Book of Tragedy

world of the homeless

{I do not own Kuroshitsuji(Black Butler) or the characters in this story. This is simply for the enjoyment of the reader.}
(Y/n) was barely six at the time when his parents had were murdered, leaving him to fend for himself on the streets of London. He learned quickly that no one was willing to help him, no one cared for him. Spending two years stealing or searching trash for food, living in alley ways and running from people who would hurt (y/n).

One evening (y/n) had stolen a loaf of bread from a shop and was running from the shop owner. Pushing through crowds of people, (y/n) ran into an alley way. Running passed a small group of homeless kids huddled under a dirty blanket. Glancing at them for a split second, only to be grabbed and thrown to the ground by the shop owner.

Hitting the ground hard, (y/n) looked up at the shop owner who was trying to pry the bread from his hands. Almost giving up, (y/n) spotted one of the kids from under the blanket coming up behind the shop owner. He was tall and bald, wearing cloth because his body was to big. The big guy pushes the shop owner away from (y/n), the shop owner turning to see the big guy then turns and runs out of the alley.

(Y/n) slowly stood, "t...thanks" he said.

The big guy pats his head and smiles. (Y/n) looks at the others before smiling a little.

"Would you all like some bread?" (Y/n) asked.

There was seven of them, two without legs, one with out an arm, two who were short and not that tall compared to (y/n), and a girl with what looks like a burn scar over her left eye. (Y/n) sits down in front of them and begins breaking of peices of bread, handing one to each of them.

"That's mighty nice of ya" said the teen with one arm.

"It isn't much, but it's the best I have to give you since you helped me" (y/n) said.

"You're awfully young to be out here on your own," said the teen girl with one leg.

(Y/n) sighs "I have been on the streets for two years now, my parents were murdered....."

For the moment the group went silent for a moment, the boy with one arm placed a hand on your head and smiles.

"Dont worry Lad, you can be apart of our family" he said.

(Y/n) spent the next few weeks with his new found family, it was good to know that he actually belonged, that he had people who cared about him.  It was peaceful for the most part, then the Baron showed himself.

The Baron offered to take them to his orphanage, it was much better than living on the streets. But why now? Why come to them now? What was this man's motives? The group agreed, and for the next few days they enjoyed soft beds, warm food and drink.

It was a sunny day at the orphanage, everyone had went outside. Even in a building of orphans the group still stood out, (y/n) noticed that much. None of them told each other their names, they didn't care who they were but the cared about what kind of person they were.

The group had gathered around and was chatting or relaxing. Enjoying their new prosthetic limbs. The man with out an arm smiles happily and stands.

"So father's askin' the impossible, askin' us to start a circus group" he said.

"I think we can do anything with the limbs he gave us" the girl with a prosthetic leg smiles.

"Alright, let's pick our stage names then, shall we" he said.

The big guy would be called "Jumbo", the girl with the prosthetic leg would be called "Beast", the boy beside her would be called "Dagger". Wendy and Peter, the two people who had a growth disorder would go by the same name. The girl with a scar on her eye would be called "Doll". The man would be called "Joker".

Joker points to (y/n)"and we will call you......Silver" he said.

"Silver"? (Y/n) did have a fake eye that had a silver pupil, though he kept it covered with an eyepatch. (Y/n) just smiled. Father paid for everything, everything the circus needed. It was up to us to do the work, but it wasnt till later that Joker had came out and told you the real reason behind the circus. To repay Father, we were to kidnap children and deliver them to Father.

(Y/n) did not like it at first but he new he had to go along with it, he had worked hard to get here and nothing was going to take it away from him. He couldn't sacrifice his family, it is the only one he had left.