Wow... another update at 1:00a.m. :l Sorry, I just got out of work about two hours ago.
Well, anyway- chapter 7 is up and I hope you all enjoy it! I know in the story summary it sounds like it's more about Issei, but I promise it will be. I just need to get Karurosu's part of this out of the way and that's when you can all expect more Issei. :D Along with, but might be limited to- pairings! Or pretty much nearly all the girls loving Issei. Although don't expect me to get all hardcore into it. The last thing I want this fic to become is a romance novel. Hope you enjoy! Thanks for the reviews! :)
"Mom? What's this about?" asked Karu as he walked through the front doors of the occult club.
His mother remained silent. In fact, she hadn't said a thing after simply mentioning that they were going to the Occult club. Then a few seconds after realizing that, he began thinking of possible worst case scenarios. One in which, caused him to gasp.
"Oh no! What if she's going to scold Rias for not allowing me to join the club?! I'LL BE HUMILIATED! I'll have to move to another school- possibly leave the country! Oh god I just hope that-"
"We're here." she told him, now opening the doors to Rias's office.
There he was met with all the usual members of the Occult club who appeared as if they were each in their own little world. Pretty soon it was Rias who would speak up, but in a dark and creepy tone.
"Hello Karu." she greeted
"Um... hi." he replied
Shortly after stepping inside, Karu's mother closed the door behind him like most suspenseful situations.
"Huh? Mom?" he called. "Why are you blocking the door?" he added with a more concerned tone.
"I'm glad you made it." said Rias.
"Are the preparations complete?" asked Daphne, sounding just as serious.
"What?" he asked, now sounding a little confused.
"Yes. Now all we need is the boy."
"Hold on- just what are you talking about?"
The members of the Occult club suddenly stood up and slowly advanced towards Karu with their arms reaching out for him
"Join us." they said in unison.
"W-what's going on?" he asked a bit more freaked out.
"Join us Karu."
"Okay, I think I've had enough." he replied.
The boy quickly turned, only to accidentally bump against his mother. It wasn't then until he met here eye to eye and noticed the same serious expression on her face as well.
"Join them Karu. It is your destiny." she told him.
"What are you talking about?!" he asked, now sounding more horrified.
"Join us... join us... join us." was all they appeared to be chanting.
"Okay- this isn't funny anymore!" he cried. "Mom! Move! LET ME OUT OF HERE!"
"I'm afraid I can't do that." she replied.
"MOM PLEASE!"
Karu turned around, only to find himself even more terrified than before as he saw the occult members were no more than six feet away from him.
"Join us Karu." said Issei. "You cannot escape your fate."
Immediately after, the members spawned their dark demonic wings.
"WHAT THE FU- HOLY MARY MOTHER OF- OH SHIT! SCREW THIS!" he cried, now sounding terrified.
Karu then made a dash to his right, but bumped into Gasper, who also chanted the same words.
"Y-YOU!" he cried, now staring at the vampire's features. "H-HOLY CRAP! VAMPIRE!"
"Shh. Hush Karu." he replied. "It will all be over quickly."
The boy gasped before turning back, only to find that he was now completely surrounded.
"There is no escape." they told him. "Accept your fate and join us."
"NEVER!" he screamed.
He tried to turn around once more, but lost his footing and hit the ground on his stomach. Then after realizing what happened- he rolled on his back only to see the members standing right by him.
"Check-mate." said Rias.
On Que, everyone slowly bent over and reached for him. That's when the terror really kicked in and caused Karurosu to scream at the top of his lungs. It wasn't until then that the others stopped and began snickering. Soon they began laughing their heads off as Karu continued to shake violently on the ground. Even Koneko found herself able to release a few giggles.
"Stop laughing and kill me already." he sobbed.
"Get up." ordered Issei, who was still trying to control his breathing.
"I don't think I've had this much fun in the Occult club." stated Akeno, who continued to laugh.
"We definitely deserved to be called Demons." added Issei. "But seriously, you can stand up already Karu."
At last, Karurosu realized the joke, but could not hide the terror he had just finished dealing with- for it had scared him far beyond his breaking point as he was now letting out a few tears that caused the others to stop laughing.
"...Oh my." said Akeno, now putting a hand on his shoulder. "Did we scare you that bad?"
"WHAT DO YOU THINK?!" he cried. "AND TO THINK YOU WERE MY FAVORITE!"
"Does that mean I'm not your favorite anymore?" she asked, with the same happy tone as always.
For a few seconds, Karu stood there with a confused look before wrapping his arms around her pressing his head against her breasts.
"No... it doesn't." he responded.
The sadist only responded by hugging him back and stroking his head.
"I'm sorry." she told him.
"I forgive you." he replied, trying to sound manly. "WOW! THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE GOTTEN THIS CLOSE TO AKENO! THIS FEELING IS AMAZING!"
"Sorry as well Karu." said Rias. "You're mom told us you would probably freak out if you figured out we were devils, so she said it'd be best to scare the terror out of you first."
"Wait- what?!" he cried. "MOM! YOU PLANNED THIS?!"
His mother chuckled as she approached him and hugged him as well. As wrong as it felt, a certain pervert in the room could not help but become aroused at the scenario.
"Holy crap! Even if she's his mother- I can't help but imagine how amazing it would feel to have my entire head pressed up against her boobs. Even better, he's got Akeno in there with him."
"You know- I kind of feel bad as well." said Rias. "I think we might have gone a little overboard on this one."
"President." gasped Issei.
Rias soon joined in, adding another pair of breasts to press up against the boy. Although it appeared he was ignoring it due to his excitement of just being able to hug Akeno.
"I also feel bad." said Asia. "Even as a demon, I feel terrible for committing such acts. Please lord- I hope you can forgive me for being such a bad- AH!"
After her failed prayer, Asia joined in and hugged Karu as well.
"Lord, I also ask that you forgi- AH!" cried Xenovia
"H-hold on!" blurted Issei. "I feel even worse!" he claimed as he walked towards the group. "Can you please make room? I'd like to share my deepest regrets in the middle with Karuro-"
But he was quickly tossed away by Koneko, who was aware of Issei's intentions.
"Ow- dammit!" he growled.
"Trying to take advantage of someone's pain? You sicken me." stated Koneko.
Suddenly, Karurosu's eyes widened as he looked back at Rias while barely realizing what she mentioned a short moment ago.
"WAIT?! DID YOU JUST SAY YOU WERE DEVILS?!" he cried.
Once again- the demon wings sprouted from the Occult members backs, sending a wave of chills down Karurosu's back. In response, his mother put her hand on his shoulder, hoping it would comfort him.
"We're devils." announced Rias. "In the demon world we are known as the Gremory clan, but here in the human world, you simply see us as the Occult Research Club."
"Devils... I've been living in under the same household as devils. Does that mean all of you are straight from Hell?"
"We prefer the term 'Underworld'- and no. Not all of us. I am a pure blooded devil, but everyone else is simply reincarnated into one."
"I'm sorry I didn't tell you before I sent you here Karu, but you have to understand that this is for your own good." his mother quoted
"Good? Just what's so great about a near hear attack?" he scolded.
Rias smiled confidently before approaching Karurosu and placing her hand on his head.
"I understand you come from a very important race. One that unlike the Nekomatas... has already died off... or so at least we thought."
The boy gasped, seeing as how they already knew the race he belonged to- but right before he responded, Daphne jumped in and revealed her Youku form. To everyone's amazement, two black fox ears spawned from her head. Following four color matching tails appearing from her back.
"I'm afraid this is the most I can show for now. Turning into my true form basically tears my clothes during the transformation."
"I don't mind." replied an excited Issei.
"Shut up." growled Karu.
"SHE LOOKS SO BEAUTIFUL!" squealed Asia.
"No kidding." added Xenovia.
"Very attractive indeed." complimented Kiba.
"Please, it's nothing." giggled Daphne, trying to hide her blush.
Everyone then focused their attention on Karu, who had yet to show his Youku form. However, he simply continued to twiddle his thumbs before looking up and acting surprised.
"Oh! You guys wanted to- oh no! You wouldn't want to see that!" he stated.
Most of the group chuckled at his shyness, but it was soon clear that they wanted to see his fox form more clearly.
"Are you going to stand there all day?" asked Rias.
"I believe I just might." he responded.
Sure enough, Akeno stepped in the second Rias nudged her head forward.
"Oh my- that's too bad." she stated, now revealing a blush of her own. "I really wanted to see your Youku form Karu."
To everyone's shock, Karu almost immediately released four white tails, much larger than his mother's own, followed by matching fox ears.
"HOLY CRAP- THEY'RE HUGE!" blurted Issei. "His tails are just as big as Koneko!"
"Whoa. Issei's right." added Rias. "On another note, why do you two only have four? If I know one thing, it's that their tails come with age don't they? Shouldn't you two have nine by now?"
"Hm. You know... I really don't know." shrugged Daphne.
Still, even with the strange look, Rias was astonished.
"I can't take it anymore!" squealed Asia
The girl then dashed at Karurosu before embracing him tightly. Apparently she had grown tired of simply watching him in his Kitsune form- which to her, made him look both vulnerable and innocent.
"ASIA!" blurted Karu as he felt a light blush forming.
"Careful now." warned Daphne. "A male kitsune in it's true form makes it's body far more comfortable than anything you could ever hope to feel. It's a little cliché, but it's excellent for luring in mates and usually has a VERY high success rate."
Issei gasped at the newly acquired information before turning to Karurosu.
"D- does that mean he can basically have any woman he wants?!"
"Pretty much." giggled Daphne
The boy's jaw dropped as the fantasies began to roll in.
"Any woman he wants? Only gods should be able to possess such gifted ability. Why just think- if I had such power, I would be a Harem king in no time!"
"SHE'S RIGHT!" blurted Asia. "His body feels amazing!"
"Hah, if you think that's something, then wait until you feel his tails."
Asia quickly stopped to look Karu in the eye, waiting for a type of approval. Eventually he surrendered when a dull smile formed on his face, followed by a nudge from his head, making the girl smile as she got behind him and wrapper herself in one of his tails. Sure enough, she began laughing in joy while rubbing her face against the warm tails.
"It can't feel that good can it?" asked Xenovia, now approaching Karu
Just one simple touch in and the knight found herself clinging on to him for the sheer sensation.
"You're kidding right?" asked Issei. "Her too?"
"I think I'd like to try this for myself." informed Akeno.
The world suddenly stopped revolving around the young Kitsune. The only thing that continued to move was Akeno and his own heartbeat.
"She wants to hold me... and not out of pity."
Almost instantly, Karu shook off both Asia and Xenovia before taking one giant leap towards Akeno.
"OH MY! THIS IS AMAZING!" cried Akeno, now embracing her admirer.
"IT'S ALL YOUR'S AKENO!" he cried.
After hearing the name, Daphne focused her attention on the woman, trying to recall something Rias had told her just yesterday.
"Akeno?" questioned Daphne. "Why does that sound so familiar."
Recent memories began flooding her mind before she recalled a certain conversation with Rias.
"Her name is Akeno." quoted Rias.
"Akeno... AKENO! THAT'S RIGHT! You're the girl my son likes!"
"EH?! PLEASE MOM- DON'T!" whined Karu.
"OH MY GOODNESS- IT IS SO NICE TO MEET YOU! I swear I knew you'd be beautiful, but I didn't think you'd be drop dead gorgeous!"
"Why thank you." replied a happy Akeno.
"You know, Rias and I stayed up all last night during our discussion and she told me just how much he cares-"
Karu, now more embarrassed than he had ever been, attempted to flee the scene, but was restrained by Akeno, who was still enjoying herself.
"Oh no." he whispered.
"It's kind of crazy isn't it?" asked Issei while staring at his devastated roommate, who was still locked in Akeno's clutches while talking to his mother. "To think that he would turn out to be more than an exchange student."
"I suppose so." replied Rias, who was showing her thinking face.
"President?"
"You know he's being hunted, right." whispered Rias.
The information caused him to jump and show a little more concern.
"Hunted?" gasped Issei. "Did I hear that right?"
Rias only took a breath and sighed.
"I'm afraid so." she replied sadly.
"...B-but who would want him dead?!" he growled. "I've known him for almost three weeks and I've never found much reason to be mad at him, let alone have a desire to kill. Who would want such a thing?" he asked, sounding a little more disgusted.
"...The same person that beat us a few days after Karu's arrival." she sighed.
Issei suddenly began to choke on her words as he recalled the miserable defeat they had faced with the new enemy- and for every scene his friends were being toyed with, an image of the foe showed itself in his mind.
"That fire bastard." he mumbled.
The President turned around and slowly approached her desk, where she reached into one of her cabinets and pulled out a book with a fox on the cover.
"I may not know a lot about Kitsune's, seeing they've apparently been dead for some time, but one thing is for sure- unlike any of us, Kitsune's are well known to control fire even if it's not their own. They are by far superior to controlling fire than a Phoenix is. As a matter of fact, one could also stop it's flames from assisting in regeneration, so if by any chance this fire man does happen to be a Phoenix or at least made up of fire, Karurosu will be able to manipulate his flames. Perhaps even cancel out his ability to spawn or become a cloud of fire. In which case, it'll give us the upper hand if we ever come to face him again. Not only that, but someone such as Karurosu can gain abilities to rival even ultimate class devils- although I haven't been able to memorize them all."
For a second, a smile formed on Issei's face, seeing that with Karu, a rematch could possibly turn the tables.
"However." added Rias.
"However- what?" asked Issei, now losing hope again.
"From what Daphne told me... this enemy has been consistent and has followed Karurosu everywhere he went, so finding a place for Karu to train without an ambush would be rather difficult. Karu being pursued was the main reason his mom allowed him to join the exchange program and come to Japan with us specifically watching over him. Simply because of the fact that the fire man prefers not to mess with clans. The fact she also knew Sirzechs was my brother added even more to that reason."
"Where are you getting at President?"
This led her to form a confident smile on her face as she crossed her arms and let out a 'hmpf'.
"...I plan to make him my second rook." she informed.
Rather than looking surprised, Issei smiled and looked back at his roommate- who looked as miserable as ever, seeing that his mom and Akeno were still talking amongst themselves.
"Honestly, after you told us the truth about him- I figured you would take him in." he replied.
"However..." added Rias. "He's still only an exchange student, so I don't plan as having him serve under me forever. Once we've dealt with this threat- he'll have to go back home."
The news almost bummed the pawn out. Even if he did understand the situation.
"I see." he replied. "Well... anyway... why is this freak even out to get Karurosu anyway?"
Rias began thinking, but in the end couldn't completely recall what she was told- and asking Daphne right now in front of Karu would probably scare the boy to death, seeing as how he knew nothing about his pursuer.
"I can't remember clearly, but I remember her saying it started with his father... and then something about a rampage."
"A rampage?" repeated Issei. "Well... either way it doesn't sound like much of a reason to me. And if that bastard tries to hurt him, I'll be there to put a stop to it."
Rias only giggled, seeing her pawn was as determined as ever to fight forces out of his league. She could only bring herself to hug him for being so brave and yet quite stupid.
"P-President!" gasped a happy Issei.
"You truly are something else." she whispered to him.
Hours passed by since the meeting at the Occult club and with Karu's real heritage being known, it was safe to say that Issei would no longer have to keep secrets from his close friend.
"So you fought against a Phoenix to get Rias back?" asked Karu.
"Yeah, and to be honest I would've lost if it hadn't been for the original plan I had conjured up."
"Well, I'm glad you won. Whether it was barely or by a landslide, at least you kept your girlfriend safe."
"Yeah." replied Issei. "GIRLFRIEND?!"
"Well- why not? From the stories you've been telling me, it sounds like you and Rias have a thing going on. I mean- you do your best to protect her, even if she can handle her own. You've pushed yourself past your own limits for her. All this crazy stuff."
"Well I wouldn't exactly call her my girlfriend." replied a nervous Issei.
"Oh come on. The way your talking now is proof enough about your feelings for her. I say you grow a pair and ask her out."
"Coming from the guy who began crying after a simple prank."
"Hey!" he growled. "Oh... never mind. Let's just get some sleep."
"Agreed."
Suddenly Karu's four large tails spawned, along with his Kitsune ears.
"What the heck?" questioned Issei. "What do you need those for?"
Issei took a closer look and noticed Karurosu had positioned himself on the floor in a style similar to most foxes. After that- he used his tails to cover himself and even as a man, Issei found it very heart-warming.
"Do you have to sleep like that?" he asked
"Kind of." explained Karu. "In order to hide my tails and ears, I have to put effort into doing so, but since I thought you were human back then, I usually had to spend all night focusing to keep myself hidden. That's why I have trouble sleeping sometimes, and the reason you found me digging through your fridge for milk the other day."
"Well- that does explain a lot. And just how much better does your sleep improve by?" he asked
Sure enough, his question was answered when there was no reply. Following that, a light knock came from the door, making him more cautious, seeing that Karu was in his Kitsune form.
"Who is it?" called Issei
"It's me." called Asia
"Phew... alright it's open."
The door slowly crept open, revealing Asia in her white pajamas. Although for some reason she appeared to be blushing out of what appeared to be shyness.
"What is it Asia?" asked Issei.
Shortly after, Asia noticed Karu's sleeping position and began to giggle, as she too saw it heart-warming.
"Wow, he looks so adorable." she commented. "I was wondering if I could sleep here tonight."
"Eh? Here?" he asked. "Um... I'm not sure. I mean... where will you sleep?" he asked curiously.
"Don't worry about that." she replied, now approaching Karu.
"Asia?"
Sure enough, she laid beside him and grabbed one of his tails to cover herself with.
"This feels amazing." she told him. "I don't even think I want to let go of his tail."
"Is it really that comfortable?" he asked her.
Again, just like before- there was no response. Only light snoring that came from both of them.
"SERIOUSLY?!" he cried. "Just how great can his tails possibly be?" he asked himself
For a few moments, Issei kept staring at Karu before growling and getting off of his bed.
"Just what's so special about- Oh..."
The slight touch of Karu's tail began sending an amazing sensation all throughout his own body, almost instantly feeling like he would soon become addicted if he did not let go soon.
"Jesus! Is he trying to seduce me?" he choked. "No way I'm going to fall for this... WHAT THE HELL?!"
Issei gasped when he already noticed he was also laying beside his roommate with another tail already covering him.
"I HAVE TO GET OUT OF HERE BEFORE I FALL VICTIM!" he cried in his head.
"Wake up baby." called a familiar voice. "It's that time of day! Time for some hard work!"
By then, Issei had awoken to find the sun shining through the window, along with a surprisingly still comfortable sensation raging through him.
"Dammit." he mumbled.
Oh snap! The hunter is revealed! Not only that, but now we have two Kitsune with the last of their kind cliche! I honestly didn't want to do it, but I did some research and figured out just how powerful a Kitsune can actually become. Not only that, but I still have seen no real mention of a Kitsune in Highschool DXD- so I decided to obliterate the species here and limit them to only two of them so far, because let's face it. If a single Kitsune could probably rival ultimate class devils- then a whole species would probably go start an army and take over the world, seeing as most of them are usually tricksters and very poorly behaved. :(
BY THE WAY- The whole Kitsune form having comfortable bodies thing is just something I invented myself. It's not real, I simply added it because... well... I always find myself hugging dogs and stroking their furry bodies whenever I see one. I just happen to find them irresistible to pet. Plus I always sleep better when I've got my furry companion sleeping beside me. CX
See you all in the next chapter- which I hope to have out quicker than this one. :p
