Bab 8: Chapter 8 “Unwanted Engagement”
"He'd better be. " Zeoticus growled.
On cue, the door opened, and Kenji walked in. He was wearing a simple black t-shirt, and black jeans.
He surveyed the room.
Zeoticus, Venelana and Sirzechs (all of whom subtly noticed that Kenji wad wearing a glamour, and he recognised Grayfia's signature from it) were sat on one of the three sofas, with Grayfia standing behind. Rias was sat on the second sofa, and three people were sat on the third sofa: one of which Kenji knew, Ravel, and the other two he didn't.
The first person was a woman, about the same age as Venelana. She was tall, and had long blonde hair, tied into a simple ponytail that went down to her back.
She had dark blue eyes and was looking at Kenji with curious eyes.
The second person Kenji didn't know was a short, middle-aged man. He had blonde hair that went down to his chin, in a similar style to Kenji.
He had dark blue eyes and, like the woman, was using them to look at Kenji.
"Finally, Kenji. You're here.
" Zeoticus said. "Take a seat.
" Glancing at Ravel and, he presumed, her parents, he sat down next to Rias. She, strangely, didn't hug him like normal.
She was looking at Ravel, with slight jealousy in her eyes.
"Kenji you know Ravel Phenex, don't you?" Zeoticus asked. Kenji looked at Ravel.
She looked back.
"Yeah. " He said.
"Not very well, though. "
"Well, for the next few years, you're going to get to know each other a lot more. " Zeoticus told his son.
"Really?" Kenji looked at his father. "Why?"
"Because, thanks to a contract that has been created by myself, your mother, Lord Renzo and Lady Rika Phenex…" The two adults sitting next to Ravel nodded to Kenji, who nodded back.
"…You two are going to be married. "
There was silence for thirty seconds. Nobody moved a muscle, until Kenji finally spoke, in a casual tone.
Far too casual.
"Okay. .
. Excuse me for a minute.
" He left the room. Ten more seconds of silence passed before a loud WHAM sounded, and Kenji's voice bellowed, at the top of his lungs:
"OH, FUCK ME SIDEWAYS!"
"If this was enough proof that my parents are pricks, Rias, THIS IS IT!" Kenji shouted. He was on his feet, and positively bellowing at his older sister.
It was an hour after Kenji had found out that he was to be engaged to Ravel. The three Phenexs' had left in a hurry after Kenji's outburst, after Lord and Lady Phenex had (allegedly) had a small conversation with Zeoticus and Venelana.
"Kenji…" Rias said, in a pacifying tone of voice. She was sat on the bed, looking up at her brother.
"Can't you accept what happened? I'm against this as well, I was going to be with you, forev-"
"SHUT! THE FUCK! UP!" Kenji roared. "JUST SHUT UP WITH YOUR BROCON BULLSHIT, RIAS!" he calmed down slightly.
"Why couldn't Mum and Dad put you in an arranged marriage?" he asked. "Why does it have to be me?"
"Because you're the Heir Gremory, Kenji!" Rias was on her feet, speaking sternly to her younger brother. She calmed down and continued.
"Seriously, think this through. Since you're the Heir, the family would get a lot more profit for themselves if a family like the Phenex Clan paid our parents for their daughter to marry you.
"
"But don't you have suitors lining up for you?" Kenji asked. "After I'm 'married' (he made quotation marks with his fingers as he spoke the word), won't you be next?" Rias had to admit, Kenji had a fair point.
One part of her knew that this marriage would be good overall for Devils, since Kenji and Ravel producing a child that had both the current-generation's Gremory's Power of Destruction, and the Phenex Clan's immortality would be a powerful Devil to come.
The other part of her vehemently disliked the idea of the contract, as she still had MAJOR feelings for her younger brother, and wanted him to accept them. But Kenji was so stubborn in his ways that he wouldn't think of accepting them.
But that would never stop Rias from trying to get him to accept them.
"I might. " Rias said.
"But the point remains, Kenji, that you are the more desirable person to marry for any female. Myself included.
" She added, in an undertone, but Kenji didn't hear. Or maybe he did, but he ignored it.
"Yeah, but why can't I choose who I want to marry?" Kenji was shouting again. "If Mom and Dad gave me a choice of girls to marry, that would've been fine!" Rias could see that she wasn't going to get her brother to calm down.
"I'll leave you to calm down a bit. " Rias said, standing up and leaving the room, and shutting the door behind her.
"FINE! LEAVE ME TO DEAL WITH THIS SHIT ON MY OWN!" Kenji yelled, from inside. Rias sighed, and walked away.
She loved her brother dearly, but she had to admit. .
.
Kenji had issues.
Line Break, 2 months later…
Zeoticus and Venelana were sitting in the lounge in the Gremory Manor, and waiting for their youngest son to come back from his date with his fiancé: Ravel Phenex.
"Kenji ought to be back any minute now. " Venelana said to her husband, looking slightly worried.
"Unless he's decided to do a runner. " Zeoticus frowned.
Right on cue, a magic-circle appeared in front of them, and Kenji came out of it, looking absolutely murderous.
"I hate my life. I HATE my life.
I HATE. MY LIFE.
" He muttered, as he made for the door.
"How was your date with your fiancé, Kenji?" Zeoticus asked. Kenji looked around at his parents, and glared at them.
"Terrible. " He deadpanned.
"Ravel wouldn't shut the literal hell up about how perfect and rich her family is, and also giving me shit for acting of my own accord instead of being 'loyal to my superiors'. " He said the last four words with as much sarcasm as he could…
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