The Last Saiyan

by David101Australia

The Tournament of Power ends with a selfish wish. Zeno maintains his resolve. Everything is erased. A blank slate to start again. Millennia later this has a profound effect on the life of one boy, Issei Hyoudou, when he discovers that he isn't the normal boy that he always wanted to be. His life is changed irreversibly but for better or worse is yet to be known.

13. Chapter 13

Chapter Thirteen - Unexpected Allies

* Clubhouse, Kuoh Academy *
"Sirzechs and I have something important to talk with you all about. Pack your belongings, we are expected in hell." Grayfia spoke the words seriously, leaving no room for argument or discussion.

Rias went to speak and but as if she could tell the future, Grayfia already had a finger raised to silence her.
"Everything will be explained at the mansion. Let us not waste any more time here."

With that she simply ushered for everyone to move in close to her.
Grabbing their belongings the group all gathered around the older woman. Issei stood comfortably and relaxed with an arm casually around each of his girlfriends. Kiba and Asia stood together beside Rias while Sara half hid herself between Koneko and Akeno.
Grayfia swept her vision around the group and her eyes landed on Sara.

"Oh a new addition." Grayfia's demeanour did a complete one eighty as she addressed Sara with a warm motherly smile.

"My name is Grayfia Lucifuge. Queen of Hell and sister in law of Rias. A pleasure to meet you."

To say Sara was taken aback was an understatement by any measure.

"Hi. I'm Sara." She said awkwardly in a timid voice.
With that the Gremory symbol appeared and everyone vanished back into the underworld.

When they reappeared the familiar dark marble of the Gremory mansion met Issei. The group followed Grayfia through to the large meeting room that they had used multiple times before. While the group moved through the mansion Sara stared around in absolute awe. She had never seen a place so immaculately furnished or that gave off such a presence of nobility and wealth.

The group sat around the table before Grayfia excused herself to fetch Sirzechs and the other guests for the meeting. Yet before she did, she waved her right hand in a relaxed motion causing a large plate of sandwiches to be summoned in front of Issei. Despite having just eaten lunch the young warrior cheered excitedly before digging into the food before him. Rias and Akeno simply smiled while watching their boyfriend's antics. Sara was shocked at how quickly he was eating after having consumed so much food during lunch.

"Doesn't he ever get full?" She asked rhetorically.

Kiba answered her despite the question needing no actual answer.
"If he does, we've never found out how much food is needed to achieve it."

The group went silent while Issei finished off his meal as they all were either eager or nervous to hear what was so important to be told to them.
Their wait was a short one, before any of them could succumb to boredom the doors opened again and Sirzechs entered along with Grayfia and three other individuals.

Rias almost fell off her chair in shock at the sight of those who accompanied her brother and his wife. Behind the couple strode first a tall handsome man with alabaster skin, long flowing blonde hair and blue eyes. He wore pristine gold and crimson armour in a fashion similar to that of a Templar knight of the late middle ages. Long white drapes hung from his shoulders that connected into a cape on his back, the golden cross of God emblazoned upon it. It wasn't his appearance that held everyone's attention and surprise but rather the twelve white feathered wings that rested tucked in on themselves from his back.

He was an angel, an important one which was evident by simply looking at him. Issei was the first to shake himself of the temporary stupor caused by the appearance of the angel. He looked to the two women trailing behind, the first was around Rias and Akeno's height, perhaps slightly shorter. The young woman had shoulder length blue hair, brown eyes and wore a white cloak with the hood thrown back. The cloak concealed the majority of her clothing apart for her dark boots and the hilt of a sword which she wore on her back.

Beside her was another girl in an identical cloak, boots and with a sword on her back as well. This second girl had long light brown hair tied back in twin pony tails and violet eyes. Both girls appeared to lack the white wings of the angel but Issei suspected that angels could also hide their wings like all of the devils and fallen angels he had encountered so far could. It only made sense to assume as such.

As the group of five moved to take their seats around the table. The peerage of Rias Gremory came back to their senses and watched the angel take his seat. As he did so Issei pushed his Ki senses out to get a 'read' of the new arrivals. He felt his pulse of Ki touch them lightly and then return to himself. The two girls were human however they possessed far more strength, Genki and Shoki, than that of a normal man or woman. Their power was enough that Issei felt they could give Koneko or Kiba a run for their money. The angel was different all together, he felt warm and possessed a power comparable to Sirzechs or Grayfia. Still Issei felt rather comfortable that if things went south, than he easily could match him in combat.

With all present sat around the finely carved table Sirzechs began to speak.

"I am glad everyone is finally together in one room. I understand that for many of you, having Michael here is quite the shock. However I can assure you that this is a case of emergency for both our races. For that fact he has graciously agreed to meet you all here." Sirzechs' words were business like with an air of authority that let everyone know that there would be no hostilities here today.

Issei had been told of Michael before. He knew that he was one of the Archangels that led the forces of Heaven, he didn't expect to meet him so soon though. As Sirzechs spoke Issei looked around the group. Grayfia sat by her husband with a slight smile. Her expression friendly yet diplomatic. Asia seemed torn between excitement at seeing such a high ranking member of the heaven she still loved and uncertainty at what may come. Kiba held his face stoic and emotionless, almost as unreadable as Koneko. Sara simply shifted closer into Akeno in a manner that a small girl might with a older sister when not certain of a situation. Akeno and Rias wore friendly expressions that they had mastered through hundreds and thousands of formal events where their true feelings on a matter were inappropriate to show. However neither girl quite held the diplomatic grace that Grayfia was able to portray though.

The blue haired girl seemed the most uncomfortable of the angel's retinue. It seemed like she was going to great lengths to keep any unease from her features. Her partner beside her simply had her eyes cast down toward the table as if not sure where to look or simply not wanting to look anywhere. Michael himself had a calm soothing smile on his handsome features as he politely faced Sirzechs while the Satan spoke. Issei couldn't tell whether the smile was genuine or fake. Either way, the angel was truly compassionate or an absolute master of hiding his own feelings. Possibly both.

Sirzechs continued to speak and Issei focused his attention on the Satan, "Our reason for holding this meeting is quite simple," Sirzechs spoke as if to explain an unspoken question,

"We have another guest here staying at the mansion who has information that could very well be instrumental to the facts of our situation. However she is currently far too injured to be transported. But before we move to her it is important that Issei meet Lord Michael and understand the information that he has to share with us which is important for everyone here but Issei especially." Sirzechs finished speaking and motioned to both Issei and Michael.

The angel himself turned to look at the young warrior. His blue eyes gave the impression of sizing up the teen boy.

"Lord Sirzechs tells me that you wield great power. A power different to that of devils and angels." His voice was soft and yet clear as he spoke.

The only word that Issei could use to describe it was angelic.

"Yeah, I'm pretty strong." Issei said nonchalantly.

He sat comfortably in his chair while spoke bluntly. Rias and Akeno groaned internally at his blaise attitude while both Grayfia and Sirzechs rolled their eyes at the Saiyan's casual cockiness. Before any could speak the brown haired girl spoke up with a voice filled with anger.

"How dare you address our Lord in such a disrespectful manner? You filthy devil." She spat the final words vehemently.

The tension rose instantly in the room as Rias' peerage tensed aggressively in response to her words.

It was Issei who broke the air though. He chuckled as he responded to her.

"I meant no disrespect. But for you own awareness, I'm not a devil."

The girl was about to speak again but Michael stopped her with a hand on her shoulder.

"You are in fact a Saiyan. Just as Sirzechs claimed." Michael's voice rose slightly as if he needed to hear the clarification from Issei himself.

In silent response Issei simply rose to his feet and unfurled his tail from around his waist. It swayed and twitched comfortably through the air behind him in the playful manner to which Issei found relaxing. The two girls accompanying the angel seemed to be at a loss for words. It was clear that they had no knowledge of Issei's race. Michael simply smiled at the clarification he had sought.

"And you are powerful yes? Sirzechs has told me that you possess formidable fighting power." Again Michael was wanting the answers from Issei himself.

"Hmm, strong enough to put you on your arse." He responded with his smile growing cocky and his voice challenging.

Rias and Akeno knew what was happening. Their boyfriend had found someone new to challenge and pit himself against. His Saiyan instincts were demanding that he test this newcomer's ability in battle. Whether it was his words, attitude or smile. Possibly all three, the brown haired girl couldn't resist and spoke with a firm voice in almost a yell that told Issei she had been offended.

"There is no possible or plausible way that you could be anywhere near as strong as Lord Michael. You lie." She declared her final words as she glared at him.

Her blue haired companion looked toward both the girl and Michael but seemed indecisive about speaking.

Issei's smile grew. "I'd be happy to demonstrate." Confidence dripped from his words.

Rias was about to jump in and apologies on his behalf when Michael beat her to the punch.

"Yes. Definitely." He declared promptly.

All heads turned to him and he continued.

"I have never seen the power of a Saiyan in person and to know more of the situation that we are dealing with I would like to see the power of one such fighter."

Grayfia and Sirzechs shared a look before the Lord of hell nodded,

"That is something that we can be arrange. There is a large training area behind the mansion. As long as Issei promises not to destroy the place again. This is a simple spar after all." He held his vision on the boy who simply nodded in understanding.

With that decided the group rose from their chairs and trailed through the mansion out into the gardens. Grayfia led the way to a large grassed area. The same open space that Ajuka and Sirzechs had been sparring with in during the first time Issei had transformed. Rias and the peerage simply sat themselves to one side. They all knew what the outcome of this exhibition match would be. Even Sara who hadn't seen Issei fight yet knew that he was going to win, it was just unfathomable that he could possibly lose. Issei walked out into the centre of the grass while the brown haired girl addressed Michael once more.

"My Lord, please allow me to duel against him for your honour. You shouldn't be wasting your time with the likes of him." Her words were sincere as she asked and Michael simply nodded to her.

Issei watched his opponent approach before closing his eyes and tucking his arms behind his back in a relaxed posture. "You should have your partner fight with you or this isn't going to be much of a demonstration." He stated the words in a very matter of fact manner.

Michael looked to Sirzechs who nodded to him in a curt gesture that stated clearly that he also felt the same way Issei did on the subject. Despite the brown haired girls objections Michael turned to her partner,

"Xenovia. Assist Irina in this duel." His words were soft as if he spoke the command as more of a request than an order or demand.

The blue haired girl Xenovia responded promptly with a quiet voice of her own. "Yes my lord."

She strode forward and stood beside Irina. Issei used his Ki sense to watch as the girls approached him. Neither drew their swords and it was obvious that they believed he had vastly underestimated them. That was fine with him, it would allow him to showcase his strength and superiority in a far more definitive manner. The girls crept forward in a lowered defensive stance that showed dozens of openings to Issei even with his eyes closed. The sound of their feet shuffling let him know that they were stepping out too far or not far enough with each step.

At thirty paces from him he began pooling elements of Ki into himself, allowing it to trickle in and preparing the flood gate to open rapidly. The girls split apart seeking to pincer him from both sides and still approached closer. At twenty five paces the trickles became a flowing stream. At twenty they formed into a fast and deep river. At fifteen the sound the girls made increased, with the patter of their feet becoming sharper and faster. They had decided to charge at him. Perfect. The river became a torrent and Issei bellowed out a deep and harsh guttural scream as his Ki overflowed and then rushed like a monsoon, close to his maximum.

Before opening his eyes he knew he had already won. As they opened he looked through the raging white aura that jagged up toward the air around him. Rias, Akeno, the peerage, Sirzechs and Grayfia all sat behind a barrier erected by Issei's girlfriends. Trees, plants, rocks, clods of earth and everything within close to a hundred metres of the Saiyan had been torn from the ground and projected out by his raw power. Both Xenovia and Irina were slowly picking themselves up in the distant rubble. Both were looking a mixture of dazed, confused and bewildered.

Issei brought his vision over to Michael who had also been caught off guard by the sudden torrent of Ki. The arch angel had been pushed back nearly fifty metres but had managed to remain upon his feet. His facade that he had held so well throughout the meeting dropped briefly at the power Issei had so casually summoned before the practiced control of professional diplomacy returned to his face.

"I don't think your girls will be an appropriate duel to adequately display my power. If I went further I could have done some irreparable damage. Would you like to take over?" Issei asked with a challenging smirk to his face.

Irina and Xenovia began making their way back toward the dueling arena. Both clearly intended to have another crack at Issei but Michael stopped them as they went to pass him.

"That was quite the display. I believe I have seen everything I needed to. You do indeed possess incredible power. Perhaps we should return to the meeting room before you destroy this estate." Michael spoke the words in a smooth manner as if he could completely ignore Issei's challenge.

The Saiyan himself merely shrugged and released his Ki. The white aura around him vanished as he moved over to join the rest of the group. As he approached Rias stuck her tongue out at him.

"Show off." She commented playfully. Issei laughed and put his arms around both her and Akeno.

Sirzechs turned toward him with a look of playful annoyance.

"I'm glad you took care of that quickly. But why? Why did you have to trash my garden again?"

Issei spluttered into laughter while Rias and her peerage giggled as well. Even Michael himself split a grin at the comment. It seemed to cut away the traces of the tension that had filled the air before. The only ones not jovial were Xenovia and Irina who were both in a state of shock at the raw potency Issei had effortlessly unleashed. They had no doubt now that he was powerful beyond their reckoning. Not that either would willingly voice such a revelation.

Once they had all taken up their seats again Grayfia stood to address the group.

"Now that Issei's lineage and power has been confirmed for Lord Michael, allow us to begin the briefing shall we." She spoke as if she were an officer in the military addressing a staff officer meeting or command group. As an intelligence gatherer and mistress of secrets for House Gremory she may as well have been one.

"A series of incidents have occurred over the past four months that had adversely affected both the devil and angel nations. As such this meeting will lay out all the facts of the occurrences as we know them and discuss what sort of joint effort we will be putting forward to deal with the threat. And yes when I say joint effort I mean complete cooperation from both sides."

As she spoke everyone paid her their complete and absolute attention. There was awkward looks at the mention of a joint venture but those vanished at Grayfia's stern final words.

"Now Lord Michael if you could present your findings first as they currently are."

Grayfia sat and Michael rose to the front of the room.

"Certainly." Gone was the passive edge to his voice. It was clear that now he was here to discuss serious issues and conducted himself in such a fashion.

"As I am sure you are all aware, aggressive fallen angel activity has sharply risen in the past months. This we believe has resulted from a rebellion within their ranks."

He nodded to Grayfia and she summoned the large flat screen that had been used previously within this room. The screen flickered on and the image of a tall dark haired fallen angel took to the screen. He had long black hair, blood red eyes and pointed ears. His pale skin gave him an instantly sinister look. Twelve large black wings sprouted from his back behind the long coat he wore. At his appearance Akeno tightened up in her chair yet only Rias and Issei noticed, they were unable to question her though as their attention was brought back to the screen with Michael as he continued.

"This is Kokabiel. He vanished from the Grigori almost a year ago. His disappearance was such a sudden shock that Azazel himself placed out multiple inquires in the hopes of finding him. He reappeared almost five months ago and instantly set about recruiting his own fallen angel army from the ranks of the Grigori. As such he was declared a rebel with both himself and his followers exiled. However he has been able to continue to amass large numbers of fallen angels and fanatics to his banner. He has done this by using the dramatic increase in his power and outlandish claims of having also found a true god."

Michael paused and allowed the information he had given to be absorbed. Issei could tell that Ddraig was intently observing and listening in to the meeting as well as he was prone to do at times he deemed to be of vast importance. Michael wet his lips before continuing,

"Now if this was a simple fallen angel rebellion then I doubt we would be sat here but Kokabiel has also managed to recruit other warriors to his cause and it those warriors that have us concerned the most. Firstly he has recruited a devil to which I believe you are all well acquainted."

Another nod to Grayfia had the screen change from the fallen angel to a blonde haired devil that Issei hated with a burning photo showed Riser shaking hands with Kokabiel. At the sight of Riser; Issei, Rias and Akeno all felt anger surge up and bubble within. They would not forgive him for his treatment of Rias. But now not only was this guy a first grade douche bag, he was also a traitor to boot. So much for learning any humility.

"This photo was captured recently. I do not know the exact reasons for your young Lord Phenex joining forces with this rebel however I know answers will be given later by the other guest. Moving on,"

The image on the screen changed to show a boy in black pants, a green shirt with a white vest and a black jacket over the top. He appeared to be around Rias and Akeno's age with wavy silver hair and hazel eyes. Black devil wings protruded from his back in a manner that suggested he had just landed from flight.

"This is Vali Lucifer. I believe his family is exiled from hell but what is confirmed is that he is also the bearer of a sacred gear himself. He is the current host of the White Dragon Emperor, Albion."

At this declaration Issei became more interested in the devil on the screen and Ddraig honed in far more intently.

"Ah he has finally shown up." The dragon said from within the Saiyan to only himself and his partner.

Issei hummed in response and waited for Michael to continue however Sirzechs interjected.

"Vali hails from an exiled faction that seeks to bring back the old orders of dominance in hell. They are outside the jurisdiction of the current Satans and it does not surprise me that one of them has found himself mixed up with the likes of Kokabiel." Sirzechs spoke the words as if they left a fowl taste in his mouth that he could not wait to be rid of.

"Indeed," Michael resumed as Sirzechs took his seat once again, "The next person is another individual I believe that you have all encountered before." On the screen came the picture of a man, a manic unstable visage of a priest, one that had accompanied Raynare and fought Kiba. At his appearance both Kiba and Asia grimaced and looked disgusted at the screen.

"This is Freed Sellzen. He was previously an exorcist for the Catholic Church before being stripped of his cloth for unethical behaviour. I understand that you have fought against him once before already. Currently he seems to be trying to recruit for Kokabiel while sowing disorder wherever he goes. But moving on, finally we have the last person of interest in this montage. Unfortunately we don't have a name for this individual as he has caused grievous loses on all the forces of heaven that have been unfortunate enough to cross paths with him."

Without any prompting Grayfia brought up the last image. The photo showed a teen boy with messy brown hair and dark eyes. He wore a mixture of Chinese clothing with a thick Russian style fur jacket over the top that was left open giving a glimpse of his powerful build. What caught Issei's attention the most was the long tail that flicked out behind him and bent up in a manner identical to his own. Issei didn't have to ask to know who this was and spoke cutting Michael off.

"That looks like the same Saiyan as before. The one from the photos of him fighting the angels over a month ago." Issei stated the words as a declaration. In confirmation both Sirzechs and Grayfia nodded in reply to him.

Michael resumed speaking not perturbed by the slight interruption,

"As I said we don't know anything about this fighter. He fights in a manner that I believe is similar to your own Issei. What we do know is that he is incredibly powerful and wields pure Ki energy like yourself. Finally I don't think it would be a fool's guess to believe him a Saiyan just as you are."

To say Issei was excited would have been an understatement. Another Saiyan presented a wide range of possibilities. The most pressing being that Issei had to fight him. To prove his strength against a true equal would be perfect for him.

"Where is he?" Issei asked simply while trying to keep his excitement reigned in.

"That photo was taken close to Moscow less than a week ago. It is the first time we have managed to capture an image of him that is usable for identity purposes and without compromising or losing an agent."

Michael finished speaking and Grayfia took over.

"This is why we brought you all in here. The appearance of another Saiyan that is possibly aligned with our enemy presents a problem. We have reports from a survivor of a battle with him. An angel who sustained tremendous injuries and only survived by playing dead. As he lay bleeding out in the snow he witnessed the individual interacting with Vali before the pair left the battlefield together. While we can not determine his relation to Kokabiel, his link with the outcast devil means that we can not rule out a possibility of him also working for or with the traitor leader."

Grayfia paused before changing the image on the on the screen. The photos vanished and were replaced with a black background with a green three dimensional holographic representation of the world projecting from the screen to be in front of the group directly above the table. Four red blips flashed on the green outlines of the countries and continents as the globe slowly rotated. One at Moscow, Russia. Another in Lima, Peru and the final pair flashed in Paris, France.

"As you can all see these blips represent the most recently known sightings of four of our five suspect targets. They include confirmed locations of Kokabiel and this group of malcontents that he has amassed. Mobilized efforts by both ourselves and heaven have resulted in minimal success and heavy casualties for the angel forces when encountering this unknown Saiyan. All the while Kokabiel and his agents have been able to avoid capture or decisive time we have decided that a set of smaller elements will be sent in, utilising human means to remain covert and below the detection threshold, thereby being far more likely to succeed. By not utilising any major elements of our forces but having them on standby we hope to be able to track them all down. Once located and confirmed then larger assets can be deployed to assist with their capture or elimination."

Issei couldn't say that he followed what was said all that clearly. He understood that they wanted these people caught or removed but he wasn't sure entirely what they were asking for. Rias on the other hand had followed everything Grayfia said perfectly and wasn't too pleased with the request. She wasn't about to let protocol or diplomacy push her and her peerage into something so reckless without speaking up.

"So let me get this straight. You all want us," she indicated around to her group of friends, "To track down this group and what? Apprehend them? With only the promise of assistance coming in to help us if we call for it. How long would that take? An hour? Two? A day? That's insane." She felt her voice rising and her calm fading as she spoke. She was in no way comfortable with the idea of chasing after some rebel nut jobs half the world away with only vague promises of support if things went badly.

Grayfia went to speak but it was Sirzechs who cut in. He spoke calmly but with concern lacing his words.

"I understand Rias, I really do. I didn't plan to have to ask any of you to do this. Unfortunately this is something that can not be ignored and Issei may be the only one with the capability to combat this unknown Saiyan. It seems ridiculous that we are relying on the strengths of those who we ourselves should be protecting but this is just the hand we've been dealt. Now I understand if any of you wish to decline and I won't force anyone to assist," At this Sirzechs faced Issei directly,

"Issei it's your help that we really need. All pomp and talk aside we all know that your powers are already far beyond that of any devil, angel or fallen angel your age, or quite frankly much older and experienced. That being said, will you help us with this fight?"

Issei smirked in reply to Sirzechs and simply reclined back into his chair.

"Was there or could there have ever been any doubt that I would be keen for this. Another Saiyan. Of course I want to track him down. Finally I will have a proper equal to test my strength against fully. As for this Vali dude, if he really is the bearer of Albion then Ddraig and I have to combat him sooner or later. Might as well get it over with." Issei spoke confidently and nonchalantly however when mentioning facing another Saiyan he couldn't help but allow excitement to enter his voice.

Michael interjected as Issei finished. "Are you sure? You have great power but we have no idea how much your adversary wields." His voice showed a concern that Issei dismissed immediately.

"Issei has far more strength then he has shown you yet. Far far more. If he is in then I will go with him." Everyone turned to face the speaker to find that it was Akeno.

She spoke softly in a voice that Issei had never seen her use before. She seemed truly conflicted and concerned however he could not tell exactly what it was about. The danger he would face? That she would face? Or something else?

"I would never let the people I love go into harms way without me." Rias stated in a form of pledge to both Akeno and Issei.

"I am your knight and will follow your lead." Kiba stated plainly. In truth he was nervous but he knew his duty and would follow it through.

"I can't let any of you go without aid so I shall come too." Asia stated quietly. Despite the gravity of the situation she felt confident that they would all pull through.

Koneko merely nodded and Sara did as well feeling that she would stay beside the two girls she had taken as friends.

"We will help too." Irina stated simply from across the table before she continued, "It is not just hell but heaven as well who is threatened here and so we will also help you. I am also curious about the sort of strength that Issei wields if he says what he showed just before was merely nothing compared to what he could display."

It was clear that she was conflicted between believing Issei's claim and a desire to see his true strength.

Sirzechs smiled as he looked around the table.

"It seems we have our assembly then." He then indicated to his wife for her to resume where she had left off when Rias sidetracked the conversation slightly.

"As you can see by each of these blips the targets are currently spread around the globe. Freed Sellzen was last spotted operating in Lima. He has been reported to be preaching to the poor masses who are predominantly Roman Catholic. It is likely that he is trying to recruit exorcists or fanatics to join his cause. A cause we are certain is influenced or outright supported by Kokabiel. We believe him to still be there."

"Next in the outskirts of Paris is where Kokabiel was last spotted. What exactly he is up to is unknown but he was seen with Riser Phenex and the sighting is less then forty eight hours old which makes it the best intelligence we have on the rebellions leader."

"Finally Vali has been spotted repeatedly around Moscow. He seems to frequent nightclubs and other night life entertainment venues. The Saiyan has been unobserved recently however finding Vali is the best idea we have to unearthing his location."

Grayfia finished and paused to allow the information to sink in. It was Rias who broke the silence.

"How do we proceed then?" She asked aloud to the whole group. Before allowing for an actual answer she continued on,

"Because the way I see it we have two options. Either we all go to one of these locations which means the others will probably be useless by the time we are done but we will have better odds or we split up into groups and tackle them all simultaneously."

Heads nodded in agreement of her analysis of the situation. Issei spoke up first and in doing so unintentionally made the decision for the whole group with a simple statement.

"I'm going after Vali. This Saiyan is what worries heaven and hell the most right. Well that's where I will focus my attention then."

He made it clear that his intentions wouldn't be changed. In truth both Rias and Akeno had known that he would have felt as such. There was just simply no way that Issei wouldn't pursue the other Saiyan.

"I will go after Kokabiel." Akeno stated plainly as Issei finished his intentions.

Likewise her voice held a resolve that meant that she was serious about this course of action. Rias looked at her with concern in her eyes as did Issei yet the young peerage Queen held her resolve and simply smiled to them.

"I will go after him." She reiterated.

"We will deal with Freed." Kiba stated to the group as well. He held Asia's right hand and she nodded to Rias.

"We owe him a debt of pain for the last time and now seems like the perfect time to pay it back to him with interest."

Grayfia came forward again and all eyes drew toward her.

"Well it seems we have three groups pursuing our three leads. Now who will go with whom?" She spoke in her calm manner and left the decision up to the group.

"Freed is an embarrassment to the church and an abhorrent abomination of the peaceful teachings that we stand for. Xenovia and I will accompany you both in his capture." Irina stated with a passion of anger toward the disgraced priest.

"I am going with Akeno." Sara declared in her soft voice. In the young girls opinion there was no way that she would let Akeno out of her sight.

"I will go with her as well." Koneko said in an equally soft yet less childish voice. She wanted to keep Sara safe and knew that Akeno would need the help.

This left just Rias who was torn between going with Issei or Akeno. She looked to the both of them. Issei's face exuded confidence as she knew he believed he could handle any situation but she also knew her boyfriend was prone to arrogance and over confidence. When she looked at Akeno her girlfriend simply nodded to her with a soothing smile.

"Go with him. That big lugs bound to get into serious trouble on his own." She said the words in a playful manner.

Issei simply rolled his eyes at the statement and bit back at her in as just a playful tone, "Such confidence you have in me."

The pair snickered at their words and that brought a genuine smile to Rias.

"Akeno's right. You're bound to mess up without me. Russia it is. And besides, you don't even speak the language." She finished with jest toward the boy she loved.

"Excellent with the groups decided it will be tomorrow that you all depart. With the destinations across the world you will need passports, visas, permits and the like. Thankfully all of those are things to which I can arrange this afternoon and tonight. You will all be travelling by human methods as we can not risk projecting magic so close to the target areas if this mission is to be a success. Now before we wrap things up we have another guest who will be able to pass on some useful and dare I say it vital information to the success of your endeavours. If you would all be so kind as to follow me."

At that Grayfia led the way out of the meeting room and through the opulent hallways of the vast mansion. They were led toward the west wing of the building which was an area that Issei had never been to. As they walked along Rias pointed out rooms and area of the mansion to the group in a sort of tour guide fashion. She figured if she was going to inform Issei and Akeno then she might was well inform everyone.

"Through those doors is a hall leading to my parent's private quarters. In here is a storeroom. Third door on the left there leads to a bathroom."

Issei listened to her words but also enjoyed the intricate architecture and carvings of the mansion itself. The time and detail that had gone into the building was something that he had come to quietly admire. He found that the skill of the craftsmen who built this place was similar to his commitment to his training regime.

The group found themselves in a bedroom toward the end of the west wing. Inside was a plain queen size bed, a pair of bed ends. One with a lamp and the other empty. A tall bookcase sat against a wall opposite the door filled with reading material. The light cream drapes were open allowing the early afternoon light to fill the room. A single figure sat propped up in the bed with a stack of pillows behind and around her.

Bandages covered much of her body but she was still easily recognizable by her twin blonde drill ponytails. As the group filed in and moved around her bed she sat more upright although rather difficulty. It was clear to all present that she felt rather uncomfortable at the sudden intrusion of so many people.

Before any could ask Grayfia began to speak.

"Lord and Lady Phenex brought Ravel in to us in a most distressed and almost perished state yesterday morning. Riser has expelled her from his peerage and inflicted the severe wounds upon her that almost cost her life." At this Grayfia turned to Ravel and her voice adopted a motherly tone.

"Are you able to explain everything to them all? This is the group that we will be sending after your brother and those he has been consorting with."

Ravel was quiet for a moment before she swallowed and began speaking in a pained tone.

"It's quite a long explanation. You might want to all take a seat." It was clear that the girl had suffered some internal injuries as she struggled to speak. Koneko, Asia and Sara sat on the floor close to the bed while the rest stood either leaning against the wall or simply standing.

"After the rating game Riser was furious to say the very least. He felt humiliated and blamed the rest of us. He questioned our commitment to him. Our places in his peerage. He said that his spell should have given him the strength to beat Issei and that it was only because we held back our life force from him that he was unable to win. That we were all selfish for having not sacrificed ourselves." She paused to swallow again and no one interrupted her.

Issei felt disgust in his stomach at Riser's actions. It was clear that he didn't value his peerage. Ravel continued in the same tone,

"None of us knew how to respond. He made it clear that he expected us to completely forfeit ourselves for him. That made some of the girls including myself scared. We knew he could be over the top but this was at a level we had never seen him before. Never anywhere near this egotistical and demanding. What bugged me was the spell though. I have read every book in the Phenex library and such a spell is something I have never seen in any tome. So I questioned him directly about it and he simply shrugged me off saying that a friend had taught it to him. That didn't make any sense to me because how could someone know such a spell. No one that I knew had that sort of knowledge and I know most everyone who Riser consorts with. None of them could know it. I pushed him further on it and he simply said that it was someone who could grant him even more power when they brought in the new order."

Ravel paused and again the room was quiet waiting for her to continue. She took a moment to gather he thoughts before proceeding.

"After that Riser didn't want any of us around and dismissed us all from him. He even banished Yubelluna from his quarters which is something I have never seen him do before. He ignored us for a week until out of the blue, he summoned us all into his chamber. When we arrived we found another guy there who kept himself covered by a hood and cloak. He gave off the creepiest vibe I have ever felt. Something about him was just wrong all over. Riser had us all form a circle around him. Once we had done so both of them, Riser and the stranger, began to chant. I felt instantly weak as if my very soul, my being was getting yanked, stretched, and even torn from my body. A strange red mist began to float out of me and I remember seeing the others begin to crumple to their knees. Yubelluna tried to move but she barely could. It was then that the stranger walked forward and opened his hood and cloak."

Ravel shuddered involuntarily and it was clear to all present that the experience had left some nasty scars on the girl. She took a moment before continuing to speak.

"He had sets upon sets of large black feathered wings. Long black hair and eyes like blood. I recognized him as a fallen angel but I couldn't do anything. I couldn't speak or move. I was struggling just to keep myself conscious. I felt weaker by the second. He walked into our circle by Riser and a long red axe of light appeared in his hand. He sung the blade down on Yubelluna. She didn't even scream out, just simply collapsed into a red dust that joined the mist and swirled into Riser. He yelled out. Not a yell of pain but one of happiness as it entered into him. The foul bastard then moved along killing Nel and Lle next. Each was disintegrated by his axe and became more of the red mist that entered Riser. He yelled out demanding more. I couldn't believe what I was seeing."

Tears fell from her eyes and ran down her face as her words became mingled with heavy sobs.

"He killed everyone. One at a time and Riser encouraged him. He was loving it. I knew I had to do something but I couldn't move or speak so I channeled all my magic into myself and set myself to fire. I just kept making the flames bigger and hotter. The filthy angel picked up the pace and killed the others faster. I wanted to help them but this was all I could do. I heard the floor boards beneath me cracking and succumbing to my flames before they gave way completely. That was when I fell through to the landing below. I dashed my head on the ground as I landed and was struggling to remain conscious but I could move again. So I did what I could and shot fire everywhere. I figured if I burnt them out I might save someone but I fell unconscious moments after. When I woke up I was here and that's all I remember."

Ravel wiped her cheeks on her shoulders to try to dry the tears but still more tears flowed. She slumped back into the bed clearly emotionally drained by retelling her tale.

Everyone was quite after the events she had described. Rias was revolted by the actions Riser had taken. To kill and sacrifice the lives of his own peerage was something that could never be forgotten. She looked to both Akeno and Issei. On their faces she found mirroring images of sadness and anger upon painted across their features. It was Michael who broke the silence. His voice was filled with what could only be described as true compassion, empathy and sympathy as he spoke to Ravel.

"What you have been though is truly regrettable. I would never wish such an action against anyone. Your tale does help us though as it confirms your brother's involvement with Kokabiel while also explaining where he learnt such a revolting magic. I hope that in our actions to apprehend him, that it will bring some measure of peace to you."

Ravel knew the angel was trying to be comforting but there was no comfort that she could gain so soon after the fact. Right now all she wanted to do was punish her brother. She had loved him and was devoted enough to become his servant. He had repaid her generosity with attempted murder. One other thought did keep going through her mind though. She spoke it aloud without actually meaning to.

"How come I survived?' She wasn't really asking the question but that didn't stop Sirzechs from answering her.

"I believe it was because you are a pure devil. The rest of Riser's peerage all began their lives as humans. No matter how strong they become reincarnated devils are never quite as resilient to magic as those of us with pure blood. That is the reason why I believe you were able to use your magic to escape when the rest were unable to draw upon any power and thus could not escape." Sirzechs spoke his theory to her and Ravel nodded slightly.

It did make sense. But what would she do now. Was there anything that she could do now? She was for all intents and purposes lost. A solitary thought entered her mind, a simple one. One with purpose. Revenge. It was something she could do.

She looked up toward the Satan and stated her request simply.

"Let me go after him as well." The words came out stronger then she intended and it became more of a demand then a request.

"I am sorry," Sirzechs began in reply to her.

He wasn't offended by her tone. He understood that this was a very sensitive situation,

"The group are leaving tomorrow and I don't see any way in which you will be anyway near recovered enough to go with them. As it is now, you can barely move and they will need to be ready to engage in combat if it comes down to it."

Ravel felt anger at his rejection and yet she knew his words were correct.

"I may be able to help there." Michael stated simply, "This spell seems to destroy the attachment of ones own life force. Ripping the very aspects of their being apart from their soul and giving it to another. I believe my magic can greatly speed up the healing process if you will allow me."

Ravel looked conflicted between her desire to avenge herself and her comrades, against her fear of accepting aid from an angel. While she deliberated Issei thought on the spell that had been described to him and spoke with Ddraig.

"It takes all three aspects of Ki directly out of those that it is cast on. Its victims or targets. Saps all of it and destroys their very body. Their very essence." He summarized.

"It seems that way exactly. If we ever wanted proof that you shouldn't over do it with using your own Ki, I think we just found it."

Issei hummed in reply before returning to the conversation.

"Ok, I guess I'll do it." Ravel stated simply.

Michael moved toward her and lay his hands over her body. He told her to close her eyes and relax as best she could. A soft golden white light emitted from his hands which then seeped slowly into Ravel. The magic worked in a pulsating manner upon on her body and no one but Ravel herself could tell if it was working. After almost an hour Michael stepped back with sweat dripping from his brow.

"The spell was powerful. Far more potent than any I have encountered before but I believe the worst of the damage has been dealt with. With a good nights rest she should be fit and strong in the morning." Michael panted slightly as he spoke to the group.

"Now if there is nothing else I must return to Heaven and relay the events that have transpired at this gathering. The outcome of this meeting is of great importance to both our peoples. Xenovia and Irina, you will both stay here tonight and depart with your new comrades in the morning."

The two girls nodded at the arch angel replying, "Yes my Lord." Simultaneously.

Michael then turned to Sirzechs and extended his hand toward the Satan. Sirzechs took the handshake and the two shook firmly. Issei couldn't help but wonder if this was the first time in centuries that a civil meeting between the two races had occurred. After bidding everyone a fare well Michael was engulfed in a sigil of a white dove and vanished from sight.

With his departure the group left to allow Ravel to sleep. Sirzechs promised that if she was strong in the morning then she could join the group who would be pursuing her brother. With that said Grayfia and Sirzechs left to begin the process of acquiring all the documentation that the three groups would require.

After dinner Rias' peerage relaxed in the parlour of the east wing where they were staying for the night. Issei stayed with them yet meditated quietly and focused his thoughts inward. Soon he found himself once again in his mindscape and yet as he wasn't asleep he could hear the sounds of the outside world as if they were from far away. Like trying to listen to sounds when underwater. He began to spar against Ddraig whom had recently deemed Issei strong enough to be a direct sparring partner with.

The Saiyan and dragon exchanged blows at tremendous speeds with enough power to obliterate mountains and sink continents. They continued on for almost an hour before Issei heard the sound of a voice talking to him from the outside world. Ddraig could hear Rias as well and dropped down into his usual cat like sitting position as Issei returned to the physical reality around himself.

His eyes opened and he looked up to the two young women he loved. Both stood with an arm around each other and were clearly waiting for him to respond to them. He stretched and climbed to his feet before responding.

"Sorry I was with Ddraig. What's up?' He spoke casually yet gave them his full attention despite how much he had been enjoying the duel. Both girls smiled at him and it was Akeno who replied.

"Seeing as we are heading in different directions tomorrow for who knows how long we were thinking it would be fun to have a group date tonight." She stated happily with a flirtatious smile.

Issei knew that smile could mean trouble but he would be lying if he said he wasn't interested.

"Cool. I'm in. But where to? Don't we have to stay in hell?" He asked.

"Yep that's why I am taking you both out tonight." Rias replied in a happy manner. Clearly she felt more comfortable then she had all day during the tense meetings.

"So both of you need to go clean yourselves up. Dress fancy too." At that Rias strode away leaving the pair to guess at where she would be taking them.

Akeno moved to leave when she heard Issei voice a simple question with a slightly confused voice.

"But we don't have any clothes here?"

Akeno chuckled as she replied, "There is plenty in the guest rooms Sirzechs gave to us. The clothes are all your size and yes before you ask we both went through and made them all weigh a tonne or two. Would be a shame if you had to go a few hours without any type of training." She smirked cheekily at him before whipping around and leaving in the same direction Rias had gone.

Issei smiled as he watched her go. Both of the girls knew him so well and they both did the things that they knew he would appreciate. A feeling fluttered in his heart that warmed its way down into his stomach. A soft yet strong feeling that was always present when he thought of either of the two beautiful girls. It got stronger when they were near and almost hurt like a deep seated ache when they were away. Issei thought on the feeling for a moment, part of him was a touch afraid of it. He had only fifteen, soon to be sixteen in a few months, but had never had these feelings before meeting Rias and Akeno after all. But at the same time he felt much more then just his age and knew he should embrace the feelings. The feelings that had started as simple affection and lustful thoughts were now much more. Issei smiled softly to himself as he realised it had matured into actual love.

Issei felt an almost skip in his step as he walked through the halls and corridors toward his room. He thought on his way about how he had told Rias that he loved her before the rating game. At the time he had said it he felt it was more a childish affection and deep caring but now it was more. The feeling had grown and become so strong for each girl that he knew it was the true thing. Strangely enough acknowledging this made him feel rather nervous all of a sudden. He shook his head as he entered his room. It was ridiculous to suddenly feel nerves over the girls who he had seen naked and even been intimate with. Sure those actions had been lustful and spur of the moment but that didn't mean he had to be awkward now.

He took a slow breath before removing his clothes and placing them gently down on the bedside table closest to the en-suite door. He remembered with a smirk when he had dropped his shirt due to exhaustion and Sirzechs had freaked out thinking that an earthquake was hitting the area. His flustered appearance had caused Issei and Akeno to split their sides with laughter while Rias shook her head at their childish reactions. The fact that earthquakes affected Hell was something Issei had always meant to ask someone about but never gotten around to doing.

He entered the shower and allowed the water to follow down his body. The fur of his tail became slick and water formed a small spurt off the tip just like a small trickle from a tap. The hot streams pushed into his muscular frame and worked on the tense knots that formed without his meaning to. Issei stretched and held a few different yoga like poses before relaxing and cleaning himself with the various shower gels that resided on the shelving. The short stretches did wonders for him and by the time he stepped out grabbing for a nearby towel he felt as if he had shrugged of the weight of an entire planet. Which considering how heavy his clothes were with enhanced gravity, he may just as well have.

Issei toweled off the last of the water from himself as he browsed through the wardrobe. He settled on picking a dark set of dress pants, a tight white under shirt and a cerulean collared shirt that he rolled the sleeves up on. He was about to tuck his tail around his waist when he remembered the date would be in Hell and that meant he could move around freely in public with it out. Sure some people might give him curious looks but it wasn't going to cause a world ending moment like it might back on earth.

As such Issei found a selection of belts and settled for a plain black one with a solid titanium buckle shaped like a lions head roaring into the wind. His attention moved over to a selection of male jewelry near the belts. Most of it wasn't to his taste but a simple leather band necklace with a small silver hammer on the end caught his eye. Issei examined it and realised the hammer was a depiction of Mjolnir. Ancient history was a subject Issei had always enjoyed and Norse mythology especially interested him. He smirked to himself as he imaged fighting Thor. One of the most powerful god's of the Nordic pantheon against a Saiyan. That would be exciting.

Slipping the necklace over his neck he tucked the band between the two shirts he wore so that it was only visible from the front where he left a few buttons open. After finding and putting on a fine pair of black wing tip shoes Issei gave himself a light splash of cologne to his wrists and neckline before leaving the room and heading down into the parlour to await his dates.

As he entered into the cozy room, he noticed that Kiba and Asia were still awake and talking intimately together on a couch across from the entrance. Sara and Koneko had vanished. Issei assumed either to bed or to help Rias and Akeno get ready for the date. Either scenario was as likely as the other. As for Irina and Xenovia, Issei had little to no idea where they would be but he wasn't too concerned either. Asia looked up and surprised Issei massively by wolf whistling at him. The look of shock that covered his features caused Kiba to burst into fits of hysterics.

"You know, you've been an absolutely terrible influence on her." Issei jested with a broad grin.

Kiba shrugged while Asia simply looked back with a deep love at her knight,

"Nope he just set me free to really be myself, that is all." She curled herself into his lap before continuing,

"I really did love my time with the church but being with Kiba I can still be devout to god while also being truly free to also be myself."

Kiba blushed at the affection before not so subtly changing the topic,

"So you are going out with Rias and Akeno tonight?" He asked in a friendly manner.

Asia rolled her eyes at his less then smooth transition before she cut in.

"You know Issei, you could have at least done something with that mop of hair on your head." Her voice was playful as she scolded him for his poor attempts at grooming.

Issei chuckled as he scratched the back of his head.

"Yeah, I've tried so many times but it just keeps going back to being the messy way that it is ya know."

He felt a little self conscious but was saved by a pair of voices behind him.

"Well I quite like the messy Issei look. What do you think Akeno?"

Issei whipped around at a blistering pace and felt his mouth drop at the sight of both girls. Rias wore a bright mint green cocktail dress. It covered her right shoulder while exposing her left, it also showed off quite a bit of cleavage. In comparison the left side ran down much lower then the right side giving the dress an asymmetrical appearance that was both classy and seductive at the same time. She wore silver high heels and a dainty silver necklace with a simple star pattern engraved into it. Her hair hung elegantly down past her shoulders and covered her right ear. On her left Issei could see a small yet beautiful silver earring with an emerald at the centre. Her make up was light yet just enough to enhance her beauty without being over bearing.

"I think he is lucky that he is so darn handsome that I just can't bring myself to care what his hair is doing." Akeno replied to Rias in a seductive, playful tone of voice.

Her words brought Issei's vision over to her and he was once again enraptured by what he saw. She wore a white tight fitting dress that hugged all her curves in just the right ways to accentuate all her assets. Like Rias she wore high heels with hers being rose gold. Her hair was done up in an intricate yet beautiful fashion and a pair of long rose gold earrings fell from her ears in a way that Issei found entirely enticing. Her make up was just as perfect as Rias' and Issei struggled to tell which girl was more beautiful. He was simply blown away that he could be lucky enough to love both of these young women. Akeno had chosen to forgo a necklace but instead wore a delicate bracelet of interwoven hearts around her left ankle and a rose gold bangle on her right wrist.

"Damn." Was all Issei could muster.

He was struggling with getting his neural pathways to fire enough to close his jaw that was still hanging open in an incredibly slack manner. Both girls smiled deeply, both bristling with happiness at the affect they had on the boy they loved. A burst of laughter from behind him brought Issei's pistons back into firing properly as Kiba called out.

"Way to go Issei. They've got you floored already."

Issei didn't both to turn around and simply flipped Kiba off with a chuckle of his own.

"Yeah yeah. Everyone's a comedian." He let out in a voice fitting for the light banter between the two.

With that he strode forward and took a hand each of both the girls before they made their way to the car that was awaiting outside the manor to chauffeur them to their destination. Issei realised as he was going that he didn't have a wallet on him and had no idea how he was going to pay for anything tonight. When he looked though neither girl carried a bag with them. Usually he saw girls and women carrying purses or small clutch bags, yet they had nothing.

"Er Rias, I don't have my wallet." He began but she simply smiled at him before cutting in.

"Don't worry. Everything has been arranged and prepaid for. Tonight we can all just let loose." She said the final sentence and Akeno cheered to that.

Issei felt a broad smile cover his face as the trio left the mansion and walked down the front steps to a beautiful silver Aston Martin that awaited them. The driver got out and opened the doors for them. Issei recognized the man as one of the senior staff members of the Gremory residence. He was a devil who had been in the employ of the Gremory household for quite a long time. When Rias spoke of him Issei could tell that she was fond of the older man and that he was something of a defacto parental figure to her. As Issei approached the vehicle he wracked his brain for a moment for the man's name before it came to him.

As took his seat in the car, he turned to the older man, "Thank you Bechard."

The man smiled politely before speaking in a deep mature tone of someone who had been there and done everything. "You're welcome young sir."

In the back Rias sat between Akeno and Issei. Both found themselves cuddling into her slightly as they drove out of the estate.

After a short drive through the suburbs of Hell, which Issei just couldn't bring himself to look at, being far too enamoured with soaking in the sight of both the young women beside him, the car pulled up outside a large curved building. The building itself gave Issei the impression of a stadium of some kind.

He stood up out of the car while Akeno emerged from the other side followed by Rias. As Rias climbed out Issei gave Akeno an inquisitive look as to silently ask where they were but the older girl raised her eyebrows in a similar style as if to say that she knew just as much as he did. Rias took the lead and guided the pair toward the large entrance way that adorned the building. They passed through the double entrance doors into a well furnished lobby. Other people mingled around with the majority congregated by a set of booths where they queued to interact with an attendant inside. Rias led them in a short way and then spun around to face her dates.

"First up we have Gaki racing." She announced with a happy smile and short bounce.

Akeno's face lit up at Rias' words, "Oh I've always wanted to see a real Gaki race live."

Issei could feel the excitement coming off in waves from the girls but he had no reference to understand what they were talking about. Both girls saw the confused expression on his face and giggled while explaining together.

"It's sort of like horse racing in the human world."

"You will just have to see it to know it."

Issei found the girls excitement to be contagious and happily followed the two bubbly girls as they approached a set of lifts opposite the booths.

"Normally you need to pay for admission at the booths. As well as that it is where you can place bets but I've already organised a private booth so we don't need to worry about it tonight." Rias explained as they entered the small box elevator. The elevator itself reminded Issei of the design utilised in the early twenties that was quite retro and popular with modern architects.

Rias pressed the button for the fifth level and the elevator jumped to life. For such an old machine it glided smoothly and Issei assumed that magic ensured everything flowed perfectly.

Walking out into the private booth, Issei found himself in what could very well be his own slice of heaven in hell. The room was comprised of mostly glass panels that gave an excellent view of all the action in the arena while two other doors led off to a private restroom and a balcony on the outside of the arena for fresh air. Comfortable couches faced toward the glass windows that showed down onto the track. Small tables sat either side of the seating with a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. But what held the Saiyans attention the most was the long wide table that covered an entire row of windows piled with an elaborate buffet.

The grin on his face expanded to near bursting proportions as he took in the sight of so much delicious food. However this was a date and Issei was nothing if not a gentleman. With that in mind he accompanied the girls over to the couch, helped the both of them sit and then handed them a drink. Both chose a sparkling rosé wine, Issei himself picked up the same as he didn't have much experience with alcohol and knew that Akeno had dabbled enough to know a good drink. Sitting down with Akeno in the centre Issei took a sip from the fluted glass and found the mellow taste to be pleasing if a bit too sweet for his tastes.

'So," Rias began, "Let me explain Gaki racing to you." Her voice was excited and it was clear that this was something she enjoyed.

As such Issei knew he would definitely pay extra attention to ensure he got it. Akeno also paid attention, she was familiar with the sport but knew that her girlfriend knew much more then she did. Not that she needed an excuse to listen to her girlfriend's voice, she was always happy to listen to Rias.

"Do you see those large sleek beasts down in the stables?" Issei stretched forward, sweeping his vision over the stadium, he took in the sight of the mentioned animals. They looked a lot like over sized pumas or cheetahs with a few small changes. Each was close to the size of a horse, their snouts were elongated in a manner similar to a crocodile or Chinese dragon and they each had three tails which fanned out separately like a peacocks. The bodies of the animals ranged from midnight black to silvers and chestnut browns. Their tails were drastically different with great plumage of colours. Each animal while odd to see at first was actually quite appealing in appearance and Issei could understand why his girlfriends liked them. Both girls were fans of things that they found to be cute.

Rias continued to talk as Issei looked down through the glass,

"Those are the Gaki. Each mount has a rider and a controller. The Gaki can be trained but not as easily or as obediently as horses so the rider can't actually tell them to run. So instead the controller summons a ball of magic that flies in front of each Gaki letting off a scent that only that specific Gaki can smell and resembles that individual's favourite food or prey. The ball goes around the track and the Gaki chase it until they reach the end. Similar to how dogs chase the rabbit in races. Following so far." Rias spoke quickly and stopped only to take a quick breath and wet her throat with her drink.

Issei hummed in acknowledgement before summarizing everything. "Cool cats are the Gaki. One person rides them, one makes a energy ball that the Gaki wants and it chases the energy ball to the end of the course."

Rias continued happily, "Yep perfect. Now what makes this racing more interesting and exciting then traditional racing is, do you see those swirling vortices around the course?" Issei looked around and just as she had said there was over a dozen swirling masses of energy littered around the oval track like an assortment of multicoloured doors.

"Those teleport the Gaki to another portal but it is always random as to exactly where the portal will lead and they change regularly through the race. The first one might lead straight to the end or it might lead only a short way. A portal might even be a hindrance that takes the racer back toward that start. It makes the race exciting and completely unpredictable."

Issei looked back to Rias and Akeno. "So they just teleport around as they race but can come out anywhere."

Both girls clapped their hands. "Yep, that's it really. The first races begins in a few minutes and we have this booth for two hours so it will be plenty of time for you to get the hang of it." Rias declared happily before taking another sip of her drink.

Akeno started chatting with her about which Gaki she thought would win the race. She favoured a black furred one with three sets of yellow plumes. Rias picked a dark brown one that was a bit larger and had bright red plumes. Both girls asked Issei to pick his winner and he considered all of the animals. He continued to analyse them until his sight fell on a slightly smaller Gaki with mottled silver and white fur. The Gaki's plumage was a mixture of yellows, greens and blues. Something about the animal's exuberant energy as it bounded around drew Issei's attention. He had a thought as he saw it and pushed out his Ki senses slightly. Touching the beasts he found that it did in fact have marginally higher energy.

"That one." he said while pointing at the excitable Gaki.

With everyone's pick chosen Issei fetched a generous portion of food on the largest plate he could find and rearranged a small side table in front of the three to place the food on so that they could eat while watching.

"Such a gentleman." Akeno giggled while Rias smiled at his manners, "I am slightly amazed that he hasn't consumed it all yet." She added playfully.

Issei was about to defend himself but realised that with his cheeks currently stuffed full that there was nothing he could do but smile innocently at the pair.

The race began shortly after and Issei found the whole thing to be more exciting than he thought it would be. The animals lined up. Each with a rider on their backs. The riders were small themselves, Issei assumed for the same reasons why jockeys were small, to weigh less on a horses back and allow the steed to travel faster.

Behind them, the controllers sat or stood in a meditative position. A loud horn blasted like a trumpet and various orbs of energy appeared before the Gaki and began projecting themselves around the course at a blistering pace. The moment the spheres of energy appeared the animals lunged for them and began speeding along the track. Each controller designated exactly where his Gaki would run as the beasts were single minded in their desire to chase the colourful orbs.

Two Gaki sped ahead and took an early lead. This encouraged their controllers to try to cement their lead by sending them into the first portal around the track. Within the blink of an eye the pair reappeared out of another portal further along the track. The Gaki coming third followed them in but was spat out much further around the track essentially stealing first place. It then bounded into another portal but when it appeared, was behind the whole pack suddenly relegated to last place. The race continued in this fashion with animals vanishing and reappearing seemingly at random.

The excitement roared in the air as devils from the crowd cheered or yelled out in dismay as their picks progressed or receded. Issei looked up at a giant screen that rotated while suspended in the air above the course. It displayed a list of twelve names next to a picture of the animal. It also showed how far they had to go to the end. Issei's pick, who he learn was named Ytim, was tied in second place with Akeno's pick of Cerberus. Rias' Gaki, Altare, was trailing at seventh after a series of unfortunate teleportations.

Issei's pick edged ahead of Akeno's and began to progress toward the first place runner. With less than fifteen hundred metres to go Issei noticed that the controllers were more in favour of running the race then using the unpredictable teleporters. He assumed that with the track being five kilometres long the risk of a gamble throwing you to the rear was too great in this situation. The Gaki Ytim was less then forty metres behind the leader with only a couple of hundred to go when another contender seized the lead. Altare, Rias' pick had committed to the gamble of a portal and was lucky enough to drop out in the lead with less then a hundred metres to the finish line.

Rias jumped from the couch and cheered loudly as the Gaki she picked sprinted down the final straight and took the winning position. In the end Issei's Ytim took third and Akeno's Cerberus fourth.
Rias danced around happily as Issei and Akeno watched her.

"If only I had placed a bet." She joked with a wink.

"I'm happy to place one on the next race. If you're both game?" Akeno added cheekily with a sly wink and giggle.

Both Issei and Rias nodded and cheered in approval. The central monitor stated that the next race would be in half an hour. Issei got up and grabbed another round of drinks with some more food as he had demolished the largest share of what was available to the group.

While they waited for the next line up to be announced the trio ate, drank and chatted merrily. With the weight of the tasks they would be undertaking the next day heavy on their shoulders, the carefree fun they were enjoying felt even greater. With the time for the next race approaching, Issei noticed the pile of empty glasses was getting pretty large on the table. Almost two dozen glasses between them all. The alcohol created an enjoyable warm feeling in his stomach that flowed throughout his entire body. Issei could tell that the drinking was affecting Rias and Akeno as well. The pair had become decidedly more sexual, full of giggles as they moved around flirtatiously by ensuring that they swayed their hips more then usual. He wasn't complaining though.

"Look, the next rosters up." Akeno exclaimed happily.

The three sized up the next competitors and settled on the three they liked. Issei chose a large one with strong Ki named Rexim. Akeno chose one with in her own words,

"Such adorable purple tails." named Florras. Rias chose at random and came up with an average sized chestnut Gaki going by the simple name of Sally.

"I know what bet we should have." Akeno said slyly while taking a deep mouthful from her drink, both Issei and Rias looked at her waiting for her to continue.

"The two Gakis that lose out of our three, those two of us have to strip off an article of clothing." She let her trade mark seductive grin spread across her lips as she laid down her proposal.

Issei knew it would be something like that and possibly it was the alcohol impairing his judgement but the saiyan warrior had no objections to the idea. Surprisingly Rias had no objections either and the bet was laid. The intermission between the next three races was only ten minutes as these races had predesignated line ups. After the fourth race Issei and Akeno sat together, the pair sprawled out across the couch as Rias danced in front of them and removed her dress in a slow seductive manner.

Issei was shirtless, having lost his shoes, socks and both shirts so far. The necklace hung against his strong flesh. Akeno and Rias had insisted he keep it on as they liked it. Akeno sat in a more clothed state. Her picks had been the most successful and so far she had only lost her shoes and bangles. Rias had previously lost her necklace and shoes. Now she was losing her dress. Normally she would be mortified at the idea of having to strip for others but the alcohol mixed with the sexual tension and excitement in the air pushed her concerns aside.

In a slow, seductive manner she swayed from side to side to a rhythm that only she could here, as she did, she pushed the shoulder piece from her skin. She reached behind herself and unzipped the dress before pausing, her eyes locking with both Issei and Akeno. The pair were enraptured with her at which point she let go, allowing the dress to fall to the ground around her ankles. Both cheered loudly as she did and she felt her cheeks flush from desire rather then embarrassment. Rias stood in her black lingerie. Lacy undergarments covered her erogenous regions. Akeno and Issei beckoned for Rias to join them on the comfortable couch but Rias declined.

"Come to the ladies with me." She cooed to Akeno.

The other girl was about to protest when she caught the seductive look in her girlfriend's eyes and smiled while jumping up in agreement. Issei watched as the pair went off to the private restroom that was connected to their booth exclusively. The next race began while the girls were away and Issei grabbed a quick snack while looking out through the glass. Initially he had been worried that the crowds might be able to see their fun but Rias and Akeno had assured him that the glass only let them see out and not for others to look in. It was a common place practice to allow people in these expensive booths to have plenty of the privacy that they had paid the extra money for.

Issei was reclined comfortably in the centre of the couch with a glass in his hand when he heard the sound of the girl's footsteps approaching less than ten minutes after they left. When they came into his sight he dropped the glass from his hand, causing the contents to splash across the ground as the glass itself rolled away, all missed by the trio as the girls giggled.

Akeno had stripped off her dress and like Rias stood in only equally scanty white lingerie. The combination of the pair of beauties practically naked in front of him caused his brain to crash once again. The look on his face was clear as day for anyone with half a brain to read the thoughts that were going through his mind. Both girls wore equally seductive grins as they turned back to each other and closed their eyes while embracing each other in a display of total passion. Their tongues collided as they kissed deeply. Their lips broke apart and they turned their heads in synchronization toward him. Both girls moved forward and Issei spread his legs apart to make access for them easier.

Each girl mounted his thighs. Akeno on his left and Rias on his right. Akeno reached down first and Issei's lips met hers in a fiery embrace, his tongue danced and tangled with hers. As they kissed he felt Rias lick up the side of his neck. He broke the kiss with Akeno and turned to lock lips with Rias. As he kissed her Akeno nibbled on his strong neck and collar bone causing him to involuntarily moan into Rias mouth. The kiss broke and Issei's mouth spoke before his brain could filter the words.

"I want you both so much right now." His words were husky and the intention behind them was clear to any who heard him.

Issei instantly groaned internally after saying it. He wasn't sure if either girl was ready to take their relationship to that next level and in no way wanted to rush them in any way, shape or form. What happened next was something he never would have expected though, as both girls leaned in close and whispered softly in seductive tones into his ears. Their breath strong against his ears causing a chill to run down his body involuntarily.

"We are both yours already." Rias cooed seductively.

"What are we still doing here then?" Akeno whispered breathlessly to him as a rhetorical question.

Issei almost leapt out of the seat as he stood up bringing both girls with him, his strong arms held both women safely. Their feet reached the floor and they grabbed their dresses pulling them on. Akeno grabbed their shoes while Issei pulled on his collared shirt leaving it open and simply stuffed the discarded under shirt into a pocket of his pants so that it partially hung out.

"I will call Bechard." Rias said happily but Issei cut her off.

"Don't bother. I have a better way." With that he led the way to the balcony.

As they stepped out into the cold air he swept both girls up in his arms. Neither had managed to get their shoes on yet and they let out startled giggles as Issei's white aura flared around him and he shot into the sky with them both in his arms. Flying at as fast a speed he could while still holding onto his two beauties safely it only took him a matter of minutes to arrive at the Gremory mansion. Issei flew around level with Rias' large window. The girl in question cast a simple spell causing the window to unlock and open. With the way ahead clear Issei swept through into the room and deposited his precious cargo onto the large bed that dominated the room.

The girls sprawled out on the bed as Issei crashed down between them. The shoes they carried were quickly discarded on the floor as they climbed onto the man they loved. Akeno began licking, kissing, which then turned into nibbling up Issei's exposed midriff as Rias embraced him and their tongues dart around each other's mouth. Exploring every crevice that they could find.

Akeno's left hand stabilized her while her right traveled up Rias' thigh under her dress. She began playing with and massaging the other girl's firm backside. Rias moaned into the kiss and looked down at her girlfriend. Issei followed her eyes and reached for Akeno. He lifted up slightly on his elbows as his hands took her by the waist and he pulled her up level with them both. He then kissed her deeply causing her eyes to close. She felt Rias' hands take the top of her tight dress and pull down causing the slightly elastic material to fold down onto her waist below her bra. A hand from each of her lovers massaged one of her breasts each through the soft material. She moaned deeply into the kiss as her nipples became hard and erect, pushing against the material of her lingerie.

Rias' hand left her breast and she felt her arms move around her body. A small snap broke the noise in the air and Akeno's bra fell away. Before she could respond she felt the wetness of lips encompass her left nipple. She gasped and broke the kiss with Issei to look down. Rias had her lips firmly around her nipple while she sucked and nibbled on the sensitive protrusion. Akeno panted heavily at the incredible sensations that flowed through her at the ministrations of her girlfriend. Akeno fell back onto the bed as Issei pushed her gently. She lay back enjoying the pleasures being given to her as he ran his tongue down her neck, biting softly into the flesh, over her shoulder and then finally took her right nipple into his mouth at the end of his trail.

The small shocks of pleasure that went through her from the actions of both Issei and Rias was almost too much for her to bear. She felt her pleasure rising higher and higher. Her panting became more pronounced and heavy as she succumbed to the feelings surging through her. Issei's hand ran down her body, taking her dress with it. Soon she was clad in only her panties while the boy and girl she loved focused their attention entirely to her. Her hands found their shoulders. Her fingers squeezed into their flesh harder and harder as they pleasured her more and more.

Issei's fingers ran back up her right leg tickling the skin and causing goosebumps to appear. He reached her pelvis and hooked two fingers into the lacy trim of her negligee. With a flicking stroke of his wrist, he pulled the undergarment off her flesh and tossed them aside. Akeno now lay completely naked and exposed to the pair. Issei's mouth left the flesh of her breast and he began kissing and licking lower down her body. As he did Rias stopped her oral fixation of Akeno's body and lifted herself up into a sitting position by her girlfriend. She reached behind herself and unzipped her dress. Akeno reached up and pulled it over her head. She tossed it aside at the same moment she felt Issei's lips and tongue reach her pubic region. The pleasure she was feeling increased exponentially and she cried out in absolute pleasure.

Rias watched Akeno shudder and moan in pleasure as she undid her bra. She flicked her hand to toss it off the bed, it landed where the rest of their clothes were being discarded. She lowered her mouth to Akeno's and the pair kissed deeply with an intense passion. Rias' bare chest pressed into Akeno's and their excited nipples pushed against each other. Both girls squirmed in pleasure at the feeling with Akeno being driven closer and closer to the edge by the actions of Issei's tongue.

Issei looked up as he did and saw the thin fabric covering over Rias' backside as she had mounted Akeno. He reached up from his position between Akeno's legs and pushed the material aside with his fingers before sliding his fingers into the heiress causing her to let out a deep guttural moan of pleasure. Rias' back arched as Issei pleasured both her and Akeno and her chest pushed deeper into Akeno's causing the pair to become more excited. Akeno's hands reached around Rias and clawed at her flesh causing dark red love scratches to appear. Rias broke the kiss with her girlfriend and looked behind her at the boy she loved who was giving her such pleasure.

She reached for him as Akeno did the same and the pair gasped a hold of a shoulder each, dragging him up toward them. As he was pulled up Issei threw off the open shirt from his body. Sitting up the girls pushed him over. As he collapsed back he felt fingers unbuckle his belt and hands yanking his pants down. Within sends both his pants and underwear was gone. Issei's manhood stood proud to the world as Rias' lips pushed down on his. Issei kissed deeply into her mouth but let out a deep moan when he felt the soft wetness of lips and a tongue on his manhood. He couldn't see but he knew what Akeno was doing and the pleasure that flooded through him was more then anything he had ever experienced.

Issei's thoughts became consumed with pleasuring Rias. He broke the kiss with her and grasped her pelvis pulling it up onto his chin until he had her maidenhood firmly within his lips. He began attending to her with vigour while his hands massaged at her breasts, the palms moving soft circles over the nipples causing them to harden further if that was at all possible while his fingers teased at the skin. Squeezing and massaging the sensitive flesh. Issei felt a foot push into his face as the feeling of Akeno's tongue and lips went even further on him as more of his appendage was taken into her mouth. Issei felt himself twisted as Rias pulled herself down onto the bed in between Akeno's thighs in search of her maidenhood but still firmly attached to Issei's lips. The trio remained in this position of interlocked pleasure for quite a while. The only noise breaking the air was that of their actions and the moans of their desires.

Rias' moans became more extreme and her hips bucked and thrashed against Issei. As they did the same happened to Akeno. Both Issei and Rias increased the efforts on their respective partner and drove each girl over the edge. Issei felt Rias' release and smiled, content at having succeeded in causing her to reach her climax. Deep inside he had worried that he may fumble or be too clumsy with her womanhood to achieve what some men seem to find too difficult to achieve. It seemed that his worries had been unwarranted though, he was able to do it and also savoured the act of pleasuring her.

After long thrashing moments of ecstatic joy, both girls stopped bucking and pulled away. Issei slipped himself from Akeno's mouth. He slid himself further back onto the bed and looked at the two beauties. Each caught their breath and turned their attention to him. The only way to describe the look in each of their eyes was a mixture between predatory and extreme desire. Issei swallowed as they crawled up toward him. He knew what was coming and was definitely excited but at the same time he would be lying if he said he wasn't slightly nervous.

The pair reached him and both girls' eyes lingered on his manhood. They then looked at each other and met in a passionate kiss between the two while Issei watched. The sight was even more arousing then he could ever have possibly described. Rias placed a hand forward onto his thigh and broke the kiss with Akeno as she twisted and positioned herself so that her hips were above his. Akeno shifted around and watched intently as Rias lowered herself toward him.

Issei swallowed hard as he watched her maidenhood part around the flesh of his manhood. The pressure of her flesh engulfing his was more then he had ever experienced with the pleasure being instantaneous and incredible. Rias reached out for Akeno and pulled her into a deep kiss as Issei gripped her hips and helped pull her slowly onto him. He felt her tense up as he reached a thin barrier within her. Her virginity. Rias broke the kiss and looked at him deeply before opening her mouth slightly, softly open as pleasure welled within her.

"Please." Was all she that she could muster in a voice filled with nothing but love and carnal desire.

Issei pushed up slightly with his hips and pulled down with his hands as she pushed down with her hips. The membrane tore and both were no longer virgins. Issei held her softly so as to let her adjust herself, becoming accustomed to the feeling before continuing. Slowly at first but then building with time. When Rias was ready, he dropped his hands from her hips allowing her to set the pace herself. He grasped Akeno and pulled her onto his mouth as he had with Rias. She faced toward Rias and while he took her into his mouth again she embraced and kissed their girlfriend. The girls' hands met. Akeno's right and Rias' left interlocking and the fingers weaving together. Their other hands explored the others body. Both girls reached their climax with their bodies tightening up and spasming against Issei together. Each moaning deeply into the others mouth.

It wasn't long after their climax that Issei felt a deep pleasure build up from within him and rush along his manhood as it became more powerful, more intense, more overwhelming. He jerked and went stiff as he reached his peak himself. He moaned deeply and Rias' eyes went wide as she felt his eruption within her. After his body had finished Rias held still for a minute before sliding off his body and looking at him. She bent down and he kissed her deeply with their tongues meeting and mixing together. Akeno looked to his manhood, it glistened and yet remained as hard as steel. Rias looked up to her with a seductive smile and took her hand bringing her over to mount Issei's pelvis.

The saiyan warrior himself watched with as much excitement as he had previously but less nerves as Akeno repeated the actions that Rias had undertaken. Rias wrapped herself around Akeno from behind, pressing her body into Akeno's back and using her left hand to guide her queen's hips. Her right exploring the dark haired beauty's bountiful chest. As she guided Akeno's maidenhood down to pierce onto Issei's firm manhood, the girl's lips met passionately and both moaned loudly despite their mouths being connected as Akeno dropped herself down in one motion, taking his full length in a single motion that ended her virginity.

Slight blood seeped out as she remained still, the pleasure far out pacing the throb of soft pain that she felt. Both girls' tongues explored the depths of the others mouth as Issei slipped his hands around Akeno's hips, with a firm hold he began to gently buck his hips up and down as she raised and lowered hers. Pleasure emanating through them as their motion steadily grew in pace and synchronized together.

Well over three hours later the trio lay naked and sweaty in Rias' bed. They considered going for a shower together but no one wanted to disturb the immense sense of contentment and love that ran over them all. Issei lay in the centre with each girl laying across a half of his body. He could feel the beat of both of their hearts which throbbed at a steady and peaceful rhythm. He kissed both of their foreheads and spoke words directly from his heart.

"I love you both so very much. More then life itself is how much I love you two." His voice was sincere and the words flowed from him.

Both girls looked up at him and he saw tears in both of their eyes. Rias wiped at hers while Akeno let them spill. She simply pushed herself up to look at both of them.

"I love you both too. I always have. I only realised recently that it was true love but I have always loved you Rias for so very long and I fell for you, Issei, the moment I met you." Her words were just as heartfelt as Issei's.

Rias sniffed and the pair realised that she was crying. She rubbed her face on Issei's chest and then looked at them with a smile as she cried.

"I'm so happy. I love you both so much too. I don't ever want to leave either of you."

The trio embraced and held themselves against each other for a long while just listening to the breathing of the two people they each loved beside them. Without any of them even realising it, they all fell into a peaceful, fulfilling and truly restful sleep.

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Edited on 05 January 2021