GREMORY CASTLE – UNDERWORLD
"Now I'm truly part of your peerage, Gasper." Ravel kept a light tone as she adjusted her position, already embracing the new reality without hesitation.
"How should I call you?" She continued, without breaking the rhythm.
"Just use my name." Gasper answered directly, ending any unnecessary formality.
"Gasper." She repeated, testing the weight of the word.
"That's right." He confirmed without prolonging it, keeping the response objective.
The silence that followed didn't last long, because his perception was already active, picking up the environment around him through enhanced hearing. The movement in the castle had clearly decreased, indicating that most of the guests had already left the hall.
"Let's go." Gasper turned his body without hesitation. "You'll spend the rest of the night and tomorrow with your family."
"Thank you, Gasper." Ravel answered immediately. "I'll make the most of it."
He picked up the box with the Evil Pieces without breaking his movement, making sure everything was under control before leaving the room.
"Let's go."
The two left without delay, returning to the castle's main corridor as the distant sound of the ceremony no longer carried the same weight as before.
"I'll go find my mother." Ravel changed direction without waiting for a response, following her own path.
Gasper didn't stop her. He simply continued in the opposite direction, maintaining a steady pace as he organized his own course of action.
'Finally settled… now it's time to go back to Kuoh.'
He crossed the hall with firm steps until he found Rias and Akeno, who were still there, waiting for his return.
"Where are the others?" Gasper asked directly as he approached.
"They already went back to the mansion." Rias answered without hesitation. "We were waiting for you."
"And Ravel?" Akeno tilted her head slightly, keeping her interest direct. "Did she accept being just your Bishop?"
"Yes." Gasper answered without hesitation. "She accepted."
"Then where is she?"
Rias kept her gaze on him, demanding the answer without softening her tone.
"I thought it'd be better for her to spend the night with her family." Gasper stayed calm, without changing his rhythm. "It was the most logical choice right now."
"Very kind of you, Gasper-kun." Akeno replied lightly, not hiding the meaning behind her words.
"Not really." Gasper turned slightly, already directing the action. "Let's teleport and leave. I'm too lazy to stay in this castle any longer."
"Gasper-kun is right."
Rias accepted without resistance, aligning with the decision immediately.
She raised her hand, and demonic power formed beneath their feet.
SHUUUN.
The Gremory crest opened on the ground, surrounding the three in red light before they disappeared from the spot.
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GREMORY MANSION – GASPER'S ROOM
Gasper analyzed the environment the moment the teleport ended.
'Out of all places… she brought us straight here.'
"You brought us to my room." He looked directly at Rias without changing his tone. "Was that intentional?"
"Of course it was."
Rias answered without hesitation, holding onto the decision without leaving room for questioning.
"Ara ara… look where we ended up." Akeno walked toward the bed without wasting time. "This big bed fits three people perfectly."
She threw herself onto the mattress, sliding her body naturally before bringing her face closer to the pillow.
"Hm…" Akeno took a deep breath, keeping a provocative tone. "How strange… I thought it would smell like Gasper-kun, but it doesn't."
"Stop being silly."
Rias cut in without softening it, maintaining a firm posture as she stepped forward.
"The maids must've cleaned everything like always." She kept her gaze on her. "Do you always have to act like this?"
"I do many things…" Akeno turned her body on the bed, resting her face on her hand while looking at Gasper. "Especially the ones Gasper wants."
She arched her body slightly, sustaining the provocation without hiding her intent.
"Say something, Gasper-kun." Rias crossed her arms, keeping her gaze on him. "Or are you going to let her act like this in your room?"
Gasper let out a breath through his nose, maintaining control of the situation as he evaluated both of them.
"Let's stop this." He kept his tone direct, without raising his voice. "Both of you."
His gaze moved from one to the other, ending the dispute before it could escalate.
"We're going to take a bath and sleep." He turned slightly, already closing the decision. "All of us together. Is that fine?"
Akeno showed a faint smile, not letting the opportunity pass.
"A bath?" She tilted her head slightly, keeping her provocative tone. "In the end, Gasper-kun… you're quite the pervert."
Rias reacted immediately.
"Gasper is not a pervert." She kept her tone firm, but paused for a second before finishing. "Maybe a little…"
The memory came directly, and her face flushed without her being able to stop it.
Gasper closed his eyes for a moment, already losing patience with where the conversation was going.
'Every time… these two never get tired… if I'm a pervert, then everyone here is.'
He opened his eyes again, cutting through the situation.
"Listen…" He spoke more firmly, without softening. "I'm a devil. What did you think I was going to be?"
He took a step forward, making it clear he wouldn't entertain that provocation anymore.
"Whoever doesn't want to bathe, won't." He kept his tone direct. "No one is forced. Do you hear me?"
The impact was immediate.
Both of them fell silent for a moment, not because of the words themselves, but because of his shift in posture.
'For God's sake… help me out here…'
The pain came without warning.
TCH.
Gasper brought his hand to his head instantly, his body freezing before any bigger reaction.
'Right… I can't even ask God for help… I'm a devil… that reminds me… in this universe he's dead… but who was it that revealed that again…?'
"Gasper-kun!"
Both spoke at the same time, already moving without hesitation.
Rias reached him first, grabbing his arm as she pulled him toward the bed.
"Enough joking around." She kept her tone firm, focused on him. "You need to take care of yourself."
Akeno moved in right after, supporting his other side.
"Careful." She adjusted his position. "Don't strain yourself now."
The two guided him to the bed and made him sit.
Gasper didn't resist.
His body gave in, and he lay down, staring at the ceiling as the pressure slowly faded.
"If something happens to you, I won't forgive myself." Akeno kept her tone lower, without provocation. "I promise I won't tease as much… but don't scare me like that again."
"I didn't do it on purpose."
Rias moved closer without responding immediately, pulling off his shoes with firm and precise movements.
"You're going to rest." She finished removing the other shoe before lifting her gaze. "Then we'll take care of you."
She looked at Akeno without turning away.
"And the two of us are going to give you a bath."
Gasper kept his eyes on the ceiling for a second, organizing his decision before speaking.
'I could say it was just a headache… but it's not worth stopping this now…'
"I'll trust you two with that."
The room settled without further provocation, but the dynamic had already changed. Akeno didn't return to her previous playful tone, and Rias kept her focus directly on him, leaving no space for dispute at that moment. The tension didn't disappear, but it shifted, making it clear that the priority had changed.
Gasper remained lying down, feeling his body relax as the two adjusted the space around him, each taking a side without the need to compete. The closeness was no longer about provoking or testing limits, but about control and presence, keeping him at the center of the situation.
Deep down, the reading was simple, even if none of the three verbalized it. Gasper had enough control to stop the situation whenever he wanted, but chose not to. And the two of them, who had been competing before, accepted the role of caring without resistance, not out of submission, but because that too was part of the game they were playing.
And at that point, the line between control and desire was no longer as clear as it should have been.
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