#brielle043

[mageofseven]

Hiii its me again!

I was wondering if have you wrote anything abt MC having a sleepover with the boys? Like what would they do!

And here, I declare I love Mammon(Don't mind this)

Hi Brielle! And nope, I don't think I have, but I'll get some headcanons about it written for you right now~

Also, now you are just making Mammon blush hehe

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Lucifer:

Is mostly in and out.

I mean, this man still has work to do and he's not completely willing to let it sit till morning.

That and the fact that he keeps insisting that he is not even participating.

In his mind, he is just a responsible older brother checking up on his siblings and MC between piles of paperwork.

Yes, so just ignore that dark blue sleeping bag near the left wall of the planetarium that he occasionally sits on when 'checking on you guys'

Because he most certainly isn't joining in on their 'sleepover'.

Mammon:

Is the loudest one of the brothers

Like sometimes Lucifer can even hear him from his study.

Keeps trying to get the guys to play Monopoly

And not a single brother wants to play Monopoly.

Eventually annoys his brothers to the point where Satan uses magic to burn the board.

"The hell man?!? I just bought that!!!"

Spends the rest of the night complaining and getting mad when someone throws popcorn at him (periodically, all night).

Ends up getting in a fight and blaming Levi for the popcorn.

Leviathan:

Really, really wants to play DnD

Every time he went to ask his brothers though, Mammon would talk over him.

"Just shut up, no one wants to play freaking Monopoly."

Like seriously...

Laughs when Satan burns the game board

Because HA

This otaku is just glad for justice to be served.

Now can we please just play DnD?

Ends up rolling on the floor and fighting Mammon because he got caught laughing at him getting hit with popcorn.

Satan:

Honestly, doesn't even wanna be here.

If it wasn't for MC dragging him here then this wrath demon would probably be in his room or the library like usual.

Tries to just read his book in the corner and stay away from the others

But man does Mammon have a big mouth (Sorry Brielle😅)

In fairness, Satan did warn the second brother that if he said Monopoly one more time then he'd burn the board.

So in reality, it's Mammon's fault that he starts a fire in the planetarium.

Now if only Lucifer saw it that way.

Asmodeus:

Goes around the room and paints his brothers' and MC's nails.

Like, doesn't even ask; just takes out his nail polish and scoots over to the nearest person and starts painting them.

Most of the brothers don't even react when he takes their hand and starts painting; they just keep arguing or whatever they are doing at time.

Effortlessly blocks out the fighting. I mean, there's always some brothers fighting. That's just kinda what happens in this family.

This man just smiles through it and even does some nail art for everyone.

Gets annoyed when Mammon and Levi start fighting because boys, your nails aren't even dry yet! What are you doing??

Refuses to fix them; those two are stuck with messy nails now.

Otherwise, he's pretty happy to be here.

Beelzebub:

Just happily eats his snacks.

He's up to doing just about anything his brothers want to do, but prefers to let them figure it out on their own.

Another brother unfazed by the fighting and fire--just another day in House of Lamentation after all.

Notices his twin take some of his popcorn and throw it at Mammon occasionally.

This man says nothing--he's not a snitch.

Smiles when he hears Belphie snicker.

Still, feels bad for MC since it's them who more or less has to try to solve things when Lucifer isn't here.

Gives them a pat on the back and an encouraging smile.

This might be a long night for them after all.

Belphegor:

Yes, this is the little shit whose been pelting Mammon with popcorn

And then immediately pretending to be asleep.

Okay in truth, sometimes he's actually asleep after or even mid throw.

I'm not sure how he does it, but 🤷‍♀️

Snickers when Mammon blames Levi for the popcorn.

That's what those to get for interrupting his sleep.

Honestly more or less glad he came

And more or less sleeps against Beel during the night.

He wakes up with crumbs in his hair, but eh. Not the first time.

[mandiemegatron]

Law don't like bread

DONT TORTURE MY MANS LIKE THAT 😭😭😭😭

But also sucks to suck bc bread is AMAZING.

[mandiemegatron]

Mandie, darling, LOVELY I JUST HAVE TO SHARE THIS OMG‼️‼️‼️

My own mother, gave me a gift as my Valentine gift from her, my precious precious ✨SANJI✨

Omg I love my mom sm and now, I'm here, spending my Valentines with you and Sanji❤️❤️💋

Bri, my little dumpling!!!! Happy Valentines day to you !! 💖💖💖

That is absolutely SO precious, he looks fabulous as fuck !! That's so sweet honey, im so happy you were spoiled today, you deserve it !! Your mom is so sweet to have given you such a wonderful gift!!! 💖💖💖💖💖

I hope you and Sanji have a wonderful Valentines together 💖💖💖

[mandiemegatron]

Ok ok OK FIRST CONGRATS ON 900 FOLLOWERS MANDIE 💋💋💋❤️

Favourite fic is always Tangled Inside with Doffy, I love it sm<3

BRI MY LOVELY 💖💖😭😭😭 I absolutely loved writing that piece, it's actually one of my favourite Doffy pieces I've done as well, I'm so glad you love it so much 😭😭😭💖💖💖

Your star has been added to your name! Thank you so much Bri! 💖💖💖

[mandiemegatron]

Yet, again.

Donquixoute Bread-mingo

LMFAOOO bri you always find the most traumatized pics of Law 😂😂😂😂😂😭😭😭😭 I absolutely hate that for him

[mandiemegatron]

Ok this is weird but look at what I saw

TERA*BLUSH*TERATERATERATERA

LMFAAOOOOOOO IDK WHY THAT MAKES ME FUCKING CACKLE 😭😭😭😭😭😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[mandiemegatron]

Hello, are we gonna get more works abt Doflamingo, please say yes:D

😭😭 hi my precious, you're so sweet thank you so much for asking, I would LOVE to write more for my mans.

I have something in the works (I lied, I have like 9 things in the works ;-; ) so I'm hoping to get it finished, beta'd and posted sometime soon ! I'll be sure to tag you once it's done 💖

Thank you my lil tangerine, you're too sweet ! I hope you have a great day 💖💖💖💖💖

[mandiemegatron]

hello, anyways

She's Cute But I Can't Take Her Home

And have a nice day/noon/afternoon/night/midnight

AWWW WHAT A CUTIE !! here's my handsome boy GusGus, he has 6 toes on each paw 😭😭

I'm at work so my day will be better once it's over lmao 💖💖💖 thanks bby ilysm 💖💖💖💖 I hope you have an awesome day !

[mandiemegatron]

Here I am, Once again🚶

Fun fact, this is a sunset, and it shines as bright as my love for you<3

Ok was that cringe

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 I am smooching u so hard rn, you are SO fuckin cute Bri 🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭 smooch smooch 💋💋

a beautiful sunset to watch with my beautiful lover, truly youre the Doflamingo to my Corazon ilysm 💖💖💖💖 you're so cute my lil raspberry!!! 🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈

[mandiemegatron]

Am I annoying much

Anyways

I love you -Luffy

HI LUFFY BABY !!! *pinches his cheeks and smooches his face* My sweetie, my lil lambchop, I adore you my lil dumpling 🥺🥺🥺💖💖💖 smooch smooch smooch!! I love you so much !!!

AND YOU BRI *pinches your cheeks and smooches your forehead* YOU ARE SO FUCKING CUTE ILYSM 😭😭😭😭 this definitely made me feel better, you're so sweet I'm gunna sob 😭😭😭

[mandiemegatron]

ok this is weird but dont take this seriously

Good Moon-ing to you,hope everything is well

LMAOOOO you're so cute 😭😂😂😂 good MOON-ing to you too, precious !! I hope you're having a wonderful evening/night/morning where you are !!! 💖💖💖💖💋💋💋

[mandiemegatron]

Imagine

Law spreading you like omg

I PHYSICALLY CANNOT HANDLE THIS RN 🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈 GIRL YOURE KILLING ME 😭😭😭🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵

I will absolutely be imagining this as I fall asleep 👀🥵 ilysm you kill me 💖💖💖💖💖

[mageofseven]

ITS ME ONCE AGAIN, HELLOOO

After the vampire event, I'm thinking about like what if MC was the vampire? Thus, here I am

"Vamp!MC asks the Boys if they will let Vamp!MC feed on them."

Mammon ilysm and the Nestling With Birdie series is so good omg

Edit: This took three days to write so despite down below how I mention the Boys, sadly I was only able to give you the Brothers. Sorry, my ADD was fighting me so this is all I have to show for it 😅

I hope you like it anyway.

~

Oooo ok nice idea. I sadly never got to finish that event but I love vampires~

Also awww, I'm glad you like Birdie's series so much hehe 🤭

Okay so I'll write this with these assumptions:

Bites do not turn the Boys. Maybe this a human strain of the Vampirism virus they caught that Soli's immortal immune system is too super charged for?

MC is handling their thirst worse than the brothers did in the event.

They will be cured regardless of whether they bite and drink anyone's blood; the cure is simply time consuming to make, but others are working on it.

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Lucifer:

The oldest was the only House of Lamentation member allowed in the human's room at this time; his brothers simply could not be trusted.

He was the one to check on the sick human (kinda? let's still call them that) and make sure they ate their meals (they still needed nourishment despite their condition; food helped, but was never quite enough).

As the week dragged on, the poor sick human's thirst became more and more unbearable.

"Please." MC gripped the pride demon's shirt, trying to force him down to give them access to his neck.

Lucifer sighed and stared down at his poor love guiltily. He should have been more careful with them, more observant with the culture; surely then he could have prevented this terrible infliction from reaching them.

He raised his gloved hand to their face, stroking their cheek lovingly as they leaned in with tears in their eyes, nuzzling his covered wrist.

Lucifer watched this for a moment, lips pursed, before sighing once more.

"We don't know what my blood will do to you." He insisted. "So just a bit to push back your thirst."

And with that, he took back his hand, removed his glove and pushed up sleeve before offering his wrists to them

Despite their previous begging, MC hesitated and looked back up at Luce's onyx eyes.

"It's alright." He spoke softly. "Drink. Take some of the pain away."

And so they did. MC gently took hold of his hand and lower arm before bringing his wrist closer to their face.

That's when the Avatar of Pride saw it; his love's eyes glazed over and they licked their lips before biting into the sensitive skin.

Luce didn't make a sound, but did squeeze his eyes shut at the sharp intrusion.

MC took big gulps, ready to rid themself of this special dehydration.

Once he felt his partner's body relax and desperation dissipate, he took his other hand and squished their cheeks be his thumb and forefinger, guiding them off his wrist and forward to look at him.

With messy lips and a little trail of blood runny down their lips, MC stared up at him with this loving, drunk expression.

They giggled, causing their boyfriend to raise an eyebrow.

"What's so funny, love?"

"Luuuuci looooooves me."

Okay so apparently vampires, whether all, human based, or human-turned, get drunk off of demon blood.

This...an interesting development, to say the least.

MC leaned in and kissed him, causing the man to taste his own blood.

Well, at least MC was no longer in any pain.

Mammon:

Devil, it was driving this man insane.

Yeah, he knows Lucifer told him and the others to leave MC be till the cure is ready, but it just wasn't that simple.

That was his human sick. That was Mammon's partner in there crying and begging to be let out.

And he was just so supposed to stay away from her room still Lord Diavolo got that cure all sorted out?

Hell no.

Late at night, when Lucifer was neck deep in his work, you bet your ass Mammon snuck into his human's room, finding MC curled up on the bed crying.

"Heyy--"

Before he came say anything more, his poor human scrambling off the bed and rushing to his side, practically falling into him as they embrace their boyfriend.

"Maaaammmmooon." They cry out his named, stretching out the sound of it as they hug him tightly.

"Eyy, none of that." He hugged them back. "I made it to you, didn't I?"

"It huuuuurrrts."

The greed demon froze.

Shit. It's getting that bad already?

MC squirmed against him staring up at his neck with tears in their eyes.

Not gonna lie, getting bit in the neck sounds scary as hell to this dude...but how can he let his human stay like this?

He slid a hand in their hair.

"It's alright, I gotcha." He told them softly. "It's my job to take care of ya, ain't it?"

And with that, he pushed their head to his neck, their breath causing the hair on his neck to stand to up and his beat race.

Their cries quieted swallowed in anticipation as they leaned in closer and slowly licked up their boyfriend's neck, an apparently sensitive spot for the demon by the way he let out a small moan--right before they dug in with their fangs.

Mammon cursed, tightening his fist in their hair as his other arm wrapped around their waist.

MC's breathing became heavier during the moments they'd stopped drinking to breath and her drinks became deeper.

It didn't take long for Mammon to start feeling light headed.

Shit. How does he get them to stop?

"Ey, babe?"

No response. His body was getting more tired.

"Treasure, listenin'--"

MC pulled away, giggling, before suddenly both toppled onto the ground.

The human was too drunk to get up and the demon was too light headed, but at least MC was more than content to cuddle with him on her rug 🥰🤭

Leviathan:

Okay, the otaku knew he was not supposed to be in here

But this was his Henry we're talking about.

How could Lucifer expect him to abandon the person he loves? The only one who truly understands him?

Levi simply wasn't strong enough to do it.

He snuck into MC's room in the middle of the night and found them laying on the floor, softly crying.

At first, the envy demon stood awkwardly in the doorway.

Should he...?

No. This is literally his partner. MC needs him now more than ever.

And so he closed the door behind him and joined his Henry on the floor, laying down next to them.

He shouldn't be so weird about it; after all, this wasn't the first time they've both laid on the floor and felt like garbage together.

"Henry..."

MC reached out and grabbed his hand.

"Levi...I can't take it anymore." They whispered.

He squeezed their hand. The demon doesn't know a lot about vampires and the disease, but thirst is known for being torturous and is used as an emotional element in many supernatural anime.

Throat ash dry, body weak, desperate for even a single drop; that's how newly turned vampires usually feel in shows; is this how MC feels now?

Tears started to fill his eyes.

"J-Just drink from me." Their boyfriend told them. "Please...it's okay."

Slowly, the human brought their linked hands down at an angle that brought his wrist to their mouth.

At first, MC simply pressed their lips over the big blue vein seen through his skin, as if kissing him in apology before parting their lips and sliding their fangs into his tender skin.

Levi cried out, but didn't pull away; he let his poor Henry weakly drink from his wrist.

The cure was truly taking a while, wasn't it? The others swore food would be enough subtain them till it was ready, but MC looked as if they have been hanging on by a thread this entire time.

His Henry needed this; they needed this and Levi felt proud of himself for breaking the rules in order to help his partner.

The more the human drank though, the more tired he felt.

Should...should he tell them to stop? What if they need more?

Luckily, MC had enough restraint to break away and smiled at their boyfriend with half-lidded eyes.

The human rolled on top of him, causing their boyfriend to blush.

MC leaned down and kissed his cheek before laying their head on his chest.

"Thank you..."

And like that, the tired and blood drunk human fell asleep.

Satan:

Anyone who thought he was going to listen to his father was freaking stupid.

That was his Kitten in there, sick and alone.

The wrath demon destroyed half the living room when Lucifer made the announcement about what MC's illness ended up being and how no one was allowed to be in their room or anywhere around them till Diavolo had his people make a cure.

But it was ridiculous. The vampiric virus was just the human strain and therefore Satan couldn't catch it.

The blonde knew the pride demon was more concerned about MC's bites, but it's not like he's ever been afraid of his Kitten's bites before; now they simply have a purpose.

Satan was determined not to let his partner suffer alone, no matter what.

The man approached the door and undid the lock charm before stepping inside.

The room was dark, but the hall light was enough to show the man that the human was sitting on floor with their back to their bed, knees to their chest, and face hidden in their arms.

Satan's heart ached at the sight. This infliction was bad enough, but the blonde knew what was truly getting to his poor Kitten: being left alone.

The demon turned on the light and stepped inside before closing the door; MC still hasn't moved an inch.

He sat on the bed and stroke his partner's head for moment.

"Come here, Kitten."

"But...but I'll hurt you..." They sniffled.

"I promise I can take it."

The human poked an eye out hesitantly before reaching a hand out for help up.

Satan took it and guided them up to his lap.

It was nighttime so Satan had on his sleepwear, including a tank top that revealed his shoulders.

MC laid their head on his right shoulder and Satan rubbed their back.

"You can do it."

And with that encouragement, the human sank their fangs into the space between his neck and shoulder.

Satan winced, but still held his Kitten close and rocked them as they drank from his body.

His Kitten will be okay soon. He knew the affect demon blood will have on them in this state and truthfully, it was better than what they must have been feeling this entire time.

The man listened to them sip deeply from him, but also noticed that they seemed strangely more controlled than he thought they would be; they even pulled back before he asked, face messy with their 'drink'.

"Thank you." They smiled, buzzed but not truly drunk.

"You can more, Kitten." He told them, but his partner only shook their head.

"I just want you to hold me right now." MC admited. "Is that okay?"

Satan smiled and kissed them, unbothered by the blood.

"Of course."

Even with how bad the thirst is, it was the loneliness that hurt his Kitten the most.

Once they have been held and kissed to a sufficient degree then they will drink more; for now, they just need comfort.

Asmodeus:

Asmo told the others he was go head to bed early, that his beauty sleep was calling and so he had to say adieu.

Instead, he snuck over to his Dolly's room and slid inside.

There was no way he was going to let them suffer through this on their own; not if he could help it.

The room was dark, but he found the sweet human curled up in bed, under the blanket.

The lust demon slipped in bed next their partner and wrapped his arm around them.

"Doll...I'm here." He spoke softly, caressing their arm.

"Azzy...you can't be here."

"Of course I can. You need me after all." Their boyfriend pressed some sweet kisses to their neck.

The demon sucked on a sensitive spot of the human's neck, a spot he knew was their favor, causing them to release a little gasp.

Azzy broke away.

"See? Let me take care of you~"

In truth, the man didn't particularly want his beautiful skin to be punctured, but for MC, it simply wasn't something he had to think about.

The human rolled over and stared at him anxiously.

Asmo smiled sweetly at them before sliding a hand into their smooth hair and gently leading them to his neck.

The human was nervous, but first decided to return the favor, playfully sucking on a sensitive area their boyfriend loved, causing him to moan before sinking their teeth in him as gently as they could.

Asmo played with his Dolly's hair as they drank. His poor Doll. Being sick is never fun, but being sick with a nasty vamp virus and having to hide away, all alone in their room with a burning thirst?

Take your time, sweetie; Azzy gots you.

MC drank for a while from the lust demon, but also drank small sips, savoring each drop that slid down their throat.

Their boyfriend didn't mind this; they were being quite gentle with him and he loved getting the chance to cuddle with them after so long of Lucifer keeping them apart.

Eventually, MC pulled back and looked at their boyfriend sweetly before leaning in for a sweet kiss.

The two had another activity to catch up on, something the human was only all the more interested in from drinking from a lust demon.

Beelzebub:

Beel was in the the kitchen making his usual midnight snack raid.

In truth...his heart really wasn't in it.

MC's room was right next door and, unlike the other men on this list, he was trying to follow Lucifer's orders.

His Muffin was sick so surely it was better for them to get rest till their medicine is ready...right?

The more time that passed, the less this man was sure.

Beely missed them. He wanted to hold them close and spend their days together like they always did 🥺😔

That's when he spotted them: iced tweety birds. MC likes munching on those bird shaped cookies as they study.

...Maybe his Muffin would like a snack? Granted, he understood food wasn't necessarily what their body was looking for, but still.

The big guy quietly left the kitchen with the little carton of cookies and opened the door next door to MC's room.

"Muffin?"

MC was sitting on the bed, hugging the big orange teddy bear he won for them at the Devildom's carnival and when I say big, I mean the demon sees the fluffy bear and no human.

The human responded by hugging the bear tighter.

Beel stepped in and closed the door.

"I brought cookies."

He shook the cartoon for emphasis and to let them know which type.

"Beely...I...I...I can't eat anymore."

The gluttony demon heart was shot. Their illness must be really bad if they can no longer eat food.

The man sat the carton on the desk before joining his partner on the bed.

He pulled them and the teddy into his arms and held them tightly (but not too tight, he was very conscious not to squeeze them too hard since they're sick).

Suddenly, the human dropped the bear and climbed onto their boyfriend's lap, kneeling on his legs to raise them to eye level with him.

"Beel..." Their voice was a plead that almost crossed into a whine. "I'm so thirsty..."

"Want me to get you a pop from the kitchen or something?"

MC laid their head on his chest and whimpered.

"Muffin??"

"Beel...I need blood. Please. Please."

Oh. Oh.

Right. Poor MC has apparently advanced this far.

"I got blood." He said simply. "You can bite me."

"B...b-but..."

Their boyfriend pressed a kiss to their forehead.

"It's okay." He spoke softly.

MC stared into his purple orbs for a minute more and watched him give them a small nodded.

The human leaned to their left and demon bent their neck out a bit, giving their partner more room.

MC made a small test nibble in the crook of his neck before looking back to Beel.

Their boyfriend was still smiling encouragingly to them so they turned back and bit in for real.

Beel has a high pain tolerance so the man didn't even wince at the bite.

He kept his arms wrapped around his partner and gently rocked them and rubbed their back as they drank.

The gluttony demon was such a big guy that the human didn't drink nearly enough to make him feel weak by the time they pulled away.

MC looked back up at him shyly, their face messy with his blood.

He chuckled and wiped their face with his hand before kissing their cheek.

"Good Muffin."

Belphegor:

Yeah, Lucifer really didn't think his little rule through.

Not only was it stupid in Belphie's eyes, his older brother should have known he wasn't going to follow it.

Still, the youngest pretended like it was any other day and slept through most of it, as per usually.

When night came and most brothers where asleep or at least off in their usual nightly rooms, Belphie left the planetarium and headed downstairs to MC's room.

The human was laying on their rug, staring up at the ceiling with dried tears on their cheeks and red eyes.

Their boyfriend's eyes went wide as they hurried to join their partner on the rug and pulled them to his chest.

He pulled his cardigan back to give MC more neck room.

"Drink. Come, just do it."

"B-But--"

"You've suffered enough, Butthead." He pushed their face closer to his exposed neck. "Now do it."

MC left out a small whimper before bringing their lips to his neck and biting down.

Belphie squeezed his eyes shut at the bite, but otherwise made no reaction.

His former scowl softened as he listened to his partner gently drink from him, slow tears sliding down their cheeks as they did so.

The more the human drank, the less they cried.

Soon, the burning in their throat ceased and so did their tears.

MC broke away, finding their boyfriend barely conscious.

"Belphie? Belphie?!"

"I...fi..ne..."

And with that, the sloth demon passed out it and in truth, it made sense.

'Donating' a lot of blood can make any one tired; it made some of the other brothers so as well

But when it's the Avatar of Sloth whose done so?

Yeah, you have nothing to worry about, MC; it's not your fault.

Just let your boyfriend sleep it off.

[mageofseven]

Its me, HI

Its just you know Mammon has the new outfit with the 'window', and I thought what if MC got a new outfit?. So I was wondering if you've wrote anything like those.

Maybe it's like getting a new dress?

Again, MAMMON ILY

Maybe it's because I basically just woke up, but I have no clue what outfit you are talking about it 😅

When did Mammon get a new outfit exactly?

[mageofseven]

Nesting with Birdie: A BarbMams Love Story

Chapter 8

Taglist: @astroseuss @zarakem @fcxyviixen @brielle043

TW: Child abuse explained in detail by the one who experienced it

The previous interaction truly left a bad taste in the butler's mouth.

Despite how difficult it was for Mammon to hear his brother say that, hear his brother try to influence him to give up his baby, it was Barbatos who was the most upset.

Lucifer was his friend, a title that meant a lot to the butler. Barbatos didn't simply make friends with anyone; the private, introverted man used to not see much point with friendships before Diavolo and to extend the same relationship to the Avatar of Pride took a long time to do.

Barbatos deeply resented the man for what he observed, for what he heard spewed from his mouth. And the audacity! Him expecting the butler to assist him in his quest to separate Barb himself and his little bird with their child?

Though the man has gained his composure, he hasn't forgiven the other man for it all.

Meanwhile, Mammon was more understanding; possibly more so than he should be.

"Luce ain't a bad guy." He insisted. "His words hurt, I admit it, but he said what he said because he thinks it'd better for me."

"You already expressed your interest in keeping our child." Barb argued, arms around his little bird protectively and hand over his stomach. "To try and manipulate you towards a different answer--"

"Barb, it ain't like that; he's looking out for me like he always does."

"Well then your brother needs a more ethical method of doing so." The older demon said bitterly.

"He...he does his best." Mammon defended. "He just doesn't really know me anymore, I guess..."

"Then he needs to put more effort into changing that."

The younger man stared into space for a minute, mind on a far away memory.

"Ya know...he wasn' always my brother; not like this, at least." He began. "My 'big brother', the man who originally had to raise me n' shit...he...he wasn't a nice dude. I mean, most thought he was, but like...nothing coulda been further from the truth."

Barbatos raised his eyebrows. This...the older demon hasn't heard this story before. Granted, Mammon rarely spoke of the Celestial realm or his life there and his boyfriend wasn't one to pry about most things.

"Michael was...like, if ya think Lucifer is uptight about image n' reputation or whatever then ol' Mikey would shock ya." The younger demon gave a sad smile. Michael hated that nickname, making it the only way child Mammon could get back at the man. Say it in front of others and Michael would pretend that the nickname was cute and that Mammon was his 'little buddy', but the truth was that it bothered the man deeply. "I was a reckless embarrassment to that guy and he made sure I knew it. The amount of times he dragged me in the house for a 'chat' that ended with him makin' me change my clothes so no one would see the bruises formin'."

Barbatos stared at his little bird in shock, his usual mask no where to be seen.

"Why have you not told me about this before?"

"Didn't wanna think about it." Mammon looked away and shrugged, as if it wasn't a big deal. "But like...I feel like it's gotta be said now on account of what happened."

Barb's hand was still on his stomach. After a moment of silence, Mammon laid his hand on top of Barb's.

"Ol' Mikey would also lock me in the upstairs closet for a couple days if he thought I did somethin' real bad. I'd be in the dark for two or three day with no food or water, just sitting with my knees to chest 'cause I had no room to even sit up, let alone stand."

Barb tightened the embrace, but ultimately kept listening, wanting Mammon to say everything he feels he needs to.

"Whenever I was locked up, he'd tell the others that I was sick and just needed some time to rest and I was always this small, sickly-looking little shit so it was easy for others, especially the adults to imagine me just havin' a bad immune system or some shit." The greed demon pressed his lips together and tried not to cry. "They always believed him, even praised him for 'lookin' out for him so well', feedin' that bastard's ego...not Lucifer though."

Mammon gave a small smile.

"Nothin' ever gets past him. Bro smelled a rat clear as day and so he came lookin' for me." He sniffled. "No one ever bothered but him. He ended up hearin' me cryin' from behind the door before he unlocked the magick seal from the door and released me. I was all jumpy n' flinched back from him n' the light 'cause I thought it was Mikey comin' to get me for crying. But it was Lucifer...thank the devil and all that for it 'cause it changed everything...I threw myself in his arms before he carried me outta there...and he never made me go back. From there on...he was the only person who made me feel safe. Hell, I later joined his freaking war just so I could stay close to 'im."

He let his gaze rise back up to Barb's.

"So...you gotta see that despite all of his own issues, he's still the same guy who saved me back then. Lucifer...he's still the same brother tryin' to do good for me, as always."

Talking about all of this brought a bad realization to this man's mind though.

Mammon...he didn't hide away in his room just because he was avoiding his brothers; he hid away and refused food because...because that was what he was taught that he deserved when he 'did something bad'.

"Birdie..." Barb laid both gloved hands on the sides of his boyfriend's head before leaning in to kiss the tears from his face; Mammon didn't even realize he was crying till then.

And so...the truth of the matter is that Mammon did that to himself because that bastard Michael taught him that so long ago. In a way...ol' Mikey still had his claws in the young man and Mammon hated it.

This was...a lot for the other man to learn. It seems that the bulk of his little bird's problems...well, they came from a much deeper trauma than anything his current brothers say or do to him.

Lucifer especially wasn't the cause of Mammon's issues; he's reason Mammon lived this long. Still, the older brother did aggravate the issues at times that the second brother developed from the trauma.

Barbatos was...unsure how to feel about the Avatar of Pride now. The only thing he felt sure of was that...

He was grateful Lucifer was there that day to save Mammon from Michael.

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Nesting with Birdie: A BarbMams Love Story

Chapter 12

Taglist: @astroseuss @zarakem @fcxyviixen @brielle043

TW: I describe a real life pregnancy complication. This could be a bit too 'real' for some people so I'm giving a heads up.

Mammon woke up later in their and Barbatos' room in the castle.

Seriously, this wing of the castle should just be known as the hospital wing at this point. Give it time and maybe it will be.

The pregnant demon's vision filled in as the sleepy fog left their mind and they began to notice Barbatos was in a chair by the bed and laid forward, head against the blankets and his hand over Mammon's.

Dude, Barb was gonna back problems, if he didn't already.

The greed demon stared guilty at their boyfriend. They did it again, didn't they? They worried Barb yet again...

Mammon started tearing up.

"Birdie, none of that."

Barb was now gazing up at them from the blankets. Mams quickly started wiping any fallen tears with their sleeve.

The butler rose up and grabbed their wrist, only to take his other hand and gently stroked the tears from their cheeks before giving his partner a slow, sweet kiss.

Mammon turned away, unable to look his boyfriend in the eyes.

"Look...I'm sorry." He mumbled. "I always end up doin' shit that makes you worry for me..."

Barb pursed his lips.

"No...I am afraid this time, the fault is mine." The butler admitted guiltily. "In truth...I suspected such a time would come, but I hoped we would simply have better fortune than this."

"W-Wait what? What happened then?"

Their boyfriend sighed.

"You...are aware that I am unhappy with my visions, yes?"

Mams nodded. Honestly, the greed demon could never understand it; it sounded like a cool ass power after all.

"Well...it is genetic, something that has never sat well with me." His body tensed up a bit as he said this and his eyes even avoided Mammon's own. "Though I have always loved children, I long ago vowed not have any of my own for this very reason. People love to talk about my powers for their rarity and usefulness, but never want to acknowledge the cost of it all. I never wanted to a put a child through that..."

Mammon started to panic, heartbeat racing in their chest. Was this Barb's way of saying he no longer wanted the baby?

The butler took his anxious partner's hand and squeezed it.

"Let me finish, Birdie." He asked softly.

There his little bird goes; their mind is always flying off to their own conclusions.

Barbatos laid his other land on the pregnant demon's belly.

"However, when I discovered you were pregnant...this fear twisted inside my very soul. The very thought of this child having to learn to control the very power that traumatized my earliest days shook me to my very core." Suddenly, a small smile came to his face, even if his eyes still radiated sadness. "Then I began to imagine them, who this small being could grow to be...and I just saw you, a small child that takes after you in every beautiful way, even those you refuse to see in yourself...and suddenly, I realized the idea of us...'doing away' with this child was just as scary to me.

The butler closed his eyes and simply focused on the feeling of his hand on his partner's belly. There was nothing in particular to feel; after all, it was still far too soon for their baby to be kicking. Still, the father-to-be still felt a connection to his child as he did this.

"I...let you decide the direction this would take, something that I would have done regardless since this is your body going through these changes after all." He continued. "However, I also needed you to do so because the truth of the matter was that I was frozen for the first time in my very long life...I still do not know if I could have made a decision if you had not. Luckily, you did and since then I have been...looking out for you in little glimpses."

Barb finally met his partner's eyes once more.

"I would just check on you in short glimpses in the future, whenever I was particularly...anxious without your presence." He explained with just the slightest hint of a blush on his cheeks. "After our last talk, I was well aware you were seeking Lucifer's help with informing your younger brother on...well, all of your more time-sensitive secrets and so I wished to see how that was going to turn out for you...that's when I when I saw your episode and realized our child truly has inherited my...'gift'."

The bitterness was extra thick at that last word and it usually was. That's all anyone ever refered to his particular version time mapping. They always saw what he could do; how they could use him. They cared not how much he suffered to get to this point.

"I made it over there as soon as I could. I am very sorry I was not quicker." Both the butler's eyes and voice was soft as he said this.

Mammon pressed their lips together before leading their linked hands to their belly so both of the couple's hands were resting there.

"Nah, I'd say you came for us just in time." They told him. "I mean, we're alright, aren't we?"

Barb sighed.

"Mammon, you could have fallen and hurt your head."

"But I didn't!...Right?"

"Lucifer said you collapsed in an open area of the living room originally so there was not much to hit your head on." He relented. "Still, we need to figure something out to help your body handle the visions better. Having two happening, one after another had quite the affect on your blood pressure and we cannot have that become consistently high."

"What will that do?" The pregnant demon asked.

"High blood pressure is nothing to take lightly." Their boyfriend lightly lectured. "It can attribute to a list of health problems, but most notably preeclampsia."

"...okay so what are the clams gonna do to me if my blood pressure is high?"

The butler sighed.

"Preeclampsia is a complication in pregnancy caused by high blood pressure. It can lead to some kidney damage, sometimes damaging other organs." He explained, frowning. "It...it could even cause your body to restrict the blood and oxygen our child gets, which would limit their growth and could lead to a premature birth for our child."

Mammon's eyes widened.

"Shit..." The pregnant demon hugged their boyfriend's hands to their belly, which stayed in place this entire time. "How do we prevent this pre-clam stuff?"

"We just need to keep your blood pressure down." Barb explained calmly. "I will look into methods on how to help keep you calm when a vision presents themselves, but for now, please do not stress about it, my little bird."

And with that, the man leaned down and kissed his partner's belly.

Things just had to get even more complicated. Still, Barbatos was going cling onto his birdie and their baby now more than ever.