Game On!

Part Eleven: Finding Out What's Real

".....No! Cut that shit out!" Husk scowled at the spider demon reaching for the bottle and drinking heavily.

"What, you not into guys.." Angel Dust raised a brow curiously. "I've flipped guys who've claimed that before.."

"Good for you.."The cat demon sounded bored rolling his eyes unimpressed. "And I never said I wasn't.."

"So what's the problem—?" He broke off as Husk reached across the bar, gripped the spider demon around his slim neck and hauled him close now scowling deeply.

"Did it ever occur to you that I don't want to be fucking used! I'm not going through that shit again!" He snarled before throwing the lightweight spider back down, making him flop down and slide off the bar stool. "That's it, I've had enough!" He added and swung the top of the bar that locked the door open and walked out from behind it, stalking towards the main doors of the hotel slamming them as he left.

"What the fuck!" Vaggie's voice screeched out. "Why did he leave? What did you do?!" The moth demon who had been on her way to the bar herself, most likely to get a non-alcoholic drink and complain about the Radio Demon hogging all her girlfriend's time, had seen Husk stalk out in annoyance and found Angel putting two and two together.

"Hey, it's not my fault he's sensitive, alright?" Angel scowled in annoyance, taking a defensive stance.

"You better hope he comes back!"

"Pffft, of course he'll be back.." The spider flashed the moth demon an unconcerned look though internally he was cursing himself for causing Husk to leave in the first place. "Where else is he gonna go?"

"You don't know that!" Vaggie screeched before Alastor, who had obviously been attracted by her loud voice, manifested out of shadows between them.

"What is the commotion about?"

"This idiot chased off your barman!" The moth demon smirked as Angel glared at her for throwing him under the bus.

"You little bitch, why I oughta—" Vaggie had glared back with equal daggers as he started.

The Radio Demon merely chuckled which sounded like jumping radio stations making them both blink in shock by how unperturbed he was.

"I wouldn't worry about Husker, he'll be back and if he isn't by sunset I will summon him myself. Don't worry, everything is in hand." Alastor said smoothly flashing Angel Dust a knowing look. "Though, if you wish my old friend to be more amicable might I suggest switching tact.." He then began humming a happy tune unconcerned as both hands curved behind his back as he strode off, leaving both Vaggie and Angel looking somewhat confused.

........

The bar at Hazbin Hotel remained shut for the rest of the day, which actually left Angel Dust feeling a little depressed since he knew he was the cause of Husk leaving in the first place. It was long after sunset and the tall but lithe spider had found himself back on the turret roof snorting a little powder with a paper straw. He had naturally run out of booze and without his sponsor about and with now way to contact him and apologise he had slipped back into his drug habit. It hadn't helped that he had chosen to listen to the voice message left by Valentino after Husk had gone. It contained the Pimp Demon's final phase 'hard truths' this had been a message where he reminded the spider demon that he owed him, that at some point he was gonna have to come back if he expected that debt to be repaid.

Usually if he heard this type of message in a state of depression similar to this he would just slink back to Valentino like the coward he was but this time he hadn't. He had walked himself in his room, turned off his Hellphone and chucked it, not caring if the screen broke more since it was already bust.