Attention! Before I begin, I want to speak to my fellow writers who have been discouraged and deleted their stories because of spirit crushing reviews. Don't let them get to you. Block out the bad and focus on the good. I know it's hard, believe me, but just try and take the good reviewers, even the critics, as they make us want to continue. And to all those haters who only talk shit, that's all they CAN do: hate. They're not brave like us for writing and putting ourselves out to the world. They hate us because they can't handle bashing so they come in as guests so we can't talk back. That's the coward's way. So, to those who love writing but fear the haters; know that it's a part of life everyone must endure. And, like I said, endure it and the rewards for it can be great.

A/N: Now that I have gotten that off my chest; hello all and thank you to those who read the last chapter. I hope you enjoy this one just as much. As you can see, I decided to keep my story the way it is, keeping the new name though, and hope you all enjoy the real chapter 13.

Warning: There is a lemon near the beginning. It's my way to say sorry for the long wait and thought of redoing the story

I own nothing of DxD or any other franchise I might add on.

Chapter 13

While the two were getting busy, Rias Gremory was currently crying her heart out on her desk at what she had learned just a few minutes ago. The crimson haired beauty was devastated. With the way Issei acted, she thought he had never been with someone and would gladly give her virginity to him but it seemed that ship had sailed a long time ago. It only hurt worse because the woman in question, Esdeath, basically spat on her while Issei did nothing to defend her.

Looking back on it, she didn't have the right to be angry as Issei didn't belong to her and was his own person. She kind of treated him like Riser had treated her; an object that she could own and no one else was supposed to touch. This fact only made her cry harder into her pillow at realizing she was a hypocrite.

The princess didn't even know about Issei's past or anything beyond high-school. To her, this broke her heart as she realized she knew nothing about her love. "W-W-What am I going to do now?" She asked herself before letting out more tears into her pillow.

With the connected couple in the love hotel, Issei was running his fingers through Esdeath's hair while looking up at the ceiling with a frown. 'This is bad.' The Hyoudou mused to himself. 'What am I going to do about this?' He asked himself as he wondered how his master must feel right now.

He did feel bad for lying all this time about who he truly loved and he regretted going out with Raynare. While he loved Esdeath, he was still a hormonal teenage boy and sometimes let his dick do his thinking and he hadn't really talked to any girl that would possibly interested in him since Esdeath left. It also hurt him that the first date for three years had killed him after her let his hear open.

'I'm thankful that Tannin-sensei didn't tell anyone about what I told him when we were training.' Issei mentally thanked his dragon teacher as he thought about a conversation they had during the training.

~Flashback: Four nights before Game~

The day had ended with Issei panting on the ground with scorch marks around the crater he was sprawled in. Tannin was looking at the boy with an impressed gaze. "Not bad, Hatchling." He said to himself, seeing as Issei was asleep. "You managed to land a successful hit." The dragon looked at his arm that had a slight mark from where his pupil had hit.

Inside the tired teen's mind, said boy was groggily waking up to see Ddraig looking at him with his usual emerald eye piercing gaze. "What's up? I can't do anything right now! I'm too tired~." He whined, showing some of his usual personality of being somewhat of a bum.

Ddraig narrowd his eyes before bringing his tail around and smacking him, effectively waking him up. [Now that you are up,] Issei was sure he was smirking. [I need to show you something I have found some time ago that might interest you.] His voice was now serious. Hearing the voice, Issei complied and flew behind the dragon, not really caring for the fire that surrounded him.

Issei followed the dragon in silence, waiting for what he was going to be shown. He was about to ask where he was taking him, but Ddraig suddenly stopped, making him crash into his scaly body. [We're here.] Rubbing his nose, he floated around the dragon to see a door, of all things.

"And this is…?" The boy asked, very confused at why his partner was showing him this. While it was strange to see a door in the middle of the sea of fire, he didn't care as this was where Ddraig stayed.

Emerald eyes glanced down before turning back to the door. [Something that is very important to you, from what I can gather.] Ddraig told the teen. It only made him more confused. [Just open it.] Being pushed, Issei grunted a little when he was face to face with the door.

Sighing, Issei decided to indulge in his partners' words and turn the knob slowly. He covered his eyes at the white light and he found himself in the towns mall. "What the heck? What am I doing here?" He asked himself before looking down to see that his body was floating and it looked like he was see through. "AHH! What happened to my body?"

[Calm down partner. You're in a memory.] His answer came from Ddraig, who was floating right next to him.

"A memory? I don't remember this." Issei said, not knowing what he was talking about. [Just watch.] Listening, the brunette soon saw a thirteen-year-old version of himself running through the mall and soon bumped into someone that made him blush as well as make his heart ache a little.

"Again, sorry about that. My name is Issei Hyoudou. What's your name?" Issei heard his younger self ask the beautiful sixteen-year-old that he was confused that he didn't remember. She was gorgeous.

"Esdeath. Esdeath Partas." Again, hearing the name made the ache in his heart grow.

"W-Who is…she?" He asked aloud, hoping for an answer. He obviously got none. Issei and Ddraig watched the memory play out with keen eyes. The two watched the memory versions of himself and Esdeath talk for a bit before the beauty left somewhere, saying to meet her here tomorrow.

A sudden jolt in his head made Issei grab his skull and moan in pain. It felt like his head was beginning to break as his eyes flashed between brown and emerald green. Ddraig watched his partner with interest but didn't interfere, thinking if he did, it might harm him more.

The dragon was a little shocked as, after a few more minutes of him groaning in pain, tears streamed down his eyes with his voice lowering. "I-I remember her…" He said, his voice pained. "She…She was my actual first love." This really shocked the dragon. He would have asked more but the two were thrown out of the memory. Issei shot up from his sleep in a heavy sweat and gasp.

"E-E-Es-chan." The brunette said longingly, now fully remembering the woman in the memory. But, the fact he was just remembering someone so important to his heart, only plagued his mind with more questions.

~Present~

'How could I ever forget someone like her?' Issei asked himself as he looked at his lover who was now awake, to his surprise.

"Hello, my love. Did you enjoy your rest?" She asked, her voice sweet and soothing to his ears.

Blushing a little, Issei nodded. "Yeah." Esdeath giggled at the blush on his face. He was still as cute as she remembered.

The beauty just looked at him and began to think of what happened a few hours ago, what with Rias Gremory. It still made her angry that he had attracted girls but she could blame them, she guessed. Issei really was one of a kind. But, that didn't mean she would just roll over and let them have him. She'd sooner kill them than have that, but Issei had made it clear that he cared for her a little more than the others, minus his childhood friend, making her happy that she had that win.

"What's wrong, love?" Esdeath asked, seeing his expression.

"I'm worried about what will now happen that Rias knows. I have to talk to her." He said, staring into her light blue eyes. "And the fact that you are on Vali's team. What happened these past few years?" Issei asked, wondering what happened to the lover.

"Nothing really. After my father died, I went around the world until I found Vali and his team. He asked me to join, and he said if I did I could face strong opponents. Simple as that." She explained without a care.

Issei sweat-dropped a little before looking at her seriously. "But…what does that mean for us? You're in a terrorist group that wants to destroy the world. We're enemies on the battlefield."

Smirking a little, Esdeath gave him a little peck. "True, but that doesn't mean we can't continue to be lovers." She said, making him blush. A sigh escaped her lips before she soon got up. The sheets that covered her body soon fell, showing Issei her wonderful white skin. "While I would love to stay here longer…I must go." She said, sadness leaking from her body and tone.

Sighing himself, Issei got up and quickly grabbed his boxers and helped Esdeath with her bra. "You're right." He smiled fondly at her. "You've always been right."

"I'm glad you remember that." His lover quipped before giving him another kiss that was filled with tongue and lewd slapping sounds. "I'll see you around, my Ise." Leaving the kiss, she trailed her finger along his chin and got her clothes before going to the bathroom to shower with a sensual sway of her hips.

Issei was tempted to follow her and ravage her in the shower but he knew he had to talk with Rias. 'I think she can wait a little longer.' His perverted side came out as he giggled and followed his lover into the shower very quietly.

[Lemon]

The beauty was standing under the shower with her long blue hair flowing down her gorgeous body. This was what Issei was seeing. What he didn't know was Esdeath felt him enter the shower. 'Eheh~.' She giggled the same perverted laugh the dragon-slayer usually did to herself.

Wanting to show off more, she bent down to soap up her long legs. She thrusted her large ass out for his enjoyment and she smirked silently at the soft gasp. As she felt the water getting warmer, she moaned when she felt something poke her bottom.

"You're so naughty, Es-chan." Issei whispered, wrapping his arms around her waist, trapping his erection between her ass cheeks. "Teasing me like that and bending over, showing that sexy ass and cunt." His fingers trailed down her hot wet skin and began to gently play with her dripping mound. The teens other hand soon reached her bountiful tits and groped them roughly, making her moan louder.

Esdeath smirked and glanced over her shoulder. "I know. I also knew you would follow me in here. So, what are you going to do about it now that you're here?" She asked, rubbing her ass against his semi-hard tool.

"Oh, you know what I'm going to do." With a naughty smirk, he spun her around and pressed her hard against the wall. Looking deep into her eyes, he soon assaulted her body with gentle kisses before reaching her lips and basically tongue fucked her throat. Esdeath was moaning hotly at the kisses on her hot skin and the hard kiss that was making her legs weak.

'He-He's so forceful!" Esdeath thought to herself in arousal at the sudden aggressive side of her lover he didn't show in their previous session. She gasped as she felt his strong hands grasp her bosom. The sudden break in her fighting back gave Issei the advantage to push her tongue back to savor and enjoy her taste.

Issei proceeded to switch his playing with her melons from soft and gentle caresses and broad strokes that made the woman in his arms quiver. 'I'm the man!' He shouted to himself and, in a burst of assertiveness, he let one hand leave her wide hips and play with her tingling cunt lips.

"Ah!" Esdeath moaned when he left the kiss. She was about to smash her lips against his but stopped when his lips soon descended to her neck, leaving hickeys along her creamy skin. The ministrations made her moan and breath in delight. "Ise…more." She begged, her face lit up in a bright blush.

"Beg." Issei demanded with a dark grin that sent shivers down her spine. She couldn't deny how much she loved this new aggressive brunette.

Hoping to get him more aggressive, she glared half-heartedly. "Never! You know I'm the dominant in this relationship." Her angry voice was ruined because of her large blush and light shiver that was not from the shower.

Feral side taking over, he grinned to show his enlarged teeth. Leaning real close he spoke in a husky voice. "Not anymore." One hand grabbed both her arms and pinned them overhead with the other massaging her soaked cunt lips. Esdeath's voice would have been heard had Issei not silenced her with a hungry kiss.

Leaving the kiss, he leaned close to her ear. "It's my turn. This dragon is going to ravage this dirty body." He promised before bringing his prick to her cunt and buried himself to the hilt.

Esdeath's voice resounded through the bathroom the moment she was speared by her lover. "Iya!" She screamed out when she was pierced by her lover. "So deep inside me!"

Smirking at his lover, he pulled her face to his and kissed her soundly. His tongue bashed away at her own and dominated the kiss while thrusting his hips in and out of Esdeath's sopping cunt. Her eyes widened and groaned when she felt her love squeeze her bouncing jugs.

Reaching her hands out, she grabbed the back of his head, but was shocked when he didn't even budge. Her eyes widened a little in fear and arousal as his eyes had changed to emerald and were clouded in unbridled lust for her.

Issei wouldn't give her the satisfaction of trying to regain some control of their session. He was going to show her that he was the man in this relationship. Shooting his own hand out, he pulled her by her long wet blue hair and jammed his tongue down her throat while thundering his hammer deep into her stretching walls.

"Hmmm!" Esdeath moaned in pleasure and shock at the power he possessed. No matter how much she struggled, she couldn't break his grip. His humps were so powerful it was beginning to become painful. But…. oddly enough…she was beginning to enjoy the pain inflicted on her.

Grunting between the kissing, Issei's eyes widened a little at the vice-grip hold her tight mound had over him as he slapped her bountiful rear-end. Ending the kiss, he smirked at the wildly blushing lover. "Wow. Seems like you like getting pain too. Who knew you weren't just a sadist but a masochist as well." The brunette said.

Embarrassed, she turned her head away. "D…. Don't say it…. like that!" She protested. "Iya!" Esdeath screamed out when his hips quickened, increasing the pain and thus the pleasure rose to new heights.

Seeing his usual tough and sadistic woman looking and acting so cute and shy caused him to pound deeper into her sopping wet cunt. "Damn it! You can't just say things like that and not expect me to fuck you so hard!" Issei grunted harshly while staring deep into Esdeath's eyes.

The beauty couldn't articulate her words so only let her appreciation of his thundering hips with her own hips bucking against his and her heavy moans. 'So…fucking…good~!' It was the only thing she could think about as her lover dominated her. "Iya!" She mewled out when his tongue and mouth soon latched onto her bobbing tits and sucked on them like a vacuum.

"Hehe. Seems like you've lost your edge, Es-chan! You've lost all that dominant aura from before!" Issei mocked. While he found this submissive side arousing, he also wanted to see her usual personality of the woman he fell in love with and wouldn't let out of his heart no matter who he also liked.

Hearing that made Esdeath a little made and used her strength to push him down with her hands framing his face. A sadistic smile gracing her lips as she glared at him with hot eyes. "Oh…I am the dominant in this. You've had your fun…now it's my turn." Bringing herself only until the tip was in, she squeezed around the glands, making him moan pitifully, before slamming her full hips down.

Moving her hips up and down with a harsh pace, both lover's moaned and groaned in great pleasure. Esdeath kept his arms pinned and used it to jump on and off him like a trampoline. The slight painful whimpers of her lover increasing her own sadistic pleasure, she bucked herself on and off him with greater force and lust.

'Holy shit! This feels better than I expected!' While he hadn't had sex in years, he had forgotten the sensation of being dominated by the blue-haired sadist and he couldn't help bit like it. The way her walls constricted against his rod was so pleasing. The way her beautiful hair swayed. The way her bountiful tits jumped up and down, almost hitting her face, in an erotic fashion was so hypnotic. He wanted everything of her.

"Boost!" Esdeath, who was so enthralled with her dominating her lover, didn't see him summoning his dragon's power until it was too late and she heard that call. She was soon thrown over, her back smashed to the floor, with her lover's hip turning over into fourth gear. His hips pounded against her own in a painful, but pleasing, pace. Her eyes rolled to the back of her head and tongue fell limp to the side of her fucked-stupid face.

"I told you before, I'm not the submissive one now!" Issei grunted like an animal while keeping his lover pinned to the stone floor. He could feel her thrash about, trying to regain some control, but Issei boosted once more, giving him more than enough power to keep the lust-fogged woman under his control.

"FUCK~!" Finally getting out some words, Esdeath screamed. Her head snapped back as her fat ass was being pumbled by his balls. Her eyes shed blissful tears as she felt Issei slap her lush ass until it was red. "It's so fucking good, Ise-sama! Keep going! Keep showing this bitch who's boss!" She begged, not able to show any resistance to the man making her his bitch for the rest of their lives together.

"Oh, I will." Issei promised with a feral grin. Using his feet as momentum, he thrashed his cock in and out of her stomach with even greater force that made Esdeath squeal like a pig. "Shit! Didn't know you could make a sound like that!" The brunette noted before silencing her with a tongue kiss. His hands leaving her arms to keep her head close to his while the other hand went to her bountiful chest.

Finally having her arms released by his hands that pinned her down, Esdeath threw her slender arms around his neck to deepen the kiss. Her legs finally got back under her control so she crossed them over his jamming prick. Slipping past his mouth, she shouted into his ear as the ecstasy of being pounded so hard by him was so fucking good. "It…It's amazing! It's so good and deep inside me!" The bluenette said.

"I-I know! I can't believe your even tighter than before!" Issei replied, loving the fact that Esdeath was even tighter than a few hours ago after their first session. His eyes were clouded in lust as he felt his woman continue to squirt all over his cock. Her insides didn't loosen even with all his thrusts, if anything, she only clung harder.

Their moans and screams rebounded around the room as the couple said nothing else and just let lose their unbridled lust and love for one another after so many years of missing the other.

They didn't know how long they fucked and they didn't care. But Issei was beginning to feel the familiar churning in his balls and Esdeath felt her loins heat up and coated his cock with even more of her love juices.

"I…I'm going to cum soon, my love." Esdeath's voice was barely above a whisper as she informed her lover of her enclosing orgasm.

Issei barely heard it over the sound of the shower. "M…Me too! Let's…cum together!" The brunette said, staring deep into her steamy ice blue orbs that were melting with his hot prick rearranging her insides.

Grunting hard, Issei captured his lover in a steamy kiss before letting lose with a muffled roar that Esdeath reciprocated. Their bodies shook in utter bliss as they covered each other in their love juice.

[Lemon End]

Issei and Esdeath fell to the floor of the shower in a huff after their earth-shattering orgasms. Cradling her in his arms, he gently rubbed her stomach. "While I would love to stay here longer," He whispered, his voice soft. "I have to go now. Sorry." He really didn't want to just leave her after making love, but he was needed elsewhere.

Esdeath smiled at her lover. His caring side was one of the many things she loved about him. Resting her hand on his cheek, she gave him a small peck, making him blush. "It's fine. We'll meet again. I promise." She said with a small smile and blush.

Thanking his lover one more time, the teenager walked out the hotel and made his way to the clubhouse, knowing full well that this was going to be a long conversation.

~ORC~

The brunette reached the ORC within minutes and walked up to the door. A sad look appeared when he heard muffled cries. 'Damn. Now I feel like shit.' He silently cursed himself for the fact he hurt Rias like this. He knew he should have told her before and now she found out in the way he didn't plan on.

Steeling himself, he opened the door to see the Gremory heiress with puffy eyes and tears rolling down between the fingers that covered her eyes. "Rias." He announced, making the girl jump in shock before looking at her love interest with wide eyes. She hadn't thought Issei would come here after reuniting with that, in her mind, bitch.

"I-Issei…? W-What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be with…her?" She spat out the last word with anger.

Issei was a little angry at how she spoke of his mate, but he let it go…this time. "Look, I know you're angry but you have to understand. I met her way before I even knew you." He explained.

"Why did you never tell us then?" Rias followed up.

The teen looked away before continuing. "When she left…I was so sad and crushed that my mind made myself forget it for a time. I finally began to remember her after training with Tannin. I didn't tell you because I didn't know how to. And…I didn't really think it was your business." Issei said, looking at the woman with a slight glare.

Rias flinched a little at the glare and slumped down into her chair. Seeing this, Issei sighed. "I'm going to call everyone here and we'll talk this out with them." He announced before calling Akeno's cell phone.

"Hello, Ise-kun?" Akeno's sweet voice reached his ears. "Hey, Akeno-san." He greeted back. "Oh, thank the Maou. We were wondering where you and Buchou were. It was getting late and we were about to go looking." Issei gained a guilty look at the worry he caused. "I'm sorry. Right now, Buchou and I are at the clubhouse. Could you and the others meet us here?" "Hai. We'll be over soon." With a click of his phone, Issei sighed before sitting on the couch in silence. He knew Rias was looking at him but for now, he just wanted to prepare himself for the conversation that was about to happen. 'As they say, 'the truth will set you free.'' Issei mused to himself.

Rias was looking at Issei with a sad look in her eyes. She was still hurt at what she learned but he was true. She didn't own him, as she realized, and they weren't dating or anything. But it still hurt her that he kept something this big from her and the others. 'Though, I did keep my engagement from him until I basically demanded he have sex with me.' Rias thought in reflection of her selfish act she had done a few months' past.

They were both knocked from their thoughts as the magic circle flashed to life and with it came the rest of the team. The moment they stepped in, they could feel the tension of the two. Rias was sitting in her chair with a sad expression with puffy eyes and Issei had an unusual serious yet guilty face.

"Ise-kun…What's wrong?" Akeno was the one to ask. Her violet eyes filled with worry.

Taking a breath, Issei looked at the team. "Could you guys please sit down? I need to tell you guys something that I've kept secret for a while. It's time I get it off my chest." By the look of him and his voice, the five sat down with Gasper going in his cardboard box.

Sighing, he began. "I don't really like talking about my past, but, something has come up from my past that I can't keep secret anymore." He revealed, making the team, plus angle confused. "A couple of years ago, I met this girl, her name was Esdeath. She was my first girlfriend." The team widened their eyes in shock. "I know I said Raynare was my first girlfriend but that was wrong. I thought that because I had blocked the memory of Esdeath because she moved away and it was painful to know she left me."

Kiba was the one to ask. "Why?"

"Because she was my first." The girls felt a pang ring through their hearts at the revelation. Rias' heart only ached more as she was reminded of the woman that took his first time and had humiliated her in front of him and threw her around like a ragdoll. "I finally remembered her after Tannin's training. I didn't tell you guys because I didn't know how to bring it up. The only reason I'm telling you now is because she's come back.' Issei ended, his sad eyes looking at each girl.

Kiba and Gasper felt like this was too sensitive for their ears and couldn't help but be shocked at learning their perverted friend had already lost his virginity, seeing as how he acted. Feeling the tension in the air, the knight took Gasper by the hand. "I think it would be best if you talk alone." Issei sent him a grateful nod which he returned before leaving.

Minutes of tense silence spread through the room before Akeno was the first to break it. "W-W-W-What…?" She asked in a soft and somewhat broken tone. The expression of the girls made his heart ache.

"Let me start from the beginning." Issei said. "Three years ago, I met a girl named Esdeath Partas. She was a few years older than me but we kind of hit it off. We spent that year together and quickly grew to love each other. Then…she had to leave at the end of the year because her father was transferred. Before she left…we gave each other our first times." He could see the pain in their eyes but he had to keep going. "I didn't tell anyone about it because since the memory of her leaving after we joined was too much for me to handle. I just remembered after training trip but I didn't tell anyone because I just didn't know how." He then hung his head. "I'm truly sorry from keeping this from all of you but I'm telling you guys now because Esdeath came back. Only…she's a part of Vali's team." The information greatly shocked the girls.

"Then…that means she's our enemy." Akeno said after a moment of thought.

"True…" Issei said, looking to the side. "But she's still my lover and I can't bring myself to fight her. I'm telling you guys this not to hurt you. I still care for all of you." He looked at the girls, even Rias. It made her happy that he still cared. "And I'm sorry for not telling you this for so long. It was because of…Raynare." He spat out the name.

Those who were their widened their eyes. 'That's why!' The girls who were there, minus Rias as he told her, thought as they remembered how Issei was reincarnated.

"We're so sorry, Ise-kun!" Akeno apologized instantly with all the girls nodding in agreement. "We didn't know it was because of that. Can you forgive us?!" She begged.

Smiling a little at their apologetic expressions, he nodded softly. "It's all forgiven. Can we just go home? It's been a long day." Issei requested.

"That sounds best." Rias said, standing up and walked over to her servants. "Oh. I almost forgot." The princess suddenly said. "Tomorrow, we are getting interviewed. We will be appearing on a television program, as the new youth generation, in the Underworld."

Everyone, minus Akeno who knew, looked a little dumbfounded. "Television program?!"

~Underworld~

When they got back home, it was somewhat awkward since they had to explain what happened with Raynare to Xenovia who now understood why Issei was like he was. After that, they all went to their respective rooms and got a full rest for the interview.

Issei was now sitting in a private room, getting warmed up for his first ever interview. He knew that all the older Devils would listen and he didn't want to make him and his friends appear foolish.

As he was practicing, he thought about if Asia was truly happy with the life she lived. She had told him that she was but he couldn't help but wonder if Diodora didn't show up and if she would still be in the Church or leave because of her powers.

"I wouldn't stew on it so much, Kid." Nero spoke up. "The girl seems to enjoy her new life and wouldn't trade it for anything. She's said it to you, right?" While he hadn't been there for most it, Ddraig had filled him in on his dragon-slayer student.

Thinking for a moment, he chuckled. "Hehe. Guess you're right." He smiled. The teen looked back when he heard the door open. Rias was standing in the door with a small smile on her face. "It's time, Ise." She informed.

The team walked to the basement of the large studio building and were greeted warmly by one of the staff. "We are glad you are here. Welcome, Rias Gremory-sama and her servant-sama's. Please, follow me." They followed the woman until they bumped into some one very familiar with ten other individuals.

Rias' eyes lit up at who it was. "Sairaorg! So you were here too." Standing in front of them was the Bael heir and his peerage.

Issei was looking at the tall man that had on a noble jacket and looked prepared for battle even in the safety of the studio. Now that he was more accustomed to his dragon powers, he felt his blood rush at the thought of fighting this man one-on-one.

[Hm…This one could prove a good challenge to Issei's progress.] Ddraig commented as he felt the power the man before his host produced.

"Even I have to admit it. Kid's got some good power from someone so young." Nero complemented the heir. His power was impressive and, like Ddraig said, could prove a real challenge for Issei to see if he can fight the stronger enemies in the world.

"Hey Rias." Her cousin greeted with his usual smile. "You're getting interviewed as well, huh?" Sairaorg asked.

"Yes. Have you finished yours, Sairaorg?" She answered and asked.

"No. Not yet. I'm about to be interviewed soon. Most likely a different studio from yours. By the way, I saw your match." The large built man said. Rias raised her eyebrow in confusion of what he meant by that.

"I learned a lot of things while watching the match between you and Sona Sitri. I learned that no matter what, even with all your power, you'll lose if you get trapped. However," Sairaorg turned to Issei and gently placed his hand on his shoulder. "I desire to fight you wieh pure power." He told Issei with a challenging grin.

It was a grin Issei easily reciprocated. "Same here." While he laid his hand gently, the brunette could feel the heavy feelings from his hand.

"Good. I look forward to our fight." With a grin and nod to his cousin and her peerage, the heir led his own peerage to their interview.

Issei and the others were lead deeper into the halls after leaving their bags in the dressing rooms. Everyone was still getting ready in their own way and the door soon opened to show the female interviewer.

"Hello. It's a pleasure to meet you for the first time. I am the announcer of the Underworld broadcast studio 1." She introduced her to the redhead who stood up to greet her.

"Same goes for us. Hello." Smiling, Rias shook the woman's hand.

"I am sorry for arrviging so suddenly, but for the interview…" As Rias, staff, and interviewers talked about the interview, Issei looked around the set, looking over every detail. He found it like normal human Hollywood sets he had seen in pictures.

The young man's eyes widened when he saw a poster of someone he recognized. 'That's Rias.' It was a picture of the beauty with her usual smile. Even though he was still on the outs with her, he could still admire her beauty.

"Uuuu! I-I want to go…home!" Gasper said shakily as he hid behind Issei's leg.

Smiling at the boy, he gently rubbed his head. "Don't worry Gasper. This will be over shortly. Though, I'm proud that you've lasted this long before being uncomfortable." He praised his junior of his growth. If this was a few weeks ago, the blonde would have freaked out the moment he saw so many people.

Gasper smiled happily at hearing Issei's praise. "T-Thank you, Ise-senpai." He said and his slight teary eyes stopped and stood away from Issei's back.

"There will also be a lot of questions asked for the other members of the group. Please don't be too nervous about it." The staff informed the team. Looking at the pad, he asked. "Is Kiba Yuuto-san and Himejima Akeno-san here."

"That would be me. I'm Kiba Yuuto." The knight said with his usual smile.

"And I am Himejima Akeno." Akeno raised her hand a little.

"I think there will be quite a number questions asked of you two. Both are increasingly popular."

Issei looked a little shock but smiled a little. "Shouldn't be too surprised. Kiba is handsome and Akeno-san is beautiful." He didn't have a problem admitting another man was handsome. He was comfortable with his sexuality to admit such a thing and not be afraid of being mocked. 'Besides. I showed how much I love women to Esdeath.' Inside his mind, he giggled like a pervert. His partners sighed at this. Issei will always be a pervert, no matter how much he hid it.

"I-Ise-kun." Kiba said, trying to be humble of the complement of his best friend.

"Ara, ara. Ise-kun knows how to make a woman blush." Akeno giggled happily as she loved being complemented by the love of her life.

Rias was jealous of her queen being complemented while she was not. Pouting inwardly, she kept her emotions inside since Issei and her relationship hit a real snag. It wouldn't be wise for the princess to start something that would make him upset.

"Also, who's the person called Issei Hyoudou?" She asked the teenagers.

"Ah. That'd be me." The brunette raised his hand with a small smile.

Now looking at him, the producer became excited. "Oh yes! Hyoudou-san is very important to us. You'll have an interview in a different studio than the others. You are quit famous for being the 'Chichiryuutei'!"

The name made Issei pale a little. "I'm famous for what!?" He yelled/asked in shock.

The producer continues with a lively tone. "You have become popular among female fans along with the children. They seem to call you 'Oppai Dragon'. You're also the one who has the long-lost magic of a dragon-slayer. The match between you and the Sirti heiress was broadcasted in the underworld during their snack time."

"How did you come up with that though?!" Issei asked, knowing he never said anything about breasts in the Rating Game. He had a sneaking suspicion of who did this and it made him twitch in anger and embarrassment.

"We got the nickname from the Governor of the Fallen Angels. He suggested that we should use that name to attract the younger generation. Because of that, it worked!" She said happily not knowing that Issei was shaking in anger.

After being told what Azazel did, Issei heard the dragon inside him shout. [I'm going to kill that crow when I see him! My partner had finally stopped showing his perversion but now that fucking bastard had to call us such things…!] Needless to say, Ddraig was pissed off at the Governor. The feeling was shared by his host. 'Son of a bitch is gonna' get it!' Issei roared as well.

"Easy there." Nero tried to be the voice of reason for the two to not go and kill Azazel. "You just have to explain you don't want that title. No big problem, Kid." The silver-haired male told the boy.

"Hyoudou-san." He was knocked from his anger to see the woman in front of him. "Please follow me. I will guide you to the private studio." Reluctantly, still pretty pissed, Issei left his friends to be interviewed.

~Later~

After a few hours of being interviewed, the Gremory peerage were resting from all the constant questions. The questions ranged from, 'How was the match against Sona Sitri-sama?', 'What will you do now?', 'Is there any other young Devils that have your attention?' Rias, being the leader and the one who was asked, answered them easily while keeping the image of a proper heiress.

When Kiba was asked, all his female fans screamed in joy. It was the same with Akeno whenever she spoke, shouting 'Akeno-sama!' Hearing that kind of made Issei angry but kept his stored for the match. The moment he answered some questions, he was happy to be called out by women, but he was still a little angry when the children shouted out his new nickname with sparkling eyes. Everyone looked up to him like he was there hero. With that fact, and remembering he was in that same place a few years ago, he smiled at the children.

"By the way, Ise." Rias' voice made him look up from his seated position to look at his king. "What questions were you asked?" She asked while munching on one of the snacks that was provided to them. Funnily enough, Koneko had a mountain of sweets in front of her.

"…I'd rather not talk about it." Issei said, turning to the side with an embarrassed blush. The feeling was shared by his draconic partner who was still seething and somewhat crying at the fact of being given such a humiliating title. Ddraig mentally cursed Issei for being such an open pervert from the start, then to hide it, only to have it be known in such a, in his mind, horrific manner.

"Very well. I look forward to seeing it." Rias said, smiling at her pawn. The woman frowned a little when he didn't smile back, only giving her a nod.

The others saw this and smiled sadly at their king. She had a long way to go before Issei would be kind to her like before. Even then, they knew he wouldn't see her in the same light as he did.

A sudden knock and open of the door alerted people to see someone they didn't expect. "Is…Ise-sama here?" It was Ravel.

"Ravel?" Issei said with some surprise. "What are you doing here? Why are you looking for me?" The teenager asked.

Meeting the eyes of the man who had caught her attention and affection, her face lit up like a Christmas tree before covering it up with an unpleasant expression. She then pushed the basket in her hands towards the Red Dragon Emperor.

"T-This! It is a cake! My second eldest brother has a television program in this studio so I came to give you this since I had the time!"

Accepting it with a small smile that made her blush even harder, he opened it up to see the delicious looking chocolate cake. "Did you make this?" Issei asked, now looking at the flustered girl.

"O-Of course! I have much confidence if it is a cake. A-And I promised you I would make you a cake." Ravel tried to pass it off as nothing special.

Seeing the girl was trying to save face, he gave her a small smile of appreciation. "Thank you Ravel. That was very considerate of you."

Ravel was giddy on the inside at Issei complementing her. "I-It's nothing." Again, she played it off as best as she could. "I-I will be leaving now…" She began to walk out but was stopped by the Red Dragon Emperor.

"Please wait a few seconds." Seeing her stop, he looked at his knight friend. "Kiba?" Knowing Issei for this long, the blonde nodded and created a small knife.

Nodding thanks to his friend, cut a piece of the cake off and slipped it in his mouth. Ravel was waiting for his opinion with nervousness. She didn't know if he would like it and feared what he might think of her if he didn't like it. Her worries were destroyed by the smile he gave her.

"It's delicious Ravel. Thank you again. I will eat this at home." He promised. "I didn't know when I would see you next so I thought I'd give you my opinion of the taste while you have the time." Issei's words made her blush a neon red. "I will make sure to arrange having some tea with you on a different day. Though, if you still want me to have tea with that is." The brunette said with a sheepish smile.

Cheeks now the same shade as Rias' hair, she had some tears of embarrassment in her eyes. "I-Ise-sama…for the next match, I will be cheering for you!" with that said, she ran out of the room so he couldn't see the happy smile that was plastered on her face.

Issei chuckled lightly at the girl's actions but it soon ended when he felt a scary feeling behind him. Looking back, he saw that the girls were releasing a jealous aura. The brunette now let out a nervous chuckle that the ladies' expressions.

~Later~

After the interview, the team decided to do some training for the match coming two days from now. Now, Issei and the peerage, along with Saeko and Hiei who were invited, were spread out in the training room with their respective opponents.

Issei was training with Kiba and Gasper. Saeko was training with Xenovia and Hiei. Finally, Rias, Akeno, and Asia were magic training.

Standing in a triangle, the three men looked at the other with determined eyes. Both Kiba and Issei momentarily praised Gasper on his growth as a man over these past few weeks. They never would have guessed that the little half-vampire could be this strong. Like a silent alarm, the only men of the peerage at one another. They met in the middle with a punch, kick, and clang of steel. Shockwaves flowed through the area around them as they tried to get the upper hand on the others.

Seeing as they couldn't gain any ground on the other, they backed off and Kiba rushed at Issei with his sword poised to slash. Covering his left hand in crimson aura, he caught the swipe and knocked it to the side. He soon came at the fast blonde with a roundhouse but the swordsman managed to summon a sword that lessened the damage the kick that connected. He went skidding a little but shot up quickly to join in the fast spar that Gasper had gotten into with a swift kick to his senpai's head that he blocked with his forearm.

While this was going on, Saeko, Xenovia and Hiei were about to start. "It's nice to be sparing with you again, Xenovia." The purplette said with a smile directed at the bluenette.

Xenovia returned it. "I feel the same, Senpai. I think it has been three years since our last." She said.

"That's right." Saeko nodded, remembering the last time she and the ex-exorcist had dueled. "Don't hold back on me. I want to see the progress you have made all these years." She told the girl, getting in a ready stance.

Xenovia followed her senpai's lead and lifted her signature sword at ready. "I won't." She promised, her eyes now showing only seriousness.

Hiei kept quiet during the girls talking because mainly he didn't care and he knew Saeko wanted to talk with Xenovia. Seeing as they were done, the demon followed and got in a crouched stance with his hand resting on his sword.

'Just remember what MacGregor-sensei taught me.' Asia reminded herself as she was about to train with her King and Queen.

~Flashback: Asia's Training~

In front of the blonde Devil stood a male in his late twenties with a bewitching appearance with long slits in his eyes, a shallow smile, and black and blonde slightly wavy hair. He wore the traditional robes of a magician. "It is nice to finally meet you, Asia-san. My name is MacGregor Mathers. Soul Bishop to my King, Sirzechs Lucifer." He introduced himself with a small bow.

Asia quickly followed. "It-It is an honor to meet you, MacGregor-sama!" She said, surprised to find her teacher the Bishop of her King's peerage the one to teach her these next couple weeks.

His smile lessened as he looked at the girl. "I am here to teach you to heal from afar and teach you some offensive magic." MacGregor heard of the girl from Rias and knew that the girl needed to protect herself when no one was there to save her.

Asia looked very hesitant about that. "B-B-But…" She trailed off. The ex-nun isn't the type to harm and hated violence. She jumped a little when she felt a hand rest gently on her shoulder.

It was MacGregor and he was giving her an understanding look. "I understand, Asia-san, I truly do. But, in this world, you must be able to protect yourself. As unfortunate as it is, there won't be someone to come to your rescue whenever you are in danger." He explained to the shy blonde.

She flashbacked to the moment in her life where she needed Issei more than anything but he didn't come in time. Thinking on it, along with MacGregor's words, she couldn't help but see the logic in it. "B…But I've been taught to never harm…" She put up a weak defense.

"And where has that gotten you?" While it sounded a little harsh, sometimes harsh words were better than kind ones and could cause the effect desired.

~Flashback End~

Steeling herself, Asia shot out, surprising the women, a powerful wind that managed to push them back a little.

The training field was soon coated in clangs of steel, fists clashing, and large explosions of magic clashing.

END

I decided to put McGregor as Asia's teacher because they didn't really go too deep into her training and I thought it would be cool to have the girl be trained by Sirzechs' powerful Bishop.

Also, I wanted to put the Rating Game here, but I decided not too as I wanted to save that as a fighting chapter. Hope you enjoyed this and look forward to seeing Issei beat the shit out of Diodora and a surprise guest.

Storm Out!