Reincarnation Game (Book 1 - Highschool DxD)
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Chapter 33:
Farewell
'Thinking'
"Talking"
"Talking"
- Sakai Compound -
-Sora Sakai-
Taking a seat on the pillows and blankets, Ichi joins me as we both sit down next to each other close enough that our shoulders are brushing as we gaze up at the stars.
"It's so weird…" I start speaking after enjoying a moment of silence with her, causing her face to turn away from the night sky and towards mine as I sigh wistfully. "It's been a full year since I came to this place… and yet I feel like I've been here to years."
Turning to her with a small frown, "And now, all of a sudden, I have to leave it all behind for who knows how long." Lifting a hand up to her face, I gently run my fingers through her long black hair as her eye's flutter close at the contact. "I have to leave you all…"
Despite my best efforts to keep my emotions under control, my fingers that are currently combing through her hair tremble as I say 'you' with a little extra emphasis.
Something she catches immediately as her hand carefully pulls mine out of her hair and interlaces our fingers together. "Master," she breathes out a sigh as she tries to collect her thoughts. "You know we'll always be with you. I'll always be with you, no matter where you go."
"Even if it's only in spirit, I'll never leave your side." Leaning over, she kisses my cheek and lets her lips linger there a moment before she pulls back. "I'm your Guardian… your first Guardian, Sora. It's my job to be with you to the very end."
For the first time… Ichi refers to me not as her Master, but by my name.
"Ichi…" I whisper.
Staring into each other's eyes, the candle light shines in the reflection of her black orbs as our faces draw closer.
"Sora…" She whispers back.
Unlike the times with the other women, our kiss isn't a quick, heated thing.
It's a slow, patient, and sensual meeting of lips that caress each other as our bodies gently fall down onto the blankets below us. Languidly bringing our tongues into play as they caress and tease each other as if on their own initiative.
Undoing each other's clothing one piece at a time, Ichi finishes undressing my pants a lot quicker than I can remove her black suit. Giving her time to start pumping my hardening erection to full mast while I finally remove her black lacey panties and thong, revealing tiny erect nipples capping handful-sized breasts, and a pair of hairless wet lips that beg me to pay attention to them.
Rolling herself on top of me, Ichi never once breaks our kiss as her hips begin to move back and forth, grinding her wet mons against the length of my shaft in order to get it nice and lubricated.
With one hand still locked in a grip with Ichi's, my other one reaches around her to grasp her tight ass and help increase the pressure of her grinding as I push my hips into each movement, causing her hips to twitch each time her clit is stimulated by a particular backward stroke.
"I don't want to leave you," I gasp out as soon as our lips break apart in order to breathe. My lips completely disregard my mind and say exactly what my heart is feeling, regardless of the consequence.
Squeezing my hand in her grip, she places a peck on my swollen lips as she continues to roll her hips while her chest heaves for breath. "This isn't goodbye, my love… my master… my Sora." She replies lovingly. "Only a short farewell for now. We will be together again… I know it."
…I love this woman.
Summon or not, if it hadn't been for her and Gaia's support throughout this year of craziness I never would have lasted as long as I have without falling apart.
Before I can open my mouth to respond, her free hand comes down to press a finger against my lips and silence me. "You don't need to say anything Sora… I already know." Ichi smiles, "just lay back and let your Servant take care of you."
Shifting herself on her next roll of her hips, Ichi manages it angle herself enough that my erection lines up perfectly with her pussy as she ever-so-slowly slides it into her.
Her black-painted lips open up in a breathless, low-pitched moan as she takes in every inch I have to offer with careful slowness. Her inner walls parting and welcoming me inside of her like I was always meant to be there, as if she has been made for my pleasure as the tip of my member rests comfortably against the back of her pussy.
"So full," she whispers.
"Fuck… so tight." I grunt back as she intentionally clenches her walls and chuckles.
"Too much for you to handle?" Ichi teases back as she rolls her hips, gasping slightly as I hit her g-spot.
In response, my hand continues to stabilize her movements thanks to our interlinked fingers while the other tightens its grip on her clenching ass whenever she moves. "Not even close." I respond as we slowly begin to pick up the pace. "-grunt- why haven't we been doing this before now?"
"Because we've never needed to in order to know how much we mean to each other." My first Guardian Servant answers. "It's always been us, Sora… no matter what other girl that's come into your life. It's always been us."
In the back of my mind, I realize in that moment that she has truly become her own person from how she used to be when I first used Promotion on her. 'And I wouldn't have it any other way.'
"I'm gonna cum soon." I warn as the familiar rising pleasure quickly starts to reach its peak.
Wanting to make sure that she comes at the same time, I use [Dance With Me, Darling] to increase what she's feeling as her hips suddenly begin to move faster in response. Her breathing quickly turning shallow as her inner walls begin to clench and unclench.
"Cum, Sora… cum inside me." She orders. The first time she's ever truly ordered me, and in a reverse of our rolls I obediently listen as I let go and flood her pussy with warm, sticky cum. "So warm~!"
In a haze of pleasure, I pull her down with our interlocked hands and plant a sloppy kiss on her lips as I use [True Loves Kiss] to make her cum with me.
"That's cheating!" She moans into my mouth as her hips tremble and a rush of warm fluid trickles down from between our joined sexes.
Smiling, I use [True Loves Kiss] again on her as she whines at the second orgasmic wave that rushes through her body. Her eyelids fluttering shut as her eyes begin to roll upwards. "All's fair in love and war, sweetie!" I tease.
With the full moon shining down on us, and the warmth of the blankets and each other's bodies keeping away the cool night air, Ichi and I descend into a pleasure-filled haze as we make love to each other all throughout the night. Only stopping at a certain point to call out for Juuichi to join us for the threesome Ichi considered in her head whilst in our hotel room back in Kyoto.
The only reason I managed to survive so much sex is all due to a mixture of downing [Potions of Restore Health], my [Miko: Healing], and maxing out my [Sexual Experience] skill.
And by the time the sun rises over our naked, sweaty, sleeping bodies… I almost wish I could go back and do it all over again.
Because this is the last sunrise I'll be seeing in this Universe for a long… long time.
- Timeskip -
-Sora Sakai-
Three days spent having sex almost nonstop with several different women has left a near-permanent soreness in my groin. But I wouldn't change it for anything in the world as I wake up sore in the midst of a pile of naked limbs belonging to Ichi and Juuichi - who immediately upon waking demanded another round.
Our last quickie before we reluctantly got up to face the day was slow… almost depressingly so as more than a few tears were shed by the three of us.
"Don' forget us…" A tearful Juuichi pleads while her muscular body moves against mine as we cum, sharing a wet kiss that feels more like a goodbye than any words could ever express.
Now though, we stand together in front of the entire force of my Summons in the open stone courtyard of my compound.
Sora Sakai - Level 215 [19%] - Summoner
Human - Sacred Gear User
Every last one of them having stopped their duties and gathered together in order to see me off, knowing that I won't be seeing them again for a long time; and that when the day comes for me to return, I'll be an entirely different person than I am now.
"I want…" My voice cracks as I try hold back a wave of emotion. "I want to thank you all for all of your hard work, your dedication… your loyalty." Feeling a small tear gather in my eye, I quickly wipe it before it can fall. "This year has been the best time of my life, and I have all of you to thank for it."
"If there was any way I could stay here and not leave you all, I'd take it in a heartbeat." I say as I stare out across the masked faces that have become so familiar to me.
As familiar as family, even.
…A family I must now part from.
"And I know if our positions were reversed, you all would do the same for me."
All of the heads in the crowd facing me nod immediately, and emphatically, in agreement.
"…this isn't goodbye." I promise them. Though my eyes focus solely on Ichi's as she smiles a watery smile back. "Only a farewell for now."
"I will see you all again!"
Shouting it loud enough for my words to echo across the compound, the entire group of 500 Spirits, 100 Servants, 20 Oni, 20 Komainu, 10 Shinshoku, 10 Miko, and 5 Ryuu all cry out as one voice.
A single, beautiful call that will forever be engraved in my memory…
…as one by one, they begin to fade away in a sea of golden motes of energy.
The Ryuu in full splendor breathe their golden flames into the sky as they're the first ones to be desummoned. Their bodies breaking down bit by bit as their roars die out with their disappearance.
Next, the Shinshoku and Miko all bow their masked faces and robed bodies at the waist in a showing of deep respect to me as they follow.
After them, the Oni and their Komainu partners roar as loud as the day we'd first fought together against the Zombie Dungeon, and Juuichi's fanged grin and loving look behind her red Oni-mask is the last one of the group I see before even she disappears.
Leaving the Servants and Spirits, the two largest numbers of Summons, to follow suit as they desummon one by one. Ni, the first Summon I ever had, kneels down before me like knight of old as his body slowly fades away…
…leaving the last of the Summons standing in front of me, tears streaming down her face as Ichi's hand cups my cheek.
"We will be together again…" I promise her as her body starts to turn opaque. The touch and warmth of her hand fading as it slowly turns to motes of golden light. "One day…" Seeing her look lovingly at me as she mouths the words 'I love you', I stop holding back my tears and let them fall unashamedly as I whisper, "…I promise."
And then she's gone.
All of them are now gone.
Every last one of my 665 Summons that have been part of my journey in this universe, are no longer with me. Leaving me standing alone in the empty stone courtyard of my home as I kneel down and start to cry heavily.
"It never gets easier…" A familiar voice says as the vague outline of a humanoid hand comes to rest on my shoulder comfortingly. "No matter how many universes you travel to, how many worlds you explore and people you meet… it never gets easier saying goodbye."
For a few moments, I don't even acknowledge the Admin's existence as I weep for the family I've gained, the loved ones I hold dear to my heart, and all of the memories I'll cherish as another chapter in the story of my life comes to an end. Just as bittersweet and heartbreaking as I knew it would be.
"It's time."
He - because I can't really tell otherwise with his body being nothing more than hole in the fabric of reality - says as the world around us begins to slowly come to a stop. The trees throughout the courtyard freeze in mid-motion as the leaves pause in their descent towards the ground.
"If there is to ever be a chance of me fixing this Universe, then I need to get started as soon as I can." He warns as he waves a hand, creating a tear in the fabric of reality that becomes a circular portal for me to step through. "The time I've given you to make your goodbyes has already stretched the limits of what I can do with my limited capacities… any more than this, and I run the risk of overstepping the bounds of my duties."
Shakily nodding my head, I slowly pull myself together and begin to stand as I turn to him with a watery smile. "Thank you… I know you didn't have to do any of this, and it means more to me than I can express that you gave me as long as I had…" Rubbing the tears from my face with the back of my hand, I say. "From the bottom of my heart, I thank you."
Me too!
Chuckling, the Admin nods. "You're both quite welcome."
Hearing Gaia's chipper voice chime in gratefully, my heart fills with warmth as I realize that I'm as truly alone as I'd been feeling a moment ago.
She's been silent for a while now because she knows how much I needed to be in the moment as I said my goodbyes to everyone. But now that we're about to step off onto another adventure, her presence feels like a lifesaver as she urges me onward.
Don't worry, Master, I'll always be with you too!
'I know you will, Gaia…' I think as the Admin motions me towards the portal. 'Thank you.'
You're welcome!
Now, ready for another adventure?
"Yeah," I nod as my foot crosses the threshold, and I step out of the stone courtyard of my compound... and into the void waiting for me on the other end. "I'm ready for another adventure."
Turning my head, I stare at you…
Yes, you.
The one reading this story.
The one that's been with me since the beginning. Reading about my successes, my failures, and sticking by my side through it all just like G.A.I.A. has as we experienced the ups and downs of my life in this new and strange Gamer adventure.
Now that we're about to end this story and start on another, I ask you the same question my cheerful little companion asked me…
Are you ready for another adventure?
- THE END -
Author Notes:
And that's it… that's Chapter 33!
With all the ups and downs that's come with writing this story, it's rather bittersweet to say goodbye to it. Obviously, I plan on continuing with this story in another Universe, but that won't be for a little while.
Right now, I just want to sit back and enjoy the fact that this story has become a way more massive success than I thought it would ever be.
At over 1,300 reviews, 4k favorites, ~5k followers, and a whopping 800,000 views… I can safely say that this is by far the best and most popular story I've written yet.
Thank you all so much for your support and positive feedback as I tried to make this a story worth reading. It hasn't been easy, but it has certainly been worth it. And that's all thanks to you.
I hope you all liked it!
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