"Sona's Chance"

A Highschool DxD fanfiction written by Christopher'Zazel

Chapter 19 "And I said what about "Breakfast at Yasaka's?"

Scene (Yasaka Castle)

"Good morning, sleepy erm, baka head." Issei woke to the feeling of Sona's tight embrace. Looking up, the teen was greeted by Sona's purple eyes. They had an awkwardly flustered look to them as Sona's face meanwhile looked very blushy under her barely hidden smile.

Still half asleep, Issei blinks a few times as a smile begins to creep along his face. Issei was very happy about two things and hopefully, a third thing. The first two were already happening at the moment. These were Sona's very cute Tsundere tendencies which in itself was a morning treat for the teen, meanwhile there was the fact that Issei's chin was firmly packed in between Sona's moderate breasts. Now, if his luck would continue, there was that matter regarding Sona's panties. What style, color or design could they be? Issei was hoping that there was a pantheon, (he didn't care which), that would grant his perverted desire. His thoughts were cut off the moment Sona got over her flustering and calmed her glasses-free eyes.

"Hyoudou, mind telling me about the fox queen? Hmm? She looked very interested in you all of the sudden. Also, you didn't seem to mind that older woman's advances, in fact, dare I say, you rather enjoyed them, isn't that right?" Sona's expression turned into her usual stoic one, however her grip around Issei didn't loosen, if anything, it tightened.

Feeling on the spot, Issei lowers his head a bit, as to dodge Sona's piercing eyes. Realizing that he is now staring at Sona's cleavage instead, this wasn't the best of choices the teen thought. Regardless, he was there and thought he could make this actually work in his defense.

In Issei's mind, D'draig spoke up. "AH, YES, PARTNER, YOU ARE FINALLY USING THAT HEAD OF YOURS, THE ONE ON TOP OF YOUR SHOULDERS I MEAN. YES, A WOMAN SUCH AS SONA WOULD BE QUITE JEALOUS IF SHE HAD TO CONTEND WITH SOMEONE AS, LET'S JUST SAY "CURBY", SO, SOMEONE AS CURBY AS YASAKA. WITH THAT PARTNER, YOUR NEW GIRLFRIEND NEEDS ASSURANCE THAT YOU FIND HER JUST AS ATTRACTIVE. BE SMART ABOUT THIS!"

"Hey, Sona, would it be alright if I stayed here for a little longer?" Issei now closed his eyes preparing for one of two outcomes. The first would be some sort of Tsundere-style beating. The Second would be… Drawn out of his thoughts, Issei found himself being pushed into Sona's chest with such vigor that he thought his eyes would bulge from their sockets.

"THAT WAS INDEED SMART, PARTNER." D'draig was indeed proud of his partner and more so, the dragon was imagining a day where his name would no longer be associated with the words; boobs, breasts or grabbing. Oh, the day couldn't come sooner, thought the weary dragon.

After about twenty minutes of silent cuddling, Sona and Issei were startled at the sound of someone knocking against their door. Then a young girl's voice could be heard.

"Issei Kun, are you in there? Mommy told me to come and fetch you for breakfast! She made waffles!" The little fox girl then began to relentlessly knock over and over. Sona's face contorted into one of annoyance and slight anger, meanwhile Issei's smile remained as he wanted to laugh at the situation.

"She's a good kid. I am really glad nothing bad happened to her. Speaking of, I wonder what happened to those trouble makers?" Drawn out of his thoughts again, Issei watched as Sona reached for one of her slippers as she looked as though she would throw it. Reaching for her arm, Issei pulled himself up a bit.

Replying to the continuous knocking, Issei spoke up in a loud voice. "Yeah, okay kiddo, I'm awake! Just give us, erm just give me five minutes, alright!?"

Meanwhile Sona was trying to remove Issei's hand as she was purely intent on teaching that little brat a bit of respect.

"Okay, Issei-kun, I'll be waiting! Five minutes and not a second longer! Oh and tell that mean looking short girl that she can eat too, I suppose!"

Issei wanted to burst out laughing, however once his eyes went back toward Sona's, she looked absolutely livid. Finally, letting go of her hand, Issei found their situation a bit more awkward. As the two were shuffling about in the futon earlier, the sheets were now drawn back. Issei couldn't help himself and proceeded to look down.

"DON'T DO IT PARTNER, NOOO!" D'draig now cringed the moment Issei received Sona's slipper across the top of his head.

(PLAMP!) As Issei flies onto his back, his nose bursts with blood. "D'draig, it was worth it…I can die a happy man… They were purple, (like I thought they'd be), with black lace and they had blue snowflakes on them. Oh dear Satan, please never allow this image to fade from my memory!"

"ISSEI, PARTNER, YOU BAKA!" D'draig began to lose all hope in removing the breast title from his name.

Sona realized what she did the moment Issei looked to be laying on his back and in an unresponsive state. Did she go too far this time? Looking down at the teen as his eyes were rolled into the back of his head, the Sitri Heiress began to shake Issei. "Issei? Oh shit, Issei, I'm sorry, please wake up!"

Opening one eye, Issei shows a small grin. "Well, if that's an order, I suppose I'll wake up."

Before Sona could react, Issei reached and quickly kissed the Sitri heiress on her forehead before rising from the bed and walking toward the closet to put on a pair of house slippers. "We probably should get down there, after all, it's rude to keep the master of the house waiting. And to answer your question from earlier…"

Sona continued to stare at Issei with shocked eyes. Issei continued as he shut the closet door. "I really like you, Sona. You have been nothing but supportive since day one of this whole "Rias" thing. So, yeah, I am pretty weak when it comes to girls and I know I do stupid things. But, ever since I met you, no, ever since I got to know you, well, I don't know how to put words to it. If I were to say that you balance me, would that make any sense to you?"

Sona nods and then shakes her head, not quite knowing what to do as she was completely gobsmacked at Issei's words. Reaching for her glasses she then places them over her eyes.

"I guess what I am really trying to say is that you, somehow, have been able to curb my outbursts. I thought it was probably how strict you are with your peerage at first, but that's not it. After thinking about it for some time, I think it's the fact that you were here, when I needed someone, even when I thought I'd be alone, when nobody else wanted me, you were here.. (Sniff Sniff) Cripes, I sound like a jackass right now." Issei's eyes looked to water up a bit as he lowered his head to purposely allow his bangs to cover his face.

Sona immediately stood from the futon, (still mostly naked), and darted toward a hunched over Issei. Instantly, Issei felt arms around his stomach as the Sitri Heiress was hugging the teens back with great ferocity. "It's okay, Issei, it's okay."

Still in the same position, Issei replied. "No, it's not, but it will be. At least I can say this much, this past night has been the most peaceful I think I've been in a very long time."

"No nightmares this time?" Sona had her head pushed into Issei's shirt.

Issei shook his head. "Well, at first yeah, it started off like it usually does. It was when, you know who, was doing you know what. But something happened. I know this will sound pretty dumb, but something saved me. I am pretty sure it was a giant yellow fluffy thing. I didn't get a good look at it or maybe I am forgetting the dream already, but it killed that, erm.."

Issei shook for a moment, but then managed to continue. "It shot this blue fire at her and she screamed in agony. To be honest, that part felt really, really good. But then the park, the fountain, all of that warped into this garden. It was beautiful, Sona."

Issei was now looking up at the ceiling as he reminisced. A few tears stray their way from his eyes. "I remember laying in a field of grass, it was dark and there were stars everywhere. And it just stayed like that, almost as if I was sleeping within a dream, if that makes any sense."

Sona nods while her face remains against Issei's back. "That sounds like a very wonderful dream, Issei. I believe you are coming to terms with what "you know who" did to you by talking about it."

Issei nods himself. "Yeah, probably."

Scene -Five Minutes Later- (Dining Room)

"Ara ara, good morning, Issei kun." Yasaka was waving with one arm toward the teen as he walked into the dining room with Sona.

All of the peerage members were already seated along with a groggy looking Serafall, (who was still rubbing the sleep from her blue eyes). Sitting on one side next to Yasaka was little Kunou, (who happened to be waving both of her arms out frantically with stars in her little golden eyes as she stared toward her savior.

"Hey, took you long enough! There's an open seat next to mommy, she kept it clear just for you!" Kunou was proudly stating this while now pointing toward the vacant chair next to her mother.

Yasaka immediately places a sleeve over her mouth as she begins to laugh. "Fufufufu, Ara ara, come now Kunou, you are embarrassing your old mother."

"But that's what you told me earlier…"

Instantly, one of Yasaka's tails whipped itself around her daughter's mouth as it stopped her from continuing on. At the same time, the fox queen began to blush. "Ara Ara, you hush now, little one."

Issei looked toward Sona and shrugged. Meanwhile the heiress turns her attention to the only other open chair within the dining room. Of course, it had to be next to her older sister. Sona began to form another tick mark, that was until Issei walked over and pulled the heiresses chair out for her.

Serafall's jaw dropped at this sudden action. Similar reactions were present and accounted for when it came to the rest of Sona's peerage members. Issei simply stood and smiled while looking at Sona.

"President, would you like to sit down?" Issei then pulled the chair a few more inches from the table.

Seeing this, the flustered Sona chose to comply with the teen's request and proceeded to sit down. Issei then softly pushed the chair inward toward the table. Afterwards, Issei silently walked toward the chair next to Yasaka. He then made a small bow and proceeded to sit down. As both Yasaka and Kunou looked to be in certain states of their own forms of shock, Serafall decided she couldn't take it anymore.

"Issei! You never told me that you were an A+ gentleman! Oh golly, imagine him wearing a suit and tie, right, So tan?" Serafall had two pink heart shapes protruding from her blue eyes.

Sona made no comment, rather, she simply nodded while attempting to maintain a look that didn't suggest absolute and overwhelming urges that the heiress very much would like to act on.

Yasaka then began to start serving everyone's breakfast with a nervous smile. As promised by Kunou, breakfast was indeed waffles. Fresh fruit of almost every kind adorned the entire table along with bottles of honey and syrup not to mention, jams and butters as well.

As everyone began to eat, Serafall, (with a mouth stuffed full of food), remembered something. "Oh'sh, Iss'h'ei!" A bit of waffle came flying out of the Mao's mouth. She then took a drink of her glass of milk and then continued. "Sorry, erm, Issei kun, Sirzechs sent me this last night, I completely forgot about it." Serafall then pulled a small envelope from her cleavage, (which made Sona cringe), and proceeded to use magic to float it over toward Issei.

One receiving it, Issei put down his fork and proceeded to open the seal. It was a devil's contract form. It has the teens name as well as an address written on it. Getting glances from all ends of the table, Issei thought it rather rude not to share.

"Well, it's a devils contract. I guess I can still get them, even when I'm not in Kuoh. Well, it looks like I am being summoned tonight at sunset. Oh, it's at some hotel around here in Kyoto. I wonder what the client could want from me? I've never gotten a contract that was labeled directly for me."

Sona looks toward Serafall. "Oh come on, he isn't obligated to do those right now!"

Serafall shakes her index finger at Sona. "Sirzech said that Issei can either do it or not, it's up to him. Though, Sirzechs had a message for me to give you, Issei." Turning her head, Serafall looks back at Issei. "He said that doing contracts will help you rise the ranks. He also said that if it were him in your place, he would feel just as you do right now."

Issei nods at this while looking back at his contract. "Yeah, it's fine, I want to do it. After all, if Sona has taught me anything it's that I need to put in the work if I want the desired outcome. So yeah, it's cool, another successful contract is one step above where I currently am."

Sona blushes deeply at Issei's proclamation. "Issei, you cute baka head."

So, is there too much dialog and not enough action? Well, I did warn you guys that this was first and foremost, a love story. But don't you worry, in the next chapter, action you will get. Surprises, you will get. Perhaps a character that wasn't in the anime, but is in the LN, might appear? Well, just sit tight and prepare for another chapter of "Sona's Chance"! Lastly, thank you to my discordies for the wonderful comments and thoughts during the beta of this chapter once again. Want to join my discord? Sure, why not? /m4wSKq4F