Issei woke up. He was confused about where he was.

Issei: Why am I outside?

Issei got up and looked around.

Issei: Oh...I remember now... The girls... I fled from them.

Issei walked back inside. He then saw Rias tapping her foot. Issei made a nervous look.

Issei: H-Hey...

Rias: Such a nice thing to do... Taking a dive out the window and running away.

Issei: I didn't even know I can do that...

Rias: You should be punished for that. But, I won't because today is your celebration.

Issei: For what? What did I do?

Rias: For saving us Issei...

Issei: Oh... right. Something I don't remember...

Rias: Did you really not remember any of it?

Issei sat down on the sofa.

Issei: No I don't sadly...

Rias sighed and walked to him. She gave him a tight hug.

Rias: It was pretty scary for us... Especially for me...

Issei: I imagine it was... I wished I remember me kicking that guy's ass. I would have felt so satisfied.

Rias: Issei...

Issei: Yes?

Rias: Do you remember our first encounter?

Issei: Yes, I was on the brink of death. And you saved me.

Rias: My treatment didn't work... because you were already dead. But somehow you came back alive...

Issei: I don't know how I came back alive Rias... Ddriag do you know? ...Ddriag? Hello...Ddriag?!

Issei shook his left arm.

Issei: DDRIAG!

Rias: It's fine Issei...just let it be for now...

Issei: But don't you wanna know?

Rias: It doesn't matter for now...

Rias wrapped her arms around Issei.

Rias: All it matters is that from now on Issei...I'll be stronger around you...

Issei: Rias... you should always be strong no matter what. Even if I'm dead or alive...

Rias looked up to Issei.

Issei: You're the leader of the group, you're much more talented than I am. You're amazing... I'm nothing compared to you Rias.

Rias: No... Issei, you changed my life... Being with you... I feel more alive than I ever was. I haven't felt like this ever before in my life. And now...

Rias held his cheek.

Rias: Just seeing you... makes me feel so happy...

Issei: I...

Rias: I love you Issei...

Issei looked down.

Issei: (How can she love a perverted guy like me...)

Rias: You've been acting depressed lately Issei... What's going on with you?

Issei stared at the ground.

Rias: Issei.

Issei looked up at her.

Issei: Huh?

Rias: What's going on with you?

Issei: N-Nothing... It's just been a hard week... Look I gotta g-

Rias pulled him towards her chest.

Rias: Come on Issei, don't be hiding anything from me.

Issei: WHA...I'm...I'm not!

Rias: Let my boobs make you feel better.

Rias squeezed him closer to her chest.

Issei: I...I don't... want this...

Rias gasped and released him.

Rias: ...W-What?

Issei looked at her.

Issei: (WHAT THE HELL DID I JUST SAY?!)

Rias: I-Issei... you...

Issei stood up and turned around.

Issei: I'm sorry Rias, but right now... I don't feel too well at the moment... I need some time to mysel-

Rias bonked his head with her hand.

Rias: YOU WILL OBEY TO WHATEVER I SAY!

Issei fell on the ground.

Issei: OOW! WHAT WAS THAT FOR?!

Rias: Listen, whether you're depressed or not, I"m still your master. Did you forget who I am to you? You are mine Issei.

Issei: C-Come on...

Rias: Now... tell me, what is going on with you. There's nothing to hide from me Issei.

Issei went silent. Rias was waiting for an answer.

Issei: I...

Issei looked at the ground. Tears were falling from his eyes, rolling down his cheeks and dripping on the floor.

Rias: Issei...?

Issei: I... I... I

Xenovia barged through the door. They both quickly looked at her.

Xenovia: THERE YOU ARE! I've been searching for you.

Issei: What?!

Issei quickly wiped his tears and shook his head.

Rias: Why are you even barging through the door like that! And you've interrupted our moment together!

Xenovia: But you always had your moments.

Rias: BECAUSE HE IS MINE!

Xenovia: Come on Issei! Let's go at it again! I think a couple more times and I'll be ready for it!

Rias: You're not taking him away from me!

Xenovia: I'm just borrowing him for a moment. We'll be back soon.

Rias: No damn it! You can't take him away from me! He is mine!

Issei ran upstairs and locked the door behind him.

Rias: Issei?!

Xenovia: What's wrong with him?

Rias: ...I don't know...

Issei was sitting at a corner facing the wall. He was staring at the ground.

Issei: Look at me... Acting like a cry baby... A weak, pathetic loser... Hiding away from everyone... My depression isn't getting any better... it's getting worse and worse... I don't understand... I thought I'd be happier...but instead it's the complete opposite. Why... Why am I like this...

Rias hugged Issei from behind.

Rias: You're not a weak pathetic loser Issei...you're very strong and brave.

Issei: ...No I'm not...

Rias: You've fought off a lot of strong guys.

Issei: Please, I don't need this right now...

Rias: Issei... what's making you like this...

Issei: ...You deserve someone better Rias... All of you... instead with a perverted dumb idiot... You're better off liking Kiba or some other guy instead of me.

Issei turned around facing her. His face was covered in tears.

Issei: You don't need me at all Rias... All these times I've been thinking about how I've brought nothing but trouble to you... I couldn't even make you happy most of the time... And now, everyone wants to use me as their toy... I didn't care before... but right now... I can't handle this anymore Rias...

Rias kissed him. Issei was shocked. He tried moving away but Rias held on to him tightly.

Issei: MMFFFF...

Rias: Mmmmmm...

Rias broke the kiss.

Rias: I love you for who you are, you idiot...sure you're perverted... but do you think I care? You love me for who I am. Isn't that right? You know, before I used to hate men saying they all are the same. But you...you are different.

Issei: ...R-Rias...

Rias: Issei, they like you for who you are too.

Issei: What's special about me?

Rias smiled and giggled.

Rias: You're cute... and strong. Full of willpower... You won't give up unless you get what you want. Honest, trustworthy, and brave.

Issei: ...Rias...

Rias: So stop thinking about these things Issei...

Issei: RIAS!

Issei held her cheeks and kissed her deeply. Rias was shocked for a moment. Then she closed her eyes, kissing along with him. Issei broke the kiss.

Issei: I promise... to be so much better...

Rias giggled and held his cheek.

Rias: Be yourself Issei... for all of us.

Issei smiled.

Issei: Thank you for cheering me up.

Rias: I can't let you act like this all week. I'm always here to make you happy Issei.

Issei hugged her tightly. Rias hugged back.

Issei: You're a wonderful person Rias... I'm glad to have someone like you...

Rias: Aww... you're making me blush.

Issei: Let's go downstairs... We have things to do, right?

Rias: Mmhmm!

Issei: Alright.

They both walked out of the room and went downstairs.

Xenovia: Issei are you okay?

Issei: Yes I am now.

Xenovia: Great now we ca-

Rias: No.

Issei: Hang on let me talk to her... Xenovia, I'm not exactly... looking for a kid...to take care of.

Xenovia: What? But I wanted to give life to one. It's been my goal.

Issei: I understand that, but I still have so much to take care of first. And I don't think Rias will approve of the idea of me having a kid that is from another girl...

Xenovia: You two plan on having children?

Issei: Well at the mo-

Rias: Yes we will have a kid soon.

Issei sighed.

Xenovia: Then who will help me? I want Issei to be the one to impregnate me.

Issei: (I'm sure all the girls want me to impregnate them too...)

Rias knocked him down.

Issei: OW! Oh, come on! Can't you just give me some privacy?

Rias: Hmpt...

Xenovia: Rias, why can he just impregnate us all? That way it's fair for us.

Issei:WHAT?!

Rias: UN-UNACCEPTABLE! THAT'S CRAZY!

Xenovia: What's the problem?

Issei: The problem is that I'm not READY FOR KIDS!

Xenovia: Then we'll wait until you're ready. We'll keep practicing until then.

Rias: WHA... CAN YOU NOT?!

Issei: (This is going downhill again...)

Later on, everyone appeared back in the conference room.

Issei: This is where we're going to celebrate?

Lucifer: Indeed.

Issei: You know, I didn't really ask for this... Also, I don't remember saving you all...

Issei held out his left arm.

Issei: Ddriag are you there now?

Ddriag: What is it that you want?

Issei: What happened to you earlier?

Ddriag: That's for you to figure out. You couldn't activate me.

Issei: I guess I wasn't feeling too great... Anyway can you explain what happened to me?

Ddriag: Another time... Now isn't the time to explain. You aren't even fully recovered from the immense power you had. You're lucky to even be standing on your feet already.

Issei: I do feel drained but that's all.

Ddriag: Don't try to get into any fights. We need to recover first.

Issei: How long?

Ddriag: At shortest... 10 years.

Issei: WHAT?!

Ddriag: You wanted to come back. You will have to wait.

Issei: THAT'S A LONG TIME DDRIAG!

Ddriag: Nothing else I can do.

Issei: Damn it... That sucks...

Lucifer: 10 years huh? Surely a long time...

Rias: Don't worry Issei... I'll make sure nothing happens to you.

Issei: Thank you so much Rias. And I suppose the team will help me too.

Rias: Of course! We're all family here.

Issei: Now I guess we can all enjoy ourselves.

Lucifer: For sure.

Issei: Aren't you super busy though?

Lucifer: I have a lot of time to manage.

Issei: Better than what I can do hehe...

Rias: After this party Issei...

Rias slid her finger down his chest. Issei gulped and smiled.

Issei: Hehe...uhm... you do know that your brother is watching...

Lucifer: Heh, you can do whatever you like. Take good care of her Issei.

Issei: Oh man...

End of chapter 12.