Author's Note: Here's part 4.

Survive

Sakura, Kyoko drummed her fingers on her office table. Funny thing she has one considering how young she is. Nevertheless she has one along with the title and responsibilities that comes with it.

And honestly it was one of those days. One of those days when she didn't like being the one on top.

On her desk were the files belonging to one Hyoudou, Issei and the other to Asia Argento. Issei's problem was easier to deal with thankfully, for as long as he hung out there at the Sakura Church then the only way the fallen angels would get to him is by taking all of them... literally all of them to charge the church.

It comes with the neutral territory policy. It was a headache to be sure as even with the guarantee of the safety and the backing of all three factions. The decision of managing such an area and putting personnel on it was mind-numbingly painful that the three factions decided that each make some and put people on it and then leave it at that.

Sure it was a lazy way to do it, but it works.

And now that leaves her with the problem of the nun who was absolutely not supposed to be excommunicated. And yet she was, because some idiot decided he was an ass and got it to happen. The whole Christian system is in an uproar because of that.

The zealots were saying: "Look she's not a holy maiden she's a witch! In fact healing a devil is heresy!"

The moderates were: "No she's not! Out religion advocates forgiveness even to our enemies! Devil or not it was right for her to do so!"

And the whole shebang exploded at that. In fact while she could see the point of the zealots it does not help that they were absolutely wrong. Heck the church is now purging stupid idiots left and right and even the highest clergymen were being hit. It helps that those guys were stuck in the "We only forgive humans." mentality that was obsolete since the near extinction of the Dead Apostles.

Heck the only ones the church knew that still existed was Zeltrech and Altrouge. And they kept to themselves these days.

Well now the point is that Asia should still be a nun and shouldn't be excommunicated and...

"Damn! This is annoying." Kyoko snarled and kept drumming her fingers while eyeing the folders on her desk. "Wait a minute! Heh this is perfect!" She shouted in joy as she reached for both folders.

*scenebreak*

Issei woke up in a daze. He was still groggy as in all honestly he couldn't sleep. Yesterday Cao Cao filled him and Madoka of what his predicament was and the few steps they could make. So for now all three of them are hanging together at the Sakura Church. Not that it was bad. Cao Cao was far from the bastard he was during the old days and the beautiful Madoka is always pleasant company.

Now that he thought about it Madoka was always his most frequent companion even during the Rider War.

He scratched his head. No matter what the maiden says he still feels like he's wasting her time. She was an elegant and beautiful maiden... so refined and graceful... He honestly feels overwhelmed by her. And yet she still hangs out with him and gets angry whenever he asks why.

"It's not like I can say no to her either." the idiot admitted to himself. Introspection over, he got up and got ready for the day.

His meals in the morning were brisk to be truth. It was a habit that he developed during the Rider War. That and waking early as well. He learned that being in bed doesn't mean the mirror monsters would wait for you. It doesn't help that when that happened he was half asleep and in his sleep wear. Tsukune smacked him for that one, and he couldn't face Madoka for a week without her dropping into giggling fits...

He sighed. It was early in the morning and he was already being serious. What happened to his perversity? Shouldn't he thinking about...

"Ah crap." He muttered as reached inside his bag and to his phone that was doing the 'laughing Supaidaman' ringtone. Honestly he didn't know why he'd let Tsukune put that in his phone... then again the laugh was amusing. "Hello."

"Yo, hentaiman. I'm surprised you managed to pick up immediately. I kinda thought you would be still snoring or something." The sarcastic remark of one Sakura, Kyoko told him from the other line. Sighing at the jab he answered back.

"Sorry but I'm an early riser... or at least I am now. I am associated with Madoka and Tsukune after all." He could actually hear the nun snorting at the other end. Again he ignored it.

"Yeah well an idiot pervert hanging out with a regal prince and elegant goddess, kinda out of place don't ya think." The nun laughed and the young man sighed. "Well at least you're doing something to improve yerself. Not that it'll do you good." The nun laughs some more and honestly Issei is getting annoyed.

"Kyoko are you just calling to get a laugh at me this early morning?" He asked, his annoyed tone showing through.

"Yeah yeah, sorry. I'm calling to ask a favor." She said all too seriously.

"What kind of favor?" Now he was curious. Kyoko for all her faults was very good at her job, especially when there were no actual priests in the Sakura Church. And yet the faithful flocks to it like it was no one's business. All duties required for the job including the housework and maintenance she did it by herself. She was a proud nun who from Madoka told him followed the steps of his father who was a preacher.

Then again it's probably because she's the only one staffed there.

"Well you know I'm the only one staffed here in my church." Yep he was right. "Well the Vatican has finally saw fit to send me one. A nun by the name of Asia Argento. Since I'm will be preparing for her arrival, I need you to pick her up and escort her to the church. If it helps, some cruel idiot neophyte gave her the wrong directions and pointed her to the abandoned one near the edge of town. So you get all that?"

"Yeah I do." He could hear shuffling noises from the other line, she was probably nodding. "Kyoko. I can't see you nod."

"Ah..." Another round of shuffling noises. It looks like the nun couldn't help but make physical gestures, a fact that was quite amusing. "Yeah well... *coughs* Anyways, she has blonde hair and wears a white nun's habit and the usual blue nun's outfit. She'd get here by the afternoon so you could easily get to her after school. Do me this favor and maybe I'll stop teasing you and complain less about you hanging out at the church... maybe a little bit..."

Issei honestly sweat dropped at that. Well it's not like he had anything to do but hang out the church anyways... Besides it's what they planned to do until they could find a more permanent solution to his assassin problem.

"Oh and Issei." Ah. Kyoko was still there. "If I don't see her this afternoon prepare to say goodbye to your manliness and your pathetic life as I cut them and hang you out at the front of my church where I would post you as what the lord does to-" He had cut it off by then because when she began her threat he already had the shivers and by the middle he was downright pale. Then his phone did that laugh again.

"Hello..." He answered...

"I know where you live..." "GYYYAAAAAA!-"

*scenebreak*

"Ugh! That Kyoko, giving me the shivers so early in the morning." Issei complained as he laid on his desk.

"Morning Issei!" Aika ever energetic greeted, only to find a pale Issei that morning. "What's wrong with you?"

"Ugh. The Sakura Church nun played a cruel prank on me this morning... Okay it was a legitimate threat but she didn't need to threaten me just to ask a favor!" Issei complained to his friend who nodded.

"So what's the favor she asked?" The glasses wearing girl asked.

"Well I need to escort a nun from the Vatican to her church. Apparently she's busy on preparing for her arrival or something." He answered causing Aika to blink.

"Issei. Kyoko-san did not only ask you because she's going to be busy." Aika told him making causing him to stare at her.

"Then what else?" He asked curiously.

"Well, she's coming from the Vatican right? Did you really think she could get to where she's going without asking for directions?" She told him. Issei pondered this and was about to say 'So what?' til he realized that the nun might not be able to speak Japanese. Hurriedly and frantically he grabbed his bag and fished for his phone.

"Ah! Ah... Hel-Hello Madoka..."

*scenebreak*

"Ah thanks for coming! I don't know if I could help the nun coming if I couldn't understand her!" Issei apologized sheepishly to a very amused Madoka.

"Ah but Issei, why do you think I could help her more than you could?" She asked.

"Ah... well... I thought you're better at English than me or something..." He answered faintly causing the young woman to giggle.

"Ah Issei you're so silly." She told him causing him to look at her. "Don't you remember one very useful function of the buckle that Odin told us?"

"Ummm... no..." He admitted causing her to sigh.

"Alright you get a pass. It's a minor thing anyways and I'm not surprised you forgot about it." She told him and whipped out her buckle and deck (well they're practically the same). "Odin told us that as long as we have them, it would filter out any language used by people and more importantly Riders so they could understand each other. In short we have a mastery of language as long as we have them."

"Ah! Sorry I really did forget that. Besides it's not like we fought someone foreign." Another admittance, but it was something Madoka shared.

"True, it's probably why you forgot." She told him, smiling all the while. The action as small as it was, always made Issei's heart flutter. Why not, the moeblob goddess before him could do that to anyone. Not to mention she was very alright in a lot of places... He honestly thought she could become a model if she wanted to. "Um. Hey... is that her?"

Turning he found what she was pointing to and found a blonde haired girl in a white nun's habit and... 'Kyoko lied, it was not the usual blue nun's-' was Issei's interrupted thoughts as he and Madoka rushed as they saw her fall.

"Got you!" Issei said as he and Madoka got hold of the nun before she fell over.

"Hauuuu~! 'Thank you'!" She said in English. They let go of her and watched her pat herself why she cried and complained 'why'd she keep falling.'

"Is she a dojikko?" Issei asked causing the young woman with him to giggle.

"Ummm... Thank you... uhhh..." "Issei Hyoudou." "Madoka Kaname." They introduced themselves, making sure to arrange their names in the western style order. "'Ah! My name is Asia Argento and I'm a nun from the church! Please to meet you.'" She introduced herself and bowed, causing the two of them to smile.

"Asia... right. So what are you here for?" Issei asked, as it was the polite thing to do.

"Ummm... I'm here because I have been reassigned to the church here." She said frowning faintly. "But I got lost and I couldn't speak Japanese much and I... I... hauuuu~!"

"She's like a kitten." Madoka giggled. "Well me... well mostly Issei here have been told to escort you to the church."

"Huh?" Surprised, Asia turned to stare at here.

"We're friends with the nun there. And she specifically told me..." He shuddered. "To escort you due to a neophyte giving you the wrong directions. So come on, we'll lead the way." The nun wanted to argue, but could not disregard the kindness of the two strangers showed her. Thinking that it was God's kindness she let herself be taken to where the church they said to be.

*scenebreak*

"Finally! I thought I had to bust out the whips and chains!" Kyoko shouted, pocky once more in her mouth. Asia was actually surprised, she didn't know that there was a second church there... she was expecting- "Asia right! Come on in! I've been waiting for hours... Actually years to have someone else staffed here with me!" She told her, a bright smile adorning her face.

Something that Asia emulated. She didn't know how... she didn't know why. But she had given a second chance and it was wonderful. Unable to control herself she began shedding tears of joy. Taking the younger girl into her arms, Kyoko comforted her while taking her inside.

"Give us a minute, okay?" She turned and said while closing the church doors.

"Wonder what's that all about?" Issei asked curiously while Madoka shook her head.

"Let's not pry Issei, Asia and Kyoko would tell us about it later on." The young woman told him. They waited a few minutes for Kyoko to let them in and surely she will...

"Hey guys!" Cao Cao came, arms waving at them. "I actually thought you'd be in there by now. What's wrong now?" He asked.

"Ah. A new nun transferred here and is current having an emotional moment." Issei said causing Madoka to sigh.

"That's very crude Issei. But it's the truth so you get another pass." She admonished causing the young man to apologize. Cao Cao who was also there stared at the two and wondered why in heck they're not a couple yet.

'Considering they're the ones who were together the most during the Rider War. I believe Tsukune himself admitted feeling like a third wheel once.' He remembered, causing him a recollection of his failures and sighing.

"You three are together. That is good." A voice suddenly said, causing all three to jump and turn...

To find a golden Rider floating right behind them...

"""Odin!""" All three shouted.

"I believe shouting out loud is detrimental to this situation, despite normal people not being able to see me." He deadpanned in the most flat tone he could do. Then again his way of talking was always like that. "Nevertheless, show your decks Riders." He commanded. Despite not knowing why they did as commanded and Odin waved him arm over them causing their decks to glow for a moment then stopped. "There. You do not need mirrors any longer." He stated then promptly vanished into golden wisps of light.

"No..." "Mirrors..." "Needed..."

"We don't need to stand in front of reflections anymore to transform!" Cao Cao said, his eyes wide as he stared at his deck.

"But why do this?" The young woman asked, curious as why the administrator of the Rider War to do so.

"Maybe he learned of my predicament?" Issei supplied, causing the other two to think about it.

"Maybe." Cao Cao was unsure. "But it sure is convenient." The other two nodded in agreement.

"Hey you tw-when did he get there- three! Why are you still out there! Get in!" Kyoko behind them shouted, causing them to turn into each other and then silently agreeing to get in.