"Pure as light, yet so powerful as the Sun itself. You really are an interesting boy, Issei Hyoudou."
In the Underworld (Base of the Fallen Angels)
"So, how was he today?"
"He really didn't look anything special, Azazel-sama. He just looked so shy."
Yuuma Amano had her arms behind her back as she answered a man with black hair and golden bangs. Azazel, also known as the leader of the Fallen Angels, crossed his arms in thought.
"Azazel-sama." Yuuma began, "I understand his aura was one of the main reasons you asked me to watch him. But what's the other reason? Do you believe him to have some type of Sacred Gear?"
Azazel hummed as he looked off to the side.
"Hmm, not exactly. His aura is definitely not human. Excluding the fact that Sacred Gears can be stolen, only humans and half-humans can wield them.
This kid on the other hand, has a godly aura, and its completely inhuman. So he doesn't have one."
"A godly aura..." Yuuma mused to herself, "So could he perhaps be a deity?"
"More or less." Azazel replied nonchalantly, earning an annoyed look from Yuuma.
Yuuma looked down on the ground, and placed her hands to her side.
"It'd explain why he's so damn strong."
Both Yuuma and Azazel looked over to see a young woman with navy blue hair and brown eyes.
She was dressed in a trench-coat, miniskirt, and black heeled shoes. She also wore a gold necklace around her neck.
Azazel smirked and lifted up a finger.
"Whether he's a deity or not, he's certainly powerful enough on his own."
The male Fallen Angel then hummed to himself as he pondered for a moment.
"Hmm...but if he did, I wonder what it'd be."
Near Issei's House
Issei sighed as he continued on his way home.
"Well, at least it wasn't too bad today."
His first day at school was actually tolerable than he had anticipated.
He didn't have to deal with the bullying or physical confrontation at all. Some of the rumors regarding his eyes, he could handle that already.
Reaching all the way to his house, Issei looked over to see that his parents' cars were gone.
Blinking in wonderment, Issei opened the house door and peered inside, widening his eyes at the first thing he saw.
A beautiful girl with long dark-silver hair, which was tied up into a ponytail, and dark-ruby eyes, looked up as she heard the sound of Issei walking into his house.
Issei stared wide-eyed as he gazed at the unreadable look in the girl's eyes.
The young man only rose an eyebrow when he noticed a playful looking smirk slowly forming on the girl's face.
The smirk on her face immediately softened into a warm smile as she inwardly sighed.
"Fufu. Long time no see, my dear Ise-itoko."
"Leiko-san? What are you doing here?"
Leiko Hyoudou, the adoptive older cousin of Issei, crossed her arms as she sent her crimson eyes towards Issei.
"You don't sound or look happy to see me."
"N-no, I-" Issei quickly tried to defend himself as he stuttered.
Leiko rose an eyebrow, but she continued to walk forward with Issei. As of now, she had never interacted much with her adoptive cousin.
The only time she had seen him was when she and her parents often visited the Hyoudou residence all those years ago.
But even then, it was rare for her to even talk to Issei, let alone get him to talk to her, due to his reclusive nature.
Not unlike her parents, and Mr. and Mrs. Hyoudou, Leiko never possessed any ounce of animosity against Issei about the different coloration of his eyes.
However, not even she was blind to tell that those eyes were the reason her adoptive cousin was so quiet.
Seeing a nearby bench, Leiko put her arms to her side, and with a wave of her hand, she directed Issei.
"Ise-itoko, over here. Come sit with your cousin."
Issei, noticing Leiko's movement, complied and followed the girl in order to sit on the bench with her.
As the cousins looked around the area of the shopping centers, the female of the two crossed her legs.
"Issei."
Issei turned to look at Leiko in response.
"Huh?"
"You didn't really give me a reply to my earlier statement. You're not mad that I came to visit, are you?"
Issei's eyes softened, and he looked his cousin in the eyes.
"No, of course not. I'm not mad at all. It's just that I didn't expect for you to arrive at my house today."
Leiko gave a warm smile in response.
"It's best to keep things interesting. Had you been informed earlier, you probably would have stayed upstairs in your room just to avoid seeing me."
"That's not true, Leiko-san."
The girl's eyes widened at the honest tone in her cousin's voice, before she smiled and looked off to the side.
"How sweet of you. Well, at least you're actually talking more.
When I used to come over to your house, you were as quiet as a mouse, it was hard to get you to speak at all. Hell, it was hard to even find you in the house."
"...I like my privacy." Issei muttered to himself.
"Sure you do." Leiko teased, before sitting up from her spot.
"So your mom told me that today was your first day at your new school. How was it?"
Issei looked up at the girl, and his eyes seemed to have gained a much brighter edge to them.
"It was okay."
"Just okay?"
"I didn't really talk to anyone at school today."
"Ah. So that 'ok'."
A smile spread across Leiko's lips.
"Were any of the girls at your school attractive, Ise-itoko?"
"To be honest, I didn't really look or pay attention. I was just waiting for the classes to end."
Leiko's eyes rolled in mock exasperation.
"Ugh. Knowing you, I wouldn't have expected anything less." She said, albeit in a teasing tone.
Issei flushed slightly in embarrassment, prompting Leiko to chuckle again.