Chapter 34.5 The Kendo Duo's Melancholy
I don't own DxD I'm just using the characters
The kendo duo decides to take matters into their own hands. Let's just say it doesn't quite go as planned.
(Issei's hotel room)
"You do realize those two are going to do something reckless right." Irina teased as she and Issei shower together in the morning.
"Yes I do and I should've seen it coming. It was obvious that the girls were eager to prove themselves to me and I never gave them the chance. I should've given them a minor mission so they can get their feet wet but with everything going on I never had the chance." Issei groaned both from the thought of the kendo duo doing something reckless and from Irina's decision to use her body as a sponge.
"That wouldn't' have helped. They're both aware of the fact that the only thing special about them is that they discovered your secret otherwise they wouldn't be here. Murayama of course was a freak accident and Katase well that was you being stupid" Irina teased both with words and her body.
"I'm aware of that. The good news is I've taken special care to not interact with them much in public. So nobody has connected them to the Order. The only exception was the kendo tournament and I never spoke with them during that" Issei said although he was struggling to keep control.
Irina was growing tired of the conversation as well as issei's resistance. "Okay enough talk, just fuck me and we can get going. I'm kinda tired of listening to you complain about Murayama and Katase" Irina insisted. The shower naturally lasted far longer than Issei cared for.
(MURAYAMA's P.O.V)
If you told me when I started high school I would be looking for a terrorist group that kidnapped a nine-tailed fox I'd say you were crazy, but that's exactly what I was doing right now with my best friend Katase. My experience with the supernatural began when I was attacked by a werewolf after a kendo tournament a few years ago. Luckily for me, I was saved by a young man with brown hair but before I could ask his name or find out more information he left. Since I knew the chances of me seeing him again were slim to none I realized that I'd have to find out who he was the hard way. I did all kinds of research into the supernatural and even joined a few occult websites trying to find a lead but I failed miserably each time. My family was worried about me and so were my friends but I told them I was fine. Eventually I gave up and realized that whoever the young man was I would never see him again. Of course I finally got my answers in the most unlikely of ways.
(Flashback)
It was about a week into my first year of Kuoh Academy, when I finally made the breakthrough that gave me what I wanted. I was getting dressed after the end of kendo practice and that's when I noticed that we were being spied on by a few guys who were annoyingly loud for peepers. Naturally I motioned to the other members of the club including my best friend and rival Katase and we prepared an ambush. Then I got the shock of a lifetime when we finally ran into the two boys.
"It can't be" I thought to myself as I looked at the guys peeping. There were 3 of them sitting down two of them were right by the peeping hole and one guy a little further away: the first guy was short and had a black bowl cut and glasses, the second guy was tall and bald but I didn't care about either of them and when they ran away I let me fellow kendo members deal with him. The third boy was the one who saved me all those years ago and I couldn't believe it.
"You're not gonna run" I asked him almost in confusion. Did he recognize me? Did he know who I was? All of these questions came into my mind but I was just stunned that he stayed there with an almost bored expression on his face.
"No I'm not. So do what you gotta do and I'll be on my way" the young man said almost nonchalantly.
I was confused. He wasn't afraid at all and his reaction was incredibly nonchalant. There was a part of me that was extremely angry that he was so dismissive of me. On the other hand there was a part of me who was relieved that I finally found him. I don't know what came over me at that moment, but I bent down and kissed him right on the lips. After I stopped the kiss, I said something that I wanted to say ever since he saved me, "Thank you very much".
"You're definitely an odd one. The three of us are caught peeking and while the others are getting the crap beat out of them, I'm getting a kiss. Care to explain" he said nonchalantly annoying me again. It sorta bothered me that he didn't remember me, but I was pretty sure he would in a moment.
"The kiss was for stopping that werewolf from killing me a few years ago. If you want me to hit you a few times I can still do that" I teased hiding back my blush from giving him my first kiss.
"So it was you after all" the young man groaned. His reaction kinda caught me off guard but at least he remembered me. Then he got up and paused for a second seemingly in thought. I even heard him whisper, "Should I say something" but I had no idea who he was talking to. Of course after a moment he just walked away and left me there.
"Wait a minute can you at least tell me your name" I pleaded. If nothing else I wanted his name.
"Issei Hyoudou class 1-1." he replied.
"My name is Murayama Scarlett Class 1-2" I said calmly. It was quite the meeting and I wanted another one.
(Scene Skip)
Right before practice the next day I asked Murayama about Issei and I was surprised by what she told me. Apparently he and his two buddies Matsuda and Motohama were already getting the reputation of being massive perverts and that made me smile since I knew he'd be back. Sure enough, they were peeping once again and Issei was far away from the action just like last time. What caught me off guard was that when he saw me he simply got up and started to walk away. "Wait a minute. I have so much to ask you about that" I desperately yelled hoping to get the answers I sought out. After all this time I finally got a chance to find out what happened that night and why he saved me. For that matter why was a werewolf in our town in the first place?
"If you want to know more then follow me. However let me warn you, what I'm about to tell you will change your life" Issei warned before resuming his walk. I thought about it for a few seconds and then followed him. Just as he promised that day definitely changed my life and now was finally my chance to help Issei like he helped me.
(Flashback End)
NORMAL P.O.V
As she walked around Kyoto, Murayama wasn't the only one who was lost in thought. Her best friend Katase was just as determined as ever but for a completely different reason.
KATASE P.O.V
Over the years I met many people and most of them I could figure out. The lone exception to that rule was Issei Hyoudou. One minute he was Issei Hyoudou the gentle lover who cared about his women as much as anybody. The next he was Draconis the Leader of the Order of Draconis and a brutal taskmaster. The way he flipped from persona to persona was amazing and during my time in the Order I've wanted to figure out what makes him who he is. Though looking back I should've realized something was wrong from the beginning.
(Flashback)
I had the distinct displeasure of being in class with the perverted trio during my first year at Kuoh Academy and even then something about them was odd. After all, Kuoh just recently started allowing boys and three guys who were so open about their perversions was naturally a red flag and that should've been obvious. Well at least two of them were open. The third didn't seem as perverted as the others, but he acted that way and I was one of the few people who noticed it. My dad was a psychologist and from childhood he taught me about reading people. Looking at Matsuda and Motohama it was clear that these guys only goal was to arrive at a new school and get as many girls at possible. Ironically enough, their actions had done the exact opposite but they didn't seem to care. Then there was the third member of the trio Issei Hyoudou. Matsuda and Motohama were open about their perversions, but not Issei. Sure to others it seemed like he was just as perverted as his buddies but I could tell that he was acting. I couldn't figure out why but then something happened that changed my perspective on him.
While my dad wanted me to pursue a psychologist's degree, my true love was kendo and when I learned that Kuoh Academy had a kendo club I naturally joined. One day, during practice, I realized that we were being spied on by a few guys who were using a peephole of all things to look at our locker room. It should have come as no surprise to anybody at the school that the perverted trio was the ones spying on us, but that wasn't my surprise. Matsuda and Motohama were still looking at the hole like idiots, but then there was Issei sitting nonchalantly against a tree as though he was waiting for something to happen. What surprised me even more was that my friend and rival Murayama gasped briefly when she looked at Issei. That gasp alerted the trio of our arrival and then they fled but Issei stayed there. While most of the club, including me charged after Matsuda and Motohama, Murayama stayed behind. At the time I thought it was strange but things got stranger the next day.
(Scene Skip)
"Hey Katase what do you know about Issei Hyoudou" Murayama asked me calmly as we got ready for practice. I didn't get why she asked me that but I answered her in the only way I could.
"I don't know anything. All I know is that he and his buddies are big time perverts. They're in my class which is really annoying" I replied as honestly as I could.
"I see" Murayama said with a hint of disappointment.
"Hey girls the perverts are back" the captain said with a scowl.
Our captain actually decided to let them keep peeping. It was a good way to destress after all and in a backwards way it was a compliment to see guys appreciate our bodies. We figured they would've gone to the swimsuit club or something, but instead they focused on girls who spent most of their time covered up. I never understood why they did it and as a psychologists daughter I wanted to find out why.
After we became lovers I finally asked Issei and the answer surprised me. "Swimsuits are great but they leave very little to the imagination. With something like kendo it's different. You show off the power of a warrior and the grace of a woman at the same time there's something beautiful about that." It was such a beautiful phrase that it almost made me feel bad for the perverts… almost, but that's a story for another.
Murayama again volunteered to deal with Issei and wanted to be alone. That was my hint that something was up and although we agreed I was sure that something happened during that first meeting. Determined to find out why, I began to focus more on Issei during class hoping that he would slip up. The psychologist blood in me knew something about him was off and there were obvious signs that the guy had a secret of some kind. Every Thursday he left class during break for some reason. When he came back I could tell he had a satisfied look on his face but I couldn't figure out what happened that would make him so happy. The craziest part was that during gym class I watched him compete with the other guys and I came to a terrifying conclusion. If he wanted to he could be on the same level as Kuoh's prince Kiba Yuuto. He was smart athletic kind and I remember getting a brief glance at his abs and realized that he was kinda ripped. It drove me nuts that he could be all of those things but yet ruin it all by acting like a pervert The first year went by and once it was over I came to a horrifying conclusion. I fell in love with Issei Hyoudou. I couldn't act on those feelings but they were there. What was I to do?
(Scene Skip)
During my second year at Kuoh I once again found myself in class with the perverted trio but this time Murayama was with me.
Once again I observed Issei but couldn't figure out something. What I did notice was that Murayama snuck glances at him once again and Issei's Thursday routine continued but much to my surprise Murayama also seemed to leave during those times.
They wouldn't leave at the same time but Issei would always leave first with Murayama behind him. They wouldn't come back until right before class started and both wore satisfied looks on their faces. If I was a betting woman they were having sex on campus, the thought of which made me blush heavily. Then came that fatal day where everything turned on its head.
(Scene Skip)
"Class I have some terrible news. Last night Issei Hyoudou was killed when a car struck him as he was crossing the street" my homeroom teacher said with a solemn expression on his face. There was certainly a buzz in the class. Issei's two buddies were devastated but most of the class didn't seem to mind and I couldn't blame him. The strangest reaction was from Murayama. I could tell that she was on the verge of tears but she was holding back for fear of whatever relationship they had being discovered. I was sad to and I decided that I would pay tribute to him in my own way.
Just before practice I went back to our classroom in order to do something for Issei. Luckily for me, the teacher was still there so I asked him if I could put a single flower on issei's desk as a tribute. My teacher agreed and promised that he wouldn't tell anybody who put the flower there and I followed suit. With my own tribute set I went home and I figured that was that. Boy was I wrong.
(Scene Skip)
'What the hell's going on' I thought to myself almost in disbelief. It wasn't from the pile of porn mags that surrounded the flower I secretly left for Issei, no doubt that was the perverted duo's tribute to their friend. It was the fact that Issei Hyoudou walked into the classroom alive and well the day after he was supposed to have died in a car accident. What was going on? What happened to Issei? Then he asked about the flower and for some reason I lost it.
"It was me jerk" I said out of nowhere. I explained why I left the flower and then kissed him on the lips. Seeing him alive and well brought all my feelings to the forefront and reputation be damned I was going to tell him how I felt. I was gonna enjoy it some more but then Murayama pulled me off him. I was a bit embarrassed since I forgot that Murayama was sneaking around with him. A few weeks later I'd find out that Murayama and Issei had another secret and it wasn't that they were having sex.
(Scene Skip)
I was over at Murayama's house relaxing after a long day of practice and I was reflecting on how things changed over the last month. Ever since Issei's 'revival' the perverted trio was finished. Matsuda and Motohama had sworn to become better guys and they certainly were keeping their word. The kendo girls wouldn't say as much but they missed the perverts. Of course that wasn't the only change.
Two new girls transferred into our class. One was a blonde girl named Asia who was as pure as they came and then there was Issei's ex-girlfriend Yuuma Amano. The fact that Issei supposedly had a girlfriend when he was sleeping with Murayama was a shocker but what shocked me more was the bond that the group of four shared. Issei Murayama Yuuma and Asia all seemed to have some secret that nobody else knew about. It drove me crazy and I had no idea why.
(Scene Skip)
After dinner was over, Murayama did the dishes and I went to get changed into my pajamas. Once Mury was done I was going to confront my best friend and get the answers I sought out at last. I was down to my underwear, when a weird circle appeared in the middle of the room. As I turned to find out what the circle was I got the sight of a lifetime. There was Issei hyoudou complete naked and sporting a strange red gauntlet on his arm. I don't know which had surprised me more; the monstrous penis, the red gauntlet, or the fact that Issei Hyoudou used magic. There was an awkward pause where Issei and I stared straight at each other; me with a look of confusion and shock and him with a look of annoyance. "Uhh hi there" Issei said almost embarrassed at what happened. It was then that I realized that I was in my underwear and If Issei had arrived a few second later he would've seen me naked. So I did the only thing that I could do.
"KYAAAAAAAAAAA" I screamed. Issei could only sit in silence and didn't move. Then the door opened and Murayama went from being scared to a look of exasperation.
"So this is what happens when your little head does the talking huh" Murayama said sarcastically.
"Yep" Issei groaned.
"It's about time" Murayama said happily.
"Huh!" me and Issei said at the same time. I was confused because I couldn't believe that Murayama was so calm about this. Issei was confused for the same reason.
"Now if you don't mind can both of you get some clothes on. It's kinda hard to have a talk when one person's fully clothed and the other two are practically naked." We got dressed and then I finally got my answers. Murayama explained their relationship and by extension the one he had with the other girls. Now it all made sense, Issei Hyoudou was putting on an act and that's why his actions didn't' make sense to me. I chuckled a bit since I realized that Issei was also having sex with multiple girls, while pretending to be a degenerate pervert.
"I want in" I said happily and Issei accepted bringing me into the supernatural world and to the Order of Draconis. It was in the weeks after that I would learn just how amazing Issei Hyoudou really was. He managed to convince the entire school he was a pervert in order to isolate himself from everybody when the reality is he was a gentle person and a fantastic lover. Of course he was also a brutal taskmaster when it came to the Order. Gone was the gentle lover and kind person and he was replaced with a cruel taskmaster. I couldn't believe that one person could be so different and I loved the mystery. Even to this day I couldn't completely solve Issei Hyoudou but I didn't care. I was determined to prove that Issei made the right choice bringing me into his little group and now I finally had my chance.
(Flashback end)
That brings us back to the current situation. This was my chance to prove to Issei that he made the right decision in allowing me to join him. Even if it happened by accident. Then again something about that night bothered me. Issei and Murayama had kept their relationship secret from the entire school for a year. How could he make such a sloppy mistake? "You set him up didn't you" I accused my best friend as we walked around Kyoto.
"I don't know what you're talking about" Murayama said with a wry smile. She definitely knew exactly what I was up to so I pressed her on it.
"That night that I discovered your relationship with Issei you invited me over so I would learn the secret? You knew that he would come see you and you wanted me to be there"
"Took you long enough to figure that out." Murayama said almost happily.
"Why would you do that?" I wondered. Sure I was glad to know the truth but I didn't get why she would risk Issei's ire to tell me.
"I did it for you Katase" Murayama said with a sad expression on her face.
"What do you mean you did it for me?" I wondered.
"Keeping my relationship with Issei a secret from you was driving me crazy. I could tell you were in love with him but couldn't do anything about it for the same reason I did. I figured that this way we could both get what we wanted" Murayama explained. I guess she noticed my spying and decided to act on it.
"So does Issei know that you set him up?"
"If he does he certainly isn't saying anything" Murayama said happily.
"Geez you're a pain" I twitched. Given how he treated Rias it was very easy to believe that he could've done the same for me. Heck the fact he treats me as well as he does is kinda terrifying.
"Let's worry about that later. Right now we have work to do. We have to find clues about the people who kidnapped Lady Yasaka" Murayama said with a determination that I envied.
"Yes we do" I replied happily. It had definitely been a long two years and I wouldn't change it for the world. Well I would've at least wanted in on the sex earlier.
That's it for Chapter 34.5. I hope you guys enjoyed this kendo duo special. Next chapter the story resumes and things get very interesting for the Order and as usual it's not the good kind.