When They Listened

A clear and beautiful sky, along with the dazzling bright sun, was seen hanging above the large and spacious mansion that had come to be known as the dwelling place of none other than Sabrina Mercury, a legendary dragon roaming the earth but now taking residence in her humble abode. Today was like any other as nothing seemed out of the ordinary both inside and outside the mansion for Sabrina, who was reading a novel whilst in her private quarters.

“Mhm, delicious as always”

Enjoying a freshly squeezed cup of orange juice, she occasionally snacked on one of the several chocolate filled cookies that laid on her desk that were cooked by Tetsuya, her personal maid and source of amusement and focus of affection. Speaking of the boy, she wondered if he had finished his scheduled training that he subjected himself too in order to continue gaining more strength for the sake of both his family and peace of mind. It really was quite amazing how much he pushed himself.

“That boy, he really should try to take it easy” She frowned, feeling a bit lonely as she had wanted to spend some time teasing him again but was rejected as Tetsuya was unyielding in skipping his training. Just as she thought of checking up on him, the door leading into her room swung wide open as the man in question entered, a towel thrown over his neck as a few drops of sweat fell from his soft black hair. He was wearing a plain black shirt along with black jeans as he approached the smiling Sabrina who was pleased to see that he had finished.

“How was your training?” She asked, slightly distracted by the sight of Tetsuya’s after shower appearance as a perverted sparkle gleamed in her eyes. Today was just getting better and better.

Tetsuya shrugged with a faint smir. “Not bad, I really think I’m pushing myself to the next level” He clenched one of his fists and stared at it “I can feel my power growing everyday”

Sabrina was of the same opinion as she closed the book in her hand and gave him her full attention “You are definitely making progress. I’m glad to see that the training program I recommend to you is working wonderfully”

“Yea” Tetsuya agreed as he raised his head “Thanks a lot for that; it’s been a real he-!” His face slightly blushed when he finally caught a glimpse of Sabrina’s attire. She wore a dark purple blouse, unbuttoned almost halfway down, leaving a good amount of her ample bosom exposed. Her hips were hugged tightly by a tight fitting pair of jeans that showed off her exceptional curves and her hair was tied up in a ponytail that Tetsuya rarely ever saw Sabrina sport. Even though he was sure he had gotten used to Sabrina's appeal by now, it appeared that even when wearing casual and more modest clothing, Sabrina's attractiveness was undeniable.

"I-It's been a real help" Tetsuya couldn't help but turn his face away as he walked over to the kitchen to grab a quick bite to eat.

Sabrina was easily able to pick up on the boy's distress as she smiled seductively and stretched her body "You know, I would just love a massage right about now. How about it?" Making him even more uncomfortable was one of her favorite past times.

Tetsuya snorted as he found an apple to munch on and walked back into the room "You wish, get Nicole to do that for you"

Sabrina pouted a bit at his attempt at ignoring her advances "Don't be like that, Nicole is busy organizing the mansion so I can only rely on you" A faint thought occurred to the orange haired woman as she then placed one of her fingers on her chin. "Well, there's also Mizuki but she'd probably pawn it off on you" She laughed.

Tetsuya's eyes seemed to flicker with interest when Mizuki's name was brought up "Is she here again?"

Sabrina shook her head "Nope, I haven't seen her all day. She said she was going to swing by again today but I have no idea when that'll be" A mischievous smile formed on Sabrina's mouth when she saw the slight disappointment in Tetsuya's face at Mizuki not being here. "What, you miss her already?"

Wanting to deny the notion before she got any weird ideas, Tetsuya huffed in the other direction. "Fat chance, it's just... well, it can be a tad boring around here without someone to argue with" He chewed on the apple, hoping to divert Sabrina's attention on the topic. The last thing he needed was more of Sabrina's relentless teasing on how he and Mizuki should "hook up already". There was no way in hell that he held feelings for the lava spewing girl, not a chance in hell!

Sabrina merely shrugged while still smiling "Of course it is, I'm sure that's the reason" She sighed, unable to understand why the boy just couldn't be honest with himself.

Just as she thought so, both she and Tetsuya then immediately felt a presence enter the mansion and make its way over towards her room.

"Well speak of the devil, look whose coming" Tetsuya mused with an excited smile as he couldn't forget that presence even in a thousand years. It was definitely Mizuki. Though he had adamantly expressed in his mind that he didn't hold any feelings for the god slayer, why was he so excited that she was coming here? Sure, it was fun around her and he did find it much more easier to feel at ease whenever she was around but did that really translate into romantic affection? Tetsuya hadn't known at the time but the answer to that question was going to become clear to him by the end of the day.