Found

He was there.

Bare naked like he had just been molded and created. The smoothness of his back was now littered with scars. His hair, dark like the depths of the cavern was disheveled on with the bangs falling across his face. Lips lacking color, eyes closed, but the slow rising of his chest brought his breathe to stutter. 

Lucifer.

He was alive.

Gabriel stared for a moment longer as his legs, weak and shaky, dragged forward. His brother was alive? How was that… possible? Did Eve… did she mean for him to find her father? Did she somehow save him? The angel felt his legs dropped and he fell to his knees on the hard-concrete floor. Eyes filling up with tears, he crawled over to the man, the brother he had cried twice for. Taking a deep breath, he reached his hand to touch the sleeping man's face. His hand was trembling from where it hovered, fingers barely touching skin.

A hand grabbed his wrist and Gabriel blinked in shock before he felt the ground. The weight of a body held him down as his head banged against the floor. Letting out a groan, he blinked in the confusion of what just occurred. Before he was able to take a deep breath, he felt fingers grip just below his jawline forcing his face upward. 

He tried to move his hands, only to realize during the confusion, both of his wrists were pressed above his head by one hand. Fear slowly crept up his spine as his eyes widened. Breath picking up and ice crawling into his skin, he stared at the face before him.

Black eyes stared at him with the face of his brother's. He was pressed against him, naked and angry; just knowing this made his throat dry. This is… indecent. It isn't right. 

"Luc-"

The hold on his jaw tightened and the face came closer. Gabriel could feel his breath against his face, moistening his lips. His green eyes tried to stay open to watch the movement of Satan's skin. Lines on his forehead, creases around the eyes, and his mouth moving with his breathing. 

He was alive.

"Brother," the angel whispered and the eyes around the former King of Hell widened slightly.

"You cannot trick me," the deep hoarse voice stated, and his nails pierced the skin in his neck.

'Was he dreaming?' Gabriel wondered feeling the twitching of those fingers not going further.

"I thought you… died," he tried speaking through the pressure against his neck, "I thought you died!"

Tears slipped down his eyes, passed his temples, and merged into his chestnut hair. His heaving chest and fast beating heart pressed against his brother's, as if to prove that he was not an enemy. He did not struggle against the hold or the pressure on his body. He was just relieved that Lucifer was alive. He was here.

"Lulu," he cried softly as his eyes closed, hiding those beautiful orbs of emerald.

He felt the hold loosen slightly and heard the slight pause in the demon's breathing.

'Does he remember?' Gabriel wondered still not wanting to open his eyes to stare at darkness.

'Lulu, do you remember?' 

It was centuries ago when the angel was still young and making sure his brother did not get himself into trouble. There was a feast in Heaven to celebrate the creation of their newest family member, Zadkiel- Angel of Mercy and Forgiveness.

Everyone was so lively and danced in commemoration. Gabriel was sitting beside Lucifer watching as his siblings got up to dance with one another. A female angel came over and asked his brother to dance, of course he agreed. Watching them, Gabriel knew his siblings were attractive because his father knew what look worked. He did create them after all.

Someone had asked him and he shook his head, politely denying the offer. He did not feel like dancing today, although he smiled and congratulated his new brother. After finishing his drink, he bid everyone farewell and left the event. His mind was in a jumble and he covered his eyes trying to calm it down. What was wrong with him? He never let it affect him before… so why was he feeling sad? Why was he questioning things?

Gabriel stopped at a bench and sat down. The sound of music could still be heard from where he was, as he looked out into the thicket of the nursery. Eyes closed, he took deep breathes to calm himself of his thoughts.

'Stop thinking,' he told himself, 'there is no reason to feel hurt. It is how he is.'

"Gabby?" The voice questioned near his ear causing the green eyes to reveal itself.

Turning to see his brother, raven haired and electric brown eyes that looked golden. Frowning, he turned away and tried to ignore him.

"What's wrong?" A frown and furrowed brows were on the handsome face of Lucifer Morningstar.

"Nothing."

"I know you Gabby, you don't just leave like that for no reason. Aren't you supposed to guard me anyways?" A smile, brilliant as the stars, revealed itself to him and Gabriel let out a breath.

"I just don't feel well, that is all."

"Are you sick?" The concern laced in Lucifer's voice as his hand touched his brother's forehead.

"What are you doing?" Gabriel pushed his hand away, "I am fine."

"Gabby-"

"Stop. Don't call me that anymore."

"What?" Lucifer blinked with eyes wide.

The pure angel said nothing and looked away with a straight face. Gabby was the nickname he was given from Lucifer since the day he was created. Only his pretty brother called him that and no one else. If they tried, he would always state that only his brother was able to call him that. From what he knew, the favored angel did not give any other angel nicknames. 

That is… until recently.

He happened to be heading to the healing pool to check on those who were recovering from their duels, only to hear his brother with a female angel. With the wall between them, he heard the giggling of his sister and the loud whispers from his brother. Rolling his eyes because his brother was friendly in such a way, he turned and was about to continue his walk when he heard it.

"Mae Mae," his brother wooed and from the tone, Gabriel knew he was smiling.

'Mae Mae?' The kind angel questioned, 'Maybel?'

"Lucy," the female angel giggled again and Gabriel felt his heart drop.

That voice… it was definitely Maybel and his brother… his brother just gave her a nickname?

'I thought… I thought I was the only one?'