Xander DxD 014

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

Author Note:

Date Night

"You realize the Princess is absolutely head over heels for you, right?" Raynare queried even as she thrust a low powered *Light Spear* towards Xander's chest. She had been training with Xander, Kiba, and Koneko in all forms of combat. Koneko concentrated on unarmed combat, and boy was that ever humiliating as the tiny platinum blonde could overpower her without even trying. All manner of swords and spears were the focus of Kiba's tutoring, Raynare hadn't even known there were multiple styles of spear fighting before he began. As for Xander, he was teaching her how to integrate all her skills into fighting. Each training session was brutal, requiring her to be healed by Asia due to the strain on her muscles not to mention the bruises, cuts, and a few fractures.

"It's just hero worship." Xander deftly evaded the incoming thrust only to be surprised by a knee to the stomach. 'Damn, she learns quick.' Xander grunted in pain as he was driven back. The blow had been powerful, but not enough to drive the air from his lungs. He attempted to capitalize on the sudden opening Raynare presented, but found himself on the end of two *Light Spears* almost touching his throat. "Very good, you win this spar, Raynare-nee."

"Yay," Raynare deadpanned, "I can beat a Low Class Devil who is holding back."

"Well, it's better than you have been doing," Xander shrugged as he grabbed his sports bottle from the picnic table. Behind the Old School House was an excellent place to spar as it was generally out of view. "Besides you're holding back on the power level of your spears, so it equals out."

"Yeah, and I can take comfort in the fact that romantically, you are a dumbass," Raynare grabbed her own sports bottle as she took a long drink before continuing, "It isn't hero worship, Xander-kun. I've been around quite a few Fallen who hero-worshipped Uncle Zazz. She is nothing like any of them."

Xander almost opened his mouth to refute Raynare. While she was much like Anya in that she was born into a different time, Raynare differed in that she was very well versed in human nature. "Then who would you compare her to?"

"That you'd be aware of?" Raynare paused as she considered for a moment, "She's Jessica to your Roger."

"A Roger Rabbit reference?" Xander wasn't sure if Raynare was joking or not, or whether he was being insulted. "Seriously?"

"Well, Mary Jane and Peter would probably be a better comparison considering your sense of humor," Raynare flashed a cheeky grin as she altered her answer. She then shot Xander a serious look. "The point is that yeah most people think she's out of your league, but she's adamant you're the One. Do not fuck it up by letting those insecurities of yours get in the way, otouto"

"It's just hard to accept that any of them could want me that way." Xander shook his head, "I mean I am just…"

Raynare performed a perfect Gibbs Head slap on Xander before he could continue.

"…Right, right, stop listening to Tony Harris," Xander nodded. "Please tell me my onee-san is not a Brocon."

"Not in the slightest, otouto." Raynare replied with a smile that widened as she continued. "I'm in an online relationship with a cutie… and yes I am sure I'm not being catfished or Moloced."

"That's good." Xander nodded. For some reason he literally put Raynare in the sibling, no romantic interest at all, category. He wasn't even sure how she really got there. It was like he just understood they would never gel as a couple, like his reaction to Aika Kiryuu. There was just no romantic or sexual interest despite that he could admit both were hot in their own ways. "Hopefully I will get to meet them soon."

"Soon enough. He's under house arrest by his guardian because he accidentally caused some incidents with his powers." Raynare explained, "He's due to be released in the next six months."

"Ah, so a supernatural like us," Xander nodded. He wasn't going to judge the guy based on anything until he met him, even if being placed under house arrest was not a good sign. "That will make the shovel talk easier."

"Xander Lavelle Harris-Hyoudou!" Raynare went with the middle naming in order to express how upset that statement made her.

Xander Harris was waiting by front yard gate to the Hyoudou house dressed exactly as Rias had asked him to, in American casual. That consisted of blue jeans, trainers, red t-shirt, and a denim jacket. It was the first day of the Summer break, but also the day he promised to go on a Drive date with Rias. He was more than a bit curious what kind of car Rias had, as he'd never seen her drive at all. She seemed to prefer walking or teleporting everywhere, so he'd naturally assumed she didn't own any vehicles.

"Hey there Handsome, need a lift?" Rias called out as she drove up in a fully restored 1955 Ford Fairlane with a crimson and white paintjob. Wearing a crimson singlet and black leather miniskirt, Rias was definitely dressed to impress without going overboard. With a smile on her face she lowered her pair of sunglasses and visibly checked Xander out. 'No wonder there are so many new applications to join the ORC.'

"Eh, I don't know. I am waiting here for my date," Xander playful teasing Rias a bit. Putting out his hand at her height he continues. "She's about yay tall."

"I am that tall." Rias responded with a grin wanting to see where she was going with this.

"So you are." Xander replied as if surprised. "She has the most amazing red hair, not what most people call a redhead, but actually crimson."

"Well, my hair is crimson," Rias responded as she played with a lock of her hair. "Is she pretty?"

"No… she's gorgeous." Xander had paused for a moment to see Rias' slight frown turn into a brilliant smile. "She has a heart shaped face, like you do. She also has very kissable lips and the beautiful blue-green eyes. A lot like yours."

"R-really." RIas was blushing a bit. 'I like this game.' "What else?"

"Well, she's smart and funny. She's developing a mean right hook, too." Xander continued as he tapped his chin as if it was helping him think. "She's pretty popular, but it doesn't go to her head. She's like a big sister to all her friends."

"She sounds like a real catch," Rias' smile was threatening to split her face.

"She is. I've fallen pretty hard for her. She acts like she's fallen for me, but I'm not sure what she sees in me." Xander scratched the back of his head as he continued to play the game a bit. He wasn't sure he could ever articulate his issues in a serious manner, he could do jokes. It was his specialty after all. He was only ever good at serious when dealing with other people's issues. "She's completely out of my league in every single way. I mean I am poor, not that good looking, not all that smart or that funny if my friends are to be believed. I have so many issues I could be a publisher. She could do so much better."

'Does he really doubt himself that much?' Rias pondered for a moment as she listened to his confession. "Well, I think you are very handsome and sexy. You seem more than bright enough and you are very funny. Not to mention charming. As for issues, we can work through them. It's not like I don't have my own." Rias paused for a moment, "So, I don't think I could do better at all. So get in the car, Xander-koi."

"Awww, the game is over?" Xander pouted in mock disappointment even as climbed into the car, "I didn't even get to recite my poem about your breasts."

Rias just stared at Xander for a moment. Since she had started puberty there had been countless males who had made all sorts of comments about her breasts. Some were downright creepy like Riser's older brother Rudolphus, and some had been sweet but perverted like Issei. Xander had made a few compliments that she considered sweet, but hadn't seemed obsessed like some had been. "You wrote a poem?"

"Yes," Xander confirmed, "I might not be as verbal about it as Issei was, but I am very much an Oppai lover. You have the absolute best set I've ever seen, let alone touched. The poem is in Veela, so it really doesn't sound quite right with a male voice, but it has the best grammar and syntax for describing beauty and sensuality…"

Rias grabbed Xander by the collar of his jacket and pulled him for a deep passionate kiss. Once they were both breathless, she released him with a smile. "Someday you'll have to recite it for me."

Xander wrapped his arms around Ria's waist as they sat under a cherry tree watching the sunset over the ocean. Their date had started just a few hours after breakfast and had been busy. They'd driven all over Kouh and the surrounding countryside to see the sights. Lunch had been at a drive-in diner with a complete 1950's Americana feel. Then they had gone to a dance hall, where Rias had very patiently taught him a few ballroom dances aside from the waltz he knew. Of course he'd returned the favor by teaching her to swing dance, which was literally the only other couples dance he could do without looking like spaz. Now, they were just enjoying the sunset, with Rias literally sitting in his lap.

"I have to say, this is the best first date I've been on," Xander finally spoke as sun had slipped fully below the horizon. He wasn't kidding at all. Dates with Cordy had been fun, but that was only after the pair of them had figured out what they liked. Dating Anya hate been a trial at first as the former demoness only seemed to want to have sex or do what stereotypical couples did. Then there was the fact that a lot of his first dates tried to kidnap him, eat him, or sacrifice him. As for him and Faith, they never dated, just hung out then screwed like rabbits in heat. This first date with Rias was much like the best dates he'd had with Cordy or Anya. "So what is on that beautiful mind of yours?"

If any other man had said that, Rias would have snorted in derision before lambasting them for trying to butter her up. Then again most men wouldn't have meant it. So she basked a bit in the compliment as she decided to be completely honest with where her mind had been wandering.

"I was just thinking of how lucky I am that you came into my life, Xander-koi." Rias lifted one of Xander's hands and kissed the back before she guided it to rest on her breasts. When he went to move it, she literally held it in place. "I was dreading the day I would graduate knowing that I'd be married in a week. Now, I can't help but want to be done already so we can start our lives together."

"And just how does my Rias-hime picture our future together?" Xander asked after taking a moment to squash programmed response that she could so much better than him. He could be what Giles would call daft, but he wasn't a complete moron. Once Raynare had pointed it out, Xander could look at Rias' behavior without his usual bias. He still had his self-doubt, but could accept that others saw him differently. He also couldn't help his curiosity over just Rias envisioned for her ideal future.

"Mmmm, I see us happily married. I'm a little busy running the Gremory family but I still make plenty of time for you and our daughter." Rias started detailing her dream of the future. "You're in charge of the Gremory Armies and you have your own peerage where you dominate the Rating Games with your insane stunts. We make everyone in the Underworld insanely jealous with how in love we are. Then one day I surprise you with the fact we are have a second child before our first is even ten, making everyone even more jealous. Of course, you're happily passing out twinkies to everyone you see and bragging about how you're the luckiest man in Hell. Meanwhile I'm just basking in fact I am yours."

"Wow…" Xander let that drag out for a moment as he was processing everything. He'd been told about the limited Devil fertility when he'd asked about the purpose of the Evil Pieces. Sirzechs was apparently three thousand years older than Rias and they were considered pretty close in age. Only the Phenex Family had any full siblings that were closer in age, Riser and Ravel with only a five hundred year age gap. "So, I'll be taking your name I guess."

"Yeah, I am sorry about that, but I am a member of a Pillar family and the heiress," Rias felt a little sorry that Xander would have to abandon his last name when they got married. "You could have one of the other brides take your last name if you want to continue the line."

"Other brides?" Xander parroted.

"As much as my Greed wants to keep you all to myself and the love I have for the Human world, I was raised in the Underworld by Kaa-san and the rest of the harem." Rias smiled as she remembered all of her other mother figures, most of them were part of her mother's peerage and served in various positions in the Gremory holdings. "Monogamy is fine for humans, but even before the birthrate issues, Devils just didn't see the point. We live a VERY long time. Having just one wife seems silly. I just ask that you don't bow to any political marriages."

It's not every day that a man's fiancé openly says there will be more women in their relationship, so Xander was understandably flummoxed. Honestly almost every male would be in the same boat, even the men who openly proclaimed that they would want a harem. Then there was the twist in Xander's gut as he wondered if that meant Rias would have other men she slept with. Riser's jealousy over him and Kiba opened avenues of thought that ignited Xander's possessiveness. Yes it was hypocritical, but there was no way he would share his wife with another man. Suppressing that dark emotion he leaned his head forward and kissed the side of her neck.

"And what if I am jealous enough to not want to share you?" Xander asked as soon as he was sure the green-eyed monster would be absent from his voice. "Would that pose a problem?"

"Well… it depends if you mean just with other men or not at all," Rias was shivering in delight under Xander's ministrations. Somehow he already knew where every one of her erogenous zones were. 'I thought it was just my neck, but he's found them on my breasts, stomach, legs, and my scalp. He's just too good.' She thought ruefully. "I have no desire to ever be with any man but you, but… ooh Maou… I would think you'd want your wives to play together."

"You're right about that. It would be rather enticing." Xander playfully growled before nipping at her neck, "But no offense, we'll probably be alone in our marriage if you want me to only marry girls who love me."

"You are still so clueless," Rias couldn't help her giggle at her fiancé's obliviousness. Though to be fair so far only Asia seemed to love him. Akeno was only in lust and Koneko just liked him. Though if she was a betting woman, she would say all three of them would be sister-wives one day. "But in an adorable way."

Ever since he made friends with one Buffy Summers, it seemed as if the forces of Evil took delight in ruining as many of Xander's romantic moments as they could. It had happened on dates with Cordellia and later Anya regularly enough that they started making games of how badly they could beat the interlopers. More than one Vampire had begged to be staked after being tortured by either woman. More than once he'd ripped a demon to shreds because he been cock blocked. So Xander wishes he could have been surprised by what happened next.

"Ah how sweet and romantic," Rudolphus Phenex muttered as he stepped out of black teleportation circle. Unlike the majority of his family, Rudolphus favored wearing armor when expecting a battle. His currently choice in armor was matte black plate armor chased with dull grey runes. "I am utterly revolted. You are sullying the House of Gremory with this filth, Rias. Our ancestors would be ashamed."

"That's rich coming from a Devil who had his peerage disbanded because he mind raped them all into service." Rias spat out as she gently disentangled herself from Xander and stood to face the source of her ire, "My Xander is a much better choice for me than anyone you could think to name."

"Who's the Drow wannabe?" Xander asked as he manifested the Boost Gear gauntlets. He'd already risen to his feet as Rias had and was currently standing beside her in a ready stance.

"That is Rudolphus Phenex, the second son of the Phenex Family. He's known for his mind control magic." Rias spat out. "What are you doing here? Xander is my fiancé now, not your brother."

"That is something I am here to rectify," Rudolphus grinned evilly, "Alexander Hyoudou I challenge you for the right to be the Groom of the contract." The obsidian skinned man spat out as he pointed at the much younger man. "Do you accept?"

"No, I don't." Xander chuckled as he shook his head. Relaxing his stance he embraced Rias from behind as the gauntlets disappeared. "Now go away. You ruined the mood, but we might be able to get it back."

"What?" Rudolphus nearly shrieked as his face betrayed his dismay. 'This can't be happening! He completely rebuffed my command! He's a just a Low Class Devil that should not be possible!'

"You heard him, my betrothed said no." Rias snickered at Rudolphus' reaction, however her humor quickly faded into anger as she stared at the interloper. "If he had agreed, I would have allowed the challenge, just to punish you for cock-blocking me. Be grateful as I would have fought you myself and presented your skull to Xander as a token of my devotion."

"You know, you are incredibly sexy when you are angry." Xander whispered in her ear before nibbling on the earlobe, not even caring if there was an audience. "Let go find a nice Love Hotel to finish our date."

"I WILL NOT BE IGNORED!" Rudlophus roared in anger as he began forming a fireball in his left hand.

"BACK OFF!" Rias shouted back as she unleashed a massive wave of the *Power of Destruction*.

The crimson and black energy surged forward and overtook Rudolphus before he could even raise a defense. All the Phenex could do was scream in agony as he was engulfed. The middle Phenex brother thrashed around for a few moments as he fought against the Bael clan's signature power. It seemed to be for naught as his powers of the *Phenex Flames* were not as advanced as he younger brothers. His armor was the first thing to be consumed by the crimson and black flames to be followed by his hair and skin. A few of his fingers and toes had been wholly consumed as Rudolphus struggled to form a teleportation circle underneath himself. He lost his left hand and right foot before he vanished into the flames of a Phenex clan circle.

"That's my girl." Xander whispered in Rias' ear.

"You better have been serious about that love hotel, Xander-koi," Rias leaned back her fiancé and basked in his warmth. "We both need relief."