The Adopted Brother

by makoto x chelia

Makoto Hyoudou, the adopted brother of Issei, had a relatively normal life, until one day it changed when his life was lost for unknown reasons, however that wasn't the end of his existence. Now reborn, he'll discover more about his past, searching for the parents he can't remember, all while traversing this new world with his elder brother!

2. The newborn Devil!

Hello, and welcome to the next chapter!

HolyKnightX; Thanks very much! Yeah, Freed's gonna have a role to play as we go through the story. Thanks for the votes! Yeah, I did as well, they always seemed interesting to me, what kind of combinations that could be used.

Anime PJ; Thanks! Yeah, surprising huh? Freed's got a good role to play in the development of Makoto among others. Yeah, the Fallen Angels tried their best, but in the end they couldn't get a date, for various reasons. They did yeah, Sona and Makoto are going to be building their relationship as we go on. Thanks for the suggestions! Yeah, that's true for Kuroka haha~ Thanks for the vote! Yeah, three people, unless there is some safe way to do it, probably did die in canon for that. We'll see which gears Makoto has in the future~

Vizard Masky; Thanks! Yeah, Makoto's gonna have the Vritra Sacred Gears, I always felt they were pretty cool powers, and could be used in a number of unique ways. Could be, I can't reveal much, but it is a character that's gonna be appearing more as we go on. Freed, I can't reveal much about, but there will be hints and other things about what he's truly after. If that's a good thing or bad, then we'll see. Thanks for the votes!

Andrew123456; Thanks for the suggestions! Yeah, maybe he could be turned on like that, we'll have to wait and see~

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ShadowUzumaki55; Thanks! Yeah, he's not much younger, they're about the same age. Haha, she surely does~ Yeah, Freed will be explored more as we go through the story, and what his real motivations are. Thanks for the vote! He might do, we'll find out more about them as time goes on. Thanks for the suggestions!

Clarent excalibur; Thanks for the votes! Yeah, Makoto and Sona's romance is going to be quite interesting to deal with. Thanks for the suggestions!

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InnocentxPsycho; Haha, I suppose that he is like that huh~? Yeah, I could see that appearance.

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Unzueta; Thanks for the vote! Yeah, he'll have Koneko there. Thanks for the suggestions! Purifying her is right haha~ Could be, we'll soon see about that~

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Silver crow; It was yeah. I think it did, and here it is now~ It could be her, or someone else, who knows~ That's Ise for you, he's quite like that in canon. Mittelt thought it would be best, then she messed up, and just continued on. Koneko and Makoto do have a good relationship~ Freed, I can't reveal about right now, but it will be shown more about what he's truly after, good or bad. Makoto and Issei have a good relationship, they're like normal siblings after all. Sona and Makoto are going to have a fun relationship. He could tell something about Raynare wasn't right. Haha, Kalawarner and Mittelt surely did yeah. Princess is back~ We'll see what he does with Dohnaseek. She likes that he's intelligent, and he's different to others. Yeah, we'll see who that is later down the line. I can get that. Even if it did, Makoto's peerage can be filled differently. Thanks for the harem suggestions! Makoto is going to be Sona's raw power, along with some others, like Ise is in Rias' peerage. We'll see him get them as the story goes on. They are cool Sacred Gears. Makoto wont be dealing with Riser, he'll be dealing with something else during that arc, since Riser is more to do with Rias, and she's with Ise so he'll deal with that. Kokabiel, maybe he will do. Who knows if Lint is or not haha~ We'll have to wait and see what happens in their Rating Games. He wont need to do that, Saji did it because he's not good with demonic power. I've got a teacher in mind for that time. Maybe he will be~ He'll get it earlier than Saji gets it. We'll find out if he has any lineage or not in the coming chapters. Makoto wont get Ascalon, he'll get something else, he could be a swordsman. Yeah, maybe someone could get it. They could be~ Makoto's gonna be affected by it, his life has just changed, and he'll need to process it. We'll have to wait and see what happens with that.

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Well, with those lovely reviews out of the way, it's time to start the chapter!

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The newborn Devil!

Practically crawling into the area the Fallen Angels occupied, was Dohnaseek himself. Wounds appeared on his body, his eyes looked to be dipped into fear. Yuuma, Mittelt, and Kalawarner noticed that he was banged up, and when Kalawarner went to see what was going on, his eyes shot for her, and yelled "Get lost!" causing Kalawarner to huff, folding her arms.

"You have some mouth on you. Look what you did, as predictable as it was, you got your ass kicked by her!"

"F-Fuck off Kalawarner!"

"I'm surprised you're not dead...why aren't you dead?"

Yuuma asked, brushing a hand across her skirt.

"I got...I got lucky, it seems that someone else got in her way and she dropped me. But if they hadn't...then I would be dead by now...that damn Makoto, because of him I'm like this..."

Mittelt rolled her eyes.

"This is your own damn fault, you did it against our suggestions."

Dohnaseek glared hard for Mittelt.

"Tch, coming from someone who's the weakest here? Shut the hell up Mittelt, if you want to be useful, go and sacrifice yourself as a meat shield, or something. You're useless anyway. Got it?"

Mittelt pulled back with heavy feelings building up inside of her.

Useless...

Her eyes went low while Kalawarner folded her arms.

"Nice Dohnaseek, you're taking out your pathetic defeat on others again."

Kalawarner seemingly defended Mittelt from Dohnaseek who huffed.

"Shut it you bitch, I'll deal with Makoto himself."

"Good luck trying that."

Yuuma warned, Dohnaseek turned his neck away from him.

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"You literally just got your ass handed to you, and you're going to go and do it again? Are you a glutton for punishment or something?"

"No...but, if I could take that damn boy, then she'd surely fall into despair...haha, all I have to do is get that boy. I'm gonna gather some Exorcists, perhaps I could use them as distractions long enough for me to grab the damn boy and take him out."

Yuuma shook her head.

"Good luck with that you idiot. You got lucky once, don't get cocky about it."

Kalawarner agreed with Yuuma while Mittelt watched Dohanseek stroll away.

"Don't look down on me Raynare, Kalawarner, negligible."

"Negligible!?"

Mittelt snapped, with Dohnaseek snorting.

"Right, that's what you are."

Dohnaseek quickly departed with Mittelt giving scornful eyes towards Dohnaseek.

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The sun peaked through his window, and Makoto couldn't forget about the night before, or rather, what he thought happened. It felt like a distant nightmare that he hadn't thought about for a while. He just remembered being chased, being shot and being killed, and he remembered someone else as well...

It just didn't make sense.

Makoto felt the sun on his skin, and it felt as if his energies had been draining.

"...What's going on…?"

He wondered, remembering his dream, or what he thought to be a dream.

Quickly getting dressed, and exiting the room, he glanced at Ise's bedroom, as flashes of his death entered his mind by Yuuma. Fear overtook him, and he knocked on the door.

"Onii-chan, are you in there?"

No response.

More worry overcame him, and he knocked a little louder.

"Onii-chan, please answer me."

[...Ngh...I'm already awake…]

Ise groaned from the other side of the door.

Relief came over Makoto, placing a hand on his chest, and breathed slowly.

"Thank God..."

But despite being thankful, he also had to wonder what kind of dream he had experienced at that moment.

Shaking his head, he walked down the stairs, and went to eat breakfast like normal, speaking to his Mother, and Father normally, he couldn't even begin to think about what had truly happened with his day previously.

He even contemplated bringing it up with Ise...but he wasn't sure what Ise would think of it. If Ise would be annoyed that he had a 'dream' that Yuuma was some kind of evil Angel that came down and shot him with some kind of power, he didn't see Ise being stabbed but it was obvious that he was stabbed.

But as Ise came down, Makoto saw that his elder brother looked...different. He looked a little more pale than he usually was, and most of all, he seemed to be deep in thought about something. On his face, Makoto could see the very small differences that told him something was wrong with Ise.

"Onii-chan...is something the matter?"

"Eeh? N-No, not really...damn the suns bright today..."

Murmuring that out, Ise went to the fridge while Makoto watched him.

He couldn't see anything majorly wrong with Ise, apart from the sun being something that caused him irritation.

But even then, Makoto felt like he had to say something.

"Say Onii-chan...about what happened yesterday..." Ise stiffened, with his face draining of colour. "...something on your mind Onii-chan?"

"N-Nah, nothing at all. But yeah, nothing happened yesterday, lets not talk about it."

Ise was dodging Makoto's question, which seemed to be a big indicator that something was going on that Makoto didn't know about.

"Onii-chan, about Yuuma-san...maybe this might sound strange but..."

When trying to approach the subject, Ise seemed to be rather dismissive about it, and turned away from Makoto's face.

"I don't...I don't want to talk about Yuuma-chan…"

"Onii-chan...did she do something...did she say something? Because I had this really weird dream about you guys..."

As he was speaking, Ise began looking back towards the exit.

"I...I don't want to discuss about her. Everything's great, but I'm gonna head off to school. Tell Kaa-san and Tou-san about it."

"But, it's really early..."

Makoto pondered to Ise, who seemed to be looking everywhere other than at him.

"Yeah, I'm meeting up with my...eeh, friends. Yeah, gotta go! See you later!"

Makoto watched as Ise turned and quickly exited the kitchen.

Makoto found that really odd, it seemed as if something was going on that Makoto wasn't sure of.

As he went towards the door, he paused when seeing Princess sat on the stairs, looking towards him.

"Nyaaaa..."

Ise felt his breath hitch in his throat, as Princess leapt off the stairs.

Landing on the floor before her, he almost was startled. But he was getting used to this cat doing unpredictable things. It didn't mean that he wasn't scared though.

"P-Princess, don't do anything..."

"Nyaaa~"

Ise didn't trust the cats meowing.

It seemed as if she wasn't pleased for reasons unknown.

"...I'm going now Princess. I know there's something wrong with you, and I'll find out what that is..."

Princess' eyes slit themselves at Ise, who quickly bolted for the door. She then merely waved her tail as she went towards the kitchen, seeing Makoto sat there.

Jumped onto Makoto's lap, she then nuzzled against Makoto's hand kindly, showcasing her affection with that simple action.

"Nyaaa~ Nyaaa~"

"Princess, you're so sweet..."

While saying that, Makoto kept going back to what happened the previous day.

It felt so real, and with how Ise was dodging his questions, he'd wager that he also had some knowledge about it. It gave Makoto worry that something truly was happening at this moment in time, and he knew that he'd have to find out what was happening.

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Making his way to school, Makoto felt the suns rays beaming down on him harshly. The sun made him feel weaker than as if he had just done a five mile jog. It felt like he had been running for several hours, when he was only walking for several minutes.

The usual stuff happened around him, like with girls cheering at him, but he didn't even register it. Instead, he was thinking about what happened with Yuuma, and with Ise, and how he had met that girl…

That woman that had a face that was so beautiful.

"You're thinking about a girl~"

Freed came in beside him, but Makoto didn't look surprised.

"Hey Freed-kun, seems like you're as lively as ever."

Freed overlooked his friend, seeing the change in his usual demeanour.

"But, you're not. What's going on? Last time I left you, you seemed to be quite happy. And now, you're looking sad~" Freed quickly twitched his left arm, as he swung it around. "So, what's going on?"

"...You're not going to believe me."

Even Makoto had to admit what he was thinking about seemed outlandish. It didn't seem real in the slightest.

"Try me~"

Makoto inhaled slowly.

"...Well, I had a...no...Freed-kun, when you left me yesterday, did you see anyone that was dressed in a long coat, and had a fedora? Or see...this is going to sound strange, but did you see anyone that was flying?"

As he spoke, they walked into the school yard. Makoto's eyes drifted off to the Occult Research club building (Makoto wasn't sure why the club warranted an entire old building that had a good amount of space, but no one seemed to question it), and saw the same shadow once more.

Peering out of the window at him.

It gave him shivers.

Makoto couldn't see who it was once more. Even now with his eyesight seemingly becoming better than before...they hid themselves within the darkness, and it felt creepy that someone was watching him specifically.

He thought that it might be others around him…

It definitely felt like it was him personally.

But while he was thinking about it, Freed chimed in with his thoughts.

"Hmm, people flying? You've not been hitting the bottle again, have you?"

Makoto twitched his eyebrows, and pulled on Freed's face.

"Don't say it like I'm addicted to alcohol! I've never even had a drop in my entire life!"

"Sorry~ Sorry~"

Makoto shook his head, letting go of Freed's face.

"I'm being serious Freed-kun, something happened to me yesterday. Onii-chan's acting weird...if I bring up his girlfriend, he freezes...this morning, he looked as if something heartbreaking happened. I wanted to know more, but he bolted to school. The only times I remember seeing him move that fast was when one of his new porno mags came out, or when Kaa-chan went towards his room to find said magazines."

Freed snorted.

"Yeah, that sounds about right~ But, if you say it happened, then it happened. How did you get away?"

"I...I didn't. I know it sounds odd, but I got into some kind of confrontation...got strangled a number of times, kicked some guy in the balls, then kicked him in the head."

"Sweet."

Freed chortled out.

"Thank you~ But yeah, after that, some kind of shadows kept erupting around me, and forced me to Onii-chan, like I was being lead there intentionally. I saw him...bleeding on the ground, he had a hole in his stomach...but he's alive now. Then some guy strangled me, and stabbed me also. A woman...that beautiful face appeared, and embraced me...I felt so warm in that embrace...but then everything turned black, until this morning. I woke up, and the sun...its hurting me...I don't get what's happening...you probably don't believe me, right? Even I don't believe it...I died, and now I'm alive...what the hell has happened? If I was more into more out there concepts, I'd say I've been resurrected by some kind of magic, and now I'm some kind of being that has an aversion to the sun...but, that doesn't happen in real life, does it?"

Seeing his inner turmoil, Freed pulled closer, and took his hand.

"Come with me. If you're experiencing weird things, lets go and see those people at the Occult club. They'd know about these things, right Makoto-kyun?"

"Well..." Freed regardless of Makoto's thoughts, began dragging him there. "Wait a second, we can't just go in."

"It's alright, the schools open to all students. Besides, they're weird anyway, so lets find out why they're so weird."

Makoto had to admit that maybe they could help. He couldn't exactly go and speak to his parents about it, Ise was being usually quiet, and then there was the fact that even if he told anyone else, they'd probably think he was completely nuts.

"...Alright, we'll go and speak, hypothetically to them, but lets not say it's real. I already think I'm nuts, I don't need anyone else thinking I'm crazy. Lets say we heard rumours or something and are curious about it."

"Can do~ Lets do this~"

Makoto took his hand back, and walked beside him.

They walked towards the Old School Building, and knocked on the door, Makoto didn't want to be rude and barge in.

But there was no reply.

He looked for any kind of buzzer, or any sort of comm system.

"Maybe we should just leave Freed-kun? I don't like the feeling to this place...it's creepy."

"Naah, I know that red heads here, lets go and see her directly."

"How do you know?"

Makoto questioned.

It seemed like an odd thing for Freed to know about that.

"She's always here in the morning. Come on, lets see what Onee-san has to do with this. Maybe she has some information about this."

"...Alright, but we'll leave if asked, okay? Under normal circumstances, I wouldn't do this...but this isn't normal circumstances anyway...alright lets just do this." Exhaling deeply, Makoto and Freed walked inside as he spoke up. "Excuse me, the door was open...Gremory-senpai, I want to ask you something..."

Makoto called…

But he didn't get a reply.

Makoto went into the building, and felt the creepy atmosphere within. He knew that Rias' club was here, so it was pretty reasonable to suspect that she'd be there. Though he honestly wasn't sure what to expect when seeing this kind of situation with the Fallen Angels and the Devils.

"Freaky isn't it Makoto-kun? Can you feel the vibes coming from here? It feels pretty intense, like something is there, huh~?"

"...Yes, there's definitely something odd about this place...why don't they have the lights on? It's really dark in here." Moving through the area, he saw that the ground was pretty clean, though it still was quite dark. "Gremory-senpai, are you here?"

He called out a little louder this time…

Then he heard the sound behind him.

Quickly turning, he didn't see anything.

Makoto pulled his hand towards his chest.

"Gremory-senpai, I've recently been through a trauma, don't jump me."

"Yeah, don't frighten my Makoto-kun you weird red headed woman!"

No response.

Though he did hear a few sobbing sounds.

He wondered who it was, it sounded like a young girl, but he couldn't be sure.

"H-Hello...is everything alright?"

He called, but he didn't move forward.

He still didn't know if he could trust anything that was currently happening.

"Freed-kun, lets get out of here, maybe we could see her later."

"Sure, I don't mind~"

With that, they turned and began walking away.

He glanced back at the darkness...and saw something moving again, he definitely saw something there.

Shaking his head, he opened the door.

But as he stepped forward, while looking back, his chest hit something that was big, and soft, accompanied by a cute sounding moan.

"Ara ara, I didn't know that we were going to have a cute boy here~"

He heard a beautiful voice, then he turned to see an equally beautiful woman. With long hair that was tied into a ponytail, a large bust size, probably the largest he had seen before, and a beauty that couldn't be surpassed so easily if at all.

He knew this woman was Akeno Himejima, third year, and very beautiful, graceful, and kind.

"A-Ah, I'm sorry."

He apologized respectfully, bowing his head a single time.

Akeno raised a finger to her soft looking lips, and showed an elegant smile on her face.

"No, no, I'm sorry for spooking you. But, what are you doing here?"

She spoke with a graceful smile, Makoto couldn't help but find himself blushing ever so slightly.

Freed took Makoto's hand, and waved his other one.

"We've been interested in joining the club, but we just came in~ It seems like no one's here, we should go~"

Akeno overlooked Freed, then slowly inclined her head.

"...I see, if that's the case, I could speak to Buchou about it?"

"That's great Onee-san~ See you later~"

Freed quietly dragged Makoto away, who looked back at Akeno who gave him a cheery smile.

Once getting far enough away, Makoto folded his arms.

"There's got to be some plausible explanation for that...the shadows...maybe Gremory-senpai is simply playing a prank...or maybe something else that's...I don't know, but whatever it was, I didn't really feel threatened by it..."

"Hmmm, who knows. Right now, we should just stay away from that group. We'll find out what's going on with you from a different source, they're clearly into something they shouldn't be in."

"Yes...ooh, wait, I have to go and speak to Kaichou-san about that book...maybe that will help keep my mind off it. Anyway, catch you in class Freed-kun."

Freed smiled as Makoto ran off, what wasn't known however was that someone was listening and having heard everything, developed a dark smirk on their unseen face.

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Makoto traversed back to the library, going to meet Sona for the book that she had first.

When he got there though, when he saw Sona, who looked to be calm and collected. As usual. Which he was thankful for right now.

Moving closer to Sona, she pulled out the book, and went to hand it to him.

"I wont spoil it, but this book has many different characters that, I at least, found to be rather rich and fulfilling as characters."

"Huh...a-ah, yeah right...thanks Senpai."

Sona noticed a change in his demeanour compared to before.

She didn't know him that well of course, but even she could tell something was different than before.

"Is...something wrong?"

"No...not wrong...nothing's wrong Senpai."

Breathing in slowly, Sona folded her arms, making sure that no one else was listening to their conversation before continuing.

"Hyoudou-kun, it seems that you might have...noticed something different about this morning than all of the other mornings that you have had this far. By the way that you're acting, I'd say that something is currently going on with you."

Makoto cocked his head sideways.

"Excuse me? But why would you say that?"

Sona was new to doing this.

She usually didn't have to speak to people she hardly knew, and now she had to tell Makoto that he was a Devil. In their location, she didn't think it would be best, so she decided to try and bring him to a more natural place.

"...Hyoudou-kun, I think we need to have a conversation. Are you free this afternoon?"

"Erm...actually, I'm not sure...but what's going on Senpai? How could you possibly know about..."

Just as he spoke, Freed came shooting into the library.

"Makoto-kyun, Sensei wants you."

"A-Ah...I see." Makoto turned to Sona and bowed his head. "Thank you for the book."

"Yes...but, Hyoudou-kun, I'd like to continue our conversation-"

"No time, we need to go Makoto-kyun!"

Freed practically pushed Makoto out of the library.

Sona's eyes met with Freed's, who gave her a slight smile.

It wasn't a smirk, but it wasn't friendly either.

It was a smile that Sona didn't trust, and made her wonder about Freed...why did he smile at her like that?

---

After that, Rias met up with Sona within class. Sona seemed to be deep in thought about something, while Tsubaki, and Akeno sat close by, seeing Sona's serious expression, more serious than it usually was, an expression that they weren't sure about.

"Sona, is something going on?"

Rias decided to ask Sona straight out, with the glasses wearing girl looking on with an unsure look to her.

"With the recent events of the Hyoudou siblings, I'd like to coordinate our efforts."

Rias began understanding now why Sona wished to see her, and pulled forward.

"Aah that...yes, it seems that Fallen Angels had targeted the elder one, though the younger...as you're aware, seems to have been killed by something other than light. But, what it was...I couldn't identify it."

"Speaking of, the younger one was within the Occult Research Club building not long ago."

Akeno confessed, surprising Rias and the others.

"I wasn't aware...why didn't I sense him..."

Sona glanced at Rias, then at Akeno.

"Was he with that other boy? Freed...Sellzen I believe his name is?"

Akeno inclined her neck, and then tilted her head curiously.

"Yes, but why did you want to know?"

"...It might be nothing, it might be something."

"I didn't even get a chance to change this morning, with searching for the killers of the boys...I can't wait to go to bed later on."

Rias joked with the others, earning a light smile from Akeno.

"Now that we have a new peerage member Buchou, seems like you can sleep with him~"

"Akeno, I don't even know him."

Rias replied with a cute smile on her face.

"Even then, Rias. What are you planning to do about the elder Hyoudou?"

Rias gave a tilted head as she responded.

"I've been thinking about how to approach him myself. What about you?"

"I did attempt the direct approach this morning since we were to meet anyway due to our shared love of a certain author, I thought meeting in a natural sense would be best than me forcing myself into his home...but I was blocked by Freed Sellzen-san. I don't know if it was intentional or not. But I do advise that you shouldn't leave it alone. We don't know what's going on currently with the Fallen Angels, and this mysterious person that killed Hyoudou-kun, the younger one."

Rias rubbed her chin.

"I guess that you're right. I'll contact him after school."

"I've asked Hyoudou-kun to come to the Student Council. But when I spoke, it seemed that he was a little...distant about coming, probably due to the new ways his body has changed. From what little I know about him, he's probably attempting to understand what is going on...I just wonder why that Sellzen-san blocked me like he did..."

Tsubaki exhaled slowly.

"Kaichou, I've received some reports from our peerage about the incident, and indeed it seems that days prior, a woman with long black hair did approach Hyoudou Issei. Though we're attempting to confirm if it was a Fallen Angel or not. Most likely with the evidence of her presence being erased, along with how we found him, it most likely was a Fallen Angel."

"And the other Hyoudou-kun?"

Tsubaki looked slightly hesitant to speak.

"...We can't find anything about that."

"Nothing at all?"

Akeno pondered, Tsubaki nodded, and explained.

"We've attempted to find any trace evidence. He wasn't killed with light from an Angel or Fallen Angel. He wasn't killed with demonic power, at least from what we can determine. So it had to be a weapon of some sort that didn't have an aura...or maybe it was made from demonic or light power, and they hid their powers so well that they couldn't be determined who it was by any type of search."

"But...why go through those lengths? What could killing him discreetly mean?"

Rias raised an eyebrow.

"What are you talking about Sona?"

Sona looked towards Rias dryly before answering.

"The Fallen Angels didn't even bother to cover up your new servants death...so, why has my new servants death been covered up this well? If it was the Fallen Angels...why bother? They didn't for his Onii-sama, so it doesn't make sense to do it for the younger...unless it was someone else that killed him."

"But, he was an ordinary high school student before. Who could possibly want him dead? And for what reasons?"

At Tsubaki's question, Sona didn't have an answer.

"I intend to find out. If it wasn't the Fallen Angels...something about Hyoudou-kun must have been worth killing. Is it his Sacred Gear? Or is it for some other unknown reason? We will find out about this Tsubaki."

"Understood, Kaichou. I'll have the peerage redouble their efforts."

Sona nodded.

"That would be for the best. Until then, I'll have to refine my approach and see if I can see Hyoudou-kun without Freed Sellzen being around. There's something about him...I don't know what it is. He doesn't feel supernatural...unless he can cover that up somehow...I don't know, but either way, it would be best if we see him today."

Just as they spoke, Sona continued thinking about Freed, what could have happened with him, why he was smiling like he was. It could be completely innocent...but, it could have also been something else entirely.

---

Meanwhile, Makoto and Freed got to their classroom, and casually spoke together. Though it was in the back of his mind about what happened in that morning, with Ise, with the Occult clubs shadows, with Sona. It was as if his world had been turned upside down and he wasn't sure how to proceed.

When he saw Ise moving into the room, he waved Ise down, but Ise stopped, and just smiled with an awkward look to him, before he turned his neck, and went to go and sit down with his friends.

"See what I mean?"

"He's totally being odd alright. Maybe he doesn't remember what you're remembering? Or maybe that girlfriend of his dumped him or something, who knows. But don't worry about that, we'll deal with that. Lets solve the mystery of what happened to you."

Makoto showed a soft smile.

"...I hope that we can, because I'm not sure what's going on right now...either way, thanks for believing me Freed-kun. I don't even know if I believe myself right now...it just seems so surreal..."

"Naturally, I'd always believe my friend~ Even if it is outlandish kind of stuff~"

As they spoke, Makoto's mind kept being drawn back towards what happened the previous night, he just hoped that everything would work out for the best, and it was just some kind of dream, and nothing more.

But then, he saw Ise slam his hands down on the table.

"You've got to remember her, right? She had long black hair, good breasts, remember?"

"No, you're making up your fake girlfriend again!"

Matsuda laughed off Ise's worries, while Motohama chortled.

"He's right, we don't know any Yuuma. Are you sure you're not making her up?"

Makoto thought about what theyt were saying.

They didn't even remember Yuuma at all.

Of course it was Ise's friends, and they tended to mess with Ise (Makoto questioning why he was friends with them in that case) but if they were being completely serious, then they also had reasons to believe that something was happening.

---

Lunch rolled around, and Makoto found himself going towards his usual meeting place to eat some lunch with his friend. Freed had gone to do something before meeting him, so he was left alone while walking through the area.

However, as he did, he saw that Koneko was walking in the opposite direction to him, and gave a raised eyebrow when she seemed to be avoiding eye contact with him.

"Toujou-san, did you have a good weekend?"

Koneko glanced at Makoto, and he saw something...weird was within her eyes.

It looked as if she had some kind of sadness about her.

Becoming concerned for his junior, he bent down to her level, as she attempted to pass him.

"Toujou-san, is something wrong?"

"...No, Senpai. ...Nothing is wrong with me."

Though she said it normally, Makoto wasn't particularly convinced by that either.

"Toujou-san, did something happen at the weekend...wait, I'm prying. Sorry, I didn't mean to pry into your life...it's just..."

Koneko paused, looking at her Senpai's face.

"...Just, what?"

"Hehe...today's not been exactly normal for me. So, when seeing your sad eyes, I wondered if something happened to you as well."

Koneko's eyes slightly broadened when he had said that.

"...Has Kaichou not contacted you yet?"

"Kaichou? What's she got to do with this?"

Koneko pursed her lips.

"...Senpai, please speak to Kaichou, I'm sure that she can answer any question you have."

Makoto registered what she had said, and if he was right…

"...Do you know what's happened to me Toujou-san?"

"...Senpai, I...I'm sorry Senpai, I really am..."

Makoto became confused as to why she was apologizing.

"Why are you sorry? It isn't like you've done anything."

"...That's exactly it Senpai, I didn't do anything...I knew something was off...and because of that...because of me...Senpai ended up..."

Koneko couldn't speak anymore, and began walking away.

Makoto attempted to stop her, but she was pretty fast, and ended up getting out of the area quickly.

"Toujou-san...what the hell...Kaichou, she mentioned Kaichou all of a sudden...is Kaichou involved...I have to find out."

Makoto decided to make a detour from going to meet Freed to meet Sona and get some answers from her.

Thoughts swam through his mind as he neared the Student Council.

---

When he got there, he went to knock, but something stopped him.

It sounded as if a conversation was going on.

He wondered if he should listen in or not…

[Kaichou, I'm sorry, we haven't found the reason why Hyoudou-kun was killed.]

Makoto paused when hearing his name being called.

It sounded like Tsubaki Shinra.

"They...know about it? ...Just what the hell is going on…? How did I hear through that door...it should be impossible at the distance I'm at..."

Makoto thought, feeling panic entering his body.

[Don't worry Tsubaki, we will find out who killed Hyoudou-kun in time.]

Makoto kept wondering what was going on.

Makoto's hand went to the door handle to open the door, when Freed came strolling along.

"Aah, Makoto-kyun, what are you doing?"

Makoto glanced at the door, then at Freed.

"I...I'm going to speak to Kaichou Freed-kun."

"Ooh, so you can make her your girlfriend?"

Makoto gave him a strange look.

"No, nothing like that. It seems that she might know about me."

"How do you know?"

Freed posed, so Makoto exhaled slowly.

"I heard them mention Hyoudou-kun, so that could be me or my Onii-chan...they know about what's happened to us. But I don't know how to approach this..."

"It does seem confusing. Makoto-kyun, don't worry about those things. We'll go and confront her together if you'd like?"

Makoto smiled at the fact Freed wished to help him out this much, he was very grateful.

But at the same time, he also felt worried that if he was involved with something...dark, then he didn't want his friend to be involved to get hurt.

"I've already involved you enough, if this is some kind of mystery...I don't want anything to happen to you as well Freed-kun. If I did die...I'm sorry that I involved you at all. I was just so...I needed to speak about it, and Onii-chan was blanking me, I couldn't say anything to our parents..."

"Hahahaha, don't worry about it~ I'm glad you told me, you shouldn't have to go through things alone, you taught me that Makoto-kyun~"

Makoto gave a kind smile, something that caused Freed's face to begin looking...different than usual.

Freed, slowly exhaled.

"Makoto-kyun, I know about..." Before he could continue, Sona opened the door to her Student Council room. "...Kaichou, pleasure to see you~"

He finished off, Sona glanced at Freed who's face looked to be different than normal.

"...Hyoudou-kun, it seems that you've come here, may we talk?"

Makoto as he was going to speak, Freed stood up, and faced Sona seriously.

"Look Kaichou, I don't know what you want with my precious friend, but if you try anything weird, then you'll deal with me. If this is some kind of sick joke to torment Makoto-kyun, then leave it alone. He hasn't done anything to you people."

Sona couldn't get a good read on Freed, it was as if he cared about Makoto...but had some kind of intention. Whether that was for good or bad reasons, Sona didn't know, but she didn't trust it, and faced Makoto seriously.

"...That's not it, I want to speak to him regarding a situation he is currently in."

"...What situation am I in?"

Makoto wondered, wanting more information.

"I'd..." She paused, glancing at Freed. "...I'd prefer if we spoke alone. It is a sensitive matter."

"...You can't speak in front of my friend? Why is that?"

"As I said...it's a matter that's quite sensitive. I'd prefer if we spoke alone. I understand that this is a difficult time for you, and I can answer any questions that you have. If you please come to the Student Council after school."

Makoto ran a hand through his hair, before staring her deeply in the eyes.

"...You know about what's happened to me, haven't you? I heard you just then, speaking about the death of Hyoudou-kun. Or if not me, then my Onii-chan, right?"

Sona looked surprised, then glanced at Freed.

"...I can clear that up at the end of the day. I know that it is confusing, and I have answers that I can provide to you. If you allow me."

Makoto needed answers, so he agreed with what Sona had said.

"...Yes, I'd like to know so I'll be there."

Freed turned to Makoto with questions.

"Are you sure? I mean, she did speak about you dying..."

Sona raised an eyebrow at that, while Makoto bowed his head.

"I need answers, she has the answers I require. There's something going on with me that she know about, I have to find out what's going on with me. Freed-kun, trust in me, I can handle it."

Freed sighed, weighing up his hands.

"If that's what you want, then go for it. Just be careful~"

"Yeah, I'll be careful, Freed-kun." He turned to Sona who was waiting patiently. "Kaichou...I want to know what's happening with me. Whatever it is, I just need to know. Not just for myself, but my Onii-chan as well. He's in denial about it, I know there's something's going on. Will you give me the answers?"

Sona liked that he wanted to be direct. Rather than panic and scream, he was taking it on and wanted the answers to what his life had become now.

"I understand completely. Then I'll be expecting you in the Student Council right after school. Shall I send someone to collect you?"

"No, I'll be there, definitely Senpai."

"Then, I'll see you there, I'll answer any questions you may have to the best of my ability."

Sona glanced at Freed once more, before leaving the area.

Freed looked to Makoto who furrowed his eyebrows.

"It seems that you're going to a private area with a woman! Kaichou is scary, but she also holds a certain beauty to her! So, go for it Makoto-kun! If you ask her out, then maybe she might give you lots of cuddles~"

"C-Cuddles? I-I'm not even thinking about such things right now..."

"Fufu, you should listen to me though, it would be best~"

Makoto gave Freed a strange look, but he dismissed that and quickly ate his food, his mind on the event that was going to take place after school.

---

Meanwhile, a young girl with dark purple hair, and a small body slipped into Makoto's bedroom. Her hazy golden eyes went around the room, taking in the various different things that she could see.

Seeing pictures, posters, among other things, the young girl placed her hands on her hips.

"I was hoping to find out more about this new member but I can't see anything..."

As she looked, she saw a picture of Makoto, with Ise, and their parents together.

She smiled at the picture, she found it rather sweet.

The girls eyes stopped when she saw a cat stood by the door.

Princess then sat down, her eyes not leaving the new intruder into her home.

"Aah, a little kitty. You look adorable..."

She went over to Princess who stared at her.

As the girl got close, Princess hissed at the girl, causing her to stumble backwards.

"Shit...Alright, calm down."

The girl ordered, but Princess slowly stood up.

She stood until she was on her hind legs.

"Y-You can stand on your back legs...?"

The girl murmured, as Princess moved through the room.

Her paw touched a chair, and pushed it with enough force that it slid under a desk, the girls eyes widening in shock.

"Y-You're strong...how can you be so strong...?"

"Nyaaaaa..."

The girls face turned pale as Princess hopped onto the bed.

She pulled back until she hit the wall, with Princess staring on darkly.

"Your eyes...w-what are you...?"

She asked, but she didn't receive an answer.

Princess' eyes narrowed, lifting up her body, and looked ready.

"Nyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaah!"

Princess pounced so the girl rushed for the door.

Princess turned towards her, and gave chase, forcing the girl to run out of the door, using her fast speed to get away.

When getting outside, she placed a hand over her heart, only to feel a chill down her spine.

Looking for the source...

She saw Princess sat at Makoto's window, just staring at her.

Eyes like a blizzard, a cold look that could freeze even fire.

The small purple haired girl breathed hard through her nose, feeling a little more worried each time she saw Princess staring at her.

"O-Okay, I'm not going back in there...there's something wrong with that cat...it's not normal..."

Using her incredible speed, she got out of the area before anything could happen to her.

---

After school that day, Makoto saw Ise was heading out the door. Remembering that he also was involved, he went towards Ise's side, and placed his hands out before him.

"Onii-chan, I'm going to go to the Student Council room now."

"Eeh...that's great, but why are you telling me?"

Ise seemed confused, so Makoto exhaled slowly.

"Because, Kaichou said that she's going to tell me what's been going on. I know you felt it also. Something happened yesterday with us. I know you don't want to talk about it, but no one remembers Yuuma Amano-san, do they? I heard your friends and you speaking this morning."

At that, Ise's face turned grimmer than normal.

"...Makoto, maybe I had imagined it..."

"You don't have to rationalize it like that with me. She did exist, I met her. I saw her yesterday, and she was there, with black wings coming out of her back. I'm convinced that she was there, so please come with-"

"She didn't exist Makoto..."

Hearing the sadness in his voice, Makoto didn't say anymore right now, until he got the information.

Ise placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Look...just forget about it, I'm going to go to Motohama's for a bit. Tell Kaa-san and Tou-san that I'm going to be late."

"But Onii-chan..."

Ise seemed to have some regret on his face as he bolted through the door.

Makoto was left stood there, wondering what was going on with Ise.

If he had experienced the same thing as Makoto did...was it because of Yuuma doing it?

Makoto felt like he'd have to find out, Ise was acting quite unusual.

Makoto steeled himself.

"I'll find out from Kaichou, then I'll tell Onii-chan myself."

He decided it like that, so Makoto went through the door after dismissing the girls concerns around him.

---

Getting to the Student Council, Makoto felt his heart beat increasing, his palms sweated, and his eyes met with the door several times. He went for the door, when it opened by itself, revealing Tsubaki stood there.

"Hyoudou-kun, we've been expecting you."

Makoto bowed his head, and was drawn inside by Tsubaki.

Looking around the council room, he only saw Sona and Tsubaki stood there. He was surprised when he didn't see some other members. He knew other members existed, but they weren't there. So Makoto looked towards Sona.

"Kaichou, I'm here."

Sona clasped her hands together.

"Please, sit down. Would you like any tea?"

Makoto politely declined, sitting down on a chair nearby the front desk. Tsubaki sat down beside Sona, as the young blonde looked around.

"Is it usually this quiet?"

"After what's been happening, I thought a more...private conversation should happen. You'll meet some other members in time, but for right now, it will just be Tsubaki, and myself. Is that alright with you?" Makoto didn't have a complaint and gave his consent. "Then, we should begin. Since you want to get right to the point, I will as well. Hyoudou-kun, last night you came across beings you'd not be familiar with, correct?"

"The people with the black wings, yeah."

"So, you did come across a Fallen Angel?"

Tsubaki interrupted, Makoto glanced at her.

"As in, fell from Heaven?"

"Essentially yes." Sona continued after gaining Makoto's attention. "But ignoring that for the moment, Hyoudou-kun, I'm sorry to say that last night, you had a confrontation with some kind of enemy, didn't you?"

"It strangled me, then stabbed me...I don't know who it was, why it happened...all they said was that I should blame someone who fell in love with me..."

"Someone that fell in love with you...either way, this confrontation, you suffered major injuries last night, and when I arrived, thanks to Rias Gremory calling me, I was met with your deceased body."

"De-Deceased...I really died after all...but how am I alive?"

Sona lowered her eyebrows.

"...Yes, that is the reality of what happened last night. You died, and as a result, I decided to bring you back, as a Devil."

Makoto blinked as she said that.

Trying to process the information, Makoto raised an eyebrow.

"By chance, you didn't do a bunch of drugs, did you?"

Tsubaki's mouth became agape, while Sona fluttered her eyebrows.

"E-Eh...I wasn't expecting that as a response...n-no, we didn't do any drugs. What I am saying..."

"I certainly heard you...but, how does that even make sense? A Devil…I'm a Devil? How does that work?"

Makoto tried to wrap his head around it, and subconsciously...it did make sense from what he had experienced.

But even then, accepting that he was a Devil, he had so many questions and didn't know where to start.

Sona also could see the conflicting emotions on his face, and wondered what he must be thinking right now.

"Yes, you're a Devil Hyoudou-kun. You will have noticed some signs today. The sun is an enemy now, it makes you feel weak." Makoto did notice that. "That will go in a few days as you get used to it. As it is approaching the night, you'll be renewed with energy. Your senses have also been enhanced, with your eyesight, and your body being able to move better than before."

Makoto placed a finger to his lips.

"Then...say I believe you, why me?"

"Why you? Could you be a bit more specific?"

Sona's question was met with a curious expression from Makoto.

"Why...did I get targeted? Who'd want me dead? I'm some average kid with an average life...yet, someone wanted me to die?"

"...I can't tell you why right now Hyoudou-kun, we are investigating. It is where the rest of the Student Council are right now. They're searching for any reason why you were targeted. We believe it could be due to your Sacred Gear...but, whoever killed you, was able to hide their presence from even myself, and other members of the Devils race in this town. As soon as I have any information for you, I'll inform you myself."

Makoto slowly nodded, placing his hands on the side of his temple.

"...Yesterday, I was a normal student, today I'm a Devil...c-can I have a drink of water please? Because my head right now is...there's so much in my head, that I don't know what to ask first..."

"Of course, Tsubaki."

Tsubaki inclined, stood up, and went to get some water.

"Here."

Makoto smiled at Tsubaki.

"Thank you, Shinra-senpai." Tsubaki didn't say a word, as she sat back down. "...Right, I think I understand. I suppose it makes sense...so, if I'm a Devil now, and I was...brought back to life...geez this feels like some Manga or something..." Makoto murmured that last part to himself. "...then, does that mean anything about my life now? What is different? Besides the obvious like the sun draining my energy and being supernatural..."

Sona pulled forward, her fingers pressed together.

"Different...there's a fair few things that will be different. For one, I'll be having you join the Student Council. You see, the Student Council is a base of operations for myself, and all of the members are Devils like yourself, but are also under me personally."

"Under you? As in, you're the leader of this Devil group?"

Sona was astounded by how together Makoto was right now. He was absorbing the information, and asking the right sort of questions. She was glad about that. She couldn't see many others being able to keep their thoughts together. But she could also see that it was something that was affecting his emotions, so he wasn't being emotionless about it either, which she had to admire as well.

Sona continued after nodding her head.

"Correct. I am something that is called, a King. And Tsubaki here, along with other Student Council members, are apart of my group, and as of last night, so are you. I know that it is a lot to take in, and I'm sorry about what's happened to you. It wasn't our intentions, but in the end, you had died, and I brought you back."

"...Okay, can I just have a moment to...think about what's happening?"

"Of course."

Makoto stayed silent while thinking about everything that Sona had said.

Being a Devil, being under Sona. He didn't even know what that could mean. Was he a follower of hers? Or was it something deeper than that?

He was dealing in the realms of different types of species like Devils and Fallen Angels, possibly others that he didn't know about, it wasn't something most normal people could suddenly just become accustomed to either.

After a minute had passed, Makoto rubbed his hands together.

"Kaichou, why did you decide to resurrect me?"

"Why wouldn't I?"

"My Onii-chan...he also died, didn't he?" Sona confirmed it with a single nod. "Then, why did you choose me over Onii-chan?"

"Rias had already chosen your Onii-sama."

Hearing that, Makoto believed he understood where she was going with this.

"I see...so I was second choice..."

"No, I would have chosen you regardless. If I had gotten there first, then I would have chosen to bring you back. Not to say I wouldn't also try your Onii-sama, but I'm more interested in you, and what you could achieve as a Devil, I believe we'd be more compatible than your Onii-sama. Though I am sure he also will do well under Rias."

Makoto's face lifted up.

"R-Really? I would have been chosen first..."

"Yes, really. I would have chosen you. To be honest, I was going to get to know you before asking you to join my group. It was...I didn't plan for it to happen like this, but I would have offered you a place beside me regardless. Because I do believe you will thrive as a Devil. You're intelligent, you're able to adapt to situations, like now that I can see you adapting, taking in everything, but not also just accepting it blindly either. That's a quality that I do have to admire about you Hyoudou-kun, you have a good mentality."

Makoto scratched his cheek.

"T-Thanks, I think..."

"Now that you are beside me, I will have to go over what that means."

"...I understand, but you didn't answer why, me? Am I special in some way?"

Sona's lips curled upwards ever so slightly, as did Tsubaki's.

It was rare to see these two smiling at all, but they were.

"Yes, you are special. You have something called a Sacred Gear."

"You mentioned that before. A Sacred Gear, what is that...? It's worth killing me for?"

Just before he could ask the question, Sona's phone rang.

"One moment."

Sona stepped out of the room, while Makoto looked towards Tsubaki.

Tsubaki looked back with her stare. It wasn't cold, or warm, it just felt like he wasn't getting much from Tsubaki.

"Shinra-senpai, were you also human at one point?"

"I was, but I chose to live under Sona...under Kaichou."

"You chose it? Why would you choose that?"

"...That is something personal, that I'd rather not share currently."

Makoto inclined his neck, understanding.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to pry. I'm just...hehe, it feels like a dream right now, I understand what's happened to me, but it feels surreal that I...died yesterday, I was actually dead."

"It's perfectly understandable to feel lost at this moment in time. You've been thrust into a life you don't know anything about, a life you might not have chosen. To me, I believe you're doing remarkably well. You are able to access the situations, and begin understanding while attempting to learn more, Kaichou is impressed, I can tell." Makoto was surprised, but also oddly happy that she was. "Hyoudou-kun, may I also extend my sorrow about what happened to you? I wish...that we could have caught the person that did this before it happened to you. I know Kaichou, and this isn't the style she likes to gain new members of her group. She likes conversing with potential members, explain what it means to be in her group, and then come to some sort of deal. So being forced to become a Devil, isn't something that Kaichou would have wanted for you."

Makoto was grateful that Tsubaki had told him that.

"...Thank you Senpai, that's really nice."

Tsubaki overlooked the smile on his face, and could feel her heart increasing ever so slightly.

It was abnormal for her.

A simple smile made her heart beat go faster.

Tsubaki pulled backwards, pushing up her glasses, and retained her stern expression.

"Yes...anyway, I can say that Kaichou can be strict. But she also is a good Master, and she will help you achieve whatever goals you have in mind. She allowed me to live normally...it was a gift that I don't think I could ever repay. She decided to take a chance with me, and I am grateful."

Makoto was surprised that Tsubaki was speaking to him, at all. But sharing this with him, he was grateful.

"Senpai, it might take me a while...but, I will try my best to wrap my head around this. I'm just so confused...this isn't normal stuff to someone like me. Devils, Fallen Angels, and Sacred Gears...whatever they are."

"Kaichou will explain in full detail when she returns. Until then, I can answer any questions you may have about your new role. Kaichou also mentioned you joining the Student Council."

"May I become the Fuku-kaichou? I've thought about joining before."

Makoto became more light hearted, something that Tsubaki did quite like to see.

Tsubaki raised the corner of her lips ever so slightly.

"Perhaps next year. This year, I'm the Fuku-kaichou. Though you can help me with my work if you wish? To prepare you for this kind of role."

"S-Sure, that would be good. Though, if magic brought me back...can I learn that?"

"I do not see why not, it can be difficult depending on the individual, but I believe it should be achievable..."

Suddenly, the phone in the corner began to ring. Makoto glanced at Tsubaki who looked pale.

"Are you going to get that?"

"No."

Makoto was surprised that she answered it so swiftly.

"O-Oh...s-should I get that?"

Tsubaki looked at her hands, and began fidgeting for unknown reasons.

"...You can do so if you wish. But it will be an...experience. Be prepared."

Makoto didn't get that, but he shook his head and went to the phone.

"Hell-"

[SO-TAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!] Makoto pulled back at the sudden screeching sound, Tsubaki cringed. [So-tan! It's been a day, why didn't you answer immediately?! Your Onee-sama became worried about you!]

"O-Onee-sama..." He muttered, then coughed into his hand. "Hello, this isn't Kaichou...this is-"

[Who are you?!] The voice sounded accusing, Makoto cringed as was Tsubaki still. [My Sona-chan doesn't have such a voice! It sounds cute blended with adorable! Sona-chan's is cute blended with seriousness! So, who is this…? Is it Gabriel? Gabriel, if you've hurt my Sona-chan, I'm going to come after you, you little….]

The menacing words caused Makoto to wish he didn't pick up the phone now.

"N-No, this isn't Gabriel-san...whoever that is."

[Who is this? Is it money you're after? I'll give you anything in the safe return of my Sona-chan!]

Makoto looked at the phone with a slanted neck.

"Who do you think I am?"

[Someone who kidnapped So-tan! I know every member of Sona-chan's peerage, and you don't sound anything like them! So, you've kidnapped my Sona-chan! Please don't harm her! She's beautiful and cute and I love her! Please tell me what you want, and I'll give it you! Are you related to Gabriel by chance!?]

"N-Now, please calm down. I haven't kidnapped Sona-kaichou, I don't want anything like money. I'm new to this...so, if you could please tell me what you want, I can convey that to Kaichou, okay?"

A hiccup came down the phone.

[...Is this Sona-chan's boyfriend?]

"B-Boyfriend!?" He spluttered, Tsubaki turned to hide her growing smile. "N-No! We're not dating! Please don't jump to conclusions!"

[If you're not Sona-chan's boyfriend, then who are you exactly?]

"I'm Makoto! My name is Makoto!"

[Makoto...awww, that sounds like a cute name~ Are you cute too~?]

"I-I don't know...erm...s-so, can I pass on a message…?"

[Tell Sona-chan I'm gonna ring back in an hour...please don't hurt Sona-chan, she's got a very fragile and adorable heart.]

"S-Sure...thank you, and goodbye..."

Makoto put down the receiver once the phone call ended on Sona's sisters side.

He then turned to Tsubaki who faced back while holding back her smile.

"S-So, that's why you didn't answer?"

"...Serafall-sama can be hard to deal with after all."

"And she's Kaichou's Onee-sama? She seems...different to how I'd imagine an Onee-sama of hers being."

"They're opposite in personality, but they both share a common love between them."

"I see..."

Makoto had to wonder about that.

But then the door opened, and Sona looked serious.

"Hyoudou-kun, do you know where your Onii-sama currently is?"

"W-Why? Has something happened?"

"Rias...she was going to go and see your Onii-sama, to have a conversation very much like we were having, however he wasn't in class. And she doesn't know where he's gone. She's also sent her peerage to go and check on different locations. For some reason, his location can't be sensed, that's why we're worried right now."

"Onii-chan...he's gone to his pervy friends house. I could take you...but he can't be sensed?"

"Correct, we aren't sure how, we're thinking it is some sort of magic that's doing it. But if a Fallen Angel finds him, and assumes that he's either a Stray Devil, or someone that wishes to damage Rias personally, then..."

"Then we have to go and make sure he's okay!"

Makoto quickly stood up, and went towards the door.

"Hold on, where are you going-"

"We have to find Onii-chan, right? Come on, lets go!"

Sona saw the passion in his eyes, it was something similar to how she'd wish to protect her own elder sister, so she was quite pleased to see that.

"Alright, then we'll go. Though we don't have a reason to believe he's in danger, please stay with myself at all times. Tsubaki, contact Rias, and explain the situation, then meet up with the other members of my group to come to our assistance just in case."

"Understood."

With that, Makoto and Sona took off together.

---

Makoto and Sona were running towards the place that Makoto believed Ise to be. Going out of the school, and running down the street, it felt weird for Makoto. Since the sun was going down, Makoto did feel as if his body was rejuvenated.

"It seems that you're right, as the sun goes down, my energies are being replenished."

"Indeed, that's how it will be for a few days. Do not worry though, your body will get used to this. I can see that you're still thinking about what I told you, if it was myself, then I'd also be skeptical and question everything that's currently happening. I couldn't explain everything here, but I will explain once we find your Onii-sama about what's currently happening."

Makoto was relieved.

He thought Sona was someone he couldn't trust.

But so far, he was being treated with respect, and wasn't being looked down upon by her. She was answering his questions, she wasn't hiding anything, nor holding back her own thoughts on the matter, to the point that he did respect her all the more for it.

But then they both paused when feeling a chill down their spines.

Along side that, the area around them began to fill with darkness, as if they were in a prison of darkness itself.

"So, look who it is, Sona, the Sitri Clan heiress. Are you as frigid as I've heard?"

Both Makoto and Sona were stunned by the new voice. Sona quickly turned to see a number of light rising out of the ground, and came at them at like spears, so she summoned a magical shield, and blocked off the light attacks before it could reach her body.

Makoto pulled back as he saw from the distance, saw who it was…

Makoto recognized who it was as well.

"Shit...Kaichou, that man..."

"You recognize him?"

"...He's one of the people that tried to kill me. His name is..."

"Dohnaseek."

The man himself revealed, showcasing a dark grin on his face.

"A Fallen Angel...but you weren't killed by..."

As she spoke, Dohnaseek continued to move forward as lights around him danced.

"Makoto Hyoudou, come with me."

Makoto and Sona both glared on.

"...Why do you want him?"

Sona demanded, but Dohnaseek just smirked.

"That's my business little girl. Don't become involved."

"Little girl, huh. Clearly you are underestimating your opponent."

Dohnaseek clapped his hands together, and allowed the light to surround his body. They formed spears, along with other Exorcists coming towards them from the shadows. It seemed like Dohnaseek could summon them somehow, or they were already in waiting.

"And you're underestimating my power Devil girl. My light will vanquish your body. If you don't want to die quickly, then I suggest moving out of the way and allowing me access to that boy right now. I don't want to fight you but I will if you don't move."

"Again, you didn't answer why you wish for this boy."

He leaned forward with a sinister expression on his face.

"So be it girl."

As soon as he said it, the Exorcists went at Sona at a good speed. Makoto who wasn't used to it seemed surprised, but Sona didn't even seem to be worried, and placed her hands outwards, Makoto seeing a watery aura gathering around her palms.

"So be it, Fallen Angel."

Sona responded to the Fallen Angels presence, gathered the water from all around them, even using her demonic power to create some water, which began to form shapes of their own, lions, and birds that flew in the sky.

"So you can create things out of water? What's better, water, or light?!"

The enemy yelled, increasing the aura around his body.

Sona responded by also using her aura to increase her power.

"I don't know why you wish for Hyoudou-kun, but he's currently under the protection of myself, so do not attempt to come closer."

Makoto was in awe at what he was seeing, Sona had created a number of animals out of water, and with a flick of her hand, she sent them to confront the warriors, with the lions pouncing upon the warriors, and tore through them, and the birds flew high to attack Dohnaseek up close and personal with their talons.

"Yeah right! As if measly water can get through my power!"

However, the moment they got near, Dohnaseek hauled a sword of light on his shoulder, and slashed down the water animals. But even then, the lions she had pounced towards him, forcing Dohnaseek to dodge out of the way, but received a large gash to his leg, cutting deeply into his body.

"Damn...Kaichou is awesome..."

He murmured to himself…

But then saw that from behind her, a light was flashing, revealing someone's body.

"Kaichou, there's someone coming up behind you!"

He warned just in time, Sona quickly dodging out of the way of a quick stab of a sword that an Exorcist was wielding. Continuing on with the swing, the sword neared Sona, but she created a wall of water, blocking off the attack, along with using said water to spin rapidly around her, cutting the sword that the Exorcist was using, only for the Fallen Angel himself to laugh, summoning spears in the sky, and forced them to rain down upon Sona's water barrier, taking a piece of it along with it as the attacks rained down.

"...What a troublesome group. But even if that's the case, I shall still defeat you all. I wont allow you to attempt anything with my new servant."

Sona swiftly dodged by extending her Devil wings, flying up into air, only to see that Dohnaseek had gathered many light spears around his body, sending them towards Sona in many bursts that could easily kill a Low Class Devil, with ease.

But for Sona, it wasn't that hard to handle.

Sona quickly summoned a barrier around herself to defend against the light spears, which stabbed into several different parts of the barrier, but it held strong and wouldn't allow the light to get anywhere near her body.

Dohnaseek clicked his tongue, and sighed.

"Seems like this Devil bitch is going to be troublesome after all. Good thing that we brought a good group with us."

Makoto who was nearby, wondered how many people actually were here.

But then from behind Sona, several bullets of light were coming for the young woman. Makoto could see the light bursts, and wondered if Sona could hold the shield against light attacks along with the spears of light from Dohnaseek.

But then, he saw that other Exorcist's were also releasing other kind of attacks towards her. Magical attacks, and bullets, even some seemed to be some kind of equipment that fired off different types of elements.

Tightening his hand, he couldn't just stand by and do nothing.

This person wished for him, and if Sona got hurt because of that, he wouldn't be able to forgive himself.

So he dashed for Dohnaseek who was bombarding Sona with many light attacks, who kept up the barrier and reformed it time and time again with the light spears and bullets at the same time all slicing through the water shield that was being formed. She managed to take down a wave of Exorcists, but more would appear to take their place.

Makoto went to get near Dohnaseek, when an Exorcist appeared beside him, and slashed his blade for Makoto. Makoto retreated backwards, but received a hard cut on his arm, and with the light, his arm began to burn.

"...A-Ah, what the hell...this hurts even more than when I was cut yesterday..."

"Devils are naturally weak against this kind of power, after all. Light will kill you. Dohnaseek-sama said that taking you then killing you would be best. It seems that he really doesn't like you at all."

"Why doesn't he like me?! I don't know him!"

"Shut up, Devil scum!"

The Exorcist came at Makoto with his sword in a stabbing motion…

But in that moment, Makoto dodged out of the way, and skidded across the ground. The Exorcist gave chase, and came slashing towards the right. Sona saw that, and attempted to move closer, but she was stopped with the onslaught of attacks coming for her.

Individually, they weren't powerful, but together, they could continue an assault that didn't allow her a moment to breathe. Eventually she'd defeat them all, but it came down to time, time she didn't have.

The Exorcist's blade went to slash Makoto's body, but the moment that it was, Sona yelled "Hyoudou-kun! Here!" and though she couldn't directly attack the enemy, she was able to whip around an Exorcist's blade of light, Makoto quickly grabbed it, and parried the sword users attack.

The Exorcist took a step back, and growled.

"Lucky, but you're not skilled with a blade, you can't fight me."

The Exorcist growled out, and shot for Makoto at a good speed. Makoto turned right, when the Exorcist got there, so Makoto leapt backwards, going higher than he thought, he presumed it was due to being a Devil now, but when he landed, the Exorcist was already on him, and stabbed towards his upper body, Makoto winced, but managed to move the sword in the way just in time, parrying the blade towards the right hand side.

Taking up a stance, Makoto's eyes went towards the Exorcist, who smirked at the sight before him.

"You're a newbie Devil, you can't hope to fight me at all. Even though that woman thinks you're special, you're really not. I mean, if you can't fight against me...haha, then again, maybe we should help you watch your Onii-sama's death."

"Onii-chan..."

"Right about now, one of our Fallen Angel-sama's should be with him, stabbing into him again and again. Stupid Devil shit, did you see his face...oh wait, you weren't there. He looked so betrayed when Raynare-sama plunged her spear of light into him. His date killed him, then she laughed at him! Because, who would want to date-"

"Shut up!" Makoto snapped, thrusting his blade forward. "You know nothing of my Onii-chan! And even if Raynare...wait, who the hell is Raynare...I thought her name was...Yuuma's real name is Raynare..."

"You catch on quick. But it wont save you."

The Exorcist charged for Makoto, and got in close. The sword came at Makoto's chest area, who managed to hold up the sword, and stop the attack reaching him, but the force of the swing knocked him down onto the ground.

At the same time, Makoto felt his arm bleeding more with the blade cut he received.

The Exorcist got above Makoto, and stabbed the sword downwards several times, Makoto was forced to roll several times. The blade of light pierced into the ground as the Exorcist laughed at Makoto.

"Come on Devil, give me some entertainment!"

Makoto continued to roll until he reached a wall, a place he couldn't roll anymore.

The Exorcist got close, and readied to stab Makoto in the chest area.

Clenching his hands, Makoto heard the sound of explosions going off. Looking, he saw Sona continuing to try and block off the powerful attacks. Each time she tried to make some water to help her, it was taken down by powers that seemed to destroy the water.

It was as if they were prepared to take down Sona.

They were countering Sona's water, but she still was stronger than them, and could take down their numbers quickly.

"...She's really trying to protect me...is it because I'm just under her…or maybe, she really is a good person… I don't know what it means to be a Devil, but I'm not dying today...I still have things I need to do, even as a Devil...I wont die here..."

Having decided deeply within his heart, Makoto's eyes shot for the Exorcists, who was coming for his body.

He didn't have a talent with a blade right now, so even if he tried to engage in a sword fight it wouldn't work.

But Makoto still had a way to use the sword.

Taking off his jacket, Makoto launched it at the Exorcist.

"I saw you do this with Dohnaseek-sama, you're going to try and get under me somehow, aren't you?!"

The Exorcist slashed at Makoto's jacket, cleaving it in half, and thought he'd go low…

So he was surprised when Makoto's sword came stabbing right at the opponents body…

No, at his hand.

At the sword handle in his hand.

"Shit!"

The blade pierced the sword handle, and Makoto swung upwards, shattering the metal with a single slashing movement, the Exorcist looked visibly stunned as Makoto balled his hand into a fist, slamming it against the man's face which contorted around Makoto's fist, sending him flying down into the ground.

Makoto looked at his fist, and murmured "I guess Devils have enhanced strength..." before running towards Dohnaseek to stop him from attacking Sona.

Getting to the right hand side of Dohnaseek, Makoto took the blade, and pierced Dohnaseek's wing with it, the only thing he could do as Dohnaseek had noticed him, and had tried to attack, but with his wing pierced, he managed to stop him from attacking both himself, and Sona as well.

"Aaaah!"

He let out a small cry, as Makoto withdrew the blade, and shoulder barging Dohnaseek down into the ground.

"Kaichou! Do it now!"

Sona looked stunned for a moment, before turning around to quickly use her water to dispel the light bullets coming for her, as Dohnaseek quickly turned his light spear onto Sona once more to attack her from behind, but Makoto got above him, and slammed his fist into his face, his head bouncing off the ground and caused a wound to appear.

"You little bastard..."

Dohnaseek growled out.

"I don't know why you're after me, but I wont be dying again, Dohnaseek."

Dohnaseek went to attack Makoto with his light, when Sona appeared before him, and created a wall of water to block off the attacks, and sent the Exorcists that were attacking away with a good deal burst of water.

"Hyoudou-kun, are you okay?"

"Yes, thanks for the assist Kaichou."

Sona nodded.

"You handled yourself well, playing on expectations of the enemy as you did."

Sona looked between Dohnaseek and the Exorcists that were on the ground, then towards Makoto who's eyes kept on the Exorcists and she couldn't help but admire his determination, she definitely could see a good deal of potential within him already.

But it also had her wondering about what had just happened, why the new enemies seemed to be after him of all people.

"What could they want with Hyoudou-kun? He's a Sacred Gear wielder sure...but, is that what they're after? What Sacred Gear does he have? And why do they wish to have it? Or, could it be Hyoudou-kun himself? Could he be special in some other way? As far as I was aware, he was a normal human...but, it seems that he's anything but a normal human, before becoming a Devil...at least in the eyes of the enemies...they want him for something, I'll have to find out what that thing is."

Sona didn't come to a conclusion within her mind as Dohnaseek got off the ground, showing an angrily glare towards him.

"That wasn't nice. Stabbing my wing!"

"Why...why are you here? What are you after exactly? Is it just me, or is it my...Sacred Gear you're after?"

Makoto demanded angrily from Dohnaseek who let out a small laugh.

"That doesn't matter right now. Just come with me, it would be better if you did. These Devils are only going to try and get you for your power. All of these disgusting creatures are after one thing, and that one thing is the power of humans. Why do you think that she is protecting you? She doesn't care, she just wants you for your power. All Devils are the same."

He spat out, Sona narrowed her brows.

"That's nothing to do with anything. Even if I did, I still wouldn't want anyone to do something that they didn't wish to do. That is not my style. Besides, you came here, and launched an assault on this town."

He snorted, finding it rather ridiculous.

Then he took to his wings, and began flying up into the air.

Though the damage from Makoto's stabbing his wing was present, and blood leaked down onto the ground, causing Dohnaseek to become even more angry than before.

"It seems that I underestimated you guys, I wont make that mistake again. Goodbye heiress of Sitri, Makoto, you'll soon be dead. Maybe I'll take your Sacred Gear after all before killing you, that would doubly break her, wouldn't it? She already witnessed your death once...again she truly would break."

Dohnaseek took off flying. Sona went to pursue, when more Exorcists jumped Sona, who quickly sent off a good sized wave of water, washing them away.

"He just left his subordinates, and yet they're still fighting?"

"It seems he's the type to truly not care about others existences other than his own."

Sona responded as a flash of light came down from the sky, shattering the darkness that had been surrounding them beforehand, standing before Makoto as if it was protecting him.

"S-Shit, it's her again!"

An Exorcist announced, firing off many bullets of light at the light.

Sona glanced, and saw a flash of light shooting at the enemies. It looked so fast that even she had trouble keeping up with it, while it tanking the bullets of light as if they weren't even a thing, getting before the Exorcist who growled.

"Get away from me!"

He attempted to slash the mystery figure, but the mysterious figure embedded a fist full of aura into the man's torso, releasing a good deal of power into the man's upper body and destroyed him, along with a good number of Exorcists that were around in a single flash of power.

"...Who is this, that kind of power is..."

"W-Wow...she's strong..."

Sona and Makoto both looked baffled by what had just happened.

Sona and Makoto glanced at the new comer, who was able to release some kind of light that was blinding Sona and Makoto from seeing who it was. For reasons, neither actually knew, though Makoto was quite grateful.

"Excuse me...but you saved me again...who are you?"

The figure turned back to Makoto, and a hand extended outwards.

The hand gently went across Makoto's face, feeling the tender sweet touch, causing a warmth to build within Makoto's chest at the female feeling hand.

"...That doesn't matter, just know that I'll be watching over you. I'm sorry for being late, I had something to take care of. You did well, become stronger, my Makoto. I know you can."

The sound of the feminine voice made him blush ever so lightly, as the light shot into the air, disappearing all together as it zipped through the town. Sona wasn't sure what to think about this, placing a hand to her forehead, as another placed itself on her hip.

"I don't know what that was, but it seems to want to protect you, Hyoudou-kun."

Makoto nodded without thinking, attempting to wrap his head around what had just happened.

"Kaichou... These people are after me, I need to learn how to defend myself. This Sacred Gear thing...if I have one, I need to begin learning how to use it, along with anything else I can do now."

"Yes, it seems that this might be more complicated than we initially assumed...just, what did the Fallen Angels wish for you? They covered up your death...no, maybe it wasn't the Fallen Angels, but they wish for you. Dohnaseek implied that it wasn't even to do with your Sacred Gear... Can you think of a reason at all? Before yesterday, did anything ever happen to you that you couldn't explain?"

Makoto furrowed his eyebrows.

"...Yes, it did." Sona became more suspicious. "I never knew why, even now I don't. But that figure...that light then, for years now...every so often, I felt as if something was following me, but then I felt like someone was protecting me. It's hard to explain...but it felt like a guardian Angel was watching over me. Maybe that's what it was...maybe it was an Angel. They exist as Fallen Angels do, right? That was a woman's voice...her touch...I remember seeing a beautiful face..."

Sona rubbed her chin.

"I don't know, if it was an Angel, then why would they protect you now that you're a Devil? Though if could be a number of things. Whatever the case, from what I saw, it seems that they aren't intending to harm you."

"Yeah, she wouldn't hurt me...but the Fallen Angels would. Fallen Angels are after me now, along with my Oni-chan, even as a Devil they wish for my death...seriously, I was a normal guy two days ago, and now I'm involved in a murder mystery plot with weird Fallen Angels."

Sona glanced towards him, and rather than being frightened...it seemed that he was more wondering by what was happening. Naturally, he did hold worry within his eyes, but he wasn't running away either, something that she had to admire about him, but also something else that she quite liked, and she also saw his bravery, though he was a human that had been thrusted into this world, he defended Sona by attacking Dohnaseek, despite his limited power at the moment, it took guts to even do something like that, along with fighting off an Exorcist.

In the end, Sona was quite pleased.

The servant that she got, could handle himself, and could think pretty quickly, and make a plan. While unorthodox at some points, she couldn't argue with results, and wondered what it would be like when he begins using his powers.

But then those thoughts went out of the window when Sona's phone rang.

"Yes, Rias. Is everything..."

[We've found him, he's been attacked by a Fallen Angel.]

"A Fallen Angel..."

Makoto felt his worry come over him.

The Exorcist was right.

He was attacked by a Fallen Angel again.

"Did you see which Fallen Angel? We also were attacked. But we're alright."

[No, but he's definitely been stabbed with light, I'll be taking home right now. I'm relieved you're well.]

"Understood." She turned to Makoto once hanging up the phone. "It seems your Onii-sama had been attacked by a Fallen Angel. Rias is there, and she's going to be taking him back home. When we get there, we'll see the extent of damage that he's received."

Makoto clutched his hands together in a worried pose.

"Onii-chan got hurt...damn Fallen Angels...damn it all..."

Sona pulled closer, placing a hand on his shoulder.

"Don't worry, I'm sure Rias will be able to heal him."

"Even then...This has just left me with more questions...questions I intend to get answers too."

"Yes...it also has left me with a number of questions."

Makoto turned to Sona once more.

"Kaichou, help me defend myself, okay? As a Devil, I have powers, right? I don't care how hard the work is, I don't want to be helpless, or a liability in battle. I want to find the person that killed me, and...well, lets just say it wont be pretty that's for damn sure. But I'll need your help in getting stronger Kaichou. I also have Freed-kun to think about, I can't let the same fate befall him that did me as he also knows stuff is going on and wont let it go either so I have to protect him, and I can't have my Onii-chan killed again either."

Sona's lips raised up.

Seeing this determination made her happy.

He was passionate about what he wanted, he wasn't about to be a victim if he could do something about it.

He was accepting his situation, however crappy that was, and wanted to do something about it.

Perhaps he might not have chosen this kind of life, but he was in this life now, and while it might take sometime to come to terms with it, he was striving forward, understanding that he simply couldn't relax just yet.

It was admirable in her eyes.

"Understood. Then Hyoudou-kun, I'll train you, along with my peerage members. We'll also unlock your Sacred Gear, and see what kind of power it is, so we can adapt that into a unique fighting style all your own. I might push you hard, but you will see results, and I'll make sure that you can defend yourself and overcome the enemies, and track down your killer."

"Yes, Kaichou!"

Sona nodded strongly, understanding exactly what type of person Makoto was, it was one that she did quite like to see.

"Then, I'll take you home to check on your Onii-sama, then get some rest, because training starts tomorrow."

"Right."

Makoto and Sona both headed back to the Hyoudou household, with Sona beginning to think of a training schedule, along with thinking about who had killed Makoto.

Though for Makoto, he was glad that he was saved by his guardian Angel once more…

He truly wished to know who that person was.

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End chapter!

So, Makoto was introduced to the Devils world, by being attacked by Dohnaseek along with some Exorcists he managed to fight off with Sona, and at the end of the chapter, Makoto understood the situation he was in, while still difficult for him to come to terms with, he knows he needs to become strong so asked Sona outright to train him, which she agreed to, while admiring the kind of person Makoto was.

Koneko seems to feel some kind of regret about what happened to Makoto, along with him meeting Akeno for the first time. Makoto's guardian Angel came to protect him again, after seemingly dealing with something else. Freed also is seemingly looking out for Makoto's best interests, for what reasons we'll see in the future. Tsubaki and Makoto had their first interaction and seemed to begin striking up some sort of friendship between them, while also he interacted with Serafall, who was less than thrilled right now due to believing that Makoto was either an agent of Gabriel, or Sona's boyfriend. Bennia (who's in the group right away as we'll discover in the coming chapters about why) went to find out some information about Makoto, from his room, only to have a confrontation with his cat.

Also, thanks to everyone who gave votes/suggestions, it seems that all 8 Pawns was the most voted for, so that's what Makoto's gonna be, as for Sona's other peerage members, obviously Tsubaki and Bennia are the Queen and one of the Knights, I'll probably have Ruruko as one of her Rooks, as for her other Rook, I thought about having Rossweisse or having Gasper as her Rook in it thanks to a few suggestions, Loup Garou would go in Rias' peerage in that case. As for the Knights, Bennia is one, for the other, I thought about having Irina join, or Xenovia with the other joining Rias' group. Keep in mind, some of these would eventually join Makoto's future peerage as well.

Finally, I've been getting some questions about Asia, and who she should be with, Ise or Makoto, and I'm fine with either, but I'd like your opinion about that. If she's in Makoto's harem, she'll be Sona's second Bishop, with Momo being the first, if she's in Ise's, then she'll be in Rias' like canon. Rossweisse could also become her Bishop if Asia doesn't become the other one.

Any other suggestions for peerage members/harem members, are always welcome.

Well, until next time, thanks for reading!

Makoto; Sona, Koneko, Tsubaki, Bennia,

Issei; Rias, Aika, Kiyome,