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.
