Serving the Earl Phantomhive (A Finnian x OC Fanfiction)

Chapter 3

-Dining Room-

Sebastian was serving Ciel breakfast when we heard yelling from outside the door. Grell burst in on a cart. It crashed against the wall and freshly brewed tea spilled on Finni's shirt. Finni screamed, "Hot, hot hot!"

I went to Finni and said, "Calm down. Let me see how bad the burn is."

Grell ran over and said, "I'm so sorry! I'll wipe you off right away!"

He reached for the napkin on the table, but he ended up pulling the tablecloth along with it, causing everything to spill. Ciel sighed. Bardroy whispered, "Young master, why did you take in this useless bum?"

Ciel gave him a cold look, "Are you one to talk?"

He looked away, then continued, "I miscalculated."

Madame Red has asked Ciel some time ago if he could have Sebastian train Grell to be a more capable butler. So far, it hasn't been going well. He explained, "I thought that Sebastian would be inconvenienced, but it turns out I'm also being inconvenienced."

"Ho, ho, ho." Tanaka replied. Everyone looked at Grell angrily.

"Everyone, it was clearly an accident." I told them.

Grell said, "I'm terribly sorry for causing you all such trouble."

He pulled out a knife and exclaimed, "I know! I will die once and for all. I'll atone with my death!"

Grell pointed it to his throat. Bardroy yelled, "Hey! Don't do anythin' rash!"

"Honestly, Grell, you don't have to commit suicide over spilling things." I stated calmly.

"When did he get that knife?" Mey-Rin asked.

Sebastian walked over and put a hand on his shoulder, "No need for you to die. If blood sprays everywhere, the room will be that much harder to clean."

So he stopped him because he doesn't want to clean the blood. Typical Sebastian. Grell smiled, "Sebastian, you're so kind."

Bardroy asked, "Was that kind?"

Mey-Rin and Finni shook their heads. Sebastian continued, "In any case, I cannot believe you would serve the young master such fragranceless tea."

He picked up a new pot, a box of tea leaves and said, "Now pay attention. You put in a scoop of leaves for each person and one more for the pot. A half-pint of boiling water should do it."

Bardroy, Mey-Rin, and Finni were taking notes. I tried not to laugh. He poured Ciel a cup and handed it to him. Ciel took a sip and Sebastian said, "Young master, it's almost time. I have a carriage waiting out front."

"Right." Ciel answered.

"All right, everyone. I'll leaving the cleaning up to you." Sebastian told us.

He turned to Grell, "Grell, please sit and rest so that you don't cause any unnecessary trouble."

Grell smiled at him in adoration. Sebastian took a step then added with a smile, "If you should decide to rest eternally, I ask that you please do it outside."

He whispered in my ear, "Make sure that the house is still in one piece while we are gone."

I nodded, "Yes, sir."

Grell said, "Sebastian, you're so kind."

While I found nothing about Sebastian's words kind, I decided not to question it. I guess compared to what Grell may hear from Madame Red, anything would sound kind to him.