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This story takes place just after the Familiar chapter, just wanted to tell you guys. Natalia's Peerage have familiars and they will come into more play then we have seen with the other familiars, hopefully, I think.
Okay, wow thanks for the reviews guys, over 75 of them from just chapter 1! Still, some people don't like it, haters hate if they want. Some don't like the fact that 'Canon' Naruto or Naruko isn't in the story, but here is the thing, that is sooo used. I wanted to do something fresh, something new, and this hit me.
I am doing another DxD fic in the near future, but it is a work in progress at this moment. I am however working endlessly on my Touhou Project crossover I had promised; I think I finally nailed the characterization (Since I always want a good feel on characters when doing a fic) on the characters. Expect the prologue soon…or later. XP
Beta'd by Snipa.
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The ground burning in flames, the sky crying with rain, white versed black.
The battle of Hell and Heaven.
Corpses filled the ground, roars of anger filled the air, and blasts of power lit the sky.
The battle of God and Maou.
"Uwaa." Natalia said as she sat up with a bit of drool at the corner of her mouth and droopy eyes from being shaken.
"Natalia, you're in my bed, again." Ravel said in her large white tee-shirt and red panties while looking exasperated, "Naked…again."
The Phenex swore in her mind at how both the Gremory sisters had the same habit.
"Mm." Natalia said as she rubbed her eyes and frowned a bit.
Ravel saw this, "Did you have that dream again?" she asked in slight concern.
Natalia turned her head to her friend, "No, I was dreaming of endless ramen again." She pouted, "How could you wake me from such a paradise Ravvy!" she whined and pounded a pillow with her fists in mock anger.
Ravel stared at her and rolled her eyes, "Of course, what was I thinking. Baka." She said and pushed Natalia out of the bed, "And put your panties on!"
Natalia grumbled from the ground and grabbed her panties and stood up, putting one leg in at a time and leaned forward as she pulled them up, getting a little jiggle from her chest. She grabbed her bra and put on and turned away from Ravel.
The blonde sighed and clipped her in, "Now go into your room and get ready for school."
"Yes mom~"
"No sassing!"
"Eep!" Natalia said as she dove out of the room to avoid Ravel's deadly pillow aim.
Team Natalia, after their totally badass arrival into town, had made their power base in a large house that the Sirzechs setup for her and her Peerage.
It was three floors and reinforced with magic to make it sturdy, in case someone let off a spell by accident. The exterior was all brick with a black tiled roof, giving it an old medieval feeling, but still cozy.
The first floor held all the guys rooms, kitchen, two bathrooms, one for guest and the other larger one for the guys, a living room, and a dining room.
The second floor held all the girls rooms, three bathrooms for the girls to uses and share, they were large enough for two to share, each room had large closet space and all personal creature comforts for each room to go with the girl's tastes.
The third floor was the 'war room' that had a wall size TV and game consoles, a library, two guest rooms, and a storage room.
The basement held a large reinforced training room for obvious reasons with all sorts of training equipment and showers.
The backyard had a heated swimming pool, a big backyard for training or just playing around, lawn chairs, and an outside dining area.
Natalia walked into her room, which was basically the exact same as her room at the Gremory mansion.
She walked up to a small basket that had a red velvet pillow in it and petted the creature resting on it, "Hey Kurama, time to get up." She said softy as she got a squeak in return as a yellow foot long, furry pipe-like creature snaked up her arm.
This was her familiar, Kurama. He was a Kudakitsune or a pipe fox. A Kudakitsune had two forms: a snake-like mini version, and the traditional Kyuubi when it reveals its true power. It was able to create gigantic fireballs, also known as Foxfire or streams of fire, and could detect evil beings. She had named it Kurama as it felt like the right name at the time for some reason. Kurama seems to love fried tofu and always like to give her little kisses on the cheek.
Kurama draped himself around her neck and gave his owner a good morning kiss, getting a giggled from Natalia who rubbed his head, "Nice to see you're as energetic as always buddy." She said as she unraveled him from her neck and told him she would be back after taking a quick shower.
One shower later, Natalia walked back into her drying her wet hair and grabbed a pair of clean panties and bra. She threw on her uniform and held out her hand as Kurama snaked up her arm once more, resting around her neck under her uniform.
"Let's go see who's up~" Natalia said in a cheer as she rushed on down the stairs to see Kurogane sipping some coffee and reading another ninja manga as a muffin lied next to him on the table.
"Morning~!"
"Morning." Kurogane returned as he took another sip of coffee. He was dressed in a blue tracksuit with a whistle around his neck and a shinai resting against the kitchen counter.
"Are you allowed to have that for school?" Natalia asked as she grabbed a bowl, milk, and a box Chilled Flacks.
"Probably not." Was the amused retort.
"Then how is the principal going to let you have it?"
"I can be very persuasive." The swordsman said with a dark chuckle.
Natalia nodded her head, "So true. So, sound off." She said munching on her cereal.
"Gawain and the Vacuum are outside playing with their familiars." Kurogane listed off.
Ah, yes. Ryofu had a small dog named Sekito (Red Hare) as her familiar and took care of other dogs, cats, and birds she picks up along the way. Gawain had three Peregrine Falcons named Agravain, Gaheris, and Gareth respectably, as he practiced falconry.
"The pup is out for his usual morning run. Also took Kuromaru for company." The ninja said, referring to his own large talking dog familiar, he also had an eye patch! Kotarou basically had his dog spirits as his familiars. It was similar to Aya, who had a few crows as her familiars, "Entei's in the underworld, training. He said he'd be there at your call at any time until he comes back for dinner." Good old Entei, always working hard and looking out for her.
"Camera girl left early to get gossip and such around the school, you know, her usual deal. Mavis went with her, probably finding modern education exciting. You know how peppy she can get." Yep, that sounded like Aya and Mavis for you, "The rabbit is probably at her castle sipping her tea with her stupid cat and bat balloon…can you please order her to come to school?" Kurogane asked with a pleading look.
"…You just want to boss her around in P.E."
"…I will love you for eternity if you do."
"…What kind of muffin is that?"
"Chocolate chip."
"Trade you that for getting Rachel there."
"And this is why you are my boss lady." He said as he let out a villain-like laugh as he gave her the muffin that sealed his victory.
His King was a sucker for muffins and pastries.
That rabbit was going to get it. No one got away with calling him a dog for so long without any form of payback!
"Seems like a good first day so far…sadly it won't last, will it?" as the voice of Ravel as she walked down the stairs in her uniform with her familiar.
"Leonardo, stop ah num numming my hair." Ravel ordered the green snapping turtle on her shoulder with a piece of her hair in his mouth. (1)
Leonardo gave a grunt and let go of her hair.
Natalia polished off her bowl by drinking the milk and turned to the clock and gasped, "Ah, we have to go!" She didn't want to be late!
Natalia grabbed the muffin and rushed to the door where her school bag was and shouted, "Come on Ravvy!"
Ravel smirked and petted Leonardo on the head, she wanted to give him some breakfast, but it seemed she had to go, "Can you give him some food?" she asked as she handed the turtle to the warrior.
Kurogane nodded and put the turtle on his shoulder, "She does know you set the clock twenty minutes fast right?" he asked with a smirk as he put the manga down.
Ravel just looked smug, "Of course not. It's the only way to make sure she doesn't leave at the last minute to do a cliché toast in the mouth run like from one of her little animes."
The ninja snorted and walked to the fridge and grabbed some lettuce for the turtle, "You are evil."
"Well I am a devil."
"Ravvy!"
"I'm coming!" Ravel said as she ran to the door.
"Here you go little guy." Kurogane said letting the turtle munch on his shoulder as he went back to read his manga for another 19 minutes until he just teleported to the school.
He absently wondered why his King didn't do that but shrugged. She was a weird like that, not that it was a bad thing.
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Natalia was rushing to the school was Ravel at a more sedated pace behind her as they entered the school gate. They walked side by side to the entrance while hearing comments about them.
"I can't believe Rias-sempai had a younger sister."
"I know, she's really cute too, can't wait till she's older, then bam! Smocking hot!"
"Phenex-san is cute too, hey; think they'll be the next great Onee-sama's of the school?"
"Totally!"
Natalia of course didn't even bother listening to them while Ravel just glared at them as they headed to their classroom.
0 After classes 0
Natalia snickered, "Slime and tentacles? Onee-chan, oh Onee-chan, I pity you so much." The younger Gremory laughed at her sister as they were drinking tea.
Rias' face heated up a bit, "Yeah yeah, laugh it up." She said in a miffed tone as she told Natalia what had happened when they went to get Issei and Asia familiars.
Maybe she shouldn't have said anything.
"I still can't believe he's the Sekiryuutei though! Was he really strong during the fight with that baka?" Natalia asked with sparkling interest.
Rias smiled fondly as she looked into her teacup, "Yes, yes he was." She said in a quiet tone.
Issei, who was in the room, as he fail once again to get another contract, listened with a big smile on his face.
Ravel too was in the room as she was doing some homework and held a workbook in her hands. Akeno stood in the room as well, giving the sisters a refill of hot tea.
"Hmm." Natalia hummed, "Well, if he's marrying you, does that mean I should start calling him Issei-nii-sama?" she asked with a moe tilt of her head.
Rias blinked at that while Issei started going into perv mode.
"Ise~" Rias said in a skimpy night gown while doing an alluring pose.
"Nii-sama~" Natalia said in cuter night wear doing a different pose.
"He he ehehehe." Issei said with a dazed look as blood dripped from his nose.
"NO!" Ravel shouted as she stood up, "You will not inflate this ero's ego by calling him that!" the blonde said as she crossed her arms and looked sternly at Natalia.
"Eh? Why?"
"Simple, I won't allow it!"
Natalia gave a big nod, "Okay." If Ravvy was getting huffy about it, then that usually meant she shouldn't do it.
Issei hung his head as a depression cloud floated over him. But he shook his head, no, no he thought. His harem dream was still strong, and what would be better than to have sisters in it! He clinched his fists, he wouldn't give up!
Rias giggled a bit at her Pawn's dramatic behavior and was happy that her baby sister had someone looking out for her.
Ravel must have a hard time since Natalia could be a bit of a hassle when she wanted to be.
Rias took another sip of her tea and spoke, "So Natalia, where is most of your peerage?" she asked in interest at what kind of devil jobs they took.
"Well…"
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Kotarou
"Get back here doggy!" A strong feminine voice shouted.
"You are flippin' psycho you mad woman, psycho!" Kotarou shouted as he dodged a punch.
The older girl had red eyes, waist-long black hair, and a "megalopolis-style" bust. She wore a winter uniform of her school with her jacket covering her shoulders in a cape-like style.
"Stand still so I can quell this burning feeling in my body!"
"Like hell, your punches hurt like Natalia's, Momoyo!" he shouted as he went for a kick.
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Mavis
"For the trees!" Mavis shouted over her headset as she played Planet of Magecraft as her level 72 Dryad.
She heard squabbling from her party members and then they stupidly deviated from her well made plans!
Again!
"No, no, I set up an entire plan for the raid and you ruin it!" the blonde shouted in tears while stomping her feet.
"That's it; I'm changing servers to find some competent people to play with!"
More words from her ear piece.
"No I will not! Why I play with children whose voices haven't cracked yet, I will never know! You tiny scrotum peons don't know who you're messing with. I'm going to make my own guild, and it will be a hundred times better than yours! There'll be cake, and ice cream, and, and, you're not invited!"
Ugh, why was she surrounded by such N00bs!
She went back to town to save and exited her profile.
At finishing the work to make a guild and getting a guild hosting provider, she typed in her guild name.
Fairy Tail.
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Ryofu
She was standing in a supermarket awaiting the God of Discounts, as she was summoned to be a representative of the Half-Priced Food Lovers Club.
"Oh, it seems I'll have a real challenge today." Spoke an albino girl as she walked up to Ryofu, "Greetings Lu Bu."
"Ice Witch." Ryofu said with a nod.
"So, what are you after today?"
"Pork cooked in ginger Bento." Ryofu answered
"I see." The albino said as a store worker finished putting on the discount stickers and entered the break room.
Ryofu's eyes shined deadly.
The battle had begun.
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Aya
"I'm here at lover's lookout." Aya said as she looked around the area, "It's dark, in the middle of nowhere and it's where hormone driven teens love to come and fool around." She said in a chipper tone, "So very likely, we're about to see someone get killed~! Sure enough, there is a girl in that car, blouse unbuttoned, all alone. Let's see if she'll have a word with us." she spoke and took a few paces to a parked car where a pretty ditzy looking brunette sat in the driver's side.
Aya leaned by the open window and held out her mike, "Hi, Shameimaru Aya, journalist and reporter of TNB (Tengu News Broadcasting)."
"Oh, hi!" the girl said cheerfully.
"Can you tell us your name?" Aya asked
"Well, my name is Ami, I-"
Aya cut her off as she turned back to the camera, "Ami, can you tell us what you're doing out here, all alone?"
"Well, yeah, sure." She said with a smile, "My boyfriend and I were just making out and when we heard a noise out there. So he went to go check it, but, but that was like ten minutes ago." She said with a confused look.
"Yeah…yeah, Ami, has it crossed your little mind that your boyfriend was probably murdered and your about to be slaughtered next?" Aya asked
Ami's mouth opened as she had an OMG face, "Really?" as she scrunched her nose, "No way!" she said with a smile as if she was being punked.
"Way." Aya said with a solid nod, "Ami, good luck."
"Okay, thanks Aya!" Ami said as a man in a black robe and ghost mask walked up to the car and pulled Ami out of it as she screamed.
Aya turned back to the camera and pointed to the scene, "Just as I thought! The murder is happening as we speak! I'm going to try and get into the bloodshed, are you getting this?!" she asked as she turned to the mike to Ami, who was in a chokehold, "Excuse me! Ami, Ami!" Aya exclaimed as the murderer was shanking Ami in the stomach, "Can you tell us what're feeling honey?"
"Lots of pain! Aya please help me!"
"I'd love to help ya, but I can't, policies!" Aya said as the murder finally did one last stab and dropped the now deceased.
"Sir, sir! Can I get a word with you!" Aya asked as she held the mike in the man's masked face.
"You got a lot of nerve coming here!" the muffled voice of the man said as he pointed his knife at Aya and then the cameraman, "I'm just trying to do my job! Get that camera off of me!" he said trying to push the camera.
"No Kenichi, keep rolling! Keep rolling!" Aya shouted as she pushed the man away from her camera guy.
"I'm bouncing; I can't stand your fake news crap! Get a real job!" the murderer said as he was running away.
Aya stomped her foot, "Ugh, this is why I stick to newspapers! How am I suppose to get an accurate interview from the man if he keeps running away?!" the Tengu shouted in anger, "Let's go Kenichi!" she said to her cameraman as they flew away.
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"About something like that." Natalia answered with a smile, "I think Kuro-pyon is finishing up his duties and Gawain said that he was going to check the Kendo team out." she said while closing her eyes in thought, opened them again to show a more serious look, "Also, what is up with your Knight, he keeps giving Gawain this look…like he's going to go crazy or something." The younger Gremory stated.
Rias sighed into her teacup as she turned to Issei, "Ise, could you leave the room for a bit." She asked and got a hesitant nod from her Pawn, though he looked like he wanted to stick around. After he left, the older turned back to her sibling, "Kiba has a loathing for Holy swords you see. Gawain being an owner of one stirred his hate a bit, thus making him a bit wary of Gawain. In fact, he's been asking me some questions about him. Hopefully once he feels a bit more comfortable around Gawain, it will pass." Rias said, not wanting to get depth about Kiba's revenge issues with the Excalibur.
Having its sister sword around was already trending on shaky grounds. But she knew Kiba would not do anything foolish.
Natalia nodded and was about to continue with a new topic when the door slammed open as the red eyed pigtailed vampire of the younger Gremory peerage marched up to her King.
She was in the Kuoh uniform with her cat umbrella familiar, Nago, and her stout red bat familiar that looked like a primary school bag, Gii. She had a light sheen of sweat on her.
"Hey Ray-Ray, you're all sweaty!" Natalia pointed out.
"I do not sweat, I simmer!" She said in a light hiss as she pointed to her King, "Do you know what that mangy mutt made me do?" she asked while crossing her petite arms, "Run laps. Run laps!" she shouted, "Not only did you force me to attend classes at this human school, but he ordered me around! Unforgivable!" she said with clinched teeth as her fangs showed.
Natalia just patted the blonde on the head, "There there, it's okay. I got a muffin, so everything is fine." She said consolingly.
Rachel blinked owlishly, "You…You made me come here for a muffin?" she said in a clear tone of disbelief, "A measly pastry!" she shouted in rage!
"It was chocolate chip!"
The vampire dropped Nago and grabbed Natalia's whiskered cheeks and pulled them.
"It hwrts, it hwrts, Wavvy, help!" the tiny redhead shouted.
"You reap what you sow Natalia, this is a life lesson." Ravel stated with a smirk and continued reading.
Traitor! Natalia shouted in her mind.
"You will never do this again." Rachel stated coolly as she pulled the cheeks more, getting a whimper and a nod, "Good." She said as she let go of the now red cheeks.
"Owie." Natalia said with tears prickling her eyes.
"Now, I am returning to my castle, only call me if the world is about to end." The petite vampire said in a chilled tone to show how upset she was. She grabbed Nago and strutted off.
"Bye Gremory princess!" Nago said cheerfully.
"Bye Lady Natalia!" Gii said
"Quiet!"
"Yes princess." They both said towards Rachel's command.
"Now, how to exact my revenge on that blasted hound." The vampiric blonde mused aloud as she left.
Issei stuck his head in the room and seemed to be holding his chest a bit. Rachel must have pushed him out of the way…hard.
"A spirited one, isn't she?" Rias asked with a quirked lip.
Natalia giggled, "She is. You should see her and Ravvy go at it, it's funny~"
Ravel gave a hrmph at that as she closed her books, finishing her homework.
Now it was the task of getting Natalia to do hers.
"Now," Rias said in a chipper tone as she clasped her hands, "I wanted to bring something up, the up and coming Ball Tournament. Overall, it is an event where we play ball-related sports, such as baseball, soccer, basketball, and tennis. The matches include contests between classes, genders and obviously, there are also some between clubs." She said with a smile, "Since with the addition of your Peerage my darling little sister, our numbers are bolstered to the point we won't have to worry about reserves!" she said in glee.
Natalia made a fart noise with her tongue, "No way, sounds like too much work." The tiny smaller redhead said in a lazy tone as she slouched into her comfy chair, "I could be training or napping." She argued plainly, "Besides, the ORC isn't even a sports club."
Rias smile just grew, "Whether or not you belong to a sports club, it's club mandatory; naturally, that includes the Occult Research Club."
"Well, my Peerage doesn't have to get involved! I only joined your club so I didn't have to make my own because dealing with the hassle of running it sounded annoying. It's much better to use you for that."
"Ara ara, if you want to achieve that dream of yours, you are going to have to do stuff such as that." Akeno pointed out with a smile.
Rias stood as she walked behind her sister and hugged her around her neck, "Please? Please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please." The older sister begged annoyingly in a playful tone.
"No!"
"Hm, then how about I get you those cookies you like~" the club president said in a sing song tone.
"…Which ones?"
"You still go crazy over double peanut butter cookies, right?"
"…I curse you for knowing my love of pastries." Natalia mumbled into her sister's arms with a pretty pout adoring her features.
Rias gave a giggle along with Akeno, it was so easy at times to do these things to her sister, but it just made her all the cuter! She thought while tightening her hug, "Thank you~!"
"Tte, you are such a glutton." Ravel grumbled while shaking her head.
"Uu~ Ravvy's on a mean streak today."
"I am not!"
"Are too~" Natalia counted as they started an 'Am not, are too' contest as Rias let go and went back to her seat.
"Uh, Buchou, is your sister always like this?" Issei asked in a whisper. Of course it was moe and such, but was it really going to be like this?
Rias giggled into the back of her hand as Ravel started to pinch Natalia's cheeks, "Yes, they may argue, but those two are the best of friends, just like Akeno and I." She said as she shot her Queen a glance and saw her giggling at the first years arguing.
After her cheeks were freed, the young King rubbed them a bit as she turned to her sister, "Fine, but! Gawain and Kiba are to be apart for now." She stated
Rias gave her a solid nod, "That can be done. We'll be starting practice tomorrow."
"Nee-chan, when can I fight him?" Natalia said as she pointed at Issei.
"Eh?"
Rias sighed, "Natalia, I understand you're eager to fight the Sekiryuutei, but Ise still has training to do if you want to fight him. You want him at his best right?" the older sister asked, hoping this would deter her sister.
"So? He beat that baka Riser; I could use a decent fight. Sparring with Ravvy is great and all, but we know each other's moves inside and out, so only our planning makes the difference now since we train at the same level." The young King said with a pout as Ravel nodded.
The blonde was good at planning ahead, but Natalia had an amazing knack for on the fly planning…Ravel had been on the end of those many a time, that was for certain.
"Fighting a Longinus user, now that sounds like a major challenge!"
"No Natalia, I'm sorry."
The smaller redhead pouted and stood up and left in a bit of a childish tantrum, stomping to the door and slamming it on her exit.
The Phenex rubbed the bridge of her nose, "My apologize Rias-san, she was just very excited at the discovery of the Sekiryuutei and, like always, wanted to face a challenge."
That and she wanted to no doubt compare the new Pawn to his rival.
Ravel turned and grabbed her stuff as she hurried after her friend.
"Um, Buchou, what was that about?" he asked with a few pieces of sweat on his forehead, he did not want to fight the tiny king. Not only because she was Buchou's younger sister, but the way she said that he could be a decent fight for her…that sounded kinda scary.
"Ise, as you can see, my little sister has a 'spark' for fighting. As I told you, I take pride in my house's name, but Natalia, she could care less about names and such. She only sees our family as that, just a family, not a great clan, not the family that has a son of the title of Lucifer, just a family. She just does her own thing, at her own pace. If you tell her to do something, she tends to rebel against it." Rias said with a sigh, "She has always found fights exciting, to prove her strength, the thrill of battling someone strong. The Sekiryuutei is a title of many strong warriors of the past; you carry it now, so she wants her shot at you." She explained in a soft tone.
"So, can it really be as bad as you think if we did fight?" Issei asked curiously.
Rias was quiet for a beat and then nodded, "Yes, because if it is anything to go by, Natalia is a strong devil, even for her age. I would say that I would have problems facing her head on in a straight up fight." She begrudgingly admitted; it was kind of embarrassing saying that your little sister could beat you up. But Natalia just had this natural talent in combat from the start of it all.
Issei nodded, wondering what a fight between the Gremory sisters would be like.
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BANG!
The dull clanging of metal reverberated through the azure sky.
"All right. I've got this one." Issei shouted and caught the soaring baseball with his gloved hand.
"Nice catch, Ise." Rias smiled and gave him a thumbs up, "Next week is Kuoh Academy's Ball Tournament. It's a battle between clubs that we can't lose." So said Rias with a firm voice.
A little bit away, Team Natalia consisting of the King herself, Ravel, Kotarou, Ryofu, Gawain, Aya, and Mavis, was practicing for kickball.
"Fore!" Natalia shout as she did a galactic punt.
"Wrong game!" Ravel and Kotarou shouted at her.
The redhead's lower lip quivered, "But I like saying it."
"No." the two said in sync.
"Fine."
Meanwhile, with the ball~
A man in his twenties with black hair and golden bang who had a goatee was walking down the street as a fiery meteor came at him unsuspectingly.
He was checking out a sexy woman, his was guard down, just as the fiery kickball nailed him in the junk.
"OOUUU!" he shouted as he fell to his knees in unbelievable pain.
Back to the important people~
Natalia tilted her head, "Huh, I wonder if I hit someone."
Ravel shrugged, "If you did, a normal person would perhaps be dead." She admitted
"Maybe I got lucky and hit an angel or something." Natalia guessed
She was half right.
Aya giggled at this along with Mavis as Gawain shook his head.
"Wonderful, a kickball starts the next great war." He said with a dramatic sigh, but gave a tiny smile nonetheless.
Over by Team Rias, Natalia sees a baseball nail her sister's Knight in the head with a smack!
The only Pawn of the Rias team yelled at him as the older King looked concerned for him.
That guy has been out of it lately. Natalia had even heard that it became a hot topic around the school. "A prince in his thoughts." The girls were worried and excited over his expression. Sometimes she noticed Kiba glancing at Gawain with an odd look on his face.
Some of the girls questioned if the younger Knight was checking out the older one so they could BL. The fangirls squealed at this, loudly.
0 Lunch time, the next day 0
Issei was arguing with his 'friends' about the rumors they spread of him being some sexual beast, hunting all the bishoujo of the ORC. Luckily they didn't start any of the younger Gremory and her Peerage or they would no doubt be ash from that fiery Queen.
He had to go to the club room, so after he put his empty lunch box back into his bag. He turned to see where Asia was and saw her chatting with another school girl, along with the fairy girl Mavis, who was chatting happily with the Italian girl and the non-devil.
The two Bishops had taken to a liking to each other, since as it turned out, the fairy girl was also kinda of sheltered to things in the real world like the maiden. They tended to chat a lot with Mavis even explaining some magicks to Asia on the side. The Italian girl seemed excited from it.
He also saw the Rook of the tiny King eating her food at a fast pace as other girls surrounded her and they had an 'awww' face on while continuing to give her food as her ahoge twitched in happiness.
Moe!
After telling his friends how awesome seeing real oppai was and them telling him to die, he walked up to his housemate, "Hey Asia. Finished lunch?"
"Asia, your boyfriend is calling."
The glasses wearing girl sitting near Asia, Kiryuu Aika, said so with a perverted face.
"B-b-b-boy friend!?"
"Eh? I'm wrong? But the two of you are always together, so I thought you two were going out."
"Well, you two do seem close." The Mavis said with her fingers together and a smile. Her fairy voice carried a lighthearted teasing tone.
"T-t-that's...Auu..." Asia's face began to turn crimson.
"Hmmm. Is that so? You guys look like a couple. You're always together and get along well, kinda like a combination. You guys are also living together with your parents' permission, right? A young boy and a girl living under one roof. That'll be... Mufufufu. By the way, I was the one who told her about 'bathing together'! So?! Did you enjoy it?!"
"It was you! What do you mean 'combination'!? Don't say things as if we were robots that can combine! It's rude! Well... I do want to do these things, but I can't do something like that to Asia!"
"Hmm. That's weird. Asia li... Mugah!"
Asia covered Kiryuu's mouth with both hands, "Aaaah! Please stop, Kiryuu-san!"
Mavis just seemed to find their antics funny as she skipped over to Ryofu and whispered into her ear. The redhead nodded and stood up while muttering a small thank you for the food.
The Rook really seemed to be gaining major points; some have even said that she is starting rival Koneko for the position of school mascot.
"Anyway, Asia. We were told to go to the club room so let's go."
"Okay!"
"Ah, don't leave us behind!" Mavis said as she and Ryofu fast walked up to them.
0 ORC 0
When they entered the room, the other members were already there….and there were also those who didn't belong to the club here as well.
"Student President..." Issei said in a shocked tone.
"Oh so you didn't mention us to Hyoudou, Rias-sempai? It's also weird not to notice us, when we are Devils as well." Said Saji
The Kaichou then said it quietly to the secretary guy, "Saji, it can't be helped because we are not supposed to contact each other at normal times. Also it hasn't been that long since he became a Devil. Hyoudou-kun is responding like he is supposed to."
A snort was heard, "It's not like you guys are good at hiding your signatures anyway, the Sitri heiress and the Gremory heiress are good at hiding it, along with the Queen's in the room…though Natalia seems to like bleeding out her power at times." The noble vampire girl commented on as she sat in a chair that looked like a cat.
"Hm, I'll take that under advisement." Kaichou said with a nod to the Bishop.
"The Kaichou, Shitori Souna-sama's real name is Sona Sitri. She's a High-class Devil who is the next heir of the house of Sitri." Akeno explained the shocked Issei and clueless Asia, "The house of Sitri is one of the 72 pillars that survived the Great War just like the house of Gremory and the house of Phenex. This school is actually controlled by the house of Gremory, but at day time, it is the student council…in other words the house of Sitri is in control. The time of being in charge is split between day-time and night-time."
The secretary guy spoke, "You guys are getting peaceful school life because Kaichou and us, the Devil servants of Sitri, are working at daytime. It won't be bad for you to remember that, you know? By the way, my name is Saji Genshirou. I'm in second year, and I am Kaichou's Pawn."
"Oooh, the same year as me and also the same Pawn as me!" Issei said in a happy tone.
The secretary guy, Saji, made the opposite reaction and sighed, "Actually you damaged my pride very badly. For you, one of the three pervs, to be the same Pawn as me…."
"W-What did you say!?"
"Geez, this guy is acting so self righteous about it." Kotarou said with his hands behind his head while turning to Aya, who nodded in agreement.
"Oh? You wanna go at it? Even if I look like this, I'm a Pawn that consumed 4 pieces of Pawns. Even if I just turned into a Devil, I won't lose against someone like Hyoudou." Saji made a provoking comment against him, but Kaichou glared at him sharply.
"Saji, stop that."
"Bu…but Kaichou!"
"The reason we came here is to introduce our new servants amongst fellow High-class Devils where we both have this school as our base. In other words it is a meeting to introduce you and Rias' servants, Hyoudou-kun and Asia-san, along with Natalia's Peerage. If you are my servant, then don't make a shame out of me. Besides…" Kaichou then looked at Issei, "Saji, you can't win against Hyoudou-kun right now. He is the one who defeated the third son of the house of Phenex. Consuming 8 Pawn pieces was not just for show."
"8 pieces!? Wait, this is the guy who defeated the Phenex!? For this guy to beat that Riser….. I thought that it was Kiba or Himejima-sempai who rescued Rias-sempai…"
"My brother was an arrogant twit; it was bound to happen sooner or later. Losing to his fellow pervert, I think it is somewhat fitting." Ravel stated with a hmph as she found the topic distasteful.
"Apologize then for bring up something unpleasant to you Ravel-san, I am sorry as well to you Hyoudou Issei-kun, Asia Argento-san. My servant hasn't experienced as much battles as you two, so he still has some rude attitude in him. If it's okay, can you please get along with him?" Kaichou said it to them while smiling, "Saji." She said sharply.
"Eh? Ye…yes! Please get along with me…" Saji also bowed his head down at Issei reluctantly. He seemed like he wasn't satisfied with it.
"Yes. Let's get along." Asia replied back with a big smile.
"If it's Asia-san, then I am very happy!" Saji grabbed Asia's hand.
Issei grabbed his hand and the two began to make rude comments to each other in cheery tones.
"You must have a hard time."
"You too."
Buchou and Kaichou both made a sigh while looking at them.
Natalia was giggling, "I almost feel sorry for you two."
"Chi. Members of the student council are stronger than the members of your club." Saji said it while letting go of Issei's hand.
"Oh! Is that a challenge I hear?" Kotarou said as his ears showed up out of his hair and grinned at Saji like a predator would to prey.
"Shh, Kota-kun." Natalia said in her childish tone as the boy shrugged his shoulders. The male Sitri Pawn was kinda annoying him.
Really, the piece you have does not make you better then another piece, or the number of pieces you took in, it was how well you fought.
Kaichou took a sip of green tea and said it with a small voice, "I love this school. I also think that the work of the student council is worth the effort. That's why I will not forgive those that ruin the peaceful life of this school. Whether they are human or Devils. That applies to you, the people in here, and also Rias and Natalia...especially the little prankster." She said while eying Natalia.
Who of course was whistling innocently and averted her eyes from the stern heiress.
"Natalia."
"Okay, okay, I promise I won't do anything…permanent."
"Natalia."
"I think that is the best you'll get Sitri-san." Ravel said in a dry tone.
Sona just gave Natalia her soul piercing glare that made the younger King shrink under it.
"C'mon!"
STARE!
"Fine, fine, just stop!"
"Heh."
"You have to show me how to do that." Rias quipped as she saw Natalia using Ravel as a makeshift shield to protect her from 'the glare'.
Sona dropped the look and made an amused face towards the older Gremory, "Years of practice from having to deal with Onee-sama. Those two may share the same personality at times, but it is sadly only half as effective to Onee-sama."
That had gotten a laugh from the older Kings as the younger pouted at them.
"I think this is enough for introducing our rookies. Then we will pardon ourselves now. There's also a document which I want to finish during lunch time." the Kaichou said and got up and tried to leave.
"Kaichou. No Sona Sitri-san…..sama. I will be in your care from now."
"Y…yes! Please take care of us!"
Issei and Asia said with a bow.
"Yes, let's get along." Kaichou replied and smiled at them as she peered at Natalia's Peerage, "It was a pleasure to meet your Peerage as well Natalia." She said with a nod to the youngest King in the room, "Rias, I will be looking forward to the Ball Tournament. Same to you Natalia, good luck." The Kaichou said to the Gremory with a smile, before she left the room.
"Yes, me as well."
"You bet'cha!"
"Ise, Asia. Get along with Saji-kun. You will also meet the other members of the student council who are Devils, but don't fight with them. Since we are all spending our school life at the same school. Okay?" Rias said to them while smiling.
"Yes!"
"Same to you guys! Even if he looks like an idiot, no need to make him feel worse about himself." Natalia said to her group as everyone sweatdropped at her words.
If Saji were still here, it would have no doubt hurt to have a cute girl say that about him.
"Well, if your little standoff of the powers in this place is over, I'll depart." Rachel said as she stood from her chair and it turned into her umbrella. Clearly showing that she was only here for important matters.
"Tch, go back to your hole rabbit." The only teacher in the room said.
"Still all bark and no bite dog." Was the cool toned return.
Those two really don't get along well, do they?
0 Tournament day 0
BANG! BANG!
The sound of the start of the ball tournament echoed in the sky. From today's weather broadcast, it's going to rain in the evening. Please don't rain until the tournament finishes.
[Tsukmoto-kun of the "Manga research club", Hashioka-sensei is calling you. Can you please come to the teacher's room immediately.]
The PA which is placed throughout the school ground was making announcements endlessly. Most of the members got changed into their PE uniform and gathered at one place and were resting up till the start of the match. But the club matches were at the end. First of all, there were the class matches.
Natalia, along with Ravel and Koneko had kickball for their class against Aya and Kotarou's class.
Issei, Asia, Mavis, and Ryofu had baseball, so with a Rook on their side, they had someone who would be the best at cleanup.
Rias was to play tennis. Gawain, who was in another class, was playing handball.
After that there was a match amongst genders. Then after lunch there was a match between clubs.
Rias had informed the club they had dodgeball as their match.
0 Later that day 0
The first years had an intense battle with only Natalia's class winning by one point in the last inning with 9-8 as the score.
The group of second years did great and Ryofu got the MVP for getting a total of 8 homeruns and losing 8 balls in the clouds, making the score 18-5.
Rias and Sona had a tennis match that ended in a draw.
And Gawain won for his class with ease.
As they gathered, Issei was shocked to see Asia in bloomers.
"Raise your spirit up, you two." Rias said to them as she had a glow around her, still energetic even after that intense tennis.
"Osu! I'm getting fired up with Asia's bloomers! Since I'm doing it, I'm not going to lose!"
"Good reply, Ise! I will give you a reward if you work hard!"
"Uooooooo! Oppai!"
STEP!
"Gyaaa!"
Issei screamed. Of course, because Asia stepped on his foot.
"At least someone did something." Ravel said in an irked tone as her fingers licked with tiny flames, like she was about to fireball the pervert…it was safe to say she was.
"Ise-san how about you hand "that" out to everyone?" Asia said it with a displeased voice.
Just like Asia said, there was something Issei had and he showed it to everyone, "Everyone! Let's put this on as a team!"
They were headbands, which had an embroidery "Occult Research Club" imprinted on it. It was handmade it seemed.
"Ara, you are well prepared."
The first one to take it from him was Rias, "Yes, Ise is more skillful than I thought. It's well made."
"Hehehe. I was secretly practicing."
"…It's unexpectedly good." Koneko admitted
"Cool!" Natalia said in glee as she took one.
Ravel eyed them, like she was analyzing them or something, "Well, it seems he have at least some kind of talent." She said in a begrudging tone.
Issei smiled at that.
Natalia elbowed Ravel in the side softly, "See, he isn't a pervert all the time."
"Hmph."
"Ara-ara. Certainly the other clubs are wearing an item to symbolize the team. Like uniforms and caps."
"That's right Akeno-san! That's why I also made it!"
"Sweet, like an official badge or something, right?" Kotarou asked and his fellow Pawn nodded.
Everyone took them from his hand and put them on their forehead. It made him happy. Issei then gave one to Kiba, who was spacing out it seemed.
[Members of the occult research club and the baseball club. Please gather at the ground.]
The announcement which called for them! Their battle was about to start!
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"Aim for him! Aim for Hyoudou!"
"Uoooooo! Screw you guys!" Issei shouted in tears.
These guys couldn't hit anyone besides him from their viewpoints!
Rias. One of the "Two Great Onee-sama". The really popular school idol. Can't aim for her.
Akeno. One of the "Two Great Onee-sama". School idol. Can't aim for her.
Asia. The Angel and the number 1 beautiful girl of the second year. And also a Blondie! Can't aim for her.
Koneko-chan. A loli-loli girl who is the school mascot. You feel bad if you hit her.
Natalia. A cute and sweet girl that as it turned out is one of the new duos called the "Two Great Ojou-sama" of the first year.
Ravel. The Blondie pigtails beauty and the other half of the "Two Great Ojou-sama" of the first year.
Kiba. Enemy of every male students in our school, but the girls will hate you if you hit him. Can't aim for him.
Then, Ise. Everyone thought, "I don't understand why that guy belongs to the occult research club". It's not a problem if you hit him. No, you have to hit him instead. Damn it. Die. Aim every ball at him! Head shot! Die, die you wild beast!
"Kill Iseeeeee!"
"Asia-chaaaaaaaaan! Bloomer's are the best! Iseeeeeee, die!"
"Please! Take Hyoudou down! For Rias-oneesama's sake! For Akeno-oneesama's sake!"
"You have to bring Asia-san back to the good side!"
"Die! Right! No, throw at head on!"
"Kill him! Die! There should be only one loli-con, and that is me!"
"You wouldn't have gotten killed if you didn't come out!"
Even the crowds were telling the poor Pawn to die!
"All of the balls are concentrated towards Ise! In terms of strategy, this would be "sacrifice"! Ise, this is a chance!"
"Buchouuuu! I will do my best! Shit! I'm not doing this for fun!"
"That's right, go go Issei!" Natalia cheered as she caught a ball and threw it at a guy right where his heart was. The guy folded like a lawn chair, and didn't look like he was getting up anytime soon.
Ah, the medic on the sidelines said that they needed a defibrillator for him! Issei almost felt sorry for him, if he wasn't trying to kill the Pawn, he would have, but not now.
"Ah, he's going for Natalia-chan next!"
"Kill him faster!"
Koneko was doing good at taking them down as Ravel danced around and catching them.
Suddenly, a big built guy reared back and aimed at Kiba, "Shit! I don't care whether I get hated! You damn handsome!"
Kiba was of course still in his own little world.
Issei moved to protect Kiba, getting a nutshot for his trouble and crumpled down.
Ravel seemed all smiles at this. Issei was starting to wonder if she was sadistic to perverts or something.
The club members run up to him as Rias helped him up.
"Bu…Buchou…my…balls…"
"I have the ball! You did well Ise! Now, it's time to hunt down the prey who took down my cute Ise!" Rias said with scary eyes.
"Ara ara. Buchou. You are wrong. It seems like a different ball is in a serious condition."
Rias gasped in realization, "…! How can this be! Asia, please come over here. I will be in trouble if it gets useless because of a thing like this!"
"Y…yes. Did Ise-san get hurt…?"
"Yes, apparently his important part. Can you heal him behind the building?"
"Important part? I don't really understand but I got it!"
"Koneko. Can you take Ise to a place where there's no one around?"
"…Affirmative."
"B-Buchou… I'm sorry that I couldn't be of much use..."
"It's alright, Ise. You did well. Leave the rest to us." Rias said as she patted gently on his cheek with her hand.
"I call the captain!" Natalia shouted as she grabbed a ball.
"Oh boy…" Ravel muttered
Koneko grabbed Issei by his collar and dragged him away with Asia following them.
"This is a battle of revenge for Ise!"
And so the slaughter of the baseball team ensued. Leaving only the captain, who shakily stood his ground…though it looked like he was about to pee himself.
"This one for the finish!" Natalia cheered as she reared back and spun her arm a bit and launched the ball.
SMACK!
It hit the captain right in the jewels and it was slow motion from there now as the ball hit him with such force that a crunch was heard and he started to go up in the air. His feet were first as he spun once in the air, twice, and then a third time as he fell flat on his face, foaming at the mouth.
"K.O.!" Natalia said in a male computer voice that sounded kinda like Sidewalk Rumble.
"…I think you just took his ability to produce children away." Ravel pointed out as everyone in the area was silent.
"…Meh, it happens."
[The Occult research club wins!]
Was called over the announcement.
"Yes!" Natalia cheered with Ravel as they hi-fived.
Everyone was smiles at this, except a spacey Kiba…was he trying to be a zombie or something?
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It was raining hard outside. We were lucky that it rained after the tournament.
SLAP!
There was also a bitter sound which echoed along with the sound of rain. Rias just slapped someone. It was Kiba.
Natalia's Peerage started to hear Rias berate her Knight and decided to leave back towards home. It was their inner problem, not theirs, so it was best to leave.
Natalia though couldn't blame her sister for being angry. Her knight did very little during the tournament today and even then, he wasn't putting his all into it.
0 Team Natalia 0
Everyone left to do their own thing, as the group of Natalia, Ravel, and Gawain remand.
Natalia and Ravel were sharing an umbrella while the Knight held his own. As the continued the walk home, Gawain stopped short and the two first years stopped a few feet ahead of him.
"Are you okay Gawain?" Natalia asked with a tilt of her head.
The white Knight didn't answer for a minute as his eyes were closed and had a concentrated look on his face, "…I knew I recognized that." He murmured as he stood straight, "Your highness, I sense a holy sword in the area. May I go investigate?" he asked
"Do you feel that it is necessary?" the redhead asked.
"My King, there are three sisters of the Maou in this town, it may very well be the church or it could be one who seeks glory in slaying one or all three of you…of course it could just be a traveler who is at rest, but I would feel more comfortable if I could confirm it." He said in a strong tone.
Natalia looked him in the eyes sternly, a rather rare look for her, "You have one order. You are to return to my side, safe. Is that understood?" she ordered
The Knight held his arm across his chest and bowed his head, "By your word." He answered dutifully.
"Then you may go."
With a nod from the wavy haired Knight, a pair of black leather bat wings ejected from his back and he took flight at great speed.
"Was that wise?" Ravel asked as she watched the Knight disappear into the rainy night sky.
"I have a bad feeling; this could be the cause of it."
"…Should we prepare?" Ravel asked, since when Natalia had a bad feeling, something usual happened.
Natalia shook her head, "No, just have everyone on their guard for now. We need to know more if we have to make a move."
"Understood."
0 With Gawain 0
"Where are you." He said to himself. The only possibilities would be either the Excalibur fragments from the church, Durandal, Ascalon, the fragments the church didn't possess, and Ruler that his cousin was trying to find…unless he somehow found it.
Then finally Caliburn, the ultimate holy sword his family possessed. There was no was in hell Arthur would lose it so the Knight may have a family reunion soon if it was that one.
As the cold rain pelted his body, he landed on a nearby rooftop in the general area where he sensed the holy energy.
CLANG!
His head whipped around. The sound of swords clashing!
He leaped to the area and saw the Knight of Rias Gremory and a priest with…Rapidly? Yes, he remembered that one.
His fellow Knight's arm was slashed and he lowed kicked the priest to the ground. Now!
He conjured a fireball in his hand. When you had a brilliant magic using cousin, you tended to pick up a few things. The Knight launched it at the downed priest, sending him back down the street as he jumped in front of the wounded seconded year.
"Are you okay?" Gawain asked, only to get a shocked look from his fellow blond.
"Waah! Cheap! Outside help!" the burned albino priest shouted as he stood and with Rapidly in front of him.
Gawain drew Galatine from a white magic circle and held it before him in a tight grip.
"Whaa! I know that one! Hey, your that guy that killed those exorsists ain't ya? Yeah, went crazy like me and left them ya did, nice to meet you again sempai Gawain of the holy sword Galatine!" he said in a cheery tone despite being just burned by the Knight.
"…Who are you?" Gawain asked as he did not remember working with anyone this crazy.
"Eh?! It's me, me! Freed Sellzen! We did that job together in London. You were all like 'One slash, one kill' on those shitty devils. It was, like, orgasmic!" he shouted as he made swoosh and swing noises for added effect.
As the priest continued to act like a fan boy. Gawain and Kiba looked at one another and then back to Freed in sync.
"Eh? What? Do have something in my teeth? Ah fuck! I knew I shouldn't of had spinach! That shit always fucks me over!" he exclaimed as he used his finger to rub his teeth, "Did I get it?" he asked while smiling big to them.
"…You've met him before?" Gawain asked the younger Knight.
"Yes."
"Was he always…"
"Yes."
"Ah."
"Dang it!" Freed declared as he rubbed his teeth harder and stopped as he licked his teeth a bit, "But still, man, this is like totally awesome! Or some other surfer lingo. The Countryside massacre is like my favorite story!"
A scowl came upon Gawain's handsome features, "This is why I left the exorcists, because they were like you! The church claims that devils are evil, yet I've seen humans in the very house of the Lord that are more like the devils they speak about then the real devils themselves!" the Knight stated in a chilled tone.
"Thank you pretty boy!"
"Still," Gawain said as he bent his knees a bit, "Having some loose exorcist like you with an Excalibur fragment around is not good for my King. So I will have to kill." He said in a polite tone.
"Eh? King, ah, no way! You became a shitty devil?!" Freed said in a scandalized tone, "Is this is what it's like when you find out your favorite singer just lip-syncs?! Why God, why? Ah, wait, I never did believe in you, so why am I praying to you ya douche nozzle!" he said with a psychotic laugh.
"No!" Kiba shouted, "He's mine to destroy, along with that sword!" he said summoning his Holy Eraser.
"Eh? That again?" Freed said while picking his ear and had a bored look, "You know that thing ain't gonna work on my Excalibur-chan, right? Right? Or are you slow in the head?"
"You're injured from getting hit, that cut will hinder your movements. Let me handle him while you get the young maiden to heal you." Gawain rationalized logically.
Kiba looked at him, a hint of pleading in his eyes, "Please, this is mine." the boy said in a low tone, "From one Knight to another."
"Your swords aren't going to be able to aid you here." Gawain stated firmly, he did not want the young Knight to die from a foolhardy decision.
Kiba gritted his teeth at that.
Gawain sighed at the boy; he was clearly clouded by whatever hate he had for the Excalibur. Fighting with that kind of mentality would only get him killed.
"I know what to expect now, so, yes, I can do it. My Demonic Swords will do fine."
"This is Rapidly, it is meant for speed! Add in the Holy power of it and your little swords won't do you any good."
Freed watched as the two blonds bickered through logic on who should fight started to sweatdrop when it went from the efficiency of their blades to seniority to height to even who was a natural blond, between the Knights of Gremory.
"Oi! as much as watching you two shits argue gives me my shits and giggles, I wanna stab at least one of you before-", but a small magic circle came to his ear, "Huh?" he nodded his head, "Okay." he hung up, "See! Before something like this happens!" he shouted to Gawain, "So, raincheck?" he asked
"No."
"Oh well." He said as he pulled out a light gun and shot it at both of them.
Gawain blocked the light bullet only to be blinded a second later by a light grenade. He grunted as he quickly covered his eyes, he lowered his arm a second later and looked around, "Blast. A slippery one huh." He mused as he turned to Kiba.
It seems he is swift to flee, the coward." The White Knight stated.
The demon sword user glared at him a bit, "That was my fight." The younger blond spat out as he walked away.
The holy sword user sighed at the retreating Knight, "It seems something big is going to happen." He said while looking at Galatine, "Are you ready my friend?" he asked the sword.
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(1)- I know The Pheonix and the Turtle is a story by Shakespeare. I know it is really a turtle dove, but I just had to do this. Plus, Leo is not just any turtle, for those who know Katekyō Hitman Reborn, yeah, he is that kinda turtle, you know what he does, MWAHAHA!
Done and done!
Well, we get some background on Gawain, more will be revealed along some of characters of the Peerage in the next chapter! Not much else to say, HTM will be worked on next, I know many have been waiting for that one.
It turns out that messed up with Kiba's characterization, so with help from a reviewer named EVA-Saiyajin, I got it all fixed up. So for those who read about Gawain, you'll see that part in the next chapter, for those who haven't? Well, you'll see in the next chapter.
Also, I've made a few challenges on my profile, if you want to, take a look or even better, please try them out! I really want to see some of them done. PM me for details!
R&R, no flames, peace off!
P.S. This is not an Omake, this is the times before they arrival at Kuoh Academy.
0 Devil Travel Journal Entry: Peerage Hunting, Year 1, Day 10, Location: Japan 0
"Whoa, I'm full!" Natalia said happily as she patted her stomach after the dinner.
"This was very well made." Ravel said as she bowed her head light to the blonde haired girl named Miu, who was only a year older then the two devils.
Miu smiled at them, "Thank you very much Ravel-san."
"So all you guys are master fighters?" Natalia asked old man Hayato.
The old man gave a laugh, "Why yes, we are. Ryouzanpaku is a place where the strongest martial artists gather." He explained
"My cousin does martial arts too. It is so cool!"
"Hoho, would you want to learn here?" the Elder said with a glint in his eye.
"Natalia, we have to leave, we are traveling. Does that ring any bells?" Ravel told her friend.
Natalia gave her the big eyes and pouty lip look, "Please Ravvy, you know I like this kind of stuff. And they say they're the strongest around! Who better to learn from? Besides, not many of the High-class learn to fight with their bodies; it would give us a major advantage!"
"…You do bring up a point." The pigtailed girl admitted, since a majority of High-class devils mainly rely on magic as their pieces to melee combat.
"Well, if that is the case." The small Chinese man said as he pulled out a scroll that had a contract on it and laid it before the two ten year olds.
"20,000 yen a month. Each." The old Chinese man said.
Natalia and Ravel turned to each and shrugged as they turned back to the small man, "Okay." The said at the same time. That kind of money wouldn't put much of a dent into what they had. They had a hushed conversation and Ravel spoke.
"Can we make this a full year plan, also, what about food expenses and such?" the blonde asked, taking control as she looked over the contract.
Miu was over to them in a second, holding their hands, "Thank you, thank you." She said repeatedly with tears.
"So what options do we have to choose from?" Natalia asked
"Well, we do have a variety of choices, but you could choose more than one." The cultured mustache man said.
The list:
Akisame Kōetsuji, the Philosophical Jujutsu Master.
Apachai Hopachai, the Muay Thai Death God.
Kensei Ma, the Master of All Chinese Kenpō.
Shio Sakaki, the Hundredth Degree Street Brawler.
Shigure Kousaka, the Prodigy of Sword and Mistress of all Weaponry.
Hayato Furinji, the Invincible Superman.
"I want the big guy!" Natalia shouted as she pointed to the Muay Thai master.
"Apa?" he said pointing to himself.
"Chinese martial arts seem interesting." Ravel said with curiosity.
"Very well then…welcome, newest disciples of Ryouzanpaku!"
"To your new hell!"