In Naruto's Room, One Month Later
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"…aaahhh." Naruto let out a satisfied yawn as he awoke, beginning to stretch his curled body.
Naruto was like clockwork. There might not have been a sun in any of the rings of Hell, but from years honing his skills as a human, he had become accustomed to waking up early.
What he wasn't accustomed to was another warmth to be curled up against as he attempted to stretch out.
Usually, it meant someone had invaded his property, attempting to steal something from him and make a buck. Or a Succubus who wanted to get the satisfaction of riding the Hell Fox and devouring the greatest meal of their lives.
…was Bee half Succubus? She always talked about her never-ending appetite…
But that was back in his old place, and he resided in the Hotel. So the only way someone would end up in bed with him was if Naruto invited them.
…Blitzo was gonna be pissed.
For the last month, Naruto and Loona had been on a trial phase of dating. Nothing serious… Until now.
All they did was go on a few simple dinner dates, a couple bar nights, and the weekly parties thrown by Bee…
…who was all over Naruto any time they dropped by.
What was she trying to hint at? Did she want…
"…ugh…" Loona growled; the peaceful serenity she had felt while curled against Naruto shattered as she woke. Twisting her muzzle into a sneer, Loona hissed as she curled further into a ball, her hellish eyes flickering open and meeting Naruto's gaze. "Fuck we drank way too much last night."
"I would say so. I don't remember shit." Naruto grunted, rubbing his temple as his world violently swayed back and forth due to his hangover.
"Pfft. Didn't get you as such a lightweight." Loona snorted and smirked, recalling having outdrunk Naruto by a wide margin the night before.
"Fuck off… …I'm not as bad as I used to be." Naruto sneered, muttering to himself. Then, with a narrowed gaze, he fully sat up and looked down at Loona, noticing she was still in her clothes before letting out a relieved gasp. "Oh, thank Lucifer… I don't need Blitzo after my head."
"No, we didn't. Even when you're blacked out drunk, you are quite the gentleman." Loona smirked, finally stretching herself and sitting up. "Thanks for letting me stay the night. Don't think I could have driven home in that state. Not with smashing the van to pieces."
"Do you even have a license?" Naruto raised a brow.
"Too much effort!" Loona huffed as she stretched her arms before letting out a guttural yawn, blinking her eyes several times after it finished.
"As I thought…" Naruto rolled his eyes, a mischievous smirk developing on his muzzled lips. Leaning over as Loona was rubbing her eyes, he lightly nipped at her throat.
"The fuck are you doing!" Loona recoiled at Naruto's playful bite before narrowing her eyes. "You're pushing your luck."
"You're in my bed." Naruto countered with amusement.
Loona glowered momentarily before she gave an exasperated sigh. "Okay, I might have curled up next to you after you passed out! I just wanted to see how it felt! Nothing more, got it?!"
"And?" Naruto's eyes twinkled as he leaned forward, nipping at Loona's lips.
Her muzzled lips meshed with his as they parted, their tongues lapping and dancing around with one another. As Naruto pulled back, a saliva trail broke from their previously joined lips and splashed against their chins.
"I loved it." Loona flushed, shrinking into herself in an uncharacteristically bashful way.
Despite her bravado and the tough front she put out, when it came to sensual relations, Loona was out of her element.
And it was the cutest thing to witness! Naruto couldn't help but play with her now that they were a couple.
While his heart longed for Hinata, time had stretched that bond. There was still a deep love there.
But there was a devastating void that yearned for connection. A hole that needed some comfort and touch from another.
For now, as long as he was here, he would accept the warmth of another. He hoped Hinata could forgive him, but this was something Naruto needed. Whether it was Bee for a time and now…
Loona.
"So, you are saying we should sleep together more often?" Naruto grinned as Loona's white, furred cheeks were somehow stained with a crimson blush from her skin beneath.
And the best part about it was that the shadow Naruto that had been lurking in the room for some time snapped.
"Fuck no!" Blitzo burst from Naruto's clothes cabinet, his favorite pistol loaded and aimed at Naruto. "That is where I draw the line! If you try anything further, I will blow your head clean off! I don't care who you are!"
"Dad!" Loona aggressively lurched forward, a growl rumbling in her throat as she pounced on her father. "What the fuck is your problem? Why are you stalking me?!"
"I'm just looking out for my baby… Ah! Not again!" Blitzo tried to plead with his daughter.
It did not work.
Loona snapped, and her jaws snared his waist. She began to swing him side to side to ravenously rend him asunder. And with one last heavy growl, Loona released Blitzo from her maw as she tossed him through the door before lunging forward, standing in the doorway to glare at her mangled father.
"If I want my ass split open, it is my choice! He's my boyfriend, I'll do what I want with him!" Loona roared, catching the attention of a few of Naruto's neighbors, who were rising from their slumber and congregating in the lobby, mostly waiting for Naruto to begin the morning Boot Camp.
One in particular, in fact.
"Oh my? Can I record it?" Angel Dust's eyes sparkled with delight as he clapped his hands together, suddenly hopping next to Loona. "I can see it now! With such a lovely figure you have, along with the brusque demeanor and sheer powerful presence the Embodiment of Death emanates, you would make a killing with a leaked video!"
"I'll think about it!" Loona slammed the door shut.
Her chest was heaving as she tried to calm her anger and control her breathing. But as she turned around, she paused. Naruto was staring at her with a broad grin.
"What?" Loona flinched.
"Split your ass open, huh?" Naruto took in Loona's visage for a moment, watching her recoil and flush in embarrassment. He grinned, baring his fangs.
Oh, he was gonna make this worse for her.
"So," Naruto lingered on the O, his eyes sparkling with vicious amusement. "You are that kind of girl, huh?"
"I… maybe?" Loona shrank, her blush showing through her fur. With a deep sigh, she meekly met Naruto's gaze. "I don't know. I've only practiced with toys while watching videos, kay? I don't know what I like, and I'm not sure I'm ready to find out! I know it will be different… and I'm not ready for that."
"Okay." Naruto simply responded with a soft smile and a chuckle in his throat. "I was just teasing ya anyway. It's not often I wake up with a lovely lady in my bed and nothing happens. That hasn't happened since I was alive. It was… nice to feel that feeling again. Thank you."
Loona perked up, tilting her head at the response. Her muzzle curled into a smile, and she released a contented smile. "It did feel pretty good? Tomorrow night sound good? …I mean, if we can make it back from Bee's party?"
"Oh, that's gonna be wild." Naruto winced, having a particular feeling about what was gonna happen.
She had been getting closer to him and Loona over the last month. She always threw bashes, which was nothing new. That was who she was. She was the life of the party and wanted to take it all in.
What was curious was that Bee was purposely inviting Loona, knowing she would bring Naruto. And during those parties, she always found a way between the two of them. Reminisce about the old days with him before taking Loona off to the side…
Whispering in her ear.
Naruto frowned. He had an idea of what Bee was up to.
…he would have to have a word with her soon.
"It's a date." Naruto winked, walking over and planting a gentle kiss before toothily grinning. "Now, let's get out of here. It's time for Boot Camp and for me to drill their asses open."
"You're an ass." Loona scrunched her muzzle and growled.
"I know!" Naruto chirped, a laugh caught in his throat. "Now you better move yours…"
"Or I might just split yours open now."
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Later, at the Mysterious Training Room within the Hazbin Hotel
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Sometimes, Charlie simply didn't understand how her Uncle could make a domain like this. A domain that, with his new power, he based on a technique from a redeemed villain from his home world!
Charlie swore that, if given enough time, Naruto could replicate anything. And she knew he was a master of creating techniques on the fly! That story about the war where he just kept evolving new elemental and even gravity versions of his signature technique!
A technique he redeveloped after adapting to the shift from Chakra to Hell Energy.
"Charlie…" Charlie shivered as Naruto's voice emanated a hint of maliciousness.
His claws inches from her throat.
"I'm catching my breath!" Charlie, in a simple white t-shirt and red shorts, glared at the vicious Hell Fox before her. She snarled a demonic stare as she jumped back, Naruto's claws nicking her horn.
"Will the Exorcists give you a break?" Naruto scowled, his gaze laser-focused on Charlie.
"Compared to you, yes!" Sir Pentious hissed as he and his minions slithered out of the rubble of the faux hotel Naruto forged within this dimension.
"No… We are relentless when hunting. We even kill children without hesitation." Vaggie settled in, her wings folding as she stepped next to Charlie. Standing side by side with her love, she met her gaze and exhaled. "It's why I couldn't do the job. It was just… Wrong."
"Sick bastards…" Moxxie muttered, crawling out from beneath a car that was Naruto. His expression was sharp, and his eyes glistened with a fiery rage.
"Oh, I can't wait to smash 'em! You ain't supposed to hurt the youngins!" Millie sneered, looking a little worse for wear, leaning her axe against her shoulders.
"I've heard of the stories… How they mercilessly stab children who can't even put up a fight without remorse… They are monsters." Lucy landed beside Loona as she walked over.
"They have it comin'." Loona bared her fangs, ready to shred Angels apart.
"It's coming sooner than we would like." Naruto sneered, a rare hint of raw anger coursing through him. "What's keeping 'em from doing it again and again and again! Nothing! They're gonna do what they goddamn please! And I am tired of it!"
"And what is it that you plan on doing about it?" Alastor's radio voice pierced through the dimension as he shimmered into the realm. "Do you plan on taking it to Heaven? Showing them what they have been doing to us?"
"What's the point of that?" Naruto stated, his anger fading, but his expression held firm. "That would only breed more hatred. Continue the cycle. No. That's not what I want. I want to end this by giving them a message they'll understand!"
"A message?" Charlie's lips quivered, an understanding washing over her features. "You mean…"
"The very same message you took to heart, the one that made you decide to walk this path. To be selfless and do what is right, no matter the cost, because you see the best of what someone can be." Naruto smiled faintly as he looked at Charlie. "…but it's a message that won't reach everyone. It's a lesson you are starting to learn for yourself. And that's good… I'm just here to prepare you for when the worst happens. To keep that light shining brightly within you… And to teach you that sometimes you gotta break every bone in someone's body to make 'em listen to ya."
"I see…" Alastor, with his broad smile, somehow looked upset. "'tis a pity. I was hoping you would take the fight to them… Now can all my employees return to their duties and out of this pitiful illusion?"
"Illusion? But… This is a… pocket dimension." Charlie blinked, a look of horror dawning on her.
Naruto had once told her about an illusionist he helped save, who had the power to make illusions a reality.
Had he replicated that, too?!
"Nah, I'm a Hell Fox! We're just naturally good at illusions!" Naruto snapped his finger, and the dimension that they had been in warped into just a plain, empty room within the hotel.
"What can't you do?!" Loona turned and glared at Naruto.
"A lot. Trust me." Naruto's demeanor depressed much to Loona's concern. "There's a lot I still have to learn. If I ever want to return home…"
"I'm gonna have to rip a hole through universal space to do it."
[ X ]
A few hours later, I.M.P. Headquarters
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"Goddammit! I am tired of this! Can't we go back to the way it was before?" Blitzo's voice rang throughout the office the moment Naruto stepped in.
Naruto blinked before sighing. This had become routine every morning. Blitzo was not taking the transition into a legitimate business well.
"I'm afraid not. If we are to turn this business endeavor of yours into a legitimate and profitable business, there are rules to follow." Stolas's calm but caring voice, aimed at his Blitzy, could be heard through the thin walls.
"Well, what if I don't want to follow the rules? There's no thrill in that! I just wanna go out and kill some fucking losers who deserve it and get paid for it. Is that too much to ask?!" Blitzo mocked Stolas before pleading.
"If you don't, I suppose you could appeal to Satan for leniency for running a business that, until I began sorting your business out, was killing mortals without a permit. …I don't think I need to tell you how that will work out for you." Stolas smoothly responded.
"Been like this all morning?" Naruto asked after a short pause to a chilled Loona, filing her nails at the desk.
"Yup. Nothing new there." Loona snorted, rolling her eyes before growling. "What took you so long? I got here a while ago?"
"Lucy wanted to keep training, and I couldn't say no!" Naruto chirped before shaking his head. "She's gonna be a tough one to reach, but I get it… At least I've gotten her down to only wanting to rip apart every dog murderer."
"As she should," Loona bit back a growl, approving of Lucy's sentiment.
"…since when did you become such a fucking asshole?" Blitzo grumbled after a brief pause.
"How thin are our walls? Can they hear us? Or are they just ignoring us?" Moxxie commented while making an exasperated gesture.
"We live in Hell, Blitzy. Being an asshole is a requirement to survive." Stolas smugly responded before following up. "And it just so happens you don't get to see this side very often. In fact, I prefer it when mine is pounded."
"You're gonna make me pound here if you keep this shit up… Fine. Let's do this your way, but your ass is mine tonight!" Blitzo grunted before finally caving in.
"Wouldn't have it any other way," Stolas approved.
"Thank Satan that's over with," Loona snorted, leaning back in her chair further.
Naruto hopped onto the desk next to Loona's feet and grinned. "Could be worse. They could be fucking in the office again, ya know?"
"Ugh, gross! Don't bring that up. I'm trying to sear that out of my memory." A second voice seated next to Loona gagged while Loona choked on her spit.
Naruto snickered at the duo's reaction; his gaze shifted to the new girl. He gazed upon the new face that had begun to work at I.M.P.
How she had grown. It was odd getting more accustomed to just how much she had grown since Naruto last saw her. And it was funny that her father had sought to teach her how to run a business, giving her a small taste of what it was like to be the Goetic Prince or Princess, in her case.
Although Naruto wasn't sure what Octavia was learning from by apprenticing under Loona.
…how not to do her job?
Or to do it so efficiently and quickly in a blur of fur, just so she didn't have to hear about it any longer and could loaf around some more? Those were Loona's only speeds and still mystified Naruto.
"I don't want to hear or see my Dad fucking ever again!" Loona snarled, finally spitting out the glob that got caught in her throat. "Say that again, and I'm not sleeping over tomorrow night!"
"Oh?! Did it finally happen?! Has your cherry been popped?!" Millie bounced over excitedly, wanting to know every last detail of what had happened.
"Um… Still not ready for that yet." Loona recoiled and leaned away from Millie.
"Can we stop talking about sex, please?! I'm a teenage girl!" Octavia snapped, taking off her headphones and glaring at the three of them.
"You're seventeen, girl. You wouldn't know how many times I had my butt bouncing on big, juicy, thick cock when I was your age! Munching on delicious, shaved, raw pussy!" Millie proudly admitted her sexual accomplishments.
"Millie… Could you not?" Moxxie's shoulders slackened, annoyed as he flatly glared at his wife.
"Sorry, hun! I know how it bothers you! I just forgot!" Mille wandered over and gave Moxxie a brief kiss. "I don't want any other now. I have the biggest, strongest…"
"I don't want to hear about Moxxie's fat cock! Shut up!" Loona's anger flared, picking up a stapler before pegging Moxxie in the face.
"It wasn't even me that said anything!" Moxxie complained, massing the lump on his forehead,
"It's your cock! It's your fault!" Loona snapped back, ready to smack Moxxie again, but held back.
This was the first time in a week she had been violent toward him. Progress.
"Ugh! Would everyone stop! Gah! I'm not gonna be able to eat for the rest of the day now! ….so disgusting!" Octavia gagged and wretched.
"Yeah, we probably should stop." Naruto smiled while Octavia glared daggers at him.
"And you need to stop staring at me like a baby! I'm not a kid anymore!" Octavia screwed her face.
"My bad. Just reminiscing." Naruto gingerly smiled.
"You are so like my father…" Octavia screwed her face, but said nothing else.
"If they're not gonna come out and tell us what we're doing, I'm gonna take a nap. Too tired after an all nighter and then training… I swear it riles you up even more, and you go all out." An utterly drained Moxxie grunted, dreamily gazing at his beautiful wife.
"Hehe, you'll get used to my methods eventually," Naruto's fanged grin widened before he tilted his head side to side. "Or you'll go out like a king during your nightly sessions. I imagine she can be quite the handful."
"She is… but I wouldn't mind going out… In that manner. Sounds lovely." Moxxie let out a short, dreamy laugh as he nodded off, head leaning against the wall. "I'll keep it up with the training.. Wake me if they come out or we have a job."
"Sure thing, hun! Get some rest!" Millie beamed, jumping out of her seat to pat her husband on the head and give him a light kiss on the cheek.
And as Moxxie crashed out in his chair, leaning on the wall, Octavia stared awkwardly. "Is it normal for employees here to sleep on the job?"
"More than you know. Loona does it all the time!" Naruto beamed, jabbing a thumb in Loona's direction.
"And who was sleeping curled up into a cute ball in his chair in the office yesterday with an artificial lamp beaming on them?" Loona growled at being thrown under the bus.
"Meh. What did you expect? The light hit me just right… I miss the sun." Naruto shrugged uncaringly before moping at the loss of sunlight.
Loona tilted her head and frowned. She looked like she wanted to say something, but as she was about to, she was stopped by the conference room door opening.
"Ah, everyone is here. Good." Stolas stepped out with a warm smile, a twinkle in his eye as he glanced in Octavia's direction. "Sweetie, Loona dear, have you properly filed what I asked of you and have sorted through all our applicants?"
"Yeah, a while ago. Most of the job applicants seemed boring and unassuming." Loona casually jabbed her thumb at the nearby file cabinet while Octavia gave a short nod.
"You must remember, we are murder professionals. It's better for our reputation if our kills are efficient and clean. Efficiency is appreciated, and the more we are seen as competent and the less we let things devolve into chaos, the better we are paid." Stolas replied with a smile on his face, much to Blitzo's ire. To satisfy his ego, Stolas kept on, "However, every now and then, that is fine. The problem is, at the rate I.M.P. had jobs go awry, it was amazing you were earning any cash. If you want to have fun, you have to earn some leeway and then go crazy… Or find the jobs that they want you to go a little nuts."
"Those are more fun… I can actually get my hands dirty and go do what I want!" Blitzo muttered, smoldering at the lack of exciting murders they were allowed to commit spontaneously due to the changes in management style.
He preferred his. He hated having to listen to another boss.
…but was he really the boss when he was the bottom in this relationship?
"Well, it just so happens I might have a job to whet that appetite. To go on a little spree, if you will." Stolas beamed at seeing Blitzo perk up before glowering.
"Why do I feel like there is a string attached to this job?" Blitzo screwed his face.
"Cause there always is," Naruto commented, hopping off the table, meeting Stolas's gaze. "Whose the client and what's the job?"
"Satan," Stolas responded without hesitation. "He offered to pay us quite well for this one… And wipe clean any illegal activities that may have occurred before.
The room went silent for a few moments outside of Moxxie's snoring. Millie quickly shook him awake, having been lost in following the conversation.
Naruto's eyes slitted dangerously. What game was Satan playing?
He was up to something. Naruto was sure of it.
…he'd have to look into that later.
"Huh?" Moxxie groaned, rubbing his eyes and glancing at everyone in the room. "What did I miss? Do we have a job?"
"Not one I'm thrilled about." Naruto squinted, waiting for Stolas to fill them in on the rest of the details.
"Son of… I knew there was a catch!" Blitzo groaned, dragging his hand over his face before glaring. "Alright, spill it? What the hell does he want us to do, and who does he want us to murder?"
"Murder is the secondary objective in the mission." Stolas frowned, recalling the details that he had been informed of. "The first is to investigate the mysterious organization on Earth that has been involved in the disappearances of several powerful demons. Not just any demons. Some were Overlords."
"D.H.O.R.K.S.?" Naruto furrowed his brow. "I've heard they have been more active lately, and their technology has been improving. It's alarming to hear they've caught a couple of Overlords."
"I am unsurprised you know of them, but it goes deeper than that. Not only are they able to catch demons… but it seems they are also catching Angels." Stolas shook his head, aware of Naruto's information network, which he had built since his arrival. "There is a high probability there will be Excorists investigating their organization and searching for their own."
"Oh… That's not good." Moxxie, slowly catching on to the job, grimaced.
"So there is a chance we're gonna run into Exorcists or other Angels along the way… Great." Naruto rolled his eyes, knowing the issues that could cause.
Or he could be lucky and have another Vaggie situation…
…if only he could have prevented her from losing her eye.
"Heh, so we get to kill angels too if they get in our way? Oh, count me in! This sounds like a fucking blast!" Blitzo gave a toothy grin.
"Only if they are hostile. The humans and their tech are our targets. The last thing we need is to incite the Angels and give them a reason to move up the Extermination again. …Or worse." Stolas's expression soured, and his gaze darkened. glancing over Naruto and then Blitzo. "Once enough information has been gathered on how they are doing this…"
"You have full permission to go wild."