The Border of Asakusa (Benimaru x Reader)

The Academy Showcase (Pt 3)

You heard a scream just after the roar of an infernal, and turned around to see the horned demon charge you...

Focused, you grabbed the gun over your shoulder and fired one in the head, two in the chest before you were swept off your feet. Beni looked back, and paused mid air with you against his chest. The Demon Infernal following you halted, let out a pained cry as it clawed at the bullet holes, before 3 loud pops collapsed the burning figure to ash. Your arms around Beni's neck tightened to pull your face closer to his in pride and excitement.

"Holy... shit...." He murmured slowly as he held you closer.

The terrorized crowed below you shrieked in panic. "But he was pyrokinetic! That could happen to us??"

"It works!!" You squealed with enthusiasm; your eyes alight. But Beni didn't echo your joy. His eyes darted around the arena in concern, then to Captain Burns in fury, but finally to you... in reverence.

"You were targeted..." His wrathful tone begged your forgiveness.

"Yeah, but I handled it." He still wouldn't return your smile as you shifted in his arms to wrap your legs around his waist. "We handled it." You corrected.

"We need to get you to safety, there could be more of them." You felt his fingers shift at your back as he propelled you both higher.

"... Are you not impressed? At all?" Your expression fell.

He scoffed, snapping out of his tactical focus. "Impressed? Impressed doesn't cover it. Killing a demon gave Konro Tephrosis. It burned me out. But you... You made it look effortless." Your smile returned as his praise had you involuntarily tightening your legs around his waist.

For the first time in this burning world, you felt powerful. "Thank you, Captain." You mused.

He pulled you in by your hair. Your moan in his deep kiss was drowned out by his flames that suspended your both high above the arena.

Below you, the other captains yelled for their lieutenants to clear the stadium.

"Mara! Hinawa! Get the kids to safety!" Obi commanded as he jumped down from the observation suite to join the effort.

"Yes, Captain!" They complied, pulling Konro with them.

"Lieutenant Flam. Secure Lieutenant Johnson." Captain Burns ordered.

"Roger that, sir."

General Oze's team had the Ambassador suite secured and surrounded while the arena was cleared.

The chaos of the next hour resulted in the students being shuttled to the 8th station, where they would be monitored and protected for the rest of the day by Maki, Shinra, Arthur, and Hinawa, who would stay behind with the assistance of Lieutenant Flam. The rest of the day's debriefs and meetings would proceed as planned at the Grand Lux Hotel, which was conveniently attached to a military training facility.

Isaac was found bound and unconscious in the stairwell of the arena with a playing card sticking out of the carbon fiber restraints. Across it in black sharpie was the message "Do not torture without Captain Shinmon." He was escorted to a cell in the military training facility next to the hotel.

It took quite a bit of convincing to get Beni to continue with the meetings, but when you assured him that you had at least 13 rounds in case you ran into trouble, he begrudgingly agreed. You met Mara, Konro, Vulcan, and Obi in the lobby.

"Beni, if I may-" Obi gently pushed you away from Captain Shinmon, and had to lean over considerably to drape an arm over your far shoulder as he took a few steps with you. "So. What do I need to do for you to make me one of those guns."