Story 1 : Chapter 1 (DXD: Essence)

Staring blankly at the new appendages sitting on my tail bone nine black fluffy tails. Feeling an existential crisis coming on I smacked my hands against my cheeks before running my hand through my hair I noticed I also had two more appendages sitting on top of my head. Fighting down the bubbling feelings threatening to spill out of me I did what I always did and forced them down keeping my face blank.

Putting those thoughts in the back of my mind I ran around before finding the bathroom. After fumbling around for a light switch. A flash of artificial light made me close my eyes a the new heightened sensations. Blinking the spots out of my eyes I stared at the two new midnight black fox ears sitting on top of my hunched-over form. an uncomfortable feeling rose as my tails unconsciously started swaying behind me. Turning on and splashing cold water on my face hoping I was having some kind of hallucination.

Impossible was what came to mind when describing my current situation. This is not my home the thin cheap walls with fresh paint and new furnishings around this place. I am not in my studio apartment in the American Midwest if the trees outside my window are anything to go by.

Taking a shaky breath I decided not to dwell on my current predicament and after searching the house I came across this body's identification. Red Cross same as my old name. Still get flashbacks of all the jokes told at my expense. 'Oh Red we need help Billy bumped his knee' dam kids I swear if you have any kind of odd name they are ruthless. Looking back at the ID twenty years old same closely trimmed black hair, emerald green eyes, and the same scruff beard and I lost almost fifty pounds of fat I put on after college.

This doesn't make sense in any way, shape, or form... I don't remember how I was brought here. One moment paying some bills online the next I was on my back in the kitchen of this new house. Think Red what happened to me? Sitting down on a rocking chair on my front porch I started rocking back and forth bringing my hands to my beard and playing with the rough black hairs. A nervous habit I picked up after growing it out.

Grabbing the ID I shoved it in my pocket earlier reading all the information one hundred and fifteen Kilograms, Two points one meter tall. So going from my right memory I am back to my college weight a respectable two hundred and fiftyish pounds. Still, six foot eight it's judging from the door frames I had to watch out for.

Forcing myself to keep reading I saw the name of the town I am at the fringes of Kuoh Town... of fuck a duck I am in a borderline hentai anime. Well could be a lot worse... a whole lot worse. Leaning back I started going through my pockets pulling out some Yen bills I think they were called, a debit card for a local credit union, and a sleek metallic money clip.

I started at the stamp with a sinking feeling as memories started to form in my head. Grabbing the small piece of paper held between the metal clip I slowly unfolded the innocent-looking piece of paper. Looking over the blank piece of paper for a few seconds before letting out a huff. Rubbing my eyes thinking over what I know so far. I am in Highschool DxD,, and I am a kyuubi with nine tails.

What do I know about Kitsune? Illusions are one of their bread and butter. They have foxfire, but what is foxfire? Elemental manipulation? Letting out a tired huff I bring my hand out in front of me closing my eyes feeling side of myself looking for any difference between me today and yesterday besides the tails and ears. I felt one difference from the day before. Inside my chest had a small burning sensation almost like acid reflux without all the throat-burning coughs.

This feeling is warm almost like a safety blanket. Digging deeper I felt a click in the back of my mind as the energy escaped its cage flowing through my body and entering every individual cell. A name popped into my head 'life energy', KI, or Senjutsu. Feeling the Life energy flowing through me I stretched out feeling the different kinds around me. In the forest around my house. If my energy was a light fluffy feeling what was outside could only be described as a rusty and decomposing feeling.

Pulling back without interacting with the corrupted energy was hard as I instinctively wanted to take it in and purify it. I held myself back not knowing what would happen and still wanting to test my other abilities. I didn't want to take in that energy as if felt... addictive if I would put a word on it. I wanted to take it in and fix this forest around me but I held myself back... for now.

Testing out the control of my new appendages I noticed that I was able to coordinate them with little effort it was almost instinctive at this point. Blinking a few times a did some stretches while I did those I realized I couldn't go into town with my new looks without the local devils. I wonder how strong I am compared to others around here.

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I had been betrayed by my own kind for looking into gossip about the King Pieces. Now the shadows of the Great King Faction have been moving setting me up to have betrayed the Devil race for a church boy. Sure I had a working relationship with the local church here in Kuoh Town but that was it no secret love a fair with the quire boy. He was too busy sucking off the local priest like all those church followers.

Running through the trees for what seemed to be several hours. High class devils have more than enough energy for sustained combat for an hour or so. The forest seemed go on for ever as I still heard all the hollering and yelling behind me. The one problem is that I felt that they were leading me into a trap. A new voice called out every so often so they where keeping themselves fresh while tiring me out. I don't what to find out what they have planned. The energies from the two groups are like night and day. The slight holy equipment from the church sending warning signals through my body and the devil circles flared up in the darkness. No pillar devils from what I can tell just a bunch of half wits chasing me.

The Devils along with some of the church members haven't given me much time to react. Running through the woods carrying nothing with me but my remaining pieces and my night clothes. Dam it I didn't even get word out to Diehauser when I started fleeing. Satan only knows what he will think when he finds out about this. If he finds out for all I know I could be whisked away never to be seen or heard from again.

Judging from the taunts from behind me it will not be a quick death by any means.

"Come on out you little devil bitch! Where is that pride we heard so much about!" One of the church members kept on yelling out after me. Forcing myself to keep on going knowing from the stories about the great war that this was a favorite tactic from the church to lure out prideful devils who let their sin go to their head. Luckily my father beat into my head my pride isn't worth my life.

Looking up a the night sky I noticed that it was black... no clouds, no stars, and no moon just a vast empty sky. Looking around me I noticed that the plants all looked like copies from each other. Cycling energy through myself I cut off the illusions that surrounded me coming to in front of a simple shack. Sitting up while my head was spinning from the quick shock to the system. Looking down at my freash body that was thankfully still clothed I looked around before spotting a Youkai sitting in a rocking chair watching over us with a lazy expression on his face.

Sitting up slowly while looking around the area especially the pile of naked church members and devils. Who ever this guy was he was strong. The only reason I was able to leave that illusion was because he let me. Steeling a glance at the pile of devils most of whom where mid class, a few high class devils, and two ultimate class all either had their necks snapped or where moaning on the ground.

Catching some movement from the Youkai I saw tails... nine fox tails... Oh great Satan a Kyuubi one that wasn't known. Hopefully he will let me go. He opened his eyes gaze raking across my night clothes before those impossibly green eyes settled into my own storm gray.

He opened his mouth "So little devil what brings you here to my neck of the woods?" His question settled on my ears like soft velvet. Oh dam pinching my leg so I don't make a fool of myself. I stand up dusting off my pants. Giving my new host a low bow showing a lot of cleavage letting a little nipple peak through.

"Hello, Great Kyuubi. It was not my intention to intrude. I was being chased by these men who you already took care of." Keeping my voice from wavering the only thing keeping me from making a fool of myself was the years of etiquette training I went through as a young Devil. Swallowing down my greed at wanting to own him I kept my eyes on his feet as was tradition with the more powerful Youkai.

He let out a hum before standing up walking over to me I tried not to shudder as I came up the lower part of his chest. As he got closer I could see the steam coming from his mouth from the chilly morning air. Keeping my posture ridged as he stalked around me. Thoughts racing in my head all of them going back to Diehauser hoping he would find me, but that was the little girl who was scared of the dark now I was here with a Black Kyuubi one of the more notorious Youkai whom only two Devils have escaped from... both of them Lucifer's. Closing my eyes feeling them water up not wanting to show weakness to the monster in human skin before me.

While my thoughts where going everywhere and nowhere I heard a small rumble from him... He reached out gripping my chin froceing me to look into his eyes "So you owe me your life... is it?" He asked but we both new then answer... in devil terms I now owed him a debt. He could ask for most anything from me... "Do you know how to clean and cook?" My mind froze at the simple question.

My mouth working as he released my chin I let out a startled gasp as my knees gave out. He raised an eye brow at me I gave a shaky nod... "Good you start now clean up this mess." Waving his hand at the hunting party... he just called ultimate class Devils a mess... what have I gotten myself into. A small part of my brain made me think logically. Be a maid for the impressively powerful Youkai or go back to being hunted. Yes the answer was obvious...

Growing up from a poorer family we all learned how to clean and cook after ourselves to make up for the lack of low class servants so I could make to best of this as I could. Hopefully I can get him to help me get in contact with my cousin. Looking at the ass of the Youkai... at least he wasn't some old man looking to get laid.

After the Kyuubi went back inside I looked over at the half dead Devils and church members as a wicked smile broke across my face. "Now what was that you all where saying. You where going to sick what where?" Grabbing a wrist thick tree branch I moved over to the downed devils. My sin of wrath playing overtime was my wounded pride screamed for vingence.

A/N: These are just Ideas I may expand upon. I am just filling out Ideas that keep space in my head. Thanks for reading.