"And you don't think he was left behind when the demon left the human world"
" Not at all"
Lady had a contemplative look on her face as she asked. "Do you know anything about his parents or his name?"
"Dante shook his head and said. "Nothing. I found him in an alley way on my way back from the job you gave me. He doesn't speak or understand our language"
Lady sighed when she heard this. Things weren't going as planned, and the worst part is, this wasn't in the job description.
"So what do you plan to do with him?"
"I plan to adopt him" was Dante's simple reply.
Lady placed a hand on her hips and glared at him. "Then why the hell am I here?"
If he had already made a decision then what was the point of she being here?
Dante scratched his head sheepishly and answered honestly. "Because I don't know anything about raising a kid, so I need your help"
Lady's glare intensified wishing she could burn a hole in his head with her eyes alone. Does she look like a fucking baby sitter to him?
She wanted to give him a piece of her mind but her glare softened when she realized that the boy would never have a normal life as long as he is being hunted down by the demons.
"Fine"
Dante was about to thank her profusely for accepting his request when her next words shut him up.
"I am only doing this because of the kid and not you" Lady decided to clarify the situation in case Dante had any crazy idea.
Even though Dante understood the meaning behind her words he still could not get rid of the smile that appeared on his face.
Although he knew almost nothing about raising a child, he just couldn't bring himself to abandon an innocent child.
Dante and lady spent the whole night making plans and arrangements while the child sleep peacefully.
Unbeknownst to Naruto, his life was about to change forever.
.....
Tap tap tap...
A figure ran through a dark corridor with his coat tail flowing behind him followed closely by five shadows. The figure maneuvered through all the obstacles in the way with practice ease.
The figure pulled out a gun from the holster on his back. A shadow jumped out of the shadow from the left. There was a flash of light as the man pulled the trigger, a loud noise echoed in the seemingly empty building followed by the sound of metal hitting flesh.
The shadow fell to the ground dead. The moon light shine on the shadow from outside the window revealing it to be some sort of deformed creature with a bullet wound in it head.
The figure twisted around, a broad sword appearing in his right hand. He charged at the other ghouls, swinging the broad sword as if it was as light as a feather. Gun shots and loud cries resounded across the whole building with the occasional flashes of light.
The figure stood over the dead bodies of the ghouls, his blade dripping blood. The moonlight landed on him from over the window. Blue eyes look indifferent at the dead ghouls on the floor from underneath blonde locks, ignoring the pool of blood forming underneath his feet.
Unlike the first time he arrived in this world, his eyes had finally regain their shine.
Naruto stood there in the pool of blood, his black two tail coat flapping with the wind.
Underneath the coat he wears a white button-downed shirt, black pants, black shin-high boots, a black jacket with a purple ends on the sleeve, and black cloak. His shirt is half buttoned, leaving his chest exposed and the shirt cuffs unbutton and folded up.
On his pants, he wears two beige belts with six silver studs on the top one while the lower one has silver chain hanging off it. His jacket has lapel flaps and the sleeves are folded up to his elbows. Also on his jacket, he has three silver pins on his right lapel in the shape of a hexagon, a rectangle, and the sun respectively.
He also wears a necklace with an spiral symbol pendant. His cloak has purple on the inside and has open collars folded downward. On his left arm, he wears a simple beige bracelet and a black, fingerless glove.
With a twist of his hand, he slash the blood off his sword. Although it's been ten years since his arrival in this world, a lot of things have happened since then. It took time but he finally learned a great deal about this world's and the so called Underworld.
Naruto stare at the smith Wesson model 460 which was a gift from lady for his 15th birthday while the blade was from Dante. He named them limbo and purgatory respectively.
If only those villagers from his former home could see what a true demon looks like, maybe they would have left me alone.
Alas the past is the past, there is no use thinking about it.
"I should probably head back now, before Dante spends all my payment on strawberry sundae". He hadn't forgotten the last time such a thing happened
....
It didn't take long for Naruto to arrive back at their building. He walk up the stairs but notice that the door had been broken in.
"What the hell?" He walked into the building and of all the things he had expected to see, this wasn't one of them. The place looked like an hurricane had passed through it, destroying everything in it wake.
There were two people inside the people and one of them was Dante.
Unlike ten years ago, Dante was wearing a red pants with two black belts wrapped around his right thigh, a black, leather belt, black gloves, and high, black boots. Dante's coat is much basic in design, with an upturned collar and short sleeves with black cuffs, though the coat lacks coattails.
Underneath the coat, Dante wears what appears to be a black long-sleeved shirt, with a red vest with black clasps over it. He has a gun holster behind his back underneath the coat.
Currently said guns are pointed at the other person sitting on the floor.
The lady's lengthy blond hair spread on the floor. She wore black sunglasses and has a very fair complexion. Her hair is parted slightly to the right at the front, and her wore a black corset with a lighting bolt design that leaves much of her chest bare.
She has on black leather pants with a double belt and black knee-high boots. She accessorizes this outfit with a choker, a fabricated gauntlet on her left forearm, and a pair of sunglasses.
"Am I interrupting something?"
Two heads turned as one to look at him when they heard his voice. Dante's eyes lit up when he saw Naruto standing at the doorway.
"Kid, you are back?"
"There's another one?" The lady frowned as she looked at Naruto with calculating eyes,not that he could see them behind the dark sunglasses.
"Who is that Dante?" Naruto asked as his hand inch closer to his gun as he asked. Although he didn't Know what was going on, it was never a good thing when Dante points his gun at someone.
"Exactly what I'd like to know" Dante frowned as he returned his gaze back to the lady.
The lady kept quiet for a few seconds before slowly standing up under the cautious gazes of the two of them.
"It seems that way. But I'm not your enemy. My name is Trish." Even after introducing that Dante didn't put down his gun but she didn't mind. Instead she continued.
"I came to seek for your help...to put an end to the underworld".
" And why should I trust you?" Dante asked wryly. It wouldn't be the first time a demon had shown up at his door pretending to be helpless, like Arkham for example. If she thought she could do the same thing then she had another thing coming.
Trish didn't say any word instead she calmly took off her sun glass giving them a full view of her face that left them both shocked.
"She looks just like...
Naruto couldn't help but hold his breath, however, Dante was even more shocked since the face he was looking at was that of his dead mother.
Seeing that she now has their full attention Trish explained. "20 years ago, Mundus, the emperor of the underworld resurrected.
He's attempting to gain control of the human world once again. He's been preparing to open the gate on...Mallet Island."
"Mundus?" Dante was surprised hearing that name again but Naruto was confused since he didn't know who it was.
"But how do I know I can trust you?"
"You don't. You only have to trust my words" Trish replied. Before turning around to leave. "I can take you to the island if you want"
"I see." Dante mauled over this new information before making a decision. "Alright then, I'll help you put him back to sleep, and make sure he never wakes up again."
Though he doesn't trust Trish, if she was to try anything fill them he would put her six feet under with blinking an eye.
Naruto who has been silently listening to their conversation turned to Dante with a look of determination and said "Let me go with you Dante"
"Not a chance kid, it's gonna be dangerous"
"I sm not that weak kid you rescued 10 years ago. I already know how to fight and protect myself. I can control my powers now" Naruto reasoned causing Dante to let out an exhausted sigh. "It's not gonna be the same little demons that you have been fighting"
"I know. I can handle it. This is what you prepared me for, right?". Naruto argued. He felt that if he didn't go with Dante he would regret it for the rest of his lives.
Dante furrowed his brows at Naruto. Although what the kid said was true as he just couldn't put him in a dangerous situation. Moreover the place they were going was the demon king's lair, there are sure to be some very powerful demons there.
However, before Dante could refuse Naruto again Trish interrupted him.
"You should let him come. The more the merrier"
"You see" Naruto grinned at him. He even momentarily forgot that Trish was a stranger he just met and nodded gratefully at her.
Dante finally relented. "Alright but I am not babysitting you".
"Got it"
Dante ignored him and turned to Trish. "So when do we leave?"
"Immediately"