"Sona's Chance"
A Highschool DxD fanfiction written by Christopher'Zazel
Chapter 41 "End of Golden Week Part 2"
Scene (Yasaka Castle, Dining Room)
"Ara, oh before you sit down, one moment, please." Yasaka moved the chair intended for Issei, closer toward her own. Looking back and smiling, Yasaka pointed toward the seat. "Ah yes, there we are, much better."
Rubbing the back of his bed-head styled hair, Issei smiled and proceeded to sit down. Shortly after, the fox queen handed a plate that she had recently prepared toward her husband. She did this in a very graceful manner which would be indicative of a classic and traditional Japanese married woman. As this was going on, Serafall sat down on the opposite side of the table as Kunou excitedly brought her aunty a cup of tea. Both girls had warm smiles on their faces, however Serafall's features showed signs of slight fatigue.
After Kunou finished what she was doing, she darted toward the other side of the table and proceeded to sit down on the chair that was on the other side of a now eating Issei. "Hi!"
Issei looked toward the fox princess and smiled. "Hi, yourself. What's up, kiddo?"
"Well, mom said that you are going back to Kuoh tomorrow morning, so I was wondering if maybe…" Kunou was cut off by Issei as he instantly began to pat the little girl's head.
"We should go fishing." Issei said this very matter of factly.
Remembering how much fun he had, fishing with his father when he was around Kunou's age, Issei thought it might be fun to take advantage of Yasaka's gigantic back garden.
Kunou raised an eyebrow as the fox princess grew an overwhelming smile. "I've always wanted to go fishing with…" Instantly, the fox child froze as her eyes widened suddenly.
Yasaka showed a soft frown of concern for her daughter, knowing full well what she was thinking at the moment. Issei wasn't blind eyed to these gestures, especially when it came to little Kunou. "Maybe the kid has always wanted to have the chance to spend a day fishing with her father? Is that why she is hesitating, why she looks a bit sad all of the sudden? Damn my ancestor, he should'a stuck it out for a little longer, for her sake."
"Yasaka, would it be alright if Kunou and I did some catch and release?" Issei kept his attention on both girls as he maintained a warm smile.
Kunou now turned her attention toward her mother with a pleading gesture. "Mommy, it's fishing!"
Yasaka thought for a moment as she placed one of her hands against her face while showing her signature half crescent smile. "Hmm, well, I suppose. However, you aren't going out like that. After breakfast, please put on something appropriate for getting dirty. And Issei." Yasaka turns her gaze back onto her husband as her smile turns into a sudden smirk. "After you're finished, please join me in my bedroom."
Serafall shot two thumbs up as she smiled brightly. "Wow, you're not a fox, you're a cougar. Roar, hehehe."
Yasaka giggles into her sleeve. "Ara ara, Sera chan? You embarrass an old woman. Ara ara. But to be honest, I was only planning to take him with me to Beppu, Oita."
Serafall nods in all seriousness. "Oh, that place. I see. Well, I am sure he will enjoy it."
Issei raises his hand into the air. "Ahem, what place are you talking about, Milky, Yasaka?"
Yakasa takes her hand from the side of her face and places it against Issei's. "Beppu happens to be one of my favorite hot springs. In fact, I love it so much that I bridged a gateway for easy travel."
Blushing from Yasaka's touch, Issei replies. "Oh, a hot spring? You want us to go together at a hot spring? But, um…" The teen began to show a nervous look.
"Ara ara, it's not like we haven't bathed together before, so I don't understand why you look frightened at the idea." Yasaka showed a playful frown.
Issei shook his head rapidly. "I don't think Sona is gonna like that."
"I won't like what?"
Everyone in the room jumped a bit as none other than Sona Sitri, entered through the corridor.
"S Sona!? Hey, good morning… hehe." Issei was now standing at attention.
This forced Yasaka's hand from the teen's face which immediately disappointed the fox queen.
"So tan, morning sister! Come sit next to me!" Serafall was now patting the chair next to her while winking at her younger sibling.
Sona had her usual stoic attitude present and accounted for as she stood quietly with her arms folded. Kunou was looking at the Sitri heiress as she attempted to remember something. Then, it hit her.
"Good morning, Auntie's sister. Also, I didn't barge into my aunt's room like you had suggested." Kunou then took another bite of her food while staring back at Sona while blinking a few times.
Sona gained a tick mark as her gaze directed at the fox girl. "I don't have the slightest clue as to what you are talking about." Sona then showed a victorious smile.
Both Issei and Serafall both tilt their heads while giving each other a nod. Serafall then grew a small grin.
"Coercive manipulation of a child? Really now, Sona? I thought you were better than that. Boo." Serafall was still facing Issei as her back was still toward her younger sister. She then playfully blinked back toward Kunou. "Wow, you just couldn't stand the fact that your big sis was spending her rightful time with Issei here. Come now, Sona, really?"
Nervously adjusting her glasses, Sona did her best to not look directly at her sister, (who was smiling like usual). "I don't have the slightest of clues as to what you are implying, Sera tan."
"Ahh Ha!" Serafall was now pointing to her now shocked looking sister. "You called me Sera tan! That means you are trying to butter my biscuits while attempting to change the subject, entirely!"
Sona was now turning a few shades of red. While this was happening, Issei felt a tug on his shirt. Looking downward, the teen noticed little Kunou staring back at him. With her large golden eyes, she motioned with them, focusing on the back entrance of the castle, leading to the large backyard. Understanding what the little fox princess wanted, Issei turned his attention toward Yasaka.
Leaning in a bit, as to keep what he was about to tell his wife private. "I think now would be a great time to take Kunou fishing, you know, while the sisters are distracted."
Yasaka winked and proceeded to kiss her husband on his cheek. This made Issei blush intensely and at the same time, got the attention of both Sona and Serafall. Now standing at attention, the teen nervously rubbed the back of his head. Meanwhile, Kunou, (who was still sitting in her seat next to Issei), proceeded to, (once again), tug on the teen's shirt. Looking back down, Issei's eyes met Kunou's. Noticing that the little fox princess was beyond excited, just from the glimmer in her golden eyes, Issei couldn't help but melt into putty.
Now returning his attention toward the small group of women who were all staring at him, Issei cleared his throat. "So, I am going to take Princess Kunou out to the stream in the gardens and do some catch and release." Issei now nodded to himself with a bit of pride.
Seeing Issei's reaction to all of this, Serafall, Sona and even Yasaka couldn't help but blush at the paternal situation unfolding right in front of their very eyes. Before a response could be made, Kunou proceeded to dash from the dinner table and blur toward the main hallway.
"Can somebody get me a fishing pole!? I want a real elite kind of pole too! Like, professional and all. Wait, make that two! Yay, fishing with papa!" As the golden blur disappeared off into the corridor, a very familiar laugh began to take over the dining room.
"Fufufufufufu! Ara, ara! Issei, oh my?!" Jumping from her own seat, Yasaka proceeded to tackle a confused Issei, wrapping all nine of her tails around the teen.
Scene (later on) (Yasaka Gardens, Koi Pond)
Sitting on a stone bench, both little Kunou and Issei are holding poles out toward the nearby water. Both father and daughter had their bare feet in the cool water as the warm sun cast its vibrance across the beautiful garden.
In a comfortable leaning position, Issei proceeded to pull back his line and get ready for a recast. "You know, I don't think I've been fishing since I was about your age, kiddo. Gotta say, it's relaxing."
Kunou was looking straight ahead and at the water. She had a warm smile on her face as she worked her fishing pole with absolute seriousness. "So, you got to do this, with your papa? Oh."
Nodding, Issei casted his line out far into the pond. "Yeah. He's a good guy. We also camped a lot. Sometimes mom would stay home because she didn't like the idea of getting dirty. Hahaha, if they didn't have an actual bathroom with a shower, she'd flatout refuse to come."
Kunou was now staring back at the reminiscing and smiling Issei as he giggled to himself. Kunou's smile slowly began to fade away. "Yeah, that sounds really great. I wonder if that's how mine would've been, my real dad."
Feeling a sudden sting toward his own soul, Issei immediately turned his attention back and toward the fox princess. Seeing a vacant expression on Kunou's face, Issei thought quickly.
Kunou was about to tear up, that was until she felt a soft and caressing pat to her head. Looking up, the princess saw Issei's smiling face and his warm brown eyes, looking back at her.
"Hey now, I'm yer dad now. Besides, your, erm, "other dad", is actually an ancestor of mine. So that makes it official. Same blood runs through my veins, well, kinda. So yeah." Issei nodded to himself while continuing to pat the discombobulated Kunou on her head.
Instantly, Issei felt pressure in his mid and chest section. It happened so quickly that the teen's eyes could barely keep up. Kunou now had both of her little arms around Issei while her head was buried in his gray yakata.
Muffled cries were being heard and Issei couldn't help but feel a few tears of his own, escaping their place within his eyes. Issei returned the hug and tried to keep his own emotions from escaping his own lips.
"Don't worry kiddo, even though I'm heading back to Kouh, I'm kind of a devil. So, visiting won't be an issue, well, once I figure out how to use teleportation circles. Since your mom gave me magic, well, I guess I should have it down quickly!" Issei was looking up at the cloudless sky.
Leaning back a bit, Kunou looked up at Issei and spoke with a warm smile. "Can I visit your house in Kuoh?"
Issei looked downward and at the princess while nodding. "Sure can, in fact, your grandparents live there, so it's almost like your other home. I hope that makes sense, heh heh."
Kunou closed one of her eyes while holding out her pinky. "You promise, Pappa kun?"
Without hesitation, Issei locked his pinky around little Kunou's. "I promise, my home in Kuoh is your home."
Kunou opened her shut eye while smiling brightly. "Okay, it's a promise! Let's catch some fish! We haven't caught anything yet."
Issei nodded while looking back and toward the quiet pond. Tilting his head, Issei had to question this pond. "Say, Kunou, do all of the ponds have fish in them?"
Kunou tilted her own head and thought for a moment. "Well, to be honest, I don't think I've seen any fish in this pond for a while now. But I swear, there used to be. How strange."
Then, as if on cue, both Issei and Kunou nodded at the strange and fishless pond in front of them.
Scene (Unknown Location)
"Nya, yummy!" Kuroka was sitting up on the large bed eating what looked to be grilled fish.
Meanwhile, sitting next to Kuroka was Ophis. Also eating what looked to be grilled fish, the infinite dragon god simply nodded.
It's been a while. Well, I was on a cruise in Alaska. So that was fun. Got some cool inspiration and no joke, got stalked by a pretty cute chick. Almost a yandere situation. Woop. Anyway, hope you're all ready for more chapters! Got more 4 u. Let me know how you liked this chapter? Next chapter will be, "End of Golden Week Part 3". Finally, Overlordsturm, Yuki, thanks guys, you both really helped with this chapter. Also, Discord. Wanna join? Room: /e4dWXWvc Thank's again. This is Christopher'Zazel, signing out.
