Dragon of the Elements

by Draconis678

After observing him fighting against the Demon King of his world, Lucifer Sirzechs brings a demon by the name of Kenshin to Kuoh where he soon passes out from his injuries, he is reincarnated as a Devil by Rias who reincarnated the soul he just took in. How will this new twist affect the world around him, and did his family have history in this world? He would soon find out.

40. The Dragon vs the King of Lions

Draconis: Blah.

Asia: Is everything alright Draconis-San?

Draconis: Eh? Yeah just in a mood right now.

Kenshin: Why wasn't mine or Tamamo's training for the upcoming match shown.

Draconis: Your training was just working out with those seals.

Dragon of the Elements

Chapter 40

The Elemental Dragon vs. The King of Lions.

Draconis: Begin!

(start)

"Kenshin, what did I tell you about training?" Rias said.

"That was yesterday, and what? I found out my match is in a couple of days so I'm keeping myself loose." Kenshin said. "Trust me, it's nothing more than some light workouts.

"Ara ara Rias. Let him work." Akeno said with a smile.

"Yeah, he'll be fine." Yukari said. "By the way Tamamo, how is your work going?"

"Eh. Wasn't able to dredge up much on the Abaddon girl so I'll just have to let the next part be a surprise." Tamamo shrugged.

"You haven't been training?" Kiba asked.

"I don't need to train, after so many years I've perfected my power." Tamamo said.

"Uuuu, she sounds kind of scary like that." Gasper whined.

"Oh it's not like she's coming after you." Evangeline said with an eye roll. "Now come on, we have to concentrate on getting your mana levels up."

"Hey, I thought of something for Issei-Sama, and I wanted your opinion on it." Ravel said.

"OK, go for it." Kenshin, Rias, Tamamo and Evangeline all said.

"What if, when Issei-Sama goes into his Triana Bishop form, and he charged it, he fired it off as a power transfer instead of an attack?" Ravel suggested.

"..." Kenshin, Rias, Tamamo and Evangeline each shared a glance.

"Whoa! That sounds great Ravel!" Issei said.

"Hm...that would be a lot of power, it depends on who you sent it to." Evangeline said with a thoughtful look. "At the very least her Bishops and Kazumi are out." She said pointing at Rias.

"Yeah." Rias nodded. "I agree, Chachamaru-San probably wouldn't be able to handle it either."

"I don't know, Issei does recharge Chachamaru's power quite often." Evangeline said glancing at the gynoid in question.

"U...Uhm...well...I'd rather not trouble you while you're training Gasper-San Master, and Kenshin-San has been busy as of late." Chachamaru said with a meek tone.

"Ah huh..." Evangeline said, not buying it for a second.

"You could really expand the range of tactics you could use with it. They would be thinking...'Ok is he attacking us, or buffing an ally?'" Tamamo said waving her fan.

"I concur." Kiba nodded.

"Thing is you'd really have to think about when to use it." Kenshin said. "Like if you're in a one on one fight and someone next to you is losing ground, the person you're fighting wouldn't let you charge it up to transfer, no way no how."

"By the way Kenshin, did they tell you were it would be exactly?" Xenovia said.

"Eh, I pitched a suggestion to Sirzechs. we'll see when we get there." Kenshin said with a grin.

"They would have to make it an arena first of all." Ravel said. "A Stadium more likely. The so called upstart Duke ranked Kenshin Tsuki Kuroshi going up against the Great King Sairaorg Bael, they would want to pack the stadium."

"Well they better reinforce the stands if it ends up being a stadium, because that fight is probably going to get destructive." Kenshin said.

"Anyway, thanks for the info Ravel." Issei said.

"Also, everyone should be ready. We have a press conference tomorrow. The Bael, Kuroshi and Gremory peerages will all be there." Rias said.

"Yeah, I got the memo this morning. They want us to have a bit of a face of with Sairaorg before the big fights." Kenshin said.

"Why do we have to go? It's not like we have to fight." Miyuki said, slightly disappointed by what she had just said.

"Just to answer a few questions I'm sure." Hikari shrugged.

"So Chachamaru and I have to wait to see what this Rating Game stuff is all about huh?" Evangeline asked.

"Sorry." Kenshin said.

"Meh, no big deal." Evangeline said.

(break)

The next day.

"Will you calm down?" Kenshin said seeing Issei pacing around the dressing room. Koneko sat on his lap. Kenshin himself was wearing a purple dress shirt and matching slacks and dress shoes. "Just because you're the Oppai Dragon doesn't mean you'll be asked to send a message to the beauties of the Underworld. Hell if anyone gets asked that it'll probably be me or Kiba, even Sairaorg though I seriously doubt that last one. He doesn't seem like the person you'd ask that to."

"Wha? Kenshin are you calling my cousin..." Rias said.

"No, it's just he favors battle, they'd probably just ask him battle related questions." Kenshin said.

"Oh." Rias said, nodding briefly.

"By the way Issei, how did that cannon transfer idea of Ravel's go?" Evangeline asked.

"Oh, well...right now it's not usable, but I think we'll be able to make something of it in the future." Issei said. "Ddraig even had a few things to say about a Wizard type Sekiryuutei."

"It's true, he transferred power to many things and sped them up with it too. Ddraig said. "There was even a summoning and seirei type user. Using the Gear he created a variety of battle styles." Ddraig said.

"Huh, interesting. I'm really starting to get interested in this item of yours." Evangeline said.

"E-Eh...heheheheh...th-thanks." Issei laughed nervously.

Kenshin shook his head at the two of them. "Uhm Koneko, you've been clinging to me a lot today. Is everything alright?"

"...The Yakitori isn't here, so I want to be on Senpai's lap." Koneko said.

Akeno giggled at this. "Ara ara, Koneko-Chan thinks Ravel-Chan is gonna take you away from her Kenshin-kun."

"You're too nice...I get worried because of it..." Koneko said.

Kenshin pet her head. "You are too adorable sometimes you know that?" He asked with a smile. "I'm not going anywhere, so don't worry OK? But I have to get up."

"OK..." Koneko nodded and let Kenshin up.

Kenshin approached Rias. "Hey Rias, how do you think we should go out there? Side by side, or closer?"

"Well, personally I'm a fan of the latter." Rias said with a smile.

"Closer it is then." Kenshin grinned.

The door to the dressing room swung open and a staff member came in. "Everyone, it's time."

"Alright, you heard the man." Kenshin said.

Everyone started making their way out when they ran into Saji. "Saji, you're here too?" Issei asked.

"Well yeah, we have a match against the Agares coming up." Saji said.

"Eeeeeh? !" Issei said.

"I didn't mention it? Sona will be having a match against Seekvaira while we're having a match against Sairaorg." Rias said.

"Jeez, kinda feels like I'm just opening for you guys." Kenshin said with a laugh.

"I guess it's just that we don't receive much press. How can we with the infamous Gremory peerage going against the number one youth Sairaorg Bael and the match up everyone's been waiting to see aside from that. The Black Dragon of the Elements, Kenshin Tsuki Kuroshi and his Queen the nine tailed kitsune, Tamamo vs. Sairaorg Bael and his Queen from the Extra Demons Kuisha Abaddon." Saji said.

"Well, we're really outspoken and one of us has a T.V show." Kenshin said.

"Yeah." Saji said.

"Saji-kun we better get moving, we don't wanna be late." Momo said pulling on his arm.

"Right. I'll see you later." Saji said.

"Good luck." Kenshin said.

"Man, let me know next time you have a match, we'll encourage each other!" Issei said.

"Haha, right." Saji said as he left.

The two groups made their way to their press area. Sairaorg and his peerage were waiting. Behind them was written in devil letters. 'Kenshin Kuroshi vs Sairaorg Bael Kings and Queens.' and 'Sairaorg Bael vs. Rias Gremory.'

The basic rules and layout were given to them. Kenshin found out that Grayfia would personally be refereeing his match as in, she'd be in the fighting arena with them and the fight would only end when one of them was unable to answer a count of ten.

"A question for Kenshin Kuroshi-San, the Lust Dragon."

"Yo." Kenshin said.

"How 'OK' are you with Issei Hyoudou-San poking Princess Rias' breasts to gain power? I mean she is your betrothed."

"Tch hahahaha." Kenshin laughed. "Look guys. I've been asked this question before so I'll give you the same answer. I'm fine with it, he knows not to go any further."

"Y-Yeah..." Issei laughed nervously.

"Next is a question of any member of the Kuroshi peerage."

"Huh?" Evangeline said.

"What are your thoughts on Kenshin-San taking this last fight for himself?"

"Well, it is what it is, if his opponent doesn't think his peerage can fight back to back Rating Games with us and the Gremory, that's not our problem." Evangeline said.

A couple of members of Sairaorg's peerage took offense to that, but Sairaorg calmed them down.

"Sairaorg Bael, your response to Kenshin-San's Bishop?"

"It isn't a matter of lack of confidence Miss Eva. I would just like to fight your King as soon as I can." Sairaorg responded.

"Alright, next question is for Hyoudou Issei-San. The Oppai Dragon."

"H-Hai!" Issei said.

"When you poke Princess Rias' breasts, how will you be poking them and in what situation?"

"Pfft!" Kenshin had to cover his mouth to stop a fit of laughter.

"...uuuhmmm..." Issei said.

"Just like in the show, you gain power by poking breasts, we also hear that you and the Lust Dragon recently overcame a crisis by doing so."

"U-U-Uhm, well B-Bucho...no that's not.." He was about to call Rias the Japanese word for 'Club President', but cut himself off, and was subsequently drowned out.

"B-Buchuu? ! You're going to suck on her breasts now? !"

The reporters went into an uproar. "If you gain power by poking, what will happen if you suck on them? !"

"Oh my lord..." Kenshin said bowing his head. The rest of Kenshin's peerage was also trying hard not to laugh.

"Princess Rias, would you care to comment on this? !"

"I-I don't know!" Rias shouts in embarrassment.

"Oh man!" Kenshin started laughing, getting up to walk it off. Akeno followed behind him, laughing herself. The two hung off of each other trying to calm down.

"Sairaorg Bael, care to comment as well?"

"Hm...It seems the Sekiryuutei will become insanely strong if he sucks on Rias' breast." Sairaorg said.

Finally everything seemed to calm down. "Kenshin-San. After this, if you win and if Princess Rias wins. Would you be open to challenging her again, to avenge your loss at the start of the Youth Devils competition. You two would be ranked second and first in the standings if that happened."

"Who knows. Gotta get by this guy over here first." Kenshin said gesturing his thumb at Sairaorg.

Kenshin got up from his chair and approached Sairaorg who got out of his chair and approached him. The two stared eye to eye. "When the time comes. I won't hold back." Sairaorg said with a confident smile.

"Neither will I." Kenshin said as the auras of the two wrapped around the two.

"Ooohh!" The reporters started taking pictures of the two. If their aura were to take shape, a black dragon would have been roaring at a mighty lion.

After the presser ended Sairaorg laughed lively. "Man, I came into the presser with my fighting spirit raised, but thanks to that I was really able to relax."

"Heheheheh." Kenshin chuckled. "I hear ya there."

"Moou! Come on Kenshin, Sairaorg, don't say such embarrassing things!" Rias complained.

"I-I'm sorry Chief, I didn't mean to embarrass you." Issei said.

"Aaah, let it be." Sairaorg said. "It isn't a messy presser we just had, rather a lot of things we could take away from it. I'm looking forward to tomorrow's newspaper."

"I'm looking forward to the many laughs I'll get from it." Kenshin snickered.

"So this is what it's like to fight the Sekiryuutei, the Oppai Dragon. I didn't think we'd have to compete with you for comments in the presser as well. In any case the next time we meet, it will be in the final battle. I'll see you and your Queen tomorrow Kenshin Kuroshi." Sairaorg said.

"I'll be the guy kicking your ass." Kenshin quipped.

"Haha! We'll see!" Sairaorg laughed as he and his peerage left.

(break)

Later that Night.

Kenshin and Tamamo were sitting in the sauna at the Hyoudou Residence. "Aaah, this is like a steamy version of Salamander's Volcano." Tamamo said with a sigh as the towel around her started to loosen.

"Hoo yeah...this is great..." Salamander said. "Undine can't even complain because there's a ton of water in the air because of the steam."

"Oh you win this time Salamander." Undine said.

"Hey Tamamo, we've gone over what we wanna do in the match, so can I ask you something?" Kenshin said.

"Go ahead." Tamamo said with a smile.

"You knew Ragnarok personally, so...do you think I'll ever surpass him?" Kenshin asked.

"Hm..." Tamamo said with a thoughtful look. "Well, the thing is Ragnarok lived in the different time than you. He lived in the era of the Divine War and died as it was winding down, but as far as power goes. You most certainly can."

"The Divine War..." Kenshin said.

"It was a war between the Goddess of Light, Ilias and the Goddess of Darkness, Alipheese. Just those two fighting could have destroyed the world." Tamamo said. "Ragnarok was on our side obviously and the Shinigami, Yama fought against him on Ilias' side."

"So you know that Yama is Ragnarok's older brother then?" Kenshin asked.

"..." Tamamo stared at him. "...No I didn't..well it's not important I guess."

"Did he ever transform into a black dragon during the war?" Kenshin asked.

"No, as far as I know he only did that here." Tamamo said.

"He must only do it against opponents of necessary size and strength." Kenshin said.

"Yeah." Tamamo nodded. "Anyway, it's the night before the big match." She leaned forward with a sly grin. "Wanna get it on to calm our nerves?" She said licking her lips.

"Uh..." Kenshin said.

"You know, despite my current, diminutive form I am old enough to have lived hundreds of your lifetimes." Tamamo said.

"I know that..." Kenshin said with narrowed eyes. "Someone's coming."

"Oh." Tamamo said sitting back down.

Meanwhile Issei was sitting in his room tossing the jewel he got from Kiryuu's scroll in Kyoto. "...Despite all the pain in his life, Kenshin was able to find love...and accept it." Issei thought. "Maybe he never thinks about the possibility like I do...that someone he has feelings for could kill him..."

"Haa..." Issei sighed. "Asia and Irina aren't like that, but...then why am I so scared?" He asked himself.

"Scared of what?" Issei looked around, hearing a voice, when Sheena appeared in front of his bed, a smile on her face.

"Oh...S-Sheena-San." Issei said. "H-How are you doing?"

"Please just Sheena is fine." Sheena said waving him off. "What's eating you?"

"U-Uhm...is it really OK for me to confide in Kenshin's familiar?" Issei asked.

"Of course. I may be his familiar, but I can do what I want." Sheena said before climbing on the bed. "I could even ease your stress sexually, and Kenshin would probably just ask if I had fun." She said with a seductive lick of the lips.

"Haa..." Issei gasped hesitantly. "O-OK. Could I pose a hypothetical to you?"

Sheena sat down across from him. "Go for it."

"Say...we were dating, not like married or anything, but like our first date."

"Yeah?" Sheena said.

"If I had something you really wanted...would you have...killed me to get it?" Issei asked.

"..." Sheena stared at him. "No, I wouldn't have, I would have probably seduced it out of you and kept you around because you're cute. Why do you ask? That's an awfully grim thing to ask."

"O-Oh no reason." Issei said.

"Bullshit." Sheena said.

Issei glanced away. "...I...don't want to talk about it. I'm sorry."

Sheena stared at him sympathetically. "You know...you're never going to get over something that happened in your past, all by yourself. If you ever need to talk, I'll be staying in Kenshin's room for a little while, OK?"

"Ah..hahahaha, th-thanks Sheena-San." Issei laughed nervously.

"Of course." Sheena said leaning over and pecking him on the cheek. "Lighten up a little. I can tell that this isn't how you act normally."

"Y-Yeah." Issei said.

Sheena got up and left the room. She saw Sextum standing next to the door as she closed it. She jerked her head and walked away. Sextum followed her. "You know, just standing in the distance is no way to get yourself noticed by the one you like." Sheena said.

"Eh? ! U-Uhm...well yeah I guess you're right." Sextum said. "...Is he OK?"

"Not sure, he seems...conflicted about something." Sheena said. "I'm going to go find Kenshin and Rias, you're welcome to tag along."

"I will." Sextum nodded.

Sheena walked down to the baths where Kenshin, Tamamo and Rias were just exiting, wearing robes. "?" Kenshin glanced over at them. "Sheena? Just visiting?"

"Yes." Sheena nodded. "But while I'm here, can I ask you and Rias something?"

"What is it?" Rias asked curiously.

"How did Issei become a devil in the first place, or more pointedly, how did he die?" Sheena asked.

"..." Kenshin narrowed his eyes solemnly.

"Why do you ask?" Rias asked with a similar expression.

"I'd like to know this story too actually. He's seemed kind of fidgety around women lately, and not in the usual...'I want to grab your chest' kind of way. It's kind of weird." Tamamo said.

"Well..." Sheena told them about her conversation with Issei.

"Oh...I see." Kenshin said nodding slowly.

"Issei, his first girlfriend, Amano Yuuma, or rather a Fallen Angel named Raynare tried to kill him, and she succeeded. If not for Kenshin and I, he wouldn't be alive now." Rias said.

"So this must still be affecting him and his interactions with women." Sheena said. "Any suggestions?"

"Not really, I have no experience in this area." Kenshin said.

"My guess would be there as a comfort." Rias said. "Both of you."

"But don't smother him. He'll probably think you're doing it just to make him feel better." Tamamo said.

(break)

The next night.

Kenshin and Tamamo stood in the main room of the Hyoudou Residence with everyone else around them. Kenshin exhaled. "Whelp. Here goes nothing, ready Tamamo?"

"As I'll ever be." Tamamo said with a casual smile.

"Good luck you two." Akeno said with a smile.

"Be careful." Koneko said.

"Go out there and get a win." Rias said with a smile.

"Haha, thanks." Kenshin said. He looked over at Issei, then looked at his watch. "Issei. Can I talk to you over here for a moment?" He said pointing to his left.

"Uhm...s-sure." Issei said. He walked over with Kenshin who pulled him in close with one arm. "Wh-What?"

"Issei, what she did to you was fucked up, but...y'know, none of these women would ever do that to you." Kenshin whispered.

"..." Issei stared at Kenshin as he backed away and walked toward Tamamo. He turned back to Issei.

'Think long and hard about what I just said.' Kenshin mouthed to him with a smile as he and Tamamo disappeared.

"Kenshin...he can't help me himself, but...he's trying to get me to help my own damn self..." Issei thought.

Kenshin and Tamamo appeared in a wide open plain, he glanced around as Kazumi's drone cameras were all around. Kenshin learned yesterday that because she wasn't competing, the station that broadcasts the Rating Games asked her to use her Sacred Gear to film the fight.

"You didn't respond to the warp right away." Grayfia said.

"Sorry, I had to speak to someone really quick." Kenshin said. He stared across at Sairaorg and Kuisha. "Yo Sairaorg! Why don't we let the Queens duke it out first, that away they and we can have the battlefield all to ourselves? Tamamo thinks that would be fair as we'd be getting worried about them ourselves."

Sairaorg glanced at Kuisha who nodded. "Alright then!"

Sairaorg and Kenshin walked over to Grayfia. "Very well, the first match, Kuisha Abaddon versus Tamamo, the Nine Tailed Kitsune, starts now!"

Kuisha prepared for an attack, but Tamamo didn't move. "?" Kuisha stared at her curiously. "Aren't you going to attack?"

"Listen girl, this isn't a knock against you, but even if there wasn't a full moon in the sky, you wouldn't stand a chance against me." Tamamo said pointing up at the night sky, where a full moon shone overhead.

Kuisha narrowed her eyes with a smile. "Oh ho? You're that confident in your own abilities?"

"I am." Tamamo said waving herself. "But if you want to see where you stack up, we can still fight."

"Hmph! Very well then, I'll just have to show you how overconfident you are!" Kuisha said.

"Haha! That's the spirit!" Tamamo laughed.

"..." Sairaorg glanced over at Kenshin. "What do you think the outcome is going to be."

Kenshin lit up a smoke. "Just as Tamamo said. When the fight reaches a certain point, Kuisha, as strong as she is, won't stand a chance against her. Like Tamamo said, it isn't a knock against her, but Tamamo has just been around way too long."

"..." Sairaorg turned back to the battle at hand. "I think you're wrong."

"Think what you want. What we say is the truth." Kenshin remarked with a smile.

Kuisha stomped on the ground and took a stance. "Huuaaaahhhhh!" She let out a roar as the earth began to shake under their feet.

"Oh?" Tamamo said.

"Whew!" Kenshin whistled, impressed as a basilisk made of rock erupted from the ground. "She's a user of elemental magic too eh?"

"Go!" Kuisha ordered. The basilisk reeled back and struck at Tamamo who made no move to evade.

"Why isn't she moving?" Sairaorg said with a slightly alarmed look.

"Relax." Kenshin said.

The stone snake bit into Tamamo. "Now, take her and throw her into the ground." Kuisha ordered. The snake hissed and lifted, but Tamamo wouldn't budge. "What? What's wrong? !" She asked.

"Fufufufufufu...attacking me with my own element...that's a bold strategy there Kuisha. I wonder if it will pay off?" Tamamo asked as she grabbed the snake's mouth and turned, throwing it over her shoulder.

"!" Sairaorg and Kuisha watched in astonishment as this feat happened before their eyes.

"Hahahahaha, you see. Tamamo's a master of earth magic. She even outstrips me at this point." Kenshin grinned.

"? !" Kuisha rounded on Kenshin. "A user of an element that bests even the Dragon of the Elements? !"

"Over here." Tamamo said, standing in front of her.

"? !" Kuisha dodged a palm strike aimed right at her chest. A stalagmite behind her, brought up by her snake was blown completely away. "Gh!" She lined her leg with the power of earth and kicked Tamamo in the back of the head. She received a back hand for her troubles. She caught herself and panted. "Guh...that one attack was so powerful..."

"That actually hurt." Tamamo said. "Interesting...if you want to put me down before things go south for you, keep that up."

"?" Kuisha stared at Tamamo. "She brings up a good point, unless she's using magic against me, Hole Magic isn't going to be very effective here."

"Ha!" Kuisha said punching at Tamamo's head. The nine tailed kitsune blocked it with a fist of her own. "Gh!"

"Then again, I wasn't really using all of my earth magic for defense." Tamamo said with a calm smile as she started pushing Kuisha back.

"Gh...oh no you don't!" Kuisha said digging her heels into the earth, stopping Tamamo's advance.

"Oh?" Tamamo said.

"You may be a master of earth magic, but I doubt you've had time to train on the inner workings of the Queen piece we both have." Kuisha said grabbing Tamamo's arm and swinging the fox over her shoulder and into the ground using the Rook aspect of her Queen piece

"Gh!" Tamamo grunted.

"Haa!" Kuisha grabbed her by the top of her kimono and threw her, then used the Knight aspect of her Queen piece to appear over Tamamo and drop her leg on her, sending her sliding into the ground. Kuisha landed on the ground and backed away.

"One!" Grayfia said. "Two! Three!"

As Grayfia counted Sairaorg looked over at Kenshin. "He's still as cool and calm as ever. Doesn't he care that his Queen is losing right now?"

As Grayfia got to 'five' Kenshin called out. "OK Tamamo, maybe it's time to stop drumming up the drama."

"Oh fine." Tamamo said getting to her feet dusting herself off and fanned herself with a causal smile. "That was pretty good Kuisha-Chan. You're strong."

"...?" Kuisha stared at her opponent in confusion. "Um...thank you?"

Meanwhile in the VIP section Azazel turned to the Satans and Michael. "Who do you think wins fight one?"

"Tamamo-San." Michael answered simply. "She's going to prove to be the stronger of the two."

"I don't know, Kuisha is no weakling." Ajuka said.

"Yeah, but Tamamo-San's an unknown. Which means I'm still on the fence here." Falbium said.

"I gotta go with Tamamo-Chan." Serafall said.

"Same, there has to be a reason why Kenshin and Tamamo are both so calm right now." Sirzechs said.

At the same time, back at the house Rias and the other watched. "Ara ara. Tamamo-Chan's really confident." Akeno said.

"Yeah, but should she really be underestimating Kuisha like that?" Rias wondered.

"Please, that fox knows exactly what she's doing." Evangeline said sipping on a glass of wine. "She has more power hidden than even I do."

Everyone glanced over at Evangeline, except for Yukari. "She's right." Yukari said. "Tamamo's a Mutation Queen for a reason."

Back with Tamamo and Kuisha. The two were exchanging blows against one another when Tamamo jumped back. "Alright, it's about time we wrapped this up wouldn't you agree?"

"You think you can end this whenever you want? !" Kuisha said dashing at Tamamo with the Knight's speed.

Tamamo crossed her arms and took the punches using her earth magic for defense. "You're pretty good, but I'm better...Nine Moons!" She shouts slapping Kuisha with each of her nine tails, sending her flying back.

"Gh..." Kuisha grunted as she got back to her feet. "So you can attack with those tails as well."

"They aren't just there for looking fluffy and pretty you know." Tamamo said smiling casually. "You know it's bad to challenge a kitsune under a full moon, it's when we're at our strongest."

"Yes, but this full moon is artificial, a part of a pocket dimension." Kuisha said.

"Doesn't make it any less effective I'm afraid. Now...Moonlight Charging!" A white aura wrapped around Tamamo's body and extended to the sky.

"!" Kuisha looked up at it. "Is she...ha! She's using a magic type attack against me!" Kuisha thought with a smirk as she approached Tamamo.

"Hm?" Tamamo said with an arched brow.

"You may fire when ready, kitsune." Kuisha said, standing almost right in front of Tamamo.

"..." Tamamo said nothing as she concentrated.

"Come on, don't be shy." Kuisha thought.

"Alright, "Moonlight Can-!"

"Hole!" Kuisha shouts over Tamamo as a black hole appeared in front of her at the same time that Tamamo fired her attack.

"Hm?" Kenshin said as the attack went into the hole.

"Bad move." Sairaorg said with a grin.

"So this is the Abaddon Clan's Hole technique." Tamamo thought. "Hm? !"

"Here, taste the attack you were going to use to finish me!" Kuisha shouts as Tamamo's Moonlight Cannon fired out of the hole.

When the smoke cleared from the attack, Tamamo was face down on the ground. Grayfia began counting again, when she got to 'eight' Kenshin cleared his throat. "Tamamo, you're doing it again."

"Not meaning to this time, that attack really packs a wallop." Tamamo said getting to her feet again.

"Oh? Are you OK?" Kenshin asked.

"Yeah, I'll live." Tamamo said.

"Well, seeing as she can go blow for blow with you, at least for now anyway, why don't we get to part one of what this match means for us eh Tamamo?" Kenshin said.

"Seriously? Already, but that form drains me so quickly." Tamamo said with a slight pout.

"I'll have Mom and Yukari make all the thin fried tofu you can eat." Kenshin said with a smile.

"Oooh!" Tamamo said with stars in her eyes.

Kuisha, Grayfia and Sairaorg all sweatdropped. "They're bargaining over food?"

"...Not enough." Tamamo said, her tails waving around behind her.

"Name the rest of your price later then." Kenshin said.

"OK." Tamamo shrugged.

"Can we speed this up!" Kuisha shouts, losing her patience.

"Alright, give her what she wants Tamamo." Kenshin said.

Tamamo nodded and cross her arms out in front of her, closing her eyes. "I ask thee, eternal time..." She stretched her arms forward, holding up her index and middle fingers.

A pulse of power reverberated through the battlefield. "!" Kuisha's, Sairaorg's and Grayfia's eyes widened slightly.

"This sensation, I haven't felt this since Kenshin first used the Vessel of the Elements." Grayfia thought.

"What's going on here...?" Sairaorg asked.

"Your queen's finished." Kenshin said.

"My body, shackled by the powers of creation, I beseech thee." Tamamo said as her body was covered in a white glow. "Return my body to me!" She said as the glow strengthened, blinding almost everyone except for Kenshin who merely smiled.

"! !" Kuisha froze as a massive magical power erupted from Tamamo who stepped out from the white light. She had grown to match Kenshin's height, her kimono fitted perfectly to her mature form. "No...Y-You're kidding...!" Kuisha said, eyes wide with shock.

"..." Grayfia looked at Tamamo. "Kenshin was right, this fight is all but over." She thought.

"I really should introduce myself now that I've revealed my true form." Tamamo said with a smile, waving herself with her fan. "I am one of the first six demons to walk the face of Makai, Tamamo no Mae."

While watching the broadcast Evangeline turned to Chachamaru. "Scan."

"Yes." Chachacmaru said. She created a stat sheet and handed it to Evangeline who read it aloud.

Tamamao no Mae.

Title- Ancestral Youkai.

Strength-X

Speed-S

Constitution-X

Intelligence- X

Wisdom- S

Luck- A

Note- Technically it's debatable that Kenshin Kuroshi should have even been able to reincarnate Tamamo no Mae as in her present form she has near the amount of raw power of Kenshin does in his Balance Breaker. However, the seal of the Six Ancestral Youkai that will resume effect shortly made it seem that the power she still had in her sealed form was all that she had.

"Damn, that is one hell of a seal." Hikari said.

"To even fool Ajuka-Sama's Evil Piece system." Rias said.

In the VIP room similar opinions were being voiced. "She's almost as strong as Kenshin was in the Vessel of the Elements. I doubt he took that form just to reincarnate her." Sirzechs said.

"Hm...interesting." Ajuka said.

"Ooh...Kenshin-Chan's peerage is getting scary again." Serafall said.

"Yup, Tamamo's gonna win." Falbium said.

"Yes." Michael nodded.

"There's no way someone this strong could be weaker than someone else!" Kuisha said.

"Ah, the Six Ancestors' Great Seal is a tricky thing, see...it was made before these Evil Pieces were." Tamamo said. "It must have either recognized my sealed form as the maximum amount of my power, or it could have recognized the furthest reaches of Kenshin's own power. Who knows."

"...So this is what you meant, by me not standing a chance." Kuisha said. "But still...I won't back do-!" Tamamo was in front of her in an instant. "!"

"Fight against me all you want, but that doesn't change the fact that you've lost." Tamamo said. "Moonlight Fist!" Kuisha doubled over, blood shooting out of her mouth as a white glowing fist buried itself in her sternum. She hit the ground unconscious. Tamamo turned to Grayfia. "This match is over."

"Right." Grayfia nodded. "The winner of the first match is Tamamo."

Tamamo knelt down and placed her hand on Kuisha. "Moonlight Healing." A white light transferred to Kuisha, who rose up a moment later.

"Huh...I'm...fine?" Kuisha said.

"You're pretty good." Tamamo said with a calm smile. "But like Kenshin said. I've been around way too long."

"Yeah, no kidding." Kuisha said. Tamamo's body glew and she reverted to her sealed form. "It's hard to believe so much power is locked up in such a diminutive form."

"Hahahaha, yeah." Tamamo said. "Come on, let's get out of the way now."

Kuisha walked back over to Sairaorg and bowed. "I'm sorry I could not bring victory to you."

"Hahaha, that's quite alright Kuisha, you did well." Sairaorg said. "Thank you for your service."

"Aah! O-Of course!" Kuisha said with a smile.

Kenshin and Sairaorg walked forward and faced each other. "You know some time after the fight, win or lose, you should take her out on a date." Kenshin said with a grin.

"Date?" Sairaorg said as Kuisha blushed.

"...Never mind." Kenshin slumped.

"You said earlier that this match meant something to you, I mean obviously it means a win for you if you beat me, but what were you getting at earlier?" Sairaorg asked.

"Sending a message." Kenshin said as he took his sheathed Kuroi Jigoku and tossed it to Tamamo.

"Sending a message?" Sairaorg asked.

"Yes." Kenshin said cracking his knuckles and neck. "To everyone."

"And what message would that be?" Sairaorg asked.

"It's a simple message." Kenshin said. "To the Khaos Brigade who are no doubt somehow watching, I want them to realize that I and my peerage are a huge threat, not to be brushed off, and to everyone else...simply that my name is Kenshin Kuroshi, the man who will one day surpass the original Dragon of the Elements, the great Lord Ragnarok, what better way to announce it than to take down a Great King?"

"Hahahaha, so I'm basically your bulletin board then eh?" Sairaorg laughed.

"That's one powerful bulletin board." Kenshin said as he leaned down and picked up a rock. He tossed it into the air. The two kept their eyes on each other as it fell to the earth.

(clack, Boom!)

An explosion of air pressure erupted as Sairaorg and Kenshin's right fists met. The earth fractured under their feet. "Heh, you're not using your Sacred Gear." Sairaorg noted.

"I just wanted to see how well my training these past few days has been paying off." Kenshin said as he punched at Sairaorg's stomach. Sairaorg blocked this with his own fist. Another explosive force erupted from them.

Kenshin and Sairaorg jumped back, landed and lunged toward each other their fist cocked back. The sound of flesh striking flesh was heard as their fists laid into each others cheeks. "Heh, I'm kind of curious as to why you discarded your sword." Sairaorg said.

"Come on now, this is a fight between devil men, isn't it? !" Kenshin said grabbing Sairaorg's arm and swinging him around, yet he did not expect Sairaorg to grab his arm, land on the ground and spin, throwing him instead. Kenshin bent over backwards to dodge a kick aimed at his face and fell onto his back, springing his legs up to wrap them around Sairaorg's neck, slamming him headfirst into the ground. Kenshin rolled away and got to his feet, only to see Sairaorg already up on his own two feet. "Heheheh..."

"Hahahaha..." Sairaorg laughed. The humor soon faded from their faces as Kenshin and Sairaorg started to run, getting faster and faster.

"He's really fast." Sairaorg thought, impressed as Kenshin kept pace with him.

They closed in on each other trying to attack, each of their attacks were blocked as they met two more times. Sairaorg came to a stop as Kenshin slid past him and turned. "Swordless Serene Demon!" Kenshin shouts. Sairaorg backflipped avoiding this attack as the force expelled from Kenshin's swing leveled a stalagmite behind him and lunged in punching at Kenshin's face. Kenshin leaned his head to his left, dodging it as a stalagmite behind him was completely blown away.

Sairaorg and Kenshin both had matching smirks on their faces as their fists cocked back and punched each other in the nose. They were both sent flying backward and flipped, catching themselves with their hands and pushing off of them and landing back on their feet.

The two then took off toward each other. Sairaorg caught Kenshin with an uppercut sending him flying upward, but Kenshin stopped himself and held his fist in his hand overhead. "Swordless Rumbling Decapitation!"

Sairaorg dodged and watched as Kenshin's attack left a small crater in the earth. "He must have been training himself with those seals day and night, I doubt he even slept until Rias made him do so." Sairaorg thought. "Heh...I knew you'd be a worthy opponent Kuroshi Kenshin."

"Haaaaa!" Kenshin shouts drawing his fist back at shoulder level. "Swordless Lightning Sword Flash!"

"Hrn!" Sairaorg met Kenshin's fist with his own, shattering the fractured earth beneath them. "Hahaha...no one's ever made me use my Touki this early."

"Touki?" Kenshin asked. "Hahaha! You know Senjutsu huh!"

"Actually, I never really knew what it was until someone told me." Sairaorg said. "I can only use Touki, nothing else Senjutsu related.

Kenshin retracted his fist and jumped back. "So what do ya think, you warmed up yet? 'Cause I am." He said as he took out his cards.

"Heheh...I was beginning to wonder when you'd ask." Sairaorg remarked with a smirk. "I'll be using Touki the rest of the way."

"Fine by me." Kenshin said. "However if it's all the same to you, I won't be going into the Balance Breaker right away."

"Hm, do as you please." Sairaorg said.

Meanwhile with the Gremory and Kuroshi groups everyone was surprised, save for Evangeline, Yukari, Hikari, Chachamaru and Xenovia. "All that was just a warm up for them?" Irina asked.

"What kind of crazy ass training as Kenshin been doing?" Miyuki said.

"If anyone knows my body, it's me." Rias recalled Kenshin telling her and Issei.

"...I guess he was right." Rias thought.

"Hmhmhm, that's my son." Hikari said with a smile.

"And your master in some cases." Evangeline stated blithely.

"That's the way Kenshin, keep it up." Yukari thought.

"The fruits of Kenshin's training are showing." Xenovia commented.

In the VIP box Azazel scratched his head. "Touki huh?"

"Yeah, Sairaorg managed to unlock it during his training, didn't know what it was until I told him." Falbium said.

"That was just a warm up hm? How interesting." Ajuka stated.

"Wow, makes me wonder how the rest of this fight's gonna go." Serafall said.

"I have no idea who to pull for, Kenshin is Ria-tan's future husband, but Sairaorg is my cousin." Sirzechs said. "And Kenshin's my pawn to boot."

"I'm sure Kenshin-kun wouldn't be offended if you decided to pull for family Sirzechs-San." Michael said.

On the battlefield Kuisha and Tamamo watched from afar as Grayfia had moved to keep an eye on them along with Kazumi's cameras. "Who do you think will win?" Tamamo asked.

"Sairaorg-Sama of course!" Kuisha snapped as they walked toward the current battlefield to get a closer look.

"Hahaha, I dunno, if Kenshin gets pushed too far he might use his secret technique." Tamamo laughed. "But in all seriousness, it's too difficult to tell who will win. They're too evenly matched right now."

"Yes, I can tell." Kuisha said.

Back with Kenshin and Sairaorg, the two stared each other down, daring the other to make the first move. Finally the two moved at the same time, locking hands in a power struggle. "Grh!" Kenshin growled.

"Gh!" Sairaorg grunted. "So, decided on whether or not you'll use that secret technique of yours yet?"

"The dance has just started and you're already talking about the final steps?" Kenshin replied with a smirk as he pulled Sairaorg forward, falling onto his back, curling his legs and kicking Sairaorg in the chest. Kenshin spun to his feet and shot after him with his wing brought out. "You're quite confident you'll get me to use it eh?" He asked as he lined his fist with earth magic and shot it upward at Sairaorg's chin.

"Haha! I'm not just confident, just as you said you'd be the first one to beat me, I told you, I guaranteed that you would use the technique before the match was over." Sairaorg said as he dodged Kenshin's uppercut and got into a flurry of fists with Kenshin, which soon ended as Kenshin kicked him in the chest.

Kenshin took off and punched at him again. Sairaorg dodged this punch and took his back. "!" Kenshin's eyes widened as he felt Sairaorg's hands on his wings.

"Are you sure you'll be able to fly without these?" Sairaorg asked before tearing Kenshin's wings off.

"Aauugh!" Kenshin shouted in pain before kicking him in the stomach. "Grh! Just for that..." Kenshin disappeared and reappeared behind Sairaorg gripping his devil wings before tearing them clean off. He threw his head forward, meeting Sairaorg's who through his head back.

"I thought your wings were like the Sekiryuutei's." Sairaorg said as he turned around and started trading blows with Kenshin.

"First, I'm not in the Balance Breaker. Second, even then those are my actual wings you jackass!" Kenshin shouts. "Just because I can fly without them doesn't mean it doesn't hurt like fucking hell when I have them forcibly ripped off!" He cocked his fist back. "Flash Bullet Fist!"

"Ha!" Sairaorg caught Kenshin's fist and flipped Kenshin over his shoulder, keeping hold of his arm and falling backward.

"Ghh!" Kenshin grunted as he saw the ground closing in. "Shit!" He thought taking his free hand and aiming it at a fourty five degree angle and firing wind out of it through a magic circle.

"Hm? !" Sairaorg said as they began spinning.

"Round and round the Dragon and Lion go, how they land, no one knows!" Kenshin said with a smirk.

The two impacted the ground, cratering it. The dust settled and Kenshin was the only one still in the crater, missing an arm. Sairaorg appeared next to the crater holding the dismembered limb.

Grayfia started counting, but before she could reach two. Kenshin vanished and appeared behind Sairaorg, driving his fist into Bael heir's back. "Gah!" Sairaorg said as he was flung forward, dropping Kenshin's dismembered arm.

Grayfia looked at Kenshin, only to see he had assumed Elemental Overdrive. Kenshin picked up the dismembered limb, threw it into the air, applied a charm to it, closed the hand into a fist and caught it again before throwing it at Sairaorg who had just now turned around. Kenshin flashed through handsigns. "Hiken Bakudan!" (A/N: Fire Fist Explosive Bullet)

"!" Sairaorg's eyes widened as the fist impacted his chest and exploded.

Kenshin regrew his lost arm and took out a few more charms. He threw another charm, held the others in his teeth and flashed through handsigns again. Sairaorg saw it coming and dodged to the left, but he saw it attach to the earth behind him. "Daichi Guntou! Earth Fists!"

"!" Sairaorg turned and started punching the fists, they shattered easily, but he found soon that Kenshin had intended for this to happen as the fragments seemingly floated in the air. He saw charms all around him and glanced over seeing Kenshin holding up a handsign.

"Stone Storm!" Kenshin shouts as the stones in the air started spinning around Sairaorg and cutting into him.

"Grh!" Sairaorg grunted. "Hn? !" He felt something constrict around him.

"Hah!" Kenshin said pulling on the black strand of magic connected to his wrist. Sairaorg came flying at him, Kenshin decked him in the face sending him flying back and pursued the flying Bael, punching him over and over again in the face, chest and stomach, before rolling forward and dropping his heel on top of Sairaorg's head, sending him crashing painfully into the ground.

"S-Sairaorg-Sama!" Kuisha shouts.

Kenshin turned to Grayfia and nodded. She nodded back and started counting. Kenshin crossed his arms. "Please don't tell me this was all you had..." Kenshin said to himself. "I know you're stronger than this, I can feel it, the question is how much..."

Watching back at the house Rias, her peerage, except for Xenovia, and Irina stared with wide eyes. "D...Did he really do it?" Issei said.

"Kenshin, are you really this powerful?" Rias wondered.

"My oh my..." Akeno said cupping her cheek.

"Amazing..." Kiba said.

"Senpai...is so strong." Koneko said.

"Hm." Xenovia watched this with an appreciative smile.

"Alright! Go Onii-Chan!" Miyuki said pumping her fist into the air.

"Heh." Yukari smirked.

"Nice to see Kenshin hasn't lost a step in hand to hand." Evangeline said.

Back on the battlefield, Grayfia had gotten to seven when Sairaorg sprung to his feet. He dusted himself off and smiled. "That was a splendid assault Kuroshi Kenshin."

"Just Kenshin." Kenshin said.

"There is someone I'd like you to meet before we continue." Sairaorg said. "I've received permission to allow this person to warp in, because he is vital to what I'm about to do next."

"Go ahead." Kenshin said.

Sairaorg nodded as a circle appeared next to him. In it's place a large golden furred lion was there. "Kenshin, meet Regulus, the Lion King and the spirit of the Sacred Gear Regulus Nemea."

"Whew!" Kenshin whistled. "That's a big cat!"

"Indeed." Regulus said "Master, shall we commence?"

"Commence?" Kenshin asked.

"You see Regulus is my pawn, my unofficial Sacred Gear." Sairaorg said. "I tamed him while I was training."

"Oh so you're Hercules?" Kenshin joked idly. "Only I believe he killed the Nemean Lion. Also, I didn't know you could reincarnate Sacred Gear spirits."

"You must be referring to the son of Zeus, Heracles." Regulus said.

"I'm not too sure I want to use that yet." Sairaorg admitted.

"Use it or I'm just going to keep wailing on you." Kenshin said.

"Grrhh!" Regulus growled.

"Regulus, easy. I suppose he's right. In this form, Touki won't help me break through." Sairaorg said.

"At the same time though, if you use it you could crush his will to fight like you did with that Zephyrdol person." Regulus said.

"Hah!" Kenshin smirked. "Sorry Regulus, but you clearly don't know me too well, then again I guess I shouldn't be surprised."

"No, Kenshin's too strong to have his will broken." Sairaorg said with a small smirk of his own. "Alright, let's do it."

"Yes, Master." Regulus said as the two of them started to glow with a golden light.

"..." Kenshin turned his head to Tamamo and nodded. Tamamo nodded back and threw Kuroi Jigoku back to him. Kenshin caught it and smirked. He saw Regulus and Sairaorg fusing together as the golden light strengthened. When it finally died down Sairaorg was revealed wearing a golden armor. A helmet to match, the chestpiece of the armor had a roaring lion on the front. The helmet itself didn't have a guard over the face. "You know, the Sekiryuutei, the Hakuryuukou and even my own Balance Breakers have what we call 'Scale Mail' so what do we call this?"

"Heh." Sairaorg smiled. "I'm quite partial to Regulus Rey Leather Rex. Now...prepare yourself Kenshin."

"Come at me." Kenshin said gesturing his finger toward himself.

Sairaorg vanished and reappeared in front of Kenshin who slashed Kuroi Jigoku at him. Sairaorg ducked under the slash and punched Kenshin in the stomach.

"Guuuh!" Kenshin doubled over. Sairaorg pulled back his fist and watch Kenshin fall to his knees. "Wh..at...the hell?"

"This Balance Breaker greatly amplifies my offensive capabilities." Sairaorg said.

"Those who master my Sacred Gear could split the Earth in half." Regulus said.

"Wow...that seems...really broken. Then again who am I to talk?" Kenshin grunted as he jumped back. "Katensho!"

"Touki!" Sairaorg shouts punching the flame attack, canceling it out. He looked up to see Kenshin overhead with Kuroi Jigoku held in an Iai position.

"Alright Sylph, let's go!" Kenshin shouts.

"Yeah!" Sylph shouts, her corresponding jewels flashing.

"Lightning Sword Flash!" Kenshin shouts stabbing Kuroi Jigoku into Sairaorg's armor. However, it did not pierce through.

"Sorry, but that won't work." Sairaorg said as he pulled Kenshin to the ground and punched Kenshin in the face sending him crashing through a hill. Sairaorg used his Touki to take Kenshin's side after his momentum slowed a bit and laid his fist into Kenshin's ribs.

Blood filled Kenshin's mouth as he felt his ribs compressing against his lungs. He stopped himself and punched at Sairaorg's face, but the Bael hier tilted his head out of the way and laid his fist into Kenshin's chest instead. "Gh!" Kenshin grunted, stopping himself again and lunging for Sairaorg, Kuroi Jigoku overhead. He took the ensuing uppercut and stopped himself, rocketing down toward Sairaorg. "Earth Rumbling Decapitation!"

The earth exploded in a cloud of dust around them, but when it settled Kenshin was staring in wide eyed shock as Sairaorg held Kenshin's sword in one hand. "...You see, this is what I meant when I said that by the end of this fight, you will have used your secret technique." Sairaorg said. "You can't beat me in this form, not with your current level of power."

"..." Kenshin glared with a smirk. "We'll just see about that."

"We will, won't we? !" Sairaorg shouts, pulling Kenshin's sword down and driving his palm into Kenshin's chin sending Kenshin tumbling painfully away from him. Kenshin was back on his feet before Grayfia could begin counting. He wiped the blood off his chin.

"Alright...not only does thing improve his offense, it probably also augments his defense whether he knows it or not. According to Greek Mythology the Nemean Lion was supposed to have hard skin if I remember correctly." Kenshin thought. "But...there has to be some matter of weak spot..." His lips twitched into a smirk behind his hand. "And I know just what to do to find it."

"Oh?" Sairaorg said seeing Kenshin pull out a charm. "What's this?"

Kenshin threw it on the ground. "Bakahatsu Aikyou: Stealth: Tekihatsu!" Smoke bellowed from the charm obscuring Kenshin's form. However he didn't stay hidden for long as he came shooting out of the smoke.

"Hahaha! What's the point of a smokescreen if you ditch it as soon as it's made? !" Sairaorg laughed as he backhanded Kenshin. As he flew away Sairaorg noticed him throwing a stencil before becoming one himself. "A clone? !" Suddenly the stencil the clone threw became a clone itself and charged Sairaorg from behind. He raised his leg back from behind and kicked that Kenshin in the face, leaning forward to do so.

The clone snapped its fingers and reverted. Sairaorg felt a third presence baring down on him from above, However instead of being attacked by it, he felt the one it belonged to land on his back. He turned his head seeing Kenshin standing on his back holding up a handsign while a clone made a massive wall of flames behind him. "Haaaaaa! !" Kenshin shouts. "Sensatsu Katensou!" Kenshin sprung off of Sairaorg's back as the spears came roaring down on him.

"I see! He sent out clones while using the cover of smoke to take to the skies!" Sairaorg thought.

Spear after spear after spear rained down upon the Bael heir causing a massive tower of explosions in its wake. Kenshin landed on the ground and turned with a light pant. He saw Sairaorg falling to his knees. "Heh..." Kenshin smirked.

"...Sorry, but that won't work either, good try though."

"? !" Kenshin turned only to be grabbed by the throat and pulled up high. Sairaorg pulled his hand back and threw Kenshin as hard as he could into the ground creating a massive crater.

When the dust settled, Kenshin wasn't moving, breathing sure, but he wasn't moving. "One!" Grayfia began counting.

In the VIP room Azazel cursed under his breath. "Man...I didn't think that Sairaorg would be in possession of a Longinus."

"Oooh, Kenshin-Chan..." Serafall said sympathetically.

"This fight might be over." Falbium said.

"Yes, Kenshin-kun can't put a dent in Sairaorg Bael's armor and he's taking lots of damage himself." Michael said.

"We can't be too sure." Sirzechs said.

"I agree. Something tells me Kenshin won't let this end just yet." Ajuka said.

At the Hyoudou household Rias stared at the screen in worry. "Kenshin..."

"Damn..." Yukari cursed.

"S-Sairaorg's that strong...?" Issei said with wide eyes.

"Come on Onii-Chan, get up!" Miyuki cheered on.

"I hope he's alright..." Rossweisse said, concerned.

"Kenshin-kun, it's not a shame if you end up losing here." Akeno said with sympathetic eyes.

On the battlefield Kuisha nodded with a smile. "I told you Sairaorg-Sama would win."

"..." Tamamo stared at Kenshin. "Kenshin, have you had enough?" She thought.

At the same time as Grayfia had started counting. A thought went through Kenshin's mind. "Sairaorg Bael...you're so strong...heheh...how could I never know that such an amazing opponent was out there somewhere." Grayfia had reached five at this point. "Truly your strength defies all reason, but...even now all I can think about is...that I just cannot let myself lose, not even to you!"

Grayfia had just counted to Nine and was about to make the final count when Kenshin got to his feet. "Can you continue the fight?" She asked.

"I can." Kenshin said as he flew out of the crater and up to Sairaorg. They both landed on the ground. "Sairaorg...you truly are a worthy opponent, this fight has been a real joy for me."

"Hahaha, likewise." Sairaorg laughed.

"Which is why I'm only going to say this once. If you want to win this fight, knock me unconscious now." Kenshin said. "If you do not, any chance you have of winning will go up in smoke."

"Don't you think that's a little overconfident coming from the person that's failed to damage us since we went into this Balance Breaker?" Regulus asked.

"Kenshin, are you suggesting what I think you are?" Sairaorg asked with a curious look.

"Hahahaha...it seems that in order to keep my guarantee, I will have to ensure your own guarantee is kept." Kenshin said with a wry grin.

"Then I will not incapacitate you, not yet." Sairaorg said. "How long will you need to set it up."

"A minute." Kenshin said.

"A minute?" Sairaorg asked.

"A whole sixty seconds." Kenshin said cracking his neck from side to side. He raised Kuroi Jigoku to the heavens. "Sylph!" Wind started spiraling around his blade. "Gnome!" Earth joined it. "Undine!" Water condensed and spiraled around the blade. "Salamander!" Flames ignited along his blade. "An eight huh?" Kenshin asked. "Well it's still not perfect, but it'll do. As for why I'm surrounding my sword in the elements, I find it easier to do it this way...Grhh!" He grunted in pain as he started to line his entire body with the elements around his sword. "Come on...Come on...!"

"The Vessel of the Elements means taking the Quadruple Giga into his body?" Tamamo whispered. "Is he insane...?"

"Hm?" Sairaorg noticed Kenshin's Scale Mail cracking. "Oi, your armor."

"It's normal." Kenshin grunted as the armor shattered, leaving only the jewels behind. Suddenly Kenshin's form was covered in steam. "Grrhhh! !" Kenshin growled.

"..." Sairarog watched with anticipation as Kenshin's transformation continued.

Finally the steam was blown away, forming the shape of a dragon's head above him. Sairaorg looked down at Kenshin to find him shirtless, the jewels that were in his armor were now in his forehead, chest shoulders and knees, but what struck Sairaorg was that Kenshin's hair had flames running up and down it. "Here it is as you requested, the instrument of your defeat. This is the Vessel of the Elements, as it's name implies, I am now a living, breathing vessel for the power of the Yonseirei." Kenshin said as he levitated off the ground, shooting steam out of the soles of his feet.

"You shed armor for this, it's strange." Sairaorg said.

"That is because the Scale Mail cannot contain the awesome power of this form." Kenshin said with a small smirk.

"When you gathered the elements around your sword, you said a number and claimed this form isn't perfect, what did you mean by that?" Sairaorg asked.

"Think of my control over the total power of the elements as a number between one and ten. One being godawful and ten being perfect. Eight is the control number I have over this form right now and over the Quadruple Giga, which is what I take in to assume this form." Kenshin said.

"Four elements...so then your present power is quadrupled from what it once was then?" Sairaorg asked.

Kenshin smiled. "In this form, I'm not sure if it ups my base power at all, but when I'm using my sword to launch the Quadruple Giga, it's a highly amplified swing of my total power, multiplied exponentially. My control number to the fourth power. I don't think the Vessel of the Elements gives me that, because I think my body would explode if it did."

"You have a technique that can give you that much power?" Grayfia asked with wide eyes.

"Yes, but it takes too damn long to set up." Kenshin said. "It's a final attack and nothing else."

"Hahaha, this technique is amazing!" Sairaorg said with a grin

"Yes, but there is a draw back." Kenshin said to Sairaorg. "For now anyway, this form will shred my muscles to nothing and if I don't get out of it then, it would begin attacking my organs. All one would need to do is weather the storm and they would be able to beat me, but...in this form, I can count on both hands the amount of people who could take me on and have a shot at winning."

"...Heheheheh...we'll just see about that." Sairaorg said, his grin turning to a smirk.

"Come." Kenshin said.

Sairaorg nodded and shot toward Kenshin laying his fist into Kenshin's stomach. However unlike last time, Kenshin didn't budge. "..." Sairaorg narrowed his eyes.

"Sorry, but my armor is now my body in general." Kenshin said. "And it's far stronger than before!" He grabbed Sairaorg by the face and threw him back. He saw Sairaorg stop himself and stare at Kenshin. Kenshin held his fist out in front of him. "In this form, you won't be able to do anything to stop me."

"Why are you ejecting steam out of your feet?" Sairaorg asked.

"I'm ejecting the wind vacuum of my Balance Breaker that was taken in when I assumed this form." Kenshin said. "It allows me to stay in it a little longer...now...here I come." Kenshin said leaning forward.

"!" Sairaorg's eyes widened as he lost sight of Kenshin completely.

"Diamond Fist!" Kenshin shouts punching Sairaorg in the stomach, making him double over before he was sent rocketing away.

"? !" Kuisha looked back with wide eyes as she saw this.

"!" Tamamo's eyes widened as Kenshin took off after him. "..." She focused and looked over at Sairaorg. She saw Kenshin appear behind him and kick him in the back.

"Aagh!" Sairaorg shouts, being sent forward, but before he could move very far, Kenshin was in front of him again, punching him in the face.

"..." Tamamo watched this with wide eyes. "This technique, it's made him so fast, he's attacking in two places at once!" She thought. "No..." She looked closely. "Both Kenshins behind and in front of Sairaorg look to be fading so really he's at Sairaorg's side right now!"

"Hah!" Kenshin shouts planting both feet into Sairaorg's side, sending him shooting toward the ground.

"Ghh!" Sairaorg grunted. "He's so fast!" He brought his wings out and stopped himself from crashing into the ground. He looked up and saw Kenshin doing the same. "Hn?" Kenshin raised his hand and gestured toward himself before sliding into a stance. "He wants to go blow for blow again?"

"He's confident to be sure." Regulus said. "Let's move in."

"Right!" Sairaorg thought.

Sairaorg punched at Kenshin from where he was. A torrent of air pressure was flung off his fist. Kenshin thrust his hand forward, steam shooting out and colliding against it. Sairaorg rushed forward, his hands stretched out like claws. "Lion Combo!" Sairaorg shouts, swiping his hands at Kenshin's face and chest in quick succession over and over again. Kenshin blocked and dodged them all, taking Sairaorg's back as the Bael heir thrust his hand forward, flinging another air pressure out that made a large crater in the ground. Sairaorg turned and retreated backward. Kenshin didn't move to pursue.

"I told you." Kenshin said shooting steam out of his feet. "In this form you won't be able to do anything to stop me, even as strong as you are. Now here I come, this storm isn't over for you yet." Kenshin said raising his fist.

"Don't push your luck!" Regulus shouts.

"All I have to do is weather that storm!" Sairaorg said as she flew at Kenshin.

"You think you can pull that off? ! Let's see it!" Kenshin shouts as he met Sairaorg's fist with his own. To the shock of almost everyone watching, Kenshin's fist overpowered Sairaorg's and sent him flying away. Sairaorg was undaunted and lunged for Kenshin, kicking at his head. Kenshin ducked under this and tackled him, Sairaorg held his left fist in his right hand and slammed them both into Kenshin's back, Kenshin was undeterred and swung his head up, hitting Sairaorg in the chin. Sairaorg slid off of Kenshin and backed away. Kenshin turned toward him. "Here, have a taste of your own medicine!" He shouts, his fist shooting forward, flinging off an air pressure at Sairaorg.

"No thanks!" Sairaorg said taking Kenshin's side and lining his left leg with Touki and kicked Kenshin in the ribs.

"Gh!" Kenshin tasted his own blood as it filled his mouth. "Grrahh!" Kenshin roared, batting him away.

"!" Sairaorg noticed the blood.

"...Heheheheh...you actually did some damage to me in this form...I'm impressed." Kenshin remarked with a smirk, the fire that covered his hair burning brightly. "Show me more of your amazing strength Sairaorg Vapula Bael!" He said.

"..." Sairaorg felt a pit of uneasiness well up in his stomach, that he squashed down. "So, Touki is the way to go then huh? Alright." He thought as he took a stance. "Very well, From here on out I will be attacking with everything I have!"

"As will I!" Kenshin said as their auras strengthened, taking the shapes of a dragon's face and a lion's respectively. They shot toward each other and collided, taking each others attacks.

"Blocking is meaningless, I'll take the same amount of damage either way!" Kenshin and Sairaorg both thought.

They backed away and punched each other in the chest and face before putting distance between each other. Kenshin wiped the blood off his lips and smirked. "Heheheh!"

"Hahaha..." Sairaorg laughed, wiping the blood off his chin.

"HeheheheheHAHAHAHA!" Kenshin laughed joyously.

"Hahaha...HAHAHAHA! !" Sairaorg soon joined him. They both suddenly stopped at the same time and hardened their gazes at one another. Kenshin grabbed Sairaorg's arm as the Bael heir swung it at him and turned him around. Sairaorg smirked and rolled forward, dropping his heel on the back of Kenshin's head. Kenshin turned and the two started trading a flurry of punches expelling enough force to fracture the ground beneath them.

Back in the VIP room Sirzechs smiled appreciatively. "No matter who wins this fight, they have both proven themselves to be quite powerful."

"Haha, yeah they have." Azazel laughed. "It's hard to believe Sairaorg's actually keeping up with Kenshin in that form."

"Touki greatly improves the strength, speed, and durability of the user. It's an amazing ability to be sure." Falbium said.

"How much longer can Kenshin-Chan keep this up though?" Serafall wondered. "This is the longest any of us have ever seen him use that technique."

"I'm sure Kenshin-kun will be fine." Michael said.

"The future will be shaped by people just like these two." Ajuka said.

Back on the battlefield the two had returned to the ground. "Time to try out one of my new techniques." Kenshin thought as he grabbed Kuroi Jigoku's hilt.

Sairaorg watched Kenshin making a beeline for him. "No misdirection this time?" He thought.

"Devastating Gale: Flash Kill!" Kenshin shouts.

"? !" Sairaorg dodged at the last possible second as Kenshin slashed Kuroi Jigoku outward. "!" He looked back to see a deep, straight cut in the ground where he was standing. "Good thing I dodged that. Jeez."

"Look out!" Regulus shouts.

"Huh? !" Sairaorg shouts looking around. He looked up to see Kenshin baring down on him, Kuroi Jigoku wreathed in a purple light.

"Heavenly Demon Revival: Gaia!" Kenshin shouts slashing his sword down at Sairaorg who raised his arms to block it.

The ground cratered beneath him. "Grh! S-So...strong!" Sairaorg said as he was flung backward. Kenshin panted heavily as he saw Sairaorg crash into the ground.

"Oi! Kenshin are you OK? !" Salamander asked, her corresponding jewels flashing.

"I'm...fine." Kenshin said. "But I know I have to end this soon."

"Alright, you know which one to use next." Salamander said.

"Right!" Kenshin said darting for Sairaorg.

"Hm?" Sairaorg said. "Is it just me or is he slowing down?" Sairaorg thought.

"His body is probably reaching it's limits." Regulus said. "If we can withstand his next couple of attacks I think he will drop out of this form he's in."

"That's the trick though...I'm approaching my limits as well." Sairaorg thought with a weary smirk.

"I'm aware, this match may not end until you both are unconscious." Regulus said. "But that said are you OK with losing to this man?"

"I never thought losing to such a magnificent opponent as a bad thing." Sairaorg thought as he kicked off the ground and went right at Kenshin. Kenshin held his sword at the ready. "That pose, I recognize it for his Death Sword Chaos Star, but...the last two were completely different, so I should expect no different with this one." He thought.

Kenshin slashed his sword multiple times as he got to Sairaorg. "Ninefold Rakshasa: Dragonic Asura!"

Sairaorg felt his armor breaking apart in nine different places as he was sent flying backward. "!" He noticed the flames still in front of Kenshin.

"Haa!" Kenshin shouts thrusting both his hands forward as an eastern dragon made of flames roared forward and struck Sairaorg directly.

"Grhhh!" Sairaorg grunted in pain as the attack hit him. "!" He looked up at Kenshin to see the orbs fading away and the elements spiraling around Kuroi Jigoku once more.

"Oh dear..." Tamamo said with wide eyes.

"..." Grayfia stared at Kenshin as he readied his attack.

"Sairaorg-Sama..." Kuisha said.

"Now to finish it!" Kenshin shouts diving for Sairaorg. He slashed downward at him. "Quadruple Giga!"

Sairaorg caught himself and raised his hands to block the attack. "Grrhh!" He grunted.

"It's no use! That attack is the finishing move I spoke of earlier!" Kenshin shouts. "As long as I didn't strike you with my sword directly, it won't kill you!"

"Grrh...damn!" Sairaorg cursed as the attack overtook him and sent him crashing into the ground. Everyone was blinded by a white light. When it died down, Sairaorg was laying in a crater twice the size of the one he put Kenshin into earlier. Kenshin landed in the crater, but when he did, he fell flat on the ground.

"Grh..." Kenshin grunted.

"...hahahaha..." Sairaorg laughed weakly. "What a disappointing ending...we literally fought until we couldn't stand anymore."

"Heh...that's what you think..." Kenshin said as his left hand started reaching for his right wrist as Grayfia's count reached three.

"What are you doing...?" Sairaorg said.

"If you remember, we were allowed one Phoenix tear for this event. Tamamo said she didn't need it, so I kept it in a seal..." Kenshin said.

"Ah...I see, Kuisha has mine, not that it matters though. I have no energy left." Sairaorg said as Grayfia's count reached six.

"Can't hurt to try though." Kenshin said as he pulled out a vial of Phoenix Tears and dumped the contents into his mouth. "Grh!" He grunted in pain as he felt his muscles regenerating. Kuisha threw the vial of Phoenix Tears onto Sairaorg's chest, already opened, the contents pouring on him.

"Grh..." Sairaorg grunted as Grayfia's count reached eight. The two struggled to their feet as Grayfia's count reached nine, but...

(thud!)

Sairaorg's body hit the ground again as Kenshin stood up. "Ten!" Grayfia said. "This match is over and the winner is Kenshin Tsuki Kuroshi of the Kuroshi peerage!" She announced.

"Haa...haa...haa...haa..." Kenshin panted heavily, just now realizing that Sairaorg wasn't able to stand up to answer Grayfia's count. "I...won...?"

"Hahaha...damn..." Sairaorg said with a weary smile.

Kenshin shook his head and reached down grabbing Sairaorg's arm and slinging it over his shoulder and lifting him up. Once he was standing, Kenshin turned to him and extended his hand. "That was the best fight I've had in years." Kenshin said with a smile. "Thank you."

"Likewise." Sairaorg said, smiling back at him as they shook hands. "You said earlier that as long as you didn't strike me with your sword, that ultra powerful attack wouldn't kill me, what did you mean by that?"

"The elements are regulated by the Four Spirits Sylph, Gnome, Undine and Salamander." Kenshin said. "I asked them to take any killing intent out of the attack. It would also be great for taking a prisoner, but...if I struck someone with my sword, I'd obliterate them regardless of what I wanted. I'd imagine when I perfect the attack I could even take down a Satan, but I would never use this attack in that fashion on an ally which in the end is what we are."

"I see." Sairaorg nodded. "You should look to become a Satan someday."

"I doubt they'd let me. A reincarnated devil ascending to the highest position, are you kidding me?" Kenshin said. "About the only position I'd like to have is Serafall-Sama's, at least then I'd be able to get out and see the world."

"Hahaha, Kenshin Leviathan...that sounds interesting." Sairaorg laughed.

"How about Sairaorg Lucifer?" Kenshin joked idly.

"Hey now, that's my cousin's seat!" Sairaorg laughed harder. He stiffened in pain. "Oh...man it hurts to laugh."

"Ow...same here.." Kenshin winced.

"Well then, we should get you two out of here and into the hospital then." Grayfia said.

"Aah, there's no need we're both just really, really sore." Kenshin said.

"Yeah Grayfia-Sama, this isn't anything a good night's rest won't fix." Sairaorg said.

"Well, I suppose." Grayfia said. "I'll warp you out shortly."

Kenshin and Sairaorg flew out of the crater with Grayfia and approached their queens. "Sairaorg-Sama, are you OK?" Kuisha asked.

"I'm fine." Sairaorg said with a smile. "It was disappointing that I couldn't win, but, eh...you can't win them all."

"Yup, I learned that in my first match against Rias." Kenshin said with a grin. "Oi, Kuisha."

"Yes?" Kuisha asked.

"You're pretty good with elemental magic." Kenshin complimented. "You were just matched up against the wrong opponent...and I would hate to fire my Quadruple Giga into your Hole technique." He said with a sweatdrop.

"It wouldn't end well for you." Kuisha remarked with a laugh.

"I know right?" Kenshin said.

"You've been hard at work since the last time we met as just demons." Tamamo said.

"Of course." Kenshin said.

"But I see why you labeled that Vessel of the Elements technique as forbidden." Tamamo said. "Your body was really taking it on the nose."

"Yeah, if I hadn't thought of that steam ejection idea, which is really just the wind vacuum with super heated water while my feet absorbed any damage from it, anyway if I hadn't thought of that. I'd have been toast."

"Ah damn, I should have asked them to move the match up then!" Sairaorg cursed with a fake upset expression.

"Haha!" Kenshin laughed. "Too damn bad!"

"Alright, I'm sending you to your homes." Grayfia said.

Kenshin, Tamamo, Sairaorg and Kuisha were teleported away and Grayfia followed suit. Kenshin and Tamamo appeared in the main room of the Hyoudou household and grinned. "Honey, I'm home!" Kenshin said.

Everyone crowded around Kenshin. "Are you OK? Are you hurt?" Rias asked.

"Rias, I'm fine." Kenshin chuckled. "Could do with some bed rest after that."

"You used that technique again, do you need some Senjutsu Healing?" Koneko asked.

"Nah, I'm good." Kenshin said. "But, if you really want to, I guess we can do it tomorrow. I'd probably just nod off while you're trying to talk to me tonight." Koneko nodded.

"That plan you came up with before you decided to go into the Vessel form was pretty good Onii-Chan." Miyuki complimented.

"Hey, I'm good in one on one situations." Kenshin shrugged.

"So, Kenshin-kun now that you've fought him yourself..." Kiba was cut off.

"As a fighter's courtesy I'm not going to give tips." Kenshin said.

"I...was going to ask what you think our chances are." Kiba said.

"Oh. Well...there's nothing I can really say. You'll be going against his whole peerage, so that just puts a bunch of variables in the mix." Kenshin said.

"I guess you're right." Kiba nodded.

"I know one thing, the key for you to beat Sairaorg is Issei, if he can't beat him, then I think you should just forfeit." Kenshin said.

"!" Issei bowed his head with wide eyes.

"Issei?" Rias said. "Why just him? I mean that's a lot of pressure."

"I see where Kenshin's going with this." Evangeline said. "Issei has the Triana promotion and he's been working with those seals same as Kenshin has."

"Yeah, the only other person you have that could put up a decent fight against him would be Xenovia, and I'd need to put those seals on her tonight." Kenshin said. "I don't think she's trained enough with Ex-Durandal yet."

"I could put them on if you gave me the folder for them." Akeno offered.

"What about me?" Rossweisse asked.

"Touki." Kenshin said. "Unless you caught him off guard, he'd use it to defend. Anyway, good luck to you in your preparation. I'm headed to bed."

Yukari, Hikari and Tamamo followed after him. "Kenshin." Hikari said.

"Yeah?" Kenshin asked.

"Are you sure you're OK?" Hikari asked.

"Yeah, the Phoenix tear healed up most of my injuries. I'm just sore." Kenshin said.

"Well, I could give you a massage if you like." Yukari offered.

"Haha, it's fine Yukari. Here." He said passing his cards off to her. "You and Miyuki get some training in with the Balance Breaker."

"OK." Yukari nodded and left with Hikari. Tamamo followed Kenshin into his room.

"So what else did you want?" Kenshin asked.

"Oh I think you know what." Tamamo said, licking her lips.

"..." Kenshin facepalmed with a blush. "How many have you missed?"

"Oh, I've missed more heat cycles than you could take care of, but not to worry, I can ignore the compounded lust." Tamamo said waving him off.

"Either that, or it changed you a long time ago and this is the end result." Kenshin stated blithely.

"Hahaha, maybe." Tamamo laughed. "In any case, that's the only thing I'll accept."

"Fine." Kenshin said. "But I decide when."

"Fair enough." Tamamo shrugged. "If you like I could even assume my true form during the deed."

"That would be a little tiring wouldn't it?" Kenshin asked. "You know devils can control their appearance right?"

"Can they?" Tamamo asked. She thought of her true form and cast a spell and she morphed into it. "Wow, that's great! I don't have to exhaust myself to assume my true form, I just won't have it's power...but I've actually grown fond of my sealed state." Tamamo said as she reverted.

"Nothing wrong with that." Kenshin said. "Like I said though. I decide the time, OK?"

"Of course, of course." Tamamo said. "I'm a patient woman. If you need me I'll be in my room."

Kenshin nodded and Tamamo left. Kenshin laid in his bed. "Ooohhhh Kenshin-Chan!" Sylph said.

"I'm not asleep yet Sylph, you don't have to yell." Kenshin thought. "What's up?"

"Favor time! Could you come in here?" Sylph asked.

"Sure." Kenshin thought as he closed his eyes.

He appeared inside his mind crossed his arms. "What's up?" Kenshin asked.

"We'd like you to make specialized rooms for us in here." Undine said.

"...Hah?" Kenshin said with a confused look.

"This is your mind, the only thing stopping you is your own imagination." Salamander said.

"Yeah silly!" Sylph said.

"Well I know that, but can't you all just come out when you wanna get away from each other?" Kenshin asked.

"Well, yes but we're not always at liberty to bother you, and we can't just blend in with the public like you can." Salamander said. "The only ones that have a chance in hell at it are Sylph and Gnome, and Sylph would have to find a way to hide her wings after growing to your size."

"Yeahhhh..." Sylph said with a sigh.

"Alright, I understand, but you do realize that the rooms would be purely cosmetic, you'd still feel what I feel no matter what, right?" Kenshin asked.

"Yes." The Four Spirits nodded.

"We just want to have a reminder of home." Undine said.

"Aaah, you're feelin' homesick huh?" Kenshin asked. "Alright." He snapped his fingers and four doors appeared on the wall to the left of them, each labeled with their names. "Alright. I'll be taking you in one at a time, right now it's just empty space. I suppose we'll go alphabetically, sorry Undine."

"Don't worry about it. I can wait." Undine said.

Kenshin nodded and Gnome walked with him into her room. She looked around as there was nothing, but a white void. "Alright, you're going to have to talk now. Just one word will do if you don't want to speak too much."

Gnome nodded. "Desert."

Kenshin snapped his fingers and they were surrounded by dunes of sand in a desert at sunset. Gnome looked over and saw some mountains in the distance. "?" She pointed at them.

"Well, I thought you'd like to get out of the desert every once and awhile. Free of charge. It's nonvolcanic if that's what you're worried about." Kenshin said with a smile.

Gnome nodded. Kenshin scratched behind his ears. "Could I bug you to come back out for a moment though. I think Sylph might be bugging Salamander and Undine." Gnome nodded again and followed him back out.

He found he was right as Sylph was chattering at high speeds while Salamander and Undine both looked annoyed. Gnome calmly walked over and smacked Sylph. "Alright, Salamander you're up." He said walking over to her door.

"Alright." Salamander said following him inside.

Kenshin turned to her. "Alright, right now it's a blank slate. What do ya want to put on it?"

"Volcano." Salamander said simply.

Kenshin snapped his fingers and they suddenly were inside the core of a volcano. "They stood on a leaning spire of earth leading into the magma. "Good enough?"

"Perfect." Salamander said with a grin.

"Glad you like it." Kenshin said, grinning back at her.

"Now, get out for now. I wanna do some editing." Salamander said.

"Yes ma'am." Kenshin said leaving through the door.

Salamander jumped into the magma back first and started making 'magma angels' "Aaaahhhh..." Salamander sighed in bliss.

"Sylph, stop pestering Gnome and Undine and come here." Kenshin said.

"Haaaaiiii!" Sylph said following him through her door as Gnome went back to her room.

"Alright, what do you want in here?" Kenshin asked.

"Come on, you know about my home forest!" Sylph said.

"Of course, because you never pipe down about it." Kenshin said with a laugh as he snapped his fingers. They were surrounded by a lush green forest. "Like this?"

"Mmm, all it's missing is the other fairies, but this will definitely do!" Sylph said taking off into the brush.

Kenshin smiled at how cute she acted before leaving the room.

Kenshin stepped in front of Undine's door. He jerked his head toward it and opened the door for Undine to go through. Kenshin followed her in and crossed his arms. "What is it you want in here?"

"Give me your hands." Undine said.

"Uh...OK?" Kenshin said extending his hands toward her. Undine took them and closed her eyes. On an impulse Kenshin closed his eyes as well. He felt an image coming to mind. He opened his eyes and looked up, the two of them were at a beach at nighttime, a full blue moon shining over head. Off in the distance a snow capped mountain reflecting the light of the moon across the scenery. "...Whoa..." Kenshin said. "...It's so beautiful..."

"It is, isn't it?" Undine asked with a smile as she gazed outward. "This is what my home really looks like during a full moon."

"I can see why you and your people would want to protect it so steadfastly. It's so amazing." Kenshin said.

"Yes. I always used to come out of my spring, just to admire this beautiful sight." Undine said. "I even aligned it with the moon phases of this world. Tonight's going to be a full moon."

"...Well...if I'm not busy, would you mind if I came in here and admired this with you?" Kenshin asked.

"Hm?" Undine said with a semi curious look before a small smile tugged at her lips. "Of course not. Feel free."

"Then I will." Kenshin said as he laid on the beach. "Aaah, this is relaxing." He said. "?" He arched a brow as Undine laid next to him.

"It's nice to enjoy this with company." Undine said as the waves of water grazed their tail and legs respectively.

"Well, if you think so." Kenshin said.

The two found their alone time interrupted as the other three spirits came in. "Hey! I see what you're trying to do!" Salamander said.

"Yeah! Trying to get closer to him without us huh? !" Sylph griped.

Gnome just stared neutrally at Undine. "I wasn't doing that at all!" Undine said.

"Yeah right and I wasn't just swimming in lava!" Salamander snapped.

Kenshin stared as the Four Spirits argued amongst themselves. "Well...I guess I know I'm getting close to them now." He thought. "I'm guessing we're all close friends here..."

Kenshin quietly stepped out and ran into Ophis who was filing her nails. "Ophis?"

"Hm?" Ophis said.

"Uh...nothing." Kenshin said.

"You know, you have an interesting life ahead of you now." Ophis said.

"Like it wasn't interesting before?" Kenshin snorted.

"That was interesting in the 'when are you going to die?' variety." Ophis said. "This time it's just amusing."

"Gee thanks." Kenshin said with a weary grin.

"You, are welcome." Ophis said.

"..." Kenshin shook his head and left. Ophis looked up.

"When the time comes...I may need to come to you for help Kenshin" She looked back down with a neutral look. "...I won't be the Leader of the Khaos Brigade for very much longer if you have anything to say about it, isn't that right Rizevim?"

Ophis walked off into the shadows of Kenshin's mindscape.

(chapter end)

Draconis: Done!

Kenshin: Man you went right to work didn't you?

Draconis: Yup.

Sairaorg and Kuisha: Is that rare?

Kenshin: Kind of.

Tamamo: (laughs) Kenshin quit giving the author guff.

Kenshin: Aah fine.

Draconis: Next time, preparation for the Rating Game and Issei's troubles. See you all then.

Edit: Some of you may of noticed my profile avatar has changed. A fan drew a piece of fanart of Kenshin and I couldn't leave it on my profile for whatever reason. (Ooooookkk...so it decided to show up. place punctuation where needed if you want a closer look.)

Kenshin: Whoa seriously? ! (looks at it) Neat. You're awesome man!

Draconis: Indeed.

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