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"Man, what was a pain that was…" Drake grumbled as he walked along the path towards the Occult Research Club Building. He had just gotten back from handing out flyers, according to Rias it was part of the job of being in the Occult Research Club. For Devils, it's to boost their ranking, but since he wasn't a member of her peerage he could still do it just to help them out.
However, he should've expected the reaction he got from the student body at Kuoh Academy that day when it was SOMEHOW revealed that he was a member of the ORC. It got worse when he was seen walking beside Rias during lunch time and holding her bag, causing rumours to spread that he and Rias were a couple. That's the one thing he hates about humans, their need to come to their own conclusions and think what they want to think just because of what their eyes see.
It's only been a few hours since he agreed to join the ORC, with Rias pulling some strings for him to be out of school and pass out flyers before coming back once he was done, and already it was proving to give him more of a headache than ever before... but that was the student body's fault, not Rias'.
Entering the building, Drake walked up the stairs and arrived at the door, He opened it before going inside, "I'm back."
"Oh welcome back Drake." Akeno greeted the Demon Hunter as she looked away from the chess board that was on the table. "I take it you finished handing out flyers?"
"Yeah, it's a major pain in the ass." Drake grunted as he started walking over to one of the couches. Hearing the sound of running water, the half-Devil turned his head in the direction of the shower. "So I'm guessing Rias is in the showers?"
"That's right, she should be out in a little bit." Akeno brought a hand to her mouth as a she grew a small smile. "… If you want to take a peek, I don't think she'll mind."
Drake looked at her blankly. "Do I look like that type of person? I'll just wait for her out here." As he sat down and rested against the couches soft cushions, a whistling sound could heard through-out the room.
"It's interesting how much control you have." Akeno smiled before she walked away, making her way towards the steaming teapot. "Tell me Drake… do you go for the other team?"
Drake gave her a 'are you serious?' look. "No! Trust me, I'm 100% straight.
"Alright then~" Akeno called back as she poured tea into several cups, picking up two and bringing them back to the table. "Here you go."
"Thank you…" Drake took one of the cups from Akeno with a slow nod before taking a sip of the tea, "This is pretty good, where did you get it?"
"I made it actually." Akeno said as she sat down next to him, "Sometimes this is good for most requests I do."
"Really, like what?" The Demon Hunter looked at his classmate with a curious expression. He already knew that Rias only worked with the more high class jobs like removing curses or destroying monsters, Kiba's requests usual involved older or working women who needed someone to talk and vent to or cook for them, and Koneko's ranged from playing cards to posing in cosplay. But he never really found out what Akeno did for her requests, he wondered what she did.
"I mostly help my client relieve their stress using different methods, drinking tea and listening to their troubles is one of them." Akeno explained with a smile.
"Relieving stress huh?" Drake took another sip of his tea, thinking about what Akeno had said. "Sounds kinda nice, helping people with their worries."
"Yes, it can be." A sly smile appeared on Akeno's face as she suddenly leaned closer to Drake, pressing her very impressive bust into Drake's arm, making the white=haired teenager grow a small blush. "So tell me Drake… do you have any stress you want me to help you with."
Drake gave her another look. "Any stress I get is relieved by hunting demons, then drowning myself in pizza and strawberry sundaes. So thanks, but no thanks.
"Okay, but you know where to find me when you change your mind~" Akeno gave him a wink before standing up from the couch and making her way to get something to eat.
Drake sighed and shook his head. That's another thing he's enduring, Akeno's teasing. That girl was a succubus in human form with the way she acted, always going with sexual innuendos while acting 'innocent' about it.
"Not even a day into this club and I feel like I'll die of embarrassment." Drake grumbled, pinching the bridge of his nose.
"How so?" A voice asked, causing him to turn and see Rias had exited her shower, drying her wet hair with a towel.
"Akeno." Was all Drake had to say for Rias to gain a look of understanding and nod. "So, how's your new pervert of a Pawn doing?"
"Confused on why his friends don't know he 'had' a girlfriend who doesn't exist to them anymore." Rias said, sitting beside Drake and turning her gaze to the set up chess board, her brows furrowing in concentration. "Of course, after they complete their mission, a Fallen Angel will wipe memories of themselves from the humans they've interacted, not expecting to meet them again."
"Poor kid, met a beautiful girl and got gutted by her..." Drake said with mock sympathy, shaking his head. Hey, he may be harsh on the kid, but Issei hasn't done anything to score any points of respect from him.
"Hmm... looks like Akeno set up a new puzzle while I was in the shower…" Rias muttered.
"Was that what she was doing?" Drake tilted his head as he looked down at the board and noticed some of its pieces were set up in various locations. "You really like these things, huh?"
"They can be entertaining at times, however…" Rias reached out and moved a few pieces, "Some of these problems are too easy with finding the solution. Checkmate."
At that moment Akeno was walking back, "Oh Rias, you're back… and I see you finished the puzzle." She handed her King a cup of tea before she placed a strawberry sundae down on the table. "And here you go, Drake. One strawberry sundae."
"Thanks." Drake said with a tone of surprise but he was never one to refuse a strawberry sundae.
"Drake, could you keep an eye on Issei for me today?" Rias suddenly asked, turning to the Demon Hunter. "I have a feeling he'll find himself unwillingly getting into trouble... and not the normal kind humans would be in."
Drake stared at her, weighing the pros and cons of having to shadow the pervert, but seeing the soft, pleading look in the redhead's blue=green eyes he internally sighed. He couldn't say no to that face. "You're lucky you're drop-dead gorgeous."
"You can thank my mother for that." Rias smiled.
Drake sighed. 'Watching a perverted boy who doesn't know he's a Devil and is confused on why nobody remembers his so-called girlfriend, what trouble could he possibly get into?'
'I take back what I said earlier.' Drake thought with a deadpanned look later that night as he stood on a tree branch in the park, the same park where Raynare killed Issei the other night. He was watching as Issei was confronted by a male Fallen Angel, a middle-aged man with short black hair and dark blue eyes. He was wearing a pale violet trench-coat over a white dress shirt with a matching ascot, black pants and shoes, and a black fedora.
When seeing Issei be attacked by the Fallen Angel, which included a light spear through the stomach, Drake was about to step in but thankfully Rias, Akeno and Koneko arrived and Drake watched the confrontation go down.
"I had no idea that this city was under the control of the Gremory family." The Fallen Angel said as he dusted of his fedora. "Is that boy a member of your peerage?"
"Yes, so if you harm him then I will show no mercy to you." Rias replied with Koneko and Akeno standing next to her.
"I'll apologize for today. But a little warning, you let your slaves out of your sight if you want them to live longer. Someone like me might just kill him." The Fallen Angel warned.
"I thank you for the warning, in exchange let me warn you to remember that if you try this again and attack someone from the House of Gremory." A cold smile appeared on her face as she stared at the man, "I will eradicate you without hesitation nor mercy."
"Haha, I see. Then I return those word back to you." The man extended his wings outward before shooting off into the sky, "My name is Dohnaseek, pray that we never meet again." A strange, but demonic, presence suddenly hit the Fallen Angel making him turn his head to see Drake standing on one of the trees, his arms crossed and leaning against it.
Drake smirked a little, "Sorry, but if you're trying to scare me, then I have to say that it isn't working."
"Oh really, are you a member of her peerage as well?" Dohnaseek asked, a light spear appeared in his hand. Akeno was about to ready her lightning when Rias raised a hand in front of her. This was Drake's fight.
"Nope" Drake answered with a casual shrug. "But I believe your friend, Raynare, knows me."
"Hmm..." Dohnaseek narrowed his eyes as he examined Drake's appearance. "White hair, red coat, large sword, flowing with dormant, demonic power... I see you are our secondary target. I can see why we were tasked to kill you."
"Which won't happen, but you're welcome to try." Drake said with a confident smirk.
"…That so, huh? Then you won't mind if you DIE!" He declared as the light spear in his right hand lit up. He cocked his hand back and threw the spear straight towards Drake.
Instead of jumping out the way, Drake simply raised his hand and caught it just as the tip was about to hit him. "That all you got? Really?" The son of Sparda tightened his grip on the light spear until it shattered into tiny fragments and faded away.
In the air, Dohnaseek gaped in shock at what he just saw. "There's no way a Devil can hold a light spear, let alone destroy it like that. It's a light-based weapon, therefore a Devil should be weak against it." Dohnaseek's eyes hardened as he stared down at Drake, this was impossible.
Drake chuckled before his expression sharpened. "I may have demonic power flowing through me... but I never said I was a Devil, did I? Now, you've had your shot, now it's my turn."
With that said, Drake leaped off the tree branch and dropkicked Dohnaseek in the chest, sending the Fallen Angel out of the air and crashing into the ground while Drake landed on his feet with his coat billowing from his movements and the breeze. He straightened up and unsheathed Rebellion, leaning the large sword on his right shoulder as he approached the downed Fallen Angel.
Dohnaseek slowly raised himself up to see Drake standing over him, "Just… just what the hell are you?!"
Drake smirked coldly. "Just your average Demon Hunter for hire."
Dohnaseek's eyes widened before he growled with a glare and summoned a light spear, throwing it at Drake who sidestepped and slashed it apart with Rebellion before whirling around only to see Dohnaseek flying off.
"The next time we meet, you will die!" The Fallen Angel promised before disappearing through a teleportation seal.
Drake exhaled and relaxed, slinging Rebellion across his back and turning to the small group of female Devils. "Well, that was disappointing."
"I'm sure you'll get a second chance against him." Rias said with a smile.
Drake shook his head, deciding to change the subject. "So, how's the pervert?" He noticed all the girls seemed to have a small look of realization, "… He's still bleeding out, isn't he?"
"It seems so," Rias said as she turned around and walked towards the unconscious boy. "I didn't think he would run into a Fallen Angel so soon, it was careless of me."
"He'll die if we don't do something." Koneko commented as she stared at Issei from a distance.
'So why didn't you guys try to heal him while I was fighting that Fallen Angel?' Drake thought to himself before shaking his head again.
"I guess I'll take him home and help him heal properly," Rias said with a soft sigh as she placed her hand on Issei's shoulder. "With this kind of wound it will most likely be better to stay the night."
"If you had started healing him sooner, you wouldn't have to worry about it." Drake gave the girl a look, to which she playfully stuck her tongue out at him. "Just make sure he doesn't do anything to you."
"I think I heard a bit of jealousy there, Drake. Did you want Rias to spend the night with you instead?" Akeno commented as she pressed up against him from behind and rubbed her large chest against his back. "If you want I can keep you company for the night."
"Akeno, stop rubbing yourself against Drake." Rias gave the raven-haired girl a small glare with a look of irritation on her face. "We have more important things to do."
"Fufufu, now you have some jealousy in your voice, Rias." Akeno said in a teasing manner as she hid herself behind Drake, "Besides I doubt Drake minds, do you Drake?"
"Sure, I won't say that it doesn't feel nice." Drake replied with a bored look, making Akeno pout a little and Rias snicker a bit,
"I hope you're not turning into a pervert." Koneko said making Drake give the white-haired girl an offended look before replying in a deadpanned tone.
"No way, saying something like that puts me in the same class as this idiot," He said before lightly kicking Issei which made Rias lightly swat him on the leg. "I just admit that I like beautiful women, and both Rias and Akeno are examples of beautiful women."
Rias pushed her blush down before speaking up, "Anyway, you should all head home and we will meet up again tomorrow. After all, we have a new member to properly introduce to everyone." She said as the other members nodded at her words, a seal appeared under her and Issei. "See you tomorrow." With that said the two disappeared, everyone else soon followed her example and went to their respective homes, though Drake had an annoyed look on his face of the thought of what was going to happen tomorrow morning.
The next day came quickly and Drake was now standing on the upper levels above the building's entrance, waiting for Rias to make an appearance. While he knew Rias could handle herself easily against a weak pervert like Issei, he couldn't help but feel frustrated about the fact she was with the brunette. Drake didn't know why he was feeling like this, but the Demon Hunter knew one thing… he didn't like it at all.
"I'm surprised to see you here, Drake." He turned towards the voice and saw the voice belong to the second High-class Devil at Kuoh Academy and Student Council President, Sona Sitri. She had black hair styled in a short bob cut and violet eyes which she hid behind a pair of red glasses. She was beautiful and intelligent, and was the third most popular girl under Rias and Akeno.
"I should be the one saying that, Sona," Drake grinned at her as he shifted to leaning on the rail with one arm. "After all as the Student Council President, you have a lot of responsibilities correct?"
"True, but I wanted to see something for myself." Sona replied, closing her eyes as she leaned back against one of the pillars. "Rias has gotten a new member to her peerage, and I heard it was Issei Hyoudou."
"Yeah, it's true. Apparently some Fallen Angels were after him and she turned him into her pawn after he was killed." Drake said before gazing back down at the entrance. He could see some of the students were looking back, as it something shocking was happening behind them. "Looks like they're here."
Sure enough Rias and Issei were walking through the entrance, "They've certainly caught a lot of attention." Sona commented as the two watched Rias say something to Issei before walking away, and when he tried to stop her he got punched in the face by one of his friends.
"… Yeah." Drake replied with a dull tone, staring at the three perverts.
Sona smirked before looking towards the stairs where Rias was making her way up. "So you got yourself a new one, huh?" She called out to get Rias' attention, making the girl look up. "Good day, Rias."
The red-headed Devil smiled back, "Good day, Sona." She turned her head to see Drake was standing there as well before moving up to him, "Good morning, Drake."
"… Good morning Rias." Drake greeted.
"I'm surprised you took him on a whim…" Sona said as she and the other two looked down at the Perverted Trio, who for some reason seemed to be playing rock-paper-scissors. "That's not like you at all."
"Really?" Rias has a small smile on her face, Sona looked at her with a curious look. "I guess I've gained a stupid little brother to watch over."
"… Is that so…" Sona muttered before looking back at the trio.
"We should probably head to class." Drake suggested as he moved away from the railing, Rias and Sona turned way as well to see he was already walking away, "See you later Sona. Have a nice day."
"You as well, Drake." Sona replied before turning to Rias, "I have some duties I need to finish up, I just wanted to see what your new Pawn looked like."
"Yes, yes, I understand." Rias nodded to her fellow Devil, who started making her way to the Student Council Room before coming to a stop after a few steps.
"You may want to talk to Drake," She said without looking back, knowing Rias was sending her a confused look. "Not that it's my business. But he was up here for at least ten to fifteen minutes waiting for you to show up and make sure you were okay."
"He was?" Rias blinked and looked to where Drake had been standing, "But why would he do that? I was perfectly fine."
"My guess is that he was worried that Issei Hyoudou might've tried something…" Sona lifted her hand to her face and pushed her glasses up. "While the three of us all know that you could handle yourself just fine, I do believe it's something to consider. Goodbye Rias."
Rias was silent for a minute or so, thinking about what her friend/rival had said. A small smile came to her face as she closed her eyes, for some reason the thought of Drake being worried about her made her happy. Shaking her head a few times, the female Devil made her way towards the classroom. She soon made her way into the classroom and saw Drake was sitting at his desk, leaning on his palm while staring out the window with a blank expression.
"Thank you." He turned his head to see Rias, standing right next to her desk, looking down at him with a smile. "For worrying about me."
"… It's no big deal," Drake looked away with a small blush. "I know you can handle yourself, but I was annoyed and concerned."
"Really? About what?" Rias asked as she leaned a little closer.
Drake's blush grew a little more, "Because you were spending the night with someone as perverted as Issei. It just bothered me for some reason."
"I see…" She replied as she brushed her hair behind her ear, "So does that mean… you enjoyed me staying at your place two days ago so much that you want me to spend the night with you next time."
"What?!" Drake snapped his head back to look at her and saw she had an amused grin on her face. "I did not say that! D-Don't joke about things like that."
"Who says I'm joking? Remember Drake, anyone can just see me…" Rias reached out and grabbed Drake's hand, holding it tightly. "But I'm still the one, who decides who is allowed to touch me."
"R-Rias…" Drake muttered as he stared into her eyes, this was one of the things about her that attracted him to her. The first was her beautiful red hair, and the second was her blue-green eyes, which were full of so many different and powerful emotions. "What are you…?"
"Ara ara, you're both so romantic in the morning."Akeno said from right behind them. Rias and Drake pulled their hands apart in surprise and turned to see a smiling Akeno looking at both of them with a smile. "You both can be so jumpy."
"Because you keep sneaking up on us." Rias replied while pointing at the ponytailed girl
"I don't even know how you're able to get pass my senses." Drake muttered as he looked up at Akeno with a suspicious side-glance.
"Come now, Drake, every woman has her secrets." Akeno laughed in her hand.
"You aren't Houdini." Drake scoffed. "What, did you get taught at the 'sneak up and nobody will notice you' academy or something?"
Akeno giggled. "Maybe~"
The trio settled down as the teacher arrived to get the class started.
"...I swear, if that pervert so much as talks about breasts or worse... I'm going to shoot him." Drake grumbled as he and Kiba Yuuto went to go pick up Issei, Drake only coming along because Rias asked him.
"Now, now, Drake. I'm sure Issei won't be that bad." Kiba said as he tried to calm the situation a bit, though that didn't seem to stop Drake from giving the blonde a 'really?' look with an equally blank, deadpanned expression.
Arriving at Issei's classroom, Drake opened the door and entered with Kiba behind him. The son of Sparda kept up his blank expression as he and Kiba were instantly greeted by the second year girls that were a part of the class, quickly crowded around them as they greeted the two boys. While Kiba tried to calm them down, Drake walked past all the other students and stopped right next to Issei's desk.
"Issei Hyoudou, you're coming with us." He stated.
"Huh, why?" Issei asked as he looked up at the white-haired teenager, Drake ignored the question and picked him up by the back of his collar. "Hey, what the hell?!"
"Drake, you shouldn't get so close to him!"
"Yeah, you might get a disease from that pervert!"
Kiba stepped in front and shook Issei's hand. "Hello Issei. I am Kiba Yuuto. Rias asked us to come and bring you to the Occult Research club."
"R-Rias asked you to come get m-me? She said someone was coming to get me, but I didn't think it was going to be you two?" Issei replied as he looked between Drake and Kiba.
"What? Did you really think we were going to have a girl come and get you?" Drake asked with a raised eyebrow, making the girls in the classroom squeal while Issei went pale and shook his head.
"No, no not at all. Just a surprise that all," He said with a nervous tone, waving his hand in front of him. "So let's get going."
"Took the words right out of my mouth," Drake said before once again grabbing Issei by the collar and started to drag him out of the room, ignoring his protests and him choking a bit as the collar of his shirt press into his neck. Kiba was a few behind, smiling back at the girls and waving them goodbye before leaving the room. The walk to the old schoolhouse was quiet, and Drake eventually released Issei's collar to allow him to walk on his own.
The trio soon arrived at the Occult Research Clubroom and entered, with Issei looking around. "What's going on? Where are we?" He looked at the couches, spotting Koneko sitting on one of them. "Wait, I think I know her."
"Oh?" Kiba sounded surprised. "Koneko Toujou's a First Year and a valued member of the Occult Research Club." Said girl looked up upon hearing her name. Kiba gestured to Issei. "My friend, Issei here, thinks he might know you."
"Uh... I-I could be wrong." Issei said nervously.
Koneko simply nodded in greeting before going back to her cake, Issei looked down at the plate on the table and noticed the small cake there was half eaten. Issei looked away from the plate as he started to hear the sound of water towards see a curtain to what appeared to be a shower, and beyond the curtain he could barely see the fuzzy silhouette of Rias' naked body in the shower room. Drake looked away from the shower area and towards the young brunette standing next to him, and was annoyed at his perverted expression.
"Oi, it's rude to stare when a woman is showering. Common decency and manners." Drake said, nudging Issei a little hard in the stomach which made the brunette clutch his stomach with a groan.
A giggle was heard. "Now, now, don't be mean to him, Drake." The Demon Hunter looked to see Akeno walking up to them with a smile on her pretty face, looking at Issei who looked in awe and nervous at seeing the second hottest chick in school next to Rias. "Don't worry, I won't 're the new guy, right? It's nice to meet you." She bowed to him, making her breasts bounce. "There's nothing to worry about. Everyone here is super nice. I'm Akeno, i'm the vice-president."
"Uh... I'm Issei Hyoudou and I promise I'm not always this awkward." Issei said with a stutter, his eyes flicking to her breasts before looking away.
"Sorry for the wait." Rias' voice said as she stepped out of the shower, dressed in her school uniform and drying her hair with a towel.
"No problem," Drake replied as he smiled at the girl. "We just got here so there's no worries."
"… I didn't get to have a good look." Issei muttered to himself, "I lost my chance to see the full thing… but still… I WILL NEVER FORGET THAT AMAZING SIGHT!"
Drake gave him a look, "Seriously? You really are a pervert, didn't she stay at your house to heal you?" The white-haired Demon Hunter thought back to when the red-headed beauty had stayed at his place for the night. "She must have slept in your room, so why are you disappointed?"
"Yes, but she was wearing a nightgown then and even though it was sexy, it covered everything! And she was already in her uniform by the time I came back from brushing my teeth." Issei cried out as anime tears fell down his face. "But now, I got to see her naked outline, even if it was really fuzzy!"
"Definitely disgusting…" Koneko muttered before going back to her cake.
"Huh?" Drake blinked a few time before turning to Rias, "But I thought you said you feel uncomfortable with clothes on when you're sleeping."
"I do, but unlike the time when I was with you, I didn't feel comfortable not wearing something." Rias replied while crossing her arms. "I simply gave him my power to speed up his healing through alternate means."
"But you said earlier-"
"All I said was that I had no problems with someone seeing me, not once did I say that Issei did." Rias gave Drake a playful smirk, "You just thought I slept naked in the same bed as him from your own thoughts and past experience."
"But, you, I…" Drake let his head drop in exasperation, she played him. "I don't know what to be more… relieved, embarrassed or annoyed that I let something like that get to me."
"Wait a minute… YOU'VE SLEPT IN THE SAME BED AS RIAS WHILE SHE WAS NAKED?!" Issei exclaimed in shock, before looking at Drake with eyes full of envy. "You lucky bastard!"
"My parents were married before I was born, so I'm not a bastard." Drake retorted. "Now, do you want to keep talking shit and get the worst ass kicking of your life?"
"I didn't say anything!" Issei called back from his new spot behind the Drake and away from the Demon Hunter and the dark aura forming around him, it almost looked like some kind of figure was forming behind him.
Rias clapped her hands together with a smile on her face. "Okay…that's enough," The young woman said, making Drake retracted his dark aura. "Why don't we get to the reason we're all here." Almost all of the group settled into couches, Issei was sitting with Koneko on one while the other was preoccupied by Kiba and Akeno. Drake leaned against the wall with his arms crossed and one leg propped up against the wall while Rias sat on the edge of her desk, looking at the other people in the room.
'This ought to be good.' Drake thought.
"Well now that everyone is here, I'd like to officially welcome you into the Occult Research club." Rias said with a happy expression towards her newest Pawn.
"Uh... thanks." Issei said with a nod.
"But you should know that the name of the club is just a front. It's supposed to look like some kind of hobby" Rias said, her expression becoming more serious but still light-hearted enough.
"Okay, what is it really?" Issei asked.
"Well, since you asked I'll be frank with you; I'm not the only Devil here, Issei." Rias told him, shocking Issei as he looked around at everyone else.
"Wait, you're saying everyone here is a Devil?" Issei asked.
'Technically, I'm a demon but demons from the Demon World have also been known to be called Devils.' Drake thought to himself.
"Yes, and the winged man from yesterday was something else… a Fallen Angel." Rias said. "Some think we're the same which isn't true. They want to serve God but it's too late for them. Their dark emotions have forced them into the Underworld. The confusion is understandable because they too walk the earth misguiding humans, but they wish to please God so their goal is to wipe us Devils out and gain supremacy over our realm. You call it Hell. And of course, there's the more recognisable Angels who are clearly sent down by God to defeat us as well. So we're constantly defending ourselves from both Angels and Fallen Angels."
"Uh..." Issei trailed off, looking unsure of what to think and being quite overwhelmed from learning that creatures that were meant to be myths were actually real.
Rias noticed his expression and asked. "Something wrong? You look a little overwhelmed."
Issei blushed a little at this as he rubbed the back of his head. "Well, probably because I am. I mean your talking about some real freaky deaky stuff here"
Drake was the next one to speak, "Yuuma Amano." That caught Issei's attention in less than a second, letting out a small gasp as he looked at Drake in shock. "Hard to forget your first girlfriend, isn't it?"
Issei sat there in stunned silence for several seconds before his hand tightened into a fist. "W-Where did you hear that name?" When Rias looked like she was about to answer, Issei shook his head." Never mind, I don't want to know. Look I don't know how you know so much about my life but I'm starting to feel a little uncomfortable here so…" He then began to stand up as if to leave "Maybe we should just-… huh?"
His pause came when Rias suddenly pulled out a photo from her pocket and threw it on the table for Issei to see. The young teen glanced down at the image to see what it was and his eyes widened as he saw it was from yesterday. A picture of him and-
"Yuuma?!" he said with surprise.
Rias nodded at her Pawn's look. "That's right, it wasn't a dream, Issei. She's real… she was also a Fallen Angel."
Issei stood there in stunned silence as he stared at the image of the woman that supposedly never existed, according to pretty much everyone else, but there she was, clear as day.
Rias glanced down at the photo with an amused smile. "I love this picture of you two, you remember it don't you?"
Issei nodded at this. "Of course I do, but how is this possible?"
Drake snorted at this "Well, you see Issei, many years ago a magical device was created that allowed one to take these frozen images of the world around them-"
"I know what a camera is!" Issei said with a scowl. "What I mean is, how it's possible for her to be in this photo when everyone else doesn't seem to either remember her or think she ever existed?!"
"Isn't that high school in a nutshell?" Drake said with a chuckle, further annoying Issei.
"We can erase human memory." Rias said, gaining Issei's attention. "It usually ends up being the best thing for everyone, including your parents. After a Fallen Angel accomplishes his or her goal,. they erase all memories and records of themselves from everyone around the target."
Issei blinked, catching onto something. "Wait, what goal?"
"You mean Yuuma's? She needed to kill you." Rias told him, shocking Issei at the reveal that 'Yuuma' asked him out just so she can kill him because it was her mission.
"Yuuma's not even her name, or so she told me, it's Raynare." Drake said, causing Issei to look at him. "After she killed you, I stumbled onto the scene and was about to fight her before Rias arrived and she flew off."
Rias nodded. "As it turns out, you and Drake are their targets, marked for death."
"But... why?" Issei muttered. "Why would Yuuma... Raynare want to kill me?"
"Because she had to find out whether or not you held something within you that was dangerous or threatening. Once that was verified you were stabbed through the middle with a spear of light." Rias explained.
"That would explain the freaky shit she was saying." Issei said with a frown while he unconsciously rubbed the spot he was stabbed through by Raynare. "About God and something sacred."
Rias nodded "Yes, you have the Sacred Gear."
"Sacred Gear?" Issei muttered to himself, though everyone could hear what he said.
"Sacred Gear resides in special humans, giving them abilities far above normal. Although most of them can only take effect within human society, some of them can possess the power to harm Devils and Fallen Angels," Akeno explained.
"Issei, you have that power within your body," Rias told him bluntly.
Suddenly, a phone was heard ringing, causing all attention to shift to Drake as he pulled out his phone and frowned at the person calling him before he sighed in annoyance, glancing apologetically at Rias. "Sorry, got to take this call. Looks like I've got a demon hunt tonight."
"Alright, I'll see you later here... or at your place." Rias said with a smirk. Drake chuckled and walked away, while Issei grumbled in envy.
"Adios everyone, and Issei... try not to fuck up." Drake said before exiting the clubroom.
"Looks like he's giving you a chance to earn his respect." Kiba commented to Issei.
"He's wasting his time." Koneko said blandly, causing Issei to sulk. Rias sighed before she continued her explanation on Issei having the Sacred Gear.
Leaving the old schoolhouse, Drake answered the ringing phone. "What is it, Azazel?"
"Two things. 1. There's a demon infestation in the outskirts of town, thought you should know since you're the Demon Hunter. 2. Have you found anything on our renegade Fallen Angels?" Azazel asked?
"Well, I had an encounter with Raynare and Dohnaseek. Turns out, their mission was to kill me and Issei Hyoudou because our power could be a threat to the Fallen Angel race." Drake responded.
He heard Azazel hum on the other end. "That's not right. Their task was to simply monitor and observe, not to kill. Raynare's always been power-hungry and eager to prove herself to me, but this is not right. I didn't tell them that their orders had changed."
"Someone else must've." Drake speculated. "Someone who saw myself and Issei as a threat and wanted us taken out before we could become that threat the person feared. The question is... who is it?"
"I have my suspicions... but I'll keep them to myself until I can confirm things." Azazel said. "By the way, saw you getting all cozy and friendly with Rias Grempry. Looks like somebody's got the hots for the princess-"
Drake just hung up, not interested in hearing Azazel tease him about Rias. He pocketed his phone and made his way past the school gates. "I should really start taking my ride to school, saves me the trouble of walking every day."
"Nothing like a good extermination to get the circulation going." Drake said to himself as he walked away from the area where the demon infestation had been. It wasn't much, just a group of five lesser demons known as Empusa, easy to kill. The son of Sparda had stopped off at his place, got changed into his more common clothing with the red coat, grabbed Rebellion, Ebony & Ivory, before going to deal with the demons.
Now that he was done, maybe he'll head on home and get a nap in.
As he started walking down a street, mentally cursing that he did not take his ride with him, he stopped and his body tensed up as soon as he felt it, his hand reaching for Ebony.
"There is no need for violence. I mean you no harm." A smooth voice spoke up in the dark as a figure walked out into the streetlight. "Although, I am impressed one so young was able to sense me."
The person turned out to be a woman, a beautiful one at that. Brown eyes and long, navy blue hair flowing down her back. A buxom figure under a maroon trench coat-like dress top and matching mini-skirt and high-heel shoes. She also had the front of the dress open, exposing a huge amount of cleavage. She also was not wearing a bra.
Drake whistled as the woman approached, her hips swaying with every step. "Not bad, babe. You can definitely turn some heads."
"Why thank you, I do try." The woman responded, giving the hunter a seductive look. "And I must say you are quite the handsome young man, and very strong, if what Raynare and Dohnaseek have told me."
"You with those two Fallen?"
"Indeed, and I was quite curious about the boy they both spoke of. You were able to chase Raynare away, and you fought Dohnaseek to a standstill. Very impressive." The woman spoke with mirth in her eyes. "Oh, but where are my manners? I'm Kalawarner, the Fallen, and I assume you are Drake Redgrave?"
"Guilty as charged, babe," Drake answered as he turned to face the Fallen Angel. "So, what can I do for you? Want to try to finish what your two friends started?"
"Mmm, no, I'm not interested in fighting you, at least, not yet," Kalawarner stated as she closed the distance between them. "I was simply curious about you and wanted to see what all the fuss was about. I must say, though, I didn't think I would meet such a stud, writhing with such raw, demonic power in his blood."
Drake raised an eyebrow. "Stud, huh? Not the first time I've had a hot older woman flirt with me and call me that, though she was a succubus and tried to kill me."
"Maybe I like them young. The thrill of leading boys into adulthood, feeling as they drive themselves into me with all their youthful strength and endurance. Becoming the center of their world as they erupt over and over and still want more." The sexy fallen shuddered and moaned sensually. "It's pure ecstasy." Kalawarner locked her eyes with the boy and raised her hand to gently stroke his cheek. "I can show you this world. I'll gladly do it. Right here and now, if you want. It would be such a thrill, the risk of being caught makes it all the better."
Drake chuckled. "Well, I certainly wouldn't mind. Having a good time with gorgeous babe in the middle of the street for the world to see, it be a blast. Sadly, I already got a prior arrangement for tonight, so, I'll have to take a raincheck on the lovin'. We can have our little 'dance in the moonlight' another night."
Kalawarner sighed. "A pity. And I was so hoping for a grand time with someone as young and strong as you. Oh well. Perhaps next time we meet." The fallen said as she stepped away and started heading back into the night. "I look forward to our next meeting."
"Oh, I bet you will. Before you go, though, I do have a message for the rest of your group."
"Oh?" Kalawarner stopped and looked back at the boy.
"Yeah. Tell them you can try to kill me... but it won't end well for any of you. I'll be waiting."
"Hmm," Kalawarner smirked as she turned and started walking again, her hips swaying enticingly. "Bold words. Do stay alive long enough 'till we meet." Before she disappeared back into the dark, she turned and winked at the boy. "Later, Stud." She said as she vanished into the dark of night.
"Se ya around, Sexy Babe," Drake called out before chuckling to himself. "Man, who'd have thought an Angel could be so sinful. 'Guess I know why she fell." Drake shook his head before continuing on his way. "Gonna have to keep an eye out for that one."
Harem: Rias Gremory (Alpha and main girl), Akeno Himejima, Raynare, Kalawarner, Kuroka, Yubelluna, Xuelan, Karlamine, Serafall Leviathan, Gabriel, Grayfia Lucifuge, Yasaka and Kiyome Abe.