The Queen's Newest Problem

Chapter 7: Getting Back

BRS' POV:

This boy hasn't shut up the entire way back.

He kept complaining and complaining about how in the world I would "dare leave him" and why on earth I would "make him walk so far".

It was very late by now, and we were almost to his mansion, but I had about had it. This boy had no idea what suffering was, and if he did, he most certainly didn't show it.

I about had it when he complained that he was grumpy and it was all my fault.

That did it.

Immediately, I turned around with murder in my eyes. My flame burst out my eye because my anger, and it caused him to stumble and fall back in shock and fear. I stared at him like that for a few moments before saying in a low and dangerous tone,

"If you don't shut you damn mouth I will not hesitate to cut it clean off."

I gestured to our path.

"This... is nothing. I've had to walk all around the Otherworld and sprint across battlefields just to make sure my head was still attached to my shoulders. I didn't have time to complain like you are now. You know nothing of suffering, where everyday is a death battle and you don't know whether you're going to make it out alive or not! You know nothing of suffering the way I do!"

I stepped back a bit and took a deep breath.

"So if you don't get your act together and stop acting like a child, which I know, mentally, you are not, I WILL leave you here alone!"

I leaned forward, my eyes narrowing.

"Are we clear?"

My tone was very low, and him and I could both tell I wasn't having anymore of his bull crap.

He stared at me a few more minutes with wide eyes, before nodding wordlessly. I sighed and held out my hand for him to take, which he did, and I pulled him on his feet.

"Come on. Mato must be worried sick by now. The mansion is just a few feet ahead."

With that, I turned forward and continued walking without another word. I didn't need to look back to see if he was following; I could tell he didn't want to anger or annoy me anymore than he already had so he was keeping pace.

Ciel's POV

That was....

terrifying.

I had never seen her that angry before, and it scared me so much I kept silent and to myself the rest of the trip there.

I just...

I'm... not used to someone treating me like that, and I don't know why I'm not angry at her for dare treating me like that. I don't know. It was just something about her frightening tone that told me to keep my mouth shut and drop the matter.

The only time I was that frightened that I could still remember was that night...

She claims I don't know what suffering is, but in truth.

She knows nothing about me.

We finally got back to the manor to find Sebastian and Ms. Kuroi already there waiting for us. As soon as she saw Ms. Black Rock Shooter, she ran up to her and engulfed her in a hug, sobbing. Immediately, our first guest wrapped her arms around the sobbing girl, quietly telling her it was all right.

Seeing this made me wonder; just what kind of relationship do these two have? Ms. Kuroi said earlier that she and Ms. Black Rock Shooter were close, but she never told me anything else about it.