SHINJI AND MOMO
by Gunman
Authors Notes: In this story, the characters of Bennia and Loup Garou do not exist since I don't know too much about them. They will be replaced by Murayama and Katase on Sona Sitri's peerage.
Bennia - Knight, half-Grim Reaper
Loup Garou - Rook
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Murayama Ishihara - amber eyes, brown hair, tall and athletic
Katase Ogura - pink hair, reddish-pink eyes, short and athletic
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Murayama and Katase were heading back to their apartment complex where their families were waiting for them. Their minds filled with the events of the last 24-hours.
They had just become the newest servants for Sona Sitri following an attack by a stray devil, only to be saved by Sona and her peerage, who drove off the stray. The pair had been dying and Sona made them an offer, to either die or be saved and join her peerage.
The pair had accepted and were transformed into devils. Murayama became Sona's new Rook, gaining super strength and durability. Katase became Sona's new Knight, gaining incredible speed and agility.
Their powers were like something out of an anime or comic book. Murayama could now lift a garbage truck over her head, and Katase was fast enough to slip between the bullets of a firing machine gun.
This was mostly because they had seen what the other Rook and Knight on Sona's peerage were capable of.
They are about to leave the school grounds when a strange portal opened up and literally dropped a human figure onto the ground in front of them.
Hard.
"What the heck..." Katase gasped.
"What happened? Who is that?" Murayama asked.
"I don't know, but... it's a boy!" Katase gasped, seeing a brown-haired teenage boy dressed in a white and blue skin-tight body suit, a pair of blue hair clips on his head.
"I think he's injured."
Suddenly, a blue and black portal opened up, and three members of the Student Council arrived.
Momo Hanakai, Tsubasa Yura and Tomoe Meguri appeared out of the portal and stopped right in front of them.
Tomoe was a cute girl with shoulder-length, reddish-brown hair and brown eyes. She has swept bangs and a single strand of hair sticking out from the top. She was known as a hyperactive and cheerful girl. She was Sona's first knight.
Yura was the tallest of the three, with blue, shoulder-length hair and matching eyes. She had a general tomboy appearance with a bishounen face, and athletic figure. She was Sona's first rook.
Momo was a young girl with white hair and blue-green eyes, and elegant figure. She was known to be very caring towards her teammates. She was Sona's first bishop.
"Murayama! Katase!" Yura snapped at the pair.
"Meguri-san! Yura-san! Hanakai-san!" Katase shouted.
"You don't have to be so formal with us, you know." Tomoe said to them.
"Right. Sorry. We're... kinda new to this." Murayama said.
"What happened?" Momo asked.
"We don't know. We were walking home when this... boy... literally dropped out of the sky." Katase explained.
"So that's what it was. Kaichou sensed something had infiltrated her territory and sent us to find out what it was." Tomoe said.
"And you found this boy?" Yura asked.
"Yes. He just... dropped right in front of us." Katase said.
"Crashed, is more like it." Murayama stated.
"From some kind of weird portal." Katase added.
"Portal?" Momo asked.
"Yes. And not like the ones you use. Like from those science fiction shows they make in America. You know those kind?" Murayama said.
Seeing that the boy was still alive, but injured, Momo quickly used her powers to try to heal and stabilize the boy. But as she did, her eyes seemed to flash and her head pounded slightly, like she had a headache.
"Momo?" Yura asked, seeing her head and body shake.
"I'm fine." Momo said as she held her head with her hands.
"Is he going to be alright?" Tomoe asked.
"I don't think so. He's dying. My healing spells are not enough." Momo said to her friend.
"Let's take him to Kaichou." Yura said.
"Right." Tomoe said as the blue-haired girl carefully lifted the boy up into her arms as Momo created a portal back to the Student Council room.
Curious, Murayama and Katase looked at each other, before quickly rushing after their new peerage mates.
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The group arrived in the Student Council Room, where the rest of the Sitri peerage were waiting.
Sona Shitori (last name really Sitri), was the King of this group. She was a young bespectacled woman in her late teens with a slim figure, black hair styled in a short bob cut and violet eyes. She was known to be serious, but fair, and also even tempered as well as brilliant.
Tsubaki Shinra, Sona's Queen, was a young bespectacled woman with long straight black hair and extended all the way down to her knees with split bangs and heterochromic eyes, violet left eye and a light brown right eye. She wore blue, semi-rimmed glasses with square lenses. She also had a more voluptuous figure than her king.
Reya Kusaka, was Sona's second Bishop. She was a slim girl with long brown hair that ended in two short braids and matching eyes. She had a blue headband across her head to keep her hair back. She also wore glasses for reading. She was known to be soft-spoken and polite.
Ruruko Nimura, Sona's second Pawn, was a short, petite girl with brown hair in long twin ponytails and green eyes. She wore a pair of green clips in her hair, and striped green stockings. She was also known to have a crush on her fellow peerage mate, Saji.
The last was Genshirou Saji, Sona's Pawnx4. He was a young man with short blond hair and grey eyes. He wore the typical Kuoh Academy boys school uniform, without blazer and sleeves rolled up. And unfortunately, didn't know about Ruruko's crush on him.
"What is this? Who is this boy?" Sona asked the group as they arrived, an unconscious boy in Yura's arms.
"He's the one who infiltrated the school grounds." Tomoe said.
"Murayama and Katase said he appeared out of a portal and crashed into the ground right in front of them." Yura said.
"Hard, they said." Momo said.
Using her powers, Sona is able examine the boy. And confirms that he is in fact dying. She also sees other aspects of his life as well. She also saw his name. She waved her hand over his head, causing him to open his eyes.
"Greetings, Shinji Ikari. My name is Sona Sitri. Listen quickly, for you are injured and will die soon. I can help you, but only if you agree to it. Will you accept?"
Shinji looked at the woman, his eyes darting back and forth between the other people in the room, until they paused on a cute girl with long white hair. There was something in her eyes that seemed to speak to Shinji. As if encouraging him to say 'yes'.
Shinji nodded his head to the Sitri heiress.
However, when Sona scans his body with her powers, it is revealed that he is worth too much for any of her other pieces.
"Far more powerful than expected. He will be a valuable ally to all of us." Sona said as she retrieved her Mutation Piece. She would have to thank her older sister for this.
She pressed the piece to Shinji's chest, as a bright light washed over him, rendering him unconscious.
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Shinji awoke in a strange place, staring at yet another...
"Unfamiliar ceiling." he whispered aloud.
He wondered where he was, his memories rather vague.
He remembered getting swallowed by the 12th Angel, he remembered spending hours trapped inside the entry plug of the Eva itself, then a series of explosions and then pain.
He did remember seeing the faces of several beautiful girls, and one girl in particular who seemed to be offering him something. To save his life, in order that he serve her.
He remembered... he had agreed.
"I'm... different now." Shinji said to himself.
He looked around and tried to get up, only to find something was holding him down.
Looking down he gasped when he noticed a silken mop of white hair resting against his chest. It was a girl, he realized. Her arms were wrapped around his chest, like she was hugging him tightly.
Who is this girl? Shinji wondered, then remembered that she was one of the girls from his dream.
But it wasn't a dream.
His movements caused the girl to stir. She raised her head up and Shinji found himself looking into a pair of beautiful blue-green eyes.
"You are awake." the girl said.
"Uh... yes. Hello, I'm..."
"Shinji Ikari. I am Momo Hanakai. Welcome to the Sitri Peerage." she said as she sat up to get a better look at him.
"The Sitri Peerage?" Shinji asked.
"Yes. You are a devil now, in the service of Sona Sitri, just as I am." she said to him.
"You're... a devil too?" Shinji asked.
"Yes. Why?" she asked simply.
"It's just... you look like an angel." he said.
Momo blushed as he said that.
Shinji immediately regretted it.
"Sorry! I... that must have sounded so corny."
"Yes, but it was honest of you to say that." she said.
"So... I'm a devil." he said.
"Yes." she replied.
"As in... biblical devils?" he asked.
"Yes. And we are not what you might think, or have heard of."
"Really? What haven't I heard of?" Shinji asked.
Just then Sona and Tsubaki walked into the room.
"Oh, good. You are awake." Sona said.
Shinji and Momo turned to look at the pair, both blushing as they realized they were naked, though still covered by the blanket of the bed.
"I have to admit, that this is the liveliest I've ever seen Momo." Tsubaki said with a smirk. Part of her, though, actually wished it was her and Kiba in this position.
"You seem upset." Sona said to Shinji.
"Why shouldn't I be upset? A beautiful girl I've never met is lying naked against me." Shinji said.
Momo blushed at him calling her beautiful.
"Well, you were out for three days." Tsubaki said.
"THREE DAYS?!" Shinji gasped.
"Yes. There is a lot to go over." Sona stated.
"You had lost a lot of blood and were heavily injured. Plus, there was something else that was keeping your body from readily accepting your new devil status." Tsubaki said.
"Something else? What else?" Shinji asked.
"It seems that your body possessed some form of Angelic DNA that we've never seen before. It was actually fighting against your Devil transformation. But given your weakened state, the Devil side won out. But not without some... modifications." Sona said.
Shinji wasn't really good at subtly. So he had to ask.
"What has happened to me?" he asked.
"Allow me to show you." Sona said.
Sona snapped her fingers, causing something to happen to Shinji's pain. A slight pain caused him to sit upright on the bed, with Momo still clinging to him as he did, as a pair of bat-like wings shot out from his back. However, these wings were not usual.
His left wing was black as night, but his right wing was white as freshly fallen snow.
Tsubaki actually smiled at that, since Shinji had something in common with her.
Sona's bishop, Momo, just gasped when she saw this.
"Well this is new." Tsubaki said.
"What does this mean, Kaichou?" Momo asked.
"It means that Shinji-san is more than a normal Devil." Sona said.
"Well, he did consume the full power of the Mutation piece, as well as the three other pawns you had." Tsubaki said.
The other pawn pieces? Momo thought, remembering something about her king needing to add additional pieces to Shinji because something was wrong.
"So, that makes him almost Queen-level in power?" Tsubaki asked.
"He is Queen-level." Sona stated.
"What's wrong with me?" Shinji asked.
"You mean physically, or psychology?" Sona asked.
"Uh..."
"We know about your life, Shinji-san." Sona stated.
"You do?" he asked.
"Yes. We've seen the memories of your life. What you have gone through, your battles against the Angels, the abuse and neglect you have suffered at the hands of those closest to you. Including your own family. But you are not in that world anymore. You are in our world, and you are now my servant."
"A devil..."
"Yes, as in... biblical devils."
"There are many things to go over. Your orientation will be tomorrow. After which you will be enrolled into Kuoh Academy, where you will join the Student Council, as Momo's assistant." Sona said.
"Really?" he asked.
"Yes. Momo has also volunteered to take care of you." Sona said.
"She has?" he asked, looking at the lovely young woman who was still clinging to him.
"Yes. There are many things we will need to go over, to get you acclimated to Devil culture, as well as that of the supernatural aspects of this world, and Momo has volunteered to answer any questions you may have right now. As well as take care of your rehabilitation. Yura, my Rook, will be in charge of your physical training, and Tomoe, my Knight, will get you situated to your new life at Kuoh Academy. Such as getting you your new uniform, class supplies and schedule."
"Okay. Thank you." Shinji said.
Sona was quick to explain what Shinji had gotten himself in to. She explained who his peerage mates are now, and what they can do. Who the other devils at Kuoh are. What rules he has to follow. What Devil society is like, and not what humans think they are. Then there were the boundaries he was expected to know. How he is expected to behave. Not to mention the history of this world and of Devil Society in general.
Sona also explained that she knew about Shinji and his life as an Eva pilot, so he didn't need to explain all of that. Momo, however, wanted to know more about Shinji, and since he was going to be her assistant, she would have ample opportunity to do so.
Shinji was also interested to know that Momo's full name meant "Peach Ring of Flowers".
"Now, as to our roles at Kuoh Academy." Sona explained to Shinji. "I am the president of the Student Council, so you will refer to me as Kaichou when in public. Tsubaki is the vice-president and my second in command. Any order she gives you is to be taken as if they came from me. Tomoe is the external affairs secretary, and Katase is her new assistant. Saji is the internal affairs secretary, and Ruruko is his assistant. Yura is the athletic club secretary, and Murayama is her new assistant. Reya is the theatrical club secretary, no assistant as yet. Momo is the treasurer for the Student Council, and you will be her new assistant. Understand?"
"Hai." Shinji said to his new master.
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It had been a week since Shinji had literally landed in this alternate universe, been transformed into a Devil, and was made Momo's assistant in the Student Council. A job he seemed to take well to, especially with Momo as his superior. In many ways, she reminded him of Rei Ayanami, though Momo seemed much more interested in him than Rei did.
It got to the point that one day Shinji and Momo were alone in the Student Council room, that Shinji decided to ask Momo about that.
"Momo-san... why are you being so... affectionate towards me?" Shinji asked her.
"I know you." she said simply.
"Wha... what?" he asked.
"When I was first trying to heal your body, my hands touched your head and somehow... I was given a brief, but complete, glimpse at your memories. All of them. Even the most painful ones. I was able to keep the others from realizing this, but the impact for me was..." she said, but paused, unsure of how to proceed.
"You saw my memories. All of them." he realized.
"Yes. From your childhood all the way through your life and up to your being trapped inside the 12th Angel. I saw all of your interactions with the people from your life. Your mothers death, your fathers apathy, Misato Katsuragi, Rei Ayanami, Toji and Kensuke, Asuka Langley Sohryu, and even Pen-Pen. Your battles against the Angels. All the pain and suffering you endured, and yet you fought on. It took me a little while to fully understand what I was seeing."
"And... what did you see?" he asked.
She looked him straight in the eye before answering.
"I saw a boy who just wanted to be loved. Despite the pain and abuse you suffered, you remained the same kind and honest person I became attracted too." she said.
"You did?" he asked.
"Yes, I did. You are not like most boys in this world, who only think about sex and 'acting' like a man. You actually desire a relationship. To make love to someone who would truly care for you." she said.
Shinji blushed at how she worded that statement. She was right, that he did desire someone to love and care for him. Whether it be a mother or sister or even a girlfriend. A family would have been a precious commodity to him, especially now.
"Kaichou knows about your life, in detail, but I know it as well. It was on the third day of your recovery that I slipped into your room and proceeded to cuddle with you. I wanted to be the first one you saw when you awoke." she said, explaining how she had ended up in bed with him.
"But how did you know that that's when I would wake up?" Shinji asked.
"I used my magics to accelerate your healing as much as possible. In order to accomplish this, I had to be naked, so that I could release my full energies into your body. It... taxed me considerably." she explained.
"Oh. I'm sorry." he said.
Momo smiled.
"Your consideration is endearing, Shinji-kun." she said.
"There's something else, isn't there?" he asked, sensing something else.
Momo seemed to pick up on that, and answered.
"Yes. You and I share a history in common." Momo said.
"We do?"
"I was the daughter of a Magician. When I was a child I was sold to a devil, in exchange for power." she said.
"That's... horrible." Shinji gasped as he heard that.
"The Sitri family bought me and I was given to their youngest daughter, who made me her Bishop when she was old enough." Momo said. "My life has been a far better one than when I was four years old."
"Wait... you were four years old when you were sold?" he gasped again in shock.
"Yes. And I know you were abandoned when you were four years old as well." she said.
"I barely remembered that day. I barely... remember my mother now." he said.
"Your father abandoned you, and my parents sold me for power. They didn't want us." she said.
"I know. That's what hurt most of all." he said softly.
"It took me years to move on from that. But I had friends to help me. My peerage mates. You had no one. We have different lives now. We could... help each other." she said to him as she approached him in a demure manner.
"I'd... like that." he said to her.
Momo took his hands in to hers as she leaned in to gently kiss him on the lips. A soft kiss that he returned, for several minutes. They eventually pulled apart from each other, as Momo hugged Shinji and placed her head on his shoulder, her face in the crook of his neck, his own arms wrapping around her body to hold her close.
"Tell me about yourself." Shinji asked her softly.
"As Sona Sitri's bishop, my abilities are being able to use magic. My primary magical ability is called Reverse." she explained.
"Reverse?" he asked.
"Yes. It turns the effects of any power or object into it's opposite. For example, if someone were to use an offensive attack on me, my Reverse spell would turn it into a healing attribute."
"Wow. That's creative."
"Thank you. I developed it myself."
She stepped back from him and raised her hands up before him, as a pair of silver bracelets appeared on her wrists.
"These bracelets are called Applause Wall. They are artificial Sacred Gears which enable me to create powerful barriers." she said. "There is something else you must know, Shinji-kun. As you know, you are Kaichou's Second Queen. As such, you will be expected to master several abilities. I will be training you in the use of magics. Yura will teach you to use your strength, and Tomoe will teach you to use your speed. And, of course, Tsubaki-san will instruct you on the duties and responsibilities of being a Queen."
She noticed his puzzlement as she said this.
"Is something wrong, Shinji-kun?" Momo asked.
"Just... not used to all this, just yet." Shinji said.
"I know. It must be difficult for someone who is new to this to suddenly become accepting of it. It will take time, but we are here to help you."
"Thank you, Momo-chan. Uh... Momo-san!"
Momo smiled a little at that.
"You may call me Momo-chan, if you wish."
"Then... will you call me Shinji-kun, as well?"
Momo smiled before kissing Shinji on the cheek.
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(Two days later, Sona's private office)
"I actually should thank whoever is responsible for sending you here." Sona said to Shinji as they sat in her office.
"Really? Why?" Shinji asked, sitting on the opposite side of her desk.
"Because this is the liveliest I've ever seen Momo act. I see an emotional response from her on a daily basis. She is actually smiling. Because of you."
"Oh. Uh, thank you."
"It is because of this that her magical abilities have increased." she stated.
"Really?" he asked.
"Yes. As I explained to you during your orientation, a devils powers are dependant upon their emotional levels and their degree of control. Momo has always had excellent magical control, but her emotional strength has always been in question. This is mostly because of what happened with her family."
"I know. Momo told me that her parents sold her to a Devil in order to gain power." he said.
"Yes. It was my family that they sold her to, and my mother gave Momo to me as a birthday gift. I consider Momo to be a valuable friend and ally, even if it does not seem like it." she explained.
"Because you have an image to maintain." he said.
"Yes. Emotional restraint is a trait I learned from my parents. As such I have little reason to express my emotions. I inherited my families intellectual abilities, and while I have emotions, I do not often express them openly. I have yet to find someone to share my life with. Still, Momo's magical abilities have more than doubled, due to her interactions with you, and for that I thank you. And I don't have any trouble with you continuing your relationship with each other, so long as it does not affect your duties." she said.
"You're welcome, Kaichou. And thank you." he replied.