A/N: Okay. Pretty recently I've gotten into Hell Girl. And I felt a powerful urge to write this story. Hope you enjoy.
Chapter one: Prologue.
It was a normal afternoon in Konoha. At the Shinobi Academy, during the Students lunch break a number of students were commenting about a pair of very particular students. One was Naruto Uzumaki, whom was dubbed the 'dead last' of the Academy.
And said Uzumaki's head was resting in the lap of one student, Ai Enma. A mysterious girl that had recently transferred a few days ago. She was exceedingly quiet. Often fading into the background of the class. She was so pretty she could've had almost any boy she wanted in class. Even Sasuke openly expressed interest in her for some reason… but instead she hooked up with the Dead last of all people. It was bizarre.
A number of the male students looked on in jealousy as Ai, looked down on the blonde with her crimson eyes. Running a hand through his hair in affection. "They're giving us odd looks again." Mumbled Naruto as his eyes opened slowly. The Black haired girl asked him "Does it bother you?"
Naruto grinned replying to her "Nope. In fact… I relish in it." She nodded as he got up. A number of jealous stares in his direction. Naruto smiled darkly as he recalled how and why Ai was with him.
Thirteen days ago.
Naruto was walking home one afternoon after school. He was tired and fed up with the constant bullying of Sasuke and his ever loyal followers. The apathy of Iruka. And everything in between. On his way home he had bumped into a woman. He recognized her as a Jonin. But couldn't put a name to a face.
"You okay there? Rough day?" she asked in a kind tone. The blonde could tell she was being genuinely nice and nodded. She noted his silence, fully aware of the discrimination he faced due to his status as a Jinchuuriki so naturally he wouldn't trust easily. She smiled and spoke "You know… if there's someone you hate sooooo much that you would want them to go to hell…. You can contact the Hell Girl."
"Hell… Girl?" the whiskered teen asked in curiosity. The Female Jonin nodded and explained "If you leave a blank envelope in your Mailbox at midnight with the name of the person you hate then he or she shall be sent to hell by the Hell girl."
The blonde was quite skeptical. He had pulled numerous pranks but this one was simple yet oddly elaborate. He simply nodded and continued on his way. Though what she had told him made the gears in his head turn. What if it were true? What if he could punish someone that torments him? Who would he even pick?
Sakura often beat him for no apparent reason. Sasuke always bullied him and used him as a punching bag in class spars. Iruka and Mizuki did nothing at all to help his grades or his control over the damn clone jutsu that his potent chakra kept causing to backfire into pale and sickly versions.
At last he had arrived home. With a growl he grabbed an envelope and piece of paper and a pen. He thought long and hard on who should be the unfortunate one to be sent to hell. He sat there, for hours, digging around in his memories for whomever he thought deserved to die. He couldn't possibly narrow it down to a single person. So… he chose to write down 'Konohagakure'.
With that he placed it in the envelope and sealed it closed. It was almost midnight as he went to his mailbox. He tapped his foot impatiently as he kept glancing at a small alarm clock he brought with him. When it struck midnight… he put the envelope inside and closed it inside the mailbox.
In that instant a gust of wind nearly blew him off his feet, startled, he opened the mailbox… to find it empty. "Holy… it really worked." He mumbled to himself in utter surprise.
In the Realm of Eternal Twilight.
Ai Enma sat in her room. A bell had chimed signaling the arrival of a request. She dressed in her usual black kimono with patterns… but the envelope didn't arrive. "Sorry Ai. But this request is… unusual in nature." Spoke a deep voice she could only identify as the Master of Hell.
"Unusual?" she asked in a curious tone. It wasn't often that the Master of Hell spoke to her directly like this. "indeed. It seems the intended victim of the client's grudge is… an entire village. And said client is a Jinchuuriki." Explained the disembodied voice of the one who branded her as the Hell Girl.
Ai's eyes widened ever so slightly. She had never in her entire existence as the Hell girl gotten such a request. It was almost unreal. No one had ever requested an entire village to be sent to hell. The Master of Hell hmmed for a moment then spoke "This is a rather… precarious situation. I shall see to this myself for now. Wait here until I summon you."
She nodded as the god of Hell went on his way to the Human realm.
Back with Naruto.
Naruto woke up in the middle of the night, sweating after another nightmare of the mobs that chased after him. He swallowed dryly and got out of bed to get a drink to soothe his parched throat. When he entered the living room of his apartment he noticed a silhouette sitting on his couch. The blonde slowly turned and yelped in surprise when he saw a man sitting there silently.
The moonlight shining behind him but masking his face in darkness. "WHO THE HELL ARE YOU?!" the man folded his hands and replied in a deep voice "Calm yourself boy. You sent a letter to the Hell girl?" Naruto slowly nodded asking "What's that got to do with you?" the figure casually replied "In the most simple of terms… I am her benefactor you might say. I am here to discuss the… unusual nature of your request."
"Unusual how?" asked the whiskered teen, unsure of how to handle this situation. The Master of Hell answered "To be direct, the services of the Hell girl was solely focused on the punishment of a singular individual of whom the Client has been tormented by. The victim is sent to hell, and the client has a mark placed on him or her, so that when they die, they too shall go to hell. Those are the rules. You however have damned an entire village. This alone makes this unusual. And even more so due to your status as a Jinchuuriki."
The blonde teen raised an eyebrow as the figure explained "Simply put. You Bijuu… wouldn't be inclined to let you go that easily. So marking you for your end of the contract is useless." Naruto crossed his arms and muttered "So my soul is out of your reach huh? Then is there some other way to pay for my request?"
The figure thought for a few moments then answered "There… might be. These circumstances are unique in nature. What if I told you I could grant you the power of the Deal?" the Jinchuuriki raised an eyebrow at that asking slowly "Power… of… the Deal?"
The god of hell replied "Correct. Simply put, you can make deals with humans, and grant them their hearts desire for a fee… their souls and whatever else you may want from them, depending on their capabilities or possessions. My price for granting you this power is 30% of your collected souls. If you truly wish to hold on to… certain ones then you can convert them into a demon to be your servants. Accept this and my price, and the Hell girl shall be your subordinate and grant your request. One… human… at a time."
The blonde was silent. If he had this power… then he could turn these deals to his advantage? "Hold on. Why would I even bother collecting souls?" the Master of hell grinned, showing a row of sharp teeth as he replied "I think the much better question is: Why should you not? Do you have any idea of the value of a soul? All their knowledge, experience, memories and emotions in a raw and pure energy. I'd say that would be worth something to whomever understands the true value of a soul."
The blonde was silent once again then replied with determination "Give me this power. I accept your terms. 30% of the souls are yours. You can collect on them once a year." The room faded to pitch black as a disembodied voice rumbled "Consider it done. Enjoy yourself…. King of the Crossroads."
In the present.
Naruto broke out of his memory as Ai fed him. Carefully putting bits of chicken in his mouth, causing the male students around to growl in anger. "Is everything all right Naruto-sama?" she asked him in her usual cold and flat tone.
The blonde chewed for a moment then swallowed answering her "Fine. Just remembering something. Heh. King of the Crossroads is more than just a title. Come with a few perks." She nodded, it had been some time since a King of the Crossroads had been chosen. But they were a force of nature said to create chaos.
"Now I need to find a potential customer to test my new powers on." He muttered to himself. Out of the corner of his eye he spotted one Ino Yamanaka. She was a Sasuke fangirl, but also not to the point she was one of those mindless squealing pigs. She would make a good trial run.
"Ai. Bring Ino over here." The blonde ordered, making his new subordinate nod and bow. When she returned she had Ino in tow, the blonde girl asking "All right I am here. What do you need Naruto?"
The whiskered teen replied back "Maybe I just want to talk sweetheart." She blushed slightly at that, wondering if he was hitting on her in front of his supposed girlfriend, she glanced to her right and saw Ai was looking on with an impassive face.
"Wh-What about?" she asked in a slightly nervous tone. Ai's staring making her uneasy. Naruto smiled as he asked her in a business like tone "Would you like to make a deal?" the heiress looked at him oddly for a moment "A….. deal?" she asked, unsure of what to make of what her classmate had said.
"Exactly. So tell me… what is it you want most?" The newly dubbed King of the Crossroads asked. Ino thought for a moment, thinking it was some kind of joke, she decided to play along and say "I would like Mizuki-sensei to lose his job, go to jail and never be heard from again. I heard from some of the girls he's been touching them… inappropriately. And I noticed he keeps giving Hinata these looks."
The Jinchuuriki grinned as he replied "Consider it done. Now here's my fee: Your soul." Ino gulped slightly at that, but still believed it to be a prank as she nodded answering "Deal." At last the Hell girl chose to speak "Now. To seal the deal, a kiss is required."
Ino blushed furiously as steam threatened to vent out of her ears. Was this part of the prank too? Or was it an open relationship type thing? With a groan she crashed her lips to her fellow blonde's. All of a sudden she felt a slight burning sensation in her hand. When she broke the kiss, there was a swirl mark on her palm. Much like the one on the back of Iruka's and all other Chunin vest.
"The hell is this?" Ino asked as she furiously tried to rub off the black mark. "Your soul belongs to Naruto-sama. That is his mark. You are his now. You can no longer refuse him. And by the way… I lied by omission. A Kiss is but one of several ways to seal a deal."
"THEN WHY DID YOU SAY IT WAS REQUIRED?!" screamed Ino in despair at carelessly giving her first kiss. The Crimson eyed girl replied "I wanted to see your reaction. Be grateful I didn't say sexual intercourse." Ino wailed as a waterfall of anime tears gushed out "YOU ASSHOLES! I'LL MAKE YOU PAY FOR THIS! WAAAAAAAH!"
This got on Naruto's nerves as he ordered "Stop crying and shut up." On command Ino's eyes ceased shedding tears and her mouth clamped shut. Her eyes widened in realization. Whatever he did with that mark… it was actually working. She tried so desperately to speak, but her mouth remained shut tight.
She then used her finger to trace the words "Let me go!" in the dirt. Ai shook her head and explained "Not possible. Once a contract is made, there's no going back. You unwittingly signed away your dreams, hopes, body, life, and soul to Naruto-sama. He owns you now. And there's nothing you can do."
Ino was on the verge of having a mental breakdown. Naruto patted her shoulder and said "Don't worry. I won't do anything bad to you. Now… I need to fulfill my end of the Bargain. Ai? Take care of it." The Crimson eyed girl nodded as she headed towards the building.
Naruto took his fellow blonde into the bushes and said "Sorry for any clumsiness. This is my first time converting a human soul into a demon. And if it means anything to you… you'll thank me later."
With Ai.
Ai walked through the Academy and found Mizuki unfairly grading the students tests. Giving Sasuke a free pass, and Naruto failing marks. She approached and said "Sensei? Could I have a word with you?" the silver haired Chunin immediately put on his 'good teacher' façade and said to her "Certainly Enma-san. Something I can do for you?"
She nodded and spoke feigning worry "Yes. I'm new here and I'm afraid that my grades might be bad since I transferred in the middle of the school year." A dark smirk suddenly etched onto the Chunin's face as he got up from his desk and approached her. "Oh? We can't have that. You have such promise." He spoke in 'kind' tone.
She nodded and asked "Is there a way to ensure the grades of my written tests stay up?"Mizuki smiled ever wider. Ai Enma was a beauty amongst her students, yet she wasted her affection on the demon brat. Perhaps he could for her into a situation where he could use her for his pleasure and the demon brats torment?
He grabbed a lock of her black hair between her fingers and spoke, licking his lips "Perhaps there is a way. Provided you help me with… a little something." Ai looked at him, with cold impassive eyes then stabbed him in the neck with a pencil then let out a shrill shriek making Mizuki stumble back and alerting the other faculty .
Iruka came running in and saw a 'sobbing' Ai, and he saw Mizuki with a handful of her hair torn out by the roots, gripping at a pencil in his neck. The Scarred Chunin pieced together what he believed to have happened then called the authorities.
A few minutes later, one Anko Mitarashi arrived with a medical team to stabilize the injured Chunin. "Friggin' pedo bastard." Anko muttered bitterly as she spat on him. Mizuki attempted to speak, to explain that Ai had attacked him, but nothing came out except gurgling noises as he was taken away to prison.
Ai looked on, her ripped out hair having regenerated. "Contract complete." She muttered as she returned to her master's side. In the bushes Naruto stood over Ino, the former saying "Heh. That was much easier than I thought. Enjoy the show Ino-chan?"
"You… you… did that? Asked Ino. Having witnessed the arrest. Ai nodded and spoke "The terms of the contract stated you wished for him to lose his job, be sent to jail, and never be heard from again. Those condition have been met."
Ino could barely respond after the hell she had been through. Every single muscle in her body felt like it had rocks grounding inside before it all imploded. Now she didn't have the strength to move… but something felt… different… and she suddenly had a craving for meat.
Naruto grinned as he snapped his fingers making Ino vanish and appear on her Family doorstep. "Perks indeed. And… I think I found a new customer and employee." He muttered as he gazed at Anko as she questioned Iruka. Grilling him for information.
"a VERY good. Employee." He confirmed to himself as he and Ai headed home. All the while Konoha was unaware… of the two supernatural residents in its midst.
End Chapter one.
A/N: Heh. I figured this update would be… appropriate given Halloween is well on its way. I hope you enjoyed it. Please R&R. No flames.