Theo tapped his foot in impatience as he looked at his mom from sitting on the couch. The lost of them had moved to the living room to talk some more. Theo had to admit, Kiyome had very luxurious living quarters. So nice in fact that he found himself out of place. She was a rich, pretty girl. He was a simple, middle class awkward guy. It was another layer of irritation for him in this strange situation.

'I shouldn't be here,' he thought nervously. 'I should be at home, writing or reading. I'm not even in her league so-'

'Quit your whining,' the voice in his head spoke to him.

Theo felt himself shiver. It was just so unusual to have a voice speaking to him. Inside his own head no less. Was he going crazy? Was this all just a figment of his imagination. He scratched his palm with a finger, noting the sensation. No, this was real. He knew that. He had to accept it, which is why he was so agitated.

Everything was new to him. His life. His world. His family. His friends. Everyone wasn't who he thought they were and that made his head hurt just thinking about it. How could he not see it? Was he blind or was the world that good at hiding it all from him until now? Either way, he was going to have answers. He would force them to tell him what he wanted to know to have everything make sense again.

'I really need to take some painkillers after this,' Theo idly thought as he looked over everyone else in the room. His mother was refusing to meet his gaze, looking at something across from her. Her little legs moving back and forth, showing how nervous she felt about this conversation to come. A part of him wanted to comfort his mother due to how nervous she felt. Of course, he was agitated with her still for not telling him all this years ago. He decided to keep his frustration to himself.

His little sister was hugging his arm tightly to herself, not wanting to let go. Theo honestly didn't know how to feel about it. Either frustration for himself for worrying her or being happy to see how much she cared. Mittlet was on his other side, with crossed arms and fidgeting wings. He wanted to pet them. He wanted to pet them so badly it hurt but he kept himself under control. Now wasn't the time for that. He needed answers. He'd pet her later.

Of course, the main focus of the room was Kiyome Abe. The student was sitting prim and proper, sipping from a little tea cup with a plate in her other hand. She had the air of nobility, something that wasn't present before. She was like a whole different person. This whole situation was just giving him a headache the size of Mars.

"Now I assume you are bursting with questions," Kiyome elegantly stated as she stared at him, crossing her shapely legs.

Theo nervously gulped, "Yeah… I am. I'm just really confused. Almost died, you know."

"Well it's more to the fact that you died and came back, but that's just semantics really." Bennia waved it off, munching on another cookie. She had a whole plate in her hands.

Kiyome eyed her with disdain, "I was saving those."

"Well I can see why," Bennia continued to eat them, "They are delicious."

Kiyome closed her eyes as she gritted her teeth, "Keep yourself in control, Kiyome. Don't let the little girl get to you."

"I'm about your age though," Bennia popped another cookie into her mouth and loudly chomped away at it.

Kiyome took in a deep breath and let it loose. She opened up her eyes to look at Theo, "I think now is a good time as any to introduce ourselves properly. I am Kiyome Abe. I come from a long line of Beast Tamers and before you ask, yes. We tame every creature under the sun."

As Theo's hand went up, his sister pushed it back down.

"No," Carry said sternly, "This isn't the time to talk about catgirls."

"I think-"

"No."

"But-"

"Focus on your own self for once, geez." Carry pouted before smacking his arm, "I've got to have the strangest brother ever."

Theo huffed and ruffled her hair before looking over at Kiyome, "You're acting different. Was that an-"

"Act?" Kiyome smirked as she interrupted him, "Why of course. I couldn't very well get close to you as I am now. I wanted to see how you tick so a more floozy, airheaded type fit the bill. You wouldn't imagine someone like that having an ulterior motive. Alas, I think I did too much of a good job since you avoided me."

"He avoids everyone. He's really not good with people," Carry said. She patted Theo's back as he slumped in his seat, "Oh it's true. Don't slouch."

"Yes, well." Kiyome continued, "As a Beast Tamer, I take great pride in helping other magical humans and creatures that need aid. I"m just thankful that the devils didn't get a hand on you before I could help you." She shivered as she spoke of the 'devils'.

"Ah you don't need to worry about it," his mother spoke up. "The devils are all pretty young. Strong, but young. Not really a danger to me and if they tried anything on Theo, I'd end them swiftly."

"Quite right," Kiyome smiled, "I thank you, oh goddess of the hunt."

Theo hummed in frustration. He was a demigod. He had to remind himself of that. And his mother was Artemis, who had a reputation of hating guys. He frowned and looked down at him, "You were a god all this time… and you didn't tell me?"

Artemis sighed, "I wanted to at times, but I honestly thought…" She twiddled with her fingers, "I thought that if you didn't know, you wouldn't get involved in the supernatural."

"A bit too late for that, mom." Carry snorted as she glared at her mother, "Theo died and now we're involved with the Fallen Angels. Also," she gave Mittelt a middle finger, "Thanks for that."

"Oh I didn't mean… Well… guh!" The little Fallen Angel threw up her arms in frustration.

Artemis snorted, "At least my future-"

"Mom," Theo crossed his arms, "Not now."

Artemis flinched at that, "Yeah… I'm sorry, Theo. I just… I just wanted to you to live a normal life. You know how it usually ends for demigods in our mythology. I would rather kill myself then let that fate happen to you so I cut myself off from it all. That and your grandfather…"

"Would fuck my life over somehow," Theo sighed.

"And me," Carry shivered. Zeus wasn't exactly a god who shied away from incest after all.

"None of that," Artemis snarled. "He won't touch you. Either of you. I swear to you all."

"Okay," Theo held up his hands, "There's just too much to process. I just want to get things straight. You are Artemis," he pointed to his mother. "So that makes me a demigod. You're a Beast Tamer and helped me heal," he pointed to Kiyome.

He then pointed to Mittelt, "You're a Fallen Angel and tried to kill me, but changed your mind and your buddy saved us." Mittelt shyly nodded. Then at last he pointed to his sister, "And you're still annoying."

Carry slapped his arm, "Oh shut up."

"Yes, that is the simplified way of looking at it," Kiyome stated as she took a sip of her tea. "Since you are still a human, well half of one, and aren't with the devils, I will do my best to aid you."

"We'll need help once Raynare learns I failed the mission," Mittelt huffed and crossed her arms, "She'll try and kill you. Depends on whether it's after or before her target."

"Did she say who she was after?" Kiyome asked.

Mittelt shrugged, "Never said his name. She just kept on bitching about dating a human. Then again, she never really trusted me with all the information."

"Disconcerting," Kiyome tapped her cup with a finger, "Very well then. We'll just have to wait for her to move. Mittelt, tell your friend that you two can stay here. So long as you prove to be friendly, of course. If not, then my beasts will end you."

"I get front row seat," Bennia giggled as she raised a hand. Mittelt gulped, feeling nervous with Bennia's smile present. Grim Reapers weren't exactly beings you wanted to keep around when death was possible. They could always tip the scale into their reaping benefits.

"Until this is dealt with, Theo can stay here as well."

"Eh?" Theo raised an eyebrow.

"That's acceptable," Artemis nodded, "Carry will stay with me of course. I can protect her at home, but it's best for Theo to stay out of the Fallen's sight. I don't want my baby in the abrahamic nonsense."

"But mom-"

"It's for the best," Artemis turned to stare at him. She reached out and took his hand, "I'm sorry for everything, Theo. I'll do my best to be a better mother."

"You're probably the best greek goddess mom so far," Bennia pointed out. "Not a high bar, but eh."

Theo looked into his mother's face and nodded, "Alright, but we'll have to move my stuff over here."

"No problem," Kiyome said. "I'll have some of my beasts aid you."

"Is it alright to call them all beasts? They do seem kind of…"

"Sapient?" Kiyome chuckled, "They don't mind the little name. It's nothing personal and they could always leave if they wanted to. Don't worry. I care for those under my roof."

Theo smiled, "Alright." He may be agitated with his mother and what she kept from him, but he still loved her. With his sister and this nice lady Kiyome helping him out, perhaps everything would turn out for the better.

"-And you're sure the wounds were inflicted by Light Spears?" Rias sat in her club room, staring down at a few pictures in her hands.

"Indeed," Kiba gestured to the photos. "I could feel the holy energy seeping from the wounds. There was no way I could mistake it for anything else."

Rias rubbed her chin. She didn't like this one bit. She knew that the Fallen were in the area, but to have them actually hunting? That was disconcerting. While the death of Stray Devils was always welcome, she couldn't have them undermining her own or Sona's authority in the area. Of course, she couldn't confront them either. At best, she could talk to them and ask them to leave. They knew she couldn't hurt them however. That meant they wouldn't listen. So she was stuck in a bind.

"Buchou," Koneko spoke up, holding up a piece of hair. "I found this at the scene. Nekomata fur."

"Good eye, Koneko." Rias smiled and patted her head. "If that's the case, perhaps there is more to this story. Kiyome might be able to help us-"

"She's scared to death of devils," Akeno said. "Or don't you remember all those times she ran away screaming?" She put a hand on her cheek as she blushed, "It was so cute."

Rias pouted, "I just wanted to be nice and say hello."

Of course, she couldn't entirely blame her for screaming. Devils had a nasty reputation, especially when it came to humans. Not all devils were bad. Just like not all humans were good. It's just that Rias hoped to at least form some sort of bridge between them. She knew Kiyome was a powerful Beast Tamer. Having someone like that as a friend could have advantages. That and Rias really just wanted a few human friends. It's not like she thought about recruiting her… Well that thought came up now and again, but still.

"We have to try," Rias said. "We'll talk to her together at her house. She'll feel the most comfortable there and we might get some information out of her."

"But that will put is in danger if she lets her fear get the better of her," Kiba pointed out. "She is command of a number of creatures, on top of the ones her own father keeps around."

"She could kill us and that's why I say it's the best place to talk to her," Rias stated with a firm gaze, "If we are ever going to shake her out of her dislike of devils, it's best to do it where she feels the safest. Otherwise she'll never warm up to us and she might get it into her head that we're a threat to the students."

Which was utter nonsense. Rias was not heartless and Sona was really protective of the students in the school. Her peerage was made up of students who didn't have the best lives for one thing or another. They were devils, but they weren't monsters. "Tomorrow after school. That's when we'll talk to her."

Sorry for the delay. Writer's block and work not helping that out. Hope you all enjoyed this chapter and I can't wait to read your feedback. It's much appreciated, helps me out, and I am enjoying replying to them. Until next time, take care.

Spartan3909 -

You're welcome.

Merendinoemiliano -

While I'm not going to give out spoilers, I will say you're hitting in the general ballpark of the idea.

TheRazgrizDragon -

The funny thing about Raynare is that I never really initially intended for this. I'm honestly kind of tired of people making her the 'woobie' or misunderstood villain just to waifu just because she's hot. She was a bitch who felt no remorse in killing an innocent person after making them believe she cared. So I wanted to make her more villainous. However, I decided I also didn't want to make her one note and since I'm going to be showing more of the initial four Fallen, I thought I would explore what makes Raynare tick. Why she's essentially a terrible person so I thought this was fitting. Bad houses can breed bad people after all.

As for how Artemis will see her, it depends on how this ends. If Raynare tries screwing around with her son, I don't think she'd be in a forgiving mood. If I do go that way, perhaps. We'll see.

As someone who loves short women (just as much as big ones), I'm really happy to have and explore some of these short lasses. Koneko is a treat and Bennia and Mittlet are fun to write for. As for Ravel, she'll appear later on. Probably a bit later then in canon since I don't plan on Theo taking part in Issei's arc with Riser. Theo will be going through his own little adventures here and there. Oh yes, some arcs of canon he will be there no question, like the Raynare arc now. Just not all of them.

Truth be told, that's more down to me forgetting to add those scenes. Couldn't really find a good place to showcase that other then showing that Artemis is testing his dodging skills in the first chapter. He and his sister are trained in some fighting but you'll see that more after things start calming down and picking up again.

Bennia's joke will continue and yes, they will once things calm down.

Skull Flame -

*shrugs* I wanted to give her some more vices.

It's an idea I got from reading a DMC/DxD crossover and it just clicked to me. They both kind of look similar and Raynare has the same type of grin.

Hades is one of the most likable gods in Greek mythology. He just gets the short end of the stick because he's the god of the Underworld, and that later got interpreted as Satan like. I like showing off his nicer side.