Chapter 73: Story of Gasper
The following evening, Gasper refused to exit his room, his wailing being heard clear out into the hallway, yet the only ones around to here it were Rias, Adrian, Issei and Damon.
"Gasper, please come out," Rias pleaded, "I want you to know that I never wanted you in there." Gasper continued to weep through the door, with Adrian and Issei turning to the red haired president,
"I'm really sorry that we couldn't get far with Gasper," apologized Adrian.
"Yeah, sorry about that," added Issei. "The last thing we wanted to do was bug you in the middle of your big meeting." Damon simply grumbled under his breath.
"No, don't worry," assured Rias, "It means a lot to me that you're all working so hard and want the best for him." Damon scoffed,
"Yeah, sure, we want what's best for him," said Damon, strolling up to Gaspers' doors, "But it's a damn shame the crossdressing non-bloodsucking bitch doesn't want what's best for himself!" Damon then gave the door a solid kick, making Gasper sob even harder.
"Damon!" The three present devils yelled in unison, and the former hunter turned to them, shaking his head in disbelief,
"I don't get it, how the fuck does a dhampir go from being badass like Wesley Snipes Blade, into being the crybaby in the next room? Huh?" Damon turned directly to Rias, planting his hands on her shoulders, "Rias, if something happened to Gasper in the past that made him like this, now would be the time to tell it. Please!" Rias glared at Damon, for once truly angered by her pawn.
"You really want to know?" Damon removed his hands from Rias, pulled a bowie knife from inside his coat, undid his belt and pants, and slid them to the ground.
"I would seriously give my left nut just to know. Just a hint would do." Rias continued to look Damon in the eye, still angry at the white haired boy,
"Pull up your pants, and I will tell you what I know for free."
"Awesome," Damon threw his knife, planting it into the floor, reached down, pulled his pants back up, and Rias began her tale,
"Gaspers' father was a vampire from a well known and distinguished family, however his mother was a mere human. Vampires are more concerned with pedigree than devils. As a result, Gasper was discriminated against by everyone, including his own family, and sadly, when it came to the human world, he was treated like a monster," Damons' expression started of an annoyed curiosity, but had shifted into a forlorn understanding. "Of course, that's all on top of his power to stop time, a power he didn't have the ability to control. He wasn't just feared, he was loathed." Adrian and Issei were both in utter surprise at hearing Rias' story, and while the two couldn't see it, Damon was silently letting teardrops fall. "A person can't know what happens to them when they've been frozen," continued Rias, "Naturally no one wants to be around someone with that kind of power."
"They feared what they didn't understand," said Adrian, speaking from his own experience.
"Sounds like Gasper and Asia have a lot in common, don't they?" Said Issei.
"Yes, and like her, we know he would never use that power to do anything bad." Damon, teary eyed, pressed his ear to the door, hearing Gasper sobbing on the other side,
"I wish I couldn't do it!" He croaked, "I-I wish everyone wouldn't stop! Then they wouldn't be so scared of me! I hate it as much as everyone else! My friends freeze in front of my face and there's nothing I can do...!" He continued to sob incoherently, but Damon got the idea, and couldn't help but feel shame as to how he treated him earlier.
"If only I had known..." He whispered to himself.
"What kind of king am I to him?" Rias asked herself, to which the three boys present turned to her, noticably Damon, whose tears were gone, replaced by determination, raised his hand up, flexing his middle finger against his thumb, and flicked Rias between the eyes,
"Don't talk like that about yourself!" Yelled Damon, and he pointed to Gaspers doors, "We can fix this, especially now that we know why he is like this." Rias took Damons' change of attitude by surprise, to which Damon rolled his eyes, and explained himself, "I acted like a douche to him earlier, in hopes of toughing him out. Obviously that didn't work, and now I know why that didn't work, so I am going to do the best I can to help him, and Adrian and Issei are going to help me." The Devil Virus and Red Dragon raised eyebrows at the former Devil Hunter.
"Thank you, all of you," she said, clearly taken aback by Damons' wanting to help. Damon then smirked,
"Besides, it's bigger than just a time stopping dhampir, we finally got another dude as a member of the club! Not so much estrogen! No offense Rias," Damon quickly added. Rias blinked, then gave Damon a subtle giggle,
"Well I guess that's true," she then gave the three boys a smile, "Alright I'll let you boys take care of it." Adrian wasn't sure why Damon was being helpful all of a sudden, but approached Rias all the same,
"We'll do the best we can," said Adrian, to which Rias leaned forward and kissed him on the mouth. As the two parted, Rias created a magic circle under herself, ready to teleport away, casting one last look at Gaspers doors as the dhampir began sobbing again, and dissappeared in a red glow. As soon as she was gone, Adrian brought a swift slap to the back of Damons' head,
"What was that for?" Asked Damon.
"For flicking my girlfriend in the face," answered Adrian, "And by the way, why do you want to help Gasper all of a sudden?" Damon was quiet, and decided to give Adrian an honest answer,
"When Rias was telling Gaspers backstory, it reminded me alot of my grandpa Virgil and uncle Dante. Both were hybrids, hated and feared by their worlds devils and humans alike, especially since their father, my great grandfather Sparda, was basically a five star devil general, and stronger than the rest." Damon paused, letting the information sink in to Adrian and Isseis' minds, "...I believe with the right help and support, we can get Gasper to be the baddest motherfucker this world has ever seen, but this time, we kill him with kindness." Adrian and Issei looked to each other, then back at Damon,
"If this is something you really want to do, why have us help you?" Asked Issei.
"Because this way, Rias and Asia might give both of you a night to remember as a reward...they may even let you do anal." Both of them furrowed their brows,
"That...is oddly motivating," said Adrian. Issei then had his signature pervy blush,
"I always wondered what it would be like to motorboat Rias' booty!" He whispered to himself, to which Adrian glared at him,
"I'm pretty sure Damon meant us doing our respective girlfriends," Adrian snapped. The three were jerked from their conversation when Gasper began sobbing again. Damon cleared his throat,
"I meant whatever, if you two are into swapping girls then that's up to you guys, but we will discuss that later." He then pulled out his flask, taking a quick swig, and sitting Indian style in front of Gaspers doors,
"Now all we got to do is play the waiting game," Damon said.
