☠️❤️ Regressor! Crymini Oneshots ❤️☠️

by Ramona_Quinn

Summary:

Crymini may be snarky and rebellious, but there is another side to her that’s actually sweet and loving. And regressed.

Chapter 1: ☠️❤️ Regressor! Crymini Headcanons ❤️☠️

☠️ Kid regressor 100%; regresses from 4-11. Will sometimes regress younger if she's tired or going through her time of the month
☠️ Loves punk, rock, emo, goth, and metal music (Has to be the clean version. No ifs, ands, or buts.). When Crymini's headspace is younger than her usual regressed age range, she loves to listen to Rockabye! Baby and Twinkle Twinkle Little Rockstar because of the lullaby renditions of her favorite songs
☠️ Has a knack for making kandi bracelets
☠️ She also decorates her paci collection
☠️ She also loves teethers and chewelry
☠️ Crymini's CG is Husk, and Angel is her big brother. Charlie or Cherri will babysit if Husk is busy
☠️ Angel helps with the babysitting when he's not regressed
☠️ Has skull and punk-themed little gear (idea inspired by @Jester_b0mb)
☠️ Crymini has three favorite stuffies: two stuffed bunnies and a stuffed kitten (Ace, Spade, and Ramona)
☠️ Has trouble with swearing and had to be put in timeout or put money in the swear jar for it
☠️ Crymini struggles with her emotions and communicating her needs. She will throw tantrums
☠️ Luckily, her CG and babysitters are understanding and patient and will help her calm down. She doesn't have timeouts for tantrums. Instead, she has time-ins
☠️ Crymini is extremely pouty at times and will pout when she doesn't get her way
☠️ When Crymini's headspace is very tiny, she will play with Husk's ears and wings. He doesn't really mind as long as she's gentle
☠️ Crymini has been put in timeout for drawing on the walls multiple times
☠️ She is a biter and will bite anyone and anything (nothing dangerous or anything that will make her sick, don't worry. Just furniture, pillows, and blankets). She has been firmly, yet gently scolded for it and given a teether, chewelry, or paci (depending on how old she feels at the moment) every time
☠️ Hates naptime and bedtime. She acts like Bluey during the episode "Fruitbat" and will be adamant about staying up late. Her CG and babysitters are patient with her and will make her naptime and bedtime routines fun with games. Works like a charm every time 👍
☠️ Her favorite foods are grilled cheese and fruit
☠️ Husk and Charlie are adamant in making sure Crymini drinks water and eats healthy (she's also given milk and juice). Angel and Cherri are the same, but they are less strict and will sneak Crymini junk food and soda when Husk and Charlie aren't around. However, it leaves the little going through a sugar rush
☠️ Adores The Nightmare Before Christmas, Corpse Bride, Coraline, ParaNorman, Monster House, Dan Vs., The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi, Sushi Pack, Regular Show, Adventure Time, Yellow Submarine, The Muppets Mayhem, Fraggle Rock, Nimona, Dead End: Paranormal Park, and Invader Zim! She'll watch Invader Zim with Angel a lot since they both love the show (see my Regressor! Angel headcanons)
☠️ She gets self-conscious because of her temper and wonders if her CG, big brother, and babysitters love her. She is reassured that she is loved no matter what every time ❤️

Chapter 2: Requests Rules

Summary:

Requests are open

1.) No NSFW requests
2.) No ageplay/petplay requests
3.) No punishments (I can do timeouts and the swear jar, but absolutely no corporal punishment/spankings, any form of abuse, etc.)

Chapter 3: Big Drink (CW: Alcohol and Mention of Underage Drinking (Since Crymini is 19))

Summary:

Crymini wants what she calls a big drink (alcohol), but Husk knows that’s not good for regressors.

Notes:

Request by @Nottapossum

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Heavily based/referenced by on the Corry Family episode from Supernanny

Crymini was in a bad mood. She didn’t know why, but she was feeling really cranky. She tried everything to keep her mood in check. She even tried taking a nap, but that only made her crankier. She kept herself away from everyone so no one would have to deal with her attitude. She remembered how she was harshly reprimanded and sometimes punished for it by her parents and relatives on Earth. However, being alone with her feelings made the hyena feel a thousand times worse. It was starting to make her feel little, which she also hated. She didn’t want to feel little right now. She wanted to be big.

Husk, whom Crymini has a father-figurely relationship with, learned a lot about age regression from taking care of Angel whenever he regresses. He also knew about Crymini’s regression when she told him about it and has taken care of her a couple of times when her headspace dropped. The hyena knew that Husk would be understanding, but she didn’t want to him to interfere. However, she knew that being alone wasn’t doing her any good.

So, Crymini walked out of her room and trudged down to the main area of the hotel. She went over to the bar and plopped down on one of the stools.

“Bad day?” Husk asked as he set down a shot glass he was cleaning.

Crymini only sighed in response.

“I’ll take that as a yes.”

Crymini looked up at Husk with a sad look on her face.

“I’m doing okay, really,” the hyena lied.

“I can tell that you’re not. It’s okay to not be okay,” Husk said.

Crymini could feel her headspace slipping more and more by Husk’s words. She whined as she put her head on the table.

“I’m assuming you’re small right now,” Husk inquired.

“No, ’m big,” Crymini denied.

“You can’t really repress your regression, kiddo. It’s probably why you’re so grumpy.”

“‘m no little…”

“Okay, then.”

Husk continued cleaning shot glasses as Crymini sat silently at the counter with her head down. Her mind was telling her that Husk was right and it was okay to be little. Maybe it could help her feel better. However, her big, stubborn self didn’t want to. She was internally stuck.

“Can I have a drink, please?” Crymini asked after a few minutes.

“Sure thing,” Husk nodded.

Husk grabbed a red sippy cup from under the counter (where all the sippy cups, kids plates and utensils, and bottles sat). He then grabbed some strawberry milk from the mini fridge he had and poured it into the cup.

“I wan’ big drink,” Crymini muttered.

“You’re too young for alcohol. This is a lot better for you,” Husk said as Crymini began whining.

“I’m not little, I wan’ big drink.”

“You’re not old enough for alcohol. You can have strawberry milk instead.”

This caused Crymini to start crying, screaming, and kicking their legs, her headspace finally dropping.

Husk walked around the bar and over to where Crymini was sitting, kneeling down to her eye level.

“Kiddo, look at me. You wanted alcohol to drink. However, you’re not old enough to drink some,” Husk said as he gently cupped Crymini’s face, his tone being firm, yet calming at the same time. “You can cry about it, you’re allowed to have these feelings, but you can’t have alcohol. You can have strawberry milk instead.”

Crymini stopped screaming and kicking their legs, slightly calming down from Husk’s words. However, she couldn’t stop sobbing.

“Come on, let’s go calm down,” Husk said as he carried the wailing hyena over to the lounge area. Once there, he gently set Crymini down on a beanbag at a calm-down/time-in area Charlie had set up for the hotel littles.

Crymini curled up into a ball and continued crying. Husk got down to her eye level again.

“I have to go finish cleaning up the bar, okay? If you want to cry, that’s alright. If you want to do some of the activities in the time-in area, that’s fine, too. Just give yourself some time to feel what you need to feel and calm down,” Husk said as he stood up and walked back to the bar.

Crymini continued crying as Husk completed his task. He put the strawberry milk he prepared in the fridge in case she wanted it later.

A few minutes later, Husk finished cleaning the bar and went over to the time-in area to check on the hyena, who was still sitting in the beanbag. She sniffling and whimpering, her tantrum simmering down.

“You doing okay?” Husk asked.

“A little,” Crymini hiccuped.

“You ready to get up and have fun?”

Crymini shook her head.

“You need more time?” Husk asked as the hyena nodded her head. “Alright, let me know when you’re ready.”

Husk got up and walked away to let Crymini calm down completely.

Crymini found a stuffed bunny that was sitting in a stuffed animals basket next to her. She grabbed the bunny and held it tight, running her fingers through its soft fur.

Six minutes passed and the hyena finally calmed down. She got up with the bunny in her arms and walked over to the couch, where Husk and Angel (who was regressed) were sitting.

“Hey, kiddo, are you feeling better?” Husk asked as Crymini nodded. “That’s good. I like how you calmed down. Angel and I are gonna watch Bluey if you want to join us. You wanna watch Bluey?”

Crymini nodded again as she sat down next to Husk.

“Can I have the milk, please?” Crymini asked.

“Of course, you can. I’ll go get it right now.”

Husk stood up and walked over to the bar to get the strawberry milk the hyena denied earlier. He came back and handed the drink to Crymini.

“Thank you,” Crymini said as she began drinking.

“No problem, sweetie,” Husk said as he kissed Crymini’s forehead. “I love you so much.”

“I love you, too.”

Chapter 4: Beauty Salon

Summary:

Husk has been working all day, so he takes a break and plays beauty salon with Crymini.

Notes:

Request by @buriedinthestars

One day, Husk was attending to the currently empty hotel bar when he heard the pitter-patter of someone’s feet, along with some giggling. He turned to see that it was Crymini, one of Hazbin Hotel’s newest guests who saw him as the father she never had.

Crymini’s head peeked up at the bar counter, along with her beloved red and cream rabbit, Ace.

“Well, hello, what are you two up to?” Husk chuckled.

“I took a nap. Now, Ace and I are playing. What are you doing?” Crymini asked as she climbed up to one of the bar stools and sat down.

“That’s nice. You want anything to drink?”

“Can I have strawberry milk, please?”

“Of course you can.”

Husk prepared a sippy cup of strawberry milk. Once he handed the cup to her, he then noticed that her hair was a tangled-up mess.

“I assume you had a good nap,” Husk said as he gently ruffled Crymini’s hair while she laughed.

“I did,” Crymini nodded as she swung her legs back and forth. “Can we play beauty salon?”

“Sorry, I can’t right now. I need to attend the bar. I am the bartender, after all.”

“But you’re here all day…”

“I know, but-“

“Please?”

Crymini sadly pouted and her eyes grew wide as tears began to form.

“No, don’t use the ‘please face’ on me,” Husk said, struggling to be firm. He then realized that Crymini was right - he had been attending the bar all day and it was actually kind of a slow day, with only a few guests showing up for drinks every now and then. “Alright, I’ll play beauty salon with you.”

The small hyena immediately cheered up as Husk walked out from behind the bar. He then scooped her up and carried her to her room upstairs.

Once in Crymini’s room, Husk set her down on a beanbag that rested next to her vanity.

“Alright, let’s do your hair first,” Husk said as he grabbed a hairbrush that was resting on the vanity. “What hairstyle do you want it in?”

“Pony,” Crymini responded as she drank her strawberry milk.

Husk got to work combing Crymini’s hair, being as tender as possible so he wouldn’t hurt her. He then grabbed a red and black scrunchie and tied the hyena’s hair into a simple ponytail. Once the ponytail was finished, Husk decorated Crymini's hair with some skull hair clips that were in her hair accessories box. He then grabbed a plastic tiara that sat next to the box and placed it on top of her head.

"Alright, I'm done," Husk said. Crymini stood up and looked in the mirror, her eyes sparkling with glee. She turned around and gave Husk a big hug.

“I love it, Papa! Thank you!” Crymini squealed. “Can I do your hair?”

“Sure thing.”

Crymini spent the next few minutes fixing up Husk’s hair, decorating it with skull hairclips and hair ties. He even let her paint his claws with black nail polish when she asked him.

“How do I look?” Husk asked after Crymini finished with the makeover.

“You look great,” Crymini replied as she handed Husk a handheld mirror.

When Husk saw his reflection, he laughed warmly.

“I gotta say, you did a really good job, kiddo.”

“Thank you. I feel like Nimona would give Ambrious and Ballister makeovers too.”

“You think so?” Husk chuckled.

“I know so!” Crymini nodded as Husk picked her up and kissed her forehead, causing her to giggle.

“Looks like someone’s really giggly today.”

Husk planted multiple kisses on Crymini’s forehead. This made her squeal as she laughed and laughed.

“Can Ace have kisses?” Crymini asked as she held up Ace.

“Oh, yes. How could I forget about Ace?” Husk nodded as he kissed Ace’s forehead.

Husk walked over to the vanity and pulled out a drawer, revealing a bunch of Crymini’s pacis, teethers, and chewelry.

Crymini reached into the drawer and grabbed a red pacifier, popping it into her mouth. She rested her head on Husk’s shoulder as they went downstairs. They spent the rest of the afternoon watching Nimona in the hotel lounge area.

Chapter 5: Period Pain

Summary:

Crymini gets her period in the middle of the night and regresses.

Notes:

Request by @AutisticallyYours

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TW: Periods, blood, mention of Valentino, mention of drugs and alcohol

Crymini woke up at around two in the morning, and her body felt like it was instantly struck by a double... no, triple... wait, scratch that. Her body felt like the aftermath of being hit by a quadruple-decker bus. Her stomach and legs were in immense pain. She felt like she was going to throw up, and her head was throbbing. She wanted to get up, but her body was in so much agony that it felt like it was anchored to the mattress. She tried to sit up. When she did, however, she was greeted to a pool of blood on her sheets. That's when Crymini's headspace regressed. She wanted her mama and papa, and she did the only thing that she could physically do: cry.

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Husk was sleeping when he woke up to Crymini's crying through the baby monitor that rested on his nightstand.

"Mini?" Husk muttered, his voice lingered with tiredness and concern. He got up out of his bed and walked over down the hallway. He then spotted Angel heading to Crymini's door.

"You heard her crying, too?"

"Yeah, I can check to see if she's okay," Angel offered, yawning.

"Val kept you up for the past few nights. You need sleep," Husk said.

"I know, but I really like helping you out with Crymini when's she little."

Husk knew Angel was right. The arachnid loved looking after little Crymini. It helped him take his mind off of drinking, taking drugs, and his boss at work. Plus, the hyena really enjoyed her mama's company whenever she was tiny, a stark contrast to whenever she was big.

"Well, okay," Husk smiled a bit. "I'll get the nursery ready for her while you check out what's wrong."

"Thanks," Angel smiled back.

Husk walked back to his room while Angel gave a couple of soft knocks on Crymini's door.

"Mini, what's wrong, baby?" Angel asked. He opened the door, and his heart dropped when he saw Crymini upset. "What's wrong, princess? Did you have a bad dream?"

The hyena's sobs simmered down as Angel walked over to her and helped her out of bed. When he did, he saw the blood-soiled sheets.

"Aw, baby, are you on your time of the month?"

Crymini whined tearfully, trying her hardest not to cry again. She didn't mean to have an accident, especially during the middle of the night.

"Shhh, princess, it's okay," Angel soothed as he gave Crymini a hug. "Mama's not mad at you. Periods happen when you least expect it. We'll get you and your sheets cleaned up, and you can sleep in Papa's room."

Angel removed the sheets from Crymini's bed and put them in the hamper. After texting Niffty to come and wash the bedsheets (the maid was awake at the time, killing roaches). He then guided Crymini to the bathroom and washed his hands while she fussed from the pain she was sustaining. She made little stomps as she felt her head thump in pain.

"I know, Mini, I know," the spider cooed as he kissed Crymini's forehead and gently rubbed her hands.

"I'm sorry," Crymini hiccuped.

"What are you sorry for?"

"Making a mess an' wa'in' you up."

"You have nothing to be sorry for. Everybody makes messes and mistakes from time to time. That doesn't make me and Papa love you any less."

Angel gave Crymini another forehead kiss.

"I'm just gonna give Papa a text."

"I'm in t'ouble?" Crymini sniffled.

"Of course not," Angel reassured. "He's just gonna help me make you feel all better."

"Papa mad?"

"No, baby. He's not mad at you either."

Angel began texting Husk.

🩷🕷️: "Mini's on her period"

❤️🐈‍⬛: "Damn, that's gotta suck :("

🩷🕷️: "Yeah, she had an accident, so I'm gonna get her cleaned up. Niffty's taking care of the sheets. Can you get the changing station ready?"

❤️🐈‍⬛: "Yeah, I'll get everything ready for the baby."

❤️🐈‍⬛️: "I can get her some pain relieving medicine and make a bottle for her if you want me to. And my door's open so you can change her after her bath."

🩷🕷️: "Thanks, Husk! She would love a bottle! Love you ^3^"

❤️🐈‍⬛: "Love you, too, honey"

Angel turned on the bath and adjusted the knobs so warm water would fill the tub up. Once he tested the temperature of said water, he undressed Crymini and gently placed her in the tub. He gently scrubbed her body as he hummed and planted gentle forehead kisses every now and then. Crymini felt a lot more calm as Angel bathed her. She felt her tears dry, and she began taking deep breaths.

“There you go, Mini. You’re doing a good job at calming down. Mama’s so proud of you,” Angel praised.

After Crymini was bathed, Angel helped her out of the tub and dried her off with a fluffy, warm towel. He wrapped it around her and carried her to Husk’s room.

“Where’s Papa?” The hyena asked.

“He’s getting you some medicine,” Angel said as he laid Crymini down on the changing pad that rested on top of Husk’s dresser. The hyena scrunched her face.

"No me'cine..."

“Why not, princess?”

“Is gross.”

"I know you don't want to take medicine, but it's going to help you feel so much better," Angel promised as he changed Crymini into a diaper and a pair of fuzzy pajamas with an anglerfish illustration on the shirt. He then dressed her in a hot pink sleepsack.

“There you go,” Angel said as he picked Crymini up and wrapped her in a hug. “You feelin’ better, sweet girl?”

Crymini nodded but groaned once her legs and stomach started hurting again. Angel kissed the top of her head and rubbed her back, shushing her softly. He then turned on the bedside lamps and switched off the overhead light. Husk arrived on cue with two Midol pills and a baby bottle filled with chocolate milk. Crymini raised her head up and whined, holding her arms out to her papa.

“Okay, okay, I’ve got you,” the cat chuckled warmly as Angel handed the baby over to him.

 “It hurts…” Crymini whined as Husk carried her over to the rocking chair. “‘m tummy hurts and everything…”

“I know, I’m sorry you’re not feeling well.”

Once Husk sat down and placed Crymini on his lap, he held out the Midol pills to her. She shook her head and hid her face on his shoulder.

“Come on, pumpkin. The pills aren’t as bad as you think,” Husk encouraged.

 “Mm-mm…” Crymini muttered.

“I have something to help you wash it down.”

Husk then held out the baby bottle and gently shook it around. Crymini peeked from her hiding spot and her eyes glistened when she saw the chocolate milk inside.

“You’ve gotta take your pills first, then you can drink your bottle,” Husk reminded.

“Okay…” the hyena sighed.

Husk handed Crymini the Midol, which she took without complaining.

“Good job, Mini,” Husk praised as he handed Crymini the bottle.

“Wasn’t da bad,” Crymini said as she started drinking.

“You’ll be feeling better in the morning,” Angel said as he grabbed a spare blanket in Husk’s closet and wrapped it around her.

Crymini put her hand to her chin, and then lowered it to her caregivers. It was the sign for “thank you”.

“Aw, you’re welcome, Mini,” the spider cooed as he kissed Crymini’s forehead. She yawned sleepily as she let Husk hold the bottle for her.

“You can go to sleep. We’ll be right here,” Husk said softly as he also kissed Crymini’s forehead.

Crymini closed her eyes as Husk fed her the chocolate milk. She soon fell asleep, the bottle being nearly empty. Husk stood up, resting her head on his shoulder. He then walked over to the crib and placed her inside, tucking her in.

“We love you, Mini. Sweet dreams,” Angel said.

Chapter 6: Not Tired

Summary:

Crymini doesn’t want to have her nap.

Notes:

Co-written/credit to @AutisticallyYours
Edited by me

It was after lunch. Crymini was patting the table in the dining room after eating her favorite little food: grilled cheese and fruit.

“Alright, Mini!” Angel sang as he finished helping Husk clean up the dirty dishes in the kitchen. “It’s time for a little nap.”

Crymini pouted, crossing her arms as Angel unbuckled her from her booster seat and scooped her up.

“I’m not tired,” she whined as she was settled on Angel’s hip.

Angel sighed and rubbed Crymini’s back and gave her a gentle bounce. She hated nap time with a passion whenever she regressed. “I understand you don’t want to have rest time, but it’s important for our bodies to have a break.”

When Angel made it to Husk’s room, Crymini spotted some of her toys and sleepily whined as she pointed at them, wanting to play.

“Shh-shhh… it’s not time to play right now, baby. It’s time for night-night,” Angel soothed. He carried her to the changing table and laid her down so he could change her diaper and get her dressed. She scowled at her mama.

Angel offered her a smile. “Oh, so grumpy. You’re okay. Papa is gonna bring a bottle up for you. How’s that sound?”

Crymini grumbled as Angel tapped her nose and began to change her.

“Would you like to pick out a fresh diaper?” Angel asked her. He held up a light pink one with white skulls along with a black one with the same pattern.

The hyena sighed and pointed to the black one.

“Good choice, baby!”

Crymini still frowned as Angel changed her and dressed her in a pair of black pajamas with Jack Skellington on the shirt. She didn’t want to take a dumb nap. She wanted to play! Mama and Papa didn’t have to take a nap. Neither did Fat Nuggets or anyone in the hotel. It just wasn’t fair!

Once he was finished getting her changed, Angel scooped her back up and settled her on his hip. He then picked up one of her pacifiers and offered it to her.

“You want your paci, sweetie?”

Crymini huffed as she hid her face in Angel’s shoulder, turning away from the soother.

“Someone’s a grumpy girl,” Angel cooed as he kissed the side of her head. He clipped her pacifier to her pajama shirt and began to walk with her.

Angel laid Crymini down in her bedside crib and tucked her in. He sat down beside her on the bed and began to stroke her hair. “What story would you like to read for naptime?”

The hyena shrugged. Husk came into the room while gently knocking on the door. Angel turned when he heard the cat come in and shut the door.

“I’ve got her bottle here,” Husk said as he walked over to the bedside crib. He then handed Crymini her bottle. She turned away from the cat, grumbling something incredibly sassy.

“She’s a little fussy about having to take a nap,” Angel informed the other.

Husk nodded. “I see. Naptime isn’t so bad, pumpkin.”

“How come you don’t have to?” Crymini asked.

“Well, grown-ups don’t need as much sleep as little ones do.”

“I’m not little. I’m big,” the hyena argued. “I’m the biggest girl in Hell!”

Angel reached out to pat her head. “Even big girls need to rest sometimes.”

Crymini rolled her eyes and yanked the blanket over her.

“Hey,” Husk gently admonished. “We know you’re upset, but there’s no need for an attitude.”

“No attitude…” Crymini muttered under her breath.

“Do you want your bottle and cuddles?” Husk asked. “I bet Mama will read you two stories if you want.”

Crymini peeked from her hiding spot.

"Okay..." the hyena sighed.

Angel grabbed two books as Husk handed the little hyena her bottle. He then turned off the overhead light before flicking on the bedside lamp, settling down in the rocking chair.

The spider began to read to the baby.

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Two books later, Angel had finished reading, and Crymini was still awake. She didn’t even touch her bottle. Husk turned off the bedside lamp and turned on Crymini's nightlight.

“I’m not tired,” she still complained as Angel and Husk kissed her forehead.

“We know you’re not. Just rest quietly if you can’t sleep,” Husk said.

“You guys are mean and not fair…”

“Sweet dreams, princess,” Angel said as he and Husk left the room, gently closing the door behind them.

Crymini stared up at the ceiling as she tried her hardest to sleep. She tossed and turned as she closed her eyes. However, she just couldn’t sleep.

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Angel and Husk were hanging out in the lobby while Crymini napped. The baby monitor sat on the coffee table, and they could see that their little girl was struggling to sleep.

“Should we do something?” Angel asked Husk.

“I don’t know,” Husk shrugged. “Maybe we should wait a few more minutes.”

And that's what they did. Ten minutes later, it was obvious Crymini wasn’t going to fall asleep.

“I’ll go check on her,” Husk volunteered.

“Thanks, Whiskers…” Angel said as he leaned back on the couch.

Husk went upstairs to his bedroom and opened the door to find Crymini sitting up in her crib, wide awake.

“Baby,” he cooed. “It really is naptime.”

“I can’t sleep…” Crymini pouted.

“Do you wanna cuddle for a bit? Would that help?”

Crymini nodded as she reached her arms out. Husk scooped her up and grabbed her bottle before sitting down in the rocking chair.

“I’m not tired…” the hyena grumbled.

Husk ran his fingers through her hair and kissed her forehead. “I know you’re not, sweet girl. We can just cuddle, yeah?”

“Fine…”

While Husk rocked Crymini, she rubbed her eyes. She fought back any yawns she had, determined not to take her nap.

“I can tell you’re sleepy, kiddo…” the cat chuckled. “Why do you keep refusing your nap?”

“Wanna play,” Crymini stated.

Husk kissed the baby's forehead and tried to offer her stuffed cat, Ramona (it was sitting on top of the toy box). “I know, honey, but you won’t have any energy to play later if you don’t rest.”

Crymini grumbled as she cuddled her stuffie.

“Would you like a song?”

The hyena thought about it for a moment, then nodded her head as Husk started feeding her her bottle. He started gently patting her padded bottom while singing "Hush, Little Baby" softly.

Crymini’s eyelids started drooping. She snuggled closer to her caregiver for warmth as she yawned and closed her eyes. She finally fell asleep when seventy-five percent of the milk inside of the bottle was gone.

Husk replaced the bottle with the pacifier clipped to Crymini’s shirt. He then stood up and tucked her back into her crib, hoping she would stay asleep. After kissing her forehead, he crept out of the room and shut the door.

Much to Husk and Angel’s fortune, Crymini stayed asleep.

“I guess Mini did need that nap after all,” Angel hummed. “Poor baby.”

“Yeah. She’ll thank us when she has enough energy to play later this afternoon,” Husk said.

“If she wakes up again, I can tend to her.”

“Thank you.”

Chapter 7: Mama O’ay?

Summary:

Crymini is worried for Angel after he returns home from work.

Notes:

Co-written with @AutisticallyYours
Edited by me

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TW: Mention of Angel’s job, bruises, blood, mention of abuse

Crymini was sitting in a playpen that Husk had set up. She had regressed extremely young. Angel was at work, so Husk took care of watching the little hyena.

Husk was in the middle of wiping down the bar, occasionally glancing over at Crymini, who was playing quietly with a few of her toys. He knew it wouldn’t be long before she started fussing for a bottle, so he made sure to hurry.

Humming softly beneath his breath, Husk swept off some crumbs into the mini trash can under the counter. He looked down at the playpen when the little one started to coo.

“What’s goin’ on, Mini?” He asked as he reached over to tickle Crymini's tummy, causing her to giggle. "Are you having fun, hm?"

Crymini babbled as she patted the mesh netting of the playpen. Husk chuckled and went back to cleaning the bar.

All of a sudden, Crymini's stomach began to growl. She whined a bit as she patted her tummy. To combat her hunger, she began to gnaw on the playpen rail.

“Hey, hey,” Husk tutted as he reached down to pick up Crymini’s discarded pacifier. He quickly wiped it off and popped it into her mouth. 

“Don’t chew on that, pumpkin. It’s yucky.”

Crymini reached her arms out to Husk. She wanted out of the playpen and wanted to be held. Not to mention that she was already hungry. Husk chuckled and picked Crymini up, settling her on his hip. 

"Hun'ry," Crymini chirped.

"You’re hungry, kiddo? Let’s get you a bottle then," Husk said as he carried her to the kitchen. Once he got there, he sat Crymini in her booster seat.

The hyena’s stomach wouldn't stop growling as she watched her papa make her bottle. She was trying so hard to be patient, but it was getting more difficult with each passing second.

"Hun'ry," Crymini pouted as she reached her arms out to the bottle that was now placed in the bottle warmer.

Husk went to pick up the hyena, bouncing her on his hip.

"I know it can be hard to wait for your bottle, but you gotta have just a little bit of patience," Husk gently stated as he tapped Crymini's nose. "You want to pick out a snack to go with it?"

Crymini thought about it and nodded her head. Husk carried her over to the refrigerator and opened it. The hyena spotted one of her favorite little snacks in the whole world - fruit pouches. She pointed at an apple-mango-strawberry-flavored pouch.

"That's an excellent choice, baby," Husk said as he grabbed the fruit pouch Crymini pointed at and opened it for her.

"T'an' you," Crymini said as she began eating.

“You’re welcome, Mini. Do you wanna go sit and wait for Mama while your bottle's warming up? He’s on his way home.”

"Mama home?"

Husk nodded as he took Crymini to the lobby. “Yep, Mama’s coming home.”

After a few moments of waiting, the front doors of the hotel opened and in walked Angel Dust. He smiled at Husk and Crymini and crouched down while holding his arms out.

Husk gasped playfully and set the baby down on the floor. “Is that mama? Go get him!”

Crymini set her fruit pouch down and ran over to Angel, who was extremely tired from a long day of work. 

“Hi, baby doll!” Angel cooed as he scooped Crymini up, settling her on his hip. He pressed kisses to her forehead and gently tossed her in the air. “Did you have fun with Papa today?”

Crymini nodded her head while giggling. Her face then fell when she saw the bags under Angel's eyes. She also saw a nasty bruise on the spider's cheek, and there was dried blood under his nose.

"Mama o'ay?" the hyena asked with worry.

Angel nodded and kissed her cheek again. “Yeah, pumpkin. Mama’s fine.”

The spider wiped away some mashed fruit from the corner of Crymini's mouth. “Did Papa get you a snack, sweetie?”

Crymini nodded slowly. She whimpered and hugged Angel as tears began to form in her eyes, still filled with concern for him.

“Hey, hey. It’s okay, love. I’m okay, I promise.” Angel cupped the back of her head as he gently guided it to lay on his shoulder. He patted her back and swayed a bit. He felt horrible for scaring her. “Shhh-shhh… Mama just tripped on the way home, baby." 

Husk nodded. “Yeah, honey. He just tripped. He’s fine, see?”

Angel offered the cat a grateful look.

"Mama o'ay?" Crymini's woeful and anxious voice muffled on Angel's shoulder.

“Yeah, baby…” Angel nodded. “Mama’s fine. Everything’s okay. Mama's gotta get patched up and take a quick shower, and I'll be right back."

"No go..." Crymini whimpered as she tightened her hug around Angel.

“I promise I’ll come back,” Angel soothed as he tried to hand her off to Husk. “Please, baby?”

Crymini tearfully fussed, but allowed Angel to pass her to her papa. Angel wiped her tears and gave her a forehead kiss.

Angel cupped her cheek gently. “Thank you, baby. I’ll be right back.”

The spider turned and head upstairs for a shower. Husk walked back into the kitchen and retreated the now-warm bottle. After grabbing Crymini’s baby blanket from her playpen, he settled on the couch with her. Husk handed the blanket to Crymini and began rocking her gently.

"Mama owie..." the hyena sniffled.

“I know, baby,” Husk cooed as he patted her bottom. “He’ll be okay, though. I promise. You want your bottle, now?”

Crymini shook her head and hid in Husk's shoulder as tears began to pour in her eyes once again. The cat set the bottle aside and continued rocking her until Angel came back down the stairs with Fat Nuggets in his arms. The spider had a pink bandage over his brusie, and his nose thankfully stopped bleeding.

"How's Mini?" Angel asked as he sat down next to Husk and placed Fat Nuggets on the floor. The pig curled up next to the foot of the couch.

“She’s still a bit upset,” the cat shared as he patted her back.

"Aw, poor princess..."

Angel rubbed the top of Crymini's head and kissed it.

“Maybe if you take her for a bit she’ll settle down.” Husk suggested, and Crymini practically launched herself at him.

"You gotta be careful, baby," Angel gently reminded.

"'m so'y..." Crymini sniffled as she burrowed closer to Angel.

"It's okay, baby."

"Mama o'ay?"

“Yes, sweetpea. I’m okay now,” Angel soothed as he carefully wiped away her tears with a thumb and kissed her cheek. “It’s okay. Please don’t cry anymore.”

Crymini looked up to see the bandage on Angel's cheek. The spider took her hand and had her brush her fingers against his bandage.

"Band'a'?" Crymini asked.

“Uh-huh, it's a bandaid. It’ll help make mama’s boo-boo all better.” Angel gave her a gentle bounce at that and tickled her tummy, hoping to make her smile.

Crymini began laughing, burying her head back in the spider's shoulder.

Angel smiled and kissed her cheek. “There’s my happy little girl!”

"I think we all need to take a break from today. How about a movie?" Husk suggested.

"Yeah, a movie sounds good," Angel nodded, Crymini babbling in agreement.

"Puffi' Ro'!" she exclaimed happily.

"Okay, I'll go get the DVD," Husk said as he got up and walked upstairs to retrieve the movie of the hyena’s choice.

Crymini gave Angel a big hug.

"I 'ove 'ou, Mama," Crymini said.

Angel gave the hyena multiple forehead kisses, causing her to giggle.

"I love you, too, sweet girl," Angel replied.

Chapter 8: Rough Morning

Summary:

Angel and Husk assign Crymini daily chores. What happens when she sleeps in late?

Notes:

Co-written with @AutisticallyYours
Edited by me
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TW: Mention of Valentino and Angel’s job, yelling

Crymini opened her eyes and sat up groggily in bed. She had so much trouble sleeping last night. Her body just didn't feel like sleeping, so she watched YouTube on her phone. She ended up falling asleep at six in the morning. She looked at her phone and saw that it was eleven in the morning.

"Oh fuck..." she grumbled. She then saw a reminder on her notifications. It read:

"Daily Chores from Husk & Angel"

- Fold laundry

- Load or unload dishwasher

- Sweep the kitchen floor

"Double fuck..."

Crymini sped downstairs to the laundry room.

Angel pushed open the front doors with a loud groan. He hadn’t worked such a hard shift at Val’s in a long time. It was shoot after shoot for fourteen hours with no breaks in between. He felt tired, sore, hungry and filthy, and all he wanted to do was relax.

Angel looked around and noticed that Crymini was nowhere to be seen. She was normally up by now, but he didn’t think too much of it since he figured the hyena was probably finishing up her chores. He headed upstairs to his room to take a shower.

Meanwhile, Crymini heard the front doors open and felt her heart pound. She then calmed down once she heard Angel walk upstairs. This bought her enough time to finish one chore.

A few minutes later, Crymini was halfway through with folding the clothes when she spotted Angel (having finished his shower and dressed in comfy pink longue clothes) walking in with his hamper of clothes.

"Oh shit..." she swallowed. She was in big trouble now.

The spider demon spotted Crymini and smiled tiredly.

“Hey, Mini. Ya almost done with your chores?” Angel asked.

"Uh... uh... well, I..." Crymini stammered. She was sweating bullets and her stomach was tightening up at this point.

Angel raised a brow. “Well, are you almost done?”

Crymini gulped. She knew that if she lied, she'd be in bigger trouble than she probably was. So, she slowly shook her head.

"I... I just started..." she confessed.

In hindsight, Angel knew it wasn’t a big deal; he forgot to do things all the time. However, his current exhaustion was clouding his lack of judgement, and he found himself shaking his head and sighing loudly.

“It’s eleven o’clock, Crymini! What have you been doing this entire time?”

"Uh... well... I slept in late, but I didn't mean to," Crymini tried to explain. "I swear, I didn't sleep good last night."

“I don’t wanna hear your excuses, young lady!” Angel cut in harshly as he slammed his hamper down. “You need to start being more responsible. Honestly, how hard is to do a few chores each morning?”

Crymini looked down at the floor. She could feel tears forming in her eyes, along with sobs threatening to escape her throat. Not only did she feel like she was going to cry, but she also felt her headspace drop. She wouldn't really care when she was big. She would even sometimes argue with Angel or Husk. However, she was becoming little due to the insomnia she had, along with the guilt she was feeling. She didn't mean to make her mama upset.

"I'm sorry..." Crymini quivered.

Angel scoffed. “Sorry doesn’t always cut it. You aren’t allowed to do anything else until those chores are done. Do you understand me, missy?”

Crymini immediately started wailing. She couldn't move from where she was standing. She was shaking like a leaf as she sobbed. As soon as he picked up on the hyena's crying, Angel backed off and his expression immediately softened. He could hear his heart breaking in two. God, what had he done?

“Mini, baby…” he spoke softly.

"I'm sorry! I really wanted to get the chores done," Crymini choked up.

“I know you did, sweetie,” Angel cupped her face and immediately thumbed away the hyena’s tears. “You didn’t do anything wrong. I’m sorry I was so harsh with you. It’s really not a big deal.”

Angel gently scooped Crymini up. She immediately buried her head onto his shoulder. He started to gently sway with her and rub her back to help her calm down. Tears burned at the backs of the spider demon’s eyes. He felt horrible for making Crymini so upset.

“Shhh-shhh. It’s okay, Princess. Mommy's got you.”

Crymini continued crying in her mama's arms. She even started coughing.

“Oh, I know. Mama’s just so mean, isn’t he?” Angel crooned. He knew Crymini was clearly regressed, but he wasn’t sure how young or old she was. Nonetheless, he headed to the living room. He began to root around in the side drawer next to one of the couches for one of her pacifiers. He picked up a pink one with the words "Mama’s Little Girl" on it in cursive font before offering it to the fussy baby.

“How about a paci? Would that help?”

Crymini looked up from her hiding spot. She then teared up again as she babbled sadly.

"'m so'y...." the hyena hiccuped.

“You don’t have anything to be sorry for, baby,” Angel assured as he rubbed her back. “Mama overreacted.”

He held out her pacifier to her once again.

Crymini opened her mouth and let Angel pop the soother in.

“There’s my good girl,” Angel kissed her cheek. “Should we get you changed and have some snuggles?”

Crymini whined. She felt that she didn't deserve any hugs after making Mama angry.

Angel could tell what his baby was thinking, and on instinct he held her closer and guided her head to rest on his shoulder. He then began to pat her bottom.

“Baby girl, I promise you deserve all the cuddles in the world. I'm sorry I yelled at you, baby," Angel apologized as he kissed the top of Crymini's head. "That wasn't very nice of me."

He then pressed several more kisses to her face.

Crymini sniffled and hiccuped through her paci as Angel wiped her tears away. Her cries were subsiding.

“You’re doing such a good job calming down. I’m very proud to you.” Angel softly praised. “Let’s go get changed and then we can cuddle.”

Crymini snuggled in Angel's embraced as he carried her upstairs.

Angel reached Crymini’s nursery and laid her down on the changing table before strapping her in. He kissed her forehead before beginning to undress her so he could get her in a diaper and fresh clothes.

Crymini, beginning to feel better, looked up at Angel and cooed as she reached her arms out to him. He took her hands and repeatedly kissed them, playfully going "Mwah-mwah-mwah-mwah!"

The hyena started started giggling.

“Let's get you dressed, lovely,” Angel said as he tickled her tummy. He looked around for a soft toy for her to hold, and his eyes settled on Ace, a stuffed bunny with a heart patch on his belly. Using his upper arms to fasten a diaper around Crymini’s waist, he used his lower set to grab the plush toy. He then handed it to her and tapped her pacifier playfully. “Who is that, hmm? What’s his name?”

"Abababa," the hyena chirped.

“Yes, that’s Ace!” Angel praised as he snapped the crotch of a onesie he picked out together, followed by a pair of soft baby sweatpants. He then grabbed a pacifier clip and attached it to the front of her onesie before doing the same with her paci.

“Such a smart girl I have!” He cooed, then smiled when the baby yawned. She rubbed her eyes as she sleepily cooed behind her pacifier. Her stomach also began to growl.

“I guess I have a sleepy and hungry one too,” Angel chuckled as he scooped her up and settled her on his hip. “Let’s get you a bottle and then it’ll be naptime.”

"Hun'ry," Crymini babbled.

Angel gave her a gentle bounce. “I know you are, sweetie. Mama’s gonna get you a bottle.”

He held the baby closer as he left the room and began to walk down the stairs the lobby.

Angel's stomach also started growling.

"Mama hun'ry," Crymini stated as she pointed at Angel's belly.

“Yeah, I’m hungry too,” Angel nodded. “I’ll get something to eat later though. You’re more important.”

"'Ou too."

He nuzzled her. “I’ll have a snack while I feed you your bottle. How’s that sound?”

Crymini rested her head on Angel's shoulder as they made their way downstairs.

Angel reached the kitchen and set out to prepare a bottle. While it warmed up, he quickly made himself a snack plate of meat, cheese and crackers. He picked up a cracker and held it out to Crymini. She took it and began nibbling on it.

“Is that yummy?” Angel asked her. The hyena responded with a nod. He kissed her cheek and took the bottle out of the before offering her a piece of cheese.

“Your bottle is ready, sweet girl.”

Angel took Crymini back upstairs to the nursery while she ate the cheese in her hand.

Once in the room, Angel turned off the overhead light and switched on her nightlight. He also turned on her white noise machine. He then grabbed Crymini's baby blanket and sat down on the rocking chair.

"B'an'ie," Crymini said.

“Yes, here’s your blankie,” Angel handed it to her and shifted her so she was being cradled in his arms. He then guided the nipple of the bottle into her mouth.

Crymini cooed through the bottle as she started drinking. Angel started to rock back and forth as he fed her.

The past half hour began to run through Angel's mind. He promised himself that he wasn’t going to be like Valentino, especially when he and Husk took Crymini under their wings (literally for the cat). He felt guilty for letting his exhaustion and emotions get the best of him. He would talk to her about it when she was out of her headspace so she could understand, but right now he knew Crymini needed comfort.

“Mommy loves you. Did you know that?”

Crymini reached out her hand and placed it on top of Angel's. He kissed her forehead and reached over to pop a slice of turkey into his mouth, still holding the bottle.

Once the bottle was empty, Crymini began to fuss.

Angel made a sympathetic noise as he stroked her cheek. “Sweetie, the milk's all gone. You drank it all.”

Angel gently lifted Crymini up and placed her on his shoulder. He began to firmly pat her back.

Crymini continued to whimper and whine, reaching for the empty bottle.

"Baby, it's empty," Angel cooed. “Think you can give me a burp?”

Crymini buried her head in Angel's shoulder as he continued to pat her back. After a minute, she let out a few burps.

“There we go. Good job!” Angel praised as he nuzzled her cheek. “You ready to have night-night now?”

Crymini nodded as she rubbed her eyes. Angel grabbed the pacifier that was hanging from her onesie and popped it in her mouth. He then wrapped the baby blanket around her. He shifted Crymini to have her facing him.

“Mommy's gonna sing his baby a little song,” Angel explained as he propped her up on his legs. He then cleared his throat and began to sing an Italian lullaby that he remembered from his childhood. Crymini's eyes were drooping. She let out a big yawn, which caused her pacifier to fall out of her mouth. Angel popped the soother back in before she could start fussing again.

Starting to sing another song, he guided Crymini's head to have her rest on his shoulder as he gently patted her bottom. He hoped she would fall asleep soon, but he figured it might take a while due to her being so upset earlier.

A few minutes passed and Crymini fell asleep. Angel kissed the side of her head and gently stood up. He carefully walked over to the crib and laid her down. He then tucked her in and kissed her forehead.

Angel began to yawn himself. He quietly closed the door behind him and went to his room to take a nap. Once he got there, Fat Nuggets walked over to him from his pet bed.

“Hey, Nuggsie,” Angel cooed as he stooped down to scratch the pig behind the ears. The spider laid down on his bed and got underneath the covers. He turned on the baby monitor so he could listen when Crymini woke up in an hour or two. He finally closed his eyes and went to sleep.