Ozzies part 2. Reconcile


Loona walked out her room, sighing, looking depressed. She walked into the kitchen noticing Blitzø at the table, slowly eating soggy cereal with a dejected look on his face. He noticed Loona.

"Hey," he said to her before looking back at his bowl.

"...Hey." She walked to get her own bowl and cereal, filling the dish before filling it with milk, meeting with him at the table, sitting across.

They ate in silence, not knowing what to say due to what happened to them last night.

"...So," Blitzø started, the silence with his adopted daughter killing him more, "how was your night?"

"...I…don't wanna talk about it."

"Oh…"

"...Yours?"

"I uh…don't wanna talk about it."

"Oh…ok."

The two continued to slowly eat in silence, not knowing what else to say to ease the heavy tension in the air. They finished eating, put up the dishes and got ready for work, heading to the van.

"...Maybe seeing everyone else will…brighten things," Blitzø said, getting in the vehicle with her.

Loona thought about seeing Poch when they got to work, thinking about last night and what he said to her, the guilt she felt and the crying she did. Her grip on her legs tensed. She needed to apologize to him. She didnt care what she'd have to do to make it up to him, like last time when she broke a promise, just wanting to show her sorrow. Blitzø put it in drive and drove to work.


Blitzø and Loona were the first to appear.

"Looks like we're here first," Blitzø noted.

"Yeah…" Loona added.

"I'm…gonna go check on any client requests." He strolled to his office.

"Ok." She walked to the reception desk, taking a seat. She looked at the door, waiting for him to show up. She would go on her phone, read something, check her insta, but would constantly glance at the door. She would stop at a picture of her and Poch, it was a day after he had woken up from his coma. It was tagged, "I lived Bitch!" His idea, not hers. Seeing his smile made her guilt of that night even worse and she was quick to get off before she could tear up. She looked to the front door again, wishing he would come through, ready to just rush up to him and apologize. The door opened, she rose up, but relaxed as soon as she saw it was Millie, Moxxie, and Shred.

"She punched him!?" Shred said, flabbergasted.

"Yep! Hit juggernaut right across all three faces!" Millie said with glee.

"Damn, Asmodeus must've been pissed!"

"He really was. Glad Solis and I were able to finish our song," Moxxie stated.

"Heard it was lovely." Shred smiled before noticing Loona. "Hey Loona, where's the boss?"

"Office," Loona said, sitting back down.

"He ok? We…noticed him at Ozzies," Moxxie stated.

"I don't know…Have… you guys seen Poch?"

"He's not coming today," Shred stated.

"What!?"

"Jack said something about him not feeling up to it. Said he sounded real down too."

Loona sulked. "...Fuck," She said, looking down with a face of regret.

"Did something happen?" Millie asked.

"I…" she looked sadder, knowing she was the reason he didn't want to come.

Jack came in. "Hey guys!"

"Jack! How's Poch?" Shred asked.

"Well I couldn't get in touch with Stolas to go see him so I'm gonna have to check after work. I called him but he just said he's not in the mood."

"That sounds odd."

"Hope he's ok," Moxxie stated.

Millie glanced over to Loona seeing she was sulking with a depressive look on his face. "Hm…"

"Anyways, let's get to work guys!" Jack cracked his knuckles, heading to Blitzø's office. He gave it a few knocks. "Hey boss, we're ready!"

Blitzø came out with a forceful smile, trying to look natural, leaning on the door frame. "Sup, you sexy assassins!"

Everyone noticed how odd he was acting.

"Uh…sup," Jack awkwardly waved.

"You guys, ready to rip some heads!" He said with enthusiasm.

"Y-yeah."

"Alright what are we waiting for!" He strolled to the meeting room.

Everyone looked amongst each other, eyebrows raised, but shrugging, following him. They entered the room.

"Alright people we got a good haul today! So let's…hey where's Poch?"

"He's uh…not feeling well," Jack excused.

"Ah that's fine, more for us then!" He took out some papers.

"Uh sir?" Moxxie pitched in. "Are you ok?"

"Yeah, why wouldn't I be? I'll be great once we start licking some ass!"

"You sure? Cause what happened at oz-"

Blitzø hushed him by placing his hand on his mouth. "Gonna stop you there Mox. You're being a worry wart."

"But-"

"I'm fine!" He flicked his head, "now who wants what?"

"Uh, I guess since Poch ain't here I can join Millie and Shred, unless you want to tag with ya Mox?" Jack offered.

"I'm ok…I'm gonna go with Blitzø," Moxxie answered.

Aw," Blitzø wrapped his arm around him, "wanting some boss employee bonding time."

"Guess you can say that," Moxxie rolled his eyes.


Blitzø and Moxxie walked into a theater. They were at the top balcony and below were a bunch of guys laughing about a guy they just offed, which was their client.

"Ok, I see about ten of them. What's the pl-" Moxxie started.

"COWABUNGA!" Blitzø grabbed a bat with nails sticking out and leapt off, falling down to one and bashing his head in.

"Sir!" Moxxie exclaimed.

The other guys were startled, jumping back when Blitzø entered. Blitzø glared at them sadistically. "So…who wants a piece of this!?" He readied the bat. A few took a step back, earning his glare. He charged at them, they screamed and tried to run, one tripping, allowing Blitzø to impale him on the side of his head, smashing it in, blood splattering on him. He was already dead but Blitzø walked up to his corpse and slammed his head in a few more times, keeping his smile of sadism. He didn't notice someone walking behind him weilding a knife, rushing up to stab him.

"Look out!" Moxxie shouted, shooting the guy. He fell over, bleeding from the bullet wound in his chest.

Blitzø looked back, noticing the guy bleeding out, raised his bat, and caved his face in, smashing it repeatedly. He looked back to see the other guy who was running had stopped. He leapt at him, wrestling with him till he was on his back, choking him with the bat. "Say uncle!" The man was gasping for air so he couldn't respond. "Say it!" Blitzø demanded.

"Sir, behind you!" Moxxie called out, seeing two other guys jump on him, planning to bash his head in. He managed to shoot one off course but the other was still coming.

Blitzø managed to leap out of the way, the guy managing to hit the other one but not killing him. He twisted around, ready to face them. "Wanna dance, fuckboys!?" He challenged.

"Yeah, how bout ya!" One man said, drawing his pistol.

"Oh shit," Blitzø flushed. He was shot at and quickly ran off, taking cover.

"Yeah, dance, bi-!" The man was cut off when Moxxie shot him in the back of the head.

"Nice shot Mox!" Blitzø said, getting out.

"Duck!" Moxxie shouted, firing at the man behind.

Blitzø looked back at the guy, seeing he wasn't quite dead yet but really close to it. That was enough of an excuse for him. "I'll finish him!" He yelled dashing to him.

"Wait!" Moxxie tried to stop him.

Blitzø jumped at him, about to jab his bat into him until some large guy knocked him away with a punch.

"Blitzø!" Moxxie rushed to him only for another large guy to come and try and knock him out with the butt of his shotgun. Moxxie managed to get out the way, running from his shots, taking cover behind the same prop as Blitzø.

"Who knew these guys were armed huh?" Blitzø said.

"The client told us that!"

"He did?"

"Yes!" Moxxie tried to look around the corner, nearly getting grazed. "Damnit!" He looked forward and spotted a rope tied to a chandelier above the shooter. He aimed and fired at it, managing to hit the rope, causing the chandailer to fall. The shooting stopped and Moxxie and Blitzø looked back to see them crushed under the ornament.

"Nice one, Mox! You could've left a few to tourtur though." He saw Moxxie giving him a look. "...What?"

"Sir…what's wrong?"

Blitzø rolled his eyes, "I'm fine Mox I'm-"

"No you're not. You're forcing this. I can tell."

Blitzø furrowed. "Oh yeah? Well you're wrong. Everything's fine."

"I'm not wrong. I know you're lying."

He frowned. "And how the fuck would you know that? What the hell would be wrong with me?"

"Blitzø, I saw you at Ozzies remember? I saw that look you had…You're hurting, Blitzø."

Blitzø scowled. "I'm fine, Ozzies wasn't a big deal!"

"It was a big deal. Not only was your date ruined but they put a strain on your relationship with Stolas."

"We don't have a relationship! I'm just his fuck toy and I only do it for the book!"

"That's not true."

"Yes it fucking is!" He nearly yelled.

"...Then why did you spend so much time with him when we went to that amusement park?… Or spend so much time next to him when we were meeting everyone's family?"

Blitzø was taken aback by his question but returned his scowl. "Just a coincidence, nothing more!"

"That's a lie!"

"It's not, I don't care about him!"

"Then why'd you ask him out?"

"I…Jack suggested it…something about a reward for helping so much."

"If that's the case why couldn't you just make it one of your casual nights together, some extra fun in the bed?"

"I…I didn't."

"Face it, Blitzø, you care about him but you're too afraid to admit it!"

Blitzø growled. "I do not!"

"You do! What are you afraid of!?"

"I'm not afraid!"

"Then why are you pushing him away! Are you so afraid of some affection that you can't help push them away, are you so afraid of letting someone in you avoid them entirely!? Is that why you failed all your past relationships because you're so scared to love!? Does Verosika actually have a point to what she said!?"

Blitzø's blood boiled, he snarled, and pulled his fist back. "SHUT UP!" He dug his fist into Moxxie's cheek, punching him across the stage.

Moxxie tumbled away, colliding with the wall. He slowly and shakily raised up, spitting blood out his mouth, glaring at Blitzø.

Blitzø took out his phone and dialed up Jack.

"Hel-" Jack responded but didnt finish.

"Take us home now! Work is over!" Blitzø yelled.

"Uh you o-?"

"Now!"

"Alright alright, I'll get Loona to make a gate."

Blitzø hung up and looked furiously at Moxxie. The short imp didn't look sorry and just had a gaze that said. "Touched a nerve didn't I?" He felt his teeth grate. "...You're…fired!" He threatened, walking away, waiting for the gate. It came in about five minutes and he was the first to go through.

Jack was on the other side, being the one who opened the gate. "Hey boss, Loona," Blitzø just walked right past him, "seems to…be…uh boss?" He watched him just go into his office, slamming the door behind him. "Ok? What was-" He looked back and saw Moxxie with a huge bruise on his cheek. "Satan, what happened to you!?"

"Blitzø slugged me," Moxxie answered.

"Why!? What happened!?"

"...Do you know what happened at Ozzies?"

"No…tell me."

Moxxie glanced at the office door. "Not here…break room."

"Uh, Millie and Loona are in there. Loona was…crying about something."

"She ok?" Moxxie asked, concerned.

"I don't know, but Millies handling it. Shred's at the roof, let's go there."

"Ok."


Earlier.

While everyone went to start work, Loona was anxiously staring at her phone. Poch wasn't coming and she knew it was her fault. She had to talk to him, she didn't want to apologize through text, it had to be face to face, maybe going to his place but she didn't want to blindside him. She needed a meet up. She sent him a text.

-Hey-

She waited for a response before realising how stupid it was just to send a hey. She added more to it.

-I know I dont have the right to text you like this but-

She contemplated how to finish the text.

-I really need to talk to you.-

She waited for a few seconds, getting nothing. She didn't wanna seem desperate but she was, really desperate to talk to him.

-Please. I can't do this through the phone, I can't just say what I need to say like this. I have to see you-

Still nothing. She felt like he was ignoring her. She teared up, typing more, angry at herself.

-I messed up, I know I messed up, like some idiotioc bitch- Drops of water slipped out her eyelid. -but I can make it up to you, I swear! Any way you'd like!- She sent that and noticed she sounded a bit slutty and was quick to send a follow up text. -That's not what I meant, I swear I didn't mean It like that!- She sent. She sighed, with a shaky breath. -Please respond- As soon as she sent that text she got a message, not from him but from her cellphone provider. Once she read it she felt something break in her. The message said that the one she was currently attempting to contact is unavailable. Her tears welled up, her face scrunched, and her grip tightened. He blocked her. She stood up, ready to throw her phone in absolute anger, but she couldn't, for sadness took over. She trembled, hugging herself as she sat back down, bringing her knees to her chest, choking on her own breath, crying heavily, her eyeliner running, down her cheeks with her river of tears.

Her phone rang. She didn't bother answering. It kept ringing and ringing. The chiming of it was getting on her nerves, especially knowing it wasnt Poch calling. She finally answered. "What!?" She yelled with a broken voice.

"Loona? We need a gate back. You ok?" Millie's voice came through the speaker.

"..."

"Something happened with Poch didn't it?"

"...I'm….I just…Ugh." She held herself tighter, unable to tell Millie otherwise.

"...Let us back."

"..." She knew she had to. She got the gate opened and Millie came instantly out. "Where are you-?"

"Cmon." She pulled her to the break room. "Give us some time boys!" She told Shred and Jack who came out a second after.

"Uh, ok," Jack said, looking at Shred, who just shrugged.

Millie sat Loona down, went to the fridge, and brought back two waters. She set herself down right infront of her. "Alright what happened?" She asked the hellhound.

Loona avoided eye contact, rubbing her wet eyes, looking at her water. "...Not-"

"Don't say nothing, something happened."

"...It's no-"

"Loona I saw how you looked when we mentioned Poch not coming, so don't bullshit me."

"...Why do you-"

"I care cause you're not some stranger to me! Seeing you or him sad doesn't sit right with me! If I didn't I wouldnt be here right now, I wouldn't have invited you over to our girls night, and I wouldn't have been there last time y'all had a fight! Obviously I care!" She took a hold of her wrists and looked at her sympathetically. "Talk to me."

"...I…Poch…lied to me…this whole week he told me he was helping Tom and a friend of his…we…we weren't spending as much time together as usual…even tried to invite him to a party…he was at that party…with some hellhound…I…I saw her kiss him and…I was so angry that when I saw him I…threw a drink at him."

"Ah. So you're sad that Poch betrayed you," Millie said, thinking she got the gist of it.

"...No…" Her grip on her water tightened.

"Huh?"

"The reason he lied was…he was looking for his dad and…he wanted to surprise me by letting me meet him first when he found out…he…" The tears came back, rolling down her face, "he tried to tell me but I was so mad that I didn't let him and…after I threw that drink at him, he pulled me in and yelled at me, telling me everything….he even said he liked kissing me more than her…guess it was an accident…he called me a bitch…and you know…I guess I am." She started heavily sobbing, trying to wipe the tears. "A stupid fucking bitch!" She held one palm against her eye in an attempt to keep them at bay.

Millie got up and embraced her in a hug. "You're not a bitch, don't say that."

"But I am!"

"You're hurt Loona… You thought he was with someone else and that caused your heart to ache."

"I still could've let him explain."

"You made a mistake. I'm sure he can forgive you if you just apologize."

"How am I gonna do that?...He blocked me."

"Then go to his home. This happened before remember and as soon as you apologized for it he let you back in didn't he?"

"Yeah but-"

"No buts. You want him back don't you?"

"...Yes..of course I do."

"Then all you gotta do is go see him and apologize. Just ask Stolas for a way there….eh but you'll have to do it tomorrow." Millie remembered the Ozzie's incident.

"...Ok…Um…thanks…Millie."

"You're welcome."


"Blitzø fired you!?" Jack and Shred exclaimed at the roof.

"Yeah…I don't know if he'll actually go through with it but as far as I know I'm unemployed," Moxxie explained, having told the two Exterminators what happened, starting with the Ozzies incident.

"Mil's is gonna flip!" Shred said.

"I can't blame Boss for being pissed, but damn," Jack mentioned.

"You got balls for confronting him like that though. Does explain Stolas not answering calls either."

"Yeah. They love each other, but Blitzø…I dont know he's just…I don't know what it is but he's struggling to let his feelings out, struggling to be true to him and those around him like…he's afraid of something," Moxxie tried to surmise.

"...I think he's afraid of being vulnerable," Shred suggested.

"Huh?"

"Think about it. When you love someone or trust someone alot, you let them know everything, even the personal stuff, but that's a double edge sword, because you're opening up your shell, you're also showing your weak points. Once someone sees that they could either accept it or attack it, breaking you from the inside, shattering you. It's a vulnerability that's not easy to show…especially those you consider loved ones cause those people are the last people you want to see you negatively."

"...Kinda like…how Poch never told us about Celis," Jack questioned.

"...Yeah…Poch was afraid we'd hate him, even abandon him after we found out…He only told Loona cause of what she saw and cause he was having a panic attack."

"Honestly…I think it was a good thing that happened," Moxxie said.

"How so?"

"Remember how he told her about his past? He showed everything that day. Showed her his deepest held secret, pain, and vulnerability…and we all listened…but when we accepted that of him, when we comforted him in his moment of breaking…we helped him move on…mostly Loona but still."

"Yeah, I see what you mean. He held that in for so long but…he looked so relieved, happy even that he was accepted still and no one belittled him for it," Shred analyzed.

"...I got an idea guys. Gimme a sec." Jack walked off, taking his phone out.


Poch sat in his dining room with a plate of fried rice and some sweet meat. He was eating slowly with a glum look on his face. His phone rang, he took it out to see it was Jack talking. He sighed, placing the phone on the side, not feeling like talking. Shivarna came out and took the phone.

"Hey, what are you-!?" Poch looked at his shadow demon in surprise.

Shivarna hit answer and placed the phone against his ear. "Hello?"

"Shivarna?" Jack said through the phone.

"Hi, Jack."

"Where's Poch?"

"Next to me. What's up?"

"It's related to Blitzø. Can you give him the phone?"

"Hold on," Shivarna looked to Poch, "Jack wants to talk. Something about Blitzø."

"I'm…not in the mood right now," Poch answered.

"...I'll put you on speaker."

"Shivarna!" He glared at the demon.

Shivarna placed the phone on speaker and set it on the table. "You're on."

"Hey, Poch," Jack spoke.

"..." Poch didn't answer.

"I know you're there dude so I'm just gonna speak….Blitzø's firing Mox."

"What!?" Poch went wide eyed.

"Lemme explain. Last night Millie, Mox, Solis, and Shelly all went to Ozzies. Shelly saved a guy that worked there during a Cleansing in the wrath ring and she managed to score a reservation the same day as Moxxie did. While there the boys apparently sang a love song, the owner didn't like it, Blitzø was there cause I convinced him to ask Stolas out there, and he tried to defend them but then he was a target and let's just say…didn't go well. Millie knocked out the fizz guy while Shelly punched the shit out of Asmodeus with Juggernaut. That's beside the point, let's just say…Blitzø could use some help from you. When it comes to Stolas he's…afraid…afraid to show what's inside because…he's afraid of that vulnerability breaking him…but he loves him…so he needs a push…and I think you're the best option to push him."

"..." Poch thought about it for a bit, thinking of how it's similar to him. "...I'll see what I can do, but I'm gonna need a way there."

"Try asking the corps."

"Ok…How's…how is…"

"Hm?"

"...Nothing."

"Were you gonna ask about Loo-"

"Bye!" He hung up.

"You should try and see her too," Shivarna said.

"Shut up." Poch dialed the corps for a gateway.


Blitzø sat at his chair, grumpily throwing darts at the dart board with Moxxies face, holding a bottle of whiskey. There were about five in Moxxie's face.

"Stupid fucking peged shit!" Blitzø grumbled, throwing another dart. "Thinks he can say that shit to me!" He took a swig of whisky, throwing another dart, missing. "I'm not afraid of anything," He thought about what Moxxie said and that night at Ozzies, gripping his bottle with anger. "Nothing you fucker!" He raised up and chucked it at the board only for Shivarna to catch it. "What the-!?"

"Hey," Poch said from the door, walking in.

"Well look who finally decided to show up! Where've you been!?"

"Sorry about that." He came closer.

"Sorry aint gonna cut it! You're gonna get double the work AND whatever Moxxie would've done tomorrow!"

"Sure. Heard you fired him though."

"Yeah, that prick doesn't work here anymore, what's it to you!?"

"Blitzø….What exactly are you afraid of?"

"Oh dont you fucking start! Don't you dare!"

"...It's not easy is it? Trusting someone to show what's inside?"

"I don't know what you're talking about." Blitzø sat down.

"...Showing what makes up your life…your dark secrets…your past…your likes and wants."

"Shut up," He crossed his arms.

"Someone could easily pick it apart…tear you down from the inside…make you feel less than you already are…make you feel worthless."

"I don't know what youre talking about."

"You do…The reason for your mistakes in life, why you push people away is because you're afraid of opening up."

Blitzø scowled. "I'm not afr-"

"Yet what makes it worse is that you still crave that companionship, still want that feeling of closeness," he walked closer, "not wanting to lose those you call friends, but afraid you will anyway when they get to close, when they see what you have hidden inside, fearful of that commitment to share everything."

"Poch, I'll fire you t-"

"Blitzø, you fear commitment cause you fear being rejected…or betrayed."

His eyes flared, the words betrayed stinging, and he snarled. "Get out! Get the fuck out before I-!"

Poch slammed his hands on the desk, yelling back. "Thats it isn't it!" Poch feels as though he found something. "You're afraid that once they see it all they turn their backs on you and the good things you had will just fall apart, that they'll stab you in the back or throw you under the bus!"

"I said-!"

"But you know what's actually hurting you more!" Poch grabbed Blitzø by the collar and pulled him close. "Holding it all in! Holding all that you don't want seen is breaking you more than having it seen! You have people in you're life that you can call family and you have one person that wants to be by you forever! You got to let them see you for you!"

Blitzø pushed him off. "And what!? Get hurt again!? Get stabbed in the back again!? Doubt my whole life and everyone around me again!? Fuck that! I ain't going back to that hell!" He teared up.

"So you chose a different hell!? One where you'll end up alone just cause you kept everyone far from you!?"

"What choice do I have!? It's better than being broken!"

"You don't know that! You don't know if they'll do that, you don't know if they'll turn your backs! You gotta trust those that stuck with you for so long and are even trying to get closer themselves! Trust me, I know!"

"HOW THE FUCK WOULD YOU KNOW!?" Blitzø screeched, having a waterfall under his eyes.

"...I killed my brother…He died by my dagger…How long do you think I held that secret in fear of what the others would think?"

Blitzø's expression softened a little.

"...I thought they'd leave me…that they'd never want anything to do with me anymore…I thought my brother hated me…so I kept it all inside…never planning to tell anyone...Then I told Loona about it…and she told Jack…the secret was out…but none of them hated me…they just felt…sad for me…they stuck with me…then came the day…I finally told everything…my past…those events…yet…" he made a small smile, "she still accepted me…you all did…none of you turned your backs on me. You all…helped me move on from it all…if I didn't tell anyone that…if I had kept that held in…I probably would've died…still trying to go through life stuck in a ditch…now…I feel better than ever."

"..." Blitzø's anger completely went away, feeling himself sulk and look down in guilt and regret. "...What if he leaves me…what if…what if I get…betrayed again?"

"...What if you don't…what if he still loves you even through all that?...Blitzø…you have to try…if you don't…you'll just hurt yourself more."

"...I'm…scared…"

"Blitzø…were here for you…all of us…you have to take this leap of faith."

"...Ok…" He came up to Poch and hugged him. "...Sorry I yelled."

"You're fine." Poch hugged back.

They separated and he took a deep breath. "Well…I got an employee to apologize to. So if you excuse me," Blitzø walked past, heading out, feeling like his mind had cleared.

"Good luck!" Poch waved. He stood there for a moment, his smile falling, taking out his phone, looking at the screen saver of him and Loona. "...I should head home."


Blitzø knocked on Moxxie and Millie's door. Moxxie was the one to answer.

"Hel-" Before he could greet him, Blitzø embraced him in a tight hug.

"I'm so sorry! You were right, I was afraid!" Blitzø cried out.

"S-sir!" Moxxie said, flabbergasted.

"I never should've punched you! I never shouldve actied like such a fucking bitch! You're not fired just…please accept my apology."

"...I…" He patted Blitzø on the back, "It's ok sir…I'm sorry I-"

"Don't you dare apologize!" Blitzø hushed. "You were right to confront me on that!"

"I know bu-"

"No buts!...Now slug me." He turned his cheek.

"Huh?"

"Slug me. I deserve it."

"..." Moxxie looked at his fist, then to Blitzø, pulled back, hesitating a bit before commiting, and punched Blitzø hard in the face, knocking him down the stairs. He froze in shock that turned to worry. "Oh sorry! I didn't mean to hit so hard."

"Ugh," Blitzø rose, dazed, "Nice arm."

"You ok?" Moxxie apprached.

"I'm alright….but I need your help on something."


Stolas sat on his bed, looking up at nothing. He was alone, Octavia being with Dundy and his mother, and Stella being away for a while said to come back in a few days. "Maybe I should reconcile with her…whatever good that will do," Stolas said to himself. He heard motion outside. "Hm?" Someone was trying to pry open his balcony door. He got up, ready to punish whoever would dare try to invade, not being in the mood for it either.

The door broke open and Blitzø tumbled in, rolling to Stolas's feet. "Stolas!"

"Blitzø! Wh-what are you-?"

"Good you're here! I need to-" Blitzø got up.

"You shouldn't be here, Blitzø." He walked back, avoiding eye contact.

"Why, the wife here?"

"No I'm alone but-"

"Oh even better."

"Please not now…I can't…Blitzø we ca-"

"Before you say anything, lemme say something first."

"Blitzø please you have to understand-"

"No wait, lemme say something!"

"I can't do this!"

"What?"

"This…this relationship…Ozzies made it apparent…this…this just wasn't…meant to be….I'm sorry."

Blitzø looked at him shocked before furrowing his brow. "Fuck that."

"What?" Stolas looked at him confused.

"Fuck. That." He stepped closer. "I don't give shit what happened at Ozzie and I dont give a shit that you don't think this is right!"

"Blitzø I…It's for the best."

"Bullshit! You really think that!?"

"...Yes." Stolas said, unsureness on his face.

"...Why?"

"...Why?...I'm a royal…you're an imp…are worlds are…different so-"

"So what?"

"What?"

"Different worlds make a better experience, in bed and out!"

"What?" Stolas looked at him confused.

"Our worlds have already fucked, so let's keep them in the bed!"

"What are you talking about?"

"Urg, I'm saying I don't care how different we are! I still want you!"

"...What?"Stolas looked surprised.

"...I…" He took a breath, "...I was…ok with just being your sex toy…meant I didnt have to get close…meant…I didnt have to open up to you…be susceptible to…the pain of…possibly being betrayed…but…then…I got attatched…I started…wanting more…wanting to be with you…and that got me scared…scared that once I got close enough, once I showed whats inside… that youd be the one to push me away…or that…Id fail you….I'm not perfect…I pry into my employess lives…I broke my exs heart…I messed things up with an asshole I used to call a freind….Striker even alsmost tempted me to join him…"

"Blitzø…." Stolas softened.

"...I was ok with…" He sighed. "Ok with holding that all in, never admitting this pain, this…darkness of mine…but...a certain hound and a certain employee made me realize that…holding it all in…just makes it worse…" He looked up at him, approaching the goeta with soft eyes. "I…I want to be with you Stolas…I'm…I'm done trying to hold it all in, done trying to deny this…Will you give this another chance?" He reached his hand out.

"..." Stolas took in all that he said. "I'm not perfect either…I cheated on my wife…caused pain to my daughter…and…I too hold secrets I'm not proud off….but," He took Blitzø's hand. "I also…wish to be with you as well." He smiled. "I'm sorry for wha-" He was cut off when Blitzø jumped on him and pressed his lips onto his, passionately kissing him.

He pulled back. "What was that offer you gave me last time? Something about cuddling?"

"Do you still want to?"

"Yeah! We can watch a show and afterwards we can do a special feature." He scratched the underside of his chin, making his feather puff.

"Ohh, I'd love that!" He was about to carry Blitzø off.

"Oh wait." Blitzø hopped off and rushed to the balcony. "It's all good Moxxie, you can go now!"

"Ok! See ya!" Moxxie from down below in his car.

"See you tomorrow!"

"Seeya!" Moxxie drove off.

Blitzø ran back into Stolas's arms. "Now where were we?"


Poch flopped onto his bed, he had just gotten back after talking to Blitzø. He felt his side, remembering how Loona would sneak in to cuddle with him at night. She didn't come last night, which was understandable since it was after their spat. He sighed, Looking at his phone, seeing his screensaver and remembering what he told Blitzø, how telling her everything helped him move on, how he felt like he could tell her anything. That made his chest sting, remembering their argument and how it happened because he didn't tell her anything. He wanted it to be a surprise but it ended up being a fight. He went to his messages, thinking to text her something till he remembered that he blocked her. "Ah shit!" He groaned, feeling like an idiot. He unblocked her but didnt know what to say since he did. He stared at the screen, wondering what he should say, his fingers hovering over the keypad but not touching anything. He sighed and dropped his arms and phone. "...Shivarna." He summoned Shivarna next to him. "Hey…what…what should I say to her? I freaking blocked her…why did I block her!? Uuugh!" He groaned in his hands. "What is wrong with me!?"

"..." Shivarna reached out patting Poch on the head

"...I should've just told her…if I hadn't kept it a secret then…"

"You just wanted to surprise her," Shivarna tried to comfort.

"Look where that led…. I need to apologize…But I dont have my daggers and the corps said the next gateway won't be available for at least an hour...besides I don't wanna risk Blitzø walking in…what should I do?"

"...Vortex."

"Huh?"

"Maybe Vortex could help…she was invited to a party of his so maybe he can invite her again and us."

"...That…could work…I'll give him a call."

"Be sure to explain everything to him."

"Yeah."


Next day, after work

Loona walked onto the patio of Poch's penthouse, having come through a gate. He didn't show up for work. She took a deep breath, walking up to the entrance. She stopped for a second, getting cold feet, afraid he'd yell at her or wish not to see her. Even so, she had to see him.

She opened the door. "Poch?" She called out. The living room was empty and she heard no response. "Poch?" She walked deeper in, looking around, seeing no sign of the hound. She headed to his bedroom, her phone ringing, she checked to see it was Vortex. He had called earlier at work about a party, her telling him it wasn't the best time and that she was working. She didn't answer, on a mission to talk to Poch. She came to his room, knocking on his door. "Poch?" She didn't hear anything. She opened the door and peaked in, seeing no one inside.

She went in, checked the closet, and checked the bathroom. He wasn't there. She sat on his bed, sighing in sadness, wondering where he could've gone. She thought of waiting for him, turning to the side, rubbing the spot where he usually laid. She'd gone two nights without his scent and she was craving. She tried to fight the urge but lost, sliding down onto his spot, burying her nose in his pillow, taking a deep breath, humming as his scent invaded her nose. Her tail slowly wagged, feeling some sense of peace and her head clearing up. Her phone rang again, Vortex was calling. She groaned and answered. "Hello?"

"Hey girl! You still working?" Vortex answered.

"No. I'm…doing something."

"Well Verosika's doing a special event here at the beach. Wanna come on over?"

"Tex," Loona sighed, "I'm not…really in a partying room."

"You sure?"

"Yes, I'm sure."

"...Alright, guess I'll tell Poch you aint coming."

Her ears perked up. "Poch!?"

"Yeah I invited him earlier. Says he's been looking forward to seeing you here."

"He has!?"

"Yeah. Guess I'll tell him you aint coming."

"Wait! I-I'll be there just….give a few!" She got up.

"Sweet! See ya here!"

"Thanks!" She hung up, rushing to text someone to take her home to at least freshen up.


Vortex put his phone away, looking to Poch. "She's on the way," he told him.

"Thanks." Poch smiled, sitting next to him at the bar.

"No problem man, feels good playing matchmaker."

Poch blushed. "Were just freinds."

"Sure you are."


Some time later

Poch saw Loona across the beach from the bar he sat at. She just arrived and she wasn't mingling in the slightest with anyone around, only stopping to ask someone something, getting annoyed when they flirted with her instead. He took a deep breath and downed the drink he had in his hands and set the empty cup on the table, getting up.

"Good luck," Vortex gave him a thumbs up.

"Thanks." He gave a small smile back, before turning forward, looking at Loona. He took another breath and walked forward, walking past those partying at the beach or just lounging around in the sand. He didn't pay them any attention, instead focusing on what he would say to her. He wanted to patch things up but mostly he wanted to confront her about some things. 'Ok just...pull her somewhere private to talk and then we ca-' "Whoa!" He tripped forward, falling on his front. His left leg felt strange. "What the-!?" He turned back to see what tripped him and he found that his left leg, from the knee down, had turned hellhound. "Oh crap!" He focused and red flames engulfed his leg, turning it back human. He checked his right hand and saw his exterminator symbol was glowing followed by his hand turning hound. "Double crap!" He got up and suppressed his demon self. "How long have I been out here!?" His right arm changed. "Long enough apparently!"

Vortex noticed his conundrum and was quick to head to the photo booths, going to an open one and securing it for him. "Poch! Over here!" He waved at him.

Poch saw him and tried to hold it together, quickly getting up and rushing to the booth.

"Poch?" Loona heard Vortex call Poch's name. She saw him at the photo booths, waving at someone. She looked for who he was waving for and saw Poch getting up, quickly going to Vortex. As soon as she saw him, she pushed the guy flirting with her out of the way and dashed to him, moving everyone in her way, not caring about the glares she got. She managed to catch up with him, getting in front of him. "Poch! Listen I-"

"Not now, Loona!" He went past her.

"W-wait!" She went past him and got in front again. "Please it's really-"

"I can't!" He passed again.

She desperately grabbed his arm, pulling him back. "Please!"

"Loona I re-"

"I'm sorry!" She cut him off. Before he could say anything else, she continued. "I know you don't have to tell me everything! I don't have to know everything, even if I want to! But...I feel like you always tell me everything and it just...it hurts when you don't...but that's no excuse…." She started tearing up. "You're right I'm not obligated to know shit!...I'm sorry...I shouldn't have said what I said...and I'm sorry I threw my drink at you….I'm really really sorry!" She choked a little on her own crying, "Can we...can we please just talk...just for a little bit!"

"Loona….I...I really can't." He covered his face with his jacket.

"Please...I don't...I can't go on like this...never talking or just-"

"I'm not...saying that...we just...can't talk now," he struggled saying.

"Why not?!"

He turned to face her, half his face being that of a hellhound. "Cause I can't hold it together!"

"Oh shit!" Loona realized his situation and now knew why he was going for the booths. She grabbed him and the two rushed to where Vortex was, helping him along as his leg changed and a tail appeared.

"Cmon cmon!" Vortex hurried them in, closing the door as soon as they came in.

Poch panted and sat down on the velvet carpeted bed, fully changing to his demon self. "Phew...too close." He relaxed and took a breath.

Loona thought of what to say or do, but she's already apologized, not wanting to sound like an annoying broken record, pissing him off being the last thing she'd want, and she didn't feel like she had the right to be with him, even though she didn't want to leave his side. She turned and grabbed the knob, about to leave till she felt him grab her wrist. She looked back, seeing Poch glance at her but look forward again.

"...Sit with me….I...we need to...talk."

"..." Loona locked the door, sitting next to Poch, looking forward.

They sat there in dead silence for about a minute. Loona was about to break the silence until Poch did.

"I'm...I'm sorry," Poch said.

Loona looked at him surprised. "Wh-what are you-?"

"I snapped at you and called you a bitch...and…I blocked you…I regret that…"

"Well I threw a drink at your face...I was being a bitch...a major bitch."

"You were right to be mad though...I did lie."

"Yeah but it was for a surprise for me...one you didn't have to do...and I...overacted on it...I'm really really sorry."

"You've apologized enough...really...I've accepted it."

"So...what do I gotta do for you to forgive me?"

"Heh, you don't have to do anything."

"Seriously...if you…" She blushed but turned to face him with some determination, "if you wanna touch or squeeze anything on me...you can..really."

"Uh, N-no it's fine! I forgive you without any sort of payment!" Poch blushed, looking at her flabbergasted.

"You sure?"

"I'm sure, I'm really sure!"

"...Ok…" She backed off, still facing him.

"But um...that brings up something I really need to talk to you about."

"What's up?"

"...Were you...ever gonna tell me about...sneaking in my room to cuddle?"

Loona turned red in the face. "What- ho- when did you-!?"

"When I first had my vision of Nure I...woke up to you in front of me."

"Oh...um…"

"So...is there a reason for that?

"..."

"Cause you've been doing it pretty much every night, except for the last few nights….I know you like my sm-"

"Remember when you got shot by that heaven bullet and got put in a coma?"

"Yeah."

"...I had a dream where….it killed you...it felt so real and…" She looked forward, feeling some form of pain remembering the nightmare. "When I woke up I just rushed to where you were just to see if you were alive…. I was so relieved to see you sleeping on the bed...so relieved to hear your heart beat…. So I just slept there for that night…. It wasn't the only time I had that dream and whenever I did...I just felt at ease cuddling you...so much so that even when I didn't have that nightmare I just...I just couldn't sleep right without you…. Every time I held you close I felt so….comfortable...I just wanted to keep that nightmare at bay but really...I think I just...liked it."

"...Enough to even sleep nude with me?"

She turned redder. "You know about that time too huh?...Great."

"Yeah I...I woke up to you making a sound due to...due to um." He blushed.

"What?"

"...I...was uh...squeezing a...cheek." He looked away embarrassingly.

"...Oh…"

"I also...might have...touched a tit when I first found you sleeping with me...Sorry."

"...It's fine...I mean...It's not like that's the first time."

"Huh!?" He whipped his head around, looking at her with shocked confusion.

"Sometimes I wake up with you grabbing my butt or...snuggling my chest….it's actually kinda cute."

"W-Wait! You're saying of the times you've snuck in to sleep with me, I've touched you before!?"

"Y-yeah."

"And yet you still do it!?"

"I told you, it's comfortable."

"It can't be if I'm grabbing you by the ass and all that! I'm surprised you haven't smacked me for it!"

"Why would I smack you?"

"Why!? Loona I'm basically fondling you! That can't be comfortable! In fact, y'know what, smack me!" He leaned a cheek out.

"What?"

"Smack me, I deserve it!"

"No you don't! Poch, you grabbing me didn't bother me!"

"Loona you don't have to lie! I know touching you could not have been pleasant!"

"It...It wasn't unpleasant."

"Bullshit!"

"It's not bullshit! I didn't…" She sighed, turned to her hellhound form, and grabbed her shirt, pulling it and her bra up from the front.

"Wh-what are you-!?"

She grabbed his hands by the wrist and brought them to her chest before softly placing them on her breast. She slightly bit her lip, moving his hands around her bosom.

Poch was taken aback by her actions, not knowing how to react. He eventually looked forward, seeing and feeling himself rotate his wrists around, making his palm brush against her breasts. Slowly he eased into it, fully grasping her tits, moving on his own. Her breath was already heavier and she gasped when he squeezed, already cupping her breast. "...Doesn't this bother you?"

"...No…not even a little."

"...You….You can touch me back if you want…"

"..." Loona reached up and grabbed his ear, rubbing the back of them gently. He groaned but not in an unpleasant way. She kept softly massaging them, her hands going down behind him, gliding down his back before going under his shirt and jacket, sliding forward and raking her fingers through his fur, going up to his chest, moving up and down from his chest to his stomach. She pulled herself closer to him without either realizing.

Poch let go of her chest and slid his hands down to her waist, giving her stomach a slight rub before grabbing her by the hipe. While doing so, Loona was already going for his tail, taking a hold of it and running her fingers through it. He tried not to wag it so much, no matter how nice it felt, and it felt nice. He grabbed her tail in return, lightly twisting it at the base, hearing her groan in response, before going lower, slipping his hands into her shorts taking a hold of her rear, her tail wagging faster than before.

They both had a weird feeling in their chest, one they've felt before but only when dealing with the other in certain situations, one they didn't understand as they've never felt it before.

"Loona?" Poch said after a few seconds of feeling the other.

"Yeah?" Loona responded.

"...Am I...special to you?"

"Of course!...Am I special to you?"

"Definitely...but what kind of special is this?"

"What do you mean?"

Poch let go and backed up, Loona taking her hands off him. "...We've seen each other naked…. You sneak in to cuddle and I….actually enjoy it…. I absolutely love your smell… And right now we are touching each other very….intimately….what kind of special is this?"

"...I….I dont know….You're…. I don't mind you seeing me naked...I don't even mind you touching me….I like….I like cuddling with you and I'm not even a cuddler but...when it's you I...really like it….its…I actually craved your smell when I went to your place to see you, so much that I sniffed your pillow… You're really special to me, Poch, but….I don't know what kind…"

"Does...your chest feel...oddly tight right now?"

"...Yeah…"

"There a….there a strange warmth to it?"

Loona nodded. "Really warm…"

"Glad I'm not the only one… Um...you can pull your top down now."

"Oh, sorry." She pulled down her top.

"It's fine, you got a nice rack so I really shouldn't complain," he said nonchalantly. When he realized what he said he was surprised and red in the cheeks, cautiously looking up at Loona to see her also surprised before smirking.

"Pervert."

"Wha- I ju- Y-You're the one who flashed me!"

"You're the one who fondled them."

"After you put them on your chest! Plus you're one to talk, miss ear rubber!"

"Those are ears, plus you could let go when I did, but you kept feeling."

"Well you went for my tail!"

"So did you, right before my ass."

"...You liked it though so you're equally a pervert."

"You would know wouldn't you," she said smugly.

"Not as much as you would," he somewhat pouted.

"...Snrk, Gahahahaha!"

"...Pft" Poch tried not to laugh but was soon joining her, "Hahahahaha!" They laughed for a good while before calming down, smiling at each other. Poch looked at the camera of the booth and the fee. "Wanna take a few photos?"

"Sure."

Poch put in a dollar and chose the non-explicit version. The timer started and they flashed peace signs while smiling. The first picture was taken and while the second countdown was going, Poch was doing a rockout pose while Loona turned her gaze to him. The second pic was taken, during the countdown for the third, Poch turned his gaze to Loona, his eyes meeting hers. They smiled and the third picture was taken. The final countdown began, they kept their eyes on the other, leaning in closer subconsciously, their eyes closing. The final picture was taken, capturing the moment their lips met. It was unlike the first two times, where one kissed the other, as this time they both came in for it. The photos were done and a virtual Verosika came on screen saying something about trying out the explicit mode. Neither of them were listening, pulling back from the other, looking mistified while internally surprised.

"...I...I'm gonna have to stay here for a bit till I can change," Poch said.

"...Ok...I'm gonna….head out for a bit...see you back home?" Loona responded.

"Yeah...sure thing."

Loona got up, put on her disguise, and exited the room, leaning against the door, processing it all.

"He ok?" Vortex asked.

"Huh? Oh, yeah he's fine."

"That's good. Also, here. It's your photos." He smirked.

She took them and looked through, focusing on the final one, the one where they kissed. The feeling in her chest was still there and it's what made her focus so much on it.

"You aight there?"

"Huh?" She looked away from the picture to get back to reality, "I-I'm ok."

"Cool. Wanna get a drink?"

"Yeah sure," she said somewhat absent mindedly as she went back to the picture, following Vortex to the bar. She bumped into a few people but paid it no mind.

"It's a good picture. Looks real cute," Vortex commented.

"Yeah…"

"I'm glad you guys patched it up. Was real worried for ya."

"...What kind is he?…."

Vortex noticed her conundrum. Having eavesdropped on their conversation, he knew what it was about. He just needed to figure out how to have her find out herself. As they got to the bar he saw one of the workers carry something in. He saw what it was and it gave him an idea. 'Bit risky but it could work!' he turned to Loona, "Go ahead, I'll be right there!"

"Ok." She went to take a seat.

Vortex hurried to the guys in the back. "Hey, Randall," he called to one of them.

"Yeah?" One of the men turned to face the disguised hellhound.

"I need a favor! I gotta lady friend out there that could use something special!"

"Whaddya need?" The guy smirked.

"Some of this." He grabbed a red vial that was in a box.

"Ah you want the good stuff, but hey, is she human? Cause you know what that does to demons."

"She's human so she'll be fine. Give her a big dose!"

"You got it!"


Loona was sitting at the bar, still looking at the picture, the question still ringing in her ear.

"Here ya go!?" A demon in disguise dropped a red and yellow drink with a lemon on the edge of the glass right in front of Loona.

"Huh?" Loona looked up at the drink and demon, "oh thanks." She pulled it to her.

"A specialty requested just for you! Something to get your mind off things he says!"

"My mind off things huh?..."

"Yeah," Vortex sat next to her, "you look like you've been thinking too hard about things, and that ain't good for ya. This'll help you unwind and who knows, might clear up your thoughts."

"..." She glared at the drink, starting to get a headache thinking about what Poch was to her, grabbed the glass and chugged it down. She slammed the empty glass down and wiped her lip.

"Oh shit," Vortex looked at her a bit worried, "you uh...might not have wanted to chug that down."

Loona looked at him confused. "Why? What was….in...it…" Her vision started to get distorted as she felt lightheaded, losing consciousness. "Uuuuuh." Everything went black and she last heard Vortex calling her name.


Loona groaned as her eyes opened. The first thing she saw was a purple ceiling. "Huh?" She felt she was on a bed and that she was in her hellhound form, raising up, she noticed she was in some hotel room. "Where the fuck-?" As her senses returned she realized there was a big black arm around her and she heard someone snoring. She glanced to her side and saw Vortex, naked and asleep. "What the fuck!?" She stumbled back, falling out of bed, noticing that she too was nude, not only that but there was an ache between her legs with a slimy feeling. She looked at herself and up at Vortex. "Did...did we just….how drunk did I…. Oh…. Oh my fucking god." She felt sick, both mentally and physically, getting into a fetal position, scratching her head in major disbelief to what she's done, feeling something inside rise up. "Oh fuck...hurp...oh god!...BLEERG!" Once she threw up, her vision went black again.


Loona gasped as she woke up, startled and panting. She saw a ceiling she recognized. She rose up and looked around. She was in Poch's bedroom. She heard a groan and felt something rub up against her. She looked down and saw Poch cuddling against her, noticing that neither of them were wearing clothes, completely naked, this time she also felt that ache between her legs. "Did...did we...did we have…" She looked down at him, his face close to her chest, his arms around her, and his warmth on her. He looked so….adorable to her. "..." She reached for his face, cupping the side of it, feeling herself calm down, especially after the last dream. As she rubbed his cheek he made a smile and snuggled himself closer. She smiled. "Well….I guess….I'm glad it was you."

"...You're so fucking dense!" Loona's voice said from behind.

"What?" Loona looked back and as soon as she did, she was face to face with another her, one that looked irritated. "Who the fuck are-!?"

"Are you serious right now!?" The other Loona cut her off and got closer. "You say that shit and you still cant tell what Poch is to you?"

"I...he's special to-"

"Special how!?"

"I...I don't know."

"Yes you fucking do! It's so god damn obvious!"

"We're...we're just….special friends,"

"What kind of special freinds see each other naked, touch each intimately, and fuckin kiss!?"

"Th-The spe-"

"Don't you dare fucking say the special kind, Loona!" She softened up a bit. "Be honest. Why'd you kiss him the first time."

"That was an accident."

"Bullshit! You moved in for it, you wanted to kiss him! You only said it was an accident cause of how shocked he was, thinking he didn't want it! Then he kissed you and you...you were so happy!"

"Happy?"

"Don't deny it! You were so happy that you were confused."

"It was so unexpected I was in shock...that's all."

"...Then why do you like him seeing you naked?"

"What!?"

"Not only that, you like him touching you too!"

"No I don't!"

"All those times he's grabbed you when you snuck in to cuddle with him, you didn't even try to remove his hands or his face when it was all up on you!"

"He...he would've noticed I was there and-"

"You could've just gently pushed him, you've done it before when leaving!"

"Well...I-"

"And then there's this!" She gestured to Poch against her. "You felt sick when you thought it was you and Vortex but with Poch, you felt so much better and calmer! What's your excuse for that? Because it's him? What does that even mean Loona?"

"I...just trust him and…."

"It's more than just trust!... Answer me this...how does he make you feel?"

"He...He…" She turned to face the Poch sleeping against her. "...Happy...warm."

"What else? What do you like about him?"

"He's...an anime nerd...but a cool one...he always makes me laugh and...it's cute when he gets all flustered." She smiled "...He's always trying his best...he's a nice hound...I dont...It doesnt matter if he's actually human….he's still a hellhound to me….I hate seeing him sad or cry….His smiles a lot better…" She turned to the other Loona. "...Your right...I...was happy..so happy when...when he kissed me...but...there was this...weird feeling I've never felt before in my chest...I felt it again when...when I cuddled him and….those times he's seen me...I don't know what it is and…. it confuses me."

"...You do know…"

"I do?"

"Yes. It's so obvious, Loona! Would you be happy if he was dating someone other than you? You'd hate it wouldn't you?"

"...Yeah."

"You thought the same thing when you saw that hellhound kiss him. You weren't pissed at him...you were just hurting. Weren't you?"

"It did hurt…"

"Why?"

"Because….because I….because I,"


"Huh!?" Loona shot up awake.

"Oh good you're awake," Vortex said, sitting next to her. They were in some giant tent seemingly a medical one as there were other people in other beds with a hangover. "You alright?"

Loona reached into her pocket and brought the photo out again. She smiled at it. "I'm…fine...really fine." She got up. "I gotta go but thanks a lot!" She hugged him before leaving the tent and making a call to get home.


End.

Next chapter. Love.