Day two of training was pretty much the same as the first day. It was a little past noon and the Devils were once again sparring.

This time, Izuku was against Issei, Koneko was against Kiba, and Akeno was against Rias. Asia was still trying to extend the duration and strength of her healing.

Before they fought, Izuku wanted to test something out with Issei. "So, I want to see if you can divide my boosts."

Issei nodded and the two of them got ready. Izuku boosted ten times, his current limit. Issei then touched his gauntlet.

[DIVIDE!]

Izuku felt some strength leave his body, but not much. He looked down at his gauntlet. "Ddraig, how many boosts are we at now?"

"Five." said Ddraig as the gauntlet's gem glowed a dim green. Izuku was surprised, and so was Issei, who was quite proud of himself for being able to do that. They then proceeded to high five, but something even more interesting happened.

[DOUBLE DRAGON!]

Everyone else came running when they heard and felt a massive explosion, and they arrived to see Issei and Izuku standing in the middle of a large crater. Both boys were somehow completely unharmed.

Issei wanted answers. "Izuku, how did we do that?!"

Izuku tried to think of something, but he was just as confused as his friend. "I don't know. It happened when we high fived, so maybe that caused it? Let's try again."

They tried again, but nothing happened. They continued desperately high fiving, but they could not make the explosion happen again. Feeling a little disappointed, they started sparring instead.

Using his knowledge gained from Koneko, Izuku was a more skilled fighter now. He was able to land several hits on Issei, though he apologized for each hit. Issei proved to be a fast learner, as he was soon able to predict where Izuku's fists and feet would aim for, and had little trouble blocking his attacks.

Izuku decided to switch his punches and kicks around in order to surprise Issei, and it worked. Soon he made his attacks much more wild and unpredictable, which worked quite well. Issei was persistent, however, and landed a few more hits on Izuku before the two of them were too tired to continue.

Rias approached the fallen boys with her hands on her hips, though she was amused rather than disappointed. "I'm proud of you two. Keep up the good work. Maybe you should take a break for now, though."

Izuku and Issei smiled at each other before standing up. They then proceeded to head inside the mansion to relax. The boys grabbed water bottles and sat down on a large couch. Issei hoped to start a conversation by asking Izuku something. "So, what's going on between you and Akeno? You two seem pretty close."

Izuku blushed slightly, but he had a small smile on his face now. "Uh, you see, her and I are... d-dating now, I think."

Issei was somewhat confused. "You think?"

Izuku looked up at Issei. "Well, um, last night we... kissed... o-on the lips..."

Issei was smiling now as he put his hand on Izuku's shoulder. "I'm proud of you. You've gone so far already. Meanwhile I can't even get girls to look at me without anger or hatred."

Izuku almost sounded disappointed as Issei criticized himself. "Don't say that! I'm sure you'll find someone who likes you."

Issei shrugged. "Whatever you say."

The two boys continued talking about whatever came to mind until the rest of the group walked in. Akeno made a beeline for the couch and sat on the other side of Izuku, intentionally sitting very close to him. She then held his hand, making him blush slightly.

Rias walked over to the kitchen and called out. "Hey, Akeno, how about you and I cook dinner?"

Akeno said yes, though she hesitated to walk away from Izuku. He said he'd spend more time with her later, which made her quite happy.

After a delicious meal, it was once again time for a bath. Izuku tried to go with the boys, but Akeno dragged him into the bath with her yet again.

Akeno wasted no time getting Izuku to sit on her lap. He couldn't stop smiling, remembering that Akeno said she loved him. He looked up at her, having a question for her. "Um.. Akeno, are we... uh..."

Akeno finished for him. "Boyfriend and girlfriend? We sure are." she said before giving him a kiss on the cheek.

Rias sat down next to the couple. "You two seem pretty close."

Izuku told her what had happened. "Y-Yeah, me and Akeno are... d-dating now." Akeno nodded as she wrapped her arms around Izuku.

Rias was quite proud now. She feared that Izuku would be too shy to bond with her other servants, but she was thankfully proven wrong.

After a refreshing bath, the Devils headed inside. Issei and Izuku returned to the training field after getting changed.

Once Izuku and Issei were ready, Issei had an important piece of information to share. "Albion told me that when we triggered that explosion, our energies were in sync."

Izuku nodded, understanding what his friend said. "Yeah. That makes sense. How do you think we should do that, though?"

Issei wasn't as confident now. "Uh, good question. Let's just try things, I guess..."

Meanwhile, Rias was sitting in bed reading one of her favorite books. She was interrupted by a large explosion just outside. She looked out the window and saw Issei and Izuku standing in the middle of a large crater. She smiled, feeling proud of them.

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Yes, I had to name it "Double Dragon". There was literally no better name.

I don't really have much else to say here. The next chapter will be more eventful.

'Till next time!