1) Vhaer: Italian Loving? HA! I LOVE IT! I guess I can squeeze in some light make-out scenes at some point. Thanks for the idea!
2A) Arc: Glad to see your enjoying my interpretation, as well as the love and care I've put into it. True, lemons sometimes pop outta nowhere, Naruto especially as its the most popular fic type... that and Pokemon. But hey; all the 13-year-old writers gotta get dem views somehow, right? Jokes aside, I still had to ask because I wanted the fanbases input. My stories might be written by me, but it's also written FOR my fans and any new ones that so happen to drop by. I wish to make people smile and be happy while reading my content... or at least, something for them to enjoy while they sit on their phones.
2B) Arc: About the anime making Rias and Issei became distant, it's because the new company that took over claimed they are going to follow to source material (the manga and light novels) more closely, which is also why they retconned the series all the way back to Issei's Juggernaut activation. I could be wrong when I say this, but Issei never said Rias' name until after Sairarog's battle in the manga. Issei didn't think Rias as a Gremory, just Rias; and that's what got them close because he saw Rias for who she was, not WHAT she is. Due to Raynare's curse AKA trauma, Issei couldn't see the girls having feelings for him, especially since he was starting to have some for Rias. So when she approached him with her... *ahem*, feelings... she got upset since Issei called her a name, not HER name (that... and she was currently: in the mood). Sure it sounds ridiculous, but the mind does crazy things to protect the individual sometimes.
Season NEW - Chapter 2: Lezaza's Secret
Anthony was just outside the doors of the ORC, and his arm wouldn't quit throbbing. "Nrgh... h-hey, Ddraig? Why is my arm acting up still? I thought the energy would've settled by now" asked Anthony, groaning as his arm still hurt. Ddraig had told him once before that because Anthony just got a new arm, the dragonic power within needed time to adapt to its new home.
[It already did. You just need to keep a tight lid on that temper of yours. When your distressed, your body will subconsciously draw on more power as a defense mechanism. For us Dragons', its what your kind calls 'fight or flight' response] Ddraig explained.
"Ah... I'll be more careful" promised Anthony. [You'd better. Cause when the White One awakens, you'll need...] Ddraig began, but he was stopped for 2 reasons:
1) Anthony opening the door.
2) The sight of Akeno LITERALLY just stepping out of the shower.
Both the Senior and the Italian stood there for about a minute, before Anthony slammed the door shut. "I'M SORRY!" He yelped as the door was slammed. Inside the room though, Akeno didn't seem to mind at all, and only blushed.
Outside the room, Anthony took a few breaths in. "*sigh* I'm gonna get a heart attack one of these days... I'm sorry, Ddraig; you were saying something?" Asked Anthony. All he heard from Ddraig's previous statement was something about a White One... whatever that meant.
[Er... its nothing. I'll tell you later] said Ddraig.
"You can come in now" called Akeno, almost in a sing-song way.
Anthony reopened the door. "Yeah, sorry about that, Akeno. I waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaas..." Anthony began, but he found his words trapped in his throat at what he was seeing.
Except for a bathrobe that was way too thin and WAY too short for her, Akeno was still naked. Her recent shower also forced the robe to cling to her body, emphasizing ALL of her curves. "Uh... I can wait outside while you get changed" Anthony said quickly, reaching behind him and desperately trying to grab the door handle. He finally got a grip on it, but that's also when Akeno had gotten ahold of his other arm and gently pulled him along.
"It's fine. My little Kohai can visit me, anytime..." said Akeno with a sultry smile, as she sat Anthony down on the sofa before he could [try to] protest further. With Anthony now on the sofa, Akeno just stood above him, her knockers swaying as she did. "So, is there a reason you came by?" She asked.
"Uh... yeah. My arm is, NRGH!" Anthony said, pulling his eyes away from the show; but then his arm flashed red again as he grabbed it in pain.
"Oh no, your dragon arm is acting up again. Poor baby; we can't have the Italian Dragon Emperor feeling unwell, can we?" Akeno asked, beginning to sit on the floor on her knees. Anthony just gulped at the sight; mostly cause from this angle, he could see her huge breasts and the cleavage between them. "Something wrong?" Asked Akeno, innocently; though she could tell Anthony was flustered.
"Uh... its just, your still wet. Really, I-I-I can wait outside..." Anthony said, trying not to dwell into the dark side.
"Heheh... your the one who barged in as I got out of the shower, not my fault I didn't get to dry properly. It's not... distracting... is it?" Asked Akeno, as she grabbed his left hand, though Anthony could tell by her tone she already KNEW the answer. She was rubbing her still-wet hands all over Anthony's left, massaging it gently and making sure to do his fingers. It felt pretty good to be quite honest.
"N-N-No, its t-t-totally b-b-bene, but uh... all I need i-is a quick healing session and I'll be outta your hair" said Anthony, trying to remain calm. The ministrations Akeno was giving him sent chills up his spine, and the last thing he needed was another 'girl discovers my size through my pants' again.
"Healing was never gonna work out forever, it was only a temporary measure. In order to clean out all that build-up, it needs to leave your body" said Akeno. Anthony wasn't sure, but did her tone just get even more sultry than usual?... Why was she staring at his hand like that? And while blushing?
"Oh ok... so I'll just go fire some Dragon Shots outside and... UH!" Went Anthony; because out of nowhere, Akeno took his index finger and placed it in her warm mouth, sucking on it. The Italian couldn't help but gasp out, he didn't expect her to do this. Akeno seemed to enjoy it... or at least enjoying torturing Anthony with it, it was hard to tell. (AN: I always felt the writers of the anime could do a little more to start the erotic scene between Akeno and Issei. The pool one was fine but for me personally, the club room one seemed to just happen.)
Akeno began to suck with even more force, bending his finger all around her mouth to try different positions. Her moist tongue was wrapped around his finger, licking the tip of it when she got a chance. Akeno was also moaning as she did this, becoming so immersed in the task that she closed her eyes, making sure to coat as much saliva on Anthony's finger as possible. Anthony had to bite his bottom lip to prevent himself from making similar noises, he had never felt anything like this before and even if he did, he couldn't imagine it would feel this intense.
[Those D-Bags you call friends would flip out if they found out you got a finger-job from her. Occult Research Club for the win!] Said Ddraig, but Anthony wasn't really paying attention. He was too focused on controlling himself. Akeno of course, saw the effects of her work; and it made her want to torture him further. She increased the suction and gently pulled his hand back and forth, also making his finger move back and forth in her mouth. She wanted to make him squirm... make the mighty Red Dragon crack under pressure. However, even though Anthony's face told her she was dong a good job, he still held onto his mentality... which she wanted to break. She then sucked in his finger as far as it would go... then lightly bit on it, her teeth gently scraping against his skin.
Both Ddraig and Anthony grunted out at that one, they couldn't help it.
Feeling satisfied, and figuring he (and Ddraig) had enough, Akeno removed his finger from her mouth, though didn't let go of his hand. "Honestly, its just a simple procedure... I thought you had a long trigger" said Akeno, staring up at Anthony with her violet eyes.
"Ha... like I said... a stupefacente woman" said Anthony, recovering from Akeno's 'procedure'.
"Your sweet, but it just makes me want to taunt you even more" said Akeno, letting go of Anthony's hand and standing up. She then got on top of him, her large breasts now squashing against his chest. It also didn't help that the seductive Devil wrapped her arms around his neck to pull herself even closer. She was resting on his waist, one of Anthony's knees were supporting Akeno... and Anthony didn't feel anything under her robe.
"You didn't... put anything on?" He asked with a squeak. He thought she'd at least put some underwear on, isn't that was a robe was for? So you can walk around your home in your underwear?
"I didn't have time, you rushed in before I had a chance" Akeno said.
"S-Sorry about that" said Anthony, not able to think of anything else.
"Heheh, don't be. It's nice to feel all natural once in a while" said Akeno.
"Yeah. All natural... its great" Anthony said, nervously.
"By the way, you make a very comfortable pillow" Akeno said. "So I've been told..." said Anthony.
"Heheh... but if I make a move, Rias'll get upset. And we both know how she'll react... that poor Tiffany girl didn't stand a chance" Akeno said with a purr. No, Tiffany wasn't killed; just freaked out.
-FLASHBACK-
Once again, Rias had tackled Anthony from the front while he was walking with Tiffany, walking her to her class then would walked to his own. Seriously, what was with her lately? "... right on schedule" said Anthony, lifting and looking at his empty left wrist as if it had a watch on it. Tiffany held in a giggle, Anthony's timing was impeccable.
"Anthony... can you come with me to the club room for a minute?" Rias asked.
"Some of us have actual classes, your highness" said Anthony.
"I'll have..." Rias was saying, but then she and Anthony ended up saying at the same time: "have Sona write you/me a pass". Rias didn't say anything in response, but the look on her face showed surprise since Anthony basically read her mind. It then changed to an amused smirk.
"As nice as that sounds, I still have work to make up from the last time you did that" said Anthony.
"Who wants to do boring schoolwork anyway? Come on. I'll make it fun" said Rias.
"A little TLC, eh?" Asked Anthony.
"Only for my favorite Italian..." said Rias, pulling herself closer to Anthony.
Tiffany didn't know what came over her, but she felt a knot in her chest. "Can't you take a hint? He doesn't want to..." she was saying, locking eyes with Rias. As soon as she did, Tiffany felt a sense of dread loom over her. Rias was actually flaring her power, though the aura was not visible. Regardless, it had the desired effect, which was causing the dirty-blond to recoil. "I-I-I'll see ya later, Anthony. I-I-I can make it from here" Tiffany said, backing up slowly and then took off for her own class.
Anthony watched her go, then with a blink, he turned his eyes to Rias. "Was that really occorrente?"
-END FLASHBACK-
"Uh... yeah... plus, that one guy you have a crush on will miss his chance" said Anthony.
"Yeah. I took your advice, but he's still totally clueless" said Akeno.
"Really? Sounds like a huge moron" Anthony responded... and he wasn't sure, but he could've sworn he felt Ddraig face-claw himself just now.
Akeno picked up his left hand again, staring at it almost hungrily. "Yeah... but that's why I like him" she said, giving his hand a lick from the center of his palm, all the way up to his fingertips. She went as slow as possible; and when she got to the tips, she put her mouth over his middle and index fingers, beginning to suck again. Even though Anthony expected that to happen when she licked his hand, he couldn't help but release a low grunt. Who would've thought getting something as simple as your fingers sucked would send your mind into a haze?
After what felt like the entire school day, Akeno finally pulled away and and sat up. "The energy is gone, at least for now" she said, wiping her mouth with a sleeve of her robe.
[Yeah... I'll be spent for quite a while] said Ddraig, sounding exhausted. Apparently, Akeno's operation did quite a number on the dragon as well.
"Momma Mia..." said Anthony, sighing out a breath, equaling Ddraig. He was flat against the sofa, his body finally able to relax. Good thing too, cause he didn't know how much more he could've taken...
DING, DING, DING, DONG!
The sound of the warning bell went off, signaling that class would start in 10 minutes. Wow, an hour few by that fast? "Aw, our time is up... Let's do this again sometime, Anthony. It was fun" said Akeno, sounding upset at first, then cheering herself up with a smile. Before getting off Anthony however, she traced a straight line down Anthony's chest, making him shudder and stiffen at her touch.
"Yeah... fun..." Anthony said, getting up and leaving the room. He hoped Asia wasn't too worried/jealous with him gone for so long, as this was the first time Akeno done this kind of healing. Akeno watched him go until she was left alone in the club room, she found it hot that he got so flustered.
"I wonder... could this be love?" She muttered to herself, pondering this with a finger on her chin.
-TIME BREAK-
Anthony had a contract later that night. More accurately, Rias BEGGED him to take it, saying it was HIGH PRIORITY; and he wasn't gonna refuse if she needed something. He still wasn't the best at teleportation though, so he had to have Rias once again poof him in front of the meeting place. It was a building called "Village Azazel" (AN: Unofficial name, since its mostly obscured by tress in the anime; but the word spacing on the building makes this seem plausible); a large, luxurious, and no doubt VERY EXPENSIVE complex. Anthony was a little familiar with this place. Some people at Anthony's job spoke about it, saying only the most important people such as company heads or world leaders can afford to live here.
"Whoa. Guy must be a big shot" said Anthony, looking up at the massive building in amazement. A small bell rang as soon as Anthony opened the door.
"Welcome to Village Azazel, how can I hel...?" Asked the front service clerk. Looking up from the desk was a girl with dirty-blond hair, but she stopped upon seeing who walked in. "Anthony?" She asked.
"Tiffany? The hell are you doing here?" Asked Anthony, not expecting to see a friend here of all places.
"I work here. What's your excuse?" Tiffany asked with a smirk.
"I'm uh, meeting someone" said Anthony, not wanting to share the fact he's here for a Devil.
"Meeting someone?... So your a contractor too?" Asked Tiffany, half-joking but also a little interested if it was true.
"... Yeah, you can say that" said Anthony, rubbing the back of his neck. He couldn't help but find her assumption both accurate... and quite ironic. Anthony pulled out a piece of paper Rias gave him, all it had was a number, which Anthony is now assuming is a room. "Which floor is 1408?" Asked Anthony, causing Tiffany to do a double-take.
"... seriously?" She asked, thinking he was joking.
"That's what it says" said Anthony, showing the paper to Tiffany.
"Shit, do we even go that high?" She asked aloud, starting to use the computer in front of her.
"You work here, and you don't even know where your own rooms are?" Anthony asked with a smile.
"I'm the front desk, not housekeeping. I only started a week ago" she snapped back with a smile. After typing some stuff in, she finally found what she was looking for. "Ah, here it is. Top floor, 10th door on your right. Take that elevator, it's easier" said Tiffany, pointing to an elevator nearby.
"Thank you, mademoiselle. Not bad for a recent-hire" said Anthony, pulling the sides of his jeans out to imitate bowing with a skirt.
"Get out of here, asshole!" Tiffany answered, struggling to contain her laughter.
"Hey. Be careful... I might just have call Rias on ya" Anthony joked with Tiffany while pointing at her.
"Go ahead. I'll kick her ass, then yours" said Tiffany, getting back to her own work.
As soon as Anthony got in the elevator, Ddraig spoke out, sounding like a certain cowboy doll: [I would LOOOVE, to see her try.] Anthony chuckled, thinking the exact same thing, he just didn't say it to Tiffany's face.
-TIME BREAK-
Anthony got to the room and knocked on it, waiting for the client to answer. The door opened, but Anthony's eyes were closed as he gave an explanation on why he didn't just teleport into the room itself. "Yeah, yeah; I know, I know. What kind of Devil knocks on doors? Members of the Gremory house are supposed to come of these magic cards like a game of Duel Monsters, but I'm in remission" the Italian explained, holding out the Gremory symbol.
"I thought because your still human" said the person who opened the door, sounding like someone Anthony didn't expect to meet here. His eyes shooting open, Anthony saw standing in the doorway was none other than...
"LEZAZA?!" Shouted Anthony, not expectig to see his foster father in the doorway.
"Ya coming in or what?" The old man asked with a smirk, wearing a black silk robe and standing using his cane.
Lezaza stepped aside to allow Anthony in, revealing a cozy-looking room. The young Italian sat on a VERY comfortable sofa, taking in his surroundings and situation. It wasn't often he was caught off-guard, but it was surprising to discover his own foster father summons Devils. He lived with Lezaza before, but it wasn't here. It was in a hotel suite, and the place was run by a sweet girl named Charlie, with help from a bunch of weird friends of her's. However, the young dragon couldn't recall the hotels name... (AN: Eh? Eh? Had to squeeze this reference in, can you guess what it is?)
"So... have long have ya known?" Asked Anthony, getting comfortable. Lezaza walked over at an old mans pace, sitting down slowly.
"Been a client for years, kid. To Sirzechs mostly. Once I saw you with his sister however, I got a hunch and called her instead, asking for you personally" said Lezaza.
"Really now?" Asked Anthony, sounding a little annoyed. No wonder Rias was so adamant for HIM to take this particular contract. He was gonna have some choice words with her when he gets back, that's for sure.
"I'm gonna get a drink, ya want anything?" Asked Lezaza, slowly standing up and using his cane for support.
"A shot of whatever your gonna have" said Anthony, knowing what Lezaza was getting up for. The man was a drinker, and Anthony used to have some with him... not allot since he was (and still is) a minor. Lezaza let him get away with allot of shit growing up.
"Cynar or Amaro?" Asked Lezaza.
"Screaming Eagle" Anthony said with a sly smile.
"Your a real funny man, aren't ya?" Said Lezaza, walking slowly to a little bar in a corner of the room.
A few minutes of drinks (on Lezaza's part) and casual conversation later...
"HAHAHAHAHAHA! You mean since you failed to reincarnate, you can't teleport?" Laughed Lezaza, heartily... though it might have been the buzz from the drinks. Anthony and him were making small talk because apparently, that's the reason Lezaza calls Devils in the first place.
"Not exactly, I can go maybe 3 feet... 4 on a good day" said Anthony.
"That's hilarious! HAHAHAHAHA *snort, snort* HAHAHAHAHA! It's the most standard magic you'll learn!" Laughed Lezaza.
"I'D LIKE TO SEE YOU TRY IT!" Anthony snapped, pointing at his guardian.
"Ahhhhh... that was fun, but I gotta get some sleep; rest these old bones" said Lezaza, recovering from his laughter. He began to get up, but then stopped. "Oh right, you need compensation... how's my soul sound?" Joked the old man.
"That's... not the way it works. Anything else will be fine" said Anthony, his hands up in defense.
"How about this?" Asked Lezaza, pointing behind him. Above him was a giant picture.
"Your picture of Italy?" Asked Anthony, surprised his foster father would give that away so easily. It was expensive and custom made... Heck! He wouldn't hang it at the family diner!
"Well, the banks are closed this time of night, and I have nothing else to pay you with" said Lezaza.
"But it's your favorite!" Said Anthony, which was the other reason Lezaza never brought it to the family diner as a decoration. Most of the pictures hung in there belonged to him, were donated by faithful employees, or gifted by more-than-satisfied customers. This one however, was special. The old man would spend countless time in Anthony's younger years obsessing over that thing, dusting it every hour and such.
Lezaza: (shrugs) Well, there's always my soul.
Anthony: I DON'T WANT YOUR CRUSTY, OLD SOUL!
-TIME BREAK-
Anthony called Rias, telling that the... client, was taken care of. She opened a magic circle, allowing Anthony to finally teleport back. He appeared before the group, carrying the picture Lezaza gave him as payment for his services. The picture in question was covering his face.
"Well done, Anthony. Another successful contract" said Rias, but Anthony just walked over without a word, leaning the picture behind Rias' desk. "Nice picture. I'll have to hang it over my desk later" said Rias. Anthony still did not respond. "Did you enjoy the client?" Asked Rias, still wearing that smile.
Anthony was silent for a few seconds before finally answering. "... You knew... all along" he hissed.
"About what?" Asked a still smiling Rias, faking innocence.
"Real cute, Shana; fess up" said Anthony, staring down at the redhead as she was sitting at her desk.
"I honestly have no idea what your talking about" Rias insisted, though it was hard to take her seriously with that smirk she had.
"About MY PADRE!" Said Anthony, slamming Rias' desk with both hands upon saying padre.
"Oh, him? He was a costumer for years... for my brother mostly" said Rias.
"And you never told me?" Yelled Anthony.
"Devil/Client confidentiality" said Rias with a shrug and yes, still smiling.
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Anthony looked like he would explode. He began to smile with anger. "Oh-hohoho... HOHO, hohoho..." He started with a not-so-amused chuckle, winding up his left arm. "BANG! ZOOM!" He finished, punching upwards and then whipping the arm he punched with, imitating what he was thinking of doing to Rias.
[In theory, you COULD actually do that with my power] said Ddraig.
"Please... don't tempt me, Ddraig" said Anthony.
-TIME BREAK-
The next day went by normally: Anthony woke up to Rias sleeping with him, the Perverted Duo got caught peaking again (Anthony may or may not have had something to do with it), and Anthony had lunch with Tiffany and Asia... with Rias crashing the party midway. The only thing different was that Ddraig's arm wasn't acting up anymore... that last healing session really worked. After school had ended, Anthony was walking down the halls of the old club house when he heard laughing. Opening the doors...
Lezaza: And he thought it was a good idea to turn the stove on, WITHOUT cleaning the grease pan first! Almost burned the place down, that buffoon.
Anthony walked in to see Rias, balling her eyes out and banging her fist on her desk while laughing, and Lezaza sitting on one of the sofas. The old man was telling stories to the ORC about Anthony when he first hired/adopted him. Rias wasn't laughing because the old mans stories were funny (which they weren't THAT funny anyway), but because they painted Anthony as an inexperienced idiot.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!" Anthony yelled, stomping into the room and up to his foster dad. It was bad enough his old man made fun of him in front of Rias at work... NOW he was making fun of him AT HIS SCHOOL!
"See the lovely ladies my son got acquainted with?" Lezaza asked with a shrug. Anthony pinched the bridge of his nose, exhaling through his nostrils in annoyance.
"Momma Mia... don't you have a diner to run or something, dad?" Anthony sarcastically asked.
"Luigi's in charge while I ran some errands, then I figured I'd stop by... is that a problem?" Lezaza asked again. "Besides, I still have to pay the sweetheart properly for giving me such an 'amazing' Devil to drink with" he continued.
"SHE DOESN'T WANT YOUR SOUL EITHER!" Yelled Anthony.
"I don't know... the Gremory house could use a wise, old man who also knows how to cook" joked Rias while rubbing under her chin, knowing this would push Anthony's buttons further.
"YOU ALREADY HAVE ONE! YOUR NOT HELPING!" Anthony yelled at her.
Having no way of getting rid of his foster father, Anthony was forced to sit in the club room and listen to him tell story after story for the last hour in a half. One was when a younger Anthony got scared of a clown after seeing a certain movie when the main character asked 'why so serious?', and he couldn't sleep for a week. The next story was similar, only about a large cat in a striped top hat. The third story was when Lezaza thought it would be funny to bring a young Anthony to a nightclub at a casino, and see his reaction to a bunch of girls wearing feathery outfits... that were also tight-fitting, especially in the headlight and caboose areas...
Anthony had no excuses ready for a single one, he just sat there and took the ball-breaking. Rias was laughing her ass off; Akeno tried holding it in and failed; Kiba (who's been looking depressed for some reason) also had a small smile break out; and Koneko was sitting eating a small cheesecake. While she internalized her laughter, she also has a small smile... especially at the 'cat in the top hat' part.
"Anthony... is all of that true?" Asked Asia, trying not to laugh at some of the stories.
"Keep in mind, this is coming from a senile old man with back issues... A YO... LAMONT! LAMONT! HELP ME, YA BIG DUMMY!" Said Anthony, getting up from his seat and dragging his feet along the floor as he walked, while holding his back. Asia giggled, knowing what he was talking about, as the nuns at the church in America usually watched on TV what he was imitating on they're days off. Wait... Anthony never answered her question...
"This was fun and all, but I gotta getting going. Diners' don't run themselves, ya know" said Lezaza, starting to get up slowly.
"Thank you for coming, Mr. Lezaza. I really enjoyed your company" said Rias, emphasizing on the word: really.
"Tots... you should visit more often" said Koneko, flatly and only enjoyed it due to seeing the old man break Anthony's balls.
"Yes. It was very... informative" said Akeno.
"Ugh, qualcuno mi uccide" Anthony groaned to himself.
"It can be arranged... maybe once every sun..." Lezaza was saying but as he stood up to his full height, he dropped his cane.
"OH SHIT! LEZAZA...!" Anthony began, bolting up to catch his foster father, but stopped. Lezaza's cane laid on the floor...
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He was standing upright... without any problems. "L-Lezaza?" Asked Anthony, confused. The ORC was also, as they saw the little show Anthony put on about him. Lezaza eyes also widened, realizing this. "Y-Your... standing..." Anthony continued with a few blinks of his eyes, processing what he was seeing. A miracle? Well; unless he was saved by a crazy redhead himself, the old man in front of him should have no reason to be able to do this. "... how?... They said you back is fucked up forever" Anthony said, referring to the doctors.
Lezaza's eyes turned to shame, but why? "Anthony... I'm sorry" said Lezaza, waking away from the sofa to a spot more roomy.
"Sorry?... Sorry about what? This is incredible, I mean; you can walk again and..." said Anthony, looking on the bright side.
"I lied, Anthony... I'm not... who you think I am" said Lezaza, sounding even more ashamed. Before Anthony could ask what that was supposed to mean, a circle formed beneath the old man. At first, Anthony assumed it was Rias' magic, but this circle was a different color. It began to lift itself up... and the old mans appearance had changed. He was now MUCH younger, looking taller and refined. Anthony and the ORC stood in shock.
[Impressive. His magic disguise prevented even ME from sensing what he really was] said Ddraig, sounding impressed.
"Magic? Disguise?... Lezaza, what's going on?" Asked Anthony, now even more confused. He also happened to notice his Devil friends (minus Asia, as she was made one recently) had serious, yet hostile looks on their faces.
[He's NOT Lezaza, Anthony. In fact, he's not even human] said Ddraig.
"Not human?... That's crazy talk, he's an old man who runs a restaurant and..." Anthony said.
"Anthony. Lezaza... and his business... was just a front" said Lezaza, or at least, the one formerly known as him.
FLAP!
At that moment; a total of 12 wings, 6 on each side; shot out of Lezaza's back... raven-black wings...
At this point, the ORC Devils (again, excluding Asia) got into battle positions. Rias had her Destruction Magic out on her right hand, Kiba pulled out a sword, sparks danced along Akeno's fingers, and Koneko took a battle stance.
"AZAZEL! I'VE SHOULD'VE KNOWN! So when your lackeys failed, you've come to finish the job yourself?" Asked Rias, getting protective. The Fallen Angels... well, a certain one anyway... was after Anthony because of his Gear. It appeared the leader of the Fallen Ones themselves was now taking matters into his own hands. Still... Rias wouldn't allow it, not on her life... not to her Pawn.
Azazel flared his own power; which was more than Raynare's or Riser's. Even the combined powers of the ORC barely matched it. This was to be expected since he was the ONLY Fallen Angel to have 12 wings, which symbolizes his strength. However, he only held it for a few seconds before dispelling it.
"If I wanted to kill him, or any of you, I would've already done it. Besides; me, Sirzechs and Michael have been working on a Peace Treaty after what that crazy bitch did to him. I can speak for all of the Fallen when I say we are tried of all the fighting, now can you please put your weapons away?" Asked Azazel, also recalling his wings.
The ORC complied, but still kept their guards up. "... a Peace Treaty?" Questioned Rias, as she was not aware of this... assuming it was true, of course.
"It was kept under warps. Imagine the outrage if we went public. For the last 8 years, we've been butting heads until finally, we worked something out. It will be finalized soon, just need to get together and sign it" explained the Fallen Angel.
"It was you..." came a growl from...
[BOOST!]
Anthony's Gear came out, his power starting to radiate. "It was you... all along..." said Anthony, trying EXTREMELY hard to not pop a gasket.
"It was" said Azazel. The 2 of them started going back and forth, with Anthony angry and Azazel ashamed.
"You sent her..."
"I did."
"She killed them..."
"She did. As soon as I found out, I banished her personally."
"BANISHED?!"
[BOOST!]
BLAM!
Anthony held his hand out sideways, sending out a Dragon Shot that punched through the wall to the outside world, though it was a good thing the ORC was away from the main school building or they'd have some explaining to do... his left arm also shaking. "Is that... supposed to make me feel better? Because she still came after me like Jamie Calloway" he continued, his arm Boosting again immediately.
"All I told her to do was watch you, everything else was on her own accord" said Azazel, calm despite Anthony's power and anger.
"Oh-ho, she did ALLOT more than watching..." Anthony growled.
[BOOST!]
"I'm aware... I regret the very day I assigned her too you..."
"So you pitied me and took me under your wings?"
"I couldn't let you walk around in a country you had no idea about. I felt responsible and had to atone for it."
"And this never came up as a child, WHY?!"
"... would you have reacted differently?"
Azazel got him there. "I couldn't tell you, cause I knew how you'd take it. You'd get angry and frankly, I can't blame you. I fucked up... and 2 innocent lives were taken. If I could take back all that pain, all that suffering; I would. She disobeyed orders, and then got your friend Asia involved years later... because of me. I can only imagine knowing that I, the leader and the one to raise you, was the very one who tore your life apart" said Azazel, then he held out his hands. "And if you wanna kill me for it like you did her... then I won't stop you" he finished, sounding truly sorry for his huge mistake and willing to give himself up to atone for his sins.
You could literally hear Anthony grinding his teeth in fury, his emotions running high.
[BOOST!]
He suddenly darted out of sight and appeared right in front of the Fallen Angel, almost like he teleported or had promoted himself to a Knight... which he did neither. He quickly pulled his left arm back, and looked up at Azazel with green eyes!
[EXPLOSION!]
With a loud yell, he thrust his fist forward while tears rolled down his cheeks.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
The ORC had to look away from the blinding light. Although it wasn't nearly as powerful as with what Anthony killed Raynare with due to only Boosting a few times; the power in that blow alone seemed more than strong enough to heavily damage anyone, or anything, on the receiving end of it. Heck, if he did that with Ajuka; even HIS shield would have broken completely during they're bout they had a while back.
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The light finally faded, and it was shown Azazel was still alive; but his pupils were dilated due to the adrenaline flooding through his body and the display of power Anthony was packing. The screen zooms out from his face to show he was never struck... though the wall might need emergency medical attention. Anthony's Gear was lodged inside, and he was sobbing and huffing and puffing lightly. "... Anthony, I..." said Azazel, as he attempted to put his arm around the boy to console him...
"DON'T!... Touch me..." Anthony said, holding back his anger a little, which caused Azazel to flinch but respect the dragons wish and back off. Even if he changed his mind at the last second, that didn't mean he wouldn't change it again and decide to obliterate the Fallen Angel with a single strike.
Pulling his fist out of the wall, Anthony walked around the man who helped him, but also the man who ruined his life. He put a hand on the door handle, "Permission to take the rest of the day off?" Anthony asked in an emotionally-drained voice without looking back, though the ORC knew he was directing it to Rias.
All she said after a moment was: "Granted."
SLAM!
Without another word, Anthony left the room and slammed the door behind him, the force strong enough to make Leazaza's picture fall off the wall behind Rias' desk. She didn't care about the picture now, she was more concerned about Anthony's mental state. He worked so hard to finally get over the past that haunted him, NOW a random Fallen One shows up and reopens the wounds Anthony had snitched closed after so many years. She had half a mind to burn Azazel alive right where he stood.
"... I suppose I'll let myself out" said Azazel; with the group, even Asia, giving him a look that said: "you'd better."
A circle formed beneath him, but before he actually used it, "Oh, and by the way... has anything odd been happening between you and Anthony lately?" Azazel asked the entire group. Rias herself had to hold in a scoff, the Fallen Angel leader had some nerve asking that.
"You mean besides you?" Asked Koneko, rudely. She didn't know why, but had a sudden urge to protect Anthony from this guy.
"What's it to you?" Asked Rias with her arms folded under her chest.
Azazel looked away for a second, then looked back at the group. "The reason I had Raynare go after Anthony... wasn't just his Gear" he admitted, which stunned the group a bit. There was another reason why the Fallen were interested in him? But what could it possibly be? He had the Red Dragon inside of him, a being of god-like power, what OTHER possible explanation could the leader himself have for waiting Anthony spied on? "There's something... different about him. Surely you felt that too, haven't you?" Azazel asked. While no one verbally answered; the looks on Rias', Asia's, Akeno's and even Koneko's faces told him all he needed to know.
Rias was remembering the first time Anthony hugged her... she felt peaceful. There was never an explanation for it, so she just assumed she was imagining it since it was the first time she slept with a boy, as Riser never got the privilege. Akeno began to recall when Anthony ran his hands through her hair back at his now-abandoned house, then back to their most recent healing session... they both felt amazing, but she couldn't figure out why.
Asia thought of when she was drawn to him as a child. Now that she was more knowledgeable about 'gifts' being Sacred Gears, she figured it was only her Gear reacting to his... was there another reason? Finally, Koneko memorized what happened when Anthony scratched her head. She felt the same way as the other girls did, but concluded it was because it was where her ears were located. HELL! Even Rassei, shared between Asia and Anthony, had obeyed and warmed up to the Italian; despite the fact that Sprite Dragons' DESPISE males! Was it true?... Was there something more to Anthony than just the Red One himself?
"You all felt... different when he touches you, didn't you?" Azazel asked, though it was more of a statement. Again, no girl answered, but the reactions enough was all Azazel needed for confirmation.
"I-It's none of your business. Now leave, before I decide to remove you personally" said Rias, flustered; but then sort of recovered, threatening Azazel with Destruction Magic again.
"Fine... but don't say I didn't warn you" said Azazel and with that, he sunk down into his magic circle, removing himself from the ORC's presence. They all left to return to their homes after that. Out of respect, Rias and Asia didn't try to go to bed with Anthony that night... he had enough on his mind at the moment...
So now, Anthony knows the truth. I'ma be honest, while I was writing it, even my heart began to melt for the guy... then again, he's kinda my son in a sense since I created him. What do you guys think?
Your probably wondering why I had him become aware of Azazel earlier. It's for originality obviously. But it's also for development reasons because unlike Issei, Azazel didn't raise the kid; he and Azazel bonded over breasts and Harems. Think about it; when a family member you love does something you think is wrong, its a different feeling than if it was a friend. Its like an intense feeling of betrayal, which is what I'm trying to portray here. Will he ever forgive Azazel for lying and everything he indirectly caused? That's for time to tell. By the way... what's that power Azazel mentioned Anthony had, aside from the Boosted Gear?
Can't wait to hear your reviews, and I'll see ya in the next chapter!
Anthony's Italian Dictionary:
1) Occorrente: means "necessary"
2) Cynar and Amaro: are types of alcoholic beverages imported from Italy. Amaro also means "bitter".
3) Screaming Eagle: Not an Italian word or phrase (obviously), but it IS one of the worlds most expensive wines; from Italy no less.
4) Padre: means "father"
5) Qualcuno Mi Uccide: means "someone kill me"