[A/N] – Hello everybody I'm back with another chapter, I just wanted to say thank you for all of your support and reviews. Everyone asked me to make the chapters longer, so tell me if this is long enough. Also review, no flames, and enjoy.

"Talking"

[ Draig Talking ]

FLASHBACKS

'Thinking'

Chapter 3 – THE PAST IS FULL OF PROBLEMS

Sitting on the porch of his house admiring the sky is a eight year old Issei Hyoudou. He started to feel lonely since his best friend Irina had moved away. He had been trying his best to make new friends but had failed. He was deep in his thoughts until he heard a familiar voice that made him smile every time.

" Issei sweetie come inside and sit on mommy's lap." Issei's mother said calling out her son.

As Issei went to his mother's lap, he asked a question that's been on his mind lately.

" Mommy, why is everyone staying away from me, some of the kids call me a freak." Issei says with some sadness in his voice.

" Honey, you're not a freak, the children are just jealous because your special. Remember that I will always love you. To me you're my special sweet little prince." Replied his mother with complete love in her heart.

" I love you too mommy you're my kind and beautiful queen." said Issei with a smile on his face.

Living in a small house on the edge of the town was only Issei and his mother. Being little and young he never left his mother's side, they would spend every second of their life together. Issei's mother was having trouble with money and would sometimes couldn't afford to pay the mortgage. Anytime Issei would want something she would get it for him in a instant. She also only could afford one bed so she had Issei sleep with her every night. As for Issei's father, he left them when he was born.

( At the park )

One afternoon Issei's mother thought it was a good idea to take Issei to the park to make friends. As they got there Issei mother's got a phone call.

" Okay honey have fun and remember to be polite...hello?"

As Issei went ahead to the park, he started to ask kids if he could play with them. Some rejected him while others called him names. He then gave up and sat under a tree and watch everyone playing. He then saw a girl sitting by herself at a table. He decided one last time to make friends and went up to her.

" Um….. are you ok, can I play with you?" asked Issei nervously, the little girl nodded.

" What do you want to play?" asked Issei.

" I was thinking chess, would that be okay?" asked the little girl shyly.

" sure…. Um may I ask what's your name?" asked Issei.

" Tell you what, if you can beat me I'll tell you, deal?" challenged the little girl.

A couple of hours passed as Issei played with his new friend. Eventually Issei beat the little girl and it was time to go home.

" I had fun today thank you." the little girl said with a smile making Issei blush a little bit.

" Wait, you said if I win you would tell me your name." Issei said wanting to know who he made friends with.

" Right as promised, my name is Sona Sitri. I hope to see you next time um….." Sona asked while tilting her head.

" Issei…. Issei Hyoudou." Issei told his new friend.

" Well Issei till next time." Sona said as she ran off.

As Issei was ready to go home, he found his mother looed a little freaked out. But when she looked at her son, she returned to her normal self.

" Issei dear did you have fun today?" asked Issei's mother.

" Yes mommy." Issei said as he yawned.

" Come now let's go to bed." Issei's mother said as she carried Issei back home.

( At Issei's home )

As Issei and his mother lied in their bed together Issei was telling her all about his day and his new friend. Issei couldn't help but continue to yawn as he snuggle against his mother's chest and smile as they went to sleep. As Issei normally woke up to his mother's sweet, smooth, and soft voice, he instead opens his eyes to see her talking on the phone looking a little stressed. As she was Issei up, she quickly hung up the phone and smile.

" Are you hungry Issei sweetie?" she asked as she went over to hug him.

As she hugged him, he couldn't help but notice tears coming out of her eyes.

It was the next week and without Irina the only thing Issei would do everyday is eat a snack while sitting outside. Issei also haven't been to the park since he first met Sona because his mother told him to stay indoors for now on. He didn't care because today was a special day, it was his mother's birthday. Issei had been planning on what to give her, he wanted to give her something that showed how much he loved her. He been working very hard but finally made the perfect gift. As Issei was very excited to give his gift he can't help but continue to feel something wrong with his mother.

For the past few days she have been getting anonymous calls threatening her and her son which explains why she hadn't been herself lately. She hadn't thought too much about it but as the call kept continuing she started to get paranoid. Then the most recent call she got was how the caller told her that he would kill her son. She had called the police but they thought she was crazy and ignore her. With no help the only thing she could do is be scared and wait for the worst. As nighttime came the Hyoudou household was filled with creepy silence.

( Issei POV )

The house was completely quiet as I grab my gift ready to give to my mommy. As I slowly walked down the stairs I started to hear crying, then finally when I got at the bottom of stairs steps I suddenly heard a loud noise fall to the ground. As I rush to see what happened, what I see shocked me to death. I saw my mother on the ground. I dropped my present I rushed over to her and found she cut her wrists.

" Mommy!" I cried out.

" MOMMY !"

" MOMMY !"

Those were the only words that could come out. As I hugged her I heard a faint voice saying my name.

" Sweetie I'm sorry, please forgive me, I guess I couldn't handle all this pressure." she said

" Mommy please don't leave me, I don't want to be alone!" I said with tears coming out of my eyes.

I quickly got up and grab my gift to show her.

" Look mommy I made you this." I said as I tried to hold back my tears but they kept coming and coming.

As I hold up my gift, it was heart carved from glass that said I love you.

" You made this for me, I love it." she said as I saw tears coming out of her eyes as well.

" I love you Issei you're the greatest gift I could ever asked for. I want you to remember something never forget I will always love you no matter what choice you make." she said with her eyes closed.

As I feel her body getting weak, her last words were enough to me cry non stop.

Her last were : goodbye my prince

He replied with all his heart : goodbye my queen until we meet again.

( Present time )

" AHHHHH!" screamed Issei as he woke up from the nightmare. Issei sat up to find himself in his room on his bed.

[ Partner are you ok, your heart beat is speeding up I suggest you calm down and talk to me. ]

" The same nightmare every night draig, when will it all stop. It wasn't till a couple of days that's I understood what spooked my mother. Some bitch thinks he could scare my mother and gets away with it, well one day I'll find you and I'll make you pay." Issei said with anger in his heart.

Issei then got up and took a shower and as he got out to look at the mirror the only thing he saw was his body full of scars from all of his battles and right in the middle of his chest is a green gem representing a dragon heart in which he gave up his real heart for in a fierce battle between three stray devils. Having a dragon heart, he'll sometimes pass out due to lack of stamina.

As he touched his heart, he thought to himself. ' I guess I'm really am a freak, maybe a monster even.'

He soon dressed and walked to school. As he was walking he felt a presence of a devil and somehow cats. He quickly ran around the corner and as she quickly tried to follow him, she bumps in to him and falls to the ground accidentally giving him a peak at her white with pink stripes panties.

" So you're who Rias Gremory sent to follow me, who are you and what do you want with me?" asked Issei.

" Ko…Ko….Koneko." she said with a hint of fear.

" Well Koneko, tell me what do Rias Gremory want with me?" he said hoping for a explanation.

" I'm not allowed to say." Replied Koneko.

" Well I have no intention of hurting any of you but just in case how about you send your master a message for me." Issei said with a smirk as he summoned his boosted gear.

With wide eyes Koneko tried to speak. " You're….You're …." But before she could finish her sentence Issei interrupts her.

" I want you to tell Rias to stay away from me and if she or anyone attacks me, they'll regret it." Issei said trying to scare Koneko.

Immediately she got up and rushed to school ready to tell Rias the new information she has about Issei Hyoudou. On her way she was trying to think how to tell Rias without creating a panic.

' He…he…he's the Red Dragon Emperor.' Thought Koneko.

( At school )

As Koneko finally got to school, she immediately went to the club room. But as she opens the door she sees the student council and Rias's brother Sirzechs Lucifer in there as well. As she looks around she notices that Sona's queen was the only one that wasn't accountable.

" Koneko I'm glad you're here, we're about ready for preparations for after school." Announced Rias.

" Rias listen to me….we….." Koneko said before she was interrupted.

" Not now Koneko I'm about to go over the Plan." Rias said not knowing what Koneko was about to say was extremely important.

" Now after school, we're going to try to have Issei go to the location of where the stray devil is waiting for him. Then once he's dead, My brother will take him to the underworld to examine him to see if he has something that can be useful. If he does then I'll reincarnate him as my pawn. Any questions?" Rias told everyone.

" Yes, why do you need us here?" asked Sona while she readjusted her glasses.

" I just want to inform you so you won't interfere." Rias told Sona and her peerage.

" What makes you think we'll interfere?" asked Sona.

" Well for one thing, when we told you about Issei Hyoudou, you also seem very interested like you know something. And another thing is the fact that your queen isn't here.

" I'll have you know that Tsubaki called in sick today." Sona replied somewhat annoyed.

As both Sona and Rias looked at each other with releasing both of their own aura, it wasn't till Sirzech interfere that they both calmed themselves.

" We'll discuss this later, now all of you should go straight to your classes." Sirzech commands everyone.

( After School )

While everyone the occult research club gets ready to capture Issei, near the location of the stray devil , a certain devil had other plans.

' It should be here somewhere, maybe I should go back and searching harder.' Thought Tsubaki.

Tsubaki had a plan to tell Issei what was waiting for him, but since she couldn't find him, she decided to take matters into her own hand and kill the stray devil. Just as she turns around, she was now staring in the face of the stray devil. Scared and unable to move, she falls on her knees and closed her eyes and prepare for the worst.

' please someone save me' she thought as she felt tears coming out of her eyes.

With her eyes closed the only thing she can hear was something being cut up. As she opens her eyes to peek the only thing she saw was a red armor that looked similar to a dragon. Instantly she knew what she was looking at, the Red Dragon Emperor. She started to crawl backwards in fear until she saw it extended it's hand to help. Soon she started to blush, as she was about to grab it's hand to pull herself up she saw a explosive hitting it making it go back a couple feet, then another making it fall to it's knees.

" You Red Dragon Emperor stand down and maybe we'll go easy on you." Announced Sirzech.

As everyone arrives, they look to see the stray devil's body parts all over the place, Tsubaki on the ground surprised, and the red dragon emperor just inches away making it look like it was going to harm her. As soon as everyone processed what was happening, the student council as well as Kiba and Akeno all got in a battle stance. While Rias and Koneko tried to catch up, Koneko was trying to get Rias's attention.

" Rias please listen to me, I have very important information about Issei." Koneko said trying her best to get her attention.

" Koneko just wait until after the mission, then I'll listen. I'm started to get annoyed by you." Replied Rias as they both finally made it only to see everyone fighting the Red Dragon Emperor.

" Brother what has happened?" asked Rias as she was looking around.

" Rias stay back it's too dangerous" yelled Sirzech.

Sirzech then fired multiple demonic energy at the Red Dragon Emperor as everybody started to charge at him. The Red Dragon Emperor then spouted out it's dragon wings and started to fly up to the sky. As everyone did the same they started to fight.

" Rias I'm begging you listen to me!" Cried out Koneko.

" Koneko stop." Rias says as she finally had enough.

" But Issei…."

" Stop!"

" Issei is…"

" stop!"

" Issei is…"

" Koneko I have had enough of you, now go back to the clubhouse and stay there!" Rias yelled at Koneko.

While they were arguing Sirzech tackled the Red Dragon Emperor down to the ground, everyone stood back and watch as the two go at it. Suddenly a red and gold blade came out of the Red Dragon Emperor left hand as he charge at full speed towards Sirzech. Sirzech manage to dodge it and fired a massive energy at it's back making it fall back to it's knees.

" Red Dragon Emperor as punishment for attempted murder I hear by sentence you to death." Sirzech said as he summoned another demonic energy.

" Wait Issei is the Red Dragon Emperor!" Koneko yelled loud enough for everyone to hear.

As everyone stopped they all looked at Issei who was on the ground injured. Shocked about what they just heard Issei saw a opening to escape as he whipped out a dragon like chain and wrap it around Sirzech's throat to pull him to the ground as well. Issei then disappeared by creating a fire ball bright enough to blind everyone temporary so he could fly away. As everyone regained their eyesight back, they all settled down and think about what they just learned.

" Tsubaki are you alright, are you hurt?" Sona asked as she ran towards her friend.

Tsubaki didn't hear anything as she was busy with her thoughts.

' Issei…I hope your alright.' Thought Tsubaki.

( Issei's house )

As Issei open his bedroom door he collapsed near his bed feeling weak. His armor then disappeared and he was now in his school uniform covered in his own blood.

" Fuck I thought it was going to be simple, save the girl, defeat the enemy. Not save the girl, defeat the enemy and get my ass kicked." Issei said as he tried to get to his bed.

Ise-san you're here?" asked a certain blonde hair girl that Issei cherish as one of his most closest friend.

" Asia I'm in here." Issei groaned as he saw her rushed to his side to heal him.

As Asia was using her twilight healing on Issei, she started to tear up and asking him multiple questions like what happened. Not wanting to worried her, he just brushed it off and said it was a school fight. After she was done healing him she couldn't help but hug his waist while starting to cry.

" Ise-san please promise me that whatever situation you're getting into, that you'll be okay, I don't want to lose you." Begged Asia.

" Alright, alright I'll be more careful, remember what I promised that I'll be the last one standing when this is all over." Issei said cheering up Asia.

" Now can you please let me rest I'm a bit sleeping." Issei said closing his eyes wondering if he shows up at school tomorrow they'll try to attack him or worse Asia.

It's been a while since he met Asia, back then Asia was alone and need a place to stay and Issei was more happy to help. As time past Issei would protected Asia from any danger and Asia would always heal Issei if he's hurt. Issei would think of Asia as more of a sister than a friend, same goes for Asia as she sees Issei as a brother. As Issei would go to school, Asia would stay home and take care of the house while he was gone.

The next day came as school was about to end for the day. As Issei grab his things from his desk, a piece of paper dropped on the ground. As Issei read the note, he couldn't help but be confused about what it said. It told him to come to the roof after school. While he was about to leave the classroom he was stopped by the last people Issei wanted to see today.

" What do you want Gremory didn't your pet cat told you to stay away from me." Issei said with a hint of anger.

" Please do not insult my servants like that." Replied Rias.

" You mean slaves." Issei said smirking.

" Look we wanted to apologize for what happened yesterday but if you allow me to explain than I'm sure….." Rias was the cut off by Issei.

" let me stop you there, I forgive you." Issei said making Rias smile.

" But that does not make us friends, I do not like you or your slaves and if I was you I would stay away and never talk to me. Am I clear?" Issei told her as he walked away.

" What about Sona and her peerage?" asked Rias.

" They're a different story, unlike you they didn't try to murder me or follow me everywhere. Now if you excuse me I have somewhere to be." Issei said not facing them.

As Issei open the door to the roof, he looked around to make sure it wasn't a trap. The only thing he saw was a certain devil that he knew watched him a lot.

" Shinra-sempai is it, well I'm here do you want anything." Issei said while looking at the sunset.

" Um….. you can call me Tsubaki if you want." Tsubaki replied trying to hide her blush.

" Beautiful isn't it, the sunset I mean." Tsubaki said blushing even more.

" Yeah it is, I got your letter did you need anything. If this is about yesterday, it's completely fine I'm just hope you're okay." Issei said.

" Um….. yes there is something I need you to know." Tsubaki said closing her eyes ready to tell the boy of her dreams how she truly feels about him.

" Hyoudou-kun … I …. I…. I love you so you please go out with me?" Tsubaki asked scared to find out his answer.

[A/N] – Well there you have it, hoped you enjoyed it. Sorry it took so long I was busy with school and studying. But I'll try to update more if I can, until then.