Only time can tell
Hi again, just saying sorry if there is any weird spelling mistakes like with super weird punctuation like this [ or something random lol I'm using my iPad recently to write since my phone is in repair (hence the slower updates) and it has a bit of a different keyboard so sorry about that XD
Previously: three months passed since angel was put into a coma by Valentino, and alastor hadn't slept, or eaten on the entire time. Charlie and the others, even husk were concerned about him. Katie and Tom try to interview him about the recent fight with Valentino, but this simply angers him more. Eventually they leave, and he is once again alone with angel. Everything is peaceful until suddenly, alastor collapses...
"Vaggie!" Charlie crowed, on the verge of tears. "Vaggie come quickly! He- he's just collapsed!" She cried, choking on tears at the sight before her. She desperately attempted to grasp around his shoulders, and lift him up from behind. Vaggie came skidding around the corner, in a state of alarm at her distressed girlfriends wails. "What happe- oh my god, alastor!" She shouted as she rushed over towards the collapsed demon. "we gotta take him to his bedroom! He's exhausted!" Vaggie cried, as nifty dashed into the room. "what's going on? I heard screaming- oh my gosh! Alastor! What's wrong? Are you hurt? Oh my! Alastor!" She shrieked, as she zoomed over to alastor. "Nifty, it's ok." Charlie assured her in a stressed voice, as she noticed that nifty's large eye was glistening with tears for the radio demon, who she clearly cared for. "He's just exhausted, he hasn't slept for days, or eaten, he just needs to rest..." she sighed as her and Vaggie struggled to haul him out of the room, Vaggie at his feet and Charlie holding his arms from under his shoulders.
They took him into his room were they laid him out onto his bed. His clothes were filthy and tattered, and his cheek bones were more prominent on his unusually pale skin. His red gleaming eyes now shut delicately for the first time in months, in their sunken, and dark sockets. His body simply couldn't cope with the sleep and food deprivation. He could, of course, withstand more than a human, or the average demon, but considering he was an overlord, he lasted longer than most could without any of the necessities of life- however he was weakened from his battle with Valentino, and he had guessed that vox would come for him soon to get revenge in him for slaying his boyfriend. "He's filthy." Vaggie observed as she stared down at the sleeping red demon. Charlie hummed in agreement, and exhaled. "I could change him!" Nifty cried innocently, desperate to help out. Charlie and Vaggie considered, before collectively deciding that he wouldn't appreciate being changed by her. She left the room dismayed as Charlie had dismissed her, as she could tell that seeing alastor like this distressed her.
Alastor's eyes blinked open two days later. He glanced around the room, hearing sudden whispers around him, hells natural red morning hue shining through the window, leaking through the blinds. He bolted up, groaning at the pain this caused in his aching joints. "a-angel!" He cried in a sleep laced voice, that was hoarse from being unused for so long, as he realised that he had left his side. Suddenly, as he went to get up, he felt two hands gently push him down. He looked up confused, to see Charlie, Vaggie and husk staring down at him in a concerned way. "What- where am I?" He asked, still adjusting to the sudden amount of light, of which he hadn't seen for months in the dingy, depressing, and cramped medical room. "Relax alastor, angel is fine, he is still were you left him." Charlie ushered as alastor glanced around confused, "your in the hotel, your room." She stated carefully, as though he was porcelain, ready to break. "W-what happened?" He asked, as he rubbed his tired eyes. "You collapsed hun." Vaggie bluntly told him, yet in a calmer voice than the agitated tone she usually harboured. "Al, you hadn't eaten or slept in three months, you need to rest." She explained, as nifty bursted into the room. "Oh my god alastor! Your awake oh my gosh!" She shrieked as she clambered onto the bed and hugged alastor. He chuckled and lightly tapped her back. "I'm so happy that your awake!" She cried, as alastor smiled for the first time in months. "I've missed you so much, oh my gosh it has been such a long two days!" She cried, happily. Even though alastor hadn't spoke to her whist he was watching over angel, she had still been visiting every day and having conversations with him- even though they have been one sided. But seeing alastor unconscious shook her to her core, and she was so glad to see him up again.
"I'm happy to see you too, nifty darling..." he warmly spoke as he gently ruffled her hair with his hand. She giggled happily as he smiled down at her. He had always viewed her as a daughter figure, as she viewed him as a father figure. Alastor had found her in hell when she was a new demon, lost, confused, and scared. As one of the only demons, let alone overlords, that had morals, and most demons would likely kill he if they were to see her in the street- which is why most new demons didn't survive long. He had taken her in and made it known that she was under his protection. And after a while, she moved out, and they remained incredibly close with a close bond. "Alastor," Charlie cautiously cut in, "we are gunna have to set down some ground rules if you do go back to angel, which I don't doubt you will." She quietly added as alastor's ears peaked in interest. He hummed in acknowledgement as she continued, "well, your going to have to promise me that you will eat something every day, and get some rest, it least some nights, deal?" She asked, knowing alastor wouldn't back down to a deal. He sighed as he held out his hand. "Deal..."
Alastor headed back to the hospital wing after nifty had bought him some food. His mood was temporarily lifted, but they knew it would go downhill unless angel woke up. He once again slumped down at angel side, sighing heavily. It saddened him to see his usually lively and obnoxiously loud boyfriend, so still and lifeless. He learnt against the bed frame, gently placing a hand on angels cheek and caressing it with his thumb. Tears once again threatened to fall, and they did. A droplet landed onto angels face as he whipped it away. He suddenly broke. He couldn't hold it in any longer. He buried his face into angel and began to sob loudly, hoping that no one was around to see him in such a vulnerable state. From outside the window, Vaggie, Charlie, and husk lingered, worriedly watching alastor. "Poor guy..." husk muttered as he took a swig of his beverage. Charlie sighed as Vaggie placed a gentle arm around her to comfort her. "He'll be ok hun, he just needs some time." She reassured; until Charlie blurted, "but what if angel d- dies!" She cried as a sob escaped her black lips. Vaggie gulped aa she thought of a response. "D- don't say that hun, w- we don't know, he could be ok..." she stuttered, sounding unsure of her own words. "Only time will tell..."
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