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Sighing dejectedly a small boy leaned back on the tree trunk and ducked his head into his white jacket in order to make himself more comfortable and relish the calmness that the place was providing him. The boy while being quiet and not showing it on the outside, was very displeased with his mother. His mother had told him to play in the park with other devils so that he could make new friends, but what she completely forgot to tell him was that these fools instead of playing only chatter and screech at each other.
'Typical devil babies' the boy thought with a small pout.
"Hi!" a mellow voice resonated in the not so peaceful environment of the park and managed to bring the boy out from his trance.
Curious as to who was standing near him, the boy poked his head out from the confinement of his jacket and looked around in order to find the source of the sound.
When his eyes finally found out the source, they grew a bit in astonishment as the boy didn't expect the owner of the voice to be a gorgeous raven-haired girl who was currently relaxing next to him, leaning against the same tree trunk and was staring at nothing in particular with her bright violet eyes.
The boy for the second time in a single minute looked around to make sure the girl was speaking to him. "Hello," he said casually.
The girl swirled her head around to him and smiled ever so slightly, a small gesture that was enough to captivate the boy in its supernatural charm. "You also don't like them?" she queried and sounded uncertain, probably because of not knowing him at all.
The boy, on the other hand, kept on staring at her smile for a few more minutes before responding slowly "Uh…yeah." he hummed with a flushed face.
At his answer, the raven-haired girl beamed brightly and without giving any prior notice to the boy locked her violet orbs with his sparkling sapphires. "Then, will you be my friend? I'm not like them, I swear" she asked timidly and sounded hopeless, while the boy just kept falling deep in her stunning violet eyes.
Apprehending lately that the girl asked him a question, the boy looked away from her eyes and agreed frantically "N-no..." he trailed off "I mean yes!" he stammered. "I will be glad to have you as my friend, you know," the boy said and smiled brightly before continuing "I'm Naruto Phenex, by the way." he introduced himself with a prideful look on his face.
A trace of red scattered over the girl's puffy cheeks as she looked at Naruto with wide eyes which held an inconceivable amount of shock within them "Really?" she asked and at Naruto's reassuring nod, smiled radiantly "Well...I'm Akeno Himejima, Naruto-kun. I'm the queen of the heiress of Gremory family, Rias Gremory" she chipped and took Naruto's small hand in her own.
Naruto's eyes grew exceptionally at the mention of his tormentor, but nevertheless, he still remained calm for the girl's sake and even beamed a bit at her. He didn't know why he did that or why he was feeling so happy by seeing just a glimpse of her smile, but whatever the reason was, the only thing that mattered to Naruto at that particular moment was... Akeno's beautiful smile.
"Ano Akeno, if you don't mind, can I ask you why you don't like them?" he inquired in confusion, pointing his finger at the other devil children who were playing...umm screaming in the center of the park.
At his question, Akeno adorned a sad look on her face and her initial bright violet eyes lost their shine. Naruto remarking the effect that his silly question had brought with itself tried to do something in order to lighten up her spirit but stopped as Akeno began speaking "They make fun of my wings and call me an odious devil" she stated every single word of her with so much sorrow and anger that even Naruto had to fight back a bitter frown that strived to appear on his face.
"Why they dislike your wings? My mom had told me once that all devils have identical wings, so what made them hate your wings?" Naruto couldn't help but ask as curiosity got the better of him. He himself has unique wings but nobody ever made fun of them...well...except his brother and those lazy grannies of Phenex house.
The answer to Naruto's question came in the form of two jet black wings that budded out from Akeno's back. As soon as Naruto laid his eyes on the wings, he quickly apprehended what had Akeno meant to say earlier. Her wings were far more distinct from any other devil. Her first wing was of devil origin but her second wing was a bit different. Her second wing instead of being comparable to a bat-wing that the Devils adorned, was a dark black feathered wing.
Akeno was watching Naruto's face intently in order to find any hint of rejection or uneasiness. She was no stranger to rejection as she had already suffered many in the past and was now hardly affected by them, but this boy was different. She didn't know why, but she, for an unknown reason didn't want to get rejected or humiliated by this boy, and instead, she wanted to be accepted so that she could remain close to him.
'Please don't make fun of me as others do, Naruto-kun..' Noticing that Naruto was coming closer to her, Akeno closed her eyes and waited for the inevitable rejection and humiliation.
She waited...and waited...and then...
"Sugoi! Your wings are so different and wonderful. I really love them you know, especially this fluffy one" Naruto shouted jovially, surprising Akeno to her very core. Her surprise didn't last that long as a pleasant sensation jolted throughout her whole body when Naruto suddenly grasped her fluffy wing gently.
"Hey!, how about this, you leave that tomato-witch's peerage and join me. I still don't have any friends and peerage members, you know" he whispered, perfecting his statement with an adorable pout.
"Tomato-witch?" Akeno rustled to herself.
Unfortunately, Naruto overheard her and reacted furiously "Yeah, I call Rias Gremory with this name. She's wicked you know, disastrous even more than the normal devil standards" he retorted in a tone swarmed with annoyance.
Akeno for a while didn't speak anything as she was too much astonished by the recent incidents. First a devil, and that too a boy accepted and cherished her fallen legacy, a heritage that she herself despised to no end. Also, that same boy had called her best friend Rias, a witch, a thing that no one else could have ever imagined to do in front of a Gremory attendant. Not knowing how to respond to all of this, a soft playful giggle escaped her small rosy lips while a single tear trailed down her cheek. "You are an interesting person, Naruto-kun" she praised him.
Naruto flushed a bit at the compliment "Of course I'm Akeno, and you are also an outstanding girl!" he said in a bashful tone.
Akeno froze momentarily, while the blood underneath her cheeks bubbled at his compliment and soon a full-blown blush coated both of her cheeks "Th...thank you" she managed to squeak out.
An expression of slight distress snaked up to Naruto's face as he regarded the redness of Akeno's cheeks. He was about to question her but halted when a well-known shout touched his ears "Naruto!" the melodious voice of his mother tingled his ears. Promptly turning around to the direction of the shout, Naruto grinned "Coming mother" he roared.
Turning back to Akeno he noticed her sad face and frowned "Why are you crying?" he inquired in care. He didn't like the tears on her pretty face, nope, not at all.
Akeno consolidated herself and smiled wistfully at Naruto "You are going to leave me, aren't you?" she asked, while grievous memories of thousands of denial and humiliation reflected before her eyes.
Naruto looked startled for a moment because of her words, but soon a tired huff left his mouth, he should have seen it coming "Idiot!, Why would I leave you? You are my first friend!" he asked with a pout.
Akeno recoiled at his tone and brought her knees closer to her bosom "Really?" she asked expectantly, still not glancing at his face.
Naruto sighed to himself when he understood that Akeno wasn't going to believe him like this. Resting a finger on his chin, Naruto started pondering about a way to make Akeno believe his words. Then swiftly a grin marred his face as he remembered something that he had read a long ago in his biological father's private diary.
"Hey Akeno how about I make a promise to you?" he asked, his former grin still cemented on his face.
Akeno looked confused but nevertheless nodded her head "What type of promise, Naruto-kun?"
At her question, Naruto's grin only got magnified.
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"Akeno!" a loud shout cut off the connection between Akeno and the world of her delightful dreams.
Akeno cussed as she tried to stand up from the sweet and pleasurable warmth of the couch, but failed miserably due to still being groggy from the short siesta. Sighing to herself she gently laid back on the couch and beamed as visions of her earlier dream filled her mind "What Rias?" she questioned tiredly.
Rias twitched at her queen's careless behavior "Ohh it's nothing special Akeno. You just succumbed in front of the whole class and then I have to drag you all the way here to the clubroom on my back" she said plainly, sarcasm tangible in her tone.
Akeno looked confused as her mind couldn't remember anything at all. Then suddenly embarrassing yet inestimable memories of her being in the arms of Naruto Phenex flashed before her eyes. Her breath froze for a moment as her face blazed with the tingling sensation of lust while she remembered how Naruto had embraced her tightly in front of everyone. "Ufufufu... Ara Ara! he surely hugged me very tight, Buchou" she rustled sultrily and giggled mischievously to herself.
Already used to her friend's provoking nature, Rias only quirked a delicate eyebrow at her queen's statement "Oh my dear Akeno, he didn't hug you purposely, it was you who fainted in his arms...intentionally" sugary as honey, Rias' comment managed to get a rather repugnant reaction from Akeno.
"Really? But even if it was the case, Why are you sounding so insecure my dear king, hmmm..?" Akeno smirked, now sitting casually on the couch.
"W-wh...what?" Rias faltered while her eyes glared at Akeno intently "I'm not jealous Akeno. I hate him!" she remarked hotly.
If possible, Akeno's grin got even more mischievous "Umhmm...then who was that girl who got very angry and possesive when I told her that Naruto made me a friend of his" she retorted, her wide grin now replaced with a teasing smile.
'You can't befriend him Akeno!.'
Rias opened her mouth to respond but couldn't relate anything to refute Akeno's claims. She may not show it on the outside, but from the very beginning of their childhood life, Rias for an obscure and utterly bothersome reason was a bit possessive about Naruto. She didn't like it when anyone else tried to befriend him because to her, Naruto Phenex was only hers. She was and is the only one who can do anything to Naruto... And for now, he was her enemy.
"Umm... I just don't like it when people try to get near him, Akeno. He's is trouble in devil form..." Rias hummed and quickly faltered at the skepticism in her own voice.
"Ohh... So that means you don't want to marry him, huh. Well, that's excellent, because then I could have him all for myself" Akeno whispered and momentarily shuddered in ecstasy at the end of her statement.
At Akeno's suggestive comment, Rias' eyes flared red "Oii... I know that I don't like him, but he's still my fiancé, Akeno! And you know I don't like to share my things with other people. So until he is my fiancé don't even try to get close to him" she snapped as her eyes drilled holes in the voluptuous breast of Akeno.
An amusing giggle reverberated in the semi-dark clubroom "Ufufu Rias, just accept it that you like him. I promise I won't tell anyone and I'm even ready to share him with you..." Akeno purred, exaggerating just to get a reaction out of her king.
"Sh...Share him! Hell NO! and I don't like him!" came an instantaneous response from a violently blushing Rias.
In answer, Akeno puffed incoherently "Umhmm...and I love Issei then" she remarked sarcastically.
"What?! Akeno-san, you love me! Wait..., Rias-senpai is already my close to becoming my girlfriend and now you have declared that you love me too, woah! my harem has finally started baby!" a completely stunned Issei roared lecherously. He was currently standing at the entrance of the clubroom and was ogling both the great onee-sama of the school brazenly.
Rias and Akeno both were about to resolve his misunderstanding, but a tired exhalation from behind Issei stopped them in their stride "Great...just great. First, my fiancé was in love with you and now you somehow managed to make Akeno fall for you too." Naruto said in a weary tone as he revealed himself to the two astounded girls. He looked visibly irritated by the whole thing and why shouldn't he? After all, he had wasted his two valuable days in this fruitless bonding session.
Akeno getting out from her primary shock glowered at Issei, who took a step back in fear when he saw the abhorrent look she was handing him "I don't like Issei, Naruto-kun. It is just a minor delusion. I was joking with Rias and didn't knew that he was listening to our chat, right Rias?" she asked and elbowed her friend lightly, a gesture which was enough for Rias to know about what exactly to say next.
"Umm...yes" she whispered and grimaced slightly at Issei's disheartened look. She then steeled herself before speaking again "Ummm Issei, I also want to tell you that all the talk that we had on that day about us being lovers and all was also a slip from my part. I needed your support in a particularly private matter of mine, but now that matter is resolved so I don't need your assistance anymore in that matter anymore" she susurrated and immediately winced at the sense of discomfiture that engulfed the whole room.
Issei's mind was in scattered shards. Why would his precious buchou play with his heart and his feelings like that? What did he do to deserve this? Having a harem was his dream. His entire life was meant for this. Every thought he ever had, every move he ever made, was preparation for starting a huge harem of females with amazing busts. He threw up his peekings, his friends, and even his freedom for this false dream.
At that moment something snapped inside him. His mind became numb, his body froze and his eyes burned. The pain of betrayal surged throughout his body and his small heart failed to hold the pain and buckled under the power of enticing desire. Before he could understand what was happening, a familiar red gauntlet appeared on his left arm.
'Enough!' Slowly he looked up at Rias and smiled wickedly.
"Buchou..." his cold voice sent a shiver down everyone's spine, except Naruto who had an even look on his face. "You broke my heart, and now I'm going to pay you back for it" Issei shouted while the gauntlet in his hand shimmered in a red aura.
"Issei I rea-" In panic Rias tried to make amends for her mistake, but abruptly stopped and sweatdropped when out of nowhere Issei struck a rather overdramatic pose.
"Hahahaha... Just you wait for it, Rias Gremory, I'm going to get a very large harem and then you will beg me to take you in, but I will never accept you!" Issei stated smugly while the other occupants of room deflated at his proclamation. Without giving any one of them any mere chance to speak, Issei sped out of the room with a visible bounce in his stride.
Overcoming the severe shock caused by the recent event, Naruto glanced at Rias and Akeno, who both had a look of pure shock carved on their faces "Is he really a human?" was the first question that came onto his tongue.
Akeno, somehow breaking out from the unending shock, agreed to Naruto in utter shame. "Yes, he's a human," she told and slumped back tiredly on the couch. She still doesn't understand why Rias took him in.
Talking about Rias, well she was still peering at the entrance door like an idiot. She couldn't believe that Issei managed to overcome the betrayal of her so...easily, even going as far as to state that she will be begging him to take her in his harem.
Wait?!
Begging?!
What the hell does that scoundrel take her for...a wench! Suddenly an expression of uncontrollable feminine fury deluged her whole face. Turning to the other two devils present in room Rias snarled harshly, surprising them slightly "That bastard... I'm going to show him his true place." she remarked and then her face abruptly centered over to Naruto, who realizing the danger quietly took a step back in alarm. "It is happening all because of you. If you haven't switched places with Riser then everything would have been fine, you Idiot!" she huffed and crossed her arms below her bouncy breast.
At the downright insulting comment, Naruto immediately appeared in front of Rias and scowled at her "Oii... How the hell is this my mistake that your peerage sucks" he abruptly stooped as he noticed Akeno's unhappy face "Except Akeno of course. She's awesome" he added quickly.
Rias twitched furiously at the praise that he gave to Akeno "My peerage is very good, you no peerage having idiot, and Akeno isn't going to prepare the food for you tonight" she snapped and promptly glared at Akeno who tried to intervene in the conversation, probably to tell that she wouldn't mind preparing food for Naruto.
Naruto looked terrified by the implication of Rias. How the hell is he going to survive in this selfish world then. He doesn't even know how to prepare anything except instant ramen "What? Don't tell me you took my words to heart, Rias. I was just kidding you know. Your peerage is awesome" he said in his brilliant velvet tone, trying his very best to calm down the fuming Rias.
Rias stared at him keenly for a moment before huffing gently "Good, but don't insult my peerage again." she said, hiding her superior smile masterfully behind her red locks.
Akeno who was watching the whole conversation scowled ever so slightly at Rias. She didn't know why but listening to them talk like a couple, Akeno felt this impromptu urge to hurt someone very badly. "Umm...Rias we should head back to our houses. It's already pretty much late by now." she said in a flat tone.
Rias smirked at her friend's face "Okk Akeno." she then turned over to Naruto "You follow me..." she said and left the room.
Naruto slumped at her strange behavior but nevertheless acknowledged her. He was about to follow her but a soft hand grabbed his wrist tightly and stopped him in his stride. Glancing back he found that the hand belonged to none other than the beautiful Akeno. "Ummm... Akeno do you want something?" he inquired and smiled when she smiled at him.
"Do you still remember your promise, Naruto?" Akeno asked while her eyes kept lingering on the strands of red hair that were flailing nearby the gate.
Naruto looked puzzled for a while before suddenly everything clicked in his mind "Ohh yeah!" he said jovially, remembering the beloved memories of the past.
Akeno grinned inwardly and concentrated at the door more intently. "Can you please repeat it for me?" she asked, sustaining her innocent facade for Naruto.
Naruto blushed at her demand "Umm... don't you think that my promise was rather bold for our age at that time, Akeno?" he said and winced inwardly as he remembered the scolding that his mother delivered him when he told her about his promise to Akeno.
Realizing that she had to do something fast, Akeno turned her gaze to him and swayed her head gently in negative "No Naruto-kun. that promise was very special for me."
"Really?!" Naruto asked in surprise.
"Yeah" she rustled.
Deliberating for a while, Naruto finally nodded his head "Okk...Then let me say it again" Akeno smiled at him in acknowledgment and blushed in anticipation. She can't wait to see Rias' reaction to it.
"As long as there are mornings and evenings, You will be mine.
As long as my name exists in this world, I will remain by your side"
Naruto concluded his promise happily but that happiness didn't last that long because soon a flustered expression deluged his face when he sensed Akeno's hands around his waist.
"You are still that charming little boy, Naruto-kun" an utterly happy Akeno hummed while she relished in the warmth that Naruto emanated.
"Umm..Akeno..you-"
"Naruto! How dare you propose to her. You are still my fiancé for Satan's sake!"
Propose?
"When?"
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A.N - Here it is, as promised , a fast update. I hope you liked the chapter.
This chapter mainly focused on the relationship between Naruto and Akeno-chan!. I wrote that flashback part so that you guys can understand their relationship more clearly.
And yes Naruto knows about his biological parents so don't worry about it any more guys. His foster parents are more than enough for him.
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