Per Aspera Ad Inferi - Ghost x fem reader

III. Favour

❗️Spicy warning! No smut just yet, but a little spice at the end of the chapter ;)❗️

A week had passed since I joined Ghost on tour. Everyone I met had been such a delight, and I really enjoyed working with the rest of the crew. One evening in Bratislava, I had been hanging out at the Ghoul's Lounge, playing a drinking game. A good portion of the ghouls were out cold on the couches and lounge chairs, including Phantom.

Since most of them were passed out, I figured it was time for bed. That's when I remembered that I needed an escort to my trailer if I ever stayed out past 11 pm. It was now 1 am. Sadly, since Phantom was passed out, I was short of options. I got anxious and walked over to Cumulus and Aurora. "Hey, guys." I said, picking at the skin on my fingers. Aurora quickly picked up on my mood.

"Hey, you okay?" She said, putting her hand on my shoulder. "Yes, but I have a bit of an issue." I replied, putting my hands in my pocket. "What's up?" Cumulus asked. "I'm thinking of going back to my trailer, but Papa said I needed an escort if I stayed out too late. As you can see," I pointed where Phantom was on the couch, breathing heavily. "Phantom's passed out, so I need someone else."

The sight of Phantom sprawled across the couch, looking a mess, made us burst into laughter. Our tipsy minds made everything so much funnier. "Heeey, keep it down over there!" Swiss whined from the lounge chair. He had also been hit hard by the game. "Sorry, Swiss! We'll keep it down." I said, turning back to the group, still chuckling. "What's going on?" Cirrus walked over, slurring her words. "Well," Aurora started, chortling a little at Cirrus' current state. "Y/n here needs an escort, Papa's orders." She finished, still giggling. "Uhuh, okay." Cirrus said, tripping over her own legs. "I'll do it."

"No chance, Cirrus. You're way too drunk." Cumulus said, rushing to hold Cirrus up so she wouldn't fall. "But so are you!" Cirrus whined in response. "I know, Cirrus. I wouldn't trust me to walk her either!" Drunk and upset, Cirrus buried her head into Cumulus' chest, whining. "What do we do then? If we're all too drunk to go, then who'll walk y/n back to her trailer?" Aurora said, looking defeated. "Wait, *hic*." Cirrus started, her finger raised as she took a pause for dramatic effect. "What about Sodo? He only drank one beer, didn't he?" We all felt stupid, having forgotten Sodo. "Ah, that's right!" Cumulus said, trying to keep Cirrus still. "Quite unlike him, but at least now we have an option."

"I'm not sure that's a good idea." Aurora stated. "I'm sorry, but I don't trust him with a task like that. Wouldn't Mountain be a better option?" She looked around the group, waiting for a response. "Wait, why don't you trust Sodo?" I asked, puzzled. "Because he can't even take care of himself! I'm actually surprised he isn't also knocked out right now!" Aurora grumbled, passionate about her dislike of Sodo taking authority roles. "It's not like we have much of a choice." Cirrus slurred. "Mountain went to his room hours ago. Probably deep in dreamland by now." She chuckled and snored, imitating a sleeping Mountain. Aurora sighed, defeated. "Let's go find Sodo."

Cumulus stayed behind to help Cirrus get to bed, Aurora and I went looking for Sodo. We figured he'd be outside smoking, so that's where we went. When Aurora opened the door, I saw Sodo immediately. The back of his head was illuminated by the light coming from the trailer window. I then quickly realised that he was shirtless, which made my face heat up. He had a number of tattoos on his arms and back, and his hand was up to his mouth. As he took a drag of his cigarette, I saw his chest heave. I will admit, he was very attractive.

"Sodo!" He turned around and looked at Aurora with what I'm guessing was a raised eyebrow. "Yes?" He replied, blowing smoke through his mask. "I need a favour." Aurora stated plainly. "And that is?" He questioned, holding his cig. "Y/n needs someone to walk her back to her trailer. Are you up for it?" She begrudgingly asked. Sodo took one more drag of his cigarette and exhailed. "Of course, my dear Aurora." He teased, knowing she didn't really want him to do the job. "Alright, I'll go then." Aurora spat back. "Good night, y/n. And good luck." The last part she said under her breath.