Chapter 5

"Hello?

"Hello Uncle."

"Akeno-hime!" Iwamatsu cried with joy, "How's my wonderful niece? Is everything ok? Those Devil's haven't do anything to you?"

"I'm alright Oji-sama, no need to worry." Akeno reassured as she adjusted her phone to the other ear. "Sorry I couldn't call sooner, school's been super busy."

"It's fine. I'm just glad you're alright. I assume Miss. Gremory has introduce you to her peerage?"

"She has. So far she has a Queen, Knight, and Rook, which is surprisingly since Sona Sitri has a larger peerage. I was surprised to know Sona Sitri was also here."

"Two noble Devil heirs in one city…interesting…"

"Also," Akeno continued, "Rias Queen seems familiar, I can't explain how but he does."

"Really? What's his name?"

"Asumoto. That's all I know."

…

"Oji-sama?"

"I see. What an interesting name. I assume he's Japanese?"

"He is. He has brown hair and silver eyes. Oh and he's of Samurai and Shinto descent."

"Really? A Samurai Shinto Devil? Curious…how very curious."

"Oji-sama, is something wrong?" The way her uncle keep trailing off was worrying her.

"No sweetie, I'm fine. And—what? Hold on. Sorry Akeno-chan, I gotta go. Tell me more the next time you call. Maybe try using skype, I miss my beautiful niece's smile."

"Okay Oji-sama, I'll make sure to do so. Talk to you later, I love you Oji-sama."

"I love you too Akeno-chan."

Ending the call, Akeno put her phone away as curiosity began to swirl within her head. What was that all about? The way her uncle going quiet and kept trailing off when she brought up Asumoto was very unusual, almost as if he remembered something long ago.

'Could he know something about Asumoto?' She thought. Next time she saw him she hoped he'd answer some questions.

Putting it aside, she began strolling down the sidewalk humming a tune her uncle use to sing when she was a child. The weekend had come and today was bright with the sun was shining and not a single cloud in sky. Even the last day of school for the week was good, two weeks had passed since enrolling and she was becoming quite popular with the students that they began calling her the second great lady because she was smart, beautiful, and seen with Rias many times, and this amused the half human.

Spending time with the redhead princess was quite enjoyable really, during one of her many talks she learned Rias was a Japanophile which was why she moved to Japan and bombarded the ravenette with questions about her culture and the traditions they still uphold.

The way Rias hopped up and down with excitement squealing like a child getting a new toy never ceased to make her laugh. She was a diehard fan for Japan, and had said she wanted to have a Japanese style wedding when she got married.

Rias had tried to ask these same questions to Asumoto, but he'd just give a short answer or not answer at all.

What was that boy's problem with Rias? Akeno wasn't an idiot to know that the relationship between the King and Queen was a shaky one, Asumoto detested Rias for unknown reasons.

Why was that? What could make the Samurai hated Rias?

'The more I think about it the more I keep wanting answers.' She thought with a sigh, trying to piece together what she knew about the brunette.

He was Rias Queen, a Samurai and Shinto but that was all she knew. What did he like? What did he hate, aside Rias. What hobbies did he have? Did he have plans for the future? These were topics she had to remember to bring up the next time they spoke.

Her train of thought was interrupted by two people laughing prompting the beauty to pause in her stride and look where it came from. Issei and the Fallen Angel were making their way through the crowd holding hands and laughing together.

It disgusted her that a Fallen Angel was here in Kuoh, did Rias know Issei was on a date with a Fallen Angel?

More importantly, did Asumoto even tell her about this?

Perhaps not.

Perhaps he kept quiet about it and was letting the Fallen Angel's take the boy for themselves which she couldn't believe Asumoto would let happen. She half expected him to advise Rias on obtaining Issei sooner, Devils were greedy beings desiring power, so why would he just step aside and let it happen? If Rias learned that he let the Fallen Angels take Issei then she would be pissed.

The desire to step in and stop the date filled her thoughts, maybe drag the Fallen Angel to the side to have a private chat with her before something bad happened.

Akeno started to walk but suddenly stopped. 'Why am I worrying about this?' A very good question she asked herself, why was she worrying over this? This wasn't her problem to deal with, she wasn't a Devil she was a human.

She came to Kuoh to finish high school not get drawn up into the conflicts between Devil's and Fallen Angels. Turning the other way she departed the scene making her way out of the shopping district and into a quiet part of the town, which she realized had a shrine near it.

She heard a new shrine had just been built in this area and was curious as to which God it was dedicated to. Perhaps visiting and saying a prayer would get her mind off all the questions buzzing around in her head.

A smile came to her face when she saw the torii gate leading to the new shrine. Checking that no one was around, she allowed a burst of light her to consume her which replaced her clothing with a traditional miko outfit, and bowed at torii gate before passing through into the bamboo forest.

She could feel the spiritual energy flow through her, like a water flowing through a river. However, as blissful as it felt, something was off about it, like something evil was in here.

Could there be an evil spirit roaming here? No, it didn't feel like a spirit more like…

"Ngh."

She paused when she heard someone groan. Looks like she wasn't alone but who else was here? Curious to know who else was here she continued down the stone path to the shrine and rounded a corner to find…

…nothing…

The priestess looked around in surprise, she was sure heard someone grunt in pain, and what of the unusual power felt early? It just suddenly dissolved into nothingness.

Studying the area around the shrine she could see signs of someone praying to the shrine. The ladle within the basin was dripping with water meaning some was indeed here before her, but who had it been?

Thinking back to the grunting, it sound familiar. As did the demonic energy, leaving her to suspect the one man she knew would come to shrines.

'Asumoto…' She thought sadly, he had tried to pray again and failed like before. It made her sad that this man was trying so desperately to pray to the gods he believe in.

Akeno wasn't a simpleton, either Asumoto was once a human or a half human like she was. Perhaps his prayers were being rejected due to his Devil powers, which could be the answer to his problem or maybe he knew this and still tried to pray.

And what about her uncle's reacting to the silver eyed samurai…

Her uncle and Asumoto had some explaining to do.

"Is something bothering you, Buchou?"

Of course something was bothering her! Something was wrong, very wrong, a week goes by and Issei Hyoudou is still alive and dating the Fallen Angel. What in the Underworld was going on? Rias expected the Fallen Angel's to kill the Hyoudou boy which would allow her to gain another servant but nothing of that sort occurred. Not even the leaflet her familiar gave him went gone off, meaning he wasn't in danger which wasn't good.

Confusing and desperation began to fill her. She needed Issei Hyoudou to join her peerage, if he had the Sacred Gear she thought of then he could be of great in the future.

And where was Asumoto, gone again? He needed to stop slipping off to wherever he goes, he was her Queen, her right hand man who must always be by her side to server and protect her.

"Kiba, please tell me you have some good news?" Rias asked with a sigh.

Kiba nodded, "I managed to tail one of the Fallen Angel's to the abandon church, which obvious is their base. Buchou, perhaps we should take action and order these Fallen Angel's to leave. All this waiting hasn't done wonders for us, especially you. No offense." He quickly added when his master shot the Knight a glare.

"Kiba-san is right, Buchou…" Koneko added after finishing her chocolate bar. Her golden eyes locking with her master and savior. "Fallen Angels are bad and should be kicked out. Asumoto-senpai would say the same thing."

"Where is Asumoto-kun anyway?" Kiba wondered aloud, a question his fellow Devil's shared.

Two hours had passed since the usual meeting and the silver eyed senior wasn't here yet. Ever since Akeno Hayashi arrived, the silver eyed samurai had been showing up late to meetings. Could she have done something to him perhaps? That wasn't possible since Asumoto was, if not, the strongest member of the peerage and could handle himself in any situation, as seen from their many Stray Devil exterminations. Maybe he was looking into the Fallen Angel's himself and forgetting to check in

Just then the Gremory circle appeared and out stepped Asumoto, and he wasn't alone. Within his arms was girl with long blonde hair dressed as a nun.

Dressed as a Nun!?

Why was a girl from the church here in Kuoh?

"Sorry I'm late," Asumoto said, "I had a run in with a vulgar tongued priest, who's now dead. This nun was with him and fainted after I killed him. Oh and Rias, the Fallen Angels wanna give you a message." The silver eyed Queen said turning to address his master after laying the nun on the couch. He paused and waited for everyone to have their attention on him, their reactions, specifically Rias, would be ones to remember forever.

"Issei Hyoudou has joined the Fallen Angels."

End

I had many choices on what to do. Kill Issei and make him a Devil, or kill Issei and keep him dead to have an OC villain with the Boosted Gear. In the end, I decided to have him be part of Grigori. Issei will still be in the story, just not all the time. I only hope this will work out for the story.