When he turned up one short for their scheduled training with the Powers that Wednesday, Lucifer had to do a recount at least twice to ensure he just hadn't skipped one, until he came to the conclusion that, yes, there was one missing. Michael and his Powers waited for him patiently to find out what had happened to his only female Grigori, and he nodded in thanks as he turned for his own Captain, Semyaza met his gaze evenly without faltering.

"Sem?"

He bowed his head slightly in acknowledgement. "Sir?"

"Do you know where Kokabiel is?"

The Grigori Captain nodded, though his expression wasn't one that gave the indication that he himself was sure of what he was about to say. "She's in the Garden."

The Morningstar tilted his head in confusion. "What's she doing there?" he crossed his arms. "We've known about this training for the last month."

Semyaza screwed up his face in disgust and spit at the ground, surprising those who know the passive Captain, "That filthy Pagan she'd been with fought with her the other night. She hasn't come back since."

He stared at his Captain for a long moment, "That pagan did something to her?" around them, the others shifted in their places, even the Powers, being the only female to make it into one of the four Legions, they had all become rather protective of her despite knowing the fact that she could handle herself against any opponent.

But matters of the heart could debilitate anyone.

When his Captain nodded, he immediately turned to his older brother, Michael waved him off. "Go. The duty of an older brother far surpasses the duty of a commander." He nodded in appreciation and turned on his heel, opening his rose gold wings, he jumped into the sky.

Michael turned to look at the Grigori Captain, his Powers turning to listen in, "tell me, Semyaza, what is this pagans name?"

…

He found her sitting on her own, on an overturned tree trunk, dark brown hair done back in her usual high ponytail. Her shoulders shook softly, as she curled in on herself, and the faintest sound of a sniffle was caught by his ears. Any possibility of there being any irritation faded away at the faint little sniffle from his tough girl, and he stepped out into the clearing she sat in.

"Mind if I join you?"

She jumped slightly, turning to peer at him over her shoulder, rubbing her nose with the back of her hand as she nodded. Wiping the evidence of her broken heart away with shaking hands, she tried to compose herself, he gave an anguished sigh as he sat next to her on the trunk.

"Sorry." She curled her hands in her lap as she looked back down again, perhaps to hide the tear that slipped from her eye again, but he saw it anyway. "I know we were supposed to train today."

"Don't be sorry." He took hold of her chin tenderly, turning her head to face him instead of her lap, he gave a sad smile at the bloodshot eyes and tear trails glistening her cheeks. "Oh, Koka." He rubbed away the tears still trailing down with both of his thumbs and curled his fingers around the back of her head as he pulled her into a hug. "I'm so sorry."

"I shouldn't be doing this. I'm supposed to be tough. Hard." She sniffed softly. "I'm the only girl to be in one of the Four Legions, for Father's sake, I shouldn't be soaking my Commander's tunic with tears."

He hugged her close nonetheless, resting his chin on her soft brown hair, "You're allowed to cry. Especially if someone breaks your heart." He pulled her away slightly, cradling both sides of her face as he pressed their foreheads together. "And you're allowed to soak your older brother's tunic with your tears." She stared into his eyes in silence. "And as your older brother I'm allowed to comfort you, and then, kick the ass of whoever thought they could break your heart."

She sniffed, looking as though she was unsure as to what she was supposed to say, and then her eyes teared up again.

"Luciiiiii…"

He hummed, like the Healer did, and pulled her back into his arms. This time she didn't restrain herself, in the arms of her older brother and not her Commander, she curled her fingers into his tunic and let out a long-anguished sob. He sighed sadly, curling his fingers around her midsection, and pulled her up to sit on his lap. Guiding her legs around his waist, she curled around him closely, curling her arms around his neck and her legs around his waist, she cried into the crook of his neck.

"Oh, Koka." He rubbed at her back soothingly, small soothing circles, "I'm sorry."

"Why?" she hiccupped between a sob, "Why wasn't I good enough?" he rubbed at her back still, curling his free hand around the back of her head.

"Because he was an idiot." He scratched her head softly, "You're amazing. Strong, resilient, loving, and so beautiful." He set his chin on top of her head. "Anyone who has a brain would see what they had before their eyes. He doesn't deserve you."

"It hurts, Luci."

He curled his arms around her and hugged her close, pressing his lips to the top of her head. "I know it does, I know it does little Koka, my beautiful little Koka." He turned his head to rest his cheek on her hair. "I'm gonna kill him."

She giggled wetly, and he smiled at it, a little piece of progress. Kokabiel pulled away slightly to look up at him, smiling despite the tears that shone in her eyes, he smiled down to her in return.

"Don't kill him."

Lucifer chuckled, leaning in close quickly to peck at her nose, smiling when the action still made her scrunch up her face.

"I don't know." He wrapped his left arm around her waist and pulled her closer to him. "He broke my little Koka's heart. Now I just have to."

"Luci!"

He dug the fingers of his right hand into her side, and she immediately shrieked brightly, leaning as far away from his hand as she could possibly manage with his arm wrapped around her waist, she didn't get too far, and he reached her side once more rather easily.

"Fine." The Morningstar laughed when she pushed at his chest, laughing brightly, though still a tad wetly, as he assaulted her side with the fingers of his right hand. "But I'm still going to kick his ass." He carried on for a moment longer and let up, chuckling when she fell limply against his chest, arms circling around him loosely, and he wrapped his back around her in turn. "Semyaza looked right feral when he told me."

Kokabiel nodded against his chest, still heart broken, but feeling a tad bit better in her older brother's embrace. "You guys can kick his ass."