I have to say that I was definately planning to give you a much longer chapter as an appology for my lack of updating, but I kept getting distracted while I was finally writing on this again, so I hope that this will help you to forgive me for my lack of activity. Depending on how things are going this summer I hope to update before August and to update with a longer chapter than this.

I am dearly sorry, but I hope you enjoy this still. Please Read and Review.

Not long after the five servants were hidden separately, and peering over the scenes in front of them. Akui smirked from her hiding place in the foyer, she had a perfect view of the trap and she was well prepared for any enemy she would see. Tanaka was put in charge of protecting Ciel; though the elder seemed brittle, Akui could tell he was more than his tea-loving self appeared to be. Bardroy was still in the kitchen, his familiar territory that was stocked full of his American guns. Meirin was stationed on the roofs, she insisted on this position for what reason Akui didn't know, the demon wondered what that clumsy maid could see from that height. Last, but not least Finnian was placed in the gardens; he also insisted, but Akui understood this would be best with that boys inhuman strength.

It felt like forever since they had last heard any noise from the intruders. Akui watched the trap closest to her; the trap was well hidden, and there were strips of dinner knives hidden in the floor boards, because they didn't have spikes they had to substitute with kitchen knives. When someone stepped on a certain floorboard the others around it would flip over revealing the sharpened knives and the one the person stepped on would also flip causing the person to lose balance and fall to their death.

Now this was only one part of the trap, there were several spread throughout the mansion. A fishing net rigged above the kitchen door along with buckets of hot tar that will be poured onto the intruders and if they struggle too much then a lit candle will fall on them (tar is very flammable), however that trap was just in case the intruders got past Bardroy. The rest of the traps were small and had bells that rang if someone was caught. Everything was quiet and only the shadows moved, dancing with every flick the candles made.

Akui sank lower into her hiding place, her eyes beginning to glow as she sharpened her senses. Closing her eyes she stretched her hearing, listening for noises in the halls; after a few minutes she could hear someone whispering.

"We need to get our target and get out of here." The voice belonged to a young man.

"We have to find her first, don't forget Master wants her back alive and unharmed." A different person, but a nearly identical voice.

A third voice hushed them. "According to Claude they've accepted her as a guest, she should be on the same floor as the Phantomhive boy's room." This voice was also almost completely identical.

"We'll search up there then."

"Don't touch the traps they have bells attached to them."

Akui's eyes snapped open; their traps were well hidden, especially with very little light in the hallways, no human would be able to see them. Demons! Akui stealthily jumped out of her hiding place and made her way upstairs. If they're demons then Tanaka wouldn't stand a chance in protecting Ciel. Which is who they'll go after when they find that Cane isn't here! Dang, who are they working for? Akui grabbed a lance from one of the decorative suits of armor that stood in the hall way, sharpening her eye sight she peered down the hall, seeing three figures running toward Ciel's room. The female demon took off into a sprint, chasing the three demons.

Just as the three reached Ciel's room Akui jumped in front of them, her lance in offensive position. "Who do you work for demons?" She snarled. Glaring at the identical triplets with dark purple hair and glowing purple eyes.

All three cocked their heads to the left. "Wasn't the Phantomhive demon supposed to be male?" With their question a weapon materialized in each of their hands. The one on the left; his fringe swept to the right, held a short sword. The middle, his fringe straight down, held a sword, and the one of the right, his fringe swept to the left, held an ax.

"Answer me, who do you work for demons?" Her eyes glowed brighter as she let loose more of her power. "I am of higher blood, you will respect my orders or I will send you back to where you came from." She snapped. "Now answer!"

"The Trancy family." This answer did not come from the triplets, instead it came from someone behind Akui with a much deeper voice than that of the young demons.

Akui tensed as an arm reached around her and pried the lance from her hands, then another arm shoved her against the door to Ciel's room. Now in front of her stood a tall man, wearing the usual butler blacks and sporting a pair of glasses. His raven black hair was short and neatly combed, only a single strand hand on his forehead. He leaned closer to her face, leaving only inches between them. His gold eyes glowed brightly. Akui growled, tempted to slam her forehead into this man's nose; however, now that she was unarmed she thought better. She may be of higher blood than the triplet boys, but she was an equal with this man; plus with fighting in such small quarters she didn't have much a chance in an even fight.

"You're the Phantomhive's new maid, a demon though…obviously a toy for that Sebastian." The man scowled, moving closer yet. He lowered his lips next to her ear and spoke breathily. "Where is Canetha Laouch?"

Scowling Akui bit her lip. He knew how to make women talk, demon or not. She stayed still and silent until he blew on her ear, then she snapped. Baring her fangs she bit his ear, drawing blood.

In an instant the triplets had their weapons poised against her and the commanding demon had stepped back, holding his ear. He growled through clenched teeth. "If you don't tell me, I will torture the boy in the room behind you."

"You will torture him whether I tell you or not." Akui sniped. "And actually I can truthfully say I do not know where exactly she is at."

"She's not here then." He jerked his head to the side when the triplets looked back at him, signaling for them to leave.

"Right away, Claude." The one with the short sword said.

"What shall we tell Master?" Asked the one with the ax.

Claude walked back over to Akui as the three moved out of his way. "Tell him I will bring along some leverage." The three nodded in unison and left quickly and silently. "Now for you." He grabbed Akui's wrist as she swung a punch at his handsome face; she attempted the same with the other hand ending with the same result. He smirked as he lowered his face towards hers again and pinned her arms above her head. "You shouldn't have bitten me." Claude breathed before sinking his own fangs into her ear.

She struggled against him, muffling a yelp as he bit harder and refused to let go with her each move. After she stopped moving he let go and moved to the other side of her body, this time biting the nape of her neck. Unable to hold back her voice she yelped loudly, in response Tanaka moved closer to the door behind her. Claude removed his teeth from her and watched the blood slid down her neck to under the collar of her maid uniform. Satisfied he straighten his posture and studied her angry expression for a moment before he tightened his grip on her wrists and threw her towards the window at the end of the hall. Unable to grasp onto anything she crashed through the large window. She hurdled into the dead trees in the garden, she fell into one of the branches, becoming impaled by its sharp end.

It took her several moments before she finally recovered. As she struggled to get herself un-impaled she heard Ciel cry out. "LET GO OF ME! SEBASTIAN!" Akui growled and tried harder, she looked around toward the road to see Claude carrying Ciel and the triplets deflecting bullets coming from the roof. Bardroy and Finnian were running towards the triplets, but didn't get far once they were hit with some of the deflected bullets. She continued to struggle to free herself.

Personally I really really dislike the Trancy household...but I thought that they might add a nice...spice to this story. So I hope you've enjoyed this sadly very short chapter. I am going to bumb the rating up to teen...because I don't know how um...strange... things are going to get with Claude around. When I say that I mean with him and Akui...there won't be any guyxguy crap in here.

Let me know what you think of One of the Same!