"Devils are sinful by nature. Lust, greed, wrath, sloth, envy, pride, gluttony; all the so-called 'Seven Deadly Sins' are considered our natural instincts. But instincts are only meant to aid the species with a higher intellect, not rule them. Listen to what they are saying, but then make the best choice for our lives. Not all devils can control their instincts though, or try to begin with. Naturally, this causes far more problems than we'd care to admit." - Ajuka Beelzebub, on the nature of Devils
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"This way Naruto!"
"Hey! Wait up Onii-sama!"
Two young boys were laughing and smiling as they ran through the halls of the Bael family mansion, one of many the family owned. Leading the charge was a boy with lightly tanned skin and violet eyes. His hair was spiky and black while he wore a black shirt with the Bael crest on the back. Following behind him was his younger brother who had the same skin tone as him but with bright blue eyes and a bright shade of blond hair, almost as if the very sunlight shined from it, wearing a shirt that was a literal monochrome color-swap of his brothers. Though the two were twins, they had one day asked their mother which was born first and she had told them that technically Naruto was born only minutes after his brother which led to the boy calling him Onii-sama. Not that Sairaorg minded as the two were practically inseparable like most would expect of five year old twins, though Sairaorg did tend to take the lead most of the time.
The two ran out of the backdoor to their family's large garden as a few of the servants smiled at the sight. The twins always enjoyed playing outside in the garden and were likely to be found there whenever food wasn't being served. Without pausing Sairaorg released his wings and flew up to one of the tree tops and sat down on a branch above Naruto while teasingly pulling an eyelid down. "No fair! I can't fly that good yet!" Naruto pouted down below as Sairaorg grinned and stayed up above him. Their mother had only just gotten them started on flying as it was a basic power all devils had through their wings, usually kept hidden within the body. True to what Naruto had said, he couldn't fly very well yet while Sairaorg on the other hand got the hang of it rather quickly. The blond crossed his arms and growled before kicking the base of the tree lightly in his anger.
"Come on Naruto. Just use your wings. You gotta learn to fly anyways." His brother called out but Naruto just 'Hmph'ed and turned away making Sairaorg roll his eyes. Naruto was always the more dramatic of the two of them and liked to make a large fuss over usually small problems. Seeing an apple hanging from a branch next to him Sairaorg grinned and plucked it before tossing it at Naruto's head. The younger twin let out an 'Ow!' and rubbed his head as he turned around and glared up at the grinning Sairaorg. "What's wrong little brother? Why don't you come up here and get me?" Sairaorg teased as Naruto growled and picked up the fruit he had just been hit with.
"You're gonna pay for that!"
"No I won't."
"Yes you will!"
"Nope."
"Yes you will!"
"No I won't."
"Yes you will!"
"No I won't."
"Yes you will!" Naruto shouted as the two went back and forth for a short while before Naruto stopped and growled while Sairaorg took the opportunity to pluck another apple and throw it at Naruto. The blond covered his head and ducked, popping back up to laugh at his brother's miss before he was hit in the head by another the dark haired Bael had thrown. Sairaorg's laughter echoed out through the garden as Naruto again growled and his temper snapped. "That's it! Take this!" He shouted as he threw the apple he held back at his brother. However something strange happened when he did. Instead of the apple flying up to hit his brother, both saw the apple get consumed by black energy with a red outline as the energy instead raced at Sairaorg. The slightly older twin was shocked and fell back off the branch only a moment before the energy hit where he had just been and vaporized the leaves and branches above him. Falling down on his back Sairaorg let out a gasp of breath and slight pain as Naruto rushed over to him.
"Itai... that hurt." He muttered as Naruto knelt next to him and helped him sit up.
"You okay Onii-sama?"
"Yeah. I'm good Naruto." He replied before both looked up at the missing part of the tree and then down at Naruto's hands as the boy held them out in awe at what he'd done. "How did you do that though?" He asked as Naruto stood up, Sairaorg right after him.
"I... I don't know." He muttered before taking a step back and turning to the tree again. With another shout he punched again hoping to get the same result but nothing happened. Both were confused but growling lightly Naruto tried again. And again. And again. And again. And again...
After around twenty tries Naruto let out a yell of frustration and walked over to another tree where his brother had sat down to watch while munching on one of the apples he had thrown at Naruto earlier. "I don't get it. Why did it happen that one time but now I can't do it?" He asked as Sairaorg shrugged and offered him an apple. The blond sighed and took it as he sat down next to his brother and the two snacked in silence for a bit as they thought.
"Maybe..." Sairaorg began as he thought out loud. "Maybe you've gotta be throwing something to make it happen? I mean, it happened when you tried to throw the apple at me." He suggested as Naruto looked at the slightly eaten apple in his hand and shrugged. Getting back up the blond took a few steps away and threw the fruit at the tree again. However nothing happened as it stayed a fruit and bounced weakly off the tree trunk. Sairaorg frowned at how it didn't work while Naruto growled and threw his hands out in annoyance.
"Why can't I get it to work again?!" He shouted as he punched again, angry at himself and the power for not working again. However this time a small shot of the energy came out and stuck the tree, making a small hole in the side as the energy again vaporized that part of the plant. Both were shocked and looked down at Naruto's fist as he realized something. "I... I was angry. First at you and then at the stupid power..." He muttered, though Sairaorg caught it and nodded from behind him as he did notice that himself now that his brother pointed it out. Thinking on all the time wasted to figure it out and how it made him mad Naruto tried punching again, wanting desperately for the power to activate again. And for once he wasn't disappointed as the power flew out in a slightly larger blast than his first and blew out half the tree trunk. Naruto shouted out his happiness at finally doing it on purpose as Sairaorg cheered him on.
At least until both heard groaning and noticed the tree was swaying dangerously from missing half of its support.
"Let's get out of here!"
"Right behind ya!"
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"Kaa-chan!" Two sets of voices called out getting a woman with long black hair and violet eyes to glance up from the book she was reading in the study and face the young twins as they ran up to her, her face breaking into a smile at the sight of her sons. Though she looked only to be in her mid-to-late twenties at best she was actually over a hundred years old, keeping herself looking young through a very common magic used by the normally vain devil race. Setting her book down she wrapped both boys in a hug as soon as they were close enough and pulled them up onto the couch she was relaxing on, one on either side of her. With a smile she placed pulled them back lightly and looked from face to face as they grinned back up at her.
Let it be known that Misla Bael adored her children.
"What is it you two? Did something happen?" She asked as they both nodded.
"We were running around and playing in the garden outside," Naruto started as Sairaorg nodded along. "when Onii-sama flew up a tree and started teasing me. He even threw apples at me!" Here he paused to give his brother a slight glare as Misla shook her head in both amusement and slight annoyance at Sairaorg teasing Naruto. Before she could reprimand him though the other son spoke up.
"Yeah but then Naruto threw an apple back at me but it turned into this really cool black energy and destroyed part of the tree. Like it totally vanished and stuff!" He cut in getting Misla to be shocked at what he said. She turned to Naruto to see him nodding and motioned for them to continue. She knew neither of them were hurt because if they were then not only would they be showing it but she'd likely have already heard about it from a servant by now. "I fell out of the tree and it kinda hurt but I'm okay. Anyways we tried getting Naruto to use the power again and it took a while but then we figured it out and now he can do it and he blew up a whole tree!"
"Nu uh! I just made it fall over!"
"Same thing!"
"No it's not!"
"Yes it is!"
"No it's not!"
"Yes it is!"
"Boys! Not in my ears please!" Misla shouted as they started arguing right next to her. Both muttered an apology before she turned to Naruto. "Naruto-chan, would you mind showing me this power you used?" She asked as he pouted for a moment.
"I'm not in trouble, am I?" He asked as she shook her head.
"No sweetie. I just need to see the power so I know what it is." She reassured him as he nodded and got up. The boy gained a look of focus for a second before punching towards the wall as a blast of energy came out and made a crater in the solid stone. Misla's eyes went wide before she smiled as she knew exactly what Naruto had discovered.
"So what is it Kaa-chan?" Sairaorg asked from next to her as Naruto stood in front of her.
"That Sairaorg-chan is the Power of Destruction, the power of the Bael clan." She told them as she raised a hand and ruffled Naruto's blond hair. "Your father will be very happy to learn you've activated it Naruto-chan. And as for you Sairaorg, we can start getting you to bring it out so that you can do it too."
"Really?" He asked as even Naruto looked happy to know that his father would be proud and that his brother would learn it. Misla just smiled at them both.
"How about we get started now then?"
"Yeah!" Both shouted as she got up to lead them back outside and help Sairaorg learn how to draw it out while giving Naruto some pointers about it. While she didn't have the power due to marrying into the Bael and not being born one, she knew enough about it from her husband to do this much. Idly she found it surprising that Naruto activated it so young and that Sairaorg hadn't yet but figured he would after some help.
After all, if one could do it then why couldn't the twin?
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"So Naruto activated his Power of Destruction today, did he?" The lord of the Bael clan asked as he and his wife were alone in their room getting ready for bed. Misla nodded with a small smile as she thought of how happy Naruto seemed and how he was enjoying the teaching to use his new-found ability.
"Yes, though Sairaorg-chan hasn't. After they came to me and told me what Naruto-chan did I took them outside to help them with it. Naruto-chan just seemed to soak up the lessons while Sairaorg-chan couldn't activate it. I think it would just take a couple more days of training for him though, perhaps less if you could help him." Misla added as the man nodded his head.
"Quite. Perhaps all he needs is a fathers firm hand to give him the boost he needs to unlock the Power. I will work with them both after breakfast to see how Naruto fares and help Sairaorg awaken it." He promised as Misla smiled and kissed him before the two turned off their lights and went into their usual bedtime activities.
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"Alright boys, show your father what you can do." The twins grinned and nodded as Naruto ran over near the training dummy that was set up for him and with a bit of focus he called out a ball of black energy and threw it at the dummy. The wooden shape was completely vaporized after getting hit and Sairaorg cheered for his brother while Naruto grinned and their father nodded his head. "Good. Your mother gave you the basics. I can help you refine those into true techniques and power that will destroy all of your enemies. But first, let's help your brother unlock his own power." He explained before looking down at the slightly older twin with Naruto nodding and coming over to support his brother.
What followed was a day of frustration and yelling that by the end of it had their father storming off and Sairaorg close to tears as he sat under a tree and had his knees pulled up to his chin with Naruto sitting next to him. At first their father was kind and calm as he tried to help Sairaorg awaken what he called the Bael's birthright of power, something any true Bael is capable of. However as time went on and Sairaorg continued to be unable to do it the man became angrier and meaner. He hadn't hurt either of them but he started yelling at Sairaorg and calling him weak compared to Naruto and a failure as a Bael if he couldn't do it. When Naruto tried to stand up for him their father would quickly tell him to be quiet and not to defend his failure of a brother. Eventually he just grew too angry to deal with it and left to take care of other matters while Sairaorg had sat down and done his best not to cry for what his father said, Naruto supporting him as best he could.
It would be shortly later that Misla would come out to comfort her son over what his father had said.
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The next couple of days were mostly the same as their father would try to get Sairaorg to unlock the Power of Destruction only to curse him and shout at him when he failed. However it was actually worse than the first day as Naruto wasn't allowed to stay and help his brother, instead being given some basic training exercises on the power and then watched over by a servant to make sure he did them. This meant that Sairaorg had to deal with their father all alone, without the comforting support of his brother while Naruto trained to get stronger. At the end of each day though Sairaorg still couldn't do it and their father stormed away from him, angry at him and calling him a failure as a Bael. Misla tried her best to comfort him but apparently that only made their father angrier as he was beginning to get unbearable, blaming her for Sairaorg's inability.
It only got worse when Misla received a message from her sister-in-law Venelana Gremory talking about how her daughter of nearly the same age as her twins had managed to activate the Power of Destruction that day. If Sairaorg thought his father was mad before, it was nothing compared to how he had become afterwards. Even the Gremory children were capable of using the Bael power when one of the Bael heirs wasn't, he would say. Sairaorg and Misla were now being constant targets for his anger while the man would focus the rest of his attention on teaching Naruto to use his power. However the younger boy didn't like how his brother and mother were being treated and was starting to act defiant; refusing training, never leaving the room when his father told him to, even sending small blasts of the Power at things his father considered priceless. It was, all in all, making the man an absolute horror to live with.
And things finally snapped a week after Venelana's message.
"Worthless whore!" The man shouted as he slapped Misla hard enough to send her to the ground. Both of the boys were coming up from down the hall and froze when they heard their father shout. They quickly exchanged worried looks before rushing to the room just in time to see their father slap their mother again. "If not for you my eldest would have the Bael power! It's only due to the other having it that I haven't killed you for such a mistake!"
"Leave her alone!" Both shouted as they rushed in front of Misla and held their arms out to protect her. Misla though was wide eyed and shouting for them to leave and go to their room, that it didn't concern them, that she didn't want them to get in the way of their father's anger. The man however growled his annoyance at his sons showing and finally let it out as he was quick to kick Sairaorg down next to Misla and grab Naruto by his arm and hold him up in the air.
"I've had it! From this moment on, the two of you are banished from this mansion!" He ordered as he glared at Sairaorg and Misla while holding the struggling Naruto at arms' length. "He will be the sole heir to the Bael now. Now leave!" He shouted while Misla held Sairaorg and stared at Naruto with teary eyes as a couple servants came to take the banished pair from the mansion.
"No! Kaa-chan!" Naruto shouted as Sairaorg was shouting for him and Misla was trying her best not to break out sobbing. The blond cried out in pain as his father shook him, hurting him from the iron grip on his arm.
"Shut up! You will never see failures like them again and you will learn to obey me boy!" He shouted at Naruto as the boy began crying from the pain and from how the man was separating him from his brother and mother. "Stop your crying! A real Bael shows no tears!"
"Then... then I don't wanna be a Bael! Let me go!" Naruto shouted as his father looked shocked at what he said before the glare returned and he slapped the boy across his face. Naruto kept crying as by now the servants had grabbed Misla and Sairaorg and almost had them to the door. Seeing them almost out of the room Naruto reached for them but couldn't break his fathers' grip. "No!" He screamed before he channeled as much power as he could into his free hand and threw it straight at his fathers' face. The move was so unexpected the man didn't have time to dodge or deflect it and it exploded on contact. Naruto was dropped and landed on the ground as he clutched his throbbing arm while the servants let go of his mother and brother and instead rushed to the Bael clan head, just as Misla and Sairaorg ran to Naruto. The woman instantly wrapped Naruto in a hug as Sairaorg was pulled in as well while the smoke caused by Naruto's attack on his father began to clear, revealing a large burn mark going across the right side of his face and around that side of his head.
The man slowly raised a hand to his face and touched the pained and ruined skin, flinching as he felt what his son had done to him before he let out a shout of rage and shoved the servants aside as he stormed forward and grabbed Naruto again, kicking Misla and Sairaorg aside as he did. "You insolent brat! You don't want to be a Bael? Then fine! You are forever stricken from the family! You can live in exile with your worthless mother and brother! But first, you'll get the same as you've done to me!" He shouted before pulling a hand back as it became covered in black energy. Misla and Sairaorg shouted as he slashed his hand across Naruto's face and the boy himself screamed in pain before blacking out, the last thing he remembered being his father throwing him across the room.
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"K-Kaa-chan?" Naruto called out as he slowly started to wake up. He could feel that he was lying down with a blanket over him and a pillow under his head as well as that whatever he was lying on was shaking slightly. There was also something over his cheeks but he couldn't tell what it was. Slowly the blond opened his eyes to see both Sairaorg and Misla over him with teary eyes and smiles at seeing him okay. Before he could sit up though Misla pulled him up and hugged him tightly.
"Oh Naruto-chan, I was so worried you wouldn't wake up." She cried out as Naruto pushed back a little and looked around to see that they were in a very small carriage. Sairaorg was sitting on one side with his mother sitting on the other, Naruto having been sleeping on the floor with both watching over him as they traveled. With a shaky hand Naruto reached up towards his cheeks but his mother was quick to grab his hands before he could making him stare at her in confusion as she looked to the side sadly. "Naruto-chan, what you and Sairaorg-chan tried to do for me was very brave, you most of all, but your father wasn't going to be stopped just by the two of you. Naruto-chan, because you hit him with the Power of Destruction and scarred him, he did the same to you. Those bandages on your cheeks are there to make sure they heal right but even then you'll always have the marks on your face." She explained as tears began to form in her eyes. "I'm so sorry all of this had to happen to the two of you. I never wanted anything but the best for the two of you and now this. I'm so, so sorry." She said as she began to sob lightly. Without a word Naruto just hugged his mother as Sairaorg switched sides so that he could hug her as well. The three of them were banished now, forced to live away from the mansion and the rest of their family. All they had was each other, and all three swore to never let anything else get in the way of that ever again.
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Life after that was mostly peaceful. They lived in a small cottage surrounded by grassy fields and with a small village in Bael territory a few miles away for supplies or food. Thankfully, their father hadn't been cruel enough to leave them to starve as they were able to access enough money from the Bael accounts each month to get what they would need to get by comfortably. In fact, so long as they never went near the mansion again, it seemed they would in turn never be bothered and be allowed to live happily together in that small cottage. Neither of the boys minded too much about losing the big house as they had always preferred playing outside and enjoyed the fresh air more than the building. And Misla knew how to cook so they weren't wanting for any of the special foods the cooks used to make since she matched them dish for dish. The only thing they could honestly they could honestly say bothered them was that they had to do their own chores now since they didn't have servants, but both quickly adapted without complaint. And for Misla herself, she missed the happier times with her husband but overall was far happier now with her sons so she looked at it as a blessing and just enjoyed every day with the two of them.
Sadly though there were some downsides to their situation. Word had spread that Sairaorg didn't seem to have any power, neither the Bael's famed Power of Destruction or any ability to use even the most basic of devil spells. In fact, the only thing that seemed to distinguish him from a human were his wings. As such, many of the local kids would try picking on him, only for Naruto to come in and scare them off with his own power. As for Naruto himself, once the bandages were removed they saw that he had three scars across each cheek, almost like whiskers but slightly thicker. This made some of the kids try to mock him for his injury just as they mocked Sairaorg for his lack of power. It left both the boys feeling horrible most of the time because of it. Sairaorg seemed to lack any confidence while Naruto always wanted to hide his face and both wanted to stay away from the village. Their mother though gave them some advice and a push to keep their spirits up.
"Naruto-chan, those scars don't look bad and besides, you should be proud. You got them from defending your brother and I. If they try to mock them then you tell them that and stand with pride. You're our hero Naruto-chan so don't hide them but show them off. They're your medals of honor for protecting us." She would tell him before switching to Sairaorg. "Sairaorg-chan, you shouldn't worry about not having any kind of special power. There are plenty of ways to be strong. Look at the humans as an example. Very few can use special powers like magic or the rare Sacred Gears and yet just as many become strong by other means. If they can do it then why can't a Devil like you? You just give it your best and one day I promise you can be the strongest in the Underworld."
Both took their mother's advice to heart as Naruto stopped feeling ashamed of his scars and instead stood proud of what they meant while Sairaorg began to train as hard as he could. Taking their mothers example about humans seriously, Sairaorg began to learn martial arts of various styles from whatever teachers their mother could get them. While the number was only two, both boys did their best to learn everything they could teach.
But where Sairaorg focused exclusively on training his body up, Naruto had the Power of Destruction to work with as well. As such, he didn't push his physical training as hard as his brother and would sometimes be found instead working on the power he was born with to better control and strengthen it as well. In fact, after seeing a few movies and cartoons where characters used their power in combination with martial arts, Naruto decided to do the same and began practicing using his Power in tandem with his punches and kicks. And both boys quickly became stronger for it. Soon enough Sairaorg was able to fight off his tormenters without Naruto's help, while Naruto had refined his control of the Power to the point he didn't need to focus too hard to call it out.
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"Kaa-chan? Why are we coming here?" Naruto asked as the three of them were riding in a carriage towards a large mansion. Misla only told her sons that she wanted to visit someone and was bringing them along but hadn't said much beyond that, making them curious as to who they were visiting. Obviously it wasn't someone from the Bael clan otherwise they'd have been turned away by now.
"Just be patient Naruto-chan, we're just about there." She replied with a smile, finding some amusement in how impatient the blond child was. It had been a year since their banishment and both boys had grown taller as well as somewhat more mature. Sairaorg began spending most of his time training as he found it exciting to strengthen himself and looked forward to fights now as he wanted to both test himself and prove that he didn't need special powers to be strong. Naruto on the other hand was far more protective of his remaining family and would openly promise that he'd never let anyone hurt them.
He was still very impatient though.
"Waiting is boring!" He whined as Sairaorg chuckled lightly next to him, finding it just as amusing as their mother. Unlike Naruto, he had begun taking the small meditation sessions their instructors gave them to heart and had become very patient. Naruto on the other hand couldn't even sit still for those lessons as he would get bored. Misla mentioned that it seemed like he had infinite energy, like he always had to be on the move. It honestly made watching him wait very entertaining.
Only a few minutes later the carriage finally stopped and the three got out as Misla took her childrens' hands and they walked up to the front door of a very large mansion, only slightly smaller than the Bael mansion they grew up in. The door was opened by a servant just as they reached it and the three were escorted to a side room where they found a table and chairs already set up for them. On the table were a few cookies that made Naruto instantly cheer and dash for while Sairaorg grinned and chased behind him, both wanting some snacks. "The Lord and Lady will be with you shortly ma'am." The servant said before bowing and leaving, Misla thanking him and then sitting at the table with her children to wait.
"So who're we meeting Kaa-chan?" Sairaorg asked as he snacked on a cookie. Naruto nodded along to the question as he had his own.
"Oh an old friend of mine. She also happens to be an sister-in-law as she used to be part of the Bael clan before she married Lord Gremory." Misla admitted making both boys gain wide eyes at the mention of her being ex-Bael. Seeing their looks Misla waved away their concerns. "Oh don't worry. She knows all about what happened and doesn't hold it against you in the slightest. She'll absolutely love you two, I swear." She reassured them as they both nervously nodded when the doors opened up again. Standing up Misla turned to her in-law with a smile as she walked forward and greeted her with a hug. "Venelana, it's been too long."
"Exactly, you need to come by more often Misla." She replied. Venelana was a woman that looked no older than her early twenties with soft, lightly tanned skin and brown hair that went down to her mid-back while wearing an elegant white dress. Standing next to her was a man with strikingly bright red hair and blue eyes with a small goatee of the same color wearing a fancy dark suit.
"Lord Gremory, it's good to see you as well." Misla curtsied as he kissed her hand with a small smile. Misla then turned to her sons and waved them over and the two both came to stand right in front of her. Placing a hand on each of their shoulders she introduced them. "These are my sons, Sairaorg-chan and Naruto-chan." She said as she gave both boys a reassuring squeeze since she could feel both were somewhat tense at meeting new people.
"Nice to meet you." The said in unison as they both gave a bow to their hosts.
"Such nice mannered boys." The man commented with a smile as Venelana nodded her agreement and knelt down to look both boys in the eyes.
"We've heard what had happened with your father and I for one am ashamed of my old family. Know that you will always be welcome here with your mother and that we won't judge you for what happened." She said as both boys were shocked before smiling and nodding as the woman smiled and stood back up. Locking eyes with Misla she saw her mouth 'thank you' to her which she only nodded to. "So how about a tour?"
"Yeah!/Okay!" The three adults chuckled at the boys' enthusiasm as they headed out, Venelana and Lord Gremory making small talk with Misla while occasionally pointing out something of their home like a special statue or room. Eventually they reached the garden and once the boys saw it they gasped in awe before rushing ahead to look around, the large outdoor area reminding them of their old home and happier times.
"So, what brought on this visit Misla? Not that we don't like the company, it's just unexpected." Venelana asked as the three sat down at a table while the boys ran around the garden. Misla frowned lightly and glanced at her sons before answering.
"They may not show it but they're lonely. Back at the mansion they would play together as well as with a few of the younger servants they befriended but now? The children in the nearby village either stay away or try to mock them and get into fights all the time. Sairaorg-chan and Naruto-chan miss having friends and while they haven't said anything to me about it I can just tell from how they act when they think I'm not looking. I know you have a daughter only slightly younger than them so I thought maybe they could be friends." She explained as both the Gremory's frowned slightly at hearing how they boys were treated by their peers before nodding to her idea. They had no problem with them so if their daughter took a liking to either of them then they could schedule more meetings later for them all to spend time together.
"Kaa-san!" A young voice called out, making the adults look towards the mansion and see a young red-headed girl come running down towards them. She quickly stopped in front of the Gremory couple as she caught her breath while Misla looked at the girl. She had hair the same shade as Lord Gremory as well as his bright blue eyes but other than that the girl was literally an exact copy of Venelana. ""Kaa-san, could you tell Onii-sama to stop bugging me? He's supposed to be doing his job." The girl pouted as the three smiled, finding her expression adorable.
"I take it this is your daughter?" Misla asked, already positive of it and already thinking that her sons would likely get along with her just fine. The girl seemed to notice the extra adult finally as she blushed slightly in embarrassment for missing her as Venelana only chuckled and placed her hands on her daughters shoulders while turning her to face the Bael.
"Yes. This is our daughter Rias. Say hello dear." The woman introduced while the now named Rias gave a curtsey and introduced herself. "You have perfect timing dear, we were actually going to send a servant to get you in a moment as there are a couple people we'd like you to meet." Venelana's told her, deciding to get the children to meet now and see if they could befriend one another. Taking the hint, Misla called her sons over and the boys came quickly and stopped in front of their mother much like Rias had.
"Boys, I want you to meet someone." Misla told them before pointing them towards Rias. "This is the Gremory heiress and your cousin Rias." She introduced as all three kids looked surprised to hear they were cousins.
"Really? Nice to meet you Rias, I'm Naruto." The blond introduced with a large smile.
"I'm Sairaorg, nice to meet you." The dark haired boy followed with a smile of his own.
"I'm Rias, it's a pleasure to meet you too." The girl replied as the adults smiled at the good start.
"Rias, why don't you show them your room and play for a while?" Venelana suggested as the girl nodded and waved for the boys to follow. "Oh, and I'll speak with you brother later so don't worry dear." She called out, remembering that was what the girl had come for to begin with. Rias called out her thanks as she then led the to brothers into the mansion and her room. "I think that went well. Now to see if it grows into anything." She commented as both her husband and Misla nodded in agreement.
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"So this is my room." Rias told them as they reached a door with a childish sign on it that read as 'Rias' room!' with a small chibi drawing of her head. Opening the door showed that while the walls were a light pink as both boys expected of a girls room, it was also far different than they expected. There was a large queen sized bed covered in red silk covers and plenty of stuffed animals while on one wall was a large TV that took up half the wall. Next to it was a shelf covered in various DVDs and then another shelf filled with lots of books. On the other side of the room was a dresser with a large mirror on it and a brush as well as a few pictures of what they saw was her with her parents and a young man with red hair and blue eyes that they assumed was the brother they had heard mention of. "What do you think?" Rias asked as Sairaorg nodded and said it was better than their room while Naruto was looking over the shelves and the books and movies.
"What are these movies? And the books too, I've never heard of any of them." He asked, completely ignoring her question as he hadn't even heard it due to seeing what she watched and read. Hearing that he didn't recognized them Sairaorg looked them over himself and had to come to the same conclusion.
"Me either. What's this 'Gundam' about?" He asked, picking a random DVD off the shelf as Rias looked wide eyed.
"You mean you two don't know what anime or manga are?" She asked as both boys glanced at her and in unison shook their heads. "Then we've got to fix that right now! Sit down, we're going to watch a few." She told them before grabbing the first DVD to the Gundam series, since that was the one Sairaorg had first pointed out. Both boys just shrugged but sat down in front of the TV as she had said while she put the series on.
Hours later when their parents would come to see them they'd find all three laughing together as they watched the show.
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Authors' Note: Okay, here it is! The winner of my poll to see which of the many random ideas I've had to start next. Honestly I'm going to admit I think this one had an unfair advantage as I first mentioned the poll in my other Highschool DxD story so of course this one got a lot of votes for it right away. In fact, until I mentioned this poll in another one of my stories, this one had more votes than all the other options combined. Even after that though, this one stayed ahead with almost double the runner-up option. I also think it's kind of funny that everyone voted the most for the two stories I have the most planned for.
Anyways as for this story, the next chapter will be another of their childhood before I move to canon events. When I do, it will be just after the Riser arc meaning it'll jump right in with the Excalibur pieces and fight with Kokabiel. Hope you're looking forward to it!
Pairing wise, I've decided to go out of my comfort zone and will make this Naruto/2 girls. Normally I'm very against harems as I find them degrading to women but I'm going to allow Naruto to get two girls in this story for a couple reasons. One is because as people keep trying to point out with my other DxD story, its a harem series so a one-on-one pairing seems out of place. (This does NOT mean I'm changing the pairing of my other story. Devil Shinobi will REMAIN a Naruto/Akeno ONLY story) Another is because I think it can work out here so long as I keep it small, hence the only 2 girls. That being said, Rias is not going to be with Naruto. This is because she'll see Naruto as an older brother/best friend figure instead. Plus Naruto is going to view her more as a sister himself and he'll have no desire to get with her like that. Also, at the point Naruto jumps into canon she's already begun to develop feelings for Issei so that won't change either as that pairing as far too important to the plotline of the series, just like Issei and his Sacred Gear themselves.
As for what two girls Naruto will get, I've got one decided already and I'm trying to choose a second one. I've already said I won't put him with Rias and I'll admit I won't put him with Akeno since my other story is already doing that pairing. So other than Akeno and Rias, feel free to offer your thoughts since I'm really stumped on who to pick for the second girl. Just pick only a DxD girl though and not a Naruto one. While Naruto characters will be in this I want Naruto to only be paired with DxD women.
Naruto's Peerage also needs a bit of help as well. Right now I have decided on his Queen, both Knights, a Bishop, and a Pawn worth five pieces. I still need another Bishop, up to three more Pawns and one Rook since I want him to have one very strong Rook instead of two. So if you have suggestions for the rest of his pieces then suggest some and give a reason why that character should join Naruto as well as what piece they should be and why for that as well. Naruto or DxD characters are allowed for this as so far I've decided on him having four Naruto characters and one DxD character. I'd like a better balance though so offer others!
Oh, and tell me who you want Rias to get as well as she will not be getting one of the same Peerage members as canon! However for her Peerage I'm only accepting boys from the Naruto series to balance her group out. So if you know a Naruto guy that would fit in with the ORC then let me know.
And that's everything. Please review and favorite!