Chapter 4

"So, did you know Fallen Angels were in Kuoh? Rias, why are Fallen Angel's in Kuoh? Did you know about this? I didn't encounter then, only spotting them last night. More importantly, why haven't you ordered them to leave? It's been five days since they arrived and you've done nothing about them. They need to leave otherwise there will be trouble, which I know you don't want."

Asumoto walked the streets trying to imagine himself in a scenario confronting Rias about the Fallen Angels but so far nothing good seem to be coming to mind. The questions from the day before plagued his dreams which made his night very restless. Tired as he may be, he would make sure to question Rias about this situation.

"Asumoto-san!"

Asumoto's eyes widened briefly at who was calling him. Why was Issei Hyoudou calling him? What reason could he have with speaking to him? Deciding to see what the pervert wanted he turned around to speak but instead found himself raising a brow at what he saw.

It was Issei, brown hair and brown eyes, but he wasn't why he rose a brow.

It was because he wasn't alone.

There was a pretty girl the same age as him clinging to his arm and purposefully pressing her large breasts against his arm, which explained his gleeful expression. She had long black hair reaching to her waist with violet eyes that never left the pervert. She looked almost exactly like Akeno, but younger, shorter haired, and wearing a school uniform never seen before.

"Ara ara. Who's this pretty girl?"

Speak of the Devil—oh wait he is a Devil! Akeno Hayashi appeared around the corner, smiling like always as she joined the group.

The younger black haired girl smiled, "I'm Yuuma Amano, Issei-kun's girlfriend!"

….

"Girlfriend?"

"Ara ara, Ise-kun has a girlfriend now?

"That's right!" Issei cheered happily, "Yumma-chan, this is Akeno-san and Asumoto-san, my senior's in high school."

"I'm not sure if I should be surprise or worried for this girl, considering who exactly you are…" Asumoto trailed off still looking at Issei with a raised brow. "Meh, whatever. Not my problem."

"Well I hope you both have a good time." Akeno said still smiling.

"Thank you Akeno-sama. Ise-kun, let's hurry we don't wanna be late for school. It as a pleasure meeting you Asumoto-san, Akeno-san." Yumma said pulling Issei along.

"Farewell." Asumoto said waving until the couple was out of sight. When they were the Samurai frowned as he shared a look with Akeno who was also frowning as well as glaring.

"You sensed it too?"

"Yeah." Akeno muttered suppressing her anger, "What will you do?"

"That depends on Rias. If she knows the Fallen Angels are after Issei that mean's she has to double her efforts if she wants that Sacred Gear."

"And if she doesn't?"

Asumoto didn't answer the busty beauty's question, his mind was preoccupied with the facts that Issei was dating a Fallen Angel, a rather clumsy one at that. She wasn't doing a good job with concealing her magic, he could still sense it from here. Still, Issei dating a Fallen was troubling news, not to him, but to Rias. Did she know about this? Was she going to do anything about it? It wasn't his problem, she wanted Issei, not him.

Remembering Iwamatsu's niece asked him a question he answered, "Then she lost herself a possible servant to Grigori."

That surprised Akeno greatly, he didn't sounded concerned, but rather glad Grigori was making a move against Rias. Why was that?

'Hmm you're interesting me more and more Asumoto-san. Just who are you?'

Asumoto laid against a tree enjoying the shade it provided from the sun, this year's winter had been surprisingly warm. Perhaps global warning was taking a stronger effect on the world, or some of the gods wanted to turn up the heat and make the humans sweat.

Class had ended early and there was no Kendo training for today leaving him a whole hour till the ORC had its usual meeting. Today seemed rather normal, Rias didn't speak with him during break or lunch about the Fallen Angels leaving him to conclude that she had no knowledge about their presence in Kuoh.

This town was under her protection and from the silver eyed samurai's point of view, she was doing a terrible job at that. Letting Strays enter was one thing, they'd hunt them down and exterminate them, but a group of Fallen Angels was something else.

"You want me to bother you or should I leave you to your nap?"

Asumoto opened an eye to find a familiar black cat sitting next to him tail swishing back and forth. "By all means bother me. Though I'm surprised you're here. What if Rias discovers you?"

"Don't you have to worry about that. Nya. My news is more important anyway." Kuroka said checking to make sure they were totally alone. "I did as you asked and took a whiff of that Hyoudou boy's scent. He smells like a pervert but underneath that, I could smell something else…the scent of a dragon."

Asumoto opened his other eye staring at the Stray Devil in shock. Kuroka seem to always surprise him, first discovering Fallen Angels and now she learned that Issei smelt like a dragon, which meant only one thing. Issei Hyoudou had one of the Heavenly Dragon Emperors! Which also meant the Fallen Angels were after his Sacred Gear!

This…this was big. Way bigger than he imagined! Hyoudou was blessed with one of the thirteen Longinus's, but which one of the Heavenly Dragons, Ddraig or Albion? With this information he had to tell Rias right away.

…

No, he wouldn't tell her at all. Rias hadn't done anything for him, so why give her something as important as one of the Heavenly Dragons? And why waste her remaining Evil Pieces on a weak pervert like Issei? Even if he unlocked his Sacred Gear, he'd probably come up with useless and perverted techniques that would do nothing to aid in a battle.

'You should have acted sooner Rias.' Asumoto muttered to himself as he started scratching Kuroka's ears. "Good job, my little friend. As promised that bag of catnip is all yours."

Kuroka purred joyfully at the petting and reward. "You know, maybe I'll help you more if you keep giving me cat nip. Nyyyaaaa~"

"Don't push your luck kitty."

After an hour of relaxing the Devil went to the ORC to join his fellow Devils, each one in their usual spot; Koneko sitting on the couch munching on snacks, Kiba standing off to the side, and Rias sat at her desk looking over papers. She smiled when she at last saw her Queen arrive.

"There you are, Asumoto. I was beginning to wonder if something happened to you. Where've you been?"

"Sorry Rias, I dozed off under a comfortable tree, and a black cat crossed my path so I had to take the long way." Kiba chuckled at his answering while Koneko ignored him.

"Well I wouldn't want my adorable servant have bad luck from a black cat now." Rias replied still smiling while organizing the papers before rising to her feet to move around the desk. Now that everyone was here she could inform them of her discovery. "I have some very interesting information everyone. Thanks to Koneko, we've discovered that the Fallen Angels, one of the going by the name of Yumma Amano, is dating Issei Hyoudou. This is a rather bold move by them and whatever their motives are is still unclear to me. Thought I believe they plan to kill him.

"Then what are we gonna do Buchou?" Kiba asked, curious to see what his master would do, and how Asumoto would protest.

"Keep observing them. I've arranged to have my familiar give him one of our flyers so that I can be summoned to him should anything happen, which I'm hoping will."

"So you do want that poor boy to be killed off? That's low Rias, even by my standards."

"Not to sound rude but Asumoto-senpai is right, Buchou." Kiba added with an apologetic smile, "Wouldn't be easier and less of a problem to just talk to Issei about this instead of letting him die? Perhaps let him think about it instead of forcing it upon him?"

Rias smiled devilishly, "While that dose sound like a smarter idea, Kiba-kun, I want to have Issei part of my peerage and I'm sure all of you will get along with him just fine. Wait and see, everything will go according to plan."

While Rias showed her smirk, Asumoto hide his, 'Not while I'm you're Queen, you greedy bitch.'

Yumma walked through the empty street, a smile on her face. A smile that hide a much eviler meaning to it. Issei Hyoudou was such a naïve pervert, it was too easy to play the part of an innocent girl wanting to be his boyfriend. And now with him believing they were dating she could—

"Hello, Yumma."

Yuma froze in her tracks before glancing over her shoulder to see who called her. Imagine her surprise to find the boy from before, Asumoto if she remembered his name correctly. What was he doing here, and how had he snuck up on her without being noticed, he was just a human. Maybe she was too deep in thought to notice him before, yeah that had to be why. Turing to face the handsome youth she smiled at him, "Asumoto-kun, what are you doing here?"

"You can drop the act, Fallen Angel." The moment he said those words, Yumma's pretty face morphed into one of surprise before shifting to angry expression which was followed by a pair of black raven wings sprouted from her back and a red light spear appearing in her hand. Asumoto simply raised his hands in a peace gesture. This Fallen Angel wasn't too smart, it was the middle of the day and she was revealing her supernatural form without throwing up any sort of barrier to keep possible eyewitnesses from seeing them. "Relax, I'm not here to fight. I only wish to talk. I have some questions to ask you Fallen Angel that's all."

Apparently his words had no effect, her weapon arm was still raised and her eyes only narrowed more which he sighed at. "Guess I have to repeat myself. I'm only here to talk, so lower the weapon." He truly hoped the girl would listen, he hadn't followed her for no reason. "Yumma—"

"It's Raynare!" She spat, her violet eyes never leaving him. This guy, he clearly wasn't normal, was he a Devil or was he here with the Priestess of Thunder?

"Raynare, please calm down and let speak. I don't want this to get ugly."

She sensed no lie within his words, he was unarmed, and had his hands raised in surrender. Did he really come here just to talk? Still suspicious of the man she relaxed her body but kept her weapon at the ready should he try something. "Fine."

"Good, but put those things away or you'll attract attention."

"I—"

"Will put them away." Repeated the brunette calmly.

Frowning at his demands the Fallen Angel retracted her wings and dispelled her spear. "Who are you?" She demanded.

"I'm the one asking the questions here, Raynare, but if you must know then I will tell you. My name is Asumoto, I'm Rias Gremory's Queen." He expected the Fallen Angel to react how she did, her body tensing up and fear filling her eyes. "Seeing as how you've entered Rias Gremory's territory without her permission and that idiot master of mine won't do it herself, I've come to ask why are you here. And no lies, I want the whole truth."

Scowling at the Devil, the dark haired woman spoke knowing she had no choice but to answer the Queen of Rias Gremory's questions. "I came to kill Issei Hyoudou."

"To kill Issei Hyoudou." Repeated Asumoto, a little surprised. Did she not know which Sacred Gear he had? "Why?"

"Because he's obviously a threat to us and must be eliminated."

"Azazel's not stupid, Raynare," Asumoto said with a frown, "He wouldn't just send his forces here just to kill a Sacred Gear possessor, that's not like him. Or are you acting on orders from someone else? Or perhaps you're a rouge group causing mischief? Which is it?"

"I was here on Azazel's orders!" She stared wide eyed at what she just blurted out. If she was to get out of this she'd have to tell him the whole thing. "What I mean is that I was ordered by Azazel-sama to observe Issei Hyoudou but I thought killing him would be a better choice."

….

"A stupid choice you mean." Asumoto facepalmed, annoyance showing on his face. "You were given direct orders by your leader to watch him and you so stupidly choice to disobey those orders. Tell me Raynare, do you even know Issei? Have you learned anything about Issei? Have you even tried to sense anything unusual about him? Because I have, I know what he carries, and I know the power residing with in. A friend of mind checked him out for him and woudnl't you know, he smelt like a dragon."

Raynare's eyes widened once more. The pervert smelt like a dragon! That meant either he had a powerful Sacred Gear or...

"That's right, you finally figured it out. He may have one of the Heavenly Dragon's residing within him. Instead of seeing him as a threat, why not an ally? Instead of killing him why not recruit him to your side? If he can unlock that power, then he would be beneficial to any of the factions, specific to your since you can't reincarnate people like Devils can. And speaking of Devils, if you kill Issei you'll be giving him to Rias."

Raynare was god smacked at what he said. She never expected to know that pervert possessed one of the Heavenly Dragons within him. She hadn't know because of her stupidity of disobeying orders to do her own plans. Plans that until now realized were foolish. Asumoto was right, if she killed Issei she'd be serving him up to Rias on a silver platter and allowing her to gain a Longinus wielder, which could be dangerous for her.

"So," She said slowly as if to repeat the Devils words, "You're suggesting I recruit him to Grigori?"

Asumoto shrugged, "If you get to him first maybe, thought that choice lies with Issei himself, you can't force it upon him but you can offer it to him. So here's some friendly advise; follow your orders from Azazel, observe and get to know the boy, forget about your murder scheme, and when you feel the time is right, tell him everything and offer to recruit him. Later." With a casual wave to the beauty, Asumoto turned the other way humming a tune in the processes.

Raynare stood their thinking over Asumoto's words, still surprised that a Devil helped her. She could still kill him, but on the other hand recruiting him to Grigori would be a major power and moral boost to the Fallen Angels, but what would Azazel say? He ordered her to observe him.

But having a Heavenly Dragon in their ranks…

Doubling checking to see if she was completely alone, she summoned a communication circle to her ear and waited for the caller to answer.

"Raynare-san, what's going on? Did you kill the boy already?"

"No Dohnaseek, I didn't. There's been a change of plans."