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Chapter 10: The Party of the Devils.
(Gremory Mansion Hallway)
A few days have passed since the Rating Game with Raiser and his Peerage. This resulted in Rias and her Peerage celebrating their victory over Raiser, as well as breaking her engagement. In addition, the results of this battle spread like wildfire to the Underworld as well, hearing that Rias defeated a veteran Rating Game participant, especially a Phenex.
So now, instead of having a celebration for Rias and Raiser's engagement, they are now holding a party in her victory. They couldn't cancel the inevitable invitation they gave out, so they had to substitute it with this particular party. It also turns out that Takuya, Jimbei, and Kagura were invited as well. Asia couldn't come, due to the fact that she isn't known and she is a former Sister. But Takuya made a Shadow Clone to watch over her while they're gone.
Takuya and Rias stood alone in a hallway, with Takuya uncomfortably shifting around in a formal suit he was wearing, while Rias wore an elegant red dress. She was currently fixing up Takuya's suit.
"Urgh...I seriously hate formal wear. It's always uncomfortable..." Takuya muttered to himself as he tugged on his collar. "Remind me again why I'm wearing this?" Takuya asked Rias. Rias simply smiled at him as she helped fix his collar.
"It is because of our victory of Raiser and his Peerage. Due to the results, we are now celebrating my early victory in a Rating Game, despite it being unofficial." Rias told him.
"I understand that Gremory-senpai. I honestly don't understand why I am invited of all people. I'm human, remember?" Takuya reminded her.
"Yes, that is true. There was some controversy due to the fact, and even some High Class Devils voiced their opinions on the matter. However, with the information of you acting as proxy for my missing Bishop, as well as both families agreeing to you being in the unofficial Rating Game, they were silenced. So you're welcome to the party." Rias explained to him with a smile. "Now you're considered a special guest."
Takuya just sighed as he scratched the back of his head.
"Seriously, I'm supposed to stay neutral towards you guys, yet I'm being dragged into Devil affairs. Honestly..." Takuya said with a tired and slightly frustrated sigh.
"Yet, you helped me Takuya-kun. That was considered Devil affairs you know?" Rias told him with a knowing look.
"That was because I owed you a favor Gremory-senpai. It was more directed towards you, rather than Devil society in general." Takuya told her. Rias flinched upon that.
"R-Right, of course..." Rias said while slightly gazing away from him. Seeing this, Takuya just folded his arms.
"What's done is done I suppose. I can't really change anything with me complaining." Takuya said as he sighed once more.
[I wouldn't really complain if I were you my host. Back in your world, you sometimes intervene in matters that you weren't involved with.]
'That was to save innocent lives and prevent great danger. What I did for Rias is prevent an arranged marriage. Those are two different things.' Takuya responded.
[If you say so my host...]
Ignoring the sarcastic tone from the Zero Tails, Takuya looked at the grand doors before them.
"Well, I guess everyone is waiting." Takuya said, before he hung his head down a bit. "Let's just get this over with..." Takuya said tiredly. Rias huffed at him as she ringed her arm around his arm, surprising him upon her actions. Rias simply smiled at him as she simply made herself comfortable.
"Well, since we're the special duo of the party, it's only natural that you serve as an escort." Rias simply told him. Takuya gave her a skeptical look.
"If you say so..." Takuya said with a skeptical tone. 'Okay, something is seriously weird about this...' Takuya thought.
Ever since the Rating Game, Rias has been acting a bit more strange around Takuya. He noticed that during his time alone with Rias in the Occult Research Club room, her mood suddenly brightens as she uses that time to have some talk with him, or even offer to get him a snack or something. He was a bit confused upon this, but he figured that Rias was in a good mood for escaping her arranged marriage. But after a few days, her mood around him didn't falter. Instead, she seemed more happy whenever she was alone with him.
And for some reason, something inside of him worried. He couldn't figure out why. But he has the sneaking suspicion that it was something he wished he didn't know.
'...I don't know what it is, but I'll figure it out sooner or later.' Takuya thought. He decided to think more on the subject later, and push open the door to the grand hall that awaited them.
As soon as he did, he was met with the sight of the highest class of design that perfectly fitted the expectations of what high class is like. Expensive architecture and elegant statues, interesting paintings and wall art, finely covered tables, and a ceiling with a diamond chandelier. And like the setting, there were many people who were in expensive clothing.
'I feel so out of place here...' Takuya thought with a twitching eyebrow.
{Well Partner, better get used to it. Life isn't always in the battlefield, ya know? I can tell, with me being in previous hosts and all.}
'That doesn't make me feel any better.' Takuya thought flatly, before he sighed once more. Once he opened the doors and entered into the room with Rias, their presence was soon known to everyone in the room. It was then a man nearby, who Takuya assumed was the one who kept an eye on the door, turned to everyone.
"I present the arrival of Rias Gremory-sama of the Gremory family, along with her escort, Takuya Midorikawa-sama!" the man loudly announced to everyone, causing a few applause to go around in the room. Takuya inwardly cringed when he attracted even more attraction thanks to that.
'Oh Six Paths damn it.' Takuya thought. Rias tugged on his arm to get his attention.
"C'mon. My family is rather interested to meet you after what they saw in the Rating Game." Rias told him as she directed him through the room. Takuya couldn't help but inwardly groan as he was dragged by her.
'I save Gremory-senpai from an arranged marriage, and I end up attracting the attention of her family, as well as most of the Devils in the Underworld. That sounds like a fair trade...' Takuya thought flatly and sarcastically.
[My host, stop complaining. It's beginning to annoy me, and it makes you look pitiful.]
'Roger...' Takuya responded with little to no enthusiasm.
He wasn't really used to having attention, especially in this type of atmosphere. Sure, he can get used to the looks he receive at Kuoh, or the attention he received back at his home. But in a high class setting? He felt so out of place, and would rather spend time out in the battlefield or in a training grounds.
The two passed through while Rias greeted a few high class Devils as they greeted as they passed by, congratulating her on her victory against Raiser Phenex. Takuya, on the other hand, received intrigued and sometimes analytical looks from the high class Devils. It doesn't take too much thinking to figure out that the high class Devils were interested in his powers, especially for a human.
When Takuya gazed at another part of the room, he noticed a table with a group of teenagers, who were all female, sitting together while happily chatting with one another. It was then he noticed the group looking at him, and some of them gave slight blushes, while others looked away with blushes and giggling.
'...That ain't good.' Takuya thought as he saw those reactions, before he decided to speed up a bit to just get rid of the crowd.
Thankfully, it didn't take too long as the duo finally made it to where her family was. And it was Takuya's surprise when he saw what they look like.
Rias's father, Lord Gremory, had a very young looking appearance. He looked like he was in his mid 20s. He had long straight red hair, blueish-green eyes, and a trim beard. He wore very elegant clothing fit for his status.
On Rias's father side is her mother, who looked identical to her. But the only difference is that her hair was brown. She wore an elegant white dress which seems to show of her figure, which seemed a lot like Rias's figure.
'I heard Devils are able to change their appearance to whatever they want, but this is just ridiculous.' Takuya thought, and was suddenly reminded of a certain leader back in his village.
"Hello Father, Mother. I would like to introduce to you the proxy of my missing Bishop. This is Takuya Midorikawa. Takuya-kun, this is my mother and father, Lord and Lady Gremory." Rias introduced the both. Takuya bowed in greeting and courtesy.
"It is an honor to meet you, Lord and Lady Gremory" Takuya greeted with a bow. Lord Gremory gave an interested smile as he gave a good look at Takuya.
"Well now, this is the young man who acted as your Bishop in the Rating Game? I have to say, you are one interesting and unorthodox Bishop indeed. There aren't that many Bishops who are able to move faster than your average Devil Knight, or even have strong physical capabilities of a Rook. If I wasn't told you weren't a Bishop, I would probably say you're a Queen." Lord Gremory told him with an intrigued smile.
"Thank you Lord Gremory. Due to my training as a Shinobi, I had to work on multiple areas in order to become who I am." Takuya responded. Lord Gremory nodded at him.
"Indeed. However, what I am most interested in is your tactics. From what my daughter told me, she told me that you, along with other people, helped her formulate strategies and tactics that were highly effective, to the point where you wasted little to no energy and focus on important parts." Lord Gremory said, before he gave him a curious look.
"The most interesting part about it is that those kinds of tactics were used in warfare, infantry, and assault. There aren't that many Devils in this generation who practice this sort of thing. I'm a bit curious to know how you know all these. Was it from your teacher?" Lord Gremory asked with a curious tone. Takuya gave a small smile.
"Partially. My sensei told me the basics of strategies. But what made up most of my experiences with dealing with the enemy on my missions." Takuya answered him. Lord Gremory hummed in thought upon this.
"Someone so young knowing this much already. You're indeed a young soldier raised..." Lord Gremory said with a soft tone. It was then Takuya felt a wave of sadness and pity from Lord Gremory.
'Wait, does he feel sorry for who I turned out like this?' Takuya thought surprised. 'Is he...feeling sorry for who I turned out like this?'
[He is shocked upon seeing how someone so young like you lost that light that most youth have. Unfortunately, you immediately lost that light the moment you became a Shinobi. Or should I say earlier?]
'...Zero, don't bring up any unpleasant memories.' Takuya thought quietly. He didn't really want to walk through his past. Not in this sort of setting.
Takuya cleared his throat, cutting the mood around them. He turned to Rias's mother.
"I don't mean to come off as rude Lady Gremory, but you look young enough to look like Gremory-senpai's older sister." Takuya said to the woman before him. His words caused the woman Devil to form a small smile upon her lips.
"Ara, to say such a happy thing from you, that I am a young woman." Lady Gremory said. "I am Venelana Gremory. Please treat me well from now on, Midorikawa Takuya-kun." Venelana greeted.
"Of course, Lady Gremory." Takuya responded.
"Oh my, it seems that my sister's proxy Bishop is getting along with my parents." a voice said. Takuya blinked upon the voice, before he turned to who it was. He blinked again upon seeing the sight of the man.
The young man before him looked like Rias, but in male form. He was a young man with red hair with crimson locks that fell to the back of his neck. He had bright blue eyes. He currently wore elegant clothing as well, but had some form of robe the signified his position above others.
Takuya noticed that he was followed along with Grayfia, who wore the same maid outfit and neutral expression that she had.
"Onii-sama." Rias said, recognizing the man. When the that word reached Takuya's ears, his eyes slightly widened.
'So this is the Maou of the Underworld...' Takuya thought, and then sensed the sheer power coming from the young man before him, despite the fact that it was being suppressed. 'This power...! It's can easily surpass that of a Kage, and could possibly rival Madara!" Takuya thought in alarm.
[Tread lightly my host. This man's power is something truly destructive. I suppose it is fitting for the lord of a demonic realm.]
'Noted.' Takuya thought, before he bowed in greeting and respect towards him.
"Hello Maou-sama. It is an honor to meet you." Takuya greeted. Sirzech gave a greeting smile of his own.
"It is nice to meet you as well. I'm finally able to meet the proxy Bishop that Grayfia told me about." Sirzech said, and then gave an interested and praised look at Takuya.
"I have to say. You have honestly exceeded my expectations I had on you. I knew you are a strong capable warrior, especially being a human, but your strength is something that greatly rivals or surpass high class Devils like Raiser. Though, I do remember you lecturing him about his abilities during the battle. But then again, it isn't everyday that someone can easily best a Phenex in battle." Sirzech said with an intrigued tone.
"Everyone has weaknesses Maou-sama. The only thing I did was exploit it. Despite Raiser's abilities, his immortality traits does help him in the long run. Though, it won't work out in every battle." Takuya responded respectively.
"Maybe so Takuya-kun." Sirzech said, before he looked around with a curious look. "Now then, I'm quite curious to know where your fellow Shinobis are. I remember extending the invitation to them as well." Sirzech said as he looked around.
"I remember sensei saying something about using the restroom. But with a mansion this large, my sensei might be a bit lost." Takuya said. "Hold on, I'll search for him. There is a chance that Jimbei is with him as well." Takuya said as he excused himself from the group.
(Hallway)
"Definitely not a party person myself..." Takuya muttered to himself as he walked alone in the hallway. "I feel kind of bad for just leaving the party like that. But if searching for my sensei will give me some time away from it, then I suppose it isn't that bad..." Takuya muttered to himself.
Takuya silently gave a sigh to himself, before he decided to enjoy the quietness that he had for the moment. He looked out the window, only to see a purple sky and a moon, which is artificial from what he was told, shining. Takuya folded his arms upon the sight.
'So this is the Underworld. I'd never imagine hell being like this...' Takuya thought. 'I guess more and more images about the Devils are being broken."
[This world is also flowing with negativity. This is the Underworld, a realm meant to home Devils and Fallen Angels. Everywhere, there is dark emotions everywhere. Greed and Pride serve as a very good example here. Hm hm hm, I honestly like it here.]
'No Zero, I am not living in the Underworld. I'd rather live on earth with the blue skys...' Takuya responded flatly.
[*Sigh*...always a killjoy, as mortals say, on my life.]
{Oh suck it up Zero. At least you are not stuck in a Jewel. Only in a human.}
[Yes, and unlike you, I've been sealed way less than you. Less enough time to not grow senile...]
{...Did you just call me an old man?}
[Oh? What gave you that idea...]
'And back to arguing between the two of them...' Takuya thought flatly, before he palmed his face. "And here I thought I was going to get peace and quiet..." Takuya said to himself.
"Takuya!" called out a voice.
Takuya turned in surprise when he saw Rias walking up to him with a concerned expression on her face.
"Oh, Gremory-senpai. Something wrong?" Takuya asked her. Rias shook her head.
"No. But I got a bit worried, seeing how you excused yourself from the party. Is it really that uncomfortable for you?" Rias asked as she crossed her arms underneath her massive bust.
"To be honest, yeah. I honestly prefer being in a moderate or battlefield setting. High class parties like these don't exactly fit with a Shinobi like me, unless I'm hiding for a guarding mission." Takuya told with a shrug. Rias sweatdropped at him.
"A solider through and through, huh?" Rias muttered, before she shook her head. "Anyways, while we're at it, we seem to be alone at the moment. Which is actually something I needed between you and me..." Rias said, all the while a bit of pink appeared on her cheeks.
"Oh? What did you need to talk about Gremory-senpai?" Takuya asked.
"First, you don't need to act so formal with me Takuya-kun. You're more than free to call me Rias." Rias said with a hoping smile. Takuya blinked at her upon the request, before he simply nodded at her.
"Alright, sure Rias-senpai. Saying your full name is kind of a mouthful. No offense." Takuya told her. Rias simply smiled as she shook her head.
"It's nothing. Second, it's a thank you." Rias told him, causing Takuya to blink at her.
"A thank you?" Takuya asked. Rias nodded at him.
"Yes. I want to thank you, Takuya-kun, for saving me from Raiser and the marriage. You did something for me that I will never forget, because you saved my future." Rias said to him.
"Didn't we already go over this after the game? You and the others already thanked me." Takuya told her. Rias nodded at him.
"Yes. But..." Rias said, as a joyful smile appeared on her face. "You did something for me. Something I can't truly be thankful enough. Even if it was a favor in return, it is something that I cannot give without something in return. Consider it a thanks between us, not as a favor." Rias told him.
"Is that it? Well, then you-" Takuya attempted to continue, but was soon cut off as he felt his lips cut off my a soft feeling.
*CHU*
Takuya's eyes widened in complete shock upon feeling Rias kiss him full on the lips, while Rias just enjoyed the moment of a kiss between the two. Silence passed between the two, before the two separated. Rias then gave a very happy smile at him.
"It's my first kiss. Japanese girls do value that sort of thing, right? So you can have my first kiss." Rias softly told him, while Takuya stared at her in complete shock, and then realized what was truly going on.
'...Oh. Oooooohhhhh...' Takuya thought with realization, shock, horror.
He now realized what is going on with Rias, and how she acted around him.
It all made sense.
She is in love with him.
And that is something that Takuya doesn't have much experience with when it comes to love.
For most of his life, he was treated as nothing more than a foreigner or someone strange, making the citizens of his home village treat him differently than others. Being treated with respect, or even receiving genuine love, is something of a foreign concept to him.
Sure, he begun to gain recognition and respect from Konoha as time passed by, and even earned admiration and mellow affections from the girls at Kuoh and the female citizens of Konoha. But real genuine love? That is something he never really dealt with, and has little to no experience to dealing with this sort of thing.
The way she acted around him, the joyful expression of her kissing him, and he could practically tell that romantic affection is rolling off of her is obvious enough. He can't believe he didn't notice it yet.
And the worst thing about that sort of thing, is that he doesn't know how to decline such feelings. He doesn't want to emotionally hurt someone he considers a friend, or close to him. Rias was definitely a friend, and he didn't want to hurt a friend, physically or emotionally.
And there was the fact that Haruka was his main focus in romance, much to his self denial.
So Takuya was completely mixed upon how to deal with the situation.
"I...uh..." Takuya said, unsure on what to say. Before anything else could go on, a voice came up.
"Well well, what are you two doing out here? Having your alone time?" a familar voice said, causing the two to turn to see Kagura standing there with an interested look on his face. Besides him was Jimbei with an easygoing expression.
"Sup you two? Looks like you were having a moment alone..." Jimbei greeted with a joking tone. Rias blushed a bit as she looked away, while Takuya looked away with a slightly uncomfortable and unsure look.
"You can say that..." Rias said with a slightly embarrassed tone.
"Urm, what she said..." Takuya said with an unsure tone while scratching the back of his head, before he focused on his sensei.
"So where have you been? You've been missing quite a party, fortunately for you." Takuya said, whispering on the last part. Kagura simply smirked as he folded his arms.
"Eh, high class parties aren't really my standards. I prefer a moderate life, thank you very much." Jimbei said with a shrug.
"I just had trouble finding the bathroom in this place. It's quite huge. But then again, this house does belong to a Pillar, so I shouldn't be too surprised." Kagura told the two.
"Ah, there you are Buchou." said a familiar voice.
The group turned their heads, and found Rias's peerage walking towards them. Rias blinked upon this, looking both surprised and confused upon seeing her Peerage here.
"Akeno? Yuuto? Koneko-chan? What are you doing here?" Rias asked in surprise. Akeno merely giggled.
"Ara ara, you were quite gone for a while, so we as your faithful Peerage, we decided to check on you. But you seem to be in very good hands." Akeno told her while eyeing Takuya. Rias cheeks slightly blushed.
"I'm fine Akeno. Takuya and I just had a good moment of thanks between us, so it's nothing." Rias told her.
'Your thanks is giving your kiss to me. Saying it's nothing is something that doesn't fit it.' Takuya mentally commented, before he sighed.
"Well, seems like the group is together." Takuya said, catching the group's attention. He mentally sighed to himself, seeing how he has to go back to a party filled with snobbish High Class Devils.
"Now, let's go-" Takuya said, before he paused when his ears picked up something. The group caught note of his pause, and Rias turned to Takuya with a confused expression.
"Takuya? Is something that matter?" Rias asked with concern. Takuya focused his ears a bit more, and soon heard rapid footsteps.
"...Do you guys hear someone running?" Takuya asked the group, making the group blink upon this. They soon focused on their hearing, soon heard incoming footsteps coming at a rapid pace.
*STEP* *STEP* *STEP* *STEP* *STEP* *STEP* *STEP*
"Now that you mention it, you are right. Who would be running...?" Rias said, turning her head towards the source. The group faced the end of the hallway, and soon saw a figure down the hall.
It is a beautiful girl with long black hair tied into twin tails and blue eyes. She currently wore a mahou shojo outfit, which seems to show the figure of her child-like body, albeit with large breasts.
The moment Takuya's eyes set his sight on the incoming girl, his eyes widened in shock.
"No way...it can't be..." Takuya muttered in surprise, seeing the incoming girl.
"TAAAAAAAKUUUUUU-TAAAAAAAAAAAN!" the girl gave an excited and joyful cry as leapt forward with high speed, with her target focusing mainly on him.
However, Takuya simply sidestepped out of the way to avoid the incoming missile. The girl lets out a confused "eh", before she sped towards the ground. Before she could impact with the ground, she felt herself being stopped in mid air, just in time to prevent her from touching the ground. She blinked in surprise, and saw that a black arm grabbed her around her waist.
Takuya has his Shadow Arm out, catching the girl just in time. He blinked owlishly, before he retracted the arm towards him, bringing the girl closer to him. When he bought her close enough to him, he gave her a good look, before he blinked in realization.
"...Serafall-san. Is that you?" Takuya asked in surprise, his Shadow Arm letting go of the girl and letting her land on the ground. The girl, now known as Serafall, gave a cheerful smile towards him as she then hugged him, wrapping her arms around his chest while pressing her rather large breasts against his body.
"Taku-tan, it is you!" Serafall said happily, hugging him, not minding the shocked looks of others, save for Jimbei and Kagura. Jimbei gave an intrigued look, while Kagura just looked on in interest between the two.
"Not even a week in the Underworld, and he already has somebody on him. Takuya, you never cease to amaze your sensei." Kagura told his student with an impressed tone. However, his comment was ignored by the rest of the group, as everyone looked at Serafall in shock.
"It is you..." Takuya said with realization, before he looked at her with surprise. "Wait, what are you doing here? I thought..." Takuya said, before his eyes widened in realization. "You're a Devil Serafall-san?" Takuya asked her with surprise.
*Bonk*
Takuya didn't really flinch as he felt something bonk on his head, which is a magical stick held by Serafall. She cutely pouted at him while puffing up her cheeks.
"Mou! Taku-tan! What did I tell you last time? Call me Sera-chan!" Serafall told him with a pout.
"I can't exactly call you that on a familiar term in such a short amount of time..." Takuya muttered, rubbing the top of his head.
"T-Takuya-kun. H-How do ou know Leviathan-sama? And for her to tell you to call her Sera-chan..." Rias said, not beleiving on what she was seeing. Before Takuya could explain, Serafall decided to explain for them.
"Taku-tan and I know each other a long time ago." Serafall said to her, while she still had her arms wrapped around Takuya, and then pouted out at him. "You meanie...how come you didn't contact me over the months? I thought you'd call me after a day or two after we hung out in Paris." Serafall pouted at him. Takuya just scratched the back of his head.
"Well, I thought you were quite busy with your life in the entertainment business, and calling you would bother you on your free time or working time." Takuya said, while scratching the back of his head. Serafall sported a slight blush at that, and smile at him saying that.
"Aw, Taku-tan. You're so sweet and considerate as usual~." Serafall said to him while smiling.
"Hanging out? And Paris?" Rias asked in surprise. Serafall nodded at her
"It's quite a story! He and I had such a wonderful time alone together!" Serafall said, surprising everyone once more. Takuya just scratched the back of his head as he begun to remember.
"We've meet a long time ago at Paris." Takuya explained. "Yes, I believe it was a few months before I joined Kuoh academy..."
(Flashback)
It was back at Paris a long time ago. At Paris, Serafall was doing a shooting there with her Mahou Shojo show going on in the human world and the Devil World. It was right after she finished filming with her show, she decided to explore Paris and its wonderful tourist attractions.
There was just one problem though.
It was the paparazzi and media. No matter what, these groups are worst than Stray Devils. Now matter how you get rid of them, there are always more of them. As much as Serafall enjoyed having the media onto her, there is a thing as too much, even by her standards. So even though she answered a few questions to the media, there was still the issue that the media wasn't done with her. No. They kept on following her movements, relentlessly trying to have her answer questions.
Leading up to this situation.
She was currently on the run from the paparazzi, chasing after her with cameras flashing and people having notebooks jotted out to write down whatever she says. Serafall had a panicked look on her face, supsrised to see how tenacious and persistent the media are in the human world. As she was running, she failed to notice someone she passed by. A certain someone that stood by the sidelines while looking surprised to see this sort of thing happened. But after a few moments, he decided to move.
During her run from the paparazzi, she ran through a small alleyway, and she easily weaved through all the obstacles that were in the way. However, that didn't stop the media. No. They tenaciously crawled through the obstacles, though at a slower progress than Serafall. As soon as she exited the small alley, she looked around with a panicked look.
"Where to go...where to go..." Serafall said to herself frantically, while trying to find a way to escape the paparazzi. She then heard voices getting louder and louder behind her.
"Oh no...woah!" Serafall said surprised, as something grabbed her by the wrist and began pulling her away. When she looked at who grabbed her, all she saw was a "quiet gesture" and a face that led her to trust him. Soon, the mad mob of reporters and paparazzi quickly arrived at where Serafall stood, frantically looked around on where she ran, and they all ran off somewhere in different directions. Soon, they were gone from the scene.
As they were gone, they all ignored a small coffee shop that they were in front of. And in those particular outdoor seats, a newspaper was lowered. It was then she met him for the very first time. What she saw was a smile from him, she didn't know why, but she felt that she could trust him. He was in a pair of jeans, while wearing a black polo shirt with a black cotton jacket hoodie. When he looked at her, all he did was give a small grin.
"Well, looks like the plan worked!" Takuya said to her with a smile. "The paparazzi must be a hassle, huh?" Takuya asked her. Serfall blinked at him for a few times, before smiling at him while nodding.
"Yeah! You saved Levi-tan from the evil clutches of the force known as the paparazzi!" Serafall said while cutely winking at him. Takuya just blinked at her actions, before just chuckling at it.
"Well, I do my best to help others." Takuya said to her, and then looked at her with a raised eyebrow. "So I guess you're quite famous in the entrainment business?" Takuya asked. Serafall immediately nodded at him.
"Yeah! I'm the wonderful Levi-tan from my magical girl show!" Serafall told him as she stood up and performed a cute pose in front of him. Takuya blinked a few times at her pose. After a short moment of silence, he responded.
"...Never heard of you." Takuya bluntly told her, causing Serafall to fault at that. After collecting herself, she looked at Takuya with a shocked expression.
"Hah!? You don't know the amazing Levi-tan!?" Serafall asked him in shock. Takuya just scratched the back of his head while looking a bit sheepish.
"Sorry...I never really have the chance to watch television. I'm mostly on travel right now." Takuya told her, causing her shock to turn into interest.
"You're a traveller, Takuya-chan?" Serafall asked him.
'She's calling me Takuya-chan?' Takuya thought with a sweat drop, but decided to shrug it off and answer her question. "Yeah, I'm currently traveling the world. You know, see on what this world is like." Takuya said to her, which was true since he wanted to learn more about this world upon entering it.
"I see..." Serafall said to him. "So how is your travels?" Serafall asked with curiosity, as she decided to sit down next to Takuya as their conversation went somewhere. Takuya gave a small smile at her.
"It's been great. It beats being tied down to one area for so long." Takuya told her, which immediately made Serafall nod at him.
"I agree! Being stuck in one area for so long will make me bored! I prefer going out and do my magical girl show!" Serafall agreed with him. Takuya gave a nostalgic smile as he remembered back in the time when he saw a certain leader of his raging over paper work and wanting to drink sake.
It was then Takuya gave a raised eyebrow at her. "Speaking of a magical girl show, I'm curious. What brings a celebrity like yourself doing out here? I thought you'd be doing some filming with your cast right now." Takuya asked her.
"Oh, I am! It's just that recently finished with the shoot, and I always wanted to see what Paris was like at this time! But the reporters somehow manage to track me. It's only thanks to you that I've managed to escape them." Serafall said to him while smiling. Takuya looked down in thought, and then a good look at her type of clothing.
"Serafall-san...you said you wanted to see Paris, right?" Takuya asked her.
"Yes?" Serafall said with a confused tone.
"And you want to see Paris without the media bothering you?" Takuya asked once more
"Yes. Where are you getting at, Takuya-chan?" Serafall said, while cutely tilting her head to the side.
"Well, I think I know a way..." Takuya suggested.
(Later)
"Mou...Takuya, why do I have to change? I'm fine with my Levi-tan clothes..." whined Serafall as she was in the changing stalls in a clothing shop. It was Takuya's suggestion that she has to change her clothes in order to avoid recognition from the media, as well as going under less attention. His idea went against Serafall's personality, which loved attention. But as of this moment, she had no choice. Otherwise she would be recognized by them and not enjoy her time in Paris.
"Well, like I said before. You need a change of clothes in order to avoid being recognized by the media. It wouldn't help that your current attire wouldn't help you stay hidden under their eyes." Takuya reasoned, as he sat down and waited for Serafall to change. She heard Serafall whine a bit behind the door, but still complied. After a few moments, she finished.
"Okay, I'm done~!" shouted out Serafall.
"Great. Let's see how you look in it." Takuya said, as he stood up and ready to see her.
She got out of her dressing room and had different clothes other than her mahou shoji costume. This time, she wore a sleeveless white shirt, which really emphasized her curves, with the current size she was wearing. It wasn't too small or too big. It just seemed natural. She wore a checkered skirt, along with a black belt and a fancy, golden buckle which resembles a heart with wings. Additionally, she has black-striped red protective sleeves and black-striped white stockings. Her black long, dark gray heeled boots are checkered as well. In addition, Takuya decided to take out the twin ponytails she had on her, and puts a blue officer's cap with a golden button on it. (A/N: Just imagine Serafall in Marie's clothing from Persona 4)
The people around looked in awe at her beautiful appearance. The girls looked with sparkle in their eyes, admiring the beauty. The guys on the other hand, looked in awe as well, while at the same time cursing the guy's luck for being able to score a date with the hot girl. Not that Takuya wasn't even aware of.
Takuya nodded and said, "You look great, and you look completely different from your previous appearance."
Serafall just pouted out his words. "Mouuu~, does that mean you didn't like my previous outfit." she said with a childish pout. Takuya blinked at those words, before he scratched the back of his head.
"No, it isn't like that. You're previous outfit...fitted well with you." Takuya said, trying to put it in the best way he could say. "Like I said, we just need to change your appearance so you could avoid "them"." Takuya told her, causing Serafall to pout at it, but then nodded in agreement.
"Alright..." Serafall complied, as she looked at her set of clothing. After looking at it for a while, she smiled. "You know...I rather like this style of clothing. It feels new!" Serafall said with a smile. Takuya just gave a small smile back at her.
"Glad you like it." Takuya said. Serafall beamed under his words, and then looked at him with a curious look.
"...So what now, Takuya-chan?" Serafall asked him. Takuya blinked at those words as soon as he heard that.
"Excuse me?" Takuya said confusingly.
"What are we going to do now, Takuya-chan? You helped me escape the media, and then you helped me get a disguise." Serafall pointed out, and then gasped and pointed at him dramatically. "Don't tell me...that you're done with me!?"
Takuya just looked at her completely confused by her words. "I'm not really sure on "done with you"...but are you saying you still want my help?" Takuya asked. Serafall vigorously nodded at him.
"Yes. As my savior from the evil source from the media, it is your job as a protector to guide this magical girl through her adventures!" Serafall said, while posing dramatically. Once again, Takuya just blinked at her behavior, slightly sweatdropped, and then sighed. But that sigh went into a small smile.
"Well...I was planning on exploring Paris myself. But seeing that you need a guide and your so called "protector", I guess I could play the role while I'm at it." Takuya said to her, which caused her to smile at him.
"Great, let's go!" Serafall said, as she grabbed onto Takuya's hand, and began pulling him.
"W-wait Serafall-san! We need to pay for these clothes first!" Takuya tried to tell her.
(Later)
It was pretty much Serafall's best day around Paris out of her entire long life. Especially with Takuya. The two had fun together, exploring all of Paris. They visited the sights that were breath-taking, visited a few food stands, visited a few shops, but most importantly...they enjoyed it all of that together. Their time together brought many memorable things with each other. Takuya immediately got used to Serafall's antics, and just got used to her actions. It did help that he lived with a hyperactive knucklehead ninja that did things so grand and ridiculous that it brings endless headaches, hanging out with a girl who just likes to act like a magical girl and dress up like one is only half as bad as that. So he got used to it.
Serafall, on the other hand, just enjoyed his company overall. She learned a lot about him as she hung out with him. He was not like other people. He was different and special from the rest. He never looked at her with embarrassment because of her actions; instead, he looked at her with acceptance. He actually enjoyed her antics, and never looked annoyed or bothered by her actions. He looked at her with a different angle, which was different from everybody else. It was the first time that Serafall actually felt a wanting bond between someone other than her family and long time friends. A special bond just between him and her.
But soon...they eventually had to end their fun time together. And what better way to spend it at the Eiffel Tower. It was night time, and the two stood on the high point of the tower, seeing Paris in all of its glory and bright lights.
"Wow..." Serafall said, as she looked amazed while staring at the beautiful lights of the city. Takuya smiled along with her.
"I know. This is amazing to see..." Takuya said, and then gave a small chuckle. "Careful Serafall-san. You don't want to lean too forward, or else you'll fall."
"Tee hee~! Don't worry about me Takuya-chan! I'm not that easy to get hurt!" Serafall said to him while smiling with her tongue out. Takuya merely just chucked at her once more.
"If you say so, Serafall-san." Takuya said to her, as the two enjoyed the view together. But then someone approached them from behind.
"Excuse me." spoke a person. The two turned their heads at the same time, and they saw a women with a camera in her hand.
"Would you like to take a picture together? It would be a memorable picture to have at the Eiffel Tower at night!" the camerawomen said to them with a smile.
"Sure!" Serafall said while smiling, while Takuya nodded in agreement. The women nodded at them, and brought up her camera.
"Alright then." the women said, as she brought up her camera. She paused for a few moments, before she gestured with her hand. "Um...can you get closer? You're out of view."
The two moved closer together, but the women gestured them to get closer. They kept moving closed and closer, until they arms touched. The two blinked at this, and had different reactions. Takuya simply blinked at this, while Serafall smiled as she grew an idea in her head. She then wrapped her arms around Takuya's arms, and then gave a peace sign while winking at the camera. Takuya merely gave a grin in front of the camera. The camerawomen nodded, and a flash occurred, signifying their picture is taken. A picture was then printed out, and she puts it in a paper frame.
"Here you go!" the camerawomen said to them, as she handed them the photo. They smiled and nodded in thanks. The women smiled at them as she walked away.
"I hope you two have a nice date together!" she said to them, walking away and trying to take pictures of other people. Serafall actually blushed at the women's word for a date, while Takuya blinked in surprise. He laughed as she scratched the back of his head.
"Ahaha...I guess with the two of us alone together, I guess it is natural to assume it's a date." Takuya said, while scratching the back of his head. However, he blinked in surprise to see Serafall's blushing face.
"Takuya and I...on a date?" Serafall said, as she she puts her fingers on her cheeks, as she felt her heart beating faster and faster for some unknown reason. She felt her face heating up, and she doesn't know how to stop it. In fact, she was so busy for herself, that she failed to notice Takuya's cries to her. In fact, she began to hear his voice.
"...Serafall? Serafall? Serafall!" Takuya said to her, while snapping his fingers in front of her, snapping her out of it.
"H-Huh!?" Serafall squeaked in surprise, looking at Takuya. She saw him have a concerned face, looking at her.
"You ok? Your face looks really red. Are you getting a cold or something?" Takuya asked, taking a good look at her face, unknowingly have his hand cup her cheeks. This caused electricity feels for Serafall to have this sort of contact.
"I-I'm fine...T-Takuya-chan..." Serafall said, while still blushing at this. Before she could cutely deny on what she felt, a cell phone ringed. Serafall broke out of her blush, and immediately reached for her phone.
"Hello?" Serafall said, as she answered the phone. She paused for a few moments, before answering back a few things. After a few minutes, she sighed.
"Yes, I'll be there as soon as possible." Serafall said, ending her phone. She gave Takuya an apologetic look.
"That was my director calling me." Serafall said. "He said he needs me back for this bonus scene that he apparently thought up of last minute. So I'm kind of needed back."
"I understand." Takuya responded back. "You have your important role to fulfill. After all, what kind of magical girl show would be without their main star?"
Serafall nodded at him. "Yeah! The show can't go on without Levi-tan!"
Unknown to him, he failed to noticed a sad face appeared on Serafall for a second, but then looked at him with smile.
"Hey...can we exchange phone numbers? I had a great time with you." Serafall asked him. Takuya blinked in surprise, but then nodded.
"Sure. I don't see why not. We're friends, right?" Takuya responded back with a smile, causing Serafall to inwardly pout at him calling their relationship that. Oh well, it seems like baby steps are needed for this relationship to develop further.
"Yeah...friends..." Serafall said, as the two exchanged phone numbers. The two smiled at each other, and then Serafall decided to request another thing from him.
"Sera-chan." Serafall said to him suddenly, which caught him off guard with that word.
"Huh?" was Takuya's response. Serafall smiled at him.
"Call me Sera-chan from now on, Taku-tan." Serafall said to him, which surprised him with the way she is calling him now. He grew a hesitant look upon this.
"Well, okay then...Sera-chan." Takuya said with a hesitant tone, but it made her smile regardless. She then turned around, and began to walk away.
"I need to get back. My cast is probably wondering on where I am." Serafall said, as she began to walk away. Takuya waved a goodbye to her.
"Later Sera-chan." was all Takuya said to her, as she saw her walk away. But he soon saw her stop, and immediately turned around and walked up to him in a fast pace. Before he knew it, she did something completely surprising.
"...This is a thank you from me." Serafall said suddenly to him, as she leaned in and kissed him on the cheek, suprising him with that.
"H-Huh?" Takuya squeaked out in surprise, being caught off guard by the kiss. Before he could respond, she saw her run into the crowd, and he wasn't able to spot her.
The only thing he could do is just stand there dazed by this, and soon realized what was going on.
'...Oh crap.'
(Present)
"...And that's the end of the story." Takuya finished, all the while leaving out details of him and Serafall actually being on a date, or the kiss on the cheek. Everyone just looked at them with surprised on what they described during their time together. Serafall happily wrapped her arms around Takuya's arm, unintentionally pressing her large breasts against them.
"Mou~, you never tried to call me." Serafall pouted at him. He felt a bit of tension in the air, and noticed Rias looking at the scene with twitching eye.
'Oh great, jealousy. Just what I needed...' Takuya thought with grimace, before he cleared his throat.
"Anyway, Serafall-san..." Takuya said, before earning a bonk from Serafall again. Seeing this, he was forced to correct himself. "...Sera-chan, what are you exactly doing here? I understand that you're a Devil, but what exactly brought you here?" Takuya asked. Serafall's expression brightened at this.
"Oh, well, I was just going on with my usual magical girl business~! I heard Rias-chan had her first Rating Game with Raiser from Sirzech-chan, and he mentioned somebody about being your Bishop's proxy! When asked who, Sirzech has mentioned your name. Thus, I simply came here to see you!" Serafall said with a bright tone.
"Oh ho..." Jimbei made an amused sound.
"Takky, you've done it again." Kagura muttered with an impressed look.
"So you've left your duties as a Maou and...Magical Girl, only to see Takuya-kun...?" Rias questioned, not liking the situation one bit. Serafall smiled brightly at her.
"Yup! And I'm now reunited with Taku-tan!" Serafall said cheerfully, before she begun to drag Takuya away from the group, which slightly surprised Takuya upon seeing such physical strength from a childlike body. Then again, Koneko is an example.
"Nen neh! Why won't you tell me what happened to you since we were separated! It's been so long~!" Serafall said cheerfully to him.
"A-Alright, you don't need to pull me Sera-chan! I'm perfectly capable of walking besides you!" Takuya complained to her while trying to maintain his balance, making the two farther and farther away in the hall.
Everyone in the room looked at the two in shock, with Rias frowning and her eyebrow twitching a lot.
"And he scores yet another girl. Why am I not surprised?" Jimbei said with an amused tone.
"I'm becoming proud and jealous of my student." Kagura said while nodding proudly.
(Garden)
The two decided to head to the garden to get some alone time to catch up with one another. The duo walked along the stone pathway between the large bed of flowers, each arranged in color, giving the garden itself a colorful appearance. Takuya, fortunately or unfortunately, had Serafall wrapped around his arm happily, all the while feeling her large breasts press onto him.
"So Sera-chan..." Takuya said, all the while trying to ignore the sensation of her bosoms pressed against his arm. "You're actually a Maou? I...never expected someone like you to be in that position." Takuya told her.
"Mou, you didn't think I could become one?" Serafall said while pouting.
"Not really. The occupation of being a Maou didn't really pop up the first thing in mind, and I thought you were human to begin with." Takuya said.
With her being this close to him and not even bothering concealing her demonic energy, Takuya immediately knew why she is a Maou. The amount of energy she has in her is staggering, easily surpassing most Kages. If he were to compare her to someone, he could probably compare her to either Madara in his edo form, or possibly Obito in his ten tail jinchuriki form. It's hard to say.
"Well, secret is out! Your wonderful Levia-tan is actually a Devil and a Maou!" Serafall chirped.
"I see..." Takuya quietly said.
"And why didn't you tell me that you are a Shinobi Takuya-kun? You could've told me..." Serafall cutely pouted at him.
"What would be the point of a Shinobi if I don't hide who I am?" Takuya pointed out, making Serafall pout even further upon realizing he was right.
"Mou..." Serafall said, before she smiled contently as she leaned against his arm. "So, I'm surprised to see that you joined Rias-chan's Peerage. But then again, you made the right choice in choosing the right Peerage to join. The Gremory do treat their members affectionately." Serafall said, making Takuya blink at her.
"Um, Sera-chan, I'm actually human." Takuya told her, making Serafall blink upon the fact.
"...Excuse me?" Serafall said surprised.
"I didn't join any Peerage. I joined the Rating Game so I can act as a proxy for Rias-senpai's Bishop." Takuya told her.
He could imagine seeing the cogs and wheels turned in Serafall's head, as she silently stood there while processing on what he told her. After a short moment of silence, Serafall lets go off his arm and stood right in front of him with a excited look on her face.
"That's great then! You can join my Peerage Taku-tan!" Serafall said happily, making Takuya blink at her in surprise.
"...Excuse me?" Takuya said in surprise. Serafall nodded at him.
"Yup! Since I'm a Maou, you can receive special treatment when you join my Peerage!" Serafall said with an excited tone. Takuya started at her for a short moment, before he gave her a small apologetic smile.
"...I'm flattered Sera-chan. I really am flattered to know a Maou wants me in her Peerage, but I'm afraid I'm going to have to decline." Takuya turned her down, making Serafall looking at him shock.
"What!? Mou..., Taku-tan! Please...?" Serafall said while giving him a puppy eyed look.
"I'm sorry, but I can't join. I have bigger responsibilities I need to attend to as a Shinobi, and joining a Peerage will merely hinder my progress. I'm also supposed to me neutral towards the Three Factions, so joining you will merely make things more complicated." Takuya told her, making Serafall pout upon this and turn away at him while huffing.
"Mou, why do responsibilities take away happy times?" Serafall pouted.
"I'm afraid that's how the world works Sera-chan." Takuya said while giving a small smile. "But at the meantime, we can use this time to catch up. What do you say?" Takuya asked her.
Even though he was aware of her feelings, he is still going to treat her like a friend. Hopefully, she can return that sentiment as well. Unfortunately, things don't always go as planned.
Serafall could only offer a cheerful smile upon his offer.
(Hallway)
After spending some time with Serafall, he felt that it was time to go home. This caused Serafall to pout heavily upon this, making Takuya sigh at her and promised her that he'll call her sometime later, making the Maou beam happily upon hearing this. Thus, leading the two to depart and Takuya heading back to his friends. He found them at the same spot where he left with Serafall.
"Hey guys. I'm back." Takuya called out to them with a wave, attracting the other's attention.
"Ara ara, back so soon Takuya-kun? I though you were enjoying your date with Serafall." Akeno teased. Takuya rolled his eyes at her.
"It's not even a date to begin with. We were just catching up." Takuya told her, before he noticed Rias's jealous look at him.
"...Is there something wrong Rias-senpai?" Takuya asked. Rias huffed as she turned away from him as she folded his arms.
"It's nothing..." Rias merely told him. When Takuya saw this, he could only give a slightly tired look.
'Giving me the cold shoulder? I don't know if I should be relieved or worried...' Takuya thought with a flat tone, and then shook his head. 'Why can't I have a normal life where even my romance can go normal?'
"Well, I guess it's time we head back now. I'm fine with parties, but I'm not used to this type of thing." Jimbei said as he folded his arms behind his head while giving his usual nonchalant smile.
"I had a good time. Got to hit on a few hotties around here." Kagura said with a content smile.
"...The worst." Koneko simply commented, making Kagura slightly cringe upon the contact.
"Hey, can't blame a man for trying here." Kagura simply responded.
"Can we just go home? I don't think Asia likes it when she's all by herself, even with the clone I made for her." Takuya told them with a flat look.
"...Right. We better head home." Rias said, as she then formed a magic circle underneath the group. Just as she did, she walked towards Takuya and ringed her arms around his, pressing her large bust against his arm.
"When we get home, you and I are going to have a little talk..." Rias told him with a narrow look, much to Takuya's annoyance.
'We're not even dating, yet you're treating me like I'm your boyfriend!' Takuya thought indigently, before he gave a quiet groan upon realizing the mess he is about to get in.
[So much for staying low my host.]
'Shut up Zero.'
{If it makes you feel any better Partner, you can always aim for a harem. People with draconic elements attract both woman and power.}
It didn't make Takuya feel any better. Rather, it just furthered the stress he has.
Alright, and that's a wrap.
Sorry things didn't move as much, but I felt like doing this particular scene of the story, as I felt it was necessary. Next chapter will more or less move the story along, but it'll depend on what I write.
(Serafall)
Surprised that Serafall arrived early? Yeah, I also realized something as well. In the older version of this fanfic, Serafall arrived in canon timeline. At the same time, Takuya has been receiving a reputation thanks to the Boosted Gear and his achievements. Since Serafall likes Takuya, it would make sense that someone like her would make a B-line towards him the moment he is mentioned.
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