Issei sighed as he walked tiredly up the street that would lead him to his home, tonight had sucked so much ass it wasn't funny. He had just finished the so called extermination of Viser, a Stray Devil that was luring people into an abandoned building in the city and devouring them. Rias had explained the fundamentals of each piece of her Peerage, Akeno the Queen, Kiba the Knight, Koneko the Rook and him...the lowly freaking pawn! Pawns we're probably the stupidest pieces, they probably couldn't do crap in chess, not that he knew the rules or anything. Rias tried to explain to him that a Pawn was more powerful than he realised but all he could think was 'you can't pick up chicks if you're a pawn'.
"Prince golden prissy is a Knight and has a sword and super fast skills, I bet he just likes to rub it in anyone's face and is laughing at me now." Issei pouted. "I'm awesome! I could've been a Knight or a Rook or something! What's the point of having this oh so rare sacred gear if you're only going to be a fucking pawn. It's bullshit!" He continued to sulk as he opened the front gate and walking up the path to the front door of the Hyoudou residence. The only bright side of tonight's events was the fact that he had gotten to see the biggest pair of naked tits that he had ever seen in his lifetime, even if they shot erosive acid from the nipples.
"How does one even gain that type of power?" Issei mused coming to a stop before entering his house. "Radioactive spider bit her right on the nipple maybe?" Shaking his head in amusement and the thought of Viser's big and beautiful rack, he'd have to access the spank bank later on... what? He was a teenage boy and it didn't take much to set him off, he had just seen the biggest set of breasticles in his entire life even if they were connected to a monstrous creature, there was no way he wasn't saving that image away for later. "I probably missed out on dinner too.. just great." He muttered as he opened the door, half expecting the house to be dead asleep. Tatsumi hadn't been home since he was staying at the Church up on the hill, and the fact that his parents were pretty much set on schedule to go to bed at nine pm every night like clock work.
However... the house was anything but asleep as he entered. He could hear his mother Sachiko in the kitchen talking with someone while the TV in the living room was playing a comedy special only getting laughter from that in return from his Dad and another. Issei blinked owlishly as he stood in the doorway, he couldn't remember a time in his life when the house had been this lively, apart from birthdays or Christmas. Slipping out of his shoes he walked to the entryway that led to the kitchen, poking his head around his eyes widened, there was his mother cooking something that smelt delicious while Asia helped her. The nun that he had met just earlier that day was in his house, wearing an apron and looked totally adorable while doing so!
But why was she here? Did that mean that Tatsumi was home? Sneaking past the kitchen he glanced into the living room only to see his Dad, Mitsuru on the couch with Leone both were drinking beers with one another as they laughed at the comedy special currently playing on the TV. What was going on? Why was everyone here? Where was Tatsumi?
"Yo Akame, shower is all yours after Chelsea has finished." Tatsumi's voice came from the dining room. Issei headed for there to see Tatsumi looking like he himself had just exited the shower, hair slightly damp wearing baggy sweat pants and a shirt, towel hanging over the back of his neck draping down over his shoulders. Akame herself was seated at the table which was a complete mess, dozens of empty plates sat around the Fallen Angel as she continued to devour what was infront of her, just how much was she planning to eat?
"Okay." Akame nodded as she dug into her plate of food, Tatsumi simply smiled as he looked up only to see Issei staring at him.
"Oh, hey Issei." Tatsumi greeted with a smile.
"What's going on Tatsumi? I thought you guys were staying up at the church, how come all of you are here?" He questioned as Tatsumi rose a hand to the back of his head, scratching at it as he gained a sheepish expression.
"The uh, church, kind of collapsed." Tatsumi told him causing Issei to blink owlishly at him. "Long story." He finished, the fight with the Devils that had tried to take Asia several hours ago made some quite large collateral damage to the church, mostly on Tatsumi's end and with the Church being as old as it was... the damage was enough to make the old building crumble under it's own weight. Issei simply sighed before Asia entered the dining room with two more plates of food for Akame, placing them before the Fallen Angel she turned to head back to the kitchen before spotting Issei, her eyes widening as a large smile came to her face.
"Welcome home Issei." She smiled happily at him, Issei couldn't help but think she looked like a newlywed welcoming him home after a long day. He gave a goofy grin in return as he returned her greeting, Asia heading back into the kitchen with an even larger smile and a small blush on her cheeks.
"We'll be here for the next few days as we figure out what to do." Tatsumi explained before taking on a more serious facade. "How did you go dealing with the Stray Devil?" Tatsumi questioned surprising Issei that he even knew about it. Issei glanced around the corner to where their mother was in the kitchen. Gesturing to the stairs Tatsumi nodded, he understood that Issei was cautious about it all and not just around his parents but by the unknown assassin's among them. Issei didn't know the whole truth about them, Tatsumi truly didn't know how Issei or for that matter Rias would react to them being seasoned killers.
Heading up the stairs in silence, Issei felt odd around Tatsumi. There were times when he acted just like he always had, the older brother that he had always been to Issei, than there were other times where he actually scared Issei. Tatsumi had an entire other life behind him that Issei had no idea about and whatever was involved in that life, showed in Tatsumi's personality some times and the way Leone had even made the threat of killing them all in the church during their meeting, Tatsumi and Akame hadn't even budged at the notion of her doing such as if it wasn't even bothersome. That was something that bothered Issei the most, was his own brother capable of killing?
Sure he had just witnessed Rias and the others completely destroy Viser but she was a monster, killing humans because of her selfish desire. Somehow he could accept that, but could he really accept that his brother was capable of the same but for different reasons? Leone was ready to kill them over what exactly? Threatening Akame, Tatsumi and herself? Was self-defence all that it was? He had no doubt that if it came down to it, Tatsumi would side with Leone and Akame, against Rias and her Peerage.
"Where would I stand?" Issei wondered to himself as Tatsumi opened up his bedroom door and stopped causing Issei to run into the back of him. "What?" Issei questioned before he looked over Tatsumi's shoulder to stare into his brothers room. Instantly his cheeks heated up, blood running down his nose. There in the middle of Tatsumi's bedroom was a girl, a towel over her head as she dried her hair, bare ass naked dripping with water simply highlighting her curves. After having heard Issei speak Chelsea's body instantly stiffened causing Tatsumi to swallow nervously and to take a step back into Issei before he quickly slammed the door shut.
"Sorry!" Tatsumi shouted out in panic before he turned to Issei. "Your room, now." Tatsumi stated, Issei seeing the nervous expression on his brother's blushing face nodded and headed down the hall that would lead to his own bedroom. Once the door was closed and the two were inside Tatsumi let out a breath and sat on the floor before manoeuvring to lay on his back. Issei simply shrugged and walked over to his desk, taking a seat.
"Who was that just now?" Issei questioned, a perverted grin on his face. He hadn't gotten a full on frontal look but the curve of her body was enticing enough. How did his brother know so many hotties? It's not like he was ever like that before all this mess happened. Sure he had the Kendo girls following him around but that was just because he was good at Kendo right? Tatsumi simply looked up at the ceiling where there was a poster of a model in a bikini, ignoring Issei's question. Tilting his head slightly he scanned the face of the model on the poster and paled. Tatsumi simply pointed up at the ceiling.
"Ah... Issei, where'd you get that from?" Issei glanced up at the ceiling before he grinned understanding what Tatsumi was getting at.
"I've had that for a while now." Issei boasted with pride. "She's a pretty famous Idol, she sings great, has millions of fans, the biggest up and coming Idol in Japan." Issei continued as Tatsumi continued to stare at the picture pinned to his brothers ceiling. "Lollipop Chelsea is her stage name, she has good music, here I'll put some on for you." Tatsumi sat up, not wishing to stare at the provocative poster of Chelsea any more. Before Issei could press play on the stereo a knock came from the door. Tatsumi swallowed nervously as Issei moved to open the door. The door flew open before Issei even got to it and Chelsea was standing there an evil smile on her face as she glared at Tatsumi with a twitching eye.
"Tatsumi." Chelsea began as Issei stared at her blinking rapidly before shooting his gaze to his ceiling where the poster was located then back to the idol currently standing in his bedroom door. Chelsea tilted her head, her anger seemingly subsided for the moment as she looked at the rather unimpressive individual before her, she had seen it a thousands times before in her fans. Glancing at the ceiling she sighed, why had she agreed to do that swimsuit model gig?
"Y-Y-You're..." Issei was still looking back and forth between his ceiling and Chelsea. Chelsea let out a breath as she glanced around Issei to Tatsumi who had his head hung in embarrassment from his brothers current reaction to the idol in his bedroom.
"I need a change of clothes, something to sleep in." She explained, Tatsumi looked her over to see she was in her idol getup still, Tatsumi nodded.
"I'll be there in a minute." Chelsea turned and exited the doorway into the hall. Issei turned back to Tatsumi before he launched himself at the assassin.
"How do you know Lollipop Chelsea!" Issei cried gripping Tatsumi's collar and shaking him. "You have to warn me about this! You can't just have her naked in your room! Gah I didn't even save a mental image! I want a redo!" Tatsumi sighed as Issei sobbed, this was seemingly becoming a habit between the two brothers. Getting out from his brothers grip and telling him he'll be back shortly Tatsumi exited his brothers bedroom closing the door after him only to find Chelsea standing right outside Issei's room.
"He's a bit more than what I expected." Chelsea smiled as Tatsumi rose a hand to scratch at the back of his head awkwardly, still hearing the sobs of missed opportunities from behind Issei's door. The two walked down the hallway to where Tatsumi's room was located, Chelsea opening the door and heading in first, Tatsumi noticing that her towel that she had used was over his desk chair, a small blush remembering what he had just seen.
"S-Sorry, about earlier. I really didn't know you would be changing in here." Tatsumi explained, Chelsea glancing over at the open bathroom door that led to the en-suite that was located in Tatsumi's room. Chelsea simply waved it off knowing that it hadn't been intentional, just wanting to mess with the two brothers for a bit. She took a seat in Tatsumi's chair picking the towel back up to resume drying her hair keeping an eye on Tatsumi as he walked over to his dresser to get something for her to wear. "I don't really have anything that would fit you." Tatsumi admitted.
"Anything will do, a shirt and a pair of boxes."
"Are you sure?" Tatsumi questioned looking over his shoulder, blushing at the thought.
"I promise I'll go shopping tomorrow." Chelsea assured him. "I'll take Akame, I bet I can find her something cute to wear." Tatsumi nodded as he reached into his dresser fishing out an old shirt and a pair of his boxes from another draw. "They're clean right?" She questioned amused.
"Yes." Tatsumi nodded as he handed them to her. Chelsea nodded her thanks as she rose from the chair, she stood there for a moment wondering what Tatsumi would do if she suddenly started to strip however walked across the room to the bathroom, closing the door behind her. "How are you adjusting to the memories?" Tatsumi called from the other side of the door.
"It's weird." Chelsea admitted as she unclipped her skirt letting it fall to the ground. "Having memories mix together like they are, it raises questions on everything you've ever done." A small chuckle rose from the other side of the door.
"Imagine being welcomed into a Family that you never knew you had." Tatsumi explained as Chelsea removed her shirt taking Tatsumi's shirt in her hands and smiling down at it with a small blush as she rose it up to her face and inhaling. Her face was bright red, it smelt exactly like him. Shaking her head realising what she was doing was completely weird.
"They seem nice, your family that is." Chelsea continued pulling the shirt over her head, Tatsumi had been right, it hung off of her much smaller frame.
"Just you wait." Tatsumi continued. "Mum will be asking about marriage proposals and arrangements before you know it and Issei will be trying to sneak a peek whenever he gets the chance." Chelsea simply shook her head in amusement as she pulled Tatsumi's boxes up her legs, they were loose but tying a knot in the side they tightened to the point it was respectable and they wouldn't fall down, the shirt covering half of them anyway.
"I'll simply give Issei the same warning I gave you." Chelsea smiled as she exited the bathroom seeing Tatsumi's pale face as she rose a hand up imitating a pair of scissors. "I'll cut it off." A shiver went up Tatsumi's spine, Chelsea seeing him visibly stiffen before she laughed raising her hand to her mouth trying to stifle it. Tatsumi sat on his bed smiling at her causing her to blush and turn her attention to Tatsumi's room. In truth, this room didn't feel like Tatsumi's at all. The one she knew in Night Raid didn't have time nor the need for needless items like magazines or game consoles. Night Raid was a military operation, while Mine had her wardrobe she was the only member to have unnecessary items. So all of this... it just didn't seem right. Walking over to Tatsumi's desk she saw a music collection, her eyes scanning them before a smirk came to her face.
"You're not a fan of my music Tatsumi?" Chelsea questioned glancing over her shoulder. "I'm hurt."
"I'm sure Issei is a big enough fan for the both of us." Tatsumi chuckled as Chelsea made her way over to the bed, sitting next to him. Tatsumi gave her a soft smile causing her to blush before she laid her head on his shoulder. "I missed you." Tatsumi whispered softly as Chelsea felt an arm wrap around her waist and pull her close, her cheeks were a vibrant red all the while.
"You know." Chelsea whispered softly. "When I lay there, Kurome's puppet ready to end it." She felt Tatsumi's grip tighten around her, his body trembling slightly. "All I wanted... was to see you give that innocent smile to me, just one more time." Tatsumi lowered his head slightly. "I still haven't seen you smile like that here, not even once Tatsumi."
"It's... not that easy to smile like that any more." Tatsumi confessed, his arm loosening around her waist, Chelsea raising her head off his shoulder and gripping his shirt surprising him slightly.
"I know you can." Chelsea told him, her head lowered. Leone had given a rough run over of everything that had happened after her death, the loss of Susanoo, Lubbock and Mine. It had all taken it's toll on Tatsumi, even on Leone and Akame she could see that much. Before anyone knew it, everyone was relying on Tatsumi, his strength was the core of Night Raid and the burden of everything was put on his shoulders along with Akame and Mine but Akame and Leone were use to the stress of such things, while it still plagued them Tatsumi was suffering the most. She dreaded the time when Tatsumi would lose that innocent part of himself that she admired so much. "It may take some time, but when you're ready." Chelsea looked up at him and offered a smile of her own.
"Thanks." Tatsumi replied softly staring into Chelsea's red eyes, she smiled lightly moving closer and to her surprise Tatsumi leaned forward as well to the point their lips were inches away and they could feel one another's breath one each other's lips. Chelsea's heart was beating as her eyes closed wanting to close that final gap between them, to kiss Tatsumi for the first time. That was before an image of Mine appeared in Tatsumi's mind and his eyes widened before he stood up, backing away from Chelsea.
"I'm sorry." Tatsumi muttered turning his back to her as Chelsea frowned, seeing his hands gripped tightly to the point his knuckles were white. She wanted to reach out to him, comfort him and be there but she knew she was in the wrong. Leone had given a little bit of detail on Mine and Tatsumi's relationship. Chelsea hadn't been there for any of it, hadn't witnessed the growth between the two. She simply saw the assassin she was in love with.
"I'm sorry Tatsumi." Chelsea spoke softly. "I didn't mean... I'm sorry." She stated raising from the bed and headed for the door. She stood there for a moment hand on the handle, she glanced back over her shoulder seeing Tatsumi with his head down his hair covering his eyes. "It never happened." She stated, feeling the tears in her own eyes well up but quickly turned and exited the room. Wiping at her eyes she quickly moved down stairs, she needed to put on a happy face not wanting to worry Leone and Akame.
Tatsumi stood in his room, playing over the events that had happened. There was no denying what was going to happen if he hadn't stopped. He was going to kiss Chelsea, long buried feelings that he had before Chelsea was lost had arisen. Raising a hand to his face, tears pooling in his eyes. Never would he have imagined that something like this would happen. He loved Mine, yet there was so much that was changing.
"What am I doing?" He questioned himself before his door opened and Issei poked his head in.
"Everything alright Tatsumi?" Issei questioned as Tatsumi wiped his eyes and put a grin on his face.
"Yeah, now tell me what happened tonight." Issei nodded not having a clue to his brothers current emotional state and entered Tatsumi's room, the assassin taking the bed once more while Issei took the desk chair. Issei explained what had happened against Viser, not leaving out any of the details. Tatsumi was mentally noting down what he had learnt, after all these Devils may just one day be an enemy and Akame had always taught him to never let valuable information pass him by. By the end Tatsumi could see that Issei was frustrated about not being able to help. In truth Tatsumi could never see Issei as a fighter, how could he, he was his baby brother that he had protected for as long as he could remember. However now was a time for Issei to be able to protect himself.
"Hey Issei, how about training with me and Akame over the weekend?" Tatsumi questioned surprising Issei.
"Seriously?" Issei asked getting a nod from Tatsumi.
"Can't have you going into fights without actually knowing how to fight, Rias should be teaching you all this but it seems she's lacking in the common sense department." Tatsumi muttered making Issei sweat drop slightly, Tatsumi really didn't like Rias it seemed. "Plus, you want to get stronger right? Can't have a harem of girls that you can't get through with such little stamina." Tatsumi smirked causing Issei's jaw to drop.
"Gah! You're right! I didn't even think about that! Definitely! This week end, stamina training!" Issei agreed causing Tatsumi to laugh and nod his head. "Now, please!" He fell to his knees before his brother. "Introduce me to Lollipop Chelsea!" Tatsumi laughed and nodded. The rest of the night was spent filled with laughter, it reminded Tatsumi of the down time that Night Raid use to have. Leone as always was the life of the party, Mitsuru was unable to keep up with the blonde and soon he and Sachiko had headed up the stairs to settle in for the night. Tatsumi spied Issei and Asia getting to know one another better and had to smile, it was obvious that Asia was clearly attracted to his younger brother.
When the night finally began to die down Issei helped Tatsumi set up a few futons for everyone to sleep on in the lounge room, Leone protested wanting to sleep in Tatsumi's bed wanting his scent around her when she slept. Tatsumi immediately killed that notion, sleeping next to a drunk Leone was going to end badly he could already tell. Akame helped settle her down into the Futon on the floor before saying goodnight herself along with Chelsea. Issei offered his room to Asia which she thanked him for and Issei set up a futon on Tatsumi's own floor.
As Tatsumi lay in bed he could hear the breathing of his brother, Issei was obviously awake but Tatsumi paid him no mind as he tried to sleep however he was finding it difficult to do so after everything that had happened with Chelsea now weighing on his mind. Hearing Issei toll over, Tatsumi remained still.
"Hey Tatsumi..." Issei breathed out. "Everything is going to be ok, right?" Issei questioned. "I mean... this isn't normal, in any sense of the word."
"I don't know Issei." Tatsumi admitted closing his eyes and taking a breath as the room fell into silence. "I won't lose anyone again." He breathed out softly, he was unsure if Issei had heard him or not but Issei didn't reply.
"Explain, right now!" Sayo demanded causing Ieyasu to laugh as she practically had Tatsumi backed into the wall in the literal sense. She had cornered him at school after class, having arrived late since he hadn't really planned to go until the very last minute. Chelsea had taken Akame, Asia and Leone shopping and the idea hadn't exactly excited Tatsumi so he had no idea on what to do for the day until he figured going to school to spend some time with Sayo and Ieyasu might be able to clear his head. Upon entering class he could feel Sayo's glare locked onto him until class had ended.
"I'm sorry." Tatsumi bowed his head. "It was an emergency, I promise!" He told her, Sayo only placing her hands on her hips, her stature demanding answers making Tatsumi hang his head. "A friend of mine, she needed a school uniform so that she could get into school to see her sister." Sayo's eyes widened slightly at that. "I should have gone to student resources but I wasn't thinking, I promise I wasn't doing anything perverted."
"Than why did you hide?" Sayo accused.
"I was in the girl's locker room, what would you have done in my position?" Tatsumi questioned with a pout as he looked away. "It won't happen again." Sayo huffed as she folded her arms continuing to glare at Tatsumi.
"So, who's this friend?" Ieyasu questioned sliding up beside Tatsumi and nudging him in the arm with his elbow. "Was it the one Issei caught you in your room with?" Tatsumi's face went red as his eyes widened in surprise.
"What! How did you guys know about that?" Tatsumi shouted.
"Issei told us all about the hottie you've been keeping on the side." Ieyasu laughed wrapping an arm around Tatsumi's neck as Sayo huffed and looked away with a look of annoyance on her face. "You've reached the gates of adulthood, or so the rumours around school are saying." Ieyasu grinned causing Tatsumi to sigh, he knew that the rumours would start up.
"It's not like that." Tatsumi defended. "Akame and I are just good friends."
"Sure whatever you say." Ieyasu grinned. "Hey, want to hit up the arcade after school? Sayo, want to come too?"
"As if you'd go without me." Sayo huffed making Ieyasu grin sheepishly.
"Tatsumi." A voice spoke making Tatsumi look up only to see Souna and Tsubaki approaching. Ieyasu instantly moved to present himself properly standing up straight and tucking in his shirt with haste, the rumours of the demon student council hit home with some of the male students. Souna came to a stop before the trio, glancing at Ieyasu's current nervous state a small smirk tugging at her lips making Tatsumi grin in return. Sayo bowed her head to Souna.
"Student Council President." She greeted, Souna glanced at Sayo her eyes widening slightly Tatsumi raising an eyebrow at the sudden surprise before it vanished. His eyes narrowed dangerously and Tsubaki immediately flared her magic to quell his blood lust, the Student Council Vice President glaring at Tatsumi from behind her glasses. Sayo and Ieyasu were both oblivious to the sudden exchange between Devil Queen and Assassin.
"Nice to see you Sayo." Souna greeted with a bow of her own. "Tatsumi, may we speak privately?" Tatsumi's eyes were hard as Souna turned to face him. With a simple nod Souna turned on her heel and with Tsubaki led the way. Tatsumi turned to Sayo and Ieyasu.
"Be back soon." He told them both getting questioning looks however he shrugged and followed after the two devils. The three headed into a nearby empty classroom, Souna telling Tsubaki to wait outside for them. After a moment's hesitation she followed the order leaving Tatsumi and Souna alone.
"I apologise, It's just I sensed something I never had around Sayo before today." Souna admitted. "A Sacred Gear, something I should have sensed before now even in it's dormant state." Tatsumi's eyes widened, how did Sayo have a Sacred Gear? "It's odd, it's like it has just awakened yet she shows no sign of being aware of it."
"Is that a problem?" Tatsumi questioned, worried that Sayo might be entering into a world that could hurt her.
"Hard to say, if she has awakened it, it could be dangerous if she can't control it." Souna admitted seating herself on a desk, crossing her legs as she did so. "She may not even be aware of it's presence yet." She continued. "Why is it those around Tatsumi and Issei are suddenly gaining power that was never there before?" She mused to herself looking at Tatsumi, he was clearly worried for Sayo.
"I'm sorry." Tatsumi apologised with a bow. "I shouldn't have reacted the way that I did... I've just lost Sayo and Ieyasu before." He whispered softly causing Souna's eyes to widen slightly having picked up his words with her superior Devil hearing.
"From the other reality?" Souna questioned getting a nod from Tatsumi.
"I don't want to dwell on it." He breathed out getting a nod from the Devil, it was clear from reading between the lines of the explanation given from that three assassins that this Empire that they came from, it was full of hardships for those that came from within. Deciding to change the subject Souna spoke.
"This Chelsea." Tatsumi's head shot up in surprise. "You are under surveillance remember." Souna smiled softly.
"Yeah." Tatsumi chuckled awkwardly.
"She was someone of your other reality?" Tatsumi nodded his head with a small smile. "You found her surprisingly quickly."
"Run-sensei was the cause of that." Tatsumi admitted. "In truth, Leone had this big plan to have Akame infiltrate the Idol competition that they were holding." Tatsumi chuckled lightly remembering Leone's enthusiasm. Even Akame seemed amused at the proposition which only caused Tatsumi to wonder if Akame could sing. "Leone went to Tokyo to check things out and some circumstances led her to act." Tatsumi told her, having heard the real story from Chelsea and Leone about Cosmina.
"The destruction of the stadium in Tokyo." Tatsumi nodded. "There is also the matter of the fight you had at the church of Asia Argento." Souna spoke causing Tatsumi to frown slightly as Souna pushed her glasses up her nose. "Rias would like any information gained should you have any." Tatsumi frowned at that, if they were asking for information that means that still didn't know who it was while Akame had already told him that it was a member of the Astaroth family.
"Than she can ask herself." Tatsumi huffed in annoyance.
"Didn't you say that you'd try to get along with her?" Souna questioned in amusement bringing attention to Souna request of him during their small interaction when he had been caught in the girls locker room.
"I'm not the only one that has to try." Tatsumi told her. "She wants something she can ask it herself or is she too much of a princess to do so?" Tatsumi questioned causing Souna's eyes to widen slightly before she laughed surprising Tatsumi even more actually surprised he had gotten a laugh from her.
"I'll be sure to pass on that message." Souna smiled. "Now, onto what I came to find you for." Tatsumi rose an eyebrow at that.
"Weren't we just talking about that?" Tatsumi questioned.
"No, that was just making idle conversation." She stated causing Tatsumi to sweat drop, that was idle conversation for her? "I've had a request made of me by some of the students." She continued gaining a questioning look from Tatsumi. "Without a doubt, since you have pulled back from club activities the Kendo club has been increasingly sending request for you to instruct them once more." Tatsumi hung his head slightly, why were they so fixated on him teaching them? "I've been asked to appeal to you to take up training them once more by some eager second year students..."
"Katase and Murayama." Tatsumi sighed getting a nod from Souna in response. "Things are kind of hectic right now..." Tatsumi trailed off.
"If I may." Souna interrupted. "Right now, you have no motivation to come to school, correct?" Tatsumi had to admit, Souna knew how to read someone. The only reason he was here right now was to spend some time with Sayo and Ieyasu. "While I can fault you for that, seeing as you're not really from this existence. However you are here now meaning that you need to survive here. Leone and Akame aren't human like you, they have options however should you continue to remain human as you are your place is here in the human world. You'll need to support yourself with a job, meaning you'll need a good education which Kuoh is known all across Japan for."
"I think I preferred our earlier topics better." Tatsumi muttered. "At least than I wouldn't have to deal with Student Council President mode." Souna simply gave him a slight smirk in return.
"Think of training the Kendo team as your motivation for coming to school, I won't hassle you as you can make your own choice, it is simply an option." Souna explained raising from the desk she had been sitting on she headed for the door.
"Who's been instructing them while not me?" Tatsumi questioned.
"Kiba Yuuto has been doing so." Souna explained. "He's there right now, I believe." Tatsumi nodded as Souna left the classroom, closing the door behind her. She simply nodded at Tsubaki the Queen following after her. Ieyasu and Sayo weren't that far away. Passing them with a short bow Souna frowned coming to a stop. Glancing back at Sayo... she couldn't feel the presence of the Sacred Gear any longer, not even a trace. Seeing Tatsumi exit the room he approached the two, her eyes widened as she realised that with each step he got closer to Sayo the presence of the Sacred Gear within her became more and more present.
"Is everything alright President?" Tsubaki questioned making Souna glance to her Queen.
"Yes." Souna nodded as she turned and began walking once more. "Why does her Sacred Gear react to Tatsumi like that?"
"Yo Tatsumi, what's going on?" Ieyasu questioned as the teen approached.
"Ah... I'm going to head over to the Kendo dojo for a bit, see how everyone is going." Tatsumi told them. "Coming along?"
"Sure." Both nodded.
X-15 minutes later-X
"Issei come on!" Matsuda shouted pushing Issei from the back as Motohama pulled him from the front, they were heading to the Kendo Dojo and not for the reason you may think. Issei didn't want to go, last time he had been fifteen feet near the dojo he had been accused and beaten by wooden swords. One works up a fear of sword wielding girls with a blood lust of slaying perverts.
"It's not even the end of clubs, so the girls will be fully geared up, not the time for peeking!" Issei shouted not wanting to risk it.
"No peeking today, maybe later but not now. "Motohama told him. "Today we get to see something awesome!"
"Eh? What's more awesome than naked chicks?" Issei questioned.
"Nothing, but it's close up there. The two people we hate most in this school are totally going to duke it out! Goldilocks and the one that should not be named are totally going to fight!" Issei's eyes shot wide open at Matsuda's words, Goldilocks was Kiba Yuuto, there was no denying that nickname for the prettiest boy in school. Matsuda and Motohama had taken to calling Tatsumi 'the one who should not be named' since they refused to believe in his existence simply because he didn't have the perverted nature that resonated in Issei, not a shred of it.
"Plus I hear the hottest babes in the school are going to be there, Rias Gremory and Akeno Himejima! I'm not missing a chance to catch a glimpse of them up close!" Motohama shouted and before long all three were running towards the dojo, Motohama and Matsuda for perverted reasons while Issei was wondering what the hell was going on!