A Cuphead's story: King Dice X OC Tsundere

Chapter 9: Nightmarish Carnival

Sulfurina finally came back home after two weeks: she took three days to set free the sailors from being petrified, and then she had to listen to their stories in order to understand if they were evil. Her and Grim rested for two days, then she hunted down Baby Bottle, but it took her another three days, then she rested after her fight with that demonic bottle, which took her three days at least. The other days were dedicated to looking for Grim's hunters, but it took longer than what she expected. During the breaks, she talked with King Dice's reflection, where she updated him about her disadventures, and also listening to what King Dice was going through: Sulfurina felt guilty for how King Dice was feeling and his situation that got heavier, as she didn't expect her father being so drama queen that he let everything getting ruined. Sulfurina felt that her and Grim had to hurry up, because King Dice had made a courtesy for her by hiding her friendship with Cuphead and Mugman, especially when he sent them away from the casino, protecting them instead of selling them to his boss: he didn't betray her at all. That gesture, made her heart racing very fast, and especially she wanted to see him again so much as she never did in her life:"Oh my, I've never seen you so excited about him!" Sulfurina blushed, stimming a bit with her fingers, nervously:"Yeah, yeah. I mean, I've already told you that we kissed, slept together... I mean, I'm letting go of him. I didn't expect him to be so loyal." Grim nodded:"That's good. Now, let's go back home."  As he said that, they flew away and she came back to Inkwell Hell: the first thing she did, was running to King Dice, who had got dressed and fixed for welcoming her, though he was still tired, and she hugged him tightly, leaving him astonished and speechless. But, he held her tightly back, very happy to see her and hugging her:"So, you've got all the souls you needed, kitten?" She nodded, smiling and always hugging him, then:"Wait, what? Another pet name? Seriously?" King Dice chuckled:"Of course!" She pulled him away, trying to look intimidating, but it just made him laugh. They were about to kiss when The Devil came in:"Oh! My precious kid!" He ran to her, moved King Dice away from her, with King Dice glaring at him because The Devil was really pissing him off during the last weeks. The Devil squeezed her very strongly:"Dad... I'm suffocating..." King Dice intervened and separated them, as Sulfurina started to breathe again:"Dice, can you leave us alone for an itty-bitty moment? Just dad and daughter moment, eh eh eh!" King Dice sighed because he wanted to spend some time with her, and especially because his boss had ruined their moment, but he left them alone. The Devil tried to be calm but failed:"Darling, you know that I care about you more than anyone else, in the entire world. I know that I can seem so self-centered, that I seem careless about you, but I actually love you, my dear." Sulfurina looked at him weirdly:"Yeah, I know that. And I love you too, dad. But, I know also that when you say such nice things, it's cause you're trying to keep control and not explode into some hellfire anger." The Devil giggled hysterically:"Yeah, you know me very well. So, missy: WHY THE HECK HAVEN'T YOU TOLD ME THAT YOU WERE LEAVING?! I WAS SO WORRIED THAT YOU CAN'T EVEN IMAGE!" Sulfurina had to cover her ears, as he was yelling so loudly that she heard him anyway, then:"Dad, I'm not a kid anymore! I can take care of myself! Yeah, sorry that I haven't told you anything, but King Dice knew everything, and he reassured you!"-"You put a spell on my telescope!"-"Oh, my apologies if I don't wanna be such a psychotic paranoid everywhere I go! How cruel I am to crave some privacy!" She talked back, having her eyes glowing and a pair of horns, identical to her father's ones, were starting to grow out from her head, meanwhile her teeth were already sharp:"Don't talk to me like this, missy!"-"You're treating me like a kid! I've several universities' degrees! I've lived around the world by myself, and yet, you can't treat me like a proper adult! When you act like a baby!"-"I'm not acting like a baby!"-"You do!"-"No!"-"Yes! And take your damn souls! Now set Grim's free from his contract!" The Devil growled, teared Grim's contract into a million pieces, gave his back to her, and crossed his arms, offended:"Then, you can go wherever you want, whenever you want." Sulfurina sighed. She knew that he was trying to make her feel guilty, but she didn't give up:"Eh, alright. Diiice! Come here!" King Dice arrived immediately:"As you wish, honey!" Then, they left, leaving The Devil alone with Henchman, almost speechless:"What? Haven't you seen them, Henchman? Before, she couldn't even stand him! Now, they're hanging out like a serious couple!" Henchman shrugged as he didn't know what to say:"Well, that's what you wanted, boss. I mean, you wanted your daughter committing with your Number One! Now they're doing it."-"Yes, but he can't side with her!" Henchman sighed:"You're not really angry with her, right?" The Devil sighed:"No, I'm not. I've overreacted. I'll wait for their return. Now, I have to do the tasks that Dice did it in my place." Henchman followed The Devil, walking him to the casino's office.