DEVIL WARRIOR
by Gunman

Disclaimer: I do not own Evangelion or Highschool DxD, or their characters.

Summary: Shinji is educated, trained and otherwise introduced to the world of Devils, Angels and Fallen Angels.

Co-written with considerable assistance from Reisfriend.

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Chapter 4
History, Rules and Training

Shinji was sitting at his desk after leaving Rias and Akeno at the entrance to the school. He kept wondering what kind of rules Rias would tell him after school. He hoped that they weren't too strict or ruthless. And then of course then there was the training he would undergo. Though he had no idea what 'Devil Training' actually consisted of. He hoped it didn't include killing people.

While he was lost in thought, he didn't hear some of the girls in the back of the class whispering about him arriving at school arm-in-arm with Akeno-senpai. They wondered how could he have done such a thing.

He was suddenly broken out of his thoughts when the three boys known as The Perverted Trio appeared in front of his desk, Matsuda slamming his hands on his desk to get his attention.

"Ikari! How and when did you get so close to Akeno onee-sama!" He practically shouted.

Shinji hesitated at first, since he didn't quite think that her fans would get this worked up.

"She's just helping me get up to speed on club activities, since I just recently joined her club." Shinji said.

"WHAT?" The trio shouted.

"How the hell did you get accepted into her club? Alot of her fans had tried to apply for it, but they had always said that they didn't qualify! How the heck did you get accepted? And why did you arrive at the school from the same direction as her!" Motohama barked.

"Eh, I'm not allowed to say how I got accepted. And my home is in the same direction as hers and I met her on the way." Shinji answered a bit nervously, since having questions like these bombarded at him was something new, and considering the number of jealous Akeno fans, admitting that he now lived with her was out of the question.

"And why was she holding your arm?" Issei asked.

Shinji almost had a heart attack. He couldn't answer that.

"Well, that's..." He began, but was saved by sensei who entered the class.

"Everyone, Take Your Seats!" the teacher barked at the students.

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At the same time, in Akeno's class...

"A fantasy dream?" Rias asked her queen. Akeno nodded. "And how did he react to your dream?"

Akeno explained the details of the dream she installed in his head, and the reaction he gave.

"Hmm. Can't say I'm surprised." Rias smirked. "While that was a rather beautiful and erotic dream, you probably over did it. Considering that Shinji-kun thinks that we are astronomically out of his league, his attitude towards people he likes and what he think about sex, it was most likely too much. You should have considered a dream about going on a date and having wonderful time." she stated.

"I blew it! Shinji isn't like most boys. He probably thinks that he is a dirty hentai, thinking about me like that after having just met me. I have to explain this to him so he won't get worked up over it." Akeno said.

"True. And we both have to do it, so he won't get angry or untrusting towards you. But why did you give him a lap pillow?" Rias asked.

"I wanted to know what it felt like. I also wanted to even further prove how much I care about him." She answered.

"Giving him a lap pillow? And were you wearing those PE clothes when you did it?" Rias asked.

Akeno nodded.

"Very bold of you. And how was it?" Rias asked.

"It felt really nice. He was really relaxed and blushing when I caressed his face, but he enjoyed it." Akeno answered with a giggle.

Rias felt a stab of jealousy. She wanted to have someone nice to whom she could do that.

"And he cooked breakfast for you too. Was it really that good?" Rias asked.

"Yes! Shinji's breakfast was juicy and tasty. I ate it slowly to savor the taste." Akeno answered.

Before Rias could ask anything more, the sensei walked in.

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It was noon and the students had broken for lunch.

Shinji was sitting at his usual place near the old school building where the Occult Research Club was also located. He opened his bento and was about to start eating when he felt someone sit down next to him.

"Hi Shinji-kun." Akeno said with her usual smile.

"Oh, Akeno-senpai." He said in surprise.

"How was your day? Did you have any troubles?" She asked.

"Well, a trio of guys asked why I came to school with you." He answered after a few seconds.

"And what did you say?" She asked.

"I said that you were helping me getting up to speed on club activities. When they asked how I managed to join your club I said that I'm not allowed to say, and when they asked why I came from the same direction as you, I said that my home is in the same direction as yours and I met you along the way." He answered.

"And what about the fact that we were arm-in-arm?" She asked.

"Well, I didn't have a good excuse. Fortunately, I was saved when Sensei came in before I could get an answer out." He answered.

"Keeping our relationship secret?" she giggled. "Well I guess it can't be helped, since many of my fans would get insanely jealous if they knew that you're living with me now. And those excuses were pretty good. Like I said Shinji-kun, you'll be fine." She said and opened her bento.

Shinji began eating along side her.

While the pair ate, Shinji kept sneaking glances at Akeno while eating and he noticed how she had a pleased smile on her face when she chewed her food. And the way how the wind played with her long hair made her seem like an otherworldly beauty.

Then again, she is an otherworldly beauty, since she is a devil. He thought.

When they finished their meals, Akeno turned to Shinji and smiled.

"Mmm! The food was excellent, Shinji-kun! Where did you learn to cook?" Akeno asked.

"Before I went to Tokyo-3, I was living with my sensei and he insisted that I learn how to cook." He answered.

"Tokyo-3?" She asked.

"Oh right. Tokyo-3 was the city where I fought against the Angels with my EVA and the others. It's not there anymore because I changed the world back to how it was before the Second Impact, even though I couldn't bring back 3½ billion people." He answered.

"There is only so much that one person can do. And I for one am thankful that you did that. Because otherwise I wouldn't have met you and we would have to live in the Underworld." She said.

"The Underworld?" He asked.

"Buchou will tell you about it, since she knows it better than I do. I've only been there once." she said. "But Shinji-kun, why do you have such a low opinion of yourself? You have already proven that you can do anything if you try hard enough. You survived against superior foes and saved humanity. And why do you think that no woman could care about you? I have already showed you that I care about you. Do you think that I would have done all of what I have if I didn't care?" She continued when she placed her hand on top of his.

Shinji blushed a little as she said that.

"I believe you senpai. I guess I'm just used to people using me for their own ends. But the thing I wanted to ask yesterday is that why do you care?" he asked.

"So that's what you wanted to ask. The reason for that is because we are very much alike. I too lost my mother when I was very young. After that happened, I became Buchou's servant." She answered.

Shinji's eyes widened in surprise when she said that. "You too? I'm sorry."

"It's alright Shinji-kun. You had it tougher then I did and had to endure emotional trauma unlike any other, so it is only natural to be afraid of something that's new to you. But I'll help you. The others will help you too." She added.

"Senpai..." He began.

"I am completely serious when I say that I care about you and will help you. You just do your best and your life will become better." She said.

"Thank you, I feel much better now." He said.

"I'm glad that you feel better. But the lunch break is over soon. We have to hurry back to class. And come to the club room after school." She told him.

"Hai."

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When lunch break was over and Shinji was heading back to class, he failed to notice the student council president and the vice-president watching him from a distance.

"It's Ikari Shinji from class 2-B. I sense a strong Devil power in him." Souna said.

"I sense it too. He must have been recently resurrected. And I have a pretty good idea who it was." Shinra said.

"Considering that there are no other Devils in this school, it must be Rias. And I heard that he came to school today with Akeno. And since he is the one who unknowingly preserved our way of life, I want to meet him. After school, he might go to the club room to get started."

As Shinji headed back to class, many Akeno fans were glaring at him with jealousy and anger. They even whispered something along the lines of 'you're dead, I won't forgive you, you just forfeited our right to live.'

Once he was at his desk, two girls came up to him.

"Excuse me Ikari-san." a girl with short brown hair said.

He looked at them to answer. "Yes?"

"We heard that you joined the same club as Rias onee-sama and Akeno onee-sama. Kiba-kun is also a member of that club, yes?" a girl with medium-length black hair asked.

"That's right." He answered.

"Could you do us a favor? Would you ask Kiba-kun what kind of girls he likes and what his favorite food is?" the first girl continued.

"Uh, sure. When I meet him, I'll ask." He answered, not seeing any problems with that.

"Thank you very much." They both said and went back to their seats.

Guys were still glaring at him and he could feel how thick the air was with envy.

When the bell announced the end of the day, girls went squalled. Shinji looked at the door and saw why.

"Kiba-kun!" The girls shouted.

The perverted trio in particular glared at him and Issei muttered: "Pretty boy prince, must die."

"Excuse me girls." Kiba said nicely.

"Come on in. The room is a bit messy so we're sorry." One of them said and they were all blushing.

Kiba kept smiling as he went straight to Shinji.

"Buchou asked me to bring you to the club room. It's your first day and she didn't want you to get lost. So let's hurry, shall we?" He said politely.

"Oh, sure." Shinji said, surprised that Kiba came to pick him up.

"Eh, Ikari is friends with Kiba-kun? He joined his club so it's possible." The other girls reacted.

"Ikari has joined forces with the enemy of men. He is not getting away with this." The boys reacted.

Shinji walked with his blond fellow devil to the club. When they arrived, Koneko was sitting on the couch eating youkan. Shinji heard a shower running, but went to the couch opposite of Koneko.

When he sat down, Koneko stood up, walked over to him, and handed the bento box back to him.

"Lunch was well made Shinji-senpai. If you make me another one, I'll accept it." She said and went back to her snack.

Shinji looked relieved when she complimented his food.

"You can cook Shinji? I'm jealous of you." Kiba said.

Shinji shivered when he said that. He sounded like someone who was into BL. Because of the shock, he didn't notice Akeno flopping down next to him.

"How was the rest of your day Shinji-kun?" She asked.

"A lot of guys kept glaring at me with jealousy. Also, a few girls came to ask me if I could ask something from Kiba." He answered.

"Oh? What did they ask about me?" Kiba asked.

"They wanted me to ask you what kind of girls do you like and what your favorite food is." He said.

"Girls that I like? Hmm, someone who isn't afraid to show her emotions. And my favorite food is noodles with mushrooms." He answered.

"That's it?" Shinji asked.

"That's it." Kiba said.

"Good! Everyone's here. Now we can get started." Rias said when she came out from the shower. She sat down next to Shinji, putting the boy right between herself and Akeno. "Now, first order of business if to clear up the matter of that dream you had last night, Shinji-kun." Rias said, which shocked Shinji.

"What does my dream have to do with anything?" He asked nervously.

"Akeno placed a dream spell on you when you slept. It works easier when the caster is lying next to the target. I told her to do it as part of your therapy." Rias answered.

"Therapy? So the dream I had was..." Shinji began.

"Hai. I constructed it with my magic. The purpose of it was to give you confidence and get you over your intimacy issues. I even made myself as your wife in it, since I thought that's what you wanted. To have me as your wife so that you would get to make love to me." Akeno explained.

Shinji blushed madly when she said that. He looked at Koneko who was just looking at him with her eyes half-way shut.

"Shinji didn't do anything, Koneko-chan! I made the dream all the way." Akeno told her.

Koneko's eyes opened as she went back to her youkan.

"But seriously Shinji-kun. You need confidence. It's important for your training as well as for the control of your powers. So let me tell you something. You think that we are astronomically out of your league, right?" Rias asked.

He nodded.

"Well, that's not the case. Not anymore. You are more in our league than any human on this planet. The boys at this school? They're the ones out of our league. Among Devil's there is a ranking system. They range from low-class to high-class devils. I am a high-class devil and as my servant who was formerly a human, you are a low-class devil." Rias explained.

Shinji nodded and kept listening.

"Akeno, Kiba and Koneko are also low-class devils, but you can all get promoted to middle-class devils when you have notable achievements in your record that gets the Demon kings to agree that you can take the Promotion Test. The Test is for devils who were resurrected by a high-class devil to serve them. So do you understand Shinji-kun? Amongst devils, there has never been a case where a devil has fallen in love with a human and had offspring. So now that you are a devil, you are more in Akeno's league then anyone, even if you have different pieces. It's also not uncommon that two servants get intimate with each other." Rias said.

Shinji brightened up a little. This fact made him feel better about spending time with Akeno.

"And to further make you feel better, I never had much interest in men. Human men, that is. I think that they all looked the same. And Akeno hated men, even if she didn't look like it." Rias continued.

Shinji looked at Akeno in surprise.

"It's true. I thought that men were such carnal creatures, until I met Kiba and you. And I think that you're cute." Akeno explained.

"I also think that you're cute, my servant." Rias added.

Shinji indeed started to feel better after these revelations.

"And your therapy still stands. Akeno will continue to install dreams in you when you sleep to get you more comfortable with intimacy. Are you against it Akeno?" Rias said.

"Of course not. I want to help Shinji-kun, and I find sleeping with him to be very comfortable." She answered with a giggle.

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Akeno and Shinji looked at Koneko who had broken the plate of youkan in her hand.

"Shinji isn't the one who sneaks in to sleep next to me. I sneak in next to him, since sleeping with him is something I'm not against." Akeno said, which made Rias feel the familiar sense of jealousy and Koneko to go back to eating her youkan, on two separate plate pieces.

"Alright then, now that we have cleared that up. Shinji-kun, I will tell you the rules which you have to follow." Rias stated.

Shinji sat up and gave her his full attention.

"Rule number 1: You are not allowed to engage in battle against Fallen Angels or Angels unless you have to defend yourself. Rule number 2: As my servant, you are expected to obey me no matter what I tell you to do. Rule number 3: You are not allowed to provoke a battle with another Devil unless it's a Stray Devil and especially not against a High-class Devil. If they try to provoke a fight with you, you must bring this to me. As my servant you are under my protection and that of my house, and as such if they harm you, they must answer to me. Rule number 4: You can't go into a church or shrine, since they are territories of Fallen Angels and Angels and going in those places might result in a war between factions again, and neither side can afford that. Rule number 5: You are not allowed to reveal that you are a Devil to anyone, except to our customers. Understand so far?" Rias asked.

"Yes, I understand." Shinji said.

"Good. Rule number 6: You cannot force anyone to make a contract with you. They have to summon us to do that. Rule number 7: If a customer makes a request of you that you consider ridiculous, for example: getting rid of every chicken on Earth, you are allowed to try and haggle them to something more appropriate. It doesn't work often, but you can try. Rule number 8: You are only allowed one familiar, which is a type of shape-shifting assistant that is totally loyal to you, at any given time. (I'll explain how that works later). If your familiar dies you can try and acquire another one, but that's difficult so take care of them as best you can. Rule number 9: No sex with humans! A hybrid created from such a union would possess Devil powers but have no weaknesses, which is a potential threat to devils like us, and it might start another war with Heaven. And lastly, Rule number 10: You are not allowed to go into another Devil Family's realm in the Underworld unless you have their permission. If you do so without permission and they catch you, they have full right to do whatever they want with you. Even I can't help you with that one. In their realm, it's their rules."

Shinji gulped as he heard that.

"And... how will I know what territory belongs to what family?" Shinji asked.

"You'll know. Part of being a Devil is to know what boundaries you are limited to. But I will explain the specific differences to you later on. Understood?"

"Yes, senpai." Shinji replied.

"Good. And here is the advice you should follow. If a Devil prays or praises God or touches something holy like a cross, holy water or reads a bible, the Devil will take damage that really hurts. Also the light powers that the Angels and Fallen Angels possess are like poison to Devils, so watch out for those." Rias added.

"Light powers. Got it." Shinji replied.

However, before Rias could continue, there was a knock on the door, causing everyone to look up.

"Come in." Rias said.

The door opened and revealed an attractive girl with oval-shaped glasses and short black hair, followed by another attractive girl with bottom-rimmed square glasses and long black hair. Both were dressed in the typical school uniform of Kuou Academy.

"Ah Souna, what brings you here?" Rias asked the girl with the short hair.

"I just came here to finally meet the one who rejected Third Impact and preserved our way of life. Ikari Shinji." Souna replied.

Shinji had seen Souna a few times before and knew that she ranked as the third most popular girl in school. But what did she mean with her statement?

"How does she know about that?" Shinji whispered.

"Souna Sitri is a Devil like Buchou. She is from the High-class devil family of Sitri and is the next heir." Akeno whispered to Shinji.

He gasped from this revelation. Another Devil from a family like Rias-senpai's?

"And you must be the famous Shinji who destroyed those giant Fallen Angels, nice to..." Souna said as she moved towards Shinji, only to have Rias move in front of her, interrupting her sentence.

"Now Souna, do you really think that I would just let you meet my powerful pawn without an appointment?" Rias asked with a smug grin.

"Aren't we childhood friends? If you let me speak with him for a few minutes, I'll compensate you." Souna said.

"What sort of compensation?" Rias asked.

"10% more budget for your club." Souna said.

Rias and the others perked up at that.

10% MORE from what we're already getting? Hmm. Rias thought. "Deal. You have 5 minutes to speak with him." Rias said, which made Souna gasp so she hurried.

"Nice to meet you Ikari-san, I'm Souna Shitori. I'm sure you have heard of me." Souna greeted the new pawn.

"You're the Student Council President. And Ms. Shinra is the Vice-President." Shinji said to the pair, who were flattered that he at least knew of them. "Pleased to meet you Shitori-san. But... I thought your name was Sitri." Shinji said to the president.

"My real name is Souna Sitri. Shitori is my alias here at Kuou. But you can call me just Souna if you want." she said.

"S-O-N-A, or S-O-U-N-A?" Shinji asked.

"Souna, with a U." she said.

"Very well." Shinji said with a small bow.

He is respectful. Interesting. Shinra thought.

"The reason I wanted to meet you is that you were big news in the Underworld when the Third Impact happened. A human who destroyed Giant Fallen Angels with a man-made robot. No human has ever done what you have. And even my father was impressed by you and it's not an easy task to impress him. And to top it off, you restored the Earth back to it's original state before the Second Impact. This pleased many High ranking Devils, since the world is much better for us this way then what it was after Second Impact. So many of the Coastal Cities were their playground before the tidal waves wiped all of them out. And now you are a servant of Rias. What made her turn you into her slave?" Souna said.

"Show her Shinji-kun." Rias ordered.

"Hai Buchou." Shinji said as he stood up and raised his right hand to summon up his Gauntlet. After a bright flash, Shinji's golden gauntlet was visible.

"Eh, just a gauntlet? That's your Sacred Gear? I expected more." Souna said in disappointment.

"And you were right to expect more, my friend. Take a closer look. That's the gauntlet of the Golden Dragon, one of the 13 Longinuses." Rias said, delivering the finishing blow.

The whole room shook when Souna shouted at the top of her lungs, "NANNNNNIIIIIIIII?"

Even the vice-president looked surprised as Souna rushed up and stared hard at the gauntlet.

"I don't believe it! The Golden Dragon gauntlet! I thought it was a myth!" Souna gasped.

Rias laughed triumphantly. "Shinji consumed all eight pawn pieces, but it was worth it. I got myself one of the Longinuses which are the rarest of the rare."

Souna looked like she was going to burst. "I thought I won with a pawn who consumed 4 pieces but once again you top my record. What does it take to defeat you?" she mock whined.

"A lot. But your 5 minutes are up, and I need to get started grooming Shinji-kun." Rias said, ushering the pair towards the door.

"Of course. Thank you for his time. However," she said, calling Rias over with her finger. Rias went over as Souna reached the door to the club room, and whispered into her ear, "you should know that several students have been making various inquiries into Ikari-san. I know the truth about him, but some of the student body will not truly understand why he is in your club. Some of them don't think he's worth your time."

"I'm sure, but I'll deal with that on my own terms, so don't worry." Rias replied.

"Of course. Also, I'd like to speak to Shinji again some time. But of course, I'll be sure to make an appointment for that." Souna replied.

"You do that, Soun. Later." Rias said as Souna and Shinra left the Occult Research Club.

Rias retook her place next to Shinji, who made his gauntlet disappear as she continued.

"Now that we're alone again, it's time for a bit of history. The first thing you have to understand, Shinji-kun, is that... God is dead." Rias said.

"Wha... you mean... the God-who-created-the-universe God?" Shinji asked/gasped.

"Yes. He was killed during the Fourth Devil War."

"The FOURTH Devil War?" Shinji gasped, realizing that he was in for a heavy history lesson.

"Yes. You see, over 100,000 years ago, the first Devil War occurred. Lucifer had gathered a massive army and lead the assault on Heaven in order to control everything. He was repelled by God and his Angels, but both sides took incredible casualties before the war was declared over. Centuries before the First War, Lucifer had been cast down from Heaven. Vowing revenge, Lucifer created the Underworld where his own minions and their spawn could actually live and prosper. But, I'm getting off topic here. The Second Devil War occurred approximately 89,000 years ago. It was actually started by the Fallen Angels who attacked both Devils and Angels and blamed it on the other factions. Several human cities were wiped out because of this war. The Third Devil War was nothing extraordinary like the first two, in terms of a body count, except that several Devil families were destroyed in the process."

"Originally there were 72 families of Pure-blooded Devils, known as the 72 Pillars. Because of the Third War, only 34 families are now left." Akeno said.

Shinji actually felt a pang of sorrow at hearing that.

"Exactly. These families rule over the different realms in the Underworld. Once called the 72 Realms, they're now called by the names of the families that rule them, though they are often referred to as either north, south, east or west. For example, the realm my family rules over is called Gremory North and Gremory South. But the families themselves are all ruled over by the Four Satans." Rias said.

"Four Satans?" Shinji asked.

"Yes. The four most powerful Devils in the Underworld. My older brother is one of them." Rias said proudly.

"R-Really?" Shinji gasped, now seeing that Rias was more powerful and influential than before.

"Yes. But I'll explain who he is and who the others are later." Rias said. "The Fourth Devil War, which was also the last war, happened 21,000 years ago. Of all the Wars, it was the most important, because it was the war in which God and Lucifer were killed."

"They... killed each other?" he asked.

"Yes, Shinji. Their deaths ended the war, after which the Four Satans took over rulership of the Underworld, and the Archangel Council took up rulership of Heaven."

"That is, until Lilith returned to Heaven two years ago." Akeno said.

"What?" Shinji gasped.

"Lilith, the mother of all Angels, imprisoned within the NERV facility, who you freed and allowed to return to Heaven when you rejected Third Impact." Rias explained.

Shinji was shocked at this, until he remember why that Fallen Angel had killed him.

"Reynalle killed me... because I... because my actions... freed Lilith." he muttered.

"That's right, Shinji-kun. Your rejection of Third Impact wiped clean all traces of NERV, SEELE, and even the effects of Second Impact upon the entire world. Because of this, Lilith was freed and returned to Heaven, where she now rules as its leader." Rias said.

"By doing this, you also gained us a very valuable piece of information." Kiba said.

"What information?" Shinji asked.

"That God has actually been dead since the Fourth War. Only those in charge of the factions actually knew that." Rias said.

"Really? You mean... the Devils didn't know?" Shinji asked.

"Nope. While we knew that Lucifer was dead, none of the 34 Families were aware of the fact that God was also dead. And for good reason."

"Because... it would have caused a panic." Shinji deduced.

"Very good, Shinji-kun." Rias smiled. "This information was kept a secret because, as I'm sure you know, if you take out a leader, the army will fall apart. To maintain order, the Angels and Devils kept the fact that their respective leaders were dead, even though they didn't know the other was dead. If they hadn't, the entire world would have been plunged into a brutal war that would have destroyed everything and everyone. Leaderless armies having at each other and such. With Lilith's return, however, certain other secrets eventually came to light."

"You mean, the Angels know that Lucifer is dead?" Shinji stated.

"Yes. The Fallen knew for a long time that Lucifer was dead, but they didn't know that God was dead as well, until they found out that Lilith was imprisoned here on Earth. Because if God was still alive..." Rias explained.

"He would have freed Lilith instead of letting her remain." Shinji realized.

"Exactly. Shortly after you averted Third Impact, Lilith returned to Heaven, and one of our highest ranking Devils encountered and confronted a powerful Fallen Angel named Kokabiel, who revealed that fact to him. While Kokabiel would never have done such a thing normally, he was infuriated at losing the best chance they had to return to their homeland." Rias said.

"Basically, he got mad, lost control of his composure, and let slip certain details about Heaven's cover-up of God's death." Akeno stated.

"And the Devils didn't do anything about this?" Shinji asked.

"They couldn't, because they too had covered up the fact that Lucifer was dead. Which I'm sure that Lilith knows." Rias explained.

"Because she's the second most powerful being in the universe." Shinji said.

"Precisely." Rias said. "Having the other side think that your leader was still alive kept us from going to war again. It was the Fallens hope that Liliths return would have pardoned all of them, allowing them to return to their previous status as Angels. Since she was far more forgiving and compassionate than God himself. But obviously, that plan didn't work out."

"Because of me." Shinji said.

"Unfortunately, yes." Rias said as Akeno interlaced her fingers with his.

"You couldn't have known that Shinji-kun." Akeno said, also placing her hand upon his.

"But it's still something I have to deal with." Shinji said.

"And we'll help you with that, Shinji-kun." Rias said.

"But how did Lilith end up captured by Humans?" Shinji asked.

"Well, the accounts are a little mixed, but from what Kokabiel said, after God's death, Lilith came to Earth and created the Geofront to seclude herself from Heaven and Hell, in order to mourn in peace. While there she fell into a long slumber, and while she was sleeping she was captured by humans, lead by the SEELE council, who happened upon her. When she awoke, she sent out a distress call of sorts, which alerted the Fallen to her location, since they were already on Earth."

"And the Angels of Heaven didn't hear it?" Shinji asked.

"Apparently not, or they would have come themselves." Akeno said.

"The Fallen saw this as a chance for redemption, but fearing capture as well, they concocted a plan to free her, by triggering Second Impact, using Adam, the first angel, in order to gather the strength needed to free her. Adam had already been banished from Heaven eons earlier because he too had impure thoughts. He eventually went dormant somewhere on Earth, which later turned out to be Antarctica." Rias said with a sigh. "Kokabiel was the first to find out that God was actually dead, and passed the word on to the other Fallen."

"He also found out that Michael and the Archangel Council were able to keep this from mankind, since humans are considered an incomplete bunch who can't control their hearts and obey the laws of God without God existing." Akeno said.

"If the humans ever found out that God is dead, there would be nothing to keep them from succumbing to their own selfish desires. Anarchy would flood over the Earth, wars would break out, nations and governments would collapse, whole systems of religious beliefs would crumble... but, you get it, right?"

"Sure, but... wouldn't the Devils like that?" Shinji asked.

"Pure chaos is nothing that we can profit from, especially if we're not responsible for it. We have our own form of order and chaos, and global anarchy is more trouble than it's worth some times. And the Angels wouldn't reveal any of this, since it would take considerable amounts of Divine intervention to fix it."

"And that would be a bad thing?" Shinji asked. "Wouldn't the Angels like that, since it would prove that they do, in fact, exist?"

"It would be a bad thing, Shinji-kun, because utilizing so many resources, world-wide, is far more difficult than just relying on the already-established belief that God is in his Heaven and all is right with the world." Rias said.

Shinji winced at hearing those words.

"Oh. Sorry, Shinji-kun. I forgot that was NERV's motto."

"It's alright. But... if people found out that God is dead, and that Lilith is now the ruler of Heaven..."

"Lilith is not God, even though she is nearly as powerful and created all the Angels, she has to play God in order to maintain the balance. As it is, she is the ruler of Heaven, but only in the sense that she is the most powerful being of Heaven." Rias said.

"The simple truth is, that because of the cover-ups by the Angels and Devils, the world is what it is now, and has not been plagued with wars and devastation, which is something even we want to avoid." Akeno said.

"But enough of history! Time for your training, Shinji-kun!" Rias said as she got up and walked over to a dresser in the corner of the room.

"Is this training going to be hard?" Shinji asked.

"Yes." Rias said, searching through the drawers. "And I'll tell you why. The death of God and Lucifer during the Fourth War was the most important event of that war. But there was another one. Specifically, the destruction and loss of several of the Longinuses. Three were reported to be destroyed, and four were lost. One of those that were lost, was yours, Shinji-kun."

Shinji looked at his arm where his Golden Dragon Gauntlet manifested.

"This is important Shinji-kun, because you possess the most powerful Longinus 'currently' in existence. The stronger you are, the more powerful it is." Rias said before walking back to Shinji and dropped a pair of black sweatpants, a white t-shirt, running shoes and socks in his lap. "Get dressed. We've got a long afternoon of training ahead." Rias said as she turned around to get her own gym outfit.

Shinji gulped when she said that.

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Koneko and Kiba, who were now in their gym clothes, were putting Shinji through his stretches and warm-ups.

Rias instructed them to then put Shinji through a series of basic workouts.

"500 push-ups, 500 sit-ups, a five-mile run, and then I have to do hand-stands for 30 minutes?" Shinji gasped as he finished up his stretches. "Are you sure Buchou's not trying to kill me?"

"Well, you were already dead." Kiba joked, dressed in his black track suit.

"Do not argue, Shinji-senpai. Buchou knows what she's doing." Koneko said, dressed in her white shirt and bun-huggers, socks and shoes.

While Shinji wasn't into younger girls, he had to admit that Koneko did look cute.

Meanwhile, across from the trio, the king and queen were talking.

"Buchou?" Akeno asked, while dressed in her yellow and green tracksuit, which left little to the imagination as it was nicely tight around her body.

"Yes, Akeno?" Rias replied, wearing her own red and pink tracksuit that hid little as well.

"You said that Shinji's Golden Dragon was the most powerful Longinus in existence. But... I thought that The True Longinus was the most powerful." Akeno said.

"The True Longinus IS the most powerful of the 13 Longinuses. But it was one of the four that went missing during the Fourth War. Shinji having the Golden Dragon means that only three are now left unaccounted for. I'm sure the other lost Longinuses are out there, somewhere, but I don't know who has them or if they've even been found. I've already informed my brother of this, and he advises that we keep our eyes open in case the others appear."

"But how could we even begin to locate them?" Akeno asked.

"Right now, we can't. We just need to be aware. And... there is something else." Rias said.

"What?"

"Shinji... could be in trouble."

"Trouble? What kind of trouble?" Akeno asked, now panicked.

"I've researched a little deeper into the Golden Dragon gauntlet that Shinji wears. According to what I've found out... it's possible that it could be the son of Orpheus, the Uroboros Drago, and Great Red."

"The Dragon of Dragons!" Akeno gasped.

"Exactly."

"But... that would mean that the Golden Dragon is... a Divine Dragon!"

"Yes. Orpheus and Great Red are the two most powerful Divine Dragons in existence, stronger than even the Holy Dragons of legend. Currently Great Red is imprisoned within a dimensional gap, but he is still alive. Orpheus's existence is currently unknown, but according to my brother she has been seen in various places on Earth." Rias said.

"But... I thought that Orpheus and Great Red were... not on friendly terms." Akeno said.

"You're right. They aren't." Rias said.

"Then how did they manage to have a son?" she asked.

"There are other ways of creation that don't involve sex." Rias smirked. "Maybe a third party was able to acquire some of their blood and DNA during a battle and used it to create the Golden Dragon Gauntlet. This would give Shinji the same powers as a Divine Dragon, perhaps even to the point of being more powerful that either of them. But..."

"But what, Buchou?"

"Well, from what I've seen so far, the gauntlet has not awoken yet."

"Awoken? You mean..."

"Yes. Shinji is able to use it's powers, but the essence of the gauntlet has not awoken yet. I'm not sure if it even will, since it was probably not created the same way as Orpheus and Great Red."

"You're saying it's a... test-tube Longinus?" Akeno asked, causing Rias to laugh.

"No mortal or Angel could create a Longinus. It's possible that it was created by the Archangels, maybe even God himself, before his death, and then lost after the war." Rias said.

Akeno looked at Rias, tilting her head to the side as if analyzing her.

"There's something else, isn't there." she stated, not asked.

Rias sighed as she continued to explain.

"According to my brother, the four most powerful Longinuses were either destroyed or lost. The True Longinus, The Zenith Tempest, and The Dimension Lost are currently unaccounted for. The Annihilation Maker was destroyed during the Fourth war, along with the Sephiroth Graal and the Innovate Clear. But Annihilation Maker was one of the four most powerful Longinuses. With it's destruction, and the disappearance of the others, Shinji's Golden Dragon is the current most powerful Longinus in existence."

"So... what's the problem?" Akeno wondered.

"The problem is, we don't know where the other three are. They weren't destroyed, and are not in someone's possession, at least that we know of. But if someone where to find them..."

"You think they would turn them against us?"

"It's possible. And there is always the chance that the destroyed Longinuses could be repaired. But... God would have been able to do that. Not Lilith. At the very least, we should be prepared."

"How do you prepare yourself in defense of the most powerful divine weapons in existence?"

"By making the one you do have as strong as possible." Rias said as she headed out towards the training trio.

Akeno followed her king.

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It was nearly 10:00 PM when Shinji was dragged back to the apartment by Akeno.

"I feel terrible." Shinji groaned.

"You're lucky that tomorrow is Saturday and we don't have school." Akeno said as she helped the weary, sore and exhausted young man to the couch.

"I thought we had a club activity tomorrow." Shinji said.

"The meeting has been moved here, to our apartment." Akeno said with a smile. "And not until the evening. So you have plenty of time to rest."

"Thank you, Akeno-chan." Shinji said as he reclined on the couch.

"Now just relax here and I'll get your bath started." Akeno said as headed into the bathroom. "And don't worry. I'll help ease your sore muscles." she said with a honeyed tone.

At hearing that, Shinji's eyes widened as he wondered just how she was going to help him.

She wouldn't take a bath with me, would she? He thought as he heard the shower turn on. Now that I think about it... he thought with a heavy blush as Akeno came back out into the living room... dressed in only a tight white towel.

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Authors Notes:

I must give a lot of credit to Reisfriend for all his help with this chapter. It's also the reason I've been able to update this story so quickly.

There is more information and people actually talking, but next chapter there will be more action and another lemon.

For now, enjoy this latest update. Also, if I'm changing alot of thing, this is actually for my own benefit. Though, I'm trying to stick as close to the canon as I can while making Shinji the protagonist.

And here are the omakes I promised.

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OMAKE 1 (Alternate Scene, inspired by Reisfriend)

When they arrive at school, everyone stares with jealousy, disdain or horror that someone as ordinary as Shinji is walking with Akeno onee-sama. And they also remarked that they arrived at the same time from the same direction. Some girls come ask her about this and say that Shinji is living with her and he joined their club so she is helping him to get settled in the club activities. Rumors circulate fast and Shinji senses murderous auras coming from Akeno fans.

As the day passed, several student's came to ask him stupid questions.

"Why do you always get all the girls?" Matsuda asked.

Stupid, since he had never had a girl before.

"What magic did you use to seduce her?" Motohama asked.

"What does she see in you?" Issei asked.

And at the end of the day, girls flocked to him at my seat and started to ask their questions.

"Are you trying to sully our onee-sama?" a black haired girl asked.

"Why were you with her?" a brunette asked.

"Did you force her into something by blackmailing her?" a girl with ponytails asked.

They wouldn't believe him no matter what he told them, and the truth was out of the question. Then someone came to Shinji's rescue.

"Hello girls."

The girls turned to look and saw the school prince, Yuuto Kiba.

"AHHHH KIBA-KUN!" The girls gasped in a pleasant surprise way.

"Ikari-san has joined our club so Rias-senpai was just bringing him up to speed. And I came to collect him to go to our club now."

"Oh we're sorry for troubling your club member." One of the girls said to him.

And just like that, everyone backed off. At least the girls did.

"Is something wrong, Ikari?" Kiba asked as the pair were on their way to the clubhouse.

"Uh... can I ask you a question?" Shinji asked.

"Of course."

"Why don't you have a girlfriend?"

Kiba looked at him as if shocked by his question.

"Pardon?"

"I mean... all those girls were just in love with you. How come you don't ask one of them out?"

"It's... complicated. It's not that they're not nice, it's just that... if I take one of them out on a date, then the others will get upset and heartbroken. I don't want to upset any of them."

"So... you don't take an interest in any of them because you don't want to hurt all of them?"

"Exactly."

"Hmm. I see. I think." Shinji said as an after thought.

"To be truthful, I would like to have a girlfriend. Someone whom I could share my feelings openly with. But... like I said, it's..."

"Complicated. Because of... what we are?"

Kiba smiled at Shinji, glad that he understood.

"Yes. Because of what we are." Kiba said as he lead Shinji to the club room.

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"Akeno! How could you do such a thing?" Rias snapped at her queen.

"I'm sorry, Rias, but I was only trying to help Shinji-kun overcome his fear of being close to others." Akeno said.

"But a hentai fantasy?"

"Married couples being intimate is perfectly normal!"

"That's a matter of opinion." Rias huffed.

"Yes, I know that some of our deals haven't dealt with 'happily' married couples, but that doesn't mean it isn't possible! And that's what Shinji-kun wants!" Akeno said.

"Wants? You mean he wants to have his way with you?" Koneko asked.

"NO! That's mostly a fringe-benefit. What he wants is a family." Akeno said.

"And you're going to give him that?" Rias asked.

"I could." Akeno said.

"Not yet, not today, and not anytime in the near future!" Rias ordered.

"I wasn't suggesting we get married now! Shinji-kun still needs a lot of work. His reaction to my dream-spell was... counterproductive."

"Counterproductive?"

"He thought that him having the dream meant that he must have coerced the woman into being his wife so that he could have his way with her whenever he wanted."

"But... weren't you the wife?" Rias asked.

"Yes, but he doesn't seem to remember all of the dream." she said.

"Hmm. Interesting. I think we should talk more about this. Later. Right now we have training to oversee. Shinji's training!"

"Yes, Rias."

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OMAKE 2

Toji Suzuhara (36) and Kensuke Aida (34) were standing in the middle of a pentagram with a circle around it, candles lit and blood smeared on the ground.

"Seriously, gentlemen. You could have just used the pamphlet." a voice behind them said, causing the pair to jump.

Looking back the two men looked and saw a man in a finely crafted black suit and polished shoes, about 35 years of age, with brown hair and blue eyes, and a pair of large, black bat-wings stretched out behind him.

"Are you... a demon?" Toji asked.

"Devil, actually. Ikari Shinji is my name. Now, allow me to introduce my Family!" he said as a large explosion of smoke flooded the apartment, causing Toji and Kensuke to gasp.

When the smoke cleared, the pair saw 16 of the most beautiful and diverse women standing in their apartment and all around Shinji.

"Allow me to introduce my Family. This is Akeno, my wife and queen, and Rei my familiar." he said, indicating the gorgeous and very shapely woman with long black hair dressed in a sexy black kimono with silver flowers and white trim, which was gapped open in the front showing just a flash of her generous cleavage, and long slit up the left side, which showed off her shapely leg. The girl next to her was a super cute albino with short blue hair, red eyes, and was dressed in a skin-tight white and black leather and metal outfit that looked like a mini-dress with thigh-high white boots, black and white mechanical gloves, a pair of white hair clips on her head, and showed a fair amount of her shoulders, chest, her lower hips, and her upper legs.

"This is Saeko and Kanu, my knights." he said, indicating the sexy young woman in a modified green and white school uniform with a short black skirt with a slit up the side, purple pantyhose, black socks and shoes, long purple hair, and a katana sword on her hip. The other woman was also sexy, but had long dark hair, and was decked out in a short-skirted blue and white sailor fuku uniform, red fingerless gloves, knee-high white socks, brown shoes, and was carrying a dragon-headed lance in her left hand.

"This is Rose and Tsunade, my bishops." he said, indicating a sexy adult woman with styled purple hair, a black bodysuit underneath a stylish purple dress and a yellow shawl around her shoulders. Her voluptuous figure was hard to ignore. The other woman was slightly taller, with long blond hair, blue eyes, a jewel in her forehead, and a gorgeous hour-glass figure that could not be hidden by her sleeveless vest and black pants.

"This is Chun Li and Cammy, my rooks." he said, indicating the sexy Chinese woman in the blue qipao with white trim, white combat boots, brown pantyhose, white ox-horn styled hair with silk brocades and ribbons in her hair, and a pair of spiked bracelets on her wrists. The other woman was a sexy and athletic Caucasian woman, with long blond pigtails, a dark-green thong leotard with knee-high black boots with woolen trim, a Delta Red garrison cap, midnight blue gloves and red armbraces, and blue camouflage pantyhose.

"These are my pawns: Elena, Hinata, Rainbow Mika, Ibuki, Ami, Anna and Uni Puma, and Orihime." he said, indicating the lithe and athletic young African woman with short white hair in a white bikini and colorful bands on her arms and legs.

The second was a cute young woman with the pale eyes and long purplish/bluish hair, decked out in a white and purple coat and pants with open-toed sandals, her coat did little to hide her well-developed body.

The third woman was a muscular and athletic woman with blond ponytails, a tight blue and white leotard with heart-shaped designs on her large breasts, blue mask over her eyes, and knee-high white laced-up boots.

The fourth woman had black hair held tightly back in a topknot that sprouted out of her headband, sleeveless upper garment, baggy pants, arm guards, and a mask that conceals the lower half of her face. Her footwear consisted of cloth bandages wrapped around her shins, ankles, and instep. Despite her apparel, she was obviously athletic.

The fifth woman was a teenage girl with short blue hair, blue visor over her eyes, dressed in a cute blue and white sailor fuku outfit, elbow-length white gloves, blue knee-high boots, a tiara over her forehead and a light-blue bow tied at her back. Her figure was very cute.

The two adult cat-women, who looked like twins, had cat-ears popping out of their long and thick blond hair, were dressed in black and white short-skirted maids outfits, black socks with high-heeled shoes, and white cloth tiaras.

And the last was a sexy young woman with large breasts, long reddish hair, a pair of flowered hair clips on both sides of her head, dressed in a white costume with black inner-lining, black socks with white shoes, that covered most of her body.

At seeing the harem of gorgeous women that were now surrounding Shinji, the two perverted men gasped and stared, wide-eyed with dropped jawed, not saying a word.

"They seem to be speechless, Master Shinji." Hinata said.

"Perhaps we should poke them." Cammy asked.

"You can use my sword, master." Saeko said, pulling her katana out of her sheath.

"Not necessary. Maybe they just need a minute to collect their thoughts." Shinji said.

"In the meantime, while we're waiting, how about we give you a massage master?" Tsunade asked, pulling out a massage table from a rolled up scroll.

"That really isn't necessary, girls." Shinji said as his wife removed her kimono, while Tsunade, Rei and Orihime did the same. All of them now in skimpy, two-piece bikinis.

"We don't mind, master." Rei said.

"Yes, we'd do anything for you, Master Shinji." Orihime said.

"Anything!" Akeno uttered in a raspy voice.

At hearing the tone of their voices and the obvious desire within, not to mention the sight of the shapely and scantily clad bodies of four of the 16 young women, the two perverted men suddenly skyrocketed off the ground and into the ceiling and back down to the ground through a massive and sudden nosebleed.

"Oh, my!" Akeno gasped.

"Please tell me we don't have to clean that up." Uni asked.

"Why not? You're the maids." Ibuki giggled, perched upon a nearby standup lamp.

"Cleaning up after Master Shinji is one thing, but not these guys!" Anna said.

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OMAKE 3

"Is something wrong, Shinji-kun?" Akeno asked, her arm still linked with Shinji's.

"I just don't think it was funny for that salesman to spray me with that stuff and tell me it attracts cats." Shinji said.

"I'm sure he was exaggerating about that." she said.

Just then, the pair met Rias and Koneko at the gate to Kuou Academy.

"Morning, you two. How was your..." Rias started to say, only to notice that Koneko seemed to be shuddering. "Koneko?"

"I Want You Now!" Koneko said to Shinji as she leapt at him.

Shinji dodged, but barely, and then began running for his life. Koneko was hot on his heels.

"What happened?" Rias asked as she watched her rook chase down her new pawn.

"It must be that stuff that salesman sprayed on Shinji-kun!" Akeno said worriedly.

"What stuff?"

"He said it would make him be attractive to cats."

"Must have been catnip!" Rias deduced as Koneko was now on her hands and feet, chasing after him, and was closing the gap between herself and Shinji.

"Oh My! I forgot she was a nekomata!" Akeno gasped.

"Well, come on! She'll tear him to pieces before she rapes him silly!" Rias said as they raced after the pair, seconds before Koneko pounced.