Hello there! Name's Azura! This is a prologue of my first story on this site, Demonic Devil. It's a Highschool DxD crossover with Devil May Cry. I got this idea some time ago, when I was reading other fanfics... Well... Oh! I already have choosen who he will main character be paired with, but I'll get to that later. Harem will exist, but without Zack's knowledge. For now I have two girls in my mind, and harem will be max. 5 (minus his future love). Issei will have his harem as well, but it won't be as importand. If you have any ideas for girls to add to his harem, please tell me in reviews. Also, I will change both appearance and personality of his not-so-soon-to-be girlfriend.

Definitive Girls in MC's harem:

-Raynere

-Akeno

Demonic Devil

Prologue

14th of January 1997

Kuoh, Japan

7:23 PM

Today was a happy day for a certain family, as only child of this house, Zackary, ended fourth year of his life. All of his guests left party already. In a living room one person was cleaning up. It was a Woman in mid 20s. She had black, long and straight hair, beer-brown eyes, lightly tanned skin, slim body and a little over average bust size. Her height was 175 cm. She wore casual, black dress with white flowers on it and some jewelry. She had smile on her face as she though of her son happy face after he unpacked his presents.

Speaking of devil, a young boy with short, dark hair, grey eyes, skin in color similar to his mother's and very small mussels, showing he doesn't waste his free time, was coming downstairs. He wore white T-shirt, green pants and a watch he got from his neighbor next door. His eyes were half open and his mouth was made in position for a silent yawn, but when he looked at his mother, his face brighten up.

"Ka-san! Could you tell me a bedtime story!?" Boy asked in a very enthusiastic voice.

"Of course, sweetie. Just give me a moment and I'll come to your bedroom." Mother replied and showed him to go back to his bedroom. But before boy could do anything, there was knocking on a door.

"I'll go open it!" And as he said, he run up to front door and opened it. In door stood three man. All of them were wearing dark clothing, which hid their faces and overall appearance.

"Good evening. Did you come to Ka-san?" Zack asked confused.

Instead of answer, one of them grabbed boy and muted him, while others went inside. Zack tried to break out of man's grip, but he was too weak to do so. After a while screams are heard from inside which stays like that for few minutes, then silence. then the other two came back and tallest one pointed gun at Zack.

"Sorry kid. It's only a business." Man said. He was about to pull the trigger, but suddenly a thunder struck him and he felt on a floor.

"Fools! Why do you attack this young child?!" A male voice came from outside and before anyone could react, another thunder struck the one holding Zackary. Boy used the chance and escaped inside the house, while the last of the attackers grabbed his co-worker's gun and went to kill this mysterious person.

As Zack went into the living room, his eyes met a horrific sight. His mother was laying on floor, blood coming from several holes in her body, but she was still breathing. Tears started to fall from boy's eyes as he approached his mom.

"Ka-san?" He asked with a shaking voice. Woman turned her head towards him.

"Sweetie..." She said weakly.

"Ka-san! W-what happened? W-why this red water is coming f-from you..." He asked as he kneeled next to her. She raised her hand to his face and smiled weakly.

"Zack... Please, you have to... Run away..." She breathed out. Boy vigorously shocked his head.

"No! I can't leave you!" He screamed as a man in a middle age entered the room. He had dark, short hair and a beard of matching color and muscular body. He wore red coat, black shirt and jeans and black shoes. His height was about 190 cm or so. He kneeled next to the two.

"Mister... What is your name?" Zack's mother asked the muscular male.

"Baraqiel." Man answered.

"Could you... Mister Baraqiel take care... Of my son for me?" Woman asked him with a very weak voice.

Baraqiel hesitated for a moment, but then nodded.

"I will." He answered.

"Thank you..." She smiled, then turned to her son. "Zack... Go with this mister..."

"NO! I WON'T LEAVE YOU!" Boy protested while clinging onto his mother.

"Don't worry... I will always be with you..." She touched his face before her flame of life finally burned out.

"Ka-san...? Ka-san!?" He shacked her in hope of waking her, but he failed. "Ka-san!"

He started to cry again. He placed his face on her stomach as he depressed because of her death. After moment of nothing but his crying, he felt a hand on his right arm. He looked up and saw Baraqiel with a comforting expression on his face.

"Boy. I'm sorry to say it, but there's nothing you or me can do. Come with me." Baraqiel said as he got up and started to walk towards the exit. He could've heal woman before she died, but he didn't want to show them who he really was.

Zack stayed in one place for a moment before following that man. He didn't want leave his mother's body, but he had no choice. He tried to calm down and after a moment of walk only thing that betrayed his sadness was his look, which he had pointed towards a ground. Baraqiel, wanting to make him forget about it at least for a moment, turned his head towards him.

"What's your name, child?" He asked him, even though he knew his name from his mother.

"Zackary..." Zack answered with a hollow voice.

"How old are you?" Baraqiel asked him.

"I ended four years today..." Boy answered still not looking at him.

"Oh... You know, my daughter is at your age." This got Zack's attention. He didn't have much friends at the same age as he or at least close to it. He looked up at Baraqiel and his eyes got some life again.

"Really?" He asked quickly.

"Yes. She is a bit shy, but don't worry. She will open up to you sooner or later." Baraqiel said while patting Zack's head. Boy smiled at him, but almost instantly returned to his grim expression and looked back down. Baraqiel bit his lower lip. 'It will take a while for him to start smiling again... I hope Akeno will help him get over it.' Baraqiel thought.

8:19 PM

Certain shrine.

Baraqiel and Zack got to a shrine on a small hill. Up there was pretty tiring for Zack, but he didn't whined even once for some reason. They entered the shrine and on the entrance stood women at age similar to boy's mother. She had long, straight, purple hair, yellow eyes, slim body and very "developed" front. She wore traditional miko dress. When she saw Baraqiel entering, she smiled.

"Welcome home, honey." She went up to him and kissed him and he kissed back, but he quickly backed off and smiled as well.

"Shuri, let me introduce you to someone." He said as he moved his head towards Zack. "This is Zackary. He will live with us from now on."

Shuri looked at Zack, who was looking at the floor with no bigger movements, only moves of his chest when he breathed.

"Why is he here?" Shuri asked her husband with a confused look. Baraqiel moved her to side, so Zack wouldn't hear then.

"This boy's mother was killed by some thugs. Probably hired by someone. I don't know who and why, but it doesn't matter. She asked me to take care of him." Baraqiel whispered to his wife.

Shuri looked at Zack again and then looked back at her husband with sad expression. But before she could say anything, a footsteps can be heard from within the shrine. Who came from there was small girl with hair similar to Shuri's, but shorter. She wore pink kimono and had eyes slightly opened. Shuri went to her.

"Akeno, why are you up?" Shuri asked her daughter.

"I heard Otou-san coming, so I came to see him." Girl said with a tired voice followed by a loud yawn.

"Akeno." Baraqiel said, getting her attention to him. "Let me introduce you to Zack." He pointed at Zack, who was still standing in the same place. "Zack, this is my daughter, Akeno." Zack raised his head and looked at the girl. His eyes hollow, without any wish of life. Akeno, as soon as she noticed Zack, hid behind her mother.

"Oh, don't be so shy. Say hello to him." Shuri said to Akeno with a gentle voice.

"H-hello." Akeno said from behind her mother. "I-I'm Akeno Himejima. N-nice to meet you." As soon as she said that, she hid behind her mother again.

"... Hi." Zack said with a much calmer voice, some colors came back on his face. Baraqiel walked up to Zack and took him deeper inside.

"Well, if introductions are over, how about we go to sleep." Then it stiked Baraqiel. They didn't have extra room for a boy. Shuri realized it as well, but she had a very interesting idea.

"Right honey. Akeno, because we doesn't have any spare rooms, Zack and you will sleep in the same room." She had a very big smile on her face when she said that. Akeno's eyes winded, as well as Zack's, but she didn't protested. "Take him to your room, okay?"

Akeno nodded, took Zack's hand and took him to their room. She took a spare futon from a wardrobe and placed it next to hers. Zack went to it and laid down on it. Akeno laid on hers.

"G-goodnight." Akeno said to Zack, but he didn't responded. She looked at him and saw that he was already asleep. She chuckled and, after a moment, felt asleep herself.

I hope you enjoyed this prologue. Please write review if you have some ideas or comments. Proper chapter will be out (probably) at Sunday and from then will come out every two weeks.

Bye~!