The Little Sitri Revival

by makoto x chelia

For young Sakai Sitri, life was very fascinating. He is excitable, eccentric, but most of all, very kind. As he learns the ways of the world, thanks to his peerage, he'll grow and mature into a truly powerful Devil that not only can protect himself, but protect the most important people to him, his family. (OcxHarem IsseixHarem)

14. Chapter 14

Hello, and welcome to the next chapter!

gundam 09; They'll meet eventually, and yeah, it was supposed to be a little funny moment, you know? And thanks!

hellspam; Yup, it is going to be one hell of a party with Lilith being here and all that good stuff~ She will develop emotions as the story goes on, she isn't going to always be emotionless, and with Sakai around, it isn't like she always is gonna be like that. He'll help her with that. She will pretty much be attached to his hip at most times, unless she can't be. I've actually got plans like that for that to happen, when she starts copying people around her with some fun results. That would be quite funny, wouldn't it? I could totally imagine something like that happening.

DocSlendy; Thanks!

Primevere; Yup, a new chapter! Yeah, just go back and reread if you're lost. It is going to continue soon. And thanks!

Harem Master123; Thank you very much! Hehe, she surely is acting quite affectionate with the young boy, and soon will take it up a notch. Oh don't worry about Ravel, she can handle her own. They all wanted that date, wonder if they ever succeeded, I guess we'll find out soon enough. They are adorable, and you'll see more of them soon enough! Oh, I guess that it could be, or just from current revivals like Zenki meeting Sakai, or Makoto or something. I dunno, might be interesting to see them together huh. Cool suggestions!

RangerElk76; Lilith has appeared yeah, we'll have to wait, and see what is gonna happen with her! That would be quite funny actually. Well, they are legal age and all, so nah, he won't be.

Allan Von'Skoon; I'm happy that you like it~ She was, and she'll be even more like that in the future too~ Well, when he does finally get to do things with her, he'll be extremely happy, he's been wanting it for very long after all. She's a gamer, and damn proud of it! I thought it would be fun to have her do something like that~ She's more open with him, but still a little shy yeah. But that soon will stop when the time comes for canon. Hehe, it's gonna be a Lint thing to I guess~ He surely is becoming more aware of it all, especially after they all ask for a date and all, he didn't want to hurt any of them. I just had to do it, I was listening to pokemon at the time, and just thought, what the hell. Throw it in, so I am glad that it was received quite well. Maybe, maybe not. We'll have to reserve judgment until he meets Gabriel. Exactly, Rossweisse is a very good candidate for Queen, and even Akeno can see that she and Sakai have things in common that she and Sakai just don't have with one another. But, Sakai just explained, and even said that she was the best Queen, so he basically admitted that he wouldn't have anyone other than her. You're right there, no one can touch his precious Onee-chan's or face Sakai's wrath, he won't allow them to go to anyone else other than him! Serafall and Sakai just get on so well it is great writing scenes between them. Sona's scene might not seem like it, but it has a deeper meaning than maybe it is shown on the surface. It has to be somewhere after all~ And it was a game that they all intended to win, no matter what else~ Lilith is, gonna be fun to write, not gonna lie, been looking forward to these actually. Well, he does think it is wrong to just make someone to be in someone's peerage, but he'll soon see Ophis' logic behind it. She's going to have some helpful abilities, I can't say much more or it would give it away. And thank you!

Nivek Beldo; Lint really does enjoy her games~ She'll be playing a few popular titles throughout the story. He is quite maturing into a young man, and does notice quite a few things about girls too. He is, and that's not the last time he's going to be trying to meddle in Sakai's life, something I can't say about just yet. Sakai and Lint enjoy it at least, even if others haven't a clue on what it actually is supposed to be about. Rossweisse made a cameo! Yay for her! But, it also helped Akeno realize that Sakai only wishes for Akeno to be his Queen, no one else, even if he got along with other girls. I thought that it would be a good thing to add in every now and again, some fun to a seriousness is also good. Sakai...well, he'll deal with it in his own way, though he'll be...weirded out a little bit. And thanks! Yeah, I just think it's a little weird, but others have that pairing, as they say, if there's characters in a series, there's gonna be ships for it...or at least, that makes sense to me.

The Headless chicken; Thank you! Indeed, Grayfia's a big part of it all~ I suppose you're right there, it is a shame.

T-B-R; If he crumbles beneath their gazes, wait until...something else happens.

Ragna; Yeah, you're right there. It could be interesting if he could do something like that. That would be cool, gotta admit that~ Thanks for the suggestion!

Guest; I suppose that he could eventually manage to do something like that, would be interesting if he could do that.

Naroku; Thanks! Eeh, including this one, two. Actually, that's in this chapter, sort of anyway.

ShadeAkami; Glad you're back~ Hehe, they do delve more into the characters relationships huh. I think you might like this one too then, since that's what it does. They are very adorable, for totally different reasons too~ Hehe, eventually, she'll make good on that kind of statement alright~ Lint's gonna have some fun moments with her games, and yeah, for Sakai it seems like they are. I thought that it would be good to add a scene like that, considering that Akeno does get a little jealous like that sometimes, and shows that Sakai acknowledges such things. Rossweisse did indeed make a cameo, and she's gonna be making more in the future too. Well, that's how people view him huh. They don't care about the origins and such, only that he apparently is whatever they think that he is. Well, let's just say that Sakai isn't going to be silent about it forever. Lilith is going to be quite, interesting to write for. An innocent girl, yet acts like Ophis in a way, yet in her own unique way too. And thank you!

Absolute Mirage; Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it! Those two are cute, and I wouldn't underestimate Lint-chan, she might surprise you with her growing knowledge of games. If you like Sakai kicking ass...well, he's gonna be doing something like that quite soon with a certain someone, won't say who yet though. Lilith is gonna be fun to write, and how she changes...well, we'll have to see about something like that huh~? I would when I finish the anime, I'm about half way through it as of writing this down. And thanks!

Skull Flame; Yup, it is Lilith's time to shine alright~ It can't be, but Sakai's gonna set her straight one way or another. Hehe, it is good indeed, never tell Lilith about the internet, she'd go super sexual, even if she doesn't realize how bad that would be right now. She did have some good intentions, even explaining them in this chapter too. But Sakai understandably is a little weirded out. I can, and maybe I could slip that into a chapter somewhere. She really does love her video games, it's gonna be fun to write about it. It is, but Ravel will get her own back, eventually. It just appeals to everyone, no matter the genre, they have it in their somewhere. He really is f-ing thing's up right now, and it isn't going to get much better in the future either. And thank you!

Blade of Takeda; Thanks! Lilith is such a cutie huh~ Who knows, we'll have to wait, and see huh~?

Soul; Doing a pokemon fic huh. Maybe one day I could, I did, and still do, love pokemon. It was part of my childhood, like I am sure it was for most out there. That would be a funny one to do.

liselotte; Thank you!

vampire; Thanks! Yeah, those nicknames will come in handy when she talks to others besides Sakai and Ophis, when she opens up a little more! Thanks for the suggestion!

Tohka123; Aah, thanks very much! She does indeed~ That's Lint, she's gonna be quite the gamer, maybe she'll a career out of it or something. Grayfia surely has, maybe something will happen between the two of them soon? We'll soon see huh~? Serafall...well, we all know what she wants out of this hehe~ He surely is, but Sakai can handle himself, for the most part anyway. He'll soon come across things that can't handle alone, which will be shown next chapter. He does, and it will be addressed soon why he does what he does. I know, I loved it as a kid, and listened to it as I wrote the chapter, and thought I'd add in a little bit like that. I think most of them are trying to do something like that, aren't they? Akeno does worry about that sometimes, because she can see that they got along quite well. But Sakai set her straight, showing that she was his only choice for Queen, wanting her to know that. In the end, he kind of is quite innocent with his desires, he doesn't desire anything major, at least not what he's revealed, all he truly wants is a loving peerage, and people to love, which makes sense due to how he's basically been raised. Hehe, they got their bonding moment, and there will be a major one quite soon too. Sona got some bonding time yeah, and this chapter, she'll also get a major one too. Hehe, he was stuck between four ladies wanting some dates. indeed, there are gonna be some fantastic moments between the two of them. A certain Loli isn't going to be pleased anyway, let's put it that way~ And thanks!

Koneko; I suppose that he could if he really tried, like something out of Avatar with blood bending and all. Thanks for the suggestion!

Well, with those reviews out of the way, it is time to start the chapter!

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My new path part two!

"Sakai Sitri, it seems that you, are in shock. You, haven't spoken for three and a half minutes…thirty one seconds…thirty two seconds…thirty three seconds…"

Ophis said it outlandishly in Sakai's eyes as he looked between Lilith and Ophis herself, and wasn't sure what he was supposed to do now.

Because she was suddenly doing this, he didn't know what he was supposed to do.

He basically had just been given a person to his peerage. While Lilith seemed strong, it also was scary that Ophis went to these lengths to do something like this. It, really was a scary thought to say the least.

"Of course I am! Ophis-chan! You've given me a person! Is that even okay!? You've made this person come to me, and what am I supposed to do with her!? I don't know what I am going to do Ophis-chan! What do you think I should do?"

He was having an internal struggle right now, he wasn't sure what he was supposed to do at this point. What could he do? This was a person, someone that needed looking after. How could he have something like that? He couldn't just decide to turn this girl into his servant right away, it would've been wrong, he couldn't do something like that.

"Sakai Sitri, can do whatever he wants, with her."

Sakai didn't really know what that meant, he was scared to know the answer to that.

"But, what does that even mean? Does she want anything in her life? Does she want to have something for herself? Does she only live to serve me Ophis-chan?"

Ophis nodded her head, Sakai's mind going into a frenzy.

"Because, I made her for Sakai, he can do, what he wishes, with her. She, is still a person, capable of learning, capable of development. I, infused some, special abilities, within her, that, I thought Sakai Sitri, would find useful. She, is a good person because, I made her so. Sakai Sitri, likes me yes?"

Sakai didn't even have to think about that, since it should be obvious that he does indeed like her like that.

"Well, of course I like Ophis-chan very much. But that's different to this, isn't it? Is it really okay for something like this to happen? I don't know what to think right now, Ophis-chan. I'm worried that something bad is going to happen with her. How can I explain something like this? I can't say that you made her, you even said that we should keep our meetings a secret, so how can I have her become apart of my peerage? I don't know what to think Ophis-chan."

Sakai truly was in a worried state, he didn't know what was going to happen now.

Ophis though walked closer to Sakai, and sat on his lap, looking towards Lilith.

"She, can be a Dragon, that Sakai Sitri, has been talking with, for a while now. The, connection between us, does not have to be, revealed. I, have many forms, and only this one, is seen by few people. The Devils, wouldn't know, of her connection, to me, due to her being shaped as a human girl, and also, has the aura of a Dragon too. Though, I used my template to, make her, I also, made sure that, she was able to, become a Devil. I, myself would be far beyond the abilities of, the Evil Piece. But, she will be able to be, reincarnated."

"You seem so sure of this."

Sakai was surprised that she'd know something like that.

But, since it was Ophis, he was sure that she knew how to do something like measure powers.

The girl nodded as Lilith just stared at Sakai.

"I, am sure. Sakai Sitri, will bring about a new, dawn and age, of this world. I, also have to make sure, Sakai Sitri, is looked after. Lilith, will also be able to, help Sakai Sitri. She has, good powers. She, is a Dragon too, so she would, help Sakai Sitri draw, powerful allies, to him, and will, also give power to you and your, peerage. I believe the word is, kindness. I, also think that Sakai Sitri, would give this child, kindness, and allow her to, grow in her own way. Because, I do not understand emotions, Sakai Sitri will, help her with, emotions, and have her, develop in her, own way."

With the way she spoke, it did sound good. He wouldn't deny something like that. Having a Dragon on the peerage would be good. But still, morally, he didn't know if he would be allowed to do something like this.

"I-I see…b-but even then…I don't know if I feel comfortable just making her my servant, Ophis-chan. She's new to this world, isn't she? What if she wants to have a different life to being a Devil?"

Just then, Lilith walked over, surprising Sakai when she sat down beside him on the cliffside.

"Sakai Sitri, Lilith will, protect."

Her face looked neutral like usual, but something about that also shone a little vulnerability within her, and reflected onto Sakai himself.

Sakai smiled gently, petting her head.

"Aah, don't make such a cute face Lilith-san…eh, erm, is it alright if I call you Lilith-chan?"

Sakai thought that it would be for the best since he was apparently, going to be knowing her a little more in the future.

"Yes, Lilith would like, that."

"Then, I will call you Lilith-chan! But Lilith-chan, I need to ask you about…this. Being my Devil means, you'd give up your current life. Would that be…fine for you? Would you be happy with doing something like that? What do, you want with your life, Lilith-chan?"

Lilith…didn't know how to answer.

Ophis hadn't asked her that before, and now she wasn't sure what she wanted.

"Lilith…serve Sakai."

"W-Well, that's something different…b-but, what do YOU want Lilith-chan? What's going on inside of you Lilith-chan? And what do you want with your life? Do you want, anything in your life Lilith-chan? Is there anything that excites you? Like…I don't know, games, chocolate-"

"Chocolate…?"

Sakai watched as Lilith seemed confused by that, and could only stare at him with a confused expression on her face. Sakai himself along with Ophis just looked right back at her, trying to think of what was going on with her.

"You don't know what chocolate is?"

"Chocolate is…different. Lilith, hasn't come across, chocolate before."

Speaking like an honest girl, Sakai knew she was telling the truth.

Brazenly, Sakai took out a bar of chocolate, and produced it for her.

"Here, why don't you try some chocolate? This should be good, yes?"

Lilith looked towards Ophis who nodded her head.

Lilith then took the chocolate, and placed it in her mouth…with it still in the wrapper.

"Aah, that's not how you actually do it Lilith-chan." Sakai took the bar of chocolate out of her mouth, and unwrapped it. "Here, you eat it like this Lilith-chan. You know, without, the wrapper on the chocolate. This would be for the better."

"Lilith, didn't know."

Sakai adopted a kind smile, petting the top of the girls head.

"Don't worry~ See, this is how you do it now. I'm sure that you'll love it. Chocolate is universal, after all. Chocolate is amazing, after all. So, you don't have to worry about anything else Lilith-chan, you're going to be okay from now on~"

Lilith slowly took the chocolate bar, and placed it into her mouth. Because of the new sensation, her eyes widened more than Ophis had ever actually seen her do before. The taste danced on her palate, and was stunned by what was going on.

Sakai and Ophis shared a look between them, and the boy smiled.

"Seems like she likes it Ophis-chan."

Ophis quietly seemed to be thinking about what he said.

"Yes…it seems like Sakai Sitri has, found something that, Lilith likes. That, is a good thing Sakai Sitri."

Sakai nodded as Lilith held out her hands.

"Chocolate…Lilith, likes."

Sakai was glad that she did like it, it gave them a means to bond with one another, rather than them be strangers.

"Indeed, you've finished it off already. Would you like another one Lilith-chan?"

"Lilith would, yes. She, wants to have, another one too."

Sakai didn't seem to care, so he took another bar of chocolate out, unwrapping it, and handing it towards her without a worry. Lilith accepted it, and held it to her mouth, only for her to eat it all in one.

"Wow, that's amazing Ophis-chan. It seems like she really likes chocolate, don't you think so?"

"I, also didn't know that she, did things like this. It, is surprising for me too. I, am surprised that something like this, happened. Sakai Sitri, do you think, Lilith would be able to, go along with you, to become your peerage member?"

"Ophis-chan…" Sakai didn't want to make her feel bad. "I, don't know. I mean, isn't that like robbing her of her own life? Doesn't she deserve to have fun together with whoever she wants to be with? Wouldn't that be for the best?"

"Are you, saying no?"

Sakai smiled weakly, shaking his head.

"I'm not saying it like that, I'm just saying that it would be difficult for me to have her suddenly become a Devil. Wouldn't it be…wrong to do something like that to her? I, don't know if it could do something like that to her. She deserves to have a good life Ophis-chan."

"With, Sakai Sitri, she'd have a good life. You, would take care of her."

It wasn't like he was going to disagree with her, but it still was a hard subject to approach.

"O-Of course I would do that. But, what if she doesn't want to go with me?"

"Ask her."

Ophis countered, pointing towards the young girl who was still eating chocolate.

Sakai hesitates, not sure what or how he was going to make this movement.

Lilith stares back at him, forever eating the chocolate that Sakai had given to her.

After a few moments of just staring at one another, Sakai adopts a smile, and leans closer.

"Hey, Lilith-chan. What is it that you want to do?"

"Do…? Lilith serve, Sakai. That, Lilith duty. Lilith, strong."

"No doubt, you are very strong Lilith-chan. But I mean, what do you want to do in life? Severing me, you don't have to do that. You can do whatever you want, no matter what else happens. You can, I don't know, sing, laugh, dance, joyfully jump around, and have fun everyday, or something else entirely. You don't have to worry about anything else, you can do what makes you happy."

"Makes…Lilith happy?"

Sakai nodded happily, petting her head.

"What makes you happy, Lilith-chan?"

Lilith hadn't been asked that before, and she didn't know how to respond.

She stared at Sakai for what seemed like an eternity, but she didn't have the answer.

Sakai lightly raised his hand, and made a magic circle appear. From the circle, a bar of chocolate fell down, and landed on the ground between them. Sakai watched her, as she watched it from the circle, all the way to the ground.

"Does Lilith-chan wish for chocolate?"

"Lilith…likes chocolate."

"Lilith-chan is also a very honest, and pure Dragon-chan, aren't you?" Lilith just tilts her head, not sure what he was talking about. Shaking his head, he raised his hand and took the chocolate, unwrapping it, and handing it to her. "There, Lilith-chan. You can eat that. But, you can't just eat chocolate. It will give you a tummy ache."

"Lilith, doesn't want tummy ache."

"Good girl."

Sakai rubbed her head as she ate the chocolate, establishing an…odd relationship between the two of them.

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"Lilith, serve Sakai Sitri."

Lilith announced once again as she, Ravel, Sakai himself, Koneko, and Akeno along with Lint sat down within a certain room, his bedroom, with the television on, but no one was watching it, it being background music by now.

Sakai didn't know how to explain it after all, he really didn't know what to say about this. Basically, Ophis left Lilith with Sakai, and now he didn't know what to do with her. He wanted to take care of her, but he didn't know how to do something like that. He didn't even know much about her, besides the fact that she was pretty cute, wished to serve him, and seemed naïve too.

They all looked at Lilith who just stared at Sakai, like she wanted his direction for anything that was going to happen. None of them knew who she was, Sakai hadn't said anything to them, so they basically were in the dark on who Lilith actually was.

"S-So, Sakai-kun. Who is this person?"

Pointing towards Lilith, Lint asked the question as Sakai smiled weakly.

"Y-Yes, this girl is Lilith-chan. She's…erm, she's…"

Sakai honestly didn't know how to answer that, it simply wasn't something that he could answer normally. He couldn't say that she came from Ophis, since they aren't aware of the connection that he had to Ophis, and he couldn't come out and say it directly either.

"Serve Sakai, Lilith's duty is…Lilith will, serve Sakai Sitri in anyway that he, wants me to do that."

Lilith announced once again, shocking the others around.

Sakai slammed his head and hand together and sent a little wave of shock through Sakai's body.

"So, her name is Lilith? Like the Devil Lilith? Seems strange to me…"

Akeno inspected the young girl, but Lilith just stared at her blankly.

It actually was unnerving for her to do something like that. Akeno felt a little weirded out that she didn't say anything. She was used to people like Koneko being quite silent, but Lilith took it to a new level.

Seeing that Akeno and the others were becoming more suspicious, Sakai cleared his throat, and explained.

"Aah, her name! Yeah, she didn't have a name that she liked before that, so she was given the name Lilith for the time being. You see, she's an orphan Dragon, and that she needed to be taken care of because she's very innocent, aren't you Lilith-chan?"

Sakai wished that she'd play along, since it also concerned her too.

He had gone over it with her before, since he didn't want his connection to Ophis being revealed, for more than normal reasons, but he didn't know if she was going to play along with it, if she even cared at all that was.

"Yes…Lilith is, being taken care of, by Sakai Sitri. Sakai, is my caretaker now, as well as, someone I, protect. I am Lilith, and Lilith, likes chocolate."

Lilith expressed herself as she laid a hand on his leg.

Sakai himself was surprised, until he saw that her small hand went towards his crotch area, but it was so innocent, her face that was. She seemed just so innocent in her actions that she wasn't even been able to do something cute.

"Lilith-chan, that's a no-no, remember Lilith-chan?"

Sakai took her hand so she couldn't touch his crotch, feeling the murderous eyes of the peerage on his form too, so he stopped her, and just held her hand as tightly as he could, and rested his hand and hers on the side of the couch they sat on.

"Lilith, understands. Lilith, won't do that. Because, Sakai Sitri, doesn't want me to, do something like that. Lilith, will also make sure, Sakai will also, have a good life."

"Ara, that's a good thing to say, right Lilith-chan?"

Lilith nodded as she continued holding onto his hand, and put her other hand out.

"Lilith, wishes for chocolate now."

"What do we say when we want something to eat~?"

Sakai chuckled as Lilith tilts her head.

"Lilith doesn't remember."

It was clear that she was lying, as she just wanted the chocolate, not realizing that manners, didn't cost anything, Sakai trying to teach her such things in hopes that she'd develop her personality a little more.

"Lilith-chan, you do remember. You remember, because I told you before. Remember? It starts with p, and ends in lease?"

"P…lease…leasep…no, Lilith means…ple…pleas…pleas. Lilith pleas."

"Hehe, that isn't right Lilith-chan. Pleading is something different to pleasing. Eeh, you know please Lilith-chan. Remember, you say that when you want something, and then afterwards, you say "Thank you!" it's common curtesy, you know?"

Akeno couldn't help the smile that made its way onto her face, just seeing Sakai like this was the best. When he was at his kindest, and having his full attention on Lilith. Though this was the first time meeting Lilith, Akeno could see that there was a spark between Lilith and Sakai, how she looked to Sakai for support, and how he offered it her immensely. Though she was a little wary on Lilith herself, it wasn't so bad to the point that she thought Lilith was sinister in anyway.

"Please. Lilith, wishes for chocolate, please."

"See? That's the way to do it." Sakai summons a bar of chocolate, and puts it in front of Lilith. She went to take it, but Sakai pulled backwards, confusing the young girl. "Remember what we say afterwards you receive something?"

"Than…Thank you. Lilith, thanks Sakai Sitri, for chocolate."

"You're right! Well done! That's exactly it Lilith-chan!"

Giving the young girl some praise, Sakai handed the unwrapped bar of chocolate towards her, which she began eating right away.

The others watched on, and had conflicting emotions.

While Ravel, Akeno and Lint were happy that Sakai was teaching Lilith things like this, there was one person that wasn't so happy about what was going on right now…and that was Koneko herself who felt her position was…being threatened.

Koneko felt her positioned being threatened from the bottom of her heart, so she quickly got off her seat, and sat down on Sakai's lap, curling up on said lap, and kept her head against Sakai's chest, rubbing her head against his chest sweetly.

"Ooh Koneko-chan, something the matter~?"

"No…I just wish to sit here, is all."

Sakai didn't have a problem with that, and stroked the back of her head gently.

"I'm glad that Koneko-chan seems happy today~"

"…Yes, because it is Sakai-san…I am happy."

While saying that, she looked towards Lilith, but Lilith didn't seem to mind at all. In fact, Lilith didn't even feel the glare coming from Koneko, and just continued to eat her chocolate like she wasn't in the firing line.

Ravel leaned forward, inspecting the young girl.

"Hmmmmm, she doesn't seem to be a normal human though…Sakai-sama, who is she anyway? She keeps saying that she is your servant. Where did you meet her exactly? And what is your relationship with this girl?"

At the question, each of the girls looked towards Sakai, wanting to have some kind of answer.

Once again, Sakai, didn't know what he was going to say.

He was confused, and worried that if the truth got out, then he was going to be in trouble.

He didn't want to get anyone else in trouble either, and that wasn't something that Sakai could do, honestly.

But then, Sakai thought of something, remembering what he had discussed with Lilith beforehand, and openly sighed as he looked towards Lilith, giving the young girl a very gentle and soothing type smile that would even make the most cold hearted warm up to him.

"Aah…erm, you see Ravel-chan…Lilith-chan here is someone that wishes to join the peerage! Yes, she is someone that wishes to join the peerage! Yes! She's a cute Dragon-chan that has a human shape, and that wishes to join the peerage because…eeh, she wishes to overcome her past, and move on with my peerage. I, actually have been meeting this girl in secret since a few months ago! And am giving her a trial run, to see what's going on with her, and what she could bring to the peerage, and what she would be able to do with us too! Isn't that a good idea!?"

Sakai hoped that his lie would work.

He didn't like lying to his peerage, but he couldn't just say that he suddenly got a Dragon made for him, and the ultimate Dragon-sama wishes to for her to join the peerage because she is…even Sakai didn't know why Ophis was doing all of this, and he just prayed that Lilith went along with it, and didn't say anything else about it.

"Oh, that seems quite interesting Sakai-kun~"

Akeno wasn't sure if she believed it or not, but if Sakai was lying, then she knew that he had his reasons, and they'd be told eventually anyway, they all held that much trust in Sakai and waited for him to tell the truth.

"Indeed~ She's quite the rare gem! She's quite strong, and has unique powers, don't you Lilith-chan?"

"Lilith, has powers for Sakai Sitri. She was, blessed with different abilities, but enough for, Sakai Sitri to use his, Evil Pieces on Lilith. Lilith, will also, fight together with Sakai Sitri, and help him in his quest to, defeat bad things."

At her answer, Sakai smiled, and petted her head.

"That's the gist of it, after all. So, be kind to Lilith-chan here, because she could be the potential new member of the peerage. Though, I don't know how that is going to happen right now, since…well, either way, let's say that there is a good chance that she could be added to the peerage."

Sakai didn't know if he was going to add her to the peerage or not.

He was worried that he wouldn't be able to do that. Since, she was really innocent. But even he could tell that she had strong powers, she wasn't weak. She, knew how to handle herself, from what Ophis had told him, but beyond that, he didn't know what he was going to do with her.

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A little while later, just as dinner was approaching, Sona came into the room where Sakai's peerage, along with himself and Lilith were talking and playing together, and saw that Sakai had a new peerage member…well, she presumed that she was anyway, since she hadn't seen the young girl before.

"Sakai, who is your new friend?"

She hadn't been told, unlike Serafall and Grayfia, since they were the ones that would need to be told.

"Ooh! This is Lilith-chan! No relation to real Lilith-chan! Just a name! She's also a Dragon-chan! A humanoid shaped Dragon! Isn't that amazing Onee-chan!? I might be gaining her as my peerage member, if we can sort such things, that is!"

"I see…wait, you said a humanoid shaped Dragon? Really, Sakai has the best luck. Gaining such strong members for your peerage." Sona seemed to be smiling about something important. "Sakai surely is growing up as his strength with his peerage grows too. Having a Queen like Akeno, and your other members. I surely will have to watch myself in the games when we eventually meet one another."

"Onee-chan is speaking cutely~ But, it seems like Onee-chan is serious?"

Sona hugged her upper body, shivering at some thoughts she had in her head.

"You saw through that, did you?"

"Onee-chan has suddenly been acting weird lately, and I haven't been able to discern what's going on with Onee-chan."

Sona didn't know how to say it, and how he would take it.

But there was something that she needed to say, to get out, before it was too late. Though, she was finding it more difficult, especially due to outside influences that kept popping up everywhere that they went.

"Yes…you see Sakai, I have been thinking about it, and there's something that I wish to do with you right now."

"Ooh Sona-sama's suddenly getting serious~ Did Sona-sama wish to kiss Sakai-kun~?"

Akeno took her opportunity, and made a light grin appear on her face.

"N-No! I wouldn't do something like that Akeno!"

Sona denied it, but Akeno saw the blush on her cheeks, and giggled dirtily.

"It's okay for Devils to be intimate with their siblings, you know~? There's no law against it~ I mean, kissing Sakai-kun is good. I do it frequently, don't we Sakai-kun?"

It wasn't known if Akeno was actually trying to help, or tease Sona about the obviousness of her affections. But how far they went, really was surprising to say the least.

"Yes! We kiss frequently! I like kissing Akeno-chan! She's got good lips!"

Koneko, Ravel, Lint, and Sona didn't like hearing that, though Lilith wasn't really aware of what they were talking about.

Sona gritted her teeth, showing a slight annoyed face.

"Yes…erm, also I think that Sakai, we need to have a chess game."

Sona brought up, eyeing up the chess board that was nearby.

"Onee-chan? You're suggesting that right now?"

Sona nodded as she walked towards a table that had a chess board set up.

"This is important, Sakai. I think that this would be for the best right now. We need to go together like this, and have a good chess match. It is important to me, because I currently need to know where Sakai stands with his intelligence."

"Where I stand? I'm not as smart as Onee-chan~ It isn't like I would be able to actually do anything against her in a match~ She'd always win because Onee-chan is very intelligent too, it is too much for someone like me~"

"Even then, I wish to see Sakai's potential again. Indulge me a little bit."

Because it was Sona, he couldn't deny her, and went towards the table. Sitting on the chair facing her, Sakai watched as Sona set the chess board, Lilith walking over with the others. Akeno hugged Sakai from behind, while Ravel sat next to him, taking an interest too. Koneko sat on his lap, while Lilith stood to his side, Lint sitting on a nearby chair with a handheld game in her hands.

"Sakai Sitri, what is this?"

Taking an interest in the chess board, and the pieces, she placed her finger on one of the pieces, one of the Pawn's, running her finger up, and down the chess piece, and felt good with it just dangling right in front of her like it was.

"Aah, it's called chess Lilith-chan! It's what the Evil Pieces are based off, you know? It looks cute, doesn't it? The pieces that is. Onee-chan loves this game, and I find it fun to do sometimes too~ I enjoy it anyway~"

Lilith continued eyeing up the game as Koneko cuddled him on his lap, putting her arms around his neck. Sakai responded by using one of his arms, wrapping it around her body, and kept her safe so she wasn't going to fall off.

"Lilith, wishes to play too."

Sona watched as Lilith was about to take a chess piece for herself.

Luckily, Sakai was able to take the piece itself before she could, and patted Lilith on the head.

"I'll teach you how to play if you like? It's quite a difficult game though, you know? It won't be easy at all. But I can teach Lilith-chan if she wants to learn how to play the game? Would you like that Lilith-chan?"

Lilith didn't respond verbally, but she allowed her head to nod up and down almost to the point where it looked like she was losing her head.

Sona coughed into her hand, gaining Sakai's attention.

"I'm ready now."

"Yes! Let's do it then Onee-chan!"

Getting himself ready, Sakai was pumped for this, and wanted to show Sona that he wasn't going to lose so easily. Though he didn't see why she wanted to do something like this, it seemed important to her, and he wasn't going to take it away from her.

"Ara Sakai-kun. Don't lose to her."

Akeno gave encouragement as she hugged him tightly.

"Y-Yes Sakai-sama, I think that you can do it. Show her that you've got amazing amounts of potential. I know that you can do it, Sakai-sama. You don't have to worry about anything else, you're going to do it now!"

Ravel gave her support, and Koneko gave her a stare, who stared right back at her.

"…Sakai-san, I shall also offer my support, please win."

Koneko's support was quite…good. She'd say that it was good anyway, and Sakai was happy all the same, even if it seemed like she was giving a harsh glare towards Ravel herself, who didn't look pleased in the slightest.

"Hehehe, go Sakai-kun! Though I don't know much about chess, I know that Sakai-kun is smart~ So, I know that you can do it~"

Like the others, Lint gave her full support on what was going to happen between them. Though she didn't know much about the game, it didn't mean that she couldn't route for her King to win the match itself.

"Aah! Thank you my adorable peerage members! You're the best ever! Now, it is time for me to face Onee-chan in a wonderful fight for the peerage of a lifetime! I won't lose to Onee-chan now! I am going to win against Onee-chan!"

"I quite like your spirit today Sakai, it seems like you've resolved yourself."

Sakai nodded seriously towards her, and gave the young girl a thumbs up.

"I'm doing my best after all Onee-chan~ Though you came out of the blue like this, it doesn't mean that I am going to suddenly lose myself to you~ I have to do my best, and make sure that I win or something like that, isn't that right Onee-chan? I want to make everyone know that I am going to make Onee-chan feel good about herself, and the future too!"

"As always, it seems like I have lost what you're talking about."

Sona seemed content though, despite her words. She wished to do something like that.

"Anyway! Let's go Onee-chan!"

"Yes, let us go, Sakai."

With that, the game went underway.

Like usual, Sona was blown away by his ingenious movements. Though she could somewhat see where he was going with the strategy, he also pulled fast ones on her, and did misleading tactics, upon tactics.

She didn't want to admit it, but Sakai already had surpassed Rias when it came to playing chess. Even Ravel didn't know what he was doing, and she knew Sakai's strategies the most, usually. But this time, she didn't know what he was doing.

Akeno, and Lint along with Koneko didn't know what Sakai was doing. They weren't really that interested in the chess match, and when Akeno did play with Sakai, it usually ended up with Sakai winning the match.

Lilith though kept trying to take the pieces off the chess board, but Sakai stopped her each time. And in the end, he gave her a chocolate bar to occupy her so he could concentrate on the match at hand, which was very difficult.

In the end however, Sona won…

She won the match, with only two pieces left.

She was immensely impressed with Sakai's attempts at winning.

"Wow…Sakai, you've become even better than before. This is amazing Sakai, I really like how you've improved."

"Gosh darn Onee-chan~ You don't have to be so adorably cute at the same time~ I seriously might end up making Onee-chan feel really good if I can't do anything else with Onee-chan~ She's really good, she's beaten me again~"

Sakai wasn't bothered that he didn't win against Sona.

Doing what he did was enough.

Getting so close to winning against her was enough, it just showed how much he had improved since the first time that they had played, and while he wasn't as mad about chess as Sona was, he did like the game enough to not get bored with playing it with Sona, as it also showed how close they could get with one another.

"Aah well Sakai-kun did his best after all~ You don't have to worry about losing Sakai-kun~"

Akeno, to give Sakai a boost, placed her lips against his, and then cuddled him tightly.

"Awww, Akeno-chan's really good at being affectionate, aren't you Akeno-chan?"

"That's right, I have to be with Sakai-kun after all~ I was glad that Sakai-kun could feel better with my kisses~"

Sakai gently smiled, as Sona stood up from her seat.

"Well, I have to go now Sakai. I will see you soon."

Without saying anything else, Sona left the room almost as fast as she came.

"Well, she certainly went quickly, didn't she?"

Ravel analysed shrewdly, Koneko nodding her head in agreement.

"Fried chicken Princess is right."

"Don't call me that!"

Koneko had a superior smirk on her face, but Sakai didn't notice that as he looked towards the place Sona left, wondering what was going on with Sona right now.

---

"Sakai-sama, may I have a moment of your time?"

It was late into the day when Grayfia suddenly called him over towards her.

"Sure! I'm ready Grayfia-chan for our love!"

Grayfia couldn't help the smile on her face, however small it might be, and led him out of the room with the others enjoying Lilith's company.

Once out of the room, Sakai looked towards Grayfia who looked right back at him, and held a small look on her face that was meant to say that she was having a difficult time right now with something, but he didn't know what that was.

"Grayfia-chan, is something going on? You seem unusual right now. Could you please tell me what's going on Grayfia-chan? I'm kinda confused if I am honest with myself. Grayfia-chan…what's going on right now?"

Grayfia coughed into her hand, and then expressed her worried thoughts.

"About the girl that you have brought to the castle, Sakai-sama. Could you please tell me her origins?"

"Grayfia-chan…I already said before, didn't I? Lilith-chan is just a cute Dragon-chan that was left on her own, and wished to come with me. I have been considering her for the peerage for a while. Lilith-chan didn't even have a real name before I met her, so I thought that Lilith-chan would be a cute name, since she'd be the first unique girl of her kind. Isn't she a rare find Grayfia-chan?"

Sakai didn't like it…

He didn't like lying to Grayfia.

He made it a point to never lie to his…wifey for lifey. But, now that he did, he felt terrible inside, and wished that he wasn't in such a predicament. But, he was, and now he needed to think of a way to make Grayfia seem content with what was going on, surrounding Lilith herself.

"That's what is worrying, Sakai-sama. this…Dragon girl has an unusual flow of power, and she seems to be quite naïve of the world."

Grayfia's words displayed her uneasiness at trusting Lilith, and how Sakai said they met was vague enough to warrant worry from the young girl.

"She was raised in a place that didn't allow her much access to the outside world. Grayfia-chan, Lilith-chan is just a cute Dragon-chan that's never really had much of a life, and I want her to have a good life. Isn't that what I have also said in the past when it regards my family, my peerage?"

Sakai spoke earnestly, wanting Grayfia to understand that the girl with him wasn't a bad person, that she was a good person, and that if she wanted, then he would add her to his peerage.

"It is, I am just worried that Sakai-sama might end up being hurt. I, do not wish for Sakai-sama to be placed into a dangerous position where anything could happen to him, especially with Dragon's. They are very dangerous being's. there are good Dragon's, and bad Dragon's, and right now, I cannot discern if she is a good, or bad Dragon. Though Sakai-sama says she's good, she could be lying to get to hurt you. She, could be a ploy to kill you from people that, do not like you and wish to see you gone from this world."

Grayfia clearly was worried, and it carried in her voice.

Sakai was appreciative that she did worry so much for him, it made it seem like she loved him very much, which he still found hard to believe sometimes, growing up with people that always said that they hated him, and wished him dead.

"Grayfia-chan's concern for me is really sweet~"

From Grayfia's perspective, it seemed like he wasn't taking it seriously, even though inside of his body, he felt his heart trembling, and his brow drenched with sweat, nervous sweat at that which was a very tell-tale sign that something was off.

"And I wish that Sakai-sama would heed my words too. I, don't want Sakai-sama to be placed into a situation that would be unfavourable to him. Please, listen to me Sakai-sama. For your own safety, please don't trust this girl too soon."

"Grayfia-chan, I understand that you're worried for me, but Lilith-chan isn't going to hurt me. She's a very cute girl, and has a one track mind mostly. She only wishes to have chocolate right now, and also wishes to protect me too."

"But, why does she want to protect you Sakai-sama? Why would she want to do that?"

Grayfia's argument was quite valid, Sakai couldn't deny that, and if it was anyone else saying what Lilith was saying, he would also be suspicious on the true reasons on why Lilith said what she did, though to Sakai, it was obvious why she wanted to do that, because she was programmed, so to speak, to be like that.

"Because we're friends~ That's why~ She, didn't have friends before that. But now, she has me, she is friends with me, and she wishes to explore things like that with me. Grayfia-chan, I'm telling ya, she doesn't want to have a worry in her world, she just wishes to have a normal life together with me, and the others. I promise you Grayfia-chan, she's not a threat to me. She, is an ally to me. She only wishes to have chocolate and protect me, she isn't dangerous, she's a good girl with honest ambitions, that's all. Nothing more, and nothing less either."

"I…I see. Sakai-sama is speaking quite passionately."

Grayfia was at a loss for words.

She hadn't heard Sakai sound this particularly powerful in a while. Only when he truly believed in something, would Sakai be like this, and now that he was, it truly was something amazing to witness, but she still held reservations about the young

"I am because Lilith-chan hasn't done anything wrong! Please don't worry about her! Grayfia-chan is very cute and sweet to worry, but I promise you that she isn't a bad person. I wouldn't allow a bad person near me, would I? Grayfia-chan…"

"I just worry about Sakai-sama, is all. I, don't want Sakai-sama in danger. Though, I realize as you age, you'll need my protection less and less. Even now, Sakai-sama is very capable of taking care of himself, and I just worry as Sakai-sama ages, he'll need me less and less."

"Grayfia-chan is silly~ I wouldn't ever need Grayfia-chan less and less~ She's very important to me, I need to keep Grayfia-chan with me always, don't I? I need a wifey for lifey, always! I wouldn't ever allow Grayfia-chan to be abandoned, would I Grayfia-chan?"

"I suppose Sakai-sama is correct. But, that doesn't mean my words of warning are less than before, I still worry about Sakai-sama, even to now, at his age. Sakai-sama is very important to me, and to see him with an unknown person, is a very dangerous thing."

Sakai could easily understand her worries, her concerns, and while he wished to tell her what was going on, he simply couldn't do something like that right now, it would be bad if she found out. Rather than that, Sakai just hugged Grayfia around her waist, allowing his head to fall against her breasts.

"Grayfia-chan is so cute when she's worried for me~ But don't worry Grayfia-chan, I am soon going to be very strong! I train daily, and raise my power upwards! Because, I have to keep my Grayfia-chan safe too! Because, she is gonna be my wifey for lifey she can't ever be abandoned by me! Grayfia-chan is the best ever! And when I'm older, I'm definitely going to marry Grayfia-chan, and keep her beside me always!"

He said it strongly, and wasn't going to back down either.

"Sakai-sama, I didn't realize that you thought such things. How manly of you."

Sakai wiped under his nose, chuckling away as Grayfia petted the back of his head, practically forcing his head against her bust. Grayfia herself seemed content with his hugging on her body, but even deep inside, something about Lilith…troubled her, and she didn't know what that was.

---

By the time that night had come, Sakai and his peerage plus Lilith retired to his room. Sakai himself was in his underwear only, Ravel was in a slightly revealing nightdress, as Koneko wore just bra and panties. Lint went for something less risqué and slept in a nightdress, and Akeno…well, she was shameless enough to wear nothing but panties, but she didn't care, since in her mind, she saw Sakai wearing nothing but his underwear, she would be able to wear panties too. Lilith herself was wearing the same thing that she wore before, she hadn't changed for bed.

"Phew, what a day~"

Ravel sang as she jumped onto the bed.

"…It seems we wasted our day today by just playing games…not that I have a problem with that."

Koneko admitted as she laid down on the bed, waiting for Sakai.

"Ara, lazing away sometimes is a good thing too~ Everyone needs to relax sometimes~"

Akeno seemed to be cheerful as she ran her hands up and down Sakai's torso, hugging him from behind, and placed a kiss on his cheek.

"Akeno-chan is getting clingy all of a sudden~"

Teasing her was something Sakai loved doing, even going as far as to rub his face against hers, that being something he considered teasing, though it really wasn't teasing, not Akeno's level of teasing anyway.

"I loved today personally, I got so far on my game…yeah, no Zombie's beat me! mwhahahahaha! I know there are like, I dunno, quite a few games of them out, so I started on the first one, it was amazing for me personally to do~"

Lint couldn't be more happy as she fell down on her back with a handheld in her hands, tapping on the buttons. Whatever game she was playing, she seemed to be immersed into the game, and even had a small amount of drool by her mouth.

"Geez Lint-chan~ You can't just play that in bed, your eyes will go square or something like that~"

"Wha…? R-Really?"

Her voice was worried as she looked over her handheld into his eyes, and shared a worried expression with Sakai himself. But then, he turned his face from worried, to excited as Sakai usually was, and winked endearingly.

"Yeah~ I heard that if you play video games in bed, your eyes go square…hmmmm, does that mean that your eyes turned a different shape or something…? Meeh, I don't know what happens, but it seems to be interesting, doesn't it?"

"Waaaah!" Lint threw the handheld onto a nearby couch as she switched it off. "I don't want my eyes to go square like thaaaaaaaaaaaaat!"

"Hehe, Sakai-kun that wasn't nice."

Sakai tilted his head with a curious face.

"What do you mean?"

"You…eeh, I guess…well, never mind~"

Akeno thought that Sakai was just joking, but finding out that he wasn't, was quite surprising to say the least.

"I was only protecting her eyesight, and if not that, then you know about watching like television and other things before going to bed? Well, it might keep her mind awake all night, and we can't have something like that! It would be bad if something like that was going to happen!"

"Well, that's true. Having lights from a television or screen on when going to bed could be bad. I've heard that it keeps the mind active or something? Good call Sakai-kun, you've done a great pleasure for us!"

Sakai stuck his thumb up towards her, a sign of cuteness between the two of them, but that didn't last as Ravel stared at something intently, even so worryingly that she wouldn't be able to go intently forward, as she was worried right now on what was going on.

"Hmmmm, Sakai-sama. About Lilith-sama…s-she just seems to be staring at us…eeh, is that normal Sakai-sama?"

Ravel pointed out with her finger shaking around slowly and almost in a worried manner…no, she was deeply worried about what Lilith was doing, just standing there, and didn't have an expression on her face.

Lilith was just stood there, watching Sakai and the others. It was quite unnerving for her to just stare at them like that.

She didn't even seem to move. The only way to show that she wasn't a statue was because she was breathing, and her small chest went up and down.

The peerage members stared back at her, and she just blankly looked at them. Even Koneko, the silent girl among them, actually was staying silent too, but couldn't compare to the very emotionless Lilith.

"Lilith-chan, it's time to go to bed now…y-you do sleep, yes?"

Sakai asked hesitantly as he, and his peerage laid down in the bed. Sakai himself didn't get onto the bed, he was standing nearby.

Lilith herself was just stood there, and looked at Sakai like he had two heads, causing the young boy to have a troubled expression on his face.

"Lilith-chan…"

"Sleep…to rest ones body and mind, yes?"

Sakai nodded his head, and gave her a cool guys thumbs up towards her, which the others didn't think was so cool. But they didn't have the heart to tell him that it wasn't cool.

"That's right Lilith-chan! Well done! That's exactly what it is! So, you do that, yes? Op…eeh, I mean, you've done that before, right? Slept I mean."

Lilith actually had to think about it.

She couldn't recall a time that she had done it before…but then, a thought came to her mind, which allowed her to remember when she had fallen asleep beforehand, and explained it to Sakai while staring at him.

"Lilith sometimes, feels fatigued, yes. Lilith, can feel, tired sometimes, and needs to, enter sleep mode. Currently, Lilith, feels 78 percent fatigued, with the new…world that has been, introduced to her."

"I see, then it is time for bed, wouldn't you agree Lilith-chan? You're tired, aren't you Lilith-chan? Wouldn't you want to go to bed now? I think it would be for the best if Lilith-chan also went to bed right now, so we can have even more fun tomorrow!"

Lilith agreed, and went towards the corner.

"Lilith will sleep in corner."

She said something outrageous in Sakai's eyes, which made him shoot off the bed quickly, while shaking his head.

"No! Lilith-chan! You don't sleep in the corner. There's a bed next door just for you. An entire bed for Lilith-chan. Wouldn't that be for the best? You can sleep on a warm, comfy bed. Didn't your…erm, previous caretaker allow you to sleep on a bed?"

"She did. Lilith, just assumed, since she is, Sakai Sitri's servant, she would have to, sleep in the corner."

"Awwwwwwwwww! You precious girl! Come here!" Sakai rushed over, and gave her a hug, Lilith being confused on what had just happened. "You don't have to think so adorably like that, you're with friends now. You're never going to be treated like that. I'll make sure that Lilith-chan has a good life too, okay Lilith-chan?"

"Yes…I wish for that to happen. A, bed would be…Lilith sleeping on a bed…she, needs to stay with, Sakai Sitri. Sakai Sitri, I shall also sleep in his bed too…please."

Recalling that she got what she wanted when she added please, she did it right now, impressing Sakai that she actually did use that.

"Awwww, Sakai-kun~ You can't deny her now~ That was the most adorable thing in the world~"

Akeno cooed, the cuteness of Lilith really getting to her natural protective instincts.

"She's right Sakai-kun. That's got to be the most adorable thing that I have ever seen before. She's just so freaking cute that I find myself falling deeper down, and I won't be able to get up. She's the cutest thing I've ever seen."

Koneko's ears twitched at Lint's sweet sounding words, and once again found her position being threatened, which Ravel picked up on, and showed a small smile.

"Ara, seems like Koneko-san is the second cutest thing here. Does that mean she's going to be threatened again? It seems that Koneko-sans position could be usurped by this new contender."

Koneko shot her a dry look, freezing Ravel's insides with the coldness radiating from her body.

Ravel backed away as Koneko made a decision, seeing Lilith lapping up (in her mind) the attention that Sakai was giving her.

"Ravel-san, is wrong."

"I-I'm wrong?"

Ravel didn't understand, as Koneko got her body ready, her hands and knees on the bed, like she was bending over. Ravel blushed as did Lint, but Akeno relished in everything that was going on, she enjoyed seeing it happening.

"You, are wrong. I will, demonstrate that, I am Sakai-sans number one, Loli. He, won't know what, happened after my, cuteness overload."

Since Sakai was occupied with Lilith and hugging her for her cuteness overload, he couldn't just have her not be hugged. He wanted to hug her tightly, and wouldn't ever let her go either, he wasn't going to let her go either.

Koneko pulled Sakai's underwear to get his attention.

"Koneko-chan? Is something wrong?"

Koneko wriggled her body as she made her tail and ears appear.

"Nyaaa~ Sakai-san nyaaa~"

To emphasis cuteness, Koneko's butt stuck into the air, and she wriggled it, Akeno nodding her head in total agreement. Her ears twitched around, as did her body. Like she was stroking the air, Koneko's hand did a cute little clawing movement.

"Koneko-chan is cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!"

Sakai hugged onto Koneko's body tightly, petting her head as she purred.

Koneko looked with victory towards Ravel, she wasn't going to be beaten by anyone, especially another Loli girl. She was Sakai's Loli, she wasn't going to have her place taken by a newcomer, especially one that was as cute too.

"Sakai-sans kind. Hugging me, his favourite Loli."

Ravel's eyes changed with that, as Lint giggled, murmuring "Cat vs bird is amazing~" which drew the equal attention of Akeno who nodded in agreement.

"Awww, Koneko-chan needed cuddle times with me?" Koneko nodded as she meowed, only making him melt even more. "That's okay! We can do something like that! I can't have my Koneko-chan feeling sad! I will definitely take care of you!"

"…Thank you Sakai-san. I knew that you would take care of me."

"Of course! I'll take care of all of my peerage members! Now, bed time! Lilith-chan, you'll have to get bed wear too! So, let's…"

Before he could finish, Lilith removed her dress, showing her full naked form to everyone. She didn't even wear a bra or panties, Sakai's face burning red as Ravel covered her eyes, Koneko and Lint doing the same thing, though Akeno had a lewd face.

"Lilith-chan surely is a naughty girl~ Going commando like that? How strong of a resolve does this Loli have? Shall I do the same thing?"

Sakai briefly thought about what she said, and how his face turned red made Akeno know that she did the right thing.

"Lilith-chan! Please go and put something on, right now! A-A night dress or something! That would be better than this Lilith-chan! Please honour this request already, and go and get yourself dressed right now, okay Lilith-chan!?"

Lilith tilts her head…Sakai knew it was going to be a long night…

---

A day later, Sakai went with Lilith towards Rias' house to check the new servants that she had, and to also give Lilith a little more insight to the world of Devils, and the peerage were back at the house wanting to have a relaxing day together, and Sakai would be joining them soon enough.

But when he got there, he was met with adversity…from Rias herself who was pointing at him with a wobbling finger as Yumi hugged him from one side, Walburga looked on with two new people, one was a confident looking girl, and the other was a young girl that kept shivering, both of them being Vampire's, Sakai only knew that because he was told that too.

"No Sakai, don't you dare."

Sakai tilted his head as Lilith looked on, her small fist tightening.

"Don't what Rias-chan~? What's going on? I came for a visit, and you're suddenly showing a cute side of you?"

"Each time I get a new servant, Sakai always seems to charm them! I can't have my servants charmed away from me this time! Sakai, please don't do something like that! I can't have my servants charmed away from me!"

Rias looked right at him as Walburga giggled to herself quite sadistically, actually. It wasn't meant to intend harm or anything like that, but to Rias, it did come off like Walburga was making fun of her, and was making her feel sad.

Turning towards her, Walburga stifled her laugh, but it was clear that she was still laughing to herself about what was going on.

"Something wrong, Rias?"

Walburga spoke with a kind smile on her lips, and an equally dirty look in her eyes too.

"D-Don't speak like that, you know that I am concerned about something happening in the future too. I don't know what to think now. I am worried, and scared at the same time that something is going to happen. Sakai might take my servants away from me when I just got them myself."

Sakai actually felt offended that she'd think he would do that to her, he wouldn't do that intentionally.

"Geez Rias-chan, I wouldn't say that~ I mean, when did I ever do something like that? Never, that's when. You're just weird, that's all~ And I, wouldn't class them as my possessions, you know? They still are their own people, you know?"

Rias felt red faced when she had to admit that he was right.

"Koneko, and Yumi." Sakai smiled weakly as the girl lifted her eyebrows. "Koneko…she was charmed by Sakai, and Yumi also wishes to leave with Sakai too. But, though she has chosen to stay with me too. Uuuugh, I don't know how to go forward with everything happening so suddenly. Sakai, you can't take these girls too."

Rias was adamant, but even saw that Yumi was dangerously close to Sakai himself, like she was going to hug him very tightly. Rias' eyes turned downwards, she wasn't able to handle this much without going a little mad.

"I'm not going to take them~ I only came to say hello, and to introduce you to this petite charm girl here too, someone I am…considering to become my peerage member. Her name is…eeh, Lilith-chan, because that's the name she likes, and for no other reason, that's how it is."

Rias was left red faced, turning her eyes downwards.

"W-Well, I see…s-so, this is the girl that I heard about…a-and, she's a Dragon? Wow, I haven't seen a Dragon quite like her before. How did you two meet?"

"We just met under weird circumstances. It was when I wanted to be alone, and we are getting to know one another. But, who are your new servants anyway? Seems like you have two Vampire-chan's in your peerage?"

Responding to Sakai's looking, the shyer one let out an "Eek!" sound, and hid behind the confident one.

"Get off me."

Rudely, the girl shoved off the shyer one who cowered away from everyone, and hid behind a potted plant. Sakai himself could only wonder why she was like that currently, since it seemed quite weird for her to be like that.

"Yeah, that's Gasper Vladi. The one that is hiding, and this girl is Elmenhilde Karnstein. She's, a Vampire too. Actually, they are from…hmmm, I think that it would be better if you spoke to them directly."

Rias didn't know how much the Vampire girls wanted revealing to Sakai, and respected that for them. She also thought that if they spoke directly, then it would be easier for them to get along with one another.

Sakai looked towards Elmenhilde who crossed her arms across her small bust.

"So, you're Elmenhilde-san huh?"

"Call me Elmen, everyone does."

Elmen said as if she was bored, and slightly scared at the same time.

"Elmen-san then~ Sounds like a cute name~ So, you're a Vampire-chan are you?"

"I am a Vampire, nothing more and nothing less. That's all you need to know about me…Devil boy. Is that enough for you? Would you like my life history too? Because, you're not going to get something like that."

Elmen's attitude surprised Sakai.

He didn't beg her to be so…snarky all of a sudden. He didn't go hyper mode on her, yet she seemed to be quite cold. Though, he guessed that she was only like that because of her past, though he didn't know anything of her past, so he couldn't judge her on such things.

"I see, well that's something-"

"Look, I don't want to talk. I met you, now I'm going to go off and do my own thing. Got it?"

"Sure!"

Rather than be offended by her tone, he simply accepted it, and allowed her to walk off to do, whatever she was going to do. Sakai himself looked on as she left, Rias placing a hand to her forehead, and went to apologize.

"I'm sorry Sakai, it seems like she's not in the mood to talk."

"Ooh no worries. It seems like she's been through some rough times, hasn't she?"

As he spoke, he saw that Walburga had already begun walking away, leaving Rias, Sakai, Yumi, and Gasper. Of course, Lilith was also there, holding onto his hand that she wouldn't let it go. Though, she didn't hold it too tightly for him to be hurt.

"Yes, both Gasper, and her have. However, it seems that they are from…different families, and they apparently don't get along that well. Elmen seems to be distrustful of others, and Gasper is quite afraid of…well, everything."

Rias sweatdropped at the last one when she saw Gasper jumping at her own shadow on the wall.

"Awww, that's cute though. She's a regular scared Vampire-chan~ I haven't seen something like this beforehand~"

"I'm sorry for being frightened! Rias-nee-samaaaaaaaaaaaa! I'm worried that this boy is going to take me awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!"

She let out a cute cry and shivered immensely.

Sakai cocked his head towards her, and leaned closer, giving a cute smile towards her.

"Hey there, you don't have to worry, nothing bad is going to happen to you. It isn't like we're going to hurt you, okay sweetheart? No one is going to hurt you."

Though Sakai said it in a kind manner, the girl looked frightened, like she was going to fall over.

"W-Wait, please don't come closerrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!"

Sakai was about to pull backwards, not wanting to frighten the girl, but Lilith accidently pulled him forward, which made him trip towards the young shivering girl at a speed that didn't look like he was just walking towards her.

But to Gasper, it looked like Sakai was going to attack, then something weird happened with her eyes…

"Eeeeeeek!"

It went white…

That's what Sakai thought.

Some weird power came over Gasper's eyes, and it radiated towards each of them, and Rias, along with Yumi just stopped…

They didn't move at all.

"Rias-chan? Yumi-chan? What's going on?"

Sakai didn't know what had happened, since he didn't know much about Gasper, but the young Vampire female was surprised that he was still moving, the same going for Lilith as she just sat down on the ground, and took out a notebook, and pen that Sakai provided to her, drawing a picture of a chocolate bar for Sakai.

"Eeeeeek! Please don't hate me! I don't know how to control it! I didn't mean to do something like that! I didn't mean to do it! I only wanted to see Rias-sama's friend, but I ended up freezing everyone agaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaain! B-But, why aren't you frozen?"

Gasper hadn't come across someone his own age unable to stay moving when time was frozen.

Sakai himself looked, patted himself from his chest, all the way down to the ankles as if he was searching for something, and then shrugged his shoulders.

"Wow, so you can freeze time, can you? That's amazing! Time freezing would be pretty cool, I cannot deny something like that! So, what kind of power is that? I presume it isn't a natural power like Seekvaira-chan's power, though hers works a little differently. But even then, it seems pretty cool. Could it be a Sacred Gear?"

Gasper nodded shyly as she hung her head lower than she possibly could, tears forming in her eyes.

"I-I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do this…I-I can't control it…"

Her meek and shy voice was actually adorably. Sakai couldn't deny that, but to see that she was frightened of even speaking, only made him wonder what was going on with this young girl, and how her ability worked too.

"This doesn't last forever, right Gasper-chan?" Shaking her head, Sakai smiled, and winked. "Then, don't worry. No one is going to blame you. If you have a power that you can't control, then you don't have to worry about anything."

"B-But, Rias-sama is gonna be angrrrrrrrrrrry! She's going to hate meeeeeeeeeeee! She's going to make me sit out in the sun all daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!"

"You think Rias-chan would do that?" Gasper shyly nods, so Sakai chuckles to himself, and shakes his head. "You've not been Rias-chan's servant long, have you?" Once again, she allows her head nod up and down. "Then, you don't know. But, Rias-chan isn't going to treat you badly. She'll understand if you can't control power. It must be scary if you can't do something like that though, right? Controlling your power I mean."

"I-I can't control it at all…everything happens, and I end up making a mess of it…"

"Making a mess? You've not made a mess sweetheart~ You've only lost control. If that's how you have your life, then you can't help it. Control must be hard when it comes to time stopping huh. But, it seems pretty cool~ Makes me almost jealous~"

"J-Jealous?"

She never thought that anyone would be jealous of her, and her power.

She always saw it as a curse, something that she didn't want to have.

But now that it was something that made someone else jealous…Gasper didn't know what to think at this point.

Sakai however continued to nod his head, and thumbed up the young girl as Lilith drew more bars of chocolate on the paper provided to her.

"That's right, jealous. Wouldn't it be cool? Just think of the pranking you could do! Speaking of…" Sakai couldn't resist, taking out a marker pen, and drew a moustache on Rias, and even gave her a goatee. "…and there, that will be a good thing~ Rias-chan looks even cute now! She's a macho man cute~"

Gasper put a hand to her mouth, beginning to giggle to herself.

"S-She's your friend, right?"

"Yup! But, she won't take much offense to it! She might get angry for a little bit, but then she'll calm herself down, and then stop being so angry! Don't worry about it so much Gasper-chan, we're going to be safe now~"

Gasper nodded, but she still felt a little worried on what was going on.

Seeing that, Sakai gave a gentle look towards her.

"Gasper-chan, you are worried, that Rias-chan will hate you, right?"

"Y-Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!"

Sakai smiled at her voice, glad that he had met someone who could be quite loud like him…though, different reasons however.

"Aaah, Rias-chan wouldn't hate you~ And even if she did, I will make sure that she doesn't~ But Rias-chan is a good person, you're going to make sure that you're going to be okay. Rias-chan is a good Master. And being a Vampire might seem strange for this kind of life, but you're gonna be taken care of from now on, okay?"

Gasper didn't know what to think, but Sakai's eyes could see that she looked happy, at least a little bit.

Seeing how she looked worried, and even a little frightened, Sakai gave her a thumbs up.

"Do you want to go to your room?"

"Y-Yes please!"

"Then, it is okay~ You can go if you like? I am sure that everything will work out. Rias-chan will understand, and so will the others too."

"Thank you!"

Gasper bowed her head, and then ran off.

Sakai watched her leave, understanding what was going on.

He could understand what she was going through, at least a little bit.

A power that he couldn't control.

Sakai knew that all too well, and could only sympathize with her.

He went towards Lilith, sitting down beside her, and giving her head a pat.

"Sakai Sitri, I drew this, for you. Lilith, drew this."

Lilith, like a sweet girl, handed the picture towards Sakai, and saw that it was quite brilliant. Though it was a bar of chocolate, it seemed so detailed, that it was unreal, yet amazingly real at the same time, Sakai liked it all the same.

"Wow! This is good Lilith-chan! Thank you for this! Is this really for me?"

"Yes, Sakai Sitri, can keep it."

Sakai allowed his smile to appear on his face, and placed the picture in a special place.

---

A little while later, Rias, and Yumi came too, looking around with a question mark appearing above their heads.

"Sakai, what happened?"

"Gasper-chan froze you~"

Rias blinked as her mind was still foggy.

"Oh…s-so, she used her Sacred Gear, then?"

"That's right~ She froze ya~ It was quite cute too~"

As he said that, Yumi looked towards Rias, and then saw what was on her face.

Her lips curled upwards, and a small giggle slipped out, only for Rias to turn her suspicious eyes towards Yumi herself.

"Yumi? Is something wrong?"

Yumi allowed her smile to appear bigger, and looked to Sakai, but he shook his head, which made Yumi nod, and she didn't say anything, other than "N-Nothing…" which she even had to stutter out because she was holding back a laugh.

Shaking her head, Rias looked towards Sakai, and tilted her head.

"Either way, it seems like Gasper is having trouble with her Sacred Gear. But, you seem to be unaffected? Is there a reason for something like that?"

"No, I don't think so. Maybe it only works on selective people…" He looked towards Yumi, and saw that she had a slight frown on her face. "Yumi-chan? Is there something wrong? You seem to be displeased?"

Yumi nodded, and now she thought that this would be the best time to say something, so she did it while inhaling a deep gulp of air.

"Rias-sama, I have to ask…erm, I'm sorry for saying it bluntly, but you're going to the human world soon, and I was wondering if it would be okay if I stayed with Sakai-kun until he goes to the human world too…?"

"Human world?" Sakai registered what she said, confusing him. "Rias-chan, you're going to the human world?"

"Yes, didn't you know? Sona, and I are both going to the human world soon to continue our studies."

Like that, it felt like a bomb had been dropped.

"Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh!? Sona-nee is going to the human world to livvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvve!?"

Rias chuckled awkwardly, as Sakai breathed heavily through his nose.

---

"Sona-nee! Please don't go! Please don't leave meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!"

After hearing the devastating news that Sona was leaving for the human world from Rias, he immediately ran all the way back home, leaving Lilith in the care of Akeno and the others for the moment, and went to convince Sona to not leave.

"S-Sakai, let go of my leg!"

She attempted to shake him off, but he wouldn't let go.

Like a man on a mission, he clung to her leg and wouldn't let go. Even his own legs wrapped around her leg, and kept her steady somehow. He wasn't going to let go of her, he couldn't let go of her, it wasn't going to happen.

"No! Onee-chan! You can't leave me alone! I won't be able to cope without Onee-chan! She's always there for me, and now that you're going, I won't be able to stand it Onee-chan! I simply will curl up into a ball, and fall down to the ground with teary eyes! I won't be able to recover Onee-chan! I will end up dying, and becoming a hollow husk!"

Keeping in with his personality, he kept his arms around her leg, nuzzling her leg with his head.

Sona felt complicated about this.

"Geez, you're quite hyper about it, Sakai. You're acting as if I am dying. I'm not dying."

"B-But, I won't see Onee-chan each time I wake up…each time that I see Onee-chan sleeping, I always feel good. If she's gone, I won't have Onee-chan anymore. she's been around all my life, and now she's going to the human world where I can't protect her from the naughty men that wish to marry my Sona-nee, I can't take it Sona-nee, I won't be able to live without you…"

Despite how dramatic it sounded, Sakai actually had teary eyes.

Sona didn't like seeing Sakai like that, and it actually hurt her heart to have her look like that.

"I don't need your protecting Sakai, you don't have to worry about things of that nature."

"But Sona-nee…the pests surely will circle around you, and will do naughty things with you…t-they can't do something like that Onee-chan. One of my beautiful Onee-chan's can't be taken away from me, I won't be able to stand it."

"It isn't like I'm going away forever Sakai. You're making it a huge deal when it isn't anything like that."

"Sona-nee might think that it isn't serious, but I think it is immensely serious. I have always been with Onee-chan, and if she goes…y-you didn't even tell me that you were going. You were just going to leave and not say a word to me…d-do I mean so little to you?"

Sona felt a stab to her head just then.

She wished that she had said something now.

She had opportunities, but her own worries held her back. Now that she thought about it, she didn't think that she'd end up having her younger brother displaying such sadness to her, and she could sympathize with him this time, since if she was in his shoes, while she wouldn't openly display it, she'd be just as disheartened on everything that was going on.

Sona released a breath through her nose, and pointed towards the bed.

"Let's go over there and talk."

Sakai reluctantly let go of her leg, and she used this chance to relieve herself with a breath.

She strolled over to the bed, and sat down. As soon as she did, she felt pressure to her lap, and saw that Sakai had sat there, with his legs over the left hand side, so they were semi facing one another, surprising Sona on how fast that he was.

"D-Do you have to sit right there?"

"Yes! I do Onee-chan!"

Sakai said it seriously while showing wide eyes.

Sakai watched as Sona put a hand to her forehead, and didn't fight against him this time.

"Look, Sakai…I, wanted to tell you. Of course I did, but I just didn't know how I was going to do it. I, was worried that something was going to happen when I told you, and it did. Look at how distraught you are right now."

It was true, he was quite distraught right now, though that was partly because Sakai wasn't told of what was going on.

"That's because Onee-chan didn't even say anything about it. If she told me, the blow would've hurt less…b-but Onee-chan, do you have to go? I mean, isn't the Underworld good enough for Onee-chan?"

Sona didn't like this…

Because she knew that each time Sakai made a hurt face, it would stay with her. Though he didn't know how much his sadness truly did affect her, it wasn't something to be scoffed at. Sona wouldn't admit it aloud, but she did have just as much affection for him as Serafall did.

"Sakai…I'm going to understand many things. I also am going to fulfil my dreams of studying in the human world, learning of their ways, and one day have my dream of having a Rating Games School be fulfilled, where any class of Devil could go and learn without discrimination. Isn't that a dream worth achieving Sakai?"

"Onee-chan…of course it is. It is wonderful to have a dream like that…"

Sakai even knew of that dream, and he shared it too. Because, even as a High Class Devil, he was treated rather badly, and wasn't even able to go to a normal Devils school in fear that he'd be attacked or even killed by not only the students, but the teachers too, though Sona didn't have that problem, since they didn't think she was like he was.

"Now, see why I have to go? I'm sorry I didn't tell you, and you had to find out from Rias. That shouldn't of happened, that was an error on my part. I, didn't want you to find out like that. I'm sorry Sakai."

"But even then Onee-chan…I'm sad, I won't have Onee-chan here anymore…"

"I'll visit on weekends, and we can talk whenever you wish to talk with me. You can phone me, email me, or anything you wish. Even, as you call it, snail mail. You can do all of that with me. Just because I'm going to the human world, it doesn't mean that I still don't care about you."

Sona reassured him the best that she could, wanting him to know that she was going to be with him no matter what was going to happen, she didn't want him to be lonely, even realizing that she didn't even think about how it would upset him and definitely Serafall (who she couldn't tell, as opposed to Sakai as she'd flip out even more) and felt worried about him as a result.

"Onee-chan…will come back sometimes, right?"

Sona wasn't one for chuckling, but she did so on this occasion, and made it known that she wasn't going to leave him on the lurch, and without any kind of contact in the slightest.

"Yes, I will come back to Sakai definitely. You're my Otouto after all, I couldn't abandon you."

"Good, then Onee-chan…b-before Onee-chan goes, I wish to ask Onee-chan something."

A rare moment of shyness overcame Sakai as he looked down at his lap, and she looked towards him silently for a few moments, attempting to understand what the sudden bout of shyness was, she wasn't used to something like that happening.

"What is it Sakai? Has something happened?"

"Y-Yes, Onee-chan…I wanted to tell you…b-before Onee-chan disappears, that I really love Onee-chan."

Like he was confessing something major (Sona didn't realize the significance behind his words) just looked at him with no real emotion this time.

"Sakai, that's sweet to say. I'm glad that you do."

"A-And…d-does Onee-chan feel it too?"

"W-Well, of course I do Sakai. You're my Otouto, of course I do. I'm obligated to do something like that. You're my Otouto after all."

"But Onee-chan…c-can't I hear it from you Onee-chan? Please? I want to hear how Onee-chan feels. It's really important to someone like me…I need to know about it Onee-chan, the fact that you love me…I want to hear Onee-chan say it. I, don't really get to hear it from Onee-chan."

Sona wasn't comfortable with saying it.

If she said it, other doors might open, and she wasn't sure if she wanted to open those doors.

Love, was something Sona fought hard to resist, especially with Sakai.

She didn't want her own feelings to be misconstrued by the young boy, and she didn't want to hurt him either.

She didn't know if she would be able to say it, it seemed like something difficult for her to even mention.

"Sakai, I love you."

Hearing that, Sakai's emotions burst forward, and tears of a happy nature rolled down his face.

He couldn't control it, he felt like he wasn't going to be able to hold it back anymore.

"Onee-chan! I'm so happy that you did say that! Now, I can love Onee-chan even more!"

Without warning, Sakai moved his head closer to Sona's, catching her off guard.

"W-What are you doing?"

Sakai didn't stop, just moving closer as he smiled.

"I'm gonna show Onee-chan how much she means to me of course~ If I don't at least do something like that, then Onee-chan won't know how serious I am about my heart, and my feelings for Onee-chan. She might think that I'm playing around when that's not even the case."

"Sakai, I don't understand…w-what's going on? You're attempting to kiss me all of a sudden…i-is that what you're doing?"

Sona wasn't sure what to make of it.

She didn't think he'd seriously try and do something like that. While Serafall and Sakai joked about it, she only thought that it was just that, a joke.

Sakai nodded seriously, causing Sona's heart to beat faster as her eyes lingered on his lips.

"I've loved Onee-chan for years now~ And if I don't do it now, I'm afraid that Onee-chan will go to someone else when she can't do something like that because Onee-chan is too beautiful for anyone else, even me, but I won't give Onee-chan to anyone else. Onee-chan, please allow me to kiss you. You feel it too, right? The intensity between us, our emotions blending together, and then receiving the best thing ever, which is a kiss to the lips. We can express ourselves like this, and then have fun with one another."

"Sakai…l-love between siblings is…"

She didn't know how to put it.

But Sakai had an answer for her, and spoke with a smile on his face.

"We're Devils Onee-chan, it is fine if we're Devils. I mean…can't we just kiss? We share a bed often, and I've seen Onee-chan naked, I thought that would've been more intimate than a kiss…a-and, if it is Onee-chan, then I don't have any complaints."

"B-But Sakai…it's different to normal…"

"Why is it different? What's normal Onee-chan? Between man and woman, is fine, isn't it Onee-chan? Isn't it okay to be with the same sex too?"

"W-Well, yes you're right there but…"

Sona was slowly losing the argument, Sakai was quite the persuasive person, and he did make valid points, she couldn't deny something like that, Sakai was speaking truth, and he did make a convincing argument, no matter how small that was, and direct too.

"Then, in Devils laws, it is fine if it is between you and me, right Onee-chan?"

"It's…Sakai, you're…hmmmm, you're still quite young…and I don't know how you'd want to do something like this…I mean, Onee-sama would be better for you than someone like me. She wouldn't worry about something weird, and she'd just do it because she does love you, and I-I do too, but I don't know if I could take a step like that."

"I'm only like Onee-chan's junior by a year. It isn't like we're that far apart. I'm quite lucky like that, right? Usually, Devils take ages to get pregnant, but Tou-chan and Kaa-chan got pregnant pretty quickly. So, isn't that okay? I am not that bad of a choice, am I Onee-chan?"

Sona didn't know what to say.

She was concerned on what to say, or not what to say. She didn't know what she was going to do.

"Sakai, you're not a bad choice of course. It's just, I'm unsure…"

"Why Onee-chan? Is it because you're my Onee-chan? Do you find it weird?"

"No, of course I don't. Do not think something like that, I think love comes in all forms, it's just…I don't know if I'm ready for something like that yet. I don't know if I could bring myself to pursue something like that."

"Oh…okay Onee-chan…"

"Sakai, do not give up." His hopeful eyes went towards her, as she placed a kiss on his cheek, causing his face to heat up immensely. "How about we do a deal Sakai."

"A deal Onee-chan?"

She nodded, as she hugged Sakai tightly, keeping his body on her lap. She put a hand to the back of his head, and guided his head to her shoulder, stroking the back of his head gently, and soothingly. His hair felt great to her fingers, running it through his locks.

"When Sakai wins at chess against me, I will become his girlfriend, how about that Sakai?"

"W-What Onee-chan? Y-You're super serious Onee-chan!?"

"Yes. Because, whether I can deny it or not, Sakai is a huge part of my life, and I love Sakai. But, I still want to be with a man that can at least beat me at a game of chess. And you're no exception either. You might be someone I care for deeply, but I won't give myself to you, until you can beat me at chess, okay Sakai? Until then, become smarter, use that beautiful mind that I know that you have, and achieve many things. And when the day comes, when you finally beat me at chess, because I know you will, then I will become your lover, how about that?"

"Onee-chan's saying it like I'll beat her one day, when she's the smartest ever…"

"Sakai has the potential to go further than me."

Sona said some shocking words, Sakai's eyes flickering between shock, and unsureness.

"I-I don't think that Onee-chan. You're way smarter than I am. You always can beat me in different chess games, you're very smart, and always have answers for things that I don't have answers for, I don't think I could win against you Onee-chan."

Sona allowed a beautiful smile to overcome her face, placing a hand to his face, stroking his face delicately. He shivered at the touch, as her hand ran down his face, and dripped off his chin, going towards his hand, and held it tightly.

"Sakai has much potential. He's been through so many things in his young life, and has such a good mentality. Honestly, if I was Sakai, I don't know if I could've survived as well as you do. Sakai, that's what I admire about you."

"Onee-chan admires me?"

She nods her head, explaining while squeezing his hand in her own.

"Because of you Sakai, you always give me courage too. My own dreams, I sometimes doubt that it could work. But, then I look at you, and see you going through so many things, makes it feel like I can do anything. It sounds...sappy I suppose, but that's how I feel, Sakai. you give me courage when I lose it, you give me hope when it seems like there's none left. So, that's why. Always keep smiling Sakai, never lose that smile of yours. If you ever do anything for me, then do that for me. Always keep smiling for me."

"I-If Onee-chan says that then I won't have any choice anymore! Onee-chan, I will always smile! Even if I cry out my heart, then I will always smile for Onee-chan! A-And Onee-chan has to promise me that while she's in the human world, she learns as much as she can, and then she can build her school, okay Onee-chan? Do your best, and have the best time ever Onee-chan."

"Y-Yes, you can count on that. And, when Sakai can, he can come to the human world too."

"Me?"

Sona nodded, and held him even tighter.

"Because, I think that Sakai would love Kuoh, it would be a great place for you. There wouldn't be any attempts on your life there. The humans would only know Sakai as the hyperactive boy. Wouldn't that be good? You wouldn't have to always watch your back in the human world, and I would of course enjoy looking after my Sakai too."

"Onee-chan just called me hers…"

"A-A slip of the tongue, I assure you."

Sona's face turns a little red at her slip, but Sakai was just happy that Sona acknowledge his feelings, even if indirectly, and considers him as hers.

"Even then! I love Onee-chan! And I won't give up! The day that I beat Onee-chan at games of chess, is the day that I am going to make love to Onee-chan!"

"S-Sakai…y-you're so forward all of a sudden."

Sona's blush got redder and redder, it wouldn't stop reddening her skin.

Sakai though just had a wonderful smile on his face, and kissed Sona on the cheek, hugging her tightly.

"Onee-chan is gonna become my girlfriend, and then lover Onee-chan. Okay? I will show Onee-chan the best time in the world. Even Sera-nee will be there too. We'll be a true happy family with one another~"

"Well…that's different to what I was thinking about when defining a true happy family, but if that's Sakai's wishes, then I can't deny him. If Sakai wishes something like that, t-then I would be fine with Sakai and I becoming lovers."

It was very embarrassing for Sona to say, but she needed to say it, since it was something important. Sakai needed it, and in a way, she did too. They both needed it, and appreciated it all the same when Sona said that.

She then placed her lips against his forehead, and stroked his back.

"Onee-chan, if you're going soon…could we get into bed together?"

"Sakai…t-that's something I should've expected from Sakai. I knew that you'd eventually try and get me into bed."

Her joking made Sakai giggle giddily.

"Hehehehe~ Onee-chan's silly~ I only want to lay down with Onee-chan, and perhaps help her in the chest department with my magical hands~ After all, I am helping Akeno-chan's boobs grow day by day with my fingers as she asks me to fondle her~"

"I'm not allowing you to fondle me, idiot."

"Boo! Onee-chan is cruel!"

Sona didn't show it, but she was happy right now. If she could have Sakai one day, then she would be willing to wait until he proved himself to her…though it was clear that she already loved Sakai beyond the normal familiar affection.

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Inside Rias' room, she was getting ready for bed.

All day, people had been giggling at her, and she didn't know what that was about.

Even Sirzechs had been giggling at her, and she didn't know why.

"Walburga, why's everyone laughing at me?"

"N-No reason~"

Walburga giggled out, putting a hand to her face, and smiled briefly.

"Somehow, I don't believe you actually. What's going on? Is there something wrong of my face?"

"Have you not looked in the mirror lately?"

Walburga countered as she brushed her hair, Rias becoming curious and walked towards the big mirror that was in her room.

As soon as she did, she saw it…

The stuff that Sakai did to her face, and her eyes widened, as Walburga laughed sadistically, she couldn't help herself this time, it was too good for her to not laugh this time, she enjoyed herself all the same regardless.

"SAKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAI!"

Rias exploded as Walburga giggled to herself, loving to see Rias like this.

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End chapter!

We're coming close to canon now! Lilith is…somewhat getting along with the others. Though, it seems like Koneko, and Lilith have a little something going on between them. Sona is going to the human world with a promise between her and Sakai. Sakai met Gasper, and Elmenhilde, though Elmen seems to be a little reclusive as of right now, and even was able to move during the time freeze that Gasper tends to do...hmmm, could that be something? Either way, next chapter is the last chapter before, canon starts so, expect some, heavy feels next chapter as something's that have been going on in Sakai's life are addressed.

Well, until next time!

Sakai's; Akeno, Grayfia, Rossweisse, Asia, Xenovia, Le Fay, Gasper (fem) Lint, Lilith, Vali (fem), Yumi, Koneko, Ravel, Serafall, Sona, Ophis.

Issei's; Tsubasa, Kiyome, Seekvaira, Walburga, Valerie, Aika, Mittelt, Irina, Elmenhilde, Rias, Mira.

Sakai's Peerage

Queen; Akeno.

Rooks; Rossweisse, Koneko.

Bishops; Asia, Le Fay.

Knights; Xenovia, Lint.

Pawns; Lilith (7 pieces), Ravel (1 Mutation)

Rias peerage

Queen; Walburga.

Rooks; Elmenhilde, Aika.

Bishops; Gasper (mutation) Mittelt.

Knights; Yumi, Irina.

Pawns; Issei (8 pieces).