Hi everyone!

Happy Memorial Day and welcome back to the next chapter of Sonic DxD. I've gotten quite a bit of feedback, which I'll answer of course. But before I do, I wanna make you all a deal. Currently, this story has 68 followers/favs; and your probably wondering what's been happening in Sonic's world while he's trapped in the DxD one, right? If this story gets to 75 followers, then I'll give you guys a special scene that was originally gonna be in the beginning of Season Two, which will bring in some lore I'm sure ANY Sonic fan will enjoy.

Not telling you what it is at this point in time, so either get me those followers by spreading the word, or wait till after the Riser battle. The choice is yours.

One last thing, I saw that live stream recently. Ya know, the one with Aaron Webber? Its sad we wont get a Sonic game for the 30th anniversary, but I understand this virus has everyone in a loop. Hopefully, SEGA is using this time to keep developing whatever Sonic game they are making (if any), and not just sitting around doing nothing. Remember how they said they worked 4 years on Forces... and how they only spent 1 year MAKING the game?

Kinda makes ya wonder what they were doing on those unaccounted 3 years...

But hey, I'm just a guy who writes fanfics. What do I know, right? Then again, who knows? Maybe all this time will end up being a good thing. With how well the movie did, I really hope SEGA is gonna pull out all the stops and bring something great.

From GOdofParadox3s:

Ok this was worth the wait and damn did you give us a good scare on Issei. Rias and Sonic butting heads was rather humorous to read especially when you realize they both have massive ego's for their respective reasons, so it opens up some rather humorous arguments to happen between them. I think i see what you have planned and I won't say anything here, but if I'm right this is going to be more than a simple fanfic crossover.

Questions
Will you be showing us how you fit all the known Sonic Media in with each other like what events have happened?

What would the Occult Research Club, The Student Council, and Team Vali look like if they were Mobians?

With your reference's of Sally and Bunnie I got to ask are using the Post Genesis Wave Continuity were Sally was never Roboticized and came after Worlds Collide or Pre Genesis Wave Continuity were Sally was Roboticized and was before Worlds Collide.

Bakuganman: I figured due to their personalities, it would be fitting for then to argue once in a while. One expects to be obeyed and in control while the other goes with the flow and lives by his own rules. As for your questions:

1) Fitting Sonic media together: It'll come; but it won't be the typical giant monologue and/or flashback most writers do (nothing against that at all by the way).

2) Pre and Post Genesis Wave: Now, I don't have the comic its in, but I saw a strip where Sonic claimed to still have memories of his former life before the Ken Penders lawsuit, saying he remembers things happening 2 different ways. (Personally, I chalk this up to Sonic's mental strength)

3) If ORC, Vali team and Student Council were Mobian: Interesting question. What I imagine is - Vali Team is easy, they based on animals already except one of them, be he has a thing for dogs, so that could be what he'd look like.

ORC's a bit tougher, but each girl has cosplayed at least once as certain animals. Asia was a bunny, which fits with her innocence. Koneko was a cat, no surprise there. Rias was a bat, also not a surprise. And Akeno was either a zebra or cow... both kinda give me nightmares. :p

From Chaos Drago:

awesome chapter dude as always. I have something to say though, but it's not bad though just something on my mind. when the Excalibur arc comes and when freed has Excalibur Rapidly, since it increases one speed if they wield, does that mean that Sonic with move even faster than before when he wields Excalibur Rapidly?

Also another question, if you said then please point it out for me in what chapter, I already know that when goes Super Sonic and Dark Super Sonic he can battle against God-like being, for instance Solaris. But now Sonic is in a world to where there are multiple Gods and Goddesses out there. I want to know in terms of power just how powerful is Sonic in his Super/Dark Super form, and I want to know how powerful he is in terms of his base form. Also I love it on how you add like Sonic other abilities like Sonic Wind, and Sonic Wave. I has been proven that Sonic can use the powers of Chaos, due to the fact he absorbed so many power rings so his body can use the powers of Chaos, I mean seriously how else do we know since SHADOW is a HEDGEHOG himself, it's kinda gives us proof that Sonic can use the powers of Chaos as well, albeit at a lesser degree from Shadow.

BUT! enough with my rambling, that was something that was on my mind and want someone who know more about Sonic than me to answer the question for me. Anyways keep up the AMAZING, (I'll give you a internet cookie if guess the game reference XD) stay safe out there, and I can't wait for the next chapter!

Bakuganman: The first question about Excalibur I unfortunately cannot answer, but the second one is fine. Truth is, the power of supernatural beings in the DxD world vary. You have some that can block magic with their bare hands, one that can take in an entire army of supernaturals alone, or some that are only sightly stronger than the average human. How Sonic stacks up? I'd say he's on par with Akeno and Rias, his speed being one thing that sets him apart from others (of course, that'll change once he gets his hands on a Chaos Emerald); unless the latter Devil gets either annoyed or highly emotional. What I mean by that is, imagine how Amy would get when she gets triggered... and times that by 1000.

From xavex:

Chaos energy is bloody OP broken, just saying from experience of comics, games, and etc. So assuming he used chaos energy to power up the pieces or something to make sure the boy gets revived. Note odds of a favor that Rias gets from Sonic can be about anything, mostly similar to a familiar except more like a pact that a magician makes with the devils. Interesting chapter just saying.

Bakuganman: Sonic had nothing to do with Issei's revival, that I can assure you.

From SuperSaiyanFever:

Well, at least Rias has one more Pawn Piece left to use. Question: is Issei's Devilication (I don't really know what to call turning someone into a Devil, regardless of the method) just gonna take time to set in? I know that he was lacking in the magic field due to wasting energy on frivolous desires.

Bakuganman: This question is going to be answered soon, give it a chapter or two.

From JaySonic1995:

I just hope Sonic and Rias get along

Bakuganman: They will... eventually.

From Madmagusmax:

Sonic is definitely going to be getting a headache. but we will laugh at it.

Okay seeing as you are considering doing some requests here is mine again. Please post it as a challenge if you cannot do it. I will send it again if some is cut out.

(AN: Story request, and does in fact send it twice. Then a third time with the sentence below, claiming to be someone else.)

Oh man, Sonic you are going to have a wild time.

Seeing as Madmagusmax sent you a request, here is one of mine. I was inspired by his.

Bakuganman: I'm not big on the "posting a challenge" thing in a story doc, but if someone does wanna help Madmagusmax here, the request on in the review section. And if your gonna send a second request, maybe don't copy/paste your name and previous review (while making a few changes to it), trying to pull a fast one and sound like "oh, I'm a completely different person".

From Captain Imaginat:

(AN: Essay.)

Bakuganman: Your repeating again, to the point where its obvious your TRYING to make your review 4000+ words...

1) Sonic's ranking in this world: Already answered this in Chaos Drago's response.

2) Gremory Families bad decisions: Your gonna have to be more specific on which decisions they made you think were bad. The only bad one was having their daughter marry Riser despite her feelings on the matter, but you already asked a question like that.

3) ORC advising the Higher-Class Devils?: ...? Thats like asking a toddler to run a large company, it makes no sense.

4) Tsubaki being the Voice of Reason: They are never on-screen long enough for me to definitively answer this question. I don't know if this is the case in the novels, considering they were never printed for an english-speaking audience.

5) Certain Devils not standing up for themselves?: They did, and have multiple times... don't know what your talking about.

6) Giving your ideas to other writers: I can do that.

7) Rias' smothering: Yes, she can come across that way. She does eventually back off in the light novels according to the Wiki, cause I think the POV changes to Issei when he gets his own Peerage.

8) Devils, their harems (if any)... and adultery?: ... You do realize the official definition of Adultery is a married person engaging in intercourse to someone who is not their husband/wife, correct? That does not happen anywhere in the DxD universe at all, there isn't even an actual "sex" scene! The only answer I can give for this is that DxD clearly bothers you to some extent. And ya know, that's fine. I'll say it again... High School DxD is not for everyone, I COMPLETELY understand that. It was a different time in the world when the series itself was created. Its kinda like the recent Tropic Thunder trend that happened on Twitter, with people getting upset over something that was made before their time. You don't have to continue reading, and probably only came here because Sonic was attached to it. It's not like I'm forcing you too keep coming back.

There are more "reviews" he left, but only the redundant ones have been deleted since they ask the same questions, just different ways. Sorry Captain, but this is the last time I'll answer you, and I think its for your own good. If DxD bothers you to that degree, then I suggest you read something else, cause I don't think this story is for you.

From psytoro:

as always,awesome chapter.

notice that issei was reborn with 7 pawns instead of the usual 8. did not see that coming or that i get that wrong? not a fan of dxd you see, as am reading it cause it involves sonic.

also am glad that my smash bro's question was answered.

also random question, do you collect funko pops or amiibos? sorry if it sounds personal.

Bakuganman: Well, this kinda reinforces my point to Captain Imaginat, how someone came just because Sonic's involved in the story. Nothing wrong with that, as I figured that is the case for at least half of the 68 people following. Back to your question, no your right. Issei was revived with an entire set of Pawns, so good researching. Like I said, there's a reason he was brought back in this fic with only 7. Can't go into detail because like GOdofParadox3s said, this is going to be more than a simple crossover.

I also do have a few Funko Pops, but no Amiibos.

From RunnerRings:

Wow dude. I just read the whole thing. This one, like all your others seem to be, is a banger. It's even more grammatically correct and interesting than anything I've written. I'm surprised I even inspired you. I love the way you write and the direction the story is going. I hope to see more!

Bakuganman: Thanks for dropping by as requested. As thanks, can the rest of my readers check out RunnerRings' work? He's a good writer and deserves support as well.

From Pantalion:

(AN: Long review.)

Bakuganman: Same as RunnerRings, thanks for coming and everyone check out his/her/their work as well (the profile name makes it hard to tell the writers gender)... and send him coffee ;). Anyway, you left a few points, so allow me to respond.

1) Each character needs their own line: At this stage in my writing career, I'm getting mixed reception on this. Most people are saying they enjoy my style of writing, and others say this exact thing your saying. I do try but as the fanfic juices are flowing, the fingers go a-typing. So much so that I sometimes forget to make paragraphs and walls of texts are built.

2) Slip info into the middle of dialogue: I've done this one of my fics, my Ben10/Rosario series to be exact. One of the characters, Kuyo, was attacking a poor vampire girl and I added scene info as she was getting her ass beaten. I'll keep this in mind and try it in the future.

3) Scene Setup: This is specifically directed to the prologue when Eggman was flying in his Egg Mobile when fleeing from Super Sonic. I assumed people would picture Orbot and Cubot in Eggman's mini cruiser when I brought it up, but your point is still valid. I'll have to go back an update that.

4) Show don't tell... but be lazy?: The first part I think I do pretty well... the be lazy? That's a new one. This kinda contradicts your previous statement about adding more to the scene... or maybe I'm just an idiot who doesn't get it. XD (AN: this was cleared up via PMs)

5) Sonic himself: He's the size of a 3-year-child? Most Sonic Media I've seen him in is him about towards the waist or up to the stomach area of a full-grown adult. For his level of power, I already answered this in Chaos Drago's response, but I'll repeat it here. My professional opinion is that he's on par with Rias and Akeno. You can imagine of how high it'll climb once he gets an Emerald.

Thank you for all this criticism, I will take it to heart and make the story that much better!

From Starlord Master:

(AN: Left reviews for each chapter currently written not even 30 seconds apart)

Bakuganman: All I'm gonna say is... I know who you are. More accurately, who you were when your former account got terminated. I'm not gonna say anything else, mainly because it isn't my business. Just take my advice, and don't make it so obvious.

Chapter 9 - Meeting the Occult (Part 1):

Sonic waited for at least 5 minutes (too long in his opinion) for Issei and Rias to exit his house. Eventually, he got tired of waiting, jumped off the roof and... you guessed it, went for a run.

"SONIC!"

Sonic had to skid to a stop before he got too far, hearing Issei call for him. He looked back to see Issei in his bedroom window shirtless. "Where the hell you going?" Issei called to him.

"You might wanna learn how to keep it down, you could wake the neighbors" Sonic joked, to which Issei frowned at.

"That's no funny, bro. *sigh* We didn't even do anything last night, it sucks!" Issei said, then held himself up by an arm in his window and becoming sad that he and Rias didn't do much other than cuddle. Sonic had no idea how to respond to that.

"Uh... yeah, I'm gonna go" Sonic said while pointing behind him with his thumb. He was about to take off when Issei called him again.

"WAIT A SECOND!" Issei said.

"What?" Sonic asked.

"Where's my jacket and glasses I gave you? I still want them back" said Issei.

Sonic scratched the back of his head. "Yeaaaaaaaah... about that..." he said with a nervous smile.

"Come inside" Issei ordered him, not wanting to be caught talking to an alien out in the open, and a bit annoyed at Sonic for losing his stuff. Sure they didn't fit anymore, but he still liked them. Seeing as how Sonic did technically owe Issei an explanation, he ran back and jumping into the window into Issei's room.

He didn't expect to see a still-naked Issei. "GAH! Put some clothes on, pal; don't need to see that!" Said Sonic, covering his eyes with one hand.

"Dude! YOU RUN AROUND NAKED!" Argued Issei.

"I do not! I have shoes!" Sonic argued back while still covering his eyes. Issei just facepalmed.

"Whatever. What happened to my shit?" Said Issei, getting a pair of underwear from his drawer and putting it on since Sonic had a problem with it, despite the Hedgehog wore no visible clothing other than his gloves and shoes.

Now slowly uncovering his eyes, Sonic now relaxed a bit. "Ask your new girlfriend" said Sonic.

Issei gained a blank expression. Somehow... he already knew what happened. "What did you do?" He asked.

"Nothing. Just played a friendly game of Blue Light-Red Light" Sonic quipped, which wasn't entirely false. Issei just stared at Sonic, wanting a more specific answer. "Ok! She said something about this town being her territory, she asked me to either join her or deliver you, then I did what do best" Sonic admitted.

"Deliver me?" Asked Issei, not understanding at first.

"She said you were a client... didn't believe it till that crazy flyer flew off and summoned her" said Sonic. Well, there goes Issei's earlier theory about that flyer and Sonic being connected. First with Rias saying the flyer summoned her because of him, now Sonic confirming that. "Speaking of that, you alright? Rias managed to save you just before you punched out, though you lost your humanity..." Sonic continued.

"My what?" Issei asked. Did he hear Sonic correctly? Rias took his humanity away?

"She said reviving you will make you a Devil... I'm sorry, man, I was too slow. Raynare trapped me in a place made of my memories, and I didn't have a Chaos Emerald..." Sonic was saying, but Issei cut him off.

"Raynare? The hell's Raynare?" Issei asked.

"Oh... your ex. That's her real name according to Fire Princess. She took that persona to... well, ya know" Sonic explained, but didn't finish the bit about Yuuma/Raynare killing Issei. He figured Issei could figure that much out on his own.

Issei pondered all of this. So Yuuma, or Raynare, took on a fake alias to try and kill him for some unknown reason; and tried finishing the job last night, to which according to Sonic, succeeded. Issei himself could clearly remember that feeling: his life slipping away, his hearing going, his mouth dry and tasting like iron... everything. And that glyph that trapped Sonic for a few was some kind of magic ability to place him in a world of his memories?

Did it make sense?... Not really, but Issei believed every word. Sonic wouldn't lie about stuff like that, Issei could tell.

"Speak of the Devil, where is she now?" Asked Sonic, making a pun and looked around the room, not seeing Rias anywhere.

"Oh, she went to take a shower, even though I fastened her bra for her," Issei explained, getting excited. "It was awesome, dude! You totally missed..."

BONK!

"ARGH!"

Sonic threw one of Issei's porn mangas at his face before he could finish and go into full pervert-mode. "*ahem* Might as well get ready myself" said Issei, collecting himself and going through his drawers again to get some clothes. "And uh, you mind holding off on your run until I get to school? It'd make me feel better" said Issei. It sounded weird to Issei for him to ask Sonic for something as stupid as that, but he felt more comfortable knowing the Hedgehog was around him at all times, kinda like a guardian.

Even if he was a Devil now, he didn't FEEL any different. And even if he did, he had no idea how to use any powers he might have gotten... do Devils have powers, or has he watched way too many superhero movies? All he currently knew was:

1) Fallen Angels: Had the ability to create spears of light, shapeshift and memory wipe (or in Raynare's case, try and fail).

2) Devils: Had the power to reincarnate/revive... and judging by Sonic's "Fire Princess" comment, Rias must have some control over said element.

Sonic wasn't one to normally sit around, but understood where Issei was coming from. If someone needed protection, then Sonic was more than willing to provide it. He's done that all his life. Whether it be animals, humans, aliens or even other-worldly beings; Sonic was the one for the job! "Sure. No problem. They'll never see this Hedgehog coming!" Sonic humored while being serious, giving Issei a thumbs up at first, then punched the air in front of him a few times with both fists.

Issei couldn't help but smile. Sonic's attitude was contagious. "I'm sure they won't" Issei replied, agreeing with Sonic via more humor.

"AHHHHH! Thanks for letting me..." Rias suddenly stepped into the room by opening the door quickly, sighing positively with nothing but a towel wrapped around her body and another in her hair. Her original plan was to further tease Issei, but didn't expect to see the Blue Hedgehog in the room. "Oh good morning, Hedgehog! Did you sleep well? I slept like a baby last night" she turned her attention to Sonic instead, making him the target of her wisecracks.

"I'm sure you did" Sonic rolled his eyes and crossed his arms.

"Don't you want a doggy bed or something? Must be hard, sleeping out in the cold, cruel world" Rias continued to poke fun.

"I prefer grass if you want my honest opinion... but I can go for a couch" Sonic sassed right back, which wasn't a lie either. He's relaxed in various places: beach chairs, under (and sometimes in) trees, railings, roofs... pretty much anywhere if he had time to chill out, though sometimes he'd stop moving for some strange reason, as if he was a character in a video game.

"Listen, if your both gonna argue, save it for school. My parents are already freaked out enough" sighed Issei while pinching the bridge of his nose, then walking out of his room to head for the shower. Right as he was in the doorway, he looked back at them. "And give Sonic back the clothes I lent him" Issei added, directing it to Rias specifically, before closing the door behind him. He figured Rias could use her magical hocus pocus to summon them back or something.

"Heh, so that getup was Issei's idea?" Asked Rias.

"Trust me, I've worn better disguises than that" said Sonic, thinking to all the times he wore a different costume. Most recently was the coach thing back at Kuoh Academy, but others included:

1) A Window Washer

2) A Crossing Guard(s)

3) One he named "General Disorder"

4) A Ticket Collector for trains

5) A Cowboy when he went on a road trip.

And even,

6) A woman to seduce/trick Eggman (several times in fact)

Suddenly, a glyph was below Sonic feet and before he could react, it rose up around him. Rias had summoned it using her magic. He attempted to block it by closing his eyes and lifting his hands up in a blocking matter, but it was too late...

It vanished and Sonic opened his eyes to see he was dressed in that Scourge-disguise again! What the...?!

"I gave back something of yours, now you give something back of mine" said Rias, her hand held out as she was waiting for Sonic to put something in it. He realized what she wanted back, and he pulled out her Pawn Piece he had swiped from her last night. Rias looked at him and blinked confusion. Sonic reached him and pulled our her Piece out of nowhere!... Did he shove up his...?

Sonic tossed it back to Rias, who caught it on instinct. It didn't feel like it was shoved up there, and it didn't smell nasty either. First he had super-speed, now the ability to pull things out of nowhere? Who was he, Doctor Strange? "It comes in handy" Sonic grinned, knowing exactly what Rias was thinking.

She then began going for the towel around her body, smirking while she did so. "UUUUH! Does anyone here know common decency?!" Said Sonic, turning his head away and shield the side of his face so he couldn't see. Seriously, what was up with people from this dimension? It's like this was a crazy fanfic or something...

When Rias flashed the towel, her undergarments were already on. "You wear a pair of shoes and gloves" Rias commented while still smiling, as she put on her Kuoh uniform back on.

"EXACTLY!" Sonic said, face still covered. Rias giggled at him. This Hedgehog was a strange creature indeed. He had no problem dashing around naked, but yet was bothered by Issei and her not wearing anything (she heard all that due to her Devil hearing)?

"So, what are you exactly? And how exactly did you fall into a dimensional space? Only the 3 Factions can do that" she asked Sonic while undoing the towel on her head and letting her hair out. Before Sonic answered, he peaked through his fingers to make sure it was safe.

"Me? I'm a Mobian from Mobius. As for how I got here, been asking myself the same question. The Chaos Emeralds got overloaded by..." Sonic began to explain.

"Chaos Emeralds?" Rias repeated while cutting Sonic off, unfamiliar with the term.

"Oh, they're..." Sonic began to tell Rias what he was talking about when Issei's bedroom doorknob began to wiggle and turn.

"Issei? Are you...?" Issei's mother, Miki, had just opened her sons bedroom door to check if he was ready. Rias froze. She was so focused and interested in what Sonic was saying, she didn't pay any attention to her surroundings or listen with her enhanced hearing. She could explain her presence, but how could she justify a Hedgehog standing on 2 legs? Even if he wasn't in disguise, her mind was drawing a blank on how to clarify about a now third extra person in the household.

"Uh... I can..." Rias began, having been caught off guard. She looked at where Sonic was... where did he go?

"Can what?" Asked Miki, a little calmer than she was before, she just didn't expect her son to be bedded with a highly attractive female... or any for that matter. Rias just looked around the room, did Sonic run off?

No. He was right on Issei's bed! He no longer had his disguise on either! What was he doing?! And why was he just laying against the headboard like that?... Actually; he looked like he was nothing but a life-sized, smiling stuffed animal at the moment. It was scarily convincing too; he must have done that often to make it look THAT good.

If Rias didn't know he was a living being...

"Um... nevermind. I wanted to apologize for all this confusion, me and Issei go to the same school" Rias changed the subject, though still a bit creeped out about how Sonic made himself look like a legit Teddy Hedgehog.

"Oh, that's fine. You both surprised me, that's all" Miki said, though the word 'surprise' was a major understand. Miki almost had a heart attack! She also noticed some bath towels on the floor.

"Issei was kind enough to let me use your shower, he's so sweet. You raised such a nice boy" Rias said, thinking quickly.

"Oh, thank you. We were always worried he turn into a sex maniac that chased after girls and their bottoms" said Miki. Rias couldn't say she was surprised, having heard plenty of rumors about him and the rest of the Perverted Trio, though those rumors did have actual evidence to back them up. It was also around this point that Miki noticed the doll. "Is that yours? Can't say I've seen a stuffed gerbil before" she said, pointing to Sonic.

The 'gerbil' in question had to resist the urge to correct the human.

"Y-Yes. I've had it since I was little, can't sleep without it" said Rias, once again thinking quickly and giving a believable answer. "Ok, that's understandable. I used to have a doll I could never part with myself. Are you going to stay for breakfast?" Miki asked Rias.

"It'd be my pleasure" Rias agreed to Miki's offer. She could just teleport home, but there were some... issues in the family at the moment, issues that needed to be resolved. She understood it was for the betterment of the Underworld and the future of the Devil race, but...

"Great! I'll be done in 5 minutes!" Said Miki, happy Rias was willing to stay. Maybe her dream to become a grandmother was right around the corner! She closed the door and headed backstairs. Rias also heard Miki knock on the bathroom door Issei was using, and thanks to her Devil hearing, she also heard the following conversation:

POV - Issei:

'This is just great. I meet an alien Hedgehog, then I not only almost get killed a second time, but I wake up to Rias Gremory's flesh globes. What's next?' Issei thought to himself as he was standing in the shower, thinking over everything that happened to him in just a few days. His life not only took a turn, but also flipped on its head. If that wasn't enough, not he had to keep quiet about both Sonic AND Rias. Sure he and his parents weren't too religious (though he did have a childhood friend who kept inviting him to go to church every single day), and maybe someday he could explain Sonic to them... but how would they react to a REAL flesh-and-blood Devil!

KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK!

"Issei? You in there?" Came his mothers voice.

"Uh; yeah mom. I'm just getting ready" said Issei, resuming washing himself.

"Good, because your friend decided to join us for breakfast" said Miki.

Hearing that, Issei's eyes widened. "SAY WH-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"

CRASH!

In a panic, Issei slipped on himself and fell on the hard floor. While it was a bit painful, nothing was broken, only sore. "Ow..." He groaned.

"Issei! You ok in there!" Asked Miki, worriedly.

"... Y-Yeah! I-I'm fine! Just dropped the soap, that's all!" He white-lied, then realized the word 'friend' could mean Sonic! CRAP! How was he gonna explain that?! "And uh, which friend?" Issei asked, needing to be sure.

"Which one? The girl with red hair. Who else am I talking about?" Said Miki, not understanding why Issei would ask that. Hearing this, Issei sighed in relief. Explaining someone like Sonic wasn't gonna be easy, and he wasn't sure if he was mentally prepared for it.

"Um, nevermind. I'll be out soon" said Issei, hoping to end to conversation there.

"Ok, as long as you don't bend over to pick the soap up" Miki joked, to which Issei groaned at. Did his mother HAVE to make that joke when he woke up in his birthday suit next to a gorgeous girl who also wore hers?

POV - Rias:

Rias giggled the entire time, hearing everything. This house was certainly entertaining. She then looked back a Sonic, who was still in Stuffed Animal Mode. For a creature that loved to move fast, he hadn't moved at all. "How'd you do that?" She asked Sonic. She flinched when she saw Sonic move his eyes in her direction, looking like glazed buttons on actual dolls.

After giving her a good scare, Sonic gave his signature grin and hopped off the bed. "Some friends taught me. Wasn't hard" Sonic said.

POV - Normal:

"So, back to what you were saying before... Chaos Emeralds, or something?" Asked Rias after a quick recovery, still interested about the term.

"I'll explain later, don't you have a breakfast date to get ready for?" Sonic said, promising to tell Rias later, and then poking fun at her.

"It's not, a date" Rias denied with a smile.

"Alright, keep telling yourself that" Sonic said. He's been through it a few times himself when he (once in a blue moon) would take Amy on a date, either to shut her up or because he genuinely wanted too. The reason always varied.

"You sound like you know... what kind of Mobian Hedgehogs have you dated?" Asked Rias.

In response to that question, Sonic's eyes dilated. "Uh... I don't wanna talk about it" he said, getting embarrassed. Rias smiled at him, seeing she had found a weak point in his blue quill-sharpened armor.

"OH! She must have quite an effect on you. What's her name, then? Is she a keeper?" Rias jabbed at him.

"I SAID I DON'T WANNA TALK ABOUT IT!" Sonic shrieked, going for Issei's bedroom window. Just as he hopped to jump out however, Rias had already thought 2 steps ahead and had raised her hand to summon a glyph in the window itself, acting as a barrier to prevent Sonic from leaving. He smacked into it like a fly on a windshield, then fell to the floor like a rock after sticking in place for a second.

"Aw, come on. Don't tease me like that. What's her name?" Rias continued to make fun of Sonic.

"Leave him alone, Rias. Please" came the voice of Issei. He had walked into the room, fully dressed and ready for the day, to see Sonic being cornered by Rias with a storm of questions about the Hedgehogs love life. Not that Issei wasn't a little bit curious himself about Sonic's world and the people in it, but right now didn't seem like the appropriate time, seeing as they had school soon. Rias herself was surprised at Issei's tenacity, and its not like she could order him to stop otherwise. He may have 7 Evil Pieces inside of him, but he wasn't a Devil and therefore, she had no grounds to order him around.

"Sonic-Bro, get your gear on. We're leaving as soon as we're done eating" Issei said.

"Cool. We can get more of those Fried Noodle Dogs on the way, right?" Sonic asked, thankful the subject was dropped and hopeful they could get some grub on the way to school like last time.

"Fried Noodle Dog? In the morning?" Asked Rias.

"Ugh, don't ask" Issei said. Rias didn't question any further, Sonic had a strange diet it seemed.

XXX

A few minutes later at the breakfast table, Rias and Issei were eating a home-cooked meal courtesy of Miki. Sonic of course, was watching them by peaking out from behind a corner, as he couldn't do much else... but goddamn, that breakfast looked and smelled delicious!

"So your saying Issei joined your club recently?" Asked Gorou.

"Not officially, as of yet. But today, I'm going to be holding a welcoming ceremony for him after school" said Rias.

"Uh, when di-?" Issei began to ask, as he didn't recall ever signing up, but Rias grabbed his leg with her hand below the table to shut him up. Not hard, just a gesture saying: let me do the talking. He did in fact remain quiet, but also blushed upon being touched, not expecting it.

"Well, its nice to see Issei made a new friend aside from two barbarians" said Miki, mentioning Issei's other friends. She always thought they were a bad influence on her son... even though Issei has been a pervert as early as 1st Grade.

"And that leads you both being naked in his bedroom?" Asked Gorou. Issei got real nervous now, how was he or Rias supposed to get out of that one?

"Oh, of course! Sleeping naked is more comfortable, and good on the brain, so it naturally gets us better grades!" Said Rias with a shameless smile. Sonic facepalmed. How stupid did Rias think Issei's parents were? Even the biggest idiot in the world would NEVER believe such a ridiculous claim.

"Are you serious, Rias! They'll never buy that!" Issei protested. His parents were dumb, Issei had to admit, but not THAT dumb! Color him and Sonic surprised with what they said next...

Miki: Well, I suppose better grades are important.

Gorou: Glad to see your working so hard, son. We're proud of you.

Both Sonic's and Issei's jaws dropped. How on Gods green earth could ANYONE fall for that statement? Secondly, it appeared both Hyoudou parents were in some kind of trace, but they snapped out of it after a few seconds. What Sonic and Issei didn't notice was when Rias spoke about 'better grades', a invisible wave of energy escaped her mouth. This was her version of memory altercation, but using it on a small scale. Not like how Raynare used it on Sonic.

Sonic and Issei also figured this out as well, apparently Rias had a similar spell to Raynare's, but was able to use it more effectively and stealthily.

After eating, Miki got up from the table to start cleaning up. "You both might run late, me and Gorou..." Miki was saying, looking at the 2 children across from her while going to pick up a bowl of arabiki sausages. In doing so, she didn't see a blue flash go past her and swipe the bowl she was an inch away from grabbing. "Huh? Gorou, did you take the sausages?" She asked innocently.

"I thought you had them on that side of the table" Gorou responded.

Rias stared, not expecting him to do that. Issei on the other hand just put his elbow on the table, and used the same hand connected to it to pinch the bridge of his nose while groaning and closing his eyes. Now annoyed, he pushed himself back out of the table.

"Issei? Are you ok?" Miki asked her son, seeing his mood change.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Just forgot something upstairs... I'll met you outside, Rias" He white-lied, excusing him to head back upstairs.

Rias normally would have laughed at the expense of Issei, but the poor human looked like he had his hands full.

POV - Sonic:

Sure no one had seen him, Sonic had swiped some of those sweet-looking sausages. He took one out of the bowl and popped it into his mouth. "MMMMMMMMMMM! Mot mad! Mot mad mat mall!" Sonic said, enjoying the burst of favor these things had. He went to take another one, but that's when Issei barged in, looking mad. When Sonic looked in Issei's direction, the Hedgehogs mouth was wide open, just about to get another taste of the link.

"Are you out of your MIND?!" Issei said through his teeth.

"What? I was hungry" said Sonic. Issei went over, and swiped the bowl back.

"You couldn't wait 5 minutes?!" Asked Issei. He would have also added 'what if my parents see you', but Sonic had proven that point once before.

"Hey, not feeding your pet is straight up animal abuse" Sonic jested.

"YOUR NOT MY PET, YOUR AN ALIEN!" Yelled Issei, keeping his voice down enough so no one downstairs could hear him.

"I sleep on your roof, so same diff" Sonic continued with a shrug. Issei just stared a the smart-ass Hedgehog, but he couldn't think of a comeback. Instead, he growled.

"... just get outside and lets go" Issei gave up, not in the mood for Sonic's shenanigans. The human turned around and left the room to return the stolen meat back to the kitchen.

The Blue Hedgehog just tossed the pork link he still had in his hand into his mouth, chewed, and swallowed. Sonic couldn't get over how great it tasted! "Coming chief!" He said, dashing out of the room.

XXX

POV - Issei:

"I said I'm sorry! OK!" Sonic (in his disguise now) kept apologizing the entire way to school.

"I know, just... try to control yourself, ok?" Issei said, willing to forgive this time. He understood Sonic was ridiculously fast, but on the slim chance someone DID in fact see him...

Once they got near the school, Sonic dashed in front of Rias and Issei. "Well, this is where we part ways for now. See ya guys later!" Said Sonic, dashing off... if not for a strong Devil girl grabbing him by his arm and holding him place while smiling. Of course, Sonic could have sonic boomed away, but he'd rather stay on good terms with Rias and also not attract attention from the general public.

"Whoa there, Texas" said Rias, right as she grabbed him. "I still want to know about whatever these Chaos Emeralds are, but luckily for you, I have an early meeting this morning" she continued.

"Oh, you told her about them?" Asked Issei.

"Not exactly, but I might be willing too" said Sonic.

Rias let got of Sonic so she could fold her arms. "Excuse me. In case you forgot, this is MY territory; so I expect you back here to join Issei during our After School club meeting. Is that clear?" She said with a sly smile, making it clear what she wanted.

"Or what? You'll send your Dream Team after me again? Cuz we both how that's gonna turn out" Sonic fired back, in a half-serious demeanor.

"Pleeeeeeeeeease?" Rias said while batting her eyelashes.

Sonic just grinned back at her, but didn't answer for a few seconds. "Hmmm... I'll think about it" he said and with that, he flew off in a burst of speed in the opposite direction, making Rias' hair and both her and Issei's uniforms go with it.

Rias watched him go, it sill amazed her such a creature like him existed. And chances are, she'll never see another one like him. Point is, she got lucky, lucky like Issei was to met the guy. "He always does that?" Asked Rias.

"Don't ask me where he goes, maybe 10 thousand times around the globe in half our school day" Issei said, also half-joking, though it seemed to be a possibility knowing Sonic how they did. He's probably seen all they're world had to offer in just a few days.

Issei began to walk towards the schools gate, but Rias then grabbed his hand. "Uh, Rias... what are you doing?" He asked her.

"Walking to school with my new friend. That's not a problem, is it?" Asked Rias, knowing very well what was gonna happen the second she was seen with Issei.

And from Issei's face, he did too. "Uh, th-that's not a good idea" he said, already predicting what'll transpire the moment anyone saw them together:

1) Rumors

2) Gossip

3) Awe (though mostly jealously)

And for Issei,

4) Eventual Blackmail

"Awwww... you don't wanna walk to school with me?" Asked Rias, feigning sadness.

"N-NO! I-I want too, but...!" Issei tried to explain, but Rias gently pulled on his arm to get him a signal to start walking.

"Then come on, it'll be fine!" She assured. Truth was... she knew what she was doing, and so did Issei. He both loved and hated this position he was in...

Male Student #13: What the hell...?!

Male Student #22: How the fuck is Hyoudou walking with Rias Gremory!

Male Student #8: He's had to have done her homework or something...

Female Student #26: Maybe their pity dating?

Female Student #18: Bullshit! He has to be paying her, or straight up blackmailing!

Murayama: That low-life, of all people? Is he supposed to be cool now?

Katase: Poor Rias-oneesama! To put on such a brave, smiling face around the likes of him!

Well, that checks off the first 3 points off the previous list. Issei mentally sighed, if only they knew that Rias' 'brave face' was actually her seemingly taking pleasure in all this. He expected this too happen, now that he was holding hands with the most popular girl on campus as they walked into the main building. He wasn't complaining about that per se, just the fact that Rias was being public about it. He can't imagine what'll happen if they found out he and her spent a night together...

What Issei wouldn't give to be as fast as Sonic right now...