So, I know what you're thinking. "Why is this chapter so short?" Well, the answer to that has several parts, and I'll list the main ones.

I have an untreated wrist injury, and typing is currently agonizing. I also have next to no time for writing, and this was all I could put out quickly. But, I wanted to give you guys a chapter, since it's been so long since the last one. So, here you go. I'll have more out soon. Consider this an OVA, if you must. (It is still canon.)

I've been asked twice now if I'll be doing a sequel to His Angel after the main story is over. Yes! And it'll be the fluffiest thing you've ever seen. Count on it.

Anyway, that's basically all I've got at the moment. More at the bottom.

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Two weeks after the Church Incident

Matsuda was at his house, relaxing on his bed. His feet were up, his eyes were closed, and his arms were crossed behind his head. A floor fan whirred next to him, and all the lights in the room were off. His black dog, or rather, his sacred gear, as Rias had called it, was lazily snapping at a fly at the foot of his bed.

Matsuda had been unable to find the time to chill out lately, so he was taking it where he could. Ever since the incident with the church a couple weeks ago, he'd been doing work as a proper devil. Running flyers, completing contracts, whatever Rias needed. At first, he was extremely reluctant to call her Master, and truth be told he didn't think much of the girl at all, but as of recently he found her growing on him. She cared for those under her, that was undeniable, and she seemed like a good person, if a little spoiled. She rewarded hard work, and pushed for the best in her family.

They'd been working with Issei and Raynare to hunt stray devils, and something of a partnership had been forming between Rias' peerage and the couple. Issei and Matsuda's relationship continued to improve, and Raynare was getting good with the rest of the peerage too. Everything seemed to be going well, and Rias' attitude reflected that, for a while.

But, recently, Rias had been irritable and distant. Matsuda didn't know what the catalyst was, but she'd get angry at the drop of a hat, and everytime he looked at her she seemed to be deep in thought.

The boy was so deep in thought, he didn't notice the glowing magic circle appearing in the center of his room. His dog barked, catching his attention, and he suddenly became very aware of the red glow his room had taken on. Matsuda flew off his bed, just in time to be tackled back onto it by none other than Rias Gremory herself.

"Wha? Rias, what the hell are you doing here?" Matsuda said, shocked. Without even so much as a warning, the girl had teleported into his house and fallen on top of him. Not only that, she was in a sorry state of attire. The corset that normally complemented her school uniform was gone, and her white shirt was half undone. The bald boy couldn't help but look at her cleavage, and Rias noticed. She got off of him, standing a couple feet by his bed.

"I'm sorry. I've thought about it, and there's no other way. I could ask Kiba, but he's too much of a knight. Issei might work, but with Raynare around there's no way I could get close." As Rias spoke, she finished taking off her shirt, revealing a bright blue bra. She unzipped her skirt and it fell to the ground, showing the confused boy her matching bra and panty set. After she removed the shirt and skirt, she climbed on top of Matsuda, on his bed.

"No other way…? What are you talking about?" In her movements, she grabbed his wrists, and his eyes went wide. "Get offa me!" Matsuda yelled, suddenly and violently pushing the girl off of him. He'd been hurt by too many people in life; unauthorized touching was a strict no-no, even for someone like Rias. She'd triggered his memories of being held down and beaten, and he didn't react well.

Rias fell backwards onto the ground, landing on the floor with a yelp. She sat up with a confused look on her face, like she hadn't expected that to happen. Matsudas' dog jumped beside her on the floor and eyed her warily, tail straight and ears flat.

Rias looked up at Matsuda with an hurt but understanding expression. "I'm sorry. I didn't think about...I'm sorry. I have to go, she'll be here soon. Please forgive me." With that cryptic series of words, Rias stood up and teleported away, leaving a confused Matsuda sitting alone on his bed, rubbing his wrists.

"...What the hell?" Matsuda asked himself, trying to figure out what just happened. There was a knock on his door, and he looked just in time to see it open.

Asia Argento, Rias' newest bishop and the nun from the church incident, walked into Matsuda's room with a worried expression.

"Are you okay?" She asked. "I heard some noise, and came to check on you." Asia said, tilting her head in worry.

"Yeah, yeah...I'm fine. Thanks." Matsuda replied, sitting up. The dog approached Asia, and she rubbed its' head lovingly.

"So what was the noise?" Asia asked, sitting down on Matsuda's bed.

"Rias was in here."

"Rias? What did she want? Is everything alright?"

"Not sure. She teleported in, started undressing, practically tackled me, and teleported away. No idea what it was all about."

For Issei Hyoudou, everything was going great. A week and a half ago, all of Issei's possessions had been delivered, all sorts of things from furniture to decorations to artifacts. A lot of it, the boy had just donated away, but there was some stuff he'd kept. Some old relics from his biological parents, some furniture, and one of their cars.

The car, Issei fell in love with as soon as he saw it. Now, he was a modest person, despite his luxurious upbringing, and he liked simple things; but, when he saw his new Lamborghini Aventador, he instantly knew he wanted to keep it. So, the car, affectionately named Prowler by Raynare, sat in the parking garage at the foot of the apartment building.

Besides the Prowler, there was only one other notable item: a dagger, one his Father owned when Issei was just a child. The boy actually didn't know it existed; it was found inside his step-father's desk, meaning he'd stolen it from Issei before he even knew. The dagger was gorgeous, from what Issei could see; and he liked the shape and weight of it. He'd asked Raynare if she could tell whether it was a real dagger, and she'd given a response in the positive. Now, Issei didn't know the first thing about fighting with a dagger, but he decided to keep it nonetheless.

So, long story short, Issei was doing fantastic.

Raynare, on the other hand, was not doing well. Her situation was just as good as Issei's, sure, but she was having one major...well, major to her, issue:

She couldn't seduce Issei.

Ever since the church incident, she'd redoubled her attempts to get Issei to love her physically as well as emotionally. After all, Rachiel was the Angel of Sexuality, and to be a virgin at 4000 years old as well as being a Fallen...it was embarrassing to say the least.

For thousands of years, Raynare had refused to sleep with anyone. Not because she was a prude; she was quite the opposite, actually. She'd simply never found anyone worthy enough. Now that she'd found her one and only, however, she was making every attempt to get him beneath the sheets. But, nothing seemed to work.

No matter what she tried, the boy would only blush and stammer an excuse. At one point, he'd even fainted. She wasn't bothered at first, and as a matter of fact she'd thought it incredibly cute, but as a week of failed attempts passed, she began to feel like a clown. It was obvious he found her gorgeous beyond compare, she didn't doubt that for a second; but, nonetheless, he refused to sleep with her. Well, not refused; more like he simply wasn't capable of responding properly. It perplexed Raynare, and at the same time, made her a little frustrated.

What bothered her the most, was that she knew what the problem was. It was just a simple matter of him not being confident enough. It's understandable, really, considering his distrust of women, but Raynare figured they were far enough along to be past that. It irked her, knowing what the issue was but not knowing how to resolve it. How does one gain confidence? He'd grown out of his shell exponentially in the time she'd met him, but he was by no means a confident individual.

The worst part about it, is that he'd have more than enough confidence after the fact. If there's one thing to break a shy guy out of his shell, it's a roll in the hay. Raynare knew that, and it only bothered her more.

All things considered, her recent mood was not a good one.

Issei had started to notice, too. Of course, being the kind of guy he was, he didn't understand why she was irritated, but he'd picked up on the change in her attitude quickly. He'd tried conversing with her, but she seemed uninterested and irritable. He knew something was bothering her, but she wouldn't tell him.

So, only moments before Rias had invaded Matsuda's room across town, Issei was reading in his kitchen, and Raynare was glaring a hole in the back of his head from the couch in front of the tv.

"Raynare, I wish you'd tell me what's wrong." Issei said, setting his book down and swiveling in his chair to face her.

"Nothing's wrong." She said, flipping her hair.

"This isn't like you." Issei remarked.

"Hmph." Raynare hummed, looking away. She was sitting down in the couch on their sort-of living room, wearing nothing but a black t-shirt and black pajama bottoms.

Issei sighed, and stood up from his chair. Raynare watched him from the corner of her eyes, still facing away.

"I'm gonna go...take a shower." Issei said, a blush on his face.

Raynare looked at him like he'd grown a second head. Why in the world would he blush from saying something so normal? Unless...he was planning something.

"Sure…" The angel said, unsure of what just happened. Issei walked to their room and into the bathroom, Raynare watching him the whole way.

Raynare got up, and walked to the doorway of their bedroom, peeking in. Sure enough, Issei went to the bathroom and the shower was definitely on. So, why the odd reaction?

Raynare was so engrossed in thought, she didn't notice the bright red magic circle forming in the center of the room for several moments. When she did realize what was happening, she jumped from the couch with a light spear forming in-hand.

The brightness of the circle reached a crescendo, and Raynare was ready to fling a spear when Rias Gremory stepped out, minus clothing. The angel and the devil stared at each other for a second, and finally, after a few tense moments, Raynare sighed and dispersed the spear. She flopped back onto the couch, waiting for an explanation.

Rias, oddly enough, didn't seem to mind or even acknowledge her odd situation. She stood resolute, staring Raynare down.

"What the hell are you doing? I was this close to killing you." Raynare said, irritated.

"I need to sleep with Issei." Rias said suddenly, not explaining a thing.

Raynare snorted a laugh. "Even if that made sense, he won't sleep with me. What makes you think he'd do it with you?" Raynare asked, getting serious at the end of her sentence.

"Please. I need it." Rias asked, her face unchanged save for a brief flash of worry.

"What? No. I don't know what you thought was going to happen. There's so many things wrong with this that I don't even have time to list them all." Raynare said, looking at Rias like she was the biggest idiot on the planet.

"He owes me a favor." Rias said, insistent.

"Yeah, he does, and it's for the rating game. We'll be there."

"We wouldn't have to do the rating game if-"

"Gremory, look. I don't know what you hoped to accomplish here. Issei is my boyfriend, and if he's going to sleep with anyone it'll be me!" Raynare said, growing intense. Rias' attitude annoyed her.

Rias let out a breath, and her tough facade dropped. She looked like she was about to cry.

Raynare sneered. "What is your problem?" She asked.

"I'm being forced into a loveless marriage with a douchebag." Rias said. Her eyes were becoming wet.

Raynare's whole visage softened. "Oh." She sighed. "Look, even if I wasn't here, Issei is terrified of women he doesn't trust. I hate to say it, but that includes you. It takes his maximum effort just to hold a conversation. There's no way you two could ever play hide the cucumber."

Rias sat down on the couch opposite Raynare's. The angel looked uncomfortable. She didn't really want to strike up a conversation.

"Issei wasn't my first choice, of course…"

"Oh? So sleeping with my boyfriend wasn't your first idea? Good to know." Raynare said dryly.

"I tried with Matsuda. I accidentally...triggered him." Rias said sadly.

"Triggered him?"

"Minor PTSD. He doesn't like to be touched, and I completely forgot."

"Kinda handsy for someone who doesn't like to be touched. He sure didn't mind touching Issei." Raynare said, reflecting on the day several weeks ago when she found him mercilessly beating her boyfriend in the schoolyard. While the couple's relationship with Matsuda had been improving, there were plenty of fresh wounds and Raynare wasn't a very forgiving person to start off with.

"Anyway, he rejected me, so I came here."

"What about your knight, Kiba? I'm sure he'd do it."

"He might. I don't know. He's too much of a gentleman."

"And Issei's not?" Raynare said with an edge, falsely perceiving a slight against her love.

"That's not-"

"It's not gonna happen, Rias. Look, I'll level with you. I've been trying to get him to sleep with me for like two weeks now, and it's not even working for me. He's too timid. Casual sex isn't really his cup of tea, and if you think you can just waltz in here and take his virginity, you're out of your mind. I don't know what the situation is, but it's not our problem until you need our help with the rating game. Sorry." Raynare said, dismissively shaking her head.

Rias, dejected, hung her head. Issei had truly been her last hope. She stood up off the couch, and walked back to the center of the room, the same place she'd teleported in. "Sorry to bother you. Tell Issei...I said hi." Rias said monotonously. It wasn't even like she was sad; it was as if every emotion had simply been drained from the girl, and her fighting spirit was entirely diminished. A crimson magic circle spun to life under the girl's feet, bathing the room in light.

"Rias, for what it's worth...sleeping around isn't the only way to get out of an arranged marriage." Raynare said. She'd seen it happen plenty of times before, and the bride-to-be of an unwilling marriage could sometimes be one of the trickiest creatures in the world. There was always a way out, and she'd find one, even if it came down to a rating game like she'd predicted.

"Maybe...maybe not. Bye." Rias said unemotionally, before teleporting away.

Raynare sighed, and sank back into the couch. She really couldn't care less about the devil's marriage, but the way things were, they'd have to help her eventually. The Fallen was just glad she could convince Rias to leave without a fight.

She sat alone on the couch for all of a minute, before she was surprised yet again.

"Um...hey, Raynare?" Raynare sat up quickly, not expecting to hear the slightly bashful voice of Issei. She looked to the source, only the see her love standing in the doorway of their room...

...in nothing but a towel.

All of Raynare's attention was on him in an instant. "Issei?" She asked, shocked.

Issei looked away, a massive blush on his face. "I...um...I overheard you talking to Rias...about…t-trying to s-sleep with me…" The boy said, unable to contain his stutter.

Raynare wanted to jump for joy. Was it really happening? "Mhmm?" Raynare hummed, a grin threatening to break out over her features. The boy shuffled nervously before speaking again.

"I...I realized that I haven't been...completely fair...a-and...I decided…" The boy's face was tomato red, and he was shaking where he stood.

"Decided what, Issei?" Raynare asked, playing innocent. She knew what was coming, and could hardly contain herself.

"I-I decided...that...if you're really okay with m-me...then...I...wouldn't mind-"

Issei's next words were cut off by a raven blur. Raynare dashed to him, and captured the boy's lips in a kiss before he could even react.

Several moments later, Raynare pulled back, revealing to Issei her entirely out-of-character expression: pure excitement, written all over her face.

"You're ready? Are you sure?!" Raynare asked, barely keeping it together. She'd been waiting for this for quite some time. Her hands were on his shoulders, and she looked at him with blatant anticipation.

"I-I think so...yes. If it's you...then yes. I love you, Raynare. I'll do anything for you." Issei said, looking straight at her.

His eyes blazed with resolve, and he was completely prepared.

Which is good, because...

...Raynare dragged him into their bedroom and wasn't finished with him for quite a while.

...

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Did you like it? It wasn't super fluffy, and it wasn't my best work of course, but it's new. I'm not on hiatus, this isn't discontinued, and I haven't forgotten about all of you. Worry not. Anyway, yeah. There's a lemon next chapter, picking up right where this one leaves off. Be excited, I guess?

But, yeah. Pushed the plot along, covered some stuff, didn't cover some other stuff, you know how it is. Expect a normal length chapter after the lemon.

Anyway, that's about it. Make sure to review. If I forgot something, feel free to pm me. Belial out.