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"The Betrayal of a Lifetime." A DxD Fanfiction

Chapter 29. "Meeting at Yasaka's"

Scene (Yasaka's Castle, Kyoto Japan)

"Please, make yourself comfortable, governor". Yasaka is sitting at the head of a large and wooden table. Next to Yasaka, sitting on a chair that was pulled closely toward her, was Issei. He was wearing a while yakata and had a look of embarrassment as Yasaka continued to play with Issei's hair. Sitting near the right of the pair was Kuroka as she looked to be filing her nails in a bored manner. Azazel finally sits down on a chair to the other end of the table while getting a good view of the Japanese style meeting room. Azazel then speaks up, "well, you have a beautiful home, looks comfy, I can see why Issei would't wanna leave this place." Azazel then turns his gaze to the revealing breasts that both the fox and neko were sporting. "Yeah, comfy…" Both women pick up on Azazel's meaning as well as where the fallen angel was looking at the moment. Then, as if both Yasaka and Kuroka were in sync, the ladies rolled their eyes at the same time. Then it hit her, where was the other person who should be here?

Yasaka then looks up and around the room, she then takes a deep breath. Smelling the air, the fox queen smirks, "I know you're here. Show yourself and sit down like the rest of us." Azazel looks puzzled. A voice suddenly replies. This startles the fallen angel as he now feels a very strong presence. "Yes, I can do that." To Azazel, this voice sounded very familiar, however, it sounded deeper, more mature. The empty chair toward the left of Yasaka and Issei made a sound as if someone just sat down in it. (Squish Sound) Moments afterwards, a black shadow materialized on said chair which radiated a single violet spark of energy. (Flash!) The shadow dissipates leaving a tall and pale woman, wearing a black lolita outfit. Azazel stands from his seat and points at the black haired female. "Ophis!? You're a part of this too!?" Azazel looks the woman up and down in a speedy manner and then added one more comment. "You got bigger." Ophis smiles and nods. "My Issei is attracted to this form, to me, so I simply increased the age of my form, nothing more." Azazel nods slowly as he sits back down.

"Right…. Um, Issei?" Issei stands from his chair and looks at his sensei with a nervous smile. "What's up, Azazel?" The governor now places two fingers against his left temple as he rubs it slowly, feeling a headache coming on. "Kid, I have so many questions, you have no idea." Issei chuckles nervously. "Beleive me, I am still trying to figure this out." Azazel then smiles, "well, I guess I shouldn't be surprised. You ARE going to be harem king someday." Yasaka immediately scowls. Kuroka blushes. Ophis repeats the word, "harem." Issei sees the looks and places one of his arms behind his head as he giggles nervously once again. Ophis then shakes off her current distraction and speaks up. "Fallen Angel, why are you here? Are you here in order to attempt to take my mate from me?" Ophis's mood changed into one of a threatened wolf. The original smile she had turned upside down into gritting teeth.

As she did this, the usual flat teeth that one would have, started to sharpen into canines. Each tooth looked very sharp as they grinded against each other. The Ouroboros Dragon then stands as her eyes begin to change from the usual gray eyes, to now a violet glowing color, while having slits in place of round pupils. The aura of the room changed into something dark and dismal. Yasaka and Kuroka both reached over and grabbed Issei, pulling him in between both of the girls as they stood. Azazel, (who was still sitting on his chair), looked deeply into the eyes of one of the most powerful creatures to have ever existed. However, instead of fear, Azazel was showing a smirk as he tapped on the table with his index finger. "So, you love him." Ophis stopped flaring her power and looked blankly into the eyes of the fallen angel. Tilting her head, Ophis replies, "was that a question?" Azazel shakes his head no.

"Not a question, a fact. Clearly you have finally passed the threshold of emotion. I don't think anyone would believe what I am seeing right this very minute. The Ouroboros Dragon in all of her glory, wanting something other than silence. Hahahahahaha!" Ophis tilts her head the other way as her monstrous form starts to revert back to normal. Azazel then stands while pointing at a smothered Issei. Yasaka and Kuroka both have Issei in each arm as fox tails slowly work themselves around Issei's midsection. "I keep telling everyone this, but nobody seems to get it. Issei, you always beat the odds. I don't know how you do it, but you do. It's just so very interesting, it really is." Issei simply smiles nervously. Azazel now starts to count on one of his hands while using his fingers. "Yasaka, Youkai faction leader. That's One. Kuroka, Senjetsu Master and SS class devil. That's Two. Lastly, Ophis, The Infinite Dragon God. That's Three. Hate to say it kid, but you got a good thing going."

Scene (Sitri Mansion)

"Stop moping and attack me already!" In a large training field, in the basement of the manor, we can see all of Sona's peerage, sparring in different groups. Genshirou Saji had his sacred gear, Vitra, summoned on his arm, however his stance was bad. Sloping shoulders accompanied a hunched figure as Saji looked like he wanted to be somewhere else. Momo Hanakai noticed this and stomped her foot down. "Saji, what's wrong?" The boy just shakes his head as his eyes are focused on his own shoes. The white haired devil frowned. "Come on, cheer up. If you do, I will take you out for a parfait!" The depressed teen looked up toward Momo and nodded. Momo flexed and smiled, "right, let's do it!"

Watching the scene from a distance, Sona Sitri is standing next to Tsubaki Shinra. Tsubaki speaks up. "It's not just a matter of training, we also need to focus on our intelligence gathering methods. After all, this will be a game in which reason and deduction will be key." Sona nods as he maintains a stoic face. "Don't worry about that, my queen, I have plans within plans." Sona then folds her arms and shows a slight smile. "This will be one of the few times where I use my influence as a Sitri. I have favors that I can call on whenever I like. Perhaps now is a good time." Tsubaki looks down at Sona with her own version of stoicism. "Can't be helped. After all, this is your opportunity to claim the red dragon emperor, for yourself, now that Rias is out of the picture that is." Sona blushes.