Duality (DxD) (Part 1)

Ch 110 - Making It Right

Sports day wasn't much about winning, it was more about cheering on classes, friends and others. So as much as people won, there was no overall winner. Though if you ask Rias or Jin, their class had definitely won the most. He had won the Relay Race by a large margin, Mittelt had won the Spear Throwing event by a landslide and Rias and Akeno won the Three-legged race. But despite all their wins. Overall, there were no winners. There were no trophies or medals. Just a pat on the back and some hugs from the girls, with compliments coming from his friends.

But today was a day he would usually be in the after school chess club with Sona. But since she wasn't here, he went home with Mittelt. But it seemed yet again, someone was at his door. Someone he hadn't seen for a while.

Sona was standing outside of Jin's door, waiting there. But as Jin came closer, she looked at both Mittelt and Jin.

Jin: Mittelt.

Mittelt: I already know the drill. But don't forgive her as kindly as you did Aika.

Mittelt said as she glared at Sona. Their blue and violet eyes met as Sona seemed genuinely hurt by what Mittelt said, watching her walk past and unlock the door, going inside of her and Jins home. Leaving Sona standing there in front of Jin. Both were now alone as her violet eyes looked at his crimson ones.

Yet she didn't say anything.

There was only silence. For what felt like a minute or two, nothing was said. But Jin broke that silence.

Jin: Aika at least tried to say something by now. Are you not going to try and even say sorry?

Sona: I... Do... Do you view me that badly?

Sona said as Jin could only look at Sona. He wanted to say so much, but he wasn't going to bottle it all up. There was going to be no miscommunication in what he felt like or meant.

He would tell Sona everything.

Jin: Aika hurt me a lot more than you did. But I forgave her. She lied to me and trampled on my hard work. You did the same thing. But in a way, it hurt more that you were the one to trample on my hard work. You told me that there is some corruption in Devil nobility. There are both good people and bad people. That's the same for nobility and that's the same for everyone anywhere. I said you were one of the kindest people I knew. You helped Saji, with the situation he was in, how could that not be true? Yet from a position of power, behind my back, you were making plans to destroy my home. Make everything I had worked so hard for pointless. Do you understand what that feels like? To be trampled on by your friend, someone you care deeply for.

Sona looked at Jin, knowing what she did was wrong. She had spent weeks thinking over it. Thinking over what she did wrong and she knew everything fault she made. She knew every fault she made against Jin. She knew why she didn't realise what she was doing until it was too late. She knew why she did them and what went wrong.

For the weeks she had been gone, she was allowed to have nothing but thoughts. She was stuck with her own thoughts on what she did wrong against Jin, and now she could take action.

Sona: I can't say I know your exact pain Jin. I haven't worked from the bottom up. You started out with nothing and have come so far. That's one of the reasons I fell in love you with you. You were different from the nobles or potential suitors my parents tried to set me up with. You are different from many humans or other supernatural. You weren't handed anything, you worked hard for it. You didn't have a home, you didn't have money, even your friends. You work hard for everything you have. But I can't say I don't completely understand how you feel. Because as you know, my dream has been pushed down by so many others, my hard work has been made pointless and I've never gotten anywhere with it. I may come from a noble family, but all my hard work in the underworld has been pointless so far.

Sona said as Jin knew exactly what she was talking about. In the underworld, Devils were suffering from class-based discrimination. In a world where the strong survive, lower-class devils couldn't get strong like high-class devils could. Lower-class devils didn't have the opportunities to go to school and get stronger or learn. Sona wanted to change that, change the policies and start schools to break the class-based discrimination of the underworld.

But with all her hard work, she had gotten nowhere so far. All because the power was at the top and they didn't want to give it away.

Sona: This difference between us is the reason why I didn't realise what I was doing was wrong. It the reason I didn't realise what I was doing would hurt you. Because my hard work had gotten nowhere. My hard work was different from yours. If someone gave me my dream, I would be ecstatic. But for you, if you were just given anything, it would make everything you've been working so hard for pointless. I'm sorry.

Sona said as she seemed to have thought deeply over what she had done to Jin. Her apology was different from Aikas. Aika apologised out of pure emotion, balling her eyes out at what she had done to hurt Jin. Jin was the closest thing to her and she nearly ruined their relationship. But Sona had spent time understanding exactly what she did wrong. Understanding everything that she did wrong and why she did it. But there was more than just understanding, she did a lot more than think about what she did wrong.

Sona: But Jin, I want to know if you really think so badly of me? Have... Have I lost all of the respect you held for me?

Sona said as she gripped her hands. Nervous on what the answer was. The answer would decide everything. The life Sona envisioned was on the balance with Jins one answer.

Jin: You hurt me. But I will never view you so badly. You will always be someone who holds some of my respect, even if you have lost some of that doing what you did, I will never view you so badly. I care for you. But that doesn't mean I forgive you.

Sona looked at Jin as she lifted her glasses and wiped her eyes, smiling slightly. At which Jin looked confused.

Sona: I... I know a simple apology won't fix what I tried to do. I was ignorant and insensitive. I trampled on your work from a position of power and became that bad noble I said I wasn't. I can say I love you and no matter how true it is, I'm not Aika, I won't be so easily forgiven. I also won't gain the respect I lost back. I not only want to hear you say you love me, but I also want to know I am someone you really respect. I know that kiss we had was love. I... I know it had to be. But I want to hear it from you when I know you can respect me again. So I want to fix my mistake. I want to make it right with you Jin.

Jin: You want to make it right?

Sona: Yes. I can't tell you how I'm going to do that just yet, I may not be in school for a while longer. But if you can give me some time, I promise I will make it right between us.

Jin looked at Sona, he didn't know how she was going to "make it right," but she looked confident. A confident look just like every time she played chess. A confident look how she normally held herself. Sona was confident, it was her usually demeanour and it was showing itself once again.

Jin: Ok. I believe you.

Jin said walking to his door and opening it.  With Sona standing there looking at Jin with his back to her.

Sona: And I want you to know Jin... I... I would have loved to live in this house with you! If it was just you and me, I'd want nothing to change! Because I know this house is full of memories of not just you, but everyone that's been here and been lost! I... I... I wouldn't have changed a thing even if we had children in the future!

Sona said loudly and blushing. But it wasn't just a show. It was how she really felt. The bed was small when she last slept in it, but it was comfortable. The home was comfortable. Nothing about it was as big or as noble as her family home. But Jins home felt like one for a family.

One Sona would have loved to live in under regular circumstances. But neither one of their lives were regular.

Jin: Good to know.

Jin said, but out of the reflection of the closing door, Sona saw Jins small smile in the glass. Shedding some tears Sona lifted her glasses and quickly wiped them away. She didn't want Jin to know or see that she was crying. Because she was happy.

She had a chance to hear the words "I love you" come from Jins mouth. From someone that really respected her as a person, and from someone who she really respected.

In a blue magic circle she disappeared, teleporting away.