"Sona's Chance"

A Highschool DxD fanfiction written by Christopher'Zazel

Chapter 52 "I'm home, Sona."

Scene (Underworld Market District)

"Um, hello, ma'am. I'm sorry to have caused a scene but your daughter…" Issei was cut off mid sentence.

"Red Dragon Emperor? Did you save my daughter from these hooligans?" Lady Phenex was looking at the four knocked out devils wearing delinquent clothing. "Ah yes, from the looks of it, you did just that."

Issei shook his helmet from left to right. "Um, Mrs. Lady Phenex ma'am?"

Lady Phenex nods for the red armored teen to continue.

Looking back down at Ravel, seeing her drying tear's, seeing the black cloak she was wearing in order to hide herself from the public eye, Issei couldn't help but think that this whole situation involving the berating of the Phenex family was indeed his fault.

"I am so sorry." Issei bows once toward Ravel and then toward Lady Phenex.

Serafall was smiling warmly while loving Issei even more for his passion towards others.

"Whatever for, my dear?" Lady Phenex was trying to read the face behind the crimson helmet as she had an expression of concern.

"It's the things I said about your son. Only until now do I understand the consequences of my actions. You guys are practically in hiding, aren't you? This is my fault. Please, let me make this right, Lady Phenex, Ravel?" Issei's armor was making clunking sounds which suggested he might be shaking underneath.

Ravel blushed deeply as her jaw dropped. Meanwhile, Lady Ravel had a similar expression. Then the voices of about 200-300 onlookers all made an "Ooooooooh?" sound.

Hearing the sounds of so many people, Issei straightened up and looked around. He then began to point at random people in the crowd as his hand was clearly shaking.

"Listen up! Um, I am going to set all of you straight! Riser Phenex may be a complete dick and I won't take anything back that I said to him, BUT, don't involve his family in this! Just like these four punks you see, laying on the ground, well, they claim to be my "fans"! My fan's don't attack women and chil..child…children…" Something was going on behind Issei's helmet as he caved and needed a moment to collect himself.

Ravel, Lady Phenex and now Serafall, all had looks of shock and awe. The crowd looked to have similar reactions in a variety of ways.

Taking a moment, looking at the different people watching him, Issei noticed entire families, all waiting for him to continue as the silence was deafening.

"Anyway, I want to make an announcement! Spread my message to everyone. The Phenex family is under my watch. If I hear so much as a single blond hair being harmed on either of these ladies, so help me, you will be punished!" Issei then folds his arms.

Serafall then ran up toward Issei and grabbed hold of one arm.

Smiling nervously, the Mao spoke quietly. "Well, I'm pretty sure you've gotten your point across. Come on, let's get out of here, home awaits."

Issei nodded in his helmet.

As Serafall and a still armored Issei walked past the crowd and out of eyeshot, both Lady Phenex and Ravel look at one another with blushes in their cheeks as they each smile warmly.

Scene (Sona's Apartment)

Both bunk beds are occupied as the lights are turned off. As Tsubaki was sound asleep while her covers were over her head, (like usual), Sona was laying on one side of her twin mattress. On the other side of the bed was a large pillow, (which Sona was hugging).

(BLUE FLASH!)

"Psst, I'll talk to you in the morning, Issei kun" Serafall was speaking in her quiet voice.

As Issei is now tiptoeing around the small bedroom, the Leviathan Mao creates another teleportation circle and vanishes suddenly.

(BLUE FLASH!)

Sona was having a panic dream involving a student riot that was going out of control. Her arms and legs tightened around her pillow. The dream consisted of Matsuda and Motohama, both of whom became riot leaders once Sona had implemented a new school rule. Picket signs demanding that skirts were invented to be worn above the knees, could be seen from one end of the campus to the other. Then it happened, Aika Kiryuu, (perhaps Kuoh's most deviant pervert of all), leaped out from nowhere and began to hug the flustered student council president.

Sona's violet eyes open only to widen suddenly. Halfway up and into the second level bunk bed, Issei was above Sona's body, looking down at her.

"Iie, Iie, Issei? Um, I thought you'd be staying at your place tonight, that or with my sister." Sona had an uncharacteristic yet subtle frown behind her usual stoic facade.

"Um, I thought you said I could stay here? I mean, you've been my anchor in all of this. I've already left you alone far more than I'd like to. So, is it okay?" Issei's hair was covering his eyes as it was heavier than normal due to dampness.

Sona placed one of her hands into Issei's hair while softly rubbing his head. "Took a shower, did you?"

Smiling nervously, Issei nodded.

"What took you so long then?" Sona continued to softly rub the teen's hair as he was still on all fours, on top of the Sitri Heiress.

"Yeah, well, some things happened at Sirzech's place and then your sis wanted to show me around the shopping districts." Issei continued to speak as Sona used her arms to adjust the space where Issei usually laid while moving the large pillow out of the way.

"Then, of all people, Ravel Phenex, (Riser Douchebag's younger sister and bishop), well she was being picked on by some other douchebags, right there in the streets." Issei was now laying in a reverse spooning position with Sona being the large spoon.

As Sona pulled Issei's head close to her chest, she replied in a surprised expression. "Really? That sounds very strange. Considering that we are talking about 'the' Phenex family, actions such as that would lead to punishments on the severest of levels."

"Sona, ever since the defeat of Riser, well, I guess it's really tarnished the name of Phenex. Not to mention, my Kentucky Fried Chicken joke, well, looks like it stuck for good. Those four dickwads were calling little Ravel the miniaturized version of the KFC. You should've seen it, she was wearing this black cloak, hell, so was her mom. I mean, does this kinda shit happen often in hell, erm, the underworld?" Issei was now looking up at a very attentive Sona Sitri while showing an expression of frustration.

"To be fair, Issei, Riser Phenex's reputation wasn't the best, even before you defeated him. Think about it, most of his peerage was chosen due to his lustful intentions and little else. Things such as that don't go unnoticed within the Underworld. However…regarding what you said before. Well… I believe that you indeed were a catalyst in his recent mocking and shunning." Sona reached over and pulled up the blankets over the two.

Issei now looked ashamed of himself.

"No, that came out wrong. Let me reexplain. Riser Phenex had the reputation of being unstoppable due to his lineage. Because he was undefeated until recent events, nobody had the gall to call him out for his despicable behavior. But then something happened. It's almost like when humans assumed the Titanic couldn't sink, but then it did. Well, Riser was considered an indestructible Phenix. Was. Since you defeated him, that myth of Riser being indestructible became just that, a myth and nothing more. So, you see, regardless if it was you or anyone else, the same outcome would've happened. Eventually, Riser would be defeated. Tsubaki and I crunched the numbers. His loss was inevitable. So, please, Issei, don't be too hard on yourself." Sona smiles as she squints a bit looking downward at Issei, as her glasses are on the bedpost.

"So, you're saying that if I wasn't the guy to take down Riser, eventually someone else would've? Because Riser pretty much doomed his family name, due to his actions? But because everyone was afraid to talk shit, they just kept quiet. But now, since he had his ass handed to him, the people are getting their pent up frustrations out on the guy not to mention, his family." Issei looked up sadly toward a still smiling Sona.

"That's right, sweetheart. That's right." Sona nodded softly.

"Well, damn, it still feels so very wrong. I can't stand bullies. Especially ones who pick on girls. Sona, I went balance breaker on their asses. Then, I may have said something really dumb. Um, there were lots of folks watching the scene play out." Issei now had a small look of terror while still staring up at Sona.

Not changing her expression, Sona simply tightened her hold. "Well, my sister was with you. Right? So, I'm sure nobody got seriously hurt, unless you went overboard." Sona raised an eyebrow as she now had an expression of suspicion.

Issei shook his head only to finally realize where his head was. Not able to control his own actions, the teen's eyes fell downward only to understand that specific squishy and bouncy sensation. Sona's subtle but perfect breasts, (now completely exposed and more importantly, in Issei's face) had that same lavender scent that the teen couldn't help but feel addicted to.

Realizing that his girlfriend was waiting for an answer, Issei held in the blood that wanted to shoot from his nose and looked back up toward Sona's eyes. "Eeek, sorry, Sona! Um, no, of course not, I only knocked the four douchebags on the head. I promise they just took a dirt nap and nothing more. But…"

"But?" Sona was reaching for her glasses.

"I may or may not have told everyone who was watching that I would kick anyone's ass if they messed with Ravel or Mrs. Lady Phenex?" Issei was now smiling very nervously.

Placing her glasses onto her head, Sona stared down at Issei with her trademark stoic expression. She simply stared down and said nothing.

"Those jerks took Ravel's eggs that she got from the market and threw them on the ground, breaking all of them! They then called her Mini Kentucky Fried Chicken!" Issei, (those squeezed between Sona's bosoms), had a look of complete and utter seriousness with a hint of slight anger.

"Be quiet, Hyoudou! You too, President! Use your quiet voices!" From the bottom bunk, a hand comes creeping from inside of the mass of large blankets, turning on a box fan, (presumably for white noise).

Sona and Issei both look at each other in horror as the Sitri heiress places an index finger toward her lips making the "shh" expression which made Issei nod as he cringed.

After a few moments, Sona looked back down and spoke quietly. "Listen, it's alright, I understand. You saw somebody in trouble and couldn't help yourself. You have this overwhelming urge, one that needs to protect others. Issei, there is nothing wrong with that, in fact, I find it very heroic." Sona smiled warmly as both of her arms, (and leg), tightened around the confused teen a bit more.

"So, you're not mad?" Issei spoke in a quiet voice while slowly beginning to smile.

"No, baka, obviously I just praised you." Sona was now smirking.

"Oh, okay then. So, it really is okay, you know, that I'm here, unannounced and stuff?" Issei started to wrap his own arms around the Sitri Heiress.

Slowly, Sona removed her glasses and placed them back onto the bedpost. Right afterwards, the Sitri President's smirk turned into an all out grin. Issei found it hard to breathe suddenly as the dark room vanished into complete twilight accompanied by a more intense odor of lavender. Sona was grinning while quietly giggling as both of her arms kept Issei's head in place while her shoulders tightened. This created the maximum amount of possible cleavage for the petite heiress, (which was more than enough to suffocate a very happy Issei).

Scene (Hyoudou Home, Late at Night)

"Ara ara, I am so humbled by the both of you, Okā-san, Otō-san! You have accepted both my daughter and myself into your home and lives, without question. Indeed, now I understand why my husband is so valiant and courageous!" Yasaka, (who was sitting at the dining table with Mr. and Mrs. Hyoudou), drank from her cup of green tea.

Mrs. Hyoudou smiled nervously. "Oh my, how is it that my Yome is so beautiful? My son does not deserve you. Heck, he doesn't deserve his, um, girlfriends?"

Mr. Hyoudou shook his head, then he nodded, then he shook his head once more. "Um, right." Though deep down inside, Mr. Hyoudou was indeed very jealous of his son.

Well, that's all you get for now. Overlordsturm, Yuki, Wargame_sama, thanks 4 the beta reading and idea's. Also thank you so much to my subscriber, (Balance Breaker) Moexdestroyer! Want to join my Discord? Link will be on the bottom. Lastly, the follows and favorite are epic at this point. Heck, this story has reached over 106,000+ views. Amazing. So glad I finally listened to you guys and changed my writing style. Alright, enough babbling on my end. This is Christopher'Zazel, signing out.

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