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AnimeA55Kicker - I'm sorry about the timeline confusion, I kind of rushed into this story without properly thinking about it, I apologize so I hope it's okay. As for his quirk, I was definitely gonna go with an obsession to protect people. I actually touch on it in this chapter so tell me what you think, and I hope it's not too generic.

4

"Brother, what is the meaning of this!" Gabrielle slammed on Micheal's desk. "Why did you allow for an assassination attempt on Asa Masamune? I thought we agreed on a ceasefire for the time being."

Micheal sighed. "My apologies Gabrielle, but I had no knowledge of this attack. It seems Uriel went behind my back and ordered Ezekiel to go after him."

"Then I demand you punish him!" Gabrielle said. She balled her fists in anger. "I told you brother, Masamune isn't a threat. He may be powerful beyond belief, but I sense not a single shred of hostility from him when he fended off Ezekiel."

Micheal seemed surprised. "He was able to fend off Ezekiel? Did you-"

Gabrielle shook her head. "I didn't assist him in any way. He had the power to weaken divinity, and since our magic comes from Heaven itself, Ezekiel didn't stand much of a chance."

"So why didn't he kill Ezekiel?"

Gabrielle smiled. "He said that there was no need for violence, in fact the entire time his goal was to scare Ezekiel into submitting."

Micheal's lips curved into a playful smile. "I see. So that's why you've taken such a liking to him, Gabrielle. I'm happy to see you so happy again, it's been far too long since I've seen you truly smile, sister."

Gabrielle blushed. "W-What are you talking about idiot."

Micheal smiled. "In any case, I shall speak to Uriel and clear everything up. Thank you for coming to speak to me, Gabrielle."

She sighed. "As long as he gets what he deserves."

Gabrielle exited Micheal's office and sighed in front of the door. She had wanted to get on good terms with Masamune-Kun, not even to get him to work with the Angels, but she just wanted to see for herself what an all powerful god slaying hero was like. He far exceeded her expectations. Despite his strength and distant demeanor, she saw a glimmer of humanity in him. As much as she knew she shouldn't be, she felt a strong attraction towards him. What was this feeling in her chest? Why was her heart beating so fast?

"Lady Gabrielle?"

Griselda Quarta stood before her, with a worried look. "Griselda? What are you still doing in Heaven?"

"I'm leaving in a few hours," She tilted her head. "Is something the matter, Lady Gabrielle?"

The two went to the water fountain outside the Grand Hall and had a talk. Gabrielle filled her in on what just happened, as well as the weird feeling she's been having in her chest.

"I see," Griselda put her finger on her lips. "Isn't this love?"

Gabrielle could feel the blood rushing to her face. "L-L-L-LOVE!?"

Griselda nodded. "Your heart starts to race a million miles a minute, your hands start to get clammy whenever you see them, and you even think about them at the weirdest times. It's what the humans call love, Lady Gabrielle. I'm surprised someone of your stature and physique has never experienced it before."

Gabrielle was speechless. It was true that she had never experienced this feeling before, but it was because everyone she had ever met were too human or was an Angel. But him…he was the first person she had met who rivaled Micheal in terms of power and yet whose heart was so human and kind. She had never met anyone like him before. She found herself clutching at her heart as Griselda looked at her.

"But about those words," Griselda said. "I did some more digging when you left, and I found out some more information."

"What is it?" Gabrielle asked.

"They're called Words of Power," Griselda explained. "In the age of the Gods, magic users would use them whenever fighting anything divine. Speaking them strengthens the overall strength of a spell, however in the case of a Campione, Words of Power may be their greatest tool. It weakens divinity and magic, and increases the power of Authorities."

"Authorities," She had heard that somewhere before. "They're what a Campione takes from a God, right?"

Griselda nodded. "The way a human becomes a Campione is by killing a God in a fair fight. Once the god is defeated, their Authorities are absorbed into the humans body, altering it in order to become a Campione. The more Authorities a Campione has, the stronger they are."

Gabrielle thought back to Masamune's fight with Ezekiel. Those weapons he manifested, it was without a doubt weapons from the Greek Pantheon. Poseidon's trident and Zeus's lightning bolt. Two weapons that she had never seen but heard incredible tales of. The trident is capable of creating storms and tsunamis, as well as splitting the earth in two. The bolt can completely manipulate the weather and has complete control over lightning. To think that one person can wield both weapons…Masamune has to have more then two Authorities.

"Lady Gabrielle?"

Gabrielle shook herself out of her thoughts. "It's nothing. Thanks for the information, Griselda. I truly appreciate it."

"Of course," Griselda smiled. "But what will you do now?"

Gabrielle stood up and stretched. "I'm gonna go to the Archive room and see if I can find out anything else."

Griselda smiled. "Always so curious, Lady Gabrielle. I'll see you again sometime, hopefully soon."

Gabrielle waved to Griselda as she walked to Micheal's office.

She had a thought that terrified her as soon as Griselda was out of sight. If a Campione's magic can be raised by stealing Authorities, then that means that they get more powerful. But what Gabrielle senses from Masamune, his magic pressure was unfathomably great. She gulped as she tried to guess just how many Authorities he had stolen in those 700 years of being a god slayer.

…

Masamune sat in Sirzechs's study, with eyes from Sirzechs, Sera, and Ajuka fixed on him. He figured he'd get a lecture from them about sneaking out, but he didn't expect to run into Gabrielle and then fighting another Angel.

"So at least we were right," Ajuka sighed. "The Angels really are interested in Masamune. Which means they might make more attempts."

"But why would they try to kill him though?" Sera asked. "If Gabrielle was sent to seduce him, why would they send another Angel to assassinate him?"

"I don't think Gabrielle was ordered to seduce me," Masamune said. "I can't explain it, but she didn't seem like the type of person to follow orders against her wishes. And as for the Angel attack, Gabrielle didn't seem to know anything about it either. Which could only mean that-"

"Heaven has a traitor in their midst," Sirzechs crossed his arms. "I didn't think the Angels would be so careless as to let someone send an assassin on Masamune, knowing that he's so powerful."

"It's not so unreasonable," Masamune said to the surprise of the three Devil Kings. "In every Pantheon where power is held, there's usually one who will disagree with whoever is in charge. It's not so uncommon for them to act out of their own accord."

"I see," Sirzechs sighed. "I guess Micheal really has his work cut out for him up there."

Masamune stood up and faced the three. "In any case," He bowed. "I apologize for sneaking out without permission. I'm sorry if I caused you any trouble."

Sirzechs waved his hands. "N-No, it's nothing you should be so troubled over."

"It's understandable you'd want to go see the human world," Ajuka sighed. "It's really nothing."

"If anything," Sera smirked. "You showed to the world what the Campione can do. It's like a warning now."

"Y-You guys…" Masamune didn't know how to react. It had been so long since he had friends, he had completely forgotten how to act around people. "T-There is something that troubles me, however."

"Hmm? What is it?" Sirzechs asked.

"When I was in Kuoh, I sensed something," Masamune explained. "There seem to be portals opening all over the world, powerful magic that's leaking through from my world. One of them is a possible divine object."

"A divine object?" Sera asked.

Masamune nodded. "Think of it like an item from the era of the Gods. In the hands of an experienced magic user, divine objects can either be used to do virtually anything. And one of them is in a neighboring town near here."

Sirzechs rubbed his chin. "Do you have any idea what it could be?"

"I think it's a grimoire," Masamune said. "I might be wrong about it, but if I'm right…this could be very bad."

"What can this grimoire do? Ajuka asked.

"The Sacred Book of Prometheus," Masamune explained. "It's an ancient grimoire that has the ability to steal a god's Authority."

"W-What?" Sera asked. "I thought only Campione can steal a god's Authority."

"Only through combat," He explained. "And it's only if we defeat them. However this tablet was designed by ancient mages to steal a god's power in order to be used to fight against them. It's an ancient form of magic that later evolved into a Caster Type magic. If we don't get our hands on it, and someone finds it…"

"This could be bad," Sirzechs said. "We should leave as soon as we can to investigate. Serafall, can you-"

She had already gone to Masamune's side and grabbed his arm. "We're on it!"

Sirzechs had a dumbstruck look on his face. "Well, I guess it's settled. You two should leave as soon as possible. Report back whenever you can to update us."

Msaamune and Sera exited the study and began for the stairs. As they approached, Masamune saw three people below the staircase. One was a tall and intimidating looking man who appeared to be in his forties with long crimson hair and a beard. The other was a silver haired maid who was holding Rias.

"Ah, if it isn't our new guest," The man said, smiling as Masamune and Sera walked down. "It's a pleasure to meet you. I am Zeoticus Gremory, Sirzechs and Rias's father."

"It's a pleasure," Masamune shook his hand. "I am Asa Masamune. I cannot be more grateful for you allowing me to stay here."

"Think nothing of it," Zeoticus smiled. "My son and daughter have seem to take quite the interest in you."

"Masamune!" Rias ran to him and clung to his leg. "Are you free right now? Can we go and play?"

Masamune crouched down and rubbed her head. "I'm sorry, we're actually about to head out. Maybe when I get back, okay?"

"Aww," Rias pouted, but she smiled and nodded. "Okay, it's a promise."

"Where are you two headed off to?" Zeoticus asked.

"A small town near Kuoh," Masamune replied. "There's something there that we need to recover before people can get their hands on it."

"Good luck you two," Zeoticus smiled.

"Thank you, Lord Gremory," Sera bowed, before leading Masamune outside.

Sera casted a magic circle and allowed Masamune to teleport them. He visualized it in his head, not the town but rather the grimoire. The next thing he knew they were standing in the middle of a deserted town.

Masamune looked around closely. All of the buildings were worn down and destroyed, like a tornado had hit the town. It was definitely the human world, he could feel it by sensing the magic in the ground. They were standing in what seemed like the town square, by a water fountain surrounded by four street lamps. However, Masamune smelled something rather peculiar.

"What are you guys doing here?"

Masamune and Sera turned to see Gabriel, wearing a white dress. She was standing by one of the street lamps and walked over when she saw them.

"Us? Why are you here?" Sera asked.

"We got word that there was an artifact here," Gabrielle said. "Apparently it was enough to frighten Micheal a bit so he asked me to come investigate. Who would have thought I'd run into you two." She swiftly came to Masamune's side and held his arm. "I've missed you, Masamune-Kun."

"B-Back off!" Sera protested. "He's mine!"

"You're so stingy Sera," Gabrielle pouted.

"As if!"

"Are to!"

"Guys," Masamune cut them both off. "Do you guys, not smell that?"

Sera and Gabrielle took a whiff. "What? I don't…" But Sera seemed to realized.

"What is it?" Gabrielle asked.

Masamune pointed to the edge of the town. There was smoke rising in the air. He had a bad feeling, however he grabbed both of them and jumped onto the rooftops for a better look. As he approached the edge of town, his stomach twisted into knots.

"W-What…is this…" Sera asked, at a loss for words.

"Who could have done something like this…" Gabrielle covered her mouth.

Masamune watched in horror as he watched a pile of burning bodies. They were all human, he sensed not a single drop of magic in any of them. There were men, women, and children. Whoever did this didn't spare a single soul…not even the infants.

He balled his fist. "Who did this."

Sera tugged at his shirt, her eyes seemed to be terrified. "Munecchi…this is horrible…"

"Yeah," He narrowed his eyes. "Gabrielle, can you sense anyone around?"

Gabrielle shook her head. "Whoever did this probably isn't here anymore, and if they were, they're probably concealing their magic. It won't be so easy to find them."

"Let's look around," The three of them got on the ground and began to look around the town.

As expected, every single house was abandoned. After checking the first few houses, it was clear to him that whoever did this was after the grimoire. There couldn't be another reason why someone would do this…something so despicable.

"Was that everyone?"

Masamune instinctively grabbed Gabrielle and Sera and clung to the side of a wall. He peered his head around the corner for a better look.

"That should be all the villagers," It was a girl. She had long dark hair flowing down her back and wore what looked like a kimono, however it was loose and showed the tops of her breasts. She also had golden eyes…her appearance was remarkably similar to his own.

"Munecchi, what do you see?" Sera whispered.

"A girl, she's talking to someone," He leaned in for a better look. It was a man much taller then her with dark gray hair and beady eyes. By his magic…"A devil?"

"A devil?" Gabrielle asked. "You're saying Devils did this?"

Masamune motioned for them to be quiet as he listened.

"Make sure all of them are burned," The man ordered. "That tablet has to be here somewhere. If we can find it…"

"Y-Yes…Master," That girl…why did she have that look in her eyes? Masamune had seem them before…she was betraying her moral compass. These acts of complete horror were against her better judgement, so why was she following his orders?

"I know her," Sera said as she took a look. "I think her name is Kuroka, she's a Bishop of Felix Naberius. She's supposed to the strongest senjutsu user in decades."

So she had a reputation…yet why? Why was she doing this?

"Munecchi," Sera said.

Masamune nodded. "Let's go. We have to stop them."

The three of them stepped out and confronted the two Devils. "Who are you?" The man asked.

"Did you do this?" Gabrielle asked. "Why would you do such a thing? The people of this town had nothing to do with any of this!"

"What? Those animals?" The man scoffed. "Don't tell me you actually care about them. They're just toys for us to play with, you know that…Lady Gabrielle."

"So you know me," Gabrielle balled her fist.

"Of course, everyone in the supernatural world knows of the mighty Lady Gabrielle," The man smirked. "And Lady Serafall Leviathan, the great Devil King herself."

"Don't speak my name," Sera growled. "I don't want it to be tainted coming from that dirty mouth of yours."

"My, so mean," The man said, but raised an eyebrow when he saw Masamune. "But you, I don't know who you are."

"Why are you after the grimoire?" Masamune asked, ignoring his statement.

"The grimoire? You mean the tablet?" The man asked. "I had no idea it was a grimoire, Kuroka here just sensed a powerful object had appeared in this town. I figured I'd have some fun since I was here." The man began to laugh. "You should have seen their faces! The way they screamed and begged for their lives! It was so delicious!"

"You monster!" Gabrielle created several spears of light and shot it at the two, however the girl, Kuroka, stopped them and broke the spell. "W-What!"

"Kuroka," The man said. "Kill them."

"Yes, master," The girl stepped forward as her appearance changed. On top of her head were a pair of cat ears, and from behind two tails sprouted.

"Be careful," Sera said. "She's a nekoshou, her magic ceiling is very high."

It was true, now that she was in this form, Masamune could feel an abundance of magic flowing in her. It was a cesspool of magic all flowing in one body…this could be a tough fight.

"I sense others headed this way," Gabrielle warned.

Masamune clicked his tongue. This was going to get rather hectic if they didn't end this fight right here. If that man gets his hands on the Sacred Book of Prometheus…

The cat girl suddenly shot waves of magic at the three of them, however everyone evaded rather nicely. Masamune and Sera cooped up with each other while Gabrielle took to the skies.

"Munecchi, any thoughts?" Sera asked.

"Our priority is the grimoire," Masamune relayed. "Gabrielle, try and see if you can spot the people coming and keep them at bay." The angel heeded his command and took off into the skies and headed towards the forest. "Sera, you and I are gonna stay here and deal with this. You try and keep the cat girl busy while I try and snatch the grimoire."

"Roger that," Sera smirked before leaping out into the open.

The cat girl, as expected, as waiting for them. She created orbs of magic that latched themselves onto Sera, however the Devil King simply froze her restraints.

"Kuroka," Sera said. "I never would have guessed you'd be up to no good with the likes of Felix. What's wrong?"

"I'm simply carrying out my master's orders!" Kuroka's hands began to glow as she charged in for a close combat fight with Sera.

Masamune took the opportunity to confront the Devil holding the grimoire. "You don't know what that grimoire holds. It's best if you drop it here and leave."

"Like I'll take orders from the likes of you," Felix's hand became a whirlwind of magic that took the shape of a dragon, and shot at him.

Aegis was activated on instinct and blocked the attack, rendering the Devil speechless. "A…A magic barrier? I've never seen one so advanced."

Masamune took in a breath. "And the sun shall set on this glorious world. In the place of a radiant orb is the silent and ever shinning moon. Oh lord, I call out to you yet you do not answer, because at night there is only darkness!"

The sky, which had previously been a clear blue with not a single cloud in sight, had began to darken with a crescent moon hovering over them. "W-What is this…magic? How are you doing this? Tell me!"

"No way," Sera said in awe even as she fought Kuroka.

"Let your soul raise from perdition so that you may once again set foot on the home that you left behind," Masamune continued with the Words of Power. "Oh warriors, heed my summon and take up arms against our foe. Lovers, friends, families, hear my call and join this world once again!"

All around, glowing orbs of light began to flicker into existence. Dozens and dozens of glowing orbs began to manifest and soon enough, began to take shape…human bodies.

"What is this?" Felix was beyond distraught.

"Master, don't be fooled!" Kuroka shouted. "This is illusion magic, he's making you see the people of this village who were burned."

"No," Masamune said in a cold, distant voice. "Hades's Authority over the deceased is nothing so trivial that it uses illusions." He extended his hands and stared at Felix. "These are the people you have just blindly executed. I've enhanced their souls with my own magic and used my Authority to give them temporary bodies."

Masamune saw a little girl appear from the orb. She couldn't have been older then ten years old…just like Rias. And yet the knowledge that she had been brutally murdered at such a young age…

"You shall feel the wrath of those you have killed," Masamune gritted his teeth. "This is Hades's Authority over the deceased, Eternal Wake."

All the bodies that formed began to walk towards Felix with blood lust in their eyes. Normally, Masamune wouldn't condone of such brutality, but seeing as how these people were getting revenge for what had been done to them, he felt as though he could overlook it this once.

"Master!" Kuroka leaped from Sera and in front of Felix. "You…what are you?"

"Why would you serve such a brutal and cowardly man?" Masamune asked. "You are a powerful and gifted magic user, you don't need to bow down to the likes of this man."

Kuroka scowled and hid her eyes. "What choice do I have…if I don't…we'd just end up dead or on the streets…"

Masamune was taken back. "W-We?"

Snapping out of her daze, Kuroka waved her hands and created a whirlwind that masked her escape with Felix. The souls stopped marching as Masamune and Sera walked to the grimoire.

"He must have dropped it in all of the chaos," Sera said.

"The Sacred Book of Prometheus," Masamune picked up the grimiore and felt it's nooks and crannies. "It's just like I remembered."

Sera was looking around at the souls surrounding them. "A-Are they gonna be okay?"

Gabrielle landed next to them with a smile. "Some exorcists from the Church was sent here to investigate the magic anomaly, but luckily I was able to persuade them to go back."

"Persuade…huh?" Sera asked with a raised eyebrow.

Masamune stepped forward and confronted the citizens of the village. "I deeply apologize, if I had made it here on time, none of you would have…"

A woman stepped forward and took Masamune's hand. She had long brown hair and kind hazel eyes. "You shouldn't blame yourself, young man."

"B-But I…"

The little girl that he saw before jumped forward and gave him a thumbs up. "Thanks to you, I was able to see mommy and daddy again. Thank you so much."

Masamune could feel the floodgates keeping his emotions at bay beginning to crack. Before he knew it, tears were falling from his eyes.

"I couldn't protect you…Just like back then, nothing's changed…" He balled his fists.

"M-Munecchi…"

"Masamune-Kun…"

The woman shook her head. "We had our lives taken from us, but you gave us another chance, albeit a temporary one, but a new chance nonetheless. At least now, we can pass on at ease."

Masamune looked her in the eyes to see such happy and radiant faces all around him. Everyone…they had died so suddenly and so brutally…yet how were they all so happy and joyful…as if nothing happened…

"Thank you," The woman said, as her body began to glow. "From the bottom of our hearts, thank you so much."

"Bye bye mister," The little girl smiled.

One by one, each of the citizens began to disappear. The once vibrant and exciting town was now returned back to an empty ghost town.

"Masamune-Kun…what was that?" Gabrielle asked. "I had thought they were just illusions, but those were indeed departed souls."

Masamune wiped his eyes. "Eternal Wake is an Authority that blurs the lines between the living and the dead. For a short while, I can bring forth the souls of the recently departed and use my own magic to give them temporary bodies. However, seeing as no one here was used to having magic in their system, the effect lasted shorter than I had hoped." He balled his fists in anger. "I…I just wanted them to live their lives, to fall in love and have a family, to die when the time was right surrounded by their families and friends. That's how you're supposed to die…not like this…"

"Munecchi…" Sera took his hand. "You really wanted to protect them, didn't you."

He lifted his head and looked up at the sky. The effect of the spell had worn off and the sun was back.

"I couldn't protect them," He said. "My friends, my family, I couldn't protect any of them. I ended up burying everyone I had ever loved, so I spent the next few centuries protecting anybody I could. Slaying rogue gods, preventing catastrophes, fighting in the Titan War…I thought that if I could just protect one more person, than maybe all my sins would be redeemed."

"Whatever it is you've done in the past," Gabrielle took his arm. "It doesn't affect what happens now. I understand you've been through a lot, and those scars are never forgotten. In fact, you should never forget about your scars."

"Gabrielle…" Masamune was at a loss for words. Was she always so…wise?

"The pain you've endured up until now," She said. "Those scars you've gained ever since then, they're your very own constellation. So never forget about them, but don't let them hold you back from marching on to a brighter future. It's the least you can do, and who knows," She quickly gave him a kiss on the cheek and backed away. "Maybe you can protect a whole lot more people then you realize."

Masamune rubbed his cheek and felt the blood rush to his face.

"Y-Y-Y-You blonde bimbo!" Sera butted heads with the angel. "What do you think you're doing kissing my Munecchi?"

"Yours? I don't remember him belonging to anybody, Sera," Gabrielle scowled as they pushed their foreheads together.

Whenever he looked at those two, whether they were bickering or agreeing with each, images of his friends flashed before his eyes. He wondered if everyone could have gotten along, if they all had met. The thought of that broke his heart, but he knew he'd be mended soon.

"Come on," Masamune put a hand on both of their heads. "Let's head home."

…

Once they had arrived back at the Gremory manor, Sera had to fill Sirzechs and Ajuka in on everything that happened. She suggested that Munecchi get some rest since the whole ordeal with the village brought up bad memories. She didn't want him to experience any more bad memories.

"The Sacred Book of Prometheus," Sirzechs examined the tablet. "I've never heard of it, but the magic flowing through this stone tablet is indeed extraordinary."

"We were lucky you were able to retrieve it," Ajuka said. "If it had gotten in the hands of someone like Felix Naberius, it could have been bad."

"By the way," Sera said. "Do you know anything about Naberius's bishop? The nekoshou?"

"Oh, you must mean Kuroka," Sirzechs said. "I've heard her name circling the Underworld. Apparently she's a gifted senjutsu user, not to mention an over all powerful mage. Why?"

"It's just, something she said to Munecchi is bothering me a bit…" Sera remembered what she said. "She said she had to choice but to obey Naberius, or else 'we' would be dead or on the streets."

"We?" Sirzechs asked.

"I've heard that Felix Naberius took in two strays," Ajuka said. "Not much information is known on the other one, but perhaps that's what she meant. She's doing all of this so the two of them don't get cast out and branded as Stray Devils."

Sera balled her fist. "That sick bastard…he's extorting her and doing such horrible crimes."

"Let's just relax," Sirzechs smiled. "I'll look into Felix Naberius myself to confirm if it's true, and possibly get a reason as to how and why he located this tablet so fast."

"I'm going to a meeting with my father and Lord Sitri," Ajuka stood up. "It seems as though those natural disasters and Masamune-Kun's appearance are linked, rumors of a god slaying hero are spreading around. It won't be long now."

After Ajuka disappeared through a magic circle, Sirzechs walked over and placed a hand on Sera's shoulder. "You should go see him."

Sera blushed. "W-W-Why would I do that?"

Sirzechs smiled. "Before Gabrielle snatches him up from you."

With that, he left the study and Sera speechless and red. She quickly stomped up the stairs and in front of Munecchi's door. She was about to knock but the door was unlocked and crept open on it's own.

She walked inside to see Munecchi standing by the window, shirtless and staring out into the sky. She hadn't seen him without a shirt on before…there were scars covering his chest and the majority of his back. Despite that, his muscle tone and skin tone were shinning from the sun….beautiful, she thought.

"M-Munecchi!" Sera said as she walked towards him.

"Sera? Sorry I wasn't expecting you," He walked to grab his shirt, but Sera grabbed his arm before he could put it on. Her hand moved on it's own and felt the scar on his back. It was a rather large one, in an X shape that covered the majority of his back.

"Campione's have an amazing healing factor, you know?" Munecchi said. "But wounds inflicted on by curses or cursed objects, those don't heal so easily."

"How did you…" She felt the scar. It wasn't so deep, but she could feel the ridges in his skin.

"I told you I became a Campione when I saved my best friend, didn't I?" He asked. "Susanoo was drawn to the city because I had recently visited Kyoto and brought back a necklace that supposedly had magic properties. I had given it to him as a present, but I didn't know Susanoo would attack us. Right before the attack hit, I jumped in front of him and took the blow."

He turned around, and she noticed the necklace around his neck. It was a three pointed crown attached to a chain. She hadn't noticed it before…but she could definitely feel magic coming from it.

"This is a divine object," Masamune touched the crown. "forged by Amaterasu, the sun goddess. It supposedly grants you luck, but it hasn't really worked out for me all that well."

"Hey, Munecchi," Sera said, looking him in the eyes. "Can you tell me more, about your world? Whenever you get the chance that is."

He was definitely surprised going from the look on his face. "A-Are you sure?"

Sera nodded. "I want to get to know you more." She took his hands and laced her fingers into his. "I'm going to be by your side forever remember? I might as well get to know you more."

She smiled. Why was she feeling so happy? Her heart was racing again. She had never experienced these emotions before and she didn't know how to handle them properly. But she did know she needed to do this. If Gabrielle could do it, so can she!

"Munecchi…" She said as she leaned in closer to him on her toes.

"S-Sera…what are you-"

Sera kissed him on the lips. It was like nothing she had ever experienced before. A wave of happiness and joy hit her like a truck. Her legs became weak, her mind was going blank. Sera had never personally went to Heaven before…but perhaps this is what it feels like.

As she parted, she saw the look on his face. She smiled and stuck out her tongue. "Just so you know, that was my first kiss. You'd better treasure it, okay?"

Munecchi touched his lips…his soft lips. "Y-Yeah…I will…"

"I'll see you later then, okay?" She walked for the door. "Make sure you get some rest, and no more sneaking out!"

Sera closed the door and finally had a moment of silence, though she didn't know if that was the best thing for her right now. Her heart was beating so fast, she could hear it as clearly as the sound of her breathing. Her first kiss…she had given him her first kiss…She touched her lips, reliving the memory that had just happened just seconds ago.

"Munecchi…"

Author's Note - Hey everyone, I received some constructive reviews and I do apologize for my overlooking their ages. I didn't mean for it to be so screwed up, I sort of rushed into this story as soon as it popped it my head and didn't think it through clearly enough so I hope you guys understand. Anyway, I'll probably add Rossweisse to Masamune's harem. Most likely a few more arcs before I do a time skip to the main story line. Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter and let me know if you have any questions or concerns. See you soon :)