Chapter 9
Looking toward Our Futures
Beta: Old man of the mountain/Darklord331
Beta #2: Bratja Rasa
Naruto sighed as he stood in front of the hotel's front door, smoking a joint before he went in.
He personally felt better after blowing off some steam at the strip club but now coming back, he realized he had to face the consequences of his actions. More Vaggie than his mother as he was sure that she was the one that was going to rip into him.
Not unlike all the times they spent together in which Vaggie was the one that had to be more disciplinary with him. Though that didn't come without its own share of problems.
Flash back
Naruto was sitting in his room annoyed out of his mind. Charlie had grounded him after he had pranked Vaggie by switching her special time of the month pads with ones covered in itching powder and glue, making it impossible for Vaggie to remove said pad when the itching took affect.
How was he supposed to know there is a dosage set on those things?
Vaggie had been dating his mother for about a year now and he could honestly say he doesn't like her. Something about her always bothered him and he just didn't approve of her in the least.
'Spanish bitch just WON'T take a hint.' Naruto mentally grumbled as he started to make plans for his next prank.
The door opens and turning his head he saw Vaggie standing there with a blank expression. She quickly closed the door behind her and took a deep breath before walking briskly over to the child.
"Naruto, can we talk?"
He frowned, he wanted to say no but thanks to his mother she took his game console.
"Fine what do you want Veggie?" He said in irritation as he pushed his swivel chair, spinning in it so he didn't have to look at Vaggie directly.
Vaggie twitched but took a deep breath as she sat at the edge of Naruto's bed, ignoring the disapproving look on Naruto's face.
"Look I know you don't like me. I can tell."
"No shit." He spat.
"But," Vaggie gritted her teeth, "I love your mom, I want to be with her and I want to be part of everything of her life. So, can you please give me a chance."
Naruto stared.
He reached out, before his hand moved into having his palm up, before it moved upward to give her the middle finger.
Vaggie's tick mark grew in intensity.
"Go fuck yourself." Naruto chided as he pushed to spin in his chair more. "I would say fuck you, but that would imply I want you and I don't. Who know what you bring to the table."
Vaggie growled,
"Look, I know you don't care about me in the least and I get it but for Charlie's sake can you at least try to pretend you like me? Or potentially trust me?"
Naruto's eyes widened narrowly before he growled,
"Last time someone asked me to trust them, and I did it, horrible things happened to her. I'd sooner kill you than do that again."
Vaggie frowned,
"What are you talking about?"
Naruto snorted,
"If mom hasn't told you then it is obvious that she doesn't trust you that much." Naruto spoke as his chair stopped, his face holding irritation, as if he was above her, more mature, more… knowing.
Vaggie's tick finally broke.
"That's it you little shit!"
Without warning Naruto found himself lifted out of his chair and his neck wrapped around by an arm before he felt some knuckles digging into his skull. He could feel them roughly rubbing the spot between his ears and he was feeling the friction.
"You might not like me brat but you will respect me!"
Naruto growled,
"The hell I will!"
Naruto bit the inside of her arm and she yelled,
"Little fucker!"
She quickly flung him across the room and he rolled through and landed against the wall with his hands and feet.
Pushing off quickly he jumped right back at her, but she was ready with grabbing the back of his shirt and throwing him to the other side of the room. He rolled again but this time after pushing off she met him with a vicious smack to the back of his head with a pillow from his chair. It sent him to the floor with a vicious thud.
Naruto quickly kicked her ankle making her fall over slightly and then hit her in the face with a right hook.
Vaggie smacked him again with the pillow but he shredded it with his claws.
"What too much of a pussy to hit back! How are you going to be there when she needs you if your too afraid to hit even me!"
Naruto soon found a left hook to his nose sending him rolling across the ground. Naruto snorted, spitting some of the blood after holding his nose for a second.
"Good punch. But not good enough!"
All any of the servants could hear was scuffling, things breaking, and the sound of something heavy breaking. One of the servants finally rushed to the dining hall and informed Charlie and her parents who then took off to the bedroom worried about what is going on.
Lilith more for her grandson knowing that sometimes he thinks too big of himself.
Lucifer to see how this is all unfolding and if this is the day that they finally become close.
Charlie? Just wanting to make sure they didn't end up killing each other.
Upon opening the door, they saw an adorable sight of Vaggie sitting on the broken bed with Naruto resting his head and hands in her lap.
It is even more adorable if not for the fact that Vaggie was cut and bruised all over her face and body, had blood dripping down her face and several cuts beneath her hair. While Naruto had a bloody nose, dry blood on his claws, and bruising all over his body.
"Vaggie!"
The girl smiled at Charlie,
"It's all good. I think he is starting to like me now."
Lilith just stared, Charlie rushed over to the two of them and checked on them, and Lucifer? He was just on the ground laughing.
Flash Back Ends
Naruto sighed as he dropped his roach, squishing it into the ground with his foot.
Yeah that was a very interesting day and the first day he started to develop respect for her.
But he knew this was inevitable so he quickly knocked on the door and he saw it swing open.
Alastor smiled,
"Greetings my young hound, have you returned from your romp through mayhem, chaos, and hormones that I dare not ask about!"
Naruto deadpanned.
"Yeah, got that stuff out of my system. Now move."
The red demon smiled and moved out of his way.
"Charlie is waiting for you in the other room." Alastor said as his smile grew a few centimeters bigger.
Naruto nodded his head and quickly walked out of the entrance way and proceeded to the foyer where the bar and everything was located. There he saw Angel chilling by the bar but he was not drinking. Just reading what looked like some demon gossip magazine and seemed bored.
Husker was drinking.
Naruto jumped over a blur that was rushing for his legs and stared seeing his mother walking up to him and her new look.
"The fuck? I'm gone for a little while and this happens?"
Charlie laughed,
"Well, I thought a change was necessary and honestly, I think this works better, no?"
Naruto shrugged his shoulders,
"You look good either way so I'm not one to complain."
Charlie smiled,
"Naruto, look," She gave a subtle glance leading to Husker sighing. He quickly whipped out a big bottle of expensive looking booze and like a horse following a dangling carrot in front of them, Angel followed him as he just held it out of his reach.
Once the room was empty son and mother sat down on the couch and stared at one another.
An awkward silence fell on both. What were they supposed to say after all these days?
Naruto rubbed the back of his neck,
"Look mom, I wanted to say I'm sorry." He stared at her, "Shit has been adding up lately and between my growing horniness and everything else that was going on, I guess I just blew up. I didn't mean what I said but I do wish things were different than they were as a child."
Charlie smiled and sighed,
"Yes, and I can admit that I pushed too much on you at times. It is not fair that I try to control everything you do. I mean for fuck sakes, your 24, how are you going to find you own life if I don't let you." Her eyes water a bit, "But my fear is that when you do start your own life, I won't see you as much and losing you is terrifying for me."
Naruto nodded his head,
"Yeah, grandma said the same thing," remembering one of their dinners. "But smothering me is not helping which is why I wish you could be more open about certain activities."
Charlie sighed,
"Alright so what are your demands then?"
Naruto raised an eyebrow, where did this side of his mother come from?
"I want to be able to smoke weed without you getting on me about it. I'm not smoking like a chimney or nothing, but this shit is helping my nerves. I want you to stop being so critical about everything I do; I know I'm the face of a lot of things, but I do have the right to do things for myself. I want you to let me make some of my own decisions even if they end up blowing up in my face."
Charlie nodded her head, "I can agree to that, I mean your right your old enough but please promise me that you'll be careful, and you'll still help with the hotel."
Naruto sighed,
"Sure, but you have to agree to listen to me when I'm at least trying to make a suggestion about something."
"Agreed but you have to promise not to display your vices in front of the others when they are trying to seek redemption."
"Sure." Naruto figured that would be a case.
Charlie scooted over to him and pulled him into a tight hug and Naruto hugged her back. He rubbed a specific spot on her back, and she flinched.
That spot was a haunting reminder of the past.
"Hey." Naruto pulled away, "Grab Vaggie and follow me outside there is something I want us to do."
Charlie raised an eyebrow but quickly walked out of the room calling Vaggie into the room.
Upon Vaggie arriving in the room Naruto motioned them to follow him outside to the back of the hotel. Which there, they saw something they have never seen before, and it is surprising.
A giant pink tree is standing there blooming brightly for all to see and that the tree even had small flowers falling and covering parts of the ground with.
Both women are shocked by this display but were even more surprised to see a picnic blanket out there with a basket sitting on top of it.
"Mom, Vaggie to make up for the mess I caused when I left, I decided the three of us should have a nice picnic under a beautiful tree."
The two women were surprised.
"Naruto how did you-,"
Naruto waved off his mother's thought,
"Not really important how I pulled it off just know I did some stuff here and there and got someone to help me out with this little project."
Strip Club
Kermit is watching the asses around him twerk and he was just having a blast. Quickly he took a straw and holding it to a white line he sucked up the line into his nose. No telling where the damn thing is on his face, but he just screamed,
"FUCK YES I'M SO FUCKING HIGH RIGHT NOW!"
Tex just stared,
"That happened- oh baby!" Tex moaned while putting his hand on the back of his girlfriend's head and pushed her down on his crotch. He moaned at the sensation of her having her tongue wrapped around his dick and even fondling his balls.
Taking her mouth off his dick she smiled,
"Keep your eyes on me baby or do you want the frog to come over here instead?"
Tex took the back of her head and forced her back down on his crotch.
"Fuck your such a tease."
Kermit saw Ginger standing off to the side and smiling while talking to some other succubus and he walked over.
"Hey baby can I get one more lap dance before leaving."
Ginger stared at the frog for a second and sighed,
"Yeah, well I have some better for you." She took him by his right arm and dragged him into the VIP room where he found himself pushed onto a couch and having a smile on his face.
Ginger casually reached behind her and unsnapped her top letting it fall to the ground letting her purple breasts stand out more pronounce. Kermit estimated she had to be at least a K-cup and he was not complaining in the least.
"Oh, baby I like where this is going."
"You should." She sauntered over to him while shimming her hips to lower her pants and leaving her in nothing more than a tight-fitting thong. "If Naruto hadn't asked me to at least give you a day I wouldn't bother. But," She quickly cupped his crotch which is hidden but he could still feel his balls and cock hidden inside.
Not sure how this is possible but it is something that didn't hide his true girth. As a sex demon she knew one's size almost by looking at him which is one of the reasons she entertained Kermit.
Apparently, this Muppet had quite the dick.
"If you ever and I mean EVER, try that shit you did earlier again I'll make sure that blue balls are the least of your trouble." She glared, "Meaning, you fuck one of my friends or try to get more free shit from me through Naruto I will make sure you get fucked by your own dick and eat your own balls."
Kermit frowned and paled slightly.
"Don't worry baby I'm not stupid enough I'll get the money and pay for next time honestly!"
Ginger released his crotch and smiled,
"Good now please enjoy our 'VIP Special'" Ginger removed her panties and all Kermit could do was stare and say,
"Huh so you dye your hair blond then?"
A scream was heard and everyone ignored it.
Poor Kermit.
Tree
Naruto had settled out lying on the blanket with his head in Charlie's lap and she was busy organizing the food while Vaggie was trying to keep an eye out in case the others came looking.
Seeing her sweating Naruto sighed,
"Vaggie, you need to relax seriously I mean is it so wrong to spend time with us?"
Charlie frowned and looked at Vaggie who was shaking her head,
"No that's not it!" Vaggie rubbed the back of her head, "I just don't care to hear shit from people who don't understand is all."
"You mean like that one party?"
Vaggie rubbed her shoulder and nodded her head.
Charlie smiled,
"Vaggie," She turned to her girlfriend, "I don't care what other people think about our relationship. You know this. I mean, come on, I tried dating other people before and all of them sucked to some degree and some were worse than others."
Naruto growled while having his head patted smoothing out his mood.
"But," Charlie smirked, "I know that after we started dating you were better than all of them. You were kind, caring, you didn't judge me for my ideas." She rubbed her own shoulder a bit leaving Naruto to whine for attention. "Well not openly."
Vaggie giggled, "Yeah there are moments where I do wonder."
Charlie smiled brighter than before, "And that is what I love about you. You keep me grounded when sometimes I might get a little too," She tapped her chin, "What's the word?"
"Overly ambitious?"
"Yes, thank you Naruto." She kissed his forehead. "That's another thing, Naruto actually likes you and you go out of your way to try and be there for both of us."
Naruto looked up at his mom and saw the look in her eyes.
Sitting up, he let her move close to Vaggie and soon she took her girlfriends hands in her own.
"Vaggie," the girl stared and was blushing bright pink. "There is no doubt in my mind your one of the most important people in my entire life. There is nothing in my life that means more to me than spending time with you at this hotel and with my son. We are one big happy family and I couldn't ask for more."
Naruto raised an eyebrow,
"What about Angel behaving?"
"Well, he is doing better on certain days about that."
"What about Verosika and her bad behavior and the fact that she doesn't believe in-," he saw the glare in her eyes, "Right sorry."
Vaggie looked on confused. What the fuck was going on?
Charlie turned back to Vaggie and released a deep sigh, "Vaggie we have been dating since my son was eight and that means we have been together for roughly 16 years. I have thought long and hard about this and well," She reached into her right pocket and pulled out a small box.
Vaggie gasped and Naruto smiled while pulling out a sandwich to eat. He was wondering if his meat should be screaming? Maybe it was one of the meats that was available that only the stupid souls get eaten alive?
Who knows it is delicious.
"Vaggie," Charlie held out the box and opened it revealing a beautiful ring with two gem stones that are a ruby and amethyst with a gold band, "Will you marry me?"
Vaggie was stunned, so much was happening in such a short time and she wasn't sure how to process everything. Between the hotel, annoying clients, balancing Charlie's mood, and fending off against Naruto? Yeah, this is the last thing she thought would happen in such a short amount of time.
Charlie bit her lip watching Vaggie go through the motions and seemingly showing uncertainty in the question.
Naruto understood her conundrum but he really wished she just say yes.
"Vaggie," The woman looked at her, "Is this too much? Is the ring not to your liking? I can go get another-,"
"NO!" Vaggie waved her hands, "Nothing is wrong with the ring or anything. Just that this is all so much, I mean yeah, we have been dating long enough that I did wonder if you would ever ask." Charlie seemed to get flowers around her head, "But just that with everything that happened I wasn't sure you know?" She sighed, "Fuck this is complicated I mean with the hotel and the clients. Then what happened earlier between you two," Naruto frowned and so did Charlie, "I don't know doesn't this seem out of place maybe?"
Charlie frowned and stared at the ground in shame. Was the timing really that important?
"But that's what makes this the perfect time." Naruto interjected, putting out some food for the two of them. "We all went through some shit for the last week, we have been dealing with a lot of stress, and it is like we are moving onto another phase of our lives. Why wouldn't it make sense we do something to signal we are making a change for the better?" Naruto smiled, "I mean you two clearly love each other and were waiting for one or the other to pop the question and now that things are returning to normal and a new phase is beginning why not embrace it through being engaged?"
Vaggie thought about it and nodded her head,
"I guess that's one way to look at it."
Charlie perked up,
"Does that mean?"
Vaggie smiled,
"Yes, I'll marry you, Charlie. Nothing would make me happier."
Charlie erupted into cheers and tears running down her face as she put the ring on Vaggie's finger.
Vaggie look at the ring and cried a bit too. Both hugging each other tightly and soon sharing a romantic kiss.
Naruto gaged a bit on his food.
"Too sweet, really makes me sick."
The two pulled apart and Charlie hugged Naruto,
"But son, you'll be seeing more of this. I mean after all now Vaggie is officially your mother."
Naruto frowned,
"Yeah, but she still is Vaggie to me."
Vaggie smiled,
"You're still the brat to me." She walked to him and kissed his forehead, making him blush hotly under his fur, "But your now my son too so expect double the motherly love."
Naruto snorted,
Vaggie never showed 'Motherly Love' but it wasn't unwelcome.
"No thanks I've seen videos of what you two do in private-,"
Oops.
"THAT'S WHAT WAS ON ANGEL'S PHONE!?" Vaggie turned to the hotel and ran, "ANGEL GET YOUR SPIDERY ASS BACK HERE! I'M GOING TO FUCKING SKIN YOU ALIVE FOR RECORIDNG ME AND CHARLIE!"
Naruto and Charlie stared at Vaggie running into the hotel.
Naruto laughed,
"Well pay back for the virgin and small dick comments I guess."
Charlie smiled,
"I guess, we can let this slide as long as she doesn't actually kill him."
One of the windows broke and out came a spear which Charlie looked at and after her eyes glowed the spear turned to dust.
"Well at least things seem to be returning to normal."
Naruto shook his head, "Define normal."
Charlie smiled and kissed Naruto's forehead, put his head in her lap, and started massaging the spot between his ears.
"Our normal."
Naruto rolled his eyes but soon they closed.
Then it dawned on him,
"Fuck I forgot to warn Kermit about Ginger's particular tastes."
Strip Club
"Ginger what are you doing with that?"
"Why showing you my kind of romance, my love."
"Okay but does that have to-,"
"Yes, now stop being such a bitch."
"OH FUCK!"
Hours later
Charlie was on cloud nine; she was getting married at last, her hotel was now back in full working order, and the chaos while numerous in the hotel was just homey for her.
Charlie was resting on the bottom floor next to the fireplace as the sun started to set.
She was looking at her phone with her screensaver having been updated to have a picture of her and Vaggie holding hands to show off the ring, Naruto in the back with a bright smile with his hands held up in 'V' signs.
Naruto was currently resting in his room while smoking one of his joints.
Vaggie was chasing Angel still with him screaming in fear of 'Taco Breath trying to skin him.'
Alastor was Alastor.
Husker was at the bar and Nifty was cleaning the place up.
Charlie knew Verosika was returning today but she did not care because her son was home and everything was going swimmingly.
A knock at the door caught her attention before she walked to the door opening it up.
Standing there was Kermit and he had a smile on his face while waving his arm.
"Hello there, princess of hell!"
"Um hi?" She waved back, "Is there something I can help you with?"
"Yeah, I know Naruto lives here and I was wanting to talk to him about something."
"Oh, um what is it?"
"I was at the strip club and wanted to ask why he didn't warn me about Ginger and her exotic taste of shoving things in places they don't need to be shoved."
He shivered slightly.
Charlie glared,
"How do you know my son exactly and why was he at this strip club with you?"
"1; we were about to fight but we got high with each other instead and 2, we were there to get me a free dance and to party. Plus, we had a gentleman's agreement."
"What kind of agreement?" If it was perverted, she would kill him.
"Simple: Since I'm now his father figure in this life, I'm going to make sure everyone respects his gangster and making sure he eventually gets his dick wet."
The door was slammed.
"Fucking idiot as if I would allow Naruto to have a father figure like that."
She turned from the door but then heard another knock at the door. Turning around she sighs before opening it.
She was expecting him to be standing there but this time carrying flowers and candy.
"I'm sorry if I offended you, here a peace offering."
Charlie took the flowers and candy and looked around.
"Where the fuck?"
"Oh, I have BS powers, I can do shit that makes no sense."
Charlie deadpanned.
"Okay."
"So, about this what are Naruto's preferences when it comes to women?"
The door was slammed shut again.
Charlie put the flowers in a small vase she summoned with a wave of her hand and put the chocolates on the reception desk.
Another knock at the door and she sighed, rubbing her nose with her two fingers between her eyes.
"Fucking Christ."
She stomped back over to the door and this time Kermit was standing there but this time he is wearing a white suit.
"Okay seriously what the fuck?"
"Oh, I figured you might be offended that I was naked. So, I put on clothes this time."
She looked him up and down, before shutting the door again.
Charlie took a deep breath but before she could even take a step, another knock.
Her eyes turned dark red, her horns appeared, and she was starting to grow her fangs.
Slamming the door open she sees Kermit but this time dressed up in a black wig with purple highlight, black netting on his arms, black nails, and a depressed aura.
"Hi is this the place that one can come to find redemption?"
Charlie's eyebrow twitched, "Yes you can but why are you dressed up like this?"
"Dressed up like what? This is how I express myself, other than listening to death metal and wondering what the point to life is and the conformity that everyone seems so taken with."
Charlie just, she didn't know what to make of this.
"Okay?"
"Yo what the fuck is going on?"
She turned her head and saw Kermit walking behind her.
"Wait how in the fu-," she turned back to the Kermit in front of her and then back to the one behind her. "I'm going to ask later how you got in but who the fuck is this?"
"Oh, I'm another person that died but became a Kermit as well, but I'm dressed differently."
"So, you're like me but listen to death metal and hate the establishment."
"Seriously what the fuck is-,"
"Yeah, that's true and I was 6 when my parents kicked me out and I bought my first eye liner."
"Dude that makes no sense."
"Sense is something only those with hope can-,"
Charlie slammed her foot on the ground making both frogs look at the now transformed princess.
"You." She pointed to Kermit, "Go up the stairs and find Naruto and deal with whatever you need to deal with."
"Sweet catch you later."
She turned to the emo looking Kermit, "So, you looking for a place to stay to redeem or-,"
"I would like redemption but I'm not sure, my emotions are just nothing but pain."
"Oh, for fucks sake either start singing Linkin Park or get your ass in this hotel. I want to help people but I don't have to deal with weird bullshit."
Emo Kermit nodded his head and wondered in but he started singing, Numb by Linkin Park and Charlie sighed,
"The things I do for everyone to be redeemed."
Chapter End