QT: The Secondary Character Counterattacks (Obey Me! characters x Reader)

Arc 3. The Cursed Witch Conquers the Wild Prince (Diavolo x Reader) Chapter 5

That night, you slept deeply. Perhaps it was the universe's way of preparing you for what was about to happen.

"MC, you're alive!"

Soft, slender arms glomped you from behind. A mist of lilies hung over you.

Wide-eyed, you stopped watering the herbs and glanced over your shoulders.

"Remember me?"

"Lilith."

"Yes. Thank Father, your memory is intact!" She spun you around so you could face her.

You opened your mouth to speak but Gabriel's rowdy voice interrupted as he yanked his sister off, "What're ya doin', brat? Can't you see she's uncomfortable?" He held Lilith by the collar, not unlike a cat.

Lilith stuck out her tongue.

Gabriel shook his head.

"Gabriel, right?" He smelled like fresh, warm peach danishes.

"Yeah."

"Um, that night back at the tree--"

A faint pink dusted over his ears and quickly turned away.

Hey, hey, what's the matter? Why're you blushing? I know I tried to seduce you with a fruit but I can't believe that's all it took. You mocked. So much for being a warrior of heaven, maybe because they never taught you about the way of the flesh. No worries, this kind noona* here shall help you.

"--I don't remember much after you started attacking those ... creatures."

"Demons," Lilith corrected. She wiggled around until Gabriel let go.

"They were after you and they actually won. But you're safe now." Her doll-like eyes shined as she grabbed your shoulders. "How did you do it?"

You tilted your head innocently.

"While we were defending from the horde, you vanished like fire behind our backs. It was Gabriel's fault by the way."

"Hey!"

"It totally was."

"I was defending the frontlines!"

"You were supposed to be the bodyguard."

Before they could continue arguing, you inhaled and then raised your voice, "Excuse me!" It came out a squeak.

The two shut up and stared at you.

You glimpsed at your fiddling fingers. "I-If it's not too much to ask, I want to know what happened that night. I don't know how I ended up in that place--"

"What place?" Lilith cut you off.

"I don't recall much. But I woke up in a dark place lit up by star-like lamps."

The siblings exchanged glances, the air shifted tightly. Gabriel was no longer blushing.

"That place is not somewhere humans should dream of visiting. We sorta figured out where you were but we couldn't just barge in. If you don't remember anything, that would be the best."

"Speaking of," Lilith spoke, her eyes seemed to stare right into your soul. "I've been meaning to ask you before I was so rudely interrupted. How did you return?"

"Huh?"

"Only two types of humans can enter that place," she started. "First, the soul of someone who's been very, very bad, and second, someone who was forcibly taken. Usually, and by that I mean always, they all stay there."