Gremory Castle, Gremory Territory, Underworld, Hell:
Isaiah's POV:
As the light of the teleportation crest died down, I grinned as I was greeted by the familiar dark red castle walls, the courtyard filled with crimson roses that were being tended to by the gardeners. They all looked curiously at who was arriving before their eyes widened as they caught sight of Bardou and I.
"L-Lord Isaiah?" An elderly man asked and I chuckled as I walked towards him, the group following after me.
"I've told you so many times it's just Isaiah, old man Jiggy." I said with a smirk, to which the old man chuckled as he wiped a few tears away.
"O-Of course! Satans, is it good to see you here in good health!" He said as he held his hand out and I smiled as I shook his hand and nodded.
"To you as well."
"And Bardou! Look at you, all big and tough!" He said, to which Bardou just grinned. Old man Jiggy was probably the only one aside from Akeno who was able to tell the two apart.
"And where's Joker? That little runt still as busy as ever." My smile dimmed slightly and I let out a soft sigh, which he noticed as his smile turned apologetic.
"I'm so sorry, Isaiah."
"It's okay. I've…I've had a while to think about it." I muttered, to which he just nodded.
"Well, go and see the family before they think I'm stealing your attention." He said, to which the mood lightened as I chuckled.
"We both know Lord Gremory likes your whiskey too much to let you go." He just chuckled as he nodded, nodding at the group behind me before going back to overseeing the gardeners as I kept walking. Bardou was trotting happily besides me as the rest of the group looked on in awe at the surroundings.
"I must say, the Underworld is less…firey and brimstoney than I expected." Samson with a hum, to which I chuckled as I slowly came a stop, pulsing my magic three times to let castle's inhabitants feel it.
In the blink of an eye, I smirked as I was surrounded by Sirzechs' entire peerage, Sirzechs, Zeoticus, Grayfia & Venelana slowly walking out of the castle entrance as Evelina was walking out on Venelana's left side, looking far more serious than I've seen her.
"Who are you and what do you want?" Sirzechs commanded, to which I just grinned.
"You would think he'd remember me, huh Bardy?"
"You've been gone for a little over three years, Master. That and you've changed a lot over the three years." I just chuckled as I nodded, looking back at their shocked stares as I placed my right hand over my heart before bowing elegantly.
"Lord Luficer. Lady Lucifer. Lord Gremory. Lady Gremory. I, Isaiah Azathoth, Lord of House Azathoth and Vassal of House Gremory, have returned." They looked shocked to hear my True Voice echoing throughout the courtyard, my aura pulsing with my words before I straightened up and grinned.
"Did you miss me?" I asked with a grin, to which Sirzechs just chuckled as he walked towards me, the peerage grinning with him as Okita nodded at me. I just smiled as I nodded at him before Sirzechs stopped in front of me.
"Akeno is still the best." I said with a smirk.
"No, Grayfia."
"Akeno."
"Grayfia."
"Oh, dear Satans." Enku muttered as the group around us sighed, my peerage just shaking their heads as I heard Zeoticus chuckling in the background.
"Venelana was, is and will always be the best!" He exclaimed as he walked closer and Sirzechs & I just turned to him.
"Grayfia/ Akeno." He and I said respectively before glaring at the other as we were now locked in a three way tie.
*SMACK* *SMACK* *SMACK*
"Ow!" All three of us held the back of our necks as Venelana just stared at us, holding a baton in her hand.
"You've been back for just a minute and already you're causing chaos." Venelana said as she turned to me, to which I just smiled as she put her baton away before hugging me softly. I just chuckled as I hugged her back before she pulled back with a small smile.
"Welcome home, dear. Now, my daughter & her peerage is in her room. Go and see them while I deal with your peerage." They looked curiously, though Kuroka looked wary as I just smiled and nodded.
"Kuroka and I have a Blood Pact between us, so no trying to arrest her." I said, to which Venelana raised an eyebrow but nodded as I turned to them.
"Everyone, I'll introduce everyone to everyone later, but for now, follow Lady Venelana to get yourselves registered as my peerage and please, perfect behaviour at all times, okay?"
"Yes, Lord Isaiah." The three of them bowed slightly before something came to mind.
"Also, since Meredith is still busy in London, Kuroka, you're in charge of providing her information."
"Yes, Lord Isaiah." She nodded and I smiled before turning back to Venelana, who looked proud of their etiquette.
"I'll introduce everyone later at dinner, but first, I'm going to go see the girls." Venelana nodded and I smiled and bowed slightly before walking towards the door, Bardou giving a happy bark at her before waddling after me as I smiled.
I wonder how much they've grown.
With Akeno & co.:
3rd Person POV:
"What if he has another girlfriend? What if he doesn't like me anymore? What if he wants to end our relationship? What if-!"
"Akeno! Sit down!" Rias said, to which Akeno just frowned but plopped down on the bed making her large chest jiggle slightly as Koneko frowned before looking down at her far smaller one.
"Don't worry. We both know that Isaiah would rather let the world burn than get rid of you. You both love each other, so there's no need for you to worry." Rias said, to which Akeno just let out a soft sigh before nodding right as they heard a knock at the door.
"Bardy! No! Wait until they-!" They heard a deep, soothing & familiar male voice speak before the door was blasted open. A large black Tibetan Mastiff, a head taller than Akeno, blasted the door open, looking around in the room before giving the dog equivalent of a cheerful smile as it caught sight of her.
"Bardy?" Akeno muttered as she looked at the dog in shock and it gave a happy bark before rushing towards her, jumping onto the bed and giving her happy licks all over the face.
"Okay, boy! Okay! I missed you too! Haha!" Akeno giggled as she rubbed Bardou's head behind the ears, making him groan as his tail wagged happily.
"You would think he'd be happy as my dog, but no~The betrayal." The same voice spoke and she turned before being shocked at the sight of the smirking man standing in the doorway.
"Isa?" She muttered as she stared at him, standing up from the bed and slowly walking towards him.
His usual short blond hair now hung to shoulder length, a few loose strands hanging over his forehead. His gray-blue eyes shimmered with its usual amusement, as if everything around him was funny, and he still had that smirk, though it looked a lot more confident now. He was also a lot taller than three years ago, which she should have expected. Where he was usually just a few centimetres taller than her, now he was taller than Bardou, towering over them. He was dressed in just a simple pair of black pants, a dark blue form fitting shirt and sneakers and yet, he still looked as ravishing as ever as he pushed off the doorway and walked into the room.
"Who else?" He asked with a smirk of amusement and Akeno rushed towards him before jumping into his arms, kissing him deeply as she felt the vibrations in his mouth as he chuckled, his hands firmly grabbing her ass as she heard Bardou mock-gag in the background.
Isaiah's POV:
...Damn.
That was all I could say as Akeno jumped into my arms and literally shoved her tongue down my throat, trying to suffocate us both as she moaned and mewled as I groped her ass. She looked just like in the anime, but looking at her through a screen and seeing her in real-life...
…Dear Satans, I think I've fallen even more in love with her.
Looks her strategy to suffocate us both through tongue-strangling didn't work as she pulled back, her chest jiggling enticingly as she heaved for air and I smiled as I put her back down on the ground, my hands moving from her ass to grab her waist.
"How have you been, beautiful?" I asked, to which she just giggled as she licked her lips.
"The toy didn't last long. I need the real deal." She whispered sultrily into my ear, to which I just chuckled.
"Wait until tonight." I whispered back with a smile and she giggled, letting go as I turned to the other two shocked occupants of the room.
"What? No hug for Isa?" I asked, which snapped both of them out of their shocked states as they rushed towards me before hugging me tightly. I chuckled as I wrapped my arms tightly around them, Akeno smiling as she stood behind them.
"It's good to see you guys." I muttered and Rias giggled as she pulled back, her bright smile lighting up my entire mood as I chuckled before turning to Koneko, who was still hugging me tightly.
With an amused smile, I picked her up before putting her on my back, with her wrapping her legs around my waist and my arms around my neck as I handed her bags of cookie that she was nibbling on back to her.
"Less than a minute back and you're already spoiling her." Akeno muttered, to which I just smiled as Koneko stuck her tongue out slightly at her.
"Spoiling my little sister is what I do best." I said with a shrug, Koneko bouncing slightly as I did so, to which Akeno just grumbled before she looked around.
"Wait, where's Joky? He's usually not too far behind you two." She asked, to which I sighed as Bardou's ears dropped slightly.
"There…there was a fight. I got severely injured and we couldn't win, so Joker decided to stall the opponents while Bardou got me to safety. He…He didn't make it." Akeno gasped slightly as a few tears appeared in her eyes before she hugged me softly, Rias and Koneko joining the hug as I smiled.
"I'm so sorry, Isa." She whispered, to which I just smiled.
"Don't worry. We…we had over a year to work over it. It still hurts a bit, but we're okay. Right, boy?"
"Yeah, it was hard without Joky in the beginning and we still miss him, but it's okay." Bardou said, drawing shocked looks from the trio as I chuckled.
"Oh yeah, Bardou can talk now." Akeno just kept staring at him in shock before she spoke.
"Who's your favourite? Isa or me?" I knew that she was trying to lighten the mood and I appreciated it.
"You." Bardou answered instantly and I rolled my eyes as Akeno had a smug look on her face.
"We both already knew the answer to that question." I said, to which she just gave a teasing smirk.
"Just wanted a verbal confirmation." She said smugly, to which I just rolled her eyes before grinning.
"Well, now that I've met you guys, time to go meet my favourite boy." I said, to which Koneko jumped down as I walked towards the door.
"Also, I'll be introducing my peerage to everyone at dinner, so please…keep an open mind, especially you Neko-chan." I said, to which she just looked confused but nodded as I smiled and nodded, walking out of the room as Bardou decided to stay behind with Akeno.
Traitor.
A few minutes later, I was standing in front of a familiar door, the runic scheme on it that was far too advanced for me a few years ago now easily understandable as I created a key rune and opened it, the runic pattern disappearing as the door opened.
"Hey, Gasper! It's Isaiah!" I exclaimed as soon as I opened the door, with it closing behind me just in time as bullet smashed into me, with me coughing for air slightly as the attack was unexpected.
"Isa!" Gasper exclaimed happily and I chuckled as I ruffled, not saying anything on the skirt nor the heeled pumps he was wearing. The kid has been corrupted far beyond my help.
There goes my Dio Brando/ Alucard.
"Hey, Gasper. How have you been?" I asked and he grinned excitedly, which was a stark contrast to the usual shy smiles he used to give.
"Amazing! I've been following your training regime and it's really been helping in making me more confident."
"That's good to hear. And you've keep keep up with the physical part as well?" I asked, to which he nodded as the world around us turned grey, noticing the eyes in the corners of the room that were glowing purple.
"Yep, I can stop time for anything in a 5 meter radius around me for about an hour if I don't do anything and 15 minutes if I have to fight." He said with a grin, making me whistle with an impressed look on my face as I looked around. The training must have helped him a lot.
"Though being able to see myself from different angles is a bit weird." He said as he shook his head, the eyes disappearing as colour returned to the world around us once more.
"Well, that's nice to hear. Now, I'm going to be introducing my peerage to everyone at dinner, so be there, okay?" I said, to which he nodded before I heard a beep from behind him, both of us turning to see an unread email waiting for him at his desk.
"I'll leave you to finish your work. Don't forget about dinner." "
I won't!" He said with a smile before rushing to his computer as I shook my head with a smile before walking out of the room, closing the door behind me and activating the runic lock once again.
Yep, far different from the Gasper from canon.
Later that day, Evening:
Dining Hall, Gremory Castle:
"…Isaiah, why is there a SS-Class wanted criminal sitting and talking happily with a silver-haired vampire?" Rias asked as soon as we walked through the door, Akeno grasping my arm tightly as Koneko was pale and hiding behind me.
"Neko-chan, look at me." I said, drawing Koneko's attention as she glanced up at me.
"You trust me unconditionally, right?" I said, to which she slowly nodded as I smiled and nodded before turning to Sirzechs, who looked back at me
"Kuroka is innocent and I have proof." I said with a smile, shocking not only the three behind me, but also the table. I didn't explain as I reached for Koneko's hair clips, giving her a reassuring smile as she looked hesitant to part with it.
"Kuroka, if you would." Kuroka smiled and nodded as she stood up, walking around the table towards us as Rias put Koneko slightly behind her while glaring at the woman.
"What is going on, Isaiah?" Sirzechs demanded, to which I just smiled as I handed the hair clip to Kuroka. To everyone's shock, she sent a pulse of ki into it and the hair clip glowed before a stack of papers appeared on top of the hair clip. Kuroka handed both to me and I smiled as I put the hair clip back in Koneko's hair.
"Read it." I said simply as I handed the papers to Sirzechs, who frowned as he read them before his eyes widened as he kept reading.
"What is it, son?" Zeoticus asked seriously, to which Sirzechs just glanced up at me in confirmation and I nodded, making him sigh.
"This…is proof that Kuroka is innocent and that her master, Alexander Narberius, was conspiring with House Nebiros, House Narberius, Lord Bael and Hades to create a Super Devil army to help them overthrow the current regime and make Lord Bael the true ruler of the Underworld." Everyone was shocked at his words before he spoke again.
"There is also proof that Alexander wanted to use Koneko as the prototype for this, no matter if she died or not. I assume that's why you killed him and fled, correct?" He said as he looked at Kuroka, who nodded.
"No one who tries to hurt my little sister gets to live another second of their life." She said, shocking Koneko, as I smiled. "How about you two forego dinner tonight and reconcile?" I said as I looked between the two sisters, Kuroka looking hesitant as Koneko glanced at me, to which I just nodded. She glanced back at Kuroka, who was taking small glances at her before she walked closer and, to Kuroka's shock, hugged her tightly around her waist.
"Thank you, nyee-chan." I heard a whisper and the floodgates opened as Kuroka sunk to her knees, hugging Koneko tightly while sobbing as I smiled.
"I'm so sorry for leaving you there, Shirone!" Kuroka said and Koneko just nodded as she tightened her hug, a few tears escaping as I smiled.
"You know, she's going to like you so much more now." Akeno whispered as we watched the two sisters slowly walked out to go and re-connect.
"You did say I could get another girl on my training trip." She just rolled her eyes at my words. "I'm so confused on what just happened." Rias said, still shocked as Akeno and I just smirked amusedly at each other.
"I need a strong drink." I chortled in shock as Venelana said that, shocking everyone as she downed her wine glass in one gulp as Zeoticus chuckled.
And that's how my first day back ended.
…Yep, I'm definitely the chaotic one in this household.
A/N: And there we go, another chapter finished and Kuroka's a free woman! Woooo! Now, no one can deny her being Isaiah's Queen.
Also, I've finally made the final timeline and dear gods, this is going to be a long fanfic. This chapter was supposed to be chapter 16, not 26. The final chapter was supposed to be chapter 91, but it looks like we'll be going into 100+.
At least I can say I wrote a story with a little over 100 chapters. Anyway, as always, leave your reviews, enjoy the story and I'll see you all next time.
Until then…
Ba-Bye~!
