Some boxes seemed too big to lift; you would need to push them or have someone lift them for you.

   " Will it just be me? "

   " Yes, everyone else is practicing or getting ready. But if you can't do it, then inform me, and I'll get someone else to do it. But remember you joined us, so now you have to pull your weight. And since you're not performing, you'll have to pull your weight more than usual. "

   " Right. Thanks for the tip, Beast. "

Beast nodded and walked away with her arms crossed. Beast didn't want to be hard on you, but she didn't want to give you the opportunity to get kicked out of the circus. She didn't know you yet, but she had already started to like you after how you talked with Dagger and Joker this morning. You joked like you were already part of the family.

As Beast walked away, you turned towards the supplies and sighed. You walked towards the first box and took the small piece of paper off, reading where it needed to go.

   ' It needs to go to the kitchen. '

You folded the paper and set it on a random stool to the side. You picked up the box and instantly sat the crate down, feeling how heavy it was. Your hands pressed against the crate's surface, and you took a deep breath before moving to grab it again.

   ' Let's try again. '

You lifted the heavy box and started to quickly walk out of the tent and toward the kitchen, where you originally were. After dropping the box off, you went back and continued to take the smaller boxes first. While you delivered the boxes all over the camp, you were being watched. In the shadows, Joker watched as you lifted the heavy and light crates, taking them where they needed to be.

   " I didn't think she could lift that first box of potatoes. The lass had trouble for a second, but she tried again. " Dagger said, watching you carry a crate toward the showers.

   " She's working earnestly too. She's trying to get everything done quickly, before the show, like I told her. " Beast commented.

Joker smiled, seeing you drop the crate and then walk back to the large blue tent to get another one.

   " She'll pull er' weight alright. " He said, leaning on his cane.

You walked back into the blue tent and took the paper off the next box. But this box puzzled you.

   ' It says I need to deliver this to the first string tents. I can't go over there, though. . .'

You decided to take the box there and set it on the sidelines before looking for someone to help you with it. You placed the paper on top of the box in your pocket before lifting the box. The box wasn't heavy; it was very light. You walked toward the small baby blue tents, but upon reaching the line that separated the tents from the others, you spotted a few snakes on the ground.