Ok I've been getting bombarded with requests for the next chapter of this so I've been blitzing it for two nights now to get it done and make it feel right and improve on my original work so I hope I did well.

Just a note to all those messaging me to update, from now on I'm ignoring them, this fiction is a rewrite of my first original fic, and I'm posting as I finish each chapter, I have 23 other fictions in the work besides this one and I have a social and work life to maintain so I can't write 24/7, so you've got to be patient, I know and an grateful you like my work but show a little restraint, I'm just one man.

Ok starting this chapter I'm starting the Harem listings so you know where I'm going, these may change from chapter to chapter but I'm still working on them.

Issei:- Akeno, Asia, Xenovia, Ravel, Rossweisse, Ophis, Serafall, Gabriel

Kenta:- Rias, Sona, Koneko

Ok I know that Kenta's harem is a bit small but that's because the other characters I'm thinking on haven't come in yet and some are OC's and cross overs etc. So they won't be listed till later, and if I list more I'm restricting myself in my writings, and I'm not doing that again so you'll all just have to wait, I'm taking recommendations but the final decision is up to me and I'm not being bullied into changing my mind, this is my fiction, if you don't like it, go suck a lemon.

Chapter 4

Street Kenta's POV

After about fifteen minutes of walking from where I saved Issei I came to my usual drinking hole, a nice little bar called Satins Pit, kind of ironic now me being a devil and all but the booze is cheap and the lap dances are free after nine.

I walk up to the door and give a nod to the bouncer who nods back to me as I walk in, Jerry is a good guy never asks for ID, not that it would matter, I'd just go home and drink if I wasn't here.

I walked in and headed straight for the bar, Monday was free shots night, cause who doesn't need to get pissed after a full Monday. Well I guarantee I do.

I signal to Damion behind the bar for four as I sit down and set my family sword down beside my stool, Damion eyes it for a second and then looks to me.

"You aren't going to shiv me with that thing are you" Damion says cracking a smile as he pours the shots, he knows my usual shots.

(AN: kick in the balls' (Cuervo Gold (Tequila), Jack Daniel's (Whiskey), Yukon Jack).

I smirk at the joke, if only he had known about what I had just come from doing. "No need to worry D, it's just for show" I said as I tapped it, "keeps certain people's mouths shut" I said with a hidden meaning.

He nodded in understanding as he pushed over the glasses. Damion was a tanned man with light brown hair and green eyes, though he had a rat tail hair style, short on top but a singled long tail at the back tied up. He knew exactly what I meant by that comment, needless to say some people didn't like me here and had a habit of running their mouths, Damion always had sided with me and threw the bastards out, after the third time he started keeping the shotgun under the bar, and needless to say people got the memo, though there were still some who tested their luck.

"Drinking alone tonight?" Damion asked as he lifted out more bottles.

I shrugged, "Depends if old Red shows up" I say as I tilt the first shot back and feel the kick, 'woo, they don't call this a kick in the balls for nothing'

Damion smirked, "well looks like you'll be having company then" he said before pointing to the door as I heard it open.

I tilted my head and gave a glance in the general direction, yep there he was. My old drinking buddy for the past three years now sense I could pass for drinking age.

He walked in, white blazer hanging over his shoulder black shirt and tie loosened and hanging open around his neck, white pants and black polished shoes, long crimson hair and green eyes, Sirzechs Lucifer. 'Talk about an ironic name for my situation'

"Evening Zechs" I said to him as he walked over to us, "finally ditched Grayfia?"

He chuckled as he sat down, "you know that's not possible, and it's more like I temporarily slipped away from the office to take a breath of air" he said as I slid him over a shot glass and he down it.

"One hell of a long breath Zechs" I say with a smirk as I tilt back my second, before gesturing to Damion for the same again and the same for Zechs.

"Indeed" Sirzechs says as he sets down the shot glass, "it's been a while sense I've had one and we've chatted, so how have things been with your days lately"

I smirked lifting my third shot, "well my life has recently gotten a whole lot more complicated to say the least, but on the bright side of things at least Issei is with me in the shit too"

Sirzechs chuckled, "you mean your perverted childhood friend who is obsessed with oppai…interesting"

I smirked "Yea, at least there some comedy in it all with him there, but it's just this girl at the center of it all that's really starting to annoy me, it's like she just can't take the hint to leave me the fuck alone"

Sirzechs seemed to blink for a second as his drinks were set down and he looked to me, "oh, and pray tell just what is this girl doing that seems to have gotten on your bad side, surely its nothing that serious, or perhaps a miss understanding of some kind"

I sighed as I gestured to Damion to double my rounds, "it's not exactly what she's done, its more along the lines of what she's said" I said with a grim face as I lifted my fourth shot of the night and Zechs lifted his second.

"Oh and what was it that she said that has gotten you like this" Sirzechs asked as he lifted his glass to his lips and paused for a moment to hear my answer.

I lifted my fifth glass, "She called herself family" I said before downing it fast feeling the burn as it went down. I could see the slight hurt in Sirzechs eyes as he heard it before he followed suit with his shot also.

He set it down and patted my back, "now I see, it's been a very rough day then"

I sighed, before triple shooting the last of my shots and getting up, "if you only knew the half of it Zechs" I said as I walked to the door, "enjoy your drinks and give Grayfia my regards when she comes for your ass, I'm heading home before the buzz hits and I pass out, I don't want Damion having to call for Issei to come and pick me up and drag my ass home like the past two times, he's been through enough shit today without me making it worse" I said as I got to the door sword in hand, "see you around"

"see you around Kenta, and I know it's not my place, but you might want to try and let this girl in, even if it's just a bit, who knows it might help" Sirzechs said to me with a sad smile.

I stopped, "that's the problem, if I let her in that's that, she's in and there's nothing I can do, I'm still not sure if I can trust her"

"Well that's the thing isn't it, how will you ever know if you can trust her, if you don't let her in to begin with? You have to take a chance with these things. Take a chance and hope it pays off, life is a gamble like that sometimes, sometimes you've just got to roll the dice and let them land where they may"

I smiled, "yea and hope you don't land on snakes eyes, thanks for the advice" I finished before walking out into the darkness, heading for home and my bed.

Back in the bar Authors POV

Sirzechs lifted another shot glass and looked at the liquid inside as he mulled over his thoughts as a bright light filled the room from a transportation circle, as the light faded a woman stood in its center as it faded away, she was in her mid-twenties with silver hair wearing subtle makeup and in a traditional maids out fit with her arms behind her back, she looked over to Sirzechs and sighed.

"Sirzechs-sama you mustn't shirk your responsibilities like this" she said in a rather disappointed tone as Sirzechs tossed back the shot and set the glass down.

"It's not like that Grayfia, in a way I am still preforming my duties just in a less subtle way" Sirzechs reasons as he lifts his final shot, "and I was just about to return after I finished this drink, I just wanted to check up on Kenta, it's been a few weeks sense we had last had a drink, and it should help smooth things over when things progress in the future, seeing that Kenta is now a member of Ria-chans peerage"

Grayfias eye widened at that, "when did that happen, I wasn't aware"

Sirzechs smiled, "neither was I, I only just found out, apparently both he and that Hyoudou boy have joined, something must have happened for this to have taken place, it wasn't part of the plan but it looks as though things will still work out for the best"

Grayfia frowned, "I wonder what could have happened"

Sirzechs shook his head as he downed the last shot and stood up, "I'm not sure, but I will no doubt find out shortly, Rias should find out about the Sharingan shortly and will no doubt report it, I'll ask her about how she came to recruit Kenta then, until then I will leave things as they are, no doubt the status change has been noted by those watching him"

Grayfia nodded, "I wonder how they will take to the change with Kenta now a devil it has set the path for the future regarding the three sides and the clans"

Sirzechs nodded, "yes, now all that's left to see is where the other falls, but that is yet to be seen, come let us return, I must send notice of these changes to the others they will want to know"

Grayfia bowed, "Hai Lucifer-sama" she said as the magic circle extended out from below them and the disappeared into a bright light

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Kentas house: Authors POV

Kenta pushed open the door to his house and stumbled in through the door closing it as he came in with a good buzz coming on, he was smiling peacefully as he made his way to the stairs to go to his bed, but stopped at the door to the living room when he caught a glimpse of red.

He looked in to see a rather occupied Rias giggling like an excited child as she scanned through Kentas shelves of Anime DVDs, she hadn't noticed him coming in. luckily Kenta was to buzzed to get pissed off and a smirk came to his face instead before he cleared his throat making her jump at the sound.

"I don't recall inviting you in, care to explain what you're doing and why you're practically drooling over my Anime collection" Kenta said with a smirk

Rias turned as quickly as she could with a slightly embarrassed look on her face, she secretly was a huge Otaku…well it was no secret to anyone who had seen her room, and her anime, manga and everything anime related collection, it was extensive to say the least.

But she quickly composed herself as she cleared her throat, "Sorry, I just wanted to talk so I let myself in, when I saw you weren't here I decided to wait, and I got distracted by your collection"

Kenta smirked but nodded, "yea I can see that, so what did you want to talk about, and not to rush you but I just got back from the bar and I'm currently using my energy to steady the amount of alcohol intake so I don't get completely pissed but I can't keep this up forever and I'd like to be able to get some sleep tonight so…" Kenta said leaving that last part open to interpretation but Rias frowned at it, as she remembered what Issei had said to her less than an hour ago about how Kenta couldn't sleep unless he was medicated or passed out from drink.

Rias nodded, "Yes I understand, well in that case I was just wanting to apologies for my actions earlier today I understand that your situation seems bleak and that all of this is sudden for you, but what I hope you understand is that I'm only trying to help you, I saved your life and now it's my responsibility to help you make your new one as happy as it can be"

Kenta leaned up against the door frame and ran his hand over his face as he sighed, "yes you've made that fact pain-staking obvious that you won't back off until I open up to you and let you help me" Kenta groaned as he rubbed his face starting to feel his buzz wear off, "Fine then, I suppose I should take the advice of my drinking buddy on this one, you want me you got me, but I want the same in return a trade you give me information and help and I'll tell you whatever you want to know, do we have a deal?"

Rias blinked at his proposal but smiled, it wasn't what she was usually used to but she would take what she could get, "Deal, so what information do you want?"

Kenta smirked, "earlier in the dojo when I was getting my energy under control I felt that it had changed somewhat, I'm guessing that's because I'm no longer human, what I want to know is what else has changed, like why did I feel like a strong breeze would put me out during the day and yet now at night I feel a hundred times better"

Rias nodded, "as you've guessed it's because of your new devil blood, when you were reincarnated your body was imbued with the power to use devil magic, it strengthened every aspect of your body your muscles are stronger, your eye sight and other senses sharper, the down side is that during the day you are weaken by the sun, your body will adapt in time and you won't feel it as much in a week or so until then you'll just have to make do, it's the same for all new devils"

Kenta nodded as he loosened his energy slightly and let some more alcohol into his blood stream to bring back his buzz. "I see, and this devil magic that I can use now, just how powerful is it?"

Rias smirked, "as powerful as you need it to be depending on the one using it and their level of skill, I could have Akeno give you a beginners lesson in it to help you grasp the basics if you'd like, you seem adept in your senjutsu already I'm sure you'd pick it up in no time"

Kenta blinked hearing her, "Senjutsu, what the hell are you talking about, I'm not a sage"

Now it was Rias' turn to blink, "but I thought that was what you said how you sensed me earlier, through my energy presence and life force, isn't that senjutsu?"

Kenta shook his head, "no not that I was informed it was when I was taught how to do it, my father just called it life energy sensing, but maybe others call it differently than I do"

Rias blinked, "your father taught you…"she said as she looked to be in thought, "yes I suppose that would make sense, perhaps if you talked with him he could tell you more" she suggested not knowing all the facts.

Both of Kentas fists clenched as he took a shallow breath, "I'm afraid that won't be possible" he said turning around, "I think it'd be best if you left now, I'll answer any questions you have tomorrow in the clubroom, and I'll accept your proposition on a beginners lesson in devils magic, it might just come in handy, but right now I just want to go to bed"

Rias frowned not sure what she had said but just nodded, "very well then, I'll see you tomorrow Kenta, good night" she said as a magic circle extended out from beneath her and she disappeared in the light.

After the light had faded Kenta moved for the stairs and started up them to his room, dropping his clothes as he walked, and letting what was left of the alcohol take him as he entered his room in only his boxers and fell flat on his bed.

"Please let me sleep tonight" was all he said as he closed his eyes and let the darkness take him to his slumber.

Kentas mind scape Kentas POV

I feel like I'm floating in complete darkness, no I am, I feel nothing around me and nothing holding me up, nothing beneath me I am floating, 'am I dreaming?'

"In a sense you could call it that, but it's more like you're in a state of unconsciousness, not exactly sleeping"

I opened my eyes to see only darkness, "who's there, who said that" I yelled out into the darkness, not ever sure where I was.

"I did little human" responded the voice in the darkness

"Where are you show yourself?" I yelled out as I spun around trying to find where the voice was coming from as I heard a throaty chuckle resound all around.

"My, my such a demanding boy, very well I shall" said the voice before I suddenly felt the air race past my head, I was falling until I wasn't, I could feel my feet touch solid ground, I could hear the sounds of loose stones and flooring moving beneath my feet.

I looked around still unable to see anything except the darkness, "just where the hell am I?" I asked aloud before light filled the area from six flames that burst up each burned a bright green as their light laminated the area, and a sight filled my eyes, behind each of them I could see a single form moving as light reflected off hundreds upon thousands of scales, as two red eyes pierced through the darkness above me, and the massive form took shape.

It was huge, with four wings that looked to have no end, its body was absolutely huge that extended out into a tail like a full serpent but it had four sets of claws that it used to prop itself up as its neck craned down to me, it was a dragon, and it was like something out of my wildest dreams.

"So, you are my new host" the dragon spoke as it came up to my eye level and looked me over, "I suppose you'll do, my name is Ciro, I am the Dragon god of the wind"

I stood speechless my heart pounding at the sight in front of me, its head was a big as a house, it could swallow me in a bit, what the hell is this.

The massive dragon let out a breath and I was nearly knocked off my feet from the force of the wind and I couldn't help but shake a little as if flashed me a toothy grin, holy shit those things look bigger than me!

"Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha, there is no need to be scared of my human, from now on the pair of us are going to be partners until you die so I have no reason to kill you, Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha" the massive dragon laughs as I blink.

"P-partners?" I ask as I gulp slightly. And the dragon, Ciro, nods back to me.

"That's correct, you wield the sacred gear I was sealed inside over seven hundred years ago, and because you wield it, you have the potential to wield a portion of my power, well as much as a human can at least, but I sense you are not all human" Ciro says as he looks me over with slightly narrow eyes like he's looking through me.

I nod back in response, "That's right, I was human until yesterday when I was resurrected as a Devil"

Then Ciro bursts out in roaring laughter, "Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha, well isn't that something, this is the first time I've awoken inside that of a devil, this turnabout might just be the most entertaining yet. Do you have a name boy?"

Steadying my breathing I nodded, "My name is Kenta Maki" I said loudly, but this only caused more laughter.

"Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! A Maki, ha-ha-ha-ha, well things just keep getting better and better don't they, not only a devil host but one what wields those eyes as well oh the fates must love you, Ha-ha-ha-ha" Ciro roared in laughter

I blinked, "You… you know about the Sharingan. I thought it was meant to be a hidden secret that none but the trusted few knew about, how do you know of them?" I asked in shock, there wasn't meant to be anyone else who knew about them, unless one of my ancestors knew him or he crossed paths with one of us before I was born, it was the only think I could think that made sense.

"Ha-ha-ha, calm down boy, there's no need to get yourself so bent out of shape, I know because in the past your ancestors were some of the most impressive humans I had ever seen crawl out of the mud of evolution, of course back then your family went by a different name didn't it, Uchiha"

I frowned hearing that, but nodded, I remembered after the night it had happened, I had sifted through the charred remains of my father's office and discovered that name in the charred papers. "That was before my time, I…" I started to explain but Ciro snorted a strong gust of wind nearly knocked me off my feet.

"I care little for the reasons behind such trivial matters as such as a change in name. I have answered one of your questions now answer one of mine, have yours awakened yet?" Ciro asked looking at me with slightly narrowed eyes.

I nodded and closed my eyes before opening them with my Sharingan active, and Ciro nodded, "I see they are not fully mature yet, but with training that shouldn't be long, judging from your aura you are strong for a youngling, I believe we will make a fine team young Maki"

I nodded as I deactivated my Sharingan, "If I may ask another question, How did you come to be sealed inside this sacred gear, surely that would have taken a lot, given your title I assume you are quite powerful in your own right, sealing you wouldn't have been easy"

Closing his eyes Ciro breathed out another gale force wind in a sigh, "That I am, and that it did. In the beginning when all the world was created, God did not do it all himself, it was a combined effort from that of god and Dragons, or more specify the six all powerful dragons, that ruled over all dragons, there was the Apocalypse Dragon, also called True Red Dragon God Emperor, there was the Ouroboros Dragon, also called Infinite Dragon God, and then the four of the elemental dragon gods that rule over the elements that make up the earth, Earth, Fire, Water and Wind. After the world was created for a time we dragons watched over it and watched as humanity crawled from the mud and flourished, as time passed most of us grew weary the Ouroboros left for the void where it could find peace, my fellow elemental dragon gods took to slumbering in their elements, and still do even now I suspect, in the bowls and depths of the earth's crust and oceans. While I had decided to watch on fascinated by the creatures of the earth, and the trivial wars the lesser being took part in." Ciro said in a chuckle but then it turned to a less gutsful sigh, "that inevitably lead to my fall, in my watching of the wars I came across a fight that was taking place between two of my own kind, between that of the twin heavenly dragons Ddraig and Albion, the two fools had started their own war in the middle of the war of the three sides of the devils, angles and fallen angles, now while fighting wasn't something new for these two, their actions were causing so much chaos that the three sided war was brought to a grinding halt, such is the power of two dragons" Ciro said with a smirk. "I was content to just sit back and watch, a duel between Dragons is an honorable thing, even though Ddraig was a friend I wouldn't get involved, he would never forgive me and it would have been an insult to both had I tried to do so. Had I actually done so, perhaps things would have turned out differently? Their fight raged on for weeks, but that was the norm for most dragon fights, it didn't end until one conceded or died. But that in was the problem, after a three week stand still the leaders of the three sides grew frustrated with the interruption and in their rage they attacked Ddraig and Albion in an attempt to end the fight, they learned the hard way what happens when you piss off two dragons who's power combined matches that of one of the forces to make up the world. Ddraig and Albion turned their attacks on the three sides and carnage ensued, and it would have resulted in the end of the three way war by means of complete annulation had I not intervened. As one of the Dragon Gods I could not allow such a thing to come to pass, as it is not one beings fate to decide that of the world and this would have resulted in just that."

I tensed slightly hearing the story, to bring the ward between the three factions to a halt, their power must have been incredible. Then Ciro continued.

"But it was when I intervened that things made a turn for the worst, when I arrived the three sides must have assumed I was there to help my fellow dragons and in their stupidity attacked me, I returned fire of course but that only made matters escalate. It was then that something happened that I could not have predicted, the leaders of each side teamed up, God, the Maous, even the fallen angels, they teamed up and in an attack that matched my own crippled the three of us before God used his powers to pull our souls from our bodies and seal them inside three separate sacred gears turning our bodies to dust. Over the years we have been showing up all over the world in different hosts but fate always has the same plan for us, or rather we normally do the same thing over and over again"

I quirked an eyebrow, "and that would be?"

Ciro flashed a toothy grin, "well for Ddraig and Albion, those two just keep seeking each other out to continue their battle normally ending in one or both dying before they both find new hosts and the cycle continues all over again."

"And you?" I ask curious as to what he does now that he's practically immortal.

"I entertain myself, watching the lives of my wielders often turns out to be quite comical, others rather tedious and boring"

I frowned, "well I doubt you'll find anything comical about my life, it's more of a horror show than a comical one"

Raising and eyebrow Ciro lowered his head, "And why do you say that boy, surely there must be some interesting points"

I looked to him, "haven't you been watching me my whole life, if you've been sealed inside of me this whole time"

"No, from time to time it varies, sometimes I'm awake when the reincarnation is done, other times I awaken with the sacred gear, this time I was sleeping and only woke up before I pulled you in here to talk, so care to explain what's screwed up in your life?"

I clenched my fists and gritted my teeth, "I don't like talking about it"

Looking at me with narrowed eyes Ciro snorted out a gust of wind this one did knock me on my ass before he returned to his full height, "Well it matters little, I can easily find out by going through your memories, of which there are a lot of given your Sharingan and photographic memories, I'll find out myself, any specific year I should be looking for"

I sighed, "Age nine through eleven and on, that should explain it, now I'd like to get some sleep, some time tonight assuming it isn't morning already"

Ciro chuckled, "you needn't worry about that boy, time works differently in your mind compared to the outside world, for roughly every minuet you're in here at the current depth, a single second will have passed in the outside world, not even ten minutes has passed yet outside, you will have plenty of time to sleep, and don't worry about those nightmares, I can tell your fear of them, I will keep them at bay and let you sleep"

I blinked, "well that certainly is interesting to know, thank you, how do I talk with you again, do I come back here?"

"Any time you want to talk just think about it and ill reply, now that I'm awake, the two of us are linked mentally and we can talk any time" Ciro said as I started to disappear.

"Alright, I guess I'll speak with you when I wake up then, good night Ciro" I said with a slightly bow of the head which he returned.

"Good night partner"

Time skip morning Kenta's POV

It's a refreshing feeling, waking up after a good night's sleep, well that's the usual, but sadly that wasn't the case this morning with me, it felt like someone had gone to town on my head with a jackhammer on high, while someone was shining spot lights in my eyes and blasting fog horns in my ears…hangovers are not fun.

With a groan I got out of my bed and stood up rubbing my face, I felt like absolute shit, but I had felt worse in the past, 'kick in the balls my ass, more like next morning hangover from hell'

{Ha-ha-ha-ha, that's one way of putting it, I see you're not a morning person} Ciro booms in my head making me wince.

"OW! Not so loud please Ciro, I don't need a worse headache than what I already have" I ask holding my head as I make my way to the bathroom. I can hear Ciro chuckling to himself as I open the mirror cabinet and take out my usual pills for my hangovers, I dropped them into a cold glass of water and let them dissolve as I leaned back on the sink bench and closed my eye. 'I take it you watched my memories while I was sleeping?' I asked mentally.

{I did, you have my condolences partner. That was something I was not expecting} Ciro said in my head with a slightly gentler tone than he was speaking with last night.

I frowned, 'don't tip toe around the subject, I don't need your pity or to be treated like I'm broken cause of what I saw, if I did I would have curled up in a hole and just died after it happened, I don't have room for weakness in my life, not it I want to accomplish what I have left in life'

{A life build on revenge is no life at all, don't let it consume you}

I lifted the glass and downed its contents as I pushed off the bench before setting it down as I looked back in the mirror, "I won't, I follow the three pillars of the Sharingan. I will still have something to return to when I'm done" I say before turning around and walking over to the closet.

{You say that partner, but revenge is like an all-consuming flame, if you go down that path you risk destroying not only yourself but those around you. I will not stop you from going down this path but I advise caution and reason, you do not have to do it alone.}

I stopped clenching my fists when I heard his words, "that's where your wrong, because only I can do what needs to be done, there's is no one else" I say aloud before cutting the mental link as I started getting dressed.

Time skip street Kenta POV

I made my way out of the house locking the door before starting my way the academy, I was still nursing that hangover pills can only do so much but at least my shades were helping with the light, newbie devils with hangovers and sunlight don't mix well.

As I walked out the gate I blinked slightly both Issei and Rias were standing outside of his, and looked to be waiting for me. 'I see now it's all starting to make sense Issei you moronic idiot, always trying to help, I thought it was strange she still tried after my little display last night, Issei must have said something, oh well not much I can do but go with the flow, I can already feel the headache this is going to be'

I walk up to them shades covering my bloodshot eyes, I saw the look of confusion on Rias face but the sigh and shake of the head from Issei followed after.

"Dude, how much did you drink last ni… ah crap it was Monday free shots night, how many?" Issei asks giving me the stink eye.

I lower my shades a bit and he frowns seeing my blood shot eyes, "Eight, now shut the fuck up and move it" I say as I raised my Bokken and move him to the side as I walk past, I wasn't in the mood for his pansy ass who's never had a drink or even palmed a titty in his life to lecture me on how to spend my nights.

I saw both Rias and he frown as I walked past them but I could care less as I replaced my shades, the sun was killing me.

Rias POV

So he's hungover again, I didn't think it would be this bad, I knew that he drunk a lot but I would have thought with his devil body it might have improved it somewhat given his devil body would have lessened it somewhat, whatever he's drinking must have been the strongest the bar had.

Seeing Kenta walk on Issei and I started to follow but Kenta remained ahead of us, it wasn't until we were just outside of the academy that he spoke again.

"I trust that my lesson with Akeno is arranged as per our deal Rias?" he asked as he kept walking not even looking back.

I frowned, "Yes it is, she'll meet with you on top of the main school building at lunch for your lesson. And then the meeting will be after school in the club room for your end" I answered as we walked into the school grounds.

"I see, thank you for that, I'll make sure to keep my end" he answered in a slightly lighter tone

"Your welcome Kenta" I said back with a smile thinking I was finally making some progress with him, if I can just give him some reason to be more open with me I might bring him around.

As we walked through the school grounds, I began hearing some of the other students begin talking, mostly about Issei and myself, likely due to the fact we're walking side by side.

"Why is Rias-Onee-sama near that pervert?", "Oh no, could they be dating?", "Don't even joke about that", "Is he supposed to be cool now?", "He doesn't even deserve to breathe the same air as her.", "Why, he must be black mailing her."

I couldn't help but smile hearing a few of them, yes Issei dose have that reputation as a pervert doesn't he, but you would never have guessed it, if you were to hear him talking in concern for his friend like he did last night.

As we came to the main yard, the three of us stopped and Issei walked over to beside Kenta.

"Alright I'll expect to see you both at the club meeting later, as part of my peerage you're both members now as it's useful for cover stories to get out of class for peerage matters. And also, please from now on refer to me a Buchou around school as part of the cover" I said hoping that it wouldn't be too much, but by the looks of things it was, as Kenta turned as I was speaking and started walking towards the far entrance.

"Tch, Don't push you luck" he said over his shoulder making me flinch at the cold tone, he was defiantly more easily irritated when he was hung over, I'll have to remember that. I looked too Issei who frowned at his words before giving me an apologetic smile and quickly ran to catch up with Kenta. I watched them walk on for a few seconds before I turned and started on my own way, though as I rounded the corner to head to the old school building I was met by a familiar face. And her ever stoic tone. Souna Shitori, or rather as I know her Sona Sitri.

"Rias, we need to talk" she said looking rather serious.

I frowned hearing the tone, she normally only reserved that tone for when it was a serious matter, and I think I know what this is about.

With Kenta and Issei: Kentas POV

"Did you have to be so cold to her?" Issei asked as he ran up behind me.

I rolled my eyes under my shades, "As long as she keeps pushing that master and servant thing, yes"

"Ok I get how you feel about that. Hey what did she mean about your deal"

I stopped and looked to him, "oh she didn't tell you about that, strange given how it was you who pushed her to keep trying to get through to me"

He flinched at my tone, "how did you?" he started to ask but stopped when I sighed.

"Simple you idiot, last night she was looking at me like I was death its fucking self and then when I get back from the bar she's sitting in my living room going fangirls over my anime collection, only to have done a complete one eighty and has resumed her attempts at trying to get me to be alright with this servant thing. And then this morning she's standing outside your house with you… a monkey could figure it out" I said in a deadpan tone

He looked at me with a frown, "can you blame me, I saw you yesterday, you slept without drink or nightmares, you actually fucking slept, and I think it's because of her. If she can give you peace from those nightmares and let you sleep, wouldn't that be worth it, besides being a servant doesn't seem all that bad so far, not much really has changed"

I slowly shook my head as he talked, "you just can't leave well enough alone can you Issei, you always have to try and help"

"What else am I supposed to do Kenta, sit back and watch you drink till you pass out every night just for you to get some sleep without whatever the fuck you have nightmares about wake you up screaming every night, you won't talk about that night or those nightmares with me or anyone, what else am I supposed to do"

"Just leave it alone, I didn't ask for your help, I didn't ask you to get involved. What happened that night was the worst fucking night of my life Issei, what I saw, what I witnessed I can never forget but by hell I try to, but I just can't, you want to know what I dream about so fucking badly well I'll fucking tell you, I relive that fucking night over and over every night, I wake up screaming because I keep seeing it over and over again in a never ending cycle, the memories haunt my every waking moment and the nightmares deny me even the sweet release of sleep" I said before turning my fists clenched by my side as I desperately held back my tears, "this is the hell I live in Issei for me to tell you about that night would bring you into the same hell and I can't do that, not to you"

I felt his hand on my shoulder, I could feel myself shaking, from what I can't be certain, sadness, anger, fear, I don't even know anymore, but the one thing I do know is I can't let it get to him, he's all I have left from the time before. Then I heard him speak.

"Kenta, you can't suffer through it alone, please you don't have to, let me help" he said in a pleading tone that made me closed my eyes and look down and away from the pain I felt. But then I heard him again, "Kenta, I want you to show me, please show me like you said you could, now that your Sharingan is active you can do that can't you"

My breath hitched and I looked to him my eyes wide, "Issei, if I'm not going to tell you about that night what in all things fucked in this world makes you think I'm going to show you that night, you have no idea what you asking me to do Issei, I wouldn't wish those memories on anyone"

"Then talk to me man, I'm trying to help you. Why won't you let me?"

I turned away from him, "because you can't help me Issei, no one can" I said before I started walking away, he didn't follow.

With Rias and Sona: Rias POV

After I had ran into Sona and Tsubaki the three of us made our way to the ORC club room given that it was closer than the student council office.

Opening the doors into the club room I saw that Akeno was already there and was preparing tea.

"Good morning, Buchou. Oh Kaichou, I wasn't aware that you were coming also. Would you like some tea?" Akeno asked with a polite smile.

Sona shook her head, "no thank you, I'm afraid matters can't wait." she said as Tsubaki closed the doors.

I sighed taking a seat and Akeno moved to stand by my side, "very well Sona, I believe I already know what has you so on edge, but just to clarify this is about Kenta isn't it?"

Sona nodded as she took a seat on the opposite sofa, "yes it is about Maki-san, as I'm sure you're aware I had an interest in him, as both a student and a peerage candidate as I made multiple attempts to bring him into the school council, although he denied my offers each time. And now I hear that you have done what I could not, is this true?"

I nodded once, "yes it is true. I brought Kenta and Issei both into my peerage on Sunday night"

Sona looked shocked for a moment but quickly regained her composure, "I see, I hadn't been informed on Hyoudou-sans recruitment as well, may I ask what pieces you used on them"

I smirked, "they both took four pawn pieces each, so sadly you don't have any pieces you could trade for Kenta, not that I would. That is why you were asking right, last I checked you only had three pawns left after you brought in your new pawn the other week."

Sona sighed, "In a way, I knew that you wouldn't even entertain the notion of a trade but I had to ask, you understand."

I nodded, "yes I do, and I hope you understand that I wouldn't have taken him then if there wasn't another choice, both he and Issei had been attacked by a fallen angel and were on the verge of death when I brought them into my peerage"

Sona looked shocked and her tone reflected it, "a fallen angel, attacking humans, why would they…unless"

I nodded, "if you're suspecting they both wield sacred gears they your suspicions are correct. Issei has what looks to be a twice critical in the form of a small red gauntlet. While Kentas sacred gear power is unknown, it has taken the form of a black gauntlet but has yet to reveal its powers" I said a proud smirk forming as I thought of how lucky I had been to pull in two sacred gear users at once.

Sona crossed her arms in defeat, "well that is most fortunate, it would seem I lost out in this one well played Rias"

I nodded but frowned, "yes, although to be honest things haven't been going smoothly with Kenta as I had planned and he has been something of a wild card as of late."

Sona blinked, "oh and what makes you say that, he's only been in your peerage a single day. What could he have done in such short a time to make you say that?"

I sighed, "Truthfully everything about him hasn't been adding up, he's been closed off and easily angered, and hasn't taken kindly to the fact that he had been brought back as a servant. I have managed to bring him around somewhat but he's still a mystery, and to be honest scares me slightly"

Sona nodded at my words, "yes I can understand you concern, I had a run in with him a few days before, and I'm not sure what exactly had happened but he was in a foul mood attempting to leave the school grounds when I tried to stop him"

I nodded, "yes I already know about that incident, Yumi reported it to me, she had inadvertently said something that angered him which caused him to leave and her to follow, Yumi witnessed yours and his encounter and passed the information on to me. I think it should be fair to warn you that you got off lucky then, after what has been reported to me and what I have witnessed from him first hand, should he have resorted to violence, there is no doubt in my mind that you would have been seriously injured"

As I spoke Sonas eyes widened, "Rias I think you're over exaggerating, he's just a human, granted with intellect and skill but I hardly think that would be possible"

I shook my head, "no that is where you are wrong. He was able to, while still human, beat Yumi in a sword match while Yumi was using her full speed. He was able to keep up and win with ease, and on top of that the events of last night bring me to question if he was fully human at all"

Sonas eyes widened hearing about his speed but then narrowed towards the end, "why what happened last night that has you questioning this?"

Akeno answered, "last night a fallen angel entered the territory in the vicinity of Issei's route"

I nodded, "Akeno informed me of this and I went to assist Issei to keep him safe, Kenta demanded to come to help leaving no room for argument, I decided it would have been best to humour him. At the time I had no knowledge of what he was truly capable of. He not only single handily took on the fallen angel against my orders but won and then incinerated the remains by spewing fire from his mouth, my conversation with him prior leads me to believe it was some form of life energy manipulation, though its origins are still a mystery to me. So no Sona I am not over exaggerating, had he resorted to violence he would have caused you harm"

This got the response I had thought I would get, both Sona and Tsubaki were looking at me wide eyed and Akeno was looking shocked as well.

Sona brought her hand up to her mouth in a thinking pose, "this is most disturbing news to think that a being with such power could have been under our noses this whole time. I knew there was something off about him when I felt his killing intent but I would have never imagined this"

I nodded in agreement, but the a thought had occurred to me, "Sona, I'm curious about something, what was the last thing you said to Kenta before his reaction peeked, it might help me narrow down something about him"

Sona nodded before pausing to think for a moment, "If I recall correctly, I had first tried to stop him quoting school regulations, when he responded poorly, I resorted to threatening to report his actions to the main office to have his parents called. It was then that he reacted the most"

'His parents', I frowned, "I see, I'm beginning to see a pattern forming here, Yumi said that Kenta had reacted that day in class to her mentioning his parents and his coming into school after a night of heavy drinking, his response was not to mention his parents to him ever, and then yesterday when I was bringing him and Issei into the loop, he reacted very badly to the word family, and Issei mentioned after Kenta had stormed out, that the word family means pain and suffering to him. It's possible when you mentioned his parents that that's what set him off"

Sona's eyes widen hearing that and she frowned, "I see, that is very sad to hear, do you by chance know why he views the word family like that, was there something in his past that caused it, abuse maybe?"

I shook my head, "no there has been no signs of anything like that, in fact Yumi told me that she suspects he and his father get along quite well together as he was the one who taught him how to use a sword, and I learned last night that it was him also who taught him how to perform the fire attacks he used. So I don't think abuse is the cause. But whatever it is still affects him, Issei told me in confidence last night that he suffers from recurring nightmares that are, from Issei's description of Kenta's state, quite sever. It's because of that Kenta has turned to drinking just to sleep, and then there's the fact that he wears armor under his clothing even here, which is cause for concern, the fact that he feels he needs to even in school shows his alertness. Whatever happened to him to make him like this, I'm not even sure I want to know, but I have to do something"

Sona nodded, "I know it's none of my business, but I would like to help in any way I can, I would like to at least attempt to repair the damages I did last week with that incident, Maki-san is an intelligent student, and in truth I respect him for that, I'd hate to have possibly lost an ally and a friend"

I smiled slightly, "I'd be happy for your help Sona, something tells me I'll need all I can get, but it would be best not to overwhelm him, perhaps if he'd allow, you could attend the meeting here after school, he agreed to answer some questions about himself tonight in a trade off, in exchange for information and an early training session with Akeno here on how to use Devil magic, which he seemed eager to learn"

Sona pondered for a moment but slowly showed a very rare smile, "I would like that, I will admit I'm very curious myself now. When would be the best time to approach him do you think?"

I thought for a moment before smiling, "You could try when his lesson ends with Akeno on the roof at lunch, I'm sure you could talk to him then, that's really the only time I know exactly where he's going to be other than the meeting after school"

Sona nodded as she stood up, "I shall do that then, and if he allows I'll be here for the meeting, thank you for the meeting Rias it's been rather interesting"

I smiled back, "any time Sona, see you then" I said to her as she and Tsubaki walked out.

Lunch time Kenta's POV

My hangover was finally dying off after a hellish morning, and its timing couldn't have been better as I'm making my way up the stairs to the school roof for my lesson with Akeno on devil magic, this magic has me intrigued as to what it can do, and I need everything in my arsenal if I'm going to be able to kill him when I find him.

I opened the door to the roof and walked out before looking around only to find that I was alone, 'she must be running late, oh well I can wait' I thought as I made my way over to the middle of the roof and sat down with my legs crossed.

Closing my eyes I called out in my mind, 'Hey Ciro you there'

{Of course I am where else would I be, what do you need partner?}

'Right sorry, I was just curious, the way this time difference works inside my head, every minute out here is an hour in there, I'm wondering would I be able to use that to my advantage in any way, you know for mental training'

{Hm, it's an interesting concept, originally I'd say no given how your magic works you'd never be able to do it in here for real anyway given that it's your mind and everything would be under your subconscious control meaning that you could perform your magic totally wrong but it would work in your mind the right way because you'd want it to, done correctly or not}

'I'm sensing a but coming here'

{But since our minds are connected and you wield my sacred gear I might be able to make a counter suggestion, train in the mental space of the sacred gear, it has no connection to your subconscious and is just a void space ready to be bridged, you could train there without your subconscious controlling the outcome}

'Seems like a plan, dose the time difference still apply there'

{It does, but I hope you realize that mental training there is no substitute to doing it in the real world, it might help your aim and even help to build up your reserves, but you'll need to train out there as well to build up your muscle strength and speed}

'Yes I realized that, I'm not looking for a get strong solution, but I need to take advantage of everything at my disposal if I'm going to get strong fast enough'

{Hm, I might have some ideas that might help, over the years I have seen many battles and styles, I could show them to you and you might be able to adapt them to your own use, I've seen the memories of your old training sessions, while you train hard this could be a better option}

'That sounds very helpful thank you Ciro'

{Any time partner, but you better focus on the real world cause it looks like that devil girl is here}

Blinking my eyes open I looked to see Akeno coming up the stair case with a smile on her face as she saw me, I gave her a nod as I stood up from the ground, my legs starting to feel numb slightly but I walked it off.

"Good evening Akeno-sempai" I said giving a small bow as the feeling came back to my legs

"Ara-Ara, so polite" she says coming over with a smile, "Buchou tells me you want to learn how use devil magic?"

I nodded in response, "Yes that's right. I was hoping you could show me how to get started"

"Of course, I'd love to help my cute kohai it's my duty after all" she said with a smile before she snapped both her fingers and a dome erected around us before becoming transparent.

'A barrier of some sort' I thought before looking back to Akeno who was still smiling.

"It's just a barrier to keep prying eyes off us, can have the humans see our little lesson now can we, also I was wondering if you would give me a demonstration"

I blinked in confusion of what she was talking about but then it hit me and I sighed, "I see, Rias told you about my own capabilities is that it?" I asked raising an eyebrow and she nodded, "I see, well in the current space I'll only be able to give a small demonstration, I'd rather not burn down the school building if that's possible" I said as a joke but it seemed to have shocked her slightly as her eyes widened.

"Just how strong are these attacks?" Akeno asked looking at me with wide eyes

I shrugged, "it depends on how much energy I put into them and still retain control, it varies from strength to strength, some require a set level of energy to work properly, others can be done on any strength"

Akeno started nodded understanding as I explained. I started looking around at the area I have to work with, it was a ten meter square that should be enough room for something mid-level strength.

I gestured for Akeno to back up and she did so to the edge of the barrier as I turned as started to run through the hand movements for the attack. I never liked using this one, but it's the weakest one I know.

I started moulding the energy into its form and into my mouth, the taste was revolting but this wouldn't take long as I'm just doing a low level version.

Taking in a deep breath through my nose I spat out the attack, 'Fire release: Flame Bullet' I commanded mentally as I spewed forth the fowl oil substance from my mouth which ignited on contact with the air creating a fire ball that shot forward and connected with the barrier before exploding and scattering over a small area but didn't last long given the lack of fuel to burn and the low energy I put into it.

I looked over my shoulder at a shocked looking Akeno and smirked, "will that suffice or do you want something on a larger scale?" I asked in a joke

She quickly snapped out of her shock and started thinking for a few moments, "no that will do, I just wanted to see how you went about this magic and how it was used, I noticed you moved your hands in different forms before you launched the attack is that some kind of wordless chant for the attack"

I smirked a bit, "I suppose you could call it that, they're different hand signs that help me to focus my life energy and mould it into form for the attacks, each attack requires a different set of hand signs to mould the energy correctly. Generally the stronger the attack the more lengthy the hand signs are to use it, I currently have four different attack each of them fire based. Though I know from my readings that life energy can be moulded into the other elements as well like water and lightning, though I am unsure of the hand signs for their attacks so I am unable to perform them"

Akeno nodded at my words, "I see, well that dose certainly sound like a complicated style of magic, I think devil magic may prove to be easier for you as it requires no preparation what so ever, it's all about desire and what you can imagine, but we need to get the basics down first if you're interested in it"

I smirked, "oh yes I'm interested" I said before giving her a respectful bow, "I'm in your care, Akeno-Senpai"

"Fufufu, so you are" Akeno giggled, "alright then let's get started, the first thing you need to do it learn how to manifest your demonic energy, put your hands apart like so and will your demonic energy to come forth"

As she spoke she moved her hands into position like she was holding a small ball as she took a breath and focused on the spot for a brief second before a light started to flicker in between her hands before in a bright glow it expanded to the size of a tennis ball. It looked to be made of pure energy and glowed a warm purple.

I looked at it with a slightly impressed look, I had never seen something like this done, it was interesting and I was definitely going to interesting to see what I could do.

Slowly I mimicked Akenos pose, my hands out and focusing on the spot, I already knew in a way what the energy would feel like, and I was a bit worried that trying to use it would hurt the same as when I tried to bring mine under control yesterday, two hours of extreme pain can do that.

{That's just because you were forcing it partner. Demonic energy isn't the same as your fire magic, with your fire you have to be forceful otherwise it will consume you, but this magic isn't like that, it wants to give you what you want and doesn't need to be forced, just let it flow and visualize what you want to happen and it will}

'Alright, if you say so Ciro', I replied as I closed my eyes and did as he suggested, I pictured the energy inside me and willed it's form, and no sooner had I than something happened.

*FLASH*

I a blinding light the little barrier area we were in was filled with light, before it died down and I looked between my hands and my eyes widened at what I was seeing, it wasn't tennis ball size like Akeno it had to be at least the size of a bowling ball, and was pulsing a dark blue but had a black aura around it, 'damn that looks cool'

{Nicely done partner}

"Ara-Ara, looks like you're a natural after all, that or I'm a great sempai" Akeno said with a bright smile seeing my sphere

{In your dreams girly, that was all me} Ciro said inside my head making me smirk.

"And so much energy for your first time, you're show amazing potential with devil magic, I'm impressed, you want to move on to the next stage, elemental manipulation?" she asked with a smirk

I nodded, "yes I want to learn as much as I can as fast as I can" I said eager to learn

Akeno smiled, "I can see that, and the rate you're going you might even surpass me in a few weeks, it took me three days to get that first step but then I had never practiced any other magic before, your control seems to be very good, and that will only help with the next stage." She said as she held up one hand and the same ball formed in it, "devil magic is an extension of your true self, what every you can imagine it will become, you have to will it to take shape, if you can imagine it your magic will follow you just have to will it enough and it will happen"

I smirked, "alright where do I start?" I asked eager to continue but before Akeno could speak a sound cut through the air

*DING-DING-DING*

I sighed, 'damn it lunch is over, and so is the lesson'

Akeno's smile fell "Oh looks like we're going to have to continue this lesson another time, my adorable kohai, time for class" she said as she snapped her fingers and the barrier shattered my eyes widened as it did because as it fell another person came into view.

Souna Shitori, school council president was standing idly outside the barrier as if waiting for it to fall. My breath hitched, 'shit I thought humans weren't meant to see the supernatural, wasn't that the whole point of the barrier, what happens now'

{Calm down partner uses your senses and you'll see she's not human}

My eyes widened slightly as Ciro said that and I expanded my senses to see for myself only to feel the same demonic presence from her as I did Rias, she was a devil as well, but when I expanded my senses I picked up something else, something not demonic coming from Akeno, something that reminded me of the fallen angels, just what was that.

Souna began to walk forward towards us as the last of the barrier fell and Akeno gave a slight bow to her.

"Good evening Kaichou, he's all yours, now I must be getting to class" Akeno said before quickly moving to the stairs and going on to class.

Once Akeno was out of sight I turned my attention back to Souna trying to think what she wanted from me, but then I mentally winced when I remembered the last time I and her had spoken, it was last week when I hit her with my killing intent, damn it I messed up big time, is she here to chew me out for it, if she is I'm in for an earful.

"Did you want something Shitori-Sempai?" I asked hoping she wasn't about to rip into me, but I relaxed when I felt no ill intent from her, and noticed her stoic expression was less ridged than usual she looked almost regretful.

She nodded her head to my question, "Maki-san, I've come to apologies for my actions last week" she said her tone soft making me blink, "I realize that I chose the wrong course of action when I ran into you then, I thought you were just blatantly disregarding the academy rules on a whim, and I spoke to you like I would a delinquent breaking the rules. I realize now that's not the case that something was bothering you. As student council president it's my responsibility to see that all students are looked after and help with their problems, I realize now that I failed you as student president that day. Please accept my apology for my actions and words towards you" she said bowing her head making me blink even more in shock as the sudden action.

'Damn now I feel even more like shit for hitting her with my killing intent' I thought before sighing. "Please don't bow Shitori-Sempai, you did nothing wrong, if anyone's to blame for that incident that day it was me" I said with a frown, "I hadn't come to the class that day in the best of form, and let my emotions get the better of me twice, it's I should apologies for my words and actions, I shouldn't have released my killing intent on you like that, I know how fowl it has gotten, you didn't deserve that"

Souna head rose up and she looked at me in shock, "then you know I'm a…" she started.

I nodded in response, "a Devil, yes, when I saw you there when the barrier fell I was confused but when I sensed your demonic energy I realized what you were, I guess you never really can tell about people Hm"

Souna let out a small happy sigh, "no I guess you can't, like how one can spew fire from his mouth at any given time" she said quirking an eyebrow making me blink.

"You've talked to Rias then, you two friends?" I asked quirking my own eyebrow.

Souna nodded, "yes we grew up together. She the next head of the Gremory clan, and myself the next head to the clan of Sitri. My real name is Sona Sitri, the Souna Shitori alias is just a façade to keep my identity hidden"

I smirked and crossed my arms, "well I guess that you never really know a person Hm, looks like we were both hiding our secrets, eh no harm no fowl let's just leave it at that, so I take it since you're a future clan head also that makes you a high class devil with your own peerage as well"

Sona, nodded to my question, "your hypostasis is correct, I am a high class as it were and I do have a peerage, a number of them are in the student council, that is our cover as the ORC is that to Rias' group"

I smirked hearing that, "I see, so each of those invitations you gave me to join the council, you were trying to get me into your peerage as well correct"

She nodded again, "yes, I had my eye on you as a possible candidate for my peerage, after a few weeks in the council I would have approached you about joining my peerage, had you accepted you would have been welcomed in, had you not, your memory would have been erased about the event and you would have been slowly pushed out of the council as it's happened in the past"

I shrugged, "Eh it's a system that works I guess, so what drew your attention to me, my grades to high or something?" I asked with a smirk

She gave me a slight smirk back, "one of the many things actually, your grades and spot as the top male student at the academy in all classes aside, I was intrigued by you, there was a certain air about you that had me curious, and as it turned out my suspicions about you being special were correct, sadly Rias got to you before I could convince you to join, but that's just how the world goes"

I smirked, "if it makes you feel any better, if I had joined chances are I would have said yes after a few weeks, too bad that fallen bitch had to go and kill me, eh my own fault for letting my guard down and giving her a smoke cover, I should have waited till I got close, oh well live and learn, or in my case get gutted and die, before being reincarnated as a devil and learn" I said shaking my head.

Sona chuckled under her breath at my pun, "yes quite, although Rias tells me you aren't taking to your new life with ease, that you dislike being referred to as a servant devil"

I sighed with a nod, "is that really so wrong, being made a servant because you have no other choice, is basically just the same as being forced into slavery, it's degrading and demoralizing, and spits on one of the three foundations I have followed since I was a child when my father first told them to me"

Sona looked at me confused for a moment, "and what were these three foundations"

I smiled, "Family, friends and honour, to care and love those I call my family and to protect those I call friends, and to keep my head high and preserve that of my honour and pride. But every day I find myself failing and breaking one of those foundations, how can I have any honour as a slave, when it was not my decision to begin with" I said as I walked over to the metal railing on the roof and leaned on it, looking out over the grounds, "I'm grateful that I'm alive, but in the bonds of servitude how can I really live when my life belongs to another"

Sona walked over and stood beside me looking out over the grounds, "I can see your dilemma, and I can't argue with your ideals, but perhaps you just need to look for another source of honour, it may not have been your choice but being a servant devil doesn't have to be a mark against your honour if you make it your own and do it to the best of your abilities, you can turn it into something to be proud about"

I sighed, "But how can I be proud serving someone I have no respect for, so far all Rias has done is talk. She has given me no reason to respect or trust her, so far the only redeeming quality I've seen from her is that she's as stubborn as a pack mule and doesn't know when to give up"

I heard Sona giggle over my shoulder, before speaking, "is that really such a bad thing, she cares for those she calls family and friends, and didn't you say that was one of your three foundations, she would die to protect those she hold dear and trust me when I say it the Gremory family is one of the most honourable there is among the devil clans, Rias is no exception, she should at least be given a chance to earn your respect"

I sighed, "I see your point, fine I'll give her a chance, I'm answering some questions for her later on that I agreed to for that lesson with Akeno on demonic magic, so I guess I'm going to have to eventually"

"Yes, about that meeting" Sona said making me look to her, "I was wondering if you would permit me to attend it, I'm curious to learn more about you, and I have already mentioned it to Rias, but she requested that I get your consent first given that you're the topic in the meeting"

I sighed before looking up to the sky, it was empty except for a few stray clouds here and there as a few birds flew overhead as I took in one more breath, what was one more. "Sure, I don't see any harm in one more pair of ears there, it will save you the trouble of hearing about it later from Rias, what's one more" I said not looking back

I could tell my half-hearted response was slightly saddening for her as she replied in a slightly saddened tone, "thank you Maki-san", so I decided to try and end on a lightened note

I waved my hand over my shoulder "enough with that Maki-san rubbish, the name's Kenta, feel free to call me it, and no honorifics, I was never one for the formalities" I said turning around

I could tell she was shocked by the sudden gesture because she was blinking faster than before and I even think I saw a light blush on her cheeks, I smirked, and she was kind of cute when she was caught off guard in a situation.

But she quickly caught herself on, though the blush was still slightly present, "um, yes well, thank you Kenta, and please feel free to address me as such as well, now if you'll excuse me I must be getting to my class, I only had a fifteen minute window here and I must be going" she said turning and starting to walk away.

I smirked, "thanks for the talk Sona, it helped"

She stopped when I called her by her first name and I could have sworn I saw her blush darken even more in that split second before she took off running, leaving my chuckling slightly.

{You sly dog, you really know how to be subtle when you want to be, I think she likes you}

'Yea well, you did hear how she was "curious" about me, I figured there had to be something there, so I had a little bit of harmless fun' I said back in my mind as I took out my phone and walked over the a covered area of the roof

{Well it looks like you figured right, so what now, you going to try out our little training idea to learn some devil magic fast before you go back to class}

I smirked, 'I'm done for the day with class, it's only a four hour day for me as I'm the top student, I raced ahead in the criteria and get It done in the first week for that month, that way sensei gives me half days and lets me listen to music in class, I've got three hours free before the end of the day and I have to go to the meeting, you up for a seven day mental training run, I want to get this magic down before I try it in battle, what ya say?'

{Seven days! Ha-ha-ha-ha, I think I'm starting to really like you partner, alright, I'll give you a hand in there, but I hope your ready cause I'm not a light instructor}

'Good cause I'm not a light worker' I thought back as I took off my hoody and blazer as I rolled them up as a pillow putting them on the ground and lying down with my phone set to go off in three hours for the meeting, before I closed my eyes and let Ciro pull me into the void.