"issei has a girlfriend now."

Asterios reported to Rias, the Minotaur no longer in his human disguise.

Rias placed a finger under her chin "Does he now? Did he say what her name was?"

"amano yuuma," Asterios replied "he said that she has black hair, a big chest, and is from another school."

"Koneko," Rias turned to her Rook "You said that you saw Issei with a girl yesterday, does that fit that description?"

"Yup." Koneko nodded "Down to the school."

"My my," Akeno let out a giggle as she stood by Rias "To think that someone like Issei would get a girlfriend," her tongue peeked out of her lips "Maybe there's more to him that we thought."

"Well there is a chance of him having a Sacred Gear," Yuuto stated "But unless this Amano Yuuma is part of the Supernatural World, we can never tell."

"Koneko?" Rias asked.

She shook her head "Sorry President," she muttered "I didn't notice anything about her when I followed Issei-senpai."

"Asterios?" Rias turned to the Minotaur.

"i didn't meet her," Asterios answered "issei just told me about her when we sitting together." He paused "motohama and matsuda were really angry about it for some reason."

Rias smirked "I can guess why." The smirk vanished as her hand steeple together "So we don't have much information about Issei Hyoudou and his new girlfriend then?"

Asterios raised his left hand "he said that he wants to take her on a 'date' Sunday."

Rias opened her hands with a smile "Then I guess that's our way in!"

Asterios tilted his head "do you want to join them in the 'date'?"

Rias blushed "No Asterios, not in that way." She reached out for one of the fliers he had seen in the clubroom, she waved in front of her "I'm just saying we give Issei one of these during his date. There's always a chance of him using it to either get a second date, or to perk back up if it happens to fail."

"Truly a Devilish act," Akeno glanced at Rias "Using one's love for our own purpose."

Rias only shrugged with a rather smug smile on her face. "If there's a chance for his Sacred Gear to be useful, then we should at least take the chance for a contract. If it turns out to be very useful, I can always invite him into my Peerage."

Koneko let out a low grumble at the prospect, one that was muffled by the sandwich in her mouth. She calmed down when she felt a giant hand pat her on the head.

"by the way president," Asterios looked up from Koneko "what is a 'date'? i asked issei about it, and he got angry and said that it was something i've done with koneko."

The small girl under his palm flushed red at the statement.

Rias stared into Asterios' eye, waiting to see if this was a trick question. But when she saw nothing but honest curiosity she explained "A date is basically an outing. Couples go out together and do whatever they want to together."

"is it like our stray devil hunts?"

Rias was vividly reminded of the last Stray Devil hunt where Asterios had turned half of a Stray Devil into red mush with a single punch, before Koneko joined in to break the knees with a kick. "No," She shot down the comparison "It's a romantic outing," she emphasised "And it usually doesn't involve blood or violence."

"Though," Akeno popped in, leaning forward "I wouldn't mind if my dates had the latter."

"Hush you skank," Rias waved off her vice-president's comment "Usually the couples do what they like together, usually they eat together at a restaurant, or go to a field and just relax together."

"oh, thank you president" Asterios nodded gratefully.

"Although," Rias couldn't hide the devious smile on her face "I would've expect you and Koneko to go on a date already."

"President!" Koneko turned to Rias with betrayed eyes.

"that's because she likes to stay at home," She turned back to Asterios horrified "and si-"

He stopped what he was going to say when he felt something jab into his stomach. He looked down to an angry looking Koneko with her face flushed completely red, her elbow plunged into his stomach.

Asterios looked just a little confused. While he heard giggling from Rias and Koneko.

He turned to Yuuto, who just returned his look with a sympathetic smile.

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"You shouldn't say that kind of thing to others Asterios," Koneko pouted as she crossed her arms.

The two of them were walking back home. Well Asterios was walking, Koneko was on his shoulder as usual.

"but i thought you liked singing those 'rap' songs?" Asterios questioned "you always want to sing to me when you find a new one."

"I do like them," Koneko sighed and leaned into his head "But you shouldn't just say it in the open like that. It's embarrassing."

"oh sorry," Asterios' eyes at her with an apologetic look "i didn't know."

There was silence as they walked closer to their destination.

"are you going to stop singing them to me?"

"Heck no, I just thought of a new sick beat and I wanna show it off."

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When Sunday came, Asterios was in the club house with Gasper. The small Devil was sitting in a box, that he had placed on the couch next to Asterios' large chair, and played with a device he had never seen before. Asterios himself was peeking over to see what he was playing.

It looked confusing, but Gasper seemed to be having fun so he was having fun as well.

At the moment, they were the only two members in the clubhouse. The other members had a lot of contracts for today, save for Gasper. And Asterios wasn't part of Rias' 'peerage' so he didn't get any contracts by default. He could've stayed at home, but he would've just been alone there. At least he could sit with Gasper here, on a quiet Sunday.

That reminded him, Issei had a date today. He looked excited yesterday, and Asterios hoped that it went well.

Hmm… Maybe he should ask Koneko for one these 'dates'?

His thoughts were cut off when a red magic circle appeared and a red glow filled the room. One of the club members was returning.

Gasper had retreated into his box completely, Asterios helping to close it, and only his red eyes could be seen peeking out from the small opening on the sides of the box. Asterios looked at the magic circle.

And from it appeared Rias Gremory.

"hello president," Asterios greeted normally, but paused when he saw the rather distraught look on her face.

Not a moment after she appeared, the red head took a seat at her desk and held her head in her hands.

Gasper head peeked out from the top of the box, while Asterios stood up.

"It was Issei," Rias answered their questioned with a sigh. She lifted her head "I was summoned and found him in a pool of his own blood, dying."

"Issei was hurt?!" Asterios' eyes widened as he stood up.

"Whoever it was, they're not there anymore." Rias said "But I couldn't really do anything to keep him alive, except bring him back as a Devil."

"so he's alive now?" The Minotaur ask, worry in his voice.

"Right now he's in his bed, sleeping probably thinking that the whole day was just a dream," Rias shook her head "Or nightmare depending on how much he remembers." She sighed and rubbed her temples "I'm gonna report this to Sona if when I can."

Asterios sat down "poor issei," he looked at Rias "can i help?"

"Can you track people down Asterios?"

"somewhat," he answered "i can… sense danger if i focus enough."

Rias smiled "Then you can help with the search tomorrow, hopefully we can find who assault Issei."

Asterios found himself asking "what about amano yuuma?"

"I'm afraid there's always the chance, that it was Amano Yuuma was the one who killed Issei."

Asterios let out a low deep growl of anger.