content warnings: implied trouble with people, a bit of sad levi
M C
Hey, Levi! Clear your schedule for this Wednesday!
LEVIATHAN
What? Why so suddenly?
Are you bringing back a new game from the human world, and you want to play it with me as soon as you get back?!
M C
No.
I mean, I'd love to, but I have nothing of the sort.
Just clear your schedule for the day!
LEVIATHAN
Tell me why first!
I can't give up my anime and games for something I don't know!
M C
Fine, I'll clue you in a bit.
This Wednesday, I'll summon you to the human world. You better look forward to it!
Oh, and don't tell your brothers!
LEVIATHAN
You mean you want to spend time alone...
WITH ME?
M C
Can I not?
LEVIATHAN
O-Of course you can! I'd love to!
M C
Great!
Remember: keep it a secret from your brothers!
I'll summon you after breakfast, so go to your room and pretend to shut yourself in for the day.
LEVIATHAN
Will do!
M C
See you then, Leviachan!
Leviathan could feel his heart thumping, threatening to beat straight out of his chest if he didn't calm himself down soon enough. On the gaming chair in his bedroom, he sat, hunched over his lap, watching the clock on his D.D.D. change its every minute — the device almost sliding off his fingers due to the sweat that coated the entirety of his palms.
"Have you seen Levi acting weird just now?"
"Isn't that just him being him?"
"Sure, he's already pretty weird in general, but there was something about him earlier."
Leviathan had heard his brothers talking as he was walking away from the dining table. But he didn't have the time to listen to their observations of him. He had plans with his favourite person, and he would not miss the chance to be alone with them again after so long of not seeing each other and being worlds apart.
"Yeah, he looked nervous during breakfast. He barely touched his food, and he didn't even react when Beel swiped it."
"Do you think he's feeling alright?"
"Should we go cheer him up?"
"No, leave him alone for now."
"Lucifer! Why?"
"Everyone head to RAD. You're going to be late. Leave Levi alone for today."
"Wait, do you know somethi--"
"Head. To. RAD. I will not be repeating myself."
"Yes, Lucifeeeeeerrr."
Leviathan leaned back in his chair, making it squeak softly, and placed his phone on the desk to his left. He briefly glanced at his reflection on the black screen of his computer monitor, seeing himself a little dishevelled than how he had prepared himself the hour before. He tilted his head back straight with his body, leaned his head back against the headrest of the chair, closed his eyes, placed his hands on his knees, and clenched his fists as he took a deep breath. Then a few more.
He jumped in surprise the moment his D.D.D.'s screen lit up and buzzed with a notification. Before he even realised what he was doing, he already had his phone in his hands and opened the message he received as he once again hunched over his lap.
M C
Are you ready to go?
LEVIATHAN
I've been ready for the past hour!
You're late!
M C
I'm sorry!
Something came up, and I couldn't ignore it.
LEVIATHAN
What happened? Are you okay???
M C
Perfectly fine!
I'll go ahead and summon you now, okay?
LEVIATHAN
OK.
The demon clenched his phone in anticipation, hurriedly fixing the slight flyaways of his hair and wiping the sweat that previously formed from his worried thoughts. He closed his eyes once again as he felt a warm feeling spreading through his body — a feeling of safety and so much longing. Leviathan sighed in relief as he let the familiar light engulf him, pulling his entire being through time and space, bringing him into another world different from his own.
"Welcome back to the human world, Levi!"
The moment he heard your voice, Leviathan slowly opened his eyes, letting them adjust to the sudden sunlight he wasn't used to. When he finally got his vision clear, there he saw you in front of him — with the smile on your face that he loved, your adoration for him that you showed through your expressions, and the beautiful outfit you were wearing for the day you planned to spend with only him.
"Come on and follow me!" Your smile got brighter when you held out your hand to him, and he took it without hesitation, showing you his own grin as he finally felt his whole body relax.
"Where are we going?" He asked, stealing glances at you as you gently pulled him along by hand. "I hope it's not too tiring, I don't have the energy for something like that." Leviathan knew deep inside his heart that even if whatever you had planned would be tiring compared to what he was used to, he still would have done his best to keep up. He knew he would put in every effort as long as he could keep seeing you smile.
You chuckled at his reaction to his own assumptions and turned your head to look at him. He thought his heart would stop for a moment. "We're going flower viewing."
"Flower viewing?" He repeated in question. He raised an eyebrow, not being able to believe what he had just heard. "Couldn't we have done that in the Devildom? The flowers there are also blooming by this time of the year."
You showed him a pout, and he flinched. "Sure, but today's a special day, and I wanted to spend it alone with you. And besides, I already prepared us a picnic, and you need to spend time outside."
He watched as your pout turned into a smile once again. That's when his heart skipped a beat. "What better way to spend your outing than to go on a date with me, right?" You asked.
Leviathan felt his face heat up, his heart thumping louder. You saw him turn red and felt his hand get warmer. You internally chuckled as you watched and listened to him babble his words, him not being able to form a proper sentence. In the end, he gave up on talking at all and just held your hand tighter, interlocking his fingers with yours and nodding in answer.
It didn't take long before the two of you reached the park filled with vibrantly blooming flowers of every shape, colour, and size; each one gently dancing along to sway of the cool breeze, collectively creating soft rustling sounds as they collided with one another.
Leviathan couldn't help but look at whatever caught his attention. First, it'd be the flowers; then the children running around with excitement, their parents either going after them or staying on their picnic blankets. Next, the bees in the distance, flying and buzzing from bloom to bloom; the rustling of the white and pink flowering trees; the bright blue sky with hints of white fluffy clouds. And at last, the sun shining so brightly, and the way its light was illuminating your beautiful face.
You were too focused on guiding him through the crowd that you didn't notice how he kept his eyes on you. He had a smile on his face, a smile he himself didn't know he could ever make. He questioned it, but not for long. Not when the answer was right there in front of him, firmly holding his hand in theirs. At that moment — for a little moment — he thought nothing could ever make him happier than that.
"Well? What do you think?"
Leviathan took in the sight on the ground in front of him: a picnic mat with a baby-blue gingham pattern spread on the bright green, slightly prickly, grass; on the mat laid two more blankets to make surface softer and more comfortable to sit on. In the middle was a big and round cream-coloured rattan tray where small plates, utensils, and a couple of glasses were set to use; a small glass flower vase accompanied the rest with a blooming mad acacia in it. On one side of the blanket, directly next to the tray, was a picnic basket of the same colour; waiting to be opened, its contents ready to be served.
Glancing around the area, he noticed how there were only the two of you. The people you both passed by previously were far well in the distance, but the flowers and trees nearby were just as radiant — if not more — than those at the main area. He thought and thought about how hard you must have worked for that day; to prepare everything that laid in front of him, to cook for him, to find a place where he didn't have to be anxious of people's gazes.
Leviathan felt his heart skip a beat once again. He felt himself hold his breath. For a moment, he felt nothing. His mind was blank, and he froze. Then, time started again for him when you reached for his arm and gently tapped it. He didn't know what expression he was showing you, but he saw how your eyes widened when he turned to look at you. He saw how you hastily stepped towards him, wrapping your arms under his and around his torso. You may have been the one to start the embrace, but he was the one who pulled you in deeper.
You felt his arms enclose you; one hand resting itself on your back, the other finding its way to the back of your head, as he leaned and buried his face into your shoulder.
"Are you alright?" You whispered gently in his ear. You felt him nod in reply, his hands slightly trembling against you.
"You did all of this... for me?" He breathed. You could tell from the sound of his voice that he was fighting back tears. You felt how warm his face was against your shoulder and smiled at how he tightened his hold on you after he asked his question.
You breathed a chuckle from your chest, and with pride evident on your face, you hummed in confirmation. "Do you like it?"
"I love it." He said that with no hesitation. Leviathan managed to compose himself after a few minutes and with the help of your gentle strokes against his back. He slowly pulled away from you and watched your expression, keeping his arms and hands supporting yours as they rested on top of his. He mirrored the smile on your face, but his got even brighter the longer he looked at you and thought about how much he loved you.
"Shall we start our peaceful date?"
He nodded eagerly.
"Yeah!"
"Hey, MC," the demon beside you spoke up after he swallowed his recently taken bite of food. He then looked at you with curiosity and nervousness in his eyes. "I've been meaning to ask you this since earlier, but, uhm... Why were you late?"
Without looking at him and just staring at the half-eaten sandwich in your hands, you continued chewing silently. Leviathan got even more anxious due to your silence. He started assuming that you're getting annoyed because of him, when in reality, you were just replaying the scenes of what happened earlier in your head that it took your complete attention.
After a moment, you snapped back to your senses, looked to your side, and saw a dejected demon. Leviathan was hunched over his sandwich, gripping it with slightly shaking hands. He was biting his lip, and you couldn't see his eyes through his hair.
You reached out and placed your hand on top of his — this took him out of his thoughts. He looked at you, and he looked like he was about to cry as he whispered, "I'm sorry..."
You shook your head, placed your sandwich back on its plate, scooted over until you're sitting right next to him, and wrapped your arms around his shoulders, resting your chin on one of them.
"It's not your fault, Levi. Please don't be sorry." You said before pulling yourself back. "I'm not mad at you or anything like that, okay? I was just deep in thought, wondering how to answer your question." He paused for a moment. Then he tilted his head in curiosity without saying anything.
"You were wondering why I was late, right? Well..." You trailed off, tilting your head to the side, rubbing your neck with your hand — and you scrunched your face, as if you were disgusted by something. Finally, you sighed and pursed your lips when you made the decision to tell him, but your brows were knitted tightly together, which made the demon wonder if he should just take his question back.
"There were people here with me earlier," you started. "Don't get me wrong, I didn't steal this spot from them — I was here first. ... When I was setting everything up, they..."
In front of you, around you, and by your feet; laid broken plates, cracked cups, and freshly-made food scattered and wasted all over the ground. As you stood with your fists clenched, you could hear nothing but the sound of the wind and the laughter behind you. You then felt nothing else but the flow of magic surging through your body — from the centre of your chest, through your arms and legs, and to the tips of your toes and fingers. Your mouth then moved on its own, words spilling out as you were blindly consumed by your rage.
"...Nevermind, it's not important." You huffed and shook your head. You found out it was difficult to tell him what had happened. Especially when you know how he would then react. "All that matters now is that they won't be coming back here again if they know what's good for them."
You puffed your chest out in pride as the demon blinked in curiosity. He hesitated for a moment before nodding once. "As long as you aren't hurt..."
You looked at Leviathan again and smiled as you reached up and poked his cheek. His response was to pull back with a bright red face and stuttered words of exclamation. You then let yourself lean on your arm closest to him, inching closer before speaking.
"Happy Birthday, Levi."
The wind blew harder at that moment — the rustling of the tree branches and their leaves became louder. Normally, from how quiet your voice was, along with the increased noise from your surroundings, Leviathan wouldn't have heard what you said. That's how it went in the animes you watched together. But that wasn't the case at this moment.
You beamed as the demon's eyes widened in surprise. You saw how different emotions raced by and filled him alternatingly. You knew that he had the tendency to forget his birthday if he's excited about something happening on the same day. And you used that to your advantage.
You watched his face redden, and he looked like he was once again about to babble. Without waiting for his response, you closed your eyes and the distance between you. You pressed your lips onto his, and for the first time: he didn't pull away first.
LUCIFER
The party preparations are complete.
M C
Thanks!
I'll keep him for a little bit longer.
We'll be on our way home afterwards.
LUCIFER
Alright.
Did those bastards ever return to bother you?
M C
Nope, all good!
Thanks for helping me drive them away.
Thank the others for me, as well.
That barrier Solomon casted is still going strong!
LUCIFER
Good to hear.
I'll tell the others you thanked them. Again.
M C
Ahaha! Thank you!
LUCIFER
We'll see you both soon.
How would you react when someone does something nice for you?
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