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Chapter 21: We need to talk.

Keisuke P.O.V

"Agh!" I gasped with my eyes popping up as dinner plates, setting myself free from that horrendous place; I didn't waste time to blink nor breath I solely shot my upper body up ready to face everything that is trying to reclaim my soul, I tried to raise my arms in a way that Xuelan would also do during a fight, but ten times worse.

Another thing I could sense- feel is the small sting on my arm, honestly, I don't know which one. My brain is concentrated on more important things than a small picket.

Right.

My vision is, in fact, blurry, just the same way when I've got tipsy long time ago, probably even worse. At first, I was slightly worried since my vision didn't change a single bit, but after a few blinks and grunts, my orange orbs started to get used by the light's glare, allowing me to see my surroundings properly.

Well, at first I thought I was in heaven, but then I remember that I'm a Devil so there's no way I will make my way to the Heavenly Paradise, the second theory that I have made a few seconds ago is that I'm inside the purgatory, waiting patiently for my body get "purged."

But now that I look at the devices, the smell of medicines and the annoying beeping sound… all my previous theories landed directly inside the trash can.

I'm resting on top of a comfy bed, the form and shape resembling of a hospital bed, my whole body was covered by a white blanket with thousands of blue dots randomly painted on the soft and large bed sheet probably to make it more fancy, walls painted with the same color as my sheets except from the blue dots, some paintings here and there and white furniture's with medicines placed on top of the tables (which is beside me, resting behind a wall)

"Wait…" I thought with a tired yawn leaving my throat, I tried to cover my lips but something again neglected my movement, giving me the same sting that I received a few minutes back, this time, I flinched slightly with a mix of curiosity and pain.

Staring at my right hand which I took it out from the soft blanket, I looked at the object that resembles as a bracelet, moving my eyes down slightly… just below that bracelet there's something that would look like a needle, but transparent and probably slightly bigger, interestingly it's attached on the end with something else. What? Don't know honestly.

But let's find out.

Following the transparent cable that has a liquid (which is moving forwards, in other words, going inside my body or to be more specific, stepping inside my veins.) to see that is attached to another object, a bag? A gauzy bag with a weird liquid… Blood? Maybe, don't know.

Now I decided to see what's the bracelet function, then I remembered the thing that made the beeping sound, which it's starting to make me growl slightly in annoyance, glaring at the beeping object I looked at his structure, it has a slender body which reminds me of a staff and on the tip is covered by a rectangular panel with a few digital lines, perhaps five or six lines? Whatever, the point is that the lines always go upwards, like a small cart going wildly on a roller coaster, only to end up again downwards, but quickly made his way to the top.

"Electrocardiograph…?" I thought, staring at the object intuitively, then I'm defiantly inside a hospital… and I'm the patient here.

Now the question for the one million Yens… Who took me here? And which hospital is? Not like I know them. But who knows, perhaps would be slightly familiar, to say the least… since Oka-san back then was a nurse… Perhaps is one of the ones she worked until the end. I could be wrong too.

[Ah good.] A feminine voice inside my head whispered, with a soft sigh, I didn't flinch nor gasped at the newcomer since I knew who the owner of the angelic voice is. [You are awake.]

"Reshiram." I greeted her mentally as I move my gaze upwards, staring at the roof blankly since I'm talking with her, it's better if I ignore the silent environment and concentrate more with the bipedal dragon.

[Yes.] She answered softly. [How do you feel?] Reshiram asked me, as I do my best to paste Reshiram's form and shape on the roof.

"I'm… fine." I assured her breaking the mental contact as I bring a hand on my forehead slowly rubbing my temples. For an odd reason, my brain assaults me when I try to talk mentally…

[That is because you need a good rest.] Reshiram explained, reading easily my thoughts. [I don't know what happened. When you got knocked, but if I have to guess… you had a small chat with him.]

"Even worse," I grunted, moving my hand away from my forehead, staring back at the roof, this time with a frown. "I had a vision or flashback… I guess."

[About what?]

"This fucker past." I quickly answered with my frown deepening as I shift my eyes around the place, trying to find my swords, unfortunately nowhere to be seen.

[Don't worry about your weapons Keisuke, they are safe.] Reshiram assured me, reading again my thoughts easily just like a child's book. [Let's get back to the topic, what did you saw?]

My frown deepened even more, not because Reshiram decided to push the topic forwards, but because of the flashback of The Exile… Why would he show me that? If I was him, I would show something that makes the manliest man tremble in fear like a lake filled with dead people? Corpses? Something dark, I don't know... But he decided to show me that he's defiantly not an omnipotent being, that he has a weakness like everyone in this world.

His ego. His pride.

"Messiah…" I whispered again, tasting the sweet word between my lips and letting it out freely… Who was that guy?

[Messiah?] Reshiram repeated the same word; I could sense how she started to frown, thinking deep fully on that word of seven letters… but in the end, she failed. [Sorry nothing.]

"Really…?" I asked somewhat surprised, Reshiram as far as I know was during the events of this Heavenly…War…

When the God of the Bible died.

[Wait… did God… died?] Reshiram slowly repeated, if she was shocked, then she's really damn good at hiding her emotions. [He was the one who sealed me on a Sacred Gear, which I'm… Impressed per say.] Reshiram continued I couldn't catch what she was saying, they were more of whispers, perhaps she's talking about herself or making her own theories? The cause of his death…? With a few and slow murmurs she grunted. [What a turns of events…]

"I'm surprised that you don't know him…" I finally said rolling my shoulder, getting back to the previous topic.

[Remember, I was inside a Sacred Gear, which threw me into a huge slumber.] Reshiram pointed out. [I have missed a lot of information of the past, which I feel, envy, to be honest.] She admitted, which made me curl up an eyebrow. [Ah, too much I missed… A pity.]

"Then we are not going to get anywhere." I thought with a mental sigh, since Reshiram doesn't know what happened after the Heavenly War, then she wouldn't lend me a hand here… I need someone else someone who really knows about this subject just like the back of his/her palm…

…

Cain, Nero, Judas, Legion and Belial… the ones who dwell within.

Honestly, I don't know any of these guys, nor never heard of them… Except! Nero. He was an Emperor back then and the man who burned Rome… I think.

Yeah, of course, he is… He's the only one I knew back then all thanks to school… conveniently I was focused on the blackboard when the teacher was explaining about that specific subject, of how Rome was on fire for… five days, right?

Perhaps there's more about him, but that's all I remember.

Heh… Just like they say… "Nero fiddled while Rome burned."

Legion… Well, with all the data I've got from the flashback… Perhaps was his army? Messiah said that there were six thousands of… whatever they are inside the poor man. But I guess they died, since… you know they possessed a flock of pigs and jumped into the sea, drowning into the deepest part of the abyss.

Except for three.

I-I should stop. I will only make a lot of theories and get lost… and with this fucking headache… even worse…

"Reshiram…" I started, getting a small hum from her. "Hey, no offense… but I don't really want to talk more about this." I said in the softest way I could muster, I know she can read my thoughts… but I need to make sure that at least she understands.

Thankfully, my partner understood. [I get it. I will not force you, but remember if you need to talk with someone, you can come up with me or even better, with your friends or your girlfriend.]

Suddenly I brought a fist upwards started to cough at her last statement, my cheeks burning when I remembered that heated night…

"A-Anyways!" I stammered slightly moving my fist away from my lips while gulping all the coughs that tried to break free and quickly as I could I tried to think of a new conversation. A new topic. "Say, why don't you tell me about yourself?" I blurted out, honestly, I didn't want to ask her that, but since I needed to find a good excuse-

[My past?] Reshiram said, specifying my question.

I simply nodded twice, surprised that she's not teasing me, and she can read my thoughts with ease. Perhaps she's a merciful dragon? I hope so.

[Well… I don't see why not.] Reshiram finally spoke, again (and probably) ignoring my thoughts. [What would you like to know?]

Sighing I aimed my gaze upwards, a frown expressing perfectly my thoughts. Curiosity.

What would you ask a primordial dragon? Someone who lived since the earth took a tridimensional shape? And let's not forget that Reshiram doesn't remember a thing. Does that involve her daily life back then? When was she free from a powerful object made by the hands of God? When could she fly freely with her feathery and blank wings without worrying about getting attacked?

…

I know. I have a good question.

"How old are you?" I said with a nod, satisfied with my question.

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.

.

"Hey, Reshi-"

[Keisuke.] Reshiram called out, her tone sounds… blank, no emotions, which made it cold enough to send chills on my spine- whole body. [We are partners I don't want to do something dangerous… it seems that you are unknown about this topic, which surprises me]. Reshiram says… heh? I don't know where this is going… [But here, let me give you an excellent hint. Never, never in your life ask the age of a woman. Scratch that, never think about that.]

"But why-"

[Just don't.] Reshiram crudely interrupted me, making me cringe at the way she increased her motherly tone. [I'm surprised that back then, with your girlfriend. Didn't turn you into a walking Popsicle when you said about her age until that day, I didn't know if you were either a brave person or an utter moron.]

"…Huh." That's all I said… honestly, I don't know if I should take that as a compliment or an insult…

[Take it as a good advice.] Reshiram quickly answered making me nod slowly finally, she softly harrumphed. [Next question.]

"Ermmm… Then tell me… about your past?" I said which it sounds like the same question I asked before… "Look, did you do something else other than fighting your rival?" I quickly corrected myself as I nodded, liking even better the way I formatted my new-

[…Oh.] That's all I've got from the colorless dragon residing within me. After a few seconds, she again quietly harrumphed. [Well, you are in fact right. I didn't merely fight against my brother-and for your information we only fought one time, during the Heavenly War to be more precise.] She pointed out. [But you are right; I had a life back then… Not a lot of friends honestly, I wasn't that type of dragon who loves socializing with other of my kind.]

"But you still had friends?"

[Yes.] Reshiram affirmed. [I've got along with other dragons, but not enough to call them friends, except one… The only one I considered a good friend, is someone called Tiamat.]

"Tiamat?" I repeated the name with a brow lifting itself up; I think I heard that name before. "What a weird ass name."

Surprisingly Reshiram didn't seem offended in fact she laughed gently. Did I say something funny? [Ah, if she somehow hears you saying that… Never mind, I don't even want to know what she would do, perhaps I would have another partner.]

I flinched at her statement. Whoa there, when Reshiram says something like that, I think she really means it.

Reshiram noticed my expression, so she stopped with her chortles and composed herself. [Trust me, she can be a little… violent and have a cold attitude, but deep inside she has a kind and warm heart.] Reshiram assured me. [Hmmm… Honestly, I haven't heard of her for a long time… and I thought that you would see her…]

"See her?" I repeated, now I have not only one but two questions… "Is she a female?"

[Yes she is.]

"And why she would see me?" I asked my second question with a small tilt of my head, looking at the pale white door which is in front and far away from my grasp; I was mentally drawing Reshiram presence inside the room, to make this talk more … normal to say the least.

[Well, maybe I used the wrong term… What I meant is to see me.] Reshiram explained which I hummed in response, sensing my curiosity she continued. [Remember when you went to the Familiar Forest?] I merely nodded in response, letting the female dragon continue on her explanation. [Well, the man who is in charge of that place said that she's available to become a Familiar.]

"Ah!" I gasped softly, as I brought a hand to my temples, looking with slightly wide eyes at the silent door. "Wait! She's that… Karma Chaos Dragon thing?"

[Exactly.] Reshiram affirmed, I could sense how she was wearing a ghostly smile, but quickly replaced by a wistful sigh. [I thought that she would… somehow appear if she felt my essence.]

"I see…" I whispered as I laid my head back to the pale pillow, with a frown I stared at the roof as I started to fumble with my brain, trying to make a proper question. "…So she's the only dragon you've met so far?"

Reshiram scoffed, somewhat offended at my words. [Of course not, she was the only one I called a friend. I have met other dragons, ignoring Zekrom of course. I've met Ddraig, Albion, Fafnir… and another dragon…]

I hummed curiously at her cessation, I couldn't hear her murmurs, it's like someone shut her down for eternity. Reshiram is not the type to stop on an explanation, not in that way anyways… that made me slightly nervous about my colorless partner.

Clasping my hands together twice in a row, I shifted my eyes to random places, trying to look from another thing to entertain me with; however I didn't end up my talk with Reshiram. "Is something wrong?" I asked breaking the awkward silence.

I couldn't look at Reshiram sapphire eyes, but I could sense them. The way they expanded and the small draconic snarl told me that this short chat would be like playing with fire. [Sorry, I've got lost in my thoughts.] Reshiram apologized her tone didn't change, which I merely shrug it off. [This…This dragon is by far more different than the other ones I ever met. He's an Evil Dragon.]

"Evil Dragon…?" I grumbled, I don't need an explanation on that one. After all, the name says it all.

[Yes, his name is Nidhöggr.] Reshiram says with a growl, not trying to disguise her emotions from me.

"It seems that you don't like him," I said the obvious thing in the world.

[Defiantly. He's a bastard.] Reshiram responded dryly which it was kind of… unexpected of her, Reshiram doesn't look like the type to insult someone else. [Trust me; I'm being too kind by just calling him a Bastard.]

"May I know why you have a hatred towards him?"

Getting a small grunt she spoke. [He's a greedy bastard. Eating everything that is in his sight… Everything.] Reshiram answered, taking a small pause to breathe. [I fought him and ended his life… he made a vow to hunt me down.]

"Really now?"

[Really… he's probably my second enemy, Zekrom taking the lead.]

"But you killed him, didn't you?" I said with a small yawn, jeez I want to take another rest.

[Funnily, he's so greedy that he's capable of reviving himself.] Reshiram pointed out. [Every time he's back to the world, he tries to finish me off only to fail miserably.]

So he can laugh at death face, huh? Well, he's problematic and featherbrained…

"You think he would go after me?" I asked slightly nervous, I don't want to an evil dragon under my toes. Not yet, heck who knows if he's more powerful than Kokabiel.

[Yes he may.] Was Reshiram response, making me click my tongue. It seems I have a new pair of eyes glaring at me. [That is why… I've got quite worried a few minutes ago. If he wishes he would go to your school with our without humans present. The more the merrier for him.]

"Is he still alive?"

[I don't know.] Reshiram answered somewhat sadly, unknown of her enemy status. [I fought him several hundred years ago. He could be alive and plan something… or eat something. Or perhaps he's dead…. But you know… Self-resurrection.] Another sigh escaped from her throat. [I'm slightly worried… he knows about my friendship with Tiamat, and he even threatened me by slaying her in front of me, which in response I burned him alive.] I sensed how Reshiram tenderly shook her head. [I wish I could help her...]

"I'll be honest with you." I started, not getting a response from her I took the chance to talk. "I may not know this Evil dragon and Tiamat. But I think you are giving her small credit…"

[…] She didn't say a word, letting my words sink into her brain.

Taking this small opportunity I continued. "I'm not saying that you are not allowed to be worried about her condition. But perhaps you are thinking a lot about this topic? If I remember that idiot from the Familiar forest said that his power can be matched to one of the Maous. Which one? The hell I know, but that means she's strong as hell and enough to fight him on and show him his place."

Like I said a few seconds ago, I don't know a thing about this Tiamat. Reshiram is the only one here, perhaps knowing her as the palm of her hand… but Tiamat… with a title like that either she really has a horrendous luck, or she brings pain and misery to the enemy… If I didn't forget the idiot from the forest also stated that she was in a small group called Dragon Kings…? Don't know honestly.

[You are right.] Reshiram said with a small laugh… it sounds somewhat sad but nonetheless, it was a pleased laugh. [I'm thinking too much about this. I should trust more in her power as a dragon. Sorry for acting that way.]

I smiled slightly waving off her apology. "It's fine, really… you were just worried you shouldn't-"

KNOCK! KNOCK!

Eh? Is someone knocking the door? And with such enthusiasm too.

[Yes. Someone is.] Reshiram says, her tone sounds somewhat amused. [It seems that our talk ends here. Take care.]

"Same."

I was about to allow entrance to my visitor but then I heard the same familiar voice. [Ah, Keisuke.]

"Yeah?"

[… Remember when I said that I only had one friend?]

"Yeah, Tiamat isn't it?" I said with a small yawn, yet curious expression as I ignored the door getting punched mercilessly, can the visitor hear that I'm speaking?!

[Well, I lied.] Reshiram admitted, in response my left brow slowly lift up. [I have another one.] I could feel how her smile widened slightly. [You.]

…

"Well, that was corny." I joked slightly with a small smile making its way on my face.

[I'll admit it that was ten times better inside my head.] Reshiram spoke, her amused tone and smile still present. [But still, zero regrets. Goodbye and good luck.]

"Good luck?" I repeated with a brow lifted upwards. "What are you-"

KNOCK! KNOCK!

I groaned when I heard again the fist smacking the poor door, before I spoke I made sure that Reshiram wasn't going to say another thing with a nod I turned lazily at the door and then I spoke. "Who is it?"

I could hear small giggles coming behind the door getting followed by a silent yet adorable 'shhh…' "Take a guess~!"

"Serafall."

"Ack!" I heard a squeak followed by someone tripping directly to the floor… After a few seconds I hear small and childish grumbles behind the door as the person lifted himself up, and perhaps cleaning her attire in the process. "No! It's not the adorable and amazing Serafall you dummy!"

Really now? The hell is she trying to- Oh no way… Is she really trying to make me say… that?

"To know who is behind the door you need to say it!" Defiantly not Serafall murmured behind the door, it was more of a whisper, making sure no one hears our "secret" conversation.

I groaned while massaging my temples… Yes, she's defiantly making me do this… Oh, dear Maou. Not this…

To make it worse, the woman behind the door started to stomp the floor like an immature child who wants his favorite toy. "Say it! Say it! Say it! Saaaaayyy it!"

"Alright Alright!" I snapped at her, as she stopped repeating the same two words. I swear… I can feel how she smashed her ear on the door… waiting for me to say the "summoning chant."

Dear Maou. I can't believe I'm doing this…

Sighing and followed by a grunt, I licked my dry lips and with a deadpan expression I started. "Is she swift as the coursing river Styx…?"

"Yes! Yes, she is!"

"Does she have the force of the great Typhon?"

"Of course, she has~!"

"Does she have the strength of a raging dragon…?"

"Yup! Defiantly~!"

"…Is she mysterious as the dark side of the Underworld…?"

"Yeppers~!"

"And her name is…?"

THUD!

And with a swift kick the door abruptly opened throwing all the peaceful silence to the nearest window, all of that getting replaced by a petite yet mature figure.

"And her name is Serafall Leviathaaaan~!" She finished with a wink and her famous magical pose.

…

"Why are you doing this to me?" I groaned with a facepalm. Everything was so damn calm…

"Ack!" With a hurtful expression, she took a step backward and dramatically she moved her hand where her heart is supposed to be. "W-What are you talking about?! W-We talked about this…! Remember?!"

"Yeah I do..." Before I continued with my rambling I moved my hand away from my face and look directly at her violet eyes. "What I want to know is how you forced me on doing this?"

Wiping out her wounded expression, she pouted and shifted her hands between her hips looking at me what is suppose to be infuriated… but it was more adorable. "Hmph! Even wounded on the bed you have the same attitude!" She magically teleported to my side, leaving a trace of dust on her way and with one of her slender arms, she starts poking my right cheek. "Bad! Bad! Baaad Queen!"

Catching her finger swiftly with only two fingers, I slowly moved my orange eyes from the opened door, (which shows the corridor of the hospital.) and looked at Serafall mauve eyes. "Stop that, it's annoying," I started keeping an amused tone.

Catching the tone of my voice she smiled and yanked softly her finger away, but the smile faded slightly as she grabbed a white chair from the corner of the room and took a seat beside me, her hand landing on top of mine giving me a soft squeeze. "How are you feeling?"

I think I know where this is going.

With a small suspire, I looked away from her soft eyes and moved my attention back to the pallid roof, my head softly getting deeper on the pillow. "I'll live." I quietly said as I felt her grasp tightened slightly.

She didn't felt convinced, not even in the slightest I didn't need to see it I could literally feel her scowl digging a hole on my head waiting for me to give her a proper response.

However, I didn't. I simply aimed my gaze at different places, no one of us spoke. The only sound that made this atmosphere less awkward was the beeping sound of the machine, checking my pulses perfectly.

...

Alright, this is getting annoying.

Growling slightly and without looking at the Maou I nearly begged. "Can you please turn that thing off...?" I pointed to the machine with the murderous sounds.

Pinching the tip of my nose and closing my eyes I tried to ignore the high-pitched sounds. However it was impossible, thankfully I heard a small sigh coming from my visitor as she stands up from her seat and makes her way at the deadly machine, either pressing buttons or moving small levers she finally shuts down the device.

I heard again someone taking a seat by my side, however, Serafall still didn't say a word, again moving on with the awkward atmosphere.

After a few minutes of awkward silence, the Maou gently shook her head, the tips of her ponytails faintly caressing my right cheek. "Quetzalcoatl is safe," Serafall spoke up, finally breaking the uncomfortable silence.

"Wounds?" I asked I didn't need to make easier my question she's smart enough to decrypt it.

"Well, he has a gash on his eye," Serafall explained, getting my full attention, my gaze directly at her, she wasn't looking at me, though, she was staring at her hands that are resting on top of her thighs I didn't felt when her hand left mine. "But he's fine, don't worry."

"I see…" I trailed off as I softly cracked my neck, with a satisfied sigh I asked. "And my swords?"

"Sekyriuutei took one of them." The raven haired Maou answered, her eyes still aiming at her milky hands. "Meanwhile, an exorcist has one of them."

In other words, Issei is taking care of Muramasa and Irina has the sword that I lend long as Issei doesn't unsheathe the sword, then everything will be fine… I guess.

Finally, I asked my last question. "And Kokabiel?" When I mentioned his name, I swear I could remember his stupid laugh, enough to make me click my tongue and curse under my breath. Annoying bastard.

"He's alive," Serafall responded, with me taking the news slightly angry. "That doesn't mean he escaped, though, Quetzalcoatl and Sekyriuutei made some damage at him, leaving him only with three limbs."

I wince at her words, trying to at least imagine the scene between Kokabiel, Issei, and Quetz which limb, though? Arm or leg?

Not going to lie, I would enjoy looking how painfully the mutilation of Kokabiel was, that bastard didn't even deserve to be alive. But perhaps would bring the other Fallen Angels attention, and they would not defiantly sit there with arms crossed.

"Say…" I started rubbing one eye and holding back a yawn, this pillow is damn comfy. "Why am I here? No- better question, am I in the human world?"

Serafall looks up, a small smile curled on her lips, all her childish attitude drained in a matter of seconds why, though? "You are in the Underworld, Keisuke." Serafall began. "Sitri Clan is known for their great medicine and hospitals," Serafall explained with a small wave of her hand.

"Huh…" I hummed with a frown twitching. "But why? It's not like I was dead or… losing blood a large amount of blood." I stated, pointing with my eyes the whole room.

"You know that Devils have the risk to end up in a coma?" Serafall blurted out, making me cock my head slightly backward, slowly yet comfortably sinking on the pillow block. "The risk could increase when the Devil receives a major damage on the head, or to be more specific their brain…" Serafall trailed off her gaze downwards, with a small yet cute frown, she continued. "For a Devil to be unconscious for too long is a huge risk, even getting sick is lethal, by a simple cold, you could die."

"Really now?"

With a small nod and hum, she precedes her charming eyes shadowed by her pitch black hair. "We have the lowest defenses in the world; just like Humans the three Factions also has White blood cells, Angels are probably the least creatures to get sick, after all, they have ten thousand White cells per microliter and God's blessing that heals their wounds, Fallen Angels, they lose their blessing by acting sinfully, but they still have the white cells… the average, seven thousand." She sighed and shook her head, looking at me with her puppy violet eyes. "We, Devils are the unfortunate ones, we merely have three thousand… luckily you'll reach perhaps like… three thousand five hundred or even the lowest that a human could have, four hundred."

Damn… Getting a sickness would be really dangerous then. Heck, shouldn't be dead then? I mean, I'm not a scientist or a doctor but as far as I know White blood Cells are the ones fighting our diseases.

"Thankfully, we found a way to heal wounds and sickness by sleeping naked with a partner to make the skin contact healing work. Unfortunately, it's not the greatest one we had, the process is rather slow and it may only heal you the half of your injuries or illness."

"Wouldn't that be somewhat… dangerous?" I slowly asked, scratching my cheek thoughtfully.

"Only it's dangerous when the disease is really contagious, that's the reason why my Clan decided to build up hospitals in our territory," Serafall spoke professionally, gaze downcast. "Another method would be by drinking Phoenix Tears."

"…Oh." That's all I could say, Serafall is really smart without a single doubt, when I've got reincarnated by her, I wasn't sure of her intelligence, I mean how are you going to react when you see someone acting so… so… childish? But when I knew a little bit of the Underworld and her rank as a Maou I knew that she's carrying the beauty, intelligence and strength of a Maou.

…But I didn't even know that she would know how the body works; it's something… odd you know? For a Maou to know something like this, maybe it's because of her Clan? Since they have hospitals installed on the Underworld, or perhaps she has free time and decides to study more about the…this? I don't even know how it's called. Biology?

...

Should I tell her? Does she know about it? About God's death?

No... I think she defiantly knows... but I will stay quiet, for now.

"Keisuke…" A familiar voice murmured mixed with nervousness and sadness, before I could respond back I felt a soft grip on my shoulder followed by a warm squeeze she asks. "How… How did you get knocked out?"

I knew it; I knew that damn question would come out sooner or later.

I sighed rolling my other shoulder (the other one still being held by my master.) and shifted my gaze to the left.

I cringed mentally at the sight, those purple eyes looking at me with betrayal, that quivering lip, and the childish features are making the chit-chat even worse.

It makes me feel like if I just… I just took a good shit on top of a kid's birthday cake.

…

Well, that's really a weird way to describe it.

Hushing my stupid's thoughts I let out a mental sigh before looking back at the Devil King or Queen? Whatever, the same thing only difference is the gender. "Serafall." I started, obviously not getting a response from her, letting me continue, however, I sighed and slowly shook my head. "I… We both know who punched me, and it wasn't a Fallen Angel…" Trailing off, I grabbed the cables or whatever they are connected to my wrist yanking them off, and wincing slightly in pain. Perhaps I should have done it in a gentle way.

Clenching tightly the corners of the medical bed, and slowly lift me up, enough to move in the left corner of the bed, where Serafall is sitting on her chair.

She didn't stop me, after all, I only got punched in the nose and that's it.

Sitting and shifting my sitting position I nodded, and looked up at her eyes, looking at me cautiously. "It was Issei, but he's cool I asked him to do that…"

"But why you asked something like that then?" Serafall said taking the opportunity to speak. "Keisuke, I know you very well and you are not the type of guys who likes to get punched in the face, you should be cursing his name or planning your "little schemes." for revenge," Serafall stated with a faint smile, really difficult to see at a simple glance.

I sighed brushing my forehead with all my fingers eyes cast downwards, elbow resting on top of my thigh. "I think you know why."

Then silence, my master didn't move her hand away from my shoulder, but the atmosphere got serious when I croaked those words, enough to send me chills on my spine every time she squeezed my shoulder. There's no reason for me to lie, she would find out. I know it, she knows it.

Finally, she moved her hand away, making me wince slightly heartbroken at her move. Here comes the scolding. "Keisuke," Serafall called out, I waited for her to continue.

…

"Keisuke…" Again she called out my name, this time, softer. But why? "Look at me, please." She continued in a motherly tone, gulping I lifted my chin up ready to look at the evil eye of my master, however, she was looking at me with a smile, a sad smile but nonetheless a smile. "I'm… I'm not angry but I'm not happy… I'm worried." She whispered, her arms stretched forwards, her hands ending up on top of mines. "Just think about it… what would happen if he somehow succeeds in using your body? You think he would help you out? Perhaps he would join in Kokabiel side… What if he went for your friends?"

I scowled looking down at her hands, letting her words dig a hole on my brain. Back then I was tensed, afraid of dying. I let my emotions decide for me. I just put on risk, my friends.

I am a Queen, a Queen of a Maou. Like Rias and Sona, my mission was to make sure that everything is fine on Kuoh, either I like it or not, in that case, I was also carrying on my shoulders the faith of my allies. Just like the two heiresses, the difference is that I wasn't ready. I am an inexperienced Queen; surprisingly Rias was really calm during that day either that or she's good hiding her true emotions.

I envy that. I fucking envy that.

"I understand." I finally spoke in a monotone voice, lowering my head in a bowing manner. "I acted like an idiot. I'm sorry…" I apologized for my actions, twisting my hands so her hands ended up on top of my palms, I softly grasped then around my tanned hands, getting them completely covered by my fingers rubbing them with my thumbs.

At first, I didn't hear her voice, that doesn't mean that the atmosphere is silent; I could hear the air conditioner coming from the corner, ventilating the whole room.

"You doodie head."

Eh?

I blinked twice at her words looking up to see her delighted expression and blessing me with one of her toxics smiles, her head tilted cutely to the side with her ponytail hanging to the side.

"Doodie head?" I repeated with a brow curled up.

"Um-hum!" Serafall hummed happily, her smile expanding slightly. "From now on, you are my Doodie head!" Serafall declared, her childlike demeanor slowly rising up.

"Wait, hold on a second." I stop her with a frown. "Are you not angry with me? Are you not going to scold me? Yell at me? Pu-!"

"Husshhhhh~!" Serafall hush me, placing a finger on the middle of my lips with her smile on view she spoke. "This is my fault too." The Maou admitted, finally moving her delicate finger. "If I had told you the risks and filled you with information, perhaps it would be different…" she continues, recognizing her errors. "I wasn't acting as your King, the King who should have fed you with information… I was performing the role of a Maou, hiding your valuable data… because of orders." She sighs softly reaching for my hands and interlocking our fingers and with a gentle squeeze she concluded. "I'm also sorry… trust me, there's a lot of things that I want to say… but orders are orders…"

Looking away from her cute frown, I glance down at our interlocked hands, a faint smile playing on my lips. I should be pissed. Why? Don't know, I'll admit… I have horrible temperament issues. But with her, it's impossible to be enraged.

With a chuckle, I look up at her with a small smirk. "You doodie head." I joked with my smirk turning into an amused small smile.

Serafall simply giggled at the horrible comeback and without asking for my permission she wrapped her arms around my neck pulling me closer and giving me a somewhat tight hug which I slowly returned the embrace by encircling my arms around her waist.

"Say, am I the only one who visit you?" Serafall asks looking up at me, with her chin softly pressed on my chest and her head tilted cutely to the side.

"Reshiram?" I asked mentally with a small tilt, expecting an answer from her, eyeing the opened door.

[No one made it here. She's the only one.] Reshiram answered quickly which I simply nodded in gratitude. However, she wasn't done. [But I felt a strong presence; however the aura quickly faded away.]

"Alright, thanks, Reshiram." I thanked the White Dragon, who merely hums in response.

Turning back at Serafall I answered. "No, no one made it here, only you."

That's when she puffed her cheeks. "What?!" Serafall exclaimed making me jumped on my seat slightly, still not breaking from my master hug. "Are you sure?!"

"Uh… Yeah...?" I answered nervously, hoping not to piss her off. Is she pissed because Issei and the others didn't come to visit me? Because… honestly, I don't care.

Yeah sure, it would be really kind from their part to stop by and say hi… But they have important things to do; one of them involves the school, and maybe just maybe discussing Kokabiel mischievous plans.

With her cheeks puffing a little more she starts to murmur under her breath, making it impossible for my ears to hear her childish curses.

With a sigh I said. "Serafall… Look, it's fine if my friends didn't come to stop by, I mean they also-"

"No, you dummy!" Serafall interrupted me, making my right eyebrow twitch at the insult. "I wasn't talking about Sona-chan and the others!"

Eh?

I shook my head and look down at my master who is now sitting on top of my thighs. "What are you talking about?"

"…" She did not say a word, but she quickly looks up to me and sends a peck to my lips, which I cocked my head backward in surprise.

Looking at her small grin she says. "I have a new surprise for you!" Serafall stated, tightening the hug with a gentle squeeze. "You will love it~!"

"Really?" I asked, scratching my cheek dumbfounded trying to take a guess.

Serafall merely nods rapidly, slamming her forehead into my chest, making me cough a little. "One hundred and twenty percent sure~!" Serafall assures me, her voice muffled I could perfectly feel her warm breath hitting my chest.

I would really ask what the surprise is but I defiantly know what would be her words.

"It's a surprise, you dummy!"

…Yeah defiantly those exact words. Should I try?

"May I know what the surprise is?" I asked with a deadpan expression.

"It's a surprise, you dummy!" Serafall scolded me, without moving her face from my chest the Maou flicked me on the forehead.

Yep, I knew it.

"When I'm going to leave this place?" I inquired, honestly, I don't want to be here at least… three days.

The Maou pondered on the question and after a few seconds, she spoke. "Today~!" Serafall announced happily which I raised a brow in surprise."I just need to talk with the doctors and sign some papers and you are free to go!"

I pleased sigh escapes from my mouth as I received the new joyfully, don't take me wrong the beds are comfy and the smell of medicine makes me calm a little, but to stay in bed for a long time? No thanks.

I look back at my master, who surprisingly is looking back at me with a small smile on her lips her cheeks dusted with pink.

Ignoring her expression I spoke. "Well, I will wait here, good-!" Before I could finish up my sentence a warm pair of lips smashed onto my own, leaving me on mid-sentence.

With wide eyes, I just watch how her face was centimeters closer to mine her eyes shut and with two pairs of arms surrounding my neck.

It took me seconds to react as I swiftly return the kiss, tasting her addictive scent of strawberries I started to lose myself in her mouth. Feeling our tongues fighting for dominance I eventually win as she allows me to explore her mouth sending electrifying jolts of pleasure through my skin.

Slowly lifting my hands upwards they ended up on her slender arms grabbing them tightly making sure the ebony beauty doesn't accidentally falls and breaks the kiss. Unfortunately, Serafall didn't approve my methods as she passively moves my arms away, driving them back to their previous spot, but this time ending up inside her outfit letting me caress her smooth waist with my hands.

Finally, we broke from our French kiss hesitantly with our faces slightly away; we open our eyes in unison however her eyes ended up only half open, her mouth slightly agape and the tip of her tongue ending up on the corner of her lips as she breathed in and out.

Calmly she licks her lips, smiling at me seductively. "I missed that." Serafall breathed out her warm pants hitting me right in my face sending chills down to my spine.

Without looking away from her mature eyes I nodded dumbly, feeling how her bosoms rubbed against my chest, every time she breathed.

With her smile widening, she cups my cheek and with a few pecks she moves away from my thighs, leaving me here dumbfounded with my gaze directly at her retracting form.

Damn… this woman.

Ending up on the door (which was all this time open by the way) she looks over her shoulder, with a hand resting on the flat side of the door.

She smiles warmly at me and spoke. "Glad you are okay." With nothing else to say she gently closed the door, leaving me alone in this boring room.

"Huh…" I hummed, slowly lifting my arm up and taking all the saliva that was below my lip I don't know if it was either mine or Serafall, we had a make out session a few seconds ago, I wouldn't be surprised if it was hers.

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It's good to be back.

Issei P.O.V

"Ridiculous!" Buchou shouted angrily, making all the people inside the room jerked up in surprise or curl up an eyebrow at the sudden outburst, all the ORC Club was sitting on the couches except Akeno-san who is somewhere else, making some tea.

But the members of the ORC are not the only ones, though. Irina and Xenovia are also here sitting on the other couches, looking at Buchou curiously. Reason why they stayed? Don't know honestly, perhaps when Buchou cools down a little, they are going to talk about business.

Right. Explanations.

Since the incident of the Excalibur's and the fight against Kokabiel ended a few days ago with us thankfully getting the upper hand, the leaders of the three Factions immediately decided to organize a meeting to talk about the future which is, of course, understandable, the meeting is also going to be in this town and we are defiantly involved into the meeting after all we are the ones who fought against the shitty fallen angel, we just need to wait for someone to fill us with some information… I hope so.

Ah yes. Buchou is angry because… well.

"I understand there is going to be a meeting between the three leaders of the Devils, Angels and Fallen Angels in this town!" Buchou started with a dark red aura surrounding her voluptuous body, which sends chills on my spine since I'm the one closest to her, (and by closer I mean sitting on her lap) I would be the one getting all the demonic energy. "…But to think the Governor of the Fallen Angels would intrude my territory and interfere without business…!" Buchou said through clenched teeth as she trembled with rage in her tone.

As you can see, the Governor was somewhat quick on the meeting part, being the first one to make his way to the town without Buchou permission. Well, he would be the second one, who knows if the Maou Beelzebub who helped us before is still around the place.

Conveniently, this Governor of Fallen Angels made a small contract with me, summoning me to make him a favor… but he was cool! Honestly, it was more like if I summoned him! But when he told me the truth of him being the leader of the Fallen Angels I summoned my Boosted Gear, to look somewhat intimidating… but it seems it fascinated him, telling me shit tons of things about Boosted Gear… in other words; I think he's a Sacred Gear Freak.

"And to top it off, to try and lay a hand on my cute and precious Ise…!" Buchou continued wrapping her milky arms around my waist pulling me closer to her voluptuous body.

I could feel my cheeks heat up a little bit, feeling the softness of her oppai pressed directly on my back… "The price is death!" Buchou declared with a determinate nod, making the ORC club sweatdrop.

I heard a hum coming to my side, looking to where the sound came from and spotting the familiar Kung Fu fighter sitting with her arms under her oppai and her leg on top of the other one, eyeing the two Exorcists cautiously, however, she spoke. "…I heard some things about the Leader of Grigori, one of them is him being a fanatic of Sacred Gears…" Xuelan trailed off, with a hand on her chin.

Xenovia nodded at her words. "And you are right, Azazel adores making investigations of Sacred Gears, I wouldn't be surprised if he had a few artificial Sacred Gears…"

"Artificials Sacred Gears…?" I repeated poking my chin and getting the attention of the Bluenette.

"Yes, they are the same thing only difference is that the Original Sacred Gears are more powerful compared to the fake ones," Xenovia explained taking a small sip of the tea, smiling slightly at the taste.

Buchou hummed angrily tightening her hug around me. "Maybe that's why he wants my cute Issei! He made contact with us because my cute Pawn is the possessor of the Boosted Gear…" Buchou trailed off resting her head on my shoulder, the smell of her crimson hair reaching my nostrils. "It's going to be alright Ise, I will protect you," Buchou assured me, her warm breath hitting my lobe.

"Yeah…" Xuelan trailed off with a sweat drop, I understand why that expression Buchou I think is over thinking things and even worse… I don't think we can defeat the Governor, we struggled against a Cadre! Who knows if he was the right hand of Azazel, but defiantly Azazel is more powerful than Kokabiel.

"Say… Didn't he also asked for Keisuke Sacred Gear as well?" Irina asked scratching the top of her head, with a tilt of her head.

Buchou blinked twice. "Oh yes, he did," Buchou said with a wave of her hand. "But he's fine…" Buchou trailed off, slowly a scowl forming on her beautiful face. "However… when he comes here, I want an explanation of him getting knocked." Buchou whispered under her breath, getting nods from everyone.

Nothing happened when he got knocked out. I don't know if it was because he was tensed or nervous on the situation… but to think he would allow me to punch him. That's defiantly something that Keisuke would never ask me to do…

With a soft sigh, Buchou rubbed her temples. "Too many things…" Buchou trailed off with another tired sigh, surprisingly Akeno made it back to the main room with some tea and giving it to Buchou which merely nodded in appreciation. "I can't still believe that Azazel made it inside my territory without me noticing… the worst part is that we can come in contact with him…" Buchou moved a hand under her chin, making a cute thinking expression, she began to ponder where Azazel would be located right now, I don't think he would be in the same house I made contact with him…

"Azazel has been always like that, Rias."

What-!

My eyes widened at the new voice that resonated in the room. The ground glowed in a bright white color as out stepped out a crimson haired man wearing a business suit and with a pleasant smile, behind him was a beautiful silver-haired woman wearing a maid outfit.

This man… Is Buchou's sister! Sirzechs Lucifer and her wife Grayfia!

Akeno, Kiba, Koneko, and Xuelan quickly went down to their knees showing respect to the Maou while the two Exorcists and Asia stood there… standing up and looking at the newcomers with wide eyes.

THUD!

"Ack!" I winced as Buchou quickly stood up promoting me to fall from her knees with my head hitting the floor. The hell?!

"O-O-O-Onii-sama!" Buchou exclaimed with a hint of surprise in her voice.

His brother merely smiled at her reaction. "Azazel won't do anything like Kokabiel did a few days ago. He may do another prank like last time. The Governor would come earlier than the planned date." His smiled vanished when he saw everyone on their knees making him chuckle. "Please relax; I came here for private business today," Sirzechs-sama said as everyone obeyed and stood up.

I could sense how Irina and Xenovia tensed up when his gaze landed on top of them… however, he merely looked away.

With the same shocked expression, Buchou asked. "Onii-sama, w-why are you here?"

"Huh? What are you saying? Classroom visits are coming soon, right? I'm also thinking to participate in the classroom visits. By all means, I want to see my little sister working harder in her studies from up close." Sirzechs-sama explained with a refreshing smile.

Buchou meanwhile paled at the news, her eyes widening as her body began to tremble. She turned her gaze at Grayfia-san.

"Grayfia! You told him! Didn't you?!"

Grayfia nodded. "The report from the school comes to me and naturally I am the Queen of Sirzechs-sama and therefore I will nature to report it to my master," Grayfia-san replied professionally.

"Even if my Maous duties are hard and even if I have to take a day off from my work, I want to participate in my little sister class visit. Don't worry. Otou-ue will come over as well."

Buchou paled even more at the news. "Y-You don't have to do that! Geez, a Maou shouldn't leave his job to treat a Devil in a special way!"

"Ah, but this is my job as well, Rias," Sirzechs-sama stated making her blink. "The meeting is going to be here, after all."

"Really? Here?" I asked, interrupting their discussion.

"Yes. It seems this school is somehow having fate tied in it. My little sister, you, the legendary Sekiryuutei, the holy devil sword user, the holy sword Durandal user, Maou Serafall Leviathan little sister , the Queen of The Maou Serafall also known as the White Hero of Truth, the Feathered Serpent Quetzalcoatl, Kokabiel, Hakuryuukou and if I'm not mistaken the Black Hero of Ideals attacked this place too." He took a small pause. "This is a phenomenon you can't-"

"What about the Maou Beelzebub?" Xuelan interrupted him, making him wince slightly, however he quickly hides his cringe with a thin expression.

Blinking at her words he sends her a smile. "Ah yes, of course, Ajuka Beelzebub also joined in the firefight." The crimson Maou laughed a little before continuing. "As I was saying, this is a phenomenon you can't label coincidence. Strong powers keep mixing in; it's like a wave motion. I think the people who are accelerating this motion are Issei-kun the Sekyriuutei, Keisuke the White Hero and Quetzalcoatl the Feathered Serpent ."

When he finished he glanced at me, with his usual bishounen smiles, meanwhile, I scratched my cheek nervously at the praise.

Wait. Did he say Quetz?

Xuelan hummed. "Quetzalcoatl? Why him?" She asked crossing her arms above her oppais, a brow slowly rising up.

"Ah yes, if I'm not wrong I heard that Quetzalcoatl… did some damage to his arm…" Sirzechs-sama trailed off with a nervous laugh. "And with the help of Sekyriuutei, landing the final blow." He took a pause. "But I wouldn't be surprised if Keisuke-kun is also involved, after all, he made a great fight against Riser Queen." Sirzechs finished making Xuelan flinch at the name of his previous master.

Finally, he turned at the two exorcists. "Ah yes, you two are going to stay here, isn't it?" Sirzechs-sama said kindly.

Irina was the first one to speak. "Yes, we have been ordered to make sure that everything stays at bay."

"Ah good." Sirzechs-sama nodded at her words with a smile. "I hope you two have somewhere to stay…" He trailed off rubbing his chin.

Irina, however, spoke again. "E-Excuse me but, do you know something about the Queen of Leviathan?" Irina asked raising her arm, like in school.

"Ah yes. He's here." Sirzechs-sama spoke making our eyes widen before someone could say something he continued. "He's in the Student Council Room. I would be thankful if someone could tell him everything about this talk."

"I will," I said with a nod getting a thankful smile from the Maou.

"Good, good," Sirzechs-sama whispered before looking at everyone else. "Ah yes, one last thing. I want to speak about… Keisuke sudden move."

That's when Buchou, Xuelan, Irina and I perked up with frowns on our faces.

"Why he did such stupid thing?" Buchou asked crossing her arms, demanding for a good answer.

SIrzechs-sama chuckled at her attitude. "Relax sister; Keisuke was nervous during that day. Can you imagine how would he feel when he fought against his rival and against someone whose names has been recorded in the bible?"

Xenovia intervene. "We also fought Kokabiel, there's no difference, I'll admit I was really nervous during that fight and I can assure you that everyone in this room was as well afraid, but nonetheless we still fought him."

"Back then, Keisuke wasn't even welcomed in the Supernatural World but when he got killed and was revived as a Queen of a Maou then he knew that his life is going to be by far more different…" Sirzechs-sama looks at her sister. "You and Sona have been trained both mentally and physically during your whole childhood, meanwhile, Keisuke didn't, but still he was a Queen of a Maou he was also charged to take care of the town, the people and the school… You have killed Stray Devils back then; he just watched how you killed one."

"He killed a Fallen Angel back then." Buchou shot back her scowl deepening. "He also beat Riser Queen back then."

Sirzechs-sama nodded his head, accepting those answers. "Yes he did, but these two are by far more different than a Fallen Angel recorded in the Bible and his rival, they have different qualities and strength compared to his previous enemies."

Buchou frown slowly softened. "Maybe… You are right." Buchou whispered with a shook of her head. "But still… I need to-"

"Leave it like that, Rias," Sirzechs-sama ordered. "If you ask him you are going to make it even worse," Sirzechs-sama stated, getting a slow nod from her sister.

"Uh…" I trailed off, rubbing the back of my neck nervously. "I'll… I'll go see Keisuke!" I awkwardly say walking past the Maou and going for the door.

However, a hand stopped me, grabbing tightly my wrist, looking behind I spotted blue-green eyes looking at me deeply.

"I'll return to the house," Xuelan declares, making me nod at her statement. "And it seems that the exorcists are going to your house too… I'll make sure they don't do something drastic. For the sake of your family, of course."

I smiled at her response. "I thank you for that, but I know Irina for so long, she wouldn't even think of harming Oka-san and Otou-san…" I trailed off.

"Just in case," Xuelan said taking her hand away from my wrist. "For now find Keisuke… and make sure he's fine." Xuelan added, gaze downcast worried for the Marimo.

I clicked my tongue not for envy, but for Keisuke idiocy. Che, rule number one of making a harem! Never make your girls worried! Shitty Marimo you fool! He should leave this to the professionals.

"I will," I said looking away and opening the door, staring behind my shoulder I say. "Also, take Asia-chan with you, make sure she's not alone."

Timeskip.

Sighing, I ended up behind the door of the Student Council Room; it took me minutes to make my way over here while Keisuke would take what? Five days?

Anyways…! It seems Sirzechs-sama finally left the ORC room since I could no longer feel his powerful demonic aura… flowing around the school.

I have a lot of things to do… First, tell Keisuke about the family thing… Our parents coming to stop by…

Second… About Sirzechs-sama talk, I need to refresh him with this information…

And the most important thing. The pool, we are going to clean it and use it! Heck yeah! I can't wait for Buchou and Akeno-san on their swimsuits! Or Asia-chan and Koneko-chan they are going to look absolutely adorable!

This idiot better not screw things up!

Sighing I shook my head and knocked the door twice, I could hear murmurs and a grunt, defiantly Keisuke.

"Come in." A feminine voice says which belongs to Sitri-san.

Nodding twice, I slowly open the door as I took a few glances around the room this is my first time inside the Student Council Room since I didn't get in problems and my grades are fine. I can't speak for Keisuke, since I don't know and not even care to ask for his grades.

Sitting on a chair and her hands atop the table is Sona Sitri, the rival of my master, who looks rather surprised at my sudden appearance.

Standing in front of the table with his arms crossed over his chest with his orange eyes looking at me carefully was Keisuke, who like always is wearing a frown. They were the only ones inside the room, Saji, and the others probably are in their respective houses.

Nodding I made my way inside the room, getting followed by a pair of calm violet eyes and piercing orange eyes, there wasn't a sound coming from the three of us, only my footsteps broke the awkward silence but only for a few seconds.

Finally, I stood beside the Marimo, still feeling his red-yellow eyes digging a hole behind my head.

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"Hi."

That made the tension decrease by a lot forcing Sitri-san slowly raise an elegant eyebrow at my words, with Keisuke rolling his eyes.

"You ruined our conversation by coming here and say… Hi?" Keisuke slowly asks with a scowl.

"Uh… No really." I answered rubbing the back of my neck with Keisuke moving his glare away from me, but he was still looking me through the corner of his eyes. "I'm here to tell you a lot of things." I quickly added.

"..." Keisuke didn't say a word, eyeing me warily after a few seconds he sighs and shakes his head, looking back at Sitri-san. "Get on the line then, Sona wants something," Keisuke stated with a small grunt at the end.

I shrugged my shoulders, I can wait.

Coughing on her fist, Sona spoke. "As I was saying… I need a favor from you, Keisuke." Sitri-san says making both Keisuke and me eyebrows rise up. Does she want a favor? From this idiot?

Well, she's really in a rush.

"What is it…?" Keisuke asks anxiously waiting for Sitri-san favor.

"First of all, I need to tell you about the family meeting is coming to our school soon," Sitri-san explained, making Keisuke look at me.

"That is one of your many things you wanted to talk?" Keisuke asks me, pointing a thumb at Sitri-san.

I simply nodded, making him nod back and turn back at the heiress, getting back to the topic. "What is it?"

With a serious expression, she clasped her hands together, elbows resting on top of the table. "I'll make this quick, I want you to take Onee-sama away from the Father's meeting."

…

"Eh?" Keisuke eyes widened slightly at her favor. "Are you serious?"

"…Yes." Sitri-san blushed slightly, probably embarrassed on how that sounds.

"…" Keisuke was silent looking at Sitri-san directly in the eyes making the woman blush deepen even more and looks away awkwardly.

Finally, the green haired Devil spoke. "I can't, she has to," Keisuke firmly states.

"But…! But I-!"

"Wait, I'm not done." Keisuke interrupted her, raising his hand and then lowering it. "Serafall doesn't know about this father thing… yet." Keisuke trailed off making Sona look at him with wide eyes, hope that's her expression. "But as his Queen, I need to inform her about the father meeting immediately. Even if I didn't say a word she would find out, she may act childish but she's smart. She knows about the meeting of the three factions. So your chances of her not making her way here are below zero."

Sitri-san scowled at his words. "Y-You are right…" She admitted pushing her glasses up and then looking up to him, a new idea has risen. "What if you make sure Onee-sama behaves during that day?"

Keisuke snorted looking at his right tiredly. "Forget it. I think it's easier to train a wild monkey."

The heiress right eye twitched, but quickly made it disappear with a cough on her fist, a challenging smirk slowly rising up. "Then how about a bet?"

"A bet?" Keisuke tilted his head, looking at Sitri-san curiously. I'm also surprised Sitri-san doesn't look like the type of people to make a bet…

Sitri-san nodded her smirk growing up a little more. "Yes, a bet… if you win…" Sitri-san trailed off rubbing her chin with a cute thinking expression.

"I will be allowed to drink sake in school." Was Keisuke response making my eyebrow twitch, I slowly look at his excited grin.

Idiot. There are better things than alcohol.

Sitri-san grimaced at his words; it's not allowed to drink alcohol in school, heck as far as I know Keisuke is still young to drink alcohol… "…Fine!" Sitri-san accepted the challenge, regretting her words. "But! If I win, you will watch Onee-sama, deal?" Sitri-san rose up her hand, ready to make the handshake and seal the bet.

With his grin widening more, he clasps his hand on Sitri-san hand. "Deal."

With a nod, she took something that is below her table, a case. A chess board. "Let's do this then."

I winced, yeah Keisuke defiantly lost.

Patting him on his arm with a pitiful expression, I spoke. "Sorry man, you just lost."

…

"Heh…" A chuckle, that was enough to make me look up to see bangs of green hair hiding completely his orange eyes, leaving his terrified grin shine creepily. "Heh… heh… heh." Finally, he looks up, glaring at Sitri-san with excitement. "I was waiting for this… You know? That's why I accepted you challenge, I have practiced for days to play a game of chess and no way in hell I will lose." Cracking his knuckles he takes a seat in front of Sitri-san. "This is going to be easy."

"Is that so…?" Sitri-san slowly says a smile spread on her face. "Well, I hope you can give me a great challenge then, Keisuke."

Nodding at her words he inspects carefully his little army he has the white pieces… "Wait, am I going first?"

Nodding Sitri-san spoke. "Yes, you are." Her smile widening slightly. "Since this is your first time, you can have the honors."

Clicking his tongue he cracks his neck and moves his hand on top of a pawn, grinning he drives the pawn forwards.

"F4."

And the game had begun.

Meanwhile, the heiress was looking at the chess board carefully, like if she was in the finals of a chess league. After a few minutes, she moved the ebony pawn.

"E4."

Frowning, Keisuke rubbed his chin analyzing his next move or at least trying to get inside Sitri-san head… his hand slowly moved to the Pawn he pushed first, after all, he could finish it off and take the lead.

"I only have a few options available…" Keisuke spoke up, getting my attention his eyes aimed at the chest board. "Either I eat her pawn, move my pawn in case she wants to eat it… or leave it there." He finished off with a hum twisting softly his wrist.

Finally, he sighed and moves his hand away from the pawn he first used, taking another pawn and moving the colorless piece to his new spot.

"G4."

Keisuke inhaled and exhaled air, not sure if he made the right now. I think he did fine… Sacrifices most be made.

Surprisingly, Sitri-san right eye twitched when he finished with his move. With a disappointed sigh, she grabs her Queen and moves it with a deadpan expression.

"H4. Checkmate."

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"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHH?!" Keisuke shrieked slamming his two fists on the table, making the whole pieces tremble at the vulgar move. "Bullshit! T-That's impossible!"

"Yes, it is possible," Sitri-san shot back with a frustrated sigh, pushing her glasses she rubs her forehead and says. "This is honestly the first time I won a chess game with only two moves."

I knew he was going to lose, no matter what. But in two turns?! No way!

The Marimo was still there frozen, arms on top of his head, trying to take a few strands of his hair with his mouth agape, eyes wide as dinner plates.

I completely covered my mouth with my hand, holding back my chuckles and tears. Oh, Maou! Keisuke face is so priceless!

"K-Keisuke…!" I choked out under my breath; making his head slowly shift at me he's still wearing the same expression! "M-Man! You don't deserve to ever touch another chess board ever in your life!"

Keisuke shocked expression turns into a glare. "Shut it!" He snaps at me. "I don't need to hear shit about you-!"

"Eheem!" Sitri-san coughed on her fist getting our attention. "Since I won the game, I think I also won the bet, right?" Sitri-san reminds him innocently.

With a small growl, he crossed his arms and looks away from her purple eyes a small blush dusting his cheeks. "Whatever floats your boat…!" Keisuke snarls at her, not daring to look at her. "You've got lucky there! I just got out from the hospital and I was also tired!

"I see." That's all Sitri-san said as she took the chess board back on its previous spot and grabbing a few sheets of paper. "You may go now, thanks for the… game." Sitri-san gives her farewell with an amused tone, her smile completely covered by the quantity of papers resting on her hands.

Keisuke fuming on his own ignorance he walks away, whispering inappropriate things.

He stops in front of the door, hands a top of the knob looking over his shoulder he glares at me. "Are you coming or what?!"

Grinning I turned to Sitri-san and bowed at her with a small wave and quickly rushed at Keisuke side, leaving Sitri-san alone in her business.

Timeskip

"I can't believe I lost after all this damn practice…" Keisuke grumbles under his breath, crossing his arms as he glared at the tiny cracks of the concrete floor.

It has been minutes since we left the school; we first went at the ORC club to see if anyone was there, but nothing. Not a single poor soul inside the creepy building it was getting dark too… but it's not something that would annoy us, after all, we are Devils we can see perfectly fine during the night.

"Did you really have practiced chess?" I finally ask sending him a single glance, amused about the topic.

Without looking at me he nodded, ignoring my sly grin. "Yeah I did, Serafall showed me…" He trails off with a short grunt.

"Did she?"

"Yeah… but sometimes I do fall asleep." Keisuke admitted, looking to the side hiding his face from me.

I chuckle nervously at his words, honestly, Keisuke is a lucky bastard… for him to fell asleep in front of her master, would get him in a lot of troubles… except with her… Why, though?

Ah yes, I remember. The son of a bitch nearly had sex with her master.

Bastard.

Shitty White Hero.

Marimo-Good-for-Nothing.

Holding the growl inside my throat I shook my head and turn to look at Keisuke…

…

"Oi idiot!" I call out, quickly grabbing him by the arm and yanking him closer, getting a glare from the older teen. "Don't get lost!" I snapped at him.

With a snort, Keisuke snatched his arm back. "I wasn't getting lost, idiot." Keisuke murmured ending up with a sigh. Looking at me he asks. "Say, what happened with my sword?"

My eyes widened that's right! Keisuke sword! Muramasa, right?

Looking at his eyes I respond. "They are in your room. Don't worry." I assured him with a small wave of my hand. "Irina has the other one."

That's when he chuckled rubbing the back of his neck tiredly. "Yeah… it seems I only have one sword." Keisuke muttered to himself.

However, it was loud enough to catch it with my ear. "Hmm? What are you talking about?"

"Well, Irina is gone with Xenovia, right?" Keisuke says with a small tilt and a scowl slowly taking shape. "Che. I didn't even say goodbye to her…" With a small exhale he laughed softly eyeing the concrete floor with a small sad smile. "What good childhood friend I am, huh?"

"Uhhh… They are actually here you know?" I answered, quickly erasing all hints of sadness and easily getting his full attention. "They are in our house; actually, they are going to stay until the meeting." I quickly added before he could ask their location.

"I see." That's all he said before looking back at the front, making sure we are walking on the right road. "We have room for them, though?" Keisuke asks, gaze now directly at me.

I frowned with my fingers softly rubbing my chin. "I think we have a guest room… They can share." I answered with all the knowledge I had, that room was for Asia back then… but now she sleeps with me and Buchou… Naked.

Hehehe.

And with that, we ended up in complete silence, not the awkward one, on the contrary, it was rather satisfying with the cold wind brushing our hairs… the moon glaring down at us giving us light, and the infinite stars shining around the endless sky it's a beautiful scenery to remember. The only thing ruining the moment is Keisuke slowly walking to another direction.

…

… I still remember the incident of Kokabiel, of him, asking me to punch him… Should I demand answers? I know him he's either going to avoid the question or growl at me trying to intimidate me… but it would not work, I fought against a Fallen Angel recorded in the bible… like hell, I will be scared of a Marimo.

I sighed mentally why waste my breath? Keisuke is damn foolish… not matter what I do, he would not speak. Perhaps Irina can make him talk? We have been childhood friends and every time Irina wanted to interrogate him she succeed. How? I don't know.

"Well, here we are." I blurted out, standing in front of our door with Keisuke behind, I couldn't see through the windows as they are covered by the white curtains but through the corners, I could spot some lights and hear small muffled voices… it sounds that they are…arguing.

Did something happen?

"Let's go," Keisuke says with a frown, also noticing the suppressed sounds, with a nod I drive my hand towards the knob ready to spin the-

"N-NYAAAA!" A cat meowed wildly behind the door, followed by a few short gasps.

That's the cat of-!

"The hell…" Keisuke growled out, summoning his Sacred Gear, white tail on view for everyone passing by. "Open the damn door!"

"Right!" Summoning my trustworthy gauntlet I shot the door open with my other limb, quickly getting inside ignoring my surroundings with Keisuke following from behind.

"What's going…. On?" I trailed off, finally gazing upwards; at first, I was worried that my parents and the others were in danger….

But now, let's forget it.

In front of us, were the least things we ever expected to see, sure there's a newcomer without counting the exorcists duo.

Xenovia with Durandal in hands glaring daggers at the visitor, Irina with the sword that Keisuke lend her during Kokabiel raid, a cute frown on her face trying to look tough but every few seconds her hands trembled around the sword.

Asia is hiding behind the sofa, her hands grabbing the edge of the furniture with her blonde hair and green eyes only visible to us, peering from far away.

Xuelan is also there, but she wasn't in a fighting position, on the contrary, she was shocked frozen in place not looking away from the new foe (?)

"N-NYAAAA!"The black cat squeaked again, she's in mid-air grabbed by the neck as she flails her limbs wildly, trying to set herself free from the strong grip.

I could see the comical sweat coming from her face, with her yellow eyes widened in horror.

And lastly the outsider, I remember those elegant clothes, that mysterious aura, the slicked green hair… and those serious blue eyes.

This man… is the one who destroyed Kokabiel and his little group with only his bare fists.

This man is-

"A-Ajuka?" Keisuke stammered getting everyone's attention, all eyes aimed at us. "W-What are you doing here?"

The Maou stood there a few meters from the two of us, watching Keisuke intently while ignoring the pleas of the ebony cat.

Finally, Beelzebub eyes softened slightly, sighing he used his other hand to rub his temples, before speaking. "Keisuke… I need to tell you some-"

"No, wait." Keisuke stopped him, taking something from his left pocket; it was a bottle with no liquid inside.

With a frown, Keisuke shakes the empty bottle slightly. "The drink didn't work," Keisuke states, frown deepening.

With another sigh Beelzebub moves back his hand to his side taking a few steps forwards he says. "I know, but that doesn't matter right now… I'm here to tell you that-"

"And the taste was really awful!" Again the Marimo cut him right up, pointing to the vial.

"Keisuke… I-!"

"Why you didn't give me something different at least? Perhaps some juice? Or even better, you could have mixed it with some-!"

"KEISUKE! I AM YOUR FATHER!"

"-Saaaaaaaaaaaaaaake..." Keisuke couldn't help but stretched out that last word, his body and mind freezing right on the spot, he was trying to speak simultaneously processing what Beelzebub just said.

Keisuke wasn't the only one shocked, everyone in the room is rooted as well, even the cat stopped with her whines, looking at the Maou then at Keisuke then back and forth…

CRACK!

Not even with the sound of the bottle cracking alarmed us, not breaking the extremely and uncomfortable silence. Keisuke stood there, eyes wide and mouth agape, taking the news as a bullet piercing his heart... he just lost all the strength to move and speak, he could only look at the Maou in astonishment Keisuke really looked like he's about to faint on that very place he's standing right now.

The only one showing a sign of movement was Ajuka, whose chest if puffing up and down, nervous with the silent atmosphere.

…

"W-What?" Keisuke finally found the energy to speak; his throat thirsty, as his hands started to shake violently, his brow catching the small tears of sweat slithering from his forehead. "A-A-Are you…" He swallowed a small amount of saliva, trying to clear his throat. "…M-My father?"

Ajuka merely looks down, glaring at his own shoes before closing his eyes and sucking some air while ignoring all the shocked eyes aimed at him.

Finally, he looks up and nods. "Yes, Roronoa Keisuke. I am your father." He answered bravely, yet a small sound of guilt escapes from his mouth… Is he ashamed? Or is it because he feels bad for not telling him sooner?

"…" Keisuke didn't say a word, not even his expression changed a little bit, he could barely form sounds with his mouth, and every time he wanted to say a single word his lips would shut down immediately.

I didn't need to be someone with mental powers to read Keisuke thoughts, with that look on his face was enough.

But… those eyes, his eyes staring back at Beelzebub light blue eyes, they show a different mix of emotions.

Rage. Anger. Betrayal. Sadness.

Why? Honestly, I don't know and I never thought how Keisuke would react when a mysterious man claims to be his father… Pissed? Sad? Happy?

Wait…

Now I understand everything.

Keisuke doesn't see him as his father.

No way in hell.

Awkwardly, the Maou took some braves steps, getting closer and closer to his son, after a few seconds, he started to walk somewhat calmly with the cat still inside his grasp.

After getting in front of him, he weakened his grip on Kuroka letting her fall on the floor when her paws touched the floor she quickly ran behind Keisuke legs, glaring daggers at Keisuke long lost father.

Ajuka slowly raises his arms, biting his lower as he did so, and finally they softly landed on top of Keisuke shoulders, making him cower on his father hands while Ajuka winced at his son reaction, however he did not take his hands away.

Giving a tight squeeze he looks through Keisuke orange eyes with a soft gaze the very same look that a father would do to encourage his son.

Beelzebub then spoke.

"Keisuke we… We need to talk."

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGG!

DID NOT EXPECT THAT?! HUH?!

Wait- Y-You did? Did I make it really obvious?!

FUCK!

Oh well, honestly when I saw some reviews saying about this… I needed to act and quick! Force them to stop thinking about Keisuke being the son of Ajuka!

But it was really difficult.

Dammit! But oh… you guys like always, getting smart with old me and trying to think the future of my fanfic.

Dammit, guys! Oh well, Congrats for those who easily knew about Keisuke… heritage.

Now, the one million dollar question.

How did Ajuka meet Keisuke mother? How did they fell in love? Is there going to be some delicious lemons?!

For the last question, no.

But for the other ones.

YOU SHALL FIND OUT ON THE NEXT CHAAAAAAPTEEEEEERRRR OF REBIRTH OF A HEEEEROOOOO!

-Peace!