It was a long struggle, but they thought they were going to win... It was the rating game against House Riser. House Gremory had a plan, a plan that was working well. After all it had to work, otherwise Rias would have to.. Issei Hyodu shook his head, ending that train of thought. Whether it was lust or love.. His feelings for Rias wouldn't accept that happening. He snuck a glance up at the roof, like he had done many times before, but this time it wasn't for perveted stalking, no he was observing the target, that smug piece of shit, Phenix Riser...

Issei crept slowly across roofs until he was close enough to be able to hear every snide rebuke that bastard made to Rias. Rias' own Verbal assault was like sweet honey upon Isesi's ears, even the voice of the buxom redheaded devil was attractive to the self-proclaimed Harem King. His mind wandering to its usual gutter, could imagine her sultry tone moaning his name. He once again shook his head, 'Win first erotic fantasy later' he thought to himself and he decided if-no when they won, He'd tell her about his feelings. His plans for the future were interupted by a loud BOOM. Oh Fucking shit, That came from the Gym where Asia was. She was like a little sister to him (Issei might be a pervert but he's no Pedophile...) and that bastard blew her up. Leaping like a ninja or an ancestor of Desmomd Miles, he then crept behind a chimney

Unfortunately, the Explosion shook up Riser's Train of thought- "Ha, Rias, You Sly Bitch, you got me monologing" he taunted.

Then like a guy named Sheev who was met with treason, Issei did a crazy spin-flip, "This is for Asia... you Sister-Fister" he shouted, before landing behind Phenix. He had built up some boosts on the way into position, and he unleashed it on Riser, hearing one of the most beautiful (Non-Rias Related) sounds, The resounding Crack of the Bastard's ribs, right around his black heart (asuming he even had one). Riser reached in his pocket, while coughing up blood, He had already taken quite the beating. "You show Spirit, Hyodu.. I hope they remember you.." he croaked, while moving his hands close to his busted lip "But.. You should have gone for the head" with a snap of his fingers Phenix Riser opened the vial of Phenix Tears. Downing the restoritive draught, in one gulp, its effects instantly showing, as his wounds closed up... He then Pimp-slapped Rias into the chimney, before grabbing Issei by the neck and slamming him down. again and again. Blood was gushing out of Issei. He looked even more battered and bruised than Riser had before, He could feel every bone in his body shattered into fragments... But then the worst pain came from Rias...

"If I surrendered, do you swear that no harm would come to Issei..."

'Damn it Rias, For once in your life be selfish, he thought'

"On the honor Of House Riser..I do swear" Phenix answered solomly.

Nodding in acceptance Rias held her hands up in surrender...

'No... Did... Did we just lose' Issei thought to himself. Then he weakly croaked out "Rias..Why?"

Rias answered him "I'm sorry Issei, It was the only way." Then in what would probably be the last words she ever said to him, and as the wave of guilt and anguish overtook the pain of his broken body, the girl he'd never get to confess to told him cryptically "We're in the Endgame now."

And the world became engulfed in black