The sound of a digital bell echos throughout the whole school. stands up, stretches his stiff limbs, and cracks his joints. His ribs have calmed down, but there's still a stinging pain. Some of the students make their way out of the class to enjoy their lunch with friends, while others stay seated and pull out homemade lunches.

feels a tap on his shoulder and turns to see Issei holding onto a small box with his lunch.

Issei: "Yo, you wanna eat with me?" He asks, and looks out the window to see a perfect blue sky and nods.

Leo: "Sure. Let's go outside; I could use some fresh air." He says. Issei smiles and stands up.

Issei: "I have just the spot!" He says excidedly. He leads out of the building and towards an old-looking building with vines growing up the side of it. Off to the side of said building sits a patch of cherry blossom trees that are in bloom.

Leo: "Wow, this is a nice spot." He says looking up the tree. Issei nods his head in agreement as he takes a seat in the shade of the cherry blossom.

Issei: "It's my favorite spot. I come here after I get my ass handed to me." He says with slumped shoulders, and a defeated aura hangs over his head. sits at the base of the tree and leans against it. He closes his eyes and lets the cool breeze wash away his worries.

Lei: "I think I'm going to have to make this my spot. It's nice and quiet." He smiles as he looks up at the sky. Issei lets out a chuckle as he pulls the lid off his lunch. A sweet, inviting smell graces 's nose.

Issei: "Glad I could be of use." He states this as he picks up his chopsticks and begins eating. looks at the small lunch in his lap and is surprised at how nice the meal looks.

Leo: "Damn, who made you that five-star meal?" He questions with a smirk, Issei chuckles as he swallows a bit of the food.

Issei: "My mom, she's a hell of a cook, let me tell you. This one time!" He states excidedly as he starts a rant about his mom's cooking. listens a little but stops when he gets mezmerized by a girl looking out of the old building. He tunes out the whole world and is awestruck by the beauty of the girl. Her red hair flowing with the cool breeze, she notices someone looking at her and meets his gaze.

Her gorgeous blue eyes meet his light green. He smiles and gives her a small wave. She gives him a smile that makes his heart skip a beat and waves back before disappearing away from the window. Issei begins snapping his fingers in front of 's face, trying to get his attention. He snaps back to reality and faces him.

Leo: "What's up?" He asks. Issei shakes his head with a sigh.

Issei: "Nothing, dude. You just spaced out all of a sudden. Kinda gave me a heart attack there for a second, you feeling all right?" He asks, concerned for his new friend, and waves a hand dismissively to ease his worry.

Leo: "I'm good. I was just wondering about a girl I saw earlier. He states, Issei's ears perk up at the mention of a girl.

Issei: "What'd she look like?" He asks curiously, and looks back at the old building with a small smile.

Leo: "She has some really nice red hair." He says while looking up at the window, that he saw her a few moments ago. Issei holds his chin and begins to wonder if he's seen or heard anything about a girl with red hair. He snaps his fingers and smirks at as something comes to mind.

Issei: "I'm pretty sure her name is Rias Gremory. Some say she's Norwegian, and the girls think of her as one of the four queens of the school. All the dudes want to do her." He says, listing off things he knows from gossip, that causes 's ears to perk up at her name and the four queens of Kuoh.

Leo: "Four queens? Who are the other three?" He asks, and Issei begins to think it over and speaks from what he remembers.

Issei: "I think it's Akeno Hajime, Tsubaki Shinra, Sona Shitori, and Rias Gremory. They are all considered queens of the school; if I were you, don't get on their bad sides. Thats a one-way ticket to getting your ass beat by some of their fan clubs." He says this, shivering in fear of getting hit again with a wooden katana. chuckles and shrugs his shoulders.

Leo: "I try to be respectful. I won't actively seek out their wrath or those that hold them to a higher standard."

The bell rings once again, signaling the end of lunch. sighs and slowly climbs to his feet, with Isei following behind him.

Leo: "Thanks for eating lunch with me. Wanna eat here again tomorrow?" He asks, and Issei nods his head with a smile.

Issei: "Hell yeah, dude, I think this is the start of an awesome friendship!" He states while holding out his fist, chuckles and taps his fist against Isseis before they walk back towards the main building.

(Meanwhile in the Old school house)

Rias can be seen sitting on a small couch with a little coffee table infront of her, ontop of the table sits a small chess board, her eyes glance around the board for the best possible move to achive victory against her opponent, she glances at the other person in the room before looking back down at the chess board with a small smile.

Rias: "Akeno... who was that boy with Issei? Is he who I think he is?" She asks the other person that stands near the table.

The girl in question has black hair that reaches her feet tied into a ponytail, it's held together by an orange ribbon. She has a buxon figure and is around the same age as Rias, her eyes are violet. She puts a finger on her chin and smiles as she begins to think about the quesion.

Akeno: "Yes, that is Young, he's in the same year and class as Issei, he just arrived a day or so ago. I was surprised to hear that Koneko offered to let him stay at her apprartment, other than that, not much is know about him." She says. Rias nods her head with a smile one her face. She moves her white knight to take Akeno's queen.

Rias: "Intresting. Checkmate." She says getting up from the couch, Akeno bends down and looks at the board with a surprised look.

Akeno: "Aw! I'm sorry, I tried to make it hard for you." She says turning to face Rias, the red haired beauty begins slowly taking off her uniform to take a nice hot shower but stops when a sudden shriek errupts from out the open window.

Girl: "YOU DAMN SICKO!" A femenine voice shouts.

Rias: "What in the world was that?" She asks in confusion, the two girls walk towards the open window and peer outside to see an intresting sight.

A girl can be seen on the ground covering her chest with tears in the corner of her eyes. can be seen standing a few feet away from her with a look of utter confusion on his face, more and more students gather around them completely circling them. The girl on the ground looks up at him with a red face but glares with eyes full of hatred.

Girl: "You groped me! You damn pervert!" She shouts with venom in her voice, glances at Issei to see the same confused look on his face.

Leo: "Did I hear that right?" He asks Issei, he nods with a pale face.

Issei: "Yeah. Um, bro... you might want to turn around." He says pointing a shaky hand behind him. turns and is hit in the face with something hard, his bottom lip splits open from the suprise attack, he looks up to see a girl holding a wooden sword. She glares daggers at who is massaging his face.

Leo: "What the fuck was that for?!" He shouts angrily, he glares back at the girl surprising them. He takes in his attackers apperance and notices its Murayama from his class, she lightly hits her palm with the sword as she glares at him.

Murayama: "I knew it! I knew you were a filthy pervert, just like the rest of them! Your nothing but a dog!" She shouts as she swings her sword again, hitting him in the head. He stumbles back and grips his head in pain.

Leo: "I didn't—I didn't do shit! Do me a favor and get the fuck out of my way." He says pushing past the crowd, trying to make his way towards the building, but a guy on the larger side steps in his path.

tries to step around him, but the guy keeps stepping in his path. He glares at the male student with an angry look in his eyes.

Man: "Say excuse me, bitch." He says with a serious look. 's anger increases from this whole ordeal. He looks into the large guy's eyes and smirks.

Leo: "Excuse me, bitch." He says sarcastically, he's quickly met with a headbutt, causing him to stumble back.

The crowd of students starts cheering as the first shot is thrown; the girls want Leo to be taught a lesson since they think he's now a pervert; and the boys want him to get his good-looking face kicked in.

Leo growls in anger, rushes forward, and tries to tackle him to the ground; he's on the heavier side, and with his hurt ribs, it was a bad idea.

The guy shoves him off and gets into a stance before throwing a few punches. Leo leans out of the way and counters with his own. He cocks his arm back and slams it into his face. He throws another punch, and it lands directly in the center of his chest, knocking some air out of him.

He grunts in pain. They both get into their fighting stances and circle one another as the crowd chants for them to kill each other. Sona tries to push past the crowd to see what's happening, but stops as the rowdy students force her back.

The guy throws a couple of punches at Leo but he easily blocks them; however, a kick to his side causes him to gasp in pain. The larger man takes the opportunity and grabs him by the blazer, lifts him off the ground, and slams him onto the ground. Leo grunts from the sudden feeling in his body and tries to scramble to his feet, but the guy quickly mounts him and starts raining punches down on him.

He covers up, trying to block; it's successful at first, but a few slip past his guard and land directly on his face. With each fist slamming into his face, blood starts to drip from his mouth and nose. The taste of blood fills his mouth, making Leo see red. He snarls at the larger man, grabs him by the blazer, and brings his head up in full force.

He slams his head against the man a few times, each more violent than the last. Crimson drips down Leo's forhead, but he growls at the feeling of pain. His attacker groans at the pain as his brain rattles.

Leo quickly shifts their weight, throws the guy off of him, and takes the full mount himself. The guy tries to escape sloppily, still recovering from the savage headbutts. Leo tightly grips his blazer and makes a fist.

He starts to furiously throw punch after punch with rage; he roars out as each hit connects with his skull.

*Slam*

Blood drips from his nose as Leo raises his fist to deliver another strike.

*Slam*

His vision starts to darken; he looks up at Leo with fear and reaches out an arm to stop him.

Guy: "Wait, please." He's cut off.

*Slam*

His teeth fall down the back of his throat, and blood drops down Leo's now split open knuckles.

*Slam*

*Slam*

*Slam*

Leo keeps slamming his fist into the guy's face without any intent of stopping. One of the guy's friends sees him losing and grabs Leo by the shoulder to get him to stop. He looks up with a glare, only to be greeted with something metal slamming into the side of his head.

He quickly gets off the guy that he had knocked out awhile ago. He growls in anger at the pain as it tickles his brain, and he glares with an enraged look at his new attacker. This guy is skinnier than the last one, but he has brass knuckles wrapped around his hands. Leo gets back into his stance.

More and more students from around the whole school quickly join the large circle and start to watch, and more and more people start cheering for them to kick the shit out of each other. Rias and Akeno quickly leave the old school building and walk towards the growing number of students. They turn to see Sona with her arms crossed and an angry look on her face.

Rias: "Sona, is everything okay?" She asks her childhood friend. She looks over at Rias with a tired look and scowls.

Sona: "No. They refuse to let me see what is going on!" She shouts.

The sound of someone being punched catches their ears.

Akeno: "Oh my. It looks like Leo is still fighting." She says excidedly, some of the crowd begins to part, making way for something. They all see a battered and brusied Leo with blood dripping down his face. He has a nasty look of anger on his face as he grabs a guy by the collar and starts throwing viscious haymakers.

He throws a few more punches and sees his opponent wobbly. With quick succession, he takes a step forward and lands a visious headbutt, knocking him out cold. Before anyone could say anything, another guy spears Leo bringing him into another fight.

Boy: "Holy shit! The new guy can scrap!" He says, pumping his fist in the air, and his friend nods and cheers for Leo.

Boy 2: "You said it! Kick his ass, new guy!" He shouts, which causes curiosity to spread among the girls as they watch him fight his third opponent in a row.

His third attacker tries to wrestle Leo to the ground, but it doesn't work. He quickly countered, lifted him up with ease, and slammed him into the ground. Bile mixed with spit spews out of his mouth before he's met with a boot to the forehead, knocking him out.

Leo breathes heavily and looks around with an angry look.

Leo: "Anyone else want some? ANYONE ELSE?! HUH?!" He shouts out as he paces back and forth, ready to fight some more. Most of the crowd backs up in fear from his sudden change in demeanor. He looks down at his first attacker and spits out a clump of blood directly on his unconsuous face.

Rias, Akeno, and Sona make their way through the crowd to see Leo standing over the three knocked-out students. He's bloody and bruised from the altercation; his uniform is ripped, showing his discolored body for everyone to see. Sona walks forward with a quick pace and has an angry look on her face, playing the role of student council president.

Sona: "Leo Young! Mind explaining to me why there are three unconscious students around you?!" She asks in a deathly serious tone. Leo looks at each of his attackers and lightly kicks the second one in the side with a glare.

Leo: "A slight disagreement. That's all." He says ripping off his destroyed uniform top. His body is exposed for all to see. Everyone's eyes widen at seeing the injuries he was hiding underneath.

His torso is more discolored from the punches and kicks he took; the gauze that was covering his torso and arms is stained red with his own blood mixed with that of his opponents; and his face isn't doing any better. His lip is split open in a couple places, his nose has blood leaking from both holes, and his head is leaking blood from landing those headbutts.

He blows out some of the blood blocking his nose before using the scraps left of his uniform to clean off some of the blood.

Sona: "Would you please come with me to the student council office?" She asks in a calm voice, and his side flares up in serious pain as the adrenaline wears off.

Leo: "L-Lead the way." He says it through gritted teeth. She sighs and starts walking back to the main building. As Leo follows her, he and Rias's eyes meet. Time seemed to slow down once again. She flashes him the same dazzling smile. He tries to give her one back, but it was more of a grimace of pain.

It takes Leo a couple minutes to slowly climb the stairs that lead to the student council room. He stops and leans against the wall near the door to take a quick breather. Every breath he takes is like a fire; his body screams for him to stop, but he bites down on his tongue and pushes through.

He pushes off the wall and knocks a few times before entering. The room is full of other females he has yet to meet; the only ones he knows are Tsubaki and Sona. A girl with blue hair looks up at the sound of someone entering; her eyes widen at seeing the state of the man in front of her. She dropped something she was holding in shock, startling some of the others.

?: "Geeze Tsubassa! Way to give us a heart attack." A girl with redish-brown hair says with a hand over her chest. She looks at Tsubassa to see her awestruck and follows her line of sight; she also gasps in surprise.

?: "Oh my." She says shocked; this causes everyone to look at the door to see Leo leaning against the frame for support; he has a hand on his side, taking in shallow breaths. He pushes off the frame and slowly limps towards Sona's desk.

Leo: "So... what kind of trouble am I in?" He asks before leaning on a nearby table to ease the pain in his side. The girl named Tsubassa can't seem to keep her eyes off him; her face flushes red, seeing him bruised and battered.

Tsubassa: 'He's perfect... I like a man who can fight and get up like nothing happened..' She thought to herself as she stared at Leo. Sona looks over some paperwork before looking up at him.

Sona: "No, you're not in any trouble. I got all the facts from some students; I only did that little act since Im the student council president." She says with a small smile, Leo nods his head and grimaces at the pain.

Leo: "Appreciate it. Sorry for causing trouble on my first day; I was trying to make a good impression. A lot of good that did" He says with a smirk, Sona reajusts her glasses and gains a curious look.

Sona: "I'm quite surprised; you fought three people and walked away from the altercation. Its not everyday I see someone with that kind of skill; you must have fought before." She says with a small smile, Leo lets out a small chuckle and shrugs his shoulder.

Leo: "Your guess is as good as mine.. just did what came naturally to me. I wish I knew; I'd tell you." He says this with a regretful smile as he pulls out a small pill bottle. This causes surprise to spread throughout the room as they watch Leo take a couple pills out of the bottle and down them.

Leo: "Don't worry, a doctor perscribed them to me. They help ease the pain in my broken ribs." He states this as he slips the bottle into his back pocket. Curiosity spreads throughout the room as they wonder how he fought three people with broken ribs.

Tsubaki: "How are you not screaming out in pain?! I've heard broken ribs are one of the most painful things to go through." She says concerned. Leo tries to remember but still can't seem to get past the fog that prevents him from remembering anything.

Leo: "I can't remember. Before coming to Kuoh, I was in a month-long coma. I can't remember anything about my past other than my name and basic stuff. I don't even know how I got this hurt." He trails off as he looks at the gauze wrapped around his arms. An uneasy silence fills the room. Most of the girls feel sorry for him; forgetting everything in your life is something they wouldn't wish on their worst enemy.

Sona: "Can you explain to me how the fight started in the first place? I need your side of the story for the report to the headmaster." She says grabbing a nearby pen, Leo rubs his sore jaw to ease the pain on his face and nods.

Leo: "It was the end of lunch, and me and Issei just got done eating. As we were walking back, one of the female students bumped into me, and since I'm the new guy, she claimed I gropped her. I was beyond confused, then a girl with a wooden sword hit me in the face. I tried explaining, but nothing I would have said could have swayed her; she already declared I was a pervert from the first moment we met." He explains and watches as Sona diligently writes everything he says, word for word. The others listen with curiosity and feel bad that he had to go through this on his first day.

Leo: "I tried to remove myself from the situation and head back to class, but a male student on the larger side kept blocking my path. I tried stepping around him, but he kept blocking my way. He then taunted me by telling me to say, 'Exscuse me, bitch'. Me being a smartass, I said that, and thus began the big fight. That about covers my side of things." He finishes. Sona writes some final thoughts on the paper and nods a few times as she looks it over.

Sona: "Thank you, Leo. You've saved us a lot of headaches from this whole ordeal. Tsubaki, can you retrieve the medical kit?" She asks, looking at her vice president. The girl nods and quickly disappears into a back room before returning with a large medical bag.

Tsubaki: "Please remove your dirty bandages; you'll get an infection if they are not changed." She says pulling out some fresh gauze and disenfecting alcohol.

With a heavy sigh, Leo carefully began to unravel his dirty arm bandages, his movements slow and methodical as he worked. The cool air pricked at his now exposed wounds, and as the bandages fell away, nasty 3rd-degree burns were revealed.

The pain was sharp, and the biting sensation seemed to pulse every time the air brushed up against them. His head began to throb before he grabbed it, and he felt an agonizing feeling inside as a picture flashed before his eyes.

He was being held down as a guy with dark hair poured some kind of liquid from a small red container over his arm.

Sona and Tsubaki watched with worry as he groans in pain. They look at the burns and have an uneasy feeling in their stomachs.

Tsubaki: "Those are 3rd degree burns on your arms. I'm going to apply aloe vera before applying new bandages, okay?" She asks in a gentle tone. Leo nods his head and watches as she gently spreads the green gel-llike substance over his arm.

She gently begins wrapping his arms in gauze and glances up every now and then to make sure he's not in pain.

Leo: "I'm sorry for being a bother, and thank you for patching me up." He says with a small smile, Sona steps from around her desk and stops in front of him.

Sona: "You're not a bother. You have some serious wounds; I'd be ashamed of myself if I didn't offer any help, especially to those in need." She says giving him a small smile. He nods, falls silent, and watches as Tsubaki finishes wrapping his arms.

Tsubaki: "Now for your other bandage, please remove the one around your chest." She says in a gentle tone.

Taking a deep breath to steady his nerves, he carefully began to unravel the dirty bandages. His injuries began to throb beneath the layers of bandages. As the bandages fell away, they revealed some large scars across his back. They all couldn't help but wince at the sight.

Sona grabbed a nearby cloth, soaked it in disinfectant, and gently began to cleanse the wounds. Her touch was tender and careful as she worked to remove any dirt and grime that had accumulated throughout the day. Each swipe of the cloth sent a jolt of pain shooting through him, but he gritted his teeth and perevered.

As she worked, flashes of forgotten memories flashed through Leo's mind like a series of disjointed snapshots, each one a painful reminder of the chaos and confusion that ensued.

The sound of something cracking echoed in the recesses of his mind like a haunting refrain.

?: "Fillthy dog! This is what you get for defying me, your girlfriend!" A femenine voice shouts more obseneties with each crack.

Sona cleaned off the dried blood, dirt, and grime, revealing his wounds. Some were old scars, like someone whipped him repeatedly over the years; others were old knife wounds that didn't heal properly. Gashes line his back like someone had tallied something on his back; there were a total of fifteen across his upper back.

Sona: "This may sting; brace yourself." She says before dabbing each wound with the soaked cloth.

Grimacing, Leo gritted his teeth as the familiar jolts of pain flared up in his back. In a couple of long minutes, Sona finishes and sets the cloth into a small bowl. She nods to her vice president, and she starts wrapping Leo's torso in fresh gauze.

Leo: "Forgive me for my manners. I would bow, but as you can see, I'm kind of busy. My name is Leo Young." He says to the other women in the room, a girl with white hair steps forward with a small smile.

Momo: "I'm Momo Hanakai, pleasure." She says. A girl with reddish-brown hair steps next to her with a cheerful smile on her face.

Tomoe: "Name's Tomoe Meguri; don't wear it out!" She states holding up a peace sign. A girl with brown hair tied in long braids waves at him from across the room.

Reya: "My name is Reya Kusaka. I am pleased to meet you." She says it with a friendly smile. The girl with blue hair that has been staring at him steps forward and gently takes his hand into hers. She looks at him with red cheeks as she stutters out an introduction.

Tsubassa: "M-M- My name is Tsubassa Yura. Please, call me anything you'd like." She says, Leo gives her a friendly smile and lightly pats her on the head, causing the girl's blush to increase.

Tsubaki: "I'm all done; you may stand up now." She says, neatly packing away the medical equipment. Leo stands up and feels the fresh gauze hug his body comfortably.

Leo: "Wow, thank you two. How can I repay you?" He asks, looking at the president and vice president.

Sona: "I'll think of something; you are free to leave now if you'd like. I have no further questions from the incedent earlier." She says, smiling at him, Leo nods his head and walks towards the door, but stops.

Leo: "Almost forgot. Who do I see about getting a replacement uniform?" He asks, looking back at Sona. She mentally slaps herself before opening a drawer and pulling out a spare male uniform.

Sona: "Here, hopefully this will fit you. It belongs to the only male in the student council. It's his extra; if he gives you a hard time, tell him I gave it to you." She says he nods his head greatfully and takes it off her desk before walking out.

A silence fills the room before Tsubaki speaks, breaking it.

Tsubaki: "President, I sense something strong hidden deep inside his soul. Was it wise to let him go?" She asks her master, and Sona stares at the door with a frustrated look on her face.

Sona: "I'm afraid it's the only option. I don't have enough pieces to recruit him; I put all my money on Saji. It's unfortunate, but he'll be a part of a peerage, but not mine." She says lightly biting her nail as she curses her situation.

Tsubassa: "He's so hot." She says with a faraway look on her face, a giggle escapes Momo as she looks at her friend.

Momo: "Wow, you must really like bad boys. Isn't that right, Tsubassa?" She asks teasingly, and the blue-haired girl in question snaps back to reality.

Tsubassa: "What was that?" She asks, and the others laugh at how clueless she is.

Reya: "We were just talking about the bad boy, Leo. I didn't know you liked men like that." She says it teasingly, and Tsubassa blushes and nods her head.

Tsubassa: "A man that can fight and walk it off... ugh! He's so freaking hot!" She shouts out as she imagines herself as Leo's girlfriend.

Tsubaki: "Another thing that worries me about him. His scars, did you see them?" She asks her master, and Sona nods her head as a sad look glazes over her eyes.

Sona: "I did. It looks like he went through extreme torture, and given how old some of them were, I'd say it happened for a few years."

Timeskip Street Overpass

The sky casts an orange overglow over the town, with people in cars going home from their busy days. Leo can be seen slowly walking around, trying to clear his head before making his way to Koneko's apartment. As he climbs some stairs to an overpass, he finds Issei leaned over the railing with a depressed aura that hangs over him.

Leo: "What's got you in a slump?" He asks, walking towards his new friend. Issei turns to him with a frown before letting a sigh escape him.

Issei: "I'm just wondering why life's cruel to me. I would love to have a girlfriend, but I can't even approach a woman without her glaring at me or wanting to kick my ass." He says, sadly, Leo pats him on the back, trying to cheer him up.

Leo: "It'll be okay." He says with a smile. Issei comedically cries and looks at him with tears in his eyes.

Issei: "No, it won't damn it! You've been here for a day, and some of our classmates want to do you! Why can't I be that lucky?!" He says depressingly. The sound of a pair of footsteps approaching them catches Leo's attention.

He turns to see two girls approaching them; one of them has long black hair down to her hips. She has a slender body with a large bust. She wears a school uniform with a dark red blazer with the letter 'P' embroidered in gold, a white undershirt, a red bow, and a green skirt with a thin white stripe around the lower end.

The other woman had dark blue hair that reached down to the small of her back. She wore the same uniform as her friend; the only difference was that her bust was twice the size of her friend.

?: "Excuse me." She says. Issei turns to see the two exahutic beauties before him, and his whole demonor changes.

Issei: "Yeah? Can we help you with something?" He asks curiously. Leo looks between the two and notices the blue-haired girl won't stop staring at him.

Leo: 'This is weird. I thought the only school in the area was Kuoh Academy?' He thinks to himself cautiously. The girl with black hair steps forward with a large blush on her face and bows towards the two of them. Her friend stands off to the side and looks away with a shy expression on her face, but every so often she glances at Leo.

?: "I-I would like it if you two would be our boyfriends!" She practically yells with all her might; some nearby businessmen smile at the sweet scene, and some give a few wolf whistles.

Buisnessmen: "You lads better accept! It's not every day a lass, confesses her love for someone!" He shouts before walking further down the road with a smile on his face.

Issei/Leo: "Eh?" They say simotanuesly before sharing a confused look. The dark-haired girl stands up straight and looks at them with a large blush on her face.

Yumma: "Oh crap! Where are my manners?! I'm Yumma Amano, and this is my best friend, Kala Werner. We were wondering if you two are seeing anyone right now." She asks in a curious voice. Alarms began going off in Leo's head, telling him to walk away without looking back. He glances at Issei to see him with a thoughtful look, as if he's thinking it over.

Issei: "I don't think either of us are. Do you have a special someone, Leo?" He asks, turning to him, and the young man sighs and thinks. Only one woman comes to mind, and she has flowing red hair, but he shakes his head.

Leo: "No. I'm not." He states, shooting Issei a look, that the young, naive man looks back towards the ladies with a smile.

Issei: "Both of us are single; why? Whats up?" He asks in a friendly voice, and both faces of the women light up excitedly.

Yumma: "That's wonderful!" She says with childlike glee. Kala nods her head and stares at Leo again, but with a large blush.

Leo: "Wha?" He says, confused, how that's a good thing. Issei makes a confused noise as well, and he watches as Yumma fidgets with her hands, not making eye contact anymore.

Yumma: "In that case, since you both are single," She trails off; Kala looks away and shyly plays with her hair.

Leo: 'I have many questions...' He thinks to himself.

Yumma: "Would you guys like to go on a double date?" She asks, fidgeting around; Issei's face turns a light shade of red from the sudden question; Leo remains calm and stoic but has a slight hue of red grace his cheeks. Before Leo could politely decline, Issei smiled sweetly at the two girls.

Issei: "We would be more than happy to go on a date with you, lovely ladies." He says it in an excited and happy voice. Leo mentally punches Issei in the face before adopting a smile on his face as he puts an arm around Issei's neck.

Leo: "Can I speak to my friend in private? It'll be quick, I promise." He says leading him to the other side of the overpass. He lightly slaps Issei on the back of the head. The young man rubs the back of his head with a confused look.

Issei: "That hurt, you know! What the hell was that for?" He asks while rubbing the back of his head. Leo slaps himself on the forhead from how easily Issei accepted a date with a random girl.

Leo: "We're talking about how much of a dumbass you are!" He whispers shouts, Issei acts hurt and frowns.

Issei: "Damn man, words can hurt." He says sadly, Leo takes a deep breath and glances between the two women and Issei.

Leo: "My foot up, your ass will hurt too. Come on, man, take this seriously. Think about this with your head on your shoulders instead of your pants. Now, does this seem like it's too good to be true?" He says and watches as the cogs in Issei's head begin to slowly move.

Issei: "No. It just feels like my prayers have been finally answered." He says this with hope as he turns and glances at the two women. Leo grabs the bridge of his nose and sighs in slight annoyance.

Leo: "I'm telling you, man, there is something off about this whole thing. You were just complaining a few minutes ago about not having a girlfriend! I think we should politely say no and walk away." He says in a calm yet serious voice, Issei shakes his head and grabs him by the shoulders.

Issei: "Leo, I'm begging you, man. Please, please, pretty please, with a cherry on top, go on this double date with me. Give it a chance, and if something feels off, we can bounce. Do me this one solid, and I'll owe you one!" He pleads for Leo to accept, and the young man sighs and shakes his head.

Leo: "This is a terrible idea. I pray that you are right about this." He says reluctently agreeing to the double date. Issei's face lights up as he gives Leo a bear hug.

Issei: "Thanks, bro! I seriously owe you one!" He says, patting him on the back. Leo smirks and pats him on the back before walking back over to the girls with smiles on their faces. Issei's is a real, genuine one since this will be his first date, while Leo puts on a mask of happiness just for Issei's sake.

Issei: "We accept. So, when are we going out?" He asks Yumma, she squeals out in joy before a large smile graces her face.

Yumma: "Yes! Tomorrow is perfect; let's exchange contact info so we can set a time and place. I'm so excited!" She says before squealing in joy before she cheerfully trades phones with Issei, while Leo and Kala do the same.

Leo types his number into her phone and looks up to see her smiling as she types away on his phone. She hands him his phone, leans closer to his face, and plants a small kiss on his cheek, surprising the young man.

Kala: "See you tomorrow, handsome~" She says it in a breathy voice before walking away with a sway in her hips. Leo stands there bewildered as he touches the place she kissed. He looks down in his contacts to see Kala's name with a few heart emojis next to it. He turns to see Issei in a better mood than before.

Leo: "It means that much to you, huh?" He asks with a small smirk, and Issei nods his head with a large smile before giving Leo a bro hug.

Issei: "Thanks, bro; you really are the best! I definitely will pay you back, I swear!" He says with a large grin on his face.

Leo: "I just hope you chose right.. for both our sakes." He says this quietly, looking at the fleeting images of Kala and Yumma as they disappear into the distance.

A small, framed girl with white hair can be seen leaning up against a nearby building as she snacks away on a large ice cream. She takes a few steps away before glancing back at the overpass with a look of concern on her face.

Koneko: "I have to tell Rias, the crows have made a move." She says quietly to herself as she rushes back towards Kuoh Academy.