Chapter 7

Issei was currently face to face with a gigantic red dragon cloaked in fire, as the two of them simultaneously floated in a dimension that seemed totally empty. Most teenaged boys would be frightened half to death at the sight of such a monstrous beast, but Issei just looked a bit pissed off.

"Alright Ddraig you got some explaining to do." Issei stared down the massive dragon while crossing his arms and demanding answers. "That power I used against Raynare. It was so intense. I'm not gonna act like the bitch didn't deserve what she got, but I tortured her. I ripped her apart mentally and physically. Revenge is one thing, but I was cruel." Issei's frustrated persona faded and his face was filled with remorse and fear.

[The blame for your actions tonight can't be solely placed on you. I am the Welsh Dragon of myth, and my battle with the Vanishing Dragon was so fierce and violent that all the warring factions from the depths of hell to paradise itself had to intervene to end the bloodshed, but I've told you this before. You also know how the biblical god sealed me away in your gauntlet to keep me from endangering the world with another titanic battle. Natural I was rather upset with my freedom being stolen from me like that, actually it's more accurate to say that incident made me so furious that my anger exists on a spiritual plane...] Ddraig's elaborate explanation was starting to drag on a bit, so Issei decided he would help focus him.

"Ddraig! The point?" Issei snapped the dragon out of it and put an end to his ramble.

[Right.] Ddraig refocused himself then cleared his throat. [Ahem! Anyways, when your friend was murdered before your eyes your anger reached the same intensity as my own and our very souls began resonate, which caused them to fuse. Even though I never imagined an ordinary human to awaken my power I was still pleasantly surprised when fate chose you as my host and the main one was how compatible we are spiritually.] Ddraig's reasoning caused Issei to raise an eyebrow, so Ddraig decided to elaborate.

[I like to think of each individual soul as a puzzle piece and our souls happen to fit together nicely. The fusion of our souls powered by our mutual anger caused the Dominating Fury power to awaken.] It was a bit strange, but Issei was satisfied by that explanation and began to relax slightly.

[I wouldn't relax just yet partner.] Ddraig warned the boy. [I'm not quite finished. You see I wouldn't rely on this ability coming into play again, the only reason you achieved the form is because your anger was at the perfect frequency and you were unbelievably focused on getting revenge. If your mind wavered slightly then even if you had reached the right frequency Juggernaut Drive would have activated and at your current it would've killed you, or at least drastically shortened. Emotions are your greatest strength, but at the same time they are your most dangerous weakness.] Ddraig's warning was nothing new to Issei, but he reflected on his actions just the same.

"Yeah Ddraig I know. Keep calm if I can. I can only imagine how devastated Rias, Akeno, Kiba, and Asia would be if I was to die for such a selfish Reason." Issei looked at his left fist while deep in thought.

[One more thing partner.] Issei looked up from his fist to let his partner know he had his attention. [Ahem, well. The thing is that when my soul was inhabiting your body the power was so immense that the Boosted Gear caused your body to mutated and become a bit more Draconic.] Ddraig explained rather sheepishly.

"Wait WHAT!? Ddraig what does that mean?!" Issei yelled, his voice filled with confusion and concern.

[Yawn! Well look at the time, you gotta wake up or you'll be late to school. Plus you have company, see ya later.] Ddraig trailed off as he disappeared from the void-like dimension.

"Wait we're not done here Ddraig!" Issei announced sounding extremely Annoyed. "Ddraig!" Issei received no response as a bright light flashed around and the next thing he knew Issei was laying sprawled out across his bed in his own room.

'Damn dragon, and when did he start talking like regular person. When I first met him he was all cryptic and timeless. More draconic, huh. Well if I remember correctly when I gave up my arm to Ddraig I became part dragon, so maybe it won't be that big a deal.' Issei mulled over what the Heavenly Dragon had told him while sitting upright in his bed.

The boy decided to take a shower as he was still grimey from his fight from last night, but as the boy passed by the mirror something caught his attention.

He immediately rushed to check his reflection to confirm his suspicions. His reflection revealed that his chocolate brown iris' had been replaced with a very dark emerald green. 'GREEN EYES! Well I mean they make me look kinda mysterious so that's cool, but everyone at school is gonna think I'm wearing contacts or something.' Issei thought evaluating his new appearance.

"Crap." He said allowed with a sigh, but opening his mouth revealed another change. His incisors were now almost a centimeter longer and rather sharp. "Damn it Ddraig!" Issei yelled directly at his hand obviously blaming the dragon for his new appearance, but decided to brush it off knowing that there was likely nothing to be done about it and decided to take his shower.

After thoroughly cleaning himself Issei returned to his room to dress himself. He had just finished buttoning his slacks when he heard a knock, before it slowly began to open.

"Issei it's time to get. I already started breakfast." Asia said in her standard sweet voice as she entered the room. "Rias said that you had to make sure to show me around today because it's my first….." Asia stopped mid sentence as her eyes fell on Issei. He had yet to put his shirt on and the male upper body was on full display for the pure former nun. His body was perfectly sculpted from his years of intense training. From his near perfect six pack and pectorals to his well defined biceps, if the devil thing didn't work out he could most definitely pass as a men's health model. "KYYYYYYYAAAAAAAA!" Asia shrieked after seeing the boy's body her face now a bright red. She turned around and slammed the door. "Issei Please put some clothes on I'm going to go work on breakfast." The girl said quickly from behind the door before nearly sprinting down the hall.

Issei stood now alone in his room still without a shirt and utterly confused about what had just happened. "When did Asia get here?" was all he said.

After fully dressing himself Issei made his way towards hi kitchen to get some answers from Asia, but when he opened the door he was blindsided by the delicious smell of cooking eggs.

"Oh wow Asia. This smells incredible." Issei complimented the girl as he approached her from behind, looking over her shoulder to observe her technique.

"Wah!" Asia was caught off guard by Issei, which caused her to jump. "Oh Issei! Y-you really think so. I did a lot of cooking with the other sisters back in The Vatican." Asia humbled herself as she attempted to flip an omelet with a spatula.

This got Issei's attention, so he went in for a closer look, which caused his chest to press up against Asia's back. Unknown to Issei his friends face was now a bright red, but he was more concerned with her cooking. "Hey Asia. Did you know?" Issei spoke directly into Asia's ear causing her to shiver a bit, before wrapping his right hand around hers which was holding the frying pan in place. "If you flick your wrist like so." He delicately and quickly flicked the both of their wrists, causing the omelet to fly up a few centimeters in the air before landing perfectly folded in the pan. "You can make a perfect omelet, without worrying about using a spatula." Issei said with a certain cold confidence that made him sound almost professional.

The two of them sat down to eat together. Asia slowly and politely ate her breakfast while her draconic friend viciously scarfed down everything on his plate before realizing something he had forgotten.

"Oh yeah! Asia I don't mean to be rude, but what exactly are you doing in my house?" Issei asked trying to figure out why it took him so long to ask.

"Oh yeah I forgot you were unconscious last night." Asia sat upright at the table with a hand on her chin as she recalled the previous night. "Well anyway Rias-sama said that since you brought me into this world I was your responsibility and you had to take care of me. Then she walked out of here in a huff and seemed to be in a pretty bad mood. Anyway she said I was to live with you, so I slept over their last night." She looked over at the couch in the living room, which made Issei feel terrible for not being awake to tell her about the guest bedroom. "I must say it was one of the best nights sleep I've had in years."

Issei looked over at the couch and shook his head. "That won't do." Issei said looking back at Asia. "I'm perfectly h

appy letting you live here, but I won't let you sleep on the couch. You can stay in the bedroom across from mine and after school I'll take you shopping so you can decorate it yourself and your probably gonna need some new clothes right."

Issei whipped out his smartphone and pointed it at Asia before a bright flash emanated from the top of it. Issei began clicking away at the devices as Asia stared at it in wonder. Issei then placed the phone next to his ear and Asia could hear a faint ringing. "Oba-chan(Grandmother) that girl whose picture I sent you her name is Asia Argento she's an Italian Immigrant who loster her family so I told her she could live with me." Issei paused and let his grandmother reply, before continuing. "Yeah I think so too. Anyway I was wondering if I could get a little extra cash to help furnish her room and get her something to wear." Another pause that gave Issei a big smile. "Oh thanks Oba-chan that should be more than enough." Issei's grandmother had one last thing to say over the phone that caused Issei to blush slightly then immediately hang up.

He calmed himself a bit before returning his attention to Asia. "Ahem, anyway after school we'll head to the mall and…." Issei was interrupted by a DING-DONG.

Issei opened the door to reveal his master with a less than pleasant look on her face. "Alright you two let's get going. Now!" The king said with a glare.


(On the Way to school)

Issei was walking few feet behind the two ladies while he took the time to appreciate the early morning sky.

For a majority of the walk the three seemed to be trapped in an awkward silence as nobody wanted to be the one two push Rias over the edge. It would be a lie to say Issei wasn't worried about his master, but he decided he would just brush it off as a 'Girl Thing'.

Rias stopped seemingly out of nowhere getting the attention of both Issei and Asia. "Pardon me Asia I was just going to ask how spending the night with your Boyfriend was for the first time." Rias said while her smile and her tone told two different stories.

"B-B-B-BOYFRIEND!" Asia screamed her face looking almost redder than Rias' hair. Issei doing his best to remain calm and emotionless simply raised an eyebrow at her question. As Asia tried to explain how Rias had been mistaken Issei simply continued to walk forward, now with his head down hiding hi eyes.

"I happened to have brutally extinguished the life of a fully sentient being with thoughts and fears around 12 hours ago and you seem to wanna play Korean Drama. Pfft." Issei scoffs at his master before summoning his gauntlet and BOOSTing. Now that his body had a bit more power he proceeded to jump on top of one of the houses near them and continues to casually jump from roof to roof as if he were talking a stroll making sure to only jump on houses that didn't have people around.

Once Issei had cleared a bit of distance between himself and the two girls he began to contemplate his actions 'I know that seemed harsh, but I can't get too riled up or everyone is gonna die. Until I can get this thing figured out it's better to be cold than risk it.'


(At School)

'Never thought I'd be excited for school, but I'm just relieved to be in a place I can just relax.' Issei thought to himself before resting his face on his hand and shifting his gaze to the glass window on his right. 'I mean how stressed could a person possibly get at school?'

The morning bells rang and Issei's home room teacher stood at the front of the classroom and attempted to get the student's attention.

"Ahem! Listen up class. We have a new student joining us today and she's foreign." The male teacher said sternly.

'So Rias made it so that Asia would join my class. Can't say that surprises me, she did say Asia would be my responsibility.' Issei thought to himself showing very little outward emotion.

The teacher continued. "Now please welcome our new student!"

After her introduction Asia strolled in through the classroom, immediately getting the attention of the entire class.

"Whoa she's beautiful!" one boy announced to the class.

"Her hair is so yellow and shiny." A girl commented.

"New Girl, do you have a boyfriend?" a boy asked.

'That's good the class seems to like her. She's gonna do fine here.' Issei assured himself as he leaned back in his chair with a smile before leaning back in his chair, before drifting off into his own subconscious.

The comments from her new classmates made Asia a bit flustered, but when she finally calmed down she proceeded to introduce herself.

"Hello everyone, it's so nice meeting you. My name is Asia Argento. I come from Italy and I'm brand new to the area. I didn't know anyone when I came here until I met Issei-kun." After Asia said this dozens of angry glares from jealous boys were locked on Issei, but he was too preoccupied to notice. "So now I live in his house with him, and I hope you can all treat me as kindly as he has."

After this both boys and girls in the class had shifted their attention to Issei who was still lost in his own thoughts.

"HYOUDOU!" The whole class echoed in a disgruntled tone bringing Issei back to reality and sending him and his chair tumbling backwards.

After recovering from his fall Issei looked up directly above him noticing the shadows of angry classmates beaming down on him. 'Uh-Oh. Maybe this day will be a little more stressful than I thought.'


(in the Kuoh Shopping District)

After a seemingly near endless day at school Issei and Asia sat patiently at a park bench in front of a parking garage.

'This was supposed to be a quick trip we would get Asia furniture and a few new outfits and some furniture, but apparently after I left this morning Asia spilled the beans to Rias and she insisted on coming along.'Issei was slouched over before sitting up rather suddenly as something caught his eyes.

"Ise!" Rias stood a few meters away in a red and white striped top, white short-shorts, and a black belt. She began to wave to the boy and make a bit of scene, before she decided to quickly jog towards the two.

Issei's face began to turn a bit pink partial because he was called his old nickname that only Rias knew about in Kuoh, but also because of how cute he thought his master looked in her street clothes.

Issei and Asia simultaneously stood to greet the redhead before beginning their shopping trip.

After no more 2 hours of furniture shopping the two stopped for refreshments at a coffee shop. They were sipping their drinks when Issei decided to reflect on their progress.

"Wow this has been amazingly fast. I think we got some pretty great things for your room. I went ahead and had the sheets, blankets, and pillows for your bed shipped home immediately so looks like you'll get to sleep with them tonight. I think we can spend around 3 more hours shopping for clothes." Rias perked up at the idea of clothe shopping, but Asia just looked down at her drink with a worried expression.

"Asia whats wrong? Do you not like the furniture for your room, if so I still have the receipts so we can exchange them for something else." Issei asked the blonde sounding a bit concerned that he had let her down.

"No no Issei. You did an incredible job I love all the amazing things you got for me, but I'm just worried that I don't deserve them." Asia said still looking down, her bangs covering her face a bit. Issei and Rias exchanged concerned looks before refocusing their attention Asia. "It's just that Issei-kun had to do a terrible thing because of me and it made him sad, so sad that he got angry with Rias-sama this morning and ran away."

"You're wrong!" Issei interrupts her and grabs a hold of her shoulders. Asia is caught off guard by issei's actions. "None of that was your fault! Do you understand me!? None! Stop carrying a burden that isn't yours. Stop taking a blame that isn't yours! If anyone is to blame it's me! I didn't save you in time and that's why we're here!"

"No but if I never met you I wouldn't be here! Issei-san saved me! Issei-san did something bad to help me and I made Rias waste-" Asia argued back almost yelling at the boy.

"Don't! Don't ever call yourself a waste! I won't hear it. Like Asia said I killed Raynare for you, so if you're a waste then so am I!" Issei said sternly with serious eyes.

"But issei-san is not-!" Asia whimpered.

"Then neither are You! If it's your fault then it's mine too, if you're a waste then so am I! And if you can't accept that then you have to find a way to prove to me and Rias we were right about you." Issei looked down at his closed fist. "Take it from me. There is no worse feeling than letting someone down and never being able to make up for it. If you feel like you're worthless than everyday you have the chance to prove me right and prove yourself wrong."

Issei's words caused Asia to look up at him with shining eyes and a smile began to form.

"Issei's 100% right." Rias said with a closed eyed nod. "I would never waste a piece. I believe in both of you, but maybe this isn't a conversation we need to have in public." Rias said with a slight grin and a single eye open causing both of her servants to look around and realize they were in a crowded, but now silent coffee shop embarrassing the both of them.

The group left the coffee shop and had been shopping for a good twenty minutes when they came across a brand name store that Rias had been immensely excited to visit. The three entered the store and Rias seemed to instantly transport to the clearance section in search of the perfect deal.

"Oh Issei-kun!" A sales lady approached boy and his awkward blonde friend who felt far outside her comfort zone.

"Whats up Kiyomi?" Issei replied walking up to the girl again.

"Your girlfriend is on another shopping rampage I see." Kiyomi said pointing her thumb backwards at Rias who was taking what appeared to be six different outfits into the changing room.

"Haah." Issei sighed then facepalmed. "I've counted so I know this is the 12th time I've told you she isn't my girlfriend."

"That's good or else I'd call you a playboy" Kiyomi said pointing at Asia.

"Kiyomi this is Asia. Another FRIEND of mine." Issei emphasised friend as he put Asia front and center.

"Um Issei how do you know this girl." Asia said confused.

"Rias used to have me 'Accompany' her on her shopping trips and being that this is her favorite store we'd end up here frequently." Issei explained. (By Accompany he meant Rias had him carry her bags and compliment her.)

"Anyway Kiyomi I need you to give Asia here the run down." Issei said before turning to his friend. "Nobody knows fashion better than Kiyomi she'll set you up good."

"This'll be fun. Anything will look good on this cutie, and knowing Issei-kun money's no issue." Kiyomi grabbed Asia by the arm before running off to the back of the store.

"Good luck." Issei told both his friends before pulling his phone out to distract himself and waste time. He was almost relaxed when his master called out to him from the changing room.

"ISE!"

Issei rushed over to the changing rooms to find out what the problem was. "Rias, I'm here. Whats wrong?" Issei said quietly trying not to make more of a scene.

Rias didn't respond, instead a hand reached out from her room grabbing Issei by the shirt pulling him in with her.

Rias was wearing black lace lingerie, but her bra wasn't fully on so she was holding up with her left arm attempting to conceal her massive chest. Issei's face looked like a tomato that was getting ready burst.

"It's a tie up." Rias said rather embarrassed. "I need you to tie it for me." Rias said quickly as she turned around showing off her bare back and the two black bra straps.

Issei with his face still blazing red slowly reached for the straps, but before he could focus enough on the task at hand he realized that Rias was wearing a thong that left very little to the imagination. You could almost see steam emitting from Issei's face.

'Damn! What the hell is she thinking. I mean pulling something like this in front of teenaged boy. I might not act like it but I still have desires and I can barely contain myself.' Issei thought to himself trying to focus on something else then the curvaceous body in front of him. Time seemed to slow as lifted both the straps but he swiftly maneuvered his fingers around and quickly tied a perfect knot.

"Done." Issei said wiping his brow.

Rias looked down at her cleavage then into the mirror posing a bit as she checked herself out. She turned back to Issei with a smile. "Thanks so much Ise. Now get out." She pushed the confused boy outside the curtain. "Stay right there. I wanna show you my outfit when i'm done."

Issei tried to shake off what had just happened and by the time he calmed down the curtain door of the changing room flew open. Issei was confident that after what had just happened he would be able to handle whatever she decided to wear. It was almost funny how wrong he was.

Rias came out wearing a short white dress that showed off her curves amazingly, a black overcoat, and 4 inch Stilettos . It was sexy and sophisticated, which is exactly how Issei would choose to describe the girl modeling. Rias ran her fingers through her long red hair before giving the boy a confident smile, which was completely warranted. She looked good, damn good and it was written all over Issei's face.

"Wow I've never seen so much drool before, I guess you like it." Rias said with a giggle.

Issei wiped his face, but he then realized he was being messed with. "Haha. I guess there's no hiding it, but I do like it alot. You look incredible." Issei was completely honest and Rias knew this, which caused her to blush.

"Th-Thank you Issei." Rias said looking down. "Hey, there's something important I have to te…."

"Yeah Rias did a pretty good." Kiyomi interrupted. "But wait till you see what we came up with. ASIA!"

On cue Asia walked out from behind a rack of clothing. The girl was sporting a beautiful white frilly sundress with a yellow straw hat and flat brown sandals open from the front but closed in the back with straps on top. It was cute and fun, but at the same time almost angelic. Isse was left speechless by how perfectly it fit her.

"Weeeellllll Issei. It's been a good ten seconds of you staring." Kiyomi said looking at her watch. "So what do you think."

Issei gulped down the saliva in his mouth before speaking. "I'll take it."

Issei's reaction caused Rias to pout a bit. She agreed that the outfit was perfect for Asia, but that didn't mean it looked better than the one she was wearing. Saying she was jealous would be an understatement.

"Hmmph. Well if you think she looks that good then I guess you don't need me around." Rias said and began to storm off towards the stores exit. Issei attempted to get her to calm down, but it backfired. "Also you're paying for this outfit." Rias said slamming the door to the store.

Issei turned to Kiyomi to get her opinion on the matter, but she was busy typing away on a calculator. "So the two outfits together is around 80,000 yen." She said with a smile. "Plus tax."


(Back at Issei's House)

The shopping trip didn't last much longer after Rias had left, but Asia did come home with seven brand new outfits. Once the two returned home Issei tucked the girl into her new sheets, and made sure to tell her that if there was ever a fire she needed to yell extremely loud before wishing her a good night and the best of dreams.

"Ya know Ddraig. It's kinda nice having someone else in the house." Issei said to himself as he laid alone in his bed wearing nothing but boxers.

[Yeah I bet. This is great progress, there was once a time I was convinced you'd live alone for your entire life.] Ddraig response was met with an angry glare from Issei.

Issei was about to drift away into sleep when a glowing red circle with cryptic lettering magically appeared on his bedroom floor.

RIas who was wearing nothing but white underwear jumped out of the circle and directly onto Issei so that she was straddling him. Issei was confused, which means trouble was on its way.

"Ise I need you to take my virginity." Rias told him as she unbuckled her bra letting her chest spill out. "I meant to tell you earlier, but I never got the chance." Rias didn't want to wait for an answer fearing rejection, so she went in for a kiss hoping to entice him with passion, but he would never get the chance.

'Her V-V-Virginity, but that means…. With me! But why would she want me?!' Issei thought to himself as he blushed profusely. 'Could it be that she l-lo...'

Most people would consider love a good emotion, but when it' the uncertainty of a first love, and with the way the Boosted Gear has been acting recently such a thing is dangerous. Issei's fears were realized when his gauntlet which seemed to summon itself. The normally green gem was now a bright and dangerous red.

"Rias watch out!" Issei pushed his master off the bed and onto the floor. Issei continued to struggle with his left arm as the red glow intensified. [BOOST]

"Issei what's wrong?! Please let me help you!" Rias begged of her pawn almost as if she had forgotten her current state of dress.

"I don't need your help. I need you to get out of here now!" He said sounding a bit more angry than before. [BOOST] [BOOST].

'Why am I so angry with her. She's just trying to help me, but it's too dangerous she needs to leave. I need to calm down.' Issei's mind was racing and the boosts intensified. [BOOST] [BOOST] [BOOST] [BOOST]

Issei's aura became visible, a dark violent red, which filled his master with an even greater amount of concern.

"Issei please. I don't know what I did, but please don't push me away!" Rias yelled to the boy trying to change his mind.

"I can't deal with you right now. It's dangerous I don't wanna risk hurting you or Asia." Issei argued back, but his words caused tears to form in the pure devils eyes.

"Asia. Asia, it's always Asia!" Rias said getting louder as she continued to talk until she started shouting. "Why?! Why is it always Her!? I try so hard to make you see me! Even now when I'm like this I went to you first, I wanted you to be my first! You're mine! I own you, mind and soul! But your heart you gave to someone else, and now you're so cold to me. Why, what did I do wrong?" Her voice eventually quieted back down.

Issei however was experiencing confusion, frustration, fear, a bit of concern, and anger causing his powers to become even more uncontrollable. [WELSH DRAGON BALANCE BREAKER]

Issei now cloaked in his armor made one last attempt to get his master to leave. "Rias your wrong, your very important to me. That's why I need you to leave now! I promise I'll tell you what's going on later, but right now I can't control it. Please I can't afford to lose you too, I don't know what I'd do. Please GO!"

Once his master was out of harm's way Issei knew he had to act fast. "Ddraig end the transformation NOW! Command Code 19: Complete Power Transfer." Issei yelled causing his body to glow a bright red and his armor to fade, but now his hand was glowing completely red. He immediately made his way to a window and pointed his arm into the night sky, when a gigantic wave of energy erupted from his left arm directly up into the air, making sure there were no casualties.

After releasing such an explosive amount of power his body collapsed and he fell into an unconscious state next to the window sill.


(Author's Notes)

Sorry this took so long but school has been hectic and I recently experienced a death in the family. All I can say is next week is a break so I should have one for sure and maybe two if I really try. Hope you guys still like my stuff. Next week the Riser arch begins. Thanks a ton BYE!