1) Rmarcano321: I already reviewed your fics, you already asked. XD
2) Emblemfan1: The Man, Myth, Legend has reviewed... 4 times. That's a new record. Imagery I'm still working on, but I think I'm getting better at it. As for Anthony and the Boosted Gear, yes I'm aware emotions allow them to evolve... and I do have a few original abilities in store for Anthony. I only kept Dress Break cause as stated before, Ddraig is the perverted sub for Issei... you can't have DxD without SOME degree of perversion, let's be honest. Thanks for the tons of support, a shout-out to you was the least I could do.
3) Ace: Since Irnia's a church-going girl, I guess she'd like church music. And your welcome for the shout-out, Ace.
4) Jon: Your also welcome for the shout-out, and thanks for agreeing to not spoil. ;)
5) Omnisaurus: I've also noticed that as well, Asia being absent in some fanfics. I guess since she's too innocent, it comes across as annoying to some people. Glad you liked Dress Breaks introduction, wanted to have all 4 of them suffer instead of just the 3 Pawns... it was funner. Your welcome for the shout-out, you deserved it.
Here we are, the epilogue of The Italian Dragon Emperor. There's actually a few pages of it, so here's the first one. Enjoy!
Epilogue: Page 1
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!
Anthony shut his alarm off... damn, he felt like he got rammed by a bus... a burning bus. That, and he got an earful from Asia when he got home. Firstly cause she was a caring girl, the second reason was taking her last vital of Holy Water without asking. Anthony apologized, though he brought up she could make more with his... new armament. That didn't stop her from reprimanding him, but she forgave all the same. Like Anthony said, she'd even forgive a bank robber.
"*YAWN!* Another day, another..." he said, bring his left hand to rub the sleep out of his eyes...
BANG!
"OW! What the fu... WAAAA!" Anthony yelped, seeing his arm... his Boosted Gear was still out! He tried un-summoning it, but it wouldn't respond. In fact when he did, he grabbed said arm in pain.
[I warned you] said Ddraig.
"Si... you did..." groaned Anthony. He knew that there'd be some consequences, like his arm hurting... but he couldn't just waltz into the school with a big ol' gauntlet for all to see! The Student Police might try to confiscate it (and fail for obvious reasons); then when it doesn't come off...
"What am I gonna do, what am I gonna do?" Asked Anthony aloud, looking around his room in vain for something that could help him. Nothing. He tried the bathroom, but still nothing... unless he wanted to go around with an ass-tissue cast in the shape of a dragon arm. He tried his washroom, there were a few long-sleeved shirts he hadn't gotten to washing yet... but it was hot today, plus the bulge from the Sacred Gear couldn't be hidden that way.
Lastly, he went to his go-to place... the kitchen! Sadly, all that was there were large brown paper bags... what was he gonna do?
-TIME BREAK-
Everyone stared at Anthony as he rode down the streets on his bike. People asked if he was ok, and a few kids (ages ranged from 7-11) asked to sign it, though some men looked at him in anger. Anthony just ignored everyone and headed to school as soon as he possibly could. Maybe he should have called Rias and requested to declare his home temporary enemy territory so he could promote to a Knight and rush down the streets too fast for anyone to see, but too late to turn around. He was already halfway to school with his new bike. It had an extended seat so Asia could hold onto his back like if she was on a motorcycle.
Actually... maybe that was where the hatred was coming from...
It also didn't help everytime he turned the handles to make a turn, his felt like someone stabbed his wrist with a needle. "Are you sure your ok, Anthony? Maybe I should drive instead?" Offered Asia. She actually came downstairs, hearing a fuss from outside her room. She discovered Anthony's Boosted Gear was out, but why did he summon it? Anthony couldn't lie to her, and told her the truth, that he woke up with it active on its own... and it hurt. Asia tried healing it, but it didn't seem to do anything. They couldn't ask Rias for help, as she had to leave early to catch up on ORC paperwork... she was behind due to the stress of her 'wedding'.
In short, there wasn't much either Sacred Gear wielder could do other than get ready for school. Asia had to cook breakfast this time though. "That's sweet, Asia. H..." Anthony was about to accept her offer, but then realized what that would entitle: reversed roles. And if he was behind her...
"IIIIIIIIII think I'll be fine... heheheh..." Anthony chuckled nervously. He did appreciate her offer, but the last thing he needed was to pull up to Kuoh Academy and the Perverted Duo seeing him THAT close to Asia, let alone the rest of the student body.
-TIME BREAK-
In the clubhouse, Rias was sitting at her oak desk, finishing the backed-up paperwork that had pilled her space. But even as she went through the documents, she couldn't stop thinking about Anthony and how far he went for her. Plus, the ride on the Griffon was oddly romantic... that's when that happened. She was overfilled with joy and happiness, she couldn't help or stop herself. She didn't regret what she did though, she liked it and as far she she could tell... so did he, as he couldn't think of anything but the first few words she said to him when they first met.
She giggled softly at the memory. Even if it was only a few weeks ago, it seemed like it was only yesterday her life changed upon reviving him...
"What's so funny, Prez?" Asked Akeno, who was just finishing making her best friend tea. Poor girl had been through so much... and would have been through SO much more if Anthony didn't step up. She was glad was back where she belonged and back to normal. Guess Rias was wrong about all men being the same... sure, Anthony could be egotistic, but it was charming in a weird way. At least he believed family came first... if only her uncle felt the same way... she hoped the old bastard was rotting away. And don't even get her started on her Father...
Anthony... maybe he was different...
"Oh, nothing. Was just imagining the look on Risers face" excused Rias, which wasn't a total lie. She could just imagine how the Phenex felt being offed by a reincarnated human... now THAT would be a sight to see! Suddenly, they heard some voices out the door. One sounded like moaning. Koneko also looked up from her snack, which was a fried noodle hotdog. The doors opened to reveal Anthony and Asia, the male Italian holding his arm in discomfort while the female one was up against him.
Rias acted immediately. She shot up from her desk, went around and went over to her hero as fast as her sexy legs could carry her. "Anthony! What's wrong?... and, why is your arm wrapped up?" Asked Rias, concerned of her favorite Pawns safety, but also confused as to why his left arm was bandaged... "And with toilet paper?" She asked, adding to her previous question.
"Uh... this" Anthony answered, undoing the paper and revealing his Sacred Gear. Rias didn't understand at first, but then realized she felt a more dragonic signature coming from that arm than a human one. "Woke up this morning... hurt like a bitch" said Anthony. Rias carefully caressed his arm, eyeing it and feeling it more.
"It must be the dragon energy from Ddraig, its affecting your arm both internally and externally" Rias deduced.
[And did he listen?... No] said Ddraig. Anthony was about to retort, but felt a sudden pain in his arm and clutched it along with his teeth. This REALLY hurt.
"But, why the... makeshift cast?" Asked Rias. "Well, I couldn't exactly waltz into school with an oversized arm all day, could I?!" Anthony said a little rudely, mostly due to the pain. Koneko had a response for that as soon as she finished chewing...
"So you wrapped it in ass tissue?"
"..." Anthony just grumbled, bit his lip, and held in his insult. That, and his arm hurt like hell. "It was this, or walking around with a huge paper bag; would've made me look weird. I asked Asia to try and heal it, but it didn't seem to work... was hoping you'd help with your healing magic" said Anthony, choosing to ignore the freshman's remark.
Rias was tempted to joke that he just needed a reason to see her naked, but held it in. Her poor human been through allot, so she decided to lay off on the teasing. "Of course... Akeno? Mind joining in?" Asked Rias, as she and Asia helped Anthony to the opposite couch.
"Heheh, sure. Sounds like fun" the senior student joked.
All 3 girls crowded around around Anthony while Koneko just continued to eat. She could help but... no. She might lose herself. As bad as she felt for Anthony, she just couldn't bring herself to... do that. One hour had passed and finally, the arm started to shrink. The Boosted Gear went back into Anthony's body and his hand returned to normal. The girls and Anthony sighed in reli...
FLASH!
"YIKE!" It burst out of Anthony's hand, back to the light.
"Heal, heal, heal!" They said in unison, redoubling their efforts at healing the Italian. "Heal, ya stupid arm, heal!" Said Akeno.
[That's MISTER Stupid Arm, to you] chuckled Ddraig, finding their attempt at 'fixing' Anthony to be quite humorous.
"Not funny, Charizard" snapped Anthony.
[But you do realize this is a waste of time and magic, right? You gave me your arm, the dragon energy needs time to settle] Ddraig explained.
"So you mean to tell me I have to walk around all day like a partially-dressed knight?" Asked Anthony.
[Well, this would be faster if you had a sage art healer] said Ddraig. This made Koneko gulp loudly on the next bite of her fried hotdog, but luckily only Rias saw it, as she was the only one that knew.
"Da wha...?" Asked Anthony, confused. Asia and Akeno also had the same reaction.
[Sage Arts... Senjutsu... ever hear of it?] Asked Ddraig, sounding a little annoyed. Did he have to teach this host EVERYTHING?
"... like... uh... ninjas?" Asked Anthony nervously, having a feeling he was wrong.
[NO! That's Chakra! I'm talking about Youkai energy. That should speed this up, if she were to join us] said Ddraig, making Koneko flinch and Rias look concerned at the freshman... he knew? That dragon KNEW?! Fortunately once again, only Rias noticed Koneko's reaction.
"She...? She who? And what Youkai, there's only devils here" Asked Anthony, totally lost on what Ddraig was saying. Koneko calmed down a little, but if Ddraig spills the beans...
[Ugh... you seriously ARE an idiot] the dragon answered, going silent. "HEY! HOW... AM I AN IDIOT?!... Ddraig?... DDRAIG! COME ON, MAN! NOT THE SILENT TREATMENT AGAIN!" Anthony said, but the dragon dwelling within didn't respond. Asia, Akeno and Rias keep working their magic and sure enough; the Boosted Gear finally vanished... though it took half the school day.
Sona was able to give them a pass, thankfully.
-TIME BREAK-
While Anthony was walking down the path, he saw his two 'friends' carry ladders by the girls locker rooms again. Sighing, he went to deal with the situation. Of course, he couldn't just knock them down... nah, that'd be rude. He had another idea in mind...
Knocking on the door, he awaited patiently for someone to answer it... why did girls take so long anyway? The bathroom, he could understand (to a degree). Gossip, boys; boys and gossip... fine. What could they possibly doing that would take about 10 minutes to answer a knock, when a simple 10 seconds is all it would take a guy to open the door? Anthony began to ponder this, as they did have certain assets that guys don't...
SLAP! He slapped himself. He's been hanging out with Ddraig and those 2 pervs for too long.
A girl finally did answer, one of the girls from the Kendo Club Anthony hired once to look after his friends while he took a nap. It was Murayama. She recognized Anthony of course, as one of the only foreign students aside from Asia. She was about to ask what he wanted, but he held a finger to her lips along with his own... and pulled a note out of his pocket, handing it to the girl and walked off. Confused, the girl unfolded the note and read its contents... and in confusion, went back inside.
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And opened the locker number that was written on it, to find somethings that should've be there.
"PERVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRTS!"
Kiba, who was walking down the path Anthony had used moments ago with some girls that were members of his fan club, heard the scream. Looking in the direction of it... weren't those Anthony's friends?... And why were they being chased by girls with broomsticks, sports equipment and Kendo swords? He then heard a loud crunching sound next to him, to see Anthony eating a large bowl of popcorn and stuffing his face with huge handfuls, some corns falling out.
"*MUNCH... MUNCH... MUNC-*..." Anthony noticed his Knight friend staring at him but looking out the side of his eyes. With a full mouth, he answered with: "... Vant fome?" The Italian handed him the bowl, but the Knight politely declined with a raised hand, an awkward smile... the fangirls enjoyed the show though, and the popcorn.