The Golden Dragon Empress (HighSchool DxD)

Prologue

Prologue

In the small, poverty-stricken town of Nitoshō a storm rages through the night. A hooded woman with a small blue bundle in her arms are the only things out in the streets, braving the harsh rains and winds.

"I'm almost there" the woman said aloud as the rain continued to batter her body.

Down the end of a twisted forested path stood an old worn-down building, with a sign above a chipped door that read "The Nitoshō Orphanage."

The mysterious woman walked up the porch steps to stand in front of the door,

"I am sorry about this little one. I just- I just cannot do this" The mysterious woman said as she looked down at the bundle, revealing it to be a newborn baby. This baby had a small tuff of black hair, light Carmel skin, and her most defining feature, two blood red eyes.

"Know that I love you with all my heart my darling Natsuki. I do this so you have a much better life than the one I can give you" The woman said as tears spilled down similar red eyes.

"You are destined for remarkable things I just know it. I am sorry that I will not be there to see it, I only hope you will be able to feel the love your mother has for you as you grow". Natsuki gave her mother a toothless smile, unaware this would be the last time she would ever see her mother again.

The woman wiped her tears away as she placed her daughter down on the porch. She quickly knocked on the door and ran off, hiding behind a tree about 20 feet away. Natsuki began to cry as her mother was no longer within her sight.

"What is that sound" a voice was heard before the door was opened revealing a short elderly woman with graying hair.

The old woman looked down, surprised to see the infant wailing her little heart out at her feet.

"Hey little one, it's okay it's okay" The old woman said sweetly as she picked up the baby, rocking her gently to claim her down. This worked as Natsuki's cries ceased after a few moments, now looking up at the old woman with curious and innocent eyes.

"That is its sweetie. Now what are you doing out in this storm huh?" she said as she began to look around hoping to see who left the child here only to see nothing in the dark dense woods that surrounded them.

"Don't worry little one I will be taking care of you from now on. Now my name is Kushina the owner and caretaker of this orphanage, let us see if you have any identification on you." Kushina said as she began to look at the small blanket that was wrapped around the babe. She then saw at the bottom of the blanket the name "Natsuki" stitched in gold thread.

"Mmm I will have to give you a last name at some point but for now Natsuki will do just fine won't it?" Kushina said smiling as the infant giggled when she said her name.

Just a short distance away the mysterious woman watched as the matriarch of the orphanage turned around and walked back into the building with her daughter in hand, shutting the door behind her.

"Goodbye my little summer" The woman whispered as tears fell from her eyes now that her daughter was no longer in view. She then turned away walking back into the darkness from whence she came.

6 Years Later

In one of the few bedrooms of the orphanage sat a small black-haired girl, staring out the window watching the other children of the house playing in the yard below. This girl was a 6 year old Sukehiro Natsuki, the same infant the matriarch Kushina found outside the orphanage years prior during Nitoshō's worst storm in decades.

"You know you could go out and play with them instead of sitting here by your lonesome" A sweet motherly voice said causing the young girl to turn around seeing Kushina enter the room smiling down at her as she usually did.