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Alastor was walking the hotel halls, wondering around searching for Lucifer. As much as he hated the guy, Charlie unfortunately wanted to do a group activity, which meant he was the one that had to go find him while Charlie set it up. He guessed the king was in his damn room, sleeping all day again. When he got to Lucifers room, he mentally sighed, shrugging his shoulders as he gently knocked on the door.
"Lucifer, dear Charlie needs you~"... No response. Tilting his head, he assumed he was still asleep until someone huskily called out to him. "Go away.." He raised an eyebrow, kinda annoyed. He debated going in or not, but eventually decided 'fuck it..' He teleported in, ready to drag his ass out of bed.
"You cant just sleep all day again, your majesty." He called out, kind of annoyed. As he walked closer toward the bed, Lucifer attempted to pull the covers even more over himself wanting to hide.
As Alastor got to the foot of the bed, he attempted to pull the covers off him. "Get up, this is ridiculous." He almost demanded, but Lucifer was fighting to keep those covers on. "Nwo!.." He shouted, making Alastor freeze. This was different, Lucifer was slurring his words. Alastor stood there for a second, until he noticed slight shaking. He slowly moved over, sitting on the bed next to him. He kind of wondered if Lucifer was drunk, maybe experiencing a hangover.
"Is the king slurring his words?" He questioned teasingly, Lucifer only stayed silent. "I-.. Dwon-.. Mnn.." When he attempted speaking, he shut up again scared about his slipping getting to Alastor. Alastor looked at the king under the covers, trying to process. But, he seemingly found out what was happening here..
Alastor sighed of defeat and annoyance, but he couldnt just leave him here like this. "Dear, how old are you?" Lucifer about to open his mouth got interrupted immediately, "not body age, how old do you feel?" Alastor asked being more specific. ".. Uh.. Mnn.." Lucifer mumbled, hesitant. ".. S- six.." Alastors ears went down a bit, six?? That was young..
"Come here dear, whats wrong?" Lucifer hesitantly peeked out from under his blankets and looked at Alastor. "I..- ur gwunna make fun of me.." Alastor shook his head as a way of saying 'nonsense'. "I cant just leave you like this, your daughter wants you. Besides, i have better things to do then make fun of your coping mechanisms." Lucifer hesitantly came out from under the covers, making grabby hands at Alastor. Alastor shrugged in hesitance, but eventually picked the king up and set him on his lap.
"Im scared.." Alastor waited a few minutes to continue, but he tilted his head when nothing came of it. "Of?" Lucifer looked away, worried of judgement. ".. Its just anwother depression episode.. Its fine.." Alastor narrowed his eyes, trying to read him. "And what part about this 'episode' is fine?" The king didnt respond, instead he sat there in silence as Alastor held him. "Im just twired.." He dug his head into Alastor chest, tears falling a bit still.
Alastor played with the kings hair, urging him to continue. "I dwont wanna be here.. Not anymwore.." Alastor shrugged, he wasnt very good at comforting people at all. He could crack a joke or two, but now felt like an awful time for that. "Hm.. Dont speak like that, dear. This feeling is only temporary." He attempted to comfort him, hoping it worked. Lucifer hugged and clung to Alastor, scared of him leaving. "Hey darling, look at me for a moment." He tilted his head up with his hands, grabbing him by the chin. "Its only temporary."
"But.. Wut if its not?.." He ripped his head away, hiding it in Alastors chest once more. Alastor ears threatened to fly back at the crying, but he knew he had to be gentle.
"Darling, it is, feelings are always temporary." Alastor tried to calm him down, now rocking him back and forth slowly in his arms. The small king only hugged onto him and cried, trying to calm down.
"Im sworry, this is prwobably annoying for you.." Lucifer apologized in almost a whisper, Alastor shushed him and rested his head ontop the kids, still rocking him. "Its not dear, shh.."
After a few moments, Lucifers crying had calmed down, Alastor being a bit relieved. "Im sworry.." He apologized again, Alastor shaking his head in protest. "Dont be, youre fine." Lucifer hesitantly looked up at Alastor, about to ask something. "Uh.. Do we have to gwo down right now?.. I dwont feel lwike a big kid.." Alastor tilted his head a bit but eventually nodded in understanding. "No, dear Charlie could wait. I can stay for a bit longer if you'd like." Lucifer quickly nodded, not wanting to be alone at the moment. Alastor ran his fingers through the kings hair, cuddling him as he, to Alastors surprise, slowly lulled asleep. The crimson deer knew he was stuck there til the king woke up, so he got confortable making sure Lucifer didn't wake up, still holding him in his arms. 'Charlie could wait' he told himself.
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