"Sona's Chance"
A Highschool DxD fanfiction written by Christopher'Zazel
Chapter 55 "Afternoon Delight"
Scene (Hyoudou Home, Dining Room)
"Good morning Sona chan and Tsubaki chan! Please, sit down. Issei made enough food for an army." Mrs. Hyoudou showed a very friendly expression toward the new arrivals.
"Good morning to you as well. Please pardon my intrusion." Sona smiled back as she sat down while Tsubaki did the same.
Issei smirked toward Sona. "You missed some juicy stuff from these two. No matter." Issei looked back toward Xenovia. "How about you start from the beginning?"
Blushing, Xenovia sat back down and cleared her throat. "As you wish." Doing as she was asked, Xenovia re-explained the reasoning as to why they were in Kuoh and their original mission to retrieve the excalibur fragments.
After a few minutes, the explanation was over and then Sona immediately replied. "Who, aside from your faction, would be using such things? More so, why are they in my territory?" Sona adjusts her glasses while showing her trademark stoic expression.
Oddly enough, Issei's parents looked intrigued now as they were nodding at Sona's questions. Issei was impressed by Sona's wit and resolve as he dreamily stared toward her. Yasaka dropped her jaw only momentarily before catching herself. Rias had a serious look on her little face as she nodded quietly. Asia decided to quietly stand up. Only Kunou noticed as she watched the blonde teen inch her way toward and behind Issei's chair.
Issei suddenly felt a hand on his shoulder. Thinking it was Yasaka's, Issei took hold of it while waiting for a response from either Xenovia or Irina. The hand felt very familiar but different from Yasaka's. Looking behind him, Asia was standing with a nervous smile on her face. Issei smiled warmly back at her and pulled her to his free side.
Without anyone else noticing, Asia sat down on the other side of Issei, however, to her pleasant surprise, the smiling teen pulled her seat closer to his.
"Hey, stranger." Issei smiled at a now blushing Asia.
Yasaka turned and noticed while showing an approving nod.
"There is a faction of renegade exorcists who are working with possible fallen angels. Our information is sketchy, but that's really all we know." Xenovia showed a defeated expression.
Sona smirks. "So, you need help, don't you?"
Irina nods as Xenovia hesitantly follows in with a nod of her own.
Little Rias speaks up. "Um, Issei, Sona, the rest of you. It's about Kiba."
Everyone got quiet and looked toward the little redhead sitting in her chair with a juice cup in her hand.
"I found him on the verge of death, not far from a large cathedral." Rias takes a sip of her juice. "He told me that he was used as a test subject involving Excalibur and he wasn't alone. There were other kids too, but they all died. I think he may take it pretty hard when he finds out about these exorcists and their mission."
Kunou lifted an eyebrow. "Who is this Kiba person?"
Issei replies. "He's a good dude. A bit too serious for my taste, but he is a really nice guy."
Sona and Tsubaki both look at one another with unreadable glances.
Yasaka shows an expression of sadness. Her usual smile is gone, only to be replaced by a sorrowful frown. "The poor boy."
Asia also looks incredibly distraught. "I can't believe that the church would experiment on children."
Rias replied in all seriousness. "The testing that was done on them was extremely painful. In the end, the church decided to euthanize the children. They were gassed if I remember correctly." Rias took another sip of her juice. "If I hadn't made Kiba my knight, he also would've died."
Xenovia showed a deep scowl. "So, these experiments are the result of our weapons that we carry?"
Irina looked toward her right arm as a whiplike and shiny piece of metal unraveled itself and slowly formed into a thin blade. Irina then held it in the air for everyone to see. The room got quiet as Irina did the best she could not to cry.
"This is Excalibur Mimic. I've heard rumors as to how these swords were made but I couldn't let myself believe any of it. Until now, I've always thought I was wielding a mighty weapon of the lord, but that's not true. Instead I'm holding something that was bathed in the blood of children." Irina couldn't take it anymore and started to cry.
Issei thought for a moment and then slapped the table with his hand in anger. "It doesn't matter!"
The entire room had Issei's attention. "Yeah, the ones responsible for those atrocities are the true monsters, no doubt! So why not use the damned things for good? Those kids shouldn't have died in vain. I say let's find these corrupt church fucks and shove these Excalibur things straight up each of their asses!" Issei then crossed his arms while showing a look of rage.
Sona showed a slight grin. "Well, aside from the vulgarity, I must admit, I'm with Issei on this."
Scene (Kuoh Academy)
Sona, Tsubaki, Asia and Issei were making their way toward the front gates of the highschool only to see Akeno, Koneko and Kiba waiting for them.
-30 minutes ago-
"Ara, sweetheart, don't forget your school bag!" Yasaka was rushing toward Issei, (who was standing near the front door of the Hyoudou home).
Sona rolled her eyes. "Really, you are that airheaded, baka?"
Tsubaki snickers.
Rias can be heard in the other room demanding that she be allowed to go to school. Meanwhile Issei's parents as well as Kunou can be heard repeatedly telling her no.
Issei smiles nervously as Yasaka hands him his backpack. She then kisses him on the cheek which makes the teen blush madly.
"Have a great day at your high school. I'm sure it will be a very fulfilling learning experience. Be safe, dear." Yasaka bows and looks behind her while continuing to hear the bickering involving little Rias. "Ah, I see that mother and father will need some backup when it comes to that devil princess."
-Present Time-
Koneko ran up to Issei while smiling up at him. Issei took a moment to understand what she wanted and then remembered what she had told him not long after his return from Kyoto.
Smiling back, Issei began to pat Koneko on her head. "Good morning, Koneko. Did you sleep well?"
Softly closing her eyes, Koneko nodded silently.
"Good to hear." Issei turns his attention onto Akeno. "How have you been, Akeno senpai?"
"I am well. Serafall has been an interesting substitute for Rias. She was in my room until late last night, discussing possible plans for what she calls, "Battle Uniforms". Though, I would call them costumes. Luckily, I think I was able to talk her out of it." Akeno shows a tired smile.
"Yeah, that sounds like Milky Chan…erm, Serafall". Issei was rubbing the back of his head nervously as Sona rolled her eyes once again.
As Issei was giggling, his eyes met with Kiba's. Instantly the mood changed as the small group of peers got rather quiet.
"Hey Kiba. Um, hey, you think maybe the two of us could talk, alone?" Issei spoke in a solemn tone.
The blond haired teen showed a strange smile and then nodded.
Moments later, the two met near the old school building.
"Hey dude, look, I figure this should come from me so I'm just going to say it. Kiba, I know about the holy sword project." Issei had a completely stoic expression which was odd for him. "Well, on a good note, we are gonna hunt down the fucks responsible for all of that." Showing a small grin, Issei waited for Kiba's response.
Leaning against the old school building, Kiba had an unreadable expression as he stayed quiet for a few moments. "I see. I must ask, Issei, why did you bring me out here just to tell me that?"
Issei took a deep breath. "Well, do you remember those ladies with the sword that I broke?"
Kiba nods.
"D'draig sort of ate the blade. Also, those two girls are going to be joining us in hunting down the, erm, what did she call them? Oh yeah, Renegade Exorcists." Issei just spit all of that information out at once.
Kiba took a moment to understand what was being conveyed and then nodded. "That's fine, though those girls better understand that I am their superior and if they so much look at Asia crosseyed, I swear, I'll.."
Issei interrupted. "If they bring up that witch bullshit again, I can promise that I will break more than their stupid swords!"
Kiba smirked as did Issei. The two then high fived.
Kiba then remembered something. "Wait, you said D'draig ate that excalibur fragment?"
Issei shrugs. "He said it will make me tougher or something. He didn't really explain shit. All I know is that it hurt like hell. It was first thing in the morning too. Stupid dragon."
Kiba scratched his chin while deep in thought and then he spoke. "So, you can manifest a holy sword then?"
Issei shrugs again. "Dude, I dunno if it manifests a giant dildo or a nuclear missile. I got zero clue."
The two left the conversation at that, though Kiba laughed regarding Issei's last comment. The day went on as homeroom class was yet another plethora of betrayal looks coming from Matsuta, Motohama and Aika. After a few more periods of different classrooms, the lunch bell signaled.
Walking down the large hallways of Kuoh Academy, Issei was walking alongside Sona, Tsubaki as Momo, Reya, Ruruko and Saji caught up with them.
"Sup, lover boy." Saji was smiling with a slight grin.
"Want me to toss your ass again?" Issei returned Saji's grin.
Instantly, both Tsubasa and Tomoe came out from nowhere, both heaving for breath.
Tomoe spoke up after taking a few gulps of oxygen. "Hyoudou! There is some…WOMAN…walking around the school, claiming to be your wife while asking where you are!"
Tsubasa nods. "An older and very beautiful woman. That blond hair with her Japanese features, you know, I don't think she dyes it."
Tomoe nods back. "And those boobs…"
Sona grinds her teeth. "Hyoudou….?"
Issei now shows a look of panic. "It can't be, Yas, Yas, Yasaka?"
Before another word could be said, the Gremory peerage came running along through the hallways until they spotted Issei.
"Issei!" Asia was running ahead of the group with Koneko not far behind.
Teachers and students stopped in their tracks to see what the commotion was all about.
Sona facepalmed. "No amount of memory-wiping is going to fix this."
Issei shook his head back and forth while freaking out slightly. "Why would she come here?"
"Oh, darling, there you are! Ara ara!" Coming from around the corner was none other than Yasaka, Queen of the Yokai.
She was wearing a white colored sundress with yellow daisy patterns. The outfit was cut near the shoulders which provided an ample amount of cleavage to be exposed. Wearing a large and woven sun hat, Yasaka looked to be in a human form as her tails were somehow hidden. Issei assumed her ears were hidden under the fashionable hat she was wearing. Then there was the old-fashioned picnic basket she held in one of her arms as one side was left open, showing a set of bento boxes.
Issei's jaw dropped along with each and every other student and teacher within the vicinity.
Matsuda and Motohama happened to be present for this encounter and proceeded to scream at themselves.
"Hyoudou is not only a traitor, he is also a Milf magnet!" Matsuda cried out.
Motohama bursted into tears. "Why? Just why?!"
Aika walked in between the sobbing boys while eyeballing this blond beauty. "Damn, Hyoudou, are you sure you can handle…that?" Aika began to blush. "Then again, maybe she is the driver?"
Thank you for reading! Thanks again to my discordies for all of your help! Overlord, Yuki, BB, Wargame, Bahamat and Bryan. Also, thanks to my Balance Breaker Premium member, Moexdestroyer, appreciate the support! This is Christopher'Zazel, signing out.
