Time Chamber In DxD

Chapter 5

In a small bedroom filled with all kinds of dolls and stuffed toys, a five-year-old girl with long black hair and violet eyes was looking at the calendar with avid anticipation. 'August 7th ' was circled with a bright red marker while the preceding dates were crossed out.

"W-will he be there again?"

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In the forests of Kuoh, Igor opened his eyes to witness himself on the forest floor. His gaze was especially dull since he could feel a dry leaf try its hardest to pierce into the back of his neck.

He sat up and set to immediately scratch that itch.

"Here we go again."

He stood up and proceeded to stretch his body. Satisfying cracks ruptured his body before he finally put his hands down.

"Man, I didn't eat anything last night. Let me see if I can find myself some food in town."

A light aura of blue ki surrounded his body before he flew off. While Igor flew away, a slight rustle came from behind a tree before a girl walked out.

"He really came..."

Akeno was joyous to see that her guess had paid off. She had only managed to get a glance of Igor twice, with this time being the third. It was when she was three-years old that she first met him. She was depressed after the children she played with called her a monster after seeing her wings. Luckily, her father was nearby so he was able to erase the memories of the children and their parents. But she couldn't bring herself to play with them after enduring their harsh words. So she had taken to playing by herself in the forest.

That was when on a particular day, she stumbled upon Igor who was meditating in a small clearing. While she would've walked away if that was all, she was shocked to discover that Igor was actually hovering above the ground. This defied all notions since she could clearly tell that he was human. And so for the next month, she would follow him around. With her inherent stealth* capabilities, she could evade his senses fairly easily. Knowing which patch of ground to step on and how much distance she should place between them came naturally to her.

When she saw him vanish in a column of white light, she ran home to her mother to tell her about everything she saw.

For the next year, Akeno would routinely fly through the forest. While playing with some of the animals there, she would keep an eye out for the 'mysterious' boy. While the passage of time did dampen her mood, she kept playing in the forest just for the sake of it.

But on the 7th of August, 1994, she was elated again. Because there he was again, meditating just like last time. Like before, she followed him around. With childish curiosity at its finest, she was able to keep hidden from him like before. Most of her day revolved around watching Igor practice. From him going through his katas, to playing around with his ki. It was only at sunset that Akeno would quietly retreat home while Igor would finally go into the city to buy himself a large, evening meal. This routine continued for another month, with Igor remaining ignorant of his stalker. And so after 35 days, he reentered the time chamber for another decade of training.

This time, Akeno had made sure to record the date that Igor had arrived, much to her mother's amusement when she told her again.

Back to the present, Akeno walked over to where Igor was previously sleeping.

"Huh?"

She was surprised when she saw a wad of yen notes bound in rubber bands. She was about to reach down to pick it up when she heard a heavy thud and a pair of black boots coming into view.