It Started Out With A Kiss

Italian

"...huge and extraordinary." Gabriel informed like a proud parent, well in his case, a parent-non-parent. "She is absolutely brilliant and I am certain she would have no trouble executing your duties if she were to replace any of you."

Sandalphon, Michael, Saraqael, and Uriel had a telling expression as if they had just smelled the worst kind of scent on earth. All angels had had quite enough of Gabriel's nonsensical babble about how great Cassi was. He was in no way the supreme archangel they once knew and followed. His brief stint on earth had turned him into a stranger but in all honesty, it was mostly love that had turned him somewhat human because, after all, wasn't love something humans did? Yes, angels loved but not like how Gabriel and Aziraphale loved, it was unlike how the angels of heaven were supposed to love.

"Enough of your brainless words." Uriel hissed.

"Huh," Gabriel smacked his lips together, "one thing I'm not clear on is why are you seeking her? She will not help you."

Sandalphon showed his silver tooth as he grinned. "That's for us to decide."

Beelzebub scoffed. "What?" They exchanged looks with Gabriel. "Not for her to decide?" They crossed their arms. "You have no experience with, what was that expression...teens?"

Violet gestured to the couple once more. "No, you prat," she huffed, "look. An angel and a demon." Luca nodded in agreement but quickly shook his head. "Angel-" she pointed at Aziraphale, "-demon,-" she then pointed at Crowley.

"Oh! Oh!"

Violet clicked her tongue. "Please excuse him, he is part human."

Crowley and Aziraphale remained rooted to their part of the shop all while the demon shielded his angel from the trespassing nephalems. "Angel, I'll distract them, and you go find Cassi." Crowley whispered.

Aziraphale entwined his hand with Crowley's. "I'm not leaving you on your own."

"Cassi is somewhere out there on her own and I'd rather she be with one of us and I'm volunteering you."

"Oi," Luca called out, "you're that mangy cat!"

Aziraphale and Crowley turned to look at Hex who seemed nonchalant about the situation at hand. The familiar was far too busy looking rather bored as he lounged on the sofa. "And you're the idiot who took me from my home. Fucking rude. Part human, huh? Trust me, it shows."

Violet restrained Luca from launching at the familiar and forced him back towards the door. "Prick."

"Mind him." Violet reminded Luca. "We just need those two." She turned to the pair and put on her best customer service smile. "Um, you there, the angel, mind I have a word with you?" She stepped forward.

Crowley clenched his jaw as a guttural sound came out of him, one which Aziraphale had never heard before. "I suggest you two go back to wherever it is you spawned from." He glared at the two intruders.

"Temping," Violet took another step, "but it sounds a bit boring. Come little angel-" she gestured with her finger as if Aziraphale was a pet, "-come." She clicked her tongue. "Come here."

Aziraphale raised a brow.

"Let's just get Elliot's pet like we planned." Luca suggested.

"What do you want with Cassi?" Aziraphale gently pushed Crowley out of his way.

Violet took yet another step. "Cassi? Hmm," she glanced at Luca and back to the parents, "we simply need an escort to heaven, is all. Afterwards," she shrugged, "if she wants to help us up there, stay down here, or leave...it's really up to her."