Akeno

One day. I guess I came to early, because Kiba and Koneko weren't there. There was only Akeno. To be honest I was not comfortable around her as much as she seemed to want to avoid me.

I guess I fucked up the timing. Minutes keep passing and no one started talking, besides the greetings at the beginning.

I could not bear anymore the silence so I started talking to her.

" Could I ask you something?" I asked. She was a little startled but nodded.

"What is it?" She said.

"By training these months with Koneko and Kiba I was able to see the good part of this world. You know I discovered that I love fighting, even though I hated it before. I guess when it is a simple comparison of strength and not a life and death battle, it changes everything. You see, since I was little I kept fighting alone and isolated myself. The only things that I had connections with in these world were mom and dead, and the stray devil that apparently found me delicious. Just the smell made them drool." I said with a bitter smile.

She seemd really surprised when I started talking about my life. I guess that is normal, after all, during our first meeting, I was not really friendly.

" It was some time before that I met master. He was training in the park, he seemed really strong you know. I was searching a master that time to find a better way to defend myself so I felt like it was destiny. I asked him to train me, but he refused, saying that it was not a technique for little children like me. He wanted his technique to die with him. I don't understand why, but at the moment he seemed really sad. I kept going to the park to watch him though. It took me a year to make him recognize me as a disciple. I guess I am a little, stubborn." I smiled.

"I really felt happy that time. You can say that he was my first friend and at the same time like a grandpa for me. I wonder why, even though I know absolutely nothing about him, I felt really comfortable around master. That did not last much though. Every good thing is destined to end they say and that was what happened. Like I said master was killed by a fallen angel. What I did not say to you, it was because he was hunting me. It' s funny really. Someone saw me defeat a stray demon and thought I must have some sort of sacred gear. Searching me, they found master. You could say I killed him." I said it finally. " When I found him, he was dying. You know what he said to me, it was not save him or anything like that. He wanted me to run, to save myself." I could feel tears gathering but I won't cry. Not anymore.

" That day I lost something inside me. I felt hollow and as if to close that gap I went to kill the fallen angels. You could say that was the first time I killed because I wanted to. Sure, he wanted me dead but I too desired the same. The bloodlust I directed to you, was something I regret. I guess inside myself I still feel that anger at myself, and as if to search some relief for pain I direct that anger to the fallen angels. The me from before could not believe it, but here I found a friend, at least from my part, in Kiba and something like a little sister in Toujo.

It made me open my eyes. I want to ask only one thing to you Himejima-san, can you forgive me and start again? Not as a human and a fallen angel, but as two fellow students that frequent the same club. I'm still not a part of the club though. Maybe I could introduce myself again?" I said smiling.

She was watching me shocked. It seemed like she did not expect this from me. Maybe she thought I would offend her or something. I guess I was a little harsh against her.

" Do you not find this blood disgusting after all that happened to you?" She asked, a little upset, pointing at herself.

" I feel disappointed at myself now. I can see how much I hurt you. I don't know how to make amends, though. the only thing I can do is ask your forgiveness." I said bowing my head.

"Don't think I will forgive you that fast. " She said. Her voice was shaking. I guess for her it really was some trauma that argument. I should learn to control myself, one day I am gonna end dead if I keep spreading bloodlust at everyone.

"My name I Himejima Akeno. Rias Gremory's queen and your senpai." She said and extended her hand. " Nice to meet you?"

I raised my head and saw her. Lines of tears were trailing her cheeks, eyes a little red. But she was smiling and trying to accept me.

That smile I think I will never forget it. It was really beautiful.