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Chapter 14: The Pool Cleaning

"Why are you here?" Yuudai asks the blue haired girl in front of his door. Xenovia had just knocked on his door before heading to school and now they are walking to the school.

"I decided to become your apprentice." Xenovia answers in a serious tone.

The teen boy deadpans at her. "Isn't that something you ask and I answer?" He questions.

"I knew that you wouldn't mind it. After all, the Dimensional Hero couldn't wish for his ways to die with him." Xenovia replies. She looks at him again to find him grinning like an idiot. Not a face she has seen on him before.

"I like that name. I really like that name." Yuudai says deciding on his answer. "I'll teach you a little bit then. Off topic, but where did that title come from?"

She smiles now knowing that he will actually teach her some things. "Once me and Irina returned the pieces of Excalibur, we explained everything that happened. Knowing that you were a hero, or at least we assumed so, in the last dimension and you being a hero here, he church gave you the title of the Dimensional Hero." She explains as they keep walking.

Yuudai nods in understanding. "Better than that Dimensional Traveler crap you people used at first." He states without care. "But just know that I tend to do things my way, so if something I do seems odd then you should know that I am simply playing by my own rules."

"Alright Yuudai-sensei." She replies letting that phrase unintentionally echo in his head.

"Hello Yuudai." Sona greets smiling at him. His pleased mind takes a three sixty turn.

"What did I do?!" Yuudai exclaims looking around.

Sona raises an eyebrow, but doesn't stop smiling. "I finally found the perfect job for you." She informs him.

Yuudai sighs in relief. "For a second there I thought you had a grudge against me or something." He admits getting a sweat drop from Xenovia.

"Nothing like that. The job though might make you think otherwise though." Sona tells him. He backs away a step. "You are going to be working with the Occult Research Club are going to be cleaning up the pool."

"You know holding a grudge would be so much less annoying than working with them." Yuudai states. He cracks his neck knowing he has no choice in this matter.

"Don't worry. I'll allow you and their club to swim in it when you all finish." Sona says returning to her straight face uncaring attitude.

"He doesn't have to do anything for you." Xenovia butts in acting like it is a well known fact.

Sona looks between her and Yuudai. "Why is the church girl with you?" Sona questions.

"Well she wanted to become my first student in the way of...I'm assuming my skill." Yuudai answers becoming confused about what she was hoping to learn.

"I'll never understand how your personality goes from twisted genius to idiotic high school boy." Sona states bluntly.

Yuudai only chuckles. He then turns to Xenovia. "If you are to be a apprentice or student then you must know that Sona here has helped me a little while back and I owe her a favor. She's an ally of mine." He explains to her.

A small blush appears on her cheek. "Sorry about that then. Please forgive my ignorance." Xenovia apologizes bowing to Sona.

A perfect idea plants itself into Yuudai's mind. "Well as a beginning lesson for your ignorance, you must help clean up the pool."

"Of course. Though it is an unusual punishment, I will put everything I have into it." Xenovia replies.

"I'd be against it, but it doesn't really matter as long as you have a hand in the cleaning up." Sona tells him.

"You can count on us." Yuudai states. "When do you want us to start?"

"Right now." Sona answers. Xenovia goes to talk, but Yuudai holds up a hand.

"I forgot that there is no school because of the reconstruction being done." Yuudai says laughing at his forgetfulness.

"Each day you become more of a normal teen boy." Sona comments. Yuudai raises an eyebrow.

"I don't see it." Yuudai retorts looking to the direction of the pool. "Come on, Xenovia. I'd rather not delay the inevitable."

The two walk over to the pool quickly finding the club already there. They notice his presence as he walks in as well. The two parties stare at each other in a awkward silence. Rias walks over to the two.

"What are you two doing here?" Rias asks in a commanding tone.

"We are here to help clean the pool as a favor to Sona. Xenovia is here as my student, so she's going to be helping." Yuudai explains (This is where I'm getting back to it after so long). He looks around finding the cleaning supplies to his left. "Let's get started, Xenovia."

"Of course, master Yuudai." Xenovia replies.

The two walk over to the supplies grabbing a one of the pool cleaning objects. Rias walks over to them irritably. "If you have to be here then I'd rather you not speak with my peerage." She tells him.

He gives her an uninterested look. "If I want to talk to Asia, I'll do so. I couldn't care less what becomes of the rest of your group." He tells her bluntly.

"Talk to devils with disdain and uninterest. How intriguing." Xenovia says writing the not in a notebook.

Yuudai deadpans at the girl. "Don't talk to all devils that way. Anyone you deem as an enemy, that is when you talk like me." Yuudai intructs as one of his first lessons.

This finally pushes Rias over the edge. "Why do you blame me for what my stupid brother has done!?" She exclaims angrily.

The entire club stare at their president hoping for her safety. It's not that they don't believe in her, but Yuudai has been shown to never lose. His power seems to have only been countered by Sirzechs. That being said, who know what had happened since then? He might be on his level now.

Yuudai sighs. "Because family is almost always going to side with their family." He starts to explain. "I won't let my guard down long enough for your brother to take the final blow. Not before I make him regret his decision to bring me back here."

"What's so wrong with this world?" Issei asks with his hair overshadowing his eyes. This is the first question the brunette has asked Yuudai since the night of Riser's defeat at Yuudai's hand.

Yuudai lays his uninterested eyes on Issei. "Nothing other than the fact that I don't belong in this world." He answers. The tension rises seeing Issei not accept that answer.

"Then why not go back to your precious damn world?" Issei questions gritting his teeth.

The black haired teen's hands turn into fists. "Because my world is already finished. All my friends are likely dead and the country is certainly in ruins." He replies adding an edge in his voice. "This hate of mine is now for the purpose of avenging them."

"You're no different from any bad guy I've seen up to now." Issei states bringing out his gauntlet. The Boosted Gear.

Yuudai uses the ring's power streaking his hair with blue. "I don't really care, but if you really want to fight me then hurry up! I hate that look in your eye that you always give me! Hurry up and fight me!" Yuudai shouts letting out his feelings he had since he officially stopped calling him a friend.

Issei doesn't move looking peturebed. "What look?"

The club and Xenovia watch in silence. Are they going to duke it out or is something else going on? Asia knows what's happening though. Her hopes grow now.

Yuudai chains his feelings back up getting rid of his power again. "Nothing."

He wordlessly goes about cleaning to pool being followed by a silent Xenovia. She seems to understand that asking question right now isn't a smart idea. Asia's mood is immediately shot down. Yuudai is too prideful to admit his feelings around his enemy.

The rest of the club help cleaning as well. They couldn't have him cleaning everything. The group finish quick enough finishing in an half hour. By then, everyone has calmed down.

Yuudai looks over their handy work of the pool. It is now just clear sparkling water. Now is the time to decide on what next.

His eyes look over the group he is surrounded by. The teen is debating on staying or not. He obviously isn't wanted by most of them, but he also cleaned it too. It'd be a waste to not use it.

"Shall we leave, master Yuudai?" Xenovia asks walking over to him.

He looks to her noticing her tense posture. She looks like she is on edge. Because of his slip on his emotions. Yuudai sighs laying his hand against his head.

"No." Yuudai answers surprising the listening Gremory group. "We're both stressed out. Maybe relaxing around the pool will be a good change off paste."

Seeing as Yuudai hasn't even considered relaxing around Rias or her peerage before. Xenovia smiles happily. Lucky for her, she has a swimsuit on her person. The blue haired girl runs off for the changing room. So does Rias's peerage.

Rias stays behind with Yuudai. "What made you want to stay?" Rias asks trying not to sound unhappy about it.

He rolls his eyes. "I've been too stressed out lately. I think a day in a pool can be a nice thing. However, don't think you will be able to attack me. I'll always be ready." Yuudai states.

Rias sighs looking to the ground. "Listen. If fighting my brother is what will bring us to good terms, I know when he'll be at the school." She admits.

Yuudai takes off his jacket and shirt laying them on one of the chairs away from the pool. "I doubt we'll be on good terms, but I won't have as much hate for you."

Her eyes run down his body finding it oddly appealing. His muscles are quite well toned. Her gaze then catches sight of his rune on his chest.

"So what's the story about that tattoo?" She asks knowing it isn't a tattoo.

Yuudai looks at the rune then sighs. "I actually forgot I had a rune." Yuudai admits. "In any case, not for you to know. I want to keep it secret for when I beat your brother into the ground."

"You do know that my brother is one of the strongest devils in the underworld, right?" She asks undressing herself right there. After all, she had her swimsuit on under her clothes.

"That doesn't really matter. I guarantee, I'm the strongest human alive." Yuudai boasts getting a bad feeling for some reason. "Is someone talking about me? I wonder who..." He mutters.

With Vali

"That's the last encounter I had with him. From what I observed afterwards though, he doesn't seem to like most devils, most fallen angels and anything that actually poses a threat to him." Vali tells the leader of the Hero Faction.

A young man with black hair and blue eyes laughs at this information. His outfit consists of an fall uniform worn by japanese boys layered under some ancient chinese clothing. "This boy is simply human, right?" He asks.

"As human as you are, Cao." Vali replies in a curt tone.

"If he has caught your interest and even outran you, then I can't imagine him being weak. I must meet him." The young man says smirking.

"Be prepared then. I plan on meeting with him again soon." Vali states. "I still need to get that fight that I was blue balled out of last time."

A very sexy cat girl walks up behind him again. She then lays her head on his shoulder. "I told you, I could have taken very good care of that." She whispers seductively.

"Damn it, Kuroka. What is your deal lately?" Vali asks turning to her.

She runs her hands down her body giving him a sultry smile. "I'm in heat."

The two hear someone fall on their back a few feet away. They look towards the sound to find Cao on the floor with a bloody nose. "Who knew he was a pervert?" Vali asks sighing.

With Yuudai

The black haired teen is now laying in the pool floating on his back with his eyes closed. It is the most relaxing thing he has done in a very long time. The tension is almost all gone. Almost.

"So how about you get out of that pool and rub my back with some lotion?" Akeno asks seductively from the side of the pool.

"Any threat I give you will only turn you on, so I'll just say no." Yuudai replies without opening his eyes.

"Then come and help me teach Koneko how to swim." Asia tells him with her normal gently smile.

Yuudai opens one eye to look at her. Beside her is Koneko looking very embarrassed. "You want me to help her?" Yuudai asks curiously. Asia simply nods. "Fine. I'll help."

End

So how was it? I feel it was underwhelming, but that could just be me. Anyway, on to the idea I have for you all.

As most of you know, I usually write stories with the light novels as a bases these days. Seeing as this is the case, what do you think of me using the DXD light novel as the bases for this series? Reason being, I usually get things done with a light novel done quicker since I don't have to watch an entire episode to get what I need.

If you all don't want this then I'll follow my own story, as I've been, and just hope the anime can catch up to what I am setting up soon. Unlikely, but who knows? I'm setting up some pretty intense things right now, so it might just have to vaguely follow the light novels or anime.

Anyway, thanks for reading, favoriting, following, reviewing and have a great day/night/morning!