Hey, here's the first chapter of a new idea I had been working on for a while now and figured I'd see if anyone would like me to continue it. It runs on the idea that after Rias reincarnated the main, in this case Kazuhiko, he found out that she had left him alone by the spirits of his Sacred Gears and that causes him to take what she's done rather badly. Also I figured it was about time someone stuck an Angel into a Sacred Gear as to my knowledge it hasn't been done before. I will admit now that Kazuhiko was inspired by pieces of Vince and Gin from 'Its a Wonderful World' by Umbra580 and 'Neko of the Moon' by Triplesquidge respectively and the [Lunar Gear] from the latter provided some inspiration for the [Heavenly Judgement] which is Metatron's Gear.
I haven't decided on the main pairing yet but I have got a few more chapters ready that I may tweak depending on how people take this one if I continue with it. There is a lot of explanations in this chapter but that's primary to explain why Kazuhiko is what he is also it is set just after Rias has revived him but much of the earlier stuff involving Yuuma and the date still happened here, but I just couldn't get myself to write the earlier parts.
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"" - Speech
'' - Thought
[] - Albion
{} - Metatron
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A young man sat slumped in a chair in an unusual room, his medium length brown hair falling down around his eyes in spikes and covering his closed dark blue-purple eyes from view. He stood at five foot seven with an average build for a high school student which was made even more obvious by the school uniform he was wearing, black slacks, a pinstriped white shirt and a grey blazer being the main features.
His surroundings were modelled after a small café but there was no sign of any other life in the room. Set on the table before him was eight [Pawn] pieces, each a deep crimson in colour with a golden halo around the tips and white markings in the shape of dragon wings along the side facing away from the young man.
While the young man continued to remain still, two figures started to appear in the seats opposite him. The first was a young man who looked to be in his twenties, slicked back white hair which was held in spikes, piercing blue eyes and a stern expression on his face. This young man was wearing a white biker styled jacket with a blue t-shirt underneath and white slacks.
The second was a beautiful young woman with golden blonde hair that reached her waist in soft curls, her eyes were a crystal blue in colour and a warm peaceful smile grew as she looked at the slumped young man. Her perfect hourglass figure would put most people to shame and was shown off by the white dress which was low cut at the front and stopped halfway down her thigh after being cinched in at her slim waist by a golden rope like belt, open toed sandals covering her feet.
"It seems like the Devil didn't notice our additions to the revival ritual" The white haired young man spoke as he glanced to the young woman who smiled in relief as he added
"She's just left Kazuhiko back home as well…Tch, lazy devils" The young woman frowned at hearing that, sparing a glance to the brunet as she spoke concerned
"…To leave Kazuhiko-kun to fend for himself now… that was not what I expected from a Gremory"
"Devils are all the same, greedy bastards who want to use what and who they can… That's the only reason she let him die in the first place. Of all people I expected you to understand this, Metatron" The white haired young man spoke, glancing to her as she sighed in disappointment
"I guess you are right Albion… I just hope Gremory's choice doesn't bring Kazuhiko-kun heartache from what that Fallen did to him"
The brunet shifted in his seat, both beings turning to regard him as Albion spoke "You should wake him… Kazuhiko deserves to understand all that's happened to him… Plus it will be best to start his training as soon as possible"
"Albion, he died only an hour ago and you want to start training him… I understand that you want to avoid losing to the Red One but we don't know how Kazuhiko-kun will take all the information in" Metatron spoke concerned, Albion crossing his arms as he leant back in his chair as he muttered
"Fine…but we are at least explaining everything now before Gremory can"
"Of course… Leaving Kazuhiko-kun on his own as he deals with Yuuma's betrayal and disappearance alongside his own murder is more then enough reason to do this now" Metatron spoke softly, standing from her seat and moving to kneel next to Kazuhiko as she gently rested her hands on the young man's cheeks as she allowed a soft golden glow to flow into Kazuhiko as his eyes slowly drifted open looking slightly dazed.
"Wh-Where am I…?" Kazuhiko asked, his eyes moving about the place before noticing the warm, soft hands that rested on his cheeks as he turned to meet Metatron's eyes as she smile beautifully to him as she spoke
"It's nice to see you're awake, Kazuhiko-kun…Currently you're inside your own mind and I'm so sorry for not being able to help you before now"
"What do you mean…?" Kazuhiko asked nervously, entranced by Metatron's beauty as she withdrew her hands, her smile turning sad as Albion answered with a growl
"She means that bitch 'Yuuma' who killed you cause of my and Metatron's power"
"Albion!" Metatron shouted annoyed, Kazuhiko dropping his head sadly as he mumbled
"I…I remember, she killed me because of a Sacred Gear…"
"She meant mine and Metatron's power that was given to you on your birth" Albion explained, standing up from his seat as he continued
"[Sacred Gears] are powerful weapons created by the God from the Bible, they are given to people on there birth by the [System] in Heaven based on some random reasoning that only He would understand"
"All important human figures from history have had one which has allowed them to gain extraordinary abilities to make them known…It includes those like King Arthur, Robin Hood, Alexander the Great, Cleopatra, Muramasa and Masamune" Metatron added, Kazuhiko looking surprised at her as she rested a hand on his head as she added
"You have been born with both my power, [Heavenly Judgement], and Albion's which is called [Divine Dividing]… Both are capable of killing a god if properly mastered although mine isn't well known due to the few people capable of wielding it"
"H-How am I still alive then if…if I died at her hands?" Kazuhiko asked nervously, only for Metatron to rest a hand on his shoulder as she answered
"You were revived by a Devil but I and Albion managed to interfere with it to protect you from my Sacred Gear which would burn you up just on activation… But from what we know she's left you alone at your home after healing you. I don't know the reason why she did it but she's left you at probably the worst point in a new devil's life when you're adjusting to your new body and are vulnerable to those who would want to kill you"
"See those chess pieces on the table those are what Gremory used on you" Albion added, drawing Kazuhiko's eyes to them before they widened as he asked
"Gremory…? As in Rias Gremory…?" Metatron and Albion nodded together before sharing a look as Albion spoke
"I guess we should properly introduce ourselves to you Kazuhiko, given that you are our partner now… I am Albion, the spirit of [Divine Dividing], the [White Dragon Emperor] and one of the [Two Heavenly Dragons] with the name [Vanishing Dragon]." A pair of white dragon wings emerged from his back surprising Kazuhiko as Metatron added
"And I am the Metatron from the Bible, spirit of the [Heavenly Judgement] and I'm a member of the [Seraph]" From Metatron's back twelve gold feathered wings spread out while a shining halo appeared above her head.
Kazuhiko blinked in surprise as he looked between the two before his eyes rolled up and he collapsed back against his chair again. Albion smirking slightly as he retorted "Hehe…He took that better then I expected"
…
Metatron and Albion had given Kazuhiko five minutes rest before waking him up again and explaining all that they knew of the three factions, which was rather small in terms of Devils but neither seemed bothered by it, as Metatron started to speak
{Now when you were brought back, I managed to include some of my power, as did Albion, so now you are an Angel/ Dragon/ Devil hybrid which is about 40% to 20% to 40% roughly. The reason is that [Heavenly Judgement] would burn you're pure devil body the moment it activated so your Angel side will protect you from it while the Dragon side will avoid your Angel and Devil sides from clashing for dominance.
What that means is that you can manipulate light energy from your Angel side and also you have an ability called 'Language' which Devils also have and it allows you to understand and speak in any spoken language in the world. Devils have access to demonic magic which from what I know is all based on imagination and willpower, you have gained night vision and also the ability that the [Pawn] Pieces grant you, [Promotion]… But I am afraid that will only work with your [King]'s permission.}
"So that means I have to get Gremory's permission then?" Kazuhiko asked in thought, Albion and Metatron nodding in agreement.
[From your Dragon side you now have a much tougher body then an Angel or Devil and can use more of my [Divine Dividing]'s power but you have gained a weakness to Dragon Slaying weapons. Also you have gained wings from each side so you already have three sets or they might have fused together into a single set, anyway they are fully workable once you learn to fly and your senses are sharper then before] Albion added with a smirk as Kazuhiko's head steamed from all the additional abilities he had gained just from being revived.
Albion knew that when the Gremory princess came into contact with Kazuhiko, the boy would have to follow her orders in some regard so he didn't get punished or labelled as a Stray, not that any typical devil could win against Kazuhiko once he had the basics down, but Albion still wanted his host to draw in some Angels. He also hadn't mentioned the dragon's aura to Kazuhiko as he could tell his host would think less of himself if he thought that any female attention was more due to it then to him.
Metatron gave him an approving nod at not mentioning it, having thought the same as Albion when explaining what Kazuhiko had gained, looking over at the brown haired young man as he looked over himself carefully before speaking the words Albion wanted to hear "When can I start training?"
[We'll leave that for tomorrow night… tomorrow is Sunday so just relax and take everything in while we're inside your mind you will only gain the know how of your powers, any increases in magic you achieve and any techniques you create. So it won't help you get physically stronger which you'll have to do in the real world once we find a secluded spot] Albion answered with a smirk, Metatron giving an approving nod of agreement as she added
{We'll be able to talk to you anytime while you are awake now and there we'll help you unlock your Sacred Gears}
…
Kazuhiko's eyes slowly opened them to find himself staring at his own ceiling again, sighing softly as he thought 'Albion…Metatron…?'
[Yo.]
{I'm here}
The two spirits replied instantly, Kazuhiko sighing in relief as he looked around his room to see that nothing had been disturbed in the modest sized bedroom. His room fitted with most teenagers his age, manga, movies and games littering the desk and bookcase in his room while a modest sized television sat hooked up to a games console. His eyes widened slightly at realising he could see perfectly fine even though the curtains blocked most of the bright morning light.
"Wow so you were right about the night vision" Kazuhiko spoke, Metatron giggling in response as the young man started to get dressed for the day, picking out a pair of black jeans, a blue jumper and an open short sleeved white shirt over the top.
He left his room warily, hoping that his father had returned from his previous night drinking as he headed downstairs and spared a glance into the living room. His father wasn't a bad person, Kazuhiko knew, he just hadn't been the same since his mother had ran off with some American man and if his father wasn't working, which he seemed to be doing most weekdays, then he would be drinking himself under a table or trying to bottle up his feelings.
Kazuhiko had quickly learnt to look after himself since then and took over the general caretaking of the house along with the cooking duties, as his father wasn't typically around.
Kazuhiko's father was currently sleeping on the sofa, his white shirt scruffy and dishevelled while his tie was around his head as a headband and keeping his messy dark brown hair out of his eyes. His trousers were left on the floor and covered in spilt alcohol while his shoes were left as if he'd stepped out of them on his way inside.
Kazuhiko sighed in relief at seeing the rise and fall of his father's chest before grabbing the trousers and shoes, setting the latter at the doorway before heading into the kitchen and sticking the trousers in a washing basket he kept there.
[Shame your Tou-san hasn't recovered from his betrayal yet] Albion spoke up, Kazuhiko sighing as he mentally replied
'It's not exactly easy to get over what happened to him or me, Albion…Plus it was years ago when it happened and she left him to look after me alone'
Kazuhiko started to pull out ingredients, bacon and eggs, amongst them as he started to make bacon omelettes which he knew would help with his father's hangover when he woke up.
{Looks like there's no one keeping an eye on you} Metatron spoke up, Kazuhiko frowning in confusion as he mentally asked
'What do you mean…?'
{I had expected that there would be one of Gremory's servants keeping an eye on you but looks like she hasn't} Metatron answered, Kazuhiko taking a calming breathe so his power wouldn't spike and draw attention to himself for not being just an average reincarnated Devil with Sacred Gears. Metatron and Albion had said that they would suppress there own sides so he came across as just pure Devil for now so as to avoid Rias approaching him before she had originally planned to and wouldn't know anything.
'She's not acting like a very good [King] is she' Kazuhiko thought annoyed as Albion nodded and added
[Yeah but it makes it easier for us to train you without her knowledge… we just need to find a secluded place]
Kazuhiko nodded to himself as he licked his lips at the smell of sizzling bacon wafting from the frying pan before him, hearing a groan from the living room and some shuffling as he called out "Tou-san, breakfast will be done in a few minutes"
"Hmm~ I don't deserve this Kazu…or you looking after me" His father groaned as he lent against the door frame, Kazuhiko offering him a smile as he replied friendly
"It's no trouble, Tou-san…and if I don't who will?" His father frowned as he moved to turn on the coffee machine, leaning against the cabinet as he countered
"You're young Kazu, you should be spending your time chasing after girls and playing around with your friends not helping look after this place and me"
"Its no problem…Most girls at my school think guys are perverts or are fawning after the Prince of the school" Kazuhiko replied, slipping an omelette onto a plate before holding it out to his father who accepted it as he spoke
"Thanks… That is annoying but I'm sure there must be a girl that you'd like to go out with?"
"Not really… The most desirable girls are also seen as idols of the school so they are probably superficial bimbos or so high maintenance that no one could satisfy there whims. The rest of the school would try and kill me just for attempt to date one of them anyway." Kazuhiko answered, his father's eyes widening in surprise at how jaded his son seemed to be as he sighed
"If I knew that was what your school was like I would have let you go somewhere else"
"It's too late now so don't worry about it Tou-san…" Kazuhiko replied, turning off the heat and slipping his own omelette onto a plate as he sat down and added
"I'll find someone eventually and rather it not interfere with my studies at the moment" Kazuhiko's father seemed to accept that as he sat down opposite his son with his cup of coffee and breakfast, humming in appreciation and delight as he ate the omelette.
A peaceful silence settled between the two as they continued eating, Kazuhiko's father turning his attention to a newspaper while Kazuhiko tried to think up a secluded place he could train with his powers as Metatron spoke up {Maybe we can use the small grove of trees behind your house}
[That would work especially if we set up a barrier that'd hide what we are doing] Albion added as an afterthought as Kazuhiko asked
'Won't she think something's up if I disappear inside a barrier?'
[Nah…I'll set it up so it gives off your energy as it is now while blocking anything inside. That way you can do what you want inside and she'll think your just standing around outside]
{The other way is to remove you [Evil Pieces] and that would be messy given how embedded they are in your body…. Also it would label you as a Stray Devil and then you would be attacked by all supernatural beings} Metatron added, making Kazuhiko wince at the idea as he mentally asked
'I think I'll try the barrier then…Can it seal off the [Evil Pieces] so that they don't give off anything more then what I am now?'
[That was the idea of the barrier…It'll just make you seem like a normal devil from range and block the excess demonic energy while also completely blocking energy from your Angel and Dragon sides] Albion explained, Kazuhiko nodding in understanding.
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Kazuhiko stretched his arms above his head as he walked amongst the trees that were at the back of his house, his father had been happy that he was spending some time for himself and had even offered to clean up after breakfast for him.
{I think this should be far enough} Metatron spoke up, Kazuhiko looking around to see no one as he mentally asked
'Are you sure?'
[Yeah looks alright here. Now, grab a stick and I'll help you with drawing out this barrier circle] Albion answered seriously, Kazuhiko complying and drawing a three metre wide circle with magic symbols on the inside edge of it as Albion explained the unasked question
[Those runes are Dragon Runes…They are practically a lost magic seeing as Dragons aren't widely seen by people nowadays] Kazuhiko looked around once he'd finished, partly expecting someone to jump out as the thin white shield rose around him before finally connecting above his head in a dome.
[And we're safe] Albion spoke, Kazuhiko releasing a breathe he didn't realise he was holding as he looked around to make sure as Metatron added
{Don't worry, Kazu-kun. We're far enough from Kuoh that Gremory can't sense us either way now}
Kazuhiko stretched his muscles where he stood, wondering what sort of training he would go through today as Albion spoke up with a smirk [Now lets get with activating my power. Now focus all your strength onto your back and when you feel it build to its limit release it out of your back… It'll probably help if you close your eyes]
"Alright" Kazuhiko spoke as he closed his eyes in the centre of the clearing, his face set in concentration as he tried to get a grip on his power. It took him a few minutes of focus before white metal like bones sprouted from his back, cyan coloured energy flowing into forming large rectangular feathers to finish making up his wings before Albion nodding in approval as he explained
[Good. Now the main ability of [Divine Dividing] is to half the opponent's strength and then adds it to your own every ten seconds. It only starts after you make contact with them and only targets one person at a time and the wings will release energy once you hit the limit your body can hold at the time always keeping you at your top limit of power. Also because they're wings you can fly extremely fast once you have gotten use to it or I can do it for you]
Kazuhiko looked over the Sacred Gear on his back with amazement, taking a moment to try and move the wings only for them to remain stationary as he frowned only for Albion to speak up
[Don't worry about flying for now, Kazu… Now to dismiss them just think about turning the power off]
Kazuhiko stared at his wings as he focused on the direction Albion had given him, his wings disappearing in a pulse of light as he sighed in relief as Metatron spoke up
{Good job, Kazu-kun…Now [Heavenly Judgement] is a little different to activate so I'll teach you about it properly later on but I guess we should see what sort of wings you have}
Kazuhiko nodded in understanding, glad that he at least had Albion's power at hand if he got into trouble as Metatron continued {The easiest way to release them is to focus on your shoulder blades and the muscles around there where they are held}
Kazuhiko closed his eyes as he tried to focus on moving nonexistent wings on his back, trying to picture how they would and should move as he grimaced as feeling something move underneath the skin. It took him about an hour before a numb ripping sound reached his ears, his eyes opening to at feeling the added weight there unlike when [Divine Dividing] was there.
Looking back he looked shocked at the three sets of wings he had, the first drawing his attention was a pair of white feathered Angel wings which were the top pair on his back. The second set was pure white and scaly dragon wings which seemed big enough for him to fly with just them if he wished and knew how to. The last set was his Devil wings which matched the size of his Angel wings.
[That's a good sign…I had heard of Fallen Angel/ Devil Hybrids that only had one wing of each side] Albion spoke up, Kazuhiko intrigued as he made the wings on his left side twitch as he tried to focus on moving them, taking him a few attempts before they moved in a proper flap.
{Yes…It means we can fully hide you as a Devil by just releasing there wings around Gremory and her group} Metatron added, Kazuhiko nodding as he took a minute to fold his wings behind his back before they disappeared inside.
"Phew… That was harder then I thought it would be" Kazuhiko commented as he wiped his forehead, Metatron and Albion chuckling as the former spoke
{It gets easier once you become use to your additional muscles for them}
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Kazuhiko hummed happily as he stood in the shower, his training with the two spirits had gotten harder once they got onto training with his magic. Devil Magic was rather easy once he got the imagination right and it turned out that fire and thunder magic was his speciality due to Albion's influence and his own dragon side while Angel magic was a bit more difficult due to it being more rigid in terms to focusing light energy to form. Metatron had said that too much light energy in a spell may cause it to self destruct before it could be used while demonic energy just amped up the power of the spell if too much was used.
The rest of the training had been physical so he could improve his stamina, press ups, dashes and jogging around the town was the most of it as he didn't have the means to do much more. Albion had told Kazuhiko, he would be teaching him some martial arts so he could do more then just fire magic at opponents and he knew Metatron was going to be training him with [Heavenly Judgement] so he would understand why she didn't want him activating while in a Devil's Territory.
Getting out of the shower, Kazuhiko started to dry himself off as he heard his stomach grumble, glad that his father had gotten takeout for the both of them before retiring for an early night.
Once he was dry he pulled on a pair of pair of pyjama bottoms and a blue tank top as he left the towel to rest on his wet hair, leaving the bathroom and heading to the kitchen to see several boxes of Chinese food left out as Kazuhiko smiled as he spoke to himself "Tou-san certainly knows the best places…"
[You certainly deserve it after everything you had to take in today] Albion spoke up with a smile as Metatron added with a nod
{True, you'll need to eat more as well with all the additional exercise you're planning to do}
Kazuhiko nodded as he grabbed some of the boxes before moving to the living room to relax.
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Kazuhiko panted as he sat across from Albion inside his mindscape, the former covered in bruises as the latter chuckled [We've got a way to go with this part but you can certainly throw a punch]
"How do you know about martial arts, Albion?" Kazuhiko asked curiously, Albion smiling as he looked in the distance and spoke
[One of my previous hosts was a proficient Martial Artist. I learnt a bit from watching him and figured it would help you… It was a shame he never activated my power in his lifetime but the guy could take out a dozen people on his own]
{I guess it's my turn to teach Kazu-kun then} Metatron spoke with a smile from where she sat off at the side of the park they were practicing. Neither had taken any real notice to the similarities to the park Kazuhiko had died in and there was no plan for it to be brought up by the two spirits as Kazuhiko asked
"Why's this place keep changing?"
[This place isn't, it's just a lot larger then you realise…and we have been choosing where we meet in here.] Albion explained, Metatron helping Kazuhiko up as she added
{Really this place can change to whatever you like it to be or we can change it to show you something special}
"Wow…" Kazuhiko spoke, turning his attention from his surroundings to Metatron as she returned to there original topic
{Now don't worry, I won't try and push you as hard as Albion does…Now sit down at the table and I'll start to explain about it}
"Yes Metatron" Kazuhiko replied as he got back to his feet before heading to the small table and taking a seat on one of the chairs while Metatron took the other as she started to explain
{[Heavenly Judgement] is a Sacred Gear which contains Holy weapons based on the Angels of Heaven… Each one is only a copy of there original as there users still hold the originals and most are locked so you don't hurt yourself at the moment} Kazuhiko looked shocked at Metatron who calmly smiled as she continued
{What you can use at the moment is [Ramiel] and [Sandalphon] and that is due to your affinity with Albion's power, also you have access to [Sachiel], [Shamshel] and [Israfel]}
"How many weapons are there…?" Kazuhiko asked, Metatron quickly replying with a smile
{You don't have to worry about that just focus on those you have available to you and don't worry I'll teach you how to use them}
"Which one are we going to start with first?" Kazuhiko asked curiously, Metatron thinking for a few moments before speaking
{Let's start with [Sachiel]…} A bright white glow covered both her hands, fading after a few moments to reveal black grip dark green tonfa held in each hand, a spike protruding from both flat ends of the main pole which glowed neon pink for a moment before a spike shot out about a foot before recoiling.
"[Sachiel]!" Kazuhiko called, an identical pair of tonfa forming in his own hands as Metatron started her lesson.
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The next morning saw Kazuhiko walking to school, his eyes flittering amongst the crowd of fellow students as a soft yawn left his lips from his early morning training routine he'd started today along with the extensive training with Metatron and Albion.
"Tired, Kazu?" A friendly male voice asked making Kazuhiko turn to see a calculating smirk of his light brown haired friend, his large round glasses covering his dark eyes.
"A little, Kensuke… Had some trouble sleeping" Kazuhiko answered, rubbing what remaining sleep was in his eyes before they turned there gaze to look at the groups of girls as Kensuke asked
"Anything interesting happen over the weekend…?"
"Not really" Kazuhiko replied as he scratched the back of his head sheepishly, Kensuke frowning slightly as he spoke
"Shame… You could've come with me to that Con, there were some hot babes cosplaying there" Kensuke gave Kazuhiko a grin which only made him roll his eyes as he replied
"Well I'll see most of them given that camera's usually glued to your hands" Kensuke scratched his head sheepishly as they stepped onto the school grounds and finding a taller short black haired young man approach them with a smile, only wearing the shirt and slacks of his school uniform, the former open to reveal a black muscle shirt underneath.
"Mornin' guys" He spoke with a smile as Kazuhiko and Kensuke approached as he added
"Guess who got a girlfriend?"
"We know" Kazuhiko and Kensuke replied in sync, making there friend look confused as the two shared a smile before Kensuke explained
"Kazu had a talk with the Horaki-san to help you, Takeshi… I mean it was obvious to everyone that you fancied each other." Takeshi's mouth dropped open in surprise as he turned to look at Kazuhiko who nodded as he added
"Yeah…You both were too worried about getting rejected by each other so I helped out"
"Wait you mean that the note that was in my shoe locker was from you and not her?" Takeshi asked, Kazuhiko scratching the back of his head as he sighed
"It was from her just I had a hand in writing it to help you two get together"
Takeshi grinned as he pulled Kazuhiko into a headlock, ruffling his hair playfully as he spoke "Thanks man… Now we just have to help Kensuke and you get girlfriends"
"Where is she anyway?" Kensuke asked curiously, Takeshi loosening his hold on Kazuhiko as he answered with a smirk
"She's talking with some of the other girls... Probably about the date we had this weekend"
"We better get to class…it'll start soon" Kazuhiko spoke up, Takeshi and Kensuke nodding as the trio made there way inside the main building.
…
Kazuhiko, Kensuke and Takeshi shared a laugh as they sit on the roof of the school, eating there lunch as the latter grinned "Come on, Kensuke here admitted he liked Abe-sempai so you should at least tell us who you fancy right, Kazuhiko?"
Kazuhiko looked at his two friends with an annoyed smile as he replied "I don't fancy anyone here… and if I did want to go out with one of the idols it'd probably be Shinra-sempai"
"EH? You would go out with the strict Vice President of the Student Council?" Takeshi asked shocked, Kazuhiko nodding sheepishly as he explained
"Well she's smart, responsible and I think she would enjoy letting her hair down on occasion plus you gonna admit she is pretty hot"
"Gonna admit your right there, her body is amazing" Kensuke added with a lecherous smirk as Takeshi nodded in agreement as he replied
"Damn, I didn't think you would be for the stoic type, Kazuhiko..."
[You know she's a devil right?] Albion spoke up, Metatron smiling as she replied
{Shush, Albion, she does seem like a trustworthy sort} Kazuhiko smiled sheepishly at his two friends as he added
"I kinda just think that it would be nice to see her acting like a normal girl rather then the stoic visage she puts on…I mean can you image what she'd look like with a blush" The two boys thought about it for a moment before there faces turned red as they nodded
"That would be rather cute…"
"Damn… I didn't think about it like that"
Kensuke and Takeshi spoke, Kazuhiko blushing himself for a moment before frowning at feeling a demonic aura nearby. Turning he couldn't see anyone watching them, his two friends none the wiser as Albion spoke up
[I think that was the Neko girl]
'Neko girl…?' Kazuhiko thought in confusion, moving to sit down and continue his lunch as Metatron answered
{He means Koneko Toujou…She's one of Gremory's servants}
'So she is keeping tabs on me now then?' Kazuhiko mentally asked annoyed, Albion shrugging as he replied
[Its kinda hard for her not to watch you here, just be glad that none of her servants are in your class otherwise you'd be stuck with it all day… We'll properly find out when we leave today if it's beyond just a regular check up]
"So when are you going to ask her out?" Takeshi asked with a smirk, Kazuhiko blinking surprised as he asked
"Wha?"
"When are you going to ask Shinra-sempai out, Kazuhiko?" Kensuke asked with a teasing look as Kazuhiko blushed as he shook he head and answered
"I'm not…It'd cause too much hassle here and last thing I need is some of her fans trying to do something to stop me"
"That's bull, you're better then half the guys in our year…although that's not saying much when there's the perverted trio about" Takeshi spoke with a frown as Kensuke nodding as he added
"Yeah, you've been respectful to all of the girls here…and you've not judged anyone on there looks"
"Well doesn't mean that I'm unaffected by feminine charm, I just avoid going gaga over them" Kazuhiko replied with a shrug.
…
When school ended that day, Kazuhiko had decided to wander around shopping district of the town. Takeshi had made plans with his girlfriend and Kensuke was eager to play some new game he got over the weekend.
{There's some familiar aura nearby}
Kazuhiko's eyes shifted around at hearing Metatron's words, glancing into the window of an old antique shop to see something that caught his eye. The something in question was a styled after a western long sword which was a pure white in colour with royal blue lining on both edges which looked to be sharp. The sword's hilt was royal blue with silver ribbon wrapped around it in crosses, there was no guard and the grip was a hand and a half long. The scabbard for the sword was resting underneath it and was a pure white in colour with a thick royal blue line running down the middle of its length.
'That feels awfully familiar to me, Albion' Kazuhiko thought to himself as he arched an eyebrow, Albion's twitching in annoyance as he growled angrily
[Some bastard used my fang for a sword. Get in there and claim it back, Kazuhiko]
'How can your fang get used to make a sword if you were sealed inside [Divine Dividing]?' Kazuhiko thought, Metatron speaking up to answer
{Only his soul was sealed into the Sacred Gear, his body was destroyed from the battle which led up to it so anyone could pick it up from the remains}
Kazuhiko moved to enter the shop, the chiming of a single bell alerting anyone inside the dusty shop of his entrance as he looked around. The shop was filled with random items from old furniture to ceramic pots and vases which were placed randomly against the walls along with a long table in the middle of the shop which had smaller items littered atop of it.
Sat at the counter near the back of the room and hunched over a laptop was a young woman with orange hair that was held in long plaits at the back of her head. Her eyes were obscured by the light from the laptop reflecting off the large circular framed glasses she was wearing. She wore a cream coloured dress which had long sleeves and didn't show off much of her slightly pale skin but still showed off a fair bit of her curvy figure.
Taking a few steps closer to the young woman, he realised she was too focused on what she was doing on her laptop to notice him as he spoke "Excuse me, how much is the sword in the window?"
The young woman jumped in her seat as she looked up at him, her eyes still hidden by the light as she smiled intrigued as she asked "What are you doing here, handsome?"
"The sword in the window… How much?" Kazuhiko asked with a blush on his cheeks, her smile grew as she pushed down the top of her laptop as she walked around the counter as she looked him over before answering
"Well for you… I guess I can let you have it for free if you help me with some of my…work…" Kazuhiko didn't like the way she said work but figured that as long as he got Albion's fang he could go through it.
"What sort of work?" Kazuhiko asked cautiously as he looked at the young woman who grinned as she turned back to her counter as she explained
"Well… I'm an inventor… Oh, name's Matsu by the way handsome…and I'm in need of someone to gather some materials for me and I'm sure with your talents you'd be able to do it"
"I'm Yuuki Kazuhiko…and what do you mean by talents?" Kazuhiko asked nervously, Matsu smirking as she sauntered towards him and ran a finger along his jaw line, making him blush as she answered
"I mean the fact you're a one of a kind hybrid and add to that the two Sacred Gears you have. Your master must be ecstatic over turning you in there servant"
"I don't have a master… unless you count the one who left me after reviving me and how do you know that?" Kazuhiko replied angrily, Matsu looking surprised for a moment before smiling as she wrapped her arms around his neck and made him blush darker despite the scowl on his face as she whispered huskily
"Well that's makes things even better for us…No third party interfering in on our little deal just yet. This shop has a barrier which blocks every sort of energy from escaping which means even if you use those extra powers they won't sense it here… I'm the granddaughter of Greek God of the Forge, Hephaestus. Oh and to sweeten the deal I'll let you train with your full powers here as long as I can study you and your powers"
{That would prevent us from having to head out into the forest every evening} Metatron added in approval before Albion whistled in surprise
[Damn… No wonder she's got such a unique barrier up, let alone can sense what you really are. She'll probably end up making something helpful for you, Kazu]
Kazuhiko mentally nodded in understanding at Albion's point before speaking "I accept…but only if I can test out that sword while I'm doing your jobs"
"That's great!" Matsu grinned as she hugged Kazuhiko tightly for a moment before moving to take the sword and its sheath from out of the display. The open sign flicked over and locking the door was all done with a flick of her wrist as she headed back to him and sheathed the blade, handing it to Kazuhiko as she added
"This is White-Fang; it was created using a fang from the [Heavenly Dragon], Albion, centuries ago by my father, although it wasn't made for any real reason" Kazuhiko took hold of the sword, feeling a tingling in his fingers from just holding it as Albion sighed
[It's nice to have a part of me back]
"Now… if you'll follow me, Kazu-tan, I'll show you the area you can train in" Matsu spoke with an eager smile as she pulled him by his free hand behind the counter. Easily scooping up her laptop, Matsu moved into a hidden room that was behind a tapestry which lead to a set of stairs going downwards. The walls had glowing orange runes which Kazuhiko didn't recognise and radiated foreign magic power.
{That is ancient Greek, Kazu-kun, not many people use it but it still has great power for Greek Deities} Metatron spoke up, Kazuhiko paying more attention to them as he was pulled along.
After going down two floors there was a single doorway before them, Matsu pulling him in as she spoke again "Now…This place is strong enough to block most Maou level attacks so don't worry about destroying anything… Also feel free to ask for anything you might need and I mean anything"
Kazuhiko gulped at Matsu's perverted grin, catching onto what she meant as Matsu's glasses shone from the new overhead light which illuminated the large laboratory they were standing in, various experiments sat in various states of completion around the large warehouse sized room. Near the back was a large empty area which he instantly recognised as being big enough for him to practice in as Matsu added
"What we'll do first though is see what you need to improve… I'd hate to send a cute guy like you off on a dangerous mission" Kazuhiko blushed as he nodded in agreement as Matsu moved to an empty table and started to cast a magic circle on the top of it as she added
"Onto the table… This magic circle will allow me to assess your natural level and what skills you're developing like an RPG game" Kazuhiko nodded in understanding and slightly surprised as he moved to sit down on the table only for Matsu to push him down onto his back before a second magic circle formed atop of him. A third formed at one end of the table while another formed atop of Matsu's hand as she started the third magic circle to move over Kazuhiko like it was scanning him.
Matsu nodded to herself with a small smile as she read over the details that her scan had given her. Kazuhiko had enough skill to use both his Sacred Gears but he would need to practice pushing his tougher body to the point that it would grow stronger alongside with learning how to use his magic.
"Have you thought of a magic style yet?" Matsu asked, glancing up to see Kazuhiko staring at the ceiling as he replied
"I was thinking of taking the seven flames of the sky from Katekyo Hitman Reborn" Matsu grinned knowingly, aware of what style Kazuhiko was talking about as she looked over the details before her again as she added
"Well I'll teach you how to make illusions and barriers to help with those… What about your Holy magic?"
"I'll probably make it into a flame itself with its own property once I figure it out otherwise I'll just come up with some attacks for it… Can I get up now?" Kazuhiko replied, turning his gaze onto Matsu who hummed for a moment before nodding as she replied
"Yeah… Just give me a moment to mark this all down and then I'll start teaching you magic for today as I'll be building the machinery to help your physical training while you're at school and tomorrow will be physical training and we'll switch what we work on after school each day…"
[That sounds like a good plan] Albion spoke aloud, Kazuhiko nodding as he stood up and wandered over to her as Metatron added
{The weekends will be best for resting as while a couple hours after school will be thought of as a job anything more would make the devils suspicious about you, Kazu-kun}
"They're right… If your Master doesn't know about all this it's best to not draw there attention by coming here more then needed. Plus it would look odd if you didn't spent time for yourself" Matsu explained as she moved to type in the details from the magic circle on her computer as she added
"Are there any colours you prefer?"
"White and blue I guess" Kazuhiko answered confused, Matsu smirking as she answered his unspoken question
"You'll need your own set of clothes for working for me and some of my jobs get dangerous so it'll be able to protect you…There. Now let's get starting with your training for the day but first let me put some gravity seals on you so the training will have more of an effect on you"
…
Kazuhiko yawned as he returned home after training, the evening sun in the sky. Matsu had taught him the basics for making illusions by fooling the five senses or in most supernatural beings cases six, the sixth being aura sensing. It had taken him a while to create a good enough illusion but it still couldn't fool Matsu. The barrier training had consisted of her having one of her robots shooting bullets at him and him having to stop them with a magic barrier which he seemed to quickly get when under live fire.
'I can't believe how much she put me through today' He thought to himself while noticing his father's shoes were at the doorway as he pulled his own off, the weighted seals making his movement more sluggish as his body still adjusted to them.
[It's good to get use to training plus this will help you in the long run, especially with the seals strengthening your body as well] Albion spoke up, Metatron frowning slightly as she countered
{I can't believe she was using live bullets against you, Kazu-kun… Matsu-san seems eager to get you stronger for some reason other then to help you}
[I agree with that. She seems rather focused on her computer while you were training with your barriers] Albion added seriously, Kazuhiko nodding in agreement as he mentally replied
'Yeah… But she did offer to train me as long as I do jobs for her and keep White-Fang'
Stepping into the kitchen, Kazuhiko caught his father just about to stick a ready meal into the microwave, freezing as he noticed his son's frown as he spoke "Tou-san… You know how bad those are, just give me a minute and I'll cook something"
"I'd have thought you would have already eaten, Kazu?" He replied as Kazuhiko scratched his head sheepishly as he answered
"I ended up forgetting about it while I was out at the arcade" His father chuckled as he leant back against the cabinet, Kazuhiko joining in before the elder spoke
"Looks like we both could learn to look after ourselves better"
"Speak for yourself, Tou-san, at least I know how to use an oven" Kazuhiko replied in a joking tone as his father chuckled embarrassed as he watched his son gather a few ingredients for a quick meal before a thought came to mind as they chatted about random things. After the light meal, Kazuhiko headed for his room to make a start on his homework before turning in for the night and wonder what sort of jobs Matsu would have him on in the future.
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Author's Notes
Hope you enjoy it and so far. As for Kazuhiko's magic I figured he would be more of a Technique type so having something as diverse as the Vongola Flames would work with him, I am thinking of adding a few other flames into the mix but I haven't had any ideas on them yet. Also White-Fang is meant more as a substitute so he has a weapon while not being able to use [Heavenly Judgement], which at the moment has weapons based off of the Evangelion Angels, or his Light Magic. With Matsu, who's from Sekirei if anyone didn't know, I figured she would be a fun person to have against Kazuhiko and put some fun into things and I didn't want Azazel to find out about Kazuhiko till later on.
Anyway please review as I'm looking forwards to see what people think of this idea.