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A Fishcake's Helluva Life Change

Chapter 4: Making Waves

Verosika, after uploading the pictures and video of her Ninja Boy, watched in amusement as Naruto turned positively red in embarrassment at the applauding guests. From this one moment of response to praise, she could tell that the Uzumaki was quite a stranger to positive reinforcement or even supportive words or actions.

Part of her was pleased about this because it gave her a means of exploitation. But that was drowned by the larger part of her that felt sympathy for the whiskered blonde. To have grown up into his teenage years without much support must've been a struggle, and it only reinforced everything he told her during his first night in Hell.

Next to her, she could tell that Vortex also noticed this and was frowning faintly. It still amazed her how quickly Naruto had connected with and bonded with her posse; Tex especially. The two teased each other like they were brothers, and Tex imparted some words of wisdom to the young man like an older sibling would their younger. So, it didn't surprise her that Vortex was feeling some resentment for Naruto's home for how little they supported him as a person.

"Well, he's looking much better than he was back at your concert, Mayday," she heard a woman comment beside her, coupled with the scent of a certain alcohol she indulged in.

Turning, she smirked at the speaker; a tall, foxlike demon with insect-like features – multiple arms, a pair of antennae attached to her ears, and a small pair of insect wings – and yellow and pink-striped fur like a bee, alongside black markings that give a dripping appearance down her arms and legs. Her hair and tail appeared to be made of either honey or some sort of lava lamp fluid and glowed bright pink, blue, and orange, with her stomach also being akin to a lava lamp. She had a pink stripe on her head and her outfit consisted of a pink sleeveless crop top with a heart-shaped cutout, white markings underneath turning into a paw with claws, and a white pair of short shorts.

"Well, if it isn't the H.B.I.C. of the Gluttony Ring," she replied. "Was wondering if you'd show up, or if you had another party going on back home."

Smirking back was Beelzebub, otherwise known as Queen Bee. "How're things going, Mayday? Noticed you picked up a stray; no offense, Vortex."

Shrugging, the hellhound replied, "None taken."

"Things are going very well, actually," Verosika answered the Voracious Sin. "And I didn't so much pick up a stray as much as hired on a promising young man to act as my security."

"Is that so? Well, whatever you're doing, keep it up."

That interested the Sex Idol. "Oh? Not going to reprimand me for bringing a human to Hell?"

"After seeing what he was like at your concert? He needed someone to pick him up." Beelzebub looked at Naruto conversing with Charlie and Vaggie, smiling faintly as Verosika and Vortex also watched. "From what I could taste coming from him, he was in a bad place. I even offered him some booze and tried to get him to join me down on that beach… But he refused."

"You were there?" Vortex asked curiously.

"She followed us to make sure we didn't go overboard in the Elemental Nations," Verosika informed him. "I was told not to say anything about it, but if she's openly admitting it, than there's no need for staying quiet."

"I was in disguise," Beelzebub explained, briefly changing into a brunette human in a bikini before shifting back. "He refused my offers of booze and company, saying that he wanted to be alone. He was dealing with some personal shit."

"I think I know what that personal shit was," Verosika noted with a small sigh. "Still, I'm surprised you just let him be. I thought you were all for the parties?"

"I enjoy giving people a fun time, getting them to let loose and have some fun. But I also know what it means to use fun as a crutch to run away from your problems. The fact that he rejected both showed me that he isn't the type to look for an easy out. I already had respect for him before his debut tonight."

Raising a brow, Verosika asked, "And after…?"

"He's a good man, and I say that in spite of him still being a teenager," she replied honestly. "He knows what bothers him, and he doesn't take any easy roads to deal with it. Not to mention that he's engaging with our little princess over there with genuine interest and enthusiasm."

"Sounds like you like him."

"And you don't?" Beelzebub calmly challenged with a knowing smile that made Verosika blush faintly. "I can taste your feelings, Mayday. Don't forget that."

"What's your point?" Verosika fired back a bit hotly.

"My point is that I'm glad you're finally moving on. I was just about to cut you off from my supply of beelzejuice with how much of the shit you've ordered recently." She smiled genuinely at the succubus and finished with, "It's nice to taste real interest and not just lust or desire, y'know?"

Verosika blushed once more while Vortex chuckled softly at his boss being called out so casually.

"Anyway, I think I'll go properly introduce myself to Hell's newcomer," Beelzebub bid before she left the succubus and hellhound.

Verosika sighed faintly. "I hate being called out like that…"

"Beelzebub does her own thing, Boss. You know that," Tex reminded her. "Besides, it's good to see that you're not denying what you're feeling for him. The others and I were starting to worry about you."

Despite her annoyance, she couldn't help smiling at Vortex's words. "Sorry about that. Anyway, what do you say about Ninja Boy's employment going from part-time to full-time?"

Giving a fanged smirk, he replied, "I think that's a great idea."

"Could you tell me where you're from, Naruto?" Charlie asked as she, Vaggie, and the blonde Uzumaki sat at the table once more, partaking in the cake together.

"I'm from the Elemental Nations up top," he answered. "It's a massive continent that is divided into a dozen or so different countries and is populated by humans who have chakra."

"And chakra is…?" Vaggie asked curiously.

"In simple terms, it's a natural source of energy we have that mixes physical and spiritual energies in a balance. This energy is our life because we die if we use it all up…"

"You use life energy to pull off some mierda loca like making copies of yourself or moving as fast as you did?"

"Uh…?"

Charlie giggled at his confusion and translated, "She called your actions crazy bullshit."

"Oh!" he realized before laughing at the eloquent phrasing. "Yeah, we can use chakra to pull off some unreal feats. Breathing fire, controlling water from rivers and lakes, conjuring windstorms, harnessing lightning, and reshaping the earth… Those are only a few things chakra can do."

"Amazing," Charlie whispered.

"You mentioned countries…?" Vaggie asked.

"Yep. I'm from one of what is known as the Big Five countries; the Lands of Fire, Water, Wind, Lightning, and Earth," he answered. "I was born in the Hidden Leaf Village of the Land of Fire."

"Village…?" Charlie repeated.

"Hidden Village," he clarified, but chuckled. "Though, it's anything but hidden. We just call them Hidden Villages because they're surrounded by what they're named after, and also the Hidden Villages have military forces of shinobi."

"You're a soldier? But you're so young…"

Seeing her concern, Naruto tried to reassure her by answering, "To join the shinobi corps of any nation is said to be both a huge honor and a big responsibility. We serve our villages and help to keep them safe and help them grow."

"Sí, but how old were you when you joined?" Vaggie cut in with a narrowed look.

That brought him short, and he hesitantly replied, "…I joined when I was about eight years old, and we're graduated as rookie Genin around the ages of twelve."

"Child soldiers…?" Charlie gasped out, looking horrified at the notion. "Is that the standard for your part of the world?"

"There are some exceptions, specifically with prodigies who develop their chakra networks at earlier ages, or for those who need to start development at earlier ages," he explained. "Chakra isn't just a life force for us Elementals, Charlie. It's almost like a muscle that we need to develop and strengthen, and it's best if we're taught that from an early age. Some, like with any skill, excel from the start while others, like me, struggle with it at first."

"What do you mean by struggling?" Vaggie asked curiously.

"My chakra network is oversaturated with energy. By the time I was eight, I had enough energy to match the level of your average Jonin; which is the rank for the more experienced ninja. To clarify, Genin are rookie ninja graduates, Chunin is another way to say journeymen ninja, and Jonin are the higher ranked ninja. There are other ranks, but they fall into more specialized categories."

Charlie and Vaggie showed that they understood before Hell's Princess spoke up again. "So… You had too much energy to control before you even entered your village's academy. That explains you personally, but what about the average entry into the academy?"

"Eight is the standard age. To be honest, I should've been enrolled a year or two earlier than average, but the Hokage – the Hidden Leaf's leader – wished for me to have a more…normal childhood since my circumstances are more unique in the Elemental Nations."

"Which are…?"

"Personal," Naruto answered, and while he wasn't rude, he spoke firmly to get his point across.

Charlie had a concerned look on her face, but she respected his desire for privacy and dropped the subject. Vaggie then asked, "What happens after you graduate?"

"Well, even after we graduate, most Genin rarely see actual combat until a year or so. At most, we're usually stuck with D Ranks," his brow twitched, to their curiosity, "and the occasional C Rank."

"And those are…?"

"Missions, if you can call them that. D Ranks are, to be blunt, chores meant to help promote Genin working together to get a job done. They can be a variety of things like walking dogs, tending to gardens…"

They saw his brow twitch again.

"Catching Tora… Fuck that cat," he grumbled before composing himself again. "Meanwhile, C Ranks are more serious things like delivering important documents or supplies, helping patrol borders, or something like security detail for minor clients," he finished, failing to fully hide another twitch at that last example.

"Something happen on a security mission…?" Charlie questioned with a raised brow.

"Yeah, but I'll tell you about it another time. Looks like you're being called over by someone."

Charlie and Vaggie looked to where he was gesturing, spotting Lilith casually waving them over while Lucifer spoke with another guest. They sighed in tandem before getting up from their seats.

"Duty calls," Charlie quietly grumbled before she perked herself up and pulled out a business card. "Here you go."

Taking the offered card, Naruto read the front and saw that it was a card for the Happy Hotel, complete with a phone number and address. He smiled and pocketed the item before nodding to the two women.

"I'll be sure to come check the place out. Maybe I can get Verosika to pitch in, too."

Charlie looked optimistic while Vaggie was visibly unsure about the idea of a succubus offering her support to what was essentially a rehab center for Sinner Demons. Still, she said nothing and followed Charlie over to Hell's King and Queen.

Naruto leaned back in his seat and observed the other guests, feeling a bit bored and out of place at the party without anyone to talk to. This event was for the noteworthy people of Hell, and he was just a human who happened to meet Verosika and interest her enough to bring him here.

Part of him wondered if he rushed into this decision to come to Hell. He knew that, if he told anyone else what he had chosen, they would call him an idiot and question his sanity. Like Stella had said, it was an incredibly stupid decision…to the average person.

Naruto's circumstances were different. He honestly believed coming here with Verosika was his only option. He wasn't getting anywhere with Jiraiya and his so-called teaching methods. Naruto wouldn't have been surprised if the man simply wrote him off because he showed none of Minato's instinctive talent.

And that made the young Uzumaki hate his father even more, because his death left a lasting shadow from which he could never escape. He sympathized with Konohamaru more, now; feeling a kinship with the boy because he was always seen as the grandson of Old Man Third. To the people who knew the truth and never bothered to tell Naruto, they probably only saw him as either the "Kyuubi Kid" or "Minato's failure of a son"…

It annoyed him because he now had two shadows he was trapped within; the shadow of his legendary father who was hailed as a hero, and the shadow of the monstrous Kyuubi who laid waste to the Hidden Leaf. Very few people would look at him and see just him, for he was always overshadowed by the legacies of others tied to him.

Naruto wouldn't be surprised if his mother had a shadow he fell under, but he couldn't find himself to be as angry about it. After all, nobody ever referenced her during his academy days, or when he was an active ninja. In fact, according to Pa, he had a whole clan that nobody bothered to talk about.

It was always about the clans born in or part of the Hidden Leaf; never about a foreign clan…

With a sigh, he was about to stand up when he heard a chair scrape the floor and saw that someone had joined him at the table. She looked like a fox-based demon, but with strangely fluid hair, four arms, and clothing similar to Verosika's.

"Hey there!" she greeted.

For some odd reason, Naruto felt like he should know this woman, but he was drawing a blank. So instead, he smiled and replied, "Hello."

I gotta say, Blondie, you're looking a lot better than the last time I saw you."

"We met before…?"

"Yep! You probably wouldn't remember since I was in disguise when we talked. Give me a sec," she requested before her appearance changed into that of a very familiar beachgoer Naruto spoke with during Verosika's concert. "Ringing any bells, Blondie?"

Nodding he replied, "Yeah, I remember you. I didn't know other demons were visiting the Elemental Nations."

Changing back, she replied, "Well, I was actually keeping an eye on a friend we both know. Verosika's concerts get pretty wild, huh?"

"Wild…isn't the word I'd use," he sheepishly replied with an awkward laugh, recalling the massive orgy that happened just after the woman across from him left him alone. "So, what's your name? I'm Naruto Uzumaki."

"Beelzebub, the Queen Sin of Gluttony here in Hell," she greeted, reaching one of her hands across the table to shake his. "It's funny how life works, huh?"

"Whatcha mean?"

"Well, I just happened to meet you at Verosika's concert because I was able to taste how you weren't in the best mood."

"You can taste emotions…?" Naruto cut in with interest.

Unknown to him, the Kyuubi also cracked an eye open in curiosity.

"That's right, and I was tasting some pretty bad vibes coming from you that day. That's why I offered you to join me down at the venue before you shot me down."

"I wasn't in a good place at the time…" he tried to explain, even though he had explained himself to her when she was disguised.

"Oh, trust me; I know. I also know that, while you did try some of the booze I gave you, you dumped it not long after."

"Spying on me?" he asked jokingly, earning a small laugh from her.

"In a way. See, I'm a party girl. I love to throw big events to get people to let loose and have a fun time; get them to forget their troubles for a little while, y'know?"

He nodded in understanding.

"Problem is… Sometimes there are people who enjoy themselves a little bit too much, and they end up depending on the partying and the drinking and the binging like a crutch. They don't have the balls to face what's troubling them and instead try to live in denial about everything. It's upsetting because by that point, you're not having fun; you're running away."

Naruto hummed thoughtfully at that. "…I might be running away, though."

"How so?" she asked with a calm smile.

"Because I literally came here to Hell because I was sick of everything that had happened to me and how I wasn't going anywhere with my life. How's that not running away?"

"Because you're not so dependent on being here that you can't function."

"What does that mean?"

"Take an alcoholic for example. To most of them, they believe that they can't face the world sober and depend on booze so much that they can't function without it. Now, I get that not all alcoholics are like that, but that's just an example for you."

"I…still don't think I get it…" he replied honestly.

"That's fine. Let me try it this way: you don't plan to stay here forever and never go back, right? No plans to abandon everyone you know and stay in this place of damnation for the rest of your life?"

Naruto immediately shook his head negatively. "No, I don't. I still have promises back home I need to keep, and I have a few people I could never leave without at least saying goodbye…"

"And that right there is why you're not running away from your problems. You're just…taking a break from them and giving yourself time before you face them. Don't regret your choices, Blondie. If you did, would you have met Verosika or that hellhound of hers, Vortex?"

"…probably not."

"You're stronger than you think," she said emphatically. "You'll see."

He slowly smiled at her, showing his gratitude for her words. "Thanks, Beelzebub…"

"Oh, call me Bee. Everyone else does," she replied with a wink.

Chuckling, he corrected, "Thanks, Bee."

"No prob. Now, I better go. Looks like the big man himself wants to talk to ya," she bid, gesturing to Lucifer who looked to Naruto with a small smirk.

"…any advice before I head up there?" Naruto asked, slightly nervous.

"Don't leave your balls here at the table," she answered with a grin before floating away.

"Gee, thanks," he muttered under his breath before getting up from his seat and heading over to the royal family of Hell.

"Uh, Boss… The BIG Boss is calling Naruto over," Vortex warned Verosika, who choked on her wine in shock.

After coughing clear her lungs, she started freaking out. "Fucking shit, shit, shit! Please let Lucifer be in a good mood or I'm so royally fucked!"

"Not to be that guy…"

"Oh, you are definitely being that guy right now!"

"…but I did say to be ready for the backlash," Tex finished.

"Take a chill pill, girl," Beelzebub said as she floated back over to the duo after her chat with Naruto. "You may not believe me, but Lucy's a chill guy."

"…I still can't believe you call him that," Verosika deadpanned.

"Eh, he's like a brother to me, y'know? Anyway, Blondie will be fine. You'll see."

The sex idol didn't share the party demon's blasé attitude, and it wasn't because she lacked faith in her Ninja Boy. It's because he's her Ninja Boy that she was worried. Would Lucifer kick him out of Hell, kill him on the spot, or do something else?

'Naruto…' she thought in worry.

"Mom," Octavia spoke up, interrupting her mother's seventh glass of wine. "Naruto is being called up by Lord Lucifer."

Stella paused with the rim of her goblet near her beak, lowering it away from her face to turn her attention to where the royal family was standing. "This could be either a good thing, or it could end badly."

"What do you mean?"

"Uzumaki wasn't brought here to Hell properly, dear. He joined a succubus demon who brought him here; something that is against the laws of Hell."

Octavia looked worried at that. "Will he be okay?"

"I don't know, dear," Stella answered with a small frown. "We just need to see what will happen."

The young Goetia listened to her mother's words, watching the blonde human approaching the royal family while growing more worried.

"Here he is, the young Elemental!" Lucifer announced as Naruto approached. "How are you finding your time with the damned, my boy?"

Naruto scratched his whiskered cheek for a moment. "It's…different, but not so bad."

"Oh? Give it time, kid. You humans and your morality can never get along with the demons and sinners of Hell; unless you fuck up in life, of course."

Naruto noted that Charlie looked ashamed at her father's words, and he frowned faintly. "I doubt that. I'm getting along pretty well with Verosika and her group, and I'd like to think Charlie-hime and I are friends."

Charlie looked slightly surprised for a moment before smiling at him while Lucifer snorted. "There's always the occasional odd egg. So, the question that needs to be asked: why are you, a human, here in Hell?"

"Needed some time to get my head on straight after learning about some bullshit back up top. I was offered a job in the meantime, and I took it. That a problem?" he challenged, earning stunned looks from the guests of Charlie's birthday.

Verosika tensed up at his challenging tone. 'Ninja Boy, shut up!'

'The boy's got quite the set on him,' Stella thought with amusement, slowly growing more aroused at the boldness the Elemental was showing.

'He… He's standing up to Lord Lucifer!' Octavia mentally freaked out.

Beelzebub smirked and thought, 'Interesting…'

Lucifer chuckled at Naruto's tone. "A problem? No, not at all!" he answered, before taking a moment to pause. "Well…not one for you, anyway. For your employer, though…"

Hearing the man in charge trail off made Naruto – and Verosika – tense, and the Uzumaki reflexively primed his chakra, unconsciously creating a slightly weighted feeling in the air.

"You planning on punishing her for bringing me here?"

"She broke the law, kid," Lucifer fired back calmly, priming his own demonic power in response to Naruto's. "Here in Hell, I make the laws; so, I enforce them when they're so blatantly broken."

"Yeah?" Naruto almost growled out, raising his chakra output enough to outline his form in blue energy. "Pretty ironic that the place people go to for breaking laws and being evil in life need to follow the laws of the so-called King of Hell."

"Rules and consequences, my boy," Lucifer replied, outlining himself in a pitch-black aura as everyone at the gala has some difficulty breathing and standing up straight. "Without them, we live with the animals and are left with primal instinct."

"You'd be surprised how that primal instinct comes out even with rules. Besides, I thought the demons here in Hell thrived on those instincts?"

"You have a lot of opinions for a place you've lived in for, what, a week?"

"Maybe you need an outside perspective, or someone who thinks outside the norm like Charlie-hime?" the Uzumaki challenged. "Sure, her goal is mocked by most of the people here, but she's trying to do something with this place and not just bow down to the status quo."

Lucifer finally lost his smirk, his aura spiking and betraying how Naruto's comment got to him. "You think I'm bowing down, do you?"

Shrugging mockingly, Naruto smirked this time as his chakra output spiked to match his aura. "You tell me. Charlie-hime told me about the yearly purges in Hell, and while you do nothing about it, she's taking steps to change things despite facing ridicule and mockery. She's not bowing down."

"Cheeky little shit, aren't you?" he challenged the whiskered teen as his features started morphing into a more demonic form and his aura started flooding off his body.

"I've been known to thumb my nose at people of authority," Naruto fired back, surging his chakra, and surrounding his body in flickering, flamelike energy.

Charlie and Vaggie were left stunned at what was happening, amazed at what Naruto was doing in front of so many people. Lilith could only sigh at her husband's actions, though she was impressed with the human standing up to him and boldly showing so much support for her daughter and her goals with that hotel of hers.

'Perhaps he could be exactly what Charlie needs to garner support,' she mused. She wanted to believe in Charlie's dreams of helping sinner demons rehabilitate and earn the right to go to Heaven, but the odds were so stacked against Charlie that Lilith was worried she'd only fight a losing battle and get hurt. With Naruto so vocally throwing his support and calling out her husband on his hands-off attitude regarding the purges, a small bit of hope was starting to spark within her.

With Stella and Octavia, both had been heavily affected by the clashing power flex between Lucifer and Naruto. So much so that their conscious thoughts took a dip into the realm of fantasy.

"Oh, fuck!" Stella cried out in her fantasy, her back pressed to the wall of her bedchamber as her body was wracked with pleasure.

The source of said pleasure was a certain blonde human thrusting into her while outlined in that orgasmic chakra of his, pounding away inside of her while holding her up by her waist.

"You like that?" Fantasy Naruto asked her as kept thrusting.

"Yes… Yes! Don't stop! Don't you fucking stop!" her fantasy-self demanded as she rode the waves of ecstasy. "Fuck, Stolas can't even compare to you, you goddamn animal!"

Sadly for the Goetia woman, her fantasy faded away just before she could reach release…

Octavia's fantasy was far tamer than her mother's, but it still involved the blonde Elemental.

Her back was pressed to the wall as he slammed a palm next to her head, and she looked up to see his blue eyes – those gorgeous blue orbs – staring at her with open desire and a confident smirk.

"Remember, Via," Fantasy Naruto spoke almost sensually, "don't let anyone decide for you. What do you want to do?"

He leaned in as he asked her, and she was lost in his eyes for a moment before her thoughts turned a bit…naughty. Blushing, she reached up and briefly stroked his cheek before kneeling down so she was level with his waist. Her hands reached for his belt, but she hesitated.

"It's your decision, Via," he reminded her fantasy-self, spurring her on.

She grasped the buckle of his belt, anxiously freeing it as she unbuttoned and unzipped his pants to reveal-

Octavia flinched at the sound of shattering glass, blinking her hazy vision away as fantasy gave way back to reality. Wondering what had happened, she looked around only to see that her mother had dropped her glass, which had broken the spell Naruto's chakra had unconsciously put over her.

And while Octavia was blushing in embarrassment about her thoughts, Stella's face was full of arousal, and she sensually licked her beak in anticipation. Looking at the human in a new light, her eyes gleamed with desire and raw lust.

'Oh, yes… That boy will be mine…' she mentally promised.

Beelzebub was impressed with Naruto's power flex against Lucifer, and how their energies were still surging without signs of stopping. And to think, Naruto only called upon his power after Lucy threatened punishment upon Mayday.

'Damn... Blondie looked tough already, but fuck, he's got some serious fucking balls to stare down Lucy like that. And what a sweetheart too, doing it all to protect Verosika! I swear, that girl found herself a good one,' she thought before an idea sprung into her mind.

Looking to the absolutely shocked Verosika – while also tasting the building lust and desire coming off of her – Bee leaned over so that she could speak directly into her ear.

"Better snag and bag him while you can, Mayday~," she warned teasingly. "Because if you don't fuck him," she leaned even closer to practically breathe into her ear, "then maybe I'll take him for a wild ride~?"

That snapped Verosika out of her shock, and she turned to the Queen of Gluttony with demonic eyes and her spaded tail coiled angrily.

"Not a chance, bitch," she growled back, sounding possessive. "Naruto's my Ninja Boy, and if I ever plan to share him, it'll be after I give him the ride of his fucking life!"

Beelzebub simply smiled confidently and floated off while bidding, "Better do it soon, then~" As she left, she conjured up some mouthwash and gargled it before spitting it into an empty wineglass. "Ugh, the overabundance of lust in here tastes like piss…"

She took a brief moment to look toward the Goetia duo, smirking with interest.

'Although…'

Verosika scoffed at the parting shot (and the extra commentary)…despite part of her agreeing that she needed to act fast. After all, with her Ninja Boy's power flex against Lucifer, all the thirsty sluts of Hell will be after his cock.

And while she also wanted his cock…she mainly wanted his heart.

Lucifer had to admit – if only to himself – that he was genuinely impressed with the blonde Uzumaki's ability to match him so well in raw energy output. Oh, he knew exactly who this young man was, sensing the secondary energy source within him that was full of Wrath and Pride; nothing that the Uzumaki himself had within him.

To be fair, there was Wrath in the Uzumaki, along with some Envy; but they weren't nearly as high as, surprisingly, his Gluttony. It was a curious thing, sensing something other than Wrath or Envy within a Jinchūriki. (1)

"You know, kid," he began, easing up on his aura and smiling calmly, "you're not bad. Definitely more interesting than the average human, for sure."

Naruto, however, didn't back off on his chakra output and kept a narrowed gaze on the King of Hell, making the man roll his eyes.

"Oh, calm down already. I'm not going to punish anyone, so you don't need to worry about that little succubus of yours."

Naruto's eyes narrowed a bit more as he replied, "Do I have your word…?"

"Persistent little punk," Lucifer fired back in amusement. "You Uzumaki were always a stubborn lot, and crazy as shit too." He chuckled in recollection before offering his hand to the whiskered blonde. "I give my word…so long as you don't cause trouble here, of course."

Naruto stared at the hand for a moment before slowly restraining his chakra so that it was calm again. He then reached out to shake the Fallen Angel's hand, finding himself pulled forward so that the man could speak into his ear.

"I mean it, kid. I know how destructive you Uzumaki can get; not to mention being a Jinchūriki on top of that. Behave yourself, or else…"

"Still trying to enforce rules, huh?" Naruto challenged calmly. "Fuck the rules."

Pulling away Lucifer genuinely laughed at that last shot, impressed with the set of balls the Uzumaki teen had on him. "Y'know, I think you'll fit in just fine here, kid! Enjoy the hospitalities Hell has to offer, and I'm looking forward to seeing what you can do for my daughter's little project of hers!"

Charlie and Vaggie sighed in relief before they gave Naruto grateful looks; Charlie even mouthing a heartfelt Thank you to her fellow blonde. He also caught a small smile from Lilith, and he gave both members of the royal family a smile in response before he walked off and returned to Verosika.

He saw Beelzebub heading his way, and she had an amused look on her face. "Making waves, eh Blondie?"

"I'm just looking after my friends. If I can, I will. I've always been that way."

Her amusement softened to a smile. "I can tell. Hey, if you ever want to take a load off and enjoy a party," she offered him her own card, "hit me up."

Taking the card, he chuckled and replied, "You told me to hit you up back at the beach, y'know."

"Well~" she dragged out with a wink, "you interest me, Uzumaki. Anyway, I wanted to have a chat with Lucy."

Then, in a very bold move, she reached out with one of her lower arms and grabbed Naruto's crotch while discreetly winking at a fuming Verosika, making Naruto yelp in surprise and turn tomato red. She also enjoyed the taste of jealousy that was especially strong from the succubus and the Goetia duo.

"I'll see you later~" she bid before floating off while Naruto awkwardly returned to Verosika.

"Enjoy yourself, Ninja Boy?" she asked, trying to tease him but really fighting off her jealousy.

"Uh… I'm not sure I'll get used to these bigwig events," he sheepishly answered, still thrown off by the blatant groping of his crotch.

She rolled her eyes but smiled at him. "Ready to go?"

"Yeah, I think I've had enough fun tonight."

"Is that what you call having a dick measuring contest with the BIG Boss of Hell?" Vortex asked with a raised brow as the trio made their way out of the gala.

Snorting, Naruto joked, "Not so big compared to other people; especially his wife."

Despite himself, the hellhound couldn't help laughing at Naruto's comment. He wasn't wrong, at least. Lucifer was quite shorter than Lilith, after all.

Getting in the limo with Verosika while Tex got behind the wheel, Naruto relaxed in his seat beside the succubus. "I've never been to something like this before. It was kinda fun…"

Smirking, she had her tail reach over to stroke his cheek, getting his attention. "You really made a splash tonight, Ninja Boy. It'll be interesting seeing the waves that splash made."

"Ah, I'm not worried about that. Besides, I only stood up to Lucifer because he threatened to punish you for breaking the law. As if a place like Hell would really crack down on people breaking the rules."

Her cheeks flushed at Naruto admitting he was defending her, and her heart slowly started to race. "You did all that…for me?"

"You bet," he answered easily. "I'll do anything to look after my friends."

Spurred by her growing arousal, she slid over to him so that she could straddle his lap, smirking as he blushed once again.

"Oh? Am I just a friend, Ninja Boy~?"

Swallowing the lump in his throat, Naruto averted his gaze and awkwardly replied, "I mean… I'd like to think you're my friend, Vee…"

Cupping his cheek, she had him look her in the eyes again as she leaned her face dangerously close to his own. "See, I have a small problem with that."

"You do?"

"You see, I'm not sure how I feel about being regulated to the Friend Zone. It feels too…restrictive."

"What does that even mean-?" he started to ask before he was cut off by her leaning in and kissing him, making his cheeks burn while his eyes went wide in shock. Sure, she had kissed him on his first night in Hell, but he thought it was simply because their emotions were running high, and that the alcohol was lowering their inhibitions.

But now? Neither of them really drank at the party, and things were pretty calm in the limo before Verosika started kissing him. What did this mean?

He couldn't think straight, surrendering to the taste of her lips on his own while holding her close; much to her delight. They lost track of time, making out and caressing one another in the limo before they had to stop when they felt the vehicle slow to a stop outside the apartment complex.

Pulling back, Verosika smiled gently at her Ninja Boy's flushed face. "Come to my room in a bit, Naruto," she requested as she got off of him and exited the limo.

Naruto needed a moment to recompose himself and go over what Verosika had asked of him. Despite being dense as a brick when it came to women, he did travel with an irredeemable pervert for a while long enough to see something like this happen once or twice with the Toad Sage.

His mouth went dry at the implications of Verosika's request. Was he ready for something like this? Was this just the implication for sex…or did it mean something more?

These questions kept echoing in his mind as he went to his apartment room and got out of his tuxedo for more casual clothes. Sitting on his couch, he waited for a little while; his mind not sure of how long time had passed. Deciding to take the plunge, he stood up and left his room, standing just outside Verosika's.

Swallowing thickly, he nervously raised his hand and knocked, only to have the door open immediately and reveal Verosika in a casual nightdress as she smiled at him.

"About time," she greeted teasingly, gently grabbing his hand, and pulling him into her room, using her tail to close the door. She then led the nervous teen to her room, letting him inside first so that she could also close her bedroom door.

"Listen, Vee…" he tried to say, his nerves getting the best of him as she turned to face him with a patient expression. "I… I'm not sure what you want to do, but I… I've never… I mean…"

Her soft laughter stopped him short, and he blushed both in embarrassment and at how beautiful she sounded. "You're so tense! Relax, Ninja Boy. Listen, I want you to take a deep breath, okay? Breathe in."

At her gentle instruction, he took in a deep inhale.

"And out."

He complied, exhaling the tension in his body, and feeling much more relaxed as the two shared a smile.

"Better?"

"Yeah…" he admitted, prompting her smile to grow into a smirk.

"Good~"

[Lemon Incoming]

Not even a second passed before Naruto felt Verosika's lips on his, a hunger in her eyes with an intensity he couldn't identify as they fell back onto her bed. As he did before, Naruto moved his hands to keep her stable; however, she had different locations in mind. Repositioning his palms on the curves of her plump ass, Verosika quickly put her knee into her Ninja Boy's crotch and started grinding against it, eliciting a surprised moan from him. As the succubus deepened their kiss, her hands quickly got to work shedding his shirt before Verosika slowly lifted herself off the panting Naruto, straddling his waist.

"Here's what's going to happen, Naruto…" Verosika huskily stated with a sensual lick of her black lips as she used his name for emphasis.

Naruto felt an unfamiliar heat in his body at the sight, one that rose in degree as she spoke and was stoked by the bewitching gleam in the succubus's eyes. He was both anxious and excited about what was happening, but also incredibly nervous.

"I'm going to fuck you. Then I'll teach you how to fuck me. Then we'll spend all night and some of tomorrow fucking each other~" Verosika explained as she removed her dress, now only wearing a black thong with a white X where her lower lips were and a matching tube top, Xs positioned over her nipples.

Naruto's eyes were glued to her toned stomach, thin waist, and flared hips. Her prominent bust bounced with each panted breath while her wings enthusiastically flapped behind her.

The popstar grinned hungrily at his dumbstruck expression and red cheeks, noticing his eyes alight with a primal desire at the sight of her perfect body. His reaction and obvious lust for her had her struggling to stay calm, and with another lick of her full lips, Verosika slowly lowered herself back to his waiting lips, softly kissing them while their tongues wriggled together. Within a few minutes, both were nearly naked, with Naruto only wearing his underwear as well as a somewhat embarrassed look as Verosika felt up his well-muscled body, her tongue sensually dragging along his skin and savoring the taste of him. The pair sat on her bed, the succubus in his lap with his hands resting on her curvy thighs.

Removing herself, Verosika whispered almost tenderly into his ear, "Are you ready, Naruto?" She asked this while her tongue licked his cheek whilst keeping eye contact with her peripherals.

"…Are you sure you want me?" Naruto shyly whispered back with a heavy blush "I doubt a virgin like me would be," he looked away before saying the last word, "satisfying…"

His obvious embarrassment was etched on his face, and he looked slightly ashamed at the idea of not being a good partner.

Verosika smiled sympathetically, understanding that this was an entirely foreign experience for him. From what he told her about his life, she doubted that anyone bothered to show him any sort of intimacy before, and as she turned his face towards hers, she placed an uncharacteristically chaste kiss on his lips. The two held the kiss for a few seconds before she pulled back and rested her forehead against his; a position normally seen by people deeply in love.

"On the contrary, a virgin's energies are particularly filling," Verosika explained with a warm smile as she kept her pink eyes locked with his azure blue. Naruto's blush returned with a vengeance, and he started to look away, but the succubus spoke again. "But that has nothing to do with tonight, Naruto. What is happening now is because of the result of your actions; and I'm not just talking about you shooting your mouth off to the fucking King of Hell."

Naruto looked at her with a questioning gaze, to which she rolled her eyes in amusement. He was so innocent and unaware of the effect his actions had on her. Like how he made her heart race on the night they shared both drinks and their pain together, or when he put her still aching heart over his disastrous life, or all the genuinely heartfelt compliments he gave her. And he was oblivious to all of it, the emotions he quickly built inside her and her instinctual desire to claim this warm-hearted man as hers.

"All those sweet little words you say to me, the little things you do for me… Fuck, you drive me crazy!" Verosika exclaimed as she practically tore off her top, allowing her girls to jiggle around without restraint. She then pulled her thong off, exposing a shaven vagina and an odd tattoo of a symbol Naruto didn't recognize right above it, her tail excitedly swishing around in anticipation for what was about to happen. "Just lay back and let me fuck you~ It's your first time, so you'll finish quickly, but after that~…"

The succubus paused as she kissed him again, pressing her big tits against his pecs while grinding against him. She was pleased to feel him return her kiss without hesitation and wrap his arms around her. Another thing she loved about him; the security she felt wrapped in his embrace.

"After that I'll open the world of pleasure to you as I teach you how to make love to me; not just fuck me."

Verosika didn't wait for a response before setting herself down on her new joystick, relishing the feeling of all seven of his girthy inches being greedily swallowed by her naturally slick snatch. She grinned hungrily at the rapturous expression Naruto wore, his eyes glued to hers as she began to bounce on his dick with a slowly increasing rhythm. His hands were at her thighs, hoping to keep her stable, but Verosika had other ideas and quickly moved his palms to her bosom.

"Play with your new toys!" she commanded lustfully as she kept riding him.

On command she felt both of her breasts get squeezed, which made a sensual moan come from her before her tongue licked her lips. Continuing to instruct her new lover on boob-play, Verosika bit her lip when Naruto obediently teased her nipples before firmly, but gently, kneading one of her breasts as she rode him. Verosika grinned seductively at his lust-ridden eyes, bringing her lips down to his as he rose to meet her.

Laying on top of him, Verosika felt a hand on her head pull her pleasantly deeper into their kiss while the other groped her jiggling ass which pleased her immensely.

'That's it~ Let yourself go, Ninja Boy…'

"Vee…!" he panted out. "I… I'm gonna…!"

Naruto suddenly groaned right when the popstar felt him twitching inside her before he blew a rather thick load inside her. A soft moan escaped her at the warmth she felt down there, and she had a proud expression at him having his first orgasm.

"Well, you lasted longer than I thought" Verosika complimented as she grinded her hips on the still hard meat inside her, softly licking and kissing Naruto's neck as he tried catching his breath, leaving black lipstick on his flesh before sucking on a particularly visible section for a few moments, smirking at the hickey she left.

A possessive smirk was seen on her face, and her pink eyes were practically glowing as she left some of her essence in her lover's newest mark.

'I want to see a bitch just try to take him.'

"Is it always that fast…?" Naruto suddenly asked, his voice hushed from both embarrassment and guilty pleasure.

"At first, yes," Verosika answered with another kiss "But you'll learn to last longer quickly; especially with a succubus teaching you~"

Her mischievous wink made Naruto smile before, to her joyous surprise, he leaned up to kiss her. She was happy that he was taking more initiative, and their tongues wriggled against one another as Naruto unconsciously began to caress Verosika's waist and hips. He then started to thrust a small amount, and Verosika giggled before separating from him.

"Is my Ninja Boy ready for round two?"

Naruto nodded enthusiastically as she pulled his face close to her own, eyes alight with passion as Verosika spoke with a lustful tone. She then pulled her lover into a sitting position, removed herself from his cock (much to his small moan of disappointment), and turned so that she faced her back towards him. With a saucy wink, she sandwiched his rod between her firm ass cheeks and her tail wrapped around his waist.

Verosika started bouncing again, leaning against his chest as she turned her back to meet his tongue and lips. The hot-dogging succubus held one of his hands to her one of jiggling breasts while her other stroked his hair.

'Fuck, I can't get enough of his taste,' she mentally moaned, her heart racing as she kept moving.

Despite being thoroughly absorbed in the utter euphoria Verosika's body gave him, Naruto was also feeling a bit self-conscious about how he wasn't doing much to reciprocate what she was doing to him. Some guilt began to blend into the pleasure he was experiencing, and he decided to do something about it.

Vaguely, Naruto recalled Tsunade and Shizune telling him about certain effects of chakra when he curiously asked about medical ninjutsu. Chakra can be used to enhance the senses of patients and/or victims; from calming, to pleasing, to excruciating, it all depended on the intent of the user, according to them.

Plus, he did something similar by helping Verosika with her hair before.

Inspired by the memory, he decided to give it a shot. Using his free hand, Naruto channeled chakra into his appendage and began to lightly caress his succubus's soft skin, his intent being to convey the pleasure she was giving him. Instantly he heard her gasp as his fingers glided over her flesh, and he felt her ass cheeks clench tighter around his penis. The result was him cumming and spraying his semen on her back and ass.

Still riding the high his chakra gave her, Verosika looked over her shoulder and gave him a fanged grin in response to his actions before making a move of her own. Lifting her rear up off his crotch – which was still hard, much to her excitement – Verosika locked eye contact with him as she adjusted herself before dropping right back on Naruto's rod, completely sheathing him inside her. This made them both moan, and the succubus would swear that the tip of his dick was kissing the entrance to her womb.

"Someone," she cut herself off with another moan, "wants me to go crazy, does he~?" Verosika suggested as she turned her whole body to face Naruto painfully slow, her tightness eliciting another moan from him as he felt her walls twist around his dick before settling again. "Good~ Because we're just getting started!"

She kissed him once again, only this one wasn't just filled with lust. The succubus had pussy-footed around the notion long enough, and she fully accepted the reality of her situation now.

Verosika Mayday was in love…and it was with the absolute sweetheart of a human currently sheathed inside her.

"I meant it when I said I'm going to fuck you all night, Naruto~" she reminded him as she caressed his whiskered cheek, her gaze portraying the love she felt for him.

Naruto saw something he didn't quite understand in her eyes, but he was distracted as her tongue snaked out to lick her lips before their mouths met again. Whatever restraint Verosika had was tossed away as she rode the human into a world of sinful pleasure and passion.

He would think about what he saw later. For now, he would enjoy the intimacy he had never experienced before meeting this helluva woman.

[Lemon End]

Lying on her bed, Naruto was out like a light with an arm instinctively wrapped around her waist as she cuddled him. Slowly being lulled to sleep by his heartbeat, Verosika's eyes fluttered closed, and she felt the last of whatever feelings lingered on Blitzø fade away.

She thought it was love when she was with that horse-obsessed imp, but those feelings were nothing compared to what she felt for the human she had ridden for the last couple of days. His stamina was unreal, and she almost barely lost the "war of attrition" to him; but experience won the war for her.

An exhausted giggle escaped her as she finally succumbed to sleep, enjoying the closeness she had with someone she loved. She would tell him how she felt after they rested.

For now, she was content to just sleep beside him, wrapped in his arm and soothed by his heartbeat.

1~ Gluttony isn't just eating food/drink in excess; it is the desire of overindulgence, which Naruto does ALL the time. Here are examples:

He overindulges in training, working himself to the point of total exhaustion for more strength…

He desired to be Hokage to indulge his need more respect…

He pulled pranks to indulge his need for attention…

He tried to woo Sakura (at first) due to wanting more love…

And I don't even have to explain his overindulgence in ramen…

Gluttony is Naruto's biggest sin, despite having both Envy and Wrath within him.

And that's that!

Sorry for the long wait, but I hope this update made the wait worthwhile!

Naruto and Verosika have finally taken that leap into intimacy, and Verosika is ready to tell Naruto how she truly feels.

What's next for the couple?

Before I sign off, I wanted y'all to know that I have a poll up regarding this story. I'll leave it open to votes until my birthday (Aug 17), when I'll be the big 3-0.

That's right! Your boy is gonna be 30 this year!

…I feel so old lol

Until next time!

Stay safe! Stay healthy! Stay positive!

Dreaming of the Future

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