Chapter 11
I don't own DxD; I just use its characters and techniques. All credit goes to its creator. Same applies for anything that I used from other animes.
'Hey Ddraig' Issei groggily asked his partner as he woke up to a very strange sight in his bedroom. Rias and Irina were naked and double teaming his morning wood with their tongues, Rias on the left side and Irina on the right.
'Yes Partner'
'Am I still dreaming or are Rias and Irina naked, licking my penis apparently comfortable with one another.' Issei wondered. If it was a dream he really didn't want to wake up.
'You're not dreaming partner. The red head came in a few minutes ago to give you a morning blowjob and your childhood friend joined her around a minute ago.' Ddraig explained.
'Got it' Issei replied glad that this was very much real.
"Good morning Issei" Irina said with a smile breaking Issei from his haze.
"Are you surprised I'm here" Rias teased. Naturally his body picked that time to spray Irina and Rias's bodies with his cum. Awkward to be sure but considering how hard the two girls were working they deserved it.
"Yes I am but I'm more surprised that you two aren't fighting over my morning wood." Issei admitted as his morning wood sprung back to life. In addition to porn he enjoyed harem manga and typically the girls would fight over something like this instead of work together.
"I figured that Rias here was one of your lovers so I just went with it" Irina admitted with a shrug. It was sort of terrifying Irina went along with it but at the same time Irina knew Issei's habits as well as anybody.
"That's right, and I take it you're one of the exorcists that Vali mentioned was here about the theft of the blades." Rias admitted catching Irina and Issei off guard.
"Uh huh, I'm assuming you don't mind if I meet with you guys this afternoon" Irina asked calmly.
"That's fine with me but be careful when you get to the academy. I have a servant that won't react well to the presence of your blades." Rias replied.
"I see. I'll let my partner know what's going on and I'm sure Issei can pick us up later." Irina said happily.
"Okay. I'll see you later Irina" Rias smiled before getting up and leaving in a magic circle.
"What the heck was all that?" Issei finally spoke up confused at what was taking place and slightly horny. I mean one minute the girls were getting sprayed with his seed and the next they were talking about Irina's mission.
"Just think of it as girl talk and go from there. I'm gonna go get a shower and you can get one once I'm done" Irina teased since she knew how confused Issei was.
"Whatever" Issei shrugged realizing that things worked out rather nicely. Unfortunately for him he had some business to deal with himself so he had to get moving.
(Scene Skip)
Lunch time arrived but instead of going to the rooftop Issei went to the second year classroom because he wanted to speak to Kiba to figure out what was going on. Arthur mentioned that he had an uncomfortable history with Excalibur and decided to nip the problem in the bud before it became one. Irina's partner was the impulsive type based on the few conversations he and Irina had before he became a devil and that meant something stupid would happen if he wasn't careful. Making his way to his fellow classroom he noticed that Kiba was all alone. "Yo Kiba what's up" Issei said calmly as he stood outside of the classroom not wanting to deal with more than he had to.
"Oh great it's the pervert."
"What does he want with Kiba?"
"You'd better not hurt our Kiba" a few girls said out of nowhere. The comments were irritating but Issei stayed calm since he and Kiba were quite the polar opposites as far as most of the school was concerned.
"What's up Issei?" Kiba wondered since this was a surprising visit. He was well aware, that Issei typically spent the lunch period with the women in his growing harem and for him to visit him was a rare surprise.
"I'd like to talk with you about something PRIVATELY" Issei insisted since the girls would no doubt follow him otherwise.
"No"
"Don't do it Kiba" multiple girls screamed out loud.
"Sure" Kiba replied as he got up and followed Issei. If Issei was coming to him personally then he had to be smart.
(Scene Skip)
Issei led Kiba to the rooftop and luckily for Issei none of the girls were waiting to enjoy his morning wood. Issei quickly cast a privacy barrier to ensure that nobody got any bright ideas of joining them. "Well this is a surprise. Clearly something happened for you to call me out like this" Kiba said whimsically.
"Short version is this. Somebody stole three of the fragments of the Holy Sword Excalibur and the person who did so is in Kuoh. That's not all though since the church sent two of their representatives to Kuoh to find them and they're meeting with everybody today"
Kiba's expression soured immediately and he knew what Issei was after, "I see and I guess you heard about my history with the blade from Vali or Rias." Kiba scowled. Issei could feel the rage coming off Kiba's body and knew that this was no minor incident. Something major happened to Kiba.
"I don't know WHAT happened but I know THAT something happened. My only goal is for you to stay calm since one of the representatives is my childhood friend and the other is a tad impulsive." Issei said coldly. The fact that Irina and her partner had Excalibur fragments didn't help matters but he wasn't going to say anything about that for the moment.
"I see. So do you want to know what happened or is this just you warning me" Kiba replied sternly. Issei could tell that this was closer to the real Kiba instead of the fake mask he usually wore.
"This is me warning you. If you want to tell me what happened then that's up to you" Issei replied.
"I'll tell you since you're going to find out anyway." Kiba said before he explained what happened to him. Issei's expression turned from shock to annoyance to downright fury.
"I see and I can't blame you for hating the blades." Issei replied angrily. If somebody did that to him he'd go crazy and he would understand how angry Kiba was in this case.
"I won't promise that I'll behave but I do promise that I'll keep an open mind." Kiba replied calmly glad that his secret was out.
"Good" Issei said calmly. This went better than Issei thought and as they returned to class, Issei was more confident than ever that things would work out in his favor.
(Scene Skip)
The time had arrived for Xenovia and Irina to meet with the ORC combination and get a full briefing on the current situation. Irina and Xenovia were dressed in hooded white robes that hid a skintight blue bodysuit that the girls used for battle. Each had one of the fragments with them with Irina holding Excalibur Mimic in a silver bracelet and Xenovia holding Excalibur Destruction in her arms. Irina told me that she had mimic transformed into a large briefcase that hid Excalibur Destruction from his parents so they could go into his house without arousing any suspicion and it clearly worked. As Issei teleported over to Rias's section of the ORC everybody was ready and waiting.
"So the church sent Irina huh" Le Fay spoke up catching most of the group off guard.
"It's been a while Le Fay" Irina said happily as she went to go hug her friend.
"So the church knew about both of you huh" Vali groaned since it meant she was connected to the other two factions at the same time without realizing it.
"That's right and I assume you're Issei's real master. I already met Rias this morning" Irina said with her bubbly expression not aware of how annoyed the revelation would make Vali.
"I see" Vali twitched since she had a good feeling that sex was involved.
"As for how I know Miss Shidou. My brother took me to some of the church meetings and I met Irina there. We've been friends ever since." Le Fay said happily.
"That's not the only person you know Irina" Xenovia spoke up as she looked towards Asia.
"Hi Irina, it's been a while" Asia said timidly.
'She knows Asia too' Issei thought to himself in disbelief. Clearly Irina knew far more people than he expected and was aware of.
"We were her bodyguards during her visit to England. When I heard she was excommunicated I was heartbroken" Irina said with tears in her eyes.
"As much fun as these reunions are we need to get down to business" Arthur interrupted. Issei was about to say the same thing since Irina had a few bad habits that would make this meeting unpleasant.
"That's right." Irina said calmly before gathering herself and explaining what happened. For Rias this was a huge problem but it was somebody else's words that caught everyone off guard.
"You girls are lucky that you know Issei because without linking up with us you would be dead" Raynare revealed much to the annoyance of Xenovia.
"What was that fallen" Xenovia growled. Issei couldn't help but sweatdrop since Xenovia was every bit as impulsive as Irina led him to believe.
"Xenovia that's enough. We're trying to work together here." Irina chastised knowing that things could escalate if she wasn't careful.
"What happened Raynare? Clearly you know something that we don't" Issei questioned since she said that for a reason.
"Last night, I went out to get some beer for my dad and ran into an old friend" Raynare groaned.
"Which friend" Vali said worriedly. It was clear to Vali that the old friend was a fallen angel but the question was who.
"Kokabiel" Raynare revealed causing Vali to twitch in disgust.
"You've gotta be fucking kidding me. Of all the people we could've dealt with why is it that crazy bastard" Vali cursed catching most of the group off guard since their master was usually very composed
"Uhh care to fill us in" Xenovia wondered no longer angry since there was clearly a reason for the high class devil's anger.
"I was raised by Azazel since my devil family was a bit extreme. As a result I'm very familiar with Raynare's 'old friend and the rest of the Grigori'. Kokabiel is the number 2 of the Grigori and the only person stronger than him is Azazel himself. Not only that but he is a warmonger in EVERY sense of the word. If he's involved with whoever stole the Excalibur and the higher ups knew it then you were sent on a suicide mission." Vali explained as Irina and Xenovia both looked on in disbelief.
"Not necessarily." Issei revealed.
"There's no way we can beat the number 2 of the Grigori" Irina exclaimed.
"Of course not you idiot. The higher-ups sent you because they knew about your relationship with the Pendragon siblings and me and figured that you could work with the devils in the area to make it a little less tedious to deal with the thieves. If they KNEW Kokabiel was here I'm positive they wouldn't send you" Issei scoffed before kissing Irina on the head to reassure her that everything would be fine.
"Got it" Irina said happily glad that her childhood friend was by her side.
"So now that we've established that this is going to be ugly what's our next move?" Vali wondered. Unlike Issei she wasn't as convinced of the church's innocence but she was going to let him have that ne.
Everyone was silent for a little bit but Issei finally spoke up, "We wait and see what happens. Kokabiel showed himself to Raynare for a reason and I think we can use that"
"What do you mean by that Issei" Rias questioned.
"Unlike Raynare and her band of scrubs, Kokabiel can waste us instantly if he wanted to. If he's waiting then there has to be a reason and we need to find out what that is." Issei explained.
Raynare wasn't thrilled at the shot at her former team that Issei was taking but she knew he was right, "Ignoring the fact you called me and my old team scrubs, you have a point about Kokabiel. We just have to be careful and when Kokabiel makes his move we must be ready" Raynare admitted.
"Alright and if anybody learns anything else we should go from there." Vali agreed. They had to be very careful otherwise this could get extremely ugly. If Kokabiel wanted to he could destroy Kuoh by himself with everybody in it. The fact he was being so patient despite that fact had her nervous.
(Scene Skip)
While Issei went home alone, Irina and Xenovia decided to walk with Arthur and Le Fay for a little bit in order to catch up. "Irina I assume the church has done an investigation into the theft of the other blades correct." Arthur wondered.
"Yes they have. Why do you ask?" Irina replied.
"Because I'm curious if any fallen angels are involved in the robberies" Arthur asked. Issei's point about them being unaware of Kokabiel was valid but unlike Issei he knew more about how the church worked.
Irina took a second to remember the little bit of information she had and her eyes widened, "From what I remember there aren't. The only people that I know about were some exorcists but no fallen angels."
"I was afraid of that" Arthur said ominously.
"What are you thinking Arthur" Xenovia questioned.
Arthur was about to respond but stopped since somebody was watching them and not somebody he was pleased to see. "You can come out now Freed" Arthur said coldly.
"Wait a minute you don't mean" Irina gasped since she was familiar with the name as well.
"Yep it's me. Everybody's favorite exorcist Freed Zelzan" a young man cackled as he appeared before the group yet again in his classic outfit. What bothered the group even more was the fact that he had a fragment of Excalibur in his hands.
"Considering what happened during your last time in Kuoh, I'm surprised you'd come back to see us Freed." Arthur taunted.
"Yeah yeah. That cat chick got me good but with my new friend she won't be so lucky." Freed sneered as he swung Excalibur like a mad man. He wasn't going to attack since the odds weren't in his favor but he was going to have some fun with his opponents before he fled.
"I should've known you were working with the ones who stole the Excalibur Freed" Irina scowled as she activated her fragment.
"I don't know what you're talking about Iri. By the way how was it finding out that childhood friend of yours was a devil. That must've ticked you off something fierce." Freed taunted.
Irina twitched at him using that nickname but she stayed focused since she knew it was Freed's game "It actually worked out pretty well. But right now let's focus on you and how outnumbered you are." Irina replied with a smirk of her own.
Freed was not pleased with the current situation and that his taunt failed. "You've got a point and old man Valper would be pissed if I got this thing taken from me" Freed teased hoping to cause the group to lose focus.
"Valper … you don't mean" Irina gasped losing focus for a moment. Arthur paused as well and that was the opening that Freed needed.
"See ya losers" Freed cackled before retreating via a smoke bomb.
"Shit he's getting away" Irina cursed as she started to go after him but was stopped by Arthur.
"Let him go. Pursuing him would be reckless and foolish."
"You're right" Irina groaned. She hated Freed and the idea that he was running around didn't appeal to her at all. Unfortunately they had no choice.
(Scene Skip)
"And I thought Kokabiel would be the most interesting development of the day?" Issei smirked as he relaxed in bed after what ended up being a really bizarre night. When he arrived home his parents were surprised that Irina and Xenovia weren't with him but Issei told him that one of his classmates was a friend of Irina's and she was spending time with her. It was then that Issei's parents caught him off guard.
Flashback
"What's Irina really doing back here son?" Issei's mom said calmly.
Issei looked at his mother nervously since this was out of nowhere, "She's here for vacation. Isn't that obvious." Issei replied.
"Well it would be if she was alone but she brought that friend of hers and then there was her briefcase." Issei's mom continued.
Issei was panicking since they made it clear that they knew something was off but then his dad said something that confirmed what he thought, "Then there's the matter of those girls that have been visiting you for the last few months late at night. You've hid it well but not well enough."
That clinched it, "so you guys know about the supernatural" Issei groaned.
"Oh yeah and we've known for a long time. Irina's father Touji told us that there was something special about you and that people would come for you someday. While you and Irina were playing together we would get lessons on sensing the supernatural world around us" Issei's mom explained.
"I see" Issei replied unsure of how to continue.
"Please just tell us what's going on. We just want to know that you're okay" Issei's mom said nervously.
"Alright" Issei replied. After that Issei explained everything to his parents and they were just glad that he was okay. His father was curious about how many women he was with but his mom nipped that question in the bud.
"Well right now I'm gonna get some rest." Issei said calmly. The fact his parents knew everything certainly caught him off guard but he had to keep his cool.
Flashback End
Issei was brought from his musing when somebody, presumably Irina, knocked on his door. "Come on in" Issei said calmly and just as he expected his childhood friend was there but she had a very annoyed look on her face.
"Fuck me right now Issei Hyoudou" Irina said angrily. Clearly she wasn't in a good mood and Issei wasn't foolish enough to deny her when she was like this.
"Got it" Issei said calmly. He didn't mind that Irina wanted sex but he was surprised that she was so grumpy.
(Scene Skip)
"So the priest that went after Koneko is working with Kokabiel" Issei smirked as he relaxed after finishing his lunch. When Vali opened the door to the rooftop a moment later, Issei knew that things were definitely heating up.
"Things just got interesting Issei" Vali said with a stern look on her face. It was clear that this was a business meeting not a pleasure one.
"You mean about that screwy priest and his partner, I know already" Issei smirked causing Vali's eyes to widen. After he nailed Irina he asked her why she was so mad and she told him that she ran into Freed when she was coming back with Arthur and that he mentioned the name Valper Galiel. Issei didn't know who Valper was until Irina explained something called the Holy Sword Project to Issei. It was then that everything made sense to him.
Vali was surprised initially until she remembered that Arthur wasn't alone that night, "So that childhood friend of yours told you everything huh." Vali said calmly.
"That's right and now everything makes sense." Issei replied.
"That's right. The guy behind what happened to Kiba as a child is in Kuoh, and Kokabiel is a distraction that's being used to buy him time to master the spell he's using to fuse the blades together" Vali deadpanned.
"Exactly" Issei smirked.
"So now what?" Vali wondered since Issei proved himself to be quite intelligent.
"We have three choices." Issei said calmly. "First we could use Bikou and Kuroka's senjutsu powers to find our hidden foes and attack them directly wherever they're hiding. Second we could wait until Kokabiel and his cronies finish the plan and let them come to us. Finally we could call Sirzechs and Lady Leviathan and have them mobilize and attack while we sit back and wait."
"Option 3 ain't happening because it's what Kokabiel wants us to do. Option 1 is dangerous in its own way since Kokabiel will easily sense us coming and prepare a trap for us" Vali groaned.
"Yep and that means that the only option is to wait and see what happens. That's incredibly annoying but we have no choice" Issei deadpanned.
"I agree" Vali groaned. The pair would've spoke further but the bell to start class rang meaning that the time for their talk was over.
"See you later Vali" Issei waved as his master made her way back to class.
(Scene Skip)
The end of the day arrived and Issei Irina and Xenovia were relaxing in Vali's clubroom since there was nothing they could do. Rias and her peerage were training outside for the moment since Rias wanted her group to be ready. "So Issei how strong are you" Irina wondered since she had yet to see Issei fight since she arrived in Kuoh.
"Strong enough that Vali and I should be able to take out Kokabiel ourselves" Issei replied.
"Hold on Issei. I know you're strong thanks to you know what but Kokabiel is a monster" Raynare protested.
"Oh I know but combing our powers together means that we can get it done." Issei smirked.
"For a guy who doesn't have his balance breaker you're pretty confident Issei" Vali teased.
"Without it I'm nearly as strong as you Vali so I would think confidence makes sense" Issei smirked.
"Are you sure about-" Vali started to say before she felt her body shiver.
"Isn't this a twist" Issei smirked realizing exactly who the source of this massive power was. Kokabiel was in Kuoh himself and if he was right, the cadre was calling out to them.
"Shut up and let's go" Vali groaned aware of the same thing Issei was.
(Scene Skip)
Vali Issei and the rest of her peerage walked down to the area where Rias was training. The closer they got the more even Issei shivered as Kokabiel slowly came into view. "So it was him" Vali groaned as Kokabiel slowly came into view along with Rias and her peerage. To his left was Freed but there was a second person with him and it wasn't the old man Valper Galiel.
"What are you doing here" Arthur scowled as she looked at the young man on Kokabiel's right side. He was a young man in his early 20s much like Arthur with long black hair wearing a blue suit with black shirt underneath and a white tie.
"Hello Arthur Le Fay it's been some time" the man smirked before offering a mock bow.
"Seems it's a reunion for everyone huh" Freed cackled in amusement.
"Uhh Arthur who is this guy" Issei wondered sharing the sentiments of most of the group.
"It's a pleasure to meet you everyone. My name is Declan Faust. I'm an old comrade of Arthur and Le Fay's" the now named young man smiled.
"Are you finished with your reunion Declan? I was going to make a speech" Kokabiel scowled.
"Forgive me Lord Kokabiel." Declan bowed as Kokabiel stood above the group.
'Now what' Issei thought to himself as the cadre prepared to speak. The first move was made and the cadre had arrived but it didn't make sense. There was no reason to appear in front of everyone at this moment unless he had a reason.
That's it for Chapter 11 everybody. Cliffhangers are a specialty of mine and this is no different because it leaves you wanting more. Next time Kokabiel reveals his plan and the final preparations begin.
Vali's Peerage
Queen- Issei
Bishop 1- Ravel Phenex
Bishop 2- Le Fay Pendragon
Knight- Arthur 2 pieces
Rook 1- Kuroka (Mutation)
Rook 2- Bikou
Pawns
Murayama 1 Katase 1 Raynare 2
Issei's Harem: Vali, Katase, Murayama, Irina, Xenovia, Kiryuu, Asia, Ravel, Raynare, Le Fay, and Xuelan