Happy post halloween!
Anyways, i would like to request some Simeon x Barbatos x MC angst if that's possible!
Have a good day and hope you havent gotten diabetes!
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Thank you for the request. First, I have to add that it's going to contain some comfort bits for plot purposes. It will feel like hurt/comfort at first, but it's going to just fall apart, so the ending is unresolved angst. I hope that's okay. I also hope it's okay that I started the story at the end of a sex scene (I'm so sorry). It's not graphic though, and it's mostly relative to the plot.
"I trusted you."
(Barbatos x Simeon x gn!MC)
(NSFW at the beginning - but nothing too graphic) (unresolved angst) (poly / triad)
Word Count: +2,600
Barbatos bit your shoulder and teased the skin with his tongue. You moaned and focused your mind on the pain as you slowly eased yourself down from your high. Simeon coaxed you back to reality with his sweet voice, “There we go. You’re so good for us. Just let it all out, sweetheart.”
Simeon’s gentle hands eased up on your body so he could lay you down in bed. Barbatos followed and pulled your back flush against his bare chest. His breath was so calm compared to your disheveled panting. Simeon, on the other hand, was a happy medium. He made a more physically demanding contribution towards pleasuring you tonight. The last hour or so had been devoted to helping you unwind.
Simeon leaned over your shoulder to kiss Barbatos – their soft sighs right against your ear sending a shiver up your spine – before he pressed his forehead to yours and kissed you gently.
“How are you feeling, MC?” Barbatos hummed into your ear. “You appeared to be quite tense earlier.”
“Were we able to alleviate some of that for you?” Simeon asked you with hope glistening in his eyes.
“Do you wish to talk to us about it?”
It wasn’t fair for them to ask you that right now – not when you had completely melted for them, when you were uninhibited. This wasn’t simply the first step in their aftercare; they were trying to pull the truth out of you – crying and screaming if they had to, which evidently, they did. Perhaps it was unforgiving to assume that they knew you’d be more open to telling them what was going on after they made you cum. You were just feeling a bit spiteful in the face of their care and affection. Nonetheless, you bit your lip and opted for honesty.
“It was good – you were both. . .” you trailed off, searching for the right adjectives that never came. “Thank you, but now that it’s over, I can feel myself returning to that headspace again.”
“Would you like to go another round, or would you prefer to elaborate?” Barbatos left a soft kiss on your neck, not intending to sway you one way or the other.
“I think I’ve been having a hard time recently. I feel bad most of the time – and when I do feel good, the crash afterwards just doesn’t justify the happiness. It’s not worth it to keep putting in all this effort to feel good if I just end up feeling so much worse,” you admitted, watching the hope slowly drain from Simeon’s face. That was the easier half to admit, too. “I’m sorry. I noticed it last week, but I’ve been turning to bad habits again. I can’t seem to stop myself. I’m returning to behavior that I thought I had stopped, and now, it feels like I haven’t made any progress at all.”
“Oh, sweetheart,” Simeon cooed and caressed the side of your neck with his fingertips where he had marked you earlier. His touch was light, as if he thought anything more would hurt you – burst the blood vessels under your skin and turn an innocent hickey into a vicious purple mark. “I’m so sorry. Thank you for being honest with us.”
“Do you know what could have caused the change?” Barbatos tightened his grip around you.
“I don’t know.” You sighed. “Stress, probably. It’s hard to say. It feels like it just happened.”
“You know I’m always here to listen to you, right?” Simeon reassured you.
“If it would help, you can vent to us,” Barbatos added.
“I don’t know. The brothers are how they always are, and studying is the same. There’s nothing new to say, I just feel worn out. I undid all that progress, and I don’t even have anything to blame.”
“You don’t have to blame anything or anyone. How about we focus on getting you to a place where you don’t need those behaviors. It might take some time, but we can start with small changes. Will you let us help you?” Simeon glanced over your shoulder and locked eyes with Barbatos, who nodded in response, before returning his gaze to your precious face.
“I – yes. I would like your help,” you admitted, shame tinting your words with hesitation.
Barbatos began to rub his thumb along your skin in slow, steady strokes back and forth – a soothing action for both of you. “Then you shall have it. Progress is not so linear as time. Trust us. We’ll help you get back on the path.”
Simeon could have expanded on the thought – made up an entire fairy tale for you: There was once a human sorcerer’s apprentice. What they lacked in experience and knowledge – although their skills were hardly lacking – they had more than enough kindness and care to compensate. While the sweet apprentice was traveling through a forest they frequented, they wandered off their usual path. They didn’t have any particular reason for doing so. Perhaps it was just a gut instinct, or maybe they sensed something off in the forest that led them to deviate. At first, the apprentice was certain they would be able to get back to their usual route, but before long, doubt started to creep up on them. Without realizing, they had gotten themselves lost deep into the forest. Scared and alone, the apprentice resorted to anything they could think of to preserve themselves in such a dangerous terrain – even things that would seem destructive in usual circumstances. Luckily for the brave apprentice, eventually, they heard two voices conversing in the distance – familiar voices, at that. An angel and a demon, who both treasure the apprentice, had realized that the apprentice had yet to return home. Overcome with worry, they came together to search for their beloved human. All that the human had to do was call out their names, and the angel and demon would find them. And so, they did. At the sound of the apprentice’s voice, the angel and demon rushed to the human’s side, taking care to leave markers that would help them return to the usual route. When the angel and demon found the human, a disheveled and aching mess, they brought them into a warm, comforting embrace. Together, they would navigate their way back home.
However, the story wouldn’t have reached you. Barbatos’s gentle touch had quickly soothed you to sleep. Instead, Simeon snuck out of bed to get a bowl of warm water and a few rags so he and Barbatos could clean you (and themselves) up before they followed you to sleep.
They were both incredibly helpful over the next few days: taking care of menial tasks that seemed like day-to-day burdens, ensuring that you got proper rest and nutrition, and being extra sweet and accommodating. They even baked sweets for you, hoping to make you smile. Barbatos and Simeon adored doting on you, so it was hardly an inconvenience for them.
It seemed that their efforts were actually helping. Then again, you had also been blessed with an unusually easy week so far. Diavolo made less requests of you than usual. The brothers were relatively well behaved, too. You only had to wake up Belphegor in the morning once, and he barely made a fuss. Mammon hadn’t committed any financial scams that you knew about. Levi attended his classes with only the lightest threat from Lucifer. Beel had even been sweet enough to bring you coffee and a dozen pastries yesterday, and he happily ate the leftovers.
At some point, it started to feel suspicious. However, you figured the time had come for the brothers to do something stupid and stressful when Lucifer texted you, asking you to meet him at the House of Lamentation that afternoon.
When you arrived, Asmo greeted you at the door and pulled you into a hug. “Hey, hun. Got a minute?”
“I guess, but Lucifer asked me to come by, so I should probably see what he wants first.”
“Oh, darlin’, don’t worry about that. It’s related. Come on, follow me.” Asmo took your hand and dragged you into the common room where all the brothers were waiting for you.
“Uhm. Am I getting an intervention or something?” you asked.
“No, MC,” Lucifer informed you. “However, we’re all here to offer you an apology.”
“Yes,” Satan added. “It’s come to our attention that we’ve been quite the handful for you recently. I’m sorry for my contribution to your stress.”
You stared at him, confused, before Mammon spoke up. “I mean, it’s your job to be my servant and all, but I guess ya put up with a lot, and I ain’t gotta give ya such a hard time. So, sorry.”
“It’s devilsitter,” Belphie corrected him, “and MC isn’t yours, you fucking moron.”
“Belphie,” Beel warned him gently. “Anyway, we’re really sorry for causing you so much trouble.”
“Especially as of late. Sorry. Don’t be upset, okay?” Belphie apologized, walking up to you and hugging you. Well, it was less of a hug and more that he was leaning his weight onto you like he was a weighted blanket.
“H-hey,” Levi protested. “That’s enough PDA. Oh! But I’m sorry, too. I know it’s not easy putting up with a jealous shut-in all the time.”
Belphegor leisurely returned to his spot on the couch next to Beel. This was all so strange. Yes, they were all pains in the ass, but you never expected a group apology from them. What’s gotten into them?
“Even though you have Simeon and Barbatos,” Asmo started, taking your hands in his, “you know you can rely on us, too, right?”
It hit you, like some heavy viscous blob falling from the sky, dousing you in something slimy and uncomfortable. Suddenly, you felt sick to your stomach. That sickness was interrupted by the buzzing of your D.D.D. The heaviness of your realization slowed your movements as your hands slipped out of Asmo’s. There was a text from Diavolo.
Diavolo: Just so you know, if anything is troubling you, you can always come to me. I’d be happy to help you in any way I can.
Your breath caught in your throat, and you quickly exited the message.
“I have to go,” you whispered just loud enough for everyone but Belphegor, who was already half-asleep, to hear. You rushed out of the room, D.D.D. in hand, before anyone could stop you. Once you were out the door, you sent a message to Barbatos and Simeon.
MC: Private meeting. Now.
Barbatos: You can both come to the castle. Diavolo is currently out. Shall we meet in the garden?
Barbatos: What’s the matter, sweetheart?
Simeon: On the way. I’m nearby.
Simeon: Sweetheart?
Simeon: MC?
You left them both on read.
When you walked out into the garden where Barbatos and Simeon were waiting for you over a cup of tea, they were startled by your apparent distress. They both shot up from their seats and rushed to meet you.
“What’s wrong?” Simeon was the first to reach you, and he placed a hand on your shoulder.
“How could you?” The fury in your voice made him jump and take his hand back as if he had touched something scalding. His breath caught in his throat with a gasp.
“What do you mean?” Barbatos called your attention – and thus your rage – towards himself.
“You told everyone, didn’t you?”
“He’s my master,” Barbatos admitted, “I had to tell him, but I didn’t tell anyone else.”
You turned your eyes to Simeon, whose face was plastered with guilt. He opened his mouth to speak, found that he couldn’t, bit his lip, and made the effort again. “You deserve support from all your loved ones. I thought it would help.”
Barbatos looked over at Simeon, and they caught each other’s gaze. Their guilt reflected like two mirrors that cracked at the hideous pain of their own image. Although Barbatos felt his mistake was less egregious, his heart broke for Simeon. So, he decided he could bare more of your wrath. “We didn’t know what else to do. You told us you needed help.”
“I needed help from you! I trusted you.” Your anger cracked, and through its brokenness, your pain trickled out. “Why would you go behind my back and tell them?”
“I thought it would make things easier,” Simeon admitted timidly.
“I wasn’t ready. I barely trusted you with the truth.” Your words burned into their skin. They knew you were guarded but hearing that you barely trusted them was painful – a previously unspoken truth that crawled its way out of your throat specifically to cut them open and spit venom into the wound. “It took so much to be honest. I was so afraid of pushing you away, but I wanted to believe in you. I don’t want them looking at me any differently.”
“MC, they don’t see you differently just because you’re having a hard time.” Barbatos made another effort to reassure you, inching closer like he intended to capture you in his arms.
“You don’t know that!” you yelled. “You didn’t even wait to see if we could get through this together. If it was too much, you should have told me. How many days did you try to keep it between the three of us?”
A silence crept up on the garden. There was an understanding that any answer would only disappoint you further. Each of you stood still with open wounds, allowing poison and infection to circulate freely. Like small, injured creatures in a dark, unfamiliar forest, everything looked like a threat. Selfishly, each of you just wanted to preserve your lives.
Barbatos was the first to break the silence, armed with his natural demonic spite. “I told you we should have waited to tell the others.”
“And then you agreed that MC deserved all the support they could get,” Simeon bit back. “You were going to tell Diavolo regardless of what I did.”
“The Young Master has a right to be kept up to date. He has the most power to lessen MC’s workload.”
“Lucifer and his brothers have been better behaved since I told them. You agreed that would help.”
“I agreed because I trusted you.”
“Shut up!” You interrupted their argument. “Fuck you both. I’m going home.”
“Wait.” Simeon reached for your hand and caught it just in time. “Please don’t leave before we resolve this.”
“Please,” Barbatos pleaded. “The castle is large enough. If you don’t wish to talk anymore today, I can arrange separate rooms for all of us. Just stay.”
“No. I mean I’m going home.” You pulled your hand from Simeon’s grasp. “Tell Diavolo I’m returning to the human world. Simeon, you can tell everyone else. Both of you have already proved you’re capable of doing that.”
“MC.” Your name was a tremble out of Simeon’s lips.
“Don’t go.” Barbatos’s words were firm, but when he reached out and pulled you into his arms, you could feel him shaking.
“Try to fucking stop me. Go ahead. Break the last strand of trust. I dare you.”
“Let them go, Barbatos. This is serious. You’ll make it worse.”
Barbatos’s arms dropped to his side, freeing you. He made one last effort to reach you, to hold you close for just a second longer. “I – at least let me open a portal for you.”
“No.”
As you walked away, Simeon grabbed Barbatos’s hand softly. In part, Simeon needed to anchor Barbatos to that spot. They could wait until you were ready to speak. A far more selfish part of Simeon felt himself drowning and had reached for Barbatos in an attempt to keep himself afloat – even if that meant pulling Barbatos under with him. Barbatos let Simeon take his hand, but he couldn’t bring himself to hold Simeon’s hand back.
The entire Devildom turned into a blur as they felt your presence leave.
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