#the hotel looks like a casino now but im digging it

[songbird-28]

WAITTTT ON LUCIFER’S SIDE THERE’S CARD SYMBOLS FOR HUSK AND ON ALASTOR’S SIDE THERE’S X’S FOR ANGEL DUST!!

anyways im so excited for more interactions between Alastor and Lucifer they’re hilarious tgt

Truly divorced dads

[thewildwilds]

IM SCREAMING but like imagine Natsumi realizing that her Lone Wolf(tm) brother is IN LOVE

Time for @fearandloathinginheaven’s favorite salty girl to take the spotlight!

If you’re just tuning in: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3

Natsumi Kuzuryuu has a problem: her older brother is a fuckingidiot.

After he came back to the hotel room and suggested that they stayanother week, she essentially blew up and engaged in anhour-long argument that involved hurling everything in the room athim, including the TV remote, the hairdryer, the coffee pot, and thecomplimentary bowl of fruit.

“YOU STUPID SHITHEAD. WHAT THE HELL IS YOUR PROBLEM?! DO YOU WANTTO DIE? DO YOU WANT ALL OUR EFFORTS TO GO TO WASTE?! WHAT. IS. WRONG.WITH. YOU?!”

The thing is, she’s not stupid. Far from it. Somebody has tomake sure her dumbass brother doesn’t end up dead in a ditch, andthat’s where she comes in. She plans their routes and digs into herinformation network and watches out for cops and balances theirfinances so that they’re never in want for anything.

All of which would be going just fine if he weren’t so busysabotaging all her efforts.

Even if Fuyuhiko has spent the majority of his adolescence on therun, he can’t hide anything from her.

Time to get to the bottom of this fuckery.

While Fuyuhiko is away, Natsumi pops open her laptop and starts toconnect the dots. She combs through everything that may be related toFuyuhiko’s recent stint of abnormality. News articles. Messageboards. The rumor mill. 2channel. She spots the connection to thePekoyama clan right away, but she’s not sure how the pieces fittogether. It’s a few hours of relentless digging before sheunearths a photo of the current heiress standing regally in front ofher parents.

“You’ve gotta be kidding me.”

When Fuyuhiko returns later in the day, she holds the photo up to hisface. “You wanna tell me why this is the reason we’ve beenhanging around in Hyogo for the past few weeks?!”

Fuyuhiko actually tries to play dumb and it’s infuriating.“What the hell are you talking about?”

“Play dumb with me again and I’m driving a pen in your eye.”

He rolls his eyes. “We made a few wagers and it was interesting,okay? That’s it. And I decided to entertain her curiosity for a bitbecause she’s pissed we cleaned out too many of their casinos orsomething so she came to challenge me personally, but now she thinksshe’s come out on top between the two of us and there’s nofucking way I’m letting that stand.”

Natsumi just… gives him the most WTF look she’s ever givenanybody before. “You’re telling me this is all because of someschoolyard taunting match? Did you end up wagering your common sensetoo?”

“Shut up. Look, the little yakuza princess is nothing to worryabout. Dealing with her is a walk in the park. I’ve got it allunder control.”

Then it dawns on her. “Oh my god, you’ve got a crush on her.”

Fuyuhiko chokes. “A what?!”

“Deadass heart eyes. Why else would you be riskingeverything we have for this one city?”

“The higher the risk, the higher the reward! Goddammit, I’m agambler, Natsumi. I just think there’s a lot more in thiscity than we realize! More than just money. Opportunities.Connections.”

“And you really think this Pekoyama chick can give it toyou? How is this any different from all the other richfolk we’ve hustled?”

“She… She’s a gold mine waiting to happen. I can swindle herfor all she’s worth and then we’ll jet as soon as I do. It’s asound strategy!”

“Will you quit thinking with your dick for a second and just listento me?!” Fuyuhiko goes silent. Natsumi pinches the bridge of hernose and sighs. “We have a lot of enemies. Enemies who don’t likebeing parted with their money and hold a grudge and probably have noqualms about ending a pair of runaways. And Peko Pekoyama—weirdassname by the way—is heiress to one of the most dangerous groups inJapan. Do I really have to spell out how this is objectively theworst idea you’ve ever had?”

“… I know it sounds bad. I know.” Fuyuhiko casts hiseyes to the floor and actually looks ashamed. “… But I can’thelp thinking we’re just barely scratching the surface here.”

“… Oh my god. Oohhh my god. Oh my god.” Natsumi grabs her coatand baseball cap and purse and starts to leave.

“Where the hell are you going?”

“Out. If I look at you any longer I’m going to put your headthrough a wall.”

She slams the door as she leaves.