There were few things Lord Gremory loved more in the world than having an afternoon to himself, playing a relaxing game of chest against an imaginary opponent while enjoying a fresh cup of tea. Life was good. Three sided war non-withstanding.

"Master Gremory. You have a visitor."

Well there goes my good day. Lord Gremory sighed to himself as turned to face the non-descript maid who drew the short straw of intruding on her master's peace time. Still, the red-haired Lord smiled. "Thank you Cecil, please invite them in."

Cecil gave a short bow before leaving, closing the door behind her. Gremory took the time to reset the chest board, putting the pieces back in Might as well enjoy a game while we discuss...

The middle aged devil leaned back as he waited, taking one last minute to enjoy the silence before being dragged back into the politics and family relations that have taken over modern devil society. It's probably the Phenex boy trying to move up the date of the marriage.. again.. I'll have to talk to Sirzech to find some way to shut the pup up and wait..

Another knock on the door of his study brought Gremory back to reality. "Come in Cecil."

"Of course sir." Came the muffled response as the heavy oak doors swung open. With his back to the door, Gremory couldn't yet see the intruder, but he could hear one more set of footsteps than he expected.

So it's not Phenex, or he's taken to dragging one of his harem with him at all times.. Gremory wiped that thought away, knowing Riser, he'd bring his entire harem instead of just one. Even if it was official business.

Once the footsteps came to a rest, Gremory stood up, he didn't want to leave his padded crimson chair, but he couldn't be rude. If they were unimportant devils, Cecil or any of his other maids would have simply turned them away, or at best scheduled an appointment.

So when he turned to find a pale-skinned youth staring him down, it only took a brief second to click in the old devil's head exactly who he was talking to. The woman by his side was an even greater hint. The edges of his forced smile smoothing out slightly, into a genuine one.

"My, oh my. The young heir of the Gaap's, and his lovely queen. This is a surprise. Please, please. Have a seat, would you like some tea and snacks while we chat?"

The young man simply nodded, his expression hidden by the white scarf loosely wrapped around his mouth and neck, while his companion beamed back, choosing to speak for the both of them.

"Thank you Lord Gremory, that would be delightful. We do hope this doesn't take to long though. We are aware how little time a devil of your status has for leisure, and neither of us wish to intrude any longer than absolutely necessary."

The young woman bowed at her waist, the bound tips of her hair brushing against her light pink kimono, before the pair took their place across from Lord Gremory on a crimson couch. The teenage boy sparing the chessboard a quick glance before his gaze settled back on his host.

Gremory took his seat with a wave of his hand, as if dismissing the lady's apologies. "Think nothing of it. In fact, you are doing me a great service by visiting me today. Simply play a quick game of chess before you leave, and I will consider this a splendid addition to my otherwise boring day."

The young man nodded, but choose not to speak, leaving his companion to pick up the slack. "Again, thank you Lord Gremory."

"Now, tea. My son recently sent me a package of french vanilla that he swears by, along with the usual selection. We also have an assortment of baked goods that would go well with it all."

"Lord Gremory, you are spoiling us. Simple green tea shall do for the both of us, thank you." The girl said with a suppressed giggle. Cecil nodded at the order, and left the room to the three devils.

"So, my curiosity has been peaked. The heir to the Gaap Clan comes to me out of the middle of nowhere, asking for an audience. I'm going to guess this isn't a social visit, since our families while not enemies are by no means close, nor do I believe we have ever had the pleasure of each others company before. So please, young Zabuza. Tell me, whatever can I do for you."

Zabuza simply shrugged as he leaned back on the couch, raising an arm to drape over his companion's shoulder. "A favor, a business deal, transaction, whatever you wish to call it. I've heard of the school you own, so what you can do for me is list the price of admission for two. Haku and I wish to enroll. Aside from that, I have nothing else to discuss."

Haku gave Zabuza a light backhanded smack to the chest. "Now Zabuza, don't be rude." Turning her head, Haku gave Lord Gremory a shy smile. "Apologies. Zabuza can be rather blunt. But he doesn't mean to offend."

Gremory for his part took it with a smile as he nodded. Getting these two a place would be child's play.. And he's already demonstrated his potential in the past.. could be a chance for Rias to make some important allies..

"No worries Miss Haku. I am well aware of your King's reputation. But may I ask why you wish to journey to the human world as students?" The elder devil asked, raising an eyebrow as he saw Haku's cheeks light up in a small blush.

"Well.. um."

"Haku wanted to see what it'd be like to have a normal life for a while. And I am willing to give it to her. Besides, young minds are easier to mold, and the extra energy can be put towards training." Zabuza spoke up as Cecil entered the study with a tray in hand.

The conversation settled for a few short minutes as tea was poured and snacks served, giving Lord Gremory time to think. Well, it's not like I see any cons to this arrangement. Some might say I'm showing favoritism, but really, it's just a young heir asking to go to school...

Gremory gave Zabuza and Haku another quick look over, noticing how the boy's eyes seemed to be picking him apart. Yes, if I know my little girl, she'll be able to get an alliance out of him. Gremory hid a smile. Or at best, he may join her peerage..

"Well, by price of admission, I'm assuming you'd come to bribe me?"

"If that's what's needed. Money is no issue." Zabuza said as he leaned back, letting his tea cool down. Not that he had any intentions of touching it anyways. Haku was discreetly checking for poison or other additives, while his attention was stuck on their host.

One lifetime of relative peace wasn't going to outweigh another life of caution and blood. Especially when they were going to be thrown against devils, and angels, fallen or not.

"In that case, your price of admission is the game of chess I was promised earlier. I'm sure your clan will figure out living arrangements." Another nod and a smile from the pair, or more specifically a smile from Haku and what appeared to be a stoic frown from Zabuza, let Gremory know to continue. "Give me a week, and you'll be perfectly set up."

"Thank you Lord Gremory, are you sure there isn't anything else we could do? Like we said, money is not an obstacle." Haku spoke up again, only to have her concerns waved away.

"No, no, no. Who am I to deny young ones such as yourselves a proper education? Now, how bout that game of chess?"

Lord Gremory looked over the chessboard, the games still fresh in his memory, seeing as both opponents had left ten minutes prior. He was glad to be alone, it gave him time to think and mull over the game. In his long life, Lord Gremory had learned that one of the best ways to judge a person's character was a game of chess.

How they played, were they aggressive? Did they take their time to think their moves out? What pieces did they seem to value? Did they focus solely on the game, or did they welcome the conversation and distractions? How did they react to victory? How did they react to defeat?

Haku was easy enough to read, and a breath of fresh air against some of his regular opponents. She was happy to gossip, and simply enjoy the game, but her keen intellect showed through as she directed the conversation around as they played, almost using it as a distraction, picking topics he was passionate about to blind side his attention.

For every mistake he made, Haku was sure to capitalize on with that same sweet smile. And the worst part is, I don't think she was faking it.

The girl even took defeat with grace, lacking the enforced stiffness of those only pretending for the sake of politeness. The girl's words came back to him. "Thank you for the game Lord Gremory. I will take this as a learning experience, and I hope that in the future we'll have a chance to see if I improve."

Nice girl. It was the boy, he was worried about. He is the deciding factor. The Gaap heir could be a great ally or a terrible enemy. During the entire visit, Zabuza had said less than an a dozen full sentences, replying mostly with grunts, shrugs or simply letting Haku speak for himself as he simply observed.

If the girl wore a mask of open kindness, Zabuza's mask was blank as a white oval. Didn't help I couldn't see half of his expression. Lord Gremory took a moment to consider if that's why the boy wore that scarf… before passing it off as something to determine later.

No, he had more important things to worry about as he finished his cup of tea. The boy was an unknown aside from his reputation. Specifically how violent he'd get to defend his queen. Wonder if he's inherited the abilities of the Gaap's.. alas, time shall tell.

Lord Gremory flicked his king piece over with a fond gentleness before standing up. He needed to take a walk and enjoy some fresh air before he lost track of time in his small study. Two wins. One earned with pride from a beautiful young lady, and another simply taken by a boy in a mask not caring if the game was won or lost.

An: Yo. Just a few things, I'm still debating on a few things. But just to clarify. This will be a ZabuzaxFem!Haku fic. Why am I throwing Zabuza into Highschool DxD some of you ask? Cause I'm bored with seeing just Naruto. Naruto's boring. We've seen the stuff he'll do (rasengan, kyuubi, sage jutsu, yaada yaada, yaada) Hell, I'd be interested in seeing other characters. Let's see some fics with Gaara as the main character, or the damn Akatsuki as a full peerage (that one sounds awesome just by itself. Pain as King, Konan as queen. Someone get on that, cause I'd sure as hell be interested in reading that.)

Anyways, I might make a poll or something later with a list of possible candidates to include in Zabuza's harem (if I, or you {the readers} want Zabuza to have a Harem) Aside from that, I hope you enjoy, and I'll see you all later.