Static was the first thing Alastor heard as he slowly began to regain consciousness, a comforting sound that only he and other tech related demons would be able to hear. Slowly another sensation became obvious as he once again felt the ache in his chest. Though the pain was thankfully much duller and manageable compared to the pain he had been battling for the whole day. But he then felt something else, something touching his body as he could feel a pair of hands caress and feel his chest and face, causing him to become more concerned and desperate to see what the mysterious person was doing to his weakened body. It took his eyes a few minutes to slowly open as his strength took its sweet time to come back to his body. Once his eyes opened he was met with a bright and blurry world, staring up at the blank ceiling above his bed. But Alastor slowly forced himself to at least look around the room to get a hint at who on earth was near him and what they were doing exactly, as his memories were still trying to catch up with his active mind. But it all came back to him once his eyes landed on the blurry figure with the recognizable box shaped head, his eyes remained still as he allowed them to adjust to the light and figures around him. Waiting until everything became crystal clear before he made his move, allowing him a moment to admire the other man with him and watch to see what he was doing exactly. He had hoped his slight head movement hadn't been enough for the other demon to notice, but his wish was unanswered as the other demon finally spoke as he continued his work.

"You're finally awake" He said, his eyes glancing up to look at Alastor's face. He had noticed the slight way the demon's body had moved and shifted, and with a quick glance confirmed his suspicion as he saw his bright red eyes staring directly at him. He turned his own eyes back down to his chest, thankfully almost finished with the ointment he was slowly and meticulously rubbing on the wound. "It's a good sign you're awake, how do you feel?" The other demon in question let out a groan as he slowly began to shift once again, bringing up a hand to his face to rub his eyes. It took a minute before he responded to his question.

"Weak…." He answered, clearly annoyed at the fact as his hand left his face and went back to resting on his bed again. "But….the pain is almost gone, and I can feel my body strength coming back…"

"Good, this won't get rid of the wound since it was made with an angelic weapon but it should help suppress the pain and keep you from dying and bleeding out" He finally finished, smearing ointment on the last piece of expose damage skin before capping the huge bottle he had in his hand. Placing it on the nearby desk before turning to make sure the skin was healing as it should. The see through ointment he placed on his chest gave a soft pink glow, as his open wound seemed to 'heal' in seconds before evaporating on his skin. Leaving nothing but a scar of where the original wound had been. Alastor shot up from his previous position, his hand coming to touch his nude chest and examine the now faint scar on his once damaged body. He turned back to look at the other media overlord who looked at his chest with a satisfied expression. Alastor narrowed his eyes as he looked back at Vox's face with a quizzical look mixed with a tight and clearly forced smile and flatten down ears, Vox had to fight the urge to laugh.

"How did you do that?"

"Medical healing ointment from the sloth ring" He replied casually, nodding towards the large bottle he set on the desk beside the bed. "Best stuff available, or at least the best that can be bought in our ring" Voxed allowed himself to relax as he reached for a rag resting on his leg, using it to whip off the excess ointment on his hands as Alastor gave a quick look at the bottle that held the ointment. Reading the ingredients and other facts and information it gave about the medical miracle it contained. Once Vox was done cleaning himself he looked up to see Alastor looking right at him, he froze for a moment, curious to see what the demon would do or what he wanted. Alastor didn't say anything, simply looking at the demon before finally breaking contact and shifting himself to turn his back towards Vox as he went to stand on the opposite side of the bed.

"You should go" was the only word he got, causing Vox to get irritated at the act.

"That's it?" He asked, "I snuck in here and save your life with near impossible to get medical supplies and that's all you have to stay" he stared at the back of Alastor in disbelief but he didn't move, sitting still on the edge of the bed. The only indication that he was listening was his left ear giving a small twitch in annoyance and frustration.

"Yes, I'm afraid, sorry to disappoint" His voice came out trying to sound cheerful and uncaring, but the underlining tiredness of his words betrayed his cover up "But we don't want to get….caught here…..now do we" He asked, still doing his best to ignore Vox, causing the TV to get mad at the audacity, but sighing as he understood why he wanted him to leave so soon.

"We won't get caught, I surveyed the area before coming in" He stated, turning to try and clean up the other medical supplies and blood covered instruments used to clean and heal Alastors battle wound. The other overlord laughed as he finally made an effort to stand but still kept his eyes off of his. Vox sent the supplies back into the TV for now before glancing back at the moving demon behind him.

"The other guest maybe asleep but they can get a bit restless at night, especially with Lucifer there's no knowing how much he can hear or pickup" He reasoned rationally to himself as he picked up his ripped open shirt and coat from the ground to put away properly and to clean and fix the next day. The TV surprised Alastor as he flashed to stand next to the other, grabbing onto his arm so the demon would look directly into his eyes as he spoke.

"I wasn't talking about the guests" He said, that caused the deer to once again freeze at the words. "And not Lucifer either…I checked for her carefully and didn't sense her anywhere near the hotel. No eyes anywhere on the building either, I think the magic Lucifer used to build the hotel has kept them away for now, we should be safe from her for the night" He whispered the last part, even though he knew for sure that she wasn't anywhere near the hotel even now he felt a flash of fear for even acknowledging her. But he pushed on regardless as he waited for the others' response. Alastor was still for a moment, seemingly processing the information as his other arm slowly went to unceremoniously place the dirty clothes in a little pile by his closet before his hand snapped up to catch Vox's hand that was gripping his shoulder. Before he could respond Alastor took the hand, brought it up to his mouth and…..kissed it. Right on his knuckle while Vox jumped slightly in surprise. Alastor's eyes were closed at first before slowly opening as he brought his lips away from his hand, but still held it dearly.

"Thank you" He whispered, causing the TV face to turn red before his fans began to whirl in an attempt to cool his overheating system. He quickly snatched his hand away as though it had been burned, turning his head to hide his embarrassment.

"Y-your welcome" he looked away as Alastor kept looking at his face with that sweet expression, charmed by Vox embarrassment. He was always so easy to make flustered and upset, how he missed 'tormenting' him in such a way. "So," Voxed continued, finally having a moment to speak to the other man without worry about her hearing or seeing them, he wasn't going to waste this chance "What happened to you? You went missing for 7 years and now your back out of the blue with Lucifer brat?" He asked, desperate to know what the other was doing or what plan he was fashioning. The other's soft expression he had was harden a little, straightening his posture at the question.

"I'm afraid I can't tell you my dear," He replied, much to Vox's immediate anger "My work is still far from done, and it's best if I keep it to myself until I have the matter settled." He wasn't surprised as the TV demon exploded in anger, his soft red blush turning into a burning hatred as he glared.

"Are you KIDDING ME" He snapped, his hands emoting to match his words "50 years since all of this started and you still can't even tell me anything about your stupid 'plan' or what kind of deal you even made with her!" Vox began to pace, moving around the room back and forth just to release his pent up anger and energy. Alastor simply stood in his spot, watching the other man rant his frustrations that he no doubt had been building up for years. "You fuck off for 7 years without even giving me a warning and when you get back you come to this stupid brats hotel and I only figure that out thanks to Val seeing you on my TV monitor!" Vox made a motion to grab his 'face' to try and sooth his overheating screen, stopping for a brief moment to try and not hurt himself.

"Ah yes, before you went on that little broadcast of yours and had your little hissy fit in plain view of everyone to see" Alastor laughed, though clearly irritated at the thought. "Or that little stunt you pulled with that snake trying to set up a little recording device in the hotel, oh I'm sure that wouldn't draw any suspicion from her" He felt his ears pin back for a minuet as the other man who still had his back to him perked up and finally looked back at the other demon.

"What did you expect me to do? I can't fucking talk to you so I had to find some way to check on you, make sure you were fine. See how long before your 'plan' is done. How long before we can…..can" Vox words became softer, lost and unsure how the other would respond if he knew that he still wanted to be with him. Alastor raised an eyebrow at that, looking genuinely surprised at the confession.

"You still want me back?" He asked, saying the unspoken words out loud much to Vox's shame, his poor face glitching with another flush becoming more noticeable. Alastor processed the thought, his heart practically swooned at the thought that he still might have a chance of keeping his relationship with Vox. But the rational part of his brain thought otherwise, knew better than to give into his emotions so quickly, but still, he had to know. "What about, Valentino?" He asked, the name coming out of his mouth like poison. "According to Angel you two are the hot power couple of hell," His eyes narrowed at the thought, he had his suspicions in the first couple of months back from his 7 years disappearance. And was internally enraged and distraught when Angel had offhandedly mentioned the fact that Vox and Val were in a sexual relationship with each other. "It seems you moved on just fine without me" He whispered the last part, the smile on his face shrinking and losing its teeth, only leaving the faintest smile on his face. The closes thing to a sad face that the radio demon would ever be capable of expressing, one that he still tried to hide somewhat by turning his face to look at the intricate carvings on his new dresser that sat beside him, anywhere but at Vox.

"I DIDN'T MOVE ON" He shouted, a flash of anger crossing his face "I never wanted to move on! But after the fight when she found us together, you never even tried to talk to me no matter what I did, I thought you moved on and when you disappeared… I thought…." His voice cracked, taking a shaky breath as he tried to keep his emotions from escaping him. "I thought you were kidnapped or died, and I had no way to contact you or locate you, and I tried but I couldn't find you anywhere….and Val was there and…. And I was lonely." He admitted, crossing his arms in front of him in an attempt of self soothing at the words. "I…..I fucked him sometimes over the years, but it didn't mean anything to me, he was just a distraction." His head hung down in shame, Alastor slowly turned his face back to Vox at the sad sight. He couldn't help but feel jealous and angry at the thought of the two of them together, but he couldn't blame Vox. He was right, he had just left him without so much as an explanation of where he went or why he left, even now he couldn't tell him what was truly going on and what he was planning. Alastor sighed, slowly turning and walking towards the other demon in the room. Vox kept his hand down, until he felt Alastor hand gently cup the bottom of his TV screen and bringing up his face to look into the others eyes.

"I'm sorry Vox," He whispered sweetly to the other "I'm…..so sorry for everything I put you through. When she found us and forced me to attack you all those years ago I thought you would be better off on your own. I thought you would be safer if I cut off all ties with you until I had everything sorted out and I was free." He sighed, closing his eyes and lowering his head just a little. Almost resting it on Vox's head as he continued. "I can't tell you what I'm doing, I can't risk you doing something stupid on my behalf like you did all those years ago. I already lost so much to this damn deal, I can't lose you too" He took a deep breath as he could feel Vox trembling, slowly his arms open and wrapped around Alastor's body as Alastor returned the gesture. Holding the TV demon close to him as he for once allowed himself to enjoy the feeling of his lovers in his arms, the sense of touch and affection he hadn't felt in so long.

Both demons just stood there for a moment in each other's embrace, both relishing in something they hadn't been able to do in so long. Vox whispered endless 'I'm sorry' as he tried to control his painfully obvious crying. Alastor just simply stood with the man, giving him the support he wished he could have given him so many times before, offering him at least some form of apology for his reckless actions so long ago. He lowered his head and gave the top of the TV a gentle kiss on his bent antenna, an admittedly somewhat silly looking action, but one he knew the other would appreciate. His antennae were so sensitive, but he still enjoyed when he would gently caress or touch them, as long as they were careful. After another few minutes Vox slowly calmed his crying somewhat, slowly releasing his grip just a little to pull back. Looking up at the radio demon in his arms, as the other also pulled back to look at him as well. His face was glitching a little, a few digital tears still falling down his face, but another quick flash and his face was back free of tears. But his eyes still kept their lock on Alastor's, both lost in each other's gaze. How Vox missed those bright red eyes, the never ending smile even now, though much more sincere and meaningful….. How much he missed him. Before Alastor could react Vox brought his face to him and kissed him. Alastor froze for a moment as Vox warped his arms around his neck to keep his face close as they kissed, one hand rubbing through his hair on the back of his head, while the other rested on his back. Alastor was hesitant of the kiss, but didn't push the other away, slowly returning the gesture as his arms once again wrapped tighter around the other's body. One on his hip and the other resting on the small of his back, slowly familiarizing himself with Vox's body, like he used to know so long ago. Slowly the soft kiss ended as they pulled back to catch their breath, but it didn't last long. Vox brought face back again for another kiss, a deeper one as his tongue slipped past his lips to explore the other's mouth. Alastor returned the favor in fold, as they took turns exploring what they used to know so well, reliving their old forgotten memories with delightfully fresh and new ones. Their hands began to explore more of each other as they rubbed and caressed each other's figures and curves, god how he missed this.

But after a few more deepening kisses Vox surprised the other once again with a bold move, as his knee shifted to slowly rub itself against Alastor crotch, causing the deer demon to pull back in surprise. He couldn't remember the last time he had been touched like that, it had been so long he was caught off guard by the unbelievable pleasure coursing through his body. Vox quickly went to his neck to continue his assault as he sucked and ever so softly bit down on the tender flesh before him. Alastor groaned but finally readjusted his hands to grab Vox by the shoulders and pull him back for a second to collect his thoughts.

"Wait…." He moaned, much to his embarrassment, but he pressed on "W-we can't, she might catch us-"

"She won't" Voxed countered before the other could even finish his argument "I still have surveillance on the hotel, if any of the eyes get on the building I'll be the first to know" Voxed grab Alastor arms to gently pull them off his shoulders, the other demon didn't seemed convenience, a flash of worry crossing his face as his mind drifted to the last time the two had gotten carried away.

"I'm sorry Vox, I can't risk-"

"Please…" came out the soft whisper from the other, Alastor's heart almost broke at the other defeated look, the desperate need to feel his love again. "Just one more time Alastor…... .please, trust me" The look he gave Alastor was too much for the other, he couldn't resist even if he tried. Taking a deep breath Alastor stopped resisting and lowered his face to initiate another kiss between the two, much to Vox's surprise and delight.

"Okay" he whispered between the kisses as he slowly brought Vox to the bed just behind them, "I trust you" The words caused Vox to practically fall into the others arms, feeling his body buzz at the thought it was really happening. He would have Alastor again, even if it was just one last night. The two finally bumped onto the radio demon's bed as Vox landed on top of the other, fully committing to the kiss as they embraced each other.

They didn't have much time, at most a handful of hours before Vox calculated the eyes would eventually break in or sneak into the newly built hotel. They had to make this last and enjoy it for all it was worth, and have the best night they ever had in a long time.

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Hey! Hope you like my story, sorry it took so long but I'm happy to have it posted!

Also just to clarify a few things in case I didn't make it clear in the story:

I'm using the head cannon that Lilith/Eve made the deal with Alastor and that their eyes are basically spying and watching Alastor 24/7. And since the person who has him on a leash doesn't want Alastor getting distracted or somehow finding a way out of the contract with someone else's help. Which is why they're really worried about the eyes, just a fun little theory but I did try to keep the identity of the person who made the deal with him secret just to give it more mystery and suspense.

Vox also had no feelings for Val in this, he only sees him as a business partner/fuck buddy and only did it out of lonelyness when Alastor disappeared.

And that's all I got, hope that explains any possible confusing details.

Also be aware the next chapter is gonna basically be a sex scene and probably the end to the story. And I should be able to get that one done faster, so keep an eye out!

Have a lovely day~