Original Posted On April 30, 2023
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Nathair1: Thank you for the grammar checks. Yes, Puss'n Boots: Last Wish is the newest movie, it is fucking great. Why? Not against it, just confused.
Shadowbloodedge9396: I failed to have Jayjay and Vortex feel the pain so I fucked up. I think you are the ONLY one to realize I am trying to not make Stella a straight up bitch.
Dktv9: Don't worry. He will.
StrongGuy159: Thank you, I will.
TheFoxSummoner Clan Head: I'll take that as a compliment.
Chronosign: What happens in episode 11?
Fenris Silverblood: Well, he is their son, why wouldn't they help him in his moment of distress.
Guest: Don't worry.
Guest: Which Assholes, there are a lot due to it being in… Hell.
Garnetio Solozari: Why does Kurama make you nervous. Thank you, and yes, Naruto does have potential to fight, he is just taking a long while to adapt and accept.
Gamelover41592: I know, a lot of people love the ending of the last chapter.
PLEASE READ: Hey, don't spoil my ideas.
MichaelTheFox: Yeah, but I fucked up and didn't add Jayjay or Vortex having that sensation of dread. I can't believe I fucked up. I hope you enjoy this chapter.
MEATBICYCLE: OH-HOHO it is much worse than you think with Kurama and Tamamo. True, the way Kurama and Naruto differ is massive.
StarDustDragonknight: I am sorry that I brought up such memories.
Bednarczykmiki: Me too bro, I wish I could hug Naruto too.
Nicholas: Me too bro.
Ice: True, that would be an interesting way for them to meet/interact.
Reggard the Knife: There is a reason for that. Thank you for noticing.
Krieger Techpreist: Sorry, I didn't mean to rip your heart out!
TheIdeaGuy416: I don't get it. Slade Wilson/Deathstroke and Johnny Blaze/Ghost Rider?
Animecollecter: Did you like the movie?
Butcher-Boy: I love Captain Lou as Mario.
Salem: Thank you. Yes, Perrito (Who I thought was called Burrito) is adorable.
Cad Bane: The Bounty Hunter? THE Cad Bane? Yeah, Stark is in for such a bad future.
DaftMerc39: It gets worse… just trust me. There is a reason why Lucifer wishes Mar was with him, I promise. Yes, there are many survivors of the Lycan-Genocide, and they hide in plain sight.
Blue Shell: I FUCKING LOVE THE MARIO BROS MOVIE… 1993 AND 2023 MOVIES!
OKAY, LETS READ THIS SHIT! I DON'T OWN NARUTO OR HELLUVA BOSS!
"Hey" = Speaking
'Hey' = Thinking
'Hey' = Memory
"Hey"= To be Determined
Chapter 42: What Next
Ten Minutes Prior…
Blitz sat in a tree, binoculars in hand and near his eyes as he spied on Millie and Moxxie.
"Oh, come on…" He said in irritation. "Have sex…"
Moxxie got in the bed, taking Millie's hand, saying something that Blitz couldn't make out before they turned off the lights, going to bed.
"Hmph…" Blitz huffed, lowering his binoculars. "Welp, better get back to Ye Olde Dusty Trail…"
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"
Blitz flinched hard enough to lose his balance, his arms flailing back and forth in hard effort to keep his balance.
Sadly, it was all for not as a second Scream from his phone pushed him over the edge.
"FUUUUUUUUUUCK!" Blitz screamed, hitting the concrete with a soft crunch, thanks to hitting enough tree branches to break his fall some what.
"WHAT!" Blitz screamed, shooting to his feet with his phone to his ear.
"Blitzy…" A concerned sounding Stolas said from the other end. "Have you seen Naruto?"
"Why would I when the kid is with you?" Blitz asked as he brushed his clothes of the leaves.
"That is just the thing, Naruto isn't with me…"
"Excuse me?" Blitz asked in a soft tone.
"There was a small incident and Naruto vanished on me…" Stolas explained in a mild panic. "I looked for him, but I couldn't find him."
"Okay, what happened?"
"Naruto accidently hurt my daughter Octavia…"
Before Blitz could respond, Naruto barreled into his vision at the opposite crosswalk.
Instead of informing Stolas that he found him, Blitz instinctively ended the call and dove into the nearby trash.
Blitz watched as Naruto ran into his home, the door nearly broken from the force of his movements.
Now, Blitz could have gone home, calling it a night.
But his curiosity got the best of him.
Using Kronk style, Blitz crossed the street, ending up hunched under the kitchen window where Naruto was feverishly washing his hands.
Slinking upward to his feet, Blitz tilted his head enough to see Naruto hit the ground, gasping erratically.
'He looks so fucking pathetic.' Blitz thought in validation with a deadpanned expression as he saw Millie and Moxxie enter the kitchen. 'He seriously is fucked up, but why?'
"Naruto!" Blitz heard Millie say as she looked at her son.
"Naruto!" Moxxie said as he touched Naruto's shoulder, trying to get his attention, but all Naruto did was weakly shake his head, mumbling.
"Stray… dead… hurt…"
Blitz barely heard this, but kept himself hidden.
He watched as Millie's face changed from panic, to realization, fear, then an idea.
Blitz watched as Millie hugged Naruto.
"…"
"…"
Moxxie followed suit and hugged Millie and Naruto.
The imps had their eyes closed.
'Is… is this what parents are supposed to do when their child is in distress?' Blitz thought, mentally taking notes as he watched as Naruto lifted his arms.
Naruto's blank stare still upward, but his arms surrounded his parents, causing them to open their eyes.
Blitz studied how gently Naruto hugged them, their heads in the napes of his neck, his hands on the back of their heads, his tail wrapping around them, pulling them closer.
The only sounds in the kitchen were their breathing.
"…"
"…"
"…"
"…"
'What the fuck are they doing?' Blitz thought as he shifted his position slightly for a more comfortable stance.
Moxxie slowly slipped from Naruto's arms, Millie tightening her hold on Naruto to reassure him.
Moxxie grabbed a tea pot and filled it with water, putting it on the stove, which he turned on.
"Sh, sh, sh…" Millie said as she shifted, helping Naruto stand up. "Come on, big boy, let's sit at the table."
Naruto mumbled in resistance, but physically went with Millie to the table.
Sitting her son down, Millie ran her hand across his back as she held his hand as Moxxie got three mugs and prepared the tea bags as the water started to boil.
"Sweetie, what happened?" Millie asked Naruto, taking notice of his tattered clothing.
Naruto sucked on his teeth, ears drooped, facing the floor.
"…"
"Sorry, can you repeat that?" Moxxie asked from the stove, turning it off as he didn't want the water BOILING just warm.
"… Octavia…"
"One more time please?" Millie asked as Moxxie poured the tea.
Blitz Kronk'd his way into the house via… front entrance and clung to the wall, crawling to the ceiling.
"… There was… a noble…"
Millie went still, eyes hidden by her hair.
"I knew it…" She said, gripping Naruto's hand tightly, which he reciprocated. "What happened… after that…"
Blitz Spiderman'd his way quietly.
"I… I killed a noble…" Naruto replied weakly accepting the tea his dad gave him, slowly drinking it. "Then… I…"
Naruto choked.
'What could have happened to get this mutt like this?' Blitz thought in contemplation as Moxxie sat down opposite of Millie, both parents around their son.
Naruto leaned forward, cup on the table with face in hands.
"I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I…. I attacked Octavia…" He choked out.
Naruto felt sick at this sentence as Millie and Moxxie's eyes widened.
"Well, Naruto…" Moxxie said as he drank some tea. "It was an accident. So, Octavia may forgive you if you ask for forgiveness."
"Yeah, sweetie," Millie said, gently touching Naruto's face, pulling it from his hands. "It will be alright, so let's call her now."
"YOU DON'T GET IT!" Naruto snapped, pushing Millie's hand off of his face.
"Wha…"
"I put you all in danger…" Naruto continued, wiping his eyes, sniffling. "Lucifer may hunt us down because of my stupid actions tonight…"
Naruto gripped his face, which was sleek with tears.
"I am just a monster…" he stated in defeat.
"THE FUCKING SHIT YOU ARE!" Blitz shouted, unable to stay quiet.
Millie, Moxxie, and Naruto jumped at the sudden outburst before jumping further when Blitz hit the ground.
"Damn it!" Blitz shouted as he got up, ignoring Moxxie's enraged face, his eyes and focus SOLELY on Naruto.
"SIR!" Moxxie started to complain, but a hand on his face from Blitz and a push silenced the white-haired imp.
"LISTEN HERE YOU PUSSY LOVING CUCK!" Blitz shouted, getting into Naruto's face, grabbing his damaged shirt, pulling him forward. "This is Hell you NEED to toughen up because being soft will get you KILLED!"
He took a breath.
"SO WHAT IF YOU KILLED A NOBLE? I KNOW YOU DON'T ATTACK UNLESS PROVOKED, SO THE ASS MUST HAVE CROSSED A LINE!" Blitz continued before he snarled.
"He was defending himself." Moxxie interrupted.
"CALL IT SELF-DEFENSE IF YOU WANT, BUT THERE IS ONE PROBLEM!"
"Wha…"
"If you're so weak willed about killing someone who deserved it, how are you gonna protect Loona?" Blitz asked in a cold, dark tone.
He looked Naruto in the eyes, unblinking and fierce.
Naruto stood there, balancing barely due to Blitz holding him up.
Here, this imp, one who hated him long before they ever met, was being encouraging.
Blitz's words rang in Naruto's head as Blitz lowered him back into his chair.
Blitz released Naruto and started to leave, hands in pockets.
But he stopped.
"Just before all this," Blitz stated as he pointed at the floor. "I just got off the phone with Stolas. You fucked up but it was an accident and they're more worried about you."
Naruto began to shudder as Blitz left the house.
"Ah, come on." Moxxie said as he helped Naruto stand. "A nice shower and a good night sleep will help. Then tomorrow…"
"I'll call Octavia…" Naruto finished, feeling nervous as he walked toward the bathroom with his dad.
He stopped, looking at Moxxie with a tired expression.
"Thanks, dad."
Moxxie smiled, patting Naruto on the back.
"Anytime, son."
Meanwhile, Lust Ring…
Kurama lay naked next to Tamamo, her tails cuddling with the fourteen-year-old fox.
"My dear daughter, how cute you are…" Kurama whispered, caressing the tear-stained cheeks of Tamamo, who mumbled in her sleep.
Sighing, Kurama stood up, grabbing her Kiseru pipe.
Snapping her finger, fire appeared on her index finger, with Kurama using it to ignite the tobacco within the pipe's bowl.
Inhaling the smoke, Kurama snapped her finger again, dowsing the flame as she walked toward her window.
The pale moon's light illuminated her scarred flesh.
She had several scars across her pale, athletically toned and muscled body.
There were ten scars on her hips, five per hip, from sexual escapade and assault.
Along her inner thigh and her wrist to elbow were suicide scars, thirteen in total.
The rest of her bodily scarring were given to her from fighting strong opponents.
'Soon…' Kurama thought, exhaling the smoke in her mouth, her scars tingling. 'I'll make this ring mine. Then after that,' She continued to smoke. 'I'll take the throne.'
Next Morning…
Naruto sat in the living room with Loona and Verosika, Millie and Moxxie at the table preparing breakfast as Naruto explained what happened the night before.
"…"
"…"
"…"
"…"
"Well…" Naruto said as he held his arm. "Say something…"
"Just… what do you expect us to say, Stud?" Verosika asked dumbfounded.
"I know I can say that it is over now, and that everything will be fine…" Loona said, taking his hand.
Naruto let out a sigh, relief washing over him at this contact.
"Breakfast is ready." Millie announced to the trio.
"Okay, Mil… just let me call… Octavia…" Naruto said, visibly shaken as he looked at his phone.
He currently had the messenger app open to Octavia's message… with over a hundred texts left unanswered.
Swallowing the lump in his throat, Naruto hit call, putting his phone to his ear.
"Naruto, come eat." Millie ordered sternly.
"Give me a moment…" Naruto stated, going quiet when he heard the phone click.
"NARUTO!" Octavia shouted on the other end.
"Yes…"
"Oh Thank Lucifer, are you alright?" Octavia asked in concern for him.
"Shouldn't… shouldn't I be asking that?" Naruto asked back, confused. "I mean, I… I hurt…"
"Total accident, Naruto." Octavia replied in a matter-of-fact tone. "It is okay, just two small cuts on my upper arm. It won't kill me. But seriously, are you okay."
Naruto's haggard breathing was heard on Octavia's phone.
Naruto was smiling with tears in his eyes.
"I'm… so fucking happy." He admitted, eyes closing as he held his chest. "I was worried I destroyed our friendship."
"Over small cuts? Who do you take me for?" Octavia joked.
Naruto sniffled as he dried his eyes and wiped his nose.
"I am fine, how is the arm?" He asked regaining his composure.
"Stings a bit, but overall, perfectly fine… sorry, I got to go. Breakfast and all that."
"Ha, same. Stay safe, Octavia."
"You too, Naruto."
The two friends hung up, smiling that each other were safe.
"She/He is fine." Naruto told his family and lovers as Octavia told Stolas.
Naruto sat down and started to eat breakfast, head in the clouds for the rain was gone.
Hour Later…
"Stay safe, Mox, Mill." Naruto said, hugging his parents.
They were separating for work.
"We will try." Millie said, cracking her knuckles, Moxxie swooning at Millie's actions.
"Be careful, you hear?" Naruto said to Loona, giving her the bedroom eye.
"You know it." She replied, kissing Naruto before he got into the car, Verosika pumping the gas.
She was taking him to work.
His first REAL day of work at the bar, Paw Print Paradise.
"I am nervous." Naruto admitted, lowering the window to let the wind hit his face. "I've never worked as a waiter before… should I know anything in advance?"
"Well, Flare is a hard boss, so don't get caught with your phone out unless you want it broke." Verosika said with a joking smile, but a serious tone. "Two, Flare keeps the rules strict, so you shouldn't deal with any kind of asshole demons at Paradise, the bouncer is tough as fuck… and I mean that, we fucked…"
"VEROSIKA!"
"HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAGYAGYA…." Verosika laughed as she sharply turned the corner.
Meanwhile…
The House of Millie, Moxxie, and Naruto was quiet.
And secure.
No windows unlocked, no doors left open.
Yet, a shadowing figure entered Millie and Moxxie's room.
Opening their dresser.
Their bedside tables.
Looking behind pictures.
Through the closet.
Behind and under the bed and furniture.
Putting everything back in the exact position, the figure left the room, entering the bathroom.
It searched every spot one would think of, but left it the same way it found it.
It entered Naruto's room.
It looked through his games.
His books.
His manga.
His vinyls.
His posters.
Until…
He checked in Naruto's desk… and found the file on Naruto that stolas made.
The figure opened it, and grinned.
Putting everything back the way it found them, except the file, the figure vanished with only ONE trace.
Paw Print Paradise…
"Sup, Flare~" Verosika greeted, waving to the hellhound.
"Verosika FUCKING Mayday." Flare said with sass in his ass. "What brings you… Oh, good day, Naruto."
Naruto smiled as he shook Flare's hand, taking in the man's dress.
Instead of his usual red dress, Flare wore white clothing, consisting of a long dress with absolute chest muscle, high heels, and a large feathered boa. He was also adorned with a metallic corset and choker.
His hair was fashioned short and fanned out like bird feathers, with red, yellow, and blue streaks.
"Looking good, Flare." Verosika praised, checking the older hound out.
"Thank you, I made this one off of Ragyo Kiryuin from Kill la Kill." Flare admitted, showing off his dress.
"I fucking LOVE Kill la Kill." Naruto said with stars in his eyes.
"Well, young man, go in the break room and get ready." Flare told Naruto, pointing toward the back.
"Yes, sir." Naruto said as he left.
Verosika smiled as she watched Naruto walk away.
"You better treat him well, Flare." Verosika said, putting her hand on her hip.
"Or what?" Flare taunted back, tail swaying dangerously.
Break Room…
"NARUTO!" Jayjay screamed in happiness, hugging the hound as he entered the breakroom.
"Hey, sis…" Naruto said as the oxygen left his lungs. "Didn't expect to see you hear today."
"Well, duh. I work here, I am a singer and waitress." Jayjay said proudly, displaying her work attire.
They wore simple white double breast suit like over coats that were short sleeved and black pants, with a simple waist apron that was deep blue around their waists. Their name tags on their chest.
"So, can anyone sing?" Naruto asked as he quickly put his work shirt over his current shirt, buttoning it up.
"It is all up to Flare." Jayjay said as she waited for Naruto and put her hair up in a pony tail. "He wants to make sure the customers get quality."
"Alright, you ready?" Naruto asked, nervously touching his shoulder.
"Come on, I'll show you around." Jayjay announced, taking his hand and heading toward the time clock device.
Two Hours Later…
Naruto sat at a table, on his break.
He had absorbed a lot of information in the last two hours, Jayjay helping him with waiting tables, showing him proper greetings and cleaning of said tables.
'I just hope I pick this stuff up quickly.' Naruto thought as Jayjay walked over and gave Naruto a soda.
"Thank you…" Naruto said as the lights dimmed, the stage curtain opening, with Flare on it, spot lights on him.
"~We all want love. How many single ladies out there, looking for love tonight?" Flare asked as piano music wafted from the speakers, turning when a female patron 'Woooed'. "Yeah, woo that sadness out. There's more where that came from. Ladies, I know what you want, want, want~"
Flare closed his eyes, taking a deep breath.
*Bo Burnham: Lower Your Expectations*
"~You want a guy that's sweet, a guy that's tough
A feminist who likes to pay for stuff
The kind of guy that gets along with your friends
Without being attracted to any of them
A good boy, a bad boy; a good bad boy;
A half good, half bad, half boy
Loves your brothers, sensitive but not weak and
Is a great lover, calls your mother on the weekend~"
Flare paused slightly, Naruto smirking.
"~Now you might think that this guy only exists in your mind
Guess what: You're right!~"
The crowd laughed at the delivery of the lyrics.
"~If you want love, lower your expectations a few
Because Prince Charming would never settle for you
If you want love, just pick a guy and love him
And if he's got a thing for feet, say: "Fuck it, sweep me off 'em~"
'Oh, god the feet fetishist are out.' Naruto mentally joked.
"~Now the good thing is that at least men have very realistic expectations for women... He said, sarcastically setting up a second verse in a comedy song~"
Flare chuckled at this little joke, shifting from one side of the stage to the other, walking slowly to not lose to much air.
"~You want a girl that's nice, a girl that's not
Obsessed with her looks, but is insanely hot
The kind of girl that you can show to your folks
Loves the movies that you like and always laughs at your jokes
A real girl, a hot girl; a really hot girl;
A brand new, really hot, real doll
Wants to impress you, doesn't care if you notice
And only ever uses you to tickle her throat with~"
Many males guffawed at this.
"~Now you might think that this girl only exists in your mind
But she's real, but last week she died
If you want love, lower your expectations a lot
You might think your dick is a gift, I promise it's not
If you want love, just pick a girl and love her
Then whip out your dick and let the girl you love decline the offer~"
Many women snickered.
"~I don't want a neat freak, I don't want a slob
Somebody with bedhead and a dead-end job
'Cause I won't settle for less than perfect
We want perfect children, a perfect life
A perfect husband or a perfect wife
But deep down we know, we don't deserve it
But-~"
Flare became solemn, whimsical, and heartbroken, as if he was remembering a beloved who passed.
"~We all deserve love, even on the days when we aren't our best
'Cause we all suck, but love can make us suck less
We all deserve love, it's the very best part of being alive
And I would know, I just turned 25~"
Everyone applauded as Flare bowed, many times, raising his hand to catch a bouquet.
"Well? What do you think?" Jayjay asked with a mischievous smirk.
"I'm going to love it here." Naruto replied with an equally cheeky smirk.
Chapter 42, DONE!
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