Chapter 3 - Explanations
Lucifer was leading Naruto down the corridors when he started explaining a few things to the blond. "First, I want you to know that you will not be able to see your father." He said.
"What? Why?" Naruto asked. "I mean, his soul's no longer sealed in the shinigami anymore, so..."
"Exactly," Lucifer said. "Did you happen to look out your window?"
"Yeah," Naruto answered, "that's when I saw my reflection and..."
"Did you see the palace above us?" Lucifer asked, interrupting the young ninja.
"Well, yeah," He answered. "What is that place anyway?"
"That is the Palace of the High King of All," Lucifer answered, "also know as the Almighty or Kami. Anyway, that is also where the souls of those whose souls were sealed away then unsealed go, as well as anyone who had died as a living sacrifice for religious purposes."
"So touchan's there?" Naruto asked.
"That's right, Naruto-kun," Lucifer said. "The reason I told you that you will not be able to see him is because, contrary to what you might have been told, there is no Kami, at least not at present."
"What's that mean?" Naruto cried.
"Well, when Kami created the worlds and their inhabitants, He used up most of His power." Lucifer explained. "Once everything was created He went off to rest and hasn't been seen since. However, He did leave most of his left-over power behind. That is what we call the Powers that Be, or the Deep Magic. Before He left, however, He told us that He would be reborn as a celestial being to mortal parents. The child has in fact been born and we now await His awakening."
"Awakening?" Naruto asked.
"Right now the Almighty's power sleeps within the young man, waiting for Him to become strong enough to use them." Lucifer explained.
"How will He know?" Naruto asked. "Are you going to tell Him or..."
"He will figure it out on His own," Lucifer said. "The Almighty is also all-knowing. Anyway, on to our second subject, your role here."
"Which is?"
"Your mother, considering that the laws of marriage do not apply in the afterlife, technically became single again." Lucifer explained. "As such, I have taken her as one of my mates, the closest thing that the afterlife has to spouses. Anyway, as she is now a Hell Lord, you, as her firstborn, are to be trained to become a Hell Lord yourself as will your own firstborn when he gets here."
"My own... Wait, what?" Naruto cried in horror.
"The child that your mortal mate had bore you," Lucifer said. "When he dies, he too will become either a Hell Lord or a Heaven Lord, depending on which ever suites him best."
"So, the child that Hinata and I had together was a boy?" Naruto said softly, trying to hold back the tears that threatened to pour out.
"That is correct, Naruto-kun." Lucifer answered, "your mate Hinata named him Minato after your father."
That did it, Naruto couldn't hold it in anymore. He found himself sinking to the floor, sobbing. Lucifer said nothing and let the young man cry his fill.
"Sorry," Naruto said after he had pulled himself together.
"For what?" Lucifer asked. "Your corporeal heart may be celestial but your metaphorical heart is human."
"Still, breaking down like that..." Naruto said.
"Is to be expected," Lucifer finished for him. "You had just received emotionally strenuous news. It would be surprising if you had not broken down like that."
"Ok," Naruto said, "so back to what you were telling me, about becoming a Hell Lord, I don't..."
"I shall be teaching you how it all works, do not worry." Lucifer said after they started walking again. "And your first lesson on that will begin after we have seen your mother."