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Chapter 36

Third PoV

"Really!?" The demon perked, his hood bouncing open before closing making the demoness giggle.

"Yes really" she said, closing the rose into it's former bud state, the melody stopping from playing, her smile up and genuine.

"G-great! Are you free thisss week? Preferably on Sssunday evening at six?" He asked, his tongue unconsciously flicking on the Sunday part, not going unnoticed by the personified flora in a form of a floating demoness who found it amusing.

"Yep! See you by the tunnel then?"

"Yesss, I'll be heading out then, I hope you have a lovely day. Ssssee you soon!" And with that, he slithered out of the forest, grinning ear to ear had he have any, but alas.

The demoness watched him leave with a smile, looking down at her music bud, containing a squeal as her face erupted into red.

She stood on the ground before jumping up and down excitedly, the tree opening it's eyes as they peered into the woman in amusement as the jump up and down, squealing like a freshman student getting asked out by their 'senpai'.

"Ohmygosh, ohmygosh, ohmygosh!!! If this is a dream, I'll fucking murder whoever wakes me up and pound their remains like a mochi rice, HE JUST FREAKIN ASKED ME OUT, HOH MAH GAH IMMA PASS OUT" she rambled, hugging all of her gifts in delight.

Both the willow tree and Narjuallah rolling their eyes while the rest of the flora around her cheered along by shaking their leaves or bobbing their stem up and down where the eye flowers are connected, feeling the same joy as their carer making them do a little dance.

"I've never been on a date before, oh gee what do I do?" She blurted out, her excitement suddenly getting mixed with worry.

She floated there for a moment before going up the top of her tree, setting down her music bud by her nightstand beside her cotton mattress where her snake and rose plush sat.

She grabbed a random skull from one of Narjuallah's branches and used her magic to take the gloriosa daisy's pollen and into the skull where it immediately grew and bloomed out of its cracked open top and crown.

Smiling in satisfaction, she hanged it closer to her bed space before deciding to visit her arachnid friend to tell her about her date and to ask for help.

After arriving, she knocked on the door in a specific rhythm before walking in, dodging the almost invisible webs skillfully like she's done it multiple times in which she most likely does.

It doesn't seem like Latrodectte is in the first floor so she went to the stairs and floated up. She did this a couple more times till she found her dear friend having tea on her web hammock, her arrival catching the attention of the spider demon.

"Oh hello darling, what brought you here to visit?" She asked, looking down on the garden demon below her.

"Well about that.. I'm havin a date and uh, I was wonderin if you could help? I was thinking of telling Iris too but she's off to work and if I told her now, she'd prolly explode or something." She explained sheepishly midair, twiddling her thumbs, glancing on the spider who seemed amused and happy.

"Oh my, A date you say? Why we must prepare! When is it dear and where?" She asked as she crawled down from her spot and went beside her friend, guiding her to the couch where they usually hangout.

"This Sunday at 6pm, as for where, I'm not exactly sure since he didn't tell" she replied.

"Hmm, three days from now huh.. no matter, who are you gonna be going with? Is it that snake "friend" of yours?" She asked with a teasing grin, crossing her legs as she peered down on her blushing friend, knowing she's hit the nail.

"I..- y-yeah! What about it?"

The black widow chuckled at the flustered demoness who flushed redder at her amusement and puffed her cheeks.

"I was merely asking out of curiosity, darling. No need to get over intoxicated before the feast even begin." She mused.

"Gosh even your metaphor is old.." the (h/c) commented with an eyeroll, only making the other one's amusement grow.

"Darling, your time wasn't far off from mine"

"Nuh uh, you're like literally a hundred or so older than me"

"So what if I am? Time is irrelevant in hell" she shrugged her lower arms, crossing her upper ones.

"Anyway, if you're here for advice, well.. as much as he'd want to do all the expenses, be considerate. I'm sure he planned most of this but don't expect him to do all the work, both parties must contribute one way or another, give him a small gift and offer to split the bill. If he insists, let him because he wanted to do it and you wouldn't wanna soil his gentleman pride but still let him know that you're willing to offer because you also care. Other than that, just have fun, what matters is the two of you being comfortable with each other.

You might be nervous since this is the first but don't let that get into you since he's probably the most nervous one since he's the one to plan this, just show him how you're having fun, genuine smiles and laughter are contagious and should ease both your worries away" she explained, the younger one nodding her head, listening with open ears and an open mind.

"Well since he didn't specify where you two will be going and what you should be wearing, I say you go in between casual and formal. I can whip you up a dress in a jiffy, I just need to measure you." Latrodectte offered with a clap.

"Alright, thanks Latty"

"No problem darling, glad to help"

After talking for a while and taking measurements and whatnot, the two bid each other goodbye as the black widow started to work and the garden demon went home.

She'd tell Al but nah, maybe next time.