Notice: I just wanted to say that there is a poll on my profile for who you want Percy to be paired with. Unfortunately, I'm only doing Rias, Akeno or both because those pairings are the easiest for me to write for the sake of the story. It will not choose the pairing, just tilt my current choice which I won't say.
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[Start of Chapter]
[Percy's POV:]
I groaned while my alarm clock started beeping uncontrollably. Getting frustrated and emotions from yesterday swelling, I picked up the clock and threw it across the room and it shattered. Glass shards scattered across the floor and it fell onto the floor in bits and pieces. All I did was face plant into my pillow deeper.
"Ugh… School." I mumbled drowsily. There was no way mom could have gotten me into a school and gotten me some uniform. If she did, I'm going to be a bit irritated because she must've gotten it after I slept which was at about 7.
Wait.
I didn't get any nightmares. I bolted straight and up and felt my face and pinched myself. I wasn't dreaming, this was real. "I didn't get any dreams or-or anything!" I yelled in happiness with a fish pump. "Thank Chaos!"
In a better mood, I removed the duvet and realised I slept in my set of casual clothes from yesterday. Was I that tired? I thrust that thought away and just hopped off the bed into my indoor shoes. With a wide yawn, I stretched to the sky causing some joints to squeak.
I felt amazing today. I walked into the bathroom connected to my room and just stripped down naked and entered the shower.
As soon as the water touched my skin, I felt like I could take the whole entire Olympian council on, not that I would. After a few minutes, I had done showering and was rejuvenated and refreshed, heading for the tower.
I brushed my hair with my towel and dried it, then wiped my body of water. Why didn't I use my powers? I wanted to be as normal as I could; it was what I always wanted and imagined. After that, I wrapped the towel around me and decided to freshen up.
Gently, I felt my face for facial hair and there wasn't any yet since I did shave last week. Once I brushed my teeth and stuff, I exited the bathroom taking my previous clothes with me. I guess I wasn't going to school since my mom hadn't told me. Getting happy, my parade was cut short when I saw the uniform on my bed. I fell to my knees exaggeratedly and looked at it. I screamed in dramatic horror.
I face planted into the bed at how my mom was so strict when it comes to school. The clothes were the same as last time: a black blazer with white accents, a long-sleeves button-down shirt with those vertical linings, a black ribbon, a pair of black trousers and she even brought the brown dress shoes. I whined at this uniform loudly, why didn't they remove the ribbon at the very least?
I guess it was the first Monday of September, so it would be the first day of school in America but halfway through the year; either way, it was a day of torture. Only because my mom wished it, I put on the dreadful school uniform for Kuoh Academy and trudged my way downstairs in this awful set of clothes. It wasn't bad, or uncomfortable, it just limited my movement and speed making me feel… constricted. I dug out my phone and other items from my previous attire and put them in my uniform incase I needed them beforehand.
You might be wondering why I'm going to school when I'm 18? Since the academic year here starts in April and not September, I was technically still in school in Japan because of the fact the final year doesn't start in the month after my birthday (August). When I was in the US, I couldn't attend school because the year had ended. They thought I was stupid - pretty rude - but it was actually more of that I was too traumatised, I guess, to actually concentrate and work in school until they instead took me to some phycologists. Mortals. Pfft. I doubt they would know what I have been through, for Hades' sake.
When I entered the kitchen, the aroma of pancakes, blue pancakes swam through my nostrils as I inhale it all. I dashed into a seat, knife and fork ready. My mom placed a plate of 10 pancakes stacked up high. I saw the toppings to my left so I swiped a bunch of butter and left it on top of the pancakes. Then I got the syrup and chocolate sauce and smothered the pancakes in it so there was a pool around it.
In my peripheral vision, I saw mom shaking her head at my antics but hey, I was still a growing man and needed my food. Digging into my food, I enjoyed each part and once I had finished, drank the glass of water to my right and burped rudely. "Sorry." I muttered.
My mom just ignored it and started a conversation. "Paul's still sleeping. I guess jet lag caught up to him." Then she turned from her cooking. "My, my Percy. You look wonderful in that uniform. And no complaints. You promised to go school and have fun if we did too." I let my shoulders drag in annoyance.
"Fiiine. You win. Why did I make that deal again? Oh yeah, so you guys can enjoy yourselves. No working mom unless it's on that book you like." I reminded her sternly. I did my part, she had to do hers.
She smiled. "I thought you'd forget." I just shook my head at that.
"Well. I think I'm ready for school. I've had breakfast and have my uniform, and I have my pen in pocket as always." I patted my left pocket, my trusty weapon Riptide in there if at the worst anything mythological appeared, and which also had my keys as they clashed together.
"You know it is 8:28am and you have to get their for registration by 8:30am. I don't want you to be late on your first day, young man." I waved it off, her stern voice resonated in my mind when I realised what she said.
"I have two minutes! Ah crap!" I shouted to no one in particular. I darted out of my chair, kissed my mom on the cheek and waved goodbye. "Bye mom. Have a nice day without me!" I rushed out as I sped through the door. Leaping over the door into the driver's seat, I started the car up and sped off. Adjusting my ribbon so I could breathe, I sped down the road, obviously breaking the speed limit three times over. I had told my GPS to go to Kuoh Academy and at my current speeds, I should reach there in 35 seconds. Determination coursed through me, I wanted a good first impression and didn't want to be late.
I carried on zooming past, wind hitting me violently but I just went through. The school itself… it was an all girls until it became a co-ed institution. Since most students were girls, most of the boys were perverted and rude, peeking at the girls when they nude. It kinda revolted me at their actions but I shook it away.
Finally there with the school in sight, I pulled over outside the school as several students looked over at my car. I became a bit red in embarrassment, obviously many people walked here while I came here in the most luxurious car in the town. I switched the car off and exited the vehicle, and making final adjustments to my clothes I confidently walked towards the gates, hands in my pockets.
I felt people pointing at me and whispering around me about me which unnerved me as I heard them all because of my demigod hearing.
"Who's this douche?"
"Hopefully he isn't another pervert…"
"Damn, this guy is hot."
"When is the girls marathon?"
Well… the last one was just normal, and I guess the comments are better than nothing. I did look pretty different so no one probably does remember me. I opted to follow the students and carried on my stride when I found the reception. Calmly, I walked up to the woman on the desk and coughed to get her attention. She had black hair in a bun, and amber eyes. Pushing up her glasses, she asked me monotonously. "Yes?"
"Excuse me ma'am; my name is Percy Jackson and I'm new here and well, I need my schedule and whatnot." I pointed out to her without stuttering.
"Ah, yes. You are the child who came from abroad. In this school, we all have the same classes as our class so you may ask your classmates. You can optionally get a locker but it is not needed as everything is kept at school."
I breathed a sigh of relief. "But," she continued. "I have to assign you someone to guide you around here. You are in your twelfth year, correct?" I nodded. "Then…" she then squinted around, looking at the many students. After years, I didn't remember much of the layout of this academy clearly to find my way myself.
"Akeno Himejima." She finally chose after a moment. I lurched forward from the name, I would've spat out my mouths contents if I was drinking something. Akeno still attended this very school? So did that mean the rest were here: Rias, Kiba and Koneko? She still looked as great as ever, but I doubt she remembered me so it'd be awkward to talk to them.
Nervously, I tapped my feet across the stone cold floor while someone headed our way, someone I knew too well.
"Yes ma'am." Akeno stated, falling in line to my left. I just looked away to avoid her. Would she remember me? There was always some hope.
"Assist this young man to your classroom. You and him are both in the twelfth year so you can assist him." The woman ordered.
Akeno just accepted the demand. She turned in a random direction, of the classroom? "Alright then. What's your name?" She asked me, her face brightening up like always back then, me following her while she went in the route to our classroom.
I didn't want to tell her. I contemplated and chose not to; I knew Akeno, she is very happy and would start a commotion which I did not want. Speaking in a confident manner, I replied mysteriously. "You'll just have to wait for my name in the classroom, won't you?"
I heard her faintly sigh. "Okay. Just follow me and we'll be there in no time." She brightened up and picked up her lace. On the way, one thing confused me. Why did she have an aura? I had never felt this type of aura and power emitting from her and it confused me; but that's partially because I didn't know how to when I was younger. Hazel taught me how to mask my aura (with a lot of focus and mist) which I now do a lot so no one can identify me easily, and to sense them as easily. What happened to Akeno?
I doubt she was an offspring of one of the gods here, the Shinto gods - if they even existed (experience taught me most pantheons exist), so what in the world was she? If she was a mythical being, she must've been unable to sense me when I came here previously to Japan. That's probably because I was given a potion which hid my aura and smell temporarily, too hidden for even most gods, courtesy of my father and his favour he claimed from Hecate.
She halted at a door and I stopped just in the nick of time, avoiding a crash. "Here it is!" Pushing it open, we entered.
I glanced at the time and found out we were just on time, it being 8:30am. "Good morning Akeno and um, you are the new student, yes?" The teacher asked me in curiosity. He had brown hair which fell over his ears by not too much, square glasses, and brown eyes and looked quite fat and pudgy in his suit.
I nodded. He continued. "My name is Hirotada, Jiro. I want you to go to the front and introduce yourself, such as your name and some facts about you." Without wavering, I stepped up to the front and felt every single person looking at me. I could do this, I had led people into battle. And got them killed in the end.
Smiling a big smile, I started with a deep breath and began. "Hey, my name is Percy Jackson. I came from North America, or more specifically New York. I don't prefer sports and like the colour blue a lot." I was happy with what I said. Simple and clear. I avoided my friends from when I went to Japan before; although I could feel their piercing stares, trying to catch my gaze.
The professor clapped his hands together. "Does anyone have any questions?" More talking, seriously? He pointed to a girl in the corner I couldn't see. "Yes?"
I could tell she was looking at me but I couldn't really see her. "Do you have a girlfriend?"
My eyes darkened slightly and I looked a bit haunted. With a firm answer, I said, "No."
"Have you ever had one?" The same girl prodded. She better look where she pokes her head, it isn't her business to delve any further.
People leaned forward for my answer. Without lashing out, I replied. "Yes, for a year and we had known each other for years." People stared at me with wide eyes.
The same girl dangerously stood on the edge and asked the last question. "What happened?" Even the teacher looked at me questionably.
I clenched my fist and looked down with an emotionless face straight ahead. "She died." I said without any emotion.
Whispers and murmurs spread throughout the classroom about my situation. Some looked at me in pity which I loathed, I wasn't some weak toy.
The professor silenced everyone. "Thank you Percy for your introduction. You may go sit down next to Issei, the student in the far corner. Put your hand up Issei." I quickly went to him and slided into the seat next to him. I knew this kid, he was one of the biggest perverts I tried to stop last time, who I would make stop peeking. He turned and began to introduce himself with a smile.
And that was the start of an exhausting day and lesson.
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I had mathematics first period and it was really confusing, I attempted to understand the algebra and slowly, I understood how it worked. However, Japanese was the lesson I was working in right now. Tapping my pen, Riptide, repeatedly against the table, waiting for ideas to sprout and the lesson to end; I looked at the slightly distorted letters on the paper. Athena's blessing to remove dyslexia was taking it's time to work but it was still lingering, my dyslexia, even now.
The bell rang and I darted out of my seat, handing my paper to the teacher and ran a hand through my hair. My mind hurt a bit with all these words and numbers after so long. Tucking my pen into my pocket, I legged it out of the room and tried to evade Rias and her friends. I didn't want to meet them again, it would be so weird which I had realised today since I assumed they didn't remember me.
Thankfully, I was able to hide from her and I could tell she and Akeno were searching for me but this school was pretty big.
When the bell rang once again, I headed inside to our next lesson, sitting next a random student and we did science, mainly physics. This was a mixture of algebra and words which hurt my brain even more. As soon as that ended, I followed everyone to the school's gymnasium.
It led to to two rooms, one where girls went and one where boys went to. I followed the guys and went into the changing rooms. Unfortunately, I didn't have a kit so I revived a spare, dirty kit but thanks to my powers, I made fresh and new.
Standing on two sides, girls on one and boys on the other; a teacher casually strolled through the middle in a tracksuit, a whistle in his hand. "Listen up!" He yelled. "All of you mix together and get partnered up. Preferably two people but more is fine." He waved off. I was near to Issei as everyone evaded him like the plague but walked near me.
"Hey Issei, you wanna partner up?" I asked him calmly, I learnt about him in our first lesson a bit.
He looked at me in a stunned stupor and shook out of it. "Yeah, sure!" He replied excitedly.
"Look here!" The P.E. teacher shouted, grabbing our attention. "Grab a blindfold and go to a big space and test your reflexes and instincts in any way you want. We will need good instinct to carry on in this lesson."
Me and Issei rapidly found a space and since no one wanted to be near him, we had a bunch of space. I told Issei that he could go first and that I'd throw some balls at him he had to either catch or dodge.
He agreed to the plan and smirked, a bit arrogantly. Wrapping it around his eyes and grinning madly, he yelled. "Bring it on!"
With not much speed, I threw a couple of balls which he dodged and I was impressed at him. He even had caught a few. "Is that all you got Percy? Throw faster! As fast as you can?"
I snorted at him. "If I did, a hole would be ripped through your abdomen but I'll do it fast." Twirling the ball, I threw it twice as fast and he caught it and laughed at me. Getting annoyed, I threw one much faster, not even at full speed and it soared through the air, bumping into his chest. The force pushed him onto his back and I bent over and started laughing at him.
I mocked him. "Faster, faster Percy!" He became red in embarrassment.
"Yeah, well let's see how you do! I won't hold back." He said with a devilish smile.
"I hope so." Which threw him off guard along with my sneaky smirk.
Wrapping the blindfold around my eyes, I was looking at the inky darkness of the black piece of cloth. Getting into a stance, I raised my hands in a 'come on' gesture. The gymnasium went silent, I'm guessing they were all watching me in anticipation. I shut down my eyesight and put all my energy into hearing sense and instincts. I felt a ball whiz towards me which I just caught.
I wouldn't need instinct until he became very reckless, I could coordinate where all these projectiles came from with years of gruesome training. With several other balls flying towards me, I dodged them and caught them and rolled them back to Issei.
"Alright, you're good, I'll admit Percy. But now I'm truly not going to hold back." Issei said confidently, I could sense a sort of power and aura around him flaring up which I discovered when I met him; and he thankfully didn't remember me.
"Let's get started!" I shouted back in ecstasy.
Several balls were headed my way. Twisting my body to dodge the first one, and catching the next two, I bounced the final two into the sky with the ones in hand swiftly. Launching the balls in my hands at Issei as he screamed in pain and then repeating the process when the balls midair landed in my hands, he fell on the floor.
Unfortunately, I could feel him become angry at me and so he would become reckless. This time though, a body was coming towards me which I guessed was Issei. He aimed a punch at me which I deflected and punched him in the gut.
I could feel shocked expressions around me. Another punch came at me which I swerved around and gave my own fist in return, and when he used his other first, I caught it and added some squeeze to it, making him shout in pain and fall to his knees. I smirked while a resilient tear let loose from his eyes.
I loosened the blindfold and gazed around, as people looked at me in surprise but I just ignored it and noticed Issei still on the floor, rolling and moaning.
Dramatic much?
[End of Chapter]
A/N: The tension is thickening to the extreme, haha. Y'all are probably annoyed I'm lengthening Percy's reunion. I added a cover image too, tell me if it's good. Let us respond to your reviews first though:
omegazero6 - No worries dude, your English is understandable but you're a fucking beast for bothering to review this. Honestly, I wouldn't have if the story was in a different language or one that wasn't my first; so thanks a lot.
Charli. - Well it's not finalised who he'll be with, it has to be either Akeno and Rias because they previously met him and Koneko is way younger. I made that part of her liking him so I could later on in the story if chosen, make it easier to connect the two; and hope you liked the chapter.
ENDDRAGON369 - Yeah, sorry bro. I took a look at FSN, and saw it didn't have too many episodes. My half-term holidays here in the U.K. starts at the end of this week so I'll try and watch it all. If I can, I may even start writing ideas for a crossover. Don't raise your hopes too much, it won't be published for a while; not doing two stories at once.
Yo - Thanks, I try. Hope ya' enjoyed this chapter.
Awesome - It will mostly be Percy however, I will switch between Rias and him, heck, even Akeno if it helps the story flow. Sometimes you need the other side of the story.
Namikaze Uzumaki Potter - The Greek pantheon isn't going to appear anytime soon; the only thing I can see is an OC demigod or stray monsters, maybe some sort of message from family but he cut off the connection remember?
And you are right, he probably did leak his aura but that was when he was… 15? Demigods can feel auras and the such, but sensing and like seeing it is different. Rias and him were young and so couldn't do such things; I explained why Rias couldn't identify his aura in this chapter and Percy couldn't because he was, well, weak. And by 'leaked', it signifies his masked aura too powerful to be hidden and leaking out. Hope you enjoyed the chapter too.
Alright. So stuff is happening, he sees his friends again aaaand avoids them because you don't know what shit'll happen when you see each other again, haha, or if they've changed.
I also wanted to say Percy may be slightly out of character (OOC), and I will twist the story around a bit to fit the feel of High School DxD. Hope you guys don't mind, it's just what's the point of the crossover if the stories atmospheres don't merge, and so they'll go in High School DxD's direction for now.
He'll have perverted thoughts but I will try and create reasons for it; although, he'll still be loyal and respectful as always. I'm not making him a damn stalker and horny bastard.
Anyway, thanks for reading and reviews would mean a lot to me people, maybe even a favourite, a follow or whatever.
Peace.
