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The Forgotten Son
Waking up on the Monday morning with a yawn I quickly stretched my arms feeling some of the bones in My back crack with the motion.
Getting myself up dressed and fed didn't take too long and I decided I'd try and get to school nice and early as nobody wants to be late on their first day.
The walk to school was pleasant as I was one of the few people out on the street at the time most of my classmates wouldn't even set of for a while yet I thought.
Upon walking through the school gates, I was greeted by a short girl in glasses with a bob cut and a tall girl with glasses with long hair both had dark hair and an aura of authority around them.
Making my way towards them I smile and greet them both in turn "hello I'm John Gray I'm supposed to start here today, I'm wondering if you could point me in the direction of the student council as my letter from the school says someone from the group is supposed to help me with my first day".
Glasses glinting the shorter girl steps forward "As luck would have it we are both members of the student council you would be John Gray correct?".
"Indeed, I am miss...?".
"Souna Shitori student council president and this is Tsubaki Shinra my Vice President, I must commend you on getting here quite early this will make the process easier for the both of us" with a small smile I don't think many get to see she replies.
"It's no problem I prefer to get here early as it lets me get set up without being a bother on whoever has to help".
"Indeed, well follow me Tsubaki you stay here and report any of the late comers to detention please" she basically orders and the other girl just gives her a nod and me as well before we both set off.
There is very little in the way of small talk as we walk and I'm getting the impression this girl takes her job very seriously.
Not a very long walk later I'm led to a room in the building where Souna slides some paperwork towards me.
"Please double check this information is all correct and inform me if anything is missing" yes, she's definitely a demanding individual.
It doesn't take me long to look through it meanwhile souna gets busy herself with other paperwork.
"There's only a few things missing to be honest with you those being that it makes no mention of my being able to speak German and that I have various sporting accomplishments from my previous school".
"That's fine write down what you can remember and I will see about adding it to your folder after it is confirmed".
After doing so she hands me another document but this is just the general school rules and I read through them twice to double check if anything is different to what I'm used to.
"Why does the school not have a policy on suspension and exclusion?" That's the only thing I can spot that is different.
"Kuoh academy is what is known and an elevator school which means once you get in that it is very hard to be kicked out" the shock must be clear on my face as she gives a small chuckle.
"I wouldn't worry about it too much I personally deal with trouble makers and we don't get many repeat offenders" I'm pretty sure she mumbled something about a trio under her breath but that could be my imagination.
"Well in that case I'll be sure to let you know if I see something worth reporting" I sit back and wait while she gets rid of a few more pieces of paperwork.
"Ok I just need to see how you do with the language as I've head you speaking it for a while now, I can see you've put some effort into learning it but how are you with the written form?" Here I wince since I was a lot better with the spoken form at the moment.
"Honestly not as good as I'd have liked by this point, I usually have a good grasp of the spoken and written in most languages, it's always been a gift of mine but the written is a lot different in Japanese than I'm used to" rubbing the back of my head in embarrassment.
She seems to ponder me for a few moments only making me more nervous.
"Considering the effort you seem to be willing to put into learning the language already I will see about finding you someone to help you catch up on the written by the end of the day providing your unable to find a classmate who is willing yourself" I breathe a sigh of relief and offer her a beaming smile.
"That would be brilliant thanks but I wouldn't want to hinder someone else's study's if I can help it".
"Very considerate of you but I assure you if I do find someone, they'll be more than capable of managing the extra work load" there's a certain finality in her voice that makes me think arguing would be a bad decision.
Signing a few more papers and mostly dotting the I's and crossing the T's she guides me to my classroom.
That's another thing that's different here the students don't move classrooms that often it's the teachers who move around during lessons most.
The school is a lot fuller now than when I arrived there are girls giggling in groups as we pass and boys rough housing in the corridors everyone seems to give Souna a wide berth for the most part.
"Your still a little early and class won't start for a short while yet I would suggest you wait out here for the teacher to arrive so they can introduce you and assign you to your seat" nodding along as it sounds like the best idea she continues on.
"I will leave you here now as I have other duty's but I hope you enjoy your time here at Kuoh academy Mr Gray" she finishes with a short bow before spinning on her heel and marching in the other direction.
"Thanks, Miss President" I call after her softly and I have no idea if she heard me or not.
Taking the time I have I decide to pull out the class schedule I was given and memorise it as best I can.
I have most of the books I'll need for the day and I was informed that the teacher will understand if I am missing one or two.
Time seems to fly while I wait and students begin to file into the classroom in short order.
I get a little lost in my own head thinking about the day to come and don't notice someone approaching me.
"Hello again Mr Gray" I know that voice so looking up I smile at her.
"Hello Miss Himejima nice to see you again".
"Call me Akeno it's sounds so very formal coming from you when you say my last name" I'm pretty sure she's putting the little giggle she gives at the end on but I won't question her on it.
"Then please call me John, Mr Gray was my grandfather" I seem to be smiling a lot today hopefully it's a good sign.
"Why are you standing here is this going to be your future classroom?".
"So, I'm told I was brought here by the class president" I notice a lot of people are staring I don't know if it's at me or her and I'm not sure if I like it regardless.
She pouts and it's incredibly cute.
"To bad looks like we won't be sharing a class in that case".
Now that is a pity and I voice that statement aloud a moment later.
"Shame I'd have enjoyed a familiar face in my class" she giggles again and it seems less forced but I'm unsure.
"I can maybe help with that then my friend is in this class I can introduce you if you like she should be along any moment?".
I smile brightly at the idea.
"That would be a brilliant idea thank you Akeno".
Before we can keep the conversation going, I see the remains of the students in the hall part like the Red Sea for Moses as a beautiful red-haired girl walks down the corridor.
She's got a full figure and a small smile on her face and assets that could rival Akeno's for the back pain it'll eventually bring her.
She seems to be heading straight for us and I'm like a deer in the headlights I'm basically star struck.
Akeno isn't though and she turns towards her and waves.
"Buchou come over here please I'd like you to meet someone".
She roams over the two off us with her eyes and I'm not sure but it's almost as if she recognised me for a second as her eyebrows raise but I don't think I've ever met her as I'm positive I'd have remembered.
"Hi Akeno who's this? New student?" She smiles as she speaks and I can feel my heart in my throat.
"Yes, buchou this is Mr john Gray he's going to be in your class" she pivots her head towards me.
"John this is Rias Gregory she is the president of the ORC".
Sticking my hand out towards her I offer her a small smile.
She hesitates briefly before shaking my hand.
"Nice to meet you Mr Gray I hope you enjoy your time here at Kuoh".
Nodding along I decide to finally open my mouth before she thinks I'm a mute.
"Thanks Miss Gremory I'm sure I will it seems a great place so far and if everyone is as friendly as Akeno I'll have a great time" I offer Akeno a smile as I mention her and I get a demure smile back.
"Please though call me john as I said to Akeno Mr Gray was my grandfather I'm probably never going to be used to anyone calling me by that name" I chuckle hoping I've not been to forward with her Japanese customs differ on these matters to western countries.
She offers Akeno a bemused smile and I wonder what it is I said that deserved it before she decides to set me at ease unknowingly.
"Then please call me Rias I know it must be odd to call people by their last names as if I'm not hearing your accent wrong you are from England, right? Everything is a lot less formal there I'm told".
Nodding and smiling I feel like Churchill the dog.
"Oh yes but I'm the foreigner here so I'll be doing my best to adjust".
We make small talk for another few minutes before Akeno heads to her classroom and Rias heads inside.
Not long later the teacher arrives and introduces me to the class.
"Everyone this is a new student Mr John Gray would you like to say a few words Mr Gray?".
Stepping forward a little nervous I smile at the classroom full of students now staring at me.
"Hello everyone as you heard I'm John Gray but please call me John I come from England and I'm hoping to have a great time here at kuoh academy".
The teacher waits while the murmuring in the class dies down.
"Does anyone have any questions for Mr Gray before we get on with today's lesson?".
A few of the guys put their hands up and a few more of the girls do.
I'm briefly bombarded with questions that come at me so fast I don't know if I'd have been able to answer them all.
"Which part of England" "do you have a girlfriend" "why did you come here" "how long will you be here".
The teacher takes the matter out of my hands before I can answer any of them or the more personal ones that where asked.
"Why don't you take a seat behind Miss Gremory it seems to be the only one available at the moment and I'm sure she won't bother you with questions".
The pointed look the class receives makes me think that was said on purpose.
I shuffle down the aisle between desks and get a smile from rias as I pass and I offer her on in return.
Class proceeds from there and I dive right into the lesson before I know it the lunch bell is ringing and the classroom begins to empty out, I don't even notice Rias leaving.
The students that remain crowd round and I do my best to answer any questions they ask and avoid the ones that are more personal than I'd like to talk about that's how I ended up spending my lunch hour.
SCENE
Rias POV
Sitting behind the desk in the club room I wait for Akeno to arrive while I think on John Gray.
Something doesn't seem right with him but I can't put my finger on it.
"Buchou how was class did you manage to pick anything up from john that I may have missed?".
Smiling at Akeno I motion to the seat across from me.
"I did in fact notice something you seemed to miss I think he may have a sacred gear but I don't know what type it is".
"Really? I didn't get a sense of anything like that but I was being cautious from using too much power around him once I felt that he may be connected to the supernatural" she seems upset she missed it so I rush to reassure her.
"I wouldn't worry about it Akeno if he does have one I don't think it's been activated yet, in fact I think your right in that his power is being kept back he didn't react at all when I was trying to get a read on him but even I can't tell if he's doing it himself or not" I growl the last part in annoyance I should be able to figure that out.
"Didn't your familiar find out anything more over the weekend while it was following him?".
"No from what was reported he spent the weekend relaxing reading and speaking to his neighbour" I shake my head in disappointment.
"Is there a chance he realised he was being watched?" Ahh Akeno ever suspicious.
"Not something we can rule out but it didn't seem so from what my familiar reported I think the next step will be to have Koneko see if she can get a better reading on him, he has power that's for sure and I'd like to know if he could be of use to us in the future" my mind immediately wanders to my upcoming engagement and my plans to stop it.
Akeno nods at my idea and rises to begin preparing her tea that always helps me think.
Dropping the matter for now I decide I'll definitely get Koneko to look into this hopefully she can get me some answers.
I will get to the bottom of this I decide and I'll need to let Sona know of my interest in him to stop any plans she may be developing for him herself.
Who and what are you John Gray being the thought that won't seem to leave my mind all the same.
A/N
Things are picking up and john has finally met more members of the main cast besides just Akeno.
I have plans for john that rias will be a big part of so hopefully I'm building this up well and not rushing it.
His sacred gear will be an original creation and not a Longinus or Longinus tier either.
Once again please review to let me know if I'm making many or any mistakes and thanks for reading.