Believe me, I love you. (Grelliam, BlackButler) Completed.

Chapter Nine: A New Case

(Ciel's P.O.V)

"My lord, you have a letter from the queen." I looked over to the letter in his hand. "We'll show it to me." I gestured for him to hurry up and give it to me and he did so. That red head of mine was in here as well, dusting off some off my shelves and making sure everything in my study was good. I slid my finger across the opening and took out tee card inside.

"My dear guard dog, I would have expected you to by now know of the new killer at hand, and due to such I need you to end his crimes. The yard will be out tomorrow investigating one of the crime scenes, but I trust that you would be deeper into the case than them. You know what to do.
   -Queen Victoria"

I scrunched up my nose reading over the letter before nodding and setting it down. "Grell hand me the newspaper... Sebastian get me a carriage."

-Le timeskipà-

"It says that 'The Slasher' is a man, serial killer, whom takes children around the ages of six to thirteen, and cuts them, into various pieces of their skin until they die." Grell explained reading from the paper. "And?" He looked up to me for a second three continued. "It appears that he leaves a small clue, or note inside the biggest cuts. Quite odd." I nodded. "Odd indeed, like he wants to be caught.. Unless the notes are made of pure foolishness." I thought for a moment before the door opened. "I have returned with the possible suspects, very few but I have some." Sebastian spoke coming up to my desk and handing me the papers. "Good." I answered skimming through the paper. Grell sat down and sighed, "Depends, on how the cuts are. If they are skillfully cut then you can say that the killer is a butcher." Sebastian nodded, "Very smart Grell, there is a suspect on there that is a butcher, I suppose we can use what he said as a suggestion, my lord?" I groaned not being able to read with their various babbles, "Well, since I wasn't able to fully read the page I suppose so, we shall go tonight. The three of us."

The carriage that Sebastian had called came a hour later and the three of us piled in. "Bye young master!" Spoke Finny and Mey-Rin smiling that wide smile, that I started to hate."We will take good care of the manor till you return." She spoke as the carriage started to leave. I rested my head on my hand, enjoying the small moments of silence. "Oh my," Grell began to speak looking around. The red head smirked and looked to Sebastian. "Bassy have you seen my death scythe?" Sebastian Rose a brow slightly glaring at him. Grell started to laugh for a moment. My silence was officially gone, "I was only joking, your so easily angered. But seriously have you?" The two of us sighed, thankful that he stayed in his 'right mind.'  "It's in the back, I wouldn't think anyone would like to see a chainsaw dangling around." I answered, annoyed. "Sorry Ciel-" He looked scared for a moment but I shrugged it off, I didn't mind the fool calling me that. "We are here."

"Already?"

"Yes." Sighing we all went out of the carriage and looked around. "This is the supposed suspects house." Sebastian began to speak. "Tonight we shall look around the place, as he is not here at the moment. Tomorrow we shall visit the Undertaker and attend this butcher's house party. Sounds correct?" I nodded and looked around before starting to walk ahead, "Well let's move hurriedly, I need to get some sleep tonight and I hate going into commoner's houses." Sebastian smirked and nodded, looking to Grell."As you wish." They both then followed after me. I had two of the best pawns, well one being a pawn and the other being my 'horsemen'. Though one was an idiot and the other an annoyance in my opinion, they helped me whenever I called. Whenever I moved my hand up, they would smoothly slide into my fingers, allowing me to move them around, space by space, until they hear my final words, 'check mate.' Heading into the bedroom I assigned Grell to the front of the place, being the living and dining area, and him being the best for lookout. Sebastian doing the bathrooms and extra bedrooms. "Nothing yet.." I mumbled to my self, looking at a picture of the possible killer. He looked like a normal man, yet any man can look normal, but inside their head can be pure insanity. I stared at his shelves for a moment before seeing a small box. Stepping up upon the bed I jumped up grabbing the box. "Damn my shortness.." I cursed before jumping off. "My my language my lord." I growled, "Leave me be Sebastian.. Are you done?"He nodded, "Yes my lord and so is Grell, we are waiting on you." I opened the box and peered inside. "Very well." All there was were small pictures of him and various children, "Hmm.." He looked happy but angered at the same time. "He just could be the one." Walking out I handed to box to Sebastian, "Keep this and don't loose sight of it." He smiled glancing at it before sticking it into his coat. "Yes, my lord."

-Le timeskipà-

"I usually trust Sebastian for this but since I have you now.." I smirked towards him as he stared at me. "Sebastian will merely distract the killer, or the killers from now on. As for you, Grell, you shall be the one doing the killing. Shouldn't be so hard, right?" He nodded and rested his back on to the back of his chair, moving his pawn over an taking mine. "I suppose I can do that." Nodding I answered back sliding my horsemen in front of his queen, "Good. As for Sebastian, don't tell him of our conversation." He glanced at me. "Don't?" I shook my head. "I don't like to repeat myself Grell, you know that." He slightly rolled his eyes, moving another one of his pawns and taking out mine. "I know th-" I cut him short taking his queen. "Why do you only use pawns? The weakest of them all, when you can use the strongest, such as the horsemen." I slid my horsemen back over, getting closer to his king. "If I use my pawns, or pawn then I can take out all of your pawns." He moved his again taking out my last pawn. "Which, I have done. When I do take all you pawns it generally leaves your king and queen left, and of course your horsemen."He snickered. "Which is Sebastian." Smirking I moved my horsemen in front of his king." Very smart indeed, Grell." He moved now his horse men taking mine out. "Yes now I have many, to your.. Two." I growled, he had me dumbfounded. "And.." He moved his pawn around taking out my queen. When did he become so smart, why did he suddenly changed, why and how in the world was he, of all people beating me at my game? "When you only have one left.. You king.. I think that's what they refer to as check, right?" He then took out my king. "And this is what they refer to as checkmate."

The slasher 1/3.