Duality (DxD) (Part 1)

Ch 68 - Request Fulfilled

Jin was sitting on his knees. The Kuoh school uniform had been delivered and it was folded in front of him. It was the uniform of the school he would be attending. Kuoh Academy which would soon be opening up to males in a few months. Just after summer was over. Jin was knelt down in the dojo. Knelt down at the shrine he made for Ban and his other students who had long been lost from this world.

Jin: *Sigh* I'm finally going to school. I'm going to be one of the very few guys in the school, but I'll be actually going back to school after 11 long years. This is what you wanted, isn't it Ban? For me to go back out into the world.

Jin said looking at the picture of Ban and his other students standing in front of the dojo. All wearing smiles and huddled together in one large group.

Jin: So that's one request fulfilled. I'm going back to school. Though I apologise it I punch anyone that tries to bully me too hard. You know, I'll blame reflexes and bad past experiences.

Jin gave a small smirk as he looked at the figure of Ban performing martial arts. The one he made in memory of Ban and to always remember how how cool he looked performing martial arts.

Jin: I do apologise for not improving on your style or making my own style as a second part of your martial arts. Making martial arts is easy. I made Mittelts spearmanship. But making something as perfect as your martial arts is proving to be... a bit difficult for even me. Coming up with something entirely new and as good as the Fist Of Flowing Water, Crushing Rock is really difficult.

Jin said looking down at his hands on his knees. He had made Mittelts spearmanship. Completely new based on her body shape and stature. A style that would focus on her strengths and weaknesses. But no matter how much he thought, he couldn't find the inspiration to make something as great as Bans Fist Of Flowing Water, Crushing Rock style. He couldn't think of anything. Regardless if he used a weapon or not.

But the one thing he wasn't going to do was give up.

Jin: But I have a feeling Ban. Entering this school. I feel like I'm going to be able to make something great. Something you can be proud of. I don't know what it will be, I don't know what name I will give it or what it will look like. I know I'll always look down on my own work in comparison to yours. But I hope you can be proud of it. If I do die at some point in time. I hope my karma is good enough that I can show it to you.

Jin said, but at that moment he knew what Ban would say. Ban would always know how to ruin the mood for Jin and himself. One specific topic that would always annoy Jin. But it didn't annoy him any more. Because Jin accepted his situation.

Jin: I know I left a home and I shouldn't be talking about death before I've gone back. Honestly, I am going to go back. I intend on seeing her again. I... I miss her too much to not see her again. Even after 11 years. I think I'm ready to see the face she makes and even hear the harsh words she has to say. I know they're deserved for what I did.

Then it was the last request. The first one Ban asked of Jin before he died. Most likely the most important request of all. To not live a life of regret.

Jin: *Sigh* Living a life of regret is probably the hardest request you asked of me. But I have not found it impossible. Ban... I... I do not regret a single decision I've made in life. Despite how bad that sounds considering what I've done. I do not regret it. It's what led me to meet you and it's helped me shoulder my own burdens. I've met amazing people because of every one of my decisions. I have Mittelt living with me. Someone amazing who I also guess is my first student. You know Aika who has been in my life for a while and means so much to me. She's my best friend and despite how perverse she is and how her habits seem to be rubbing off on me. I couldn't imagine a life without her. Then there's Sona. I hope you had no bad past with Devils because she is one. She is... amazing. It's the only word that can be used to properly encompass a girl like her. I do wish you could have met them once. But I'd like to think you're having fun up in heaven. Meeting the rest of your students and maybe even creating the largest dojo up there.

Jin gave a soft smile as he looked at Ban's shrine. Ban had been dead for nearly 5 years. But be would never be forgotten.

Jin: But despite all this lack of regret. I miss you. I always will. I promise to continue living a life without regret. I will try and continue your martial arts. But I have a request. If or when I get up there, I want a no-holding-back fight with you. A spar. To really see how much I've grown.

Jin smiled as he bowed. Picking up his school uniform and heading upstairs. Knowing that the summer was passing quickly and by the time he knew it, maybe even with a click of his fingers.

He would be starting a whole new life at school.