I do not own anything from highschool dxd

First off, I'd like to apologize for my absence. Things got really busy for me in the last month. Now a bit of good news is that I'm on Christmas break which means more time to write. I'm going to write more frequently for the remainder of December and early January. However, late January and early February are midterms so I'll stop writing then. After that is science fair so I might have to take another two-month break from this story. For now though, I hope you enjoy the chapter

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"I'm going to see Ikei," Issei yelled as he left

his house.

"Alright then, have fun," his mom called back. He rushed down the sidewalk to get to the park as fast as he could. It was the last day Ikei was going to be in Japan before he moved to Italy due to his father's business. He wanted to spend as much time with him before he moved away. He slowed down as he neared the park. Amongst the birds chirping, he could hear his two friends.

"You have to tell him," Ivanno persisted. He had always been careful and composed. When requests someone to do something, it usually has a purpose. Perhaps through curiosity, Issei walked slowly with caution to not be seen.

"I know, but I don't know how he will react," Ikei replied with a sigh obviously torn on what to do. "I don't want him to treat me differently."

"He'll react the same as I did," Ivanno predicted. "Maybe a little surprised, but then not care in the end. It's not that big of a deal either."

"Hey Ikei, Ivanno," Issei greeted them getting their attention.

"Hey Issei," Ivanno started. "Ikei has something to tell you." Ikei glared at him before turning back to me.

"I'm actually a," he started but was interrupted by an explosion. Ivanno grabbed them both and dove behind a bench. A crater was shown where they had just been standing. Issei glanced at the cause of the explosion. Two men in hooded cloaks were standing on the edge of the park. From what he could see, they were unarmed. How could they have done that with their bare hands. Suddenly, they started gliding towards them. Issei shook his head, wait they were gliding?

"You sure they're here?" one of them asked.

"I sensed their presence," the other one muttered. His head jerked towards the three kids. A mysterious gleam shone in his eyes as he nudged his partner pointing towards the bench. A black circle formed beneath the trio. Ivanno pushed the two away narrowly escaping.

"I see you have finally shown yourselves," the first one commented. "It's a shame we'll have to kill you without introductions." A dark ball of energy shot out from his partner's hand. Ivanno quickly materialized a barrier blocking the shot.

"Run," He grunted. "Take Ikei with you and get out of here. I can handle these two by myself." Issei stood there for a second trying to comprehend what was going on. It was almost as if fantasy had become reality. He gazed at his friend wondering if he had ever really known him. His true personality behind the gentle smile and his pacifist ways. He took hold of Ikei's hand and started running in the opposite direction of the fight.

"Where are we going?" Ikei asked.

"I don't know," Issei replied. "Away from here." They continued running in silent. They shoved our way through crowds of people in order to get away from the park. Finally, they ran out of breath.

"You think we're safe," Ikei gasped obviously struggling to talk. Issei nodded his head. Once they caught their breath, they continued at a slower pace.

"About earlier," Ikei started suddenly. "I was trying to tell you that I'm not Ikei, but a girl named Irina." Issei closed his eyes and sighed. The last hour had been exhausting for me. Magic being real, the chase and now his best friends hiding secrets from him. He gave out a dry laughter. It was also on the last day Ikei, or Irina, would be in Japan.

"I didn't mean to hide it from you," Irina stuttered. His phone suddenly vibrated. He looked at the phone and a message popped up. If you want to see your friend alive, come to the factory near the park.