Alastor's Vs

Chapter 17

Angel Dust's POV

Val hasn't called me in for work since the big fight with Lucifer. Charlie was disappointed in her father and forced him to leave. I knew something was going on with Val and Smiles, but I didn't know Vox was included. Interesting. How did Smiles get himself in a poly relationship? How'd he score both of them? Well... according to Velvette, Alastor isn't with them anymore. I kind of feel bad for those two.

As much as I hate Val and his boytoy, Vox, I still feel bad that Lucifer ruined their relationship with Smiles. That ain't right. Not at all. I know Smiles ain't great with feelings and he had to still be processing what was going on. That must have ruined him. Why did Short King even do it in the first place? I mentally gasp. Maybe Short King wants to bang Smiles. Drama. I doubt it though, with all seriousness and jokes aside.

Vaggie doesn't quite believe Alastor, the most asexual demon in Hell, was dating a pimp and the TV head. Just cuz Smiles is asexual don't mean he can date someone. Or someones. I wonder if they had sex or anything close to it. I doubt it, because of Alastor's disgust for anything dealing with sex. Or what he calls it sometimes-coitus. Fancy man.

I think Charlie's still processing the 'Al dating' part. I mean I wouldn't believe it either if I didn't see first hand Smiles on Val's lap. I still remember that day. Val was protective of Alastor, not letting anyone touch him or come close. He also wasn't flirting and trying to 'get him a job and become a star'. So he's really into the deer.

I wonder how Val and Vox are doing with this situation.

"Ey, Whiskers. Do ya think Smiles will come back?" I ask him before taking a sip of my drink. He takes a drink from his cheap booze bottle and looks at me.

"He'll come back eventually. How long? I don't know. But he will be back. Boss always comes back." The bottle slams onto the table.

Alastor's POV

"So, you and Lilith huh?" I ask. I lay on the bed, rocking my legs back and forth. She lays on her back next to me with a smile. Never in a million years would I have ever guessed for them to be a thing. Never in a million years would I think I would fall in love. Especially with a walking television and a four-armed pimp. "Who made the first move?" Rosie blushes.

"She did."

"Oh? And how long have you two been together?"

"A month now." I raise an eyebrow. "What? You never told me about you and Vs so this makes us even." I chuckle. I think over Rosie's words from earlier. I should talk to them. I should've given them a chance to talk. And it's not like I can hide up here forever. I do want to be with them. I do want this relationship to work.

"How'd you meet though? It's not like you really go much of anywhere outside of Cannibal Town and Lilith's been up here for all these years."

"Well it was after hours and everyone left the emporium. I was cleaning a few things up and heard something. Told them that it was closed and heard her voice. I look back and there she is." She shrugged. In her eyes, I can see that she's replaying it in her head. Her soft smile as the memories flood her head.

"How...how did you know you were in love?" My legs stop rocking and lay motionless on the bed. I lay my head on the pillow, staring at Rosie. Rosie turns her head to look at me.

"It kind of just happened. I just knew. I started to like her company and I started getting feelings. Feeling my heart skip a beat and butterflies in my stomach. And next thing I know, we're dating. But love is different for everyone, dear."

"I think I made a mistake Rosie."

"Everyone makes mistakes, darling. And I'm sure they'll forgive you. You were tricked." A knock on the door makes us both turn our heads. It's Lilith. "Come in, sweetheart!" Rosie calls out. Lilith opens the door and looks at us. I flip over and we lift our heads up. "Hey love, how'd it go?"

"Alright. More begging than I expected."

~Small Flashback~

Lilith's POV

"LILY PLEEEEASE!! DON'T LEAVE MEEE!!" Lucifer cries, holding onto my leg. Tears streaming down his face like a waterfall. My golden ring lays beside him on the floor.

~End of Flashback~

Alastor's POV

Rosie and I sit up on the bed. Lilith walks over and places a simple kiss on Rosie's lips. It'll take me a bit before I'm used to this. I never thought Rosie would be the one to date a woman. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Good for her.

But I do kind of feel like a third wheel. I also feel like my situation got in the way of something. I don't like this feeling. Did I get in the way of something?

"Well dear, I should go back down the Hell soon. I need to make sure my town is okay. Zestial was probably ready to leave the minute he got there. You know, you can come with me Lil," Rosie says. "You're always welcome."

"I will. Al, you should come. You can't hide up here forever. Heaven ain't your place, dear. You know that," Lilith says. Rosie places a comforting hand on my shoulder. I think for a moment. I've been up here for seven years. It was terrible. I hated it. I should go back down.

"Alright. I will."

"Good. Now give that beautiful smile of yours," Rosie says, putting her hands on my face. My smile widens and her face beams.