Hazbin Hotel One Shots

(Husk) For My Ex

(Y/N) was pissed! Husk had slept with someone while drunk, again! Thus was the fifth time this week. And it was always the same person. And so, (Y/N) broke up with him. Problem was, they were supposed to perform for all the patrons tonight. Joy.

They were sitting on the edge of the stage, so angry they were crying. Why the fuck were they crying! That made them cry harder. They didn't know what else to do except sit there, digging their fingers into the edge of the stage to the brink of breaking their fingers.

They felt a hand on their shoulder, making them snap their neck to look over. Alastor was there with his usual smile, bent over them to block them from the harsh stage lights.

"Dear, what are you crying for? Aren't you supposed to be getting ready for our show tonight?" He asked, making (Y/N) growl through their tears.

"Shut up, Al! You think I want to be crying! I don't even know why I'm crying over that asshole!" They barked back before looking back down. Al sighed, letting them go and sitting next to them. He calmly got them to release the stage and hold his hands.

"I see the root of the problem? Are these tears of anger or sadness towards Husk?" Alastor asked. (Y/N) stared at him in disbelief before mentally slapping themselves. This was Alastor they were talking to, he knew everything.

"Rage. I just can't fucking believe that asshole would do that! And I can't believe it took this long to break up with him! Fucking hell!" They cried out, squeezing Alastors hands as hard as possible.

"I see, and do you have a song for tonight? I mean, Husk is in the past now, so how about you focus on the present?" He suggested.
"Yeah, but I have so much spent up emotion and no idea what song to do yet." They said, starting to calm down.

"Then sing about your feelings. Seems the easiest solution." He said, sliding off the stage. "I must get going, but I hope I helped." He said before leaving the room. (Y/N) wiped their tears away as they thought. A light came on in their head as they smiled to themself. They knew what to do.

That night, they were doing final touch ups to their outfit when they heard a knock at the door. "Who is it?"

"Vaggie! You're on in two minutes!" Vaggie called before walking away. (Y/N) smiled, checking themself one more time before leaving the room. They watched as Alastor addressed the crowd before welcoming them onto the stage. The audience cheered as (Y/N) waved to their adoring fans.

"Hello everyone! I have a special song for my first one! It tells a personal story, so be nice. I think you'll like it." They said. They snapped their fingers and the music came on, some of Al's demons coming on as backup.

"This is a shout out to my ex!~" They sang out, throwing their right arm and leg out.
"Heard he's in love with some other chick,
Yeah, yeah, that hurt me, I'll admit,
Forget that boy, I'm over it~" They brought their limbs back, grabbing the microphone and its stand. They looked over the crowd to see Husk at on of the front tables.
"I hope she's getting better sex~" They thrust forward, getting cheers from the crowd.
"Hope she ain't faking it like I did,
Took two long years to call it quits,
Babe,
Forget that boy
I'm over it~" They looked away, moving their hand as if brushing something off. They went back to center, taking the mic out of its stand.
"Guess I should say thank you,
For the hate yous
And the tattoos
Oh baby, I'm cool
By the way~" They threw the stand to the side, walking across the stage to some excited fans. They knelt down to them, putting a finger under a fox girls chin.
"Ain't sure I loved you,
Any way~" They pushed her face away, standing and stepping back to center.
"But baby, I'm gonna live my life,
My life,
Yeah~" They closed their eyes, hugging themself, before suddenly opening them. The music changed and they began to jump around, the audience doing the same. All, except Husk.
"Shout out to my ex!
You really are the man,
You made my heart break and that made me who I am,
Here's to my ex,
Hey look at me now!
I'm all the way up,
And you'll never,
You'll never bring me down~" They stopped jumping when the music changed back to how it was before, walking down the steps and over to Husk and his date. They pushed his date to the side, pulling out their phone.
"Oh, I deleted all your picks~" They wrapped their arm around his shoulders, showing him th phone.
"And blocked your number from my phone,~" They let him go, giving him a kiss on the cheek before walking over to the next table.
"Oh yeah, you took all you could get!
But you ain't gettin this love no more~" They laid on the table, cupping an owl demons face. They sat up, still sitting on the table. They batted their eyes to a clock demon, putting their hand to their chest.
"Cause now I'm living so legit,
Even though you broke my heart in two,
Baby,
But I bounced back,
I'm so brand new~" They jumped off the table, going down the rows.
"Boy read my lips, I'm over you,
Over you~" They turned around, walking backwards as they gave Husk a cocky look, turning back around.
"Guess I should say thank you,
For the hate yous,
And the tattoos,
Oh baby,
I'm cool,
By the way~" They went from person to person, making sure everyone was having fun. They stepped onto a table with the help of two demons.
"Ain't sure I love you,
Anyway,
Go ahead, babe,
I'm gonna live my life,
My life,
Yeah~" The music changed and they began to dance on the table, momentarily forgetting that they were being watched.
"Shout out to my ex!
You're really quite the man,
You made my heart break,
And that made me who I am,
Here's to my ex,
Hey look at me now~" The two demons picked them up like royalty, making them laugh.
"I'm all the way up, and you'll never,
You'll never bring me down~" The music became slow and (Y/N) was slowly moved to the stage.
"Shout out to my ex,
Your really quite the man,
You made my heart break,
And that made me who I am,
Here's to my ex,
Hey look at me now,
I'm all the way up,
And you'll never,
You'll never bring me~" They were set down, the music pausing as (Y/N) brushed themselves off. They closed their eyes.
"DOWN!~" They belted out before the music started up and Alastors minions began to sing the main part as they did the backup vocals. They danced the whole time, dancing with the minions as well.
"You'll never bring me down!~" They finished. The audience went wild. (Y/N) looked at Husk, giving him a bow before walking off stage.

Now, during the performance, Charlie, Alastor, and Vaggie were watching from the wings as the rest of the gang watched in the audience. They were amazed at how confident (Y/N) was. They were never this confident on stage!

Alastor felt torn at this. He would take glances to the audience every once in a while to look at grumpy old Husk. (Y/N) hadn't been this confident since the two got together, two years ago. He thought nothing of it at first, but now, he didn't know what to believe, his gut or his heart. His gut was saying Husk was abusive in some way. But his heart was saying that Husk could never do such a thing. He didn't care for anything, or anyone.

Then it clicked.

Husk didn't care. That's why they broke up. (Y/N) had snapped and cut the line, because Husk never cared. They cared a whole lot more than him.

Oh dear.

When the audience gave a standing ovation, and (Y/N) came back into the wing, Charlie gave them a quick hug before going on stage. Vaggie gave them a nod as a 'congrats'. But Alastor brought them into a comforting hug. Before he could be questioned, he whispered into his friends ear.

"I'm sorry I didn't notice before." He said, rubbing his hand on their back. They returned the hug with a chuckle.

"It's over now. That's all I've ever asked for." They said, smiling. This was how it was meant to be.

'For my ex.'