Original Posted On Aug. 26, 2024
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Review Responses:
Yami Luna Kitsune: Verosika has influence, even when under the influence, LOL. Oh, man, the cosmopolitan is actually really good, but the sugar makes the hangover worse. Yeah, Fuu puking in Verosika's mouth is gross.
Gamelover41592: Yeah, Stolas and Blitz's relationship in this story is much different, and the next set of chapters will be different due to the fact that Stolas and Stella's divorce happened MUCH earlier.
StrongGuy159: You want spoilers.
ShadowBloodedge9396: FUCK Viki! Yeah, love NSP so much. I mean, they are all scarred adults trying to be better people, so them trying to talk or be mature with each other makes sense to me.
Dktv9: It should be happening soon. Depending on when it 'works'.
Jebest4781: I will.
DaftMerc39: I had a blast writing Naruto fucking a sandwich, as it was mostly him trying to make Jayjay happy after what happened with Viki. Yes, Naruto had a dream of Butler. I want to watch Vox Machina.
Bednarczykmiki: If I was to bring Viki back, it would be when Andromeda is in school, her children attempting to Bully Andy.
Fenris Silverblood: Smoked a Cuban Sandwich (A gram of weed, a gram of hash, a gram of weed), drank a LOT of alcohol, and took four kinds of pills.
DireWolf1412: I hope you enjoy the new story. I had a blast with the last chapter.
Ravage88atlas: Good on both accounts.
Guest: NSP is great. Can't wait to listen to their new album.
Nicholas: Yeah, it's bad. Not just the pills, but the amount she had ingested.
Rick: Yeah… I have.
MEATBICYCLE: You might be let down, BUT, the stuff with Eevee is still on the table to be discussed between Verosika and Blitz.
MisterWriter1994: Godfather of the hypothetical Vaggie/Charlie baby?
MichaelTheFox: I agree, Charlie would be the carrier of the baby.
Sniperbro1998: I was inspired, yes.
Reggad the Knife: But I am a God. I write therefor it happens. Wait… where did that come from? Hm, weird. If Vox found out, he'd tell everyone, and Alastor would KILL HIM, RIP HIS SOUL APART, AND AIR IT ON THE SOUND WAVES.
S S Shadow: It would be interesting to explore…
Marshman101: How many memes were there and what were they?
Ice: Nice.
Biran: Yes, he can.
OKAY, LETS READ THIS SHIT! I DON'T OWN NARUTO OR HELLUVA BOSS!
"Hey" = Speaking
'Hey' = Thinking
'Hey' = Memory
"Hey" = To be Determined
Chapter 121: Fixing Bridges
Gluttony Ring, Bee's Mansion…
"… that was a good breakfast." Naruto said as he walked to the room he and Loona were borrowing.
"It really was. I swear, Bee could be a chief if she wasn't a party animal." Loona playfully said as they entered the room… immediately hearing Naruto's phone going off.
"Verosika? Why is she calling?" Naruto mumbled as he grabbed his phone. "Hey, my Star, what is…"
"NARUTO, IT'S FUU, GET TO SLOTH NOW!" Verosika shouted on the other side of the phone.
Panic filled Naruto and Loona.
"What happened to Fuu?"
"I'LL EXPLAIN LATER, JUST GET TO SLOTH!"
Verosika hung up.
And that was all Naruto and Loona needed before they bolted.
"Woah, what's the rush?" Jayjay asked in surprise when the two hounds ran past her and Vortex.
Confused, they didn't get an answer as Naruto and Loona got in the car, without Jayjay and Vortex, and drove off.
Meanwhile…
"… try to enjoy your day, Blitz." Stolas said to his lover.
Blitz nodded.
He was feeling much better now, but was mostly silent.
"Thank you… for a good night, I mean." Blitz told the owl, who smiled softly.
"You're welcome."
Giving Blitz a kiss on the cheek, Stolas stepped aside as Blitz got in his van and drove away.
Blitz hadn't been driving five minutes before he got a text message.
"Pick up Andy from the Hotel and meet us in Sloth!" - Loona
?...
*Gorillaz: Plastic Beach: Broken*
Fuu, Age 16, walked into school with her head hanging low as she had her hoodie up, covering her face from as many students as possible.
She had just transferred from her old school, and knew nobody at the school.
The immense sense of loneliness was crushing.
Next thing she knew, she was knocked onto her ass.
"Oh, fuck, I'm sorry, I wasn't paying attention." The person said, holding their hand out to Fuu.
Fuu looked up to see the spectacled eyed Shino.
"~Distant stars come in black or red
I've seen their worlds inside my head
They connect with the fall of man
They breathe you in, then dive as deep as they can~"
Skip, four months…
"I REALLY LIKE YOU, WILL YOU GO OUT WITH ME!" Fuu exclaimed loudly.
She felt so nervous, her stomach churned violently as Shino looked at her with confusion, surprise, all the while his cheeks blushing.
Fuu's red turned bright red.
"Sorry, forget I said…"
Shino grabbed her wrist, pulling her into a hug.
"Of course…"
Fuu squealed, wrapping her arms around her new boyfriend tightly.
"~There's nothing you can do for them
They are the force between
When the sunlight is arising
There's nothing you can say to him
He is in outer heart
And the space has been broken~"
One Year Later…
"Welcome to our home, Fuu." Shibi Aburame greeted as he allowed Fuu into their home, now permanently moving in with her boyfriend and his father.
"Thank you, sir. Don't worry, I'll get a job and help around the house." Fuu stated without being asked, making Shibi and Shino chuckle.
"No worries, Fuu." Shino told her, kissing her cheek, making her smile.
"~It's broken
Our love
Broken
It's broken
Our love
Broken~"
One year later…
"Are these the guys you told me about? I didn't know they were gay."
Naruto and Gaara turned to see Shino and his girlfriend Fuu.
She wore a tight short skirt with visible leggings that stop at her thighs, lavender slouch socks with sneakers. She had a blouse that had the first two buttons unbuttoned, showing the top part of a baby blue lace bra.
Her amber orange eyes shined with intense mischievousness while her short mint green hair was wild.
"We aren't gay!" Gaara stated with wide, panicked eyes. "We are just friends, plus Naruto has a girlfriend!"
Fuu laughed, point-blank in Gaara's face.
"Chill my dude," Fuu waved off. "Sorry, I was just trying to make you laugh, but I can see why you thought I was serious. We don't know each other yet."
Fuu struck a cute pose, hand near her forehead with her thumb, index and middle fingers out.
"I am Fuu Kabutomu, nice to meet you. I am a senior." Fuu stated, winking.
"Wow, an older student… how bold…" Naruto jabbed at Shino with a sly smirk.
"~Is it far away, in the glitter freeze
Or in our eyes, every time they meet
It's by the light of the plasma screens
We keep switched on, all through the night while we sleep~"
Homecoming…
Neji and Fuu kicked the door again, Kiba pulled the trigger.
With a brief sharp sound and a bit of smoke, the blood bags and dog skin were shot from the barrel as Loona appeared and took Naruto as Shino pushed Hinata on accident, having tried to push Naruto away.
Hinata was struck in the chest, the plastic bags bursting open, the crimson liquid erupting in all directions as the dog skin and Hinata were soaked in blood.
Everyone went still and quiet, the next song starting but no one dancing as Hinata looked at her hands, shaking as she realized what had just… happened.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Hinata screamed as she ran out of the gym.
Kiba, his job complete, moved from his position and hid just as the door broke down.
"KIBA, WHERE ARE YOU!" Neji shouted in a fury.
Kiba snuck behind Neji and Fuu, hitting them with a plank of wood hard enough to send them to the ground before he took off toward his car.
"YOU COWARD!" Fuu shouted as she got up, Neji following behind her.
"~There's nothing you can do for them
They are the force between
When the sunlight is arising
There's nothing you can say to her
I am without a heart
And the space has been broken~"
Skip, Last Summer…
"Damn, rocking out with the speedo. I like it." Fuu said as she and Shino exited the changing rooms.
Shino, wearing his sunglasses, was exceptionally pale, standing out against Fuu's tan skin.
He wore olive green trunks with bugs on them.
Fuu, meanwhile, wore string triangle bikini with an orange sarong around her hips.
"Fuu, was it really necessary to go for such…" Shino said with a blush on his cheeks and a hidden bulge in his trunks. "Exposure."
"Of course!" Fuu said as her eyes landed on the baby in Millie's arms, who was allowing Moxxie to put sunscreen on Andromeda. "I will prove to Andy," Fuu grabbed her breasts, massaging them in a way. "That I am NOT completely flat."
Shino deadpanned.
"Seriously?"
"Seriously!"
Shino shook his head with a sigh, putting his arm around Fuu's shoulder and kissing the side of her head.
"I love you." He said pulling her toward the sandy beach. "Let's put some sunscreen on."
"~It's broken
Our love
Broken
It's broken
Our love
Broken~"
Next Day…
Naruto scrambled to his feet and jumped the humans, sending all four of them to the ground.
"Get out of the way, Naruto!" Bee demanded.
Naruto didn't respond as he continued to use himself as a shield, arms around the three humans with his tail covering what his arms couldn't.
Bee hesitated.
"Why? Why go so far for these humans?" She asked in a slightly softer tone, showing a willingness to listen even when she loomed over the smaller demon and trio of humans.
"Because they are my first human friends before I came to Hell!" Naruto stated, not relenting in his defenses. "They are important to me…"
Bee shrank back to normal size, her features returning to normal.
"I can see that, but what do you expect me to do?" She asked him. "I am one of the Sins, Naruto. You have to understand that I have a duty to protect my people."
"What if we don't tell anyone?" Fuu asked, shaking in panic. "Yeah, we promise we won't tell anyone about demons or Hell!"
"~It's broken
Our love
Broken
It's broken
Our love
Broken~"
"Where's Naruto? Gaara? Shino?" Fuu asked as she looked around, Leviathan and Nuada on her back.
"Oh… crumbs…" Moxxie said as his stomach became a DEEP pit.
"What?" Loona asked before her eyes widened as she realized who were with Blitz and Moxxie.
"Oh… no…" Riser said as he felt anger pulsate in his veins.
"Fuu… get in the car…" Verosika told the woman.
Fuu ignored Verosika's attempt to get her in the vehicle.
"Where is Shino and Gaara!" Fuu asked, more worried for Shino, and it showing in her tone.
Blitz and Moxxie looked at each other.
"Where are they! Where is Shino!" Fuu demanded, grabbing the male imps.
Sounds of something hitting the ground from falling from their arms, Fuu looked down, her orange eyes dilating as they shrank, dropping them both, and collapsing as she shook violently.
Present…
Fuu felt intense weight on her body.
Her muscled ached in a way that didn't feel fatigued, but from lack of use.
The room was bright, the light shining through her closed eye lids.
She could hear people talking, but it was faint, going in and out.
"…"
"… doing…"
"She's…"
"… god, she is a Sinner or…"
A sigh of relief escaped someone's lips as Fuu's face scrunched, her lips twitching as she tried to speak, a soft rumbling coming from her throat.
Forcing her eyes open, Fuu took the time to adjust.
As her vision cleared, she saw she had a breathing apparatus on her face.
'What… where… how…' She thought, her brain in a deep fog.
"Fuu…"
Sluggishly, she turned her head to see Verosika, Millie, and Moxxie.
"Oh, fuck, I'm calling Naruto!" Moxxie said as he pulled out his phone, stepping out.
"Whe… where…" Fuu tried to sit, but was pushed down.
"Shh… just… lay down…" Verosika said as she looked down.
Fuu followed the eyes of the succubus.
Andromeda was sleeping on her chest, her tiny fists gripping her hospital gown, drool dripping from the babe's mouth.
Fuu went to hold the baby, but only to find out her arms were restrained at the wrists.
"What… happened…" Fuu weakly asked as she gave up on trying to hold Andy.
"Fuu…" Millie said as she stepped on the opposite side of the Sinner. "It's been two days. We found you at Dry Fuck Studios," Millie glanced at Verosika, choosing not to say what really happened. "You had collapsed."
Fuu felt shame wash over her.
"What is the last thing you remember?" Millie asked.
Fuu relaxed into the pillow she had, staring upward at the blank ceiling as she tried to remember.
"Naruto and Loona… were going to a party… Verosika and you… were going to a different party… Blitz was going out with his partner…" A sudden headache made its presence known, making Fuu close her eyes in discomfort. "I… I… I…"
"Fuu… when we brought you here, the doctors said they found four different kinds of drugs in your system, including enough alcohol to fill a forty-ounce bottle, along with enough marijuana to hotbox a limousine." Millie explained calmly to Fuu. "If you were a human, you'd be dead…"
Fuu's eyes widened slightly as she took in this information.
"…"
"Fuu…" Verosika choked out as she gripped the sinner's hands. "You scared the shit out of me…"
A tsunami of guilt crashed into Fuu.
"I'm… I'm sorry…" Fuu said as she heard someone approaching the door.
Said door opened to reveal Naruto and Loona, looks of relief and worry present on their faces.
"Fuu…"
"Hey…" She replied, her arm still unable to move. "Uhm… can we get these taken off… I want to move my arms."
Ten Minutes Later…
"Better…" Fuu playfully said as she rubbed her wrists.
"What happened?"
Fuu looked away from Naruto, who had asked this question.
"After you guys left, I smoked some weed, drank some beer, I was so plastered I didn't realize that I had taken the pills." Fuu said in an unsure tone.
An uncomfortable silence washed over everyone.
Except Andy as her face scrunched, strained, and then relaxed.
A stench filled the room.
Millie and Moxxie took the babe, leaving the room to go change her, leaving Fuu with Verosika, Loona, and Naruto.
The silence however didn't go away.
Loona glanced at Verosika.
She looked toward the door.
The succubus understood what her wife was suggesting.
"We'll go get some water and snacks." Loona told Naruto and Fuu, herself and Verosika leaving the room, giving Naruto and Fuu the room to themselves.
The silence was probably at its worse now that it was just the two of them.
"Fuu…"
"Y-Yes…"
"Why did you do it?"
"It was an acci…"
"Hydrocodone, oxycontin, oxymorphone, codeine? All Painkiller drugs, Fuu. This couldn't be an accident." Naruto pushed.
Fuu bit her lip and gripped her blanket.
Something dark began to brew within her.
"It was an accident."
"If something is bothering you, please, tell us. We will do what we can to help." Naruto continued, wanting Fuu to talk to him, and if not him, someone. "We can even get a counselor if you want."
"I don't need help for something that was an accident." Fuu said, her voice having an aggravated edge to it.
Fuu continued to avoid eye contact with Naruto, flinching when he touched her arm.
"Fuu, please, tell me what…"
"THERE IS NOTHING WRONG!" Fuu snapped, turning to face him, her eyes watering. "THERE IS NOTHING WRONG… IT ISN'T LIKE… I HAVE NO PROBLEM…"
"THERE CLEARLY IS A PROBLEM!" Naruto replied, yelling at his friend in reaction to her yelling.
"OH, YOU THINK THERE IS?"
"THERE HAS TO BE FOR YOU TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS! IT ISN'T YOU!"
"YOU DON'T KNOW ME THAT WELL TO BEGIN WITH!"
"LET ME GET TO KNOW YOU! WHAT IS WRONG!"
Fuu reached her breaking point.
"WHAT'S WRONG IS THE FACT YOU LET SHINO DIE!" Fuu screamed, her tears now pouring down her face. "YOU ARE THE… YOU CAUSED THIS!"
Naruto took a step back, not expecting this.
His throat became dry as he tried to think of a response that would not escalate the conversation and make it worse.
"BECAUSE YOU ARE FRIENDS WITH SHINO, HE AND GAARA GOT KIDNAPPED AND KILLED! I'VE BEEN TRYING TO LIVE HERE LIKE I'M OKAY, BUT THE FACT IS, I AM NOT OKAY, I AM NOT HAPPY, AND I WANT TO FIND SHINO!" Fuu huffed.
She panted from all her yelling.
"I… I… I just w… I just want Shino back…" Fuu whimpered as she continued to cry. "I feel like I've lost my purpose…"
She shook, grabbing her shoulders.
"ALL BECAUSE OF YOU!" She yelled before devolving into a sobbing mess.
Naruto shifted over, sat on the edge of the bed, and put an arm around her.
Fuu just cried.
"I… I… I… hate… I hate you…" Fuu choked out. "I can't… I can't…."
The door opened, Verosika and Loona having returned with some water and snacks.
Not needing any prompting, the succubus and hound hugged the other side of Fuu, who continued to make ugly emotional sounds as she got it off of her chest.
She grabbed Naruto, Loona, and Verosika's arms, holding them in her own, tightly.
As if she was afraid of letting them go.
Outside, Millie and Moxxie, holding Andromeda, listened in, choosing not to add any fuel to this fire.
"I'M SORRY, I'M SORRY, I'M SORRY, I'M SORRY, I'M SORRY, I'M SORRY, I'M SORRY, I'M SORRY, I'M SORRY, I'M SORRY, I'M SORRY, I'M SORRY!" Fuu yelled.
"No need to apologize, Fuu." Loona whispered.
An overwhelming feeling of realization hit Fuu, sending her deeper into a blubbering, crying mess.
Evening…
Several hours later, the family returned home, Fuu staying overnight in the hospital one more night just to make sure drugs were flushed from her system.
While Naruto, Loona, and Andromeda were upstairs and Millie and Moxxie heading to bed, Verosika sighed as she sat on the couch.
The last few days had been exhausting for everyone.
But, in Verosika's personal opinion, it was more draining for her than anyone.
'How am I going to apologize to Blitz…' She thought as she put her hands on her face.
She was still focused on what happened at Ozzie's, and how she contributed to humiliating Blitz.
Thinking about it, and I mean, THINKING about it, Verosika felt verified in what she said…
On the other hand, it should have been said in private, not by song, and not angrily.
Another feeling she felt while thinking about it was how hollow this 'victory' felt.
She had hurt Blitz.
Embarrassed him.
It wasn't the victory she had dreamed about for years.
This was bullying.
Honestly, she wanted these feelings to vanish, but knew they wouldn't.
'I thought I matured enough to continue living, looking forward…' Verosika thought as she looked through her fingers toward the ceiling. 'But I can't… guess I have some more growing to…'
Verosika's attention was pulled toward the hallway, where Blitz had entered with Andromeda (Who was wearing a duck onesie) in his arm while he looked at his phone, watching Youtube videos about horses.
'It's now or never…' Verosika thought, lowering her hands off of her face. "Blitz."
Said imp looked up.
His face became neutral.
"What's up?" He asked uncharacteristically calmly, which unnerved Verosika.
Verosika stood up and approached Blitz, who became very guarded, putting his phone away to hold Andy close.
"Blitz… I want to apologize." Verosika said when she stood in front of him, looking Blitz in the eye, not breaking the eye contact. "My actions at Ozzie's were not appropriate, and I am very sorry for my contributions in what happened."
Verosika didn't expect forgiveness.
She didn't expect Blitz to say 'I forgive you'.
So, she continued walking past him, planning on going to bed.
"Verosika…"
Verosika stopped, looking over her shoulder at her Ex.
"I… I understand… thanks for apologizing." Blitz told her before he walked to the kitchen.
Verosika smiled, the weight on her shoulders becoming lighter as she went to her room.
Meanwhile…
"Dad…"
"Yes, Octavia?"
"Riser and I are preparing to go see the Azathoth's Tears in the human world that is coming soon." Octavia told her father. "I was wondering… since Esther is going to be coming over for that day, would it be okay if you and her came with us?"
Stolas put his coffee down.
"I… I can't say for sure, but I'd love to take Esther to watch Azathoth's Tears with you and Riser." Stolas told his daughter, earning a big, bright smile from the usually grim goth.
Chapter 121, DONE!
Fuu has now aired her grievences.
Verosika apologized, Blitz accepted the apology.
Riser, Octavia, Stolas, and Esther are going to the human world for the Azathoth's Tears Meteor shower.
I feel like this chapter was meh, not one of my best, but with everything being wrapped up in a messy bow is better than it not having a bow.
If you enjoyed the chapter, leave a review, even if you hated it because it helps me become a better author.