Hello again. I think that's going to be my intro from now on. I'll think of something good along the way. Anyway, here is the next chapter. I'm just going to say that this, this whole chapter is dedicated to Issei's weekend. I wonder what problems will arise for our hero?

An unexpected reunion

The last of them fell to the ground. She wasn't pleased with the new squads this year. She turned around to meet another woman and said

"I'm quite disappointed. There seems to be no promising squads this year."

The taller woman said slowly

"Well I wouldn't be too sure… There is a squad that shows some potential."

"Oh? And who would they be?"

"A squad named after their leader. The Cera squad."

"Hmm… It seems that they are also our next target then."

"Do not take them lightly. Last year, our old squad nearly lost against them."

With those final words, she turned and disappeared into the wind.

Back in the arena…

Issei spun around to be met by a wooden staff to the stomach and a knee to the face. He flipped and hit the ground face first. He turned around and saw his opponent.

Her blue hair was tied to a ponytail, with fierce red eyes looking down on him. Her outfit was a traditional Chinese fighting gear. It was blue with gold designs at the edges. Her wooden staff was resting on her shoulders at the back of her head. She had a smirk on her face.

"Ha, did you really think I'll be beaten that easily by a little boy like you? That's pathetic. Go back home and study more on fighting than on girls' bodies."

Issei slowly got up and wiped the small trail of blood coming off the corner of his mouth and went to a fighting position.

"I won't be beaten by just that. I will win so I can meet Satan. You're just another obstacle for me to pass. I will win against you."

Issei declared his goal and charged with amazing speed at the girl. He went for a feint left hook. The girl took the bait and he flipped his body forward and over the girl. He grabbed her shoulders and used his momentum to throw the girl to the wall.

Saizen, use the seals to keep her at the wall so I can finish her off.

[Gotcha, once you release her the seals will activate and will neutralize her arms for a couple of seconds.]

Issei released her and she was sent flying towards the north wall. The seals appeared on her shoulders and pushed her deeper to the wall. Issei charged up his body for a charge attack. His fists burst to a dark crimson flame that stretched behind him to form a tail. He used the flames to instantly move forward. The speed that he took off was like a sonic boom. The wind howled and his flames roared towards his target like the sound of a dragon. He slowed just enough and kept back some of his power so he doesn't seriously injure her. He ended it with a punch that had a mediocre amount of power, but just enough to bring his opponent down.

She fell of the wall and crashed to the ground. She was out cold as her body was illuminated with a white light and she soon disappeared from the battlefield.

Cera and Kurona were the only ones that were still present in the arena. The rest were beaten by their opponent and currently were in the infirmary. Cera had her usual clothing for battle, but some parts of it were ripped like in the hips, the shoulder, and even the top of her breasts. Kurona looked even worse. Her robe was ripped off up to her knees, she had some wounds on her body. The most revealing part was her chest. The only thing that covered her chest was her long black hair.

Issei was looking at them with lecherous eyes. He was smiling at them with the most perverted fantasies he can conjure up in his mind.

"Hehehe…"

The two girls looked at Issei with slight confusion before Kurona stepped forward and grabbed Issei's right arm and pressed her chest towards it.

"Looks like this is our 15th win isn't it? Issei-san, I think this is a good time for that kiss, don't you think?"

Cera was seriously pissed off. She grabbed Issei's left arm and yelled in a cute, whining voice

"Nooo, he's mine Kurona. You have no permission to take him. I am the leader of our squad so my orders are absolute, so take your hands off my- er I mean our champion…Yeah your champion."

Kurona was so cute when she puffed her cheeks in defeat and anger. She slowly let her grip lessen on Issei's arm and walked away in defeat. Her black cat ears and tail drooped as she walked to the gate.

Issei and Cera were left in the arena, and when Issei was about to move, Cera stopped him with her grip. When Issei turned around to see what was up, he saw Cera's face all red. She tightened her grip and pulled him closer.

"Umm, Cera, I think we should go back and celebrate in the clubroom. We can catch up with the others there. So can you let go?"

Issei didn't seem to understand the atmosphere. Cera looked up at Issei with her gentle emerald eyes. She had a childish face on.

"I-I don't want to go to the clubroom yet… Can we stay like this for a few more minutes?"

Cera kept hugging Issei's left arm like it was a soft teddy bear. Issei calmly looked down at her as she hugged it with great pleasure similar to a young girl.

A blue glow suddenly appeared in front of the pair and Lena materialized. She didn't look to happy. She stomped her way towards Issei and Cera with her cheeks puffed.

"Cera, what did I say about Issei? I told you I will treat his…injuries, and you hold him up."

Cera wasn't very pleased either since her moment with Issei was ruined, right when she was about to move in for the final piece of her plan. She whined

"But Lenaaa, a few minutes couldn't hurt, please? Besides Issei was enjoying it, right Issei?"

"Uh, heh, about that. I was actually planning to get my injuries treated, but I had to wait until you stopped hugging my arm."

Issei did like the feeling on his arm, but with the constant fan service being dished out almost every hour of every day, it seemed like he can control his urges; just for a little bit.

The trio teleported back to the clubroom where everyone was waiting patiently. Issei sat down on the sofa and took off his school jacket and shirt. The girls looked at his body with great interest and a trace of lust. His well toned abs and chest were gorgeous, while his arms were large with muscle. This was the first time that everyone could see Issei's body. He looked like a model instead of a high school boy.

Lena put her palms on Issei's back and a faint green glow appeared. His wounds slowly healed, and before long, was fully healed.

Issei put his clothes back on and also ended every girl's little fantasy with Issei. Issei got up and took his bag, saying goodbye to the lustful eyes of every girl in the room. It gave him chills on his spine.

He walked back to his dorm relieved that tomorrow was the weekend. He didn't see Tsuki anywhere, so he guessed that she was back at her dorm. The road back to his room was silent.

Issei woke up to see the sunshine pierce his window's clear glass. It was the weekend, so Issei decided to go back to training and improve his fighting style as well as his balance breakers. Saizen yawned in his mind

[Good morning Hyodo-kun.]

Morning Saizen. Its time to go back to training. Let's go!

[Right, but not for too long. Your body will be strained if you do it too long. How about we explore the city after about 2 hours of training? I want to see some sights in hell.

OK that sounds good.

Issei went to get showered and dressed. He wore a light gray jacket and jeans. He opened the door and stormed off to the training grounds.

Issei arrived at the training grounds was about to activate his Sacred gear, when Saizen said

[Hyodo-kun, I sense a disturbing presence in the sky.]

Issei looked up to see the sun being hidden by the moon. An eclipse was about to happen. He was confused, what was the presence then?

I don't feel anything.

[An eclipse. This is bad, my powers will go out of control for a short while. I suggest not using my Sacred gear form for a while, at least until the eclipse fades away.]

That shouldn't be too long since eclipses only last for about 8 minutes.

[Not in hell, they last for one whole day.]

I guess we can't train. I'll just meditate then.

Issei sat down and closed his eyes and focused on his surroundings. The wind was lightly blowing and he could also hear the soft rustle of the trees around him. The grass was gently blowing underneath his body. He suddenly felt a small pang of pain and when he opened his eyes he saw that he was lying down on the ground. He sat up to see that he wasn't in hell anymore.

He was sitting on a sloped surface and the river was at the bottom. He stood up and walked up to the level ground again, when he saw the Occult research club about 100 feet away from where he was standing. They were all sitting on a patio and were silently drinking tea, poured by Akeno-san. Issei ducked under the slope and talked to Saizen

What is going on? I thought I was supposed to be at hell, not in the world of the living.

[This is bad. Remember the talk we had about talking to your friends for a couple of moments?]

What about it?

[I might have accidentally sent your consciousness to the world of the living. Your body is safe in hell. It is still meditating, but since we are at the world of the living, this could be a good time to talk to your friends. I have no control right now so this could end in an instant or could keep going until the eclipse disappears.]

This is kind of bad, since I'm still not ready to face them. And by the way, what is the date today?

[April 24, 2012]

Its been 3 months after my death. Oh this is seriously bad. I can't just pop up and say to them, 'Hi guys I'm back after 3 months of my death, and now I'm just here to say I'm going back to hell'. I'll cause them more heartache than before.

Kiba and the others were silently drinking tea, when he felt a presence near the river. It was a very familiar feeling. He looked at Buchou and the others. They didn't feel the presence at all. The feeling of curiosity was slowly growing until Kiba says to Buchou

"Buchou, may I please be excuse? I need to go to the river and clear my mind for a while."

"OK, you are free to do so.

Rias didn't seem to mind, so Kiba went towards the river, when he saw a brown speck of hair and a pair of eyes. He walked even faster, the presence getting stronger as he walked closer to the river.

Issei saw Kiba walking towards the river and started to panic. He ducked down again and said to Saizen

What do I do, what do I do?

[Jump into the river.]

Are you nuts? I'll drown if I stay there too long. Just because my body isn't here doesn't mean it won't feel the sensation of drowning.

[You have an artificial body here. It is similar to your body back in hell. So jump in the river, or do you have a better idea?]

Umm, how about run?

[Really? That's the best you could come up with? It makes my idea smart.]

Well I can propel myself at a much faster speed than Kiba and with the seals I'll be able to boost myself even faster. How is that for a good idea?

[Fine, fine. Just get ready. He's getting closer.]

Kiba could see the brown hair more clearly as he neared this person, but suddenly a large burst of energy made the person move to the right. The rest of the Gremory group also felt the burst of power. They rushed towards Kiba and asked

"What was that?"

"Did you see who or what that was, Kiba?"

Buchou and Akeno-san were looking at him questionably.

"I think it was a person spying at us. He moved was moving over there."

He pointed to the right towards the bridge.

"I was about to see who it was, but he moved before I got a closer look."

"Lets follow our mysterious visitor and make him talk."

The group sprinted toward Issei's direction.

[Partner, I think we have a big problem.]

What is it?

[Look behind you.]

Issei turned around to see the whole group running after him. Akeno-san and Rias were flying. They were gaining on him.

Saizen, can you materialize a hat or hood that can cover my face?

[Sure thing.]

A hood formed over his head along with a red and brown jacket similar to his own back in his dorm. He kept running, but the two girls were getting near him. He did a risky move then. He activated his Sacred gear and used the seal on his own hand that propelled him farther from the two girls. He was resisting the urge to stop and hug them. He couldn't just appear and disappear after they see him for a few moments.

A blast of energy tripped him up and made him stumble. The group stopped just a few meters away from him. They all looked ready to fight. Zenovia had Ascalon and Kiba had his demonic sword. Rias and Akeno-san were holding orbs of energy in their palms ready to shoot.

"Who are you and why were you spying on us?"

Rias shouted at the stranger.

No response.

"Uncooperative eh? Well then if you don't speak now, I will destroy you from where you stand."

Issei was needed to be careful or else he might reveal his identity. He had no choice, but to use the Lightweight Crimson Reaper to escape.

Saizen, can you focus your energy and let me go to balance breaker?

[Sure, but it won't always turn out what you want.]

His body started to illuminate and his clothing changed to the red and black cloak of the Lightweight Crimson Reaper.

A voice was heard when he transformed

"Balance breaker: Lightweight Crimson Reaper."

The others looked surprised. They were facing a boy with a balance breaker Sacred gear. Kiba also changed his sword to its balance breaker form.

[Hyodo-kun, its time to move. We cannot fight them.]

I know. That's why I have this balance breaker on. Issei took a step back and disappeared from their sight, before reappearing 20 meters away.

"Fast…"

Zenovia and Kiba were amazed at the speed. The stranger had no intention to fight, only to escape. They will not let that happen.

The pair charged along with Buchou and Akeno-san.

[Partner, they won't let you escape. We must fight them now.]

But you said a minute ago-

[Forget what I said. If you don't want them to figure out your identity, then fight them. NOW!]

Tsk, no choice then.

Issei lowered his back and jumped forward at Zenovia and Kiba. He clotheslines them, causing them to fall backwards. He didn't like to fight his own friends, but to let them believe that he was dead for a little while longer, was better than causing them even more heartache from seeing him in one minute then gone in the next.

Rias and Akeno-san shot a powerful combination of Rias's power of energy and Akeno-san's holy lightning. Issei blocked it with one hand. Rias and Akeno-san's face were painted with shock. A boy about their age can block that attack.

Issei finally spoke

"Please, I don't mean any harm. I just want to leave. I won't attack anymore, but please let me go."

"How can we trust you? You could be part of Hades's spies."

Kiba spat the words at Issei.

"Please, I'm not a spy. Just please let me go."

This time Rias spoke

"On one condition, remove your hood."

Crap, what do I do?

[I don't know.]

Thanks for the help oh wise dragon.

[Hey, I'm out of ideas. They have you cornered. Either fight or remove the hood. Your choice.]

Issei thought for a moment before reaching towards his hood. He slowly removed it from his head.

Suddenly, a shout came from behind them.

"Oi oi, what is with the ruckus?"

It was Azazel. He was running towards them. Issei stopped from removing his hood.

"What is going on here?"

He looked up to Rias for the answer.

"That boy was watching us before running away in quite a hurry."

"Ah is that so? Hey boy, where you going?"

Issei was quiet for a while then answered

"I'm going back to hell."

"Hell? Hahaha, seriously where are you going?"

"Like I've said, hell."

"I'm serious, where are you going?"

Azazel wasn't amused and spread his 12 black wings. He charged at Issei with enough power to only knock him out. Azazel knew this, but he underestimated the boy when he sidestepped from the charge and placed his hand on his back. Azazel was pulled to the ground with extreme force.

"Ugh. You got some fighting power kid. Want to join us? We need a new member, unless you already have an alliance."

Rias screamed in the air

"No! No one is going to replace Issei and that's final. He won't replace him even if you force me to change him!"

Issei could feel her despair. He stood straight and said

"I really appreciate your loyalty and love to me…Rias."

Rias and the others looked at him with confusion. He then took off his hood.

"Its me. Hyodo Issei."

He smiled at their disbelief as they see him, perfectly healthy and, as far as they know, alive. Everyone stood stone still to see their friend back from the dead.

Phew that was a really long chapter, at least for me. A good cliff hanger isn't it? I won't stray from the chapter story line. The next chapter is brief of their meeting. A few talking here and there, and then poof he is back. Like it? Hate it? Needs work? Put it in your reviews. I'm so evil for ending it there. Anyway peace everyone, till we see each other in the next chapter.