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"The one and only, sweet cheeks," he grinned, lowering his hand and resting back down on the chair, "But just between me and you, now." He winked.

And her brows rose, a soft noise of surprise and interest huffing out of her mouth. "As in archangel Gabriel?"

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"Curiosity for curiosity's sake?" Gabriel cocked a brow up high, folding his hands together on top of the chair. He chuckled. "I can admire that." He sighed then, straightening up some as he puffed up for the anticipated announcement. "Name's Gabriel," he pointed his thumb at himself, speaking and acting proud.

"Call me inquisitive." Elizabeth replied with a smirk. She was in the business of knowing things and this wasn’t an opportunity she felt it would be wise to miss, just based on the basics.

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"Eh," Gabriel shrugged, putting his whole body into it, including facial expression. He was nonchalant in an almost teasing way, looking back at her as he said, "I could just find out for myself without your help. Why do you care so much to know who and what I am?"

"You seem like the curious type." She replied amicably, crossing her arms over her chest as she watched him. Mischievous was probably a better word, but she’d settle for what she’d already said.

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Gabriel's head snapped back to face Lucifer full on, his own eyes staring into those of the other archangel's. He glared, indignant and probably desperate to prove himself...to himself. It was nearly futile, though. What he had experienced with Lucifer had left an empty space inside of him, and when he existed in that space...yes, he was scared.

"I'm not afraid of you, Lucifer," he growled, the haste of the words like an angry bark. He was getting emotional, which is what he had wanted to avoid. "Don't you think I've proven that? Stop treating me like a child, like you're better than me!"

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Lucifer just sighed. It was exactly as he had expected; his brother’s behavior, his brother’s words… 

"Are you afraid of me, Gabriel?" said Lucifer, a part of him wanting to refuse the younger his attempt to escape such a difficult field of conversation. Because as much as Lucifer may dislike the memory of that encounter with Gabriel—hell, he outright hated it—that moment was still one of the strongest for him in recent years. 

"Because of that one moment, do not tell me that you fear me, little brother…" said Lucifer, voice quiet. 

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Gabriel smirked at her, amused in a goodnatured way. "But what makes you think I'm that interested in your name?" he asked; though, it wasn't an insult at all. It was a genuine question.

"And what is it you go by now?" Her eyebrow raised again as she took a few steps closer and eyed him curiously. "Your name for mine?"

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"Y'know," Gabriel spoke a little too quickly, holding up a hand and looking away, uncomfortable, "Maybe we should just...not talk about that..."

The youngest archangel knew that wouldn't solve anything; it wouldn't make anything better, but that was his one biggest flaw - he ran away from everything. He ran away from all of his problems. The one time he had tried to break that habit, to take a stand and try to do the right thing, it had meant attempting his closest brother's life and losing his own at the hands of that brother. He never wanted to experience something so horrible again, so he was stuck right snug in that rut once more...because it seemed to be where he was safest.

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He hated the fact that his brother was tense. Defensive. Lucifer hated that he could almost sense a level of fear from Gabriel—a brother he had basically raised, taught, cared for. Nothing about this is right. But then, it hadn’t been right for a very long time. 

And Lucifer hated that fact. 

His family had been all that mattered; they weren’t supposed to be what fell apart. Lucifer shook his head just slightly, his gaze remaining fixed upon the younger angel. “And yet, you were the one who died. I would argue that your presence here is a bit more… surprising than my own, little brother." 

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"I go by many names, many titles," Gabriel said with a fake ominous voice, waving a hand in the air and following it with his eyes before looking back at her again with another grin. "It all just depends."

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Gabriel remained tense, his body language almost defensive, like he was shielding himself against the pain that he was sure to experience, whether that be emotional or physical.

He clenched his jaw some and swallowed, staring at Lucifer with eyes that were determined not to miss anything and also determined to try to conceal his inner thoughts and emotions.

"Ditto, bro," was all he could manage to come up with, not knowing how to go about talking to his brother, and part of it was a front.

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Lucifer had been flippant at first, letting the shock of seeing his younger brother alive again hide behind a mask that was so easy to slip on. A skin easy to relax inside. But his brother’s reaction made the game harder to maintain, the Morningstar would internally admit to himself. 

"I didn’t expect to see you again, Gabriel," said Lucifer, his voice quiet and low, the blue eyes of his vessel watching the brother that he had cared for a great deal—even at the moment he’d stabbed a blade into the other. 

An action he had never, ever wanted to do. 

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"Sure is, cupcake," he gave a little nod as he spoke, his outlook very affable at the moment.

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Of all the people in the whole wide, endless universe, the last person Gabriel had been expecting to pop in for chit-chat was Lucifer.

He would be lying if he said that seeing his older brother's face and hearing his voice didn't send chills down his spine. He would also be lying if he said he didn't get an uncomfortable twinge in his gut akin to what it had felt like to get impaled on his own blade...only this...this was an emotional feeling.

"Luci..." Gabriel replied with a tight tone, unable to help but tense up. He didn't know what to expect, and he didn't know how to handle the reunion. Would Lucifer want him dead again, and if not, would he want to make up? And if he wanted to make up, would Gabriel be able to accept that and go along with it? He didn't even know how he felt. Hell, he didn't even know how they were both standing there.

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"Well, well.. If it isn’t little brother Gabriel."

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Gabriel took a chair, spinning it on one of its legs so that its back was facing her. He sat in it backwards, resting his weight on his arms over the back of the chair with a grin. "It's who I am; It's what I do," he answered, "And I've had more than a lifetime to prove it." He winked again.

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"Only your greatest wish come true, babe," Gabriel smirked and winked at her.

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"Wasn't trying anything, cupcake," Gabriel said with a light puff of air from his lips. It closely resembled a chuckle. He gave a little shrug and stuck his fingers into his pockets, focusing his attention back on the original topic. "So...looking for something in particular, or are you just browsing?"

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She laughs again, “I don’t do angels… Ease up there Gabby, you’re trying too hard”

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Gabriel smirked at her obvious joke, and then he shrugged. "I would think I smell like something more along the lines of hot fudge - sweet, flexible, and sexy," he said, smirking again now.

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Ruby laughs, “What is it you’re supposed to smell like? A down comforter? A feather duster?”

She smiles, comfortable with Gabriel, because he was like Cas, not like the others. 

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Gabriel chuckled in response to her reaction and words. "What, you didn't smell me coming?" he replied, only half teasing her..

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Ruby’s eyes flashed black as he stepped close and she ducked her head hurriedly so no one else would see, blushing faintly, hating that the angel had that affect on her. “You could give me a warning before you step so close… That’d be fantastic…”

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Luckily for Ruby, Gabriel was in the vicinity. Actually, he was in the same shop as her, looking for something equally as sweet. He could have just snapped his fingers, but sometimes, a guy liked to get the real deal...or, well, the human deal.

When he saw Ruby, he cocked a brow and bee-lined straight for her, smirking. Well, this ought to be interesting, he thought.

"Can I help you?" he asked as he came to stand next to her, leaning on the counter to his left with his elbow.

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Ruby perused the pastries at the gourmet bakery in the french confection shop in New Orleans. She didn’t normal like sweets, but she was dying for something creamy and buttery and chocolate.