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obey-me-disaster · 11 months

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Matching Rings

A/N: I am really soft for Lucifer and I don't know why. Pray for me that I don't become a full on a Lucifer simp, I wouldn't be able to keep up with the amount of cards this old man gets.

Lucifer x gn!MC

!!Spoilers for the end of season 2 and beggining of season 3 of the OG!Obey Me!!

When it first came into your mind, the idea didn't seem that bad. It was rather romantic and a nice gesture, but now that you had the ring in your hand, you couldn't help but get embarrassed about the thought of giving it to him.

Since he told you that the ring of light was his most precious object and about how glad he is that you get to wear and be protected by it, you got the idea of getting him a matching ring. It only made sense in your mind. Since you're wearing a precious object of his that was thought to have been lost in the war. But now that you have it in your hand you couldn't come up with a way to give it to him without you being flustered. You weren't planning on asking for his hand in marriage, at least not yet, but the implications of giving him the ring it sure made you feel like it.

Since you got the ring earlier that day, you have been constantly pacing in your room trying to come up with a way to give him the ring. Each time you had to stop yourself cause it was leading no where and you could start feeling your face heat up. Over thinking about a date wasn't helping, simply leaving it on his desk was out of question, you did want to see his reaction after all. In the end all that was left, was for you to take a direct approach and just give it to him.

The only problem was that you couldn't really do it in the Serenity Manor, where his brothers could interrupt the two of you, so you decided to take him on a walk around the city. It wasn't often that he came to the human world. It seemed like an easy enough plan. Go on a walk, find a nice spot, give him the ring and explain it was only a nice gesture without looking to flustered and wait to get praised by Lucifer.

The plan was straight forward and simple, especially a few hours prior when thought about it. It still seemed easy when you convinced Lucifer to leave his work behind and to go out with you. But now, sitting right next to him, you could feel your face heat up and your hands starting to fidget. You didn't even notice that you've started to bounce your leg in a nervous manner, too caught up in your thoughts.

"For a walk that was supposed to be relaxing, you sure do look stressed" Lucifer commented as way to get you out of your constant over thinking. The startled look on your face at being caught was enough to get a chuckle out of him. "You don't think I haven't seen you fidget with something in your pocket the whole day? Or how you would open your mouth to say something only to close it and be all flustered afterwards?" The smug look on his face really belonged to the avatar of pride. If you weren't so caught up in the fact that he has seen right through, you would have wiped that smug smile on his face.

"And you've only decided to tell me about it now? If you knew I was trying to do something, why pretend that you didn't notice? Was I that funny to watch?" Usually when someone was trying to hide something he would call them out immediately. The fact that he let you go on your own pace was both a blessing and a curse and you couldn't decide which one it was.

"You didn't seem guilty or that you were trying to hide something bad, so there was no need for me to intervene in your plans" Lucifer said as a matter of fact. "But you were quite amusing to look at." Looking at the exasperated look on your face he couldn't help but laugh.

"You're making me have second guess myself about giving you that gift..." you sighed, closing your eyes as a way to compose yourself. You didn't really mean what you said nor were you mad at him, you were just embarrassed about having your surprise ruined like that. "A gift you say? Whatever it is that you have got me I am sure it will be something that I will treasure." Lucifer tried to reassure you.

Turning towards him you hand him the box with the ring. "Since you gave me the ring of light, I thought it would be only right if I got you a ring too, considering how special of an object it was for you." You mumbled the last part, but it was still loud enough for Lucifer to hear.

Humming to himself Lucifer put on the ring. "I guess it's good that I am not wearing gloves in my human world outfit. It would really be a shame to hide this from everyone." Slightly leaning towards you he kissed your forehead. "Thanks, my love, I really appreciate your gift." You were left staring at him with a dazed look on your face.

All the jittery feelings in your body were replaced by a soft warmth. "I am really glad you liked it, I spent a long time searching for one that would match the ring of light." You went on a small tirade about how you found the ring and how you also got his ring size behind his back, all too proud of yourself for a job well done, forgetting about how filled you were with anxiety not even five minutes ago.

Lucifer only stared at you fondly while nodding at certain parts of your story. By the time you were done he looked both amused and smug about something. "What's with that look on your face? You only have it when you're coming up with a punishment or when you find a new cursed record."

He merely smirked at you as he reminded of a detail that you have overlooked. The reactions his brothers are going to have when they see Lucifer having matching rings with you and all the conclusions they will jump too. You could feel yourself already feel light headed at the thought of them questioning if you proposed to Lucifer or anything like that. Surely Lucifer would be more than happy to stay out of the Serenity Manor for more hours, right?

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car-sounds · 3 months

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Attic Club "Sandwich" Meeting

Beelzebub x (GN)reader

912 words

Summary: Belphie helps Beel confess his feeling for Mc

“Barely, why?”

“Belphie, are you still awake?”

“Do you think you love them?”

“I was hanging out with MC today… We went out to eat and seeing their happy face when they tasted something they liked made me feel full in a way. Like I would want to give them my food, not in exchange to taste what they had or anything like that, but to make them happy… When I’m with them getting the most food leaves my mind and all that remains is wanting to see them smile”

“Maybe…”

“So am I going to have to force you into telling them how you feel or are you going to do it yourself?”

“Why not? I’m not one for meddling in others affairs but for you I’ll help set you up.” He chuckles while rolling over and pulling his blanket up “We can start a game plan in the morning, I’m not going to be able to stay awake for much longer. Good night.”

“Tell them? Are you sure that’s a good idea?”

“Thanks, Belphie. Good night.”

—

Breakfast is chaotic as usual, the human of last night's discussion is arguing with a few of the brothers about a recently released movie.

“Hey, MC…”

Belphie woke up late as usual and started a conversation with you rather than listen to Lucifer's scolding.

“Do you wanna have an attic club meeting later tonight?”

“If Beels down than yeah”

Belphie glances at Beel flashing him a smirk as if it wasn’t obvious enough what his plan was going to be.

"Okay we can pick up snacks after RAD.'' Once Belphie had finally started on breakfast everyone else was already rushing out the door shouting behind them about they're not going to wait around for him.

Beel was the only one who waited around, reason being he wanted to continue last night's conversation.

“I know what you're up to, I don’t think it’s a good idea.”

“I thought you got over thinking that last night.”

He did remember agreeing but his worries are resurfacing all over again. “So, are we doing this or not?” “Well-”

“Nevermind, I just decided it’s already set in stone.” Is all he said before walking away to not let Beel go back on his decision.

—

The time has come a couple hours after dinner, the three of you made your way to the attic with snacks in hand. Beel was obviously nervous, he hoped you wouldn't be able to notice but of course you knew him well enough to know this not how he normally acts.

“Beel, is everything alright? You’re looking a bit uncomfortable.” you asked

“Oh, yeah I’m fine. Don’t worry” trying his best to reassure you with his usual smile.

“Well if you say so, anyways what snack did you too end up choosing.”

The conversation continued like regular. Beel started feeling less and less on edge as time passed. He still didn’t know what Belphie plan was going to be or when it was going to happen, for all he knows it could happen at any moment-

Belphie stood up “I’m going grab one of my pillows downstairs.”

“I could grab it for you if you’re too tired.” Beel offered

“No. Why don’t you and MC just chat with each other for a little while”

Was that it? I guess it’s expected that his plan wouldn’t be too elaborate and this did end up getting you two alone and less likely to be interrupted by the rest of the brothers, the lighting was also dimmer and felt more romantic than in just MC’s room.

Even if it’s not the most extravagant plan, if it ends up working it ends up working.

“Oh, I almost forgot Belphie told me you wanted to talk to me about something.” Well this makes things harder to go back on now.

“Yeah…” He should have planned this part out better. Everything he thought he wanted to say in this moment is gone, all he needs to do is tell them his feelings and phrase it in a way that doesn’t make them uncomfortable.

“Well? What is it?”

“You’re like a cheesesteak to me.” Panic, what sentence just came out of his mouth can that even qualify as a confession? You, for obvious reasons, look confused and all you can really ask is “What?” What was he supposed to say now? “I- uh…”

The moment you both find out part of Belphie’s plan involves staying just outside the entry to the attic’s bedroom is when he decides to intervene. “Beel, I expected better from you. I really hope that wasn’t the planned out confession you decided on”

“Confession?”

“See they didn’t even know that, that was supposed to be a confession” Belphie was exasperated at this point.

“Sorry, I had a few lines planned out for what I wanted to say but I just panicked a little at the moment. MC, what I meant to say was I have feelings for you and wanted to know if you felt the same way” Shock was still evident on your face, it takes you a moment for your brain to catch up with what was happening, but when it does and he sees your smile he starts feeling hopeful

“Aw, Beel! You’re like a cheesesteak to me too.” you run up to hug him. You’re all happy, Beel’s a little embarrassed, but even though it was a bit of a disaster it ended well.

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lucidreamer-uwu · 2 years

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yoyo , can i rq an mc who always somehow is able to sneak away from the brothers no matter where they are ? and while the brothers are on their little rant about how mc shouldn’t run away , mc just wraps their arms around the brothers arm and just says ‘ now i can’t run away i guess ‘ or smth like that ?

Runaway MC!

It didn't matter where you were, at Hell's Kitchen, Majolish, RAD, purgatory hall, or even at the House of Lamentation itself, you always managed to put one under the brothers slipping away without them noticing until it was too late.

LUCIFER

Lucifer is a busy demon. He doesn't trust just anyone to help him take some load off of himself, but he does trust that you'd do tasks just as well as he did. So he often asks you to help him out with certain student council work.

It was fine at first since he only gave you light errands like staple papers or organize folders, but it was getting out of hand.

He had you doing full-on reports and essays by the time you finish all your own school work and chores.

Whenever there were student council meetings, he'd always ask you to stay behind to help out while the others go out to have some fun. You knew you were going to miss out if you agreed to help the first born, but it just wouldn't sit well with your conscience if you turned him down.

You didn't have the heart to reject him, but the others made it really hard for you to stand your ground.

Mammon would try to influence you to ditch Lucifer and student council work to go roam the streets of the Devildom with him.

The Anti-Lucifer League would try to kidnap you away and show you that leaving the first born would be way better.

This went on for quite a while until you gave in and started ditching Lucifer much like his brothers did. At this point you were doing it quite often already and the eldest wasn't very pleased with your behavior.

He tries to straighten you up by keeping you in the student council room, but somehow, and he doesn't even know how, you always manage to escape, following the footsteps of his brothers.

He will scold his brothers for being bad influences.

One particular day when you had only just managed to slip away from Lucifer's line of sight and with the others encouraging you from behind, you overhear his conversation with Diavolo.

"Why do you look so worried Lucifer? There isn't much paperwork today, we'll be done in no time!" Diavolo would try to cheer him up.

He would only sigh and admit that he was rather worried that you would end up like his brothers. He didn't want you, a model student, to be sucked into his troublemaker brothers' shenanigans.

And while the others made fun of him for it, making sure they weren't loud enough to be heard, you were moved with compassion for the demon.

You'd give the brothers a face of pity, making puppy eyes and pushing out your bottom lip. They knew just where you were going with that face. They knew that with your nature of course you'd have pity on their brother.

They planned to snatch you away before you even had the chance to scurry back into the student council room, but you were already gone. How in the Devildom are you getting away from demons so easily??

"MC, wait-!" they'd hastily try to grab you.

Inside the student council room you'd sneakily run towards Lucifer from behind and snuggle yourself soundly under his arm, wrapping it around you, over your shoulders.

He would be caught off-guard, and frankly a little flustered. And his pride would SKYROCKET when he figures out what was happening.

You chose HIM out of all his brothers. And they even tried stopping you and convincing you to stay, but you didn't. You chose to leave them for him. And it made him extremely happy.

You'd look at his brothers with a not-so-apologetic face and smile in Lucifer's hold. "Oh no guys~! Lucifer caught me this time, go on without me~!" You'd say in an almost teasing way and they'd all be jealous of their older brother once more.

MAMMON

It was fun going to Mammon's photoshoots for a while, but then it got boring.

You'd find yourself either wandering around the set, staring down at your D.D.D., or just letting your mind fly to wherever else but right there.

Of course he'd notice that you weren't as excited as you used to be when you first came to see him, and it makes him really upset.

Where's his "GO MAMMON! YOU LOOK AWESOME!" or his "I LIKE THAT ONE BEST ON YOU!" or the occasional "YOU ARE LITERALLY PERFECT!!"??? Why weren't you hyping him up like you used to? You weren't even looking at him anymore!

When he brings this up to you, complaining about your cold behavior, you'd just brush it off like it wasn't a big deal. I mean, you were there and that was enough to be supporting him, right? Well, that's what you thought.

He'd go on and on for ages about how you weren't paying him the attention he deserved. And maybe it was just because he was the Avatar of Greed, but he was craving for your attention a bit too much for your comfort.

So, while he was still barking off at you, you easily just slip away. You'd be laughing mischievously as you ran out the set room while he attempts to run out after you but fails when he's called to take more shoots.

This happens every time you get dragged along with him to shoots. Honestly, he starts to get cranky about it.

One day at his set, you take your eyes off of him for one second and he wasn't there anymore.

You ask around and managed to pinpoint his location to be in his dressing room, trying on another outfit.

Before you could barge in, you thought to knock, just in case he wasn't fully clothed yet. But you didn't get a chance to when you overheard him talking to... himself?

He was ranting about how you were ditching him so selfishly nowadays and that it didn't make him feel any better knowing that you were walking off to somewhere alone. HE was the one who brought you there and if anything happened to you because you were there, he wouldn't be able to live with himself.

After eavesdropping on him for a few more minutes, you realize that he was actually on the D.D.D. with Levi. You figured that that monotone — "I don't care in the slightest what you have to say, go talk to someone else I'm busy" — voice could only be him.

As he comes out of the dressing room, still on his D.D.D., you pounce on him, wrapping your arms firmly around his abdomen, surprising him in the process.

"Oh no! The Great Mammon caught me once and for all!" You'd say, tightening your hug.

You'd be lucky if he didn't manage to overheat with what you just did to him.

Would be stuttering and Levi would get annoyed and just hang up. But Mammon couldn't care less anymore.

Would say that you were being a dummy because cLeArLY, you're the one who caught him completely off-guard and making him flustered because you are the absolute most adorable thing ever that he could just keep all for himself.

LEVIATHAN

You and Levi go to Comic-con together for the first time ever and there are loads of other people there as well.

Despite being extremely excited to have a blast with you, Levi gets anxious that something might happen to you with all the people around.

He makes sure that you're always next to him. Or at least, near him so you don't get separated.

That didn't seem to be a problem at first since you two did plan to enjoy the event together. But then it started to get problematic when the two of you argue over where to go first, when to eat, and when to go to the bathroom, because unlike him who was used to going hours and hours long without taking a bathroom break cooped up in his room, you were a human being and you could not handle it.

The two of you managed to go about thirty minutes before getting into a full-on argument that lead to several disagreements, causing you two to split up.

You both felt awful about the whole fight, but the other just didn't get it. So you parted ways and decided to try to enjoy the event separately.

Many moments passed by and neither of you were still even in the mood to be there. And you'd have eventually come across him in the Ruri-chan booth, sulking in the back, crouching down.

You'd overhear him saying stuff like "it's not like I meant to upset them, Ruri-chan, they're like my Henry!" and "I just get worried that something might happen to them so I can't just leave them alone! But I guess that's what I just did huh.."

You'd be extremely moved (and slightly concerned that he was talking to a Ruri-chan poster even though you've seen him in a similar situation before) that you'd decide to just let your argument from a while ago slide.

All of a sudden, you'd just plop right next to him, ignoring how surprised he was, and wrap his arm over your shoulders and around your neck.

His scent alone would comfort you and make you feel safer than you did when you were on your own.

As he starts stuttering and slightly blushing, you'd snuggle into his hold. "Darn it, Levi! You caught me!" Your tone would be upset but would be completely contrasting to the expression on your face as you gave him a wide smile. Then you'd pout "I guess I have no choice but to stay with you for the rest of the day then... But if we don't get something to eat soon, I'm using our pact on you!"

After a series of stutters and flustered reactions, he gains his composure and takes your deal offer.

He'd be on cloud nine the whole time with a huge smile on his face. He didn't even care if you saw how happy you made him. He didn't know WHAT to do when you two parted ways. He thought he just lost a friend and was literally about to go cry if you didn't jump in when you did.

SATAN

You knew from the beginning that the fourth born became super protective over you whenever you left the House of Lamentation.

Whether it was with his brothers or with the residents of Purgatory Hall, or even the demon king himself, he always felt uneasy letting you go without him by your side.

When you first brought it up to him, he doesn't deny it. Under the pretense that he was only worried that they wouldn't be able to protect you as well as he would if certain circumstances were to arise.

You'd be out in the streets of the Devildom with Satan, taking a stroll around town. Well, at least that's what you two agreed on before you left the house. But how could you help yourself when there were so much things to see? It was IMPOSSIBLE for you not to take a detour.

Satan doesn't mind that you take detours though. If anything, he wanted you to make as much stops as you wanted so that the time you spent alone together would last even longer before he had to take you back home and share you with his brothers.

The problem was that you kept disappearing from his side every so often. And he panics like he just lost a child every single time.

He then resorts to holding your hand so that he'd keep better track of you. (That was partly why he held your hand but not the main reason ~)

But even then, you'd still manage to get away. How in the Devildom do you keep escaping from his side?!

You didn't mean to, but you just get so excited and you'd think that you would just take a little while but end up there for enough time for Satan to start worrying about losing you... again.

"Geez MC, you really shouldn't run off like that every time you see something you like. You're like a moth attracted to flame..." He'd scold you, frowning while gripping your hand firmly.

You apologize and genuinely feel bad that you were giving him such a hard time supervising you like a little kid.

He'd say that it was fine and sigh when it was about time that you two head home. He didn't want you to miss dinner after all.

When you notice that he was rather down, you felt the need to cheer him up. And so you take him by the hand and place it around your waist, smiling at him.

He would be caught off-guard and be at a loss for words for a moment.

Before he asks what has gotten into you, you beat him to speaking first.

"Here, so you don't lose me again on the way home" You smile brightly.

You got him blushing sure, but that was nothing compared to how much sense of fulfilment you had given him. YOU made him wrap his arms around you.

He could already imagine the look on Lucifer's face when he sees the two of you arrive at the house like that. He could NOT wait.

ASMODEUS

Hanging out with Asmo was always fun. He'd always give you all his attention besides the times that he lathers himself with compliments.

What made your time with the fifth born so fun was how he always knew just what to do to brighten your day. You're upset? He knows how to cheer you up. You feel down? He will make you feel absolute bliss. Anxious? Don't be! He will hype you up until you had as much confidence as he had.

You thought that it was sweet of him to always want to spend time with you. Besides himself, you were his favorite after all. The only problem was, that every time you hang out in public you'd get swarmed by demons and witches, succubi and incubi. And what makes it worse is that Asmo would RARELY notice that you get sucked into the waves of the crowd.

You never blamed him for it since you knew he was just being himself. You know he can't help it. But being out in public with him trying to have fun was going downhill and always had the opposite effect on you.

You'd always end up going home on your own or have someone come and get you. You always had to cancel plans.

You've brought it up to him several times before with the intention of actually asking him to do something about it to help you out, but he'd always turn the conversation into such a way that it'd seem that there was nothing he could do about it. Which was only half true.

He did however talk your ear off about getting separated from him, saying that it wasn't very safe to not be beside him. He even once threw a fit that you all of a sudden left him one time when you had plans to go see a movie together.

Several days pass and you just let the situation with Asmo slide since it didn't really prevent you from hanging out with him inside the house. You were being considerate and patient with him.

Your birthday was coming around a week from then and Asmo asked you out to celebrate it early so that his brothers didn't have to share you with him. He wanted a one-on-one celebration with you because, let's face it, you deserved it.

Of course you agree. If you didn't, you knew he'd just find a way to persuade you into agreeing anyway. He's good at that.

You get ready and prepared yourself for the worst. Today, you will try your very best to not get swept away into the crowds of Asmo's fans. He was kind enough to ask you out to celebrate your day and you didn't want to have to ruin that.

Once you were out in town, you were instantly surrounded by the lesser demons that caught sight of the fifth born as expected. You brace yourself and tried not to get pushed around.

Asmo would remind you not to wander off this time, and you would only pout at him, not giving the effort to argue.

You were going strong for the first few minutes as you walked the streets, but that consistency faded at the halfway point of your destination. But you weren't about to give up.

Screw it! You took Asmo's arm and hung onto it, making him sling his arm around you and firmly hold you.

He was surprised that you had this bold side that you were hiding from him all this time. Could this have been his plan all along? Is that why he didn't do anything about his fans? So that you would step up and take matters into your own hands like this? You didn't want to think about it.

"Thanks for making sure I don't wander off this time, Asmo." You'd say through gritted teeth and a smile of frustration. "Now let's hurry up, we don't want to be late!"

All he could do was laugh at how adorable you were at that moment, rushing to get him all to yourself. He was absolutely SMITTEN.

From then on, he'd always try to get that side out of you again.

BEELZEBUB

Beel always invited you to join eating competitions with him. He loved to share the things that made him happy with you.

It was hella fun at first and you enjoyed tasting a variety of Devildom food, regardless if you won the competitions or not. Hanging out with Beel was awesome!

This goes on for a while and you loved it. But after a certain amount of time, you start to like it less.

It wasn't that you didn't like hanging out with Beel anymore. And it certainly wasn't because you were getting bored with him or anything. It was because after all those times you've accepted his invitations to stuff yourself to the brim, you finally couldn't take it anymore.

It was like your body could no longer physically take in food at large amounts. You'd only have three meals a day and a bit of snacks in between lately. Any more than that would make you puke. And throwing up wasn't exactly pleasant.

But how could you possibly reject the poor boy when he asks you so genuinely with stars in his eyes from the excitement of spending time with you? Easy and simple. You can't.

So, you agree to join his eating competitions continuously. Only, you sneak away each time you couldn't take it anymore.

He doesn't notice this for a while, but when he did, he was heartbroken. Was he not showing you a fun enough time to want to stay with him? Was he boring to be with? Do you even want to be with him? Or were you just putting up with him because you didn't want to hurt his feelings?

He confronts you about this predicament and tells you that you shouldn't have to put up with anything that you don't like. Plus, if you kept leaving like that, who knows what troubles you might run into. He doesn't want to be the cause of you getting hurt or anything.

You didn't know how to react once you realized that he found out. But you decided to try to lift the atmosphere first before explaining yourself. Hence, you try your best to take his arms and wrap them around yourself.

"You caught me, Beel! I guess I can't go running off on my own anymore... It's much safer with you anyway I guess" You'd smile at him sheepishly.

He'd be confused yet flustered when you stood so close to him. You two were so close that he could feel your heartbeat! This was NOT how he expected for this situation to turn out.

You explain to him your situation and he listens to your every word.

This is one of the rare moments where he would scold you into promising to tell him whatever it was that made you uncomfortable so that he could fix it. You promise, and the two of you get your favorite dessert. You couldn't say no to that of course.

BELPHEGOR

Taking naps with Belphie was always the best. His cuddles were a hundred percent relaxing.

His touch would always calm your nerves after a hard day. The mellow sound of his breathing and little sleeping noises were like music to your ears that you could listen to for ages. He could lull you to sleep every single time you laid next to him.

He enjoyed sleeping with you as much as you did. This greatly helps with problems like sleep deprivation and anxiety, but it became a huge problem when he gets a little needy.

This side of him often hindered you from getting things done, like homework, student council work, cooking duty, and chores to name a few.

It became so problematic up to the point where you had scored poorly in one exam and Lucifer was on your case about it.

Of course the youngest took great pleasure in that event, seeing as Lucifer was collateral damage. By all means he didn't want to get you in trouble. He doesn't mean to hold you back. It's just that, he wants you there with him a bit too much. And you knew he couldn't just get over it and sacrifice by dealing with it on his own. He was used to getting what he wanted whenever he wanted it after all.

So the only way you could solve this little dilemma was to sneak away from him the moment he falls asleep. That way, you could do other productive things. You've spent WAY too much time lounging around with the family baby long enough.

Every time that you sneak away though, the lack of your presence would always wake him up since he's gotten so used to you being his personal human pillow.

He'd think that he could just snatch you back into bed with him every time but to his surprise, he couldn't?

When he realizes that he was incapable of holding you captive successfully or grabbing you back into bed when you try to sneak away, he begins to whine, complain, anything to get you to come back really.

He makes it really hard for you to resist him and the temptation to procrastinate even more. But the logical side of you kicks in and forces you to ignore the cranky demon boy.

Belphie always nags at you for leaving him every time you two are together. At RAD, out on the streets of the Devildom, at the house, he would give you an earful. Honestly you didn't even know he could talk that long without dozing off.

After several days of pure torture, you had finally caught up with all your responsibilities. And when you came to see Belphie who was sulking sourly in the attic alone, you jump in next to him and roll into his arms with a smile.

"Oh no! You caught me this time Belphie! I guess we'll have to nap together today" You melt at his scent. It was as comforting as you recalled it to be.

He had a frown directed at you but you knew that you caught him off-guard and got him all shy. You thought that it was cute that he gets flustered over the situation.

He then sighs and closes his eyes, snuggling his face deeper into your neck as you remember the familiar feeling of being in his arms, so close to him.

"You're lucky you chose the right choice today" He'd murmur in his sleepy voice into your neck and you'd feel the vibrations of his voice.

"I was about to give biting a try"

To catch you??! Has he gone mad?! Was he THAT desperate?!

Who does he think he is? Beel??!?!?

My first anon!! I hope you enjoyed reading this! And thank you so much for the ask ~

~ Em ♡

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Might as well pitch in with all this talk about Saeran's AE! Honestly, his AE is the only piece of canon where I am genuinely not sure if I'd be able to have a good ending if I was in mc's shoes, and that's hard to admit, but probably true, sadly. Like, with Ray and Suit, MC's actions are quite similar to how I would act, coming from a place of kindness and understanding. But, in his AE? The whole 'I will sacrifice myself so that you and my brother can be free' thing would not work with me at all. It's a tough pill for me to swallow, but I would just refuse to leave his side. Is that selfish? Irresponsible of me, considering that I have to take Saeyoung to safety? Stupid? Probably all of the above. But, I just know I wouldn't be able to leave. Not like this. I would rather have us both face what's in store, than just... go. We're a team, and we're supposed to stick together. I can't leave him to die or suffer, that's not what I do. Provable because I'm a huge giver in my relationships, so the idea of leaving like that, without being able to protect or care for the one I love... it's the complete opposite of my way of expressing my attachment.

And it's hard to think about, because I understand that Saeran wouldn't be okay with that. That it's his decision, and I have to respect that. I have no problem whatsoever with him forgiving everyone who hurt him. I understand why he needs to do that, and I am in full support of that. Because I know it's for his own happiness. But, his decision to stay behind and sacrifice himself for me and Saeyoung? No. I wouldn't be able to bring myself to do that. I wouldn't. I would just cling to him and refuse to leave his side. And I don't think that would end well for us, but... God, I wouldn't be able to leave him. Not like this. I guess, in a way, the canon mc did the same, as we went back for him, but... Agh, it's definitely a very tricky subject.

Speaking of, what about you, Kait? What's your way of imagining yourself in mc's shoes? His AE is such a rollercoaster of emotions, and everyone would handle it very differently. It's interesting to read through each individual interpretation!

I think my problem is that I'm just as bad as he is when it comes to being self-sacrificial. I look at Jihyun Kim sometimes and see what can happen if you don't learn how to reflect on why you're willing to do that and I go, "Wow. I don't like this mirror!" Saeyoung is guilty of this as well, just as much as GE Saeran is. I see myself often getting into an argument with Saeran and Saeyoung because we're a bit too willing to give up everything for the sake of the people around us.

It's not a bad trait, but at its worst, it can be. After all, any trait can be bad if it is pushed to the extreme in the worst kind of way.

In my position, I feel like I would argue with him tooth and nail about it, even more so than the MC does during the route... and MC does... try their best to reason with him. I see the situation as one where he deserves to have the opportunity to have a safe life with his brother as a family again, and I can't imagine them being separated by life and death.

Even at the cost of myself, I wouldn't want them to be apart again, and Saeran wouldn't want that. He would tell me to live my life and experience everything the world has to offer for him. His eyes can... can be mine, and Saeyoung's. He can see the world through us and our love for him as a family. His brother and partner can experience life for him and if there's an afterlife, they can tell him all about it as soon as they meet him.

I would argue with him tooth and nail, tears burning in my eyes the entire time, but in the end, if I’d been with him since the beginning, he would know I would never leave him behind. He would know that and plan for it. He would make sure Vanderwood would come after me and make me leave. He would tell the RFA to make sure I stayed back so I could live. He would think of my inability to leave him back there by himself and do everything to save me.

The worst part is that I know he wouldn't ask for my forgiveness.

He would have tears in his eyes as well, knowing that he didn't want to leave this world, but at the same time, knowing that if his sacrifice gave me and his brother the opportunity to live, it was worth it. That truth was... God. He told Rika and V that he didn't actually want to die and be left behind... just that he was at peace knowing that this was... probably the only answer that didn't kill others. He thought one life... one life lost was better than dozens.

In the end, I know I wouldn't be angry with him for doing this because I understand why he did what he did, but the pain of thinking I might not ever see him again because he was willing to give up his life for me is overwhelming.

I would be plagued by the guilt that only survivors know. Saeyoung would, too. I don't even want to imagine what would happen if he didn't live that day. If I hadn't been as stubborn as the MC to make sure he lived like he wanted to.

So, yeah, I genuinely think if he knows what kind of person you are he would have planned for that outcome. Doesn't make it any better but he's just that kind of person. So, try not to think about the thought of Vanderwood dragging me off the scene, sobbing and screaming to let me stay— let me stay— let me stay— let me stay— let me stay— let me stay—!

If you know anything about me, it's that I would have gone back for Ray in V’s Route. I would have tried to pull him out of that building myself, even if I only had a minute to try to get him out of there by the time I got back. I know what it feels like to be alone, and I can't stand the thought of any of them being aware at a time like that. Is it the healthiest thing? No, of course not. Real life would definitely be different than me imagining scenarios, as I would be looking for any and all options to keep us from going down a path of destruction.

V can't trust me, I'd be wanting to tell Saeyoung about his brother well before the end of Ray Route.

#mod kait #ask #mystic messenger #mysme #saeran choi #mysticmessenger #mm #choi saeran #natasha in space #ge saeran #saeray #saeran

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oboy-me · 1 year

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> i’d love to get like headcanons for the bros with a m!mc who has a habit of collecting things?? like whether it’s just pretty rocks he finds on the ground or some random collectible GAKSHTKDJDKS IT IS GODS GUESS what he has like 50 of in his room!!!

Hello anon!! Thank you for being the first request on the blog! 💖 One habitual collecting M!MC coming right up for you! To preface this, this is my first ever time sitting down and writing imagine-style requests so if anything isn't right please don't hesitate to shoot me an ask or IM to correct it! 😊

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▸▸ You have a habit; to you it was never a big deal, but to creatures of various core vices, your behavior is a strange little thing to learn about! You've always collected objects for various reasons — perhaps the sentimental value, or just because it looked cool. And... it started to really show in your room.

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Lucifer at first doesn't pay too much attention; you're likely just curious about the Devildom's native geology, and he wont reprimand you for a harmless fascination. It served as a great tie-in for some of your classes at RAD too. However when you started to buy more and more shelves and display cases, he took a lot more notice — he was feeling a Levi 2.0 coming on. But the brothers would often fuel your collection habits, especially Mammon and Leviathan, and would always stand up for you: "He's just collecting some neat stuff! Leave him alone!" So he would... mostly.

He does, however, support your little collection in his own way. You started to receive texts about optimal ways to lay out your gemstones so they took up less space and could still stand out, he helps you pick out shelving that fits your room, and even offers an old storage room in the House of Lamentation to store some things for you to rotate in and out as you please. He does this song and dance with Leviathan already, and at least your hobby is way less intrusive or expensive.

"Y/N... Make sure you do not crowd your room out too much. If something breaks, these may fall and injure you, so please exercise caution. … For my own peace of mind, if nothing else. I know I can't dissuade you from collecting more... nor would I want to. Though they may sparkle and shimmer brightly, the way your own face lights up is far more brilliant than any gemstone could ever hope to be. So please, let me know if I can assist you further."

Mammon is over the moon to hear you pick up little discarded items! That's his human! Sure, you end up keeping them, but Mammon's thrilled nonetheless at the fact that you've got a keen eye for these sorts of things. Initially he uses that as an in for you to unwittingly pluck out some valuable knickknacks that had been discarded for him to pawn off later behind your back, but... Well, when you first discovered what he did and ignored him for a week after you ended up deeply upset, he realized you collected those things for their sentimental value. Oops.

Mammon ends up fretting and eventually tracks the items he sold back down, returning them to you; "Normally I wouldn't be goin' through all this trouble for just one guy but... You're my special human, ya got that?!" And you heard it loud and clear. Now you often find Mammon's crows bringing you new shinies for your collection as part of his gifts to you, and he loves seeing that smile on your face every time you receive a new item for your collection. He sometimes even tries to weave these fantastic stories about how he came across them — nearly always something to amp up how great he is — but in the end you can tell each item was picked out because it fit your collection to a T and he knew you'd love it.

"Don't let the others pick on ya, man... Collectin's a good hobby! Ya never know when somethin' ya picked up could sell for hundreds, thousands, or even millions of Grimm! … But, not that I'd want ya to sell the stuff I gave ya... Hey, you wont go sellin' my gifts off right?! Every one of those little trinkets has a piece of my heart in 'em, so they're stayin' put, ya hear?!"

Leviathan is another one firmly in the encouragement squad; he really can't argue otherwise given he's got the worst collection habit of the brothers rivaled only by Satan's own dragon's hoard of books. When he hears you have a fascination with collecting little chibi figurines, even for series you never watched, he's immediately going on Akuzon and selling you on collecting stuff from the series he likes. This sort of immediately spirals in to a daily routine of you two swapping whose displaying what in which rooms, and needless to say it gives Lucifer a hell of a migraine to figure out what's going on. And if anyone pick on you for collecting "girlish" stuff as a guy, Levi's gonna step in to verbally berate them; he's knocking at the knees later on, but hey, no one picks on his follow otaku!

As you two grow closer, Leviathan finds himself buying more of these figurines for you, often making up some kind of excuse: "This one is part of that Devi-Sentai set, so I went ahead and got it for you!" or "This one just has to be displayed with her twin sister, it's total blasphemy to the otaku culture to have one but not the other!" … In truth, he's just glad to see you smile and enjoy his company, and these figurines are the excellent bridge that brought you two closer. Now it's just something you two do together without thinking about it.

"Hey, Y/N! There's gonna be this new sale for figurines going on at the next Ruri-Hana concert; you can't get these anywhere in the three realms otherwise, so let's go together, okay?! You being there will ease my poor heart and make all those crowds much more bearable too s-so you have to say yes!"

Satan is another one who gets the whole hoarding thing but excuses his own as a quest for knowledge rather than anything frivolous like Mammon or Leviathan, so when he sees you collecting origami initially he's rather perplexed by it. Why origami? Why so many of them? Were you building an army of familiars to one day unleash on everyone? As interesting as that would be to use on Lucifer, you inform him it's just something you collect because seeing them dancing and swaying in the ambient light of the moon is a sight you'd never get anywhere else. … Colour him intrigued, so he spends a night over and immediately understands the fascination once the lights are turned off.

After that, Satan offers you a few origami pieces of his own to add to the collection, most being unsurprisingly feline in design; he's just pleased to be able to contribute in a meaningful way to your happiness, even if the others call it a silly hobby. One day he even leaves you an intricate origami cat that has writing on it — a poem he wrote to you to wish for your happiness before he folded it up in just the perfect way to reflect the key words. It's just another in a sea of quirky little additions, but he finds that's what makes you so special.

"I don't see many men, much less human ones, getting in to such a delicate hobby, but I think it suits you if I might be honest. When I first saw all their paper figures sway and sparkle like the stars in your room, it reminded me of how your own eyes shine when you're overtaken by joy. I want to continue seeing that cute face of yours, Y/N — whether through more of these origami, or through other ventures."

Asmodeus saw you going out to buy little dolls when you started earning Grimm and almost immediately became rather curious what you were doing with them; he hardly was one to judge, but he heard men in the human world hardly ever touched dolls. He'd tail you sometimes to see you were meticulous in which one you picked, sometimes even going out to buy or commission clothes to be made for them — and that's when it hit him. This would be the perfect chance to get you to notice his impeccable fashion tastes through making clothing for your dolls! Though he hadn't quite anticipated you having so many in your room, that too would actually become part of the fun plan he had cooked up.

"Let's plan up a fashion show for them, Y/N!" You were surprised to see Asmodeus carrying a whole box of doll-sized clothes in one arm and a box of human-sized clothes in the other; he brought the wardrobes to your room where he let you pick the dolls and he pieced together the outfits for them following a theme. You both then made an impromptu catwalk to strut your stuff for the miniature audience, with Asmodeus especially enamored with you and the reserved little way you walked. He expressed that it was lots of fun and gave him plenty of fun ideas for outfits, so he'd definitely be an avid supporter of your doll collection where possible and would love to do that more in the future.

"Y/N! Wasn't that just so much fun?! ♥♥♥ Ooooh, I hope those little dolls enjoyed seeing our beautiful selves put on that show for them! I'll make sure to find more for our audience in the future~ And if anyone gives you hassle over trying to buy more, you call me and only me to your side to deal with them okay? ♥♥♥"

Beelzebub … tries to understand. When it comes to collecting anything, he's never really understood why people keep so many things that couldn't even be eaten or enjoyed beyond looking at them. The first time he stumbled in to your room to see tons of Devildom sports cards all proudly on display however, well... shocked was certainly one word to use. He'd only ever purchased those for any of the snack promos that came with them and gave the cards away after that — to see they ended up in your hands was quite interesting to him.

At least it gives him an idea of how to spend some time with you; he sits down with you in your room and helps you catalogue your cards, then looks up on Akuzon the remaining ones you still need that are tied to any food or drink promos. You both end up going a little overboard with it, but the look on your face when you unwrapped that premium foil Fangol card you've been dying for was worth the lectures from Lucifer about flooding the common rooms out with boxes of snacks again.

"Y/N, if there's a day where I end up getting a card made after me, I'll make sure to get it for you before anyone else. And you'll have my signature on it, too. I don't really get the buzz around it personally since you can't eat them, but I like helping you get them. Your smile is the most precious thing to me, maybe even more than cheeseburgers... so I want to see you smile a lot."

Belphegor doesn't understand at all initially, assuming he even noticed at first. It takes him longer to pick up on what you're doing due to the initial hostility, but once he's clued in, this demon gets really confused. Isn't it a lot of effort to go and get a collection together? And for what purpose? When he takes a visit to your room it only generates more questions than answers upon seeing you hoarding a collection of old maps of the Devildom; they were all outdated and wrong anyways, what was the appeal?

Eventually though as the two of you draw closer he starts to see a value in those maps; some may even show places that were omitted from the new maps, some may contain history of buildings once there then removed off the face of the layer they once occupied, some may even have hidden napping spots. When he gets the idea of wanting to take a trip with you and Beel, the idea of the maps clicks and you find he's suddenly buying up or earning some more for you through favors he accrues.

"When you, Beel, and I take that trip we've been dreaming of... I want you to bring copies of these maps with us, okay? That way we can discover things no one else has seen in hundreds of years, maybe even centuries... Then we can lay under the stars together, far, far away from all the commotion. I think it sounds like a fantastic idea... That way me and Beel can spoil our favourite boy without ever having to worry about our brothers catching wind of it. What do you think, Y/N?"

Thank you again anon for sending this in! I hope these were to your liking! 😊💖

#obey me imagines #obey me male mc #obey me male reader #obey me lucifer #obey me mammon #obey me leviathan #obey me satan #obey me asmodeus #obey me beelzebub #obey me belphegor

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bite-sized-devil · 1 year

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🌻500 Followers Bite Sized Event 🌻

MATCH UP

💕 Simeon & Liam 💕

For @yourboyhack's MC Liam 💕

I chose Simeon for little sweet pea Liam! Simeon is firm but gentle, he would encourage Liam in his magic study endeavours while helping him set up healthy boundaries. He wouldn't want Liam to be like Solomon and get lost in his work for days on end.

He's very patient and has a calming presence, which I think Liam would find reassuring especially when Liam has a tendency to overthink. I think he'd be more into listening and offering comfort and support if Liam came to him with any problems. He'd offer guidance, but only if asked, he knows Liam is more than capable of figuring things out on his own.

Head canons for them as a couple:

A very slow build up to getting together. They had been friends for a while, getting closer and closer the more they got to know each other. Simeon thought he was being obviously forward in his intentions but oblivious Liam wasn't picking up what he was putting down! It got to a point where even Mammon had had enough; Simeon had shown up at HOL for like the 10th time that week, (it was only Wednesday) saying that he needed to return something that Asmo had left behind in Solomon's room the other day. (no such item existed he knew it, the brothers new it but Liam sure didn't!) He found his way to Liam; Mammon's room showing him some shiny rocks (fool's gold actually). Do I have to go into the awkwardness of this interaction? I'm sparing you the cringy details but it ends with Mammon basically asking Liam out for Simeon while shouting. Mammon says he only did it so he doesn't have to see Simeon more than he has too. But everyone knows it's because he cares about his little human/bestie/favourite person!

Simeon thinks Liam's dorky dancing is honestly the cutest thing he's ever seen. His heart feels full when he watches him, if he could work out how to use his silly D.D.D. he would film it every chance he got.

Cute dates at the skate park together 💕 Sometimes Luke comes and he watches Liam try to teach Luke how to skate. He bought Liam and Luke matching helmets, knee & elbow pads. He's worried ok! Please wear them Liam!

Did Liam know Simeon was a cuddle bug? No, but he does now! Simeon will wrap his arms around Liam any chance he gets. He gives very sweet kisses too. And he wants to be holding Liam's hand wherever it's free. He's very proud to be with Liam, he's so in love with him. It's scares him a little, he didn't think it was possible to love someone this much.

The first time he told Liam he loved him was in the cafeteria at RAD. They were sitting with Mammon, Solomon, Luke, Asmo, & Beel. Liam was gushing about the new flower that had sprouted on his plant-demon familiar when he got distracted by the change of song over the speakers. There was a "oooh I love this song" followed by singing and a little dancing in his seat. Simeon leaned in, wrapped his arm around him and pulled him close. Kissed him sweetly on the neck and whispered 'I love you'.

Hack! My little sweet pea friend! I hope you like this little match up for darling Liam 🌻 I'll be working on your little fic request now too. I'm so happy we have connected on this god awful site, I'm pretty sure I annoyed you with some art questions?... And then I guess I just didn't leave you alone 😅☺️ anyway I'm glad! You're so sweet and good and I love you!!! 💕💕💕

#saadie's 500 followers bite sized event 🌻#saadie's requests 🌻#obey me!#obey me #obey me shall we date #obey me fandom #om!#om! shall we date #obey me mc #om! mc #obey me! simeon #om! simeon #obey me simeon #obey me mc liam #oc! liam #yourboyhack 🌻#obey me friends #obey me requests #cute moots!

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inkedmyths · 1 year

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S1: E10 "Asylum"

Another one bc people won't shush and I GUESS I owe you guys. Blah blah blabbity blah

Oh an Asylum. Very classic horror ofc

Police officers? Interesting

Classic ghost story about a haunted asylum. Seems pretty par for the course

Of course they split up why wouldn't they

Oh! Look there are actual kids in here! Lol

WOAH he just appeared hello. I don't think that's him. Or he's possessed.

[ Kayla makes an allusion to her getting bullied by asylum ghosts last week. I know she works at an abandoned asylum, so I do not question this. ]

OOOH MUUUUURDER! SLOOOKIKY MURDER

[ I meant to type spooky. I have no doubt this mistake will be immortalized. ]

The man can barely work a toaster! Sam what's the context. Sam did your dad set a toaster on a fire

Oh are they having some kind of schtick. Sam smacks Dean and then gets more info that way

"Good cop" sure

[ Crepe says she can never tell if Supernatural is copaganda or not. My assumption is its a mixed bag, because what 2005 show starring white men would lean into any kind of ACAB concept. ]

Dean making fun of Sam for being psychic lmao

Dean if you keep making Shining jokes ur gonna get smacked. Again.

Bestie that's noooot a healthy relationship to have with your daaaad

[ Kayla laughs. I know enough about this show prior to watching to know that Dean has extremely pronounced daddy issues. ]

A PSYCHIATRIST? HELLO

This is so. Oh my god.

The psychiatrist is listing off issues in his head as Sam is trying to needle info

"You took forever" Sam had an actual appointment with a psychiatrist lmaooo

Oh look teens. Stupid teens

Please girl you should just LEAVE if he doesn't tell you that he's taking you to an abandoned asylum that's your sign to leave!!! Leave his ass!!!

OH HEY WHAT THE FUUUCK DOPPLEGANGER SHIT?? HE MADE OUT WITH A GHOST???

UH GUYS I THINK I SAW ONE OF YOUR MISSING BODIES OR SOMETHING

Obviously a lot of ableism happening here but that was expected

Kinda loving the music and atmospheric noises

OH HELLO

He shot a ghost

[ Crepe says its the lore. I know. Its still objectively funny. ]

Didn't hurt him, huh? Interesting

Oh its the teen! Hello teen gal

Oh ofc white blond girl dedicated to her kinda shitty boyfriend. Just like in real life

LMAO DEAN "Pay attention to horror movies"

SHE KISSED ME and Sam is like "Hwuh"

UH OH SHES BEEN YOINKED

Face it! Look at it!

Oh? Whats it saying?

137?

Going it alone is probably not a great idea

"I had a crappy guidance counselor" djdhsgsg

I figured. Something doesn't want them leaving.

Ok, so something bad happened to the patients, maybe this doctor was evil or something. The spirits are trying to... warn them? Get justice?

[ It's generally agreed that this is pretty much the standard for spooky asylum stories. ]

Oh cool the gal knows how to shoot a shotgun! Good for her

Was that even Dean calling? It was all choppy...

Oh this is where the cop guy went and lost it

Ohhh whisperssss spoooky

OHHH yep evil doctor ghost. This is just that one Dead by Daylight villian

[ There is now a brief moment of distraction, as Crepe said she thought the villian was "latex suit guy". After some discussion, it is revealed that she had mixed up Dead by Daylight with Until Dawn. ]

Oh there he is. He's not fine though. He's lying he's lyyyying

Oh boy Sam's got his head messed with and just rock salted his brother

Well I mean its like. Its like all his problems and issues have been brought to the surface

Man this is a scene

So much brotherly drama

Getting shot with rock salt has gotta hurt like a bitch

BEHIND YOUUUU

Ewwww there's the body

Gooooodbyyyyye evil doctor

You did mean it on some level Sam

Oh boy! There he is! On the phone! Bastard mc Bastard!

#on the highway to superhell #whats up mr winchester finally not giving ur kids the silent treatment

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soul-of-the-sanada · 2 years

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solace

an: idk. it's a very generic demon story, so you can imagine any of the brothers, and then it turns into messy little hcs w each brother. a bit of angst into a happy? ending

idkidkidk tell me what you think?

wc: 1741

something was wrong. something was very wrong. he didnt know what had happened but he had seen the pain shining through on your tear streaked face. two seconds later, you were gone, pushing your way past him as you raced out the door. he hadn't had a chance to stop you. seeing you like that had frozen him to the core, fear shackling him in place.

he turned to follow, but was stopped by one of his brothers. hoping for answers, he paused to ask, 'what happened to mc?'

'you don't know?'

'obviously not, if I'm asking you now?' panic made him a little snappier than usual, and it was clear the other brother noticed. the hand holding his arm retracted slowly.

'we don't know either, we were hoping you knew something. it just happened.'

he threw himself into the recesses of his mind, quickly going over every scrap of knowledge he held, hoping to find something, anything, that could be the reason for this.

but there was nothing.

'i don't know. but I can't, I have to, they're out there alone, i-'

'go,' his brother quickly urged, 'go find mc, I know they need you right now'

he turned and darted out, trying to figure out which way mc had gone.

you couldn't have gone far. you were human and it was dark out and you weren't all that strong and

that train of thought was not helpful, in the least.

he took a guess and started running. he prayed to whatever was out there that truly cared, that he would find you safely and that he could help you with whatever was wrong.

his ddd kept buzzing, but he ignored it, knowing that it was his brothers, trying to find you.

he almost ran right by you. he wouldn't have noticed at all except he had seen the glow of a ddd in the settling shadows along the treeline behind the house. he skid to a stop, dried leaves crunching and scattering beneath his feet.

he slowly approached, not want to scare you off. if something had happened to you, a hulking demon racing toward you in the darkness would be the last thing you needed.

'MC, love?' he kept his voice soft as he came closer. 'what's wrong, love?'

your face jerked up, not having heard his approach. tears were streaming down your face. there looked like there was a smudge of dirt on your cheek, somehow missed by the tears.

he sank beside you and held his arms out. he wasn't going to push you, no matter how hard his possessiveness demanded he grab you and relocate you to a safer space. all sorts of thoughts were going through his head at lightning speed, things that could have happened, things that should never happen, and it might possibly drive him to madness if he couldn't hold you in his arms.

you threw yourself into his arms and began to sob anew into his neck. one hand clutched his shoulder and the other wrapped around his neck. he quickly gathered you up and settled you in his lap, arms coming around to hold you to him.

(he did also manage to maneuver his ddd out to text his brothers that he had found you, he'd talk to them later, but he needed to take care of you.)

he held you tightly against him until your cries had turned to soft sniffles.

'if or when you are ready to talk, I'm here and ready to listen. anything you need, mc, from any realm, I don't care, it's yours. please. please tell me how I can make you happy again. that's all I want. I love you and I need you and no matter what happened, we're gonna get through it' he stroked your hair as he softly reaffirmed his love for you and his wishes for your future happiness with him, his brothers, and all of your friends.

eventually, your breathing evened out and he almost thought you had fallen asleep, if not for the nervous clenching your fingers were doing around your ddd.

'MC, are you ready to go back in?'

you shook your head slightly and peeked up at him through wet lashes.

'I'm so sorry that I worried you and everyone. I got really overwhelmed and then I was running, I'm so sorry.' your voice was small, slightly muffled from being pressed into his chest.

'MC, don't be sorry. there's nothing you need to apologize for. can you tell me what happened?'

you sighed heavily. 'you're going to think it's srupid.'

'i swear to you here and now, that I will never think that. I couldn't.'

you squirmed under his gaze, not really wanting to admit…

'I actually just finished reading chapter 120 of jujutsu kaisen.'

lucifer: it takes everything in this man to not set you back down on the ground and walk away

'what is that? a book? you're crying over a book?' 'luci no it's serious, look at this' *pulls up manga in ddd* 'I'm so sad now, my life is ruint'

'MC, you terrified the most powerful demons in existence. everyone was so worried about you, I was-'

'you were…? 👀'

*mumbles* 'I was worried too'

'awh luci, you big softie'

he'll eventually want to get up, but if you're not ready to go back inside, he's willing to do a few laps around the back lawn w you

mammon: he's shocked into silence.

'all of this? all of this because you read something sad?'

'mams, you don't understand! *shows him ch 120* look!!'

'okay, mc, damn, first of all spoiler alerts?? c' mon now! *begins to read* oh… oh. oh no'

mammon also begins to cry.

now mammon is sad. so to cheer the both of you up, he pulls out his own ddd and pulls up akuzon while pulling Goldie out of his pocket.

'okay mc, we're both going to pick something shiny to make us feel better, if lucifer asks, you don't know where any of this came from'

levi: 'oh my goodness, mc, I feel that. I feel that in my shriveled little Otaku demon soul'

he'll pull you back into his arms and hold you tighter, not even turning into a blushy mess as the closeness.

he was way ahead of you in the manga, so he'd had time to come to terms w it, but it came back, fresh as could be.

he'd gladly suffer it again if it meant you didn't have to suffer alone.

satan: he would have done anything to stop you from looking as devastated as you did.

has no idea what jjk is about. he's still willing to sit and listen to your detailed analysis of the chapter in question. he'll sit there with you, letting your voice calm him and center him. his wrath had almost been a tangible thing, seeping from his pores, as he had been ready to leave you in the care of his brothers to go hunt down whoever or whatever had hurt you and end them.

it took a lot of work for you to talk him down from going to the human world to 'have a little chat' w akutami.

he's read a lot and he knows the intimate pain of dealing with book emotions. he'll deny having a reaction like yours ever, in his long eternal life, but he's a liar. everyone has had at least one good breakdown from reading.

asmo: 'mc you should know by now that boys (ie akutami) don't deserve your tears! you better buck up buttercup!'

I feel like asmo always has some sort of beauty tool on hand, probably like a small emergency hairbrush, that's a backup for his large emergency hairbrush, so he'll pull it out and brush your hair until you've calmed down.

he'll let you talk about what happened, he knows just how happy you can get when talking about your hobbies, and he knows he needs to let you get all of this off your chest before you can go back in and face everyone.

beel: he's going to pull out a snack and give it to you. we all know he's really stingy w his food, but he decided to keep 1 small snack on him at all times, just for you. he's going to act like it's the chocolate from harrison porter. it. will. heal. you.

when you're ready to go back in, he's not going to let you walk on your own. man's gonna pick you up and carry you bridal style back to the house of lamentation, first stop is to his and belphie's room to grab you the fuzziest blanket, second stop to the kitchen, to make you the best super snack ever.

belphie: belphie is very obviously confused. he also considers putting you back on the ground.

he'll just sit there quietly and let you get it all off your chest.

if the night is nice enough, he'll probably stay out there as long as you want. he's content to know that you're okay, even if he wonders if he's actually worth comforting you when you're in pain, when he's caused you worse pain.

after he had 'killed' you, he wanted to make things up to you, so if you're feeling a little needy, now is the time to make requests of him. even if it's just a little more snuggle time, he's giving in and getting you anything and everything you'd want, just so he can see you smile again.

chances are, the two of you will end up falling asleep. the brothers won't be too concerned now that they know you're okay, but they probably won't come out looking for you.

when you finally get back in, all of the brothers tiptoe around you, until you tell them explicitly that you are okay and a general overview of what had happened. lucifer has to call diavolo back and let him know that you're okay and No he doesn't need to come over to check on you, you're going to sleep soon, No barbatos won't just let you come over right now, what do you mean he's already opening a portal? the angels and Solomon are also in the group and after enough fussing, you, the little mortal, managed to wrangle all of your loved ones out the door so you could finally go get some rest.

#obey me #lucifer #mammon #leviathan #satan #asmodeus #beelzebub #belphegor #obey me angst #idk what I'm doing here #I've had breakdowns over books before #my husband knows the drill #cuddles snacks and blanket plus time to let me cry abt it

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beels-burger-babe · 3 years

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Familial Attachments

***Awwwww, I'm so happy that you're enjoying my blog! This request warms my heart and I am WEAK for soft big brother Lucifer. I hope you enjoy @lorkai! - B*** Summary: MC keeps favouring Lucifer. It baffles the other brothers. Lucifer is intrigued by the behaviour and slowly begins to open up to them.

No one really noticed it when you first arrived. You were new to the Devildom, and so much was foreign and scary around you. So you following orders without question and lingering near Lucifer, the strongest of the demons living with you, could've been passed off as a survival technique. But after a few months of you staying in the House of Lamentation, Lucifer thought the initial fear would wear off, and yet you still continued to follow him around like a little duckling. Still, Lucifer hadn't really clued in that there was perhaps sentiment behind your behaviour until he had walked in on a discussion between you, Mammon, Beelzebub and Leviathan. He had approached your bedroom door and raised his fist to knock when he heard Mammon's annoyingly loud voice. "I'm just sayin'! There ain't no reason for you go followin' mean old Lucifer around like that! He's old. He complains a lot. He never has any fun. You should be spendin' time with me! I'm supposed to be your protector ya know!" Lucifer huffed in annoyance and was about to barge in when he heard your giggle. "I'm hanging out with you now, aren't I?" "I don't know MC. I can't believe I'm saying this, but Mammon has a point." Levi pipped in. At this point, Lucifer cracked open the door and peeked inside. You were sitting in Beel's lap as he munched away on a bowl of popcorn. Mammon was standing, punching harshly onto the buttons of the remote he was holding, while Levi sat playing with the ease and skill of the pro-gamer that he was. He didn't even look away from the screen as he spoke to you. Lucifer made a mental note to talk to him about conversation manners. Leviathan continued. "You're always hanging around Lucifer. You only spend time with us if we specifically ask you to, or if we arrange it ahead of time," Levi shifted uncomfortably as he pressed a button on his remote; Mammon cursed as a result. "I-I-Is he your favourite or something?" Lucifer couldn't help but perk at the question. He wasn't aware that you were spending particularly more time with him than the others. Sure, he noticed that you would listen to him much better than any of his brothers ever did (and that alone made him warm up to you), and you always seemed to smile when he was around. But he thought that was just the kind of person you were; happy and compliant. Much to his, and everyone in the room's, surprise, you nodded. "I guess he is." Chaos erupted inside the room.

Beel dropped his popcorn. Levi sputtered and actually looked away from the game to gape at you. Mammon threw his remote and whipped around to face you. "WHAT?!?! You mean you prefer that old bat to the GREAT MAMMON?!?!" to Mammon's defence, he looked genuinely hurt by the confession. "But I'm your first! I thought we were pals, MC?!" Levi tensed and sniffed before turning back at the game. "I'm not that surprised really. Makes sense that you wouldn't l-like a slimy gross otaku like me." Beel remained frozen and quiet. A frown etched on his face as his hands tightened around you. Your eyes widened at everyone's reactions. "Woah, woah, woah! Who said anything about not liking you guys? I love hanging out with you three, and I do see you as my friends," you looked directly at Levi. "Otaku or not. I treasure my time with you." Levi pouted and refused to look at you. "Then what does Lucifer have that we don't? Why does he get the title of your favourite?" Lucifer was shocked to see your expression soften as you smiled gently at just the thought. "He reminds me of my big brother in the human realm," everyone went quiet and looked at you. "I-It was hard being ripped away from everything I knew and be forced to live in a world that I didn't even know existed. When I saw Lucifer and got to know him a bit, I noticed how much he acted like my brother. It was comforting to have just that little bit of familiarity amongst all the chaos of the Devildom, you know?" The eldest brother's heart warmed at the statement. It stroked his pride in the best way possible. He loved his brothers, but none of them were very affectionate with one another with the exception of the twins. To hear that someone cared about him and saw him as an older brother was...touching. His younger brothers seemed to agree as, with a little irritation, they settled back down into their game. Forgetting what he came for, Lucifer smiled and went back to his office. Since that day, he was notably kinder and more vulnerable with you. If you saw him as an older brother then he was determined to be the best older brother you could ask for. He gave you a pat on the shoulder or ruffled your hair every time he saw you. He always made sure to congratulate or acknowledge your accomplishments, no matter how small they were. He asked you how your day was and allowed you to come to him with any troubles (which he would promptly take care of the moment you left the room). Every night he would invite you into his office for some tea and a round of chess before bed. It felt like in no time, he had begun to see you as a little sibling just as much as you saw him as an older brother. Lucifer did his best not to let his brothers catch on to how soft he was around you. He tried to compensate by teasing you a little more whenever they were around. Or pretend that he was taking you into his office to scold you when he really was going to look you over and make sure you weren't hurt in the most recent incident. The result was an endless amount of taunts and ridicule from his brothers on how he was a better sibling to you than he was them (which was mostly true), that you had thawed his ancient icy heart (which he would never admit), and that he couldn't say no to you (which he tried to prove wrong but inevitably failed, much to his embarrassment). Still, the bond between you two was one that was strong and pure. When it was finally time for you to go back to the human realm, you were in tears and refused to let go of Lucifer. Lucifer held onto you tightly. It was obvious to everyone there that he was just as reluctant to let you leave. "You have to go know MC. Your real big brother is up there worried about you, I'm sure," his voice was steady and firm. He refused to cry; no matter how badly his heart ached at that moment. You sniffled and buried your face deeper into his chest. "I know. But you've become just as much a brother to me as him, a-a-and I don't want to leave you. What if I never get to see you again?" Lucifer inhaled sharply at the thought.

He looked over at Diavolo. Something in his eyes must have given away the hurt and inner turmoil he was feeling, for Diavolo's eyes widened in shock before he smiled softly at his friend. "You may take your D.D.D. with you, MC, to stay in contact with the brothers. Perhaps, on occasion, we can also organize visits. This will not be goodbye forever." Lucifer chuckled as you held him tighter and ran a hand through your hair. "See? You'll see me and everyone else again. But for now, it's time for you to return home." You shakily nodded and reluctantly pulled away from his arms; Lucifer felt his chest tighten as coldness filled the warmth where you once stood. Still, he refused to cry or show vulnerability. He would not become a blubbering mess like Mammon. He was better than that. He clenched his fists as you went around giving everyone final hugs goodbye. He held his breath as you picked up the bag the two of you had put together full of keepsakes from the Devildom. You took a step towards the portal. "MC, wait!" Lucifer rushed towards you, damning his own pride and reputation to hell, as he pulled you into one final tight hug and pressed a kiss to the top of your head. He held you there; closing his eyes and allowing himself to pretend for just a moment that he didn't have to let you go. He felt a tear roll down his cheek. "I love you, MC. I will miss having you here." Suddenly you were sobbing again. The two of you held each other for several minutes, as Diavolo had Barbartos escort the others out to give the two of you some privacy. Finally, he let you go, and within a second you were gone and back to your true family. Lucifer went home, and sat in his office, wondering what you were doing with your real big brother and if you were as happy up there as you were with him. ***HOW THE FUCK DID I MAKE THIS ANGST AND END UP CRYING WELL WRITING I AM SO SORRY I SERIOUSLY MEANT FOR THIS BE FLUFF GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!! *Wipes tears* Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this no matter how accidentally painful it was. Thank you for the lovely request @lorkai! I was touched by how personal it was!***

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candymeowz · 3 years

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Lost In Forever IV

When you're trapped in a 'romance' movie where the protagonist isn't willing to let you out, the demon brothers search for a way to get in.

Tw: Yandere themes and anything that comes with / Cannibalism (?) Beelz being Beelz

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Asmodeus joined Leviathan and Belphegor, crowding around the third-born's computer. Not managing to join their other brothers when the portal had closed on itself, they decided to help in other ways instead. Sounds of chattering came from the other side of the room, where Diavolo and Barbatos were preparing the necessary runes to reopen the portal with Solomon pestering them on the human-safety level of the spell.

Asmodeus looked at the computer screen.

"Have they found it yet?" he asked. "Mc's location, I mean... Oh, I do hope they're doing okay..."

"About as okay as someone on the verge of death, I guess," Belphegor whispered.

"Leave your dark humor for another time," Leviathan grumbled. "They're not a normie, they're not gonna die on us... They- they can't. We were going to play a new game tomorrow.."

Asmodeus looked over Leviathan's shoulder to observe the virtual map he managed to conjure of Ariel's world, tilting his head at whatever codes the third-born's typing. He couldn't understand a single thing, but his eyes widened when he spotted some similar silhouettes around Ariel's 'playroom'...

"Aren't those... part of the demons who were rebelling in the far west?" he asked, pointing towards two demons waiting outside the torture room, their posture indicating they're idling around, chatting with each other.

Leviathan stopped typing, the sounds of his fingers hitting the keyboard disappearing and, after a beat passes, Belphegor dashed to fetch Satan's notebook. He compared the pictures to the silhouettes, observing the shape of the horns and wings or tails, and realizing...

"This- this wasn't accidental, was it?" Belphegor chuckled, wanting to laugh hysterically. "They planned it. Those demons bloody planned this entire thing!" His hands were itching to go through the screen and choke the demons to death.

Actually, no, death is too merciful. They should be thrown into the seventh layer of hell and tortured of all eternity. How dare they let you go through such horrors?

"They're going to run into them," Asmodeus whispered, leaning back as he sees his brothers approaching the torture room. "They're going to run into them!"

"What are you trying to say?!" Belphegor shouted, annoyed yet worried by Asmodeus' panicky behaviour.

"Satan, Mammon, they're about to run into the demons!" Asmodeus gestured towards the screen.

"And?" Leviathan asked, furrowing his eyebrows. "Lucifer and Mammon's among them, so they should be alright, right?"

"You idiot! Don't you remember they're in a completely different world?" Asmodeus smacked his older brother's head. "The power dynamic is completely different there, we have no idea exactly how strong the opponents are in that world!"

Leviathan froze.

Asmodeus is right. When he and Mammon were in there, there's a significant power decrease, which is why Ariel was able to hold them captive for so long... So if that's the case, and the demons from the west somehow grew more powerful, then- then even having the first and second most powerful brother wouldn't guarantee they'll make it out alive! So now not only does he have to worry about Mc, but four of his brothers?-

"Why are you frozen?" A shake from Belphegor snapped him back to reality. "We need to warn them!"

"Ah, rig-right!" Leviathan tapped away on the keyboard, writing the codes to connect him to Satan's in-movie phone.

"Come on, don't fail me now, coding skills!"

Mammon's running. His feet thudded against the sticky, blood-ridden ground as he passed through the grimy halls, rushing towards your general location with his brothers close behind him. Ignoring the foul scent that invades his nose and the darkness and blood of the imposing walls to the best of his abilities, his heart thumped repeatedly in his chest as he kept moving forward. This hallway brings back memories Mammon'd rather keep suppressed, but for you, he'll face it a million more time if he has to.

You were barely recognizable when Diavolo had managed to open the portal, Ariel's dress covered in blood red... And even then, the prince doesn't have full control of inter dimensional travelling, causing only four brothers to manage to pass through before the portal collapsed onto itself.

It's a miracle Belphegor hasn't lost a limb.

"Right!" Satan said, and they turned right. The plan was to be in and out as fast possible, the only mission being to get you out alive. "Left!"

The fourth born's eyes were flicking between the screen and his surroundings, making sure he hasn't mistaken the routes they're taking.

A new message popped up from Leviathan.

He squinted at the screen.

Clicking it, he skimmed through the text and immediately halted, shouting a warning to the others in alarm.

"STOP!"

The brothers froze. Before any of them could ask Satan for his reason, he screamed "DUCK!"

"Duck? Satan-" Lucifer's question was cut off when the wall in front of them exploded, small pieces of debris flying around, Satan shielding the only means of communication with Leviathan using himself. The wind blew strong, but his legs were stronger. They held him firmly to the ground, unwilling to let their owner fly away with the forces of the wind.

"So this is the avatar of wrath, huh?" A demon chuckled, appearing from behind the explosion. Their smirk quickly turned into a sneer. "Pathetic."

Satan looked back up, barely dodging an attack to his neck, eyes flashing green as he turned around to see the purple demon charging at him once more, claws out and eyes feral. He sidestepped, but didn't manage to avoid the slash towards his arm.

"AAARGH!" Satan screamed, wondering how they were fast enough to rival him. Wrath overtook him, and he quickly stabilized himself. "I'll get you." His voice was barely a whisper, and ahead he charged.

"Do you think you can actually-" The demon was bulldozed by a flurry of red, his sentence interrupted by his own loud cry. Beelzebub. Beelzebub was mauling through the demon, eyes pure black as he started ripping off the flesh from his bones, looking hungry for more.

"I'll leave 'em to ya, Lucifer!" Mammon yelled, as vast arrays of colours filled the room. Satan looked over to the eldest, seeing him fight a blue demon. He's using more energy than what's usually necessary to fight a lower class demon, but he's handling it well.

"Go find them, Mammon, Satan! Beel, hold them back!" came Lucifer's voice.

Satan took a sharp breath, nodding once at Lucifer as he rushed after Mammon.

"According to the map, they should be around in this room- Mammon!"

A loud crash was heard, and a hole appeared where there used to be moldy brick walls.

CRASH-

"MC!" Mammon yelled, dropping to his knees besides you and inspecting you. Satan wasn't far behind. You were so lifeless, as if all your previous energy had been drained out of you and in it's place left nothing but a skeleton with some fat and flesh. Satan checked your breathing and...

You're alive.

He gave a nod towards Mammon, lips thin but eyes hopeful, and with one gesture, they both went to unchain your limbs, Satan's mind filled with thoughts of you and only you.

Catching sight of the table of weapons, enchanted, dangerous, and used, his anger flared up, and the more he thought about it, the more he longed to crush Ariel's skull, to give her the most torturous death in the history of demonkind.

Something suddenly knocked Mammon over to the side, crashing him into the wall with a loud 'thump' before he slumped down to the ground in a pile of heavy limbs, head bleeding. And, he's...

He's not getting up.

Instead, a recognizable demon did, in all her wretchedly haunting self, ethereal in the way her misty hair floated behind her and her formerly white dress drenched in blood, human red and demon black. Ariel. The most horrid scowl he's ever seen was plastered on her face as she glared at Lucifer, coming out from the hole in the wall Mammon made.

Lucifer adjusted his collar, spotting Mammon's unconscious self before his red eyes turned brighter and he lunged at the she-demon.

"You're quite the feisty one, aren't you?" Ariel snarled. "Let's dance, pride."

Satan went to move Mammon out of the thick of the fight as Ariel dodged his oldest brother's attacks. He checked Mammon's pulse and was relieved when the second-born opened his eyes.

"Wha-wha?"

Another crash, Ariel casted an explosion spell near Lucifer, and Mammon straightened up, panicking as he looked for you. He spun his head around, searching until he saw you safe in Beelzebub's arms, bleeding, but breathing.

"They're loosing too much blood," Beelzebub informed, a waver in his voice. Conflicted. It was obvious the youngest didn't know what he needs to do. Should he hurry back to the portal and save you? Help Lucifer fight Ariel?

Before he received an answer, a whip was swung from the entrance of the room, aiming at one of Lucifer's blind spots.

"LUCIFER!"

Next (To be Continued)

A/N: When I say I have no plot, I mean I have no plot. Idk what this is and I'm crying at how OOC they seem... But one more chapter to go! Probably! I hope! It looks like it's gonna be two or three more chapters... *Smile crying. Whatever, I finally wrote my first fighting scene 😆 It might be all over the place but hey, it's a start~

Also, I refuse to even write the f word so please excuse the use of 'bloody's and 'damn's and other such alternatives~ Fun fact, I sometimes read the f words in stories as 'duck', so, uhh... that's that.

Hope you enjoyed this! Feedbacks are greatly appreciated~

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astaroth1357 · 3 years

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The MC is a Valkyrie

Demigod MC Series: Intro

Greek: Aphrodite, Hermes, Hades, Dionysus, Demeter, Athena, Hades Pt. 2, Poseidon, Ares, Hestia, Nyx

Norse: Valkyrie

A bit of a change of pace this time! No worries, I'm not done with the Greeks or anything. I just had this idea and wanted to get it out.

Valkyries aren't really demigods, but are a part of Norse myth as the minor divinities that help choose and deliver fallen warriors to Valhalla to join the ranks of the einherjar (the souls who will fight when Ragnarok comes). Valkyries are depicted as women who are fierce warriors in their own right. Despite their place as the gatekeepers of the Chosen, they've been said to sometimes take heroes and mortals as lovers or take residence in Midgard posing as daughters of royals/nobility.

Lucifer

At first, they thought they grabbed an heiress - which would have been bad enough - but then the MC grew wings, drew a spear, and asked who among them wanted a glorious death...

How hard is it to find ONE damn human on Earth? Isn't that realm supposed to be full of them??

Diavolo was thankfully able to talk their winged friend down from skewering Asmo and accepting the exchange on behalf of the human wo-… Midgard.

Living with a Valkyrie is different for sure. The MC is a proud woman who takes her role very seriously and she's seemingly deemed him and his brothers as candidates for einherjar (despite being demons).

He's tried many, many times to explain to her that they're not interested, but she's unconvinced. Now the MC watches his brothers like a hawk waiting to cart one of them off to Valhalla! Any mortal wound could be an excuse...

He's had to save Beel and Satan twice from getting dragged to that infernal palace… For whatever reason, she seems to have taken to them the most. Is it old Norse culture to favor the brash and strong? He has no idea...

At the very least, she knows better than to try to drag him into her little plans. Though he's sure he could qualify for the einherjar (obviously, why wouldn't he?) he has no interest in leaving his life here behind.

To think he'd actually have to put surveillance on his own brothers for their safety… But they're not going to get drafted into some ancient Norse war, not if he can help it.

Mammon

She’s an heiress… An heiress!!

Well, her human world identity is an heiress to a well-respected (and rather magical) rich family but that still technically counts! She’s crazy loaded back there! He’s in love!!

The only problem is that in the Devildom she doesn’t have a cent.

… and the fact that she keeps trying to get him killed. That’s also a problem.

In a way, things are not as bad and exactly as bad as that sounds. The MC apparently wants him to go to Valhalla (dope) but she can’t just take him there… He technically has to die in some kind of “vallent battle” first.

Her solution? Pick fights with nearly anything that moves and drag him into it!

Honestly, it’s pretty annoying… Sometimes he just wants to have a fun night out without getting into a barfight, you know??

At least the MC can handle herself… Hell, he was her "babysitter" but she barely even needed him. A lesser demon once made the bad idea of trying to cup her ass and lost a hand for his trouble…

Though, what this amounts to is the MC starting something then fighting alongside him like back-to-back badasses while looking for any excuse to scoop him up and fly him to Asgard!

Why does he put up with this? Well for starters human world rich is still rich, all he has to do is get himself a portal then he's living the high life! And secondly, well… what's the harm?

Sure, she technically wants him dead but he's the secondborn! The list of people who can take him down is so slim that it's not like he's in any danger. She even fights with him so things are a piece of cake!

Is this a case where he's 100% more forgiving because she's rich? Yes. Absolutely. But a golddigger's gotta eat somehow, right?

Leviathan

Is it weird to be jealous over someone not wanting you to die...?

Okay, that's an oversimplification but Levi can’t help but feel snubbed that the MC doesn’t have any interest in taking him to Asgard. Like, none! And why not??

He’s strong! He’s tough! He’s part snake too! Don’t the Nords have a thing about that? Like, there’s a giant snake they’re all worried about?? Maybe he could communicate with it!

Logically, Levi knows that he really shouldn’t press her on this… MC is pretty much a Grim Reaper with a Norse coat of paint and Asgard doesn’t really sound like his speed. No anime, no video games, not even cable! It’s just eat, train, and drink all day… Ew.

But still… What makes him an odd one out?

At best, she just knows he wouldn't be happy there. At worst, she's underestimating his skill… or maybe she's gauged him just right? He's always known he was weak!! 😫

Oh well... at least she's not a bore to be around. Far from it. She treats EVERYTHING like a life or death trial - he's pretty sure that if he challenged her to rock, paper, scissors she'd commend him for his bravery and swear on her sisters that she won't lose.

He once made the mistake of inviting her and Simeon for a game of Devil Party and they both got so into it that they nearly had a duel to the death as a tiebreaker…

Thank Devil that the game had a pre-programmed minigame for that kind of thing… It would have gotten messy otherwise.

Well, even if his other brothers go to Asgard, he can just chill out here with Lucifer and Asmo… right…? Actually, no, that sounds horrible! MC, he changes his mind!! Take him too!!! 😭

Satan

How many times does he have to say that he doesn’t want to go to Asgard?!?

Well, okay that’s not entirely true. Out of scientific curiosity, seeing the godly realm of the old Nords would be fascinating but he doesn’t want to stay, which the MC seems to have trouble understanding…

He’s not even sure why she's singled him out for einherjar status… Any one of his brothers are powerful beings in their own right and he’s not particularly, uh, “even-tempered” himself...

His best guess is she saw him wipe out a handful of lesser demons at some point and declared him Ragnarok material. He always ends up throwing around at least three of those idiots a week so checks out…

If he's being honest, her very existence raises so many questions… Does this mean that Ragnarok is real? Will the human world be swallowed up by the sea? Will the gods of Asgard fight and die as a new world is established? When??

Unfortunately, the MC won't tell him when it all will come to pass (he suspects even she doesn't know) just that Loki will trigger it… Someone keep tabs on that guy.

Until then, he just has to put up with her attempts to convince him but his patience is wearing thin… He's pretty sure he threw a bookshelf at her once but she caught it anyway so yeah...

He did challenge her to a proper duel too but… well let's say she's a Valkyrie for a reason and leave it at that. (Being saved by Lucifer was so humiliating… He's done here, move on already!!)

Asmodeus

First things first, she's gorgeous. Beautiful! Divine! (Literally 🤭)

Now that that's out of the way… She may also have a screw or two loose.

Like, he gets it. She's a Valkyrie and snapping up strong souls is her thing but come on… Mammon? Really? Why would he get into Valhalla instead of him, huh??

Why can't he get to go to the beautiful afterlife of the old Norse with all their strapping warriors, lovely maidens, and endless partying?? It's not fair!!

Ugh… and now she's got him sounding like LEVI! How frustrating…

Well, it may not be that bad. According to MC, he'd have to do battle training in Valhalla and that wouldn't really agree with his beauty routine. Like dirt, sweat, blood, and muscles? No thanks! Not for him.

He asked MC if he could get some kind of pass, but no dice… Maybe he could still convince her to let him vacation there… Or go for a visit? Just one? Surely that couldn't be so bad right?? He's heard that Thor looks NOTHING like people think he does and he's so curious!!

The closest he's ever gotten was challenging the MC to a fashion contest for a visit, but he dropped that idea quick when she proposed that they somehow include a wrestling match in the dressing room (and he knows she didn't mean the fun kind...)

As much as he'd love to get skin-to-skin with MC, the idea of getting locked in a chokehold was less appealing for some reason. 🤔

Ah well, he'll just have to make due admiring her wonderful body clothed for the time being… There's something to be said about muscular ladies, no?

Beelzebub

So she’s almost convinced him to join the einherjar like twice now…

He’s not the best at making decisions when he’s hungry and the MC keeps hyping up the food… Apparently it’s really good up there and MC says that she’s never seen an empty platter... Just thinking about it makes his stomach do backflips.

Thankfully for him, Lucifer usually steps in before Beel can sign his soul away and reminds him that he can’t just abandon the family for a meal, even if it is a feast.

You'd think he'd be annoyed but Beel isn't really bothered by her habit of trying to bring everyone to Asgard. At least not on a personal level.

Like Lucifer, he doesn't want to see his family broken up so he'd rather she wouldn't… But she's a Valkyrie right? It's what she does. It's not like she can help it.

In a weird way, he also thinks she means well. She just respects them and wants them to have a good afterlife. It would be kind of sweet if they didn't have to die for it first…

If he's being honest, he's not that worried about it anyway. His family is pretty tough, not a lot in the Devildom can take them down. As long as they're careful, everybody should be alright. 🙂

Maybe he could get MC to make some Valhallan food for them in the Devildom… Or he could get one of those immortality apples?? Though those would extend his life wouldn't they…? Oh well...

Belphegor

Belphie's attempt to kill the MC went something like this:

Belphie: *switches to his demon form* "I can't believe you actually trusted me!"

MC: *blinks* "Oh. So you want to challenge me then?"

Belphie: "What?"

MC: "Ah, now I see! You want to fight to prove your valor then die by my hand??"

Belphie: "What are yo-??"

MC: *summons wings and golden spear* "I like your spunk, demon!! Fight me with all you have and perhaps I'll take you to Valhalla! May you join us in our fight as a brother!!"

Belphie: "What the hell are you talking about!?!"

To his credit, he put up a good fight and probably would have gotten into Asgard if Lucifer hadn't intervened to save his life.

It can be said that the MC's Valkyrie-hood took Belphie completely by surprise. Sure, he thought she was a little weird for a "human" but challenging him to a duel to the death? That came out of nowhere!

His uneasiness about her only grew after he found out that she's been literally trying to get Beel killed! How in the world were his brothers so relaxed about this?? She's insane!!

So say what you will about the MC, but she's managed to do the impossible. She got Lucifer and Belphie to make up and work together on something! (i.e. making sure she doesn't send them all to their deaths)

Between Lucifer monitoring his brothers and Belphie watching the MC, they'll keep everybody in the Devildom where they belong. That's a promise!

#obey me #obey me shall we date #shall-we-date-obey-me #obey me lucifer #obey me mammon #obey me leviathan #obey me satan #obey me asmodeus #obey me beelzebub #obey me belphegor #obey me headcanons #obey me demigods

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emmys-grimoire · 3 years

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Lesson 57 analysis + 58 predictions

It's less exciting than anticipated, probably.

tl;dr Summary

We start asleep, but overhearing Satan + Belphegor plotting to prank us. You can choose how to surprise and foil them. They're just here to tell you breakfast is ready. Belphegor finally rewards you with the star of diligence: MC is one star away from completing the exam and earning their sorcerer's license.

Lucifer is eager to make MC a full-fledged sorcerer because he could use them to ward off Solomon's advances, which apparently he's still making. Asmo tells us that Solomon is very picky, and driven, when he's choosing who to pact with.

And he's apparently very adamant about getting Lucifer.

The others note that Mammon and Leviathan are acting unusual, and they clearly are very distracted. We decide to ignore the strangeness for now and answer Barbatos's summons to Hotel Corvo.

And guess who is also being summoned!

We arrive, and Diavolo informs us that there's an evil phantom now haunting the hotel. Not just any ol' phantom, though: a bogeyman.

Apparently they're pretty tough and might have the upperhand against demons. They take the form of what their victims' fear most. They put several hotel guests in the hospital.

We find out that the reason why Mammon and Leviathan are being so weird is because they know they're responsible for the bogeyman being in Hotel Corvo: they went wild with Crowe upgrades and summoned it accidentally, then ordered Crowe to teleport it to Hotel Corvo after it transformed into Lucifer and scared them out of their wits.

Obviously, Lucifer's not happy! Barbatos assigns him to "fix" the problem. The brothers want to leave Mammon and Leviathan to do it on their own, but of course we can't have that.

Diavolo also seems keen on joining, but Barbatos turns on the scary fake smile and Diavolo relents.

Then the others show up! It sounds like it wasn't a planned get-together, but Solomon is eager to make the best of it. He wants to make our quest to banish the bogeyman MC's final trial.

Simeon is initially reluctant, but MC convinces him to join.

And then we're off down a creepy hallway in the hotel. The lesson ends on a cliffhanger as the creature at the end of the hallway suddenly attacks us.

Don't worry, Lucy will save us, probably.

This is the start of the trial of humility.

Analysis

Barbatos's Plan

Probably the most noteworthy thing about this lesson is how clearly Barbatos is setting all this up, even though he has no visibly obvious motivation to do so. He's summoned everyone to the same location under different auspices and he's making sure Diavolo isn't around. We still didn't get any insight on what he and Lucifer talked about, but I think Lucifer's being deliberately steered by him in this direction, too.

Since this doesn't seem to be something he's coordinating with Solomon, it leads me to believe he's either doing something to foil Michael's plan or he's setting up some kind of trap for the guy. For whatever reason, he doesn't want anyone else to catch on just yet.

Simeon's reluctance to stick around and help us is also noteworthy: he probably has Michael plans on the brain, and his intuition is probably trying to warn him. Alas, he can't say no to you.

Also, the BG being a bunch of doors and keys probably means something. Barbatos's room has multiple doors which lead to multiple places, I think: can't remember if they're just portals to different parts of the three realms or different points in time, but if I was a betting gal, I'd put my money on the latter. It doesn't look like his room (it looks like an old hotel), but I wouldn't be surprised if these doors lead to "flashbacks" similar to the ones we ran into back in the fake House of Lamentation.

The Bogeyman and Lucy's fears

It's implied that the bogeyman has powers that may make it difficult for demons in particular to cull. It sounds something an angel might be effective against, though, because Solomon insists Simeon accompany the group just in case "things go south". Though Simeon seems unsure if he can actually be effective against it.

Who do you think is stronger than Simeon, who is an archangel who was once a seraphim? He could just be downplaying his power, too: he's less threatening that way.

The bogeyman also has the ability to take the form of whoever or whatever his victim fears the most: we discover that Mammon and Leviathan fear Lucifer the most when they initially summon it.

This trial is 100% going to involve Lucifer facing what he fears the most. My guesses: it'll be either Father or Michael. They can do the former if MC doesn't necessarily see the same form Lucifer sees (they likely fear something different)... but if whatever form the bogeyman takes is noticeable to everyone observing it, then it's going to be Michael because I don't think the devs are going to give God a tangible form for reasons.

Why Lucifer could fear Michael? Simple: not only was Michael the one capable of bringing him low during the Great Celestial War, but he may know Lucifer better than anyone. All his strengths, but more importantly, all his weaknesses. Lucifer fears being exposed as flawed and imperfect, particularly by those he considers his lessers. It's also not the first time he's expressed something akin to fear re: Michael.

Another possibility is Lilith. He could fear facing her after failed to protect her. That'd be difficult to manage on-screen, though, for obvious reasons. They haven't given Lilith a canon appearance yet and it's in their best interest not to because they've been using MC as the Lilith expy in the Celestial Realm flashbacks.

Whoever or whatever it is, it'll be fun.

Solomon and his pacts

Another thing this lesson did was remind us that Solomon really, really wants a pact with Lucifer. We found out a couple lessons ago that his whole motivation behind forging a pact with Asmo was his interest in Lucifer.

Up until this point, Solomon has been pretty upfront with his desires and usually backs down when they deny his request to make a pact. He asked Belphegor back in Season 1, and he hasn't brought it up again after he was rejected.

This doesn't seem to be the case with Lucifer, though. His rejections have been ignored.

He's being unusually cavalier about this whole situation so maybe he would try to manipulate the current situation to wring a pact out of Lucifer, since he hasn't been deterred yet and something needs to change in order for him to get what he wants.

I don't know. Lucifer might be his blind spot, and something he wants badly enough to step over the line, so to speak. Why he wants Lucifer so bad is another head scratcher, but it could very well be because just because the guy is incredibly powerful.

Or this is just another red herring meant to make us suspicious of Solomon again. I guess we'll see.

Predictions

We have only three lessons left, and they set this lesson up as the lead into the climax, which is going to be later than where it was in season 2. But it can't afford to happen much later. 58 will give us the first half of the climax at least, and I won't be surprised if it wraps it up entirely in one lesson so we can have both 59 and 60 to say our goodbyes. It'll feel pretty rushed otherwise.

Michael's showing up in some capacity. I'm much more willing to bet on a face reveal now than I was at the beginning of the season: we haven't heard anything from him directly since the first flashback -- not even another chat -- and he hasn't even officially introduced himself yet. But we've been hearing all about him this season, and they've made it a point to let us know he's working on something behind the scenes. It feels like most of this season was softening the ground for his arrival, and he'll drop in to get us hyped for the next season.

I think we're headed back to the Celestial Realm, baby!

Luke's not with us at the haunted hotel, so he'll likely remain oblivious about what happened during the Great Celestial War until next season. Simeon's not gonna fall because he'll probably need to be our tour guide, and we have a bunch to explore about his background, too.

I was hoping we'd get some kind of conflict with the Sorcerer's Society as a part of the completion of the exam but I'm not sure if they can fit all that in now. Kind of disappointing: trying to smooth things over with them sounds much more interesting than Mammon + Levi just letting out a literal boogeyman. I don't think they're using their story themes as effectively as they could be. It's just Levi's tech going awry again, like it always does.

How I'll rate this season will depend entirely on what the climax actually turns out to be, but so far I'd rank it higher than season 2 but lower than season 1 because of the re-used tropes. Stop teasing us and just give us meaty conflict already.

#obey me #obey me!#obey me lesson 57 #obey me lesson 58 #obey me lucifer #obey me solomon #obey me barbatos #obey me michael #obey me simeon #obey me season 3 #obey me spoilers #analysis

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fandom-scatteredthoughtsonpaper · 3 years

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A birthday fic to correct the awful event Mammon got!

Countdown to Your Special Day

Mammon x Yuki (My MC)

Pronouns: Zie/zir, they/them. If it's easier to read, feel free to sub in they/them for the main pronouns

Tags: Light-hearted romance, fluff/comfort, slight misunderstandings, agender MC, self-indulgent

Words: 4436

[2 months and 1 day away]

-Yuki was curled up in the corner of the couch, concentrated on zir D.D.D. Zie had an open notebook next to zir, the pages filled with calculated numbers and final prices with names of potential websites beside them, some scribbled out and some circled.

-Mammon's birthday was coming up in a couple months, and Yuki had started late in saving money for the surprise zie had wanted to plan for him. He had mentioned it last year as an ideal day, and zie really wanted to make it happen, especially considering all zie did for him was write a bunch of heartfelt letters. Zie wanted to give him something to really experience this time.

-It was just a bit more expensive than zie had realized. Rentals next to a lake were nothing to sneeze at.

-So absorbed with zir phone, Yuki hadn't noticed Lucifer as he entered the library where zie had gone to avoid nosy demons.

-"What are you doing in here, Yuki?"

-Startled, zie dropped zir phone and reflexively covered the notebook. When Yuki realized it was Lucifer, zie relaxed and slumped back against the couch. "Oh, it's just you. Don't scare me like that."

-"That was a bit of a reaction. Are you doing something I should be aware of?"

-"No," was zir immediate response, but then zie reconsidered zir answer. Yuki had been fumbling numbers and trying to make a decision for hours. Zie wanted to do this zirself, but zie'd never done something like this and probably, reluctantly, needed some aid. "Actually, yeah. I need your... help."

-Lucifer blinked, surprised. He hadn't expected this stubborn human who actively tried to make his life harder to ask for help, but Yuki seemed genuine in zir request. "Alright. What is it?"

[1 month and 23 days away]

-Mammon was by the entrance to RAD, waiting for Yuki to come out so they could go home together. Zie had been preoccupied with Lucifer this morning and hadn't left with the younger brothers like usual.

-His day had felt off with Yuki's absence but walking home with zir would make up for it.

-Fiddling around on his D.D.D., checking his sells and ignoring demands from the witches, he occasionally glanced up when saw movement coming out, but it was never Yuki. Hearing familiar voices when the doors cracked open, Mammon took his attention off his phone. It was only Levi and Satan, but maybe Yuki was trailing shortly behind.

-"Mammon, what are you still doing here?"

-"Yeah, I thought you'd be long gone by now after the way you rushed out of the classroom."

-"Shaddup. What's it to ya?" He paused. "I was waitin' for Yuki. Did ya happen to see 'em in there?"

-"So honest. Just say that to begin with," Levi muttered.

-"I think Yuki left earlier with Barbatos."

-"Yep, I overheard Barbatos mention that Lord Diavolo wanted to talk with them about something."

-"What?! Yuki didn't mention anythin' about meetin' with Lord Diavolo to me."

-Satan quirked a bemused eyebrow at Mammon's response. "Why would Yuki need to run it by you about meeting with Lord Diavolo?"

-"LOLOL, it's because Yuki's been avoiding Mammon for a week now. He's been acting like a stray dog without Yuki around."

-Mammon bristled at Levi's comment but didn't rebuttal. He pocketed his phone and walked away from his brothers, darting through the courtyard to leave RAD.

-It was true Yuki had been distant-like the last few of days, but Mammon was sure it was temporary. Even he got tied up in circumstances and important events he couldn't squirm out of. Sometimes it couldn't be helped.

-It wasn't temporary.

[3 weeks and 5 days away]

-"Hey, Yuki--"

-"Sorry, Mammon, I'm running late for my shift. I'll talk to you later!"

-With that as a bye, Yuki was out the door and gone.

-Yuki was usually lackadaisical about any jobs zie took unless one of the brothers worked with zir or if the job required zir full attention. Mammon was usually the first to know if zie had to work, but when--

-"When did Yuki pick up a job?"

-"Jobs," Satan corrected. "Yuki is working at The Fall tonight."

-"The Fall?" Asmo questioned.

"Hold on, what do ya mean 'jobs'? I ain't heard Yuki say anythin' about picking up jobs willingly," Mammon stated, a bit annoyed. He was getting tired of hearing his brothers be more informed about Yuki than he was.

-"When was the last time Yuki actually talked to you, Mammon, that wasn't in passing?" Levi teased without bothering to look up from his game.

-"Hey! We've talked plenty!"

-"Sure, if you want to call those conversations."

-Mammon wanted to argue with Levi, but he really couldn't. He wasn't wrong. Yuki had been absent, and whenever Mammon did manage to talk to zir it was about short and trivial things. It made it hard not to be concerned about the situation of their relationship when Yuki, who was usually glued to his side and spent so much time with him, was suddenly avoiding him. His life had become a bit lonelier without Yuki around.

-"Anyway," Satan interjected, "they've been picking up a lot of shifts from different places the last few weeks. I'm surprised neither you or Asmo knew, considering the network you both have."

-"What the heck does that mean?"

-"It means you're gossiping normies," Levi jeered.

-"Is that s'posed to be an insult?"

-"Besides all that, I'm shocked Yuki picked up shifts at The Fall. I'd love to see the outfit their wearing," Asmo mused. "I'll have to visit them later! I'm sure Yuki will feel completely refreshed after seeing my lovely face."

-Oh, that's right. If Mammon visited Yuki during work hours, zie'd have no choice but to talk with him. He could finally ask zir what the hell has been going on and get an explanation. At the very least just see zir.

-"Well, I'm goin' too! So don't get any funny ideas!"

-"You're not going anywhere, Mammon. You have three extra credit assignments due soon, and you haven't started a single one. Have you?"

-Mammon jumped, frightened by Lucifer's sudden presence behind him. A nervous chill tingled down his spine, so he could only guess the scowl that Lucifer was burning into the back of his head. He tried searching for an excuse, but he was coming up dry.

-Dammit, Lucifer, any time but now!

"W-Well, ya see, dearest big bro--"

-Irritated, Lucifer pinched the bridge of his nose and sighed. He could feel a headache creeping on him. "That's what I thought. Mammon, my room. Now. I'm going to watch you finish your assignments, even if it takes all night."

[6 days away]

-Mammon simmered as he walked the hallway to Yuki's bedroom. Yuki had seen his messages, but zie was hardly responding to them, if zie did at all. The thought that he had unconsciously done or said something to offend Yuki teased his anxiety, but Mammon quickly squished it. Zie'd just been busy with work and had no off days, but according to Satan, zie only had one more shift.

-One more day that zie would be busy, but then after that zie'd have tons of free time. Yuki will be back by zir favorite demon's side, and then everything else will fall smoothly back into place.

-It was absurd how empty Mammon could feel with Yuki missing from his daily routines. It was worse than when zie had left, when all he could think about was zir where ever he went. Yuki was here though, so he didn't miss zir physically, not like when zie returned home.

-He missed talking with his human, about anything. He missed expecting to see zir when he turned his head. He was missing a piece of a puzzle, and it was aggravating when it was just in grasp, hiding from him.

-Yuki was going to receive a real earful. He deserved that much of complaining after how he'd been treated.

-That could wait though.

-It had been a while since Mammon and Yuki had gone out on a date, and he had just gotten paid from his latest photoshoot. He was confident if he met with Yuki face-to-face and invited zir out zie wouldn't say no.

-That had been the plan until he saw Yuki coming the down the corridor, walking with a purpose. An antsy feeling stabbed him in the gut.

-"Yuki!"

-Yuki froze mid-stride as Mammon approached zir. "Mammon."

-"Yeah, me! The Great Mammon has decided to bless ya with his presence since ya keep ignorin' my messages. Anyway! Guess who got paid today with a bonus? And guess who's gettin' treated to whatever they feel like tomorrow tonight?"

-"Sorry, Mammon, I can't. I have to go to the human world with Lucifer."

-"What'd'ya mean? I didn't hear nothin' 'bout Lucifer havin' to go to the human world."

"Regardless of what you did or didn't hear, it's true all the same. Yuki and I have an appointment in the human world and won't be back for a couple days. Your plans will have to be postponed for later."

-Why was something always blindsiding him lately?

-"What?! Well, if Yuki's goin', I'm goin' too!"

-"Absolutely not. I don't need you causing havoc when I take my eyes off you for more than a second. Don't worry, though, I'll need your company next week for a special trip to the human world."

-It had been quick, but Mammon had thought he had seen Yuki flicked zir eyes at Lucifer.

-"Mammon, it's just for a couple days. Do your best to tough it out. We'll hang out plenty after, okay?"

"Ya better keep your word."

[The Night Before]

-"Mammon, don't forget you're accompanying me to the human world tomorrow morning," Lucifer announced when everyone had sat down for dinner.

-"Yeah, yeah, I remember," Mammon replied. He wasn't the least bit interested in being ordered around doing paperwork and errands. Catching movement from his peripheral, Mammon noticed Yuki trying to look at him without being obvious. He just got zir back, and they had hardly spent any time together. He didn't want to leave, even if it was just a day. More than anything, he wanted to stay with Yuki. "You should definitely come too. You agree, don't ya, Yuki?"

-Yuki barely had the chance to open zir mouth, let alone formulate an answer, before Lucifer answered instead. "No, Yuki has other affairs to attend tomorrow. It's only a day, Mammon. I'm sure you'll be able to handle it, so don't complain."

-There wasn't any further comments about the trip, but Mammon made it obvious he was still hot under the collar with the way he stomped away, taking Yuki right along with him, when dinner concluded. He had been on cleaning duty with Belphie, but Lucifer offered in his place, quelling any complaints.

-Lucifer smiled amusedly to himself as he cleared the table. If only Mammon was aware enough to know what was planned for the day.

-"I can't believe that jerk," Mammon remarked as he dropped onto Yuki's bed. Yuki rolled zir eyes in response before sitting beside the grumpy demon. "I had plans I wanted to do tomorrow, ya know? Dammit! He just came back from the human world!"

-"Did you actually have plans?" Yuki asked it with a sarcastic tone, but zie was suddenly concerned. It was his birthday tomorrow, so maybe he had made plans that Yuki hadn't accounted for.

-Mammon glared at Yuki, his cheeks a shade darker than a moment prior, either from frustration or embarrassment wasn't certain. "I did," he stated softly.

"With who?"

"You, obviously!"

"Wait, we had plans tomorrow? What di--"

-Before Yuki could finish Mammon yanked zir down next to him, hugging zir tightly. Momentarily surprised, Yuki was slow to return the embrace. Zie expected him to be a bit clingy because zie'd been unavailable to be with him for a while, but this hug felt a bit too tight, desperate.

-"You said we could hang out after y'all returned from the human world, but we ain't had much time without being interrupted or the others butting in."

-"Ah. You're right," Yuki agreed. It's funny how zie had been planning this whole affair for Mammon, but in the process has unintentionally abandoned. Zie regretted that.

-"You're warm," he muttered into zir neck. "..I've missed ya like crazy. I've been dyin' to hug you, but it isn't actually enough now that I am. I'm not lettin' you go for the rest of the night."

-A soft sting of guilt hit Yuki's heart. Zie probably could have done a better job of trying to keep the surprise a secret without leaving Mammon completely in the dark, but between the jobs and helping Diavolo and classes taking up the majority of zir time... No, that wasn't an excuse. Yuki had hurt Mammon. That was obvious.

-Yuki entangled zir legs with Mammon's and reached zir arms around his waist, holding him close. Zie took a moment to just be with Mammon, inhaling his smell, hearing his heart beat. Zie had missed him too, a whole bunch, almost too much, but hopefully tomorrow would make up for the weeks of absence and neglect. "I missed you, too, Mammon. Just put up with it for a little bit longer."

[The Day!]

-"Happy birthday, Mammon!!"

-He had heard Yuki's voice before he had actually seen zir. He was flabbergasted to see zir come out of the cabin he had arrived at.

-When Mammon had woken up and joined the others for breakfast, Yuki had already left. It wasn't long after that Lucifer and he prepared for the trip to the human world. He had dragged his feet and groaned, making a show of not wanting to go. When Lucifer had sent Mammon ahead of him to get things ready, he thought it had been a punishment for his attitude, but after coming through the portal into the human world, he realized it wasn't in the city or anywhere near the hotel they usually stayed at.

-The scenery was beautiful and spacious, open in nature with cabins lining a sparking lake that had docks and piers dividing it. Unlike the city cramped full of people and towering buildings designed with glaring windows that bounced the bright sunlight off of them and funky smells, this area was full of trees that casted cool shadows and a refreshing breeze that rustled the leaves.

-Mammon was absolutely gobsmacked.

-Yuki beamed when zie saw the awestruck trance Mammon was in. Zie was hoping he'd like it. Mammon was definitely a city boy, but Yuki took a guess he enjoyed the lure of natural scenery too, based on their picnic date and walks through the forests.

-Mammon's daze broke when he saw Yuki approaching him. "What's goin' on, Yuki?"

-"C'mon, ya dummy, think! You didn't expect Lucifer to make you go on a business trip on your birthday, did you? It was his way of bringing you up here without being suspicious. Although, I thought you definitely would've caught on last week with what he said."

-He had completely forgotten about his birthday. Mammon had been entirely focused on Yuki and zir strange attitude that he'd spaced on even the date.

-"Oh."

-"Yeah, so," Yuki stepped back and spread zir arms out, displaying the lake on zir right and the cabin on zir left, "happy birthday... again! You mentioned a cabin by a lake as an ideal place to go, and you also wanted to rent a boat in the park, so I thought merging the two together would be a good idea! On top of that, I plan to 'spoil ya rotten all day'. What does the Great Mammon think?"

-"Ya know, I'm not deaf to the mocking tone. You're killin' the mood before it's even started, but I guess I can let it slide!"

[Final Hours]

-As the dimming daylight darkened through the pulled curtains, Yuki and Mammon lounged restfully on the couch. Mammon used Yuki's lap as a pillow as zie stroked zir fingers against his head. The tingling feeling traveled down his spine and relaxed his body. He could probably fall asleep in this position with Yuki brushing his hair with such tender touches. If they were at the House of Lamentation, they wouldn't be able to have this kind of moment without being interrupted by his brothers. Too bad the day was coming to an end.

-Dwelling on the negative thought caused him to unintentionally frown, and Yuki noticed the crease on his brow. Zie poked his forehead to get his attention, and his eyes opened to see Yuki leaning over him.

-"What are you thinking about?"

-"That we'll have to go back to the Devildom tomorrow. How am I s'posed to accept that after today? Today was too good to end like that, ya know?"

-Yuki hummed in agreement. Zie briefly looked away as a thoughtful expression morphed zir features. "Well," zie started, zir eyes focused back on Mammon, "I couldn't afford to stay for more than one night. My birthday is just a few months away, so maybe you could plan something for us, like when you rented the pool."

-Mammon felt a pang of short-lived guilt for complaining. Yuki had worked hard to save enough money to rent this cabin, even with Diavolo hooking zir up months in advance. "I still can't believe ya didn't just tell me. I was actually..."

-"Worried you did something? Sorry, Mammon. I should have said something, but I was nervous that I couldn't keep it a secret. I was too excited to not tell you, but then the jobs piled up and I promised to help Diavolo in exchange for talking the price down with the owner. I shouldn't have ignored you though. I'm sorry."

-There was a lull in their conversation, but it was only a slightly weighted silence. The misunderstandings were cleared up and today was one of the best days Mammon had ever had, spending it alone with Yuki. He would have enjoyed it even if it hadn't been his birthday and with Yuki pampering him all day.

-"C'mere," Mammon said as he placed a warm hand against the back of Yuki's neck, pulling zir down for a kiss. "You're goin' to have to take responsibility for my feelings. You're the reason I was stressin' out. The whole time you were busy workin' your ass off for this trip, I was thinkin' of you. As your first, I'm entitled to know what you're doin'. I'm gonna get my fill of ya tonight before we have to head home. I've got weeks worth to get outta ya."

-Yuki's cheeks heated as Mammon greedily kissed zir lips. Zie silently agreed that zie wanted to get the most out of Mammon while they were still alone, but one night of trying to cram almost a month and a half of time lost wasn't possible.

-"Your lips are warm," Mammon murmured as they separated. "That wasn't nearly enough to satisfy me though. I wanna show ya how much I appreciate you."

-"What, uh, what do you wanna do?"

-"Right now? Nothin'. Bein' with ya like this is enough for the moment. I love you, Yuki."

-An explosion of emotions surged through Yuki's chest to the rest of zir body, making zir giddy with adoration. Zie wasn't sure how zie was containing it, but staring down into Mammon's eyes, seeing his tinted cheeks, and him just relaxing with zir simultaneously fueled zir feelings more while also grounding zir.

-"I love you, too, Mammon."

#i didn't spite write a 4000k fic for Mammon's bday in two days or spent half a day editing it after posting it #nor am i disgusted with how i feel like i didn't write Mammon properly despite constantly checking screenshots and similar moments in-game #nor am i debating adding the smut back in because i wrote it poorly #couldn't be me #mammon deserves better regardless of canon or fanon content ugh #obey me #obey me mammon #obey me mammon x mc #jess writes

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meenah-chan · 3 years

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Quintessence

A Lucifer x MC's Over-protective! Sister fanfic

3.17k words

Genre: Angst

Trigger warnings: mentions violence, self-inflictions; read at your own discretion.

Chapter 1: click here

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"If there's anyone who will understand her, it's you. So I'll leave her to you..."

"Don't touch me, you monster!"

Chapter 3

*scribbles scribbles*

" ...I could never forgive myself for what happened."

*scribbles scribbles*

"Let's just say that a drive to protect MC and a drive to live are two different things. And I've been searching for the latter to no avail." Lucifer sighs from the lack of focus on his work. Her words replays on his thoughts countless of times already. He couldn't seem to take her off his mind this past few days.

Since that morning, she acts like her usual self. It is a good thing. It is a good thing that his forceful interrogation didn't cause trouble.

He shouldn't bother dwelling on it anymore. He shouldn't be, but... Acting like nothing happened is far more disturbing... He combs his fingers through his locks, deep in thought.

"...fer... Lucifer!" A sensation on his shoulder brought him back to reality. "Are you okay?" His orbs, traces the hand atop his shoulder to the aquamarine eyes, observing him.

"...No, it's nothing. I was just thinking about something." He massaged between his brows.

"You should rest if your tired." Her worry shows between her brows.

"I'll finish this. We're almost done anyways... More importantly, do you have any concerns?"

"Ahh, I already finished my part. Please do check it." He picked up the papers she gave. Despite what happened, she actually continued helping him with his works, which made everything easier.

"Hmm, you did well. You may leave now. I'll take a break once I'm done."

"Then, how about having a tea? I prepared some cookies a while ago." She placed her palms atop his desk, as if persuading him.

"Cookies?"

"Yeah, as an apology and thank you gift." A light shade of pink tinted her cheek for a second didn't went unnoticed by the demon.

"Huh? Did you do something I'll get angry for once?"

"I just felt bad I doubt you when we first met. I even tied you with me in a pact. And I'm glad you and your brothers are there to keep my sister safe. Thank you." She smiled at him sincerely. The one he could only see her flash for her sibling.

"That's fine by me."

"Then, I'll be waiting by the garden." Once a thud of the door was heard in the room, another sigh escaped his lips.

It's reasonable she's always on my mind, I've been spending more time with her after all. And I have less work to worry about that she took over its spot... Propping his forehead on his clasped knuckles, he tried to make sense of his current sentiments.

"... Let's get this all done or the tea might get cold." He moves his hands to work faster. Spending a bit more time alone with her is not so bad anyways...

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Spending time alone with her is not the right term. As soon as he arrives at the garden, the rowdy bunch was already in there, surrounding a sizable table.

"Alexandria, I see you didn't inform me that everyone will be here." With twitching eyebrow, he held the teacup to his lips, trying to ignore the crunching and chattering noise.

"But I did say I want to thank you and your brothers so it's only natural that they are here." She casually sip on hers, sitting adjacent to the eldest.

"Alexa *crunch crunch* your cookies is *crunch crunch* so good." Beel grins beside her as he stuff his face with his share of cookies.

She shook her head. "I wouldn't say it's my cookies. MC and Luke also made that."

"But most of it is made by you. And we just followed your recipe." MC contradicts before stuffing a whole cookie in her mouth.

"Well, that's true... Oh, Beel, try this one. This is my favorite." She extended out a cookie cream tart towards him. Having both of his hands full of cookies, Beel ate directly off her finger.

"Hmm~!" Alexandria giggled from the blissful face the orange demon is making. "Your face is full of crumbs." She proceed wiping his cheeks with her handkerchief.

"..." Feeling as if two ominous orbs bore behind her skull she glanced back, confirming her suspicion. He's angry...

"Uhh, Lucifer. Here, have some more." She filled his empty plate with cookie cream tarts. He gaze at the plate before looking back at her.

"I'm good." Yeah... He's angry... I guess thanking him with everyone is a wrong move. I have graver offense to him than others after all.

"Ahh! How about some eclairs? I can make you one right now." She learned his preference a few days ago when he made a big fuss of Mammon eating his eclairs, and tried coaxing him to a good mood.

He stared at him for moment before replying, "Make it some other time." Coaxing failed... "It'll be made for me alone." ...or maybe not. She smiled.

"Hmph... Selfish demon." The seventh-born huffs.

"Are you saying something, Belphegor?" The eldest and the youngest brother glared daggers.

"Now, now... The tea will turn sour." Alexandria tried settling the tense atmosphere she just mended before it get worse.

"By the way Alexa, MC, they released the anime adaptation of 'The Great Detective from the Pits of the Underworld' today! Let's watch it after this." Amidst sitting beside the growling Belphegor, sparkles filled Leviathan's background as he enthusiastically spoke.

"No, Alexa is coming with me. She still hasn't finished briefing me of the best books she read on the human realm." Satan interrupted.

"Alexa~ I bought a new salamander hydrating mask. It's a must-try product! Let's use it right now!" Sitting across her, Asmodeus reached for her hand, completely ignoring the already-fighting otaku and bookworm.

I guess a peaceful afternoon tea is impossible with everyone. Bickers and commotion fills the big table, only to be interrupted by a buzz of a phone.

"...Yes! Oi Alexa! 'Ya see this?" Mammon waves the screen of his D.D.D. "I hit a jackpot! It says it'll increase my investment by tenfold in just 3 days if I register right away! I'll pay MC, just 'ya wait." He return his attention back on it and moves his fingers across the screen.

"Name... Bank account... Passco... Hey!" Just before he completed filling up the form, his device elevates off his grasp. Glancing behind, he saw the older female, his D.D.D on hand.

"What'cha doin'!?" He struggled snatching his D.D.D back only to fail.

"Fixing your mistake. You're one click away from being scammed, you idiot."

"Gimme back–"

"My bad guys. I can't tend to your requests right now. This idiot needs an Investment Crash Course."

"What?" "That's unfair!" "But... TSL..." Bickers and squabbles start flying everywhere yet again. But this time, it's all directed at her and the second-born.

"What a mess..." Lucifer sighed.

"Mess you say, Lucifer? You're the one to talk. You've been keeping her all to yourself." Satan glared at him. The eldest of the brothers just facepalmed as he watch the already rowdy garden went even livelier than before.

"Isn't she bizarre?" The little sister suddenly spoke beside him. "She's a charismatic, thoughtful and a wonderful person. Yet she still have no boyfriend... If only she became more open with anyone after me."

"Really?"

"Will you believe she pushes me away during our first meetings?" She laughed. "I was so young I have no much recollection but... I do remember I bugged her alot, and she suddenly go all mushy after some time."

"... She is caring and everything but sometimes I feel she's suppressing herself, like she's protecting me from something. Like, it's something I shouldn't know. She's similar to you, don't you agree?"

"I don't know what you are talking about."

"Hmmp, tsundere."

"What did you just say?"

"I guess she won't reveal it to me, I'm her pure, beloved sister she'll protect to the end of the world after all. If there's anyone who will understand her, it's you. So I'll leave her to you, her demon and soulmate."

"Just so you know, having pact doesn't make her my soulmate."

"No, she is. She is alike to you in so many ways, you have natural affinity and you got along despite such repulsive first meeting. To top it of, you have that indestructible bond with each other. You are soulmates."

"..." With no rebuttal he stared at the young female. He then glance at Alexandria who is busy with the noisy bunch to hear what they are talking about.

An enigma she is. With more things MC mentioned him, he knew she won't leave his mind anytime soon.

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Basked under the crimson dusk atop a hill, two young girls sat a few feet apart another.

"Stop bothering me. I don't have plans of befriending anyone." radiating with annoyance, one of the girls interjects.

"But I want to. And I don't see any problems in doing so." The second girl shakes the spark off as if it's nothing.

"You wouldn't dare to, if you ever knew."

"Know... What... You mean, that..." The younger girl, point a finger not far from her direction.

As soon as the older girl whisked her head towards the direction, the sky, the hill... Everything melted into night.

The pavement blanketed with snow. The murky, ebony sky. The familiar, gaping door. A grip on her arm returned her attention to the girl with her. "Alexa, I'm scared."

And then a creak reverberated. "Wha... No! Don't look!" She pulled her, covering her eyes with her hand.

And as she suspected, it's the same scene as that night.

"Look, what do we have here." Taking the man's grip off the neck of his brother's lifeless body, he march towards her. "My beautiful, genius Alexandria. My protege."

"..."

"Oh my, look at that blazing blue eyes you got from me." Touching her face, caressing her cheeks with his thumb.

"Don't touch me, you monster!" She brushed his bloody hands from her and tried pulling the girl behind her, only to hold onto air. When she look back, the child was nowhere to be found. "Where...Ump–!" The man grabbed her face and forced her eyes on his.

"Monster you said? Don't forget you and I are the same. You inherited everything from me, that's why I kept you alive."

His eyes. His dead, cold eyes took her own, as if gobbling her whole. She felt like running away. She wanted to scream at the top of her lungs. She want to, but she couldn't. She just stand in there horrifiedly, in front of the monster that hunts her almost every single night. Her monster.

"Me, your monster? Don't make me laugh! Aren't you a monster yourself? After all you..." Alexandria's eyes snapped open. Breathless. Drenched. Beads of cold sweat trickles down from her skin as she sit up.

No matter how many times she was visited with the same nightmare, she will never get used to it.

Knowing she won't get another blink of sleep, she rise from the beddings. She left the room for the balcony of the planetarium, bringing with her a small container from her purse.

Opening the small case, she took out one of the white sticks and pressed it's tip between her lips. After lighting it, she took a deep breath and puff a cloud of smoke.

The smoke swirls in the bleakness of the night, together with her dreary thoughts.

"Can't sleep?" She flinched from the unexpected deep voice. She's too caught up inside her head that she failed to feel the man enter the balcony.

"Well, kind of."

"I admit, your surprised face is quite entertaining." Lucifer smirked as he moves beside her.

"Yeah, yeah. As long as you're happy." Alexandria scoffs.

"I never knew you're fond of things like that. That brand isn't even available here." He glanced on the ember on her hand.

"Not really. It's more of a ritual." Lucifer raised an eyebrow. "They say that a stick of a cigarette can shorten the human lifespan by 11 minutes, if you know what I mean." Lucifer's forehead scrunches in comprehension of her so-called 'ritual'. She only laughed bitterly at his reaction.

"Don't be so irked. Or would you rather see me full of cuts and holes?" She took another puff off the smoke.

"It's really a surprise you're still... alive." A lump he couldn't really explain blocked his throat for a second.

"It sure is. I've tried throwing it away countless of times already when I was young. Until MC came to my life."

"But MC said you really hated her that time. I don't see any consistency with your stories."

"Really?" She look faraway before glancing back to the demon.

"And I see you're more open with me than with MC, are you not?" He smirked playfully.

"What a chatterbox..." She glance away for a second. "Let me tell you a tale instead."

"Dunno. I just felt you'll understand and won't judge me. Maybe you're my soulmate?" Hearing the word from the person herself taken Lucifer aback, which then earned a chuckle from Alexandria. "... or maybe not."

"I'm scared I might taint her if she learn my past. I want her to grow without any fear and guilt, to mature the way she is." She paused as if hesitating if she'll continue with the story, but she carry on after a few moments.

"Long time ago, there is an annoying idiot in a form of a young philanthropist, much like her family. One day, she and her family plans a month-long stay in an orphanage for fund-raising and to help in any way. There she met a crazy psycho, who have failed attempts of suicide and plans to hung herself in the forest without any interference. Of course she never knew about her plan, she's a big idiot after all." Cool breeze blew on the balcony, taking the ash of the cigarette between her fingers.

"Day after day she bugged her, hindering her plans again and again and again until the crazy psycho got tired and postpone her plans until the night the annoying idiot leave the orphanage." Lucifer looked at her through his peripheral vision, earning a huff from the lady.

"Finally the day comes. Minutes after the annoying idiot left the crazy psycho on the hill, she was called by a stranger. Since she is a big idiot of an unsuspecting naive, she ate a candy from the man and lost consciousness. The crazy psycho witnessed this and convinced the man of bringing her too. She followed the idiot without thinking. Miraculously, she saved the idiot unscathed. The idiot left the orphanage safely. The crazy psycho was adopted not long after. And the two never cut ties with each other again. The end... Or not."

That's weird... "So you're telling me you chose to live because you save her? Shouldn't it be the other way around?"

"Not really. More like her naivety and recklessness girl made me want to protect her. I... just can't leave that angel alone on her own. Without any assurance that she'll be fine." A conflicted face reflects on Lucifer's eyes. He could saw nothing but a suffering person... a damsel in distress.

Does he empathize with her since they're in similar situation? Or is her sorrow contagious? Either way, he couldn't help but feel her sufferings. His eyes couldn't leave her form at all, watching every gestures she make.

"Is it really hard to forgive yourself of the things you didn't even do?" Extinguishing what's left of her smoke, she looked at him.

"It's easy, if I'm truly innocent, that is." She gave him a bitter smile. "I am not."

She faced him. "My father commit suicide after killing my mother and siblings... The stranger kidnapped MC and I, who is in the right age to identify him. How come we are able to leave unscathed?" A pair of jaded blue orbs met his.

"My father didn't commit suicide... That stranger also didn't let us leave like it's nothing... I took their lives with my own hands. I killed them."

"... You?"

"I stabbed my father with the knife he used to my family and the stranger, I strangled him to the head rest with the rope I'm supposed to be using to myself. And I dumped him with his car on a nearby cliff."

The moonlight shines on them, reflected by a single teardrop forming on the corner of her eyes. The wind brushed her hair gently as the single tear rolled down her rosy cheeks, never to be followed with another one. Bitter smile never left her face. Her skin is like a porcelain, pristine and unblemished. It was as if she was an angel... A fallen angel, with tattered wings like he is.

"I am... a monster." She took his breath away. He witnessed it. He is captivated by an unbearably beautiful creature.

Before he knew it, he already reached out, replacing the wind from caressing her hair.

She flinch from his touch, as if a bashful mimosa folding and drooping from a light stimulus. She is too vulnerable at the moment. Should he continue with such gesture, she might indulge with it. She shouldn't. A monster like her doesn't deserve such kindness. And thus, Alexandria chose to step away from him.

"I-I told you everything. Then, I'll be taking my leave." A hasty bow is followed by her brisk walking. She grabbed the knob. I need to leave.

He didn't know why but he felt it. Her flame is waning.

If he let her be by herself again, he never knew what she will do with herself next. What if the next time he saw her, she'll be full of cuts? What if she'll be so injured she won't be able to leave her room? What if... What if the next time he saw her, she's not breathing anymore?

But that's not possible. She won't leave her sister alone.

And then her words awhile ago flashed his mind."I'm glad I can trust you and your brothers are to keep my sister safe. Thank you I could be at ease."

That's not only as an apology or gratitude. She's... entrusting her sister with us and planning to die soon?

A loud thud echoes off the balcony as the door return to its frame. She didn't close it. He did, as he wrap his free arm around her.

A bloody Alexandria. Pale. Cold. Lifeless.

That's not gonna happen. I won't permit it. I need something to suppress her from her self-destructive tendencies... Something concrete. Anything...

"...you have that indestructible bond with each other."

... I see...

"Let it be me..." The words left his lips. That's his answer, their indestructible bond— the pact that bind their souls together.

"W—What do you mean?" The confusion and and perplexity in her eyes didn't stop him. If he stop right there, tomorrow she might be there no more. It's now or never.

" Alexandria, I'll be your reason for living."

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It took so long ( like, reaaaally long (๑°౪≦)ゞ) but I posted it at last heehee. I revised it like tons of times until I'm satisfied. (I also did two short reads along with this cuz inspiration and it'll be a waste not to write it (~￣³￣)~

I learned my lesson. If I don't wanna rewrite the story, I should fix it until I'm satisfied or it'll pile up and It won't leave the back of my mind as ling as I haven't fix it.

And I never thought it'll be this long (maybe there's 2 chapters more)

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Marshmallow

(Part-8) Fight or flight

Book: The Royal Romance

Pairing: Liam x MC, Drake x ??

For previous chapters: catch up here

A/N: This fic is my submission for this week’s #WackyDrabbles. The prompt is: ‘Oh? Just once?’ and will appear in bold.

A/N 2: Thank u @ritachacha for helping out and connecting me to @queen-of-effing-everything who gave me a basic idea of the noble houses and further gave a lead and I met @lizzybeth1986 . Lizzy, your essays are amazing. You have helped me with your vast knowledge and It was an enlightening discussion. This chapter wouldn't have been without your inputs.

Music inspo: Connan Gray

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The next few days are spent busy, at the stables. After couple of days, Liam walks in, as I am tending to Brawny in the separate temporary shed, that I got made for the infected horses. I signal him to wait. I change out of my protective clothes and scrub before meeting him outside.

“Welcome back home! So, how did Lythikos treat you?” I know I am beating around the bush, when I am asking it. But I don’t want to hit him straight with the awkward question. I know he is equally in an uneasy position.

“Yes, all well.” He gives me an agonizing stare. “I had a talk with her.” He brings up the inevitable topic. “I think she did it out of desperation and jealousy.”

“It is alright Liam. She is not blind and not a child anymore. She can see where you are inclined.” I let out a sigh, “It’s difficult to read a woman’s mind. I feel sad for the manner in which we are parting ways. Part of growing up, I guess!”

Liam gives out a sigh too and then changes the subject, “Everything under control here?”

“Yes. I reached in time. There were two more horses showing similar signs. Got all three horses isolated. And vaccinated remaining ones.”

“You are good at your job. Even father seems to have blind faith in you, when it comes to vet skills.” He chuckles.

“Thank you.” I smirk thinking of king Constantine. It’s his inherent nature to always doubt and question everyone. “I have to report and update it to him later today. Let’s see what he has to say.”

Liam gives me a friendly pat, and we head to the palace for a quiet lunch together. I get a call from Max soon after we finish our meals. “It’s an emergency. I am sending you the address. Meet me in half an hour.” He sounds serious.

I drive down to the coffee shop, which he mentioned in his text. When I walk in, I find him sitting in the corner booth, his feet tapping on the floor nervously, and his blue eyes scanning the scene around, in a hope to find solution to the problem he is carrying in his mind.

“What’s wrong?” I ask settling down across the table.

“I don’t know. Bertrand doesn’t seem to be interested in giving me the whole story. He thinks I’m still his baby brother.” He rolls his eyes. “All I know is, that the crew we hired for our yacht for the Royal Regatta scheduled tomorrow, has ditched us.”

“It’s just a symbolic boat race and not an actual one with a pressure to win.” I try to lay down the facts.

“But you know Bertrand. He won’t leave any stone unturned to win it. Also, it’s king’s favourite event. He wants that Riley should bag the prize, so that she gets a chance to interact with the king. It is kind of gaining brownie points.

“Hmm." I ponder. "How many members do we need? Let’s count. You and I will be there.”

“You will do that for me?” he says, his eyes widening with a shine.

“I will. If you promise not to crack your stupid jokes during the event.” I warn him. “Who else can be roped in?”

“I don’t want to include anyone else. I don’t know what is wrong with House Beaumont and it’s difficult to explain to outsiders. So, I think just three of us. I hope we will be able to pull through. Will you be okay with that?”

“Yeah, I see no problem there. What about Bertrand?”

“ He is in a bad mood. Angry, sad, frustrated, all at the same time. He should be fine by tomorrow to give us a helping hand.”

We finish discussing all the minor details for the boat race in next hour and then walk out of the coffee shop.

The following day, at the Royal Regatta, I stand on the deck taking in the salty air.

Riley comes and stands beside me. “What are you looking at?”

“I just realised the actual count of suitors for the first time, by the number of boats, of course. I hardly know any of them. For me they are only the names I hear from the conversation with Liam. I should know at least this much, right?”

“Yes, you are his best friend and best friend should know it all.” She says it with a wink.

“Am I missing something?”

“Just that, may be, I am falling head over heels for your friend.” She grins.

“And you are revealing this to me and not him?”

“I don’t want to burden him more. He has too much to handle already. I know, being a crown prince, he cannot open up about his feelings for one particular suitor in the midst of the social season. So, I don’t want to tell him, just yet, lest he gets anxious and tries to spend more time with me. That would put him in a tricky situation.”

I sweep her in a big bear hug. “Oh, Brooks! I am so happy to know that.” I part away and look into her brown eyes, tears of happiness glinting in them. “He is so lucky to have you. That’s all he needed. Someone who understands him, his struggles, his responsibilities.”

I hug her back and whisper in her ears, “Let me give out a secret. He may also be sharing the same feelings.”

“I know.” She says gleefully looking up at me.

“Okay now let me help you enhance your knowledge about my competitors.” She rolls her eyes. “Let’s start from the right.” She points out to the boat lined up in extreme right to us.

The sight is full of colourful sails. Each of these boats have a flag representing their house. The one Riley pointed to, has a black flag with a silver owl on it.

Riley starts “That should be from the duchy of Castelsarreillan represented by Kiara Theron, the future Duchess.” Riley continues.

“Yes, the owl represents their house. Their family has intelligence and art running in their blood. Duke Theron is a very wise man and the Duchess is an artist.” I add on.

“So, you have met him?”

“Once.”

“Oh? just once?” Riley gives me a playful smile.

“Yeah.”

“Kiara is very smart, logical person and a linguist.” Riley elaborates. “Next to her should be her best friend’s boat.”

I observe purple flag with golden waves and a narwhal painted on it. “Portavira.” I blurt out.

“ I guess, it’s the only duchy with a sea port. Penelope Ebrim represents the house. Easy way to identify her is, you will find her talking about her poodles every now n then. You may like her.” She teases me. “She is an animal lover and she is sweet and kind.” She flashes that smile again.

I cut her, “Wait. Are you trying to set me up, Brooks?”

She lets out a laughter. “No, I better not. I can see where your interests lie.” She raises a knowing eyebrow at me, making me blush behind my tough skin.

“Let’s quiz you with the one with green flag.” Riley gestures at the next boat where a green flag with a pine tree on it, flutters.

“Madeliene, right?”

“Yes, the ambitious countess of Fydelia.” Riley fans out her hand. “You must be knowing all about her from Leo’s social season.” She pauses and then claps for the boat next to us. “ And that’s my dear friend Hana as our left side neighbour.”

A pink flag with purple orchids, furnishes Hana's boat. Just then, as on cue, Hana appears on the deck. “Hey there guys!” She waves out. “Time to greet the king at the harbour.”

“Lets go!” Riley jumps up excitedly.

“You proceed. I am better here, away from the crowd. I will wait for you to come back, and then we do our favourite thing together. Race!”

“As it suits you.”

“Just one question. How do you know so much in detail about all the houses in such a little time? A few months back, you didn’t even know where on earth Cordonia is,!”

Riley smiles wide, “Bertrand is my teacher, remember?” she says gazing up at the House Beaumont flag on our boat that shines with its silver sheen, a squid in the centre and the motto embroidered in blue, 'Depths to remember'.

“We didn’t talk about your friend’s, House Nevrakis, but I am sure you don’t need introduction there.” Riley speaks looking at the only boat to our left side.

I shake my head and make myself busy, untangling the wires of my earphones that I plan to put on, till Riley returns and the race begins. She shrugs her shoulder, “Bye! See you in a jiffy!”

“Bye!” I wave out to her and turn to the sea.

Before I could plug in some music, the fluttering of the Nevrakis flag catches my attention. The crimson flag has a flaming sword of steel on it. The motto shines in gold,

‘If you can breathe, you can stand.

If you can stand, you can fight.’

Just then a seagull flies high over the boat, crooning a song for the lonely sea.

I plug in my earphones and the song fills my ears and my mind,

‘Something’s gotten into you

You don’t really look at me the way you used to

And I’m hoping it ain’t true

Every single rumour that I’ve heard of you say……..

It’s time to move,

Fight or flight….

Fight or flight.’

#pixelberry #drake walker #olivia nevrakis #playchoices #the royal romance #liam x riley #olivia #trr #trr fandom #hana lee #kiara theron #twinkleallnight

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