One Door Closes | By : stephfarrow94 Category: > Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji ???) Views: 3516 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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When Grell pushed open the door to Undertaker’s shop, he wasn’t surprised to find that said shinigami was talking to Ciel and Sebastian. He didn’t care – he just shoved straight past the two and threw himself at the silver-haired male.
Undertaker was quite surprised to find that Grell had come out of nowhere just for an embrace. It didn’t stop him from enveloping the younger in a tight hug, though.
“What’s wrong?” Undertaker whispered, aware that Ciel and Sebastian were watching them with curiosity – it wasn’t every day that a Reaper just storms in, crying and looking for comfort.
“I-I hate Will…” Grell whispered back as tears flowed down his cheeks. “H-he… He’s taking it out on Ronald now… Just because we slept together once…”
Undertaker sighed. He ran a hand through Grell’s hair. “Grell, Grell, Grell…”
“Ahem.”
The two shinigami turned their attention to Ciel. The young boy gave them both a death glare.
“If you won’t give us the information we asked for, we’re leaving.”
Undertaker couldn’t help but giggle. “You gave me a good laugh, My Lord – come back soon and I’ll give you the information you’ve paid for.”
Ciel nodded before turning and walking out of the shop. Sebastian, however, stayed behind for just a few seconds to sneer at the flamboyant Reaper.
Once they were alone, Undertaker placed a finger underneath Grell’s chin. He tilted the younger’s face so that they were looking at each other.
“We’re alone now, m’dear…” Undertaker said softly. “Care to tell me what’s troubling you?”
Grell just shook his head. He buried his face into Undertaker’s chest, crying harder. He had already tried to talk to his friend, but it was just too hard to continue talking about.
“You hate William…” Undertaker reinstated. “…And you slept with Ronald…”
“That’s right…” Grell whispered.
“You know that boy really loves you.” Undertaker smiled. “I can see it in his eyes.”
“I know he does… But I can’t be with him…”
“Because of William? You just told me that you hate him.”
Grell choked on his tears. He reached up and ripped at his hair. “I-I don’t know…! I’m so c-confused…!”
Undertaker didn’t reply. Instead, he just lowered his face towards Grell’s and placed a quick kiss on the pale lips. Grell didn’t respond. He just stood there with wide eyes as Undertaker pulled back.
“I’m sorry…” Undertaker whispered as regret filled his heart – he knew that he shouldn’t have done such a bold thing with Grell. “…I’m sorry…”
Grell was silent for a few seconds until he raised a hand and placed it over his lips. His eyelids lowered slightly and a small smile crept onto his tear-stained face.
Undertaker felt his heart flutter at the smile. He knew that he had created it. He leant down to place another kiss upon the Sutcliff’s lips. Before their mouths could connect, however, the door to the shop was broken down.
“Get away from him!”
Grell whimpered and burst into a new wave of tears at William’s furious voice. He glanced at the shop door and noticed that Ronald was standing behind William timidly – and he was covered in bruises and tears of his own. Had the elder harmed the boy because of him…?
Undertaker moved so quick, Grell almost didn’t see the elder shinigami jump in front of him. He threw an arm out protectively in front of Grell. For once, there was no smile on his face – instead, a large sneer.
“Leave him alone.” Undertaker hissed. “Haven’t you done enough to him?”
William smirked. He reached out behind him and grabbed Ronald. The usually-cheerful male cried out as he was thrown towards Undertaker and Grell.
“Exchange.” William merely stated. “You take that piece of trash and give me back my toy.”
Undertaker snarled. For the first time since Grell had met him, the silver-haired male was angry. He knelt down and pulled Ronald to his feet.
“Are you okay?” The eldest shinigami asked in a soft tone as he pulled the boy towards him.
Ronald whimpered and went immediately for Grell. The two embraced as they watched Undertaker move towards William. They knew that there was a fight on its way.
“Senpai, I’m scared…” Ronald whimpered as he hid his face in Grell’s chest.
“Shh…” Grell tried to soothe despite his own pain. He reached down and grabbed his subordinate’s hand. “It’s okay… I’ll take care of you…”
Grell led Ronald over to the corner of the shop, away from the two conflicting shinigami. Grell sat them down on the ground. He wasn’t surprised when Ronald crawled into his lap, whimpering and shaking like a frightened, lost puppy.
“I said to leave Grell alone.” Undertaker snarled. He moved at the speed of lightning because – before anyone could see what had happened – he had his Death Scythe in his hand, ready to fight.
“Grell is mine.” William hissed. “You keep your filthy hands off him!”
“I’m sure that he’d rather my hands on his body than yours.” Undertaker smirked. “My hands don’t bring him pain.”
“Why you…”
William didn’t finish his sentence because he had decided to retaliate by charging the elder. It was just a blur when William was smacked away and into the wall with speed and brute force. It was enough to send William straight through the cement wall.
Ronald cried out at the sounds and reached up to cover his ears with his gloved hands. Grell tightened his hold on the boy, burying his face into the two-toned hair.
“It’s okay, Ronnie…” Grell whispered as he started to rock Ronald gently. “It’s okay…”
William wasn’t finished. He immediately charged at Undertaker once again. The loud sound of Death Scythe hitting Death Scythe filled the air, causing both of the younger Reapers to close their eyes tightly and try and envision them elsewhere.
They knew that the fight was serious when William cried out in pain and blood spilt from his chest. Grell let out a loud sob as he noticed that blood was coating Undertaker’s scythe. He honestly didn’t know how he felt about this. Did he want this to happen to William or not…?
Grell couldn’t tear his eyes away from the fight. He knew that he shouldn’t watch, but it was one of those things you just had to see. He winced as Undertaker slammed the blunt end of his scythe into William’s side, knocking him through the front window and out into the streets. Startled cries and yells from passers-by told the three shinigami that questions would be raised later on.
Undertaker turned back to Grell and Ronald. He frowned at the sight of Grell nursing his subordinate while the youngest cried hysterically. He was rather surprised to see a shinigami showing such blatant distress at a fight of all things but, as he could probably understand, Ronald was scared for his mentor and what would happen to them.
“Are you both okay?” Undertaker sat down on the ground beside the younger Reapers. He reached out and stroked a hand through the red mane before him. “I’m sorry that you guys had to see that…”
“Why did you do that…?” Grell whispered as tears dripped down his face. “…He could’ve killed you… For what? Me… I wasn’t worth it…”
“Grell…” Undertaker leant forward and claimed the younger’s lips once again before pulling away with a large grin. “…Grell, you are worth the world to me.”
Grell was silent as he thought over the elder’s words. He knew that Undertaker wasn’t the sanest person around – hell, he wasn’t either – and the silver-haired male often had trouble talking about his feelings, so that was probably the best love-declaration he would get.
“…I…” Grell bit his lip. He knew that he could never replace William or the special times that they had shared together, but he also knew that he would most likely never get his beloved ex-boyfriend back after what had happened. He weakly smiled at Undertaker as he tightened his hold on Ronald. “…I love you, too…”
A grin crossed Undertaker’s face. His giggle soon became hysterical as he reached out and wrapped his arms around his two fellow Reapers. Now that his feelings for Grell had been stated, they had to work on making sure that Ronald was okay.
Undertaker helped Grell and Ronald to their feet before he took the youngest Reaper into his hold, carrying him to the back of the shop. He had a few small rooms out the back and one contained a bed. He had decided that Ronald would be best there with Grell to help calm him down.
Undertaker couldn’t wait until Ronald was well enough to leave the two alone together. There was so much that he wanted to do with Grell now that he knew his feelings had been returned.
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