#ler!sera

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Sera was walking through Heaven, trying to locate her fellow seraphim, Emily. Sera had not seen her in quite some time, and it was unusual for Emily to remain on her own for this long.

Opening a door, Sera was greeted by a room filled with golden chairs on either side of a large, round table. She spotted Emily at the far end of the room. She was facing the large, golden window opposite the door, staring at the view of the clouds it provided.

“Emily?” Sera called out, the door shutting behind her.

Emily gave a small start before turning around.

“Oh, hey Sera.” She said, turning back towards the window. The small seraphim’s usually cheerful tone was replaced by one of sorrow.

Sera was immediately concerned. Emily was always bright and bubbly. She had to be.

“Whatever is the matter?” Sera questioned, making her way over to Emily.

Emily sighed. “I know that it’s my job to spread joy and to make sure that our people are happy, but I just can’t stop thinking about the poor souls in the realm below.”

Sera tensed. Emily continued.

“They may be demons, but in the end, they’re still human souls. Maybe if I could make them happy too, they’d realize that the world’s not all that bad. Perhaps they would have a change of heart and try to become better people. The kind of people who end up coming here.”

Sera, hiding her nerves, placed a hand on Emily’s shoulder.

“I know that you want everyone to be happy, Emily. You’re very good at your job in that regard, but this is the way that things must be. There’s nothing we can do.”

Emily looked Sera in the eye for a moment, before shifting her gaze down to the ground.

“It’s just difficult to think about how they must be suffering.”

Sera didn’t like where Emily’s train of thought was going. If she continued down this path, she may begin to question things, and could very well end up like Lucifer. Sera couldn’t bear to see Emily suffer such a fate.

Racking her brain for ways to distract Emily from the subject matter, Sera remembered one of the more unorthodox methods Emily occasionally used to cheer up the citizens of Heaven. It may be unconventional, but it was just the thing that Sera was looking for.

Moving closer to Emily, Sera reached out her arms, softly dancing her wiggling fingers up and down Emily’s sides.

Emily burst out into bright giggles.

“Ehehehehe! Sehehehera!” She pulled her arms close into her chest, making no attempt to protect herself.

“You can’t exactly spread joy if you’re not joyous yourself! Come on, show me that little smile.” Sera cooed, adoring the sight in front of her.

“Sehehera, ihihit thihickles! Ehehehehe!” Emily giggled out, twisting her body left and right, but not trying to evade Sera’s light touches.

“Yes, I know it does. I can see how much you love it.” 

Emily’s cheeks became tinged with blue. 

Sera halted her fingers and pulled back her hands. Gently taking hold of Emily’s arm and waist, Sera pulled the angel closer to herself. Using one hand, she took hold of Emily’s dress and carefully raised it up, exposing her stomach. Sera brought her face right up close to the surface and began fluttering her long, feathery eyelashes, giving it butterfly kisses.

Emily squeaked loudly. She placed her free hand on Sera’s head, her giggles turning into light laughter.

“Ahahaha! Sehehera nohohoho! Ihihits tohohoo tihihickly!”

Sera couldn’t help but let a chuckle out. “Good to know.”

She continued for a little while longer before pulling away, releasing Emily’s arm and pulling her dress back down.

As Emily was regaining her breath, Sera placed her hand under her fellow seraphim’s chin, lightly wiggling her fingers against it.

“Feeling better?” Sera asked as Emily’s light giggles returned.

“Yehes.” Emily said, holding onto Sera’s wrist.

Sera pulled her hand back and planted a kiss on Emily’s head.

“Good. Come now, we have places to be.”

Emily followed Sera towards the door to the room, which Sera held open.

“At least the sinners have their whole immortal lives to live out. Maybe they’ll change their behaviour on their own, and learn to bring joy to their fellow demons.” Emily suggested as she walked out through the doorway.

Sera’s smile faltered. Stepping out of the room, one final thought crossed her mind before she shut the door.

Emily can never know.