A Week Later:
Hyoudou Residence, Kuoh Town:
Issei's POV:
"There was no need for you to help us, Xenovia-chan. Asia-chan and I could have finished cooking breakfast on our own." Kaa-chan said to Xenovia, with Asia nodding along with her, but Xenovia just smiled as she shook her head.
"If I didn't, it would have felt as if I was leeching off of you all." Xenovia responded, making Kaa-chan sigh as Asia just smiled and nodded.
"Two potential wives in one year, huh Issei? I knew you were my son." Tou-chan said loudly with a smile, nudging me with an elbow and making Xenovia and Asia blush as I sighed.
It's been a week since the battle against Kokabiel and Hyperion and after Xenovia's partner woke up from her injuries, something must have happened because the next day, her partner had already left and Xenovia was staying in Kuoh as the church had excommunicated.
That left her homeless and while I was a dickhead to most people, it didn't feel right to leave her out on the streets, so after talking to my parents, they were all too eager to have another daughter-in-law(in their precise words).
Hence, Xenovia now living with us.
"I can't believe she's forgotten about hating me." Asia whispered to me and I sighed with a smile with a nod.
How could I forget about Xenovia nearly killing Asia the first time when they met because she was a witch and a heretic?
It took me applying a bit of Ddraig's aura and telling her that she was also excommunicated because she knew something she should not know before she finally put the big blue sword(Durandal, I think its name was) away and apologized to Asia.
That, in turn, just opened another bag of problems when Asia asked why she was excommunicated and in her special blunt way, Xenovia told her about God's death.
I don't think I've bought that many chocolates, teddy bears and flowers for someone before she finally snapped out of her depression and even then, it took even more hugs and kisses(on the cheek) before she was back to her usual self.
"Yeah, and all it costs me was a few years of life." I grumbled, making her giggle before I jumped in my seat as she gave me a quick kiss on the cheek with a bright red blush, Kaa-san giggling and Tou-chan whistling like a lunatic as I blushed bright red and Xenovia frowned.
"W-W-What was that for?" I asked and she smiled as she shrugged.
"J-Just a thank you for everything." She said with the most beautiful, most radiant smile I have ever seen in my life. I gave a sheepish smile as she nodded before I jumped as Xenovia walked around the table and gave me a kiss as well.
"I won't lose to Asia no matter what." She said with a determined frown, with Asia giving her own cute one, and I heard Tou-chan mutter something about a 'lucky bastard' before he grunted, probably Kaa-chan hitting him in the side with her elbow.
Me?
I just groaned as I shook my head with a sigh.
Yeah, sensei's definitely the cause of this.
At the Same Time:
Home/ HQ, Kuoh:
Theo's POV:
"Achoo!"
"Bless you." Yasaka said as she placed breakfast down in front of me with a smile, with me smiling as I nodded.
"Thank you. I wonder who's talking about me?" I asked, to which Kunou just spoke muffled through her full mouth, making Yasaka frown at her as I chuckled and Rossweisse giggled. Kunou just gave Yasaka a sheepish smile before she finished chewing and swallowed her food.
"Sorry, Kaa-chan." She said and Yasaka just sighed before she smiled and nodded.
"It's okay, sweetie. Now say what you wanted to say."
"I said it's probably Issei-san complaining about you." I just hummed at that before I nodded.
"Yeah, that sounds like the brat." That made Yasaka roll her eyes with a smile as she sat down next to me, Rossweisse and Kunou giggling as Rossweisse nodded.
"Issei does seem to be the one that would complain that you're the cause of everything bad happening in his life."
"It was one time that I broke his arm and already, I'm the bad guy in his story. I wonder what would happen if I broke a leg instead."
"Stop torturing the poor boy." Yasaka said with a giggle and I shrugged.
"Nah, it's more making him ready for life. Now, let's eat…or continue eating, I suppose." I said with a smile aimed at Kunou, who gave an embarrassed smile as she couldn't wait for all of us to get our food.
Later that day, Midday:
Kuoh Academy Track Field:
"How's your school life going, Xenovia?" I asked the bluenette as she stood with arms crossed next to me along with Issei, the rest of the class still jogging their final laps as Issei encouraged the tired Asia to finish.
"It's much more…exhausting than one would expect from simple paperwork." She said with a frown, making Issei chuckle as I smiled.
"Yeah, one wouldn't expect for simple school work to be this hard, but this is also why I have a great appreciation for scholars who are able to do this on a daily basis just for fun." I said and she hummed before she nodded, smiling as a tired Asia finally finished her laps as the last few students.
"Well, this was an eventful conversation, Mr. Richards. See you tomorrow." And with that said, she walked away, leaving me and Issei staring at her as she walked towards Asia before I turned to him.
"Is she always this blunt?" I asked and he sighed as he nodded.
"Yep, don't even get me started on that." He muttered, making me chuckle as I nodded.
"That does make sense with how hardheaded she is." I said with a smile, to which he just groaned before we noticed Asia and Xenovia walking towards us.
"Well, you've got girlfriends to entertain, so I'll leave you to that." I said with a smile as I patted him on the back and he just glared at me before he walked towards them, smiling as Asia began to talk with excitedly while Xenovia looked amused at them.
'Now, what are you doing here?' I thought with a frown as I glanced to the side, looking up at the sky where I sensed a presence hidden under an illusion spell.
I wasn't the only one who noticed as Issei and Xenovia were both glancing around, not knowing where the presence was yet they knew that there was someone unfamiliar near. Issei glanced at me and I subtly gestured at the direction the person was in with my eyes, Issei glancing at where I pointed before staring back at me with a frown as I showed one finger.
'One person.' He nodded before he leaned over to Xenovia, whispering what I said to her as her eyes widened before she nodded.
'Stay and distract. I'll take care of it.' I signalled to Issei, making him nod before he turned to the class.
"I just received some urgent news, so I'll have to leave immediately, but do not worry. Issei will be taking over for the time being and behave because I will ask Issei for a list of all the students that didn't listen to him. Believe me, if your name is on that list, our regular classes will look like a vacation compared to what I do. Is that clear?" I said with a bright smile, happy at the pale looks of horror on their faces as they all nodded rapidly.
"Good! Issei, you're up!" I tossed the clipboard and the whistle at him before I jogged towards the Main Building, hearing Issei already taking command. As I entered the Main Building, an illusion of myself continued walking while I went into my invisibility suit and dashed out of the building.
"What are you doing here?" I asked as I reappeared behind the hidden figure, who looked surprised before they tried to move away only to bash into a wall of reflective ice.
"Right now, we're hidden from the world in a cage of reflecting ice. So, reveal yourself and let's see who's spying on my students." I said with a smile, the hidden being just standing still before I heard a sigh and the air shimmering.
A boy, about the same age as Issei, appeared from the invisibility spell, his short hair a light silver and hazel eyes. He was wearing a dark green V-neck shirt with a black leather jacket over it, burgundy jeans with a silver chain attached to then and black shoes with black buckles.
"How did you find me?" He asked, the voice sounding familiar as I shrugged.
"You can hide your energy however much you want, but you can't hide the water inside your body. I just spread out my sensing and sensed the water in your body." I said, to which he just frowned before he sighed and nodded.
"I should have expected the strongest demigod son of Poseidon to be able to sense the water in the human body." He said with a smile and I chuckled as I crossed my arms.
"So, like I asked, what are you doing here?" I asked once more and he just shrugged.
"I'm just here to see if my destined rival is strong enough to entertain me." He said, to which I frowned slightly in confusion before it clicked and I sighed.
"Really? I didn't expect the White Dragon Emperor to just show up like this out of nowhere."
"Well, I was going to stay away, but I wanted to see what my rival is capable of and I have to say I am not disappointed."
"I thought we told you that Issei won't fight you." I said with a frown, to which he chuckled.
"I know that, but that doesn't mean I can…persuade him to fight me." I just stared at him before I shook my head, his eyes widening instantly as my aura was released in full. The weather changed as dark clouds gathered around Kuoh, rain pouring down with strong winds as Vali was sent flying back as I glared at him.
"I know what you're thinking and let me tell you. If you even think of going after his parents to get him to fight you, then you better make sure I don't find you. That boy is my student and I make sure that no matter what, my students are always happy until the day I die. You can use whatever abilities you want, but let me tell you. I'll rip your arms and legs clean off before Albion can even finish saying 'Balance Breaker'. After that, it's going to be you, me and weeks upon weeks of psychological and physical torture. Do I make myself clear?" Vali was completely pale as my aura pressed him into the reflective ice wall, but he nodded slowly and my frown disappeared as I smiled, the clouds around us disappearing and the rain stopping as I floated closer and patted him on the shoulder.
"I'm glad we had this conversation. Now, you can meet Issei and you can talk to him, but if he doesn't want to fight you, then you won't make him fight you, okay?"
"Y-Yes." He stuttered out and I smiled before I disappeared from his vision with my invisibility suit, snapping my fingers and making the ice cube around us shatter before I floated back down to the school equipment shed.
"Hey, sorry about that, everyone!" I said with a happy smile as I walked onto the track field, smiling amusedly at the group of students dripping from head to toe in rain water and wheezing for air as Issei and Xenovia kept jogging around the field, though Xenovia was trailing behind him.
"Let me guess, he made everyone jog until they drop, didn't he?" I said and chuckled as they all nodded, whistling for Xenovia and Issei to come closer.
"Don't worry, everyone. Because of that, you're all getting an A+ for the practical."
"Yay…" The group groaned, making Issei and Xenovia snort as I smiled and chuckled.
"Is the spy gone?" Issei whispered as we watched the rest of the class slowly walk towards the showers, Xenovia and Asia waiting for him.
"Yeah, don't worry. They might come and speak to you, but I told him what would happen if he tried to attack you." I said, to which he frowned slightly in confusion before his eyes widened and he groaned.
"Oh God damnit, that white armoured bastard again?" He grumbled and I smiled as I patted him on the back.
"Don't worry. Like I said, he'll only talk to you. You let me worry about the fighting."
"Fine, but if he attacks…"
"Feel free to go all-out and kill him." I said with a smile and he grinned as he gave me a thumbs-up before rushing to the girls, Asia talking happily with him and Xenovia as they walked to the showers.
'Huh, maybe a student isn't that bad, after all.' I thought with a smile before I shook my head as I walked to the Main Building.
I wonder if Rossweisse and Yasaka want to go for a quick coffee date at lunch.
One Week Later:
Kuoh Academy Main Hall:
"We would like to thank all of the parents for attending the day as we showcase the skills your children have learned for the time they've been here at our institution." Nanao said with a smile, the parents standing with their children and I smiled as I saw Yasaka standing next to Kunou.
They noticed my stare and Rossweisse & I stifled our giggles as Kunou waved excitedly at us before Yasaka softly reprimanded her while the other parents around them giggled at their dynamics.
"Now, for the parents and the students new to the school, all students and parents are to follow the homeroom teacher to the class, where you shall all be introduced. After that, classes will be done and parents can leave and enter as they please, but they must be quiet while entering and exiting as classes will still be conducted. However, teachers are also allowed to teach the class in whatever way they want. Is that clear to everyone?" Everyone nodded and Nanao smiled before she nodded, the first of the elementary classes walking out of the hall as I turned to the smiling Rossweisse.
"So, how goes your classes?" I asked softly and she giggled as she shrugged.
"Apart from the few boys that have a crush on me and can't focus on their work, everything is going all right."
"I can still remember the time I had a crush on you." I said, to which she just gave me an amused smile.
"If I remember correctly, it wasn't a crush so much as a flirt with me until I actually agree to go on a date with you." She said, to which I grinned.
"That didn't stop you from saying no, did it?" She didn't answer as it was her class to walk out, making me give her a mock-frown as she giggled and walked towards her class.
"This conversation isn't over, my dear." I said loudly, making her class giggle as she just smiled and winked at me.
"I still remember the time when she was shy enough to blush whenever someone even mentioned your name. You corrupted her." Nanao said as she stood next to me and I grinned as I heard my class number being called.
"I guess some people change when they're in love." She just hummed with a knowing grin as I walked towards the class of boys, their parents giving me smiles and I smiled back before I turned to the nervous group of boys.
"All right, boys! In formation and stay quiet until we get to class, okay?!"
"Yes, sensei!" They all chorused and the dads looked amused while the mothers giggled as I nodded and walked towards the class, the parents following after us.
Five Minutes Later:
"All right, boys! Since the headmistress decided to make the homeroom class an hour long for today, that means we get to do one recreational class for the day. So…we're doing art!" I said with a grin as I pulled out stacks of A3 poster paper along with stacks of colouring pencils.
"Here you go, everyone! Three A3 poster papers and a pack of 36 colouring pencils. What I want you all to do is draw the following. A picture of your most precious memory with your parents, a picture of what you think your spirit animal is and a picture of the first thing that comes to mind. It does not have to be accurate nor does it have to artistic masterpieces. What I want is you to just do the best art pieces you can. Is that cool with everyone?" I asked and they all nodded, making me smile before I clapped my hands after I placed the leftover posters and pencils back on my desk.
"Then, let's go." I said and they all began, making me smile as I leaned against the desk while also stretching my senses outwards.
On the third floor, I felt a monstrous presence just slightly weaker than Gilgamesh's along with one that was nearly as strong as I was, both of them in the same room as Yasaka, Rias, Sona, Tsubaki and Akeno.
'That must be Sirzechs and probably his father since that doesn't feel like Serafall or Grayfia.' I thought with a subtle frown as I could feel Yasaka's slight nervousness at being the same room as them yet I smiled slightly as she kept her confidence and continued her class.
With Rossweisse, I didn't feel anything apart from two different Devils that each felt similar to Rias and Sona respectively, which probably meant that they were a part of their respective peerages.
'I guess I don't have to worry about them as long as they keep to thems- Ain't no damn way they're here.' I diverted my sensing from Sirzechs as I focused on the stairway to the second, three familiar presences walking up it and…towards my class.
"Oh, dear gods." I muttered under my breath, drawing confused stares from the boys and the parents.
"What's the problem, sensei?" Issei asked with a slight frown and I smiled as I shook my head.
"Oh, nothing. Just remembered I forgot to take the chicken out of the fridge this morning. The lady of the house is not going to be happy with me." The dads gave me sympathetic nods as the boys giggled while the mothers smiled amusedly at my pain before a knock on the door drew everyone's attention just as it slid open.
"Ah, is this Class 3-A?" A deep voice boomed before a 2 meter tall behemoth walked into the room, drawing shocked stares from everyone as the man with black dreadlocks and aqua-blue eyes grinned at me.
He was dressed in a dark blue shirt, black pants and blue sneakers and I sighed as Father and Lord Zeus walked past him.
"Triton, be calm or else we're going to have to send you back home."
"I'll be good." Triton said with a smile and I chuckled, drawing their attention before Father chuckled.
"Father, Uncle, Brother, what a surprise to see you all here." I said with a sigh, drawing even more wide-eyed looks from the others inside the room as the three men shrugged.
"We were in town and since we have that important meeting with the Gremory family, I thought we might as well see what my favourite nephew is up to." Zeus said with a grin, to which I chuckled as Triton just raised an eyebrow at him.
"Thanks, Uncle. I can just feel the love." Uncle Zeus just stared at him, making him sigh as Father chuckled.
"Uh, sensei, explanation?" A boy at the front said and I smiled as I nodded.
"Everyone, this is my father Peter, my older brother Tahy and my uncle Zander." I said, giving the three men pointed stares and Father smiled as he nodded, Triton and Uncle Zeus giving sighs before they nodded as well.
"Is everyone in your family that tall, sensei?" Another boy asked as he stared at Triton, who chuckled as he shook his head.
"No, I'm more of a special exception in our family." He said, to which they all nodded before Uncle Zeus spoke up.
"Well, we were just here to say hello as we still need to speak with the Gremory, but we'll see you later, boy." He said and I nodded as he turned around and walked out, Father giving me a pat on the shoulder and Triton ruffling my hair before they followed him out, making me grumble as I quickly corrected my hair before turning to the class of amused parents and boy.
"Not a single word." I said, to which laughter broke out in the room as I just sighed. All of that respect thrown out of the window with a visit from Triton.
…Just as I expected.
A/N: And there we go! Another chapter, another day!
Next chapter, the Peace Treaty meeting and the start of another battle.
As always, read, enjoy, review and until the next one…
Ba-bye~!