"WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT?!" Cherri shouted at the top of her lungs right into Angel Dust's face.

Alastor's arrival would set into motion a series of events all happening at the same time, so unlike a domino effect this was more comparable to say a bundle of firecrackers going off at once. First everyone would immediately go into a deafening uproar of shouts, questions, and statements regarding what they had just seen, which while forcing Angel and Alastor to both cover their ears, for the Slayer it barely made him blink. Thankfully that would not last long though that doesn't mean they came to their senses, at least not entirely, just enough to where they all did their own thing. You had Charlie, Cherri, and Vagatha all of whom would rush the spider demon before grabbing onto him and removing him from his seat, only to then take him out of the room as fast as they could.

Next to act was the I.M.P. group and they all had their own unique reaction to what they had seen. Moxxie began stammering trying to ask even just one question to the still present Slayer, while his wife began gushing at how cute they would look together. Then there was Blitzo who took out a notepad to write this down for later, what reason he could have for that none of them knew, while Loona began frantically texting her phone to inform Octavia of what just happened. This in turn caused the more disinterested, though still incredibly shocked demons to take their leave, comprising only of Husk and Katie though for some reason Nifty also followed.

All that was left now in the dining hall were the still stunned silent pair of Lucifer and Lilith, the completely amazed yet frantic group of I.M.P., the Slayer who just sat there doing nothing per the norm, and Alastor who watched on from the sidelines head slightly tilted, curiosity eating away at him like termites in a forest. So what became of Angel Dust after he was taken away by his best friend and the two responsible for him being there? Simple, they took him FAR away from the dining hall back to his and Cherri's room in fact, before then throwing him onto the bed to begin their interrogation.

"Jesus fucking christ on a corn dog are you broads TRYING to make me go deaf?!" He asked as he checked his ears, to ensure that his eardrums hadn't exploded yet.

"Angel...I...I don't...what the fuck even..." Vagatha muttered honestly still internally debating if that was real.

"ALL I did was ask if I could call him by his real name, what you mean to tell me that it hasn't gotten a LITTLE old just calling him THE SLAYER or whatever other terrifying titles and nicknames he's been given?" He asked.

In response to this Cherri would much like the day before pounce on him, though because he was already laying on the bed it made it much easier to pin him down.

"Angel, don't fuck with me right now, I mean it I will fucking kill you." She warned as she looked him in the eyes, "As long as I've known you you've only had one emotion when it came to the same sex, and that is bonk me till I can't see colors anymore, never once in our ENTIRE friendship have you ever been nervous, embarrassed, or flustered like you were in there and don't you EVEN try fucking denying it, I saw it, everyone else saw it, you had a blush so big that it could be seen through your fucking fur all because the Slayer said you could call him Will, and even before that when it seemed like you wouldn't be able to call him by his name you were disappointed, not ha ha I was just fucking with ya big guy let me see your dick now but ACTUALLY disappointed, so

unless you can say with a straight face and no bullshit that it REALLY was nothing, you are gonna start talking RIGHT NOW." She told him as serious and firm as possible.

An intense staring contest would then take place between the mono eyed demon and her bestie, both holding their ground and not willing to budge an inch. But then it happened again, for a second time Angel Dust would look off to the side and his expression would change to one of bashfulness.

"...Look...I'm only gonna say this once alright? So you three better listen cause these words ain't never leaving my lips again ya hear me?" He asked in a fairly quiet volume, "My whole life's sucked, even before I died and wound up here, my family was mafioso which led to me getting into shit, which led to my addiction, which led to me willing to suck or fuck just so I could get more of it, and before long I went too far and next thing I knew woke up down here, where everything was pretty much the same except now I would be getting beat if I didn't suck dick good enough, I've only had a few people in my life actually care about me, some are the family I got, then there's you Cherri, but other than that the only person I got who would miss me if I was gone is Fat Nuggets, my pig." He explained taking a brief pause to make sure Vagatha and Charlie understood, "But then I bumped into the big guy, and while it wasn't some cliché shit like in the movies ya know love at first sight and all that, he was still the first person in a long time outside of you three who didn't immediately treat me like trash, and sure at first all I wanted to do was bone him and that is still true, despite how short we've known each other he went out of his way to help me, he could've just ignored it but he didn't, hell he even let me beat that fucker to death myself..." He continued as a smile came to his face, "So I dunno...maybe this is just a heat of the moment kind of thing ya know?...Maybe I don't have actual feelings for him or whatever...but...when I was hugging him crying my eyes out, and when all I could think about last night as I was dreaming was him, I got this warm feeling in my chest that got even worse when Vega said he'd let me call him Will, I've never had any kind of romantic feelings or shit for someone...but isn't this what it's supposed to feel like?" He asked looking back to all of them.

However, expecting them to still be in a state of shock and have bewildered expressions on their faces, he found all three women were teary eyed and on the brink of crying.

"...Aw fuck." He said, before all three would then come together and squeeze him in a hug.

"OH MY GOSH ANGEL THAT WAS SO SWEET!" Charlie shouted loudly, her sobbing being the worst of all.

"Yeah, who knew you were so sensitive?" Vagatha asked with a sniffle.

"I can't believe it, my best friend's ACTUALLY in love!" Cherri exclaimed joyously honestly so happy for him.

"WILL YOU THREE BITCHES KNOCK IT OFF?! YOU'RE GONNA RUIN MY FUCKING

CLOTHES!" He shouted back at them trying to get them to stop, only to be rendered silent as their hug tightened.

As Angel Dust was forced to get comfortable while this gaggle of soppy hens surrounded him on all sides, back in the lobby the other small group that had left not long after them were also chatting among themselves.

"Man, what a fucking way to start the morning, I need a drink." Husk said as he grabbed a bottle from behind the desk.

"Hey, if you're pouring I want a glass." Katie demanded while tapping her finger on its surface.

Giving a short grumble that he was going to have to share this good booze, he began searching the space for another glass as to avoid her wrath. But as he did so Katie felt another gaze looking at her, and as she slowly looked to her left she found Nifty sitting on the desk, as that was the only way she could be face to face with her.

"What?" She asked unsure as to why this pint sized sentient feather duster was staring at her. "You seem upset." Nifty answered lightly kicking her legs.

"Uh, yeah." She sarcastically replied with a slight roll of her hand, "I just had my breakfast ruined cause that slut had to say that stupid shit." She explained.

"Not that it's any of my business, but you might want to refrain from saying that kind of stuff from now on." Husk advised, though it was a bit muffled as he was still searching for that second glass.

"And why would I do that? I'm just stating facts is all, more people have ridden him than a pony at a rodeo." She pointed out.

"True, no denying that, but it's clear from how he's suddenly acting as well as what the Slayer did last night for him, that the two of them are at the very least good pals, and I don't think the Slayer would appreciate you bad mouthing his companion like that." He warned.

"Pfft please, I've seen him at his worst, in fact when he had me in a cell THAT was when he was at his scariest, compared to that he's like a slightly stubborn puppy right now." She replied.

"So...you've been with him alone then huh?" Nifty asked rejoining the conversation.

"If by alone you mean he had me as a prisoner in his giant floating fortress that looks like it stepped out of a sci-fi movie, then yeah we've been alone." She answered applying air quotes to that last word.

"You were also alone with him all day yesterday." Husk reminded.

"Again, if you want to count a limo ride to the station and back which was for business purposes only then yes, me and him have had SO MUCH alone time together." She said with an eye roll.

"But isn't it a little weird that after he killed you you'd be so willing to spend time with him?" Nifty asked.

"...Are you like new here or something?" She asked with a baffled expression, "You think I would try and misbehave, or insult, or even attack him after he blew me to bits? Not to mention the other stuff that happened, WHICH I am NOT going to talk about." She said sternly.

"No of course not, but it's one thing to be standoffish and rude, it's another to be completely cooperative and even nice to him, which you've never been with anyone else the entire time you've been here, at least if your reputation and how you acted on the news is anything to go by." Nifty countered.

"Score one for shorty." Husk said as he finally came back up, having found the glass a few moments ago but spent the rest of his absence cleaning it, as he knew he'd get shit from Katie if he didn't.

"Okay, let me paint a picture for you both since one of you has the brain of a teenager while the other's is withered away from so much alcohol abuse." She began as she held up her hands, "Yes I was a bitch, I was always aware of that even before but no one could call me out on it, but then he

shows, up puts me in my place, and I wake up somewhere WORSE than here trust me, so he gives me a choice of either getting my shit together or staying there forever, so I've been using all of my willpower to actually change and be a decent person so he doesn't question his decision, ARE. WE. CLEAR?" She asked after her explanation, speaking the last bit slowly.

Taking a moment to look between each other as if to have a silent conversation, Husk and Nifty would then look back to her with their expressions unchanged.

"...You know what, you're right, we're just talking shit and it's clear we should stop, no point in continuing to piss you off." Husk would be the first to speak apologizing for them both.

"THANK YOU." She said with a grateful sigh as she threw her head back, "Now can I PLEASE get that drink already?" She asked.

"Sure, let me just get a different bottle, this one's been sitting out for too long so it's kinda hot, but this one I just pulled from the kitchen." He answered as he switched out the beverage for another.

This new drink whatever it may be was in a bottle Katie had never seen before, this wasn't to say it didn't look or smell like booze because it certainly did, but still she had never once seen this particular brand before.

"What is this?" She asked genuinely curious.

"Dunno, found it back there with the good stuff courtesy of miss Lilith, as part of my first paycheck and all." He answered as he pulled out the cork that sealed it, "She told me to help myself to any bottles I found so long as I didn't take too much, and since I've also never seen this I thought it might be nice to try it out, but since you're here too might as well share it." He explained as he poured her drink.

A bit surprised that there was any brand in Hell this beer cat didn't know, as the liquid filled her glass she noticed it had a rather pretty color to it, almost the same as strawberries.

"Well, it certainly looks and smells nice." She admitted as he finished.

Picking it up and giving it one last look just to make sure it was indeed alcohol, for a moment she wondered if something underhanded was going on, but had those thoughts dispelled as he too poured himself a glass of this mysterious brew.

"Cheers." He said simply before instantly tossing it back and sending it down in one big gulp.

Even though she knew he was a class A drunkard that display was still impressive, and it eased her mind into trusting that this was safe, so she followed in his footsteps and did the same thing.

"How is it?" Nifty asked the both of them.

"...Huh, tastes like strawberries, just like it looks." Katie answered as she looked down at the glass. "Well that's good, glad it went down smooth and easy." Husk said.

"How bout you? You like it?" She asked him.

"Eh, I don't like anything anymore, kinda lost that function of myself a long time ago." He answered.

"Sooooo anyways Katie." Nifty spoke again to get her attention, "Are you SURE there's nothing

else about what just happened that upset you? ABSOLUTELY nothing at all?" She asked.

"Oh for the love of, what the FUCK is it going to take for you to give that a rest?!" Katie questioned as she turned towards her, "Like I told you the only reason I got upset is because he ruined my breakfast, I mean yeah sure it was a little upsetting that he asked that question before any of us did, especially me, but it REALLY was just the breakfast, even when Vega said the Slayer was okay with him calling him Will, or Bj, or Doomguy that didn't bother me at all." She said not seeming to realize what she was saying.

"You sure? You weren't angry, or pissed, or wanted to stab his eyes out with a fork? Angel Dust I mean." Husk chimed in.

"NO of course not! I mean yeah maybe for like a second or two I was filled with unbridled rage, and okay maybe for like just the tiniest of moments I wanted to grab him by his neck and bash him against the floor, then ya know maybe take his seat next to the Slayer, but it was only for a second, THE MAIN REASON I am irate right now is because my breakfast was ruined and that is it." She responded.

And with that Katie then fell to the floor completely unconscious, almost as if she had just been shot by a sniper.

"Wow, it really worked!" Nifty exclaimed before then looking at Husk with a confused expression, "Wait, why aren't you telling the truth and falling asleep like her?" She asked.

"Nifty, I am filled with so much undigested beer, wine, rum, whiskey, and every other thing you can think of that is either served at a bar or casino, that it'll be YEARS before this even manages to make it halfway through my system, and by that point it'll probably be too mixed in with the other shit to still have an effect." He answered.

"Oh, well then, should we go get Alastor and tell him his potion's a complete success?" She asked.

"Eh, he'll figure it out once he sees her sleeping on the floor like that, I mean if the truth telling part worked then the part about her being out for a while's probably true too, no reason to rush." He reasoned with a shrug.

Deciding she agreed with that Nifty let that be the end of their conversation and began thinking quietly to herself, neither she nor Husk caring to attend to the near comatose Katie who laid on the ground in front of them.