Rematch
"Wh-What are you three doing here?",Charlie stammers upon opening the door to the front of the hotel.
Valentinos lips curl up into a grin and he holds out his phone, pointing to your photo he cocks his head,"We've come to pay a visit to an old friend." Charlies eyes widen slightly and she recalls what Husk told her. Her eyes shift to Vox who glances and rocks on his feet with a nervous look on his muted blue skin.
Charlie steps aside with reluctance and the trio of overlords step into the lobby. Velvets grin makes Charlie grow uneasy. Husk stirs in his passed out state on the bar.
"I don't think she's awa—"
"Jesus Angel! Do you own anything looser?"
They all whip to your direction as you walk from the hall leading to the rooms. You tug at the tight black dress Angel loaned you before you had a chance to bring your clothes to your new place of residence.
The trios eyes are wide, Vox's especially, breathing out in disbelief. (Y/N)...
"Don't be such a prude! Its the tamest thing I own that ain't pajamas.",your soft laugh resonates through Vox's ears. Your eyes turn to those in your peripheral vision and both of you still when your eyes meet.
Your eyes connect with Vox's blue and red eye, his scar running through his electric blue eye is now a soft blue against his skin. His raven hair is brushed back as it always was.
Vox can't help but feel his cheeks tinge blue at the sight of you in that little black dress and your innocent animal characteristics. His heart races as pounds in anxiety for what your reaction will be. He never even got to say goodbye to you.
Did you resent him for having kept you for as long as he did? Did you hate him? He wasn't sure what he'd do if that were the case.
Angel looks to you with concern but that concern is swiped when a wide smile spreads across your lips. You remember how you and Vox had abruptly left off. With him letting you go despite his deep love for you.
"Vox!",you shout and run forward in the black, thigh high boots you arrived at the hotel in. All are a bit surprised by your joyous tone, you once more feel tears sting your eyes.
Vox catches you with ease when you jump up and wrap your arms around his neck. Husk groans as he lifts his heavy head from the bar, his headache blurring his vision for a few moments.
Vox holds you in a tight and loving embrace. He feels tears well in his own eyes when he inhales your sweet scent and hears your soft voice in his ear.
"I'm so happy to see you..."
He could be wiped from existence right now if it meant that would be the last thing he ever hears.
Your feet hover off the ground as the much taller man holds you close by your waist,"I missed you...so much..." He whispers in your ear softly and your smile softens. He puts you back down yet still holds the embrace.
You open your eyes momentarily and your gaze catches Velvets white eyes. Your heart races quicker than before and you begin to see red.
If she hadn't forced you to be with Vox...if she didn't make you go to LA...Your entire life would have been different.
Husk has now awoken completely and his eyes widen to see you embraced by Vox. His heart can't help but ache for a moment. //How did he find out she was here?//
You pulled from Vox's embrace with a wide and stiff smile. Charlie and Angel felt relieved you reacted to positively to seeing your old lover.
Yet everyone gasps when your fist connects with Velvets jaw.
"What the fuck!",Valentino shouts as you jump on Velvet and begin to land hits to her gray face. She curses and attempts to deflect the hits.
"You bitch! How dare you show your face around me!",Angel Dust and Husk are quick to grab you and hold you back as you thrash and squirm. Valentino glares at you as he helps up Velvet, black blood leaks from her nose and the corner of her lip.
You kick and thrash, the straps on your dress fall down your shoulders,"You think because you're some weird powerful demon thingy I won't fuck you up! I'd rather be wiped from existence than let you control me again!"
Velvet is in complete shock along with everyone else as you narrow your eyes at her and try to pry your arms away from Angel and Husk. "You're lucky I don't rip your arm off, shove it up your ass and reach down your throat to break each one of your grimy fingers!"
Each occupant blinked back in utter shock. You never lashed out like this nor did you ever curse so much.
//What the fuck.// They all more or less thought.
You looked to Charlie and saw the concern and nervousness across her pale features and you inhaled sharply. Shutting your eyes you steadied your breathing and rubbed your sore knuckles.
Velvet looked at you with glaring daggers as she held her nose. Vox glanced between both of you. You nodded and pushed away from both Husk and Angel,"I'm fine, I'm fine."
You pulled up your straps earning an intense stare from both Husk and Vox. You wiggled down your dress to cover your thighs. You walk to Vox and breathe out,"I hope to see you again but today is a day for me and Angel." Husk narrows his eyes and so does the unseen onlooker when you lean up and plant a kiss against Vox's cheek.
You gesture for Angel to follow and you look to Velvet with a satisfied grin on your lips,"You've got something here." You point to her chest and the blood that stains her dress before leaving with a flip of your hair.
//Cunt... // You silently think and walk right past everyone and out of the hotel.
Everyone just remains a bit rattled by the scene that just took place. So much so they all jump at the arrogant sound of the show hosts voice,"What a performance that was!"
Vox rolls his eyes and gestures for Valentino to leave the hotel with Velvet against him. As they do this Vox looks over to see Alastor step out from the shadows and make his way over. Charlie remains where she is to assure nothing happens in her hotel.
Husk hesitantly makes his way back to the bar yet still keeps his focus on the two enemies.
"Alastor what a displeasure to see you.",Vox scowls only to realize that Alastor must have been watching that exchange. A smile spreads across his lips and he cocks his head,"By the way you were cowering away in the shadows I can only assume your little reunion with (Y/N) didn't go as planned."
Alastor stills as his eyes lock on Vox's.
His eyes roam to Vox's cheek where you had planted a sweet and endearing kiss. Alastor could have killed him right there.
Alastor simply chuckles darkly and fixes his monocle while mirroring Vox's head tilt,"No it didn't. But rest assure she'll come around. Afterall..." Charlie is cautious as Alastor steps towards Vox, their eyes meeting with their matching heights.
"Who did she choose in the end?",Alastor grins with a cock of his head. Voxs eyes narrow as he bares witness to Alastors forever present shit-eating grin. He then snorts and crosses his arms across his chest.
"And who does she hate now? You took everything from her.",Vox sneers and turns with a dismissive wave of his hand,"She will never love you again."
Alastor can hear the static developing in his head and it only worsens when Vox cranes his neck back with a smirk,"She'll be right back where she belongs in no time." With that Vox bids farewell and walks out of the hotel.
Charlie looks to Alastor with concern but he simply sighs deeply and disappears, leaving only an outline of himself in the form of a black cloud.
She then turns to Husk and notices he is furiously cleaning the crystalware. She reaches up and drags her hands down her round cheeks, //what is going on around here...//
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"Why didn't you call me when you got to the hotel!"
You laugh softly and roll your eyes, attempting to hold onto the shopping bags while opening the door,"Because I just got here you drama queen." Walking into the lobby you jump back when Niffty runs into you, wearing a black headband to push back her fiery colored locks.
You offer her a smile as Angel rambles about not being a drama queen and cusses you out. She holds out her hands and points to the bags and you blink back in confusion. Before you can react she takes the bags and scurries off.
"Oh-Thank you!",you shout as she disappears down the hall. With a sigh you shake your sore arms and look to see Husk drinking and shuffling a deck of playing cards.
"Well I've got to go now...I'll see you later.",you can hear the twinge of sadness on Angel's voice. You still can't believe he's stuck working for Valentino. There truly is nowhere to run in Hell. Your brows pinch together and you sigh softly.
"Okay, I love you.",you say softly while approaching the bar.
Angel Dust smiles on the other end of the phone,"I love you too."
With that you hang up and jump up onto one of the bar stools with a soft grin,"Still bad at cards?" Husk looks up at you and he can't help the soft grin that spreads across his lips. He rolls his eyes and scoffs.
"You won one time, kid.”,he states before you raise a brow and he rolls his eyes once more,”Okay two.”
You both smile as you think back to that night you played cards. Almost simultaneously you both feel your faces burn and grow red remembering what else occurred that night. You’re quick to turn away and a sly smile creeps onto your lips.
Husk looks to you and notices the darker shade of pink on the tip of your nose, cheeks, and ears. He clears his throat and cocks his head. You turn to him with a soft grin and he holds up the deck and shakes the bottle of booze aside him.
“Rematch?”
You raise a brow as he places a glass a top the table. With your grin widening you nod,”Hope you’re prepared to lose again.”
Once again neither of you were known to the man lurking in the shadows.