Diablo in Highschool DxD

Chapter 16: Contract(s?) (Plural?) (Whaaaa :0)

A young black-haired boy stood by the bedside, his gaze fixed on the beautiful blonde girl lying before him. Her hair cascaded in soft waves over her shoulders, a striking contrast to the crisp white sheets she was resting on. The boy held a small plate of sliced apples in one hand. With tender care, he offered her a slice, watching as she took a bite, savouring the sweetness of the fruit. Her hands were managed, her expression was glinted in warmth and joy. The boy couldn't help but let out a small smile, his eyes shining with a mix of affection as he watched her eat. He took a moment to admire the way the light from the window danced across her features, casting a warm glow on her face.

After a while of staying with her, he told her to get some rest as he excused himself from the room. The moment he stepped out of the door, his smile faded away and his demeanor changed dramatically. The sound of the door closing behind him echoed down the hallway, signaling a shift in his mood.

He marched down the hall, his steps quick and steady. His fists were tightly clenched, and as he entered his room, he slammed the door shut with such force that the walls shook

His anger was palpable, filling the room with a dense, heavy energy. He felt like he was suffocating, trapped in his own emotions. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, trying to calm himself, but it only made the anger boil inside of him even more. He balled his hands into fists again, and the sound of his knuckles cracking echoed in the room like a shot.

He paced back and forth across the room, his mind racing as he tried to make sense of the emotions that were overwhelming him, before he suddenly punched the wall beside the door with all his might, anger and frustration boiling inside of him.

"FUCK!" He let out a guttural scream, a release of all the pent-up anger and frustration that had been boiling inside of him. The sound of his voice filled the room, raw and visceral, like a beast let loose from its cage

The sound of the impact of his fist against the wall reverberates through the room, like a clap of thunder. He stood there, breathing heavily, his chest heaving with each labored breath.

Finally, he fell to his knees, exhausted both physically and mentally.

'I'm so fucking pathetic, so damn weak. If Fia hadn't come.....' he thought, gritting his teeth in anger at himself.

'Never again, this will never happen again. I will not let them get hurt. Never.' He repeated that phrase over and over in his mind, obsessively. His eyes shined with a grim determination, as he got back up

He then trudged towards his bed, falling onto the mattress, feeling the softness of the bed engulf him. He gazed up at the unfamiliar ceiling, his mind racing with all the thoughts swirling inside of him, 'Ever since I've been reincarnated, I've been taking things too lightly. I need to fix my rotten attitude. Whatever doesn't kill you, simply makes you stronger... Yes, I need to change,' he thought to himself.

His thoughts then turned to the words of Rizevim

'I don't care.....The ideals of my previous world, the ones I held onto in my previous life were gone, irrelevant in this world. If they still mattered, it wouldn't change anything.

I am a selfish being....I always was, and if I needed to kill to protect what I loved, I would do so without hesitation. This world could burn for all I care, the only things that mattered were my loved ones. And if that make me an evil being, then yes....I, Diablo Barbatos, am evil..... And if anyone is a threat to those who I hold dear....' he thought as his eyes grew colder and sharper, 'I shall become a beast, feeding on their destruction. I shall make them lament ever crossing my path. I would reap their beloved, tear them from their consciousness, break their souls, and murder their dreams. I would watch them die, knowing only despair.