Yep, I'm finally writing everyone's favourite succubus. I held off on writing her for so long; mostly because I was unsure on how to portray her given the limited amount of time she's had and how differently she gets portrayed from person to person. Some will write her as a cocky but sympathetic victim of Blitzo's mistakes, and other will portray her as an irredeemable woman who deserved getting dumped. Given that I wanted to depict her as close to her canon self as I could, I wasn't sure which to go with until she got more time. And thankfully, I think Apology Tour gave me a good enough idea of who Verosika really is, and I tried my best to stick to that in here. Hopefully you all enjoy it.
Loona paced around the apartment for what felt like the 20th time. Her daddy was late! He was supposed to be home 30 minutes ago; he was never this late coming home from his old job.
The imp-pup fought back a growing bout of anxiety, that had only gotten worse the later it got. Sure, her dad had been late before; even though he was usually incredibly punctual, Loona had accepted that there would be days he wouldn't be home on time. But ever since he quit working at Loo Loo Land, and started doing all that freelancing stuff, Loona had felt herself growing more worried about his safety. After all, Greed was a dangerous part of Hell, what with all the gangs, the violence, and whatnot. The little girl could only imagine what could be happening to him right-
Her ears perked up; the young child's dread came to a halt, as she recognized the familiar sound of a van parking right outside their complex. He was back! Her dad was finally back! Loona sighed in relief, as she eagerly awaited for her father to come.
As she heard him approach the door however, the hybrid frowned as she realized he wasn't alone. There was another set of footsteps following him, and Loona could faintly make out the sound of shared laughter and something else. Was…was her dad bringing home a guest?
But, he rarely brought guests. Not even Aunt Barbie & Uncle Fizz could make it that often.
The door flew open, and her dad and the other person stepped in. He all but ignored Loona as she tried to greet him, his focus fully occupied by his mystery guest. She was a succubus; tall, pink, curvaceous, and currently inserting her tongue into Blitzo's mouth. Already, Loona didn't like her. "Dad!"
The intense kissing session finally came to an end, as the white-haired succubus gave Blitzo a lustful smirk. "So, Mr. Funny man, you wanna give me that 'Special Performance' you promised and try to make me laugh?"
"Wha-Dad?!" Loona called out again outraged, which only went ignored as Blitzo shot the stranger a devious grin.
"Hehehe, I'm always up for a live performance baby," the imp chuckled, his hand reaching towards her back to undo her bra, while she slowly unbuttoned his shirt. So enraptured by his partner's beauty, that he completely ignored his daughter, even after she called out again. "Though, just a heads up; my jokes are known to be a bit… filthier than what most would be used to."
The succubus just smiled hungirly, as her other hand slowly crawled into his pants. "Good. I like my comedies like I like my lays…X-Rated."
"DAD!"
The couple froze mid-kiss, finally hearing the child's increasingly loud cry. They both turned her and paled, immediately redressing themselves, beet red in embarrassment; the succubus more so than Blitzo. "Shit! Uhhh, heya Loonie. Hehe, t-thought you'd be in bed right now," stammered Blitzo completely flustered, as he struggled to put his shirt back on.
"You promised you'd read me a bedtime story when you got home, remember?" She responded, giving her father a pointed glare. Blitzo looked away, still unsure what to say, when his now fully clothed partner stormed over to his side, understandably ticked.
"What the fuck asshole?! You didn't tell me you had a fucking kid!" The succubus whispered harshly to the imp, in a tone that sounded almost like a growl, as she stared daggers at Blitzo. "You made me look like a damn hooker!"
"I thought she'd be asleep by now. What kid stays up this late?" Blitzo responded, clearly also annoyed that he had been caught like this, even if he hid it better.
"Who's she? What's she doing here?" Loona asked, giving the succubus a suspicious glare. Past experience had taught her to be wary of strangers. The succubus, in turn, looked at Loona with an unreadable expression. She was clearly taken aback at learning that her date was a father and one to a hellhound hybrid of all things. Something that only made Loona more uneasy.
Blitzo seemed to ignore the stand-off between the two girls, as he scrambled for some kind of answer for his daughter. "Oh, this? Why she's my, my…" the imp struggled to find the right word. "…friend from work! Yeah, that'll do. Loonie, I'd like you to meet Verosika Mayday! Verosika, this is my sweetpea daughter, Loona. Verosika here, wanted to have a sleepover, 'cause she wanted to meet you!"
He gestured Verosika towards her, the succubus glaring at him annoyed; both at being called his 'friend from work' and for being forced further into this awkward encounter. Still, she was a professional, so working up her best stage smile, she leaned downwards and extended her hand. "Yep, that's right! You're dad's told me heaps about you Loonie. A pleasure to finally meet you."
Loona looked at the hand with a guarded frown, as if accepting it would mean having her soul ripped out. She didn't know what to make of the lady; she sounded sweet enough, but Loona knew a fake smile when she saw one.
Verosika Mayday? That name sounded familiar. After a bit of thinking, Loona remembered hearing that name on the radio, one time. Oh yeah, she was that up-and-coming singer. Loona even thought she heard one of her songs one time. It sounded really good; but not enough to trust her though. She gave her dad a sideways glance, the imp gesturing her to accept the handshake. The hybrid almost considered blowing them both off out of spite, but ultimately accepted the handshake. "It's nice to meet you too, Ms. Verosika."
"Awww, glad to see you girls are already getting along!" Blitzo said excitedly, clearly not seeing the tension already forming between the two demons. "I'm gonna go make sure the bed's ready for Versoika real quick, but why don't you two get to know each other better before bedtime?" Blitzo exited the room with a smile on his face, sure that the two girls would get along smoothly without him.
Not knowing that once he was gone, both women's friendly demeanor dropped to uneasy and even annoyed frowns. Loona, in particular, glared at the taller succubus, as she let out a low, suspicious, almost reptilian hiss: "So are you my dad's girlfriend or something?"
Verosika recoiled a bit, both at the child's sudden accusation and by how imp-like her hiss had sounded; this child really was half-imp after all. Sure, in her long career, she had done it with a few imp/succubi mixes, even imp/sharks and imp/possessors, but a hellhound hybrid? That was not something she was used to. She managed to recover, and gave the child a glare in return: "What if I am?" Loona flinched at that, then started growling/hissing at the succubus, who just rolled her eyes. "Cool your horns, kid, we just met yesterday. Your dad's my new bodyguard; nothing more than that."
"Then what were you two doing just there, huh?" The hybrid asked Mayday, giving her an unbelieving glance. "Looked a lot more than just hugging, to me."
Verosika was in no mood to fight with a child this late at night, so she just let out a flat reply: "That's because, we were about to have some middle of violent, disgusting lustful sex, like all grown-ups do." That only made the young Loona angrier, as her worst possibilities were confirmed. The pop star just tsked in tired annoyance. "Look, don't take it personally kid; it's just sex. We both have it all the time, doesn't mean we're serious or anything. Besides your dad's a grown-up, he can sleep with whomever he wants right?"
"Oh I swear if you hurt my daddy's feelings even a little bit, I'm gonna-"
"What? Bite my kneecaps off? Tell on your dad?" Verosika asked with blatant sarcasm, unimpressed with the child's treats. The two of them scowled at each other until Blitzo finally emerged from his room.
"Alrighty, I'm all done," Blitzo declared, letting out a tired yawn before turning towards his daughter. "Loonie go brush your teeth and then hop right into bed, it's well past your time."
Loona looked at her father in outrage. "B-But you promised-"
"I know, Loonie but you need sleep more than a story right now," Blitzo insisted with a stern fatherly glare. "I'll read to you tomorrow alright? I can read you two if that'll make you feel better. But it's late enough as it is and little kids like you need their bedtime. Got it?"
Loona let out a defeated whine and then grumbled, as she stumped over to the bathroom, shutting the door on Blitzo's face without so much as a goodnight. The imp looked visibly hurt by the gesture but pushed that back for now. He turned to his date, the previous mood between them thoroughly ruined."So uh…you mind if we don't-"
"The fuck do you think, dickhead?" Verosika responded deadpanned, as she stormed into the imp's room. Blitzo made to follow her, only for the succubus to also slam the door in his face. It briefly opened for a minute, making Blitzo hope she had changed her mind, only for Mayday to throw him a blanket and pillow before closing the door again.
Poor Blitzo did his best to get comfortable on the couch, hoping both ladies would be more cooled off by the next morning. He felt bad that this was their first encounter with each other, but he was hopeful they'd get over it soon enough. All they needed was more time together, and they'd be friends in no time at all.
A few weeks after that, things slowly fell into a semi-comfortable routine. Blitzo would continue to arrive late, due to his new job as Verosika's bodyguard; sometimes even spending the night at her place. On rare occasions, she'd visit their apartment, often flirting and talking with her dad, while she & Loona would do their best to avoid each other's presence.
Loona still didn't like Verosika. Granted, as time went on she became more comfortable with the succubus when it became quickly clear that while she didn't like her, Verosika wasn't out to get her or do something hurtful; most of the time just ignored the hybrid as best she could. Which worked out mostly fine for the imp-pup, who happily did the same. The longer Verosika kept ignoring her, the less likely she was to do something shitty.
That, and as time went by Loona couldn't help but feel…jealous over time. Her dad was already away most days due to his job, but now he was also spending all his free time with his stupid new girlfriend. Heck, since his job was constantly watching over her, that meant he was even spending his job hours with her too! That wasn't fair! She wanted some time with him too! What was so great about stupid, dumb Verosika that she got to have him all for herself? Just because she was some hotshot singer, that meant she was more important now? That was bullshit!
Verosika meanwhile, didn't have any strong resentment towards the hybrid child but still kept her distance. She was already wary of the child, being a hybrid and all, but their first encounter had only soured Loona for succubus. That, and for a while, Verosika didn't see much reason to get to know the child. After all, she figured Blitzo would only be a brief fling; another one of her small sex buds, whom she'd move on from after a week or two. It wasn't until recently, as the two continued to spend more time together and hang out, that she began to see him in a more…romantic light. That Verosika had realized she was starting to fall in love with him.
Sure, while romantic relationships were still fairly common among ccubi, most of them prided themselves on being strictly bachelors or in open relationships, not wanting to be tied down to one lover. That was the image Verosika had used to market herself, and yet here she was, beginning to feel for Blitzo. Fantasizing about spending the rest of her life with him. She didn't dare reveal it yet, but deep down the succubus knew she was falling in love, and she didn't care. She wanted to be with Blitzo, as long as she could. Which also meant having to sit next to Loona for much of that time.
Their mutual dislike for each other meant Verosika's occasional visits would get quite tense for everyone involved, filled with long silences and cold glares between the girls. So much so that even Blitzo started to take notice. The imp figured they'd smooth things out eventually, but even he with all his occasional delusions could tell this wasn't working. So, one night after finishing dinner, he decided to have a little talk with his daughter.
"Loonie, we need to talk about Verosika."
The imp-pup looked up from her book, with a smile a bit too excited for her liking. "You guys finally broke up? You're no longer working for her?"
Blitzo rolled his eyes in annoyance. "No, I'm still working with Verosika!" He corrected with a deadpan look. Loona was unable to hold back an annoyed whine, as he sighed frustrated: "Ever since you guys met, you've barely even talked to her."
"So? She's your girlfriend, not mine!" Loona argued with a childish pout.
Blitzo flinched a bit uncomfortably at the accusation, quickly rebutting with: "Okay, first of all, Ver is NOT my girlfriend, alright?" The tune of his voice was not very convincing, Loona shooting him an unimpressed glare, making the imp only more flustered. Blitzo tried to shake it off and continued: "BUT, she is a close friend of mine and someone I like hanging out with. I want you two to get along too, but every time I've brought her here to visit, you keep giving her the cold shoulder. And I don't think she appreciates you treating her like that."
'Good,' Loona thought in her mind but did not dare to say in front of her dad. "Yeah well…I don't like her! She's always hanging around you and she's looking at me funny! She thinks I'm weird, I just know it!" She eventually said instead.
That got Blitzo's attention, frowning seriously as he crouched down to her level with a furious look, almost as if he was about to punch something. "Did she do anything? Is she hurting you? Calling you slurs? Treating you shitty?" Loona wanted so badly to lie and make up a bunch of horrible shit that Verosika did to her. But the hybrid discovered she couldn't lie under pressure while her dad was that angry, soon begrudgingly admitting the succubus hadn't done anything, other than avoiding her and occasionally looking at her funny. Blitzo calmed down after that. "Okay, that is still not cool, I promise to have a serious talk to her about that, but I'm sure she doesn't mean it like that."
"How do you know? You've only known her for like three weeks!" argued Loona.
"It's been more like a month actually," Blitzo admitted, which only made his daughter more peeved upon learning. "But I've been to her work a bunch of times; I've even seen her with a hybrid once or twice, and she's been totally chill about it. She doesn't strike me as that type."
Loona was unconvinced; after all, there were only so many hellhound hybrids out there, that succubitch probably just hadn't met one yet. "Yeah right."
Blitzo sighed at his daughter's refusal to give Verosika a slight chance. As much as he didn't want to admit it, he really liked Mayday. She was a good friend, a fantastic lay, and …maybe something more down the line. The imp didn't want to give her up just yet, but this strenuous relationship between her and his daughter, and the possibility that she might've been bigoted, was troubling. "Look, I'll talk to Verosika about this, how you feel about her treatment, and see if she can't give you a real chance. Now, if it turns out she is a bigoted piece of sidewalk shit, I'll drop her like a ton of bricks into the nearest ocean in Greed." Loona couldn't help but smile a bit deviously at the possibility, leading Blitzo to give her a stern glare. "But, if she's not, agrees to give you that second chance, isn't a total bitch about it, I'm asking you really fucking nicely to do the same."
"Why? She's never been nice to me before!" Loona exclaimed in outrage.
"Good point, but I doubt you constantly avoiding her and acting like she's a walking pile of queef droppings is helping either," Blitzo pointed out.
"Yeah well…she deserves it!" Loona cried bitterly, cutting off her father as she began ranting. "She's always around you now! Whether it's at your job or home, you're always either making out, talking, or some other dumb stuff! We never do anything anymore! And it's all that dumb Verosika's fault!"
Blitzo's eyes widened in realization and cringed with shame. "Shit! Should've noticed sooner," he muttered to himself. When he turned back to the jealous-looking Loona, he gave her an apologetic nod. "Loonie, I'm sorry for not spending more time with you as usual. I didn't mean to make you feel neglected, honest. I promise I'll make it up to you from now on, but I don't wanna have to choose between you and Verosika here. I like her, a lot. And I want you to like her too; if you only talked to her for a bit, I gotta good feeling you'd get along with Ver."
"But I don't wanna! I don't like her," Loona whined angrily, crossing her arms in clear protest.
"Well, tough shit. Like it or not Verosika's staying for now. So the least you can do is to respect that," reprimanded Blitzo quite firmly. Loona looked away in frustration at that, causing the imp to loosen up a bit. Letting out a small sigh, he turned her to face him and gave her a begging look. "Please Loonie? Couldn't you at least try to give V a chance? Do it for me?"
Loona tried to ignore her father's pleas, as he gave her the puppy dog eyes she'd normally give him, still not open about the whole thing. But just this one instance, her will was not as strong as his, and after a few seconds of his continued puppy look, the hybrid let out a loud grumpy moan and caved: "Fine…I'll try to be nice to her or whatever."
Blitzo let out a sigh of relief and gave his daughter a nod as thanks. "Thank you." He gave her a grateful smile, which quickly turned to a stern frown. "And don't try to make her seem like an asshole, just because you don't like her, got it?"
"What if she turns out to be a racist bitch after all?" Loona asked innocently.
"Oh, then all bets are off; go for the throat. Just not until then, deal?" He extended his palm out expecting a shake. After a few seconds, Loona reached forward and reluctantly shook it.
So it was that two days later, the two girls were left together at Blitzo's apartment; the imp going out for a few hours to run some errands. As soon as they were left alone, neither went to start the conversation, other than exchanging an awkward hi to each other. Verosika was in the living room, reading some gossip magazine she got from a store, while Loona sat by the table working a drawing.
After an hour of this, the succubus finally decided to bite the bullet. "Hey, Loona right?" Verosika said a bit weakly, finally breaking the long-held silence between them. Loona looked up from the paper and to the succubus. "I just wanted to sorry. You know about how I acted when we first met and the whole looking at you weirdly and all that shit. That was wrong of me."
The hybrid looked unimpressed with the seemingly halfhearted apology, thinking the succubus was only saying it because her father told her to. She briefly considered calling her out on it, but instead just muttered, "It's cool…" and went back to her drawing. At least she had apologized.
Things went back to being awkwardly quiet after that. Loona was still not fully convinced the pop star wouldn't try anything the second she let her guard down, even after the apology. After all, why would she be any different from all the other demons she had met? The ones who only pretended to be nice, just to cruelly stab her in the back and play a cruel trick on her, like most of the kids she met or the teens who'd pick on her when they were bored; all because of the way she had been born. Sure her dad had vouched for her, but what if he was wrong?
Still, Verosika had at least apologized, and she had promised him to give her a chance, so Loona supposed she owed her that much. Reluctantly she turned to Verosika, noticing the popstar getting out a tube of nail polish, and got an idea.
"Do you uh…you want me to paint your nails?" Loona asked hesitantly, still unsure about this.
"Oh, no I can handle my-" Verosika stopped herself, realizing what was happening. "I mean, s-sure. That sounds great Loona," she then answered with a small smile.
The hybrid nodded, instructing her to sit by the table, while she went into her room. Soon after she brought out her nail polish set, getting out all her little tubes of various colors and her tiny little brushes in front of Verosika. She even managed to find her dad's nail dryer. "Any colors you like?"
The succubus examined the selection. "Can you do two colors on the same nail?" she asked, Loona nodding in response, a bit proud of herself. "Then give me the black and pink ones. Pink first then black."
"Got it!" Loona took Verosika's outstretched hand, dipped her small brush into the paint, and carefully colored the succubus' nails a light pink shade. First on one hand, then the other. "Want me to paint something on the nails too? Some hearts or smiley faces or something like that? I'm…I'm pretty good at the hearts."
"You can do that?" Verosika asked, a little impressed as she pulled out her newly dried pink nails. "Pretty impressive for a little kid."
The imp-hound fought back a bashful blush as she tried downplaying the whole thing. "Yeah well, I practice sometimes on my dad. I don't have any friends, so sometimes when he goes out, he'll let me paint his nails for him," Loona admitted, feeling a bit embarrassed to admit this to the grown succubus, never getting this personal to a stranger. "Even lets me do the little hearts and stuff."
The succubus frowned at the imp-pup's confession; she couldn't imagine a kid that young would be unable to have any friends. After all, she and most of her friends were pretty popular at that age. Then again none of them were hybrids. "Sure kid. Little black hearts would be cute." That seemed to cheer the kid up, as she carefully began painting over the now-dried pink nails. "So what, is it really just you and your dad? No friends, no family, no nothing?" Verosika asked, her curiosity peaked by her earlier reveal.
"Well, there's also Aunt Barbie and Uncle Fizz; I see them a few times a month. But usually it's just me and Dad," Loona answered her expression unreadable, more focused on the nails.
"Okay, but you've got at least know someone your age right? Don't you have classmates or some shit?"
"I don't go to school!" exclaimed Loona loudly and bitterly, causing Verosika to flinch in surprise. The sudden fright, as well as Loona's outburst, caused the little heart the pup was doodling, to turn into a formless smudge on her finger. "Not anymore. They all kicked me out 'cause I'm half imp."
Verosika didn't want to believe it at first, doubting even Hell could be that petty. But she couldn't recall ever seeing a schoolbag anywhere, or Loona doing any kind of homework during her stays. And given how poorly a lot of hybrids were treated, it did sadly add up. "That's fucked up!"
Loona didn't respond, focusing on the nails, though she frowned. "I've been learning at home instead. Dad brings me a bunch of films about learning stuff and sometimes Barbie teaches me some things. Most of the other kids don't wanna play with me or hang out with me at all, cause I'm so different. But who needs 'em? They're all stupid anyway! I don't need some dumb friends, or teachers…or a mum," she said the last one particularly coldly. "I have my dad. That's enough."
Things well into an awkward silence shortly after that. It wasn't until Loona moved onto the last few nails that Verosika dared speak again. "I meant it, by the way, I am sorry about treating you shitty." Verosika softly apologized, sounding much more sincere this time. "You're dad didn't tell me about you, and so I wasn't prepared for when you showed up. Not that it makes it okay, of course, I could've handled it better, just wanted you to know that it was more so him being a dad and…okay, it was a little you being a hybrid at first too."
"My dad never told you about me?" Loona looked up at her with surprise, confused as to why her father wouldn't mention her to his friend.
"Well, we did just meet the day after, maybe he didn't feel the need to yet," the succubus shrugged not sure either, which the imp-pup eventually accepted. "If it makes you feel better, since then he won't shut up about how great you are. He shares photos of you during the break and even tells me stories sometimes, especially recently after he found out about our shitty relationship. Helped me realize how much I fucked up. I really should've known better; sorry for being bitch, kid. You didn't deserve that and I'll be better from now on."
The hybrid was not expecting this much sincerity from her. Dropping her guard to give Verosika a thorough look, just to make absolutely sure it was no trick, Loona wondered if her dad had been right about her after all. "I guess, I'm sorry too," she sighed, finishing the last nail. "I just…you're always around my dad now! I mean yeah the weird looks hurt too, but he used to be all mine! And now it's like he only wants to be with you! And not just at his stupid new job either!"
"And you were worried, that if he's only hanging out with me, he might not wanna be around you anymore right?" Verosika guessed, with Loona nodding a bit shyly. The succubus placed her nails into the dryer and locked eyes with the young child. "Kid, he'd have to be a pretty fucking awful dad to try and pull shit some like that. And dickhead neglectful dads are pretty fucking high on my unattractive list. Do you really think, that sounds like your dad?"
"W-well, no. But…I…" Loona struggled to argue any further with the Popstar, even though she clearly wanted to say something more.
"Loona, your dad and me, we're just friends. If it looks like we hang out more, it's just because he's my bodyguard, it's kinda his job to constantly be close to me most of the time. And sure, we're not technically dating or that romantic shit, but I like having him around. He's funny, witty, and a pretty good lay. Even if that selfish prick refuses to be the bottom even once," Verosika muttered the last part out with venom threatening to spill from her lips before she forced herself to cool down. "But, you know that won't make him love you less right? He's still going to be there kid, your dad just wants to have some other friends is all. Don't you think it would be pretty unfair, to not let him have that?"
"…I guess," Loona begrudgingly admitted, though still didn't feel fully over it.
"You know, if you'd like, we could be friends too," suggested Verosika, which surprised Loona, not expecting she'd even make such an offer. "I mean no offense kid, but having zero friends at your age is going to royally fuck your teen and adult years. Plus, you won't feel so left out anymore if you're playing with me sometimes. Heck, I'm sure your old man will join in too, and then you two will be able to hang out again. Sounds like a pretty sweet win-win, don't you think?"
Loona considered the offer, surprised that it was a lot more tempting than she thought. Not only did the succubus make some good points, but after talking with her it did seem like Verosika wasn't that bad; at least not as bad as she had thought. Everything she had just told her had sounded sincere. And she was right about one thing. Loona wanted more friends. More than just her dad, aunt, and uncle. Maybe just this once, she could let her guard down? "I guess we could give it a try. But that doesn't mean I'm just gonna-" she was cut off as the drier finally turned off. The imphound's work now done, Verosika went to admire her craft. "So, do you like your nails?" Despite the slight tension, Loona couldn't help but be curious.
Verosika looked at her nails with an impressed smile. It was nothing special, even the little hearts were pretty amateurish compared to what she was used to, but overall they looked pretty. "Wow, not half-bad kid. Maybe I should just fire my make-up people and have you take over. You got the makings of a natural."
Loona blushed at the pop star's compliments. "T-thanks," she managed out bashfully, feeling embarrassed by the kind words. She tried to shake away the blush, much to Verosika's slight amusement.
"So, what do you wanna do next?" The pop star asked, once Loona had calmed down.
"I…don't know. I didn't think we'd get this far," admitted Loona a bit embarrassed. "W-what do you wanna do?"
Almost immediately the succubus got an idea. Verosika smirked playfully, as she pulled out her credit card. "Tell me, Loona. How'd you like to go on a little shopping spree?"
At first glance, one would think you'd never find a halfway decent clothing store, in the dangerous, crime-ridden, gang-owned ring of Greed. But if you knew where to look and were just stubborn enough, you'd find that Mammon had a shop or several dozen for any kind of ware; and that included boutiques.
Luckily, with her connections, it didn't take Verosika long to find the fanciest and safest clothing shop in town. The succubus strutted inside as if she owned the place, while Loona followed close behind a bit nervous about entering. After all, usually, hybrids like herself weren't even allowed inside a fancy place like this, as evidenced by the signs clearly saying they wouldn't be served. But Verosika had assured her, that after calling the manager and threatening the lawsuit of the century, everyone would be more open-minded about her.
And so with Verosika's permission, Loona went wild trying out all sorts of cool outfits all of which met the Popstar's glowing approval. She wore a green T-shirt, along with blue sweatpants and a baseball cap. Then a yellow hoodie over a white shirt, along with a blue skirt, scandals, and a white skull hairclip. Then a more punkish look, with her hair all spiked, that consisted of a black sleeveless shirt with the logo of some metal band, fingerless gloves, dark purple jeans, and a spiked necklace.
"How do I look?" Loona asked excitedly, showing off her latest outfit. It was a modest, soft blue dress with a skirt long enough that it only exposed her little hooves. Over it, she wore a small black jacket, and a bow around her hair, turning it into a cute ponytail.
"Absolutely killer girl!" Verosika cheered approvingly, in in-between picking a few clothes for herself. "Throw it to the pile!"
Loona's eyes lit up in excitement at that, her tail wagging like wild. Blitzo never let her pick this many cool clothes! She was lucky if she'd even get more than one pretty-looking dress on her birthday. She ran to put it in her growing pile until she noticed all the price tags. After a bit of math, her smile began to drop. "Are you sure you can afford all this, Verosika? Some of these look super expensive," Loona asked a bit nervously, not wanting to use up too much of Verosika's money, now that they were just getting along.
But the succubus just gave her a playful laugh. "That's the perks of being a popstar kid; nothing's expensive anymore! Go wild!"
At the sound of those words, Loona lit up like a rocket, the biggest smile ever spreading over her lips. "Best. Day. Ever!"
It was late into the evening, when the two finally returned to the apartment, the pair sharing a laugh while carrying several bags stuffed with clothes. Loona was still wearing her new dress, with dried-up ice cream covering her mouth.
Blitzo was there waiting for them by the couch, growing increasingly more anxious as they took longer to get home. The sight of the pair of them in a much happier mood made him smile hopeful that things had finally worked out.
Upon seeing her dad, the hybrid rushed over toward him. "Dad! Dad! Dad! Look at all the cool new clothes Verosika bought for me!" Loona said, excitedly showing off her many bags, and the new outfit she was currently wearing.
Blitzo tried not to worry too much over all the bags, praying Verosika had remembered to use her credit card on it, and instead gave his daughter a loving hug and a proud smile. "Loonie, you look beautiful! Guess you and Ver managed to knock it out of the park after all."
"What can I say? I'm a natural with kids. And your little girl's a good one," Verosika tried to brush it off all confidently, but was genuinely happy this encounter had gone so well.
"Yeah, I know," he looked over to his daughter, giving her an affectionate pat on the head, causing her to giggle. "Thanks for giving Verosika a chance Loonie. I knew you'd come around."
"Yeah, I guess your girlfriend's pretty great. It might be nice to have her around some more." Blitzo flinched a bit at one particular word her daughter had so innocently used. Not that either woman noticed, as the hybrid ran over and began leading her new friends onward. "Hey come on, I wanna show you my room!"
They left the imp alone in the living room, still taken back by his daughter's second drop of a certain g-word.
Girlfriend.
Despite their time together, the imp had been hesitant to use that word to describe their relationship. Friends? Sure. Coworkers? Absolutely? Fuck Buddies? Fucking A! But girlfriend? Actually going steady with her. That…that terrified Blitzo a bit. Made him worried about how their whole thing would end. He could already imagine the awful, slowly crumbling relationship between them. Bridges being burnt, his two favourite girls being hurt and with him to blame for it all. And then one, where he, Loona, and she could be happy together; just the three of them. It was a tempting dream, but one he doubted could be real. Not with his track record.
The imp shook his head and tried not to think too heavily about where things would end. Right now, he was just happy Loona & Verosika were finally getting along. Hopefully, it would last too.
Hope you all liked my portrayal of Verosika, and her slow-burn friendship with Loona. I thought it would be interesting having them not get along as first, as it would give their relationship a different feel from her other ones. I got a few chapters with them planned later, so it'll be fun to explore their dynamic together.
My next update will be Newest Pup! I intend to give that chapter my full focus from now on and will try my damndest to release it before Mastermind debuts. Wish me luck!