Hey! My brother has taken over my computer for the week, but I got it back today! He is going home tomorrow! Finals are this week, but I have extra time so look for updates alright. This chapter is short, but oh well. It's something! Don't hate me! Request, review, and enjoy!

Ciel's POV

Sebastian's dad is a dick! My dad is bad, but he does not even compare to Dimitri because I know my father would have not taken this sick joke so far. I know he would not have started this exaggerated rumor. No, this only could have been done by the parent of the person who has been under my skin since high school.

I thought that maybe they lied about us sleeping together. At the very least, said that we were dating. But as I exit the car and the first word that registers in my mind is "fiancé," I know they went too far. Though I am highly peeved about this situation, I keep to my own words and start heading to the building. I just assume that Sebastian is following me, but as I turn around, he is still next to the car. And he looks pale. Deathly pale. I immediately go to him.

I am struggling to reign in the urge to push everyone aside. It takes every bit of strength not to punch the people that are swarming around Sebastian, who seems close to fainting. I grit my teeth to hold back the insults that are threatening to rip from my throat. I do everything I can to restrain myself, but when I finally reach him, clamping my hand around his and drag him with me, my mouth opens.

It must be because of the questions that are blasting through the air and into my ears. It must be the repetition of that word. Whatever the reason, as I pull Sebastian by his hand and glance back to him, I say that damn word instead of what I should have said, which is "friend". The blush on his face and the stunned expressions on the people around us assures me that despite the loud atmosphere, everyone hears me.

Sebastian POV

"Leave my fiancé alone!" That is what he screams at the reporters. For a second, everyone stops the movements of their lips until they move again in a furry. Though we are close to the doors that leads inside the building, Ciel comes to an abrupt halt. Or maybe he stops because I unintentionally did. It's not like I wanted to remain in the crowd, but when the love of my life calls me that, my legs are not functioning like they should.

"What are you doing? Come on!" I read from his lips. I would have stayed in the same spot, but he squeezes my hand and tugs me forward. I stare at our entwined hands as we enter the corporation.

Ciel's POV

I am gripping his hand too hard, but I have to because something is not right with him. I know what I announced is shocking, but usually he would just come up with a snarky remark. Right now, though, he is paralyzed. I almost physically carry him into my company.

When I push the door open, we are greeted with our grinning fathers. They are typically intimidating with their presences, but as they glance down to our hands, which are still clasped together, they start to giggle like teenage girls. I let go of Sebastian immediately.

I stomp my way to my dad and grab him by his suit. "What the hell is wrong with you two!" My dad just smiles at me, and Dimitri pries my hands away from my dad.

"We told you both that if you were late, we would release a scandal of some sort," Dimitri's baritone voice is soothing, and yet, my fist has an itch and only his face would satisfy it. I don't punch him though. I just glare at him.

"This is not a scandal. This is a catastrophe!"

"Oh, son. You are being overly dramatic. You are making it worse than it really is," my dad explains while going in for a hug. I evade his gesture.

"Really? Do you see all those people outside? Bard and Finnian are barricading the doors for goodness sake!"

"Ciel, calm down. Everything will be alright," I hear from behind me. He hasn't spoken in a while, so I am a little surprised. Sebastian has this weird effect on me. He can both pacify and infuriate me at the same time. I am more angered than appeased.

"How? How is everything going to be alright, Sebastian?" I turn to face him and walk over to where he is at, frustration radiating off me in waves, but as I get closer to his face, I notice that he still looks shaken. He looks lost. "Hey," I quietly begin, "are you okay? You don't seem…right." I place a hand on his shoulder in worry because, yes, I worry about him. A lot.

Sebastian's POV

"I'm fine," I tell him, and I am because though he probably hates me for putting him in this situation, he still cares for me. He still pushes all of his feelings aside and focuses on me when it matters.

I guess he doesn't believe my words because he places his forehead on top of mine. It is a common thing he does when checking for a fever, but I am caught off guard nonetheless. Especially when he lingers longer than I expect him to.

A flash at my left makes me break away from him. It is a photographer who manages to get past security, and who is running away from them as well. Ciel's body becomes rigid, and I carefully wrap an arm around his waist. He tries to push me away, but I press my index finger into his belly button, making him laugh. He relaxes into my hold.

Ciel's POV

Damn him! He knows that my bellybutton is my weak spot, and when I am not cautious, he exploits it. I am not mad at him though. I can't be because he offers that half-smile of his, and his embrace tightens.

Clapping brings me back to earth. I see the board members gather behind our dads and give congratulations and such. I shake my head in denial, trying to convey to everyone that Sebastian and I weren't in that kind of relationship, but the message is lost when Dimitri shout, "Kiss him! Kiss him! Kiss him!" My dad joins him, and then soon after, the room is in an uproar of cheer.

"No. We are not like that!" I yell out in vain for my voice drowns in with the others. I turn to Sebastian. "Hey, say someth-" and he kisses me.