Autors note :

Thank you all for this positive feedback I have a plan for a couple more chapters and want to make this one being about the martial arts training Issei's will take in the two years. Also I think when I wrote sealing the power away I meant temporarily so he wouldn't show his wings or sacred gear by accident. Also I think it looked like it will be a Gabriel and Issei relationship but I decided from the beginning to make Irina Issei's girlfriend and Gabriel his mother figure.

A month later

Issei was still traveling to the place he wanted to train his first martial arts. As he was just walking he rememberd that he wanted to call his mother Gabriel.

As he called her he said "Hello mama how are you doing? Is there anything new?" He waited a moment for her reply "Issei it is good to hear from you yeah everything is fine but I miss you. Also did your training start already?"

Issei was walking on a street and some people saw him blushing all of a sudden as he heard that. "Mama I miss you too but I have to do this to be able to keep my promise to myself and be able to stand in front of Irina someday with pride. No my training didn't start now I'm still on my way to China but I will be there in a couple of days maybe even today or tommorow. Please don't worry about me I promise you that I will be fine."

Gabriel had a smils on her face as she was answering "Ok I try not to worry to much but you are my son so I can't promise you that. Please promise me that you will be careful ok."

He just nodded in agreement and just answered with "Ok mama but I have a question do you see us as a real family?" Gabriel blushed on this question yeah she indeed loves Issei as her son since long ago as she finally answered "Of course we are a family I raised you as my kid."

Issei also blushed even more that and wanted his mother to promise him something as he once again started to speak "Then mama I have something I want to do together with you after my training ends. I want to visit Irina after this training and I want you to come with me."

He said in a serious tone and his mother just started to chuckle as she said "I know you love her with all your heart so I want to meet the girl you fell in love a long time ago. If both of you want it I could make her one of my brave saint's. Also Irina's parents know about you being an angel. Her father is still one of the strongest human excorzist once he heard this he asked me if I would make her an angel and I said him the same as I just told you that if both of you wish for that I would make her one."

Issei face looked like he just saw a ghost but replied after cooling his head down "I don't know if I want her to be a brave saint I don't even know if she even remembers me or what her live is like right know not to even speak in two years."

Hearing her son troubled she said "I don't think she will ever forget you after you promised her to see her again and after all you were someone who was really important to her I think she still is waiting for you I think once you tell her everything she will forgive you her heart is just as pure as yours." Issei was happy and replied with there usual ending in those talks "I love you mama I'm looking forward to seeing you again" His mother replied with the exact same words.

Gabriel walked out into Zebel where the other three Saints where waiting for her and the question that she expected came from Raphael "What did you talk about this time?"

She started with the things that made her look as bright as she did "First of all Issei asked me if we were a real family what I replied with that we are I mean the whole heaven knows this I care for him as if he was my real son. I promised him something I expected to hear from him someday he asked me to go with him once he was done training to see his loved one Shidou Irina and I replied with yes and also told him that if they both want it I would make Irina one of my brave saint's."

As she said that it was quiet for some time and one of the Saint's started talking it was Uriel "Do you really think making Shidou Irina a brave saint is a good idea?"

Gabriel looked a bit angry at him and replied "If this is what both of them want I want it too. I won't be the one to stand between their love I mean what mother would do something like that?"

The three other Saint's started to chuckle at the exact same time and Michael said "You really grew to a real mother for Issei didn't you?"

As the words came out of his mouth Gabriel started blushing and just replied with "Do you really think so?" After that Michael just said "Yes I do think so you are a great mother for him. And he really changed you too in a positiv way" Gabriel blushed even more while thanking him for those words.

Meanwhile Issei was finally at his destination as he entered he saw severeal people training outside. As he walked inside he saw an older man sitting there as the man started saying "Hello young one what are you seeking?"

Issei looked at the man and started talking "Hello Kaio-Sensei I seek strength to protect the people I care about so I want to ask you if would train me."

As Issei stopped talking he saw the man as he started to laugh and replied "You are a funny one you are the first person I heard from who seeks strength not to enjoy fighting or protect himself but to protect others if you can make it through my training I will gladly accept you even though you are a japanese kid. But heed my warning this will not be an easy training"

Issei bowed in an really polite manner and said "Thank you Kaio-sensei I will make it through your training I hope we can start as soon as possible."

His sensei showed him basic stances and techniques which he mastered in two weeks. Kaio-sensei talked again to his new pupil "You learned this techniques that take normal people a long time to even get close to your current mastery so let us continue with techniques that you should be able to learn now."

After hearing the praise of his master he answered with a smile "Thank you for those kind words Kaio-Sensei you once told me about Retsu-san could you tell me more about why he isn't allow to train with us anymore?"

The old man started laughing as he said "I will tell you when you reach the level he currently is." Issei nodded in agreement as he saw his sensei showing him the new techniques that he would soon learn himself.

The night was coming as Issei walked out and everyone knew why he did so. If his sensei respected one thing Issei does it was that he keeps his promises no matter what so he didn't mind that Issei once a week goes a little away from the training grounds so he wouldn't wake up anyone who slept.

The young boy took out his phone as he called his mother and said "Good evening mama how are you doing. Is there anything new?"As he usually said.

She replied with "Good evening Issei it is always good to hear your voice. There is not that much new going on. I'm interested how is your training going?"

She asked him not awaiting what he was going to say "Today I was praised by Kaio-sensei because I was the first one to master the basic stuff that take people normally severeal months in just two weeks" Issei said this with a bright smile on his face.

Gabriel laughed at this statement and said "Do you remember the time where you were taught magic or where I taught you the subjects and languages you always picked them up easily you are like a genius." At this statement Issei started blushing.

They kept talking for a while as Issei suddenly said "I'm sorry mama but I need to get some sleep before training starts. I call you back soon. I love you!" Gabriel sounded a bit sad because she wanted to talk more with her beloved son "Ok I hope you have a good time training Issei and good night. I love you too!" Suddenly Issei heard the sound of a kiss to say him good night. After hearing this he blushed and went inside.

After walking inside Issei saw Kaio-sensei before him as he pointed outside with his finger as he said "I want to talk to you Issei."

Issei didn't understand what his sensei wanted to talk about but followed him to the place he stood moments ago. After they arrived the older man started talking "Issei there is something you tried to shut out of your heart isn't there?"

Issei looked shocked as he didn't know what his sensei meant "I'm sorry Kaio-sensei I don't know what you mean."

After hearing this Kaio-sensei started to shout the following words "Look into the depths of your heart you fool and you know what I mean. It will help you getting even stronger if you accept it."

Issei still wasn't sure what he meant but tried it as he sat down on the rocks and started to meditate. It took Issei a couple minutes to find what he searched and a tear started dropping down his cheeks.

He opened his eyes and watched at the old man as he started to talk "Thank you Kaio-sensei my heart shut one of the most painful memories in my live away. It was severeal years ago that two mysterious man rushed into our house to take me with them. My parents naturally started to protect me and both of them got killed and I almost got killed myself as suddenly my 'new' mother came into our house and she took me in. Sensei I promise to never forget this memory again!"

As he heard what Issei said Kaio-sensei started to smile not because of the memory Issei shared with him but because his heart rememberd. But he had to ask "Do you really love your foster mother from the bottom of your heart?" After hearing this question Issei just nodded. They went inside after Issei bowed again to thank him again for reminding him and they both went to bed. As Issei was walking towards his room he thought "Even if I miss my real parents Gabriel always will be my mother!"

One year later

Issei once again stood before his sensei but this time he didn't stood alone. Next to him was a well trained man with the name Retsu and The old man started talking "Congratulations both of you you are equally strong but we need a new heir for the Kaio name. So we are going to decide it with a fight!"

After this both Retsu and Issei were ready to fight but didn't know that this would be a fight of who has the most endurance.

Both stared at each other as Retsu tried a Kick against Issei's neck but blocked it with his hand andand did the same kind of kick against Retsu who also blocked Issei's kick. Right after this both tried to hit the other with their fist but they hit each other's fist.

After this they jumped both back and Retsu started running towards Issei and jumped on the back of him sitting on his shoulders to try a tenrengen (spining lotus) but Issei counterd it by jumping on his back.

This fight went back and forth for a really long time until Issei suddey turned towards his master and said "I fought with Retsu-san not to become the heir of the Kaio name but because I wanted to know how far I have come in the last year and thank you for this good fight Retsu-san." Issei bowed to him as Retsu just chuckled.

The current Kaio watched at Issei and asked him "Do you think Retsu will be a good heir to the Kaio name?" Issei started to smile and said "He will get stronger and become the strongest heir the Kaio name ever had I'm sure of it."

Hearing that Retsu looked surpriesed as he realized what a kind geart Issei really had and thanked him. Once again the old man asked "What are you going to do Issei? There is nothing left I can teach you will you stay here or go your own way?"

Issei started thinking and answered that he wants to learn more martial arts. Hearing this both the current and the soon-to-be Kaio looked surpriesed and the elder one said "If this is was you want I don't want be the one to stop you. Good luck with your destiny."

Issei bowed one more time before he started walking towards his next destination.

Another year passed

Issei trained in both jujutsu an karate and really was thankful to had so great masters as both offered him a place where he could sleep and didn't bother his promise with his mother.

Half a month before Issei's training ended a small guy came to the Shinshinkai dojo and talked with his sensei about ths underground arena. Suddenly the small man started talking to me "I'm Tokugawa Mitsunari. I heard you are strong do you want to fight our champion? He is just two years older than you."

After hearing this Issei bowed and then talked "I'm Hyoudou Issei. Tokugawa-san I would really like to fight in your arena but I don't know if my mother wants me to fight in such a dangerous place she is really protective. I saw my own parents getting killed right before my eyes and my foster-mother is really protectiv because of this so maybe I will fight there next time. Also I promised my mother to be home in two weeks."

Tokugawa started laughing and after a small amount of time he opend his mouth "Doppo I didn't knew you had such a funny guy in your dojo. But Issei if you ever want to fight in the arena just come see me I want to see how you fight when you are serious."

After this Issei bowed and thanked him. He also said goodbye because it was time to go home. For two years he wasn't in heaven and he looked forward to seeing his mother again. He forgot that he couldn't teleport at first but then got his phone and called Michael if he could get him on earth to surprise his mother.

After he was in heaven he instantly walked into Gabriel's room as she turned around but was to slow because he was already hugging his mother.

As she saw Issei she started crying of happiness and started talking to her son "Why are you already back you had two more weeks hadn't you?"

Issei smiled at her he also had tears in his eyes and started speaking "Yeah I had two weeks left but I wanted to really see you mama. Also I was invited into some underground arena where the worlds strongest fighter fight against each other but I thought if I was going to fight there you would worry about me even more." He said with a smile as she blushed and said "Thank you for considering my feelings you really matured over the last two years."

Both laughed and let go as the started sitting down on the bed that was standing in the corner of this room as Gabriel started asking him "Now that you are back Issei do you want to go visit Irina soon?"

After hearing this his eyes started to shine and he said "If it is possibile I would love to see Irina as soon as possibile."

They then decided when they wanted to go see Irina and came up with a date that was soon but not to soon. Gabriel informed Irina's parents who told her just that it would be a surpries that would make her really happy.

Irina started talking "Something that will make me really happy? Are we going back to Japan?"

Both her parents started chuckling and her father said "No it will be even better Irina."

Authors note:

I wanted to go into detail on all places Issei trained at but then I realized how long the chapter already was and I didn't want it to be too long so please forgive me for that. Next chapter will be the meeting of Issei and Irina.