A Little Hope (A Black Butler Fan Fiction)

Twenty-Two

(A/N: Should I start wrapping this story up soon? It won't be over after this story of course. There will be a sequel, but should I end this one soon? Comment please!!! Plus it looks like I won't be posting as often due to school starting.)

You wake up with your face laying on the keys of the piano. You haven't opened your eyes yet, you just know by the feeling. You feel someone lifting you up into their arms bridal style. Once they have your head on their chest, you open your eyes. Golden eyes meet your shining (e/c) ones.

It is too dark in the room to completely see who it is, but you know you have seen those eyes before. The man begins to run with you and jump from the window. He lands safely and continues to run into the woods. You finally see the tall butler in the dim moonlight. It was Claude. Why was he running off with you though?

​A dark figure was behind you two. He was running almost as fast as Claude. Still, Claude ran like Jerrod. The figure had bright pink eyes with a slit for their pupil, like a cat's eyes. The figure was finally close to Claude. It was Sebastian. He tried to grab you, but failed when Claude began to jump through the trees. You could see a smirk form on his face as Claude looked down at a frustrated Sebastian.

A tall butler fell on the branch in front of Claude. Wait, not any butler, your butler. His light brown eyes flashed pink as Claude jumped past him. You knew Jerrod had special abilities, but Claude and Sebastian did too. They all had to be some kind of creature (yeah I know you know, just act like you don't).

​Jerrod and Sebastian quickly ran after you and Claude, glaring at each other. The woods faded away as Claude ran up to a pretty large manor. Your manor was bigger though. Claude ran through the door of the manor, locking it. Like it was going to help, Jerrod may be polite, but he will make sure you are safe.

Claude set you down, but gripped your wrist, running with you into another room. He threw you in and locked the windows. When he leaves, he locks the door behind him, leaving you alone in a dimly lit room. It was nearly dawn. You see Jerrod jump to the window. He is quickly knocked off by Sebastian. Why were they fighting over you? You knew why Jerrod was, it was his job, but why Claude and Sebastian?

Sebastian begins to open the window. Claude forcefully knocks him away from the window. He stands by the window, in a guarding position. You hear someone unlocking the door behind you so you turn around swiftly. Alois runs to hug you. You hesitantly hug him back. "(Y/n)! I couldn't wait to see you, so I had Claude take you here," Alois continues to hug you.

You look at him as he buries his face in the crook of your neck, "You could have called me. I would have come over. You didn't have to take me."

Alois smiles as he lets you go, "Like I said, I couldn't wait."

You let out a little giggle right when Jerrod breaks through the window, grabbing your waist and jumping away before you could take in what was happening. When he lands Sebastian jumps down to the both of you. Jerrod avoids Sebastian's hits and then runs off as Alois cries out, "(y/n)!!!!" You look back, but because of the speed Jerrod was going at, all you saw was trees and two tall butlers following you.

Sebastian passes Jerrod, grabbing you in the act. He then turns and hides up in the trees, covering your mouth. You looked up into his red eyes and then looked down at Claude, looking up at you. Sebastian smirks as he jumps through the trees with you. Claude jumps up and follows the two of you. You slip from Sebastian's grip and fall onto the hard ground, your nightgown getting torn up and dirty.

You see the two butlers stop and look down at you running off toward Jerrod. Jerrod runs to you to and hugs you as you both make contact. You hug him back. He let's you go, but grips your wrist as Claude and Sebastian run up. "Stop!" you yell as they quickly approach you. The two butlers stop in their tracks in front of you.

You sigh. "Why are you two fighting over me?" you gesture toward Sebastian and Claude. A blush spreads across Sebastian's face as he looks down.

"I was ordered to by my master, Lady (y/n)" Claude defends himself, "but I don't mind doing it."

A faint blush crosses your face. "I just wanted to see you, Lady (y/n)," Sebastian tells you. The blush on your face darkens a little as Jerrod growls at the two other butlers.