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A few weeks had passed since the party. Your interaction with Lord Diavolo had been to a minimum but your chest would tighten every time you had a look at him. Those feelings you had started developing hadn’t gone away, they even got stronger, if that was possible. The first couple of weeks you would cry yourself to sleep, you could hear the brothers in front of your door, unsure of what to do but they would always leave you alone. Sometimes you’d wished they would just enter and take you in their arms and hug you until the hurt would fade away but they didn’t and the feelings were still there.
One day, you decided you had enough of your self-pity and went to see Asmodeus. You knew the Avatar of Lust could help you take your mind off of Lord Diavolo with his endless spa products. Neither of you had classes that day and you knew he was in his room as he went to bed early the night before. You knocked on his door, still in your pjs and waited for him to open the door. It took him a couple of minutes before he stood in front of you. He had a scowl on his face, annoyed that someone would bother him at this time but when he realised it was you, his scowl changed into a big smile. “Hey there! What are you doing knocking on my door this early?” You smiled back, happy at his reaction. “I was wondering if we could have a spa day today? Just the two of us?” He nodded as he moved aside to let you in. Of course hon. Anything you need!” You turned around to look at him while he closed the door. When he faced you again, you took a deep breath and hugged him. He giggled and wrapped his arms around your body. He sat you down on his bed. “Wait here! I’m going to get the bath ready. We can’t have a spa day without a nice, warm bath first!” You laughed at his enthusiasm and hummed in agreement.
After a few minutes, you were undressed and ready to get into the bath. Asmo got in first, leaning against the tub and held a hand out for you to step in. You took it and joined him inside. He then pulled you by the waist and made you sit in between his legs. He wrapped his arms around your torso and whispered in your ear. “So tell me everything.” You turned slightly your head so you could look at him and frowned. “What do you mean?” He pressed his lips on your neck. “My brothers and I have noticed something was off for the last couple of weeks. You never spent time with us. You never talked to us. Please tell me?” You sighed and nodded.
After your day with Asmo, you felt lighter and better. It was nice to finally get everything off your chest. You finally were back to your usual self. You saw the relief in the eyes of the brothers when you went down to eat dinner and talked and laughed with them. A few days went by where you still avoided Lord Diavolo when you could but it finally happened. You had arrived early for a meeting with the Students council so you could reread the notes that you needed to talk about with the others and when you entered, you saw Diavolo already sat in his chair. You looked at him and went to sit at your usual sit which was quite far from the future Demon King. He looked up when he heard you enter and followed you with his eyes as you ignored him completely. You might have been mad at him but you were still a guest in his realm, you still needed to, at least, say hello to him. When you sat down silently,he sighed quite loudly which surprised you and you turned your head to him with a frown. He was still watching you and you quirked your eyebrow. “You don’t say hello anymore? I am still the Prince and I deserve that respect.” You nodded and stood up. You bowed down “Of course, Lord Diavolo. Please forgive me my impudence, I apologise for not acknowledging you but I am doing it now.” You straightened and looked him in the eyes. “Good afternoon, my Lord, I do hope you fare well?” He flinched at your tone. He didn’t like it one bit but you didn’t really care. Well, you did but that was the point, wasn’t it? You waited for a few seconds as his face slowly changed into a smirk. “No, I won’t forgive you for your disrespect my dear.” This time, it made you flinch. You had never seen Diavolo like that and you thought you caught a hint of mischief in his eyes. “You will wait for me after the meeting” As he finished his words, Barbatos arrived, a tray on his hands. The young Prince looked at him and you turned around to see who was there. The butler gave a slight nod towards his master then looked at you. He had a small smile “Good afternoon, it has been a while. I hope you are doing well?” You greeted the Butler with a smile as well. “Hello to you too, Barbatos. It HAS been a while indeed” as you started to have small talk with Barbatos, the other members of the council started filling up the room.
The meeting finally ended. It felt like hours and as the words of Diavolo kept repeating in your mind, you just kept looking at the time. You stole glances at the future King and every single time, he was watching you, a slight smirk on his face. All the others had left, except for you, Diavolo and Barbatos. You were still in your seat, not knowing what to do with yourself. Barbatos left after a few seconds without a glance back and Lord Diavolo finally spoke. “You can come closer. I won’t eat you” He chuckled and waited for you to move. You stood up and walked towards him then sat in the chair closest to him. He grabbed the chair’s arm so you were facing him and also you were closer to him. He gently grabbed your hands in his. They were warm around your cold ones and weirdly enough, it comforted you. You were looking at your hands when he brought them to his lips. His grasp wasn’t strong as if to give you time to take them off when you wanted. He slowly brushed his lips against your knuckles, his breath warm. “I miss you”. He was staring at you, watching if you were uncomfortable by his gesture. You leaned towards him a bit and whispered “I miss you too”. A fleeting smile appeared on his face and disappeared as soon as it appeared. He kissed each of your knuckles then let go of them. “How have you been? Lucifer told me you would stay away in your room every night and they could hear you sobbing.” You lowered your head to try and hide your cheeks flushed, embarrassed. “Yeah, yeah I am better.” He sat back against his chair and crossed his arms, his gaze never leaving you. “I wish we were still talking as we used to.” You snapped your head up and laughed. “Yeah right, you know we can’t” you trailed off and in a whisper “I can’t.” You felt tears starting to well up and you stood up without another glance at the Prince and left in a hurry.
You sat on your bed, staring at the wall and you kept wondering why Diavolo had to tell you all of that when you were feeling better about the situation. You sighed and you threw yourself back on the bed, hands on your face and groaned. A knock on your door made you sit back up and you went to open it. It was Beelzebub, holding a box in his hands. “Hi! Barbatos dropped this off for you.” He gave you the item and left without saying another word. You took the box inside your room and put it on your bed. There was a letter with it. You opened it first.
“My dearest,
I apologise for earlier. I should not have said those words. I do think them, though. I miss your company, your smile, your touches. I wish to see you more and I will wait for you to be ready for it.
Though I would love to write more about my feelings for you in this letter, this is not its main purpose. I am organising a ball in three days and I am inviting you (and the brothers but they already have their invitations) officially to the ball. I am gifting you this outfit to wear. I am sure you will be sublime wearing it and I am looking forward to see you in it.
Also, I am inviting you for an afternoon tea tomorrow after class at the Castle. I do hope you will accept.
Yours always
Diavolo”
You read the letter over and over again and finally decided to open the present. The box was beautifully decorated, delicate patterns all over it. You couldn’t help but touch them, following the lines with your fingers. You took the top off and gasped at the outfit. It was black with golden patterns, the material so refined you weren’t sure you deserved to wear this. You took it off the box and put it in front of you. You admired it for a couple of minutes then decided to put it on. You went in front of your mirror and turned around to look at the back. It fitted you perfectly. Your hands kept touching the fabric, it was so soft and fluid, it felt light on your body, almost like water. You grabbed your D.D.D. and texted Lord Diavolo.
Hello Lord Diavolo, I thank you for your invitation. I would be honoured to come. I also thank you for the outfit. It is absolutely amazing! I will come for tea tomorrow afternoon. I’ll see you then.
You put down your D.D.D and went back to look at yourself in the mirror. After a few minutes of twirling and posing, you got undressed and put the outfit back in the box.
The next day, after class, you went to the Castle. You were a bit anxious at being with Lord Diavolo alone again but you did say yes for the tea. It would have been rude to say no, especially after he gifted such a beautiful gift. You arrived in front of the Castle’a entrance and before you could knock, Barbatos opened the door and greeted you with his signature smile. “Welcome. I’m glad you arrived here safely please come in. The young Prince is waiting for you in the garden.” You nodded and followed the Butler to the garden. It was a beautiful place and the weather was warm today so it made sense to sit outside to enjoy it. Lord Diavolo was standing when you joined him, staring at the trees surrounding the place. He didn’t hear you, lost in thoughts. So you touched him slightly on his shoulder. He turned around quickly and hugged you when he saw you. Barbatos had left, leaving the two of you alone. “Please sit down. Barbatos will be back with tea in a minute.” You smiled back and sat down. He was looking at you, fondness in his eyes and you got shy under his scrutiny. He smiled fondly and started to talk. “I am glad you came. I wasn’t sure you would have come after our interaction yesterday. I apologised if I upset you, it wasn’t my purpose.” You looked back at him. “It’s okay, don’t worry but I do appreciate your apologies.” You smiled back to show there really weren’t any bad feelings about this. Barbatos interrupted Diavolo by putting the tray on the table and serving the two of you tea then he left. Diavolo took a sip of his tea and hummed in appreciation and you did the same. A minute of silence passed where both of you just enjoyed the moment, forgetting just for a minute the hurt and sadness. You decided, this time, to start the conversation. “And you, how have you been, Lord Diavolo? How’s looking after the Devildom going?” He shook his head. “Please, go back to call me Diavolo. No Lord from you.” You chuckled and agreed. “Of course, Diavolo”. He grinned at you, pleased by it then he started to talk about his problems. An hour went by where you talked about anything and everything. It was as before, you felt comfortable in his presence, you enjoyed talking with the future King and you were especially glad when he sometimes showed you his childish side. You felt like he could be himself around you.
Barbatos arrived and interrupted you again. “I’m sorry, my Lord, to disturb you but you have a guest.” Lord Diavolo frowned, he wasn’t expecting anyone. “Please, let them in.” You turned your head to watch who was this newcomer and your heart shattered when you realised it was the demon he was dating. She walked to Diavolo and gave him a kiss on the cheek. You saw him glancing at you, embarrassed by it. You lowered your head so you wouldn’t witness this moment. She sat down right next to the Prince and put her hand on his leg. “Good afternoon, my Lord. I hope you don’t mind me dropping by uninvited but I needed to talk to you about the ball and what I was going to wear for the evening.” You were watching her while she spoke. She ignored you but she amazed you. She was so beautiful, graceful, a real fit for a future queen. Your dark thoughts came back again. You really didn’t deserve Lord Diavolo. You were a mere human. Even just a nobody in your real world and even less here. You stood up. “I will leave you alone, Lord Diavolo, thank you for the tea and I will see you at the ball.” And you left. Diavolo looked at you and you saw sadness and guilt in his eyes, the other demon had a smirk on her face as she watched you leave. She might have been beautiful but she wasn’t nice. You hated her.
Diavolo had tried to see you multiple times and texted you the following days, apologising but you never responded to his messages. The evening of the ball finally arrived. The House of Lamentation was in chaos as everyone was getting ready to be on time and the brothers were fighting to know who would use the bathroom first. You were glad Asmodeus had offered his for you to get ready. You went to the living room when you were done, waiting for the brothers to be too but the more time you spent by yourself, the more anxious you were about the evening. You didn’t really want to see Diavolo and the demon together. It had hurt when you saw them together and you weren’t sure you could take anymore hurt. Finally, the Avatars were ready and you left for the Castle. You were quiet which worried the brothers. They kept glancing at you but you were oblivious about their worries. You arrived at the party and entered. You swept around the room with your gaze and found Diavolo. He was watching you entering the room. His eyes shone when he saw you in the outfit he bought you, proud about how you looked and that you were wearing it. He approached your group accompanied by his consort who was holding his arm, his usual smile on his face, arms opened and welcomed you. All of you greeted him in return and then everyone scattered around the room. You were left alone with the couple and you mentally cursed the brothers for leaving you alone but you tried to hide all your feelings as you smiled at them. “That’s a wonderful party! And so many people came!” The demon who was still attached to Diavolo’s arm scoffed. “Of course it is, it always is when my Lord organises such parties” You swallowed hard but kept your smile. “I apologise I didn’t mean to offend you. I know it always is but he really outdid himself tonight.” You heard Diavolo chuckled, a proud look on his face at your retort. The demon scoffed again and left the two of you. Diavolo stepped closer so no one could hear what he was about to say. “I do apologise for her behaviour. I didn’t know she was like that.” You shrugged. “I think you should stop apologising Diavolo. You kept doing it a lot the last few days.” He stepped closer and grabbed your hands. “It’s because I am sorry for everything.” You squeezed his hands. “Even if it hurts a lot I know you are not at fault so I am not mad at you.” He nodded as he smiled. “Will you dance with me later?” You giggled at the way he said it. “I’ll be honoured, my Lord.”
You let his hands go and left him to join one of the brothers. You were all giddy at the thought of dancing with him. You knew it was wrong to feel like that but you couldn’t wait to be physically close to the Prince. You always felt so protected against his stature, and loved. You danced with the brothers on a few songs as you waited impatiently for Diavolo to come and ask you for one. Finally, he arrived and asked you in front of everyone to have the pleasure of a dance with him. You agreed, pink blossoming on your face and a giggle escaping your lips. Everyone was watching you as he led you to the center of the ballroom. You were keeping your head down as not to look at the disapproval of the higher demons as you sensed their eyes on you. Diavolo swiftly turned you around so you were facing him and put a hand on your hip and grabbed your hand with the other. You followed his steps as he was guiding you and soon you were at ease with the dancing. You felt like you were floating around as he was making it easy for you. He was looking at you, a smile on his face, love and adoration in his eyes. You returned his gaze, sure that it mirrored his. He pulled you closer his arm enveloping your smaller back. You gasped as now, your whole body was pressed against his. The song ended and as you started to pull away, he was not moving so you stayed put. The next song played and you were dancing again. You put the hand that wasn’t holding his on his shoulder, touching his tensed muscles. You then forgot about where you were and just enjoyed the closeness of his body with yours. You were in a bubble, where you both were drowning in each other’s eyes.
He snapped out of it after your fifth or sixth dance, you had lost count. His smile was still on his face when he slightly pulled away. “Sorry, I lost track of time.” You chuckled and shook your head. “No need to apologies, me too.” He reluctantly left your warm body. “I need to see if nothing happened during the last few minutes.” Then he hurried to leave your side. You watched him, wondering what he meant by that and saw him leave the room. You frowned at that. One of the brothers, Satan, seeing you alone on the floor, went over and danced with you for a few songs.
After you had thanked the kind Avatar of Wrath for the dance, you went outside. You leaned against a railing and breathed in the fresh air. You felt someone doing the same and when you turned your head, you saw the handsome Prince next to you. You smiled softly at him and looked away again. He took your hand gently and squeezed it. “Are you okay?” You nodded. “ Yes, tired after all those dances.” He laughed quietly. “Yes, I’ve heard you danced with Satan after me leaving.” You hummed in agreement and leaned your head on his shoulder. “It was nice but it wasn’t the same. I enjoyed it better with you.” He brought your hand to his lips and kissed it. “I’m glad”. He let go of your hand and moved while grabbing your waist so your back was against the railing and him facing you. He looked quickly around to make sure no one was watching and leaned his head down, his face inches from yours. “I’m sorry, I can’t help myself you look so irresistible.” He closed the gap between your lips and quickly kissed you. It was quick but soft. He put his forehead on yours. “I have to go back inside. I’ll see you tomorrow.” He left, leaving you alone. You touched your lips as the feeling of his was still lingering. You felt like it was a promise for more to come. You smiled, you didn’t know what was going on with him but you still enjoyed the intimate moment you just had with him.
After the party, you went home with the brothers. You went straight to bed, just barely undressing and putting your pjs. You looked at your bathroom and you were so wiped out, you decided against brushing your teeth. You slopped on your bed and fell right asleep. You woke up, feeling happy. You had nice dreams about your Prince. You took your D.D.D to look at the time and that is when you saw the notifications. Asmo had texted so you opened it first.
HON!!! Did you read the news!?
You clicked on the other notifications and gasped. It was written everywhere! You had notifications for every news about Lord Diavolo on diverse plateforms and you read all of them. It was official. Lord Diavolo had broken off his engagement with the demon. Your hands started shaking at the news. You didn’t know what to do. Your phone rang in your hand and you jumped, startled. It was the demon you were just reading about. You took a deep breath in and exhaled to calm yourself down before answering, your voice shaking. “Lord Diavolo? Is everything alright?” You had tried to not get your hopes up, even after last night, even after the break up so you tried to play it off. He chuckled. “Good, you are already awake! I am sure you have heard the news?” You just hummed, scared of how your voice might come out. He giggled like a child. “Good, I wanted to go out today and I am inviting you to join me.” You stood up and jumped in joy. You tried to control your excitement as you answered. “I’ll be glad to join you!” There was a moment of silence. “I’ll be there in five minutes.” You looked at yourself. You needed to change and quickly. You brushed your teeth fast and went to wait at the front door. He arrived, looking as dashing as usual, a big smile on his face. You ran towards him and stopped just in front of him. You looked up to him, a big smile on your face. You were hoping he would kiss you, you were hoping he would hugged you and you were hoping he would never leave you again. He cupped your cheeks and brought his lips to yours. He stopped and you closed the gap, throwing your arms around his neck so you could deepen the kiss. He smiled into your kiss, at your reaction. He was the first one to pull away and he grabbed your hand, interlacing your fingers together. “Let’s go for a walk. It’s warm today.”