(Just a small note!) f/d is short for favorite dessert and this song is for a bit later for when it says music suddenly started playing I hope you guys enjoy this story that took longer to make than I expected :)
"Oh, come on now Barbatos! I'm quite sure Y/n wouldn't mind going out with you." Diavolo smiled.
"But my lord I-"
"No buts! Just contact Y/n and tell them that you would like to have dinner with them or something. Honestly, Barbatos, what has you so flustered?" Diavolo tilted his head in curiosity.
"I'm not flustered. I am just unsure whether or not to contact Y/n at this moment." Barbatos explained.
"Well can't you use your vision to see if they're busy or not?" Diavolo asked.
"Young master I have told you before, seeing the future is rather difficult. Countless possibilities are branching out currently that will lead to other scenarios. I believe the humans call it the butterfly effect." Barbatos said.
"Ah...yes I remember now." Diavolo chuckled nervously. Hearing Barbatos explain this again made his head hurt.
"Well...if you don't call Y/n I will do it myself." Diavolo teased.
"My lord I assure you there's no need-"
"Hello?"
Barbatos's heart skipped a beat once he heard your voice coming from Diavolo's D.D.D. Diavolo had a rather mischievous grin on his face.
"Hello, Y/n! I hope I am not interrupting you right now." Diavolo said.
"Haha no, I'm not busy at the moment. Is there something I can help you with?" You said. Barbatos closed his eyes, hoping to keep himself as composed as possible.
"No, you can rest easy. I'm calling because Barbatos wanted to ask you something but he seemed to have misplaced his D.D.D and cannot find it at the moment." Diavolo said.
"Oh, Barbatos is with you? Tell him I said hi." You chuckled. Barbatos couldn't help but feel happy from the excitement in your voice when Diavolo mentioned him.
"Instead of me telling him, why don't you say it to him yourself?" He said, immediately grabbing this opportunity for Barbatos to ask you out.
Barbatos desperately signaled for Diavolo to hang up, but he wouldn't listen. He then handed Barbatos his D.D.D, causing the poor demon to become flustered. He fumbled with the phone a bit before answering.
"H-Hello Y/n." Barbatos said.
"Hey, Barbatos." You chirped.
"Oh, I just remembered there was something I needed to do. I'll leave you two be!" Diavolo said before bolting out of the room.
Barbatos stood there all alone, caught extremely off guard. He didn't even know what to tell you. Should he ask you out for dinner? Or ask if you had plans or if you were busy? What if you didn't even want to go out with him? The last thing he wanted was for you to say that you thought of him just as a brother and nothing else. Maybe he should just hang up and throw the phone away completely. Thankfully your laugh brought him back to reality.
"Lord Diavolo is really random at times, isn't he?" You laughed.
"Yes...he can be a bit eccentric at times." Barbatos sighed. He walked around almost aimlessly until he found somewhere to sit.
"There's never a boring day there, huh?" You said.
"Never. And I'm assuming it is similar over there at the house of lamentation?" Barbatos remarked, a smile slowly forming.
"Oh, where do I start? Something is always happening. Just earlier Beel ate Asmo's soap thinking it was chocolate. Poor Beel was hiccuping bubbles and Asmo was freaking out. Not because of Beel, because of his soaps." You sighed.
"That does sound like Asmo..." He replied.
"Yeah...so I had to break those two apart before something else happened." You said.
"I congratulate you on de-escalating the situation. You are quite the peacemaker aren't you?" Barbatos pointed out.
"I'd like to think I am. Though I'm sure if anyone else was in my position they'd probably do a way better job." You said.
"In the time that I have known those brothers, this is the calmest they have ever been. Anyone else would have quit or left a long time ago. You're very special, and it feels like quite the honor to know you." He remarked.
"You flatter me too much." You giggled. Barbatos' smile grew. He felt his heart flutter knowing he was the reason you were laughing.
"I'm merely speaking the truth." He said simply.
"You're very charming, Barbatos." You hummed happily.
Time always seemed to stop whenever he talked with you. He couldn't explain it but you felt different to him. Like he'd known you and loved you for a very long time. The first time he saw you, you took his breath away. He was hit with a sense of nostalgia and safety. He couldn't understand why he'd often dream of just holding you close.
"Oh, right! Lord Diavolo said you had something to tell me. Sorry for taking your time, you must be busy yourself." You said.
Barbatos' fantasy suddenly crumbled as he was faced with the reality of actually asking you to go out with him. What could he say?
"You aren't taking away any of my time. I rather enjoy spending my time talking with you." Barbatos said.
"Recently I've been researching different desserts from the human world and found some recipes I'd like to try. If you aren't busy, would you care to come over and bake with me?" Barbatos asked.
"Ooo that sounds like fun. I love spending time with you." You said. Barbatos couldn't stop smiling.
"I'm very happy to hear that...well then I'll see you in a bit." Barbatos said.
You said your goodbyes and hung up. He let out a sigh of relief. Though it wasn't what he originally planned for, it was a start. And at least he would be able to spend some time with you, right?
"Young master, you can stop hiding now..." Barbatos said.
"I can never deceive you can I?" Diavolo pouted a bit. Barbatos simply just shook his head.
"Anyways, you did it! Though my only question is why didn't you just ask Y/n to the movies or something?" Diavolo wondered.
"I just wanted to do something I enjoy doing with them, that's all." Barbatos said.
"Oh...I see. Well then, I won't bother you two for the rest of the day." Diavolo said, pridefully putting his hands on his hips.
"You're too kind my lord." Barbatos bowed. Diavolo kindly brushed it off as a thank you for all of Barbatos' hard work and began to leave.
"Sir?"
"Yes, Barbatos?"
"And please don't forget to finish your paperwork today. Lucifer needs it by tomorrow morning."
"Ack! I was hoping you'd forget that..."
Barbatos quickly made his way to the kitchen. Well, not before making sure Diavolo was actually working and not goofing off. In the kitchen, he brought everything out so you two can start once you've arrived.
"Barbatos? Are you here?" You called out, peaking into the kitchen.
'Right on time' Barbatos thought.
"Hello, Y/n." He waved to you. You smiled and waved back.
"So what are we doing?" You asked excitedly.
"We're going to make f/d. I found it while looking at this cookbook here." He said pointing to the book on the counter.
"Ooo that's my favorite! I haven't had it in ages." You grinned.
"My...what a coincidence." Barbatos secretly knew it was your favorite.
"Here." Barbatos said, handing you an apron.
"So you won't dirty your clothes." He explained. You thanked him before putting it on.
"How do I look?" You jokingly twirled and posed, showing off the apron.
He smiled at how excited you looked. He again felt a sense of warmth and familiarity that he couldn't explain. It was such a simple and silly gesture that Barbatos wished he could just keep close and replay it over and over again. It was your smile that made his heart skip a beat.
"You look wonderful, darling." Barbatos said absentmindedly, getting too caught up in the moment.
You looked at him with surprise. Although you two were quite close, Barbatos never called you any pet names. On occasion, you'd call him 'Barb' just to mess with him a bit. And he'd immediately shoot back with an embarrassing nickname he had given you. Barbatos regretted calling you that, his cheeks grew warm.
"I apologize I shouldn't have-"
"No no! It's okay, don't worry about it. I-It sounded nice coming from you." You said as you messed with the hem of your apron.
He looked at you in relief and chuckled a bit.
"L-lets begin making this shall we?" Barbatos was still a bit flustered.
You nodded as you both looked closely at the cookbook. Your shoulders were almost touching you were so close to each other. Barbatos felt all flustered he could hardly concentrate on reading the recipe.
"This doesn't seem too difficult..." You said nervously.
"Don't worry Y/n. We'll be able to do this together. And I'll even teach you some tricks so you can make this by yourself." He said with a warm smile.
"I'll try my best then." You said rather opportunistically.
And with that, you began to work together to make f/d. There were a bit of hiccups along the way, but Barbatos made sure to keep you on track. It was quite fascinating for you, finding out how Barbatos took this seriously. You could tell it was something he was quite passionate about, and you admired it. You cleaned up while Barbatos finished up the f/d.
"And now all we need to do is wait." Barbatos said as he popped it in the oven.
(if your favorite dessert doesn't need to be baked then just pretend he put it in the fridge/freezer or wherever you need to put it before you're able to eat it.)
"What should we do while we wait?" You asked him as you finished up cleaning everything.
"Well I was about to clean up but it seems like you've already finished. Thank you Y/n, you're too kind." Barbatos patted your head. You grinned at his approval.
"Hm...we could-" You were interrupted by the sudden playing of music.
You didn't know where it was coming from, but it sounded beautiful. Barbatos on the other hand, knew all too well that this was the work of Diavolo. He was about to go and ask him to stop the music before he noticed you gently swaying to the music. He decided to take advantage of this.
"May I have this dance?" He asked with a bow. You smiled and gracefully accepted his hand.
You two began to waltz to the music. Barbatos gently guided you, making sure you didn't trip over anything. As the song progressed, everything around you disappeared. It just felt like you and Barbatos were the only beings there, nothing else mattered. Barbatos spun you, causing you to laugh. A bit later, you did the same to him. You both made up dance moves a bit, just letting the song take you wherever it wanted. You felt happy and rested your head on his shoulder for a bit. You just wanted to savor this moment.
Barbatos felt the same. Seemingly falling harder for you. He just couldn't help himself as he held onto you. He kept thinking over and over again how lovely you looked as you were enjoying yourself. He took confidence in leading the dance, and would sometimes let you lead. He took a bit of a leap of faith, dipping you at the very end of the song. You looked up at him with wide eyes before smiling. Your foreheads touching as you both shared a laugh. Time again felt like it was slowing down. It dawned on you that his face was mere inches away from your own. Your heart began to beat faster.
'Was he getting closer?' You thought.
You both closed your eyes waiting for your lips to meet.
'ping!' the timer Barbatos set went off. He looked up at it with slight annoyance.
"It seems like the f/d is ready," He said as he pulled you back up.
"Seems like it is." You chuckled nervously. You couldn't help but feel disappointed. Was he going to kiss you or were you imagining it?
Barbatos pulled the f/d out and cautiously put it on the counter. The kitchen was soon flooded by its sweet aroma. You gazed at Barbatos who seemed quite proud of the way it came out.
"This looks amazing, Barbatos!" You gushed.
"I couldn't have done it without your help." He gently reminded you.
"You should have the first bite." Barbatos said as he fed you a piece.
"Mm...this tastes so good." You said blushing.
"I'm glad you enjoy it." Barbatos said with a gentle smile.
"Hm? You're quite messy when you eat, aren't you?" He teased as he wiped your cheek.
"Oops." You giggled. This time he didn't hesitate. Right then and there, he cupped your cheek and kissed you. It wasn't a passionate or lustful kiss. It was gentle, loving, yet intoxicating at the same time. Barbatos pulled you into a soft embrace, almost like he was afraid to break you. He could taste the f/d on your lips. Everything about this moment felt familiar. Like you two have known each other and loved each other for centuries. You were left breathless.
"It's not often that I'm at a loss of words," Barbatos said, slightly avoiding your gaze.
"Me neither..." You said sheepishly.
"It's nice to know even you get nervous sometimes." Barbatos lightly teased. You just scrunched up your nose.
"If you don't mind me asking, why were you nervous?" Barbatos asked.
"W-well because I like you...a lot." You confessed.
"I...just feel something whenever I'm with you...I don't know how to explain it but I just feel a sense of-"
"Familiarity." You and Barbatos said at the same time.
"I understand what you mean." He said. You smiled at him.
"You're so gorgeous." Barbatos said, caressing your cheek.
"You're not so bad yourself." You teased before kissing him again.
Mid kiss you hear a camera click. You and Barbatos quickly whipped around to see who was there. Barbatos put a protective arm around your waist. You both then saw Diavolo failing miserably at trying to hide.
"L-lord Diavolo what are you doing?!" You panicked, you got extremely flustered. He then slowly came out and scratched the back of his head nervously.
"Hehe...I'm sorry, I couldn't help it. You guys just look so cute together!" Diavolo said tearing up a bit.
"Young master please delete that..." Barbatos sighed.
"Alright...but not before I tell Lucifer!" He said before running off. Barbatos tried stopping him but to no avail.
"Maybe we should just let him have this..." You said with a mischievous smile before hugging Barbatos' side.
"Oh? Why should we?" Barbatos smirked a bit, knowing you had an idea.
"I may or may not have a pic on my phone of Lucifer and Diavolo out on a date..." You said.
"My...you're quite the trouble maker aren't you?" He raised a brow.
"Hm...maybe? Depends on what Diavolo does." You joked.
"Whatever you say, my little trouble maker." He teased before kissing you again.