The sleeping ash. Black Butler various x reader

At night: The Butler, A Spectator

*3rd pov*

"We have been waiting for you... Earl Phantomhive." Joker greets them in his normal voice. "Joker..." Ciel said. Joker glances at (Y/n), then back to them. "Please come in." Joker leads them inside the manor. Joker snaps his fingers and candle lits up along with the rest to see the room is covered up with dolls. "This is a house of horror." (Y/n) is creeped out. "This is...!!" Ciel looks around the room.

"This way." Joker guides them upstairs. "How should you like to proceed? Would you have me kill him now and extricate the children?" Sebastian whispers to Ciel, but makes eye contact with (Y/n) as they have a silent conversation. "Wait. If the children are still alive we should apprehend Kelvin first. I cannot report to her Majesty, The Queen, if I do not understand his objectives and the actual facts of the case." Ciel explains to Sebastian. "It's best to spectate first before we make a move." (Y/n) said. "Very well, sir." Sebastian nods.

"Hee hee... Looks like there's a touch o' truth to the saying that folks aren't always as they say. Ye've got such a little body... Yet your stage names are "The Queen's Watchdog" and "The Aristocrat of Evil." Must've 'ad a rough go of it, eh, Smile?" Joker looks at Ciel. "That's Earl Ciel Phantomhive to you. A mere servant is in no position to speak to me in such a familiar manner." Ciel stated. "...Ye are indeed... A noble aristocrat." Joker turns to face them. "Dinner is served." Joker opens the door. "This way, please." Joker leads them to the table as Joker seats Ciel and (Y/n) while Sebastian stands next to Ciel. "I believe he has arrived." Sebastian informs them as the doors open.

"You've come at last... Earl Phantomhive! Aah... It is like a dream! To have you so close to me! Though I am most ashamed to see you as I am..." Baron Kelvin blushes in embarrassment as two kids push his wheelchair. "Ah, hell naw." (Y/n) shivers in disgust which made Ciel grab her hand. "...Are you Baron Kelvin, sir?" Ciel questions. "I am. I must say your formality is making me feel most self conscious! I have prepared a feast for you. The wine is an 1875 vintage, from the year of your birth. I wonder... Am I being too pretentious?" Joker serves Ciel the wine. "Urgh... how did he know when you were born?" (Y/n) feels uncomfortable. (I feel uncomfortable typing that creep's lines.)

Sebastian takes the wine and tastes it. "There is no poison in it." Sebastian informs. "I wish there was." (Y/n) mutters. "Hmph. I have no intention of eating something that a rat has served. Tasting it for poison is pointless. —Anyhow... Those children... It would seem there are more victims beyond those indicated by police records. But the way they look..." Ciel looks at the children. "What the fuck did this creep do to them?" (Y/n) glares. "Ah, yes. The Earl must also find a lone meal boring. Joker! Bring that out for him." Baron Kelvin orders. "Eh! B–But..." Joker is hesitant. "Just do it!" Baron Kelvin eats the lobster while glaring at Joker.

 Joker makes eye contact with (Y/n), then sighs. "......Yes, sir..." Joker obeys. "?" Ciel looks confused. Joker goes to the stage and uses his baton as the lights turn on to the stage with a couple of kids lined up with circus outfits. "Welcome, Earl Phantomhive. This evening we shall 'specially convey ye to a world of dazzling delights." Joker announces. Ciel, (Y/n), and Sebastian silently stare while Baron Kelvin claps in delight.

"First, we go to the tightrope!" Joker introduces a little girl about to walk the tightrope. "You will find nary a tether! This is as authentic as it gets!" The little girl walks the rope, but falls and lands on her head which blood splatters. "Wha..." Ciel is shocked, Sebastian raises his eyebrow, (Y/n) glares, Joker grits his teeth. "!?" Ciel looks at Baron Kelvin since he still claps. "Ahahahhahahahahaha!" He laughs as he finds it entertaining.

"Next, our beast tamer!" A kid drags the corpse away as other kids roll up a cage with a lion inside it. "Watch with bated breath as the ferocious lion is expertly–" The lion pounces at the boy and eats him. "Ahahahahahahahahahahahaha!" Baron Kelvin laughs more.

"Now! Next we have knife throwing!" Two kids set up as a little girl is tied against the board. "What will be of the crucified lass!?" A little boy throws the dagger at the girl. Ciel's eyes widened, "Put an end to it, Sebastian!!" Ciel orders.

Sebastian grabs the dagger and stands up. "Ellery Nixon, who had gone missing in the Cornwall area... There is no mistake. It is she. Just as expected of you, young master." Sebastian pulls out the files. "Phew..." Joker sighs in relief. "Throwing abducted children into the ring as they are. I see. This is another way of enjoying the circus."

"I–I... I'm sorry. Did this not please you either!? Joker! Clean this up at once!" Baron Kelvin orders. "I've had enough. I do not wish to share a table with rubbish that is inferior even to domestic beasts." Ciel stands up along (Y/n). "Eh!? Eh!? Is something wrong?" Baron Kelvin asks. "What a fucking joke. Not knowing what you did, creep." (Y/n) glares. "I need only report this much to her Majesty, The Queen. That this vulgar... ...Odious... ...Perverted... ...And vilest of all boors... ...Was disposed of by me, The Watchdog!" Ciel and (Y/n) walk up to Baron Kelvin. 

Ciel pulls out his gun and points it at Baron Kelvin's head.

Joker joins in as he points his sword at Ciel's side neck.

Sebastian points his dagger to Joker's neck.

(Y/n) uses both large claws and points at Baron Kelvin and Joker. 

"E–Earl? !! JOKER!! STOP POINTING SUCH A DANGEROUS THING AT THE EARL!!" Baron Kelvin shouts at Joker. "But–" Joker gets cut off. "Can't you just listen to me!?" Baron Kelvin shouts. "Kuh..." Joker lowers his sword. "Baron Kelvin. Where are the kidnapped children?" Ciel asks him. "What's this!? You wanted to see them, did you? They're in the basement, so I'll show you the way just now! And there's something else downstairs that I want to show you besides!" Baron Kelvin is excited. "I don't trust this." (Y/n) mutters.

They all walk downstairs. "To be strolling beside you this way is really like a dream!" Baron Kelvin gushes. "Enough of your idle chatter. Take me to those children at once." Ciel demands. "'K–Kay. Sorry. But I'm so very happy. I've been full of regret ever since that day. I wondered over and over why I couldn't have been there by your side... On that day, at that place." They arrive at the big doors. "That day? By my... Side? What the hell are you going on about, man!?" Ciel is confused about what Baron Kelvin is talking about. "That is disgusting." (Y/n) sneers. "I can't turn back time no matter how great my regret. But then I realized it! That I can just do it over even if I can't turn back time!" The kids open the door. "There! Feast your eyes! It took me three whole years to prepare this."

The whole room has a bunch of seats with the middle of three cages with children inside, a white table with a pentagram underneath. "Now let us recreate it anew, Earl Phantomhive! That fateful day, which came to pass three years ago!!" Ciel stares in shock. "Crazy bastard." (Y/n) glares.

*Flashback*

[It all began on that day five years ago.]

"Hello there! You are most welcome, Baron and Baroness Kelvin!" A noble greets them. "Earl Burton! What a grand and splendid ball this is! I look forward to discussing philanthropy with you later this evening!" Baron Kelvin said. "As do I! Ha ha ha! Ahh, yes. There is someone to whom I should like to introduce you. Now where did he go?" The noble looks around. "How curious. He was here until just a moment ago... Ah. There he is!" In the distance is a man with his child by the window.

"Earl Phantomhive!" The noble calls out to the man, who is a handsome, well-dressed man with short, bluish-black hair, blue eyes, and a beauty mark under his left eye with child Ciel holding his hand. "Allow me to introduce you. This is Baron Kelvin." The noble man introduces. "How do you do?" Earl Phantomhive shakes Baron Kelvin's hand. "Come, you greet him first." Earl Phantomhive pets Ciel's head. 

Baron Kelvin's eyes shine and blush as he looks at Ciel. "How do you do, Baron Kelvin? I'm Ciel." Ciel greets him with a smile. (Hey, if someone looks at my child like that. I'll hit them.)