Today was the day. Rias and friends were going to fight the yakitori. I feel bad about not being able to help much. I feel even worse that after all that training I have to watch it like a football game. It was only ten or fifteen minutes till the game and I had to give Rias and Akeno their guns and a special treat: custom holsters. When they get done I also have some custom pistols so they don't get rusty. I will soon be able to make more light pistols and ammo.
I just made it into the club room and I saw everyone battle ready but otherwise normal. I got Rias and Akeno's attentions and motioned for them to follow me. I brought them into another unused room in the old school building and placed my gun case on an old desk. "Look I feel bad about not being able to help out more than this so I got these for you two." I opened the case and pulled out the holsters. One was red with the Gremory seal in black on the gun's section. The other one was reversed colors. The holsters were more so pouches on a strip of a comfy spandex like material. The holsters attached with Velcro under one's shirt. It went lower than normal so as to not cause the ladies a discomforting rub under their bosoms. I explained this to the duo as I put the light pistols in the holsters. "If you don't like these I can get you a shoulder one that will also carry an extra clip. Akeno if you would like a more individual design I can have that arranged too. If you two want I can leave the room and let you put them on."
"Thank you. I can't express how much gratitude I have. This is very kind of you."
"Ufufu are you trying to win us over or something? Thank you, Hansuke-kun. I might
consider taking you up on that design offer. Though can you put this on for me? Neither Rias nor I know how."
"Are you sure? I don't want to make you two uncomfortable."
"I'm okay with it, as Akeno pointed out we don't know how to put these on."
"Okay then. This might sound weird but, as you know, you two need to take off your
shirts." I turned and let them take off their academy shirts.
"We're done Hansuke-kun." I turned and tried as hard as I possibly could to only look
at their faces, stomachs, and the holsters. I walked over to Rias and put the red holster on her stomach and stuck the Velcro in a way that by leaving a lower button of her shirt unbuttoned Rias would be able to draw the gun. "All done Rias."
"Thank you."
"No problem." I walked over to Akeno and picked up the holster, still
refusing to look at her bust. "Ready Akeno?"
"You can look, you know? It's all right Hansuke-kun."
"That would be rude and disrespectful to you and your body."
"I don't mind."
"I do."
"Okay, Hansuke-kun." I proceeded to attach the holster to Akeno's stomach in the same
manner I attached Rias' holster.
"When you put your shirts on leave this button," I pointed at the button to show
which. "Unbuttoned so you can draw it quickly. Good luck you two and remember
these guns are only a last resort against any who aren't Riser himself. I should be getting back to Sona now. Good luck again." I started to walk out and towards the council room when Rias's voice stopped me.
"Allow me to give you the power of destruction. Please. I know your Sacred Gear can
give you the natural powers a person is born with. Allow me to give you this power."
"You would have to hit me with it."
"Well, all I have to do is have it make contact with you correct?"
"Yes."
"I can make one small enough to only get a strand or a few strands of hair."
"Instead can you get the tip of my fingernail I would prefer not having pure destruction next to my head."
"Okay then put your hand on the desk."
"Thank you, Rias." I sat in a chair and put my hand down. "Ready when you are."
"Okay." Rias gathered the Power of Destruction in her hand, it was itsy bitsy. She
released it just barely in front of my fingertip and moved it a hair getting my finger nail. The moment she drew back I felt my Gear come forth and my vision blackened. Before I passed out I heard screaming and the ORC bursting into the room. Then, Rias yelling orders while freaking out. I think I saw a silver haired maid as well, right before going under.
I was in a black room. As I looked around fire lit up showing a man a little ways away. "Hello?"
"Hello Hansuke. You might have already deducted this but I'm Furtum, Demon of Theft and Magic. Pleasure to meet you."
"I certainly hope this meeting is pleasurable."
"Well normally as a Demon I fight against my host. But for you I don't want to. In fact I submit. I think life with you will be highly entertaining. I will offer information and advice when you ask and when needed. I'm also going to tell you why you fainted."
"Well that sounds amazing. But how can I trust you?"
"I'm going to help you find the name of your sword. You can also trust me because I haven't attacked you and the reason you fainted is because you have a set number of powers to take at once. And it's not always a number. It's based on how powerful the power you take. You have so far, The Power of Destruction, Twilight Healing, and a knock off of Boosted Gear that works more as a Twice Critical on steroids. But then you also gained the power of Light. This is where I was very confused. You see if the person or source of the copied power is killed or erased you normally lose the power. Instead you just took it on completely. I think Athena might have something to do with that. She took a very large liking to you.
"So in other words, we are going to be learning a lot from each other."
"That is correct. Now its about time you wake up."
"I would agree but I'm not waking up"
"I see that."
"Maybe they have me in a medical ward. I hope everyone is doing okay."
Mean While…
The game had begun. Everyone was in the club room and was prepping for the upcoming battle. Then Grayfia had made her announcement and the game began with the school's bell ringing, for Kouh was the battle field.
Hansuke PoV
When I came back to reality I found myself in a bed. I was in a pair of medical shorts. I looked around the room and saw three chairs to my right, medical machines on my left, and in the upper left corner of the room a TV was placed. I heard steps coming towards my open door before a nurse came in. "You're finally awake? Good." The nurse leaned her head out the door and said, "Tell Sona-sama that he has awoken and she can stop worrying." She walked over to my bed and slowly began checking my vitals and reflexes.
"So how long was I out?"
"You've been in the hospital for three hours. You've been out for three and a half."
"It took half an hour for me to get here?"
"No one could go into the Old School building because they might interfere with the game.."
"Wow. That's pretty strict."
"Heh, yeah that's for sure."
"So is this a Devil hospital?"
"Yes."
"Do you know if the Gremory-Phenex game is going on still?"
"Yes, it's been going on for a little while now."
"So they are probably only about half way through it by now?"
"I would think so."
"Could you please turn it on?"
"Yes, once I finish checking you."
"Thank you."
"Hansuke-kun?" Sona had gotten to my room.
"Yes, Sona-chan?"
"How are you feeling?"
"Sore, but anxious. I'll tell you what happened when the Rating Game ends. Okay?"
"Okay. I was worried about you." Sona walked over to the TV and tuned into the Game. Then she walked over and sat in one of the chairs.
"I'm sorry for worrying you. I'll try not to do so in the future."
"I'll hold you to that." We continued in silence until the nurse finished and Sona turned the TV up. I motioned for her to come closer and when she did I gently pulled her into my bed and we, sat with her in my arms, watching the Rating Game.
Ise and Koneko were just coming out of the gym when it blew up and Akeno flew down above them. Then Koneko blew up! My poor Koneko-chan~ I'll get back at that damn Queen! I know it was the queen because she flew down and announced herself! VENGEANCE! Pay back's a bitch! Issei looked like he was going to try something but Akeno stepped in and took his place. I figured the Queens would battle. I shifted my head to look at Sona. "We're making Rias and Co. Read The Art of War."
"Agreed." We continued to watch the Rating Game in a companionable silence. Ise had made his way to the field with Kiba. At the same time Akeno was fighting with the Bomb Queen. Akeno was kicking ass but she was getting tired. It was obvious. Akeno's shirt was torn but not low enough to show the holster or enough to be immodest. Not that Akeno would care much anyways. Akeno launched an attack at Riser's Queen and it should have resigned her but the Queen, huffing and puffing, pulled a vial filled with a clear liquid out from her bosom and drank it. I could tell what the liquid was, Phoenix Tears. I guess that's only fair with Asia's Twilight Healing. Akeno couldn't win unless she uses the secret weapon though. She was much too tired. Akeno did just that. As Yubelluna charged a powerful explosive attack up Akeno drew and shot her in the stomach.
"How did you get your hands on light!?" Yubelluna was outraged, rightfully so.
"My boyfriend." WHAT!?
"Sona I have no idea what she's talking about."
"I know. I want you to know that I don't mind though. Monogamy is pretty rare for Devils. If you have feelings for Akeno and or Toujou-san I am okay with them. As long as you don't forget me."
"I could never forget you, Sona. Are you sure about polygamy though?"
"Yes, but we can talk more after the game."
"Okay."
Akeno had flown to the club room and Asia was healing her. The announcement about the Bomb Queen shocked everyone on Riser's peerage. So much so that Riser was giving Rias a challenge, that chicken shit. Rias waited for Akeno to get healed before the trio set off for Riser's base.
While they made their way there Ise and Kiba's fights were getting rougher. Kiba was fighting a Knight while Ise had just ended a fight with a Rook. The rest of Riser's peerage had shown up and were starting on Ise. I kind of feel bad for him. The most female attention he's ever gotten is a non-sexually violent affair. I could hear everyone warning the girls about not letting Ise touch them for some reason besides it being a fight. Ise started saying something because Ravel Phenex, Riser's little sister, had pointed out that Rias and the others were on the roof with Riser. "Boosted Gear respond to my feeeelingssss! Give me the strength to help Buchou!" After that Ise's gauntlet's green gem glowed and it said,
[Dragon Booster!]
"I need more! For Buchou, Koneko's revenge, for my comrades!"
[Dragon Booster Second Liberation!] I watched as the Dragon's aura covered Issei's arm and the gauntlet slowly change form. The Gauntlet now covered the majority of Ise's arm and new gems appeared. Ise looked energized again.
"Kiba! Release your Sacred Gear!" Kiba looked confused but humored Ise any ways.
"Sword Birth!" Kiba stabbed his sword into the ground.
"Boosted Gear Gift!"
[Transfer!] The area in which Kiba and Ise occupied was filled with demonic swords. Riser's remaining peerage members were all impaled in various ways. They expressed their surprise in various ways. Once they were retired Ise and Kiba jogged to the school building to join the trio.
Upon arriving Ise promoted and Kiba summoned his flame delete sword. Once getting with the other three Rias called out, "Your peerage has been defeated Riser! Resign before we have to blow you away painfully!"
"HA! You can't beat me I am the immortal Phenex! You and you crappy servants are nothing compared to me! I am the King this match doesn't end until I fall or you fall. And I am much too powerful for you!" Riser summoned flame wings and flew up into the air. Rias summoned her Power of Destruction, Akeno charged a lightning spell, Ise boosted for a third time since gifting, and Kiba took a stance.
"On your call Buchou." Kiba said.
"Give it your best shot! You scum!"
"Kiba use your Flame Delete after we all attack see if it can do anything to Phenex flames."
"Yes Buchou."
'NOW!" Rias let her power fly, Akeno followed and Ise rushed forward with four boosts now. Ise punched into the smoke left by Rias and Akeno's attacks and the Boosted Gear let out
[Explosion] As the smoke cleared Rias called Ise back and sent Kiba forward. Kiba summoned a second flame delete as the smoke cleared. Once it was gone a humanoid fire lump stood. Kiba thrust his swords in and summoned more running around stabbing the fire. It lessened a little but otherwise it was nothing.
"Kiba come back." Rias ordered. The group watched as Riser healed from the feet up. Once his head was finished he spoke,
"That actually stung a little Rias. Too bad it wasn't anything worth my concern. Riser took a step towards the group began walking closer. After a few steps he tripped but recovered. Once he stood up straight he screamed out. Rias and Akeno had shot him. They had hit him in the heart and the stomach. He fell again and tried to stand but he kept stumbling. Ise had about five boosts now and he gifted the power to Rias. She stood tall and raised her Destruction in the air before throwing it at Riser and causing a cloud of smoke to go up. Before the dust and smoke could clear an announcement rang out.
[Riser-sama retires. Victory to Rias Gremory-sama.] The Gremory group cheered and hugged but then they were transported to wherever.
"Well I'm glad the training and my guns payed off."
"So am I. I have a feeling this isn't over though."
"I have the same feeling."
"Those feelings are correct." I looked up to the door at the new voice and saw a man with crimson hair just like Rias. He looked to be in his late-twenty or early-thirties. I of course knew this wasn't how it was. The man in front of me was much older than that, tens of times older than that. The man in front of me was the Maou Lucifer. "May I come in?"
"Could we deny you?"
"This time."
"I see. Unofficial family business correct?"
"Yes."
"So Rias is still being forced to marry Mr. Yakitori Douche?"
"For now. My sister and her peerage are in Kouh right now. Her pawn is-"
"His name is Issei Hyoudou."
"Sorry. Issei is unconscious from exhaustion, same with Akeno. Yuuto is currently asleep. He wasn't pushed too far in the Rating Game. Rias is being taken by our father to the marriage. I have sent Grayfia to notify Ise. He's the only one the servants won't be able to force into coming as a server. Of course once he shows up those facades will drop."
"How's Koneko?"
"Koneko is still asleep and recovering. She is expected to recover fully."
"Thank you. Now what did you tell me for?"
"So you can rest easy."
"We should play poker sometime."
"Why do you say that?"
"Because you can't lie for shit." I heard Sona suck in some air.
Sirzechs laughed "That is true. I came to see if Sona would like to come to see the wedding play out. And to see how Furtum is treating his newest host."
"So you know about Furtum huh?"
"That I do."
"What are you talking about?" Sona spoke up.
"My Gear. I pushed farther than I knew when I took on Rias's Power of Destruction. In my unconscious state Furtum finally made his appearance. We talked and he is intrigued with how this life will go and doesn't know a few things about my Sacred Gear. He said he will be an adviser and comrade."
"I see."
"So about that invitation Sona."
"I can't. I have to stay by Hansuke-kun's side."
"No. Please go then you can give me a synopsis."
"Okay. But you better rest."
"I will.
"We must be going now. Rest well Hansuke. I expect that poker game."
I laughed. "I can do that. Bye Sona-chan, Sirzechs-sama."
"Bye Hansuke-kun." About five minutes after that a certain blonde hair girl came into my room, Asia. "Hey you."
"Hansuke-san. Are you okay? How are you feeling?"
"I'm great. Just didn't know the limit of my Sacred Gear. Thank you for your concern."
"It's fine. What are friends for after all? I'm glad to hear you're doing okay. Did you see us in the Rating Game? I'm really proud of everyone. Thank you for helping us."
"I did. I'm proud of you as well. But I do suggest you go check on Issei-kun. He's going to need you."
"Well if you say so Hansuke-san. Thank you again."
After Asia left I had gone to crash a wedding. I had snuck in through a servant's' door. I was in black slacks, a black button up, and a red tie. I refused a jacket and to tuck in my shirt, this was a joke wedding anyways. I had just found the ceremony hall when I was spotted by Kiba. "What are you doing here?"
"I wanted to see the fireworks. Nice job by the way."
"Thank you. What do you mean by fireworks?"
"This is unjust and Ise knows that."
"What d-"
BANG!
The door were just blown in. Ise came walking in and said, "Rias Gremory's virginity is mine!" Oh Ise. You couldn't have worded that a little bit better?
"What is the meaning of this?"
"This wedding is a fluke! We won the Rating Game fair and square!"
"What?"
"They did?"
"How come the wedding is taking place?" Whispers filled the hall.
"You know what scum! I'll kill you here and now!" Riser had been healed and restored to his cocky self. "You guys won by catching me off guard and you are too weak to do anything like that!"
"Then how about a one on one fight? Dragon vs Phoenix. If the boy wins he can take my sister and leave. If he loses he leaves and Riser marries Rias."
"I'll accept that!" Ise spoke up to Sirzechs.
"Hmph. Why not?"
Ise and Riser were in a Rating Game type field. "Buchou! I'll finish it in ten seconds!"
"Ha. Then I guess I'll finish it in five!"
"Begin!" Ise's gauntlet made a sound.
[Welsh Dragon Over Booster!] Ise was covered in a red armor. Once the transformation finished; he began attacking Riser by sending a huge Demonic energy bullet at him. They continued to fight going so far as to fist fight. Ise kicked Riser away and as he rushed to hit him again, the time limit ran out. Ise landed on the ground and skidded for a few feet. Upon standing he was right in front of Riser. Riser started to make snarky comments while lifting Ise up, until Ise punched him. Riser dropped him and coughed up blood. Ise went on to explain that he had punched him with a cross.
"How are you holding a cross!? No Devil can hold a cross! Even if you had had your armor on you shouldn't have been able to hold a cross! Wait! Did you- Did you give your left arm to the Dragon residing in the gauntlet!? You know it can never change back right?"
"Yeah. What's your point? I figure an arm is a small price to pay for Buchou's happiness and freedom."
Then Ise gifted a bottle of clear liquid before going to dump it on Riser.
"Stop! Don't you know what you're doing? This is a matter of Pure-Blooded Devils! This is important to the future of Pure-Blooded Devils!"
"I don't care! I only care about what Rias wants! She was crying! When we were training before the match. I found Rias crying at the thought of marrying you! You never make a woman cry! Ever!" Ise then shattered the bottle over Riser. It was holy water. The fight was about to continue in a pummeling but Ravel had gone down and stopped it. Ise came out and grabbed Rias. He ran outside and summoned a griffin and they flew away into the sky. I turned to see them but was met with a very unhappy Sona.
"What are you doing here?"
"Uh. Watching prime time entertainment? Did I mention how gorgeous you look in that dress?" That was the truth Sona did look gorgeous, up until she got a VERY scary aura and said one word,
"Run."
