"Sona's Chance"

A Highschool DxD fanfiction written by Christopher'Zazel

Chapter 26 "Nerding out to Milky Spiral"

Scene (Yasaka Castle, Kyoto Japan)

Yasaka and Sona were both sitting together on the couch that was next to the three that were on the floor while watching TV. Sona was drinking a mug of hot tea as she and Yasaka silently watched Issei talking with both Kunou and Serafall. Sona had her usual stoic demeanor as the fox queen looked very content as she adorned her trademark half-crescent smile.

"You can totally see the strings, oh gosh, that's terrible effects! Did you do that on purpose when recording the episode, Milky?" Issei had his head aimed toward a bubbly Serafall.

"Well, I wanted my show to be aired in the human world, not just the underworld. So, I had to make it look like a human production, cheap effects and all. Otherwise, the networks would get suspicious. Think about it. If we used actual magic in the tv show, it would make it look as though we had top notch effects. Then it would look as though we had a huge budget, something akin to a multimillion-backed production." Serafall then shrugs her shoulders.

Nodding, Issei replies. "Yeah, okay, that makes a lot of sense." Issei then nods once again while taking into account that Serafall is very intelligent behind her facade of Milky Chan. "Wow, Milky, that is really good thinking. I don't think I would've ever thought of something like that. No wonder you're a Mao."

Serafall tilts her head while her smile turns into something more serious. "Issei Kun! That was so nice of you to say! You think I'm smart! Eeeeek!"

Instantly, Sona grows a tick mark as Yasaka begins to laugh into her sleeve, meanwhile Kunou begins to clap again.

Issei now has his back to the bottom part of the couch, in between both Sona and Yasaka. On his lap was Serafall who was hugging the teen relentlessly. The force of her sudden embrace caused Issei to slide from in front of the TV, while slamming him into the couch.

"Hyoudou! Serafall! Stop that right this instant!" Sona was pointing at the two with a shaking finger. She had a flustered yet irritated look.

"Ara ara, so much love going on this morning, how sweet." Yasaka continues to laugh into her sleeve.

Serafall was ignoring the room while continuing to relentlessly snuggle on her Issei. "Ima smart girl, yay. "No wonder that I'm a Mao", oh that is so sweet!"

Kunou was clapping along and making a song out of it all. "Smart, Milky Chan. Brilliant, Milky Chan. Red Knight loves Milky! Issei-kun wa mirukyi-chan ga daisuki! Mirukyi-chan wa Issei-kun ga daisuki!"

During all of this, Issei was unable to get a single word in. As his face was pressed against Serafall's neck and shoulders, his lungs were unable to fill with air as the Mao continued with her bone-crushing hug. Yasaka began to notice that the teen's face was turning a few shades pink.

Reaching into her evening gown sleeve, Yasaka pulled from it, a folded paper fan. Sona noticed this and watched curiously. Looking toward the goggling Serafall, Yasaka then used this fan to slap the Mao upside her head.

"Oi! Hey that hurt!" Serafall now had both of her arms off of Issei as her hands were now rubbing the top of her head. At the same time, Issei took in a very deep breath of fresh air.

Sona looked back at Yasaka, who was now returning the stare. Instantly, both women showed a nod of respect to one another. Issei, (after catching his breath), noticed the exchange between Sona and Yasaka. For some reason, this made the teen smile.

Scene (Underworld, Gremory Manner)

In a large office, decorated in turn of the century Victorian gothic, was Sirzechs, as he sat in his desk. He looked to be deep in thought. While scrolling through his phone, he noticed the date. "Golden Week. Golden Week…" Now pinching the bridge of his nose, the Mao continued to think deeply. "Maybe I should talk to him. After all, he will be my brother soon enough." Sirzechs was beginning to grow a smile, but then another thought came to mind. "Well, I suppose at this point, it's all up in the air." The redheaded Gremory Mao now began to frown. "Rias, I love you very much, but sometimes you can really be a…"

Sirzechs stood from his desk while pacing the entire room. He would stop occasionally when looking at photographs of his family which were placed all over the walls. Seeing a particular picture of a younger Rias, as she was sitting with a younger Sona and Serafall, made Sirzechs feel nostalgic. He really does love his sister and knows full well that he dotes on her far too much. Though, couldn't the same be said about Serafall and Sona? She dotes far more on her sister thought the Mao.

"Eureka! Got it! I'll have Grayfia bring him here! Then we can have some bonding time and maybe I can get him to warm back up to Rias. After all, I have her baby pictures! Alright, Hyoudou, after you get back from Kyoto, you and I are gonna have a one on one talk. Rias, once again, your big brother is going to save the day!"

Scene (Guest Room, Yasaka Castle, Kyoto Japan)

Hearing that the girls were finished in the baths, Issei and Saji would be going in next. Searching through the closet, Issei was looking for a change of clothes. To his surprise, (alongside Saji's outfits), were three Milky Spiral T-shirts. They were not just that, Issei knew that these specific shirts were collectors items and more so, very rare. And if that wasn't enough, each shirt was signed by Milky Chan. Issei was about to freak out in the best of ways, that was until he read what Serafall wrote underneath all three of her signatures. "Issei Hyoudou, Number 1 Fan, Property of Milky Chan." Issei wasn't sure if he should ever be caught wearing these in public. Clearly, Milky Spiral had quite a following and because of that, she had fanboys. Fanboys who were completely loyal to Milky Chan in all things. Thinking that he would surely gain attention, (the wrong kind), Issei thought it better to just keep these at home and never wear them.

Scene (30 minutes, Den Area)

Sona was standing next to Tsubaki at one corner of the room as Momo, Reya, Tomoe, Tsubasa, Saji and Raruko were sitting together on the couches and chairs near the large television. Serafall, Yasaka, Kunou and Issei looked to be sitting at a Japanese style low table as the four were playing a game of mahjong.

Sona was watching the four interact while she adjusted her pink rimmed glasses. Quietly, Sona whispers toward Tsubaki. "I need to make my move, I've decided on that."

Tsubaki widens her eyes slightly however her mannerism goes back to her usual stoic one. "I see. What is your plan, President?"

Nodding slowly, Sona begins to form a small grin. "My plan is simple. Yasaka happens to own quite the backyard garden. Dare I say, it would make a fantastic location for perhaps a picnic-date."

Tsubaki thinks for a moment and then retorts. "I understand, President. I do have a question however. How will you get Issei alone long enough to convey your plan's? Considering the current company, I would imagine that might be somewhat difficult."

Sona places an index finger into the air as her smirk increases. "Why Tsubaki, it's going to be super easy, barely an inconvenience."

Tsubaki tilts her head. "Oh really?"

Sona nods. "Homework, of course."

Tsubaki thinks for a moment. If Sona uses her student council presidential authority and claims that Issei is behind in his studies, she can therefore rip the boy away from the grasps of both Serafall and Yasaka. As always, Sona was one step ahead when it came to her whits. Tsubaki then replies with great admiration. "Wow, wow, wow. Great idea."

Sona nods once again but then thinks of a possible snag. "Well, there is that Kunou girl. She's been a bit of a thorn in my behind since day one. Tsubaki, what should I do if she gets in the way?"

Tsubaki looks toward the small table with the four mahjong players and then back at Sona while she shrugs. "I don't know? Maybe give her candy or something?"

Sona starts to internally panic. Suddenly a thought struck the Sitri's brain like lightning. Reaching for her phone, Sona pulls up a photo. As her smirk turns into an all out grin, Sona looks over toward Kunou, (who is happily playing her mahjong game with the other three).

"Say, little Kunou, would you mind coming over here for a minute? I've got something to show you, "dear ". Hehehe." Sona then put a hand over her own mouth as she caught herself beginning to laugh in a maniacal kind of manner.

Turning her head over in Sona's direction, Kunou's smile turned into a grumpy frown. "Oh yeah, this better be good, mean lady." Kunou' stood from the table as Yasaka, Serafall and Issei watched the little princess skip off into Sona's direction. Yasaka lifted an eyebrow when her eyes met with Sona's.

Once the fox princess was standing next to both Sona and Tsubaki, she began to immediately tap her foot as her grumpy scowl remained. "Well?"

Sona, (who was doing everything she could not to tell this little brat off), put on a fake smile while showing her phone to the little blond fox. Tsubaki's eyes widened at what she saw on the phone screen. This was none other than Sona's autographed Milky Spiral Gold Foil playing card. Tsubaki remembered when Serafall gave this to her President on her last birthday, saying that the piece of memorabilia was only one of three ever made. Naturally, Sona didn't visually seem to care or even pay attention, but clearly, the card now has a purpose and the Sitri devil was going to play.

"Eeeek! Oh my! Do you have one of those!?" Kunou is jumping up and down while eyeballing the phone screen.

Sona victoriously nods. She then reaches down and whispers into the fox princess's ear as Kunou listens attentively. "It's all yours. All you need to do is not interfere when I say what I say in the next few moments. Deal?"

Nodding overly enthusiastically, little Kunou holds out her pinky. Understanding the notion, Sona reaches for the fox princesses pinky with her own. "Deal."

Not quite hearing what the three were talking about in the corner, Yasaka, Serafall and even Issei became rather suspicious. Before anything could be said, Kunou was skipping back toward the table. Once she sat down, she grabbed hold of her mahjong board and then looked back at the three onlookers.

"What?" Kunou had a smirk on her face but was trying to look serious.

Yasaka now lowers her lifted eyebrow as her smile remains. "Oh, nothing, little one. Let us continue, shall we?"

Sona and Tsubaki are both being very quiet now as the rest of the room goes back to what it was doing. Looking toward her queen, Sona smirks.

"All too easy, Tsubaki, all too easy." Sona now puts her phone away and clears her throat. She does this while straightening her glasses as well as her demeanor. As Sona puts on her stern persona, Tsubaki mimics this as the two now turn their attention directly onto Issei.

"Hyoudou!? Just because we are on a small vacation does not mean you may neglect your studies!" Sona was now closing her eyes while speaking matter of factly.

Hearing his name being called like that, Issei immediately stood at attention. "Wait, but I did that stupid squid report already. Come on, President, don't make me…"

Sona then stomps her foot down. This makes Issei flinch. "Don't argue with me! I have a responsibility as student council president to make sure baka's like you don't fall behind!"

Kunou really wanted to say something, but she kept repeating to herself, "eye on the prize, eye on the prize!"

Issei looks at Serafall, then Yasaka and finally, Kunou. He has a defeated look plastered to his face. "Sorry guys, maybe we can play some more later tonight?"

Scene (Moments Later)

Sona was walking ahead and toward their guest room as Issei mopily walked behind. Sona then opened the sliding door as she waited for Issei to walk on through. Once he was in, she slid the door shut and took a very deep breath.

"Issei, how do you feel about sandwiches?" Sona was now tapping the tips of both of her index fingers together as a blush began to form on her cheeks.

Turning around, Issei wasn't sure what she was talking about. "You mean, like while we are studying?"

Sona shakes her head. "No, baka, I mean, do you like sandwiches, as in, maybe the two of us could, I don't know, have a picnic today in the back garden?"

Issei's eyes widened as clarity washed over him like a cold bucket of water. "Oh! Sona, jeez, you had me there for a second!" Issei now plopped down on one of the chairs with a hand over his right temple. "Okay, phew, yes, I love sandwiches and more so, I would love to go on a date with you."

Sona's glasses immediately fogged up which forced her to remove them. "Date?"

Issei smiles warmly. "Yeah, we haven't had one yet. It was something that's been on my mind actually, it's just since everything's been all kinds of crazy, I just didn't get a…"

Issei was cut off by a very familiar pair of lips kissing his own. As Issei closes his eyes, his arms wrap around the Sitri Heiress as the two engage in a long embrace.

Once the kiss was broken, Issei opened his eyes again. "Hey, Sona?"

Sona places her fog-free glasses back on. "Yes, Issei?"

Pulling Sona closer, Issei smiles brighter than ever. "Promise me that you won't ever stop being you."

Sona now grows a small smirk along with her growing blush. "Don't worry, Hyoudou, you will always get my firm hand." Issei now instantly jumps into the air as Sona reached over and slapped his behind with her hand suddenly.

Scene (One Hour Later, Yasaka Gardens)

Walking across a curbed and wooden bridge, we can see both Sona and Issei. Once again, we can see the teen wearing Saji's black yakata as Sona was wearing another Kimono. Purple, blue and green, this traditional Japanese dress ended in a matching sash adorned with black butterflies. Together, the pair walked slowly as the day was absolutely stunning. Not a cloud in the sky, only the slightest spring breeze, this increased the beauty tenfold when it came to this ancient and enigmatic garden. Both were quiet as they held hands. In Issei's other arm, was a pink cloth which held a set of pearl colored bento boxes.

Sona looked to be indifferent to the situation, however the way she would continue to tighten her grip on Issei's hand told the teen everything he needed to know. She was having fun. Issei was also having fun while enjoying Sona's very Tsundere behavior.

Then, off into the distance, past the multiple koi ponds, Issei spotted a very familiar area. His eyes widened suddenly as his smile turned into a sad one. "Sona!"

Looking at Issei's face, Sona then turned where the teen was looking. A clearing in the distance was visible along with a pair of rolling hills. Aside from the waves of green grass that flowed with the slight gust of wind, nothing seemed out of the ordinary.

Sona then turned back and looked into Issei's brown eyes while tilting her head slightly. "What is it? That field over there? What about it?"

As Issei continued to stare off, he suddenly began to laugh quietly. Sona studied this odd behavior coming from her boyfriend. "Why is he crying again? Why is he laughing? I don't understand, what does he see that I clearly don't?"

Looking back into that specific direction, Sona squints a bit trying to catch something she might've missed.

Issei then spoke as he looked to be reminiscing about something. "It's that place, Sona. The one in my dreams. It was right here, the whole time!"

Remembering something about a grassy field, Sona then understood. "I see. Well, let's go sit under that tree over there. It looks rather comfy to be honest."

Nodding, Issei pulls Sona along at a quick pace to her surprise.

How are you liking my fluff of a story? Is it fun? Hope so. Things are gonna get a bit sad in the near chapters to come. Nothing detrimental, but it will definitely pull at your heartstrings as I honestly cried while brainstorming it. Thank you for all of the Follows, Favs and Reviews. Keep Reviewing, I'll keep writing. Like what I do and want more? Join my Discord. Link: /Wn7ujvzZ Speaking of Discord, Overlord Sturm, thanks for reading over this while I was writing. Wargame sama, you too man. Until next time, Christopher'Zazel, out!