I didn't think yesterday could really get that bad after getting some mementos of my parents but it did. We were to have an interview today as Rias' peerage for the upcoming game with Diodora that was in a few more days. Well, I ain't too bothered about the interview as long as they don't piss me off but what I am angry about is where I was forced to stay. I stayed at the Gremory castle that night and they had stopped me from teleporting away. I couldn't even use my senjutsuu to teleport myself away, the floors were expertly polished meaning my chalk wouldn't stick on the stone flooring and the problem being that i'm unsure of the particulars on using a wall-mounted chalk magic circle. I even tried breaking out through the windows or doors but I wasn't even allowed in the garden surrounding the castle, I was literally trapped so I decided to do what cats do best. Jump to some stupidly high platform and sit there while licking myself.
Through the use of magic and walls, I jumped my way to a chandelier in the front hall while breaking a vase in the process. The vase was actually a pricey one too, Lord Gremory didn't seem very happy when he saw it. Thankfully, while like this I don't have a presence so I can only be seen by looking straight at me.
I stayed there the whole time waiting for everyone else to arrive here today. I had to wait near enough 12 hours on top of the chandelier for the others to arrive and the chandelier was not very comfortable at all. I had a bad night and now I was slightly pissed. Still it's not like that day itself was actually any better, it was absolutely terrible.
Stuck in front of devils with Rias by my side and the others behind me, that was one time I didn't enjoy being of higher rank even if it still is only just in name. The questions themselves were boring, standard questions about our general lives. If I wanted to answer those questions I would go to a shrink. Then there were questions about my Extra Demon clan and quite frankly, every question asked sounded pretty condescending and I was visibly pissed and rightly so but the host was smart enough to tell them not to ask any more on that front and made me a little happy when he said if they cared for their lives. At that point, the questions towards me were now practically exhausted although there was one question which I remember because it was pretty direct. The female devil asked me if I liked Rias Gremory, even in the slightest and I happily said no, she was a stubborn kid who is practically out of her diapers because of her over protective father and sis-con of a brother. If you forget that I said something rather offensive towards Lucifer and the Gremory clan, I answered her question perfectly. And what did my answer cause? A small ripple in the Underworld.
The remaining 34 pillars are all well-liked clans but for the majority, it's pretty much because the lower-class have to like them or their lives would be terrible. The Gremory Clan was the only clan that was well-liked by everyone without fault, they didn't discriminate the lower-class and quite frankly respected them. For me, one of Rias' peerage to say no makes the devils think that Gremory might not be all that they are cracked up to be. The Gremory clan don't discriminate but my life started out terribly as a devil, I was killed and forced to become one when I had even said no to her. Rias also went as far to put a collar on me to keep me in line and then try to bribe me, that's not what a Gremory supposedly does. That is what a selfish person does when they have everything go their way not happen once. I was one single blip on her radar and yet that happened to me, whether it was about me personally or for my race it doesn't matter. What she did was very wrong.
I was able to escape the wrath of the Gremory clan due to Azazel calling for me once we had finished the interviews which he had watched.
"Gin-kun, come over here."
I quickly separated myself from the others in the peerage and stood in front of Azazel who was standing next to the doorway out of the place.
"What's up Azazel?"
"The Rating Game is tomorrow, I think we should talk to Ophis and get a plan sorted whether she knows anything or not?"
"That's a good idea but I doubt she'll know anything. I don't think Ophis would have cared what they are using her snakes for, she'd just give them out because it helps her get closer to Great Red."
Azazel then patted me on the shoulder when I stopped talking and he teleported us out of the building and back to my castle and domain in the Underworld. We appeared in my study where Asahi, Raynare and Kalawarnar had gathered along with Katarea and Grace. It has been a while since I last saw Grace but she looks as apathetic as I remember.
"So Azazel, how are we going to go about this?"
"Well, we don't really need to think about what's going to happen but how we should get in there."
"By what do you mean an ambush?"
"Mainly but I expect Diadora to continue with the rating game."
That doesn't really make much sense.
"What do you mean?"
"Asia, of course. Bringing you lot into a new space with cause Sirzechs and the others to come in and save Rias. While you , Rias and the others are having a rating game of sorts to get Asia back, the Khaos brigade will attack Sirzechs and whatever reinforcements."
"I see, if that's the case then I won't join in on the 'Rating Game'. I'd much prefer to have the Khaos Brigade itself as my opponent."
"Are you sure that's the reason Gin-kun?"
"I suppose it's so they can do something for once and will know for future exploits not to make me do everything."
Azazel narrowed his gaze at me, it seemed like he was expecting a different reply. Maybe something to do with them being strong enough to fend for themselves but that doesn't bother me, I just want to relax for a while. I want this dreaded life as a devil to go as peacefully as possible and this 'Khaos Brigade' is in the way.
"Then how are you going to enter? It's presumably gonna have a barrier of some sort."
"Yes well, I was thinking of bridging your powers with Asahi's. We can use his Senjutsuu to teleport us in once everything has started to Sirzechs doesn't get suspicious and ask why we never said anything from the start."
That's true, that would be rather troublesome if they found out that we already knew.
"How will we bridge our powers?"
"As you are other beings along with being a Youkai, you can perform a beast pact between each other. Through this, you can see where each other is at one time and teleport to them or vice-versa."
"So how will we do that then? I never bothered to learn about beast pacts because I didn't want others to restrict me."
"Ah, I found a perfect method for you two. It's one that is Youkai specific and normally used between secret lovers."
Secret lovers? I don't have a good feeling from hearing that and with this being Azazel and Asahi, I know that my thought is going to become a horrible truth.
"It's a kiss, Gin-nya!"
I looked to Asahi when he finished and just glared at him, he answered back by acting like a schoolgirl. He placed a hand on either cheek before blushing and shaking his hips from side to side. I sighed as I watched him, he really does use his free time to practice pretty ridiculous stuff. I wonder how long it took him to perfect this one.
I then looked to Azazel who was wearing a smirk, he also looked like he had no intention to say otherwise.
"...Azazel?"
"Well, you've already kissed before so I thought why not."
"That sly idiot stole my first kiss, it was not mutual Azazel. I don't want to do it again."
"Just so you know Gin, you have to use tongues too. It's the best way to exchange saliva after all."
Just making me dislike it again and again. These guys really do enjoy messing around with me, i'll have to get them back somehow after I get out of kissing Asahi. That's not something i'm doing again even if I was forced the first time, they'll probably force me again. There is also additional people here so I can't get away effectively. I'm somewhat trapped.
Perhaps I could seal my mouth shut with my magic, divinity and senjutsuu even if it physically fatigues me until tomorrow. It sounds like a good compromise although it doesn't stop our lips from touching just him being unable to force them open. This is a real dilemma. Well, I might as well go for it.
"Ul Ra So Qua Te."
My senjutsuu flowed out of my body and garnered the Chakra from the room and gathered around my mouth sealing it before being overlapped by my magic and divinity.
They had all noticed as soon as I started talking what I was doing but Asahi didn't let that get to him. He seemed pretty determined to do this to me, I don't know whether he actually wants to kiss me or that he has no shame when it comes to irritating or embarrassing me. Asahi is complex and all for the wrong reasons, he is also a scary person.
If I get out of this one safely then I really will need a break of some sort.
Two days late huh? My mind dropped writing when i started playing Atelier Ayesha again, that series stops my brain from doing anything else.
My excuses aside, i'm sorry it's so late. Today being Valentine's day doesn't help either.
Not much else to say but the next chapter should be eventful :3 Ciao-nya.