Iyago grabbed several bags of instant ramen, 3 two liter colas, and a bag of chips, and headed to the counter to pay.

"That'll be 2500¥." The clerk said.

Iyago passed him a credit card and turned to look at Irina.

"Can we drop these off at my place, then head over to meet with this Azazel guy?" He asked.

"I suppose." She replied.

"Here's your card sir." The cashier said, passing Iyago his card.

"Thanks." Iyago said, stuffing it back into his wallet.

He hefted the bags and headed for the door. "So, who is this guy anyway?"

"He's an Angel, well rather he was one." Irina explained. "See, he's a fallen angel, but he works alongside the Devil's and the Angels as well."

"I don't see anything wrong with that, it's business right?" Iyago said, shifting the bags in his hands, "Refuse to chose a side and play for both."

"It's not quite like that." She said.

"Right, so, where are we meeting him?" He asked.

"We'll meet up with him at Issei's house, Rias and everyone will be there after school." She said.

"Akeno, I think that was her name, told me to be there after classes let out anyways, so I guess that being there early isn't that bad." Iyago said, recalling the conversation.

"I like your thinking, better early than late!" She exclaimed.

"I'm pretty sure the saying is 'better late than never' not whatever the fuck it is that you just said."

"Shut up, it's the idea that counts."

Iyago stepped up to his front door, and unlocked the door.

"I'm just gonna throw these on the counter, I'll be out in a sec." He called from the kitchen.

"Well hurry up, we've got places to be!" Irina said in a sing song voice.

Iyago placed the bags on the counter, pulled out the soda and slid them into the fridge. He took a brief moment to look around the room, should I bring anything? He pulled open the closed door and removed a satchel bag. He walked over to the table and grabbed his laptop and shoved it inside.

"You coming?" Irina celled from the doorway.

"Yeah hold on!" Iyago shouted back.

He slung it over his shoulder and walked to the door.

"Alright, let's go."

Iyago followed her out into the street.

"So, I already told you about pieces and Rating Games, but I forgot to explain the houses." Irina started. "You're a member of house Gremory."

"OK, so who's house Phoenix?"

"That would be Lord Riser, he's a bit eccentric, not to mention Rias's fiance." Irian replied.

"Then what's with the grudge match?" Iyago asked.

"See, Rias really doesn't want to marry him, but it's a matter of family business, so she was kinda forced into it." She said shrugging.

"That's some serious bullshit, what fucking year is it, 1300?" Iyago said, a little pissed at the very idea, "I mean, fucking arranged marriage in the modern age, what the fuck?"

"Clearly you can see why she's not happy with it, maybe you can be useful in the game." Irian said contemplatively.

"See, I still don't really understand how that works," Iyago said, "I get it's based around chess pieces, but is it just a team death match, ya know, minus the death?"

"Essentially, it's all about status." She said, "It's mainly to see who is the strongest, but it's pretty stupid if you ask me."

"I didn't say that, I understand the idea, it's like roman gladiatorial fights, the better you do, the more famous you were, or something like that."

"I supposes that's one way of looking at it." She said, "Anyways, here we are!"

Iyago looked up at the building before him, it was rather large in comparison to every other building in the area. It was essentially a mansion in the middle of a middle class residential district.

"So this is where I woke up this morning..." Iyago muttered under his breath.

"What'd ya say?" Irina asked, a puzzled look on her face.

"Nothing, just thinking aloud."

"Ok, then, let's get you inside!" She said, a musical tone in her voice.

Iyago waked up to the door before he could knock, Irina pushed opened the door. "Yo Azazel, we're here!"

"Come on up!" A gruff man's voice called down.

"Huh, that's Odin's voice..." Irina pondered aloud.

"Who?"

"Oh, right, you've never met him either," She said, "Odin is a God, norse mythology if you prefer the human version."

"We're meeting him too?"

"I guess." She said, shrugging as she climbed the stairs.

Iyago sighed as he followed her. At the top of the stairs were three people. One was a bearded old guy and a younger man with blond and brown hair.

"You must be Iyago, nice to meet you." The younger man said, extending his hand.

"Hi, I guess." Iyago said, giving a firm handshake.

"Hello as well kiddo." The older man said, nodding his head in acknowledgment.

"Nice to meet you both." Iyago said, bowing his head slightly.

"Come on, I've made some tea." The old man said as he walked into the kitchen.

"The older man over there is Odin, I'm Azazel, and you already met Irina." Azazel said waving to her. "We've much to discuss, so let's get some chow and sit for a while."

Iyago followed them to the table, where Odin was pouring some tea into cups. "Wonderful, this is EXACTLY how I want to spend my day..." Iyago thought to himself, "I fucking love lectures..."