And now... A chaPter of nothing happening! Yay~... Sorry about that. I promised next chapter will be filled with good action scenes. But, for now, some more exposition and character apresentation. Well, good read, I guess.
Highschool dxd does not belongs to me..
'I was forged in the depths of hell, but my armor is a gift from the Gods themselves. With my cursed right hand, I'll purge the demons from this world, and with my blessed left hand, I shall rescue Humanity! I am the order, I am the balance breaker, I am the light in this dark world! I AM...!
I AM...!"
*TILT*
"Wah!"
"Gremory, help me put the table on, then you can watch your tokusatsu."
And Gremory turned her attention from the TV to me, pouting and crossing her arms. Apparently, she fought with her sister and ran away from the Gremory human household. She has been living in a manga cafe and going to school from time to time since then, until she found me and made me her queen. And since she follows the "everything you own is mine as well" mentality, she's now willing to live with me. Well, if she's gonna stay, she's gonna be my housewife, my maid. What? I already have to deal with my sisters, I don't need a freeloader. If she's gonna stay here, she's gonna have to work to deserve what she gets.
And the whole King thing? Just show her a fork.
"You tell her, darling. Don't let her do as her please in your territory."
*CHOP!*
"You help, too."
"Oh my, a dominant wife . I like it~..."
And now, another one to deal with: a horny fox-girl eating every stuff in the fridge. At least I can relate to her more, she's calmer than the Gremory girl. Now, the three of us are putting the table on, some plates, cups, chopsticks and the silverware on their places. Today's dish is curry. Since we don't have any clubs to attend to, or a club at all for that matter, we're just preparing the dinner and chilling around.
After some time with the table, with me throwing punches and chops from time to time, we finally manage to get it finished. I never thought I'd be using dad's and mom's set so soon.
"We're finish. We can rest, now."
"Yay~!" And Gremory launched herself from beside me to the sofa, picking up the remote and turning the tv on. It's like having a little sister...
"Gremory, instead of watching tv, why don't we talk about my... Sacred... Gear... Thing?" I asked her, the foxgirl clinging on me like a little sloth. "That's the reason why you reincarnated me in the first place, right?"
"Oh! Right, right! I almost forgot about that!" She... Literally... Killed me, and now she says that she forgot the reason why. Can you all see the problem here? I'm dealing with a psychopath, a childish psychopath. In the end, sue turned off the tv and looked at me. "C'mere, Ichijou-kun."
"Okay..." And I walked in front of her. She crossed her arms and rest her back against the sofa's own.
"Now... Extend your left arm, think about the most powerful creature for you!" And extended her own arm, punching the air in front of her. I mimicked that same movement, while thinking about... Huh~... The most powerful creature for me... That's a tricky one.
"Huh~... Maybe Goku from dragonball?"
"Maybe not. I mean, he didn't win a single battle in the Android/Cell saga." Well, she has a point.
"So... Kurosaki Ichigo from bleach?"
"You mean the one who gets beat up, loses his powers every arc and pretty much only shows up to the final battle?" Ouch, right in the pride.
"Monkey D. Luffy from One Piece?"
"Just luck and stupidity."
"Naruto?"
"Overestimated."
"One of the JoJos?"
"Pucci recreated the universe, didn't he?"
"Carmen Sandiego from Hellsing?"
"He's made of plasticine. A single shot and he's history..."
"Kurokami Medaka...?"
"She's a parody of a mary sue. It doesn't count!"
"Kenshiro from Fist of the north star?"
"Raoh went rogue, Jagi went crazy, Toki went sick. Just luck."
"Waaah~!" Okay, calm down. Think someone that even she thinks It's strong. It doesn't have to be strong for you, only for her. Well, there's still one left. Maybe the underworld legend. Issei-senpai. "Okay, last chance: HYOODOU ISSEI!"
And a sphere of light engulfed my left arm, and when it vanished, a strange, but extremely cool gauntlet materialized in my hand. Actually, it looked more like an armored glove, covering the area from my wrist to the tips of my fingers with shiny crimson scales, adorned with emerald-orb jewels, a single great one adorning the back of my hand, and golden spikes coming from different parts of the gauntlet, a couple of them making a eight-point star around the central jewel in the back of my hand. Well, it's very cool, it looks like one of those fancy Cosplay things, but Gremory seemed surprised.
"What's that?! That's not the legendary Gauntlet of the red dragon Emperor! The Boosted Gear wasn't like that in the books!" The redhead stood up from the sofa and pulled me by the hand, examinating the gauntlet for a while. Wait, what does she mean by that? "No... That's not right! This can't be the Boosted Gear, the legendary Longinus of the red dragon!"
"There's where you're wrong, Gremory." From my back, Akabane spoke, sliding off of me and walking to beside the Gremory girl. She narrowed her eyes to examine my gauntlet, and nodded. "That's the Boosted Gear, alright. However, I must say, the Spirit of the dragon sealed within it is now pretty weak. Almost undetectable. Even myself can't feel him without especial attention."
"W-What do you mean, Ninetails? Did... Did the gauntlet of the red dragon enperor broke just like Viltra's set?!"
"No. The dragon is still whole in there, but he's... How can I say it? In a commatose state."
After that, all the colours in my King's face drained completely. She fell on her knees, completely immobile, while I took a glance at the armored glove in my left hand. The roman number "I" was appearing in the main green jewel. To tell you the truth, I was really expecting more. I mean, It's still a cool-looking gadget, But it doesn't even reach my wrist. This small thing can really kill a God? No, wait, the right question is: what senpai did for the dragon inside of this gauntlet to be put in such state? I'm no expert, but I guess a dragon can be pretty tough. To be put in a commatose state...
"Hey, Akabane, what do you mean by that?" I asked her, still examinating my... Boosted Gear. She blinked back to me.
"Honey, what I'm trying to say is: the red dragon emperor's Gauntlet is weakened. The dragon inside of it is weakened, the full potential in it is sealed yet again." She ruffed her own nose to the sides, sniffing the air one more time and sighing. "The Host known as Hyoodou Issei... Was a pretty reckless man. Doing things no sane man would just for the sake of others. And, of course, losing his shit over great and/or petty reasons. He just... Loved too much. Let's just say that this love... Well, got him killed, as well as damaging the Booster Gear and the dragon its bear, not to mention the unbalance he brought to all the three factions."
"..."
"We're not allowed to talk about it because of the pain and the disgrace he brought to sacred gears, but let's just say thank God (*OUCH!*) the dragon's gauntlet was reincarnated in you, a person with some sense of reason... For now."
I gulped. What a letdown. Senpai had a big heart, and that what got him killed. He just loved too much. Yet, he archieved a power greater than a God, and brought unbalance to the world. I just met folks from the biblical lore and the japanese lore, but I have an idea of how vast this can be, and to think a single man could do such an impact... Now, I respect him even more. Althought, the nickname "red booby dragon" still sounds ridiculous...
[BOOST!]
Suddenly, a wave of energy ran into my body, as a powerful voice echoed in my head, the green jewel on the back of my hand shining, morphing the "I" number into a "II". What's going on? My body feels lighter, yet, my chest is heavier. Is hard to breath now. So... That's the power of the Boosted Gear?
"Oh. It looks like, even without the Dragon's conscience, the sacred gear still operates normally." Akabane said, looking at my gauntlet. "I'm not surprised, though. The Evil prison Dragon Viltra could still operate his numerous Sacred Gears without a problem. I wonder if this is a thing between dragons..."
[BOOST!]
"Uff..." Air escaped out of my lungs, as the pressure against my gut grew. Now, the "II" was a "III". Another wave of energy ran through my body, as some comfortable aura of energy and strength grew spontaneously in me. I feel stronger now. Breathless, too. No, I'm not joking. This thing is sufoccating me. "How do I stop?"
"Oh, why now, darling? Just a little more, and I'll have a good snack for tonight~..."
"Akabane, one more of those [BOOST]s and I don't think I'll be councious anymore..."
"Huh... Cockblocker." What? "Okay, okay, fine. You just need to wish it away. Sacred Gears follows the wielder's orders and will. It can't be too hard..."
"Wish it away...?" The moment the thought passed through my head, the Boosted Gear vanished in another show of lights. The pressure against my body dissapeared, as well the light sensation from before. I took a deep breath and sighed. What a relief. "Phew... What a Feeling..."
"Huh, pooper."
"But, yes, the Boosted Gear is really how Gremory described: a tricky weapon."
"You just need to train your stamina and breath rhythm. The Gauntlet of the red Dragon may be weakened now, but the power in it is still great." She smiled, hugging my arm. She's not as busty as Gremory, but I can still feel a thing with... "Them". She's doing it again, the whole "lip-licking" thing. "Now, now, how about I train you a little? I have a special exercise for pretty boys like you~. It will train your stamina and sense of rhythm... Don't worry about payment, we can negociate while at it..."
"Huuuh~... Akabane...?" And now she pulled me closer, her lips reaching closer to my own. For some reason, I'm trembling, but I can't move...
"C'mon, let's have some breath training. Just take a deep breath and count how many seconds you can hold it~..."
Oh, brother! What to do now?! I'm living every man's romance, yet, I don't know what to do! Should I freak out?! Should I accept her love?! Wait! She's just here for my vital energy and Boosted Gear! Yes! She's a viper! A pretty, nasty, beautiful, sexy and pretty open-minded viper... Oh, crap! Crap! Crap! Crap! Now, what?! On one side, I'll be living a false relationship with just mindless sex, but on the other side... I'll be living a false relationship with just mindless sex!
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Alright! Just kiss her, you idiot! Do it already! Don't be a pussy! Be the bad wolf! Just... Just peck her! Do anything! Replace the "anything" with "her" and make her regret her choices! Now! Now! Nooooow~...!
(Am I a character, or just a reader of a harem light-novel?)
*BAM!*
"What the...?!"
"Ichijou, bro, we're home and shit... Oh, looks like we have visits!" Blowing the door open, the green-eyed, brunette monster known as Futaba appeared from the entrance, the other sisters behind her. She took a glimpse of us from the frame of the doorless passage to the living room, and frowned. "Oh, bro. I knew since you enrolled in Kuoh that you had a Plan in mind. Already building your harem?"
"No! It just a...!" Wait! Don't say 'misunderstanding'. When you say that, bad things happen! Think of something, anything! School-relate, to be safe. "A Lesson! Yes! I'm teaching this friend of mine... A Lesson!"
"Are you teaching her how to French?"
"No! It's just... Judo! Yes! Judo!" I smiled awkwardly as I picked Akabane's uniform, and pulled her in a true wrench-move, turning around and tossing her to the sofa. She gasped, and I pointed at her. " See, Akabane-chan? That... That's how you... Pull... Your... Enemy...?"
"..."
"..."
"Okay, I'n convinced. Now hurry up and make dinner. I could eat a flock..."
And she just shrugged it off and took her way to the kitchen. Phew, that was close.
"Sorry, Akabane. But believe me, if she ever saw you flirting with me, we're goners, okay?" I offered her a hand, and she took it to help her stand up.
"No problem, ma'am. I should get use to my in-laws, anyway." She smiled again and thumb up for me. I sighed. Now, better check on Gremory, who's still immobile from the shock. I snapped my fingers in from of her a few times. "Hey, Gremory! Wake up! I can still use the sacred Gear!"
"..."
"Gremory?"
"WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAHHHHH!" And suddenly she emerged from her depressing state and stood up in a fly away pose, extending her own arms to the heavens. "I REVIVEEEEEEEED...!"
"Errr..."
"SO WHAT IF THE DRAGON IS DOWN?! SO WHAT HE'S NOT WHAT HE USED TO BE?! I AM A GREMORY, AND THE MAOUS BE MY WITNESSES, I'LL BE THE STRONGEST KING IN ALL UNDERWORLD WITH HIS POWER BY MY SIDE!"
"Shut up, Gremory." And before she could do even more damage to the windows of my house, not to mention revealing the existence of mythical creatures, my... 'Husband' smacked the redhead in the back of her head, making her kiss the floor. Huh... I feel bad, now.
"C'mon, Gremory. Get up. Let's eat and watch Kamen Rider." She took my hand without second thoughts, and we walked to the kitchen. My sisters were already eating, but fortunately, I made enough.
... I sliced an apple just in case Gremory is weak against spices. I wouldn't he surprised if she were. Akabane has a big appetitte, by the way.
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~~X~~
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Morning...
It's morning...
I guess I'm getting use to the Sun now, the fatigue isn't as strong as before. But I'm Feeling a crushing pressure against my body, making hard to breath.
I looked down, and there she was, Berolina Gremory, again sleeping naked on me. Yesterday, I had to put extra locks in the bathroom, because both of my "partners" wanted to have a "bonding-bathing" moment with me, and I also had to make the bed for both of them in the guestroom. Not to mention, I didn't sleep so well last night, the paranoia being my caffeine. Yet, there she is, hugging my body like I'm some kind of teddy bear, the cold spring breeze blowing from the broken window. I have a guess who did that, since it was just fine until 3AM of today...
Yeah, is morning...
Yet, I'm still stuck in this nightmare.
"Gremory, wake up." I spoke, poking her in the forehead. She just nudged and went back to her asleep state.
"Mooh~... Five minutes more~..."
"Earthquakes lasts five minutes. Gremory, I'll shout." Out of playfulness and annoyance, I pulled that stupid hairstring from the top of her head. Instead of yelp or scream, however, her eyes shot open, and she looked menacengly at me. I gulped at that. "Err... Gremory...?"
"Never..."
"What...? I can't hear y-...?"
*PUNCH!*
"NEVER TOUCH MY HAIR!" I before I knew it, I was flying aimlessly through the air, like a tossed ragdoll, and ended up clashing against a wall, opening a crack in it. For a moment, I could see a dark aura surrounding her naked figure, of course, covered with the blanket. But then, poof, her eyes turned back to her typical Tareme design, and she blinked a few times. "Huuuh~... What happened?"
"..."
"Ah, Ichijou-kun, good morning!"
"..."
"Ichijou-kun? What happened? What happened to your eye and the wall over there? In fact, what are you doing there?"
"Err... Gremory, how about you go to your room and change before my sisters wake up? You remember what happened last time, right?"
"Oh, right!" And she jumped out of the bed and dashed to the door, completely naked... She has a nice body... And a not-so nice mentality. She opened the door and got out of my room, but not before looking back to wink at me. "Ichijou-kun, we're having a busy day today! I hope you're prepared!"
"Okay...Huff..." And when she left, I held my burning stomach with a hand. Geez, girl can punch. Note to self: never, ever, touch Gremory's hair. I sighed and shrugged the pain off, standing up from the floor. Better have things going: after all, we still have classes today.
*SLIDE~...*
"Good morning, darling..." And the moment I slided my closet-room open, I saw Akabane camping in it, eating instant ramen in a bowl and just staring at me like It's none of my business. "I saw Gremory sneaking inside, so I decided to join. This closet is filled with your scent. Now, I can feel our connection growing even mor-..."
*CLOSE!*
"Ufff..." I closed that door and, out of frustration, headbutted the closet, taking my time to think about some stuff. So, is this my life for now on? In the center of a circle of weirdos? All because... Of senpai's legacy. I took a look at my left hand, and sighed. I don't know if I should be honored, depressed, enraged or cursed. This Sacred Gear... A blessing from God...
... I wonder if that's what they call 'a martyr'.
Yeah, another chapter of nothing happening! Yay! I just finished volume 14, and I must say: gasper can kick some ass! But, yeah, I guess I'm making Ichijou a bit too much like Issei, in a different, yet somehow similar, way. What can I do? I love that crazy little pervert. He's so... Sincere. I like that.
So, guys, out of curiosity, do you think Ichijou deserves a harem? I mean, he doesn't want one, But do you guys think we should give him one just for the lulz? If yes, do you guys have some suggestions for his harem? Some crazy girl expy for him? You don't need to answer if you don't want, of course. I just want to hear an opinion. :3
EDIT: I still don't know if he deserves a harem or not, and with which girls. Hey, for those who reviewed this chapter back then, thanks for the suggestions, I've been using them nonstop!
Stay y'all golden! Minami Houki out!