Original Posted On June 24, 2023
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Review Response:
Bednarczykmiki: We shall see what happens with Melani.
Fenris Silverblood: Oh, that was a typo, Naruto basically looks like his 18-year-old hellhound form to everyone who isn't at DFS at the moment. Yes, Crimson's involvement is now coming into play.
NaruLemon Stories: We shall see.
Chronosign: Yeah, it's where I got the inspiration for the one shot. I hope you like Limber Timber.
Gamelover41592: Agreed, trouble is brewing like a witch cauldron.
StrongGuy159: Got a few more chapters before Naruto returns to normal.
MichaelTheFox: Oh, No, they won't. We shall see what happens when they meet.
DaftMerc39: To many questions. But: yes, Kurama designated the house as her territory. LOL, Titanic I am flying scene with Loona and Verosika, but who is Rose and who is Jack? It was Lucifer's castle, so there was a photographer at the party to take Naruto's picture. I like Kuroinu.
Hellhammer: Sup, been a while. Yes, Moxxie is a man of culture. Oh, I hope you enjoy the new chapter.
Nicholas: Never seen that movie. But I have heard of it.
Ice: It was supposed to be Tundra, woops. That would be funny if Gabriel did that.
Greedy Fish: I heard Shark Fin Soup is actually bad for you.
Crow T Robot: Who knows… I do… but who knows?
Scout: Huh? I am confused.
Reggad the Knife: Sushi, Sushimi, and Shark Fin Soup. Funny, I'm not into fish. Keep Noisy Cricket close.
Junkyard Willie: LOL! I'll be there taking a dump and piss with you.
Nathair1: What did I think of what? Moxxie is best dad. Millie won't kill her son. Yeah, her shoulder is splintered. LOL, Hinata faint but Naruto. Yes, as a marquis, Kurama has territory. Think the Yonko from One Piece. She is obsessed enough to do what she is about to do.
ShadowBloodedge3936: This chapter has more character development, showing vulnerability. Probably 1 or 2 more chapters with kid Naruto.
Jebest4781: Thank you.
Timber: Will do.
MEATBICYCLE: … that is a good idea.
Animecollecter: Thank you.
StarDustDragonknight: I was tempted to have Verosika do that, but she isn't gonna bang a 12-year-old Naruto.
Demitri: S1 E8 is why this chapter happened.
OKAY, LETS READ THIS SHIT! I DON'T OWN NARUTO OR HELLUVA BOSS!
"Hey" = Speaking
'Hey' = Thinking
'Hey' = Memory
"Hey" = To be Determined
Chapter 48: Thicker than Honey
Millie and Moxxie's House…
Melani stood atop the roof of the house, shark demons pointing guns at her.
She didn't feel any fear, having been shot several times in the past.
The shark demon read the letter she had thrown down.
"I see." The demon said as he folded the letter. "I'll make sure the boss gets this letter."
His eyes narrowed.
"But for shooting six of our brethren, heads must roll as they day." He concluded, turning around. "Shoot the broad."
Guns clicked loudly as the sharks prepared to shoot Melani, who was prepared to go out in a blaze of glory and blood.
A blue flame burst before Melani, before it dissipated to reveal a shirtless Stark, guns in hand, and upper lip and nose coated in cocaine.
"Sup, boys." He said with a cocky smile. "Got room for one more?"
The sharks froze.
"Oh, fuck, it's the Wolf Pack Overlord!" the sharks shouted, running and tripping over themselves to get away.
Stark chuckled as he holstered his weapons.
"Pussies." He said turning toward Melani, only for his head to violently jerk upward diagonally when she jabbed him with her rifle.
"I didn't need your help, Stark." She hissed angrily, not removing the barrel of her gun from his face. "I could have handled it on my own."
"Yeah, but over twenty to one, I think our boss would not even clean up your remains with those odds, sugar." Stark said as he stepped back, rubbing his sore face, but he didn't lose his confidence or the smile. "So, Mel, why don't you and I go…"
"I am not an idiot like Tundra…" Melani said as her eyes narrowed. "Or like Lilynette."
She didn't flinch when a blue magic bullet zipped past her face, blowing up a building two miles away.
Smoke sizzled out of Starks gun, his grip strong enough to break concrete.
His confidence was replaced by a seething anger, eyes sharp with his mouth tightly shut, as if he was trying to keep all his anger within.
"Oh, what's wrong, Ryan Slater? Don't like it when the bullying is turned on you?" Melani asked, stepping back acting offended. "Oh, I am sorry your little Ego can't take the truth, because not all of us are thots who like abuse. What? You don't like the fact that I am correct in my statement of you only being able to dish out insults but not take them, Ryan Slater?"
Stark walked up and pushed his gun upward into Melani's chin, making her look toward the bloody sky.
He did not and would not tolerate ANYONE calling him by his name.
His birth human name.
"Killing me will only prove my point?" Melani said with a confident smirk that showed she was gritting her teeth, betting he wouldn't shoot her.
Lest she be proven correct.
Stark's finger felt itchy.
He wanted to scratch it.
"Cunt." Was all he said when he lowered his weapon, walking way before vanishing in a plume of blue fire.
Stark emerged in his room at Fox's Den, hearing a party outside.
He would have walked out and partied hardy, but he lay on his bed, his buzz ruined by thoughts of one person.
'Lilynette.' He thought as he stared upward toward the ceiling.
Flashback…
"Get that bastard! He fucked my daughter!" An enraged father shouted as Ryan Slater jumped out of the window, no shoes, shirt in hand and pants unzipped.
"Eat a dick old man." Ryan replied, cackling at his most recent escapade going off without a hitch.
He ran for twenty minutes, ducked into a familiar alleyway before climbing up the fire escape into his apartment.
It was a run-down, abandoned place, but he had rigged it to still get water and electricity.
At eighteen years old, Ryan 'Stark' Slater stood at six feet four inches tall.
He was lean and muscled enough.
He had wavy brown hair with a small stubble on his chin.
Ryan was use to two things: Living hand to mouth and using his good looks to get anything he wanted.
"Hm…" he hummed as he walked to his bathroom, dropping his pants to piss.
Skip, two weeks later…
"PERVERT!" a short woman shouted.
The party went silent at this statement.
She had dull blonde hair, magenta eyes, and wore a loose shirt and tight jeans.
Ryan was shocked at this statement.
'Did I do something wrong?' He thought.
He had walked up to this woman, and put his hand on her shoulder, saying 'Hey'.
Like he always did, counting on his good looks to get…
'No, I didn't do anything different.' He thought as he put his hands up.
"Pervert?"
"Yeah, pervert!" She shouted, poking him in the chest aggressively. "You walked up and put your hand on my shoulder! I don't even know you!"
"Well, I am Ryan, but people call me Stark." Ryan said with a charming smile, hoping it would…
It pissed her off even more.
"WELL, FUCK YOU, STARK, BECAUSE LILYNETTE IS NOT A DUMB BITCH!"
Four Months Later…
Ryan and Lilynette were at a pier, coffee in their hands during the cold night.
"I am a hellhound." Lilynette said, looking into the water, listening to the ocean.
Ryan snorted.
"You've always been a joker…"
We went silent when the short woman now towered over him.
In her true hellhound form.
"I am actually a Lycanthrope… meaning I can turn you." She said timidly. "If… you want me too."
'Jackpot.' Ryan thought as he cupped Lilynette's cheek.
"Please, I want to be with you forever…"
Lilynette's tail wagged as she bared her fangs.
A week later…
"R-ryan…" Lilynette gasped, her ribcage torn open as the freshly transformed Ryan looked at his blood-soaked hands.
He was a full hellhound now, not looking human anymore.
"Sorry to say, love." Ryan said as he turned to her, smiling evilly. "But I'll go by Stark from now on."
"D-Damn you…" Lilynette stated, tears in her eyes.
Stark walked toward the window, opening it to see Hell for the first time.
"It's beautiful." He said as he ignored the dying Lilynette. "I will fit in here so well."
Flashback End…
Stark stared up, his nose bleeding as his eyes glazed over.
'Lilynette…' he thought as his tail wrapped around him. 'Tundra…'
He curled into a ball, a gloomy aura around him, but his toothy smirk countered this.
Meanwhile…
Vortex walked towards the door, leaving Naruto in Loona and Moxxie's care.
"Where are you going?" Verosika asked as she watched her bodyguard head toward DFS's entrance/exit.
"Mox and I were talking about movies earlier, and decided to do a movie night. So, I am gonna run by my house to grab the movie and tell my dad what is Naruto's situation." Vortex told his employer. "Dad is probably really pissed Naruto is missing so much work."
"Can you drop by Bee's place for some Beelze-Juice?"
"I'M GOING WITH YOU!" Jayjay shouted at the name Bee.
"Sure, I'm down. Been a while since I saw Bee." Vortex said with a hindered smile.
Jayjay ran up to him and grabbed his arm, pulling him close to her.
'Oh, fuck, that's right…' Verosika thought with guilt as the duo left. 'I forgot Bee is his EX…'
Verosika heard a cheer from the other room, and entered it.
"I WIN!" Naruto cheered, having beaten Moxxie at Wii Sports Boxing.
"I want another round!" the Imp said, a challenging smile on his face.
"You're on!" Naruto replied, his smile of challenge never leaving.
Twenty Minutes Later, Paw Print Paradise…
Flare sat at a table with Jayjay as Vortex was grabbing supplies and the movie.
His face was in his hands.
"Naruto got doused in Fountain of Youth Water and is unable to work." He groaned, rubbing his temples. "I'm going to kill that kid for all this stress."
"Tell me about it." Jayjay said with equal amounts of irritation.
"What's wrong with you? You consider him your little brother, so…"
"We are dropping by Gluttony to go to the Bee Hive Bar… Verosika wants Beelze-Juice." Jayjay said with an irritated tone and sharp angry eyes.
Flare's eyes matched Jayjay's.
"Oh… you guys are visiting HER…" he mumbled.
"Alright, got the movie and the popcorn." Vortex announced as he entered the floor. "Come on babe, let's pick up the booze."
"Oh," Jayjay said very sarcastically with an eyeroll. "Joy…"
The two hounds got in their car and drove to the Gluttony Ring.
Vortex looked at his beloved, seeing her so withdrawn.
"Babe, you know I don't visit Bee without reason." Vortex reconfirmed, earning an awkward shuffle from Jayjay. "You know there is nothing between her and I anymore. It was a long time ago."
Jayjay didn't respond.
Every inch closer to their destination was another knot in her stomach.
The drive was very uncomfortably quiet.
They arrived several minutes later at Bee Hive Bar.
It was a very bright and colorful place, lots of yellow as they got out of the car.
The building was circular, like a beehive.
Vortex offered Jayjay his hand, but she crossed her arms as she hurriedly walked in, as if she was trying to hide herself.
Vortex walked in after her.
"AROOOOOROOOOO!" Vortex howled, smiling as it felt great to be back.
"VORTEX!" several people cheered. "AROOOOOOOOOOOOROROROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
Jayjay felt irritated… no that wasn't correct.
She felt insecure.
Everyone in the Bee Hive was very attractive and beautiful.
Jayjay?
She was a chunky hellhound with blue fur that stood out amongst so much yellow and the atmosphere felt smothering to her.
Jayjay liked to party, but this was to much.
"VORTEX!"
Jayjay's fur stood on end, eyes wide in deadpan as she heard the one person she definitely didn't want to be around.
"Bee, how have you been?" Vortex said as he hugged his Ex-girlfriend.
Queen Bee... AKA, Beelzebub.
A possible fusion of a bee and a Fox from her looks alone, Queen Bee was a gorgeous demon.
Honey oozing from her like a bee, but furry and seductive like a fox.
"It's been two years since we last hung out." Bee answered Vortex, glancing behind him to see the uncomfortable Jayjay. "Oh, Jayjay, over here…"
'Please, just get the booze and let's leave.' Jayjay thought as she weakly waved.
"Oh, none of that, come here."
Bee fluttered over and hugged the hound.
"Ah, come on, hug it out, bitch." Bee said as she smothered Jayjay with her hug.
"Vortex…" Jayjay said as she took the smothering. "Please. Get what we came here for…" She pushed Bee off of her, unable to take it. "I'll wait in the car…"
Bee and Vortex watched Jayjay exit the building.
"I am sorry…" Bee apologized. "I just… I didn't mean to intrude."
"No, Bee, it is my fault." Vortex apoligzed in return. "We are here for a few cases of Beelze-Juice."
"Ah, perfect choice. A party?" She asked as she led him to the bar.
"No, my boss wants some." Vortex replied as he enjoyed the atmosphere. "But can we make this quick, Jayjay… She needs me to be quick today."
"I understand." Bee said as she flew on a head to get the booze.
Meanwhile, at the Car…
'I am so stupid.' Jayjay thought, sitting in the back of the car in the fetal position, tail around her.
She always felt like this whenever Bee was involved.
Insecure.
Bee was hot.
A desired piece of ass on the level of Verosika.
But what about herself?
She was a chunky woman with big tits and a fat ass.
Compared to Verosika and Bee, Jayjay felt inadequate and felt a hole burrow deep within her belly.
A soft knock drew Jayjay out of her wallows.
Bee and Vortex were outside the car, barrels of Beelze-Juice beside them.
Wiping the water from her eyes, Jayjay opened the door.
"Jayjay…" Bee said, taking Jayjay's hand.
"Y-yes?"
"You are a lovely woman." Bee stated, her expression soft and sincere. "Vortex is a lucky man to be with you."
Jayjay glanced at Vortex, who was bashful.
"You're just saying that." She mumbled, pulling her hands out of Bee's grasp, grabbing the barrels of booze. "Let's just go, Tex."
The sense of defeat was strong.
Bee felt horrible.
She could drink the emotions of those around her, and the taste she got from Jayjay was sadness with hints of self doubt and depression.
Jayjay always tasted like this when she visited.
Bee knew this was not normal.
"Hey…" bee said as Vortex and Jayjay finished loading the car. "Soon… let's spend time together. You and me, Jayjay."
Jayjay didn't look at Bee, she didn't even verbally or visibly acknowledge the statement.
"Have a good night, Bee. Thanks for the booze." Vortex thanked, apologizing with his eyes before the two left Bee.
It hurt.
It hurt Bee very much that she had such a negative affect on Jayjay.
Even though she no longer had romantic feelings for Vortex, all she wanted was for everyone to be happy.
But this was her constant failure.
Bee returned inside, visibly becoming happier, but in the back of her mind sadness weighed heavy.
Meanwhile…
"Sorry…" Jayjay apologized as they returned to DFS.
"No need to apologize, babe." Vortex said, leaning over and kissing her shoulder.
"I embarrassed you."
"No, you didn't."
"In front of Bee…"
"My Ex-Girlfriend and I are good friends, so don't worry, she understands." Vortex reassured as he slowed for the stop light.
Jayjay looked Vortex in the eyes.
She felt her heart warm and melt, sadly smiling.
"Thank you… for loving a mess like me." She thanked.
Vortex's tail wrapped around hers.
"I love you, Jayjay Burdell."
"Love you too, Vortex."
They kissed, Jayjay feeling much better.
But in the depths of her mind, her insecurities were locked away.
Waiting to be released.
Meanwhile…
"… the overlord came and we had to flee, boss." The shark demon in charge of the raid said, scared out of his mind as Crimson read the letter that Melani gave him.
Crimson was in the dinning room, eating lunch.
"Hmmm…" Crimson sighed in irritation. "This broad has got a lot of nerve, treating me like this."
"And you'd think you'd know your place, little imp."
"That is tr…"
Crimson stopped mid-sentence and looked down the table.
Tamamo was politely eating, formally using a fork and knife. At her left hip were two swords.
"Sorry, I let myself in." Tamamo said with a dull smile. "I am Tamamo, daughter of the Marquis Kurama.
Guns were pulled.
Tamamo stood up, hands on her swords
"Settle down, boys." Crimson ordered, lighting his cigar. "Leave us."
Tamamo sighed in relief as the sharks filed out, releasing her swords as she sat back down.
"So," Tamamo said as she picked the fork and knife back up. "You have read my mother's letter, I take it?"
"I did." Crimson said as he exhaled smoke, not liking the situation. "She wants us to work under her. Promises of power and wealth."
"And?" Tamamo asked as she continue to eat the meal. "What is your answer?"
Crimson leaned into his chair, enjoying his cigar silently as Tamamo continued her meal.
"Tanano, was it?"
"Tamamo, actually."
"Whatever," Crimson said while rolling his eyes. "We accept."
"Good." Tamamo said as she stood up, dabbing her lips with her napkin. "That is very good. I was told to kill you if you refused."
Pivoting, drew her sword and held it at the neck of the shark behind her.
In his hands was a napkin of coliform.
"…"
"I shall take my leave." Tamamo said as she sheathed her sword, glancing at Crimson. "Mother awaits your phone call. Her number is on the letter."
Tamamo bowed before she left.
As if she was never there to begin with.
Crimson broke his cigar.
He was bluffing.
But now he was working UNDER a woman.
A WOMAN!
Grinding his teeth, he snapped his fingers.
A shark walked up to him, phone in hand.
Holding the letter, seeing the Fox's Den phone number, Crimson called.
*Ring*
*Ring*
*Ring*
*Click*
"Hello, Fox's Den front desk, this is Karen speaking…"
"Greetings, this is Crimson Knolastname." Crimson greeted. "I am calling to talk to the Madam."
He heard Karen shuffle around and punch a few buttons.
"Please hold, she will be here shortly." Karen replied before soft music started playing.
Crimson scratched the table as he clenched his hands.
'Broad is making me wait.' He thought, rapping his fingers against the table.
*Click*
"Hello~" Kurama answered. "This is Kurama, Madam of Fox's den, speaking."
"Madam," Crimson said in a false politeness he had mastered. "I am calling for the possibility to work under you."
He felt like someone shit down his throat with that sentence.
"Oh, that is wonderful, I am glad Tamamo got to you in time from what happened at the house." Kurama said cheerfully. "My worker protecting the house had called me ahead of time, and I was worried you'd refuse my offer."
"No, working under the new Marquis would be an honor."
Kurama chuckled.
"Now that the pleasantries are out of the way, Crimson," Kurama said with her tone transitioning into Business Mode. "Let us talk about the benefits we can give each other. I know you are strapped for cash after your fighter refused to take a dive."
Crimson tensed.
'This woman knows too much.'
Evening, Dry Fuck Studios…
"Dinner and Popcorn are ready!" Moxxie announced as he, Millie, Jayjay, and Vortex exited the kitchen and piled into the large movie theater room.
Yes, DFS has a movie theater.
"What movie are we watching?" Naruto asked as he took a plate of food and a bowl of popcorn.
"Oh, it's a great classic movie." Vortex told the kid, ruffling his hair.
"Well, what is it?" Blitz asked as he started to drink the Beelze-Juice.
"Phantom of the Paradise." Vortex said as he sat next to Jayjay, tail around her as the lights dimmed.
Chapter 48, DONE!
Jayjay will still be Vortex's Girlfriend, like I said when I introduced her. This is why this chapter happened, aside from Stark's back story being revealed. I wanted to make sure that everyone understands this. Vortex and Bee are still friends, but due to Flare and Vortex's love for Jayjay, he doesn't spend much time with Bee, and Bee understands as she, as she demonstrated in S1 E8, is a good person.
Now that that statement is out of the way. HOLY FUCK S1 E8 IS FUCKING AWESOME! KESHA WAS QUEEN BEE! LOVE IT!
Yes, that is why this chapter happened. Character development for characters outside of Naruto.
It is why I had Naruto become a child, so I could focus on the others.
Stark got his back story, Jayjay has some other insecurities, and now Crimson is working UNDER Kurama.
Phew, I had to much fun with this chapter. I hope you all enjoyed it.
Got some new art up on deviantart if you wanna take a look. Boo1194.
If you did/didn't, please review because it helps me become a better author.