Helluva Boss: ''Helluva Human Kid''

Ch.138 - Loona Scares Balin, AGAIN

A/N: Yet, another chapter inspired by Loona the Caretaker.

The next morning...

The morning pentagram, as yellow-ish as it's always been, slowly rose over the skies of Hell as a new day dawned in Imp City.

Loona drowsily walked out of her bedroom in her usual PJs (NO!), with yet another wolf-like yawn and bone-crunching stretch.

After her stretching, she slowly walked towards her little human companion's room to check up on him.

Loona carefully opened the door and peered her head to see Balin still asleep in his bedroom.

Walking inside, she wanted to see how he was doing after yesterday's wild events at Devo's hotel. So taking a seat on the side of his bed, without accidentally sitting on her tail, she looked down at the boy in slight concern. But rubbing his cheek with her thumb to move his little brown locks of hair out of the way, she saw he was just sleeping like a puppy.

Her ears still lowered, she still smiled in relief and started rubbing his head with her thumb and a couple of her fingers.

Then, with her other hand, she softly grabbed out her phone and took a photo of him in his slumber. She decided to send this on social media, typing the words '5 hours 'til 2-day's big show' in the picture ...and contemplating whether to put a love heart next to it or not.

She thought about Moxxie's words a couple of days ago and how her love for Balin started affecting her everyday pride.

But after a few seconds, she once again whispered 'fuck it' and privately started tagging her friends. Gigi, Russ, Vortex, etc;. This time, she didn't set it to public, knowing what Satan would do if he found out about the living child in his realm.

A living child, who Loona then saw was getting little pecks on his cheek by Chick, his stuffed toy come-to-life.

"Hehehehehe." Balin giggled himself awake to the pecks. "Via? What are you doing here?"

Loona giggled herself hearing that, before Balin saw Loona sitting next to him through his squinted eyes.

"Good morning, Loona." he yawned.

"Damn... it? Just before I could lick you awake today." Loona lied with an anxious smile.

Balin giggled hearing that.

"So, did you have a good sleep, kiddo?" asked his hellhound caretaker.

"Mm-hmm."

"Good enough to... be ready for today's show?" she added, feigning an excited tone.

"Yep." Balin nodded again.

"...Even after, yesterday?" Loona asked again with her ears lowered.

"I'm okay, Loona. Really." replied the boy sympathetically. "I know Devo hurt me, but I'm okay now. Thanks to you and our friends."

"Aww... That's nice of you, bud." Loona gave his head a little ruffle. "Now, would you like breakfast first? Or a shower?"

"I'll just have some brekky first?" replied the little Australian boy, as he laid back down on his bed.

Loona tilted her head, not knowing what brekky meant, but still trying to act cheeky with him. No matter how awkward.

"Oh, you want a shower, did you say? With licks?" she teased.

"Loona!" Balin groaned, playfully, then joked back. "I've already had a bath from you this month."

This made Loona laugh out loud again. But it was more forced. "You're so cute." she snorted.