Draconis: Alright, lets get this moving.
Asia: I-Is everyone OK?
Draconis: They should be, also I want to address something. With the exception of the scenes involving Kenshin's peerage. If I don't write scenes described in the light novel, assume that it happened like it did in canon.
Dragon of the Elements
Chapter 39
Peace in Kyoto.
Draconis: Begin!
(start)
After the battle.
Issei and Kenshin were being healed. "So do you think everyone will be OK?" Issei asked.
"They should. I used that...lust...power up to increase their regeneration to what is far beyond normal levels." Kenshin said.
"Oh come on Kenshin, I use boobs to power up and you don't hear me complaining." Issei laughed.
"Gee I wonder why!" Kenshin said. "I'm just still adjusting to it!" He got up and Issei followed him to where Saji was.
"K-Kenshin-San, do you think Saji-kun will be OK?" Momo asked.
"Yeah." Kenshin said. "Saji's one tough bastard. Besides I don't think Vritra wants to be split up again."
"Yeah, so he'll probably do whatever it takes to keep Saji kickin'" Issei said with a grin.
"Yeah, he's probably just suffering from exhaustion. Vritra Promotion takes a lot of energy." Azazel said walking up behind them.
"Yeah." Issei said. "As long as he gets some rest he should be fine."
"So that means nothing lewd tonight, Momo, Ruruko." Kenshin said with a coy smile.
"A-Ah...u-um..." Ruruko stuttered with a blush.
"W-We have n-no idea what you're talking about." Momo said glancing away with a blush of her own.
"Sure ya don't." Kenshin said as he and Issei turned and walked away. They went over to Yukari and Miyuki. "You two alright?"
"Yeah..." Miyuki said rolling her arm around. "Those missiles of his were really a pain."
"I know." Kenshin said. "When we get back you two are gonna start training with me and Ragnarok-ossan again."
"Yeah..." Miyuki said.
"Yeah, but how will it help with anything, but our stamina? We can't use the Balance Breaker if you are." Yukari said. "And you always will be."
"Well, we could always try getting more inventive with them." Miyuki said.
"Or I'll have to learn to live without a couple of Overdrives." Kenshin said. "In any case we can worry about that later, this was just a bad go of it for us anyway."
"Right." Yukari and Miyuki nod.
As the Issei and Kenshin turned away to walk toward Irina and Xenovia. Sun Wukong and Tamamo walked up to them, each with a sake dish in their hands, the former holding a jug. "Huh, I thought you weren't gonna drink until tomorrow." Kenshin said.
"Decided to make it today." Sun Wukong said. "Catch." He said throwing Kenshin a dish and the jug.
Kenshin poured himself a dish and knocked it back with the two elder demons. "Woo! Man that's smooth." Kenshin said.
"Yes it is." Sun Wukong said. "Now, this guy over here seems to have obtained a power separate from the Juggernaut Drive. You have as well, I can sense it. Why did you not use it?"
"Because it shreds my muscles down to nothing the longer I use it, and it takes a literal minute to set up." Kenshin said. "The only way I can end that is by going along with Ragnarok's system and getting the Yonseirei to like me more than they do now."
"That was one thing I liked about his splitting his powers off. Ragnarok's daughters seem like great judges of character." Tamamo said. "He brought the idea up just after he came back, while the Divine War was still going on."
"Well no matter your reasoning. You have to endear yourself to them more." Sun Wukong said. "Not saying you should use their feelings to your advantage, but you may need that power for a long battle sooner or later. Also, you know working on Senjutsu would probably help you understand their powers a bit more. The elements are a part of nature after all."
"Eh...I guess." Kenshin said.
"He brings up a few good points." Undine said. "Also if you're serious about getting closer to us. Don't worry too much about us thinking you're doing it for power. We can feel you intent remember?"
"R-Right." Kenshin thought.
"Also something else for you to think about and this goes for your sisters back there." Sun Wukong said gaining Yukari and Miyuki's attention. "You all think too much about how you'll fight your opponent instead of just doing it. You should trust yourselves and your power a bit more."
Kenshin, Yukari and Miyuki all shared a glance. "He does kind of have a point." Salamander said to all three of them.
"Anyway, I must be going. Come on Yu Long!" Sun Wukong said.
"Right Right, see ya Ddraig!" Yu Long said.
(break)
The Next day.
Issei, Irina, the Gremory group and the Kuroshi sisters were all sitting in Kenshin's hotel room. Kenshin noticed how tired everyone was and offered to do the last day's shopping for them. They each complied, too tired to raise a protest. "Couldn't you have gone with him?" Issei asked Yukari who was laying on her bed.
"I could, but if Kenshin's gonna give me an opportunity to be lazy, by the Dark Goddess I'm gonna take it." Yukari said with a sigh. "It's still early so we can still go out before we leave."
(knock knock)
"Come in!" Miyuki said.
Kunou and Yasaka walked in. "L-Lady Yasaka, Kunou-San?" Asia said.
"Hello." Yasaka greeted. "Hm?" She looked around. "Where is the samurai fellow that was amongst you all? And Lady Tamamo for that matter?"
"Samurai fellow?" Sextum asked.
"She means Kenshin." Yukari said. "He's taking care of some shopping for us before we leave today and Tamamo went with. We'd do it, but most of us are exhausted from our fights against the Hero Faction."
"Yes." Yasaka nodded. "Well, I wanted to come and thank you all personally for going so far to save me from them. I am prepared to enter into talks with Leviathan-Sama and the Victorious Fighting Buddha."
"Yeah, I owe you guys big time!" Kunou said with a wide smile.
"Now, might I have a word alone with the Sekiryuutei?" Yasaka said.
"M-Me?" Issei said with a surprised look.
"Yes." Yasaka nodded.
"Eh, fine." Yukari sat up and got off her bed. "I could use a little fresh air. Come on everyone."
"Be polite Issei-kun." Kiba said.
"Yeah yeah." Issei said as everyone left the room leaving him alone with Yasaka and Kunou. "So what is it Yasaka-Sama?"
"Please, just Yasaka, it's quite alright. I don't mind being called by just my name by someone who helped save me." Yasaka replied with a serene smile.
"Oh, well...what is it Yasaka?" Issei asked.
"I hear from the Fallen Angel Governor and Leviathan-Sama that you are more than just the Red Dragon, you are also something known as the Oppai Dragon, such a peculiar name." Yasaka said.
"A-Ah, y-yeah." Issei said scratching his cheek with a nervous grin.
"You know, for your services to my people I can grant you a request." Yasaka said with a smile.
"S-Seriously? !" Issei said.
"Yes." Yasaka nodded.
"A-Ahum..." Issei struggled with his limited morals before bowing forward. "I-If it's not too much trouble I'd like to see your breasts!"
"E-Eeeeh? !" Kunou exclaimed with a blush.
Yasaka's smile grew. "Very well." She reached up and started to move the top of her kimono downward.
"Uuuwhoahohohoho!" Issei gushed as the Youkai Faction leader's breasts came into view. "Such perfect shape, and the areola and nipples are in just the right spot as well, wow!" He said.
Yasaka walked toward him, her nine fluffy tails, not unlike Tamamo's own coming out. She cupped his cheeks with a smile. "You know..." She licked her lips, her eyes narrowing. "It's been quite some time since I've had a mate."
"E-Eh? !" Issei said with a blush.
"I could go for the other dragon, but I just know when Lady Tamamo reveals her true form to him. I won't have a chance. But that's not to say I don't find you alluring as well..." Yasaka said, before letting out a soft moan as Issei's hand came to rest on one of her tails. "Mm...hmhm..." She giggled in a sultry fashion.
"S-Seriously?" Issei said.
"Of course..." Yasaka said letting out an airy sigh.
"M-Mom! No fair I wanted the Sekiryuutei!" Kunou whined.
"There's nothing saying we can't both have him Kunou-Chan." Yasaka said. "You just need to..."
"U-Um..." Issei said cutting her off.
"Ah, well I suppose I should wait, but...just know Sekiryuutei, my offer will stand for a long while." Yasaka said pulling up her kimono and turning away. One of her tails brushing against him, the scent filling his nose.
"Now, I will see you later to see you off." Yasaka said. "Enjoy your last day here in Kyoto." She said with another serene smile.
Issei nodded. "I-I will." He said. "Thank you."
"Of course." Yasaka said as she and Kunou both disappeared in a burst of fox fire.
"...Oh my god...ow..." Issei said. "The Kyoto Youkai leader wants to have sex with me." He left the room only to bump into Kiryuu.
"O-Oh, I-Issei." She said. "Wh-What's up with you guys? You all, except for Kenshin and Asia-Chan look like hell."
"Um...well none of us could sleep." Issei said. "Except for Asia anyway, and Kenshin can operate on little sleep."
"O-Oh, r-right." Kiryuu said trying to keep her voice calm.
"Are you OK?" Issei asked.
"Y-Yeah! Why wouldn't I be?" Kiryuu asked.
"You seem kind of nervous." Issei said. He glanced behind her and could have sworn he saw Yukari.
"N-Nervous? M-Me?" Kiryuu unconvincingly said.
"Well, your face is red, your sweating a bit, and stammering." Issei said.
Kiryuu would have said something more had a coin not struck her in the back of the head. "A-Ah? !" Her body was sent forward into Issei and knocked him to the floor.
"Mm?" Issei stirred a moment later and his eyes widened. "Mm? !" His eyes were staring right into Kiryuu's own widened eyes as their lips were connected, due to the surprise, their mouths were open and Kiryuu's tongue was in his mouth.
The two bolted off each other. "U-Uh? !" Issei said.
"Uuuhhhh..." Kiryuu said with a shocked expression before bowing her head. "..Screw it!" She grabs Issei's collar and crushes her lips against his.
"Mm? ! Mmm? !" Issei moaned in shock.
"Forget it..." Kiryuu said pulling away for a moment with a lustful smile. "If we have a good chance at bein' together, let's just shut up and take it. It's not like we don't have similar interests."
"...Whoa..." Yukari said watching from a distance. "What monster have I potentially created?"
"H-Holy crap, Ow! Kiryuu is freaking making out with me!" Issei thought.
Yukari was so busy watching this she barely noticed Asia walking past her. "Hey As-!" Yukari was pulled back and looked over to find Tamamo who had her tails wrapped around Yukari. "T-Tamamo? W-What are you doing? !" She whispered.
"You created this situation, now you're going to let it play out." Tamamo said.
"Well, where's Kenshin?" Yukari asked.
"He ran into the Leviathan and asked me to bring back the shopping for him." Tamamo said.
Meanwhile Asia stared with a dark blush as Kiryuu made out with Issei. Kiryuu glanced over at Asia and detached her lips from Issei's and smiled. "Come on Asia, join in!" She pulled Asia down to her knees and pushed Asia's lips against Issei's.
"Mm? !"
"K-Kiryuu!" Issei snapped breaking away from Asia who looked stunned.
"Come on!" Kiryuu said grabbing their wrists and pulling them down the hall to her room.
Yukari and Tamamo walked in front of the door. "She does remember she shares the room with Miyuki right?"
"Oh no big deal." Tamamo said placing her hand on the door leaving a seal on it.
"What's that?" Yukari said.
"Silence seal. No one will be able to hear them now." Tamamo said. "As for Miyuki, I'm sure you can do something about it."
"F-Fine." Yukari said.
"Hey, you're the one who inspired her lust, even if she ignored it, now she needs to let it out." Tamamo said.
"Yeah Yeah." Yukari sighed.
In the room Kiryuu pushed Issei onto her bed and went to her knees working his belt off. "A-Aika-San what are you doing?" Asia shyly asked.
"We're gonna teach you how to make love." Kiryuu said with a wink as she pulled down Issei's pants and grabbed the waistband of his boxers.
"Wh-Whoa! K-Kiryuu wait!" Issei said as she yanked them down. His flaccid cock exposed to the air.
"Ufufu, it's as big as I thought it was going to be." Kiryuu said with a small smirk as she grabbed it and started pumping her hand up and down.
"Haaa..." Issei let out a sigh.
"Come here Asia, I could use a hand." Kiryuu said.
"A-Asiiiaaa..." Issei drawled out in a daze.
"U-Um...O-OK." Asia said joining Kiryuu. She hesitantly reached for Issei's cock and gripped it gently.
"There you go, just move your hand up and down." Kiryuu instructed.
"O-OK..." Asia said doing as she was told.
"Hnn..." Issei groaned as he felt himself becoming erect in their hands.
"I-Issei-San..." Asia said out of concern.
"Don't worry Asia-Chan, he's fine." Kiryuu said. "In fact he feels good from this."
"Really?" Asia said with a curious look.
"Yeah." Kiryuu said with a grin.
"OK, as long as we're not hurting him." Asia said, stroking Issei at a more relaxed pace.
"Haa...hnn..." Issei sighed out. "Is this really happening? Kiryuu and Asia are jerking me off?" He thought.
Kiryuu turned her head to Asia. "Asia-Chan, go ahead and undress a little bit."
"E-Eh? !" Asia said with a blush.
"Oh come on, don't you think Issei feels a little self conscious?" Kiryuu chided. "Here, I'll even undress with you so you're not alone."
"Well...o-ok." Asia said as she and Kiryuu took off their shirts, leaving them in their bras and skirts as well as their thigh high socks. "W-Well I guess with how often Issei-San sees me..." She thought.
"Ufufu...Asia-Chan that's a really nice bra you're wearing." Kiryuu said seeing the pink lingerie on Asia that Rias had given to the former nun.
"Th-Thank you, um your blue one looks nice too." Asia complimented.
"Ahaha, thanks." Kiryuu said.
"Haa!" Issei let out a gasp as Kiryuu's hands started fondling his sack.
"Haa...haa..." Asia moved in closer, her eyes slightly glossed over, panting softly.
"Go ahead..." Kiryuu whispered in her ear. "Lick it." She said giving Asia's ear a lick.
"H...Hai..." Asia said giving the head of Issei's cock a lick. "Hmn..." She kept going, paying close attention to the back.
"There ya go." Kiryuu said with a small grin as she moved in, tilting her head to the side and moving her tongue up and down the back of the shaft.
"Gaahh..." Issei gasped softly again.
"Nnmu..." Asia let out a soft moan as one of Kiryuu's arms snaked around her and started groping her left breast. "A-Aika-San.."
"Just relax Asia-Chan I'm just trying to make you feel good." Kiryuu said.
"I-I know that, but it still feels kind of weird." Asia said with a shy tone.
A light bulb appeared over Kiryuu's head. "Hey Asia, wanna try something with me?"
"Huh?" Asia said.
"Take your bra off." Kiryuu said unclasping her own bra.
"O-OK." Asia said doing the same.
Kiryuu leaned forward and took Issei's cock in between her breasts. "OK, now lean toward me and push your boobs against mine." Kiryuu instructed.
"E-Eh? A-Are you sure? !" Asia said with a blush.
"Sure, come on!" Kiryuu grinned.
Asia nodded hesitantly and leaned forward, her breasts pushing against Kiryuu's. "Aah...A-Aika-San, it f-feels really good..."
"I know...mn...it's because our nipples are grazing each other." Kiryuu said. "Come on, move as I move." She said placing her hands on the sides of her boobs and shifting them up and down.
"OK." Asia said doing the same. She turned her head to Issei. "I-Issei-San, how are you feeling?"
"A...Amazing..." Issei said in a daze.
"O-OK." Asia said.
"Ah come on Asia. You know what a boob fiend he is, this is probably heaven for him." Kiryuu laughed.
"I-I suppose." Asia said. She leaned down and started licking the tip, focusing particularly on the slit.
"Oooh! Good idea!" Kiryuu said licking the back, focusing on the glans.
"Aaah...!" Issei gasped again. "A-Asia, K-Kiryuu...!"
"Does it feel good Issei?" Kiryuu said.
"Yeeesss...aagh..." Issei groaned.
"Mhmmhmm..." Kiryuu said. "Good."
"Gah...I should stop this, but Asia looks so cute like this, and Kiryuu's really acting erotic right now!" Issei thought.
"Mmn..." Asia moaned softly. She leaned down and latched her lips onto one side of the head, sucking curiously on it.
"Wow Asia-Chan you're coming up with some good ideas." Kiryuu said latching her lips onto the other side of the head, doing the same as the former nun.
"Ghh!" Issei grunted.
The two squeezed their chests together tighter and shifted their breasts up and down Issei's length faster. "Come on...Issei, you know you want to...!" Kiryuu said feeling Issei's cock twitching between them. "Cum for us!"
"Damn! She's so lewd, the only difference between me and her right now is that she's acting on it!" Issei thought.
"I-Issei-San? Is this making you uncomfortable?" Asia asked.
"It is, the only way to relieve his discomfort is to go faster!" Kiryuu said with excitement in her voice.
"O-OK." Asia said, shifting her chest in sync with Kiryuu's.
"Ghh...aah...aaahhh!" Issei gasped as his seed fired out.
"Aaah? !" Asia gasped as some of it pegged her in the left cheek.
Kiryuu got some of it on her glasses while the rest dirtied their chests. The bespectacled pervert girl took off her glasses and turned them around. She stared at the semen for a moment before licking it off. "Hmn?" She moaned curiously.
"A-Aika-San, I-Issei-S-San's...you...l-l-licked..." Asia stammered with a blush.
Kiryuu smiled, scooped some off her breasts, licked it off and grabbed Asia's cheeks and kissed her. She used Asia's surprise at the contact to slip her tongue into the former nun's mouth, transferring the seed from mouth to mouth.
"Hmn...?" Asia moaned curiously.
"Aaahhh?" Issei's mouth hung open as the two girls shyly, mostly due to Asia's hesitance, made out in front of him.
The two pulled away and Kiryuu pulled a lens wipe out of her skirt pocket and cleaned her glasses before putting them back on. "Hey Asia, I promise you that you can have him after I'm done, but can I take first ride?"
"Ride?" Asia asked.
Kiryuu whispered into her ear. Asia's cheeks went scarlet. "B-But aren't you a virgin?" Asia asked.
"Hey, we all gotta lose it some time, most of us anyway." Kiryuu shrugged. "I've got no problems giving it to Hyoudou."
"E-Eh?" Issei said.
"Y-You promise I can have him after?" Asia asked.
"Asia, you're just too cute and innocent for something like this!" Issei thought.
"Sure." Kiryuu said. "Hyoudou's just a ball of repressed sexual energy waiting to break out." Issei glared at the bespectacled female pervert as she moved up to mount him. "What?"
"Nothing." Issei said as he glanced over at Asia.
"I-It's OK Issei-San." Asia said with a shy smile.
"OK Asi-Aaaahh!" He gasped as he felt Kiryuu lower her hips onto Issei's cock, taking him inside.
"Mmmmnn..." Kiryuu closed her eyes letting out a long moan. "Ohhh...Asia-Chan, this feels so good, you wouldn't believe it..." She sighed out in content as she leaned back, setting her hands on Issei's knees and started shifting her hips up and down. "Aah...haa..aah..aah..."
"A-Aika-San?" Asia said.
Kiryuu glanced over at her. "Asia-Chan, you know what you should do?" She leaned over and whispered something in Asia's ear.
"Th-That? R-Really?" Asia said, blushing scarlet again.
"Yeah, I mean he's going to have to look at it to penetrate later anyway, so you might as well give him a close up of it." Kiryuu said with a lopsided smile.
"O-OK..." Asia said shyly pulling down her panties and climbing on the bed.
"Asia?" Issei said.
"Issei-San..." Asia said. "Um..." She moved her knees around his head.
Issei found himself staring at her bare pussy. "A-Asia.
"Issei-San...please...um...l-lick me." Asia said spreading her lower lips apart with her fingers while looking away shyly.
"Asia..." Issei said with an aroused look. "Ghh..." He grunted as he felt Kiryuu's pussy squeezing him.
"Do I feel great or what Hyoudou?" Kiryuu said with a grin as she upped her speed slightly.
"Well...I guess I'd have to say yeah..." Issei said. "Alright Asia, if you're sure."
"I am!" Asia said in a squeaking voice.
Issei leaned his head up and brought his tongue to her pussy, giving it a short lick, making Asia's body jolt. "Asia?" Issei asked.
"I-It felt so good..." Asia said with a pant.
"Right..." Issei said wrapping his arms around Asia's legs and tugging her down. "Asia's so wet...am I really going to take her virginity today? And I've taken Kiryuu's too! What the hell happened here? !" He thought.
"Well, now that it's happening, just roll with it I guess." Ddraig said. "Need my help with anything?"
"No." Issei thought. "Seeing as it's Asia, I kinda wanna do this on my own."
"Got it. Have fun." Ddraig said.
Issei nodded and continued to lick Asia, his arousal building as she let out soft moans. "Ahn..nn..mmm...mn.."
"Oh...uhn...kyau..aahh..." Kiryuu moaned as she leaned forward, her hands on Issei's chest. "Oh god, Hyoudou your cock feels so good..." She said.
"H-His tongue...f-feels good too..." Asia said, looking down at Issei.
"Fuuaahh, good thing I paid a little attention to what was going on when I was watching that porn with Matsuda and Motohama." Issei thought. "It's really paying off."
"Oh ho? Hyoudou's good at cunnilingus? That's a surprise, I thought he was strictly a boob fiend." Kiryuu said, riding Issei harder. "Ooohh..!" She moaned. "Mmm...Hyoudouuu...!"
Issei moved his fingers to the top of Asia's pussy, thumbing around with her clit. "Mmm? !" Asia's eyes shot wide open as she began to shiver. "I-Issei-Sannnn!"
"Ghh...damn...K-Kiryuu I'm gonna...!" Issei grunted.
"I know, I can feel it...! Ooh! Mmn!" Kiryuu said moving forward, still riding Issei hard and groping Asia's breasts.
"Aaahnn!" Asia cried out from the dual sensations she was feeling.
"Hmph." Issei said moving his hands off of Asia's hips and using them to grab hold of Kiryuu's boobs, groping them roughly.
"Aahn! There's that boob hungry pervert!" Kiryuu said with a blissful sigh. "I...I'm gonna...gonna...Aaahnnn!" She let out a loud cry as she climaxed, slumping against Asia, falling unconscious.
"...Whew..." Issei said. "Any longer and I might have cum inside her."
"A-Are we done?" Asia asked.
"I...I think we are." Issei said before he saw Asia move off of him and gently push Kiryuu off of him and onto the bed. "A-Asia...?"
"..." Asia looked at Issei still stiff cock. "...I..I want it."
"E-Eh?" Issei said.
"I...I want you to have my first, Issei-San." Asia said with a resolute look in her eyes.
"Asia..." Issei said with narrowed eyes, feeling slightly touched.
"I won't take no for an answer Issei-San." Asia said shaking her head.
"..." Issei sighed with a smile. "Alright, but I want you to lay down on your back for me, OK?"
"OK." Asia said, doing as Issei asked.
Issei moved over her and looked down. He started to rub her with his fingers. "Well...I know I just had my face in there, but if you're this wet, you should be good to go."
"I-I believe so...so...please come to me." Asia said holding out her arms.
Issei moved in, letting her embrace him as he pointed his cock down and moved to penetrate. "It's probably better to get it all done at once." He thought.
"Gghh!" Asia let out a grunt as she felt Issei filling her. "Haa...aaah...aah.." She felt pain from it, but gritted her teeth and endured. Her eyes closed as Issei leaned down and kissed her. "Mmm..."
The kiss broke a few moments later. "Are you OK?" Issei asked, concern shining in his eyes.
"I-It hurts a little, but I can manage...it would be bad if we stopped now." Asia said with a soft smile.
"Asia..." Issei said. "Alright, I'll begin moving now."
"Ah, aah...mm, ah..aaah!" Asia cried out as Issei began moving inside her. "I-Issei-San...mm, fuuaaah...haa, mm, mmkk, mmu!"
"Gh..." Issei grunted. "Damn, it's so tight I might not last long, I was already about to cum with Kiryuu just now." He thought.
"I-It's...s-so hot...yah ah, aahh!" Asia moaned sweetly, a small smile tugging at her lips as her hands gripped the sheets.
"Gh, A-Asia...s-sorry, I m-might not last long." Issei said struggling to hold his own moans and his climax back.
"Aah! Ah! I-I don't...mmmn! I don't mind...aah, if you..hnn! Finish inside...!" Asia panted and moaned out. "Yah, yaaah..aah, afu...mm, mmkk...au, fuah, aah!"
"Hng...aahh...i-if you say so...gh!" Issei grunted.
The two continued to move against each other until their climaxes hit at the same time. "Aaaahh...aaaaahhhh!" Asia moaned loudly, her back arching forward, eyes squeezed shut.
"Haa...haa..." Issei panted.
"Haa...haaa..." Asia panted as well, as Issei collapsed next to him. "I-Issei-San?"
"I'm fine, that was just...tiring is all." Issei said with a smile.
"Ok..." Asia said. "We should probably get cleaned up and wake Aika-San up huh?"
"Uh...you should...I should probably go." Issei said.
As Issei and Asia were getting dressed, Issei happened to notice the scroll Kiryuu pulled a couple of days ago. He unfurled it only for a familiar looking jewel to drop out of it. "..." Issei furrowed his brow. "So that's why, This same jewel that has been causing trouble all over Kyoto ramped up her perversion, and there's also the egging on Yukari's been doing to her." He thought.
(break)
Later.
Train Station.
"So you're the new Dragon of the Elements?" Yasaka asked Kenshin as he and the others were waiting to board the train.
"Yes ma'am." Kenshin nodded. "Kuroshi Tsuki Kenshin at your service." He said with a polite bow.
"Hmhm, I didn't recognize you without longer hair and samurai armor." Yasaka stated blithely.
"Haha, yeah." Kenshin said.
"So, where is Lady Tamamo?" Yasaka asked.
"Furled up into a ball in my pocket." Kenshin answered. "Here." He handed the Youkai faction leader a pair of fliers, one of his and one of Rias'. "If you're serious about entering the alliance, use these to call either a member of my peerage, or Rias'."
"I see, thank you." Yasaka said before leaning forward. "Tell the Sekiryuutei that I await his return."
"?" Kenshin glanced back at Issei who glanced away scratching his cheek nervously. "Uhm...I'll see that he gets your message." Kenshin said.
"Hmhm..." Yasaka giggled. "Alright."
"Kenshin-Chan, thanks again for buying that outfit I wanted." Serafall said leaping forward and slapping him on the shoulder. "Sorry I forgot my money."
"Of course. I'll be going now." Kenshin said walked toward the train.
"Alright, we'll leave everything in your hands now, Kyuubi, Leviathan and the non present Sun Wukong." Azazel said walking to the train with him.
Kunou stepped forward and called out to them. "Thank you Issei, everyone, we'll meet again!" She said.
Kenshin waved and Issei grinned while everyone else smiled. "Of course. See ya around." Issei said.
(break)
That night.
"Riiight. So we should have held off on going at the Hero Faction just to keep you posted." Kenshin stated blithely to Rias who was questioning them about the trip.
"He has a point." Yukari said with a sigh, one of Kenshin's smokes in between her fingers.
"Some things couldn't be told right away Rias." Miyuki said, stretching her arms.
"Besides I think we handled it pretty well." Tamamo said.
"Uh huh...is most of both of our peerages getting seriously hurt what you call handling it well?" Rias asked with a sigh.
"Well why couldn't you keep me posted on that little situation you got yourself into in Gremory land?" Kenshin asked. "I gotta find out from Azazel?"
"Uhm...well..." Rias said.
"Check and mate." Kenshin said. "Rias, we've both got valid gripes, but we made it out alright didn't we?"
"We're fine Chief, really we are." Kiba said.
"We just need more training is all." Xenovia followed.
"Besides, Issei here got some new power out of the deal." Kenshin said patting Issei on the back. "His Balance Breaker now responds to promotion."
"He's right." Issei said.
"Really?" Rias asked with an arched brow.
"Yeah it happened after you...well...you know." Issei said.
"I see..." Rias said. "What did you get?" She asked Kenshin.
Kenshin snatched the smoke from Yukari's hands and took a puff. "Basically some insta boosts which I then transferred to everyone that was injured, boosting their body's regeneration. I call it Lust Healing."
"Funny, Issei-kun got some brand new power, but you just got some boosts. It's strange." Akeno said.
"Not really, his pawn pieces were modified by Ajuka to be more adaptable to Ddraig's power. Mine have not been modified." Kenshin said.
"Aaahh...wait your pawn pieces?" Rias asked with a curious look.
"Oh right, I've only told Issei and Raiser this so far." Kenshin said. "Before we came back from Mundus Magicus, Sirzechs used four pawns on me that mutated, while I was sleeping."
"E-Eeeh? You're Onii-Sama's pawn?" Rias said with wide eyes.
"Yup." Kenshin said. "If you ever play a Rating Game against him, you're gonna be going against me, him and Grayfia."
"Well, I suppose he'd be the only person strong enough to do it." Rias said.
"He said it was a way to get the council to shut up when we came back, I mean come on, if they can't trust him, who can they trust?" Kenshin asked.
"Speaking of the council..." A voice said as a teleportation circle appeared in the room to reveal Grayfia. "Kenshin, you've been asked to appear before them."
"Seriously...I just got back..." Kenshin griped. "Can you tell them I'll send in my report with Azazel's? I was hoping to just head home and go right to bed."
"It won't take that long, it concerns your Rating Game against Sairaorg Bael. He had a request." Grayfia said.
"A Great King has the power to summon the council?" Kenshin said. "Erg...fine let's go."
"Here I'll go with." Rias said.
"Eh, I will as well." Tamamo said.
"Alright, Yukari, you're in charge of summoning matters until I get back." Kenshin said as he, Grayfia, Rias and Tamamo warped away.
They reappeared in the council room. Sairaorg and three of the Satans with Serafall absent were there as well as the council. "You rang?" Kenshin asked.
"Why is Miss Gremory here?" Lord Astaroth asked.
"She wanted to come with and I didn't feel like saying no." Kenshin said. Everyone nodded. "So what's the skinny here Sairaorg. Our game isn't for a little while."
"Yes, about that." Sairaorg said. "I have a request I'd like to make of you."
"I'm not using my secret technique right off the bat." Kenshin said.
"Hahahaha, no no not that." Sairaorg laughed.
"Then what?" Kenshin asked. "And couldn't this have been done in private? I'm pretty sure the council and the Satans have better things to do than listen to us talk about our upcoming match."
"Well Lord Kuroshi I know you're new here, but all motions, this bein' exactly that have to be carried out by the council and the Satans." Lord Glasya Labolas said.
"Aah." Kenshin nodded. "So this couldn't be done in private." He turned to the Satans. "Hey Lord Asmodeus, you need any more?" He asked holding out a pack of smokes.
"Glad ya asked." Falbium said as he tossed Kenshin a bag of gold coins and Kenshin tossed him the smokes.
"Alright. Now that my business transaction is done. Your request." Kenshin said turning back to Sairaorg.
"Right." Sairaorg nodded. "Anyway. This might not affect you too much, as this is your last Rating Game, but I've got you, then my cousin back there nearly back to back."
"I fail to see how that's my problem." Kenshin said. "I thought you loved a challenge."
"Funny, I thought the same thing, what's the deal here Sairaorg?" Rias asked.
"I do, but I'd rather not have my peerage being completely exhausted come the second Rating Game." Sairaorg said. "I know you're gonna play us hard, but at the same time. The one match everyone's really excited for is you and me."
"...I'm listening." Kenshin said crossing his arms.
"So my request is simply this." Sairaorg said. "Instead of our peerages going at each other, let's give everyone the match they want to see. You and I right away and winner takes the win for the Rating Game."
"Hmm...so you and I for all the marbles, the whole shebang." Kenshin said, Sairaorg nods. "Hmm...well truth be told I would get antsy waiting for our match, depending on what game it is."
"We were thinking Dice Figure." Sirzechs said.
"Right...so I suppose I'm good for it." Kenshin said.
Sairaorg smiles confidently. "I see...well I wi-"
"On one condition." Kenshin said.
"OK, name it." Sairaorg said.
"I've recently added a Queen to my peerage, now my new pawn and bishop would be unable to compete, but everyone here's familiar with them from my excursion to Mundus Magicus. So why don't we make it two on two?" Kenshin said. "My Queen and I, vs. you and your Queen."
"Hm?" Sairaorg said. "Where is your Queen then?"
Tamamo leaped up and sat on Kenshin's shoulder. "Right here." Tamamo said.
"Meet Tamamo, a nine tailed kitsune from Makai." Kenshin said.
"Alright then." Sairaorg said as a circle appeared next to him. A young woman with long blonde hair tied into a ponytail, wearing a similar outfit to Sairaorg's appeared next to him. "Meet my Queen then."
"Kuisha Abbadon." She introduced.
"Alright then. The Rating Game between the Kuroshi and Bael houses will be decided by a two on two match between Sairaorg and Kuisha vs. Kenshin and Tamamo." Sirzechs said. "Motion carried?"
The council nodded, as did Falbium and Ajuka. "Very well, it's official. The match will be in a few days, a week at the most. If it gets moved up or back we'll let you know." Sirzechs said.
"Alright." Kenshin and Sairaorg nod.
(break)
Unknown location.
Le Fay was standing in front of Vali. "And that's my report Vali-Sama." Le Fay said.
"Hn. I see. Thank you for luring the First Generation Sun Wukong to that dimension. How are Hyoudou Issei and Kuroshi Kenshin?" Vali asked.
"And Tsuki Miyuki?" Le Fay said with a beaming smile.
"...Why would you bring attention to her?" Vali asked.
"Aw come on, Kuroka-nee and I both hear Vali-Sama murmuring in his sleep about her." Le Fay teased.
"She's right you know." Albion said.
Vali furrowed his brow. "Right...well..how are they?"
"They're fine. I was very excited to meet the Chichiryuutei!" Le Fay said.
"I see. That's good." Vali said.
"Oh, another thing. Sun Wukong seems to be looking for Vali-Sama and Bikou." Le Fay said.
Vali paused as he heard Bikou whining. "Yes, I know. To completely shake him will be hard." Vali said before looking up at the sky. "On the other hand it seems Hyoudou Issei and Kuroshi Kenshin have made contact with the past possessors of the Boosted Gear and wielders of the elements."
"Vali-Sama, why don't you do that?" Le Fay asked.
"It's not really my style." Vali said. "It's more my thing to dominate them. Cao Cao, if you wish to defeat the three of us, you had better do it now while it's still possible. Before Issei, Kenshin and I completely surpass you."
A day later, Issei was doing an appearance for his show, in place of the actor who usually played his role. Sirzechs had asked him and Kenshin, but the latter refused. His exact words were 'I'm not even taking summoning requests right now so Tamamo and I can prepare for our match. I don't have time to make an appearance."
Issei supposed he understood that, but he still hadn't seen Kenshin throw himself into his training that much before. He wasn't spending much time with anyone. Everyone else in the show was there, Issei, Rias, Koneko, Yukari, Miyuki, Hikari, Kiba, but the actual Lust Dragon was missing.
Meanwhile, at Kuoh, in the ORC. Kenshin was leaning back in his chair taking a break in his training. "Gaaahh...these damn seals are more exhausting than I thought." He said.
(knock knock)
"Rias isn't here!" Kenshin called out.
"That's fine, I'm not here to see her anyway." The voice said.
"?" Kenshin recognized the voice as he lit up a smoke. The door opened to reveal Sona, who was alone. "Sona?"
"Y-Yes." Sona said, glancing away.
"I don't have time for a chess match. I'm heading back out to train soon." Kenshin said.
"Again?" Sona asked. "That'd be the third time today."
"Yup...tell me something I don't know." Kenshin said with a tired grin.
"Is this match against Sairaorg Bael really that important to you?" Sona asked.
"It's not just the match." Kenshin said. "My past few battles have shown me how weak I am...and I'm working to obliterate the weakness."
"Weak?" Sona asked. "I don't know if I'd call you weak."
"If Rias hadn't been there, Hottan would have outlasted me sooner or later, and Great Red is Great Red, but getting punked like I did left a bad taste in my mouth, and I wasn't able to help stop everyone getting lambasted by the Hero Faction, then there's Sairaorg himself who I can tell is powerful himself." Kenshin explained.
"...You know it's OK to accept help." Sona said. "It's an issue with their training not yours."
"I have another enemy waiting in the wings. The same man I was fighting before I came here to Kuoh to begin with." Kenshin said. "That's another reason. He has a sword that can completely negate demonic regeneration."
"...Seriously?" Sona said with wide eyes. "I suppose I can understand now."
"Yeah." Kenshin nodded. "So, what did you come here for if not to see Rias."
"Well...I came to...see you." Sona said glancing away.
"..." The smoke on Kenshin's lips tettered precariously as his mouth hung slightly ajar. "Me?"
"Yes." Sona said.
"Uhm Sona, my workouts aren't for someone like you, they're really physically demanding." Kenshin said.
"I-I know that!" Sona huffed. "That's not it either, are you implying that I'm out of shape?" She asked with a glare.
"Then what?" Kenshin asked. "By the way, no. I was just thinking maybe you were looking to get a little more 'physically stronger.'"
"I see, well...erg." Sona grunted. "I...Icametoaskifyouwantedtogooutwithme!" She blurted out quickly.
"...? ?" Kenshin tilted his head to the side curiously. "Huh?"
Sona took a breath. "I...I came to ask if you...wanted to...go out with me."
The smoke that was in between Kenshin's lips fell out and into his lap. "Shitshitshitshit!" He said grabbing it, slapping the ashes out. "Ouuooh!" He accidentally smacked himself in the groin in the process. "What is it with pain in the crotch when I'm around you, that's twice now."
"..." Sona covered her mouth silencing a few laughs that threatened to get out.
"You...want to go out with me?" Kenshin said. "Uh...what about your rule?"
"That's only if I want to marry someone." Sona said. "As for why..."
(flashback)
"So, you want to play me in a game of chess?" Miyuki said.
"Well, if you're half the strategist you are in Rating Games and on missions you should be a fine opponent." Sona said with a calm smile.
"Oh really?" Miyuki said. "Well I should tell you I don't play games without wagers, typically."
"Oh?" Sona said thinking she could get Miyuki to do something. "What are the stakes?"
"Whatever we want." Miyuki said.
"Fair enough, if I win, the next time you see the Hakuryuukou, you have to ask him out on a date." Sona said with a small smirk.
"!" Miyuki glared at the Sitri heiress with a blush. "Fair enough, if I kick your ass, you have to ask Onii-Chan out on a date."
"!" It was Sona's turn to blush, the accidental kiss still fresh in her mind. "...You're on." She said.
Roughly half an hour later Sona was staring in shock as Miyuki had her king completely trapped. "Check and mate." Miyuki said crossing her arms with a smirk. "You have a date with Onii-Chan." She said in a singsong voice.
(flashback end)
"Haaa...dammit Miyuki." Kenshin sighed. "Well Sona, do you want to? Like...really?"
"Well, it's not like I'd dislike the idea." Sona said glancing away.
"Alright, um...how about after my match, because right now I'm not gonna be able to focus on much else." Kenshin said.
"Of course. Uhh...see you then." Sona said, moving out the door.
Kenshin sighed. "Ugh...dammit I might as well take a bit of a longer break and see what's going on. My body feels like jelly as it is." He donned his Lust Dragon costume, which had been edited to resemble his samurai style Scale Mail and teleported to the Underworld.
Yukari and Rias turned to see him appearing. "Kenshin?" Rias said.
"I thought you were training?" Yukari said.
"Taking a break, body feels like jelly." Kenshin said. "Figured I'd see what's going on here."
"Well Issei's getting swamped out there by the kids and women. Some of them came to see you, imagine their disappointment when they found you weren't here. The guy who was supposed to stand in for you got a stomach flu." Azazel said walking toward them.
"I see." Kenshin said grabbing a prop hammer and walking toward the curtain. He raised the hammer and located Issei and dropped it on his head.
"Aah!" Issei yelped. He rounded to find Kenshin smirking at him. "K-Ken, er...Lust Dragon!"
"Yup, you've just been Lust Stamped." Kenshin said as he tossed the prop hammer into the crowd. "Hello ladies!" He said giving the crowd a confident smirk.
"Haaa..." A few of the women in the crowd fainted.
"Medic!" Kenshin called out.
"Hey Lust Dragon, where's your sister the Tsundere Dragoness?" One of the males said.
Kenshin sweatdropped with a grin. "Aaah...well she's feeling quite shy about coming out here in front of everyone with me and could use some chee- aah!" Kenshin's face was driven into the floor by an angry Yukari.
"Shy my ass! It's not like I was waiting for you to appear!" Yukari snapped.
"What a Tsundere!" The males swooned.
"Neh heh heh." Kenshin snickered as Yukari fumed.
"You tricked me." Yukari muttered.
"What of it?" Kenshin asked.
"Hey Lust Dragon, there has been talk of having the Pettanko Sage pursue someone, could you tell us who that might be?" One of the older fans asked.
"Not really. I just pay attention to my role and let everyone else pay attention to theirs." Kenshin answered. "Must be preparing to write Vali into the show or something." He thought.
The crowds soon dispersed after that was said, just after a few questions for Issei, Hellcat-Chan or Koneko, Mother Tigress or Hikari. "So...what are you doing here Kenshin?" Issei asked after they went backstage.
"Taking a break." Kenshin said. "There's training then there's just abusing your body for no damn reason. So I thought I'd come and see what was going on here."
"Well it was nice of you to come Kenshin-San, how are you, and you as well Rias, Issei-San." Everyone turned to find Venerana and Millicas walking toward them.
"Okaa-Sama?" Rias said with a slightly surprised look.
"And Millicas?" Issei said with an arched brow.
"That was really great Issei-niisama, Rias-neesama, and thank you for taking time out to make an appearance as well Kenshin-niisama." Millicas said with a wide smile.
"Of course." Kenshin said with a wave.
"I wanted to take a look at this event we organized and Millicas wanted to come with." Venerana said. "Issei-San, it was really quite flashy wasn't it?"
"Ah so you watched huh?" Issei said with a bashful grin.
"Of course, the tokusatsu show that is based on Ise-san will become an important business that will support the finances of Gremory. And it also has become something important to the children of the Underworld. Even from now on as a member of the Gremory, it will be a great help if you work hard for all of the Underworld, our Household, and my daughter." Venerana said.
"Man, your family has so much stuff going on, I've barely got anything." Kenshin said with a sweatdropping grin. "I'm starting to think I should grow the plants that go into my smokes and sell those."
"Why not? You'd just have to appeal the the adult clients only." Venerana said.
"Gotta have a house in the Underworld first. I can't exactly grow this in a whole lot of places on Earth." Kenshin said.
"True." Venerana nodded. "Also, Rias...haven't you begun teaching Kenshin-San and Issei-San yet?"
"Teaching us what?" Kenshin and Issei said only to be ignored as Rias tried to explain only to be cut off by her mother.
"If this man is wishing for that, then it's your role as the heir to manage it. If it's going to increase even more, you will have to do it properly from now on. It was I, who took control of it in the case with your father. It's a usual thing in the world for a woman to be attracted to men who are both charming and strong. Sirzechs only has Grayfia because he is a Satan, but 'he' isn't aiming to become Maou correct? Then there isn't any problem...or you still haven't made a decision on it yet? Oh my. I thought you inherited the pushy attitude from me, but for you to become weak at the last and crucial moment….. Once you form a relationship, you can also gain the authority of other women around him. Rias, can you not even make progress in your relationship with him without Grayfia and I getting involved?"
"Wait, Satans can't have harems?" Issei asked as Rias seemed embarrassed by her mother.
"Besides, if you're talking about 'that', Rias already made the decision on it." Kenshin said with a sigh.
"It's true. I've decided to go ahead and let it happen." Rias said. "So really Okaa-Sama, this verbal lashing was unnecessary."
"Oh, is that right." Venerana said. "Well, my apologies then. I was not aware of that, but Kenshin-San, the way you address members of the Gremory family has a problem too."
"Is that right?" Kenshin said leaning back, cracking his neck from side to side. "Sorry, was feeling uncomfortable."
"Yes, you are planning to marry her?" Venerana asked, Kenshin nodded. "Well you should start calling her affectionate names."
"No." Kenshin said with a flat tone. "Listen Venerana-Sama, I'm more of a 'show it' than 'say it' kinda guy and Rias knows this."
"Oh? Ok then, show it." Venerana said.
"E-Eh? !" Rias said, her face going beet red.
Kenshin let out a sigh. "Very well." He walked over to Rias who seemed hesitant. He wrapped his arms around her, one hand on her right shoulder, the other further south, resting on her left thigh. He moved in and kissed her on the lips, dipping her body backward, cradling her in his arms. Her surprise allowed Kenshin to slide his tongue into her mouth. Not to be outdone, Rias began pushing his tongue back with her own.
This passionate makeout session last a good couple of minutes, drawing blushes from just about everyone in the room, save for Millicas who was confused.
"Hahaha..." Issei laughed halfheartedly with comical tears streaming down his face.
"Ara ara..." Akeno said with a strained smile.
"Grrrhh..." Yukari growled.
"..." Koneko stared with an annoyed look.
"Hmm...I wonder if I could get Vali-kun to...wait what the hell am I thinking? ! Vali-kun? !" Miyuki thought.
"Aaah, young love." Hikari said cupping her cheek with a smile.
"Uuuu..." Asia squirmed, looking at Issei with a blush. "I-I know I did 'it' with him already, but...I-I would like to be kissed like that by Issei-San too." She thought.
"Jeez, that's a little excessive don't you think?" Evangeline asked, sipping a glass of wine.
"I don't know, Master." Chachamaru said.
"..." Sextum stared at Issei with a faint blush.
"My oh my." Tamamo said licking her lips.
"Uuu...no fair..." Rossweisse whined to herself. "I would like to do stuff like that too..."
Kazumi snapped a picture while Xenovia bit her thumbnail with a slight glare. Irina just smiled at the display. Finally Kenshin let Rias up and ended the kiss. She had a dazed look on her face, her cheeks dyed as red as her hair. Kenshin turned to Venerana and held his hands out as if to say 'There, believe me now?'
"...My husband doesn't even kiss me like that anymore." Venerana said absentmindedly. "Aaah! Um...I mean...right...well I suppose you've proven your point."
Kenshin grinned at her slip up. "Right, well, might I talk to you in private for a moment Venerana-Sama?" Kenshin asked.
"Hm? Well I suppose it wouldn't be too much trouble." Venerana said. "Let's take a walk."
Kenshin nodded and left with her. "Why did Sairaorg really want to shorten up our match?" Kenshin asked.
"Right to the point huh?" Venerana said.
"I just don't see why Sairaorg would do it. He doesn't seem like the kind of guy who would be lacking confidence in his peerage's durability." Kenshin said.
"He's not." Venerana giggled. "He just really wants to fight you. He can't wait."
"Heh...well then I guess that makes two of us." Kenshin said with a small smirk.
"By the way, you should also know, he does not possess the Bael clan's Power of Destruction." Venerana said.
"Huh?" Kenshin said. "He doesn't, and you're OK with telling me this? He's family to you."
"Oh he would want you to know." Venerana waved him off with a smile. "So you don't prepare for something that's not there. And yes, in fact not having it is why he is so strong. He didn't have the magic his clan has so he was disowned by them, but instead of being angry, Sairaorg did something else, he trained and kept training until he won their favor back."
"..." Kenshin felt his respect for Sairaorg growing. "He is truly a worthy opponent." Kenshin thought.
"Yeah. He has my respect." Salamander noted with a smile.
"So you're going to let Rias have her wedding?" Venerana asked.
"Oh, yes." Kenshin nodded. "I mean up until I met her, I never thought I was gonna get married someday, so I didn't know what kind of wedding I'd want. I'm fine just pitching some suggestions."
"Aaah." Venerana nodded. "Well, that's just fine, just be sure not to just roll over."
"Do I ever?" Kenshin asked with an incredulous stare.
"Hmhmhm, good point." Venerana said.
"...Hey Venerana, may I ask you something?" Kenshin asked.
"What is it?" Venerana asked.
"Should I feel weird that Grayfia, while drunk anyway, suggested me to Sirzechs to participate in a three way?" Kenshin asked.
"Oh? Not at all, I think you should feel flattered." Venerana giggled. "The Strongest Queen thinks you're attractive."
"Uh huh..." Kenshin said. "So do you ask Lord Gremory if a man who strikes your fancy can participate in a three way?"
"From time to time. I mean he has a harem." Venerana said. "Why even recently I've suggested that we invite you."
(smack!)
Kenshin faceplanted. "Wh-What? !"
"Hahahahahahahaha! Relax Relax Kenshin-San I'm just kidding!" Venerana laughed.
"...Whew..." Kenshin sighed.
"Anyway. Don't read too much into it. Grayfia does admire you more recently, but she can't really hold her alcohol." Venerana said.
"Right." Kenshin nodded. "I wasn't going to, but the fact that Sirzechs and Grayfia are in a monogamous relationship, or marriage in this case got me thinkin'"
"Hahaha, I see I see." Venerana said. "It's just something that some married couples do after so many years together. It doesn't mean they love their spouses any less. Most don't do that though."
The two split up and Kenshin bumped into Issei. "Huh?" Kenshin said. "Issei, you look like you've seen a ghost."
"K...Kenshin..." Issei said. "C-Could I get your advice on something?"
"Sure, what's up?" Kenshin asked.
"H-How do you move on from a terrible relationship?" Issei asked.
"..." Kenshin narrowed his eyes in thought. "Well...Issei I don't really know. My knowledge on that is limited. The last two relationships I was in. I broke the first one off because I was on the run, and the other one...well...you know how that ended." Kenshin said glancing away.
"R-Right, sorry." Issei said.
"Why do you ask?" Kenshin said.
"Oh...n-no reason." Issei said with a nervous laugh.
"Well...alright." Kenshin said walking up to Issei and placing his hand on Issei's shoulder. "Well, if something's bugging you, don't hesitate to come talk to me. I'll at least hear you out." He said with a smile.
"Y-Yeah, sure." Issei said. Kenshin walked away leaving Issei alone. "...Irina...Asia..." He said with a morose sigh. "...how can I be sure...?"
"Would you die for me?"
He recalled Yuuma's...Raynare's words to him, his last minutes as a human. He bowed his head, clenching his fists. "Dammit..."
(break)
"Maaannn...do I really have to be here?" Kenshin moaned in boredom.
"Yes, you do. You were training until late last night, you won't miss school because of it." Rias reprimanded. "I'm not taking guff from Sona because you're a workout fanatic."
"Fine..." Kenshin sighed.
"Besides Onii-Chan, today's the day Ravel-Chan starts attending here." Miyuki said.
"That's today? !" Kenshin exclaimed. "...Wow I really have been grinding it out a lot."
"No kidding." Yukari said. "This should be her class."
"Huh? She's in the same class as Koneko, Gasper and Kazumi." Kenshin noted as they noticed a crowd around her while Koneko seemed annoyed, Kazumi was heading the crowd, asking questions and Gasper well...was being Gasper and trying not to draw attention to himself. Kenshin would have to ask how Evangeline's training with him was going sooner or later.
"She seems kinda nervous." Issei said.
Ravel's eyes landed on them and she quickly excused herself before rushing over and grabbing Kenshin's and Rias' hands and takes them somewhere private. "What's wrong Ravel?" Rias asked.
"I-I'm having trouble talking to people. I'm a devil so I'm having trouble talking about things with humans." Ravel said.
"Huh?" Kenshin and Rias said, sharing a look.
"W-Well it's not like I've ever transferred to school before, all of my teaching was done at home. You know, like yours Rias-Sama."
"Oh I remember when I started attending, I have to admit I was a little apprehensive to start." Rias said.
"W-Well how did you two start?" Ravel asked.
"Uhm well I can't really say. I spend a lot of time around humans so I couldn't really explain it." Kenshin said.
"Well..." Rias thought for a moment. "What to do...?"
"Hm...hey why don't you ask Kazumi to help you out?" Kenshin asked.
"She was the one questioning me!" Ravel complained. "I swear she's like a paparazzi member!"
"Oh...right..." Kenshin said, recalling his and Negi's first day at Mahora. "Good times." Kenshin thought.
Kenshin cleared his throat. "OK then, what about Koneko? Yeah, I'll ask he-Oh hey Koneko." Kenshin said seeing Koneko and Gasper behind him.
"You called?" Koneko asked. "Do you need another Senjutsu healing?"
"No, but if you don't mind sometime I'd like to work on it alongside you." Kenshin said.
"Anytime." Koneko said.
"Anyway, Ravel here is having trouble fitting in, so Rias and I were wondering if maybe you could help her out." Kenshin said with a smile.
"..." Koneko's face scrunched up in displeasure, her eyes narrowed and her lips forming a downward 'v' shape. "...Well, if Chief and Senpai are asking then I don't mind."
"Ah." Rias said clapping her hands together with a smile. "It's like that then Ravel, Koneko well he-"
"Hetare Yakitori-hime." Koneko said, talking over Rias.
"..." Kenshin, Gasper and Rias all looked over at Ravel who had a vein bulging on her temple. "Wh-What did you just call me?"
"Hetare, or useless." Koneko said without pause.
Kenshin and Rias glanced uneasily at each other as Ravel went on. "H-How dare you talk to the daughter of the house of Phenex like that!"
"Since you talk in such manners, you become useless at times, I would have thought you would come to the human world with a strong resolve, but instead you trouble both Chief and Kenshin-Senpai, clueless Yakitori-hime." Koneko stated impassively glaring at her.
"I-I did no such thing to trouble Rias-Sama or Kenshin-Sama, Th-This Nekomata!" Ravel shouts.
"Yakitori!" Koneko snapped.
"Aauuuuuuu...! I'm scared!" Gasper whined.
"..." Kenshin stepped in between them and pushed them apart. "Alright ladies calm down. It's no trouble, either of you can come to me any time you please if you have a problem."
"Whose side are you on? !" Koneko and Ravel shouted.
"My own." Kenshin stated.
"...Hmph!" Ravel and Koneko said turning away from each other after making eye contact with one another.
(break)
Later that day.
The Gremory and Kuroshi groups that made up the Occult Research Club were in the old school building that served as their headquarters working on their project which would be the 'Occult Mansion' Now Kenshin himself had left a clone behind so he could go train, after explaining to Rias that they could replace themselves after an hour, she accepted it.
"Alright, nail that up." Kenshin directed.
"Right, Issei-kun, hold this up." Kiba said holding a hammer.
"Right." Issei said holding up the wood to be hammered. "Hey Kenshin, er...Kenshin's clone, can't you make more of those clones?"
"No, I used to be able to, but too much holy magic type magic, which Onmyoudo magic still is and it will still hurt me." Kenshin said.
"That's inconvenient." Kiba commented.
"Indeed." Kenshin said.
As they were working, Kiba brought something up. "Kenshin-kun, Issei-kun, have you two heard of Diehauser Belial?"
"The Rating Game Champion? Yeah, whenever Rias wants to research Rating Games with me, or by herself, she's usually watching his work." Kenshin said. "I think she needs to branch out more to the rest of the top ten, but that's just me."
"Yeah, I know a bit, not too much though." Issei said.
"Yes, he is ranked first in the official Rating Game, a real monster he is. He's the head of the house of Belial and the first monster since it was formed." Kiba said.
"Huh? Wouldn't that make him the founder of the Belial clan then?" Kenshin asked.
"No, he's merely the strongest, I'm not sure if he's the founder or not." Kiba said before going into an explanation about the official Rating Game system and how the top three had power on the level of the Four Satans, as well as Extra Demons who had cut ties with their houses who wanted nothing to do with the current government, but were content to let them rule. The Extra Demons were ones from those houses who at least wanted to compete in the Rating Game.
"I wonder where Sirzechs and the other Satans are ranked." Kenshin said.
"They aren't. Satans can't compete in the Rating Game. If it's the Satan's servants then they would be able to participate, but the thing is that they aren't interested. It seems like the dream of Yondai-Satan's servants are to continue living as the servants of their Satan. The game can be similar to but also different from actual battle. It's a game created to make up for the lack of actual battles for devils, but the game itself has many special rules. So I think the tactics and strategies used are different between the two. That's why I feel that it wouldn't be rare for those who are strong in actual battles to not have their rating in the Game improve."
"Man...being a Satan sounds so boring...the power and recognition is nice, but still." Kenshin said. "How do they do it?"
"Well, leaders were needed, they answered to necessity." Kiba said. "Besides, aren't you a faithful servant of Sirzechs-Sama now?"
"I guess, but at the same time, he only made me his pawn to show the council that I'm controllable." Kenshin said. "If I hadn't beat the tar out of him in Mundus Magicus, he wouldn't have had to do that."
"Yes, anyway. This Rating game is really just a battle simulation, there is no war right now, and it also means we need to approach the game differently."
"Yeah I get ya there, the Sitri match showed that, and there was also that match where Kenshin basically trolled us the whole time, or Kenshin and Miyuki rather." Issei said.
"Neh heh heh." Kenshin snickered.
"Speaking of matches. Kenshin-kun how is your preparation for Sairaorg-San going?" Kiba asked.
"Alright I suppose." Kenshin said. "It's kind of hard preparing from what I haven't seen yet. There's only so much I can glean up from data."
"You should also be prepared for Sairaorg to have prepared for your secret technique." Kiba said.
"He can prepare all he wants. It won't change things if I don't feel the need to use it." Kenshin said. "That said I have been preparing to use it just in case."
"As you should." Kiba nodded.
"You know, it's funny Kenshin. I feel like my new move, Triana, gives me a piece of what you're able to do in that form." Issei said.
"Yeah, but it comes at the cost. The Knight forms defense is terribly low. The Bishop forms attacks take time to charge from what you told me before, and the Rook form basically just layers more armor on, and you lose speed." Kenshin said. "My Vessel of the Elements comes at a cost too. In that it shreds my muscles the longer I use it. Still trying to work around that, albeit temporarily, but the point I'm trying to make is that I think my endgame move is better than yours at this point."
"Yeah." Kiba nodded. "That said, Issei-kun can cover the weaknesses by continually switching out when he can, but..."
"That's a huge demand to make of his stamina." Kenshin said. "Hell, it'd be one to ask of mine."
"So short battles for it then?" Issei said.
"Yeah. It would be to your disadvantage to fight a long battle while using it." Kiba said.
"Yeah, especially in our upcoming match against Sairaorg." Issei said. "I just know I'll have to combo up to win there."
"And you'll have to decide the sequential order and how you attack using that. You don't want to use the Bishop Triana form when in close to mid range combat, someone like Sairaorg would be on you in a heartbeat." Kenshin said.
"Right." Issei said with a nod. "I could use it from a distance, rush in with the Knight form and go to work on them in the Rook form."
"Brash, but it's a start." Kiba said."
"Huh?" Issei said.
"He's right. If I saw that massive form baring down on me, I'd be focusing on what you didn't have, speed and maneuverability, using Sylph and Undine's powers." Kenshin said.
"The Knight?" Issei asked.
"Sylph, Undine and Gnome." Kenshin answered. "And just hope I'm fast enough to hit you after the fact."
"The Bishop form?" Issei asked.
"Either just Gnome, or Gnome and Salamander and try to beat you in a power struggle." Kenshin said.
"Man...you really do only need to see an attack once." Issei said, at Kenshin's look he shrugged. "Evangeline-San mentioned it."
"Well, in that mean time, I'll also be tagging along as usual, I have a secret technique I've been working on as well." Kiba said.
"A secret technique? Oh ho, good for you Kiba." Kenshin said driving his elbow into Kiba's ribs with a grin.
"You've got one too? Well I guess I shouldn't be surprised, what with Koneko-Chan's Senjutsu, Xenovia's new Durandal, Akeno-San's Holy Lightning and Rossweisse-San learning magic from Kenshin's world I shouldn't be too surprised that you'd be thinking of new stuff." Issei said.
"Yeah pretty much." Kiba said. "Also, is Ddraig alright? I haven't seen you talking to him much since we got back."
"Yeah he's fine." Issei said. "He's just been...down because of how I keep gaining power."
"Aaahh..." Kiba nodded.
"Secret talks between guys? Wow the Oppai and Lust Dragons really don't discriminate."
"Wha? That's not it at all Azazel-Sensei!" Issei shouts, seeing the Fallen Angel leader approaching them.
"Piss off Azazel, aren't you supposed to be at a meeting anyway?" Kenshin asked.
"Made an excuse that I wasn't feeling well and left it to Rossweisse and got out of there." Azazel said.
"Ah huh..." Kenshin said.
"Oh, by the way, Ddraig I found a capable counsellor." Azazel said.
"Huh?" Kenshin and Issei both said. "Ddraig, what's going on here?"
"Haaaa...I asked Fafnir to ask him if he could help me find someone to talk to about my problems." Ddraig sighed.
"Wait, so you need a dragon shrink?" Salamander said from Kenshin's Boosted Gear.
"That...is...hilarious..." Kenshin said trying not to laugh.
"What about your empathy with me back in Kyoto!" Ddraig shouts.
"I get over shit quickly." Kenshin said. "Besides, Ragnarok was right, I was a demon before, and demons are naturally lustful...doesn't stop it from feeling weird as all hell though."
"Speaking of Ragnarok. I hear Yukari is trying to learn those same attacks that you are." Azazel said.
"Is she? I've been so busy training, which I'm currently doing now, that I hadn't been paying attention." Kenshin said.
"That's no good. A king must be fully aware of his peerage's goings on." Azazel said.
"Yeah, Yeah. I plan on catching up after the fight." Kenshin said. "So, Issei's various boob power ups have been depressing Ddraig?"
"No...it's a good power up, but...I guess my will isn't a strong as I thought..." Ddraig sighed. "I'm sorry partner."
"D-Don't be sorry, I'm the one at fault here! I only thought about myself, and I didn't even think a bit about you! I only asked for your help when I needed to, and I can't do anything for you at times like this so I'm a failure as your partner!" Issei said with a teary voice.
"Partner..." Ddraig replied in a teary voice.
Issei embraced his own left arm. "Ddraig, just leave everything to me, I'll take care of you from here!"
"F-Fine! My heart is already in tatters! I'll leave the rest to you! Uuuooonnn!" Ddraig wailed.
"Uuuuwaaahhh! I'm so sorry Ddraig!" Issei wailed.
Kiba gave a bitter smile and Kenshin took out his cards. "If I am doing something that upsets you these days, let me know before you end up like him, you too Ophis." Kenshin thought.
"Yeah." Ophis said nonchalantly.
"Can do, but can we ask you for a favor soon?" Salamander asked.
"Hm?" Kenshin thought. "Why not now?"
"You're busy." Undine said. "We can ask you for it while you're asleep."
"Alright." Kenshin thought.
"Issei, Kenshin, so you two are still working?" Kenshin and Issei turned to find Rias approaching them.
"Well I said I would." Kenshin said.
"Y-Yeah, sorry we're goofing around." Issei said.
"No No, it's fine that's not why I came over." Rias said. "Kenshin's clone could you relay a message to the real you? I need both him and Issei to come with me for something. Sairaorg's butler has come asking for a favor."
"OK, question...why am I helping a servant of my opponent?" Kenshin asked with narrowed eyes.
(break)
The Next Day.
"I ask again, why am I helping a servant of my opponent?" Kenshin asked as he, Rias and Issei walked through the Sitri territory.
"Also, if we're going through the Sitri territory, shouldn't Kaichou be here?" Issei asked.
"Sona knows we're here and this is technically a request from my mother, Sairaorg's butler wants to have a serious conversation with us." Rias answered as they rode in a limo through the Sitri territory.
"OK." Kenshin said crossing his arms. "Don't see why I have to come, I'm missing out on workout time."
"Because you need to rest!" Rias and Issei snapped.
"?" Kenshin glanced between the two. "I do...rest."
"No, you don't." Rias said crossing her arms under her chest. "Maybe for a few minutes, but then it's right back to work. Your match could be tomorrow if they move it up, you need to take a day to let your body recover from all the self induced torture you've been putting yourself through."
"..." Kenshin sighed. "Fine whatever, I'll take a break today, there you happy?"
"Absolutely not, which is why I'm going to be on you all day today." Rias said.
"...Ya really think you can keep up with me?" Kenshin asked with an annoyed glare. "
"No, but he can." Rias said gesturing her head toward Issei.
"Yeah." Issei said with a grin.
Kenshin brought the smoke he had in between his fingers, took a puff off it and blew the smoke in their faces. "Fine. Honestly I was thinking of taking it easy today. I had so much trouble moving around today that I actually went to Akeno and asked her to fill the bath with ice which was why I was bathing when you came to get me." He creaked his neck from side to side. "But listen here, When I got someone I feel I need to beat, this is how I train. It was like that when I was preparing to fight Hottan when I was ten and again when I finally beat the bastard. You don't need to worry so damn much. If anyone knows my body, it's me."
"OK..." Rias said. The limo stopped off at a hospital.
"Huh? I knew the Sitri were good researchers of medical science, but why are we here?" Kenshin asked as he burned away the rest of his smoke.
"Sairaorg's butler is here." Rias said.
The three entered the hospital and were greeted by Sairaorg's butler who led them through the halls. "You know how my mother is from the Bael clan right?" Rias asked.
"Yeah?" Kenshin and Issei both said.
"Well she's the older sister of the current head of the house of Bael. They both have different mothers. Sairaorg's father was the son of the main wife, while the second mistress gave birth to my mother." Rias said.
"...Wait...Rias is something wrong with your aunt? Is that why we're here?" Kenshin asked.
"...Sorry." Rias said.
"Haa...Rias if it was like this I would have gladly put a hold on my training if you needed my help." Kenshin said. "Even if I wasn't already mulling it over."
"Yeah." Issei said. "We'd be glad to help Chief out."
"Thank you..." Rias said wiping her eyes. The entered a hospital room to find a woman hooked up to life support.
"...What happened to her?" Kenshin asked. "This is Sairaorg's mother, right?"
"Yes." Rias said.
"How did this happen?" Issei asked.
"When Sairaorg-Sama was born, he was born without the Bael clan's power of destruction." Sairaorg's butler said before going into the story of Sairaorg's birth.
"So, his clan labeled him a defect, his mother a disgrace and forced them to live out in the boonies of the Bael territory? Not allowing Vapula Clan nor Venerana-Sama to interfere and help them?" Issei asked.
"..." Kenshin said nothing.
"Because he didn't have the power that even the lower ranked or middle ranked devils have, he was harassed because of it. And for Misura-San here, who lived the life of a high class devil, living in the countryside would have been difficult for her, but she still raised Sairaorg-Sama into a splendid person, raising him very strictly, but very kindly. But she always apologized for not being able to give him the power of destruction."
"Tch." Kenshin said.
"Kenshin?" Rias said.
"It wasn't her fault. She had nothing to apologize for." Kenshin said walking over to Misura. "Sairaorg's mother reminds me a lot of my father. He lost Mom when I was born, as well as Yukari, but he never let me see how badly it tore him up inside. We were always on the run, but Dad always did the best he could for me, even knowing he might have to kill his wife, and that a poison was slowly killing him."
Sairaorg's butler nodded. "Your father and Misura-Sama sound like they'd be great friends."
"Yeah." Kenshin nodded. "So, if all this happened, how is Sairaorg the Bael heir?"
"Yeah, it's weird that he'd go to them after knowing all that." Issei said.
"He beat the old heir who had the power of destruction and claimed the spot for himself." Sairaorg's butler said.
"I wouldn't have went back." Kenshin said. "If the Kuroshi and Tsuki clans were still around, but did something like that to my parents because of some bullshit like that, I doubt I'd ever forgive them."
"It's all for his ambition." Sairaorg's butler said. "He wants to create an Underworld where everyone is treated equally. That's why he wants to become a Satan."
"Well, good luck to him, seeing as I'm not interested and probably couldn't become a Satan if I wanted to." Kenshin said.
"What do you mean Kenshin?" Issei asked.
"Come on, do you really expect me to believe the remaining 72 pillars would allow a reincarnated devil to ascend to the highest position in the devil hierarchy." Kenshin asked. "That's roughly half the reason I'm not interested in becoming a Satan. Anyway, why are we here? I doubt it was to try to get me to sympathize with Sairaorg and throw the match, because I think he'd be upset with you Butler-San."
"Oh no no no. I was meaning to ask if you and Sekiryuutei-Dono could cure Misura-Sama of her illness." Sairaorg's butler said with a nervous smile. "The Sekiryuutei has a technique that can speak directly to a woman's heart, yes? I'd like him to use that."
Kenshin shook his head. "I doubt it'd work. If the illness is like you said, she's probably been asleep for far too long. Issei probably wouldn't be able to hear anything, but...if I may." He said placing his hand on Misura's forehead. He closed his eyes and concentrated. "..." He opened them up and leaned over and whispered something into her ear.
"What did you say? What did she say?" Rias asked.
"What I heard was a request, how was Sairaorg doing, so I told her 'He's doing great, you don't need to worry. Just beat this disease and come see him one day, I'm sure Sairaorg would love to see you awake again someday.'" Kenshin said.
"Thank you, everyone for coming to see her." Sairaorg's butler said.
The door opened and everyone turned to find Sairaorg himself entering. "...What's going on here?" He asked before he thought about it. "Aaah...well thank you for coming, I'm sure my mother would be happy." He remarked with a small smile.
"Sorry, but we ended up telling them about you." Rias said, the butler nodding.
"Hahaha, it's fine." Sairaorg said before looking over at Kenshin and Issei. "I only have this body of mine to rely on. So I will use it to beat you."
Issei swallowed a lump in his throat. "I'll come at you with everything."
"Yeah." Kenshin said. "The powers I used, even before I became a devil or met the spirits, required me to have a strong body, otherwise I could not use them effectively. So in the end all I have is this body of mine as well. So when the time comes, I'd like to see you try."
"Heh!" Sairaorg smirked. "I like that expression on your face. I can't wait. Also I hear the Sekiryuutei has a new power up he got from Kyoto."
"Crap." Issei thought. "I guess I shouldn't be surprised that he knows."
"I won't lose." Rias said.
"Yeah, by the end of this, you'll have taken two 'L's'" Kenshin said.
"Hahahaha! We'll certainly see, won't we!" Sairaorg laughed.
(break)
That Night.
Rias walked into Kenshin's room dressed for bed. She heard snoring as soon as she entered and looked over at the couch to see Kenshin sacked out, a magic circle in front of him, operating a screen which had a picture of Sairaorg on it, she assumed it was a paused video. She walked up to the couch to find a pen and paper in his hands.
It read.
Sairaorg Vapula Bael.
Strength- S?
Dexterity S?
Constitution- S?
Intelligence- B?
Wisdom- B?
Luck- C?
Notes: Rough estimates. Sairaorg possesses no destruction power, strikes hard, possesses unknown Sacred Gear. If he Balance Breaks...
Kenshin must have fallen asleep here. Rias narrowed her eyes and shook his shoulder. "Kenshin."
"Huuuhhh?" Kenshin said stirring from his slumber. "Oh, hey Rias...damn I must have nodded off." He said. He reached for the magic circle to start up the video again when Rias stopped him. "What?"
"Come on, you need to sleep." Rias said.
"...You're probably right." Kenshin said getting up after casting away the screen. He yawned and started pulling off his clothes.
Rias smiled and pulled off her nightgown and they walked toward the bed. "Good night..." She said after they laid down.
"Rias...sorry for making you worry..." Kenshin said
"It's OK, you're going to do what you know is best, but I will worry you know." Rias said.
"Yeah." Kenshin nodded and kissed her on the cheek.
"Kenshin, if our eventual child wound up being unable to use the elements like you are able to...would you blame me for it?" Rias asked.
"Would you blame me if it was born without the power of destruction like Sairaorg was?" Kenshin asked.
"Of course not." Rias said.
"Then you've already got your answer." Kenshin said, holding her close with a smile.
"...Thank you." Rias said, shifting around until her back was against his chest.
"...Zzzz...zzzz...zzzz..." Kenshin was already asleep again within moments.
"..." Rias closed her eyes. "Who knows Kenshin, maybe one day you'll want to and be able to become one of the Satans, whose to say?" She thought.
(chapter end)
Draconis: Man was I busy these past couple of weeks.
Kenshin: Either that or just slacking off.
Serafall: Hey Kenshin-Chan if you wanna become a Satan I'll let you have my spot!
Kenshin: Uhm...thanks Sera...er...Levia-tan, but I'm not really ready or interested at this time.
Serafall: Mou...OK.
Sona: Onee-Sama...take a little more pride in your position.
Draconis: Anyway...see you all next time.
Draconi678 out.