#ifyouknowthereferenceyougetacookie

Lucifer sighed, walking over and tapping your shoulder. You groaned as you pushed yourself up off the couch. Sitting properly as to make begrudging eye contact.

"mc. May I ask why you are sat around doing nothing? You have yet to complete your portion of the chores, beelzebub has eaten almost all of the food in the fridge and have you even started your assignment yet? I do not want to hear from the faculty at RAD again. It is frankly embarrassing. You have a reputation to uphold."

You took a deep sigh, standing quickly and glaring ferociously at him.

"Do this mc, do that mc.

When I'm not stopping beelzebub I'm attending meetings, and if I'm doing chores for you. When I'm not doing that I'm running around after your brothers all day, Do you know how many times I've repaired issues in YOUR family? I've lost count. Do I get any thanks? No. I've gotten, threatened, attacked, screamed at, insulted and KILLED! And all the while I'm having to complete schoolwork that covers topics and subjects I didn't even know excited all because I was dragged from my life into literal hell without my consent or knowledge just to fulfil some role in reuniting three realms. Sometimes I feel like I'm being pulled in so many directions I don't know which way to turn."

Lucifer was stunned into silence, standing slack jawed at your unusual outbreak as he watched you breathe heavily. You pushed past him, bumping his shoulder harshly as you stormed into your room, ignoring the greeting asmodeus and beelzebub gave you on your way past.

The door slammed, break creaking as you threw yourself onto it.

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Tapping your fingers on the back of your DDD in irritation you scrolled through DevilTok. You grumbled, you knew you had ever right to be mad, you had every right to be absolutely infuriated st this entire situation. But still, thinking back on how lucifer looked in that moment... Something felt.. Wrong. You felt almost guilty for shouting like that.

You shook your head, ridding yourself of those thoughts. You shouldn't feel guilty, he needed to know how you felt and in that moment all the anger had built to a boiling point. There was no avoiding it.

*knock... Knock knock*

Lucifer. You knew it was him, he always knocked in that manor. One knock - a pause - two heavy knocks. Followed by-

"may I come in?"

You stayed silent, pondering what you should say. You where still angry, less so now but you didn't know if seeing him would be the best right now.

"why would you want to?"

A brief moment of quiet passed before a soft muffled sigh.

"I would prefer to explain face to face and not through a door."

Rubbing the bridge of your nose you inhaled sharply.

"Fine."

With that the door clicked, opening enough for a familiar stoney faced lucifer to walk through.

"I would like to talk about earlier."

A soft click, the door closed.

"what about it?"

Your bed creaked as he perched on the edge, looking at the floor instead of at you.

Strange.

He said it was improper and rude to not look at someone whilst conversing.

This wasn't his usual self. In fact he looked... Dishevelled. His hair hung loose, free from product and it's normal business man style. He had no gloves, missing both them and his coat and blazer.

"I have... Considered what you said, ran it through my head countless times."

You rolled your eyes.

"and?"

"I had never quite realised the position you have been put in. I now know this may be alot of stress-"

"may be? Are you fucking kidding me?"

Gripping your phone tightly you watched as he swolled, stammering for a moment before speaking again.

"it IS alot of stress. More than any normal human could possibly handle. I am proud of how remarkably well you have done so far. Yet as I now realise, you have not been handling it as well as you portray. You've been angry, upset...."

He paused for a moment.

" I sent a letter to lord diavolo explaining the situation and... "

He swolled again taking a shaky breath.

"demanded.. A new schedule for you."

He let those words linger in the air. It clearly hurt him in some way to damand diavolo. He was more than likely even scared by the prospect of it. Yet he did it anyway... For you.

"you will now be allowed up to three days a week off from school. Your chores and homework have been lessened to a more manageable amount and I have spellbound a spare room so that now only you can enter, that way you can have a private space away from my brothers."

You sat in the quiet for a moment, letting all of what he had done hit you before you sighed softly.

"thank you, luci."

His posture hunched, face turning away so you could no longer see any of it.

"I am just... Sorry, that you can not enjoy your time here.

His voice crackled sadness and self hatred dripping from his words. You frowned.

" no.. No luci look. I have and do enjoy being here. I was stressed, yes, but I love it here, I love your brothers, the angels, diavolo and most of all I love you."

He turned back, glancing at you with teary eyes. A glittering track of tears ran down his cheeks.

neither of you spoke, not knowing what more you could say.

"come."

He spoke simply, his voice soft and insecure. A stark contrast to his usual husky self assured tone.

Opening his arms he allowed you to crawl into his embrace, pulling you against his chest.

"if there is ever anything, anything at all that I can do to help. You need only say, I want you to be happy."

Smiling softly you pressed a gentle kiss the the side of his jaw.