A Little Hope (A Black Butler Fan Fiction)

Fourteen

You, Alois, and Claude are pretty good friend by the time you arrive at you manor. "Here we are, the (y/l/n) manor," Claude says.

You fake a smile, "Thank you Claude and Earl Alois. I really hope that we can meet again soon."

"Yeah me too," Alois says to you. He then kisses the back of your hand, "Goodbye Lady (y/n)." Claude bows to you and they begin to walk off. You walk into your manor and you are instantly greets by Cole. He looks terrible. His hair is messy, his clothes are ripped, and he has some blood scattered around on him.

Todd takes your hand and leads you into the study with Cole and Harold. You sit in your favorite chair and your brother sits in the one beside you. He strokes through your (h/l) hair, "You would be a lovely doll, wouldn't you (y/n)."

"I would make a great doll, just not a living doll," you tell him.

You can feel Cole's frown. "Come on (y/n). Think about it," Cole's arms begin to snake around you, "You would live forever and you would be immortalized."

You slap his hands off of you and stand up, "I am sticking to what I said Cole. I do not want to be a doll. Now, if you'll excuse me, I am going into my bedroom." You walk past your brother and out of the study, Todd close behind you. Once you close the door, you hear some angry shouts and thuds.

You walk into your room and change into your nightgown. You sit at your window and look into the garden. You see Jerrod and Jiana yelling at each other. Jiana runs away from him and into the manor.

Jerrod sits down on a bench. You lay your head on the window. Suddenly you hear your door slam behind you. You swiftly turn around to the sound. Jiana sighs in relief once she sees you and runs to you, hugging you.

You hug her back. "Please don't do that again Lady (y/n). You scared Jerrod and I so much. We couldn't find you." You begin to feel tears fall on the back of your shoulder.

You release the hug and fake a smile for her, "Don't worry about me Jiana. I will be alright."

Jiana wipes away her tears and nods, "Yeah you're right. You are strong."

You look back out of the window. Jerrod is no longer in sight, but Hope is. Hope looks up at your window. You smile at her and wave a little. The cat seems to nod and then walks away. You hear footsteps behind you so you turn around. Jerrod walks in. You glare at him and the continue to look outside.

Jerrod frowns and then makes his face emotionless. He walks up behind you and gently rubs your back.

"I am not happy with you right now, Jerrod," you say, smacking his hand off of you.

"Yes, Lady (y/n)," Jerrod says, "I have realised, but I was only trying to save you."

You look up at him and raise your voice a tad, "I didn't want to be saved."

Jerrod bites his bottom lip with anger, "I didn't want you to brush against death again and have me not have the ability to save you again. I was only trying to help."

You look back outside, "Thinks before you act Jerrod."

Jerrod then does something that no good butler should do. He raised his voice at you, "MAYBE YOU SHOULD THINK ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE TRY TO DO FOR YOU THAT BENIFITS YOU BEFORE YOU SLAP THEM AND TELL THEM THEY WERE WRONG!"

"Well...," you stand up and turn to him, "MAYBE YOU SHOULD THINK ABOUT WHAT I HAVE BEEN THROUGH THE PAST WEEK. IF I HAD BEEN TURNED INTO A DOLL IT WOULDN'T MATTER ANYWAYS BECAUSE TWO SERIAL KILLERS ARE ALREADY GOING TO MURDER ME!!"

Jerrod frowns and notices the tears forming in your eyes. You push him away and walk quickly out of your room. Jerrod follows you, but you try not to take notice of him. You open the doors to the garden and walk out into the pouring rain. Jerrod still follows you. He watches you walk into the woods near the garden. He runs after you, scared that you may get hurt.

(A/N: Okay. Just for a sec, imagine this. While you and Jerrod are arguing, poor Jiana is standing there watching a good friendship collapse. Poor, poor Jiana. She must feel so terrible)

You keep walking deeper and deeper into the woods. Jerrod keeping up with you. He finally grabs your shoulder and twirls you around. "I'm sorry Lady (y/n). I don't know what got into me. I should never yell at my master or doubt her," Jerrod tells you, bowing to you at the end.

You look down at him. You remember how close you two were. "I accept your apology Jerrod. I am also sorry for not realizing that you meant well." Jerrod rises and you hug him tightly. He hugs you back.

"May we go back to the manor m'lady?" he asks.

You smile, "We may."

You take Jerrod's hand and then you both walk back from the way you came.