The Cure For Bad Dreams
(Haunted Hotel Tickle Fic)
(For 🎐)
It was a lovely day in the village
The cold of winter had melted away and the spring days were getting warmer as summer came closer
As Isaiah jumped rope in the garden, he felt the sun on his face
How long had he been jumping for again?
The boy stopped as he realized that he couldn't quite remember
Oh, well. He'd just have to start counting again
As Isaiah was about to start up again-
A hand grabbed his wrist!
As he turned to look at who grabbed him, he was met with the sight of a campfire, a meddle brand laying on the ground and-
Papa
The boy wanted to reach out to him but his arms were tied (when had that happened?)
"Thou shalt pay for thy transgressions, demon!" His father spat, picking up the red, hot brand
Isaiah tried to say something, beg him to stop, to not hurt him! But his voice refused to work
The light from the moon (when had it turned night again?) And the firelight had casted a shadow over his father's face, shrouding the man that had comforted him when he cried many a time, in darkness
Just as he raised the cross shaped brand above his head-
Isaiah's eyes snapped open
As he sat up in a panic, breathing heavily, he looked around frantically
He was met with the sight of a dark room, only illuminated by the faint light of the glowy stars on the ceiling
"Isaiah?"
He turned towards the voice of his eternal companion, abby, who seemed to be woken up by his sudden movement
The demon wanted to ask what happened but didn't have a chance to, as Isaiah wrapped his arms around him and started weeping
As the boy sobbed into his shoulder, the demon started to slowly rub his hand up and down his friends back
And, as he moved his hand just slightly, his claws accidentally started grazing against Isaiah's side
Tickling him!
Isaiah buried his face deeper into the demons shoulder, hoping he would mistake the muffled giggles for sobs
But of course, he didn't
"are you laughing?" Abaddon asked, puzzled at the sudden switch in behavior
Isaiah shook his head, refusing to look at the demon
Abaddon, confused, looked for the source of his companions sudden mirth. Until his eyes settled on his claws placed atop the boys side
Then an idea came to him
He softly scratched Isaiah's sides, the thin pajama shirt he wore doing nothing to protect him
The boy giggled some more and it was then that the demon knew what he had to do
"You have 5 seconds to cease this blubbering and feel better or I shall take matters into my own hands" abaddon warned, a mischievous look in his eyes as he placed his hands on Isaiah's sides, an unmoving threat of what was to come
"5"
"Abby" Isaiah said warningly (with a slightly flustered whine)
"4"
"Abby plehease" as a giddy nervousness overwhelmed him, he started to giggle!
"3"
"No! I fehel behetter, look!" He pointed at the wobbly grin that made it's way onto his face
"2"
"Abeheby! Stohop!"
"1"
"Prepare to feel the wraith of the high prince of the black realm!" And without another word, Abaddon started to skitter his fingers up and down the boys tummy
Isaiah squealed in delight as his giggles hightend, his squishy cheeks turning an adorable pink
As he giggled and squeaked, he tried to move away from the dancing fingers, squirming backwards.
Despite his efforts, the fingers just followed him until he was backed against the wall
"Your futile attempts at escape only fuel my determination!" The demon declared, acting as if he was besting a great foe instead of tickling his oldest friend into a blushy puddle
As a last ditch effort, Isaiah grabbed on to the demons wrists, trying desperately to get the hands away from his belly
At this, the demons expression darkened "and just what are you doing?" His voice was scarily calm. Stoic in a way that the boy under his hands recognized and the thought of what was to come filled Isaiah with both terror and excitement
But before he could get a word out, Abaddon hiked up his pajama shirt slightly and-
"Ah! Ahahaha!"
immediately started nibbling on his tummy!
While the demon would deny it to his last breath (which may never come but that's a question to be answered later) he was actually quite gentle, at least, with those he cared about (sometimes)
He grazed his fangs against the boys stomach, careful not to hurt him, gentle enough as to only tickle
But eventually, the nibbling stopped. And just as Isaiah thought it was over-
PPPLLLBBB!
Abaddon blew a raspberry on the boy's bellybutton!
He shrieked with laughter
"AAHAHAHAHA! NOHOHOHO!" the demon felt a warmth in his chest as the little one laughed himself silly, a different warmth then that of hell fire, or the vents, or the dryer, a kind of warmth reserved only for the freelings and Isaiah
Abaddon lifted his face off the boys stomach and felt proud staring at his hard work, a giggly, breathless Isaiah
"Are you done being sad?" The demon asked flatly, having not quite gotten the hang of comforting someone else yet but trying
The boy took a moment to answer, checking if he still felt good after the endorphins rush had died down, but ultimately nodded, all bad thoughts from earlier far from his mind
Isaiah, tired from the tickling, settled back down. Curling up against his other half like a kitten to it's mother
"I Thank thee, abby" the boy whispered as he shut his eyes
The demon did not say anything in response but shifted closer slightly
As Isaiah was being overcome by sleep, he felt a soft pressure against his forehead
Was it a kiss? Well, there's no way to prove that, now is there?
(THE END)












