Chapter 17 Bonds
I don't own DxD; I just use its characters and techniques. All credit goes to its creator. Same applies for anything that I used from other animes.
(Shidou Residence)
"Issei keep going!" Irina cried out as her pussy was hammered by her childhood friend Issei Hyoudou as the sun's rays peeked into her b bedroom early in the morning. This time a few weeks ago she was an exorcist who was given a high-profile mission to retrieve the fragments of the Holy Sword Excalibur. It was a mission that Irina was both nervous and excited for but she had no idea just how much it would change her life.
During that mission, she was reunited with Issei and their friendship was still as strong as ever, but things went downhill from there. The mission ended up leading to a confrontation not only with the dark side of the church she loved but with a Fallen Angel leader who revealed the most horrifying news of all. The God she worshipped was gone and the church knew it which caused her whole worldview to crumble in an instant.
Her return to England, which had been her home since she left Issei many years ago, was equally as frustrating. Her partner Xenovia wouldn't be joining her since she decided to leave the church due to their betrayal and Irina had to admit that a part of her would've done the same. However, somebody had to bring back the stolen fragments and that duty ultimately came to her. The knowledge that she might get kicked out for learning the truth wasn't lost on her but fortunately her relationship with Issei saved her. She was assigned to Kuoh as a liaison for the church which allowed her to return to Kuoh which she did with glee.
"You feel so good Irina. It's so good to have you back." Issei grunted as he continued to move inside her. Today was her first day at Kuoh Academy, where she'd once again be by Issei's side and she was celebrating the feat with a morning romp with said childhood friend.
"It's good to be back" Irina cried happily as she wrapped her legs around Issei so she could feel her childhood friend's massive dick. Many things have happened for Irina but having Issei by her side made it a little easier to deal with.
(Scene Skip)
A smiling Issei arrived in the classroom after escorting Irina to the principal's office and enjoying a very passionate makeout session. Looking around the room, he noticed that a pouting Murayama and Katase had arrived in the classroom along with Xenovia and Asia. Issei understood the kendo girls were angry at Irina's arrival so he decided to greet them as usual so they realized nothing would change. "Good morning Mury" Issei smiled before walking over to Murayama and planting a kiss on her lips.
"Hey Issei" Murayama said with a blush.
"Don't forget me." Katase pouted and before long he was kissing the pinkette as well.
"Hey Issei mind if I get one too." Xenovia said bashfully to the surprise of most of the class.
"Sure" Issei replied before walking over to the bluenette and kissing her on the lips as well. Xenovia wasn't one of Issei's girls right now, but he wasn't going to deny her the occasional kiss if she asked. As he pulled away from Xenovia, he turned towards Asia wondering if she wanted to get in on the fun.
"I'm okay" Asia said timidly seemingly rejecting him and Issei was okay with that. He wasn't going to rush anything and considering he just added Momo to the group and could potentially add Xenovia he wasn't going to rush Asia as well.
With his 'greetings' done for the morning, Issei finally sat down at his desk while awaiting his final two girls and naturally his childhood friend. What he didn't expect, was for Momo Hanakai or White Flower to walk into the classroom, 'Don't tell me Momo got switched to this class too.' Issei thought to himself as Momo walked over to him.
"No, I'm not a part of the class but I did want to say good morning." Momo smiled before walking over to Issei and planting a kiss on his lips before leaving.
"See you later Momo" Issei smiled as Momo walked out just for Ravel and Xuelan to finally walk in.
"Good morning Issei" Xuelan smiled before kissing Issei just like the others did and making her way over to their seats.
"Were you getting worried" Ravel smiled as she walked over to Issei and kissed him just like the others before sitting down.
"Not at all" Issei smiled as things finally calmed down in Class 2-A. Of course, when Irina arrived and revealed that she was Issei's childhood friend the groans of the class resumed. He could understand their annoyance considering that up until 3 months ago he Matsuda and Motohama would be regaling the class with whatever perversion that they could come up with. Things had certainly changed for Issei.
(Scene Skip)
Gym class arrived and much to Issei's amusement they were once again paired with class 1-3 which meant that he was able to relax with his old friends, "Dude you are so lucky. You already have all these pretty girls and now your smoking hot childhood friend is back." Matsuda smiled as the group watched Irina and Xenovia run together. The two girls in the white shirt and blue bloomers that the school provided made for wonderful eye candy.
"Don't get any ideas now guys." Issei said with a vicious smile.
Matsuda looked at his old friend fearfully seeing the dark side of his long-time comrade, "We won't dude don't worry" Matsuda said nervously.
"Yeah" Motohama added quickly.
"Good" Issei smiled but as he was about to relax Kiryuu walked over.
"Hey Matsuda you wanna help me stretch." Kiryuu smiled walking over to the group.
"Sure Kiryuu" Matsuda said with a perverted smile as they walked away from the field and back towards the classroom. The teacher allowing the kids to do as they pleased came in handy at times like this.
"Lucky bastard." Motohama grumbled.
"Am I missing something?" Issei smirked even though he knew what was going on.
"Kiryuu Matsuda and me are in a three-way relationship. Turns out Kiryuu's as perverted as we are and today was Matsuda's day for some fun." Motohama smiled.
"Good for you guys." Issei chuckled.
"Hey, you're stealing all the girls so we had to do something" Motohama pouted.
"My life isn't anywhere near as glamorous as you think." Issei replied with a whimsical smile. Getting to have sex with a bunch of hot girls was a beautiful thing, but the trade-off was that you had to fight against monsters like Kokabiel.
(Scene Skip)
With gym class over it was time for the stuff to be put away and as usual Issei was one of the people assigned to it. The person assisting him was Xenovia much to issei's surprise, since these arrangements typically ended in sex and Xenovia had only shown a passive interest in him. When they were done Issei turned towards a calm Xenovia who seemed unsure of herself as she leaned against the door. "Is everything alright Xenovia?" Issei wondered as he turned towards the bluenette.
Xenovia paused for a moment to gather herself, "I think so but I'm not sure."
"Really" Issei said with a raised eyebrow.
Xenovia took a deep breath knowing that the conversation to come would be difficult but one she needed to have, "Do you remember when I asked you why you were so special back when we were enemies?"
"I do and sadly I still can't answer that" Issei chuckled.
"Well I've been trying to find that answer out ever since I transferred into Kuoh but whenever I asked one of the girls what they thought they told me that I would need to discover the answer for myself" Xenovia admitted.
"Is that why you asked me to kiss you this morning. Because you saw the others do so."
"Yes it was. I thought that if I could share a bond with you like them, that I would be able to figure out something."
Xenovia's naivety was borderline hilarious but this was serious and Xenovia deserved a proper answer, "How much have you heard about my relationship with Irina when we were kids." Issei smiled. A part of him wanted to claim Xenovia right now, but he knew that wouldn't help her answer the question she sought out.
"All I know is really what the others have told me. That you guys became quick friends and soon were so close that nobody else mattered" Xenovia admitted.
"It might've seemed quick but that was because it was Irina and I basically alone for three months with nobody else."
"What about the others then. You've only been a devil for a few months now. What makes those bonds different from the one you have with Irina." Xenovia countered.
"What makes the bonds different is because I got a head start with practically all of them."
"What do you mean" Xenovia wondered.
Issei walked towards Xenovia with a calm expression on his face and he was pleased to see that she stayed where she was, "Murayama was another childhood friend, who did crazy things by normal standards to bring back the Issei she knew as a kid instead of who I became after we separated. Katase developed feelings for me from Murayama's old stories and despite what she saw being different from what she heard, she forced herself to go along with Murayama's plan." Issei explained as he moved to within a few feet of Xenovia. It would be child's play for Issei to close the distance and start screwing her but he needed to make a point.
"What about Ravel and Xuelan?" Xenovia questioned although a part of her wanted to see if Issei would try to have sex with her instead of them talk.
"Before she became my master, Ravel served her older brother Riser. Apparently he spent most of his waking hours having sex with members of his peerage. Ravel wasn't one of them thankfully, but even now she struggles to manage our relationship when sex isn't involved. The same is true of Xuelan, although we're working on it." Issei revealed causing Xenovia to widen her eyes.
"Where does that leave us?" Xenovia questioned. Everything had changed since she became a devil and as much as she wanted to embrace this new way of life, she wasn't completely comfortable with it. Since Issei was a pillar of that new life, she hoped that by having a relationship like the others she could finally feel comfortable but so far it wasn't working.
"That's up to you Xenovia. If you want us to be friends, I can try to make some time for us to be normal friends. If you want our relationship to be sexual that's fine too, but I won't make you do anything you don't want." Issei replied. It wasn't lost on Issei or Xenovia that it would take no effort at all to close the distance and start having sex right now if either wanted to.
"I… I'm not sure" Xenovia said bashfully.
Issei smiled before stepping away his decision made, "Alright. How about we just get to know each other and if you want me to kiss you just ask. We can build a bond that way and then you'll get the answers you seek" Issei smiled.
Xenovia nodded since that was the best she could hope for, "Alright. Let's go back to class." Xenovia said bashfully. Xenovia opened the door and to her surprise waiting just outside was a smiling Irina.
"How much did you hear Irina?" Issei smirked causing Xenovia's eyes to widen in shock.
"Nothing at all" Irina said with a wistful smile as she started walking away. She was listening the whole time wondering what would happen since she saw Ravel smile when Issei and Xenovia walked away and couldn't help but wonder what was going on. This was a hard time for her former partner and hopefully Issei could become a pillar in her life the way he had long been for her.
(Scene Skip)
With class over it was time for club activities and that meant a meeting of the ORC. Ravel sat behind the desk with Xuelan on one side and Akeno on the other as always. One couch was occupied by Issei Xenovia and Irina primarily thanks to the kendo club having a match against Nochizuri Prepatory Academy so Murayama and Katase were away. Irina sat on Issei's left side with his arm draped around her waist while Xenovia sat next to him on the right with no intimacy at all. The other couch was occupied by Koneko who was sitting alone "Hey Ravel where's Asia" Issei wondered since the blonde hadn't arrived yet.
"She's actually with the student council since there's going to be a small change taking place." Ravel replied causing Issei to twitch.
"And that would be" Issei wondered but he got his answer when the door to the clubroom opened and Momo Hanakai walked in.
"Hello Lady Ravel. Am I late?" Momo replied with a smile before taking the empty spot next to Koneko.
"Anyway, Momo will be joining our peerage as my new bishop but Sona still needs a secretary so Asia is taking her place until a more formal arrangement can be made." Ravel smiled.
"So there you have it" Momo smiled happily. She was thrilled at this because now she could spend more time with Issei and the gap between her and Murayama could shorten significantly.
"Alright everyone it's time to begin club activities. Asia might not have any contracts today but some of you do." Ravel announced beginning yet another day for the group.
(Kendo Hall)
The sound of shinai connecting with one another filled the kendo hall as Nochizuri Prepatory Academy took on Kuoh in what was usually a big-time match. The current battle was between Katase and Nochizuri Prepatory Academy's ace a young woman named Genevieve Arcana. "You're doing pretty well this time Katase" Genevieve taunted as she and Katase clashed in the final match of the day. The score was currently 2-2 which meant that the next point won. For Katase it was a vast improvement over her last matchup and she was determined to finish off the kendo superstar.
"Thanks. I guess I've been training a lot harder." Katase smiled. The truth was her new devil powers gave her a little extra boost and it showed in this battle.
"Well maybe I should go see your trainer. I'm sure she's lovely." Genevieve said behind the mask causing Katase to lose focus for a second and that was enough to give Genevieve the edge. "DO" Genevieve shouted behind the mask and nailed Katase in the body.
"Point Nochizuri. Winner Nochizuri 3-2" the referee announced causing Katase to frown and the cheers to erupt from Nochizuri's sidelines.
Both girls removed their masks and walked towards the other revealing that Genevieve had white skin with blue eyes and blonde hair. "You almost had me there Katase" Genevieve chuckled.
"Next time" Katase smiled back as the two shook hands but inside Katase was unnerved by something.
(Scene Skip)
As Murayama and Katase made their way towards the ORC in order to meet up with everyone Murayama couldn't help but wonder about her friend's slip up, "Hey Katase why did you slip up near the end of your match with Genevieve?" Murayama asked but when she saw the serious look on her friends face she was slightly taken aback.
"Because Genevieve all but admitted she knew I was a devil." Katase frowned.
"What makes you say that?" Murayama replied finding the idea impossible to believe.
"Because when I mentioned that I'd been training a lot harder recently she said I'm sure your trainer is lovely maybe I should go see HER." Katase replied.
"That's impossible. My senses never picked up anything." Murayama countered. Ever since the incident with Freed, Murayama had been passively focusing on anything supernatural around her to make sure they aren't attacked since they are the weak link of the group, well moreso her since she really didn't have any powers. She never picked up anything during the match that suggested Genevieve has supernatural powers.
"I don't know but clearly something is up." Katase replied as the girls arrived at the clubroom just to find a sign that was equally unpleasant.
"Hey Mury, how was the match" Irina smiled but sitting on the couch across from Irina was Momo Hanakai who smiled towards the pinkette.
"They were up against Nochizuri which means they probably lost." Momo replied knowing a fair bit about the club due to her work with the council.
Murayama and Katase both twitched since Momo being there could only be a bad sign for them, "We lost but I'm more curious what you're doing here Momo? Last time I checked you were the council's secretary" Murayama wondered.
Momo simply smiled before replying, "Basically Sona let me join Ravel's peerage because she knew how I wanted to be closer to Issei. Since she needs a secretary to take my place Asia is working with her for now but I'm sure that something will figure itself out.
"I see" Katase said bitterly. Things were getting even more interesting for her and she really didn't like it.
(Scene Skip)
Later that night Issei was relaxing on his bed all alone curious about the way things had played out, "So Sona gave us Momo. That was a twist." Issei smiled.
"Yes it makes you wonder what she gets in exchange. After all Ravel didn't give anything up." Ddraig wondered.
"Yes but we'll know soon enough." Issei smiled as his phone rang. He was pleasantly surprised to see that the person sending him a message was Katase and she wanted him to come over to her house.
'This should be good' Issei thought to himself before getting up and using his teleportation circle to appear in Katase's bedroom. It was a plain room with a few posters a wooden dresser and desk area along with the twin bed Katase was currently on. Her shinai was by her desk and Issei could see her kendo uniform hanging on the door.
"So what's up?" Issei wondered as he stood in front of the bed with Katase sitting on the edge wearing a simple pink robe. It wasn't flashy like something Rias or Ravel would have but it covered her up nicely. He could see instantly that Katase was nervous and that simply wouldn't do.
"Do I still have a chance Issei?" Katase fidgeted.
Issei simply smiled since he knew what Katase was worried about. The number of girls in his life had skyrocketed in short order and instead of only having one major bit of competition in the form of Ravel and to a lesser extent Xuelan, she now had 3 in Momo Irina and her best friend Murayama. For somebody whose feelings were as complex as Katase's it was a bitter blow, "Why wouldn't you" Issei replied with a smile.
"I mean you have your childhood friend trio, Xuelan and Lady Ravel. Plus Xenovia seems interested in you also. Do you even have any room for me in your life?" Katase pouted.
Issei smiled before walking over to the bed and kissing her on the lips, "Does that answer your question?" Issei smiled and Katase replied by grabbing Issei and pulling him onto the bed.
"Yes it did and you'd better make sure I never have to ask it again." Katase smiled before crashing her lips against his. For her this was her way of staking a claim to Issei and even if it never surpassed Irina Murayama and Momo, that she would be fighting anybody who wanted it for the 4th spot in Issei's harem rankings.
(Scene Skip)
The night before Parent's Day had arrived and Issei Hyoudou was in a bad mood. Parents Day normally wasn't a big deal for Issei but the decision to have Rias and Riser visit the group changed that. "Hey Issei, what's wrong" Irina wondered as the pair relaxed on Issei's bed choosing to simply enjoy each other's company tonight instead of have sex, which they had done plenty of already in the brief time she'd been back.
"Rias is coming back tomorrow." Issei replied since that would be enough information.
Irina's eyes widened at the news and now she could understand Issei's rare bad mood. This was the person who basically plotted to kill him just to get away from a horrible fiancée. Most of the girls likely weren't aware of it, but Issei could hold a grudge with the best of them and was particularly brutal when he wanted to be. The number of times she stopped him from doing something cruel to kids even back then was staggering, "You're still annoyed by it aren't you Issei." Irina said calmly.
"Oh yeah. I'd be lying if I said I haven't benefited rather nicely from everything but it's also easy to remember that I would've basically been a zombie had Ravel not interfered." Issei admitted.
"Yes, but you'd be a pretty handsome zombie." Irina chuckled.
"Thanks a lot" Issei deadpanned.
"Well it doesn't matter now. What matters is that you've made a nice life for yourself with a harem that seems to grow day by day. I mean you have me Xuelan Ravel Momo Murayama and Katase. It's only a matter of time until you have sex with Xenovia." Irina reminded her.
"For a girl raised by the church you sure said that with a straight face." Issei smirked causing Irina to blush.
"My childhood friend is a sinful devil who brought me down the path of depravity" Irina smiled before pecking Issei on the cheek.
"Fair point. Now if you don't mind I'm going to get some sleep. Tomorrow is going to be a long day" Issei smiled.
"Alright but I'm staying over tonight." Irina smiled before snuggling into Issei's chest and the childhood friends fell asleep as another day came to an end.
That's it for chapter 17 guys and this one had a lot going on. As of this chapter, Ravel's peerage is complete with Momo taking the last bishop spot. I do have a plan for Gasper which I'll reveal in the next chapter and I have something planned for Rossweisse as well which will be revealed when I bring her in. The reason why I didn't trade Asia to Sona in exchange for Momo is due to everyone's favorite asshole Diodora. Let's be honest when we say that the minute Sona realized that Diodora was the one that Asia saved, she would've figured out everything and either nipped it in the bud completely herself or used her siscon sister to do it for her. There is no hiding that fact and very few people who follow DxD can deny it. Some people have probably noticed that Ravel has taken a backseat even though this is supposed to be a Ravel lead. The reason for that is I wanted to set up Issei's harem and I can promise that when I get to the events leading to the Youth Devil Meeting, Ravel will be in the spotlight. Now onto the next chapter which is Parents day and Rias's reunion with the ORC which is going to be a fun one.