Chapter 2

Blood...fire...death...

A woman stood in front of a burning building holding a five year old child in her arms.

"Don't worry young one." She cooed. "I've got you now."

The child looked at her before falling asleep in her arms.

"I'll protect you." The woman hugged the child closer to her chest and cooed. "I will always protect you."

The burning building collapsed around them.

BEEP BEEP BEEP BE-

Shiro groaned as his hand clamped down on the snooze button of his alarm clock. He sat up with and placed a hand over his head.

"What the hell happened to me?" Shiro idly questioned aloud. He closed his eyes and tried to remember the events of last night. "I met Issei and his two friends, looked around the campus, got my ass handed to me by the swimming club girls and...RAGHHH WHY CAN'T I REMEBER!" He screamed out and grabbed the side of his head in annoyance. He looked down at his bare chest and his blanket which was still covering his legs. His eyes kept going to his heart...his...heart.

"Human males taste far better then devils."

Shiro clamped a hand over his mouth, resisting the urge to throw up. He remembered it so vividly. That gravel sounding voice, a searing pain through his, somehow, still beating heart, a large body and a scorpians tail.

Shiro sighed to himself, rubbing his face in an attempt to rid his mind of those thoughts. He couldn't accept that it was real. If it was then he should be dead.

"None of that happened. It was just a dream"

"I'm sorry."

"Wasn't it?" Shiro examined himself, tracing a finger over his chest and toned stomach, but could not find a scar or puncture wound or anything. He frowned before another memory popped into his head. A memory of a certain raven haired girl.

"If you never met me then you would still be alive."

"Akeno!" His eyes went wide in shock. "She was with me last night. Maybe she knows what happened."

"Mmnnn~"

"What the?" A sweet sounding noise came from the direction of his bed. He turned and saw that there was an abnormally large lump underneath his covers. He began to wearily approach it. He grabbed the edge of the cover and yanked it. "Okay whoever you are time t-" He cut him self off when he saw what was causing the lump, blood seeped from his nose.

In his bed was a beautiful girl...and stark naked...beautiful and naked. He could see the pink of her nipples. Blood continued to flow from his nose with renewed force, dripping of his chin and onto the floor. His eyes finally fell on the girls familier raven coloured hair.

'HOLY CRAP-' His thoughts were cut short when a sharp pain ran through his head. He fell to the floor cursing along the way. "SON OF A BITCH!" Unfortunately his loud cusing woke Akeno up. He sat up and stared into Akeno's violet eyes as she wore a tired smile.

"Good morning." Her tone was peaceful and polite.

"Uhh yeah good morning yourself. Did you err-did you sleep well?" He replied back, dazed.

"Yes I did. Your bed was very comfortable and I feel well rested. Thank you."

He grinned, blushing as he rubbed the back of his head. "That's good. I'm really gl-" He suddenly stopped himself and leaped back from her, his back hitting his drawers, and began pointing at her. "WAIT A SECOND. Stop trying to disract me with your boobies-I mean-beauty."

Shiro found himself hypnotised by her smile so he was unaware of her climbing off his bed and getting on her hands and knees on his floor. "Oh...? What ever do you mean~" Shiro couldn't help but notice a hint of mischeif creeping into her voice. It was now that he was aware of her slowly crawling towards him, her breasts bouncing by her movements, not obstructed by a bra or any clothing.

Yet another wave of blood spewed out of his nose, flowing freely like a gyser. Akeno was now directly in front of him and began to caress his cheek, her hair was now tied up in a ponytail.

"Can I make a request~"

"S-sure." Akeno leaned in close to his ear and whispered.

"Can I have my clothes please?"

"Wh-what?" She pointed down and he saw that he was sitting on a pile of neatly folded clothes...and he was also stark naked with a slowly growing erection.

His blush intensified and he quickly covered his 'male pride' with his hands and got off of Akeno's clothes. "Wh-what the hell did you do to me? Why the hell am I naked?" He grabbed a pair of underpants and his pants and put them on.

Akeno giggled at his flustered state. "I'm surprised your this energetic after what happened to you last night."

"What do you mean 'after what happened to me'?" For a split second he swore that he saw his senpais smile dissapear. However, it quickly reappeared as she finished putting her skirt on just as he finished buttoning up his shirt.

"Well, I would prefer to wait until we meet the others to explain things in full detail, I can tell you one thing but first I need your help with this," She turned around and moved her hair showing her bra that was still un-buttoned. "Could you button this for me?"

Shiro seemed apprehensive but accepted and did it up for her. "So uhh what was it that you wanted to tell me?"

"What happened last night wasn't a dream." She turned around to face him, a serious look on her face. "You were impailed by that foul creature."

Shiro didn't say anything as he tried to process what she told him. It was one thing to say that he encountered his Akeno last night by coincidence. It was another thing to say that he encountered a giant monster with a scorpion tail. However it was a completely different matter entirely to say that he met Akeno last night while encountering a giant monster with a scorpion tail, that pierced his heart by said monster and saving Akeno was something he couldn't believe. "How can that be true! Last time I checked getting pierced through the heart is an instant kill! And last I checked I'm still alive and kicking. Another thing even if I did survive that there would be a hole in my chest o-or a scar or something!" He began to calm himself down after his mild freak out.

"That's why we were sleeping together naked. It's a special little magic that can be utillized to heal injuries via skin-contact."

For a brief moment Shiro didn't say anything as he stared at Akeno, trying to find some hint to see if she was lying but he just couldn't. "B-but I had a hole in my chest! If anything you said is true, then I doubt that just sleeping nude together could've prevented me from dying. I still would have DIED!" He shouted that last bit at her but quickly calmed himself down.

"You did."

"W-what?" Shiro choked out.

"You did die. When you intervened with that fiend last night, you did lose your life." She explained casually, it was like she was explaining what water was. "In order for you to live again and, in apprecation for your final brave act, my master saw fit to resurrect you...as a devil."

Shiro just stood there flapping his lips like a fish, unable to come up with a response to what he just heard.

"Don't make such a weird face. There are far more mysterious things in this world then you can possibly imagine."

The way she said that sounded so intersting and ominous in so many ways.

"To make a long story short, you and I both have the same master for we are the same now." The words coming out of Akeno's mouth sounded both serious and honest, yet Shiro's sanity refused to let him believe it. Sensing this, Akeno walked up to him and rubbed his cheek. "As I said the other day when we first met, I am Akeno Himejima, but I am also servent to Rias Gremory just as you are as of last night."

Too stunned to even consider to say 'No' Shiro nodded and introduced himself...again.

"My name is Shiro Katsura and I have no idea what is going on."

Shrio could do nothing except walk behind his senpai. He wasn't exactly sure how to react to his situation.

Even though he wasn't a raging pervert like Issei, Matsuada and Motohama he still was a male and he appreciated the female form. He had to admit that she was hot as all hell and also, quite possibly, batshit insane...or maybe he was the one that was insane. Shiro felt that it was just the way his mind was trying to make sense of this whole clusterfuck.

"It was convenient that your parents weren't home." Akeno said out of the blue to Shiro, walking a few steps ahead of him.

"I guess if you want to call it that." He agreed a bit halfheartedly.

"I guess they must work early in the morning."

"Not quite." He thought for a few second to come up with a response he went to answer but Akeno spoke first.

"Or are they in-between jobs? It's okay if you don't want to answer."

"No no." He answered quickly. "My Mother spends a lot of time traveling around the world."

"Oh. What is her job?" Akeno asked him, now walking by his side.

"She's a fashion desinger and a scout for models. She works and then sends money over so that I can live here."

"What a kind women." She said, pink tinging her face Shiro wasn't sure if she was teasing him. From what he saw yesterday, she seemed like the type of girl who liked to tease people...a lot.

"Yeah. She's probably the kindest woman I know. Wonder where she is now?"

"And what about your Dad?"

"Uhhh that's-that's a difficult one to answer." Shiro scratched the back of his head.

"What do you mean?" She questioned him, tiltering her head to the side.

"Well the thing is...my Mum says that he's dead..."

"O-oh. I'm, I'm sorry to hear that." She gained a sad look on her face.

"Don't worry about it, you couldn't have known and I came to terms with it a long time ago."

An awkward silence fell over the two as Akeno went back to walking in front of him.

"Hey Akeno. About last night."

Akeno suddenly stopped in her tracks, almost making Shiro bump into her. For a moment, Shiro was certain he had offended her somehow judging by her silence but then she did somethin surprising.

She spun on her heels so quickly that Shiro's eyes were barely able to register, Akeno lashing her arms out. Shiro went to take a step back but decided against it. He wasn't sure what to do when she wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him into her large bosom.

First he felt shock, this was the first time a girl ever hugged him like this. 'Is she trying to kill me via asphyxiation?' And then he melted in pleasure due to the fact his face was in between a hot girl's breasts. 'If so this is the best way to go... Jesus I sound like Issei.' He allowed himself to be taken by his senpai's soft embrace, enjoying the feeling of her pillow-like breasts.

"Thank you." She whispered.

"Vhat frrr? (Translation: What for?)"

Akeno blushed lightly. "Last night, you sacrificed your life in an atempt to save mine." She tightend her embrace, shoving his face further into her marshmellowy mountains. "There was no way of knowing that you would be resurrected, but you still gave your life to save mine and for that I thank you."

Shiro's face flushed red, he was about to say something but was interrupted when a gang of five guys made themselves known.

"Well look what we got here boys." The tallest one said with a sadistic smile. "We got ourselves a pair of love birds."

"Who are you and what do you want?" Shiro questioned them, stepping in front of Akeno.

One of the other guys whistled as he looked Akeno up and down.

"Hey boss. Check out the body on her, bet you we could make a fourtune with her."

The tallest one smirked as he made a gesture with his hand, the rest of the gang surrounded the two.

"It's simple really. You let us have the girl and you can walk away with your limbs intact capiche." Shiro looked back at Akeno, who had a disterbingly calm look, before turning back to the boss and getting in a fighting stance, his fists raised and his legs spread, his left leg was in front and his right was in the back and his body was sideways.

"Like hell I'll let a bunch of fucks like you lay your hands on Akeno." Shiro said with...DETERMINATION... The boss' grin seemed to grow and he raised his right hand.

"I was hoping that would be the case. Get 'em boys." He snapped his fingers which caused the second tallest, the one on the right, to charge at Shiro.

Shiro's eyes narrowed at him, raised a hand and grabbed the attackers punch. Shiro then grabbed his wrist with both hands, twisted and then flipped the poor basterd over his shoulder and into the ground before kicking him in the side of the head knocking him out.

"Hot damn." Shiro clenched and un-clenched his fists. "Didn't realise that I was this strong." He looked back at Akeno before his jaw dropped in shock and awe. As to the reason why he was in shock well it was because Akeno was surrounded by the rest of the gang, minus the one Shiro knocked out and the boss, and they were all unconcious. "Uhhhhhhhh."

"Uhhhhhhh." Both Shiro's and the Boss' response were the same.

"Oh don't mind me~" She placed a hand to her face and smiled sweetly

"Uhh right." Shiro turned back to the Boss and cracked his knuckles. "Well looks like your 'boys' are down for the count so now it's just us. Run or fry bitch. What's it gonna be?" The boss didn't say anything but instead he charged at him. "Tried to warn ya."

After the incident with the gang it took Shiro and Akeno another ten minutes to get to Kuoh Academy. But as they were walking Akeno had decided to take Shiro's arm and hold it between her breasts which, at first, made Shiro blush like crazy but after five minutes of it he got used to it. As they reached the campus all the male students were giving Shiro glares that literally could kill.

"I get the feeling people want me dead." Shiro idly mused to the beauty that was attached to his arm.

"Don't worry about them but on another note Rias will be pleased to know that you have some fighting experience."

"Uh...neat...I wonder who this 'Rias' chick is. Is she a leader of a fight club...maybe I should ask Issei." He thought that last bit to himself.

"Either me or one of the others will come and collect you so that you can meet Rias. Is that okay?"

"Yeah, that's fine by me."

"BASTARD!"

"The fuck? GAHHH!"

Shiro's body was suddenly flung away from Akeno and into one of the stone pillars as three pairs of feet slammed into his back. Akeno looked on in amusement before turning and walking away.

"What the fuck is wrong with you idiots!" Shiro yelled at the pervert trio when he peeled himself off the floor.

"What's wrong with us! What's up with you and Akeno?" Matsuda yelled at the silver haired teen.

"Not once but twice that you've arrived with Akeno-senpai." Motohama adjusted his glasses making the sun shine off them.

"Yeah man what's your secret?" Issei questioned him as the three held Shiro by his collar.

"What secret? How hard is it to believe that we arrived at the same time hmm?" Shiro shot back.

"Well conisdering you had your arm inbetween her tits, I say pretty fucking low dude."

"Fair point." Shiro sighed but a thought suddenly came to mind. He gained a feral grin. "Hey guys answer me this. Have you three ever seen a pair of tits that were shown to you. In fact have you seen a full nude body without peeping?" Judging by their faces, they haven't. This caused Shiro to burst out laughing. "Didn't think so."

"YOU BASTARD!" The three yelled at him, anime style tears streamed down from their faces. The bell rang signifying the start of the day.

"Come on. Let's get to class before we're late. You can wallow in despair later." Shiro made the three release him and began to walk to class with the trio trailing behind, a cloud of dispair and sadness hung over their heads.

Shiro leaned back in his chair, casually staring out the window, and ignored the death glares he was getting from everyone. He was listening to his music, head bobbing in tune, so he wasn't aware of a snow-haired loli standing next to him and a certain peverted trio raging at him.

'All I have to do is wait for whoever is coming to collect me, go see this Rias chick, listen to whatever explanation she has, call bullshit and then leave. That's all there is too it.' He thought to himself. He was so deep in thought he didn't notice a pair of finger snapping in front of his face what he did notice, however, was a thick and heavy book being slammed in the back of his head making him jerk forwards. He turned in anger to see Issei standing behind him with said book in hand. " . ?" He angrily questioned his old friend.

"Hey." Said a voice that didn't belong to any of the three. He turned to face the voice but didn't find anyone. "Over here."

He turned a bit more to his right and saw a snow haired loli and hair clips with a cat design. She looked like a first year and the only other disconcernable feature was her monotone expression, like she didn't care if he heard her on not.

"Uh...hi..." He politly greeted, albeit a bit awkwardly since he didn't know who she was or what she wanted.

"Hi." She politly replied, he stared at her hair in wonder again but stopped when he was jabbed in his side by an elbow.

"Ow. Da fuck Issei?" Shiro hissed at him.

"Her name is Koneko Toujou. All the girls hate her cause the guys want to do her. She's also kinda like the school mascot."

"Okay but that doesn't tell me what she wants now does it."

"How the fuck should I know what she wants with you? Oh crap she's talking to you. Say something."

"Uh-uh-uh. Yeah sure, let's go with that."

Koneko stared at him with half lidden eyes. "You weren't paying the slightest attention were you?"

"Sorry but this dumbass," He grabbed Issei in a headlock earing him a 'Hey!' from the brown haired teen. "Distracted me. What was it that you want Koneko?"

"Buchou and Akeno-senpai sent me to collect you."

"Wait 'buchou'? I alread know Akeno but who's this bu-" His eyes widened in realization and hit his fist in his hand. "Ohhhh you must be talking about Gremory-senpai right?" She nodded but then narrowed her eyes and took a step back from him making Shiro raise an eyebrow in confusion but deadpaned when he remembered who was behind him. "Oh god dam-Ackkk" He was cut off for two reasons. One, was that a sudden sharp pain rain through his head and second was that Issei had got behind him and wrapped his arm's around his neck, effectivly choking him.

"What the fuck dude! First Akeno and now Rias!" Matsuda yelled in his face.

Shiro's eyebrow twitched as he raised his arm and then proceded to slam his elbow in Issei's stomach and flicked both Matsuda and Motohama in their foreheads.

"Look I don't know either so would you idoits knock it off!" He huffed and grabbed his bag. "Look I'll see you guys tommorow okay." He then turned to Koneko and placed a hand on her shoulder. "Lead the way shorty."

A harsh slap knocked Shiro's hand away. She turned to face him, an annoyed expression was etched across her face. "Don't call me that." She turned and walked out the door.

Shiro looked down at his already bruised hand in shock. "Uhh sure." He looked up to where the snow-haired loli was walking and had one thought.

Koneko Toujou was not all she appeared to be.

As they made their way across the campus, Shiro ignored the angry glares he was getting from the male students. He frowned in irratation, not from the glare mind you but from the feeling of the sun. It seemed hotter and brighter then normal and it was starting to irritate his skin.

"...Something wrong?" Koneko looked at him from the corner of her eye.

"Dunno. My skin feels really itchy for some reason." He honestly replied.

"You'll get used to it." Koneko continued to look forward and lead Shiro to...somewhere.

'Does she have the same condition?' Shiro narrowed his eyes at her. 'Or does she know something.'

"Buchou is here." Shiro looked at her as she stopped in front of an old looking building. It was three stories high, with the third floor housing what looked like a church bell. It was also painted wait with a black roof. Koneko opened the door and led Shiro inside. He took in his surroundings and was surprised at how well kept the inside was. It was completely opposite to the outside.

Koneko led him up some stairs to the second floor and down a corridor where she stopped in front of a door that had a sign above it.

[Occult Research Club]

Shiro looked at the sign and then back down to Koneko, an unreadable expression on his face. "I'm about to jump down one hell of a rabbit hole aren't I?"

"Yes." That one word answer was all he needed to hear to know that he was about to be in the time of his life. Koneko knocked on the door. "Buchou. I brought him."

There was a few seconds of silence when an unfamilier voice came through. "Excellent. Come on in."

Koneko walked into the room, shortly followed by Shiro.

Shiro looked in wonder as he took in the room's sight. If he was being completely honest, he was expecting the room to be mundane looking but instead the room's interior was fitting for a club that researched the occult and other things.

The entire room was covered in strange symbols and markings that made no sense to Shiro. They looked like satanic ritual circles, like the one seen in history books, that someone would use to practice necromancy or summoning demons and the like. There was an especially large one in the middle of the room which was giving off a creepy vibe that made Shiro shiver. There were a couple of sofa's and desk scattered around the room which gave it a 'normal' feeling despite being out of place.

Sitting on one of the sofas was a blonde teen around Shiro's age, sitting politly and drinking tea, or Shrio assumed that it was tea, in an elegant fashion. He had an aura around him that made anyone want to be his friend or (in the case of a female) his lover. In short...he was a pretty boy.

And Shiro hated him immediately. He dealt with these types of people back in England. While in public they would be nice to people but in private they would be the complete opposite, a total asshole.

"This is Shrio Katsura." Koneko introduced him and sat down on the opposite couch.

The pretty boy stood up and bowed politly. "Nice to meet you. My name is Kiba Yuuto."

"Uhh likewise." Shiro was complete caught off-guard. He expected some snide or cocky remark or something, but instead he acted rather polite. "Sooo errr..." Shiro expected something to happen in the room but the vibe Kiba and Koneko were giving off were completely normal. It was very underwhelming to him which was kind of a relief to him as it meant that Akeno was full of shit. Nobody this normal would be associated with devils.

"I understand it's disorientating, the first day back." Shiro looked at Kiba quizzically.

"What do you mean 'the first day back'?"

"After being brought back alive I mean." The temperature in the room dropped when Kiba said that, making Shiro stare at the blonde pretty boy. Kiba placed his hand on Shiro's shoulder and smiled warmly. "You'll get used to it.

That was the same thing Koneko said. "You'll get used to it."

"What?" He breathed out.

"It's nice to see that my servents are getting along." A silky female voice said.

Shiro turned around to face the and when he layed eyes on her he was stunned by her beauty. Long, crimson hair with a single strand sticking up. Her figure was that which rivaled Akeno's but her breasts were a bit smaller then the raven haired girl but not by much and, like Koneko, she was wearing the females school uniform but unlike the snow-haired girl she had more to fill out her clothes with.

"It is good that we can finally meet face-to-face since you woke up. My name is Rias Gremory."

Shiro didn't say anything well it was more like he COULDN'T say anything as he found himself staring into her blue eyes.

"Buchou...he's staring at you with pervy eyes." Koneko stated harshly.

"H-hey!" That comment snapped Shiro out of it and blush. "Who said I was perving huh! Am I not allowed to admire someones beauty?"

Koneko stared, deadpaned. "Well you're a boy and you were totally ogling her. It's not hard to figure it out."

Shiro growled, slowly becoming more and more angry at her. "Fuck you shorty!"

"Now now lets all calm down." Rias turned to Shiro with a calm smile. "I'm honestly flattered, Katsura Shiro-kun, but please refrain from getting hostile with my servents?"

"Hpmh fine." Shiro huffed and looked away, shoving his hands in his pockets.

"That's her way of politly saying 'stand down'."

"GAH!" Shiro jumped in shock turning to see his other senpai, the one with the raven hair, suddenly appearing behind him with no prior notice. "When did you get here Akeno?"

She smiled sweetly. "Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you."

"Now that everyone has met. Katsura Shiro-kun. No. Can I call you Shiro instead?"

"Yeah. I would prefer that. After living in England for three years I kinda got used to people saying my name first name and without honorifics and I don't like using them too." He waved her off casually.

"That's an interesting trait." Rias noted. "And now, as we've finally gotten such things out of the way, we can finally get on with buisness."

Shiro nodded, finally, he was going to get some answers, answers to if they were lying or not.

"We, the members of the Occult Research Club, welcome you as a devil."

Shiro couldn't say anything as he stared at them in shock. Midnight-black, bat like wings sprouted from their backs.

'No, not bats. Devils!'

"Last night you lost your life to a stray devil calling her self, Morgana, and I saw fit to revive you as a devil and my servent." Shiro lurched forward when he felt an odd sensation came from his back. Reluctantly, Shiro turned his head and went wide eyed as he saw the same wings that the others had sprouting from his own back. He ran a finger along his right wing and shuddered at the foreign sensation.

"Isn't this exciting Shiro." Akeno placed a hand on his cheek and made him face her. "You're on of us now." He slowly turned to the others.

"So...last night I-I really died?" He sat himself down on the couch, Akeno moving to stand behind Rias who sat opposite to him.

"Yes and I brought you back." Rias said with a solemn smile. "And you also saved Akeno's life and for that I thank you."

Shiro rubbed his temples, breathing in and out slowly. "Alright, alright. I believe you but just what the hell happened last night? What was that monster? What's the deal with Devils and the like? And, more importantly, how the hell AM I NOT DEAD!" He slammed his hands on the table making the others jump. "I get that you brought me back and I believe that your all devils because of your wings but that still doens't explain HOW you brought me back?...And why?"

Rias sighed and faced Akeno. "Would you mind making some tea Akeno." The raven haired girl bowed politely and walked off, Rias turned and faced Shiro again. "To answer your questions is simple yet complex. For it I would need to explain the our history to explain your current situation."

"Th-that's fine. If it will help me make sense of this then go ahead. Thank you Akeno." He politely took a tea cup from her when she returned.

"Tell me: Do you know about the three major races depicted in the Bible?" Shiro didn't know why she asked it but summerized that it was important in someway.

"Only the basics. Like there are the Devils who rule over hell and punish the wicked and then there are the Angels who do God's bidding and stuff like that but other then that." He shurgged. "Not much. I'm an athiest after all."

Rias nodded in understanding and placed a finger on her chin. "I see and do you know about the final group?" Shrio shook his head. "They are the Fallen Angels. These are the ones that have fallen from grace. They retain their power but they can no longer follow the path of God."

"Okay but what does that have to do with my question?"

"We're getting to that Shiro." Akeno said, urging Shiro to calm himself. "It was important for you to have an understanding of these three groups so you can fully grasp the reason behind your death." Her smile seemed to weaver but didn't leave her face.

"We, the Devils, have been at war with the Fallen Angels for centuries." Rias explained. "We have been fighting over the possession of the Underworld, also known as Hell in the human world. The Devils make contracts with humans and recevive sacrifices for power. The Fallen Angels, on the other hand, control humans to eliminate Devils. At this point God ordered the Angels to destory these two races."

"So it's like a three-way war then?" Shiro asked, trying to get a grasp on what Rias said.

She pondered this before nodding. "If that is how you understand it then yes."

"I see..." Shiro seemed to understand this but something still bothered him. "Huh."

"What is it?"

"Well it's just, don't you think people would notice?" He could only answer her question with another question. "I mean if there is a war this large between three different groups wouldn't there be a lot of destruction. I mean I haven't heard anything other the the European conficts there's been no mention of any disasters that seem 'abnormal in origin'." He picked up his tea cup a took a sip.

Rias gained a look of self-scolding. "Oh. I believe I caused some misunderstaning." Shiro looked up from his cup and raised his eyebrow. "The war took place a long time ago, but in the modern age, it's more like a tense armistice, now there are small skirmishes here and there but these are done through political maneuvering that open-warfare is allowed."

"That's stupid. They're all stuipd, the Devil leader, the Fallen Angel leader and God. They are all idiots."

Everyone let out a sharp gasp at that. Koneko seemed to have a new found interest in her cup of tea and a chocolate bar that she produced from somewhere. Kiba became somewhat fidgety. Akeno looked at him with both worry and a hint of admiration. Rias, on the other hand, was calm, but gave a quick glance to the ceiling like she was expecting something to come crashing down.

Rias stood up and gave him a sharp glare. "While I can't be entirely upset with you over your harsh words to God, me being a Devil and all, I must ask for you to refrain from speaking ill of our Mous." When an irritable expression crossed Rias' face Shiro knew he hit a soft spot. "They are the reason that we have survived this long, they protected us with their incredible power."

Shiro raised his hands in surrender, after all his mother once told him 'with women you're always wrong, even when you're right.'. Those words have saved him from many a bitch-slaps in the past. "Right right, they're not that bad then but still..." Shiro clenched his fists that were resting on his lap. "Needless violence... It makes me sick." And it was true, he hated violence like that, people dying for no reason what so ever, it made him sick. He shook his head to get rid of those thoughts. "Anyway, so small skirmishes, the three factions, the sort-of-over war...what history lesson do I need to learn now?"

Rias shook her head. "No no, those were the ones that you needed to know about that leads up to your revival." Shiro looked at her, now completely focused on what she had to say next. "In the war we lost many pure blood Devils from the 72 pillers and even though we can mate with the opposite sex it would take a long time for us to repelish our numbers. The same goes for the Angels and Fallen Angels."

Shiro placed a finger over his mouth in a thoughtfull expression. "I see. I'm guessing the Devils feared that they would be wiped out if the Angels and Fallen ones regained their numbers before them. Is that right?"

"Spot on." Rias smiled at her newest servent, pleased at how quick he learned this. "We feared that the Fallen Angels would over run our territories and, in turn, wipe us out. So the Devils started to devolp new ways of increasing our numbers: By turning members of other species into Devils, as our servents that is, using Devil-made technology known as our Evil Pieces."

Shiro cocked his head to the side. "So you brought me back to life...using science?"

"Devil science" Rias corrected. "Which is essentially equated to magic."

Shiro narrowed his eyes at his red-headed senpai. "This is starting to sound like some Frankenstain type shit and I'm not so sure that I approve. I mean I don't won't my body to start rotting and falling apart."

"Relax Shiro~" Akeno advised him in a voice that put him on edge, it was her teasing voice. "With the treatment I gave you, your body is in great shape. I double checked to make sure Ufufufu~" Akeno placed a finger on her lips at licked it making Shiro shiver from head to toe, his face lighting up in a bright pink. In an attempt to escape his embarrassment he took a large sip of his tea but grimiced as it had cooled down completely.

Judging by the smiles on everyone's faces, it was clear that they were laughing at his flustered state.

Rias hid it better then everyone. "I hope Akeno took good care of you while I was away, Shiro."

"You could say that." Shiro scratched his cheek with an awkward smile.

"That's good." Shiro couldn't help but notice the air becoming more and more awkward, mainly on his part. "It would be a shame to my family name if we were unable to fufil a debt of grattitude." Rias' expression become more serious, solumn even. "You sacrificed your life to save Akeno's and for that I am greatful." Rias then lowered her head as if she was bowing making Shiro wave his hands in front of him.

"Hey hey no need to bow. It's not like I was trying to be a hero or anything." He began to scratch the back of his head. "It's just that my conscience wouldn't allow me to let a girl die in front of me. That's all there is, got it." He started to raise his voice near the end.

"Please don't speak disrespectfully towards Buchou." The blonde pretty boy sharply said, showing the first change from his overall pleasent demeanor.

"Oh don't worry about it Kiba." Rias giggled to herself, which was never a good sign when a woman did that. "It seems that our newest member has a bit of a tsundere streak in him."

Shiro's face went red from a mix of embarressment and anger. "I do NOT have a tsundere streak dammit!"

"Whatever you say Ufufufu~" Akeno teased as she hid her mouth behind an arm.

"I DO NOT!" Shiro crossed his arms in defiance. "Anyway what was that thing that killed me? A Fallen Angel, an Angel, a wierd scorpion demon-monster thing?"

"A Devil."

"Come again?" Shiro stared blankly at Akeno as she was the one who responded.

"The creature who killed you was also a Devil." She repeated. "I know it sounds strange, conisdering she tried to kill me, who was also a Devil, but it has something to do the system through which High-Class Devils gather servents."

"Is-Is this gonna be something that goes right over my head?"

"Don't worry." Rias waved a hand in front of her head. "The matter is incredibly simple. As I told you earlier, the Devils sought to restore their numbers through the Evil Piece system. However, not all reincarnated Devils were happy with their new lives."

"What does that mean?"

"It means that they decided to rebel against their masters, usually killing them." Shiro looked at her, shocked, more so because she said it with a matter-of-fact tone. "And without their masters to keep their powers under control, they become drunk with power and run rampent. They are often referred to as 'Stray Devils' and are often made targets of hunts to either capture or kill."

"Damn...Well what happend to the one that attacked me and Akeno?" He asked as he subconsciously rubbed the spot where he was stabbed.

Akeno's crestfallen face told him all he needed to know.

"Unfortunately, the Stray Devil, Morgana fled after it failed to attack Akeno. She burrowed through the ground like the coward she is." Rias explained. "In fact the reason why your body is still in one piece was because Akeno fought her off to keep her from feedin on you."

"Oh-err thanks for that senpai." Shiro stood and politly bowed to Akeno. "But I have a question for you Rias-senpai."

"Hmm, what is it?" Shiro took a deep breath and looked her straight in her eyes, a firery look was in them.

"What would happen if I refuse?"

"What do you mean?" She asked with pure confusion.

"What would happen...if I refused to become your servent?"

Rias closed her eyes and sighed. "Well I would have to declair you a Stray and you would be hunted down until you are captured or killed." She then opened her eyes and smiled. "But I am not going to subject you to that threat, that is not how I wish to lead my servents. You saved the life of a member of my family, no words can describe how greatful I am and I wish to extand a hand of camaraderie towards you. As my servent and Akeno's saviour, I swear by the house of Gremory that I will grant you whatever you desire as long as it is within my power to do so."

Shiro closed his eyes and thought long and hard about this, he really did. It was until a few minutes later when he openend his eyes, the same fire from earlier burning even brighter then before. "I accept to become your servent Rias-senpai but I want two wishes in return. One for becoming your servent and one for saving Akeno."

"I see... Well as long as it is within my power I accept."

"In that case, my first wish is that I want money. Enough that I can live comfortably for the rest of my life, not like a King mind you, and as for my second wish." Shiro bowed deep before Rias, arms by his sides and hands clenched into fists. "Please help me to become stronger!" He all but shouted. "It's obvious that if I come across that stray, or anyone like her, I won't live. So please, make me stronger." He then stood up straight and slammed his right fist over his heart. "And in return I will protect you, and your family, with my life. That's a promise and I NEVER go back on my promises."

Rias walked up to him and patted him on his head. "Very well then. Shiro Katsura, from now until death, you will serve the noble house of Gremory as my servent." She took a step back, her servents moving to stand by her side. "And, as your master I will do everything within my power to help you achive the stregnth you so desire as per your request! Strive to become my strongest servent if you wish!"

"YES MA'AM!"

"But first we must see just where your power is. Follow." Rias lead him, and the others, outside where he stood a good few feet away from them.

"So...now what?" Shiro asked her. Rias smiled and looked to her youngest and smallest servent. Koneko Toujou, who was currently eating a candy bar that she produced from somewhere.

"Koneko, do you mind?" Her servent in question looked at Rias and then at Shiro before shrugging, gave her candy bar to Kiba and walked to stand in front of Shiro who was...not taking her seriously, evident to his laughing.

"Ahahahahaha! Look Rias I know i'm weak but" He then walked over to Koneko and poked her in her forehead, a small tick mark appearing. "What is this pipsqueak gonna do?" Shiro made two mistakes. The first was that he kept poking her in her head and the second mistake was the one that signed his royal beatdown from her.

Koneko reached up and grabbed his wrist making him give her a questionable look. "Don't call me small."

The second mistake was that he commented on her size.

"Ehhh?" He was now aware that he was being lifted up in the air by someone who was half his size with no trouble at all.

CRACK

He was then slammed back into the ground with as much force Koneko could muster and let it be known that, to this day, no one would know what part of Shiro's body broke first.

He dizzily looked up at her, a stupid grin on his face. "Izzz zat all you got, shorty?"

That comment reward him with the same result as before but this time when he was slammed back into the ground, cracks were starting to form on the ground.

"...C-come on bee-sting-for-tits..." The blood drained from his face when he realised what he had just done. "NONO WAITWA-"

Koneko lifted him up and slammed him back into the ground, then again and again and again. This process went on until Shiro was literally buried, chest deep, into the ground making Rias sigh and place a hand on her forehead.

"Looks like we have a lot of work ahead of us." She then looked at her queen. "Akeno would you mind taking him back to where he lives and healing him."

"Of course Buchou." The raven haired girl politly bowed to her master.

And so, on this day, the human once known as Shiro Katsura ceased to exsist. He was now Shiro Katsura, Devil servent to Rias Gremory.

And his life was about to get even more hectic.

I don't even... 7,660 words long... I don't even know myself but moving on from that, there has already been some reviews on the FIRST chapter which is faster then my other stuff so uhhh here they are:

Black Valentine II: Raynare won't be apart of his harem as I don't like her that much and Kalawarner is apart of it, and I am thinking of adding one from Riser's peerage but I'm not gonna reveal who till they show up. (It's not gonna be Ravel. She's Issei's)

Baron Bolt: I am going to keep it in the single digits, seven will be the magic number, and as for your sacred gear ideas I am already getting ideas with the Gravity one but not sure about the solar flare and black hole ones. Shiro is gonna use teleportation through magic but I'm gonna go into more detail in his magical power in a later chapter (either the next one or the fourth chapter)

mslmob12: I'm re-reading and re-watching DxD and Xenovia is becoming more favorable to Irina, I also like Issei/Irina ship. And you will have to wait and see if I add her to the harem ;3

Xenozip: As I stated above, Xenovia is becoming the one who will be the one in the harem. Sorry but Koneko will not be added to the harem, I will say that Shiro won't see her as a love interest but as something else, the same will be for Asia, and I just really like Kuroka. In terms of favorites, Kuroka is my second favorite behind Akeno.

And that's it for the reviews and now for extra comments.

1) Shiro's sacred gear will be a SUPPORT type gear which is why I like the gravity idea but I will continue to play on that until this arc ends which I am dubbing 'Home coming Devil' crap I know but if you guys have any suggestions I am all ears for it. Also, even if Shiro does get a sacred gear he is still going to be a master at magic, which will be revealed in the 'Holy sword project' arc.

2) This will not be an Issei replacement fic, but you could figure that out due to the fact that Issei is still in this universe, we will began the REAL DxD story line after this arc.

3) HAREM UPDATE (note that this reflects my favorites in the DxD series):
1) Akeno
2) Kuroka
3) ?
4) Kalawarner
5) Rossweisse
6) Xenovia
7) ?

Lastly, I will be updating once every week, as I am still in college. So every Friday at 6-10pm GMT will be when the next chapter goes up, well except this one. So until next time.

Stay well, stay true. BYE BYE~