"Sona's Chance"
A Highschool DxD fanfiction written by Christopher'Zazel
Chapter 58 "So many roads to choose"
Scene (Kuoh Park)
Rias tilted her head. "Ophis? Ophis?"
Issei looked back over and toward little Rias, (who was deep in thought). "What's up, Rias?"
Turning her head now at the mother known as Kuroka, Rias scratched her head and then finally remembered. "Kuroka! You're Koneko's sister!"
Kuroka looked as if she were a deer in headlights as her grip tightened against Ophis' hand.
"And you!" Rias jumped off of her swing while it was in mid-air, landing flawlessly onto the sandy ground. "I've heard of the infamous Ophis. Strange how she happens to look like a small black-haired child with emotionless features, isn't it!? It's even stranger that you happen to look exactly like she is described. What's even strangest is that two people with names such as Kuroka and Ophis can't possibly be a coincidence." Rias was now pointing at the two ladies with a victorious grin.
Issei got excited all of the sudden. "Wow, seriously? Is it true, erm, Miss Kuroka? Are you really Koneko's sister!?"
Ophis tilted her head as she pulled her hand from Kuroka's. "I believe our cover has been blown."
Kunou stopped her swing and jumped off. She then stood next to Rias while whispering into her ear.
"The way you said Kuroka's name, I get this feeling that your Koneko doesn't like her?" Kunou spoke quietly while looking back at both women.
Rias simply nodded while showing a slight frown.
Kunou stood back up straight and nodded. "Thought so."
Issei began to scratch the back of his head confusingly. "So, if you are Koneko's sister, does that mean this little one, Ophis, is maybe a cousin?"
Kuroka got nudged by Ophis which brought the nekomata out from her stupor. "Nya? Oh, nya. Um, yes, Issei Hyoudou, I am indeed Koneko's beautiful and attractive older sister!" Kuroka then yawned as a purple mist covered her body.
Once the mist had cleared, the woman was now wearing a black and very open kimono with red edging. With a golden sash around her midsection, large prayer beads could be seen being worn almost as if they were a belt. Her large and fluffy black cat ears looked adorable, however her seductive charm upped the cuteness level toward 'the beyond sexy' category.
Purposely bending down a bit, (clearly to show off her large and perfect cleavage), Kuroka then winked provocatively. "Nya? Like what you see, boy?"
Ophis decided that her plan wasn't going to work now and because of that, she simply sat down onto the sandy ground. "No. No. No." Ophis was staring at her shoeless feet and repeating the word 'no' over and over.
Meanwhile, Issei turned his attention from a very attractive cat girl to a now upset little girl. "Um, Ophis chan, are you alright?"
Stopping her repeating, Ophis now became silent while looking back and up at a standing Issei.
Kuroka started to get a bit nervous as her smile showed a bit of fear behind it. "Ophis, hunny, erm, shit, never mind, boss, what do you wanna do now? Nya?"
Ophis continued to stare at Issei. "Do nothing."
Kuroka folds her arms as her mannerisms change into confusion. "Do nothing? What's that supposed to mean?"
Issei snapped one of his fingers. "I got it, how about the two of you come back to the house. I bet your sister would be happy to see you! What do you say, Rias?" Issei turned to look toward both little Rias and Kunou with a happy smile.
To his surprise, both girls shook their heads with frowns on their faces.
Kuroka then spoke up. "I don't think Shirone would want to see me." The nekomata now looked a bit sad.
"Oh, I see." Issei turned his smile into a frown rather quickly.
Ophis looked back at both little Rias and Kunou. "What does it feel like to be pushed on a swing?"
Both girls looked at one another and then back at Ophis strangely.
Kunou then showed a warm smile. "Ophis chan? Wanna find out?" The little fox princess grabbed hold of Rias's little hand as she pulled her along while she ran toward the sitting Ophis.
As the two girls stood over a now confused looking Ophis, Kunou held out her free hand. "Come on, Pappa kun is really good at pushing the swings!" The infinite dragon god thought about this for a moment while she stared at Kunou's open hand.
Kuroka had a nervous smile as she watched what was happening in front of her.
Rias then apprehensively held out her free hand as well. "Kunou is right, Issei is great at childish stuff like this."
Issei laughed at this for a moment, only to think about what that little redhead had really meant behind that. "Hehe, um…hey!?"
Kuroka, Kunou and Rias all giggled a bit as Ophis tilted her head questioningly.
Moments later, Issei found himself not only pushing Kunou and Rias's swings, but he was also pushing on Ophis and now Kuroka's swings as well. "Wait a second, these three are light, but you…"
Kuroka turned her head and scowled toward Issei. "Are you saying I'm fat!? Nya?"
Issei shook his head rapidly from left to right. "No! You are light as a feather! I was just implying that you don't feel a bit too mature for something like this?"
"Are you calling me old!? Nya?" Kuroka's scowl intensified.
"Oh god no! OUCH!" Issei grabbed his head.
Rias also reached for her head as did Kuroka.
Ophis tilted her head while blankly looking behind her and at Issei. "Higher. Issei Hyoudou. Higher."
After some more time went by, Kuroka and Rias began to speak.
"So, why are you here, Kuroka? You're wanted in the underworld, so why risk getting caught? Do you want to see Koneko that badly?" Little Rias was pumping her legs to make her swing go even higher.
Kuroka stopped her swing as her sandals touched the sandy ground. "Well, I would like to see her, nya. But she doesn't understand and to be honest, I really don't care. I could take her, you know? It wouldn't be that hard. I may not look it, but I am very powerful. Nya." Kuroka showed a grin, however there was sadness behind it.
Rias then jumped off of her swing once again, (while landing flawlessly, also again). "If you so much as harm a single hair on my rooks head, I'll…!" Rias had one hand on her hip as her other was pointing aggressively toward Kuroka.
Kuroka stood from her swing silently. This action somehow didn't sit well with Issei as he instantly stood in between Rias, Kunou and (to her surprise), Ophis, while facing Kuroka with both of his arms held out. Showing a very serious look, Issei didn't budge.
Kuroka stood still while staring back at Rias with an unreadable expression. "I only said that I could. I never said that I would. Nya." Kuroka then sat back down into her swing and started at the ground in front of her.
Issei looked behind him and at the standing Rias while Kunou and Ophis still sat on their motionless swings.
Ophis found herself feeling something. It was almost like before. She felt warm and oddly, safe. Why would that be though? An infinite dragon god is just that, "infinite". Why would something such as Ophis have such a random feeling? This was beyond strange as the ouroboros dragon attempted to quantify what was happening within herself.
Then a blue and glowing circle appeared over Issei's head. "Come on, come on, turn the radio on, It's Friday night and I won't be long, Gotta do my hair, put my makeup on, It's Friday night and I won't be long…" Issei didn't know that telecommunication circles could produce custom ringtones, but alas, here was Sia.
"Yeah, um, answer!" Issei screamed back into the circle as all involved looked back at him. Rias found herself mumbling the song to herself.
"Where the hell are you, baka? It's far past dark and your parents have dinner ready!" "Issei, darling, is everything alright, dear, ara ara?" "Number one fan, can't wait to show you what I've done to your house!" The voices of Sona, Yasaka and Serafall came blasting out from the circle almost all at once.
Moments later as the circle vanished, Issei looked back at both Kuroka and Ophis. "Well, since you're in trouble and stuff, I won't say anything about it. I mean, you guys seem nice enough and all. So yeah."
Kuroka tilted her head. "Nya?"
Rias stomped her foot down while showing a scowl. "No way! We need to report both of them to my brother!"
Kunou had a worried look as she reached for Ophis's hand. "Not her! She's just a kid, like us!"
Rias shook her head rapidly. "Not like us! I'm a grown up!"
Ophis was looking back at Kunou and then toward Issei as her head tilted slightly.
Issei met eyes with the black haired child and frowned. "You're in trouble too?"
Ophis shook her head. "I am infinite, Issei Hyoudou. Devils, Angels, Pantheons, it does not matter, I am Ophis."
The infinite dragon god then looked toward Kunou. She then showed a small smile as she gently removed her hand from the fox princess's.
"But?" Kunou held her hand out while looking sad.
Still showing a slight smile, Ophis raised her hand into the air. Instantly, both her and Kuroka were covered in long and black appendages that ended in human shaped hands with spidery fingers. Within another moment, both had vanished into nothing.
Issei found himself huddled around both Kunou and little Rias in a protective stance. "What in the fu..heck was that!?"
Rias shook her head slowly. "Ophis, the Infinite Dragon God. That was definitely her alright. And she is with Koneko's sister. Why were they here?"
Then both Kunou and Rias stared at one another until their eyes fell back onto Issei's. Instantly, both girls came to a conclusion.
"Issei!" Rias squeaked.
"Pappa Kun!" Kunou screamed out.
Scene (Unknown Location)
"That was terrible, nya! I knew we should've avoided Rias Gremory!" Kuroka was storming around Ophis's chambers as her twin tails flickered randomly.
Ophis jumped onto her bed and sat down stoically. "You said nothing regarding her earlier, neko. Also, this is an error on my part. Issei Hyoudou, I will have you." Ophis began to grin as the glowing purple orb began to broadcast her favorite show.
Scene (Hyoudou Home, 10 minutes later)
"I don't see any changes. What about you two?" Issei was outside of the front of the large house.
Both little Rias and Kunou starred along with Issei, trying to see if the home had any changes to it.
Instantly, the front door flew open as Serafall pounced out and tackled Issei. "Oh, finally, you're home! Milky has been very lonely and needs attention!" Serafall was now rubbing her face into Issei's shirt.
"Stop that lewd behavior at once!" Sona came storming out while noticing a grumpy looking little Rias which made her think of something as a smirk grew on the Sitri Heiress's face. "Come on, Serafall, not around the children!"
Rias turned her gaze at Sona as the redhead produced the scowliest scowl she could muster. "Sona! I'm not a child!"
Oh, you gave me reviews! Well, I hope this chapter was fun. Yeah, I know, not alot of action, but I did say that this was a love story first and foremost. Don't worry though, action is coming, very soon. Thank you for sticking with me in this very long story that I don't plan on stopping any time soon. I do hope we have Ophis and Kuroka fans in here, I'll just leave it at that. Thanks again to my discordies for all of your help! Overlord, Yuki, and Wargame. Also, thanks to my Balance Breaker Premium member, Moexdestroyer, appreciate the support! This is Christopher'Zazel, signing out.
(FINAL MESSAGE) I would like to make a callout for an anime/manga artist out there. More than one is even cooler. Basically, I want to update the cover art for all of my works on a weekly basis and I would really like it to be original if possible. The artist/artists would need to be proficient in High School DxD character design with the ability to alter said characters. Example; coming up with an adult Koneko, or Ophis. Colored artwork is preferred but we can work on it. The person/person's who do join me on this endeavor will be credited in the comments for each chapter until that cover changes and I'm sure you can see where I'm going with this. Simply join my Discord and give your old buddy, Christopher'Zazel a shoutout.
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