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Coldness seeped through the blankets and Mammon clutched them tighter to his body, he knew it wouldn't do anything. Pounding at Mammon's door had his body jump from his hypnagogia, eyes half-lided. A minute passed before another loud pounding started. Mammon lifted his torso up with his shaking arms, grabbed a pillow and threw it at the door. He couldn't deal with his siblings today, nor did he have the energy to make it to RAD.
A different noise filled the room. Mammon forced his body to slightly hang off his bed. A long fog gray dragon pokes their head out. A pair of small horns come out of their head, the ivory color fading into a clear white. A thick light crystal blue mane moves down their neck and to the end of their tail. Bright mayan blue eyes stared back at Mammon. The demon sighed.
"Sorry Bai Long. Ya can go back to sleep." Mammon whispered to the dragon, Bai Long.
Bai Long hurried back under the bed when Mammon's bedroom door flew open.
"What are you doing? Nevermind. Just get ready, I want you downstairs in five minutes." Lucifer's voice briefly cut off as he slammed the door closed.
As Mammon got ready, Bai Long bit the back of Mammon's pant leg and thrashed their head back and forth. The second born demon gave a small chuckle and grabbed Bai Long by their slim body.
"Hey, I know ya don't want me to leave, neither do I, but be a good girl for me, please." Mammon scratched the bottom of Bai Long's chin which earned him a pleased purr.
After Mammon closes the door he hurries downstairs and into the dining room. A forced smile and laugh leaving his lips. Mammon pulls his chair out and sits down, pulling his phone out of his pocket. His eyes glances to the side looking at Satan. Who glances back at him, eyes narrowing.
Mammon slightly jumps when he hears his older brother's voice. "Who were you taking to Mammon?"
The question makes the sin of Greed tense before he quickly relaxes and turns to stare at Lucifer, voice barely cracking. "I-I was talking to one of my friends, on the phone."
A huff across from Mammon makes him look at the third born. "What friends? I think you mean one of the witches you own multiple depts to!"
"No, I think it's something else. Afterall, you were also talking to someone last night as well." Satan adds in, a smirk making its way onto his face.
Mammon abruptly stands up. "So what if I was? Why do any of ya care anyway?!"
The white haired demon makes his way to the door before he's grabbed by the arm and spun around. But before he faces one of his brothers, a knock rings throughout the House of Lamentation. Mammon rips his arm out of the grip around his arm and makes his way to the front doors. A genuine smile moves his lips up when he sees whose at the door.
"Are you ready to go Mammon?" Barbatos's smooth voice came from the threshold.
Mammon nodded and stepped out, next to Barbatos. As Mammon closed the door though, he caught a glimpse of Lucifer glaring at him. When the door closed Mammon grabbed Barbatos's arm and dragged him out of the gates. After they left the gates surrounding the House of Lamentation Mammon let go of Barbatos.
It was silent as the two demons walked toward RAD. Though Mammon wanted to question Barbatos about Diavolo, he didn't want to seem like that was the only reason he wanted the older demon around.
"Mammon, I can tell you want to ask me more things about Lord Diavolo. There's no need for you to be afraid." Barbatos lightly grips Mammon's tricep to make him lock eyes with the butler.
The younger male bites his bottom lip and nods. "Do ya think that-" Mammon pauses. Barbatos can tell that he's uncomfortable, so he waits patiently. "Do ya t-think that Dia- Lord Diavolo would e-ever l-like me?"
Barbatos lets go of Mammon's tricep and looks forward. "Yes, if you get to know him better and spend time with him."
Mammon knows that Barbatos wanted to add something else but decided against it. "I've been doing better with that, the stealing I mean. I haven't really stolen anything in a while."
"I know Mammon and I also know about your little helper." The older continues to look ahead, even as Mammon stops.
The blue eyed demon runs in front of Barbatos. Mammon grabs the taller demon by the shoulders.
"Ya won't get rid of her will ya? Ya can rip off my wings and horns if ya need to, just don't take Bai Long!" Mammon's grip tightens before he lets go and clenches his fists.
Barbatos reaches forward and grabs one of Mammon's fists. "I would never and I won't tell anyone either. Nor would I do such a gruesome thing for keeping a pet. Though I would like to know the story of how you met Bai Long."
Overcome by greatfulness, Mammon wraps his arms around Barbatos's neck in a hug. Mammon bites his bottom lip to stop tears from falling. The sin of Greed is about to pull Barbatos closer when he hears footsteps. Mammon turns around only to come face to face with the demon he adores the most.
"I didn't know the two of you were friends." Diavolo's smile has Mammon blush a bright red.
The demon butler gives a slight smile before he, unnoticeably, pushes Mammon forward. "Why of course my Lord. Mammon was just telling me of the different teas from the human world. It was quite interesting."
Mammon's about to say something but Barbatos starts walking past the two of them, giving a bow to Diavolo. Mammon looks up to Diavolo and starts panicking when he sees that the demon prince is already looking at him. The white haired demon gives a nervous smile to the older demon.
"I hope this isn't isn't too personal a request but since Barbatos has left. I would like to know about different human world teas, if you wouldn't mind." Diavolo moves to stand next to Mammon, who nods his head.
"Well, what kind of teas would ya like to know about?" Mammon questions, the blush slowly going down.
"I don't really know any. I haven't really been to the human world before. Though I would love to go find out about their different cultures myself. I don't have a lot of time to do so." Diavolo's tone becomes soft, his smile disappearing.
Mammon, in a rush to get Diavolo to smile again, wraps his arm around the demon prince's bicep and smiles brightly.
"How about we go together then?"