[Lemon]
Author's Notes
Dante's new place is pretty much just Issei's new place from the start of BoRN.
Early Morning
Kuoh, Dante's Bedroom
Dante awoke from a wonderfully silent night of sleep, but his waking was in his opinion far more wonderful. In recent times he always had wonderful mornings given that he had woken up between two lovely ladies that put most supermodels to shame with their looks. But today like several others was extra wonderful, his eyes opened from restful sleep with the sensation of feeling himself erupt from the diligent work of his Life Mate's wet and inviting mouths that had just finished working his hardened cock.
"So warm… and so good…" Akeno cooed as her face and chest was covered in her love's generous amounts of man milk. Loving both the taste and feeling of Dante's essence on her, she played with a small pool of on her breasts as she licked off a bit on her face. "Mmm~ delicious."
"On that I'd have to agree." Rias smiled before sucking off the cum on her fingers, happily enjoying the taste of her man. She now fully on board with Akeno's idea of doing this on a regular basis. "There's no doubt now… I'm hooked… I don't think I can live without this." Rias moaned as she swallowed the hot spunk that she collected in her mouth.
"I know right, totally addicted." Akeno giggled as she continued to clean herself off in the same manner as Rias. The whole display was so hot that Dante couldn't help but stay rock hard all through it.
"We have school… and yet they tease me like this." Dante pinched the bridge of his nose in trying to contain himself. "And stop talking about me like I'm some dairy cow." Dante said drawing his Life Mate's attention, both smiling at him and slightly chuckling at his words.
"Are you complaining at our way of getting you up darling?" Akeno asked innocently, a feat made nearly impossible by what she had done earlier. There was also the ever-present sexiness that Akeno exuded while naked, massive breasts that defied gravity bouncing with every word she spoke, creamy pale skin that was utterly flawless, bright violet eyes that spoke nothing but love and sin in equal measure.
"I don't think your body agree with you?" Rias smirked as she began stroking Dante shaft, already thinking of how much she wanted it tearing her up, him taking her and fucking her senseless. Her studious side telling her that she needed to get ready for school but that side was crushed by the newly discovered lustful side that just wanted to feel the man meat in her hand pound her into submission. "Maybe just-"
"I can't believe I'm doing this… MINOS! PLAN THREE!" And with that a Jinn portal opened up above the three and dumped a waterfall of cold water on top of them. Dante really hated doing this but he knew that today was important and they couldn't be late. The sounds of his Life Mates shock at his actions and then the upset glares they sent him when the impromptu cold shower was over summed up that any action he would be getting for the rest of the day was off the table. Given both their sexual appetites… he doubted that sentiment would last very long. "Rest of the guys of the world eat your hearts out… because Devil lovers are the best!" He thought to himself hiding the smirk that wanted to show itself. "Today is the first day back and Li, Ni, Marion, Bürent, and Ravel's first day at school. We need to help them given what they've been through." If this had been any other morning he would happily indulge his Life Mates but right now there were bigger things at play than getting laid. Dante had to thank Radegast for drilling that lesson into him.
"You're right, your servants always come first." Rias sighed knowing that she was beat here. Plus that cold shower did clear away the lustful fog that had been hanging in her mind. Thinking much clearer now she knew that Dante was right. Didn't mean she wasn't going to finish this later, because damn it Dante will take responsibility for the hungry sexual woman he had made her. She knew that it was only in her nature as a Devil to want lots of sex once she found a powerful mate, it was just ingrained into the species.
"No." Akeno said before hopping into Dante's lap, positioning herself right where she wanted to be to bring some life back into little Dante. "It's going to take a lot more than a cold shower to turn me off." She said as she slowly began rolling her hips and pressing her breasts into him. Before Dante could say anything she pulled his head down between her soft melons. "I nee-" Akeno wasn't able to finish her words as she was swiftly turned back around and her face pressed into the bed, the rough play only making her hotter. She knew what she had been doing, taking charge in bed only served to get Dante feeling the need to reassert his sense of dominance and control.
"You really seem intent on this." He growled into her ear, his hand holding her left arm behind her back and his other pushing her head into the bed. The pain of his grip on her hair feeding her masochistic desires. If it wasn't for the fact she was already dripping wet from the impromptu cold shower, she would be feeling her arousal trail down her inner thigh.
"Yes~ please punish th-" Akeno frowned at Dante throwing another bucket of cold water on her.
"We can have sex during lunch if you really want to, I just want to make sure the girls are in school and are handling it well." Dante said as he let go of Akeno who was still pouting at his insistence that there would be no morning fun time. But the promise of later sex, sex at school at that which was all its own form of naughty, softened her mood to amicable. Dante stood up from his bed and then blinked at finally noticing that they were not in their normal bedroom. "W-what happened when I was asleep?"
"We did some renovating last night." Rias said while hugging Dante from behind. Even if they wouldn't be having sex she could still enjoy the feel of his strong back pressing against her breasts. "We basically bought out the whole hotel and added on a few floors and three levels of basements." Rias explained like it was no trouble at all.
"You've been planning this for a while now… you just did in the time since we got back home?" They had all gotten back to Kuoh in the early hours of the night, Issei and Asia were teleported right to his house while everyone else, including the former Phenex Devils, stayed at Dante's place. The Rook had assumed everyone would be given their own rooms in the hotel but apparently that wasn't the case. "Where is everyone else?" Dante asked as he and his Life Mates began their way toward their bathroom, for a real shower and to change into their uniforms.
"Mmm… Koneko, Li and Ni all were sleeping with us but we woke them up so we could have you alone." Rias hummed, happy at the memory of what little action she was able to get this morning. "Kiba had his own room but I believe he's already left. Marion and Bürent are already performing their duties with Minos… I believe they don't understand the idea that they are going to be going to school." All three of them frowned at the reminder of just how messed up Riser had been to his servants.
"I think Isabella is still in her room… she was completely passed out during the construction." Akeno giggled as she stepped into the massive marble shower that they had built for themselves. The warm water cascading down her body felt incredible, the cold water that had been poured on her was nothing like the comforting cool that she preferred to feel.
"Karlamine and Yubelluna opted to spend the night awake, Devils naturally can go without sleep for much longer than humans so it should be no trouble." Rias said as she followed Dante into the shower with Akeno. As they began washing each other Rias' mind turned a little opportunistic, her hands began wandering down Dante's body. She thought he had gotten the message when she felt him suddenly kiss her, but then his own hands removed hers from his body.
"Nope… a little advice from someone more experienced. Showers sex is bad… it just is." Dante smirked as he pulled away from Rias, she was already missing the taste of mint and looked to Akeno for some support.
"He's right." Akeno nodded, the memory of the time she tried to convince him otherwise proved to be a disaster. Sex and showers belonged in the movies and porn because those are the only places it works. Trying to get off the topic Akeno brought up the last resident of their home. "Anthony by the way was very helpful in all the renovations."
"Oh I forgot he was still here. I hope he was okay while we were in Hell." Dante now feeling like a bad friend, leaving Anthony here all alone. He knew that Clio was still around Kuoh so the worst wouldn't happen, but still he had been gone for several days without much word beforehand.
"I'm not sure he noticed." Rias shrugged while feel a little pity for the young man. He was a gentle half-giant that just wanted to be helpful, the fact that he required the oversight he needed was a little sad to her.
"Yeah that sounds like him." Dante softly chuckled before thinking back on his other friend in Kuoh. He would need to deal with Clio and the problems that kept her here. The fact that there was a danger to the demigods of the Slavic Pantheon that came from within was worrying. The circus where they were from was a tightknit group that barely ended up accepting him as much as it did. So hearing about a possible civil war within it greatly concerned him.
Kuoh, Dante's Livingroom
"You need to put clothes on." Koneko said as she glared down the nude Li he starched out her body in a cat-like manner across the leather couch that they had just gotten. The two were in the new wide open living room that had been built for Dante and his Life Mates. Koneko technically had her own place in the floor below this one, but… she saw no problem with sleeping with Dante if Rias and Akeno were cool with it.
"No~! Besides I don't have any clothes, but those stupid outfits Riser made us wear. And I burned them all when we were at the Gremory place." Li explained as she turned on her back and began gently kicking her feet in the air. That was kinda a lie, she did save a few that might be useful later.
"You have the school uniform, wear that." Koneko said pointing to Ni who was already in the school uniform though with an added tan sweater. The more modest of the twins had a look of exhaustion and shame for her sister.
"Li, Lady Gremory has gotten us into her school free of charge. You should-"
"No! I don't wanna!" Li yelled out like a child throwing a tantrum. "School was boring back home and it's going to be boring here!" Li continued to rant, still naked, as Rias, Akeno, and Dante all entered the main living space of the central penthouse. Dante took a moment to take in the new floorplan and the wonderful job that Rias' family did in renovating. Then he looked to the cat-girl naked on their couch. "I'm going to go out and get a whole new wardrobe and find all the places that have great food and- AH!" Li yelled in shock as she was picked up and thrown over Dante's shoulder. "Ooh~ I like where this is going." She giggled but Dante's stone face didn't suggest anything that she was thinking about.
"Akeno, we have a unruly cat that needs to be housetrained." Dante said as he approached his Life Mates. A sadistic smile grew over Akeno's face and Li's face paled as she felt the target lock on her being set. "I'm assuming that you've got a playroom here too?"
"I was hoping it would be a surprise." Akeno mused aloud, playing along with Dante's plan knowing he would never do something like that. Not with Li and Ni's history. "But if we really need to, I suppose I can get it ready."
"I'll behave!" Li sputtered as she slipped out of Dante grasped with a panicked look on her face. The next thing she felt was Dante's hand on her head, she leaned a bit into his touch… it felt nice and gentle. It was a far cry from the rough and forceful touch of Riser.
"I was only joking but it's good to hear that." He said as he petted her head. "I would never do something like to you but you need to understand that the behavior you were showing before will not be acceptable. I meant not be that strict but there will be rules, going to school is one of them." He said before chuckling a bit. "This however…" He said before nodding to her naked form. "Go ahead and see fit to do this as much as y- OW ow ow…" Dante was pulled back by Rias pulling on his ear showing her displeasure at his words. Li herself was displeased at the loss of the head petting. "Okay fine… clothes are to be worn when in public areas." Dante grumbled as he rubbed his cheek.
"But I don't have any clothes." Li pointed out trying to keep her continued nakedness. Her new master seemed to like it, and she meant what she said earlier, she did like where it had been going before the talk of BDSM dungeons came into play. Riser always used the power of the King piece to make her have sex with him, but she already knew that Dante wouldn't do that. And he was a powerful man, a trait that made her Nekomata blood go on fire with desire. Dante had already proven himself a kind and insightful master and was one of the sexiest men she had ever seen… in short he checked off all her boxes.
"You have the school uniform and will go shopping after classes." Dante said as he looked between Li and Ni. He would have to cancel a contract or two but it was fine, he didn't have many longstanding contracts like some of the others did. "But for right now let's have some breakfast and then get to school." Dante said as he started walking to the large kitchen, Li tried to follow him but was soon being dragged off to be clothed by Ni and Koneko. The three cat-girls eventually came back with a Li fully in uniform, even if it looked like they had a small fight trying to get it on her. By the time that they had returned Dante had already set out a full breakfast for everyone.
"It's so good nya!" Li cried as she partially dirtied her new uniform with her eating habits. Her sister next to her sighed in embarrassment while at the same time agreeing. Dante had made a small buffet of western style breakfast foods, all given a gourmet flare. It was likely some of the best food she ever had. They had only been given the basics when serving under Riser, he had said he didn't want to give them a taste of the life their betters led. Then other times he made comments about keeping them from getting fat.
"Excellent as always Dante." Rias complimented before taking another bite. Her mind running on autopilot, she was primarily basking in the achievement of a goal that dominated much of her worries for years. But she was also thinking on the future, with Riser dealt with and her finally married to the man she loved… there wasn't much on her agenda.
Eventually taking her father's place as head of the Gremory Family was certainly there, having her own family, a few smaller personal things, beyond that not much. She glanced to her best friend and sister wife and knew that Akeno was perfectly content to living as just a mother and housewife. But Rias wasn't in the same mindset as Akeno. Rias wanted some overall goal to work towards, and inheriting her father's position wasn't a achievement made by her own merits. It was a race between her and her nephew, and given her fame and popularity along with knowing how her father thought she wasn't worried about the title of Head of the House of Gremory going to Millicas. As long as Rias didn't make too large a mistake and lose support of the people, that position was secularly hers. But then that left her with what she would do with that power once she had it.
"Rias." The sound of Dante saying her name snapped her out of her thoughts. "You left us there for a moment." Dante asked with a look on his face that reminded Rias how her brother looked when he just knew when she was a kid and planning something big. It lacked the smile her brother had but it still showed the same caring approval.
"Just thinking about all the sorting I'm going to have to do after school. I'm sure that the mail in response to our interview has arrived from Hell. I'll have to sort through it all, from the death threats to the love letters I need to read them all. Just a duty of my status." Rias answered not telling her real thoughts. That was a discussion with Dante and Akeno when they were alone.
"If you need help, I'm sure Ravel could be helpful." Dante offered knowing that Ravel would likely be happy to do something in this vein of work. She did a fantastic job getting the interview and Dante could tell she had a talent for this high society political maneuvering. He certainly didn't have the temperament for it and so getting her in his household was looking to be a great victory, just another in his beating of Riser. "Plus if there are going to be love letters I think it's best that I'm going to be out with these two." Dante said looking down the table where Li and Ni were eating with Koneko.
"Yes… I agree." Rias nodded with a knowing look to Akeno, they both knew there was going to be a good deal of said letters to Dante. And given that he could take more legal wives given his Grim Reaper heritage, they would likely be more for him than Rias now that she had been taken off the market. But both of them stayed silent on this, even if Dante loved both of them and would actively look for more lovers… they still wanted to keep all chances down to a minimum.
Mid-Morning
Kuoh Academy, Second Year Classroom
Issei's jaw dropped as he saw the sight before him. He was sure his two best friends behind him were in the same boat. He knew the pervert gods were both loving and cruel gods, because this was both a reward and a punishment.
"Now class, we have three new students." The teacher said before nodding to the three girls standing in front of the class. Them being Li, Ni, and Marion. Issei knew that Rias and Dante were going to have his new future servants join Kuoh Academy but he didn't think they would put them in his class. "Now why don't you introduce yourselves.
"I'm Li Hull!" Li happily cheered with her normal excitable energy.
"I'm Ni Hull." Ni said in her normal reserved by friendly voice. The twins introduction sent waves through the class. The girls both thought that they were adorable and were excited to make friends with the two. The boy on the other hand had less than pure thoughts, two pretty twins always had that effect on young men.
"I am Marion Jacquier." Marion stated callously, she did not understand why she was being forced to come here. She was a servant and knew all she needed to know in order to carry out her duties. However her cold shoulder to the class had the opposite effect on the students. Many of the girls became intrigued and set it their challenge to crack through Marion's shell. While the guys found her slight French accent and unfriendly personality all the more attractive, with her body looking the way it did to them she was the perfect hot/cold idol.
"Dude! Hot twins and badass French chick! This school is the dream isn't it." Matsuda said as he checked out as Motohama did the same. Issei meanwhile knew better than his friends than to think the things running their heads. Not when they were the servants of Dante… Issei's face paled at the thought of what he would do if Issei tried peeping on them. It thought about warning Matsuda and Motohama but decided that maybe this would be a good learning experience for them. He really liked them as his friends but he knew that they needed to tone down the perversion or else they would finally get into trouble they couldn't bounce back from. Meanwhile in the Third Year classrooms… Dante was having his own little shock.
Mid-Morning
Kuoh Academy, Third Year Classroom
"My name is Yubelluna Lovric, I will be your new homeroom teacher." Yubelluna said trying to hide the wince of guilt that tugged at her face. She could see her intended master looking at her with a mix of disbelief and anger. Thankfully he turned it to Lady Gremory who aptly ignored his glare. "Your previous teacher unfortunately is no longer able to maintain the position due to his failing health. I have been hired to oversee the rest of your school year."
There was a good deal of murmurs at this, everyone knew that their teacher had poor health but no one had thought it had gotten that bad. Only Rias and Sona had known and they had been looking for a replacement even before the appearance of Yubelluna. When Rias had offered the position to her during their time at her family home, the former Phenex Queen accepted without much work to convince her. Yubelluna had several years of both law and business school under her and while she didn't have a formal education in teacher she was knowledgeable in all the needed subjects but Japanese History. Thankfully she wouldn't be the one teaching that subject. All it took was for a few forged documents and some Devil magic and everything was legit. Rias was able to convince Sona of her skills with her word that the quality of their schooling would not drop.
"You will explain this later." Dante quietly growled and that had cracked through Rias' stoic defenses. He wasn't mad per say but he would have certainly would have liked to have been told about this beforehand. Rias going behind his back and planning things with his future servants felt like a overstep of trust, if it wasn't for his recent humbling for keeping secrets he would be much more livid. But he felt that maybe Rias didn't take the same lesson seeing it happen in him.
"But I am not the only new addition to this class." Yubelluna said trying to move on, her heightened Devil senses was already picking up a few lewd remarks by several of the male students about her. The door to the room opened and to the Gremory Devils' surprise, two people came through the door. Bürent they had expected as Rias had arranged for her to join the class. But who they did not expect… "Please give your names." Yubelluna said, she had already gotten over her shock at the second newcomer when she had been given her papers for the class.
"I am Bürent Girault." Bürent said just as coldly as Marion did to her own class. And the reaction was much the same.
"I am Voledro Focalor." Voledro smirked as he drank in the looks of surprise on the faces of Rias and Dante. While at the same time he just drank in Akeno, it didn't matter that she was taken by a supposedly link built on love and only love. He still knew the passion that he felt for her since first laying eyes on her. He knew that. All Focalor followed their passion and they did so with their dying breath.
"Right, please take the open two seats in the back." Yubelluna instructed and the was a brief moment of a glare toward her by Voledro. He certainly wasn't as bad as Riser when it came to the treatment of servants, but he did believe in a fine line of command. And the fact a currently master-less Queen was giving him orders grated on his nerves. He knew that it was because she was the teacher here and he was the student… but that only made him tolerate it. There was also the chill in the air that made any thought of thinking on his darker thoughts a dangerous idea.
Voledro took his seat and could only smirk at the looks on Rias and Akeno's faces as he passed by them. Sona and her Queen's reaction was much more reserved and harder to read. He had never been as close to the Sitri heir due to a long-standing feud between their families. He was just lucky that Sona didn't believe in petty things like that or getting into the school would have been impossible. The small sounds of wood being scratched at could be heard from Rias' Rook, or more specifically the underside of his desk.
"Are you that threatened by me?" Voledro thought to himself as he glanced over to the silently fuming Dante. However it for the reasons the Focalor Devil thought so, Dante was not in the least bit threatened by his presence. He was angry at the idea that he would have to deal with someone that couldn't get it through their thick head.
Afternoon
Kuoh, Isabella's Suite
"Get up." Karlamine said as she threw a bucket of cold water over Isabella. The result was the Rook flailing onto the floor, suddenly awake and sobered up by the manner in which she was woken. The room was already a mess, looking like her suitcases had exploded, clothes and personal effects scattered around without any semblance of order. "You have lived here one night and this is already a pigsty."
"Not all of us can be so OCD on cleanliness your knightly highness." Isabella grumbled as she pulled herself off the floor and flopped back onto the couch she had been passed out on. "Why are you here anyway… I'm sure you have better things to do than waking me up." Isabella asked as she grabbed a nearby pair of panties as she apparently was in need of some. "I don't remember getting naked last night…"
"I know it may surprise you, but we actually do care what happens to you." Karlamine sighed knowing that Isabella always saw herself as the outsider in Riser's Household. That was kinda the whole point… she was the punk in Riser' collection. The rebel and the one he quote unquote saved and attempted to make a civil woman out of her. Not that he actually tried, it was just a image that he presented. He did so with all of his servants. "I plan to return to school until our future master takes a High-Class rank. And even then I probably continue if he'll let me. What do you plan to do with your new life free from Riser." Karlamine said before taking a nearby t-shirt and tossing it to the still topless Rook.
"Prude." Isabella mumbled as she caught the shirt. It wasn't like the had any worry of someone unwanted coming in on them and seeing her tits out. "The only guy that lives is… oh no wait… big red said something about another guy." Isabella tried to recall what Rias said about the other male that lived them but the words escaped her at the moment. She shrugged knowing he couldn't be that bad if Dante and Rias allowed him to live with them.
"Answer my question. You don't want Lady Ravel coming after me do you." Karlamine warned with a small smile on her face as she knew that Isabella would perk up at that threat.
"I'm getting a job are you happy. I want that back card but I know if go to school then it's just going to be a massive waste of time." Isabella groaned as she stood up and did a few stretches. Isabella starched her arms up in the air causing her chest to press tight against the small top she had on, she might have stolen clothes from the other girls of Riser's peerage once or twice. "I barely passed primary and would have flunked out of secondary if it wasn't for… reasons." She said with Karlamine hearing the pain of past horrors bleeding through. The Knight knew everyone in Riser's peerage had hard pasts, they all had seen things that made them easy to break. Except for her, her life had been what could be called a fairy tale before Riser brought the gritty reality of life to her.
"I'm sure if you ask, he'll give you the credit card. He seems to be the type to fall to a woman's pleas." Karlamine lightly chuckled, truly what Lady Venelana said about Dante and Riser being total opposites was nothing but the truth. "But I'm happy you understand your limitations." The Knight sidestepped the thrown empty bottle of vodka that followed that comment. But then her smile faded a bit and the light in her eyes turned a bit more serious. "Your first impressions of Dante Alighieri, what are they? We both know that Yua and Lady Ravel have already thrown their lots in with him. The twins seem ready but need some kind of confirmation on his character. We both know how the maids feel on the subject. But me? I am concerned mostly with how young he is and-"
"Have you seen that look in his eyes… that is no kid. That is a man, a man that has been through ungodly amounts of horrible shit in his life." Isabella lightly purred out her words in approval. Ever since she saw Dante fight Riser and then actually meeting him she knew that there was a fighter in him. Not a honor bound knight like Karlamine but a dirty brawling cheater that would do anything to win… like her. "And you were about to say his apparent lack of morals when wants to dispose of them. But that's like… stupid." Isabella waved off that caused the Knight to frown. "Deciding when is the best time to hold to morality is practical and holding to them all the time is like a tight cage that keeps you restricted."
"Keeping to a code of conduct is not a restricting cage, it is a limitation on what you are willing to accept for yourself before seeing yourself as a whole other person." Karlamine said, it was something she had told herself in the worst moments of Riser's abuse. "I don't have any doubts that Dante is an improvement over Riser… but the bar is so low for that it's made inadequate as a measurement for our situation."
"It's sounds like you don't want to be happy with what we got." Isabella casually remarked with a shrug before moving over to the small kitchenette that had been built into her suite. The fridge was already filled with various foods, the Gremory Family did not skimp on the details of pampering their servants. "What are you afraid that if you let yourself feel like you've finally escaped all the shit we went through with Riser… Dante's going to turn around and do the same thing?" The Rook asked as she pulled out a box of premade sushi, she would prefer some more western style food but apparently that was not on the menu.
"T-that's… unexpectedly insightful coming from you." Karlamine was floored by the accurate summation of her fears.
"I have my moments." Isabella grumbled as she sat down at the small table in her suite. "And to answer your original question…" Isabella began before popping a piece of sushi in her mouth. "I don't know what I think of him. He's better than Riser and he's better than a lot of other Devils but then again he's part of the Gremory family so… influence there. First impressions are that I kinda want to go a few rounds in a fight and in bed."
Afternoon, Lunch Period
Kuoh Academy, Roof.
"You're going to explain this right now Voledro." Rias demanded as Akeno and Dante flanked her sides. She wasn't expecting this from Voledro, while it was true that younger Devils liked to live in the human world to find servants and establish contacts and pacts with humans… Voledro already had several servants and tended to provide his income through the family business in Hell. He was not known for his interest in human culture other than his performance as thirties gangster which she knew was just a running joke for him. A image that like to keep up for the interest of the media. So the idea of him moving to the human world and going to school her reeked of ulterior motives.
"What's there to explain Rias doll… you and Sona seemed to be picking up powerful servants left and right here in this school." Voledro shrugged but Rias knew that was a bluff. Sure she and Sona found a few powerful servants but the Focalor Heir already had a good line up of powerful servants in his own right. Two Sacred Gear users, a Yōkai of his own, and a demigod from the Hindu pantheon. Impressive by many standards. "Plus you two seem so happy with living here I thought I might get a kick outta it."
"That's all bullshit and you know it." Dante deadpanned, he knew exactly why Voledro came to Kuoh and so did his Life Mates. "I thought you were smarter than this, you at least made me think that with one meeting."
"I thought I was clear that time we spoke, that I love Dante and that was the end of this." Akeno said coldly, All three of the Gremory Devils noticed a sudden change in Voledro's face. Like he was forcing himself to remain still as stone at Akeno's comment. "Seems you still don't understand."
"I do." Voledro said, the fact he needed to force out each syllable out was not lost on the three others on the roof. "Gone! Whatever was between-"
"Which was nothing."
"…" Voledro stopped in his little speech before it even had begun. "L-little cold there don't ya think?" His shoulder slumped forward in mental exhaustion at being so completely dismissed by Akeno. "It doesn't matter because I-"
"DANTE!" There was the sound of the roof door slamming open followed by the yelling out of the Rook's name. The next thing anyone knew, Dante was being kicked in the back by a running jump kick… sending him skidding across the roof and slamming into the small border wall. There was a flash of orange and Rias and Akeno blinked to see Clio kneeling down and holding Dante by his collar. "You jackass! You called my dad and told on me again didn't you!"
"Did you steal my food again?" Dante asked calmly.
"No! I learned my lesson the last time." She didn't, it's just that Dante hadn't been around for the last few days so there was nothing to steal.
"THEN NO I DIDN'T TELL ON YOU!" Dante barked back not understanding why Clio had kicked him or why she was so upset.
"Then why is calling me telling me to go this stupid school?!" Clio said making Rias pinch the bridge of her nose at the stressful prospect of Clio joining Kuoh Academy. "He said if I don't; then he's going to show up here and do things. I don't want things to happen that involve my dad!" Rias and Akeno continued to watch Clio shake Dante back and forth as she yelled at him over her current problems. The fact Dante just passively let it happen with a look on his face suggesting that he was more focused on thinking about what he might make for dinner tonight made Rias and Akeno feel they should just let it happen. However… there was another person on that roof.
Voledro was lost to the world, from the second that he was born he was a Devil of passion. It came as quickly as it left but it would always be there in him. He like so many of his kin knew that it was both a blessing and a curse to understand it is a Devil passion that is their true guide. It did not matter what came about from what the hear truly felt only that it was followed. Voledro face was covered in shadow as he stared at the scene playing out before him. A gasping jaw closed as he reigned some semblance of sanity.
"Clio… just what tells you." Dante sighed as he was continued to be shaken back and forth as Clio unleashed her tirade on him. He didn't understand why Radegast would think his daughter would ever actually try in school but he wasn't a father and so wasn't his place to say anything on another's parenting style.
"NO! If you think I'm going to get stuffed into one of those stupid uniforms that were only made to make impossible big boobs look even better you got another thing coming buster!" Dante rolled his eyes at her words, she always had issues with the fact she was juuust under c-cup. Never actually there. "Fuck you and whatever just went through-" Clio stopped and narrowed her eyes before turning to the Devil that had approached them. "What? Can't you see I'm ranting here?" She said looking up at the boy that was standing above them. In a second she regarded him and to his credit he wasn't bad looking. Especially the eyes, bright green like neon.
"Marry me." There was a dead silence that followed Voledro dropping to a knee and proposing to Clio. Akeno and Dante both stared at the Devil eyes wide with shock while Rias facepalmed at this.
"This is fifth time he's done this." Rias mumbled under her breath. It was about damn time too, he had been stuck on Akeno for far too long in Rias' opinion. He even fooled the Gremory that he wouldn't pull this stunt again.
"Uhhh… come again?" Clio tilted her head in total confusion to exactly what just happened. One moment she was spilling out her frustration to Dante because he had some part in her dad wanting her to go to school. And then the next thing she knew so guy was proposing to her.
"I said marry me." Voledro said not picking up on the tone of the conversation. "You are the most beautiful girl I have seen and I can feel a fiery passion in you that can only be matched by my own."
"Isn't that what he said to me?" Akeno asked, her feelings conflicted at the moment. She was happy that it looked to be that Voledro would be stopping his one-man crusade to woo her away from Dante. But on the other hand… she really didn't like Clio and losing to the demigod in any sense left a bad taste in her mouth.
"Yes… and four others before you… one of those being Grayfia. But that particular time had been when he was nine." Rias explained as she rubbed her forehead in a attempt to lessen the stress on her mind. "And from what I've heard from father and brother Voledro's father did the same thing hundreds of times before finally finding his wife. Apparently this is something all male members of the Focalor main line do." Rias was just happy that Voledro never did it to her.
"Wait… you're going from thunder tits over there to me?" Clio asked shocked glossing over the idea that this guy evidently had a habit of proposing to every girl that catches his eye until one agreed to marry him. That wasn't the entire truth as it was more along the lines as he focused on one girl solely until another one suddenly changes his mind. "That's awesome!" Clio shouted excitedly feeling rather smug.
"So you will?" Voledro asked with hope in his eyes.
"No." Clio shot back sending the Devil to the ground in dejected sadness. "I'm a daughter of the Slavic pantheon, you Devil want to cook my people alive and spit on them." Clio laughed but to her surprise Voledro seemed to regain some of his energy at hearing her reason.
"That doesn't matter!" He said standing tall and affirmed in his new lifelong quest. "Love and passion transcend foolish political tiffs." Voledro shrugged off her reasoning like it was nothing. Making Clio pause in both caution and slight interest.
"You're talking about love and passion but we don't even know each other's names." At saying that she suddenly felt her being pushed toward The devil from behind.
"Clio Abadi, meet Voledro Focalor." Dante said as he pushed the two together much to Voledro's appreciation and Clio's minor annoyance. "You two have a great life together I look forward to the wedding!" Dante called back as he dashed off the roof with his Life Mates in tow. He had seen a chance to forever get Voledro's romantic attention away from his woman and had taken it. Plus he really wanted to see the resulting chaos that this development would bring. Chaos was all-powerful and he needed to feed it. "For the Ruinous Powers shall grant me untold powers." Dante lightly chuckled much to the confusion of Rias and Akeno as he slammed the door behind them.
"You rich?"
"Oh big time."
"You powerful?"
"Forth strongest in my generation."
"Mmm~"
Afternoon, After School
Kuoh Academy, Old School Building
"Stop. Trying. To. Kill. Each. Other." Dante ordered as he held both Koneko and Ravel up off the ground after coming to the ORC with them in the middle of scratching each other in furious ball of insults and biting.
"The stupid grilled-chicken started it." Koneko accused as she was being held in the air by Dante. Ravel just stuck her tongue out at Koneko which caused the cat girl to begin attacking the Phenex while both were midair. Dante watched for a moment as the two girls battled it out while only barely able to reach each other.
"I see things in for the first years were just as exciting as it was for the other grades." Rias chuckled as she took her normal spot at the head desk while all the rest of the Devils gathered around.
Akeno stood behind her as normal, Otto was in his chair in the back corner, cleaning one of his many weapons. Kiba, Issei, and Asia were all on one couch. Dante, Koneko, Ravel, Li and Ni on the other with Koneko and Ravel sharing a spot on Dante lap so he could watch over the both of them. Li and Ni were happy to take his sides. Yubelluna, now acting as the Occult Research Club's faculty adviser stood behind the right couch where Dante and the girls sat. Marion and Bürent both had gone right home after school and there was little that either her or Dante did to stop them. At their current disposition the only one that they respected was Minos, and both Rias and Dante saw it as long-term work in progress to help them heal from the damage done by Riser.
"I will tell you this both once, no fighting in front of me got it." Both Koneko and Ravel glared at each other, neither one of them were very naturally inclined to like each other. And they didn't get off on a good foot in class, an incident that both agreed to never speak of but at the same time hold over the other forever. They however under Dante's gaze nodded and were rewarded with head pats, something that both girls enjoyed. Koneko was already addicted to Dante's head pats and scratches, Ravel however was surprised and only slightly embarrassed by how much she enjoyed it.
"With that over with, how was everyone's first day of school or first day back?" Rias asked as hoped to hear nothing but good news. She wanted a time of peace and normalcy for her peerage after the hectic days they had been having in Hell. Everyone gave their own brief overview of their day, all happy to Rias' delight. The exceptions being the two first years who were still at times glaring at each other. "That's wonderful, and despite the unexpected addition…" Rias sighed however there were some questioning looks sent her way.
"Uh president… what unexpected addition?" Issei asked speaking the mind of many in the room that didn't already know.
"Voledro Focalor has decided to attend Kuoh Academy without informing me. He showed up to class and likely thought to use this as a way to steal Akeno away from Dante." Rias explained and eyes went to Dante expecting him to drop the room temperature to below zero. But all they saw was him looking to Issei with a smile that said I'm enjoy this next part. "However during our confronting of him for this Clio showed up for some reason that I can't be bothered with right now." Clio rolled her eyes at said reason. "And the second Voledro laid eyes on her he proposed to her.
"What?!" Issei and Asia both shouted with differing emotions. Issei was both shocked and angry at the idea that some Devil dude was coming in and taking Clio away from him. He still hadn't even got to first base with her let alone the reward she promised to give him. Asia was conflicted on several levels given that while she would like Clio to leave her and Issei's lives she had to admit that having Clio around forced herself to be more forward with Issei.
"She said no but given that Voledro continued to pursue Akeno for years of her saying no, and that he was willing to try and break up the Eternal Link for her… I'd say he'll be sticking around in his new pursuit of Clio." Rias explained feeling that this would only be good for her household. It got Voledro off her Queen, leaving Rias no longer in a tough position between friend and lover. It also possibly mean that Clio would be separating from Issei, Rias did not like the demigod hanging around her servants.
"B-but… but…" Issei stammered unable to accepted that one of his possible harem girls was about to be taken from him. His deluded pervert mind unable to see that Clio was someone that would sooner use Issei for her own plans than fall for him. She was not a girl willing to any go to any length of living under another.
"Issei, we are dropping this matter. If you wish to take this up with either Clio then that is fine, but I advise you to stay away from Voledro." Rias said taking a very serious tone with Issei making him instantly buckle. "Voledro Focalor is an old friend of mine and I know his character. He is a good person, but I would call him a moderate in the pollical landscape of Hell. He does not believe in Blood Purity nor is he outright cruel and dismissive of reincarnated Devils but he is a firm believer in the current system of classes of Devil. He will see a Low-Class Devil such as you challenging him as a grave insult and won't be afraid to assert himself." Rias warned knowing that if Issei did something that Voledro won't outright kill Issei given that he was her Servant but maiming Issei wasn't out of the question. "You are not to antagonize him do you understand?"
"Yes president I understand." Issei said sitting back down, feeling like he should go off and find this guy and beat him to a pulp. But even just thinking that made him feel like a dick, Clio shot him down and if she wanted to continue doing whatever it was between them then that was her choice. And if she wanted to go to this guy of her own free will then he would try to convince her otherwise but that would be it.
"Good, if that is it then we will move on to contracts. Akeno, Kiba, Issei, Asia, Koneko, you all have work to do. Let's get back into the routines of the Devil's work on a good note." Rias said giving them all an encouraging smile. Kiba, Issei, and Asia all stood up and bowed to their King before heading off to do their work. Koneko sat still for a few moments before leaning up to give Dante a quick kiss before jumping off his lap. She was still unused to showing their new relationship so publicly but was trying to improve on that front. Akeno didn't have any such reservations and came behind Dante and drew him into a deep kiss much to the embarrassment of Ravel who was still on his lap. All but the second Rook of the Gremory Devils left the room. "I assume you three will be off?" Rias asked to Dante, Li and Ni.
"Yay! New clothes!" Li jumped up happy at the prospect of new clothes free of charge.
"Yup, should take a few hours considering its two entire new wardrobes." Dante said before he and Ni gave Li a small glare which she responded with a sticking her tongue out and rubbing the back of her head more than slightly embarrassed. "Yubelluna you're going to be here working on paperwork right?" Dante asked as he, Ravel, and Ni all stood up.
"Yes master, it should be much work and I'll be able to join you soon enough." Yubelluna bowed her head respectfully, Dante was still getting used to the master treatment from his intended Queen. It was one thing when Minos did it… being a classical butler and all. It was a whole other thing when a very beautiful woman did it in such a submissive and trusting way. It made him both guilty and aroused… not a good combo in his opinion.
"Mrm… no need." Dante grunted uncomfortably. "Rias needs you and Ravel to go through all the mail that has been sent to us since our interview." At that Rias snapped her fingers and a magic circle appeared above the empty space right of her desk and out poured a massive pile of letters that ended up reaching to Dante knees in height. "That's not nearly much as I thought there was going to be."
"It's only been a day since you stuck a middle finger to the nobility of Hell, give it time." Rias giggled at that, while she had been upset at his handling of their announcement of their relationship at the time, now that it was done and over with she found it amusing. She then looked to both Ravel and Yubelluna. "It would help greatly to have you working with me on this."
"Ravel I'm delegating all business proposals concerning myself to your judgment." Dante said making the blond girl once again blush at the trust he was putting in her. She had already been successful in organizing Dante's media debut to Hell, now he was trusting her with possibly life-changing business offers.
"T-thank you. I'll try not to disappoint you." Ravel said bowing to Dante who softly groaned, it wasn't just Yubelluna… it was any pretty girl treating him like this.
"Come you two… to mall!" Dante weakly cheered out with Li and Ni both giving a much more enthusiastic cheer as they followed him out of the ORC. Leaving Rias, Yubelluna all staring at the flooding pile of letters.
"Best to get to work now, first it will be best to sort by sender. Hopefully we will be able to anticipate any trapped letters by who sent them." Rias ordered, and Ravel nodded at the methodology and its merits.
Mid-Evening
Kuoh Mall, Food Court
"Yay! New clothes." Li cheered as she celebrated her new non-gimmick based wardrobe. Dante had taken them to mall and spent the entire day following them around as they bought clothes. The twins knew that he wasn't the type to enjoy this, but he was at least helpful and didn't complain. Li herself was dressed more than slightly revealing tank top, doing little to hide a generous amount of cleavage. Short shorts that could barely be described as decent for public, loose sandals hung from her feet following Li's idea of less was more. Red tinted sunglasses placed on her head matched the color of various beaded bracelets on her wrists. "Something wrong master?" Li asked as she noticed that Dante was slowing hitting his head on the food court table they found for themselves now that their shopping was done.
"Fucking Hot Topic… you have infected Japan." Dante said as he turned his head toward Ni. She was not dressed like her sister, not at all. Ni was covered in head to toe in black and neon blue gothic apparel that could be said was the exact opposite of her sister's theme. From her black combat boots to her spiked choker and the black makeup she had bought and applied it was all incurably goth. "I don't want to live on this planet anymore."
"I like this style." Ni shrunk back in her chair at the apparent disapproval her future master was giving her. "I don't want to dress up like a trashy slut giving it away for free on a street corner." Ni mumbled in her defense but her words caused her sister to gasp.
"I can't believe it! My sister thinks I'm a slut just because I like showing off my sexy bod!" Li cried and before Dante knew anything he was tackled to the ground by a crying cat-girl. "Master! Ni's being mean to me!"
"Don't say that shit out loud like that!" Dante could feel the stares and whispers already starting to circulate around the onlookers. They already had a small base of people taking a interest from Li's choice in clothing and they had heard that. "Li… get off." Dante warned in Li flashed back to her seat seemingly back to her cheery self. Suggesting to Dante that she had played that just so she could be on top of Dante momentarily. "Okay… now we get to the part of the day that's the whole reason why I came along." Li and Ni both raised an eyebrow at that.
"Not to spend time with us?" Li asked cutely as she hopped her chair next to his and leaned her chest into his arm. Both of them had gotten used to Dante to the point of acting overly friendly, it was just a part of their catlike nature. They could sense no malicious intent like they did with Riser so both were happy to listen to their instincts and rub up against Dante all they wanted. Which was a lot given they both really enjoyed the cool breeze like sensation he gave off.
"That was a bonus I'll admit." He chuckled making the twins smile and lightly blush at his modest reaction. The lightness to his occasional flirting and subtle shows of affection were much more meaningful than any of Riser's mannerisms. "But no, I mostly came with you instead of just letting you go on your own so that I get to know you two a little more. Your pasts, what your willing to tell, what you like, any dream you might have for the future. Those types of things." The two were floored by this… they never expected Dante to take such an honest interest in them like this.
"This could be a date." They both thought as they took into account all they did today and how someone could see that this was very close in the area of a date. But both of them dismissed the idea as soon as it came, a master would never do something like.
"Uh… well… is guess we could begin with where we come from." Ni said being the first to recover from the slight shock of the moment. "Our mom was a Nekomata from Kyoto but fell in love with our dad while on vacation in Hawaii. She left Japan to be with him in LA and eventually had us. We lived there until Riser found us, we had just heard about the hunts for our kinds so we accepted the offer to be his servants without thinking."
"Wait… then American?" Both of them nodded. "I don't believe you." Dante said flippantly clearly in jest but before they could call him on it he continued. "I need to test you, I'm going to give you a test only someone that grew up in America in the last two decades would recognize." At that Dante slammed his fist on the table and took a comically tough guy look on his face. "Welcome to the Salty Spittoon, how tough are you?"
"How tough am I? How tough am I?! I had a bowl of nails for breakfast." Li said also following the role of the scene they were mimicking. Having recognized it immediately
"Yeah so?"
"Without any milk."
"Good… I've being wanting to do that for years now." Dante chuckled as he sat back in his chair. "So were you able to stay in touch with your family while still with Riser?" Dante asked knowing what the answer would likely be and the looks on their faces confirmed it.
"No… it was just dad after mom died, he's only human so he had no way to contact us." Ni explained as she sunk further into her chair, sadden by the years without word from her family.
"And Riser would never ever let us try to contact him. So for the past two years we haven't heard anything from him." Li said also greatly sad by this fact. Both of them had only happy memories of their dad even if he was only human. Their mom had died from sickness three years after their births and so he had to raise them on his own for most of their lives. When Riser had come offering protection against the threat of Devils hunting them down, their father reluctantly encouraged them to agree feeling that he couldn't protect them. They both knew that Riser had put on a fake persona to trick the man into thinking this would only be for their good and not the nightmare that it in reality was.
"If you could give me a name and address I could Minos look into the situation. From there we can see about you two meeting up with your father to reconnect." Dante said trying to sound empathetic despite the fact both his fear of father's to females he knew personally and his own problems with his father were playing at his mind. He knew consciously that not everyone had shit relationships with their birth parents like he did, but cynical side like nearly always beat out his optimistic side. "It should take mu-"
"THANK YOU MASTER!" Both Li and Ni yelled out and they tackled Dante to the ground causing all onlookers to begin starting up the rumor mill about the three and their relationship.
