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"Talking"

'Thinking'

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[Lady Justice speaking]

Issei's POV

Anything can happen in a day, that's what most people say. Never thought that phrase would come true, but then again who saw it coming? Who saw the drunk driver cross the red light, gain speed, and crash into us? We can guarantee, that we didn't see him speed towards us until the last few seconds.

My parents had a few broken bones, although my case was worse: the impact, along with several small shards of glass, had left me blind. My parents were crying, wondering how they would help me get used to being blind, while my mind was something else: sadness, regret, anger, and several other feelings.

The news came out, and while most people would be visited by their friends, I wasn't, since I wasn't that good with people. Driver was sent to prison after he paid our doctor bills, condemned with the reminder of what his stupid actions caused me, taking away something I'd never recover…

Or so I thought.

Hyoudou household, Kuoh Town, Japan

7:43 A.M

3rd POV

"We need to do something about Issei," Mrs. Hyoudou said, as she got ready for work.

"What do you suggest?" Mr. Hyoudou asked, as he ate his breakfast.

"I don't really know, my love."

"*Sigh* Well, I never thought I would say this, but the other day, I received a contract from a young girl. She said that in order to summon her, we had to hold the contract while we stated what we wanted," he said, as he went to his briefcase, pulling out a sheet of paper with the seal of a Phoenix.

"We have nothing to lose," she said, before continuing. "I wish someone could help our son be normal once more." A short while later, the seal began to glow, and in the middle of the living room spawned a buxom blond woman, kindness and beauty adorning her face.

"Good morning, I am Lady Phenex, head of the Phenex household," she said.

"Do take a seat," Mr. Hyoudou said, as Lady Phenex sat on a sofa. Mr. Hyoudou sat on a sofa that was opposite of the one the Devil sat in.

"Tea?" Mrs. Hyoudou asked, setting a tray with a teapot, three cups, and three spoons, along with a small bowl of sugar.

"Yes please," said Mr. Hyoudou and Lady Phenex, as Mrs. Hyoudou proceeded to serve them. After the three prepared their tea the way the usually drink it, Lady Phenex spoke up:

"Do tell me about your son and his deficiencies, for I know why you summoned me, but not the exact reason." This said, Issei's parents proceeded to tell her about the handicap.

"Well, the only defect he has is that he's blind," Mr. Hyoudou said.

"Are there any strengths he has?"

"After the accident, his other senses began to develop. His taste can differentiate similar beverages by ingredients. For instance, if you have two glasses of coffee, he can tell if one has a certain cream or not, that is, if he has tasted that certain ingredient at least once," Mrs. Hyoudou said.

"His tact enhanced to the point where he can feel the ink of books that were printed years ago," Mr. Hyoudou added.

"His smell can identify people by their natural odor if he has spent at least five minutes with that person."

"Last but not least, his hearing. He can detect people and items when they make a sound. This hearing, however, is a two-edged blade. When he hears something loud, his head begins to hurt, and he has to cover his ears while the noise that harmed him lasts."

"Enhanced senses… This is quite rare among Devils, and it could serve me well. We will use your son in the development of a cure for blindness. However, he will have to reside with me, and he can visit you every now and then. Back to the cure, this can prove to be a win-win situation, given that your son could be the first blind person to recover his eyesight, while the name of the Phenex household becomes popular in the Underworld. Now, do you wish to sign the contract?" She asked, spawning a contract, along with a quill.

"Give us a moment to think about this, if you don't mind," Mr. Hyoudou said, motioning his wife to go outside with him.

"I think we should let her take Issei, after all, she can help him," Mr. Hyoudou said.

"Are you sure? Things might go bad. What if Issei is hurt, or even worse?" Mrs. Hyoudou asked, not doubting the action of letting Lady Phenex take Issei to live with her and the other members of the Phenex household.

"There is a quote that follows: 'At worst, we failed doing the right thing. As opposed to succeeding in doing the wrong,'" Mr. Hyoudou ended, and upon comprehension of said quote, Mrs. Hyoudou entered the living room along with her husband, and she spoke up:

"When will you pick up my son?"

Black was all he could see. In fact, it had been like that for a few months. As Issei Hyoudou was seated in his chair, he remained still, white cane in his right hand, and a pair of red shades in the other hand, his head turned to the door, which had opened. A buxom woman of blond hair and blue eyes entered, looking at the child before she sat across him.

"Who are you?" He asked, looking at her.

"I would have expected you to ask where you were, but given your... condition, well, I guess we'll skip that question... for now," the woman answered, holding Issei's hand. Issei, in exchange, put the cane on his lap, and rested his free hand on her cheek, which lead him to running his hand across her face, slowly taking in her facial features.

"Now that I know how you look like, what is your name?" he asked.

"I am known as Lady Phenex, Issei Hyoudou," she answered calmly.

"Where am I, and why do you know my name?" he asked.

"In reverse order, your parents made a contract with me, with the following terms: I would help you with your blindness, and in exchange, you would form part of the Phenex household, as my personal servant, the Blind Envoy of the Phenex Clan. You are in the Underworld, and I am aware of the gifts you received with your blindness, which are enhanced senses without counting your sight. I can help you improve these gifts you have, as well as give you new ones that will help you in your role as an envoy. What is your decision?"

The young man thought about this for a while, soaking up the information he received, thinking about it. Right now, his taste easily differentiate beverages of the same kind by a mere difference of ingredients that would go unnoticed by the average being. His tact allowed him to feel the ink on the sheets of paper, despite said ink having long dried. His smell allowed him to differentiate people and identify his parents by their natural odor, given that he spent most of his time around them. As for his hearing, he could sense the location of people and objects at a short distance when they would emit noise, which allowed him to be aware of the environment.

Now, he could either walk away (if he could find his way out), or he could join her. His mere answer was the shaking of hands, as she got up, and he followed her. He put his shades on as they went to their destination, and she looked back at him briefly before they stopped in front of a set of double doors.

"Now that that is done, I will introduce you to my family," she said, smiling softly as they walked into a room, which had a child, a teenager, and two young adults.

"My name is Ravel, and I'm the youngest and only girl of the Phenex household," a girl that looked like a younger version of Lady Phenex said, shaking Issei's hand. Issei ran his hand over her face and smiled once he took in her facial features. To this, Ravel asked:

"Why are you doing that?"

"Well, you see... I'm blind," he answered, chuckling nervously.

"Oh, it's alright," she answered.

"Thanks, besides, you're cute," he ended, managing to make her blush.

"Riser Phenex, third child of the Phenex household," a teen that was slightly older than Issei answered, shaking the blind child's hand. As Issei did his facial recognition, he realized that this teen was similar in appearance to his mother and sister, and the same went for his other brothers.

"Rodin Phenex, second child of the Phenex household," a young adult said, ruffling Issei's hair before shaking his hand. After the blind child recognized Rodin, a strong, authority-filled yet caring voice spoke, shaking Issei's hand.

"Ruval Phenex, heir of the Phenex household," the eldest said, letting Issei do the recognition. After the introductions ended, Lady Phenex spoke up:

"Now, my envoy, your training begins tomorrow, for night has fallen upon the Underworld. Children, you may proceed to return to your bedrooms, I will guide our newcomer to his bedroom," she said, as she held the child's hand, guiding him down the halls. After sitting on the bed and receiving a 'goodnight' from the Phenex that had welcomed him, he managed to change into his sleepwear, smiling as he was alone in his thoughts.

"Well, time to see where this takes me, although that will happen tomorrow," he said, before he slowly fell into the domain of the Sandman.

Hey everybody, Azrael Voorhees here, and I'm here, bringing you all the promised story. I tossed in the drabble fragment, and edited the name of Riser's unnamed brother. I've been doing some stuff here and there, and I even found a way for Issei to be an envoy.

I want to thank you for reading this, and I will be adding or removing some events. Also, if you've got any questions concerning the story, comment below, and I'll answer what I can in the next chapter (almost done with it, I'm sorry for the short chapter, I'll try and make the chapters longer). Also, here is the quote I used for Mr. Hyoudou's form of convincing his wife to agree with him:

"I don't suppose we'll ever know if we actually succeeded. But at worst, we failed doing the right thing. As opposed to succeeding in doing the wrong."

- War Doctor, 'Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor'

One last thing, I'm inviting you all to give Lady Phenex a name, and whoever gives the best name shall receive a: sketch, which is pretty much a long omake. You'll state characters, a place, a situation, etc. Now, this sketch can include comedy, action, romance, suspense, pretty much whatever you want (except goreporn, that's for the DxD/Saw fanfic).

Anyways, thanks for reading (once more), and I'll see you all later.