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Luke was invited for tea with Barbatos at Demon Lord’s Castle. Since Diavolo wanted to spend time with Lucifer, the butler took this opportunity to invite the small angel for tea, since they have been having tea with each other frequently lately.
Once arrived, Barbatos served them both tea and dessert. The tea he served was earl grey with citrus cake. The cake had chocolate frosting on the top, with half-cut cream-filled cookies on the side of it.
Barbatos filled Luke's teacup and cut a piece of the dessert for fine, as well for himself. During RAD, Luke had to bear the insults from the brothers once again, calling him chihuahua and so on, Simeon was not much help whatsoever. Always telling Luke that it was just plain fun. Of course, Barbatos didn't see it like that, so inviting Luke over for tea and allowing him to vent to him was something Barbato had no problem with.
“So Luke, I heard from Simeon that you're saving your grim for something. And I'm curious about what that might be.” Barbatos took a sip from his teacup. Luke looked up at him, feeling a bit embarrassed to say what he wanted.
“Um, you remember the time when we both and Simeon went out into town?”
“Yes, I do remember.”
“Well, as we were walking, I noticed at a window, there was this big doll house I saw. I looked at the price and it was a bit expensive, so I decided to save up my grim so I can get it.”
“Really, what does it look like?”
“It was big, white, and it was multiple rooms. It had so much detail in everything, and each room was filled with such a beautiful design. So I kinda set on getting it.”
“Ah, it seems you're really set in on getting that dollhouse, I'm sure,” Barbatos said.
“Yeah, I am. But, will you please not tell the others that I want it? Since I know that dollhouses are mainly for kids, and I don't think I'll hear the end of it from those brothers.” Luke asked, he hoped that none of this would come out if they had to know he wanted something that was meant for kids.
“Of course, I won't tell anyone, if that will make you feel better.” The angel smiled at his response, not really expecting anything else. To Luke, Barbatos was the only trustworthy and reliable demon he knew, and it was the only demon he likes. So he was happy that he didn't expect anything else from the butler.
Days later
Luke entered his bedroom and turned on only one of his lights to dimly light his room. He dropped his bag on his sofa and was about to take off his RAD uniform and wear something comfortable. As he was able to, he stopped once he noticed, that near his dresser, was a large but tiny house.
Luke stepped forward to it and sat on his knees in front of this dollhouse. It was light blue with gold. The angel compares it to the one he saw last time and could say this one was much prettier. He opened the dollhouse to look at the inside, it was the most beautiful he’d ever seen from a dollhouse, every little detail, design, and object placed in each room; it was clear whoever made this, made it with a lot of love and care.
Luke noticed two little dolls in the entry room was a large white staircase. He took one of the dolls in his hands to get a good look at it.
The doll he was holding had green hair and green eyes and was dressed in a butler suit. The other he noticed, looked just like him, except dressed differently. He even noticed there was a black cat that seemed to be sleeping on one of the beds on the upper floor. Luke placed the doll back next to the blonde doll, as he was about to close the house he saw a tiny piece of paper on top of the house.
The words “Close your eyes and touched the entry room.” was beautifully written on the paper. Though he was a bit confused about why he should do this, now curious; he did exactly what the paper had said. Sapphire eyes closed, and his fingers touched the edge of the room. He wasn't expecting anything to happen until he started to feel a change around him, not opening his eyes to see yet, but he could feel a change of scenery around him.
Once he felt like was the right moment to open them, he introduced me to a completely different place, not Purgatory Hall, not his bedroom, but he was now in the entry room of the dollhouse.
He noticed that his outfit had changed as well, it was the outfit his doll self was wearing. It was pure black and the shirt was dark grey. It had a long vest, the collar and waist were irregular as well as the hemline, It has a crossing drawstring at the back, which tighten inward, and metal buttons decorated on the chest and waist.
Completely different from what he'd normally wear. Luke stood up and looked toward the top of the staircase and saw a certain butler standing there, both making eye contact.
“Welcome Luke, to your new dollhouse,” Barbatos said with a smile.
“Did-Did you make all this Barbatos?”
“I did, you told me how much you wanted that dollhouse, so I decided to make this create one for you.” Luke couldn’t help but smile widely, Barbatos went out of his way just to make him a large dollhouse he could enter whenever he felt like it.
“This is amazing Barbatos,” Luke said. “But, you didn't have to do this, you know.”
“I know I didn’t have to.” Barbatos began to walk down the stairs. “I knew I wanted to.”
“With all the times the brothers have called you names, and Simeon is no help at all, only laughing along and saying things like it’s okay or whatnot, I’m sure you’ve grown tired and feel a bit suffocated around things like those. And of course, it bothered me too, how you would always just storm to your room wanting everyone to leave you alone and get away from insults you never wanted to hear.” Barbatos continued. “So I wanted to make you this, not only if it a dollhouse you have wanted, but whenever you want to get away from the brothers, or even Simeon, you can always enter here, your place where no one can bother you.”
Luke never felt so flattered, of all people to do this and actually cared about how upset he would always feel, a demon of all beings was the first to catch on. The butler stood in front of the angel and extended his gloved hand.
“Why not we both looked at the other rooms. I'm sure they look much different up close.” Luke smiled and gladly placed his own gloved hand in his. Both of them began to walk up the stairs, Luke looked up toward the butler's face, seeing how the moonlight shone on his face. Still so surprised that Barbatos would do all this for him, but he didn't let that thought run over his head any longer, since the butler would be showing him the other rooms.
Each room was as beautiful as the other, all were so breathtaking just looking at them, Barbatos really knows how to wow a person. There was even a place from behind the dollhouse Luke didn't see, a garden filled with all-white flowers. The angel looked toward the sky and looked at all the stars shining at him, though he was confused. they're in a dollhouse in his bedroom, how is there a sky? When he asked the butler, Luke got his answer, it was only an illusion to make it look like the night sky. Even still, it's beautiful.
The blonde angel stood there with the butler standing near him, he can feel his hesitation going up to his chest.
"Thank you, Barbatos." Luke finally said. "For making all of this for me. Again, you didn't have to, but it makes me happy; that you did." He felt a hand on his hair and looked up at the demon.
"You're very much welcome, Luke. If you ever want to be alone, remember you could always come here." Barbatos reminded Luke.
The angel looked a few steps forward and turned face-to-face with him.
"Instead, every time I come here, I want you to always be here with me, instead of being alone," Luke said. Barbatos, the only demon who would listen to his problems, who made him this all, wants to spend as much time with him in this dollhouse.
Barbatos stood there as he heard Luke and smiled sweetly at him. Luke lifted his gloved hand to Barbatos and extended a handshake as in agreement.
The butler took his hand, knelt on one knee, and held Luke's hand to his forehead.
"If that is what would make you happy, then I'll happily oblige."
Luke's face went pink from this feeling a bit embarrassed, though not moving his hand away. Once Barbatos stood up, he suggested that they head back inside, to which Luke agreed.
The final room they entered was a large blue bedroom, the one with the black cat sleeping on, that had just woken up but didn't move. The windows were slightly open. Making the white satin curtains flow. Near the windows was a white piano.
"For this room, I wanted to make the bedroom to your taste, since I know you like yours in Purgatory Hall, I thought I'd make one a bit similar though with your favourite colour." The butler said as he walked over to the piano. "I have also heard that you're pretty skilled with piano, so I added this as well, so I can hear you play."
The angel noticed a folder of music sheets and skimmed his eyes through each one. "Actually, can I hear you play?"
"Of course, what would you like me to play?"
Luke picked a song and handed it to Barbatos. The butler read the title.
Yiruma - Love Me
The angel sat next to the butler and he began to play the song piece on his piano, his fingers moving gracefully on each key he pressed. The melody entered the angel's ears, he rested his head on the butler's shoulder as he listened to him play.
Barbatos noticed Luke resting his head on him and smiled at the adorableness. He continued playing for the small angel. Once the playing had ended Barbatos turned his head to Luke to see the angel's eyes closed. He had fallen asleep on the piano. Barbatos held the boy closer and rested his head on the angel's blond hair and closed his eyes.
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Luke opened his eye to the ceiling of his room, he lifted himself and looked around the room, he was back in his regular room. He started to think that all of it was a dream. He slowly look to where the dollhouse would be...and to his surprise, it was there. Luke stood up and walked toward it, knelt and opened it. Everything was the same, and the dolls were in the same place from the beginning.
Luke noticed the same paper on the dollhouse and read it, this time, it said something else.
“Always enter here whenever you like, and when you want me to come— just call my name."
Luke held the paper and smiled. Whenever he's having a hard time from insults or anything else, he'll have Barbatos by him in their dollhouse.