Scaredy Bunnies
( Luke and GN! MC)
Fluff; Platonic.
Sinopsis: After a fun but chaotic night of work at The Fall (courtesy of Mammon's gambling), MC and Luke find themselves alone, fighting an invisible cold on their way home.
Without the help of a troublemaker, questionable magician nor a protective, dense angel.
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"I can't believe you guys brought Luke to such a place to see us in...in... argh! And with you guys I mostly mean Simeon, YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE HIS GUARDIAN GRANDPA! First you and Lucifer are in cahoots against me, then there was the bangles incident-!"
" We meant no harm. Michael just wanted to make sure the party would go smoothly without any troubles."
" YOU CAUSED THEM PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA! THEY ARE ALREADY IN HELL, I THINK THAT'S ENOUGH FOR A PUNISHMENT! Plus you scared our chihuahua.. "
" Ack! You too MC? Please refrain from calling me such!"
" Even I felt uneasy and I've lived long enough to witness my fair share of chaos..."
" No need to flex your semi-immortality on us Solomon."
" Back to today, haha... I didn't mean any harm, it was a fun experience. Everyone was dressed...interestingly. And we got quality service."
" I'll take that as a compliment Simeon...
What did you think Luke?"
" When I first saw the brothers, it was funny but... then they actually took it seriously. It weirded me out...
Oh, but MC looked nice of course! Unlike those demons... I loved the rainbow bunny ears."
" Aww, thanks Luke. You are a sweetie. I just wish I had time to completely change, this vest doesn't help against the slight cold at this hour of... Devildom time."
I pat his head. Simeon and Solomon offered to keep me company on my way back to the House of Lamentations. The Devildom late at night was dangerous, even if there was little to no differences in the sky. Well... the moon becomes a nicer shade of pink. I wonder if they have a red moon.
" You know, everyone seemed in high spirits... I didn't know demons could also like bunnies! O-only witches perhaps."
"...."
"......"
" Asmo always liked bunnies. They have a really close connection, don't you think Simeon- ack!"
I stop Solomon's inapropriate nonsense with a hit on his stomach from the rainbow bunny ears hairband.
" I think I prefer to walk ahead with Luke to Purgatory Hall. We can fend for ourselves together."
I take Luke's hand and drag him with me away from those two teenage heads.
" Wait, MC! That hurts!"
" Oh! Sorry Luke! I... was away..."
I rub my head letting Luke's hand go. He blows and massages on it.
We were... somewhere. In a lonely street, cold too.
Spoilers, we can't fend for ourselves.
" Brrr... I didn't know know Hell could actually freeze over. Hey, Luke. Do you know the way? I think I got us lost."
" No surprise. You hastily dragged me without a map! As an angel at the service of the Grandious Michael, I know more about the Devildom than anyone else!"
" What about the residents?"
I smirk at him, thinking I had the angel child cornered.
" Only the elite, including most witches, the brothers and the Lord and Old King themselves have lived long enough to know the Devildom and it's surrounding areas in most cases, like the tip of their claws-"
" Witches have claws...?"
I muse to myself during Luke's surprisinglu serious explanation.
" Then there's travelers, troublemakers who don't live for long, weak demons, most imps and the enemies to the throne for this reason or the other..."
He suddenly sighs as if the matter at hand suddenly became a boring algebra class. Well, Satan must like those.
" And you are saying angels know the Devildom like 《the back of their wings》 ?"
" Hihihi. That was a nice pun, but yes, some. If you live long enough and are at a high or at a position where such information is needed. Like me! I'm a big man already and Michael-sama teached me all I needed to know!"
He boasts, which makes me smile for a moment bit something feels strange. I walk a bit more ahead, touching stone walls, leaving a cold inprint of my fingertips.
" Luke, shouldn't there be a breeze... at least? A-and fog..."
" Hmm? Why would there be wind? Or fog here? Unless we were closer to a pit and you mean creepy dry winds ans menacing dark smoke fogs from hellfire. Actually I exagerated, hellfire doesn't leave smoke usually."
" Wait. You don't feel the cold?!"
" Cold? MC, we are in Devildom, I don't know why you would think...hmm... to answer that!"
He runs close to me, extending an arm in front of my body, wavering a little.
" A-angels have a hard time feeling temperature changes unlike most b-but something does feel wrong...!"
" M-my thoughts exactly!"
I can see mine and Luke's breath now. It's cold but not shivering so, which makes this situation even creepier!
" Did you hear that?! I- I think it's the wind. Y-yeah..."
" Luke, you just told me there are no cold winds down here and I'm not feeling warmer nor a breeze in my face- was that a moan?!!"
" Moan? It sounded more like a groan of pain. S-stay behind MC!"
" ... Have you been around Asmo? D-Do ghosts visit Devildom...?"
" Spirits are wandering souls, normally with a purpose to fill on Earth, which we help guide after it's fulfilled."
Something cold touches my fingertips, permiating my limbs and sliming it's way into my body slowly... and then disappears like a flash! I gasp feeling my constricted chest being freed. Wait, I was having trouble breathing?
" What about poltergeists?! Something just went through my body, you didn't feel it? You are in front of me!"
" ...Angel aura...?"
He gives a small sheepish smile as I roll my eyes and start looking around for anything! Luke was not helping right now.
" Your angel aura is not very reassuring I must confess. With my state of mind, how was I not possessed?"
" Your state of mind? I'm more worried about your pacts! Actual magical users get more easily affected. Though, it's not in the interest of a poltergeist to possess someone, but I guess it's possible. I don't know much about hauntings but they are created subconsciously by someone and out of their control according to some books at Purgatory Hall."
" I didn't know Solomon was interested in summoning an army of ghosts too. The pacts you say? Hey, maybe I can call for Mammon's or Asmo's help, I bet they can hear me."
I look around my body, not really searching for anything in particular, those marks are like invisible bites. That's actually creepy.
" There's no time, plus I can deal with this!"
" Are you planning on negociating-? Eeek!"
Light's suddenly turn on and a shadow emerges in one of the far walls, followed by a gravestone being thrown to pur left, a gust of wind hitting mine and Luke's face. Did I take us close to the Masoleum?!
" Forget poltergeist and negotiation, that's a shadow person!"
" It's an illusion c-created by the street lights! Must be some sort of traveler like I explained before, p-perhaps a poltergeist created by a witch like you suggested, MC! I'll deal with it!"
" It doesn't seem like it is scared of a chihuahua! That thing is getting closer- My D.D.D! I'm so stupid, I can make a call-! Oh shizzle."
" No battery suddenly?"
I slowly nod as the street lamps turn back off and that cold returns.
I don't know about spirits in the Devildom but even if it doesn't kill us, it will leave permanent scars and maybe burns! And those will forever hurt... I'm scared. How is Luke so confident, don't angels get hurt?
I feel something soft and see... I can't actually see because it's blinding. Blinding light! I cover my eyes with my forearm but try to take a peek. Luke is hugging me and it feels warm...
" I'm not a chihuahua!"
I think I passed out.
I slowly blink my eyes open, I'm somewhere else, there's more light and space at least. Looking at the wall in front of me I see the shadowy shape of... am archangel I guess. Four huge wings and all. Looks funny compared to the minidude they are holding.
I pass a hand on my hair and hold my forehead. I'm dizzy. I picked something soft.
A white feather?
" MC, are you awake? My arms feel tired~"
I hear whinning and look up to my side. Big bright blue eyes search mine.
" You still seem out of it, but I'm glad you are ok. I couldn't drag us too far but we aren't too far from Purgatory Hall at least. And this road seems safe."
He seems to let out a sigh of relief and looks around. I do the same, slowly getting up and putting the feather safely in my jeans pocket.
" No more ghosts I hope..."
" About that, I got an alert on my D.D.D. There seems to be an emergency 《cleansing》. Those demon brothers are taking care of cases like these."
He clarifies walking ahead, stopping to look around every few steps. It's strangely peaceful. The errant Little D here and there...
" So I'm stuck out?! Great."
" I'm sure Simeon and Solomon are already home and wouldn't mind of you slept over. We could play games!"
" That would be great if I didn't just get a close to death experience and wasn't tired little Luke."
" Wah! I'm not little!"
But guess what...
Those two idiots weren't home.
" The light's don't seem on and no one answers the door. Hard to believe Simeon would fall asleep waiting for you. Argh, they infuriate me!"
" Are you still cold? My coat isn't as long as Simeon's cape, but it's comfortable."
He plays with the long, hanging blue toned clothes, swishing around, as bored as me.
I smile at him.
" Thanks, but after what happened, I feel way better."
....
....
" You know, Asmodeus knows a lot about bunnies."
My eyes widen for a moment.
" So he does... he has some hairpins too."
" I saw them once. Looks a little weird on him though."
" So, I guess he teached you a lot about them...?"
Im sweating...
" Yes! I learnt how to take care of them! He saw me in the gardens, around here, and warned me about how carrots can actually be dangerous. He started visiting me once in a while to see the bunnies.
N-not that I asked... I was just playing with the few nice animals down here, l-like normal! I don't understand why Solomon is always making silent jokes with Simeon whenever he sees Asmo close by though..."
" Don't ask. And sure, that's why you sound so embarassed-"
" Luke! MC! Sorry to keep you waiting~!"
Simeon's voice interrupts my teasing. He was with Solomon, running towards us. I didn't waste time getting up and arguing with them.
" Where in Devildom were you?! We were attacked by a poltergeist thingy and you are walking around while Luke is also out there?!!"
" Well, Solomon wanted to test a theory related to his studies on spirits and needed the help of a celestial being so... but you two are alright! Thanks for protecting Luke."
" Protecting Luke?! I wish-!"
Solomon steps a few feet a way from the argument while Luke chuckles at our antics before getting up and talking with Simeon.
" Simeon, this was reckless of you! You two should have come home right away, specially with these attacks. What if a demon mistook you for a threat?"
" Well, I'm actually sure they were fine given their capabilities, but Luke is right! I've been locked out for who knows how long?"
" Oh, Asmodeus sent me a text. Mammon is seemingly on house arrest for some reason. He actually wanted me to tell you, MC."
" What was that 《actually》 supposed to mean..."
You know, it seems that even in a place like Devildom, guardian angels come in all shapes and forms. Including chihuahuas.
The End
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Lukes angel form based on: https://somebody-1.tumblr.com/post/638218180703174656/i-drew-a-puppy
i drew a puppy
By: (@)somebody-1
