Deja Vu

Chapter 33: The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Summary:

The people of all three realms bond together, and you get many more gifts.

Notes:

Ya'll this one is a big one. I thought I could fit all my major plot points in here, but with the gifts, I had to split it. You still have like 8 gifts you're not receiving in this chapter. Get ready for some LORE.

Buckle up, it's gonna be a RIDE.

OH ALSO - Ruggie's gift is ABSOLUTELY a reference to a post on Tumblr I read ages ago about a headcanon - If you can help me find it, I wanna add it as a reference for this fic.

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Your eyes scan the room for Crowley. Now that you're looking for him, you're not actually seeing him. Where is Crowley..? ".. I'm not seeing him."

Though, looking around like this, it's the first time you've been able to actually really get a glimpse of the room and soak it in. You were so distracted by the guests earlier, that you didn't realize that the angels made you a Halloween themed party. Black and orange balloons and streamers decorating the room, carved pumpkins with black and gold candles strategically placed around the room. You and Lucifer are even standing near a small table that's adorned with a little jack-o-lantern filled with candy. You grab one to snack on, looking around and leaning on the pillar with Lucifer.

"You would think your 'Guardian' would be keen on showing up to such an event." Lucifer looks disappointed as he sips his demonus. Standing next to each other at the edge of the room like this, you look like an oil painting of long-time friends sharing drinks. Especially with the gentle, flickering candlelight all around you.

You two watch the light show that Solomon is sharing with everyone, and you begin to notice all the little things happening around the room. You can see Professor Trein pleasantly murmuring with Diavolo and Barbatos as they watch the lightshows. Crewel is off to the side discussing something with a laughing Simeon as Luke is making a fuss. You're assuming Luke's getting huffy because Crewel must have called him 'pup'. Vargas is having a bench-pressing contest against Beelzebub. Vargas is using Rook - Who is having the time of his life - to bench-press, while Beelzebub is using a sleeping Belphegor. Sam and Asmodeus are discussing something - Likely Devildom shops that you've told him about.

All of the primary faculty from Night Raven College are accounted for.

".. You might have to ask the professors more directly. Crewel is a master at hunting down Crowley, so I'd start there." You motion to Crewel, who very quickly quelled Luke's frustration and made him feel embarrassed for making a fuss.

Lucifer follows your directions and nods. ".. I'll do that then."

You give him a soft grin. "Remember to have some fun tonight yourself. Alright?"

"Oh, I intend to." Lucifer gives you quite the devilish smirk as he steps away from the wall and heads towards Crewel.

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You look around and see Idia and Levi on the edge of the celebration, and figure you should go pay your respects for the amazing gift, and also check in on them. They're stashed in the corner of a wall leading up to the staircase you came in on. They're surrounded by little Halloween decorations, and you can tell Idia particularly designed an overlay with this section of the room that replicates that haunted jack-o-lantern movie he loves. There's vines as you get closer to them, even with a 'Keep out' sign stationed for those who would venture this close to this area of the ballroom.

A sign you know doesn't apply to you.

When you arrive to their little corner of the room, you find them huddled around Levi's tablet, watching a cartoon. Idia's projecting his costume onto himself now that he's no longer in the public eye. They've each got a stash of snacks. You come to join them quietly, and Idia is surprised to see you. Levi delights in seeing you and makes room for you immediately. Levi pauses the show. "Everything alright, ___?"