Rias immediately grabbed the box, securing it by pushing it close to her chest and breathing a sigh of relief, she really didn't need Naruto to know about her embarrassing hobby...
"Aww...too bad." Akeno muttered behind her, sounding very much disappointed.
The king gave her queen a megawatt glare from the side of her eye, she would remember that.
Before Rias could get any kind of revenge, Akeno piped up. "Remember Buchou, you have another present to open here!"
Blue-green eyes narrowed warily, as delicate hands grabbed the second package from the black-haired girl's arms. Was she expecting anything-
Rias' eyes widened, could it be?
It was.
"Naruto." the red-head called out. "Catch."
For the second time that day, the blond raised his arms and caught the package that was thrown at him. Annoyance laced across his features.
"...Are you making fun of me?"
"As much as I'd like to say 'yes', no. The contents inside are actually for you." the Gremory heiress claimed, a smug smirk on her face.
Naruto raised an eyebrow at that, what exactly did she get him?
Not wanting to beat around the bush, the blond quickly opened the box and took out-
...
"What is this?" the shinobi muttered in confusion, tilting the rectangular-device on his hand to get a better understanding of it.
"Wait, are you serious? You don't know what that is?" Rias muttered in disbelief, eyes widening.
"...No?" Naruto returned, entirely unsure.
Rias didn't say anything, but the fact that she tilted her head towards the ceiling and pinched the bridge of her nose said enough.
"Oh dear...what an innocent kouhai we have, hmm Buchou? Especially if he doesn't even know what an iPhone looks like." Akeno teased, her hand covering her smile.
Naruto blinked, then he squinted his eyes, trying to remember where he heard that name before-
"Oh! Now I remember!" the shinobi cried out. "That's the cool cellphone some people carry around! So this is it, huh?"
The Gremory heiress released the air she was holding in. "Thank goodness. I was not looking forward to having to explain to you about what an iPhone was..."
"I thought it would have been quite the amusing discussion though."
"Once more, for you Akeno, you're not the one explaining it to him."
The queen of the Gremory group shrugged easily enough, Rias was probably right.
Meanwhile, Naruto was fiddling with the device on his hands, trying to find out how to work the damn thing.
*Crack*
Ah.
"...Was it supposed to do that?" Naruto asked hesitantly, raising the cellphone up to everyone's line of vision and pointing out how his finger was literally through the black screen.
Neither of the devil girls said anything, at least until Akeno gave her king an impressed look.
"Looks like you were right, I take back what I said."
Rias simply puffed her chest out. "Of course I'm right, Naruto would do this sort of thing."
The shinobi glanced at the duo, confused.
Seeing his confusion, Akeno explained. "Fortunately for you, Buchou figured that you'd break the phone very easily and took steps to prepare for it. That being said, I doubt that even she predicted how quickly you would have broke it."
Naruto glanced away, unwilling to concede the point or give the red-head the pleasure of seeing his contrite expression.
"Naruto, just look inside the package again." Rias spoke up, good humor twinkling in her eye.
The blond, thankful for her good grace, took her advice and checked the package again to see what she was talking about.
What he saw made him deadpan at the grinning red-head.
"...I'm not that bad."
Rias snorted. "You really are."
There were literally several iPhones inside the box he was carrying, likely mass-produced. It really spoke volumes of how ridiculously wealthy she was to splurge so easily.
More than that, she had so little faith in his ability to keep things from getting broken! How rude!
"I give him a week." Akeno muttered to her king.
"I agree."
Damn the both of them.
The shinobi fished for another iPhone, being immensely more careful with it and finding the power button.
Once he turned it on, both 'Great Ladies' went on to explain all about the touch-screen device, making him feel like a child in the process, but it was necessary nonetheless.
After the crash course, Rias quickly added the phone numbers of all of the Gremory group into his phone, saving his number to her's as well.
"Also, don't worry about expenses, I have that covered. Just...try not to destroy too many of these, would you?" the red-head said wryly.
Naruto nodded, absentmindedly staring at his phone.
Then he paused.
"Hey, can you give me Sona-kaichou's phone number?" the blond questioned innocently, feigning curiosity.
"No." Rias denied immediately. "You'll definitely just prank call her until she capitulates, I can feel it."
The shinobi clicked his tongue, damn it, how did she know?
"You said you were going to help me here."
"Yes, in convincing her. Not in hardening her resolve."
Naruto's grin turned feral. "Yeah, it would harden her resolve; in the short term. But trust me, she's never had to face a concerted effort from me before, I can break her."
The shinobi's dark cackle unnerved the red-head, she wasn't sure if she'd like to see what he could do in such a situation. Or be collateral damage for that matter.
"Ara ara, I think that foxy-kun is serious. Perhaps you could give him an...incentive to stop his excesses?" Akeno hinted, giving her king a meaningful look.
Rias' eyes widened in comprehension, of course!
"Naruto, I'll make a deal with you." Rias stated with resolve, turning to face the blond. "If you manage to keep yourself from pranking anyone for three days or so, then I will give you Sona's phone number, will cover your expenses for your 'trip', and will build a training center in Kuoh Academy so that you could practice your abilities."
The blond's eyes widened to the size of saucers. "...All that just to keep me quiet for a few days?"
"I desperately need a few days to relax and get my bearings, considering what has happened recently. Besides, I think you underestimate just how easy it is for me to fulfill such a promise, Naruto." the red-head noted, crossing her arms with a challenging smirk.
The blond's lips thinned, eyes narrowed, could he make such a deal? It wasn't extraordinarily important for him to get Sona-kaichou's number, he could do without it. Same with the offer of paid expenses.
Add in the fact that he has internally decided to pressure the student council president -with pranks- to acquiesce to his request for a formal leave of absence.
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