Icarus POV:

"Today, I have a mission for you."

"What is it, Master Souichi?"

"Can you protect my son and also….."

Just like that, I was sending to the Tachibana Residence as a guardian.

The moment I opened my eyes, his face is already close to my face. The first thought come up in my head is Master Souichi. Their face is alike, but his eyes are not cold like my Master.

The first day, nothing happen.

But after the evening, he went back at home. He teaches me life of this world and what is justice. My Master, he is not teach me or talk to me, he just leave me inside the cold box.

This man is different.

"Icarus, have you watched all of them?"

"Yes, I have watched all of them, about 1367 episodes."

"In a night?"

"Yes, but it take much time than I thought."

"No, I don't think anyone could finish all of that, after watch all of them, do you know what justice mean?"

"What is justice mean?"

"You don't know, well, you're not human so I can't blame you. Let me tell you, justice is….."

When he has time, he always spends my time with me and teaching me about justice and other things as well.

"Master, why are you teaching me?"

"Why you ask?"

"I'm just a pet-angeloid, I'm here for…"

"I know what you mean, but I want to teach you to be more human. I don't know why, but when I'm with you. I feel uneasy, I think you're a weapon, that's what I think, but after I talk to you. You're like a baby who just born into this world know nothing, so that's why I teaching you as a human, as a friend, not as a Master."

As a human? And as a friend? What is friend? I don't know, but when I next to him, I feel I want to stay by side with him, and protects him.

"Alpha, Alpha…. Are you still there?"

"Master Souichi, I'm sorry."

"Is there something happen?"

"Nothing special, he just went out tonight again."

"Then, why you call me for? If nothing, then I'm out."

"Sorry, Master Souichi. But there's one thing I want to ask? In your eyes, what am I to you?"

"You're a dangerous weapon, that needs to be destroying, but I still need you. I don't know what happen to you, but you must not forget your mission."

His voice is still cold he treats me like a weapon, not as a human. And he's right, I'm a weapon. I must not forget, who I am, and what am I here for.

"Yes, Master Souichi. I'm a weapon, and I must not forget about my mission that you give to me."

Its late at night, Hotaru is pedaling his bicycle go from house to house, the client is not much, but he have to work double time than the others. As a punishment, because last time he almost get kill.

And this is the last client of the day.

When Hotaru comes to the place, he saw the entrance is opening. 'Seems like he expecting me to come.' And Hotaru casually walk inside.

There are no lights in the hallway. There is a staircase that led to the second floor, but there are no lights on. There is only one room at the end of the first floor with some lights on, and it's a faint light. Hotaru has a bad feeling about that room there must be something in it.

Hotaru looks into the room from the door that is slightly opened, and the brightness is due to the candles. There is something that caught his eyes as he scanning the whole room. There is a corpse nailed to the wall, it's upside down.

He gasped in surprise at the sight, he stomp inside the room and walking closer to the corpse.

'This is horrible. Whoever had done this to him, definitely not human.'

And on the wall, there some word was written on it.

"What is this?"

"It's written as "Punishment for those who did bad deeds!". I just borrowed the sentence from someone important."

Suddenly, the voice of a young male comes from behind Hotaru. When he turns around, there is a man with white hair. He seems to be a foreigner and he looks like he's still a teenager. He's dressing up like a priest.

"Hmm hmm. Well, well, if it isn't a Devil-kun!"

"Who're you?"

"My name is Freed Sellzen. I belong to a certain Exorcism organization. Ah, just because I introduced myself doesn't mean you have to. I don't want to remember your name in my memory, so please don't. It's okay, since you are going to die soon. I will make sure of it. It might hurt at first, but later you will feel so good that you will cry. Now let's open the new door -ZE!"

"Are you the one who killed this person?"

"Yes, yes. I killed him. Because he was a regular criminal who has been summoning Devils, so I had to kill him."

"What kind of an excuse is that?"

"Huh?"

"I have worked for many clients, and all of them are human, some is stupid, some is a freak. I don't know why they summoning Devils for. But none of them make a crime that you can kill or judged them."

"Haaaaa? What the fuck is that? A mere Devil like you is lecturing me? Hahaha. I will laugh at this. You probably could get a reward for being funny. Okay then, listen carefully you shitty Devil. Devils also use humans' greed to survive. Relying on a Devil proves that you are no longer a human. It's the end. That's why I killed him~. I make a living by killing Devils and those that are contracted to a Devil. That's my job."

"Your justice is meaningless. Even I become a Devil I still fighting for justice. And I do not condone any evil deeds." Hotaru said as he raises his left arm, its turn into the red gauntlet.

"A Devil calls me a Devil, and you said you fight for justice. That's ridiculous."

"Shut up!" Hotaru jump at Freed, while swinging his left arm and punch him.

BOOOM.

A sound vibrates in the air, and leaves a hole on the wall.

But Freed easily dodged that, then, he pulls out a sword that had no blade, and a gun. Suddenly, the sword that only has a handle turns into a thing like a beam saber.

Freed point the gun at Hotaru, and shoot. Hotaru follow his instinct and dodged, but it grazed through his leg.

"Guaaaah." Hotaru looks at the gun in disbelief. There are smokes coming out of the gun, but he doesn't hear any gunshots.

"How is it!? The special bullet made for the Exorcists, the bullet of light! And it doesn't make any sound. Since, its bullet of light. This situation turns both of us on, doesn't it?"

"I will kill you."

"Ii ne, ii ne. I like the way you look right now. Your eyes is filled with killing intent, it makes me turn on."

When they about to fight again. "Kyaaaaah." A scream of a girl from behind, make them stop. It's Asia, the girl that Hotaru just met few days ago. Her eyes are still glued at the corpse, and she doesn't realize the situation inside the room.

"Well if it isn't my assistant, Asia-chan. What happened? Did you finish putting the barrier?"

"T-this is…."

"Oh yeah, this is your first time seeing a corpse like this, isn't it, Asia-chan? Then look carefully. We have the humans that are enchanted by a Devil die like this."

As Asia turn back to them, she saw Hotaru. "Father Freed…that person…"

"Person? No, no. This shit here is a Devil. Hahaha, what are you misunderstanding?"

"Hotaru-san is a…. Devil…?" She seems to be shocked to find out the truth, and didn't know what to say.

"It's the truth, Asia. I didn't mean lying to you, but…. I'm sorry." Hotaru lowered his eyes, feeling awful.

"What, what? You guys know each other? Wow. Now this is a big surprise. Is it the forbidden love between a Devil and a Sister? Seriously? Are you serious?" Freed chuckled. "Anyway, let's get back to our business, Devil-kun. This time, I'll definitely kill you."

But Asia stood in front of Hotaru with her arms spread as if she is protecting him. Freed puts on a stern look when he sees this. "Hey, hey. Are you serious? Asia-tan, do you know what you are doing?"

"I do. Father Freed, I beg you. Please forgive this person. Please let him go. And I can't stand it anymore… You can't kill people just because they are enchanted by a Devil and you also can't kill Devils. It's wrong!"

"Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!? Don't talk shit, bitch! You also learned that Devils are trash at the Church! Seriously, is there something wrong with your brain!?"

"There are good people, even among Devils!"

"There aren't, idiooooooot!"

"T-That's what I thought until recently… But Hotaru-san is a good person. That fact doesn't change even after I found out that he is a Devil! Killing someone is unforgivable! This kind of act! God won't allow such acts!" Freed hits Asia to the side with his gun. "Kyaaaa."

"Hey, bastard! I don't care what happen to me, but you should not hit a girl. If you want a fight, then come." Hotaru angrily yelled at him.

"That's more like it!" Freed becomes suspicious when the floor glows. The blue light starts to form a shape. "What is this?"

It's a magic circle of the Gremory household. Then the people appear from it.

"Tachibana-kun, we came to rescue you." Kiba smiles at Hotaru, and all the member of ORC is here.

"Hey! Don't get in our ways. He and I are having fun. So stand aside." Freed started slashing his sword.

KAGIN!

The sound of the metal echoes through the room, Kiba blocks the attack with his sword.

"I'm sorry. He's one of us! We can't let you lay a finger on him!"

"Oh, oh! A mere Devils being concerned about their comrade? What are you guys? Devil Squadron, the Devil Rangers? That's nice. I can feel the heat. I'm getting turned on! So how is it? Are you the one sticking it in, and is he the one bending? So, are you guys in that sort of relationship?"

"What a vulgar mouth. It's hard to believe you are a priest… Oh, that's why you are a "Stray Exorcist", right?" Kiba has an anguished expression at his words.

"Yeah, yeah! I'm vulgar! Sorry about that! That's because I was kicked out! That's why, screw the Vatican! I'm all right as long as I get to cut Devils whenever I feel like it!"

Both of them are still exchanging their swords. Hotaru tries to jump in, but he was stopped by Rias.

"Hotaru, where're you going?"

"Don't stop me, Buchou. I can still fight, so leave me."

"You're so stubborn." Then, Rias slaps him without mercy. "Don't forget that you're my servant."

"Buchou, there seems to be few Fallen Angels heading to this house. At this rate we will be at a disadvantage." Akeno said.

"Akeno, we will return to our headquarters once we retrieve Hotaru. Prepare for teleportation."

"Hai." Akeno starts to cast a spell as soon as Rias urges her to.

"Hotaru, once we get back, we'll talk about this. Koneko, I'll leave him to you."

"Hai, Buchou." Then Koneko easily pick him up, and wrapping in her arm.

"Koneko-chan, put me down." Hotaru tries to escape, but he can't. Hotaru look back at Rias and begged. "Buchou, if you don't want me to fight, at least saves the girl."

"It's impossible. Only Devils can use the magic-circle to transport. Also, this magic-circle can only teleport me and my servants."

"Then, just leave me here alone. I'll fight him, if his friends come. I also deal with them, and rescue the girl." Hotaru tries to convince Rias, but his word is not through. "No, no, Asia. I must rescue her. Asia…..!"

"Hotaru-san, let's meet again."

That was the last words they exchanged at this place.

When they get back, Hotaru just sit on the sofa with his face down.

"Hotaru, are you okay? Are your leg hurt?" Rias asks as she looks at his wound.

"No, I'm okay." Hotaru coldly answer. "It's just a scratch. I just need bandage it, and it will heal in a next few days."

"Even so, let me have a look."

"Don't touch me." Hotaru slapped her hand.

"What's your deal?" As Toujou about to hit him, Rias look at her with sad face and shook her head.

"I know what you're thinking right now. But it's impossible."

"How do you know it's impossible if you don't even try? If you not there, I can easily defeat him without your help." Hotaru said with anger, as he tries to lower his voice as possible. Then, he stepped out the room without looking back.

Hotaru run back to the place, he left Asia back there. Despite he know that it mean he have to fight to death with them, if the enemy still in that house.

'Asia, I must rescue her. I can't let my justice defeat like this.'

"ASIA…" Hotaru stomp into the house, while screaming her name. "ASIA….!"

When he went inside, the corpse, the priest and Asia are not there. Everything is normal, no sight of blood or broken in the living room. Like the fight he had with Freed never happens in this room.

'Where're you, Asia?'

He slowly walk back home, look up at the sky and hoped that she's okay.

[Do… you… hear me?]

Then, an unknown voice call out to him.

"Who is it? Come out…! If you here to kill me, then come out!" Hotaru look around, and see no one beside the darkness.

[I'm here]

Hotaru look down at the left arm with glowing fade green on his hand, he knew that there's something wrong about it, but he couldn't tell, right now, his mind is only thinking how to saves Asia from that crazy priest. Without thinking, he hold it with another hand and break it in a second. His left arm now is broken.

[Hey! What you do that for?]

"You here to take my power, right? If that so, then I'll kill you, even mean that I'm breaking my own arm…. Now, tell me. Where's Asia?"

Now, Hotaru is acting just like a madman.

[Chill out! I'm not here to kill you, and I'm your arm. I mean I'm the dragon who….]

"Tell me, where's Asia? Tell me, if you don't, I'll chop this arm off." He asks, as he tries lift his broken arm, and swinging at the wall.

[Calm down, kid!]

Swoosh!

[Just calm down, don't do something wreck.]

After a moment later, Hotaru calm down and sit at the park.

"Who are you?"

[I am that which lives in thine left hand, the red dragon, Ddraig.]

"A dragon? Then can you help me find Asia? Do you know where she is?"

[I don't know, beside, I only want to greet the partner with whom I'll fight alongside.]

"You really are useless."

[Watch your mouth kid! Because I'm the great dragon…. Hey! Do you listen to me or not?]

"Sorry, Ddraig. Maybe next time, right now, I'm not feel well."

[If that so…. Let us talk again some other time, partner.]

Icarus POV.

I wonder what happen to him.

When he home, I saw he looked worn out, his leg has a scratch on it, and his left arm is broken. But he just gave a sad smile and said "You don't need to worry."

I don't like to see him in a state like that. I want to see his real smile, I want him pat my head like he always do, when he greets me.

Right now? What happen to me?

Even he's not real Master, but I want to help him, I want to stay by his side like this to protect him, not to KILL him. I don't want to see him death. If that day happen, what should I do?

"If my son is not him anymore, kill him."

Master Souichi, please tell me…. What should I do?