A Demon in a Rating Game

It has been one week since we have accepted the challenge to a rating game from Riser and his household. In that time I have been with Rias helping her train Issei and Kiba. Kiba did pretty well with his training and so did Issei. He spent time working on a new technique with Asia most of the time at night. He said it was secret so we will have to wait and see what happens I guess. It's about 11:30pm and we are to get transported to the arena in half in hour. I'm with Rias, Akeno, Kiba and Koneko and we are only waiting for Issei and Asia to get here.

"It's almost time", Rias said.

"I know", Kiba said.

"How long are they going to take", I ask.

"Well don't forget that you really aren't supposed to be here Shido."

"Don't remind me."

Yeah since I'm banished from the underworld Sirzechs had to lift my banishment for me to even participate. My rank for the game is knight since I use a sword. But once the game is over however I am no longer a knight for Rias.

"Come on Shido", Akeno said. "Don't you want to be reborn as a devil? Don't you want to be like Rias?"

"I may be related to devils but I refuse to become one."

"Why not?"

"Devils took my life away and tried to end it. I love Rias as much as family can but I will not become a devil. Rias I want you to promise me something."

"What is it", she asked.

"Even if I die in front of your own eyes don't revive me to a devil."

Everyone in the room was shocked.

"I can't do that."

"Why not?"

"I lost you once when we were little and I refuse to lose you again. I won't forget about you."

"Fine then. Do what you want then."

"Planned on it."

As we finish up our conversation Issei and Asia enter the room. It's ten minutes before the game.

"We're here", Issei said.

"About time, pervert", Koneko says.

After a while we step on a magic circle. This transported us to the battlefield but before we were

transported we were told that Sirzechs will be watching. When we got transported it looked like we didn't leave the clubhouse. But then we heard Grayfia. We were in a replica of Kuoh academy. We learn that Riser's base was the principal's office. We were also given earpieces.

"This will allow us to communicate with each other", Rias explains.

"I'm going to go to their base and kick the crap out of Lord Douchenozzle", Issei said.

"I wouldn't do that", Akeno said. "Unless you want to get your ass handed to you."

As the game starts we start to strategize. Kiba and I are stuck keeping guard over the base, Koneko and Issei are in charge of taking over the gym. Asia is to stay with Rias at the clubhouse. I start to do my part and as I leave I already see some of Riser's people.

"There you are", they say.

"Well looks like I didn't have to go far", I tell them.

There are only three of them.

"Looks like I get to have some fun early."

I quickly take out three of Riser's pawns.

"Three of Lord Riser's pawns, retired."

"That was too quick."

As I start to head out to get a better look at the area I see Riser's queen. She didn't see me so I

can only assume that she is going after someone else. I decided to tag her. As I start to follow her I see Akeno. That's when I realized that she was going after Akeno. As she starts to go after her I threw my sword at her and I managed to hit her in the leg while she also let out a loud scream.

"Who threw this", she asked.

"My my", Akeno said. "Looks like Shido has pretty good aim and instincts."

"D-Did you say Shido? Shido Okumura?"

"Why yes. You can see him too if you look down."

She looks down and sees me.

"It's been awhile hasn't it", I asked.

"It has and it's time for me to avenge my comrades."

"You shouldn't have tried to kill me. That is where you went wrong."

I take out the paper in my pocket and bite my finger to draw blood.

"I humbly call the services of the Goddess Inari. Follow my wishes and leave none unfulfilled!"

The two fox demons appear.

"You dare summon us", they say. "You are not worthy of our services."

They try to attack me but I set them straight.

"I summoned you and you will listen to me!"

Their attitude changed.

"Shido let me handle this", Akeno said. "Issei may need your help."

"Akeno, I'm glad that you are willing to take her on. But I owe her for organizing the whole plan to

kill me along with Riser."

"To make this easier I will take you both on", Riser's queen says.

"I hope you are ready to die. I made that mistake long ago but not today." I turn and look at the fox demons. "I need you two to get my sword back."

"You got it", they say.

They fly up and remove the sword from the queen's leg and hand it to me.

"That can't be, the Koma Sword", she exclaims.

"It is", I tell her. "It's back where it belongs. With me."

She charges after me, attempting to take the Koma Sword. As she is closing in I draw ready for a fight. But out of nowhere she was struck by lightning.

"My my", Akeno said. "Don't you remember me?"

"Oh I do and you will be the first one I take out."

"Shido get out of here. I can handle this."

"No way in hell."

"Shido leave Akeno to her", Rias said through the earpiece. "She will be fine besides I need you to help Asia and I to get to Riser."

"Fine. But Riser's mine."

Head to the principal's office and make my way to the roof of the building. There I see Rias and Asia trying to do as much damage as they can but to with no effect due to the Phenex blood inside of him.

"I believe it's time for me to step in."

"Ah Shido, it has been quite a long while since we have had a little sparring match", Riser said. "But this time it's real."

"Yeah I know. You wanted to use me in your rating games. So you tried to kill me and turn me into a devil."

"Did you really try that", Rias asked.

"Yes I did. Imagine how much power the Phenex family could have if we had succeeded. Even as a child without all of your power you would have brought us countless victories. Now as a teenager and your full power whoever has you has the power to control all of the Underworld and even conquer the humans as well."

"There's one thing you didn't count on Riser", Rias chimes in.

"And what is that?"

"That for now he is with me. And after all of what you just said I don't think he is very pleased on the matter."

She was right. I was furious. The fox demons were terrified of what was about to happen. The blue flames had engulfed me.

"She's right Riser. I'm here for my family. And the only thing you deserve from me is a good ass whipping. Foxes take care of the queen. I'll take care of Riser."

"Right", they say.

I draw my sword. I was ready to kill him. I lunge out for him he dodges my first attack but I get him with my next one. I got him right on the leg so that he couldn't move as much.

"Why isn't this healing", he asked.

"The pure blue flames of the first great devil are greater than any demonic magic you have", I explained. "There is no escaping my revenge."

"Please Shido don't do this."

"Why not?"

"Because if you kill me you extinguish another great devil household in the Underworld. You will never be able to come back here again. Even if you want to help Rias."

"I was banished because you and SirZechs. You lied and I had to pay for what you did. I wanted to stay with Rias and be with her but, because of who I am and who my ties are with I got banished. I got banished for defending myself. I did because nobody wanted to hear what I had to say. The only thing that I could do before I left for good was to tell Rias goodbye. I never thought I would see her again because of you. She helped me and now it's time I help her. Face it Riser you can't and you won't marry Rias. And if you try to do anything to her I will kill you."

"Still if you kill me you will never be able to see her again. I will make sure of it."

"Don't worry you won't be able to do anything about it."

As I am about to finish him off his queen stepped in front of him.

"Out of my way", I say.

"Please don't kill him", she begs. "It was me who gave him the idea to use you. I'm the one who should die."

"I don't care. There was a reason I spared you. You were the one who made me feel safe after moving in with the Phenex household. You helped me. I couldn't bring myself to kill you. Besides none of the children would play with me back then but you did."

"Is this true", Riser asked.

"It is. I wanted to help Shido as a little boy fit in."

I tear up the paper and the fox demons vanish.

"Please move so I can finish this", tell her.

"There is one reason why I did all of that back then."

"Why?"

"To get close to you so you can trust me and let your guard down."

After she says that an explosion goes off and I fall to my knees. I didn't even hear that Akeno, Kiba and Koneko had also been eliminated and that we had eliminated a lot of their team.

"Damn you", I say trying to not cough up blood. "I should have taken you on instead of Akeno." I can feel myself fading but I get back up trying the best I can. I felt Rias pull me back from the battle and I can feel Asia healing me. They set me aside so that Asia can focus on healing me. But as that's happening I see Issei come in time to help out.

"Don't worry Shido", he says. "I'm going to finish what you started." My power is still affecting his regeneration on his leg. He might have a chance. As Asia finishes healing my wounds I see Riser target us.

"Move", I tell her as I shove her away from the blast. I ended up taking most of the blast but I was still able to keep going. I pull myself up and ready for an attack.

"Issei", I said through the earpiece. "When I start charging distract the queen so I can go for Riser."

"Got it", he said.

I start charging in and Issei starts boosting but there was a problem. He boosted so many times that it finally taxed his body and he collapsed. Meanwhile I manage to hit Riser in the shoulder it wasn't enough to end the game. He started beating me while saying:

"Now look at what you have done. You see that. That is someone who you will never see again after I am done with you and you will become a servant of the Phenex household."

"Rias", I yell. "Please I don't have that much longer before he does kill me. So please kill me now. Kill me before he makes me one of his servants. I know it's hard but please I don't want to leave Kuoh Academy. I don't want to leave my friends and I don't want to leave you."

"I can't Shido", she says. "I can't do it."

"You don't have to. All you have to do is use this." I take the knight piece that I had in my pocket and toss it to Rias. I raise my sword and turn it to me. "Riser! If I'm going to die, I'm going to take you with me." But before I managed to do anything Rias with tears in her eyes stops Riser.

"I resign, please just leave them alone", Rias said. And just like that the game was over. It was all my fault. Rias goes over to Issei and I and tells us,"Thank you guys so much for everything. You did your best."

"Rias why did you stop me", I asked.

"Because like I said I'm not going to lose you. I'm going to start saving you now." Rias with tears running down her cheeks hugged us both and we were teleported off of the field. After that I blacked out. Not waking up until later when I was surprised by SirZechs.