Kei-Kei Yuki: This was supposed to be the match between Sairaorg and Issei, but that will be the next chapter. To answer ZxZ even though I haven't finished reading the novel, I already know what happens and about Issei future children. The wiki spoil everything for me, lol! Plus, not all the children will be canon to the light-novel and F!Issei is a great mom.
A/N: Ophir, Chrom Cruach, and Gabriel will not be added, but what about Gasper? I've so totally been obsessed with Houkai Impact 3 Himeko Soundtrack Song. Despite the fact that I never once played the game! XD
Preparing for the School Festival!
The excited screams of children and beloved fans could be heard. Upon an open stage located outside stood Issei in a sailor school uniform. Brown locks were pulled into pigtails, frustrated eyes glaring up at her arch-enemy the Dominatrix Queen. "You'll never get away with this, Dominatrix Queen!" yelled Issei, resulting in a dark chuckle to come from Yumi.
"Watch me steal away your beloved Crimson Prince right before your very eyes!" arrogantly gloated Yumi, dressed in a sexy villainess attire that always got a lot of praise from her male fans. Right beside Yumi was Richard in his Crimson Prince costume; bondage rope held him hostage to a chair.
"Ise-chan, don't risk yourself for me! Run away!" cried Richard, though inwardly he was cursing his older brother for putting him into this situation. Issuing a deep chuckle, Yumi swung her sword at Issei, right on time as special effects for an explosion took place. Acting like she was just injured, Issei faked struggling to pick herself off the ground.
"You can do it, Harem Queen!"
"Don't let the Dominatrix Queen steal away the Crimson Prince!"
"Dominatrix Queen, we love you~!"
"I'll never leave behind my comrades... Especially when they are bishounens!" yelled Issei as she rushed forth and kicked aside the Dominatrix Queen before rescuing the Crimson Prince. Once the ropes were undone, the Crimson Prince took out the Harem Queen's famous Ruby Rose lipstick.
"Ise-chan, transform into Harem Queen and defeat Dominatrix Queen!" he urgently told the brunette, watching as she nodded her head and applied the tube of lipgloss to her lips before pressing her lips to her beloved Crimson Prince, activating her transformation. Flashing red lights shined on Issei; after going through a fancy transformation scene, Issei descended the stage in her red armor.
"In the name of love, harems, and all hot bishes across the world-" the Harem Queen struck her famous pose and finished by saying "-I shall punish you!" Fans excitedly screamed out her character's name as the Dominatrix Queen and the Harem Queen faced off against each other. In the end, it was the Harem Queen who won the battle, thanks to her beloved fans who were cheering her on.
Once the show was over, both Yumi and Issei had changed out of their costumes backstage in the middle of their break. "Ah, I see you're still famous as ever, Hime-chan!" Issei teased her beautiful blonde friend, who only pouted at the nickname that she strongly disliked.
"You have just as many fans as I do, Ise-chan. Sona and Raina were first a part of this special live-program of Harem-Queen Issei-chan but was busy with other work, so only you, Buchou, and I were assigned to appear. I must admit, it's always fun performing with you, Ise-chan~!" Yumi shot Issei a smile which caused the brunette to feel a little sheepish, only to be caught off guard when Yumi ambushed her with a hug.
"Y-Yumi?!"
"Ise-chan... You truly are too adorable~! Mou, I'm starting to feel really jealous of Buchou and the others," pouted Yumi, arms wrapped tightly around the blushing brunette. Even though Issei was mainly into guys, even she couldn't resist Yumi's enchanting beauty with those long silky blonde locks and big blue glittering eyes. Always so graceful and flawless, the exact image of a fairytale princess.
`Ah, I'm walking into dangerous territory here! I must think of an exit strategy before Yumi makes enter the Yuri route!' Issei told herself. Coming up with a fake excuse, Issei quickly exited out of the room. Once she was outside, Issei was walking around when she heard the sound of a little girl crying. Immediately Issei took off towards the direction she heard the crying and saw that a little girl had somehow scraped her knee on the ground.
The little girl was still crying when she suddenly felt lifted up into the air and saw a pair of eyes staring down at her. "Everything is going to be okay." Seeing those familiar pigtails and sailor uniform, the little girl's eyes widened in shock to see that her idol had come to her rescue.
Once inside the building, Issei brought the little girl into a room and got out the first aid kit to patch up her wound. Once a bandaged was placed securely over the injury, Issei wiped away the little girl's tears. "There, now you're all healed up!" Seeing the smiling face of her idol caused the little girl to blush as she reached out and grasped Issei's hands.
"I... I r-really love Harem Queen! She never gives up and always fights for what she believes in! In the future, I wish to grow up and be just as strong as her!" proclaimed the little girl; big innocent orbs looked at Issei as if she was her entire world. Such pure admiration left the brunette speechless, seeing how never once did Issei think of herself as a role model for other people.
Such roles belong to people like Yumi, Buchou, heck even Sona was a worthy role model, yet staring into the gaze of this little girl, Issei felt compelled and issued a response. "Don't worry, you'll definitely grow up and become just as strong as Harem Queen. But remember, Harem Queen doesn't just fight with her fists but with what's in here!" Issei pointed to the girl's chest, right where her heart lied beating underneath.
"Really?!" A wide smile broke out on the little girl's face, earning a smile from Issei.
"You betcha!" Peeking into the open crack in the door, Ivan had witnessed the entire scene and found the whole thing endearing, hiding a smile when he watched the two bump fists.
"Issei-chan, you really are an amazing woman."
The only reason Issei had journeyed down to the first-year hall was to check in on Raine. Peeking inside his classroom, Issei wasn't that shocked to see him crowded by a bunch of squealing girls, knowing that by the end of the day he was definitely going to have his own fanclub. After calling him out into the hallway, Issei somehow found herself caught in a tug-of-war game between him and Kabu.
Ever since Raine moved in with them, there had been some type of animosity between the two, always glaring at each other whenever they were caught in the same room as Issei. "You dumb fried-bird, Issei-senpai is mine. So back off." Kabu glared at Raine, pulling Issei to his side.
"How dare you insult a proud member of the Phenex Clan, you low-class cat!" insulted Raine, pulling Issei to his side. Standing in the middle, Issei was helpless as she watched the two argue over her.
"Ano, though I feel quite flattered to have such precious kouhai fighting over me, you're starting to hurt my arms."
"You heard, Issei-senpai, so let go," ordered Kabu.
"You let go first!"
Issei just wanted the pain in her arms to stop, which her beloved Buchou must've read her mind. He chopped both first-years on the head, before scolding them for their actions. Seeing Issei rub her arms, both first-years immediately apologized and blamed the other for her harm.
"You're the one who harmed Issei-sama!"
"How dare you place the blame on me, you annoying fried-turkey."
"If you two don't stop, I promise you that you will not like the punishment I will deal out to you later." Richard threatened the two, wearing a smile on his face that sent shivers down the two first-years' spines. This wasn't Issei's first time seeing this darker side of her beloved Buchou as she also found this side of him scary.
"Buchou can truly be scary at times."
Issei was in the middle of helping out Aster and Yumi set up things for the school festival when she was called aside by Richard. Explaining to her how Sairaorg's butler had a favor to ask of her as Issei soon found herself back in the Underworld, riding in a limo alongside the Gremory heir. "It was my mother who received the request. You remember how my mother is from the Bael clan, right?"
Issei nodded her head. "If I remember correctly, Buchou and Sairaorg-san are cousins."
Crossing his leg, peering out into the beautiful scenery of the Sitri territory that past them by, Richard responded. "Sairaorg's mother is one of the seventy-two pillars, the Vapula Clan. They carry the symbol of the lion."
Hearing this, the fierce and proud image of a roaring lion came to Issei's mind. "Lion, huh? It really fits him well," commented Issei. It did not take long for them to reach their destination as both Richard and Issei were greeted at the door by Sairaorg's butler who brought them into a clean and well-furnished room. Hearing a beeping noise, Issei saw that it came from a heart monitor. IV bags were connected to the pale woman lying on the bed.
"This is Lady Misla Bael, Sairaorg-sama's mother." The butler gestured to the youthful-looking woman on the bed. "I was the one to call the both of you here today. Sairaorg-sama is unaware that I issued a request for the both of you, but I beg of you..." He turned towards Issei, desperately in need of hope, bowing his head down to her.
"Please lend us your strength to awaken Lady Misla."
"Awaken?"
Seeing Issei's confused expression, Richard took it upon himself to explain Sairaorg's backstory, stating how when he was born, Sairaorg did not inherit the Bael's Clan Power of Destruction. Thus resulting in him and his mother to be treated badly by members of the Bael Clan, including his own father. Eventually, the two were sent to the countryside of the Bael territory, where Sairaorg's mother took it upon herself to raise her son on her own. Only after some time had passed, she had the misfortune of going into a coma, which Sairaorg's butler had stated was a common disease faced by Devils in which they would remain comatose and eventually die.
"I heard that you have the power to peer into a person's true nature and thoughts. Can you peer inside Lady Misla's heart, and see if you can hear her voice? Please tell her that Sairorga-sama misses her terribly and wishes that she will awaken," said the butler. Such a request put a lot of pressure on Issei.
"She truly is a strong woman." Issei stared at the woman on the bed before pointing her eyes over to the butler. "I'll see what I can do... but even I'm not sure if this will work or not." She told him honestly to which he nodded in understanding.
"We can at least try." The old guy was desperate and Issei truly wanted to help out, though even after she used the Heart-Seeking-Truth spell on Sairaorg's mother, she heard nothing. Issei did it at least four more times, before apologizing to the sullen face of Sairaorg's butler.
"You did your best Ise-chan and that's all that really matters." Richard tried to cheer up his dear pawn, not liking seeing Issei so down on herself. The two were outside sitting on the bench, peering out into the large lilypad lake, feeling bad that she was unable to help.
Hearing footsteps come their way, the two saw Sairaorg. "I heard what happened and truly thank you for trying to help."
"Maa, I wasn't that much help." Issei sheepishly scratched at her cheek. Stepping beside her, Richard bowed and apologized for telling Issei about his past.
"Don't worry about it, such a story is common in high-rank devil families. Besides..." Sariaorg took one step closer to Issei and peered down at the girl with a serious gaze, voice firm.
"I don't want your pity and definitely do not want this to interfere with our upcoming match. I want you facing me at your best." Faced with Sairorg's smoldering intense gaze, Issei quivered in excitement. The sheer power this man emitted sparked something alive inside of her; a predatory glint entered her eyes as she responded to Sairaorg.
"Don't worry, I'll make sure to pound your ass into the ground," cockily responded Issei, baring her fangs as narrowed emerald eyes glared at the man standing before her. It took a second for Issei to realize her own actions and instantly reverted back to normal. Both Sairaorg and Richard had been taken by surprise at Issei's outburst when Sariorg chuckled.
"Much better, that's the response I like! Let's hold nothing back when we faced each other." He smirked, amused at how Issei still felt embarrassed over her little outburst.
Once back in the limo, Richard silently peered over at Issei, emotions in turmoil. Lately, Richard found himself placed in a tough situation. He knew he was in love with Issei yet didn't know how to confess to her and when he saw her interaction with Sairaorg, Richard felt threatened.
Threatened to have his place in Issei's heart stolen by another, especially someone stronger than him. It was funny how for the first time in his life, Richard actually felt insecure towards someone who was not his older brother. The first time was when Vali made his appearance and later expressed a romantic interest in Issei. Now Sairorg had appeared and Richard was starting to have that same uneasy feeling that he felt with Vali.
For now, Sarigorn was only interested in Issei's strength, but Richard knew how Issei tended to make all her male rivals fall in love with her unintentionally. Enthralled with her beautiful display of strength, invoking their interest in how she never backed down even when her back was pressed against the wall. Always going on about being the queen of her harem of bishounen boys when deep down inside, Issei only wanted to protect those who were precious to her.
Willing to selflessly risk it all for their sake, all characteristics that Richard fell in love with. He did not want to lose to Vali, Sairaorg, and anyone else! 'I will not lose,' vowed Richard, feeling something touch his shoulder and saw it was Issei's head. The brunette had fallen asleep, unaware when the Gremorory heir bent down and kissed his precious pawn on the forehead.
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