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A Fishcake's Helluva Life Change

Chapter 2: First Impressions are Vital

The first thing Naruto noticed about his new surroundings was that the sky was a purplish red, and it had intermittent clouds lazily drifting along. It was interesting to Verosika how it was the sky that got his attention before the other Demons who were staring at her and her posse.

"Quite the difference, huh?" she asked rhetorically.

"Yeah…" he answered absently, though he looked oddly tense; him and the Geezer Toad.

Speaking of the toad, he frowned for a moment before his eyes widened and he clapped his forelimbs together. "Boyo! Charge up your chakra; as much as you can!" he ordered, sounding alarmed.

Naruto complied without question, clapping his hands together and surging his chakra. The buildup of raw energy enshrouded Naruto, catching the attention of the nearby Demons who were shocked at the sight of a Human with that much power.

"Now, unleash it as a pulse, Boyo!"

With a grunt of effort, Naruto did just that and released the coiled-up chakra, sending it out like a massive shockwave that echoed for miles upon miles. The azure-colored energy seemed to be fighting a transparent source of power that was a deep black color, sending it away from both Human and Toad.

Unknown to Naruto, his chakra pulse was felt by all inhabitants of Hell that it swept past.

At a corporate looking building with large horns on the sides, the Demons inside were sent reeling at the pulse of energy that swept by them. The three Imps were knocked on their asses by the sheer force while the sole Hellhound of the quartet gripped the armrests of the chair that she was on, with her claws tearing into the material.

Her outfit featured a spiked black choker. The tattered grey, off-the-shoulder crop-top she wore was held up at the neckline by a series of crisscross spaghetti-straps that formed an inverted pentagram. For bottoms, she wore shorts that were tattered at the hems, with a crescent moon detail on the right side. The Hellhound accessorized with fingerless gloves and black toeless stockings, with her black claws protruding due to her digitigrade stance. Her currently frazzled fur was white with grey encircling her face, grey patches on her shoulders, and long, voluminous silver hair that was swept to the side to reveal her dark grey ears – the right of which was pierced with two small hoop earrings, and the left of which was ragged. Completing her look was a large, dark grey bushy tail with white on the underside.

Her hackled fur was a result of the shockwave saturating her with its potency.

"What the fuck was that?!" the leader of the Imps, who was dressed in a somewhat nice coat, shouted in surprise.

The other male imp, who was dressed professionally and wore a red bowtie, helped the sole female Imp to her feet as he asked, "Are you alright?"

She smiled gently at him and pecked his lips. "I'm fine, sweetie." She then noticed how the Hellhound was still in shock and moved over to her. "Loona? Loona, can you hear me?"

As if remembering how to breath, Loona gasped for air and struggled to catch her breath as her fur slowly smoothed itself back. "What…the fuck…just happened…?" she gasped out.

"We don't know," Moxxie, the bowtie wearing Imp, responded. "Maybe a Demon issuing out a challenge to one of the Demon Lords?"

"Well, does the fucker have to do that here?!" Blitzø (the "O" is silent), the Imp in charge, ranted furiously. "We were in the middle of a goddamn meeting!"

Millie, the female Imp, tried to calm her boss down. "Relax, Blitzø. Nobody was hurt; just shaken up. Right?"

"Yeah, I'm fine," Moxxie agreed before looking to Loona. "How about you?"

She hesitated before replying, "Still a bit freaked, but I'll be alright. I just want to know who the fuck decided to do a power flex in the middle of the Pride Ring."

While Blitzø grumbled about what he would do to whoever caused the shockwave, the rest of the Immediate Murder Professionals (I.M.P.) retook their seats so that they could resume their company meeting.

Further along the route of the chakra pulse, we come across a large burgundy colored mansion in the Pride Ring that had a detailed glyph marking the balconies. Seated on the balcony was a tall Demoness that looked to be an anthropomorphic owl.

She had long, hair-like feathers that had gray tips and a large gray stripe on her head. Her face had a short pink beak, and very long curved eyelashes with gray markings underneath her eyes, which themselves had red sclera with light pupils. For attire, the Demoness wore a white dress with puffed sleeves and feather trimmings, along with black accents. She was also seen wearing a crown, and she had painted nails underneath her black gloves.

This Demoness was Stella, the wife of Stolas; a Prince of the Goetia Family of Hell. She was currently avoiding said husband, however; not wanting to see his, in her own words, "pathetic, Imp sucking face" this morning. Recently, Stolas had cheated on her with an Imp, of all things, and had done so on their bed, which she had personally destroyed with hellfire.

She needed some space before her rightful fury got the best of her. She and Stolas had argued quite a lot lately, and it was obviously having an effect on their daughter, Octavia. Truthfully, Stella didn't like seeing how Octavia was behaving because of their arguments; acting distant and subdued.

The worst thing she noticed was how used to the arguing Octavia had become. Stella didn't want to keep fighting, but there wasn't much left to say or do regarding Stolas.

She was broken from her thoughts by a veritable wave of energy that swept through the mansion and kept moving without signs of slowing down. The potency of its overwhelming power had a strangely pleasant effect on her.

Visibly trying to restrain herself, waves of ecstasy washed over her, and she had a small orgasmic release from the shockwave, leaving her flushed in her seat and breathing slightly heavier.

'What was that…?' she thought after calming down. 'It didn't feel like Demonic Power… It felt more like…Life Energy?'

As she tried to figure out what could've caused the energy pulse, Stolas was busy steadying Octavia. He had been able to shrug off the shockwave, but Octavia was struggling to stay standing since she wasn't used to such things.

"Easy now, my Owlet," he soothed, helping her to a seat at the table. "Are you alright?"

"What was that?" Octavia asked in shock, her eyes still wide at the lingering feeling. "It didn't feel like the power you or mom let off…"

"That's because it wasn't," Stolas informed her. "What that energy was is more akin to Life Energy than Demonic Power or Hell Magic… But something like that could only have come from either an Angel, a Cherub, or a Human trained in such energies. And the likelihood of any of those beings residing in Hell is low."

"But not impossible," Stella was heard saying as she entered the kitchen. When she noticed Octavia's emotional state, she frowned in concern and moved to her side. "Sweetheart, are you alright?"

Internally, Octavia was relieved to see her parents not arguing; though, she wished the reasons for it weren't because she was affected by that odd pulse. "I'll be alright," she assured her mother, giving the faintest of smiles to her.

Stella smiled back and gently rested her hand on her daughter's cheek for a moment before standing up to regard her husband. "Perhaps we should discuss the cause of that pulse in the foyer?"

Stolas, who was glad to hear her talking and not yelling, nodded in agreement. Turning to Octavia, he advised, "Try to catch your breath and eat something. We'll be back shortly."

Nodding, Octavia replied, "I'll be fine, dad."

He smiled at her before joining his wife in the foyer. Hopefully, they could simply discuss possible sources and not bring up further arguments.

"Very good, Boyo," Pa complimented his future pupil. "It seems as though the energies of Hell were trying to cling to us and our chakra. Being a Sage, I was able to detect its corrupted energies."

"Is that why I felt so on edge?" he asked with a frown.

Verosika rose a brow at that. "You guys felt Hell starting to affect you?"

"As a Sage," Pa began, "I'm in-tune with the energies of the world surrounding me. Specifically, the energy of Nature itself. However, here in Hell, that energy is corrupted in a way thanks to this being the home of Demons and Sinners. Life and Death are part of Nature, after all."

"And Ninja Boy was able to feel it because…?"

"Perhaps he has an instinctive awareness for energies trying to influence or change him," the Elder Sage suggested. 'No sense in telling her about the boy's burden. If he feels like informing her, that will be his choice.'

'There's something Geezer Toad ain't sharing,' Verosika thought with a frown before outwardly shrugging. "Anyway, we better get off the streets since Ninja Boy just announced his presence to practically the entire Pride Ring with that pulse of his. I'm impressed that you had so much juice stored up in you, though~"

The saucy grin she flashed him let him know she was speaking with an inuendo, and he tried to figure out what she was hinting at before he blushed in realization. His red face made her grin change to a smirk as she led everyone to where she lived in the Pride Ring.

At a rather nice-looking apartment complex, she led Naruto and Pa to one of the uppermost floors and explained, "I currently own all the rooms on this floor. My friends and I all live on this floor and have our own rooms, but there are still plenty of extra ones. Most of them just have some extra clothes, some booze, and other crap in them; but they're still livable. Go ahead and take your pick, Ninja Boy. Mine is marked by the same symbol as my changing room while we're on tour."

'So, it's marked by that red heart with succubus features,' he mused before nodding in both understanding and thanks. He then started strolling down the hall in search of a room, leaving Verosika and Vortex standing together while the rest of her posse disbanded for the day.

"What do you think of him?" the Sex Idol asked her most trusted companion and bodyguard.

"He's got power, that's for damn sure. Problem is that it feels untamed; almost wild. There's also something incredibly…dark mixed with it. Almost like the kid's got Wrath mixing in."

"Wrath…?" Verosika repeated with a frown. "I don't think he's wrathful, though…"

"I said his energy had it; not him. It could be something about the source of his energy that gives off that feeling of Wrath…" Tex elaborated.

She hummed at that, wondering about the enigma that the whiskered blonde was becoming. "I'll see what I can figure out. Maybe have a chat with Ninja Boy after he chooses a room."

"Any ideas about what you'll do when word gets out that we brought a Human to Hell? You know that it's against the rules."

"Fuck the rules, Tex. There's something about him that keeps my intrigue hooked. And I'll get to the bottom of it."

"Just be ready for the backlash, Boss," Vortex warned before heading for his room.

Ironically, Naruto chose a room that was directly across from Verosika's. The inside had, like she said, some spare clothes in both boxes and hanging on rolling racks. It also had a fully built-in bar that was stocked with plenty of booze, a couch with a small coffee table, and a bedroom with a queen-sized bed. Thankfully, the attached bathroom was stocked with basic essentials.

"Better than my apartment back home," he muttered as Fukasaku hopped off his shoulder and landed on the bar top.

"This should work," the Elder Sage mused as he went through a few handseals and pressed his forelimb on the bar. A sealing formula was imprinted on the wood of the bar top, the blackness of the formula blending well with the deep brown wood. "There we go. That should allow you to summon either myself, Ma, or both of us to this location."

"Got it… Thanks again, Pa."

"Think nothing of it, Boyo. We should have been introduced much earlier than this, and I'm sorry that it took you trying to end your contract with us to get you the help you deserved." He then sighed, looking ashamed about the situation. "Your father would be-"

"Pa, no offense to your past relationship, but the less I hear about him, the better…" Naruto cut off with a frown. "I'd rather not hear about Jiraiya's precious apprentice."

Fukasaku looked further ashamed, but he nodded in understanding. "Of course, Naruto. Now, I'd better get going and inform Ma about what's happened. Don't worry; we'll have a nice, long chat with Jiraiya about this."

"You don't need to do that… I'd rather he not know about any of this."

"What about Tsunade…?" Pa offered.

Naruto hesitated for a moment, wondering if she should know about what was going on. She had to have known about his parents; especially after she accepted the position of Hokage. Still, she had been an incredible source of support and comfort for him before he left on this training trip.

Making a decision, Naruto nodded in agreement. "She deserves to know…"

"Very well. If anything should happen, don't hesitate to summon us. We'll get you out of here in an instant."

"Thanks, Pa. Give my thanks to Ma, too."

Smiling, the Elder Sage nodded before he vanished in a plume of smoke. Sighing after Pa left his room, Naruto exited his new quarters and found a certain succubus leaning against the wall next to her door. She had that inquisitive look in her eyes again.

"So, you mind telling me what that was about?" she asked curiously.

"It's nothing important. Just Pa setting up that waypoint of his," Naruto replied as he waved her question off before changing the subject. "What are we going to do now? Tour of city? Visit your studio? Relax?"

Verosika flashed Naruto a disarming smile. 'Oh no, Whiskers. I think it's time we got to know each other,' she thought before answering, "We'll just relax for now; let you get used to being here." After he nodded, she suggested, "Hey, let's play 20 questions; get to know each other bit, y'know."

Naruto thought about it before he agreed to her proposal. Inviting her in, the two took a seat on his couch. Verosika decided to start off simple and asked what his favorite color was.

"Orange," he answered easily. "Yours?"

"Hot pink."

Naruto nodded with an amused look. "Figured it was." He shared a brief laugh with her and then asked the second question, "What's your favorite food? Mines ramen; specifically, the ramen from Ichiraku's."

She thought about the question for a moment before asking, "Can I say my favorite drink instead?"

Naruto shrugged and nodded, to which Verosika pulled out a familiar bottle from her cleavage and took a deep swig. Removing the bottle from her lips, she sensually licked a stray drop before it could fall to the floor. The small blush on his face amused her.

"Beelzejuice is unbeatable. Want some?"

She shook the bottle at Naruto in a similar manner to that girl from the beach. Unlike with the girl however, Naruto shook his head at Verosika's offering.

"Thanks, but no. I don't like the burn of alcohol, y'know."

"Shame… A Ninja Boy like you would be amazing at beer pong," Verosika suggested before taking a short swig.

She licked another drop before she spotted the fully furnished liquor cabinet and bar that she always demanded in any room she stayed in. Flashing a mischievous smirk Naruto's way, the popstar got off the couch and then walked over to the bar.

"I rarely get to show off my bartending skills, so wait there a sec," she said with some eagerness in her voice.

He lifted a brow at that eagerness before he saw her place two glasses, two limes, a bottle filled with alcohol, some sugar, and two tall silver cups on the island bar. Grabbing a knife, she chopped the ends off both limes then cut most but not all of the skin off the sides then cut them in half. Carefully removing the cores, Verosika quickly chopped the 4 four halves into even slices before putting half of the newly made slices aside.

Placing the first group of limes in one of the silver cups, she then used a measuring spoon to place what Naruto guessed was a tablespoon of sugar on top of the lime. She then grabbed a cylindrical wooden object with a rounded end and used it to muddle the contents of the cup. Filling the cup with ice from the freezer she then opened the bottle of alcohol and slowly poured an amount in the cup. Verosika then took the other cup, placed it on top of the first, tapping it a few times to ensure the fit was tight. Grabbing the ends of both cups she raised them near her head and smiled – rather beautifully, he'd admit – as she shook the cups for 12 seconds then put them back down and removed the top cup.

Pouring out the contents into one of the empty glasses, Verosika repeated the processes to fill up the other glass. Taking a sip from both, she nodded approvingly before returning to the couch and offering one of the glasses to Naruto.

"Tada~!" she sang out. "Take a sip, Ninja Boy!"

He eyed the glass warily, but then sighed since he was unwilling to refuse the fruit of her labor. Naruto brought the drink to his lips and took a small sip. To his enjoyment, instead of the noxious burn he expected, the pleasantly sweet taste of sugar and citrus dominated his mouth with merely a hint of alcoholic burn.

"What is this?!" Naruto exclaimed with a small grin, drinking a larger amount.

"Caipirinha," Verosika answered with a pleased smirk as she too drank from her glass. "You said you didn't like the burn, so I figured I'd introduce you to mixed drinks and cocktails."

Softening his grin to a smile, he raised his glass up for her to clink as he replied, "Well, thanks. I still don't get how Granny can drink so much sake; but if it tastes as good as this, I guess I can understand."

She laughed at his comment as the two enjoyed some silence and savored their drinks. After they finished, they decided to resume their game of questions.

The next four questions remained basic until the seventh when Verosika asked who Naruto's first kiss was. Initially she howled with laughter after hearing that it was Sasuke Uchiha, a boy whom Naruto hated. In a form of petty revenge, he asked if there was anything embarrassing that happened to her on stage, to which Verosika instantly admitted one of heels broke. The resulting wardrobe malfunction caused her to slip and fall mouth-first onto a dildo decorating the stage.

"Wasn't expecting to deepthroat anything that day," was her offhand comment to finish her story, and she smirked at Naruto's light blush.

She laughed a bit at the memory as she threw an arm around him causing his blush to increase at her proximity. Her undoubtedly expensive perfume filled his nostrils with a pleasant scent. Part of her was glad that he could relax around her. It meant that he was more likely to stay with her, and she wasn't planning on letting him leave anytime soon.

"Alright, you were a prankster when you were a kid, right? Which was your best one?" asked the succubus with a mischievous grin as she stared down at him.

Blush gone as he mirrored her grin, Naruto relayed what he considered his greatest prank: defacing the Hokage monument. The Demoness howled with laughter at his escapade, prompting Naruto to share some of his other pranks, such as when he learned ventriloquism for the sole purpose of making people think inanimate objects were speaking to them.

"Holy shit! He actually threw it?!" Verosika questioned through giggles, leaning against the blonde Uzumaki.

"Yep! Hit someone right on the head with that avocado, too!" Naruto answered with a chuckle. A few more seconds of laughing passed before Naruto asked, "Know how to play any instruments?"

"A few actually," she answered. "But I prefer singing over playing."

For the 11th question, Verosika asked what his type was? His innocence showed when he asked if she meant his blood type. Her laughter told him that wasn't what she meant.

"Your type of women, ninja boy," she clarified before a playful smirk crossed her black lips and her eyes turned predatory. "For example: are you into tits?"

She cupped her sizeable chest while leaning forward to give him an eyeful of cleavage, and he blushed brightly before she turned and smacked her plump rear end.

"Or maybe you're an ass man?"

Redder than a brick, Naruto could only sputter incoherently at her display which prompted the succubus to advance her sexy assault. Assuming a pose that distinctly reminded Naruto of Hinata – index fingers pushed together and eyes off to the side – Verosika spoke with a meek, quiet tone.

"M-maybe you like s-shy girls, s-senpai…?" suggested the now demure sounding woman. She even stuttered!

Naruto was stunned at the sudden transformation as, once more, Verosika's entire persona seemed to shift. Changing from a Hinata-based one to one more like Sakura, she gave him a disgusted look while cracking her knuckles.

"Perhaps you like it when girls verbally tear you apart before stepping on you?"

Despite the blush that remained, Naruto's flat and unamused expression told her enough to dismiss that idea. However, the popstar had one more trick in her cleavage. Dropping her tough act, Verosika adopted a bewitching smile as her predatory gaze returned. Placing herself in his lap, her chest pressed up against his while her lips stopped a few millimeters away.

"Or maybe you want to be chased?" she whispered sensually. Her gloved hand went to her mouth, where she pulled it off with her teeth while never breaking eye contact as she traced circles on his whiskered cheek.

Her voice become like honey as she continued her pursuit, trapping him in a spell.

"You want a girl who won't stop her pursuit until…"

"…!"

"…?"

Both their eyes widened, one pair in horror while surprise ruled the other. Smirking, Verosika got off him and returned to her seat next to the Uzumaki teen, picking up her glass and taking a long sip. Naruto couldn't even face her with how embarrassed he was. Noticing this, the succubus realized she may have pushed him a bit – just a tiny bit – too far.

'Welp, time to kill his boner and reset the mood,' she mused, part of her upset that she couldn't take that erection of his for a spin.

Swirling the contents of her glass before drinking, Verosika got a wicked idea before she spoke again.

"What if, when Sasuke kissed you, he puked in your mouth?"

The effect was as immediate as it was amusing. Naruto cringed in absolute disgust; nose scrunched while he gagged and turned pale. A giggle caught his attention and ire as he leveled an annoyed glare at the succubus next to him.

"Why the fuck would you put that image in my mind?!"

"Got rid of your boner, didn't it?" Verosika fired back with a smug grin. Looking down, Naruto realized he was quite the opposite of hard. Still glaring, Naruto decided to push the moment way down into his subconscious to lock away forever before choosing to resume their activity before something else happened.

"Can you fly or are those wings for show?" he asked, genuinely curious.

"Yeah, but not for too long," Verosika answered before adding, "Flying is easier in my other form; but I don't use it all that much."

Naruto filed that information away as Verosika asked him something relating to his occupation, receiving a rather boring answer; much to her minor disappointment. Never would she have guessed that ninjas had to do chores for lazy assholes, take written tests, and play a blood sport for the masses.

Fucking lame.

For question 14, Naruto wanted to know more about her other form. "So, in your other form, do you become like a stereotypical 'I will eat your soul!' kind of Demon? Or is it different?"

"It's nothing extreme like that," she explained. "My horns grow, I get taller, my nails get longer and turn razor sharp, and my tail gets longer and whip-like."

She went to take a drink but stopped as she remembered something else.

"Oh, and my boobs, ass, and thighs grow in proportion with my height."

Naruto blushed lightly at the mental image. "That sounds…uncomfortable."

"Not really," Verosika dismissed while looking mildly annoyed. "I'm more pissed about how my clothes always get torn up in the process."

His blush grew.

"Just because I can afford to buy replacements doesn't mean I want to," she griped.

Nodding in agreement, Naruto picked up his glass before noticing he was starting to feel a bit different. There was a tingle in his lips, and he definitely felt more relaxed. He tried to figure out what was going on with his lips, moving them around in attempt to get rid of the tingle but to no avail. Verosika, seeing what was happening, laughed at his actions.

"Aww~! It's your first buzz!" cooed the popstar as she ruffled his hair.

Internally she was pleased to see the alcohol kick in since this meant she could ask the question she really wanted to. Depending on his answer, she may cut this game short. Of course, she'd have to choose her words carefully; but she spent enough time formulating her question.

Granted, people were more honest with alcohol in their system than out; but being tactful was never a bad idea.

'Time to find out what you and geezer toad were talking about,' she thought in growing excitement before she verbally asked, "So, out of everyone who's played with you, which one fucked you over the most, Ninja Boy?"

Naruto paused at first, asking, "Why do you want to know something like that…?"

So, he wasn't quite tipsy enough to completely lower his guard. It was a good thing then that she thought ahead.

"Tell ya what Naruto," she began, slightly surprising him with the use of his name, "you reveal a demon of yours and I'll share one of mine. Deal?"

Naruto looked at his drink as he considered her offer. No one ever wanted to listen to his sorrows before. He mainly told Pa because he needed to vent, so he didn't exactly count. And while he wasn't quick to share them, he didn't want to let this chance to have someone actually listen slip by. Downing his half-full glass in one go, Naruto turned to the slightly surprised popstar.

"Alright; but if I tell you this, then I want to know the story behind that tattoo of yours."

Verosika stiffened at that, and her face contorted into a scowl before she too downed her glass then pulled out her Beelzejuice.

"You better have one shitty tale, because I hate talking about that asshole…"

Naruto chuckled hollowly, the laugh alone assuring her it was far more than shitty.

Drinking a bit from her bottle, Verosika gave him her attention as he started, "As cliché as it sounds, my life has sucked from day one…"

He told her about the attack on Konoha that occurred on the night of his birth, which resulted in him having a Nine-Tailed mass of destruction sealed inside of him by none other than his own father. This one act would shape the opinions of damn near everyone around him.

"I was thrown out of the orphanage and put into a lonely apartment in the red-light district when I was barely out of diapers. I had to learn to do everything myself since nobody wanted anything to do with me, and I'm fairly certain none of them would mind if I just dropped dead."

The memories of their scornful words and heated glares swirled in Naruto's inebriated mind, feelings long buried bubbled up causing his grip on the glass to tighten as he continued.

"Even my time in the shinobi academy was affected by this. The teachers sabotaged me, labeling me dead-last in nearly everything!"

Going further, Naruto told her of the shameless pervert who was supposed to be his teacher but did everything but that. Stopping his rant to breathe, Naruto felt something cold tap his shoulder as Verosika offered him a swig of her liquor. His buzz-fueled anger left him uncaring about the burn, and the shinobi took a mouthful of the stuff, coughing slightly as he pulled it back.

"That same pervert was also my father's teacher, so there was no way he didn't know who I was," Naruto resumed as he handed her back the bottle. "I still can't believe he never bothered to do anything to help me back then… I guess his care died with his precious apprentice…" Naruto spat bitterly before turning to a stunned Verosika.

'Fuck, what thread have I pulled here…?' she thought, genuinely feeling guilty for getting him drunk enough to rant like this.

"Then again, my actual sensei barely taught me anything either, favoring Sasuke despite being my father's student. So, I shouldn't be surprised. What I hate the most though is how that bastard is hailed as a fucking hero while I'm demonized despite losing everything and barely having anyone on my side… I don't know the specifics of that night he sealed the fox into me, but I know he's the reason my life was a shit show."

He was silent for a moment, stewing in his anger before looking back to her.

"That shitty enough?" Naruto asked, a bit more venomous than he intended.

Verosika didn't seem too affected by his tone, but she hadn't expected that out of him. She remembered the solemn look his eyes had when they first spoke and learning the reason behind it made her pause.

Still, she was a bit surprised to learn they had something in common.

"Yeah… Sounds like life, luck, and people felt like making you airtight," Verosika commented before taking a drink of her alcohol. Naruto wondered what she meant by airtight, but decided against asking, figuring it was some type of sexual slang.

Spoiler Alert: it was.

"Alright… I guess it my turn," the succubus said with a sigh, knowing damn well that her story was pathetic compared to his.

Then again, heartbreak affected succubae much differently than others.

"Before I start, you should know something: when a succubus genuinely falls in love, the emotional connection is much more intense and deeper than the casual flings or sex we have," she started off, tinges of irritation in her voice. "Keep that in mind."

Naruto's nod told her to continue. She closed her eyes and breathed in to help prepare herself to pick at the wound again.

"To get the obvious shit out of the way, this tattoo has the name of my ex-boyfriend: Blitzø," Verosika started, before telling Naruto that the two had first met as Verosika's music career started to kick off and she felt she needed a bodyguard after a few bastards tried to sneak backstage for a private Meet and Greet.

Her disgusted tone was mirrored by Naruto's disgusted face.

"I hired him because he was cheap and seemed to know what he was doing," Verosika explained, remembering the rather professional attire and demeanor that prick had during his interview.

As time passed and they interacted, eventually they started dating which quickly became rather serious. They had moved in together, and despite his many odd quirks – one of which Verosika labeled as a fetish for horses, making Naruto actually chuckle – she found Blitzø to almost be perfect. A total asshole and a bit of a slob, but nobody was totally perfect.

"I thought he was the one, and I was hoping that he felt the same as me," Verosika said with her head low, trying hard to keep emotion out of her voice.

But she could not stop the memories playing through her head, nor the tears that pricked her eyes. The buzz Naruto felt quickly faded when he noticed this, and he saw the subtle tremble of her shoulders and heard the ever so slight crack in her voice.

"I… I asked him if he wanted to get married one night, taking a risk and hoping that he was on my wavelength." Her voice was practically dead as she finished, "He was gone the next day with my car, and all my credit cards."

Naruto didn't know what to say, and he was unable to try and comfort her before her hands suddenly went to her face as her body shuddered, a small sob come from her.

That sob nearly broke his heart.

"I know it's pathetic compared to your life, but I just don't understand… Why?!"

Her slightly muffled voice continued before she moved her hands and turned to him with puffy eyes, her mascara starting to run. Naruto saw the hurt person she tried to hide behind her sassy attitude and carnal nature.

A person hurting just as much as he was…

"How can something as beautiful…as filling as love hurt so much?" she whispered.

He frowned at the question, once again pulling on his reserves of sympathy as he decided to help her.

"It's not pathetic, Vee," Naruto stated, passing her a nearby napkin to wipe her eyes.

She stared at him in slight surprise as he gently wiped away her tears.

"You gave someone your heart and they stomped on it and left. I've never been in love, but to be betrayed like that by anyone…?"

Naruto paused, thinking of the Ichiraku and how he would feel if they suddenly shunned him despite the years that he had known them.

"I'm sorry for making you relive that pain; I should've asked something else," Naruto apologized as he stood up and bowed his head with an ashamed voice.

The pink skinned Demoness couldn't believe his actions. He was accommodating her just because of her emotional state; and his life was more fucked up than her little tragic love story!

Verosika realized two things at that moment.

Firstly: the kid – no, the man – before her was way too selfless for his own good.

And secondly: she wanted his body under her own; her emotional state fueling that desire.

Motivated by the second, she grabbed the still bowing blond and laid him facing upwards on the couch as she straddled him and leaned her chest and lips on his, claiming her first kiss with the Uzumaki beneath her.

The succubus moaned a little as her held the sides of his head, holding him still as her tongue licked at his teeth. Naruto was frozen in surprise for a few moments, but slowly he responded to her, opening his mouth to allow her access; something which Verosika greedily accepted. She felt his heart pick up the pace beneath her as one hand went around her flank to keep her stable whereas the other gently held the back of her head.

She felt secure in his grasp, enjoying the gentle hold whereas others focused on her ass and hips or just flipped her on her back to try and take control. Grinding her body against his, Verosika found herself about to give in to the sensations; fuck the consequences.

Despite being inexperienced in kissing, Naruto pleased the succubus with his enthusiasm as they Frenched, following her lead and keeping pace. Sometimes she'd remove her lips but keep their tongues close, staring into his mesmerized eyes and seeing a hint of something in their cerulean depths before descending back down. It was bliss.

Eventually, Verosika pulled away, panting a bit whereas Naruto looked as if he'd exhausted himself, which was impressive given his near endless stamina. Wiping her mouth with the back of her gloved wrist, the succubus smiled at him and pecked his lips again before she got off Naruto.

"I'll consider that my rent for the month," she stated softly, sounding happier. "You'll be trained as one of my bodyguards, which means that you and Vortex are partners now. See him when you can, okay…?"

Naruto only nodded as she walked towards the door, watching her hips sway hypnotically as she exited. He laid back down, hand on his jackhammering heart unable to believe what just happened. Verosika meanwhile stood outside with a hand her lips, relishing in her actions.

"Fuck, that was hot," she muttered to herself, dropping her hand from her lips to her chest. She still felt her heart racing, and she looked to the closed door over her shoulder with a smile. "He had such a fucked-up life, but he still tried to cheer me up… What makes you so quick to overlook your problems, Ninja Boy? Why help me when you need it more than I do…?"

Those questions would eat at her mind for the rest of the night, and come morning, she would be no closer to an answer.

A certain Toad Sage was on the verge of freaking out. He had woken up to find his charge missing and sent some Shadow Clones out to search for him.

When they returned with nothing, he decided to use Reverse Summoning on him. It would shake the already strained relationship he had with his dead apprentice's son; but Jiraiya did not care since he was more concerned about where the brat was.

When he attempted the jutsu, it only produced smoke with nothing revealed. Officially freaking out, he was trying to think of an excuse to give Tsunade when two small plumes of smoke exploded before him. And when the smoke cleared, he was concerned to see Fukasaku and Shima appear before him; both Elders giving the man stern expressions.

"Jiraiya," Fukasaku began. "It's time for a talk."

"Can I talk to you later? I'm in the middle of a crisis, here!" the Toad Sage tried to say.

"Clearly, seeing as you've no clue as to the whereabouts of your newest student," Shima spoke up, making the color drain from Jiraiya's face.

"…I can explain," he attempted, before the two Elders silenced him with matching glares.

"No, Jiraiya. It's time that we explained what's going to happen, and how you will have no part in it," Fukasaku stated firmly. "And before you get any ideas, Tsunade is already about to be informed as well. And while you will only receive a minimal explanation, she will be told everything."

Swallowing thickly, the Sannin tried to laugh it off and asked, "Everything about what…?"

"About your failures as a Master towards their apprentice," Shima started.

"And about your failures as a godfather to Minato's tadpole," Fukasaku finished.

It was at this moment Jiraiya knew…he fucked up.

And done!

How did y'all like this update? I really, REALLY hope that it turned out well!

Wanted to give a HUGE thanks to both greyblueflames98 and Curious Kitsune654 for all of their help with this update! Kitsune helped me iron out some details while the "20 Questions" segment was Grey's idea!

Thanks, you two!

Now, on to the harem list, because that's all anybody fucking cares about lol

Naruto will be paired with four ladies. Those ladies are:

Verosika Mayday (Main)

Stella Goetia

Loona the Hellhound

Charlie Morningstar

Four ladies, each of them with their own beauties and faults! And one knucklehead for them to share! How will Hell change Naruto? Will he stay the Sun he was destined to be, or will Hell corrupt him?

And how will Tsunade react to hearing that her favorite brat is in Hell?

Stay tuned for more! Next time, Naruto will go to a party in Hell, Jiraiya will deal with the fallout of his actions, and Hell will be introduced properly to the Leaf Village Fishcake!

Until next time!

Stay safe, healthy, and positive!

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