CHAPTER - 7 - NINJA!!!
"Just let me ask you one thing"
"But of course, ask me anything" as she took a seating position and looked down at Haru
"...Can you please cover yourself before I lose control and pass out from being able to see everything"
" In that case, want me to stand up so you can get a better view?" before he could answer she already rose to her feet as Haru did the only thing he could…...
He turned around and didn't dare to look back, lest he desired to die a second time, which he had no intention of letting happen anytime soon.
As his mind was a mess Rias went to the nearby table where her clothes were neatly folded.
As she finished putting on her panties "Better? How's your body feeling? There shouldn't be any discomfort I take it" before turning back around, though Haru still had his back to her.
As she saw this she knitted her brows together.
"Turn around" as she ordered him he had no choice and slowly turned around, at least it was better compared to a moment ago.
"Other than the insane headache I got just a moment ago, I don't feel anything is different" as he held one hand to his head as the pain was slowly subsiding "I forgot I can't say 'His' name anymore from now on, this will take some getting used to"
"I see, you must have said 'his' name while in shock, though that's only natural since you're now officially a Devil, you'll get used to it eventually" as she put her hands on her hips.
Next she grabbed her bra, not even minding that Haru was watching her "your body is amazing I didn't expect that. I thought it would take more time for the Evil Piece to adjust but it synchronized with you so perfectly that you managed to recover in just one night" as she shifted them around before properly filling them out.
As for Haru, he was still trying to cope by temporarily escaping reality, but her words brought up a very good point which he had been meaning to ask the System for an explanation.
"I thought so too, System, how come I was able to adapt to it so easily?" as he asked the answer he received was actually pretty simple.
[Host, System had already made preparations from the moment you discovered what this world was in the event should the host decided to no longer remain human]
"Makes sense, but won't the Evil Piece detect your presence and reject it automatically? or even worse, lead a certain someone to detect your existence?" as this was the next major concern for Haru.
[Host has no cause for concern, as the Naruto System was awarded to Host by the Heavenly Laws. No other beings other than Host will be able to detect the System's existence]
At this Haru breathed a sigh of relief, thanks to the System's preparations it seemed there would be no issues with Haru becoming a Devil.
[Reminder Host, due to becoming a Devil you are susceptible to the same strengths and weakness they possess, System would advise caution against anything related to the Holy element and other such objects in the future]
Though he may have spoken too soon.
"Figures, not like I can get around that, I'll have to be more careful from now on"
"Hey!"
"Huh? What?" as he heard a scream he lifted his head he had dropped at some point while listening to the System's explanation.
As he saw Rias had her back to Haru and pulled her hair to the front "Would you do this for me?" as she asked him to clip her bra.
"Oh s-sorry, of course" as he got up and stood behind her.
He had never been this close to a girl in his life, much less hooking on a bra for someone after they slept(without his consent) together still feels as if all of this was nothing more than a dream.
One that he'd hoped would soon wake up from any minute now.
"So, let me ask again... why is that you slept with me? Tell me for real" as he tried his best to calm down.
"I just told you I can't go to sleep unless I'm completely naked, though to be honest it was also to heal you if the Evil Piece had some trouble getting use to your body. So I held you close and used my magic, it only works if were undressed" as she finished Haru had just finished snapping the bra into place though he was still blushing at the sight of Rias in her lingerie.
"My god I think that makes her look even sexier" as he looked at the view, the anime and light novels pale in comparison to the real deal.
As Haru took a deep breath to try and simmer down his boiling blood before a thought crossed through his mind, then looked at Rias and asked with a tone of uncertainty "Nothing happened... right?"
As she took a moment for before she lightly laughed "You don't have to worry, we didn't do it I'm still a virgin" as she smiled at his reactions.
"I knew that... but had to be sure, otherwise I don't think I could go on living anymore" as he couldn't help but notice that everything is going nearly exactly the same in the series, though obviously him instead of Issei.
How things could possibly play out this way is something he'll probably never figure out.
"Now what's with that face?" as she startled Haru as she placed her soft hand under his chin and turned it towards her.
"You should be smiling, this world is magical" as she caressed his face "to be honest it still doesn't feel real, something like this can't possibly happen in real life, me being a Devil is actually true? Because right now I don't feel any different" as he spoke honestly.
So far he can't actually feel anything different about himself that could be considered out of the ordinary. Perhaps he'll find out soon enough once he gets himself out of this crazy situation.
"Yes it's true, this isn't a dream love, because I am one too, I also told you I'm your Master" as she left all but one finger on his mouth "I like the name Haru, I'll let you keep it"
"Great, what in the hell have you gotten yourself into now Haru? More importantly, was it worth it?" as she finished dressing herself much to Haru's relief (both to his body and soul) that he didn't lose control. Even so he was pushed to the brink more than once by this red-haired Devil.
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"Now that that's out of the way I need you to do something for me Haru"
Seeing her act so normally frustrated Haru to no end, though as their was nothing he could do but sigh before asking "Sure, what is it you need Rias?" as he finally regained some of his composure.
As she laid a hand on her hip and smiled at him.
"Do you mind walking me to school?"
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He would soon realize how foolish he was to drop his guard down.
Kuoh Academy
Haru's POV
"There is no freaking way"
"Who the hell is that guy?"
"He looks so cool"
"Is he Rias's… no it can't be true"
"I've seen him around town, he's the unofficial Black Prince"
"Some people have seen him hanging out with Rias and Akeno for a night out on the town"
"So it's not only one but both Great Onee-samas have been taken?!"
"It can't be true!"
These were just some of the things I heard people talking along the way, and as we got closer to the front gates the more absurd things got.
"First of all, what's up with the whole Black Prince thing? I've only been in this town for a little over a week and already people were calling me that?" of course it makes sense with my black hair, I know I'm at least above average when it comes to looks and what I've acquired from all the years of training I had… okay their right, so I'll let that one slide.
"As for Rias and Akeno we weren't even trying to hide, so quit making it sound like we did something perverted you damn horndogs!"
As I sighed for what was probably the nth time today. I looked towards Rias who appeared to be unfazed by what they were all saying, earning a bit of praise in my book at her ability to keep a straight face through all this.
"If this is going as well as I think it is then I'll probably be enrolled in this school eventually, not looking forward to the gossip that's for sure" which was one of the things I hated the most about going to school and never hearing the end of it.
As we arrived at the front gates of Kuoh "I think I'll have to stop here Rias" as I stood just a few feet from the entrance.
She turned to look at me for the first time since we started walking "I suppose so, but make sure to stop by the clubroom after school, it's in the old schoolhouse behind the main campus. Though I'll have you enrolled here soon enough, so that you can come and go without issues"
"Called it" as I knew she would do that before I rubbed my neck "sure, I'll see you later Rias, need to get some breakfast"
"See you later Haru, and I expect you to explain those abilities of yours when you arrive"
"Just so you know I won't just spill everything, I'm entitled to some secrets at least, otherwise forget it"
"Very well" and with that we went our separate ways. I immediately found a corner to hide in, transformed to evade the public eye, and bolted to the nearest restaurant.
Afternoon
Old School Building
I already saw the old school building a few times while I was keeping an eye out on Issei. Since I was human and at the time wasn't any sort of threat, I could see the entire campus from every angle, though I could tell there were several barriers in place, some were for defense, others were for detection against magic from what I could tell. But the one on old school building was one that was designed to keep regular humans away from it, though it's to be expected given the nature of what they actually do here.
It was a three story building with the third story serving as the clocktower, It was painted white though it was chipped in some areas, a black roof with vines sprouting out and covering the second floor in some areas.
It made it look really creepy and would make people feel uncomfortable to stay near it for too long.
As I went through the front doors it looked exactly like in the anime, the interior was entirely made out of wood and was much more modern compared to its exterior, though I didn't stay for long to look at it "now where are they?" as I closed my eyes for a moment, before hearing the sounds of movement coming from up on the second floor.
"Found them" as I began walking down the hall I passed by what I assumed was Gasper's room considering the 'Keep Out' tape and padlock were a dead give away. As I stood in front of it for a moment before deciding to try something. I activated my Sharingan and tried to see if my Sharingan could pierce through it.
However, a few seconds later I closed my eyes and sighed in defeat.
I could tell someone was definitely in there, but I think because of the heavy seal placed on the door didn't let me penetrate any further. There's also the chance that since my knowledge and experience on magic was quite limited, that I don't fully understand the seal at all. I could stay here all day and debate the cause, but I shouldn't keep Rias and the others waiting either.
"I guess it had to be if they wanted to restrain Gasper's powers. But I'll be seeing you soon Gasper, till then. Take care" Deciding to leave it alone for the time being I merely smiled before hiking upstairs to the second floor.
As I finished I made my way around the corner and could see the Occult Research Club door's in front of me.
As I got closer I could already hear voices coming from inside.
"Koneko Toujou is a first year and a valued member of the Occult Research Club, my friend Issei here thinks he might know you" as I could already tell that was Kiba's voice
"I-I could be wrong" and that was Issei's voice.
"Now there's only one person left, though he seems to be running a bit late"
"Someone else, who?"
"Guess that's my cue" as I stood in front of the door and grabbed the handle.
"He's here" as I twisted it I could hear Koneko's voice from the other side.
As I entered it looked exactly as what I saw in the show, the entire room was wood-paneled along with Victorian style couches and chairs along its walls. One side was built with a shower and judging from the running water Rias was in middle of taking one. The room was lit with candles instead of actual lights but with my eyes that wasn't an issue.
I asked the system and apparently concerning my eyesight it was just basically giving me night vision, but that wouldn't interfere with my use of the Sharingan which was an unexpected bonus in my book. After thanking the system for everything it has done for me. It also helped to explain why the System was non-responsive after finding out we were in the DxD universe for a while.
Back to the room though there was also a large Gremory Family magic circle that would be used later on.
"Hey, sorry I'm late, got a little lost" as I offered an apology Kiba was the first to speak up.
"No, not at all, we just arrived ourselves, welcome" as he shook his head before smiling, it seemed like every move he made would look okay.
"So, who's the pretty boy?" Issei pointed at me and I could tell there was some apprehension and… jealousy written all over his face.
"Well I suppose this is the first time we've met outside the usual circumstances, the name's Haru Uchiha, nice to meet you Issei" as I offered my hand out along with a slight smile.
"Ummm sure, nice to meet you too, my name's Issei Hyoudou" as he grabbed my hand and shook it though there was a look of confusion on his face.
To be honest it looked pretty funny and could count as payback for all the effort I put into saving his life… twice.
"It's good to see you both as well, Kiba, Koneko"
"Same here"
"... Welcome"
As both of them offered their greetings I turn my head to the sound of running water, Issei does as well and could already tell what he was thinking just by the perverted look on his face.
"Your clothes are laid out when you're ready Ms. President" I heard Akeno's voice from behind the curtains.
"Thank you Akeno" followed by Rias-
"I JUST HEARD RIAS TAKE A SHOWER! I LOVE THIS CLUB" as Issei screamed out with a blush on his face.
I went temporarily deaf from being so close.
"Dammit! Can you not scream it straight in my ear man, I nearly lost my hearing from that" as I covered my ear for a few seconds before it recovered.
"It's not polite to spy" as I looked towards Koneko and saw her still eating her chocolate bar, but could tell there was a slight scowl on her face "poor Koneko" as I knew that scream affected her the most out of everyone here.
"Who is that?" as we turned around to see Akeno come out from behind the curtain.
"I didn't see you there" though as she looked at me she smiled even brighter than at Issei, though that could have been just my imagination.
As she laughed like usual before walking over and freaking out Issei "It's okay I won't bite. You're the new guy huh? It's nice to meet you" as she bowed her head in greetings before lifting them up and her breasts visibly shaking from even the slightest movements.
"There's nothing to be nervous about, everyone here is super nice, I'm Akeno I'm the Vice President" before giving one of what I assumed were one of her friendly smiles, you probably couldn't tell the difference between the two unless you really got to know her.
"Um, I'm Issei Hyoudou and I promise I'm not always this awkward" as he scratched his head and blushed in embarrassment.
Issei seemed to be caught up in his own imagination, as I knew what was coming I covered my ears just in time "THIS IS THE GREATEST CLUB EVER I'M SO GLAD I'M ME" as Issei screamed at the top of his lungs with a perverted look on his face.
As Akeno ignored him she turned to me "Hi Akeno, good to see you again" and I offered my greetings.
"Ufufufu, same here Haru it's so nice to see you again" as she offered me an even brighter smile than she did with Issei, this time I was sure that it wasn't my imagination.
A fact that didn't go unnoticed in the brown haired boys eyes, though I decided to ignore it for now.
"Sorry to keep you waiting" as Rias stepped out of the shower she was still in the middle of drying her hair with a towel "I know it's terribly rude Haru but I didn't have a chance to wash after leaving your place"
"Please don't worry about it, it's understandable why you...WHOA!" as I was speaking a fist comes from the side though I caught it with my hand just in time.
"BASTARD, HOW THE HELL DID YOU MANAGE THAT?" as I look at Issei I could see jealousy and tears running down his face.
"Rias, be more specific… no, on second thought don't say anything!" as I'm surprised at the amount of strength Issei put into his fist.
"WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO HIDE NOW HUH? SPILL IT OR I'LL KILL YOU" as Issei uses his other fist I decided to end this, as I aimed for his leg sweeping him off his feet he goes 'eh?' before slamming his back onto the floor... hard.
"Owww" as he groaned in pain I looked over him "have you managed to calm down kid?"
"Who you calling a kid? You don't look much older than me!" as Issei got back to his feet.
"She dropped in unannounced at my place Issei so don't jump to conclusions"
"But we did sleep together you know" Rias chimed in.
She just made things go from bad to shit in an instant.
"YOU ARE NOT HELPING RIAS!"
"I'LL KILL YOU!" as Issei started fighting me again for a few minutes though he was still a newbie when it comes to fighting, in the end Issei was left with minor bruises and aches as I threw him over half a dozen times before calming down and explaining what happened.
Rias just seemed amused at our antics "I swear one day I'm gonna get you for this Rias" was what my eyes said when I looked at her.
I don't know if she understood me but she nodded her head in response "Well, now that you've arrived I think everyone is here" as she finished drying her hair with a towel she handed to Akeno before walking to her desk.
"We'd like to officially welcome you two into the Occult Research Club, though Haru will be officially joining the school as a second year student soon in the next couple of days"
"Great, just what I need... another pretty boy" as Issei was still slightly irritated at me for earlier even though I explained what happened.
Issei can really hold a grudge when it comes to things about women, that's something I didn't know.
"But you should know the name of the club is just a front, it's supposed to look as some sort of hobby"
"Okay so what is it really?" as Issei seemed to have regained focus.
"Well since you asked I'll be frank with you, I'm not the only Devil here Issei" as Issei seemed to finally be putting two and two together "Wait? Are you saying that's what all of you are?"
Though instead of answering him Rias continued explaining the man who attacked him was a Fallen Angel.
She then goes into detail about Devils, Angels, and Fallen Angels and all the differences between them. This is mostly the same thing she explained to me but Issei looked like he was quickly losing track of the conversation.
"Remember Yuuma Amano?" that got Issei's attention in a heartbeat as his eyes widened in realization.
"Of course you do how could you forget? You two dated for a little while didn't you?" as she narrowed her eyes.
As I looked at Issei I could tell he was shaking, though whether it was in fear or anger was anyone's guess "Where did you hear that name? Nevermind, I don't wanna know. Look I'm not sure how you know so much about my life but I'm starting to feel a little uncomfortable here so, maybe we should just…" though before he could leave Rias took something off of her desk and made Issei stop in his tracks.
A picture of Yuuma and Issei together.
"Yuuma!"
"That's right, it wasn't a dream Issei, she's real"
"I can attest to that, she tried to stab you after all" as I raised my hand.
"I love this picture of you two, you remember it don't you?" as Rias smiled "Of course I do but… how is this possible?" asks Issei.
"The girl you went out with is also a Fallen Angel. She's made up of the same elements as the being who attacked you last night"
"But that's the thing, did I meet her? Matsuda and Motohama don't remember anything about her. And why isn't her number in my phone anymore?"
"We can erase human memory" as she gave him a simple answer his mouth wide open in shock.
"It usually ends up being the best thing for everyone" as he looked down at the photo Rias continued her explanation "After a Fallen Angel accomplishes her goal she erases all memories and records of herself from everyone around the target"
"Wait, what goal?" as that was another part that caught Issei's attention "You mean Yuuma, she needed to kill you, but only after she figured out whether or not there was something within you that was dangerous or threatening"
"Once that was verified, you were to be stabbed through the middle, with a spear of light"
"Makes me wonder if me possessing the Naruto System, would they consider me threatening? It's definitely not a Sacred Gear soo… nah it would still be considered threatening in their books even if they don't know what it is exactly" as Haru thought about it but quickly dismissed the idea before listening in again.
"...this power can be so uncontrollable that some who have them become a threat to those in the Underworld, Issei please hold up your left hand"
"Oh crap, I guess I spaced out there for a second, oh well, it's not like it wasn't anything I've haven't heard before"
As I looked at Issei he was holding up his left hand and still confused about the whole thing.
As Rias sat on the desk she held a finger close to her mouth "close your eyes and think of the part of your body you feel is the strongest, then focus hard on that strength"
"Wait, so we're doing this now? That's a lot of pressure" as Issei was embarrassed to do this in front of others.
"It will get easier if you focus" as he replied with "alright, focus" as he tried to concentrate but was easily distracted by Rias's body and could see her panties.
"Issei, focus, otherwise this is all pointless, do you need another beating?" as I sternly warned him he shivered before going back to trying.
In the end though the result was the same, he couldn't awaken his Sacred Gear, at least not right now. He was soon on knees thinking he's a weak soul… which isn't technically wrong either.
"Are you sure this isn't some mistake I mean I'm not that cool" he asked as he looked up at the others.
"A Fallen Angel found you threat enough to try and kill you twice, it's not a mistake"
"Oh yeah and then she nearly jammed a glowing rod in me and somehow I'm still here how does that work"
"There's more things in Heaven and Earth than our dreamt up in our philosophy, you'll just have to adjust your mind and accept reality as it is, because now you're in this shit knee deep Issei" as I spoke up and thought of my own experience from three years ago when I was just like them.
"Your so not helping man" though Issei was still not to keen on listening.
"Haru's right though Issei" as she pulled out one of the fliers I had seen plenty of times across the city, even Rias's familiar gave me one, but at the time I didn't really have an intention of using it so I left back in my room… wait a minute.
"Was that how she got into my room and turned me into a Devil without realizing?"
That's definitely possible, or in fact it should be the only explanation for how she got in so easily, it might also because I'm not so good at sensing magic yet, that's another possibility.
"But I thought it only worked when you use your thoughts and feelings to activate it, perhaps there's more to it than what was said in the light novels and manga, this requires further investigation" as my thoughts wandered off...
"And so that day you were revived and reborn as an honored member of the House of Rias Gremory, daughter of the great and powerful Devil, the Marquis of Gremory" as she showed off her wings to Issei leaving him in shock while my eyes widened at seeing them in person.
"Which means you are now my Devil servant" as she seemed to be genuinely happy about it.
"So that's what a Devil's wings look like, impressive" as I offered praise Rias turned her head to me "thank you Haru, don't forget though your also one of my Devil servants from now on"
As she did the others ORC members got up from their seats and surrounded Rias leaving only me and Issei on the other side alone.
"Isn't this so exciting your both really one of us now" as the rest of them unveiled their wings as well which freaked Issei out a bit.
Though what happened next really surprised me
As I felt my back getting heavier I turned around to see a pair of Devil wings of my own, though thankfully they didn't tear through my clothes though I'm still unsure of how that works exactly.
"Unbelievable" as I touched them and they felt kind of like leather and yet reminded me more of a bat's wings to be honest.
"We're glad to have you both here, welcome Haru, Issei" as I saw them all smile, even Koneko whose face is usually stuck on default settings is smiling at us.
"Now then how do I retract them… oh, there we go" as I concentrated my wings retreated back into my body somehow, probably magic.
We waited for a few minutes as Issei got used to it and accepted reality for what it is like I said earlier before continuing.
"The way this works is we grant power to humans for a price we both agree on and then seal with a pact, it used to be people would draw magic circles to summon us but that became too complicated. Nowadays we make house calls and personal deliveries"
"Oh, that makes sense" as he seemed to agree with her on that.
"Now then, it's about time we get down to you two making your own pacts, Issei, like you Haru was also turned into one of my servants last night so the both of you can be considered equals, so please try to get along with him"
"Right, if you say so President" as he finally seemed to calm down and was at least no longer hostile to me.
"Good, I'm glad to hear that" as she looked at Kiba who then proceeded to take something out from below the table along with two duffel bags.
They were stacks of fliers like the one I got last time only packed together by the dozens. We'd have to go out and distribute the fliers ourselves.
As I kneeled down to look at them Rias took the seat next to me on the couch.
"Ordinarily we'd have a messenger Demon make the run but as new servants I think it will benefit you both to learn what all goes into this"
"I suppose so, we'd have to learn it at some point so we might as well start now" as I was preparing to put away the fliers...
"If you do well, you may get to have a few servants of your own to help in any way you like" as she whispered into our ears making us both blush in embarrassment, but for obviously different reasons.
"Why the hell is she doing it to me too?!"
"I'm into that, I want some servants" as he and I both got up she reclined back into the couch with her arm resting on top.
"Like I said that all depends on your efforts" as she saw the perverted look on Issei's face she already knew what he was thinking before he started mouthing it off to himself and Rias too.
As I recovered from earlier I already knew what I would do with my Evil Pieces like Ren Tianyou before me.
"I could probably revive the Akatsuki..." as I mumbled out loud on purpose Rias seemed intrigued "Akatsuki? What are you talking about?" as I shook my head in response.
"Forget it, it's nothing major right now, just something to look forward to in the future"
"I see, then I look forward to hearing about it one day" smiling at our antics
"The great thing about servants is that you can use them for anything" as she placed her hand on her cheek, which served to motivate Issei enough as he rushed out the door and onto his bike to deliver the fliers.
As he closed the door behind him I turned to Rias "you weren't kidding about him" as I looked at her she still hadn't loosen her smile.
"I told you, now you better hurry off as well, when you come back I wanna hear everything about what you did last time"
"Right, but first let me give you a small preview" as not only her but the rest of the club members were looking at me in curiosity.
As I put my hand behind my back I took something from out of nowhere surprising the rest of them.
"A scroll?" was the thought on everyone's mind as they saw the scroll in my hand.
As I looked around knowing that I got their full attention, spreading the scroll out on the table revealing mostly gibberish to them except for the center where there was a big circle and in the center was the kanji for "storage" inside it.
As I laid the stack of fliers on top of the scroll and performed an unfamiliar hand seal before…
Peng!
The fliers disappeared in a puff of smoke surprising everyone.
"It's exactly like yesterday"
"Fascinating"
"That was tots rad"
"Ufufufu, another amazing trick from Haru"
As I put the scroll he put it back into my pocket "I'll be back Rias, I'm sure you'll be surprised, but I can't show you in here so lets do it outside when I return"
As I looked at Rias she had another smile though it was more like a child in excitement for getting a new toy "very well, but be quick about it I'm getting a little tired of waiting" she said as she started to get impatient.
"Trust me, it'll be worth the wait" as I headed out the door to deliver the fliers as fast as possible.
An Hour Later
Outside
Rias and the others minus Issei who still hadn't returned from delivering fliers were standing behind the old school building as Haru was standing a slight distance away from them.
"Alright, I'm about to get started, Akeno, is the barrier up?" as Haru looked back at them for a moment to ask
"Of course, no one will see it so please go on ahead when you're ready"a she waved her hand in confirmation.
As I nodded back in response and focused on the target in front of me, which was actually a wooden training dummy I used a few years ago when first learning taijutsu.
As I took a moment before slowly forming a series of hand seals but instead of going at blinding speeds like with the fliers I decided to do them slowly for everyone to see.
"Are those?"
"Hand seals?"
As they wondered what I was doing Rias seemed to have caught on as her eyes widened in realization
"No, it couldn't be…"
Though before she could continue I had finished the last of the hand seals.
"Ninja Art…"
"!"
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"Fire Style- Fireball Jutsu"
As I wrapped one hand around my mouth and blew out a continuous fire from it. As soon as it hit the training dummy it immediately burst into flames and enveloped it completely.
After a few more seconds Haru stopped and as soon he did so did the flames revealing nothing but the remains of the training dummy as it crumbled away to ashes and dust.
As I finished I took a moment to breath before turning around to see the shocked faces of the ORC members.
They could tell how intense the flames were as they could even feel the heat from where they were standing and seeing the dummy burned to ashes only served to further their disbelief.
"Haru, are you…"
The look on Rias's face was priceless.
And my only regret was that I had a camera with me to save this moment for posterity.
"You guessed it Rias, the Uchiha Clan were a clan of…. Ninjas"
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"Did you say NINJA?"
As soon as I said that Rias seemingly teleported and stood mere inches from my face with the biggest smile on her face I've seen so far from her.
I knew that she was interested in anything related to Japan courtesy of Okita Souji for influencing her since childhood.
"Haru, so you're actually a real ninja? Why didn't you tell me sooner, so you can vanish into thin air?, can you throw shuriken?, kunai?, tell me!" as she nearly started screaming at this point, I was struggling to put on a straight face.
"I knew Rias was a Japanophile, but I didn't think it would be this badly" as I looked towards the others they only gave me looks of pity.
"Now Now Rias, can't you see your making Haru uncomfortable?" Akeno threw me a lifeline as she walked in between us and tried to calm Rias down.
Rias seemed to recover her reasoning, though she blushed as she recalled what she just did "My apologies Haru, I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable" as she couldn't lift her head at what she just did.
"It's at times like these that she acts like a girl her age" as I looked at her I new I couldn't blame her.
Unconsciously I put my hand on her head "don't worry, it seemed like you were into it so I don't blame you, in fact seeing you like this is actually kind of refreshing" though as soon as I said that I immediately scolded myself "WHAT IN THE HELL AM I SAYING?"
"R-Right, I thank you for your understanding" as she tried to recover from her outburst though her face was still red.
Kiba then asked "how were you able to do that, I didn't sense any magic being used, what was that?"
"What I used is called chakra, a mix of both spiritual and natural energies"
""Chakra?'''' they all asked as they didn't understand.
I knew this would happen so I decided to use Sakura's explanation from Naruto to help explain it simply to them.
As I took out the scroll and began explaining the basics of chakra to them they seemed really into it, I knew the Underworld (and every other faction) were highly obsessed with Ninjas and was immensely popular there, even Koneko listened in and could tell she was really into it.
Though Rias by far was the one most fascinated by it if her sparkling eyes were anything to go by. As she constantly switched between the scroll and me about sixty percent of the time she was focused on me and her smile never left her face. I guess that's what happens when you get one of the most popular things in the Underworld as your new servant.
"And that basically explains it, I could go into more detail but that would take way too long"
"So for how long have you been training for Haru?" Rias asked another question, still somehow her smile hasn't let up an inch.
"I've been training since young, but I started really taking it seriously three years ago, that was around the time when…" though as I was speaking I froze, as I reminded myself what happened that day I couldn't help but think of my family.
As for the Occult Research Club
Rias and Akeno were the first ones to notice it, they realized it was another emotional landmine. Kiba and Koneko knew something was up, so they didn't say anything, they could tell that in his eyes there was loneliness, some no different from what they experienced.
Soon he realized that this wasn't the time nor the place for that.
"Anyway, I'm pretty sure my Ninjutsu is a whole lot different compared to what you guys heard of in the history books, mainly because it was our clan that discovered the concept of chakra that we decided to keep ourselves closed off from the rest of the world, who knows what would happen if it got into the wrong hands, so we chose never to reveal ourselves until now"
"I see, that makes sense, various powers would come knocking at your doorstep and you would never get peace and quiet, the first Head of the Uchiha Clan was a wise man indeed" as Rias seemed to come to an understanding.
"They bought it, thank God- OWWW, now I don't need to explain it any further, at least for right now" as I thought about it I already knew what steps I would take to further cement the truth (lie) later on.
"You'll see more in the future that I can promise, and I'm sure you'll realize you made the right choice Rias" as I looked at her and smiled.
"Remember this Haru, I am more than happy that you are my servant, I will never regret my decision, never forget that" as she smiled so did the rest of the ORC members.
As I looked at each one of them I couldn't help but feel happy, despite being in this world for so long this was probably the first time I felt truly part of a family. From now on I won't get strong solely for my sake, but for theirs as well.
It may sound cheesy but that's how I genuinely feel right now, for the first time I felt like I belonged here, perhaps that's the real reason why I decided to come to this place.
For a place to call home…