Ghost Oneshots /// Ships (pt.1)

💗 Sodo x Ifrit - Bear with them

This one takes place in the meliora era, so Papa III's era... Dew is the water ghoul and Ifrit the fire ghoul :) (and yes I know Omega is not actually in the band at this point + I have no idea who was the earth ghoul at that time so I just put Pebble because it's the only one I could think of lmao)

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Third person pov:

Everyone was sitting backstage except for the band's rhythm guitarist and singer. Dew, Ifrit, Zephyr and Pebble were sitting together, drinking and smoking while they were waiting for the ritual to begin. They were talking a lot about the two that were missing, and they were making up theories what they could be doing. They all had an idea what, as they knew about them being... a bit closer than just band mates, but it was still always fun to make up things. It made them all laugh, it made them ease the nervousness they all has before a ritual. But even though Omega and Terzo were normally the one's everyone was talking about being so much in love, Zephyr couldn't help but watch Dew and Ifrit being somehow suspicious as well.

He realized them being more close to each other today. Close as in, physically sitting closer together. They were talking a lot more than normally, especially more just the two, ignoring Zephyr and Pebble almost completely. And the air ghoul also noticed both ghouls laughing, giggling, smiling and even blushing more. It seemed odd to him, and he had some kind of idea where this was going. It's not like he minded it, in fact, he liked seeing them together. He had often thought they would make up a nice couple, but it was a little weird to see nonetheless. He just sipped on his drink, looking at them again as they were again just talking alone, Ifrit blushing a little as Dew giggled. Zephyr looked over to Pebble, who glance back to him, also thinking the exact same thing as the air ghoul.

Suddenly the door opened though, and everyone's head snapped over there, looking at Terzo with Omega behind him. "Come on guys, the ritual is just about to start" their Papa explained, and everyone quickly got up, getting their masks and putting them on while they slowly started walking over to the stage. Omega, Ifrit and Dew all grabbed their guitars, walking to the front of the stage, while the earth and air ghoul went to their seats in the back. They started playing like normal, but Zephyr couldn't help himself and constantly look at the lead guitarist and the bassist. There was not much happening between the two, but the air ghoul had a feeling there would be more happening tonight.

As they played the ritual neither, Dew or Ifrit could really take their eyes off the other. They had realized something had happened between them, but they didn't exactly knew what to do about it. The fire ghoul was standing on the left side of the stage like he normally did, when Dew walked up to him. He got closer and closer to Ifrit, and as the fire ghoul began doing the same their faces got dangerously close together, close to a kiss. Both of them began blushing as they quickly cringed back, trying to pretend it had never happened. There wouldn't have happened much anyways, considering they were wearing masks, but that didn't mean it wasn't giving them thoughts.

They were both wondering what would've happened if they hadn't backed away, if they were not wearing masks. But most importantly, what will happen after the ritual, when they're not on stage? Both of them tried their best to simply not think about it anymore, avoiding each other as best as possible and only concentrating on playing. But at the same time they were both confused, they both had no clue what was going on. They didn't even realize that they were in love. Zephyr saw that, and it was quite painful to watch them being so oblivious, and Pebble saw it too. They looked at each other from their seats, nodding as if they knew what they would do after the ritual.

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So once their gig had ended, they all went backstage together. Omega and Terzo quickly excused themselves, going into their Papa's dressing room together. They all chuckled at that, knowing exactly what they were up to. The rest of the ghouls went back to the lounge area, each of them getting a beer before they sat down. They quickly started a conversation, though they all realized how Dew and Ifrit didn't talk as much, as if they were scared to do so. They almost acted like they didn't want to admit that they had simply fallen in love. After a few minutes of sitting there and chatting, Zephyr and Pebble exchanged a short look, nodding and getting up, leaving the room so Dew and Ifrit were alone. They even locked the door, and decided to let them out again when they had finally spoken about their feelings. No harm in helping out, right?

The two ghouls who were left in the room were confused, following the two leaving with their looks. As the door closed and they heard it locking, they slowly looked at each other, both frowning. "What the fuck?" Dew asked, and Ifrit just shrugged. "I will ask them..." the fire ghoul mumbled, getting up from his seat and walking to the door. He tried opening it, already knowing it wouldn't work though. "Guys? Why the fuck did you lock us up in the room?" he asked as he knocked on the door. "Why don't you guys have a little chat hm?" Pebble answered, laughing from the other side. Ifrit's eyes widened a little, and he could hear the laughing subsiding as the seemed to walk away.

The fire ghoul huffed in frustration and walked back to sit down next to Dew, taking his drink and taking a few long sips. Also the water ghoul took his drink and nearly emptied it, trying to get his thoughts straight. They both stayed silent for a while, simply taking their time to realize the situation they were in. "What is their plan?" Dew suddenly asked, and Ifrit just shrugged again as he thought about it. "I have actually no idea. They want us to talk... don't ask me what that is supposed to mean" he mumbled, getting up and getting a new drink. "Want another one?" he asked, and Dew just hummed in affirmation with a nod. 

Once they both had a new drink and sat back next to each other they fell into a quite tense silence. Deep down they both knew why they had been locked up together, they both wanted to say it, but at the same time they were both too scared. They didn't want to admit their feelings, staying stubborn and staying quiet as they drank one beer after the other. They spent a lot of time in the room together, slowly beginning to talk again once they had more alcohol in their blood. It helped to ease the tension, and it made them act more carelessly. They went back to one of their completely normal conversations, as if nothing had ever happened.

"Oh yeah right, do you remember that one time Omega..." Ifrit trailed off as he looked over to Dew, seeing him almost zoned out as he stared at the fire ghoul. He hummed a little, feeling his face heat up under the water ghoul's gaze. Ifrit sighed and looked at the ceiling for a moment, collecting his thoughts and somehow trying to build up his courage. "Dew... we both know why they have locked us up... right?" he mumbled, tapping his can a bit nervously. The water ghoul seemed to snap out of it, tensing up for a moment before sighing. "Yes... I know why..." he muttered back, looking away as he felt his own face heat up. Due to being quite drunk already, they seemed to come to terms with it. They finally acknowledged that they had fallen in love.

"So... even they have noticed then?" Ifrit hesitantly asked, not daring to look at Dew. "I- I suppose..." the other one stuttered out. He slowly looked over to Ifrit, taking a shaky breath before gently taking his chin and making him look at him. "Why don't we just... accept it? What's the harm in loving someone...?" he slowly asked, and the fire ghoul surely could feel his heart skip a beat as he heard what Sodo had said. He nodded slowly, smiling a little. "Yeah... maybe we should just... stop denying it. Let's swallow our pride and come to terms with it..." he answered and leaned a little closer. The water ghoul chuckled a little, his eyes flicking down to Ifrit's lips as he nodded. He mumbled a quiet "yes", before their lips suddenly met in a soft kiss.

The kiss only lasted for a couple of seconds, but both of the ghouls seemed to completely melt in the soft and affectionate gesture. "Satan... I really do love you~" Dew mumbled as they broke apart, their forehead pressed gently against each other. "Mhm... I love you too... I really do" Ifrit answered with a smile, before gently cupping Dew's cheek and kissing him again, this time deeper and more passionate. They both hummed in satisfaction as the kiss deepened more, their tongues swirling together into a loving and passionate make out session. 

After a few minutes of making out they simply settled down next to each other and got comfortable on the sofa they were sitting on. Dew's head was placed on Ifrit's shoulder while the fire ghoul had his arm wrapped around the smaller one. They both sat in a comfortable silence now, not wanting to say anything and interrupt the pleasant atmosphere. However, just a few minutes later they heard how the door opened, and Pebble and Zephyr stepped back inside the room. They were both grinning widely seeing the two ghouls cuddled up together. "Finally! Congrats man!" Zephyr said with a huge smile as he sat back down on his spot. Dew and Ifrit were both blushing heavily, staying quiet as they were too embarrassed to answer.

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(1703 words)

Just a really weird fluff shot I've been working on for a while... I think it's quite cute but idk 😭

(This was written over a few weeks, so if there are things that don't make much sense... I'm really sorry I can't help it, please bear with me lmao)

- Luma