Cat in Hell's Chance (a Beetlelands fanfic)

A Case of Two Curious Maitlands

Adam didn't realize he was, at first. But when Betelgeuse's hair turned pink and he grinned widely at Adam, it caused the latter of the two to go embarrassed as he tried to turn away from the demon. But that, of course, was not going to keep him from continuously staring at him. It was the same thing with Barbara, actually. Despite the two of them already being married, there was something about the demon that was making them feel as though they should include him. Become a threesome.

'No,' they both thought quietly to themselves, the two of them once again turning away from Betelgeuse. This, of, course, made him let out a series of soft whimpering noises as his hair color went from green to a mix of blue and purple.

That was what made them decide otherwise. Feeling sorrowful and apologetic towards the demon, the Maitlands turned their attention over towards him. But, still, there was a little something within the both of them that was telling them that that was a bad idea. But, it wasn't a bad idea? Was it?

The Maitlands began to have second thoughts about all of this. But still, they wanted to at least give this a try. Part of them was leaning more or less towards 'no', whereas the other part of them was leaning more towards 'go for it'.

Betelgeuse slowly made his way over towards the two of them, his hair color once again blush pink.

Upon seeing that they had stilled and were standing right in the middle of the attic and staring over towards him again, he couldn't help but do the exact same thing as they were doing. "Well... what're you guys waiting for?"

"Betelgeuse, I'm not sure if it's okay. I mean..."

"A polyamorous relationship between the three of us is fine. We're dead. It's not like we're going to get caught," Betelgeuse responded, Adam and Barbara looking at one another as they thought things over.

"I never thought of that," Barbara commented, growing curious as she and Adam looked back over at Betelgeuse.

"Seriously though. You guys could've been in a relationship with me a long time ago and no one would know," Betelgeuse continued before Barbara could even say much of anything else. "Whatcha guys say to that?"

"A long time ago, we wouldn't have wanted that," Adam spoke up, sounding stern.

"Guys, look." Betelgeuse's hair turned completely purple. "I was alone for a really super long time. I'm like really super ancient. I can't believe that the two spectral beings I think are super sexy and adorable don't want to be in a relationship with me..."

"I never said we didn't now," Adam countered.

Before he could even continue, Barbara piped up, "wait... Betelgeuse? How super ancient are you?"

"I can tell you now that my ma and I were among the first demons created. Nothing else."

"So.... you existed since the beginning of time?" Barbara asked, intrigued. She shared a look with Adam who seemed to be as intrigued.

"I... yeah... you could put it that way," Betelgeuse replied after a brief and short while, his hair color becoming a shade of green again. Can you guys please stop asking questions? I'd like to delve deeper into a polyamorous relationship with you guys."

"Betelgeuse, we're not ready yet and we want to take things nice and slow with adding you to our relationship," Adam pointed out. "Besides, we can't just spend a majority of our time with you. We'd actually like to spend some time with Lydia and her dad and Delia too if that's okay with you."

"Fine!" Betelgeuse grumbled out. "But please be aware that during those times, I'd probably be alone."

"Well..." Barbara floated over towards Betelgeuse, smiling softly at him as she put a hand on his shoulder. "You don't have to be alone. Why don't you just spend some time with us when we spend time with the Deetzes?"

"That doesn't make a lick of sense," Betelgeuse replied.

Barbara smirked slightly, a playfulness in her tone of voice. "The fact that your hair seems to be cycling through a whole variety of different colors doesn't make any sense."

"Oh... so now you get all playful around me?" Betelgeuse's hair settled on a sunny yellow mixed in with a light pink and a grass green in color as he turned his attention over towards Adam. "Aren't you going to tease me too, sexy?"

A playful smirk crossed the male ghost's face as he glanced over towards Betelgeuse and folded his arms. "That depends. Do you want me to?"