Hell's Hazbin Heroes

It's A Deal

Nico's POV:

Having served Lucifer his coffee, I sit between him and Cherri as she and Angel scroll through Angel's texts from Val.

Cherri: *scoffs* "Fucking dickhead."

Then, Alastor walks into the lobby.

Me: "Morning, Al."

Lucifer: "Oh! Look who it is interrupting this riveting conversation I was having with...Who are you again?"

Angel: "Uh, Angel Dust."

Lucifer: "Angel Dust! I knew that.-*laughs*-You're funny."

Angel: "What?"

I chuckle as I get up from the couch to make coffee and pour some into Alastor's mug.

Alastor: "Much obliged, my dear."

Alastor kisses my hand before walking over to sit across from Lucifer as I make myself some coffee.

Alastor: *to Lucifer* "You're still here?"

Lucifer sets his coffee aside.

Lucifer: *yawns & stretches* "Someone has to actually help out around here, Mr. Useless.-*mock laugh*-What do you actually do here?"

Alastor: "I told you, I'm the host of the hotel."

Lucifer: "Huh, I thought that was, uh, I thought that was Charlie's girlfriend's job, because she, my friend, is on it with running this whole hotel thing."

Lucifer & Alastor glare at one another before Lucifer leans back and picks up his mug.

Lucifer: "So you're doing a poor job at that."

I ruffle Angel's hair and fist-bump Cherri as I walk past them from behind, earning a chuckle and smirk from each of them as I hand my mug to one of my shadows, leap over the back of the couch to sit between Cherri & Lucifer, and retrieve my mug.

Lucifer: "Oh, and I hear you got your ass kicked and ran away when Charlie & Nico needed you most. It's a sure good thing I showed up.-*chuckles*-Am I right?-*points to Angel*-This guy knows."

Angel: "What?"

Alastor sets his mug on the coffee table, accidentally spilling some.

Lucifer: "You...should use a coaster."

Alastor: *stands* "That's it! Fuck this, I quit."

Me: "What?"

Lucifer: "That's it, Bambi, walk away."

Lucifer sips from his mug, but one of Alastor's shadows knocks over, causing Lucifer to spill some on his suit.

Lucifer: "Oh! You..."

Angel: *laughs; to Cherri* "You should've moved in sooner."

I hand my mug to Cherri and catch up to Al.

Me: "Wait, Al, do you need me to come with you? I mean...Y'know, like, for work and stuff."

Alastor turns to me with a smile, though his anger at Lucifer is still evident on his face, as he gently tilts my head up to meet his gaze.

Alastor: "Don't you worry your pretty little head about me, Nico. Much as I'd love a stroll about town with you at my side, I have some business to discuss with Rosie. You stay here with your friends, and I'll summon you if need be."