(Cuphead) (Devil x Reader/OC x King Dice) Sweet As Honey

Home Calls

"She's been asleep for so long." The devil whined as he sat next to angel on his bed while dice laid a cool rag on her forehead.
"She needs sleep Dede. She went through a lot yesterday... hell she's been through a lot recently... " he said as he watched hee chest rise and fall.
"How did that blasted Carnation even get in?" Devil asked
"I had some of the imps look into that. We had a crack down in the storage basement and the Carnation must have grown himself in through there."
"Fucking weed. How dare he touch our angel." Devil said as he took a claw down her sleeping jawline gently.
"I believe that was Cagney Carnation. From what I've learned he was her friend when she was still back home with her brothers... guess he wanted to be more than friends and she didnt..." dice explained.
The devil growled and moved to curl up with angle against him, his arm wrapped over her, a purr in his throat.
The loud purring and vibration made angel moan in her sleep and her eyes fluttered open. She looked around and saw the devils arm draped over her and dice looking at some papers. "Boys?" She whispered.
The devil sat up and smiled a big toothy grin, "she's awake!"
Dice smiled too, and took her hand. "Hey darlin. Welcome back. Feeling any better?"
"Kinda..." She whispered, sitting up and rubbing her head. "Is...did Cagney really?"the devils smile fell and he nodded. "I'm sorry I killed the Carnation."
She looked down and shook her head. "No... It's ok... He wasn't my friend like I thought he was anyway." She said bitterly.
The devil reached out and brushed some sleep from her eye before taking her face in his huge hands. "Its gonna be ok angel..."
She smiled and nodded slowly, keeping her grip on dices hand as she moved to sit in the devils lap, curling into him. Maybe loving both of them...wouldn't be so hard after all.

The little trio. Stayed that way most of the day and we'll into the night as well, much to angels joy.

The next day the devil and dice kept her with them as they went around the casino and did their work until that after noon when they turned to speak to her and found her looking out the window, her hand on the glass.
The devil and dice exchanged a look and devil bit his lip. "Angel doll... how would you like to go home for the night? You can come back in the morning..." He said as he walked over to her.
Angel looked up at the devil with her eyes sparkling with hope. Now more than ever she needed her brothers. She nodded slowly. " If I could....that would be amazing." She whispered and the devil smiled, kissing the top of her hand and a small timer appeared. It said 12:00 on it in what looked like in.
"This timer will teleport you back to my office when it runs out. It'll start when you arrive at your home." He said with a wink before he snapped his fingers and she blinked as she disappeared into a cloud of smoke and reappeared just a few yards from the front steps of her home.
She looked at her hand and true to his word the timer was ticking down by the minute. She gasped and rushed up the steps of the old cabin knocked on the locked door.

And the one who opened it was the sweet little beaten up old kettle. His eyes widenedseeing his beautiful grand daughter and he smiled brightly as tears flowed down onto his mustache. "Angel?" He said as he reached up to caress her cheek.
She nodded. "Its me elder kettle. I'm home." She said moving to hug him.
The kettle held her tight as his frail old arms could manage as she took in deep breaths of the misty smell of the cottage behind him.
"Boys! Boys get down here! Angel is home!" Elder Kettle called as Angel helped him pick up his walking cane and eased him over to his rocking chair.
"That's right elder kettle." Mugman said sadly as he rounded the corner from the kitchen, not looking up, "she's coming home soon."
"Hey mugface. Better watch your tone or I'll whollop you good." She said as she stood straighter and put her hands on her his, smirking at her brother who looked up and his eyes widened before he rushed her and pulled his tiny little sister up into his arms. "Cuphead! Cuphead get in here! Quick!" He called, laughing brightly.
Cuphead rushed the stairs, thinking something was wrong but his eyes went wide seeing angel and he quickly rushed to join the hug.

Kettle smiled as he watched his grandchildren. At last. His home was full again.

The reunion didn't stay happy for long as Angel had to tell them it was only a timed visit. She didn't like hurting them but she was just so happy to be home again. Even if it was just for a moment.
Mugman inspected the timer on her hand, attempting to wipe it off and what not but to no avail..
"Oh! Did you see Cags? He said he was gonna try and sneak in to see you?" Cup head asked while Mugman worked on the timer.
She frowned and looked down. "He's dead."
"What?!" Said all three of the men.
"He made it in to see me but... He was angry that i..." She looked at elder kettle and blushed before looking back down, "that I KISSED the devil and dice and he tried to.... do things to me...Even after I told him no." She explained. "I managed to bite him and get away and the devil killed him because he was trying to attack me..."
The room was quiet for what felt like an eternity as Mugman and cuphead quietly came to terms with the death of who they had once believed to be their friend.
Mugman broke the silence first and took her hand, squeezing it gently. "I'm juat glad you're ok. I'm sorry that happened. It wasn't your fault." He told her gently.
"Yeah sis. He was an idiot for trying that one of the cup trio! Specially you! You're scary!" Cuphead said pulling a funny scary face, making her laugh brightly, pushing him away playfully.
And for the first time in weeks, angel felt like herself again... Even for just one, breif moment.