Author's Note: Greetings my dear readers! I have returned with another chapter. Before you start reading, I have some things to address to my dear readers, which are all of you who are reading. First and most importantly, thank you "Um plot hole" guest for pointing out the issue on last chapter, thanks for that. As for the rest of things to be pointed out...will be after you guys and gals read this chapter. Enjoy!

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Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach/Highschool DxD or its characters in anyway. Bleach belongs to Tite Kubo & Highschool DxD belongs to Ichiei Ishibumi.

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Chapter 3: Who We Are

Occult Research Club, A week later

Nothing.

Absolutely nothing.

She has been searching, and so far, she has found nothing.

And this bothers her.

As heir to the house of Gremory, this was an insult.

Rias tried to not let the situation go to her head, but each time she tried, it came back a tenfold.

It had been a week since she attempted to Issei to join her club and it didn't go as well as she had hoped.

Ever since that day she saw him near the club building, she had sensed a strange energy coming from him. Not taking any chances, she decided to have Koneko follow him, to see if there was anything strange about him and so on.

And as expected, Koneko confirmed Rias's suspicions on the boy of feeling a strange energy emitting from him. On top of that, she saw a girl talking to him, who was a Fallen Angel in disguised.

Once she was told of this information, she began to make preparations of handling the situation. From the information she got from Koneko, they would have their "date" on Sunday, in which she had a pretty good idea on how that was going to end.

Nonetheless, she was prepared to handle the situation.

Dealing with the Fallen Angel would be simple. Afterwards, she would then try and figure out what made Issei a target, to which she then deduced that it was because he had a Sacred Gear. And finally, she turns Issei into one of her "servants". Whether he was alive or dead, he would be become part of her peerage.

At least that was the plan she had at the beginning.

Now, she was sitting at her desk in the club room, going through piles of documents on Issei Hyoudou, again.

She had asked Akeno to go ask the student council for any additional information they had on Issei Hyouduo. After Akeno brought all documents regarding Issei Hyoudou, Rias began doing some more digging on his background.

From what they were able to dig up, he's an orphan, had been living with his guardian at the age of seven, resident of Kuoh, and other things she read that she decided to disregard. This was the second time she read up on his file, the first was after Koneko's report on him. Now, she was trying to find anything on him.

From what they were able to find, the man that was with Issei on the two different occasions they met, his name is Kaien Shiba.

And that was a god damn lie.

From what they heard from the conversation between Issei and his friends, his real name is Ichigo Kurosaki.

Either way, they couldn't find anything on him that seemed true. She even used her contacts from the Underworld, to see if they could find anything about him. If he didn't exist in the human world, then that would mean he exists in the supernatural world.

It was the only logical conclusion.

But if that was the case, then there would be serious problems.

One, that would mean he's part of faction that's been keeping him in the shadows well enough for her not to know who he was. If that's the case, then this would complicate any chance she had of getting Issei in her peerage.

*KNOCK*KNOCK*KNOCK*

"Come in" Rias said as stopped she looking through the many documents in her desk.

"Are you alright President?" Akeno asked as she entered the club room and saw Rias sitting in her desk with piles of paper around her.

"I'm fine Akeno, thank you for asking." Rias replied to her best friend.

"Really? Because you looked stressed." Akeno pointed out, much to Rias's dislike.

Rias just sighed before replying. "I'm fine Akeno…really." Rias repeated, trying to convince her worried Queen.

Akeno looked at her with unconvinced expression on her beautiful face, no believing for one second.

Rias seemed to notice the look that her vice president was giving her. Truth be told, it was sometimes annoying when she gave her that look.

"Are you going to leave?" Rias asked politely.

"Nope" was Akeno's response.

Rias just slumped back on her desk and just gave out a heavy sigh, indicating she was bit stressed.

"So what's on your mind Rias?" Akeno asked as she took a seat in one of the couches in the club room.

"It's just that I'm feeling exhausting after looking through all these documents and found absolutely nothing on him." Rias explained as she straighten herself from her chair and sat like the lady she was.

"Are you talking about Issei's guardian?" Akeno said, already knowing the answer to her own question.

"Yes" said Rias as she stood up from her desk and walked up to the window and just gazed outside, watching her classmates walk by the old school building and headed off to get lunch during lunch time.

She had a lot in her mind as of late. First on her plate was the fact that somewhere in this city were Fallen Angels hiding. That wasn't necessarily a problem really. All she had to was find their base of operations and wipe them all out.

The following, however, are a bit bothersome. And let's not even begin with the arranged marriage she has with that disgusting lecher that her family has arranged her with.

"And what have you found on this...Ichigo Kurosaki?" Akeno asked curiously.

Breaking her out of her thoughts, Rias said nothing as she headed back to her desk, only to collect various documents that seemed significant, and put it in front of Akeno to look at.

"See for yourself." Rias simply said as she sat in the couch in front of her.

Akeno did what Rias suggested as she looked through the documents that were handed to her.

It took only a minute or two as Akeno scanned through the documents that were given to her by Rias. Akeno's expression then changed to one of confusion as she keeps looking through the documents.

"I don't understand what I'm looking at?" Akeno asked on the documents she just looked over.

"That is all that the Underworld was able to find on him." Rias said as she took the documents and glanced at them once more before the papers were disintegrated by her own demonic energy that she released for a brief moment.

"That's it." Akeno said surprisingly.

"I was going to ask my brother if he could look into him and find anything on him." Rias explained a bit more. "But knowing him, he would probably think of it as some obsession I have with this person."

Akeno thought about making a joke when a sudden knock was heard on the door.

"Come in." Rias welcomed as the doors opened, revealing to young females walking through, both wearing Kuoh Academy's uniform.

The first one was a bespectacled teen with a slim figure, with black hair styled in short bob cut with violet eyes. The second one that was walking behind her was another bespectacled teen who has light brown eyes & long black hair that extends down to her knees.

"Hello Sona, Tsubaki" Rias greeted as both members of the Student Council entered the room.

"Hello Rias, Akeno" Sona acknowledged back to Rias while Tsubaki and Akeno waved at each other.

Sona and Tsubaki made their way to sit down on the couch that Akeno was sitting, to which Akeno moved out of the couch to beside Rias.

"So Rias" Sona began as she stared at Rias intently, "why did you call me now, you know I'm busy with the Student Council." Sona finished respectfully.

"You know I wouldn't call you if wasn't important Sona." Rias explained seriously.

Sona was taken a bit back by the way she responded but didn't show any signs that she was. The last time she spoke this seriously was when she found out that her best friend was engaged, to which Rias came and told her everything about it, which wasn't expressed delicately if memory served.

"Alright Rias, explain yourself." Sona asked Rias.

"I was hoping to ask you if you can ask your sister a favor for me." Rias asked.

Sona quirks an eyebrow of what she said, along with Tsubaki.

"What kind of favor?" Sona asked curiously.

"I need you to ask her if she can look into this man for me if possible." Rias explained to Sona as she handed her a piece of folded paper.

Sona took the paper and gave it to Tsubaki for her to put away.

"I would ask you what's this all about but I have a feeling it involves that boy and the other who you confronted last week." Sona assumed.

Both Rias and Akeno were surprised by what Sona knew, especially Rias.

"So you know of him and Issei?" Rias asked.

"I only know that Issei Hyoudou has some kind of Sacred Gear from what I was able to detect and that Fallen Angels were moving towards him to eliminate him." Sona stoically explained. "The other that's with Issei however is someone I have no idea, other than knowing his real name isn't Kaien Shiba."

"So you know as much as I do." Rias concluded from the information that Sona gave her.

"Unfortunately, that seems the case." Sona replied, a hint of disappointment on herself for not knowing more than she believed she should've.

"I have a question for you Sona if you don't mind?" Akeno asked.

Sona turned to look at Akeno, giving her full attention. "Go right ahead and ask."

"If you already knew about Issei, then why didn't you inform Rias about him?" Akeno asked.

Sona in response sighed. "I had nothing to tell Rias honestly. I tried to gather as much knowledge that I can on Issei, especially on the orange-haired man named Ichigo Kurosaki. The only thing I found out about him and Issei is that two others live with them."

Akeno didn't have nothing to say after the explanation that Sona gave them.

It was then that Tsubaki leaned over to Sona and whispered something to that seemed the utmost important from the serious expression that her face adopted.

"Excuse us but we have to leave since class is about to start again and I have to go meet with Student Council to discuss on some important matters." said Sona as she and Tsubaki both stood up and left the club room.

With both Sona and Tsubaki gone, Rias and Akeno decided to just leave as it would be best to just head to class before the bell rung.

Meanwhile

"OH MY GOD IT'S KIBA!"

Nothing but screams of ecstasy can be heard in the hallways of Kuoh as Kiba walked passed by his many adoring fan girls who were just staring in awe as their Prince Charming walked pass by them with his charming smile as he headed to the Occult Research Club since school was now over.

"OMG KIBA JUST WALKED PAST US!" One of the girls yelled.

Kiba just sighed amusingly as all the girls in the hallways just fangirled over him. He then glance to the side and notice some of his fellow male students were giving him the death stare.

This was his everyday life.

Girls loving him.

Guys hating him.

And finally, to wrap up the day, the club.

His smile faltered for a bit when he thought about the club and the recent events that have happened last week.

Ever since last week, Rias has been digging as information as she can on both Issei Hyoudou and Ichigo Kurosaki.

It was weird when he first heard that name since his supposed name was Kaien Shiba.

A lot of things were strange surrounding him and Issei. With Issei being able to wield a Sacred Gear, and Longinus nonetheless, he was someone that immediately caught the President's attention. But the strangest thing for him was that he said no to the President. He knew the effect that both the President and Akeno had on all the males in this school and for someone to say no to the most popular girl in school was strange and shocking.

"Are you alright Kiba?"

Kiba turned to the side and noticed Koneko with her neutral expression but can see a bit of worry in her eyes.

"Yeah I'm fine." Kiba responded to Koneko.

"You looked worry for a moment Kiba, is it about that boy who rejected the President's offer of joining." Koneko guessed.

Kiba just gave Koneko a tired sigh before responding.

"I guess your right to say that I'm a bit concerned about what happened last week." Kiba responded.

"It's alright Kiba. He'll join us sooner or later." Koneko responded back in her usual tone as both of as both of them exited the school building and headed towards the Occult Research Club.

"WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT MAN!?"

"YOU ARE INSANE FOR SAYING NO MAN!"

Both Kiba and Koneko turned to where the commotion was and noticed three individuals arguing with each other. But what caught their attention was that one of the individuals was Issei Hyoudou amongst the small group.

"So what I said no. It's not big deal." Issei replied casually to both his friends.

"How can you say it's no big deal when you just said no to joining the Occult Research Club!?" Matsuda exclaimed.

"Like I said, no big deal." Issei grunted in response.

"WHY!?" Motohama exclaimed.

Issei just got annoyed and headed off home with Motohama and Matsuda following behind him.

"That was interesting." Kiba said as him and Koneko headed towards to the old school building.

Meanwhile

"I still don't understand!?" Motohama exclaimed.

"Yeah I'm with him!" Matsuda added.

Issei just grunted in response to both his friends as they followed him home to hang out with him.

"For the hundredth time already, I said no because I don't want to be part of some stupid club." explained Issei who was already getting annoyed.

"Sure the club is stupid but you get to hangout with some of the hottest girls in school." Motohama replied as he perversely fantasied about the things that Kuoh's "Big Sisters" would do in their free time along with the school mascot of Kuoh.

"Yah and you can also take quick peek under their skirt and show us man." Matsuda added with a perverted look etched on his face.

"Hey! I have better idea." Issei suggested.

"What?" Both of them said unison.

"How about we forget this talk about clubs and go hang out at my place? I'm sure right about now Chad is making lunch." Issei encouraged.

Both Matsuda and Motohama perked up when hearing that they were going to hang out with Issei at his place. Not to mention that the big guy, Chad, would be making lunch. Now that was something the can't say no to.

"Alright!" Matusda replied happily.

"Fine, you convinced me." Motohama responded as well.

With both his friends agreeing, all three decided to head towards Issei's place to hang out with him.

Meanwhile

"Is this the place sir?" The taxi driver questioned.

"Yes right here will be fine." Replied the hooded passenger in the back.

The taxi driver looked to the side and checked the place he was about to leave his passenger. The driver was already familiar with this place, an old bar that he would take many of his passenger clients to when they just need to be away from their life.

The hooded stranger then got out of the car and paid the cab driver as he left right after he got paid. The stranger approached the front door of the bar and took out his keys to open to the bar. Once he opened it, he entered and turned on the lights to illuminate the inside of the bar. He took notice of the prestige work done to the bar. Everything was in perfect condition. The wood was polished perfectly that you could see your reflection on it. Not one blemish on the floor. It was all perfect. The Crimson Princess would be ready to open in a couple of hours.

"I'm always amazed on how clean this place gets right after it ends each day?"

The hooded stranger turned around to where the voice was coming from. He saw that at the corner of the room was a young man with orange hair, wearing black jeans, blue t-shirt, black shoes, and a black jacket seated down in a way that he was already expecting him.

Instead of being startled, the stranger just smiled and responded back.

"Well thank you Mr. Kurosaki. I always put the effort into cleaning this place. Making sure she's ready for the next night." Responded the stranger as he then begun to take off his coat.

The hooded stranger was revealed to be a tall, muscular, bespectacled man who has his hair cornrowed and he has a large handlebar mustache, which is connected to his long sideburns. He wore white dress shirt with a black vest with black slacks and black shoes.

Ichigo smiled before responding. "Well Tessai, I'm glad Hat n' Clogs has you around to keep this place vibrant as ever."

Tessai smiled in response as he headed towards the bar and got out a bottle from the top shelf that looked expensive and two glasses.

"So Mr. Kurosaki, would you care for a drink while we wait for Mr. Urahara to come?" Tessai asked as he sat in front of Ichigo with the bottle and two glasses set in the table.

Ichigo smiled in return.

"I wouldn't mind a drink while we wait."

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So I finally updated this story and I'm sincerely sorry that I didn't do it sooner since this was kind of a short one compared to my last two chapters. Reason for that is because I felt that this was the right amount for this chapter and because I wanted to put out this chapter as soon as possible since I made you guys and gals wait for so long.

Some things I like to address before I begin chapter 4 right away, and possibly writing/typing as your reading this chapter:

Issei: I pretty sure that there are some people out there who aren't fans of Issei. I'm going to be honest, I'm one of them. But I don't hate him, I just don't like how his character is made out to be to a certain degree, which is him being a complete pervert. I decided to make him better rather than just leaving him out of this story completely. If you don't like it, I understand since most would consider this as the character being OOC. But this fanfic, which means I can write the character however I want. Also, there are stories out there in which they make Issei look like a complete badass, like him being smart and non-perverted, and Ichigo being in love with someone. That right there is OOC to me. Just saying.

Harems: Like I mentioned before the harems of both Issei and Ichigo won't be revealed till later on in the story. I've seen that a lot of you have made requests for who should be in the harem, notably for Ichigo, which I'm not surprised

What is Ichigo?: After a lot of thinking, I have finally decided on what Ichigo will be in this story. Is he an Angel? Devil? Shinigami? Human? I guess you just have to read and find out.

Also, before I go, let's have a moment for Bleach because it's close to ending in two weeks. Bleach is my number #1 in both manga and anime to me. It introduced the world of anime and manga to me.

-Anonymous424715 out.