It was a beautiful night in Kuoh. Well... except for what's currently happening to me. I was at the park with Yuuma-chan, who just stabbed me with a spear.

"Gahhhh... *hack*... Yuuma-chan..." I held the area were I was stabbed through, which was my chest. A lot of blood was pouring out of the wound, and I coughed out some myself. I saw my best friend, tears streaming out of her eyes.

"I'm sorry... I have no other choice... curse them... curse the gods who put that... thing... within you... I'm... I'm so sorry..." She said. Despite the situation I was in, I was confused with her statement. And... was she hesitating? She was always the headstrong type of person. For all my life I've never seen my Yuuma-hime ever hesitate. Even when she asked me the strange question. She had also hesitated then.

Wait a second... my Yuuma-hime? Where in blazing fires did that came from?

Why am I feeling... oh shit... I'm falling, and my blood's pouring out even more now. Now I can't figure out why she hesitated. I fell down to the ground with a thud, my eyes closing.

And... I'm dead, the last image of my eyes was seeing my light ray of a princess cry. Damn it, this is my fault! I made her cry! I'm her best friend, and I shouldn't have made her cry! Goddamn it. Yes I'm dead. I know. But who the fuck cares about that now?! I promised her! I promised her I wouldn't let her cry again!

...right, then, I've rambled too much. Before this moves on, I better give a bit of a rundown of what happened earlier today.

Oh, almost forgot. My name's Kurin Salamencia.

Kurin Salamencia. He's 17 years old. He's well-known among his class and the higher-ups at Kuoh Academy, so much that his unofficial moniker is the "Black Prince of Kuoh" to reflect Yuuto Kiba's moniker, alongside the monikers given to Rias Gremory and Akeno Himejima. An incredibly kind person, he believes that sometimes it's better to be kind than to be a jerk, so he treats everyone with kindness and respect. Though his moniker reflected more on his own style clothing. Along with his academy uniform, he prefers to wear a special black cloak. He just likes the color black a lot.

It was a typical morning for him. He'd get up early, take a bath, change into his school clothes, along with a special black coat which he wears almost all the time in school, cook up breakfast, and call up his best friend Yuuma Amano as he ate, alone.

"Morning, Yuuma-hime." He said to her. She giggled.

"Good morning, Kurin-kun." She affectionately said.

"Ready for another day?"

"Yeah. Oh, um, also, I want to talk to you in person as soon as we meet. Is that okay?"

He raised an eyebrow at that. Don't they always talk to each other in person everyday? Regardless, he shrugged and nodded to himself. "Alright my light ray. I'll be sure to be there for you." He told her in assurance. He could almost feel her smile, as if really thankful, from the other side of the call.

"Great! I'll see you there, Kurin-kun. Bye!"

"Yeah. Bye, Yuuma-chan." They would both then hang up. He sighed, probably something important. Another day, another chance to be closer to Yuuma-hime. He kept wondering, 'How the hell is it that I can get so nervous around her now? It wasn't like this before... oh right. It's because I like her.'

The two became friends almost as if it was a coincidence. It had almost been a year and a half ago when the two first met, colliding upon each other on the first day of school. She was relatively new, and he had been studying at Kuoh Academy for quite some time now. He remembered it as clear as day...

"Whoa! Excuse me! Coming through!" Yuuma exclaimed as she hurriedly ran to class. Kurin, meanwhile, was the opposite. He was calmly walking through the hallways, getting smiles and hellos from everyone around him. And being the kind person he was, he greeted them back. The girls were swooning over him, but he paid no mind to them.

And in no time the two collided, crashing to the ground. Yuuma's stuff were scattered on the floor.

"Auuuu... sorry... I didn't see you there... it hurts..." Yuuma apologetically said, rubbing her forehead. Kurin shook his head, laughing it off.

"No... that's okay... didn't notice you either." He said back, noticing her stuff. "I should be the one who's sorry. Here, let me help you with this."

"O-oh, um... thank you." They both stood up. He smiled at her.

"What's your name?"

"Yuuma Amano."

"Kurin Salamencia. Nice to meet you, Yuuma-chan. Do you want to walk with me?"

"Sure, why not." She shrugged and smiled. He nodded. Soon enough they arrived at Kurin's classroom.

"I guess this is where we part ways then. This is my classroom." He told her. She looked at him, confused.

"Um... this is also where I'll be at."

"What?! Really?" She happily nodded at that. He laughed at that.

"Well I guess we'll be seeing each other more then from now on."

"Yup."

The two then sat next to each other in the classroom as classes began. What followed was a year and a half of lasting best friendship and admiration towards one another.

Yuuma Amano, or rather, Raynare, was just adjusting to life on Earth, after being given a mission by Azazel to keep an eye on the students of Kuoh Academy, as he suspects one of them, or hell, even two, has a Sacred Gear. Assigned with her are her three fellow Fallen Angel companions Dohnaseek, Kalawarner, and Mittelt.

She didn't think she'd have a companion in Kurin, and a human at that. At first, she didn't like him due to his nature, thinking that she's superior ovr him, but over time, she grew to accept their friendship, and saw how humans can be great in their own ways. And slowly, despite orders, she began to fall for the kind human.

She kept hearing how lucky she was that she has the attention of one of the most popular boys in the school. She takes it in stride and simply continued to be who she was, changed by the one human whom she had fallen for. And surprisingly, she hid well her infatuation with him. Maybe it was due to her fears, her insecurities about her best friend, her fallen angel nature, no one knows, and no one will ever know except for herself. Despite that, she has never forgotten her mission of keeping watch on the students, on the lookout for the owner of the Sacred Gear.

Fortunately for her, he has the same feelings for her as well. His fears of not being able to tell her are of the typical type. The 'friendship will be threatened' type of fear, much like how most friendships that turn into special relationships go. Like his best friend, he hid his feelings for her impressively as well.

Even as Yuuma's a new student, Kurin has managed to get the envy of almost every boy in school. Everyone could see how beautiful the girl was, and they were jealous he has her attention, popular and all. Not like it mattered much to him. He wanted to be a friend to everyone, and Yuuma's no exception. It's just that somewhere along the way he fell in love with her. And still most of the boys respected him a lot.

Now it all escalates on that fateful day.

"So Yuuma-chan, what is it that you wanted to talk to me about?" Kurin asked.

"Well... if it isn't too much to ask... can I ask you out on a date?"

"Shouldn't I be the one who should be asking you that since- wait WHAT?! R-r-really?!" To his surprise and elation, she smiled and nodded.

"I really like you, Kurin-kun. I've liked you for quite some time now, and..."

He then cut her off. "You don't need to say anything else, Yuuma-chan. I'll gladly take you out on a date."

A few tears fell. "I'm glad. After school, okay?" She felt him caress her cheek and raise her up to look at him. He was smiling brightly.

"Okay."

The rest of the school hours passed by, as both waited for the fated time.

However, she learned during those hours that they found out who had the Sacred Gear, and that she was now given orders to kill him to prevent him from becoming too powerful. It was Kurin, which devastatingly broke her heart.

In light of the information given to her, she resolved to give Kurin the best day he ever had while she hid her sorrow from him. So she did.

They went out to see a movie, they played games at the arcade, and they ate dinner at her expense. Not that she minded, after all she wanted him to be happy. He would've wanted to, but she insisted, without any room for retort, so he just decided to let her. At least they paid their own for the other things they've done. Finally, they went for a walk on the park. She held onto him as they walked, nuzzling close to him.

"I gotta say, today was great." Kurin told her, looking at her deeply. She smiled and giggled a bit.

"Yeah, me too, Kurin-kun. I loved it too." She said.

Too soon, she realized she has to end this. She loved him with all her heart. She really did. So now, all she wants is to quickly get this over with. She teared up.

"Yuuma-chan? What's wrong?" He asked her, concerned.

"Can we stop here? I want to ask you… I… please… I want to ask you something. A favor, yeah." She breathed out, some tears falling from her face.

"Well… okay, if that's what you want." They did so.

"So… what is it, Yuuma-chan?" He asked.

"Kurin-kun… would you please… die… for me?" She asked, trying to be strong, but ultimately failed as she asked with heart-wrenching regret. Her love for him was overruled by her obedience to her faction, and she felt no choice. Her final wish for him was to die as painlessly and peacefully as possible, to avoid giving him pain.

Kurin was confused. "I'm sorry, what was that again?" He asked, making sure he heard what he just heard.

"Kurin-kun… I love you with all my heart, so much… it just… it hurts… that you… you... have to die…" On her back, two black wings arose, and a spear appeared on her hand.

The black prince could only look up at such beauty and be in awe. "Beautiful..."

She gripped the spear, as if trying to resist. But she knew she had no choice.

"I'M SORRY!"

And then he was impaled.

And that's where I died. Of course, if I really did die, this story would've ended so quickly.

I open my eyes to see Yuuma-chan about to leave. I guess she mourned for me for a while. I looked back down on my body, the spear still there. I simply pulled it out of my body, throwing it away. I stood up, the gaping wound on my chest disappearing, the bleeding stopping, running towards Yuuma. I wrapped my arms around her.

I heard an audible gasp. "K-K-Kurin-kun?!" She asked me in apparent shock.

"It's okay. I forgive you." I only said to her these words as I inched closer to her.

"B-b-but… how are you…?!" She gasped out.

"I'll tell you, just so long as you tell me who you really are, my Yuuma-hime." I said, nuzzling myself towards her, resting against her neck. She let out a small moan at that.

"I'm… I'm so sorry, Kurin-kun..." She said.

"And as I said, it's okay. And… you hesitated."

"Wh-what do you mean?" She asked me.

"You're always the headstrong type of person. To see you hesitate on something means something's wrong. You can tell me. Let it out."

"I couldn't… because I love you so much... but I had to… to make sure… orders are..." She then stopped, and then I heard her cry once more. I gripped her a bit tighter.

"Shhhh, it's alright. Let it out. I'm here, my Yuuma. I won't leave you. Not now, not ever." I did my best to assure her that I will always be by her side. I'm never going to leave her. She's been with me through a lot, and she deserves not to be alone.

"I'll tell you everything tomorrow, okay, Yuuma-hime? So long as you explain too." I asked her, releasing my grip on her, only to spin her to now face me. I wiped away the tears streaming from her face. She blushed looking down.

"O-okay, Kurin-kun. I will too." She said and nodded. I smiled.

"Come on, let's go home."

"Wait!"

"Hm? What is it, Yuuma-hime?"

"Can I… stay with you, just for tonight? I'm… a bit scared to go back home." She asked.

I chuckled and kissed her forehead. "Anything for you, Yuuma-chan."

Meanwhile, a shocked Rias Gremory witnessed everything. If one was wondering, no she did not follow them all throughout their date, only hearing from them about the park thing. From there she decided to follow.

How could a devil be so interested in a human? She had her hunch, and decided to follow it. She knew there was more to Kurin that what he puts up. From the moment the two met she knew there was something about him that made her want to know more about him. They've had their interactions from time to time, especially when she, Kurin (when he had free time, especially without Yuuma), and Sona were together, where the trio would play chess, alternating, with most of the battles being draws, though Kurin always had the upper hand against Sona, something which irritated her greatly.

He was so kind. He wasn't like most guys at the school. He treated her as a good, if not close friend, along with kindness and respect. It's no wonder many of the girls are fans of his, and why Yuuma had fallen for him hard too. Sure the guys didn't like it that much, but he paid no mind to them, much like the majority of the girls at the school. Besides, he's also very respected among the boys. She wondered how the hell is it that someone of his kindness would be labeled as the "Black Prince" despite that he's so kind, and that the color black almost always represents evil.

Key term being 'almost always.' It seems he's the one proving that dark isn't so evil.

She ruled out the fact that he was an angel, as angels would never be associated with darkness, except for the fallen ones. She ruled out that he was a devil as well, as she could not sense anything remotely demon or devil-like within him.

Her ultimate conclusion was that he was simply human… with a Sacred Gear.

The question was…

What kind of Sacred Gear was in his possession?

As time passed, she found her more and more interested in the human. Oftentimes she'd go with him whenever he isn't with Yuuma, sometimes with her best friend Akeno, sometimes alone. And in a sense she continued learning more and more about him.

She thought about making him a part of her peerage, but shook it off, as it would seem there might never be a situation where he'd be dying, if his cautiousness was anything to go by. Plus, she just couldn't find it in herself to do so. Devils were meant to be possessive and manipulative, and while she may be so on the first one, she couldn't find herself to be manipulative towards him.

Thus, she decided to simply wait and observe to see how her Kurin would be.

Wait... her Kurin? She just shook the thought aside. Knowing more about who he truly was is more important than her... infatuation, towards him.

And it seems all of her questions about the mysterious yet immensely kind boy would be given to her that night and the next day.

Her interest in him increased tenfold.

With that, her mind was settled.

She decided to formally introduce him and Yuuma to the rest of her peerage, and explain to him the world he just entered, along with getting some answers back too.

Of course, no one would be expecting the answers he would give to all of them.

I was now at home, lying on the bed, with Yuuma-hime by my side. Both of us were now on our night clothes, and she was sleeping peacefully, with my right arm being hugged by her, along with her um… chest close to it too. I blushed a deep red.

Ah damn it, I'm still so flustered around these types of feelings and stuff. Though I guess it comes with possibly being in a relationship too.

[So I'm guessing everything changes from here on out, Kurin?] Sellorion, the being and embodiment of the Sacred Gear within my body, asked.

Anyways, I heard the question, and inwardly, I smiled.

'Yeah, pretty much so, Sellorion. Although… no, never mind. I'm sure things will be clearer once tomorrow comes. Thanks for your explanation, Sel, even though it was kinda limited, but...'

[I understand, Kurin. Also… congrats on finally getting the girl! And it seems she isn't the only one who has a deep interest in you. I say have a harem all the way!] I blushed even more from that statement.

'Wh-what the heck are you talking about, Sel?!' I was hoping for a response, but all I got was a deep laugh, and my connection with the being was now all but gone.

That perverted being… SELLORION!

AN: Well now, I thought I'd give a hand at High School DxD. For the record, this is more of just a prologue chapter to the full story. I won't be focusing too much on this since I have my other main story with me still ongoing. Only when I'm done with that will I be able to focus more on this one. As you can tell Issei is nowhere to be seen here. That's because I'm still unsure whether he should even exist at all in the story. I'll think about that more and more as time passes, but you'll know what happens in the next one, which won't be out for a long while.

Also, this wouldn't exactly be a High School DxD without a harem. It was too much to pass up. As you know Raynare's already there, and I'm thinking that she'll be the main partner for Kurin. And... I am not sure if I can be able to write smut, so for the time being this stays rated T. I probably will not keep the first person point of view for this story, so I'll just put it for some very special occasions.

Anyways, review! I'd love to see your thoughts on the chapter. I'll put this as complete for the time being.

Until then.