For a while Nightmare sat in his office not knowing how to help Lust's situation, out of a slight fear that he might say the wrong thing. Fear...what an interesting thing to imagine, he hasn't been afraid, truly afraid, in such a long time. Would it even be the same? Nightmare sighed tendrils swishing behind him as he patiently waited to make up his mind, this was the worst feeling he'd known in a while. Not knowing how to tell someone he loved and cared about their own past life, reincarnation was true. He wondered to himself how long this had been happening for. He set down his mug onto the desk, got out of the office chair and left the room ascending the stairs then entering Lust's room.
"What is it now." Lust mumbled as Nightmare entered the room "Well I think it would be wise to speak to you in a polite manner don't you?" Lust rolled his eyes "Yeah whatever what do you even want from me?" Nightmare grinned "I think the better question is, what don't I want from you." Lust shrunk back. Nightmare closed his eyes "I'm not going to do anything you don't want me to...you know that...I'm not going to force you into anything." Nightmare repeated. Lust blinked "And how do I know you're not just saying all this to gain my trust?" He snapped "Because I might be the type of monster to kill an entire universe, but I'm not the kind who would just...pin you down, so to speak." Nightmare sat on the edge of the bed then turned around to face Lust "No wonder...you let people walk all over you for so long, you let them use you in your past life and now you're doing it again..." Nightmare sighed and held one of Lust's hands "I want you to make me a promise, princess." Lust gulped "Promise me this one thing." Lust slowly nodded "Promise me that you will never, ever let anyone hurt you as long as I'm here, the way they hurt you the way he hurt you, I will never let that happen to you again."
Lust glanced over to the side "Don't look over there princess." Nightmare looked into his eyes "I just want you to focus on me right now, do you understand what I'm saying?" Nightmare smiled "I believe so..." "No you don't." Nightmare sighed "When you understand that I won't force you to fuck, come to my office until then...sit in here or wander around the castle." Nightmare got up and phased through the floor. Lust sat there in the silence of the room and shot a bone through the door, it became jagged many sharp edges "No no no no. Fuck!" He kicked the bedpost as he shouted "Damnit Lust! Get it together!" He shouted at himself holding his head in his hands "Fucking idiot..." he sighed. Then there was a knock at the door.
"Enter." He replied to the knock "Jeez you get fucked by boss three times and now you talk like him?" Killer scoffed "If you've come here to mock me then fuck off." Killer sat down next to Lust "Hey, look I've been there boss is...he's not the best when it comes to boundaries..." He looked off to the side "You can say that again." Killer snickered "You know, he's wrong you're not a kitten or a princess, you're just you." Lust blinked "What does that mean?" Lust questioned, Killer thought for a brief moment "Think about it like this, you're a bug, boss is a spider but he's not gonna eat you, no he's the type to fuck around before he strikes...in my case...he..." Killer trailed off "You don't need to tell me Killer..." Lust assured "I can infer." "In any case just don't piss him off he really really really seems to like you, Lust, sure I got special attention but only because I was the strongest after Cross ran. With you well he either loves you, or he loves the way you feel if you can catch my drift?" Killer inferred. Lust shrank back and sighed "Yes, I understand what you mean."
Killer looked at Lust and for a moment thought about hugging him but shook his head "I'm willing to talk when you want to." Killer stood up got off the bed "Be careful Lust." Lust nodded.
Nightmare looked over towards the window "Enter, Killer." "How did you?" "I sent you to talk to him, I knew you would come back." "Boss look I'm gonna explain this for you, I think it would be a wise idea for you t-" "For me to what Killer," Nightmare stood up "Use your words." "For you to tell him how you feel, jeez no wonder Lust doesn't trust you." Nightmare shook his head "It's too soon romantic feelings shouldn't already be..." "They've already taken root boss, too late for you to deny it now...that first time you snuck into Underlust unnoticed without being harassed, you saw him up there...he's good at his job ain't he?" Nightmare agreed "He is..." "But...I know the kinda guy you are." Killer began before his form shifted "You're the kind who wants to possess what never belonged to you in the first place." "Who are you?" The figure laughed "why you've already met me haven't you?" "D-" "You don't get to call me that, no you take advantage of Killer, then you try to do the same with Lust." Desi walked over "No you don't get to pull those cards, I'm the only one who does. Now riddle me this, if I let you near him, I let you do anything with him how will that make me look huh? I'm one of the ones they consulted before letting that whore into heaven for his redemption." "What."
"I told you most things but before anyone says anything Reaper lied about me, fact is the river man barely knows how to communicate with other ancient deities. I am Eros, the ancient deity of well, lust." They grinned "That sexual desire, but not the kind you mortals are oh so familiar with." Nightmare scoffed "I'm immortal." "Regardless you have walked amongst them for so long, perhaps you forget what mortality is." Eros laughed they looked down at Nightmare they towered over him, even in a skeletal form "A god of lust..." Nightmare muttered "Indeed, I am the god of lust ruler of those who submit to it, whether it be lust for money or lust for power." Eros continued "Where is Killer?" "Oh him? He's still in the room with your little pet." Eros hissed he shook Nightmare "You're a fool. I worked my ass off with Lucifer to plead a case for Anthony's freedom, to his redemption, and you...you drag him into the same situation he was in with the moth." Eros scolded, crossing his arm and shaking their head "Fucking perfect."
Eros sighed heavily "So Desi was never your name was it?" Eros shook his head "No it never was, the river man just calls me that." "The river man?" "Reaper your friend the god of death." "He is not my friend." Nightmare snarled "Your acquaintance then." Eros replied "Eros...please...just trust me...I do love him just any positive feelings are impossible for me to deal with.." Eros growled "You're not speaking the truth. You have been capable of those positive emotions for quite some time." Eros sighed and sat on a small chair by Nightmare. "So long as you do not harm him...then I suppose you pass my judgment, but if you try to go to hell, dig up his past life his past self, I will have fun stringing you along the road of the heavens." Eros warned "Am I understood?" Nightmare gulped and nodded.
Lust looked at Killer "Why are you still here exactly?" Killer began to fidget with his hand "I was told i can't enter boss's office yet..." "What!? Why!?" Lust shouted "Keep it down a skeleton, a tall skeleton definitely not a sans I could tell by his outfit." Lust blinked "Eros." "Is that his name?" "I believe so, they're a shape shifter, an ancient deity that used to fight...but since those times they retreated into the heavens." Lust looked down at his hands. "I need to talk to them before they leave." Lust got off the bed but before he could leave the room Killer blocked the door "That's not a good idea Lust." "Not a good idea? Why?" "This guy is a god!" Lust shook his head "No, I don't care." Lust teleported into Nightmare's office.
"Unexpected...you must care quite a bit about him." Eros murmured "I do." Lust growled "Now leave him alone..." Eros snorted "I AM THE REASON YOU WERE ALLOWED INTO HEAVEN, I AM THE REASON YOU GOT THIS CHANCE TO PROVE YOURSELF!" Eros shouted throwing their arms about. Lust shook his head "I said leave him alone. And leave me alone Eros." Eros barely moved standing there by Nightmare "ARE YOU FUCKING DEAF! I SAID LEAVE HIM ALONE!" Lust shouted. Eros grinned "Now now is that anyway to talk to the person who got you out of your little soul contract." Lust froze "you would still be in Valentino's hands if I hadn't helped Lucifer." Eros snickers "But if you truly do love him, and if he loves you...then I suppose for now...I'll watch the way this unfolds." Eros then snapped their fingers and vanished.
Nightmare looked at Lust "Do you..." Lust looked like he was on the verge of a panic attack "Princess." Lust clutched at his jacket "Lust! Snap out of it!" Nightmare picked him up "Is this okay?" Lust nodded slowly "Yes th-this should be fine." Lust clutched onto Nightmare's hood "You could've gotten yourself killed princess." Nightmare sighed "Until further notice, I want you sleeping in my bed." Lust gulped "I um I um..." "Don't worry I'll make sure we have dividers between us or something along the lines of that." Lust nodded and sniffled "I'm sorry Nightmare." "No need for apologies."
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A second chance(Lust sans was Angel Dust au)
FanfictionWhat if insted of immediately letting Angel Dust into heaven after being redeemed, the heavenly council decided to put him into a sort of test life, one that as he grew in his new form, would test him to see if he had truly lost his vices. This tes...
