𝓪 𝓵𝓲𝓽𝓽𝓵𝓮 𝓱𝓮𝓵𝓹 || sebastian michaelis x reader

『Chapter 26』

Joker led you to the back of the tent, where you went before. "Now I'll give you a quick backstage tour. Follow me please!" Said Joker, hiding your way backstage.

He took to the tent area, "First of all, the tents you'll be sleeping in." Joker referred to the tents that you had seen before. He walked up to one and opened it to show you the inside. Nothing special, just a small chest and a bunk-bed.

"This is where the Second-Stringers, Live-Stage-Hands and newcomers and such. They sleep here, paired with one another." He said. He closed the tent and looked at the other tents. He told you everything from the sleeping tents to the infirmary where Sebastian and you were the other night.

Lastly, he showed you the blue, individual tents, "And these are the private tents for the main casts. The first one is Snake's, so you better keep your distance. He lets poisonous snakes run loose. One bite and you could be dead." Joker continued, he then led you guys back to the main tent.

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Now that was done, Joker ordered you to practice your acts, "Everything starts with the basics!" Said Joker. He left you a few props before he left to the others. "Okay, so we need a plan, which I hope already have," you pat your hands together, cleaning the dust. Ciel glanced at you as he requested Sebastian to help him stretch. "Not quite,"

You crossed your arms, throwing your head back, "Seriously? Fine, here's what I think. Joker is the second leader, I'm sure he got something linked with this case. We just need to get past those private tents, but it's a big problem, the poisonous snakes." You explained, pacing around in a small circle.

"I suppose we'll have to rise to the first string to access the private area," Ciel suggested. You pursed your lips, thinking further to the plan. "No. It will take time. Maybe Sebastian can sneak in, find something about the case." You started to stretch out since you were getting eyes from around the tent. You needed to go somewhere to discuss this and in the middle of practice wasn't one way.

Ciel raised his brows at you, somehow impressed on the plan you came up with, "Alright. Sebastian will do then. Now we need to know where the children are." Ciel continued and went back to his stretching.

"They're not here," said Sebastian, glancing to the back of the tent. "I didn't sense them in the circus tents at all." You tilted your head at that, "Huh? Then what are we—"

"Hey, now! Quit chatting! Start stretching!" Dagger suddenly came across your conversation. You immediately went back on stretching as he walked over to your group.

He clasped his hands together, eyes landing on each one of you. "Come on! I'll coach you through your first day. First, your acts. Any requests?" He inquired. Ciel requested not to walk on the tightropes anymore, of course.  You let out a sigh, leaning on a wooden crate.

Dagger chuckled lightly,  "Aha... Okay. How about you, Wonder?" He asked, facing towards you. You snapped your head up, humming in reply.

"Hm? Oh, well... I am... Quick... And I can deal with knives and such." You replied casually, pushing yourself up. Dagger put a hand under his chin, "Hmm.. that could work. Can you do knife-catching?"

"Well-"

Before you could even say another word, Sebastian beat you to it, "Oh, I remember once when she caught a bullet with her two fingers and threw it back like how a gun would shoot. So I guess knife-catching will be easy for her. Oh, and she also—" you moved beside him, clasping your hands to his mouth so he couldn't spill some more. You turned your head to Dagger, giving him a nervous chuckle, "Don't listen to him! He's bragging."

"Right! it's settled then! You can do knife-catching! This will be perfect. Smile can work with you then." Dagger snickered. Oh well, things were getting worse and worse for you. Dagger asked what Sebastian wanted for his first act, which you could care less about.