"Talking"

'Thinking'

("Oblethe")

Chapter 7 - New Club Members! - Once Foes Now Allies!

"So uh." Issei awkwardly said with shifty eyes. "What's going on?" He was awkward and nervous. Granted he was more or less dragged here by Kiba, which who went to fetch him at the request of Rias. Bead of sweat slithered down his face as he looked at all the cute girls and started blushing.

'Oh me oh my, look at all these hotties!' Issei's thoughts started racing. Being known as one of the Perverted Trio, he more or less spends his time not in class trying to get sneak peeks at the girls with his friends, Matsuda and Motohama. Just now he was most likely picturing the girls in lewd situations. He looked around seeing Akeno, Rias, Koneko, and Lucille.

'Holy shit! Pink hair and big boobs?! I wonder if she is one of those yandere types?' his thoughts continued racing as a throwing knife was chucked right next to his face as he yelped loudly. His hands thrown up in the air with his face full of shock as he slowly turned to the source.

He saw Cassius with a death stare in his eyes. His brows furrowed as he gritted his teeth.

"If you even think of looking in her general direction again, I will not miss next time." he said with venom to the pervert. Hearing that Issei immediately struggled to respond with a sentence before finally bowing down profusely apologizing.

"I'm sorry man! I really am I didn't know she was your girlfriend I swear!"

The crowd immediately looked at the two as the tough guy Cassius was blushing profusely as well as Lucille but for her that thought did cross her mind once before.

"Well well well. I didn't think the Hollow Dragon was actually full of feelings. Fufu. So protective aren't you?" Akeno returning to her teasing ways as Cassius hid his face with his hand just muttering "shutupshutupshutupshutupshutup..."

Everyone was chuckling and laughing until the laughs dissipated and Cassius and Issei regained their composure. Rias then stood in the center to get back on topic.

"Alright. So to get back to business. Issei, Cassius, we'd like to welcome you to the Occult Research Club!"

Issei seemed ecstatic due to the fact he'd get to hang with the hot girls pretty much. This was a dream come true for him.

Cassius on the other hand with his hands in his pockets yawned. He was pretty tired. Then again, he always is. You could see the bags under his eyes as clear as day. He was never much of a heavy sleeper.

"We welcome you with open arms! Now. I'm sure you both know by now that this is just a front of course. More specifically Issei, you should know that I'm not the only devil. We're all devils here."

Issei was surprised. He only just realized that the two of them were devils but there's more? This is something he definitely needed to get used to. "Wait Seriously?!"

"Indeed and that man who stabbed you beforehand was something else. He was a fallen angel."

"Ah. You're getting chased after those too, Issei?" Cassius interjected. He sighed knowing the pain. "I feel ya there, ya pervert."

"Hold up! What do you mean you too?" Issei turned to Cassius. "You're getting chased by them too?! I almost died twice by those fallen angel scumbags!"

"I'm pretty much I feel more or less being chased by everything at this point. Humans, angels, devils, and fallen angels." Cassius said tiredly as he listed them off one by one. "Yet to see the good angels hunt me down so who knows." Cassius said as he looked down at the left hand relaxing in his pocket.

Must be The Masters doing." he muttered without realizing. This piqued the group's interest and Issei chirped up.

"What's this about Masters?"

"I-it's nothing, man. Nothing to concern yourself with."

Issei just looked completely blown away but he was still confused over all this supernatural stuff.

"Are you alright, Issei? You seem confused." Rias tilted her head at Issei.

"Well I mean that's because I am. This is a lot to take in and even so I just don't know what is going on anymore?

Rias had a smirk on her face. "You remember Yuuma right?"

Hearing that name widened Issei's eyes as he stood still hearing that name. Cassius looked on seeing this unfold.

"Then again you should. You two dated for a bit right?" Rias at this point was interrogating Issei over past events. Events that he wished to forget.

"How do you- You know forget it. Look I don't feel right that you know so much about me so let's just-" he was interrupted as Rias showed a picture to Issei.

"All that was real Issei. She is real."

Cassius looked at the two then looked at the picture closely. His eyes dazed at the face of this girl and he then realized.

"I know who this is."

Hearing that Rias and Issei turned to him surprised.

"So you're saying you know her?"

"I don't know her name but I do know her face. She tried killing me outright after I met you. Then she got pretty much pissed at me for how I'm just a frail human because my sacred gear came in at the last second."

"I see so she knows you and by proxy the others with her might know about you as well."

"I wouldn't it past her to tell her comrades about an imposing variable to their plans. It's something I would've done." Cassius said gently as he put the photo back down and sat on the couch between Lucille and Koneko. Koneko tossed him another sweet as he caught it with his mouth before nodding in thanks as she kept to herself once again. He got a little too comfortable on the couch as he fell onto Lucille's lap immediately drifting to sleep. The group minus Koneko who looked on to the events were taken aback. This was unexpecting.

"Is he really out cold?! Just like that?!" Issei shouted in surprise.

Lucille couldn't help but giggle at the sleeping Cassius. "You'll have to excuse him, Issei. Like you he's been through a lot. He's not wrong when he's saying he's hunted by pretty much everyone. What he carries, is something that is rarer than any form of treasure in the world."

"Oh? What's that." Issei pondered her statements, curious on what she meant.

"I'm not telling!" she winked playfully crushing Issei's curiosity.

"Aww.. way to blue ball me there, yandere. I really wanted to know."

Hearing that made Lucille draw up a threatening aura. Her smile was a passive aggressive one as a pink aura grew around her and mark ticked on her forehead.

"Aw. Does someone actually want to leave with such balls?" she said softly but menacing.

Issei slid back all the way across the room in a panic. "Oh nonono! I take it back! I'm sorry! You're not yandere! You're very very hot and beautiful and Cassius is lucky to have you!" he shouted and pleaded as the aura slowly disappeared.

"That's better." she said happily as Cassius groaned and moaned in annoyance at Issei's racket. He turned over as she gently pet Cassius, ceasing the groans.

"He's so noisy." he muttered.

"I know, Cassius. Don't you worry. I'll teach him a lesson if he ever wakes you up."

'I'm really glad she's not a part of the club!' Issei's thoughts raced once again.

"Thank you, Lucille." he said softly before drifting off into sleep again.

"Looks like I was right when I said you two were inseparable." Rias said with a soft smile.

"Yeah. You're quick to know things Ms. Gremory." Lucille smirked.

"Please I consider us all allies here. Rias is fine."

"Very well. I'll keep that in mind."

The Next Day

Cassius woke up in the Occult Research Club. He sat up tired and all, rubbing his eyes and stretching his arms. He looked around and seeing no one else around.

"Huh. Wonder where everyone else is?" he said to himself.

("Child. There is something I wish to discuss with you.") the voice in his left hand spoke. Each word leaving the purple glow.

"What is it, Oblethe?" Cassius stared down at his hand waiting for further word.

("Do you remember the device that Chikara spoke of before?")

"The sphere? Yes. If I remember it was supposed to help me from being doomed to forgetfulness."

("Yes that one. Like Chikara said it is somewhere around here. Perhaps with your new allies' assistance should an opportunity arises you should look for it.")

"I'll keep that in mind. Good thing I know what to look for. Give Chikara my regards."

"Give who your regards?" inquired Rias as she walked in. Only hearing the end bit of the conversation.

"Ah yes. He's an old friend of mine. His name is Chikara. Good man."

"I see. In any case now that you're up it's time for you to get ready."

Cassius was confused. "Ready for what? For work?"

"No silly. Ready for school."

Cassius still confused tilted his head to the red haired woman in bewilderment.

"Saywhatnow?"