Xander DxD

Disclaimer: I do not own High School DxD, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Harry Potter, and Rifts

Major AU: Do not expect this story to strictly follow canon for High School DxD.

Key: "Talking" 'Thought' [Sacred Gear] (Pailamancy or Telepathy) *Technique*

Bonding

"So what excuse did you give Shitori-kaichou concerning our absence this afternoon?" Xander was pulling on his t-shirt as he left the men's locker room to join the others. Considering the amount of blood that had soaked through his clothes he needed a lot longer to shower than even the girls. Thankfully as it hadn't dried it wasn't all that hard to wash out. Even the clothes had been salvageable, seltzer water and lemon was all that was needed, "I'm only asking because we have a great opportunity to show Asia the sights."

"Well, I told Sona-chan the truth as she is the other King of this territory," Rias paused for a moment. Since she was not returning to class, she had dressed in a white and red striped halter top and jeans. "The usual for that is investigating a recently reported haunting. That gives us a reasonable excuse for going out afterwards."

"Score, it's only three now, we can have a full evening of fun and still have time for our schoolwork," Xander grinned wide, "Only thing is, I only got enough to treat myself and Asia…"

"Relax, Xander-kun, Sirzechs-sama has already wired us the bounties for the capture of Freed as well as acquisition of all those Light Swords," Akeno assured him as she stood up and smoothed out her clothes she had opted for casual attire of a simple lavender blouse and black skirt. "Though your share might be a bit lower as the clean up team reported that a few of their members were traumatized."

"Wait a minute, we get paid for slayage?" Xander's eyebrows nearly met his hairline, "I didn't see a cent from the Council until we revived it and even then it wasn't much."

"The Watchers were assholes," Koneko supplied looking up from her tablet for a moment. She was wearing a cream sweater over a dark blue blouse and skirt.

"I really should start watching the series so I can understand what everyone is referring to instead of relying on Gasper-kun," Kiba shook his head with a chuckle. He was wearing a light jacket over a t-shirt and khakis, which was a decidedly different look from his pristine Prince Charming appearance, "Oh, and Xander-kun, you owe me big."

"What? Why?" Xander turned to the swordsman just in time to catch the tossed hilt of one the Light Swords the Exorcists were using, "Cool, I always wanted a Lightsaber."

"Ano, why would you have always wanted a... Lightsaber?" Asia had just come out of the women's locker room having taken longer to dress as she had to sort through her habits for one that didn't have a bullet hole. "Have you known of Exorcists for very long?"

"The Lightsaber is the signature weapon of the Jedi Knight and Sith." Xander explained, "It is a graceful elegant weapon that takes skill to properly use, but with one a trained Jedi with a Lightsaber can fight armies. A true Jedi uses his abilities for knowledge and defense, never attack."

"Ah so you wanted to be Jedi?" Asia nodded.

"When I was younger," Xander nodded, "When I discovered the truth about the Midnight Volleyball League, I just thought they'd make great vamp slayage weapons. Now, likely I'll just have fun playing Jedi and Sith with Kiba to work on our speed and situational awareness."

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"Maou Lucifer, Maou Leviathan," Raynare acknowledged the man and woman who had entered the hospital room. Being used as the battery for the Sacred Gear Extractor had nearly killed her, but the sucrose IV in her arm and some bedrest for a few days would bring her back to health, provided the hospital food didn't kill her, "Forgive me for not bowing, but I am sort of chained to the bed." She lifted her arms to show that she was indeed restrained.

"That is perfectly alright, Raynare-san," Sirzech Lucifer smiled benignly, "While I am here in an official capacity, I am not much for pomp and ceremony."

"Azazel-dono has been contacted regarding your situation," Serafall Leviathan explained with a slight frown on her face contrasting too much with the magical girl costume she had on, "Apparently your cover has been blown, Ray-tan. You cannot return to the Grigori with any guarantee of safety at all. He's asked us to take care of you as a personal favor."

"Good ol' Uncle Zazz," Rayanre chuckled, "I guess you didn't tell him I murdered a human in Devil territory."

"Oh, I made that very clear," Sirzech countered, "And I included in the report you only did so to give Issei a less disturbing death. He was quite disappointed and insisted we punish you under our laws."

"Oh, so this is just to get me healthy before the execution?" Raynare asked with a nod to the IV drip.

"Oh no, Ray-tan, we are applying an alternate punishment," Serafall smiled wide, "One that was designed to keep naughty Devils from killing people and reincarnating them in their peerage. Don't worry, I am writing up your personal history so you can fit in at school."

"School?... Couldn't I choose to be executed?"

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"I've never eaten food like this," Asia admitted as she looked at the bacon cheese burger with more than a little interest. "Do I use a knife and fork?"

Xander couldn't help but chuckle. "You could, but I prefer this method," Xander flipped his own burger topside down and then took a healthy bite out of it and began chewing. Of course he was eating a triple stacked bacon cheese burger, so his was a bit bigger than the other burgers at the table.

"Oh my… I'll do my best," Asia said as she did her best to emulate Xander. It didn't take more than a second for her face to show the genuine delight she was experiencing. Though if she was honest she wasn't sure if it was the tasty burger, the fact she had real friends, or that Xander was paying attention to her that made her happiest, "This is delicious."

"You think this is great, wait until you have some of Akeno's cookies," Xander stage whispered in a faux conspiratorial fashion, "They are even better than Mrs. Summer's cookies."

"Ara ara, Xander-kun likes my cookies," Akeno smiled, "Then as his Senpai I will have to make a batch just for him."

"As long as he is not eating mine," Koneko gave Xander a bit of the stink eye as she didn't remember offering him any of her treats.

"You might have to protect me Asia-chan," Xander pretended to cower behind the blonde as he was being stared at, "If she punches me, it'll be 'to the moon, Xander', but you're too cute to hit."

Koneko continued to give Xander the glare while everyone else was laughing.

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"Alright, Akeno-chan which Plushy do you want?" Xander asked as he set the airsoft rifle down again. Thirty shots and thirty bullseyes just like he had to perform for Koneko and Asia's plushies. The stoic girl had wanted a Hello Kitty and Asia saw a yellow Rat she liked. The game attendant was all smiles even as a ringer was working the gun. He knew that for every marksman like Xander there would be fifty who couldn't even earn a prize.

Akeno was bouncing on her heels. She was so giddy at the moment. 'This is almost like a date.' She looked over the plushies and saw a stuffed bear that had been damaged, losing an eye and having to be sewn up, "I want that one. It reminds me of Xander-kun."

"And here's the lovely lady's prize," The attendant said as he handed over the bear, "Are you going again, Xander-san?"

"Yep and this is for the black robot up there," Xander said before shouldering the rifle again. In the minute he was allowed, he again got thirty bullseyes. "Thanks, this has been fun." He said as he handed over the rifle and got the Gundam Seed Plushy. "Rias, this is for you."

"What? How did you…?" Rias took the offered plushy with a shocked look on her face. "You didn't ask."

"Hardly had to," Xander chuckled, "The moment we approached the game your eyes had been all but glued to that one."

"Thank you, Xander-kun."

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"I still don't understand why the Hyoudous let you sleep in my bed. We have two perfectly good guest rooms." Xander mused aloud as he was washing Rias' hair. He really wasn't expecting a response from his King. She was moaning and writhing in rapture. Of course this was affecting him as her butt kept wriggling against his erection. 'Keep it down, Xander, she doesn't need you being a total perv.' he chastised himself mentally. It wasn't doing much good as he could help but think of Rias' breasts bouncing as she uttered similar moans, "And they certainly shouldn't be letting their sixteen year old son bathe with a girl."

"Ooooohhhh Maou… this is soooo goood," Rias rode out her third orgasm since Xander had started washing her. Though she was thankful he didn't linger on her neck too long. She'd nearly blacked out from that the last time. "It's because… oh Xanderrr… I used a bit of compulsion on them. It didn't take much at all."

"Compulsion magic?" Xander asked as he continued to wash her hair. 'I am going to save judgement until I get more facts.' Keeping his tone light he carefully tiptoed around a sensitive subject, "Did you use any on Issei?"

"No… I hate using them… It feels dirty when I erase memories to keep the secret… I refuse to use them on my family," Rias panted out as she was being worked towards another peak. "I only made them not question why I don't live with my parents."

"Ah, well then I won't need to punish you by withholding bathing privileges," Xander smirked as he felt Rias stiffen under his touch, "I know you don't want to order me to service you, so you won't. You're a very good person, Rias, even if you are a touch devious.

"Thank you," Rias blushed a bit at the compliment, "You can imagine Devils don't hear that very often."

"Well, not many humans hear it often enough," Xander shrugged. Now that he was done washing Rias' hair he started to rinse it out. Given how long she wore it, removing all the lather took some time, "So, what have you learned about me lately?"

"You had nightmares about arriving to class naked. You had a great body and half the girls were ready to jump you right then. That you were afraid of clowns. And when you reach a certain point all your fear becomes aggression instead of fear, but even then you are funny." Rias giggled a bit, "That and you do not like child abusers."

"That's putting it mildly," Xander was glad she couldn't see momentary frown, "So that was Billy in the Coma right? That was a mess."

"Yes it was," Rias muttered, "I'd probably end up being chased by Riser and his peerage on camels."

"So a fear of camels mixed with the dread of marrying a philandering manchild who will just treat you like another conquest," Xander mused for a moment as he subconsciously wrapped his hands around Rias' waist now that her hair was rinsed. He wasn't even thinking about how intimate a gesture it was, "Not a too unreasonable fear on the second one, but what happened that you are afraid of camels."

"My father took me to a petting zoo when I was five," Rias sighed contentedly even as she was summing up the trauma of her youth. Leaning back against Xander she took comfort in being so close to him, "I was delighted because he took me to a human petting zoo, not one of the ones in the underworld. Unfortunately the camel they had there was mean. It spit in my face, kicked father, and then bit me. It was horrible. It took the Underworld Healers three hours to fix my hand."

"Yeeeaaah, that would do it." Xander replied after a moment. "So, ever try to get over your fear?"

"Nope." Rias shook her head, "I avoid them and that's all I need to do about it."

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"Ano. My name is Asia Argento and I am from Italy." Asia announced to the class after being introduced by the teacher, "My likes are: Helping others, Studying the Bible, Hamburgers, and Xander-kun. My dislikes are: People who harm innocents. My Dream is to have many close friends like Xander-kun. Please take care of me."

'Of course she did it that way,' Xander face palmed. He'd let Asia read his Italian copies of the Naruto Manga and compare them to the Japanese copies. While the translations were not perfect it was helping her understanding of Kanji. The fact that she really liked them helped as well.

"You dog, you're close with the new chick?" Matsuda, for some reason or another, had adopted some of the speech patterns of an American Hood Rat. "Perhaps you could hook a brother up."

"The only thing I would hook you up with is life support after I stomp you flat," Xander muttered through his hand, "Asia was raised in a convent. If either of you try to take advantage of her…"

"We understand, Xander-san," Motohama said quickly, "May we speak with her concerning things other than sex?"

"You two can do that?" Xander's shocked face rose from his hand, "I mean… no I mean exactly that."

"For sure, Dog," Matsuda nodded, "We are expanding our horizons. We can't spend all our time peeping and watching porn."

"You mean you found out that girls are not normally attracted to unrepentant perverts who have no other interests." Xander translated.

"Crude, but accurate,"Motohama replied, "As such we have joined a few clubs that have nothing to do with seeing women naked."

"And that's a sign of the oncoming apocalypse," Xander groaned.

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"Okay, Koneko, I've gotten to know your fighting style pretty well," Xander was in just his sweat pants as he walked onto the mats. His heavily scarred chest and back on full display to everyone in the ORC, "You are pretty damn good. A match for the Seasoned baby Slayers, but that's because you are stronger and more durable. Skill wise they are better. I'm going to help you improve as much as I can. Personally I use a mix of Krav Maga, Capeoira, and Defense Lab. Since I can take down a baby Slayer half of the time despite being far weaker, I daresay it works."

"Alright," Koneko nodded. She was further along in the Buffy series than everyone else. She knew Xander had been pretty impressive as a human with no training. Now it sounded like he'd had some, even if it was informal.

"I'm also stealing an idea from Anime and we're going to abuse the hell out of it. Rias and Akeno made these for you." Xander held out a set of bracelets and anklets, "Pump a little devil power in them and they'll act like they are a few hundred pounds. Well below what you can lift I know, but it will slow down your movements. So it will force you to become faster in order to maintain the same speed."

"Like the turtle shells in Drag-So-Ball," Koneko mused as she took the pieces of jewelry and put them on. They were subtle, but feminine enough nobody would blink twice. Without further comment she put them on and supplied the tiny bit of Devil Power they required. Instantly each of her limbs was weighed down with four hundred pounds. She knew exactly how much because it was what she normally did for light curls. Just enough for her to feel some strain and slow her movements. "Could be heavier."

"We're going to slowly increase the weights over time to avoid causing damage to your bones," Xander replied, "You will have to add more milk, dairy, and other calcium rich foods to your diet so your muscles don't crush your skeleton."

"No probs," Koneko's lips curled into a slight smile, "I love cream."

"Okay, and now we are getting to possible innuendo territory." Xander chuckled nervously, "I am going to start with the basics of Krav Maga, just mimic my movements. If my guess is right, you'll absorb these as fast as any Slayer."

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"Alright, now that Asia has healed me up, I am ready for my second ass kicking of the day," Xander chuckled as he hefted the practice blade that Kiba had provided with Sword Birth. As he'd requested it was a traditional Bastard Sword or the Half and a Half Sword. Unlike most people he understood that the European design was much better at dealing with armored targets than the Katana. He still vastly preferred his Axe, but his last attempt to pull it from the dimensional pocket had left third degree burns all the way to his elbow. "Alright, since this is a spar to hone skills with the sword, it's considered a game and thus no cheating."

"I agree," Kiba said as he raised his own sword, like Xander he'd chosen the Bastard Sword design for the flexibility of using it single handedly or with both hands. With a confident smile, Kiba moved his left leg forward and his blade down and to the right so he was in a perfect Tutta Porta de Ferro, or True Iron Gate guard. "As much as I appreciate the lessons in fighting dirty there are times that one must abandon those tactics. Honor Duels for instance."

Xander nodded as he took his stance: the zornhut, otherwise known as the Guard of Wrath. To the uninitiated. He looked for all the world like batter at the plate awaiting the first pitch, "Let's begin." With that Xander moved with a powerful chop aimed at taking Kiba's leg out of commision. There was no worry of true injury as the blade caused pain and could disable limbs, but would not cause injury.

Kiba responded with remarkable speed despite not using his prowess as a knight. His blade intercepted Xander and batted the blow to the side. What he had not been expecting was the sheer power behind the strike. "It's like hitting a stone pillar."

"Yeah, I've got zero chance of being faster than you and less chance of being better with the blade," Xander admitted as he fell back and took the True Iron Gate guard himself after having his strike battered away, "My best bet to put all I have into every attack and hope your arms go numb. It's what most demons try to do to Slayers."

"I am truly going to enjoy dueling you on a regular basis." Kiba smirked as he feinted with a slice to the waist, only to spin the move into a thrust aimed at Xander's shoulder. The smile grew a bit wider as he managed a graze across the top.

"I know I should be flattered," Xander responded as he made as he redirected his parry into another slice, "but that's just you admitting you want to kick my ass a lot for having some skills."

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"And what will you be teaching me today, Xander-kun?" Akeno was still using her normal facade of the perfect japanese beauty that charmed every male, and quite a few of the females, of Kuoh Academy. There was a reason she was the number two idol of the school after all. Even dressed as she was in the basic gym clothes of the Academy she radiated grace and sensuality, "Unlike Asia I already know Tai Ch and my skill set allow me to avoid melee rather well."

"I'd say/ If I wasn't sure you didn't know what it was, I would think you used Lightning Armor," Xander chuckled softly. In every spar so far, Akeno had used Lightning with abandon. "Buchou-chan told me you would be the perfect candidate to teach me the basics of magic."

"Did she now?" Akeno quirked an eyebrow and glanced over to her King. Rias was currently teaching Asia the very basics of using Devil Power. The truth was Rias was every bit as skilled in magic as Akeno herself was. Their affinities were slightly different but both of them had expanded their knowledge beyond what came easily. In her best breathy teasing voice, she decided to play with her kohai a little, "Well then I guess you will just have to call me Sensei."

"Only if you promise not to behead me in order to breed," Xaner quipped back. He'd spent too much time around Anya and Faith to be that easily flustered by flirtatious teasing. Not that a small part of him wasn't jumping in glee that someone like Akeno even took the time to tease him.

"I wouldn't do that, Xander-kun," Akeno continued on with her teasing, "It would be wasteful to kill such a manly specimen."

Xander just started laughing, actually doubling over from it. Tears streamed from his right eye after a minute as he just continued.

"What is so funny?" Akeno huffed in no small amount of irritation as the young man she had been flirting with continued to laugh as if he was watching a Robin Williams routine. As it continued she clenched her fist and arcs of electricity began dancing over her hands.

"I'm sorry. It's just… you could do sooo much better," Xander's laughter tapered off, "I seriously have no clue why you and Buchou-chan flirt with me. I'm just… well me and you could have any guy you wanted. Hell, you probably could have any girl you wanted. I mean I love it, don't get me wrong. I'll miss it when you find the right guy."

And in that moment all of Akeno's irritation vanished. 'He's still suffering a bit of an inferiority complex. Thankfully his aggression only comes out when he's facing enemies.' Taking a deep breath she put her facade back up, "Well, how about we start with the lesson. I know you understand some of the basics of Wiccan spell casting, but the magic I used is much faster and less reliant on reagents and foci."

"I thought as much," Xander nodded, "I saw the various sigils and mandalas when you and Boucho-chan used magic."

"Most beings who use magic use such sigils and mandalas. The different Factions and Pantheons all have their own versions of these. Rias was schooled in Devil magic while I was taught Shinto Magic. We have taught each other our respective forms, as well. Kiba and Koneko are capable of Devil magic, but not to as great a degree as we are. I supposed she asked me to tutor you as the Shinto methods of discovering your power and affinities is closer to the spellcasting you are familiar with."

"So lots of meditation, incense, and strange symbols painted on my body?" Xander chuckled as he remembered a few of the early spells he'd been a part of.

"Yes, yes, especially the last one, ufufufufu," Akeno's slight giggle should have been a warning, but Xander wasn't quite aware of how deep he'd just stepped into it.

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Xander stopped dead in his tracks at the stack of boxes in front of the Hyoudou home. For the briefest of moments he was worried that his new parents had taken a page out of the Harris books. However the Italian labels on the boxes set his mind at ease. Letting out a breath he wasn't aware he was holding he picked up the first of the boxes and started towards the door. 'Rias probably convinced the folks to let Asia move in. Let's hope she sleeps in her own bed.'

"Oh there you are, Xander," Miki Hyoudou called out to the young man she believed was her son, "Rias-chan was just discussing poor Asia-chan's plight."

"Yeah, she hasn't got any family she can rely on," Xander quickly picked up on the angle Rias was using. The Hyoudous were unlike most Japanese families and held not one ounce of prejudice against gaijin. They were also very generous and hospitable people. "I figured you'd trust Buchou-chan's evaluation more than mine."

Both Rias and Asia both flashed confused looks hearing Xander's comment.

"Yes, well, if you had asked I would be worried you were back on the Harem King nonsense," Gorou nodded sagely before turning to Asia "You will forgive me, but my son is a pervert. He only barely keeps from being a shameful one. Honestly you might not want to live here, Asia."

"Yeah, I am just going to carry this up to the spare bedroom," Xander stated simply before he started towards the stairway.

"Ano, Xander-san has never been anything but kind to me," Asia responded as kindly as she did in every other situation. It was simply not in her to be mean even when someone was badmouthing her first friend, "He has helped me a great deal and I trust him."

"I am surprised you can speak ill of your son, Hyoudou-san," Rias' voice was frosty as she addressed the man very formally, "Xander is well liked by the entire ORC and much of the student body. Just yesterday he earned the gratitude of the Kendo Club for patching a hole in the Locker Room wall."

"I didn't mean to imply my son is some sort of hoodlum," Gorou waved his hands in front of him as if warding off an attack. "It's just… well he takes after his old man and I was what the kids today call a player. I wanted to warn you, is all."

"A player?" Asia tilted her head in confusion, "Do you mean like that Pokemon game that Koneko plays sometimes?"
Gorou was dumbfounded for a moment. He'd gotten that Asia was sheltered and innocent, but this level of naivete floored him. His brain sputtered for a few moments as he tried to formulate a response. He looked over to his wife and found she was in a similar state.

"There was another reason I thought it would be good for Asia-chan to stay here," Rias decided to forge ahead with the conversation and dropped the frosty attitude the perceived slight on Xander had brought out in her. "Asia was raised in a convent, as such she hasn't learned all the skills a good wife should have."

"Bride Training?" both Miki and Gorou's face lit up as they realized what Rias was hinting at. "We might get grandchildren after all."

"I would be happy to learn from you, Hyoudou-san," Asia stood before bowing deeply to Miki.

"You must call me Kaa-san like Rias-chan does," Miki waited for Asia to straighten back up before she hugged the young blonde, "Welcome to the family."

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"Ano, Xander-san, I wanted to thank you for bringing in my clothing," Asia smiled warmly at Xander as she spoke. "I wasn't aware I had quite so much of it after shopping with Rias and Akeno. They kept sending the bags back to the Old School House through portals."

Xander couldn't help but look at Asia funny for a moment. 'I have more clothing than she does.' Shaking off the slight bit of disbelief he just smiled, "It was my pleasure, Asia-chan, and trust me you had far less clothing than Buffy did when I helped her move." he patted the bed beside him, thankful that Rias was busy with a summons. He really liked the redhead, but there were times she was a little jealous of anyone spending time with him. "Why don't we talk a bit? I want to know how you are settling in being a Devil."

"I... I thought I would feel guilty… but I don't," Asia was a little hesitant to speak her feelings in such a way. She'd already learned that praying to God or thanking him was a rather painful experience. Reading the Bible was impossible and she couldn't wear her cross anymore, "I have friends now. Koneko, Kiba, Akeno, and Raynare. I have a big sister in Rias. I met your parents who treat me like a daughter. Most importantly I met you, Xander-san. I don't think Heaven could be any better than what I have right now."

"You flatter me, ma'am," Xander adopted a breathy voice and pretended to swoon sending Asia into giggles, "In all seriousness, I just want to make sure you're happy, Asia-chan. I wasn't able to save…" Xander had to stop as Asia had put her finger to his lips to shush him.

"You did the best you could," Asia said with conviction, "If not for you, Rias-nee would not have been able to bring me back and we wouldn't be as close as we are. So don't blame yourself."

"Alright, I'll just blame those Fallen," Xander nodded, "So far the only good one is Ray-chan."

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"Since you have mastered the ability to enter a state of calm so quickly we can begin drawing out your devil power," Akeno was thoroughly impressed with Xander's progress. While Asia was a week ahead of him, Xander was learning the basics extraordinarily quickly. "Now, you should be able to feel a source of energy inside of you. When you touch upon it, you won't feel any strong emotions, just power. This is why the initial lessons in calming yourself are needed, so you can recognize that."

"Alright, let's see," Xander had his eye closed as he searched internally. There were a number of wells of power that he could feel. The Primal was easily recognizable by it's overwhelming urges to hunt, protect, and breed in equal amounts. Sineya was similar, though more hunting and protecting than breeding. There was an unknown core that radiated anger and the need to dominate, Xander wasn't sure where it came from but knew he was not ready to touch upon it. After some searching he found the only well of power that could be considered close to how Akeno described. Unlike the other it was radiating any strong emotion, just a hint of lust. 'Great, I think my inner pervert is affecting my magic.' "I think I have it, Akeno-sensei."

"Ufufufu, and so quickly," Akeno giggled behind her hand, her tone turned seductive in the blink of an eye, "I think you might earn a special reward at this rate, Xander-kun."

'Keep your cool, Xander. Her wonderful breasts might be on display in that top, but you have to ignore them for now,' Xander tried to remind himself he was supposed to be learning magic, not ogling the wondrous fun bags of his instructor.

"I wouldn't mind another batch of chocolate chip cookies."

"Chocolate chip cookies?" Akeno visibly deflated as he teasing was expertly deflected. "Alright, but only if you can draw out your power by the end of the lesson today."

"Alright, now how do you do that?" Xander nodded in agreement. 'Glad I derailed that teasing train. It was hard enough getting alone time to relieve myself with Rias around, but with Asia there too, it was becoming impossible. These girls are driving me to a bad case of blue balls.'

"Hold your hands cupped in front of you, like so." Akeno demonstrated just what she meant, though she intentionally used her arms to press her massive mammaries together enhancing her already impressive cleavage. "Then draw the power out of yourself." As she spoke wisps of blue energy seeped out of her palms and began to gather in her cupped hands, "Then form that energy into a ball." The wisps of blue compacted together until they formed a bright glowing ball the size of a volleyball.

'She's powerful. Almost Willow levels.' Xander stared wide-eyed at the orb of blue energy. He'd seen many Witches gather their power and Akeno blew most of them away. Shaking off the sense of ennui that caused in him, he concentrated on the well of power in himself and willed it to surface. Between his hands wisps of pink energy began to form. As with Akeno's demonstration they quickly started forming a ball. Unfortunately the strands of power were not merging together perfectly. The coalescing mass of energy had visible streaks of red and white in the mass of pink. "Is it supposed to be pulsing like that?"

"No… it should be stable." Akeno remarked as she looked at the softball sized orb. True to Xander's word it seemed to be pulsing with every heartbeat. "It might be you're a bit too…"

The sphere of pink energy chose that moment to explode. Briefly forming a mandala that Akeno had never seen before the energy rushed towards her striking her in the chest. The effects were immediate: every last article of clothing that Akeno was wearing ended up shredded into confetti. She was now standing in front of Xander completely naked.

"Did I just…?" Xander blinked rapidly. He only had one eye, but it didn't mean his vision impaired in any other way. He couldn't avoid memorizing Akeno's curves at this point. 'Holy… she's as sexy as Rias. This is so not fair.'

"Ara ara. If you wanted to see me nude, then all you had to do was ask, Xander-kun~" Akeno sing-songed as she raised her arms above her head and did a slow twirl to let Xander see absolutely everything.

"Oh Maou…" Xander breathed out. In his younger years he would have been a drooling blushing mess, totally incapable of speaking anything but random syllables, "... I am going need a cold shower and an ice pack."