Percy's POV:

I locked the door shut behind me and turned around to find Akeno leaning on the wall of the staircase. She was in her school uniform, as usual, and her dark hair still was in the same state with an orange ribbon. Though how did she even enter my house? I pointed to the door and her before saying, "How'd you get in?"

She smiled and as soon as it came, it disappeared. This wasn't like Akeno at all, what was going on? She unfolded her arms and walked to me. In reply, she simply said, "Magic." And continued. "But what does matter is that I know the secret."

"What secret?" I questioned dumbly. I had a feeling this was going to go bad, and that it was the one about Issei's charm. I prayed to all gods above that it wasn't.

She glared lightly at me annoyed. My confidence didn't waver and so I stood my ground. "I know that you know what I'm talking about. The one about Issei which you had a nice conversation about yesterday."

I knew I was caught and also knew Akeno was a stubborn girl and sighed. I made my way onto the staircase and sat on the third step while she was staring down at me intimidatingly. "Okay?" I said, not knowing what to say.

"Okay?" She shouted lightly. "Okay? I know it's not Issei's fault but all of our feelings have been played with! And all you have to say is okay and not have the nerve to tell us the truth nor any other person in his stupid harem?!" Her voice raised in loudness with every word.

I winced at the evident hatred in her voice. "Akeno, I would have told you eventually-" I reasoned but she was on a roll.

She stomped her foot down, cutting my sentence short and made me look up. "You and I both know that is a complete lie. You never would have." She angrily replied, but I could feel the betrayal in her voice.

"It wasn't my place to; you were all-" I tried to begin again but she crushed my voice.

"In a happy relationship. And? It may be a complete and utter lie, there may not be love in it and it could all be fake." She threw her arms exasperatedly. "I'm not going to blame Issei because he wanted a harem, and so he would've done anything to get there and we only just helped him by falling for his charms." Then she pointed at me aggravated. "But you are the mature one here, not perverted nor dirty. You should've told us the truth, what was really going on but you didn't. This isn't-"

I stood up finally frustrated with her. Didn't she get it? "Stop!" I tugged at my hair in vexation. "I know it isn't! I did something bad, to protect you! Look at how you reacted!" I motioned to ourselves. "You're mad on another scale. Now imagine Rias finding out she doesn't even actually love him, then what? Telling anyone will destroy relationships, severe bonds and kill people from the inside. Don't you want to keep the happiness?" She stood there silently listening and was about to open her mouth when I put my hand up. "I know how it feels like, okay! My girlfriend died remember.."

Her eyes softened and she looked at me sadly. She instantly came forward and wrapped her arms around me, and gently, I did the same to her. "I was in a war… Me and my friends, we were battling someone. And they killed two people close to me - m-my cousin and girlfriend." I just stared blankly at the wall, Akeno gazing up at me. "When that happened, I wrecked havoc across the landscape and the enemy, she died." I clenched my fist, pushing back tears as my bitterness left me. "But it c-came at a price, like I said: several lives…" I choked out while shaking softly.

I hated that day. When we had the Giant War. No matter how much I got past it, I knew somewhere deep down I would feel guilt and feel the strongest sorrow I locked away. Nothing would help me get past it other than embracing the fact I lost many friends that day - family. I tried to avoid the war and started off by getting past their deaths first, and I had gotten past Annabeth's for the most part as I could now speak about her easier.

We just stayed like that for a while. Peaceful, hugging each other tight and embracing the silence and emotions swimming around me. Why did Annabeth have to leave out of all of the Seven? Why not me? She was my everything; the only thing stopping me from committing suicide is my promise and my mortal family. Frank did though, because Frank… he couldn't bear it, the absence of Hazel, it was killing him and we all saw it. I saw it, Jason saw it, even Dionysus recognised it and knew he was breaking down until it became too much. Hardly eating, not participating in activities and skills becoming sloppy and strenuous.

And then he left, a simple knife to the heart to give a swift death and let him happily spend eternity with Hazel. And we held a funeral where people cried, grieved and let go. Sooner or later, even with the clear as glass depressing atmosphere, campers and even gods got back into their usual optimistic moods and since I was a major motivator - plastering fake smiles everyday and throwing out jokes all the time, it didn't take long for us to get back to our routine.

And everyone thought I was okay, with the love of my life's death and because I didn't want to worry people, I just didn't. Telling them I was okay, wearing different masks of emotions everyday and forcing myself to do things, I almost convinced myself I was okay.

Almost.

Instead, feelings gnawed away at my insides, tearing my mind and soul apart and causing me to have mental and emotional breakdowns whenever alone. No one ever found out while I was at camp since I was the only one inhabiting the Poseidon cabin. I guess I was just feeling that guilty and didn't want to worsen the situation, by not eating or acting emotionless which would let the people closest to me down.

Then people grew up after a year. Grover and Juniper married, Jason and Piper gods of their own respective domains, Leo in love with Calypso, and me. Old me, alone and lost in this world, sick of seeing all this glee and joy about having relationships, love and special events. I just didn't fit there… no one could understand my pain, Tartarus also taking its toll on me but I carried on standing strong.

And so I left. To piece myself together. Leaving camp and travelling around the US, making mortal friends as my aura suppressed and made you feel you were being suffocated to any monsters in the vicinity. Getting jobs, partying and getting drunk, even if it took me tens and tens of shots. But I was still a virgin. That just made me chuckle lightly in my head. And soon I gave up, travelling the US didn't help at all and so I exited the country altogether.

Then that's where I travelled to, today. Here, to Kuoh Town in Japan, and able to reunite with old friends and residing in Akeno's arms. God, my mind hurt from thinking of all this information and the overwhelming regret and sadness.

Unfortunately, the moment had to end as Akeno quietly said, "I d-don't know what to say…" She got her sleeve and wiped her eyes, and her face made me crack, she looked so beautiful and innocent but was also the devil in disguise. Her violet eyes pierced me, waiting for me to say something.

I removed my hands, moving them to her shoulder and we stared at each other. "Now do you see it? What you would become? I don't want this happening to anyone, realising all this love is fake, especially for Rias because she loves Issei the most." I gently spoke. Thankfully, I didn't cry so my eyes were clear. Attempting a joke and small smile, I added. "And also, doesn't Issei want to be the harem king?" She smiled at that.

"I guess." She moved away from me, and then I cheekily added another line.

"And doesn't it look like someone is already in it, always flirting and seducing him up?" I devilishly grinned when she blushed faintly, a dust of pink and she smashed my chest feebly with her hand.

And like a flip was switched, she stood straight up and smirked at me deviously, her lips turned up one side. She slowly moved towards me with a few steps, swaying her hips just enough so I could notice it. When next to me, she stood on her tiptoes and whispered in my ear, her warm breath hitting my ear. "Do you want some… seducing then?" I was too mesmerised by her, because even if I didn't want to admit it, Akeno could easily rival the Aphrodite campers and even beat many in beauty.

I exited my stupor and waved her off. "No, I do not! Don't start Akeno, I'm not going to sleep with you. You're with Issei anyway!" I yelled, not understanding what I let slip.

She pouted then smiled brightly at the end of my sentence. She tapped her chin innocently and said something with made me fumble out random words. "So you WOULD bed me if I wasn't with Issei?" Instantly, I tried to cover up my mistake in wording and let out complete nonsense.

Then she giggled, shaking slightly. And then she started full-blown laughing, bending over at my situation. I assumed my face was priceless and expression hilarious as it served to only make her laugh even harder. I knew I fell for it, like I always do - no matter what, she always got back at me in the next minute. This caused my lips to rise in humour, gods, how could I keep letting her win?

She finally was done with her laughter, letting a chuckle or two slip out every now and then. She stood up perfectly, and then pointed a finger at me. "You should've seen your face, so red and cute. Aww, Percy, you should've asked anytime." Akeno teased me and my cheeks flared a bit at her comment.

Then we both dropped onto the staircase, side by side and stared at a random painting on the wall, the light bulb lighting it up. She turned on me randomly. "So would you get in bed with me?"

I grinned. "No comment." Then we both just chuckled out of the blue, just like I did last time here. A silence was about to take over before I asked my question. "Will you tell?"

"What? Tell Rias tonly that her love is not real, nor is anyone else's and we're all just toys of the dragon's charm even though it's not Issei's fault?" She mocked.

I awkwardly replied from the clear bitterness in her voice. I guess she probably did like Issei and finding this out hurts. "Uh, yes…"

She rolled her eyes. "No. I love Issei, and it hurts that it's fake but him being him is just good enough. We're both happy, even if this is not real. Telling Rias and Koneko this would cause them to shut down or get angry respectively. Both not good, especially if you've seen either mad." I tried to picture that in my mind and a shiver went down my spine. I wonder what they would be like. True demons.

But I was relieved that they wouldn't and let out a sigh of relief, though she continued. "Percy, just know this isn't right. I know you don't want to hurt us but it's all a lie. Isn't it better to tell them now before they find out and it's too late?" She exhaled in exhaustion. "I'm not saying to tell her or anyone else, just think about it."

I wisely replied. "Sometimes you should always tell the truth even if it hurts. But is it that time?" I questioned myself, my voice reverberating throughout the hallway.

All Akeno did was hum and think of something to say when she stopped. "Just know that I'll be with you whatever your decision. You're lucky only I was there, listening in on you." I just mutely nodded my head in response, I guess that was true. Honestly, I would've used my mouth except I felt a dull pain throbbing in my chest when she mentioned Issei, I'm not sure why…

Deciding to do something fun with Akeno, just the two of us since I was alone for the day, I leapt off the stairs. Akeno reacted and looked at me confused but all I did was gesture to come on. Reluctantly, she got up and followed after me in her school uniform. We made our way to my living room which had a huge flatscreen TV installed on the wall.

I nodded to the sofa and she went and sat down on it. All I did was go to the kitchen, conjure up popcorn, drinks and the like and walk back to where Akeno was patiently waiting. I grinned at her, showing her the goods to which she smiled at. I plopped myself onto the sofa on the opposite side of Akeno, where she was leaning against the pillow, and placed the various foods on the transparent glass table in front of us. The TV was fitted onto the wall, a huge one (I guessed 70 inches) which was easy for both of us to view.

I cleared my belongings onto the small desk on the right table next next to the armrest to give me as much comfort as possible. I switched on the TV, while Akeno suddenly stood up. While standing up, I unfortunately gazed at her breasts which bounced gracefully and because of my stupid hormones, I was glued to them. As soon as I could, I looked away with a red face for being so rude, and I prayed to any deity that she didn't notice.

But the world seems to hate me whenever I pray, and so I could feel her grin widen. I slowly turned to her again and all she did was carry on smiling and just remove her ponytail, letting her hair fall loose. She shook her head while her black hair just fell into a smooth wave down her back, with her two stands which normally pointed outwards sliding down the sides of her face and her nice fringe the same as ever. I had to admit, as much as I disliked checking out girls, Akeno did look really elegant without her ponytail and more… innocent, calm?

I swept those thoughts away. How could I do this to Annabeth? When I die, I would go Elysium and get back together with her once again, reuniting. It was my plan and I felt ashamed for even having such ideas of other women swimming through my mind. But then doubt was born in the depths of my mind: what if she moved on? Got another love of her life? Was reborn? It made me stressed, I didn't want to move on from Annabeth but I knew deep down, I had to someday find someone else to give all my love to; and so did Annabeth know, telling me while she left the world.

I couldn't think such things, not here, not right now. I came to Japan to forget about such things and move past her, it's what she wanted. I couldn't let her down, my friends, my mom and Paul, dad and be living forever in grief and stuck in the past. With new resolve, I decided to let myself be more open and free. When I looked up, Akeno looked at me vexed since I probably looked different with determination coursing through me. All I did was tilt my lips upwards and gave her a thumbs up, trying to avoid the obvious subject.

But her wicked smile with obvious humour in her eyes, told me she wouldn't let it go. She leaned on one leg, crossed her arms under her boobs to move them upwards and asked, feigning cluelessness, "Percy, what were you looking at just that second ago?"

I blushed at her question, we both knew she knew and she was only doing it to crawl under my skin. "Nothing. Just your, uh… h-hair. Yep, your hair." I mumbled out embarrassed, scratching the back of my head.

All she did in response was raise an eyebrow, silently asking without words, 'Really?'.

"I swear I was!" I put my hands up, still red in the face. "I didn't look at your chest." And then she started laughing, falling into the sofa while I realised she played me so hard. I growled annoyed but she kept on letting laughs out at me. She always somehow did this, I could never escape her traps. I just fell onto my side, and started scrolling through some TV channels, ignoring the loud chuckles. Slowly, they subsided and all that was left was a grinning Akeno, her feet propped onto my lap.

"Let's just start watching TV." I muttered out, loud enough so she could hear.

"I'm fine with that." Akeno agreed, obviously tired now as it was nearing the end of the day anytime soon.

I just leant back into the sofa, and found a decent movie to watch. Some movie about a red anti-hero with dual katanas and was immortal - cool and original, I'll go with it. Akeno relaxed into the sofa, clearly interested in this movie because of its violence and sex, and because she was a sadist to enemies, she found it great. Since I was probably going to sleep on the couch, I excused myself to go search for a large blanket to keep myself and warm. I came back and found Akeno still occupied with the movie and chose then to take my clothes off under the blanket, placing them on the floor next to the sofa.

Thankfully, she didn't notice because if she realised I wasn't wearing any clothes, she would try something. All she did see was that I brought a blanket.

Liking the movie a lot, its story and comedy hilarious - reminding it of me, always making jokes while in the middle of a battle or war - I felt Akeno shuffling. I looked at her and noticed her ask me shyly, "Uh Percy, can I… um… lie with you under the blanket? It's pretty cold here and I just want to be warm." I stared at her suspiciously. "No, I won't flirt or try anything, Percy, I promise." I could see the truth in her words and honesty in her tone.

"Fine." I replied to her. She got up from her spot and crawled along the sofa, then lifted the blanket and slid in next to me. Her head was leaning against my chest and body against mine, I knew it was a bit weird but we were only friends. She knew I wouldn't do anything inappropriate to her.

Suddenly, she apologised, "I'm sorry if I'm annoying you. I could move if you want..?" She was about to shift away until I stopped her. It felt nice with my skin in contact with her.

"Nah, it's fine Akeno. I don't mind, it's what friends are for, to help each other out and be there for them." I smiled at her.

For some reason, she blushed and then went even darker when she moved back into my chest. What was up? A bit uncomfortable, I slipped my arm under her head and she accepted it as a pillow while I kept my other at my side. If this movie wasn't entertaining, I'd be fidgeting and irritating Akeno. I wonder if everyone else knew where she was, or anything we discussed with each other today.

Slowly, my exhaustion finally settled in and was taking over me, my body shutting down. The last thing I saw was Deadpool, the anti-hero, ignore the whole 'good guy speech' - don't stoop to their level - when he just bluntly shot the villain in the face. It was pretty hilarious.

And the last the thing I heard while my eyelids shut?

'I'm not a hero. Fuck that shit.'

[End of Chapter]

A/N: So school has been killing me but I got time to proofread this chapter so hope you liked it. I also was able to pour out another story idea onto paper, well a screen, so check out my other story 'Heavenly Power' if you can, and review it. Onto the reviews you all bloody wrote, thanks haha:

omegazero6 - Thanks, hope you enjoyed this one too. I'll keep it up and just expect chapters less, like once a wee, though they will still be in the thousands of words.

Charli. - How strong Percy is? Hmm… it's not unrealistic if he is stronger than an older opponent since Sirzeches is only millneia old and Kronos, who he defeated, is probably way older. The original Devils could only destroy Japan, I remember it said it the anime. Since he is a far descendant, then he won't be as strong. Percy is also blessed by several gods, if you haven't noticed, so that makes him slightly more immortal and powerful which I will explain later so yes, he is on par with Sirzechs or even a god.

I understand your points and I think Sirzechs doesn't even use a weapon, I don't remember him even holding one, he uses mainly magic. So Percy would beat him with him a weapon and maybe even in powers. So basically he is as strong as a god, Sirzechs, though he isn't just going to win every fight flawlessly or even win all of them.

The loner - True dude, if I didn't get much encouragement and the sorts I would've ditched this idea to be honest but y'all are amazing and you dude. Thanks for reviewing my stories dude, and hopefully you don't get stranded or die, lol.

Cool name origin bro, I would tell mine but I feel like one day a friend will see this and work it out so no bro', sorry. And neither will I swear at you over a review, I take everything in stride dude, haha. Though we are in the same boat, I don't like authors like them either but I don't mind to be honest. Hope you enjoyed this chapter anyway.

NotSoSlimSh4dy - Hmm, true. Most are bad but I'll try my best to make mines good. Hope you read this reply and continue reviewing. And the harem will only be two people and be a development, not instantaneous and unrealistic too, lol.

Ragnarokdono - Oh, cool. Thanks for the input though it would've been funny to see Hercules. Thanks for reviewing.

jordanlink7856 - Yeah, this idea popped out of nowhere haha. Hope you enjoy this story and continue to review.

Okay, sorry for the long fucking replies but y'all deserve it for the long reviews, like I appreciate it a damn lot.

This has been a huge A/N so I'll cut it here. Favourite, follow and review and hope y'all enjoyed the chapter.

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