Chapter 7
Here we go with the newest chapter of the IS Dragons. Also a bit of a news update. The stories on my list will be the ones I'll be updating but I'll sometimes post an idea for a story that I get in a review that I'm interested in but after I finish one of the stories on the list, I'll move on to a new one. So I just wanted to bring it out before I get into it and I know that some are waiting for the Crimson Admiral to be updated but I'm afraid that will be postponed until I get a few stories in so apologies and now let's get the party started.
Finals Day.
Issei and Ichika were in their room stressing as they mentally prepared for the worst day of their semester: Finals Day. Finals were always something that any high schooler would be concerned and scared of at the time but in the IS Academy, it was much harder. Especially since the test is a two parter with the first half being a written test, which was already done and luckily the two passed with passing grades, which made them sigh in relief until they were told that they would have to face an opponent from the class and show how much they've improved.
Ichika and Issei were told that they would both be leading a team of seven with them as the leaders so they each would be graded when facing a golem and Chifuyu told them she would be the one grading them. Their second teacher would've been the one grading them but Chifuyu kindly persuaded her to let her do the grading, which terrified them all since Chifuyu was one that didn't show mercy when grading.
Ichika and Issei mentally prepared themselves as they were gearing up and they made their way to the arena. They looked and saw Rin, Laura, Charlotte, Cecilia, and Tatenashi. Issei had introduced the two to each other and they both hit it off quite well since Ichika was amazed by the shy geniuses entire collection of DVDs and anime. At first, the bespectacled girl was nervous and didn't really respond to him until Ichika broke through her icy heart and helped her see that he wasn't such a bad guy.
"Because the seven of you are personal I.S pilots, your exams will be special." Chifuyu informed them as the seven Personal I.S user stood in front of her, ready for anything.
"Usually I'll have you perform basic maneuvers but that would be too easy for all of you, instead, I will mix all three portion of the exam into one." Chifuyu looked over her shoulders as some instructors carted out an I.S, but not just an ordinary I.S, it was the first Automated I.S that attack the school earlier in the school year.
The unit was over two meters in height and looked like a metal giant. It had numerous jet propulsion nozzles all over the body to support the frame in contrast to the use of wings that are common for IS. It still possesses two bulging arms that had four powerful particle cannons in each of the arms.
Rin's eyes widen at the sight of the machine that attacked her during her duel with Issei and Ichika while the rest eyed the machine curiously. The two dragons, on the other hand, had a passive look on their faces.
"The Academy have remodeled this machine just for this exam. This machine, Golem 1.0 will attack all of you; your job is to take it down." Chifuyu informed them sternly as the black machine burst into life and started moving. "Points will be determined by how much damage you will give the machine, the time frame until the machine has fallen, and your remaining shield energy. Remember, this maybe be a group exam but you will be graded individually, any questions?"
"Just one," Ichika said as he raised his hand. "After finishing this exam, we could go and take our one month break, right?" Ichika asked curiously and his sister could not help but glare at him.
"Yes, but finish your exam first, Orimura, before thinking about mundane things." Chifuyu scolded him but was surprise when Ichika merely smile.
"Okay, let's get this over with." Ichika exclaimed loudly as he deployed his I.S, Byakushiki. "Agreed." Issei replied as he activated his IS. Their friends were startled by their eagerness but deployed their respective I.S regardless. The two of them were right, the sooner this exam is over, the sooner they could relax and have their vacation. That and they want to spend some time with their boyfriends before they leave for their respective countries.
Chifuyu shook her head at how much her brother and Issei influenced them before slowly walking back to the command center. "The exam will start when I say so. I suggest you use that time to either think of a plan or to position yourself around the target." Chifuyu suggested as she disappeared before her student's eyes.
"So, Rin, Issei, Ichika, any plans?" Kazanshi asked the two people who had fought the machine before.
"Cecilia, Laura, you guys are our best long range fighters, find a good sniping position and the first opportunity you guys get, shoot that thing down.." Ichika said suddenly, which cause the attention of his friends to drift to him. "Char, Kanzashi, you guys give me support in mid range." Issei told them as he stepped forward. "Houki, Rin, if that thing dodge our first attacks, you guys bombard it with your attacks." Ichika ordered as he prepared Albion and Issei prepared Ddraig.
"You know I was personally hoping we would lead two teams in a battle or at least fight each other. I mean after finals we're doing a special field trip, which don't get me wrong I'd go for that, but couldn't they think of anything better than this?"
Ichika shrugged his shoulders. "Look on the bright side.'we finish this early and we can go get some new swimsuits and maybe the girls will ask us to check them out." Issei looked at him in shock before wiping an imaginary tear. "I can't believe it. I've helped you man up. Oh! I hoped I would have a special drink as a celebration but it'll have to wait. Still I can't believe that Ichika, The King of Dense Harem Protagonists, wants to see girls in swimsuits. Oh! Sorry, I need a moment."
The girls were giggling at the two while Ichika tried to stop him while Albion and Ddraig laughed as they enjoyed the show. Their friends then looked at the two of them curiously before nodding. Ichika and Issei had proven to be excellent tacticians while Kanzashi, after analyzing the strategy that the two of them proposed, agreed with because it was the best strategy against a heavy artillery type I.S.
They didn't ponder on that stance for long as they all went into their own position.
After three minutes, Chifuyu's voice echoed loudly in the arena. "BEGIN!" At those words, the Golem started firing its Particle Cannons with reckless abandon but with accuracy beyond the capacity of an ordinary human being.
Ichika's friends were forced to leave their position as the high output particle beams were fired at them while Ichika and Issei made their move and charged in at the Automated I.S.
The Golem's sensor noticed their sudden movements and aimed its cannons at them before bombarding him with particle beams. The Golem had fired at least two dozen particle beams and counting but it didn't even graze either Ichika or Issei. Their friends wonder why the beams weren't hitting either of them but for Chifuyu, it was as clear as day. Ichika was charging with his body lowered to just the right angle while the prolusion of his I.S was just enough for him to control his upper body and because of his posture, he only needed to make minimum amount of movements to weave through the attacks to make it seems like the attacks were missing him on purpose while Issei switched his IS to form a combination of speed and durability so he would have a strong defense and a powerful offense.
"Not bad little brother, not bad." Chifuyu muttered fondly, yet she found it strange that her brother new such an advance and complex maneuver. She then looked at Issei and was impressed with the combination since most IS's relied either on speed, power, defense, or stamina but seeing the combination before her was a sight to behold.
Chifuyu held her heart as she looked at the red warrior and punched the metal wall next to her. 'Why am I feeling this way towards him? My mind is telling me not to but why does my heart ache when I see him with the others or even Maya? Why?' She looked back to see the Golem was within the two dragons attack range, they activated their Ignition Boosters to accelerate towards the Golem. The Golem, being an Automated I.S, was able to react accordingly in speed not natural for a human being and side stepped the attacks while preparing to strike them down.
With a move that they didn't expect from either of them, Ichika and Issei moved in to finish the Golem. While the Ignition Boost was still in use, the two dragons drove their foot to the ground to get some bearings before performing a sharp turn towards the Golem, effectively changing their trajectory without lowering his speed, while activating the thruster wings for a Double Ignition Boost, doubling his speed. Issei and Ichika also activated the energy claw in both of their IS's and thrusted it towards the Golem's chest. Their energy claw was imbued with the two dragons energy, which increase its attacking power exponentially and allowed the them to bypass the Golem's shield.
The turn was so inhuman, was so beyond what an ordinary human being can do even with an I.S, that the Golem I.S didn't even consider that move a possibility and thus wasn't able to react fast enough until the Energy Claws pierced through its arms. It would have attacked Ichika and Issei then and there but the girls didn't give it an opportunity as they began to bombard the golem with multiple blasts before Rin went for the final blow and cut its head off with her Naginata thus destroying it.
"Ichika, Issei! How did you two change your trajectory like that?" Cecilia asked curiously. She knew that the trajectory of the Ignition Boost is linear, which means that turn that they just did was impossible.
"Well…" Ichika trailed off, unsure on how to explain the maneuver that he just executed. Honestly speaking, Ichika didn't know how to explain that maneuver; he just knew that he could do it since he and Issei had help from Albion and Ddraig but they never did explain the maneuver.
"They used the ground as a torque…" Ichika's and Cecilia's attention suddenly turned towards Chifuyu, who appeared out of nowhere. The rest of the other pilots arrived just in time to listen to Chifuyu's explanation. "Orimura and Hyoudou drove their foot to the ground while lowering the propulsion of two of his wing thrusters, allowing them to at least make a 90 degree turn before activating all four wing thrusters for the Double Ignition Boost, and Hyoudou shed his defensive units before switching to a pure offensive and speedy unit instead of his defensive and speed unit to give him a better opportunity to take down the arms of the Golem, thus making it a possibility to perform a turn with Ignition Boost while increasing Byakushiki's speed for about 80 to 120 percent." Chifuyu explained, visibly impress by their maneuvers before her stern personality resurfaced again.
"But that maneuver can only be perform while on the ground, during an aerial battle, that maneuver is impossible to perform without something to act as a torque." Chifuyu critic harshly which the two boys expected. Whenever Chifuyu compliments are always followed by criticism.
"You all have done very well and so you all pass. Enjoy your two month vacation and be ready for the second year because I'm going to make it harder for you all. And remember that your class will also be having a school field trip that will be taken at the beach so be prepared."
The seven of them nodded before they left for their locker rooms and began to get undressed. While they did so the two dragons were releasing a breath they isn't know they were holding.
"Man that was scary. I thought for sure we were dead."
Ichika nodded. "I agree. So I got to ask. Are you going for my sister?" Issei did a spit take of his water and coughed hard before Ichika helped him. Issei eventually caught his breath and gave him a 'hold on' signal before he stood back up.
"I will admit your sister is a beautiful and attractive woman but I don't think she would even be interested in dating. Why do you ask?" Ichika whispered into his ear and Issei nodded as he listened to him before having a shocked look. "Wow. Who knew that you had a devious side? Are you sure your okay with that? I know you care for your sister and all but..."
Ichika put his hands on his shoulders. "I've known my sister for a long time and I do think she's interested in you. I've seen many guys try and hit on her but she never accepted their invites."
"Because she scared people with her glare that turns people to ice and goes the opposite way of they were walking?"
Ichika nodded. "That. And she's always wanted to find someone who could make her happy soooo..." Issei sighed before looking at the white dragon who was in a begging position at this point. The red dragon sighed before complying. "Fine. But how are we going to do that? Wait! Ichika remember when we were going to go get swimsuits with the girls?"
Ichika nodded. "Yes. Why do you ask?" His eyes suddenly widened as he realized what his rival was telling him. "Are you insane! We'll be their pack mules that will be carrying their luggage."
Issei sighed. "Just so you know we're already going to be their pack mules for the other girls either way." Ichika true to form a response but he was stuck. "How will we even get Chifuyu to go with us? She's not the easiest person to convince."
Issei smiled mischievously before taking out a photo. "You know what one of the benefits of having Tabane as a girlfriend? Embarrassing stories and blackmail material specifically for Chifuyu." He quickly got changed and made his way to Chifuyu. Ichika prayed that his friend came back alive.
At the Mall.
Ichika was amazed by the sight when he saw his sister tell him that she would be joining him and his friends at the mall but only if the two boys would carry all of their bags which is what they expected.
While they were at the mall, they ran into the Gotanda siblings Ran and Dan. Ran was what Issei called a red haired Koneko. The girl was short in stature and often kicked and beat her brother up for embarrassing her in front of Ichika. Issei stopped the girl from beating up her brother and scolded her harshly which surprised both Ichika and Dan since they didn't expect this to come from him.
Ran was scared from the scolding since no one, not even her parents, scolded her like that before in her entire life. She apologized to her brother for all of the beatings she gave him and the older brother forgave her but asked her to control her anger since it could get her in trouble one day.
The rest of the day went fine until they reached their destination. As soon as we entered another new shop for more swim wears. The girls scattered to different directions as they searched for the best swim suits that fits them. Dan, Ichika, and Issei on the other hand were waiting for them on hands and feet.
"This is hell."
"Dan my friend, look at the bright side…At least we are not in the Victoria waiting for them to get their lingerie."
Issei nodded and replied. "So true…"
"Ichika!"
Ichika walked to his sister and saw that she was holding two different types of swimsuits. One is a black sporty type with web-parts that's showing a sexy look. On the other side, in contrast, it's a white one that cuts a lot of the look and focuses on the functions. All in all, both of them are bikinis, and they both reveal quite a lot.
"Ichika, which swimsuit do you think is nicer?" Ichika stared at them and was afraid of responding until his savior saved him. Issei wolf whistled and pointed to the black one.
"If I must pick it will be the black one."
[Why am I not surprised you would pick that one for her. I will admit, it is a good style for her. I never thought I would say this but it seems that being with them have helped you learn what style is.]
'Hahaha. Laugh it up.'
Ichika stared at both of them as if he was considering something before he had a neutral look on his face and spoke with no wavering in his tone, but after hearing that, Chifuyu's response had a bit of wryness to it.
"…The white one"
"The black one, right?"
"No, I said the white-"
"Liar. You looked at the black one first. Ever since before you went to the Academy, you would always look closely at the one you like, so I knew immediately."
'Damn! As expected of my sister. She notices every small to big reaction or unconscious gestures I make. I still lack training!'
[Didn't you just ask the Red Dragon to take your sister as his mate and yet your trying to keep her for yourself. You need to remember that your siblings. Plus you already have three girls. Or do you need a reminder?]
Ichika mentally hit himself for being a child and remembered that he did care for his sister but he wanted her to be safe as well.
[You and I both know that Issei wouldn't even think of harming her and you know it. Do you just not trust him? Even after he's helped so with many things.]
Ichika had a solemn look on his face as he remembered that the only reason he got this far was because of Issei. He thought that if it wasn't for him, he would still be the dense idiot who unintentionally had a harem but didn't acknowledge them due to his dim witted ness of being a siscon and an idiot when it came to love.
Then again, it was also because of the girls as well. Chifuyu brought him out of his fantasy and spoke.
"Really, there's no need to worry as a younger brother. Do I look like a woman who would succumb to those frivolous men?"
"No, of course not! As if I will let that happen! I rather pull out my eyes than to endure something like that…."
"How sweet, But I am not planning to settle down yet so no worry."
"You actually planned to settle down?"
"I am a woman too you know…Why wouldn't I dream of settling down?"
Probably because you don't seem like the kind, but its ok…I...believe you…God it is hard to think like this!
Chifuyu placed a hand in his right shoulder and gave him a calm but scary look. "You just thought of something rude didn't you?"
Ichika was scared and quickly replied out of instinct. "No I didn't."
"Sure…I'll believe you. I'll be taking this one." Said Chifuyu-nee as she walked to the cashier.
The guys simply watched her walked away and slowly followed her.
(Chifuyu POV)
"Settling down huh…As if there is a man that fits the bill, but Ichi-…I am a horrible sister." Thought Chifuyu as she paid for her swim suit.
Ichika is her brother that she raised since he was a baby. HE was the only one beside Tabane to stay with her without being hurt. When she was younger, she was even colder than she is now…She remembered how her presence alone made boys faint and adults to back away from her.
And yet , her little brother remained by her side. He never cried for mom or dad, he never asked her why he didn't have his parent…He was satisfied with her…Imperfect her who can't even express love correctly at the time.
Her harshness and strictness was his love and he embraced them all.
Her twisted love was all he cared for. Even if she can barely keep the house clean or cook, he took over for her and took care of her as much as she did for him. HE always smiled and he was so so kind…HE was her everything.
And she failed to protect him.
Years ago during that Mondo Grosso Tournament when Ichika was kidnapped. It was all her fault.
She should have known…She should have known that she made enemies…In the cold real world everyone beside Ichika was her enemy…She was careless and naïve.
But by some miracle, she managed to save him but that night would always be a constant reminder of her mistake and weakness….
Guilty! Guilty! Guilty!
Her fault.
All her fault!
It made her scared that Ichika would leave her alone because of this….or look at her with a hateful look because of this….
She just couldn't imagine living without Ichika or being hated by him….
She is so afraid of that….
It is better to face entire world than be hated by Ichika.
And yet he still stands by her…Never left her…Always came back to her.
Looking at her with such warm and gentle eyes….
It made her so happy…
The happiest person in the world.
Hers! He was hers alone!
It wasn't bad right? Little brothers belong to their sister right? She took care of him! HE wants to be by her side! When no one else did he stood there with me! Even when she failed him he smiled for her. When she couldn't cry he cried for her! It's not wrong! He belongs to her!
Are these ideas wrong? Perhaps to ordinary people it is wrong, but Japan used to allow incest…it wasn't wrong. It simply fits one better than another.
We already live together…Alone…Only the two of us as family. A house? We have a great house what is there to worry? House works? Ichika may not look the part, but is a brilliant household husband material. In honest truth the way he treated her was better than how some of those newlyweds get from each other.
Their love may turn cold, but no us…Never Ichika.
But then she stopped herself as she remembered when she confronted Issei when she caught him speaking to a member of Phantom Task. The way that he looked at her scared her and what he said shook her to the core of her soul.
"You mean actually help him learn to enjoy his life, learning how to get stronger, and not be your personal butler 24/7?" Chifuyu raised a fist as Issei spoke to her. "I know what you did for him and I admire your sacrifice to save your brother instead of seeking glory in the Mondo Grosso Tournament but keep in mind that Ichika has a life of his own and your doing more damage just by pushing him away. When was the last time you actually thanked him for all that he did for you. He cooks for you, he cleans your home when your there or not, he's always concerned about your feelings, so why is it that the only family he has is pushing him away and not actually acknowledging him for all that he's done for your sorry ass."
Maya and Chifuyu were shocked by what he said until Issei released himself from her grip. "Tabane told me how you were actually a good sister to him. How much you loved him and cared for him but when you came back from your trip in Germany, you became a stone cold warrior. Never once showing any form of emotions or even smiling at your own brother. Did your time in Germany change you so much that you forgot what you had? Ichika isn't a coat you put away and take out when you need it. He's a living being and you molded him into what you wanted him to be but now he's growing into a man and your scared. Scared that he'll no longer need his precious sister and abusing him by hitting him with the book all the time is cruel, punishing him for actions that he never did, and also forcing him to do what you tell him to do.Your a teacher not a military instructor. Their kids, not soldiers. Remember that next time you train them. And one more thing, I'm not your enemy and know I'm not part of Phantom Task. She's someone who just wants to fight you seriously. Well then goodnight. Mrs. Yamada. Mrs. Orimura."
Ever since Chifuyu remembered that night she looked back on her life and realized that he was right. How long had it been since she spent time with her brother? Complimented him? Showed him that she cared for her brother? Smiled at him or even returned a hug when he gave her one?
She realized that Issei Hyoudou was right. She had been abusing him. She remembered how people would say that she was a demon woman who was only good for fighting and she couldn't do anything else. They were right. She always excelled in fighting but she was never able to learn how to be a woman when it came to the household.
That was when she started to focus more on Issei rather than her brother and she saw different sides to him. When he's smiling, helping Ichika become stronger, spending time with his personal harem. Laura was happy to be spending time with him and the Brunhilde was happy to see the black rabbit act and enjoy life as a normal girl. She remembered how she was stern, emotionless, and always followed orders like a good soldier which made others wary of her. Charlotte was like an innocent puppy that always followed Issei wherever he went but Issei treated her with love and kindness. Cecilia was very arrogant at first but when Issei knocked her off her pedestal, she began to be much kinder towards others granted she still had a small amount of pride and some arrogance but Issei helped her stay in check. There was also a rumor that he and the Student Council President Tatenashi Sashiki were dating and they often met up for special meetings. Maya was also being more confident lately which didn't surprise Chifuyu since she knew that the teacher loved Issei ever since day one.
She realized that Issei was able to help others become stronger and help them change for the better. She was skeptical about it at first but realized that she was wrong about him. It was then that she realized that as she continued to watch him, the warrior felt her heart beat loudly and stronger than it had when she thought of her brother.
After searching these new feelings, she realized that she fell in love with him. Issei Hyoudou was the one who stole her heart and made her primal instincts go crazy as they told her to mate with him.
"To settle down huh…I might already been settled down. No men is worthy…Only you. My body is only for you…Forever and ever Issei Hyoudou. Forever and ever. Everything that makes me belongs to you already…You have already done much more for my brother than I ever did my whole life.… I swear on my titles and name that I'll stay by your side forever and show you that I can change.…I love you, Issei Hyoudou ."
Still, it is not only her body but also her soul….She will give Issei everything, even her entire being….and Issei only has to ask her.
She turned to see Issei helping Charlotte, Laura, and Cecilia to hold their bags for them. He smiled and laughed with them. Ichika was deciding what would look great in Rin while Houki and Kanzashi got into an argument on who's is the best.
"Not good enough girls, but enough fire to burn me away…If you want him you better go over me to do so…You'll never get the crown girls,. That spot belongs to be. You guys can fight for the seat of number two, because seat of number one is mine and mine alone."
And that was something she won't let the other girl have. She will be Issei's special person, always ranked first and she will be dammed if there was someone that replaces her. The eternal throne next to his…The golden throne that is reserved only for her.
However…
If by a chance of fate Issei accepts them as his number one woman…She will be upset, but never argue. She will not deny him what he wishes. If he wants her she is his, if he wants them…She will hold her complaints back and let him enjoy them but she'll try to dethrone her to take her place as his number one.
Little did she know that the spot was already taken by a certain genius.
Tabane giggled as she watched Chifuyu and used her mind reader to see what she was thinking of. Tabane's rabbit instincts made her want to protect her Soto and even though she loves Chifuyu she'll be damned if she loses her spot as his number one wife.
Settle down? She already did…No men can claim her. Even if she submitted which is no way in hell, but if she did…she's hopes it will be him.
She would kill anyone who tries to separated the two of them. Consequences be damned.
I lift up my bag and saw the black sexy bikini…All for him, knowing the prize and all.
"No need to be jealous Issei…Only you get to enjoy me in any cloth or no clothes…Only you."
Yes, only Issei and no one else.
Though it seems that Issei still doesn't realized that all of the clothes that she have, in fact chosen to suit Issei taste….even the underwear…
After all, no one knows Issei better than her….
Tabane broke the carrot she was eating and glared at her . "Oh! She's going to get it when I meet them at the beach. Chifuyu Orimura. Prepare yourself, you'll see how scary I can truly be."
"Hmm…Ah! Orimura sensei, are you done with your pick?" said Yamada as she walked to her with a green bikini in her hand.
"Ah, Yamada sensei, yes I am done. And you?"
"I bought mine too."
I nodded to her.
"Issei!"
"Yeah?"
"Come here and hold these!"
"On it! Hey! Get back here Ichika!"
Even if she loves him so much, she was going to take advantage of the three boys.
"Move it! We are going to the next store!"
"""""Hai!"""""
Shouted all the students and Yamada.
Soon we all left for another store.
(Ichika POV)
"HA….Ha…This is overdoing it."
"I agree."
"I still don't get why women buy so much. Heck! Even Tabane doesn't buy this much."
The three males of the group, myself, Issei, and Dan could be seen carrying tens of bags in our hands and mouth as we followed the group of girls as they window shop.
"This…is hell…"
"And yet… we both know things could get very…very worse." said Dan as we both sighed even with a bag hanging on our mouth. Issei nodded in agreement as he sympathized with his fellow men.
On our way a store caught my attention. It was a store selling wedding dresses of many cultures for men and women. For some reason I felt a pulling sensation toward the store so I decided to look around the display. Issei saw the store and thought of checking it out as well.
The girls noticed me and Issei stop moving so they came back to drag me.
"Issei-san! We need to go to the next place!"
"Yeah Ichika! You are the pack mule aren't you!"
"Onii! Stop keeping us waiting and hold Ichika and Issei-san back!"
"Do not be tardy! It is unbecoming as my husband."
"Hmm? Issei what are you looking at?"
The girls turned to see what we were staring at.
""""Wedding shop?""""
In front of us were a display of white western wedding dresses and many other kinds like the Japanese wedding kimonos and Chinese red wedding dress. They were all fabulous and beautiful. Their beauty was very attracting.
"Beautiful…" Issei nodded with me. "Agreed."
"""Huh?"""
Issei spoke first before me and replied. "I am just thinking how beautiful she will look in it." He quickly realized he said that aloud and I sighed as the chaos began.
"""WHO?"""
The girls all thought that what if Ichika/Issei was thinking of them in a wedding dress.
(Everyone's favorite..Charlotte!)
"A wedding dress? Me? Oh my…Mother what should I do?" thought Charl as she laid her eyes on a nice wedding dress that was white as a snow with western design with beautiful veil.
"I want to try it…"
Her mother never really married her father…So she doesn't have a picture of her in a wedding dress, but she is sure her mother would have looked beautiful.
"Oh dear…Will I*gulp*…Will be…be doing the kiss and the cake pile? The long time tradition of France…The kiss before the croquembouche? "
The traditional French wedding celebration cake, known as croquembouche was made during the Middle Ages. Back then the wedding guests would bring small cakes and stacked in a pile, as high as possible, in the center of a table. If the bride and groom could kiss over them without knocking them over, it was thought to symbolize a lifetime of prosperity.
For a young French maiden…the thought alone was intoxicating.
"Issei…and me kissing…successful marriage…."
It was clear Charl will be in the Lala land for a while.
(The Loli Dragon, Rin)
"That…That Baka Ichika, what is he saying! Who! Who is he…Is it me?" thought Rin as she laid her eyes on a red Chinese traditional Wedding dress. It was shiny red with gold markings and picture of a dragon on it.
"I…Ichika…Could it be that he dreams about china dresses like other boys…Maybe I can use it! Oh my god what do I do?"
In China, color red symbolizes the power to ward off evil spirits and brings fortune. To imagine Ichika and her in a red china dress and to make the vow…Will he be aroused by china dress? Ichika no Baka!
And Rin too joins Charlotte in Lala land.
(The British Warrior, Cecilia)
"Issei-san is thinking of someone in a wedding dress? Could it be me? Of…OF course I Cecilia Alcott will create such thought in Issei-san…Oh..ohoho…Oh dear how will I look? Should I try the white dress out later? Or should I call home to check on the wedding dress mother used? Oh mother what should I do?"
Cecilia paced back and forth in her mind as she went over all the dress she owns or kept from her mother. She has picture of her parent smiling in their wedding dress…If she and Issei-san does it too…
She thought how Issei-san will look in his and she blushed at how dashing he is…With or without it.
"Oh no! No dirty thoughts! A lady…A proper lady does not…Maybe a little…NO!'
Another girl in love joins the Lala land express.
(The Black Rabbit, Laura)
"Hooo…a wedding dress." As Laura was by all mean a test tube baby, she was a little socially awkward, but she still knew the significance behind them. Issei had explained to her that marriage was between a man and a woman, granted she also told called Issei her wife but Issei directed her and showed her that she would be the wife.
"…How will I look in them?" she wondered. She looked around and saw a wedding dress that was a little short on the bottom than the others…It almost seemed like a mini skirt!
"Who! Who will wear such thing!"
She needs help…She know what to do!
Ignoring the surroundings, Laura pressed her hand on her chest and closed her eyes. She gathered concentration that would normally be unrequired, and after misdialing a few times, she opened the IS private channel.
At the same time, in a German training facility, the IS special group 'Schwarzer Hase'-normally called 'Black Hares' were training.
There were ten IS in Germany, and this unit had three, which proved that they were the strongest squad.
The unit's seal was the 'Hare with an eye patch'. With Laura as the leader, all the members had nano machines inserted into their eye to improve IS computation. Though Laura's eye patch was a function control, right now, all the members wore eye patches to protect their eyes and for the pride of the unit.
"What are you doing! You're late by 37 seconds! Hurry up!"
Growling angrily was the assistant commander, Clarissa Harfouch, 22 years old, the oldest in the squad. With so many members who were in their teenage years, she was a 'reliable big sis' who was strict and yet could involve everyone appropriately.
Her IS suit [Schwarzer Zweig] received a private channel signal from what amounted to a distress call.
"-Roger that. This is Lieutenant Clarissa Harfouch."
"It-It's me..."
Normally speaking, one has to report the name and rank, but as the other person's voice was wavering ridiculously, Clarissa inadvertently let out a stunned look.
"Commander Bodewig, have you encountered any other difficulties?"
Laura called before to ask for help with the swim suit incident which resulted in the so the ever reliable(not) vice-commander receiving a phone call from Issei screaming at her and while scolding her what she had been teaching her. Clarissa tried to explain by using her manga information until Issei told her that info from a manga is not the best source to give advice for someone who was literally born in a test tube. Clarissa was a bit saddened by his words until he told her that there was a better way for her to give advice to Laura should she call her again.
"Ah, ahh...there's-there's another problem now..."
Listening to the tone of the speaker from the other side, Clarissa felt that things weren't that simple, and immediately used hand gestures to order 'end of training, emergency gathering'.
"What is the problem now?"
"Clarissa, well. Do-Do-Do you think I'd look good in a wedding dress?"
...
"What?"
During the first call Clarissa's voice, which was rhythmically flat, raised by half an octave. Now it was a shout. Facing the unknown sudden situation, the originally intense tone became what seemed to be dumbfounding words to them.
"I-Isse-Issei, he-he seemed to have said that, 'she will look beautiful in a wedding dress'…No one knows who he is talking about, but now that I look at it…Do…Do you think…I'll look good…In a…Wedding dress?'
Hearing this, Clarissa immediately understood the situation.
Hyoudou Issei…HE is dangerous as he is desirable! To think he can shake her ice cold commander unintentionally!
"Uu, well...wha-what should I do, Clarissa? What should I do in this situation?"
On a side note, Clarissa had been chatting with her using the private channel and using a pen to pass the message to the other members at the same time.
Commander is asking about wedding dress!
"NANI~!" More than 10 girls cried out.
-On a side note, Laura had a lot of interpersonal relationship problems with this squad, but after the swimsuit incident last month, she started discussing with Clarissa that she wanted to learn more about womanly attire, and all walls vanished. Such is the power of girls and their infinite bonds to achieve love. There is no fortress that cannot be destroyed by female bonds it seems.
If there's a need to describe the situation-
"WHAAAT! THAT-THAT COMMANDER, IS GETTING MARRIED?
"DON'T BE HASTY! WE NEED MORE INFO!"
"""KYAAAHHHH!"""
"VICE-COMMANDER! AN ADVICE FOR OUR COMMANDER IN HER QUEST FOR LOVE!'
"Of course, I didn't just read all those Japanese Shoujo manga just to put a front or because of curiosity! Wedding dress is it? Very well, to attract a man a sexy wedding dress is needed!"
"SO-SO COOL...!"
"I LOVE THIS COOL VICE-COMMANDER!"
"BUT I LIKE THE CUTE COMMANDER EVEN MORE!"
"THAT'S RIGHT! ME TOO! AHH, WHY COULDN'T WE LINK WITH HER WHEN SHE WAS IN THE COUNTRY!"
"SEXY WEDDING DRESS? AS A WHAT, SEE THROUGH? MINI SKIRT?"
"AS EXPECTED OF JAPAN, IT'S REALLY EXCITING!"
"IT'S WORTHY OF ADMIRATION!"
'LET'S SUPPORT OUR CUTE AND BRAVE COMMANDER WITH ALL OUR WILL!"
"""YES! VICE-COMMANDER!"""
-It was that sort of feeling. As expected of girls in their teenager years (a small group of them are 20). Everyone would argue because of trivial matters, and would patch up because of trivial matters.
"An-And then, I-I'm at, that-that place where they're selling, wedding dresses now...We are not buying anything mind you, but what kind of dress will Issei like?"
"A wedding shop? Very well, what kind of dresses do you see?"
"I see some traditional white dress with veils…Maybe these are ok?"
"ARE YOU STUPID!"
"!"
"A traditional white dress…That may be the ones every girl's dream of wearing, however…however…That is…"
"That-That's...?"
Laura forcefully swallows her saliva.
"THAT'S NOT GOING TO BREAK THROUGH THE LINES OF EROTISM! YOU ARE NOT ANY NORMAL GIRL IN NORMAL LOVE! YOU ARE IN A WAR OF LOVE AGAINST MANY MANY WOMEN! YOU NEED SEXY POWERED EROTISM TO BREAK THROUGH THEM!"
"Wha...?"
"As I said before with the swim suit, the commander could use voluptuous curves to trap men, but if you give up on this opportunity, you can't progress with Commander Hyoudou! You need the power of Japanese fetishes to conquer your man!"
"The-Then...what should I do?"
"Fuu, You need to use…Sexy short mini skirted wedding dress that shows off your shoulder, legs, and curves to its MAXIMUM POTENTIAL!."
As even her words were burning with passion, Clarissa let out a glint in her eye.
On the other end Laura could only nodded dumbfounded as she absorb the other good(ill) advices from her mistaken vice-commander…Even if the fact that sexy mini might win the war is true.
Laura is in…Negative Lala land with Clarissa.
Issei had a feeling that he would need to contact Clarissa again and soon.
(Ran)
"Who could it be? The one Ichika-san imagined…Is it me? Can it be? What kind is he looking at? The western…No wait he is staring at the wedding kimono! (In truth he was looking at the male kimono on the left, but who cares)" thought Ran as thousands of thoughts were flying in her little head.
In traditional Japanese wedding there is the white wedding kimono(Shiromuko), the veil, and of course the pale white make up and red eye lines and lip sticks. She dreamt of a western wedding before, but knowing Ichika-san a traditional wedding will be ok.
"Ichika-san fits better in a haori and hakama anyway. Oh he will look so handsome in that montsuki(Black formal kimono for men)" pondered Ran as she paced back and forth.
She imagined how they will be in a Shinto shrine with their family and friends around them…We will make the vow, drink the sake, and exchange the rings…Dear kami it will be like a dream.
"And everyone knows that pulling off the kimono is like every men's dream…Kyaahhhhh!"
Ran unknowing slapped the closest person to her which was her brother in the face in embarrassment and sent into Lala land.
"Why…Why was I hit?" muttered Dan as he felt the stinging sensation of his face. Issei and Ichika decided to help their friend get back up after the attack from his little sister.
(The Rabbit Genius, Tabane)
"Fufufufufufu." She was laughing at herself as she looked at her wedding album that had pictures of their wedding. She looked at them and smiled at her personal favorite. Issei was in a traditional American black wedding suit and she wore a purple wedding dress that had white and golden lace on the chest area. The two of them were exchanging the rings that made her happy since she never would've thought that anyone could've made her feel like she was the happiest woman in the world.
She rubbed her belly as she felt a small kick. "I know my dear, we will see your daddy soon." Tabane looked at the swimsuit she chose for the beach and knew it would knock his socks off.
Houki and Tatenashi were sadly in the shop that they missed the opportunity to imagine themselves in a wedding dress with Ichika. Chifuyu on the other hand was looking at the girls before asking Maya.
"What are they all doing?"
"Hmmm…I think it is Youth in effect Orimura sensei."
"Hmph! Don't make yourself sound old Yamada-sensei, I am older than you, you know…Don't make me feel outdated."
"Don't worry Orimura-sensei, you don't have to worry about that at all, you got Issei-san rooting for you don't you."
Chifuyu blushed at the implication and scowled.
"Yamada-sensei…"
"…H-Hai?"
"With you care to join me in a private conversation…by the alleyway?"
"…For my safety I'll be next to Hyoudou-kun now." Said Yamada as she rushed to join the kids…She escaped for now.
"…Mataku(Troublesome)," muttered Chifuyu as she too smiled and thought how she and Issei may look in a wedding dress and suit. They will make a quite a pair.
Few hours later the group split up to head home and headed back to school. Dan the ever the loyal pack mule carried all his sister's stuff and crawled back home with his sister.
"BYE ICHIKA and ISSEI-SAN! I enjoyed spending time with you guys today!"
"See ya Ran!"
Issei nodded. "Go easy on Dan! Remember he's still your brother!"
"No promises~!" Shouted the girl as she and her brother vanished from sight.
"Well…Today was a crazy ass day." Ichika muttered as he and Issei picked up the bags belonged to girls.
"Let's head home shall we?"
All their friends and teachers nodded as they all left to catch the late train back home…The two were bracing for their next adventure. The Sea Side Field Trip in few days.
The beach is a place where love can blossom. Let's see that happens here.
End.
And we are finished. Man it felt good finishing this story. Prepare for the Holy Gospel versus the White and Red Dragon Emperor.
You will see it soon enough.