His Butler: Punishment

[JuuzousJason XIII]

Alois had caught on to the first thing that he had said. That bow, that hair, those eyes, and those words all seemed familiar to him, but he couldn't quite put his thoughts or memories on why. It was like he's heard those words before somewhere else. Alois didn't answer him because he was trying so hard to remember. At first it's just a kid's voice saying it, but another voice sounded just like his.

Why can't I remember!?! I feel like all of my important memories are gone, and I'm left with nothing but table scraps. Did I know this butler in my past, and who's the younger voice?

It was a whole five minutes before he finally answered him. "In here is fine..."  

[Claude Faustus]

Claude waited with baited breath, he could clearly see how troubled Alois was but then he spoke again he nodded and set about to cook something. First putting an apron on and going into the pantry to get the ingredients.

Some time later, Claude placed a plate in front of the Earl, mashed potatoes covered in gravy with Meatloaf and a generous side of string beans. Claude hadn't taken off the apron yet.  

[JuuzousJason XIII]

Alois sat down on a stool in the kitchen and looked at the meal in front of him. It was his favorite meal, but he never told anyone about it. Not even Hannah. "How did you know about my favorite meal Claude? I don't recall ever telling anyone. Why won't you tell me the truth? You can see how much it hurts not to have my memories. I promise not to involve myself in your life seeing as you're not my butler, but I'd still like to know...you also seemed nervous while I was trying to remember...I have a feeling that I knew you in a past long forgotten."

He looked at him as he began eating his meal.  

[Claude Faustus]

Claude tensed at the first question, realizing that he had made his favorite without even asking him first. Then slowly relaxed when Alois started to eat. Claude took off the apron for now and sat across from him how to start....
He pushed his glasses up. "You did know me once, I was under your employ as your butler for a short time. But....You became infatuated with me, and because it wasn't proper, I transferred here to the Phantomhive manor." It was only a small part of the truth. One that Claude wasn't afraid of revealing.  

[JuuzousJason XIII]

Alois listened to him and smirked when he had finished. "You sure my crush on you was your only reason for leaving my manor? It seems to me that you became infatuated yourself with Ciel's butler, and transferred out of personal feelings. I can understand if that was the real case here, but why did I have you call me Your Highness? Is there any importance in that at all, because before you a child's voice called me that..."  

[Claude Faustus]

Claude had to smile a bit. "No, that wasn't my only reason.....Sebastian and I have been together for nearly 4 years now...." Should he tell him the truth? Would he be able to handle it?
"That would be your brother....." He said. "It was for your younger brother that I was contracted to you once. "Claude said, then removed his glove to reveal his faint contract mark.  

[JuuzousJason XIII]

Alois was taking this rather well. His memories were starting to actually come back to me and he remembered everything. He remembered his brother, Luka, and how he promised him to get rid of all the mean people, and how he had contracted with Claude to get rid of Sebastian, thinking he was the one that killed everyone. He also remembered his little crush on his butler, but he had had an even bigger one on Ciel. He also remembered the tragic story of how he became an Earl in the first place.

"Thank you for telling me Claude...now I think I can truly forgive the world for everything now that I remember why I was mad at it."  

[Claude Faustus]

Claude nodded and put his glove back on, feeling pleased with Alois' words. "I certainly hope so, you have more to life now then simply revenge." He said, standing up. "If you would excuse me..." the spider demon starts cleaning up the kitchen.  

[JuuzousJason XIII]

"Yes of course." He smiled as he continued to eat. He also watched him while he worked out of simple curiosity and boredom.  

[Claude Faustus]

Once Claude had the kitchen cleaned to his satisfaction, Satrina came in with a load of laundry to be put away in the kitchen. She put the basket down and smiled. "Hello Papa, how was the market today?" She hadn't spotted Alois yet.
Claude frowned and glanced towards the young earl sitting nearby. "It was busy..." The demon girl followed his eyes and blushed seeing him there. "Oh...I'm sorry Lord Trancy. I didn't see you there- eep!" She skipped back when Claude had taken a step forwards to take the basket. She could feel the spell on him pushing her away.
The spider butler frowned, he knew it was because of the spell the Isabella/Ferdinand had placed on him. Picking up the basket he put it on the counter. "I will take of this Satrina...." Then truned to Alois. "Lord Trancy, this my daughter, Satrina Angella Faustus."
Satrina curtsied to him. "...My Lord."  

[JuuzousJason XIII]

Alois watched when Satrina walked in with the laundry and chuckled when Claude pointed out the fact that he was even in the room with them. "It's quite alright. I was just eating my favorite meal." He then saw the first example of the sutra taking effect and smirked, knowing that Claude was still being punished for what he did.

"Nice to meet you Satrina. Didn't know he had a daughter when he was serving under me. Demons sure do get around neh?" Soon he was done and took his dishes to the sink. "I think her punishments are more harsh then mine were."  

[Claude Faustus]

Claude felt himself flush a bit. "To be fair, I didn't know either..." He said he started putting the clean cloths away. But Satrina wouldn't let a opportunity to poke some fun at her father. "It makes me wounder just how many siblings I have that I don't know about." She giggled.
"Satrina....Don't you have some other work that needs to be finished?" Claude asked her, there was no denying the warning hint in his tone. The girl blushed and nodded. "Y-yes..." She gave Alois another curtsy then hurried out.
".....Yes, a very very harsh punishment." Claude agreed. thinking of how he wouldn't be able to sleep with Sebastian at all much less touch him. he sighed.  

[JuuzousJason XIII]

"The main bad thing that I did was poke Hannahs' eyes out. I was never really that cruel to anyone else, except maybe you in relations to when I took on Ciel's body and for that I'm sorry. I plan on going home after I eat, to check up on my manor. Despite the way I got it that manor and title still belong to me. I really like the name Alois Trancy."  

[Claude Faustus]

Claude nodded, having finished putting the all the clothes away, he put the empty laundry basket in a corner. "Do you want me to call a cab for you, Lord Trancy?" He asked. Then as an after thought mentioned. "As for the death of your brother....I think that you should ask Hannah about what happened to him. I believe that she was there." He said with a frown.  

[JuuzousJason XIII]

Alois turned to look at him curiously. "Hm? Hannah was there the night my brother died? I know it wasn't Sebastian, and when I started to remember I began to wonder who really murdered him and the townspeople. Alright I'll ask her. And yes please call me a carriage as soon as possible,"