(Sairaorg POV)
I was helping move some flowers inside the chapel, and I wasn't alone as I did this, my peerage was helping me, as was Ayako. I've always enjoyed Ayako's company, even though she is covered in blood half the time, I'm always ready with a towel to wipe off the blood. I was at the altar of the church, arranging the flowers while Ayako helped me. I did sneak a couple glances at Ayako, but I was careful to make sure she didn't notice me. I snuck glances at the rare moments when Ayako tied her light brown hair back into a ponytail using a royal purple cloth Kuisha gave her, and given how the ends of the ribbon were sticking up somehow, she kind of reminded me of a rabbit. Her attire consisted of a red and white striped t-shirt, some jean overalls, and blood red shoes. Of course, she still had her signature round glasses that looked like they belonged to Harry Potter.
"Hey Sairaorg, I want to put some white roses on the cross, can you lift me a bit." Ayako pointed at the statue of the crucified Jesus at the head of the church. Just by looking at it, I was getting a massive headache. "Sairaorg, are you hurt? You look to be in pain."
"I'm okay, just a downside of being a devil, I can't look at the cross or depictions of any holy beings." I rubbed the back of my neck and thought to myself, this is the first time Ayako has ever asked someone if they were okay. "How could you tell I was in pain?"
"I noticed that your eyebrows flinch whenever something hurts." Ayako informed me, and I didn't know that my eyebrows gave that away. "Your tolerance for pain may only be second to (Y/N)'s, but you still need to take care of yourself if you're hurt."
"Hearing you tell me that is pretty ironic, considering you pretty much told (Y/N) to stab me when we first met." I recalled that sign she made with her friend Onihime.
"That was before we met, and it read 'stab all the bitches', not just you." Ayako informed me as she grabbed a nearby ladder and set it up in front of the Jesus statue.
"I know, but I sat you in the crowd, since your gray streak kind of made you stand out." I pointed at Ayako's hair, which had a gray streak running through it. "Also, I've always wondered something about your gray streak, how did you get it?"
"Surgery is very stressful, and I've been doing it for a while, so my hair just naturally developed this streak." Ayako gestured to her hair as she climbed up the ladder. "I tried using hair dye to cover it up, but my hair is a unique shade of brown, and I can't find any hair dye that blends in. And people claim to want my hair color and texture, yet I see it as a curse."
"People want your hair because it's long and fluffy, plus you kind of look like Taiga for Toradora." I didn't watch anime as much as Rias does, but I do know a couple anime characters because of her.
"Heh, Baka." Ayako gave a small smile as she began arranging flowers on the statue of Jesus.
As for me, I was called over to the table Beruka was at to help him lift something. I walked over to help my knight piece carry some renaissance-style statues we just had for no apparent reason. He could have called over Gandoma or Ladora to help him out, but they were busy making sure (Y/N) didn't attempt to throw any trees at Riser. I picked up two of the statues while Baruka had trouble lifting one.
"Hey Sairaorg, I noticed how you've been talking to Ayako quite often." Baruka pointed out the obvious. "I just thought you should know that I talked to people who know Ayako and-"
"Baruka, look, you're my first knight and I appreciate your advice, but if you're about to tell me some deep dark Ayako has just because you think she's a psycho murderer, which she is, don't." I stopped my knight piece. "I enjoy being around her, and I feel happy around her."
"Sairaorg, it's obvious she's a psychotic murderer, but she's not as bad as the wendigo over there, so she should be comparatively safe." Baruka pointed his thumb at Nahele, who was wrapped in metal wires, but he was still moving by inching like a caterpillar across the church floor.
"I WILL ACHIEVE MY DREAM OF CREATING THE MEAT UNICYCLE."
"I was actually going to tell you that you may have a chance with Ayako." Baruka informed me, and I couldn't contain my smile. "I asked Ayako's friends about her, and apparently she's really quiet and doesn't talk much. Given how she opened up to you pretty quickly, I think she may like you."
"Just because she opened up to me quicker than most people, that doesn't mean she likes me." I informed my knight as I set the statues at the entrance of the church.
"I forgot to mention that she stabs anyone she doesn't like, which is a solid 90% of people according to (Y/N)." Baruka deadpans as Nahele inched past us somehow.
"Okay, maybe I do have a chance." I shrugged, so given how Ayako opened up to me faster than most people, and given how Ayako hasn't tried to stab me.
Some people don't think Ayako is emotional, yet I see her smile all the time around me. She also avoids watching emotional films because they make her cry. I know this because I suggested we go to the movies at some point, but she rejected because only sad movies were playing. I walked back to where Ayako was and noticed Nahele was passing her, and he accidentally hit the ladder. The ladder was clearly off balance, so it began wobbling, with Ayako still on top of it. Ayako began falling to the ground, and entirely on instinct, I rushed to where she was and caught Ayako in my arms before she could hit the ground. Ayako barely had time to process what was happening, and when she realized what was going on, her eyes went as wide as her glasses.
"Thanks for catching me, so you can set me down now." Ayako was avoiding eye contact with me and despite her words, she appeared to like being in my arms.
"Are you sure? You look pretty comfortable there." I asked, trying to tease her like Rias suggested I do, and Ayako looked like she was having none of my nonsense. "Alright, sorry about that, I'll set you down now."
"I mean, you weren't wrong." As I set Ayako down, she rubbed her arm sheepishly and avoided eye contact with me. Did I notice a red hue on her cheeks? "Your arms are comforting, and I haven't remembered the last time I got a hug from someone."
"Wait, you don't remember the last time you got hugged?!" Out of nowhere, I wrapped both of my arms around a very confused Ayako, but she didn't try to escape.
"Why are you hugging me?" Ayako asked, and I never noticed this, but she was just as petite as Koneko was, despite Ayako being a third year like (Y/N) and Rias.
"You need this." I rested my head on Ayako's head, and all of a sudden, I heard Ayako sniffling. I suddenly moved my head to look at the girl I was hugging and I noticed she was crying in my chest. "Oh my goodness, are you okay?!"
"Sorry sorry." Ayako pushed me away, breaking the hug, and used her hand to hide her eyes. "I'll stop crying for a bit, sorry for being annoying."
"Ayako, feeling things is not annoying, you're allowed to feel things." I put my hands on Ayako's shoulders. "You're allowed to laugh that beautiful laugh, cry those heartbreaking tears, scream and shout whenever you're mad."
"OH MY SATAN SHUT UP AND KISS ALREADY." Coriana shouted from underneath one of the pews, and Kuisha, who was on her stomach next to the bishop, punched her shoulder. "I apologize for nothing."
"IF YOU TWO DON'T KISS I'LL FEED BOTH OF YOU PIECES OF EACH OTHER." Nahele was somehow on the ceiling.
How on earth did Nahele inch into the ceiling? Before I could ask Nahele how he got up there, I noticed Ayako was standing on her tiptoes for something. I leaned down to see what she needed when out of nowhere Ayako pecked my lips with her own and proceeded to flip Coriana off with both her hands. I didn't even process the situation until I turned bright red. I covered my face using both my hands and proceeded to make my way to a nearby pew, where I sat down and processed what was going on.
"Suck (Y/N)'s dick Coriana."
"Is that a challenge Ayako?"
(Time skip, brought to you by Nahele falling from the ceiling)
(Your POV)
It was dusk, so right now, everyone was split into one of four groups. The bachelor party attendees, bachelorette party attendees, those of us who stayed at the hotel, and those of us who wanted to stay but couldn't due to social obligations I never really understood. I was part of the last group, and I had to attend a bachelor party with all the guys while all the girls went to the bachelorette party with Natalia and her family. I wore a pair of dress pants, dress shoes, a baby blue colored dress shirt, a black vest, and a mint colored ribbon that tied my hair back. I wasn't allowed to attend this party with Rias, who had to attend the bachelorette party. No members of my parents were joining me, but good news, my friends were. Sairaorg, Saji, Kiba, Connla, Issei, Cao Cao, Georg, Heracles, Leonardo, Vali, Arthur, and Bikou were all packed into one singular van. Sairaorg was driving as I sat in the passenger seat. I didn't know where the bachelor party would take place, but Sairaorg did know, so he was the one driving. After five minutes of driving in the van, we suddenly parked on the side of a road, and all of us got out of the car. I looked around, and noticed how we appeared to be at some kind of street market?
"Asger could have his bachelor party anywhere, and he chooses a street fair?" Arthur pointed out as he adjusted the collar of his shirt. "He certainly is a man with simple tastes."
"Oh my gods, they have guns." I pointed at one such stall, which did indeed have a wide assortment of firearms. "And look, that one has magic books and scrolls."
"What kind of market stall sells firearms out in the open like this?" Bikou asked as he looked at the stall in particular, which was underneath an American flag patterned canopy while being run by the most American person I have ever seen. "Well I guess there's my answer."
"And I sense some magic power coming from the man selling spell books, but he's playing it off like he's a mad man, well played." Georg observed the manat the stall while Asger and the groomsmen walked towards us.
"Hey, you guys made it!" Sirzechs greeted us with Asger, Falbium, Ajuka, Dagda, Blackbeard, Michael, and Azazel. The last of whom was actually the best man. "Asger wanted to look around, so that's exactly what we're doing."
"So we're just going to shop around for the entire bachelor party?" Kiba questioned as he adjusted his suit and tie. "Why did we have to get dressed up for the occasion?"
"Because we're supernatural beings, dressing up like we're part of the MIB comes with the job." Azazel adjusted his jacket in a flashy manner. "Now come on, maybe we can get a good deal on some pastries."
With that said, we entered the market, which was bustling with noise. The sound of people chatting and the smell of baked goods filled the area. Overhead, strings were connected from build to building, and along these strings were an array of lanterns that illuminated the area with a golden hue. All the stands had some form of light as well. The gun stand had a red, white, and blue disco ball, the book stand had a lantern with glowing orbs on the sides, and the baker had an oven attached to the back of his trust that had light coming from inside. As we entered the market, I noticed Asger looked to be deep in thought. I wasn't sure what for, but I decided to pretend it's nothing. Maybe it was just nothing?
"Hey (Y/N) check this out." Saji pointed at a nearby stand which was selling plants, run by a red haired woman. "You like flowers right, well maybe this is a good time to get some?"
"Good idea." I decided to walk over to the booth, wanting to buy some flowers, and while I did so, I noticed more details about the woman.
The woman wore a long sleeved dress shirt with some golden wings on the buttons of her collar, along with a ring on her finger and a long black skirt that almost covered her boot-covered feet. The woman was reading some kind of book, and upon closer inspection, it was a book on witchcraft from some family in America.
"Excuse me...I'd like to buy some flowers?" I still wasn't the best when it came to social interactions, but something tells me the woman didn't hear me because she was still reading her book. "Excuse me..."
"Camille, there's a customer right in front of you and you're not even paying attention!" A small girl around Koneko's age with bright orange hair slammed her hands on the table, getting the woman known as Camille's attention.
"Darn it Rowena..." The woman growled at the orange haired girl before noticing me. "Sorry about that, so what kind of plants are you looking for?"
"I'm looking for something that can grow in coastal environments, like cliffs above the ocean or on a beach next to the ocean." I requested, and Camille began processing what I said with confusion. "You know, like mangroves?"
"Um...here." Camille handed me a cactus, and I don't think this particular species of cacti can handle salt water all that well.
"Forgive her, she doesn't know what she speaks of." Rowena handed me a paper bag that was full of seeds. "Here are some mangroves, salt resistant flowers, and some special grass you can grow. Good luck with your garden young blood."
"Thank you, but I think I'm older than you." I paid for the plants and took the bag, with a joyful aura radiating off my boy because now I can finally begin my dream of working with flowers and plants!
I began walking around the street fair, and looking around, I noticed a man wearing a silver bear head running a booth with multiple books on it. I found it odd how he was wearing a bear head, but the people in front of him seemed to think it was normal. Rias suggested I try reading more manga or light novels, and given the man's peculiar outfit, I assumed he was selling either light novels or something, so I walked over to him. Through his mask, I could tell he was looking at me.
"Welcome, welcome, have a look around!" The masked man gestured to the various books on his table, and one caught my eye, the Shield of the Waves. "Oh that one, it has a Q&A on chapter 101, so ask me any questions on it in the comments, dearest readers!"
"This book, what is it about?" I picked up the book called Shield of the Waves, and flipped through it, noticing how it seemed to be a record of my adventures. "...Are you magic?"
"Ah no, I was secretly watching you from within your own mind and wrote everything down to make it into a book." The masked man answered without hesitation.
"...Everything?" I thought back to the first time I apparently died, my first kiss with Rias, somehow dying again, and me showering with Yasaka not too long ago.
"Everything." The masked man answered with ease, and I began to feel threatened by this man. "Don't worry, I won't do anything to ya, I just like telling stories."
"Okay..." I decided to set the book down without buying anything before walking off, hopefully to never see the bear headed man ever again.
I made my way through the fair, catching Dagda getting drunk with a dark skinned blind woman and Azazel standing by, with Azazel recording Dagda's drunken antics and the blind woman apparently being the one selling Dagda his booze. I also saw Asger sitting in the sidelines, looking slightly depressed about something. I was about to ask my father if something was wrong, but he then whispered something. Something I only could have heard with my enhanced hearing.
"Natalia shouldn't date someone as broken as I..."
Asger suddenly rushed past me, and I wanted to stop him, but with so many people present, it would have caused some commotion, so I could only watch as my father ran away for some reason. All the other bachelors watched in confusion while Asger disappeared from the crowd, and due to us not having any means of tracking him at the moment, he was officially lost to us. Dagda was still very drunk, and was throwing up into a nearby trash can.
"Well, this isn't the worst case scenario, so at least there's that?" Michael tried being positive in the admittedly depressing situation.
"So what is the worst case scenario?" Arthur questioned, since the situation was pretty bad. "We LOST the groom."
"The worst case scenario is that the remnants of the Khaos Brigade kill everyone."
"Okay that is pretty bad."
(A/N: Why did I have to make a cameo in my works? Well not everyone reads the author's note, so I had to include a cameo INSIDE the book. Yeah it's a big brain tiem, kekekekeke. Also, I'm thinking about making another DxD book with a character concept that I'm basically trying to shamelessly shove down your guy's throats. Will I release it? Hard to say. Might change quite a bit of it. Might not even release it. Because you know, I'm an ass with a busy schedule.