Life of a Devil Servant: Rebirthed

by Grubkiller13579

Shiro Katsura is your ordinary, free running, highschool teen well...he was an ordinary teen but after getting murdered by his psycho ex he gained a new and, possibly, better life thanks to the crimson haired bombshell that is Rias Gremory. Adventure, pain and pleasure is what awaits the teen for his new life. (Rated M for violence, blood and sex) R&R is welcome.

8. Chapter 8

[Flashback]

[Spirit speech]

['Spirit thought']

Sacred gear names

Attack names

'Thought'

Time skips and other

I don't own Highschool DxD nor do I own any references I may use. That goes to Ishibumi Ichiei nor do I own any references I may use. I only own Shiro.

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Chapter 8

The tension that night was extremely high and everyone could feel it. After Grayfia had departed from the ORC club room, everyone was left to their own devices which mainly revolved around standing idly around as they all stared at the black haired, ice-blue eyed woman that had made a sudden and shocking appearance. After a few minutes of this, Rias was the one to break the silence by sighing heavily, sat down on one of the sofas with her head buried in her hands before she finally dismissed everyone, except Akeno, saying that 'she need some time alone to think'.

Respecting her wishes, everyone said their farewells and filtered out of the room leaving only Lilith, Shiro, Asia, Rias and Akeno to be the only ones in the club room.

"You two go on ahead." Shiro said as she stood next to his Mother and stared at Rias, who still had her head in her hands. "I want to talk to Rias for a bit...make sure she's okay." Shiro whispered that last bit to his Mother before giving her a sideways glance and narrowed his eyes. "And don't think this means you're getting out of a talk Mum." He scolded before turning his attention back to Rias.

Lilith stared at her son for a few second before she nodded her head and turned around, wrapping an arm around Asia to usher her out of the room but before she did, Lilith stopped before turning her head slightly to talk to Shiro. "Don't take too long okay." Was all she said before leaving the three Devils on their own.

For the longest time, no one said anything or did anything before Shiro sighed and walked over to the opposite couch and sat down opposite Rias. When he did, it was then that the Red-headed bombshell noticed that he had not respected her wish of leaving. "What are you still doing here Shiro? I said you could leave." She told him with a mild glare of annoyance.

Shiro stared at Rias with a inspecting gaze before he turned his attention to Akeno and spoke. "Akeno, do we still have some tea left?" He politely asked her. Akeno raised her eyebrow at him before nodding and left the room only to return shortly after carrying a tray with three cups and a pot. She set the tray a top the table and handed out the three cups to Shiro, Rias and one next Rias for herself. After pouring the contents of the pot into the three cups, Akeno took a seat next to Rias and stared at Shiro questioningly

Shiro picked up his cup after Akeno had poured him some tea and took a deep whiff of the lemony scent of the beverage before taking a sip. He then placed the cup back on the table with a content sigh. "Gotta admit." He abruptly said. "That firebird was right about the tea you made being sublime Akeno." He said, sending a wink over to the black haired girl making her smile and blush.

"If that's what you want to talk about Shiro." Rias swiftly huffed as she stood up, with her arms crossed, and faced away from the two. "Then there's nothing else to say."

"Not even the fact that my Mother somehow has connections to the supernatural world and also knows your family and has some kind of pact with them?" Shiro said with a laugh. "I'm not sure if that's a blessing or irony." He said with a sigh. After hearing this, Rias turned to face Shiro with an unamused glare before sighing and sat back down next to Akeno with her legs crossed. After she had sat down, Shiro stared at her with an observing gaze before he leaned back on the couch and looked up at the ceiling with a sigh. "Did your family ever mention something like that?"

Rias glanced at Shiro with slight narrowed eyes before she sighed and reached over to grab her cup of tea and took a sip before setting it back down on the plate with a soft clink before she finally spoke. "Neither my Mother or Father, even my Brother, had ever mentioned having a pact with a clan of humans." She told him with a soft sigh as she crossed her legs. "I mean I have heard of other Clans making pacts with Humans back in the war but I always thought that my family stayed away from that path...guess I as wrong."

Shiro couldn't help but chuckle at that as he took another sip of tea. "I doubt anyone saw that coming but this begs the question...what else have our families been hiding from us?" He rhetorically asked. Truth be told, he was very curious at what both his Mother had to say and Rias' family. Something as serious as this should've been made knowledge to them especially since it involved them so...why wasn't it? Why did Shiro's Mother and Rias' family keep it a secret from them? "Well seems like we both have questions that need answering." Shiro said with a heavy sigh as he leaned back against the couch and stared at the ceiling.

"Seems so indeed." Rias nodded and closed her eyes.

Akeno, meanwhile, sat quietly on the couch and glanced between her Master and Junior Devil with a curious expression. She opened her mouth to join in on the conversation before a small yawn escaped her. She blinked a couple of times before standing up and bowed slightly. "If you'll excuse me Rias. I'm going to head home now." She told the two to which Rias smiled at her oldest friend and nodded her head.

Just as Akeno turned to leave, Shiro stood up and stretched his back. "I should be heading home too." He said, leaning down to grab his bag. "I need to question my Ma and find out what else she's been hiding from me." He sighed, slinging his back over his shoulders, before walking over to stand beside Akeno before he turned to Rias and bowed to her. "See you tomorrow Rias."

"Yes...I'll see you both tomorrow." She replied to her servants with a smile before she sent a small wink towards Shiro. "And Shiro, you you reminded me to also question my family to see what they are hiding from me." She told him, which the silver haired teen simply laughed before nodding to her. He then turned to Akeno and gestured for her to walk ahead. The raven-haired bombshell giggled at his chivalrous action before walking ahead of him and out the room, Shiro following shortly after her, leaving just Rias alone.

Once her oldest and newest servant left, Rias expression darkened slightly and she swiftly stood up before she made her way into her private room. The room was just a little smaller then the meeting one but it was large enough to fit a double-bed, which was nestled against the back wall, a large Ashen wood drawer facing a double window and in the center of the room, was a red magic circle with the Gremory family crest. Rias merely stomped into the center of the circle and stood with her arms crossed underneath her large breasts, her eyes were narrowed with purpose. Her body was encased in crimson light before she vanished in a flurry of magic particles.

Five minutes prior...

Lilith stared at her son for a few second before she nodded her head and turned around, wrapping an arm around Asia to usher her out of the room but before she did, Lilith stopped before turning her head slightly to talk to Shiro. "Don't take too long okay." She told him and spared one last glance to her only son before leading Asia out of the room. As the raven-haired woman lead the blonde Ex-Nun down the stairs and out the old school building, she sighed softly before rubbing her temples. "This turned out to be a fine old mess." She quietly said to herself but it seemed like she didn't say it quietly enough as Asia looked at her with a confused yet concerned gaze.

"What do you mean by that Mrs. Katsura?" The blonde innocently asked. Lilith quickly glanced down at Asia before shaking her head and then gently patted the blondes head.

"Don't worry about it Asia. It's just the ramblings of an old woman." She said before leading Asia back to their home in silence, even if it was clear to Lilith that Asia wanted to know what was wrong but her kind nature prevented her from prying further with the issue. Once both woman were outside the club room, Lilith spared one last glance before she shook her head and walked down the steps before stopping at the split in the pathway. She crouched down and quickly traced a magic circle.

"Alrighty." She said before standing up and brushed her hands together. She then turned to Asia and smiled at her before gesturing to the magic circle. "This will plop us in our back garden so if you kindly step inside." She said before walking to the center of the circle and waited for Asia to join her. The blonde looked hesitant for just a moment before she walked over to stand beside Lilith. The older woman nodded before she snapped her fingers and a blinding white flash enveloped the pair.

Once the blindness died, Asia and Lilith found themselves underneath the Katsura tree that was grown in the back garden of their home. Lilith didn't waste any time as she began to instantly walk towards the house, Asia following close behind, and swiftly pushed the door open, disturbing the sleeping Nanako. "Asia...could you make a start on tea please? I have something I need to attend to." Lilith said and, without waiting for a response from the blonde, made her way into the hallway. She then stopped at the locked door and traced the rune before unlocking it. Without hesitation, she swiftly descended down the stairs to the room at the bottom. Her eyes narrowed as she stared at the onyx-black magic circle that was in the center of the room. 'Time to get some answers.' She thought before stepping into the center of the circle before she vanished in black magic particles.

Hell...Gremory Mansion...

In one of the many rooms of the Gremory Mansion, there was always one that was locked off. Three magical seals were placed on the door along with a magic infused chain that would deter even the bravest to dare not open and reveal what horrors awaited behind the locked door. Only certain guards and family members knew what was hidden behind the locked door...however, tonight that would all change.

One of the newest guards was patrolling with his senior before they passed the locked door. The newer guard stopped and stared at it while the senior walked one for a few before pausing as he released his junior wasn't behind him follow. The bearded veteran turned to see the young ling staring at the locked door before he chuckled and walked over. Once he reached the junior he gently patted his shoulder before speaking. "So you've finally noticed it eh." The grizzled vet said, rubbing his beard in amusement.

"What...Why is it locked up so tightly?" The young guard asked, clutching his spear like he was expecting something to burst out from the door.

The grizzled vet merely chuckled before he patted the other guard's shoulder once more. "Don't worry about it kid." He said before walking up to the door and knocking it with his fist. "Ain't nothing coming out of this." He said with a morbid chuckle. "It's been locked for a decade and then some." He said before went to continue his patrolling. Just as he walked away from the door, there was a loud clanging sound as the chain unlocked and hit the floor. The guard slowly turned to the door with wide eyes. "I-Impossible..." He breathed out before the seals began to disperse.

"I-I thought you said nothing was going to come out." The younger guard yelled, shakily pointing his spear towards the unlocking door. However, the older guard didn't do anything as he dumbly stared at the door, trying to piece together why it was unlocking.

It all then clicked together just as the final seal vanished. "It can't be..." He said as he grabbed the younger guard's spear and forced it to stand up-right, the younger guard looking mortified as the door opened to reveal a woman with onyx-black hair and ice-blue eyes.

The woman stared at the two guards before she focused on the older one. "Where are they?" She asked, her voice stern and cold yet it was also calm and caring.

While the young guard had no idea what the woman was on about, the veteran guard merely smiled, stood up straight and pointed down the hallway. "They are currently in the dining room Ma'am." He said with wide eyes of shock yet he had a smile on his face. The woman nodded to the man and proceeded down the hallway to the dining room. The old guard watched as the woman walked down the hallway before rounding the corner, almost like she already knew the layout of the Mansion, before he shook his head and smiled. "I don't believe...they're alive after all..." He said in amazement.

"Who sir? And who was that?"

"The Katsura's son...and that was Lilith Katsura, the final Matriarch of the Katsura clan." He simply said before turning and continuing his patrol with out a care in the world, the younger guard following suit and was still confused.

Meanwhile, Lilith continued to traverse the halls of the Gremory mansion with a purpose in her eyes. She didn't stop once, even when guards stared at her with wide eyes and open mouths, as she continued to her destination. She finally reached the bottom floor and was currently stood in front of a large set of double doors that stood between her and the rest of the Gremory's. `No more stalling Lilith.` She thought as she placed both her hands on the doors and began to push them open.

What greeted her were the entire Gremory family, minus Rias, enjoying a nice quiet meal, the only sounds being the clinking of their cutlery scrapping across the plates. Lilith coughed into her hand before speaking. "I see you are all enjoying yourselves. Is there room for one more?" And with that, all sounds in the room stopped and what followed were the sounds of shocked gasps and cutlery being dropped. Lilith stayed standing in the entrance of the dining room before she began to make her way to the large table.

"I-Impossible..." Zeoticus, the head of the Gremory's, was the first to break the silence as he slowly stood up and stared at the phantom of the past that was now standing at the edge of the table. "H-How...I don't understand." He gawked at the woman before shaking his head.

Venelana was next to break the silence as she stood up and began to slowly make her way over to Lilith. Was she was stood in front of the black-haired woman, Venelana gently placed a hand on her cheek before gasping and smiling. "It-It really is you..." She said before she swiftly wrapped her arms around her old friend. "I can't believe you're alive Lilith."

That brought Lilith up short. She glanced down at the brown-headed woman before glancing up at the table and her eyes locked with Zeoticus. "You have a lot of explaining to do Zeoticus." She said to the red-headed man before she looked over to Sirzechs and smiled at him before her eyes went to the blonde that was sat next to him. "Good to see you are doing well Sirzechs...but I don't think I know you." Lilith said as she pried Venelana off her.

The blonde jolted a little as this woman, who was a complete stranger, just waltzed into the room and began addressing the family with ease. "M-My name is Tatiana Alvires...actually it would be Tatiana Gremory because I'm Zechy's wife." She said, using Sirzechs' pet name that she gave him making the current Satan blush and rub the back of his head sheepishly.

Suddenly, Zeoticus coughed into his hand gaining everyone's attention. "While it is wonderful to see you healthy and well...I think we also deserve an explanation." He said before sitting back down and gestured to the seat next to where his wife was sitting. Lilith bowed her head slightly in thanks before making her way over to the chair.

Once she sat down, she sighed heavily and leaned her elbows on the table before sighing. "Where do we even began Zeoticus?" She rhetorically asked before sitting up straight. "What happened?" She asked in seriousness. "What happened to the pact between the Gremory's and Katsura's? I'm sure you know the one I'm on about."

"It was cancelled." He replied after a minute of silence, his chin buried in his hands and his fingers interlocked. "I guess I really do have the most explaining to do." He said before he waved his hand. In just a few short minutes, the table was cleared and the only ones left in the room were Zeoticus, Venelana, Sirzechs and Greyfia. Tatiana had taken Millicas out of the room to prepare him for bed. "Where shall I start?"

"From the beginning."

Zeoticus nodded before leaning back slightly as he recounted the events of the past. "Well when I arrived at the Katsura village...it was decimated. The buildings were barely standing and both the bodies of your clan and the Fallen Angels littered the streets. I had my servants search the whole village for any survivors while I and my son searched for you and Artemis. We eventually found Artemis in your home, atop a mound of Fallen Angel corpses with one arm and a hole in his stomach...it was a wonder he was still alive when we reached him." Zeoticus explained with a grimace. "We tried to save him but nothing could be done and when we asked where you and your child was...he said...he said you two had perished." He finished with gritted teeth and balled fists.

Lilith sat in utter silence as she let all the new information sink in. She knew that her Husband had perished but she didn't know that he had told the Gremory's that her and Shiro had also died. That was when she realized why the pact between them was cut, without a living Katsura the pact would've been null and void. Which meant that the next heir would be ripe for the taking of any Devil family. "So that's why Rias is engaged to Riser...damn it Artemis what were you thinking." Lilith sighed in annoyance at her Husband's final words.

"If I knew Artemis." Suddenly all eyes were on the brown-headed wife of Zeoticus. "Then he was doing it to protect both you and Shiro." She said as she took a sip of her wine. "He probably thought that if you two were pronounced dead then you wouldn't be hunted down by the same group that attacked your clan." She finished before standing up and bowed to Lilith before walking over to her Husband and kissed his cheek. "If you'll excuse me, I'm going to have a bath." She said before leaving.

Lilith sighed slightly before standing up. "While I'm not happy...it probably was for the best. If me and Shiro were pursued by our attackers...we wouldn't of survived and if that happened...well, Rias wouldn't of gained a new servant and one that can help break this marriage." She sighed softly. "I'm just glad Artemis had the foresight to send us to one of our secured safe houses." She said before turning to leave. She walked to the door before pausing and looked back. "Zeoticus...It was nice seeing you again."

"And you too, Lady Katsura."

After that little exchange, Lilith made her way out of the dining room and made her way back to the door she emerged room was special in that it had a Katsura magic circle in the center of the room. Lilith stepped into the magic circle before she vanished.

Back at the Katsura household...

"Mum I'm back." Shiro called out as he walked through the door and what greeted him was the delicious and sweet scent of sweet and sour chicken. Shiro followed his nose to the kitchen where he found a plate of the chicken atop of a bed of fluffy white rice...and his Mother was sitting on the other side of the table, her cheek resting in her hand and her elbow on the table. Her other hand was idle drumming on the table and she had a thoughtful and pensive expression on her face.

Shiro didn't say nothing as he knew that look on his Mother's face meant she was thinking of what to say to him, she also wore that face whenever she had something of importance to say, and mearly walked up to the table, sat down and began eating. Just as he was about to, he heard his Mother sigh before glancing his way. "Shiro...if I were to ask you to wait a little while longer...what would you say?"

Shiro swallowed the mouthful of food he had began leaning back in his chair and looked up at the ceiling. What would he say? Would he be willing to wait a little while longer to get information on the secrets his mother had been hiding from him? "It all depends...how long are you expecting me to wait?" He answered with a question of his own.

Lilith looked at her son before chuckling lightly and muttered something underneath her breath. 'Like Father like Son...hehe' She mumbled before standing up and looking down at Shiro. "It wouldn't be for long." She told him. "I plan on telling everyone about our heritage. So it would be until tomorrow." She said before waiting for his response. After a minute of silence, Shiro sighed before nodding.

"Alright...fine but I want answers by tomorrow." Shiro said, pointing a finger at his mother. Lilith smiled at Shiro and nodded before walking out the kitchen leaving him alone. Shiro watched his Mother leave the kitchen, hearing her fleeting footsteps head up the stairs, before he sighed and grabbed his dirty plate before taking it into the skin and washed it before he placed it in the drying rack. Shiro sighed to himself and leaned forwards slightly before he breethed deeply through his nose and pushed himself of the counter.

He turned around and began to make his way up the stairs and to his room but stopped a step short of the second floor as he spotted Nanako perched at the top of the stairs and was staring down at him, her tail idly flicked back and fourth. Shiro stared into her amber eyes before he sighed softly, continued up the steps and scratched behind her ears. "Good night Nanako." He cooed softly before retiring to his room, shutting the door behind him.

Nanako stared at Shiro's door before she stretched her back and headed down the hall to Lilith's room and began to softly scratch at the bottom. She did this for a few seconds before the door became slightly ajar allowing her to slip inside where she saw the onyx-haired woman walking towards the window. Nanako said nothing to the woman and walked over to Lilith's bed and jumped a top it before she laid down.

Neither said anything to the other before Nanako sighed and spoke up in Lilith's mind. "I'm guessing you told him?" The black cat asked, staring at the back of the woman's head.

Lilith said nothing for a minute or so before she sighed. "I haven't told him about who we are...all he knows is that I have been involved with the supernatural." She explained.

"When will you tell him about the Katsura's? About his birth right?"

Lilith suddenly scoffed and chuckled. "What's with the interrogation all of a sudden?" That was when Lilith finally turned around to stare at Nanako, her arms crossed under her chest. Nanako's eyes narrowed slight as she stared at Lilith before the other woman sighed and shook her head. "Never mind. I plan to tell him and the other Devils about the Katsura's tomorrow during their training." She said before her lips pursed slightly in thought before she looked at Nanako once more with a more serious expression. "Turn into your true form Kuroka."

Nanako's eyes widened immensely as the woman suddenly called her by her real name before the black-cat smirked and closed her eyes before her body was encased in smoke and after the smoke dispearsed where Nanako should've been was now replaced with a voluptuous woman with jet-black hair, close to Akeno's and Lilith's hair, and amber eyes. She was clad in a black kimono with a red interior, that exposed a lot of her clevage, along with a yellow obi that was tied around her stomach and golden beads. The most noticable thing about the woman, apart from her large and exposed bust, was the fact that she had a pair of cat ears and two black tails that lazily waved behind her.

This woman was a Nekoshou, a rare type of Nekomata, and she was also one of the Underworld's most wanted criminals. Kuroka, her true name and not the one Shiro had given her, stared at Lilith with a sly smirk on her face. "It's been awhile since you've called me by my real name." She purred, still laying on her side. "Can I ask what brought this on?" Kuroka asked the Matriarch Katsura.

"I want you to train Shiro tomorrow." The temperature in the room dropped a degree or two once Lilith said that as she and Kuroka stared at each other with equal amounts of seriousness. "You may think this foolish."

"Because it is." Kuroka stated with a matter of fact tone. She then got off the bed and stood in front of Lilith with one hand on her hip. "You're basically asking me, a wanted criminal known through out the Underworld, to expose myself to one of the most powerful Devil clans to currently exist. Even if it is for Shiro, it's still very stupid and suicidal."

"That's not what I'm asking Kuroka." Lilith sighed and shook her head. "I'm not asking you to expose yourself to Rias and the others, only Shiro. I'll lead Shiro to a secure location in the forest and set up a deterance magical barrier so you won't be disturbed nor will you be found out." She told the Nekoshou.

Kuroka narrowed her eyes at Lilith as she tried to find an alterior motive in the woman's expression but was unsuccessful, Lilith was always hard to read. "What about you?" Kuroka asked. "Why can't you train your son?"

"Because there is someone else who needs my help more then him." Came the response. Short, simple and blunt but it was enough to give Kuroka what she needed.

"Alright...what did you want me to train him in anyways? I know nothing about the Boosted gear or how to train it's wielder." She shrugged her shoulders as she spoke the truth. That's what confused Kuroka the most about what Lilith was asking of her, it would've been more beneficial for someone who know how the Boosted gear worked to train it's holder.

Lilith's lips pursed in thought once more before she shook her head. "That's because you're not going to train him how to use it. I want you to train him to use it for longer by working up his endurance-not in that way so don't you even think about it or I will hand you over to Sirzechs myself." Lilith suddenly growled as she noticed the sly grin that began to spread across Kuroka's face. "I'm sure you'll think of a way to build up his stamina and endurance without resorting to ravaging my child...I also want you to teach him Senjutsu." She suddenly said. She swiftly held up her hand to silence the Nekoshou. "I'm not asking you to teach him any advanced techniques or even delve into Yonjutsu, even if his Father could use it. Just teach him the basics, how to call upon it and the like, that's all."

After that lengthy explanation, Kuroka stood in silent thought as she stared at Lilith before she sighed as her mind began to retrace the contract that was written for her. "I understand that this is to make Shiro the strongest Red-Dragon Emperor that has ever existed, even stronger then Artemis himself, but are you sure?" She asked, she allowed concern to fill her voice. "Senjutsu isn't to be taken lightly...I should know." A hand was placed on her shoulder in a comforting manner causing Kuroka to look at Lilith, who was smiling warmly at the Nekoshou, before she uttered a single sentence.

"Artemis trusted you with Shiro's safety and so do I."

Kuroka smiled at Lilith and closed her eyes before she was taken by smoke once more as she reverted back to her cat-form. "Where am I going?" Kuroka asked Lilith as she stretched her back.

"To the place you first met us. Set up in the forest and I'll come find you with Shiro." She told her before she watched Kuroka teleport from sight, most likely heading to the appointed area, once Kuroka was gone Lilith allowed her tired body to flop on her silken sheets and her body sink into her soft bed. She laid on her back and stared at the empty ceiling before she took of her shirt and pants leaving her in her bra and panties, a pair she made herself, before she shuffled under the sheets and rolled onto her back.

In that moment, in that single timeless moment of her mind drifting into unconsciousness, she felt a pressence, a warmth press against her back and then on her cheek before she heard a soft voice. A voice that made her breath hitch and tears fill the corner of her eyes. "You're doing great...I love you." And just like that, the pressence was gone leaving Lilith alone in her bed and soon after, Lilith fell into a slumber.

The next day...

It was currently 8:30AM and the Katsura household was currently filled with the members of the ORC plus one, said plus one being Lilith Katsura, and they were all wearing backpacks of the same size.

"Are we all set?" Lilith asked, she was wearing a white-short sleeved top and black shorts that ended at her thighs, and in return she recieved were various nods. "All right then, let's go." She said, waving her hand and created a portal that swirled with blackish-purple energy and one by one, the members of the ORC walked on through.

What awaited them on the otherside of the portal was a large mountain that went at a 45° incline. All of the members of the ORC stared up the mountain before Shiro turned to his Mother, sweat dripping down his face from both the scorching sun and worry. "Uhhh Ma...where are we training?" He asked her, fearing the answer to which he already knew.

"On the other side of this mountain is one of the Katsura's holiday mansions...in fact it was a gift from your family Rias." She regarded the Red-head before walking in front of the group and then turned to them, holding up six pieces of paper that was 2cm wide and 5cm tall. "Before we go any further I want you to put these on." She said, handing the paper to the group.

They all looked at the paper that was given to them before they looked at each other, shrugged and place the paper onto their stomachs. The paper seemed to attach itself to them and before any could ask what the deal was, Lilith snapped her fingers and the group felt the effects instantly. Their bodies become heavy and they all struggled to stay on their feet and they all looked over to Lilith for an explanation. "Those tags make your bodies heavier in accordance with your power levels. For the duration of this training trip, you are to wear those tags. You will be wearing them when you wake up, when you bathe and even while you sleep." She sternly told them before turning her back to them and began to make her way up the hill that laid before them.

The group looked between each other before they made the greuling trip up the hill and towards their destination. Which took a solid two and a half hours thanks to the weight tags Lilith had the group put on, even Koneko seemed to struggle with her extra weight. By the time they reached the Katsura holiday mansion, the sun was high in the sky and the group were caked in sweat.

Lilith took a quick glance at each of them before she nodded to herself and clapped her hands to garter their attentions. "All right kiddos, that was just the warm up." She told them, a smirk crossed her face as they all groaned in response. "Get inside, find your rooms, get changed then meet me back out here for your training routines." After that, Lilith walked off as she had to prepare a few more things for the group.

Once they were alone, the group looked between each other before they continued to trug towards the large 3 story mansion and push open the double-doors that hid a beautifully decorated interior. Within ten minutes, the group had found their own seperate rooms and were now stood in a single file line outside, dressed in tracksuits, with Lilith walking back and fourth in front of them like a drill Sargeant.

"So what do you have planned for us Mrs. Katsura?" Rias was the one to finally break the silence as she stood with her arms crossed underneath her bust.

Lilith looked back at Rias before sighing to herself and steeled for what was to come. "I'm going to be brief...some of you may not like what I'm about to tell you." She said, confusing the group immensely. Lilith first looked over to Kiba, who stiffened under her gaze. "Kiba, as a 'knight' your speed is unmatched however you have a lot of wasted movement." She explained causing his brow to furrow slightly. "What I mean by that is when you move, you seem to kick up dust up from the ground and even when you stop moving, you may not know it, but you also tend to skid. If you eliminate that, then you will be able to achieve speeds far greater then you can imagine."

Kiba thought on Lilith's words, taking in her instructions, before she snapped straight and nodded to the woman. "I understand." He replied. Upon thinking on her words, and thinking back on the fights he's been in with different Stray Devils, he had noticed that he didn't feel like he was moving as fast as he could. He even thought back to his Master and how he was able to move so fast he was able to leave behind after-images of himself.

Lilith smiled at the blonde 'Knight' and the determination he held before moving on to the next member which was Rias herself. "Now for you Rias." Her lips pursed slightly before she spoke. "The thing you need to work on the most is simple and that's the power you were gifted with at birth. The power of Destruction." She stated, poking the red-head in her forhead. "If we compare your power to someone like your brother, the difference between you two is painfully obvious. So what you need to work on is control."

"Please explain Lady Katsura." Rias asked Lilith, her eyes were narrowed whether she intended them to be or not.

"Hmm well I've noticed that you tend to do large and slow shots of destruction. Now those work out as final blows against opponents who are down for the count, mainly Stray Devils who have lost the will to fight thanks to your Servants, but in a normal fight you would be overwhelmed and taken out easily. Do you understand what you must do now?" She received a nod in return.

Next up was the blonde Ex-Nun. "Asia, I'll be training you directly as you need the most help." Lilith said before Asia tilted her head in confusion and looked over to her pseudo-sibling.

"U-Ummm shouldn't you train Shiro instead since he's your son?" Asia asked her, again tilting her head to the side.

Lilith looked over to Shiro, who nodded in understanding to her as she sent a silent message to him, before the onyx-haired woman turned back to Asia. "While that is true...I've left his training up to someone else. As I said, you need help the most as you are a non-combatent plus your sacred gear makes you a prime target to be taken out first." Lilith told the blonde before she placed a hand on her shoulder. "This means I'm going to train you endure more damage along with the speed at which you heal. In the heat of battle, the longer you take to heal someone the more the situation will worsen...I'll also teach you some offensive spells in case you get seperated from the others." Lilith told Asia, who looked more then apprehensive about her training but she would put her trust in Lilith.

Lilith finally turned to Akeno and Koneko and gave the two a good look over. Akeno and Koneko looked between each other as did the other members of the group before Lilith took a deep breath and prepared herself for the storm that was about to brew. "Now...what I'm going to say isn't going to be easy on the both of you." Lilith told them, confusing them further. "You two need to train the powers you were given at birth. If you don't...well I'm sorry but you won't be able to progress further."

After Lilith had said that. Total and utter silence fell, so much so you could hear the wind rustling the leaves, as both Koneko and Akeno stared at Lilith with looks of shock, horror and anger. The same could be said for the other members of the ORC, well except Shiro and Asia as they looked around at the others in confusion. Kiba's eyes were wide and his mouth was agape in stunned silence meanwhile Rias was seething at the fact Lilith knew the secrets her servants desperatly tried to hide.

"How do you know about that Lilith?" Rias swiftly questioned Lilith with a sneer and narrowed eyes. "There is no possible way you should know about those...even if you know my clan, their secrets are ones that I've tried to keep most under wraps and the only ones who should know about them are the members of...my family." Rias trailed off as she heard what she had just said. It all but a few seconds for her to realise who had told Lilith about those particular secrets but when she did she felt betrayed by her family.

Lilith didn't respond to Rias and merely shook her head before she returned her gaze to the snow-haired lolita and raven-haired beauty. "Like I said...it wasn't going to be easy for you to swallow but you know as well as I do that what I just said is the truth however, it's up to you two and you two alone if you choose to head my words." Lilith them before standing up straight. "Well that's all I have to say. You all have your tasks."

"Uhh what about me?" Suddenly, all eyes were on the silver-haired teen as he spoke up. "You haven't told me what to do yet." He said and what he got in return was a smirk from his Mother as she then turned her back and began to walk away but stopped and looked back at the group.

"Asia stay here and wait for me while the rest of you go off and train. It's currently 1pm so you will all train until eight and then we'll meet back here for food. I will periodically check up on you all to see how you are progressing but other then that...I will not assit you further." She told them. "My Husband once said, one cannot hope to progress if they have someone guiding the way. All I'm doing is pushing you in the direction to get stronger." She told them before walking off, Shiro jogging to catch up to her...even that was a struggle thanks to the weight tag he was still wearing.

"So what the hell was all that about back there?" He asked his Mother as he walked beside her. "What's this birth power you were on about and why did Akeno and Koneko look horrified?"

Lilith didn't respond for a few seconds before she turned her head to her son. "That...isn't my place to tell you Shiro. If you want to know more, then you will need to hear it from Akeno and Koneko themselves." She told him before facing forwards once more.

"Okay...so when are you going to tell me about our family?"

"Later." Came the response.

"And when will that be?"

"Later is later Shiro."

A low growl escaped Shiro's throat and he suddenly stopped walking. "Okay I'm starting to get annoyed at the run-around routine you're giving me Mum." Shiro spat.

Lilith also stopped walking before she turned to her Son and glared at him. "Watch your tone Shiro." She replied, allowing some of her aura to leak out. "I will tell you and the others when the time comes but your focus has to be elsewhere Shiro."

"How the hell can my focus be elsewhere when I don't even know about my own fucking family!" Shiro yelled. "You've been hiding this secret from me for eighteen fucking years! Hell I don't even know who my Father is cause everytime I fucking asked you, you would always brush me off and tell me 'he was a good man' well what if he wasn't? What if he was the scumiest piece of shit on the plan-"

SMACK!

Shiro was suddenly cut off from his rant and a harsh sounding slap echoed through the forest. Shiro's head was turned to one side, a angry red hand print was left on his cheek, and his eyes were wide before he slowly turned to face his Mother who was giving him a harsh glare. "Don't you dare talk about your Father that way Shiro!" She chastised him. There were many things she allowed people to get away with but she would never ever let someone get away with bad mouthing her husband, even if it was her own son. As if Lilith realised her actions, she swiftly pulled Shiro into a hug and gently rubbed his back. "Please Shiro...I'm asking you to wait just a little bit longer. I need time to gather my thoughts as there is a lot to tell." She whispered softly into his ear.

Shiro just...stood there stunned. He had never seen his Mother show this much aggression to him, ever. After a few seconds of not moving, Shiro couldn't help but wrap his arms around his Mother and rub her back soothingly. "Alright...I've waited eighteen years so I can live with waiting a bit longer." He sighed. The two continued to hug each other for a little longer before they seperated and Shiro was about to continue walking but his Mother placed her hand on his shoulder causing him to look her way.

"There's no need to go further. This is plenty far." She told him before she released his shoulder and waited and waited and waited before there was rustling in the bushes before them. Shiro swiftly turned to the rustling bushes and instantly went on guard before he dropped it as swift as he raised it as a familiar black cat rushed out the bushes and came towards them.

"N-Nanako!" Shiro stuttered before he knelt down and scooped the Cat in his arms. "What are you doing here? Did you follow us all the way here?" He asked as he thought she must've snuck through the portal as how else would she know where they were.

"She is the one who will train you Shiro." That one sentence brought Shiro up short. He slowly turned to his Mother with a confused expression before he looked back at Nanako, who seemed to be smirking in his arms. "You can now reveal yourself, Kuroka."

Smoke suddenly filled Shiro's vision and the weight in his arms became heavier until he was forced to the ground and the weight began to spread on his body. Once the smoke was cleared, he was greeted by a woman with black-hair and amber eyes and she was also sporting a sly and sultry grin. "Hello Shiro~" She purred as she straddled his waist, her breasts were pressed up against Shiro's chest.

"Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..." Was all Shiro could come up with as he just stared at the woman who suddenly appeared before him...and from Nanako. "What's going on?" Shiro asked, tilting his head back so he could stare at his Mother but he was forced to look back at the woman as she placed a hand on his cheek and tilted his head back towards her. She held her smirk before she leant down and then ran her tongue along his cheek sending a shiver down Shiro's spine.

The woman licked her lips for a few seconds before she pushed herself up slightly, still straddling Shiro, and smiled down at him. "You still taste like a virgin so how would you like to change that with me~" She purred, running a slender finger across his chin. "I can make you a man~" She said before the blood drained from her face as a murderious aura was directed her way. She looked up and her sheepishly smiled as she faced down an angry Lilith.

"Kuroka." Was all she said to the black-haired woman. That was enough for Kuroka to get off Shiro, allowing the teen to scramble to his feet, and stand before the Mother/Son pair. "Remember my words." Lilith said before she turned to Shiro and sighed softly. "Shiro, this is the woman that will be training you."

"Fucking scuse me?" Shiro cursed, staring at his mother in disbelief, before he pointed a finger at Kuroka. "Are you seriously leaving me with her? A complete stranger to me and someone who also said they would take my virginity? And where the hell did Nanako go?" Shiro spat out a furry of questions, still pointing a finger towards Kuroka.

Lilith sighed softly before she turned to face Kuroka. "Kuroka...if you kindly." She said, causing her to nod her head before her body was shrouded in smoke once more and what replaced her was the form Shiro was most familiar with before she turned back into a woman once more. Lilith turned to her son, who's jaw was dropped, before speaking. "Now you understand...and she can't be the strangest thing you've seen."

Shiro didn't reply as he was too busy trying to get his mind around the fact that his animal friend was a woman the entire time. "S-So a-all the times I've petted, stroked and nuzzled you...you were actually..."

"A woman? Yes~" Kuroka finished with a purr and slinked up to Shiro and pressed her body against his. "And for the record, I love it when you scratch behind my ears and the base of my tail nya~"

"I-I think I need to sit down..." Shiro said as he stumbled away from Kuroka and sat beneath a tree to catch his racing mind, and to calm his furiously blushing face.]

While he was doing that, both Lilith and Kuroka looked at each other before Lilith shook her head and stood up straight. "Right well I'll let you get to the training Kuroka and remember, ravishing my child doesn't count as training and if you do...I will hand you over to Sirzechs." The woman told the Nekoshou before she left the two alone in the woods.

'That woman is terrifying.' Once Kuroka was sure Lilith was gone, and for the fact that she felt the barrier get erected by Lilith, the Nekoshou turned to the muttering and blushing silver-haired teen before smirking. "You done Shiro~" She purred and slinked up beside him, this only cause more blushing and muttering. Kuroka sighed and rolled her eyes before she laid down, her head resting in his lap, and looked up at Shiro. "Just tell me when you're done kay~" She teased, sticking her tongue out and winking to him.

Shiro looked down at Kuroka, his cheeks still flushing red, before he slowly raised his hands and slapped both his cheeks and he shook his head. "O-Okay...I'm good...freakout semi-over." He said and upon instinct, Shiro placed his hands beneath Kuroka's head, lifted her off his lap and laid her head on the ground, with a slight mewl of protest from her, before he stood up. "S-So my Mother said she wanted you to train me." He said to her.

Kuroka stared up at the silver-haired teen before she rose to her feet, spun around and faced him, her face going from teasing to serious. "That's correct. She wants me to train your endurance, teach you magic, how to fight and...teach you how to use Senjutsu but that will come in time." She told him as her expression remained serious. "I'm not going to lie...this training will be difficult."

Shiro swallowed heavily as Kuroka, a woman he's known for barely ten minutes, told him that his training was going to be difficult. Shiro had...a lot of questions and hardly any answers but at the same time, his Mother was right. His focus, at this current moment, needed to be directed on one thing and that was to get stronger so he could help Rias win the rating game against Riser. With a steel face of determination, Shiro looked at Kuroka and nodded before speaking. "I'm ready."

Kuroka smiled at Shiro's determination before she had to cup her chin in thought as she tried to think of a way to train Shiro's endurance as that was first on her list of tasks. Naturally, she would've resulted to having a however-long sexathon with him, with breaks to eat and drink of course, to train his endurance but that was very much off the table so she had to think of a different way. A thought suddenly came to mind causing her to smile mischevously at Shiro. "Alright, so here's how we are going to do this...chase me."

"I'm sorry what?"

"You heard me." Kuroka nodded as she knew Shiro heard what she had said. "I'm going to run off into the forest and I want you to chase me until you either catch me or until time is up." Kuroka told him and gently stroked his chin and rested her body against him. "This is a better alternative since my normal method of training you is off limits." She purred before she reluctantly pushed herself off him. "Naturally I won't make it easy on you and you'll have to run the entire time." She said, letting Shiro take in the information she gave him, before she winked at him and vanished but not before saying. "And it begins now."

Her voice echoed through the forest and the area where Shiro was left alone. The silver-haired teen stood where he was, stunned into stillness, before he shook his head and began jogging in a random direction to find the alluring and mysterious Nekoshou. 'What a strange woman...I wonder why my Mother left her to train me? How the hell do they even know each other and how long have they known each other?' Shiro thought as he continued to jog. 'Gaaaaaah I have so many questions and no answers.' Shiro inwardly groaned as he took a brief pause to try and figure out where Kuroka had gone to.

Suddenly, a blue glow caught his eye and when he turned to face it, he was suddenly knocked to his back as the glow slammed into his chest. Shiro groaned heavily as the impact felt hot and when he looked, he saw that his shirt had a hole, with the edges being burnt slightly, and a scorch mark was visible on his chest. "D-Did she just blast me with fire!" Shiro spoke aloud as he pushed himself to his feet before he had to quickly dive out the way of another blue fire ball which slammed into a tree, scorching it badly. Shiro began to sweat profusly before he scrambled away as the tree began to tilt towards him. "HOLT SHIT!" He yelled as the tree fell with a thundering crash.

Shiro sat, panting, as he stared at the spot he was just at. If he hadn't of moved, he would've been crushed by the tree. 'When she said she wasn't going to make this easy...she wasn't fucking kidding.' He thought as he stood up, turned and began to run in the direction the fire ball came from.

He continued to sprint along the path before he was knocked down by yet another fire ball which slammed into his side. This was the norm for the next six hours. Shiro would sprint one way, get blasted by a fire ball, run in the direction of said fire ball before he was blasted by yet another from a different direction. By the end of it all, Shiro's body was mostly burnt and this was the same for his clothes as he was only covered in scrapes of clothe. Right now, Shiro was laying on his back and was panting for breath as he had been running for the duration of his training as per Kuroka's orders.

Speaking of the Nekoshou, Kuroka was laying on a tree branch just above Shiro and this was the first time that Shiro saw the woman ever since she teleported away from him at the beginning. "So how do you feel Shiro?" She asked him, earning a groan in response. Kuroka sighed softly as she knew that Shiro was going to be exhausted by the end of it but she hoped that he would still have some energy left in him. Kuroka looked up, eyeing the slowly setting sun, before she swung her legs off the tree branch and dropped to the floor beside Shiro. "Well there's still an hour until you have to go back. How would you like me to heal you~" Kuroka purred as she laid beside Shiro and drew circles on his exposed chest.

Shiro, too tired to stop her, simply nodded causing her to smile. Kuroka slowly stood up before she shrugged of her kimono, revealing her bare naked body to Shiro, before she straddled his waist and took off what remaind of his top. Once his chest was exposed, Kuroka licked her lips before she leant down and gave him a gentle lick before she slid her body across his so her bountiful breasts pressed against his chest and her cheek was resting against his.

"What are you doing?"

Kuroka lifted her head up to look at Shiro after she heard his tired voice speak to her. Kuroka stared into his ice-blue eyes before smiling and nuzzled against him once more. "I'm using a technique called Bouchujutsu to heal you and it only works via skin to skin contact." Kuroka explained as she allowed her Ki to mix with Shiro's and he felt it's effects instantly as he started to feel re-energized. After a few minutes of this, Shiro felt all his fatigue had vanished but Kuroka had yet to release him from her embrace.

"Okay Kuroka...you can let go now." Shiro told the Nekoshou as he grabbed her arms and tried to pry them from around his neck but he didn't have much success as she had a vice-like grip on him. "Okay seriously." Shiro stated once again and began to pull her arms even harder causing her to mewl in annoyance and tighten her grip.

"Mrrrrrw not until you have to go back." She mewled and rubbed her body against him even more. Shiro felt panic began to rise in him as he felt something else begin to rise...something that was down south, he just hoped Kuroka wouldn't notice. "And besides, it seems like you're enjoying this skin to skin contact as well~" She purred and began to teasingly grind her hips against his crotch.

This caused Shiro to blush up a storm and mumble incoherently but it was obvious that Kuroka was only going to tease him and not push further, even if she wanted to. After five more minutes of grinding her hips against him, giving him an erection in the process, she stopped but continued to lay against him. Seeing how he wasn't going to be released any time soon, Shiro sighed to himself before he looked down at Kuroka before his brow furrowed in thought. "Hey Kuroka." He said causing her to look up at him. "You said before that my Mother wanted you to teach me how to use Senjutsu...just what is it exactly?" He questioned her.

Kuroka stared up at Shiro before she sat up, still straddling him, and cupped her chin. "Senjutsu is the power to control the flow of life energy, or Ki as it is sometimes called, in all living things." She told him before she got of his waist and knelt down next to him. Shiro also sat up and knelt in front of her, staring at her with an intense gaze of focus. "Senjutsu is different from Devil magic and the light of Angels as it is unable to meet their destructive capabilities directly but it makes up for that by using the hidden parts of living things."

Shiro tilted his head to the side slightly in confusion. "The hidden parts of living things? What's that supposed to mean?" He asked her.

"Hmm well if one were to learn Senjutsu they would be able to grasp the flow of a persons aura and potentially predict their movements or sense them from afar." Kuroka told him before she made her hands hover an inch above the ground. "With Senjutsu, you would be able to strength your body, both internally and externally...not only that but you could aslo cause vegetation to bloom." She said before closing her eyes. Kuroka's breathing started to become slowly and more...peacful in a way, almost like she was sleeping, before Shiro began to look around in shock as plants began to grow at a rapid pace. Just as rapidly as the grew, they began to decay and wither at the same pace. "You could also cause it to wither and die." Shiro suddenly looked over to her, as he thought he heard remorse in her voice, before he shook his head.

"So how does one learn it?" He asked her, excited to began training this new power.

Kuroka smirked at his eagerness before she stood up, walked over to her discarded Kimono and began to put it on. Once she was dressed, she turned to Shiro and smiled down at him. "It's simple really...meditation." She told him before she made him sit crossed legged before her. "All you have to do is concentrate on your state of mind and quietly release your Ki while sensing the Ki around you."

The explanation Kuroka gave him was...vague at best but he could still grasp what she was telling him to do. "So...how do I know if I've done it?" He asked her as he slowly closed his eyes and began to take deep, calming breaths to steady his mind.

"Until you can see things without opening your eyes." Came yet another slightly vague response.

Shiro inwardly rolled his eyes before he began to do as she said and focused on his state of mind and quietly release his Ki into the world, whatever that meant, but first, Shiro would have to find out what his own Ki looked like before he could even attempt to release it. The only things Shiro could hear was the sound of rustling leaves, the chirping of birds and his own soft breathing which mingled with Kuroka's. His vision, however, was still black. He had no idea what he was looking for so for all he knew, he could've found it but passed it as he drifted through his mind or he could be looking at it-

[Greetings partner.] He suddenly whipped around as he heard the Dragon's voice that laid dorment inside him. The mighty beast was laying on his belly with his chin resting atop his hands while he stared at the floating Shiro. [Strange of you to enter my space while you are still conscious but considering what you are attempting to learn I guess it isn't that strange.]

"Wait you know what I'm doing?" Shiro asked the Dragon, his voice echoing through the empty void.

The Dragon snorted smoke before nodding his head. [Yes. After all, I can see through your eyes when I choose to.] The Dragon told him with a sly smirk. [Even the teasing that Kitten gave you.] He chuckled, his laugh was booming like thunder. Shiro, however, was not amused and he showed it by sending a harsh glare towards the mighty beast. Once the Dragon stopped laughing, his face became serious and he stared down at Shiro. [Since you are here of your own free will...you are getting closer to sensing you Ki.]

"W-Wait seriously!" Shiro said to the Dragon with wide eyes. "I'm this close already?"

The Dragon snorted once more and nodded. [Yes, since I am closely entwined with your life force it is only natural you would find me. However, I must give you a warning Shiro.] The Dragon lowered his head to stare Shiro directly in his eyes. [You must be careful when delving deep into your psyche as you may encounter powers you are not yet ready to wield and if you began to stray to close them...I will pull you away from them myself.] The Dragon told him with a serious expression.

Shiro took one look at the expression the Dragon was wearing before he smiled and gave a thumbs up. "Don't worry 'bout it Red. I'll make sure not to worry you." Shiro told him before he began to float away in search for his Ki once again. Shiro didn't know how long he searched but he was soon brought out of his inner mind by Kuroka's voice gently whispering in his ear.

"Shiiiiro~ You better wake up before I claim your virginity as my price~" She purred, her hand began to slowly trail down his chest and towards his groan but her advances was stopped when Shiro gently grabbed her wrist.

"Sorry Kuroka...not today." He told her before he stood up and stretched with a groan, his stiff joints popping.

Kuroka smirked slyly at him before she bounced to her feet and pressed her body against him. "You said not today...does that mean we can do it tomorrow~" She purred with a teasing smile. She did back away after seeing the flat glare Shiro gave her before she straightened up and looked at Shiro. "So how did it go?" She asked him, Truth be told, she knew how it went as while he was searching for his Ki she couldn't help but let her's mingle with Shiro's so she would know when he had found it.

"It went...okay." He responded, clenching his hands and unclenched them. "I...think I'm close to finding my Ki but I'm not sure yet." He told her before he looked around at noticed that the sun had began to set as it was near dark. "Well I best be going back...you coming Kuroka?" He asked the Nekoshou but she shook her head.

"I can't and Shiro, you mustn't tell anyone that I have been training you as it could cause some major problems." She told him with a stern look. Shiro stared at Kuroka for a few seconds before sighing and nodding his head. Kuroka softened her expression a little and nodded back before she turned and was about to walk away but stopped herself and glanced over her shoulder at Shiro. "We will train from dawn till dusk with an hour of meditation in between." And with that out the way, Kuroka suddenly vanished from sight.

Shiro stared at the spot Kuroka was at before he shook his head and began to make his way back to the Mansion. The walk only took five minutes and when he broke the tree-line, his eyes went wide as he saw the state his fellow Devils were in althought they all looked better then him. The bottom of Kiba's pants were torn to shreds and he struggled to stay standing on shaky legs. Rias was in a similar state except that her sleeves were torn instead of her pants and her hands were an angry red colour and they looked like they had been rubbed raw.

Akeno's body twitched every know and then and her hair seemed to be standing up on ends but the most concerning thing for Shiro was that she no longer had her cheerful and smilling express as it was replaced with a droopy smile and a depressed expression but the worst out of them all, well apart from Shiro who had burns across his body, was Koneko. She was currently being healed by Asia, if the soft green glow coming from the Ex-Nun was anything to go by, as the lolita's knuckles were bloody and scrapped. Her shins were in a simialar state except they weren't bleeding. All in all, it looked like she had pushed herself to hard.

Concern filled Shiro's eyes as he stared at Koneko before he shook his head and began to make his way over to them. 'What the hell happened to her? Is this what her birth power does to her?' He thought as he drew closer and spoke up. "You all look like shit." He said causing them to all turn his way. Slowly, Rias began to perk up as she saw her pawn approach.

"Shiro! What happened to you?" She rushed over to him, despite her aching limbs protesting her movements, and took his cheeks into her hands. "You're burnt all over...just what has your trainer been doing to you?" She asked him.

Shiro stared into her green eyes and saw just how much concern she held for him. He smiled soflty and took a hold of her hands. "Training that will make me stronger to protect you." He told her with a smile before she released her hands and glanced over to Koneko, who was staring at the floor, before he went to whisper in Rias ear.

"Glad to see you are all in one piece." Before he was cut off by the sound of his Mother's voice. "Especially you Shiro." She glanced over to her son who nodded back in return. Lilith smiled before she clapped her hands and stepped to the side and gestured for the group to come inside. "If you would all make your way to the dinning room please." She told them, walking into the mansion and was soon followed by each memeber with Shiro and Koneko bringing up the rear.

Just as the two were about to enter, Shiro gently grabbed Koneko's arm, causing the lolita to glance up at him and Shiro had to admit, it hurt seeing her look so...depressed like this. Normaly, her stoic gaze didn't faze Shiro and he was used to her showing hardly any emotion but this...this was something else. "Koneko...are you okay?" He asked her, concern clear in his voice.

"I'm fine." She responded, but her tone made Shiro think otherwise.

"Are you sure? You know you can talk to me if something is-" Shiro was suddenly cut off as Koneko yanked her arm away from Shiro and glared at him, causing him to recoil slightly.

"I said I'm fine." She repeated once more, this time with a little more heat in her voice. Koneko kept her glare before she turned and began walking away and into the mansion but not before she muttered something under her breath. Shiro had to strain his ears to hear her but he managed, slightly. "You wouldn't understand anyways..." Is what she said.

Shiro stood there, stunned at Koneko's words before he shook his head and headed inside. 'I wouldn't understand? Understand what?' He thought before he made his way to the dinning room and when he entered the room, what he saw made his mouth water and his stomach growl angrily.

What laid before him, and the rest of the group, was a complete spread of delicious looking food ranging from soup, cuts of meat, freshily cooked bread, steamed vegetables and even his Mother's signature sweet and sour chicken. Every memeber of the ORC looked over to Lilith who simply smiled at them and walked over to the head of the table and sat down.

"What? Did you think I would let you kiddos make your own meals after a day of training?" She chuckled before she began to plate herself some food before looking at the group and gestured for them to sit down. "Well come on. Food's getting cold." She told them and soon, everyone was seated at the table and was digging into spread that Lilith graciously made for them.

Within the hour, the food was gone and they were all relaxing back with a cup of tea, provided by Akeno, however the relaxtion was brought to close when Lilith took a deep breath and spoke up. "It's...It's about time I tell you all something that is long overdue." She said, setting her cup down with a startlingly loud clink causing everyone to turn towards her. She had her eyes closed before she opened them and sighed. "It's about time I tell you all about the Katsura's and the relationship we have with the Gremorys."

Silence suddenly washed over the room as all eyes were on Lilith, but she felt the gaze of her son the most out of all of them. She took a deep breath before she began her tale. "But first, a history lesson. Long ago, some would say an eternaty ago, the three factions were at war with one another. It was a massive, destructive battle that went on for an unknown period of time. Each battle resulted in losses from all three sides but non felt the effects more then the Devils." Lilith explained, naturally this history lesson was for Shiro and Asia as the others would've heard this already.

"Within the Underworld, there existed the 72 pillars, families of pure-blooded, upper class Devils, the war claimed all but three. Those were the House of Pheonix, the House of Sitri and the House of Gremory. Due to the low birth rates of Devils and the near immortal life spans, the Devils realised that their species was at risk of being annihilated completely...this is when the idea of turning Humans into Devils to replace the numbers came about...and this is where the Katsura's came into play. Unbeknown to the Three Factions, there were clans of Humans on Earth that had learned of the war and began to pledge alligence to the three factions." She took another deep breath before continuing.

"The first clan, and the one that was most troublsome for those that alligned with Devils and Fallen Angels, were the Pendragons. The Pendragons alligned themselves with the Angels and were granted the gift of Holy Swords and they soon created the Holy swords Excaliber and it's sister sword Calibern, Durandal, Ascalon and Clarent to name a few. These legendary swords were passed down from generation to generation until all but Ascalon were lost. Then there was the clan to allign with Fallen Angels however...there legacy and name have been lost to time. Finally came mine and Shiro's clan who alligned with Devils, the Katsuras. The Katsuras were gifted with the power of Magic and throughout history, the Katsura produced some of the greatest Magicians to exist like Merlin and Faustus."

"But...how do we tie in with the Gremorys?" She heard Shiro ask her.

"I was getting to that Shiro, be paitent." Lilith chastised her son's impatience. "Now as the Katsura's alligned themselves with the Devils there came a choice of which clan to be alligned under. The choices were of the three pillars that stood however...only one would allow Humans to be added into their ranks." She said and looked over to Rias. "That was your clan Rias. The Gremorys were the only clan to accept Humans back when the Evil Piece system was first created. The other clans took stronger and Demonic races, like Youkai and Vampires. Due to the fact that this happened near the end of the Great War a choice was made between the first Gremory Patriarch and the first Katsura Matriarch. Every century, the child of the leaders of both clans would marry each other to keep relations between clans alive...that was...that was until 18 years ago, a week after Shiro was born, the Katsura's were betrayed and annhilated."

A heavy scowl crossed Lilith's face as she recalled the face of the traitor before she took a deep calming breath and shook her head. "That, however, is information that isn't needed. All that is needed to know is that me and Shiro are the last Katsuras alive...in regards to the pact that was created between the Gremorys and Katsuras...that pact is null and void now." She said, shocking everyone. "Which is why Rias is engaged to Riser."

All eyes were on Rias as she had slammed her hands on the table and swiftly stood up. "Why! My family has never told of such a pact and one as important as this should be made know to me."

Lilith stared at Rias with warm and comforting eyes before she shook her head and gestured for her to sit down. "There's a valid reason for that Rias." Lilith told the red-head before she rested her chin in her interlocked fingers. "My Husband was the current Patriarch of the Katsura clan...he was also the previous wielder of the Boosted gear gave his life to protect the clan." Lilith's breathed hitched and she felt a lump in her throat gather. "He...He held off the attackers as best he could but he was overwhelmed and by the time your Father and Brother got to him Rias...there was no saving him. When asked what happened to me and Shiro...he told them that we had perished so that is why the pact was voided." She explained, trying her best to hold back her growing tears as she recalled the last time she saw her Husband smile. "The pact was set to be voided when either the Gremory clan or the Katsuras were wiped out."

What followed was a solemn silence as they all took in the history that was given to them. No one dared say anything for a solid minute or so before they all heard a deep sigh and then Shiro's voice followed after. "Mum...about what I said in the forest. I take it back." He softly spoke before looking up at his Mother with a beaming smile. "Dad sounded like he was an amazing person." He said. Lilith nearly broke down in tears upon hearing that but she continued to remain strong as she had never cried in front of her son before. Then, Shiro looked around the room at the other members of the ORC with a steel faced gaze. "This just means that us winning this rating game is even more important." He spoke with determination in his voice.

One by one, the members all agreed with him and their faces lit up with smiles...all except Koneko who was currently clenching her eyes shut and gritting her teeth. All of a sudden, she slammed her hands on the table, pushed herself away and rushed out the dinning room. Everyone looked between each other in confusion as they all wondered what was wrong with the youngest, in terms of age, member of the group.

Lilith suddenly sighed before she stood up, her eyes scanned over the other members. "I'll go check up on Koneko. Why don't you all freshen up in the baths. They are on this floor just walk out the dining room, turn right and continue down the hall. The males bath is the door closet to the end while the females is directly opposite." She told them before she excused herself and began to follow after the snow-haired girl.

One by one did the members filter out of the dinning room and procedded down the hall to the bath houses...all except Shiro who stood just outside the dinning room door and looked down the opposite end of the hall to the door that lead out into the main hall.

"Uhhh I think I'll get a bath later..." Shiro suddenly said to the group and, without giving them a pause to respond, jogged his way out to the main hall before rushing up to the second floor where the bedrooms were located. He knew he should leave what ever was going on alone but he just couldn't help himself. He wanted to know what was going on with Koneko and he wanted to help her...even if she didn't want it.

Once Shiro reached the second floor, he looked left and right down the corridor where they were all sleeping, everyone had their own seperate sleeping quarters, before he noticed that the door to his Mother's room was slightly open allowing some light to seep out. He slowly crept up to the door and knelt down as he began to hear a disjointed conversation.

"You know I'm right."

"I can't do it!"

"You have to...progress."

"That...Evil!"

Shiro brow furrowed slightly as he wasn't able to hear the conversation between his Mother and Koneko that well but...it didn't make any sense? The door was open so he should've been able to hear them just fine right. Shiro shook his head as he shouldn't be focusing on that right now and instead, continue to focus on the conversation at ha-

SLAM!

Or well he would've if the door wasn't suddenly pushed open and slam directly into his face and he heard the sounds of someone running away. Shiro slowly pushed the door shut before he stood up and clutched his bloody nose. "Son of a fucking bitch!" He yelped in pain and pinched the bridge of his nose to stop the blood flow.

He then heard his Mother sigh softly and walk out her room, shaking her head. "That girl...so how much did you hear?" His Mother asked him, turning her head slightly so she could look at him.

"Gimme a sec." He said, holding up one finger. After a minute or so, Shiro stopped pinching his nose and blew out a goblet of blood. "Okay I'm good and to answer your question, I only caught parts of the end of it." He said and crossed his arms. "Something about something being evil but she has to do it to progress."

Lilith stared at Shiro with a soft gaze before she closed her eyes, stepped aside and gestured for him to walk on causing him to raise an eyebrow. "I think...it's best you hear it from Koneko herself." She told him, patting him on his shoulder in a comforting manner before she walked down the way Shiro came from. Shiro watched his Mother leave him before he glanced back to where Koneko's room was.

Shiro took a deep breath and headed towards her room and just as he was about to knock on her door, he stopped and focused his hearing before his eyes went wide as he heard sobbing coming from her room. 'Koneko...' Shiro's expression softened slightly before he knocked on her door, the sobbing stopped shortly after, and waited for her to either open the door or speak...but nothing came. "Koneko...are you okay in there?" No response. "Look...I'm coming in so...so don't be naked or anything okay." He said and grabbed the door handle before he took a deep breath and pushed the door open.

The moment he opened the door, he immediately saw Koneko on her bed, hugging her knees to her chest and her head was resting on her knees. She was also wearing a large, white short-sleeved shirt that covered her upper body and ended just below her ass. Shiro stood in the doorway for a few seconds before he walked over to the edge of the bed and sat down. Neither said anything as they just sat in silence before it was Shiro that broke the slience. "We should probably go to the baths with the others and get cleaned up...we've had a difficult day of training after all and we've got another two we-" He was suddenly cut off when Koneko interrupted him.

"How much?" She asked him, refusing to lift her head from her knees and look at him. "How much do you know?"

Shiro looked over to Koneko and sighed. "Not much...in fact I don't know much other then what my Mother said this morning." He told her but was, once again, met with silence. Shiro sighed heavily before he turned around and sat crossed legged on her bed and stared at her. "Koneko...what's wrong?" He asked her before his eyes narrowed slightly as he thought he saw the tufts of hair on her head twitch a little. Shiro's eyes narrowed before he crawled closer to her to get a better look.

He raised his hand slightly but stopped as he saw Koneko twitch but continued on until he grabbed one of the tufts gently. His eyes went wide in shock as he saw the tufts grow until a pair of white cat ears sat comfortably on her head, twitching every so often. 'No way! She's...she's like Kuroka.' He thought before he gained a devious thought. A smirk crossed his face as his hand went to the back of the ears and began to gently scratch them. His smirk only grew as he gained the desired effect, said effect was hearing her softly purr. 'Heh, I'm glad it works on her too.' He thought and continued to scratch her ears.

"St-Stop it..." Koneko softly said, her eyes clenched in slight pleasure, but Shiro was relentless but that only irritated her more. "I said stop it." She said again, this time a little more forceful, but Shiro still wouldn't stop. Her eye twitched slightly before she suddenly lashed out with a kick and hit Shiro in his stomach. "I said stop it idiot!" She hissed before she paused as she heard Shiro groan on the floor in pain.

Shiro then slowly sat up, clutching his stomach in pain, before he smiled at Koneko causing her some confusion. "Glad to see you're back to normal." He painfuly groaned. "Fuck me, did you really have to kick me so hard?" He questioned as he stood up and then sat back down on her bed next to her.

Koneko stared at Shiro with wide eyes before she looked away and began to retract her ears. "S-Sorry..."

"Oh seriously?" She suddenly over to Shiro as he heard his fustrated groan. "I didn't get kicked in the stomach for you to return back to this...depressed state of yours! Come on Koneko, where's that tough, snow-white haired midget gone?" He questioned, grabbing her shoulders so he could stare her in her eyes. After a minute of staring, Shiro released her with a sigh. "Come on Koneko...you can tell me what's wrong." He told her and looked her in the eyes once more, almost as if he was pleading for her to tell him. After a minute of silence, Shiro released her and sighed before he stood up. "Well...you know where to find me if you want to talk." He told her and turned around to walk out the room.

He suddenly stopped, however, when he felt Koneko grab his wrist and hold on tight. "Please..." He heard her softly plea, he could also hear a slight hiccup in her voice as she spoke. "Please don't leave..."

Shiro stared down at Koneko, smiled warmly and sat back down before he pulled her into a hug and moved to the head of the bed. "Don't worry Koneko. I'm not going anywhere." He told her while holding her in his embrace.

After a minute of hugging, Koneko finally wormed her way out of his hug and sat on her knees next to him. In that time of hugging, the cat ears on her head had fully returned along with a white cat tail that waved about behind her. "Th-There...now you know." She said before looking up at him, her eyes still puffy and red from crying. "I'm a Nekomata."

'Yep...defiently like Kuroka. I'll need to question her on this when I see her tomorrow.' Shiro thought as he eyed her ears and tail before he shook his head. "So...how come you hid it?" He questioned.

"Because this power is evil!" She suddenly yelled and slammed her hands on the bed. "I refuse to use it! This power took everything from me...even my own Sister became lost to this power."

"Wait your sister?" Shiro's eyes went wide as a few pieces began to fit together.

"She became drunk with power and killed her Master...she became a Stray and abandoned me. She left me to die all because of Senjutsu." She yelled in fustration, her hands gripped the bed sheets and she refused to meet Shiro's gaze and Shiro was glad for that as she would've seen him grimace heavily...after all, he was currently in the process of learning Senjutsu. "So that's why. That's why I refuse to use this power so I don't become like her and kill Rias because...because..." She hiccuped as tears streamed down her face. "I love everyone in this group...everyone is my family, even you Shiro...I don't want to lose that." She sobbed.

Shiro swiftly wrapped his arms around her once more and held her tightly against his chest. "Koneko..." He softly spoke. "I'm not going to lie and say I understand your predicament becuase I really don't. I'm the an only child and, as you heard downstairs, I only recently learned about my Heritage but I can say this...what if your sister had some other motivation." He told her, causing her to look up at him with tears still streaming down her face. "What if...what if your sister didn't go drunk with power and some outside force caused her to go wild. What if she ran away from you, abandoned you, for your own protection?" He questioned before continuing. "When she killed her Master she became a Stray Devil right? Well what would've happened if she dragged you along with her? You would've been declared a Stray too and would've been hunted down alongside her. She probably didn't want to drag you down with her."

His words, of course, were complete speculation on his part. What Koneko told him could've been true and at the same time it might not be. He wouldn't know until he heard it from Kuroka herself, that is if they were sisters. Shiro then placed his hands on Koneko's shoulders and gently pushed her away from him before looking her in the eyes. "And I'll also say this. Don't be afraid to use the gift you were given. Don't be afraid to lose control because know this...I will be by yourside to bring you back. Not just me but also Rias, Akeno, Kiba, Asia and even my Mother...we will all be yourside no matter what." He told her with a fire blazing in his eyes.

"Shiro..." Koneko weakly said as she stared into Shiro's eyes, at the fire of determination they held, before she felt tears well up in her eyes once more and she began to cry. She began to cry out all the tears she held back all these years. The tears of fustration, anger, hatred...and joy. They all come out in a flood of emotions while she was held in Shiro's embrace.

"It's okay Koneko." He softly cooed, stroking her hair while he made her comfortable. "I'll hold you till you fall asleep...then I'll just hold you to protect you. Know that I will never leave yourside...none of us will."

And that's exactly what he did. Shiro held Koneko until she cried herself to sleep, his chest was moist from all the tears she had shed but now...now she was sleeping peacefully in his arms. Slowly, Shiro began to worm his way out from underneath Koneko before he gently set her down on her bed and placed the covers over her. He slid off Koneko's bed before smiling down at her before he turned and walked out of her room with narrowed eyes and silent thoughts. 'Fuck waiting till tomorrow...I want anwsers now.' He thought and began to make his way down the corridor and stairs until he was outside.

Shiro shivered as the brisk, cold air hit against his bare chest before he broke into a sprint towards the forest. He continued to run until he skidded to a stop where he first met Kuroka and took a deep breath before yelling. "KUROKA! WHERE ARE YOU?" He called out and swiveled his head around trying to find the ellusive Nekoshou who may or may not be Koneko's sister.

He then turned around as he heard a heafty yawn coming from one of the trees and saw the woman layind down on her side on one of the branches. "Nyyyyyya~ What's got you so riled up at this time?" She asked, wiping her tired eyes before lazily staring at Shiro. However, her tired expression shifted once she saw Shiro's narrowed eyes.

"Tell me...do you have any relations with Koneko?"

Kuroka, now fully awake, stared down at Shiro before she sighed and hoped off the branch she was laying on. With cat like grace, Kuroka landed on the floor in a crouch before she stood up fully and stared Shiro down. "What brought this on nya~"

"Answer. The. Question." Shiro's no-nonsence tone cut Kuroka causing her to sigh once more.

"Fine...yes, I am her sister. Happy?"

"Why? Why did you kill your Master and leave Koneko?" He asked her with clenched fists and teeth. "Do you know how much she has struggled? How much pain she's been through? Tell me Kuroka...what brought you to do it?" He questioned her with an expression which held both anger and sorrow.

Kuroka stared at Shiro with narrowed eyes before she turned and began walking away. "If you want answers...catch me then." She told him, glancing over her shoulder to him. "I told you I wasn't going to make things easy for you...that also means the answer you so desperatly seek."

Shiro growled lowly at her. "I'm not going to play this game of chase. Just tell me the answer." Kuroka didn't respond to him and simply teleported away causing Shiro great fustration. "Fine...if that's how you want to do things then we'll do it your way." He growled lowly before breaking off into a sprint in a random direction. Shiro swiftly ducked down to avoid an incoming fire ball before sprinting in that direction. "Dammit Kuroka just come out and tell me!" He yelled out, falling to his knees to slid underneath another fireball.

"And why should I?" He heard Kuroka's voice echo out all around him.

"Because Koneko told me that you killed your Master because you went mad with power!" He yelled back, rolling forwards to dodge fire balls that come from both sides. Shiro slid to a stop underneath a tree as he regained his breath. "And you running away is basically confirming that."

"If that's the case then why are you so bent on hearing it from me?"

Shiro panted before he slowly stood up, walked forwards slightly before stopping and closed his eyes. "Because I don't believe that." He said, using this time to meditate to find his Ki and release it into the world so he could hopefully sense Kuroka. "I believe...you had some alterior motive to killing your Master. I want to hear your side of the story." He told her as he started to meditate.

His meditation didn't last long as he felt a scorching heat hit his chest, flinging him into the tree behind him. "I have no side. I killed him because he was weak, that's the truth." She yelled back however...her tone said otherwise. Her tone was filled with remorse and one could hear a slight hiccup in her voice as she struggled to keep her emotions at bay. Kuroka prepared to launch another fire ball at Shiro, who stood up and closed his eyes once more. Kuroka growled slightly before she fired the flaming projectile towards Shiro and the moment she did, her eyes went wide in fear as the fire ball she just launched was stronger then the ones she was just firing. This one fire ball could kill Shiro if he didn't move. "SHIRO MOVE NOW!" She yelled out towards him but the silver haired teen didn't budge an inch.

Kuroka gritted her teeth and ran towards Shiro as she tried to stop her projectile from killing. 'No no no no!' Kuroka mentally yelled as the fire was faster then her before it finally made contact with Shiro. "SHIRO!"

Smoke wafted up from where the teen once stood as Kuroka slowly slid to a stop. Fear filled her as she thought she had killed the boy who was entrusted to her but then, that fear faded away as a red-clawed hand wafted through the smoke and blew it away to reveal Shiro wearing the Boosted gear. Suddenly, Shiro dashed forwards towards Kuroka and, before she could react, grab her by her wrists and pin her to the ground. "Got you..." He quietly said as they both stared into each other's eyes.

Kuroka felt her cheeks flush and her heart race as Shiro kept her pinned to the ground and straddled her. Kuroka wanted nothing more, at this moment in time, for Shiro to tear her kimono off and ravish her till morning but she knew he wouldn't as he had no reason to so Kuroka would just wait. She would until the time was right...until he was ready. Kuroka closed her eyes and smiled. "Indeed you have." She said before she felt Shiro release her and got off her waist allowing her to sit up. "So...what do you want to know?"

"Everything." He told her with stern eyes. "I want to know why you killed your Master and why you abandoned Koneko...I want to know your side of the story Kuroka."

Kuroka sighed heavily before she swiftly laid in Shiro's lap to get comfortable. She then began to tell Shiro her tale, from start to end. How she and Koneko, Shiro was told that her name was originally Shirone, were born to a Nekomata female and a Human Male, who was a researcher and didn't acknowledge Koneko as his daughter and user her for his experiments. She then went on how they both died in an accident and they were soon picked up by a Devil from the house of Naberius and soon after she became his one and only 'bishop' and then came the part when she killed her Master. Kuroka told Shiro how her Master planned to use Koneko as an experiment in order to create a Super-Devil and so she killed him in order to protect her life but she soon realised her mistake and, in panic, fled leaving Koneko alone. When she returned, she found that the home of the Devil was swarmed with Hell Knights and were hunting for her and thus, she fled once more to protect Koneko's life but that ended in failure as she was sentenced to death as to prevent another incident like hers from happening again.

However, when she escaped to the Human world, she succumbed to hunger and fatigue and she truly thought she was going to die right then and there but she was found by Shiro's Father and taken to the Katsura compound where she was nursed back to full health by his Mother. It was at this moment that she was also visited by Lucifer where he promptly apologised to her and told her that Koneko was sentenced to death but he managed to intervene and save her life but he also warned Kuroka that she should not return to her as he would have no other option to kill her. After that, she made only one attempt to return to the Underworld to see Shirone but she was found out and severly injured. She managed to escape back to the Human world as a regular cat. "That was when you found me under the dumpster Shiro." She finished, looking up at the silver-haired teen who was currently digesting all the information that was told.

Kuroka then swiftly sat up, turned around so she was facing Shiro and wrapped her arms around his neck before they both fell to the ground. "That was also the time I fell in love with you~" She whispered into his ear. "You didn't care that I scratched you multiple times. You didn't care if you caught a cold when you took you jacket off and wrapped me in it as it started to rain." She said and hugged him tighter. "You even didn't care that you got hurt while protecting me from those bullies." Kuroka then released him and hovered her face over his. "You reminded me so much of your Father that I should've realised it sooner...there, now you know my side of the story." She swiftly said and got off the teen, who laid on the ground and stared up at the night sky. "Whether you believe me or not is your choice."

Shiro took a deep breath as he collected his thoughts before she sat up and stared at Kuroka intensely. After a few seconds of intense staring, Shiro suddenly smiled at her. "I believe you Kuroka. You did nothing wrong other then protect your sister...what's so wrong with that?" He asked before a loud yawn came from him. Shiro blinked before he smiled sheepishly and rubbed the back of his head. "Hehe guess I should get some sleep." Shiro said before he stood and stretched with a groan.

Kuroka watched Shiro stand at stretch before she followed him and did the same before she turned and jumped back onto a large tree branch. She then laid on her side and looked down at Shiro with a smile. "Indeed you should. After all, you are far from completing your training."

Shiro didn't say anything and nodded before he began to make his way back to the mansion but not before pausing and looked back at Kuroka. "Thanks for telling me everything Kuroka...especially how you feel about me." He said, wearing his smile, before he continued on in a light jog.

Kuroka watched the teen jog away, her eyes wide in shock before a lustful smile crossed her face and she licked her lips. "Shiro...you should know this makes me want you even more nya~" She purred before closing her eyes and swiftly drifted off into the land of dreams, said dreams filled with sexual acts with Shiro.

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BOOM BAM DONE!

I'm finally back to finish this chapter and as an apology for my absense, I made this chapter an extra long one, 17k long, filled with some history about the Katsuras and how they tie in with the Gremorys, also why the pact between them was voided, along with a heart touching moment with Koneko and then Kuroka at the end. I decided to skip the story with Kuroka as this chapter was getting too long and I also wanted to get on with the Rating Game.

Now about the rating game, I'm planning on combining both episodes of the game into one chapter just to let you know. Also while I've been away I've decided to make some changes on Shiro's harem and this is how it's looking.

1) Kuroka
2) Akeno
3) Koneko
4) Grayfia
5) Rias
6) Xenovia
7) Ravel
8) ?

Now as you can see, I've shifted some things about as the harem also represents my favourites in the show and you can also see a mystery character in there. Said mystery character is another OC of mine and won't be revealed until much later on in the story another thing is that Ireina is going to be replaced by an OC as well but she won't be in the Harem. Basically here's how things are gonna go, Ireina is being replaced by an OC who isn't in the Harem and another OC is being added but much later.

That's basically everything I want to say so till next chapter. Stay well, stay true...BYE BYE~