A few minutes earlier:
Hyoudou Residence, Kuoh Town:
Issei's POV:
'…I'm bored.' I groaned in my mind as I laid on my bed, staring up at the ceiling and lying with my hands behind my back before I heard Ddraig speak up.
[Well, I suppose you could come into the Boosted Gear and we could do a bit of sparring to relieve that boredom.]
'We've fought so much that we've already gotten used to each other's fighting patterns. Besides, that would just get boring really quickly. Man, if only I could go fight Sensei.' He sighed, to which Ddraig chuckled.
[You've gotten attached to the spawn of Poseidon, haven't you]
'Well, Sensei's a cool guy and he's one of the few demigods I've meet that doesn't want to kill me to prove to their divine parent that they're worthy of their attention.' Issei responded with a shrug, to which Ddraig hummed in agreement before Issei chirped up as his phone rang.
Sitting upright, he reached to his bedside table and picked up his phone, opening the message shown before his grin widened and his excitement grew as Ddraig gave a sadistic chuckle.
Yo, it's your sensei hear.
Teleport to the roof of Yamaguchi Enterprises and wait for me there.
We're going to be taking out some foreign trash.
[Looks like our boredom is about to be relieved, partner?] Ddraig said and Issei nodded as an emerald green magical crest appeared under him before he disappeared.
Yamaguchi Enterprises, Kuoh:
Theo's POV:
As soon as I reappeared from my teleportation sigil, I smirked as I lifted my hand and caught a dagger heading straight for my throat, giving the familiar black oni mask assailant a smirk before I slowly let go of the blade.
Looking around, I saw that we were in a hallway, with the familiar female assassins in black leotards guarding the stairs and the elevator. Stationed and hiding near the windows were Hajima's men, all of the either having a bow and a quiver full of arrows or a simple AK.
Hajima was standing in the middle of the hallway, staring at the elevator with a frown before he swiftly turned his head as soon as Kiryu, Kazuma and I showed up.
"Hey, Haji. I hear you have a few rats I need to take out." I said to Hajima with a grin and he sighed as he nodded.
"Yes. Thankfully, I had that teleportation talisman from Lady Yachiru to send Kiryu and Kazuma to you or else, this would have gotten messy."
'So, that's how they got out of this place without alerting anyone, huh?' I nodded before I turned on my sensing and smirked as I felt the familiar presence on the roof already glancing over the roof's edge at the people around us.
Quickly creating a communication sigil, the leader assassin, Hajima, Kiryu and Kazuma looked confused as the emerald crest appeared on the back of my hand before it flashed and connected.
"Hey, Sensei. Why did you ask me to be on the rooftop?" Issei's voice came through, confusing everyone as I smirked.
"Hey, kid. Do you see the guys on the high rooftops with the sniper rifles?"
"Yeah, which reminds me. How the hell did they managed to get those? I thought guns were illegal in Japan." He said, to which I chuckled as I spoke.
"Don't worry about that. Listen, those are Russian mafia trying to take over Kuoh Town's underground and that would mean we'd have to worry about human trafficking and stuff like that."
"So, terminate and erase?" His serious voice through and I nodded.
"Take care of those on the roofs. I'll take care of the ones in the buildings surrounding us as well as those inside the building and on the ground. When you're done, go to the top floor and find the room with the large black oak desk."
"Sure thing. See you after I'm done, sensei." And as the call disconnected, I just heard Ddraig's loud roar of glee before a sonic boom echoed through the air as the building trembled.
"And just like that, you only have to worry about the civvies I'll be sending back up. See you guys later." And before they could ask questions, I sprinted towards a window, grinning as I jumped right through it.
Floating in the air, I grinned as I saw the ones in the high buildings all turn in my direction before I disappeared, reappearing in front of one of the sniper posts in a hotel room. The guy only had a few moments for his eyes to widen before I disappeared in a light blue flash once again, his corpse frozen completely solid in a pillar of pure white ice.
Bright blue and emerald flashes shone in the sky and in the street as Issei and I blitzed and teleported from building to building, leaving only headless corpses and frozen ice statues in our wake as we quickly took care of the small army. Bullets were fired at us only for them to either completely miss us or be burned to cinders and turned into ice cubes by Issei and I respectively as we swiftly killed every opponent in our presence.
Finishing off the final guy on the outside, I grinned as I saw Issei finishing off his final guy before I disappeared, reappearing in the main lobby of the Yamaguchi Enterprises. Quickly looking at the gunmen pointing their guns at the group of civilians kneeling on the ground, I snapped my fingers and in the blink of an eye, the civilians were gone, all transported up to the top floor's conference room and knocked unconscious.
The gunmen looked shocked at their disappearance before they glanced up and their eyes widened as they saw me standing in the middle of the lobby, a pair of crystal ice daggers in my grasp and smirking at them.
"Hello and goodbye." I said with a smirk as they quickly aimed their guns at me before I disappeared, reappearing behind them with chunks of flesh hanging off of the jagged blades of the daggers. I only heard gasps of pain and thuds behind me before I turned around, smirking at the horror eternally frozen on their faces as they laid in a pool of blood while blood flowed freely from their torn-up throats.
"Hey, Sensei. I'm at the big office and there's three guys and a hot chick with an oni mask here." Issei's voice came through the communication crest and I chuckled as I dispelled the daggers back into puddles of water.
"Give me a second and I'll be…here." In the blink of an eye and a blue flash, I was standing next to a bloody Issei, smirking at Hajima just looking between us before he shook his head.
"Good job, kid. Nice and clean headshots."
"Thanks." Issei said with a smile and I chuckled as I ruffled his hair before patting him on the back.
"Now, on you go. I'm sure your mom is probably wondering where you are."
"Ah crap! The milk and bread! Sorry, Sensei! I need to go to the supermarket so see you!" He exclaimed hurriedly as he waved at the four yakuza and nodding at me before disappearing in an emerald flash, making me chuckle before I turned to the deadpans of the four others in the room.
"Oh yeah. I forgot about you guys. Tell Yamaguchi I'll be sending my bill to him and I'm sure you guys have clean-up."
"…Yeah. We'll take care of everything." Hajima muttered with a sigh and a dismissive wave and I chuckled as I nodded before my crest appeared under me and I disappeared with a final salute.
3rd Person POV:
Hajima's Office:
"You know, I'm very glad you didn't try and fight him back then, Oyabu." Rose said with a slight nervous tone, Kiryu and Kazuma nodding as Hajima just raised an eyebrow at her.
"The dude fought Kenpachi, someone who could beat all four of our asses with both hands and legs tied together, and managed to give him a scar. Hell no I'm not fighting that."
"…Yeah, that's true too." Rose with a nod, making him groan as the other two just glanced at each other in amusement.
Just another regular day in the Yakuza.
Theo's Home/ HQ:
Theo's POV:
"I'm back!" I exclaimed as I opened the front door and walked into the house, Kunou giggling as she gave me a high-five.
"Need me to do clean-up?" Mom asked from where she was reading a book and I chuckled as I shook my head.
"Nah, it's good. They'll take care of it." She just shrugged before I turned to Kunou, who looked excited.
"Okay, spill it. What do you want to tell me?" I asked and she giggled.
"Well, Kaa-chan said that I had to tell you to get ready before 7 for your date with Rose or no fun time for a week."
"…I'm very certain she's going to suffer more from that than I will, but sure. I was heading to my room anyway." I said with a smile and a nod, making her giggle as she skipped away and Mom giggled as I glanced at her.
"Remind you of someone?"
"I was not that bad." Was all I said and she just raised an eyebrow at me.
"…Fine, but in my defence, I just did what Triton and Dad taught me."
"Well, like father, like son. All three of you are blockheads." She said, to which I grinned as I nodded.
"Yeah, now if you'll excuse me, I have a date to get ready for."
"And then, silver-haired grandbabies!"
"…Let's worry about that later, Mom." She just smirked as I sighed and shook my head, walking to my room as I thought about my outfit for the night.
Three hours later, I walked out of my room, dressed in a dark blue yukata with a light blue rose pattern, dark grey hakama pants and dark grey tabi shoes, I believe they're called.
"Well, don't you look impressive! You know, I'm starting to think that I might buy a few for myself, Amphitrite and your dad as souvenirs. If you can look this good in one, then he would just be…ravishing."
"…I swear, it's been less than a minute since you've started speaking and already I want to leave." She just giggled at my words before she smiled.
"Truthfully, you do look impressive." I smiled at her words before I heard a whistle behind me. Turning around, I saw Yasaka and Kunou walking towards us, Kunou looking excited at my outfit as Yasaka looked impressed.
"I knew you would look good in a yukata. From now on, you're only allowed to wear that when you're at home."
"Nope! I like my short and shirt combo I have." I said and she giggled as she gave me a kiss on the cheek before turning to the corner.
"Come on out, Rose, and knock his shoes off while you're at it!"
"I'm sure that whatever she's in, Rose will look absolutely…oh dear gods…"I stopped my words as I watched Rose walk shyly around the corner, Kunou, Yasaka and Mom giggling at my shocked awe as Rose gave a demure smile.
She was dressed in a silver kimono that, while it did not expose much skin, it did highlight her otherworldly beauty, which was even more made clear by her aqua-coloured eyes and bright silver hair that was done up in a high traditional bun with ornate black and silver hairpins keeping her hair up.
"D-Do I look okay?"
"…I swear if the Norse Pantheon don't give you the status of 'Most Beautiful Goddess in History', I'm about to fight all the Aesir and Vanir just to prove them wrong." I said bluntly and she turned bright red as Yasaka giggled.
"That means you're breathtaking, sweetheart." Mom supplied and I snapped out of my awe as I smirked.
"Breathtaking doesn't even begin to describe." I said and she just blushed with a shy smile.
"Now, shall we go, my lady?" I asked with a smirk and she giggled as she nodded, linking our arms together before we turned to the others.
"We'll be going, so don't wake up and Kunou, I left the games for you." Kunou grinned as she nodded before Yasaka spoke.
"Don't return too early!" She said with a teasing smile, making Rose blush as I rolled my eyes.
"Let us go before we actually forget about the date." I said, making Yasaka and Mom giggled before Rose smiled as we turned and walked out.
"So, where are we going?" She asked and I chuckled before my blue teleportation crest appeared under us.
"It's a surprise." Was all I said before we disappeared in a flash of blue.
Toshimaen, Kuoh Town:
As we reappeared from our teleportation, Rose stared in awe and wonder at the large amount of festivities happening in front of us, people of all ages celebrating and going from stall to stall with festival lanterns hanging everywhere as I grinned.
"Welcome to the Anniversary Festival for Kuoh Town in the Toshimaen Amusement Park."
"The Anniversary Festival?" Rose asked and I smiled as I nodded while we walked towards the stalls.
"Yeah, it's a festival held once every decade to celebrate the fact that Kuoh Town had a prosperous decade and the success it has had over the past 10 years. I just found out before I left that the festival was happening, so I decided that I might as well ask you out on a date." I said with a shrug and she giggled before I grinned.
"Now, since we're tied at 120-120 in Call to War, I realized that only a true game of skill will help us decide who is the true gamer?" I said with a challenging grin and my grin widened as she grinned back at me, having forgotten about her earlier shyness as she nodded.
"Don't whine to me if you lose!" She said and I chuckled as we walked towards the first game stall.
Four Hours Later:
Home/ HQ:
"I must admit defeat, my lady." I said as we walked through the gate and she giggled as I closed the gate behind me, a large life-sized panda bear in her grasp.
"I must say that the last game was a close one, but unfortunately, luck was on my side." She said and I smirked as I nodded, my arm wrapped around her waist as we walked into the house.
"Now, the night is not over yet, but we have to go to the tower." She looked confused at my request and I smiled.
"Believe me, this is probably the most impressive part of the night." She mulled over it before she nodded, with me grinning before she yelped as I picked her up in a bridal carry and walked towards the tower in the backyard.
"So, what actually is this 'most important part'?" She asked and I chuckled as I leaned down slightly before leaping straight up, landing on the railing of the tower before jumping into it. Placing her down on the floor, I sat down on the bench before patting the seat next to me, making her roll her eyes with a smirk before she walked and sat down besides me.
With a snap of my fingers, my grin widened as the roof above us slowly disappeared, her eyes widening as the star-lit sky was revealed. Not stopping there, I waved my hand and the clouds parted as ice slowly grew bigger and bigger in the sky, a beautiful ice sculpture of Rossweisse with a soft smile appearing above us.
"Wow~" She muttered in awe and I chuckled as I waved the ice closer, with it shrinking smaller and smaller until it fit into the palm of my hand, pitch black ice forming into a chain and attaching to the sculpture before I smirked as we stared in awe at the finished product. A light blue necklace made out of ice with an ice sculpture of her attached as the centrepiece and a black ice chain.
"It's warmer than I expected." She muttered as she touched and I chuckled as I unhooked the back of it.
"It has heat, durability and mending enchantments, which is the reason for the black ice that serves as the chain. May I?" I asked and she smiled as she nodded, turning her back to me before slightly lowering the back of her kimono. I put it around her neck before bringing it back, hooking it back up and smirked as I saw her hold it in awe.
"It's beautiful."
"It's not as beautiful as its holder." I said with a smile and she giggled.
"That's a bit corny." She said and I shrugged.
"It made you laugh, didn't it?" I said, to which she smirked as I leaned back, staring at the sky with a sigh.
"Theo, do you ever wonder about what your life could have been if you didn't come here?" Her voice came out of nowhere and I glanced at her before I smiled.
"Yeah, but that would mean my life would have been boring without you, Kunou or Yasaka. I would just be doing mission after mission for the Organization or for the Greek Pantheon. Now, though, I'm spending a year with you ladies and it's so far been the best time of my life." I said with a smile and she smiled as she nodded.
"I think the same. If I didn't receive the mission from Lord Odin, I would either still be his bodyguard or just another Valkyrie in the army of Lady Freyjs." She said and I chuckled as I leaned closer, with her shuffling closer before I chuckled as I wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her closer.
"I thought you were cold." I said with a knowing smirk as I glanced at her blushing gaze, with her nodding before we went back to looking up at the sky. It was silent for the next few minutes as we stared up into the sky, relaxing before she left out a soft sigh.
"So, we still have school tomorrow, so I'll guess we'll have to wrap our lovely night out." She muttered and I smiled as I nodded, standing up and walking down the tower before we headed towards her room.
"So…thank you for the nice night." She said with a soft smile as we arrived in front of her door, with me smiling as I nodded.
"And thank you for agreeing to going out with me." I muttered and she giggled as I nodded, with me moving closer as I linked our fingers together. She just gave a shy smile as she leaned forward as I lowered my head before our lips connected softly.
The world around us tuned out as I felt the softness of her lips before slowly wrapping her arms around my neck, placing my hands on her hips and deepening the kiss as I pulled her closer. After a few minutes of trying to suffocate the other, we slowly pulled away and I smiled down at her as we looked at each other.
"…That was…" She trailed off and I smiled as I nodded.
"Yeah." Was all I could get out, making her giggle before she smiled as she slowly pulled back.
"I wish you a good night."
"It's going to be a lonely night without you." I muttered and she rolled her eyes as she smacked my shoulder playfully.
"Behave or else, I'm telling Yasaka on you."
"…You do realize she's going to make you both stay the night with me." I said with a grin and she just giggled as she nodded before she gave me a final kiss, giggling as she opened her door and gave me a final wink before walking into her room.
I smirked as I gave her a wink before the door closed and I chuckled as I walked back to my room, a wide grin on my face.
I guess that's a successful date night.
A/N: Yeah…I'm shit with romance. Like I said, double upload every 3-4 days and now, we continue with the story! I've also been seeing reviews of how the story line is stagnating, so now we'll be getting a massive timeskip before we continue with the story.
Until then, review, read, enjoy and until the next one…
Ba-Bye~!