Soon Matthew and Alfred were downstairs waiting with their Uncles. Dylan was asking Matthew about him going to college after he graduated. Allistor asked to speak to Alfred alone, and took Alfred outside to talk. When Allistor took him outside he wrapped his arm around Alfred.
"I have a job for you and your dad. There is a man, we just need some intel. It's mostly just for your dad, but I want you to be there incase things go wrong." Allistor says. Alfred knew that the man they were going to watch was someone dangerous if Allistor wanted him to watch over Arthur. Arthur was skilled, like very skilled. He rarely needed Alfred on a mission.
"Okay. I will do it, you know I will." Alfred says. Allistor smiles and claps Alfred on the back.
"I knew ye would! Let's get inside and wait for Francis…I am sure we still have like an hour though!" Allistor says laughing as they walked back into the house and sat on Arthur's very expensive couch. Matthew and Dylan were sitting at the table talking about the colleges that Matthew wanted to go to. If you looked closely, you would have seen the pity in Dylan's eyes. He knew something that Matthew didn't know.
Soon they heard Arthur walking down the stairs. His hair was messed up.
"Geez brother, you have to be so obvious that you and Francis had sex." Allistor says nonchalantly as basically everyone blushed.
"I did not!" He says blushing.
"Your hair is a dead giveaway. And now you made us late!" Allistor says. Arthur blushed, he didn't even notice his hair. Francis walked down the stairs.
"Mon amour, you must fix your hair." Francis says smiling as he fussed with Arthur's hair. Arthur was swatting him away.
"Really, mon lapin, you are like a child." He says affectionately. Arthur blushed.
"Let's just get going!" Arthur says as he rushes outside and gets into a car. Allistor and Dylan were laughing as they walked to their car. Alfred decided to go with his uncles. Matthew went with his parents.
On the drive over to the restaurant Matthew put his headphones on and ignored his father's complaints about Allistor. Matthew stared boredly outside the window as he saw the lights of the city pass him by.
When they got to the restaurant Matthew was shocked at how fancy it was. Their uncles must be serious about whatever they were going to discuss. Allistor, Alfred and Dylan were waiting outside the restaurant. Francis quickly parked and stopped the car. Matthew was the first to get off, then Arthur and Francis as they locked the door.
"About bloody time. We have been waiting for ten minutes!" Allistor yelled.
"We follow the speed limit! And Alfred is coming home with us. I don't want him to get in a crash because your gits decide to go 120 in a 75 zone!" Arthur yelled. Francis held his hand and squeezed, as if to tell him to calm down. Matthew silently walked into the restaurant ignoring all of them. Soon Dylan followed Matthew and the hostess asked if they had a reservation.
"Under Kirkland." Dylan said simply. The hostess smiled and led them to a remote part of the restaurant. They all sat to eat, Alfred of course getting a booth seat and Matthew sitting next to him. They all ordered their drinks. Everyone but Matthew getting something alcoholic. Matthew just got a soda. When the waitress left to get everyone's drinks, Allistor looked to Alfred and Matthew.
"Consider this an early graduation dinner Matthew!" Allistor says. Alfred looked at him.
"You guys didn't take me out for a graduation dinner!" He says. Allistor laughed.
"Yeah but I got you an AK-47." Allistor says.
"Yeah thanks for that brother." Arthur grumbled under his breath.
"Arthur, I have a person of interest, I need you and Alfred to keep an eye on him." Allistor says. Francis gave a silent nod to Allistor. It was discreet that Alfred and Matthew didn't see it.
"Alfred must accompany me?" Arthur asked surprised.
"Just in case..." He says simply. They couldn't give too much away because of Matthew. Arthur nodded.
"I am sure we will be told everything later?" Arthur asked and Allistor let out a nod as he starts to flirt with the waitress. It's not like anything could amount from flirting but Allistor liked to have fun.
The rest of the night continued in small talk.
"Arthur, I have a person of interest, I need you and Alfred to keep an eye on him." Allistor says. Francis gave a silent nod to Allistor. It was discreet that Alfred and Matthew didn't see it.
"Alfred must accompany me?" Arthur asked surprised.
"Just in case..." He says simply. They couldn't give too much away because of Matthew. Arthur nodded.
"I am sure we will be told everything later?" Arthur asked and Allistor let out a nod as he starts to flirt with the waitress. It's not like anything could amount from flirting but Allistor liked to have fun.
They all ordered their food. Most of the night consisted of Dylan and Alfred exchanging jokes. Towards the end of the dinner Allistor got serious and stared at Francis.
"So…in our line of duty there comes a time when we need to…expand our territory." Allistor said obviously talking in code. Arthur stiffened in his seat and Francis kept a poker face.
"You're being silly…our territory is fine." Arthur said to Allistor and gave a little glare. Allistor stared at him.
"Hush Arthur, this is between me and francis." Allistor says. Arthur turned red and wanted to kill his brother.
"Don't make a scene." Francis says in a commanding tone that Alfred and Matthew rarely ever heard. They always knew Francis to be light hearted and fun not commanding. That was Arthur. Allistor looked at Arthur and knew that dinner was over.
"Check please." Allistor says to a waitress who blushed.
"We need to continue this conversation at home." Allistor says. Francis and Arthur nodded. "Yes. We should." They said. After they paid they all got up and Francis and Arthur made Alfred come with them. Matthew left with their uncles. Of course Alfred was pestering Francis and Arthur about what their uncles were talking about. Matthew, just wanted to go to sleep. He knew that no one would tell them what was going on anyway. The drive back was as silent as when he was driven by his parents. Soon they beat Arthur and Francis home. They waited outside, about 20 minutes later they saw headlights pulling into the driveway. Arthur looked upset and sad as he opened the door. When everyone got in he looked to Alfred and Matthew with sad eyes.
"Go to your rooms and go to bed." He says simply
"but pops-" Alfred started. It was obvious he wanted to stay.
"NOW! Go!" He says pointing to the stairs. Matthew dragged Alfred to his room and locked the door.
"Mattie let go! We need to find out what's going on!" Alfred says trying to go to the door. Then Matthew wrapped his arms around his brother and buried his face into Alfred's back. He was good at reading situations and he knew with the way their parents were acting something bad was going to happen.
"Al….this time…I think we need to let Arthur and Francis handle this." Matthew says softly, the tone sounded so little. Alfred turned around and hugged his brother.
"I guess we will find out tomorrow." Alfred says. Even he knew that whatever was going to be discussed was either dangerous or involved him and Matthew.
He won't let anything happen to Matthew.
"No." Arthur says simply.
"I agree with Arthur on this one…non." Francis says simply.
"YOU GUYS NEED TO LISTEN!-" Allistor starts but was cut off by Arthur.
"YOU ARE NOT USING MY SONS AS LEVERAGE! YOU ARE NOT GOING TO SELL THEM!" Arthur yelled at Allistor angrily. Allistor looked angry as well and that was Dylan's cue to run to the living room and wait.
"look. I don't like this either….but it's necessary. Just like with you and Fra-" Allistor starts again but was cut off by Arthur yet again.
"It was different with Francis and I!" Arthur yelled. He was obviously upset. Francis came and comforted him.
"I told ye when ye got the lads not to get too attached." Allistor says. Arthur glared at him.
"They are my sons you arse!" Arthur says in a sad angry voice.
Arthur thought that this talk sounded so familiar. It was the same talk he had with his brother years ago, when they sold him to Francis.
To be continued...
A/N: I was going to make this longer but I needed to end here because of what I am going to do in the next chapter. Thank you so much to the people who have reviewed and just read this story and have shown interest in it. It means alot to me.
Love you guys,
-zen4365