The Rivalry Continues
(tickle fic please enjoy)
After Vox was finally defeated, and after Charlie, her friends, Emily, and even the overlords joined forces to stop the angelic weapon from obliterating Heaven and Hell alike, the Hazbin Hotel had begun to flourish in a way none of them couldâve imagined. Peaceâeven the Hell-version of itâsettled over the halls like warm morning light.
And for the first time in years, Alastor was free from his chains.
He remained at the hotel, his presence no longer looming but⌠oddly domestic. Helpful. Curious. A bit too interested in the blender in the hotel kitchenâbut otherwise harmless.
Lucifer, however, had not recovered quite as quickly.
Though freed, the fallen angel was still weakened from being drained nearly dry. He spent most of his time in the quieter corners of the hotel, occasionally helping Charlie with small tasks, trying to regain his strength bit by bit. He put on a proud face, but anyone with eyes could see he wasnât at full power.
Alastor certainly noticed.
And unfortunately for Lucifer, the Radio Demon had also noticed something elseâsomething he had learned during his miserable captivity beneath Vox:
Lucifer was extremely ticklish.
A fact Alastor had filed away with wicked care.
A new game. A harmless one, of courseâhe had no intention of hurting the weakened angel. But entertainment? After all he had endured, Alastor felt he was due at least a little mischief.
And Lucifer, well⌠Lucifer had made himself the perfect target.
The hotelâs quiet that afternoon, sunlight (or as close as Hell gets to it) spilling into the lounge where Lucifer sat on the velvet couch. His wings were drooped, his hair slightly mussed from exhaustion, eyes half-lidded as he read a book Charlie insisted would âlift his spirits.â
Alastor appeared beside him without sound, without warningâof course.
âAfternoon, old sport,â he chimed cheerfully, cane tapping once on the polished floorboards.
Lucifer didnât look up. âAlastor. Please tell me youâre not here to ask me to judge another chili cook-off. I told youââ
âOh, nothing of the sort!â Alastor beamed. âI was simply checking in on you. You look simply dreadful.â
Lucifer muttered something unangelic under his breath.
That was when Alastorâs grin stretchedâjust slightly wider.
Perfect.
Lucifer barely reacted when Alastor sat beside him. He was too tired, andâmore importantlyâhe didnât consider Alastor a physical threat anymore. That was his first mistake.
The second was when he shifted to get comfortable, lifting his arm just enough to expose a vulnerable sliver of his side.
Alastorâs eyes flicked toward it like a shark scenting blood.
âTell me,â Alastor purred softly, leaning in just enough to make Lucifer glance at him, âCharlie mentioned you were⌠more sensitive these days.â
Lucifer blinked. âSensitive? To what?â
âOhhh,â Alastor mused, twirling his cane, âto touch.â
Lucifer froze. âAlastorâdonât.â
But it was already too late.
The Radio Demonâs fingers shot forward with supernatural quickness, scribbling across Luciferâs ribs.
The reaction was immediate.
Lucifer yelpedâactually yelpedâand nearly shot off the couch, wings flaring wide as he clamped his arms down, twisting away from the sudden attack.
âALASTORâ!!â
âOh hoho! How interesting!â Alastor crowed, delighted. âI barely touched you!â
âIt wasnât barely!â Lucifer snapped, laughter bubbling up despite himself. âStopâstohop thatâ!â
But Alastor was not stopping.
He was enjoying this far too much.
His wiggle of fingers chased along Luciferâs sides, a gentle but relentless flurry that had the fallen angel gasping, snorting, and desperately trying to wriggle out of reach despite being too weak to teleport, fly, or even fully stand.
âOh, this is marvelous!â Alastor laughed. âAnd here I thought you were regaining your strength!â
Lucifer squealedâan actual undignified squealâwhen Alastor skittered fingertips beneath one lowered wing.
âNOHOHOâNOT THE WIHINGSâ!!â
âOh yes, the wings indeed!â
Lucifer curled in on himself, face red, laughter spilling out in bright, helpless bursts as Alastor continued his âresearch.â
Eventuallyâafter several minutes of delightful tormentâAlastor lifted his hands, letting Lucifer collapse back onto the couch in a breathless, giggling heap.
The angel wheezed, hair in wild disarray, wings twitching with the phantom aftershocks of laughter.
âYouââ Lucifer gasped between breaths, âyou absolute menaceââ
âOh, donât pout,â Alastor said sweetly, patting his shoulder. âItâs good for you. Laughter is an excellent remedy for fatigue.â
Lucifer glared at him with all the ferocity of a wet kitten.
âIf you ever tell Charlieââ
âMy lips are sealed,â Alastor promised, still grinning wide. âUnless, of course⌠I get bored again.â
Lucifer immediately shielded his sides.
Alastorâs grin widened.
âOh, this will be fun.â
Lucifer remained sprawled on the velvet couch, chest rising and falling in uneven breaths, wings still trembling from their ticklish assault. His glare couldâve curdled milk, though his flushed cheeks and poorly-hidden smile ruined the effect.
Alastor, meanwhile, stood prim and unbothered, cane resting politely against his shoulder as if he had not just reduced the fallen ruler of Hell to helpless giggles.
âAre you done?â Lucifer wheezed.
âFor now,â Alastor hummed. âBut do keep in mind: rivalries are built on consistency.â
Lucifer narrowed his eyes. âRivalries? This is not a rivalry. This is harassment.â
âOh, I beg to differ!â Alastor chirped. âI find it fascinating that even drained of your divinity, you still have enough dramatic flair to be amusing. Why, one might say youâre more entertaining now than ever before!â
Lucifer sat up sharply, offended. âI am still an overlord-level beingâeven if temporarily weakened. And I am fully capable of defending myself.â
Alastorâs ear twitched. His grin widened.
âOh? Then by all means, my dear Lightbringer. Show me.â
Lucifer stoodâwobbling only slightlyâand faced Alastor with a renewed spark in his eyes.
âVery well,â he declared dramatically, wings flaring as though he were about to deliver a sermon from on high. âIf it is rivalry you wish, then you shall have one. Titans clashing. Legends opposingââ
Alastor reached forward and flicked his forehead.
Lucifer yelped. Not hurtâjust offended on a cosmic level.
âYouâ!!â
âOh good grief,â Alastor sighed. âAre you going to lecture me into submission, or will you actually attempt something useful?â
Lucifer gritted his teeth⌠then smirked.
âOh, Iâll attempt something.â
In a flash, Lucifer lungedânot to strike, but to grab Alastorâs coat lapels. His fingers slipped, brushed the fabric, thenâ
Contact. Barely.
But it was enough for him to feel it.
The faintest, tiniest flinch from the Radio Demon.
Lucifer froze. Alastor froze.
A single spark snapped between them.
ââŚoh,â Lucifer whispered, wonder blooming across his face. âOh I see.â
Alastorâs smile cracked.
âDonât you dare.â
But Lucifer dared.
Luciferâs wings snapped forward. Not aggressivelyâmore like a sweeping, dramatic curtain flourish as he lunged again, hands shooting toward Alastorâs sides.
Alastor dodgedâmostly. Lucifer still managed a quick, experimental poke to his ribs.
And Alastor jumped.
Actually jumped like a startled cat.
âAhâ! Ahem.â He straightened his coat violently. âThat was merelyâreflex.â
Luciferâs grin turned wicked, halo flickering like a broken lightbulb.
âOh, really? Then you wonât mind if Iââ
âLuciferââ
ââtest that theoryââ
âLucifer, donât youââ
ââAGAIN!â
He struckânot with grace, not with strength, but with sheer petty enthusiasm.
Fingers scribbled briefly at Alastorâs sides, quick and unrefined, but oh what a reaction he got:
Alastor choked on a static burst, flinched hard, and shoved Lucifer back with a stammer that bordered on undignified.
âIâ that isâ ENOUGH.â
Lucifer laughed. A full, bright, ringing sound he hadnât made in ages.
âOh this is delightful. Youâre ticklish too!â
âI am NOT,â Alastor snapped, smoothing his coat as if that could erase the truth. âThat was simply⌠surprise.â
âYes, yes, keep lying to yourself.â
They stood inches apart, glaring, sparks practically flying between demon and fallen angel.
âYou realize this means war,â Alastor said calmly.
Lucifer smiled sweetly. âOh, it always means war.â
âThen prepare yourself, dear boyâbecause I do not lose.â
Lucifer raised a brow. âNeither do I.â
Their glares deepened. Their smirks sharpened. Their shoulders tensedâ
And then Charlie walked past the lounge doorway, smiled brightly, and said:
âOh good! You two are finally bonding!â
Both immediately turned away like guilty schoolchildren.
âYes, dear, weâre⌠bonding,â Lucifer said, wings twitching as he tried to act normal.
âPositively inseparable!â Alastor added through clenched teeth.
Charlie gave them an approving thumbs up and continued on her way.
Silence.
Thenâat the exact same timeâ
Alastor twitched a finger toward Luciferâs side. Lucifer flexed a wing toward Alastorâs ribs.
Both froze. Both glared.
The rivalry had begun. And neither intended to lose.
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