A/N: If anyone was wondering, I never left. Lmao, seriously speaking I just kind of forgot about writing for a few months because of gaming and other university related stuff. And since I'm gonna be interning soon, I might post even less... so uh sorry heh.

Koneko trashed around in her bed, the Devil's face was scrunched up in discomfort. Her legs kicked against the sheets as her arms were wrapped around her stomach. Her cat eats were lying flat on her head, while her twin tails flailed around just as wildly behind her.

"This sucks!" She exclaimed aloud as her stomach twisted the moment she said those words.

Sitting beside the bed where she was currently cursing at the source of her pain, Asterios watched with a mile amount of concern and worry. One of his hands reached forward, and gently it rested on her head.

The moment it did, Koneko stopped thrashing and lied on her back. Her yellow eyes were staring up at the ceiling in her room, betrayal in her eyes. "My stomach hurts…" She mumbled out.

She turned her head and her eyes narrowed "I blame you…"

The Minotaur tilted his head and spoke up "sorry."

"Not you," her eyes focused on the bowl that stood on a nightstand by her bed, the sweet contents still overflowing from it due to the combined efforts of both her and Asterios keeping it filled, "I'm blaming the sweets."

"but i thought you liked sweets?" Asterios questioned.

"I do," she mumbled "But right now, my stomach hurts because of them."

Her stomach rumbled and twisted as she said it, and the Devil face scrunched up again in discomfort.

Gently the giant hand on her head rocked her from side to side, something that she stopped by grabbing it, as her cheeks puffed up "No rocking!" She quickly said, pausing as she swallowed the feeling of vomiting before she groaned and simply lied on her back.

So she simply lied there, staring up at the ceiling as Asterios giant hand rested on her head. He tried to lift his hand, but she kept it there with her own grip, causing the Minotaur to let it rest again.

"I can't go to school like this," She stated out miserably "This stomach ache is killing me. Not literally Asterios." Lazily she turned to the Minotaur as she could sense a sudden spike of worry from him.

The worry in his eyes faded back to the original worry that he had shown.

The giant hand was lifted off her head, despite the small mewl of disappointed that Koneko failed to hide, and Asterios stood up (Well crouched up due to his height) "i'll get some water…" he paused and looked at her "and some fruits?"

"No, no food." She shook her head and watched as he left the room. Distantly she heard the sound of the furniture being pushed aside as he made his way through the house.

[Scene]

"So you're staying at home today then Koneko?"

Rias couldn't hide the smile on her face, despite the worried tone in her voice, as she heard a mumbled 'Yes' that was occasionally intercut with the sound of whatever snack she was munching on at the moment. She heard her swallow the snack and continued "I have a stomach ache."

Akeno giggled beside her, the black haired teen rolling her eyes as she heard the excuse.

"If you say so Koneko," Part of Rias wondered if she was serious, considering how much snacks that Koneko had actually ate the celebration party, but now wasn't really the time to ask "Make sure to take care of yourself you hear me? And if you're better by the evening, come over to the club if you're willing."

"I will," Koneko's voice answered "And don't worry, Asterios is here to help."

"hello president, vice-president."

The sound of the Minotaur surprised the two of them somewhat.

"Asterios," Rias started "Are you still at home?"

"hmm hmm" Asterios sounded his answer "i'm staying to help koneko, because she says that her stomach hurts."

The two older Devils looked at each other, both of them smiling. Akeno spoke up "Koneko, did you tell Asterios stay home with you? You of all people know that he doesn't say no."

"Heh." There was a smug chuckle from the Devil on the other side of the call "Didn't need to, Asterios wanted to stay before I even said anything." Despite the lack of a visual feed, both of them could somehow tell that she smiling at them.

"also," The Minotaur added "koneko said that she'd be worried if I went alon-"

"Don't tell them that!"

"Aww that's adorable," Akeno couldn't help but coo slightly. Her purples eyes flashed a bit "Although, if you're worried about Asterios being alone at school, you could've just told me. I would've been more than happy to take care of him."

Rias shook her head, placing a hand on her forehead as she could almost hear the pout from Koneko. She was quick to push aside the laughing Akeno before the teasing went further.

"In any case Koneko," she spoke over the grumbling "Do take care of yourselves, both of you. But Asterios if Koneko is still sick tomorrow, you have to come to school. I don't think Sona can excuse you missing two days without the 'proper' excuse."

"He's taking care of me," She grumbled, pausing as seemed to bite into whatever snack she had at the moment "I fink that's reason enof."

"Koneko."

"Fiiiine…" Koneko groaned out, she paused and she heard the Devil drink something. Hopefully for the sake of her stomach it was plain water.

"You to Asterios."

"hmmmmm," the Minotaur hummed before speaking again "okay… sorry koneko."

"S'fine," she replied "If President tells us to, can't really do anything about it."

"Don't make me sound like the bad guy here," The sigh that escaped Rias' lips only grew longer when she heard the muffled laughter of the white haired Devil on the other side of the call. The sigh faded, to be replaced with huff when another laugh, this time from the same room, filled her ears.

With a thought the call between her and her Rook was cut, and Rias leaned back into her chair. There was a moment of silence between them, Akeno humming as she swept the clubroom while Rias just stared up at the ceiling.

"I wonder how much of that was her actually feeling sick," she questioned "And how much of that is just an excuse."

"Why ask?" Akeno stopped sweeping, looking at the red head "Hoping to get some tips so you can do the same with Issei?"

"That obvious?" The papers on her desk shifted as Rias looked over it "Although I'm surprised that she wanted to spend more time with him, from what you've told me they spent more than enough time at the training camp."

"Well, let's just say she didn't get to spend their time together alone there."

A snort escaped the lips of the red head "Never thought I'd hear you become a third wheel."

"I like to think I'm more than that," Akeno stated, somewhat confidently "Although you're one to talk. If I recall, you have to catch up to Asia don't you?"

"Oh I have a plan for that, don't you think your King hasn't been planning something for that. I'm more than ready to fight for something I want." Rias smirked, as she did a thought suddenly came to mind "Oh yeah, that reminds me, I've been meaning to get some actual clothes for Asterios but that's fallen to the wayside for a while."

"Why? I like him shirtless. And I'm sure others do as well."

"Akeno…"

"Oh I'm just playing," the Queen playfully waved her hand "But still doesn't his disguise cover him up already?"

"It's for appearances sakes, when we bring him along in the Underworld in the future." Rias placed a hand under her chin "He'll probably won't be wearing his disguise there, and I think it would be good for his image with some proper clothes. Besides, he'd be warmer with them to."

The conversation came to a halt when the room was suddenly lit up in a bright red glow, the source of it was from a magic circle that appeared.

Both of them looked at eachother for a split second, before they turned to the magic circle. And a moment later, two figures appeared.

One of them was Grayfia, the gray haired women was still dressed in her maid outfit and still had that same calm stoic look on her face. The one that was with her was a man.

He was a handsome looking man, with red hair that reached his shoulders and green eyes, both of which were the same shade of Rias' own. He wore a three piece suit, with a brown blazer and a green tie, alongside a pair of work pants.

Rias eyes widened even further at the sight and very quickly stood up, almost knocking over her chair in the process "Brother?!"

"Hello there Rias," The man greeted with a smile on his face "Sorry for barging in so suddenly, but I figured that I come visit and congratulate you on your victory Riser. I would've come sooner, but I had to smoothen things out with our family and the Phenexes after your Rating Game."

He turned to the other occupant in the room, and immediately Akeno stiffened and bow "Greetings Lord Lucifer, allow me to make some tea for you."

"No need no need," the man laughed, even as he sideyed the maid that was with him "I'm not here for long, I just wanted to congratulate Ria-tan, and ask her something before I go."

"Oh?" Rias voice called her brother's attention back to her "What do you want to ask?"

He smiled as he looked at her in the eyes "That Minotaur of yours, the one that was your Rook's Familiar. Where did you find such a thing?"

Akeno's grip on her broom tightened as she tried to keep a straight face, while Rias brow furrowed.

"We," Rias paused before shaking her head "Koneko found him in a basement. There was a mage that was trying to do some kind of experiments with him, but other than that… we don't really know anything."

"Really, and that Minotaur fr-"

"Asterios," Rias cut in, looking at her brother "His name is Asterios."

"Of course. Is there anything about Asterios that you know about?" He asked.

That he was the Minotaur from Crete? Somehow summoned despite that he said that he should be dead?

Rias shook her head "Well he's much stronger than most Minotaurs that I've seen, and he has a lot magic for a spell that I really can't explain without him being here." She paused and shrugged "And I guess that's it?"

Her brother hummed and nodded as she told him a very brief summary of the Minotaur. "I see…" he laughed "It was quite a surprise when he showed up you know? It's one thing if a Longinus user ends up as a Peerage member, it's been a while since someone picked something like a Minotaur, even as a Familiar, to join in a Rating Game."

The man shook his head "In any case, thank you for the info Rias. Hope you enjoy your newfound freedom." He turned to Grayfia "Shall we go now?"

"You know Lord Sirzechs," The maid turned to him with the same stoic look in her eyes "This could've easily just been a call if that was all."

The magic circle took shape and glowed beneath the two.

Sirzechs laughed "And miss the chance to see Ria-tan? No way!"

The two of them vanished, leaving Rias and Akeno alone in the club room once more.

"What was that about?" Akeno asked.

"I'm not sure, but I'm hoping it's not going to be something else he or my family's going to meddle with." Rias eyed where the magic circle had been.