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Rain poured down and lighting crashed loudly outside, the small child shuddered and curled tighter under his blanket. He didn’t like lightning, it was scary.
He wondered where exactly his friend had gone as the demon had been there when he’d fallen asleep originally.
He frowned, “hello? Mr.? where’d you go?”
He carefully stood up and turned on the light before climbing down off the bed, he crouched to check underneath the bed. The demon was not under it however. He paused feeling something blow across his neck.
He turned around slowly and looked up.
“There you are!”
He smiled cheerily at the demon who stared down at him, blood red eyes studying him intently.
“where were you Mr.?!”
The demon didn’t answer, just stared at him a couple more seconds before offering him an apple. He carefully took it
“uh thanks...?”
“You, uh didn’t answer my question though” he said setting the apple on his desk.
“I was outside”.
He blinked “ outside? But it’s raining”.
“Saw a bird” he said continuing to stare down intently.
“ that.... doesn’t really answer my question but okay....?”
“why are you up?”
“Oh I uh couldn’t sleep the thunder woke me up”
“And then I couldn’t-
He was cut off by lightning crackling loudly. He jumped
“-Go back to sleep” he finished mumbling softly.
The demon crouched, reaching to pick the small child up before pausing
“ do you think you could do me a favor mr.?”
“Depends on the favor” he stared suspiciously down at the child
“Do you think you could.... I don’t know... maybe..”
“Spit it out kid”
“Staywithmeuntilifallasleep”
The demon cocked his head to the side and flicked an ear
“You want me to what”
He sighed “can you stay with me until I fall asleep?”
“I already do that?” He stared at the child confused
“No could you lay in bed with me, instead of sitting in the chair”
“.......Absolutely not, I am NOT snuggling you all night ”
“Why not?”
“Because I don’t want to!?”
“Please” he gave the demon his best puppy eyes knowing that he couldn’t ever resist them
He growled baring his teeth at the kid “NO”
“Pleeeeeease”
“NO”
“Pleeeeeeeeeeeease” he smiled sweetly at the demon beginning to whine knowing the demon hated it when people whined
“One word kid,NO!”
“please?” He whimpered softly as his eyes began to fill with tears
“.... fine”
He grinned cheerily all signs of sadness gone, throwing his arms around the demon
“Thankyouthankyouthankyou”
“This is gonna be so much fun” he kissed the demon on the nose
“Whatever” he grumbled irritated
“ if you tell anyone about this I’ll eat you” he scowled, begrudgingly scooping up the child and setting him in the bed, before flopping down next to him and clicking off the light. The small child squeezed him tightly and nestled against him burying his face into the demon chest.
“Good night”
The demon made a soft growling noise, rumpling his hair
“Brat”
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It had been hours and the small child was unable to fall asleep. He sighed and snuggled closer to the demon who clearly had no trouble sleeping. He considered waking him up.
After several seconds of debating with himself on whether or not to, he had finally made up his mind.
He carefully sat up and gently began to shake the demon.
“Mr. wake up”
No response, he shook him again but harder this time.
“Wake up!”
The demon opened one eye and scowled.
“What”
“I can’t-I can’t sleep”
“Why not” he sat up slowly and stretched, yawning widely
“The thunder is really loud and I’m scared” he whimpered softly
Turning to stare at him the demon sighed flatly and grumbled under his breath “what do you want ME to do about it?”
“I don’t know!?”
He arched brow “want me to go ask it nicely to shut up?”
The child glared “your being mean!”
“Am I?” He yawned again
“Yes!”
“Oh well”
He smacked the demon on the leg, who just laughed “doesn’t hurt kid”
He scowled burying face into the demons stomach, which proceeded to growl “are-are you hungry?”
The demons face flushed brightly “NO”
“Okay you don’t gotta get mad”
Thunder boomed loudly. He jumped, squeezed the demon tighter and frowned “wish there was someplace I couldn’t hear the thunder...”
Red eyes stared down at him at him “actually......”
“I have the PERFECT place to help you sleep” he grinned nastily revealing razor sharp fangs
The small child was beginning to regret waking him up.
He fiddled with his blanket nervously “Uh..... where w-would that-where would that be?”
The demon smiled wider “right here”
He lunged at the child and pinned him to bed.
He was giving the small child a funny look, it was very strange and could almost be described as.... hunger?
The child giggled nervously “w-what- what’re you d-doin” He stared upward looking scared
The demon didn’t answer and instead leaned down and licked the kids face
“delicious”
He snapped his mouth open, which revealed insanely sharp teeth.
The kid yelped and began to flail wildly “d-don’t e-eat me!”
He was ignored and the demon proceeded to stuff his head into his mouth. He kicked his legs and struggled, thrashing ferociously. It didn’t seem to bother the demon however.
He swallowed shoving the kid deeper into his throat. As the the small child slipped deeper he began to cry. The demon swallowed again leaving just his legs sticking out, the child screeched and struggled even more.
“I-I’M SORRY F-FOR WAKING Y-YOU UP O-OKAY!”
One more swallow had him completely within the demon throat. The terrified child went still “L-LET ME O-OUT”. The demon gulped a final time squishing the child into his stomach.
The demon huffed as if he was out of breath, which considering the fact that he had just swallowed an entire child (albeit a small one) would make sense.
Grinning he poked his belly and snickered before flopping back onto the bed. “What’s wrong?”
“What’s wrong? WHATS WRONG, YOU ATE ME!”
He kicked the stomach wall “LET ME OUT”
The demon laughed “calm down your fine”
“NO I’M NOT”
“Yes you are”
“......i’m not”
He was jostled around as the demon shifted and patted his stomach “Pretty sure I what I’m talkin about”.
The child stopped crying and moved attempting to right himself “that-that doesn’t make sense”
“Uh yeah it does”
“No it DOESN’T”
“It does because I said it does”
He sniffled softly and wiped his eyes “that’s n-not how it w-works”.
The demon began to pet his belly “I’m not a human, so I don’t work like one”
“So your good” he said, rolling onto his side “nice and safe, plus you can’t hear the thunder”
“You promise?” He half-whispered
“What” he snickered “that you can’t hear the thunder?”
“........”
“....uh yeah, kid your safe”
“Really?!”
“Would I lie to you?”
“Yes.”
“About something important?”
He frowned “guess not, but I’m only believing you cause your my friend”
The small child shifted again trying to get comfortable, the demons belly wasn’t exactly roomy. He paused and gently pressed his hand into the soft flesh around him, it was very slimy and warm. He blinked “Hey mr.? why can I see?”
“Dunno”
“Your tummy’s purple”
“What color is it supposed to be?”
The child laughed softly “I don’t know, it’s just weird”
He could hear the demons heartbeat much louder here and if he listened closely he could hear the demon breathe. He was also making a strange sound, it sounded like.... purring? He giggled softly “you sound like a kitty”
He snorted “do I”
“Yeah”
yawning the child snuggled against the soft flesh, “it’s really comfy in here” he informed the demon sleepily “and I’m really tired...”
The demon rubbed his belly “go to sleep little human, I’ll keep you safe”
He yawned again “good-goodnight mr......”
“Goodnight kid”