Hello, and welcome to the next chapter!
DocSlendy; Yeah, you gotta have those chapters in there at times to break up the seriousness of a plot, though this chapter gets back to some plot points.
Hellspam; I'm glad you found it funny! Ya gotta have those types of chapters to give it more substance and such! It goes to show, don't judge a book by it's cover. In the future, he'll show some more, fun roles to play. If Aika and Zenki are in a room together, there's bound to be some hilarity to go down. I could actually see that happening, perks of being friends with Zenki? That's Jeanne for you, she blows all expectations out of the sky. She's supposed to be holy too, bad Jeanne. Kuroka surely was up for that type of scene, huh. She does dote on her younger sister, and gets to play with her. I actually have plans for when Irina and Xenovia are going to join, it is going to be funny. Them being Angels, I like the sound of it, cool suggestion! I was actually thinking about that, how could I not? They'd be a funny Joker and Harley Quinn, especially considering how Asia is.
Guest 1; Hehe, imagine the colour draining from Aika's face, she'd wish that she had been nicer to Zenki in the past.
War historian; Well, you never know what's going to happen. Well, Issei just has a thing for big breasted girls, I don't think he really cares what race they are. He'll leer at anyone with big breasts, as shown repeatedly in the series.
Skull Flame; Yup, the Fallen Angels have indeed arrived. She needed to be less, bitchy than she was in canon. She'll mostly be the same, as in arrogant, and such, but she'll be more than just a one note character. Hmmm, they could survive, they could die, it will be left a little mystery for now. Hehe, you aren't kidding. Exactly, if Zenki can pretty much destroy Kokabiel, Dohnaseek isn't going to have much of a chance huh. Yup, it is indeed on! And yeah, it would make sense. They have been with Zenki for years, who's already done more than Issei did for them in canon, so they could very well enter heat. She is indeed possessive of that lap, huh. You're right, any self respective Vampire would hate that type of movie, and Valerie was very...very vocal about her hate for it. The others yeah, there have been a few pictures of Valerie, the closest one being full bodied is in Volume 20 I believe, though she is sitting down so it is hard to see everything. That's how Jeanne is, as Ravel said, is there anything holy about her? Kiryuu got it right from the kendo girls. Hmmm,what could Azazel want from Zenki I do wonder...? And thank you!
gundam 09; Thanks! I haven't fully decided yet, I am thinking of character arcs for them, and planning them out in my head. If I can't get any good ideas, then they might not make it, but I am open to suggestions for stories for them. Basically, it boils down to I don't want to just add them for the sake of it, and have some relevance to the plot, you know?
Harem Master123; Thanks, glad that you do! That's what the chapter was, just a good old slice of life funny type, before delving heavy into the plot. Well, even in canon, she has shown to be somewhat of a Shotacon when looking at younger Issei, so it made sense that she'd be delighted to see Shota Zenki dressed as a puppy. At least, I could see it happening. Hmmm, his fiancee will be revealed in time. Yeah, I know, and well, I am deciding where to place her fully, seeing the good chemistry between them. Yeah, that's a cool idea, and cool suggestions!
dragonsayianblue; Thanks, glad that you liked it! Yeah, I thought that he could be the villain, and while Raynare is still going to be, a somewhat villain, she'll have that change around. Yup, his Host Club is up and running! It is like that, they are birds and cats alright, they have gone quite far, but it will be shown in the future when they actually do show concern with one another. Exactly, it would make sense for Issei to be like that. You're right there, Zenki might be small, but he has been training for many years, alongside Sairaorg, he's a Maou's son, so he isn't a pushover. Hehe, Vali surely has that kind of fetish. Aah, I'm glad for you, I can't wait to see it! And thanks!
BlueBlade87; He got betrayed! Yeah, his peerage turned on him! Those people do embody those two, don't they? They are quite funny, cute and clumsy. God knows whats going to happen when Irina, Kunou, Le Fay and Xenovia are going to come into the story too, and into the host club, it is going to be maddening, in a funny way. I haven't had much chance to read, I barely have chance to write with my hectic life right now, but I've read two chapters of your first story, and it is ace so far! Hmmm, the next theme, is gonna be a surprise! Look forward too it!
RangerElk76; I'm glad that you did! Hmmm, what could Vali want from Zenki...it surely is a head scratcher, and also apart of the Vali arc I'm going to have for her, like I will be having arcs for the other girls in the harem. And I can't answer about joining the Khaos Brigade, it would be spoilers, but yes, it is going to be some Zenki x Vali bonding, some being in this chapter.
Gabriel790; Thank you!
ShadowUzumaki55; Yup, it surely has been quite successful. Yeah, that will be starting up the Sona arc in the future. Exactly, they are apart of the kendo team, so they could work security quite well. Raynare is gonna be different, but her canon self wouldn't be able to join Rias' group, and stay loyal, she'd turn stray at the first opportunity. But that doesn't mean that Raynare is going to be completely different, she's still going to be that same arrogant woman, but with some redeeming qualities as well. Yup, Valerie hates that, and any Vampire would really, it would mock them. Thank you, glad that you liked it! Slice of life is good, and it breaks up the heavy centered plot, which does continue this chapter. Hehe, Vali got that love for Zenki's behind, and denying it does make it all the more grounded in reality. Hmmm, that's spoilers, I can't say just yet~
LL; Eeh, I think it was because he was too much like her, or because she didn't have big boobs like Rias or something. It's never really said why, but you can always guess why he didn't like her for being what she is, a pervert. When they are together in canon, it is shown how they don't really get along, with him being teased by her, and sometimes vice versa. Yeah, I guess you're right there. That would be funny, and scary at the same time. God knows what goes on in her head.
Flash dash; Thanks, glad that you did! Yeah, possibly.
Guest 2; That would be quite funny, I could see them actually doing that when they do become on terms were they do actually talk with one another.
Guest 3; I think Gabriel being their club adviser would be hilarious, just because she's so innocent, I could see Kuroka trying to corrupt her, and Zenki trying to stop her corrupting her, and other good hijinks like that. But that doesn't stop Griselda from following up with Xenovia and embarrassing her in the club.
Quick switch; Yup, it surely is starting canon, and this chapter could be considered true canon beginning, at least for Issei, but with a twist. Awesome, I will give it a think!
Silver crow; No worries, that's a part of the reason I answer reviews, so people understand what's going on if they didn't get it from the chapter. Though I wouldn't do spoilers, haha. Well, it doesn't mean they won't be having a fight at all. I do plan for Zenki and Issei to have a battle against one another in the future. Yup, the club is open for business haha! Yeah, especially with Asia, try anything pervy, and he's going to come down on you like bricks. Exactly, Zenki though was genuinely happy for him, and wouldn't need to be jealous, he has Kuroka and Akeno, among his other harem members. Canon Raynare wouldn't be able to be in Rias' peerage for a few reasons, but it isn't like Raynare is going to be completely out of character, she's still going to be that bitchy kind of character. If last chapter didn't cement that, then Raynare will in this. Yeah, but he has, a number of dreams in his life. Not just the one he told Sona, he has others, things that haven't been revealed yet, and won't be until the story progresses to that point. Hehe, no one takes Koneko's lap from her. Even if it is Gasper. Yeah, Vali showed up, yay! She'll be showing up from time to time until Volume four, after that...spoilers. Seems like dear Zenki will do for now, huh. Ophis will be returning to the story quite soon for a cameo of sorts, but more development for her as the story goes. They usually do listen to him, but when it is for something sexy that they want...yeah, they become quite ruthless. Seems like I am such a tease~ Thanks, here it is! Yeah, I can imagine Akeno having an influence on him alright~
Aah, no worries, I'm no grammar Nazi or anything like that. They won't be achieving it soon, but not like very deep into the story either. They'll be achieving it at different times, and saying when would spoil. Yes, he has kept ties with Azazel, since he has also kept ties with Vali, he's also in talking terms with Azazel. Hmmm, that's a good question. He could be involved with Artificial Sacred Gears. Giving them to Sona would be pretty cool. maybe even before her first Rating Game against...whoever she's going to fight~ Yeah, that's probably because the author didn't really care much about the Sitri peerage, besides Sona herself, Tsubaki, and Saji. Personally, they just feel like placeholders to me, but that's my personal opinion. I guess to make up for that, Bennia, and Loup where introduced to give Sona a more fighting chance. Yeah, you're right about the others, Sairaorg is a powerhouse, and does have some strong servants. Rias' peerage becomes the best, in terms of power and such. The only known thing about Seekvaira's peerage is her male Queen is a Dragon, though I can't be sure if his abilities have ever been talked about.
Hmmm, his relationship with his Mother is pretty steady, and for his Father...well, it is still a rocky road, as somewhat mentioned in this chapter, but Zenki has matured, and shows how much when speaking to Ravel in this chapter. Giving Kunou one would be pretty cool, I've got plans for Ravel's power ups, the same for Le Fay and for Koneko as well. Well, it could be a demonic looking Alice or something like that, that would be pretty cool hehe.
Yeah, he's gonna be able to use those aspects, you could say he is a perfect blend of Sona and Serafall, in a sense. Yeah, that does sound good. I like the idea of Worthlessness being apart of the powers he had, it would be pretty cool. And yeah, it is one of the cooler powers of the Devils in the series, too bad it hasn't been seen that much, compared to the others. That all sounds cool to me, thanks for the suggestion! And a blue version of that outfit would be cool to me!
Lq840i; Haha, yeah~ It's so wrong, it feels right, or something like that~ Well, I'm glad that you did, and here's the update!
mslmob12; Those sound good to me~ Yeah, Ophis is going to be appearing soon, very soon.
Cf96; I'm glad you found it funny~
Monster knight; Indeed, they've arrived, and will have some good parts in this arc, I hope at least to give them some good ones, more so than canon did. Those look cool to me!
Guest 4; That actually is accurate, so Asia wouldn't be lying, and she would be defending Zenki, then it would also prove to Irina and Xenovia that Zenki is actually a pretty good person. Being Michael huh, that would be pretty awesome, and would make Irina pretty more prominent as well. Those scenarios sound pretty awesome! I won't spoil it, but if anything happened to Asia...let's just say Zenki won't be silent about it, and might go batshit crazy. And yeah, he did, that's what allowed him to fight against him during that part of the volume, I believe it was 18 when he went outrage mode, and it would make sense for Zenki to have that as well. I could see Tiamat being like that too.
Guest 5; Seeing a light, it surely will be seeing that more in the coming chapters. It would be a beautiful moment between them, wouldn't it?
Dragon ball man; Well, many things will happen this chapter hehe~ Awesome views on harem members!
Guest 6; Yes, eventually I will be doing something like that. And that sounds awesome, but if not Issei, who would take Rias' eight Pawn pieces?
Shinden; I can't deny that you do have a valid point, and the Dragon Aspect hasn't been really explained, from what I know of at least. It just is because, well, I guess you could say because the author wanted something believable to why someone like Koneko would be attracted to Issei, the same with some others I could mention. Eeh, for him getting a harem, well, I can only see a certain few from his canon harem actually liking him if he didn't have the Dragon Aspect. I mean, Issei's not a bad guy. He's actually a pretty decent guy, when he isn't going off on the perverted stuff, which happens more than it really should.
Lightwave; It is indeed up, and it does appear to be a hit with everyone! No one wants to mess with them, just ask Kiryuu. Hmmm, I can't say anything about that, spoilers and all, but people can come to conclusions. Maybe because she has such a strong bond with Zenki, she'd rather stay with him, than leave to the Khaos Brigade. She's still going to have her team, Bikou, Fenrir, and Arthur are going to be their, plus with Zenki, they'll be affiliated, whenever that happens. She's going to be in Rias' peerage, so she can't be completely like how she is, but my version of Raynare is going to share traits of canon Raynare, which will be shown throughout this, and upcoming chapters. Hmm, that's a good idea, we'll have to wait and see~
Guest 7; You've got valid points there, and if not here, I could definitely see Rossweisse joining Oc's (name to be decided) Sitri's peerage, way before canon I'd say, since Rias uses her for, one Rating Game, and after that, she kinda disappears for most of the stories happening, and only really contributes slightly, beyond what she is doing in canon right now. Yeah, that does sound good to me~
Katelynn Snow Fox; Thanks, I'm glad that you enjoy my stories!
Neonlight01; Yup, it surely is up and running. Yeah, once they get the hang of things, they'll do something like that. Yeah, Valerie surely doesn't like Twilight huh. That's how Issei is after all, he doesn't like those pretty boys, and will basically go out of his way to rub it in their faces. Well, she is in Rias' peerage, so she's going to have a role. What kind, I can't say just yet, but it will be shown in the future. As the story goes, it will go to show how good, dynamic their relationship really is.
AlphaOmega; Yeah, Raynare and her gang have come to do...something. What something, could be different to canon, or not...well, we'll see if they are or not. Maybe being around Issei could do something like that for Raynare. Well, it is guaranteed that Raynare is going to survive, she is in Issei's peerage. I haven't decided about the other Fallen girls yet. Yeah, he does have quite the hard life, shown even more in this chapter. That indeed is good news, it is how the members of the peerage love to spend their time. No one is gonna want to mess with Katase and Murayama, and that was a pretty fun scene to write~ And they will do~
Guest 8; Yeah, I had a review like that, and am considering that for future stories, though I'd have to plan out if he'd join a peerage, go to the Grigori, or what. Being a siscon would be pretty funny, I could see that happening anyway. Those harem suggestions do sound awesome to me, I like the girls there. Incinerate Anthem huh, that would be awesome. Holy Fire and Lightning together. Thanks for the suggestion!
Time breaker; Thanks, I'm glad that you like it so far! Tales series, if it is the games, then I'm with ya, other Tales series, I haven't heard of. When you read further, you'll see Issei really doesn't need something like that, considering all of the power ups he actually gets in the series.
Guest 9; Yeah, I am thinking of doing a Future Diary story sometime in the future, fell in love with the series, and binged watched it once. That sounds like an awesome idea, and cool pairing, it would be different to the usual ones, and gaining a fake diary from Eight I believe (been a little while since I watched it) would be pretty awesome, since people usually do real diaries. Not being afraid to kill, I think that's essential in a world like Future Diary. I love it, thanks for the suggestion!
Blue Eyes Pendulum Dragon; Yeah, they really don't get along that well, at least they don't like Dohnaseek. Ophis is going to be appearing quite soon, don't worry~ Yeah, he does have still that side of him, and his peerage are somewhat aware of it, but they don't know how to help, just yet. Eeh, I guess that he could. At least, he'd be on a level where he'd be able to fight the likes of Crom Crunch and such. You'll see how just his name really does ignite fear into people, especially Raynare. Cao Cao...well, you know how he is. Lillth, I haven't decided just yet. Dragon of Knowledge, that actually does sound quite awesome.
Knight of future; Thanks, glad that you do! Awesome!
Guest 10; I could totally see Akeno doing something like that. It would be a bit of comedy, wouldn't it?
AndroSid93; Thanks, glad that you liked it! Yeah, they're going to be, quite interesting. I don't think Issei would try it, already somewhat aware of how Asia and Zenki are close to one another, and if he wasn't yet, I think this chapter might start to show Issei how even just a mention of his name strikes fear into peoples hearts. Yeah, more of that club in the future! Here's the update!
Rossweisse lover; Yeah, I'll be doing something like that probably eventually, but I dunno what he would be yet. Grigori member, Rias peerage member, other peerage member (Sona, Seekvaira and so on and so forth) but having Rossweisse as his eventual Queen would be pretty cool. And indeed, she does deserve some love as well.
Guest 11; Yeah, I have been thinking about it on and off for about half a year now. I'm sure Ophis would be capable of doing something like that. That sounds like a cool idea, thanks for the suggestion!
duked; Well, thanks for that! And if that's not your thing, that's fine for you, but that's how it is.
Guest 12; I'd have to go and watch the series first again, not watched it for a little while, so I can't remember much of it.
Well, with all of those lovely reviews answered, it is time to start the chapter!
Issei dies, Zenki's hectic life!
"Damn it, damn it, damn it! Why can't I think of anything!? Yuuma-chan is going to end up killing me! She won't want to be with someone like me!"
It was a Friday lunch time, that saw Issei pacing up and down in the empty classroom.
Since it was lunch, everyone had gone out of the classroom to eat. Sometimes, someone stayed behind, but this day, Issei was thankful that no one was inside of the classroom right now, so he could panic about his date.
His mind kept going over what was going on in his life right now.
He had a date.
He had never had a date before. He had never even thought he'd get this far in a date before. No, he didn't think that this amazing day would happen…but there was a single problem that was in his mind right now.
Was he going to mess it up?
He didn't want to mess it up, but he could see himself messing it up again, like he did with his perverted friends. And they weren't a help either. They didn't offer him any support. In fact, they didn't do anything to further his life.
As he was pacing, the door opened slowly, Issei stopping when coming across the eyes of Zenki.
Zenki smiled sweetly as he walked in, bowing "I'm sorry for disturbing you." like a good, top Devil would, when addressing others in a kind way, the type of upbringing one would expect from a Devil like Zenki.
"Ugh, what do you want?"
His rude voice alerted Zenki to the edginess that was in his tone.
Zenki blinked, and slowly moved towards his desk, partially ignoring the stare that Issei was giving him, a demented stare at that.
"I forgot to take my lunch." Zenki explained, lifting his desk up, revealing a neatly packed bento Asia made for him. Taking it, he placed it in his bag and bowed his head to the scowling Issei. "Eem, I'm going to go now, enjoy lunch Hyoudou-san…with whatever you're doing."
Issei didn't reply, believing that Zenki was once again mocking him.
He couldn't wrap his head around the idea that Zenki was actually trying to be nice to him. Everything Zenki did, Issei thought it was a personal attack. Even if he just smiled, Issei thought that he was displaying his superiority over him, when that wasn't the case.
Zenki didn't hold any negative feelings for the young man. In fact, he didn't hold any feelings beyond normal ones for a fellow classmate. Issei was just Issei to him. He wasn't insignificant, or was he significant to Zenki. He was just a classmate, but Issei held some kind of vendetta against him, and he couldn't work out why that was.
Zenki strolled towards the door, but stopped short of the door, and looked behind him, seeing the panic, and worry in the young mans eyes, and like a kind guy, he tried speaking with Issei, to try and make his worries lessen.
"Eh, Hyoudou-san. Is there something wrong? You've been, nervous…all week?"
He paused in the middle when seeing Issei's eyes falling onto him, a darkened glare there.
"You wouldn't understand, you've got girls falling all over you, you've probably been on plenty of dates already and know everything and are going to mock me about this being my first date in the entire world, aren't you!?"
Zenki felt like Issei was this time trying to point out his own faults, and make Zenki feel bad about how he was 'popular' and how Issei's life was terrible because of Zenki being around when he didn't even care about that, the popular thing, and he didn't believe that Issei's life would be better or worse if he was or wasn't in his life.
"Eeh…dating isn't something that I really have much time for."
"What?"
Issei thought he misheard. He was sure that Zenki had spoke something different to what he actually said.
But Zenki nodded and sat on the nearby desk.
"I don't have much time to date in my life, and when I do, it isn't like I randomly pick up a girl and seduce her. I'd probably be sucky at seducing people. I'm, not that very good at talking to people. Put me in front of a machine any day than speak to a girl. I'd understand how to build a car before understanding how people feel. I take after my Tou-chan in that respect."
"Eeh…eeh…b-but, Asia-san is…"
Issei knew of the relationship between them. Even if they didn't say anything, it was clear that they were in love with one another. It was clear with the way they looked at each other, with each smile, and kind face they held for the other, they were in love, it was honestly too easy to see.
"Asia-tan is…well, Asia-tan is someone that I cherish very much. We've been together, in a living type situation, since I was 13 years old. We've been through…many things together, the same with Koneko-tan, Jeanne-tan, Valerie-tan and Akeno-tan. Heck, even Sona-tan and I have been through something's. B-But, you seem stressed. Something you'd want to talk about? Maybe, your date?"
"What do you know!?"
Roaring at Zenki didn't deter him from prodding.
"Not much really." Confession after confession confused Issei. "I just know what my Kaa-chan told me when I was younger. Respect the girl you're with, tend to her needs, and make sure you never make them cry. She told me that when I was really little, and always made me swear that I would protect girls, and I think that's carried along with me during the time I was a baby until now."
"A-Ah…that's good…I guess…"
Zenki saw how hard it was admitting that must've been for Issei.
Slowly, Zenki rose from his desk, and folded his arms.
"You don't have to be worried for your date."
Suddenly coming out with that, irritation made itself known onto Issei's face.
"Who said I was, Shota!?"
Zenki chuckled at being called a Shota.
"You're on your own during lunch time, pacing the room, and are looking worried. You keep mentioning dates, and my own love life, so it is easy to deduce that you're thinking about something that has to do with dating. And I recalled how you told me that you had a date with someone. So, my conclusion was that you're worried about going on your first date, and think that you might, mess it up somehow?"
Issei turned away, his expression unseeable to Zenki.
The green haired boy gently strode forward, and crossed the distance within few seconds.
"Don't sweat it."
"Huh?"
Issei begged for an answer, so Zenki smiled.
"You can't be anyone other than yourself. If she doesn't like that, then it is her loss. You shouldn't try and change yourself, nor should you want her to change either. You can only be who you are. Take it, or leave it, as I would say. If someone doesn't like you for who you are then there's nothing you should do. You shouldn't change yourself to suit someone else's needs, you should just be who you are. Hey, I'm a semi neurotic green haired Shota that holds some pretty serious issues with family, and asking people for help due to not being able to when I was younger, though with the help of my peer…my friends, I'm getting better. What I'm trying to say is, don't be nervous. Just do what you want, do your best, but don't try and change yourself to fit someone else's needs. You just be you, and she'll hopefully like you for who you are. And if she doesn't, that is her loss, because despite you calling me many, many names, I think Hyoudou-san has a good heart."
Putting his hands behind his back, Zenki leaned forward, and he looked the pinnacle of innocence right now. Even Issei was blown away by the demeanour he used. There wasn't anything aggressive, his tone was that of a believable one. Issei didn't have a reason to distrust this boy in front of him, and it was…odd.
Issei couldn't understand why Zenki was all of a sudden being nice to him. He thought it was a trick, Zenki doing it for some weird reason, but Zenki was merely just giving his own advice. If Issei took it or not, was of little consequence to him.
"You're a weird…Shota…"
Grumbling that out, Zenki gained a wide arching smile.
"Weird is fine with me. I've been told that many times in my life before!"
It almost seemed to excite Zenki being called weird.
In fact, it did.
He liked being not normal. Normal was overreacted, and he liked being different, unique. He wasn't the type to follow people, he was a King and he was the type to lead, exactly like his own Father does with being a Maou. Though he was adamant that he wasn't going to be like his Father. He was his own person, he wanted to be Zenki, not Maou-sama's son. He wanted to have credit for the things he accomplishes, and not because he's just the son of Ajuka, it really did mean much to Zenki for that to happen.
Clearing his thoughts, Zenki leaned forward with his body, bowing respectfully as he briefly touching his skin so fast Issei couldn't see his movements, Issei not feeling the slight touch of the green haired boy. As he did, a green circle embedded itself into Issei's skin, disappearing after a few seconds.
"That will allow me to come if anything bad happens to you, if you wish for it that is. Sorry, that's all I can do for now." Zenki thought to himself, having a strange feeling about Issei and his date, but didn't have enough evidence, and was busy when Issei was going on his date, so he wouldn't be able to follow him. "Well, I have to go now Hyoudou-san. Good luck on your date! I'm sure that you'll do amazing! And if you ever need me, just wish for me to come, I definitely will!"
With words of encouragement, Zenki left Issei alone to contemplate what the young man had just said, gradually seeing that Zenki wasn't his enemy, he merely was a student at the same school. It wasn't his fault he was popular, and rom the way he spoke, it sounded to Issei like Zenki had a hard life already.
"Bye guys, great day!"
"Those pervs didn't know what was coming, hehe~"
Katase and Murayama strode to the door as Zenki smiled in appreciation.
"Thank you for all your help ladies. You've been great help with all of the law breakers we seem to be getting. Also, before I forget, your payment will be made in full on Saturday, sent to the accounts you gave me the details of."
""Thanks! Bye everyone!""
The girls bowed their heads, and left the room, the clubroom that was.
As soon as they left, Kuroka strode over to the money, foaming at the mouth.
"Wow, I just can't get over the fact that we've been able to get such things nyaaa. All of this money, I hope we make more the next day and the next day and the next day and then the next day after that nyaaaa! It is going to be amazing! I think that I'm going to have an orgasm at seeing all of this money! Yes, I am very pleased with my life right now! I couldn't be more happy with my life right now! All I can say is that I hope we make more and more for the rest of our lives nyahahahahahahaha!"
Kuroka cheered as her hands threw up the money that they had gained from the previous days as being hosts, the rest of the peerage looking on in shock, and no delight in the slightest, actually afraid of what was going to happen with the girl from now on, with her obsession for money shining through.
Each of the members have been gathering fanbases now. Each of the females all held males, and some females alike. Zenki had mostly male fanbase, but he also had some males after him…he didn't care for those ones. Not in a negative way, he just wasn't attracted to males, and therefore, he didn't really want to have male fans, but he did, and he was going to treat them as kindly as he would the others in his fanclub.
Kuroka twitched her body, and grabbed her money again, and threw it around in the air while singing "Make it rain bitches~" in a truly fantastic voice, almost a whimsical voice as if she had just heard something amazing.
Kuroka was in a state of absolute happiness right now. She couldn't be more happy right now. Money and Kuroka, was the best in her eyes. She always wanted to have money in her life, and money was the best thing that ever happened to her.
As the money fell around her, she danced with it. Having a few bills in her hand, she waved her money and her body around. It was like an exotic type of dancing that she was doing right now. It was glamourous, amusing to whoever saw it, and dazzling to people that witnessed Kuroka being happy for the first time in a while.
"Geez, she seems really happy."
Ravel couldn't help but notice this, seeing the closeness that Kuroka shared with the money.
It was fantastic, and scary at the same time. She personally didn't know how to feel about it right now. She was just happy that she wasn't being called Peppa Pig for a change, which always happened when they were around each other.
"Well, it's better than her being dull or being mean, isn't it?"
The girls had to agree with Zenki's words.
They liked a happy Kuroka, over a pissed off one. It was better if she wasn't angry. She always seemed to be pissed off about something, but today, she was happy about everything. She wasn't even showing a face that showed that she was angry.
"Nee-sama is always weird, but today, she is showing a very weird disposition. I cannot believe Onee-sama is obsessed with money like this. It seems that it almost compares to when she tries to have intercourse with Zenki-senpai."
"But Kuroka-chan is totally the type to be like super into this!"
Jeanne as childlike as always, rejoiced her feelings to the others, and they couldn't disagree with what she was saying.
"That's very true. It does look good when Kuroka-san is happy."
Asia rejoiced, her eyes brimming with happiness.
Zenki's eyes slowly moved towards Asia, and gained a small shy looking face.
"B-By the way, Asia-tan…y-you seem to be enjoying being a club member, yes?"
Asia's cute eyes fell towards Zenki, placing her hands together in a tightened praying motion.
"Y-Yes! I am overjoyed to be apart of the school! And Zenki-san is always looking out for me!"
"Of course! I'm always going to look out for Asia-tan!"
Zenki felt like he could finally promise Asia what she wanted, and that was a good school life. It was something he had always wanted for her, a good life where she could have fun, and seeing how she was being happy right now, it was safe to say, Asia was enjoying herself now.
Valerie tipped her head to the side, and looked around, seeing how the clubroom was now departed of other people.
"Everyday, it is like a party in here."
"That's very true." Ravel conceded. "I can't believe how popular this has become now. It has only been a few days. It's literally Friday, and we've got lifetime memberships, booked up till next month at least. Multiple bookings. And we're even being requested, non-Devil requested at that, to perform at parties, private bookings, and other marvellous things. Who knew that this school needed something where they could just relax, and unwind."
"Well everyone has stresses, and they need to let that go." Jeanne began, cleaning up the kitchen area, Asia going to help. "They want to allow their feelings to be released. They want to have their feelings be recognized, their wants and desires. And they've found a place to relax in school. I can't think of anything better than that. We've come to school to learn, and it is very hard. But when we're able to provide relaxing environments like this, it is the best."
"I couldn't agree more." Zenki said, lending a hand to Asia and Jeanne. "We're able to help people, and that's always the best. I've seen people come in here just to do their homework, a place even better than the library. While I do love libraries, this place allows people to spend time with others, to have us, the hosts, make them feel relaxed, safe, and secure. They even can ask for our assistance's in helping."
"Because like, Zenki-chan shares the top marks with Sona-chan in the regards to the school system of grades."
Jeanne's praise caused Zenki to adopt an embarrassed face.
"I just try my best, is all."
Zenki didn't want to appear big headed. He was only trying his best, to make his parents proud. He might not have the best relationship with his Father, yet he didn't want to let down the clan like Diodora did long ago.
"Nonsense." Kuroka interrupted, taking in a breath. "I don't know why you just don't fall back on your degrees you got from attending that…well, you get the idea. You're the person that shouldn't really be in school, with the amount of education you've had."
"Well, that's nice of you, Kuroka-tan."
The woman smiled at the kind words she received, and gently released a yawn.
"Man, I'm pooped out nyaaa. I'm exhausted. Today was especially crowded. We might have to get some more workers on the team. Speaking of, Zenki-chan. You've still got a Knight piece, a Rook piece, and some Pawns available. Are you going to be adding anyone to your peerage sooner or later nyaaa?"
Kuroka's words, brought the attention of everyone in the peerage.
They all knew that he did have pieces left, and had to wonder who was going to fill those slots. Particularly Jeanne, Kuroka and Koneko were on edge, since they were the only Knight, Pawn and Rook that Zenki had, and the thought of having to share that with someone else with their positions, was a hard thing to imagine.
"Well, there are some people that I am considering, yes. I won't lie, I have been giving it thought myself, and am going to be interviewing people in the near future to fulfill those roles, Valerie-tan and Ravel-tan will also be there when that happens, kay?" The girls mentioned inclined their heads, Zenki continuing after taking a breath. "And of course, since you're the peerage members that came before, obviously, I do want your opinions on the matter."
That was something Zenki was always adamant about. Before he made a decision about the peerage, he wanted their opinions on the matter. Since it did affect them, it was something that they were allowed to contribute…or more like, what Zenki wanted from them.
"…I don't want any Loli's other than myself."
Koneko rejected the idea of Loli's straight away, not wanting to lose her space as being his only Loli.
"Koneko-tan, having a Loli is…"
Zenki wanted to explain it, but Koneko continued to shake her head.
"…No, I do not wish for another one to join. Loli's are…I am the only Loli that's needed, Senpai."
Koneko gave him a finality. She wasn't going to have any Loli's, under any circumstances. That was her position, and for another Loli to come along, it would threaten her, and that was something she didn't want to happen.
Kuroka then adopted a grin and pointed at Zenki mischievously.
"Ooh, I want to have some more holy girls on the peerage so I can finally have some more jokes to come on nyaaa!"
The Nekomata elder raised her hand to the sky, dramatically speaking to the ire of Zenki.
"I'm not going to add holy girls, for your amusement. And for your information, I am not planning on adding more holy girls to my peerage. Asia-tan and Jeanne-tan were different people, so I was able to add them. W-What are the chances that I find another holy girl to add to my peerage, huh? Heck, maybe I should go and find those two lovely Exorcist girls I met a few years ago, and add them, huh?"
He joked with the peerage, earning a round of laughter from them.
"Achoo!"
A brown haired Exorcist sneezed, and wiped her nose.
"Are you okay?"
A blue haired exorcist this time questioned the brown hair, the girl nodding her head.
"Yeah…funny, I feel like someone was indirectly referring to me then."
The blue haired girl raised a finger to her chin, and hummed in thought.
"Weird, I was experiencing the same thing recently. And yes, I thought that I felt the same thing a moment ago. I wonder why that was?"
The two girls looked towards the sky, wondering why they both felt like they were being talked about right now.
Back in the clubroom, Zenki tilted his head.
"Either way, I don't think that I am going to be adding holy girls to my peerage. Though you never know what's going to happen in the future."
Zenki finalized his thoughts and finished cleaning up the kitchen together with Jeanne and Asia, the others watching on.
"Well, what type of people are you looking for on your peerage, then?"
Ravel came into the conversation, trying to help, it being one of her duties to help Zenki with his peerage.
"I've got a few ideas, I at least one another technique Knight. A strong Rook that can amass a good amount of power. For the Pawns, that's going to be a difficult one to address. Pawns are unique, like the Queen, and that they can be anything. They can be the Rook, Knight, Bishop, or Queen pieces. So, unlike my other pieces, pretty much any type of fighter would be able to fill that slot. Though, I do hope to have a magician on the peerage. Beyond that, I haven't a clue on what I truly want. I do want some good, and decent people that get along with everyone else on the peerage."
"Are they all going to be girls Zenki-chan!?"
Zenki chuckled heartily at the strange announcement of his Knight.
"No, or yes. I don't know. I'm willing to have any. Girls or boys."
"And the boys will be in your harem, yes nyaaaa?"
Zenki gave Kuroka a worried look, seeing how she began blushing, and no doubt, she was imagining things about him and another man, something he had frequently caught her talking about, and the way she looked towards his butt, he knew she was thinking about right now.
"No, I don't really feel like that for males. Look, I might be a freaking Shota, but that doesn't mean I am going to suddenly want to have a man around. As a friend, yes. But I'm not attracted sexually to a man, no matter how they look. Also, I don't get why you think you're my…" All of the girls give him sharpened eyes, the boys body retracting away from them. "E-Eh, did I say something wrong?" They continue to stare, like they don't have any emotions. "R-Right, that's kinda creepy. Y-You are…eeh, my…harem?"
The eyes of all of the girls turned to their usual looks again, forgetting that the little incident occurred at all.
He distanced himself away from the girls, worried about what they were going to do to him.
"Anyway, on Monday, we'll be doing a Dragon Ball/Z villains nyaaa."
Kuroka explained, showing the board to everyone.
Zenki immediately put his hand up, excited but Kuroka shot him down with "No Zamasu." which made him pout.
"Why...? His skin is like my hair...and he's my fav villain right now..."
"Because we're going to be doing a Dragon Ball Super exclusive day in the future that's why nyaaa. All the characters introduced in Dragon Ball Super, Beerus and his whore Whis are also counted, due to being in the new movies, and they are integrated into Dragon Ball Super, so that's it nyaaa."
He nodded, as did the others, but then Zenki looked on with doe eyes at her, her heart beat rapidly beating from the cute sight.
"Can I be Zamasu?"
Asking like an innocent child, Kuroka melted on the spot.
"...Yes nyaaa."
Zenki smiled childlike, glad that he could be his favourite character.
"Yay."
The peerage all giggled, but then, all of the peerages eyes fell on Koneko, confusing the girl.
"...What?"
Each of their fingers pointed at her, confusing her even more, and even frightened her a little bit.
[You have to be the stoic Hit, you'll be perfect.]
"O-Oh..."
Koneko was blown away with their joint declaration, even Asia was joining in, so she knew it was serious, and didn't know what to say as a response.
"I can't believe that I have to do this on a Saturday…."
Zenki complained as he saw rows and rows of people lining before him, wanting to talk with him.
It was early in the morning, it barely had gone past seven in the morning, but here he was, sitting with many people wanting to see him, talk with him, get autographs with him and so on and so forth.
He could see humans, Devils, and other supernatural creatures that wanted to talk with him. Of course the humans weren't normal humans. Some where people that held Sacred Gears, some were magicians and had other type of abilities.
"I'm sorry Zenki-sama, with everything happening recently, I wasn't able to plan it at any other time."
Ravel, who was next to Zenki, bowed her head in regret, but Zenki patted her on the head, relieving her of her worry.
"Don't be silly, I couldn't do any of this without you Ravel-tan. You go above and beyond for me. if I have to sacrifice a Saturday for this, then it isn't your fault. Don't worry, this is just something else I have to do for the Underworld, the Astaroth clan and so on and so forth. It just means something else that is on my schedule. But that's fine, it's because I'm a Maou-sama's son, it is expected for things like this to happen."
Relieving her heart, Ravel took a seat next to Zenki.
"Yes, it does seem like that, and with all of the accomplishments that we, you, and others have done within your peerage, yourself publishing books and such, being popular, and signing's like this are to be expected, don't you think?"
"That's exactly it, Ravel-tan."
Zenki smiled, as a person came before him. He greeted him kindly, and sighed the book that he held in his hand, as Ravel looked around, seeing that none of Zenki's peerage, barring herself, has attended, and she had to bring it up, slightly feeling offended that they didn't come.
"It seems that everyone else from the peerage didn't attend."
"I said that they didn't have to be here, Ravel-tan. I told them that they could do anything that they wanted to do, allowing them to enjoy themselves, as long as they stayed together that is, with the recent, activities that have been happening around the us, the peerage. I especially made sure that Valerie-tan wasn't alone, that being the most likely of people who the enemy could target." Zenki explained, folding his arms and bequeathed the crowd with a smile, causing them to go nuts with screams, squeals and other things to do with yelling their praise towards the young boy. "And it's the same for you. You can go and have a good day if you like? Only I have to be here. I don't want you to waste your day."
He expressed his concern, and wanted to make sure that she didn't have to worry about her day being wasted doing something that wasn't really fun.
Ravel vehemently shook her head.
"No, because it is my duty to be your manager. I shall not abandon you while we're here, Zenki-sama."
Hearing the words of his Bishop, he gave her a smile.
"That's a very nice thing to say."
"Hehe, don't worry Zenki-sama, I know how boring this could be." She whispered, not wanting to offend the people around. "So, that's why, I am going to stay beside Zenki-sama."
Zenki's face lifted upwards as he looked around the area, seeing that there were many security guards around.
Because of the event, it could turn calamitous if someone tried to crash it, Zenki having many enemies because he was his parents child. Was it fair? No, it wasn't anything like that. It wasn't fair, but it was life, and Zenki had 17 years to get used to it.
"But, I thought that at least Illuyanka-sama or Ajuka-sama might've attended…"
"They were busy."
Zenki muttered as he signed another autograph, giving kind words to the person who was in front of him.
Ravel heard the slight disappointment in his voice.
"And, you're…"
"It is what it is. They have busy lives, I can't expect them to come to everything that I happen to be going through. I take the time they give me, cherish it, then move on, while keeping it in my memories. Sparseness is what I hope to not achieve in the future, and they are the same. But my parents are important to the Underworld, and I understand that. I understand their busy lives, and I can appreciate when they try to come to events, and how sad they are when they can't."
"That's a very mature response, Zenki-sama. I am most pleased you've been able to achieve a state where you can accept their faults, and your own, and realize that time is very precious to everyone, so if only a single time would be able to be reached."
Ravel noted as she took a sip of water, and then returned the bottle to the table.
Zenki shrugged his shoulders lowly.
"I'm not that same 11 year old that wanted my parents attention, and was being assaulted by Dildodora. Of course, it would be lovely if they did show it every now and again, and they do, so I'm content with that. Besides, it isn't like I have a time where I can say that I can freely visit them either. I've become so busy that I barely have time for school anymore, never mind anything else."
"Yes, it does seem like that."
Ravel agreed, and secretly decided that she was going to make sure that Zenki did have free time in the future. As his manager, she was responsible for helping him, and making sure that he didn't fall off his own path. She was there to aid him, and aid him she shall.
"Aah well, talking about that isn't going to change anything. I should be meeting and greeting all of these lovely fans of mine."
"Very much agreed."
With consent from Ravel, Zenki continued the meet and greet of people that was around that came to see him.
As Zenki signed more and more of them, it was clear that everyone wasn't…normal. They really seemed to be too hyper to him. They all wanted pictures, signed photos and other things like that, and while Zenki was appreciative of the support he had, they seemed to be quite scary to him.
"O-Oh my God…a-are you really…Z-Zenki-sama!?"
Zenki looked up, to see the person who spoke to him.
The person he saw was a blonde haired girl, that was around Koneko's age. Her height was similar to Gasper's height, and she had nice sized pair of breasts for a girl her age. Her blonde hair curled upwards at the end. Her innocent blue eyes trembled when focusing in on Zenki. Her outfit consisted of a sorceress dress that was decorated with stars. On her head, was a magicians type hat that looked similar to the sorting hat from Harry Potter, in Zenki's opinion.
All in all, this girl was quite cute, and she had twinkling stars in her eyes, staring at Zenki in a semi-creepy manner.
"Yes indeed, that's who I am. And who might you be?"
Asking kindly, the young girl cleared her throat, though she trembled with a nervous disposition, feeling stupid for even trembling.
"L-Le Fay! I'm Le Fay Zenki-sama!"
The newly named Le Fay announced, the very excited announcement from Le Fay at that, Zenki tilted his head.
"Le Fay-san…huh…"
His voice sounded like a ghost, on the wind, a wondering gaze in his eyes.
"Is there something troubling you, Zenki-sama?"
Ravel saw the twinkle in his eyes, as if something was going on around in his mind.
Zenki furrowed his eyebrows, but didn't say anything, seeing the anxious look on the grounded in reality girls face.
"No, it's nothing." Replying to Ravel, Zenki held out his hand to the trembling Le Fay. "Hehe, it's okay sweetie. There's nothing to worry about, I don't bite."
Trying to ease the girls nerves, Zenki offered her a smile. But it didn't seem to do anything as she kept trembling in place, nerves overcoming her. When she went to open her mouth, nothing came out. No sound came out, and she felt extremely embarrassed.
Seeing her struggle, Zenki tried once again to speak with her.
"You know, it isn't like you have to be like that. I'm just Zenki Astaroth, there's no need to be like this…"
He extended his hand for a hand shake, hoping that would calm the girls nerves.
"Hehehehehehehe…" Nervous laughter escaped her mouth, her quivering hand grasping his offered hand. As soon as she did, her face turned beat red. "Z-Zenki-sama's hand is unexpectedly soft, yet it's strong…" The girl thought, seeing the kind eyes of Zenki. "Hehehehehe…i-I'm such a fan…o-of you…yours…I'm a f-fan of yours…I-I've been…f-following y-your works f-for years…"
"Awww, that's really sweet. Thank you for your continued support."
As slowly as he could, he tried to pull his hand away from hers…but she wouldn't let go.
She wouldn't allow his hand to be released, from the girls grasp. He shook his hand to try and get free, but persisted to hold onto his hand. She wouldn't allow it to be let go, Zenki feeling a little nervous now himself.
"Aah…sweetie, your hand isn't letting go of mine…"
He didn't want to offend her, yet at the same time, he didn't think it would be wise for them to keep holding hands the way that they were.
"Oooh sorry!" Realizing her mistake, Le Fay let go of his hand, shyly fidgeting. "I-I didn't mean to do that…I-I mean, I didn't mean to…s-sorry…"
"You don't have to apologize, you didn't do anything wrong."
Le Fay raised fingers to her blushing face, trying to control her inner fangirl from screaming. Usually, she wasn't like this at all, but right now, she couldn't stop herself from feeling all giddy inside of herself right now.
"S-Sorry…I'm really nervous…meeting the infamous Zenki-sama…it's very nerve wracking…"
Zenki cocked his head slowly to the left, and hoped to dispel her worries.
"There's nothing to be nervous about, I'm just me, Zenki Astaroth. There's nothing to worry about."
Le Fay's nervous body continues to tremble, despite Zenki's assuring words.
Zenki briefly looked towards Ravel, the girl shrugging her shoulders.
Turning back to Le Fay, he saw that she still looked like she was going to go off the rocks. Her anxious face made Zenki feel worried for her. He didn't expect his presence alone would do this to a girl like Le Fay. Granted, he didn't know her, but just seeing the puddle of mess she was becoming, he was worried she might faint, or something worse.
"Erm, Le Fay-san, are you alright?"
"Y-Yes! Sorry! I'm just really-"
""Nervous.""
The pair of them, Zenki and Le Fay, spoke at the same time, the former chuckling at the sight of a worried looking Le Fay, the latter unable to control her neck from bowing down, so Zenki inched closer and smiled reassuringly.
"There's nothing wrong with being nervous, Le Fay-san. I'm just me."
Le Fay didn't believe him for a moment, and twitched her body, putting a hand to her flushing cheeks, thinking about what Zenki had just said.
"B-But, you've become s-so amazing…t-the papers y-you've published on magic alone is very revolutionary. Your topics are always amazing, your mind is so fascinating that I find myself getting lost in the stories you've concocted. The way you think, your life, and how you approach life. All of the trials and tribulations you've had to endure since the time of your birth until now. The autobiography of yours I have read, and how you've been through so much, especially with that uncle of yours. I-It's just so…a-and to meet you in person is…a-and to see t-that you're s-so kind is something that…I-I can't even begin to think about how you're so kind…I-I can't believe t-that I got to meet you like this…"
Zenki blinked in profusion, but then kindly smiled and went to the other side of the desk, standing before her.
"My, it does seem like you're really a fan of mine."
Shyly, Le Fay's head bobbed up and down in a slow motion manner.
"Y-Yes…I've bought every book you've ever written…a-and even the…I-I am just so…"
Zenki placed his hand on top of Le Fay's head, rubbing gently. As his hand ruffled her hair, she melted at the touch.
"It's okay Le Fay-san, you're very cute indeed." Le Fay's face turned a little red and Zenki then gave her a hug, something he did often with overzealous fans in an attempt to calm them, though it had the opposite effect, shocking her. "Shhh, it's alright. There's no need to be nervous. I'm the same as everyone else that you know."
"B-But you're Zenki-sama, a-and you're…"
Le Fay trailed off, trying to think of how to speak, but it was difficult for her mind to comprehend being in front of Zenki right now, after everything she had known about him.
"I'm just me, that's it. No need to tremble sweetheart."
Zenki assured as Le Fay fell against his chest, enjoying the activity greatly.
She never thought that she'd do this, sinking against someone she essentially looked up too, and found to be quite the inspiration after everything he had gone through in his life. She was sure it was a true story as well, what she had heard, and just being in the same presence as him was the best, she wished it could last forever…
"Phew, it is done."
After the events, Zenki was walking around the facility, alongside Ravel.
The event was huge, and it took several hours to finish, but when it did, Zenki was allowed to breathe again. Even Ravel looked like she was in a reprieve right now. It was a stressing time, but Zenki and Ravel were able to get over it.
"Yes, and it seems that everyone was satisfied with what happened. It means that Zenki-sama has become more popular. I think that this was twice the event that you attended only a few months ago. They have really become quite far in their feelings and such."
"I see, and yeah, I think you could be right there."
Zenki agreed, and continued to stroll through the corridors, heading for a private room.
"It does seem that as Zenki-sama becomes more popular, his life will become more complicated."
"Are you up to the task?"
At the question from Zenki, Ravel's eyes shone brightly.
"Yes, of course I am! Anything that Zenki-sama needs, I shall do my best to achieve that particular goal. Of course, since I am also trying my best for my family, I am going to do my best. But more than my family, I wish to help Zenki-sama with his life, that was one of the reasons I became Zenki-sama's Bishop after all."
Zenki smiled, and continued walking with the young Phenex girl.
However, as they did, Ravel's phone buzzed.
Curiously, Ravel took her phone, and opened the message...only wishing she didn't.
"Why does she persist in doing this?"
She cried from her soul, gaining Zenki's attention.
"What do you mean?"
Curiosity overcame him, looking towards the phone she held up for him.
What he saw was a picture of Kuroka eating a chicken wing, looking mischievously at the camera with a smirk plastered all over her face, almost baiting whoever saw the picture into a conflict.
Zenki stared at the picture, not making the connection Ravel already had.
"I...don't get it..."
"It's me!" Ravel exclaimed, Zenki halting a laugh the best that he could, failing miserably. "S-She's doing this to hurt me again! She sends me images, of her eating fried chicken, and calls it me! It's like she's eating me! Zenki-sama, Kuroka-sama wants to eat me!"
"Hahaha..." Zenki involuntarily laughed at how Ravel's words could be mistaken, stopping when Ravel glared at him, feeling awkward. "S-Sorry...didn't mean to laugh..."
Ravel's eyes turned wet, wanting to cry.
"Even here, she's wanting to hurt me like this. I think she might be in love with me, and wants me to suffer at the same time. Seriously, I'm not even joking. This is sexual torture! She wants me to suffer with her vulgar tits, her juicy ass, and her weird body that bends in weird shapes, and her stupid "Nyahahahahaha!" laugh that isn't even funny! Please make her stop!"
Ravel was close to breaking, her hands shaking, her world crumbling down.
Zenki felt really frightened right now of the Phenex girl, especially when she referred to Kuroka's butt as 'juicy', patting her back, ushering her along.
"Come along, Kuroka-tan isn't going to sexually...well, she's not going too...kiss you or anything..."
"I hope so Zenki-sama, I really do."
Zenki nodded his head, and lead Ravel away, before she could cry about Kuroka and her sexual teasing.
As they walked, Zenki came across a struggling Le Fay that was earnestly picking up some of her items that she had dropped. He turned to Ravel, muttering "Wait here a second." and rushed over to Le Fay, grabbing a book of hers, and handed it to her.
"Here, you dropped this."
Le Fay's eyes went upwards, and her face turned into a bag of nerves again.
"Y-Yes…e-erm, thank you…" Le Fay politely took the book, her eyes fluttering. "I-I'm also s-so sorry about w-what happened b-before…y-you must get weird people t-talking to you all of the time, a-and you don't need another o-one…I'm sorry, I'm really w-weird…b-but I once did a paper on your exploits in life a-and…"
"You did a paper on me?"
Surprise wrote itself across Zenki's face, Le Fay nodding shyly.
"I…used to belong to…well, it was for educational purposes…and we were s-supposed to choose someone from one of the Factions to write about…and back then, I happened to find your name…in an archive…a-and I researched you…it was amazing, reading about your life until that point."
Zenki was taken aback by the admission of Le Fay. When she said back then, he assumed from a few years ago, and even then that was a surprising thought.
"Wow…I didn't know I was well known throughout the magicians world, or humans in general."
"Of course you are!" Beamed Le Fay, regaining some peppiness. "You're, Ajuka-sama's and Illuyanka-sama's son! That's a huge deal! And, I'm sure you know that!"
Zenki smiled weakly, not really looking for fame from Ajuka or Illuyanka.
"Indeed, I'm aware of that…by the way, did your paper get top marks?"
Le Fay inclined her head immediately.
"Ooh yes, I got the highest marks for choosing someone relatively unknown, yet had marvellous achievements. I mean, fighting off and defeating many opponents by the age of fourteen, that's an achievement that many can't say they've had. And then there's that threat you dealt with by the age of fifteen of your life. When thirteen, you gained the girl named Asia Argento-san, after everything you went through with her. T-Though the details are sketchy, it seems that Zenki-sama went through a lot of things for her, and ended up loving with her. It is known throughout the world, and I have heard that maybe a movie of your love story would be made one day."
Zenki was impressed with her vast knowledge on him. Even things she shouldn't know like the movie talks, and the details about Asia, since he couldn't speak the full truth, she got quite a lot about her right when he was sure not many people knew that. Though Zenki didn't think it warranted a movie, he was glad that his and Asia's love was that noteworthy that people are actually considering making a movie about it. Yet…Le Fay knowing about it, was kind of strange. But he let it go when he noticed something within the young girl.
"Well, you're very polite Le Fay-san. And you've even begun losing some of that anxiety that you had before."
Le Fay didn't even realize that she was speaking normally to Zenki by now. And her voice was no longer nervous. It was more, mellow, relaxed, and had a hint of a loving nature too it. All in all, it was safe to say that things were settling for Le Fay…until Zenki pointed that out, and her face soon fell to nervousness again.
"O-Oh…"
"Le Fay-san, you're so funny~ Getting nervous like that~" Zenki sang, and then saw something sticking out of her bag, a toothbrush that looked suspiciously like the one he had at home. "Ooh, nice toothbrush, is that a good model then, since you have it?"
Le Fay's face burned red, quickly shaking her hands in front of her face.
"Ooh yes! Very popular! Love it! Brand, colour, everything! The bristles feel really good when they rub…brush against my teeth! Gets out the food and all that! Hehehehe, that's what a teethbrush…toothbrush is for!" Le Fay pushed the toothbrush into her bag, and bowed her head. "I've g-got to go now! Y-Yes, goodbye! Until next time! Thank you for everything Zenki-sama! Goodbye! I'll continue reading! Thanks! Bye!"
Le Fay bowed once more, and took off running, confusing Zenki.
Ravel strolled over, and stood next to Zenki, peering at the place where Le Fay left.
"What a strange human she was."
"She was nice though, and did you feel the flow of power from her?"
Ravel beckoned her head.
"Yes, I felt it. She was quite strong. Magician, makes the most sense, if only from the clothing that she wore."
"I was thinking the same thing. And the name Le Fay seemed to be familiar. I can't remember where I have heard that name before. However, I guess that if I see her again, we'll be able to find out more from her. Until then, I guess that we can't say anything else."
"I suppose not."
Ravel shrugged acknowledging what Zenki said.
"Anyway, since we're done here, we've got the rest of the day. Wanna go and do something Ravel-tan?"
Ravel's eyes broadened at the sudden offer from Zenki, fidgeting nervously.
"J-Just, you and myself?"
"Well, yeah. You're also apart of my peerage, we should get to know one another even more than we do right now."
Ravel's eyes became really giddy and she latched onto Zenki's arm.
"Yes! I'd love too!"
Zenki donned a grin and walked off together with Ravel, unaware of the watchful eyes of a certain person.
On the Sunday, Zenki happened to be in a place that was near the Grigori, Vali having been the one to escort him to the place he'd be meeting with Azazel, a private hideaway. While Zenki seemed to be calm, Vali looked bored, and also looked like she was looking at Zenki's butt, though Zenki didn't mind, just going along with it.
Officially, he wasn't allowed to go to the Grigori, because he was a Devil, and officially didn't have a relationship with Fallen Angels, but since Azazel and Zenki were…friends would be a word that the pair would use, they frequently got together and spoke together about various things.
"Aah, Zenki. You've arrived."
"And Azazel-san, hello again. It's been a month since our last meeting."
The two greeted one another like friends.
Well, they were friends, from a different weird perspective. Zenki saw his Father in Azazel, yet Azazel respected Zenki's opinions. Ajuka tried to do the same, but the boy always felt like there was something else, something that Ajuka wasn't saying about his accomplishments that meant he wasn't really interested, or didn't even seem to appreciate his works, though, that's because Zenki still knew that Ajuka spoke with Diodora, and felt resentment to that.
While greeting one another, Zenki held a thought in his mind, expressing it to Azazel dryly.
"Ara, and what do I owe the pleasure? Vali-tan told me that you wished to see me?"
Azazel nodded and sat down, and Zenki was about too, but Vali captured him around his waist, and dragged him onto her lap, once she sat down. Her hand forced Zenki to sit sideways, so she could gain access to his butt, resting a hand there, rubbing lightly, Zenki's face slightly turning red at the touch of Vali's hand.
Azazel smirked, seeing how Vali seemed to like Zenki, and felt glad that she did.
"Yes, that's right. Recently, there's been pulses around the world, around Japan specifically, and I was wondering if you had come across anything, suspicious?"
At the words of the Fallen Angel leader, Zenki's eyes narrowed in thought.
"Suspicious…yes. Recently, I have been coming across something strange. I believe that it might be a radical new group rising. They seemed to be targeting my peerage specifically. For the purpose, I wouldn't begin to understand. Though theories are always prevalent in my mind."
Azazel became intrigued by the serious tone Zenki used. Even Vali seemed to be interested, though she was concentrated on rubbing Zenki's body with her hands, of course trying to make sure that Azazel didn't see it, even though she was doing it.
"Hmmm? Your peerage? Any particular member?"
Azazel prodded, and Zenki knew who he was referring too, the only peerage member he had that held a Longinus.
"I haven't been able to discern that yet. The most obvious one would be Valerie-tan."
"Yes, I would concur."
Azazel instantly showed his thoughts, a thought shared with Zenki.
Nodding, Zenki put a finger to his lips.
"Because of Sephiroth Graal, it would be any prize for any up and coming organization. Thinking about it with a clear mind, Sephiroth Graal would make anyone happy with the powers it has. Resurrecting the dead, even with the drawbacks it has to the user, any person would wish to attain this time of power. And then, thinking about the other aspects this Sephiroth Graal has, it would even be a prize that could cause an international war. Any faction would kill for any Longinus, like Vali-tans, or Valerie-tans or whoever else that is a Sacred Gear possessor that is a Longinus. To think that they'd want to target my Queen though…if that's their objectives, then they're going to have to go through me."
Zenki showed his true strength. When threatening a member of his peerage, he loses his calmness, and shows his anger, and strength of heart. No one was going to mess with his peerage members, for as long as he lived. As long as breath drew in his body, he wasn't going to allow harm to come to his peerage.
"A war…yes, Sephiroth Graal could be used to start a war on its own. And your statement about Longinus' are correct. Possessing it would leave your peerage in danger. Speaking of, where is your peerage today?"
At Azazel's behest, Zenki explained the current location of the girls in his peerage.
"They are just at an amusement park. Since they've been having a tough time lately, I thought that they'd benefit from some downtime. But since it is in the Underworld, where we currently reside, I can go over to them in a moments notice, and no activity of threats to the Underworld have been happening lately."
"True."
Azazel agreed, Zenki humming in thought.
"There was something else."
"Yes?"
With Azazel's permission to continue, Zenki furrowed his eyebrows, and searched for a place to begin.
"Yes…it started about, two or three months ago, when I was settling in as a second year at school. For a while, everything was normal, the odd Stray Devil would show up, I'd eliminate it, then everything would go back to normal. However, at the aforementioned time I spoke of, these humans began showing up."
"Humans? Sacred Gear possessors?"
Zenki went to nod, but then shook his head and explained his thoughts to the baffled look on Azazel's mind.
"Some yes, but some no. It's more like, a mix of Sacred Gears, magicians, holy and demonic sword users. Each of these, and then just the other day, creatures emerged."
"Creatures?"
Azazel felt his curiosity growing more and more, Zenki doing the same thing as he saw the face. Vali merely allowed her breasts to push into Zenki's back, only half following the conversation, more concentrated on, other aspects she'd want to do.
"These creatures were able to absorb demonic power. It was a strange thing to see. They absorbed the power, and grew stronger from it. Yet, at the same time, they were weak to Senjutsu users like my Rook and Pawn respectably. I have never come across anything like these creatures before. I don't know if they are natural, or manufactured or what. Whatever they are, I know that they aren't normal creatures."
Azazel leaned his body forward, more interest finding its way onto his face.
"Now that's interesting. A being forming on demonic power, enhances itself with demonic power, yet weakened by Senjutsu power. How about the power of light from the Angels and Fallen Angels?"
Zenki shrugged his shoulders, truly unsure if they could or not be destroyed by light.
"I don't have anything like that in my peerage, so I couldn't say yes or no to that answer. However, I do have to say that it is a question if they are weakened by light power as well. If they are, it would be a game changer. For now though, I haven't found anything more out about it than that. Being fought against these beings only a single time, I haven't been able to discern much from their movements. But if I am to come across one again, I am going to capture it."
"That would probably be wise."
Azazel murmured, thinking about what Zenki said, hoping that he'd be able to come to a place where he understood what was going on. Though even he had to admit that he had never heard of creatures that did as he said.
"Exactly my thinking." Zenki exhaled, and then twitched his eyebrows. "Also, I was wondering something, about the recent activities of the Longinus', if I maybe so bold to ask you something personal."
Zenki turned a topic that Azazel was always interested. Yet at the same time, Azazel was wondering what the boy was thinking, especially when it concerned Longinus users.
"Yes? Is there something you'd like to talk about?"
The green haired boy inclined his head.
"Yes. Considering that you've gotten two known Longinus users on your team, with the Grigori I should say, it seems like you've been collecting Longinus users for the previous decade or so? Is there something you've been concealing?"
Azazel's lips rose, and a hearty laugh escaped his mouth at the directness of Zenki's question.
"You're quite the precocious kid, but I respect that, and understand that too. Honestly speaking, I have been hearing rumours as of late, and it is worrying. I cannot stress how much so that really is. Yet, at the same time, it is something of a worry to even conceive of. An organization that even worries an old Fallen Angel like myself. It is unheard of."
"Azazel-san?"
Seeing the worry in Azazel's eyes, Zenki instantly knew that there was something off. But he didn't know what that thing was, hoping Azazel would be allowed to show the boy what he was thinking right now.
"An organization is rising. I cannot be sure if this is the same one that you've been encountering, but it would be a surprise if it wasn't."
"An organization you say? What is this organization?"
Azazel stroked his chin in thought.
"I honestly wouldn't be able to tell you. Right now, all I know is that there are forces gathering, and it is bigger than the Fallen Angels, Devils and Angels can handle alone. Peace, would have to be achieved soon."
"Are you thinking of trying to achieve peace?"
At the question, the man furrowed his eyebrows, and rose a finger to his face, resting his head in his open palm.
"In the near future, I am going to propose peace. Like I am sure that you, the young Devil of Astaroth would know, depending on what is happening in the world, petty squabbles of the Factions isn't needed. With the old Devil King's dead and with Go…eeh, with everyone arguing, it seems fruitless to fight like this."
Zenki couldn't agree more, though he did notice that Azazel made a slip with the word 'Go' and wondered what he was trying to say. Many words came to his mind, but he couldn't ascertain what he was trying to say.
"You already know my opinion on fighting. It seems pretty useless right now. With new radical groups rising, I am hesitant to say peace would be easy, but surely, I am sure that we should be able to come to an understanding. Banding together against forces that we cannot defeat alone."
"That's how I feel. Of course, not everyone is attuned to our way of thinking. Peace, would be threatening to them. I can think of at least a single person from someone that I know."
"Oh?"
"Kokabiel. He'd probably be against this."
At the name, Zenki's eyes clouded, his expression like stone.
"Kokabiel, someone who is a Cadre Fallen Angel, correct?"
Azazel leaned against the table, and placed both of his hands together, not looking amused in the slightest.
"Though he hasn't made aggressive movements for now, I have a sinking feeling that he could be moving. Hopefully, he wouldn't involve young Devils such as yourself. Though reasons are believed that there could be something happening with you young Devils. It would be in Kokabiel's best interests, or worst interests, for him to do something with the town of Kuoh. To start a battle, it would be the prime target. He's always been interested in fighting."
"I see, and he might cause a war?"
Azazel's head moved up and down, as a small sigh escaped his mouth.
"He, among anyone in my Grigori, would probably be into a war."
As he said that, Vali's hand slowly crept upwards, and ran it across his back. Zenki felt surprise that she wasn't only focusing on the butt for a change, a welcome change at that. Slowly, her fingers went all up his back, and found themselves in his hair. Attentively, she ran her fingers through his hair, Zenki surprised at the affection.
"I see, and you're going too…erm, what are you going to do exactly?"
Zenki wryly looked on as Azazel contemplated what he was going to say as a response to the young Devil.
"For now, keep my eye on him. If he moves, then he'll have to be captured, and possibility disposed of. Though since he is my subordinate, I wouldn't like to lose a Fallen Angel. We're a sparse race, and losing a member of the Grigori like Kokabiel would be quite…"
"I understand. It would be like losing Sirzechs-sama or Tou-chan for our Devils Faction. It would be detrimental to the Faction of Devil."
"That's exactly it."
Azazel nodded, Zenki furrowing his eyebrows.
"Also, how is your research on the Artificial Sacred Gear's going along?"
At the question, Azazel's smirk grew.
"Recently, there's been some development. You know of my pet project, my Gear involved with Fafnir, which has come along quite well, but the output is...well, a one use is all I can get out of it with it's Balance Break, pseudo I should say, it isn't a true one, a forced Balance Break. Of course right now, they can't compare to normal Sacred Gears, but there are a few that I have been working on, would you like to take a look?"
"Is that also the reason you asked me here?"
Azazel chuckled heartily at the excited face Zenki displayed.
"Yes, that's right. I respect your intelligence, and a fresh pair of eyes would be good for me. Of course, our other deal would also be good if you're able to help me, I would willingly share these Artificial Sacred Gears with your peerage should you wish to do so, since you do aid me in these, which is surprising actually. For a 17 year old, I can see why you're Ajuka's son, so bright for your age."
"That's awesome and thank you for the compliment. Now allow me to take a look then if you would?"
Without the others around the area looking, Azazel produced a sword that has a mixture of light and darkness.
"This, Blazer Shining Aura Darkness Samurai Sword Sacred Gear, is good at dealing high levels of damage, but it is fragile...I need to fix that."
Zenki nodded, and placed his hand outwards. A formula appeared there, a scanning type formula, and ran itself all over the blade itself, the boy inclining his head with an "I see." coming out of him.
"Yes, I can see the problem. First of all, the name is too freaking long, cut it down immensely."
"B-But I like the long names..."
Zenki's eyes rolled at the sight of the pouting man and continued his analysis.
"It is indeed fragile...but the power is quite high too, and I am sure that it could be used quite well with... Maybe if we...hmm, yes, I think that might work..."
Zenki narrowed his eyebrows, and explained himself to Azazel, the Fallen Angel widening his eyes.
"Haha, such a simple thing...ugh, I've been tired lately, I should've seen that..."
Seeing his fallen features, Zenki relieved him of his worries.
"Aah, no worries Azazel-san, we all get tired, even I am right now...well, I guess it doesn't matter. Also, if everything is ago, I should be going to that place to collect that rare material for our project."
"Oh? You've been given permission?"
Surprised, Zenki nodded his head, then shook his head.
"From one side yes, and I'm waiting for permission from the other side. Hopefully, with everything soon ago, I shall go and collect the special material, and we'll be able to continue on. I can't believe that it is so rare that only those people know how to acquire it and drive hard bargains, but I've been able to negotiate with them, though it will give me a chance to take my peerage on a mini vacation."
"Hahaha, always thinking about those girls of yours, huh."
Zenki shrugged his shoulders.
"They are important to me, and I love all of them."
Azazel gave a pervy grin, Vali rolling her eyes.
"And the first one you're going to fuc-"
"Don't bring your perverted thoughts into this."
Shooting him down immediately, Azazel held his head down sadly.
But then Azazel along with Zenki talked about important matters.
A while later, Zenki and Vali found themselves alone together.
Since splitting off from Azazel, Vali practically dragged Zenki to an area that was quite desolate. There weren't many things that were around them. For some reason, Vali wasn't saying a single word, yet Zenki didn't feel any danger.
Zenki also noticed that Vali didn't have a problem with holding his hand. He didn't really feel anything negative about it either. Zenki was fine with holding hands, he just found it odd that she didn't even seem to be bothered either.
"Vali-tan, where are we going? Where are we?"
Vali didn't say anything, and continued to pull him.
Soon, Zenki entered a woods, and Vali continued to not say anything.
"Vali-tan, where are we going? I'm serious, I don't know where we're going."
"It will become clear in a few moments."
Vali finally answered him, and he still didn't know what was going on.
"Ara, are you going to drag me into a forest so we can be alone together?"
Zenki teased, showing a hearty smile, but Vali gave a no nonsense stare.
"Why would I need to drag you into a woods when I can just do what I want with you anyway?"
"My, what naughty words coming from Vali-tan." Vali didn't say anything, no expressions on her face. Zenki merely shrugged his shoulders, and continued forth. "By the way, you have a soft hand. I thought it would be more rough, with all of the fighting you do. Is there a reason for that?"
"Not really."
That was the response Zenki got, and allowed himself to be dragged into a different part of the woods.
As they walked, silence fell between them. But neither felt uncomfortable with the silence. If anyone had been looking, it would merely look that they were a couple out for a stroll, but Zenki knew better than that. He knew Vali brought him for a reason, and what that was, he didn't know. Though he was soon to find out.
Once coming out into a clearing, Zenki noticed that there was a certain tree that had a carving into it.
Intrigued, he walked forward, and examined it.
"Hmmm, is this what you wanted to show me?"
"It is."
Vali admitted, moving closer to Zenki, though he didn't notice straight away.
"Hmmmm, from the looks of these scriptures, and the way that the hieroglyphs are shown, I'd say it is a mixture of Egyptian, and ancient Latin. But even then, it seems slightly different to that as well. Too bad the Language ability of Devil's doesn't extend to written words either, that would come in handy as well. What a strange thing. But, why did you show me this anyway?"
Zenki couldn't understand why Vali had asked him this.
"I want you to translate it for me."
"Why?"
It was only a simple question, but it required Vali sometime to think.
"Because, there's something that I want, and it needs this translating. Apart from Azazel, you're the smartest person I know. If you can't do it, then I don't know what to do. I myself cannot do it, and I knew you had some expertise with this."
"Is it to do with fighting Vali-tan?"
Zenki knew Vali quite well, and when he said that, he knew instantly that he was right when Vali's face turned upwards.
"It is, and if I am right, then this is the key for me to find a truly powerful opponent to face. However, I will admit that my intelligence isn't enough to deal with this type of…I suppose the word is, challenge."
"I see...and you want me to translate this for you, so you can fight something?"
"Yes, that's right."
Vali agreed instantly, as Zenki withdrew a notepad and pen.
"Hmmm? And you think that I am going to allow you to go alone?"
Vali's eyes turned suspicious.
"What do you mean?"
"Well, I do worry about you, when going off to fight. For the four years I've known you, you've become quite fight manic. But I worry about you, and I don't want you to get hurt, so, you have to promise me that if I do translate this for you, you're going to have to allow me to come with you."
Vali showed eyes of rejection.
"No."
"Why's that?"
Vali crossed the distance with Zenki and pushed him against the tree. Sensing no danger, he allowed her to put a hand to his face, her nimble fingers like ice ran themselves all over the boys flesh. The intense gaze she held told Zenki that she looked serious.
"Because, I am not going to endanger you."
"Heh, you think that I'm beneath you in terms of fighting? Remember, who won who in a fight when we were 13 years old? It might've been 4 years and you might've gained Balance Breaker during that time, and can wear it for a month, but I've not dwindled on my power, and I shall not be dwindling in the future either. I am just as tough as you, and if you want me to translate this, then you're going to be taking me with you."
Vali sighed and inched closer, faces being near one another. Zenki could feel her warm breath hitting him in intervals of two seconds. It blew his hair that was framing his face, pushing it away with an enchantingly beautiful look on her face.
"You're really difficult."
"I'm not as stubborn as you. For whatever reason, you're not asking Azazel-san to do this for you, and you apparently have no one else, and you know, these four years, I've grown to care about you, and all of this fighting alone is dangerous. I don't want you to be in a situation where you can't get out of it. If I go with you, I'll only fight if you're in danger of losing, if that makes you feel better. If you don't agree with these terms, I will not translate this for you."
Once again, an exasperated sigh was released from the silver haired girl.
"Because it is you, I will agree with the term. I know you keep your word. So start translating."
Zenki rolled his eyes and began jotting down the symbols, taking pictures with a camera he summoned to his side with demonic power.
"Well, I won't be able to do it right now. These are symbols that I don't fully understand right off the bat. Some of the words, yeah I do know what they are. Like this for an example." He pointed to one of the engraving's. "This means disaster. And this one here, means absolute. Vali-tan, just how did you come across this anyway? I don't find myself believing you just happened upon them."
Vali briefly put a hand to Zenki's cheek again, and gently caressed it.
"Don't tell Azazel."
"Okay…so, what can't I tell him?"
Vali went to open her mouth, but then closed it, unable to find the right words.
Zenki watched as a vexing look washed over her face, trying to come up with the appropriate words for the green haired Shota.
"I'm…I'm forming my own team, and one member of that team alerted me to this. Though, because he isn't that bright, he didn't have a clue on what it meant. I got enough to know that it is an entrance code to a passage that I had found the previous year."
"I see…and the reason you don't want to tell Azazel-san is…because you feel constricted?"
"Something like that."
Vali casually admitted, aware that Zenki knew how Vali felt about certain things.
"I see…then I won't say anything to Azazel-san. I know how much you love fighting, and it must be frustrating not being able to do that. It's alright, don't worry, I won't be saying anything."
"That's good." Vali made an area clear, and sat down, confusing Zenki. She then patted her lap. "Sit." She commanded, Zenki giving her an unsure look. "I said sit. Why don't you get a head start on it right now?"
Zenki sensed the eagerness that was in the woman's tone. It was unlike any tone that he had heard from the girl beforehand, and he found it quite funny, yet cute for her to have such a tone. Actually, he found himself drawn to such a cute tone.
"E-Eh…sure, I guess. I don't have anything else to do anyway. One of my rarer free days."
Zenki strolled over and sat down on Vali's lap, fully aware that she'd force him there anyway. Taking out a pair of glasses, Zenki donned them and slowly went over the things Vali wanted him to go over, finding actual joy on trying to solve them.
"Why are you wearing glasses?"
Zenki adopted a smile, slowly resting his head against her shoulder, getting comfortable.
"Because it helps me concentrate. It is a weird trait to have I know. But I find myself being able to concentrate when I wear these glasses. And besides, don't you find me cute when wearing glasses like this? Doesn't it enhance my appeal?"
"Enhance your appeal?"
Vali didn't understand, and truthfully, even Zenki wasn't sure either.
"You see, I started this new club at school, were we serve the students tea, talk with them, and cosplay as different people. I was planning to do a glasses wearing day, and I wanted to know if they looked good. Kuroka-tan said that there are a certain market for people who like people in glasses, boys and girls. So, what do you think?"
Zenki tilted the glasses down the bridge of his nose ever so slightly, and add to the alluring appeal, Zenki winked over the glasses.
Vali's face didn't change, but her face did blush slightly.
"It's…good."
"Awww, thank you Vali-tan! Maybe I can draw even more customers inside of our establishment! Hey, maybe you could come Vali-tan? I could be your Otouto?"
"Be my Otouto…I presume that's a cover for being my servant, yes?"
Zenki chuckled unevenly at the slightly happy fraise he used.
"It's not much of a servant, than it is someone who serves you tea, food and other things."
Vali cocked her head, not understanding what she said and he said were different, which they were, but Vali didn't see that.
"So, a servant?"
Zenki sighed in resignation, it being easier than explaining anymore.
"Yes, a servant."
Vali smirked, and cupped Zenki's face, bringing hers closer to his. Zenki tried to pull back, stunned that she looked like she was going to kiss him, but her lips stopped just short of his, holding his face firmly in her palms.
"As my servant, you'd do anything I want?"
"Well…"
When he tried to explain himself, and how Vali was getting the wrong idea, she brought his head to her breast, laying his head there, and held a hand to his shoulder, wrapping it around his body, briefly using her fingers to run across his lips, parting them slightly.
"They are surprisingly soft."
Vali muttered to herself, but even with Zenki's Devil hearing, he didn't hear what she said, her fingers roaming around his face, finding themselves stopping at his right cheek, using her fingers to slowly rub small circles.
"Vali-tan, you still want me to translate, yes?"
"Yes, begin."
With a roll of his eyes, and the command from Vali, Zenki did as she asked, only because he was intrigued himself.
As he began translating, Vali merely watched on, finding his concentrating face to be quite sexy, but she'd never admit that to him. If she did, it would be like admitting things that she'd rather not admit right now.
As time went on, Zenki yawned under the beautiful light that dazzled his eyes. The warmth of the sun bathed the pair of them in the light, and with everything going on in his life recently, he felt the unaddressed sleep issues creeping back up onto him.
His eyes felt heavy, and began closing. Though Vali noticed it, she didn't much care, and didn't say anything as he silently fell asleep. His head sunk into her large breast, like a cushion. His lips parted, and he looked quite adorable when asleep, in Vali's opinion.
Her eyes watched over his form, as he made ever so slight movements. Wriggling around on her lap, Vali swiftly placed a hand on his hip, and soothed him while brushing his face. A smile crept onto her lips as she watched the sleeping Zenki.
Time passed, and Zenki did not wake, and Vali found herself…enjoying the experience.
Though words were not spoken, Vali actually had a fun time.
She couldn't explain why she had fun, but just seeing his sleeping face, his groans every so often and the way his bottom lip curled upwards when she rubbed a small portion of his back. It wasn't a full smile, but it wasn't a fake one either. It was a half smile, and on Zenki, it looked adorable, and that's what Vali liked.
While fighting was something important to her, when with Zenki…it just seemed less so, and she couldn't explain why.
Before Vali even realized it, the sun slowly began setting in the sky.
"It's been since lunch…he's been asleep like this…" Vali muttered as she ran a soothingly delicate finger across his cheek. "Zenki, wake up."
Her voice wasn't a shout, yet it wasn't exactly quiet either.
Zenki stirred with a groan, and his eyes slowly opened, meeting the eyes of the Hakuryuukou, giving a tired look.
"Ara…what happened Vali-tan?"
"You fell asleep."
She gave a quick explanation, Zenki's eyes broadening in abysmal thoughts for himself.
"I-I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to fall asleep like that!"
Quickly apologizing, Vali cut him off when putting a finger to his lips.
"It's fine. Don't worry."
"…You sure?"
The shyest look he could offer, was presented to the Hakuryuukou girl, said girl finding herself slowly losing herself in his warm eyes.
"It's fine."
"But, I wasted your entire day…" He released a yawn and looked to the burning sky. "Wow, it really is late. The others are going to wonder where I am. And I wasn't able to translate much of this text…I'm sorry, I didn't mean to fall asleep."
"I said it was fine. I, found myself staring at you sleeping. Did you know you make weird noises when asleep?"
Zenki didn't know what she was talking about, so he did the only thing that he could and was smile at her.
"I didn't know that but thanks for the sleep. Your boobs are really comfortable!"
"You're certainly direct."
Vali noted, Zenki swaying his body as he adjusted himself on her lap.
"I thought that Vali-tan would appreciate me being direct."
"Hmmm, yes. That's right. Being direct is also good."
Zenki adopted a childlike smile, and took her hand in his own.
"Yeah, I like directness as well. I'm also sorry I wasn't able to translate much, but I will try my best, and do it for you."
"Good."
That was all Vali said, Zenki smiling sweetly.
"So…want me to translate now?"
Vali, in a surprising turn of events, shook her head, and placed his head on her breast again. Ingenuity, Vali managed to place her hands on his butt, and his hair at the same time, stroking slowly with both hands.
"Let's just stay here."
"My, to think that Vali-tan doesn't want to have a fight."
Zenki did find it strange that Vali didn't want to have a fight right now, but Vali merely shrugged her shoulders.
"I can have layers."
"Hmm, that's true."
"Now, relax."
Zenki smiled, and did as she said, relaxing with her head on her bust, glad that he was able to finally relax himself after the stressful weeks he has had, and was ready to leave if his peerage needed him, but right now, he knew they were safe, being together.
As Zenki's day was playing out quite, strangely, Issei had started his day by arriving at the place he was meeting, this date of his.
He had told everyone again and again how he had managed to score with a beautiful girl. Though, not many believed him. Not even his friends believed that. The only people that believed him ironically were the people that he despised, being Zenki that is.
He arrived while looking super happy. It was obvious to tell that this was his first date. The uncertain look on his face, the fact that he arrived three hours before the time that he was supposed to arrive, and checked his breath every five seconds.
He paced, and counted people that walked by, all while he was thinking about the girl that he wanted to go on a date with. Of course, the people he counted happened to be girls, and nothing else. He wouldn't bother with the men, and only looked at girls with giant breasts, or something akin to big boobs. Heck, Issei usually was the big breasted kind of guy. But today, he didn't even mind looking at girls with small ones, though big ones were always the type that he preferred.
During his waiting period, a strange woman came up to him, dressed in a mini skirt type dress that was red, having black hair, holding a strange leaflet that held a weird looking symbol on it.
"Your wishes shall be granted! Wish real hard when on a desperate situation and you'll be granted your desire!"
While confused, Issei took the leaflet and absentmindedly placed it into his pocket, forgetting about it within minutes.
What he didn't realize was the girl transformed into a bat, that looked like it had some crimson colour on it, and disappeared into the sky, flying away.
Three hours went and soon, a cute school girl came along. She dressed in a white blouse, and a black skirt. On her hip, held a small purse. Her beautiful eyes set onto the nervous young man, and she strolled forward, without a care in the world.
"Oh, hello Issei-kun, have you been waiting long?"
Like a sweet girl, she attentively moved to his side, and openly displayed her affection, rubbing shoulders with him.
"Y-Yeah…I-I mean, naaah. I haven't been waiting long Yuuma-chan." He lied, rubbing the back of his head spinelessly, falling under the spell of the young woman. "S-Shall we?"
Despite being a pervert, even Issei couldn't hide his shyness right now.
"Okay, let's get going!"
With pep, Yuuma grabbed his hand, surprising Issei, and walked together with him.
As they walked, Issei mentally nodded to himself, and exhaled.
"Okay…be myself, be myself…I can do it…be myself. Like that damn Shota said…be myself, and take care of Yuuma-chan. That's the best…I have to do it, because Yuuma-chan is depending on me being who I am…yeah, I don't have to change at all. That's who I am…I'm a perv, but like that damn Shota said, I am me, and if Yuuma-chan doesn't like that then…but Yuuma-chan has great oppai…even then, I've gotta show her a cool side of me, the side that Yuuma-chan liked before…maybe? I've gotta make sure I try my best to put Yuuma-chan before myself. I can't have it any other way, Yuuma-chan is the most important think right now, nothing else compares. Okay, I've got this, I've got this."
Mentally slapping himself, Issei rid himself of the nervousness that he felt, and moved on with the mentality that Zenki bequeathed him, allowing him to be his usual self, though he was trying his best to hold back the pervertedness that he was known for, but it was difficult. But he did his best to hold it back, and go forward with a happy face, and a bright disposition, wanting to care for Yuuma, and make sure that she had a good date, above himself.
After that they enjoyed their date by going to a clothing store and having a look at decorations for their rooms, though Issei was thinking of a certain type of room, rather than his own bedroom, but he'd be happy with his bedroom as well, as long as his parents weren't around to interrupt anything.
For lunch, they ate at a family restaurant just like how a normal high school student would, and Yuuma was eating her chocolate parfait deliciously. Issei's stomach was full just by looking at her. He couldn't keep his eyes off her.
He felt as if he understood how other teenagers feel when they go on a date. He felt as if he was alive for the first time. He couldn't explain it, Yuuma just seemed too perfect. She seemed as if she really was the perfect type of woman, and the best thing, she was his, and his alone.
She didn't have time to think about anyone else. She willingly stayed next to Issei. Even when people passed that he knew, and said things like he was a pervert. Yuuma would laugh it off "Hehehe, they really don't know Issei-kun at all~" as if it wasn't a big deal to her, and she really didn't know how much he felt from that action alone.
Time flied, and surely enough, the climax was coming. The date was ending, and the sky was burning orange, the sun slowly setting.
Issei became nervous, yet excited.
He knew what this meant.
Romantic setting, inside of a park, the large fountain being quite prevalent to him right now.
There is no sign of people, and no one is here besides them. Thanks to that, his erotic imaginations build up. But…Yuuma looked as if she was…thinking about something.
Inside of her head, she was thinking about something deeply, and she kept taking a look at Issei.
"I didn't think I'd feel like this." She admitted to herself, not showing any hints of what she was thinking about on his face. "Killing him would be easier than this…but, something about him…I don't know what it was. I thought it would be fun, posing as Yuuma and go on this date…but now, I feel…something different than usual. For all intents and purposes, he's just a horny teenager that holds a Sacred Gear, hardly worth doing him in for. It probably isn't even really anything that I have to think about. Killing him…Azazel-sama just said watch over him, but here we are, I am prepared…or I thought I was. I thought that I was prepared…but I suddenly find myself unable to keep my eyes off him. Why, he's just a human…yet, I feel…pity? Me, Raynare? Feeling pity…yet, I said that I would do it to the others…but right now, looking at my wrist…I can't do it." On her wrist, was a white hair scrunchy that Issei had bought for her. "It's stupid…he bought me something so insignificant, yet he was…nice to me. nicer than anyone else…stupid human…well, I guess that letting him go would…wait, letting him go would…I'm Raynare, I don't let people go…but this damn human, this damn date I had with this damn human…I really am annoyed right now. I really do hate him right now, he's such a bastard, yet I can't seem to move away from him…"
Raynare, was wrapped in her own thoughts.
She didn't even notice that Issei was coming closer to her, concerned that she hadn't said anything for at least two minutes.
"Yuuma-chan, is there something…wrong?"
Issei tried to touch her shoulder, but she retracted away. More confusion settled within him, his mind unable to comprehend what was going on right now.
"…No, nothing." She lied, her mind having an internal struggle. "Ise-kun, you really are…this date was a good one." She collected herself the best she could. "I couldn't have asked for a better date than the one you provided for me. I had fun."
At the admission, Issei rubbed the back of his head, proud of himself.
"Aah! I'm glad, Yuuma-chan!"
His peppy, yet anxious voice caught Raynare off guard.
For once, she felt like she was making a mistake.
"Y-Yeah…being glad is good…erm, Ise-kun."
She called, Issei answering within seconds.
"Yeah, Yuuma-chan?"
Raynare placed her numbing fingers close to the corners of her mouth, pursing her lips.
"I…why did you…treat me kindly?"
"Huh? Did I do it wrong?"
Issei genuinely thought that he had, and felt like he needed to apologize.
"No, not at all." Raynare began, sighing when trying to find the right words. "I mean, you were kind to me, and I don't get it. You protected me from that puddle when the man drove by, water splashing on you, drenching you, yet you laughed it off. Your eyes always looked attentive to my needs and you paid for everything. It feels…strange, having someone care for me like this. Why, did you care for me?"
At the sudden question, Issei didn't know what to say.
"Well…eeh, I think that talking with this guy at my school helped me stay on target."
"Guy?"
She quizzed, Issei's head bowing in acknowledgement.
"Yeah…this green haired dude. Usually. I dislike him for his Shota looks, but when I said that I had a date, he didn't laugh or anything. I thought he was stuck up because he was popular, but he gave me some good advice, and I took it to heart today."
"A green haired…Shota…huh."
Something about that description was vaguely familiar, Issei's eyes widening in worry.
"A-Ah, you aren't into that, right?"
"Shota's?" Fidgeting from Issei alerted Raynare to what he wasn't saying, and relieved him of his worries. "Oh, well Shota's are adorable and all, but I don't really care what kind of guy the person is, as long as he is kind and things like that. Shota, Bishounen, or what have you. I suppose it comes down to things like…"
She stopped herself from saying anything else.
She couldn't say anything else.
She was conflicted on how to do it.
She wasn't even sure what she should be doing right now. Everything pointed to killing him. In her world, Issei wasn't special, he wasn't anything. He was just a dumb human that held a Sacred Gear, therefore, dispensable…but could she do it?
Could she just kill this human and be done with it?
Would Azazel want something like that?
She thought that he wouldn't, but Dohnaseek convinced her that it would be for the best. But now standing here, with her prey in her sights, could she just summon a light spear, and ram it through his chest, ending his life?
Honestly, she couldn't see if she should do it or not.
"Say…this green haired Shota, what is his name?"
Asking kindly, Issei gritted his teeth, and hoped the name didn't deter her from him.
"…Zenki…"
At the name…all colour dropped from Raynare's face. All life looked like it was leaving her. Her eyes turned hollow, and her mind couldn't comprehend what she was going through right now. Her pupils dilated, her body convulsed on the spot.
"HOLY SHIT! ZENKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII! N-NO! IT CAN'T BE! ZENKIIIIIIIII! IT…HOLY SHIT, YOU'RE FRIENDS WITH THAT INSANE MONSTER!? IT CAN'T BE, CAN IT!? HE'S REALLY FRIENDS WITH ZENKI! IT CAN'T BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"
Raynare panicked…
She knew who Zenki was.
She didn't want to piss him off. She didn't want to get on the bad side of Zenki Astaroth. She didn't want to be faced with such an opponent. She couldn't even begin to imagine how that was, how she wouldn't be able to get involved with her.
"Eeh…Yuuma-chan, is there something wrong?"
Despite all of the shouting, Issei appeared to be calm and collected, with Raynare on the verge of a mental breakdown.
"Holy shit…it can't be, Zenki…the boy that…ooh no, I knew that he went to this school you went too but, to think that you and he are acquainted…shit, he's going to kill me for messing with…b-but if I apologize…" Raynare raised her head to the sky, and as if she was proclaiming, she spoke wildly. "I'm sorry Zenki-sama! I didn't mean to toy around with this lovely and respectable young man! I would never hurt anyone that was close to you! Please, you have to forgive me sweetheart! W-Wait, shit! I didn't mean to call you a sweetheart! I have the utmost respect for you, and wouldn't wish danger onto you at all! Or this boy named Hyoudou Issei either! Zenki-sama! Please don't hurt me! I didn't mean to enter this territory and try what I did! Forgive me for being stupid! I am a sheep, and you're the hunter! If you would please see that I don't want be hunted then I will be eternally grateful to you, oh Zenki-sama!"
Raynare displayed her terror quite marvellously.
At least to Issei, he seemed startled by the proclaiming the girl was doing.
He didn't understand nearly all of it, but she looked frightened of Zenki, and he wasn't sure why that was. Why would she be terrified of Zenki? Why would he be scary enough to warrant such a reaction from a seemingly normal girl?
He couldn't understand it without not knowing who Zenki was, and Issei didn't know who she was at all. He didn't know who Zenki really was, so seeing the fear in her eyes didn't seem well placed. For all Issei knew, Zenki was a green haired boy, a Shota that looked completely unassuming.
"Yuuma-chan, did Zenki do anything to you?"
Raynare paused her maddened speech, tears prickling her eyes.
"N-Not if you put in a good word for me…"
"Huh? I don't get it, what's going on Yuuma-chan?"
Raynare's body shook, and she slunk to the floor, terror filling her mind.
"I'm…you are…and I am…but that means that I am…but that also means that I am also…I don't get it, why would this be happening to me right now…and then I would have to tell the others…Dohnaseek that twat is going to be on my ass, and I can't have that happening. It would be very devastating to someone like me…and then I would be very terrified…"
Raynare looked upwards when she felt something touch her shoulder…
It was Issei's hand.
She didn't understand, why he was touching her.
It didn't feel perverted…but almost comforting.
She felt soothing feeling from his touch.
She felt like she wasn't in danger right now. She didn't know how to feel, and didn't know what to say. But all she knew was that Issei was touching her, and looking at her with his brown eyes that looked too big to her right now, almost conveying a sense of security for the young Fallen Angel girl.
"Yuuma-chan, can I, do anything for you…eeh, Zenki that green haired Shota…he isn't that bad, I guess…he might be a damn Shota, but he isn't dangerous."
Raynare shook her body, and grasped his hand. As she did, his face burned red, as did hers. It was an action she didn't expect, nor was she put off by it either. Actually, she found solace in his hand within her own, and the danger of being on Zenki's hit list seemed less than before.
"R-Right…erm, Issei-kun, I think the end of this date should come now before anything else tries to…"
The devastation on his face was almost too much to take.
He looked lost at her wanting to depart on weird circumstances. Of course he wished for a kiss, but to end it without even really explaining why she was frightened of Zenki or anything, it didn't sit well with him.
Raynare took to her feet, and strolled past Issei, her breathing becoming heavy.
She felt her chest tighten.
The mere thought of Zenki being angry at her wasn't…good.
She heard the stories, and what he could do, and she didn't want to mess with that. She was smarter than Dohnaseek, and knew that pissing off Zenki was a death sentence, a sentence that they couldn't afford to lose.
"Yuuma-chan, I don't know what's going on…w-why are you scared? What's going on? Did I do something?"
Raynare turned her eyes back to Issei hollowly, shaking her head.
"No, it isn't like that. Sorry, Issei-kun, but I really need to go…"
"Raynare!" A voice spat out behind her, Issei's eyes widening when seeing something descend from the ground. "I thought that we agreed that we'd be killing that human there? No, you were supposed to be killing that human, yet here he is, standing, alive. What do you think you're doing you stupid bitch?"
Raynare hissed and her eyes went to the person speaking.
Who she saw was Dohnaseek, a maniacal grin on his face.
His darkened wings spread outwards, expanding to a humans body length. Issei looked at the black feathers like midnight, confusion written on his face. And then he recalled what Dohnaseek said, his sad eyes on Raynare's form.
"Yuuma-chan…d-did you…come here to really…kill me…?"
Issei called, but Raynare ignored him for the moment, carefully eyeing up Dohnaseek.
Acknowledging that she didn't answer him, he felt betrayed. It was the most hurtful thing that she could do. She split his soul by not even giving him a single word of rejection, so not speaking was as good as admitting that she came to kill him.
"Get out of here Dohnaseek! This boy has connections to Zenki-sama! We can't hope to face someone like him! Seriously, think! If he catches wind of us being here, he's going to come for us, and our deaths aren't going to be pretty! For once in your fucking life, listen to me and fucking leave that boy there alone! I don't want his power after me! Do you!?"
Dohnaseek didn't seem fazed at all by Raynare's frightening call.
"Not really. I'm not frightened at all, and neither should you, you idiotic bitch. He's just a Devil, why would I be frightened of that?"
"Because he beat Vali for fuck sake! Just leave this child alone! He's not worth it for the Sacred Gear that he has inside of him!"
"Sacred Gear?"
Vaguely, Issei was trying to wrap his head around the situation.
He completely missed the fact that they called Zenki a Devil, how he beat Vali and other things like that. But he did recognize when he was vaguely referred too, not knowing what a Sacred Gear was, and why he had to die for it.
"That's right, human boy." Dohnaseek turned his eyes towards Issei, murderous intent there. "There's a Sacred Gear inside of you, and that's why I'm afraid you're going to have surrender your life to me."
Issei became shocked as Dohnaseek stuck out his hand.
From his hand, the air vibrated, and a solid structure was being form. Light particles danced around the palm, a single spear of blue light was form. It was a light spear of the Fallen Angels, but to Issei, he didn't know how dangerous that thing really was.
"H-Hey, what's with-"
"Dohnaseek, don't!" Raynare put herself between Dohnaseek and Issei, spreading her arms out wide. "You can't kill this child! More than Zenki-sama, I don't think there's a point to this child dying! Leave him alone, we'll just erase his memories of these events! It doesn't matter if this straggler escapes! He's not important! Just forget him!"
Raynare yelled out her frustrations.
Dohnaseek showed an uncaring face.
"Wow, you're defending this human when you were willing to kill him? Are you some insane type of bitch or something? I don't think you're being quite nice right now, are you, nutcase?" Raynare sharpened her eyes as she made a spear of light, surprising Issei, but Dohnaseek didn't care. "Are you going to defend that human?"
"Zenki-sama would be pissed if this human dies by Fallen Angel hands! Don't forget who he is! Please just listen to me for a change and leave this human alone!" Raynare paused herself, and faced Issei. "Get out of here, right now for the love of…just go!"
Issei jumped back at the aggressive tone, nearly falling flat onto his butt. But somehow, he was able to stay steady on his feet. Though his life was shattering before his hands. Seeing Raynare, Dohnaseek like how they were, it was hard to imagine what was going to happen.
"B-But Yuuma-chan…y-you want to kill me…w-why are you…"
His voice crackled, failing him.
In normal circumstances, most would run away, but the devastation he felt couldn't be ignored. It was immense, almost suffocating him.
Raynare turned her eyes downwards as a sneering Dohnaseek loomed over her.
"…Yes, originally, I was going to kill you…but right now, I feel conflicted…more than because of Zenki-sama…the mere fact that you were…actually nice to me when everyone else was…even with the smallest act of kindness…I've never received anything like this before…and I find it hard to ram my spear through your body…"
"Yuuma-chan…"
Issei called, but stopped when Dohnaseek appeared behind Raynare and aimed his spear at her.
Raynare saw the shadow of him appear and turned around, blocking the spear just in time, sparks of light going off between the weapons.
"What do you think you're doing!?"
Raynare roared, pushing the spear of Dohnaseek's away from her body.
Dohnaseek sneered dangerously at her, and continued to aim his spear at her.
"Either you, or he dies. No, scratch that, it's either going to be, you die and then he dies, or he dies alone and you live. I won't hold back. I'll tell Azazel-sama that your precious Zenki-sama came and enacted sweet justice on you. Since you're afraid of him, it would be reasonable to think that you'd die with something like this, don't you think so?"
Raynare gritted her teeth.
Either way, she was going to be in for a death. She could fight off Dohnaseek, yet at the same time, she knew that Zenki could be
Unfortunately, she didn't even have a choice when a bunch of Stray Exorcists appeared behind Dohnaseek. At his behest, they each walked forward, frightening Raynare. Even as cocky as she was, she didn't know what else to do. While it was true that she didn't want Issei to die, she also cared about her own life, and was torn on what to do…
That's when a spear of pure light went past her head, cutting her cheek, and embedded itself into Issei's stomach.
"Guwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!"
Issei vomited blood as he fell to the ground. The light spear in his stomach slowly dissipated into nothingness, leaving a hole in Issei's stomach. Raynare's eyes widened, as a trail of blood rolled down her cheek, from the cut that she received.
Her dead eyes went towards Dohnaseek, pissed off.
"You…why did you stab him!? And cut me as well! I'm your fucking superior, how dare you turn on me like this?! You dare think you can do these things to me, and get away with it!? I won't be having you piss me off like this!"
Raynare's rage was at the max right now.
She was supremely maxed on with anger right now. She couldn't be more pissed off right now. It was as if she was going to murder at any second. She didn't even think that she could feel this angry with someone, yet here she was, pissed at the Fallen Angel male that slowly was working his way up her shit list.
"Hahaha, seems like you didn't have a choice in the matter." Dohnaseek sneered, dispelling his soldiers, and slowly moved into the sky. "Raynare, this is my mission now, you bitch. If you want to stay alive, you're going to have to work under me. If you disobey me, I won't be easy on you. I won't tolerate disobedience. I've had enough of you, and your fears of a fucking Devil bastard like Zenki. Either follow me, or kill yourself. Because Zenki Astaroth will be the least of your problems."
Raynare's hand trembled as she dropped her light spear, it smashing once hitting the ground.
Dohnaseek saw that, and laughed as he flew into the sky.
Raynare's sorrowful eyes turned towards Issei, seeing his blood congeal around his wound, a pool of the red substance surrounded him. It was hard looking at Issei like this, after the kindness he displayed for her, and she didn't wish it ended like this.
"Sorry…it wasn't personal. …I guess you could blame the God that placed that Sacred Gear inside of you."
Raynare took another look at Issei, and saw that he tried to speak…but couldn't.
He couldn't speak, his hand pressuring his wound.
Even Raynare knew that this person was going to die, and she couldn't do anything about it.
Slowly, Raynare's eyes met Issei's eyes, and she saw that a lone tear escaped from his eye.
That…was very telling of what crimes were committed today.
She couldn't look anymore, and mumbled "Goodbye Issei-kun…" to herself, and slowly, she disappeared into the sky with her eyes unable to look back at Issei, this being the last time she'd be able to see Issei alive.
On the ground, the boy contemplated many things.
How he lived.
What his parents meant to him.
The school he attended, and his friends.
Then…a powerful thought came to him.
"Will they…miss me?" It was only natural to think that when you're dying. "Was anyone going to miss me? What about Kaa-san…Tou-san…what are they going to think…is school gonna morn my death? Would anyone care…?"
That's what most would think while dying. Issei truly didn't know if anyone was going to miss him. Would his parents cry? Would Matsuda, and Motohama be all that bothered? He didn't have the answers. His mind could barely think, he couldn't even see straight at this point. Everything, and nothing mattered to him anymore.
And then his mind went to her…
The crimson haired girl he had seen through school.
From his first year, the girl that he called Senpai, and that he admired greatly…
And his thoughts continued to a green haired boy.
In the end, he couldn't get his mind off Zenki.
Just recalling that at the end, how cruel he was to someone who never was back. He felt regret inside of him. What was left in him, he wished he could do many things. He wished he could've seen many people again and apologize…
"…m…orr…" Words, he heard. "I…so…" Almost, he could make out something. He tried harder to hear. "I'm sorry…I never thought that this would happen in my absence." The voice sounded regretful, and felt a hand slowly touching his face, a small hand. "To think that this would…"
"Ara, so you came as well?"
Issei heard a second voice, and that was accompanied by a flash of red, that brilliant red filled his eyes.
Issei tried to focus his eyes on the area that the first voice came, and he saw a flash of green, a very lovely shade of green almost like a wondrous forest.
"I heard the call, despite not being in this town when the call came to me. Strange, I never thought that this individual would call upon me if his death happened. And to think that his desires allowed the pair of us to come, it seemed that this individual didn't want to die."
"It is the same as myself." The second voice admitted, as Issei heard footsteps. "So, what are you going to do? Are you going to turn this person into your servant?"
"My peerage wouldn't be happy if I did, and simply, it depends on piece compatibility, which I believe you're more suited too than I am right now, with your unused 8 pieces, they would be the best rather than my own pieces. But I presume you're going to do the same."
"You presume correctly."
Issei couldn't comprehend what he was hearing, and could only see a flash of green and red flowing before him. Swaying, twisting around, he couldn't see their faces, and he couldn't hear the names they gave one another, but he clearly could see that two people were having a conversation, and in some way, it pertained to him.
Issei then saw a face hover above him, and his eyes caught the sight of bright yellow eyes, eyes that he had seen beforehand. Right now, in his muddled mind, he couldn't comprehend where he had seen these eyes before, but he couldn't say that he wasn't grateful to the eyes that he had seen before him. In fact, in some ways, they were comforting him, sending calming energies inside of his soul with just a look alone.
"It seems like you've been through some tough trials, the tears down your face suggest that something more emotional happened here than physical, though the physical is bad too. However, while you won't be under me, you'll be under my friend, a trusted friend at that. Fufu, seems like this one is special, I can see why I was interested from before, and why you were killed like this. But don't worry your life is going to become interesting now. All you have to do is live under her…"
And then, light left Issei's eyes, his life as a human, being over. Hyoudou Issei, the Devil, his life was just beginning.
End chapter!
So, Le Fay has been introduced! And she's a fan of Zenki's too, with his various achievements. They'll be more expanded on when we get to that part of the story, why he's famous, and why Raynare is shit scared of him. Speaking of Raynare, she's not as much as a bitch as she was in canon! For obvious reasons! Why, shall be revealed later on in the story. Also, Zenki and Azazel seem to be quite close with one another, at least they're able to have deep discussions with one another, and are planning something, Zenki's even going somewhere with his peerage, but where? Vali seems to be up to something...that shall be revealed, in the future. But for now, Issei had an interaction with Zenki, where he actually saw a glimmer of the real Zenki, and not the one he believes that Zenki really is.
Well, it seems that Mittelt and Kalawarner are getting quite popular from the reviews. I have, some scenarios for them, depending on who they are paired with, but I honestly can't decide, I've got ideas for either, so, I will leave it in your capable hands, my loyal viewers! I also appreicate everyone voting already, I thought I'd make it official so everyone knows that I am thinking about it. So yeah, that's it really, and please vote for them! Don't worry, they'll have quite the interesting character arcs, whoever they end up, some will be tweaked, depending on who they do end up with.
Well, with nothing else to say, until next time!
Zenki; Asia, Koneko, Kuroka, Jeanne, Valerie, Xenovia, Serafall, Ravel, Irina, Sona, Ophis, Le Fay, Kunou, Akeno, Gabriel, Vali (fem).
Issei; Aika, Tsubasa, Kiyome, Isabela, Rossweisse, Gasper (fem), Raynare, Rias.
Zenki's Peerage
Queen; Valerie.
Rooks; Koneko, Xenovia.
Bishops; Asia, Ravel.
Knights; Jeanne, Irina.
Pawns; Kuroka (5 pieces) Le Fay (2 pieces) Kunou (1 mutation piece)
Rias Peerage
Queen; Akeno.
Rooks; Aika, Rossweisse.
Bishops; Gasper (two pieces)
Knights; Kiba, Raynare.
Pawns; Issei (8 pieces).
