I wished I could say that all that happened last night was just a dream. Shake it off and forget about it all together. But nothing in life is that easy and if there was someone who thought otherwise, then please tell me your secret. I would love to know how I can deal with the fact that I almost got my friend killed, or the fact I'm a devil, or maybe that strange gauntlet that appeared on my hand. Things like this were unreal and only heard in mangas or anime. Plain out ridiculous.
I managed to get a few hours asleep but I woke up still tired as hell. But it was natural for me to be tired on a school day. But I got up and got dressed, putting on the school outfit though I don't bother to button it up. Nor did I try to do anything with my hair and just left it as was.
I went downstairs to see my mother and Asia at the table. It was there that I had forgotten that I brought the blonde home with me the other night. I looked at my mother who was sitting across from Asia as the table with a cup of coffee. She looked up at me and the nun turn her head and stared at me with her green eyes.
" Oh, good moaning, Tai," she greeted me in that soft voice of hers.
" Yes son, G'morning. You gave me a surprise this morning when I saw Asia when I came into the kitchen earlier.
I sighed scratching the side of my head knowing that look my mother was giving me. It was one of those ' explain' looks. Again I had no intentions being a guest over that night much less a girl. A plate of breakfast was already on the table and I knew that Mom made it for me.
" Please don't be mad at Tai. He was only trying to help me out, I didn't mean to be any trouble." Asia sure know to use her cuteness to her advantage because as soon as Mom looked at her, her eyes soften.
" Oh sweetie you're no trouble. I just didn't expect Tai to have any visitors is all." Mom pat Asia's hand with a soft smile of her own.
" Asia is a nun and is new in town," I started to explain," I ran into her last night on the way home from Senji's house. She didn't know where the church was and I felt uncomfortable leaving her out there on her own. So I told her I she can spend the night in the guest room and I'll take her to the church on the way to school."
" It's true," Asia nodded her head with a soft smile. I was thankful that she left out the details, like Senji almost dying, Rias popping out of portals, and so on.
Mom seem satisfied with what was being said and got up. She kissed the top of my head," What a gentleman," she teased me." Well I'm going to take a shower. You better eat soon if you don't want to be late, son. It was nice meeting you Asia."
" Ah, it was nice meeting you too, Mrs. Soto," Asia called out with a smile then looked at me. It was silent for a moment before she smiled at me," Your mother is nice."
I gave a small chuckle and nodded," Yeah, she is. BUt then again she haves a soft spot for girls. I'm her only child and she always wanted to have a daughter." Then I added quickly," Not that she doesn't love me or anything," Asia just smiled and nodded her head in understanding and I picked up my toast and started eating.
DxD
" Why are you late?" Senji leaned over towards me from his desk. Unlike last night he looked completely fine. But that didn't mean it was easy to look at him. The fact that I almost got him killed will forever haunt me.
I had manage to sneak into class in the middle of first period. Though of course that wasn't so hard to do since Mr. Hashimoto was oblivious to every and anything. His back was turn to us all as he wrote on the chalkboard, his text open in his hand. From what Senji told me when I sat down, he was just reviewing our last reading. Review in this class mostly met we all ignore him and just do as we please, as long as we kept it down and break the man's concentration.
" I met a tourist," I lied," needed directions."
" Ha. I find that hard to see. I mean you're not the easiest person to approach," Senji insulted. I finally turn his way with a raised brow.
" And what's that suppose to mean?"
" Heh, never mind. But hey I had the weirdest dream last night. Almost seem real."
I tensed up and I suddenly found my desk a lot more interesting. I sighed and laid my head down." And what did you dream about?"
" Alright, check it. So it was the two of us and we were walking to my place, right. And then suddenly this sexy demon lady appeared. You tried to get away but she ended up knocking your ass out. So it was just her and me, I was over your body and I was like ' If you want to get to him, you gotta go through me!' And I was all badass and crap. But then more of them showed up and get this, it was Rias Gremory and Akeno Himejima. They were dressed in these outfits that showed a lot of skin and you could even see-"
" I'm not interested in your wet dreams, Senji," I blurted out. Yet I felt more at ease, maybe he didn't remember what had happen. But if that was the case how was that possible? Did Kiba Yuuto and the little squirt have anything to do with it? Maybe I should ask later on, granted if I run into Rias again.
" Besides that it seemed so real, like real than any other dream I had. But then I woke up with a slight headache and my body was sore. Hehe, I guess I overworked it."
Now Senji was a nerd, his main priorities were video games, the internet and complaining about not having a girlfriend. But hardly did he act so perverted. I mean I can be the same way but at least I have some self-control.
" Senji, do everyone a favor and shut up already," I replied closing my eyes.
" Don't tell me you woke up on the wrong side of the bed again. But then again you always do."
" And you're always a pain in my ass," I replied my eyes still closed.
" You say that about everyone, Tai."
" That's because it's true."
" Even Karin?"
I cracked my eyes open and looked at him with as much expression as a rock." Yeah, though she's smarter than you and Vic."
" Are you ever going to ask her out, it's been ages."
I picked up my head, staring at him." What's with the sudden interest in my love life? And what's it to ya?"
As a know Vic and Senji just know that I was fond of Karin. They didn't know that I moved on from my crush on her. But I guess us being close would say otherwise. I'm surprise the two idiots haven't open their mouth yet and told her. On the other hand I wasn't really looking into dating again anytime soon. Having your girlfriend-and-her two goons- with black wings-almost kill you takes a while to recover from.
" Come on, Tai, Karin his rather good looking. If you don't move soon who knows who will come a swipe her away."
" Karin can take care of herself. I'm not worried about it," was all I said," no can I sleep, now?"
" Whatever man. She's going to find someone and fall for them and you're going to regret that it wasn't you."
Senji's words ringed in my head as I closed my eyes. True she might someone one day, but doubt I would regret it. As I said I moved on and a relationship isn't really what I want right now. But then again Karin was my closest friend and if she actually got a boyfriend then who knows how close we will still be.
DxD
So it turned out that I slept longer than I had thought. In fact I slept for the whole day. Weird since my friend then to wake me up around lunch so we can eat. But when I open my yes it was around the afternoon and someone was nudging me. I looked up and not too much to my surprise it was Kiba Yuuto. All of the girls' Prince Charming. His face was flawless beside the small mole on the side of his face. He had that friendly smile on his face as always.
" Good, you're awake!"
" I guess," I yawned and stretched. I looked around and the class was empty, given some students were crowded around two other students, probably playing a card game. I scanned the room but Senji was nowhere to be seen. Did that ass leave and not bother to wake me up? I ruffled my hair and sighed.
" Would you please follow me, Taizen? I was told to escort you to the old school house."
" Let me guess, Rais Gremory?" I got up and grabbed my bag. I saw no point in it since I hardly have anything in it. Kiba nodded his head still smiling.
" Yup, she would like to talk to you on some things."
" Like her being a devil and me her slave?"
Yuuto let out a small laugh," It's not as bad as it seems Soto. No worries everything will make sense just follow me."
Not like I had much of a choice. With a sigh I trailed behind the blond, keeping quiet and watching his back. So he knew what Rias was as well. Was it possible he was a Devil too? Only made sense considering she didn't deny it.
" So Yuuto, I take it you're a devil too," I finally spoke.
Mr. Prince Charming looked at me, his eyes still held that friendliness to them. I, personally found it creepy. You can't be this nice to a person you didn't know. That's just me though.
" Well yeah, we all are in fact."
" 'We?'"
" Haha, yeah. But you meet everyone else when we get there! I'm sure they will like to meet you too."
I fell silent after that. Seeing I wasn't going to talk anymore Kibe turn his head forward and kept walking. We walked the trail that led towards the old school house where the Occult Research Club used as their base. I will admit I was curious what it looked like on the inside.
I had expected the place to be filled with cobwebs and peeling paint, instead it looked brand new. The boards were clean and polished, the paint looked new. Only thing was that it was just plain with hardly anything in it. Kiba lead me through the halls onto the second floor. We stopped in front of double doors.
" Everyone should be inside already," he said as he twisted the door knobs and push the doors open.
The only source of light was from the setting sun's rays, shooting through the window. I looked around, seeing the place had rather comfortable, victorian style furniture. I first took noticed of a petite, little girl with white hair sitting on one of the plush couches, eating a bar of chocolate. She was wearing the school's uniform so she must go here. Speaking of which she did seem familiar.
" Ah, that's Koneko Toujou," Kiba introduced me," She's a first year and a prised member of our club."
I merely nodded. Now I remember her. Kind of. Did I mention I didn't know people? My circle is small and I have to use in trying to know about other people. Only reason I know Yuuto was because the girls drool over him. Can't go a day without hearing his name get squealed out. But I think the girl was known as the school's mascot or something like that.
" Nice to meet you, Koneko. I'm Tai," I gave a small bow of the head. Figure I should be nice and stay on everyone's good side.
" Hi," was the blunt reply. So much for words.
The doors open behind me and I turn to see Rias and Akeno.
" Oh, hello Tai. Were you waiting for long?" Rais asked with a smile. Welcoming as always. I just shook my head no as I moved out of the way, making room for them to walk pass.
" Hello, president, vice president," Kiba greeted with a bow.
" Hello Kiba," Rias smiled." Sit down you two, we got things to inform Tai on."
I followed Kiba as we both sat across from Koneko while she just kept munching on her sweet treats.
Raised stood i front of us, leaning against the front of the desk with her arms crossed under her chest. I couldn't help but stare at her chest before looking up at her face.
" So why am I here again?"
Akeno giggled," Straight to the point, I like that." She smiled at me while her violet colored eyes seem to gleam like she knew something I didn't.
" First order of business, we liked to finally welcome you as an official member of the Occult Research Club. But I must tell you this is just a front, an excuse when needed to leave class."
" And why do you need to leave class for?"
" I assume you already know you and I aren't the only devils in this room."
I nodded my head as I figured that wasn't the case." Not surprising when I was jumped by fallen angels."
Rias smirked as if she was pleased with my answer." Fallen Angels are angels that were casted out of Heaven. They mostly walk round in the Human Realm disguised as humans. But they still have the sense to please God we are constantly fighting battles with them. Their goal is to wipe us devils out as well as our Realm you're familiarize yourself to know as Hell."
Well that makes sense.
" And don't forget about the well-known Angels. Sent by God himself to defeat us. So we have to frequently defend ourselves."
That's just fantastic. I'm now caught in a supernatural war between devils and angels. What did I do to deserve this anyways? Was it too late to back out?
" So… How did I become apart of this whole thing?"
" Well you were reborn as one of us. Which makes you a servant of my household, the Gremory house."
" So I'm a slave," I stated.
" One can look at it that way but I'll never treat members of my house that way, especially my lovely servants." Rias stare at me with a small frown as if wondering how I could think of such a thing.
I just shrugged nonchalantly. But I still have more questions." You mentioned that I became a devil months ago. How did that happen?"
I gazed up at Rias as she shifted a little in her spot and seem to sigh. At this point she was sitting on top of the desk. No one else said anything their attention on me and Rias but I didn't care. I wanted some answers.
" Yes, you were murdered and reborn as a devil two months ago. And I must add it was a heroic death."
" Oh so glad I died a stupid ass way," I mumbled.
" Do you know Issei Hyoudou?"
Issei Hyoudou, well known as one of the perverted trio. I never talked to him and just see him run away from a bunch of girls. HIm and his friends just don't know how not to get caught.
" I seen him around but not friends."
" Well to put it short you saved Issei from his certain death. Apparently he was dating a fallen angel named Raynare. On their first date she sought to end Issei's life but you stepped in. She must had seen you as a much bigger threat and ended your life instead."
" And Hyoudou?"
" He's still alive but after some time keeping an eye out nothing has happened over the months."
I sat there comprehending what I had learned. So I wasn't the only one attacked I was just the one who got killed and doesn't remember. Wait does Hyoudou remembers what happened to him too?" So, that's when I was reborn yet that doesn't explain how that happened or why I can't remember."
" We happen to arrive before Issei can be killed. So after tampering with his mind, he has no memory of what had occurred that night."
Wait she can erase minds?!
" As for you. I saved you and turn you into a devil. But the power coming off of you was great and I had to seal it away. I suppose there was a side effect I wasn't aware of and you lost your memory of that night."
" Since then we been keeping an eye on you," Akeno chirped hands clasped in front of her."
" So you knew about Aiko?" I asked seeing them all nod. So they knew that she was a fallen angel yet didn't do anything.
" Though we weren't sure why she was there. At first we doubt she was trying to get to Issei but then she hung around you despite you being a devil."
I sighed and ran my fingers through my head. None of this made sense but I had no choice but to take their word for it. It was frustrating, I lost two months of my life or maybe just those moments but I'm not sure if I want to remember.
A/N: Sorry for the long wait a lot of things been going on. So what you guys thing about this chapter? Yes, no? As you can see I didn't throw Issei out of the story though I'm not sure if I'm gonna include him in the long run. Like for you all these chapters will be a surprise for me as well haha besides certain parts. So I hope you enjoy and please review and tell me what you think! See ya! :P
