Book of Tragedy

His butler, his family

Claude slowly stood, glancing down at his tail coat with a sour look in his eyes. He spits up the bullets into his palm and sighs, clearly disgusted by the sight. Pushing up his glasses with one hand, he quickly flicks his hand throwing the bullets into the two who had shot him.

The third man took (y/n) into a hold, pressing the gun inches from the side of his head. The man was clearly terrified by the sight of someone who was murdered walk once again.

"S-stay back or I'll kill the brat," the man warned.

"Claude, this man's breath stinks" (y/n) said, "please remove him"

"As you wish," Claude said.

The man pulls the trigger, but no bullet hit (y/n). Claude was no longer before them, and the man no longer had his gun. Claude stood behind (y/n), easily snapping the gun in two. The man screams, shoving (y/n) into Claude before trying to run away. With one quick motion, a golden knife impales itself into the man's leg, causing him to fall on his face.

"You know Claude for being a riddled with bullets, you sure can impress" (y/n) said.

Claude removes his blood covered glove, replacing it with a clean one. "If I could not do this, what kind of butler would I be?"

"A disgusting spider," added a third voice.

Standing off to their right, was Sebastian and Ciel. Clearly displeased with the fact that (y/n) and Claude was doing their job. (Y/n) gave a cocky smile, turning to look at them.

"You aren't the only one who can do the Queen's bidding Smile," (y/n) said.

"I told you not to call me that," Ciel said, "I do not appreciate you stealing and taking my job"

"I do not care" (y/n) said, "Claude, I would like you to free the victims inside,"

Claude gave a small bow before heading into the warehouse, (y/n) kept his eyes on the butler and Earl before him. If Ciel ordered it, Sebastian could have easily dispatched of (y/n). Yet Ciel gave no such order.

With a sigh Ciel looks at Sebastian, "help free the hostages"

"Yes, my lord" Sebastian said before following after Claude.

"What is with the change of heart Smile?" (Y/n) asked crossing his arms, his smirk fading.

"It is obvious that you will not give up so easily, I suppose a truce" Ciel said, "I know you will never forgive me for the death of your...family"

"Absolutely not, I am after one goal and that is to kill you" (y/n) said pointing a finger at Ciel, "you and everyone responsible for the death of my family, you should all rot in hell for what you did"

"You attacked my manor, kidnapped several children, and murdered plenty of people who got in your way" Ciel said, "if anyone deserves to rot in hell it was your family"

(Y/n) became enraged, reaching into his coat and pulling out a throwing knife. He quickly threw it, missing Ciel by a few inches and cutting off his eyepatch. Ciel's contract with Sebastian was showing, and it only irritated him.

"You mistake me for Alois Trancy, but unlike him and you" (y/n) said "I do not need a demon to kill you Smile, next time I will not miss"

With a quick turn, (y/n) walked towards the warehouse. Claude was waiting by the bullet riddled doors, his tail coat fixed as if he wasn't shot by a large amount of bullets. The kidnapped were free and Scotland Yard had arrived on the team, along with two men dressed in white. At first the two men had a short chat with Ciel, who had to explain why he was covering his eye. Before pointing over to (y/n) with an evil look in his eye.

The two men were nearly the same height, dressed in the same attire but acted differently. (Y/n) came to know them as Charles Phipps and Charles Grey, Queen Victoria's Private Secretarial Officers, as well as her butlers. They thanked (y/n) for rescuing the kidnapped on behalf of the Queen, that they would notify the Queen of (y/n)'s bravery and actions. And that (y/n) may soon be taking the title of the "Queen's Guard dog".

As (y/n) returned home, he found the nerve to laugh. Here he was, an orphan turned Earl, saving people from crimes that he himself once committed. He had to put on the act of "Guard dog", to gain the trust of the people around him. But his one true goal was to kill the Earl Phantomhive.

But part of (y/n) still saw Ciel Phantomhive as Smile, his former circus mate. He saw Sebastian as Black, the amazing, inspirational, and rather handsome Circus preformer. Why did he have these thoughts?

If he would have thought about it back at the circus he would have told himself to not think of such things. But here (y/n) was, a rival and enemy to Smile. He had no time to think of his former circus mates, even if he had liked them.

And then there was Claude, his loyal butler. If (y/n) wanted he could have ordered Claude to romance (y/n), hell (y/n) would most likely fall for it. He saw how Claude acted now compared to how he did when they first met, he was somewhat nicer and more gentle. (Y/n) thought it could be from how he treated Claude compared to his former master.

(Y/n) wished his family was here with him, to help him. (Y/n) could see it all play out in his head. Joker would tease him and embarrass him for fun. Dagger would be trying to help (y/n) while keeping him away from Beast, who would probably be the embarrassing older sister he saw her as. Wendy and Peter would mess with him and make a bet on what he would do. Jumbo would be as silent as ever and help (y/n) out when ever he needed a hand, or to reach the cookie jar on the top shelf. And Doll, (y/n) would do anything to see her smile, to see her happy.

And that is when reality snapped back, brining (y/n) out of his thoughts. Claude was readying (y/n) for bed. The triplets were preparing his bed, while helping Claude with the clothes. Timber, Thompson, Canterbury, each all the same face yet (y/n) felt at home amonst them. (Y/n) didn't see them as servants, more like his new family, ones that could most likely kill him within the blink of an eye.

"Claude..." (Y/n) said.

"Yes, your highness?" Claude asked as he slid the night gown onto (y/n).

"Our contract, is there anyway I can change out deal? Focusing on my end of the bargin" (y/n) said, "I would like to change what you will be giving me, if it is possible"

"And what will that be, your highness?" Claude asked, gently laying (y/n) in bed.

With a yawn (y/n) spoke, "I want you all to be my family, until the day that I die..."

And with that (y/n) fell asleep.