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It was a nice day, Lelouch decided. He was currently walking to the location of his school, calmly striding down the road with a confident expression on his face. It had been two days- pretty much the weekend- since he had explained his plan to the members of his Peerage, excluding Anya.
They all had had surprisingly good reactions to it, and when he explained he was doing it for Nunnally, they readily agreed. Well, Jeremiah and Sayoko did. CC was in her regular state of calmness, though there was more smirking and happiness in her mood.
Also, over the weekend, he had set out the plans for training. Right now, he believed that Sayoko would be teaching Anya the basics of whatever martial arts she had decided to teach. After, around noon, they would have lunch, and be given an hour's worth of free time, after which Sayoko and Jeremiah would conduct their own separate training as Knights, while Anya would work on reading books on magic. CC would be studying magic spells, and practicing forming them. Though he had a feeling she was already well-versed in them.
After about a week, he planned for them to join the school in various roles. CC would be passed off as a first year with him, along with Anya. He planned for Jeremiah and Sayoko to join as teachers. He had heard that two Devil families already operated, and had places for themselves in the school under the pretense of being exclusive clubs. Lelouch planned to create the third.
Officially, he would be Lelouch Lamperouge, a simple highschool student with excessive smarts to the Human World. To Devil society, he would be Lelouch Leraje, the heir to the Leraje family, resurrected into a Devil, with the simple goal of restoring the Leraje name to its former glory. Normally, he would be looked down upon. His case would be different, once he revealed his true identity, causing them to accept him, albeit grudgingly.
He continued walking, and was soon pulled from his thoughts as the gate of the school appeared in his sight. It was a simple gate, nothing special. Girls were walking around, going through the gate in groups while giggling and talking amongst themselves.
He noted there were very few boys around.
'What on Earth? Is this really a co-ed school? Seems more like girls only.'
He walked through the gate, immediately gaining the attention of the girls, who began whispering among themselves. With his enhanced Devil senses, Lelouch easily picked up what they were saying.
"Who is that guy?"
"He's so handsome!"
"I wonder if he has a girlfriend?"
"I wish he would be my boyfriend."
Lelouch could already feel the headache coming.
It was currently lunchtime, and Lelouch was wandering through the empty halls of the school, the students having gone outside. It seemed there were other male students, but very little in quantity. It seemed that the school had only become co-ed this year, due to several reasons.
One of which being that one of the Devils operating in the school had a male member in her Peerage, who he believed was in the same year as him. Certainly not the same age, considering he was only posing as a first year. Lelouch himself was another one.
He had been constantly getting stared at during the class by the girls, as well as the guys. Though he did sense more hatred and jealousy rather than lust and want from them.
He had apparently joined at an odd time, the second term having already started. The professors had been fussing over him excessively, making sure he was familiar with the material, and also giving him looks of pity and sympathy. It seemed that Duke Gremory had written off his absence due to a recent surgery.
How frustrating.
He suddenly looked behind him.
"You know, there's no purpose in hiding if you aren't properly disguising your aura, right?"
A red-haired girl came from around the corner, smiling.
"So you could sense me?"
Lelouch recognized her instantly.
Her name was Rias Gremory, a popular second year student. Many of the girls looked up to her, including those older than her. More or less all of the boys, except a select few, wanted her.
She had crimson red hair, and green eyes. She adorned the usual school uniform, which fit her nicely, accentuating her bountiful curves. She was also a foreigner, which apparently, according to a conversation he had overheard, added to her charm and beauty.
Lelouch knew her for much different reasons.
To him, she was the clan heir of the Gremory family, and also a fellow Devil with a Peerage. She was the younger sister of Sirzechs, and also a possible ally to him, along with being a possible rival in future Rating Games.
"It was fairly easy, considering you weren't placing any effort in cloaking yourself," Lelouch replied smoothly.
She shrugged. "Even so, that is impressive in of itself."
"To what do I owe the honor?" Lelouch asked, getting to the point quickly.
She extended her hand to him, which Lelouch noticed contained a slip of paper. He took it from her hands, and opened it. On it, written in neat handwriting was:
Old School Building
4:00 PM
He looked at her expectantly.
"Meet me there at this time, an hour after school. Since you are to be my charge for a little, it would be best if you simply went there, along with any members of your Peerage."
Lelouch shrugged. It would save him the trouble of explaining the more in depth duties as Devils to his own Peerage, as well as give him a chance to scout his competition, and also possibly form an alliance with the Gremory group. After, he would attempt the same with the Sitri group, who posed as the Student Council. It had been a joke for him to scout out the other Devil group.
"I accept."
Sayoko and Jeremiah stood in Lelouch's basement, which they had converted into a training area over the weekend. It was a spacious room, allowing easy movement. Anya, and CC, who were studying magic, sat off to the side. CC was lying on the ground, while Anya chose to put her back up against the wall.
It had been an hour since the meeting between Lelouch and Rias, who right now, was still unknown to them. They were currently sparring.
The two faced off against each other, pacing around. Both were holding wooden swords, though the designs were much different.
Jeremiah's was a European style sword, while Sayoko was holding a wooden version of her chokuto. No doubt, she had wooden versions of other ninja tools equipped.
With a blur, both Knights of Lelouch disappeared, and smacks began to sound out at various parts of the room.
Anya paused her reading, staring in mild awe, while CC merely shook her head for a moment, and concentrated back on her book.
Rias sat calmly reading a book in the old school building, the location of the Occult Research Club. School had ended a few minutes ago, and now she simply sat, awaiting Lelouch's arrival at the designated time, which was to be in an hour.
Rias was confused. She didn't quite know what to make of the Devil. Her father had told her he was a former human, but after his death, had been personally resurrected by her older brother, Sirzechs. Shockingly still, was that he had been made a High-Class Devil, with the full consent of the Council. No one doubted him, or seemed to look down upon him, based on this.
To her, he hadn't seemed very special. He had simple, unruly brown hair, with dark eyes, bordering on black. Not to mention, he was quite lanky. Though she knew better. Her father had told her he was currently under an illusion that hid his true form. And she had seen a sharp intelligence in his eyes. It was as if they pierced her soul, drawing out her every secret.
This only made her curious.
'Who are you really, Lelouch Leraje?' She thought, looking up to stare thoughtfully out the window.
Lelouch stood outside the entrance to the old school building, his Peerage behind him.
They hadn't dressed in anything special, simply wearing their regular clothing.
Jeremiah had chosen to dress in the same clothing that he had adorned in the Zero Requiem, though he carried himself with dignity. Lelouch noted with some happiness that all of the members in his Peerage were well behaved, and knew how to properly carry themselves. It earned respect from higher rank devils when they saw this.
The females were dressed in their old clothing, except for CC, who had chosen something different than what she usually wore. Instead of a one piece body suit that she usually wore, she chose to wear a pink yukata, with purple leaves dotted across it.
He raised his hand, and knocked three times on the door. Not a moment later, it opened with a creak, and a smiling black-haired woman, dressed in a white haori, along with a red hakama, greeted them.
"Hello. Please, come in."
She led them upstairs, and into another room, where there was a sofa, as well as a desk off to the side. It was very dimly lit, the curtains drawn to prevent the sun from coming in.
Behind a sofa, two people- a male, and a female- were standing. Both were dressed in their respective Kuoh Academy school uniforms, and stood ready.
Idly, Lelouch also noted a shower, though it did not seem occupied.
"Please seat yourselves. Buchou will be with you in a minute," The person said, still smiling. Her smile seemed fixed.
Lelouch sat down, his Peerage standing behind him.
'She must be her Queen,' Lelouch deduced. He glanced at the other two. He had no idea what they were.
As the un-named lady had said, Rias came a moment later, seating herself in front of him.
"I'm glad you came," She said kindly.
Lelouch nodded. "Thank you for having us."
Rias's Queen came by, setting a cup in front of both of them, and poured them what Lelouch assumed was tea. It certainly looked good, and like with Sirzechs, Rias was staring him out of the corner of her eye.
He took a sip, appreciating the flavor.
"Thank you. It's certainly very good," Lelouch said to the Queen.
Rias smiled. "Why don't we introduce ourselves? I'll begin."
Lelouch smirked mentally at her. How arrogant of her. She had ordered him. Lelouch vi Britannia. He found that very amusing.
"I am Rias Gremory, a High-Class Devil. I am the heir to the Gremory household, and a second year at Kuoh Academy."
Rias gestured at her Queen. "This is Akeno Himejima, a second year ay this school, and also my Queen."
Ah. So he had been right after all.
She gestured towards the male. "This is Yuuto Kiba, also a student at this school. He is a first year, and my Knight."
Finally, she gestured to the other female in the room. "This is Koneko Toujou. She is not yet a student at our school, but will be registering for next year. She is my Rook."
Rias's Peerage bowed as one.
Lelouch glanced at them. The boy, Kiba, he could see being a Knight. The girl was questionable. But then again, size before being resurrected rarely mattered to what Piece you could become. Not to mention, he had made Anya a Rook as well. He had no right to judge.
He glanced at his own Peerage. He supposed it was now his turn.
He pointed to CC. "This is CC, my Queen."
"The blue-haired man is Jeremiah Gottwald, and the woman standing beside him is Sayoko Shinozaki. Both of them are my Knights."
He nodded towards Anya.
"And this is Anya Alstreim, my Rook."
They all bowed, following the example of Rias's Peerage.
Lelouch then pointed to himself. No doubt, this was what Rias really wanted to know. Who he really was.
"I am Lelouch Leraje. I was revived from a human, and made into a High-Class Devil. My true identity, however, is..."
He swept his hand to his face, slowly and dramatically de-activating his illusion for them.
Slowly, a new person became to faze into existence as his illusion face disappeared.
It was a face they all knew very well. How could they not? It was the face of a legend, and a demon in human form. The man, who for a time, had conquered the world. It was the face of...
"...Lelouch vi Britannia, a prince of the Britannian Empire."
It was currently after the meeting with Rias and her Peerage. They had been shocked. Hell, he had even seen the Knight reach for a blade, and the Rook tense her fists. But as far as they knew, he was simply revived into what he had become as a human. He had no intention of changing that.
Rias had been the first to recover, and had begun to go onto the main contents of the meeting, which explained life as Devils to his Peerage.
She had told them about Devil Jobs, their roles as Evil Pieces, and also the Rating Games. She mentioned the hierarchy of Devils, and explained a shortened version of the Great War. Which was simply boring, and he was forced to endure all of it, already having read up on what she spoke about.
However, he had come across some useful information as well- the identity of the other Devil Group that operated in the school.
There was at this time, three Kings active in the school, himself included. There was Rias, himself, and the third was the head of the Student Council- Souna Shitori.
That was only her cover name, her real name being Souna Sitri, heir to the Sitri household. Both Rias and Souna had covers for their Peerage in the form of clubs, and it seemed it was necessary for him to do the same.
He would deal with that later. He currently had another matter to deal with- getting his Peerage out on their first Devil jobs.
"As you heard from Rias, you are currently all Low-Rank Devils- the lowest of the low. To increase their ranking, Low-Rank Devils have three different methods to become High-Class. One of which is Devil Jobs, and also the most simple. This is necessary, and must be done every night."
His Peerage nodded to him, prompting Lelouch to continue. He walked over to a coffee table at the east end of the living room, where he had told his Peerage to assemble. It had become a sort of official meeting place of theirs.
On the table were a stack of pamphlets, with the emblem of the Leraje household on it. He took them, walking back to his Peerage, and setting them on the center table.
"Sirzechs took the liberty of making these pamphlets for us, and Rias helped pre-distribute them as a favor. All that's left is for you to complete a Devil Job, and make a contract with a person."
He nodded towards the stack of pamphlets. "These are for you to give out tomorrow. You will know when someone is calling on you when you feel a pull, or tug on your person."
Lelouch got up, and began walking to the stairs, before pausing, and saying:
"Go."
"So you've gathered yourself a Peerage?" Sirzechs' asked Lelouch via their Skype call.
They could see each other due to the video calling format they had selected, so instead of verbally replying, Lelouch simply nodded.
"Good, good. Are they present right now?"
"No. They're out on their first Devil Jobs."
Sirzechs looked disappointed. "A shame."
He continued on, putting the matter aside for now.
"Anyway, I will soon begin sending you missions that I need you to complete. Rias if in charge of the town, but there are some things that Rias alone cannot do."
Lelouch raised an eyebrow. "So more or less, the missions you're giving to me are simply going to be those that you are afraid your little sister will get hurt in?"
Sirzechs hesitantly nodded. "Yes. I apologize."
"No need. I completely understand."
Sirzechs raised an eyebrow, asking the silent question. Lelouch ignored him.
He laughed.
"Well, you're an interesting guy Lelouch vi Britannia. I hope to see how much fun you bring to the Underworld."
With that Sirzechs disengaged the call, leaving Lelouch alone staring at the Skype interface.
He chuckled darkly.
"Oh, don't worry Sirzechs. I'll be bringing plenty of fun to the Underworld."
Jeremiah and Anya quietly walked from the house of Anya's client. Jeremiah had decided to check up on her after his own job, just to be safe. Luckily, the job had been very simple, and required none of his intervention.
The client had been an old lady, who wanted some help preparing dinner. Jeremiah himself already knew how to cook, having been taught when he was young, and had taught Anya to do the same.
The woman had been delighted by Anya, saying that she was very cute, and also that she had been a big help. The contract was easily formed.
Jeremiah himself had also had a very easy time. His contractor was a skinny teenager. He wanted tips on how to become stronger, and have a more muscular body. His reasons were unknown, though Jeremiah could guess it had to do with women.
This was exactly in Jeremiah's field of expertise. Contrary to most nobles, Britannian nobles were far from lazy, or sheltered. They were knowledgeable on the hardships of life, and knew how to take care of themselves in many different situations.
Perhaps that was why Britannia gained so much power, Jeremiah mused.
Jeremiah had participated in many sporting competitions, and had also made quite a body due to his childhood desire to become a Knightmare pilot, who were all in top condition, so it was no problem for him to help the boy.
Jeremiah had written out a full workout routine for the boy, as well as what to do when he could easily do it. His contractor had been extremely pleased, and eager to give him good comments.
He had then walked over to where he knew Anya's job was meant to be, and arrived their quickly due to his speed, and helped cook for the old lady.
They had neared Lelouch's home, when Jeremiah felt an uneasy feeling in his gut. He sensed something, or someone was near, and certainly not with good intentions. He didn't know how, but it was as if his instincts were screaming at him to be careful.
It seemed Anya had also sensed it, looking around wildly for the source.
"Who's there?" Jeremiah called out, narrowing his eyes as he allowed them to wander across the area.
There was no reply, and Jeremiah and Anya continued to be cautious, not yet feeling that the presence was gone.
Suddenly, he heard a noise to his left, permeating from the bushes. He swung his head, pulling out his sword, prepared to strike.
There was no need however, for it was simply a rab-
CLANG
Jeremiah spun around, blocking a blade that had been meant to kill Anya, who was staring at it in shock. He gritted his teeth while he held the attacker back, the force behind the blow having been extremely powerful.
It was held by a white-haired man, who was roughly the same height as him. He wore a long, full-body dark blue trench coat, disguising his other features, though Jeremiah could make out some muscle. A lone scabbard hung from his back, meant to hold the mighty sword.
"Who are you?"
The man smiled. "No one you need to know about."
The man pulled his sword back, breaking their standstill, and put it back into his scabbard. He reached into his trench coat, causing Jeremiah to tense up, but instead, he simply pulled out a cell phone.
He dialed some number, and began talking a minute later.
"Hey boss-man, what's up?"
His expression changed into something that looked exasperated, and he tilted his head in their direction.
"Yeah, yeah, nothing to worry 'bout. The male Knight seems strong, but the girl beside him will be easy to deal with."
He suddenly sighed.
"Alright, alright. I get it, no loose ends. Ciao."
He turned off the phone, ending the call, facing Jeremiah and Anya.
He smiled apologetically.
"Sorry, but it's nothing personal."
He reached towards his back, drawing his sword once more.
"I'm gonna have to kill you now."
And that's chapter 4. Really sorry bout the delay- I got super busy. But I hope you enjoyed it. This one was once again, pretty boring, though next chapter will definitely have a fight scene, and the start of an arc ^_^
So, who is this mysterious swordsman? What's his purpose? Who's the boss-man? Find out most of those, next chapter!
Review cause I like getting reviews :D
HokagenoNaruto, out.
