Self Medicate

Chapter 4

Mammon's not an addict, or at least that's what he keeps telling himself, although he's almost positive that he wasn't like this before.

The past two weeks have been a mess. He tries his best to avoid his brothers, though it seems like they're trying their best to avoid him as well. His mind has been all over the place but once a day it jumps back to what his new friend told him.

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"It's about the pills you've been taking."

"Okay?" Mammon smiles though he is a bit confused.

"Look your brothers can't know about them okay? Not like you would tell them but you would be in some serious trouble if the prince or one of your brother's finds out about it."

"They won't. Trust me."

"I trust that you won't say anything but I don't trust your brothers not finding out."

"Okay."

"Also the first round of pills was free but your gonna have to start buying them from now on."

"Oh that's fine."

His friend began to smile.

"Alright then."

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Why would he tell his brothers? He finally found something that made him happy again, even if it's for a short while. Why would he ruin it?

Mammon decided to go to school today. Only because he has nothing else to do. Ever since the argument with his brothers his attendance has been spotty.

He's only shown up twice and both times he went onto the roof.

He got up and went to the bathroom only to remember that he took his last two pills yesterday morning.

He sighs as he leaves his room. He could already tell that today was going to be terrible.

Mammon's eating has been almost as spotty as his attendance though that's because he just hasn't been hungry, but today he realizes just how hungry he is.

He went to the dining room.

Whoever set up the table only put six plates down

"Oh sorry Mammon" Asmodeous said "I didn't think you would show up. Let me-"

"It's fine. I wasn't really hungry anyways."

"Are you sure?"

"Yep"

Mammon heads out.

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Mammon's reminded just how much he hated school as soon as he walked in. He thinks about just going onto the roof as he looks around. A flyer hanging on the wall catches his eye.

It was about a drug that's been terrorizing the devildom. It gave a brief description of some signs to look out for and a picture of the drug in it's many forms.

"So a new drug is causing demons to overdose?"

He laughed though he didn't know why he was laughing. It wasn't funny to him. In fact he was terrified.

He began to leave but just then someone spoke to him.

"Hey Mammon where have you been? You've missed all of the recent meetings."

It was Diavolo. Arguably one of the last people he wants to see.

"Oh yeah I haven't been feeling well."

"Yeah that's what Lucifer told me but your other brothers said you guys got into some sort of disagreement?"

"Yep. They said I stole something but I didn't and now none of them are talking to me. They wouldn't even let me eat with them."