A post volume 17 fic. There really needs to be more on this site, IMO. Not even post 17, at least beyond the anime. Seems the only interest in dxd is just rewriting it :P.

Well anyway, this story is about Issei stepping up his game on his quest to become not just a harem king, but the TRUE harem king. There will be a bit of retcon, but nothing game changing. There are gonna be a good few characters from other anime appearing, but don't worry. This is the DxD world, there ain't gonna be some fagnut appearing from another anime and just OP'ing he way through everyone. Anyway, enough of me, on with the fic.

A Harem.

That is what our lovable oaf Issei Hyoudou yearned for. The Dream of having one never failed to invade his thoughts during a moment of solitude. The female body, hell, females themselves are a gift from god. Is there a greater feeling than letting your hands explore the curves of an ample hourglass figured woman? Your hands resting precariously on her hips as your fingers delve into uncharted territory.

Is there a greater sight than watching an innocent cutie gently flick the locks of her hair away from her face. Or a seductive beauty tenderly bite her lips.

Don't even let him get started on breast, good god.

A jolt of pain in his head mercilessly tore Issei away from his thoughts as he cursed. Easy mistake to make, in his defence.

He shook himself vigorously. This was no time to be daydreaming! He had a mission.

Picking up the pace he walked onward towards his destination. Well, what should be his destination, if the bubbly Devil he'd met wasn't lying to him.

Finally arriving at the house, he reached his hand up to the doorbell before hastily retracting it. Nerves. Issei was becoming overwhelmed with the whole ordeal. Taking a gigantic breath, he steadied himself. This was a step to accomplishing one of his lifelong goals, he had to be fully focused on the task.

Pressing the buzzer, he cycled through an array of greetings in his head, before settling on acting natural. Maybe his charming boyishness and chivalrous nature would seal the deal. The door swung open. It was time to find out.

"Can I help you?"

Was the answer from a scowling glasses wearing teen, no older than Issei. The guy clearly didn't want him to be here. Issei could tell that much. But that wouldn't deter him. Giving his biggest smile, Issei grabbed the hand of the bespectacled lad, ignoring his hardening glare.

"Hello! Katsuragi Keima, is it? Pleasure too meet you. Miss Elucia told me all about you. My name is Issei, Issei Hyoudou and I've come to ask you a massive favour."

Before the clearly pissed off teen could get a word out, Issei took a step back and smashed himself onto both knees, all while maintaining eye contact.

This eye contact however, was quickly broken as Issei full on prostrated himself to the somewhat startled teen.

"Please! I beg of you! Take me under you're wing, teach me the ways of a Harem King!"

"So, Yuuto. Are you interested in my proposition?"

"U-uhm. Sure. Sounds nice." The young brunette's question was met with a bitter smile.

Kiba, prided himself in never getting flustered in conversation, especially with women. Yuuto oozed charm, and he knew it.

Kiba would inwardly laugh when females even decades older than him would struggle to keep eye contact with him and Kiba, secretly loved the affect he had on them. But today the tables had turned.

Kiba had never enjoyed looking at a woman so much before.

Yes, his seniors were drop dead gorgeous, that was established. But they never made him feel so...so...

Tamed? Is that how he felt? Neutered, if anything.

She wore the school uniform of a prestigious mage school Kiba had never heard of. He wanted to go there immediately. Her seamless light brown hair flowed all the way down her back in two large braids and her golden eyes despite being behind glasses enthralled him, yet pierced him at the same time. She was a looker.

She was also a magician. Kiba wanted to make a pact with her on the spot after he found that out. But that wasn't the real clincher when it came towards his feeling towards hers. It wasn't even her beauty. It was something Kiba was, unfortunately, a sucker for.

Her Swordsmanship.

She was a magician, that used swords. Magic swords, very magic swords. Kiba found that out the hard way.

Rias introduced her to Kiba as a potential candidate for a pact. Naturally, they did battle. No other alternative. Not one they'd consider, any ways.

They had decided to clash in a park. It being late at night meant it was fairly unoccupied, but they still had a barrier up.

'Don't get relaxed just because your in a park late at night with a few girls, Yuuto. She's a very accomplished young magician.'

Kiba recalled Rias' tease. Course his temptress of a master would say that.

Surely Rias should know by know that Yuuto would never do any one the disservice of underestimating them.

Yellow flashed every time their swords collided. Her sword crackled, she did to. She had astonishing strength. Strength Kiba couldn't match. But of course, Kiba had his own unmatchable abilities.

He simply ran circles around her, her hair flailing in the wake of his tornado like movements. Every so often he would strike. Each time she repelled him with a slash of her own. Not effortlessly, he would say. But nothing she couldn't handle.

The lightning sparking from the brunette had been immense. Kiba was felt pulses of electricity before, but they became full on shocks. He had to fall back. The magician never let him retreat however, and began to charge him. She had read his intentions, he conjured.

Kiba winced inwardly remembering the power in her blows, knocking him back, never letting him regain his balance. He was quick, but she was relentless.

Unfortunately for her, Kiba was basically untouchable when it came to elemental swords. A simple sword birth and the young Devil was able to dispel her lightning with a crackling sword of his own.

'It's over.' where his thoughts at the time. With her magic basically drained there was no way she'd be able to fend him off now. He charged at a blinding speed, half hoping for her to surrender the battle. She was good, but not good enough for a pact with him, he decided.

She had put her sword into her sheath in a despondent manner and Yuuto eased up. The mage had clearly giving up the fight. After slowing to walking pace, he came up to her, preparing to disarm his own sword.

He was about to offer his hand but it seemed his opponent wasn't done just yet.

She shouted out and unsheathed her sword. An arc of yellow lightning completely enveloped the place.

Kiba, who's used to making a show of dodging his opponents attacks in an act of demoralisation, could only move out the way with the grace of a newborn giraffe.

Just remembering it sent Kiba crazy. Such destructive power. The noise it made was biblical. The aftermath was anything but holy. The radius of the crater she left had sent Kiba into a heart attack. Surely that would have killed him.

They called it a tie. Kiba didn't bother to argue the claim.

The three high schoolers were currently in the clubroom, indulging in tea and cake, provided by the Vice-president. Kiba didn't take anything, stealing glances at the young mage as she conversed with Rias seemed to satisfy him.

"Well then with that, its settled." Rias spoke up. "I'll have Ise perform the ritual. He'll be here soon. I'll leave you two too get acquainted" she finished with a sly edge to her tone. Getting up from the couch, she put on her red furry coat, and prepared a magic circle.

Kiba shot up, not wanting to be left alone with the girl he was clearly becoming smitten with. "Why is Ise doing it?"

Rias just shrugged. "No real reason. He picked it up off Ravel and just felt like doing it for you it seems."

Weird, thought Kiba. But he was more preoccupied with not letting his master leave him alone at the moment so he quickly glossed over it. "Where are you going?"

"To get him. He told me he was busy doing something, something important"

"Ohh! I can't have my master go out into the freezing cold just to go fetch that pervert"

Kiba didn't know where his random malice towards Ise came from but he ran with it. Hopping up, he removed the Jacket Rias had just put on and hung It onto the rack, taking his own. "I'll get him for you. Knowing him, he's probably face first in some random woman's tits, you wouldn't want to see that, would you?"

Kiba laughed inwardly as contemplation crept into Rias' face. He quickly prepared a teleportation circle and dispersed before Rias could remind him that he didn't actually now where Issei was.

Teleporting just outside the school, Kiba sighed and composed himself. He needed to get away from that girl. She was messing with his mind.

Tohka Todo, huh? The name rang in his ears. She and him were soon to be bounded by pact. The thought of being bounded to her made Kiba's heart flutter.

"There's something seriously wrong with me." He uttered to himself, shaking his head.

Taking out his phone he called Issei's number, not surprised when it picked up on the first ring.

"Yello?"

"Ise, hi. Its Kiba. I didn't disturb your daily masturbation did I?"

He was in a sour mood and he knew it was unfair to take it out in Issei. But that was what made him such a great friend. He'd sense your dire mood and just let your words bounce of him, helping you cool down. He expected Issei to just ignore his taunt completely.

"Oh, Yuuto-san"

Yuuto-san?

"You should have exhausted all your wise cracking jibes at my lechery for back when I was naive horny fool."

"What?"

"I, am soon to be a changed man. No longer is my dream of being a Harem King simply just a foolhardy ploy of a virgin boy."

He had no clue what Issei was on about, that only served to piss him off more.

"Oh shut up. Where the hell are you? You're supposed to help me with my pact, aren't you?"

A moment of silence filled the line until Issei piped up again, the previous arrogant tone gone from his voice.

"Oh? Is that on now? Rias told me she was gonna come get me, even though I can use teleportation circles now"

"Well just hurry up." He groaned, pinching the bridge of his nose.

"Are you okay?" Issei asked, his voice filled with concern.

"No, no I'm not." Kiba sighed.

"Are you sick"

"No, worse" He could feel the concern from Issei oozing through the phone.

"Then what?"

He contemplated saying this, but he was his best friend after all. Even if he was a bit of a twat.

"I'm in love"

Katsuragi Keima drove a hard bargain for Issei.

The young Devil spent hours begging Keima to take him in, but the teen wouldn't budge.

Elucia had invited him in for tea, much to the dismay of Keima. There, Issei was able to continued his one sided negotiations.

After countless no's, dozen's of 'beat it's,' numerous 'get losts' and a die in a fire to boot, Issei regrouped, Elucia in toe. He asked her what would strike Keima's fancy and chuckled loudly at her answer.

Dating Sims, of course! He's a bloody Harem King. Issei never felt so stupid.

Fortunately, the Underworld had an array of dating sims that had never been seen in the Human world. A quick delivery and Katsuragi was all his. It went perfect.

He arrived at the clubroom. Rias, Akeno, and some other chick he'd never seen before (with a glorious body, he might add) were all conversing. Kiba too. He seemed in complete contrast to the grumpy knight that had called him on the phone a few minutes ago.

"Ise! You're here! This is Tohka. She's the other half of the pact you'll be ritualising tonight."

The two both exchanged pleasantries. Issei, to see if his hunch was correct, signaled towards Kiba while the three girls weren't looking that the person he'd just been introduced to was an absolute hottie. The murderous look basked in a smile confirmed his thoughts, and would probably haunt his dreams.

Kiba fell for a magician he just met. That was by far and away the most adorable thing Issei had ever heard.

He knew for a fact Rias would have been aware of this as well. They had plenty of work to do after this pact was done. He gave Rias a look that she duly returned. Now he's even MORE giddy.

Issei was happy to be doing this ritual. He felt he was integrating more and more into Devil society and was hoping that in the near future, stuff like this would be common nature and devil activities wouldn't feel so alien. He was finally catching up to everyone in terms of Devil contracts, his demonic powers were duly increasing and of course, he was getting stronger by the day. I wouldn't be long before he was a high class Devil and a certified Harem King.

Oh dear, he couldn't even go an hour without thinking about it.

The ritual was done. Tohka's seemed more than pleased, as did Issei's Fiancé and his fellow servant. Kiba meanwhile, just tried desperately to hide his blush. Issei couldn't keep bottle his feelings up any longer, he grabbed Kiba and excused them both. He expected an earful from the blonde teen but it seemed Kiba was more than resigned to the fact.

"Love at first sight, just like me and Rias! How cute" Issei squealed. Kiba just sighed. Seemingly agreeing with the ridiculousness of it.

"It wasn't that bad. It wasn't until we battled that I started feeling THIS heavy for her. Ise, I don't like this. As arrogant as it sounds, I'm used to girls acting this way about me, not the other way round."

Kiba was right. Most Females would probably give him their first born if he asked nice enough.

"What if she's taken?" Cruel, Ise knew, but nevertheless still hilarious as the thought dawned on Kiba.

"I-I think I'd have to kill him."

"I'll help, if you need me."

"You'd really do that? For me?"

"Course."

It seemed Kiba anxieties all just passed away at the escalating levels of bromance in the room.

Well anyways, there's only one thing to do. You need to get to know her more."

"Well how, I can barely keep a conversation going."

"You know, a good way to talk naturally with her could be after a certain event or comical situation. That ensuing conversation could lead to you finding out her interests and such. You'll be able to kick on from there." Issei smirked in satisfaction. Putting his Mentors teachings into action already.

A plan formed in Issei's head and he put it into action immediately. Some would say impulse, he'd call it quick thinking. He peaked into the room and managed to get Rias' attention. Frantically signing his instructions to her, she soon caught on and nodded in approval.

Rias had taught him sign language, much to his annoyance at the time. She saw it as a useful tool in certain restrictive situation. Getting Kiba a girlfriend probably wasn't on her mind at the time.

Putting his plan into action, he draped his hands onto Kiba's shoulders and gave him a loving brotherly look, straight into the eyes.

"Kiba, I will do all I can to help you in your time of need."

"Wow, thank you, Ise. You're honestly a great friend"

Kiba said, appreciation dripping from his praise.

"Remember those sentiments."

With that, Issei materialised his boosted gear, boosted about ten times within a second, and smacked Kiba in the abdomen. Sending him FLYING through the wall into the next room.

"Yuuto!?" Tohka yelped, completely startled, it seemed Akeno and Rias had left her alone there, feigning something of importance. Tohka lept up to her newly contracted Devil and kneeled by his side. Kiba lay against a wall, smoke literally pouring out from him. Tohka gave Issei an Incredulous look, completely shocked he would do something. The Young Devil simply looked at his imaginary watch and smacked his hand to his face, mock surprise.

"It seems I have another commitment. Take care of him would you? We had a small spar and he got a tad bit overwhelmed."

The hours spent learning the Devil etiquette quite clearly paying off for him.

Casually walking away and leaving the stunned Tohka with the incapacitated Young Devil, Issei patted himself on the back internally. Not only was he on the fast track to becoming the Harem King, he had the making of a master matchmaker.

Down the line, he was sure Kiba was appreciate his sentiment.

Well, eventually.

Strutting home, he couldn't help his mind from wandering back to his meeting with Keima. He was so close, no longer would it be a perverted pipe dream.

"WATCH OUT WORLD, YOU ARE ABOUT TO WITNESS THE AWAKENING OF A TRUE HAREM KING!"

His name? Hyoudou. Issei Hyoudou.