(Couple days later)

"I must admit I'm quite impressed with your drive Issei. You've managed to hand out all the flyers I gave you within only a span of a few days, quite an impressive feat for a new born Devil".

Pleased as he was with the praise the crimson haired beauty was currently giving him, Issei couldn't help but feel a little bit of jealousy towards his fellow Devil, for despite being reincarnated at the same time, Dante had already successfully completed a fair number of contracts, and was starting to make the brunette Devil feel inferior.

Accurately guessing the direction her servant's thoughts were taking, Rias lightly chastised the brunette before reminding him of his goal.

"Now now Issei, just because Dante got to an earlier start with his contracts doesn't mean that you won't be able to catch up to him once you start your own contract collecting. Besides, if you want to achieve your dream of assembling your harem, then you can't let yourself be distracted by what others are doing".

With his confidence restored by his master's encouragement, Issei was eager to begin his deal making as soon as possible. Something which was easily picked up on by Rias who directed him towards the center of room before nodding towards her raven haired queen.

"Akeno if you would be so kind"?

Nodding with the same smiling expression that Issei had begun to assume was her default expression, Akeno's face morphed into one of concentration as she chanted in a language that Issei assumed to be Latin.

Seeing her new servant turn to her with a look of confusion on his face, Rias answered the unspoken question with an informative tone of voice.

"She's aligning the crest in your hand to the magic circle so that it will recognize you as a member of my household. Without it you won't be able to use it to teleport to your clients, nor would you be able to use one in case of an emergency".

Giving a brief nod to show that he understood, Issei couldn't help fight the grin that was coming over his face as the busty pony tail girl finished her preparations.

"Alright Issei, your good to go".

Confidently stepping into the circle, Issei waved to the watching members of the club as a red light started to grow in intensity.

"Later guys. First contract here I come.

Opening his eyes after the near blinding flash, Issei was shocked to see that he hadn't been transported to his destination, but was in fact still in the club room. The only difference from before was that his fellow club members were no longer shooting him encouraging smiles but were instead giving him mixed looks of surprise and sympathy, with the sole exception of Koneko, who had surprisingly turned her attention away from her strawberry sundae in order to give the brunette mocking smirk. The only positive thing about this embarrassing experience was that Dante hadn't been in the room to witness the brunette's failure since he was busy with a client.

"What happened Madame President? Did the alignment not work correctly"?

Sighing at Kiba's polite inquiry, the Gremory heiress shook her head in slight disappointment as she diagnosed why her servant had failed to be transported by the magic circle.

"No the circle is working fine. However it requires a small level of magical power in order for it to operate, so the fact that it failed to send Issei to his destination means that he doesn't have enough power for it work".

Seeing that Issei was on the verge of an emotional breakdown, for no guy wanted to hear that he had performance issues regardless of the situation, Kiba tried to lift up the brunette's spirits by offering him an encouraging smile.

"It's okay Issei. As a newborn Devil it's normal for your magic power to be low. Don't worry they'll grow in time".

Frowning in embarrassment at Kiba's genuine attempt to restore his confidence, Issei's pride took another critical hit when he heard a familiar mocking tone leap from the shadows.

"Having performance issues Hyoudou? Well not to worry, I'm sure there's a Devil's equivalent of the little blue pill you can take if you need help satisfying your clients' demands. But considering your age, I'm not sure if it would help you or not".

Taking a moment to smirk at the glaring brunette as he pulled himself out of the shadows, Dante's expression quickly morphed back into his usual mask of indifference as Rias quickly came to the defense of her slightly under powered servant..

"Dante, I thought I told you to start treating your fellow teammates with more respect. While I admit that I too am surprised by Issei's current disability, that doesn't mean you have to make the situation worse with your mockery".

Sensing that her words where having no impact on the black haired rook, and unwilling to give up on the possibility that her two newest servants could yet learn to overcome their established animosity, Rias smirked as she came up with a solution that would ensure that not only would Issei be successful in acquiring his first contract, but would further illustrate to Dante that her words should always be taken into account regardless of his sullen nature.

"Well Issei, even though you can't use the circle at this time, that doesn't mean you can't use other ways to get to your client, and since Dante has already proven that he can travel without the need of a Devil's circle, that means you don't have to rely on a more human form of transportation".

Though Issei was a bit confused by what the buxom red head was suggesting, Dante fully understood what his master was getting at, and as such tried to weasel his way out of what he was sure to be a irritating experience.

"Now hang on. You can't possibly be suggesting that.."

Having guessed that he would try to get out of it, Rias quickly interrupted him.

"Oh but I do. It will be a good chance for you two to work together. Besides, since you've already proven your abilities in successfully completing a contract, you can give Issei pointers on how to do the same".

Seeing that the rook was about to offer a further protest, Rias decided to offer him some incentive to do the job.

"If your still opposed to the idea, how bout I make it interesting for you? If you can help Issei get his first contract, then I'll allow you to keep whatever it is your clients give you for your services for about a week. If not, then you have to agree to whatever Akeno deems as suitable"?

Flashing the now slightly sullen Devil a smile that easily conveyed how delighted she was at having the opportunity to mess with the black haired rook, Akeno quickly came up with an idea that even had the usually poised knight cough in embarrassment.

"How about if he fails, he has to come to club meetings dressed like the lead character of a film I watched the other day. What was it called again? Ah yes...the Rocky Horror Picture Show. And he has to do so for a month. I think that's enough incentive to ensure that he doesn't fail his appointed task. And if he does, well...I'm sure it will be an amusing month for us".

Familiar with the film, and trying to fight the smirk that was slowly spreading across her face as she visualized the highly amusing picture of her easily irritated servant being forced to wear fish nets and lever, Rias gazed questioningly at the now ashen faced rook, wondering if he would accept the deal or not. She soon got her answer.

"Make it 2 weeks and you got a deal".

Scowling at the smirking countenance of his master, Dante grabbed his understandably nervous teammate by his collar, and forcibly dragged him into the shadowed portion of the room.

"Do me a favor Hyoudou, keep your eyes closed until I tell you to open them again. I'm Not sure if your perverted mind can process the visual characteristics of shadow traveling".

Not bothering to see if the brunette had heeded his warning, and wishing to get his task over as quickly as possible, Dante willed the shadows to transport both him and his fearful passenger towards their chosen destination.

With the departure of her two most troublesome servants, Rias turned towards her blank faced rook and attentive looking knight with a pleased, if somewhat tired expression.

"Kiba, Koneko, I don't have anything for you to do today, so you can take the rest of the evening off. But keep your phones on in case an emergency pops up".

Seeing them nod their heads to show that they understood, Rias sat herself down at her desk before motioning her raven haired queen to begin the slightly arduous process of going through the weekly details of her groups' contract making.

"Alright Akeno. How'd we do this week"?

Smiling at the Gremory heiress with her usual mixture of poise and amusement, Akeno proceeded to fill in her king on the latest achievements of her peerage.

"Well as usual, your bishop is bringing in the most business, despite the fact that he never actually meets his clients. Kiba continues to maintain his weekly average of 12 successfully completed contracts, so there's nothing to worry about. In Koneko's case however, seems that her total this week is half of what it usually is. Though from what I can tell, I suspect that Dante is the cause for this".

Seeing that the raven haired Devil was clearly amused by what ever the male rook had done, Rias reined in her annoyance at having to deal with another problem caused by her male rook, and merely shot her smirking queen an inquisitive expression.

"And why pray tell do you suspect Dante of having something to do with Koneko's decreased performance. Despite the somewhat tense relationship between the two, I never got the impression that Dante would deliberately sabotage his fellow rook's accomplishments".

Shaking her head, Akeno's smile became more vicious as she proceeded to explain just what Dante had did.

"Oh nothing like that. It seems that a couple of our clients had contacted us for the purpose of making a few examples out of the more...single minded residents of Kuoh, which I point out made up a good number of Koneko's regular customers. And since a fair number of them are now in the hospital for either physical injuries, or mental trauma, it is unsurprisingly as to why Koneko hasn't been summoned to fulfill their contracts.

Accepting the outstretched reviews from her clearly amused queen, Rias quickly skimmed through them before releasing a slightly irritated sigh that was starting to become a common occurrence whenever she had to deal with her new servant's more violent traits.

"He's put 5 people in the hospital, 2 of which will never walk again, and at least 3 more are currently undergoing intense mental therapy. I can't decide whether I should be pleased that I have a servant who is capable of completing the more difficult contracts we receive, or concerned that my servant has no qualms about hurting people who have done nothing to him personally".

Putting a finger to her chin in contemplation, Akeno readily voiced her own opinion on the matter.

"Considering that all of the people he's injured had in some way deserved to be punished, then my suggestion is that you let him continue what he's doing. Besides, the one's who were Koneko's clients would have been hurt sooner or later since they always seemed a little too interested in having her as their contractor".

Chuckling a little at the truthfulness in Akeno's statement, Rias's expression turned pensive as her mind drifted towards her other newly acquired servant.

"I just hope that Issei's first client isn't a vengeful housewife, or a group of vindictive teenagers. Despite the fact that he would probably do his best to fulfill their wishes, I somehow doubt that they would put up with his enthusiasm for the female body even if he is helping them achieve their goal".

Though she nodded her head in agreement, Akeno couldn't hide a sly smile from spreading across her face as she remembered the implications of what a failed contract would do to one of her teammates.

"True, but I find myself secretly wishing for Issei to fail his first contract, only because that would mean Dante parading around in nothing more than a black leather corset and fishnets for the next two weeks. I'm sure that it would be quite a...educating experience, but then again considering you've already shared a bed with him, you're already well acquainted with his body aren't you"?

Sensing the slightly jealous tone in her queen's inquiry, Rias sported a small smirk as she graced the raven haired beauty with a nod.

"That I have. However that doesn't mean that I wouldn't enjoy the spectacle of watching him dressed like a mid 70's transvestite. Though I somehow doubt that would do much to improve his already slightly hostile attitude towards us".

Adopting a thoughtful expression, Akeno conceded that her king had a point about Dante's reaction to being forced into wearing such a skimpy outfit. Nevertheless the busty beauty still looked forward to such an occurrence happening.

"You may be right, but considering he agreed to the conditions, he would have no one to blame for his entertaining predicament but himself. Though I have to ask, how does he look when he's not burdened by all that clothing. I still can't believe he managed to convince the student council to allow him to come to school without wearing a uniform, though I have to admit he does look quite fetching in his black overcoat and matching shirt".

Silently agreeing with her, but still shaking her head at the seemingly one track mind of her faithful queen, Rias nonetheless answered Akeno's question with a smile.

"Well, he's slightly more muscular than Kiba, but far from approaching the physique of my cousin Sairaorg, which sort of indicates that his fighting style is a combination of a near perfect balance of both speed and power. Though I suspect that his new status as a rook will cause him to adapt to his style since rook's have a hard time developing combat skills that don't rely on overwhelming strength, though it is possible that Dante might do the opposite. All in all I admit that he's well put together, but there is something that struck me as curious".

Tilting her head in a questioning motion, Akeno couldn't help the slightly perverse smile that spread across her face as she made guess as to what made Dante's body stand out.

"I take it that his... personal weapon is a bit bigger from what you were expecting. Always suspected it was impressive since he certainly never seems to lack confidence does he"?

Unsurprised by the direction Akeno's mind took when discussing Dante's body, and unwilling to admit that their was some truth to her queen's inquiry even if her intention had been to heal her newest servant rather than get intimate with him, Rias proceeded to tell her exactly what had made her thoughtful.

"His lower back has a series of scars that look like someone tried to burn his skin off before they decided to go with a more hands on approach by simply whipping him. And what's even more disgusting is that those marks are arrayed in a fashion that make it look ritualized. And yet despite my best efforts, none of those scars had disappeared after our healing session'.

Frowning a little at this information, Akeno stared at the crimson haired Devil with a look of puzzlement.

"Hmmm. Even if their old scars, they should have disappeared after hours of healing contact. The only reason why they would have remained would be if..."

Seeing that her queen had reached the same conclusion that she herself had reached, Rias proceeded to break the silence that had spawned in the wake of Akeno's realization.

"If they were caused by something of either a cursed, or divine nature. That would explain why my magic failed to heal him since the technique can only fully heal wounds of that nature IF their treated immediately".

Shocked as she was by the knowledge that her newest teammate had already encountered such an opponent in his life, Akeno couldn't help but feel a tiny bit curious as to what Dante had been doing with his life before he was reincarnated as a Devil. But knowing that the black haired rook wasn't the most social of beings, she highly doubted that he would be forthcoming about information about his past.

"Though I hate to admit it, I don't think it is appropriate to make Dante open up about his past. If we tried it now, it's likely that we'd be harming our attempts to make him feel comfortable in our little group. Though, the fact that he has a couple of scars, and a potentially juicy backstory makes him far more interesting than I thought he'd be".

Shaking her head in amusement at Akeno's clear fascination with the boy, and unwilling to admit that her slightly rebellious servant was also starting to cause her to develop interest into his origins, the heiress to the Gremory clan decided to put aside that matter for another day.

"As amusing as it is to discuss your infatuation with your fellow servant Akeno, we do need to get some work done before we leave for the day, so save any further comments about our violence prone rook for another time".

Frowning a bit at having her fun interrupted, Akeno nevertheless complied with her master's wishes.

"Very well. Have you decided if we're going to take advantage of this month's full moon? you know full well its...".

Smiling at the ability of her queen to remain on point regardless of her desires, Rias couldn't help but wonder how her newest servants were getting along, and whether or not they'd return with a completed contract.

"So Mr Devil. Can you make me into a magical girl or not"?

Trying not to wet himself in fear as he barely endured the pointed glare that his cross-dressing and overly muscular client was giving him, Issei tried to come up with an answer that wouldn't result in having his spine snapped in half by the exceedingly creepy summoner.

"We..well. First wh..why don't you first tell me why you want to be a magical girl"?.

Doing his best not to shiver as the disturbing man struck a pose that was only seen in cheesy cartoons and comic books, Issei fought the impulse to flee the girly decorated apartment as he listened to his client's reasons for wanting to become something absolutely absurd.

"Ever since I was a little boy, I've always been fascinated by the magical world, and nothing represented this desire better than the manga series Cardcaptor Sakura. Despite the fact that she was only 10 years old when she discovered her destiny, she met it head on, always triumphing over her powerful adversaries with the help of her friends. As a boy, I always lacked the confidence to conquer my fears, but I think that if I was like Sakura, I'd have more confidence in myself and people would like me".

Seeing that Miltan was completely serious in his explanation, and that Issei was about to pass out from sheer terror at discovering this, Dante decided to forgo his silent vigil and intervene lest they loose the contract completely.

"A remarkable story Miltan. However I'm afraid that the cost of turning you into a magical girl might be beyond your ability to pay for it. However their are several options within your price range that, while falling short of your original goal, would still allow you to become closer to your hero. If your interested of course".

Frowning in confusion at his, for lack of a better term supervisor's, offer, Issei was relieved when Miltan turned his attention away from him and stared almost hungrily at the black haired Devil.

"YOU MEAN IT? OHHH THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU".

Successfully keeping himself from cringing at the spectacle of the dress wearing client jumping up and down in excitement, though he smiled in amusement at the horrified, yet relieved look on the brunette's face as he explained to Miltan what he was going to do.

"Now as I'm sure your aware, being the avid magical girl fan that you are, one of the things that makes a magical girl...well magical is the fact that they have a companion to accompany them on their adventures. Am I right"?

Seeing the muscular cross dresser give him a nod of agreement Dante continued his explanation.

"Well then, if Issei where to give you a familiar of your own, that would go a long way into making you a magical girl wouldn't it"?

Pausing for a moment to consider it, Miltan broke out into a huge smile as he brought the suddenly fearful brunette into a hug that would have easily crushed his bones if he was still human. As it was, the vice like grip the muscular cos-player had around his waist was enough to convince Issei that he should seriously begin working out, if only to become more durable in the face of excited clients.

"OH THAT'S PERFECT! THANK YOU SOOO MUCH. TELL ME WHAT I HAVE TO DO TO GET A CUTE FAMILIAR AND I'LL GIVE YOU WHAT EVER YOU WANT".

Smirking at Issei's obvious discomfort at being forced into a near lethal bear hug, Dante consulted his phone to come up with an agreeable price, desperately trying to keep himself from laughing out loud as the brunette Devil vainly tried to escape his predicament

"Hmmm...it says here that an appropriate price for what you want would be a cash donation around $4000 American, or something that you value above money. Issei since it's your contract, how would you prefer to be paid for your services"?

Successfully managing to free himself from his client's grasp, the brunette took a moment to pop his spine back into place before he considered which payment option would get him more recognition as a Devil.

"I think something he values would be enough. Is that okay with you Miltan"?

Nodding his head enthusiastically, Miltan rushed out of the room to get his form of payment, leaving the two Devil's alone to wait upon his return.

"That was close. But how the hell am I supposed to come up with a pet for this guy in the next 30 seconds? It's not as if I have them coming out of my sleeves".

With their client gone for the moment, Dante switched back into his normal bored expression before deigning to answer his teammates inquiry.

"Not to worry Hyoudou. All you need to do is act like your usual moronic self and let me do the work. Just make sure to wave your hands in a complicated fashion AFTER I tell you to. Got it"?

Slightly disturbed by how easily his black haired companion could switch from being a charming salesman to his usual moody self, Issei quickly nodded his head as Miltan came back with a slightly sad expression as she carried a small stalk of rather worn looking books

"These are the first editions of some of my favorite magical girl series. I hate to part with them, but the chance to have a familiar of mine is too great to pass up. Please take good care of them Mr. Devil".

Accepting the pile with the greatest of reverence, since he knew full well what a first edition was worth, Issei gently put them down as he prepared to fulfill Miltan's request.

"For sure. Now before Dan...I mean before I summon you a familiar, is they any particular type that you want"?

Putting a finger to his cleft chin in consideration, Miltan quickly came to a decision.

"I want a cute black cat. One that can do stuff that others can't. Annnndddd I want it to be able to go to the bathroom like a person, litter boxes are stinky".

Struggling to keep his composure in the face of receiving that sort of request from his intimidating client, Issei shot his fellow Devil a questioning look, as if asking that such a thing was possible for him to do. Receiving a nod from his black haired teammate, Issei cleared his throat as he stared up at the cosplaying body builder.

"Sh..shouldn't be a problem. I just need you to cover your eyes since what I'm about to do may cause you to go blind".

As Miltan complied to his request, Issei turned to look at his unwilling supervisor and was met with a fascinating, if slightly creepy sight.

With his arm stretched forward, a small sphere of darkness was now growing in front of the now frowning Devil, but as it took on a form that started to resemble something like a feline, Issei noticed how Dante's piercing blue eyes had transformed into something that chillingly reminded Issei of a shark.

Ignoring the brunette's look of fearful astonishment in favor of completing his task, Dante was somewhat surprised to discover that the usual exhaustion he felt at forming a solid animate object out of shadow was somewhat absent, and the amount of time it took to create it was far less than it was when he was still human. Choosing to test just how much being a Devil enhanced his already impressive array of skills at a later date, Dante relaxed his control over the swirling shadows, and handed his undeniably cute creation to his dumbstruck looking teammate with a superior smirk.

"You can open your eyes Miltan. Issei has successfully summoned your familiar".

Prevented from asking Dante why he was giving him the credit by the excited squealing of his client, Issei was forced to push that thought out of his mind as he listened to the grateful words of the overly muscular cross dresser.

"OH THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. HE'S SUCH A CUTE LITTLE KITTY. OH YES HE IS, YES HE IS".

Desperately trying to retain his remaining sanity by ignoring the frighteningly adorable scene of Miltan nuzzling the black haired kitten, Issei was relieved when Dante once again took charge of the situation.

"I'm pleased to see that you appreciate Issei's work Miltan. As requested, your new kitten has a set range of abilities that make it far more unique than a normal feline. Besides being able to use the toilet like a human being, it also possesses increased intelligence so you can train it to do what ever it is you want it to do, the ability to walk through solid objects if it wants, and if the surrounding area is dark enough, it can teleport itself over short distances. Now since Issei has held up his part of the bargain, I'm gonna have to ask that you sign this contract to show that HE did the job to your satisfaction. Issei if you would kindly give him the necessary paper work so we can complete this transaction".

Quickly pulling it out of his jacket pocket, Issei quickly handed it to the Miltan, who promptly signed it without ever taking his eyes off the conjured feline. Glancing over Issei's shoulder to ensure that the contract was properly signed, Dante grasped Issei's shoulder as he called upon the shadows to prepare them for a speedy departure away fro their bizarre client.

"Pleasure doing business with you Miltan. Issei grab the payment and we'll be on our way".

Grabbing the stack of vintage manga, Issei once again felt the suffocating and slightly cold sensation that he had come to associate with Dante's unnatural form of transportation, and was greatly relieved when he once again felt the sun's warmth against his body.

"Oh thank Go...OWW! What the hell was that"?

Shooting the brunette a slightly cruel smirk as he held his head in pain, Dante proceeded to explain the new facts of life for the newly raised Devil.

"That is what happens when a Devil offers up a prayer to the big man upstairs. He kinda holds a grudge against the whole Devil race for trying to corrupt mankind and standing against him, so best not to draw his notice if you can help it".

Thankfully the pain in his head disappeared as quickly as it came, so Issei was able to shoot his now blank faced companion an accusatory glare that didn't seam to phase him in the slightest.

"You could have told me that would happen instead of letting me hurt myself".

Eye's narrowing at the brunette's tone, Dante nevertheless reveled in the opportunity to teach the still naive Devil a lesson.

"I shouldn't have to. Any idiotic twit knows that creatures of hell suffer pain when the big man upstairs is mentioned. And besides, how the hell was I supposed to know what you were going to say, mind reading is sadly not a skill I possess. Anyways enough about your self inflicted injuries, did you manage to learn something about how to successfully close a deal with a client? I don't know about you, but I would rather not make this a common occurrence".

Struggling to prevent himself from launching his fist towards the mocking Devil, even if he knew that such an attempt would likely result with him being smashed to a pulp, Issei nonetheless took the time to consider Dante's question before providing him with an answer.

"Well, from what I saw, I learned that if I'm unable to do precisely what they want me to do, I should find something that is both within my capabilities, AND linked to their original desire and give them that instead".

Nodding his head to show that the brunette had gotten the gist of his lesson, Dante was about to tell him what he had left out when his phone went off.

I'm on the highway to hell

On the highway to hell

Highway to hell

I'm on the highway to hell

Somewhat irked by the interruption, and ignoring Issei's incredulous look as he listened to the personal ringtone, Dante quickly pulled out the communication device in order to get what he was sure to be an annoying conversation out of the way.

"Yes Rias? What do you want"?

Despite the fact that he couldn't see her right now, the amused tone of his master's voice convinced Dante that Rias was probably sporting her usual teasing smirk as she talked to him.

"Just calling to congratulate you on helping your comrade achieve his first contract. I'm very happy to see that despite your unwarranted dislike of Issei, your still able to work together when the occasion calls for it. Though I feel compelled to tell you that Akeno was quite upset when she discovered you wouldn't be wearing black leather and fishnets anytime soon".

Shooting the now laughing pawn a look that would have put Koneko's patented glare to shame, it was with the driest of tones that Dante offered a reply to his crimson haired master's comment.

"I'm sure she'll survive. Now, not that I don't love our little chats, but surely you didn't just call me to talk about my ability to prevent myself from maiming my fellow Devil. Though I confess that the thought has been on my mind".

Conjuring a thin looking dagger into his hand, Dante was immensely satisfied when Issei ceased his laughing in favor of looking at him with a terrified beseeching expression. In fact the image of Issei begging for forgiveness served to improve his mood to such a high degree, that Dante didn't even feel any irritation when Rias told him the true reason why she called.

"As a matter of fact I do have a reason to call you. I just received a request from a client asking for a black haired Devil, and since Akeno is busy with some administrative duties, I only have you to send. I trust that you aren't too tired from your time with Miltan to take on another contract"?

Fiddling with the knife in his hand, Dante considered it before deciding to offer a reply.

"As long as I don't have to bring Hyoudou with me, than I have no issues with it".

Hearing both the brunette and crimson haired Devil give him a sigh for his answer, though he could tell Issei's was a sigh of relief while Rias probably was just disappointed at his demand, Dante was nevertheless pleased by the reply he received.

"Very well. I suppose you can improve your teamwork skills another time. Anyway, I'm sending you the address of where you have to go, so try not to keep the client waiting".

Vanishing his conjured weapon to the great relief of the perverted Devil, Dante glanced at the texted address before preparing to travel by his usual method.

"I trust you can prevent yourself from getting into trouble Hyoudou? Cause I'm getting tired of coming to your rescre time after time".

And before Issei could come with an angry retort at the condescending, if somewhat truthful statement of the black haired Devil, Dante disappeared from view, causing the brunette to give out a sigh of relief at having survived the day's frightening events.

"Man this Devil stuff isn't as easy as I thought it would be. First I end up getting nearly killed by another evil Angel, then I have to pass out a bunch of flyers just so my first demonic deal can be with a muscle bound cross dresser. But if this is what it takes to reach my dream of becoming a harem king, then I will gladly suffer any and all indignities".

His confidence restored, and having nothing better to do with his day since his friends had started to distance themselves from him when they discovered that he was now a member of the most popular club in school, Issei decided to enjoy the relative peacefulness of the park by sitting on a bench and reading the stack of manga that was his payment.

"Hmmm, lets see which one would be the best to start with."

"OUCH!"

Quickly looking up from his new vintage collection to see that a blond haired girl had fallen on her face right in front of his bench, causing her skirt to bunch around her waist giving him a perfect view of her satin white p***. Fighting the urge to stare at the beautiful sight in front of him, Issei quickly leaped into action as he offered his hand to help the poor girl to her feet

"Hey are you alright? Here let me help you".

As the girl accepted his hand and pulled herself to her feet, Issei's concerned gaze was met by a pair of innocent green eyes, and for the first time since becoming interested in the physical characteristics of the female population, Issei felt an emotion that was far more pure and intense than anything he had experienced before. And as she spoke, the Devil felt a surge of protectiveness surge within him.

"Yes thank you. I'm sorry to have disturbed you good sir. It's just that..I'm kinda lost and until I ran into you, I couldn't understand what anyone is saying. Thank goodness I found someone who can understand me. Oh I'm forgetting my manners".

Bowing her head forward, she proceeded to introduce herself to the star struck brunette.

"My name is Asia Argento. Pleased to meet you".

Annnnnnd That's another chapter done, which also happens to be the 10th chapter of this story. 1 important landmark down :P

Anyways, Hope you all are enjoying the story. And to answer the unspoken question...yes it was always my intention to skip some scenes from the series (i.e. Issei declaring his wish to become harem king, and the first time he summons the sacred gear). That isn't to say they didn't happen, but it helps move the story along if I just briefly mention them.

This chapter had a little bit more information about Dante's abilities/past history. Not entirely sure how strong the healing abilities of a Devil are in the series, but figured that it could remove any trace of a supernatural wound IF it was gotten to in time (Issei's stab wounds being a case in point) while normal human injuries would be easily removed. So with that understanding, Dante could still keep his child hood injuries (slowly building up his back story).

As for his shadowmancy, the ability to conjure not only solid inanimate objects (like chains, daggers, barbed wire) but also animate objects (i.e. animals, and is different from an illusion made from shadows) was always an ability that I was going to give him. The fact that he's a Devil (i.e. a being whose power is greater in darkness) merely makes it easier for him to do so. I confess I already have a great way to play with this when it comes to training Issei to become a more useful member of the team (particularly during the Phenux storyline when they go off to train) but not going to spoil it now :)

And as for his deal making technique, that is HEAVILY influenced by my favorite cross roads Demon from a tv show. Guy can be charismatic when making a deal, but continues to be a prick when he's not doing the deal.

Hopefully you all enjoyed the continuing relationships between the OC and the rest of the Devils. As for Akeno's suggestion...stems from the fact that I was watching Rocky Horror Picture Show the other day. And I think its plausible that Akeno would ask for such a punishment, since it both humiliates Dante and fits in with her sadism/fetishes.

BIG Thanks to those who have left reviews (tad disappointed that last chapter only got 2 but oh well :P) And special thanks goes to Anime PJ and everyone else who is following/favoriting my story. I do this for you guys :)

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