AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH *Is firing a minigun on the Doom Slayer, having him pinned down behind some cover* GET SOME!
*The Doom Slayer brings out the BFG.*
Oh shit! *brings up energy shield and barely survives* HELP!
Nerdy: Dude, don't make me smack you across the face for making that dumb joke
REVIEWS:
Thegermankaiserreich: Read this chapter to find out.
Deans1000: This is why there are so many chapters in between the Hell Arc and Beacon Arc! I know they may not feel like being part of the bigger plot now, but those are meant to both follow Jaune in his one-year journey and show his progress with living with his Harem.
Anonymous: Thanks fam. Read and thy shall see.
Frowen: In the story, it has been almost 6 months since Jaune has started living with the harem.
Everpeach: Actually, she was never truly Omniscient. You see, Omniscience means knowing everything that has been, it is, and will be. What was meant during that section was that Lucifer sees everything that happens in Hell, meaning her Omniscience is limited. Even now, since she left Hell and surrendered the throne, she no longer has that power.
Naruto DXD: "DICK and paranoid irondick" LOL. Ya got BURNED IRONWOOD!
Kitsune Obsessed Freak: You mean the levels of Hell? I mean, those were never really meant to be clarified. Or the time difference? I honestly have no idea which one you were meaning, but thanks for your revs. Also, I and Nerdy try to keep the mistakes to a minimum, but we are only human. We are using Grammarly, but we cannot afford the Premium version and all.
Also, to anyone who wants to help me with the Doom Slayer.
*Hears Shotgun being loaded*
Hurry!
It was time. All of the girls had woken up and all of them were currently in the living room, having had a special Christmas buffet of pancakes and other goodies, anything left having been stored in the fridge for later. Right now? It was time for the presents. Jaune inhaled deeply, feeling a bit nervous about this next part. Truth be told he had no idea if they'd enjoy his gifts, some of them seemingly goofy and whatnot, maybe even pathetic. But try being in his shoes for once, those girls were not exactly your normal gals looking for makeup and whatnot. He could see the difference after all of those months.
But walking into the living, and clapping his hands to grab their attention, set the wheels in motion. "Alright girls, time for presents!" He exclaimed cheerfully, everyone excitedly gathering around. Figures they'd be excited for the part where they get stuff from him. "I have gifts for all of you, so how about I start first?" He proposed, the girls not giving any objection to his proposal. "Great"
"First we have Pandemonica's gift," He said, bringing her gift. It was hard deciding on a gift for her that wouldn't be too...weird, considering her split personality quirk. Then he recalled her fondness of coffee, so he got her, and it was mentioned some gifts were quite silly, a coffee mug personalized just for her. "Here." He handed her the cup, looking sheepish and somewhat embarrassed. "Sorry if it isn't much, I couldn't decide on something else, and seeing as you like coffer, I-"
"I like it" She replied, cutting his little apology session short. The mug depicted a pentagram above a fiery ravine where souls were being thrown into by pitchfork-wielding demons. Although the tool is no longer in large use, the ravine was an idea to try later in Hell. She still had connections back in Hell, so maybe she can give them a message. "It's unique...Thank you"
Jaune smiled warmly and felt a stone lift off his chest. For a moment there he believed she was going to break an entire arm. But he moved on. "Next I have a gift for Modeus, which was fairly easy to select. Here, Mo" He handed her a book with a bow tied to it, the title reading 'Ninjas of Love Vol. 1.'
Honestly, he only knows of this book because it's his Aunt from his mother's side that is the author and he happens to have been her 'professional' help since he was 13. He never understood why could not tell his mother until he was 15 when the realization hit him. Smut. In all its glory and literal mightiest. His Aunt made a fortune over this book, selling countless copies and continuing the series. Yup, Celine Chafleur was living a good life. He hopes she never learns of his situation and decides to write a book about it, else he might just call Ignium to drag him into Hell to burn.
The book he gave to her was actually the first, fully refined and snipped for mistakes, volume. It was a gift for his work from his Aunt. Good to know he finally found a good reader for it. Modeus removed the bow and opened the book, reading it over for a bit and flipping through the pages until she stumbled upon one of the...steamy scenes in the book. Her face went bright red reading, her tail moving around chaotically. "Where did you hide this?!" She asked, demanding an answer from him judging by her tone.
But he couldn't tell her about his Aunt, 'less he risked a shitstorm of inappropriate stuff. "A secret!" He teased, giving her a wink. The demon was already reading, however, her eyes glued to the book. "Right. Next, I have something for Cerberus!" He said, and the triple demon rushed straight at him.
"What did you get us?" The first one asked. "Is it something shiny?" The second one asked. "Something to help us, corrupt humans?" The third one asked, then they all noticed a certain new decoration appearing around their necks swiftly. They all looked down at their necks, looking at the new accessories. "Collars?!" They cried out in unison.
"Yeah…" He replied sheepishly. "Kinda the only idea I had for you three. The collars have a plate with my number on them in case you girls ever get lost, as to have someone call me to come to get you" He explained. "With that being said, try to also memorize the number as well and do not wander off alone far from the house"
They all looked at the collars, taking in the design. They were all red, with a silver decoration hanging on it with the scroll number of Jaune. They all smiled widely at him. "We like it!"
"Great! Next on the list, we have Malina!" He exclaimed aloud, looking at the resident gamer girl who was downing a bottle of liquor. He thought he hid it well enough. He sighed but decided against letting this bring him down. Instead, he got the box out. "Open this, Mal," He said, putting the box in front of her.
The sour demon gave him a skeptical look as she took out her knife, opening the box and being ready to stab any potential puppy that'd pop out. Instead, however, she widened her eyes and gasped. "Where did you get this you blonde fucker?!" She shouted, getting the object from inside the box out. It was the new game, a strategy one, turn-based as she likes them. Not a classic, but a modern one. It was called Advent of the Dust Hearts, and she had been watching some trailers about it online. Jaune caught her one night looking at gameplay even, so that is how he knew.
Jaune smirked. "I had Beel portal me to Atlas a few weeks ago." He replied. "That game is hard to come by here in Anima, but it is very common in Atlas!" He exclaimed.
"I cannot believe you had this for weeks and hid it away!" She exclaimed aloud, trying to sound angry with him. "We. Are. Playing. TONIGHT! NO EXCUSES ARC!"
Jaune gulped. "Noted. Anyway, moving on to our resident smoker, and masochist - Zdrada!" He exclaimed, but the girl in question simply snorted aloud, smoking from her cigar near the chimney.
"Try as you might, there is nothing you can give me, blondie-" her words died in her smoke-filled mouth as Jaune presented her with an electric pipe with aromatic smoke. She looked at it curiously before taking it and giving it a go, letting the smoke settle in her mouth. It was bitter and sweet at the same time, and she knew the aroma. "Black chocolate ?" She asked, looking at his smug face. "You pass this year, Arc "
"Next on the list, taking a detour from demonic gifts, we got an angelic one; Azazel's gift," He said, then the curious angel walked forth.
"Jaune, there is no need for a gift for me, the celebration is about praising the son of our Lord, not-" She was interrupted as Jaune put a videotape in her hands. It was a documentary about Remnant. Her hands started to shake. Trying to contain herself. "THIS IS PRIME RESEARCH MATERIAL!" She shouted aloud, then jumped to hug him. "Thank you, Jaune!"
"Ha. You're welcome, Azazel." He replied, returning the hug before letting the curious return to her seat. Next came Justice's turn. Now with this one, he had some issues, her being blind and all. But he knew what to get. "Here, Justice"
The blind/awesome demon stretched her hand out, picking up the object he had handed her. She felt it with her hands, slowly the realization of what it was hit her. "A bottle?" She asked.
"Yeah, well, you see, Ignium did something to my blood back in Hell to handle Blood Binder, turning it into some healing elixir, so I thought you might want it to...fix your eyes?" He said, watching everyone look at Justice with puzzled looks. The blind demon held the bottle in her hands for a bit, being deep in thought. There, in her palm, was the key to becoming herself again. But then she showed a confident smirk and put the bottle down.
"No thanks!" She replied loudly, stunning everyone. "Before you say anything, I do not want to recover my vision" She continued. "Look, I admit this whole blind thing sucked at first, but it grew on me, you know? I have been like this for...shit, how many centuries now? And it really isn't that big of an issue anymore"
"Are you sure?" Lucifer asked her, seeming concerned for once. "That is a great gift. If that elixir is what I think it is, then it can surely grand your vision back"
"I'm sure. If anything, I think I will keep this blood in my room. Who knows? Maybe someday, if it is really necessary, I will need to recover my vision. But until then? Justice is blind, people!"
Jaune snorted at her demeanor. He had to admit only Justice could ok with being blind and not giving a crap about it. He inhaled deeply, moving on with the gift exchange. "Next we have-"
"Me," Lucifer said with a smirk, a sly smirk on her face. She predicted his turn order, didn't she?" Now, what is it that you have gotten me, Jaune? A golden necklace? A diamond set of earrings?" She kept asking, the list of gifts being all well-above his paycheck. Instead, she received something she didn't quite expect; an accessory, yes, but something similar, yet different, to her own brooch. It had the Arc family symbol added to it, being made both of silver and gold. She took it, inspecting it. "Hmm."
"I tried thinking of something you might enjoy, and I thought 'why not something symbolic?'. So, I got some cash and ran to Ansel to get this done" he explained. "Hope you like it. Alternatively, I planned to gift you a recipe book, but I guess that wasn't grand"
Lucy giggled and placed the brooch above her breast, the metal shining in the light. "I like it. The symbol you made is more or less like a promise. As long as my symbol and yours are together, then that means you will belong to me. Always" she finished with a smirk, Jaune smiling back at her.
"Next I have the gift for Judgement and I just say, this was the most expensive," He said, catching Lucifer's attention for a brief moment with that statement. However, any possible anger faded when she saw the twin gauntlets, similar to Judgement's old ones, being placed on the table. A ribbon neatly tying them together. They looked somewhat more mechanic, and it immediately clicked to the prosecutor.
"Mecha shift weaponry!" She shouted, then grabbed them and put them on. "How do they work?!"
"Easy there!" Jaune said. "There is a trigger on the sides, a button you press to fire. Straighten your palms and press it with your thumb" he explained, and Judgement followed his words. The Tonfa's on the gauntlets shifted, revealing the muzzles within and retreating to the gauntlet, becoming gun barrels. She pointed it in a random direction, checking the weight and whatnot.
"Long-range…" She muttered, watching as the Tonfa turned back to normal. "Those are - you have - how did -"
"I always knew you wanted some more range" He replied sheepishly. "During the first days, you complained about not being able to effectively attack from a distance, which annoyed you. You also said you refused to carry guns, so here you have the alternative. The gauntlets use special Dust rounds to fire, which I have the blueprints for so we can work on making them at home." He finished, then he recoiled back as Judgement leaped on him, hugging him tightly.
"Thank you." She said in a much softer tone, catching him off-guard. The other girls looked a bit stunned as well, except for Lucifer and Justice who have likely known about her kindness. Looking back at them and seeing everyone stare, Judgement quickly recovered, putting back her little mask. She cleared her throat. "Those are going to be useful. Thank Jaune-"
"Oh, for fuck's sake, Judgement! Just drop it already!" Malina shouted at her. "We have been living for half a year together, we all pretty much suspected you were faking your little prosecutor act. You are one big softie, aren't you?" Judgement blushed at the accusations, then she looked around at Lucifer, looking for help.
"The gig is up, Judge!" Justice said aloud. "No more need for shouting and other things, be yourself."
Judgement fidgeted in place a bit, feeling uneasy. However, Jaune placed his hand on her shoulder, trying to reassure her; grant success. "No one here is going to think any less of you just because you wear that mask." He said to her, the shorter demoness looking up at him with large eyes, although he could see small tears form. "Oh no, please do not cry! Ignium will-" He was shut up when Judgement hugged him again, more tightly this time. Both for his nice words and not to spill any more beans. He gasped for air a bit, then he simply hugged her back. "Merry Christmas, Judgement."
However, the moment was interrupted when someone clears their throats. That someone being Beelzebub, the fly of the Harem. "Forgive me for butting in, but we have a full day ahead of us. Shall we keep going?"
"Oh right!" Jaune exclaimed, having nearly forgotten about the part that came later after the gifts. "This one's for you, Beel," He said, bringing out a small box and giving it to Beel. She took it slowly, opening it to reveal a new handkerchief with the Arc symbol on it, beautiful golden threads contrasting with the white of it.
"Oh my Hells, Jaune, I love it!" She exclaimed aloud, honestly speaking about her gift. Her tail moved around quickly. "When did you get this? I helped you collect all the other gifts, so when?"
"I actually sewed that one myself" He confessed, surprising everyone present. "What? I used to sew before as well; my sisters insisted I learn when they happen to accidentally damage their own clothing." Everyone nodded at that statement, saying how it made sense and not caring much overall. However, now it was time for gifts from the girls.
"I will start first," Monica said, getting up and reaching into her pockets, bringing out an envelope. Jaune took it in his hands and opened it, revealing a small, neatly written...One-Time Spare coupon? "In case you get the coffee wrong and you don't feel like getting your fingers broken."
"Ok, I will keep this at hand," He said, depositing the coupon in his pocket. He was going to hold on to it dearly. He then turned to Modeus, who was, to his surprise, holding another envelope in her hands and handing it to him.
"I made those for you." She said, blushing a bit as she gave Jaune the envelope. He opened it, then looked inside, seeing multiple photographs within. However, upon picking up one and looking at it, his face went red like a tomato. Those were nudes...Mo's nudes. He put the photo back, closing the envelope. "For when I am unavailable and you need some...inspiration"
"He is certainly going to be inspired from those" Zdrada stated, laughing loudly. "Very inspired."
"Cerberus?" Jaune called out to his demon, the three of them beaming up hearing that it was their turn. They all went to Jaune and each one of them showed a gift. Three in one? Nice!
"I actually helped her choose, so I hope it is to your liking, Jaune," Beel said as Cerberus revealed her gifts. The first one was a new, limited edition Pumpink Pete's hoodie! It was white with the rabbit being brown! He grabbed it like a child would a candy.
"We have more!" The other two said together, bringing him two other gifts as well which enlarged his smile and had him slightly confused. The second gift was a pair of new boots, combat-oriented, and the third was...Three leashes? Oh, he sees how it is; Dogs.
"Thanks, girls." He replied, giving each of them a pat on the head. They all giggled together at the action, but now it was Malina's turn.
"Here. You better enjoy it." She said, putting the item in his lap. The box was pretty small, so when he opened it he saw a strange sight. It was a small notebook. "This is a strategy-note meant for you to write down any strategy you come up with during combat. Or games." She finished.
"Thanks, Mal. This means a lot" He replied, making the demon girl scoff, showing a small blush. However, he then looked at Zdrada, who had a wide grin on her face. "Oh no…" He muttered. "So, Zdrada, what gift do you-" He was shut up as the demoness pulled out a whip from behind her, having a wide grin on her face. Jaune's eyes widened, same with Modeus' who had a blush on her face.
"Kinky." Modeus said.
Jaune gulped. "Is that for…?"
"Bedroom adventures?" Zdrada said for him, placing the whip in his hand. "Better not disappoint, big boy. Or are you too much of a wuss to take what is yours?"
"You do not even try to hide you are a masochist, are you?" Malina asked dryly, to which her sister laughed.
"Of course not, Malinka, who do you take me for? Some shy redhead?" Zdrada said back, then she looked at Jaune with a sly smirk. "I will be waiting for the day you use that, big boy."
"Call me as well please, when it happens'' Modeus added, increasing the amount of sexual pressure Jaune found himself under. His chastity was running on borrowed time still, he just knew it...Right now the only thing still keeping him a virgin was his own decision and measures to prevent Modeus from getting into his room at night.
"A-anyway, shall we m-move on?" He asked, stuttering in his words a bit as he put the sex toy on the side. "Azazel?" He called out to the curious angel.
Azazel, for her part, just looked a bit nervous. "Well, you see Jaune, I actually worked together with Justice to get your present," She said, the former prosecutor showing her trademark wide smile.
"Yup! You got a gift chosen both by an angel and a demon! Although it is more Azazel since she could actually see what we were getting" Justice commented. "Bring it out, Aza!"
"Here, Jaune, hope you like it!" The angel brought out what looked to be a small box, handing it to Jaune who took it in his own hands and opened it, widening his eyes when he saw what was inside.
"Holy Dust, where do you girls get this kind of money from?!" Jaune asked aloud as he pulled a golden chain from the box - a necklace of sorts with his family's symbol at the center. He could see where both Justice's and Azazel's tastes have mixed, judging from the color, but also something else. He noticed multiple other decorations, each representing one of the girls. A mug for Monica, a book for Modeus, a doghouse for Cerberus, a bottle for Malina, a cigarette for Zdrada, a cross for Azazel, a scale for Justice, a pentagram for Lucifer, a clenched fist for Judgement, and a fly for Beel. He didn't waste time, putting it on around his neck and checking it out.
"Looks good on you," Beel replied, smiling at them.
"Indeed. Now I know why those two came at me to call Mammon for extra money" Lucifer replied, earning Jaune's confused look.
"Who?"
"Mammon, the Cardinal of Greed," Lucifer repeated the name again, this time adding a title. "You see, just like I embody pride and Beelzebub here embodies gluttony, there are five other demons which are named Cardinals who embody a sin. Mammon is the name of the demon in charge of greed and he was the one to supply us with a budget. He did it with pleasure as well, seeing the Lien is not a shiny trinket like the ones that decorate his palace"
"You mean to tell me we have an unlimited amount of money at our disposal?" Jaune asked.
"But of course!" Lucy replied again, feeling her pride swell up. "That mongrel owned me a few good favors, so I pulled a few to get him to supply us for as long as I say"
"Ok...Moving on from realizing we are richer than royalty, next present!" He said, to which it was Lucy's turn to bring his gift. However, for his gift, she had to put down her glass of wine for a moment.
"Judgement, if you'd please bring our gift to him?" Lucy asked of Judgement, who smirked as she went to the fireplace, setting the ash aside. Smart hiding place. However, Jaune's eyes went wide when he saw Judgement pull a sword from the fireplace. "This is our gift to you Jaune; Clarent, an old sword used to kill a great, old king. The one who killed the king is in Hell, down in Cocytus, but his sword was taken by Judgement upon his arrival. It has an interesting power"
"Power?" Jaune echoed, then turned to Judgement.
"It has the ability to bypass and cut through magic," The grey demon said, walking to him with the sword still in its sheath. "It's a really powerful weapon against an opponent who relies mostly on spells to fight. And now, it is yours." She handed him the blade, Jaune taking it in his hands and feeling the steel. The blade was heavy, even as he grabbed the guard to pull it out of the sheath, he felt a strange sensation wash over him. It was coming from the blade. The sword itself was...alive? He felt a longing for battle in it, a sadness that went deep, and a hatred for someone no longer around. But he fought them back, his hand glowing slightly as he pulled out the sword and looked at it in the light.
It was a beautiful sword, nicely balanced and decorated. The guard was thick, bending inward as it went on and the handle was covered in leather straps, offering a solid grip. The blade itself had multiple runes written on it, likely old magic that granted the blade its ability. They let out a dim, red glow, almost as if the blade just now was waking up from a long slumber.
"It's...unique." He muttered, mesmerized by the blade. "You said it was used to kill a king? What is the full story?" He asked.
"We do not really know." Judgement replied. "It happened during the age of the two brothers, a time when Hell and Heaven didn't bother a lot with the world of the living." Jaune nodded hearing that then he took a practice swing with Clarent, feeling the airflow by the blade and he was swinging it. He drew out Crocea Mors as well and compared the two. They felt pretty close in weight, which was good in his opinion, but he now faced a new problem.
"Umm. I think I need to alter Crocea Mors a bit." He said sheepishly. "Maybe I can make it so the shield can hold two swords? It is a simple mechanism, not like any other weapons today" He suggested, Judgement humming a bit.
"That seems impractical. Both swords would take too much space on your heater shield, which might make it too heavy and awkward to carry around" The grey demoness said. "What about changing the shield with another one? I imagine a kite shield would do more nicely since they are larger in size and still fit your entire knight theme"
"Replace the shield of Crocea Mors?" He echoed in mild surprise, then he looked down at the shield-sheath of his sword, a piece of it that stuck since its forging! It didn't just hold a high place in Jaune's heart and mind, but his entire family would have his head for replacing a part of it.
"Relax, we can always just hang that sucker above the fireplace!" Zdrada replied. "Would make for a beautiful decoration."
"I agree," Monica said. "Furthermore, you wouldn't be getting rid of it either and it will always be on hand. You could also switch between shields when you do not need to use Clarent. The equipment will always be one portal away"
"I get what you are trying to say, Monica, but still! Using Crocea Mors without the shield feels strange." He replied, then he looked down on Clarent again. The sword was magnificent, he could tell, but was he really ready to give up Crocea Mors for this?
"I mean, not like using both would work anyway" Beelzebub quip. "You see, Clarent is basically the bane of magic, and the magic I placed on Crocea Mors is bound to fade the moment the blade and sheath make contact. With that being said, you must be ready to lose your armor...Which might be for the best, as I cannot fix it."
"What?" Jaune said, looking at Beel. "What do you mean you cannot fix it? Didn't you create it using magic?"
"I did, but it is not so simple. You see, the armor has taken a lot of damage, having to tank hits from what I can only assume were multiple unholy creatures, both magical and physical ones...Yeah, there is no way I can fix it" She said, nervously cleaning her hands with her new handkerchief.
"Ok, that changes my plans around a bit," Jaune admitted. "But seeing as I am making good progress with my training, we should be fine, right? Right?" He asked, but the girls looked somewhat nervous. Slowly, he turned to Beel once again. "Ok, Beel, spill the beans."
"Jaune, none of us can teach you how to use your Aura." Beel said, admitting to the short-coming of the demons. "We cannot get a soul from Hell this time either, since their Auras are likely not very intact. With that being said, we should try and find you a living teacher to take care of that part." The boy hummed and then nodded, gesturing to Beel to continue. "We will work on your new shield - even go to Ansel to get it done and speak around to see what can be done! However, to advance your training I got us a specific gift!" She smiled widely, bringing out what someone can only describe as four tickets to something. Jaune, however, recognized them. His family went to one when he was younger, roughly 10 years ago!
"The Sanctum Selection!" He shouted aloud, looking at the tickets with awe in his eyes. "Amazing! How did you get tickets, Beel?" He asked, going to the demoness and grabbing one of the tickets.
"Oh, just some demonic persuasion, nothing more." The fly replied. "But, darling, this also has to do with your training. From what I found out, the Sanctum Selection is an event reserved for the seniors of Sanctum, the winner receiving the boon of graduating early and requesting where their studies shall continue with all traveling expenses covered!" She then chuckled. "The perfect place to also scout a teacher for you!"
"And to watch the tournament!" Jaune added. "We have four tickets as well! One for me, one for you - since you got the tickets - but...Who else? I mean, we cannot take everyone, we only have four tickets" He pointed out, then he looked around, trying to choose who to take with him. Luckily, the girls made it easier.
"I am not coming." Monica replied. "I and Azazel are going to be busy during that time, so you can count us out"
"As much as watching more human customs take place and research them, Pandemonica's teachings are way too intriguing to pass!" Azazel added.
"I am not coming either. I want to read this book and finish it. Plus, someone needs to look after Cerberus while you are gone" She replied, her comment going noticed by the triple demon who perked at her words.
"Why can't we come? It sounds like a good chance to corrupt humans!" The triplets replied in unison, then Jaune snapped his fingers.
"Yeah, sorry Cerberus, you aren't coming" He said, confirming it. Their ears plopped down, the whimpers and sad puppy look getting to him. "But I guess I could bring you some gifts, how about it?" The hellhound hybrid smiled brightly hearing that.
"There is no way I am going to miss this!" Lucy replied firmly. "I am coming" She declared, going over to Beel and snatching a ticket from her. "No objections"
"I and the sisters are staying home as well!" Justice replied aloud. "I am blind, so I wouldn't be able to see much, and I doubt those two want to go. Someone has to make sure they do not burn down the house while you are gone as well." She replied.
"I guess that means I am the only one left" Judgement replied, taking the last ticket. "It will be interesting to see how humans train and fight. A good chance to gauge their fighting potential and see if any ideas come to mind to improve my own set of skills"
"Alright, then it is settled!" Jaune said. The group that was going to visit Mistral during the day of the Sanctum Selection was chosen. Him, Beel, Lucy, and Judge. He was a bit worried about leaving some of them at home, feeling somewhat guilty even, but he had to remember this was for the best.
Not to mention the time has come.
"Alright, girls, now that the gift-exchange session is over, time for the main party!" Everyone cheered aloud, then he looked outside at the steaming pool. This was going to be a beautiful Christmas. A beautiful one indeed.
The moment was here and Jaune couldn't be prouder of himself. A pool party to celebrate Christmas in a pool with heating. Even though the outside was cold, the water was hot, letting out steam and melting the snow around it. It should be large enough for everyone to have a good time, himself included. Jaune was standing at the edge of the pool, nothing but some blue swimming trunks on him, letting his body take in the winter cold. Sure, it was freezing, but Aura did miracles taking care of that. Plus, once he got in the water it won't matter anymore. He did take a few moments to check himself out in the reflection of the water; his body was no longer noodly, but with defined, toned muscle that covered his entire frame. Not too bulky either, but bulky enough to use his weapon easily. Not to mention he had a six-pack! He always wanted one!
"Crazy training regiment or not, Judgement knows how to put someone in shape" he muttered to himself, but then turned around to check out a chuckle, spotting Zdrada standing there in the bikini he saw her in last, with a white jacket loosely thrown around her.
"I agree. You're not too bad to the eye, blondie" she said, bringing out her cigars. However, it wasn't to smoke. She set them aside. "Relax, I won't get ash in the water"
Jaune nodded, then he turned to see more of the harem join them at the pool; Monica, Azazel, Cerberus, and Malina being the first ones along with Zdrada to exit the house. He did take the time to check each of them out. Azazel was wearing a simple one-piece swimsuit that seemed to be skin-tight. It was white, with the sides cut out, exposing skin from the middle ribs to just above her hips. The edges were colored yellow, with no other detail visible. A simple swimsuit. Next was Monica, whom he found wearing an almost similar design. Almost. Her swimsuit was simple as well, but different. It was made of two pieces, with the bottom piece being a basic bikini, but the top was almost a corset. It covered her from above the belly button, covering her chest but exposing the cleavage. He could swear it also pushed her breast up to make them seem bigger, but he didn't complain. No sir! The top piece didn't have any straps, instead, it was held around her with tight laces. The colors were black and red in design, which was to be expected really.
Malina had an interesting bikini though, being a black two-piece one with the top having the letters H and M on either breast. Heroes and Magic, her and his favorite game? Was it a limited edition just like his Pumpkin Pete's hoodie? Must be. "Can you stop drooling over us like a dog in heat?" Malina said, a blush forming on her face as she called Jaune out. True, he has been starring.
"Give him a rest, Malinka, he probably cannot help it," Zdrada said, coming to Jaune's defense. To his surprise. "Besides, wait until the others get here! His trunks will come flying off!" And now it was his turn to blush. No way the other girls were all going to get a reaction out of little Jaune just with swimsuits!
"Don't worry, we will catch them if they fly!" Cerberus replied at once in unison, despite Jaune recovering a bit from Zdrada's words. The trio was wearing a matching bikini set that consisted of two pieces, a top, and bottom, with straps wrapping around their necks and two strands of the material connecting the black bikini.
Feeling a confident smirk creep on his face, Jaune decided to poke the hornet's nest. "How about a bet, Zdra?" He asked, earning the attention of the demoness. "50 Lien I do not get a...hard pole just from the swimsuits!" The demoness hummed arching an eyebrow.
"Ready your wallet, Arc" she replied, then stopped on the side. "I will even wait in the cold. Hard to hide a hard-on outside of water"
"Fair. You girls hurry up in the water" he said, the others doing as told and jumping in the pool. Monica and Malina simply remained in the more swallow areas, enjoying the relaxation and - wait a minute, where did Malina get a bottle of Vodka from? Well, too late now...
"Sorry for the wait" he heard Beel's formal tone of voice and turned his gaze to find the next batch of...hotties. Before he stood Justice, Beel, Judgement, and Lucy. First, there was Beel who chose a bright red bikini. A simple one, nothing too fancy except for a fly designed on the right breast. Still, despite her...curves being accentuated, he held strong. He will win against Zdrada!
"It's ok" He replied, trying to retain his calm.
"How's the water?" Judgement asked, which brought his attention to her. Her swimsuit was a one-piece, like Azazel's, but the midriff was connected only by multiple strands of fabric that make the shape of a pentagram with her belly button in the middle. Black in color, her swimsuit also has a few grey lines running down her side. Luckily for him, it covered her bust entirely. But on the other side, the backside of it put her bun on a great display.
"It's nice and h-hot" He replied, stuttering a bit. "Hold it together Arc! Dry thoughts! Turn off thoughts. Hmm. Granma Arc at the pool!"
"Oh man, my glasses will be steamed!" Justice whined, but Jaune could tell she wasn't serious. "As if it matters anyway" she finished, then Jaune checked Justice's swimsuit. Again, we have a one-piece one, red with the initials HPJ on the chest written in white. It was a pretty modest and simple one, but hers also exposed her case to the world, not making Jaune's job any easier. Luckily, the scarring memories of Grandma Arc at the pool seem to be working.
"Too bad, Justice. You would've loved seeing my swimsuit" Lucy replied, grabbing attention to her swimsuit. The top was bright red while the bottom was black, with straps wrapped around her neck to hold it up. Her hair was tied up in a bun, and two ribbons were tied around her biceps.
"Safe? Safe! Yes! I won! Jaune cheered internally. '' it's a really pretty swimsuit, Lucy. I like it" He replied, making the devil blush.
"But of course!" Lucy replied, trying to hold on to her usual demeanor. "Nothing but the best for the Queen"
He chuckled. "Anyway, let's head into the water - " However, he then noticed something. Someone was missing, and it was the one he dreaded the most. "Where is Modeus?" He asked, everyone just looking meek and walking past him into the pool. Only Judgement wished him some good luck before going in last, then he heard the door open again.
"Sorry for being late" He heard Modeus say, and he tensed up. The day of reckoning was upon him, he just knew it. The moment he turned around he'll set eyes on what is likely the sexiest swimsuit out there. So slowly he turned around, trying to keep calm...But everyone flew through the window in one second.
He saw perfect skin, smooth and delicate in all its glory, a valley surrounding two great mounts and a small forest in the south...Modeus was naked. Completely naked! He could see it all! Her voluptuous breast as they jiggled as she moved, noticing her areolas were, strangely but somehow to be expected, heart-shaped as well like her eyes. He also noticed a small, heart-shaped bush to the southern border, further empathizing one detail he knew was true.
He owns Zdrada 50 Lien.
"Ha! Pay up, Arc! I see that tent!" And on cue, the demoness was quick to collect.
"Modeus...Why are you naked?" He asked, trying to avert his gaze.
"Why, aren't we skinny dipping?" She asked, leaning a bit forward. Jaune averted his eyes a bit or at least tried to. Modeus was beautiful, plain and simple. All of them were. But Mo? She was also, as her nickname implies, lustful. As she leaned her breasts jiggled again, and he could swear she was doing it on purpose right now just to get the reaction out of him; teasing him. But he knew he had to be strong. Not going to increase the number of Arc tonight!
"N-No. C-Can you go get a b-bikini?" He asked stuttering in his words again. Modeus, for her part, smirked slyly when he was not looking, a low giggle escaping her mouth as her tail moved around. "Mo?"
"I'm afraid I don't exactly have one…" She replied, then walked past him, making sure to keep sway in her hips and brush her breasts by his elbow a bit, leaving the Arc a mess. She walked in the water, letting out an intentional moan as she did to further entice him.
Malina facepalmed seeing her. "Fucking slut"
"Fuck me, this is tougher than I thought!" He thought to himself, then Jaune inhaled deeply, bringing the turn-off images to block Modeus' sexy body. With his eyes looking up, not daring to risk seeing Modeus again, he walked into the pool, the hotter water making him jump a bit before he went in fully. He let out a relaxed sigh of relief entering the pool. Nothing beats the hot water touching his skin and relieving some of the gathered stress.
Granted, he did have to be careful. Mo could decide to get more handsy any moment. So he decided to go next to Lucy for protection against the lustful one, which proved to have SOME effectiveness seeing as all Modeus did was tease him by jiggling her chest. He couldn't help but blush, but he managed to calm little Jaune down...For now. Traitorous scum threatened to rise any moment.
However, unknown to him, Lucy has been looking between the two with narrowed eyes. Cerberus was playing around, either in the pool or in the snow. The snow didn't bother them a lot, but they did feel the cold, making them return in the pool each time with a splash, to Zdrada's chagrin as they kept putting out her cigars.
Malina and Monica were simply relaxing on the sides like him and Lucy, the former drinking and the latter simply standing quietly and relaxing herself. Azazel was talking with Justice and Judgement, asking questions about their times as prosecutors. And Beel, for her part, was enjoying a small drink close to the edge, watching Cerberus running around and occasionally shouting at her to be more careful.
Eventually, one of the Cerberus came behind Jaune, holding something in her mouth. "What do you have there, Cerbi?" He asked, then he picked up the plant in her mouth. It was a mistletoe. Lucy then giggled to his side, leaning onto him a bit and pressing her chest on his arm.
"Well, well, look what we got here" She mused playfully, looking at the plant. Jaune became tenser, the close contact making him nervous. "Don't you humans have a tradition with this plant?" She asked, knowing full well what the tradition was. She was just toying with him now, offering some teasing for ignoring her and looking at Modeus. Lucifer would've punished the lustful demon already, but decided against it since this was a holiday and they were celebrating.
"Y-yes." He replied with a stutter, his face becoming flushed. And it wasn't from the hot water. "When two people, a man, and woman, find themselves under the mistletoe, they kiss…" He replied, then did his trademark scratching of the back of his head. "But we don't have to do this, right? I mean, you guys are demons, so breaking traditions must not be too hard for you, so- Wait, what are you doing?!" He said aloud as Lucifer climbed up onto his lap, leaning on his chest with her hand caressing his torso.
"Judgement did a good job" Lucy thought to herself with a confident smile on her face as she watched his widened and embarrassed eyes. "Look at you, a little more contact, and you freeze. How adorable of you, Jaune, truly. But I doubt even you will ever have the gal to take charge." She leaned in closer, further challenging him. Big mistake. "I can feel his heart beating in his chest; his mortal, weak heart so close to my hand. I could easily shove it in his chest and then rip his entrails out. Such a fragile, young, and naive-"
Lucifer's thoughts, as well as everyone's attention to their own things, were interrupted when Jaune leaned in towards Lucifer and kissed her deeply on the lips, the Queen of Hell widening her eyes at the sudden contact and feeling her pale skin turn crimson at the action. However, even though she wanted to take some distance, she couldn't. She wanted more of this...interaction with him. She wrapped her hands around his neck and used one of her palms to push his head into hers more, feeling his hair. She found the hairpiece holding his tail together and she let it come undone, letting his hair come loose.
Jaune, for his part, also wanted more. His arm wrapped around her midriff, pulling her closer to him as the kiss slowly turned into a heated make-out session. Everyone was watching, even Zdrada stopped smoking and looked at them stunned. They were really into it, and everyone could swear they started using their tongues as well. Modeus looked somewhat jealous, having shown up naked and getting no such attention, but the thoughts running through Jaune's and Lucifer's heads were more than enough to make up for that…
Yes, this pool party was to be memorable for sure. Slowly, forgetting the little bit in which she might demonize him, Lucifer traced one of her hands to the strap of her bikini, nearly untying it undone to get rid of the restrictive clothing.
However.
"Jaune! My boy! I finally found - Oh my goodness!" Mr. Colt, through some unholy intervention, barged into the yard, finding everyone there hanging out in the pool, with a naked Modeus and Jaune having a woman in his lap and making out. Luckily, and perhaps a reason to worry as well for the old man, he had passed out from the shock. That helped Jaune and Lucifer stop, the devil getting a bit of distance between herself and Jaune, who, for his part, was looking genuinely scared.
"Girls! Human Forms! Quick, before he wakes up!" He shouted, jumping out of the pool and running the older man.
This...This wasn't good.
FINALLY! I apologize for the long wait, but school, work, and life, in general, have been taking it outta me. Ask Nerdy as well! I passed out at least twice this week alone!
Nerdy: It's true. This man passed out like a dude with a virgin liver who drinks alcohol LOL.
Ha! My liver is anything but a virgin, Nerdy! But that is not the issue as the only time I had any alcohol since new year's eve was yesterday.
Nerdy: If anyone would like to donate to us to make things easier on this guy, feel free to. Not necessary though of course.
Also, we have gotten another crazy idea; Jaune as a Faunus and joining the White Fang. If you guys wanna see a first chapter on that (Lotta time skipping is to be expected, especially in the first chapter) then let us know.
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