The Great Hanamura and the Half-Vampire form a Bond and the Holy 12 Winged Seraph, Michael appears!
Once Rias released her Bishop, Gasper Vladi the ORC club returned to the Clubroom to talk about the now freed Halfling and his abilities. The new devils such as Michael, Asia and Xenovia were surprised that a boy like him had the power to stop time and were easily impressed.
Except for Michael who was a little annoyed with the boy was such a headache with all of his screaming and his cowardice which didn't leave that much of a good impression on him in the slightest. Coming down to it altogether, Michael just didn't like the boy for some strange reason it just gave him a bad taste in his mouth.
"Because Gasper-kun can't control this power, he was sealed here as ordered by the Maou, Sirzechs-sama." Akeno said while standing by Rias' side.
"Not only that, he's not actively conscious that the intensity of that power is still growing." Rias continued, "Besides from that he is a half-vampire from a lineage of famous pureblooded vampire family his stats with vampire abilities excel human wizardry by a high margin."
Everyone sat on the couches as Gasper was the only one standing at the center of attention much to his dismay as he was visibly shaking in fear.
'Geez! This kid's really shaking in his boots...' Michael picked his ear.
Rias went on with her discussion about Gasper's power, "It is possible that it may have already reached the level of a Balance Breaker."
Michael's eyes widened as his voice was filled with disbelief, "What this kid can get a Balance Breaker?"
"Michael-sama." Raynare scolded.
"What, I'm just saying he's...I mean look at him." Michael pointed at thin air where Gasper once stood, he disappeared.
"For the love of-!" Michael growled and stood up looking left and right for the little twerp.
"..." Rias held her head and sighed.
"He ran off again?" Kiba bitterly smiled.
Taking note of a squirming box near the door, Michael simply growled and said, "You're not fooling anyone, brat!"
'Whoa, it just felt weird hearing myself say that to someone else.' The thought popped up.
"So get out of there!" Michael kicked the box.
"Noooo! I don't like being the center of attention! Please go back to talking like I don't exist, and I beg of you all not to talk about this topic I don't like it!" Gasper shrieked inside of the box.
"We can't do that if your screaming every 2 minutes, and where did you get the box and why are you in it!?"
Michael kept kicking the box which earned terrified screams from the hiding Gasper.
"This is my dragon protected fort it protects me, and I like it in here! I'm a boxed boy, so just leave me like this!" Gasper cried.
"Dragon protected, eh? Well then allow this dragon to knock it down!" Michael growled as he kicks the box many times.
"Noooooooooooo~! Please leave me alone!"
"Then get out!"
"Noooooo~! It's safe in here!"
"So you don't have any objections for me to continue then, huh!?" Growing by the second Michael was getting annoyed by his new underclassmen's cowardly attitude.
"Please stooooooop!" Gasper cried in terror.
"Then get out of your stupid box!" Michael screamed.
Watching this everyone sweatdropped at the 2nd year's attempts to drag Gasper out the box.
"Michael..." Xenovia blinked
"...You're starting to look like a bully, Baka-senpai." Koneko sipped her cup of tea and closed her eyes.
"I'm surprised you were able to get a boy like this with only one Evil Piece, Rias-san." Raynare sweatdropped.
Using magic to suddenly bring out a book in mid-air, Rias opened the pages and said, "It wasn't just an ordinary Piece, but a Mutation Piece."
"Mutation Piece?" Asia asks.
Kiba answered,
"It's different from the usual evil piece, people that clearly require more than one piece to be reincarnated can be reincarnated in one piece, it's a piece that can make phenomena like this occur."
"And Buchou possessed that piece." Akeno said.
"Usually, for high-class devils, 1 in 10 devils possesses a single piece. It's an irregularity born when the evil piece system was created, it's kind of like a bug, but it seems like it was kept for fun. Gasper-kun is the one who used that piece."
"Amazing his prowess with magic must be really outstanding to have such a thing occur." Xenovia said with wide eyes.
"Buchou it's time." Akeno turned to look at Rias.
"You're right." Rias stood up from her seat, "Akeno and I will be attending a meeting between the top members of the organization. Yuuto."
"Yes, Buchou?" Kiba stood up.
"Onii-sama and an acquaintance of his seem to be interested in knowing more about your Balance Breaker so you'll be coming with us." Rias said.
"Understood." Kiba starts to walk towards Rias and Akeno who prepares a magic circle for them to travel to the meeting.
"Hey, wait a minute. You're taking Pretty Boy because of his Balance Breaker what about me?" Michael jabbed his thumb into his chest, he also obtained Balance Breaker too so why wasn't he being called up to the meeting as well.
"Well Michael-kun your Balance Breaker is rather well-known as it is so there won't be anything to discuss as Kiba-kun's is irregular and quite special due to it's involvement with Holy power a technique us devils were not able to use in the beginning." Akeno smiled.
"So my Balance Breaker isn't special enough?" Michael slumped down on the floor beside Gasper's box in shock as all the color drained out his body, "And after all that hard work I had to gain it too, and I'm still deemed as unspecial in that kind of area?"
"…I don't think so Michael-senpai." Koneko kneeled next to Michael.
"Y-You r-really think so Koneko-chan?" Michael sniffled.
First Koneko nodded before replying,
"You have to be somewhat special before being called non-special in a certain area."
Sitting up and scratching his head in anger, Michael shouted, "Gaaah! You're no help at all! That's what I get for trying to get cheered by you!"
"Everyone would you be in charge of Gasper's training until we get back?" Rias asked.
"Training?" Michael mumbled.
"Yes, Gasper still needs to move around after being locked inside of that room and maybe while you train him he can maybe obtain Balance Breaker." Rias was quite serious with this chance her brother gave to her for releasing her Bishop and maybe able to help with his inability to control his power.
"I'm sorry, Michael-kun, but it seems I won't be able to help you with this one." Kiba gave an apologetic smile.
"And I as well won't give you any support with this at the moment so please handle it for me, Michael-kun." Akeno also apologized.
"Don't worry, Akeno-senpai, I the Great Hanamura will bust this this brat into shape even if it kills him!" Michael clenched his fist.
"Don't you mean 'you' Michael?" Xenovia asked.
Michael looked at the boy in the box and smirked, "No…"
"Aiiiiiiiiiiiiiieh! So scary please don't leave me alone with him!" Gasper cried in fear as the box trembled in fear.
"It may seem a little extreme but is the only way so good luck, Gasper." Rias gave her usual tough love smile.
"Noooooooooo! I'm gonna die!" Gasper shrieked.
"Keep screaming like that and you'll die 5 times over." With an irked smile Michael kicked the box even harder.
"Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!" Gasper cried even more.
Walking towards Asia, Raynare, Koneko and Xenovia, Rias whispered to them, "Please make sure you keep an eye on him."
"You mean Gasper-san?" Asia looked over to the Bullying Michael and terrified box which held Gasper.
"No, I mean Michael. I don't feel safe with those two left alone together, so please make sure to keep some distance away from the two if things go bad." Rias whispered then noticed something in Michael's hand as Gasper screamed even louder, "Michael put the bat away that's not allowed."
"But it's for initiation though…" Michael whined and patted the metal bat on his shoulder as there were a few stains of blood on it.
"Initiation?" Rias raised an eyebrow.
"Yeah, it's for every new servant who joins and they get their butts handed to them very hard." Michael laughed.
"Who told you all of that?" Rias noticed the blood stains on the bat.
"Koneko-chan, she even beat me up with this exact same bat from before." Michael pointed at Koneko.
Everyone looked over to Koneko who simply closed her eyes and sighed, "…It seemed a lot more interesting at the time since he would always run away whenever I approached him."
'She actually tricked him into getting beaten?' Everyone thought and sweatdropped.
"Huh? Is something wrong?" Michael blinked.
"Yes, give me the bat." Rias outstretched her hand for the blunt weapon.
"Aaaaaaaw! Come on, at least let me use it once I swear it will only hurt him for a while." Michael tried to persuade his master.
"Really?" Rias asked.
"Yes, since it will only hurt once then he'll never feel anything again." Michael just explained Gasper eventually dying.
"Yeah, no. Now give it here." Rias shook her head.
Michael cursed to himself and gave the bat to Rias hesitantly.
"Good. Now all of you please help Gasper with his training." Rias turned back to the others.
"We'll do our best." Xenovia nodded along with the others as Rias gives them a thankful smile and teleports through the magic circle to the meeting.
"Now that we're alone what shall we do first?" Michael cracked his knuckles.
"Wait, Michael. Allow me to discipline him. A weak man isn't a good man at all. In fact this is actually exciting I've always wanted to fight a vampire before." Xenovia smiled as she starts to pull the box by its rope to the outside.
"Eeeeeeeeek! N-N-N-No way, I don't want to fight against the user of the holy sword Durrandaaaaal! I-I'll be destroyeeeeed!"
"Don't scream, Gasper. If you like, shall I prepare a cross and holy water, and also attack you with garlic?"
"Eeeeeeeeeek! Garlic, noooooooooo!"
"Yeeeeeeeeah!" Michael roared in excitement, "You're going down kid!"
"Um, weren't we supposed to separate Michael-san from Gasper-san not Xenovia-san?" Asia sweatdropped.
"And isn't this supposed to help train Gasper-kun, Michael-sama?" Raynare sighed.
"…Baka-senpais." Koneko shook her head.
Outside the clubroom it was already evening and the Occult Research Club was beginning to train their released Bishop. Their methods were a little unorthodox as Xenovia began her part of the training.
"Noooooooooooo!" Gasper cried as he ran away from a dangerously swinging Durandal used by Xenovia.
"Run faster! If you even go the slightest bit slower then you'll end up another victim of Durandal's sharp edge!" Xenovia preached while she was chasing after Gasper, by the smile on her face it seemed she strangely likes being in a position of a instructor.
"This seems to be more of a Vampire Hunt." Raynare gulped as her face grew pale.
"Ah! Half-vampire Hunt." Michael laughed as he watched Gasper get chased around, he wanted to see the banshee screaming brat struggle and do something about it. It was a feeling had expected the kid to do, but all he ever did was cry so maybe now something could happen.
"M-Michael-san?"
"Hm?" Michael turns to face Asia.
"Why are you so mean to Gasper-san?"
"Mean? What are you talking about I'm not being mean." Michael was confused.
"Michael-sama, you are being a totally full-blown jerk to a Kouhai you just met, that's mean." Raynare placed a hand on her hip.
"Hey, look the Great Hanamura isn't a bully, he's a cool sensible guy who wants to help his Kouhai stand tall and walk forward without falling." Michael then picks up a long stick and walks over to the slowing down Gasper.
"…What do you think you're doing, Baka-senpai?" Koneko was curious about Michael's stick.
"Oh, I'm going to try and make Gasper trip and fall, I'll be right back." Michael chuckled and whispered to himself, "Come over here you annoying little…"
"Really…" Raynare sighed as everyone facepalmed at Michael's choice of words and actions as he was able to trip up Gasper about 5 times but with no avail to keep him down as Gasper would just keep getting up on his own.
After 5 minutes of running later, Gasper was on the ground exhausted as he panted, "Why are you doing this?"
"You lack both a healthy mind and healthy body, so I think increasing your stamina can be a start." Xenovia had a face of enjoyment.
"I can't do this anymore! I can't move another step!" Gasper cried once again.
"Annoying kid won't even try to defend himself or run." Michael had annoyance in his eyes.
Walking towards the small daywalker, Koneko extended her hand full of garlic out to which made Gasper flinch back,
"Gya-kun if you eat this, you'll feel better in a second."
"Nooooooooo! I hate garlic! Please don't bully me too, Koneko-chaaaaaan!" Gasper cried as he was up on his feet running for his life once more.
"Don't be picky about your food Gya-kun…" Koneko continued to chase after Gasper.
"Wow, for Koneko-chan to tease someone it seems strange to watch." Michael scratched his head.
Popping up from the side of the old school building was a smiling, Saji holding onto a wash cloth covered in a variety of paints as he wore his school jersey.
"Yo, how's it going Occult Research Crew." Saji raised his hand.
"What did I say about talking street, you can't pull it off!" Michael growled.
"Oh, Saji-kun, you're still here?" Raynare blinked in confusion.
"Well I had to clean this asshole's graffiti he littered around the school." Saji gave Michael the stank eyes.
"Hey, at least you got some extracurricular work done right?" Michael smiled sheepishly.
"Extra my ass!" Saji threw down the rag and shouted, "I had my head bitten off by the Kaichou and Fuka-kaichou because of you, don't you remember a meeting between the three factions will occur here what will they think of us devils if we keep our own territories a mess!?"
"I don't know, I thought we're enemies so wouldn't they care less about how we present ourselves?" Michael shrugged.
"That may be true, but it's all about representation…"
"So we're basically doing something for the enemy, who may or may not care at all for what we're doing. Seems kind of dumb."
"No, it's not it only seems that way because…"
"I mean who'd want to impress their enemy shouldn't it make them jealous because something other than that is just plain stupid if you ask me." Michael shrugged.
"He does have a point." Raynare looked to Asia and Xenovia who nod in agreement.
"Look, I don't care if it's stupid or not because at the end of the day it will end up being my job to clean up your mess." Saji poked Michael's shoulder.
"Look man, you can be angry at me later because I have to help this annoying brat with their training." Michael crossed his arms.
"Train? Oh, right you guys just released your Bishop so where is he?" Saji asked.
"Over there." Michael points over to the running half breed vampire.
Taking a first glance, Saji rubbed his chin and asked, "So you have another blonde bishop girl, huh? Well aren't you lucky."
"Why would I be lucky if it's a girl?" Michael asked.
"No reason. No reason. So what's her name?" Saji said with interest as he knew this was his chance to get this girl's attention for himself before he noticed Michael's words.
'Wait a minute…' Saji realized.
"W-Whoa, wait did you say if it was a girl?" Saji's eyes widened.
"Yeah." Michael nodded.
"I don't understand it looks like a girl how can you even say that?" Saji gasped.
"Erh…Saji-kun." Raynare wanted to explain but Michael placed a hand on her shoulder.
"No, don't worry Ray-chan I got this."
Michael looked over at Raynare who nodded in turn.
"Hey, I need an explanation now what's going on and what do you mean that girl's a guy, I don't understand." Saji panicked.
"Look man, we need to talk." Michael coughed and led Saji somewhere else to explain.
[5 Minutes of a Cross Dressing Explanation later...] Ddraig narrated as the sounds of Saji crying were heard in the background.
'Seriously, why do you keep doing this!?' Michael thought.
[I already told you I'm BORED!] Ddraig shouted.
'Okay, You don't have to shout at me!' Michael shouted back.
Arriving back, Michael and a crestfallen Saji returned back to group, who was now searching for a lost Gasper who has hidden himself.
"So how was it?" Raynare asked looking at Saji.
"Oh, you know everything went well." Michael pocketed his hands.
"…Saji-senpai, how are you doing?" Koneko asked.
"… …I feel dead inside." Saji grabbed his chest in sadness.
"See everything went well." Michael gave a thumbs up, "So where's that brat wasn't he being chased by Koneko-chan?"
"Mmm…" Xenovia scratched her cheek as she closed her eyes, "We sort of lost him."
"You did how?" Michael asked.
"Gasper-san, stopped time and began to run away." Asia explained with an exhausted sigh, she knew the others overdid it by teasing and almost critically injuring the young boy with Durandal. This was really foreseeable if you were in the shoes of the terrified boy.
"Geez...this kid is bringing nothing, but trouble." Michael crossed his arms then realized, "Hm, I get the strange feeling I've heard that before."
"Probably because many people have said that to you." Saji reminded.
"They have? Well to be honest it sounds kind of familiar when you hear it many times." Michael looked up.
"Of course. You do stupid things such as pranks or half brained schemes to get noticed which all end up in failure." Saji crossed his arms.
"He does?" Xenovia blinked.
"Yeah, and since I'm his friend, I'm usually pulled into the messes he makes it actually kind of-" Saji went off on a rant about the troubles he and Michael face due to the latter's recklessness to everyone.
'I don't always get myself into trouble for that…did I?' Michael thought with a trouble expression.
Michael looked down and scratched his head. He then remembered the frightened face Gasper had and got annoyed, but strangely it wasn't the boy which disturbed him but the look of fear on it, it all felt familiar it was different but familiar at the same time.
'Yeah, now I realize it, those words have been said to me by many people who didn't want anything to do with me.' Michael gasped then scratched his cheek, 'Maybe I've been a little harsh on the little guy if it's come to me saying something like that.'
Suddenly the bushes nearby shook grabbing Michael's attention while the others paid attention to Saji's rant.
"So that's where your hiding." Michael smiled and approached the bush, he started to move the leave out the way and said, "Look kid, I'm sorry I've been such a jerk to you so come out and we can-"
*BONG!*
"OWWWWWWWWWW!"
Out from the bushes came a blonde haired head head-butting Michael in the chin causing the teen to tumble back into the ground
"Michael-san!" Everyone led by Asia rushed over to his side as the teen sits up and rubs his sore chin.
"Dammit, that's smarts! What the hell just happened?" Michael looked at the bush which continued to shook.
"What happened to you, Michael-sama?" Raynare checked on Michael's chin in worry.
"I don't know, I was looking for Gasper and then from out of nowhere someone hit my jaw really hard!" Michael grunted in pain.
"Could it be an enemy?" Xenovia and everyone were prepared to face whoever it was in the now rustling bushes.
"Wait, this presence…" Raynare gasped as she recognized the blonde haired figure in the bushes, she started to walk towards the bush to investigate.
But something felt strange and telling by the look Michael can see on Raynare's face it must be someone familiar with her. The bushes shook once more as an approaching Raynare slowly before the figure pops out of the bush to reveal…!
"Raynare-oneesan!"
"Oomph! M-Mittelt?" Raynare
Glomping Raynare out of nowhere a revealed Mittelt reveals herself, much to everyone, but a confused Xenovia and Saji's surprise.
"Mittelt-san?" Asia gasped.
"It's that Fallen Angel Brat, we met a couple of months ago." Michael rubbed his chin in pain.
"…Why is she here?" Koneko questioned.
"Mittelt, what's going on? Why are you here?" Raynare asked as Mittelt continued to motorboat Raynare's chest with her face.
"Raynare-oneesan, it's been so looooooong! I've missed you so much!" Mittelt giggled as she started to sniff Raynare's more deeply, "Yep, it's definitely been so long that I've almost forgotten your heavenly scent."
"M-Mittelt don't sniff me like I told you before it's not normal especially in public, and you still haven't answered my question!" Raynare was flustered and tried to get an answer but Mittelt just continued sniffing and putting her face between Raynare's breasts.
"It seems Mittelt-san really missed Raynare-san." Asia sweatdropped and Koneko nodded.
"That's understandable, but still why'd she have to go and do that." Michael rubbed his chin which was still in a large amount of pain.
"It's only fair she did that, since you did take away her object of affection." A familiar feminine voice piped up out of the forest.
"Another one? And this voice sounds awfully familiar." Michael blinked and looked to the side with wide eyes.
Coming out from the dark depths of the forest was a smiling Kalawarner with both her hands on her hips as she looked at Michael,
"It's been a while kid, how have you been?" Kalawarner greeted.
"Kalawarner?" "Kalawarner-san?"
Both Michael and Asia said out of surprise at the other new arrival
"Kalawarner, you're here too? Just what's going on?" Raynare who diverts her attention from Mittelt focus on the mature fallen angel.
"Oh hello, Raynare it's nice to see you too." Kalawarner waved.
"Don't change the subject explain why the two of you are here."
"I would but-"
*SHIIING!*
Raising her hands with a neutral expression as the blade from Durandal was raised, Kalawarner was now being held back by Xenovia.
"Could you first tell your friend to lay off?"
"Explain to us your business here." Xenovia threatened, she may have felt comfortable around Raynare, but with other Fallen Angels she still had to be cautious.
"Wait, Xenovia-san!" Asia rushes over to Xenovia and tries to stop her.
Standing while looking like a fool, Saji stared at the close to close contact between Raynare and Mittelt with steam coming out of his red face,
"Sooooo, can someone please explain to me why a loli is motor boating Raynare?"
Groaning, Michael stood up and says, "Fine, I guess I have to explain everything then so these two are…"
About 20 minutes of explaining about their last encounter and how everything was patched up the chaos ended as Xenovia apologized, Saji was able to regain his senses and Raynare finally pushed Mittelt off of her.
There was a bit of an awkward silence while the Fallen Angels greeted Asia which soon led to an apology on their cruel actions towards her. But like with Xenovia, Asia accepted the apology holding no ill will towards them at all.
"So you guy's faced each other a long time ago and now your friends?" Saji asks.
"Well, it's sort of like that, but it ended off sort of awkward." Michael shrugged.
"I apologize for my rude actions." Xenovia lowered her head.
"You better." Mittelt crossed her arms and looked away.
"It's fine. Your reaction was completely normal since we did just pop on you guys." Kalawarner waved off the apology.
"So can you two please tell me why you're here?" Raynare explained.
"Isn't it obvious, Raynare-oneesan, we came here to see you again!" Mittelt tried to hug Raynare again but the girl raised her hand and told her to stop.
"That can't be it, so please give me the truth." Raynare had a very serious expression, "After my last report to the Organization there shouldn't be a possibility of them allowing you back here again, so tell me your real reason for being here."
Kalawarner let out a small laugh, "I knew it would be hard to lie to you, so I guess we have no choice but to say that we're actually here as Azazel-sama's bodyguards."
"Ero-Ossan?" Michael raised an eyebrow.
"What you two w-were promoted to his Bodyguards h-how?" Raynare said in disbelief.
"After your report and the interrogation of Dohnaseek our superior who allowed us to come take the positions saw it useful to them since we're more familiar with the area and some of the people residing here." Kalawarner explained.
"Superior? Wait, n-no, don't tell me." Raynare gulped.
"Yup, it was Raymond-sama." Mittelt smiled and nodded.
Michael noticed a look of confusion on Raynare's face as he asked, "Um…is something the matter, Ray-chan?"
"N-No, it's just that I was thinking why that monster would do something as to bring my friends here, could he be planning something?" Raynare was troubled by her thoughts.
"Planning something?" Michael repeated with a dumbfounded expression, 'Maybe this just means he's worried that you're sad without your old friends being gone and wanted them to come back here to reassure you their okay.'
"Either way, I'm glad that you two are fine." Raynare sighed in relief.
"Yes, me too." Kalawarner then focuses her attention on Michael,
"Thanks for taking care of her, kid."
Michael chuckled and folded his arms behind his head, "No problem, I did promise to protect her, after all. Plus, you don't have to call me kid just Michael is fine."
"I see, well then thank you, Michael." Kalawarner gave a smile filled with gratitude.
"Yeah, whatever…" Mittelt spat.
"Oi! Is that all you're going to say, squirt?!" Michael shouted.
"It's because of you that Raynare-oneesan isn't with us, so why should I apologize to the likes of you?" Mittelt stuck her tongue out at Michael.
"Maybe because you head-butted me without warning!" Michael growled.
"I only did it because you deserved it." Mittelt shrugged and gave a smug smile.
"You know if you weren't a such cute little girl, I'd smack you upside the head!" Michael growled.
"W-What the hell!? Where did that come from you, Devil Mutt!" Mittelt suddenly grew a blush and shouted at Michael.
"Eh? I'm no, Devil mutt, you little brat, I'm the Great Michael Hanamura and don't you forget it!" Michael growled.
"The Great Michael Hanamura? Hah! More like the Great Loudmouth Hanamura!" Mittelt insulted.
"That's it I don't care if you're a cute little girl anymore you're going down!" Michael shouted.
Michael's use of the word "cute" got to Mittelt again as she pressed her forehead against his and growled in frustration,
"S-Stop saying that you stupid Mutt, that's it. I'm going to turn you into a smoldering pile of devil ash with my light spear and finally take back Raynare-oneesan!"
"Oh yeah, then try it!"
"I will!"
"Then do it!"
"Not until you make the first move!"
"No way, you do it!"
"No, you!"
"No, you!"
"No, you!"
"No, you!"
Both of the two entered a long continuous argument as everyone watching sweatdropped.
"Michael-san, your technically having an argument with…" Asia gave a nervous smile.
"…A girl younger than you." Koneko finished.
"You must have had your hands full with this guy haven't you Raynare?" Kalawarner looked at the fighting pair in interest.
"Yeah, you can say that again." Raynare dropped her head and sighed.
Kalawarner leaned in to whisper, "So have you two finally done the dirty yet or what?"
Turning red Raynare shook her head and stuttered, "W-What are you t-talking about all of a sudden asking that out of the b-blue?"
"By your reaction I guess you weren't his first since I can tell just by looking at him that he's ascended from being a mere virgin." Kalawarner crossed her arms under her chest.
"Y-You can tell just by looking?" Raynare sweatdropped.
"Of course, you can tell a million things by the way a man's posture or personality changes." Kalawarner rubbed her chin, "Also since there seem to be some women around him besides you it didn't seem hard to realize that after a while."
Kalawarner glances at Asia, Koneko and Xenovia before focusing back at Michael.
"I admit that I was pretty slow before, but I won't miss my chance next time because I, myself will soon become Michael-sama's queen once he becomes Maou." Raynare raised her head with her eyes full of determination.
"Oh, is that so? And here I thought you loved Azazel-sama so much too." Kalawarner smirked with amusement, "But to be honest I guess I can see your interest in this kid since he was strong enough to defeat Kokabiel-sama…you know what maybe I should make things interesting."
"Interesting? What do you mean?" Raynare was suspicious of her friend's sudden change of tone.
Ignoring Raynare, Kalawarner walks past her and everyone else while approaching the arguing pair of Michael and Mittelt.
"Don't make me kick your ass, you little runt!" Michael growled and pushed Mittelt's head back.
"All bark, no, bite you, Mutt! Like I'd let you do that!" Mittelt pushed Michael's head back.
"You just watch I'll knock you flatter than Koneko's che-" Michael stopped himself once he saw a dangerous Koneko glaring daggers at him as the apparition of a large white cat stood behind her.
'Crap, I chose the wrong words!' Michael panicked.
[Remember to think before the words you say come back to bite you in the ass.]
'I know that, but what else is flat here um…uh…' Michael looked around and stopped to look at Mittelt's somewhat flat breasts, 'Wait, I got it!'
"I-I mean flatter than your chest!" Michael gulped.
"W-Wait, what?" Mittelt suddenly pulled herself away from Michael and covered her chest as her face grew red.
"Huh?" Michael tilts his head in confusion.
"W-Were you looking at m-my c-c-c-chest?" Mittelt stuttered her words in embarrassment.
"Your chest?" Michael repeated.
"Michael-san your so cruel, if you had only asked me then I could have…." Asia had a face of regret as her eyes grew teary.
"…You're the worst."
"Dammit! Michael, you're so lucky! Now I'm starting to feel even less sympathy for you!" Saji cried out in frustration.
"Wait, you guys! Why are you getting all mad at me? I wasn't looking at her because I wanted to I just was doing it to finish my sentence!" Michael pointed at Mittelt.
"So y-you were looking weren't you, you pervert!" Mittelt screamed as she started to a little less embarrassed for some reason.
"Like I already said I needed something for my comeback, so I said your chest by coincidence and I'm still pissed about what you did to my chin so just apologize already!"
Michael shouted but then felt a pair of hands grabbed the sides of his face and pull him into a soft embrace between two large breasts.
"Shhh! Don't worry just relax Michael…" Kalawarner whispered into Michael's ear as she cradled the boy into her chest.
"Kalawarner what are you doing!?" Raynare screamed.
"I said, I was going to make this interesting, didn't I?" Kalawarner stroked the back of Michael's head, "And besides his sudden growth in not just strength, but manliness also got me excited don't you know?"
On her face was a blush and a slight look of arousal. Wait…arousal?
Watching in shock the others responded in their own normal way.
"I knew it, these Fallen Angels were dangerous from the start." Xenovia readies Durandal to hack away at Kalawarner.
"N-No, Xenovia-san, please don't do anything rash!" Asia once again tried to stop her friend.
"But Asia if this was to continue then we'd have more obstacles in our path, don't you too wish you can someday do the same thing she's doing to Michael?" Xenovia said almost dramatically as if they were in war.
"U-Um…" Asia's cheeks grew red as she looked at the trapped Michael in Kalawarner embrace, "Yes, but I…"
Raising her hand, Xenovia said, "Then we should do anything possible to make sure we avoid a future threat."
"B-But attacking her seems a l-little too brutal don't you think?" Asia shook her head.
Watching the Fallen Angel hold Michael against her chest both, Mittelt and Koneko watched with their eyes showing irritation for some reason especially Koneko who also had no qualms about attacking the Fallen Angel either if her clenched fist wasn't a clue.
"You've gotten a little manlier haven't you? Maybe. I should try and make you a little more of a man when I get the time." Kalawarner whispered.
'Aw, geez...please don't tell me she's going to do this too.' Michael started to lose oxygen once more.
"What did you just say to him?" Raynare growled.
"Oh, you know just something for him to think of before I decide to have my part in this thing you and those other girls are doing." Kalawarner turns back and smiles.
"Wait, the way you said that then you're saying your own declaration?" Raynare and Mittelt were in shock.
"Maybe or maybe not who knows, but I guess I can say that this little thing going on could be fun to partake in." Kalawarner stared at Raynare challengingly, "So I'd suggest you make your first phase move before I take it for you."
'How did it come to this?' Raynare gritted her teeth before she declared, "Even if we're friends I won't submit to you at all."
"Good, nice response, but just so you know I'll make sure to never give an opening for you to take advantage of." Kalawarner retorted.
Watching on the sidelines Saji was backing away with his hands up, "Things just got intense."
"Yeah, they sure have, but I think it grew to be like this in a good way though." A voice behind Saji said.
"Huh, you really think so?" Saji asked.
"Of course, I've had millions of women in my harem back in my day, kid." The voice chuckled.
"Millions? I highly doubt that you'd have to live for centuries for that to have happened." Saji didn't turn back still oblivious to who was behind him.
"You shouldn't doubt something so logical because if didn't you know already I'm the Governor-General of the Fallen Angels."
Widening his eyes in fear, Saji turns back to look at a smirking, Azazel looking down at Saji with something under his shoulder.
"Hello, nice to meet you." Azazel raised a hand and greeted.
"Holy Shit!" Saji jumps away from the man and grew ready in a fighting stance as he summoned his Sacred Gear, Absorption Line.
"Azazel-sama!" Kalawarner and Mittelt gasped as Kalawarner dropped a limp Michael onto the ground who was wheezing for air.
"Oh my goodness, it's really him. Raynare covered her mouth in awe.
As the devils remained vigilant and grew ready to fight themselves.
'I don't think I'm ever going to get used to that.' Michael breathed as he looked around to see everyone's either shocked or defensive stances, "Huh? Why is everyone looking that way?"
[Maybe because the Leader of the Fallen Angels is standing there.]
'Huh, Ero-Ossan?' Michael looked up to see Azazel, 'Oh, he is.'
"So it seems not only the houses of both the devil kings are playing together, but a few of my bodyguards decided to play too. So I hope you don't mind if I cut in?" Azazel smirked.
"Hey, Ero-Ossan, what are you doing here?" Michael asked as he stood up because unlike his friends he didn't need to act defensive or respectfully towards Azazel since he felt comfortable talking this way.
"Oh, you know, I came here just to take a walk and was hoping to run into the Holy-Demonic sword user but I guess I have no luck by myself so would you please tell me where he is." Azazel rubbed his chin.
"Oh, you mean Kiba well if you're looking for him he's not here, but if you're interested in seeing a Balance Breaker, I can show you mine but since you're asking then you'd have to fight the Great Hanamura." Michael grinned and grew ready in a fighting stance.
"Chi! Really he's not here how disappointing and here I wanted to see his incredibly unique balance breaker." Azazel sighed as he started to show no hostility to which everyone started to lower their stances slowly.
"Uh…hello? Unique standing right here." Michael pointed to himself.
"And you know I was willing to give some tips and advice about how to use the sacred gear and maybe unlock it's secrets for him." Azazel shrugged.
"But I need help with my Sacred Gear too…"
"But since there's no one of importance to do that then I'll just leave." Azazel shrugged.
Michael stared at Azazel in annoyance and said, "You suck."
"Oh, and speaking of no one of importance, I remember watching that small fight you had with Vali the other day." Azazel pointed at Michael.
"W-Wait you did?"
"Yeah, it was pretty entertaining especially the ending which was hilarious, Fuhahahahaha! He totally kicked your ass!" Azazel laughed.
Seething in rage, Michael growled and shouted, "How did you even watch that fight you weren't even there!?"
"Magic, that's how." Both Saji and Azazel answered.
"I'm getting real tired of that being the answer for everything." Michael groaned.
"Alright, tell us why you chose to reveal yourself to us?" Xenovia raised Durandal, ready to slash the Fallen Angel if he made a wrong move.
"Well usually I'd just laugh at the brat's face and go on my merry way, but on may way here I picked up something you might want back."
*SNIFF!*
Azazel revealed the object her was holding and the object turned out to be a sniffling Gasper.
"Gasper!" Everyone gasped.
"Crap! I forgot about the kid!" Michael shouted.
"You see I found him crying under this big tree so the first thing which popped up into my head was, meh, why not try to do something as evil as kidnapping a poor innocent looking...girl? Boy? Whatever, but then I saw the uniform and how he had the pale appearance of a vampire and you can tell how this story ends." Azazel explains as he places down Gasper who in turn runs to hide behind Michael and began to shiver.
"That kid's the possessor of the Forbidden Balor View right?" Azazel asked.
"Yeah, so what?" Michael nodded.
"So if he can't use it properly then he'll cause more harm to others, it may be a good support type sacred gear, but if you can't harness the certain aspects of it then it will become a threat to others. This proves my point to suspect that you devils have no actual understanding about the Sacred Gears." Azazel smirked as he focused his attention on Gasper who was trembling more and more by the minute.
"Be quiet we're still doing our best to bring out the potential of our sacred gears we don't need to be told such things by the leader of the Fallen Angels." Saji exclaimed.
"Hmmm?" Azazel directed his attention on Saji's sacred gear and said, "Is that Absorption Line?"
"Yeah, so what of it?" Saji pulled back the sacred gear defensively.
"Now, now no need to get all defensive I just wanted to know if you're practicing to use it because if you connect it to this vampire then it will absorb the sacred gear's excess power. In fact his chances of running wild will decrease slightly."
"Tell me something I don't know. I already know everything about my Sacred Gear, thank you very much." Saji spat, "I even know of its ability to scatter power by connecting it to another object or person and also I'm able to create 3 lines as of now."
"This stuff is getting complicated. I don't even know what you guys are saying." Michael complained and scratched his head before looking back at Saji.
'Things may be getting hard to figure out but Saji did use that one thing on me during the Dodge ball game already.' Michael thought and looked at Saji's sacred gear.
"Really then you should already know about the other 3 types of Vritra Sacred Gears there are that you don't currently have." Azazel stared at Saji in interest.
"Of course aside from my Absorption Line there is the Blaze Black Flare, Delete Field, and Shadow Prison each Sacred Gear holds a spirit of one of the five Dragon Kings, Vritra. Until all of them are combined then will Vritra's consciousness." Saji explained.
"Impressive, you must really know your stuff." Azazel clapped his hands.
"I have to if I don't know that much about my own powers then I won't be able to use it properly." Saji then glances at Michael then focuses on Azazel.
'I saw that you little bastard!' Michael growled.
"So what if I were to tell you that I have all the remaining pieces of the sacred gear with me, then would you accept any offer I would give?" Azazel smirked.
"I would rather die than betray, Kaichou, and I don't need that much power. I'm fine with the one thing I've got." Saji clenched his fist.
"Oh really, I doubt that you'll be thinking that way for long if you ever face something too disadvantageous for you to handle alone." Azazel shrugged as Saji gritted his teeth.
"But you know if you allowed the brat, the current Sekiryuutei, to feed the little Vampire his blood then the child's proficiency with the sacred gear would grow." Azazel shrugged.
"My blood?" Michael looked at his hand as Gasper started to shiver at the mention of blood.
"Well that's it for me today. I'll probably see most of you at the meeting." Azazel turns to leave before turning back, "Oh, I almost forgot you."
Azazel focuses his attention on Raynare.
"Me?" Raynare jumped as the Fallen Angel Leader called her.
Azazel gave her a grin and said, "I've heard that you allowed yourself to take most of the blame for the others, so if I were to allow you to return with me to the Organization would you?"
Mittelt looked excited and looked at Raynare with a big smile, "Come on, Raynare-oneesan just say yes."
"Huh?" Michael blinked and looked back at Raynare who had a mix feelings of emotion as she always wanted this very man to acknowledge her and now that dream was coming true but that the feeling she would get wasn't there anymore in fact right now the offer felt sort of bland to her.
'It just doesn't feel the same anymore.' Raynare looked down before focusing on Michael looking at her with a grin.
"Hey, if it's that important to you then maybe you should join up with the Ero-Osaan if you want I don't mind as long as you're happy." Michael showed his usual grin to hide his uneasiness.
'…! Wait what am I thinking?' Raynare smiled and touched the silver bracelet Michael gave to her and approached Michael and wrapped her arms around his own.
"Eh? Ray-chan?" Michael tilts his head.
"I'm sorry, Azazel-sama, but I'd have to refuse that offer." Raynare leaned her head onto Michael's shoulder.
Smiling, Azazel said, "What a shame and after all the good things I've heard from your brother. I guess this was my fault for allowing you to get into the grasp of someone else. But I guess since it's with the brat that I don't mind at all in fact I guess a few belated gifts for him won't hurt."
Azazel looked up with a faraway look in his eyes, "Yeah, belated gifts to help compensate for…"
"Azazel-sama?" Mittelt who was disappointed checked up on her leader.
"Right, excuse me." Azazel coughed then continued, "Michael."
"What? You going to insult me some more, Ero-Ossan? Hah, bring it I'm ready with a few hastily made comebacks for this occasion!"
"No, you idiot, I was just going to give you a pointer for your Boosted Gear."
"A pointer?" Michael looked at his right arm.
"Right now you have an immense amount of Dragon Power which can inflict tons of damage on you when you attack. If you were to use something as a protection for you, while using the Dragon Power then you won't even get inflicted by the recoil of your reckless attacks." Azazel explained.
'A form of protection?' Michael blinked.
"Well anyways, I'm a busy with my hobby, so until we meet again." Azazel then walked away like nothing had happened as Kalawarner and Mittelt left with him after saying their goodbyes (mostly Mittelt threatening to kill Michael the moment they next meet).
Everyone was quiet about the entire meeting with the Fallen Angel until Michael made the first move and said,
"Ray-chan, it's kind of hard to move when you're still so close to me." Michael laughed nervously.
"O-Oh! Sorry, I f-forgot." Raynare released Michael from her hold and was disappointed that it wasn't for that long.
"Well do you guys want to try using my sacred gear to help the Cross Dresser-kun, it might be good to do it before he runs away from you all again in that state." Saji stated.
"But what about your job, Saji-san?" Asia asked.
"Oh, everything is taken care of, I already cleaned off all of the graffiti from the entire campus so-"
*SPRAAAAY!*
Saji turns back to see Michael vandalizing the walls of the Old School Building.
Michael turns back to give a peace sign, "Not all of it!"
"That's it….you're freaking dead, Hanamura!" Saji roared as he chased Michael who did a Zoidberg scream,
"Whoop! Whoop! Whoop! Whoop!"
And so after the pair finished messing around, Saji connected the Absorption Line to Gasper's head and sucked the excess power from his Sacred Gear. Now using the Volleyball court in the gym the group started his training by throwing volleyballs at him, well mostly Michael. But each time the ball was thrown Gasper's powers would get in the way and stop everything as he tried to run away.
Luckily they had Koneko drag him back to the gym or things would be even more troublesome as Gasper cried, "Sooooorrryyy!" each time he was dragged back. Soon Michael realized that it wasn't the Sacred Gear which needed training but just the Host itself he was only making things difficult.
After some time had passed everyone sort of went to take a break or go back to their usual business as Xenovia, Asia, Koneko, and Raynare left to take a break as Saji returned to his job of now painting over the new graffiti Michael made over the school. As Michael now stood in front of Gasper's room with Rias who was making sure everything was going okay, only to find an exhausted Michael sitting next to the locked door leading to Gasper's room.
"Gasper, please come out, I know it was really wrong to force you out so suddenly before." Rias apologized.
"Fuuueeeeeeeeeeee!" Gasper was crying out at the top of his longs.
"I'm sorry, Buchou, but things got complicated and ended like this." Michael looked down in disappointment.
"It's okay. You all are working hard for his sake." Rias shook her head.
"Waaaaah! It's scary outside there are many terrifying Fallen Angels and mean senpai's outside…!" Gasper cried.
"I guess he still doesn't like me, huh? Well I guess I deserved that one." Michael scratched his head.
Rias noticing Michael's lack of annoyance with Gasper asked, "It seems you've started to have gotten used to him now."
"Well it was a little difficult at first since I saw something about him which made me mad." Michael sighed and placed both his hands on his hips and looked down, "But I guess I can get used to him now, but.."
"Hm?" Rias looks at Michael in curiosity.
"Do you know why he's like this, because it must have been something terrible for him to act this way." Michael still kept looking down, he felt ashamed he was ever mean to the kid. He always thought that being pushed around would give you the motivation to stand since he was a kid but what Gasper's doing isn't what he had in mind at all.
"Gasper is the son of a very distinguished vampire family, but his mother was a human." Rias started explaining while looking at the door which Gasper hid behind, "Vampires care even more about pedigree than devils and as a result, Gasper was discriminated against even in his immediate family."
"Wait, even his own dad!?" Michael clenched his fist in anger.
"Yes, out of everyone else in his family, his father was the most distant from Gasper." Rias nodded.
"Damn…what kind of parent even does that to their own kid?" Michael's knuckles were turning white as he thought of such a parent doing that to their child. He never knew what it meant to have parents in fact he envied others who had them but one thing was for certain he knew that discrimination against one's own blood isn't right.
Rias continued,
"But his vampire brethren weren't the only ones who rejected him."
Michael looked at Rias in confusion.
"As soon as he entered the Human World, he was treated as a monster for his Vampire blood."
'So not even humans accepted him?' Michael's eyes widened.
[It's not so hard to understand since throughout time Humanity has always feared what was not knowledgeable to them at the time. The unknown could drive even the sanest of men to do some of the most heinous things.]
'…' Michael looked down as he could feel the same since he too was once human, but he wouldn't go as far as calling someone different than him a 'monster'.
"On top of that, he had the troublesome power of being able to stop time a power, he could not control. He was feared. No, it might be more accurate to say he was loathed. You never know what happens to you when you're stopped, you know. No one would want to be near the holder of such a power."
Each time Rias continued, Michael's fingers started to dig into the skin of his hands.
'So people just labeled him as a monster because of the power he has while despising him and not even trying to get to know the him as a person at all.' Michael growled, 'I don't like this, I don't like it at all it's just like with Asia.'
"Of course, we know that Gasper wouldn't use that power to do bad things." Rias stated her thoughts.
"I-I…..don't need such a sacred gear like this! B-Because I stop everyone! I scare them! I make them dislike me! Even I don't like my power! I don't want to stop my f-friends and c-comrades and see the frozen faces around me anymore!" Gasper cried.
"Gasper…" Michael said as he started to come up with an idea on how to make things right with not just between the two of them but also the boy's fear with himself, 'I've got to make things right, I don't want to see anyone hurt by the same loneliness I went through.'
"What a quandary….. For causing this child to once again shut himself in….. I am a failure as a King." Rias said with a depressed face, she must be taking this upon herself really hard.
Placing both his hands on Rias' shoulder abruptly Michael pronounced,
"You're not a failure, Rias just you watch and leave everything to me. I think I know a way that I, the Great Hanamura can fix, Bet on it!" Michael said with a serious expression, "And you're in a middle of your meeting with Aniki so don't worry about leave everything to me!"
"Are you sure?" Rias was a little hesitant but knew this meeting was for the preparation for the Faction leaders soon to come.
"Heh! My views on Gasper have changed so you don't have to worry anymore." Michael jabs his thumb to his chest, "And besides, it'll be nice to have a kouhai who doesn't hate me unlike a certain half-pint I know."
(With Koneko)
'…I don't know why, but I feel the need to punch Baka-senpai in the face…really hard.'
(Back to the main scene)
"So leave everything in my capable hands, Rias I'll make sure the kid's up and about!" Michael grinned and laughed.
Donning a smile on her face, Rias smiles and leans in to hug Michael tightly, "Yes, I'll leave everything up to you, Michael."
Returning the hug happily Michael wrapped his arms around her until Michael did something obnoxious as usual.
"Damn right!" Michael roared then pointed at the door and shouted, "That settles it Gasper until you come out, I ain't moving an inch that's right the Great Hanamura has his eyes on you!"
"Fuuuuuueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!" Gasper's cries immediately reached new levels of sadness after hearing that.
"Don't cry harder after I said that!" Michael growled and started banging on the door as the crying only raised in volume, "If you don't stop, I'm gonna-!"
"Ahem!"
Stopping, Michael looks to see a crossed arm Rias looking at him with a 'I thought you learned your lesson' look. Michael quickly spun around and chuckled,
"I mean, I'm gonna uh…um…go inside to give you a big old bear hug! Yeah, a bear hug…"
Michael gave a coy smile as his voice trailed off suspiciously.
"Remember, Michael, I'm entrusting you with this. Don't do anything reckless while I'm gone." Rias warned as a magic circle appeared to teleport her.
"Geez…fine, a guy turns his eye and arm into a dragon's and suddenly he's labeled reckless for life." Michael sat down in front of the doors and crossed his arms.
Rias glances at the door then back at Michael before transporting to the meeting.
"Alright, so now we play the waiting game." Michael rubbed his hands together and total silence filled the hallway until Michael groaned,
"I've made a terrible mistake." Michael's covered his face in boredom.
[3 Hours Later]
Leaning against the door leading to Gasper's room, Michael had on a face of pure boredom, if he could project his boredom into the world it would cause a rip in the fabric of space and time thus creating a black hole sucking in the planet and everything existing onto it until the Black Hole explodes and creates a new world out of pure sheer Boredom. If it wasn't clear to you all it was the fact that he was just plainly bored.
No movement or sound was heard in the other room which made Michael start to devise a plan to start a conversation.
'Come on, Michael, you have to be subtle think of your words carefully, this kid was despised for his heritage from both humans and vampires, and is a coward who grew up naturally able to be pushed around you have to think how do you start this off.' Michael pondered then realized, 'I got it!'
"*Smacks lips!* So you want to hear a bitchin' story about some awesome kid in a not so awesome world?" Michael brought up.
"… … …" Gasper was silent in the room it was hard to tell if he was even listening.
[Way to be subtle.]
'Okay, okay, I might have started off too strong, but trust me. This story will sell it!' Michael nodded encouragingly as he continues talking,
"Well I didn't hear a 'no' so too bad for you." Michael laughed, "Once upon a time there was this awesome kid who was Amazing, no, Greatly amazing at everything. He would do the impossible daring tricks to extreme stunts everything was in the palm of his hand."
[I highly doubt that.]
'Stop making comments in my story!'
Michael played off the story with an exciting tone before going into a dark voice,
"But suddenly these not so awesome people started coming, no, they were always there and would never see the awesome boy for who he was, yet alone know who he was. But one day, the awesome kid decided to do something else other than stunts, he tried getting his everyone's attention to lie solely on him in a sure fire way to at least impress one person."
Michael's tone lowered as a sad smile crept up on his face,
"But the only method that the awesome boy could think of was to come up with brilliant plans to prank others or get him involved into the business of others and annoying them. Though this may have worked it didn't work out the way he wanted it to since the people who found him annoying started to either forget about him or completely ignore him; seeing no reason to associate with the awesome kid. And that was when the Awesome Boy started to doubt himself about ever getting a friend."
Michael couldn't tell but his tone was starting to get a little sad,
"And then he started to wonder...was he ever gre-awesome to begin with, and would people even notice him even if he did do something amazing?" Michael sighed, "The awesome boy never actually wanted to be seen as a hero, he just wanted to at least hear people say at least two words 'Hi, Mich-Awesome boy' he actually wanted people to at least acknowledge his own existence since he never had parents to do that for him. There would even be times where he got sick of saying his own name over and over again. Deep down, he wished he could stopped, but the horrible thing which frightened him the most was that if he did, then no one would ever call him by name. They'd only just call him 'brat', 'annoying pest', 'little bastard' and so on..."
"Quitting wasn't an option though." Michael started to pick up his voice, "He knew that crying wasn't going to get anyone to acknowledge him. It would only make more pitiful than he already was, and soon, he would end up giving up on himself, so he decided to do something difficult."
*CREEAAK!*
Michael looked to his side to see a knelt down, Gasper, near his door looking at Michael in wonder.
"A-And then…what h-happened?" Gasper was curious about the story.
Filled with happiness that Gasper was coming out, Michael smiled, "He sucked it up, and continued doing what he did before and because of that he was able to get at least his first real friend, and once that friend left another came hen another. The amazing boy never gave up even when things were hard and knew nothing would change if he simply gave up."
Gasper's eyes widened as he started to get enticed in the story, "R-Really?"
"Of course, I mean it's based on a true story little dude." Michael laughed.
"It is? So does this Awesome boy really exist?" Gasper asked.
"Yeah, he does, in fact." Michael points at himself, "I'm that Awesome boy, Michael Hanamura."
"R-Really?" Gasper questioned.
Taking this as disbelief, Michael leaned in and playfully growled, "And what does that mean?"
"N-N-N-Nothing! I'm s-sorry!" Gasper cried and tried to hide behind his plush rabbit.
"Well, anyways that's my story, but enough about me. You're probably scared about your Sacred Gear going nuts, huh?" Michael asked.
"M-Mmmhmmm!" Gasper nods.
"Well, don't worry since I'm practically in the same boat as you. I also have a Sacred Gear which could go haywire at any moment too."
Michael gave the boy a sympathetic smile, "I have the Boosted Gear which holds one of the strongest being in the world, Ddraig, the Red Dragon Emperor. At first I was freaked out about having this power, but I thought, meh, I could deal with it as long as I can use it to stay with my friends." Michael shrugged.
"B-But you might lose something precious to you because of that power." Gasper tried to state a certain fact while looking down sadly.
"That's true, but I won't." Michael answered without hesitation.
"Eh?" Gasper looked up.
"Because I'll make sure to not to let that happen." Michael grinned.
"But things can't work that way just because you want them to... How can you think so straightforward?" Gasper asked.
"To be honest, I'm not very smart like everyone, but if you saw my grades then you wouldn't be so surprised. So I guess it works that way for me and also..." Michael looked at his right arm, "I've seen people other than myself suffer Buchou, Asia, Raynare and Kiba. I don't want to see people important to me be miserable, so I'll do everything in my power to stop any threats that want to hurt them even if it costs me my life."
Michael clenched his fist tightly, "And also I have a score to settle."
Gasper looked at the determined face Michael put on as he looked at his hand.
"And this fight will settle things between me and my old Rival."
"You mean the White Dragon Emperor?" Gasper asked curiously.
"Well, that too, but this one is also personal between us hosts so you might not understand but if I can grow stronger with everyone then I might have a chance of showing that white jerk off once and for all." Michael grinned.
"Grow strong?" Gasper questioned.
"Yes, just like the rating game against that douchebag yakitori, I had everyone help train me for the fight and with that we won." Michael nodded.
"Oh, I've heard of that fight too. But I was here during that fight…" Gasper looked off to the side feeling kind of useless.
"Don't beat yourself up. After hearing about your story, I could tell you weren't ready then, but now I think you are." Michael smiled.
"But even if I'm here, I'll only be a bother to everyone." Gasper looked down pitifully.
"Well I don't think you're a bother at all. In fact, I like you, Gasper." Michael looked down the hallway.
"!" Gasper was surprised to hear someone say something kind to him.
"You may be my kouhai and my senior-devil, but I can see that we sort of relate, you know? It's sort of like having a little brother, something I never really had." Michael smiled as the feeling of talking to Gasper was even lifting his mood.
"B-Brother?" Gasper gasped.
Michael stands up and looks down at Gasper, "Come on, Gasper, let's work together from now on. Even if people call you a monster, then don't take it as an insult. Take it as a compliment since with a Dragon in me, I'm also a monster. If you get scared of being alone remember I'm an outcast like you too, and since we're both monster, we should at least watch each other's backs."
"S-Senpai…" Gasper gazed at Michael in admiration.
"So come on, we can be helpful to Buchou if we worked hard. And maybe I can give you my blood to enhance your control." Michael crossed his arms.
"B-But I'm scared!" Gasper shook his head, "I'm scared of drinking blood from a living being, it's already taking a lot from me to even drink transfusions once in a while."
Gasper had a little fear in his eyes.
"I'm already afraid of my power even now. If it gets worse than this, I'll…I'll…" Gasper looked away.
"But dude your powers are so awesome!" Michael shouted in excitement
"You think they're awesome?"
"Stopping time is cool, and I can do anything I wanted like drawing mustaches on people without them knowing, taking the test answers from teacher's desks and copying them down, and even pantsing the Perverted Duo to which I can do anytime but still will be hilarious." Michael gave an impish laugh then realized Gasper staring at him,
"Whoops...did I overdo it again?" Michael scratched his head.
"You're a kind person, Michael-senpai." Gasper had a bitter smile, "No one's ever told me they were jealous of me before, you even came up with concrete examples."
"Well, that's just who I am, the Great Hanamura!" Michael gloated.
"I thought this power was to be hated."
"You idiot! We're stuck with them, and can't do anything about it, so instead of being negative about it; let's think positive. About what we can do with them such as helping our friends and carving out our futures... Hehe, because with my Boosted Gear, I'm going to become the Maou of the Underworld!" Michael declared.
Gasper was moved by Michael's words and hugged his stuffed bunny.
"You listen here, Gasper, one day, I'll make a name for myself as an Ultimate-Class Devil and eventually become a Maou to where everyone can look up to and even remember my name." Michael pointed at the sky, "And to do that I'm going to get stronger and stronger. That's my dream, the same dream that Buchou gave me!"
Suddenly smiling upon realization Gasper stands up, "T-That's amazing, Michael-senpai!"
"Yeah, it is, isn't it? I find it a precious dream since Buchou helped me gain it, and when I become Maou, I'll have a day entitled to me like I dreamt of when I was a kid!" Michael scratched his head.
"Yes, to be able to be so positive about the future and dreaming up a beautiful dream while bearing this legendary power is something that I could never possibly think about." Gasper praised Michael, "You're selfish, yet meaningful desires are overflowing with the utmost courage!"
Michael scratched his cheek and thought,
'Selfish?' Michael scratched his cheek.
"Well anyways Gasper, you too can dream up anything you want as long as you stay positive and believe you can do it." Michael reached out his hand towards Gasper.
Thinking Michael would do something that would hurt, Gasper flinched until he felt a gentle hand pat his head as he looks up to see a smiling Michael.
"Make sure you do everyone proud as you determine what you want your dream to be, okay?" Michael grinned.
"R-Right." Gasper nods then begins, "U-Um… Michael-senpai?"
"What's up?" Michael smiled.
"I-If it's okay with you c-could I c-c-c-c-call y-you, Michael-nii?" Gasper asked out of the blue.
"Huh, you want me to be your older brother?" Michael quirked an eyebrow.
"W-Well you don't want me to t-t-then I can." Gasper tried to look away until Michael laughed.
"Hahahahahahaha! Don't be so scared, I don't mind that, Gasper, in fact, I did mention something about you being like a brother before so I don't see any trouble with this."
"R-Really?"
Michael nods.
"O-Okay, then thanks, Michael-nii!"
"No sweat, now let's go into your room and discuss future pranks on the school which will get Saji in trouble." Michael folded his arms behind his head and started walking in the room as Gasper watched Michael enter.
"Finding a dream?" Gasper repeated.
"Oi, are you just going to stand there or will you actually enter, Gasper."
"S-Sorry, Michael-nii, I-I'm coming!" Gasper rushed in the room and closed the door.
Continuing their chat inside the room, Michael took off his pair of goggles and showed them to Gasper,
"You see this Gasper this is the same thing Vali admitted he lost for."
"Amazing Michael-nii, you must be so happy to have earned that from your rival." Gasper smiled.
"Of course I'm not happy, I didn't win this it was a tie, so it doesn't count." Michael shook his head.
"Eh?" Gasper was confused.
"When our second fight comes I'll prove to him that I'm his equal not some annoying kid he can push away out of convenience." Michael declared.
"Amazing, even when you won, your still not satisfied, Michael-nii, your so goal-driven it's amazing!"
"Haha! Flattery gets you everywhere with me, Gasper, but then there comes my meeting with the Maou, Sirzechs Lucifer to which I can call Aniki and-!" Michael rubbed his head and was getting sucked up to.
*GACHA!*
"Good work, you were able to keep your promise as expected of Michael-kun." Kiba entered the room.
"Hey welcome back how was your meeting?" Michael greeted.
"It was cut short since the one who was interested in my Balance Breaker was absent due to some 'difficulties'." Kiba raised his hand and rolled his wrist.
(Somewhere in a mountain like dimension)
*CHIING!*
*DWOOOOOOOSH!*
The clash of both Kai and Zethyr only intensified as Zethyr claymore made contact with Kai's staff. The two grown devils were covered in cuts, but nothing too major to kill them, but if major scars were a problem then you can also say the land they fought on was also being torn and broken apart.
"I feel like we're forgetting something." Kai commented as he left himself open.
"If you leave yourself open, I won't hesitate to kill you."
*DIIING!*
"Oh boy~!"
*DOOOOOOON!*
Zethyr swung the side of his blade's edge against the side of Kai's abdomen and sent him flying through a mountain which was cut in half by the after attack of the claymore's swing. But Kai didn't seem like he sustained damage as he was able to use Touki the last minute to dull out the claymore's edge along with him hardening his muscles.
"That shouldn't have taken him out, yet." Zethyr unfurls his wings and starts to fly up in the air.
"Extend!" Suddenly from the rubble of the mountain out came the butt of Kai's staff fired out at Zethyr.
"Hmph!"
*TEEEAR!*
Zethyr narrowly avoids the attack with barely his clothing being ripped by it as the staff slowly withdraws itself in the air and spirals above, Zethyr. When suddenly a shadow shaped like Kai zoomed past Zethyr with his devil wings and tried to grab the staff but. Seeing this as futile Zethyr gripped his claymore and cleaved it through the shadow thus splitting it in half.
"You should take this more seriously, Son Kai." Zethyr sighed as the shadow dispersed into hairs slowly floating down to the ground below. It was a replication technique used with Senjutsu to bring life into the strands of Kai's hair.
Suddenly, Kai's voice echoed throughout the dimension, "I would, but what would be the fun of settling things there!?" Somewhere in the shadows Kai does a hands sign.
*POOOOF!*
"…!"
*BAAAAAAAAAAAAM!*
Zethyr suddenly realizes that the strands of hairs falling to the ground transformed into 5 life sized body versions of Kai as they approach from beneath Zethyr and uppercut him higher into the air.
"Tch!" Zethyr realized they weren't done as they still pursued him and started ganging up on Zethyr as a group attacking him with no mercy.
"Shishishishi! This is Saru-Kyoran! (Monkey Frenzy) I hope it's not too much for you!" Kai laughed while sitting on the floating cloud stratus.
"Dawning Hawk Strike."
*FWWOOOOOOOOSH!*
Suddenly a large black/gold tinted hawk like air projectile cut through all of the Kai shikigami clones and headed straight for Kai.
"Shishishishishi! How interesting I wonder if I can still take on one of your moves without any trouble in my base form." Kai outstretched his hand and caught the attack as it slowly pushes him back. The attack was visibly cutting up his arm as many scars and some blood were shown.
"Amazing it seems you're starting to get serious as well." Kai laughed as he focused some Touki into his hand and crushed the air projectile like a pebble.
"Enough of this stalling I don't have time to play games let's settle this by using all of our strength." Zethyr discards Claymore he once held as a rush of a Pale Gold/Black Aura envelops him as one of his eyes completely black as the sign of a golden star appeared on it as the other eye revealed a black star etched into his normal eye as a half of his black devil wings turned white.
"Oi! Oi! Hold on, if I go out I won't be able to experience the joy of this fight, I'll only think of ways to just diminish your will to fight." Kai whined.
"That's what I'm hoping for." Zethyr suddenly starts to create an infinite amount of swords covered in an ominous, gold/black aura in magic circles behind him as they were all pointed at Kai.
"Chi! I guess I have no choice, but to flip on my switch, but I just can't help but feel like we're forgetting something…oh well…" Kai's usually mischievous demeanor disappeared as he closed his eyes, "I hate entering this state but I guess I have no choice." Kai slowly looks up to reveal a pair of blood-red eyes as Kai's own aura increased dramatically like Zethyr as his Gold aura had a black deadly tint to his as well.
"Come at me." Kai summoned his staff back to his side and beckoned for Zethyr to come at him.
(With Michael)
"So the person, who was interested in your balance breaker wasn't here? Must suck for you." Michael laughed.
"Anyways, Gasper seems to have taken a liking to you." Kiba smiled as he approached the two.
"Wait, I just realized something we're the only dudes on the Gremory team, so let's make up an attack we can use in battle to help protect the girls." Michael grinned.
"Oh, that sounds interesting." Kiba placed a hand to his hip.
"It is, because it will be the Gremory Boyz Three-way deadlock. With Gasper's Forbidden Balor View, My Boosted Gear Scale Mail and you Holy-Demonic Sword Balance Breaker we could stop anyone!" Michael declared with so much passion.
"Even I'm starting to get excited about hearing your plan, Michael-nii." Gasper happily agreed.
"I know right, isn't it cool!?"
"Yes, and you even mentioned our Balance Breakers working together so it seems you were interested in it the whole time." Kiba touched his chest again, "I feel my chest growing hot once more."
Michael walked up to Kiba and jabbed his finger into his chest angrily, "Don't you pull that shit now especially in front of Gasper!"
Michael then turned around to see Gasper sitting in the box and said, "And you why are you back in there!?"
"S-Sorry. When I'm talking to people, I feel better like this but, hey, I don't have the box's lid closed anymore." Gasper tried to explain, "That's a start right?
"Look, I know I'm not smart, but I definitely can tell the top of the box is not the issue." Michael facepalmed.
"You can't stay like this forever." Kiba approached Gasper, "Your seal has been broken for you to leave as you please."
"B-But…" Gasper tried to hide back in his box after hearing that, he really didn't want to leave his comfort zone so suddenly.
"Wait, the Great Hanamura just came up with a brilliant idea!" Michael took off his goggles and placed them upon Gasper's head, "And Voila!"
"Michael-nii, what's this?" Gasper gasped.
"Remember what I said about this being important, well, I want you to keep it safe for me during this whole conference thing. If you wear this then you can slowly gain confidence, the same as mine." Michael grinned.
"T-The same as Michael-nii's?" Gasper puts on the goggles over his eyes and smiles, "Y-Your right, I can feel Michael-nii's confidence spreading through me now."
"It's actually working!?" Michael then coughed and said, "I mean, of course it is, I mean I am the Great Hanamura after all."
"It seems you've luckily did it again, Michael-kun." Kiba smiled.
"What do you mean by luckily?" Michael asked.
*GACHA!*
Turning around, Michael looks to see an approaching Koneko coming towards him.
"Oh, Koneko-chan?" Kiba blinked.
"Oh, hi Koneko-chan how have things bee-phbt!" Michael was then socked in the face and knocked out by Koneko.
"That was for calling me Half-Pint earlier, baka-senpai." Koneko pointed then left the beaten Michael on the ground.
*SLAM!*
"M-Michael-nii, are you okay!?" Gasper cried.
"How the hell does that midget notice these things!?" Michael cried as he gripped his bleeding nose in pain.
*Chiiiiiiilsssss~!*
*GACHA!*
Koneko stood at the door way and focused her sights on Michael and approached him while cracking her knuckles.
"No! No! Oh God-ow! Nooooooo!" Michael cried as Koneko's shadow started to cast over him.
*BAM!*
And he was never heard of again…
Nah, the next day, he was called by Akeno to meet her at a shrine outside of the city. Michael thought it was prohibited of devils to go to such places but went along with it. But he had no issue since he has gained basic mobility with the spirits cuffs, it seems he's gaining more adept with using his Touki now. But because of Kai's 'absence' he trained by himself last night to work on what Azazel told him about his Dragon Power and how he should use protection.
Michael wanted to gain more power to fight Vali equally but he had to go at a slow pace which he didn't like but has no choice but to do so. And thanks to that he's slowly getting somewhat of a hang of the idea by using a shielding on his body while using his dragon power.
Michael climbed the footsteps to the shrine and said, "Man this place looks cool but didn't Buchou say we can't be at places like this?"
"Welcome, Michael-kun." Akeno's voice greeted from up ahead.
"Hm?"
Suddenly up ahead Michael sees his senior, Akeno wearing a shrine maiden's outfit.
'Wow, I just noticed this, but Akeno-senpai looks cool wearing that.' Michael stared at Akeno in amazement.
"Is something the matter?" Akeno asked.
"Uhm, urp…! No, everything is fine senpai!" Michael shook his hands and head while smiling.
"Sorry about inviting you so suddenly." Akeno apologized.
"It's cool senpai. It's not like I have anything important to do." Michael shrugged.
"Shouldn't you be having homework as a second year?" Akeno asked.
"Like I said not anything important." Michael repeated as Akeno giggled.
"So, um…where's Buchou?" Michael asked looking around.
"She will come after her last meeting with Sirzechs." Akeno explained.
"Oh, okay." Mcihael nodded.
"Michael-kun…"
"Hm?" Michael looked up at Akeno who smiled back at him.
"You don't have to be so reserved about Buchou's name around me. You can say it out loud if you want."
"W-W-What do you mean by that…wait you know?" Michael gasped.
"It was pretty obvious so there's no need to be so formal about it." Akeno teased, "Unless you have an issue against saying her name."
"N-No, it's just that I'm getting used to it is all." Michael gulped.
'Man, it's already out that Buchou's confessed to me, I only hope that Saji doesn't spread what I told him to anyone else.' Michael thought.
"So does everyone know?" Michael asked.
"Don't worry Michael-kun your secret wasn't spread around." Akeno giggled.
"Oh thank, Maou."
"Because we all already knew based on how happy Buchou was these past days." Akeno explained.
"Never mind…" Michael slumped down in defeat and asked, "So you don't have a meeting senpai?"
"It's my job to go welcome a certain someone." Akeno had on a knowing smile.
"A certain someone?" Michael raised an eyebrow.
Walking up to the shrine, Michael looked up at the gates and said, "Are you sure we can be here?"
"Don't worry this place is okay even if you are a devil. We have a special agreement behind the scenes." Akeno walked past the gates.
"Oh, I guess that sounds cool…" Michael walked through the gate, 'But still a little cryptic ya think?'
Gazing at the shrine, Michael gasped in excitement, "So amazing so this is what a shrine looks like I never knew we'd have one here so nearby."
"Its previous god left so it was unoccupied for a while, but Rias secured this place for me." Akeno told the shrine's origin.
"Is he the Sekiryuutei, Michael Hanamura-kun?"
Suddenly a pleasant voice was heard from above.
"Who's there?" Michael then sees two gleaming lights which revealed a handsome-looking man with long blonde hair and green eyes. He has twelve wings growing from his back, and unlike other Angels whose wings are white, his wings are colored gold.
"Gold wings and wait, who else is up there?" Michael blinked.
As right beside him was a young girl who looked to be at least 5 with brownish/blonde hair, pure white skin, blue eyes, a white robe like dress with a single rosary colored in pink around her neck. Her hair was designed into hoops to look like a rabbits. (Disgaea D2 Sicily, she mostly looks like this).As she had a pair of white angels wings on her back. There was also something wiggling behind her back but the light was so bright I blocked it out.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Hanamura, Michael." The young man greeted Michael as he lands in front of him with the little girl hiding behind his robes.
"I am Michael, Chief of the Angels." The Seraph Leader introduced himself.
"Eeeeeeeeeeh!?" Michael's eyes widened in shock, "T-the leader of the angels!?"