Longing to Belong
Ch. 5
"Her First Battle"
Kuriko teleported to the clubhouse with Issei and saw the girls in their bathrobes. She looked around confused.
"What kind of battle is it with bathrobes on?"
Rias looked at her.
"You need to shower first then we will all teleport to where the battle will be Kuriko dear."
She entered the shower and took one, and then she also exited the shower and looked at Rias. Issei also went in the shower after the girls went to get ready. Akeno smiled at her.
"Kuriko you didn't think we would fight in our underwear, did you?"
Kuriko just looked and stayed silent as she got dressed. Then she joined the others as the transportation circle appeared on the floor and everyone closed their eyes. She opened her eyes and looked around the surroundings and was a bit nervous.
"Issei, are you sure I belong here? I just became a devil two days ago, and my powers just came out of nowhere. I don't know if I can use them again."
Rias approached her.
"You are a pawn, trust me if I didn't see potential in you I wouldn't have asked you to join my house. You will be fine I am teaming you up with Issei and Koneko. This is the game plan everyone. Our job is to take down a stray demon. Kuriko be extremely careful this devil can shapeshift into someone you truly desire and then she will kill you. All of you be on guard."
The teams split up and Kuriko was on guard as she walked next to Koneko. Suddenly they were attacked and Kuriko flipped back and ended up behind her attacker she closed her eyes and put her hands out and two blue circles appeared as her purple wings came out and she aimed her ice at the attacker piercing them with icicles. Koneko was impressed.
"Keep fighting like that and you will be ranked up. Where is that pervert Issei."
Kuriko looked around and watched as Koneko punched her attacker so hard that she was slammed through a wall. Koneko called out.
"Kuriko watch out behind you."
Before Kuriko could look she had a slash on her arm and was holding it as she bled. Koneko grabbed her.
"Where the hell did he go, and who just slashed you?"
Koneko looked up and saw that the one that slashed Kuriko was the devil they were trying to take down.
"Oh shit, where the hell is Issei. His perverted power would come in handy right now!"
She also got slashed and fell next to Kuriko. Issei was in a trance as the devil turned into Kuriko and rubbed her breasts.
"Come on Issei-Kun touch them, I want to be part of your Harem. Come and make my wish come true."
Koneko screamed out.
"Issei you idiotic pervert wake the hell up, that's not Kuriko it's the damn devil! She's going to kill you, you perverted jerk!"
Kuriko gained her strength and used her ice power and froze the devil, then Koneko punched him in the side of his head!
"You Baka! Look at the person you thought was Kuriko, IDIOT!"
Akeno appeared out of nowhere and rubbed her hands together in her Miko outfit and electrocuted the devil with her thunder. Then she jumped down shaking her head.
"Well done Kuriko and Koneko. You are aware that Rias saw what happened and you will be punished Issei."
Koneko looked at Kuriko's face.
"Trust me he will enjoy his punishment, let's get you home so you can heal, or we can take you to Asia and she can heal you?"
Kuriko sighed.
"I'll let it heal on its own. Take me home please Koneko."
Koneko teleported her back to her house and looked.
"See you at school tomorrow Kuriko, sorry about what you saw today. Try to get some rest our exams are coming up and then it will be summer break where we spend our Summer at Rias' place in the Underworld and train. Bye Kuriko you did a great job tonight. See you tomorrow."
Kuriko snuck back in the house and entered the bathroom to get ready for bed and bandaged her arm. Then she went in her bed and drifted off to sleep being disgusted at what she saw at the battle tonight.
'Why must I be in love with a pervert? All he cares about is women and his damn harem. That I refuse to be a part of. I am just glad to finally be a part of the Occult Research Club. I need to get to sleep.'
Zain happened to wake up in the middle of the night and saw Kuriko's arm bandaged.
'What happened to Kuriko, her arm is bandaged? Was she in bed when I fell asleep?'
The next morning Kuriko got ready for school and headed downstairs, bot their parents were at the table when she ate her breakfast. Zain came downstairs and looked at her arm.
"What happened to your arm? Also around 1115p I woke up and you weren't in your bed. Are you listening to a word I am saying?"
Kuriko glared at her.
"I was under my covers, and the cut on my arm is from the laundry basket in the bathroom. I told you stop asking stupid questions, let's get going we will be late for school."
Zain exited the house with Kuriko and continued to glare at her.
"I will prove to them you weren't home last night mark my words, and I will also tell them about your boyfriend too."
Kuriko stopped and glared back.
"I don't have a boyfriend, he is just my friend. Butt out of my business, you're so annoying. Let's get going."
They arrived at school and Kuriko avoided Issei, because of the battle last night. She walked with Koneko, and the others not even paying attention to the voice of Issei calling her. Instead she walked right past him and didn't care."
The school day went on and Kuriko still ignored Issei, at lunch they were just talking about school, and the upcoming summer vacation. Zain looked at her.
"So exactly, how are you going to explain to mom and dad about why you will not be around this summer? I overheard you talking about going away without permission and just letting you know mom and dad will not allow it and when they find out you left I get to laugh when you're grounded this summer."
Zain overheard some kids talking about her and got angry and went to approach them. Kuriko also heard them talking and saw Zain fighting again. Then she saw one of them smack Zain and approached that person and glared as her eyes glowed ice blue. The girl froze in place.
"I-I'm sorry Kuriko I had no idea she was your stepsister."
Zain saw her eyes turn ice blue and just stared.
'I knew she wasn't human, damn I should've got it on tape. I would have my proof to get Kuriko in trouble for being mean and rude to me.'
Lunch ended, and Rias saw Zain and approached her.
"You are supposed to get yourself to class missy it is the week before exams. I told you to get to class, didn't I?"
Zain looked up.
"You are always following me around d school, and its getting creepy. Just leave me alone President."
Rias approached her and used her power.
"Your stepsister is human just like you. You saw nothing in the cafeteria just an older sister protecting her younger sister. She does have a really bad temper especially when people she cares for are messed with."
