Comfort

With Sirzechs leaving with Grayfia to inspect the town, Rias released everyone to their own devices. From there, Vahn spent much of the day consoling and holding Asia in his room, caressing her back, combing his fingers through her hair, chatting, and periodically exchanging kisses to help her cope with the revelation of God's death.

"If Vahn-sama becomes the new God, do you think I can be reborn as an Angel...?" asked Asia, her head resting against Vahn's chest and a listless look on her face.

"Anything is possible..." responded Vahn, his tone reassuring as he gently cupped and cradled the back of Asia's head, proclaiming, "If the method doesn't exist, I'll create it myself..."

"Nn...I believe Vahn-sama can do anything..." muttered Asia, closing her eyes and adopting a faint smile before her stomach produced an audible growl, causing her cheeks to warm.

"Should we get up, or would you rather stay like this and eat a Bapple...?" asked Vahn, leaving the decision to Asia. He resolved to stay with her as long as she needed, so until she decided to separate, he intended to keep holding her.

"I feel much calmer now," responded Asia, raising her head from Vahn's shoulder and presenting a loving smile as she affirmed, "And as long as I have Vahn-sama and our family, I can keep going, no matter what trials or tribulations await us..."

"You're so strong..." remarked Vahn, adopting an affectionate smile of his own as he reached up to caress the left side of Asia's face, causing her to tear up slightly as he added, "I'm proud of you, Asia...and my life has been fuller ever since you arrived..."

"Vahn..." muttered Asia, addressing him without honorifics. For several seconds after that, the two simply stared at one another, their faces and lips gradually drawing closer until...

The distant sound of long-forgotten gods demanding substance

Seeing Asia tense, her face flushing from embarrassment, Vahn exhaled a faint chuckle, gave her a playful peck on the lips, and asserted, "Let's get you something to eat..." before rising with her in his embrace and carrying her like a koala all the way to the kitchen...

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With the afternoon passing without incident, Vahn was preparing for bed with Asia and Koneko when a faint knock sounded at his door, causing him a bit of confusion as, typically speaking, everyone but Issei came and left his room at their discretion. As a result, his domain promptly expanded, revealing that the person standing outside was a sullen-looking Xenovia.

'She must have been informed about God's death...' concluded Vahn. 'But why is she here?' he pondered.

"Should I answer it...?" asked Koneko, her golden eyes slightly narrowed and her voice hushed.

"I've got it," responded Vahn, leaving the two girls in their animal-themed onesies on his oversized bed and making his way to the door, his opening it causing Xenovia to raise her gaze to meet his slowly.

As if a switch had been flipped in her mind, Xenovia's expression went from pensive reflection to grim determination as she lowered herself to one knee, head bowed as she earnestly appealed, "Please permit me to dedicate myself to you..."

"I'm guessing you learned the truth..?" asked Vahn, his expression and tone soft, full of empathy. There were aspects of Xenovia's character he wasn't overly fond of, but he could sense her loss, confusion, and need to find purpose as if they were his own...

"My entire life revolved around my faith..." responded Xenovia, hanging her head and a hint of resentment tinting her tone as she appended, "I still believe in God's teachings and greatly respect Lord Michael and the remaining Seraphim, but I can't knowingly serve an organization that has been deceiving me my entire life..."

'Makes sense...' thought Vahn, outwardly asking, "Did you speak with Rias before coming here...?"

"I did," confirmed Xenovia, keeping her head bowed as she subsequently revealed, "I originally requested to join her Peerage, but after hearing my reasoning, she suggested I appeal to Vahn-sama directly..."

"Mmm...alright, then..." responded Vahn, leaving Xenovia at a brief loss as he produced a frog-themed onesie and presented it to her, revealing, "We were just about to sleep. It's probably not what you were hoping for, but if you don't want to be alone tonight, you can put that on and join us..."

Accepting the onesie with a confused "Thank you...?" Xenovia rose to her feet and noticed Asia and Koneko, the former staring at her with empathy and the latter sporting a half-lidded expression as they modeled onesies of their own. She had hoped that Vahn would give her life meaning in the Biblical sense, but it was clear she wouldn't be dedicating herself to him that particular night...

With Vahn giving her an affirming nod and returning to his bed, nestling himself between Asia and Koneko, Xenovia took a moment to consider her next course of action before entering his room and carefully shutting and locking the door behind her. Then, after noticing that Vahn was observing her, she held his gaze and began stripping out of her Kuoh Academy girls' uniform, revealing that she was wearing a relatively simple pale green bra and panties beneath high-waisted, calf-length yoga pants.

"Should I remove my underwear as well...?" asked Xenvovia, having never worn a onesie before. She usually slept topless in a pair of panties and a comfortable tee, but since Vahn had presented her the onesie personally, she felt compelled to wear it.

"Whatever makes you the most comfortable," responded Vahn, offering a slight nod and a supportive smile.

"Then..." started Xenovia, allowing her words to trail off as she tentatively removed her panties, revealing a sparse patch of notably blue pubes, her face reddening slightly at the notion that she should have shaved as she removed her bra, freeing her substantial but not quite Rias or Akeno-level breasts from their confines.

Noticing that Vahn was staring at her with the same supportive smile, his gaze ostensibly devoid of desire, Xenovia exhaled faint from her nose and donned the frog-themed onesie, finding it didn't just fit her but that it was conspicuously comfortable.

Touching her chest, Xenvovia looked down at herself before looking up at Vahn and asking, "Is this what I think it is...?"

Nodding, Vahn revealed, "It's a B-Rank item created by my power. Do you like it...?"

"I feel like I'm enveloped in Vahn-sama's warmth..." responded Xenovia, a smile adorning her face as she closed her eyes and relished the feeling of comfort enveloping her entire body.

"It also opens at the back so you can go to the bathroom and do other stuff without removing it..." remarked Koneko, resting her head against Vahn's left shoulder and patting his left thigh as she said, "Come...we'll give you the best spot, just this once..."

"Is that alright with Vahn-sama...?" asked Xenovia, approaching the bed with her gaze focused on Vahn.

"I wasn't planning on doing anything intense tonight..." responded Vahn, alternating his gaze between Koneko and Asia as he added, "But if these two are okay with it..."

"I expected something like this to occur the moment she first appeared," said Koneko, shrugging.

"As long as she remains dedicated to Vahn-sama, I readily welcome her to join us~" added Asia, understanding the feeling of loss and the need for purpose that Xenovia was suffering better than most. The prospect of having someone she could talk to about her faith was also pretty exciting, so her green eyes glistened as Xenovia offered an appreciative, "The two of you have my sincerest gratitude..." before crawling on all fours onto the bed and fearlessly mounting Vahn.

Moving of their own accord, Vahn's hands found their way to Xenovia's full and exceptionally toned butt using pure muscle memory. Instead of retracting them, however, he shifted them to her waist and adjusted his position so that he was lying flat on his back instead of propped against the bed's headboard.

Feeling something large and hard swell beneath her, pressing against her butt and most sensitive area, Xenovia's demeanor changed once again, a tinge of hunger tinting her expression and tone as she narrowed her eyes, smiled, and asked, "Does Vahn-sama find my body appealing...?"

"Well, you are very beautiful..." remarked Vahn, nodding as he returned his hands to Xenovia's butt, surprising her by causing his fingers to vibrate as he added, "But you should know I have no intention of having children any time soon..."

Experiencing a momentary stalling in her mind, Xenovia stared at Vahn for several seconds before asking, "Can I ask how long you—how long Vahn-sama intends to wait?"

"A few years at the very least—a few centuries at most..." answered Vahn, causing Xenovia's head and body to tilt noticeably to the right.

"If you're worried about dying from old age or illness, don't be..." stated Vahn, his expression and tone smoldering and relaxed but exuding a hint of finality as he revealed, "I've come to realize I'm pretty selfish...I won't allow those around me to grow old and feeble. Even if you don't become a Devil, I will ensure you live just as long as the rest of us..."

"Vahn-sama possesses such an ability...?" asked Xenovia, her heart racing within her chest and her skin beginning to dampen with sweat, induced by her compounding excitement.

Nodding, Vahn calmly asserted, "There is nothing my power can't do if it's something I desire and work to achieve..."

'As expected from God's Proxy...' thought Xenovia, her base brown eyes gaining a violet hue as the genes that allowed her to wield Holy Swords stirred in response to her rising emotions. When she tried scooting back to reposition her face and breasts closer to Vahn's holy rod, however, he stopped her by firmly gripping her butt, his expression and tone gentle as he shook his head and expressed, "Not tonight...you've just experienced a significant mental and emotional trauma...you need time to process. When the balance between your heart and mind has been restored, I'll be ready to take the first step on our new path together..."

Though she wanted to insist she was okay and prepared to move on right there and then, the gentleness in Vahn's expression and tone as he smiled at her left Xenovia feeling a wave of emotions she had never experienced or, more accurately, never permitted herself to process. She didn't tear up or anything, but the growing tensions in her body gradually abated as she adopted a faint smile and hummed, "Fine...but it might be difficult to sleep in this position..." as she leaned forward, allowing her weight to squish her breasts against Vahn chest.

"One of the many drawbacks of large breasts..." noted Koneko, nodding, exhaling a soft snort, and adopting a faint, smug, and catty smile as she had no issues whatsoever lying comfortably atop Vahn. He also seemed to have a developing appreciation for butts and thighs with how his hands and head often found their way to them, so here were particularly springy and situationally firm...

"Hmm? Does Vahn-sama prefer girls with smaller busts...?" asked Xenovia, becoming more aware of the large and warm hands cupping and kneading her bottom.

"I prefer girls that don't concern themselves with such things..." corrected Vahn, giving Xenovia's left butt cheek a light smack as he added, "Just be yourself...if you have to change who you are to be accepted, you'll end up accumulating doubts and resentments deep within your heart. That's why you feel betrayed by the Church...you spent your life becoming what they made you. Rediscovering the real you will be difficult, maybe even painful, but there are two things you can be certain of..."

"What are they...?" asked Xenovia, finding herself, alongside Asia and even Koneko, hanging onto Vahn's every word.

Adopting his most sincere smile, Vahn asserted, "God may be dead, but his legacy, teachings, and boundless love will endure eternally so long as humans find reassurance and absolution through them. Some consider his greatest gift to mankind to be freedom of choice, but even before that, he gave us one another...and as long as we stand together and support each other through hardship, there is nothing we can't overcome..."

With her nipples hardening and goosebumps spreading across her body, Xenovia's eyes became increasingly violet as she gazed unblinkingly into the seemingly fathomless depths of Vahn's aquamarine portals, feeling as though all the truths of the universe could be found within. Fortunately, as she had no words to express what she was feeling, Vahn seemed to know, his expression softening as he hefted her up by her butt and rewarded the yearning and devotion she felt with her first kiss...

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