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"Belial, it says your story has over 500 followers!" Yes, it does! Thanks for the help, reader!

Can you believe that? Because I sure can't. When I wrote the 2,643 word Chapter One of His Angel, I never expected it would have so many followers. That's amazing. I'd like to give a big shout out to everyone who's followed/favorited/reviewed my story, it means sooo much! Thank you all, from the bottom of my heart!

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Inside Matsuda's house, he slept soundly on top of his bed. As his alarm clock went off, the boy opened his eyes wide, all at once. He sat up quickly, throwing off the blanket on him to look at his chest. He had a large scar, right above his heart. He rubbed his chest, feeling where the spear had pierced him. Phantom pain shot through him as his hand brushed the area. He recoiled, and a voice startled him even further.

"Be careful, you're still hurt." Matsuda jumped out of his bed and turned to the source of the voice, a redhead who was beside him in his own bed.

"Who the hell are you?!" He asked, pointing accusingly at the intruder. The black dog was between his legs in an instant, despite having not been in the room at all before. It growled ferociously at the redhead, and she, unlike everyone before, locked eyes with the canine and looked semi-afraid. She gulped, and spoke back.

"I'm Rias Gremory. I found you last night, and brought you here to heal you." Rias said, looking apprehensively at the black dog. If it was what she thought it was, the wrong words could get her killed.

Matsuda seemed to consider what she said for a moment, then grit his teeth and started yelling again. "Bullshit! I got stabbed in the goddamn heart, you don't just heal from that! I bet you're with the demon chick, aren't you!?" He yelled, and the more intense he got, the harder the dog growled.

"Demon chick?" Rias asked, confused.

"Don't act stupid! Some bitch with wings stabbed in me in the effing chest yesterday, and I wake up with a random person in my bed? How do you even know where I live?!" Matsuda yelled. The dog's ferocity reached a peak, and it let out a loud, deep, monstrous bark that shook the room they were in.

"I can answer all your questions, just calm down-"

"Don't tell me to CALM DOWN! I FUCKING DIED! You don't-!" Mid-sentence, Matsuda screamed and clutched his chest, and the dog barked again, seeming to grow in size. Matsuda fell on the floor, writhing. The now-larger dog was with him instantly, licking his face in reassurance.

Rias didn't know what to do. She could heal him, but that was only if the dog let her get close. She stepped out of Matsuda's bed, and took a cautious step forward. The dog turned to look at her, and then back at Matsuda, as if it was confused about what to do. It went back to licking his face, dismissing Rias as a threat entirely. She sighed in relief, then kneeled down by Matsuda. She put her hands on his chest, and Matsuda clutched her wrists in an instant. Both he and the dog bared their teeth at her, but she kept doing what she was doing. A red magic circle formed in her palm, and washed his chest in bright crimson light. He calmed down, and lay still.

After a few moments, he opened his eyes again. He stroked his dog's fur, but didn't sit up. Sweat glistened on his brow.

"I hate to say I told you so, but…" Rias said, a grin on her face. Matsuda tiredly smiled back. All the fight had left him. That had been the most intense pain of his life, but Rias hadn't backed off when he got mad. She was alright, in his book.

"So, you said you'd answer my questions?" He asked, looking her in the eye.

She nodded and hummed in the affirmative.

"Well then, why are we both naked?"

Raynare yawned. Her and Issei were on their way to school.

"You're still tired?" Issei asked.

"Mmm. We were up a little late." Raynare said, rubbing the back of his hand with her thumb.

"Oh, right...I can't really remember any of that, sorry…" Issei said, trailing off.

"I didn't expect you to. You were pretty out there." She said, giggling. He smiled at her laugh.

The two of them entered the school's gate, and almost immediately became the gossip of the year again. People were pointing at Issei and murmuring, suddenly making him very self-conscious. Raynare's hearing quickly picked up on why everyone was talking about him. She frowned. He was not going to be happy.

"Um, Raynare? What's going on?" Issei asked, unsure why he was being talked about with such vigor. At first, he'd just assumed he had something on his shirt, but a swift check revealed nothing out of the ordinary.

Raynare sighed. She wondered if she should tell him, or let someone else do it. She decided on the latter. "I'm not sure." She said finally.

A trio of girls approached the pair, earning a glare from Raynare and confusing Issei. "Are you the boy from the video?" The girl in the center asked, a brunette with green eyes. Her friends nodded, also wanting the answer.

Issei looked lost. "Video? What video?" He asked, becoming wary. Had he done something stupid last night and someone recorded it?

The girls shared a glance, and the same on who asked them the question pulled out her smartphone, pulling up a video on YouTube. She handed the phone to Issei, who dropped Raynare's hand to take it. He looked at the phone with Raynare watching closely behind him. The video was titled "Boy sings beautiful song to girlfriend in restaurant" and had several million views. Issei pressed play.

The video starts by showing a shot of someone's pants leg, like the recorder is trying to be subtle and hide the camera. As he pulls the camera out and focuses it, however, it reveals a very clear shot of Issei with a guitar, singing to Raynare in Shangri-La. Issei's breath hitched and he nearly dropped the phone.

He paused the video without another second of it playing and quickly handed it back to the girl. His face was bright red.

"That was you, right? You've got a beautiful voice. Do you want to go to Karaoke with us sometime?" The main girl asked, stepping closer to Issei. Before he could say a word, Raynare moved in between them, giving the girl a hard stare.

"He's busy that day." Raynare practically snarled, retaking Issei's hand and leading him away from the group of girls. They waved at him, but he was too shell-shocked to notice.

Raynare lead him to an empty part of the schoolyard, where no one could see him. She looked at him, worried. "Are you okay, Issei?"

"Raynare...millions of people. I thought I was just singing for you and a few others...but millions of people saw me…" He said, sliding down a wall he'd leaned on. Raynare sat down beside him.

"Issei, you do have an amazing voice. It's not like it's a video of you butchering the song or anything, it's actually an amazing performance." Even as she said the words, Raynare knew that wouldn't be how he saw it. Issei would be embarrassed out of his mind, and he'd feel more than slightly betrayed by whoever took the video.

"What am I gonna do…?" Issei asked, head in his hands.

"You'll be fine, Issei…"

"How? How am I gonna be fine? Millions of people saw me sing to you, Raynare! I knew I shouldn't have done it…"

Raynare sighed. She honest thought it was a good thing, that he got a little bit of well-deserved internet fame. It had been a stellar performance, and it would be a waste if only twenty or so people got to see it. But, he wouldn't get that, and she was never good at arguing her point. She'd have to be little harsh.

"Issei, look at me. Look at me!" Raynare said, poking him in the side. He looked up at her. "You're fine. That video is a good thing! Now millions of people have seen how amazing and talented you are! This is just the lucky break you deserve!" Rayare said, taking his hands. "You could even be a superstar!" She said.

Issei sighed. She made good points, but he still wasn't happy about the situation. "I don't want to be a superstar." He mumbled, looking down.

"What do you want to be?" Raynare asked, tilting her head. She'd never asked what he actually wanted to do.

"With you." Issei said, looking her in the eyes. Her heart fluttered, but she didn't let it distract her. Even if the words he said made her want to kiss him, she had to say what she wanted to say first.

"Iss~ei, be serious! This could be really good for you!" She said, poking him.

He laughed a little. He was very ticklish, and she was poking him in just the right spots. "I know, I know. You're right, of course." He said, relenting.

She huffed. "I'm always right, don't forget it. Now get up, let's go to class. Unless you want to stay here and get into some trou~ble…" She said seductively. Issei quickly stood up, offering her his hand. "That's what I thought." She said, pulling herself up with his hand.

They headed into the school, hand in hand. They were nearly to their class when the were stopped by none other than Sona Sitri, flanked by her entire student council.

"Issei Hyoudou and Yuuma Amano, please accompany me to the student council office. We have urgent matters to discuss." Sona said, gesturing for the pair to follow her and her cronies.

"Uh, sure...I really hope this isn't about that video…" Issei said. Sona turned around and began to walk to the council room, Issei and Raynare following close behind. The student council walked behind the pair, like they were trying to prevent an escape.

"Nothing so mundane. Although, you do have quite the talent." Sona said, not turning around.

"Ugh...thanks." Issei said, rubbing his face.

They entered the student council room behind Sona, every one of the members taking a seat at the large table with Issei and Raynare standing awkwardly. Sona sat at her desk, her queen behind her. Sona sighed, put her hands on her chin, and started talking.

"Where were the two of you last night?" Sona asked, skipping any exposition.

Raynare answered. "My boyfriend took me out to a nice restaurant and we came back home. Why? What's this about?" She asked, worried something had happened. Issei might not have realized what was happening yet, but Raynare knew. This was an interrogation.

"Hm. Issei, do you know a person by the name Matsuda Yukaza?" Sona asked, light glinting off her glasses.

Issei had a confused look on his face. "Uh, yeah, that guy's been the bane of my existence for like four years. Um, what's going on?" Issei asked, unsure. He didn't know what they'd done wrong, if anything, and he'd even remembered to not bring his ring this time.

"He was murdered last night." Sona said, an edge in her voice.

Issei's eyes went wide. Raynare gasped.

"W-what? How?" Issei stammered. He didn't like Matsuda, but he definitely didn't want him dead.

"That's what I want to know from you. More specifically, from her." Sona said accusingly, turning her gaze on Raynare.

"Me?" Raynare asked, shocked. "Look, I don't know who killed the kid, but it wasn't me. I was with Issei the entire night." She said, resolute.

"...Hm. So, you have no idea who could've done this?" Sona asked. The tension in the air was so thick you couldn't cut it with a knife, and it felt like a single wrong word could shatter the room like glass.

"No. The only other Fallen in this city were under Kokabiel's supervision, and he's been reported to Azazel for treason." Raynare answered, unerring. Issei looked back and forth between the two, wondering why Raynare would be accused of doing anything.

"...I believe you. Okay, that's all we need. Rias, you can come out now." Sona said, looking to a corner of the room. The air near the corner seemed to shimmer and distort, and an invisible curtain fell to the ground. From behind it, stepped a buxom redhead, a gorgeous black haired girl, and Issei's nemesis, all wearing the school uniform.

Issei narrowed his eyes at Matsuda and unconsciously summoned the Boosted Gear. Raynare stepped back behind him and put her hands up, magic circles spinning in each of her palms. Matsuda grinned ferociously at the sight of Issei getting ready for a fight, but his eyes went wide when he saw Raynare's magic circles. Before he could say anything, Rias stepped between Matsuda and the pair, hiding the bully from their vision. Her eyes were wide, and she looked afraid, but the Boosted Gear wasn't enough to stop her from defending her newest servant.

"You're the Red Dragon Emperor?!" Rias yelled, shocked. Sona had told her Issei wielded an unknown sacred gear, but she never expected him to be a Dragon.

"What the hell is he doing here?!" Issei yelled to Sona furiously, ignoring Rias entirely. He thought he'd seen the last of Matsuda when he'd taught him a lesson in the park. Raynare narrowed her eyes, her glare shifting from devil to devil, looking for answers. She wanted to know what kind of idea it was to not only bring her boyfriend's sole remaining antagonist into the school, but to make him reveal his Sacred Gear.

"Please calm down, Hyoudou. He's non-hostile, and I ask that you remain the same." Sona said in a diplomatic voice. She was more than a little frightened, now that she knew who Issei really was.

[Boost!] "Last time we met, he tried to kill me! Non-hostile my ass!" Issei yelled, pointing his gauntleted hand at the bald boy. The redhead, who Issei assumed was Rias, narrowed her eyes at him.

"I assure you, my servant harbors no ill will towards you. Now, put your gear away and have your pet stand down before things get violent." Rias said, trying to command Issei. Everyone was quiet for a moment, while Issei grit his teeth.

"...Did you just call her my pet?" [Boost!] There was a fire in Issei's eyes, and he looked livid. Raynare wanted to swoon at his defense of her, but there were more pressing matters.

"Being a pet is all you disgusting Fallen are good for." The black haired girl spat at Raynare, lightning gathering in her hands. Matsuda looked to the people getting ready for a fight around him, and suddenly his dog was at his feet.

"Take it back." Issei said, calmly. Far too calmly for the situation. He looked at the black-haired girl, who sneered back. Matsuda spoke up.

"If you wanna fight again, it won't go your way this time. I'm back in black, wimp." Matsuda said, grinning. The black dog at his side suddenly turned into something like a living shadow and wrapped around Matsuda's hand in the shape of pitch-black spiked brass knuckles. Matsuda rubbed the spikes, readying himself.

"I said, take it back!" Issei said yelled, reaching the limit of his patience. [Boost!] His Gear shone brightly in the dim light of the room, and the green gems gleamed.

"Everyone, calm down NOW!" Sona screamed at the top of her lungs, shocking everyone. Everyone was quiet for a second, and soon, all the parties' magic circles started to disperse. Issei and Matsuda were the last to disarm, sharing one last glare before unequipping their gears. Issei's Gauntlet disappeared, and Matsuda's knuckles shifted back into a dog.

"Rias, you and your queen are acting like children! Apologize to Hyoudou and Amano this instant!" Sona said, standing and pointing at the redhead.

'We do have first names, y'know...' Raynare thought, weirded out by being called Amano.

Rias sighed. She took a moment to consider, then spoke to Issei again. "I apologize for the actions of myself and my queen. Forgive me." She said, bowing to Issei.

Issei sighed too. "Whatever. It's not me you need to apologize to, anyway." He looked to Raynare. The Fallen Angel looked to Rias and tilted her head, awaiting an apology.

Rias bit her lip. The black haired girl looked extremely apprehensive at the thought of her master giving an apology to a Fallen, but didn't say anything. "I'm sorry...angel. Sorry, I don't know your name." Rias said.

Raynare spoke back to her. "Yuuma Amano. Don't forget it." She gave the devils her fake name, since only a handful of people knew her real one.

"There. Now that we're settled, can we talk like civilized people?" Sona asked the room, annoyed. After everyone present gave a tentative nod, she continued. "Matsuda there was killed last night by an unknown Fallen Angel with blue hair. We were hoping you could identify the killer." Sona said, sitting back down at her desk and talking to Raynare.

"The only blue haired Fallen I know is Kalawarner, who should've left when Kokabiel was arrested. I don't know why she'd kill anyone, though." Raynare answered, not skipping a beat.

Sona nodded. "That's good to know. We can't do much with that information, but it's good to have nonetheless. Now-"

"I'm sorry, but I've gotta ask. You keep saying Matsuda was killed yesterday, so why is he right there? Shouldn't he be, I don't know, dead?" Issei asked, interrupting Sona. His patience for things not making sense was at an end.

Matsuda smirked. "Wouldn't you love that, shrimp? Sorry, but I'm not just alive, I got an upgrade. Check it." He said, and two bat wings unfurled from his back. Issei's eyes went wide.

"Wait, are you a devil? How?" Issei asked, flabbergasted.

Sona interjected again. "Were you unaware of the Evil Piece system, Hyoudou?" She asked, looking at Issei.

"The what?" Issei asked, not knowing what she was talking about.

Sona looked at him blankly for a moment, as if evaluating the truth of his question. "...Hm. Very well, I'll explain. Devils can reincarnate other living beings into a member of our species by using an item called an Evil Piece. This reincarnation extends to the recently deceased, as well. So, when matsuda was killed yesterday, Rias used some of her Evil Pieces to reincarnate him as a member of her peerage. Does that answer your question?" Sona explained, not stopping for a moment.

"I think so…" Issei said, scratching his head. He didn't really get it at all. [I or your mate will explain later, don't worry. It's time one of us explained things to you, anyway.] 'Uh, okay. That sounds like a good idea.' Issei thought, thankful for Ddraig's promise.

"Oh! How could I forget. I don't think you've all been properly introduced. I suppose we should do that, before we move on. Hyoudou, this is Rias Gremory, heir to the pillar family of the Gremory, and her queen Akeno Himejima. You've met her newest family member, so I don't think I need to introduce you." Issei gave the two girls a half hearted wave at Sona's introduction. He didn't have a very good first impression of them so far.

"Rias, Akeno, this is Issei Hyoudou and Yuuma Amano. Hyoudou is the...Red Dragon Emperor, apparently... as well as the holder of the Ring of Solomon, and Amano is a Fallen Angel in the service of Azazel." Rias and Akeno gave Issei a wave back, but barely even acknowledged the Fallen.

"Now, with that out of the way, here's the situation. We've got one or more potentially hostile Fallen active in this town, killing anyone they deem a threat. This is a problem for everyone here, including you two. If they truly are under Kokabiel's command, and he has in fact betrayed your faction, it's highly possible that you're their next target. I'd request that, for a while, you coordinate with us to resolve the threat." Sona said calmly.

'And what exactly would you mean by that?" Raynare asked. Sona was right, they were definitely on Kokabiel's hit-list, but she didn't know if she wanted to hunt her fellow Fallen.

"What I mean is, you should assist our peerages in assessment and removal of the enemy. If you really were sent by Azazel to foster relations, I believe this is a good first step. What do you say?" Sona asked, tilting her head.

Issei looked to Raynare, who shrugged. He bit his lip and considered his options for a moment.

"We'll help you." Issei said.

"Excellent. We should start by-" Sona began, only to be stopped.

"On one condition." Issei interrupted, holding up his index finger.

"And what might that be?" Sona asked, hesitant.

Everyone looked at him, awaiting his next words.

"I want him…" Issei pointed at Matsuda, who raised his head.

"What's my servant got to do-" Rias started in her pompous voice, before Issei once again interrupted.

"...To apologize. All the shit he's given me, all the times he's hurt me, all the times he's made me want to die. I want to him to apologize for it." Issei started quietly, his voice rising with every accusation.

"Why the hell should I?" Matsuda snarled, his dog growling.

Rias considered Issei's words for a moment. The cooperation of the Red Dragon would be invaluable in ridding the town of the Fallen, especially if Kokabiel himself were to attack. They needed him.

"Matsuda, please apologize." Rias said in a 'no-buts' voice.

"What? Like hell-" Matsuda started.

"Do it!" Rias yelled, at her wit's end. She didn't like forcing her newest servant to do something he didn't want to do, but they really didn't have a choice.

"...Tch. Fine." Matsuda said. He crossed the room, and walked over to Issei, stopping about two feet in front of him. He extended his hand to shake with Issei. "I'm...sorry." He managed to say.

"Good." Issei replied, shaking his hand. Neither of them crushed the other's hand, though both wanted too. Matsuda returned to Rias' side.

"So, we're all in agreement? Excellent. Now, a good start would be to identify who we're dealing with. If it is the angel Kalawarner, like Amano said, then we'll know for sure this is Kokabiel's doing. We should also set about locating the Fallen's area of operation. Anyone have any input?" Sona asked, looking around the room.

"Yeah." Raynare said. Everyone looked at her. "I know where they were located, though I don't know if they're still there." Sona nodded at her, gesturing for Raynare to keep going. "The abandoned church, on the edge of town. There were three angels there. Kalawarner, Mittelt, and Dohnaseek. All with two wings, and all under Kokabiel, who wasn't actually there." Raynare said, explaining.

"How do you know all that?" Rias asked, narrowing her eyes.

"Because I was there on Azazel's orders, keeping an eye on them and making sure they didn't do anything to start a war." Raynare lied. She didn't want Issei to know that she too was meant to be one of the killers. "Is that okay with you, your highness?" Raynare said mockingly, making Rias angry. She did not like the redhead's attitude, acting like she was better than everyone present and talking about her 'servants' like they were a pair of shoes. It ticked Raynare off to no end, and it bothered Issei too. They shared a glance, Issei snorting a laugh at the way Raynare called out Rias.

Rias and her queen had angry expressions, but Matsuda thought it was pretty funny too. He found himself stifling a laugh, earning him an angry glare from Rias.

"Well then. I believe that's enough for today. We'll give you our contact information, and I ask that you do the same. That way, we can get in touch if something comes up. Any questions?" Sona asked. No one said anything. "Good. Then, I believe I've kept you all away from your classes long enough."

After finishing up, Issei and Raynare left the room, heading to class. Several members of the Student Council filtered out behind them, also heading to their classes After everyone was out, Sona stood up from her desk. She crossed the room, walking up to Rias with an angry expression.

"Sona, what's-" Rias was silenced by a harsh slap to the face. Rias' hand went to her cheek as she looked at Sona in disbelief. Matsuda and Akeno looked confused, but also ready to move at a moment's notice.

"Rias. I don't know if you forgot, but that boy that you just insulted, has, in his possession, a ring that could make us kill ourselves at the snap of a finger. Not to mention, he's literally the damn Red Dragon! And you just called the girl he loves a pet, and insulted him ever further than you already had by suggesting you're better than him. Are you stupid?!" Sona yelled at Rias, who had a dumbfounded expression on her face. She'd heard Sona yell two or three times, but she'd never heard the girl curse before.

"Sona, I-"

"No, Rias. You need to lose your prissy attitude. If we want to work with him on this, you need to stop acting like a brat and be mature for once!" Sona's face was red, and her knuckles were white. Rias realized the girl was scared. The more she thought about it, the more she realized Sona was right to be scared, too. If Issei had really wanted it, they'd all be dead, or worse. Rias hung her head.

Sona sighed, and returned to her desk. "I'd advise all of you to avoid antagonizing our newest comrade, and do not by any means do anything to hurt or anger his girlfriend. She seems to be a trigger for him, and doing something to her could bring him crashing down on us."

"I'd like to see him try. With my new powers, he wouldn't stand a chance against me." Matsuda said, stroking his dog's fur. Sona grit her teeth.

"Matsuda, yours is a low tier longinus. Issei's is a mid-to-high tier, and he has the Ring of Solomon. He would be deadly to you." Sona said matter-of-factly.

Matsuda made a 'tch' sound and turned away. He'd get Hyoudou, one way or another, ring or no ring.

Issei sat in his last class, Raynare sleeping in her desk behind him. How she managed to get a desk behind him in every one of their classes, he'd never figure out. It was like magic.

The teacher talked and talked, but Issei was absorbing none of the information. He was worried about Matsuda. He'd apologized, yes, and they were meant to be working together, but Issei couldn't shake the feeling that Matsuda would be a foe soon enough. He hoped that wasn't the case.

After school, as Raynare and Issei walked home, Issei sent Yoshikage a text, saying they were done with school and ready to come to the station, but they needed a ride. Yoshikage replied within moments, saying that he'd be more than happy to give them a ride.

About fifteen minutes later, they were in Yoshi's car, well on their way to the station.

"So, how are you two doing? Did you enjoy your date last night?" Yoshi asked, looking at the pair from the rear view mirror.

"It was a blast." Raynare said, smiling.

"Yeah, I bet! The Mayor invited me to eat with her at Shangri-La one time, and I'll never forget it. That place is one of Kuoh's best kept secrets."

"It's pretty great." Issei said, absentmindedly. What he was really thinking about was what he was going to get as his step-parents' inheritance. They still had all his things from his real parents, as well as some other stuff he wouldn't mind having.

"Mhmm. Well, here we are. I'll walk you two inside, take you to the guy, and when you're all done I'll take you home. Cool?"

"Cool." Issei and Raynare said in unison, both amused at the man's upbeat attitude.

"Great!" Yoshikage exclaimed, giving them a thumbs up.

About 4 hours later, Issei and Raynare walked out of the police station, and both had bags under their eyes and disheveled hair. The main Issei had to talk to, a lawyer named Shiro, had just talked, and talked, and talked. Issei had to sign paper after paper to finally get everything taken care of, but he managed it.

He'd come away from everything with even more money than Yoshikage had originally stated, since his step-parents had a bunch of money in alternate accounts and stocks and such. After everything was said and done, Issei had roughly 2 billion Yen, making him quite possibly the richest teenager in Japan.

(AN: 2 billion Yen equals about 18.2 Million USD, for all you American readers.)

Issei was ecstatic at the amount, and that wasn't even counting the two houses and four cars that he owned. He decided to sell both houses and three of the cars, but he left that to Shiro, since Issei knew nothing about how to sell something like that. Shiro said he'd do it through the bank, and just have the money transferred into Issei's now massive bank account.

All his possessions were still in his step-parent's main house, and were to be shipped to his new place as soon as the police determine it's no longer a crime scene, which would only be a day or two since the culprit had confessed before killing herself. The only thing he wouldn't get to keep was the sword his Step Mom had used for the crime, since it was now a murder weapon.

Yoshikage was waiting for them outside, his car ready. They got in, and conversed tiredly with the excited police officer for a while as he drove them home.

As the pair arrived at their house, they thanked Yoshikage for the ride, and went inside. They were both exhausted from the lengthy chat with the lawyer, and neither felt like doing much.

"Do you watch anime?" Raynare asked Issei as the entered their penthouse. The question surprised him.

"Uh...no. My step parents were extremely strict on what I could and couldn't watch, and anime wasn't one of the 'coulds.' I didn't think you did either, honestly." Issei said. He did not take Raynare for the kind of person to watch anime.

"I'm full of surprises, aren't I? Let's watch some anime." Raynare said, pulling Issei to their couch. They sat together under a throw blanket while Raynare searched for something good to watch on Hulu.

"This should be something good to start on, I think. It's one of my favorites." Raynare said, selecting an anime.

"Tokyo...Ghoul? Is it good?" Issei asked. He'd never heard of it before, but he was open to it if Raynare liked it.

"It's great. Should be perfect for a sheltered kid like yourself." Raynare said, grinning evilly. Tokyo Ghoul was one of her favorites but it would not be good to start off on for Issei, not at all. He was in for a shock.

"What's it about?" Issei asked. Raynare had skipped through the menus fast enough that Issei wasn't able to read the description of the show.

"It's a really happy story about Kaneki Ken, a Japanese teenager going through some changes in his body. You'll love it." Raynare said.

"Sounds a little weird, but okay." Issei said. Raynare started the episode.

One episode later

"But...but...why? How could…? Why? He was just a normal kid, he didn't deserve that!" Issei yelled at the TV, eyes puffy and red. Raynare sat curled beside him, trying to contain her laughter.

'Oh Issei, it only gets worse.' "Don't worry, it gets better." Raynare lied.

"Oh, good. I don't think I could handle it getting any worse."

Another episode later

"Why?!" Issei yelled. Raynare laughed into Issei's side. If he was this bad now, how torn up was he gonna be when she showed him Parasyte or Akame Ga Kill? She could hardly wait.

Raynare had fallen into Issei's side when she was laughing at his reactions, but now she found herself extremely comfortable. He was very warm, and between the softness of the couch and the heat from his body, she couldn't stop herself drifting off.

When Issei realized Raynare had fallen asleep, he smiled softly at her serene expression. He paused the TV, and picked her up in his arms. He carried her into their room, and laid her down on the bed.

Issei moved to walk away and go sleep on the couch so he wouldn't disturb her, but as he stepped away a hand shot out and caught him by the sleeve. He looked down to see a sleeping Raynare trying to pull him into bed with her. He laughed. Issei couldn't say no to his Angel, even when she was asleep. Slowly, and as carefully as he could, Issei climbed into bed with her. The moment he hit the sheets, she latched onto him like he was a giant pillow, not that he minded. Before he knew it, he'd drifted off to sleep.

Chapter 11, END.

ATTENTION, READERS: I HAVE A REQUEST! I know a lot of people read this story, and I'd like to ask my readers for a favor. If any of you are good artists, could someone draw a cutesy fanart picture of Raynare and Issei from this story? I've been searching up and down for one, but I cannot find a single picture of these two. I can't pay you or anything, but I'd give you a shout-out or something like that, and it would be awesome to have a cover photo for His Angel. I hope some of you will consider my request, it'd mean a lot to me!

Okay, that's all for now!