Leo closes a little door to a mailbox on his delivery route. He reaches his hand into his bag for a leaflet, only to feel the leather at the bottom.
"Looks like I'm done." He says it quietly, and he glances across the street to see Issei delivering his own leaflets.
"Man, this sucks balls." He grumbles, and Leo quickly jogs over to him with a smirk.
"Having trouble, Issei?" He calls out, and the brown-haired teen looks over at him and sighs.
"Yeah, a little. This thing is hard to read sometimes." He says, while holding up the device Rias had given them, Leo chuckles.
"You'll get used to it; think of it like a map or GPS." He states, Issei looks down at the small device with a scowl.
"Easy for you to say, you're smart; I can barely keep up in class!" He says it dejectedly, and Leo claps him on the shoulder and gives him a reassuring smile.
"Don't put yourself down, dude. You'll get there; it just takes time." He says, Issei sighs and runs a hand through his hair.
"Yeah, I know... I just wish I didn't suck so much; I've been killed twice and can barely put up a fight. It's starting to piss me off."
"Trust me, I know where you are coming from. Just look at the bright side now; we have Rias and the others to help us if we run into any of them." Issei nods his head with a small smile before looking down at his satchel.
"Man, I wish I was done. How many do you have left?" He asks, and Leo opens his satchel and shows him it's empty.
"I just finished my last delivery. How many left do you have?" He asks curiously, and Issei grumbles as he quickly counts.
"Around, fifty-fifty-five. Think you could help me pass the rest out?" He asks with hope, Leo goes to open his mouth to respond when a noise catches his attention. The young man turns and looks across the street to see a familiar set of blonde hair. He's sitting at a nearby cafe with a newspaper covering his face. He glances over the paper to reveal a pair of glasses with a mustache attached to them.
It's Kiba's disguise to make sure each of them finishes their deliveries without any help. Leo lets out a chuckle and turns back to Issei.
"I would like to, man, but I think Rias wants you to do this solo. Don't worry, you got this." He says, giving him a thumbs up before walking away.
"Damn it. Well, have a good night, dude. I'll see you whenever I get done here." He says this dejectedly as he turns to put more leaflets in mailboxes.
As Leo keeps walking further away from Issei, an eerie feeling covers the area. He looks around, confused as to why his body is lightly trembling. He picks up his pace and jogs back to the ORC, buliding.
Leo knocks on the door a few times before opening and entering. As he enters the club room, the faint sound of turning handles reaches his ears. Rias walks out of the shower closet with a towel tightly wrapped around her body, hugging her features. She has a smaller one in her hand, drying her hair.
"I finished my delivery." He says with a small smile, and Rias looks at him with a wide smile of her own.
"Nicely done. I just have one more job for you today; it looks like Koneko is double booked with summons requests. Could you take one of them to get some practice? You know, get a feel for how summons work and such." She asks nicely. Leo glances over at the white-haired girl to see her silently eating a small treat. She turns to look at him and bows her head.
"That'd be super rad." She says in her natural monotone voice that Leo gives her a friendly smile.
"Of course, it's the least I could do for you." A small smile appears on her face as she eats her popsicle.
"You see that large circle on the floor? Please stand on it, so Akeno can teleport you to the client."
He walks over to the engraved circle on the floor and looks at it; it is crimson red, the same color as Rias's hair. Akeno comes through a nearby door. Leo turns and briefly looks inside to see a nice little kitchen with all the essentials.
The vice president holds her hands in the air, causing the large circle to glow bright crimson.
"This is pretty cool." He says with a smile on his face. The air around him feels different; it's like the floor below him pulses each second like a heartbeat.
"We call this a transportation circle; now, please, hold out your left hand." She asks, walking over to the young man. He complies and shows his palm facing her. She gently traces her finger in a circular motion, and a small red symbol appears on his hand until it fills his whole palm.
"What's this symbol? It looks like the transportation circle." He looks between his hand and the floor and sees they are almost identical. She giggles and gently holds the hand with the symbol.
"It's not a symbol, but a seal. It's the Gremory one, to be more specific; it's proof you're a member of my household. Now, you think you're ready for this?" She asks cutely, and he shrugs his shoulders with a confident smile on his face.
"The only way to learn is by doing it, so we shall see."
"Alright, make me proud out there." She walks and leans against the front of her desk. Akeno stands off to the side with her arms still in the air. She has a sweet smile on her face as she looks at Leo.
"Transporting in 3... 2... 1... Have fun, sweety." She says the surroundings of the room light up in a bright crimson. As quickly as it had started, the bright light had subsided, and still standing in the center of the circle was Leo. For a moment, nothing happened. Then, suddenly, a violent surge of electricity coursed through Leo's body, causing him to convulse in pain.
The air around him crackled with energy, and a blinding flash of light erupted from the teleportation circle. The members of the ORC watched in horror as Leo was engulfed in the electrical discharge, his body writing uncontrollably.
"Leo!" Rias shouted, rushing forward to try and help him, but the electricity surrounding Leo repelled her, sending her flying back.
As quickly as it had started, the electrical storm subsided, leaving Leo collapsed on the ground, smoke rising from his singed clothes and hair. His friends rushed to his side, concern etched on their faces.
"Leo, are you okay?" Kiba asked, kneeling beside him and checking for any signs of injury. Leo groaned weakly, his breathing erratic and fast.
"W-What the fuck happened?" He whispered, his voice hoarse from the ordeal.
"It's okay now, Leo." Rias reassured him, embracing him tightly and gently running a hand through his hair. "We'll figure it out. But for now, let's get you healed up."
As they helped Leo to his feet, the members of the ORC exchanged worried glances. Something had gone terribly wrong when Leo tried to teleport; he weakly removed his arm from around Kiba's shoulder and took a shaky step forward.
"I-I still need to get a pact. "How do I get to a client without a teleportation circle?" Leo asked, his legs trembling uncontrollably as little shocks made him cunvulse. Rias shakes her head and puts her hands on his shoulders.
"You won't be getting a pact tonight; we can try again tomorrow. For now, you need rest and to be healed." Rias says worriedly; her face is laced with concern as she takes in his appearance. Leo nods slowly and shakily, makes his way over to the sofa, and falls instantly on it. His body keeps cunvulsing every so often.
Koneko quickly went and fetched a first aid kit, while Akeno began to chant a healing spell, attempting to soothe the burns and ease Leo's pain.
Kiba sat across from Leo, his mind racing with concern. "What could have caused that?" He wondered aloud, glancing at the teleportation circle that still glowed faintly on the ground.
"I'm not sure." Rias replied, her brows furrowed in thought. "Did you feel anything off, Akeno? When you started the jump?"
Leo smiled weakly towards Akeno as her small healing spell washed over him. "Thank you; it feels a lot better." Leo said, his voice still hoarse. She gives him a genuine smile with a look of concern in her eyes, but a hidden glint mixed in arousal?
"It's no problem. I'm sorry that happened to you. To answer your question, Rias, no. I felt nothing wrong when starting up the teleportation circle; it was like every other time." Akeno says. Rias nods and goes into deep thought as to why it reacted that way, but her mind is drawing blanks.
"Kiba, can you help him to the bedroom? He's going to need my healing; I can tell he's still in pain." The blonde nods his head and walks over to Leo. He throws his arm over his shoulder and gently helps him to his feet. He gives his new friend a small smile as he's led towards a door off to the right behind Rias's desk.
Kiba uses his free hand and opens the door, letting them in. A large bed sits in the center of the room, and on each side sits a nice Victorian-style nightstand, the same as the lamps. The wall paper also had a Victorian feel to it; it was colored dark crimson with a rose pattern.
"Easy, does it? How're you feeling, Leo?" Asked Kiba as he lays him on the bed, Leo lets out a weak chuckle and looks at his shaking hand.
"I'll live; thanks for helping me into here." The blonde gives him a friendly smile and nods his head. "You're a valued member of the club now; we're also friends. Rest, and get better." He says before leaving the room.
Leo stares up at the ceiling as his mind wanders. What had caused that type of reaction? Has it ever happened before?
He slowly sits up and starts to undo the buttons holding his blazer up. With each minor movement, his body trembles as if someone is repeatedly stabbing him with a needle. Each breath is a struggle, and a burning feeling fills his chest even with the shallowest of breaths.
The door opens, and in comes Rias; she has a troubled yet worried expression. She sees Leo struggling to remove his blazer and quickly walks over before kneeling in front of him.
"Let me do it." She says in a gentle voice, he nods his head, lets his hands fall to his side, and watches as she slowly unbuttons his blazer. She grabs one of his hands and pulls the blazer sleeve down until it's off his right arm; she does the same with the left, revealing Leo's torso.
"Thank you, Rias. I-I can breathe a little easier now." He says thankful; she smiled sweetly at him.
"It's my job as your master, but most importantly, your friend. Now, we need to take off the lower half, including your boxers." She says that, kneeling down once again, she reaches for his belt and undoes it with ease. A large wave of fatigue and tiredness hits him all at once, leaving him unable to question why he lazily lifts his behind up and pulls his pants along with his boxers off in one swoop.
His flacid member lightly slaps Rias on the tip of the nose, causing her to yelp in surprise. She stares at it as a faint red blush appears on her face.
"S-Sorry," he says, slightly embarrassed. He quickly tries to cover it, but his member still sticks out. She shakes her head and gives him a smile with a hidden glint in her eyes.
"Once again, I'm flattered. Is it always that big?" She asks while standing up. Rias grabs the small zipper on the side of her blouse and pulls, letting it fall to the floor, revealing her black laced undergarments.
"I'm not sure? I've always thought I was quite small, if I'm being honest." He says sheepishly, and he quickly slips under the covers, obscuring his lower half to much of Rias's disappointment.
He quickly turns his gaze away from Rias to give her some privacy. Once she finishes, she climbs into bed and lies next to him. He rolls onto his side to face her; she gently wraps her arms around Leo and pulls him closer. She slips one of her legs over his side, completely wrapping him up.
"You have smooth skin; it makes the bed feel softer. I feel like I'm laying on a cloud." She smiles as that mysterious glint in her eyes gets bigger. She inches her face closer to his, and her breath tickles the tip of his nose.
"I get it from my mother; she always had natural smooth skin."
Both of them are suddenly locked in some sort of trance; their faces move closer with each passing second before their foreheads connect, preventing them from moving further.
"Is-Is it okay if... if I kiss you?" Leo asked in a whisper, and Rias tilted her face slightly as she moved closer to his lips.
"Is it?" She asked in a breathy whisper. The world around them seemed to dissipate; the only thought in each of their minds was kissing the other. Their top lips lightly touch when suddenly the door swings open violently. The trance breaks at the sudden interruption. Rias quickly lifts herself up while covering her chest with the blanket, and Leo stares at the ceiling with a stunned expression.
Issei can be seen lying on the floor with a fist imprint on his face. Koneko steps towards him menacingly as she cracks her knuckles.
"What'd he do this time?" She asks while face-palming.
"Peeping on the kendo team earlier today. Told them, I would take care of it." She says she grabbed him by the scruff of his shirt and dragged him out of the room. He comes to and tries to dig his fingers into the hard floor to keep himself from being dragged.
"No! Don't let her take me! PLEASE!" He shouts as the door shuts; muffled voices can be heard before Issei's cries of pain. Leo had covered his face with his arm, as his thoughts were a mess.
'My mind is a mess. Was I really about to kiss Rias? It was like I was being pulled towards her. Damn it.' He thinks to himself, and a sigh escapes him as he takes his arm off his face. He expected to see the celing but was greeted with two blue orbs staring down at him.
Rias sneakily rolled on top of him and is now staring into his eyes. She gently cups the side of his face and brings her's down closer to Leo's. The sudden scent of vahnilla fills his nose as she inches ever closer. Once again, her breath tickles the tip of his nose before her lips capture his.
The world again faded away from the two as a switch was flipped, like electricity flowed through them. Leo gently wraps around her to pull her closer, and she hungrily pulls his face deeper into the kiss.
It lasts a couple of minutes before she breaks it and stares down into his eyes, a large blush present on her face.
"Wow..." She whispers out as a wide smile makes its way onto her face. Leo smirks up to her and places a hand on the side of her face.
"So, what now?" He asks as he rubs a thumb across her cheek. She holds his hand and smiles at him lovingly.
"What do you mean?" She asks playfully; his face slightly heats up, but the smile never leaves.
"D-Does that make us a thing? Or did it mean nothing?" A worried look glazes over in his eyes, and she once again leans down and pecks his lips.
"Does that answer your question? For now, let's take things slow; you did take my first kiss after all. It's a pretty big moment for a girl, you know?" Leo lets out a chuckle as he stares up at her.
"We're in the same boat then; it was my first." Her eyes widen slightly after hearing that, and a large smile appears on her face.
"It looks like we're each other's firsts. I liked it; I really liked it."
She brings her head down and rests it against his chest, a content smile on her face. Leo plays with a handful of her hair, not sure if it's real or a dream.
"Let's get some sleep; we have school in the morning. Good night, Leo." She says it quietly before light snoring escapes her mouth. He stares up at the ceiling with a small smile on his face as his eyes feel heavy.
"I hope this is real. Who knows... may... be... I... un... cons..?" He trails off as his own soft snoring escapes him as dreamland takes him away.
Timeskip Issei's house.
Leo had awoken to a very real relationship with Rias Gremory; he had thought he was dreaming and was knocked out by the lightning that exploded from the teleportation circle. To his surprise, he had awoken in her tight grasp in bed. He freaked out briefly, but a smile graced his face.
They had spent some time as a new 'couple', both agreeing to take things slowly and not only enjoy each other's presence but also get to really know one another. She had asked him to make sure Issei was on time to school instead of barely making it, so she had written his address on a piece of paper before giving it to him.
He glanced at the paper a few times as he typed it into the GPS on his phone. The walk to Issei's house was pleasant. Leo was once in a great mood, not worrying about his forgotten memories, Kala's betrayal, or getting killed. None of it; the only thing that mattered was the present. He was now Rias's boyfriend, and off to check on his best friend.
As he rounds a corner, a modest-style white Japanese family home sits in the center of the block, and around it are other similar-style homes. As he approaches, the name plate of 'Hyoudou'
"It looks like the right place."
Knock, Knock, Knock
The sound of faint but quick footsteps approaches the door. The door swings open, revealing a middle-aged man with disheveled brown hair. He has a few stress wrinkles around his eyes and mouth, and his eyes are also brown.
"I told you a million damn times, stop delivering those goddamn boo-" He cuts himself off as he finally looks at Leo. A surprised look graces his face as he just stares at the young man.
"Oh, I apologize about that. I thought you were that mailman; he always delivers Issei's pornographic books. What's your name, son?" He asks with a polite smile, and Leo nods and holds out his hand.
"Leo Young. Everyone just calls me Leo. Nice to meet you, Mr. Hyoudou." The older man lets out a chuckle as he shakes Leo's hand.
"Please call me Gorou. Having someone call me Mr. makes me feel old. Please, won't you come in?" He says this as he steps to the side and opens the door, inviting Leo inside. Leo enters and looks around, taking it all in.
It's a typical modern Japanese home. To the left is the living room with a small couch, coffee table, and medium-sized TV. To the right is the dining room with the kitchen, and in front of him is a small hallway with stairs off to the right.
"Please make yourself at home. Care for some breakfast? Miki is cooking some up now." He says trying to be a polite host, but before Leo could respond, his stomach hungrily growled at the mention of food, causing the older man to chuckle.
"I'll take that as a yes. Take a seat; breakfast will be ready shortly." He says before walking into the dining room, Leo quietly follows behind and takes a seat to his left. Gorou sits at the head of the table with two plates, one next to him on each side.
"Miki, dear, could you get another plate? We have a guest; his name is Leo." He calls out into the kitchen, and a pair of footsteps slowly approach the table. Leo turns to see an older-looking woman with a kind smile on her face. She has yellow-brown eyes and long, flowing brown hair tied into a neat ponytail.
"Oh, welcome to our home, dear. I'm making some miso soup, fried eggs, rice with some seaweed, and a small helping of salmon."
Leo's stomach hungrily rumbles again, causing the older woman to giggle. "It looks like you're hungry; I'll get back to work. It'll be ready in a jiffy!" She says happily. Gorou had picked up the news paper and glanced over the front page as he took a sip of his coffee.
"So, what brings you to our home?" The older man asked, glancing at Leo. "Oh, I just came to make sure Issei gets to school on time. The president of our club is pretty punctual."
The revelation of this information causes Gorou to spit his coffee all over the newspaper in shock. He looks at Leo as if he were breathing fire.
"You're telling me that our son, Issei, has other friends than those two good-for-nothing perverts?!" He exclaims, and Leo chuckles and nods his head. "Yes, I consider Issei my best friend. He was the first one to speak with me after I transferred here." Leo explains. Tears of joy fall from the older man's eyes.
"You hear that, honey! Our Issei isn't going to die alone; he has friends!" He exclaims, Miki comes back into the room with her own tears of joy falling from her face.
"Maybe he'll finally give up the pornography!" She shouts excitedly; the sound of someone coming down the stairs catches everyone's attention. They all look to see an extremely grogy Issei walk to the table and sit next to Leo; he's half asleep.
"Morning, Issei." Leo Leo as he watches his friend pour himself a glass of juice, grunts in return.
"Morning sport! You excided for school?" Gorou asks cheerfully, and Issei gives another grunt as he slowly begins to wake up.
"We have around thirty minutes to eat." Leo said, looking over at Issei. He rubbed his face as he slowly began waking up. "Okay, sounds good."
The rest of breakfast at the Hyoudous was filled with pleasant conversation as they got to know one of Issei's new friends. After finishing, both Leo and Issei walked towards the door, with both parents following behind.
"It was nice meeting you two. Thank you for the breakfast; it was delicious." He says with a smile. Miki nods her head and smiles at him sweetly. "You're welcome back anytime, dear."
"Have a good day, you two; please keep him out of trouble." Gorou says, looking at Leo. The young man chuckles and nods his head. "Don't worry, we watch out for each other. Now we must be going; have a good day."
The two finally leave the Hyoudou household. Issei finally wakes up, slaps his cheeks, and turns to his friend. "What's up with the wake-up call? Not that I mind or anything, just curious."
"Rias wanted me to get you to Kuoh on time today; you always seem to get in just as the gates close. So, let's pick up the pace." He says this, slowly breaking out into a jog. Issei follows alongside him and starts panting within a few minutes.
"Oh man, are we there yet?" He asks, breathing heavily, and Leo smirks and glances over at him. "Dude, you really need to work on your stanima." He says, slowing down to a walk, Issei follows suit and props himself up on his knees, gasping for air.
"I-I know. I just suck at sports and shit, so I never took them seriously." He says in between breaths. Leo pats him on the back when the sound of someone tripping and falling to the ground catches their attention. Turning, they are greeted with a sight: a curvasous half of a woman exposed for all to see. Her paintes are bright white and tightly fitted, showing off her plump bottom and giving a nice veiw of her womanhood.
The girl is sprawled out on the ground with her long cloak covering her head, preventing her from seeing.
"Oh no, it looks like I fell down again. On, I'm such a klutz." She says, sadly, she quickly turns her body so her bottom is now on the ground, hiding her private area. She quickly pulls down her cloak, revealing a veil with a cross going down it. She also has a cross necklace out in front of her outfit for all to see. She has green eyes and long, flowing blonde hair.
Leo quickly jogs over and holds out his hand for her to take, while Issei is awestruck at how pretty the sister is.
"Are you okay, sister?" He asks, and she smiles up at him and gently takes his hand. He lightly pulls her to her feet, helping her.
"Oh yeah, I'm okay. Really." She says, looking up at Leo with a smile, a small gust of wind blows by, taking her vail with it, revealing her gorgeous blonde hair. Leo's eyes widen slightly at seeing yet another good-looking girl.
'Okay, what the fuck? This is what... the 10th woman now who is extremely attractive.' Leo thinks as he takes in her appearance. Issei quickly jogs to catch the veil that had blown away in the wind. He catches it and walks over with a small smile as he hands it back to the sister. Leo kneels down and starts putting the scatted items back into the open suitcase.
"Thanks; that's very sweet of you." She says with a large smile on her face. Leo stands up with the suitcase and holds it over his shoulder before looking at her with a smile. "This seems like it's heavy; may I carry it for you?" The sister's eyes light up at the kindness.
"Yes! That would be wonderful. Also, I'm a little lost." She says, embaressed, her cheeks heat up with a blush as she nearvously pokes her pointer fingers together.
"We'd be happy to help, won't we, Issei?" He asks, looking over at his friend, and nods his head with his own smile before they begin walking with the new sister through town. They walk in a comfortable silence for a bit before Issei glances at her.
"So, you're a tourist?" He asks curiously, and Leo gives him a confused look himself. "Dude, she's a sister of the cloth." Issei glances at him, confused, until he takes in the girl's appearance again. His eyes widen as he nods quickly.
"That's right, I was just assigned to the church in this town. I can't wait to see what the church looks like; I know it'll be gorgeous." She says it happily. "Oh, I'm just so glad that I ran into people as kind as the two of you are; I guess someone is really looking out for me." She says this, glancing between the two with a small red hue on her face. Leo smirks and nods his head.
"Amen to that, sister." As the words leave him, a huge throbbing pain enters his head. He winces slightly as another image flashes before his eyes.
An older man stands before him with a sadistic smirk. He has a small gray mustache and small glasses that rest on his nose. He has a white uniform with a large golden cross sewn into it. His voice resonates in the base of Leo's skull.
"My, my, such bravado from a brat. You stand ready to protect the others? Naughty little boys need to be punished." He says it with a terrifying smile.
Leo's eyes come back to the world around him, and he sees that they have stopped. He glances around, confused, and sees the sister kneeling in front of a little boy who's crying from a scrape on his knee.
"A big boy like you shouldn't cry over a scrape; don't worry. Your going to be fine." She says as she gently rubs his head before holding her hands over the wound, a sudden green glow emenates from around them, surprising both young men.
"Whoa, she's healing him?" Issei asks in awe, but Leo stays silent and watches. As quick as it appeared, the glowing stopped, and she once again rubbed the little boy's head.
"All done now. Oh, sorry." She sticks her tongue out cutely at Leo and Issei. The little boy gets up and runs to play with his friends,forgetting he was hurt. She rejoins the two of them and begins their walk once again.
"That's an amazing gift you have." Says Issei, he offers her a kind smile. She's taken aback from the sudden praise and quickly looks ahead.
"I consider it a gift, and a blessing. Truly..." She says, her voice has a sad underlying tone to it. Leo goes to speak but her face quickly brightens up as she takes a few quick steps forwards and points to a building.
"There it is! Thank goodness I found it." She said excidedly. A feeling of dread washes over Leo as he gets closer to the church, his body begins to tremble slightly but he tries to hide it. He glances at Issei to see him sweating and shaking.
"Oh yeah, thats the church all right." Says Issei, his voice full of unease as they get ever so closer. A few minutes pass and they are standing outside the large doors, Asia turns to them with a large smile.
"Let me thank you two properly. Would it be a problem for you too come inside with me?" She asks in a hopeful tone. Leo gives her a sad smile and holds out her suitcase.
"We unfortunately have to run, we have school soon. The Student Council president is rather strict when it comes to punctuality, maybe some other time."
She gently takes her suticase with a sad look on her face before giving them a bright smile.
"Oh, that's to bad. Guess I should go too, huh? It was really sweet of you two to help me find my way, my name is Asia Argento by the way." She states giving the two a sweet smile, Leo nods his head and leans on Issei's shoulder.
"This is Issei, and I'm Leo. It was no trouble, I would hope someday if I needed help someone would return the favor." He states. She smiles and repeats their names a few times before opening the door, she stops in the doorway and glances at them.
"Leo and Issei, huh? Meeting you two here was a blessing, and I know it's one I won't forget. I'll be praying that we meet again." She says cheerfully before walking into the church with the large door closing behind her.
The two quickly turn and begin to slowly jog as far away from the church as they can, they stop to catch their breath and share a look.
"Did you feel that?" Asks Leo, Issei nods his head slowly and grabs his left arm as it slightly trembles. "My arm just wigged out on me, I thought I was losing it more then I already have." Issei states.
The feeling of dread has left their system, Leo turns and glances at the church with a serious but curious look in his eyes.
"What ever it was, it certainly was a weird feeling."
30 minutes later...
"You must never go near the church again. Leo, Issei, do I make myself clear?" Rias said she had a stern yet soft expression on her face as she looked between the two.
"Why's that?" Issei tilts his head in confusion. Leo doesn't say anything and listens with great interest.
"Simply setting foot inside would cause major problems for both Angel's and Devil's; surely you sensed something was off, or telling you to be careful, no?" She asks, walking closer to the two, and Leo nods his head.
"It felt like I had the chills all over, as well as nausea." He states. She gives him a small smile and nods her head.
"That was your devil instincts telling you danger was near. Being close to someone in the church is a very risky and dangerous proposition. Also, what's even more dangerous is that some of the exorcists affiliated with the church use sacred gear; they could really hurt you." She explains in a soft yet stern voice. She glances between the two with a worried look.
'I thought they were rare? Like extremely rare?' Leo thought as his mind raced, his face shifting to a troubled expression as he thought about it. But he knows little to nothing about the supernatural as of now; he's still a new reincarnated devil after all. Unbeknownst to him, his eyes have a bright blue glow to them as anger fills his being. Knowing that he doesn't have something like sacred gear irritates him to no end.
"Leo." She calls out to him, and he snaps back to reality and looks up with his normal deep blue eyes. "I'm listening." He says focusing his attention back on Rias. She sighs and steps closer to him with a concerned look.
"Just know that if a devil receives a devil's purge, it's utterly annihilated, nil, the end of the line, their gone forever. You can never come back from that, do you understand?" She asks while standing directly in front of him.
"Of course, I'll try and be more careful from now on, and I'll make sure Issei is also. I apologize; I don't know what I was thinking; I'll be going now." He says with a thoughtful look on his face, but his voice radiated with sadness. He turns on his heel and walks out without saying another word.
He mindlessly walks through the halls of Kuoh Academy, his mind racing on how he can be useful to Rias and the ORC. A familiar feeling fills his whole being, and it makes him tremble slightly. He looks at his hands, confused as to why he's shaking.
'Why am I feeling this way? I get so angry at the thought of being abandoned, but I can't remember.' He thinks to himself, and without paying attention to his surroundings and being more focused on his thoughts, he bumps into someone. Quickly reacting, he catches the person before they can fall.
"T-Thank you, L-Leo." Stuttered out Sona, her face slightly red. Leo gives her a smile and lets go of her hand.
"Sorry, that was my bad. I wasn't really paying attention; I have a few things on my mind." He says with a troubled look. She reajusts her glasses as a small smile graces her face.
"Would you like to speak about it? It's always better to say things out loud, then bottle them up."
They fall into a comfortable silence as he thinks about her offer. He looks at her and gives her a small smile.
"Sure, that would be lovely." He says, Sona's smile widens slightly, but she quickly masks it with her stoic student council mask. "Please, we'll discuss this in the student council room, if you'll follow me." She says before walking past him, Leo smirked and followed behind her.
The walk is relatively quiet, and before he knows it, they reach the student council room. Sona opens the door to reveal only Tsubaki diligently working on sorting through some papers. She glances up, notices Leo with Sona, and gives a nod to her president.
"Good to see you again, Tsubaki. You seem rather busy." He says with an amused smile. She sighs and rubs one of her temples, frustrated, as she looks at the stack of papers.
"It keeps piling up; every day we get new outlandish requests from students. For example, this one boy wanted to shorten the skirts on the female uniforms. How outlandish can people be, and they keep getting more outlandish." She says in annoyance. Leo lets out a small chuckle, walks towards the stack, and grabs a paper off the top. He glanced over it to see that it was indeed outlandish.
'National naked day. Everyone has to arrive at Kuoh Academy with nothing, including the teachers. It happens one time every school year in the summer semester.'
Signatures: 169.
"Hey, Sona, I have a question. How many male students are in Kuoh currently?" He asks, glancing at her. She sets down a teapot and looks at him curiously. "Around 130 or so. We get new male students every semester. When you transferred in, around 15 had joined the week prior." She says, with a small smirk, He nods and hands the paper to Tsubaki.
"What do you do with forums that you decline?" He asks curiously, and the vice president looks up and points to a stack on a nearby table.
"We set them over there. After that, we have to write a report to the headmaster about all the student forms we declined." She says before letting out another tired sigh. Leo looks around and sees the stack of decline forums is multiple stacks high while nothing has been approved yet.
"Would you like some help? I don't mind lending a hand; would that be all right, Sona?" He asks, looking at the woman in question, and she gives him a surprised look.
"I don't mind, in fact; I would welcome the help. It's been a rather stressful week with all the student forms we've been getting. But first, how about a game of chess?" She asks while motioning to a board in front of her. Leo shrugs his shoulders and walks over, taking a seat across from her.
Sona's side is a brilliant blue color, while Leo's is the standard white. Her first move is her knight piece.
"So, what was troubling you?" She asks while glancing up at him. Leo looks at his options for a move and decides to move a pawn.
"I'm not sure; something had angered me. It was an unfamiliar feeling that I haven't felt." Leo said the troubled look had returned to his face as he watched Sona move a piece.
"What had angered you?" She questions again. Tsubaki had taken an interest in their conversation and chess match and decided to take a break. She stands next to Sona's, right in between the two, and glances at Leo.
"It was a thought I had, and I'm not sure as to why it did." He explains as he moves one of his pieces, he takes Sona's knight, causing her to think about her next move.
"What did you think about?" She asks again, moves her bishop piece, and takes Leo's pawn.
"Hmm. That is a good question; maybe it was multiple things." He says not really sure; he moves a piece. A silence falls over them as he begins to think back. The only sound filling the space was when a chess piece was moved.
"I'd like to see us as friends, so I'll tell you something that I haven't told anyone yet." States Leo. The two members of the student council gaze at him curiously, wating for him to continue. He moves another piece on the board before looking up at them with a melancholy expression.
"Just before coming here, I had awoken in a hospital with no memory. The only thing I knew was my name; the other things were given to me by the doctor looking over me. I only have basic information about myself, nothing from my childhood or early teenage years." He explains; he tries and searches the deepest parts of his mind, but once again, it's like a blank slate. Sona hesitates as she's about to move one of her pieces and looks up at him with a mixed expression of concern and sympathy.
"I wasn't aware you had amnesia." She said, her voice filled with empathy, "That must be increadibly difficult for you. I don't think I could manage."
Leo nodded his head with a sigh. He's been winging it at best, trying to keep a level head, but he's slowly losing his nerve.
"It's been difficult not knowing who I am. It's like a part of me is missing, a void that I can't fill."
Another silence falls over them, Sona unable to think of ways to comfort Leo with the new information she had gained about him and Leo thinking of what to say next.
"My offer still stands, Leo. You are always welcome here in the student council room; we'll help you in any way we can." She said, her voice gentle and reassuring. He lets out a small chuckle.
"Thanks; I'll take you up on that offer. In return, I can help out with your student council work-" He trails off as his eye color glows dark green. His eyes begin to slowly burn until his head throbs in excruciating pain. He grabs the sides of his head and grunts at the pain until he starts to wince. Sona and Tsubaki watch with concern and call out to him, but his ears start ringing, blocking out everything around him.
Sona, Tsubaki, and the coffee table and chess board seem to fade from his sight. The world around him seems to shift and morph into something different.
He looks around, confused, and notices his arms have chains wrapped around them. He tries to pull them free, but they remain locked in place. Glancing down, he notices his clothes are now non-existent, his body has a few cuts that are bleeding, and the rest of him is bruised.
"S-Sona?" He shouts with a hoarse voice; his voice reverberates around the room until it slowly dies out. The faint sound of footsteps approaching him makes him glance to his left, and a pure black void stares back at him until a figure emerges from it.
A man with long braided hair reaching down to the upper part of his back and the sides of his head are completely shaved. He has a rugged beard and piercing blue eyes. His outfit consists of old leather garbs and a wolf pelt drapped over his shoulders.
He glances at Leo, his eyes hold confidence and authority. He smirks at the young man and kneels infront of him.
"This is a surprise, didn't expect to see you here, Leo." He says, a charasmatic smirk on his face as he takes in the young mans appearance.
"W-Who are you?" Leo asked confused as to what is happening, the man lets out an ammused snort and shakes his head.
"It is far to early for you to know my name, but In time I will tell you." The man says, Leo looks around confused.
"Where am I? I-I was with Sona in the student council room."
The older man lets out a chuckle and stands up. He looks around at the dark room before looking back at Leo. Before he could respond, the sound of something big made the whole place shake, and the man's eyes widen slightly. He quickly steps towards Leo and places a hand on his head.
"It is time for you to leave; we shall meet again. Do not try and force your memory like you have been; it will come back in due time. Until we meet again, Leo." He says with urgency, a sudden wave of fatigue filled Leo's whole being as his head started to sway.
The last thing he saw was another figure emerge from the darkness, but it was ten times the size of the man standing in front of him.
The large man had long, flowing green hair and an enraged smirk. He spoke with a deep, menacing voice and directed the words to the young man.
"Get stronger, young warrior. So that you may wield me and show the world our strength!"
The words echoed around the space before they morphed and shifted back into the student council room. Sona and Tsubaki can be seen staring at Leo with concern on their faces. He looks back at them with wide eyes as sweat pours down his head.
"Leo?" Sona calls out in a gentle tone, he snaps back to reality and focuses on her to see her worried look.
"Sorry, did you say something?" He asks, she gives him a small smile nad points towards the chess board. Looking down he realizes it was his turn, without thinking, he moved his queen piece towards the back of her board and put her in checkmate. Both women before him stare wide eyed at the board as a red hue makes it's way onto Sona's face.
"I- It seems like you've won this game. Well played, Leo. I would love to play you more in the future." Sona says with a genuine smile. Leo pushes everything to the back of his mind and gives her a smile of his own. Before he could offer a response, the school bell suddenly rang, marking the end of the lunch break.
"Shit, I didn't get to help you guys with your work. I'll swing by after school ends and help you out if you're fine with that." Leo says as he stands up, Sona looks up at him and nods her head; the red hue hasn't left her face as she looks at him. Tsubaki is too stunned to speak and just keeps staring at the chess board.
"That is more than fine; you better get to class. We'll speak more later, Leo. Also, thank you for indulging my request for this game of chess; it has been... enlightening." Sona adjusts her glasses and looks off to the side with a smile.
The young man makes his way towards the door and opens it. He stops in the doorway and turns to smile at the two members of the student council.
"I feel much better after coming here; my head is a little clearer. I'll see you around, Sona, Tsubaki." He says before closing the door behind him as he leaves.
"President, you do realize what this means, right?" Tsubaki says, snapping out of her stupor; her eyes remain glued to the board before them. Sona smirks and picks up her blue king piece with a faint blush.
"Yes, I'm well aware of what this means. He's piqued my interest even more, for a man who has amnesia.. I'll think about that later; let's head to class ourselves." She says, setting the king back onto the board, showing all that she was checkmated.
Timeskip ORC.
The end of school has come and gone, and the sun has begun to set over the town of Kuoh, giving it another amber glow as people make their way back home after their busy days. Leo and Issei can be seen stuffing a few satchels full of leaflets to go about their daily deliveries.
"Shit, I forgot we pissed the president off earlier today." Issei says as his shoulders slump. Leo lets out a bitter chuckle and nods his head.
"That had slipped my mind also; how pissed do you think she still is?" He asks his friend, and Issei pales at the thought of pissing off Rias and Koneko.
"She's not pissed off, you know. She's just worried about you two silly boys's," Akeno says. appearing from behind the couch, he falls off his seat and screams in fright while holding his chest. Leo chuckles before breaking into a fit of laughter at Issei's scream.
"Holy shit, I've never seen someone get jumpscared like that. Dude, are you okay?" He asks in between his fits of laughter. The brown-haired teen slowly gets up, still holding his chest.
"I think I nearly shit myself. You really scared me, you know?" He says, directing that towards Akeno, and the girl giggles at his expense just as the doors behind her open, revealing Rias, and she walks into the room with her natural serious expression.
"Oh, you're all still here. I had thought you had gone home, Akeno, and you two had gone on your deliveries." She states. Akeno suddenly dawns a serious expression herself as she faces her king.
"We had just received a message from the Arch-Duke." Rias folds her arms and nods her head. "The Arch-Duke?" Rias asks curiously, and Akeno's whole demeanor changes as she continues.
"It's urgent; a stray devil has been causing trouble nearby." She explains in an irritated voice. Rias sighs and nods her head as she walks towards the teleportation circle.
"Well then, let's get going."
All the members of the ORC gather on the teleportation circle when Leo's thoughts travel back to when he tried to use it for the first time.
"Is it safe for me to use this thing? The last time I tried, I kind of got struck by lightning." Rias flashes him a reassuring smile and grabs his arm. "Don't worry, nothing will happen when we go as a group. Just stay close to me just in case, okay?" She says giving him a cute smile. Leo nods his head as everything is enveloped in red.
The scenery around them shifts from the clubroom to the woods in an instant. Leo looks around and notices a huge abandoned mansion that peaks over the tops of the trees.
"A little information about the other things we're required to do. Kiba, will you please explain what stray devils are to our new members?" Rias asks, and he nods his head.
"Stray devil's start out as devil servants, kind of like us in a way." Issei tilts his head, confused. "How are they stray devils if they're just like us?" Issei quesions.
"They are almost like us, except they rebelled and killed their master to gain freedom. That's one of the ways to becoming a stray." He says sadly. Akeno glances at Rias and explains the message.
"According to the reports, this stray has been tricking people into that abandoned house and eating them."
"Gross." Issei says it in disgust.
"That's fucked up." Leo states his own thoughts, and Akeno glances at the two newest members with a small smile.
"This job shouldn't be too hard; just find the beast and kill it."
The ORC walks towards the building with Kiba leading them; he opens the door, letting the others in before closing it behind them.
"These monsters are pure evil; they don't care about anything except for their selfish desires." He says that as a sword appears on his waist, Leo and Issei share a confused look since it wasn't there a second ago.
The main area of the house is covered in cobwebs and dust; it hasn't been lived in for years, it seems. Old, rotting furniture can be seen falling apart; the smell of must and mold fills the air.
"Leo, Issei." Rias calls out to them, and the two look at the red-haired beauty.
"Yes, president/what's up?" They ask while walking behind her. She glances at the two over her shoulder with a serious aura hanging over her.
"Are you two familiar with the game of chess?"
"Yeah, sort of? I've played it, but I totally suck.." Issei said.
"Of course."
"As the master, I'm the king. My empress is the queen, my cavalier my knight, my tank is the rook, my clergymen are the bishop, and my footsoldier is the pawn. Devils with titles of nobility grant these characteristics of those pieces to each servant." She explains.
The group comes to a halt as a feeling of unease washes over them.
"That sounds kickass," Issei says, impressed with how the devil system works.
"Sounds pretty cool."
"We have a special name for them; we call them our evil pieces." She continues her explanation, and Issei looks at her, confused at the sudden information dump.
"I'm sorry, but why are you telling us this?" He questions. Rias turns to face them and points to their senior members.
"I want you two to watch and learn. Pay close attention to my devil's as they do battle here tonight."
"It's here." Koneko says alerting the group; everyone is on high alert now. The sound of heavy footsteps in the darkness causes them to look. Emerging is a topless woman with long, flowing black hair; her face is unbelieveably beautiful as she stares down at the ORC.
"Now, what could that foul, fecal smell be? Mmmm~ Something smells quite delicious as well. I wonder, does it taste sweet or bitter? Oh wait~ Something else smells perfect; it's you, isn't it?" She moans out as she stares at Leo; he glares at the woman, causing her to moan even more. She starts massaging her own breasts at his look.
"Oh~ I love that look~ Come to mommy; I want to gobble you up. Let you taste every inch of me. Have you devour me~" She moans as she keeps massaging herself. Issei is on cloud nine as he sees big breasts in front of him.
"I see big boobies!" He cheers. Leo glances at him and tries to hold in his chuckle and snorts.
"Focus, dude, remember. She's pure evil, like Kiba said." Issei snaps out of his trance, nods his head, and dawns his own serious expression. Kiba smirks over at the two as he pulls his sword from his sheath.
Rias glares at the stray for taunting not only her new boyfriend but her favorite servant, behind her blue eyes a small red glow can be seen floating as some of her hair begins to float.
"Stray devil type: Visor. Nefarious beings that run away from their masters to fufill their own desires. They more than deserve death for their sins. In the name of Duke Gremory, I'll kick your ass!"
"What an insolant girl, I shall cover you in blood as red as your hair. After I'm done, I shall take him as my prize!" She starts to grope herself even more, letting out a moan mixed with a giggle.
"Th-This is a stray devil? She looks like a soft core, late night cable star!" He says oogiling at her chest. A loud footstep makes the ground slightly rumble as she reveals her monsterous lower half, Issei recoils in disgust while Leo hardens his gaze. Kiba smirks at his juniors reaction.
"I told you. They become ugly monsters in both body and heart."
"She has some really nice boobs though, what a waste.." Issei says dissapointed, Leo shakes his head.
"Please use the head on your shoulders and not in your pants, your better than that."
The stray devils laughter gets louder as two small magic circles appear just over her nipples, they spin a few times and enlarge them when a bright yellow glow emenates from the tips of her breasts. Quickly reacting, Leo pushes Issei and grabs Rias before diving behind cover.
The yellow light slams into the wall behind them completely melting the surface, Issei and Leo stare wide eyed at the now melted wall.
"This is a porno I don't want to be in!" Issei exclaims in fear, Rias gently rubs the side of Leo's face with a smile.
"Thank you, Leo." She says before standing up with a serious expression, she glares at the stray devil.
"Kiba!" He calls out to him. The blonde-haired teen quickly dissapears in the blink of an eye.
"He dissappeard?" Issei questioned, Rias shook her head and glances between the two. "He's so fast you can't see him. Kiba represents a knight, so his trait is speed and the sword his strongest weapon."
Shink, Shink
Visor suddenly screams in agonoy as her monsterous arms are forceabley detached, they fly through the air before crashing onto the ground, blood gushes out of the two stumps for arms. She glares at Kiba with murderous intent as her monsterous body opens up revealing large fangs. Koneko casually walks forwards with no emotion on her face.
The stray lashes out and launches towards the small looking girl, the fangs ready to tear her to pieces.
"Koneko, look out!" Issei shouts in worry, Visor's large fangs envelope the smaller girl.
"Don't worry." Rias says with a smile. They look to see the stray devils body tremble slightly before its huge fangs are forced open, Koneko has her arms outstretched as she forcefully opens the mouth from within. Her uniform is in tatters from the sharp teeth, revealing her bra and upper thigh.
"Koneko is a rook. Her traits are simple: tremendous strength and defensive ability. That kind of attack won't even scratch her."
"Begone." Koneko says this before spinning around with her fists, completely destroying all the teeth that held her captive. The large fangs fly around the room before crashing into the ceiling, floor, and walls. Visor gets launched into the air and slams into the balcony above them.
"Thats why her punches hurt like hell!? Wait, she was holding back on me." He says, comedically falling backwards. Leo chuckles and shakes his head.
"Those two are pretty awesome—swords and fists? Badass." Leo crosses his arms and watches with a smirk, enjoying the fight before him.
"Akeno!" Rias calls out to her, and the raven-haired beauty steps forward with a large smile on her face.
"Yes, president. Oh my, what should I do?"
A sudden noise causes Leo to turn around. In the dark corner of the house, both of Visor's arms twitch and come to life. They lunge towards Rias; he quickly reacts and pulls her out of the way.
"Watch out!" He shouts, throws a fist forward, and sends one of the arms slamming into the wall. The other slams into his chest, sending him flying through the air and towards the stray devil.
"Leo!" Shouted Rias, they watch as the severed arm drags him towards the downed stray before she quickly grabs him. Her monsterous body stands up with Visor's normal body, holding Leo. She caressed the side of his face before giving Rias a sinister smile.
"Oh, yes~ Your body feels amazing. Let me get a taste~" She says before licking the side of his face, Leo recoils in disgust and tries to pull his body free; unfortunately, he can't get any leverage.
"Come to mommy~" She says that before forcing her lips onto his, her tongue instantly enters his mouth and explores with lust. Rias's power starts to flare at seeing her favorite servant being violated; the others watch in disgust and think of ways to help.
"Release my servant, or I will annihilate you." Rias threatens. Visor pulls her face away from Leo's and laughs at Rias's reaction.
"You and your little group may have caught me off guard, but I win in the end. I got my prize; he tastes sweet~ I think I'll keep him and use him to fill me with babies. How does that sound, hun~?" She whispers in his ear, and Leo begins to growl in anger, causing his eyes to shift to a dark green.
He slowly prys her arms from around him and violently slams his head against hers. She recoils in pain before looking at Leo in rage.
"You little shit! You would have drowned in pleasure, but now I'll devour your very flesh!" She roars out and goes to take a bite. Leo lets out a roar of anger and slams his head against hers again and again.
Blood begins to drip from his forehead, but he doesn't care; he rips his arms free and lands a well-placed punch on her face, sending her back. Leo falls to the ground and jumps back towards his friends, wiping his mouth.
"Disgusting bitch." He spits on the ground and feels someone grab his face. Rias cups the side of his face and looks at him with a worried expression.
"Are you okay?" She asks gently. Her eyes travel over his face, looking him over for any injuries, but stop when she notices his eyes are a different color. He gives her a weak smile and nods his head.
"Other than that thing forcing herself on me, I'm fine. Just a little disgusted." She stares at his eyes and takes in their new color. His original bright blue eyes have changed to a deep emerald green.
"Your eyes; they're a different color." She whispers out, confused. He looks at her curiously, but they quickly go back to their normal sky blue.
"Change of plans; this one is mine. She violated my new servant, and for that she dies." Rias says. Her power spikes as a red and black aura flares up around her. Akeno giggles and turns to the still-recovering stray.
"Oh dear, it looked like you messed up big time, sweety." She says it with a malicious underlying tone.
With each step, the floor under Rias begins to evaporate, revealing the earth underneath. She stands over Visor and glares down at her.
"Any last words?" She asks coldly, and Visor looks up with a smirk. "Go to hell."
"Is that so, checkmate." She says as a large red magic circle forms in front of her, a chaotic beam of red and black energy shoots forward and envelopes the stray in a large pillar. The stray devil Visor is completely erased.
"We're done. Now, let's go back." She says turning back to her servants with a genuine smile. Issei walks over to Leo and looks at him with a worried look.
"Dude, are you okay? That bitch totally violated you." He says, Leo lets out a bitter chuckle and nods his head.
"Yeah, I'm good, really. Kinda sucks that our first encounter, and that happens to me."
"Oh, that reminds me, president? What pieces are me and Leo?" He asks the red-haired beauty, and she turns to them with a wide smile.
"You're my pawn, and Leo is my other rook."
"By pawn, you don't mean..." He trails off; she turns to them and smirks at his reaction. "Yes, Issei, you're a foot soldier, and Leo is my other tank."
"Damn it, Leo got a cooler piece than me! I'm the lowest rank." He says as his shoulders slump, Leo chuckles and pats him on the back to ease his pain.
"Pawns are just as cool." He says trying to reassure his worries. Issei just comedically cries in dispair as they leave behind their first stray devil hunt.
(Do you guys perfer to see who's speaking or have chapters be like this from now on? Let me know what you think :D)