Haru Hyoudou, the wielder of Boosted Gear, home to the spirit of Ddraig, the heavenly dragon, had just landed on his ass atop a high mountain in the Gremory lands. He was to spend most of his summer training with the dragon king Tannin before the Rating Game between his master, Rias Gemroy, and her best friend, Sona Sitri. "Damn it dude! You didn't have to drop me so hard." The boy complained as he rubbed his bottom.
Tannin, the blaze meteor dragon was a tall purple colored dragon fifteen meters tall with strong arms and legs that he stood on. The battle experienced dragon looked at the new holder of Ddraig with a little disappointment. I really feel sorry for you my old friend. He pitied the stronger dragon. The purple dragon expected more from this generation's red dragon emperor who managed to push back Vali but was wrong as he was just a hopeless pervert that rarely took anything seriously.
His plan was to change that and make him into a proper warrior who could stand up to anything that comes his way. Tannin told Azazel about the plan and while he was slightly on the fence he agreed seeing it was the sensible thing to do considering who he will have to fight. "No whining boy." Tannin's strong voice made Haru stand rigid.
Swooping down, the dragon's form easily eclipsing Haru, Tannin spoke up. "You want to get stronger?" He asked. Haru looked confused. "I asked you a question. Do you want to get stronger?!" He this time roared the answer.
While a little scared, Haru steeled his nerves and looked the dragon dead in the eye. "Yes! I want to be strong!" He roared back. Looking into his eyes, the dragon held back a smirk at the sheer determination behind his eyes. He'll do fine."Alright, but I must inform you of what we are really doing here."
Haru looked confused again. "B-but wasn't I coming here to just get stronger?" He asked the dragon.
The former dragon king nodded. "Yes we are here to make you stronger but to also beat some sense into you." Tannin said. Haru tilted his head a little. Seeing his new student confused he clarified. "I have heard of your battles as of late. I have to say… I'm disappointed and saddened for Ddraig." He purposefully insulted Haru.
Anger now welled up in the teenager's gut. "What do you mean by that?!" He shouted out. "I've been able to beat back more of the strongest guys I've come across no problem!" He tried to boast himself up only to be grounded when Tannin's tail crushed him into a near boulder.
"Well hate to break it to you kid, but there are a lot of beings in this world that surpass those who you have fought." The wise dragon said as he glanced at the downed form of Haru. "And by the way… that was a love tap." He somewhat enjoyed the widened eyes of Haru.
I'm gonna' die! Haru cried in his head. His inward crying was interrupted when his body was wrapped in rough scales. "Ua!" The redhead shouted in pain as he was lifted, via hand, to Tannin's face. "W-Wh-Why would you be sad for Ddraig anyway?!" He was able to question through gritted teeth as he remembered his first statement.
A sigh escaped Tannin's lips. "It's because, from what I have heard, you only get stronger when it involves women and mating with them. Such a disgraceful way to become stronger." He insulted Haru once more and before he could shout out Tannin squeezed a little harder. "Don't interrupt me. This is for yours and the ones you hold dear sake." That made Haru stop squirming and listen to Tannin.
"You waste all that energy and potential you have focusing on women and their bodies when you could have been stronger than what you are now. Sure, you have been able to come up with some, surprisingly, clever ideas; you'll come across someone who will be unaffected by those ideas and kill you. You need to rely on what you have and try to gain more as you go along. Putting it bluntly… you're weak and pathetic." Tannin drove his point home as Haru lowered his head in defeat.
"I'm here to build you up into a powerful warrior that can fight evenly with any of the toughest beings. But you need to throw away that perversion of yours as it will only hinder and stop your growth as a person and a fighter." With his word said he dropped the boy to the ground. Tannin watched as the boy held his head down in deep thought.
Haru sat on the ground, head down, in deep thought of what he was just told. He began remembering everything that had happened before coming to the Underworld. He got beaten by Riser first and beat him after he cheated his way to gain power, power that he did not gain on his own. He could barely do anything against that Freed guy. If Vali hadn't shown up, Kokabiel would have most likely killed his friends and destroyed the town. And Vali… that was something that actually hurt him.
The dragon wielder had to give up some of his life to gain more power, the Divining Gear, only for if used, he loses more of his life. Azazel told him Vali wasn't even taking him that seriously which was a blow to his pride. If only he actually focused on something else than woman he might have, maybe, made Vali take him more seriously. I-I-I'm such an idiot. He lamented himself as he felt a stinging sensation in his eyes. He was now finally remembering all his past failures and things he regrets. I-If-If I hadn't been such a giant pervert I wouldn't have had to see Buchou cry in the Rating Game with Riser. I could have saved Asia earlier. I would have been able to help Kiba more than I did. I could have beaten that stupid crow. I could have pushed Vali to take me seriously. He listed his many regrets that he thought more of how if he had taken this life more seriously.
[It's not too late, partner.] Ddraig's voice reached his ears. Haru looked up slightly, signaling that he was listening. [Now that you realize all these things and take this seriously you can become strong. Become one of the strongest, if not the strongest wielder of me.] Ddraig told Haru.
The old dragon actually believed in what he was saying to Haru. While, at first, he didn't like the boy, he was interested in how strong he was slowly becoming, even through women, and realized the same thing Tannin was saying. Looks like an outside source was all it needed and now he could grow into something better.
Haru took in all the words the wise dragons were saying to heart. After a moment of silence. He sniffed and whipped his tears away. "Ahhhh!" His shout somewhat surprised Tannin but smiled a little when he saw the newer and brighter fire roaring in Haru's eyes. "Let's train Old Man!" Haru said with a determined grin.
"Hm." Tannin smirked before charging at the brunette. "Don't die so easily, Sekiryutei!" And with that the mountain was alive with fire and loud curses from one Haru to his dragon teacher who only laughed at him.