lucifers

On hearing a knock on your door, you open it only to be suprised by Solomon. Party poppers burst and bright light flashes at your face menacingly.

"Ough." You stumble back a few steps. A strong arm wraps around your waist to prevent a fall.

"Surprise! Surprise! A very happy birthday!"

"What?" You say, puzzled.

"Surprise! Surprise! A very happy birthday!" The automatic voice chimes. You can't pinpoint the where it's coming from. The voice surrounds you from every direction.

His laughter floats into the room.

"Oh [Name], you should have seen your face. You looked like you had seen a ghost. Anyway. Happy birthday to you. Here's the cake. Make a wish."

He quickly gets you seated im a chair and puts a party hat on your head. Before you can blink, he is singing "Happy birthday to you" with the utmost delight. It's adorable to see him act like a child.

"The cake...", you frown. "It looks like our faces, Solomon. And are we kissing?!"

"Wonderful, isn't it?" He smiles sweetly.

"I can see the little smirk on your face," you carefully scan the expression drawn on the cake, "Not very subtle."

"Oh come now [Name]. Are you mad because the cake faces are kissing? You can kiss me. Any time. I will show you how I actually smirk. What do you say?"

The sound of sudden tapping on the front door interrupts you.

"Who can it be at midnight? I mean I expect it's not late late in the Devildom but still."

"That must be the brothers," Solomon replies with a weary sigh. "I wanted to be the first person to wish you so I put a spell around Cocytus Hall that blocks any calls from outside. The brothers must have been trying your DDD for a long time hahahahaha. I expected to have a little more time alone with you to be honest. They really care about you to go to these lengths."

He moves closer and holds your hand gently.

"But that can wait. Why don't you make a wish for now?"

The knocking stops followed by a loud blast but you maintain eye contact with the mischievous sorcerer.

A distant voice rings angrily in your ears.

"SOLOMON! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO [NAME]?"

MAMMON

“What would ya say?!”

He is royally pissed at your friends. It's good that you have him in your life now. The Great Mammon will make everything right.

“O-Oi human! Come to my room after classes today.”

“Mammon? I thought you had to stay back for detention.”

“Well don't think about those stupid details, would ya?”

You sigh and accept the invitation. There's no saving one who doesn't want to be saved.

When you enter his room, you know something is off. It has nothing to do with the room itself. It's his nervousness that makes you suspicious.

“Mammon, are you okay?”

“I just- Close your eyes!”

“What? What's this all of a sudden?”

“Trust me and close your eyes!”

“Okay okay!”

You follow his instructions, only to be met with a shy plea immediately as he scurries across the room.

“Open your eyes now... Surprise!”

The cake he gets you is the colour of molten gold and looks like a Grimm from the top.

“Oh my Diavolo, Mammon! It's such a sweet gesture.”

“I couldn't just let my servant go without cutting a cake! What kinda master wo-would I be otherwise, huh?” He manages to say with blushing cheeks.

He can hardly look at you so you wrap your arms around him and kiss his cheeks in gratitude. He is ready to explode. Atleast he will explode as a happy demon.

LEVIATHAN

“Ehhh? EHHHH?! You?! Bu-But But you are so amazing and sweet! How can those normies ever forget about you?! It’s not as if you are a pathetic gross otaku li-like me?!”

He takes some time to process the information and feels sad about it. Even he cannot relate to you because his brothers had never let him celebrate a birthday without throwing a surprise party.

It has always been easy to plan for him because he hardly left his room and so the brothers held their secret meetings without a worry. Similarly, it was child’s play for him to plan a small party for you from the comfort of his room.  

Your DDD vibrates because of a message from Leviathan.

“Can you come to my room rn? I have something to show you.”

The moment the door opens, the sound of party crackers catches you off guard and before you know it, you are covered in party streamer.

“SURPRISE!”

You blink to find a cake shaped like a gaming controller with "Player 2" written on it in a cute style.

Levi has arranged some of his figurines and Henry’s fish tank to surround the cake. They have a small party hat on top of their heads. Henry swims around happily as if to show off in front of you.

SATAN

He shuts his book in rage.

“The audacity! How could they?” He mumbles to himself when he is alone.

He is only too well acquainted with the feeling of being excluded. It hurts. It hurts when he doesn’t supress his feelings well and the wrath that comes with it is not sweet either.

He feels sad and extremely offended on your behalf but he also acknowledges that his feelings won’t amount to a lot if he doesn’t act on it.

He decides on a small, intimate celebration with the two of you and some of your feline companions.

He gets you a cake in your favourite flavour, carefully listing your allergies, likes and dislikes. He ditches his first idea of getting one that looks like the head of a cake. It would be sacrilege to eat it!

The cats seem to understand the mood because they mewl and Satan sings when you cut the cake. He is awkward while singing so don’t let it get out of his room! The smile on your face compensates his embarrassment.

LEVIATHAN

E-Eh? No way! He would rather hide in his room than click a picture! It's already bad enough that he has to show his face in his new form but to keep a picture, some evidence so that others can find it and laugh at him? No way!

With that, he storms to his room and closes the door. No matter how many promises you make to respect his wishes and put the camera away, he doesn't come out. Demons already stare at him curiously, making him uncomfortable and he can swear that some of them click pictures of the brothers in secret. It's all wrong. He is scared, just so disconcerted. All he wants to do is hide and forget the way he looks.

When he's ready, he comes out voluntarily and apologises to you. J-Just remember that no pictures for now!

SATAN

HUH? He's quick to rage without even listening to your question. What makes you think you can get all chummy with him? Keep the damned device away and don't come any closer.

He doesn't actually attack you or make any movement. That is as peaceful as it can get with Satan and you understand that so you leave with a little hope.

When he's ready to click pictures, he's very awkward about it. You would have to tell him where to stand and where to look. Flashes can be a trigger so warn him. He would hate to feel like he has been made a fool of. After having read about cute pictures together - in order to understand how people worked - the idea appeals to him. Still he doesn't know how to pose or express himself properly so he ends up with a scowl or a grave look.

SOLOMON

Of course! With a smile, he inches closer to you and leans in. As two human beings living together, such moments are a certainty and he's enjoying it to the fullest. He loves making memories with you and with the brothers out of the picture for the time being, he is sure to make the most of it and try to get closer to you.

"Why don't you go ahead and put it on your story, [Name]?" he says casually. "Maybe put a cute caption? Hahah. Don't look at me like that. I'm only kidding. Unless..."

Wait till you two return back to the present. He wishes to show these pictures to everyone and leave them with quite some thoughts.

MEPHISTOPHELES

Mephisto had been acting cross with you for a while or so you estimated from his behavior. It was not difficult to guess the reason of his silence, or the unnecessary avoiding of the eyes as he busied himself in other activities. He could be exactly like the children he loved at times. That didn't deter you from approaching him because these were a part of life and you had signed up for not only the good times but also the bad ones.

The confrontation ended in disaster and you leaving with tears that he desperately wanted to dry. It was not you. It could not be you! He would have talked to you if he was upset with you!

He was just... A hand flew to his temple. He was so burdened by his duties that he had no time to breathe. He knew at once that the irritation targeted at you was unjustified. When you appeared at his door with freshly baked cookies, he shouldn't have been so mad that he raised his voice at you. He wasn't even annoyed with you. The meeting he had just come out of had ended in a disagreement and he couldn't help but still think of possible snide remarks he could have made. It was infuriating to think about it. Obviously, he couldn't have verbally fought with them since that would be beneath him but a demon was allowed to dream!

Nothing truly validates the course he took while communicating. It should have been straightforward without inflicting pain. Telling you the reason without being a brat. Why should he hide anything from you?

That, however, did not matter. You were innocent in the incident and he hurt you. And now his chest felt tight, it was difficult to breathe and he felt more frustrated about everything, but mostly with himself.

Despite how he proudly rants about demons and their ways, he becomes an example of a gentleman when apologising to you. Ready with a bouquet of flowers and charming, sincere words, he clearly stated the reasons for his bad mood and took responsibility for his actions. His eyes are sad and looks down from time to time. He would understand if you wouldn't talk to him anymore but believe him when he said that he didn't mean it.

He doesn't want to lose you, you know? What he wishes would disappear are your tears and pain.

simeon

if you are interested, he would like to indulge in his interests with you. coming up with ideas together for stories and baking with you feels more relaxing than when he is alone. he likes to ask for your thoughts on his writing, enjoying the way your eyes fly across the pages. cooking together and surprising luke with the food makes for such a beautiful memory, don't you think? then running away when solomon insists on cooking for the "happy couple" is a joke that only you two can share.

wow! you can make jewelery? every piece that you show him makes him imagine you wearing it. his face breaks into a smile wondering how anybody can look good in everything.

the roads of the devildom seemed so dark and gloomy when he first arrived but now that he gets to keep your company, he can actually appreciate the fresh air that seems to push him closer to you. the main interest is not the amusument park or wherever you want to go that day. it's you and your fingers that gently brush against him that makes him look forward to more plans like that.

simeon thinks that your kindness is a breath of fresh wind. he finds your shy and introverted nature adorable. he doesn't mind being your guide in uncomfortable situations just like you are a constant comfort to him. he can't stop thinking about you once you open up. the warmth of your voice, the way you comfort others, everything about your aura is so angelic that he could witness it all day. how did he get lucky enough to meet you?

simeon likes to knit for other anges sometimes and now that he has seen you buy clothes for a while and knows your taste, he tries to make matching scarfs f9r the two of you.

he has made a mental note of all the things that you dislike. so he remembers to never buy avocado whenever you are coming over.

simeon never expected to fall in love. that was never the point of his creation. not until the day his path crossed with yours. and it's all so new, so confusing ulyet exciting. his heart wants something but his mind can't make up if he can ask you of it. so when you tell him that you like cuddling, he couldn't be happier. he has wanted to hold hands and snuggle up to you for too long to remember.

With a face as stern as the oceans that he ruled, he entered your room but his eyes were dry as a desert. He finally broke down in tears at the sight of your dead fish. How cruel of you to not leave behind the one friend you shared in common!

༺☆༻

"You know he swims with more vigour when you come to visit me," he could hear your voice in his mind as he pictured you glancing at your energetic pet. "I think he likes you!"

"Eh? Eh?! So-Someone li-li-likes me?!" he used to blush with joy.

"Yes, Levi," you would smile sweetly, "I think he approves of our love."

༺☆༻

The love still tugged at his heart like a wounded bird wanting to stay still. That was what made it so difficult. Even when the person left, the memories stayed, and he didn't know if those were meant to please him or torment him for the remainder of his days.

He shut himself in his room and refused to talk to anyone, only fulfilling his responsibilities for which he believed he was 'created'. Was there any other point of life if not to satisfy the authorities?

How he destroyed his mind in his own time was a matter for him alone.

༺☆༻

It was on one such mission assigned to him that he came across a human who resembled you. They were the splitting image of how he remembered you as.

No words of encouragement could urge him to approach them. Was he not betraying your memory by talking to this new person? Could it not be a twisted trap? In all honesty, he was scared; scared that grief was making him hallucinate and the moment he tried to approach them, they would vanish. Wasn’t it better for them to exist and live than be tarnished by his company?

Despite the noble thoughts that plagued his mind, they always had his presence around. He stalked their every move during his free time. He could not let them come to harm, not on his watch.

His face softened when he saw them buy a pet snake. Maybe he could have one too. That was how he met his beloved Henry, the first one of his pets, the one who he would eventually lose. His new pet snake was a constant source of comfort for him, just as tracking their every move was.

Days were passing pleasantly. One could say too pleasantly.

He had made himself believe that someday soon he would muster the courage to go talk to them. If everything worked out well, they might become friends. Henry would get a snake bestie too!

Alas! That life was too good to last!

He noticed their snake looking sick before them. He felt a sense of foreboding. It was deja vu.

No, no, no, no, no! He had to make sure that it was fine. When he tried approaching the snake, it hissed and slithered away in the sand, away from his reach, as if moving in rhythm with death. Some place nearby, they didn’t see how a reaper pulled them close in a cold embrace.

This time, Levi didn’t restrain himself, howling and shaking with sorrow as he held their lifeless body in his arms. It wasn’t even you, so why did he feel so broken?

He didn’t even know them! Not really.

But he knew the moment he finally touched them. He could feel the warmth of your soul slowly disappearing from the person he held in his arms.

༺☆༻

The next time Levi found you — or as he now realised, your reincarnate — he tried to keep his distance… and failed. His failure cost him another heartache as he saw you dead, the corpse of your pet lying nearby.

It happened so many times — the pattern following, a dead pet at your heels — that he feared stepping outside his room. If he held your dead body one more time in his arms, he felt sure that he would go mad. He dreaded that face that had once made his heart feel like liquid. So, without any explanation to any of his brothers, he locked himself up in his room with his games, anime, manga and whatever could distract him from the pain he had brought upon himself.

At least Ruri-chan and Azuki-tan weren’t as cruel as you! They wouldn’t leave him alone.

༺☆༻

A long time had passed before he faced a new change in his life. He had grown so accustomed to his hermit existence that it annoyed him, but Lord Diavolo’s orders needed to be followed. His duty was important, since it kept him out of trouble with Lucifer and paid for his moe moe kyun adorable figurines of his waifus and husbandos!

Other than that, the exchange programme didn’t concern him. Human beings didn’t concern him anymore. He wanted to stay in his room, burdened with shame and helplessness, doing his best to forget and forgive a fact that was beyond his control anyway.

༺☆༻

He was obliged to have dinner with his family that night. Apparently Lucifer wanted all of his brothers to meet the exchange student. Levi grunted but paused his game and made his way to the dining room, slouched and grumpy.

“Why does Lucifer have to do this? Does he even know how difficult it is to get to the last level?! OFC he doesn’t LOLOLOL that normie could never-! No wonder he called me. How is a mere normie to understand the importance of my mission?! Ahhhhh my unused joints are crying out in agony. Uwwaaaaaaah end my misery, let this gross otaku go back to his room!!”

Ahead of him, he could hear chatter and he felt sick to the pit of his stomach. He was not ready for this level of social gathering, with some extroverts no less! Not to mention that there would be a new face in the midst!

You were guarded from view when he entered the dining room looking ready to pass out. It was the voice that gave you away. All his anxiety and discomfort was forgotten. He was fixed to the spot.

Without another glance, he left, rushing for his room.

“Levi? Levi?! Where are ya goin’?” Mammon called after him.

“Leviathan! Come back this instant,” Lucifer looked displeased.

“Did I do something wrong?” you asked timidly.

“Ohhh hunny don’t worry about him. He probably has some anime to watch,” Asmo spoke soothingly.

After shutting his door after him, he collapsed into a heap on his floor.

Those eyes… How long had it been since he actually looked into your eyes?

And he knew that he wouldn’t sleep peacefully that night.

༺☆༻

He tried his best to not cross your path. It shouldn’t have been THAT difficult. He had managed to do it several times during the last centuries. The only difference was that now you wanted to know him, to be his friend and in front of that persistence, he felt weak.

“Leviathan? Are you inside? I bought a new game but I can’t understand the mechanics. Can you show me, please?”

“Leviathan, I got some snacks. Would you like to share?”

“Leviathan, what are you up to? I think we should get acquainted, you know?”

When he finally responded, you seemed to grow bolder.

“Levi! Asmo said I could call you that. I hope you don’t mind. It would be nice if we could talk…”

The sadness in your voice broke his heart so he yielded. On witnessing the efforts that you were putting to form a bond with him, he opened the doors to his room and his heart for you. After weeks of gaming together and getting to know you — this you that lived independent of the love he felt ages ago — he couldn’t help wanting to be with you as more than friends.

You were radiant in his eyes and he felt comfortable around you. How long had it been since he actually enjoyed company?

However, there was no denying the sad truth that with something precious came the fear of losing it. It was a double edged sword and Levi could clearly see himself getting impaled at the sharp end of his feelings. Yet it would be a choice he made himself and he could no longer deny himself that.

༺☆༻

“Levi,” your voice floated from the other side of the door.

The controller slipped from his fingers. Bewilderment was quickly replaced by surprise and rage, followed closely by relief. So you hadn’t forgotten him.

The last few weeks had been dreadful. When you started spending time, holed up with Solomon in his study, Levi felt that he had lost you. What did you two talk about in solitude? He kept wondering with envy.

“Levi, are you there? I have something to show you!”

That broke his reverie. He got up and opened the door for you.

“Hi!” you said with a smile. “Wow Levi it’s been a while since I saw you, huh?”

He fidgeted nervously and nodded, neither looking at you nor speaking. There was silence for a few moments before you spoke awkwardly.

“Are you angry with me?”

“N-No,” he managed, his face flushing pink. He understood your decision, truly he did. “Everyone will p-p-prefer Solomon to a yucky otaku like m-m-me.”

When he saw you move closer from the corner of his eyes, he turned towards you in shock. The expression on your face just confused him more.

He wasn’t expecting you to look… disappointed.

“Levi, why would you say that? That’s not true… You must know that. In fact, I have something to show that I appreciate you.”

He followed your gaze and blinked. Perched on your arm was a phoenix. He felt a little stupid for not noticing it before. The bird fixed a curious gaze on Levi and spread its wings, showcasing its splendid plumage of every colour imaginable.

“Pet it. Go on.”

When he hesitantly moved his hand forward, the bird leaned in, almost wanting to be caressed.

You smiled when he was mesmerised by the soft feathers. “I am so glad it likes you!”

“Yeah,” he murmured, awestruck that a mythical bird would actually welcome his affection. That’s when he remembered something.

“Wait, but what is the surprise?”

“Only that I want you to look after the little guy with me. This phoenix will be under OUR care from now on!”

His hand fell to his side stiffly. “Whaaaa- Buuuu- Wouldn’t Satan be a better choice for this kind of thing??”

“Well yeah,” you hesitated. “But I want it to be you, Levi.”

His throat felt parched and he was at a loss of words. He looked at the phoenix and then at your uneasy face. Knowing exactly what he wanted, he allowed him this excess.

“O-Okay, sure, [Name]. I d-don’t mind if you are fine with a gross, yucky otaku like me.”

He lost the function of his brain when your face brightened up and you grabbed his hand with a joyous cheer. “Yayy. You will? That makes me so happy!”

When you were leaving, he felt part nervous, part ecstatic.

A fact gnawed at his mind, but was not unwelcome.

A phoenix is supposed to be immortal.

Seeing you for the first time made Levi feel butterflies in his stomach. You seemed someone out of his memory but that somehow made you feel more real than ever. Every word of protest he had been repeating to himself till then disappeared.

He has had crushes before, both reel and real but it felt different this time. It was as if he knew you from somewhere, and not in a I-have-seen-you-before kind of way but in a I-know-you-well kind of way. It made him feel uncomfortable. He felt violated, as if you could see right through him. He might not be too difficult to read, given that he was nothing more than a yucky otaku but he still had some secrets he wanted to keep safe and your vibe was completely off.

“Do I know you?” you asked, feeling a knot in your stomach that you could not justify.

The idea of letting a stranger show you around a new neighbourhood made you anxious, but the feeling that dominated you right now was curiosity, and surprisingly, interest.

༺☆༻

Levi wasn't that bad. He actually did a good job showing you the places that mattered. The arcade, the stores where the best instant ramen was to be found, the aquarium, and… an anime cafe, too. The last one quite surprised you.

You started hanging out together, mostly because you had become acquainted with him a little, and he seemed fun. He held the same opinion about you and made plans together, although all of it was in his room, playing games.

It felt as if you had lived those exact moments several times with him. Every time he leaned against you during an intense gaming session and apologised, or when he offered you new ramen flavours to try, you would be hit with a memory from a time unknown.

Even though your mind was foggy, you knew that the places you pictured him in were more beautiful than your memory could produce. To add colour to mystery, he was in some sort of an angel cosplay. It all felt really bizarre but it made you think about him more than should be considered healthy.

In his turn, Levi felt guilty that he just couldn't get you out of his mind. He was supposed to be a good friend to you. Wasn't it betraying you if he was, what he believed it to be, falling in love with you?!

༺☆༻

The dreams followed soon. You could neither understand the significance nor discuss it with someone to come to a conclusion.

Those felt disconnected and unreal and you kept mixing the details in your head, not to mention the haunted look Levi had the day after you got one of the dreams.

One day, you decided to take him into your confidence. Slowly but firmly.

You said casually, “Levi, why do you look so tired today?”

He blinked and looked frightened, “Huuuu-? Me?? We-Well, there's something on my m-m-mind. I didn't know how to t-tell you this. I've been having strange dreams these days. I got one last night.”

You stopped in your tracks abruptly to turn towards him. He felt hot under your intense gaze.

“Wh-Why are you looking at m-m-me like that?”

“It’s just,” you began, extremely calm and intrigued, “I have been having dreams that I can’t explain for a while too. Maybe we should talk.”

༺☆༻

“Is this the place?” you called out to Levi after reaching the top of the hill.

The poor guy had been running to keep up with you. Presently, he sat down to rest. Once he could breathe well, he looked around.

There were a few trees scattered around. Wild grass and dandelions had spread there for a good while, lending a weathered yellow look to the place.

It was hauntingly beautiful in your eyes.

“Y-Yeah, this is the place I saw in my dr-dreams. I have been too afraid to come here alone,” Levi said, almost breathless.

The place seemed to talk to him too.

You explored the place while Levi was content with glancing around from his spot.

A sense of nostalgia washed over you. When you glanced back at him, you knew that he felt the same.

On walking around, you came across a small pond that seemed to draw you in.

That's when you saw something shining between the rocks.

After nudging the rocks aside, you found a locket there. It must have been a pretty colour once but now it was rusted and impossible to open.

You didn't know why you hid it so quickly when you heard Levi calling out for you.

Maybe you needed time to think and figure it out yourself first.

༺☆༻

You couldn't put the matter aside for later. The object seemed to call out to you so you put the controller down and turned towards Levi.

“Listen, I picked something up from that place.”

You pulled the locket out and showed it to your friend.

His eyes grew as large as saucepans, “Wh-What do you mean you just randomly picked it up? It could be bad, REALLY b-bad! We still don’t know what those dreams mean!”

You sighed and motioned it towards him, “But isn’t this better than to just speculate?”

He croaked, “The dreams make me uncomfortable… the place… I feel like I have been there before.”

You inched closer to him.

“I understand. Don't worry, I am here with you.”

He stared at you before his lips finally curved up in a smile. “Thank you. You are my true friend, my best friend even!”

Then he shrugged his shoulders, “I guess this is what a protagonist would do. Who am I to stop you? Let's see if it does anything.”

When he touched the locket in your hand, everything around grew dark.

༺☆༻

You were transported to a place beautiful beyond expectations. A strong, shaky hand wrapped around your shoulder, surprising you. A quick glance revealed that it was Levi. He was wearing pure white robes and there was a halo floating on his head. You wanted to laugh and tease him but you couldn’t move.

“I love you, [Name],” he said. The pain in his voice and the fire in his eyes took you aback. “I-I promise that I will pr-protect you in the war.”

What war?

Your mouth seemed to have a mind of its own. Your hand intertwined with his and you found yourself smiling while your veins coursed with fear. “I love you too, Levi. I will not let any harm come to you. Forever, remember?”

“Yes, fo-forever,” he spoke shyly but there was a smile on his face.

༺☆༻

The scene shifted. You were in armed combat with an extremely angry looking woman.

Damn! She was skilled. Every time she swung her spear, you thought that you were about to die, but your body moved meticulously to avoid the attacks.

“[Name], are you fine?” Levi screamed from somewhere.

The female angel raised her eyebrows and showed you a nasty smile before pointing her spear in the direction of Levi’s voice. Your eyes widened as you turned around only to find him busy commanding his army.

He would notice the spear too late! You launched yourself in front of him just before the fatal blow.

“[Name]!”

The poison flowed through your body with vigour, making you fall in and out of consciousness. Levi caught you just as you were about to give up.

With his features contorted with rage, he turned towards the female angel. She smiled triumphantly.

"SOLDIERS!" Levi bellowed. "Attack her!"

The woman got her spear ready and took charge while Levi's army flew past Levi at top speed.

The legion of angels he had been fighting looked on with hope.

The leader of the opposition commanded in a muffled tone, “Attack [Name] together while Leviathan is distracted. That way he will lose his intention to fight.”

Someone put a dagger through Levi's back but despite not understanding the source of the pain, he shielded you with his body. He prioritised you over his own life.

"Soldiers! Protect [Name]!"

It was too late. His eyes felt heavy owing to the poison in the dagger. He couldn't even see where his sworn angels were for the last time or who had been his nemesis in the end.

You both fell together. If you couldn't be alive together, then you two would be together in death.

༺☆༻

“I wish we had a normal life together. Then, we wouldn’t have had to live like outcasts,” Levi whispered when he saw you struggling to keep your eyes open. “As long as I had a chance to live with you, I was happy being an outcast. It seems that our time is up now.”

Levi cried, not because of his condition, but to see life draining from your eyes slowly. “I-I am the happiest angel that’s about to die, [Name]. I am sorry I couldn’t protect you in this life.”

A tear ran down your cheek, “I am sorry too for breaking my promise. I couldn't be with you forever. I couldn't protect you in the end either… I hope we meet again, Levi. I will love you in every lifetime.”

Your hands were intertwined, a locket in your grasp. A locket that enclosed your happiest memory together.

༺☆༻

The flashback ended and you both came back to your senses.

“Ouch!” you yelled and tried to pull your hand back. Levi had it in a tight grasp.

On seeing the fear etched on his face, you got quiet and took a deep breath. It had all felt so surreal.

“What just happened?” you murmured, the full burden of the flashback just setting in.

He looked at your entwined hands and noticed the absence of the locket. He felt a pang in his heart. He only knew that it had been important once but he didn't understand how. Surely it was no merch so why did he care so much?!

“I th-think it was the locket," he blurted out. "When we bo-both touched it, we finally saw the… the entire dream.”

A thoughtful silence filled the room.

You whispered, “I don’t think it was a dream.”

You squeezed his hand gently before looking at him with bated breath.

His lower lip quivered, “I don’t think it was a dream either.”

He turned his gaze towards you. His grip tightened, “D-Did I ever tell you that I am glad we met? I'm happy that you're not a dream. I want to keep knowing you, to make more memories with you. Will you let me?”

༺☆༻

Two people, seated in a small room, forgot the game they had been playing and instead glanced at each other at the moment. Their eyes held tenderness and the advent of new love.

The vast world danced with endless possibilities for their future. No moment was wasted as they decided their own future, unsullied by their past but still keeping their spirit alive.

It was a life they wanted and that was good enough.

BELPHEGOR

"Make me a pillow with water."

"Bring me juice. No, don't get up. Use your powers."

You seem to run errands for the seventh born these days, but these duties are fulfilled while you are trapped under his arm.

Be certain that he will plan to play pranks on Lucifer using your water powers. Oh, the eldest born is giving a speech? Why not make it shower inside the building? Only the victim of the shower will be the raven haired sadist. Ah, is Lucifer busy with paperwork? Perhaps a little splash on the written material will teach him a lesson... Sadly, Lucifer is not tricked so easily. He indulges you once or twice when the prank is contained inside the four walls of HOL with none to witness his shame. That is all the victory that the Anti-Lucifer league can expect, only because it was you.

If you are playful with him using your powers, he will join you and be mischievous. Your splashes are met with him guarding himself using his pillow or returning the spells two-folds whenever your powers don't overwhelm him. Moments like those will remind you that he is the youngest of seven brothers.

SIMEON

He is a little uncertain about situations that involve you and Holy Water.

"Don't play with it this time, okay? Holy Water will act just like normal water. I think you already made sure of that several times." he says while being busy with arrangements. His face looks a little strained.

It's mostly because he will need the water for some ceremony later and wants to find it the way he leaves it. Even though he understands your curiosity, he can't help but be concerned.

He loves to see you using your powers to mix several drinks midair. The kaleidoscope of colours looks beautiful and makes him nostalgic. Your creativity in regards to exploring intrigues him.

"I want to take you to the beautiful places in the Celestial realm. There's lot of pure water to play with."

If you are being high-spirited and flirty with your powers, he will smile and enjoy the moment. It takes him a little nudging to return the favour.

A drenched Simeon looks lovely and one can't fault his wish to see you get soaked too.

SOLOMON

Despite not being a fan of the ocean, he likes to see you bring forth majestic waves at will. The height and power! He would love to see you unleash your entire strength.

He is confused when you remove all the water from the vicinity whenever he intends to cook for you. Since your water powers surpass his, he can only sigh and complain about how you make him look like an old fool. How is he supposed to make your favourite dishes without water?!

He is always open if you need guidance or advice controlling or using your powers. He can even teach you how to talk to sea animals, like dolphins and such so that you can make friends in your element. Needless to say, he designs experiments to test your potential. Ah, can he make some device which can harness your powers to do good for the realm?

He fully supports your pranks. Maybe make someone slip but then catch them in a blanket of water? When those red eyes widen in shock, it will be quite fun... Oops, he wasn't thinking about Lucifer. Any demon would do :) He is just curious... oh so curious!

ASMODEUS

"Awwww, you're such a cutie, trying to mimic my words!" he says. After a moment of pondering, he smiles seductively and coos, "I love love looove you, Asmo chan ♡.You are the brightest star on any stage! I swoon over your perfection, my lovely darling. Why don't you reserve all your hugs and kisses for me only? I want you all to myself! Oh, you are such a tease! Why do you leave me even for a moment? Please take me in your arms, right now and spoil me, my sweetheart!"

You are left speechless at the words he came up with on the spot. Since you didn't memoriese the words, you tried to satisfy him in your own way.

"Asmo, you know how I love you. You steal my attention when you walk into a room~"

He squeals, "Kyaaaa♡~ You did almost as good as the original! I knew you wouldn't disappoint me."

SOLOMON

He laughs at your antics and is amused to find you mimicking that sound too. When he narrows his eyes, you know that the cogwheels in his head are turning with some idea of its own.

"I am glad that I have a good teacher," he says coyly, waiting for you to reply. The smirk on his face makes you falter. You realise that irrespective of your reply, he will have his fun so you shrug and give up.

LUKE

When you stay silent, his smile widens. "Seems like your teacher taught you well. You know when to quit. Hahaha."

He blushes when he notices, his initial surprise fading away. Normally he would consider it rude but since it's you, he knows you're not making fun of him. So he's fine with it.

"H-Hey! Why are you repeating my words?"

"And the cute chihuahua says, 'H-Hey! Why are you repeating my words?'." you tease.

"I am NOT a chihuahua!" he pouts with hands formed in fists.

"I am NOT a chihuahua!" you bellow in an exaggerated manner and sulk.

Luke looks upset so you drop the act.

BARBATOS

He doesn't really react so you are left wondering if he even realised what you are doing.

"Barbatos, did you notice that I repeated the exact words you said? And copied your mannerisms too?"

"Why, yes, of course I did." he answers with soft laughter escaping his lips. " If I may take the liberty, allow me to say that I quite enjoyed it. And now, if you will quench my curiosity, why did you do so?"

His curious eyes fixed on you, taking you quite by surprise. "Eh... I was just having fun."

"Ah, I see. If it makes you happy, I will like to see you continue your endeavour."

A blush dusts his cheeks as he continues, "If I may be so bold, I will be really happy to know that I am the only one you mimic."

DIAVOLO

He finds the whole experience highly enjoyable.

"Oh, is this a human world game where you mimic the other's words? Hahaha I think this is an innovative way to bring people together."

The twinkle in his eyes makes you answer his question rather than continuing your prank. "Yes, it's really fun."

"Ohhhh? Is it my turn to repeat your words now?" he muses. Mirroring your actions, his voice echos, "Yes, it's fun."

You laugh at his seriousness so he joins you - half for the game, half because he wants to share the moment with you.

When Barbatos finds you two like that, he quickly exits. The sacred moment need not a third participant.

MEPHISTOPHELES

"I don't have time for this," he says when you stare at him for a while without speaking. "If you have something to say, say it."

He frowns when you repeat his words.

"Has the cold and lack of sun gotten to your head? You were the one who came to me."

He looks irritated when you mimic him again.

"I am a demon. I am used to the cold and lack of sun.... Ah I see. I read about a game like this in the human world. Why don't you find another victim, like Lucifer? I would love to know how he reacted."

The idea seems to please him so much that he starts daydreaming on the spot.