Feather Fall

Contracts

Sneaking into the Rune Knight station was easier than Sebastian had thought it would be. Discerning their organization structure was not. The demon resisted every urge to rearrange everything into a filing system that actually made sense. It was a catastrophe and he had known quite a bit about that.

He chuckled for a moment thinking about the three incompetents he worked with at the Phantomhive Manor. Part of him wondered how they fared after Ciel was no more. Sebastian pursed his lips and tried to banish away the thoughts, reminding himself to be the heartless demon he was born. Yet, something about his conversation with Lucy had him remembering the trio. Most likely because he could picture her being warmer and more caring to them than he or Ciel ever was.

He could almost see Lucy, dressed in the clothing of Earth, laughing at cook and then rolling up her sleeves to help him prepare a new dinner. That she would insist on everyone dining together, like a family. It was the subtle things she mentioned while he talked that started cluing him in as to who she is. When he didn't need to explain certain rules of etiquette he got the impression that at some point in her life, she lived within high society. It added another layer to her.

He pulled a file, Lahar Morrigan and opened it, he took a quick scan of the contents, mostly searching for an address. Though he was surprised when he saw one little line.

"Secondary Contact in Case of Emergency, Lucy Heartfilia, Girlfriend." Sebastian arched a brow, that could not be accurate. If she was his girlfriend, then why was she alone? Why would she kiss him? Perhaps monogamy was not a thing for humans, which was fine, many demons didn't subscribe to the concept either.

It annoyed him, on a good day Sebastian was selfish and one a bad day he was... well, Sebastian. The thought of sharing Lucy unnerved him, and he quickly shoved it aside. Right now, he had to find Lahar and talk to him about this so-called crime he committed.

He heard footsteps and quickly backed out of the room, leaving through the small window he came in through. Sebastian had his information and now set out to find this Lahar, he had many words and question for the Captain.

It took at least an hour for Sebastian to find the address listed on the paper, but he managed. The house was small, and he could smell the cleaning chemicals in the air around it. He also felt a bit of magic within and took a moment to feel it.

"Protection magic," he reckoned and then all but laughed. Ravens were notorious for their cunning and getting around traps and protections was one of his specialties, it made him a cunning cat burglar when needed.

A few quick demonic glyphs and Sebastian walked into the house. As expected it was quite clean, even his demonic senses couldn't see a speck of dust anywhere. He walked through it but stopped short when he saw a picture on the wall. It was a picture of Lucy, wearing a backless dress and smiling at the camera over her shoulder in a sunny field. She looked happy and something else, her eyes soft and he could tell that smile was only meant for the person holding the camera. Sebastian shrugged and then plucked the picture form the frame, as the light came on.

"What the hell?" the man asked, and Sebastian eyed him up. He was a little shorter than him, give or take a couple inches with glasses, dark green hair and wearing nothing but blue silk pants.

"You must be Captain Lahar, allow me to introduce myself, I am Sebastian Michaelis and we have much to discuss," he said with a slight bow. If anything, he had manners and humans would need to understand that.

"Y-you, you are the demon stalking my Lucy," he growled, "you are also wanted for the murder of Minerva Orland. Come along peacefully and I will..." Sebastian put his hand up and began to laugh.