Hazbin Hotel / Helluva Boss
"Oh damn, that was one hell of a landing," Naruto groaned while laying in the remnants of what used to be a table. "You'd think with extensive experience in both flight and dimension hopping this would no longer happen."
He slowly sat up, dusting off the splinters and kindling from his clothes and skin. However, he slowed to a stop as he noticed that his environment was a constant shade of red. As he looked up he was even more surprised.
Oh damn, the sky is red.
"Alright you limp-dicked cocksucker," a voice growled from behind before something pressed against the back of his head.
Turning around, Naruto found the end of a gun barrel pointed at his head. He noted that it was a worn out Winchester M1897, more commonly known as the Trench Gun during World War One. The person holding it was a short, five foot if he was being generous, red-skinned demon thing. It wore a business suit, red and dark blue in theme that kind of matched his red and black skin.
"I said who are you?!"
The barrel roughly tapped his head, meaning to be threatening and injuring, but Naruto was more interested in the others in the room. Two more red-skinned demons were standing nearby, the female holding knives while the male held a pistol. The last is a werewolf, or was she more of a hound?, and she had a very emo or even goth look going on.
Naruto barely caught the initial creaking and clicking of the trigger about to be pulled before he grabbed it by the barrel and aimed it up. The shot blasted through the ceiling near where he crashed into the room. He knew that the gun is pump action so it gave him time to rip it out of the man's hands.
Although, he did send the demon flying as he refused to let go of his weapon but the force of which he whipped around gave him no choice. So, now he stood with the shotgun in his hand, held by the barrel still, and was finally understanding where he had landed despite the rapid calculation of which he had taken everything in should have made him realize sooner.
"I'm in Hell," Naruto made an impressed face and nodded his head in understanding. "Expected it to be more like that place but I guess they don't all look or feel the same."
"Did you just arrive or something," the wolf scoffed despite still being on edge.
"Not intentionally, no, but what can you do," Naruto grinned at the furry before bowing his head. "The name's Naruto Uzumaki! Sorry for the interruption and scare, I intended for a softer landing when landing in this dimension."
"Give me back my shotgun, you failed abortion!"
Naruto glanced with a raised eyebrow at the man he just stole the shotgun from. Grabbing the stock of the weapon, he easily snapped it in half. "Whoops." He dropped the pieces on the floor and dusted his hands. "Sorry, it must have been so brittle after that last shot!"
He didn't think red skin could flush in anger but it seems they can, and the evidence is in front of him. The short demon was steaming with fury and he looked ready to explode at any moment.
"Anyway," Naruto turned to the other three with a smile. "Can I get your names? Nothing beats polite conversation and meeting new people!"
It was silent as the three addressed by the blonde had to sweatdrop at the man's flippant attitude and cheerful aura. But that did not mean they couldn't feel the power coming from this man. It rolled off him in waves and they weren't too sure if he was just putting on a face or was being genuine.
It was the wolf, however, who broke the silence. "Are you sure you're not an Angel and you got lost?"
Naruto gave a sigh of bliss as he sat in his comfortable chair in his apartment. It was a long night, mostly just from him handling the meeting with Lucie and taunting a few Exterminator Angels. A fulfilling night but a long one nonetheless.
The meeting with Lucie was pretty simple. He reiterated how Naruto had to behave and not upset the balance that ruled the seven rings of Hell, even after the two years he has been chilling in this dimension. The other topic was about his daughter, Charlie, and her dream of rehabilitating Sinners into Heaven.
Naruto knew that the King of Hell did not agree with the feasibility of his daughter's dream but he was still concerned about her. He wished for her to be safe and to find out on her own the reality of those that call this place home. He had asked the blonde a favor, one he could not trust with others, and he had no reason to refuse.
The taunting of Exterminators was done after the meeting, unintentionally breaking Lucie's demand about behaving, mostly because he liked annoying the shit out of that pompous and egotistical shitstain of a First Man. That man needed to be beaten to the brink of death to humble his dumb ass.
"Fuck, why isn't Yahweh around to petition that bastard getting some mannerism training." Naruto's breath hitched and he chuckled softly at the end.
"What did I say about teeth?"
His eyes traveled down before finding Beelzebub's mischievous eyes staring back at him. She had just nipped at his thigh, scraping his flesh just barely, and even though there was no damage he knew she wanted to get his attention. She was such a needy girl.
"Maybe if you didn't ignore me I wouldn't have to take drastic measures," Beelzebub huffed playfully before crawling up and into the blonde's lap to caress his cheeks. "You stopped your petting."
His blue eyes stared at her and took in everything about her, a small smile on his lips as she ran a claw along his whisker-like marks. His hands went to her thighs, respectably holding her and running his fingers through her fur. She shivered at his touch before resting her face into the nook of his neck to just taste his emotions.
She can taste the love and the care that he had for her, which genuinely made her wag her tail in happiness. The fact he never pushed away her clinginess, her love language was touch for fuck sake!, and would hold her even if he had work to do. As the Sin of Gluttony, she overindulged in more than just partying and eating.
Well hi, go fuck yourself! Suck a bag of dicks! Eat a big old pile o' shit, wash it down with camel piss!
Naruto glanced to the side to see his phone going off with his custom ringtone for people that he especially hated talking to, or somehow got his number and he doesn't have it saved. The list for the first type was not as long as you thought, the most notable people being the three Vees and Blitzø. Using one arm to hold Beelzebub close to him, he leaned forward and grabbed the offending device to see that it was neither the Vs or Blitzø.
NO CALLER ID
"Fuck," Naruto groaned before answering the number. "You've reached sexy and deadly, who is speaking?"
"Heya, toots," a semi-familiar voice answered from the other end. "I'm callin' cuz you gave me ya number a while back. Said to call you when I needed help."
"And I'm guessing you need help," Naruto leaned his head back and closed his eyes. "What's your name, sweetheart?"
"Angel Dust, but you can call me Angel, handsome," the flirty comeback from the caller was cheeky and it made Naruto chuckle.
"Alright, Angel, first I want to know what it is you need help with?" Naruto heard shuffling on the other end of the call, and an arguing second voice.
"I said give me the phone, Angie!"
"Okay, okay! Sheesh!"
Naruto raised an eyebrow, even Beelzebub's ear twitched as she could hear what was happening on the phone even if she didn't move from her favorite cuddling position.
"What up, ya blonde bitch!" The cheerful tone, if a little aggressive, told Naruto that she was simply greeting him and not insulting him.
"Hello, who is it that I now speak to?"
"The name's Cherri Bomb! Listen, Angie isn't gonna be up front and I am worried for him. I'm sure the next time he goes over to that fuckers spot he's gonna die!"
"Who is 'that fuckers place' if you don't mind sharing," Naruto asked as he was trying to get used to the woman's aggressive patterns.
"Dickhead's fucking studio, V Tower."
"Valentino," Naruto hummed softly as only that Overlord had a place called that.
"Yeah, that dickhead. He's been abusin' Angie-"
"Hey, hey, hey! I'm not-!"
"And I'm sick of seein' him come back bruised up and hurt! He's gettin' PTSD episodes and shit!"
"You're a very caring friend," Naruto complimented with a smile. "I wouldn't normally go after the Vees, I've been told to behave and stay outta trouble, but I promised to help when I offered my number and I keep my promises."
"So you'll fuck him up?!"
"Sure," Naruto chuckled and got a cheer on the other end. "I'll handle him in a few hours. After I beat him to a pulp, I'll make sure there's no studio for him to abuse Angel in."
"Fuck yeah! That's what I'm fucking talkin' about, bitch! You're the best!"
"Call me that once I'm done with everything," Naruto smiled as he mindlessly began caressing Bee's lower back. "I'll have word spread around about him as well so that no one will ever deal with him again."
His phone began vibrating against his ear and he pulled it back to look and saw that it was Lucie. "Ah, shit. Listen, Cherri, I'm going to have to let you and Angel go. I'm getting another call and it's from someone who doesn't like to be ignored. Keep an ear and eye out for the aftermath of my work, yeah?"
"Wouldn't wanna miss it!"
The phone cut after Cherri's shout and he quickly answered the phone on its last set of vibrations.
"Yo, Lucie, what's up? I'm currently with Beelzebub and we're trying to enjoy each other's company."
Naruto hushed her softly, scratching the base of her tail, as said Sin was snickering into his neck.
"Yeah, sure, and the local factory ran out of rubber ducks," the King of Hell scoffed. "I'm calling because I suddenly had this feeling in my gut that says someone is going to be giving me a headache soon. Not many people can do that, so why is it that I think of you as the culprit?"
Naruto smirked as Beelzebub began full-blown laughing.
"I wouldn't know."
His smirk grew even wider.
"I think Happy Hotel was a better name."
Alastor's smile twitched at the blonde's comment. "You just don't know good taste."
"No, I just know the wordplay of the name change," Naruto commented simply before turning to the Radio Demon. "It was your doing I'm sure?"
"I simply advised my dear of how the Hotel's name would have been perceived!" The Overlord's cheerful voice betrayed the edge in his tone.
"So we are just insinuating that the Sinners who come here for help and change are 'has-beens'. Is that the image and message we want to project?" Naruto's playful smirk grew on his face at the gasp from Lucie's daughter. "I guess, in the eyes of Hell and the truly despicable Sinners, they may seem like losers of their former ilk. But we are trying to make people feel welcome and secure in their choice to redeem themselves even if everyone else does not believe in them."
Charlie had stars in her eyes at this point, truly moved by the man's statement, and she began excitedly nodding her head. "Yes, exactly! Someone gets it!"
Naruto smiled kindly at the young woman and offered his hand. "I'm sorry for not properly introducing myself. My name is Naruto Uzumaki and I am here to help you and protect you and your ambition as a favor to a friend."
"Charlotte Magne, formerly Morningstar!" Charlie began shaking his hand enthusiastically and with a bright grin that threatened to split her face. "But you can call me Charlie! Who is your friend? I would like to thank them for believing in the Hotel as well!"
"He wants to remain anonymous for now," Naruto assured the bubbly girl easily. "He has an eye on you and the hotel. You may find out later, I'm sure."
Not that he was just sure, he knew that at some point this whole thing would escalate and either or a few things would happen from all of this. First is that she fails because Sinners genuinely do not wish to be redeemed and those who would try are simply giving up and accepting their damnation. Second is that no progress is made and no one is actually able to be redeemed enough for Heaven and Lucifer forces the plug to be pulled on Charlie's project. Lastly, and this is the worst one, the First Bitch finds out about the project and gets violent and tries to kill anyone that tries to be redeemed which will in turn spill into a second Heavenly War.
"A secret benefactor!" Charlie clapped her hands as she turned to her girlfriend.
"Told you your dream was worth pursuing," Vaggie kissed Charlie's cheek.
"Now!" Naruto clapped his hands and a grin spread across his face as he got the others' attentions. "I believe this place needs to be refurbished and organized to be presentable for future and continuing redeemers!"
Out of the blonde's own shadow a black mass began bubbling up and outward. Out of it over a dozen people, human-looking for the most part with few exceptions, formed and stood at attention. They did not react to their creation, or reveal if they were truly just hiding in the man's shadow this whole time, and simply stared back at the small group.
Vaggie was put off at the ability since the man looked so normal even if a bit different aura-wise. Angel raised his eyebrows and whistled, commenting "imagine the orgies" before whistling innocently when Vaggie shot him a look. Charlie, however, was awed by the spectacle and hopped on the balls of her feet in barely-restrained excitement.
"Let the fun begin!"