Black Dragon and White Kitten

Chapter 11

Loki

Hiei, Koneko, and Kuroka were all taking the elevator up to the top floor where the reception was being held, and when they got there, everything was in a mess with chairs and tables knocked over and quite a few curtains ripped and rubble everywhere. "Looks like this was quite the party, sorry I missed it," Kuroka commented as they were approaching the center of the hall, and before they could take a step further, a lot of devils were all around them in a matter of moments on guard and ready to strike.

"Is there a reason that you've brought a SS-class criminal to the place we just had an attack from Loki, Hiei, or is her coming to us willingly a sign of her surrender," Sirzechs asked from the stage while looking down on them with judgment in his eyes.

"Oh brother," Rias called in a singsong voice as she strutted over to him, "you told me that no matter what the person was that I wanted pardoned, they would be pardoned, and guess who just got here for her pardoning," she was wearing a shit eating grin.

"You expect me to pardon her for all she's done, wasn't she the one who hurt Koneko the most when she killed her master and ran off without her," he asked back, they all knew he was going to lose the argument, but it was fun to watch him try though.

"She became a criminal, what was she supposed to do, take a young child with her on the run and turn her into a criminal who didn't know a thing other than how to survive, or leave her with people like us who taught her many things," Rias asked back. "On top of that, the master they had was using Kuroka for her power and was going to misuse and abuse Koneko into the same thing, what do you think would happen when he pushed Kuroka enough, he would have been killed like he was, that what."

"I see your point, but that doesn't mean I'm just going to pardon her without having some kind of insurance that this isn't just a ploy, and I also want her to be watched at all times, I don't care who as long as they can contain her," Sirzechs grounded out.

"Like I would do anything to risk losing my sister's trust, I just got it back and I'm not about to do anything to jeopardize losing it, now let's go, I feel like taking a cat nap," Kuroka said as she turned to leave, the others turned and left with her, including Rias.

Rias had to rush a little bit to catch up, but when she did she started to talk while they walked, "it's good to meet you Kuroka, I'm Koneko's current master, Rias Gremory, but you already knew that since you manipulated things to end up that way, didn't you?"

"I did, the way Gremory's treat their servants are legendary, during my time away I heard all kinds of complaining related to it, servants complaining that their masters aren't like the Gremories, and masters complaining about how you treat your servants. Anyways, I knew that Shirone would be safe with you, so I swayed some people with Senjutsu to drive her to Sirzechs and as predicted he gave her to you, thank you for looking after her and being a good master," Kuroka complimented as they rode the elevator down.

"You know that we'll more than likely be the ones to go and fight Loki because of some political bureaucracy, right," Hiei guessed as they rode the elevator with his hands in his pockets and Koneko hanging onto his right arm, Kuroka being next in the lineup, and then Rias after.

"I know, which is why I'm going to volunteer us to go instead of them telling us to go, that way you get a good fight, Loki gets distracted long enough for the leaders to pull off something big, and we get to cut loose," Rias stated as they arrived at the lobby where a car was waiting to take them to Gremory mansion.

That morning

When they got there, they all went to a room where Azazel set there in waiting before standing up and saying, "Odin's going to head back north to retrieve Mjolnir, he says we're going to need it in the coming fight. While it's great that Ajuka teleported Loki out of our hair, he'll only be restrained for about a day and you can bet he's going to be pissed when he gets back here and when that happens, we aren't going to have any choice but to fight him head on, won't be easy either," he in a relaxed position.

"Because if the devil king class members decide to fight Loki out right, it would result in another large-scale war which wouldn't be good for anybody and be far too risky," she surmised while the rest of the peerage looked on and waited for her decision.

"Plus, it would play into Loki's hand, he wants to bring about ragnarok, and the Chaos Brigade wants pandemonium. A war like that would further all of their goals, it would be the beginning of the end kiddos, nothing would survive," Azazel told them.

"If Loki gets out before Mjolnir arrives we're screwed, unless we can hold him off long enough for Mjolnir to arrive, so what are we waiting for Rias, lets go talk to your brother," Akeno said with a smile, of course she knew what her king was thinking.

Meeting room

Sirzechs had sadness in his eyes as he turned to Rias after hearing her plan and asked in confirmation, "you want to act as a diversion for Loki?"

"I hope you understand that I can only teleport about ten people at once, that's not much, and even with some rest I will only be able to send one or two later, you won't have reinforcements," Ajuka informed.

Serafall giggled and said, "that's sweet, but don't think you're the only volunteer," before the door directly behind her opened and revealed Sona, Tsubaki, and Saji ready for battle. "I tried to talk her out of it, but she wouldn't listen," Serafall then turned to Sirzechs, "then again, this mess with Loki is kind of our fault to begin with, so our little sister's getting assigned clean up duty shouldn't get much objection, and won't look like we're playing favorites either."

"It's not like there is time to object anyway, that said there are two people we have already decided on," Azazel told them.

"Yes, the first one," Michael said before everyone felt Irina's presence as if she was the one to help them, "I have no doubt that she will be an asset to you in this endeavor," she felt a little off to Hiei though, like she wasn't the same Irina anymore.

"I will be in attendance as well, for Asgard," Rossweisse stated, she was a woman with silver hair and dressed in a business suit, it was pale blue with a light purple tie and a pale purple ribbon in her hair.

"Since we are all in agreement, prepare yourselves to depart shortly, buy as much time as you possibly can," Sirzechs ordered the group, they knew he didn't want to send his sister to face a god, but this was their best option, and everyone knew it.

Soon, everyone was outside and standing in a glowing circle, the only ones that weren't were Gasper, Asia, the leaders, Grayfia, and Kuroka, all they were waiting on was Rossweisse before they would be good to go and fight against Loki. "I'm sorry I can't bring you with us, but it's just too dangerous, you'll be safer here with the defense force," Rias told her bishop and rook as those going were in the circle, minus Rossweisse.

Hiei and Koneko just watched, they stood close to each other, as they were talking to Kuroka, "be careful and keep each other safe, I don't know why they aren't letting me go with you since I could have been a lot of help, but whatever," Kuroka complained.

"Sorry you can't come, but Sirzechs doesn't trust you enough yet, he will, just give him time and wait for us to come back," Koneko said before giving her sister a hug and stepping back inside the circle and began talking to each other while waiting for transport. "You really don't want me here, do you," she asked him as they watched the various people begin to talk as they waited on Rossweisse to finally come and let them leave.

"No, if I could help it and knew the devils that are here wouldn't try anything either, I would certainly throw you out of this circle before I ever let you go into what could be certain death," Hiei stated as they watched Rossweisse finally arrive and the two pawns perv out on her.

"I know that you're protective of me, and that you know I'm protective of you as well, but know that I will not be left out of this fight, you'll have to break every bone in my body before I let you leave me for any reason," Koneko said to him.

"Very well, just know that I want you to stay close to the brat and the crow, when we face Loki I'll be taking the full force of his attacks while the rest of you are only for support," he said as Grayfia handed over the Phenex tears since they won't have a bishop.

"Fine, but you better not die out there, if you do then I don't care in what way, I'll bring you back just so I can kill you again for dying," she said back as everyone got fully into the circle and it was finally ready to depart, they disappeared in the green glowing circle the next moment.

Loki's seal

The area around them was filled with rocks with sharp edges and the sky dark with all kinds of different dark shaded clouds in it, but the one thing that stood out was the rainbow-colored pyramid that glowed, it was the one thing holding Loki. The aura around them was all creepy, which led to Saji commenting, "I don't know about you all, but I'm not digging this, we just finished training and now we have to fight a god, that's nuts, but still I'm fighting for Sona here and there is no way I'm letting her down."

"Be quiet, it doesn't matter the reason we are here, each of our resolve is different, it doesn't matter what it is, but when Loki comes out of that pyramid, you are to stay back, I will be the only one fighting today," Hiei said in a no nonsense attitude. That was his usual attitude, but this was more business then the others had ever seen him, what's more is that they couldn't disagree with him, he was the only one out of all of them that stood even a chance against Loki, not even two kings combined could stand up against him.

The pyramid at that time started to shake before starting to levitate from off the ground and revealed a diamond shape instead of pyramid before glowing to reach a blinding light before is shattered into pieces. It revealed Loki to just float there as if nothing was wrong, except for the small scowl on his face, "well that was annoying, not to mention rude," Loki stated calmly, but his eyes shown with great irritation as he floated with his arms behind his back.

"Hear me Loki, attacking the all father is unforgivable, if you have a problem you should file your complaint through the proper channels," shouted Rossweisse, seriously, the proper channels, was every pantheon business oriented like Asgard was.

"And who will unforgive me, you, please, talented though you may be you cannot challenge a god," he said as he looked down at them, he was obviously to arrogant to think that someone could challenge him, what foolishness.

"You were always such a spoiled brat," she muttered, but the others were close enough to hear her, Hiei chose at this time to remove his cloak and shirt, they asked why he keeps doing that, he said it was none of their concern.

"What a shame, I was hoping for so much better in the opening act of ragnarok," Loki said before his magic increased the tiniest bit, this led Hiei to instantly make his move before he could summon anything to help him, and only a blur is how Hiei appeared in front of Loki. The god of mischief had no time to respond before he felt a fist connect with his jaw before he could summon any one of his beasts to assist him in dealing with these children, but the fist did little to him, just didn't give him an opening to summon anything. The next thing that happened was Loki bringing up his knee for an attack to Hiei's midsection, he dodged and did a roundhouse kick aimed for the side of Loki's head, said god ducked and sent a right jab to the demon's head that connected with his nose. One little hit won't stop Hiei though, he used the impact to bring up his foot and high kick the god's chin before using that opposing force to flip and bring his heal on the top of Loki's head, but the god blocked it with his left arm while sending a right hook to Hiei's crown.

It was then that gravity took hold and sent Hiei to the ground from the force of the impact and creating a small dust cloud around him, he could be seen a moment later in the dust cloud standing up and demonstrating his resiliency and toughness during a fight. "Tougher than what I thought, guess it's time to reveal some new tricks to the trickster god," Hiei muttered to himself before his hands burst into flames, he put them together before a roaring flame was sent to Loki who brought up a magical shield to defend himself with. Then came a volley of all sorts of glowing purple magical projectiles, so now it was time for Hiei to put up a shield to defend himself with, he did this by focusing his energy to create an actual wall of fire to make sure the attacks didn't hit. The fire wasn't normal fire either, he'd learned to condense the molecules in his fire to make it a solid wall instead of how fire usually was, he could do that or make it extremely hot to the point of melting most attacks, but he preferred to test his control with the dense fire. As soon as the volley was done, Hiei broke the wall of fire before spinning on the spot really fast on one leg, when it was done, his leg was glowing a bright flame, he took a running start before he jumped towards Loki and called out, "premiere hachis." Hiei then proceeded to repeatedly send a volley of kicks aimed for the god's midsection, and caused Loki to go on the defensive, but in a bad way as he had to float down to avoid the strikes, but why was that bad, Hiei didn't have to waste energy staying in the air.

The demon dropped to the ground and sent a crescent shaped wave of fire coated with both the mortal flame and the darkness flame to Loki who had to block it with a magic circle before he got hit by another crescent shaped wave of fire from the back. Loki looked behind him and saw that Hiei was behind him, he must have moved as soon as he sent that one wave, so obviously this pissed Loki off that a lower-class creature dared to strike at him. As retaliation, Loki sent his own wave of magic and made sure to corner Hiei with a full ring of electrical energy that got smaller the closer it enclosed on Hiei until finally, the ring was on him and he could do nothing but grunt as the electricity ran through his being. Hiei was nothing if not determined though, for after the attack had subsided, he sent a full blaze of fire attacks for the god and swiftly used his speed to keep the god on his toes with the attacks at all angles. This forced Loki to have a continuous shield up to block the incoming flames as to not get burned too badly from them, but the god of mischief always has something up his sleeve, so when he felt the fire let up the tiniest bit, he enacted his plan. A glowing magic circle appeared around both of them in an instant with Loki at the center and Hiei at the edge, and then the god sent a current of electrical energy out from the middle and caught the demon in an electrical current that brought him to his knees.

Now Hiei was mad, it was time to unveil his black flames to this god, so he backed up and removed his bandage that covered his jagan and unwrapped his right arm while moving all around Loki at random spots to avoid getting hit again. When it was done, he was in a perfect spot to unleash the dragon, a few meters in front of Loki with Rias and the others way off to his left, "Dragon of the Darkness Flame," he called out and shot forth his dragon and aimed for the god. Loki on the other hand stood firm and poured his magic into his body to make it durable enough to do what he intended to do, the god had heard rumor about this devil and knew what needed to be done to but an end to him for good. Loki used his magically enhanced god body to actually grab the dragon by its fanged teeth and held on for dear life as it sent him rocketing into the sky it was so strong, that it was still burning him greatly and causing him immense pain. The god pushed on though, even as it felt like his body was being torn to shreds by the beast, Loki poured his own magic into the dragon as best he could before using what magic he had left to turn the beast on its owner. With a mighty roar, the god of mischief did what the rest of the group had never seen be done before, he actually managed to turn the dragon back to Hiei, but they knew something the god didn't, the dragon absorption technique that the demon could use.

Hiei knew better though, the dragon was still connected to him, so he knew that Loki put magic into the dragon so that he couldn't absorb it, and the demon knew it too, so that technique was out of the question. The only option that Hiei could see was one he just thought up on the spot, he took his sword from its sheath and began to poor the darkness flame in it while he spun it as fast as he could, the dragon, his own dragon, was forced to be cut to ribbons by his own hands, so obviously he was pissed. The technique did its own damage though, Hiei had also got burned a little, he may be a fire demon but even the darkness flame could burn him, it was just so overwhelmingly powerful that it could burn a creature whose element is fire at will.

Both god and demon were panting hard from the effects of that attack, both had shreds of clothes on and various cuts and burns over their bodies, no surprise from the attacks they both just went through, but Loki was doing something that nobody was expecting, smiling. "I wasn't expecting you to have such a thing, to produce a dragon so evil and the most I've ever felt, how do you control it, do you use your own evil or are you one of the ones that temper evil with good," Loki asked to the demon while slightly out of breath and hunched over.

"You cannot control evil with good, this isn't some science class where opposites attract, it's more like a math equation where you can control something if you are just like it," Hiei informed the god while also slightly out of breath and hunched over.

"Do they know that you're evil, or is this announcement news to them," Loki asked while looking over at the group of devils, an angel, and a Valkyrie, and to his own shock, all but two of them was stunned at the news of one of their own being evil. He shook himself from the slight shock and launched himself at the demon to meat him in a hand to hand combat match, not that they would be able to do much with their power so low.

"Hiei, when were you going to tell us that the dragon was evil, I knew it had some dark elements to it, but for it to be completely evil, and then for you to lie about it," Kiba called out to him from where he and the others stood a little way off.

"He didn't lie Kiba, he just never spoke up about it and you never asked," Koneko spoke in monotone as she watched on, it seemed like everything was beginning to come out now, and she was hoping to keep it hidden for a little while longer at least.

"You mean you knew about this, how come you never said anything, we've been fighting the evil of the chaos brigade and yet you neglected to mention that your boyfriend was evil just like them," Issei accused from next to Rias.

"Technically, the chaos brigade isn't evil either, they just want to have free reign to use their power, some just had nowhere else to go, and only those that belong to the old satan faction want actual chaos and destruction," Koneko corrected.

"Oh, come off it, even Loki, the evil god of whatever is even calling him evil right now, I don't care who you are, if a guy like that calls you evil then your ass is fare game to beat, who's with me," Issei called out before some of the others agreed with him.

"Wait just a minute, Issei, you don't command this peerage, I do, and none of you are to lay a hand on my servant, and if you ever suggest that again Issei, I will personally see to it that you never see another breast again," Rias said in a dangerous tone while glaring at him.

"Rias, I know you don't want to hear this, but you have gone too far this time, from what you are implying, you knew that Hiei was evil and you knowingly kept him in your peerage, then you say you are letting Koneko leave with him. You are gong to far for two lovers, one of which we aren't even sure is in love with the other, for all we know he could be a heartless beast who cannot love," Sona stated with those on her side nodding in agreement, even some of Rias's own peerage nodded.

"You're wrong, I know he loves me, you can call him a demon, you can call him evil, you can even call him a heartless monster, but I know for a fact that he loves me," Koneko defended passionately but those siding with Sona were glaring a little at her.

"You're view on this matter isn't up for debate, we know you love him, so that is blinding you to the truth, and the truth is that as devils, we are only seen as evil when in fact we are actually a good race that doesn't really do much of anything evil. Loki though, the god of mischief and basically evil itself, he just straight up confirmed that Hiei is truly evil, and so we must get rid of all evil that is a threat to the peace the three factions are still building on," Sona stated as she turned away from the girl and watched the fight.

"Normally I would give anyone a chance to explain themselves, maybe even repent for their sins given the right chance, but when Loki calls someone an evil being like him, they are beyond redemption," Irina stated as she got ready for a fight by revealing angel wings and a halo.

"Someone as evil as Loki needs to be contained, when Mjolnir gets here, we will seal the both of them up for good, it is the only way we can make sure a future threat has been contained," Rossweisse stated as she looked on as well.

"No, you will not, he is Rias's servant and she decides what to do with him, not any of you, and if she will accept my input, I say that he's fine to be left out, evil doesn't mean anything, it's just a word used to justify hate towards a person," Akeno commented.

"My queen is right, you will not be sealing up my servant and he will not do anything, and the decision to do so is not up to any of you other than me, and I say no," Rias declared as she stepped in front of them with Akeno on her right and Koneko on the left.

"President, listen to yourself, we cannot allow him to threaten what we've built, not when we can put a stop to it before he even starts, evil is evil, there is no good evil and there is no bad evil, it's all evil in the end," Kiba declared as he sided with the other three.

"I trust in Rias, and after everything good that I've seen from Hiei, the way he treats Koneko, and the way he secretly keeps watch over everyone, so in light of better judgement, I'm siding with you on this," Xenovia said as she stood next to her queen.

"Listen to yourselves, Hiei is evil, Loki just confirmed it for you, so why defend him," Issei yelled out as he stepped up beside of those against the demon, nobody expected him to side against Rias on this, but he felt strongly against the demon.

"Sorry Sona, and I'm not going to fight you on this or anything, but I think that Rias and the others are in the right here, if he was such a bad guy, wouldn't he have already made his move after all the chances he's had," Saji reasoned as he stood off to the side.

"Be quiet Saji," Sona ordered before receiving a 'yes president' from Saji before she went back to glaring at those that stood against her on this matter, "Rias, if Sirzechs were here, he'd tell you the same thing I'm telling you now, stand down."

"I'm siding with Rias," that came from someone that nobody expected to hear that from, Tsubaki, "I usually trust in your judgment Sona, but I just can't, in good conscience break up two lovers, I will beg your forgiveness when this is all over."

"You will have it, I can't fault you for following your conscience, but until this is settled, you will not be safe from the force I will unleash upon you," Sona said as she raised her power, the fight would be five on five, but six would be in favor of Rias's side.

"I didn't realize that they were all idiots, can't they tell that I'm manipulating their emotions," Loki asked quietly to Hiei as they had the other's fist locked in place, right was punching and left was grabbing the fist and holding it by their own head.

"Sadly, most of them are fools who don't know how to actually think, and unless you want us both to be sealed, I suggest you stop the manipulation and tell them the truth behind that announcement," Hiei advised as they broke to jump little ways away from the other.

"I think you devils misunderstand something," the voice of Loki called over to them as he and Hiei had to break from their fight to catch some of their breath, "when I said that he was evil, that doesn't impact anything other than how he views himself. I just meant he views himself as evil, you could be the most honest person who ever lived, never committed any sin and done nothing wrong while also helping others, but as long as you view yourself as evil then that is what your soul will represent, a black void of nothingness."

"So, it doesn't matter that you just outed him as being evil, it just means he views himself as evil and might not actually be evil, just views himself as being evil," Sona asked for confirmation, the god nodded his head and hoped this resolved the issue.

Rossweisse was getting a message through Loki's little information drop on them, so she whispered to Issei, "when the hammer comes get in an acceptable position, the rest of us will go and force the two together, seal them with the hammer," the pervert nodded.

"By the way demon, your soul is as black as mine, but you choose to side with those weaker than yourself, and while I hate that fact, I can understand your reason," Loki called out again while sending a glance to Koneko and back to Hiei. "So, from this moment on, know that you who have gone toe to toe with me in terms of strength, cunning, and blackness of soul, has earned my respect, if ever you need anything, you may have my aid, of course this won't matter since Ragnarok will be starting soon."

Just then, a glowing magic circle appeared in the sky and out from it came Mjolnir, and just like Rossweisse told him to do, he ran over while everyone was distracted and got the hammer and waited in an acceptable position while everyone else attacked the two. Irina used her holy magic to bind the other five together and keep them at bay while the others went in for an attack, Rossweisse and Sona attacked Hiei while Kiba and Saji attacked Loki, Saji just wouldn't attack Hiei but was fine attacking Loki. Rossweisse sent some magic for him while he dodged before Sona sent a wave of water to force him to dodge back, it was painfully obvious to what they were doing, but his battle with Loki drained him of much of his energy. Likewise, Loki was dealing with the speed of Kiba while having to dodge the bindings of Saji that was sent to him, the god knew that if he was bound by the boy then he would never get out after his fight with Hiei, this was not shaping up to be a good day at all. All the while, Rias, Akeno, Koneko, Xenovia, and Tsubaki were bound by Irina in a holy halo of angel magic, they kept protesting about this and how it wasn't right, they hoped that all the voices going off at the same time would disrupt her concentration.

"Enough, it doesn't matter what it meant when Loki explained how Hiei was evil, he's a problem that still needs to be dealt with, evil is evil no matter what the context, so we need to eliminate a future threat," Irina said with determination to calm them down, it didn't work.

Hiei and Loki were dodging all the attacks they could until eventually they felt something against each other's backs, and when they took a glance behind them, it was their previous opponent, they had been forced into one another. When they heard the sound of running, it was obvious who it was, Issei was running in with the hammer in full balance breaker form, Hiei didn't know or care how he achieved it, he just knew that he needed to get out of this predicament soon. As Issei was charging and had the hammer over his head and swinging it down on them, something unexpected happened, he was kicked to the side with just enough force to send him out of reach of the magic sealing circle, which was into a small mountain of rock.

A pale purple magic circle was to Loki's back as the hammer slammed down upon him and only him, "a plague on all your houses, a plague on your houses, may you suffer greatly before death," the god said as another magic circle closed like gates over the first one to seal him.

"Damn, I only got one of them, does this hammer let you seal more than once, or is it a one off," Issei called over to Rossweisse as he still held the hammer as it slammed on the ground after Loki was sealed.

"Sadly, the hammer was only unsealed and taken out of Asgard for only one sealing, if they were together then we could have sealed them both, but since only Loki was sealed, we'll have to stand down against the demon, for now," Rossweisse explained.

It was at that moment when a red mist seemed to be evaporating into the air from those that were against the demon after Loki let loose that information, their minds began to feel not as cloudy and the hate that was in their eyes lifted and became guilt. Irina released her hold on those siding with the demon and they all raced to his side as Hiei fell down to his right knee as he tried to catch his breath after the battles and being kicked into a mountain by the god he was fighting, he even had to use his sword to balance himself. Koneko raced to his side to help support him as he began to stand, the others began to gather around him as well when he stood while being supported by her, "you were all being manipulated by Loki, using your emotions towards me to divide you," Hiei informed them.

"Loki has the ability to amplify someone's emotions to a certain point, I didn't think he'd use that ability at this point of time though, you have my apologies for the attack on you," Rossweisse informed before apologizing to the demon who was not in the best shape.

"So, Sona, Rossweisse, Irina, Issei, and Kiba don't like you for some reason while the rest of us either don't care or like him in some way, either as a friend or in Koneko's case, loves him more than life itself, is that right," Rias asked the Valkyrie.

"Not as simple as that, for me at least, I just met him and therefore don't trust him very well, added on to the emotion one feels when told someone is evil and Loki had the basis to make me feel hate for him as well," she said as everyone else stood in a circle together.

"Well, we all know why Irina and Issei hate Hiei then, he insulted God when he and Irina first met and Issei believes that Hiei stole Koneko from being in a potential harem," Akeno informed as if that was the only reason, it was the main reason but not the only one.

"That isn't the only reason, may be the main one, but not the only one, I also hate the fact that he ate humans before being turned into a devil and he's taking Koneko to a hostile world filled with messed up demons like him," Issei responded back.

"I don't like him for the simple reason that he cheats while in school and doesn't seem remorseful about it at all, taking a spot someone who works honestly to reach is disgraceful," Sona sounded her reason, it was a good one if the subject wasn't Hiei.

"We get that, it's just he doesn't really care about that one way or another, he believes that it is a battle for a top spot and in battle, you use every tool at your disposal to reach the top spot, and I don't like that method," Kiba stated with crossed arms.

"Rias, can I have the Phoenix tears to heal Hiei already, he doesn't look to good," Koneko voiced as everyone discussed why they reacted the way they did, no need for Koneko to be a part of the discussion since she knew why.

"Right, here you go," Rias said before giving the pouch that contained the tears to her rook, "I know why I reacted the way I did then, I can't stand to see two lovers like that taken away from one another, and I'll take on anyone who gets in the way."

"I'm with Rias on that, your plan would break them apart and would make Koneko cry and lash out in a way we could only imagine, and the way they are is quite cute when you think about it," Akeno commented as she looked at the couple.

"I got to know a little about Hiei over my time as a devil, despite all of what he's done, or anything he's said, he actually cares, somewhere in that black heart of his," Xenovia commented as well while looking at Irina to see her reaction, it was a small smile.

"I just couldn't see the guy go through all that and betray us in the end, all that training he went through, all those fights he fought on our behalf, I just couldn't see why he would do all that and betray us in the end, you know," Saji stated with a shrug and crossed arms.

"As I said before, I couldn't, in good conscience, allow two lovers such as them to be separated, no matter who he is, I've noticed how he treats her, and it would be a shame if they were broken up," Tsubaki stated as she adjusted her glasses.

"Now that you buffoons are done discussing how you let your emotions get the better of you, we should head back, I need rest after fighting with a god, who knew," Hiei stated as he was standing straight and watched them all with only slight pain in his joints.

"Are you sure you feel fine to stand on your own, you can always lean on me if you need," Koneko offered as she still had a hold of his side, she knew that he acted tough but can still be in a lot of pain but wouldn't show that kind of weakness.

"I'm fine for now, who knew those tears were acceptable healing tools, if I'd known that I wouldn't have killed that bastard and had him beg for servitude instead," he said back and made sure to hide the pain he felt as best as he could.

"Alright, let's go," Rias called out before forming a teleportation circle under them, so they could head back, as soon as they were back to Gremory mansion, Hiei collapsed and Koneko took him to their room so he could rest, Phoenix tears could only heal so much.

Unknown amount of time later

We now see the Gremory peerage standing in front of the manner and ready to leave, Kuroka and our favorite couple was standing a little ways off from the group and discussing something else though, "you actually mean we have a favor from Loki," Kuroka asked.

"Hiei has a favor do to his strength and having a soul as black as Loki's, apparently that's how you obtain the evil trickster god's respect, who knew," Koneko informed from clinging onto Hiei's arm, ever since the fight she refused to let go of him, not that he minded.

"We should keep in mind that the god can't do much from sealed in Asgard, and even if he could do anything, I never trust in deals with gods, I only trust in my own strength, and that method has worked out so far, why change," Hiei stated plainly.

"Fine, you know, you're just how Yukina described you, strong willed and unwilling to accept help from others unless you are just that desperate, no wonder Shirone loves you so much, and why the others look to you for strength," Kuroka said with her hands on her hips.

"What do you mean," both Hiei and Koneko asked that, and the others looked her way as well to listen in, they were about to head out, but when they heard the two speak in unison, they figured they'd listen in and see what was going on.

"Haven't you noticed that when the others need advice on something they come to you, or that they always stop what they're doing in order to listen to what you say, even if what you say is mean and rude, you say the right thing to let them move past their past. You are blunt and won't take any nonsense, despite your short appearance, you hold the wisdom of a sage at times, without the riddles of course, and even if you won't admit it, you care just as deeply about the rest of your peerage as you would family. The others look to you for strength, as their rock, and as the only one in the family with a clear head at all times, you're handsome, wise, and to top it all off, a complete anti-pervert, you're the whole package and then some," Kuroka complimented and the others couldn't help but agree.

The rest of the peerage walked over as Rias began talking, "she's right Hiei, you're the only one I'd ever go to for advice concerning my family, you helped Akeno with her father issues, and you try your best to lead Issei away from the life of a pervert by beating him every time he peaks. Out of everything, you're also the oldest out of all of us and have the most experience in just about everything, so it should come as no surprise that you are without a doubt the one we go to for advice," she stopped as everyone gathered around the smaller group.

"Hn," was all Hiei said before he began to start walking for the train station with Koneko on his arm, he didn't need to be told what he's done, he knows what he's done and the reason behind it, he needed allies, and to make allies, you help them before they help you. The Issei beatings was because he peaked on Koneko in some shape or form and needed to be punished, but no matter how hard the beating, the pervert continued to peak and act perversely, the other qualities is just a product of chance.

Everyone, including Kuroka, boarded the train and got comfortable, Rias and Akeno on a couch a little further away from Issei then they normally sit, and closer to Hiei, not that he noticed or cared at all, he was busy sleeping with Koneko in his arms. Kuroka was sleeping snug on the same couch in her standard black kimono that Issei was perving out over, Asia and Gasper was close to Issei and talking with him, Xenovia and Kiba were talking about swords or something.

As night fell on the train, or at least a point where everyone was asleep, Issei and Hiei were awake, though, Issei was the one to show it when he got up and walked to a secluded part of the train to talk with his arm, Hiei followed from a gut feeling he had. When to they got to the secluded place, Issei began talking to Ddraig, "hey Ddraig, you once told me that I could form a harem with the power the dragon gives off, right, so is it possible to release more of these, what would you call them, pheromones."

"I said that my power attracts either women for attraction or as an enemy, and only that it was possible to use that power to form a harem, but I am able to release pheromones to help guide women to you," Ddraig informed, Hiei could see where this was going.

"Release as much as you can in Koneko's direction at all times, if we get him away from Hiei and break them up then she won't be going to demon world with him and she'll stay safe, and be a part of my harem, just as my long-term plan describes," Issei said with an evil grin.

"I will not, they love each other more than either you or I can understand, I can sense emotions and the only thing directed towards one another is love, I will not separate them just so you can add the rook to your harem," Ddraig denied him, smart dragon.

"Listen here dragon, you will do as I say, I control when and when not to use your power, and if you don't then you will never be used again, I am the red dragon emperor here, and I decide what we do with the power," the pervert demanded.

"DON'T YOU DARE THREATEN ME ISSEI HYOUDOU, I AM THE ONE WHO DECIDES WHEATHER EACH AND EVERY BOOST ACTIVATES, NOT YOU, I WILL NOT BREAK THEM UP JUST FOR YOU TO HAVE A HAREM FILLED WITH POWERFUL WOMEN," Ddraig roared.

"Fine, be that way, I will tear her away from him by another means then, I'll take the older sister too and leave the demon with nothing, that'll teach him to stand against me," Issei ended his little exposition with a sinister laugh, and making Hiei's day.

Hiei stepped out of the shadows and revealed himself by speaking and making the pervert jump, "you will never get a hold of Koneko," the boy jumped so high he hit his head on the ceiling and crashed back to the ground where he laid in the floor.

"You heard all that, so you know that I refused his request," Ddraig said as Issei was getting off the floor while rubbing his hurt head, he must have truly thought they were alone if he jumped that high and made a plan out in the open so willingly.

Unknown to Issei, Hiei woke up the others through his jagan and made sure to relay what he was seeing and heard through it as well as a message saying to play along normally until the right time to confront him, the others felt betrayed, but agreed. "You will never have Koneko, she loves me and I love her, you can't beat her or me in a fight, so what makes you think you can get her to fall for you if you can't beat her," Hiei asked once Issei got upright and still rubbed his head.

"Does strength really matter, I made everyone else fall in love with me even though I'm weaker than them, except Asia of course, not that it matters, I'll make everyone into my harem girl sooner or later, you just wait and see," Issei declared while pointing at Hiei.

"You're beginning to sound just like that fool Riser, and we all know how that turned out for him, you must wish for the same fate in the long run," Hiei commented as he stepped closer to the pervert in a very threatening way.

"Riser was a fool, he thought that brute force and short-term tactics was able to get the job done when it came to Rias and a harem, what you need is to be smart about it, and even if you tell them, you're a demon that's going home and has beaten me numerous times. Why would they ever believe you after you've beaten me so many times, hit me when I speak my mind or say anything perverted, and even when you jumped me when I went to take a leak you raised me up and hit my head on the ceiling," Issei asked innocently.

"You wish to play it that way then, very well, just remember that you asked for this when you openly challenged me for Koneko, you will lose, pervert," Hiei stated before turning and walking away, he didn't need to keep talking with him, he was already finished.

The train soon stopped and let everyone off so they could get back to the real enemy, homework, everyone else had a challenging time with it, even Issei and his now known smart mind, when it came to his perversion at least. Hiei and Koneko did their homework while they were training, the others didn't think to do the work, let alone bring it with them so they could get it done, but their salvation came in the form of Rossweisse. Odin had to come to the human world for some business with Rossweisse and Akeno's father tagging along with him, they all ate a good meal together prepared by Akeno before Odin left for Asgard along with Akeno's father who escorted them back.

Everyone was acting normal in spite of the fact that Issei revealed that he was planning to seduce Koneko and drive her and Hiei away from one another through Ddraig to release pheromones so that she would be entranced by Issei instead of Hiei. They acted completely normal and made sure that they played along like they did before they learned that the pervert has been manipulating the power of his dragon to make them fall for him. There was only one reason that they haven't confronted him yet, they needed Issei's power , no matter how small it was, to combat the white dragon emperor that stood with the chaos brigade, after that was when Issei would be dealt with accordingly.

A/N: As you've noticed through the previous chapters, I really hate Issei and him being a pervert and I believe him getting a harem despite him being a pervert is messed up, so I'm going to make him a villain of sorts, with an extra surprise that will come about in the next chapter. Why, because this is fan fiction, so I can do whatever I want with this story and nobody can stop me, I might even make it to where the whole peerage goes with Hiei and Koneko back to demon world, it is my choice.