Triplesquidge: I figured giving him Zirnitra who's known for using magic would be a fun mix with Ise who has low magic power.
AnimeRocker 469: Thanks.
DePlexx: Thanks. I plan to follow the manga/ anime arcs but I'm going to also add in some of my own, one being an arc involving the Greek Mythology (Not sure when I'm putting this in between the existing arcs) and another will be a Heaven/ Angel Training arc which'll be after the Treaty arc. I was thinking of including a Shinto Arc but haven't got any ideas for that as of yet.
ShadowUzumaki55: Thanks. As I said with Triplesquidge, I figured it would be funny to have Ise having to focus on magic when it was never his strong point in the beginning.
A Shadow In Chains: I already have an idea for a Box weapon for Kazuhiko although its more a Box Animal considering I was thinking of having him get some sort of small Fox/Kyuubi, possibly a bit bigger then Natsu is and I haven't decided on if/when I would include it into the story or what abilities it might have.
pikechris990: Kazuhiko sees Asia and Mittelt more as little sisters so they will
Raidentensho: I was thinking of basing Issei's Sacred Gear on gauntlets because it at least gives him some way to fight but its ability will be based on magic. As for Sona being added to the harem, I put a scene between them so I could see how they play off each other although I'm still not sure if I will include her or not at the moment.
Lightwave: The short version of Kazuhiko's dislike for redheads is included in this chapter. As for the long story, I'm not sure when I intend to have that come out yet. Kalawarner, Asia and Mittelt are living next door to Kazuhiko, his father and Seraphina so when the house gets upgraded by Rias there house will be the one used for the expansion and there rooms will be moved into the main building.
As for Asia getting an offer from Michael, she'll get an offer from a different Seraph when the Treaty arc comes around.
Giest: With the Riser arc, Kazuhiko will aim to defeat him because of his personality and the fact he'd be stuck listening to orders from the fried chicken if they lost but I don't intend to have him train with the rest of the ORC as he doesn't trust her and knows he can get better training elsewhere.
Guest/Mastergamer98007: Thanks. I intend to keep up with my other stories as well.
Another thing I should say before the chapter starts is that Kazuhiko's familiar will show up next chapter rather then this one as what I planned to do ended up coming out longer then I had expected so it'll happen next chapter.
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"" – Speaking
'' – Thought
[] – Sacred Gear
[] – Albion
{} - Metatron
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The darkness of Kazuhiko's room was broken by a soft glowing gold magic circle on the wall, Kalawarner quietly stepping out wearing only a short bathrobe that was loosely tied around her slim waist and stopped high on her legs while being gaped open at the chest. The magic circle disappeared behind her, Kalawarner smirking sultrily as she took silent steps towards the bed Kazuhiko and Seraphina was sleeping in as she discarded her robe to reveal see through black negligee she was wearing.
Stepping closer to the bed, her smile grew at seeing Kazuhiko's peaceful face, his mouth slightly open and his right arm out to the side as if inviting her to join him. Seraphina was all but sleeping atop of him, her pyjama shirt open and one of her breasts held by Kazuhiko's hand, the arm of which was wrapped around her. Kalawarner gently pulled back the sheets, not wanting to disturb either occupant as she slipped herself in and curled herself up against Kazuhiko's side, taking his free hand and resting it on her bottom before moaning softly at feeling him take hold of it as she covered them with the sheet and settled her head on his shoulder before kissing him softly on the neck, dismissing the naughty idea to give Kazuhiko a love bite in favour of lying down and trying to sleep.
Matsu had helped her buy the house next door saying it would be easier for Kalawarner to get closer to Kazuhiko and safer for Mittelt and Asia, given the former was a new servant under Rias and the latter had a powerful Sacred Gear that could be abused in the wrong hands, to live near Kazuhiko. It had been two days since they had moved in and Kazuhiko and Seraphina had helped them settle, the former setting up everything in the house while the latter had gone shopping with the two blondes to get them what daily essentials they needed.
"Hmmm…. Harder…Kazu-kun…" Seraphina sleepily moaned, rubbing her body against Kazuhiko's while Kalawarner smirked amused as she stifled a giggle and drifted to sleep.
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Kazuhiko blinked as Seraphina cut off her morning kiss, both of there faces red as she smiled and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear as she cooed happily "Good Morning, Kazu-kun"
"Morning, Sera-san" Kazuhiko replied with a smile before jumping in surprise at the sultry voice on his other side
"Hmm~ where's my morning kiss, Kazu-kun?" The pair turned to see Kalawarner rubbing the sleep from her eyes as she got onto her hands and knees, one hand pressing on Kazuhiko's chest as she looked amused over to Seraphina and asked
"Or am I spoiling your fun, Sera-chan?" Seraphina blushed before glancing down and noticing her breasts were on display, her hands moving to button up her shirt even as she caught Kazuhiko staring red faced.
"Oh, don't stare at just Sera-chan, Kazu-kun" Kalawarner spoke with a mock pout, Kazuhiko face turning towards her with the aid of her hand as he asked nervously
"W-Wh-What are you doing in here, K-Kala-san?"
"Can't I spend time with my saviour, Kazu-kun? I did say I was going to repay you as well" She answered in a seductive tone as she leaned closer to him, Seraphina frowning slightly as she spoke annoyed
"What about if Kazu-kun's Tou-san comes in, Kala-san…?"
"Don't ruin my fun, Sera-chan" Kalawarner replied with a pout before turning back to Kazuhiko and winking to him as she caressed his cheek.
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The morning hadn't been too much trouble for Kazuhiko. Kalawarner had headed back next door before Kazuhiko's father was awake and left Kazuhiko and Seraphina to get ready in the morning before the former of the pair made breakfast for everyone, including their new neighbours. Everyone had enjoyed it while Asia and Mittelt asked if he would teach them to cook which he had agreed as Seraphina made the lunches next to him. Kazuhiko's father was happy to see his son laughing and joking with the girls.
"Kaichou wants to talk to you, Yuuki" Issei spoke with a jealous frown as he glanced towards Seraphina, Kazuhiko and his friends currently sitting in the classroom as Takeshi asked curiously
"What have you got yourself into now, Kazu?" Kensuke shared the curious look as Kazuhiko shrugged as he replied
"No idea but I haven't done anything wrong as far as I know"
"Hurry up!" Issei spoke annoyed, Kazuhiko rolling his eyes as he stood up and countered
"Don't get your panties in a twist Hyodo, I'm coming" Several laughs filled the classroom as Issei scowled at the joke as he lead Kazuhiko out of the room and towards the Student Council room as he griped
"Why do you have to be a part of the ORC? And you've already got a total babe as a girlfriend, Yuuki"
"Heh, if I had the choice I wouldn't be apart of it. I'm quite happy with Sera-san, Hyodo" Kazuhiko replied, rolling his eyes as he walked pass the shocked Issei as Albion muttered quietly
[I think he's got a dragon, Kazu… Not sure who as the unlucky bastard is still asleep but that's probably for the best]
"What? You would settle for just her tits then enjoying both of the Onee-sama's" Issei shouted shocked, gaining disgusted looks as Kazuhiko frowned as he regard Issei for a moment before shaking his head as he continued walking.
{I feel sorry for whoever is residing inside of him and Sitri-san for having to deal with his perverseness} Metatron spoke sadly as she shook her head, Kazuhiko mentally agreeing as he sighed disappointed and shot back over his shoulder to the brunet
"There's more to a girl then just her chest, Hyodo… If you acted like a normal person you might actually get a chance to date someone rather then your ass beat like the criminal you are"
"C-Criminal?" Issei asked confused and shocked, not even realising that Kazuhiko was drawing nods from the girls who were listening as he answered
"You do know that your 'peeping' and comments could count as sexual harassment to all the girls in the school… I'm surprised you or your friends aren't stuck in a prison already given how much you do it, even if the girls beat your masochistic asses for it"
"I am not a masochist!" Issei shouted enraged, turning embarrassed as he realised how many people had heard him shout and even the thoughtful and disgusted looks on some of the girls' faces while Kazuhiko glanced back with a look that said 'Really?'
Issei tightly curled his hands into fists, doing his best to not attack Kazuhiko and let down Sona, who had ordered him not to let down the Student Council with his actions, as he pushed past him and gritted out "Come on…"
The rest of the way to the room was awkward for Issei, Kazuhiko humming to himself, even as he knocked on the door and spoke out "Kaichou…I brought him"
"Thank you Hyodo" Sona spoke up, Issei opening the door and signalling for Kazuhiko to enter and looked around the office styled room. Several desks were arranged around the room so people could work without much distractions while off to the side was a pair of sofas and a coffee table between them. Sona was sat on one, setting up a chessboard as she glanced to him and spoke
"It's nice to meet you again, Yuuki-san"
"You too… You can call me Kazu, Kaichou. May I ask why you wanted to see me?" Kazuhiko asked curiously, Sona nodding before gesturing to the chessboard as she answered
"I wanted to have a chat with you. Do you play chess?"
"No, not the typical sort of games I play, Kaichou, but I do know the rules" Kazuhiko replied as he moved to take a seat opposite her as Sona made her opening move while he added
"I'm more a Turn Based RPG fan, lot more diversity in building characters if there's a large class system for the power ups. Chess I find a bit boring considering its takes ages to play" Sona arched an eyebrow at Kazuhiko as he made his own move.
"Chess is important to devils, it formed the basis for the [Evil Pieces] and [Rating Games] as I'm sure Rias has made you aware" Sona countered coolly as Kazuhiko rolled his eyes as he added
"Chess also doesn't take into account the people who have taken the pieces, there powers and abilities and even if they took multiple pieces. Overall chess matches are only good for the tactics even if it's simple and stereotypical"
"Simple and stereotypical…?" Sona spoke to herself thoughtfully, her eyes narrowing at Kazuhiko as he disrespected the game he was playing with her, the brunet scratching the back of his head as he explained
"I don't mean simple overall but its limited in regards to the pieces and forcing your servants into stereotypical roles based on the pieces they have only limit there strength and opens up glaring weaknesses that can be exploited by the right person"
"Ah, you mean the fact that [Rook], [Knight] and [Bishop] Pieces only provide different boosts which usually get focused on by there [Kings] rather then taking care to get rid of the weaknesses they each hold" Sona realised aloud, Kazuhiko nodding as he added
"Yes, that's it. Typically you would use a [Rook] to make a brawler type into a 'Tank' but it leaves them slower then other pieces but you could just as easily use it to make a strong magic user into a 'Magic Cannon' or someone with great speed into a 'Lightning Bruiser' which covers there own weaknesses by the [Rook] piece being used" Sona looked amazed as Kazuhiko took the time to decide on what piece he would move, what he had said to her just about alternate uses for the [Rook] were interesting ideas and she had a good feeling that he would be a good [King] when he reached High Class status.
"What would you class yourself as then, Kazu-san?" Sona asked interested, Kazuhiko taking a moment to think before answering
"If I were to define myself I'd say I was a 'Jack of all Trades' but that's only because I'm training myself to fit with the [Pawn] piece"
Sona allowed herself a small smile as she looked over the chessboard, she had more pieces then Kazuhiko did but he was making her work to take them and even picking off her pieces she hadn't noticed become open, her eyes shifting to regard the fidgeting Kazuhiko before speaking "I must say I was impressed with your plan against Raynare. Luring her into stepping onto a devil's base and making it seem to the factions that it was just a rogue group."
"Wha…? I only brought Raynare here because I knew the surroundings, plus I knew she wanted Asia-san's Sacred Gear so I used that fact to help draw her in and to reveal her true nature to Mittelt-san." Kazuhiko replied confused, Sona blinking surprised at realising he hadn't looked beyond to what other devils would think as she nodded as she started to ponder on her next move before speaking
"You know Rias has come asking for my help with you…"
"Oh…?" Kazuhiko asked with a raised eyebrow, Sona nodding as she continued
"Let's just say your games of 'wits and words' with Rias are wounding her pride and she doesn't like losing to you especially since you are right. Rias has wronged you since she brought you back and while the sentiment was there to bring you in slowly, she really should have just talked to you before Raynare attacked you. That is what I would've done"
"That is what I expect from the strict Kaichou and personally I would've preferred the straight forward approach even if I wouldn't believe it till I had proof" Kazuhiko replied with a small smile, Sona looking at him curious as he shook his head before changing the subject as she asked
"Why don't you like redheads…?" Kazuhiko frowned at the question, regarding Sona for a moment before moving his [Knight] piece and answering
"Let's just say I had a bad experience with a redhead who tried to kill me when I was younger" Sona's eyes widened in shock as her hand stopped in midair, looking at Kazuhiko to see if he was telling the truth as one of his hands moved to rub against his neck before breaking the tension as he asked
"So how is it dealing with one of the Perverted Trio?" Sona sighed as she rubbed the bridge of her nose, glancing over the chessboard before answered
"Difficult… I have to be extra harsh with him so I can stop him being a pervert although he seems to be getting along with Saji" Kazuhiko nodded thoughtfully as the game reached its closing phase, Sona finally moving her Bishop into check his King as she spoke
"Checkmate."
"Good game, Kaichou. I better head back to class" Kazuhiko spoke as he stood up, Sona nodding in agreement as she replied
"Maybe we can play another time?"
"Maybe" Kazuhiko replied with a shrug before heading back to his own class and leaving Sona to think on what they had talked about.
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Kazuhiko sighed as he followed Kiba into the clubroom, Seraphina and Asia walking at his sided as they took there seats in the room, Mittelt, Koneko, Akeno and Rias already there. Kiba had said that something important was going to happen today although hadn't chosen to clarify while everyone else was around.
"How have you been enjoying school, Asia?" Kazuhiko asked curiously, the blonde smiling brightly as she answered
"Everyone's been really kind, Kazu-san, and some of the girls have asked me to go shopping with them"
"Well can't leave you out of the fun, Asia-san" Seraphina spoke with a smile, hugging Kazuhiko's arm as he smiled to her as well before turning back to Asia and added
"That's great. Looks like you'll have ton of friends now. How about you Mittelt…?" Mittelt smiled as she answered
"I'm enjoying my time here as well, Koneko-san has been a big help as well" Rias frowned at seeing Kazuhiko nod before looking serious at her as he asked her
"What the hell are we doing gathering now, Gremory?"
"Well your time delivering leaflets is over, Yuuki-kun, Mittelt" Rias started, Kazuhiko arching an eyebrow as she continued
"We'll be going to get you both a familiar soon"
"A familiar…?" Mittelt asked confused, Kazuhiko noticing Seraphina tightening her hold on his arm as Rias nodded before holding her hand up as she spoke
"They can be used to deliver leaflets in your stead as well as helping you out in battle and numerous other things. They are essential for a Devil's life. This is my familiar" Appearing on her hand was a large round bat, Mittelt's eyes widening as she wondered why Fallen Angels didn't have something like this as Akeno spoke
"This one is mine" Appearing from a green magic circle can a small green oni looking creature.
"….This is Shiro." Koneko spoke, drawing the pair's attention to the small white cat she was holding as Asia spoke
"He's really cute" Shiro hissed at Mittelt who had been trying to pet him, Kazuhiko glancing over to Kiba who had a small white falcon resting on his shoulder as he spoke
"This is Fawkes"
"Amazing…" Mittelt spoke as she looked over the familiars, Kazuhiko's eyes narrowed as he turned towards the doors, moments before a knock was heard before it opened as Sona and the Student Council entered as Rias asked "What are you doing here Sona?"
"Well seeing as we have new members I figured it was time for introductions"
"Hey Kaichou" Kazuhiko spoke with a nod, drawing confused looks from the other devils while Rias looked jealous at her friend
"So Rias you told your new servants about us?" Saji spoke with a smirk, Kazuhiko scoffing as he countered
"No she didn't… I knew because you two don't bother to conceal your own demonic auras which appeared only after you joined the Student Council and Hyodo took me to the student Council room earlier as well" Rias dropped her head as Saji and Issei blinked in surprise, Sona smirking slightly at seeing the logic behind Kazuhiko's words.
"W-Well I took four [Pawn] pieces" Saji countered, Issei soon adding in both smirking superiorly
"I took three mutated [Pawn] pieces myself" Sona was about to speak only for Kazuhiko to hold up his hand as he smirked and replied
"The number of [Pawn] pieces you took is irrelevant if you can't use your own potential to its fullest. Oh and just for the score I took eight"
"Wh-what…?" Saji and Issei spoke shocked, Sona and Rias sighing before the latter spoke
"Mittelt, Yuuki-kun please get along with these two" Kazuhiko frowned as he saw both [Pawns] staring between Seraphina and Asia as he growled out
"I'll try as long as the perverts behaves" Issei and Saji gulped before averting there gaze, Mittelt giving a fanged smile as she asked
"Can I help, Kazu-san?" Kazuhiko smirked as he nodded, making the two guys pale further before Rias sighed before Sona spoke to the redhead
"So you were going to take your new servants for familiars" Kazuhiko glanced back to the two High Class Devils, sighing annoyed as he saw the challenging look in the pair's eyes.
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Kazuhiko groaned as he stood next to Koneko, Mittelt and Kiba, the former of which was stopping him from going and see if Matsu had a job for him. Seraphina and Asia had gone shopping with Hikari and some of the other girls at Kazuhiko's insistence, saying he would catch up with them at home and explain what had happened.
"Yuuki-kun, cheer for me" Akeno asked with an alluring tone and smile, Kazuhiko rolled his eyes as she headed towards the tennis pitch with Rias, Sona and Tsubaki. Each of them dressed in a revealing tennis outfit. The quartet had decided to settle the matter about who were going to get there familiars first with a tennis match Somehow it had got out as most of the other students were there and the males were glaring at Kazuhiko.
[This is the stupidest way to decide this sort of thing] Albion grumbled, Kazuhiko mentally agreeing before a familiar voice spoke up from behind him.
"Looks like those four are having fun" Matsu spoke amused, the brunet turning with a confused look while the trio of fellow Devils jumped in surprise.
"What the…?"
"…How?"
"How'd you do that Matsu-san?"
Kiba, Koneko and Mittelt asked in surprise, having not sensed her approach and that Kazuhiko hadn't been surprised by Matsu appearing as she answered
"It's a secret"
"What are you doing here?" Kazuhiko asked curiously, Matsu smirking as she signalled towards the cameras floating above the tennis court as she answered
"The underworld will go wild with the pictures and videos of Gremory, Sitri and there [Queens] playing tennis dressed like that" Koneko's eyes narrowed as she looked at Matsu before realising she was being ignored, Kazuhiko rolling his eyes as he realised he should have known she would do that while Kiba sweatdropped at the rather brazenness of the Demigod.
"Also I'm covering up the magic they're using in front of the humans" Matsu added, gaining surprised looks aside from Kazuhiko who sighed as he muttered
"I figured as much… Did you get what I asked done?"
"Oh yeah, I've got them nearly done just swing by the shop and I need to take a few samples to finish it" Matsu replied, Kazuhiko nodding as Koneko arching an eyebrow at him in curiosity.
"What?" Kazuhiko asked, noticing her look at him as she asked
"…Samples?"
"Get your mind out of the gutter, Toujou-san" Kazuhiko retorted with a smirk, Koneko frowning annoyed, despite her cheeks turning slightly pink, while Mittelt giggled as Matsu added with a perverted grin
"Sera-tan is the only one to get those kinds of samples"
"Oi! Stop making things up, Matsu-san. We have not got that far yet" Kazuhiko replied annoyed, noticing that Koneko had turned her gaze away back onto the tennis match as Matsu added
"Gremory believed it"
"Gremory's a gullible idiot… I bet if you told her I was part Yokai she'd believe it" Kazuhiko replied only to get an elbow in the ribs from Koneko who was glaring at him.
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Kazuhiko sighed as he sat in Matsu's lab, his hands holding a large clear box as he feed his holy magic into the box, a silver ball growing inside of it, as Matsu spoke "So now you have to play in a dodgeball game on the night of the full moon so Gremory and Sitri can decide who will go to the Familiar Forest"
"Yeah… I still can't believe they ended up breaking there rackets and yet none of the other students batted an eyelid" Kazuhiko spoke with an annoyed sigh, looking to where Matsu was tinkering with the pair of Exorcist guns he'd given her. For the most part the guns had become gunmetal white in colour while the grips were royal blue and the crosses were removed from them as was the cartridges.
Matsu had already adjusted the guns to handle his demonic power and his flame magic so things like the [Storm Flame's] [Disintegration] factor and [Rain Flame's] [Tranquillity] factor wouldn't affect the mechanics inside and that only left her to work on his Holy magic.
"Well it'll be rather easy for you anyway…So are you going to see Sera-tan's clan as well then?" Matsu asked with a smirk, Kazuhiko averting his gaze as he nodded and answered
"Yeah… I figured it's only fair I meet with them and Tiamat. I was hoping to at least get on good terms with them in case I need help in the future… I still need to talk to Sera-san about it as well later"
"That's enough Kazu-tan, I don't need you to overload it" Matsu spoke, Kazuhiko blinking as he looked at the glowing silver cube before stopping his Holy magic and moving to set the cube down on the desk next to her as he asked
"Is there a mission for me?"
…
Kazuhiko smirked as he sky dived down towards Kyoto. Matsu sending him for a mission to clear up plant based monsters that had shown up in the area. His whole body was covered in [Mist Flames] to hide it from anyone who might see him, even as his clothes fluttered in the wind. The display inside of his mask beeped at him, focusing in like a camera onto a small group of plant like creatures moving closer to a small blonde haired figure.
Adjusting his descend to get closer to the group, Kazuhiko activated [Divine Dividing] with just a mere thought as his indigo flames quickly acted to cover it from view as he shot down. He hit the ground feet first, using his [Mist Flames] to mimic the dust he'd kicked up before putting his mask away and dismissing [Divine Dividing]. Glancing back he saw the blonde girl dressed in a shrine maiden outfit and her fox ears and nine bushy tails as Metatron spoke up
{A Kyuubi…Kazu-kun, the leader of Kyoto is a Kyuubi so we should protect this young one}
'You know I'd protect her anyway Metatron' Kazuhiko mentally replied as he turned his attention to the small group of plant creatures. Each had four vines for legs, a wooden tree like body and two clawed hands which where attached to long vine like hands. There heads were that of a Venus flytrap with a large single eye at the middle.
"You know, you should pick on someone your own size" Kazuhiko spoke, swinging his arm to disperse the dust and missing the young Kyuubi's surprise as one of them jumped forwards at him
"[Sandalphon]" Kazuhiko stated, holding his left hand out to the side as a five foot long brown pole formed in his grasp, atop of it was a double sided circular hammer head which was dark metallic red in colour with pale orange accents running along both edges. Swinging the war-hammer down, Kazuhiko incinerated the first plant monster with white holy flames while crushing what little did survive.
Kazuhiko smirked as he gripped the pole with his other hand, using the hammer head to block a claw which soon was incinerated by holy flames, the monster's arm starting to grow back before Kazuhiko swung his weapon overhead to squash the plant into the ground and destroying it with holy flames as Albion commented [Looks like they have accelerated regeneration so using the flames to get rid of the rest of the body is a good plan]
Kazuhiko nodded to himself; twirling his weapon in his hands before him as he glanced back to see the young Kyuubi watching him. Fixing his gaze of the remaining plant creatures, Kazuhiko rested [Sandalphon] on his shoulder before holding out his free hand as he spoke "Rain Cannon"
The blue ball of flames shot from Kazuhiko's hand, exploding where it hit the ground and making the [Tranquility] class flames spread out and cling onto each plant monster and slow them down as Kazuhiko charged forwards and swung [Sandalphon], holy flames covering the head, into the nearest monster and launched, its form burning, into another plant monster that soon caught on fire.
Continuing in much the same way, Kazuhiko soon finished off the rest of the plant monsters before resting the war-hammer over his shoulder as he looked around for any leftovers before letting himself relax. Dismissing his angelic weapon, Kazuhiko headed towards the young Kyuubi offering a friendly smile as he asked "Are you alright, kiddo?"
"Yes, but its Kunou not kiddo" She replied with a slightly annoyed look as Kazuhiko chuckled before introducing himself
"I'm Yuuki Kazuhiko, but Kazu is fine. So where are your folks, Kunou-chan?"
"Kaa-san is busy with meetings with other Yokai about the weird plant monsters that have been showing up, Kazu-san… I wanted to help her and snuck out but…" Kunou replied, Kazuhiko ruffling her hair as he spoke
"Don't worry about it… I seem to have gotten settled into the whole saving people business. Actually I was sent here to destroy them by a guild"
"Really…?" Kunou replied surprised, fixing her hair as Kazuhiko nodded with a smile as he asked
"Does your Kaa-san know where these monsters are coming from?" Kunou nodded, pointing over to the outskirts of the town as she answered
"There's a warehouse on the outskirts of town where they all seem to come from, there's been rumours of some sort of scientist being seen sending them out as well and its covered in tons of vines"
"So a mad scientist sending out plant monsters" Kazuhiko spoke to himself, Metatron quickly adding
{It could be a Stray Devil, Kazu-kun. Let's be wary about it}
[She's right… There were traces of Demonic energy from those plant creatures] Albion pointed out, Kazuhiko mentally agreeing as he smiled to Kunou and spoke
"You best head home, Kunou-chan, your Kaa-san's probably worried about you and I can handle things from here" Kunou nodded before turning and running off as Kazuhiko pulled out his sealing bangles and reattached them as he started to walk to where Kunou had pointed him to just in case he ran into a stray devil here.
'Can you sense any demonic energy coming from the direction, Kunou pointed us in' Kazuhiko mentally asked, Metatron frowning softly as she shook her head
{No… but there might just be a barrier up to conceal it or traps}
…
Blinking, Kazuhiko knew instantly he had found the right place, part of him wondering why the Yokai of Kyoto hadn't dealt with the thick vines that covered the warehouse. Looking warily at the large flower like pods that littered the vines, Kazuhiko took a few steps forwards while his left hand drifted to the grip of [White-Fang].
Getting within five metres the pods opened to reveal a multitude of coloured flowers which were all pointing in Kazuhiko's direction before firing off barrages of seed like bullets, the brunet jumping back to see the bullets explode upon hitting the ground and releasing spores into the air. Drawing his sword, Kazuhiko unleashed a wave of [Sky Flames] to destroy most the spores while the remains took root in the ground and spawn large moss green wolves with flower like manes of different colours.
"Great… So it was a trap" Kazuhiko spoke annoyed, taking a ready stance with [White-Fang] before him as he activated [Divine Dividing] to help him.
(Hey Kazu-tan… Those wolves aren't made to fight, the pods are just absorbing magic from the leylines of Kyoto and forming them into a plant monster so there defences suck but they can be spawned quickly) Matsu explained. Kazuhiko blinking in surprise before smirking under his mask as he charged forwards with [Rain Flames] covering his sword as he swung it horizontally
"Rain Slash!" Kazuhiko called, unleashing a wave of [Rain Flames] at his group of monsters which cut through half of them before striking the side of the building and hitting the pods that he could see. The blue flames clung to the pods and the monsters who survived making them move slower then before as Kazuhiko used his sword to destroy the rest of the monsters and launch more [Rain Flames] at the pods.
[You should try that against the pods, Kazu] Albion suggested, Kazuhiko frowning slightly as he extinguished the [Rain Flames] over his sword with a swing as he thought back
'Are you sure…? I still haven't got use to holding the factor up to that level, Albion'
{It would destroy the pods easier, Kazu-kun, plus they won't be able to grow back with that. I know you can pull it off} Metatron added reassuringly, Kazuhiko holding out his free hand as he closed his eyes to concentrate. Appearing before his palm a ball of bright [Sky Flames], growing and shrinking as he focused on the [Harmony] factor inside of it. Opening his eyes once he felt ready to use the attack, Kazuhiko focused on the side of the building as he spoke
"Dragon's Harmonic Roar" The [Sky Flames] shot out like a blinding beam of light, Kazuhiko not noticing the semitransparent orange coloured dragon's head that had formed over his hand and the ball of magic. The pods and vines turned to stone as the [Harmony] focused attack touched them, the wall turning brittle and dry as Kazuhiko lowered his hand as he took a few calming breathes.
{You did it, Kazu-kun!} Metatron cheered, Kazuhiko blushing at feeling the phantom hug from her while Albion smirking as he added
[Good work, Kazu. Now let's head inside and stop whatever is creating the other plant monsters]
(The [Harmony] levels were really high, Kazu-tan just watch out it doesn't affect yourself when you use that again. Don't want to lose your hands, do you) Matsu pointed out as Kazuhiko nodded and started to walk inside, flexing his free hand to see if he had taken any of the effects himself before sighing in relief at seeing none.
"No Matsu-san… But I could just use [Sun Flames] to fix them" Kazuhiko replied, drawing his fist back before encasing it in [Lightning Flames] and throwing it through the wall to make a person sized hole as parts of brittle wall fell out around it.
Peering inside, Kazuhiko was surprised that the insides was filled with numerous large plants and scientific equipment, in particular was several tubes filled with large plant bulbs. No one was around to Kazuhiko's senses as he stepped inside, sheathing his sword as he thought to himself 'Looks like whoever runs this place isn't here right now'
[This place looks like a tree hugger's paradise… Half of the plants here seem to be carnivorous] Albion commented, Kazuhiko nodding as he looked at the giant Venus flytrap that remained still in the crater sized hole it had been planted into.
{The ambient demonic magic is still rather fresh, Kazu-kun so watch out as they may be back soon} Metatron added as Kazuhiko looked around while avoiding the thick vines that littered the wall before converging in a large pit near the middle of the room.
"Kufufufufu… looks like a little weed has stepped into my garden!" A male voice called out, Kazuhiko slipping into a fighting stance as he looked up to a walkway above him to see a black haired man standing there wearing a long cloak and overall looking like he belonged in some sort of Vampire movie as he continued
"Now boy… I have one question for you… Do you like large Oppai!?" Kazuhiko faceplanted into the ground, shocked he was asked such a question from the Devil as he pulled himself up from the ground and tried make words come out of his mouth as the devil continued on regardless
"I love big Oppai and as such, I will make the world only exist with women with large Oppai by taking out all of the small Oppai in the world with my plant army!" Kazuhiko sweatdropped at hearing the Stray Devil's dream as he muttered sarcastically, louder then he had intended to
"Great… Why don't you just make a plant that can make them grow as well?"
"Excellent idea… That will be my next project!" The devil shouted with a maniac gleam in his eyes, Kazuhiko facepalming as he mentally groaned
'I can't believe I said that out loud. Hyodo must have infected me earlier'
[Let's just kick his ass before he decides to attack us] Albion spoke up, Kazuhiko nodding seriously as he flew towards the mad scientist with his wings spread and [Sky Flames] covering his hands.
"Midori-chan it's dinner time!" The mad scientist cackled madly, Kazuhiko throwing a fist forwards only to be surprised as he was yanked downwards by several green vine-like tentacles that had latched onto his legs. Mentally cursing, Kazuhiko looked down to see a large mostly green and brown dragon made out of plants leering at him with light brown eyes as more vines shot up at him from out of the pit.
"Albion!" Kazuhiko called as the vines tightened there hold on him, even as more of them wrapped around him.
[Divide] Half of the vines were shredded as [Divine Dividing] absorbed half of the plant dragon's power, Kazuhiko pointing one hand down at the remaining vines as he called out
"Sky Cannon" The orange fireball burned the remaining vines, Kazuhiko looking around for the Stray Devil before looking down and forcing himself to dodge the whirlwind of razor sharp flower petals as the truck sized wyvern looking plant dragon rose into the air while flapping two large leaf covered wings.
{It looks like the Stray got away} Metatron commented, Kazuhiko frowning as he switched his [Sky Flames] to [Lightning Flames] started to build up a large amount into one hand which he held above his head. The green lightning formed into a large shuriken above him, Kazuhiko smirking as he started making the shuriken spin as he spoke
"Eat this! Lightning Shuriken!" The plant wyvern roared sending another whirlwind of flower petals at the magic attack, Kazuhiko's [Lightning Shuriken] parting the whirlwind before cutting through the wyvern. Kazuhiko quickly switched to [Storm Flames] as he summoned a basketball sized of the red flames as he fired it and declared
"Storm Cannon" The moment the red ball of flames hit the wyvern it exploded and disintegrated the plant dragon from the point that it had been hit by the magic ball. The [Storm Flames] spread to cover the rest of the plant dragon, Kazuhiko missing several small plant bulbs dropping from its body and falling into the large pit.
[I can't believe that madman had an escape plan] Albion spoke annoyed, Kazuhiko huffing as he looked around the laboratory to see numerous monstrous plants left around before making his [Storm Flames] grow in size as he set to work with getting rid of anything else that was dangerous.
By the time Kazuhiko was done, he was standing outside of a pile of smoking ruins as he regained his breathe, dismissing [Divine Dividing] and extinguished the flames on his hands as Metatron spoke up {It's alright Kazu-kun… We were only sent here to deal with the plant monsters and I'm sure that Stray will show up again so you can get him next time}
'Yeah, you're probably right Metatron. I just don't like the idea of him getting away' Kazuhiko thought back, running a hand through his hair before hearing a formal voice from behind him
"Yuuki Kazuhiko?" Kazuhiko turned to see a small group of armed Tengu who were dressed in traditional clothes, blinking surprised as he answered
"Yeah…?" The younger pair of Tengu reached for the swords that were strapped to there waist while the leader continued
"Yasaka-sama wishes to meet with you, if you will follow us" Kazuhiko blinked before nodding, pulling off his mask and making everyone relax but look surprised as he stuck it into a pocket as he spoke with a friendly smile
"Alright… May I ask if Kunou-chan got home?"
"Kunou-hime did indeed return home. She is the reason Yasaka-sama wishes to speak with you" The leader spoke with a small smile as the group started to walk, Kazuhiko looking slightly surprised as he walked along side the leader and was lead through Kyoto's streets.
"Oh….I forgot to introduce myself, Kazuhiko-san, I'm Sasuke, leader of Yasaka-sama's guards" The Tengu leader spoke, Kazuhiko nodding as he replied
"Nice to meet you Sasuke-san…" The group entered a small alley, one of the other Tengu tapping various pieces of brick before the wall opened up to reveal a feudal Japanese town as Sasuke spoke with an amused smile at Kazuhiko's amazed expression
"Welcome to the streets of Inner Kyoto… Home to the Yokai"
"This is amazing" Kazuhiko commented as he walked a few steps ahead and looked around at all the different Yokai going around there business while a few gave wary gazes to him. Sasuke chuckled as he tapped Kazuhiko on the shoulder before beckoning the brunet to follow him towards a large traditional looking estate.
The Tengu stopped outside of the fence, Sasuke opening the gate for Kazuhiko who thanked him before the pair headed up the path, the door opening as Kunou poked her head out before a smile grew on her face as she rushed out as she called "Kazu-san, you did it!"
"Hey Kunou-chan" Kazuhiko spoke with a small wave as the blonde Kyuubi came to a stop before him as Sasuke asked
"Is Yasaka-sama inside, Kunou-hime?" Kunou nodded eagerly, grabbing Kazuhiko's hand with both of hers as she started to pull him inside as she replied
"Uh huh, she really wants to meet Kazu-san so come on, maybe we can play later as well?" Kazuhiko let himself get pulled as the door opened to reveal a voluptuous young woman with golden blonde hair and golden yellow eyes, dressed in a shrine maiden outfit with her Kyuubi features out much like Kunou. A kind smile lighting up her face as she spoke
"Kunou, you shouldn't pull our guest around" Kunou looked embarrassed at her mother as she let go of Kazuhiko's hand before being surprised as Kazuhiko patted her on the head as he replied with a friendly smile
"Ah, it's no problem, Yasaka-san… Kunou-chan's just eager to have some fun, plus she was a big help earlier" Kunou blushed at his compliment as Yasaka's smile grew, the quartet moving inside to sit down around the low table before Yasaka spoke as she gave him a small bow
"Kunou told me you protected her from some of the plant monsters and for that I thank you"
"It was no problem… Destroying them was the reason I came to Kyoto, it was a mission from my boss to take out any of them so they could stop" Kazuhiko replied with a wave of his hand, Yasaka nodding in understanding as she asked
"I take it that you finished your mission then"
"Yes… although the Stray Devil responsible got away but it'll still take him a while to be able to make those creatures again and he can't use that warehouse again as a base" Kazuhiko replied with slightly forced smile, Yasaka nodding in understanding as she spoke with a reassuring smile as she rested her hand atop of his
"That will still bring peace back to Kyoto even if it is for just a while" Kazuhiko blushed as he sheepishly scratched the back of his neck with his free hand as Yasaka removed her hand with a slight blush, Sasuke smirking slightly amused as he asked
"I must ask how you got past the trap there, Kazuhiko-san, those plant creatures recover very quickly"
"Well I have a specialised style of flame magic which allowed me to use different abilities, one of them can slow down things it makes contact with so I used it against them before destroying them and the pods before they could recover from it" Kazuhiko explained, allowing [Rain Flames] to dance around his free hand as Sasuke nodded in understanding as Yasaka stared at it before Kunou spoke intrigued
"That looks pretty…What else can you do?" Kazuhiko chuckled in response as he switched them to [Mist Flames] before making a chibi version of himself which hopped down onto the table much to the trio's surprise as Kazuhiko spoke
"These allow me to create real illusions… although they are rather difficult to control" The chibi version of Kazuhiko moved around the tabletop, holding the attention of both Kyuubis as Sasuke looked impressed before Yasaka asked
"Kunou said that you had used a large hammer called, [Sandalphon]… How can you use an Angelic weapon when you are a Devil" Sasuke perked up in surprise at hearing that, Kazuhiko turning thoughtful for a moment before Metatron spoke
{You should tell them, Kazu-kun… I'm sure they can be trusted and they will accept you as they aren't a part of any of the Three Factions}
"Can you all promise not to tell anyone, it's would cause a lot of problems if anyone found out about it?" Kazuhiko asked, Kunou, Sasuke and Yasaka nodding in agreement as the latter replied
"We promise not to tell anyone about this without your approval"
"Thank you" Kazuhiko spoke, moving to remove his sealing bangles and allowing his Angel and Devil wings to spread from his back as he explained about what had happened to him when he was revived by Rias and what Metatron and Albion told him.
"Amazing… I didn't think that was possible" Sasuke spoke surprised, Kunou getting out of her seat and looking at Kazuhiko's wings intently as Yasaka added seriously
"I can see why you don't want others to know about this, it could potentially affect the Three Factions greatly if they knew there was someone like you around and especially if Metatron was the cause of it"
"I know it'll come out at some point, I'm Albion's host as well so I'll probably need my Angelic side at some point in a major fight" Kazuhiko commented with a sad sigh before shuddering as Kunou's hand brushed against the feathers of his left Angel wing.
"I'm sure everything will sort itself out, Kazuhiko-kun" Yasaka spoke in a sympathetic tone, finding herself blushing at the reddening face of Kazuhiko as Kunou kept stroking his Angel wings.
"Kunou-chan, please stop it… I don't use my wings very much so they are sensitive" Kazuhiko spoke embarrassed as he folded his wings behind his back before returning them inside his body as Kunou looked embarrassed as she apologized before Sasuke spoke
"I bet you'll do fine, Kazuhiko-san… You have a determined head on your shoulders and you've not let yourself get corrupted by the amount of power you have" Kazuhiko gave him a nod of thanks as he reattached his sealing bangles before sighing and getting back up
"I probably should head back… It was nice to meet you all"
"Kazu-san, will you come back someday soon?" Kunou asked hopeful, Kazuhiko smiling as he nodded and answered
"I'd be happy to, as long as Yasaka-san doesn't mind"
"I don't mind, just give me a call beforehand" Yasaka replied with a smile, taking out her phone and exchanging numbers with Kazuhiko even as Sasuke slyly smirked as he watched the pair.
"Of course…" Kazuhiko smiled as he checked the number she had given him on his phone before putting it away as he gave Kunou a small wave
"Take care, Kunou-chan."
"I will Kazu-san!" Kunou replied happily, Kazuhiko turning to Sasuke and Yasaka as he added
"Oh, and just let me know if you need any help. I'll try my best to come over and help as well"
"Thank you for the offer, Kazuhiko-san. I will keep it in mind should anything come up" Sasuke spoke before standing up and shaking hands with Kazuhiko, Yasaka standing up as well as she added while walking around the table
"Thank you again for helping us, Kazu-kun" Kazuhiko shaking his head with a smile as he replied
"Like I said it was no trouble, Yasaka-san" Yasaka smiled as she nodded, Kazuhiko tugging on his jacket before turning to make his way out into the garden as he pulled out the magic circle from a pocket.
"See ya!" Kazuhiko called to the trio, the orange magic circle lighting up under his feet before he disappeared, Kunou heading back inside first before Sasuke turned to Yasaka as he asked
"Interesting young man isn't he?"
"Yes… Very interesting" Yasaka replied absentmindedly as Sasuke's smirk growing as he chimed in
"Oh, does Yasaka-sama have a crush on the young Kazuhiko-san"
"What…? O-Of course not…" Yasaka replied embarrassed, shaking her red face even as Sasuke chuckled to himself.
…
Seraphina smiled as she prepared some of the snacks for the movie that she, Asia, Mittelt, Kalawarner and Kazuhiko were going to watch, the latter getting some soda from out of the fridge as he asked her "Are you aright, Sera-san…? I saw you react when Gremory said about familiars earlier"
Seraphina shuddered again as she looked over at him, averting her gaze for a moment before she spoke "Familiars is kind of considered a taboo with Tiamat's Clan… We are all warned about the devils wanting to take advantage of our powers and force us into slavery and yet... I lost a friend who got caught after we snuck out to observe some"
Seraphina's eyes watered as she remembered her friend getting attacked by a group of male devils, blinking in surprise as Kazuhiko hugged her tightly as he spoke softly into her ear "It's alright… I won't let that happen to you and I'll kick any devil's ass who tries"
"I know…" Seraphina started as she blushed as Kazuhiko wiped her tears away with his thumb, offering her a caring smile as he added
"I guess when we go I can finally meet Tiamat-san and your family then" Seraphina's blush grew as she nodded and spoke softly
"They'd like to meet with you, Kazu-san. We'll have to meet in the forest so I can take you there but none of the other devils can come with us"
"Alright, I should be able to get away from them. It'd be like a secret date in the place you grew up" Kazuhiko replied with a chuckle, Seraphina giving him a quick kiss on the lips before Asia's voice surprised them both
"Kazu-san, I've come to help with the food" Asia entered the kitchen before looking curious at the pair as they gathered the snacks and drinks together as Seraphina spoke with a smile
"It's alright, Asia-san. Kazu-san and I can handle this so just go take a seat with Mittelt-san and Kala-san" Kazuhiko nodded in agreement as he added
"Yeah go on… You're guests here so it's only fair, Asia-san"
…
Kazuhiko sighed as he stood in the gymnasium in his jersey, the rest of the ORC there in gym outfits as well as Akeno asked in a kind tone "Yuuki-kun, you should stretch properly… Here, let me help you"
Kazuhiko nodded reluctantly as he sat down, Akeno kneeling behind him and pressing her chest against his back as she helped him stretch forward with a groan. Akeno's hands wandered over his back as she frowned slightly as she spoke "Ara, you have a tense back Yuuki-kun… You should relax more"
"Don't worry about it…" Kazuhiko replied with a groan, glancing back to see Akeno blushing as she continued to press on his back as Rias spoke up with a hint of concern as she threw the dodgeball to Kiba who caught it
"If you don't relax you could hurt yourself, Yuuki-kun"
"She's right you know" Kiba replied, Kazuhiko rolling his eyes before frowning at feeling Akeno's hands move away from his back as he spoke
"Don't… Otherwise you won't be playing in the game" Akeno looked confused as she finished helping Kazuhiko stretch before letting him stand up and only realising what he meant when she noticed Seraphina shooting a glare at her as she smiled and went about doing her own stretches in front of him.
"Good luck, Kazu-san" Asia spoke with a bright smile before Seraphina kissed him on the lips as she added
"Don't hurt them too badly please" Kazuhiko smiling back to her as he nodded before replying
"You three just stay off to the side, I wouldn't want you to get hurt by a stray ball."
The doors of the gym open, everyone turning to see the Student Council enter from the other side. The match was quickly set up and once Sona had scolded Issei for drooling and staring they had been ready to start, signalled by the whistle from Kalawarner who was acting as one of the referees with the Momo and Tomoe of the Student Council.
Saji quickly grabbed one of the balls, throwing it at Kazuhiko with an angry expression only to fume further as Kazuhiko hopped over it with ease before having to duck under a ball thrown at him by Issei.
{Watch out} Metatron spoke, Kazuhiko turning to see a ball covered in demonic energy flying towards him. He smirked softly as he realised anything was allowed as he covered both hands in [Lightning Flames] and caught it while being forced back into a skid.
Allowing the green lightning to arc over the ball, he could tell the [Solidification] factor was making the ball harder as he aimed at Issei only for him to have to dodge another ball from Saji which he blocked with his own before throwing the glowing green ball at his new target, Saji, nailing him the groin with the force of a sledgehammer. He crumpled to the ground moments later, his eyes rolling back into his head as Kazuhiko picked up another ball and smirked as he looked over the remaining Student Council members as he asked "Now… Who should I aim at next?"
Issei gulped nervously as he found blue-purple eyes settle on him before the ball Kazuhiko held was covered in green lightning again which the perverted [Pawn] took as he signal to run away. Glancing back he saw the green ball shooting towards him, ducking under it only to be shocked as the ball stopped in the air before shooting down at him. A small crater was formed by the ball before it shot up and smashed into his groin, Issei shouting in pain as he collapsed onto the ground while Koneko gave Kazuhiko an approving nod.
"Did you really have to do that to both of my male servants, Kazu-san?" Sona asked with a frown, Rias looking surprised at how her rival could refer to her [Pawn] by his first name while she couldn't as Kazuhiko shrugged and replied
"They deserved it… Hyodo is a known pervert and Saji just an ass" Sona sighed before the game resumed, both Saji and Issei being dragged off the field by her servants as Koneko smiled slightly at the sight.
Tsubaki threw a magic enhanced dodgeball at Kazuhiko, her eyes widened as the brunet kicked it and making it hit Issei off the back of his head and collapse onto the ground again.
"I'm out" Kazuhiko spoke nonchalantly, moving to sit down next to Seraphina while Rias spoke confused
"You could have dodged that Yuuki-kun" Kazuhiko shrugged in response before Seraphina asked him quietly
"Did you have to hit them both in the groin?"
"Yeah… They need to know not to be perverts they were being asses" Kazuhiko muttered, Seraphina smiling as Kalawarner giggled and asked
"So you were warning them not to ogle your Sera-chan then" Kazuhiko and Seraphina blushing as the latter hugged his side as she spoke softly
"Thank you...but you don't need to be protective of me" Kazuhiko wrapped his arm around her waist as he replied embarrassed
"I can't help it sometimes…" Seraphina giggled as she kissed Kazuhiko's cheek, noticing several jealous looks before she kissed him quickly on the lips.
"Auu…." Asia embarrassed as she looked at them, Kalawarner chuckling amused as she noticed Rias and Akeno's looks towards the brunet before giving him a kiss on the cheek as she spoke
"They had been staring at me as well, Kazu-kun" Kazuhiko blushed as the Fallen bluenette wrapped her arms around his neck. Rias was annoyed and jealous that she couldn't get Kazuhiko to be friendlier with her while Akeno was jealous that he got on better with a dragon and a Fallen Angel. Mittelt was feeling jealous that Kalawarner was closer to her saviour then she was even though they were both servants under the same devil while Saji and Issei was jealous that Kazuhiko had the attention of two hot young women. The dodgeball match soon started up again, Rias and the remaining ORC members managing to gain the upperhand against Sona and the remaining Student Council members.
"I better go then… I'll see you later" Seraphina spoke with a smile, Kazuhiko nodding in understanding as she moved to leave the gymnasium.
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Author's Note
Hope you enjoyed this chapter. Next one will have the familiar forest, Kazuhiko's familiar and Tiamat's clan in so he'll have a lot to deal/ take in. Also I'd like to ask for any suggestions with how to introduce Kazehana and Miya as while I have ideas for what to do with them, nothing is really concrete with them at the moment.