Spooky Ooky

by Xndrito (Alezandrite)

Summary:

The blonde, late twenty-something, omega that is Kaminari Denki is anything but normal whether it's omnius shifts at Nezu Oddities or whatever lurks in the dark his life is never dull.

Notes:

Hypnos - from Greek Mythology; Personification of Sleep

Chapter 1

*ping*

Mina [2:53]: Denki, baby, drinks later?

Denki [2:55]: Can't…working late

 

Setting his phone back underneath the counter the late twenty-something blonde omega known as Kaminari Denki went back to work refilling one of the large jars behind the counter with dried spiders as the silence range out in the empty store which isn’t unusual for Nezu Oddities since its a small store out of the way and the only customers they get are those who have been there before or have been recommended which is great since that means no nosey alphas or betas are snooping around just because he’s an omega.

*ping*

Mina [3:05]: You haven’t gone out with us in forever!

Denki [3:08]: The boss is depending on me

 

With a sigh, Denki put his phone back down thankful that his boss only works nights and went back to refilling the jars this time bat wings and eye of newt hoping that Mina would take that as an excuse but his problems at work were only beginning as he made eye contact with a pair of feline eyes staring into the shop.

Usually, this wouldn’t be a problem but Nezu warned him that there will be an increase of cats coming around the store since it is close to Halloween and to handle it accordingly - which Kaminari had no idea what that meant but he’d give it his best as he stuffed his phone into his back pocket and then went to deal with this…cat? customer?

Sitting a couple of feet away from the stores' window is a black exotic shorthair that looks almost purple with gold eyes, a collar around his neck with spikes, and a little swaying tag obviously this wasn’t what Kami was at all expecting but the omega liked to think that he got along with animals so he crouched down to give said cat scratches while taking a look at its collar.

Hypnos.

Huh, that sure is an unusual name for a cat.

 

*ping**ping*

Sero [3:31]: Drinks?

Kirishima [3:31]: Haven’t had a cuddle puddle or a night out with you in awhile

 

'Of course, Mina would sic Sero and Kirishima on me.' The omega with a black lighting bolt in his hair thought to himself as he clicked his phone off and turned his attention back to the situation in front of him as the cat sat patiently with a grumpy look on his face as if to say that he was more important than whatever was going on in his text so nothing out of the ordinary for a cat.

Before Kami could even open his mouth to voice an apology or ask what's up a sharp static sound appeared in his head making him groan in pain and hold his head in his hands in all of his twenty something years nothing has ever been this painful not even those three years Denki spent his heat alone before turning eighteen but if this was the weirdest thing that was going to happen to him today then he wasn’t ready for what was about to happen next.

/eyes on me, human/

Once the voice that was equal parts ian mckellen and james earl jones rang out in his head as Kaminari stared into Hypnos the Cats eyes everything that Nezu said and what was happening now began to make sense there must of been a look of sudden realization on Denki’s face because within seconds that voice was once again talking.

/I am in need of your assistance/

Kami already knew these next few days of work leading up to Halloween were going to be interesting and he couldn't wait for it.

 

*ping*

Bakugou [3:40]: You're coming out with us tonight even if I have to drag your witchy Sabrina Spellman ass out of that shit hole you call an apartment!!!!!!

 

Six exclamation marks, huh?

Mina isn't messing around if she set the fire gremlin on him so instead of going back to his tiny, one-bedroom apartment it looks like he's going out - oh what a treat.

Chapter 2

Beware those with thistles on their thumbs.

Those were Nezu's exact words when Kaminari had called his boss to tell him that he was closing the oddity shop early after dealing with Hypnos the Cat, of course, the majority of what he says is cryptic bullshit but for some reason, this specific sentence stuck with him especially the word "thistle" since it symbolizes bravery, courage, and loyalty why would he need to beware of it?

But those words stuck with him for most of the night; as he spread salt across the window seals and threshold while locking up, as he picked out an outfit after going back to his apartment (choosing to exchange his worn-out jeans for black pants to go with his dark blue shirt with little pink flamingos), and then leaving for the bar but not before saying his goodbyes.

"Spellman! I'm going out! I'll be back later!"

"MIDNIGHT!" Squawked a large African Grey Parrot named Spellman who sat perched on a brown chair close to the door that is the most uncomfortable and ugliest thing known to man which nobody has sat in since probably the late 1700s said bird had been given to him by Nezu as a welcoming gift or as "protection" as the boss man called it.

"Yeah, yeah, eleven-thirty curfew, I know."

"THISTLE!"

"What's with everyone warning me about thistle today?!"

"THISTLE!"

"Fine! I'll steer clear of thistle!"

Kaminari Denki reassured Spellman as he kissed the ruffled feathers on top of the bird's head goodbye before grabbing his keys (which is just his house and mailbox key and like ten novelty keychains) off the coffee table and left.

While Mina didn't specifically say which bar they were meeting at but he had a sneaking suspicion that they were meeting at the same bar they went to during college, a little place run by a grumpy son of a bitch called Logical Rouse where the booze is cheap and the food is good.

Taking a left off the main drag Denki walked past numerous off the beaten path shops such as Kayama Adult Novelties, Yagi Nutrition, Cafe Thirteen, and Yamada Records all little businesses that made this town what it is today granted the omega has never patronized but then again he is a busy man.

Voices, lights, and the booming volume of music indicated that he had reached his destination no doubt his pack were already deep into their cups, it has been a good month since the five of them have had a solid night out of course Kaminari wouldn't be the only sober one there last time he went drinking their pack alpha, Bakugou, always remained sober if not to be their designated driver but to keep them under control.

What he didn't expect was to be distracted by a handsome purple-haired stranger across the bar.

Chapter 3

Kaminari Denki had barely been seated for a minute before his pack mates bum-rushed him; hugging him, nuzzling him, kissing him, and most importantly - scenting him.

At first, the omega was skittish around them and they're extreme ways of affection which weren't unexpected, what with him being the first omega born into his family in at least five generations so his family never really acted like a pack so of course, Denki had learned as he went.

Of course, it took time for Kami to become comfortable with Bakugou being the alpha that doesn't show any affection, Kirishima being the alpha that shows too much affection, Mina being a beta that is WAY too handsy, and Sero being another beta who uses pet names more than actual names.

But eventually, everything settled into its proper place almost like magic and now here they are.

"DENKI BABY!"

"LOWER YOUR VOICE, PINKY, WE'RE IN A PUBLIC PLACE!"

"BRO!"

"JESUS CHRIST, TAPE FACE, NOT YOU TOO!"

"Calm down, Kat, they're just excited to see him!" Kirishima Eijirou, the red-haired alpha with a large smile and large muscles, scolded the other alpha as he clapped the shorter man on the shoulder with one of his huge hands his attempt at calming the pack alpha who was causing a scene while yelling at their beta’s for causing a scene while Denki really wanted to say that this wasn’t a common occurrence he would be wrong but as a huge grin appeared on the omegas face he realized he wouldn’t have it any other way.

He had to admit that while the blonde cherished the silence and chaos-free environment a part of him was thrilled to see them again, oh how he missed his alphas extreme scenting along with his betas extreme clinginess because honestly while Spellman is probably the best roommate he’s ever had but parrots are not big on touching or scenting or clinginess.

“Hey, guys, it's been a while!”

“Thirty days, six hours, and twenty seven seconds.”

“Missed me that much, huh?”

“Do you still drink moscow mules, dude?”

“Of course I do, Serotonin-chan!” The personification of sunshine responded as he shot the black-haired beta one of his trademark smiles causing said, other guy, to go soft in the eyes as if Denki had melted his heart but everyone who knew him knew that the Sero Hanta was a secret softie but whatever smile and happiness that Kami had disappeared when he took a look at the drink his beta presented for him.

And of course, you're wondering how in the world could a moscow mule upset him, it's just a drink.

You see just as Kaminari was about to take his first sip of the drink something at the bottom of the copper mug caught his eye something that certainly should not have been in said drink or in any drink.

At the bottom of the mug was a thistle.

But something was off about this thistle instead of looking drenched like any plant would being submerged in a liquid it was still stiff as if it had just been harvested this caused the blonde to furrow his brow but as soon he blinked the thistle was gone and a strange hand was removing the glass.

"I was going to drink….that."

"Were you?"

Said hand belonged to a tall man with purple hair and the largest bags underneath his eyes that Kaminari Denki had ever seen who had taken away his drink and replaced it with a different one making sure his left hand and gaze lingered.

Showing off the outline of a thistle tattooed on his thumb.

Turning to thank the stranger Denki found that he had disappeared as if into thin air.

Chapter 4

Clink.

 

"What. Is. That?" The sole employee of Nezu Oddities asked his boss as the short man walked into the shop which is unusual since he's never seen the man out in plain daylight and all but practically slammed a small jar onto the counter startling the omega so much that he jumped in said jar is what Denki thinks is some sort of lizard but its so bright and it has too many legs and tails that he was starting to doubt himself.

Honestly, it isn't the weirdest thing that Kaminari's seen since he began to work for Nezu (if he had to pinpoint the strangest thing it would have to be when he waited on a invisible customer some lady named Hagakure) but something about this whole thing is off none of the other live creates brought into the store was kept in a tightly sealed jar but he is ready for anything that's thrown his way.

"A salamander."

"I can see that but why is it here?"

"I'm going to be away for twenty-four hours and I need you to watch Pliny."

"Pliny?"

"The salamander!" Mr. Nezu all but shouted as a tint of red could be seen on the tips of the betas ear and a mix of emotions could be seen in his almost black eyes a flash of something Kami's never seen on the older man before but a part of him liked the sight ever since he presented as an omega Kaminari never had the pleasure of bringing this side out in anybody a part of him craved it like a starving man.

"Right! Sure, sure, I'll look after the little guy!"

"And one more thing!"

"Yes?"

"Don't listen to him."

"Don't...listen to him?" Kaminari muttered as if he didn't understand exactly what his boss was asking of him, and he was sure that if someone had taken a picture of his face at that exact moment it would look like the shocked Pikachu meme, though if it meant that he'd keep his job he would do it hell it can't be any harder than going through a week long heat (which oof) the blonde was determined to do this.

"Pliny has a silver tongue. One of the many, many, many reasons why he's in his current form."

"Wouldn't be the first time I dealt with a man's tongue."

"What?"

"Nothing!"

"I'll be off then! See you in twenty-four hours!" The short beta man, with gray hair and a scar over one of his eyes, bid farewell already across the shop with one foot out the door as if he was in a hurry to get wherever he was going

 

— — —

 

When Kaminari Denki agreed to look after Pliny the Salamander the blonde omega figured that Nezu was being a worry wart about the whole don’t listen to him that was until six hours later after his shift was over and both human and salamander are back at his apartment much to Spellman’s chagrin.

Denki should have paid attention to all the red flags that popped up.

 

The first red flag was that the second Spellman caught sight of the jar and said jar’s occupant, the large bird went haywire squawking and flapping his wings.

“Serpent!”

“Huh? Oh! Spellman, this is a salamander! Can you say salamander?”

“SERPENT!”

The second red flag that Pliny the Salamander isn’t JUST a salamander was that the second that Spellman started saying serpent a look of shock came over the salamander causing him to try to escape the jar.

Thankfully, said jar is so tightly closed that the only way said salamander could escape is if someone smashed the jar.

The third and final red flag was that Denki couldn’t set the jar down just anywhere if he sat the jar near something Nezu gave him it would repel until it was almost falling off that surface.

That led the omega to place the jar and salamander on his side table in his room - the only place in Kaminari’s apartment that is not protected.

Chapter 5

Kaminari….

Kaminari….

Kaminari….

"KAMINARI!" A thunderous voice boomed throughout the omegas room - hell his whole apartment waking the blonde up as if the voice had yelled right into his ear jolting him awake from the deep slumber he was in disturbing any rest he was receiving but when Denki searched with his eyes for the owner of said voice there was no one in the tiny habitat beside himself, Spellman the protection parrot, and the supposed silver-tongued salamander.

"Who's there?"

"Don't you recognize my voice, Denki?"

"N-no?"

"Don't you recognize the voice of your conscious?"

"My conscious?" Kaminari Denki repeated as if those two words didn't sound right as if he didn't have one and left a bad taste in his mouth like that one time he mistook apple cider vinegar for regular apple cider back in high school this wasn't like that there was no cup of water to take this bad taste away hopefully Kami wouldn't have to deal with for any longer.

"Yes, you're conscious! I am that voice in your head!"

"How do I know that you are who you say you are?"

"You're scared that you're past your childbearing years and that you won't be able to get pregnant."

"Stop."

"Though I'm surprised you don't have a whole house full of pups considering how much of an omegan whore you are." Said voice taunted him with a smooth yet gravely tone ignoring Kami's soft plea, one that was a hundred percent omega probably the most omega thing about him, and as if someone had snapped their fingers the jar slid across the side table so that it was closer to the blonde and yet said man is too all up in his to notice this current movement.

Suddenly, flashes of disappointed faces some familiar some not played in his mind they all had one thing in common - how disappointed they were in Denki to waste his precious childbearing years doing whatever when he should have been looking for a mate and preparing himself to carry pups at this point in time the electric blonde had just excepted that he may not be able to have pups when and if he chooses to settle down but as if out of nowhere those ugly feelings began to resurface.

"Stop. Stop."

"Letting those alphas and betas use you like that."

"Stop. Stop. Stop."

"What kind of pack would want a filthy omega like you?"

"Stop. Stop. STOP! STOP! PLEASE STOP!" Denki yelled at the ominous voice that had been whispering to him, like the serpent in the garden of Eden, while covering his ears for sure earning him a stern talk from his landlord or a visit from the police since he's yelling as if he's being murdered what with him being an omega living alone.

"Let me out of this jar and I'll stop!"

"N-Nezu told me n-not to let you out."

"He also told you not to listen to me but I'm just a simple salamander, what trouble could I possibly cause?"

"He wouldn't lie to me!"

"He already has." The silver-tongued serpent answered in a softer tone than before as if it was trying to humanize itself while slowly trying to turn Kaminari against his boss, Nezu, as if the small beta was not who he said he was or something and yet if there was one person who has been totally upfront about himself it was his boss but somehow a kernel of doubt somehow popped up.

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Let me out of this jar and I will tell you all the things he's kept from you."

Chapter 6

For a split second Denki was under the salamanders spell as the yearning to find out what Nezu was keeping from him grew stronger and stronger. It wouldn't be the first time someone kept something from him hell for the first sixteen years of his life the omega's parents kept the fact he had magic a secret until that one day - something suddenly snapped inside of him and the blond furrowed his eyebrows down at the salamander.

Denki Kaminari knew exactly what to do with the silver tongue Pliny.

A little something his Granny Egwene taught him.

Turning on his heels Kami turned away from the jar on his nightstand, marching out of his bedroom towards the kitchen ignoring Spellman and his screeching of "SERPENT!" and "CURSED BEING!" and entering said kitchen until the omega stood in front of a certain section of his kitchen counter where a small ancient-looking black leather-bound box stood one that he was given by Granny Egwene once he made his intentions of moving out on his own known.

In the box are various glass vials and pouches of different materials holding different witchy things that he would need once out on his own, at least that's what Granny Egwene said. Amongst said vials and pouches was a tiny, unlabeled jar of a dark substance almost as dark as molasses until now Denki had never used it or at least never had a reason to.

The electric blonde had no memory of plucking up the jar and making his way back across the house until he was once again standing in front of the salamander-filled jar.

/I knew you'd come crawling back! All omega's do!/

The slimy voice of Pliny the Salamander echoed throughout his mind as the creature kept its back towards Kaminari as it addressed him without taking his eyes off a small piece of paper amongst the various other things taped to his bedroom walls - it was his sketch of the thistle that was both in his drink and on that hot bartender's thumb.

For some reason, everything was coming up thistle these days something he'd have to look into after giving this fucking lizard back to Nezu tomorrow.

"I should have done this when I first came into possession of you but better late than never!"

Removing the cap of the jar Denki dipped his thumb into the jell that while it was molasses colored it felt like a thick, syrupy honey as it pooled on his right thumb pad it began to tingle kind of like icy hot when it's applied to the skin meaning that the omega had a few seconds to a minute to complete the sealing (a sealing is a sorta spell) and he had to act fast.

"To fuck around is human, to find out is divine - WIDOGAST'S SILENCE!"

With one swift move, the magic-user reaches over and smears the icy got like goop across the lid of Pliny's jar, and like in some 90s witchy occult movie things began to get freaky; the goop begins to glow an auburn color once those words were spoken into the universe, once it stopped glowing suddenly the goop was no longer goop, it became more liquidy as it began to form a puddle on the lid until it eventually spilled over the edges covering the rest of the jar and drying within seconds becoming a hard waxy substance like dried candle wax hopefully silencing that fucking lizard for the remaining twenty-four hours.

For the first time in Denki's twenty-six years of life, he was more than happy to rid himself of this particular magical being.

 

— — —

 

"Huh." Nezu murmured in a mixture of surprise and curiosity as he watched as the blonde slid the red wax covered jar across the counter towards him the second Kaminari had clocked in the next day for his shift as if the omega couldn't wait to wash his hands of the salamander. After silencing said salamander last night things went back to normal, or at least normal as one's life can be when involved with the magical world, but the electric blonde was still uneasy around the jar and wanted to put as much distance as he could between himself and the jar. Denki hoped that his boss didn't notice although there is no shame in not wanting to involve oneself in a particular area of magic and yet he wanted to prove himself to the man true he had been employed here for a year but he spent too much time in that year doing things carefully and precisely to prove himself worthy of his current position.

"What?"

"Oh, it's just that this is the first time someones returned Pliny...well still alive."

"You say that as if you expected me to fail! Give me a little credit, boss man, I've worked here for a year now! I know how to handle myself!"

"Oh really? So he didn't get to you?"

"Please! You said yourself he has a silver tongue so I just silenced him then spent the rest of my night binge-watching Chilling Adventures of Sabrina - can you believe people think that's what magic is!?" Denki Kaminari exclaimed a little bit nervously as he took a few steps back away from the jar without breaking his usual sunny disposition changing the topic hoping that would steer the graying man onto some other topic like the weather or something other than the last twenty-four hours. But something he said had sparked interest in his boss's eyes as if highlighting this information in his mind. Similar to when you're giving your bare minimum effort but that somehow leads to others thinking you're an expert in that topic. Kami just hopes his statement doesn't lead to him doing more creature-related favors.

"Well if that's the case, then would you perhaps be willing to do another magic-related favor for me?"

"I don't have to take another creature home, do I? Not that it wouldn't be a piece of cake! But, like, sometimes you have to separate your work life and your home life you know?"

"No no, it's nothing like that this time."

"This time?!"

"Though it is comforting to know that my employee can handle such creatures." The older man softly murmured as if reminding himself to file that information in his head for later causing a specific look to wash over Nezu's face that believe it or not was starting to make the blonde a little uncomfortable which is saying something since almost nothing makes him uncomfortable. Denki was starting to wonder if the person who works the shop at night (the oddity shop stays open 24/7 for whatever magical need or emergency a customer has) has to deal with this side of the older beta though he's never met the other employees so it was all a mystery for him.

"Uh, boss man? What's the magic-related favor?"

"How do you feel about gardening?"