Chapter 3
Hello Everybody! I'm back with the third chapter of "A Change of Heart". In this chapter will be Issei's first mission with the Vali team. In this chapter will show also how the ORC members felt after Issei departure. And also to announce the new harem member. And it is…
Irina!
I'm going to see a way to make her fit in the story and I will do my best, trust me. Because there were a couple of you who didn't want me to make a harem, but I hope you like the story anyway. Also I'm planning to add at least two members to it. And I'm going to answer some reviews.
Reviews:
[darth56]: Thanks for the support and I enjoy writing if you enjoy my story, and he is over the ORC in some sort of way, but not at all. Also about the harem thing, he might form one without wanting it.
[Thedevilgamer]: Thanks
[Guest]: I read your review and it makes total sense. Issei don't want to be with Rias or people that support her. But if you think about it, Issei had a great influence in Rias's peerage. So if the situation calls for it they might leave as well. He saved them for their past, from their old and news enemies and became someone important in all their lives. So I hope you have in consideration this for the future of the story.
[Edub102]: Thanks for the review and I hope you keep enjoying it.
[Guest 2]: Thanks for the review because you gave me the idea to add Sona to the list.
Harem list:
Akeno
Asia
Koneko
Xenovia
Ravel
Ophis
Sona
That is the introduction so lets go to the story. Remember to review and to vote. Also would you guys like to make one of the boys of the ORC join Issei in the Vali team? Don't worry, no Yaoi in my story. Vote on the reviews.
"Talking"
'Thinking'
["Ddraig/Albion Talking"]
['Ddraig/Albion Thinking']
"Flashback"
Chapter 3: First Job
*Flashback*
*Hyoudu Residence two months after Issei left*
Everyone in the ORC club was in low spirits. There has been two months since Issei left them and they have been looking everywhere to find him, but still they don't get even some sort of clue to let them know if he was alive. But anyway, they still try to find him. They must find him.
But this is having a more negative effect on the club members which were trying their best to find him.
To Kiba, he was depressed most of the time. In silence, always apologizing with Issei for being a horrible friend and not helping him when he needed him.
To Gasper, he stayed most of the time on his box crying over the lost of his senpai. Someone who supported him and became a role model for him.
To Ravel, she was sad as everyone. After Issei defeated Raiser she became interested on him. She enjoyed being his manager and enjoyed their arguments they have. She missed him and just hoped the best.
Koneko was back in her emotionless self. She first loses her sister and after years of having her feelings for herself someone managed to make them share them. And that someone just left. She felt that some part of her just left and broke her. She could barely stand this. She just hoped for all this to fix for Issei come back.
Asia and Xenovia have been praying everyday to make sure Issei came back safe and soundly. Asia had her eyes red after crying so much. Everyday she cried. She thought that Issei left for something she did and for her he might be dead right now. Xenovia tried to calm her down the best she could but failed, because when she tried to calm her down she felt like lying, because just like Asia she somehow felt that it was her fault or the group faults. She honestly, was starting to lose hope.
Akeno tried her best to show composure. This was something that help the group to keep themselves together and keep up hope to find Issei. But when she was alone in her room or in the shower, she brakes down. Issei accepted her for what she was. He helped him to makes amend with her father. She truly loved him. She wanted him to come back. She wanted to blame this to somebody. She wanted all this to fix and go back like it used to be.
What all they knew was that after some argument that he had with Rias that make him left them. They felt that this was Rias fault. They didn't want to blame her, but they just felt like it.
The reason they didn't want to blame her was that it seems that she is the more affected of all. She locked herself in Issei's room. She barely eat enough to survive and her attendance at school had dropped a lot. They even send a clone of her to school to don't raise suspicions. She didn't even talk to nobody. The only things that could be heard from the room her sobs coming from her.
To make sure that the parents of Issei don't get worry. They make an illusion to make them see that everything was okay.
But the bigger problem was Sirzechs. After some weeks after Issei left Sirzechs was about to confirm Issei's death, but after some begging from part of Rias and her peerage, he agreed to give them six months to look for Issei. After that he is officially death.
There was one more problem to add. One person of the group wasn't present while all this happened. Irina. She was at a mission during the time all this happened. The only question left was: How will she react?
*One month later*
Everything went the same for the rest of the month. Kiba depressed, Gasper in his box, Ravel eating ice cream, Koneko emotionless, Asia and Xenovia praying, Akeno trying to keep composure and having occasional breakdowns and Rias locked in Issei's room. Everyone was silent until the last member of the house entered.
"Hello everybody! I'm back from my mission!" Irina greeted happily, but when she saw the state that everyone was she asked confused "What happened?". At this everyone was silent until Akeno spoke up "Irina, this is not easy to say so please sit down." Irina at this nodded slowly and started to get worried. What was that everyone was getting worried. Besides she couldn't find neither Issei or Rias. "What is wrong?" She finally asked. After some seconds of silence, Xenovia told her "Issei left us.".
Irina was shocked. What do they mean that Issei left "W-what do you mean with that?" She asked "That Issei left the peerage." Xenovia told her again "But that's impossible!" Irina screamed at her "How did this happen?" she asked almost crying. "He had an argument with Buchou and then he ran away." Kiba answered. Irina was looking to the floor when she asked "Where is Rias now?" "She is in Issei-san room. But why you-" Asia couldn't finish the sentence because Irina rushed to Issei bedroom door.
She didn't bother to knock, she just destroyed the door surprising a crying Rias. She looked devastated, her hair was dirty, she have some bags on her eyes and was with the same clothes from the day that Issei left and was still hugging the eight pawn pieces. "Rias please tell me what happened." Irina told the still shocked Rias "Irina I-" Was all that Rias could tell. She haven't say to anybody the total true about Issei's reincarnation. She had say to her original peerage consisting of Akeno, Koneko and Kiba that she didn't make it on time and the rest she didn't told them the details.
"Rias please." Irina was begging now. At this Rias decided to tell them the only reason she could think about Issei reaction. "When I reincarnated Issei into a devil, I say I didn't make it on time. The truth is that I left the fallen angel kill him to make sure he will join the peerage." At this revelation everyone was shocked. Rias let Issei die when it could be perfectly avoided just to make sure? "I know that wasn't the best way but-" She got interrupted by the slap that she received from Irina "You-You-You Whore!".
Irina screamed at her "If it wasn't for you Issei would be here! If it wasn't for you, I could be with him! If it wasn't for you, he would be fine!" After that Rias started to cry, not because the slap but because of what she is telling her is the true. Because of her Issei might be death. The most important person in her life might be death because of her. She felt like throwing up. "Don't you dare to cry. You have no right to cry! After all he did to you, you repay him like this!?" Irina kept screaming at her. "Irina." That was Xenovia trying to calm down her friend down, but in response Irina opened the window and then she extended her wings. One of them was black. After that she left flying. "Irina wait!" Xenovia said after she started following her friend.
Back in the room everyone was still getting back from the shock. Finally Akeno asked "Rias, it is true?" Rias only nodded slowly. At this everyone but Rias left the room in silence.
"Irina wait!" Xenovia screamed again hoping her friend to stop. If this continues she might fall. "Irina if you continue you will fall!" Xenovia tried to persuade her "I don't care!" Was her response.
They continue until Xenovia grabbed Irina and hold her by the arms "Let go off me!" Irina tried to get free but failed. "Irina you will fall if you continue like this!" Xenovia tried to reason "I don't care! All I wanted is to be with Issei! Now I can't because of her!" Irina said in the verge of tears. "Irina! Do you really think that Issei will want to see you like this!?" Xenovia snapped at her. "No…" "Then keep yourself together, you'll see that Issei will come back and everything will come back like it used to be." After hearing this Irina broke into tears "I miss him." She said while sobbing "Me too Irina, me too." Xenovia answered.
After that Irina left both the Hyoudu residence and the ORC. She still went to Kuoh Academy to see if Issei came back.
*6 months after Issei left*
6 months had passed and Sirzechs do it. He put on the papers that the Sekiryuutei was dead. Also after a long talk with Rias he managed to convince her to go back to school. Even though she looked fine in the inside she was devastated.
*ORC room*
Rias was seated on her chair when she told everyone about Issei. They were between angry and sad. Angry because they were saying that their friend/crush was dead. And sad because it is really probable. The first one to speak was Akeno " So what are you going to do?".
"What do you mean?" Rias answered "About this fake new. What are you going to do?" Akeno asked again. "Nothing." Was her answer.
At this Akeno slammed her hands against the table "What do you mean with nothing?! You are just going to give up like this!? After all he did!?" Akeno demanded. At the reaction everyone was surprised "Akeno I don't know what to do." Was Rias answer "Simple keep looking for him!" Akeno answered "It isn't that simple." Rias answered.
At the answer Akeno relaxed a little and said "Irina was right. You just used him." This was big blow for Rias that one of her best friends said that to her. She really didn't use Issei, she really love him, more than anything, more than all his peerage.
After that Akeno walked to the door and said "I'm going home." No one contradicted. After she left Rias dismissed everyone.
On the way home Asia asked Kiba "Do you really think that Issei-san is death?" You could tell she was sick worried "Ise-kun is really though, I doubt he will go down like that." Kiba said with a smile, which managed to calm her down a little, but it also was to try to calm himself. Was Issei really death? Only time will tell.
*Flashback ends*
*Present day Kuoh Town*
A thief was running away in some alley during night. Not from the police but from a man and a woman. He just robbed a house and the thing that more called his attention was a teddy bear with some sort of gem in the neck. He knew he would make a lot of money with it.
What he doesn't expect was two people telling them to give them the gem. He had a gun but there was something about them that told him not to mess with them. So he escaped into some alleys.
After running for a while he saw a woman with a black loose kimono with a pair of black cat ears and two tails. "Where are you going thief-chan?~Nyan~" she asked playfully.
He turned around to see a man with brown hair, a red shirt and with some sort of gauntlet "Just give us the bear and we will leave in peace. Ok?" He said.
The thief knew he was in trouble, so he take out his gun and pointed it to the man's forehead "I'm warning you man. I'll pull the trigger." The thief said and the response of the man was only to narrow his eyes emitting a killing aura.
"You know what? Here, just take it. I don't want any trouble. Okay." Said the thief as he throw the bear with the gem and then run away.
"Seven months of training just to get back some stupid bear" Issei asked annoyed. This was his first mission for the Vail team and it was rather disappointing for saying the least.
"Don't worry Ise-kun. You will get a reward by my part~Nyan" Kuroka said while grabbing Issei's neck and proceed to kiss him. Issei kissed her back while her hands her slowly going down. But he stopped when he heard "Eto…"
Both turned to see a blushing Le Fay. She was annoyed that with Kuroka he will get all passionate and with her he will give her a short, quick kiss. It wasn't fair. After all they were "married" or something like that thanks to Bikou.
"We already leaving?" Issei asked her and Le Fay nodded. "Well he will continue this on the room~Nyan" Kuroka said with a sexy voice which caused to Issei blush and Le Fay to pout. That scene reminded Issei Akeno and Asia. For some reason he still didn't hated them. He hated Rias but not the rest. Maybe he should visit them to tell them he was alive. He will see later.
Then the three disappeared on a magic circle created by Le Fay.
*With the thief*
He was still running until he got in front of a blonde man who was in a school uniform and had a sword pointing at him. He was going to turn around but he saw a woman in school uniform also but with long crimson hair.
"We would appreciate if you gave us the gem." The woman said. At this the thief could only sight "Look, I don't have it anymore. Some cat girl and a brown haired guy took it from me." He said at the same time a small petite white hair girl appeared and asked "Nee-san?" And then the blonde one asked "Why they would send Bikou for something so small?" And the thief said "I think she called him Issei."
At this Kiba hit the thief in the stomach making him to pass out. "Yuuto!" "Sorry Buchou but if what he is saying is true…" "Issei-senpai is alive." Koneko finished for him.
At this Rias face lit up. "You two are right." She started "You go to tell the others and I'm going to report to Oni-sama." "Hai!" Both of them said and went to tell the others the good news while Rias went to the underworld to tell his brother.
*Hotel room*
When Issei, Kuroka and Le Fay arrived they saw Vali seated on the couch and Issei went there to complain about the mission.
"Vali! What kind of mission was that?" Issei asked him "An easy but important one Hyoudu." Was his answer "Care to explain?
"That gem is some sort of key to a weapon." Vali started "We don't know much, only that is really powerful and that the hero faction want it." Vali said.
"I see." Issei answered "So we know were the weapon is?" "Yes" Vali said "It is in some vault in some devil's mansion. The plan is to let the hero faction attack first and during the commotion some of us steal the weapon and the others distract and prepare the escape. We leave tomorrow during midnight." Vali finished and Issei nodded.
"Now that all is clear, time for your reward~Nyan~" Kuroka said grabbing Issei and dragging him into the room. But before they could enter the room Vali said "By the way, I want to sleep tonight. So if you two wants kittens in the future don't make noise." Vali said.
Kuroka pull out her tongue in argument and Issei put a hand on his privates parts understanding perfectly Vali threat. So they decided to go to sleep this time. But before that, Issei had a mental conversation with Ddraig.
['So are you going tomorrow?']
'For what?'
['To see your old friends?']
'I don't know'
['So what is your plan for tomorrow?']
'Probably just hang around and if I found someone I'll see how is he doing.'
['And if you see the Gremory girl?']
'I don't know. Probably just avoid her.'
['If you said so. Good night partner.']
'Night Ddraig'
After that he fall asleep with Kuroka on his side and later on the night, Le Fay.
*Hyoudu Residence*
Kiba and Koneko told everyone that Issei might be alive because said he saw it. This lift up everybody spirits. Asia almost pass out of excitement. It just thing to wait for Rias to come back. Look for Issei and everything will come back to normal.
When Rias arrived she had a frown on her face. So Ravel asked her "Rias-sama, what's wrong?" This caught the attention of everybody and waited for her answer.
"Its Issei. Oni-sama just put him on the SS stray devil list."
And that's a wrap. I know this chapter is shorter but it doesn't include a big development like the other one. Just a little development. Also if you are wondering about Rias position in the story, don't worry I got a plan for her, you'll see. I left a clue in this chapter for the future I planed for Rias. I also hope the incorporation I did to Irina. Next chapter I will work on it more. So that's all. Remember to vote on the reviews or by PM what girl you want for Issei harem and if you want to see Kiba or Gasper deflect to the Vali team to help Issei. Remember to Follow, add to Favorites and to leave your Review that it is important for me to know your opinion. Till next chapter. By the way next chapter will be uploaded next weekend.