Erik shook their hands and replied "I am Christine's friend Erik." They nodded and said "It's nice to meet a friend of Christine's." Erik smiled politely and replied "It is nice to meet the de Chagnys." They nodded and Christine moved around the desk to hug them and Erik fought back the feeling of jealousy. He looked at Gustave when he heard a little sniffle come from him. Erik bent down in front of him and asked quietly "What is it Gustave?" Gustave whispered so low so only Erik could hear "I know that you are my real father but I have spent 10 years thinking that Raoul was and I really miss him and his death just kind of hit me now. Is it wrong to miss him so much when you, my real father is still alive?" Erik put his hands on his son's shoulders and whispered to him "Gustave it is perfectly fine if you missed Raoul he has raised you as his son for 10 years it is only natural that you would miss him. It is not wrong to miss you and if makes you feel better I do not mind that you miss him after all you did not know I was your father up until a few days ago so I do not mind that you miss Raoul." Gustave looked at him and asked quietly "Really?" Erik hugged him and whispered "Really. I promise that I am okay with it." Gustave hugged him back and just started crying on his shoulder. Erik held him closely and whispered "It will be okay Gustave you will be okay." When Gustave's sobs had finally stopped Erik pulled back to make sure he was okay.
Gustave stared at him and Erik heard footsteps approaching. He patted Gustave on the shoulder and stood up as Raoul's mom walked over to Gustave. She got on her bent down and squished him to her and said "Oh you poor baby I cannot even imagine what you are going through." Erik blinked and just stared at the woman. He had to try his hardest not to laugh at the scowl on his son's face. Raoul's father walked over to him and patted his shoulder and said "I am sorry young man I cannot even imagine what you are going through." Erik leaned against the wall and watched over his son protectively making sure Raoul's parents did not say anything that would upset Gustave. Christine walked up next to him and whispered "You are behaving very well." Erik looked at her and she nodded before walking over to Gustave and Raoul's parents. Christine patted Emory and Sarah on the shoulders and said "Why don't we let Gustave go with Erik and I's friend Madame Giry while we get down to business shall we?" Raoul's parents nodded as his mother kissed him on the cheek and his father patted him on the back. Erik looked at Christine and said "I will walk him if you want to get Madame and Monsieur de Chagny settled." Christine smiled and replied "That would be magnificent Erik, merci." Erik said "Je vous en pries Christine." Gustave hugged his mother before following Erik out the door of his office. Erik closed the door behind them so Christine and Raoul's parents can have some privacy. Gustave grabbed his hand and asked "Erik, what business are all of you doing together?" Erik replied "We are planning Raoul's funeral and figure that it will be to sad and confusing for you." Gustave nodded and said "That is nice of you guys to think of me I am sure that Raoul's parents would want me to help so I can learn how they would work in case I need to plan one for someone someday." Erik shook his head and replied "That is not right to do that kind of stuff to people." Gustave said "I know but that is the kind of stuff that they would do to me." Erik shook his head replied "It is not right." Gustave said "I know." They arrived at Madame Giry and Meg's room and knocked on the door. Meg opened the door and Erik could tell by the expression on her face that she was shocked he was there. He asked "Meg, since Raoul's parents are here and me are going to making funeral arrangements would it be possible if Gustave stayed here until we are done for today?" Meg smiled and replied "Sure Erik, Mother and I would love to watch Gustave for you and Christine." Erik smiled and said "Merci beaucoup Meg." Meg nodded and replied "Je vous en prie Erik." Erik bent down so he could look levelly in Gustave's eyes and said "I give you my word Gustave that I will be back as soon as I can to get you." Gustave nodded and replied "Okay. I can trust you right?" Erik nodded and said "I gave you my word and I keep it." Meg said "I have known your father for a long time and he does keep his word always." Erik looked at her and she smiled. Erik looked back into Gustave's eyes and said "I give you my word that I will come back and bring you back to your mother as soon as I am done meeting with your mother and Raoul's parents."
Gustave nodded and Erik smiled at him reassuringly before he stood up and turned to Meg. He looked at her and said "I am trusting you Meg do not make me regret it." She nodded at him and Erik looked at her and Gustave before he turned and walked back to his office dreading facing Raoul's parents again. After what Gustave told him they were like Erik could not be dreading it any more than he was at that moment. He was just outside the door of his office when he heard arguing on the inside. He stood still listening wondering what all the arguing was about. He heard Christine say "You two are overreacting there is absolutely nothing to worry about." Raoul's mother said in disbelief "Nothing to worry about nothing to worry about?!" Her voice was shrill with anger and frustration. Raoul's mother continued saying "He looks at you in a way no man should be looking at a married woman or even a widowed woman." Erik stood there listening knowing who they were talking about. He was right when Christine replied "Erik is completely harmless. He knows that I cared for Raoul and plus he does not love me." Erik just stood there silently wondering if Christine knew that he was standing outside yet. Raoul's father was the next to speak when he said "Christine I know that you love our son but to allow this man who is not respecting Raoul by moving onto you and innocent girl then she should not help us and he should not even be allowed near you." Christine replied defensively "Monsieur and Madame de Chagny I assure you that all Erik and I have is friendship and nothing else." Erik almost smirked at that lie but decided that he would let them finish their argument before entering the office. Then Raoul's mother said "Christine it is not right for a widowed woman to be around a man who looks at her with love and other emotions that they should not be feeling for women who are taken. I think that you should remove this Erik fellow from yours and Gustave's lives until a reasonable amount has passed from Raoul's death." Erik heard that and he felt white hot rage flood all over and he opened the door to his office silently trying unsuccessfully to control his anger.