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[personal profile] youknowwhothisis 2024-07-24 07:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Not... not cancelled completely...?

...

Lucifer quickly wound his tail around a leg to keep it absolutely still. Have some dignity.

He rubbed the heel of a hand against his forehead, ease the ache of horns that had torn through the skin. It let him focus anywhere but at him.

Not shaken, he said. Yet he could hear and feel so much earlier that he could easily call on that bullshit.

Instead, he'll let himself sail on it.

"...Right. I'll be checking in on that bite later, you understand?" He turned and waved a hand, as many fallen feathers began to swirl and vanish themselves.

But he'd been... 'messy' with a few. Left some behind.

"A good artist never lets their work sit after a first draft, after all... chér." He hadn't looked back. He was already off to his promised task.
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The phone calls took all of ten minutes.

A quick check-in with Charlie was about twenty, before she was tagged in for a debate between Husk and Angel Dust, the latter of which needed some back-up. They headed off to animated conversation.

This left the King of Hell wandering without a word, aimlessly, for what felt like days. Because he looked for all the world like he was definitely on his way to something or was deep in thought, nobody saw fit to bother him.

On days like these, he preferred it.

But a man could also drive himself insane with boredom.

You're sick. Sick. Like. Me.

...Fucking Alastor. He scowled. HE wasn't sick. Everything just sucks, and some days sucked worse. By all accounts, he should give the fella a piece of his mind!

But he recalled the wound. It'd been... a month and a half? Two? And it still looked like that. It was clear that Adam had used a blessed weapon, and probably something dearest to him.

That stupid guitar. His 'panty-dropper'.

His own frustration happily blended with concern. Alastor was, by all accounts, a citizen in his realm, and lived under this roof. Shouldn't he do something to help? He could heal, he could...

Without realizing, he'd passed the turn to head down the stairs. He'd been making a beeline...

The king stopped, puffed his cheeks, and zipped back to the turn toward the staircase. He pressed himself against the wall.

Wait. He can't come off as desperate. As much as grabbing an arm and kissing up the length of it was soundly his style, there's-

Well-

It's-

Was it too soo-
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...Oh, who was he kidding!? He wanted to check in, and if Alastor didn't want to be bothered he could just say so. They were adults, for fuck's sake.

Lucifer straightened up and conjured his cane. He'll just keep it casual, quietly moving down the hall while peering over his shoulder in case of any peepers.

Just a little visit, if Al is in. Just a teeny-tiny, itty-bitty, eensy-weensy visit between two old chums who'vemadeoutafewtimes...

But first let's... hesitate at the door, give it a little touch. Why? He didn't know. Maybe it'd shock him or something.

Okay, asshole, why would it shock you?

DEEP BREATH. Let's try the door!
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Oh! His name! That-

Well, alright then!

"Whoopsie~ Charlie, sweetie, better climb in my pocket real quick. Ssh, ssh! He'll never know."

And he nudged the door open, stepped on in. Closed it behind him and patted his coat pocket.

"Ahem- ah... Hi."

...Great start.

"I made those phone calls. I think this next weekend should be fine... for... the date."

His eyelids fluttered. Pieces clicked together. Then he leaned against the door and hugged his arms around his chest, tucked both hands in tight, running his thumb over the gold band. He hadn't been... dating... in a while. A long, long while.
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He quirked a brow. "...It'd rude not to apologize for a scheduling hold-up, y'know. I saw that you dressed up and all."

A pause. Then, with a little grin, he preened his own chin. "You looked beautiful, Bambi."

His own eyelash flutter followed.
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He pushed away from the door. "She's a Hell of a lady! We really ought'a do lunch again sometime."

He'll just. Remember not to swallow the god-damned finger whole this time. Or stir with it.

But the king did a double-take. Then he frowned. "...Yeah, I figured you did that whole thing to rile me up! You're a cad! Also, I'm a builder, m'kay? If something's broken, I can put it back together, y'know."
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He started, his face a faint yellow- CRAVE!? That's not-

I mean, he wasn't wro-

Ooh. No. Nonononohohohuuu. Let's not fall for that!

"HA! So it DID get you in a good way!" He marched right over and grasped the back of the Sinner's chair. His wings opened and lifted him to compensate for the height difference.

"Go on. Tell me more."
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Like a desperate, howling demon...

"You have stoked my fury in ways very few ever could. This sounds like a do it again, Lucifer, pretty, pretty please..." Pardon him. He'll have a little nip of one of those ears.

With that appendage between his teeth, he blinked at the little doll.

"Ish that the thing? The-" He released the ear-

"What has my down in it?"
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Pause. Take a moment. These were good things, Luci. Good things. All that bullshit about inflicting pain is something the community knocks down and fights to bury.

This was a nice thing done for Charlie.

"Heh... no pressure, right? I hope the spirits like me a little, at least."
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It caught him by surprise, which earned a small squawk and a hitch of his shoulders in reflex. Ticklish, quiddit-

"Tri- tribute? Like what now...?" He'll get you back with the stroke of a finger along the shell of an ear. Whyyyy were they so soft, that's so unfair that they had to be so high up god damn it...
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The almighty King of Hell was momentarily struck dumb and gold in the face upon being plunked in the lap. Once his brain restarted, he cleared his throat and adjusted his bow tie.

The new position allowed him to stroke with fervor, but still so very gently.

"...O-oh, yeah, tons! Blood offerings from the wilder ones, whole lot of red wine, fruit..."

His face flattened. "Jars filled with... fluids... so I try not to really touch offerings in the last few hundred years, unless I can observe the offering being made and know it's not, ah. Iffy."

It softened as he thought. "Lotta snakes. But I'd like them kept alive, the cute little things. SO tired of them getting killed and offered up to me."
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"I guess I could call it lucky- it's good power to draw from. But some days you get some weeeeird stuff." Let's ignore the letter asking for some of his used bath water. Let's never, ever bring it up and keep that buried.

Besides, that's an arm around the waist. He eased against him, but his hand lay against his chest very briefly before quickly shifting to the shoulder. Blink and you miss it.

The kiss was gentle and stirred the blood. Practice... ah... of course. Practice always made perfect. Lucifer lingered and brought that hand down from his ear to the back of his head. With a fond touch of deep red between his fingers, he eased into another kiss.

Such a surprise to see him initiate... who was he to refuse? He could help himself whenever he wanted...

"...Is that a request, Bambi...? Do you want offerings...?"

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