Aye everyone. Finally back with the new chapter. College has been so-so so far and im working a schedule to when I can work on stories and such. Don't fret, I'm not gone but updates will be very slow as my education has become very important now with me being back in school.
Also, I have a DxD/Naruto story that everyone wants to see. It will be released next, so look out. A lot of you gave your wants and desires but, like I've stated, I've already got it planned out. Now, I did make a pole for who was going to be in it and the results were a tie.
Naruto and my OC tied. So, both will be in the story and will make a big impact.
Anywho, enough rambling. Let's get on with what you all want. Enjoy.
"M-Marriage!?" Asher choked out.
"Between..." Rias continued.
[The Great Onee-sama and Angel of Kuoh!?] The students finished simultaneously. Zeoticus' smile didn't even falter as he nodded enthusiastically.
"Yup."
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
The entire classroom erupted in cries, mixed with glee, joy, pain, and envy. Asher shot back to see the Rias looking at him and he couldn't help but look back. It didn't take a genius to deduce their next steps.
The exorcist grabbed his girlfriend and they raced out the room. The response...more screaming of the fan club and envious students. Parents and the teacher were left confused as they watched the entire scene. The group of supernatural beings only chuckled and smiled at one another.
"They seem excited about it," Michael joked with a light chuckle.
"Yes, indeed," Sirzechs replied. He then turned to the teacher and bowed his head apologetically. "Excuse us, it was not our intention to spark such an uproar."
The teacher stared blankly before shaking his head rapidly. "No, no, it's quite alright," he responded. Sirzechs just gave his signature smile as he stood.
"Well, we must find where our two little ones have run off to. So, if you'll excuse us..." The group of leaders turned and left the room, leaving a heavy amount of silence as they closed the door and made their way down the hall. The entire class stared at the door before the cough of the teacher brought all of their attention back.
"Ahem, well, no reason why that should prohibit us from continuing the lesson," he informed with a shake of the head.
-XOXOXOXOX-
Asher pulled Rias around a corner and into one of the storage rooms, at the top floor. He shut the door, after making sure they weren't followed, and casted a barrier to hide their auras. Once that was finished, he quickly turned to face Rias, who was recovering from the their sudden escape.
"Do you know anything about this?" He asked, still in shock over the new information.
"Why, the marriage between you and my daughter, Rias Gremory, of course!" Zeoticus' words still rung in the human's ears. His mind was racing a mile a minute and he was lost on the entire situation.
Rias brushed her hair back down and coughed into her fist to compose herself and bring Asher's attention to her. "Partially, yes," she replied as calm as she could muster. She sounded controlled but her blushing cheeks and slightly shaken figure showed otherwise. Asher looked back at her in shock. She knew!?
"What!? Why didn't you tell me!?" He questioned. To be honest, he wasn't upset about the situation, in fact, his heart was beating with bliss and joy about the news. No, he was upset because it was decided by people other than him and Rias. It was another forced engagement.
The princess blushed and looked away, scratching her cheek with a lone finger. "Well...it was offered. We never made a final decision...so, I thought little of it." She replied in a hushed tone.
The heiress looked back at him with the cutest of puppy eyes and a small pout that would make the thickest blocks of ice melt. "You can call it off...if you want..."
That look on her face and the tone of voice. Two of Asher's weaknesses. He could tell she was really trying to gauge his reaction on the situation. Her first sign was a quick look of guilt before flustering.
"Well, I don't want to do that..." He muttered, getting Rias to widened her eyes in surprise. "It's just a lot to take in with all of this being thrown at me back-to-back. First, this was all discussed without my consent, as well as yours it seems, and second, someone else decided to take the big jump for me." He hadn't realized what he said until he saw the look of surprise and joy on Rias faces.
"Wait, you would have...proposed...?" The heiress asked, almost in disbelief. Asher just blushed and shot away, scratching the back of his head.
"E-Eventually. You're an amazing person, Rias, and I can't live my life without you. As cheesy as it sounds, I mean it, and our relationship continuously deepens that feeling," he answered placing a hand over his heart. His cheeks were burning and his chest was hurting from the strong beating of his heart. The redheaded devil was blushing furiously at his words and lowered her head, doing her best to hide her embarrassment. She felt the same pain as Asher but it felt good and she liked it.
"Geeze, why do you have to be so sappy all the time. I swear, I feel like I'm in one of those romance novels my mother likes to read," Rias stated, her blush as evident as ever. Asher could see she was flustered and he liked seeing her that way. But he suddenly felt the need to tease her about it. It just popped into his head and the urge was a little too strong seeing as he was being thrown a chance for revenge.
Time for a little payback.
"Well, there will probably be even more sappy situations from this point on, especially when we get married," he stated aloud. This made Rias freeze, steam seen escaping from her ear. "I mean, there's the wedding rings, the excessive dates and meet ups with your parents, picking out a cake together, and definitely acting like a couple who can't stand one second without the other. And that's just the tip of the iceberg." He looked back to see Rias' face redder than her hair. It looked like she was about to explode with her violent shaking.
"Huuuuhhhhh..." She gasped, her mouth hanging open at all the embarrassing things she would have to do with the exorcist. She never thought about that, seeing as Riser, her, and his parents did those things for her while she wanted no part in it. But now...this was someone she loved and she would want to participate in those activities.
Asher's grin only grew seeing her face grow more and more flustered. He had to admit, it was a little fun messing with her.
The reincarnation leaned into her ear, making sure she didn't notice him until he spoke. "Of course, then there's the big kiss at the weeding. In front of your friends, family, and loved ones," he whispered softly into her ear.
The reaction was priceless in the exorcist's eyes. Rias backed up into a wall, her face the deepest shade of red there could ever be.
"K-K-K-Kiss!? In front of everyone!?" She shouted. Asher smirked devilishly, something that shouldn't be on the face of Christ's reincarnation. Yet, it somehow worked for him. He stepped forward, cutting the distance between the couple to mere centimeters.
"That's right. The cheers, the tears, and the confetti," he said softly. "Wouldn't it all be great as we finally achieve the peace many sought after?" He said softly. He then revealed, behind his devilish grin, his pure smile that made Rias question what had happened. He went from such a corrupted looking face to one of purity, but...how? The reincarnation of Christ shouldn't have had such a look but to be able to change his whole aura from complete opposites...it was one of the many mysterious about her boyfriend that intrigued Rias.
The way he looked down onto the redhead, his eyes soft and alluring. Rias' heart was pounding and she couldn't respond in any way, looking back with half-lidded glazed eyes. This side of her boyfriend was much more than she expected and it left her speechless. It was so much more to love about him.
The heiress found herself captured in his warm, embracive aura and stood to her tiptoes to reach his lips. Asher complied and lowered himself, seeing as how she couldn't reach them on her own, meeting her lips with his. It was sweet and passionate. Nothing to over-the-top but enough to tell the other that they were happen with the sudden arrangement.
"Ara ara, Ash-kun, you're so daring!" Came a voice from the door. Both teens eyes shot open and their heads snapped to the side to see Dulio. He was smiling mischievously as he held up a camera.
*Flash* *Flash* *Flash*
"Oh my, Father Comastri is going to love these! Our little Ashy, all grown up and dating such a beautiful girl! I can die a happy and proud man!" The blonde exorcist stated with comical tears coming from his eyes.
Asher and Rias were blushing sevaral shades of red, being caught in one of the worsts situations, the latter the worst as he trembled with steam coming off his face. The younger exorcist grabbed his cross with his embarrassment at an all time high.
"Dulio-san, you baka!"
-XOXOXOXOX-
"Wait, what!?" Issei blurted out in utter shock and surprise. Asia had a similar look of shock as the brunette, albeit a little more controlled.
"Rias and I are...engaged," Asher replied with a heavy blush, Rias looking no better. The small group of five, Akeno being by Rias' side, where at the back of the school during lunch break, where they had happened to run into each other. Of course, with the way word spread through high schools, Issei was the first to question the couple on the news that had taken the academy by storm.
"H-How...when was this decided!?"
"Ano...even we don't know. We just found out about it earlier today," the exorcist replied, rubbing the back of his neck.
"Ara ara, things have become much more interesting now," Akeno said, giggling from behind a delicate hand. Rias and Asher wanted to shrink away from all the attention. Rias was use to people talking about and staring at her but with the change in direction, it was embarrassing. Asher was just as, if not more, embarrassed due to the fact that people gossiping about him was still new.
The queen giggled at her fellow third years a little longer before smiling her trademark smile.
"It's already spread through the school of your engagement. The school has gone into a frenzy over the fact that the "Great Onee-sama, Rias Gremory" and "Angel of Kuoh" have been set to wed, ufufufu." The couple paled even more at the ebony haired woman's teasing and could only imagine the endless amount of questions, praise, and attention they were going to receive when they were next spotted.
"I'm so jealous!" Issei growled, looking up at the sky, clenching his fist, and gritting his teeth. He wished it was him engaged to Rias instead.
"Issei-san, if you want...y-you and I..." Asia spoke up as she began to poke her index fingers together. Her cheeks were a deep shade of red and she didn't make any form of eye contact. Issei turned to her with a risen brow, curious of the bishop's behavior.
"What is it, Asia?" He asked, his mood switching to a curious state.
Asia's face had turned a brighter red and she stiffened, completely embarrassed, as steam rolled of her face in puffs.
"A-Ano...I-I...it was nothing!" She blurted out quickly. The three seniors watched the couple with slight amusement. Issei and Asia looked like such a cute couple. It was surprising how Raynare kept him on a short leash from time to time. Especially with the way Asia was advancing on him.
...Maybe he was too oblivious to know. There was also Isabela and Mira added in the circle as well but their relationship was blurry with the brunette.
The seniors couldn't focus on that thought for long before their attention was suddenly drawn elsewhere.
The group of five turned around to see a large group of male students running across campus to, what looked like, the gym. Their screams were loud, yet incoherent, due to the large amount of them shouting at the top of their lunges. Camera's and phones could be seen in their hands, flashing, and with the looks on their face, it was something very interesting.
The group of devils, and exorcist, turned to each other, similar looks of curiosity on their faces. They silent conversed among each other before deciding to follow after the large group.
Their suspicions were proven correct when they arrived at the gymnasium, where the sounds of flashing could be heard.
"Ah, so you have all come as well?" A familiar said from behind them.
The group turned around to see the familiar blonde knight, and Prince of Kuoh, Kiba. He had his usual smile on as he walked over to the group.
"Kiba, do you know what's going on?" Rias asked. The blonde male shrugged.
"I heard a 'Magical Girl' was doing a photography event so I decided to follow and see what it was about," he answered. The rest of the group rose a brow, seeing as the explanation left more questions than answers.
"Well, no use guessing when it's right behind us," Issei stated with new energy. Everyone could assume where his mind was wandering as he entered the building with a new pep in his step. The remaining students just sighed and followed, shaking their heads at the brunette's usual, perverted antics. Even. Asia was disappointed in the Sekiryuutei.
Once inside, everyone saw the large crowd of males students surrounding the stage. Cameras were going off, lights flashing one after the other as they cheered and screamed at something, or someone.
Upon closer inspection, the group could see a person on stage, spinning, twirling, jumping, and posing for the camera. She was a beautiful, young-looking girl with long black hair tied into twin tails. She had blue eyes that resembled crystals and slightly pale skin that heightened their beauty. Her body was very child-like, despite the large assets the girl possessed and she was dressed in a pink colored Magical Girl outfit, consisted of a pink shirt, skirt, pink gloves, boots, and thigh high black and pink socks. She even weilded a pink wand to match, waving it around as she continued to pose.
Before the photoshoot could get any more intense, someone quickly came in to stop it. A male, around Issei's age, with dirty blonde hair and grey eyes stepped in front of the young girl, blocking her from the cameras.
"Alright, that's enough!" He shouted, sounding slightly irritated.
"Out of the way, Student Council!"
"Yeah, beat it!"
The crowd became angered at the young man's interference but the blonde didn't waiver in the slightest.
"Get out of here. It's an important day and we don't need this kind of ruckus going on!" He chastised. The group grumbled incoherent curses as they finally conceded and began to disperse back to their classes.
That could've been a lot messier but that must've been the power Sona and her group held as Large Student Council.
"And you, please don't wear that kind of costume," the blonde stated, turning his attention to the magical girl. As soon as he did, he noticed that he'd never seen the girl before and crossed his arms. "Wait, would you be a parent perhaps? You know, there's a dress code, even for parents and guardians."
"But this is my uniform," the girl responded with a purely innocent look on her face. The male just shook his head and pinched the bridge of his nose.
"So troublesome..." He muttered. It was then that he noticed Rias and the others and quickly turned his attention to them.
"Ah, Rias-senpai," he greeted with a bow. Then, he saw Asher. "Asher-senpai," he growled with distaste. He hated bishounens just as much as Issei, if not more, and he marked the exorcist as the worst of them all. He acted to perfect and innocent, plus he was dating his King's best friend. What did this pretty boy have that Saji didn't?
"Saji, what's up dude?" Issei greeted with a two finger salute. The blonde turned to the brunette and his envy faded as he grinned towards his friend and rival.
"I was just showing around Rias-senpai and Asher-senpai's families," he answered, which was quickly met with the laughter of a certain devil.
The group of students turned to see Zeoticus and Michael walk in with Sirzechs, Grayfia, Gabriel, and Dulio not too far behind.
"Please, Saji-san, we'll all be one big, happy family soon," Zeoticus said with a large grin. This gained death glares from Saji and Issei to a certain white haired human, who was blushing alongside his, now known, fiancée.
"Saji, what is the issue?" Came a strict and cold voice from the same door the leaders entered through. The large group turned to see Sona walk in with a hard look on her face and her arms folded firmly over her chest.
Saji had stiffened at his King's voice while the girl behind him gained a look of joy as she poked her head out from behind the boy's back. "Sona-chan!" She greeted happily.
The Student Council President froze at the realization of her pawns dilemma and the sight of the wand wielding girl. She had froze almost as stiff as the blonde pawn before the magical girl jumped down and ran over to the ebony haired heiress.
The young girl glomped the bespectacled teen, hugging her as tight as she could with the biggest smile on her face. Sona, meanwhile, was having a small freak out which was noticed by Rias, Akeno, and Asher, everyone else either confused or chuckling in amusement at the scene.
"Ano, Buchou, who is that?" Issei asked, pointing towards the young girl.
"That is Serafall Leviathan-sama. One of the Maou's of the Underworld and the older sister of Sona," the redhead answered with a small grin.
Rias was always annoyed and embarrassed by her older brother, whether it came to calling him "Onii-chan" or needing a small favor from him and the leader taking it six steps further. So, it was always relieving to see someone else be embarrassed by their older sibling from time to time. It showed her that she wasn't the only one in the small war of sibling obsession and that was always a relief.
"Hm, so she's the one who deals with foreign affairs, correct?" Asher asked, a finger rose to his chin. Rias nodded and he hummed in thought. 'She seems a bit childish but for her to be in such an important position...that must mean she has a way with words.' The exorcist continued to watch as Serafall giggled and played with her little sister. '...Or maybe her personality and cute traits allow for her to slide under a lot of people's radars and make easier deals...' He thought with a deadpanned.
While caught in his thoughts, Asher hadn't realized that Rias had walked up to the Leviathan and was currently greeting her. She then looked back and smiled towards the small group.
"Asher, Issei, please come here," she requested from over her shoulder. Issei immediately stepped forward at his King's command, coming before the magical girl, as respectfully as he could.
"Hello, I'm Issei Hyoudou, [Pawn] of Rias Gremory. I am in your care, Maou-sama," he stated with a deep bow.
"It's a pleasure. I'm the Maou, Serafall Leviathan, but you may call me Levi-tan!" Serafall did a small twirl before taking a cute pose with a peace sign.
Issei looked at her confused at the sudden light development the situation took. "H-Hai.. ?" He answered questioningly. Serafall just nodded before turning to see Asher, standing very close to Rias, as he usually did. The redhead didn't mind it and, instead, seemed to appreciate his close proximity.
"I'm guessing, with how close you are to Rias-chan, that you are Christ's Reincarnation?" She asked, her tone somewhat familiar yet foreign to Asher. He couldn't pinpoint it, exactly, but knew it was nothing negative and pushed it aside.
"Yes, it's a pleasure to finally meet you, Serafall Leviathan," Asher greeted with a bow.
"Ara ara, you bow to her so easily but not me, Asher-kun. You're so cruel," Sirzechs said with a hand to his cheek. The exorcist stood straight and turned to the Lucifer, seeing the playful look on his face.
"You tried to stake your dominance against me when we first met, Sirzechs Lucifer. She did not. I respect you but I won't bow to someone who tries to mark his place when first meeting another faction," Asher answered with a cold tone. The Devil King was unfazed and, instead, smiled at the human.
"Dont be so stiff, Asher-san. Please, call me Onii-chan from now on, okay," he offered.
"I'd rather die..." Asher replied with a deadpanned expression.
The devil gained comical tears at the brutality of the reincarnation. Rias just stood by her boyfriend, smiling softly, somehow finding the ruthlessness of the human satisfying. Yes, it was dark but everyone had wrongs that felt a little too right. Her boyfriend had flat out rejected her idiot brother's request and that was something she didn't have to worry or be embarrassed about.
"Awe, but Ria-tan use to call me that all the time when she was younger," the redheaded leader complained, wiping away his tears. "She use to follow me around, exclaiming 'Onii-chan, Onii-chan'."
Asher blinked twice before turning to his fiancée with a blank look. "'Onii-chan'?" He repeated. Rias looked away from him, her cheeks bright red with embarrassment. Of course, what teenager didn't do things they would regret when they were a child?
The young redhead stomped her food with an upset look on her face, directed straight towards Sirzechs. "Onii-sama! Don't tell Ash of my childhood!" She demanded with a puffed out cheek and sharp glare.
*Flash*
Everyone turned at the bright light to see Zeoticus holding a camera with a big grin.
"Your mother is going to love this, Rias. Our baby girl and our future son-in-law," he stated with a big grin and tears of joy. "I'm so happy, I could retire early."
The exorcist and heiress blushed heavily with the fact that another photo of them would now be floating around. It only got worse with the claim of the Gremory head.
*Flash* *Flash* *Flash*
Three more cameras went off and the couple turned to see Michael, Gabriel, and Dulio as the source of the new bright lights. This made Asher pale due to them grinning widely at him, waving around their cameras.
Both teenagers couldn't stand their family but couldn't do anything about it either.
''Kill me now...'' They thought in unison, hoping for the day to just end. It was a battle they were facing on their own, and they were losing terribly by the looks of things.
-XOXOXOXOX-
"Honestly, our families take joy in our embarrassment..." Rias muttered with her arms crossed.
Somehow, with luck, Asher and Rias were able to slip away from their families. It was a miracle they hadn't died from the humiliating thing that was their family. If it wasn't for the other being there, they probably wouldn't have survived.
"Well, at least it's over now," Asher replied, trying to stay positive.
"Oh, look at Rias, answering the teachers question," Zeoticus announced from the living room. Everyone was at Issei's house, thanks to his parents deciding to host a giant get-together, and were sharing videos of their children to one another, embarrassing said kid(s).
Rias went to the bed, having barricaded her and Asher in the guest room, and plopped down on it. Asher watched as she just laid there, her face buried in the pillow, as she wallowed in the pain of humiliation.
"I want to just disappear..." She murmured from the cushion. The exorcist silently moved over and sat at the edge of the bed.
"Come on, it could be worse," he replied, trying to cheer her up.
"I suppose. But it's still really annoying how they have to overreact to everything," she responded, lifting her head up just enough to speak clearly.
"Awe, look at Ashy helping out his fellow students with their assignments," Dulio shouted, sounding slightly intoxicated from the slight slur of his words.
The white haired exorcist cringed at the statement and visible trembled for a few seconds.
"I see what you mean," he grumbled. Hi then relaxed his features and began to rub his fiancée's back to try and ease her. "But, it's good to know that they care, at least. No real harm in that, right?"
"I guess. I just wish they would tone it down sometimes. I can't handle the constant embarrassment," Rias replied with an exhausted tone. Asher just smiled and leaned down until he was resting over her shoulder.
"It's not all bad, Love. One day we may need them and that energy they put into embarrassing us could save our lives," he stated softly into her ear. His tone relaxed the redhead as she sighed and nodded her head, easing to a much more comfortable state.
"Until that day comes, they'll still be as annoying as ever," the heiress replied, now in a jokingly manner.
"Well, if there's anything I could do for you now...," the exorcist offered, leaving the offer open to a large amount of possibilities.
Rias flipped onto her side to look at the human who was smiling gently at her. He said anything but she knew he had some things that were off limit. But, after everything they went through earlier in the day, there was only one thing she truly wanted.
A deep blush colored her cheeks as she sat up to now face the reincarnation. Even after so long of being together, she still became flustered when requesting this of her newly announced fiance. He always agreed but it was really embarrassing just to ask.
"C-Can we...you know..." She stuttered, her eyes looking down on the bed and floor before settling off to the side. "...k-k-kiss?"
Asher gained a blush at the request, just as equally embarrassed when Rias asked him this kind of thing. Of course, they were still green when it came to relationships, but they were still making steady progress.
"I-I mean...if you want..." he answered, scratching the back of his head.
Slowly, the couple turned to face each other, being sure to look their partner in the eyes, their blushes deepening from how beautiful/handsome each other looked. They leaned in, closing their eyes as their lips met for a couple of seconds.
Once they broke apart, the heiress lowered her gaze as her blush was now in full affect, burning her cheeks. "Can we...do it again?" She asked cutely. Asher simply nodded and met her lips again, much to his fiancée's satisfaction.
He could feel himself becoming addicted to her lips and leaned in a little more, being met with equal force from his partner.
They broke apart again but Rias' gaze never left his this time. "Again." He kissed her with a little more passion. "Again," she repeated. He complied again with more kindness. "Again."
Slowly, as she kept asking for more, Asher and her kisses began to heat up. The first few were simple, gentle, and loving. Now, they were starting to become more passionate and erotic.
"Again," Rias said for the eighth time. Asher, once again, complied and brought his lips to hers. This time, however, he felt her tongue penetrate his lips and start playing with his own. He felt it swipe across his teeth, prod the back of his mouth, and even slap against the roof a couple of times.
Normally, he would have been freaking out or have stopped it right then and there, but some invisible force kept him in place and even allowed him to play back.
The exorcist grabbed Rias by her arms, shocking her, and he brought her closer as he began his counterattack against his betroth's tongue.
Asher lashed at it with great vigor and began to twirl his own pink muscle around her's before sucking against it and nibbling the tip. He then forced his own into her mouth where he followed the same procedure, combining their juices before suckling it back into his mouth.
He was met with multiple gasps and flinches from the redhead but kept her firmly in his grasp as he continued his stimulation. Her hands grabbed onto his arms and her nails dug into him, her trembling from the amount of pleasure blinding her for the moment.
Whatever had led the exorcist to do this suddenly faded and Asher broke the kiss, leaving a thick trail of saliva between them. He then decided to take it a step further and grabbed Rias' cheeks, the redhead still spaced out from his earlier actions.
Tilting her head slightly upwards, the human rose above her and opened his mouth, allowing the combined globs of saliva to slide from his mouth into her's. Rias was shocked from the sudden feeling but didn't move with Asher's strong hands holding her head still.
It wasn't long before he closed his mouth and released Rias from his grasp, sitting back onto the bed. The heiress shut her eyes, feeling the large amount of their combined spit swish around in her mouth. It was a totally new sensation and she didn't know what to do with it. The human definitely wanted revenge from when she did that earlier in the morning.
It wasn't until Asher leaned in and kissed her lips again that she swallowed the large amount of spit, shutting her eyes from the flavors that flooded her senses. The tastes of cherries and kiwi were more prominent than the others, seeing as it was her and Asher's favorite fruits.
Rias felt a slight tingle from the feeling of it sliding down her throat and felt woozy from the entire ordeal.
As she slowly recovered from the moment, Asher had went into a panic as he realized what he had just done.
'Ahhhh! What did I just do!? I made such an unholy mistake and gave into my primal urges again!' He yelled in his mind, both in fear and shock. He looked to Rias, seeing her still recovering, a slight dribble of saliva running from the corner of her mouth. 'How am I suppose to be Christ's reincarnation when I can't even stay holy to God like he was...? I'm a terrible reincarnation and an even worse believer and follower...' He thought, visibly sinking into a state of depression.
"Fear not, child of God," a new voice suddenly spoke up. Both Rias and Asher's eyes widened as they shot to the door. It was the Archangel Michael, standing in the doorway, looking at them in all of his Holy glory.
What was with people spying on them today!?
"M-Michael-sama!?" The human said in shock before quickly bowing. The blonde man only chuckled softly before smiling the gentlest of smiles and waving his hand dismissively.
"Please, it is I who should bow before you, my child. You are the reincarnation of our Father's only begotten Son," he replied before nodding his head in a bow towards the exorcist. Asher quickly rose his hands, shaking his head quickly.
"No no no, please don't. I don't deserve an angel praise, or for them to bow before me. Especially one such as yourself," he stated. Michael's smile only grew as he placed on hand over the other in front of his thighs.
"You are pure at heart, Asher-sama. I'm truly honored to be before you," the Seraph said, bowing once more.
At his words, the human looked back at the not-so-pure things he had done and lowered his head in guilt. For an angel like Michael to say that... It hurt Asher because he knew he was anything but pure. It felt disgusting inside for an angel to think so highly of him. He was only a let down.
"I'm anything but, Michael-sama," he replied, his eyes looking down at the ground.
"Oh? And what makes you say that?" The blonde asked, tilting his head to the side. Asher's eyes only sunk lower as he grit his teeth.
"There are many moments in my life where I didn't do what was right and have sinned. Why am I Christ's reincarnation if I repeatedly sin and fall to my desires? I let you and every other follower of God down being who I am and holding such a high title." He stated, clenching his fist and teeth tighter. Rias and Michael saw the struggling look in his eyes and, while Rias looked on with worry, Michael merely smiled again.
"That is why, my child," he answered. Both teens looked back at him in confusion. "The regret and guilt you feel is more than enough of a reason. Anytime you do wrong, or felt you've done wrong, you've prayed and asked for forgiveness which, alone, is more than enough for you to be seen as the perfect reincarnation of Christ."
Both devil and human looked at the angel with wide eyes. For the current leader of Heaven to have accepted Asher's flaws and still call him Christ's second coming, it truly was surprising. The teens could only stare at him as he smiled softly before turning to leave.
Just as he was about to turn the corner, he looked back into the room with a smirk.
"Oh, and it is alright if I receive a few great grandchildren early," he remarked before disappearing around the corner. To already call himself Asher's grandfather.
Such a bold statement.
Asher and Rias' faces immediately lit up and steam shot out in a giant cloud from the duo, due to the claim of the Seraph.
Now, even angels were teasing the couple about their marriage. Was nowhere safe for the two teenagers.
[What!?] Came a loud shout from multiple people in the family room.
Guess not.
The exorcist could already tell who the source was and why they suddenly bursted out. Today just wasn't a good day for the newly engaged.
A plethora of footsteps sounded from down the hall, and was growing closer rapidly, the two teenagers left to prepare for the worst that was to come.
*Bang*
"Asher-sama!"
"Ash-kun!"
"Onii-sama!"
"Asher!"
-XOXOXOXOX-
After the ordeal of Open House and the all parents meeting at Issei's, the respective factions parted ways until the next stage of preparations were required. However, Sirzechs did leave Rias with one task before he left as everyone else had.
"I want you to release your bishop, Rias. The timing is now right." Those were some his last few words before he left and it made Rias very skeptical that her first bishop was being brought up now out of all times.
Now, the entire ORC, excluding Yubelluna, Raynare, Mira, Isabela, and Kalawarner, stood before a pair of doors covered in seals and bindings.
Asher stepped up to the door and placed his hand against it. He felt the amount of power put behind the seal. But, on the other side of the wooden doors, he felt a much stronger power residing inside.
"I can see why your brother wanted to keep them sealed till now. If I'm to take a guess, the child keeps themselves inside, correct?" He asked, looking back. Rias nodded her heads with a face of mixed emotions.
"So, they're like a hikikomori?" Issei asked from behind the heiress.
"Yes. The bishop can leave whenever but chooses not to," Rias replied to both males. She then nodded to Kiba and Akeno who responded with nods of their own.
Both devils moved forward and started to remove the bindings and seals on the doors.
"Can I ask why you were forced to seal them away?" Asher asked, now back at his fiancée's side. The redhead looked down with a dark look in her eyes.
"It was because I couldn't handle the power they possessed when I first resurrected them," Rias replied, clenching her fist.
Asher saw this and stretched the right side of his lips with concern. He didn't like how Rias was hating herself over something like that. She was probably too young at the time, it was nothing to be ashamed of. It was out of her hands and she couldn't fix that.
"Well, let's try making up for lost time now, okay?" He asked with positivity. The redhead looked up at him and he flashed her a reassuring grin.
"Y-Yeah," she replied, the corner of her lips curving upward slightly.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" A shrill scream sounded from inside. The group looked back to see the doors open and a coffin sitting in the middle of a dark room. The scream sounded like it had come from the coffin seeing as it was the only thing that was releasing the same power from earlier.
"It's good to see that you're energetic," Rias said, speaking in a gentle voice. Asher looked over to see her expression had changed. She looked caring and was smiling, almost like a mother would her child. It still was surprising to see how she could switch gears quickly.
"W-W-Whyyyy!?" The voice shot back. The source had definitely come from the coffin. Everyone could see that now.
"The seal has been broken. You are now allowed to come outside and join us," Akeno answered in an equally gentle tone. The queen stepped forward towards the coffin and kneeled down in front of it before removing the top.
Once it was removed, Issei, Asia, Xenovia, and Asher looked on in slight surprise. There, sitting in the coffin, was an adorable child. They had platinum blonde hair, styled in short bob cut with several small fringes over their forehead, and pinkish-violet eyes. Also, the child possessed pointed ears and what looked to be fangs on both sides of their mouth. Obvious traits of a vampire. It also matched their aura signature slightly. Was it possible they weren't fully vampire when they were reincarnated?
The short haired blonde was dressed in the girl uniform of Kuoh Academy with black thigh high socks.
"Oh! A girl! And she's a blonde just like Asia! I'm so happy!" Issei exclaimed from behind Asher. The exorcist, however, was looking at the child with skeptical eyes. The thing with males and females was that their auras flowed differently from the opposite genders and the issue with that was the child's aura. While they looked and sounded like a girl, their aura revealed that she was actually a he.
"Sorry to disappoint you, Issei, but, while he may look like a girl, he is actually a boy," Rias answered, not sounding the least bit apologetic at all. So cold.
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"""EHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!?""" Asia, Xenovia, and Issei shouted in complete shock. Asher only folded his arms and sighed. The human was not expecting that kind of twist.
"B-B-But Buchou, no matter how you look at it, she looks like a...she!" Issei exclaimed. Akeno stood and turned to them.
"Sadly, it's true. He just likes to crossdress as a girl," the ebony haired queen answered.
Issei sunk to his knees with tears in his eyes and the biggest let down in his life hanging over him. After almost losing his virginity to Raynare a few times, of course.
Asher just rubbed the back of his head, trying to absorb the new information. He never met a crossdresser. It would definitely open new doors in his life, that was for sure.
"Who are they?" Gasper asked, pointing towards the four at the door.
"Ah, yes, I almost forgot. Three of them are new servants while the fourth is...well, my fiance," Rias replied as she hugged the boy. The child looked at her shocked before turning back to Asher who smiled awkwardly and waved.
"Nice to meet you, Gasper-san," he replied. The child looked at him for sometime, almost like he was observing the young man.
"I guess he's okay..." Gasper said with a shy tone.
"I'm glad," Rias replied with a warm smile. "Now, can we go outside?" She asked softly. The bishops face changed from calm to panic quickly as he escaped her grasp and backed away deeper into the room.
"No no no no no no! The outside world is too scary!" He fearfully shouted. The small group that knew the small devil looked down in disappointment. Issei, however, grew upset and stepped forward to the child.
"Buchou said to go outside, let's-" Issei had grabbed the child's arm but, before he could even finish his sentence, the child disappeared from his grasp. The three devils were in shock. "What the-!? Where'd he go?" Issei half asked, half shouted.
"Back into his coffin," Asher replied, pointing towards the makeshift bed.
When everyone turned, they indeed saw that the platinum blonde was in the coffin, the lid pulled back over it.
"I don't want to go! The world is too scary!" Gasper complained from inside. Asher sighed again and rubbed his temples.
It was going to be another long day.
-XOXOXOXOX-
Issei decided to wait out the vampire and told everyone else to leave, promising to bring the boy outside. Everyone reluctantly accepted and started to dwindle away, having their own agendas to keep to.
Rias had a report to write out for the meeting and Koneko, Kiba, Asia, and Xenovia decided to do whatever it was they did in their spare time. That left Asher alone as he decided to head home and connect with God more, seeing as his mind was starting to corrupt more.
While God's physical body may have died during the war, the priest knew that His spiritual form was still around and that it would still hear his prayers.
"Ashy-kun," someone called out from behind him, bringing him out of his thoughts. The young man turned and saw Akeno, a few feet behind him, smiling softly.
"What is it, Akeno?" He asked.
"Ano...would you mind if I came over to your place? There's something I want to discuss with you...in private," she stated, her volume lowering with each word until it was a soft mumble.
"Uh, sure, I don't mind," the human answered, confused by the sudden mood shift from the queen.
He could feel a weird feeling in the air but didn't now why.
It only took a few minutes for the duo to arrive at the exorcist's apartment and, in those few minutes, Asher could tell something was definitely wrong with Akeno.
Just from the way she was acting when she walked next to him, he could tell the queen of sadists had something heavy on her shoulders.
"Please, make yourself at home," he told her as he moved to the kitchen. Akeno obliged and took a seat on one of the couches. She patiently waited before Asher came out with a tray of tea and snacks.
After placing the items on the coffee table the reincarnation took a seat, opposite of his fellow senior.
"So, what is it you wish to discuss, Akeno?" He asked, trying to be as kind as he could. The human didn't want to upset the young woman any more than she already was. Whatever the issue on her mind was, it must've been very tough on her.
"Well...it'd be better if...if I just show you," she answered hesitantly.
Asher didn't understand and watched in confusion as she slowly stood and turned away from him. His eyes quickly widened when Akeno slipped her shirt off her shoulders, bringing a heavy blush to his face. Then, it switched to shock as he saw the wing of a devil and...the wing of a fallen angel.
"They are mismatched..." He muttered.
"Yes, they are. Asher, I am the mix breed of a devil and a fallen angel..."
Alright, so both Asher and Rias have agreed to the marriage. This will actually be a rushed marriage and will happen before they leave the Underworld. Yup, I just spoiled that. Also, Gasper has made an appearance and let's see how things will play out. Also, with Akeno now telling Asher of what she is, wonder how that'll affect their relationship.
Anywho, not much really. Mostly been said in first AN.
Asher: Rias, Akeno, Kalawarner, Xenovia, Gabriel, Griselda, Yubelluna, Ravel, Kuroka, Koneko, and Rossweisse
Issei: Asia, Raynare, Irina, Mira, Kiyome, Tsubasa, Ophis, Le Fay, Isabella (others who avoid my dead brain)
With nothing else, stay beautiful, live, laugh, and love with those around you. Hope to see you all really soon in my new story. Peace.
-stormgreywolf