Ruto sighed as he waited alongside Rias and Akeno for everyone to arrive. The redhead was rapping her fingers against what was once her desk impatiently as they waited for everyone. Akeno merely sipped her tea in silence, relaxing for once. Papers and requests from the staff on top of school work was a hassle to have.
"Where are they?" Rias asked. A Communications Circle (CC) appeared next to her ear. She swiped it, answering the call.
"Yes?" Rias said.
"Rias-Oneesama. Yuuto and I will be running late. Haru is in the Nurse's office right now as he had… a little accident. Nothing too serious but I think the Kendo Club hit him too hard over the head and the nurse wants him to stay in case he has a concussion, " Asia said.
"Oh. Sure. Will Haru be okay?" Rias asked.
"Mhm. Before I forget… I would like to bring someone to the meeting, " Asia said.
"Oh? Who?" Rias asked, curious.
"My boyfriend," she said.
Akeno nearly did a spit take when she heard that. Rias's eyes widened in surprise. Asia and the word boyfriend did not fall together in the same sentence. Not when her siblings were Haru and Naru.
"Um, does Haru know?" Rias asked nervously.
"Yes. Nii-san allowed him to date me after a series of interrogations done by him and Nee-san," Asia said.
"May I ask why you want him here?" Rias asked.
"I think he's a Sacred Gear Wielder ," Asia said.
"I see. Bring him here," Rias said.
"Thank you," Asia said as she cut the link.
Rias rested her hands on her chin and looked up when the door opened. Xenovia walked in followed by a man with black hair and crimson eyes. He had an athletic build with large but not beefy arms that showed that he had arm strength. Ruto wagered that he was in Kendo.
"Ah, Xenovia, you're here," Rias said cheerfully.
"Good to be here. Right, this is Kyousuke Uchiha. He's the son of two famous chefs," Xenovia said.
"Hello. I'm Kyousuke Uchiha. Pleased to meet all of you," Kyousuke said, bowing.
"Where are the others?" Xenovia asked, sitting down.
"We're here," the emotionless voice of Koneko called from the door. She walked in alongside Ravel. Behind them was a boy with bright pink hair and green eyes following them. He looked wide-eyed as he walked inside.
Rias immediately narrowed her eyes.
A Demigod? She thought.
"Is everyone here?" Ravel asked.
"No, we're still waiting on—"
"Me and Yuuto," Asia said as she walked in. Kiba followed shortly behind her talking to a man with dark blue hair and lavender eyes. He was unlike the rest of them. He was completely human. No special heritage save for the odd energy signature that emanated from him.
"This is Kanata Hyuuga. My… boyfriend," Asia said, blushing as she introduced him.
"Um, hi," Kanata said nervously.
Come on Kanata! You survived her siblings! You can survive her friends! Kanata thought. Kiba placed a hand on his shoulder, calming him down.
"That's everyone," Rias said, clapping her hands.
"No, it's not. Where's Haru?" Xenovia asked.
"Haru is in the Nurse's office. He's being kept there because the nurse thinks Inori-san hit him too hard in the head and he might have a concussion," Kiba said.
"Oh," Xenovia said. "I hope he's okay."
Asia and Kiba stiffened at the mention of Haru.
"Right, anyway, thank you for coming. The reason I called this meeting is because of one thing. Onii-sama told me that Haru is being considered for high class! Isn't this wonderful?" Rias said.
"Nii-san? High-Class?" Asia asked.
"Wait, what's high-class?" Kanata asked.
"Oh right. I forgot. Ahem. Kanata Hyuuga. Ruto Uzumaki. Kyousuke Uchiha. Sakuya Haruno. In addition to this joyous celebration, you four are here because of something. After Haru is promoted, his spot will open up and you four shall take his place. As for what I mean by that," Rias stood up and faced them.
*PAH!*
Two black bat-like wings sprouted from her back.
"You four have been chosen to become the newest members of Team Gremory! May our time together be as fruitful as our relationships!" Rias said.
Asia noticed something in Rias's eyes. A trick of the light maybe? She snapped out of her musings when she felt her boyfriend's palpable fear.
"D- Devils? She's joking right?" Kanata asked.
Asia shook her head. She extended her own wings and stood nervously in front of Kanata.
"Everyone in this room, except for you four, are devils," Asia said. Her green eyes looked at him. She looked so vulnerable. "Will you still accept me despite knowing what I am?"
Kanata gulped. He had to admit. She looked hotter with her wings out. However, his thoughts of roleplay were squashed when he remembered what the Hyoudou Twins had explicitly told him.
"Hurt our sister," Haru said.
"And we hurt you," Naru finished as the two let out a potent aura of killing intent.
Kanata had no intention of hurting Asia. He had fallen in love with her for her kindness and no amount of wings could make him run. Kanata smiled and hugged her.
"I'll always be by your side," Kanata said.
"Kanata," Asia said as she wrapped her arms around him. Her eyes were half-lidded as she leaned up and planted a chaste kiss on his lips.
"WOO!"
The two flew apart and turned to see Ravel and Akeno clapping.
"Ahem," Rias coughed. "Can we continue?"
Kanata and Asia looked down, both beet red.
"Right, so as Asia said. Everyone in this room is a devil," she said.
"Y-You're not going to steal our souls are you?" Sakuya asked.
Rias giggled. That never got old. "No, that was abolished by the Original Lucifer for reasons I can't fathom," Rias said.
"Anyway, before Rias goes into a tirade about how much she studied Lucifer-sama. Allow me to explain another reason as to why we decided to meet. Other than Ruto. You've all been noticed to have something inside of you. A Sacred Gear," Akeno said.
Ruto looked at her confused.
"What's a Sacred Gear?" he asked.
"Sacred Gear are tools created by the Biblical God," Rias winced at the slight headache, "As part of His system to enact miracles upon the Earth. Only humans or human hybrids can be born with Sacred Gears."
"Why tell us?" Kyousuke asked. There had to be some sort of catch.
"Right, my brother, the current Lucifer, told me that in a few days, the Pantheons will be voting on the creation of an annual worldwide tournament in which teams compete for a prize. The prize is a wish that can be granted by the Gods," Rias said. "We decided to have a bigger edge in battle by adding more to our forces."
"So you're using us?" Ruto asked.
"No, dear. We're not. We were just informed of this a few hours ago," Akeno said, soothing Ruto.
"So we're going to compete? Will we need to train for this? Is there anything we need to know about devil society?" Kyousuke asked.
"To answer your first two questions. Yes, we will be. And third, I shall explain. Devil Society is split into ranks which indicates your societal status, political power, and more often than not though this isn't always the case, power. The Devil Ranking System goes as follows: Low, Middle, High, Ultimate, and Satan. I am a High-Class Devil and a Duke bearing the name Gremory," Rias explained.
"So you're nobility?" Kanata asked.
"Yes, that's a simpler way to put it," Rias said.
"So what class would we be in if we accepted?" Sakuya asked.
"You would be Low-Class but don't worry. You can climb the ranks like Haru did," Rias said.
"Wait, Haru is a devil? Is Naru a devil too?" Kanata asked.
"Yes," Akeno said. "Haru and Naru are Middle-Class Devils on paper only. In reality, the two are Ultimate Class Devils, possibly even Satan Class at their full powers," Akeno said.
Kanata paled when he heard that. He could picture it now. The Hyoudou Twins killing him in various gruesome ways.
"Any other questions?" Rias asked.
"Umm, how do we awaken this Sacred Gear?" Sakuya asked.
"We'll discuss that after we discuss the training regimen," Rias said.
A CC popped up next to Asia's ear.
"Um, Kanata. Is it okay if you stay here while I go check on Nii-san?" Asia said as she cut the CC.
"Oh sure. Give Haru my regards," Kanata said. Asia smiled and tiptoed to plant a kiss on his cheek before leaving the room.
"Ara, ara. Asia is so daring," Akeno said. "I wonder how much more daring she'll be when you two give each other your precious purity for the first time."
Kanata sputtered upon hearing Akeno's words.