「Anime x Reader One Shots」

Masquerade (Sebastian Michaelis x Reader)

The Masquerade Ball was a yearly tradition to be hosted by the Phantomhive family on Halloween night. You, along with the other servants of the Phantomhive manor spent weeks preparing all of the invitations to the wealthy neighboring families to attend the glamorous ball. For the exception of Ciel, every person in the Phantomhive manor were ecstatic for the upcoming event given the fact that even they could attend it.

"I can't wait to show off my mask tonight!" Finny exclaimed excitedly as all of the servants including yourself spoke about the ball that would take place that night.

"I can see it now, I'll be finding the girl of me dreams tonight. She'll just take one look at me handsome face and she'll be head over heels," Bard said dreamily.

"Are you forgetting that it's a masquerade ball, Bard? How will a girl see your face when you have a mask on?" you reminded him with a laugh, glad that the others were so excited for the ball. Even if they messed up a lot, they did work hard and deserved to have a fun time.

"You'll be going as well, right (Y/N)?" Mey-Rin asked, just as excited as the others.

"Yeah, I already have my outfit picked out," you replied with a small smile, not wanting to show just how excited you really were for it.

"Ooh, what are you wearing?" Finny asked, eyes wide with anticipation.

"You'll just have to see tonight," you teased.

Before anything else could be said, Sebastian entered the kitchen where you all were gathered.

"Everyone get back to work, our guests will be arriving in only a few hours and we still have plenty of work to get done!" he ordered, obviously stressed with time.

"Yes, Mr. Sebastian," you all muttered before quickly scurrying away.

Before you could leave the room, a strong hand grabbed your arm, stopping you in your place. You turned to see Sebastian only inches away from you, his gloved hand coming towards your face. You winced as he gently placed his hand on your face, rubbing your cheek with his thumb.

"You had dirt on your face. Be sure you look your finest when our guests arrive," he said before making his way out of the kitchen, leaving you there with your heart pounding in your chest and a deep blush on your face.

After hours of final preparations to make sure that this year's ball would be the finest one yet, the first of the guests arrived, allowing you and the other servants to finally begin to get ready yourselves. Unlike every other day, you took your time to get ready, wanting to look your best for this special event. Although you doubted it would actually happen, a part of you dreamt of finding true love at the ball.

Nearly an hour later, you were finally ready. You placed the mask on your face and exited you room, nervous yet excited to make your appearance. You walked down the hallway to wear the stairs were and looking down over the railing at all the people who had already gathered, dancing with their partners to the music.

Working up the nerve, you started to make your way down the stairs. Your heart skipped a beat when slowly everyone's heads started to turn towards you, taking in your gorgeous (F/C) ball gown and gold mask. It wasn't just what you were wearing that made you stand out. With your (H/L), (H/C) hair and gorgeous (E/C) eyes, you were absolutely stunning. But apparently that wasn't enough for them.As soon as everyone stared at you, they turned away and focused on the other girls who had just entered the room. You were just a fleeting memory to them.

You sat down on the nearest chair and sighed, realizing that your foolish fantasy of finding true love would never come true.

"May I have this dance?"

You turned to see a man with long, black hair wearing a matching black suit and black mask holding his hand out to you. He was unbelievably handsome, you couldn't believe he was actually asking you to dance. You hesitated a moment before nodding and placing your hand on his, allowing him to lead you to the dance floor.

With your arms around his neck and his hands placed on your hips, the two of you slow danced to the song playing for a few minutes without anything being said between the two of you. It was only after the ended did the mysterious man finally speak.

"I must say, you look absolutely stunning. I couldn't take my eyes off of you when you walked down those stairs," he said with a slight smirk.

Your heart started beating at a rapid pace as a faint blush appeared on your face due to his kind words.

"How about we go some place more.... Private," he said, his smirk growing even wider.

Your face turned an even darker shade of pink, but you were excited nonetheless. "I'd love that," you replied with a smile of your own.

He led you out of the ballroom and into a small storage closet with just enough room for the two of you. Before you could say or do anything, he pulled off his mask, revealing who he was. Sebastian.

You softly gasped, surprised that he was the man who you fell for so quickly. You took a step back in the small closet, worried that if you revealed who you really were he wouldn't have the feelings that he seemed to have for you right now.

"Take off your mask, beautiful," he said. For the second time that day, his gloved hand cupped your cheek, but this time it was more of an affectionate matter.

"I'm afraid you'll be disappointed if you see who I really am," you said, your voice trembling.

"You could never disappoint me, (Y/N)," he said, taking you by surprise. Before you could react, he pulled your mask off and kissed you passionately, pushing you against the wall so that both of your bodies were pressed tightly against each other.

So maybe your fantasy wasn't so foolish after all.