This took me so flipping long to figure out how to start…ಠ_ಠ Kuroshitsuji is a very hard anime/manga for me to do write a fan fiction on (probably because I'm crazy about it).

Anyway, I hope this is adequate and it makes sense and that it is unique…but I don't want it to be the story you give to your friends and be like "dafaq did i jus read? c:" (lord knows me and my bestie do it).

Ciel sighed and hung up the phone. He had just spent a little over 45 minutes talking to Elizabeth about some upcoming play. It wasn't that he didn't like to talk to Elizabeth…well, he really didn't. In truth he had actually found their conversations uninteresting and time consuming. He also tried to make them as short as possible.

He rubbed his temples, a serious headache about to form. "Sebastian."

Moments later, the dark butler was soon in his presence. "Yes my lord?"

"When is Madam Red supposed to be coming by? She called yesterday saying she wanted to show me something important."

"Ah yes, she is supposed to arrive at noon. Shall I start lunch?"

"…Yeah…I have a feeling that they will be staying for a while…" the blue haired boy looked out the window.

Ciel sat on the steps of his manor, reading a book while waiting for his aunt to arrive with whatever gift she thought was suitable for him. He'd probably end up faking being surprised.

In the distant, the sound of horses coming down the trail could be heard coming closer.

'I guess that's her.' closing his book, he sighed and stood up as the carriage pulled up to the stairs.

The door swung open and Angelina stepped out. "Ciel~ your favorite auntie is here~!" she smiled broadly.

Ciel walked over to her and received a tight hug. "H-Hello Aunt Ann." he squirmed, feeling really uncomfortable.

"It's been forever since I've seen you!"

"You came last week!" he replied in a greater attempt to get free. "And what were you talking about on the phone yesterday?"

"Oh right!" she finally let go of her young nephew. "As you know, I've gotten married and my husband has a daughter who is now your cousin. I thought you two should get to know each other a tad better so I've invited her over with me! She's such a proper young lady and she owns her own factory like you!" she squealed a bit and clapped her hands. "She's in the baking industry and she makes a wide assortment of candies and sweets!"

"A female baker…who makes candies and sweets…is she-?"

"She sure is! Come on out sweetheart!"

A few seconds later, a young woman came out of the carriage. She wore a deep cerise and white dress, the sleeves reached to her elbows and a it was low cut in front-'Probably Aunt's idea' Ciel thought.- She had thin white furls in the back and a white medium sized bow was tired in the back to match. Her light brown hair was carefully put into a high pony tail, her hair flowing down to her upper mid back, and her two bangs swaying in the slight breeze freely. A small hat that matched her dress sat on her head with a white veil. She lifted a white gloved hand to push a bang out of her face, her green eyes twinkling with happiness and her lightly painted lips curved into a kind smile. "Hello Cousin Ciel." she spoke, her words full of purpose and happiness. "I'm Emily Ashford; I won Ashford Candies and Sweets. It's a true pleasure to finally meet you." she took her hat off and bowed.

"Ah~ she's such a delight!" Red beamed with pride.

Ciel nodded then bowed slightly. "Maybe we'll become good business partners in the near future. I've wanted to see how merging a toy company and a candy company would work out." he gave a small smile.

Emily smiled even more. "I'd love that every much Cousin Ciel."

"We should get inside now, I'm sure Sebastian has tea and lunch ready for us." he turned and walked to the manor, his aunt and cousin in tow.

Inside, Emily was amazed at how splendid Ceil's mansion really was.

"This is simply lovely Cousin Ciel!" her eyes went wide as she tried to take it all in.

"Hn, thank you…after lunch I can show you around some more."

"Thank you!" she bowed again.

As they ventured up the stairs, they were stopped by a commotion from the hall. The three lumbering servants were supposed to be cleaning but instead were dealing with mice.

"What are you three doing?" Ciel snapped, seeing the hall close to shambles.

"Oi! Sorry sire! There are mice runnin' all through the walls again!" Bard told him, holing a mallet over his shoulder.

"They're really super fast too and they won't take too kind to the cheese this time!" Finny said, holing up a pactagon wedge of cheese.

"They've gotten all in the sugar too! It was a mess in the storage room!" Maylene squeaked.

Ciel let out an aggravated breath.

"Sugar…um, excuse me, Cousin Ciel."

During all the noise, Ciel had forgotten about the two women behind him. Everyone turned their attention to the quite woman. "Just call me Ciel."

"Aye master, who's this?" Bard said.

"This is my cousin, Emily. She'll be with us for the rest of the day. What is it you wanted to say?"

"Well um, I know how to get rid of the mice."

"You do?" the three servants said in union.

"Yes. We have to deal with them a lot of the time at my factory." she took off her gloves and handed them to her mom. "Do you have any molasses?"

"Aye!" Finny ran off to the storage room.

"I'll also need plates and a big spoon as well."

Bard and Maylene ran off too.

"How will that get rid of the mice?" Ann asked. She became very intrigued by what her daughter was planning.

"The mice out here really seem to enjoy sweet things and molasses is not only sweet but sticky. The sugar will call them out from their hiding place and they'll be trapped.

"Ah, use their own weakness against them." Ciel gave his cousin an approving smirk.

Emily blushed slightly from the small praise and smiled. "I'm just trying to be of some use, that's all."

When the trio came back, Emily plopped spoonfuls of the sweet sticky glue on the plates then set them near the mouse holes. "By tomorrow, all of the mice will be trapped and you can simply hose the glue off to set the free." she got up from the last plate and smiled, moving a bang out her face.

"Thank you so much Lady Emily!" the servants grinned and bowed in appreciation.

She blushed. "No need to thank me, I just wanted to help out."

"And help you did."

They turned around to see Sebastian with their lunch and tea. "We thank you for your help Lady Emily." he gave his usually smile, making the young girls cheeks flare up. "You saved us the trouble of calling in an exterminator; I know how the young lord hates having strangers in his home…other than family of course."

"Sebastian…" Ciel gave a warning tone.

"Why don't we go and have lunch in the parlor?" he led them to the room.

"Oh Sebastian, your quiche is wonderful!" Emily stuffed a fork full in her mouth.

"Your praises are too much Lady Emily." Sebastian spoke while pouring more tea. "It's really my master who deserves all the praise; he's the one who suggested I make it."

"Nonsense…" Ciel put his plate and fork down and sipped the steaming tea.

"That's my nephew." Ann patted his head. "I think you two would make lovely business partners."

"Is that the only reason why you visited aunt?" Ciel had a peeved look.

"No, not at all!" she sighed. "As you know, the manufacturing business is very cut throat and can be taken to great extremes at times."

"Mmh, I am aware of this…if this is another lecture about my life choices, I don't want to hear it."

"I'm not talking about you, I'm talking about Emily…with you being the Queens Guard Dog, I figured you could handle something about this." she looked at her daughter. "Show him the letters."

Emily set her plate and fork down and dug in her dress pocket and pulled out a folded piece of paper. "This was tied to a rock and thrown through my window two days ago." she handed it to him then pulled out another. "This one was on my door with a dagger through it just last week…" she passed it on to Ciel, wiping a tear away.

He took opened them.

The first one read: Shut yer faktore daon for good or yer windoe wont b da oonle ding bruoken.
The next one read: Shut it daon or yer motta will b sabbed next.

"I can see they aren't educated." he frowned and handed Sebastian the notes. "Whoever wrote these is probably someone's minion. Has anything else happened?" he folded his hands onto his lap.

"I've gotten phone calls with heavy breathing late at night. One time I woke with raw meat and blood in my bathroom!" Emily hugged herself, trying to calm down.

"I see…Aunt Ann, where is your husband now?"

"In the Americas on business…surely you're not saying he's a suspect?"

"No, but you and Emily will have to stay here until this matter is fully resolved."

"You'll help us?" Emily looked up at her cousin with new eyes.

"Yes, I would like to know who is doing this as well."

It was night now and Emily was in the tub, suds all around her. She had her hair in an up-do. She sighed softly and her hands over her legs. She was still a bit excited about all that had happened today but most of all, she was starting to think she was being a burden on Ciel. She had only just met him and she was already asking him to help her catch the person who had threatened her. 'Ciel is so nice…the servants are too…I hope I'm not causing them too many troubles.'

A knock on the door made her jump. "W-Who is it?"

"It's Sebastian Lady Emily. The young lord wanted me to check in on you and give you some fresh towels. May I come in?"

"Oh uh sure." she sunk low into the water.

Sebastian came into the bathroom, holing fresh white towels then set them on the sink. "Will you need anything else?"

"No…Sebastian, can I ask you something?"

"What is it?"

"Am I causing Ciel any troubles?" she leaned against the tub, her long slender arms dangling out, looking down at the tiled floor.

"No, not at all. He is actually quite happy that you and Madam Red came to him in your time of need."

"Really?" she sat up and looked up at the butler.

"Yes. He doesn't take too kind to those that try to harm his family." he smiled. "Please, don't worry yourself about sure things, it is not befitting of such a young lady."

She blushed for what seemed like the millionth time that day. "Thank you Sebastian. I can sleep easier tonight know that I'm not being a burden on anyone."

"You're very much welcome, Lady Emily." he bowed then left, leaving Emily in a much better mood.

Ciel sat at his desk re-reading the letter he received the previous day.

'Ciel Phantomhive,
I have heard that one of my favorite candies and sweets company has been running into a bit of trouble. I have received reports that their equipment has been sabotaged and trucks, along with ships, have been delayed or stopped from sending out their treats. It breaks my heart to hear that candies and sweets are not being delivered to all the people who work hard to pay for such things. I want you to investigate the Ashford Candies and Sweets Company and put an end to this.
Signed,
the Queen of England

He put the letter on his desk. Who would have guessed that the person who he was going to investigate would fall right into his lap? He smiled to himself. "Perhaps things will be interesting.

The first few chapters will seem like they have nothing to do with Angi and that's because I just want to focus on developing Emily and the story line more. I also want to see how well I can do Sebastian and Ciel and everyone else. Please let me know how I am doing.
~Aurora