I stayed up last night, as I feared another nightmare would haunt me, usually my nightmares are all about how I lost Asia originally but last night, Last night was different.
I fight demons and other hellish deities on the daily but this had a different feeling to it, this wasn't in the underworld, it was not caused by Kokobeil or the Kaos Brigade, no this was our world and it was a plague, an apocalypse event that had more in common with an episode of the walking dead, I couldn't sleep after that.
"Issei? You're awake and cooking, what's wrong?" I was asked by Rias, I wanted to explain but she would wholly disagree with anything that I have said and would promptly make me feel a little stupid for assuming such things could happen. Instead, I settled for a "Good Morning" followed by "Breakfast is served", yeah that's all that needs to be said. I can tell she knows something is wrong but I won't let her worry. Before she has a second chance to ask me everybody else walks in, Asia first followed by Akeno, then Koneko and Irina, finally Xenovia, they must have smelled the food and assumed Rias was cooking, I could tell they were surprised by the sight of me in an apron. I had to admit that I have been taking classes during the winter break because I was starting to feel useless around the house. I'm quite proud of my progress as the food I have made looks delicious.
Koneko jokingly places her palm across my forehead and states that I might have a fever, because of my efforts. Despite this everybody proceeds to sit amongst one another and have some breakfast, they too are proud of my progress. After breakfast we all get ready for school, and while walking there I notice something.
"Guys, look" I suggest, every body looks at me then around us to see if there is danger, "There Isn't anything wrong, I just wanted to point out the Sakura Blossoms are basically snowing from the trees" again everyone looks around but with less fear and continues to walk, "So pretty, don't you think Rias?" Asks Asia. Everyone including myself nod in unison. I smile at my 'family'.
Class has started but I never attended, I can imagine Asia is looking for me, but to no avail as I'm not gonna be found easy, I have started hiding out near the top of the school, just to clear my head, it helps a lot especially when I have so much to protect, the fight with soiraorg Bael showed me this, I may be getting stronger but obviously just being strong isnt enough, having a level of synergy with your team akin to a family is necessary if you plan to win the fight against your enemy, I continue to drift off into my own thoughts.
A blood curdling scream has yanked me out of my mind and back into the moment, I try to sense who it might be, is it a lecherous student, a demon, or just some random harasser. "Issei, the school gate!" Draig directs me. I watch in suspense as a woman is on the floor with blooding pooling all around her, I can't sense any enemies, neither can Draig, my comm rune has opened and I hear Rias once again, "Rias, where are you?" She answered quickly letting me know she was in the Club Room, I calm myself a little, She then asks me where abouts I am, I begin to answer but the Rune all of a sudden closes and I get knocked to the ground.
A few minutes after, I awaken to the sound of Draig calling to me, when I gather my senses I notice that I am in my Scale Mail, "How'd I do that?" Draig answers almost immediately, with concern in his voice, "I had to partner, they were all over you, if they bit you, you would've became one," I am worried now. What if my Nightmare wasn't one at all, but instead a premonition. Surely not, "I need to find everyone," I say as I look around my self.
