"I still think it's unwise to simply let him be."
"You worry too much Sona, it's been a year now. He's shown no sign of hostility." Rias spoke to her worrying friend, the glasses wearing girl merely sighed at her childhood friends lack of worry.
"You only say that because of the contract you established, which I will say again was not the best of ideas." Sona spoke as she moved her pieces on the chest board.
"You can't blame me, not all of us the convenience of denying a suiter through a game of chess." There was a small hint of jealously but no hostility, yet Sona sighed all the same.
"Checkmate." Rias eye's widened as she took note of her predicament. Heaving a sigh, the girl spoke.
"I suppose I could never beat you Sona, well atleast I excel in something else." With an exaggerated yawn she pumped out her chest.
"Mature Rias." Came Sona's blank response. The red head merely shrugged as Sona continued. "But come now Rias, let's get serious. Hinata so far as we can tell is an unknown variable. He's somehow known about Issei Hyoudou developing a Sacred Gear. Something the two of us only recently took note of. Not to mention, he's a Horsemen. And even after all this time we're not sure which one."
"Yes I suppose that's something he always kept close to his chest, but I wonder why he wanted Issei. His Sacred Gear doesn't seem to be anything special or unique." Rias mutterd as Sona adjusted her glasses.
"While that is something I myself am curious about, I think it prudent we prepare ourselves. Like I said he's an unknown, who knows when he could present himself as a threat." Sona concluded as Rias hummed.
"While I have been training myself and my Peerage, it be difficult to say if we could stand up to him. For this past year he's been docile." Rias pondered over it as Sona spoke up again.
"Then we focus on which Horsemen he could be, actually your brother might well know. From what I've heard he's actually met all four Horsemen." Sona suggested as Rias mulled over it.
"He might, but I do not wish to involve him into this. Though it's more then likely my brother is already aware of Hinata."
"Oh? I'm surprised he hasn't shown up already, he is in the overprotective siblings department, he'd even give my sister a run for her money." Sona stated amused while it was now Rias's turn to sigh.
"Luckily he respects my want for independence. So he won't interfere here in Kuoh."
"Are you sure that is wise?"
"Maybe not. But if I'm truly in danger, I'll be sure to set aside my pride." The red haired girl claimed rather proudly.
"Oh my Rias, such character development in such a short time, like one of your anime character's." Sona merely got another huff from her friend. But Sona did find it strange, Rias was never one for training. She was rather prideful in her status as a high-ranking Devil. She solely relied on her natural growth and not tedious training. Also why begin training now? The contract she seemingly made with that Horsemen was going to be benifical to her, as apperantly said Horsemen would take care of Riser. So what was the point of training her Peerage and herself now? Something was definitely strange here...
*Huff*
*Huff*
"Come on Issei, where's your motivation?"
"B-boobs, a-ass, t-titties."
"You said breast twice Issei expand your horizon, those are mere body parts." *Munch*
"N-no...*huff*...boobs are a way o-of l-life..."
"You can't be tired already, you still have 50 more to go." Issei merely let out a noise of utter despair as his arm's and legs shook. Doing push-ups was never fun, even more so when you had to do a few dozen. And even more so when someone was leisurely sitting on your back and munching on pizza. The bastard may have been light but still, doing so much push-ups with him on his back was a literal pain. Though it did kinda help that he looked like a cute girl, but he had more of a 'dominating kuudere' vibe going. Which shamefully got his perverted blood pumping.
But suddenly Hinata stood up from his back and immediately he let his arms give out and soon his face kissed the rough sand litterd in the small park.
"Hmm, not bad Issei. That's 50. You're at the half way mark." The cute faced boy stated dully before devouring the last of his pepperoni pizza.
"N-need w-water, blegh..."
"You overreact Issei, now come." Hinata gestured for him to follow and shakingly and begrudgingly he got up from the surprisingly comfortable ground as he wiped off the accumulated sand on his green tracksuit. Following him, Hinata plopped down onto a nearby bench with Issei following suit. The latter exhaling loudly in comfort at finnally resting both his arm's and legs. "Good work Issei, you progress quickly." The boy offerd another one of his blank smiles yet Issei couldn't help but feel slightly flusterd.
"Damn it! Why'd such a cute face have to given to a dude!?" Truly life was not fair.
Said boy merely tilted his head at Issei's downtrodden expression. Said cute tilt didn't help with the boy's internal conversation. It had been this for awhile now, Hinata training him. Or it be more accurate to say this was torture. Seriously the small boy dished out imossible training regime's! He hardly ever had time to sit down and watch some porn, or to even read an erotic magazine. Issei sighed as he looked his left hand. Momentarily a bright green light engulfed it, said light quickly died down as he looked to what was suddenly latched onto his arm.
A large crimson red bracelet like object with a large green gem imbedded into the top centre. This was apperantly his Sacred Gear. Hinata told him it could double his abilities every 60 seconds. That was a pretty lame power but Hinata mentioned it would evolve, whatever that meant. Speaking of the boy, his eye's also latched onto the semi gauntlet. Though as always it was impossible to know what he was thinking.
"You can bring it out more naturally as time goes on, most impressive."
"Heh." Maybe he was an easy guy to please, but compliments always flusterd him. Maybe because of the severe lack of them he got. "Oh, it's nothing." Also didn't help that he had a cute face, something that would forever bother to poor perverted boy.
But looking back to his arm, his gaze stuck to the gauntlet. It was actually easy to summon, Hinata just instructed him to think of the most powerful thing he could imagine and just focus on it. He imagined Gon Soku from the hit show Dragon M-ball. And it actually worked!
"Issei, you're free to rest for the day. Go and head back." Hinata suddenly spoke much to his confusion.
Since that horrendous date with the bitch he came to know as Raynare, Hinata had practically been torturing him with these insane exercises. He had said more would come after him eventually and that it be better if he could defend himself at the very least. So for the past week it's been non stop training. So to hear he was free for the day was music to his ears, he was tempted to through his arm's up in celebration but he managed to calm himself down. So with hidden glee he nodded to the smaller boy, before promptly bolting off incase Hinata changed his mind.
Hinata watched the running figure of Issei before standing up from the bench himself.
"Come out now." He orderd and immediately someone stepped out from behind a tree.
He appeared to be a middle aged man, a slight beard with short dark hair and dark blue eye's. He wore a grey trench coat over a white dress shirt with a matching ascot, black pants and shoes, a pair of black gloves, and a black fedora.
"Come to get vengeance, Dohnaseek?" Hinata asked with slight amusement, he even had a slight smirk at the very thought of the idea.
"So you know my name..." It was clear to see he was surprised at the prospect of his name being known. "But no, I'm not foolish enough to think I'd stand a chance against a Horsemen. With our leader dead we've no purpose here."
"Oh? Then why show yourself?" The word's barely left Hinata's mouth and the Fallen Angel immediately spoke.
"My true Lord wishes to have a word." He answered.
"Azazel?"
The man nodded as he reached for his coat pocket, pulling out a white envelope. Handing it to the Horsemen he was quick to stop as Hinata spoke up again.
"Asia Argento, let her go. Make sure she has enough money to survive and find her a temporary place of residence. If your Fallen Angel comrades have anything to say about it, merely say it was a direct order from your Lord and don't elaborate." Dohnaseek nodded.
"Of course." With that two wing's sprang from his back, similar to those of Raynare. He quickly took off in a fast flight.
Hinata turned his attention back to the letter, opening the envelope he took out the contents that read...
Hello Control Devil, let us meet.
PS. Hope you still got that great ass.
That was all that was written on the piece of paper, that along with the name of a cafè along with the street name and a few directions.
"Troublesome." Hinata mutterd to himself as he tore the letter apart. Though atleast now Issei didn't need to worry about the Fallen Angel's. They'll no doubt head back to Grigori, seeing as their leader is dead. That was the good news. The bad news was that the 'canon' was being severely effected. He might not be able to rely on his knowledge of another life. But it is what it is. He still had a plan.
"Suppose Azazel can wait, I should let Issei know the good news, hearing that currently no one is out for him might help him focus on training. Or make him lazier. But he'd just need a little motivation, maybe I should appeal to him."
Hinata hummed to himself as he exited the park, it was relatively close to Issei's home. So a walk there didn't last long as he reached the Hyoudou residences.
The Hyoudou residence was a normal two-story terrace house with a light blue exterior, a balcony on the second floor, and a brown roof. Ringing the doorbell, he picked up on muffled footsteps from the other side, he also heard fiddling with the lock. And not long after the door swung open, revealing a brunette middle aged women with brown eye's. She looked at him confused before she spoke.
"Can I help you dear?"
"Is Issei home already? I wish to speak with him." As those word's left his mouth she looked at him as if he grew a second head.
"H-hold on. You what to talk to Issei. Our perverted Issei?" She seemed flabbergasted at the mere prospect yet Hinata nodded all the same.
Seeing the confirmation she exhaled deeply before,
"Gorou! Come here quickly!" She ordered as Hinata heard more shuffling from beyond the door way. Someone else appeared, practically running to the doorway. He was middle-aged, with a slight lighter shade of brown hair and eye's along with that he wore glasses.
"W-what, did something happen, Miki?" He asked hurriedly as the now named Miki nodded with barely contained glee.
"This girl wants to talk to Issei." Though those word's didn't intail much, Gorou looked flabbergasted at just the notion.
"Issei? Our perverted Issei?" He asked incredulously.
Hinata felt as though he should correct them on their mistake regarding his gender, but honestly he couldn't be botherd.
"And she's cute too! Issei's finnally done it!" Miki exclaimed with barely contained happiness as Gorou followed suite.
They seemed to disappear into their own world so Hinata cleared his throat to get back their attention.
"Oh sorry, it's just that this is such great news!" Miki beamed as Gorou nodded in agreement. The two really did seem genuinely happy.
"Yes it is, we'd never think our Issei would actually be able to talk to any other girl other then his mother. But here he is now, my boy how far you've come!" Gorou spoke as tears of pride ran down his face, Miki followed suite.
"Right, so is he home already, or..."
"Oh right Issei came just a second ago, he's in his room, doing totally normal stuff, yep, yep." Miki spoke a bit strained. "But can we get you anything? Tea? Coffee? Soda?"
"Thanks but I'll be fine, I don't plan on straying long." Hinata gave an empty smile, said smile surprisingly not unnerving the proud parent's.
"Okay then Issei's room is upstairs, the first door to your right. Enjoy!" Gorou spoke as they gave way for him to enter. Removing his shoes, he did just that. Mouthing a thanks to the grinning parents he walked up the stairway. Turning to the right he knocked on the door which supposedly lead to issei's room.
A few short seconds later and someone answered.
"Uhm-come on..." Hinata did just that.
And the room was surprisingly normal, well if you don't count the lewd posters on the wall.
A single bed to the side along with a wardrobe. A desk to the left with a monitor atop it. And a balcony coverd by blue curtains.
"Hinata!?" Issei was surprised the boy showed up at his room, he was however more confused on how said boy even knew where he lived. Issei was still in his tracksuit, only his jacket was slung over a chair, leaving him with a sweat dreched white t-shirt.
"Wait! Don't tell me we have to go again! I just got home! Please I'm tired have a heart!" Issei immediately pleaded thinking the torturing that was called training was going to begin after he hardly had his rest, or even rubbed out a quick one.
"Again Issei, you overreact. It's not that exhausting."
"Gah! Easy for you to say, you're well...you're you!" The boy argued.
"Yes, I am in fact me. But your distress in unwarranted. I come bearing good news." Issei's quirked up an eyebrow as Hinata continued. "The Fallen Angel's won't be coming after you anymore."
The perverted boy's eyes widened as he jumped up from his bed.
"Hell yes! Fuck those feather fucks! Now I can finally get back to my true goal...hehehe." A lecherous grin made it on his way. "And now I can finally catch up on some porn..."
"You'll still have to train though." And just like that his dreams were crushed.
"C'mon but why!? They aren't gonna attack me anymore, right?"
"True. But remember what I said. Not only the Fallen Angel's will be coming after you. That Sacred Gear of yours is too powerful to simply ignore. So if you don't train, well you'd end up dead or worse." Hinata deliverd in his ever dull tone as Issei falled back into his bed.
"Cheer up Issei. You gain muscle mass by doing these exercises. I heard the female populace find the athletic male quite attractive."
"Hell yes! Now I'm motivated!" And just like that Issei was back at 100%
"Good, now I must go. I've business to take care off. Focus on your Sacred Gear for the time being, but don't confine yourself to your room. Good bye for now."
"Oh, see ya Hinata." Departing from his room Hinata went back down stairs, bidding a good day to both parent's before exiting the house.
"I wonder if I should invest in more masculine clothes." He looked down at the black turtle neck he wore. Nah, he rather liked these shirts. No reason to change. Though it was getting really annoying by being mistaken for a girl. Even more so by acting like Makima, but her personality did help some, he begrudgingly admitted to himself.
But now it was time to deal with the Govenor General of the Fallen Angel's. Apperantly Azazel was aquinted with the previous incarnation of himself. Might explain why he was able to ascertain he was the Conquest Devil. This was quite the conundrum, Azazel wasn't someone to take lightly. But Hinata knew how the man thought, not because of the memories of his previous incarnation. No he's quite literally read Azazel like a book. But still why he wanted to contact him was still something unknown. Perhaps he required assistance with Kokabiel. Kokabiel wanted to start a Great War again, and Hinata had an inkling as to who would want a War more then him.
"I see, how interesting. War, huh?" Hinata mused to himself as he walked through the slightly bustling street's. It was clear to see now why Azazel called for him, Kokabiel wanted to start a War. And there's a certain someone who'd gain much from having a War spark. And Hinata knew exactly who.
"How very, very interesting." Hinata mutterd to himself lowly.
That she would come out after all these years, well thing's were about to get interesting.
"It'll certainly be a reunion, sister."
A/N: Short chapter but eh, it is what it is. School is a pain. But anyway War is gonna be a bit complicated. This fic is listed as a crossover so should I just add in Asa, with Yoru being more of a fiend? Of course I'd alter some thing's so they better fit the DXD universe. I'm open to suggestions.
Also if anyone is curious about Hinata, his thoughts are mostly muddle because he has two set's of memories. One set from the former Control Devil and another from his previous life. So that's why he'd know some thing's about the other Horsemen. Think I'll add Famine is a little later though. I caught up on the Chainsaw man manga so I have a decent grasp of what she can do. And how she act's.
