Crimson Trance (Black Butler)

Crimson Trance (ch. 21)

"Yeah," I said, seeing Emily, Wordsworth, Wild and Goethe slither up to me, "I know what I did was wrong, but then again, I trust you won't tell snake about me?"

Emily came up to me and bit me. Her body wrapped around my wrist and I sighed, lifting her up closer to my face. "You knew I wasn't human and you still didn't tell you friend. How did you put it? I was an unnatural being? But besides that fact, I think you trust me,"

Sticking my tongue out, I said, "Just don't do that again, it actually pinches a bit,"

Then with realization, I stood up, shaking Emily a bit.

"If you guys are out..." Ciel was still there searching.

Getting up, Snake came around.

"How long have you been here?" Snake said, then added, "Said Goethe,"

l stood up, covering my bare leg again. "I was just sitting here, not long, why?"

Snake paused, his head tilted and confusion passed his face, then a steel gaze and I was convinced that they had just informed Snake of our break in.

Then his gaze lands on me. "We have to go, said Wordsworth," Snake informed me and I let Snake take Emily from me. I paused, "Okay," I said, rubbing my arm.

Tonight was a cold night.

~

"Where's Sebastian and Ciel?" I asked, walking into the tent.

Will looked up and silently gestured to the back of the tent.

"Thanks," I said, putting a blanket around my shoulders.

Hearing voices and coughing, I turned the corner. If tonight was cold, then what about Ciel? Hadn't he been coughing? If he doesn't have a blanket around him, he'd get sick. God knows if he still has that bad asthma.

I sighed, but lately, when I was around Ciel, he hadn't showed any signs of asthma but it's a matter of time till it reveals itself again.

"Firstly, I'll return to the townhouse-"

Suddenly he started to retch. Throwing up, it was clear Sebastian had no clue.

"Young master!" he said.

l rushed over, putting my blanket on him.

"Oh my god, Ciel," I said, feeling slightly guilty at the jinx I must have put on Ciel, "Ciel!" I said, "Hang on okay? Why didn't you tell us you're still sick?"

Looking at Sebastian, I said, "Don't you know he has asthma?"

"Asthma?" He questioned, "The young master never spoke of it,"

Picking up Ciel, I carried the light boy but Sebastian grabbed him from my arms. "How long have you been with him?" I asked.

"Three years but he's never shown any signs of his asthma," he said.

"Never?" I asked, "How is it that when I'm around he seems to have bad attacks?"

"Maybe you're a Jinx," Sebastian said but instead of it as a joke, I froze.

"A Jinx," I said, "I see Joker found the wrong name for me. Charm. Who were we fooling?"

"Stop being so-" Sebastian was cut off.

"Why, what happened to Smile?" I turned to see Freckles, Ciel's roommate.

"He's sick," I stated, knowing that the only reason I was angry was because I didn't know what Sebastian so irritated.