The Funtom Company

17: The |Anger| Company

"Where the hell have you been?!" Rachel stomped her way over to Vincent and slapped him in the face. "A bomb goes off and you wait hours before checking on us?! Do you not have a bone in your body that is concerned for our well-being?" Rachel scolded. This was the first time Vincent had seen her, actually seen her, since the phone call announcing the end to their relationship. He had a multitude of conflicting emotions but the main one was anger. How dare she slap his face! The second main emotion was akin to guilt. He had no place to judge after what he had done, after what he just did. (But let's face it, he was more concerned about his face. To be honest.)

"I'm glad you're safe," Ciel said as he clung to his father. Vincent wasn't the only one with regrets. Ciel had begun to think that because of The Funtom Company, gang edition, something had happened to his father. He'd beaten himself up over it. He should've listened to Leic when he told him to shut the gang situation down.

"Me too," Leic joined the hug. Both twins ignored their mother and were concerned about Vincent more than anything. Rachel was Rachel, she could go be Rachel somewhere else.

"I won't die that easily," Vincent let out a laugh. Utterly and completely fake. He was masking his conflicting feelings for the sake of his children.

"Who is that?" Rachel shot a glare to Adrian. Well deserved, but she had no right to do so. This was the first interaction between her and him.

"My new secretary. He'd met the twins briefly and wanted to check up on them out of the kindness in his heart. Touching, don't you think? Imagine that, dear, some people have kindness," Vincent's tone was flowery but his words were laced with contempt. 

"What are you trying to say?" Rachel crossed her arms.

"I'm simply stating that the world doesn't revolve around you," Vincent smiled. "There are people that care about other people instead of themselves. A foreign concept to you, I'm sure, but do try to understand," Vincent said. Adrian wanted to snicker but kept it inside. This was not the time or place for that.

Adrian felt a tap on his shoulder and was surprised to find Drocell standing there. The two were acquainted, of course, but it had been a while since they'd last seen each other. Standing next to Drocell was a blonde boy. Adrian recognized him but he didn't know where he'd seen him before. The news? Maybe?

"My, my, if it isn't Alois Trancy," Vincent smiled. It was time to ignore Rachel and instead focus on the youth of the future.

"You've heard of me?" Alois returned the smile. "I'm honored to meet my future father in-law," Alois bowed. 

"Enough is enough," Leic grabbed Ciel's arm and Vincent's arm and dragged them both away. He had questions that deserved answers. Answers he wasn't going to get so long as Rachel was around. Adrian apologized to Drocell and chased after his boss. He didn't want to be left behind in a crowd of people (no offense, Drocell, but Rachel is far more of a threat and Adrian didn't want to be caught alone with that).

"Tell us where you've been," Leic crossed his arms. Vincent looked to his right and then to his left.

"You know, when I dreamed about being trapped in a closet I didn't expect it to be with my twin boys and my secretary," Vincent sighed.

"You've never been in the closet a day in your life," Ciel scoffed. "You're so openly you," Ciel gestured to Vincent.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Vincent frowned.

"You're a fucking disaster bi and everyone knows it. Now, get down to business. Answer Leic's question," Ciel glared at Adrian. There was no doubt in his mind that he was the cause of all of this.

"I got dumped," Vincent sighed. He fell to his knees and sobbed. "My one true love just dumped me! I was too crestfallen to remember to bring my phone when I chased after the Chinese goddess of my dreams. I'm sorry, forgive me," Vincent pleaded.

"We were busy worrying about the next bomb going off and you were going through a breakup?" Leic raised an eyebrow. "Tell the truth. You wouldn't dare cheat on Rachel. We aren't stupid." Ciel shot another glare at Adrian when Leic said those words. The secretary was starting to regret coming along.

"I'm not lying," Vincent stood up. He ceased his shenanigans. "I was concerned about the situation so I went to the source. It's not a lie," Vincent admitted. "I wouldn't have to do these things if you stopped playing around with people's lives," Vincent looked directly into Ciel's one good eye. "But if you insist on running that Funtom Company, there isn't much I can do but clean up your mistakes, is there?" Ciel clenched his teeth and stared at the ground. He turned his hands into fists, only angry with himself.

"You can't have both, Ciel Phantomhive," Vincent tried his best not to raise his voice, his attempts were futile. "You can't live your life in violence and live your life peacefully with Sebastian. You have to choose one or the other. Life is like that. Both isn't an option. It's never an option! To choose both is to forsake both. Are you listening to me?"

"I can't live my life with Sebastian regardless!" Ciel snapped back. "He has a girlfriend now!" Those were his last words before storming off into the distance.

"Ciel!" Leic called after him. "Ciel, wait!" he said as he ran to catch up.

"Damn it all," Vincent ran a hand through his hair and walked the opposite direction. Adrian didn't know what to say or do. He followed Vincent, unsure of the thoughts truly running through his mind. The man was hard to read. Was he feeling guilty about the Lau thing? Guilty about yelling at his son? Maybe he was just angry, at Rachel, at himself, for having their marriage end up messed up like this. Adrian didn't know. Vincent would never tell him.