A/N: WARNING for anyone who isn't a fan of sexual content, because that's what this chapter opens up with.
It had been a few hours since Verosika Mayday and her posse has arrived at Lu Lu World. In that time, each and every one of them had more than enough time to find a few lovers.
Since Verosika had barred them from using the bus, the rest of the posse were stuck using the various bathrooms around the park for their deeds. More than likely because Verosika was planning to use the bus for herself.
However, there were no objections among them, because they were also getting a free trip of fun in between the occasional romp with a stranger in a bathroom.
Something Apple was more than happy about.
"Ah!" Apple couldn't contain the cries of bliss escaping her throat as the eager rabbit sinner had his way with her. "Yeah, that's it!"
Considering how paranoid people were over public bathrooms in Hell, it meant that they were usually pretty secluded despite being in the most popular park in the Pride Ring.
So the lucky sinner she'd found was more than free to fuck her brains out against the sink.
"Take it, you slut!" The sinner growled out, voice tinged with pleasure as his hips moved with the speed of an eager lover..
Apple's eyes rolled up, her mouth falling open with a pleasured smile as she felt the sinner moving within her, slamming into her deepest and most sensitive parts.
The succubus absolutely loved it.
"Come on, baby! Cum in me, cum in me!" She pleaded as her knuckles went pale, her grip on the porcelain sink tightening as she felt herself growing tighter.
The sinner began twitching within her depths, and Apple felt the familiar and more than welcome feeling of yet another lover coming undone as a warm, pleasant sensation began to fill her, sticking into her deepest parts and eliciting a low, drawn out moan from the succubus.
The sinner slammed his hips against her ass, burying himself deep inside of her as he filled her with loud grunt of pleasure, his hands squeezing her hips oh-so-tightly as he finished relieving his sexual desires inside of the succubus.
Apple slumped against the sink, her breasts squishing against the porcelain as strands of her blond hair impeded her vision ever so slightly. Her body relaxed now that the romp was over, she shuddered and let out a quiet moan, her hips shaking as the sinner pulled himself out of her.
"Damn, that was fun." The sinner said, sounding quite satisfied with himself as Apple heard the sound of a zipper. "You need any help?"
Apple couldn't help but to shoot the sinner a smile with a small giggle escaping her, pushing herself up off the sink as she shook her head.
"That's sweet, but no." She assured the rabbit, turning around and stretching a little as she shamelessly allowed him another view of her naked body. "This isn't the first time I've been fucked that good, and it won't be the last, either."
The sinner nodded his head, before giving a smile. "Then I'm gonna get back out to the park. I hope you have a good day as well." And without another word, he turned and walked out of the bathroom, leaving Apple alone.
With yet another lover added to her body count, Apple immediately turned and moved towards the paper towel dispenser. As much as she enjoyed the feeling of cum inside her, she wasn't looking to get kicked out because it was leaking from her.
In no time at all, she'd cleaned and reclothed herself, fixing up her hair in the mirror before smiling and moving back out of the men's bathroom.
With another successful romp, Apple was ready to go back to riding the rides around the park. Side-interests aside, there was a reason she adored Lu Lu World, and she definitely appreciated Verosika more than ever for the reward.
She did wish that Coco was by her side, but she also understood the need for some alone time, so she wouldn't judge. There was a reason that she loved the other woman, and she wouldn't ever judge her.
Satan's Circle, Rubber Ducker, Laid Train, she wasted no time in riding the roller coasters back to back. The adrenaline rush, the high-speed and while turns, who wouldn't love rollercoasters?
She enjoyed every moment on the rides, and she was bouncing with adrenaline and excitement every time she left the rides.
The succubus had the same bubbly grin she always did on her face as she once again left the Laid Train, shaking with excitement as she walked through the exit line.
"Yeah!" Apple shouted to no one in particular as she turned back around towards the ride with a smile. "I'm definitely riding you again before we leave!"
This was one of the many things she loved about Verosika. Sure, working with her could be a chore when she decided to go on one of her bitchy tirades, but the pop star always rewarded her crew well. Whether with drinks, dinner, or something like this, she made sure everyone knew they were appreciated.
It kind of made the succubus wish Tex were present. The hellhound was always very relaxed, holding a lot of patience with their antics and always willing to laugh and joke. It just didn't feel right when Vortex wasn't there.
Still, it was the hellhound's choice in the end. Sometimes, Apple found herself wondering how Verosika and Vortex were cousins in the first place.
But those questions could and would wait. Apple was still ready for another roller coaster.
"So, there's the Angelic Demon, the Fire Fist, and the Eden Apple." Apple muttered to herself as she tried to decide which ride to go on next. The Angelic Demon was farthest, but she really wanted to ride that one next.
It wasn't any surprise that she'd choose that ride next anyway.
"Hey, Apple!" A familiar and very much loved voice entered the succubus' ears, and Apple found herself spinning on her heel, the brightest smile on her face as laid eyes on a taller succubus in a skull-shirt, a tiny pair of jorts, and fishnets.
"Coco!" Apple immediately cleared the distance, her feet carrying her with vigor as she slammed into her girlfriend with a smile. "It's good to see you! It was getting kind of lonely." It wasn't actually, but Apple didn't see anything wrong with a small joke.
"Sorry, baby." Coco replied with a smile as she leaned down, planting a kiss on the shorter succubus' lips. "I planned on coming to find you sooner, but I got held up." She explained as she stood up straight once more.
"That's okay!" Apple assured with an eager smile, waving it off. "I've been riding roller coasters. I had another hook-up in the bathroom, so that makes my third."
Coco's smile turned into an amused smirk, wrapping an arm around Apple as the two began walking. "Well, you're still two behind me." She teased, bringing a finger up and tapping her girlfriend's nose. "Though, the last one had a lot of energy."
"Maybe you should start working on your stamina." Apple teased back with a giggle, letting a hand come up and groping Coco's rear with a smirk. "Then you could have a lot more at once."
Coco simply chuckled in response, shaking her head in amusement, before letting her own hand fall from Apple's shoulder and giving the succubus a gentle smack upon her own rear. "That one's all you, babe. I'll stick to one at a time."
Apple jumped slightly when she felt the smack upon her rear, but nonetheless smiled as she looked up at Coco. "Do you wanna ride the Angelic Demon with me?" She offered. After all, they'd have plenty of time today to split up and find some more lovers.
Coco brought a finger to her chin, looking up with a thoughtful expression, before nodding her head with a smile. "Sure, why not? My day's been more fucking than riding, and I haven't had enough time with you."
"Aww…" Apple gushed, her heart swelling as she wrapped her arms around Coco's side in a hug as they continued walking.
This is why they went so well together. No matter who they found, who they fucked, who they were attracted to, Coco and Apple remained truly committed to each other in spite of all that.
The two made their way to the park, hand intertwined together as they walked towards the Angelic Demon.
Only to pause when an unexpected sound caught their attention.
Apple's face twisted in confusion and surprise. They could hear laughter, like a family having fun, but… Apple swore she could hear Verosika's voice mixed within.
It sounded so… joyous. It wasn't the scornful laugh she tended to give towards people she'd just humiliated, it wasn't that fake giggle she'd give to entice possible lovers… it was an honest and genuinely happy laugh.
"Do you hear that?" Apple asked, turning up to Coco as she voiced the question, to which the other succubus nodded.
"That sounds like Verosika." Coco pointed out Apple's suspicions, her own look of confusion matching her girlfriend's as she met her gaze. "Where's it coming from?"
Apple's eyes began to scan the immediate area, searching for their employer/friend in the hopes to see just what had made the seemingly constant flirt laugh so openly in such a way.
Eventually, she found her target. And her eyes went wide.
"Um… Coco?" Apple brought a hand up to her girlfriend's shoulder, the edges of her fingers gently tapping in order to catch her attention. When Coco turned her gaze down to her, the blonde raised a finger and pointed at where Verosika was sitting.
Coco followed the direction of Apple's finger, before her own eyes flew wide and her jaw dropped in disbelief.
At one of the larger tables was a similarly large assortment of demons. Sinners, hellhounds… royalty?
Among the cacophony of laughing demons, Apple and Coco both stared in utter disbelief as Verosika Mayday sat between a massive goliath of a sinner and… Angel Dust?
In fact, there were a few more faces that the two women recognized. Seated next to Angel Dust was Hell's Princess herself, Charlie Morningstar. As well, she could also see Vortex and… even Bee was present.
They were joined by a bunch of Hellhounds and an imp. Two of the hellhounds had scars similar to Vortex's own, and she could even see… a hellhound with horns?
But the biggest shock of all was how utterly happy Verosika looked among them, laughing and joking right along with them all as they ate.
"Let's go." Coco spoke up, gently nudging Apple forward towards the group as she did so. "Something tells me they know all those people, and I'd like to meet a few of them." There was no hidden meaning in her words, Apple knew.
It was more to do with how little they knew about Verosika and Vortex. And as someone who considered both of them her friends… Apple could agree with Coco's words.
The two succubi approached the table full of happy demons, going completely unnoticed for the most part as they closed the distance. It would seem they were all completely absorbed in whatever conversation they were currently having, smiles all over everyone's faces as Apple and Coco made their way closer.
And then the behemoth's head suddenly perked up, smile gone, before immediately snapping in their direction when they were almost right behind Verosika.
The sudden action admittedly caused Apple to jump in shock, lunging into Coco's arms as she stared at the massive sinner in surprise.
Thanks to that, now all eyes were currently on the two with varying looks of surprise and confusion. Apple felt an embarrassed blush cross her face when she noticed that. She hated being embarrassed.
"Apple? Coco?" Verosika's own voice attracted their attention as they turned towards their friend, who was looking at them in surprise and confusion. "Is everything alright?"
"He scared me." Apple admitted quietly, raising a finger and pointing at the goliath whom had spotted them, earning them a few chuckles and giggles, most notably the deep, rumbling chuckle of amusement from the culprit himself.
"Sorry, my bad." The behemoth apologized as he glanced at the girls. "Smelled you coming, and I was wondering who the hell you were." He explained with a small grin.
"Wait, your sense of smell is that good?" The Princess abruptly piped up, both she and Angel Dust, as well as the moth demon, gazing at the sinner in utter shock.
"So's my hearing." The behemoth replied with a chuckle, but nodded his head. "I know, creepy. Why do you think I never said anything about it?"
"So… how good… are they?" Angel Dust asked with a slightly uncomfortable look, causing the behemoth to chuckle once more.
"Good enough."
"So what brought you two over here anyway?" Verosika asked, turning to look at the two girls in confusion.
"Shit, girl." Coco replied with a chuckle as Apple realized she was still clinging and untangled herself from her girlfriend, looking at Verosika with a smile as the other succubus spoke. "We ain't ever heard you laugh like that. We were wondering who all these people were." He gaze moved upwards, shooting Vortex a friendly smile and a wave. "Hey, Tex."
"Sup?" Vortex asked with a slight nod and a smile of his own. "You two enjoying the park so far?"
"Yep." Apple answered eagerly, bouncing on her toes with a smile on her face as she nodded. "We we're on our way to the Angelic Demon when we heard you, Verosika." She explained as she turned to the pink succubus.
"Some of your crew the rest of us have heard about?" The behemoth who'd caught them walking spoke up, a surprisingly disarming smile of amusement crossing his face as he glanced down at Verosika.
"Yeah." Verosika answered, before turning back to her friends. "Have you seen anyone else?"
"Not since we got here." Coco answered with a shake of her head. "We've been here for a couple hours, so I figured I'd come find Apple and we'd spend some time together." She explained as her gaze wandered over the considerable amount of people present at the one table.
"I just got off the Laid Train." Apple commented with a grin, still bouncing on her toes as she looked at Verosika. "Have you ridden it yet?"
"Yeah." Verosika answered, another of those genuine smiles crossing her face as she nodded at the blonde. "We rode it after we got off the Fire Fist."
"Yeah, and that one was screaming like a little girl the whole time." The behemoth joked, pointing across the table to a younger, female hellhound with the same scar as Vortex.
Said hellhound huffed, crossing her arms in an exaggerated manner as she moved her chin up as if she were insulted. "Not all of us are sinners, thank you."
"Please, you don't do heights if you can help it." The larger hellhound, the largest one there, commented with a small chuckle at the younger one's expense. The smaller one snapped her gaze towards the bigger one, a look of embarrassment and betrayal in her face.
"Dad!"
"I'd have thought you'd have gotten over that by now, Viv." Vortex commented with a chuckle of his own, shaking his head in amusement before turning to look at the succubi having just arrived. "You two wanna join, get to know everyone?"
Both girls perked up at the offer, and Apple couldn't help the excited grin on her face. A chance to actually get to know both of her friends more? Of course she'd take it!
Coco however…
"Are you sure?" She asked, raising an eyebrow at the hellhound. Apple's gaze immediately snapped to her girlfriend in surprise, but she understood why she'd asked a second later. "There's like thirteen people here, and we don't want to impose."
The behemoth sinner raised an eyebrow at Coco's words, before turning his gaze towards the others with an amused grin.
"Any objections?"
After everyone else shook their heads or gave words of affirmation, the behemoth shook his head in amusement before turning to the two woman with a small smile.
"Yoink a couple chairs from an unoccupied table and take a seat." He offered with a chuckle, letting his gaze drop down to Verosika as he did so. "That alright with you?"
"Yeah." Verosika nodded, turning to look at her friends with a smile. "Go on, pull up some chairs and meet everyone. We're here to have fun, after all."
Apple and Coco shared smiles with each other, as the behemoth of a sinner stood up out of his own chair. The two succubi moved out of his way as he moved past them, easily snagging a couple of chairs in one large hand and setting them up between Verosika and Angel, who moved their own chairs to the side to give a little more room.
"I'm John." The behemoth introduced himself as he sat the chairs down, moving to take his own seat as Coco and Apple moved to take their own seats. "Nice to meet you." He added with a smile on his face as he looked at the two of them.
"I'm Apple!" The blonde introduced herself immediately, a bubbly smile on her face as she offered a hand to the sinner out of habit. John chuckled, but reached over and shook her hand nonetheless.
"I'm Coco." Coco introduced herself as well, opting not to offer a hand considering the distance and the people between herself and the sinner. "Nice to meet you too."
A pair of hands were suddenly on the shoulders of both women, before a familiar angel-like face was leaning down between them with a broad smile.
"It's so nice to meet you!" The voice of Charlie Morningstar rang through their ears, eager and joyful, and Apple couldn't shake her own smile at the Princess' introduction.
"Alright hon, calm down." Another sinner, a moth who had been seated next to Charlie stood to her feet and moved over to the Princess, smiling as she laid a hand on the other woman's shoulder as she turned to the succubi herself. "You already know this is Charlie, and I'm her girlfriend, Vaggie."
"And you already know me." Angel Dust piped up, a grin on his face as he leaned back in his chair. Though the usual effect he was expecting was definitely lessened considering he wore a regular old t-shirt, keeping his chest fluff pressed down against him.
"And the child next to me is Vanessa." John introduced, jerking a thumb towards the short, purple skinned succubus sitting next to him. The words were clearly taken as some kind of insult, as the succubus crossed her arms in a childish pout as she looked up at John.
"I'm sixteen, you jerk."
"Yes, yes, still a child." Angel piped up, shooting the succubus his own playful smirk as he teased her. In response, Vanessa decided to stick her tongue out at the two of them.
"And the rest of them are my family." Vortex piped up with a chuckle as he gestured first towards the two hellhounds with matching scars. "That's my dad, Andre, and my little sis, Vivienne."
"Nice to meet you." Andre said, giving a slight nod of greeting and a small smile as he ate his food.
"Please just call me Viv." Vivienne, or Viv, seemed rather disinterested with her full name, considering her first response was to request the shortened version.
"And there's Verosika's family." John piped back up, raising a hand and flicking a finger towards the hellhound and imp sitting side by side, along with the horned hellhound and a little pup in the woman's arms that also seemed to have small stumps on his head. "That's her mom and dad, Arya and Madrox, Ralph, and the little guy is Ben. Though, Ralph prefers Razor and we all call Ben 'Beartrap'.
"Nice to meet you." Arya offered with a gentle smile as she resituated the child in her arms. "It's so nice to meet some more friends of Rose's."
"Rose?" Apple couldn't help but to ask in confusion, turning to Verosika for an explanation. "Where does Rose come from?"
"She started calling me that after they adopted me." Verosika explained with a small smile, meeting her parents' eyes as she did so. "It eventually stuck with everyone. John didn't even know my real name was Verosika until the day we'd gotten together."
"I think I prefer Rose." John joked, glancing over at Verosika with a small smile. "Rolls off the tongue better."
"Rose…" Coco muttered, a look of thought on her face, before it morphed into a smile as she turned her gaze to Verosika. "I like that. Maybe we all should start calling you that."
"Not in public." Verosika immediately refused, shaking her head as she brought a hand up to her skull. "I'd rather keep that name out of the public eye completely, thank you."
"Well, I hope no one is paying any attention right now." Angel commented with an amused grin, raising an eyebrow at the succubus as he did so. "You do realize that those fucking paparazzi freaks will do almost anything to get the latest news, right?"
"Not in here they won't." A new, unfamiliar voice rang through Apple's ears once more, and her gaze immediately shot towards the source.
And then her eyes flew wide open, and a furious blush crossed her face.
A massive shark sinner, almost the same size as the behemoth currently seated next to her, approached with an amused smile on her face. What made Apple blush was the fact that the woman's wardrobe consisted of literally nothing except her security hat and an I.D. hanging from her neck.
Which meant her large, beautiful breasts and voluptuous hips were on full display to everyone. In fact, it wasn't any surprise that a few heads turned, a couple of demons stopping to stare at the large shark sinner.
"They've tried before, sure. But one encounter with me usually teaches them a lesson." The shark sinner assured as she approached, moving by Apple and Coco and coming to a stop between Verosika and John.
"I see you finally got put on patrol duty." John noted with a chuckle, glancing up at the shark sinner with a small smile. One which the shark easily returned.
"I see you picked up some old friends." The shark commented, her gaze moving down to Apple and Coco. "I'm Nea, Lu Lu World's best security guard."
"That's another thing you two have in common." Charlie joked with a small laugh, earning herself a few giggles and chuckles from everyone else. "You know, outside of being massive."
"You should see us when we go full demon." John remarked with a small shake of his head, only to immediately feel a hand on his shoulder. He glanced over at Vortex, only to find him leaning back while Bee leaned past and held her hand to John's shoulder.
"I've seen you as a full demon. I don't think you want to scare anybody." She joked, giving the behemoth's shoulder a pat before returning to her usual spot.
"Fair enough."
"So, how's it feel to be back, Rosey?" Nea asked, glancing towards Verosika with a smile on her face. "It's been too long since I've seen you."
John's face seemed to twist a little, some hidden emotion trying to come to the surface. Unfortunately, Apple wasn't that good at telling emotions, and she couldn't tell what exactly it was that had crossed his face.
Verosika seemed surprised by the shark's upbeat demeanor, but she nodded nonetheless with a small smile on her face. "It's good to see you too, Nea. And yeah… it feels nice, being back with everyone."
"Good." The shark rested a hand on Verosika's shoulder as she gave her a raised eyebrow. "Now don't think of taking off again. I wouldn't want to have to chase you down." She joked, giving a playful glare before moving over to John. It didn't escape Apple's attention that Verosika seemed to visibly flinch at the hand on her shoulder, but she nonetheless smiled at the shark.
"I'm not planning on leaving again, don't worry."
"So… what was she like as a kid?" Apple asked, turning her gaze to Arya and Madrox with a look of curiosity. To Verosika's chagrin.
"Apple!" Verosika exclaimed, looking at the blonde with an almost betrayed look on her face.
"What?! I'm curious!" Apple admitted, an eager smile on her face as she met the other succubus' gaze. "You and Vortex haven't really talked about yourselves that much. We'd like to know some more, thank you very much."
"Well, all you had to do was ask." Madrox chuckled as he leaned forward against the table, propping his hands upon the table. Clearly his choice hadn't sat too well with his daughter.
"Dad!" Verosika's gaze snapped to her father in indignation, looking thoroughly annoyed. Her father simply laughed it off in response.
"Be glad the rest of your friends ain't here, Rose." Madrox simply responded with a slight chuckle. "We haven't seen you in person for a couple of years. You better believe we're gonna embarrass you."
"Uncle!" Verosika immediately turned to loo at Andre for help, only to receive yet another chuckle in response.
"Nope, not getting involved in this one."
"Could be worse." John piped up with a smile as he glanced at Verosika. "We could tell the Christmas incident."
Apple could safely say, without the slightest shadow of doubt, that she'd never seen Verosika go that white in her life.
"You wouldn't." Verosika mumbled quietly, looking at John with an expression of complete terror. If anything, she wanted to know the story even more.
"What happened on Christmas?" Vanessa whispered, looking up at John with a curious gaze.
Luckily for Verosika, and unfortunately for Apple, the behemoth shook his head in response. "Don't worry about it. I'm not actually that mean."
Verosika let out a sigh of relief when she heard that as the color slowly returned to her skin, while Apple couldn't help but to pout when she realized that she wouldn't be hearing the story.
"There was the day of their first date." Arya piped up, a fond smile on her face as she spoke of it. "I don't think I'd ever seen Rose actually try and dress up like that."
"Mom…" Verosika moaned, bringing her hands to her face in embarrassment as a blush creeped up onto her skin, causing Apple and Coco both to giggle slightly.
"It was also the first time we'd actually seen John out of that flannel." Vortex spoke up with a small smile, earning a chuckle from the behemoth at his words.
"I had to look nice." Was all John said as he continued eating his food, allowing the others to tell the story.
"Wait, you two dated?" Coco asked, her finger pointing back and forth at John and Verosika while looking between the two of them, before turning to look at Verosika. "What happened then?"
There.
Apple wasn't sure if Coco saw it, but she sure did. The look of guilt at the moment the question left her lips.
It was apparent that may not have been the best question to ask, as everyone went dead silent, only the sound of the people in the park around them to hear. All eyes seemed to be slowly moving between Verosika and John, though a few wary eyes stayed locked onto the behemoth. In fact, Apple could almost feel Nea go tense, even with Verosika between herself and the shark.
But luckily, it was the behemoth who broke the tension.
"Personal issue best left for later." John spoke up, leaving no room for debate in his tone as his eyes scanned over not just Apple and Coco, but everyone who wasn't a hellhound or an imp. "That goes for everyone."
Not a single soul seemed to be interested in questioning his wishes. In fact, quite the opposite, as every single person sighed in relief at the behemoth's words.
"Anyway, back to the story." John said once more, glancing at Arya and Madrox with a smile. "Our first date?"
"Oh, right!" Arya nodded eagerly, smiling as she turned back to the newcomers with a story to tell. "So John was still living with us, and he'd asked Rose out on a date. And poor Rose was worried to death about what to wear."
"Mama!" Verosika actually whined like a child in embarrassment, and Apple couldn't help but to smile at the sight. It was actually nice to see Verosika this open, this relaxed. More often than not, Apple had seen Verosika get infuriated immediately in response to embarrassment, so to see her so open as to whine like a literal child was a refreshing change.
"Anyway, Arya took her out to get an outfit." Madrox picked up where his wife left off with a small smile. "John, however, had a different idea. He didn't think there was any reason to fuss, as it was only the first date, so he decided that his usual getup was enough."
"Yeah." John confirmed their words with a small laugh as he glanced at Apple and Coco. "Imagine how stupid I felt when she turned up all dressed up in a beautiful white dress, and I'm standing there in a pair of jeans and a flannel like this." He pointed to his face as he made an expression of absolute shock, his jaw falling open and his brow shooting to his hairline as his eyes widened to an almost comical degree.
He managed to earn himself a couple of laughs from everyone at that.
"Wow, you really didn't give a shit, did you Spike?" Angel joked with the behemoth, earning a chuckle in response as he flipped the bird at the spider.
"You looked nice, John." Verosika assured with a smile, brushing some hair behind her ear as she averted her gaze. "I should've just asked you instead of worrying."
"Well, it was your first date ever." John pointed out with a small smile of his own. "It should've clicked that 'Hey! She might actually worry!' But nope, and I felt like an idiot." He joked with a slight shake of his head.
"Anyway," Arya piped in, retaking control of the conversation with an amused smile as she shot a glance at both John and Verosika, before turning back to Apple and Coco. "They went to an old diner down the road, and it was three hours later that they came back, holding hands while John had Verosika tugged up into his side."
"Aww…" Apple couldn't help but to coo, holding her face in her hands as she looked at Verosika with a smile. "That's so adorable!"
"Be quiet." Verosika muttered in embarrassment, shooting a glare at the other succubus that only lasted a moment before she turned away. "I'm not adorable…" She mumbled.
"Yes you are." John immediately replied without a second thought, smiling down at Verosika and chuckling when he saw her immediately begin to pout. "Sorry, it's the truth."
"Those two were always loving up on each other." Andre decided to put his two cents in, smile wide on his face as he let a small laugh escape him. "You couldn't take both of them anywhere without them being attached at the hip."
"Or hip to thigh, all things considered." John joked, earning him a slap on the arm courtesy of Verosika. "What?" He asked with a shrug, glancing down at her with a cheeky grin.
"At least none of you have to deal with a Walling." Vaggie commented with a shake of her head. "Half the hotel's been hung on the lobby wall by their shirts whenever we'd try to take the TV from him."
"Yeah!" Charlie agreed, crossing her arms and visibly pouting as she shot John a look. "Why didn't you ever do it to them?"
"Cause they didn't bug me or they were too big." John replied with a chuckle. "Besides, it's always funny to watch someone pouting when they're hanging from the wall. You looked about like you do now."
Charlie's eyes narrowed into a glare at that, her cheeks puffing up into an almost childlike expression of anger, before letting it all out in a sigh. "You're a pain sometimes."
"Welcome to the club, sister." Viv joked with a shake of her head. "You think that's bad? Imagine having a hellhound's hearing and listening to those two go at it behind closed doors." She remarked, jerking a thumb in the direction of John and Verosika.
The two of them looked at each other, before shrugging. No regrets.
"Didn't we just establish my own hearing?" John asked with a raised eyebrow. "For chrissakes, you think you hated listening to me and Rose? Every time you invited some boy over, or Tex and Bee spent the night, and Razor decided to have some fling, or Arya and Madrox-"
"We get it!" Vanessa piped up, jumping up and clamping a hand over John's mouth as her own face blushed a bright red at those implications. A sentiment clearly shared by… almost everyone.
"W-Wait…" Charlie piped up once more, her face twisted in horror as she looked at John, her already white skin somehow going even paler. "D-Does that mean you hear every time me and Vaggie-"
"Yes, Charlie, I can hear you two every time you're fucking each others brains out." John sounded both amused and irritated with this particular subject, his head tilting slightly as he continued to speak. "Would you like some quotes and descriptions, or would you like to hold onto the privacy you have? Because let's face it, I'm gonna have to deal with this shit for eternity."
"Hey, it turned us on at the bar." Nea commented off-handedly, glancing at John with a small grin. "It was that same double date that you put a guy through a window."
"And almost through a car." Bee laughed as she recalled the memory, joined by both Vortex and John. Even Vanessa seemed to be clued in on that particular story.
"So how did you meet everyone, anyway?" Coco asked, glancing at John with a raised eyebrow. "And for that matter, if you don't mind me asking, why do you still go by your real name?"
"Because I don't see a point in picking a new name, personally." John admitted with a shrug as he met the succubus' gaze with a smile. "As for how I met… that's a long story."
"One that we don't have time for." Nea piped up, resting a hand on John's shoulder as she met the behemoth's gaze with a smile. "Not only do you all have places to be and rides to ride, but the place closes in a couple hours." She reminded.
Charlie immediately let out an exaggerated gasp of shock, and whether it was intentionally exaggerated or one hundred percent genuine, Apple would never know. "We still have so many more things to do! Come on!"
And just like that… The Princess was gone in a literal blur, dragging both Vaggie and Angel with her.
"Well, guess we better get back to it." John said with a small smile as he stood to his feet. Everyone else seemed to follow his example, but Apple took notice of the… concerned look, that Nea gave to the behemoth.
"John, can we talk for a second?" The shark asked, causing the behemoth to turn his gaze to her.
"Sure." He replied, waiting for Nea to begin speaking.
The shark glanced around at everyone still present, before turning her eyes back to John's own. "In private, please… it's important."
John's face twisted in confusion for a moment when he heard that, before his eyes suddenly flew wide, a look of realization crossing his face.
"Oh, okay." John responded almost immediately, giving Nea a nod of affirmation, before turning to everyone else. "I'll catch up in a bit. If I don't find any of you, I'll meet you by the front gate when the park closes."
Apple didn't miss the weird looks they all gave him, but nonetheless, they all nodded their heads. The blonde admittedly found herself wondering what exactly made the behemoth say that, as he wasn't exactly hard to spot.
"Alright then." Andre nodded, before turning towards his son with a small smile. "You guys wanna join us? Viv probably doesn't wanna hang out with her old man by herself."
"Shut up, dad." Viv retorted with an eyeroll, giving a playful punch to her father's arm as she smiled anyway.
"Sure." Vortex nodded his head with a smile. "I could spend some time with my dad and my little sis." He assured his father as he turned to look at Bee. "That's okay with you, babe?"
"Whatever you want, Tex." Bee assured with a smile. Vortex returned the smile with one of his own, before turning to look at Vanessa for her input.
"Works for me!" Vanessa replied almost immediately, grinning like a schoolgirl as she bounced in excitement.
While everyone was separating themselves into different groups, Apple found herself the retreating forms of John and Nea in curiosity and confusion, watching as they came to a stop by one of the food booths.
"So what's up?" John asked, his voice low, quiet. If it weren't for the fact that Apple could read lips, she was positive that she wouldn't even know what was being said.
"Ray and Leo… they're outside." Ray and Leo? Who were they? Apple herself definitely didn't know, but John seemed to, his eyes widening in surprise, before looking away for a moment. Since Apple couldn't see his lips, she had to guess what he'd said based on Nea's response. "You haven't been over since you went to the Hotel, John… Leo really wants to see you."
"I know." John nodded his head as he turned his gaze back to Nea, allowing Apple to once again read his lips. "I imagine he's been looking forward to this trip?"
"It's the only reason I didn't tell Ray to turn around." Nea admitted, a sigh escaping her lips as she shook her head. "Maybe… John, maybe it's time to tell them."
"Maybe…" John nodded his head in agreement.
Tell them what? Apple was genuinely curious as to what they were conversing about. Unfortunately, she wouldn't find out anytime soon, as a hand on her shoulder diverted her attention away from the two conversing sinners…
And towards Verosika.
"Want to spend some time with us?" Verosika offered, looking at both Apple and Coco with a smile as her family stood behind her. "You can learn a little more about me, if that's what you're wanting."
"Sure, Verosika." Coco agreed with a smile, while Apple herself nodded eagerly. She was more than happy to spend time learning a little more about their friend.
Still… even despite not really knowing them, Apple was curious…
What were John and Nea hiding?