"Sona's Chance"
A Highschool DxD fanfiction written by Christopher'Zazel
Chapter 14 "The Kyoto Express"
Scene (Sona's Apartment, Bedroom)
After a few more minutes of whispering, Issei chose to stand from the floor. Even though his stomach felt a bit tender, he thought to himself while looking back into Sona's angry purple eyes. "Well, Milky did say I was being all gentleman-like, so, I'm gonna do it."
Issei then turned his worried frown into a soft smile. Before Sona could react, Issei then offered his hand. Sona, (still sitting on the ground), now changed her disposition from her earlier grumpy one, to a softer-kinder, (yet still suspicious) type of disposition. Now squinting around the room, (as her glasses were still on the top bunk nightstand), Sona could spot Serafall only feet from them. She was giving her little sister a thumbs-up while smiling and winking. Now looking back at the still waiting Issei, (who still had his hand offered along with 'that' smile), Sona put on her usual stoic mask as she accepted the help to rise from the floor. Though she looked indifferent on the outside, the Sitri Heiress was actually screaming with intensity and slight embarrassment deep within her subconscious.
Issei couldn't help but notice some similar traits that Sona shared with some of his favorite manga rom-coms. It was a specific type of character, but at the moment, the teen just couldn't put his finger on it. Then, he noticed, all of the sudden, Sona was eyeballing him up and down. She did this while beginning to show a slight smirk. Then, being hit by yet another strike of lightning, Issei realized how breezy it was near his legs. "Shit, I'm wearing one of Tsubaki's dress-things, again. Why won't they just let me pick up some of my own clothes for a change!? This is getting ridiculous. Oh shit, Milky can also see me in this thing. Fuck, my Idol will now think of me as a cross-dressing weirdo!"
Turning around and doing double takes on both Sona and then Serafall, Issei was about to freak out, that was until… *static* "Tcccchh, hello, boss. Tcchh, we're here with you-know-who's clothes. Tcchh"
As Sona's entrance intercom was going off, Issei could clearly hear this was Saji's voice. "Oh, fuck no! I won't hear the end of this if he catches me wearing this!" Instantly, Issei darts past Sona and runs into the bathroom while slamming the door shut behind him. Serafall began to chuckle as Sona had her jaw agape.
The Intercom goes off once again. "Stop saying Tcchh, Saji, it's immature!"
Tsubaki's covers begin to stir. Then, the sheets fly off as we see a very tall and grumpy looking woman with dark circles under her eyes. "I'm awake! Fine! I'll get breakfast started in a moment!"
As the queen screamed each sentence, both Sona and Serafall cringed more and more. Then, the irate Tsubaki stormed toward the bathroom door, only to find it locked. "HYOUDOU! I need to Pee!"
Scene (Kuoh Academy, Old School Building Entrance)
Rias came from outside of the ORC wearing an olive-green jumpsuit. She looked to be a bit worse for wear as her attitude suggested depression and mild anguish. With a frown plastered to her sad face, the switch princess jumped at the feeling of a cold hand on her shoulder. Turning around, none other than Grayfia, (wearing her usual maid outfit), stood while staring blankly back at Rias.
"I hope you got a good night's sleep. Rias. Today is going to be the beginning of hell-week for you. Twelve-hour days of pure penance await you my dear." Grayfia said this with no emotion whatsoever.
Rias, on the other hand, well, she looked absolutely terrified. Rias's fear began to grow even further the moment she spotted the slightest grin on her brother's wife.
Scene (Sona's Apartment)
As Saji, Momo and Ruruko arrived, they brought with them an assortment of different clothing that should fit Issei. Afterwards, Issei left the bathroom wearing a pair of jeans and a blue t-shirt. After Tsubaki got her bathroom time, she proceeded to make a quick breakfast before everyone left for the train station.
Scene (Kouh Train Station, 7AM)
Sona's entire peerage, including her sister and Issei, all entered a large train car. It was a private room that was barely large enough for ten people. After squishing themselves into the booth-like seats, all went quiet. The seating arrangement had no rhyme or reason to it, aside from Serafall insisting she sit next to Issei. This prompted Sona to request the same thing. In the end, Issei was stuffed between the two near the window.
After the train began to start moving, Sona had a thought. "If I don't make my move first, Serafall will surely make hers. That woman is relentless. I need to be aggressive about my approach but I also need to be calculating. Obviously, my peerage know something's up for sure, that can't be helped. But I don't have a choice, I must make a preemptive strike and go in for the kill! Hyoudou, prepare yourself!"
Issei felt himself being pushed into Serafall as Sona proceeded to stand up from her side of the seat. This made Serafall smile as she put an arm around the confused teen. "Oh, my fan wants to cuddle? Okay!" However, (and to Serafall's great disappointment), Issei was now being pulled out of his own seat. Sona had one of her hands in one of Issei's while gripping tightly. With everyone's attention on him, Issei was being pulled out of the train car by Sona, (who did not look behind her, but instead just looked straight ahead).
As the door shuts to the train car, Serafall tilts her head. "My So-tan is making her move? Well then, two can play that game!" The Mao now has a grin plastered to her face. She also seems to be releasing a bit of demonic energy which makes the rest of the peerage members very nervous.
Scene (Passage Hallway down the Train Cars)
Issei was being pulled very insistently by Sona, (who was walking at a fast pace). Issei couldn't help but wonder what he did wrong as the President of the Student Council seemed very cross at the moment. Though she was holding his hand, aside from that, the teen had reminiscing thoughts regarding his past interactions with Sona, mainly the disciplinary ones that involved his other two classmates. Drawn from his thoughts the moment Sona slammed open a sliding door, the teen then found himself being pulled into the vacant train car. Once there, Sona freed her hand while slamming the door shut behind her.
Now heaving in and out, a flustered looking Sona pointed at the seats. "Hyoudou, sit down!"
Without wasting a single moment, Issei did what he was told. Once this happened, Sona sat down opposite and facing the nervous teen. Instantly Sona's features softened into something akin to embarrassment. After a deep breath from the heiress, the then adjusted her glasses and slowly showed the slightest of smiles.
"Hyoudou, erm, Issei. I need to tell you something." Sona then waits for a response.
Nervously, Issei nods.
Returning the nod, Sona continues. "I am sure you have gathered by now that I may have, well, feelings for you?"
Issei nodded but that was only on impulse as he was quite shocked to have heard what Serafall implied, coming from Sona's own lips.
Seeing this, Sona takes another breath and continues on where she left off. "So, I've decided that you are my, my, my boyfriend."
Issei's jaw now goes agape.
Sona then blushes deeply and starts to shake her head rapidly. "And don't get any ideas, Hyoudou! It's not because I love you or anything like that!"
Issei didn't know what to say after hearing that last part of Sona's "confession", that was until D'draig spoke up in the back of the teen's inner mind.
"PARTNER, BEFORE YOU MAKE YOUR NEXT MOVE, LISTEN TO MY WORDS. NOW, I HATE TO SAY IT, BUT SOMETIMES I FOUND MYSELF PAYING ATTENTION TO SOME OF YOUR QUESTIONABLE READING MATERIAL. INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH, THIS SONA SITRI, (AS COMPLICATED AS SHE SEEMS TO BE), I THINK YOU AND I CAN BREAK IT ALL DOWN TO ONE SIMPLE FACT. CAN'T WE?"
Issei thought hard about D'draig's words, then, like lightning, it came to him.
"THAT'S RIGHT, PARTNER. SONA SITRI IS YOUR CLASSIC TSUNDERE!"
Two things happened the moment Issei achieved great clarity. The first was obvious. Sona Sitri is in love with him. But the second came at a snail's pace. Was it true? This whole time, was Issei actually into Sona? If he wasn't before, he sure was now. That blush on her face gave it away. Issei now knew the ball was in his court. Sona may be good at chess and school work, but Issei knew he had talents of his own. One of which was playing dating sims. And the Tsundere characters were some of his personal favorites.
As Sona was waiting for some kind of response, Issei simply stared at her. This felt like an eternity for the devil heiress. Suddenly, Issei did something unexpected. Sona jerked suddenly once she found both of her hands in Issei's as he reached for them. He was also smiling very brightly which increased Sona's blush to that of a plum.
Issei then replies in the softest and warmest tone he can muster. "Sona, I would be more than happy to be your boyfriend. And, yeah, it sucks that you don't love me. But, if you don't mind, would it be alright if I love you?" Issei then strategically removes his hands from Sona's and proceeds to look out of the train window while attempting to make a straight face. "But if that's asking too much, then I guess…"
Issei feels as though he's scored at least ten thousand points as his lips are now attached to Sona's. Less than a second ago, Sona watched in horror as her hands left Issei's. To the further crushing of her little heart, Issei was no longer smiling and not even looking at her. Sona's instincts took over as she jumped from her side of the train car and into Issei's lap. Once there, the Heiress used both of her hands to force Issei's face in her direction while going in for the kiss.
As the two were embracing one another, Serafall was watching with a smirk while recording the session on her phone. She was standing outside of the sliding door while pointing her phone through the window. Quietly and maniacally laughing to herself, the Mao had plans for this footage. "Oooh boy, I am gonna mess with Sona on so many levels with this, wahahahaha!"
Scene (The Train Car with Sona's Peerage)
As we see Saji, Momo, Ruruko, Reya, Tomoe, Tsubasa and finally, Tsubaki, we notice that the squished peerage is very quiet. Nobody has said a word since the awkward moments involving Sona and Issei. What made matters even stranger was the fact that Serafall left the car moments after the couple made their exit. After a few more minutes, Saji couldn't take it anymore.
"Okay, any of you mind telling me what the hell just happened? Things have gotten just straight up weird since Hyoudou has been hanging with us. Especially with President and her sister…" Saji was now looking from right to left with some perplexion written on his face.
Tsubaki then clears her throat as she closes her eyes. "Saji and the rest of you, leave it be. I am sure President Sona and Serafall Sama will explain themselves to the rest of you, in time."
Ruruko lifts an eyebrow while studying Tsubaki intensely. "You know something, don't you?"
Tsubaki now opens her eyes, only to see each member of the peerage looking back at her with scrutiny and suspicion. The lightest sweat drop could be seen on the queen's forehead as she takes a deep breath.
Adjusting her green glasses, Tsubaki stands from her seat. Now looking sternly at each member, Tsubaki speaks up in a low tone. "Ruruko, Saji, the rest of you, once again, as I said…leave…it….ALONE!"
Alright, it's late and you guys got two chapters today. I am tired now lol. So, are you enjoying the dynamics of the character development? Am I being too hard on Rias? Got other questions? Leave them in the Reviews section or join my Discord. Link: /pJNvbPHx As always, thank you for reading and thank you my Discordies, (Overlord), for helping me along with this. Good night!
