Book of Tragedy

his master, a duel

As noon rolled around the next day, Claude had been serving (y/n) his afternoon tea. Sitting in his study (y/n) was playing chess against himself, leaning on one gloved hand while using the other to move the glass peices before him.

Claude would watch his master play, slowly pushing his glasses up and occasionally moving a chess peice to make his master have a rough time at winning. After the events of last night Claude had patched up the bullet holes within his tail coat as if he hadn't gotten riddled with bullets.

"Claude," (y/n) said, "I am in the mood for some entertainment"

"What kind of entertainment, your highness?" The butler asked.

"A party, make sure to invite Earl Phantomhive," (y/n) said as he tipped over the queen with his pawn, "oh, and make that cake I like, please and thank you"

"As you wish, your highness"

(Y/n) watched his butler leave the room, a small smile on his face. He enjoyed having Claude and the triplets around, they we're the only ones who could never treat (y/n) wrongly. Even if Claude seemed like an emotionless statue.

As the day went on Claude and the triplets prepared the manor for guests, the dining hall was neatly decorated, plates and silverware we're laid out to accommodate the guests, food was prepared and the ballroom was cleaned.

For a manor that once belonged to a dead person, every inch was cleaned. (Y/n) thought it was handy to live with demonic butlers. As hours past guests began to arrive, Claude was announcing the guests as they arrived, the triplets were helping the guests out of their carriages, and (y/n) was making his way towards the main hall from his room.

(Y/n) was dressed in a clean black suit with a sliver tie and eye patch, his hair neatly brushed and a smirk across his face. In all honesty (y/n) was hoping that Smile and Black would show, he would enjoy embarrassing Smile in front of a large audience.

As (y/n) reached the main hall, he stops at the top of the stairs giving a small bow to his guests as Claude announces his arrival. (Y/n) returns his gaze to the door, to see the Earl Phantomhive and his butler standing in front of the door.

(Y/n) smirks as he makes his way down the stairs, "ah, Ciel it's good to see you again"

"(Y/n), thank you for inviting me," Ciel said with a forced smile, "you already know my butler Sebastian"

(Y/n) glances at Sebastian, "Good to see you again Sebastian," he said and lowered his voice "though I would enjoy it much more to see your corpses at my feet"

(Y/n) spins on his heels and smiles, welcoming his other guests as he starts his way to the dining hall with Claude following behind. The triplets began seating the guests as Claude seats (y/n) at the head of the table. Directly at the other end of the table sat Ciel, with Sebastian standing behind him.

"I thank you all for coming out tonight, I hope you enjoy your time at my manor" (y/n) said with a fake smile.

(Y/n) snapped his fingers and the lights in the room cut out, setting an creepy darkness around the room as the candles on the table and chandelier light a flame. The guests looked around in amazement as their plates were now covered in Claude's cooking. The only one un-phased by this was Ciel, whose eyes never left (y/n).

Over the next few hours (y/n) was determined to outdo Ciel. He knew it would anger Ciel if everything he had was ripped away from him. And it just made (y/n) want to do it more, to watch Ciel suffer for everything he has done.

As guests start to leave the manor, (y/n) watches while standing beside Claude at the door. One by one each guest left, until only Ciel and Sebastian remains. (Y/n) watches the last carriage dissapear into the distant, before doing a turn on his heels with a smirk on his face. Slowly removing his eyepatch and handing it to Canterbury.

"So Smile, I am sure youre not staying behind to hug and say goodbye" (y/n) said showing his contract on his eye.

Ciel groans a little, "of course not, I am here to put a ciminal in his place"

"Criminal? Do you honestly think your actions are any more just than mine?" (Y/n) snapped "you burned down the Barron's manor and slaughtered innocent children along with my family"

"Your family? A family of kidnappers" Ciel retorted

"Honestly, do you think we would have kept doing what we did if we had know the Barron let the orphanage get destroyed?! We are as innocent as those children you slaughtered!" (y/n) said

Claude placed a hand on (y/n)'s shoulder, "come now your highness, don't get your boots dirty with their grime"

(Y/n) sighs, "Claude see to it Sebastian cannot interfere with Ciel and I," (Y/n) smirks removing his tie, tossing it down "alright Smile, lets duel"