33 Supernatural Machinations - 7

"I don't like him," Kaito bit out, still, it occurred to him, this guy just revealed to him he knew of both of Kaito's Sacred Gears, "The Boosted Gear is all that clown has, he's nothing without it. He's not smart, he's not athletic, he's not good looking, he isn't loaded, and he has no drive to improve himself beyond tits. He's an all around loser that nobody would even look at without his Sacred Gear or the fact he deserves to be locked up."

That didn't change him from laying out his full opinion on Issei, or at least most of it at. Because he couldn't exactly rant about stuff that hadn't happened yet.

"Well, I'm sure you know him better than me, though do be sure not to let personal bias get in the way too much kid, it could really bite you in the ass in the future," Azazel shrugged, "So how about we bench that for now and we can talk about something more interesting, like you."

"Pass," Kaito rolled his eyes, putting his distaste for that utter clown to the side for the moment, "There's literally no reason for me to waste my time here, I've got the gym to get to like I said. The less I need to deal with you idiots bothering me, the less stressful my life is."

"Eesh, it's no wonder you got a dragon-type Sacred Gear, you've got such a dragon attitude kid, so anti-social," Azazel winced, "I could make it worth your while I suppose?"

Kaito was about to tell him to stuff it up his ass, before his words fully registered, "Make it worth my while, how?" he asked, "As in, pay me?"

"Sure, if that's what you want kid, I'm not exactly lacking in the cash department," Azazel rolled his eyes, before wincing, "Dang, what is with kids these days? Back in my day if a human kid saw me they'd get on their knees and worship me."

"You mean back when we were still swinging from trees and grunting as a form of language?" Kaito sniped at him as he then made his way down the hill to make his way over to the leader of the Grigori.

"Oi, oi, oi I ain't that old." Azazel protested.

"Whatever gramps," Kaito smirked, "So, before we get to this, let's settle on that payment or else I'm walking. And what you want to know about or want from me will determine the price."

Though, since he seemed to know so much about the perverted clown and the simpy-slurper, it was pretty obvious what he really wanted to talk about.

"Dragon kids sure are disrespectful man, why do I always get caught up with the type," Azazel pouted, "Though I'm pretty sure that you have a good idea what I want to talk about."

"Satanael?" Kaito raised an eyebrow at him.

"Bingo," Azazel nodded, "Though not only him, I've been curious about you ever since I caught sight of you and saw you had two Twice Critical, was wondering if you wouldn't mind telling me what that's about as well."

…Not Arondight?

Well, whatever, "That's fine," Kaito shrugged, interesting though the way he worded that implied he hadn't noticed Kaito until recently, "The real question is, what will you pay me for that information?"

Azazel sighed and rolled his eyes, "What do you want for it?" he asked.

"What do you have to offer?" Kaito smirked at him, "I mean, you said you're loaded and if Satanael's words are anything to go by, you've got tons of interesting things in your possession like Sacred Gears."

"Keh, that guy was always a blabbermouth, always boasting about something," Azazel rolled his eyes, before giving him an interested look, "You want to go for a third Sacred Gear? Not gonna lie, that would be interesting to see how it would interact with your original two."

Maybe. But, he was just thinking for the future. He wasn't really in need of another Sacred Gear himself, but what if he got it for someone else?

Hmm…maybe he could…?

"Alright, you can pay me twice, once for each explanation, or I'm walking." Kaito decided to risk it.

"So greedy!" Azazel whined.

But he didn't say no.

Right…how much was a good amount?

Hmm….

"Twenty million yen and a Sacred Gear." Kaito decided on after a moment of thought. If he wasn't wrong, that would be a bit over one hundred thousand pounds if exchanged and double that in dollars.

It was a lot to ask for, and he actually found himself swallowing heavily at the sheer amount he asked for. But, it was a trick he'd learned from bargaining and pawning things he'd got a hold of for extra cash. Start at a higher price and make them bargain for lower, don't let them control the-

"Done! No take backs!" Azazel agreed instantly making Kaito's eyes widen in shock, "Phew, I thought you were gonna ask for some crazy amount with how greedy you were acting, but you're a reasonable kid after all I see."

….Wait, what?….That wasn't a crazy amount? He seemed prepared to have paid even more than that?

'Did I just bumble the fuck out of that?' Kaito thought blankly.

"So the exact money taken care of, what kinda Sacred Gear you want?" Azazel mused, "Though sorry to burst your bubble if you were thinking of it, I don't have any Longinus just kicking around, I mean, if only right? And even if I did I wouldn't exactly just give one away to someone not really affiliated with me y'know?"

Kaito released a deep breath, 'Whatever, no point being down on it, twenty million is literally a hundred times my savings.' he consoled himself.

More even, his savings on the side had been a bit over two hundred thousand yen and dropped below over the past two weeks.

Actually, now that he thought about it, it made him super excited, and he wanted to get right down to business, "You can transfer the cash to me through mobile banking, assuming you know how to work an app like that gramps," Kaito was all grins now, "As for the Sacred Gear, what've you got?"

"Hey, hey, hey, now the old jokes are beginning to hurt me kid," Azazel pouted at him again before shrugging, "And as far as Sacred Gears go, I've got a ton that I've collected over the years to study. You want another Twice Critical? I've got a few of those."

"I'm good, I don't really need one for myself, I'm pretty happy with my own actually," Kaito denied. He hadn't even reached Balance Breaker with one of them yet, never mind both, he didn't need to add a third to focus on, "I'm more thinking of one to help out a friend of mine."

Where would he even wear the third one? Would he have to dismiss one after using it and summon the other? That would be stupid.

Sacred Gears he knew, didn't just provide a combat benefit. But, they enhanced the potential of their users. It was why he now knew, that he'd been able to go beyond human limits with his physical abilities even before transforming his organs into that of a dragons.

"For the holy sword girl living with you?" Azazel wondered.

….

"Don't spy on my house you creep, this is why I don't like you weirdo's, you never give me fucking any privacy," Kaito huffed, "And yes, more or less. Assuming I don't end up with some other girl living with me that needs it more."

…God fucking forbid.

He could give it to Yanagi he supposed, but then her having one would just paint a target on her back.

"Hey, don't knock the harem life till ya' try it kid, it's fun times, I've had a bunch over the years," Azazel laughed, not even apologising or making an excuse for his voyeuristic tendencies, "You should totally sleep with that holy sword girl, she has some real big bazoongers on her and quite the badonkadonk if you know what I'm saying."

"I will kill you and eat your intestines if you talk about Irina like that again dipshit." Kaito threatened blankly.

"Oops, looks like I woke the dragon again," Azazel just laughed, "Though gotta admit, that's a new one. Nobody's ever threatened to eat my intestines before."

"I'll eat them before I kill you I think, and make you watch." Kaito added, staring him in the eye.

He wasn't even kidding, that the was the thing. It was the first threat that popped into his mind, but he'd do it.

"How scary~" Azazel swooned mockingly, before sobering, "Alright, alright, I'll watch my boundaries with your little holy side piece. As far as Sacred Gears go for her though, I've got a few that could fit."

He started ticking off fingers, "Could give a Twice Critical like your own, or maybe something more interesting than a repeat like that, gotta keep your individuality and all right?" the mustard stained Fallen Angel mused, "Could go with Sturdy Saint that would make her more durable. Or one of the Starring bows, if she combined it with her Excalibur Mimic she could do a lot with it, it is Angel Light after all and adding her Holy Power would amp the shit out of it. Oh, hey maybe Trick Vanish? That one can be a real good equalizer against strong folks that have few abilities, actually, you should watch out for one of those, that would screw over your whole boosting thing pretty bad, actually now that I think about, would it only effect one of your Twice Critical's and still leave the other one free to boost you? Something to test out in the future don't you think? I mean-"

The governor of the Grigori had just went off into his own world and started babbling at this point as he wondered about the effect Trick Vanish would have on someone who had multiple of the same Sacred Gear like his own.

Kaito stared at him blankly as he rambled, before snapping his fingers, "What about your own ones?" he asked, directing the conversation again, "Satanael said you had made your own artificial Sacred Gars, though he did say they were trash compared to his own."

That was of course a lie. But, it wasn't like Satanael was around to disprove him.

Azazel blinked before his face screwed up in affront, "Why that little punk!" he growled, "He wishes his crappy little rinky dinky things even came close to mine! I had to clean up his mistakes and stabilize the ones in some of the kids he left behind with em!"

"I mean, he had this big plan he was happy to share with me about making his own super special overpowered Longinus," Kaito shrugged, "What have you got that compares."

"Plan, pssh! I have plans for ones like that as well, doesn't mean they'll work out, though I do have one on par with a Longinus thank you very much, he was just jealous," Azazel literally tutted with an exasperated roll of his eyes, "As far as mine goes, not many would match your holy girl…well one maybe."

"Just one?" Kaito raised an eyebrow.

"Hey, compatibility is important kid, especially with fighting styles," Azazel waved him off, "It's called Procellarum Phantom. It's a pretty simple Sacred Gear actually, I based it on the Twice Critical now that I bring it up. But, instead of having it enhance everything, I had the enhancement focus on a specific area. In this case, the legs. It boosts the leg strength of the user ten times over, this means ten times as durable, ten times as strong when kicking and the like and the real big baddie, a ten times increase in movement speed when it comes to running."

That…was actually a very useful sounding Sacred Gear, and that wasn't taking into account its possible Balance Breaker form. But-

"Procellarum, seriously?" Kaito asked, deadpan, "Could you pick a more convoluted name."

"Hey, that name is cool!" Azazel counted, "I based it on that old story of that rabbit that jumps over the moon and you know the Procellarum is that big dark spot on the surface of the-"

"The moon, I know, I'm not an idiot," Kaito rolled his eyes, "But seriously, tell me you're a chuuni without telling me you're a chuuni man. That's just sad."

"….Why you gotta be so hurtful kid." Azazel slumped in his chair and moped.