Chapter 16

I'm back! How are you today on this beautiful day? I hope that you're really good. Because the new chapter of 'A Change of Heart'. And before we go to the story I want to say something. I had received some PM and reviews asking me to do longer chapters. This is my answer: I don't count the words unless they are really long. Because I'm not worried about numbers, but in the quality of the chapter. So, let me ask you; What do you rather, quantity or quality? While you're thinking about that, let me show you how the poll for the new story is going:

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This is how the votes are right now and this is the last to vote. So, yeah, vote. And now, let's go to the story!

Legend

"Talking"

'Thinking'

["Ddraig/Albion Speaking"]

['Ddraig/Albion Thinking']

Chapter 16: Missing

"Are you sure you want to go to school today?" Issei asked Kuroka that nodded with a smile.

"Yes. Otherwise, how can I impress you with my awesome grades. ~Nya~"

Issei smiled at her "Fine. But if you feel bad at any point go to the infirmary. You just got back from a mortal wound. We don't need you agonizing on the floor because you don't want to accept help."

Kuroka smiled "But Asia-chan told me that I'm good, Ise-kun. The only problem that I have are my demonic power that it is really low. ~Nya~"

Issei smiled and pet her head. He knows she enjoys that. Probably her cat side or something.

"Can we just go? I don't want to be late." Vali said getting between them.

"Bad night?" Issei asked him and Vali shrugged.

"Kind of. We almost got killed so, yeah. Bad night."

Issei chuckled and scratched the back of his head. "I should have guess."

"Whatever, let's go. We're the only ones that haven't left yet." Vali told them and they just noticed that they were alone.

Kuroka pouted "Vali! You just destroyed my plan to be alone with Ise-kun! Now I'll plot a revenge against you. ~Nya~"

"I'll be waiting then." Vali waved it off while leaving the house. Issei smiled and grabbed Kuroka's hand.

"Let's go." Kuroka nodded with a smile and the trio left the house and towards school.

*School Gates*

Just getting inside the school Kuroka was attacked by a horde of questions.

"Why are you with him? One girl asked her referring at Issei like if he was bad.

"Are you hurt?"

"Did he blackmailed you?"

Vali had a smirk on his face and was eyeing Issei that had his head low because of embarrassment.

"They really think bad of you." Vali said and Issei only could nod in agreement.

Kuroka laughed at the questions "No, Ise-kun and I are truly in love." She said it in an exaggerated way and had to avoid saying her trademark Nya.

Of course, the females student didn't believe her.

"Don't worry; you're safe now."

Vali actually chuckled at that and Issei shrunken more into embarrassment.

Kuroka smiled "You now; actually it is ME that blackmails him into making kitty's, if you know what I mean." Then she grabbed a blushing Issei and dragged him away from the group of blushing girls, while Vali was following them while laughing.

"Was that really necessary?" Issei asked her and she nodded with a smile on her face.

"If I didn't do that, how will they leave us alone?"

"Kuroka; they believe everything that they listen." Vali said to her with a smirk and she shrugged.

"I'll deal with them then. ~Nya~"

*After Class*

"I don't know how much I can keep up." Vali said slumping into his desk and complained about school to Issei.

This became a routine for both of them.

"It can't be that bad. I do it. Kiba does it. Everyone in the school does it. Why you can't?"

Vali eyed him with a frown "I can do it. I just don't like it."

Issei smiled "I can understand. Now let's go, to the club."

Vali nodded and stood up. That was when he noticed that once again they were the only ones in the classroom.

'Weird...'

Shaking his thoughts out of his head he and Issei walked towards the door to see Kuroka waiting for them.

Or Issei at least.

"Ise-Kun, I was thinking that maybe you and me should skip the club for today and go home."

"But what if we miss something important?" Issei asked and Kuroka pointed at Vali.

"He'll tell us."

"But-" He was cut off when Kuroka grabbed the neck of his shirt and whispered into his ear.

"The house is empty, so I was thinking of having a private celebration. Only you and me. ~Nya~" She whispered seductively into his ear and Issei blushed getting the message.

"S-Sure!" He said a little too loud. Then Kuroka grabbed him by the hand and dragged him outside.

"Bye and Thanks Vali-Chan! We awe you!" She screamed at the blushing Vali that listened with his better hearing.

"You're welcome."

*ORC*

"Where is Issei and Kuroka?" Rias asked seeing that those two haven't arrived.

Vali shrugged "Don't know. Don't care."

Rias frowned but then she noticed that those weren't the only ones that were missing. "And the monkey?"

*Park, Issei and Kuroka*

"Issei! Kuroka! Wait for me!" They heard behind them and saw Bikou waving at them while trying to catch them up.

"What you want Bikou?" Kuroka demanded to the monkey king that grinned.

"A bird told me that you two lovebirds were going to skip the club. So I came to join you! Isn't that great? So, what we're doing first? Karaoke? Arcade? Movies?"

"Sorry Bikou, but we're doing something just the two of us." Issei told him and Bikou smirked.

"Oh, come on. What can be so good that only the two of you could do?"

"Nothing that you could get involved, monkey." Kuroka said trying to make him go away.

"Don't be like that. I bet that if you tell me, I'll manage to fit perfectl-"

"We're going to get laid!" Kuroka snapped and Bikou covered his mouth.

"You're going to have sex?" He whispered and they nodded. "I didn't know. I'm so sorry for interrupting. You two go and have a blast. I'll just go back and-"

"I am afraid that I can't allow that, my monkey friend." A voice said and they turned to see a tall guy with a great body, he was wearing a lion skin over his body besides a Greek armor.

"Who are you?" Issei questioned and the man laughed.

"How could I forget my introduction? My name is Heracles, a friend of Cao-Cao. And I came for the lady over there." Heracles said pointing to Kuroka and Issei pushed her behind him.

"Why?" Issei questioned him.

"Because I am a great friend. Now hand her over." Heracles extended his hand like if he was inviting Kuroka to come with him.

[BOOST!]

Issei activated his sacred gear and went to punch Heracles face but he saw it coming. He sidestepped and grabbed his punch and gave him one of his own at the gut.

The punch was so strong it actually made Issei puke a little bit and to fall to the ground barely supporting himself.

"ISE-KUN!"

"Dammit! You bastard!" Bikou said as he summoned his bo staff and jumped into the air and prepared himself to swing his weapon down, pointing at his head.

He swing it down but Heracles grabbed it with one hand. He pushed it back, dragging Bikou with him, and then he punched him at the face sending him flying towards a park bench.

[BOOST!] [BOOST!] [BOOST!]

"Take this!" Issei screamed and threw a ball of energy towards Heracles.

Heracles didn't even move from his position. When it was at reach, Heracles backhanded the ball of energy, sending it into the sky, where it created a great explosion.

"N-No way…"

"I have to say that I'm disappointed. From what Cao-Cao told me, I was in for a fight. Not me destroying another opponent. Well, let's finish this." With that said Heracles rushed towards Issei.

He punched Issei at the stomach again, not as hard as the other one, and lifted him from the ground and while he was from some meters from the ground, Heracles put his hands together and punched the back of Issei towards the ground.

The impact was so strong, that Issei actually bounced once from the ground.

He tried to stand up, but Heracles pushed him to the ground with his foot.

"I admire your resiliency and will to fight Mr. Hyoudu. But I'm afraid that is all you have." Hercules said as he raised his fist to finish Issei, but he felt that something was pulling him by his clothes. He turned to see Kuroka with tears on his eyes.

"Leave him. I'll go with you. Just leave him." She pleaded and Heracles smiled and laughed. It seemed a sincere laugh.

"What a noble lady! It is a shame you are a demon." He turned to Issei that was on his four trying to get up. "Aren't you lucky?" he asked in a mocking way and then he kicked him across the body sending him flying towards a tree.

His head hit first and that made his sight go foggy.

Heracles extended his hand towards Kuroka that she didn't acknowledge. "I can understand that you're angry. Like I said; such a noble lady."

A magic circle opened below them and Issei watched helplessly as they started to leave. He extended his gloved arm towards them but they left at that moment just as everything turned black.

And done! Welcome back to cliffhanger town! Population: every single soul that read one of my stories. So yeah, this was the chapter, I made Heracles a beast in human form and he took Kuroka for Cao-Cao evil plans. I have a question besides the new story; I got an idea for next chapter, but it have elements from another anime/manga. Tell me if you don't care about that or if you only want DxD elements in the story. And that's all! Remember to leave your review or PM me for the new story and the question I asked. Follow and Favorite the story.

Till Next Time.

Roy D. Harper.

Next chapter: Rescue Mission