It's been a month since Sugar had joined the mob and things had been running smoothly so far. A day without a pervert trying to drag her away was a job well done. She loved the way Crimson kissed her on the forehead after she finished dealing with a client, gave her various presents, and showered her with praise. Giving him most of the money she earned didn't matter to her because it meant waking up every morning next to his exhausted and snoring face. It was strange that everyone around her feared him because in her eyes, he was the sweetest imp she had ever met.
She flew down into the main living room of Crimson's estate. Her small wings fluttered happily as she flew down the stairs. Today was one of the rare days she didn't have a client to deal with and she wanted to make the most of her time with her favorite boss. She gently floated onto the couch and texted Leo that her schedule was clear for the day and he was free to do his other task for Crim.
"Ah! Sugar you're awake. I got a present for ya" Crimson slowly creeped into the room holding a medium sized box wrapped in red and black paper. He had a huge grin on his face as he placed the box onto her lap. "I think yer gonna love it! I know my Cookie loves this sorta crap."
Sugar silently opened up the box and gasped. She held up a large,scarlet colored,apple shaped handbag with a black strap that looked similar to a snake. She squealed excitedly as she noticed Lucifer's insignia on the back of the bag.
"You got me a purse from one of Lucifer's boutiques! I've always wanted something designed by him. Crimmy, I don't deserve something like this."
"The fuck are you talking about? You're my new golden goose. Of course I'm gonna reward you for that. In fact,Why don't you keep me company at a family event I'm headed to in a few hours? It'll give you a chance to show off." Crimson chuckled and lightly stroked Sugar's tiny horns. He stared at them for a few seconds. He admired how small and delicate they seemed. The white lines around Sugar's dark black horns could easily be snapped like twigs in his claws. This thought caused him to laugh to himself.
Sugar didn't notice him staring so deeply at her horns but could feel the awkward tension between them. She scooted gently in her seat and forced a smile "I would love to come! I know the perfect dress to wear"
"Try to keep it classy. It's a family event so don't go around looking and acting like a hooker. Capisce? I want you to look exactly like a demoness from the Greed ring would look."
Sugar frowned after he said that. She realized her appearance made it clear to everyone that she wasn't from around town. No matter how much fancy and lacy the dresses she wore, she'll always be a half imp girl from the Lust Ring. She clutched onto the Apple purse tightly and took a deep breath. She didn't wanna disappoint the man who would have given her so many peaks.
"But Crim, I am a hooker. How do I not look like one?"
"Dumbass. Just be and look decent. Like a noble." He pauses for a moment to figure out a good comparison that Sugar might understand. He then pats her on the head and says "Like a member of Ars Goetia. Like one of those stuck up bird bitches. Also, don't tell anyone the type of work you do for me."
"Ooooh ok. But i dunno anything about Ars Goetia. I know a lot about the seven deadly sins. Like Lucifer." Sugar smiles confidently as hangs her new purse on her shoulder "Last week, King Lucifer held a masquerade gala in the Envi Ring and randomly danced with a hellhound man. Isn't that crazy?"
"I don't give a attention. Please Cookie, don't go around advertising yourself at this party. It's gonna be full of other members of the gang, their wives, and their children" Crimson sighs. " If anyone ask, you're my assistant"
"What does an assistant do? Do they also go on dates with guys for money?" Sugar looks at him in a confused manner.
Crimson sighs and shakes his head. He then put his hand on her cheek. "Just be a good girl and get all dolled up for me. Be ready in two hours. I'll call a limo."
After several hours, both Crimson and Sugar arrived in a limo in front of a large park. Alessio followed behind them slowly and cautiously. The sky was a dark green and covered in black clouds. The park grass was littered with empty beer cans and plastic wrappers. It contrasted with the appearance of the round, marble, and teal was like a desperate attempt to make the setting look more fancy. Sugar looked around at the various demons that were chatting and eating and became nervous. She realized that she was the only succubus there. She didn't know why that fact made her uncomfortable but she knew that she couldn't let Alessio and Crimson notice her hesitancy. Acting like a royal ment acting cold and disinterested, so she tried to make the most serious face she possibly could.
" You alright?You look constipated?" Alessio said as he glanced down at Sugar.
"This is my serious face. I'm a serious lady. See?" Sugar squinted and scrunched up her face to give off a more intimidating appearance. This caused Crimson to laugh.
She smiled at hearing Crimson laugh. It made the nervousness that she previously had disappeared. As she made her way through the party, she noticed everyone staring intensely at her and Crimson. Even the children stopped tussling with each other and looked up at happened to be sitting at a table and looking anxious. He was the only demon that was not looking at her so she walked away from Crimson to approach him.
"Leo lookie! Look what Crim bought me!" Sugar ran over to Leo's table excitedly. Her heels noisily squished in the dirt as she held up her bag.
Leo instantly seems to relax at the sight of her. He didn't expect to see her at this event and was glad to see her delightfully flying over to him. "Little Siren. I'm shocked the boss invited ya to something like this."
"Crim told me to say I'm an assistant!"
Leo chuckled at the idea of Crimson trying to hide Sugar's role in the family. He took a strong sniff of Sugar's purse and instantly recoiled.
This confused Sugar and caused her to step back "What's wrong? Do you not like it? Hm? I guess you wouldn't understand. It's designer. A bag with the King's symbol on it is a very big deal where I'm from."
"Um…Darling. Do you know where Crimson got that bag from?" He looked down at her curiously.
"A store. Duh." She laughed.
As soon as Crimson noticed Sugar talking to Leo, he pushed her away. She wanted to stay and chat with Leo some more but it was clear that Crim had other plans for her at this party.
"Sugar Cookie. The hell do ya think you're doing?" The grin on Crimson's face appeared more vicious and threatening as he spoke. "My girl should be spending time with the other ladies around here and making friends. Give yourself a break"
"I would rather not. Those girls seem….vicious."
"No no no. They're nice. Trust me. You wanna make me happy right?" Crimson lifted Sugar's chin and smirked. "Go on. Make Daddy Crim happy."
Sugar felt the heat start to rise in her cheeks and he touched her. She glanced over at the group of demon women that were sitting and eating. Her tail began to shake and her nervousness was returning. She really didn't want to leave Crimson's side but if she wanted him to see her as more than just an asset, she had to play nice with the wives of the other members of the gang.
She grabbed a slice of blueberry lemon cake from the buffet table and sat with the group of women took glances at Sugar and whispered to each other.
"What are you girls whispering about?" Sugar smiled and took a small bite of her cake.
One of the women scoffed and looked down at her. She had a lanky and charcoal gray body. On top of her head was a sea green blob that had four tendrils coming from it that were holding up her plate of food. Judging by her looks and the way the woman looked, Sugar assumed she was a jellyfish demon.
"You're Crimson's new toy? Correct?" The Jellyfish woman giggled. Her tail whipped around as she pointed her fork at Sugar.
"Toy? I'm not his toy. I'm his assistant. I assist in getting money from lonely demons." Sugar started to feel her size when the Jellyfish said those words to her. The jellyfish woman was slim and had a more delicate appearance compared to Sugar's stubby body and sharp fangs. Sugar wings fluttered as she listened to the Jellyfish speak.
"Fortuna knows. We all know exactly why you're here. It's tragic too. You're so young." The jellyfish laughed with the other demon women close by.
Sugar assumed Fortuna must be the name of this jellyfish woman. Judging from the way Fortuna spoke and the way her a-line dress was cut, Sugar assumed she must be from the Envi ring.
"What? What do you mean by tragic?"
"Honey, You aren't the first young demoness to come around here clinging onto Crimson like a remora. In the end, they all disappear. Nobody can find a trance of them in all of hell." Fortuna smirked as all the other women around her started laughing.
"Nah. I'm different. I've only been here for a short time and Crimmy ready lets me sleep by his side. I got the hickeys to prove it!" Sugar then started to pull down the top of her dress down moderately to show off the marks on her chest caused the other women to look at her with disgust.
"You must be from one of the lesser areas of hell. Most adult lust demons know how to control themselves. Especially around children. If you're aiming to marry Crimson. You should know this. His previous wife, Bella, perfectly adapted to our group despite her origins. If you can't keep your clothes on while sitting at a dining table then you aren't gonna last very long here."
"Boss had a wife?" Sugar thought deeply about it. Crimson didn't seem like the type to commit to anyone like that. Did Sugar want to be with Crimson that way? Marriage and children was not something that she thought much about. It would get in the way of her job. It would get in the way of her freely sleeping with whoever she wanted too. "I'm not interested in marrying Crimson. Why would I want that? All I need is cash and clothes."
"That's what they all say. Fortuna knows you're don't you go back wherever you came from and find a more reliable demon to work for?Such a pretty succubimp like you should be finding yourself a nice husband and making a family for yourself." Fortuna points with one of her tendrils at a group of multiple colored snake children playing with a larger snake demon. ''See?Fortuna has been with her husband for twenty two years and she's so happy. Fortuna doesn't have to worry about how the money is coming in, just taking care of the family"
"Oh that guy? He paid me five hundred dollars one night and gave me sixty dollars lick his horns. He was one of my best clients." Sugar giggled as she saw the expressions on everyone's faces.
It was hard to tell what expression Fortuna was making as she grew larger and taller. Her tendrils grew longer and thicker and longer as it stretched out to grapple Sugar's hair. This was a clear sign that Fortuna was growing into her more demonic form. Sugar had heard about higher level demons being able to go into a more beast-like state but this is the first time she witnessed it instinctively dropped her purse, got on all fours, and bounced back to dodge the tendrils. A crowd started to form around the two demon women. The chatter turned to shouting and chanting as the Sugar snarled and attempted to bite at the multiple tendrils trying to grab at her horns. Fortuna's black eyes seemed to glow with a tint of yellow as her body started to contort and bend. She finally managed to grab Sugar by one of her hair puffs. More and more tendrils grew and wrapped around Sugar's body. Sugar squirmed as the tendrils wrapped around both her arms. Her wings and tail stretched out as she frantically tried to escape.
Sugar felt herself getting flustered. She knew she was outmatched. She knew she fucked up. She wanted desperately to fit in with everyone else in the family but now she was on the ground tossling with an upper level demon. She felt the eyes of everyone around her. There was no use in pretending anymore. Her dress was stained with dirt, her makeup was smudged, and her stockings were torn. She was filthy, she was pissed, and now everyone in the gang can see that she was out of place. Out of the confusing and overwhelming feeling her emotions gave her , she absentmindedly started to kiss Fortuna. As their lips touched, she instantly felt a sting of electricity hit her mouth. The pain of electricity and the feeling of cold tendrils against her skin made all the anger and sadness disappear. It was hard to tell if Fortuna was enjoying it too, but her tendrils were beginning to loosen as she kissed back. One of the tendrils started to stroke the heart shaped tip of Sugar's tail, causing her to whimper.
The crowd of demons started to holler with shock and confusion. Children could be heard crying and running. Sugar ignored those sounds and continued to enjoy the feelings Fortuna was giving her. It was comforting and reminded her of home. All she cared about in the moment was the pleasurable energy that was emitting from the two of Fortuna's tendrils went underneath Sugar's dress, they felt rubbery and long. They rubbed against her roughly. It felt gelatinous and slimy against her hips and tail.
"Sugar what the fuck are yer doing?!" Crimson snarled as pulled her away from Fortuna.
The pleasurable feelings Sugar had felt had now completely dissipated. All that was left was the pain of Crimson's grip as dragged her across the park and threw her into the limo. The way he sat in the seat was hostile. He glared at Sugar as he took a drag of his cigar.
"Did ya have fun? You couldn't control yourself. Huh?" Crimson blew smoke into Sugar's face.
"Boss, I'm sorry. It was the heat of the moment. I was so angry and frustrated-" Sugar stopped speaking as Crimson raised up his claws.
"And you couldn't keep your goddam legs closed for a second. I should have expected this from a succubitch from the lust ring. Next time ya wanna do gay shit, do it away from the rest of the family. Yer a fucking embarrassment."
Sugar's face started to swell up as tears fell from her glowing yellow eyes. She felt the hash smack across her cheek from him.
"Don't you dare cry. Remember what I fucking pay you for. I hired you to entertain me and make me look good. I hired you to get money out of saps looking for a good time. That's it. You step out of line one more time and yer dead."
Sugar wiped her tears with a tissue out of her purse. The purse felt a lot lighter than it had previously but she ignored that fact. She leaned back in the limo seat and looked at Crimson blankly. She finally realized why everyone feared the boss.