A/N: hello to anyone that is reading this. This is a side story about how our hero meets the Infamous "black cat". Please read, review, and most definitely have a good day.

POV: Kuroka.

FWOOSH

"QUIT RUNNING AND LET US KILL YOU" shouted one of my pursuers

'No thanks, I think I would rather live' I thought as I Jumped through the trees away from the group of annoying Stray hunters. A clearing came up and I had to get through it.

RUUSH

I jumped out and fell into a clearing much larger than I thought. I looked back and saw a Magic blast about to hit me. 'Well, I tried'

*THUNK*

I turned around to see a tall figure in full armor. He had a cape, a shield, and a short sword. As well as a helmet covering his face.

"Are you ok, miss?" the knight asked.

"Uhh..y-yeah. Thank you" I replied.

"Stay behind me" he ordered.

"HEY. WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE TIN CAN" shouted one of the devil hunters.

"Oh you did not just call me a tin can" the knight replied

"Oh yeah I did, Tin can. What are you gonna do about it?" he sneered as the other four approached.

"SIN DON CADIT" the knight shouted as he burst forward and slammed the first devil with his shield and decapitated him with a diagonal slash. Another devil tried to hit the knight with a bat.

"AD PROFUNDIS" the knight again shouted and rather comical flipped the devil over and slashed him. I had to stop myself from laughing. The knight dashed forward to kill the last one.

"TACHE CORTUM" the blade glew orange and cut right through the devils body, stopping right in the center of his chest. The devil fell to the ground.

"Are you ok ma'am?" the knight offered his hand. It was then that I realized I was still on the ground.

"Yes, I'm ok" I took his hand and used my Senjutsu on him. 'HOLY SHIT, this guy is strong!'

"You are Kuroka correct?"

"Are you going to turn me in if I say yes?"

"Will you attempt to kill me if I took you in and protect you?"

"No"

"Good. now then, come with me and I will care for you as a trusted companion."

"Thank you. Can you tell me your name first, and maybe take off your helmet?" I pressed myself against him to try and get a reaction out of him.

"My name is Devin Barnes, and no I will not take off the helmet." he replied "not yet at least….. Now come, we have much to discuss."

"Aww ok. I will get you though." I replied with a wink. Then something happened that i needed a minute to process. He took his blade and swiped down cutting INTO space and stepping through.

"Are you coming" I heard from the other side.

"Yeash, you could have warned a girl before cutting open space and time." I stepped through

A/N thats a wrap folks. please leave a review.