As always, a big thank you to all who read/reviewed and continue to like and support my story. To all the new readers, welcome!

And before we get underway, a big round of applause and thanks to SeerKing and LordxSesshomaru for helping me out of my funk in finishing the damn lemon scene. Seriously. Besides me losing my drive to write every time I came back to writing smut I really wasn't sure how to best go about it. So praise them dammit! Sing their praises! Read their works!

And a thank you to my beta Shad0wReaper133 for not leaving me in my time of madness!

Disclaimer: See 1st Chapter

Take note that I've reworked the speech system to accommodate reading on devices that don't necessarily allow font distinction between Sacred Gear dragon's speech

"Speech"

'Thoughts'

"Juggernaut Drive Incantation"

('Albion, mental')

(Albion Speaking)

[Ddraig Speaking]

{Vritra Speaking}

Just a reminder that this is a DxD story that is also rated M. It wouldn't be DxD otherwise. You have been warned. This chapter in particular has especially ecchi themes.

Beta: Shad0wReaper133

Chapter 21: To Bond with Dragon

Morning came without the sounds of the usual bustle of the city's inhabitants. The shrine's distance from the city made it peaceful, tranquil even. There wasn't any sound of the outside world there, so it and all its troubles seemed so far away.

This was what Rias woke up to, choosing to rouse herself completely instead of drifting off again. Propping herself up on one arm, she looked around and smiled. It was rather amusing, that they had failed to even make it far enough to find proper bedding, but she was glad that they hadn't. She wasn't sure if she could bear to separate herself from her servants anymore than she had to. Gasper did count of course, but then again the daylighter's situation was a unique case.

Reigning in her thoughts before they ran wild, she observed each of her present Pieces and felt her happiness increase. They were alive and most importantly together. And if anyone cursed her out on her clinginess to those she considered her family she'd hex them without second thought.

Speaking of which, the three younger girls were each still clinging to him like their lives depended on it. She wasn't quite sure how to feel about it though. Sharing Issei with Akeno had been something that had seemed fair as well as the right thing to do, given Issei's soul's preference for them both. She could hardly complain about sharing with her best friend, sister, and Queen, but with the other girls?

She wasn't sure she could do that. And that made her worry.

Rias couldn't bring herself to dislike any of her juniors, far from it. She considered Ravel, Asia, and Koneko to be the little sisters she never had. However, that didn't stop her from being competitive and trying to keep Issei to herself and Akeno. And even then, she sometimes still wanted him just to herself.

She knew Akeno felt the same way. And she forgave her that, both of them were being greedy. The question now though, was what to do now, both in regards to everyday life after Kokabiel's attack and the younger girls' infatuation with Issei.

While she considered lying back down to sleep again, Issei made the decision for her. Twitching in his sleep, the arm that held her shifted, pulling her even closer until his hand rested on her hip. Not that she minded of course, she'd be lying if she said she didn't enjoy how handsy Issei could be at times, though she'd prefer if those times were more frequent when he was conscious and not instinctively pulling her close as he slept.

Then, as if to shatter the illusion of a calm, peaceful morning, there was an urgent series of knocks on the door. The noise woke Kiba and seemed to rouse the younger girls and Akeno, but no one moved to answer, still in a stupor.

Again, whoever was on the other side of the door rapped their knuckles against it thrice more, sending the devils to reluctantly move to answer. Rias shifted aside Issei's arm before grabbing a robe to cover herself.

For a moment, she lost herself in amusement at the memory of the backup clothing they each held in Issei's array. One would have thought it would be due to the wear-and-tear of battle against strays, but that wasn't the case. For her and Akeno, it was a matter of them once sparring for the rights to the first morning kiss from Issei, and in their bout, Lightning and Destruction had shredded each other's garments. Since then, as a precaution, they had both prepared a light bundle of clothing for Issei to store away, something the younger girls emulated and which she allowed, albeit grudgingly due to the lack of counterargument.

Shaking her head as she tied the sash, Rias huffed in frustration as the knocking continued impatiently. By now, the three younger girls were awake behind her, while Kiba was at the door, waiting for her with his Holy Demonic sword in a sheath at his side.

The analytical part of her wondered at how long he had maintained its manifestation since its reveal yesterday evening. Overnight, maybe?

That same part of her wondered how he looked so awake for someone who fell asleep in an undoubtedly uncomfortable position. Falling asleep while sitting up and with one's chin on their chest? Undoubtedly it had to be discomforting.

Finally reaching the door, Rias opened it, and her blue eyes widened to see Xenovia of all people there, hand raised to knock again. "Xenovia? What are you doing here?"

The blue-haired exorcist hesitated for a moment, before planting her feet shoulder width apart in some military parade stance and said, "I wish to join your peerage!"

The redheaded heiress winced slightly at the volume before freezing. A dangerously low growl was coming from behind her and she turned in place so that she and Xenovia could see. Issei had somehow mercifully slept through the wakeup the others had received but it seemed that Xenovia's request was just loud enough to wake him. Brownish-gold eyes flicked open, pupils contracted into slits, and most everyone gulped when they realized that intentionally or not, Xenovia had broken the cardinal rule to never wake a sleeping dragon. Considering that those same people had recently been on the receiving end of a colossal beatdown from that same individual, there was significant reason for alarm.

From the look on Xenovia's face, it seemed as if she was praying that Issei was still too out of it to recognize her. Fortunately, before Issei could wake up entirely, Akeno, who had remained cuddled to Issei's other side, swung over one leg to straddle Issei's waist, blocking his view of the door. The sly Fallen hybrid unclasped and tossed aside her bra before pressing down against him to seize the first kiss of the day, making sure to clasp Issei's face gently with both hands as she did so, thereby keeping his attentions solely on her. The growl of irritation turned into one of surprise and content as consciousness and clarity filtered into the demidrake's perception.

Immediately, Ravel and Asia turned red enough that one could predict ancestral ties to tomatoes. Koneko was more controlled, though her cheeks were tinged pink as well. Kiba simply chuckled before stepping past Xenovia with a nod to her before walking off to enjoy what was left of the morning, leaving Rias alone with the swordswoman.

"Let's talk about this… somewhere else if you don't mind." Rias wasn't regretting her responsibilities, especially given that she might be getting another reincarnated servant, but she needed to talk this out. So far, the only on the spot reincarnations she had ever done were with Kiba, Gasper, and Issei, each either dead or dying, and as far as she was concerned, her remaining Knight and Rook would be acquired by their voluntary choice not necessity.

That, and Akeno deliberately moving Issei's hands to her thong-clad behind had her burning inside with both lust and envy. Better to have the discussion somewhere else where she could focus on something other than the resumed competition for their dragon's affections.

"So, let me get this straight," Issei puzzled through the morning's events at the breakfast table. "You found that since you had sacrificed personal pleasure in the name of God and his service, only to then find he's dead, you chose to regain whatever semblance of normality by becoming a devil."

"That is not an inaccurate summary of my situation," Xenovia nodded as the meal's explanation drew to an end. "I wasn't quite sure whom to ask, miss Gremory or miss Sitri, but given everything I saw of the Gremory's care for their servants as opposed to the Sitri girl's tendency to use heavy-handed punishment during the search, I chose the path that seemed more attractive."

"Actually, I think all you saw was the resulting consequence of Saji's perversion," Kiba remarked, standing to clear some of the dishes away. "Sona isn't exactly one to enjoy punishing her servants, but I think I speak for everyone when I say he deserved what Sona had in store for him."

One thousand magically enhanced spankings, bizarre and excessive as it sounded, was in reality a very light punishment. However, for Saji who had lived most of his life as a mundane human until recently, it would seem extreme.

"He deserved it. You didn't see it, but he can strip away a girl's clothes just by touching them." Koneko bit into another roll, already having finished breakfast and appeared to be finishing off an early lunch. "Stand clear."

"You've said it before, but I'll take that to heart. My exorcist uniform has several enchantments woven into its construction, its loss would be a shame."

Issei tried to understand the skewed priority there, what with Xenovia appearing to value her equipment more than her modesty. He failed, and shrugged. It wasn't in his job description to completely understand women, utterly fascinating creatures that they were, under even the most normal circumstances.

"So you've already accepted a Piece?" Asia inquired of the taller girl from her place on the other side of the table.

"Indeed." Leathery black devil wings sprouted from Xenoiva's back, their magical nature bypassing her swimsuit-like outfit. "With Durandal, I shall do my best to prove myself worthy as a Knight."

"You still have Durandal?" Issei cocked his head in confusion. "I thought the church was fanatical in retaining control over their limited supply of Holy power and artifacts. How'd that conversation go with your companions?"

Xenovia didn't stop smiling, but there was a light sheen of sweat on her brow. "I… I may not have been absolutely forthcoming when I told them I wanted to explore the city before our departure."

On cue, there was a chime as a magic circle flared into being. This one wasn't like the others, simply composed of a few runes to form an outline only, but within that outline there was an image of a stern-faced Griselda marching up the stairs to the shrine, a healed Irina in tow.

That light sheen and nervousness turned into a panic attack. "Hide me!" Xenovia all but screamed. "If she catches me, she'll exorcise me! Or worse, make me go back! I can't~"

Still confused on Xenovia's conflicting set of priorities, Issei rolled his eyes and reached out to tap her on the shoulder. One flash later and the frantic Knight was sealed away, just in time for Griselda to let herself in.

"Where is she?" Griselda quietly asked. She appeared perfectly calm, quite the contrast to a clearly lost and angry Irina who trailed in behind her. "I know she went to either you or the Sitri group. Now where is Xenovia?"

Rias looked at the older woman with equal part respect and exasperation. "Does everyone in the city know where we are?" She asked sarcastically in response. "Or is it your faith that guides you to us so often?"

Griselda didn't even respond to that, or even react visibly to it. On the other hand, Irina did for her.

"How can you ask that?! After everything that's happened, you'd go back to standing against us so willingly?! Oh, God, please watch over us as these devils tempt us to war among ourselves!"

Within moments, Issei realized that Rias had gotten what she wanted. Indirect confirmation that Irina was unaware of God's demise and that Xenovia and Griselda had kindly yet to inform her of the potentially life-shattering implications.

Cruel as the initial question had been, better that than to be excessive and ruin any hope of goodwill for the future.

"How we knew where to find you is irrelevant. But I must ask you, do you know where Xenovia is or not?" Griselda remained calm and composed, but Issei and Kiba's silent conversation via glances and shrugs were placing money on how long she could maintain that brittle expression.

"Yes, I suppose I do know. But you won't be able to reach her."

Griselda lowered her head. "So she has become a devil then."

Irina whirled on her mentor to deny those words. "Griselda, you can't tell lies! Xenovia would never, she'd never…" Words died in her throat at the visage the older woman wore, the one that a mother might wear when her child had left her home and company of her own free will.

"I want you to know that Xenovia is precious to me, even now," Griselda whispered. "And tell her, even if I do not necessarily condone her actions and behavior, I cannot find it in myself to condemn her for them either. I'm sure we'll meet again soon, but I request that Irina's debt be settled then rather than now. There is still much to think about and this fragile peace we've saved takes precedence." Issei shrugged, giving tacit consent, and with that, she turned on her heel and walked out of the shrine, Irina only a few steps behind casting angry looks and fearful ones at him over her shoulder. It was only when Issei could no longer hear them that he raised his hand to release Xenovia.

"~go back, not when I still don't understand what it means to be a woman yet!" Xenovia almost screamed before catching herself, noticing that she had gained the attention of her fellow Devils. Rias and Akeno were staring with poorly-veiled amusement, while Kiba and Koneko were nonchalantly finishing their meals. Issei closed his eyes and pretended the whole charade was nothing more than a dream.

Asia and Ravel were both burning up as their faces were reddened from clearly misinterpreting Xenovia's last line.

The day went on smoothly after that. After some downtime after breakfast, Rias decided another shopping spree was in order, mostly due to Xenovia's lack of belongings. It took an excursion back to the mall to satisfy Rias and Akeno, only unlike the last time, the trip took much longer given Xenovia's newly-discovered interest in shopping. Of course, it might have been because she was trying to be a normal teenage girl, emulating the behavior like she was born to it, but regardless it was clear to all she enjoyed it. This time though, Rias and Akeno sent the accumulated parcels away with magic rather than subject Issei to carrying them all or sealing them. Whether this was to get things done faster or give him some respite, he wasn't sure but he was torn between gratitude and annoyance at being useless.

That of course changed when Akeno reminded Rias that much of Issei's own belongings were torn apart in the still-wrecked suite. Rias' familiar had apparently checked the apartment over, everything was still in the process of being restored but his clothes were once again limited to what they had on hand.

At that point, Issei would have run and call it quits, eagerly claiming the title of Cowardly Dragon if it could get him out of there. Unfortunately for him, the girls had all seemed to have planned upon this. Between him and the exit were Xenovia and Koneko. The Knight had Durandal out in public, gathering murmurs from bystanders of being a cosplayer, while Koneko was short enough to stand comfortably beneath the large blade and give him the dreaded moe look that could have any man on their knees with adoration. To his sides, Asia and Ravel had their hands clasped and on her hips respectively, one looking angry at his cowardice and the other upset for his attempt to leave them.

And then, there was a quiet cough and laugh behind him. Even though he was physically incapable of it, Issei could have sworn there was sweat gathering on his brow in nervousness. A hand caught his shoulder and firmly turned him around to see Akeno and Rias both smiling at him with looks that would have sent any sane man running for the hills.

Needless to say, his escape was thwarted as the male found himself outnumbered and overpowered by the desires and will of the fairer sex.

Despite his grumbling, Issei did eventually fall in line. He did try on several new outfits, but the girls seemed to have found some streak of mercy and found it in them to let him off the hook after a short time. By then, it was late afternoon and they collectively decided they should get going. After a hearty meal at a local restaurant famed for its good cuisine, the Devils dispersed on Rias' say-so. She said it was because she didn't want to strain Akeno's current home, citing that the previous night was an oddity, given that none of them slept in proper quarters and that the shrine simply didn't have the room for them all anyway.

It was a logical argument, though Ravel and Koneko didn't seem convinced. It wasn't hard to tell when Rias wanted alone time with her Queen and Pawn. Even so, they acquiesced to the instructions. Kiba wave goodbye as he walked away from the others; having his own home, he wouldn't be troubled by the decision since he was only a magic circle away from anyone in the city. Koneko led the other three girls away; she too had her own home elsewhere, even if she had found herself at the shared suite more often than not in recent weeks. Asia, Ravel, and Xenovia followed, the first two casting ongoing looks at Issei while the last looked puzzled at the one-sided exchange.

While they had all walked from the shrine to the city before taking a bus, Rias opened up a magic circle, overcharging it to compensate for Issei's relative lack of demonic power.

The three then emerged in the courtyard of the shrine once more, with Rias deciding that it would serve as their home until repairs were made. Issei didn't mind, especially given what he had in mind.

Dinner was a light affair. Akeno and Rias both wanted something simple, unwilling to spend more time than necessary away from the demidrake, who by now was regarded as a chaotic threat to any and all forms of order in the kitchen. He'd come in for a snack, and the next you'd know half the dishes had been preemptively sampled. For their hungers' sake and their haste, the meal was very simple but still quite good.

Once they had finished and the three finished cleaning and putting the dishes away, Issei then decided to act.

"Rias, Akeno, can we talk?"

Both girls exchanged a look of worry before following him back to the dining room, where they sat around the table in the center.

Issei was understandably nervous, but he also knew that the girls before him were equally concerned given his unusual reticence. So he decided to wing it.

"Look, I know this is a bit strange, unorthodox, but I can't think of anything else," he said, nervously rubbing the back of his head with his usual habit. "I'll be honest, Rias, since the day I met you, you've been one of the most amazing people I've ever known, as well as one of the most beautiful, not just in looks but also in your heart. You cared for me unconditionally, saved my life, and though you never asked you also gained my love. And you, Akeno," he turned to the Nadeshiko beauty, "I remember how we met, how you were the most beautiful girl I had ever met. At the time!" he added post-haste, to placate any irritation Rias might have over the childhood friend card. "At the time, when we were kids, you were my only real friend, and you didn't care that I was a hybrid nor I you. You were kind, gentle, and even though you grew up without me that hasn't changed."

Rias was fuming slightly at the comment about equity but that faded when Issei clarified his intent. Her heart melted at the next words to her Queen.

"Even though Rias has just as great a claim on my heart as you do now, you were the reason I wanted to desperately escape the pit. And now that I've met you both, fallen in love with you both, I know this is what I want."

Issei stood, walked around the table to kneel before them both on one knee.

"Would you both please grant me the indescribable joy of becoming my mates?" he breathed.

He was worried, how couldn't he be? Despite their initial bond developing, it wasn't a sure thing, nor did it mean that it would eventually be accepted. Rejection was still a possibility, so he prayed that he didn't screw this up.

His prayers were answered when Rias and Akeno practically threw themselves at him, hugging him and pushing him over so that the trio fell to the ground,, locked in their embrace.

It was a tearful Rias who answered first. "Yes, yes, a thousand times, yes, and then a thousand more," she exclaimed with pure joy.

Issei found that a gentle hand was firmly tilting his gaze away from the heiress and towards the priestess, who was crawling up his chest until her nose brushed his.

"Of course it's yes," Akeno purred as she pressed herself to him. "It's always been yes. Silly boy, you were the fool who kept me waiting for so long."

These final confirmations were all he needed. Raising his voice, he whooped with glee and mirth, excitement bursting from him. Sitting up straight, he grabbed both girls by the hands, acting on instinct. The right time, the right place, just like Albion said, he'd know, and now knew, what to do.

Closing his eyes, he felt for the mental connections that joined them to him. It was easy, love, trust, and affection bled between them so much that he'd need to be a cold, emotionless machine to be ignorant of it. Grasping it mentally and clinging to the connection, he manifested his aura in reality.

Akeno and Rias watched as his aura coalesced in front of them, a single sphere that hung before their eyes. Unlike when in battle, where his unignited aura was usually silvery-grey, he was giving everything to his concentration, thus the orb was pure white. It wavered, then split seamlessly in two separate spheres of the same size. The orbs then floated down to where their hands were conjoined.

It was strange to the girls. It didn't have physical substance, temperature nor anything like that, but due to the budding connection they had with the male it lent a warm, comforting sensation as the spheres splashed against their skin. As it did so, the spheres reformed into miniature dragons, really only lizards with scaled wings, too miniscule to clarify the details of what it truly looked like, but the outline was unmistakable.

Like tattoos, the creatures seemed to be adhered to the skin on the backs of their hands. Unlike modern ink, these moved as if the were alive, coiling around their hands and up their arms. Funnily enough, as they moved, whatever clothing they came into contact with burned away, not even ash remained. Even so, the girls felt neither physical heat nor any form of discomfort.

As the lizards traveled up to the girls' shoulders, the sleeves of the Kuoh uniforms they were wearing were slightly disintegrated as if exposed to extreme heat. Held by nothing more than stray threads, the sleeve and shawl fell partially from their wearers.

Issei kept his eyes closed in concentration still, but both Rias and Akeno's eyes were wide with amazement as the tiny dragons danced on their skin. Moving past their shoulder, Rias let out a slight moan as it danced around the back of her neck while Akeno did the same as hers crawled over her collarbone. Eventually, the twin reptiles moved downwards to rest over their hearts. There, they remained.

Much to the girls' amusement. "Ara ara, your soul seems to hold great affection for our breasts," Akeno mused as the portion of her shirt and bra were singed away. She brought up her other hand in curiosity to touch at the winged serpent and laughed when the lizard danced around where she had prodded. "Is there something you'd like to tell us?"

Eyes still clenched shut, Issei's lips twitched with amusement. "Something like that."

With that, the dragons, the pieces of his soul, seemed to curl up to rest and then melted away as they faded from view. Once they had disappeared fully, Akeno and Rias gasped as suddenly their minds were overcome with a cacophony of new sensations not their own.

They had felt emotions from his before courtesy of when the bond was still incomplete, but now, the emotions felt purer and stronger than ever before. Both girls were relatively inexperienced in arts of the mind, beyond basic hypnotism that is, but this, the sharing of souls, the binding of two souls together, this was something to be cherished and never repeated through any other means, for fakes would only make a mockery of what they both felt.

They felt concern at first, Issei's concern as the bond took effect, then unadulterated joy as he realized they could clearly feel and understand how he felt without any need for words or thought. And as they opened their eyes, now accustomed to the new feeling, theirs opened with awe as Issei's now golden eyes shone back to them in wonder and excitement.

"I… I… I'm not broken…" Issei whispered. "I'm not broken!"

Rias understood, how his ability to bond with them both had him questioning whether he could fully bond at all. But with how she felt, how they all felt, she couldn't imagine that this was only a half measure.

"Not anymore, you're not," Akeno smiled as she pulled him to her for a kiss, one full of unrestrained passion.

Passion that Rias herself was beginning to feel. She had felt warm and safe before, but now there was a warmth stemming from her core making itself known. Her breathing hitched, just as Akeno started to pant with desire, grabbing Issei's shirt to pull herself even closer.

A brief surge of irritation crossed Rias and she too grabbed Issei by the collar in an attempt to pull him to her. They might have both bonded, but she wanted her time with him too, damn it!

Pulled from one beauty to the other, Issei quickly realized what was going on. Their souls had connected in the most intimate way possible. Now, the body was demanding its due.

Growling softly, Issei found that he was struggling with his own desire as well. The urge to strip them both then and there was appealing, too much so that it almost alarmed him.

Almost.

Reluctantly, he pulled away from Rias, a soft sigh of disappointment following from her. To alleviate this, Issei leaned back to whisper in her ear, "Not here. C'mon, let's go."

Akeno was already moving to her feet, and caught both their wrists as she pulled them along beside her. The trio raced out of the central building, quickly moving to one of the smaller ones adjacent to it. Along the way, Issei couldn't help but let out a roar of excitement and pulling away temporarily, threw a fireball skyward to explode like so many silver fireworks.

His gleeful antics were interrupted as the girls grabbed his arms once more and heaved, pulling back. Akeno unlatched the door before guiding them to one room in particular.

"This is the… Only room with an actual bed," she gasped, struggling to remain coherent. Futons were nice and all but if they were really doing this, she wanted to be capable of remembering and enjoying it. Losing herself to passion, while so tempting, could wait a little longer.

Issei didn't complain over a bed or a futon, simply picking both girls up and throwing them onto the king-size frame before shutting and locking the door as an afterthought.

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Kicking off his shoes, Issei jumped backwards, spinning in midair to land crouched on the bed. Normally, he'd consider such a feat wasteful, but he couldn't bring himself to care.

Before he could recover his balance, Rias reached up with both hands to pull him down to the bed. Obliging, Issei let himself be pulled down, bracing himself on one arm so that he didn't crush his red-haired mate but still reached for her face with his remaining arm. They wasted no time, passion turning chaste pecks into competitions to see who could make the other moan or growl in excitement.

When Rias pulled away, gasping for breath, Akeno made her move. Pulling Issei by his shoulders, she utilized her rarely-used Queen-enhanced strength to pull Issei down to the bed. Immediately, she straddled him, lowering herself against him as she so enjoyed doing and making sure to give him a passionate kiss that left no doubt as to what she wanted.

"Ise," she whined between kisses, "you're wearing too many clothes!" With that, she sat up and clapped her hands once. On cue, a magic circle appeared on the center of Issei's shirt where she had just lain. A moment later, it shattered and Issei's clothes ripped as if he had been attacked by some savage animal.

"You copied the moron's Dress Break?" Issei raised an eyebrow.

"Mou, it didn't work," Akeno whined once more when it became apparent that Issei was still mostly clothed. Not that she'd complain about the amount of his skin showing, but she had hoped to copy the other Pawn's move entirely.

"You wanted to emulate Saji to get Issei naked for us?" Rias said as she sat up behind her Queen, wrapping her arms around her sister-mates midsection. "You'll be teaching me how you did that."

To both their surprise, both King and Queen found their respective bosoms being assaulted by a pair of over-eager hands. Said hands pawed and squeezed at the exposed breasts where the bonding ritual had incinerated the garments, causing both girls to moan in appreciation.

"Oi, oi," Issei sat up, the fringe of his hair hiding his eyes for a moment, but both girls felt a slight trace of fear when they saw his eyes had slitted to their reptilian appearance. "It's not polite to talk about another man when we're together like this."

The wandering hands then spun the girls around as they found themselves reclined against him. "Saji can keep his magic; it's a crude form. I can do much more with my bare hands to make it an art," said appendages gripped at their shirts.

The demidrake activated his runes, the glyphs lighting up as Rias' shirt and shawl vanished. A moment later, Akeno received the same treatment, though she lost her hair's usual ribbon in the process. Issei continued to tap and seal at their clothes, until both girls were down to their stockings and undergarments.

It was here that whatever wave that possessed Issei abated as he grinned and chuckled in their ears. "You two planned for this to happen, didn't you?"

"We didn't expect you to approach us about the bond," Rias began as she turned in place, undoing her ruined bra in the single motion.

Akeno did the same as she face their mate, finishing her sister's meaning, "but we wanted this tonight no matter what."

Rias grabbed his left hand, Akeno has right, and then both girls made sure his hands were returned to their respective busts. "Now make love to me!" They cried out in unison.

Both girls stopped,then turned to glare at each other. "Of course, I'll be going first," Rias proclaimed.

"Nice try. Not. I've known him longer and I won't wait a minute longer for our wedding's consummation." Akeno retorted, her violet eyes narrowing.

"Well then, since we can't fight our way through this like normal," Rias leaned forward to whisper something into Akeno's ear, but only after the heiress clamped her hands over Issei's ears to mute the exchange. Regardless, the look on Akeno's face indicated that she was intrigued.

"Issei, we're going to try something, the two of us girls," Akeno purred. "And while neither of us would complain if you couldn't keep your hands to yourself, I think you'll enjoy this and other things if for now, you… just… watch."

Both girls separated from him,and so he folded his hands behind his back. It was the best he could do, there was still a part of him that wanted nothing more than to simply ravage them both to his heart's content.

It was entirely possible he'd still get the chance. For now, he worked to contain his inner monster.

Rias swung her legs over the side of the bed, while Akeno stood atop it, both turned away from each other and him. Rias leaned back slightly, hands at her sides to delicately slide the thong off her behind, then leaned forward to stand up and out of the garment. As for Akeno, all that was necessary was for her to pull at the knot on the side of hers for the scrap of string and fabric to fall aside. The Priestess then bent her right knee, perfectly balanced on her left foot as she reached just behind her to gently tug at her long black sock. A moment later, she did the same for her other leg, while Rias had bent over at a perfect angle to remove her own.

The heiress then sat back down, swiveling to give both her servants the full view. Akeno did the same, pivoting on one foot as she removed her other sock before kneeling down between the other two. And though the sultry looks were temptation enough, Issei managed to keep his eyes locked with theirs.

Much to their amusement.

"You're supposed to look you know," Rias teased him. "As a matter of fact, I think we'd both prefer it if you looked more often."

"Let him be Rias, this might change his mind. Standard rules?"

"Whoever holds out goes first."

Issei's eyes bugged out of their sockets when both girls reclined while facing each other, spreading their legs as they did. Both girls then moved closer together, adjusting their position so that their cores were brought to close proximity. Akeno then looked at their mate and smiled, not the gentle smile, but the teasing one.

"Remember, no touching if you want to stay impartial!" Akeno winked at him with her usual sultry look, knowing full well that Issei's grip was tearing up the sheets right now as he struggled with self control.

Rias didn't waste time after that, grabbing her Queen by the hips and grinding their woman-hoods against each other. Akeno moaned and returned the gesture, pulling Rias closer. The Queen grabbed Rias' leg and raised it to her bosom so that they could gyrate against each other with ever increasing speed.

As their grinding quickened and their panting increased, both girls seemed well-matched in their bid to outlast the other. That was, until Rias laid a hand on Akeno's rear and gently clawed at her leg, dragging her nails up her masochistic Queen's thigh.

"Nnnooooo!" Akeno moaned as she felt her release coming. "It's too~" Whatever she was going to say was cut off by a groan as she spasmed in Rias' embrace. The scent of female arousal spiked incredibly as Akeno sagged in place, resting her head against her King's shoulder.

Rias fell backwards, letting Akeno rest upon her as she gasped for breath. Rias herself was trying to calm her pulse and breathing. Both girls gasped as wandering hands finally stroked their sides delicately as Issei undressed and reappeared behind and above the tired miko.

"Well that's one way to decide," Issei joked offhandedly, but both girls saw that his pupils were expanding and contracting between human-like and reptilian, a sign of his dwindling self-control.

"Ise…" Akeno moaned as he gently pulled her off Rias and into his embrace.

"Shh," he rocked her in his arms before laying her to their King's side. "She won, but remember that I love you both and you are equally dear to me." He kissed her chastely, cutting it off before he lost control and took Akeno then and there to invalidate their competition.

"Likewise, I trust you won't lord this over her," he knelt between Rias legs. "But before we begin," he cocked his head, "when did you shave?"

Rias turned red with both excitement and embarrassment. "I thought you'd like it," she squeaked.

Reptilian nature overrode much of Issei's physiology. His visible abnormalities, his lack of sweat glands in lieu of a more efficient internal system was merely the start. Another thing that wasn't as obvious was the complete lack of hair on his body save his head. Not even on his underarms or groin. Rias had magically bared herself so as to appear more enticing to her chosen mate. And it worked like a charm.

Rias' breath escaped her as Issei kissed and fervently licked at her entrance. Covered with both hers and Akeno's arousal, he lapped at her slit with the same fervor as a man in a desert would drink from an oasis. The heiress moaned and her hands gripped his hair to bring his face closer. It was a testament to how close the battle between girls had been that Rias was so close to her own release; one that Issei quickly pushed her over.

The sight and sound of one naked Rias Gremory wailing in the throes of pleasure… easily one of his new favorite memories.

The dragon then moved upwards, leaving a trail of kisses upon the heiress's body as he went. Across her waist and flat stomach, the undersides of her breasts until he reached the hardened jewels adorning them.

"These are nice," he crudely palmed her right, before latching onto the other with his lips. Again, Rias moaned out as Issei suckled and massaged her mounds without remorse or concern for the sensations given to her. Her legs wrapped around his midsection to hold him in place, while her hands cradled his head to her bosom, unwilling to part with the pleasure he was freely giving.

When Issei needed to pause for breath, he actually had to force himself away from her hold. He smirked light-heartedly from where he lay in her bosom, to Rias' amusement when she had a moment of clarity.

"Enjoying the view?" She asked as he stared up between her breasts.

"Certainly. Only the best for, and from, miss Gremory of course." Issei pulled himself higher so that he could give her a searing kiss that sent her pulse fluttering. Rias moaned once more, but gasped as she felt something hard pressing against the inside of her thigh. She reddened slightly, but with excitement knowing that she was the reason for that kind of reaction from him.

"With your permission," Rias couldn't help but smile before she brought herself up for one more kiss while reaching down between them to take hold of his length.

"Take me."

And with that, Issei shifted his hips so that the tip of his cock parted her unspoiled nether lips. Rias' breath hitched at the sensation, the feeling as Issei pushed forward. And it hitched once more when his tip pressed against the final mark of her maidenhood.

Her apprehension must have shown as Issei hesitated. To answer, Rias wrapped her legs around his waist. She took a deep breath, relaxed, then nodded to her mate.

Issei rammed his hips forward, forever claiming Rias' virginity. The girl shrieked with pain, though it was cut off as Issei claimed her lips once more to distract her from the discomfort.

It was becoming increasingly harder for Issei to think clearly. The part of him that was a beast wanted to keep going without heed or consideration of his lover. And the part that was a man was of a similar mind. The part of him that prevailed was the one he clung to, the part that forever elevated his mates' well-being above his own desires.

And so he remained stock still lest he agitate her already sensitive core. He didn't need to be a Dragon to smell the blood dripping down her thigh, the iron scent both arousing him for being her only while also enraging him that she was in pain and he at fault.

For a minute he remained until Rias' sobs trailed away and she held him tighter than before. "I'm tired of waiting," she whispered in his ear. "Please, this night I want to remember."

Issei responded by kissing her gently pence more. Carefully, he pulled back until only his tip was still within her then pushed forward, cautious of how Rias' breathing hitched. Again and again he repeated this, until Rias was no longer whimpering in pain but moaning with pleasure.

He didn't have words to describe how he felt. Sure, he'd heard how men and women swore that sex was the best thing ever, but right now he truly understood. Rias was warm, tight, and practically melting in his arms. You couldn't put a price on that.

His pace was slow and gentle inside of her while his hands rubbed the sides of her breast and stomach. His lips nipped and kissed at her neck and shoulder, as their legs intertwined. Rias writhed under him feeling his manhood impale her over and over with gentleness, bringing a rising heat in her core. She moaned in pleasure inconsistently as her breath hitched in her throat when she felt the nips on her heated and tender flesh.

When Issei changed targets and attached his lips to her needy right breast, Rias let out a loud moan and tangled her fingers in his hair. His hips continued to thrust into her with love and care, but the mouth on her breasts was not so gentle. He nipped, licked, and made out with the hardened peak while his right hand would play with her other breast, gently groping and kneading the flesh.

"Please Issei… faster, faster!" Rias begged, her hands gently playing with his hair as the feelings she felt at this moment were indescribable. By her increasing tightness and ragged pants, Issei varied his pace and found that he enjoyed making her fall over the edge as she came for the second time that night. Still, he continued to impale her through her pleasure, extending it. Her legs had been wrapped around his waist from the beginning, hands on his shoulders as she held on for dear life but now her hands were scrabbling on his back, lightly stinging him as she scratched his skin.

Issei's hips continued to piston forward and out of instinct. He kissed her deeply and Rias struggled to maintain her coherence enough to maintain her kiss. Her hands gripped the sheets and she released her lips from Issei's as her head tilted upwards as she let out a lusty moan. Before long, she could feel the struggling Issei had as his length twitched inside her and she knew he was close. She reached up and grabbed his face, bringing him down to hers. "I want to feel it." She whispered with a smile as she kissed him deeply. "All of it, don't you dare pull out!"

Issei groaned in pleasure and before long he shoved himself into her and released his own pleasure into her and with that, Rias's own pleasure came crashing down and she laid there in bliss. Her toes had curled up from the powerful release but now she was panting hard. She'd heard stories of how it would feel for a man to release in her most sacred place, but Issei's seed felt like liquid fire pouring into her vulnerable womb!

Issei lay atop her, his breath slightly faster than normal but recovering quickly. He was careful to not let his full weight fall atop her, but kissed her gently until clarity returned to her eyes. "That… that was…" She panted.

"Words cannot describe," he finished for her, kissing her once more. He then pulled away from her as he sat back. His member pulling out, and Rias moaned and immediately found herself disliking the empty feeling left behind. Still, she was content for now.

The bed's other occupant was not so content and practically pulled Issei down upon her. "Issei, please!" Akeno's hands scrabbled on his neck as she tried to pull him as close as possible. His senses had focused entirely on Rias, but now he was aware that Akeno hadn't been a passive observer. There was more arousal dripping from her leading him to believe she had gotten off to the two of them going at it.

"You couldn't wait, could you?" Issei wrested out of her embrace to bring his mouth to her slit. One lick from base to clit and the acknowledged sadist sang once more with ecstasy.

He gave her the same treatment he gave Rias, but spent more time upon her breasts. Slightly larger, softer, and the stuff men dreamed about. By the sounds Akeno was making from his ministrations, he had free reign and possibly even encouraged to do whatever to her.

So he took his time. Taking her right nipple into his mouth he sucked while his other hand firmly grasped her left. His fingers sank slightly into her flesh, proving her busts' softness and feel. And yet one noted difference between her and Rias, he wasn't always gentle. Lightly scraping his teeth against the diamond nub, he couldn't help but smirk as Akeno pressed his head to her bosom like some child she was desperate to feed. Then he switched, planting his lips to her other breast and started the process all over.

By the time he was willing to move on, Akeno had came twice more just by stimulating her breasts and was lying limp on the bed. She had strength to move most likely, caught up in her pleasure, but he was quite certain she'd regain her intent for what would come next.

She was completely out of it as she was focused on her own pleasure when she felt lips upon her own. Her breath hitched and her actions stopped as she teared up and seeing Issei kissing her. His hands reached down and touched the sides of her face, stroking her cheek and her tears away as they kissed.

When they separated briefly, the demidrake smiled at his oldest friend and now bond mate and said, "I think I've kept you waiting long enough."

Akeno nodded almost frantically. She wanted, needed, this like nothing she had wanted anything in the past. She spread her legs, revealing her weeping womanhood and silently begged Issei with her expressive violet eyes.

Issei then guided his member to her womanhood, and she bucked her hips to try and speed up the process. Though she felt him against her most sacred place, Akeno wondered as to how she wasn't feeling any pain yet feeling so good. He was inside her, wasn't he?

She looked down and nearly cried; Issei had been rubbing his length against her slit, lubricating himself with her fluids, pleasuring them both but still not what she wanted!

"Heh, sorry," he smiled, "couldn't resist."

As he did with Rias, Issei gently inserted the tip of his cock into Akeno before looking at her for permission, which was given desperately. Thrusting into her depths and claiming her virginity, he winced as Akeno shivered from the pain.

"So…big…!" the reincarnated Fallen gasped, tears falling from her eyes, tears of and happiness. Finally, after so long, she was his, body and soul. Despite the pain of her lost maidenhood, she had never felt so happy in her life.

Rias, watching from her position to the side, felt arousal rekindling within her as Issei pleasured her oldest friend. It was odd. Had she looked as deliriously happy as Akeno was right now, as their mate slowly rocked his hips and kissed her, distracting the Yamato Nadeshiko from the lingering pain of her lost virginity?

Issei groaned as he continued to rock in and out of Akeno. She felt just as good as Rias in a totally different way and it was taking everything he had to not start jackhammering into her. He forced himself to be slow and loving, even as her moans of pleasure sought to undo his restraint.

"Ise…faster…please…!" Akeno begged breathlessly.

"You sure?" the demidrake asked softly.

"Yes…please…I can take it," she answered, leaving Issei no choice but to relax his control somewhat as he sped up, plundering the depths of his mate's womanhood. He also started fondling and kissing her breasts, redoubling her moans. She wrapped her legs around his waist and her arms around his neck, matching the rhythm he set, increasing both of their pleasure.

"I'm…close!" he gasped after a moment.

"Me too!" Akeno panted, "Same as Rias, don't pull out!" With how she had her legs around him, he would find pulling out an impossibility without hurting her, but he was more than willing to oblige his mate. He doubted he could hold back anyway.

Akeno let out a throaty groan as Issei was finally overcome with pleasure, releasing his seed into her womb, kicking off her own climax that was more intense and powerful than any of the others she'd had ever.

Slowly pulling out, Issei flopped back on his ass as Akeno dreamily placed her hand on her stomach, roughly where her womb was located, an ecstatic expression on her face. Rias crawled over to join her sister-mate and smiled.

"It feels good, doesn't it?" she asked.

"Oh yes…" Akeno said happily, "I swear I saw white for a second there…I feel so hot inside, ufufufufu…"

"Indeed," Rias smiled, even as she threw one leg over Issei's waist to straddle him. She brought one hand beneath her and now it was Issei's turn to gasp as he rehardened at her firm touch. "And I want more."

"Ufufu, Ise's raring to go again?" Akeno propped herself up to watch. Issei's cock was now coated with both girls' fluids, and Rias' entrance was leaking his essence as gravity claimed its due. That flow was halted as Rias sank down, sheathing her lover within herself again.

"There are some perks to being me," Issei smirked as he sat up, holding Rias in his lap. "I'm good to go as long as you need me to."

"Such confidence," Rias smiled predatorily. "Let's test that shall we?"

And then she began to move her hips, setting the pace for the next round.

And so the night continued. Both girls testing the stamina of a Dragon and found it more than satisfactory. After their firsts, the lustful joinings lessened as it dwindled from frantic rutting to controlled, smoother lovemaking. Their blood cooled enough for them to enjoy themselves as lovers, not animals in heat.

That didn't mean they were finished by far. The rest of the night was spent in a variety of different positions as Issei recovered as fast if not faster than the two girls could together. Taking Akeno from behind as she rested on all fours. Picking Rias up in his arms and pushing her back against the giant window. Both girls riding him to pure bliss.

It came to a close as the girls began to feel their onset exhaustion. Though Issei's own strength was unflagging so far, he could read the cues. This would be the last go.

Rias was atop Akeno now as they lay on the bed. Busts pushed together, though Rias was tilted slightly so that her face was next to and not above her Queen's. And Issei was behind them both, hammering into them and switching every so often so that both girls were screaming with pleasure.

Issei then had a particularly wicked idea. "Akeno, heads up!"

The Queen then found herself bombarded with a series of images from the newly formed bond and found herself grinning even more. She swung her legs up around Rias' waist, pinning her in place.

"Eh?" Rias only had a moment to wonder about it before Issei was sheathed within her once more, pounding away like a madman. "Ise!" She wailed as his hands wrapped around her and assaulted her clit. Akeno then added her share and brought her hands to Rias' breasts, squeezing and tugging at the tips, before bringing her lips to Rias' neck and sucking on the sweet spot they had discovered. "Akeno, stop!"

The girl then broke away and brought her lips to her friend's ear. "Sorry, Rias," she said with no tone of apology, "but the orders of a King are nothing to the wishes of an Emperor."

Rias was caught between them both as they took charge, and to her shock, found herself approaching yet another glorious peak. "I-I-iyaaaa!"

Rias came hard, her womanhood spasming around Issei which in turn started his peak as well. "Here it comes!" he roared as he fired away inside her, sending his seed to join that which already lay within her. After a few moments, he pulled out, then thrust within Akeno. The miko girl's eyes widened at the sudden intrusion, her walls constricting around him and then spasming as the sudden rush of warmth inside her set her off as well.

Issei caught himself before he fell forward and atop his mates. Instead he sat back on his heels, his cock sliding out of his raven-haired mate. Akeno whined at this, keenly feeling his absence and how empty it made her feel.

With Rias collapsed into Akeno's cleavage and the white fluids leaking from their cores and down the insides of their thighs, Issei had to focus on their exhaustion first, regardless of how his blood was boiling at the sight. He gently wrapped his arms around Rias, carefully lifting her up as he sat down beside Akeno's prone form. He then set his King down to his right, her preferred spot before flopping back himself.

End of ecchi scenes

He fell between the two, holding them close. Both girls hugged him too, resting their heads on the pillow but still close like before, exhaustion calling them to rest. Still though, Rias had enough strength to murmur, "Promote to Bishop, please."

Issei felt the eight Pieces inside him flare then cool as the girls absorbed the energy from him. In the past when he'd been unconscious, the transfer would reverse to sustain him in lieu of food or IV, but now they would recover faster from the ordeal.

Rias let her eyes close now, whispering her love to him as her breathing slowed. Issei smiled, kissing both girls on the forehead before letting his head drop. He felt better than ever. He supposed that sex did that, but he honestly would have settled for the bond. An equal connection between him and each girl. His soul now inextricably tied to theirs, to the point that severing the connection would embody 'till death do us part'.

He frowned. He wasn't a fatalist. He would not fight or live expecting to die, not when he had a damn good reason to come back safe and sound and every reason to keep those reasons alive and well. Regardless, there was one thing left to do, not required for the bond but yet another thing he'd freely give.

Carefully reaching for their hands, his aura glowed at his index fingers as he held theirs. Unable to physically draw the designs, he focused his power to remotely finish an intricate pattern of runes on their hands. Satisfied with his handiwork, he let his head fall back and closed his eyes.

He had never slept better in his life.

AN: Chapter summary and IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT at the end.

Xenovia became a Devil, while Griselda and Irina return to Vatican. Irina remains unaware of God's demise and is expected to fulfill her debt to Issei at an undecided later date of the Devil's choosing.

Shopping spree to acquire clothing for Xenovia, turns into side-excursion to get Issei new clothes as well.

Issei completes the bonding process, tying his soul to Akeno and Rias. The connections are only between him and each girl, Akeno cannot sense Rias' emotions through it nor vice versa.

Immediately afterward is the consummation of their unorthodox marriage. Akeno reveals that she's been working on her own version of the Dress-Break, though it remains incomplete/inferior to original due to her perversions being different from Saji and canon Issei.

Rias has Issei promote to aid the girls in recovering from their session. Issei marks them in an additional to-be-revealed manner.

Something of note, I've published a short story series, Future Taking Flight. Set in the future of Holy Inferno Dragon, it depicts the life of a married Issei, his wives, and his children pre-EX series. A more feel-good fic that I've taken to updating once a month when work on this main story slows to a crawl. While I'm trying not to spoil anything outright for the future of HIDragon, it will have spoilers for events that happen further down the line with the Qlippoth, Agreas, and the Evil Dragon armies, even going towards DxD EX future events.

It will also introduce some concepts that may or may not make immediate appearances in the main work. For those of you who enjoy world-building, it might prove interesting as I tease and reveal new elements to be used in the future of this fic. So read it, follow or review it, but if you're not reading it, keep in mind I'm writing it to give you guys something between updates. Proof of progress, so to speak.

Again, my greatest apologies for keeping you guys hanging for so long. I've got ch 22 going through final editing and should release it in a day or so, and the following chapter drafts are mostly complete so they shouldn't be too far behind.

Thanks for waiting patiently! And thanks again for reading!