Race For The Heart Black Butler x Reader

Chapter 16

I slowly wake up and rub my eyes. Images of last night run through my mind, causing me to blush.

There's a knock on the door and I sit up.

"Come in." I call.

The door opens and Madison walks inside.

"Good morning Y/N." She gives a bright smile.

"Good morning Mistress." I stand and bow.

She sits on the bed and pats the space next to her. I sit down slowly.

"You don't seem like yourself lately. Are you okay?" she asks.

I blink and slowly nod my head.

"Yes, I'm just fine. I guess I've just been...tired lately."

She frowns and lets out a sigh.

"Y/N, you know you can talk to me about anything, right?"

"Of course. There's just a lot of things going on right now that I kind of have to sort out." I rub my head.

"I just don't like seeing you like this. I like to see you smile." She smiles brightly and I can't help but giggle.

"We really should be heading back to the manor." I say, standing from my spot.

"You're right. We also have to go thank Earl Trancy for allowing us to stay."

"Yes. Just let me bathe first."

~TIME SKIP~

"Are you ready, Y/N?"

I bite my lip and nod, following her to the earl's office.

She knocks on the door.

"Earl Trancy, it's Madison Atow and Y/N."

"Oh, come in."

We enter the room and he smiles at us.

"What can I do for you ladies?" he asks.

"We came to thank you for inviting us to stay in your home, but it us time for us to leave now."

He blinks and looks at me as I bow my head.

"You're....leaving?"

"Yes."

"Oh well, to ensure your safe arrival, Claude will take you home. Y/N, I would like to speak with you for a moment if that's okay."

"Of course." Madison leaves the room and I bite my lip as the door closes.

"Y/N."

"Y-yes?"

"Do you hate me?"

"O-of course not!"

"Then why are you always trying to leave me alone?"

I turn to face him to see tears running down his face.

"I-I'm not."

I make my way to him and hug him.

"Alois, I want you to know that I would never intentionally want to leave you. It's just that I have responsibilities and my mistress to take care of."

He hugs me tightly and cries into my hair.

"Everyone I love always leaves me. How do I know you're telling me the truth?"

I take his face in my hands and make him look at me.

"Because if I weren't, I would have left a long time ago."