AN:
(For future information, Ara ara in this situation means 'my my!')
And yes, I know Akeno's origin story, I am however spinning it on my own.
Normally I wouldn't use Japanese honorifics, but I feel as if they give a simpler way to convey relationships. Since I'm not directly speaking to you, sometimes it's easy with these honorifics than just writing those extra words after each piece of dialogue.
In case you're wondering, the honorifics will be used mostly in dialogue.
Oto-san or Otou-san (Can't be bothered to put the accent)
Otou-san means Father
Kaa-san means Mother
Kaa-chan is a more childish or endearing way to refer to one's Mother.
Oji-san means uncle or an older (most times elderly or near to it) man.
Onee-chan is a common term for one's elder sister
Nee-chan is a more childish or endearing term.
I am not an expert on Japanese language, so don't expect it to be 100% correct.
Yes, my character will have a Sacred Gear. Well maybe, who knows. Mostly want to because I want to make up cool incantations for the abilities.
His father leaves frequently, sometimes leaving for months at a time. It would cause the family grief, it really bothered his sister greatly. His mother, he smiled while thinking of her angelic face and the smile that he missed so much. She was such a gentle creature, he remembered taking baths with her. He would scrub her back gently and she would just give him the happiest look. Like she was a normal woman and was glad her son accepted her.
"Kaa-chan," He remembered asking her the most important question of all. She had looked at him with an interested look, she sent a look to the pot of curry on the stove.
"Ara ara, Kurenai-kun, you know not to bother Kaa-chan when she's cooking" She covered her mouth with her sleeve to hide her smile. Her smile however dropped when she saw the 10 year old boy's serious look.
"Nee-chan and I…. Are we monsters?"
Her eyes widened, and she quickly appeared in front of him. "Nai-kun, you and Akeno-chan are NOT monsters!" She scolded him gently.
"B-but… Oji-san said so…. I heard him saying mean things about Nee-chan and me!" He said in a fierce whisper, lightning crackling around his body.
"He's wrong Nai-kun! Don't ever believe that mean man!"
"He said I killed my parents!" He screamed out, tears running down his face. His crimson eyes shone with sadness. She hugged him tightly, his arms wrapping around her body.
"Your Tou-san…. He found you, among the remains of a village….. It was burned to the ground, you're parents covered your body with theirs. They died protecting you." Her eyes held a distant pain, one that was deep yet long ago.
"But….. You'll still be my Kaa-chan right? Even though I had one?" She nodded with tears in her eyes. He had been only 7 when they had found that horrible scene. She still remembers watching her husband, a man who has lived for a very long time shed a tear in sadness.
The door creaked open, then it quickly slammed shut.
"I'm home!" A voice belonging to a young woman said. The duo quickly dried their tears and Shuri almost immediately appeared within the kitchen.
"Hi Kaa-san, Nai-chan." A purple haired young women said with a smile. She had a ponytail almost reaching the ground that was held up with an orange ribbon. She was a spitting image of her mother, down to her not widely known sadistic personality.
"Hi Nee-chan!" Her little brother greeted her with a big smile and a crushing hug.
In fact, it was almost too crushing. "N-nai-chan! You're crushing me!" He squeezed harder and she felt her back pop in several places. "Crushing me!" She said comically as she flails in her shorter siblings grip.
He released her and she fell to the ground gasping for air. "Hehe, Nee-chan you should really workout more!"
"Kurenai!" Their mother said with a scolding tone of voice. "You don't tell a lady such things, it's very rude!"
Meanwhile Akeno was in the fetal position, rocking back and forth with a far off look in her eyes. "A kid called me weak, my own little brother." She spouted more incoherent babble.
"Sorry Nee-chan!" He said happily as he tackled her downed form. "Hehehe, I was just kidding!" He said as he began to tickle her.
Shuri did not regret for a moment taking in this child. He was such a bright young boy, and he had such a strong, promising future ahead of him.
Soon enough dinner was finished, curry and rice. Nothing too special, and it was especially welcome with a growing boy who had a large appetite. They finished quickly, and before he knew it he was being grabbed by his older sister by the hand and being pulled outside.
"C'mon Nai-chan, let's go for a walk!" He nodded happily as Shuri gave them the go ahead.
They found themselves at their favorite park.
"Hey Nai-chan?" The young woman asked her younger brother by two years.
He hummed to himself, though he indicated that he was listening.
"Kaa-san thinks we should be moving soon, she says that relations with the family are breaking down even further."
He nodded slightly, a serious visage upon his face.
"Have you been practicing Nai-chan?"
He nodded again, "My back has been hurting recently, I think I may grow my second set of wings soon!" He seemed happy, yet conflicted at the same time.
"Are you strong enough to protect yourself, Nai-chan?"
"My light is strong, though I feel it would be easier to control if I wasn't half human," She was surprised at how serious he was, a child he may be but he took training seriously. "It's a bit awkward though, I feel like I'm less human for some reason."
"Don't think such depressing thoughts Nai-chan, You're my little brother and I'll always be there for you."
He smiled and hugged her, his head resting on her chest. "I love you Nee-chan."
"I love you too, Nai-chan." He wondered how wrong the world can become in a single moment.
A piercing scream cut through the air, and Kurenai already knew who it belonged to.
A look passed upon his face, and before Akeno could react two black feathery wings burst from his back. She swore she could hear the sound barrier crackle as he speared his way through the air.
"KAA-CHAN!" Our young protagonist yelled out as he entered the Himejima shrine. He ran into the Main Hall where several dozen human men and his Mother were currently at.
"It may not be your spawn, Shuri, but look at how disgusting it is. Looking at us in such desperation and anger." A wizened old man said with a sneer upon his wrinkled face.
"Oji-san?" Kurenai said in surprise and a bit of anger.
"I'm not your uncle boy, or your family. Shuri was kind enough to take you in and look at where you've gotten her?"
A spell struck Shuri from behind, and Kurenai watched as the spell exited through her chest. A fist sized hole was where her heart used to be, and as the light left her eyes she drew in a shaky breath.
"Kure...nai…" She fell forward, gone from this world.
His pupils constricted as he looked in horror as her corpse fell forward in slow motion. A scream behind him indicated that his sister had caught up to him.
He felt pure hate build within him as he surged forward, claw like fingers embedding themselves deeply within his chest. He felt breastplate give way, and as he pulled apart the cracked bone he found the man's heart within. Though it would end his life quickly, he deciding to perhaps, play with him just a little longer. He sunk his hands deeper within, he felt a ramrod straight bone structure. He had his hands on both sides and pulled. Supernatural strength tore the man in half and as his body fell Kurenai's crimson eyes glowed.
A head fell to the floor, Kurenai panted as he looked at the 20 dead men he had killed. He feels no remorse for the act, they had taken his Kaa-chan and he would take their lives.
The flapping of wings caught his attention as a middle aged man with a Wolverine-like appearance descended into the house.
His face was twisted in a mixture of anger and despair as his sword of light shown in the natural darkness of the Main Hall.
"Otou-san!" A horrified Akeno screamed as she sat with her back against the wall, her eyes were dull and wide.
"Akeno! Kurenai!" The man had tears in his eyes, "Shuri….." His face suddenly turned to stone as he realized what his absence has cost him.
"Why weren't you here Tou-san! You should have protected Kaa-chan! Why couldn't you protect her!" Akeno screamed out, her voice hoarse from sobbing uncontrollably. "Look at Kurenai!" Baraqiel could not, "I said look at him!" Baraqiel did, but he already knew his adopted son was gone to the world.
"I hate you! I hate Fallen Angels! I hate you! I hate you!" She screamed as she ran out of the house, only to run into the hardened body of a crimson haired twenty year old man. A twelve year old girl, with similar hair was behind him. Her wide eyes and tears on her cheeks betrayed her princess-like appearance.
"We should have known, it was only a matter of time." Baraqiel said to himself in self-loathing. Akeno's eyes were wide as the crimson haired girl wrapped her arms around her body.
"I'm Rias Gremory," She said softly, her tone of voice heavy with sorrow. "You have not yet lost your way…. Tell me Akeno Himejima…. Will you continue to live for my sake?" Akeno gave a tearful nod as she sobbed into the girl's shoulder, not realizing in her grief she had forgotten about her brother. The trio disappeared into a magic circle, one without coloration, but a tint of crimson was visible.
Baraqiel turned to his adopted son, four pitch black ranges sprouted from his back. He was stroking his Mother's long hair as his other hand rest upon her cooling cheek.
"Kurenai….. I am so sorry.." He had failed him.
"You failed them." Kurenai's voice was devoid of emotion.
"I know." Baraqiel's deep voice showed his sorrow.
Though it was such a gruesome scene, he could still smell the lavender shampoo his wife used.
"Bury her among the Lavender garden, it's what she would have wanted." Kurenai said in his chilling voice.
"I will," Baraqiel stepped backwards as his son rose. "I'm sorry Kurenai, I wasn't strong enough."
"Tell that to her." Before he could stop him, Kurenai was already gone.
Well, that's chapter 1. Tell me how I did, spot any plotholes? PM me, or review about it. I'm still new to writing more serious stories as a whole and my English grade was never above a C+ so if I have mistakes, tell me. Thank you for reading and don't forget to review!
