Draconis: Well it's chapter 26 and you know what that means.
Kenshin: Time to start the next arc?
Draconis: Not yet.
Issei: First lemon?
Draconis: First full on lemon will be in the next arc.
Yukari: Stop playing dumb. The poll is now closed.
Draconis: Yes. This is the chapter that the poll closes on. The result from the twenty seven people that voted are as follows. Kenshin 20 Issei: 7. Not really the representative numbers I was looking for, but I gave people their chance to speak up. I even said I didn't care who Koneko ended up with. So Harem update
Issei: Asia, Irina, Kuroka, Seekvaira, Kazumi.
Kenshin: Rias, Akeno, Xenovia, Yukari, Koneko.
Draconis: As for who I'm undecided on, there's: Ravel. Miyuki(Leaning Vali)
Miyuki: H-Heh?
Vali & Kenshin: Wha?
Draconis: Don't interrupt. Moving on: Sheena(Because of Poll result Leaning Issei) Sona(no idea who to put her with), Serafall(if I decide to stop using her as teasing fodder, leaning Kenshin)
Anyway..
Dragon of the Elements
Chapter 26
Inversion
Draconis: Begin!
(start)
The day before the Rating Game.
Kenshin was walking around the house when the doorbell rang. He was in front of the door and saw Issei approaching as well. "I got it." He said. He opened the door and saw that it was Ajuka. "Oh, heya Ajuka, what's shakin'?" He asked.
"I'm here to meet the Sekiryuutei, remember?" Ajuka answered.
"E-Eeeh? ! I thought Kenshin was joking about that!" Issei blanched.
"Why would you think that?" Kenshin said as he let Ajuka inside. "Anyway, this is him. Issei, meet Ajuka Beelzebub, Ajuka, meet Issei Hyoudou."
"It's nice to finally meet the Sekiryuutei in person." Ajuka said extending his hand toward him.
"Uhm..yeah, nice to meet you too." Issei said, slightly in awe that one of the Satans came to visit him personally."
"This won't take but a few moments, could I see your Evil Pieces?" Ajuka asked.
"Sure." Issei said as he held his hands out, all eight of them appeared in hand. Ajuka took them and made them levitate in air. A magic circle appeared in front of Ajuka. "What are you doing?"
"I'm making adjustments, please give me some quiet time." Ajuka said.
"OK." Issei said.
Moments passed and Ajuka cast away the circle and the pieces returned to Issei's body. "Alright, with the adjustments I've made, your pieces should respond better to the Welsh Dragon's power." Ajuka said, "You should see this affect your promotions sooner or later."
"Really? Awesome!" Issei said, excitement in his voice.
"Also, Sirzechs and Kenshin here tell me you gain power from breasts." Ajuka said.
"Aaah, Y-Yeah." Issei said with a sweatdrop and grin.
Ajuka sighed and smiled. "While I don't object to it, do have some self control..."
(break)
Next Day.
It was night time as Kenshin's peerage, Rias' Peerage and Sona's peerage gathered in front of Kuoh Academy. The game hadn't begun, but Kenshin and Sona decided to have a pregame meeting and Rias decided to come with, along with her own peerage. "Ah, heya Kenshin." Saji waved.
"Yo." Kenshin waved.
"So, are you both ready?" Rias asked with a smile.
"About as ready as I'll ever be." Sona said.
"Alright, now as our match is basically being used as a trial run to see if it's safe to continue having these Rating Games, if something does happen that is amiss, abandon fighting each other and watch your backs, OK?" Yukari said.
Kenshin, Sona, Miyuki, Tsubaki, Hikari, Kazumi, Saji and Sona's other pieces nodded. Kenshin walked over to Sona and extended his hand. "Well, if that's all. I wish you luck Sona."
Sona shook his hand. "If you're as good a Rating Game participant as you are at chess, this should be easy for me."
"Oh ho ho!" Kenshin laughed. "Someone's feeling confident!"
"Well, you have to have confidence, that's what you said, right?" Sona said with a humored smile. "In any case. Good luck to you as well Kenshin."
The next moment. Kenshin and Sona disappeared along with their peerages. "Hm?" Sona looked around as they found themselves on an island." She saw a jungle and a volcano. "..." Sona narrowed her eyes. "Hmm..."
"Hello everyone." Grayfia's voice rang through the area. "I am Grayfia Lucifugus, Queen of Satan Lord Sirzechs, and I will be officiating this Rating Game. Kings Sona Sitiri and Kenshin Kuroshi. If you look behind you, you will see a flag levitating behind you. We have yet to have a Rating Game with special rules, but at the same time because of the small size of the island you are on, we shall adjust the rules. Instead of a normal Scramble Flag match. We shall give you an hour to run your opponent's flag back to your base for a victory. If you are successfully attacked while in possession of the flag, you will lose possession and if the opposing team touches it. It will immediately return to it's team base. Sona Sitiri's base is the southern rim of the island, while Kenshin Kuroshi's base is the rim of the volcano. Taking out the opposing King will not win you the game."
"Oh, so it's Capture the Flag." Issei said. "Why couldn't I watch this with Chief and the others?"
"A: You used up too much time training to do so. B: I don't trust you not to perv on Rias anyway." Kenshin thought.
"A-Aaawww..." Issei said.
"Alright, ready, Begin!" Grayfia declared.
"Onee-Chan, take Kazumi some where and tuck her away with an illusion." Miyuki said. "Kazumi, once you're tucked, use your Sacred Gear to keep tabs on them.
"Right, better clench up Paparazzi." Yukari said grabbing hold of Kazumi and taking off.
"Kaa-Chan, you go..." Miyuki trailed off and started whispering.
Sona turned to Saji and Reya, one of her Bishops. "You two approach from the left edge, if you find Miyuki Tsuki, you are cleared to engage her, but avoid combat with her mother Hikari Tsuki, if she's not the one guarding Kenshin's flag." She turned to Tomo and Ruruko, her pawn and her knight. "You two attack from the right edge. If you find yourself against Yukari Tsuki, proceed with caution, if you cannot take her on, do not be ashamed in retreating. Alright, all of you, go!"
The four nod and take off. Sona turns to Tsubaki and Momo. "You two approach head on and try to take the flag. If you find yourself faced with Kenshin himself, use That."
Tsubaki nodded. "Alright. Come Momo."
"Right." Momo said.
"What about me?" Yura asked.
"You stay here with me." Sona said. "We'll both guard the flag."
"Hm?" Miyuki had already descended the mountain when she noticed Tomo and Ruruko moving along the right edge of the mountain. "Hello." She said with a grin as she landed in front of them.
"Aah!" Ruruko yelped.
"Hiya." Miyuki said spinning her staff in hand. "So you're my opponents eh? A magic circle appeared next to her head. "Hey Kazumi, is anyone else following these two?"
"No. It's just these two. There are two others approaching from the opposite end, while Sona's Queen and a Bishop are approaching head on." Kazumi said. "Sona herself and her Rook are guarding the flag."
"How do you know about that?" Tomo asked with a critical gaze.
Miyuki jerked her thumb behind her. "There's a camera droid behind me somewhere. Kazumi's Sacred Gear allows her to create several of them. She's watching all of you even as I speak."
Ruruko got in contact with Sona. "We've got trouble. Kenshin's pawn has eyes on all of us."
"Then find her and take her out." Sona said. "We don't have reversal magic to rely on this time."
"Hah, good luck with that. The illusion we used to hide Onii-Chan against Rias is the same one we're using to hide Kazumi right now and we ain't givin' hints this time." Miyuki said with a smirk.
"Well, in any case this isn't the worst case, or absolute worst case scenario." Tomo said. "I'd be more worried if it was Yukari Tsuki or Kenshin Kuroshi, but..."
"Hahahahahaha...Hahahahahahahaha!" Miyuki threw her head back and laughed. "Oh screw havin' fun with you. Just for that, I'll be makin' short work of ya." She said taking out three cards. "Card Equip! Sylph, Salamander and Undine!"
"? !" Tomo stepped back as wind, flames and water whipped around Miyuki. "I thought Kenshin Kuroshi had to split his cards amongst you, he only gave his knight one? !"
"Actually, when Onii-Chan attained the Balance Breaker, the spirits went and made new sets for Onee-Chan and I. They said it was stupid to split their powers between three people." Miyuki said. "I've only mastered three slots of power, while Onee-Chan can use all four, but...that's no reason to discount me." She said appearing overhead. "Now come on!" She said swinging her staff downward.
Sona furrowed her brow, having heard Miyuki's explanation through the circle. "Hmm...that makes things more difficult, but still very much manageable."
Saji and Reya both stopped as Yukari stepped out of the jungle, holding Kazeken along her shoulders while Ryuuga was limply held in her right hand. "My oh my, you two drew the short stick." She said with a demure smile. "Until Kenshin gets a Queen, I'm the strongest piece he's got."
Saji gulped with a cautious smirk. "Well, I'd say we drew the second shortest stick. After all it's not like we ran into Kenshin himself."
"Too true...too true." Yukari said nodding in agreement. "But I don't spot a fighter among you." Yukari slashed with Ryuuga as Saji's Absorption Line tried to tie her in. "OK, maybe half a fighter."
"Heh. I wouldn't discount me so quickly Yukari-San." Saji said.
"Well, I guess you have a point there." Yukari said as she vanished.
"? !" Saji started looking around for Yukari.
"Aaaah? !" Reya yelped. Saji turned to find Yukari behind Reya.
"I think it's time for you to say good night." Yukari said as she focuses her gaze. "Serene Conqueror." She invoked.
"Aaahh..." Reya slumped onto the ground unconscious. She soon vanished.
"Sona Sitiri's Bishop Reya Kusaka has been retired."
"..." Sona glanced over to her left. "Hn...I always did refer to Yukari-San as Kenshin's right hand in our chess matches. Looks like he and Miyuki-San switched it up on me." She thought.
"Should I go and assist Saji?" Yura asked.
"...No, if Yukari-San and Miyuki-San are at our sides. Kenshin or Hikari-San must be coming right for us." Sona said. "Hikari's shield is a mage's enemy, and I'd rather not take the chance of finding out if she can fire my own magic back at me alone, and if Kenshin's coming. I'll need you to engage him. It'll be rough on Saji, but I need him to endure."
Yura nodded and watched as a figure came toward them. "Incoming."
"..." Sona went silent as she took notice.
Meanwhile Tsubaki and Momo finally ascended the mountain to find Kenshin's flag completely unguarded. "..." Tsubaki glanced around.
"Wow, how lucky." Momo said with a smile. "It's right there for the taking." She approached it.
"Momo wait!" Tsubaki shouts.
"Huh?" Momo said.
"If something is too good to be true...it probably is." A voice said as a figure appeared in front of Momo and jabbed her in the stomach with an open palm.
"Aah!" Momo was knocked back. She looked down to find a black charm on her stomach. "Huh?"
"Gekietsu Kumori no Mai! Shadow Bindings!" (A/N: Dance of the Violent Shadows)
Black tendrils of magic erupted from the charm and floored Momo, rooting her to the ground. Tsubaki turned to the figure in question. "I would have thought you'd have left someone else and tried to take our flag yourself." She said finding Kenshin, already in his Balance Breaker.
"Yes, but when the Queen of Sona's peerage comes to try and swipe my property...there can be no better defense than the one present before you." Kenshin said as he crossed his left arm in front of himself, naginata already in hand.
"Ah haaah..." Tsubaki said bowing forward slightly out of respect as she took out her own naginata. "That's quite the show of respect."
"Well, I also noticed we have similar tastes in weaponry." Kenshin said pointing his naginata at her. "The only difference is that mine is the dual bladed variety."
"I see." Tsubaki said. "Well, if you're issuing a challenge, I accept."
"Alright, and if I win, you have to confess to the guy you've been looking at." Kenshin said with a coy grin.
"Urk!" Tsubaki almost dropped her weapon. "How do you know about that? !" She yelled.
"Just an assumption. The way you reacted, looks like I'm right." Kenshin said, his grin widening.
"Well, then you owe me that same payment if you lose." Tsubaki said.
"..." Kenshin shrugged. "Fine. I don't plan on losing."
Meanwhile Sona narrowed her eyes as Hikari came into view. "So it was decided that you would come after me."
"Ah yes." Hikari said. "Miyuki-Chan figured I would be the best match for you, in the interest of fairness anyway." Sona bristled at this. Hikari waved her off. "I didn't quite agree with the way she put it either, but you are a Wizard type."
"...That's better." Sona said with a disgruntled sigh. "However, she had to know I was going to keep a battle capable piece with me, to prevent myself from being overwhelmed by you."
"Hmhmhm, I wouldn't discount me merely because of my piece Sona." Hikari said closing her right eye with a smile, holding her staff and shield at the ready.
"Fine then, let's see what a former war hero turned devil is worth." Sona said. "Yura."
"Right." Yura made a run at Hikari.
"You won't get our flag Sona, Kenshin himself guards it." Hikari said as she raised her shield to block Yura's fist.
"I have plans for Kenshin, don't you worry." Sona said as she extended her hand, her magic circle flaring to life and a water serpent launched at Hikari as Yura backflipped. Hikari raised her shield and absorbed the spell. "Just as planned...she'll aim at one of us with the shield, and the other will attack." Yura charged in fist cocked back as Hikari tossed the shield spinning into the air, front pointed at Sona. "What is she...? !" Sona's eyes widened as Yura crashed into the sand near her, while she had to dodge her own attack.
Hikari caught her shield and pulled back her staff. "You seem surprised."
"You knocked me back with such force...how?" Yura asked, genuinely curious. "A bishop overpowering a rook?"
"You have open spots." Hikari said. "All the power in the world is meaningless if a point of attack is exposed and acted upon and I'm stronger than I appear."
"Hmm...her magic aura is always active around her body, it must be strengthening it for defense while she looks for exposed spots...I see. This could get tricky if Yura and I aren't careful." Sona thought.
(break)
In the VIP room.
"So, who ya got?" Azazel asked sitting in the room with Sirzechs, Serafall and Ajuka.
"Well if it was a normal Rating Game, I'd have to give the nod to Kenshin." Sirzechs said. "Right now Kenshin seems to just be playing defense mainly."
"I think if So-tan's Queen Tsubaki can pull a fast one on Kenshin, she should be able to run Kenshin's flag back." Serafall said.
"I was thinking the same thing Serafall. Tsubaki Shinra's Sacred Gear is certainly interesting." Azazel said.
"Well, I think battlefield experience will win out over ingenuity in this instance myself." Ajuka said. "And Kenshin's peerage has that in spades."
"Huh, that's odd coming from you." Azazel said. "But, I also gotta lean toward Kenshin myself, there's no one Kenshin really wants to fight on Sona's peerage, so he should just take care of business."
Meanwhile Rias and her peerage watched the match from the Occult Research Club. "Kind of a stalemate match so far." Xenovia commented.
"Kenshin's fighting Tsubaki-San conservatively so he can better protect his flag it seems." Kiba said.
"I'm sure he'll be fine." Akeno said with a smile.
"I don't know. Sona's no novice at Rating Games. Yeah she doesn't have a win, but I just know she's been gathering all the data she can on Kenshin for this game." Rias said.
"Yes, but just as well, Miyuki-Senpai's been pouring over potential plans to counter Saji-Senpai, Tsubaki-Fukukaichou and Sona-Kaichou for some time now." Koneko said.
"This is actually kind of fun when it's not us in there." Gasper said with a timid smile.
"Sooo...what's going on here?" Rossweisse said out of confusion.
"Uhm...I kind of don't get it either." Asia said with a nervous smile. Koneko turned and explained the basics of Capture the Flag.
"Hey! What's going on with Kenshin-kun? !" Kiba called out.
"Huh? !" Rias and the others said.
With Kenshin. He and Tsubaki were going neck and neck, neither really overpowering the other.. "You're pretty good Tsubaki." Kenshin commented with a smirk.
"Thank you, you are as well." Tsubaki said batting Kenshin's naginata away, driving the butt of it into Kenshin's stomach. Kenshin grabbed the pole and threw it to his side and driving his knee at her stomach. She slid out of the way and slashed her naginata at his neck. Kenshin intercepted it and held her there. "Why are you holding back is my question." Tsubaki said.
"Well if I went all out, we'd all drop into the volcano as the force of my attacks would probably break the earth, we'd be OK, but I couldn't undo the charm I placed on Momo in time to save her." Kenshin said. "I'm not sure if she'd be retired if she plummeted into the magma."
"Aaah, right." Tsubaki said with a nod. She jumped back and created a mirror in front of her.
"Oh?" Kenshin said. "I shouldn't break that mirror, if I remember correctly from the reports, I'll take double the damage I deal to it if I do." Kenshin thought.
"You know my Sacred Gear Mirror Alice has a special ability, because of what you are." Tsubaki said.
"Is that right?" Kenshin said with a drawl. "Well, I'm not gonna break that thing, if that's what you were hoping for."
"No, actually it's quite the contrary, I'd like this mirror to remain perfectly intact." Tsubaki snapped her fingers. "Maddo Hatta." Tsubaki invoked as a slender demon slipped out of the mirror wearing a stripped top hat.
"Hm?" Kenshin said as he locked eyes with it. He looked over and saw the earth fracturing, and magma erupting out as lava from the volcano. "Haaah..." He sighed and sliced a grazing cut into his arm with his naginata. The fracturing earth and eruption both disappeared.
"What did you do?" Tsubaki asked.
"Your Maddo Hatta makes people hallucinate, but only with their eyes, ears, and nose." Kenshin pointed out. "It's like dreaming, if you feel pain, it's real, if you can't it's a dream. I cut myself to see if I could feel it."
"Ah well, that's not the technique I wanted to use anyway. I just needed the moment to set it up." Tsubaki said as her mirror still remained.
"Oh?" Kenshin said.
"Yes." Tsubaki extended her hand as Kenshin's image appeared in the mirror. "Soul Inversion."
"? !" Kenshin was stunned as he found himself shot back into his mind. "What? ! Wait, if I'm in here, then...that means!"
"Eeeeeh? !" Issei looked down to find himself on the outside.
"Yes, this only works on beings with two or more souls inhabiting their body." Tsubaki said. "I know that as it stands now, I couldn't beat Kenshin with his Balance Breaker active, but with you forced to inhabit the body, that task becomes more manageable."
Issei slumped. "I-I see...wait! I'll just use my own Balance Breaker!"
"You can't, partner." Ddraig said.
Issei faceplanted. "Why the hell not? !"
"Because you and the Dragon of the Elements have been spending so much time apart, his body never really got used to invoking my Balance Breaker." Ddraig said. "He only had it invoked with his body one time. I fear he might be injured if you tried now."
"Seriously? I'm the one who hacked off my damn arm for him to temporarily attain it!" Kenshin snapped from Tsubaki's mirror.
"He's using your Balance Breaker...somehow..." Ddraig said.
"Yes, our powers recognize Kenshin's body, but the pervert has no idea how to control them." Salamander said as the orbs on Kenshin's hands glew.
"Which means...it's fair game for me." Tsubaki said appearing in front of Issei, driving the butt of her naginata's pole into Issei's stomach, lifting him up and slamming him back into the ground.
"Gah!" Issei yelped.
Tsubaki ran over and snatched the flag. "I'll be taking this. I'll be seeing you soon."
"W-What about me? !" Momo whined.
"I can't break that charm on you, please just tough it out until the match is over." Tsubaki said.
"Alright..." Momo said hanging her head.
Tsubaki brought out her wings and took off. "Ggh!" Issei got up and brought out his wings. "Get back here!"
"Bring up the communications." Kenshin instructed.
Yukari, Miyuki and Hikari each looked over as a magic circle appeared next to their heads. "Kenshin?"
"Uhm...Not exactly." Issei said.
Yukari almost got caught by Saji's Shadow Prison out of shock. "Issei? ! What the hell? !"
Miyuki planted Tomo into the sand and batted Ruruko away with her staff before jumping back. "Issei, what the hell is going on?"
"Tsubaki-Fukukaichou used her Sacred Gear to inverse mine and Kenshin's positions. He can't switch back." Issei said.
"Damn." Yukari said. "Should we..."
"Tell them to stick to the plan." Kenshin said. "I've already put my own spin on it and if Momo still being bound up on that volcano is any indication, all my techniques are still active. I just hope it worked."
"Kenshin said stick to the plan." Issei said.
"Still, this had to be Sona's idea from the start." Kenshin thought. "Damn she's good. She knew exactly how to neutralize me." He looked around, seeing the spirits around him. "Hey, all of you huddle up for a moment."
Sylph, Salamander, Gnome and Undine came over to him. "Alright, which of you likes Issei the best?"
"Um..." The Four spirits said.
Kenshin sighed. "Can call him a friend." He clarified.
"Well...if anyone I'd have to say it's Sylph." Salamander said.
"I don't really like him much at all." Undine said. "I don't mind him as a person, but I hate how he acts."
Gnome merely shrugged and Sylph pointed at Salamander. "Mandy's OK with him, she just wishes he'd focus more on his training and less on breasts. I think he's funny."
Kenshin nodded. "Alright, seeing as he's in the Balance Breaker...ours anyway. He'll be using your power...So Sylph likes him, Gnome and Salamander are indifferent and Undine doesn't like him. Alright. Thank you."
"No problem." Sylph, Salamander, Undine said while Gnome nodded.
"Issei." Kenshin said.
"Huh? What is it? I'm closing in on Tsubaki-Fukukaichou." Issei said.
"You may not be able to use your Boosted Gear's Balance Breaker, but if you observe, you're currently in the Yonseirei's Balance Breaker. Now, you can't use the powers of water, you have limited use of Earth and Fire, but Wind should be the route to go for you."
"Eh? Really?" Issei thought. "Wait, why can't I use the power of water?"
"Undine doesn't really like you. How you act anyway." Kenshin said.
"Eeeh? ! Why? !" Issei thought.
"Well, Salamander wants me to say she's a prude." Kenshin said.
"If you really believe that Kenshin, how about you come in here and I'll show you if I am or not." Undine said.
"A-Are you coming on to him? !" Issei thought.
"This is a demon body." Undine answered. "And we've been meaning to ask for a favor here and there for all the power he uses anyway."
"We have." Salamander said.
"Yeah!" Sylph said. "You owe us Kenshin-Chan!"
"Yeah yeah." Kenshin said. "Let's take care of this some other time."
"Alright." The Spirits said.
"So how do I make use of the power of Wind?" Issei thought. "Make it snappy, We're almost halfway through the jungle."
"Simple." Kenshin said. "Just have some fun!" He said with a grin.
"Huh?" Issei thought with a confused expression.
"Wind is a fickle, playful element. If you're not having fun, it won't be as useful." Kenshin said.
"Aaaah." Issei nodded.
"Also, cut her off and then use your perverted Bilingual technique." Kenshin said "Ask how to undo this inversion technique. No offense, but this is technically my Rating Game."
"Right!" Issei thought. "...Um...can I think of anything fun? Like, anything?"
Kenshin sighed. "Just go with what you like best. Even if it...haaaahh...involves Rias."
"Alright!" Issei grinned widely and started fantasizing about Rias' breasts.
"You know, You could always rather envision Kazumi's, Irina's or even Kuroka's chest." Kenshin suggested.
"Oh shit Kenshin you're a genius!" Issei thought adding the three into the equation. "I'm in heaven!"
Issei rushed forward, past Tsubaki and cut her off. "Hold it right there!"
"Tch!" Tsubaki halted her advance as the two stepped out onto the beach.
"?" Sona glanced over as Hikari dueled against her Rook. "Tsubaki, bring the flag over now!" She ordered.
On an order from Kenshin. Issei slashed Kuroi Jigoku behind him splitting the sand, allowing an eruption of wind to shoot out of the fissure. "Kenshin says good luck getting through that. The wind's strong enough to tear down a brick house. The only way to make it go away is to beat me." Issei said.
"The Big Bad Wolf wishes he had this wind." Kenshin said with a smirk.
A magic circle appeared next to Tsubaki's head. "What now Kaichou?" Tsubaki asked.
"I guess you fight him." Sona answered.
"Hey Tsubaki-Fukukaichou." Issei said. "How do you undo that inversion technique you used?"
"? !" Tsubaki's eyes widened. "Oh no!" She thought.
"Tsubaki start stripping!" Sona said.
"Too late." Issei said. "But hey, if you wanna strip I won't stop you." He finished with a pervy grin.
"Issei, focus." Kenshin said.
"Yeah Yeah." Issei thought.
"The key to undoing the technique is to eliminate me." Tsubaki's breast replied with a monotone voice.
"Huh, so it's like my techniques." Kenshin commented. "Alright Issei, get to work."
Issei nodded and charged Tsubaki who readied for battle.
(break)
With Miyuki.
"Tch, having Issei controlling Onii-Chan's body at such a crucial moment is worrying, but if Onii-Chan says to stick to the plan then we'll stick to the plan." Miyuki thought as she dodged in and out of the way of sword swipes from Tomo.
"Rrgh! Stand the hell still!" Tomo snapped.
"And let you hit me? Get real." Miyuki scoffed as she blocked a sword swipe at her neck. "You know, I'd be going easier on you, if you didn't insult my power!" She said slamming the staff into Tomo's stomach.
"Gaah? !" Tomo gasped as she was batted into the air. Miyuki quickly took to the sky, breaking through a barrier set up by Ruruko and kicking her to the ground. Miyuki landed in front of her and knelt down.
"No hard feelings, but...do not insult someone's power when you have no idea how strong they really are." Miyuki said. "I've worked damn hard to get to where I am, and I won't have my power belittled because it doesn't quite stack up to my siblings."
"Aaahn...duly noted..." Tomo said with a weak smile as she disappeared.
"Sona Sitiri's Knight Tomo Meguri has been retired."
Miyuki turned to Ruruko who started to back up. "Go ahead, line yourself up with the volcano's rim."
"Eh?" Ruruko said.
"Fighting a pawn in their base form sounds boring." Miyuki said. "The volcano's rim and everything parallel and behind is the back line, while the southern beach and everything behind it, namely water is Sona's back line." Miyuki said. "Ah, I kinda wish I was were Onee-Chan is right now. No offense."
"None taken." Ruruko said with a nervous smile.
"Can there be more than two queens on the field?" Miyuki asked.
"Well, when Saji-kun promotes, all of his pieces turn to Queens, so I'd imagine so." Ruruko nodded.
"Awesome, promote to that." Miyuki said.
"...OK, if that's what you really want..." Ruruko said stepping back until she was parallel with the volcano's rim. "Promotion: Queen!"
However, before they could begin another announcement was heard.
"Kenshin Kuroshi's Knight Yukari Tsuki has been retired."
"What the hell? !" Miyuki said. Ruruka took this opportunity to deck Miyuki in the jaw. "Aaah? !"
"I know you're surprised, but eyes on your opponent." Ruruko said
"Tch!" Miyuki said she turned face her opponent.
(break)
At the same time.
With Yukari.
"Haaah!" Yukari shouts as she knees Saji in the chin.
"Gah!" Saji staggers backward. He extended his hand at Yukari. "Blaze Black Flame!"
"Hrn!" Yukari grunted as it struck her, having been fired along the Absorption Line that Saji managed to attach to her. "Damn...I can't let this go on for much longer. I can feel myself going faint." She thought.
"You better just retire Yukari-San, Vritra's really pigging out on your blood." Saji said.
"Hah! And let everyone else have all the fun? ! Fat chance!" Yukari said rushing over and punching at Saji's face.
"Deletion Field!" Saji said.
"Damn!" Yukari thought as she felt her punch losing speed as it connected with Saji's cheek.
"Aaah! Fuck even without the speed that still hurt like hell!" Saji shouts.
"Heh, you took away the wrong power with your Deletion Field!" Yukari said.
"Well it's not like I can control which power it strips from you!" Saji balked.
"You know, this Absorption Line actually works against you in a way." Yukari said.
"Oh really? How?" Saji asked curiously.
"Like this!" Yukari said setting Ryuuga against Saji's Sacred Gear. "Hellfire Flash!"
"? !" Saji's eyes widened. "Blaze Black Flare!" He invoked, causing a wall of black flame to erupt to block the oncoming burst of flame from Yukari. Suddenly his Absorption Line tugged in another direction until the line pointed behind him. He turned and had no time to react as he received a fist right to his face from Yukari. She grabbed the Absorption Line and swung Saji around and around, slamming him into the sand over and over again.
"Haaah...haaaahh...haaaahh...haaaahhh..." Yukari panted heavily. "Damn...I can't...stay...on my feet anymore." She fell face first into the sand.
Saji staggered up to her. "Sorry, but in a flat out fight, I'm certain you would obliterate me, I have to have my ace in the hole."
"Hahahahahaha, don't sweat it. This was fun actually." Yukari said. "However..." She rose up one last time and laid her fist into Saji's chest, driving the wind out of him with a burst of Sylph's power. Saji fell back onto his back.
"Aaaahhh dammit..." Saji said. "That's totally a move I'd expect outta Kenshin..."
"Haha, well we are twins." Yukari snickered. "Well...I better get out of here and take some of those special pills Kenshin and I have on hand just in case we're low on blood."
"Huh?" Saji said.
"Yeah. It's basically just a faux signal to the bone marrow toproduce stem cells and to have them become red blood cells." Yukari said. "I'd rather not be holed up in the hospital for awhile like Issei was." With that said, she disappeared.
"Kenshin Kuroshi's Knight Yukari Tsuki has been retired."
"Heh...well I guess we neutralized each other." Saji said as he made a circle appear next to his head. "Kaichou I'm sorry, but Yukari-San really did a number on me before she retired, I think Yukari cracked a few ribs with her last attack and I don't have our Phoenix Tear."
"OK Saji, thank you for your work tonight." Sona said.
"You're welcome." Saji said as he disappeared.
"Sona Sitiri's Pawn Saji Genshirou has been retired."
(break)
With Issei and Kenshin.
"Gahh!" Issei grunted as he was knocked back, perilously close to the wall of wind.
"You'll never beat me like that." Tsubaki said, retracting the pole of her naginata.
"Gh..." Issei said. "Shit, Kenshin she's right, I'll never beat her like this."
"Hmm...open up communications with Mom." Kenshin instructed.
Hikari and Yura backed off, after a furious exchange of fists, staff and shield. A magic circle appeared next to Hikari's head. "Hikari-San!"
"What is it Issei? I'm a little busy." Hikari said.
"Is Kaichou still shooting magic at you?" Issei whispered so only Hikari could hear.
"Yes?" Hikari answered curiously. "Why do you ask?"
"When you absorb the next spell, throw it at the wall of wind, then make a break for the flag." Issei said. "This is from Kenshin."
"Hm...sounds like Kenshin's planning on the fly...well, if he thinks it will work." Hikari thought.
"Over here!" Yura said punching at her face from the side. Hikari leaned back, dodging the punch, then went into a backflip, kicking Yura in the chin.
"Pay attention." Sona said launching an eastern style water dragon at Hikari.
Hikari held her shield in front of her for a good ten seconds, absorbing it all. Sona narrowed her eyes. "Alright, she'll try to hit me with my own spell now, I'm ready for it." Sona said as she prepared for the same thing Hikari had been doing, tossing her shield skyward, pointing toward her. When the moment came, she would launch another dragon at Hikari and take her out.
So then, imagine Sona's surprise when Hikari took her shield and threw it behind her in a spin toward the wall of wind created by Issei. "Incoming!" Kenshin said.
"Hm?" Tsubaki said as Issei turned and caught Hikari's shield, that came through when Issei managed to create a large hole in the wall. She took that opportunity to loft the flag through as Issei closed up the hole and pointed the shield at Tsubaki. "Hikari-San's shield, did she load magic into it herself?"
"Sure did!" Issei said with a grin. "Now prepare yourself!"
"Haah." Tsubaki put her Mirror Alice in front of her. "You'll only hurt Kenshin-San's bishop."
"Heh heh, I lied." Issei said as the shield glew brightly it's timer at two. "It's not Hikari-San's spell. It's Kaichou's!" He declared as the spell released.
"? !" Tsubaki's eyes widened as Sona's water dragon clashed against her Mirror Alice. "No no no! Don't break!" She shouts.
(crack!)
"Give up!" Issei said.
"Ghhh! Fine! I surrender!" Tsubaki said as she and her Sacred Gear disappeared.
"Sona Sitiri's Queen Tsubaki Shinra has been retired."
"What? !" Sona shouts. "He actually beat my Queen? !"
Hikari rushed by Sona and snatched the flag and uncased her wings, taking off toward the volcano. "See you!"
"Hikari Tsuki, Bishop of the Kuroshi Peerage has taken the Sitiri Flag."
"Oh no you don't!" Sona said launching another water dragon at Hikari's back.
"Hah!" Kenshin appeared in front of it and sliced it in half, roaring toward Sona. He landed in front of her as Yura tried rushing in with his flag.
"Let her go!" Yura shouts. "I've got your flag!"
"Go right ahead and cap it." Kenshin said.
"...What?" Sona and Yura both said.
A magic circle appeared next to Sona's head. "K-Kaichou, you're not gonna believe this, but Kenshin-San's flag is still here!"
"What? !" Yura shouts. "Then what is this I'm holding? !"
Kenshin snapped his fingers and the flag turned into a rock pole with the sleeve of Kenshin's jacket tied to it. "Aaah False Image Illusion, the only illusion I know, but depending on the situation it can be so damn useful."
"Tch!" Sona moved to blast Kenshin in the face with a water spell when Kenshin laid his hand over her, neutralizing the water in the air being affected by her magic. She lost her balance and nearly fell when Kenshin wrapped his other arm around her waist holding her up.
"You know, despite the fact that you've lost twice now. Never give up on your dream." Kenshin whispered to her. " It's a splendid dream that deserves it's due recognition."
"..." Sona felt her face heating up, not at what he said, but rather at the smile he was giving her as he said it.
Kenshin set her on her feet. "Today's generation needs battle experience if they're ever gonna flourish in these things. Your school would help give that to them, Oh and I'm personally gonna recommend that you get the medal for this match." He said as he turned and walked away.
"M-Me? Why?" Sona asked.
"I know Tsubaki's little mirror idea was really yours." Kenshin said turning to him with a grin. "You've done something no one else can say they've done. You neutralized me."
"Well when you start chatting about yourself during our chess matches, did you expect me not to commit some of it to memory?" Sona asked with a small smile.
"Gee, you make it sound like I'm a blabber mouth." Kenshin chuckled.
"Well anyway." Sona said walking up to him. She extended her hand. "It was a good match Kenshin Kuroshi. I hope to meet you again...hopefully in a less gimmicked up match."
Kenshin took her hand and shook it. "I agree." He brought her hand up to his face and kissed it. "Until next time Sona Sitiri." He turned and walked away. "By the way, tell Tsubaki the bet's off and I was just pressing her buttons. She'll know what you mean."
At that moment. Hikari brought the flag back to Kenshin's territory and placed it next to Kenshin's. "We lost again...aw man..." Momo moaned in disappointment.
"Sona Sitiri's Flag as been captured. The winner is Kenshin Kuroshi."
Miyuki relaxed her stance and put away her staff. "That was fun Ruruko-San. We should try sparring together some time."
"Of course." Ruruko said with a smile. "You're pretty fun when you're not angry."
"Hahahahaha." Miyuki laughed. "Well, until next time."
Kenshin and his peerage appeared in the Occult Research Club after the match. "And that is 'W' number one." Kenshin said with a grin.
"I'm just sad it had to come at Sona-Chan's expense." Hikari said with a sympathetic smile.
"I'm sure she'll do fine in her next couple of matches, besides I believe they're given everyone wins by forfeit against Astaroth and Glasya Labolas." Rias said. "All she needs to do is win one out of her next two and she'll have an even record."
"Congratulations Kenshin-kun." Akeno said with a smile.
"Yeah. I just wish the match wasn't so gimmicky." Kenshin said. "I mean don't get me wrong, Tsubaki's a great fighter, but when the objective isn't to knock someone out of the game you're not really focusing on the fight."
"Yes. I guess they just wanted to try something different." Kiba said with a sweatdrop.
"Issei actually did well in substitute for you." Xenovia commented.
"I don't know whether to feel pride or disappointment that I'm figuring she thought I would fail." Issei said.
"Oh just take it." Kenshin thought.
"How was Issei-San able to use Onii-Sama's power though?" Asia asked.
"I'll explain it some other time. It was basically me coaching him up though." Kenshin answered.
"Well, maybe we should celebrate." Gasper suggested.
"Good idea Gasper. I'll go start getting things ready." Rias said. "We'll celebrate at home."
Everyone left except Kenshin and Koneko. "How are you feeling?" Koneko asked.
"I'm fine." Kenshin said as he sat down. "I'm gonna relax here for a bit before warping to my room.
"OK." Koneko said glancing away for a moment. "Um Kenshin-Senpai."
"Hm?" Kenshin said. "What's up?"
Koneko approached Kenshin and took a seat on his lap facing him. "Congratulations on your win." Koneko said with a faint blush as she leaned in and pressed her lips against Kenshin's. Her ears and tail coming out.
"? !" Kenshin's eyes widened.
The door opened back up and Rias walked in. "Kenshin are you com...ing?" She stopped short as she saw her first Rook kissing her fiancee.
Koneko pulled away and they both looked at Rias who stared at the two of them, mouth slightly agape. "R-Rias?" Kenshin said.
Rias' shoulders slumped. "I...I have to worry about advances from my Rook now?"
Koneko stared curiously for a moment before tilting her head with a smile. "Nyan!"
"Bastard!" Issei snapped at Kenshin.
(break)
A couple of days later.
Kenshin and Ragnarok were sparing in the dojo. Ragnarok held his hand up, calling a halt to the duel. "You're getting better." Ragnarok said.
Kenshin canceled his Balance Breaker. "You're still better." He said.
"Hahahaha, I will be for quite some time." Ragnarok replied with a small smirk.
"Right right." Kenshin said.
"So what is it you're planning on doing with Ddraig's Boosted Gear?" Ragnarok asked. "I remember you telling me before that you had something special planned for it."
"Well...seeing as you're the Father of the Elements...I guess I could stand to get your input for it." Kenshin said. "You know that one of the Boosted Gear's abilities is to Transfer power, right?"
"Yes." Ragnarok nodded. "Part of what made Ddraig so annoying is that he could increase his strength without a limit. If he and Albion only teamed up on me, they might have stood a chance."
"Heh!" Ddraig said.
"Cork it Oppai Dragon." Ragnarok said with a comical snort.
"Uuuuonnnnn! !" Ddraig wailed.
"...Could you stop that? It was funny at first, but now it's giving me a headache." Kenshin said. "Think about your daughters too..."
"You started it." Ragnarok pointed out.
"Yeah, and now I'm sick of it." Kenshin said. The spirit's cards came out of Kenshin's jacket pocket.
"Yeah Dad...it's getting kind of annoying." Salamander said as her image closed her eyes with an exasperated expression.
"It's even annoying Sylph and that's saying something." Undine said with a sigh.
"Yeah it's even anno- Hey!" Sylph huffed.
Gnome's image closed her eyes and her mouth opened as if to let out a sigh.
Ragnarok shrugged. "Alright, I'll dial it back. Now, go on."
"Well, using the Transfer ability, would it be possible to transfer the spirit's powers to other people, namely those who don't really have them?" Kenshin asked.
"Hmm..." Ragnarok stroked his chin in thought. "Well, that is basically what I did with the excess of my powers that was used to help bring my daughters to life, but such a thing would take a certain level of mastery that I'm afraid you don't yet possess."
"But it would be possible for me to do?" Kenshin asked.
"Yes, but you noticed how there was two jewels for each element in your armor right?" Ragnarok asked.
"Yeah." Kenshin nodded.
"Well, I would imagine that if you transferred say...Salamander's power to someone, one jewel would go dull and if you transferred her power to someone else at the same time. Both jewels would go dull and you would lose the power of Flame Overdrive." Ragnarok said.
"Hm...I see. Two transfers per element." Kenshin said. "What if I transferred both jewels to someone? Would they gain that Overdrive?"
"Their bodies would not be able to handle that much power." Ragnarok said. "They would be consumed by the element and destroyed. The only ones that could hope to control it would be those with previous experience with the element in question, or a fellow elementalist like your sisters."
"I see." Kenshin said.
"Also, when I said only you could use the Balance Breaker of those cards, I wasn't exactly telling the entire truth." Ragnarok said.
"Huh?" Kenshin said with an arched brow.
"You can use it because you hold my daughters inside you, now, if you were to say...transfer them over to Yukari or Miyuki. They would have the potential to use it, but you would not be able to invoke it for that time."
"...Huh." Kenshin said. "Neat."
"He's telling the truth. We can be inserted into the body and soul of your sisters." Undine said. "Remember when we said that if you fell to the Sekiryuutei's Juggernaut Drive we would go to Yukari? You would not exactly have to be dead for that."
"Speaking of...would they have the ability to invoke the Juggernaut Drive?" Kenshin asked.
"No." Ragnarok shook his head. "That is something that is tied to you and you alone. I asked my daughters to make damn certain of that."
"I see...good." Kenshin said. "That's just the way I want it."
Ragnarok nodded. "Good. You're the one with the best odds of pull out of that...at all."
Kenshin nodded. "Alright, let's contin-" Kenshin was cut off by the doorbell. "Hm. I better go see who that is, regardless of who answers the door."
Ragnarok nodded. "I'm gonna go try some of this new age alcohol you like so much."
"Yo." Kenshin tossed him a bottle of vodka and walked upstairs ignoring the protests of the Yonseirei.
When he got upstairs he noticed Rias staring in surprise at a young woman with long blonde hair, wearing the clothes of a devil noble. She gazed at him with her ruby red eyes. "I was wondering when you were going to show Prince Kuroshi. I finally had some time to respond to your letter, so what did you want?"
"Oh are you kidding me? !" Rias thought with an exasperated glare. "I'm going to have to deter the advances of another noble devil? !"
"Well Princess Seekvaira. I thought you could use a break from work so I called you here at the request of the Sekiryuutei, who wants to court you." Kenshin said crossing his arms with a small grin.
"E-Eeeh? !" Rias and several other voices exclaim, none of them belonging to Seekvaira.
"Hmmm...you waste my time." Seekvaira said. "I'm not taking courtings at this moment."
"Well you're already here, why not have him show you around town?" Kenshin suggested.
"..." Seekvaira sighed. "You're not going to let this go until I say yes, are you?"
"Nope!" Kenshin said with a wide grin.
"Hummm." Seekvaira rubbed her cheek in thought. "Oh very well. I've been meaning to visit the territory that the three factions signed their armistice anyway."
"Cool." Kenshin said. He looked up. "Issei! Could you come down here? !"
"..." Nothing.
"He's not your Pawn. He technically does not have to take orders from you." Seekvaira said with a humored smile.
"..." Kenshin rolled his eyes. "Rias, do you mind?"
"Aah! Y-Yes, um Issei! Could you please come down here?" Rias called out.
Issei leaped down from the third story, using his wings to glide down. "What's up Chi- eeeeh? ! Th-The Agares Princess? !"
"Hello Sekiryuutei." Seekvaira greeted. "Prince Kuroshi tells me you wish to court me, well I am not taking courtings right now, but I would appreciate being shown around the city the three factions signed their armistice at."
"E-Eh? B-But I did-" Issei was cut off.
"What are you talkin' about Issei? You were telling me about how you admired her beauty and strength before." Kenshin said slapping Issei on the back, sending him face forward...right into Seekvaira's chest.
"Mmphhh? !" Issei said placing his hands on her chest to push himself up.
Seekvaira closed her eyes with a greatly irritated expression on her face. "Where do you get off...touching my breasts like that? !" She shouts slapping him.
"..." Rias sighed and walked over, smacking Kenshin over the head.
"Wh-What?" Kenshin said with a wincing smile.
"The slap to the back could have been done without." Rias said with another sigh.
Issei bowed toward her. "I-I apologize. I-I lost my balance, please forgive me!" He said.
"..." Seekvaira glanced away, glaring with the slightest of blushes. "Very well...now, are we going?" She asked.
"Sh-Shouldn't I get dressed?" Issei asked.
"What you're wearing is sufficient." Seekvaira said seeing Issei wearing his Kuoh uniform.
"Well, alright...if you say so." Issei said. "I'll be back."
"Oh wait." Kenshin said running up to him.
"What is it?" Issei said.
"You know what to do if something happens right?" Kenshin asked.
"Yeah, don't sweat it." Issei said. "If something goes amiss, I'll call."
"OK. Good." Kenshin said. "Alright you two get on outta here."
"?" Seekvaira glanced at him curiously as the two left.
"Kenshin, did you plan this?" Rias asked.
"Sure did!" Kenshin said crossing his arms behind his head with a grin. "You were looking for someone that could take care of Issei in the future right? Well why not see how Issei and Seekvaira get along. I even floated Issei some cash when I knocked him into Seekvaira's chest. Just slipped it into his pocket.
Rias sighed softly. "...I just hope Issei's on his best behavior...we can't afford to have bad relations with an Archduke Clan."
"I'm sure he'll be fine." Kenshin said. "Just because he's perverted doesn't mean he doesn't know how to act."
"Uh Kenshin, we got a problem here." Hikari said walking up to him.
"Huh?" Kenshin said.
"Heeeeeyyyy, there you are Kenshin!" The three saw Ragnarok stumbling toward them. "Hey, let's go see if Azazel will take us out to one of those ero bars." He suggested.
"..." Kenshin looked at the red tint on his face. "Oh lord...he's piss drunk!"
"That's what we were trying to tell you!" Salamander snapped. "Dad hasn't drank in years, even if he doesn't remember it, he's a lightweight right now!"
Kenshin took the bottle of vodka away from Ragnarok. "Old man, how much did you have to drink?"
"...couple of shots." Ragnarok murmured. He glanced at Rias or her chest rather. "Whoahohoho! Damn! You remind me of Zekram Bael's wife, her chest was huge!"
Kenshin invokes his Balance Breaker and decks Ragnarok in the face. The founder of the Kuroshi laid on the floor out cold. "Congratulations! You defeated Ragnarok Kuroshi!" Ophis quipped.
Kenshin's shoulders slumped as he canceled the Balance Breaker. "This doesn't count..." He thought.
"W-Was I just getting ogled by your ancestor?" Rias asked.
"Yes." Kenshin and Hikari sighed.
Rias grabbed Kenshin's arm. "Come with me, bring that alcohol with you." She said pulling him away.
"A-Aaaah! ! R-Rias w-wait, if you're going to drink with me you need to ease into it!" Kenshin said. "Besides Ragnarok killed what was left inside this bottle, which really was a couple of shots!"
"Then have something else ready." Rias said.
Hikari watched this happen with a sweatdrop. She looked at the downed Ragnarok and walked toward Kenshin's room, grabbed the scroll and put him back into it.
(break)
With Issei and Seekvaira.
"I...don't mean to offend you, but all you've shown me is places you've frequented." Seekvaira said.
The places they had been too so far were a sweets shop and the park."W-Well sorry, but I'm not exactly supposed to be going to the place the treaty was signed." Issei said.
"Why is that?" Seekvaira said with an arched brow.
"Well, even with Yukari-San's illusion layered on me, I'm somewhat nervous that she might have missed someone and they'll recognize me."
Back at the house, in her room Yukari happened to look up. "What is it?" She glanced over at Xenovia who was practicing sword swings.
"When Issei gets back, I'm gonna plant my foot in his ass." Yukari said.
"Why?" Xenovia asked.
"I don't know, and could you do that in the dojo?" Yukari asked. "You might break something."
Back with Seekvaira and Issei they continued their walk around town. "Why is it you have an illusion spell cast on you?"
"Because...well before we figured out how to separate. I was supposed to be dead." Issei said. "I was killed by a fallen angel, had my soul extracted by Kenshin, who was still a demon at the time and was reincarnated by Chi-...er Rias-Sama."
"Don't force yourself to address people with titles that you wouldn't normally address with. I know who you'd be referring to." Seekvaira said.
"Alright." Issei said. "Well, anyway. Kenshin started going to Kuoh Academy and I was just paying attention inside his head."
"Hmm, that is unfortunate." Seekvaira said with a nod. . "Do you think he feels guilt over this? Prince Kenshin I mean?"
"I know he does." Issei said. "He's said that if he were at full strength upon arriving in this world, he could have possibly saved me, probably would have left before Chief arrived he told me."
"Why is that?" Seekvaira asked.
"Because this world was new to him, still is. He wouldn't have wanted to get off on the wrong foot with one of it's more important figures, and he probably would have done that if he stuck around in that situation. Sirzechs-Sama didn't tell him anything about how he'd been brought here until after he was reborn as a devil." Issei said.
"Hmm, I see. He wouldn't want to get off on the wrong foot, but that didn't stop him from getting on the council's nerves." Seekvaira noted.
"Well, according to him, they got on his nerves first. If you remember, he didn't exactly like them just laughing at Sona Sitiri's ambition." Issei said.
"Ah, of course. So don't step on his friends toes, unless you wish yours to be stepped on." Seekvaira said.
"Yeah." Issei said with a laugh. "By the way, you don't have to leave without seeing the academy, I'm sure if you asked Chief, she'd be able to show you around, or even Sona-kaichou."
"I'll keep that in mind." Seekvaira said. "But where are my manners? I've been asking you about other things, you must find it somewhat rude of me to disregard you like that."
"Hahaha, don't worry about that. I'm pretty uninteresting." Issei said. "The only real notable things about me is the Boosted Gear and my...eeerr.." Issei trailed off.
"Yes yes, I know about your obsession with breasts." Seekvaira sighed. "I must commend you for keeping yourself as controlled as you have."
"Well, I wouldn't want to put Chief on your bad side, being from an Archduke clan after all." Issei said.
Seekvaira let out a sigh. "Of course."
"Uhm...is something wrong?" Issei asked.
"No, it's nothing." Seekvaira said.
"...It gets tiring, people seeing your clan, but not you, doesn't it?" Issei asked.
"Hm?" Seekvaira said. "How would you know that?"
"Chief has the same problem, or she did until she met Kenshin." Issei grumbled.
"Are you...jealous of her?" Seekvaira asked.
"Her? !" Issei blanched. "Nonononononnonono! I'm jealous of him! Of Kenshin!"
"Hmhmhmhmhm." Seekvaira covered her mouth, laughing to herself. "I'm sorry I couldn't help myself, the opportunity was too good to pass up."
Issei started grumbling again as they passed the game corner. "Hm?" Seekvaira stopped. "What is this place?"
"Huh?" Issei said. "Oh it's a game corner. Huh looks like they're running a special."
"Special?" Seekvaira asked.
"Let's see." Issei said as they walked inside. He looked over at the prize grabber machine. "Huh, looks like it's a special on mechs."
"Hm? !" Seekvaira looks inside the prize grabber. "Bah, I have all of these." She muttered until her eyes landed one at the near top of the pile. "Oooh!" She said. "That's the Deathscythe Hell model, I keep missing out on this one! I have to have it!"
"You mean the Deathscythe from the Gundam series?" Issei said. (A/N: I do not own the Gundam series)
As he asked, Seekvaira was digging around in her pockets for money. "Aaah...this isn't the Japanese currency." She said. "No..." She hung her head with a gloomy expression, her lips forming a pout. "I guess I'll just wait until next time."
"Is she a mecha otaku?" Issei thought as he walked up to the prize grabber as Seekvaira walked away from it.
"Hm?" Seekvaira looked over as Issei put some coins into the machine and began to use it. She heard a clunk and Issei walked back to her. "Here." He said with a grin.
"Aaaah?" Seekvaira's expression became one of joy as she took the box from Issei. "You have no idea how long I've been looking for this one, thank you!" She said embracing him out of an impulse.
"Aaaahhh?" Issei said, freezing for a moment before gingerly returning the embrace.
"? !" Seekvaira realized what she was doing and shot off of him, an embarrassed and vexed look on her face. "Yes...well...uhm, thank you again..." She said.
"Well, uhm...while we're here, want to play some games. Seeing as the theme seems to be mechs, I'm sure they have some fighting games geared toward it."
A glint appeared in the Agares heiress' eyes. "Oh? Is that a challenge?"
"Uhm...just trying to think of something fun to do." Issei said with a sweatdrop.
"Well then, let's do it then." Seekvaira said with a smirk.
(break)
Later.
Seekvaira had won most of the matches they had played. She had her figurine bagged and they left soon after. They were now sitting at an outdoor diner. "Soooo you're a mecha otaku huh?" Issei said with a wincing grin.
"Yes...and if you tell anyone...I'll make sure you regret it." Seekvaira said leaning forward with a look that promised pain.
Issei shivered. "Your secret's safe with me Seekvaira-San."
"Good." She sat back with a smile, taking a drink from her tea. They had already ate and were just having small talk at this point.
"Soo...uhh...if you don't mind me asking, what's your beef with that Yankee devil?" Issei asked.
"Yankee?" Seekvaira said with a confused expression before it hit her. "Oh! You mean Zephyrdol, right...well, our clans have been feuding for awhile. I've had no real interest in. I don't feel like boring you with the details of it."
"Ah, well if you don't wanna talk about it, I won't make you." Issei shrugged. "So...uhm what's it like being in a clan as highly ranked as yours?"
Seekvaira sighed. "It's a lot of busy work."
"OK, I won't ask about it anymore, I feel like you're kind of getting frustrated." Issei said.
"Thank you." Seekvaira said taking a drink of her tea again.
"...Oh! I just remembered something." Issei said. "Awhile ago Chief, the rest of her peerage and Kenshin investigated a ruin from ancient Egypt. Kenshin and I got possessed by a mummy's spirit and he said something about trying to summon and enslave a woman from your clan."
"From my clan?" Seekvaira asked with a curious look.
"Well he said enslave, but Kenshin swears he heard the guy about to say marriage proposal." Issei said.
"Hummm..." Seekvaira thought about it. "I don't recall it. I'll have to ask my relatives about it when I go home."
"He also said he tried to curse and banish her when she refused, but it backfired." Issei said.
"Obviously. It wasn't some rank and file devil he summoned." Seekvaira said. "He must not have had anything of equal value to what he was asking for."
"I see." Issei said. "Well, let's get going, you probably want to head home after this."
"No, I believe I'll take you up on the offer to ask Rias Gremory to show me around the academy tomorrow." Seekvaira said. "Do you know any good hotels?"
"Hotels? Hell you can shack in with us tonight." Issei said.
"It wouldn't be any trouble?" Seekvaira asked.
"Well I'd have to ask Kenshin and Chief, but I don't think they'll care." Issei said.
"Alright." Seekvaira said. "Thank you for your offer, I'll accept."
The two started walking again, this time to head back home. "By the way, you know Kenshin made that stuff up about my wanting to court you right? The most I said to him was that I thought you were attractive."
"Were?" Seekvaira said with a twitching brow.
"Are! Are attractive." Issei said a panicked expression.
"Hmhmhm." Seekvaira laughed with her hand over her mouth. "Anyway. I wasn't aware at first, but from how you acted, I pretty much assumed that. I wasn't aware that Prince Kenshin worked part time as a matchmaker."
"I wasn't aware of that either." Issei said with a laugh.
As the two walked, they ran into Matsuda and Motohama. Issei sighed to himself. "Oh god..ow...I don't need this!" He thought.
"Whoa! Issei man, you work quick, don't you!" Matsuda said.
"Yeah, just a few days ago you were together with Kenshin's mother and with three kids." Motohama said with a grin.
"Now you're hangin' out with this high class beauty! You bastard!" Matsuda cursed.
"Excuse me?" Seekvaira said with narrowed eyes.
"Why is it you that gets to hang out with all these fine looking women? !" Motohama shouts.
"Guys..." Issei said as he noticed a dark aura surrounding Seekvaira.
"Shut up!" Motohama and Matsuda shout punching Issei in the face.
"Excuse me." Seekvaira called out.
"Yes?" Matsuda and Motohama said with matching grins.
"Why did you just strike my escort?" Seekvaira asked.
"H-Hiii!" Matsuda and Motohama said waving their hands in defense. One of those hands batted the bag Seekvaira hand in her hand out and it hit the ground.
"! !" Seekvaira scowled. "Oh that is it! If that figurine is damaged in any way you two are dead! You hear me? ! DEAD! !" She shouts
Matsuda and Motohama took off fearing for their lives. Issei checked the figurine. "It looks fine to me." Issei said.
"Let me see." Seekvaira said taking the bag. She took out the bag and looked it over. "Haaaahhh..." She sighed in relief. "Good. It's alright. Who in the world were those two?"
"Just some friends of mine." Issei said. "They and I are perverts, but due to Kenshin and Yukari-San mostly, I've learned to tone it down...for fear of my health."
"I see." Seekvaira said.
The two made it back home and Kenshin walked out of the second story bedroom sighing as he did. "Kenshin?" Issei said.
"Yo." Kenshin said. "Seekvaira." He nodded toward her.
"Mind if we talk to Chief? Seekvaira-San wants to ask her something." Issei said.
"...I wouldn't." Kenshin said with a wince.
"What happened?" Issei asked.
"I'll tell you later." Kenshin said.
"Well, would you answer for her, being her fiancee then?" Seekvaira asked.
"Depends on the question." Kenshin said.
"Would Rias Gremory mind showing me around Kuoh Academy?" Seekvaira asked.
"I don't see why she would, but why didn't Issei do it?" Kenshin asked. After Seekvaira told him Issei's reasoning, he was about to say something when he dodged as Issei went flying by him. Seekvaira turned and Kenshin looked over to see Yukari with her left leg extended.
"Don't doubt my illusion skills Issei." Yukari said with an annoyed look.
"Haaaaaiiii..." Issei whined.
"So I take it you're staying here for the night." Kenshin said rubbing his nose. "Aaah..."
"Well, I'm busy for the latter half of tomorrow." Seekvaira said.
"Aaah, I see." Kenshin said rubbing his nose again.
"?" Yukari arched her brow. "Are you OK Kenshin?"
"Y-Yeah." Kenshin said. "I just gotta...aaah...aaaah...AAAACHHOO!" Kenshin sneezed.
Which in turn created a wind burst strong enough to shred Seekvaira's and Yukari's clothes off. "Uuuuooooohhh! !" Issei gushed.
"Issei, stop gushing, or you're going to catch the same hell as me." Kenshin said seeing the death promising look in Seekvaira's eyes. "I'm gone!" He shouts taking off. "Gaaah! Now I know how Negi used to feel!"
"GET BACK HERE! !" Seekvaira screeched chasing after him.
"Damn, that was nice...she's really got a nice body." Issei said with a grin. He turned to find Yukari clothing herself with her magic, a marginally disappointed look on her face.
"Damn, had Issei and that Agares woman not been here I could have dragged Kenshin up to my room." Yukari muttered. "Haah." She pulled a set of clothes out of a seal and handed them to Issei. "Here, give these to her before she does something stupid and take her bag to her too."
"Right." Issei said taking the clothes and Seekvaira's figurine and moving to track her and Kenshin down.
(Chapter end)
Draconis: I know the Rating Game was kind of all over the place, but outside of Saji, Tsubaki and Sona. I really couldn't think of anything for how the rest of Sona's peerage fought.
Issei: Which is why you went objective based for the Rating Game.
Draconis: Yup.
Kenshin: Gangway!
Seekvaira: Hold still!
Issei: Huh, this is actually kind of funny when it's not my ass on the line.
Draconis: Kind of light in terms of building a relationship, but Issei and Seekvaira have spent time together now.
Anyway, It's been fun, See you all later.
Draconis678 out