A Simple Teenage Shop Owner

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"Can I offer either of you guys a drink or maybe you would enjoy a cookie?" Baraqiel and Shemhazai glanced to each other as the blond went about recommending different snacks and treats to them. The teen had his back turned to the trio, an action that screamed of ignorance and defenselessness. It was hard to believe that the person rambling about snacks in front of them was the same person who managed to defeat their leader. Though, considering how Azazel could act at times, it probably shouldn't have been too surprising to either of them

"Not to seem too disrespectful but we will both have to decline. Our presence here is for other reasons." Baraqiel stated, causing Naruto to turn towards the two with a slightly hurt look on his face. The look quickly disappeared as the blond recomposed himself in front of the duo, taking on a more serious air as his posture stiffened.

"You're right. Is it right for me to assume that you guys are with Azazel?" It was the fallen angel's turn to stiffen at the directness in the boy's statement. The 180 degree change in the blond's reaction was a little disarming though neither of them were complaining. A more serious attitude would hopefully speed this whole process up. After all, this was an issue that they were hoping would've been taken care of weeks ago, but thanks to Azazel, it had been delayed to up to this point.

"You would be correct. Before any assumptions are made, we would like to apologize for his actions. We never intended for things to grow as out of hand as they did with him. While he is our leader, his actions do not represent our intentions when it comes to our relationship with you." Baraqiel gave a slight bow of his head, an action that the fallen angel rarely ever did. It was a huge show of respect which was something Baraqiel had for few people.

"There's no need for any of that. I've been dealing with perverted idiots my whole life. Azazel is no different from the rest of them." The teen's statement brought a small chuckle from Shemhazai, earning the fallen angel a harsh glance from his partner. The man didn't seem to bothered by the look as he waved it away with a flippant shake of his hand.

"Don't give me that look Baraqiel. The boy is right. Azazel is a perverted idiot and I'm glad that other people are starting to realize that." Shemhazai said to his partner's face before turning to face Naruto. The man seemed a lot more relaxed now that he had started to speak with the teen. His demeanor was as if he was speaking with a friendly face instead of a potential enemy.

"Look kid, I've never been one for beating around the bush. That's just not how I operate. I leave most of the talking to Bara and Azazel. But you seem like my type of guy. So I'm going to be straightforward with you. We want you to work with us. If you're strong enough to beat Azazel, even if the idiot was most likely messing around, then you're good enough for me. So how bout it?" The fallen angel couldn't of been more direct in his tone, a fact that served to draw a sigh out from Baraqiel.

"I should've figured something like this would happen. He was just complaining about how Azazel doesn't stick to plans yet he goes off and does the exact same thing." The man couldn't help but think to himself. It was partly his fault for not stopping Shemhazai in the first place but he assumed the action would only make the duo look unorganized and eventually push the blond away from wanting to join them. And if the rumors about the 'boy' were true, that would be a very bad situation for the fallen angel faction.

Naruto couldn't help but be amused at the silent interaction between the two. Shemhazai looked as happy as he could be while Baraqiel looked to be seconds away from choking the life out of his partner. The two reminded him of the earlier relationship between himself and Sasuke. Though, it was pretty weird that two beings that were hundreds of years old could emulate the behavior of two teenage boys.

"I'm sorry to say this but I have to say no. No offense to either of you or your organization but I rather stay out of all of this crap." Naruto tried his very best to make sure his statement came off as polite as possible. He didn't want to incite another fight within his shop when there were customers only a few feet away.