Scale Care- A Levi one shot
Since tumblr fucking ate my scheduled post, Iām having to rewrite it :,D I hope you still enjoy it even if its a second go! Happy Birthday Leviathan!Ā <3Ā
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Levi sat on the shower stool as MC scrubbed his tail, his face hidden behind his hands. Here he was. Finally infront of the person he held so dearly, wrapped in nothing but a towel. This was like something out of A Quezalcoatlās Life: My Roommate is a Lamia?! but sadly without the romantic subplot. How did this happen!?Ā
Oh right, he complained.Ā
Earlier he had spammed the groupchat of his latest woes. He had tickets to go see Zaramela, but his shedding happened at the same time. Granted, he was a yucky otaku, but he wasnāt about to be seen by his idol in such a yucky state! His skin was patchy and rough like a bad sunburn, and god it was so itchy. It was insufferable!Ā
NO NONONONONONONONONONONO!!!!
THIS CANāT BE HAPPENING!
Mammoney: What the hell? Shut up! Stop spamming!Ā
Ashoe: I bet it has to do with Ruby-chan lol
L3VI: #1- ITS RURICHAN YOU NORMIE! #2- I had tickets to go see Zaramela perform, but...
Mammoney: Well spit it out!!Ā
L3VI: Iām Shedding! My skin is rough and itchy! My tail is a nightmare!Ā
Ashoe: Oh wow! Iām so good with skincare and I could suppose lend you some lotions...but I donāt know anything about scale care.Ā
Mammoney: OH HEY SAVE SOME FOR ME!
Mammoney: Ya know, like, Iām sure some witches need serpent demon skin for some potion or somethingĀ
The otaku flopped against his gamer chair bemoaning his existence. How could this have happened to him? He picked at some peeling skin, getting lost in his dark thoughts until his phone buzzed with a new message. It had better not be Mammon hoping to use him as a piggy bank.Ā
MC: Hold on Levi, I have a plan!Ā
Stn: This should be interesting.Ā
MC: Asmo could I please borrow your bathroom for this? Iāll return the favor!Ā
Ashoe:Ā šššššššššš Ofc darling <3Ā
It didnāt take long for MC to kick down his door with a toothbrush, a bottle of dish soap, and a larger scrub brush.Ā āLets go!ā they said running over and grabbing his hand.Ā He stumbled after them flustered and confused.
"Mc? What are you doing?" he whined as they arrived at Asmo's bathroom. God it was huge. It was like the concert hall of bathrooms. Why was the shower that big anyway- nevermind, he didn't want to know.
" Okay so hear me out. I've watched a lot of snake care and the odd gator care videos, and my cousin on earth actually owns a lot of snakes! So uh... Maybe together we can have you shed in time for your concert?" they offered.
His eyes widened as his cheeks darkened. For him? Sure Mc was a long long long angel descendant, but maybe MC really was an angel! "Thank you so much!"
"Okay let's do this! Now um.. You're gonna have to get in the shower soooo..." MC trailed off as they handed him a towel, "Strip and wrap this around you."
Levi stared at them as he shifted to his demon form. It never clicked until now that cleaning his scales and the shower meant getting naked. Oh God.
And there he was. Wrapped in a towel as he took the toothbrush to his arms and neck, while Mc worked on his back and tail. If he wasn't so flustered he might have been able to enjoy the treatment. He could feel them scrubbing the old away and washing it off with the warm water. He slowly felt like a new demon again! It was still embarrassing feeling Mc hold and caress his long tail.
"Your new scales... They're so beautiful Levi!"
He turned to see what you were talking about, and even he had to admit it. His new scales looked like diamonds in the rough. Sharp black scales covered the tail, but they had a purple top and orange bottom gleam to them. It wasn't like any gem out there.
"You.. really think so?" he asked twiddling his thumbs. Mc turned their attention to him and smiled. " Absolutely!" they assured. In his moment of pride, his tail flicked with joy at the rare compliments. "Thank you.. a-again. If you.. After this um..." he stammered. He could only have so much confidence in a towel, but MC waited patiently.
"Would you...like to go with me? To the concert? "
It was quiet for a moment, but MC soon clapped their hands excited, spending soap bubbles everywhere. "Really?! Yes! I'm almost done, just let me finish!"
Soon Levi's old scales had fallen, and was left with his new pristine scales. He dried off, got dressed, and gathered his idol merch for the night. Together him and MC danced and cheered the night away with glow sticks, hand in hand.
