Hello, DxD fandom.
It has been a while since I wrote a chapter in such a record time in such a lenght. Unfortunately, this is the only fic I'm having interest in, so it might take a while to update my other stories. Oh well, at least I'm having fun, although i promise to do my best and pay attention to my other fics. Thanks for your interest new readers and for your dedication, old ones. and I hope you have a nice read.
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A Kitsune no Yomeiri, or fox's wedding…
At whatever time at night, whatever the place, on occasions when it becomes extraordinarily quiet, flames like paper lanterns can be seen usually continuing far into the distance, far surpassing even one ri. This is what the younglings call the Fox's weddings.
In a time where the sunlight shines bright, yet rain falls on to the earth, one might think they are being tricked in such an impossible occurrence, and that the only explanation for such is a fox's wedding, the gathering blessed by the tears of the Sun and guided by the wandering lanterns of the guests, guiding a couple for the place of their vows of eternal happiness and love. Such event, invisible by human eye, is happening right now in Kuoh, the place where I discovered everything is possible, and nothing is what it seems…
And for some reason, Lisa-san lend me to crash such an important event with her!
"L-Lisa-san, I still think this is a bad idea~…!" I said as lower as I could, adjusting the kitsune mask on my face and still practicing on my drum while following Lisa-san through the woods of Kuoh right next to a closer Mount. I mean, it's kinda exciting being able to see a fox wedding so close to home, and not to mention that she said something about a very beautiful and busty fox lady appearing?, but I still feel a bit nervous crashing into a party like this, especially when the tales says that foxes do not take intruders very well, not to mention it's a wedding. "I mean, it's a wedding and all, but I heard foxes don't like when you go to their festivities uninvited. And I don't want my sister receiving daggers from foxes out of nowhere."
"Okay, I'll admit that was a good reference; but that aside, don't worry Takumi-kun." Still waving her paper fan and skipping on each leg one at a time, Lisa-san shines me a smile, drying her black hair from the small drops of water in it.
The smell of dew and nature grows from each step I take, and for some reason, my chest feels a bit hotter as well. Even when I'm walking on the open yet deep forest, I can't hear the sound of my footsteps, neither from each stick I stomp on, all dying out because of the drizzle showering above us, fortunately the leaves of the trees protecting us from getting too wet. I can feel my heartbeat growing as well, even with the sounds of my wooden drum and the rain on the earth, both in expectation and fear. I hear all the time that foxes can be more than just youkais, they can be deities as well, and to anger a God while invading their privacy must have dire consequences! But why can't I stop and run away? Is it because of my internal curiosity, is it because this could be a one-in-a-lifetime event? Or maybe is it because of boobs? Possibly the boobs, but I don't know, I just keep on marching on soft feet, trying my best to keep on with Lisa-san both with the drums, the bells and the steps…
After a few minutes walking and drumming, I could longer hear the sound of civilization, only the rain, the animals of the forest and my own feet stepping on twigs and leaves. I started to doubt whatever Lisa-san is planning to do since nothing seemed to happen for as long as I'm here anyway. I mean, I can now believe that supernatural creatures and things like dragons and miraculous weapons exist, but I wonder if she's as cruel as to take me away from school just to mess with me and make me catch a cold. I won't think she's like that, but I'm starting to get a little tired with all the steps and taps on my drum next to me, which is a bit heavy, by the way. After a while, however, I started to hear something besides me and Lisa-san, and the heat on my chest even started to itch a little, so much it grew a bit uncomfortable. What the…?
"Oh look, Takumi-kun! There it is!" I was so distracted by the sudden sting on my chest, Lisa-san whispered next to me making me turn to her as she pointed forwards the even deeper parts of the forest. I narrowed my eyes to look forward and… I could see them, I could see several small balls of light dancing through the darkness of the woods! Are those jack'o'wisps? No, wait… I can see… Lanterns?
"Lanterns…?" I inquired, perplexed, see those small balls of light reveal themselves as paper lanterns, floating in the dark of the forest in a excited yet orderly fashion, like some kind of dance. I couldn't even see things too clearly as Lisa-san pulled me behind one of the thickest trees and hid me in there, a finger lifted in front of her lips as sign for me to shut up.
"Shhh, now let them pass by a little. If they catch us breaking in the middle, we might get ourselves into some shit." She says that, surprisingly also with a mischievous smile on her lips. Lisa-san is so bold, saying things grinning like that. Would it be rude if I think that asking her to be my master was a huge mistake?
Before I could say anything else, she signed again with a finger, pointing to the direction of the lights as they come closer and closer. Thanks to the sound of the rain, I couldn't hear it before, but now I do, the sound of steps on the grass, the sound of drums being played, the bells ringing. I frowned again, and among the shadows and the lights, I could see… A small parade? Yeah, I could see clearly now, a small parade of people wearing kimonos and other olden clothes, some of them ringing bells, other tapping on drums, and two leading them with shige wands.
Among them, I could see a couple wearing marital clothes under an umbrella held by a third person, and behind them all, being carried on a small pedestal altar, there was a blond figure wearing a golden kimono and some fancy looking flowers adorning her small carriage… Not to mention, her kimono was too loose on the shoulders, letting it slid all the way to her shoulders, were I could see her exposed cleavage, resting the most glorious pair of tits I've ever seen! Oh my, I can practically hear them jiggle and bounce every time one of the carriers would take a step! I didn't know even youkais had their version of one of the Kano sisters!
However, behind all the exposed shoulders and big jiggling breasts, I noticed something else: All of them had a pair of fluffy fox years on top of their heads, and all of them for some reason were wearing the same fox mask as me and Lisa-san. Now I really feel like I'm in Sunshine through the Rain, which makes me feel even more hesitant…
It took a while for them to pass by, all the way making the marital dance ritual on light feet, and every time the rhythm would stop for them to stop on a pose, my heart would take a beat louder, and then stop, while my whole body trembles with the fearful anticipation of being spotted, only for them to continue with the ritual, and my heartbeat return to a more composed pace. When they finally passed by, leaving behind a small scented mist, Lisa-san stood up from out hiding pace and signed me to follow them…
"C'mon Takumi-kun! If my research here is correct, them the shrine the couple will marry on is very close!" She silently shouted with a hoarse voice, pulling her drum and her fan to follow the small parade of… Foxes? I think they should be foxes. Standing up myself, I followed her through the woods, mimicking her every step behind the fox marriage parade as we penetrated even deeper into the mountains around Kuoh… Heh, 'penetrated'. I should control myself in this wedding, it would be rude to ruin such a special day. In another second into our walk, Lisa-san turned to me. "So, about yesterday's homework, did you do it?"
"A-Ah… Not… Not really." I sighed under my breath, still trying to keep up with her. I'm feeling a bit guilty about it since I couldn't think of anything to answer her. That same question that left me sleepless the night before, the one I couldn't bring myself to answer…
What would I want if I could have one wish, any wish? A girlfriend? But I would feel bad knowing she only loves because I asked to. Knowledge? But foolishness is what makes life a bit fun. Have my family all reunited again? Ryuuko-nee would still hate mom and dad for what they did to me. Money? I don't want to break the economy. Health? I barely get sick and in the end death can come from any way and time. Immortality? But living forever might get boring one day. Eternal youth? I should just enjoy while it lasts right now. World peace? I watched Fate/Zero and I know how bad that one goes. That everyone in the world is happy and satisfied? But not all people in the world are nice people, and having what they want would be a bad idea. Maybe kill all the bad people in the world? But what makes someone a bad people, and if I am one of them? Maybe having the power to harm all the people who wronged me or I don't like without repercussion? But then I wouldn't be better than them. Maybe a harem of billions of beautiful girls who love me and are willing to do my every wish? I would feel like a jerk for not having time for all of them in a single lifetime. Maybe the ability to stop and control time? Sounds like what a criminal or a megalomaniac vampire would wish. Maybe wish for even more wishes? That would only multiply the same problem of a single one. Maybe turn into a famous Mangaka? I just have to send a manuscript to any manga company. Maybe turn me into an ace in any sport? But I wouldn't want that undeservingly. Maybe eat the world's most delicious food? I'm okay with just cup ramen so it is a pretentious wish. All the candy of the world, like Lilith-san? But I would only get diabetes, not to mention so much sugar would ruin my teeth. Maybe kill all the people in the world? Just kidding. Maybe be teleported into my favorite manga? That sound dangerous even in the Shoujo demographic. Maybe being able to see dead people? That's a scary and morbid wish. Maybe end world hunger and shortage? And that only confirms you didn't pay attention to that lecture about Thomas Malthus. Maybe cure all the diseases and infirmaries in the world? Neither had you pay attention about that superbug lecture. Maybe a cute and obedient maid? I could just go to a Café. Maybe to wish to be the strongest man in the world? Only ignorant and violent people would want that. Maybe the ability to change what is wrong and what is right? That is something only a dictator would want. Maybe the answer to the meaning of life? Not really. In the end, I couldn't think of a satisfactory answer, leaving me only in the limbo. Maybe she won't even take me as her student, and I'll have this sacred gear problem forever…
"I'm sorry to disappoint you."
"That's okay, Takumi-kun. I wasn't expecting you to answer that one directly, anyway." She says with an upbeat tone still hiding among the bushes following the fox wedding. This made me tilt my head in confusion. What the? She wasn't expecting me answer her own answer? That's weird. She turns again to me adjusting her mask on her own head. "That's the first lesson, Takumi-kun: Don't try to quickly answer complicated questions being so young. You're still green and stuff, so trying to answer such a complex and open question with so much to learn and see is a waste of time. It's like asking: if you could someone without repercussion or reward, who would it be? Someone you don't like, who would make you worse than the person you killed? A dictator or a complete tyrant who might or might not completely ruin the local economy and make it vulnerable for invasion and other bad, worse things? Someone you don't know and bring mourning and sadness to their loved ones? Enjoy being stupid and ignorant a little more. The world is too big for you, me or even Master Vali. Let the grow-ups deal with the complicated responsibilities."
"…" Lisa-san is not right, but she's not wrong either. I can't answer that question, it is too much responsibility for me, but to toss that to another person is both not better, it's even a bit cruel. Even so, maybe I should really stop and live a bit more before concretely wanting something. Huh, I feel a bit better now with that for some reason. Maybe is the light shoulders as for now. But still a bit incomplete. "That's a bit cruel, Lisa-san."
"Sacred Gears correspond to the user's emotions and mental health. Think too much and it won't work, be an emotional wreck and it won't work. Ever heard of the centipede dilemma, it's more or less like that. In other words: having your mind in the right place is essential, and as your master, I'm here to do just that. I liked your answer to it too, anyway." She points at her own head, and gives me a wink, making me blush a little. Wait, did she just say 'Master'?
"'Master'? So that means that you accept my conditions?" I ask her one more time. She turns to me one more time to sign me a 'shhh' again, and after a quick glance by her shoulder on the fox wedding, she gave a thumb up and quick grin. So it is really happening!
"Yep, I shall take you as my apprentice. I'll teach you some tips and tricks and even some cheats about Sacred Gears and the supernatural world in general, but in the end, you will be the one who'll have to learn about anything else, be your Sacred Gear, be your wish. I won't try, but I might end up being a bit cruel." She winks at me, making my ears burn even more, but for now, I can only draw a small smile on my lips, trembling if anything, about my current situation. Yes, I can finally start knowing how to control this Sacred Gear of mine! "Just don't call me 'teacher' or 'master', that's weird. I'm not that old."
"Okay, mast-… I mean, Lisa-san." I nodded at her, my excitement and surprise making that small comment escape. My body now feels a lot lighter now, but that last comment of her also made me a bit apprehensive. So she'll teach me, but in the end, I'll be the one who will have to listen and learn about anything else, with nobody to rely on that… Besides myself. I shake my head to try to maintain the positive overview. No, I must stay strong, just this time, just this once. I want to grow stronger, I want to be useful. "I understand. Yeah, Okay. Thanks, Lisa-san."
"No problem!" She says with hearts and smiles, adjusting the fox mask on her head and starting to rhythm her own drums and fans with the fox ballad right in front of us! Oh, I was so into the question and her acceptance, I didn't even notice the fox wedding right in front of us, only a small tree avoiding us being spotted. In the end, she signed for us to follow them one more time, this time on the last line of fox spirits, right behind the carriage and the marrying couple. "Okay, this is it, Takumi-kun! Just follow the lead, and don't be scared! They can smell fear! Just kidding."
"O-Okay, Lisa-san!" I said with trembling confidence, as we jumped into the fox parade leading to the heart of the mountains, where the fox wedding would be taking place…
Once we entered the last line of guests and followed the small marital parade, suddenly the whole place now seems to gleam with the brightness of a summer festival. The gloomy atmosphere of the rainy season disappeared without a trace leaving nothing but the sound of bumping drums and ringing bells, an invisible dome surrounding and protecting us against the drops from above. I looked up, only the sunshine and the sunrays penetrating the small dome above our heads, nothing else being visible. The small parade has become instead a great show of dancing lights and euphoric dancing! So that's what a Fox's wedding really looks like!
My feet started to move on their own as we danced all the way to the top of the Kuoh mount, trying my best to keep up with master Lisa and the other foxes as I was practically floating on the air, bumping on the small drum on my hands and trying my best to shake the bells with the dance as Lisa-san was so graciously dancing with her fan and bells. One step, two steps, back, back, stop and pose! When I was face to face with one fox, I quickly turned around and posed, a quick look behind, and returned to pose! That one was close! Lisa-san smoothly slapped the back of my head as a warning, and I couldn't help but to nervously laugh under my breath, also dropping a few cold sweats for my almost screw up. Now I'm the one who's getting careless. Also, for some reason, I have the strange feeling that the fox on top of the carriage is eyeing me kinda strangely. Must be my imagination, I can barely see her face(although her cleavage leaves little to the imagination on how her tits look like), so it must just be my paranoia kicking in. Hah~, I'm liking this but I wanna go quick before I slip off and screw up again…
Fortunately, the little journey didn't last long: In the end, by a small shrine on the side of the mountain, all the guests stopped dancing and only followed the carriage and the protected couple up to the altar. Only one fox stood by to receive from the other foxes small paper envelopes. Oh no, of course! Of course I would have to give a Goshugi gift for the couple, but now what! I turned to Lisa-san, and out of the sudden, she gave me a small paper envelope as well, decorated with a beautiful flower pattern. I sighed in relief as she winked at me, and we both delivered the money gift for the receptionist fox, who in return gave us a small cup of sake.
"Ugh. I'm sorry Lisa-san, I'm not very good with alcohol." I commented with the cup in my hand. Seriously, my first experience with it was when I was around five, and I remember being almost hospitalized for drinking to the point of poisoning when my mother 'accidently' left an entire bottle open in my room. Lisa-san scoffed with a sigh. That was kinda mean…
"Huh, pansy ass. Accept it as a man." She stuck her tongue out, and I said nothing, only followed the rest of the guests to the main place in front of the shrine where a greying older and tall figure wearing Kannushi robes and also hiding his face behind a fox mask stood, receiving the couple as the umbrella maid stood next to them and the carriage where the busty and powerful-looking fox descended to floor-levels, now sitting beside the shrine. After that, silence, no one else said anything else, forming two groups on each side to the path leading to the ceremonial altar, where the priest poured a cup of sake for the marrying couple.
"Along with the tears of the Sun, we stand and celebrate together the union of those two individuals who shall walk side by side, tears and laughter being held dear by both." He recited, and for some reason, I started to tear up. I wonder if my parents' marriage was like this. I shake my head to get rid of those selfish thoughts, and sighed in relief for the marrying couple. "Peaceful, quiet happiness to be pair who is bound under the Sun's tears, our Gods who are all-seeing and all-knowing, and most importantly, to our special guest, our leader and mother of us all, Yasaka, who blessed us with her presence to this humble occasion."
The pair them turned together to the figure sitting on her carriage and bowed in a deep and slow manner, showing how much they appreciated the busty fox's, Yasaka's, presence in here. In return, Yasaka…-sama removed her mask to show her delicate, beautiful and mature face, her bright golden eyes and rosy lips forming a comforting and calm smile to the couple. A-Are? Why do I have this feeling I already saw her… Somewhere? Somehow, she feels familiar, she kinda reminds me of someone. But I mean, all those foxes look the same, so it must be just my imagination. Even so, she's really beautiful, and her golden kanzashis and hikimayu giving her a mysterious and noble figure. She's more than beautiful, she's practically divine, I can feel my nose bleeding just by thinking about her… What a shining woman.
"May your lives be blessed with good fortune and prosperity from now on, dear couple in love." She says to the couple, and they again bowed in a clear show of gratitude. The bride even started to tear up and had to hold her to-be husband for comfort. In the end, the couple shared the sake gulps and left the remaining for the goods, ending the celebration with their final vows and change of engagement rings. The priest ringed a bell, and the couple turned to the crowd and bowed, thanking for being present.
"Those who approve the pair's vows, please lower your heads." The priest announced, and unanimously everyone presented lower their head, including me. He rang his ceremonial bell one more time, and extended both his arms to both. Instantly, I could see the cup of sake on me filling up with something, I took a quick sniff, and made a face of disgust: Kuh, it's sake. "And so we finish our ceremony under the eyes of our Gods, Yasaka-sama and the tears of the Sun. May them bless and remember this day with their divine grace. And now, the festivities may start."
And the pair share one more bow to each other, and soon walked towards the crowd of people in front of them, who all cheered and received the newlyweds with open arms and warm hugs, the men congratulating the groom while the women would help the bride to stand and clean up her tears. Since I'm a crusher here, I could just give the groom a quick pat on the back, but nonetheless wholeheartedly wished both of them the best of things. Lisa-san however, was already drinking her share of sake and burping out loud, fortunately being ignored by the other guests.
"Man, is there anything better than a marriage? You get wasted and then congratulated for participating, not to mention the great gifts." She says with a sigh, taking another sip from her crimson cup and another barf. She really starts to reek of sake, but I couldn't agree more, I think the ones who end up winning in the wedding are the guests. But at least I know the couple love themselves to hold such a beautiful ceremony, and they may be forever happily after. Or at least until it lasts. Lisa-san than stands up, congratulates the newlyweds and pulled me closer. "Now Takumi-kun, we better get out of here before someone notices and then the foxes force us to commit suicide…"
"That's kind of morbid, Lisa-san." I said, and she only stuck her tongue out of mischievous, but again adjusting her fox mask on her head so It wouldn't slip off her head. I gingerly also did the same I've seen enough Kurosawa movies to know this is true, and followed Master Lisa-san until we arrived to the busty fox lady who was still drinking on her cup of sake and now talking with the priest and the handmaiden. She noticed our presence, and smiled at us.
"Did you enjoy the festivities? Please, feel free to stay some more on this blessed day." She speaks on a formal and kind manner; I can almost feel my face heating up for being too close from her. She also smells so nice, and the intoxicating smell of sake don't help in the slightest. I mumbled something idiotic, and she tilts her head to a side, obviously confused by my display of idiocy. I can't help it, she's just too pretty! And her tits are amazing!
"We'd love to, Yasaka-sama, but our stay here must be brief, as we have some important *BARF!*, some important matters ad hand that need urgent care. Forgive our rudeness." And Lisa-san didn't even flinch as she literally just barfed on Yasaka-sama's face! I could see that she didn't even blink for such a show of disrespect. I started to cold sweat, seeing that she could be the one to blow our cover in that abrupt move! However, fortunately, she took it in good sport! Wow, fox spirits sure are mentally strong! "So yeah, we're leaving now. Sorry for that, but we have other business to attend to. Live long and prosper, yo."
Okay, now she's just abusing it…
"Very well. The groom and bride prepared humble gifts for you all blessing this ceremony with your presence. Please accept it and may be the Gods be with you." The priest fox was the one who took the lead now, heading to and handing us small yet fancy packages so wonderfully wrapped on golden laces and a small bag of fancy candies. Wow, so those are the so-called wedding guest gifts, Hikidemono and hikigashi. I must say, I feel happy to receive them. They're too heavy, but at least I can hold them until… Until… I hope the guys can let me borrow their seats so I can have a place to put those.
"Thank you… Very much." I bowed.
"No, thank you." Yasaka-sama responded, bowing back alongside the bridesmaid and the priest. Lisa-san also politely bowed and signed me with a head tilt to follow her, and so I did, but not before taking one more time to admire Yasaka-sama's beauty. She noticed, and instead warmly smiled at me. I blushed, and soon turned around to never look back again, taking my side besides Lisa-san. She snickered at me.
"You dog. It's rude to stare too much. You're lucky Yasaka-sama is nice." She states, her words not matching her mischievous smile and scoffing tone. I sighed, maybe I am really a good-for-nothing pervert but eh, c'est la vie. At least she was right, I did enjoy the view on Yasaka-sama, the ceremony ran smoothly and I got to have this nice guest gift. Maybe skipping classes wasn't such a bad idea after all. I shrugged to myself and smiled at Lisa-san, she responding the same way. "Can't blame you, she's a pretty lady with big tits, it's almost impossible to not ogle over her. Try to be more discreet though, it might cost your life otherwise."
"Heheheh, sorry, I can't help it sometimes." I nervously laugh and admitting I was admiring Yasaka-sama's assets. Even if expected, doesn't mean I should do it all the time. I took a deep breath and continued with my little goodbye, but not before giving one last respectful bow to the marrying couple, wishing them happiness and fortune. That's nice, that's pretty, wonder if my marriage will be like that one day. Probably not, nobody would want to marry a pervert anyway, so much me and the guys vowed to stay single and only use women as sheets. I didn't agree on that, so we didn't actually do it, but it was a close call. So distracted, I end up bumping into someone also walking towards the priest and Yasaka-sama, almost making me drop my gifts. "O-Oh! Sorry sir, I wasn't paying attention."
*Tick… Tick… Tick…*
"I-It's okay, young man." The hooded figure wearing also a fox mask said in a low and trembling tune, and his entire figure made me gulp hard and recompose myself to get out of there faster. So scary, not to mention he seemed to be ticking for some reason, some odd reason. I turned around and started to resume my walk besides Lisa-san, who coughed a little.
"Man, still thinking about tits? You men don't change, do you? Luckily Master Vali is one of the only exceptions." She pouted with a sly smile, making me uncomfortable again. She's not wrong, so I simply sighed and tried to recompose myself again.
"Sorry sorry, Lisa-san. It's just… yeah." I tried to fight but in the end, I got nothing. Suddenly, however, master's eyes adopted a sharper shine, and her sly smile morphed into a surprised frown. It was such a sudden change, I grew a bit scared, but before I could ask what's the matter, she lowered her presents and clenched her hand a few times, turning her eyes to where Yasaka-sama was now resting. "Uh-Huh? Master? What's the matter?"
"Takumi-kun, can't you smell it?" She asks me, puzzling me even more. What smell? I take a small sniff in the air, and I can still sense the stink of alcohol, the delicate fragrance of dew and rain and the wet soil, but among them… I can feel it, something quite hot, quite smelly and itching, a sour smell among the perfumes. Is this…
"I can smell… Charcoal?"
*VUPT!*
"Hebihara? You, here? Oh well, may I help you since you're already here?"
"Y-Y-Yasaka-sama, I'm sorry but… Could you… Die for me…?"
*CLINK!*
"[TIME BIND]! Make time stand still!" And faster than I could follow, Lisa-san summoned one of her chains and chained the hooded figure completely, who revealed himself to be a tall man with black short hair and brown eyes which were red and drenched in tears, however, the most impacting thing about his appearance was the number 1 on his forehead on red which looked that it was glowing! He declared himself to Yasaka-sama, but Lisa-san chained him completely with her Sacred Gear, pulling him away from Yasaka-sama as the other foxes gathered around her and the newlywed couple in a protection crowd. Lisa-san once safely pulling the man away from the foxes, forced him into the air and tossed him upwards, far away from us! "Everybody, get down! Even from distance, it might be dangerous!"
"GYAAAAAAAH~! PLEASE! I DON'T WANT TO D-…!" And before the flying man could finish his sentence, the number on his forehead descended to 0, and suddenly his body started to glow and convulse in midair, as I watched in horror as he exploded in a loud and bright *BOOM!*, like a firework from hell! I wanted to do something, anything, but the only thing that I could do was to silently scream at that little display of degenerancy. What?! WHAT?! WHAT IS GOING ON?!
"Bye-bye, little snake man."
"…!" Hearing that feminine voice so close to me, more like a whisper right beside my ears, made my entire body stiff up, and I froze in place. Horror and fear spread like fire on my head, and all that I wanted to do was to… Run, run as fast and far as I could, but I couldn't, my legs failed on me. The only thing that I could was to turn my head out of sheer fear, and then I saw another hooded figure in a black robe, the only thing visible was its pale hands, showing a tattoo of a Sun on the back of each hand, and from the complete void where the face should be I could only see a deranged smile of pure sadism and malice. A smile befitting of a true monster. "Ah… Ah…!"
"Takumi-kun…!" I was frozen in place, so before I knew it, Lisa-san used her chains again to wrap and pull me to her and the crowd. I could finally stand once the figure was alone and away, Lisa-san hugging me closer so I wouldn't lose my balance. In the end, the hooded figure only shined its smile to us, as Lisa-san frowned. "What… What the hell…?"
"Oh, no, no, no. No need to worry about me and your festivities. I just came by and wanted to greet the newlyweds the way someone should: I just brought some fireworks for the wedding. Nothing wrong with it, right?" The hooded figure said in a feminine voice, gesticulating with its exposed hands in a mocking manner, only making the foxes growl at it, which them the former stepped a few times back. "Whoa there, sorry for that. Not trying to be rude or anything, but a bit of consideration is good, y'know. The intention is what counts, right? But oh, well, it would be rude to ruin such a blessed day with so much atrocity. But I'm on a mission, and I want to finish it as fast as possible, so please, hear my conditions and I shall avoid ruin this day even further…"
"…" None of us wanted to talk, how could we? Someone, a person, just exploded before I very eyes, and apparently that mysterious woman is the culprit behind this whole madness! Not even master had words for that, we were all quietly panicking as the figure decided to take one step further, making us all flinch, letting out a deranged laugh. However, the one who took a step among us was Yasaka-sama, so boldly standing up and walking a few steps ahead of us. "Very well, whoever you might be. I might accept your condition as the leader of the West Youkai Faction. Please, state your conditions, and I shall satisfy them in order for you to leave."
"That's a great leader right there, Yasaka-sama. Congratulations, no wonder you have such an… Loyal following, although I can see two reasons as why someone would want to follow you." The hooded figure chuckled, and Yasaka-sama's delicate features soured deeply, growing irritated by the moment. The hooded figure then clappe a few times, and then pointe a finger of the said leader of the Youkai faction. "But oh, well, you came just in time, mother of us all, Yasaka-sama of the Kanto Youkai Faction. I just need you to fulfil my conditions, and that's all."
"Just… Me?"
"Yep… For me to go away, I want Yasaka-sama's head!"
*VOOSH!*
*VOOSH!*
*VOOSH!*
"FIEND, HOW DARE YOU THREATEN OUR LEADER!" And jumping into the air from the shadows of the forest into the shrine, a small squadron of crow tengus, cat people and kitsunes attacked the hooded figure from behind. Said figure however jumped out of harm's way, and instead reached its hands for the closest attacker it could reach: the tengu! Balancing herself on the praying pole said tengu was carrying, she reached for its beak and smashed it with her bare hands! The tengu didn't even have the time cry, as she reached for its head and placed a number 5 on its head, which then started to turn into a 4, and then to a 3! Before it could reach zero, she caught it again and tossed against another tengu!
"Tengu? More like… Ten-gone!" And then the first tengu's number reached 0 and then he exploded in that same explosion from before, the sheer force of it blowing some dust into us! The others tried to fight back, but the hooded person next reached for another kitsune and placed again another number on its head, now tossing into our direction! "Kitsune?! More like… Kitsu-nein!"
"GYAAAAAH~…!" The kitsune couldn't stop its fly into us, but as fast as it could another Kitsune reached for it and pushed it elsewhere at the same time the number on the first fox's head reached zero, and both exploded in a cloud of crimson smoke. And for last, The hooded figure reached for the two other cat people and clashed them together in a skull breaking crush, but not before cursing both again with numbers and leaving them unconscious bodies to explode by themselves.
"Nekomata?! More like… Yeet-komatas!" And the pair of cats exploded again, leaving no traces but a crimson dust behind. I couldn't move, not anyone else, but out of nowhere a golden flash crossed out path and tried to reach for the hooded figure: It was Yasaka-sama, a ball of fire on her hands as she reached for the latter. "Oh good, I was running out of good one-liner puns for your puny guards. Heh, get it?"
"How dare you…!" She reached for the hooded figure, and the latter was reaching its hands for her, the sun tattoos on the back of her hand producing a small glow on it! But before the two could clash, *TING!* the sound of metal echoed across the silent shrine, and two chains of golden aura reached for the two clashing ladies. One wrapped itself on both the hooded woman's hands and wrapped them behind her, and another smoothly pushed Yasaka-sama back to the ground. Suddenly, another shadowy figure jumped from the crowd, taking now Yasaka-sama's place: It was Lisa-san! "What in the world…? A human entered the fox's wedding…?"
"Yasaka-sama, her sacred gear can explode anything it touches. If she touches any of you, it's over!" Lisa-san jumped and kicked the hooded figure right in the face still with her arms still chained by Master's Sacred Gear! The hooded figure flew a few meters back, but then flipped in the air and made a three-point landing. Lisa-san recoiled her chains back and cracked her wrist a few times. "It doesn't work on other Sacred Gears, though. I know… That much."
"Lisa-san…?" I let a small sigh escape my mouth. How does she know that? Before I knew it, I caught a flying Yasaka-sama in my arms and the crowd helped me her stand. Heh, I think I just touched her ass… It's not time to think that! Once it was all clear that Yasaka-sama wasn't hurt or anything, we all turned back to the two facing opponents, who apparently know each other. The hooded figure then chuckled.
"Ohoh… Ohohohohoh! So you know my Sacred Gear's, [RAINBOW GARDEN]'s, ability? How so, I might ask?" The figure asked, and Lisa-san could only frown, but then her face turned into a smile. What is going on?
"Of course I'd know this annoying ability of yours…" Lisa-san chuckled, but then her face turned serious again, summoning again her Sacred Gear and pointing her pojter finger at the hooded figure. What, do they know each other? This is getting so confusing. "But I never thought that, after abandoning the Association, you would turn yourself into a terrorist. I thought nobody, not even a god, would make you bow to someone. Am I wrong… Francoise Alaude?!"
"Heh, you caught me, Lisa…" The hooded figure laughed, pulling the hood back to reveal her face: a pretty, western-looking, young woman, probably not older than Ryuuko-nee, with pale complexion, dark eyes with iris shaped like a cross-shaped star and short and spiky messy hair, adorning herself with a mischievous smile. Lisa-san's eyes grew tenfold and her entire face paled, like the surprise was too much for her to handle by herself. The young terrorist, Furansoa-san, chuckled and stuck her tongue out. "… Or maybe not~?"
"Who… Who are you?" She asks, pointing now all of her fingers at the mysterious(?) woman across us. Wait, I thought they knew each other! "You're not Alaude! Who the hell are you?"
"Me? My name is Annabelle Corleone, I'm a mixed-blooded born in America. My favorite film is Kill Bill Volume two, my favorite colour is purple and I'm your killer for today…!" And then pulling a knife from her pocket, the terrorist named Annabelle leaped towards master! "And today… They are stripped ones!"
"Kh…!"
[J – THE JUSTICE!]
*CLANK!*
"…!"
"I'm really sorry to say that… But that's a terrible kind of panties for someone of your age."
I don't know why, I don't know how, my body… Just moved by itself. The moment I saw master hesitating for a second, I couldn't think of anything else. Even when her Sacred Gear was already reaching for Annabelle-san, even knowing that master wouldn't do something so reckless, I just did. In a second, my hands reached for my sacred gear, which rolled a certain number, and out of nowhere, I pulled a sword from inside the book, which then clashed with her hands, and like metal against metal, they made a clanking sound, the recoil pulling us against each other, she landing perfectly while I barely could stand, but then retook my pose with my newly acquired sword, while I could see my mask flying off…
"Oh-hoh… A new face. I knew about Lisa, but who are you, cutie-pie?" She asks, while I adjusted the heavy western sword on my arms, holding it with both my arms the silver sword with golden details and a pommel shaped like a cross. I don't know why I did it, my body… Just moved on its own.
"I'm… I'm… Higurashi Takumi. I… I'm a second year student, Lisa-san's apprentice, my favorite Shounen Jump manga is To Love-ru and…" And I gulped hard on that one. To let my feelings speak louder than my reason in order for my Sacred Gear to work!"… I think boobs are better than butts!"
"Oh well, what a nice fellow." She then prepared herself, the sun Tattoos on the back of her hand shining ominously, as Lisa-san walked besides me, giving me a reassuring pat on the shoulder. "Okay then, Takumicchi, Lisa… Let's raise some hell."
"Okay, Takumi-kun." Lisa-san commanded, giving a thumb up. "I'm sorry about this, but your second lesson will be right here and now: Normal and armed combat. Are you ready?"
If am I ready? I gulped hard this time…
"I… I guess…"
"So let's do it."
Yeah, it's a corny ending for such a terrifying event, i mean, we don't hear police shouting their fetishes when on duty, but this is DxD, and this is kinda allows as long as doesn't go overboard as people might thing canon does. So for now, this is the chapter, a bit of bond with master and apprentice, more of characger development, meeting with Yasaka and a wedding and in the end, a new foe ready to strike. Thanks for your interest in this chapter.
Next time: Fight, meeting the youkai leader directly and bonds with others. Until then!
