Black Demon's Witness (Black butler fanfic)

Chapter 22: New Addition

"Mommy!!!!" Matilda called. I rubbed my eyes from slumber and sat up quickly. "Yes, Matilda!?" I opened my eyes and found Matilda crying and gasping for air. Her forehead was covered in a cold sweat and her mouth was opened but no air came through.

"Sebastian!!"

He ran through the door suddenly. "Yes Ja-"

"Grab Matilda!" I ordered. Sebastian held Matilda in his arms, and we ran out of the room. Matilda wasn't breathing properly and her eyes were red and wet. "Take her to the nearest doctor facility! I'll be there soon! Hurry!" I yelled. Sebastian ran out of the front door with lightning speed. Maddie suddenly came up behind me. "What's happening? What's wrong?" She asked. I hurriedly brushed my hair and put on my body length jacket to cover my sleep wear. "Matilda, she's having some trouble breathing." I tried to talk, but I was too busy getting cleaned up. Things were happening fast, and my brain couldn't take the pressure. "Should I come along?" Maddie asked beginning to grab a jacket. "No! It's fine. She's my responsibility, so I'll take care of her." I looked at the wall clock and buttoned up my jacket. 'Sebastian should already be there by now' I thought. I ran out of the manor as fast as I could.

"Madame Jae!!"

I heard a voice call after me and I turned around to see Maiden Rose coming through the door. "What is it, Rose?" I asked. She bowed and tried to catch her breath. Suddenly she held out two pairs of shoes, one small and another my size. I looked down and saw I didn't have on any shoes and smiled in embarrassment. "Thank you, Rose! Thank you!" I said and placed on my shoes. I grabbed the other pair and ran down the walkway. "Would you like a carriage?" Rose asked. "No! I'm fine!" I called back and headed for the town.

I finally made it into town and I searched the streets of where Sebastian might've gone. I speed walked down one street and closely eyed the buildings. I didn't see an infirmary yet, but I kept looking. Suddenly I felt a hard grip on my arm, and I fell back behind a door. My voice was muffled as I tried to thrash about. The hand was soon removed from my mouth, and I kicked at the figure behind me. "Ow! Calm down!" It was Daniel! "Daniel!? Why did you do that?" I asked. Suddenly I looked at the room we were now in and saw Undertaker dancing the Waltz with a skeleton.

I was in the Undertaker's shop again.

A black rose was in his mouth as the skeleton was wrapped by the hip in a pink satin ribbon. My left eye began to twitch at the ridiculous scene. I shook my head and turned back to Daniel. "Why are you in town?" I asked. Daniel looked back at me and fixed his suit. "When Kirsten died, I had to talk to him for her proper burial."

I looked at Undertaker, and he finally looked up at me. He smiled and hung the skeleton on a hanger. "Madame Jae? Is that you?" He asked, walking over to me. I stepped back quickly and tried to process what was happening. I had just woken up a few minutes ago. "Yes, it's me. I really have to go!" I said and headed for the door. "Wait!" Daniel called and I paused. "I need to know why Kirsten was killed. Do you know?" He asked. I stopped in my tracks. I hadn't figured that out either. I had nothing to say. My mind began to shuffle images of her; dead and decapitated. I shivered at the thought and turned slowly towards him. "I-I don't know. I'm sorry.." I managed to say and looked down at the floorboards. Daniel sat on a green chair by the wall, his hands covering his face. He was really upset by this. Of course he would be, it was his cousin/fiancée. I really don't get any of that marriage stuff anymore.

"Jae? Did you say you were heading somewhere? Where are you going?" Undertaker asked. "I was heading to the doctor for my daugh...for Matilda." I blushed after almost calling Matilda my daughter. Undertaker smiled as he opened an empty coffin. The inside was pink with ribbons tied to the inside walls. That must be Kirsten's coffin. "I didn't know you and Sebastian had a little one on your hands." Undertaker teased as he neatly tied another ribbon. I frowned at him. "It's not ours." I explained. "I'm just watching her, because she might be in danger." Undertaker's head tilted over to me, and I wondered what he was looking at. I couldn't really see his eyes, for his gray bangs were showering over his eyes. How could he see at all? "It seems you were in a hurry, for your beautiful night gown is showing. Hehe." Undertaker giggled under his breath and I blushed. I looked down at my jacket and saw my lace gown was visible. I quickly buttoned up the jacket to my neck and tried to stop my face from blushing. "I must be going!" I said. I opened the door as Undertaker spoke up. "You'll come back, you always do." He said and chuckled happily. I paused for a moment thinking about what he said. He was probably right, after all that's happened, I might come back for his help. I walked out of the shop and shook my head. I have to stay focused. I really didn't understand why I couldn't figure out the reason for all the murders other than to be lured out of the shadows by Claude and Richard. Was Roger also involved? My head ached and I frowned in pain. "Matilda." I reminded myself and headed down the street.