Ch. 2: I'm a Devil Now?!

"Morning is here! Morning is here!"

Izuku was aroused from his rest once again by his All Might alarm clock. As his eyes adjusted to the morning sun, he sat up and turned the alarm off.

Snorting in irritation, he rubbed his eyes as his sight adjusted to the morning sun. He slowly sat up and slammed his alarm shut. "Huh? I'm still alive?" Izuku muttered to himself groggily. "I thought that woman with the black wings was trying to kill me, then that red-haired girl saved my life." He gave out a tired yawn. "I guess it really was just a bad dream…"

Izuku flipped the sheets off his body, only to look down to realize something very, very wrong. "Hold on, what happened to all my clothes? Why am I naked?!"

Then he noticed something else. There was something else in bed with him, covered by the sheets. Izuku cautiously grabbed the covers and pulled them up. Underneath the blanket, was Rias Gremory, sleeping peacefully in the nude.

Izuku fell off the bed at the sight, and his mind started running a million thoughts as he tried to rationalize why a girl, a very pretty and naked girl, would be in his bed with him. "Ah… ah… ah…" Izuku whispered, blood slowly dripping from his nose and 'junior' standing in attention. 'There's a naked girl next to me! Oh my God, what do I-' "AGH!" He felt a sudden sharp pain, akin to a bullet piercing through his head, causing him to clutch his eyes and temple. The sudden shriek of pain also roused the girl from her slumber.

"Hey." Rias moaned softly as her eyes fluttered open. Rubbing the sleep from her eyes, she sat up and, with a yawn, stretched her arms, bearing all her naked glory to Izuku.

"I-I-I-I c-can s-s-see your b-b-b-b-b-" Izuku stuttered, struggling to finish.

As she finished yawning. "Oh, good morning Izuku."

"Wha-wha-wha… What's going on?! What are you doing in my bed?! How did we get here?! How did you fight off that lady with the wings?! And how do you know my name?!"

"One question at a time," Rias laughed. "That woman was a Fallen Angel, and they are our natural enemies. And I brought you here through a magic circle."

"Magic?" Izuku asked in disbelief.

"That's right," Rias replied. "My name is Rias Gremory. And I'm a Devil. Not only that, but I'm your master too. A pleasure to meet you, Izuku Midoriya. And please, call me Rias."

"R-Rias? Y-You're a… Devil?!" Izuku asked while doing his best to avoid staring at the older girl's hourglass figure too much. "Like with the fire and brimstone, horns, and pitchforks? Beings of evil?"

"Oh no. Not those kinds. Those are just stereotypical images that humans thought up, and we aren't all evil. In reality, Devils are much more than that." Rias waved it off. Then she sat on the edge of the bed and motioned for him to take a seat right next to her. "Come here. When getting to know your companions, it's best to sit side-by-side rather than across each other. That's Dating 101."

Izuku nervously did as she asked and sat right beside her. As Rias looked around the room, she could see that the room was filled with All Might merchandise of all kinds, even the bed was All Might-themed. "I could already tell you liked All Might a lot the first time we met, but this is something else," Rias chuckled, causing Izuku's face to become bright red.

"W-Well, I admire him…"

'It's really fun to tease him like this.' She then decided to take it one step further and pressed her breasts into his arms.

Izuku's blush turned even redder, swirly lines appeared in his eyes, and steam started coming out of his head as he could feel her perky nipple poking at his skin. Rias then leaned her lips close to his ear and blew a gentle breeze. Shuddering, Izuku backed up to the other side of his bed.

"Izuku! It's not like you to oversleep. Are you alright?" Izuku heard the voice of his mother, Inko, coming towards his door.

Izuku reacted with abject horror as he jumped from his bed. "Crap! It's Mom! How am I gonna explain this?! Oh God- ARG!" He was suddenly stricken with the same pain as before. And like the first time, it was only for a brief moment before it went away like a bad memory. "That's the second time! What's causing it?"

"It's the norm for us Devils," Rias explained, not looking the least bit worried about possibly being seen naked together by Izuku's mother. "Just thinking about God or praying to Him can cause headaches."

"Never mind! We have to get decent- no, I have to get decent and I need you to hide before Mom sees you! At least put on a shirt!" Izuku shouted, trying to hide Rias with the blanket. Unfortunately, he didn't get far enough as Inko had already opened the door.

"Izuku, breakfast is almost ready! So get out… of… bed…" She lost track of her words upon seeing the crimson-haired girl in her son's bed, butt naked with the blanket only covering below her breasts, while Izuku was above her, with hands on the covers, also in his birthday suit.

Inko's face was the definition of shock, her eyes bulged and her mouth opened so wide you could lay eggs in it. Izuku didn't fare any better. He couldn't do anything else but smile nervously at the sight of his mother with sweat pouring from his face. Rias, on the other hand, was the only one who didn't look remotely disturbed as she gave a winning smile. "Good morning. How are you today?"

"I'm fine, thank you. Um… I'll let you carry on while I finish breakfast." She slowly closed the door.

"Dear God, make me a bird, so I can fly away…" He then winced as he felt another headache.

Rias simply giggled before she stood up. She soon began to get dressed, starting with her panties. "How's your tummy feel? Where you were stabbed."

Izuku then remembered the events of last night. "How did…"

"Your body is amazing. I didn't expect that," Rias said as she started putting on her bra. "You took quite a lethal blow and somehow were able to recover in just one night."

"Recover from what?"

"It left you weak. But all you needed was a little magic touch to bring you back," Rias answered. "I held you close while I used my magic. It only works if we are undressed." Izuku went lava red once again with steam flowing out. A haughty, almost lustful smirk appeared on Rias's face. "And you don't have to worry. We didn't do it; we're still virgins."

"Wh-why are you doing this?!"

"Because teasing you is so much fun."

The walk to Aldera today was different from his usual walk, in a way that was particularly embarrassing for Izuku. The closer he got to school, he could see some of his classmates and students from other classes, all with their own reactions. The boys glared daggers at him while their faces were twisted with envy. The girls were whispering at each other and possibly spreading gossip among themselves. And why was this happening? The answer was Rias, walking next to Izuku with her arms wrapped around his. Due to the close distance, he could smell strawberry perfume coming off her, its scent intoxicating.

"Um, R-Rias? W-Why are you w-walking so c-c-close to me?" Izuku asked, stuttering as he did.

"Just a precaution after what happened last night," Rias smiled, not giving much attention to the stares. "Besides, most guys would kill to be where you are now."

"Yeah… I can see that." Izuku muttered nervously, if looks could kill, he'd already be dead from the murderous glares from the male half of the crowd.

Rias couldn't help but giggle at the color of his face. It was in such a deep crimson that nearly matched her crimson hair. "You haven't been this close to a girl before, have you?"

"N-not recently," Izuku admitted shyly. "O-Other than my mom, a-and sometimes Akaninjin, I-I c-can't say I have much e-experience with girls. I tend to freeze up whenever any girl gets close to me, let alone a pretty one."

"Oh really," Rias teased cheerfully. "So you think I'm pretty?"

"W-well, don't a lot of people do?" Izuku stuttered. He was still red in the face and Rias was getting amusement from every second of it.

"Well, your mother seemed to think so. She's a rather sweet woman," Rias replied.

Izuku didn't give a response as his face became somewhat uncertain. Instead, his mind wandered back to how breakfast went.

**********Flashback**********

"IZUKU! I'M SO HAPPY! YOU FINALLY BROUGHT A FRIEND OVER! AND IT'S A GIRL!" Inko cried as she hugged her son, squeezing him tight, tears of happiness flying from her eyes like fountains. "I can't believe this is happening! My baby boy brought over a girl to visit! And a very cute one too! Oh Izuku, I'm so happy for you! You're growing up so fast!"

"Mom! Please!" Izuku pleaded, trying to escape from the smothering of his mother. "Not in front of Rias!"

"Oh, you," Inko smiled, letting go of her son and wiping away her tears. "Don't be so shy. It's natural for boys your age to do this and that with a girl like her. Me and Hisashi didn't do it until we were in high school but you get my drift." She giggled as her face became flushed. "It was fun to have him underneath me in the sack…"

"MOM! TMI!" Izuku protested, his face red.

"So, Rias was it?" Inko asked, turning to the other woman at the table. "Sorry for being like that. It's just… It's been so long since my son brought anyone home and I got a little emotional… Please, don't mind me."

"It's fine, Mrs. Midoriya," Rias assured, having enjoyed the emotional woman's show.

"Oh, there's no need to be so formal, dear. You can call me Inko if you want," Inko insisted. "And pardon me for asking, but are you a U.A. student?"

"Yes, ma'am," Rias confirmed. "I'm currently a first-year in the General Studies Course."

"Oh, that's nice," Inko said. "So Rias, how did you and my son meet?"

Rias then explained how she had met him while watching All Might carry off some Villain and how Izuku looked excited and started talking about how amazing All Might was and how he wanted to be a Hero too until he got a look at who he was talking to and then ran off in a hurry. And as for why she was there, it was because they met and stayed a little later than anticipated, so they just came home together.

Izuku had to admit, that was a nice save. He wasn't sure how he would explain the events of yesterday to his mother.

"So that's the case," Inko nodded. "Just promise that you'll keep my son safe."

"I'll do what I can, Ms. Inko," Rias promised her.

**********End Flashback**********

"Thanks for stopping Mom from making a fuss about… ya know…" Izuku said. He was grateful that Rias changed Inko's memories of seeing them naked, but he wasn't sure he liked that she did it.

Rias giggled at that as they arrived at Izuku's school, where the stares intensified, and gossip had already begun spreading.

"OMG! Who is that with Midoriya?"

"No way! Is that a U.A. Student?!"

"Are they dating? Really? Are they dating?"

"Why would a U.A. student date a Quirkless loser like him?"

"But they do look pretty cute together. Like a big sister and little brother combo."

"Waa! So cute!"

"Damn you, Midoriya! Gah!"

"Let the gossip games begin," Izuku groaned.

"C'mon, don't be so down. At least one thing's true…" Rias grinned at him with a glint in her eyes. Izuku could swear he noticed a mischievous fang in her smile, though he still couldn't help himself from being enchanted. Maybe it was just part of her charm. "We do look pretty cute together~."

"P-please s-stop t-teasing m-me," Izuku stammered as he looked away in shyness.

"You're adorable," she said playfully, poking him on the cheek. "Anyway, I'm heading over to U.A. I'll send you someone to fetch you later."

"Fetch me? Okay, where should I wait?" Izuku asked.

"Just wait in your class. See you later." She gave a lady-like wave and a wink before turning around to walk away from Aldera Junior High, making sure to put an extra swing in her steps.

As Izuku watched her leave, he couldn't help but be tranced by her swaying backside until he realized she was doing it intentionally and snapped himself out of it.

When he turned, he noticed the glares coming from the boys. This won't end well.

At his desk, did his best to avoid the wandering eyes of his classmates, not helped by the fact that his desk was pretty much in the middle of the room. It had been like that all day. Even Katsuki was glaring daggers, though not out of envy, but rather suspicion at how the hell Deku was able to get a pretty U.A. student to walk with him to school, assuming that Rias was a Hero Course student just because she went to U.A.

"Looks like I'm the center of attention now, literally," Izuku resigned himself to the unwanted attention. With all the classes now over, all he had to do was to wait for the person Rias had mentioned.

"Hey, Midoriya?" The sweet voice of Chacha spoke up.

Izuku turned his head to her. "Oh, hey Akaninjin. What's up?" Izuku asked, happy that there was still someone he could have normal conversations with.

"Is it true?" Chacha asked. "Did you really arrive at school with Gremory today?"

Izuku was not expecting her to say that. "You know her?"

"Uh, yeah…" Chacha replied. "I know someone who knows her. That's how."

Izuku nodded. "Yeah, she did come with me."

"Oh. That's… interesting," Chacha replied. "You know, I'm not sure I've ever seen Gremory interested in a boy. If she has her eyes set on you, she must find you very special."

"R-really?" Izuku muttered. "W-What's so s-special about me?"

"For one, you're incredibly kind, but whatever her reason, I wouldn't blame her for choosing you," Chacha smiled, a light blush visible even through the white fur.

Izuku felt a chill go up his spine from the way Chacha looked at him. 'When was it that girls started getting so weird?' he thought to himself, looking away nervously while blushing.

Katsuki scowled at the two, annoyed at Deku's obliviousness to Chacha's obvious crush on him. "Idiot…" he growled to himself.

Izuku's waiting seemed to finally come to an end when the door opened, causing the majority of the boys to fawn over. The girls' reactions were mixed as most sulked in envy while few sighed dreamily, almost like the boys. Even though he already knew the cause without even looking, he did so anyway.

It was a girl the same age as him, Yumi Kiba of Class 3-B. She had long flowing blonde hair and blue eyes, along with a bust that, while not as big as Rias's, was still pretty buxom. With a kind and courteous personality that made everyone around her feel welcome, combined with her beautiful appearance, she had the well-earned nickname, "Princess of Aldera."

Izuku had seen her a couple of times, but he never actually talked to her, believing that she was way out of his league. And now here she was, making her way to the center of the room, where Izuku's desk was.

"Hi," Yumi smiled. "Izuku Midoriya?"

"Uh, yeah," Izuku replied.

"Rias asked me to come get you," Yumi told him. "Would you mind coming with me?"

"Uh, sure," Izuku nodded, standing up with his bag.

With the interactions, the gossip games among both boys and girls went into another round.

"Rias… does she mean that redheaded girl? Then what happened this morning… was real?!"

"Did our Princess just take off with Midoriya?"

"Why would she go with that guy?!"

"Is it me… or do they look like they make a good couple?!"

"KYA! Kiba x Midoriya!"

"That's so cute…!"

Meanwhile, Katsuki watched the two leave. Unlike the other boys, he didn't have any hots for Yumi. He was too focused on getting into U.A., along with a general lack of interest in romance. Even so, he still found it bizarre that the prettiest girl in school would talk with a nerd like Deku.

After some walking with a train ride in-between, the two started to approach the U.A. campus.

"Wait, we're heading to U.A.?" Izuku asked.

"Our destination is one of the more public buildings, to be specific," Yumi explained.

Izuku had heard that most of U.A.'s campus was not open to the public, but there were some areas open to the public, like the clubs hosted by the General Studies Course.

Izuku naturally started getting nervous at his sudden-notice first trip to U.A. When they eventually reached their destination, a two-story building that looked like it was straight out of a horror movie, he began to sweat a little.

There was a sign above the front door that read "Occult Research Club."

"Rias will explain everything. C'mon," Yumi opened the door and held it open for Izuku. "We mustn't keep her waiting." Yumi urged him. Izuku nodded and followed Yumi inside. The inside, unlike the outside, was rather nice. Old gothic-style furniture and marble floors gave it a rather nice touch. But still, the room could use better lighting as the inside was practically a horror movie set.

"And here we are," Yumi said, opening the last door in the hall. Izuku stepped inside and looked around the room. Looking around, he could see the furniture set up together orderly. There was even a pentagram in a corner, and a few paintings hanging on the wall. Sitting on one of the sofas was the young white-haired girl, likely a year younger than Izuku at least, quietly munching on a pastry.

"Koneko," Yumi said, grabbing the shorter girl's attention. "I'm sure you already know about Midoriya." Koneko turned her eyes to Izuku and studied him silently.

"Uh… hi?" Izuku greeted quietly. Koneko simply gave a curt nod before going back to eating her sweets.

"You'll get used to it," Yumi told him. "Koneko doesn't really get along with new people much till she knows them better."

"Sure. Whatever you say," Izuku nodded.

"At the moment, we're not officially recognized as a club yet. But when we start U.A., then we can be registered as a proper club."

Izuku was surprised by what Yumi said. "Wait, you're applying for U.A. too?"

"Just for General Studies. I have no plans to be a Hero."

"I see," Izuku nodded. He heard that not everyone applying for U.A. was aiming for the Hero Course, though he never expected to meet anyone like that. Then the sound of running water was heard and he looked to the corner to see another room.

"A shower? Inside the club…?" Izuku asked.

"That would be Rias," Yumi told him. "She's a stickler for cleanliness."

"But right in the clubroom…? That's not even hers yet…?"

"Well, Buchou wouldn't settle for anything less," The black-haired girl walked out of the bathroom. "You're the new guy, huh? I'm Akeno Himejima. It's nice to meet you."

"Oh, I'm Izuku Midoriya. It's nice to meet you too."

Soon, the shower sound turned off, and a minute later, Rias stepped out dressed in her uniform while drying her hair with a towel. "Sorry to keep you waiting. Glad you could make it, Izuku. I'm sure you would like some answers now, correct?"

Izuku nodded, and Rias then sat down at the desk.

"I'll be frank with you. I'm not the only Devil here, Izuku."

Izuku gasped upon hearing that. "Wait, are you saying that's what all of you are?"

"Why yes, including you." With a snap of her fingers, jet-black wings stretched out from her, Akeno, Yumi, and Koneko's backs, without seeming to tear through their clothing. Izuku then felt a strange sensation in his back before an identical pair of wings shot out as well, much to his disturbance.

"Huh? What?!" Izuku gasped, as he stared at the black appendages that sprouted from behind him. "Is this real?! I'm a Devil?!"

"I assure you, Midoriya, this is very real," said Yumi. "It's a lot to take in, believe me."

"I'll continue," Rias said, folding her arms. "The truth is, it's not just humans… Devils, along with Angels and Fallen Angels, and even other supernatural beings, call this world their home. There are the benevolent and the others that are not. We Devils grant power to humans for a price we both agree on and then seal with a pact. The Fallen Angels use humans as tools to wipe us Devils out. And of course, there are the pure Angels who are sent down by God to defeat both us and the Fallen Angels. So we're constantly defending ourselves from both sides."

Izuku blinked a few more times. "You're right Kiba. This is a lot to take in."

Angels? Fallen Angels? Devils? They were all real? And now he was a Devil too? What… did this all mean? How did he get roped all into this? Questions went through Izuku's head as he sat on one of the sofas in the ORC room. "What… does this have to do with me?"

"Let's backtrack. Remember that monster you encountered?" Rias asked, to his surprise. He remembered that monstrous Villain that stabbed him and caused him great pain. "That wasn't some random Villain, it was a Stray Devil."

"'Stray Devil?' I remember that winged woman calling me a 'Stray' and trying to kill me because of it! What does that mean?" Izuku asked.

"Stray Devils start out as Devil servants," Yumi started. "Once in a while, a servant rebels and kills their master to gain freedom."

'Considering she turned me into a Devil without my say in it, I can see one reason why.' Izuku thought to himself.

"Those monsters are pure evil. Consumed by their own selfish desires, they wantonly devour any human unfortunate enough to wander into their turf. You were one of the unfortunate victims," Rias said the last part with a bit of remorse in her eyes. "You were beyond saving by normal means, and the only way was to turn you into a Devil. I was planning on approaching you normally and offering you a choice, but I ended up taking that right away from you. I'm sorry for that."

"I-It's okay. It's not your fault… I mean, it's not like any of us knew there would be a Stray, right…?" Izuku tried to rationalize.

"Thank you," Rias thanked. "Anyway, it's not just Stray Devils, there are also Fallen Angels, Stray priests, and demon slayers. They kill humans who come into contact with us, believing them to be tainted. They are especially dangerous to us because their powers are supported by the prayer of God. This city has been put under my protection, and it's my job to keep any more tragedies from happening."

"So then… you're like Musutafu's secret warriors?" Izuku asked.

"You could say that," Yumi nodded.

"Continuing the story, Raynare, the Fallen Angel from yesterday…" Rias continued.

"Yeah, how she tried to kill me and all, but I also heard her saying that it was convenient, and something about taking her eyes off me. Do you have any idea what she could mean by that?" Izuku asked.

"My guess is that she was sent over to observe you. Perhaps you have a Sacred Gear that the Fallens might've considered to be a threat?" Rias guessed.

"Sacred Gear? What is that?"

"Also known as God's Artifacts, Sacred Gears are basically items with very intense and unique powers that are found in a rare few," Akeno answered. "You could say they're like very special Quirks. In fact, the only people I know of who have possessed it are historical figures."

"Like for example, King Arthur Pendragon, Joan of Arc, Hercules, Beowulf, Sinbad the Sailor, Guan Yu, etc.," Rias added.

"Those are all legendary heroes from various stories all over the world," Izuku realized.

"Exactly," Rias smiled. "Every religion and Pantheon ever known are or were real. And within each legend, there are at least a few heroes who possess Sacred Gears. However, only humans or those with human ancestry are born with Sacred Gears. And so, they attract quite the attention from all three Devils, Angels, and Fallen Angels.

Izuku then looked to where the hole should be in his stomach. "Is that why you turned me into a Devil?"

"Right," Rias said with a nod.

"So, I'm a Devil now, and also your servant?"

Rias nodded again.

"High-Class Devils like Buchou need a Peerage, or a team of servants, to rise up in the ranks of the Devils. Plus, it helps to be recognized if their servants are quite interesting as well," Akeno explained.

"Wow…" Izuku's head leaned towards the floor, his feet shuffling. His whole worldview had been turned upside down. "Can… Can I get some air and time to process this?"

"Understandable, take all the time you need," Rias nodded.

"Thanks…" Izuku bowed and turned to the door, but he ended up getting caught at the door, thanks to his wings which he forgot about.

"Oh, right. Sorry," Rias snapped her fingers, causing Izuku's wings to vanish. Unfortunately, he was still pulling to get free, so he ended up kissing the floor with a thud because of the momentum. After recovering, he got up and walked out while grumbling in slight pain.

"Well, I think he took it better than I thought he would," Akeno commented.

"He still seems unsure though," Koneko said.

"I don't blame him, but there was no other way. I'm sure he'll come around once he gets to clear his head," Rias said.

So now, Izuku's been introduced to Rias and the ORC and finds out that he's a Devil now just like them. It certainly is big news to him and hopefully, he can sort out his thoughts.

See you next time. Go beyond! Plus Ultra!