A Deal Worth A Lifetime [ Alastor x Reader ]

Chapter 5: A Bittersweet Welcome

Decorations littered every hallway, staircase, and public area possible. Haphazardly strewn about the hotel in a vast array of colours and patterns. Reusing the banner that read 'Welcome' and hanging it above the bar. The ray of Sun took a moment to take in all of the work she had done.

"It looks like shit." Her smile turned to a frown as she realized the Spider was probably right. Ever since getting off the phone call yesterday, she had tried to make the place look more presentable. Which included a change in decor, tons of it.

The cleaner, which was following behind the sun, had been adjusting and taking away anything unnecessary. Once done with the foyer, fast light footsteps had made their way to the lobby doing the same in that area. Squealing with excitement the ray of Sun took the cleaner in her arms, sputtering a thousand thank you's to the tiny demon.

"It's good but I've seen better," Spider commented, earning a dagger lodged in the wall next to his face, "hey! That was uncalled for." Pointing an accusing finger at the Manager who only narrowed her eye at him.

"What's uncalled for is your criticism, you could at least try to help." Motioning to the lobby as the sun and cleaner continued their decor frenzy.

"Yeah well-" the shutting of a car door alerted the group, the Spider unable to finish his thoughts as the sun rushed to the closest window.

"She's here!"

...

Watching the limo depart you turned to the hotel, it was now or never. If you were being completely honest, you didn't know much about hotels. In truth, it had been your brother who took care of the place, your mother as the owner. Charlie believed you knew more than you did, which you could at least try and fake. The main reason you agreed to come was this new business partner of hers. Vaggie was naturally wary of everyone and it took you some time to gain her trust. Yet, if she had been that persistent to have Charlie call you, something was happening that she couldn't handle on her own. At the very top of the tall building read a sign. Light's fully exposed to the outdoors and appearing as if it could fall over anytime now.

"Hazbin Hotel? I could've sworn she said it was Happy Hotel." Trailing off you decided to pay the name change no mind, walking over and raising a hand to the front door. Your hand hadn't even made contact with it before it flung open and you had been pulled into a hug.

"I'm so glad you could make it Y/n!" Charlie's energy was contagious and you smiled after you managed to get her to let go. She instead took your arm and brought you further into the hotel, "Welcome to the Happy Hotel!"

"It's so nice of you to have me," past the foyer, everything had been decorated, you had to admit the colour choice and placement weren't the best for a room like this, "you decorated?"

"Yes, it's also for our new arrivals." She motioned to a group off to the side, a very recognizable group at that. Luckily they were heading out, down one of the halls away from the Lobby. The rest of the faces in the room, however, were unfamiliar, aside from Vaggie.

"I can see that."

"Well, as you know this is Vaggie," the girl waved a gloved hand though she remained distant, "and this is our first patron, Angel Dust," a very tall four-armed demon sat on one of the couches paying you no mind, "and this is Niffty, Husk and..." she looked around, frantically searching the Lobby for whoever she seemed to be missing, "where did they go?" You had been distracted by the small, pink-haired demon cyclopes. She was so small, looked so fragile though you doubted that, how could she have survived even just the second circle.

"Did neither of them say? They said they needed to take care of some things for the hotel, though Husk didn't want to go." Her voice even, you found her adorable and if you ever got the chance would certainly offer her employment. Lucifer didn't care if you brought other demons to the castle, as long as you could handle them.