Kei-Kei Yuki: I'm back everyone~! Hope you all enjoy this chapter~! :)

A/N: Got one more episode to go, before I finish season four of DXD. This one-shot goes out to Andr Augusto Peres Bf.

Alternate Universe 2

As she stood out on the balcony of the castle, Issei's mind flashed back to the life she once lived, until Yasaka came into her life and rescued her. There was not much of her past that she could remember, except for the screaming voices of her parents telling her to run away and her village being engulfed in blazing flames. Issei was a dragon yokai, who as a child used to wander the streets of Kyoto until one day she was picked up by that owner of the brothel, who decided to give her a job as a waitress.

Working at a brothel located in the Red Light District, Issei had to struggle to survive. Though all that changed when he showed up one day. Issei stilled remembered when her eyes caught sight of him stepping out of his high-class black and gold palanquins, long blond locks pooling down his shoulder blades and to his waist, wearing his traditional royal attire. His striking beauty caused every woman and man to be captivated by him. At his side were a bunch of bodyguards, who were there for extra protection as the man was a very important guest who was then escorted inside their establishment.

Once the man was escorted to the private VIP room, the owner presented all of the brothel's top courtesans that worked at the establishment. All the women were beautiful, wearing silk kimonos that exposed their bountiful bosoms and long pale legs. Though the man seemed uninterested as he scanned through the long line of beautiful women until his eyes landed on the little waitress standing on the other side of the room.

"Her! I'll have her keep me company tonight." The man's announcement not only shocked the courtesans and the owner, but Issei was the most shocked when she took notice that the man was speaking about her. It was on that night that things began to change for Issei. Back in the present world, the brunette heard footsteps come towards her, strong arms wrapping themselves around her waist, a head lying on her shoulder.

"Mind telling your mate just what's on your mind?" asked a gentle, soft voice, and Issei couldn't help but smile.

"Just thinking about the night we first met, that's all," she answered him.

"Ah, I remember that night. You were so cute. Acting all nervous and scared as if I was going to eat you whole," chuckled the man, causing his cute mate to pout.

"Hey, when a man requests for a woman to serve him, we all know where that usually leads to," said Issei. Recalling how on that night, after getting dolled up, she nearly tripped when she was shown the room where their VIP guest was staying. From one of the other servant girls, she found out that the man's name was Yasaka, ruler of all the yokai in Kyoto. After hearing this, Issei's nervousness only increased.

Only after she was finished making a fool of herself did Yasaka tell her why he chose her, despite being shown those who were more qualified for the job. "You are the only one whose eyes were void of any greed. Do not worry, I only wish to speak with you, nothing more," he kindly told Issei, whose nerves were now set at ease. Once all the tension was out of the room, the two had a friendly chat, that carried on throughout the night.

Watching Yasaka leave, Issei hoped that the man would return so that they could talk some more. But she wasn't holding out on any hope as she returned to her duty of being a maid the next day. Three days later, Issei was surprised to see that Yasaka had come to visit her again. "Mind keeping me company again?" he asked her, which caused her to smile. This continued for two months, during which Issei soon found herself being bullied and tormented by the other courtesans due to their jealousy.

"I can't believe Lord Yasaka would rather pick a plain little ugly maid, instead of a top beauty like me!" ranted Lady Kiko, head courtesan at the brothel and a yuki-onna. The woman glared harshly at the trembling brunette, hand raised in the air, and just before she could swing it forward, she found it seized by a strong grip.

"Just what do you think you're doing?" asked a cold, dangerous voice; the magnitude of his aura filled the entire establishment. This caused the other lesser yokai to run scared out of the establishment, and others found themselves gasping for breath. Unable to handle the pressure, Lady Kiko began to tremble and cry as the man glared coldly at her.

The man's eyes only turned warm when he saw how badly Issei was being affected. Releasing his aura, along with Lady Kiko's wrist, he made his way towards Issei, picking up the smaller dragon yokai in his arms. Yasaka shot a glare towards the owner of the brothel and said,

"I'm taking her with me." He did not ask but stated a demand, signaling one of his bodyguards to hand over the money. Usually, if a woman ever wished to leave the brothel, they would have to be bought. Once the owner saw the amount of gold that was given to him, he drooled and instantly knew he was about to become one of the richest men in town.

Since that day, Issei began her brand new life, living at the palace and being spoiled by Yasaka, who she later found out was courting her. Back in the present, Issei felt when her mate rubbed a hand over her pregnant stomach and kissed her exposed shoulders. Staring out at the moon, Issei relaxed when her mate purred and nuzzled her neck; both were content to know that they had each other, along with the new life that was growing inside Issei.

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