Chapter 34:

Wingwoman Pink to the rescue

Ever since that fateful talk on the roof of the hazbin hotel, Velvette and Ashley had been seeking each other out more and more, to the delight of the short fashionista who took every opportunity she got to hang out with the object of her affection. From dropping by at her club to hanging out over a coffee at one of the local coffee shops, she was getting to know the shark-grinned woman more and more.

And the more she learned about her, the more Velvette's affection for her grew, but that also meant inevitably rubbing elbows with the anarchy overlord's bestie, the succubus like sinner known as Pink Neon.

"So, you used to be quite the bitch, hu?" the short fashionista asked Pink neon as the 2 were lounging at the bar of Ashley's nightclub.

The pink skinned sinner would respond "Yea….i'm not exactly proud of who I was before I died….let's just say I earned my spot down here" as she took a sip from a drink before adding "I guess we have a few things in common then, hu, Velvette?" which made the short demoness wince.

"I….i don't like to think back to all that" Velvette meekly mumbled out, to which Pink would give her a playful shoulder nudge before stating "If one cringes at their past actions, it's a sign that one has grown" very dramatically, as if quoting Plato as she waved her hand around for emphesis.

Velvette would raise a playful eyebrow as she smirked "Hu, and what wise old fart bestowed that little nugget of wisdom onto you?"

Pink would chuckle "Oh, that's one of my own" to which Velvette responded "Hu…pretty clever…"

The 2 had been bonding ever since the contact between Ashley and the social media queen had been picking up and by now, they were well on their way of becoming good friends.

"Hey….Pink….." Velvette would look ahead of her, a dreamy look in her eyes, catching Pink's attention as she gave her a curious look.

"Thanks for….getting Ashley to….accept my invitation to talk…."

To which the succubus like winner waved a hand "Aw don't mention it. Don't get me wrong, I love my bestie, but Ashley can be one stubborn bitch, so sometimes, she needs a little push" as she put a hand on Velvette's shoulder "Plus, I always try to give people a chance to hear them out, I thought with everything you did recently, you had more then earned yours" causing a blush and a smile from the short overlord.

A few minutes of silence went by as the 2 women were just sitting and enjoying the atmosphere. It was still earlier in the day and the club had only a hand full of patrons in it and it would stay that way until much later in the evening, however the energy that hung in the air was casual and weirdly cozy.

"So….you're in love with Ashley hu?" Pink eventually piped up after some time, causing Velvette to spit out her drink in surprise.

"Aw shit" she blurted out "She told you about our talk?" the doll demoness asked. Pink just shrugged "I'm her bestie, she tells me everything, aaaaaaaand I also had a bit of a hunch, Ash just confirmed my suspicions"

Velvette would hold onto her own arms as she looked a bit uncomfortable "Did she also tell you….about….my….." Velvette spoke as she gestured to her gloved forearms, causing Pink to nod, tho her face grew more concerned when she saw Velevtte's change in demeanor "She told me because she knew I'd never spill something like that, your secret is safe with me, ok Vel?"

The pink sinner then gently put a hand on Velvette's arm "BUT…. I want you to look at me and listen very well" as she then grabbed her by both sides of the face and turned her head to look her dead in the eyes "You have nothing to be ashamed of, there is nothing wrong with your scars, ok? Your scars make you…well…..you…they are a sign that you've been through emotional hell and survived, that you came out stronger….and if anyone says something about them? Fuck what everyone else thinks"

Pink would let go of the fashionista's face and give a wide armed gesture "You are VELVETTE, THE queen of hell's social media, the overlord of hell's fashion industry! Whatever you say goes and whatever you say is hip IS hip" as she gave the short overlord a playful jab in the shoulder "Ya really gonna let some silly old scars stop ya? FUCK NO! OWN them! Wear them loud and proud!"

Velvette would look at this succubus like embodiment of the 80's with wide eyes before her expression melted into something softer "I think I understand now why you and Ashley get along so well..." as she looked down into her own drink, running a finger over the rim of the glass "Thanks…..i….didn't know I needed to hear that…."

About an hour of the 2 sinner ladies chatting went by as eventually, the topic of their shared acquaintance came up "So….you want help with wooing Ashley, hu? Sweep her off her feet?"

Velvette would spit out her drink…..AGAIN….."Bloody hell, AGAIN?! Really?! You can't just sneak up on a girl like that" to which Pink just chuckled "And waste a chance to see THESE reactions? Ain't no way in the 7 rings, girly"

Velvette would recompose herself "But….yea…..i'd like some advice….you're her bestie, you know her better then ANYONE…..i want to show her…ya know….i mean she already knows…..i just want to…..i don't know…." Velvette stumbled over her words before Pink interjected with a very direct and blunt:

"Italian food"

This caused Velvette to drop everything she was saying as she perked up "…..we….what?"

Pink just smiled as she leaned back against the bar, eyes closed in a cocky smirk as she casually took a sip from her drink "Ash LOVES Italian food….so take her to a place that serves a killer lasagna and you'll wrap her around your finger" she shrugged.

Velvette gave this some thought before Pink would add "Also, you wouldn't say it, but Ash is cheesy as fuck when it comes to this kinda shit. You could say she's a bit of a hopeless romantic…..so pull out all the stops, I'm talking candle lit dinners, beach walks, fucking picnics, stargazing, make it teeth rottingly sweet….." before the pink sinner would lean in with a devious smirk .

"aaaaand once the moment is there, and the 2 of you get a little "frisky"….leave a trail of rose petals to the bedroom , put on some sappy music , light some incense and a couple of candles and she'll melt like fucking BUTTER in your arms" causing a deep blush to overtake the entirety of the short overlord's face as she gave a small "eep"

"I'll…..remember that" Velvette stuttered out before Pink added "Also, don't be afraid to just straight up say it to her if you wana go to bed with her" Causing steam to erupt from the short sinner's ears, accompanied by a whistle noise as her face became red as a traffic light, before pink continued "Ash is very casual about sex, she's a total degenerate, so, you might even be able to bed her tonight if you play your cards right" and as pink finished, she gave the short fashionista a playful wink and Ahsley's trademark fingerguns.

Almost as if on cue, the doors of the club would open and the familiar figure of Ashley would strut inside, looking pretty exhausted

"PIIIIINK, I'M BAAAAACK, phew, that meeting took for EVER, don't get me wrong, Rosie is a delight and Carmilla is wonderful, but SO much paperwork…..at least the company was nice" as she plopped down on one of the barstools "Can you be a champ and pour me a fresh one? I could use some decompressing" to which Pink would nod as she stated "Say no more fam" as she snapped her fingers before pouring Ashley her usual, as well as giving Velvette a playful wink.

As pink returned to the short overlord's side of the bar, she gave her a shoulder nudge as she leaned and whispered in her ear "That's your cue, go get 'em, tiger"

Velvette would look at Ashley, take a deep breath, downed her entire drink in one go, for a little bit of liquid courage and hopped off her barstool as she approached the shark-grinned overlord "A-Ashley?"

The shark-grinned sinner would look up "Oh, yo Vel, sup?"

Shaking nervously, Velvette managed to stutter out "I…uhm….would you…maybe….if you're feeling up for it…..there's this place….a restaurant…and I thought that maybe….you…and well…i…could….uhm…"

Velvette was internally screaming to herself "Velvette what is wrong with you?! You are VELVETTE, the QUEEN of social media! You can get whatever man or woman you want, but you decide to lose your touch NOW, of all times?! Now that you're asking your fucking CRUSH out?! What are you, fucking sixteen?!"

Ashley would look over the short fashionista with a look of confusion before she gained a smirk "Are you…..asking me out? Like…on a date?"

Velvette's face would turn tomato red in confirmation "ONLYIFYOUWANTTOOFCOURSE!" she blurted out, causing Ashley to chuckle….uhg there was that cute laugh again… as Velvette thought to herself "That fucking cute laugh….i swear it's going to be my second death…"

She sighed deeply ash she spoke "I…would love….to treat you to dinner tonight….and…..maybe a movie after?"

Ashley laughed, not mockingly, but endeared as she leaned closer "Depends, do you do horror?"

This caused a twinkle inside the short doll demoness "I fucking LOVE horror movies!" she beamed excitedly.

Ashley smiled as she added "Aaaaaand maybe, if we feel like it…..grabbing a few drinks after?"

Velvette's smile grew wider "We'll see how we feel after, but we can definitely keep the option open.

Ashley would get up and do a few stretches "Honestly after all that paperwork of today, I could use a night on the town" before she snapped her fingers and her coat and hat getup was replaced with her dresspants and button up combo in a swirl of fiery wisps that smelled strongly of gunpowder.

Velvette would beam with a wide smile on her face as she offered an arm, which Ashley happily took "I know some wonderful places, heard you're a fan of Italian food?" causing Ashley to shake her head with a smile "He, you talked to Pink, didn't you?"

Velvette gave a big smile, not hiding her excitement at all as she spoke "whaaaaa? noooooo, what gave you that idea?" she said with obvious sarcasm.

Ashley would chuckle at the short woman's excitement as just before the 2 of them disapeared through the front entrance of the club, Velvette could see Pink neon behind the bar, giving her 2 thumbs up, flames coming from the fingertips as she mouthed to her "you got this Vel"

Author's note: I'm very likely going to be taking a small break after this chapter to deal with writers block, as well as figuring out where i want the story to go from here.

I do genuinely want to continue this tale but at the moment, my ideas are running abit dry, but that might also be because seasonal allargies are absolutely kicking my ass over here so i'm all slow and groggy because of them.

But if any of y'all may have sugestions and ideas, i'd love to hear them, cuz maybe they spark some inspiration in me that i could use to continue from here.