Disclaimer: I do now own High School DxD or the Naruto Elements

Alright, I've been getting a LOT or reviews wanting Takuya to join the Peerage, or stay human. My answer...read this chapter.

As for Jimbei gaining a harem, I don't really think so. I've planned for him to get a single pairing from the beginning, so the harem is a no go from there.

And to all you guys out there, the Zero Tails is actually not a Biju. The Zero Tails itself is a spirit that manifested from humanity's darkness. That's all there is to it.

As for the whole Sona and Tsubaki thing...I'll think about it.

Start this chapter!


Chapter 3: Meeting the Crimson Princess

(School)

After their the two reunited with their sensei, it ended up with Kagura taking up residence in Takuya's apartment. Kagura has said that he'll keep in touch with Azazel, and see if they can get themselves back home. But in the meantime, Takuya and Jimbei have to resume their daily lives at high school.

'It's hard to imagine that last night was considered murder everywhere, and here we are, back at a high school setting...' Takuya thought while frowning. 'But it's also hard to believe that the Three Factions exist. Angels, Fallen Angels, and even Devils...' Takuya thought. He had to be more aware now, considering that supernatural creatures like them secretly roam upon earth and do whatever they do.

From what Takuya learned from his sensei, the Fallen Angels are mostly tasked with researching Sacred Gears, and monitoring people with Sacred Gears. If they're seen a threat or if the person is too unstable, then they must be removed. Takuya saw that as standard procedure to remove and potential threat. But when he saw the behavior of the Fallen Angels he owned last night, he questioned that there are some that are truly arrogant towards humanity, and not just focused on the Sacred Gears. He is wary of them, but he trusts a few individuals a bit due to his sensei having connections with some.

As for Angels and Devils, he obviously knew what their definitions usually meant. The Angels, from what he was told, are the Biblical God's creations and their sole purpose is to protect humanity and grant them salvation and blessings. Naturally, Takuya could immediately trust that Angels are the good guys of this world, considering that if they're evil, then they become a Fallen Angel.

The Devils were a much more complex subject for Takuya to learn. When his sensei told him about the Devils, he actually learned that they're not the typical red skinned horned creatures with pitchforks out to damn souls, but rather Devils that look human with bat-like wings. Also, their behavior can be considered sinful, but not enough to reach out and danger humanity. There are some that act like that, but they're immediately apprehended by the Devil society. For this group, Takuya feels neutral towards them, as he hasn't really seen their actions as of yet.

"Takuya-senpai?" spoke a familiar voice. Takuya broke out of his thoughts, and immediately turned to the source of the noise and found Koneko standing next to him.

"Oh, Koneko-san. Sorry, wasn't paying attention there." Takuya said to her apologetically. Koneko shook her head at him.

"...No, it's fine." Koneko said stoically as usual. "...You stood there silent for a few moments." Koneko pointed out, causing Takuya to chuckle at her.

"I did, huh?" Takuya said with a slightly embarrassed tone. "Just thought about some things. Nothing really important." Takuya said, trying to dismiss the subject. Koneko raised an eyebrow at this, but said nothing. Takuya then remembered something, and reached into his back pack.

"Oh yeah..." Takuya said, as he brought out a small box. "This morning I made too much onigiri. Think you can help?" Takuya asked, causing Koneko to immediately reach out to his box and look at the contents. She sniffed it, and immediately closed the box.

"...Consider it done." Koneko said to him. Takuya chuckled at her once more, and patted her on the head.

"Thanks Koneko-san. I can always count on you when it comes to food." Takuya said, as he walked away to his next class, with Koneko leaving as well.


(Afternoon)

"So...care to tell me why we're standing out here?" Jimbei asked curiously, as he and Takuya stood on top of a building in Kuoh. Takuya narrowed his eyes, as he pointed at a particular building.

"Just not too long ago, I felt murderous intent lingering in the air thanks to Zero. Considering that we learned of the supernatural, I thought it would be best if we see to it ourselves." Takuya told his dark blue haired teammate. Jimbei nodded at him, and brought out his weapons.

[Ever since we discovered the hidden side of this world, the hidden side has been showing itself to us now. Quite ironic...]

'You tell me...' Takuya thought.

"So we're probably facing some Fallen Angel or Devil?" Jimbei asked curiously, causing Takuya to nod at him.

"Yeah. Chances are that it is probably going to be a Stray Devil, and low chances of it being a Fallen Angel. I'm sure Azazel would inform sensei if there was a Fallen Angel coming to the area, so again, high chances of a Stray Devil." Takuya told his teammate.

"I see..." Jimbei said, and then looked at Takuya with a raised eyebrow. "...So is sensei going to be involved in this to?" Jimbei asked. Before Takuya could ask what that meant, he felt a hand ruffle his his hair again.

"So cold Takky...you didn't think you could involve me with your little mission?" Kagura said with a playful smile as he ruffled his students hair. Takuya immediately swatted away the hand and looked at Kagura with surprise.

"Quit calling me that!" Takuya cried out in reflex, but then sighed. "What brings you here sensei? I though you'd be somewhere finding a way to get back home." Takuya said to his teacher.

"Oh, I was. That is, until I decided to take a break and get some fresh air. And here I am, finding you guys here mentioning something about a Stray Devil." Kagura told them. Takuya could only shrug at this.

"My senses felt a dark intent in the air. And experience usually told me that it usually means it is not a good sign." Takuya told his teacher, and then turned to the building near them. "We've got to take care of the threat. Ready?" Takuya asked is teammate, causing him to nod. Seeing this, the team moved in. It was decided that the three will move in from different entrances, and analyze the enemy before them. Takuya decided to take the front entrance, while his other teammates took the other entrances.

Taking the front entrance seemed risky, but Takuya already had a plan ahead.

"Darkness Style: Shadow Sneak." Takuya muttered as his bodes began sinking into the shadows, and moved within it. This move was perfect for stealth and infiltration. It also helped that there were many sources of shadows arounds for him to sneak in. As he quietly moved through the building, he suddenly sensed the feeling of death in the air, along with blood spilled not too long ago. Takuya narrowed his eyes, and decided to move into the hidden shadows of the room. He rose from the shadow, and immediately looked at what is in the room. His eyes slightly widened at what he saw.

It appeared to be some a highly red goblin-looking monster with a bulging and muscling body. It had short horns, along with blank yellow eyes. It's mouth was huge, along with purple gums and jagged teeth. It gave a hungry smile, with drool leaking from its body. The only piece of clothing it had was short yellow pants, but even that was on the verge of tearing away. Next to the monster was a spiked club.

'Damn...never knew Stray Devils could be this horrendous...' Takuya thought while grimacing at such a monstrous sight.

[It's even uglier than any of the Tailed Beasts were encountered, or any other demonic entities we've encountered...]

'I agree...' Takuya mentally agreed, as he then brought out a weapon that he stored. In his hand was a large four-pointed shuriken, constructed from four black leaf-like blades with ornate white patterns on them extending outwards from a wide circular ring acting as the weapon's center. He quickly spun the large shuriken within his hand, and the blades spun in a saw like fashion. Seeing that the monster let its guard down, he threw the weapon.

The monster didn't know the incoming weapon, before the shuriken completely tore through the monster's shoulder, cutting off its arms. The red skinned monster screamed in pain, as it grabbed its weapon and began to flail it, trying to find the attacker. However, Takuya was a good distance away from it. As the monster went berserk throughout the room, Takuya gave the signal. Jimbei then dropped out of the air and aimed his two blasters towards the monster.

"Chakra Shot: Vulcan Fury!" Jimbei then shot forth a rain of bullets upon the Stray Devil, causing to to roar in pain even more as it helplessly stood there receiving the bullets being shot by Jimbei. It tried to block with its weapon, but then dropped it as the bullets pierced its hands as well. Seeing it almost done, Jimbei gave the signal.

"It's all yours, sensei!" Jimbei exclaimed, as Kagura dropped out of the air as well with a black rectangular zweihander in his hands, with the weapon glowing with energy.

"Dragon Strike!" Kagura cried out as he slammed his sword onto the monster's head from behind, and immediately cleaved its body in half.

Silence passed through the area, before the corpse slammed onto the ground. Seeing the battle is over, the three males gathered and looked at the corpse.

"And here I thought White Zetsu was disturbing to look at..." Jimbei commented.

"He still is." Takuya commented, as he sheathed his weapons. "Well, seeing how it's obviously a Devil and not a Fallen Angel, I guess we're done here?" Takuya asked. Kagura nodded and rolled his shoulders.

"Yeah, I think we're done here. The Stray has been taken care of, and now we leave. But first..." Kagura said as he performed a few hand signs.

"Fire Style: Fire Ball Jutsu!" Kagura then breathed out a huge fireball towards the corpse, and lit it on fire. The three immediately left, as they didn't want to be seen with the corpse burning away into ashes.


(School)

Just like before, Takuya found himself leaving school while he was alone with his thoughts. His friend Jimbei told him that he is going to the library for particular subjects. Takuya raised an eyebrow at him, but just shrugged at his friend's business. As he walked through the campus, he began to think.

'It's strange...' Takuya thought as he crossed his arms. 'Why would the hidden side of this world show itself now? I mean, the past few months have been highly normal for me. Nothing too out of the ordinary. But ever since Raynare approached me, it's been one thing after another.' Takuya thought, as he frowned a bit.

'What could that possibly mean...' Takuya thought, before he heard angry shrieks out of nowhere, then followed with screams of terror. When Takuya heard this and turned his head towards a certain direction, he could only make himself suppress a sigh for what he saw.

Two particular people were running from a group of girls who had bokkens in their hands. From the sight, it seems that the Perverted Duo once again went through with their perverted antics and tried to peep on the girls once more. This time, the victims are the Kendo Club. They got caught peeking, and they are now trying to punish the two. Takuya could only be astonished to how these two are willing to go for the female human body, as their habits reminded him of his sensei's antics with women (though in a playboy-ish manner and not that of a perverted creeper).

Takuya then saw the two about to run past him. However, Takuya decided that it was their punishment for peeping on women anyway regardless, and just stuck out his foot. As expected the two tripped and fell on the ground, and the Kendo Club soon caught up to them and proceeded to exact punishment on them. Takuya then proceeded to walk forward once more, while giving a friendly wave to the Kendo girls who thanked him for stopping the two, much to their joy.

As Takuya continued to walk forward, he then noticed someone watching him, and slightly turned his head to see who it was. He blinked at what his eyes caught. It was a young women with light skin, blue-green eyes, and a had a rather voluptuous figure. Her most distinctive feature is her long, crimson red hair that reaches down to her thighs, with a ahoge. Her hair also has loose bangs covering her forehead and side bangs framing her face.

From what he could tell, the women that he saw in front of him was none other than Rias Gremory herself, one of the school's #1 popular female student, and one of the "Two Onee-samas", which he thought it was a stupid title to begin with. Seriously, who keeps coming up with these titles? Well, at least the title didn't exaggerate. She was considered to be an exotic beauty to many students, so he couldn't exactly blame the naming.

When Takuya caught sight of her, he couldn't help but feel something weird about her. Some weird feeling just comes around her, and he can't exactly put a finger on it. He could obviously tell she's a bit different from others, but that's about it.

Takuya then tore his gaze away from the girl, and continued walking ahead.


(Night Time)

It was decided that ever since the night they've encountered a Stray Devil, they would take turns in patrolling Kuoh to make sure that there aren't any Stray Devils killing humans. As such, Takuya is this night's patroller. But this time, he decided to take on an interesting approach.

He decided to have a change of wardrobe, and go into something he wore back in the past and in his world. He wore a sleeveless black shit, a gray flack jacket, metal arm guards and gloves then hugged his forearms, and black pants. Added with the outfit is a black short sleeved jacket with two long thin tails hanging from the back. It was also customized with belts that helped secure him to his body.

"Huh...never thought I'd wear this outfit again. But then again, it is for the memories..." Takuya said as he chuckled to himself with nostalgia.

[You know...if we didn't come from another world, I'd say you're some kind one of those heroes who come out at night and fight crime.]

'...I somehow blame the mangas I read that influenced the way you commented.' Takuya thought flatly, as he then proceeded to hop from roof to roof of the town. Takuya hoped that there aren't going to be any Stray Devils in the area for today, but he soon frowned when he sensed a dark intent in the air once more.

"Damn it..." Takuya muttered, as he then ran to a particular direction. He soon found himself standing in front of an abandoned building.

"Abandoned building again. What are the odds?" Takuya muttered dryly. He soon entered his jutsu once more.

"Darkness Style: Shadow Sneak" Takuya then melted into the shadows once more, and sneaked through the darkness of the building. He soon sniffed spilled blood, and headed towards the area. As he sneakily moved into the room, his eyes soon caught the target ahead. It was a topless woman appears from the shadow. But it wasn't just a topless women. It was a topless women with a lower body of the monster has four fat legs with sharp claws. It was also more than 5 meters tall.

"...Well aren't you ugly..." Takuya muttered quietly. He then summoned a weapon from the tattoo on his wrist, and this time, it was a kunai with certain patterns on it. He waited on the spot for the Stray Devil to let its guard down, and soon enough, the Stray Devil turned its view to another direction. He saw the opportunity, and immediately went into action.

He channeled dark chakra into the kunai, and then disappeared in a blur.

*SLASH!*

The only sounds that were made throughout the room was the sound of metal slicing through flesh.

Takuya landed on the floor while twirling the kunai in his hand, while the Stray Devil behind him stood still for a few moments. Soon, the head of the Stray Devil rolled off, and the now fresh corpse soon fell to the floor. Takuya sighed, as he looked at his coat.

"Tch, got some blood on this coat. Great..." Takuya muttered to himself. "This is going to smell on the way back home..."

His eyes then analyzed the room to see if there is anything else, but didn't find anything in the area. Seeing that this area is clean of a Stray Devil, he decided to call it a night and leave for home.

He was about to leave, but some other noise stopped him.

*Slam*

"Stray Devil Vizor! We are...!" spoke a loud feminine voice. Takuya immediately turned, and saw a certain someone standing in front of people.

"Gremory-senpai!?" Takuya exclaimed in surprise, as he saw the same women that attended Kuoh Academy. Next to her was a women with long black hair tied in a pony tail, along with a voluptuous figure. He believed her name was Akeno Himejima from what his classmates kept praising about. The other was a handsome blonde boy that Takuya was all to familiar with, and that was none other than Yuuto Kiba. Asides from them, his was shocked when he saw Koneko standing with them.

When the group saw him, their eyes widened at the sight.

"Takuya-kun!?" Rias said in surprise as well. The group stared at each other in surprise, especially Koneko. Her eyes widened at this, as she was surprised and confused on what happened here.

"...Takuya-senpai?" Koneko whispered in surprise. The group stared at each other for a while, until Takuya broke out of his surprise.

"Wait! What are you guys doing here? Why did you even come here!?" Takuya asked them with a confused tone.

"I could ask the same thing." Rias said, frowning a bit as she walked towards him. "What brings you here?" Rias asked him, and then gazed at the corpse behind Takuya. "...And did you do that to the Stray Devil?" Rias asked. Takuya nodded at her.

"Yeah. Based on our surroundings, the best conclusion I could come up with is that it was a Stray Devil." Takuya answered, and then tilted his head at her. "But wait. I heard you say Stray Devil. So does that mean you know the supernatural world too, Gremory-senpai?" Takuya asked. While asking this, he mental mind was asking Zero something.

'Zero...any malicious intent?' Takuya mentally asked.

[Well, from her negative readings, I'd say she's...okay. The only thing you need to be wary of is her suspicion.]

'I see...' Takuya thought. He then saw Rias slightly nod at him.

"Well, in actual truth..." Rias said, as bat-like wings popped out of her back, causing Takuya's eyes to widen at the sight. "...You can say we are the supernatural." Rias told him. Takuya stared at her, and then the group behind her, and then back to her. Some silence passed as Takuya tried to process this, and then ended with a sigh.

"...This is going to give me a headache, isn't it?" Takuya muttered as he rubbed his temples. Rias could only give a small sigh at him.

"I believe so, Takuya-kun." Rias said to him.


(Occult Research Room)

It was decided that Takuya and Rias's Peerage will discuss more at the Occult Research Room. Takuya himself sat on a sofa, while the others took their respective seats, with the exception of Akeno who stood next to Rias. Rias herself sat at her desk while putting her hands together. Takuya just sighed as he pinched his nose, as they just finished discussing a few topics regarding Rias and her Peerage.

"You mean all this time, you guys are Devils who acted like human in society? And you're apparently the heir to the Gremory Pillar." Takuya summarized flatly, as he looked around the room. Akeno simply gave him the usual smile on her face, but Takuya couldn't help but shiver at something about her. Yuuto kept up his princely smile and looked serene like he usually did. Koneko sat there with silence, as she kept her gaze at Takuya while trying to eat her sweets.

"Pretty much in a nutshell." Rias said while giving him a kind smile, and then looked at him with a curious look. "So why won't you tell us about yourself, Takuya-kun? With the way you're dressed and how you took on the Stray Devil yourself, I highly doubt you're not like other humans." Rias pointed out.

'That's because I'm not from this world...' Takuya thought, before he cleared his throat.

"Well, I am considered an exception." Takuya said. "Long story short, I'm a professional Shinobi, trained in the ways of combat. My purpose is to protect the humans from Stray Devils, and also prevent humans from getting involved into supernatural affairs." Takuya answered. He could tell them that he is a Shinobi from another world, but they might find that hard to believe. Plus, it might bring up problems later on, so he'll keep quiet on that one. Plus, he was telling part of the truth.

"A Shinobi? Rias asked with a raised eyebrow. "I never knew that shinobi existed to this day, especially with your capabilities." Rias pointed out. Takuya gave a small smile at her.

"Well what about you, Gremory-senpai? I never knew Devils, Fallen Angels, and Angels existed either before. So consider that both existences are hidden from most eyes, I could say we're pretty even." Takuya pointed out, causing Rias to sigh as she realized he was right.

"That may be true, but I have to ask one question." Rias said, as she then looked at Takuya with a serious look. "What faction do you belong to?" Rias asked, as everyone tensed at the question. Takuya raised an eyebrow at her, before he realized why he is asked that. It is natural to confirm the standings of people. You don't exactly want someone in your territory to support or be with another group, and let them do as they please. Cause that it naturally a risk and mistake to many people within said area.

Takuya simple crossed his arms behind his head. "Well...considering my views on the Three Factions, I would probably say I'm neutral. I'm mostly on the side of humanity." Takuya answered, causing the Peerage to lessen their tense bodies.

"I see...well, that's good to hear." Rias said while nodding, and then looked at Takuya with a raised eyebrow once more. "Are there any questions before we end this, Takuya-kun?" Rias asked him. Takuya hummed in thought, before he nodded.

"Just one last question." Takuya said, causing Rias to tilt her head in curiosity.

"And that is...?

"Why do you trust me?" Takuya asked, surprising Rias and her Peerage.

"I-I'm sorry. What do you mean by that?" Rias asked with both curiosity and surprise. Takuya sighed as he leaned back on the chair.

"I'm literally someone you just met, with the exception of Koneko-san here. I've barely interacted with you guys, yet you don't treat me with caution or like a threat. Unless you're hiding it." Takuya pointed out, causing Rias to shake her head at him.

"Well, you're certainly correct on what you said. We have just met, yet I'm treating you like a normal person. I'm actually quite wary of this right now, but I have other reasons. It's because you're Koneko-chan's friend." Rias said, surprising Takuya with that statement. He gazed at Koneko, who stayed silent and kept her eyes on the treat. He looked back at her with a raised eyebrow.

"...That's it?" Takuya asked with a raised eyebrow, causing Rias to nod at him while giving a smile.

"Yes. I've seen your interactions with Koneko-chan, and Koneko-chan has good intuition in reading emotions. She hasn't really told us that you're acting suspicious. Thus, I've decided to trust my Servant's words and follow along with it. It may be a bit naive, but I trust my servants." Rias said, causing everyone to smile warmly at her. Takuya blinked at her reasoning, before he decided to check something out.

'Zero?'

[She's telling the truth, my host. I don't sense any lying intent from her. Would've been more interesting though...]

'Quiet.' Takuya flatly thought, before he sighed and nodded at her. "I see..." Takuya said, as he stood up from his seat.

"I think I'm good for now." Takuya said, and then gave a small smile at them. "I still find it hard to believe how you guys are Devils. You're way different to how you're depicted." Takuya told them, causing Rias to ruefully smile at this.

"Oh, that's just the typical stereotypes of Devils these days." Rias said while waving this off, and then realized something. "Speaking of Devils..." Rias started, stopping Takuya in his tracks.

"Yes?" Takuya asked her.

"Takuya-kun...how would you like to join my Peerage?" Rias asked him, causing him to look at her with confusion.

"...Peerage?" Takuya asked. Rias nodded at him, as she took out a box with chess pieces.

"Ever since the Great War, each faction suffered a great loss. We Devils also lost a lot of people, and we're left in low numbers. Thankfully, we managed to create the Peerage system, where we're able to reincarnate others into Devils, thus increasing our numbers." Rias explained, causing Takuya to look at her with surprise, as he heard how this is capable of turning people into Devils.

"Really now?" Takuya asked, causing Rias to nod at him.

"Yes, and I would like to invite you into my Peerage." Rias told him. Takuya raised an eyebrow at her, before he crossed his arms.

"And that's it? Just become a part of your Peerage?" Takuya asked with a raised eyebrow. "What exactly are the benefits of doing so?" Takuya asked.

"By becoming a part of my Peerage, you become my Servant. From there, you work your way up the rankings and become a High Class Devils yourself. You can gain power and have your own Peerage. You also get to live a long time." Rias answered him, causing Takuya to inwardly frown at this.

'That's it?' Takuya thought. He wasn't that greedy or needy. He was pretty content with life, all things considered. He didn't need power, or gain a Peerage. It seems pretty irrelevant to him. Plus, living a long life did sound good, but he knew there are some consequences of doing so. He also wanted to find a way back home, and being tied to her would only complicate things.

"...It sounds good and all, but I'm afraid I have to decline. I'm pretty content with my humanity, and I have bigger responsibilities." Takuya answered her, causing Rias to look disappointed in his answer.

"What a shame...someone like you would've been perfect for my Peerage." Rias said, and gave him a curious look. "But you said something about bigger responsibilities. Does it relate to your Shinobi duties? I'm sure we can work something out when you join my Peerage." Rias reasoned with him, but Takuya shook his head.

"Unfortunately, my duties is far beyond on what you can control. Even if I did explain it to you, you won't really understand or do anything about it." Takuya answered her, causing Rias to frown once more at his reasoning.

"I see..." Rias muttered, and then sighed. "At least think about my offer. A spot for you is always open." Rias told him, causing Takuya to scratch the back of his head.

"Sorry Gremory-senpai. I really appreciate the offer, but I have my own things to do. Nothing personal against you or your Peerage." Takuya apologized, as he turned and walked away. As he did, he turned to a certain someone on the couch.

"Koneko-san." Takuya said as he was close to the door, catching the young girl's attention. He just gave a small smile at her.

"Just because you're different, it doesn't mean I think any less of you. You're still my friend." Takuya told Koneko, before he walked off out of the room. When Koneko heard this, she fell silent at his as she looked at the treat on her plate.

"...Thank you." Koneko muttered. Rias smiled at this, seeing how her younger sister figure still had her friendship with Takuya.


(The Next Day - Kendo Club Room)

"Again...why did you call me here?" Takuya asked curiously, as he and Yuuto stood opposite of each other with bokkens in their hands.

After that day, Rias and her Peerage decided to approach Takuya more since he is aware of what they are. And as an unexpected result to Takuya, he was told that he was part of their Occult Research Club due to the fact he knows the true side of them. He didn't really complain, as he had some form of connection with them. It was also said that Rias was curious about his abilities, and decided to see such power through a sword fight...Kendo style.

It has also turned out that his spar with Yuuto attracted attention, as the Kendo girls look excited at the sight of the Prince of Kuoh Academy, as well as Takuya who as popular as well, but not as strong as Yuuto. Rias and her Peerage also sat at the sidelines, as they wanted to witness what was about to happen. Jimbei also joined as well, as he gave a lazy grin as he watched as well.

"Buchou asked me what your capability is, and asked me to test it." Yuuto answered. Takuya simply nodded, and then proceeded to stretch his body a bit. As the two stretched before they could spar, Jimbei looked at Rias and her group.

"I find it hard to believe that you guys Devils." Jimbei whispered to the group, causing the group to turn to him in surprise.

"Takuya-kun told you?" Rias responded with surprise, though said it quietly. Jimbei gave a nonchalant smile.

"Of course. We are teammates after all." Jimbei answered. When the group heard this, Akeno looked at him with surprise.

"Wait, so you're a Shinobi as well?" Akeno asked, causing the blunette to nod at her.

"Yep. Jimbei Hiryu, Shinobi at your service." Jimbei said while giving a two finger salute. Rias broke out of her surprise, and looked at Jimbei with a curious look.

"Since you two are teammates, do you know Takuya-kun's capabilities as a fighter." Rias asked. Jimbei nodded at her, as he leaned back.

"Oh yeah. And you shouldn't underestimate him, cause he's pretty strong." Jimbei pointed out, causing Rias to turn and look at Takuya with an interested look.

"Really now?" Rias muttered, as she kept her eyes on Takuya. Akeno giggled at her friend, and decided to tease her.

"Ara ara, Buchou you seem to have a lot of attention on him. Could he be your suitable love interest?" Akeno teased her friend. Rias sighed at this, seeing her teasing antics again.

"It's not like that, Akeno. I'm merely interested in his abilities." Rias answered, causing Akeno to giggle at her.

"If you say so Rias." Akeno said with a "if-you-say-so" tone, causing Rias to sigh at her once more.

Once the two finished stretching, they readied their swords. The two went into fighting positions, and then stared at each other intently. Yuuto kept up a focused visage, while Takuya looked absolutely calm. Silence passed between the two, until Yuuto made the first move and attempted to hit Takuya with a sideward slash. Takuya immediately saw this and immediately blocked the attack, which turned out to be a light attack as Yuuto immediately withdraw the blade and have an overhead attack.

Takuya's reflexed immediately led him to block the incoming attack, and then let the sword slide downward his, and immediately performed a quick slash to Yuuto's top of the head. However, Yuuto immediately dodged as he narrowly avoided the attack, and then backed away from Takuya.

'He seems proficient...I guess he had a lot of practice with Kendo, or he's a skilled swordsman.' Takuya thought, as he eyed Yuuto and his movements.

[From the looks of it, he appears to be a sword type user. He seems disciplined with the way of the sword, but not a master. He lacks experience in real serious battles...]

'Duly noted.' Takuya thought, as he twirled the sword in his hand, and then immediately moved forward in offense. Yuuto immediately went on the defensive as Takuya swiftly delivered strikes from every place, and even in unorthodox ways. He would aim for the wrist, knee, ankle, thigh, or any spot that seems to be open when he is defending. Yuuto found himself in a narrow situation, as he was forced to deal with this.

'He's aiming for spots that seem to be open...he's trying to widdle down my defenses!' Yuuto thought with realization, as he immediately blocked another swift strike for Takuya. Takuya, on the other hand, wasn't even breaking a sweat. He simply kept up his calm look, as he was able to deal with the situation. While Takuya and Yuuto were the same age, the amount of experience between the two is different. Takuya had to learn fast and experience many things in a short amount of time, while Yuuto had some formal training and little missions to deal with.

The others looked surprised at what they were seeing, as Takuya was pushing Yuuto back and keeping him on his toes. Rias looked surprised at his sword skills, and looked at Jimbei with surprise.

"Was he always this skilled with the sword, Jimbei-kun?" Rias asked the bluenette, causing him to lean back and give a lazy smile.

"Pretty much. Takuya trained hard with the blade, as he had to learn to fight and defend himself against what the world will throw at him." Jimbei answered, causing Rias to look at Takuya with a focused intent.

"He certainly lives up to the name of the Shinobi...truly skilled in many arts..." Rias muttered, as a twinkle in her eye danced. Akeno giggled at the sight of her best friend's Japanophile kicking up.

The two kept clashing blades, with Takuya delivering a harsh assault against Yuuto as he struggled against the attacks, while Takuya easily defended and countered the types of attacks coming at him. It was then Takuya decided to end things here, as he immediately moved in on Yuuto. Yuuto saw this and immediately prepared himself for the attack. Takuya performed an upward slash at Yuuto, only for Yuuto to block the incoming strike. However, it surprised Yuuto when the two swords impacted, Takuya lets go of the sword, letting it fly into the air for a second. He immediately grabbed the sword's handle, and then swung it at Yuuto's head in a swift fashion.

*Tap*

Takuya then proceeded to softly tap Yuuto's head, with the same calm look on him. It was then he drew in the bokken, and gave a small smile.

"Good match." Takuya told Yuuto, causing the audience to react to this. The female kendo members squealed in surprise to see their "Prince" lose to Takuya, while the Peerage members looked in surprise as well. Jimbei, on the other hand, just gave his signature lazy smile.

"Well, match is decided. While Kiba is taught in the ways of the sword, I'm afraid Takuya here has a lot more experience than him." Jimbei told them.

"Experience?" Rias asked, a bit confused by this. Jimbei nodded at her.

"Yeah. I guess with Kiba here, he had a few years of formal training with the sword?" Jimbei asked, causing Rias to nod at him. Jimbei then chuckled.

"Well, Takuya here had to train hard everyday with the sword, as well as sharpening skills through the multiple missions we had to take." Jimbei told Rias, causing Akeno to look at him with curiosity.

"What kind of missions?" Akeno asked.

"Oh you know. Guarding important items, escorting important people, taking down certain people that pose a threat to society. The usual works of a Shinobi." Jimbei said nonchalantly. This caused Rias to slightly frown at Jimbei's explanation.

'Takuya-kun said something about bigger responsibilities, yet Jimbei-kun's answer doesn't add up. Just what is his bigger responsibility?' Rias thought.

"..." Koneko stayed silent as she looked at Takuya, and then frowned a bit. She thought to herself that there is more than meets the eye to Takuya, and she still has a long way to go before fully knowing him. But most of all, she noticed the calm and neutral look on his face when he fought Yuuto. Koneko knew that kind of look belonged to an experienced warrior or veteran, and for her to see that on Takuya made her wonder what kind of experience he went through.

Takuya then extended his hand towards Yuuto, who gave back his friendly smile as he shook the hand back.

"Hah hah...I never expected for you to pull that kind of technique." Yuuto said to him, causing Takuya to slightly smile.

"What kind I say? A Shinobi has to be unpredictable." Takuya told Yuuto, causing the handsome male to chuckle at him.

"True enough." Yuuto said.


(Next Day - On the way to school)

Takuya just gave a brief pace to school, and silently sighed as he thought back on the events that occurred after encountering Rias and her Peerage. First, the Peerage is more open and interactive to him since he knows their secret. He didn't consider that a bad thing, but the amount of negative attention he gets from the student body is quite unnerving.

For Rias and Akeno, him interacting with the two pretty much raises a lot of flags for the students, thus increasing the male's envy and hatred for him as he can actually get close to them. Takuya just shrugged it off, seeing it as to how it is serving nothing more than feeding Zero, who loves to consume dark emotions. So his dark spirit of his is always enjoying the feast.

For Yuuto, the two pretty much receives some disturbing attention from the girls, as they constantly pair them for their BL fantasy. This greatly disturbed Takuya, seeing how they can be so open about it.

As for Koneko, their interactions is already known, so not much has changed.

"*Sigh* what in the hell did I ever do to deserve this? I somehow blame Kaguya for what she put me through..." Takuya muttered as he rubbed his temples.

[The Rabbit Goddess may have put you in this world, but it isn't her doing of putting you through this.]

'I still blame her.' Takuya flatly thought, still irked at the thought of the progenitor of chakra sending him to another dimension.

"Ahh!" shouted a girly voice, causing Takuya to stop in his tracks.

He turned his to the source of the noise, and found a girl who was wear clothes that was related to the Church. She fell face first to the floor, with her butt sticking up from the ground. Takuya blinked at her, as he just uttered one word out.

"...A Sister?"


And that is a wrap to this chapter!


(Takuya's Wardrobe as a Shinobi)

If you have trouble picturing him in his clothes during his hunt towards the second stray devil, it's basically him wearing an ANBU uniform while wearing Ragna the Bloodedge's Coat, though it is colored black and short sleeved.


(Takuya trusting Rias and her Peerage that fast)

Before you guys complain about Takuya easily befriending her Peerage, I have one answer for you: Zero Tails. The Zero Tails has the ability to sense negative emotions, and to some extent, Takuya has it as well. But Takuya mostly relies on Zero for sensing Negative emotions.

Lying is considered a negative emotion, and Takuya uses Zero as a lie detector to see if they're telling the truth. If they were lying, Takuya would be suspicious. He didn't see lies from Rias, so he trusts them.


The properties that Takuya's weapons have is unique in their own right, and a reference to said manga. Here, I'll give you the summarization of each weapon.

Takuya's Sword: Has the ability to amplify Takuya's darkness attacks, and have him manipulate the chakra into different shapes. He can even attach a shadow chain at the end of it.

Takuya's Kunai: When pouring chakra into the kunai, it grants him great speed.

Takuya's Shuriken: It can be thrown at high speeds, and can easily cut through solid objects. The shuriken can also come back to Takuya.

Once more, these three weapons come from a guy that proclaims that he'll surpass the Gods. I think that's a bit too clear to who it is.


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