Chapter Three
If being prideful was an olympic sport, withought a doubt, Ciel Phantomhive would win the gold. He lied through his teeth about why he was calling Sebastian, claiming that he just needed some money for food. It worked until Alois jumped in the booth and stole the phone yelling in it that Ciel was "a little bitch" and that they were desperate for his help. For a while, on Sebastian's end, he only heard the two yelling and arguing at each other. It was actually quite comical to him. He heard Alois yelp and then it was only Ciel's voice who was apologizing and asking if Sebastian could come pick them up. Of course, the CEO agreed.
Alois sat outside of the booth on the ground, leaning on the cold metal. He brought his knees up to his chest and rested his chin on top. Ciel could see a distant look in blonde's eyes and he realized he shouldn't have hit him. The bluenette felt exrememly bad now. He now realized that he should be more careful with his actions, considering Alois's past. He was much more fragile and easily hurt than Ciel was.
"You didn't have to hit me," he said quietly, staring blankly ahead at nothing in particular. Ciel sighed and dropped down to sit by his friend. He wrapped an arm protectively around him and leaned his head on his shoulder.
"I'm sorry," Ciel apologized, "But I have no need to justify my actions. You were acting like some brat and I had to cease it so that guy wouldn't get the wrong image of us. I was helping you."
"You're such a stubborn prick," Alois said with a small chuckle. Ciel was almost shocked at the abrupt change in Alois's emotions. He truly was bipolar. The blue haired boy sighed and pressed on him, freezing cold.
"He better get here soon... You know, Ciel? If you ever want to talk about what happened to you, I will listen. It's not good to bottle up your feelings like that," the blonde offered, looking at Ciel seriously.
"It didn't bother me. What happened, happened. I made my peace with it," Ciel growled. Alois could tell that the other boy wasn't okay with what happened, but he knew not to push Ciel for information. Truthfully, Ciel was extremely terrified. The thought of sex had always scared him, but now he was honestly horrified. He felt violated. He felt worthless. He felt used. Ciel was not about to show those insecurities in the least. He was not about to look weak. Even if it was only Alois, he had to be an authority over someone. It was in his nature. It was in his blood. Ciel had to regain his status somehow.
"Alright... Just remember that I was once in that line of work. I will understand how it feels because I went through it," the blonde said, looking around for any stopped cars. He nudged Ciel when he noticed a black sports car stop and the door open.
"That's him..." Ciel said, removing the arm around his companion and standing up. The handsome man with those strange crimson eyes got out of the luxurious car and waved at the two boys. Alois stumbled to his feet and smiled at Ciel, noticing how the bluenette's eyes were locked on the man. Alois skipped over to the car, pulling Ciel along by the sleeve of his hoodie.
"Good morning," Sebastian greeted with a sweet smile, "I'm glad that you have accepted my offer."
"You must be mistaken, Mr. CEO Sebastian Michaelis. We are not accepting as of yet. You're simply taking us out to eat so we can discuss and negotiate," Ciel replied, crossing his arms over his chest as he tried his best to sound like a professional business associate. Sebastian decided to play along.
"Why yes, of course. My bad. Please do let me drive you," Sebastian coaxed, opening the back door and passanger door to his car.
"Shot gun, motherfucker!" Alois yelled with a giggle, running past Sebastian and jumping into the fancy leather seats. Ciel rolled his eyes and sighed, getting into the car as well.
"This is so frivilous. Spending all your money on lavish cars..." Ciel huffed.
"I assure you, Mr. Phantomhive, I have much more money than the worth of this car," the raven-haired man replied, with a slight smirk. As soon as Sebastian started to drive, Alois was all over the radio. He didn't ask permission, which irked Ciel, but Sebastian didn't seem bothered by it.
"This is the song I did my first lapdance to!" Alois squealed, turning up the volume and dancing in his seat. Ciel groaned and leaned his head back on the tan leather. How could Alois be so proud of being a stripper? Ciel wanted to forget about it all together and move on with his life.
"Where are you taking us to eat?" Ciel asked, wanting to know where he was if things went wrong.
"Bristol. It's a seafood restaurant that has simply divine shrimp," Sebastian answered, chuckling lightly at Alois who was in his own world.
"Alois, can't you be a normal kid for once?" Ciel growled. Alois turned around and looked at him with wide blue eyes and a silently furious look as he reached a hand back and turned the volume up as loud as it would go. The blonde smirked and screamed along to the sound. Ciel covered his ears and glared. How could that man remain so calm? Ciel knew if it was him in that situation, he would have kicked the annoying kid out of his car. When the song finally ended, thank God it did, Alois turned down the volume and looked out the window curiously.
"I've never been to this part of the city..." Alois stated softly, enjoying the view.
"This is where all the pricks live," Ciel responded, "I'm sorry, did I say pricks? I meant CEOs."
"Watch it, Ciel! Sebastian is a CEO. He could get angry at you..." Alois whispered.
"It's quite understandable for someone of your stature to be intolerant of pricks. I do not take any offense. Just keep in mind that not all CEOs are pricks. I am offering you something purely out of the fact that I want you to have a better life," Sebastian said, looking into the mirror at the boy in the back seat.
"I don't take offers out of pity. It detracts from my name," Ciel hissed, glaring at the reflection of those crimson eyes.
"Being a stripper doesn't detract from your name yet taking help when you desperately need it does? How strange," the man said. Alois curled up by the door of the car and his eyes flicked between the two. Ciel narrowed his eyes and gritted his teeth. He was not about to be judged by some stupid rich guy.
"I was earning money for myself and my best friend. I did it the only way I could. At least I'm not a fucking prostitute!" Ciel growled.
"Oh but your Boss informed me that the club was promoting sexual arrangements for money," Sebastian retorted, "But I am aware it had just started and I figure you weren't very happy with it."
"Damn right. I would have quit but..." Ciel trailed off, seeing as he had backed himself into a corner and Sebastian was going to get the information he wanted and make his point.
"It's okay that you can't do it alone. It doesn't make you weak. It makes you human. It's natural," Sebastian explained. It was rather odd to Ciel that the man spoke as if humans were beneath him. What a douchebag... Ciel snarled in his head, unable to look at the man. Alois was still silently observing, smiling to himself. There was definitely something different going on, and Alois had a pretty good guess. He almost burst with excitement to tell Ciel, but didn't. This time, he would have the advantage over his friend.
"I'm assuming you think you're special and better than humans because you're rich? Very arrogant, Sebastian. Honestly, I didn't expect such behaviour out of someone like you," Ciel replied with a smirk.
"Quite the opposite, Ciel. You'll find out more about me soon enough. After all, we do have to discuss our contract, yes?" Sebastian said, blinking in annoyance.
"It's a contract now, hmm? I thought it was a free opportunity," Ciel scoffed, once again growing quite frustrated with the man.
"Nothing is ever free. But, of course, the price will be nothing to you. It's simple. I'll only offer you this once. I suggest you make your decision as soon as you can and choose carefully. Yet again, you are different and I have offered you an apartment, a job, and schooling. Even if you do not accept my contract, you will still obtain these things. Ah, maybe you were right, Ciel. Perhaps, I do pity you," the man responded, parking the car in the parking lot of a fancy restaurant. It was always better to butter up someone before you make them make a decision that might give them personal gain, right? What a cliché! Ciel defintely was not impressed.
"Don't go on about things that don't pertain to your original proposal. It makes you look desperate," Ciel growled, throwing open the car's door and getting out like he owned it, slamming the door behind him. Alois was very gentle, careful not to damage Sebastian's car in any way. He looked at Ciel with a depraved, exasperated expression.
"What the fuck are you doing?! You get on to me for making Sebastian not like us when I yelled in the phone and now you're calling him desperate and pissing him off! Ciel, calm down. Be nice," Alois whispered, his eyes narrowed at his friend. Ciel shrugged.
"I don't need to justify my actions," he replied, staring blankly at the restaurant. Alois rolled his eyes in annoyance and pulled Ciel along as he followed Sebastian into the place. Ciel began to feel awkward and out of place. Sebastian was nicely dressed, looking as if he could own the restaurant. Everyone inside was wearing such fancy clothes. Ciel began to feel embarrassed, due to the fact Alois and him were still in their stripper outfits with big oversized hoodies thrown over them. How horrible must they look. Sebastian seemed not to care as they followed the hostess to a booth. Ciel sat by Alois and felt nervous as the waitress asked them what they wanted to drink. Sebastian had ordered some stupid French wine and Alois got some kind of soda.
"And for you, hun?" the waitress said with false sweetness.
"I'll just have a water," he said quietly.
"Voss or Carbonated?" she asked. Ciel looked extremely confused. Voss or carbonated? He asked for water. Just water.
"He has never dined here before, I apologize. I believe he would prefer the Voss water," Sebastian answered for him. Alois giggled and leaned on Ciel. When the waitress left Ciel glared at Sebastian.
"What the fuck is a Voss? And aren't carbonated drinks just soda?" Ciel asked, raising his hands in defeat.
"Voss water is an imported filtered water that is supposed to be the best tasting," Sebastian said softly. Ciel huffed, rolling his eyes. Rich people.
"Would you mind ordering for us, Sebastian? You know this place better than all of us do!" Alois asked, looking hopeful.
"Why, yes. Of course," Sebastian responded. The rest of the meal was awkward, in which Ciel barely ate anything and Alois scarfed down all of the food as fast as he could. The blonde payed little or no attention to the others, focused on the lobster that Sebastian had ordered. There was simple polite conversation between Sebastian and Ciel, but Ciel was truly interested in what Sebastian had to offer. He seemed to only be offering the extra "contract" part of the deal to Ciel in particular. Ciel was quite nervous, unadmittedly intimidated by the raven haired man. When Alois went to the bathroom, feeling sick because he ate too much, Ciel turned to Sebastian.
"You've been waiting for him to leave to ask me something, now what is it?" Ciel growled, impatiently rapping his fingers on the fancy wooden table.
"I can not propose that deal here," Sebastian said rather calmly, "Once we return to my apartment I shall offer you this opportunity."
"Tell me now!" Ciel almost yelled, raising an eyebrow in frustration.
"You will know soon enough, Ciel," the man said back. Ciel shivered. He could have sworn he saw the man's eyes change colors. Ciel's logical side quickly kicked in and he relaxed, beginning to believe that it was just a trick of the light.
"I'll get Alois and we will go," the bluenette murmured, leaving the booth and going into the men's restroom. Alois was curled up on the floor, moaning.
"Save me, Ciel..." the blonde groaned, throwing up his arms. Ciel sighed and picked up his friend, shaking his head.
"You really need to learn how to take care of yourself," he snapped, carrying the blonde back to the booth the man was at. Sebastian payed for the meal quickly and lead the boys back to his car. Ciel layed Alois in the back seat and took his own place in the passanger side. He leaned back, ignoring Sebastian as he got inside and began to drive.
"My apartment is not too far from here, don't worry," Sebastian consoled the blonde who was trying not to vomit. Alois grunted in reply. Ciel didn't speak, finding the drive to Sebastian's ridiculously large apartment long and boring. While Ciel was leading Alois in the elevator, the sick boy puked all over the elevator's floor, falling down and laying on the ground. Sebastian, shockingly, wasn't bothered at all by the scene and simply stood in an area where his shoes wouldn't get ruined. Ciel held Alois close as the elevator went up, trying to make the blonde feel somewhat better. He could hear the strange noises Alois's stomache was making and crinkled his nose, disgusted, but also nervous for the one he had been taking care of for so long. Sebastian swiftly opened the door to his apartment and directed Ciel to the nearest bathroom for Alois to temporarily stay in.
"I'm never eating again..." he moaned as Ciel put him down.
"Don't be such a brat, you're only just a bit sick," the bluenette retorted, shutting the door behind him as he left.
"They'll clean the elevator, don't fret... Anyways, now that we are in private I have some matters I would like to discuss with you," Sebastian said softly. Ciel's eyes widened and he nodded.
"I've been waiting long enough. Now go on, do tell," he coaxed.
"I need to explain to you something very important before I offer you this contract," Sebastian replied, his voice no more than a whisper, "I am a demon."
A/N: WOO. It's 4:50AM and I have finally finished! Thank you so much to everyone following, favoriting, and reviewing. You all are amazing! I expect to have the next chapter up by tomorrow night (well technically tonight). Thank you all!
~SutcliffSenpai