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How the Brothers help take care of a Chronically Ill MC

I figured my very first post should be something near and dear to me, and since I'm currently dealing with a particularly annoying flare-up from weather changes I feel this is a good starting point.

This is based on my own chronic illnesses(Fibromyalgia and )Chronic Fatigue mainly) and as such, may not be the same for you!

CW for: Chapter 16 spoilers, vomit(Mammon and Beel's parts), mentions of food, breakdowns, medication (specifically pills), burnout(specifically medical)

I also HC Asmo as using He/They pronouns, so their section uses both!

Lucifer

*This man is perfectly aware from the start of your chronic illness(es).

*But the name of a disease and actually seeing someone living with it are two very different things.

*if you need mobility aids, his first thought is how to implement ramps around the HOL and RAD within the next 24 hours.

*If you have an invisible illness ie: Fibromyalgia,Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Crohn’s, RA, ME/CFS ect; I really wouldn’t expect his behavior to change much.

*Honestly, even if you have a visible Illness or disability I don’t think his attitude would change.

*You were chosen for the exchange program, and as such, you are expected to complete your tasks by any means needed.

*At least, that’s how he thinks up until you have your first major flare.

*I’m talking about the kind of flare-ups that leave you bedridden and barely able to talk level of flare-up.

*This triggers Lucifer’s Big Brother Instincts.

*Especially if it happens after you’ve already been in the Devildom for a while.

*Why did you wait until you were in pain to say something?

*Imagine having to explain how flare-ups work to him.

*Explaining to him how the pain scale and Spoon Theory work probably rocked this old man’s world.

*As soon as he finishes checking on you, he’s going to put more research into your illness(es).

*As the Avatar of Pride, Lucifer obviously prides himself (haha) on knowing everything he possibly can about his family, and you’re no exception.

*He starts paying attention to possible triggers and makes a list of them all.

*He also pays attention to things that help control the pain.

*Does heat or cold ease the pain? What stretches do you like to do? What areas do you tend to have the most pain?

*If you take medication, Lucifer is on top of it. He always makes sure you have enough, and will call in any refills you need at the end of the month.

*If you take them multiple times a day, he has alarms set to remind him to text( or on less-busy days call) you to remind you to take them.

*He’ll never hound you though. Lucifer trusts that between himself and his brothers, you’ll get enough reminders that you’ll have taken them.

*Lucifer probably also sets reminders to remind you to switch activities if you use Pacing strategies.

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Mammon

*Oh my boy

*My sweet sweet summer child

*I think Mammon absolutely has the potential to be the best caretaker out of his brothers.

*He picks up on the fact that you have pain pretty quickly seeing as he spends so much time with you.

*The first time he sees you limp into the dining room, he immediately jumps to the conclusion that you had some “fun” the night before and is torn between congratulating you and freaking out over the fact that you got freaky.

*Wait, what do you mean you slept weird and now the nerve in your hip is spasming????

*Are humans seriously that fragile???

*WAIT WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU HAVE CHRONIC PAIN!?

*He absolutely freaks out and overreacts.

*Please take a few minutes to explain to him the major points of your illness(es) to him.

*If you thought Lucifer paid close attention to your flare triggers, he has nothing on Mammon.

*He’s your first, and that means he needs to be on top of anything that could potentially be harmful to you

*Or so he says

*The truth is, Mammon just hates seeing you in pain.

*If stretching or light exercise is helpful to you, he’ll do your stretches with you.

*If you respond well to heat, he goes out and buys an abundance of heating pads. You swear there’s one in every room now.

*Cold helps? Half the freezer is now full of those gel icepacks so you can always have as many as you need.

*His bathroom smells like lidocaine patches now because he bought one box of every type he could find.

*Massages? He’ll never admit it under the threat of death, but he begged Asmo to teach him how to best rub tension and soreness away.

*If you take medication, he’ll “casually” remind you to take them before you guys leave the HOL everyday.

*If you forget them often(like me), this man will bring your pills to the table with him and makes sure you have a few bites of food before handing them over to you.

*The first major flare-up with Mammon is the moment he realizes just how fragile his human is.

*You had told him earlier you could feel a flare-up starting.

*He put you through some stretches and iced/used heat, but you still weren’t feeling better.

*He watches as one second you’re trying to get comfortable and in the next your face pales before your rushing to the bathroom as your breakfast comes back up.

*He holds your hair back(if it’s long enough) and rubs your back until you're done, before cleaning you up and getting you back into bed.

*When you can’t move for almost an hour afterward, just completely wiped out from the pain, he realizes just how serious your illness(es) can be.

*If this is how bad it can be with medicine and preventative measures, how bad was it before you got diagnosed?

*The thought honestly breaks his heart.

*If you really want to hurt him though, tell him how much you wish you could just be “normal” and not have to deal with all the complications of your illness(es)

*After you’ve recovered, Mammon doubles down on making sure you do everything you need to to keep yourself healthy while also letting you feel as much of a sense of normalcy as possible

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Leviathan

*As much as I love this Otaku I don’t think he’d be the best caretaker.

*What he does excel at is being your cheerleader.

*You’ve gone two weeks without a flare? That’s awesome!

*You took your meds on time? Well totally incidentally, he just got a dupe of a super rare drop in Mononoke Land, so how about he sends it to you in celebration!

*You’re having a bad day? That’s ok! Even Henry has moments of weakness, so don’t beat yourself up!

*While he normally likes the feeling of his sin on others, he hates it whenever Envy leaks off of you, because it happens whenever you don’t feel well.

*Are you jealous of Beel’s strength?? He’s OP, even for a demon, MC!

*He spent almost 2 whole days looking up a list of characters from different animes and games that have the same illness(es) as you, and offers to watch/ play them all with you whilst fighting off a tomato-red blush. (It’s almost like a D-D-date!!!)

*He’s not the one to go to if you need to remember to take your meds, or to do exercise with, but he’s great to have a Quiet Day with.

*If you need to stay home from a flare, Levi will spend the day in your room, playing mobile games, or catching up on anime as a quiet reassuring presence.

*He also picks up the terminology pretty fast, which I feel is pretty expected considering he knows LEET speak.

*”Yeah, they don’t have a lot of spoons today.”

*Speaking of Spoon theory, I feel like he’d resonate with the whole concept of it pretty well. He probably picks it up the fastest of the brothers.

*Levi becomes your personal Spoon Counter.

*Tell him how many you have in the morning, and he’ll keep track for you, so you don’t have to worry about over-doing it.

*Another brother that keeps a heat pad or ice pack on hand for you.

*I can see him buying a special comfy chair just for you when you tell him that sitting in things like beanbag chairs can trigger tension.

*If you're someone that likes Floor Time, he’ll make sure you have a super soft blanket and a bunch of comfy pillows to lean on and support yourself with as needed.

*The first time you have a really bad flare he honestly doesn’t know what to do, at least until you start sobbing, unable to handle the added stress of being bed-bound for the near future on top of your responsibilities in the exchange program

*You always listen to him, so from now on whenever medical-burnout hits or you have a particularly horrible flare, Levi becomes your personal soundboard.

*He may even hold your hand if you crave physical comfort

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Satan

*Has the most medically-minded approach

*At least, for a little while.

*He's probably at least heard of your illness(es) before in passing, if not read about them somewhere.

*As much as he'd hate to hear it, like Lucifer he spends an afternoon or two doing as much research as he can

*Be prepared for him to want to try every single " coping strategy" he can find.

*What do you mean you already tried this when you were diagnosed?

*He wasn't there so it doesn't count.

*He'll also put research into things like herbs or potions that could help alleviate any symptoms.

*Why is he cooking with so much turmeric and ginger??

*No particular reason- though apparently they can help with inflammation, did you know that, MC?

*The first flare up you have, he's honestly kind of the worst

*Satan will want you to try out all of these different coping strategies he found online

*He'll push and push until eventually you snap.

*Whether you scream until you turn red, break down into hysteric tears, or turn completely numb, that's the point he realizes he was treating you more as an experiment than a person.

*Satan leaves you alone for the rest of the day.

*He'll go to one of his brothers, and finally just ask what works for you, and how to help without being overbearing while you don't feel well.

*After that, the next flare goes much more smoothly.

*Satan will come in and either offer you a book you had been interested in, or offer to read to you if you're not up to reading.

*He'd absolutely have an album full of cute cats he's found, and will go through it with you because let's be honest

*Cute cats can heal any hurts

*He's another one that will set alert reminders for your medication, and shoot you a text if he's not around.

*I also feel like if you have any "as-needed" meds(inhalers, nausea meds, OTC pain meds, anxiety reducers, migraine pills), he'd probably carry some around for you just in case you run out or forget them.

*Also reminds you to check if you need anything refilled so you don't run out.

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Asmodeus

*Everyone saw this coming, but Self.Care.Queen(gender neutral)

*Asmo knows just about every technique to help ease tight muscles

*And They are not afraid to use them on you

*He will lay you down on his fluffy bed and rub all of your troubles away(non-sexual)

*Asmo has about 50 different scented massage oils and will let you choose every single time

*Similar to Satan, If you're into it or interested, they’ll look into naturopathic remedies that could help with inflammation and pain

*If you use Epsom salt or CBD oil-based lotions, he'll beg Solomon to get some from the Human Realm for you.

*Asmo absolutely finds you the cutest pill organizers.

*Whatever your style is, they somehow find ones that match it!

*Afterall, If it's part of your daily routine, it should look cute- just like you!

*Plus, it takes away some of the clinicalness of the situation, which is a win-win!

*Don't worry if you have mobility aids- they get the same treatment!

*He found the cutest stickers being advertised on Devilgram the other day, and thought they'd look great against whatever color your aid is!

*So let's get decorating!

*If you're having a flare-up, Asmo will be at your beck and call!

*As long as you don't need anything heavy lifted, Darling.

*They'll draw as many baths or showers as you ask

*They'll massage you every hour if you request it.

*His brothers can worry about the medical aspects, Asmo's priority is getting you comfortable again as quickly as possible!

*He may not be the best at noticing your warning signs, but with enough time he'll start to learn how to pace all-day shopping trips into multiple dates.

*They end up liking this more anyway because it means more time for just the two of you!

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Beel

*My son

*My child 2.0

*Beel is absolutely the best at taking care of you!

*Your medication is either scentless, or very clearly smells unappetizing most likely, so Beel is never tempted to eat it.

*This turns him into the go-to for med management.

*If you're forgetful, Beel will hold onto your meds for the day, and drop them into your hands at the appropriate time along with a drink and a snack.

*I feel like Beel would also come up with names for your meds to try and take away some of the clinical aspect

*Pain meds are now known and “Ouch-byes”

*Nausea meds are called “No-pukes”

*Anxiety or mood stabilizers are “Sad-be-gones”

*He’s also the brother that sits with you while you refill your weekly pill boxes.

*It’s how to two of you came up with the names

*He also uses that time to make sure you restock any as-needed medications for the week. (I wish I had a Beel to do that for me…)

*Having a bad day?

*No need to walk, Beel is your personal chariot now.

*Another brother who does any stretching or exercise with you and Mammon every day.

*Imagine doing yoga with Beel and Mammon.

*Stunning.

*If Asmo or Mammon aren't available, he also gives great massages.

*His hands are always perfectly warm, and after a few minutes he always finds the perfect amount of pressure to ease and release your tensed muscles.

*He makes sure you have food handy on bad pain and flare days.

*Or if you're especially nauseous, he'll get you crackers or toast so you can at least try to get your meds down.

*Beel hates seeing you in pain, and is another brother that keeps a list of your triggers handy

*He can definitely go overboard though

*If stress is a trigger(which it often is with chronic pain diseases) he may develop a habit of guarding you a little too closely from other students or his brothers antics

*He'll try to pull you away from assignments the moment he thinks your getting stressed

*Definitely a brother you'll need to have a long conversation with regarding triggers and symptoms.

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Belphegor

*For all that I shit on Belphie for being a brat baby

*I think he’s another brother that would be pretty good at helping with some of the less-medical aspects of your care

*Obviously, he’d be a HUGE help at falling asleep or staying asleep at night.

*Just dont ask him to remember when you need to take your meds.

*Belphie can absolutely tell when you're getting close to triggering a flare-up and will force you to stop and take a break from whatever you're doing.

*Lucifer told you to do it?

*He’s already texting him and telling him you need a break, don’t worry and go lay down MC.

*While part of him genuinely just wants to keep you from being in pain

*I feel like another huge part of Belphie feels a lot of guilt whenever you have a flare.

*Seeing your pain contorted in pain not only reminds him of the Fall

*But also of what he did to you in the attic

*Everytime you wince and moan, he sees himself standing over your battered form again, just for a second.

*Or he’ll see one of his brothers, falling apart as they turned from beloved angels to demons

*The first major flare is horrible for him

*At first, because he’s been in the attic he doesn't know about all the aspects of your illness(es) and he thinks you’ve been cursed by someone

*He won’t believe his brothers if they tell him this happens to you sometimes

*He’ll only believe it once you tell him yourself, through teary eyes that this isn’t even the worst one you’ve had

*After that he’s the trigger-tracker supreme.

*It’s going to be significantly colder tomorrow, make sure you bring extra pain meds

*You’ve been sitting for three hours, time to stretch please.

*Like, he keeps track of your triggers almost better than you do

*He actually found one or two that you hadn’t been aware of.

*Also feel like he’d be shockingly good to take to Doctor's appointments??

*He’s also painfully blunt, and I think he’d tell your doctor if you were bullshitting about how much pain you’d been lately.

*If you're suffering medical burnout, he’ll make a nest for you both in the planetarium and steals every pillow he can find

*He’ll lay you down however you're most comfortable and just pet your head

*No words, no thoughts

*Just the two of you for as long as you need the quiet comfort of another person.

*If you fall asleep, he’ll make sure to adjust you to make sure you wake up comfortably

*He probably just ends up texting Beel and asking him to come get you into bed.

*He may be acting mature, but he’s still Baby.

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