Longing to Belong
Ch. 4
"New Encounters"
The next morning Kuriko woke up and headed downstairs to see no one else at the table. She went back upstairs and saw Issei's bedroom door opened and sees all the girls naked asleep on him.
'Who am I kidding, I may be a stray devil but will never be with Issei. All the girls including Rias already have him. What should I do? I want to be a member of The Occult Research Club but can't seem to let go of my crush on Issei.'
Issei tried to get up out of bed without disturbing the others, and he entered Kuriko's room. He saw her reading a book and noticed she seemed sad. He approached the bed.
"Kuriko, how did you sleep last night?"
She looked away.
"I slept fine, and still haven't made my decision. Even if I do, one thing will not change."
He brushed his hand on her face.
"Exactly what would that be Kuriko-Chan?"
Kuriko blushed as she felt his hand on her face.
"That I have a crush on you but know I can never be with you. You have your harem. Besides everyone knows that you are with Rias."
He put his hand on her shoulder.
"Kuriko, I am not with anyone. I am just her servant and her pawn. I was completely honest when I told you that last night. Why do you keep on pondering over it?"
She just stared at him.
"Because the other girls are all over you, and I just can't be like them Issei. I am very shy you know that don't you. Asako is the one that told me to go and talk to you. If it wasn't for her, we wouldn't be this close. Besides I don't want Rias to think I am trying to steal you from her, so how can you tell me you aren't with her?"
Issei looked at her breasts and smiled as he groped them and kissed her neck. She moaned low.
"Oh Issei, that feels so good. Please don't stop, your lips feel so good along my skin."
He smiled and continued to move his lips down to her breasts as he slid her shirt up and continued to grope her breasts. She continued to moan.
"Oh Issei, I wanted to be like this with you for so long."
He kissed her deeply and moved his hands up her thighs.
"Now is your chance to be. Don't be shy Kuriko, just let yourself go and trust me that's all I am asking."
Kuriko heard Rias' voice.
"Maybe another time Issei, right now I have to give Rias my answer. I will see you later then."
He laid on her bed as he watched her exit the room and go talk to Rias. Koneko giggled.
"Wow, you are such a pervert. You got up without disturbing us and got turned down by Kuriko. This is so funny I can just keep teasing you about it. Poor Issei."
Issei looked at her.
"She didn't turn me down, she feels threatened because of the rest of you. She just won't believe that she means so much to me I told her last night, but she thinks I just said it to make her let her guard down. I am heading to school alone need to clear my mind."
He entered his room and he put on his school uniform, and then he left for school. He walked to school with his head down.
'How do I prove to Kuriko, I am not the pervert that everyone is making me.'
The day ends and Asako was walking with Akeno. Akeno smiled at her.
"So, you won the heart of our Knight Kiba I see, and along with it his virginity. None of us have a chance to even get close"
Asako looked blushing a little bit.
"I guess I was one of the lucky ones, then. Akeno I sense something and its not good."
The skies turn black and an evil laugh is heard, and in front of Akeno lands a fallen angel.
"Oh wow, isn't this a sight the 2nd in command without her master and with a pathetic human also. "
Akeno looked up.
"You, will end up like Raynare. Do not test me, you know that you will not win against me in a battle so don't even try. "
Akeno threw her power at the fallen angel and it was dodged. Akeno looked up.
"How is that possible? No one has ever dodged my powers? Asako watch out or she will kill you."
Asako saw the fallen angel coming at Akeno with a sword and put her hand up a red circle formed, and she used her power to make the sword turn into fire and her other hand to plunge it into her making her burst into flames. Then she fainted and Akeno caught her and teleported back to Issei's. Kiba ran in the room and stood by Asako's side.
"Akeno what happened to her? She's breathing very low."
Akeno looked.
"Relax Kiba, she is fine. She is a stray devil just like Kuriko. She just needs some rest. She will be fine as soon as she wakes up. She saved my life and killed a Fallen Angel. Why don't you sleep next to her, so she will see you in the morning and don't worry too much?"
Kiba entered his room and got ready for bed and laid next to Asako holding her close. He drifted off to sleep.
~In the meantime~
Kuriko walked home and had her head down in deep thought.
'Why do I keep turning Issei down. I want to be with him but am so afraid to let my guard down. This is hopeless, what else can happen to me.'
Kuriko walked in and her mother called to her.
"Kuriko welcome home. I want you to meet your new father and stepsister. Zain this is your sister Kuriko. I expect you two to get along with each other. To make sure that happens you will be sharing the room as of tonight. I put twin beds in your room. Now Kuriko help your new sister move into your room and don't argue with me young lady."
Kuriko sighed.
"Fine, I'll help her move in. Zain our room is this way. Don't ask me stupid questions and don't but into my business understood. I am not a friendly person."
Zain glared at her.
"Can't believe my new stepsister is a stuck up bitch, just what I needed. Whatever I am going to bed."
Kuriko looked.
"Good, go to sleep so I can do my homework without hearing your mouth."
After Zain drifted off to sleep Kuriko heard a noise outside and got dressed and went outside.
"Issei, what are you doing here? Its 12a and my new stepsister might wake up."
He looked at her.
"New stepsister? I thought your parents were dead. That's what you told me."
Kuriko looked and sighed.
"I thought they both were, but when day I came home, and my mother was actually alive. So most likely my father was the devil which makes me half devil and half human. Why are you here so late?"
He looked at her.
"We have a battle Kuriko, and Rias wants her entire house there. You won't have to do much unless you get attacked. You just must be there for backup in case we need it. Come on I'll teleport you there with me. Kuriko please you are a member of the Gremory household you need to be there. I know you are strong you saved Rias and Akeno don't start doubting yourself now."