AN: Hey Guys and welcome to the eleventh chapter of "Switching Sides"

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This chapter is quite important for the harem.

This chapter would introduce the newest addition to the harem and the way she'll enter it. Now, I know that some of you would probably not like the way I did it in this chapter but know that my selection of writing it the way I did had it purpose which it served exactly how I wanted and you'll see what I mean in the future chapters :)

Now, without further ado here is the next chapter. Enjoy!

"..." Talking

'...' Thoughts

*...* Actions i.e Yawning and Sighing

(...) Flashback and time skips

["..."] Talking through the Sacred Gear

['...'] Talking in the Host mind

[...] Sacred Gear Actions and modes

When Issei woke up he was surprised to see that he no longer was on the street where he and his team has met Rias and her peerage. Instead, he found himself lying down someplace that didn't look familiar to him; Making the boy to spring to his feets in panic.

As Issei scanned his surroundings, he realized that judging from the paintings on walls and the artifacts around the room that he currently was at some sort of a shrine.

He wondered why he was at a shrine when all of a sudden everything that happened in the fight with Rias and his ex-peerage as well as the events that happened prior to that flooded his mind; Making him groan in pain following a sudden headache that attacked him in response.

He growled in exasperation as his mind replied the pleas of Rias and the rest for him to stop his attack on them; Hoping that whatever they shared in the past would affect the brunette to which they were gravely mistaken as his memories of them were no longer the happy ones he had in the past, now his memories were those full of sorrow and anguish from their betrayal.

Issei's heart was starting to pain from the thoughts about it, and so Issei decided to push those thoughts to the back of his mind for now so he could focus on figuring out where he was exactly.

Spotting a barely visible door, Issei approached it and opened it as quietly as he could so he won't alarm anyone of his presence especially when he still didn't know if whoever occupied this shrine were friendly or not.

As he tiptoed around the quiet shrine, he was starting to grow frustrated by the lack of anything that could help him to figure out where he was until he suddenly began to hear faint whispers across the long corridor; Making him hitch his breathing as he grew more nervous with each passing second.

Ready for battle Issei walked slowly to the source of the whispers which grew louder with each step; Arriving at a door that was identical to the one he used to exit his room.

Deciding to try and listen to what the peoples on the other side of the doors are saying Issei leaned his ear on the door in an attempt to improve his hearing.

"I hope he's going to wake up soon, he suffered a pretty sharp attack," A familiar voice was heard from the other side; Making Issei cock an eyebrow in confusion.

Much to the boy chagrin he had no time to ponder further about it when the door he leaned on abruptly opened which resulted in Issei falling to the floor with his face first.

"Issei?!" Vali's voice rang in surprise and delight upon seeing her companion and beloved one up and well as she ran to help him get up before enveloping him in a tight embrace.

"Issei!" Le Fay's tender voice rang out as well in happiness before she followed Vali's movements and rushed to help the brunette up before she as well enveloped him in a tight embrace while Arthur and Bikou who were not interested in hugging Issei chose to smirk instead.

After Issei had managed to release himself from the bone crushing embrace, he was enveloped in by Vali and Le Fay he flashed them a small smile before he surveyed his surroundings once again. He saw the same style of paintings on the walls as well as more artifacts that further proved his thought of this place being a shrine. His eyes then darted to Arthur and Bikou who he saw were smirking at him which he returned before once again averted his gaze only to widen his eyes when it landed on a rather familiar little girl who was accompanied by another girl who was basically the adult version of this girl; Making him to gasp in astonishment from the beauty of the girl.

The girl was a voluptuous young woman with blonde hair and matching eyes with an attire of a shrine maiden that hugged her figure perfectly.

"It's a pleasure to meet you Sekiryuutei-sama, my name is Yasaka, and I assume that you're already familiar with my daughter, Kunou?" The blonde beauty that was now known as Yasaska said with a gentle smile on her face and a soft voice.

Issei was still entranced by the beauty of the girl in front of him which was evident to everyone due to him continuing to stare at Yasaka lecherously.

Yasaka who blushed in response tried to hide it by covering her cheeks with her hands before she tried addressing Issei who she thought was quite handsome once again.

"Sekiryuutei-sama?" Yasaka asked as she tried to play it off like she didn't catch him staring so he wouldn't panic although this was proving to be hard as her blush intensified with each passing second that Issei stared at her.

The rest of the girls caught Issei staring and pouted in response while Vali and surprisingly Le Fay as well glared daggers at Issei for daring to look at another woman like that.

After several long minutes, Issei finally snapped out of his daze and shook his head in confusion as well as wiping a trickle of blood that appeared from his nose before he addressed the blonde beauty in front of him.

Much to his luck, Issei was still able to hear what the blonde beauty in front of him said so much to his luck he already knew her name; Reliving him that he avoided a rather awkward interaction.

"It is a pleasure to meet you as well Yasaka. My name's Issei. Kunou told me a lot about you," The brunette finally replied flashing the girl a grin which was returned by the latter.

"Thank you Issei-sama,"

"Please just call me Issei," Issei insisted to which he was answered with a nod from Yasaka before he was directed by the latter to sit by the table.

When Issei sat down, Yasaka quickly went ahead and poured tea into his glass before she went ahead and sat near her daughter.

"You must be wondering why we are here Yasaka," Issei said after taking a sip from his tea.

"Indeed Issei, I was quite surprised when young Vali and the rest of your team appeared at my doorstep with you unconscious in their hands," Yasaka replied in a tone that made sure to convey to Issei and his team that she was not mad from their abrupt appearance at her doorstep which they greatly appreciated as was evident in the grateful smiles they flashed her.

"Ahh sorry about that," Issei sheepishly replied while rubbing the back of his head.

"Well, if don't mind me asking Issei then why is it that you were unconscious when your team arrived?" Yasaka inquired in curiosity; Staring intently at Issei as she patiently waited for him to answer.

Issei visibly tensed up after hearing the Youkai's leader question as sweat started to pour off his body as well; Making Yasaka to frown as she saw his response to her question.

"It is alright if you don't want to talk about it Issei," She reassured the brunette in a tender voice; exclaiming that he wasn't forced to divulge this information with her if it was too much for him.

Issei visibly relaxed before he shook his head and offered Yasaka a grateful smile for her worry.

"It's ok Yasaka, I'll tell you what happened,"

And so, Issei began telling Yasaka and her daughter everything that transpired ever since his last visit to their shrine. What Rias and the others did and how it pushed him into running away, how he met Vali and Cao Cao who offered him a chance to start anew in the Hero Faction and how he met his team which he grew to care for over time.

The brunette then grimaced; Greatly changing the atmosphere of the talk to a more grim one when he started to tell Yasaka and Kunou about the mission they got from Cao Cao and his unknown intentions in the case that the mission was a success.

Yasaka and Kunou freaked out as Issei expected but upon realizing that the team in front of them had not attempted to capture them yet nor have they showed any intention to the Youkai mother and daughter has both visibly relaxed as sigh of relief escaped their mouths but their relief did not live for long as Issei told them about the potential in Cao Cao sending another team, most likely a stronger and less compassionate one, to capture her in the very near future.

Yasaka and Kunou were never more grateful when they heard the reasoning behind Issei's decision of refusing to complete the mission. Kunou were overjoyed as it meant that her mother was out of harm way while Yasaka had mixed feelings about it.

She felt happiness and comfort about staying at her daughter's side, fear, worry, and uncertainty about what the future may hold them but when her thoughts drifted to the brunette who refused to capture them despite knowing the risks for this decision started to feel many emotions swirling inside of her.

She respected Issei for the noble choice he has made and the unselfishness he showed in choosing the favor of peoples who were pretty much pure strangers to him, she felt happiness that people like him still existed but all the more the feeling that was noticeably much larger than the others was the undying and growing affection that she started to feel for the brunette, a affection that she knew would never waver as long as she lives for she knew that each breath she took, each moment she spent with her daughter was made possible because of Issei's decision.

"S-So what should I and my daughter do? It's not like you, and your team would always be there for us when the need arises," Yasaka asked in desperation as she saw no solution for the problem she and her daughter faced right now.

When Yasaka asked that Issei frowned; the tone she used made his heart to ache as he no longer heard Yasaka, the Youkai leader. No, this tone showed that right now she was nothing more than a mother whose main concern is her and her daughter's wellbeing.

Issei realized something at that moment, he realized that he cared for Yasaka and Kunou much more than he thought and seeing their growing distress angered him greatly especially when he was positive that there's something he could do and so, at this very same moment of enlightenment Issei vowed to himself that he would not let Yasaka and Kunou be left alone with no one to defend them.

"Come with us," Issei said, his eyes burning with sheer determination; Generating gasps of consternation and surprise from both Yasaka and his team.

"W-What do you mean come with you?" Yasaka gulped in nervousness before she hesitantly asked while eyeing Issei warily in an attempt to figure out if the brunette had a sudden change of heart.

"I am not going to leave you and Kunou alone, not when the two of you are in danger so come with me and my team, I'll talk to Cao Cao and let him know that if he wants to live then he wouldn't dare lay a finger on you," Issei said fluently without stuttering for a second; Making Yasaka to relax as she smiled her biggest smile ever before she started to fear and worry for the brunette whose her affection to has immensely grown with each passing second; Knowing that his resolve would have great consequences for him and his team.

"W-Why?" Yasaka asked in a small voice as she cast her gaze to the floor in shame; Tears were starting to cascade down her face and onto the wooden floor.

"Why what?"

"Why are you willing to risk your life for someone worthless as me?" Yasaka asked humble and curious as she wept her tears.

When she lifted her head shortly after she didn't expect to be gripped tightly by her shoulders by Issei who now had a scowl on his face as he glared at her in unadulterated anger.

"Never say that again! Your life is not worthless nor will it ever be. You have many peoples who care and love you like Kunou, the Youkai's, and now my team and I so don't think for even a second that your life is worthless," Issei said while resuming his angry glare at Yasaka who now looked at him with wide eyes and mouth agape.

Sheer admiration. That was the feeling Yasaka was currently feeling after hearing what Issei said to her. With her eyes wide and her mouth agape, she gawked at the brunette who kept surprising her and giving her many reasons to love him along with many other things with each word that came out of his mouth. Yes, Yasaka was now more than sure that what she felt about Issei was unadulterated love. Admiration, respect, happiness, and a sense of security were also some of the feelings she felt about Issei among many other emotions.

For her, Issei was a person with a heart that couldn't be rivaled in his purity, his determination that would never waver even in the toughest situations; His happiness is like a ray of sunlight among the darkness of this world. Never in her entire life has she come across someone who was even slightly similar to Issei and she was more than grateful for receiving the chance to meet the boy who captured her in every possible way even though she met him just a few hours ago. Yasaka knew that as long as she had Issei by her side she and her daughter would be safe no matter who's standing in front of them.

One thing for sure, Yasaka couldn't wait to get to know Issei much better and to hopefully be a constant in his life along with her daughter. Hoping that they both will spend the rest of their lives with their guardian who ironically was a Dragon and an ex-Devil and not an Angel.

And Yasaka knew, she knew that leaving with her daughter to go with Issei is the best choice not only for the both of them but for the Youkai's she led as well because those who will be put in grave danger when the enemy comes knocking on the door would be the Youkai's and as a dedicated leader she couldn't allow her own peoples to get in danger because of her.

So when Yasaska snapped back to reality by being shaken slightly by Issei, she found herself doing something that she never thought she would. At least not yet.

She kissed him.

Issei looked at the awe-struck Yasaka for several minutes before he decided to shake her to make sure she was ok.

He didn't know why but Yasaka was different. He couldn't explain it other than feeling a great deal of affection for the girl who he met several hours ago along the sheer determination to defend her and her daughter no matter what.

He never thought that everything that happened to him he would find it in his breaking heart to care about a person like this. Sure there was his team, but they gained his trust and caring over time, unlike Yasaka which for some reason quickly secured herself and her daughter a large spot in the broken mess he called a heart.

But he knew better; He knew that he needed time to trust Yasaka despite the affection he felt for her fully.

At first, Rias was similar to Yasaka. The redhead held a big piece of his slightly broken heart at that time but he knew what happened next and so, he couldn't afford himself the luxurious of trusting Yasaka right off the bat, with or without the great affection he felt for the Youkai fox.

He wondered how Yasaka felt about him.

'She must think I'm the weirdest person she met,' Issei thought to himself in amusement; Not realizing how far his thoughts were from reality.

But reality came crushing on the boy when Yasaka suddenly assaulted his lips with so much vigor and passion that actually surprised him.

His eyes widened from the shock he had felt from Yasaka's sudden assault on his lips before he felt the feelings that she tried to convey to him through this kiss flooding him.

He felt it all. The great affection she as well felt about him, the happiness of him saving her and her daughter, and her admiration.

But he would be foolish if he thought that was it because the one who kissed him felt much more than what a kiss could transmit.

Issei found himself doing the one thing he never imagined he would; He relented and returned the kiss with equal passion and emotions which he hoped Yasaka would perceive correctly due to his... Emotional condition.

And Yasaka did which made her lean on Issei more but much to her dismay they were both interrupted shortly after by an enraged Vali and Le Fay who got over their initial shock of seeing Issei and Yasaka kiss; Both girl's releasing a fair amount of killer intent aimed at the Fox Youkai who shivered slightly in response.

When she and Issei parted, words were not needed for them to show each other how they felt, meeting each other eyes was the only thing they required for the both of them to know that they'll have to talk alone afterward when the chance appears.

Issei looked at Vali and Le Fay and gulped nervously from the glares they gave both him and Yasaka which he tried his hardest to ignore but to no avail as he kept feeling like their looks pierced him.

"Y-You should all stay the night here and rest before we'll all leave tomorrow," Yasaka nervously said as she did her very best not to look at the two girls eyes before she quickly stood up and told everyone to go to their rooms.

As everyone left Issei who was the last one to leave was about the exit the door into the big hall when he felt a hand on his shoulder; Making him stop and look at Yasaka whose hand belonged to her.

"Thank you," Yasaka said in sincerity and gratefulness before she and Issei left the room and into the hall that would help lead them each to their respective rooms where they would spend a nightless sleep; Each figuring out their emotions for one another.

AN: I hope you liked the chapter and as I said above, the way I let Yasaka in the harem had a purpose so before you criticize that it was "Too fast" or "Rushed" I suggest you'll wait for the future chapters when the purpose for it would be clear :)

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