"" - Talking
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[]- Ddraig
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Yukio woke up, surprised how early he'd woken even given it was the summer holidays. At the moment he found that he couldn't move with Rias and Asia asleep on either side of him although there was someone approaching him from inside the light blanket.
He was still sleepy as he lifted the blanket a little, surprised at who he found there as a softness pressed into his chest "Ufufu. Good morning, Yukio-kun."
Akeno smiled, her unbound black hair making her look sexy while the thin yukata showed off a lot of her figure as she drew herself near to Yukio's side and snuggled with him.
"I've arrived." added in a sweet voice as she tightened her embrace on Yukio, who was able to pick up the amazing smell coming from her hair as she launched a surprise attack by kissing his neck.
Akeno then let her fingertips crawl over Yukio's body causing him to shiver as she spoke "Yukio-kun's body is quite sturdy, thanks to you being trained by Rias and Keiko-san. Ufufu, a man's skin feels better than I imagined. Or is it because it's Yukio-kun's body? Hey, Yukio-kun. Does my body feel good?"
She then blew into Yukio's ear causing him to stiffen in surprise as he shakily replied "Y-Yes! Akeno-san's body is the best!"
"Ufufu, I'm happy. You can enjoy this body even more if you want to, you know? I also want to know more about Yukio-kun's body. —Though I say that, since there is a scary onee-san sleeping next to us, there may be a limit to it. But whether or not we get caught, this critical moment is also fun." Akeno replied, Yukio silently gulping as he realised she'd sparked her sadistic side as Ddriag laughed in the background while Akeno raised her body a little and hung over him.
She then looked down at him, letting her hair fall onto Yukio as she started to lower her face towards his as she added "Though it would be nice if time could just stop like this…Something romantic like that would be nice, but as expected—"
In an instant Yukio's and Akeno's lips connected only a moment passing before Rias spoke up "Akeno. What are you doing? When did you get into this room?"
Yukio turned his eyes timidly to see Rias was glaring at him and Akeno with extremely displeased half-closed eyes while Akeno turned towards her to show that Yukio's and her hand were intertwined.
"This is skinship. I thought I would have a nice morning with my adorable Yukio-kun, so I came in. After all, being in bed alone is lonely." Akeno spoke, Rias' eyebrows rising as she snapped
"[My]? Since when did you become Yukio's master?" Rias spoke as her whole body trembled, her mouth twitched as Akeno answered
"Even if I'm not his master, I'm his sempai. It's a sempai's duty to be affectionate with their kouhai, right?" Rias slowly brought her face close to Akeno's as she spoke angrily
"Sempai…I see, so that's your reasoning. This room is close to being a sanctuary for me. My only absolute healing place. Asia aside, I can't have others intrude here! This is my and Yukio's room."
"Ara-ara. The ojou-sama has a strong desire to monopolize, doesn't she? Are you perhaps afraid of having it stolen by me?"
"…Looks like I need to discuss this with you once more." Rias' body was quickly enveloped in a crimson aura, ready to fight Akeno for Yukio.
"Ara, you're releasing quite an aggressive aura for a discussion, aren't you?" Akeno was smiling as she began to envelop herself in a pale-gold aura too.
"It's a discussion. To the bitter end…" Rias started, both girls broken from it as Yukio put an arm around each before letting his hands roam over there bodies as he sleepily muttered
"You owe me…" Both blushed and moaned as they turned to see a thin red aura around Yukio's body, his eyes half lidded as his hands moved over there bodies.
"…Unyuu, is it morning already…? Fuaaaaa…" Asia asked as she rose up, rubbing her sleepy eyes as Yukio broke out of whatever had affected him and spoke to her normally as he gently stroked her head
"Asia, you can go back to sleep…"
"Ah, Yukio-shan…Then I'll accept your offer and sleep while being hugged by Yukio-shan…" Asia replied as she tried to go back to sleep while embracing Yukio who turned back to see Rias and Akeno having a pillow fight.
"To begin with, I hate how Akeno tries to immediately touch my important thing!" Rias argued as she threw a pillow, hitting Akeno in the face who was smiling with her eyes wide open.
"Ara, it should be fine if it is just for a bit! You really are stingy, Rias!" Akeno countered, picking up the pillow and hitting Rias in the face with it. Rias brushed the pillow away to show her eyes were watery as she retaliated, like a normal girl as she threw the pillow again
"This house was just renovated, so I won't let you do as you please, Akeno!" Akeno dodged the pillow before throwing Yukio's pillow at Rias
"Sirzechs-sama said that we should live together and get along with each other!"
"This is my and Yukio's house! Both you and Onii-sama are in the way of Yukio and me! I can't stand it anymore!"
"You intend to ignore Sirzechs-sama's wishes!? So you value Yukio-kun more than Maou-sama then! —Lend me Yukio-kun for a bit as well!" Akeno countered, Rias shaking her head in defiance as she called out
"No! Absolutely not!"
[Isn't it great to see your two 'Idols' fighting over you….Look at there Oppai jiggl-OW!] Ddraig spoke up, Sparda hit him again as he sighed
{It seems like they've let down there guards around you, Yukio}
'Wait…? Did Rias say the house and been renovated?' Yukio thought to himself, looking around and noticing that the bed looked excessively big given Rias and Akeno were having a pillow fight on it. If he had to guess Yukio would say there was enough space left for four other people and there was even a canopy over the bed.
Looking around the room he figured it was twice as big as before along with everything inside it looked to be the latest model, Television, games consoles although he was glad that his guitar hadn't been changed.
Yukio got up to explore the rest of the house finding the corridor twice as wide as before and there was extra staircases leading up and downstairs. A quick count of floors revealed that it was now six stories tall as he decided to have a look downstairs surprised at how spacious the entry hall was.
…
All of the residents sat around the breakfast table which was five times wider then before, Keiko was smiling brightly as she looked at everyone else around the table as she spoke "I can't believe that it was all renovated overnight...Rias-san you'll have to thank your parents for this"
Rias nodded with a smile as she calmly ate her meal as Yukio sasked "What happened with the neighbours?"
"It's all right. It was a peaceful settlement. So that everyone could be happy" Rias answered with a large smile, Yukio raising an eyebrow before Keiko spoke up as she laid the house blueprints onto the table
"On the first floor are the guest rooms, living room, kitchen, and Japanese-style rooms. On the second floor are the rooms of Yukio-nii, Rias-san and Asia-chan. The arrangement has the other two adjacent to Yukio-nii's room. It seems to be structured so that you can go between the rooms next to each other from inside."
Yukio looked seeing his room was four times the size it use to be and that Rias' selfishness was at hand with her room being opposite his as Keiko continued
"On the third floor are my room, the study, and the storeroom. On the fourth floor are Akeno-san's and Xenovia's rooms. There's also the room for Koneko-chan, who will be coming later."
Yukio's eyes met with Akeno's, the ponytailed girl giving him a full-blown genuine smile which he could tell was different from her usual smiling face and she seemed to be having a much gentler atmosphere then before around him.
He knew he'd been looking at Akeno for too long as Rias lightly pulled on his cheek and Yukio knew she was steadily becoming more severe with where his attention lay.
"The fifth and sixth floors are entirely made of just vacant rooms. For the time being we intend to use them as guest rooms. Since Rias-san said she didn't mind letting anyone have the rooms except for the second floor when we asked her." Keiko continued, Yukio making a small mental note to see if he could get one turned into a music room for him, Saji, Shinji and Daisuke to practice in.
"Yes. This is the house of Yukio and Keiko-san. In the end, I and the others are just home-staying here." Rias spoke gracefully, although Yukio was rather dubious to it considering her declaration of it being her and his house earlier in his room.
"Because we built it so sturdily, it won't collapse even in the case of a war."
"That's good to know, Rias-san…Let's just not let Yukio-nii test that out" Keiko replied with a teasing smile, Yukio looking embarrassed as he retorted
"Hey! I didn't damage the school on purpose and that Katsu did half of it as well"
"There're also underground floors apparently." Xenovia said while having trouble with her chopsticks, Yukio raising an eyebrow as he asked
"Underground floors!?"
"Yeah, there are up to three underground floors." Rias nodded as she answered, Yukio whistling in awe as Rias explained, pulling out another set of blueprints
"The first underground floor is a huge spacious room. Not only can it be used as a training room, it can also be used as a movie theatre. It's also equipped with a large indoor bath. The second underground floor is entirely an indoor pool. It can also use warm water. In the third underground floor are a library and a storehouse."
[Now we can see them in bikinis whenever we want…OW!] Ddraig chuckled pervertedly before Sparda hit him again, Yukio trying to avoid blushing at the thought as Rias added
"Since there's also an elevator, you can smoothly get on and off from the sixth ground floor to the third underground floor."
…
"You're returning to the Underworld!?" Yukio asked, all of the members of the ORC sitting in his room. Kiba and Koneko were dressed in casual clothes while Gasper was sitting in his cardboard box as everyone sat on expensive-looking sofas.
"I'm returning home now that the summer holidays have started. I do this every year." Rias explained as Yukio pondered aloud
"What about the rest of us?"
"Since you're all servant devils in my family, it's only natural for you to accompany your master. You're coming to my home together with me. Now that I think of it, this is also the first time for Asia and Xenovia, right?" Rias answered after drinking some tea, Asia nodding to her question as she answered
"Y-Yes! I'm nervous about going to hell while alive! I-I thought I'd like to go there with the intention of dying!"
"Yes. I've been interested in the underworld—in hell for a long time. However, for the sake of going to heaven, I had to serve the Lord…But now that I'm a Devil, there shouldn't be any possibility of me going to heaven…I feel irony in setting foot in the same world as those who have been sent to hell as divine punishment. Hell, huh. It suits a former believer who became a Devil." Xenovia added
"We will spend the remainder of the summer holidays there until after the 20th of August. It seems like we'll be returning here at the end of the month. The plan is to train and attend various kinds of events at the underworld." Rias explained the schedule, Yukio turning thoughtful as he asked
"What about Keiko-nee? Erm…She'd probably really help with any training we have to do"
"I asked but it seems she couldn't get the time off" Rias answered, Yukio sighing in relief as he muttered out
"Free of Hell Training this summer then"
"Yukio's Onee-san is a fierce teacher" Xenovia added with a sagely nod, both having been subject to her training while a few of the others sweatdropped.
"At least now I can do some things…" Yukio spoke with a smile
"Ara, Yukio. Did you also have any ideas to go somewhere?" Rias asked dubiously as the silver haired teen nodded as he answered
"I was thinking of going to the seaside if I could get Gen and the others to agree to it"
"There aren't any seas in the underworld, but there are huge lakes. There are also pools in this house and at my parents' home as well, you know? There's also hot springs there, but is that no good?" Rias replied, Yukio nodding understandingly as he figured Saji, Shinji and Daisuke would be spending there summer with there masters as he turned to Kiba and Gasper as he asked
"Why don't you guys go on dates with girls this summer?"
"It's because I have training." Kiba answered, Yukio looking surprised as Gasper added
"I'm fine…I'm a hikikomori, so I'm fine if I stay indoors and put on cute clothes while surfing the net at my house…"
"Then, Yukio… Go on a date with me in the Underworld. There should be time for just a date…" Yukio looked surprised at Rias proposal, smiling as he nodded
"Of course"
"Ara-ara. In that case, I'll spend time with Yukio in the bedroom. While doing ecchi things that Buchou can't seem to do." Akeno spoke as she lewdly traced her fingers around Yukio's chest, the young man holding his nose to prevent a nosebleed.
"I forbid it."
"I refuse."
Rias and Akeno locked eyes on each other as sparks flew, Yukio realising that they were resuming the fight from earlier
"I'm also going to the Underworld." Azazel spoke up, Yukio jumping slightly surprised as he turned to see him sitting in the corner, everyone else was surprised with his sudden appearance.
"W-Where did you come in from?" Rias asked, Azazel blinking surprised as he answered calmly
"Hmm? Isn't it normally from the front door?"
"…I didn't even feel your presence." Kiba spoke up, Yukio deciding to add
"Neither did I"
"That's just lack of training. I just came in normally. More importantly, you're returning to the underworld, right? Then, I'll go too. I'm your [teacher], after all." Azazel spoke to the pair, Yukio sighing annoyed at how little he'd taught them about the Sacred Gears owners of the group about there power.
Azazel took out a notepad from his pocket reading aloud from it as he opened it up "The schedule for the Underworld is…first, a visit to Rias's parents, and the introduction of the servant Devils to the current head of the family. After that, there's the annual meeting of new young Devils. And then there's your training over there. I'm mainly going along with you for your training. While you're all at the Gremory house, I'll be meeting with Sirzechs. Geez, so troublesome."
Azazel sighed, Yukio remembering he'd seen some other Fallen Angels show up to help him or guard him only to get turned away by the Governer.
"Then, Azazel—Sensei, you'll be accompanying us, right? Shall we make the travel reservations for you?" Azazel nodded at Rias' question as he answered
"Yes, please do. It's my first time entering the Underworld through the Devils' route. I'm looking forward to it. Since I usually use the route of the Fallen Angels' side."
…
The ORC headed to the nearest train station, all dressed in there summer uniforms which had short sleeved shirts, which Rias had said was there best uniform for entering the Underworld. Yukio followed behind the two third years as they made there way towards the elevator installed in the station, the silver haired teen wondering how they were getting to the Underworld from here.
The elevator looked to only hold about five people at most; Rias and Akeno entering first before the former spoke up "Then, please come in first, Yukio, Asia and Xenovia. We'll be going down from here."
"Going down?" Yukio asked puzzled, given the elevator could only go up from what he knew as Rias smiled wryly as she beckoned them
"Come on, stop blinking in surprise like that and come in."
"Yuuto and the rest of you who are used to it, please come together with Azazel afterwards." Rias added, Kiba nodding as he answered
"Yes, Buchou."
There was some big luggage with them and so inside the elevator was quite small although Yukio had put some stuff in his pocket dimension so it wouldn't get damaged. Rias took out some sort of card from her skirt pocket and turned it towards the electronic panel which reacted with a ping to the card before the elevator started to go down. Rias and Akeno couldn't help but giggle at the others surprise
"Beneath this station, there is a secret level."
"This is the first time I'm hearing of such a thing!" Yukio replied to Rias who nodded as she explained
"That's only natural. It's a route that is exclusively for devils. Ordinary humans can't arrive here even if they struggle their whole lives. Areas for the exclusive-use of devils are hidden within the town in this way, you know?"
They kept descending for another minute before the elevator stopped and the doors open, Rias urging the others forwards. Yukio looked aound once he left the elevator surprised at the vast artificial space which looked to be a huge cave and a station platform combined. After they waited a little, Kiba and the others came out from the elevator.
"Now that all of us are here, we'll walk to platform three." Rias spoke as she and Akeno took the lead, Yukio looking around at the mysterious glow coming from the wall lamps as he wondered why no one else was here.
Before Yukio realized it, Akeno had moved to his side and suddenly grasped his hand smiling as Yukio grasped her hand back as he looked at her curiously. Akeno's face turning red as she seemed happy before silently gulped upon catching Rias and Asia's sharp gazes, Asia even having teary eyes.
After a few minutes of navigating the passages, the group came out into an open space again. A large train sat on the tracks waiting for them which had devil-representing patterns carved into it which Yukio recognised as the Gremory pattern as well as Sirzechs pattern
"It's a train owned by the Gremory family." Rias answered without hesistation before the train doors opened automatically and she lead them onto the train.
The train started to move once they'd took there seats, Rias having to sit in the first train car ahead of where Yukio and the rest were sitting. Asia was sat next to him, facing away from the train's motion, while Akeno and Xenovia sat facing them, Koneko, Gasper and Kiba taking the seats next to them while Azazel was sat at the end of the car and looked to be asleep.
The train had been running for several minutes down a dark tunnel, Yukio remembering that the train was running on special fuel from the Underworld as he asked Akeno "How long till we get there?"
"We'll arrive in about an hour. Since it seems that this train passes through the dimensional barrier using official means before it eventually arrives at the Underworld."
"I thought that we could just jump with a magic circle and enter the Underworld like that." Yukio asked curiously
"Usually that's fine, but if Yukio-kun and the other new household devils don't enter at least once by the official route, you'll be punished for illegally entering. That's why Yukio-kun and the others have to properly finish the official entry procedure."
"Erm…Seriously? But I've jumped using the magic circle and entered Buchou's engagement party before!? Yukio asked sheepishly, Akeno smiling despite his worry as she answered
"It seems that was a special case because you transported with Sirzechs-sama's back-door magic circle, you know? Of course, doing it twice is impossible."
"I-Is that so…So my instant ticket to jail for going there has been pardoned…" Yukio spoke with a sigh of relief
"Since it was a special case, the matter of the back-door magic circle is fine. However, you may be punished for sexual contact with your master." Akeno giggled as she moved her hand to her cheek
"What…?" Yukio asked surprised and thrown off his normal trail of thought as Ddraig spoke up pervertedly
[You've enjoyed her body a lot…although nothing to get you in trouble given it was only skinship] Sparda sighed as he added
{He's right…}
Yukio returned to his senses surprised upon seeing Akeno sitting on his lap, her face extremely close to his as she looked at him erotically, taking his hand as she spoke "There's no problem with skinship between servants. Like this—"
Akeno guided Yukio's hand to her thigh, Sparda quickly lashing out at the red dragon to stop his perverted comment as Yukio tried to stop his blood rushing to his head as Akeno slowly moved his hand under her skirt. Asia's hand appeared from the side and grabbed his hand with a tug, Yukio sighing silently in relief as she appealed with her teary eyes and pouting as she spoke "Akeno-san's influence is too strong, Yukio-san will become a pervert…"
"Ara-ara. Asia-chan, isn't it healthy for young men to be a bit perverted?" Akeno countered, Yukio expected Koneko making a sharp retort at any moment only to notice she was looking out of the window and ignoring them. Gasper also seemed to be having trouble speaking up
"Look who's talking, Asia. Generally, skinship between master and servant is quite natural." Yukio's eyes widened at hearing the voice of Rias, turning to see her covered in a red aura looking extremely angry as he tried to free his hand only for Akeno to bring it up to her mouth before sticking his middle finger into her mouth and sucked on it for a few moments.
'Mayday…Mayday!' Some part of Yukio's mind shouted out, Akeno pulling his finger from her mouth, a thin trail of saliva connected to it as she spoke
"Stealing from the master gets me fired up." Akeno smiled defiantly at Rias who started to retort angrily
"A-Akeno, that's en—"
"Princess Rias. Communication with your servants is fine, but isn't an example of procedure also good?" An elderly man spoke as he appeared, dressed like a train conductor
"I-I'm sorry…"
"Ho-ho-ho. For the little princess to be concerned with the topic of men and women. I've lived a long life." The conductor spoke with a happy laugh, Rias' face turning red as he took his hat off and bowed his head to the others.
"Nice to meet you, all of the princess' new servant devils. I am Reynaldo, the conductor of the Gremory private train. Pleased to make your acquaintance." The others stood up and bowed politely in greeting.
"Nice to meet you as well! I am Rias Gremory-sama's [Pawn], Hosokawa Yukio. Please treat me well!"
"I'm Asia Argento! Her [Bishop]! Please treat me well!"
"I'm Xenovia. [Knight]. Please treat me well from now on." The three new devils introduced themselves, Akeno having returned to her seat before Yukio was aware of it and seemed to be a bit disappointed at having to part from him. Yukio glad Akeno's ero-attack was over so he could think clearly again.
With the greetings finished, Reynaldo took out a unique machine and captured each of them on what seemed to be a monitor.
"U-Umm…?" Yukio, Asia and Xenovia looked confused and troubled at what Reynaldo was doing as Rias explained
"This is a machine from the Devil world that checks and compares you. The fact that this train is formally entering the Underworld is important and therefore all modes of transport require inspection. It would be a serious matter in the case that there is some fabrication. In the current time, it would be quite serious if someone occupied the train."
Yukio nodded in understanding, Rias smiling as she added "Your records give your piece designations, and when transmitted it is registered as data in the Underworld. That's why they check it with this machine. There's no problem. Since everyone here is who they say they are."
"Princess, with this both the checking and the formalities for the entry of the new faces here are finished. Now you can all rest and relax until we arrive at the scheduled station. There are also beds to sleep in and places where you can have a meal, so please use them until we reach our destination." Reynaldo smiled pleasantly, Yukio surprised that there was so much on one train before remember it was a train for High Class Devils and there servants.
"Thank you, Reynaldo. Is Azazel next?" Rias asked, turning to look at Governer who was sleeping soundly at the back.
"…What nerve that guy has, sleeping in the train of a race that were his enemies till just the other day." Rias spoke amazed with a small smile on her face.
"Ho-ho-ho. The Governor of the Fallen Angels really is peaceful." Reynaldo laughed pleasantly as he went to do the check on the Fallen Angel which passed without disturbing him.
…
It was about forty minutes into the journey when they heard an announcement while they played card games to kill time.
[We will momentarily be breaking through the dimensional wall. We will momentarily be breaking through the dimensional wall.]
"Try looking outside." Rias spoke to Yukio, Asia and Xenovia. The redhead had come back to there cart after being lonely in the front car.
Yukio looked out the window with surprise as the darkness from before had changed to a purple sky along with very rural scenery
"Wow…Mountains and trees. Amazing!" Yukio spoke with an excited smile, Asia excited next to him as she cried
"Amazing, amazing!"
"It's fine if you open the window now." Rias spoke, Yukio opening it and taking a deep breathe of air aware that it was different from the air in the human world and the temperature outside seemed just right. Looking back to the way the train had come Yukio noticed that the train had appeared from something similar to a black hole.
"This area is already within Gremory territory." Rias spoke proudly, Yukio looking at the scenery before he turned back to ask her
"Then, is everything including these train tracks we've been running on until now on the land of Rias-sama's family!?"
Rias nodded in response, Yukio shocked as he then decided to ask "How large is the Gremory's territory?"
Kiba suddenly showed his face over Yukio's seat to answer "If I remember correctly, it's about the size of Honshu in Japan."
Yukio looked surprised as at Kiba as he asked shocked "H-Honshu!?"
Both Rias and Kiba nodded as the former started to explain "The Underworld has the same amount of surface area as the human world, but the population here isn't the same as the human world. Even with Devils, Fallen Angels, and other races, it isn't that high. And since there are no oceans, the land is also spacious." Yukio's mind boggled at hearing that as Rias decided to added
"Even if you say it's the size of Honshu, isn't it mostly unused space? It's mostly just forest and mountains."
Asia was in a state of confusion while Xenovia had stopped looking at her surroundings and instead had started to talk about the swords of the Underworld with Kiba. Rias clapped her hands together as she remembered something and spoke
"That's right. Yukio, Asia, Xenovia. Since part of my territory will be given to you all later, please tell me what places you want."
"S-Seriously…? W-We can have our own territory!?" Yukio asked surprised, Rias nodding as she explained
"You're all the servant devils of the next family head. Living in my territory as part of the Gremory group is permitted. Akeno, Yuuto, Koneko, and even Gasper possess land within my territory."
Rias then made a map appear in the air of magic, expanding it and showing it to the others. It appeared to be a map of the Gremory territory as Rias explained
"The red areas are places that have already been taken, so they're no good, but anywhere else is okay. Now then, please point at the land you like. I'll give it to you."
…
For some ten-odd minutes after that, the train continued, Yukio in the end deciding on an area which was full of nature with mountains and lakes inside of it.
[We will soon be arriving at the Gremory main residence. We will soon be arriving at the Gremory main residence. Everyone, thank you for riding this train.] The announcement called out, Yukio gulping slightly as he wondered what he should expect before deciding to stick his body out from the window and looked to where they were going and seeing a huge crowd of people
{Those are probably the welcoming group} Sparda spoke up, Yukio nodding as he picked out soldier's clothing from some of the people before Rias spoke up
"Yukio, we're almost there. Close the window."
"Yes, Rias-sama" Yukio spoke as he pulled himself inside and prepared to disembark as the train's speed gradually slowed down before eventually stopping.
Rias lead everyone off the train, Azazel the only one relaxing in his seat as Yukio asked "Are, you're not getting off?"
"Yeah, I plan to keep going through Gremory territory like this and go to the Maou's territory. I have a meeting with Sirzechs and the others there. A so-called "invitation". Since it faces the main residence of the Gremorys, I'll come after I go see them and finish my greetings." Azazel explained.
"Then, see you later"
"Say hi to my brother for me, Azazel." The Fallen Angel waved his hand in response to Yukio's and Rias' words.
The instant that Yukio came down to the station;s home with the other club members they heard from everyone assembled there
[Welcome home, Rias-ojou-sama!]
Fireworks were set off, soldiers aimed their guns at the sky and fired, and people that looked as if they were from an orchestra band began to play simultaneously. There was even a soldier who rode on top of a mysterious creature flew in the sky above and waved a flag.
Yukio and Asia didn't know what to do in the face of everything and huddled together so they were out of place while Rias, Kiba, Koneko, Akeno and Gasper seemed accustomed to it all, Xenovia just kept blinking her eyes shocked by what was before her.
"Hiiiiii…So many people…" Gasper shouted, terrified by the large number of people and hid behind Yukio's back as the silver haired teen noticed that there was a lot of butlers and maids amongst the crowd as well who all bowed theire heads and greeted
[Welcome back, Rias-ojou-sama.]
"Thank you, everyone. I'm home. I've returned." Rias replied with a smile which the butlers and maids returned before a familiar figure approached them.
"Welcome back, ojou-sama. You arrived early. Above all, it's good that you were safe while traveling. Now then, all family members, please board the carriage. We'll be going to the main residence with this." Grayfia spoke, leading them to a gorgeous looking carriage that was being pulled by an Underworld horse.
Yukio was surprised that the maids were carrying everyone's baggage from the train before his attention was drawn back by Rias' voice "I will go with the servants. Since Yukio and Asia seem anxious, as this is their first time."
"Understood. I've prepared a few vehicles, so please board whichever pleases you."
Grayfia replied, Yukio, Rias, Asia, Akeno, Xenovia and Grayfia getting into the first carriage while the others took the next carriage.
Yukio looked out at the scenery which was paved roads and beautiful prined trees before his eyes trailed to the huge building before them as he asked curiously
"Rias-sama…What is that huge castle…?"
"That's the main residences of one of my homes." Rias replied with a pleasant smile on her face, Yukio surprised more by the fact she had multiple homes as he turned his gaze back to the scenery
"We seem to have arrived." Rias murmured as the carriage came to a stop and the door opened, a bulter making a slight bow as Rias disembarked first with the rest following.
The second carriage having also arrived, Kiba and the others were getting out of there. Maids and butlers stood in line on both sides of the group, amking a path towards the castle as a red carpet stretched out towards it and the gate in front of them opened
"Ojou-sama, and all the members of her group. Please, advance forward." Grayfia spoke as she made a slight bow
"Come on, let's go." Rias spoke as she started forwards, everyone following along as a small silhouette broke from out of the lines and ran towards Rias.
"Rias-nee-sama! Welcome back!" A cute looking red haired young boy embraced Rias who lovingly hugged him back as she spoke
"Millicas! I'm back. You've gotten big, haven't you?' Yukio wondered who the boy was as Rias decided to introduce him
"This child is Millicas Gremory. The son of my brother—Sirzechs Lucifer-sama. He's my nephew."
"Come on, Millicas. Greet them. This boy is a new member of my group."Rias added, the young boy nodding as he spoke with a small bow
"Yes. I am Millicas Gremory. Nice to meet you."
"I accept your polite greeting! I am Hosokawa Yukio" Yukio introduced himself with a bow before Rias spoke with an amused smile
"Because only the person himself who succeeded the title of Maou can retain the name, this child is a Gremory even though he's my brother's son. He's also next in line for family head after me."
"Come on, let's go into the residence." Rias spoke as she held Millicas' hand and headed towards the gate. Yukio and Asia following behind, the former use to Gasper stuck on his back by the time they passed the huge gate and went inside.
They came into what looked ot be an entry hall, stairs to the second floor in front of them and a huge chandelier hanging from the ceiling.
"Ojou-sama, I'd like to show everyone to their rooms at once." Grayfia spoke, raising her hand and some maids gathered with them, each was a beautiful young woman although Yukio noticed one with silver hair like Grayfia's although it only reached her chest, her cheeks were slightly pink as she caught Yukio's eyes.
"You're right. I have to go greet mother and father after coming home as well." Rias spoke as she thought about what things to do after this as Grayfia added
"The master is out at present. He's expected to return by this evening. He said that he would meet together with you while dining with everyone together at supper."
"I see, I understand, Grayfia. Then, I suppose we'll let everyone rest in their respective rooms for now. Has the baggage been carried in already?" Rias spoke up, Grayfia nodding as she answered
"Yes. There should be no problem with using your room right now." Yukio silently sighed in relief, feeling tired from all the surprises today had brought just from a simple journey to Rias' home, noticing that Asia was also unsteady on her feet next to him.
"Ara, Rias. So you've returned." A woman's voice was heard from above, Yukio looking to see an amazingly beautiful young woman wearing a dress came down the stairs. She didn't look much older then Rias and now thinking about it she looked really similar to his master except for her hair colour which was flaxen.
Rias smiled as soon as she spotted her "Mother. I've returned home."
Yukio's eyes widen in surprise barely managing to suppress what he was going to say as Sparda spoke up {Devils can use magic to change there physical appearance remember}
'Thanks Sparda…I nearly forgot about that. Why's Ddraig being so quiet?'
{Oh…I taped his mouth shut…didn't want him to embarrass you given how important this meeting is} Sparda answered Yukio sweatdropping at how natural that had come across from his ancestor.
Rias pinched Yukio's cheek, an annoyed look on her face as she spoke "…You know nothing will come out of it even if you make hot eyes at my mother, right?"
Yukio raised an eyebrow in confusion before nodding as Rias' mother approached them and asked "Ara, Rias. This boy is Hosokawa Yukio, right?"
"You know about me?" Yukio asked surprised, Rias' mother nodding at his question
"Yes, I snuck a look at your face at my daughter's engagement party, since I'm her mother." Yukio turned sheepish upon thinking back to the engagement party where he'd beaten Raiser easily in a fight and then took Rias away. Part of him expected to be punished for breaking it all up but Rias' mother's smile took him by surprise as she introduced herself
"Nice to meet you, I'm Rias's mother, Venerana Gremory. Please treat me well from now on, Hosokawa Yukio-kun."
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Yukio yawned as he walked down the passageway following the silver haired maid, who he'd found out was called Georgia towards his room, Asia was asleep on his back after he'd picked her up to avoid her falling over. Xenovia was quiet as she looked around her surroundings as she walked alongside Yukio.
"I could get someone to help with Asia-sama if you want Yukio-sama" Georgia asked, looking back with a brief look of envy for the blonde that was on his back.
"Its no problem Georgia-san…Don't want to cause any hassle" Yukio replied with a friendly smile, unaware of Georgia's blush darkening slightly as they continued. She remembered watching him break into the party and walk up to Raiser as if the Phenex heir was nothing to him before challenging him to a fight. The fact that Yukio had changed his left arm into that of a dragons and used a Devil's hated weapons against Raiser and made her think of him as a knight, even more so that half of his power wasn't allowed in the fight to protect everyone there.
"This is your room, Yukio-sama" Georgia spoke coming to a stop outside of a door, opening it herself so he could enter as he spoke
"I think this room will be too big for me alone" Georgia's face reddened as she found herself wondering if he'd ask for her company as he found the large bed in the room, setting Asia down so she could rest as he turned to find Xenovia nodding in agreement as she asked
"Is it alright? I'm not use to something like this…" Yukio understood what she meant, the church probably didn't offer such lavish rooms and personally he was use to his old room back at home.
"Yeah, I don't mind. Asia will probably say the same thing when she wakes." Yukio replied with a smile before turning to Georgia and asked
"Is that alright, Georgia-san…?"
"Of course, Yukio-sama…I'll go make the arrangements now" Georgia spoke giving a small bow before leaving the room.
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It was several hours after the meeting in the entrance hall and currently everyone was gathered in the dining room, an extravagant meal covered the long table. Yukio was aware that the time outside seemed to be following that of the human world as the sky darkened and night started to draw in.
"Please enjoy yourselves without holding back." Rias' father spoke, Yukio looking over the whole room and how expensive it looked before focusing on the meal before him as he started to pick up his knife and fork. He noticed that Kiba and Akeno were eating gracefully while Asia and Xenovia were also having a hard time with it. Yukio started to move to tuck into his food before Rias' father cleared his throat with a cough before speaking up cheerfully
"Members of Rias' group, please think of this place as your home. Having just come to the Underworld, you're in an environment you don't understand. If there's something you want, please say so to the housemaids without reserve. They'll prepare it right away."
"By the way, Hosokawa Yukio-kun" The red haired man asked, turning his attention to Yukio, who had set his fork and knife down as he asked
"Y-Yes?"
"Have your sister been well?"
"Oh, yes. She's doing fine. She would've liked to come along but her work means she doesn't get much time off… Although she asked me to get her a souvenir…" Yukio replied with a slightly nervous smile as Rias' father rang a hand bell beside him as he spoke
"Hmm. A souvenir, huh. I see." A butler-like person immediately approached, giving a small bow as he asked
"What is your order, master?"
"Yes. Prepare a castle for Hosokawa Yukio-kun's sister." Rias' father said normally, Yukio looking surprised as the butler asked
"Yes. Shall it be Western-style? Or Japanese-style?"
"What a worrisome choice."
"P-Please wait a moment! G-Going that far for a souvenir is a little too much!" Yukio spoke up, trying to stop Rias' father from doing something which would be too different for her.
"Dear, since the land in Japan is too small, it's impossible for a commoner to have a castle." Venerana spoke up, Yukio silently thanking her for stopping him as Rias' father replied
"What? Certainly, Japan is small. Hmm, if a castle is no good , I wonder what else would be a good present…"
"Father. Worrying about it that much will just trouble them. Yukio's sister doesn't possess strong worldly desires anyway." Rias spoke up
"I see" Rias' father spoke, nodding deeply as Yukio silently sighed only to jump at being called again by Rias' father
"Hosokawa Yukio-kun."
"Y-Yes!" Yukio asked, curious and concerned about what he would be asked next only for his jaw to drop as Rias' father said
"You may call me "father-in-law" from today on."
"T-That's too great an honor for me!" Yukio managed to speak before Venerana started to scold her husband
"Dear, you're being too fast. There's such a thing as order first."
"Y-Yeah. However, it's even crimson and red. Doesn't it make you happy?"
"Dear, I said that it's still too early to celebrate."
"That's true. It seems I just tend to be too hasty." Rias' father let out a deep breath, being dominated by his wife while Rias looked to be embarrassed the most and unable to continue eating.
"Hosokawa Yukio-san. Is it fine if I can call you Yukio-san?" Venerana asked, Yukio wondering how he'd became the centre of attention as he replied
"Of course"
"Will you be staying here for a while?"
"Yes. While Rias-sama is here, I'll be here too…May I ask why?"
"I see. That's perfect. Since I have to have you acquire gentlemanly behavior as well. You'll study manners a little while here." Venerana spoke, Yukio looking confused as Rias stood up form her seat, slamming her hands onto the table as she spoke
"Father! Mother! I've been listening quietly until now, but what kind of thing are you trying to advance while leaving me out of it!?" Venerana's eyes narrowed upon Rias' words, her smile having gone as she spoke
"Be silent, Rias. You already canceled your engagement with Raiser, remember? The fact that we just permitted it should be thought of as special treatment. How much effort do you think your father and Sirzechs had to put in in order to take care of things with the other high-class devils? Do you know that he told one noble that "my selfish daughter canceled her engagement using the legendary dragon and a Shinigami with a Hollow"? You may be the younger sister of the Maou, but there is still a limit."
Yukio sweatdropped at that moment, remembering that it had come out that he had a Hollow then although he didn't even use his Shinigami side against Raiser during the fight.
"Onii-sama has nothing to—" Rias started, clouded in anger as her mother cut her off
"You mean Sirzechs is unrelated to what you do? Officially, that is true. However, everyone sees you as the Maou's younger sister. Right now, when the three great powers have formed an alliance, your position is known even by the lower classes of the other powers. You can't behave selfishly as you have in the past. And, above all else, everyone will pay attention to you from now on. Rias, you have been placed into that kind of position, you know? There will be no second instance of that kind of selfishness. Do not carry any spoiled thoughts. Understood?" Rias seemed morified by those words, unable to retort back as she forcefully sat down in her seat. Venerana turning to regard Yukio with a smile as she spoke
"I've shown something ugly to Rias' group members, haven't I? Getting back to the topic, you will go through special training during your stay here, Yukio-san, since you have to experience the upper society and nobility even if only a little." Yukio nodded deciding he'd rather not get on her bad side as he replied
"Of course, Gremory-sama…" Venerana's smile grew slightly as if she'd been expecting him to question why she was insisting on special training for him before everyone settled back into eating the meal.
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Author's Note
Here's the start of the next arc and I figured I should introduce Grayfia's sister Georgia. Anyway hope you all enjoy it.