The Black Dragon

Truth

"Ok class turn to page sixty-three and at least pretend to pay attention." Mr. Wheeler states as he begins the lesson. While in most cases Zato would filter the lesson, only remembering seemingly important details here and there, but right now Zato couldn't eve hear the lesson he's to busy starring at Asia in wondering why and how she's even here.

"How the actual fuck did she enroll in this school. She's been here for three days at best, nowhere near enough time to enroll or even get excepted." Zato tells himself as he looks to his desk. "Did she enroll before I met her or maybe the church she used to live at enrolled her here." Zato pitches these ideas to himself but debunks them both. "No that can't be it. The day I met her she was looking for the church and she didn't mention or look like she had been looking for more than a day and Asia said the church she used to live at hated her, plus her move here was done by those fallen angels with the intention to kill her, so why would they make her presence here known by enrolling her in a school." Zato tells himself as one thought suddenly pops into his head.

"Wait a minute, the day after Asia becomes Rias' bishop, she's enrolled in this school?" Zato asks himself as he grits his teeth. "Danmmit Rias must have arranged this. I never set any conditions with Asia's resurrection. I didn't think she was gonna die, plus I didn't even know devils could resurrect the dead. That would also explain how she was able to find my house." Zato tells himself as he looks over at Asia. "I really am a dumbass, how did I not think of that the moment Rias knocked on my door." Zato curses himself for not thinking of this.

Zato is brought out of his thoughts when the lunch bell rings and the students begin to leave the room or they pull out their lunches. Zato sighs, but Asia taps him on his shoulder. "Before I came here, I made lunches for the both of us, I thought we could eat together once you got home but since we're here I thought we could eat together," Asia explains as she places on bento box on Zato's desk.

"Well you were gonna have to tell her sooner or later Zato and nows your chance," Zato tells himself as he stands up and takes one of the bento boxes from Asia. "Sure, we can head up to the roof, I eat thee all the time," Zato explains as Asia smiles and follows

"Alright then," Asia says absolutely ecstatic

As Asia follows Zato to the roof, students stare. Zato ignores out of reflex but Asia notices this and couldn't help but wonder why everyone is staring at her and Zato. It doesn't take long for them to reach the roof. Once there Zato walks to the center of the roof before his eyes look toward the ground.

"Asia, do you remember the question you asked me this morning?" Zato asks as Asia walks beside him.

The ex-nun places a figure to her chin before, she remembers. "Oh, this morning I asked how I'm alive if everything that happened yesterday wasn't a dream," Asia replies as Zato gulps

"Just tell her Zato, if she hates you for it, it's your own fault,"  Zato tells himself as he takes a breath before continuing. "You see Asia the night I came to rescue you I was aided by fours devils that actually go to this school," Zato explains

"Devil?" Asia asks quietly

"However as you know I arrived too late and that fallen angel had already extracted your sacred gear, killing you in the process. However, upon leaving the church your body in my arms, the devils told me something, they told me they could revive you." Zato grit his teeth and makes a tight fist. "And without taking your feeling into account or the fact you were a nun raised to think of devils as nothing but evil. I agreed and let them revive you, despite knowing that not only would it turn you into a devil but it would also make you part of her group." Zato says through grit teeth. His tone angry and the only person that anger was directed at is himself.

Asia didn't say anything but it was clear through her body language, look in her eyes, and as mentioned before her silence, she's shocked.

"It was a selfish act on my part and if you wish to never speak or see me again I understand entirely. Being raised by the cloth must make you despise your new race and me for in directly making you a devil." Zato says fully prepared to hear the doors that lead to the roof open and then slam shut. Then he would turn around to see Asia gone, forever.

A tight grip could be felt around Zato's stomach, looking down showed a pair of hands wrapped around him in the act of a hug. Glancing over his shoulder Zato is met with Asia, who greets him with a smile. "How could I be mad at you? Sure I was raised by the church and my love for god..." Asia holds her head due to a sudden pain that came from nowhere. "Look you came to save me when no one else would and if devils helped you and were willing to revive me, that just means not all devils are bad." Asia smiles "I want us to stay together, no matter what I am." Asia tells Zato as his gaze is brought back to the ground.

Zato then smirks and even gives a small chuckle. A chuckle that's so quiet and quick that Asia didn't even notice it. "You're too nice for your own good, but I won't complain," Zato says under his breath. "I guess I want use to stay together." Zato says with a happy smirk on his face. "At least for now."