A Little Hope (A Black Butler Fan Fiction)

Eighteen

You, Cole, and Ciel sit in the dining room. Sebastian is tying Ciel's eyepatch back on over his eye. You fake a smile for Ciel. He just looks at you blankly. Jerrod walks into the dining room. He stands behind you, all healed. He begins to treat some rope burn and scratches you received.

Todd walks into the room, his errands finished. He begins to correctly treat your brother's wound. Cole winces in pain as alcohol is rubed on it. You begin a conversation, "Would you like to stay the night here Ciel? It is very late and I would love to repay you and Sebastian for saving me and helping my brother come RL his senses."

"I do not know. Sebastian am I free tomorrow?" Ciel asks his tall butler.

"Yes my lord," he assured him.

Ciel nods, "I would love to stay Lady (y/n). That is if it is okay with Earl Cole."

You look over to your brother with big puppy eyes. The kind you used on him as a kid and he gave into it every time. "I am okay with it," your brother says as Todd wraps bandages back over his chest. You fake a big smile.

Sebastian keeps glancing over at you. He really liked the way you looked. Even now when your hair was all messed up and your clothes a bit dirty. Jerrod keeps glaring at Sebastian in a disapproving manor. You keep thinking about your parents, Lucy, and how Cole went insane for a bit. You sigh deeply at the thoughts.

Jerrod looks up at you, "What is wrong m'lady?"

"Oh," you say, "It is nothing Jerrod."

He nods and finishes treating you. Ciel speaks up, "I am going to skip dinner. Excuse me. I will escort myself to my room for tonight."

"Goodnight Earl Phantomhive," you fake a smile, "Thanks again."

"It was nothing Lady (y/n)," Ciel tells you.

Cole smiles at him. Once the door is closed he speaks up, "I believe we should ask the queen to invesigate our parents', and Lucy's deaths. We need to figure out who the killer is."

You look at your brother and correct him, "Killers. I witnessed Lucy's death and there were two killers. I couldn't identify them though, they were wearing masks."

"What?" Cole's eyes widen, "Did they hurt you?" You shake your head. "Oh thank heavens."

Tears slide down your face, "I miss them."

Cole shoes away Jerrod and Todd. He looks at you, "I miss them too," he lays his hands on yours, "I love you sissy."

"I love you too Cole," you say smiling a true smile, your tears still falling from your checks. Cole smile at you.

"Now," Cole says in a stern voice, "why Harold called you princess. I didn't want to tell you yet until we worked it out. You see, our grandmother is Queen Victoria. Mom was blamed for a crime she didn't commit. She was going to be beheaded. Mother ran away to hide in the shadows."

You look at Cole's face. He is tearing up, "She married father and was found after she bought this manor. Now because she is dead, the people of England are unsatisfied. They believe that you should get the sentance she was given since you are the oldest, and now only daughter of her. I am trying to stop this."

You blink. This overtakes you so suddenly. You are royalty, a princess. "I am going to bed now Cole. I just need to sleep on this. Do you need any help from me before I go to bed?" you ask. Cole shakes his head and you leave the room.

You walk into your room and Jiana follows. She dresses you into your nightgown and then leaves without a goodnight. Jerrod doesn't say goodnight either. They must be busy tonight.