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Imperial-samaB: The time Matsuda got laid is when Issei and Motohama met with the Occult Research Club. Also, I might be considering letting Matsuda have Mittelt.

Exodus12345: For the first part, one curb stomp battle coming up. As for the sex part, Track Club captain Kirika Meikoku once caught Matsuda as he was practicing his transformations. Since she has a Bestiality fetish, Kirika makes a deal to keep quiet in exchange for sex with him. Matsuda naturally has no problem with this. Also, nobody knows who's a virgin and who isn't. As close as they are to each other, they're really not going to be sharing their sexcapades with anyone. What Tomoki and Sohara saw is not going to be brought up again. 'A Bro got laid, but don't spread the news unless he declares it himself.' rule is in effect.

Gem Warrior: Read downwards, Sir.

Chapter 07: I will beat this Angel's Ass! II

Matsuda Takumi leapt upwards, his fists already glistening black to punch Mittelt, but she was able to block with her spear, skidding back in the air while wondering how the human in front of her was able to jump so high.

Matsuda threw some more punches before falling back down. As soon as he did, Mittelt threw her spear at him, making another to instantly hit Tomoki Sakurai as well.

While Matsuda simply slapped his aside with his Hardened fist, Tomoki did differently.

"[Thunder Peaduck Shield]!" Tomoki's shield changed into a large yellow feathered shield. As the spear made contact, Tomoki threw his shield forward, which burst into lightning and threw back a bird shaped thunderbolt back at Mittelt.

Mittelt was hit by the counterattack, too surprised to dodge the attack. After she fell to the ground, she struggled upwards, wincing as her wings smoked.

"Well, that was eas-" Tomoki's word's cut off as he hastily brought up his shield to guard against Mittelt's kick. As she bounced off, she attacked Matsuda who had just leapt towards her, causing him to twist away from the spear that might have bore a hole in his head.

"Hahahahahaha!" Mittelt skid back, panting. "To think that even Hyoudou's comrades are this strong as well." 'Not to mention that boy's shield as well. We only had info on Hyoudou.'

"Too bad." Matsuda growled, his body swelling and contorting until he transformed into a elephant sized White Tiger. "You'll be coming with us."

"T-T-The White Tiger?!" Mittelt flinched back in shock. "How are you here?! The Devils here wouldn't allow a member of the Shinra Clan into their territory!"

"I am curious to that as well."

Mittelt suddenly dodged as a bolt of lightning smashed down where she just stood. All the combatants looked up in the sky, as they beheld Akeno Himejima flying up in the air with Koneko Toujou.

"I'll crush you." Koneko suddenly dropped down like a meteor, aiming her fist at Mittelt. Mittelt growled before blocking with her spear.

The impact of Koneko's fist striking Mittelt's spear shaft caused a crater to erupt. When the dust cleared, Koneko stood alone in the crater while Mittelt vanished.

"I guess with everyone here," Tomoki surmised. "She didn't see any chances of victory."

[BOOST!]

Issei Hyoudou dashed forward with Sohara Mitsuki trailing after him. Dohnaseek charged forward as well, tossing his Light spear forward.

Issei blocked it, before charging forward to land a flaming gauntlet into Dohnaseek's face.

"[Red Dragon's Blazing Fist]!" Dohnaseek was launched away by Issei's attack into Sohara's path. Dohnaseek twisted in the air, readying another spear to attack her with, only for her to divert his thrusted arm with her left hand, then drive her Hardened right elbow into his chest, smashing him through a nearby tree. Issei blinked as Sohara's hair flashed rosy pink for a bit.

"Did I overdo it?" Sohara asked in worry. She didn't actually want to kill anyone...

"It's fine." Issei assured, coming up to her side. "Look, he's already getting up."

[BOOST!]

"Well done." Dohnaseek congratulated. "As expected of the human who Kokabiel-sama warned us about. Of course, the Sacred Gear's comrade would possess similar skill."

Dohnaseek suddenly launched forward with a kick. Thankfully, Sohara blocked it but was still sent flying backwards.

[BOOST!]

Issei became a blur as he shot at the Fallen Angel, smashing his flaming fists into Dohnaseek's Light spear, constantly on the offense as he launched a barrage of punches and kicks against him.

Dohnaseek for his credit, blocked most of them, only to get distracted as his clothes started to burn. This cost him as Issei landed a strong uppercut which sent him into the air.

[BOOST!]

"[Red Dragon's Roar!]" As Issei launched his breath attack, a red and black beam of destructive energy collided and combined with it, obliterating Dohnaseek's arm.

Issei blinked then looked to see Rias Gremory and Yuuto Kiba nearby with Sohara in the boy's arms.

"How long have you been there?" He asked accusingly.

"Long enough." Yuuto replied sheepishly. "Buchou wanted to observe you and Mitsuki's combat skills. We were planning on stepping in if you were in mortal danger."

"I'm fine." Issei said as he cringed at his and Rias' handiwork. "Not so sure about this guy though."

Dohnaseek grunted as he stood up, his left arm reduced to a smoking stump.

"You bitch!" Dohnaseek growled as he created a Light spear to skewer Rias with. Yuuto however swiped the spear away with a sword that manifested out of nowhere.

"Who the hell are you?" Dohnaseek questioned, before suddenly noticed her hair and remembering the energy that merged with his opponent's attack. "Red hair... I see. So you are a member of the Gremory Clan."

"Rias Gremory." The ORC President smoothly introduced herself. "Good evening, Fallen Angel-san."

"Well, well, well." Dohnaseek used his remaining arm to dust his hat against his clothes before putting it on. "Are these ones of your clan?"

"If you hurt anyone of this city, I will have no mercy for you." Rias threatened. "They are all mine."

"I will apologize for today and withdraw." Dohnaseek spread out his wings and prepared to depart, then turned to face Issei. "However, don't let that girl out of your sight, boy. She felt familiar to me for some reason."

"I appreciate your warning." Issei replied. "I too must inform you that if something like this happens again, you will lose more than an arm."

'Speaking of which, he's pretty calm about losing an arm.' Issei narrowed his eyes in suspicion. 'Do Fallen Angels regrow lost limbs or something?'

"Excellent words." Dohnaseek flew into the sky, breaking the Bounded Field in place and disappearing.

"You guys got attacked too?!" Motohama Nakakuni wailed into Issei and Matsuda's shoulders.

"Right." Matsuda patted Motohama's shoulder while Issei observed the damage of the Den. There were puddles of water here and there from Motohama's Devil Fruit; which they had passed off as Sacred Gears to the Devils, which thankfully worked as not all Sacred Gears had been categorized; and holes in the walls and roof, probably from the Fallen Angel's attacks.

But that wasn't even the worst part.

Rias had deemed to warn them of the fucking war between factions, which was currently in a ceasefire.

"Raynare, Dohnaseek, Mittelt and Kalawarner." Issei counted off. That made four Fallen Angels attacking them. Rias confessed it was most likely to prevent them from being recruited into Devilhood. Devils couldn't recruit dead people after all. Well, they could, but only within fifteen minutes of death.

[You've gotten better at intimidation, Issei.]

Ddraig referenced Issei's slowly rising Conqueror's Haki as Rias explained the war to them. The redhead senior had gotten a bit nervous from his Haki/Killing Intent as she kept speaking about the war. It was an emotion shared with her Peerage, except Akeno who just looked aroused.

"It's saddening that I might actually need that skill for the future." Issei sighed.

"So... what now?" Tomoki asked.

Issei thought a bit before answering. "The same as before. This is exactly what Zelretch trained us for. Even if we got Gremory-senpai's help, we were doing well on our own against them weren't we?"

"Y-Yeah!" Sohara exclaimed. "Nakakuni-senpai didn't even need help in facing one away."

Motohama merely smirked while Issei held his tongue. Motohama had done good work, protecting the Den with his still incontinent Logia abilities. Now they just had to get stronger while continuing to live.

"It's too early for the Sun to be this bright..." Issei griped as he walked to school the next day.

A dainty yelp rang out, causing Issei to turn and instantly memorize a beautiful sight. A top grade ass jutted up and was adorned in pure white panties snug enough for Issei to almost notice the cameltoe, belonging to a girl whose skirt had flipped over as she tripped.

"Perché sono caduto?" The girl sat up, revealing a cute face with green eyes and long straight blonde hair underneath her habit.

"Are you alright?" Issei asked, mentally shelving the memory for another day and giving her a hand up.

"Grazie mille." The nun replied. Issei stepped back in surprise, noting the foreign language.

"One sec, please." He then turned around to pretend to rummage through his bag while squatting and stealthily cast a language spell on himself before she noticed. Issei then noticed her luggage spilled around and offered to help her arrange it back.

"Are you on vacation?" Issei asked as he accompanied her, with the language barrier no longer a problem. Apparently she was lost and needed directions to the church in the area.

"No, I'm not." The nun replied. "I was transferred to this town's church."

"Oh, so you're a nun." Issei said while casting a glance at her crucifix. Well, either the crucifix or her modestly sized breasts at least. "That explains your clothing."

"Luckily, I met a person as kind as you." The nun replied, blushing a bit. "This must be God's will."

"Uh, yeah..." Issei sheepishly rubbed his head. 'I'm not really that kind... You just showed me something excellent and I'm helping you out as thanks.'

A crying child suddenly caught their attention. The nun noticed the boy's wound and rushed over.

"If you're a boy, you shouldn't be crying over a little scrape." The nun comforted the boy, gently rubbing his head. She suddenly moved her hands over his wounded knee and a pair of stylish, silver rings appeared on her middle fingers, casting a green glow.

The result of this action caused the child's wound to disappear instantly.

"The wound's gone..." Issei wondered. 'Was it a recovery spell or...'

There was a flash of green from his hands, as if Ddraig was warning him that his conclusion was wrong.

"There the wound is gone." The nun assured him as her rings disappeared.

As the boy ran off to his mother, Issei turned to see the nun's somewhat apologetic expression.

"I'm sorry. I just instinctively helped him." Her expression easily showed that she didn't really regret helping the child though. Not that Issei cared.

"You're pretty okay about using your Sacred Gear out in the open like that, huh?" Issei teased.

The nun blushed and gasped, as if suddenly remembering that she wasn't supposed to do that.

"I-I-I-It was n-necessary!" The girl adorably panicked. "The boy was crying and- Y-You see, my gift was granted to me by God-"

"It's fine." Issei made sure to look around before manifesting {Boosted Gear} on his arms.

The nun marveled before placing her hands on his, her rings appearing again subconsciously.

"I see. We're both Gifted by God." The nun said, unaware that she had linked fingers with Issei. "It's my first time meeting someone besides me..."

Issei wondered at the sad tone before snapping out of it to take her to the church. He'd be late for school at this rate!

"I almost forgot!" Issei yelled over his shoulder as they ran. "I'm Issei! Issei Hyoudou!"

The nun stared at him as if he was an alien concept in her life, like a child seeing snow for the first ever time, before she brightly smiled. "Asia! Asia Argento!"

At Merveille, Matsuda spectated as Issei and Motohama sparred in one corner of the Winter Island and Tomoki and Sohara sparred on the other.

While Issei and Motohama were sparring to get Issei to achieve Balance Breaker and Motohama to gain some combat experience, Tomoki and Sohara were practicing grappling. Matsuda could have sworn that something more was going on as Tomoki groped her a bit too many times without getting chopped for it.

However, he was more concentrated (entertained) on Issei and Motohama's fight.

Issei blocked Motohama's {Frigo Steelsword}, looking bored as he did so. Motohama tried to press him more but Issei forced him back, erupting in crimson flames.

"Didn't we talk about this?" Issei complained. "You suck at CQC. You're better off staying at long range."

"I can do that in actual battles." Motohama rebutted, slouching a bit in exhaustion. "Since this is training, I need to fix that problem as soon as possible!"

Motohama charged forward again, transforming his arms into steel hard clubs. Unfortunately, that meant little to a Fire Manipulator like Issei.

"[Red Dragon's Roar!]"

If anyone accused Issei of being a bit sadistic, no one wanted to say it to his face.

He had surprisingly run into Asia again. In a weird turn of events, he took her around Kuoh, in a way that Issei had to consciously try not to dub as a date.

"Umm, Asia-chan?" Issei questioned as Asia stared at her hamburger in confusion at the restaurant they just entered. "This is how you eat it."

Correctly guessing her dilemma, Issei grabbed the burger with his hands and just chomped it.

"I had no idea there was such a way of eating." Asia said in wonder. "I'm impressed."

Asia then copied Issei, wrapping hers in it's paper to hold it and taking a way smaller bite than Issei did.

It went on from there, going to the arcade, then taking couples' photographs together, even winning her a Pikachu toy.

However, as they went around, Issei learnt about her history.

In the past, Asia was abandoned by her parents in front of a church and was raised there. Sometime during her eighth year, she awakened her Sacred Gear {Twilight Healing} to heal an injured puppy she discovered. However, this was witnessed by one of the Catholic Church members, causing her to be symbolized as a {Holy Maiden}.

But, an injured Devil arrived some weeks ago, compelling her to heal him as well, causing the ones who venerated her to cast her out, calling her a heretic and monster for her divine gift being able to heal Devils as well.

"Asia-chan..." Issei muttered. "Do you hate your Sacred Gear?"

"No." Asia replied with firmness that almost didn't fit her gentle nature. "This was God's Gift to me. Asking me to hate something that heals all species regardless is like asking one to hate a doctor that covers all medical fields."

"I see. Good answer!" Issei suddenly hugged her to his side as he cheered her, pressing her slender body flush against his chest. Asia blushed heavily but curiously enough, didn't try to push away.

"Aren't you rather lovey-dovey?"

Issei flinched as a Boundary Field came over them, then turned around to face Raynare, Dohnaseek and two other Fallen Angels that he didn't know.

"The others must be Mittelt and Kalawarner, huh..." He released Asia and stepped between them and her, but...

"Raynare-sama?"

Issei looked back to Asia in surprise and a bit of betrayal. "You're with them?"

"Asia, you cannot run from me." Raynare threatened, ignoring Issei's existence. Her wounds from before were all gone, leaving her begrudgingly attractive body free of blemishes.

"I refuse to return to where there are no people to talk to!" Asia replied, stepping to Issei's side. "I'm sorry, Ise-san. To be honest, they are the ones who took me when I was cast away but I ran away..."

"It's fine." Issei said with some relief. "There's no way a girl like you could endure the same space as that sick bitch of your own free will."

"I'll take that as fighting words!" Dohnaseek rushed forward, clashing his spear against Issei's gauntlet! "Even with one arm, I can still fight above your level, brat!"

[BOOST!]

Issei grit his teeth, then dodged as a pink light Spear shot where his head had been a second ago.

Mittelt cackled as she conjured spear after spear, till there were six floating behind her. With a finger snap, there shot forward.

[BOOST!]

Issei had to concentrate on dodging, slowly increasing his speed as he dodged attacks from Dohnaseek when suddenly he doubled in speed, slashing at Issei faster than he could react.

"Ise-san!" Asia tried to run to him as she saw Issei's blood arch into the air, but she was suddenly restrained by Kalawarner.

[BOOST!]

Issei gasped past the blood as he saw a red gauntlet on Dohnaseek's arm. "Is that a Sacred Gear?!"

"Indeed. {Twice Critical}." Dohnaseek admired Issei's blood on his spear. "I was truly fortunate that you and that Gremory brat only blew away my other arm rather than this one. I'm right handed, you see."

'Right. Handheld Sacred Gears usually manifest in the owner's dominant side.'

"We recently got that from some Gremory client!" Mittelt gloated. "Rejoice, human! You'll be the first for us to test this on!"

[BOOST!]

"Like hell!" Issei leapt backwards towards Asia but landed in a way that let him face Raynare, Dohnaseek and Mittelt. "[Red Dragon's Majestic Destroyer Flame!]"

The resultant attack spread out into a wide area, bathing the three Fallen Angels and the whole park in red flames except for behind him.

"Ise-san!" Asia's warning with the addition of Observation Haki was enough for Issei to sense Kalawarner's attack.

*SSSHHHKK*

But defending against it, especially with his wounds and exhaustion, was near impossible, proven by the golden, double bladed Light Spear in his stomach.

[Issei! I hate to say this but you must consider retreat! You may be stronger than them, but they have skill and teamwork over you!]

"Ddraig, put all further Boosts into Vitality." Issei ordered, dodging sluggishly as Raynare herself threw her Light spear at him, grazing his leg and forcing him unto a knee. "I'm not leaving Asia!"

"Enough playing, Raynare." Kalawarner said, casually holding Asia's neck. "Asia, it is time for you to return with us. Any further struggling and we will kill him."

"...I'll do as you say." Tears sprung up in Asia's eyes as she surrendered. "Please don't hurt Ise-san anymore."

"Good girl." Raynare smirked and walked over to her, engulfing the crying nun into her wings. "Once tonight's ceremony is over, you will be released from all pain and suffering."

"Bye then, Ise-kun." Raynare sent over a sadistic smile. "I don't think you'll be seeing her anymore."

The four Fallen Angels vanished taking the nun and the Boundary Field with them, leaving an injured Issei to wallow in his despair and rage before collapsing.

When Issei awoke, there was a warm body next to him.

Issei blearily opened his eyes to see his surprise bedmate. In his half awake, delirious state, there was only one way an unashamed pervert like Issei would react to an attractive naked girl in bed with him.

Rias Gremory gasped as Issei suddenly groped her breasts, turning their positions until he was above her.

"Not that I'm unsatisfied but is there a reason for you being in my bed? Naked? Despite my reputation?" Issei asked after a full minute of groping and sucking.

"I found you bleeding out in the park." Rias moaned out, very well aware of the ramrod cock between her thighs. "You suffered some dangerous wounds, but I bathed your body in my magical power through the afternoon. I had to be in the nude for it though~"

Issei stopped, memories of the battle flashing through his mind.

"Your body was more resilient than I'd expected. I thought it'd take longer-" Rias was cut off as Issei jumped off her, ignoring the fanservice to dress up immediately.

"Issei?" Rias sat up in surprise at his reaction. Something must have really bothered him.

"I'll explain in a bit." Issei put on his phone to call his Horde. "Just call your Peerage here."

"So let me just get this straight." Tomoki rubbed his forehead to try and summarize the Info Dump he and the others just got in Issei's room. "You met this nun, two days ago."

"Asia Argento, yes."

"You became quick friends with her, especially as she had a Sacred Gear like us."

"Yes, go on."

"Unfortunately, those Fallen Angels got to her just like they got you except they went with capture instead of flat out killing her like Raynare tried on you."

"Maybe because Asia's was a recovery type while mine was unknown to them."

"Dohnaseek's arm was blown off." Sohara chimed in. "Maybe they want her for that?"

"No. {Twilight Healing} can't regrow lost limbs." Yuuto corrected. "They are most likely going to take away her Sacred Gear."

"Yeah, Issei did mention that this Dohnaseek guy had a Sacred Gear too..." Matsuda confirmed.

"Anyways," Tomoki got them back on track. "All four of them appeared and fought you together and you lost."

"Regretfully." Issei growled out.

"Therefore, you want all of us to help rescue her."

"Yes."

There was a beat of silence before all the humans agreed. The Devils however...

"I refuse." Rias crossed her arms. "I won't send my Peerage into a church, just to save an agent of the church."

"I would really appreciate your help, Gremory-senpai." Issei got to his knees and bowed his head, in supplication, shocking everyone around him. "When I fought them, I was overwhelmed and felt the danger of dying. I can't send my friends to their deaths without being sure of their safe returns. Please, Gremory-senpai!"

"...To us Devils, a church is the enemy's territory." Rias replied. "If we get close to it, the matters of Devils and Angels become a much greater problem. One never knows when Spears of Light rain down on them."

"R-really?"

"Yes." Rias sighed, then got on her knees to take Issei's face into her hands. "Forgive me, Issei. Just as you value the lives of your friends, I value my Peerage's lives as well."

"If I may," Yuuto stepped in. "I think we should help out. To begin with, this is actually our fault."

"Explain, Yuuto." Rias ordered.

"First, there was the issue with Rengoku, the Stray Devil we missed earlier. Sakurai-san and Mitsuki-san would have died if not for Hyoudou-san's interference and Sacred Gear awakening, which in turn, probably attracted them here."

"Then, there's this Fallen Angel business. From our reports earlier, they seem to be a group of rogue Fallen Angels, defected from the Grigori, so no political backlash there. And Hyoudou-kun did mention that Argento had been cast out, so she too is politically free. There's also the fact that she tried to save Koneko-chan's client yesterday."

"Finally, the matter of the Stray Exorcist that Koneko-chan also encountered yesterday. Considering that he was able to call upon Fallen Angels for back up, it's safe to assume that they are a united team on that regard."

"I see. Well, that changes things." Rias smiled as she stood up, drawing Issei up with her. "It seems that our interests have aligned, Ise-kun."

"Thankfully." Issei said as he remembered Asia's tearful face.

Issei stretched out his hand. "To save Asia and beat those Fallen Angels' asses."

Rias accepted his hand with hers. "To deal with these invaders in my territory and avenge Koneko's deceased client."

"The Occult Research Club and the Cooking Club will form an Alliance!"

The grins that adorned the faces of the Red Dragon Emperor and the Gremory Devil Princess were the stuff of nightmares... and would make Kischur Zelretch Schweinorg and Sirzechs 'Lucifer' Gremory extremely proud.

KingVessel: And now Issei has a solid connection to the ORC. Maybe temporary, maybe permanent. And for those who wondered how Dohnaseek got a Sacred Gear from Freed's handiwork, Asia entered the barrier like canon and without a person that she knows to distract her, tries to heal them. Unfortunately, he possessed a Sacred Gear which made Asia's efforts meaningless as he died from them taking it. Also, Koneko arrives since Issei isn't there for it, notices a human healing her client and just focuses on the clearly insane guy with Light weapons.