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.

21. Total Chaos

Draconis: Alright, time to get this show on the road.

Kenshin: Just gonna go ahead and finish the arc then?

Draconis: Might as well.

Issei: Alright, I'm coming for your ass Diodora!

Draconis: The poll from last chapter is still ongoing it's on my profile so go vote there, please go and vote so I can settle this matter. It will remain open until Chapter 26's posting

Issei: Why even have a poll?

Draconis: Because it's fair to let my readers speak out. If it ends up killing the build I have going between Kenshin and Koneko, so be it. So go vote, please everyone. Vote Issei if you're a Issei/Koneko shipper, nothing wrong with that or vote for Kenshin because you think it fits well with the story's flow.

Dragon of the Elements.

Chapter 21

Total Chaos.

Draconis: Because there's not much left of it after this after a particular scene. We're finishing Volume Six here. Begin!

(Start)

From where we left off.

Kenshin, Yukari, Miyuki and Hikari stood at the ready. Staring down Tertium, Sextum, Quartum and Quintum. "So?" Kenshin said.

"I have no intention of telling you anything Kenshin-kun." Tertium said.

"I thought that's what you'd say." Kenshin said. "Miyuki, Yukari."

"Right." Yukari said as Kenshin threw her two of his cards and Miyuki, one.

"Why do I get one?" Miyuki asked.

"I'm going to need Gnome here." Kenshin said. "I gave you Undine and Yukari, Salamander and Sylph.

"Alright."

"You really think this will be a fair fight?" Sextum asked.

"Attack." Quintum said.

"? !" Kenshin and his family looked around as the rouge devils that were attacking turned to focus on them.

"Kyyaaa? !"

"What? !" Kenshin said turning to the source of the voice, which was Miyuki, who had her skirt lifted up in the back.

"My oh my, you certainly have a nice size and shape back here girlie."

Kenshin and Hikari scowled. "Do you mind Odin? !"

Indeed, the Norse Allfather was the one perving on Miyuki. "This is the Norse Allfather, seriously?" Yukari said with disinterest in her voice.

"Hey tsundere girlie, that's not very nice." Odin said.

"S-Stop it!" Miyuki said swatting his hand away with a deep blush.

"What are you doin' here? Couldn't you send a Valkyrie or a lesser Norse god to handle this?" Kenshin asked.

"Eh, there's a certain amount of satisfaction I get out of doing this myself." Odin said.

"Our target is the Norse Allfather, everyone prepare to strike! Exterminate him and the Dragon of the Elements!"

"Shit." Kenshin said with a scowl as they fired off blocks of energy at them all.

"Hohohoho." The attacks were reflected as Odin stroked his long beard. "Keep tryin' brats." He said. "You four leave the ones above to me."

"Oi, are you sure you can handle these numbers?" Yukari asked.

"Hahahaha, for infants like you to be worried about me..." Odin laughed as he extended his left hand. A large electric spear appeared in his hand. "Gungnir!"

"Hrn! Todoroki Wataru Ikazuchi no Shinsou!" Quintum stabbed his own large lightning spear at Odin who easily intercepted it. "What?"

"Hahahahaha, boy...you have absolutely no idea how to truly wield Gungnir." Odin said, smirking at him. "It belongs to me and me alone. I don't care what you want to call it."

Quintum jumped out of the way as Odin destroyed his spear. Odin took to the sky. "Come you terrorist devils! This old timer is stronger than you think!"

Kenshin heard a ringing in his pocket and pulled out a communicator. "Hm?"

"Kenshin, you made contact I see. Rias and her group's listening as well so clean out your ears." Azazel said.

Kenshin nodded and kept his eye on Tertium and his family, daring them to make a move. "What's up?"

"The game is indeed canceled, the VIP area and the battlefield itself are under attack by the Old Satan Faction of the Khaos Brigade." Azazel said.

"The Old Satan Faction?" Yukari asked.

"Namely the descendants of the deceased former Satans. Lucifer, Leviathan, Beelzelbub and Asmodeus." Kenshin said. "They're all families of devils and their supporters who revile the current system."

"So basically they're mad because they're not tippy top dog anymore." Miyuki said.

"Hahaha, right." Azazel said. "They killed the heir of the Glaysa Labolas house. The masterminds are the descendants of the former Beelzelbub and former Asmodeus. They've been meaning to kill off the relatives of the current Satans."

"Souka." Kenshin said. "When you find them let me know, but we're gonna be busy."

"Kenshin?" Rias said over the communication line.

"If those fuckers want to target my fiancee and her family, then I'll take their lives in bloody turn." Kenshin said with a glare.

"Will do, but handle the targets in front of you first and Rias watch out. We have reason to believe that Diodora received a power up from the Khaos Brigade's leader, Ophis." Azazel said.

"..." Kenshin narrowed his eyes. "So...I have more reason not to trust her, but...at the same time...could I ever really fully trust Sirzechs either?" He thought as he pocketed the communicator while Azazel told Rias and everyone else that the three factions, the Greek, Norse and Hindu gods were going to handle the bulk of the Khaos Brigade's forces.

"Are you finally ready to fight, Kenshin-kun?" Tertium asked.

"I've been ready." Kenshin said.

"Good, then...let's begin." Tertium said appearing behind Kenshin.

"!" Kenshin turned and caught his fist.

"Hmhm, your reaction is as sharp as ever." Tertium said. "Your training with the water spirit must be paying off."

"Tertium, your Shundou's gotten awfully slow." Kenshin said with a smirk.

Hikari raised her shield, blocking a barrage of lightning shots. She lowered her shield. "So you're going to fight me?"

"If I remember correctly, you couldn't beat me last time." Quintum said. "And that was with the Shinigami Abilities."

"Well, if you think me to be so frail, then come on then, let's see what you can do." Hikari said readying her staff.

Quartum stepped toward Miyuki. "I'm gonna pay you back for what you did."

Miyuki narrowed her eyes, holding her staff at the ready. "Better watch yourself Quartum, If you're not careful, I'll split you in half again."

"Your brother promised to free us, he failed to hold up his end of the bargain." Sextum said.

"It wasn't his fault that he got taken away from Mundus Magicus, if you can't see that, that's your problem." Yukari said.

"I wonder how he would like to see you skewered by ice spears?" Sextum said with a glare.

"Hmph, get over here and make it happen then." Yukari said as flames sprayed out from Ryuuga.

Meanwhile Rias, Issei, Xenovia, Kiba, Koneko and Akeno were running through the halls of the shrine. "Do you think what Azazel-Sensei said was true?" Kiba asked.

"About the Old Satan faction? Oh there is no doubt." Rias said.

"He seemed angry for letting us do this." Issei said. "But he's letting Kenshin fight these assholes."

"Kenshin-kun's targets are specific, so there's not really a whole lot that can be done there." Akeno said.

"Well, we can't just turn tail and run, that coward kidnapped one of our own!" Xenovia shouts.

"Right! We gotta get Asia back no matter what!" Issei said.

"Koneko, have you found them yet?" Rias asked.

"Yes." Koneko pointed toward the end of the shrine. "At the end of this shrine."

"Alright! Here we come Asia!" Issei shouts.

They arrive at the end of the shrine to find nothing. "Where is he?"

"Hahahaha." Diodora's voice rang out along the corridor. "Keep searching Sekiryuutei...you won't find me, I'm waiting at the end of another shrine for you all."

"Bastard! Come on out and face me like a man!" Issei yelled.

"Haha, I see that brutish murderer's attitude has rubbed off on you." Diodora said. "In the mean time, let's play a game. A replacement Rating Game for the one that's been canceled."

"Fine, I'll sear my group's power into your brain Diodora." Rias said crossing her arms.

"Alright then. As you see before you, there are two corridors, both lead you to me." Diodora said. "One has my eight pawns and two rooks, all pawns have been promoted to Queen."

"Very well. Issei, Xenovia, Koneko and Gasper will go down that route, while Akeno, Yuuto and myself will take the other route." Rias said. "Come here you four." Issei, Xenovia, Koneko and Gasper approached Rias who began whispering. "Alright, Xenovia. The two rooks are yours to handle. There are no restrictions here, fight with full force."

"Got it, I'm going to enjoy this." Xenovia said with a small smirk.

"Good, now as for the Pawns, Koneko should be the attacker, using her senjutsu to send her ki into them and take them out. Issei and Gasper will be the support, but you both are key in this fight. Issei, have Gasper drink some of your blood."

"Got it." Issei said.

"Heee...Got it..." Gasper said.

"Roger, Chief." Koneko said.

Issei was about to proceed down the corridor when Rias called him back to her. "Eh? What is it Chief?"

"Issei, seeing as this is not a Rating Game, and we're fighting for our lives here, you have no restrictions either. I trust you know what that means." Rias said, glancing away from him.

"Eh..." Issei's eyes went wide. "Haha! Got it Chief!" He ran down the corridor with Xenovia, Koneko and Gasper.

"Hah, come on let's get a move on." Rias said.

(break)

Back on the battlefield.

"Freeze Lancer!" Sextum shouts, firing off multiple spears of ice at Yukari.

"Hellfire Spiral!" Yukari shouts spraying flames out from Ryuuga before slashing Kazeken out in front of her, shooting out a gale that caused the flames to spiral in front of her, melting the ice. "You're going to have to do better than that Sextum!"

"Oh trust me, I shall." Sextum said as she snapped her fingers.

"!" Yukari's eyes widened as she had to rip her arm free of a cube of water. "You only get me with that one time Sextum."

"Oh do I?" Sextum said as she encased Yukari's other arm in water.

"Gh!" Yukari grunted. "...Heh...yes, you do."

"!" Sextum's eyes went wide as Yukari disappeared from sight. She turned only to be kicked in the face. She caught herself and swung her arm at Yukari's head

"Haha, illusion magic bitch." Yukari said. "You can never really know if you have me, unless you make direct contact with me and with the knight's speed and the powers of Sylph, I won't let that happen."

"Tch! We shall see about that." Sextum muttered.

"...Still, without Gnome my defense is pretty low...if she gets off a few good licks on me I could be finished." Yukari thought.

Meanwhile, Miyuki went blow for blow with Quartum. "Heh, you're still as physically strong as ever Tsuki Miyuki, I'm gonna enjoy splitting you in two!" He shouts, punching at Miyuki's head.

"Gh!" The blow connected and Miyuki pushed back against it and drove her knee into his stomach.

"Heheh...you're as weak as those schoolgirls that dared to go against us." Quartum said with a smirk.

"Gghh! You shut your damn mouth!" Miyuki said decking Quartum in the face.

"Aw what's the matter? Upset that your old friends are gone?" Quartum said.

Miyuki dodged another punch at her face and jumped back. "You bastard...they were just trying to save their friend and go home!"

"That doesn't mean a damn thing to me. Lord Hottan wanted them gone, so they're gone. Just as you will be." Quartum said extending his hand as multiple spheres of fire flared up around him. "Apes Igniferae." The spheres congealed into the shapes of hornets and pursued Miyuki.

"Damn!" Miyuki took off, evading the insects. She sensed two closing in and immediately stopped, letting them crash into each other. She took off again as the rest pursued her. She turned and waved her staff creating a wall of water in front of her, extinguishing half of them, only four remained out of the pack. "Aaagh! I really wish Onii-Chan lent me the Sylph card right about now!" She thought.

On the other end of the battlefield Hikari blocked spears of lightning with her shield before jabbing her staff into Quintum's stomach. "Is that all you got? You may speed up by coating yourself with lightning, but you lose the strength in your attacks." Hikari said kicking him in the chin.

"Grh!" Quintum grunted and punched at her chest, Hikari raised her shield to defend. He let loose with a furious barrage of punches and kicks. "Like always, you cower behind that shield of yours."

"I'm sorry, I couldn't hear you over the noise you're making trying to get past my shield!" Hikari shouts, bashing Quintum in the chest with the shield before smacking him across the face with her staff. "It's not my fault your strikes are too weak."

"Krh." Quintum clenched his fists and relaxed. "You can follow my speed can you?"

"You're not that fast." Hikari said with a coy smile, tossing her shield in the air. "Negi was faster."

"Nnh!" Quintum's eyes went wide for a moment before she sighed and smirked. "I see, well then...let's see how long your defense can last."

"Bring it on then." Hikari said.

Finally, Kenshin and Tertium stared each other down. "You haven't attacked yet, why?" Tertium asked.

"You rebelled against Hottan, Yukari told me you did." Kenshin said.

"What of it?" Tertium asked crossing his arms. "You vanished, you promised you would help free us."

"...I know, and I apologize, but I didn't know this was going to happen anymore than you did." Kenshin said.

"I know." Tertium said. "But, this is the choice I am forced to make."

"What happened to your partners?" Kenshin asked.

"All dead." Tertium said. "Killed by Hottan as punishment for rebelling."

"..." Kenshin closed his eyes. "Come at me with everything, I'll accept all of your hatred."

"..." Tertium extended his hand toward Kenshin. "Spear of Stone!"

"!" Kenshin cut the spear in half and leaped over Tertium. "Demon Skull Beheading!"

Tertium looked up at him as Kenshin's Kuroi Jigoku clashed against a barrier. "That won't work."

"Heh, fucking mandala barriers." Kenshin cocked his fist back and punched Tertium's barrier, breaking the barrier. Tertium jumped back, his fingertip glew as he pointed at Kenshin. "!"

"Evil Eye of Petrification!" Tertium said firing off a beam at Kenshin who leaped out of the way. Tertium leaped at him. "Hakkeshou!" He shouts sending Kenshin into a pillar of earth.

"!" Yukari saw this happen. "Kenshin!"

"Pay attention." Sextum said shooting a sphere of water under her arm. She snapped her finger and it flash froze and exploded hitting Yukari with ice needles.

"Gh!" Yukari scowled. "You bitch..." She snarled.

"Call me what you will, I'll be sure to etch it on your headstone." Sextum said. "Now you're mine!" She said charging at Yukari as two cubes of water restrained her limbs.

Tertium walked up to Kenshin. "My partners were not the only casualties. Just the only ones that Hottan killed."

"Who else..." Kenshin strained out.

"My brothers Quartum and Quintum were also killed. What you see fighting Miyuki-kun and Hikari-kun are fakes constructed by Hottan with some of their memories. They don't even half of their power."

"Kuh...so that's why Quintum isn't moving as fast as he did before." Kenshin said.

"Yes...now you're...!" Tertium's eyes went wide as he disappeared.

"!" Sextum dodged out of the way as a spire of earth shot toward her, while Quintum and Quartum were both stabbed with them.

"!" Tertium turned to find Kenshin and Yukari behind him.

"Haha, thanks Yukari." Kenshin said. "Played your part to perfection."

"It's what I do." Yukari said.

"Thanks Onii-Chan!" Miyuki said as the flaming insects died off.

"Gh..." Hikari rose from the kneel she was taking as Quintum had been circling around her firing blasts of lightning at her. "Damn that hurt."

"Mom, Miyuki. The Quintum and Quartum you are fighting are fakes." Kenshin said. "I doubt they are as tough as the originals to boot. Formulate a strategy and take them out."

"Right!" Miyuki said.

"Well, that would explain your lack of speed then." Hikari said

Tertium narrowed his eyes in disdain. "He lured me in, Kenshin-kun, you're still as cunning as ever." Tertium thought.

(break)

Back with Rias' Group.

Issei, Xenovia, Koneko and Gasper ran into a room with ten people inside of it. "So you ladies must be our opponents." Issei said.

Xenovia stepped forward and took a two sword stance with Durandal and Ascalon which Issei had loaned her. "I am going to take Asia back, get out of my way or be cut down!" The two rooks began to sprint at Xenovia. "I never had anyone I thought I could call a friend, thinking I could live without such things...living only with the love of God. Then those who treated me nicely came in to the picture, especially Asia, who always smiled at me and called me a friend."

"Yeah, you're our friend, Xenovia. Mine, Asia's, Chief's, Kenshin's, everyone's." Issei thought.

"I will save Asia, I will!" Xenovia shouts as a destructive force erupted from Durandal. "So please! Respond to me, so that I can do so! If Asia disappears...if she...no! I won't allow it! So please give me your power, Durandaaaaaaaalllll! !" She yelled out.

The area around Xenovia starts to crack just from the sheer strength of Durandal's aura, this caused the two rooks to stop moving.

"? !" The Kuroshi and Averruncus stop their fighting and look out toward the shrine.

"What in the hell is that?" Tertium said.

"That feels like...Durandal." Kenshin said. "Heh, way to go Xenovia." He smirked. "Way to go."

"I realized that it will take me quite a long time to gain the quiet aura that Kiba had when he used this blade in the Rating Game against Kaichou. So, I'll just keep going forward, and instead increase it's destructive power and sharpness instead!" She forms a cross with Durandal and Ascalon. "Come on then, let us go save my best friend!"

A hole was punched through the ceiling by the auras of both Durandal and Ascalon which had it's aura buffed by coming in contact with Durandal. She took her two blades and slashed them at the two Rooks, firing off two huge waves of holy power which merged and struck the Rooks. When the light died down, they were prone on the ground. Xenovia fell to one knee, panting heavily. Xenovia turned her head. "I'm OK, I'm just exhausted. Take care of the others."

"Alright, thanks Xenovia!" Issei said. "You heard the lady, let's get to work!"

"Yes!" Koneko and Gasper exclaim.

"Nyan!" Koneko said as her cat ears and tail appeared making Issei gush momentarily before focusing on the task at hand.

"Alright, first thing's first. Promotion: Queen!" Issei declared. "Now, Boosted Gear!"

"Boost!"

"Explosion!"

Koneko glanced around as the eight pawns moved into position. "Alright...gather the demonic powers into my brain...now then, let's release it again! Image Max! Spread! My Pleasant Dream Field!"

"..." Yukari stopped fighting Sextum for a moment to growl under her breath.

"Something the matter?" Sextum asked with a glare.

"Yeah, that pervert." Yukari said.

"What pervert?" Sextum asked.

"Trust me you don't want to know." Yukari said.

A mysterious space surrounded Issei and spread outward. "Alright, whose attacking who?" Issei said. "Tell me, Oppai-San's!"

Issei heard voices from the right. He saw three of the girls there. "First we'll get rid of the vampire."

"Let's take him down with the three of us at once."

"Vampire, defeat! Defeat!"

Issei pointed at them. "Gasper! Those three are gonna attack you, Freeze them!"

"G-Got it!" Gasper said freezing the three girls in place.

Issei turned to the left, nodding in approval. "What're you guys thinkin' about?" Issei asked.

"No way! Those three got frozen! They're gonna find out we're aiming for the Nekomata!"

"This can't be the rumored power of the dragon who can read oppai, can it? Scary! Then was it useless to use that defensive spell to stop my heart from being read? Still, I have to take out that Nekomata!"

"The Nekomata will find out about our plan!"

"Koneko-Chan, those three on the left are gonna attack you! Gasper freeze them!" Issei shouts.

Koneko turned to him and Gasper froze them. "Good." Koneko said.

"Hahahahahaha!" Issel laughed loudly and vulgarly. "Diodora! You miscalculated here! You had no idea how elegant my moves are!"

The last two pawns were backing away in fear. "...No matter how I look at it, you are clearly the villain." Koneko muttered.

"Eh, maybe so, but it's needed for us to win here." Issei said. He ran up to the six frozen pawns, touching them and snapping his fingers. "Dress Break!"

Their clothes ripped apart and Issei started gushing. "Wow, that prick has some good tastes!" Suddenly a coin impacted the back of his skull. "Aaah!" He looked down at it and saw it had a note attached to it. He picked it up and read it.

"You've just been tsukkomi'd. Now fucking focus!"

Kenshin.

Issei sweatdropped. "I guess he can sense my perversion at this point." Issei thought.

Time passed and the eight pawns and two rooks laid beaten...and stripped. "Alright, we've secured a victory here." Issei said pumping his fist. "Eh?" He said looking over at the other shrine where everyone could sense that Rias, Akeno and Kiba were. "Shit! It looks like they're in trouble!"

Koneko, who just came back from tying the pawns and rooks up looked over the shrine. "..." She turned to Issei. "They're in trouble, most definitely."

"I know, I wanna help them, but it could be too late by the time we get over there!" Issei said.

"I know a way we can, but I need you to get in touch with Kenshin-Senpai." Koneko said.

"With Kenshin? But he's..." Issei said.

"I know, but it will only take a moment." Koneko said.

"A-Alright." Issei said. "Ddraig, can you patch me through to Kenshin?" He thought.

"Hang on." Ddraig said.

Kenshin dodged out of the way of another petrification laser when the vacant Boosted Gear formed on his left hand. "What the?"

"What is that?" Tertium said before kicking Kenshin in the stomach, sending him barreling away.

"Guh!" Kenshin caught himself and punched Tertium in the face as the white haired youth tried to do the same to him. "Back off!"

"You have a collect call from Perverted Toad." Ddraig said. "Do you accept the charges?"

"What kind of fucking charges would there be? !" Kenshin snapped as he bent over backwards, ducking a sweep kick at his head from Tertium. He rolled out of the way from a Spear of Stone spell.

"Look, that bastard, responsible for permanently staining my reputation wants to talk to you. Here he is." Ddraig said.

"Kenshin!" Issei said. "I need a favor!"

"Oh god what? I'm not feeling up the female Averruncus for you." Kenshin said prompting him to have to take to the skies to dodge multiple cubes of water trying to entrap him from Sextum. "Yukari will you get her off my ass? !"

"Sorry!" Yukari shouts. "Katensho!" She yells firing off an wide arc of flame at Sextum.

"Damn!" Sextum cursed and dodged out of the way.

"What? No! Look Chief, Kiba and Akeno-San are in trouble! Get in touch with them and...huh...wait...seriously Koneko-Chan you think that will work?"

"What?" Kenshin said.

"Pay attention Kenshin!" Tertium said from above him. Kenshin looked up to see five massive obsidian pillars bore down at him. "Pillars of Hades!"

"Shit!" Kenshin shouts flying out of the way as Issei told him what to do. "Seriously? ! I doubt that's going to work, and I'm close to being crushed over here!" Kenshin said. "Aaah, I'll give it a try!"

Tertium used psychokinesis to guide the massive pillars to chase Kenshin. "Are you kidding me? !" Kenshin said as he tried to get in touch with Akeno.

Rias, Kiba and Akeno were having a tough time of it against Diodora's Queen and two bishops who kept powering her up. "Huh?" Akeno said seeing Kenshin's communication circle come up next to her head. "Kenshin-kun? What is it?"

"Damn!" Kenshin said dodging out of the way as one of the pillars tried to ram him into another. "Hey Akeno. I heard you're having a tough time over there."

"Kenshin? Aren't you busy over there?" Rias asked as she and Akeno kept the barrier up to prevent form being skewered by fire needles.

"Extremely, but this will only take a moment." Kenshin said. "Say, Akeno..." He said as he saw the pillars line up straight out and pursue him. He took out his naginata and went into a spin, cutting through them with ease. "If you beat them with ease, hows about we go out on a date next Sunday hm?"

He sighed as cut through the pillars. "I really don't think that will...help...her...much..." Kenshin stopped talking for a moment as a powerful aura emanated from the shrine he sensed Akeno in. This had also gotten Tertium's attention as well. "...Wh...Whhaaaaaaaa? !" He exclaimed in shock, his mouth agape. "No way!"

"What did you say to her?" Tertium asked.

"Trust me, you wouldn't believe me if I told you Tertium." Kenshin said with a slump of his shoulders.

"Ufufufufufu..ufufufufu..ufufufufu..." Akeno couldn't stop giggling as her holy lightning built up strength.

"You are horrible Kenshin!" Rias said in dismay. "You already have me, yet you only ask out her? !"

Kenshin sweatdropped in response. "I...I'm sorry?"

"All of that from being promised a date? What the hell?" Tertium thought, hearing Rias' shout. "It reminds me of my partners."

"Ufufufufu. This is proof of my love finally reaching Kenshin-kun." Akeno said with a bright smile. "Seems you have to give up now, yes?"

"Fat chance!" Rias shouts. "I don't want to hear that from someone who's letting out so much lightning because she was promised one single d-d-date!"

"I don't want to hear that from someone he has yet to get any loving from him." Akeno said.

"Well maybe I would if I could get some time alone with him!" Rias snapped. "Not only that, he gropes me a lot as well when we're in bed."

"Isn't that just because you rub his ears after he goes to sleep so he'll get extra grabby?" Akeno asked.

"WHAT? !" Kenshin shouts in surprise.

"We also kiss a lot as well!" Rias shouts.

"Fine then, first chance I get, I'm going to kiss him, with tongue, three times." Akeno said.

"Oh no you don't! He's mine!" Rias argued.

A second communication circle appeared. "Rias, how many times do I have to say this, I've been with him the longest, he's mine!" Yukari snapped.

"Stay out of this you brocon!" Rias snapped back.

"Oh that is it! You're so going to get it when this is over!" Yukari yelled.

"FOCUS!" Kenshin shouts. "Have a freakin' cat fight later! I'll sell tickets!" He said cutting the connection.

"Stop arguing over a single man! Pay attention!" Diodora's Queen shouts.

"Shut up!" Akeno and Rias said firing twin volleys of destruction and lightning at them. When the dust settled the Queen and the Bishops were down on the ground unconscious.

"To begin with Akeno, do you even know all of Kenshin's body? The tiniest details, at least Yukari and I can claim that." Rias said.

"Well at least Yukari-Chan can claim that she's received it." Akeno retorted.

"Hey!" Issei yelled from across the expanse. "We need to get Asia first!"

"Oh...r-right." Rias said.

"We should focus on saving Asia-Chan, our little sister first." Akeno said with an abashed smile. "Truce?"

"Truce." Rias said.

Meanwhile, Kenshin and Tertium were still duking it out, Sextum and Yukari were at a similar stalemate while Miyuki and Hikari were about to enact the plan they had come up with. "Hey faker Quartum!" Miyuki said.

"Grh! I am better than the original!" Quartum shouts.

"At what? Being cocky? I bet you couldn't even take me out with your strongest attack!" Miyuki mocked.

"Grrhh!" Quartum growled.

Quintum broke away from Hikari and charged Miyuki. "Quartum, calm down. She's just trying to get in your head."

"Screw that! She wants my strongest attack, she's gonna get it!" Quartum yelled.

"Then allow me to get her in position then." Quintum said as he appeared in front of Miyuki in an instant and punched her in the stomach. Miyuki grabbed his wrist before being forced to let go.

"Gladius Divinus Flammae Arden!" Quartum intoned as a giant flaming blade formed on his left arm.

"..." Kenshin glanced over. "I hope you know what you're doing, if these two aren't weak enough for you to do that, you're in trouble." He thought.

"Senjin Kokuyouken!"

"!" Kenshin's eyes widened as hundreds of black blades formed around him in a circle. He flew out of it and Tertium gave chase after him, wielding two of them, while the others followed around him. He extended his hand sending tens of them at Kenshin who crossed his arms to defend. "Grrhh." He grunted as they sliced into his skin,

"With the Earth Element coursing through you, you should have the same durability as me." Tertium said. "So why do you run? !" He said slashing his two blades at Kenshin who defended with his Kuroi Jigoku and naginata.

"Heh." Kenshin smirked. "You ask that, like you haven't been ducking and running from my blades this whole battle!" Kenshin said throwing their swords down by their sides and headbutting Tertium. Tertium rose his blades back up only for Kenshin to cut them apart. "Your blades are fragile." He said as he kicked Tertium in the stomach sending him away.

Tertium caught himself and snapped his fingers. The hundreds of blades that now surrounded Kenshin turned on him and closed in.

"!" Kenshin crossed his arms and took the swords. They sliced him, but did not stick in. "Heh...hah...hah.." Kenshin said. "Hrn!" He regenerated his wounds and dove down toward Tertium.

Meanwhile Miyuki rose her staff as Quartum slashed his giant blade down at her. "Grrrhh!" She grunted. "Fuck this is strong, I really hope this works!"

"Just hang on Miyuki!" Hikari called out.

"Hang on for what?" Quintum said as he extended his hand. "Todoroki Wataru Ikazuchi no Shinsou!"

"!" Hikari rose her shield as Quintum threw his giant spear down at her. "Hrrn!" She grunted as it collided with the shield.

"!" Quintum's eyes went wide as his spear was absorbed into Hikari's shield, the number five appearing on the front. "What? !"

"Miyuki now!" Hikari shouts.

"Right!" Miyuki shouts.

"!" Quintum was shocked when he found himself surrounded by fire. "Oh...NOOOOO! ! He shouts as he was obliterated.

"Hah!" Hikari said pointing her shield at Quartum, skewering him on the spear that shot out. Hikari fell to a knee. "Hah...hah..hah...It sure costs a lot to absorb and eject spells like that, I need more training."

"Stay here Mom." Miyuki said as she approached Quartum.

"...How...in the hell...did you do that?" Quartum said glaring weakly at her. "You traded places with Quintum...HOW? !

"Simple, it's an old ninja trick that I learned from one of my friends...that you lot killed." Miyuki said with a scowl. "The drawback is that I can't really control it that well and it only works on people weaker than I am. The original Quintum would not have been affected by this, and I'll never be able to fully control it."

"...Heh..hahahahaha...Hottan will make us stronger...we'll meet again...just you wait..." Quartum said as he shattered to pieces, scattering in the wind.

Tertium noticed this and raised his hands as Kenshin charged him. "I surrender."

"...?" Kenshin narrowed his eyes as he stopped.

"Brother, what are you doing? ! We can still-!" Sextum was silenced as Tertium turned to her.

"The fake Quintum and Quartum have fallen Sister." Tertium said. "Kenshin-kun and his family would overwhelm the two of us eventually."

"Krh..." Sextum growled under her breath, but did as Tertium wanted and stood down.

"Won't the Old Satan Faction get pissed?" Yukari asked.

"The only reason we allied ourselves with them is because you are here." Tertium said. "They do not trust us. They only trusted Tsukuyomi because she kills indiscriminately when they told her to do so."

"I see." Kenshin said.

"Now..." Tertium said.

"Hold on." Kenshin said.

"What is it?" Tertium said.

Kenshin glanced up, he saw Sirzechs roaming the battlefield in his armor, taking out random rebellious devils. "That man up there." He said.

Tertium looked up and saw what he was looking at. "What about him?"

"From the earliest point we met, was there ever any trace of his presence?" Kenshin asked.

"..." Tertium narrowed his eyes. "That will take some time to figure out."

"Brother, you're not really thinking of doing this man a favor are you?" Sextum asked.

"I'll keep you here, Hottan cannot reach you himself." Kenshin said.

"..." Sextum narrowed her eyes into a glare, but said nothing.

"Sister, this is the only recourse available to us, outside of death." Tertium said. "I would rather not see us killed."

"...Fine." Sextum said.

"Alright." Kenshin pulled out his communicator. "Azazel, the ones I'm fighting have surrendered. They will stand down as long as you do not kill them."

"Are you sure?" Azazel said.

"Yeah. Take them in for questioning if you want, but I doubt they know anything real concrete about the Khaos Brigade." Kenshin said.

"Should I ask them about Hottan?" Azazel asked.

"Don't bother, they don't know anything I don't know already." Kenshin said.

"Alright, they will probably be imprisoned for awhile until we can clear them, is that OK with them?" Azazel asked.

Tertium nodded, as did Sextum. "Yeah, they said they don't care."

"Alright, I'll send one of my guys over to pick them up." Azazel said.

"Thanks." Kenshin said. "I'm gonna head toward the shrine and see if Rias needs any help."

"OK." Azazel said. "Take all your cards just in case. Send Yukari, Miyuki and Hikari to me after my guy has taken in the water and earth mage."

"Got it." Kenshin said putting the communicator away. "Yukari, Miyuki. Give me back my cards." Kenshin said.

"OK..." Yukari said.

"Alright." Miyuki said.

"Mom, are you alright over there?" Kenshin asked.

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

Kenshin shook his head and walked over to her. "Here, have some youki." Kenshin said placing his hand over her forehead.

"..." Hikari got to her feet. "Thanks. Now I really will be fine. What do we do?"

"You three go and help out with the suppression on the Khaos Brigade after someone Azazel is sending picks these two up. I'm gonna go see if Rias needs any help." Kenshin said. "Hopefully Issei already has Diodora beaten by the time I get there."

"Alright, be careful Onii-Chan." Miyuki said.

(break)

Meanwhile.

Rias' group was making it's way through the shrine when a familiar face appeared before them. "Yo, it's been awhile." He said.

"Freed Zellsan!" Kiba shouts.

"This guy is alive? !" Issei thought.

"Hahaha, you seem shocked that I'm here Issei-kun, Yes! YES! I am so stubborn that I am very clearly alive!" Freed exclaimed.

"Don't read my mind, shitty priest!" Issei snapped. "Still, what the hell is he doing here?"

"Hmmm, perhaps you all are looking for those two knights?" Freed said before chewing around his mouth before spitting out a finger. "Yeah, they ain't around anymore, I ate them."

"? !" Everyone's eyes went wide before narrowing in disgust. "This person has quit being a human..." Koneko said covering her nose.

"Hyahahahahahahahaha!" Freed laughed manically with a deeper tone in his voice. "After you shits cut me down I was captured by Vaaaalllliiiii and fired by that rotten Azazeeeeelllll!" Making a disturbing sound, parts of Freed's body start to swell up and change and he starts to grow in size at an accelerated rate, a horn grew out of his head, a single bat wing shot out from his back as well as a third arm. "The guys that picked me up were from the Khaos Brigade, and they turned me into this, A Chimera, Fuyahahahahahahahahaha!"

Everyone looked at him with disgust. "You let them do this to you, you don't even look like you anymore." Kiba said. "You've become the very monster you've set out to slay...how ironic."

"Hahaha, you sound like that piece of shit Element Dragon!" Freed cackled. "Anyway, before I kill you all, would you like to know some backstory on that Diodora fucker? Hohohoho his hobby is beautifully, wonderfully crazy! You see, he has a fetish for holy women, people associated with the church. Nuns!"

"Nuns..." Issei said. "You mean...women like Asia? !"

"Exactly, all of his peerage were women in high standing with the church from various areas around the world. He fulfilled your kinds ambition perfectly, being a seductuer and making the holy fall from grace and making them into your toys!" Freed said.

"Then Asia was...!" Issei said.

"The one who wrote that sad tale of Asia being cast out of the church was none other than Diodora Astaroth himself!" Freed said. "Think about it. A Bishoujo nun, possessing a Sacred Gear that can heal even devils, found by a devil who loves to have sex with nuns, ever since he first saw her, he wanted to fuck her!"

"I don't regret saving him back then..." Asia's words rang loudly in Issei's head.

"Grrh..." Issei growled. "Seriously...that's what he wanted?"

"Yeah! He would rescue them from the deepest pits of despair from being excommunicated, and then rape their hearts and their bodies!" Freed said.

Issei stopped listening as Freed went on, he just wanted this bastard to stop talking. He stepped forward only to be stopped by Kiba. "Hey! Out of the way! I'm gonna finish this!"

"Hold on Issei-kun, this isn't the one you want, save your rage for Diodora Astaroth." Kiba said.

The Boosted Gear's jewel lit up, but instead of Ddraig's voice it was Kenshin's. "Issei, listen to him. Freed's just trying to rile you up."

"Hahahaha, why don't you get over here and shut me up then Shitty Element Dragon!" Freed shouted with a smirk.

"Your existence isn't worth my time." Kenshin said. "Kiba, show him what I mean."

"Got it." Kiba said. He strode toward Freed, then as Freed attacked Kiba vanished from sight and reappeared behind him.

"Ack..." Freed's head rolled off his neck and onto the floor.

"Sorry, you thought your transformation made you stronger, it in fact, did the opposite." Kiba said slashing his sword out to his side, flinging the blood off the edge.

"Or maybe you're just overpowered as hell." Freed argued, his dismembered head speaking.

"Eeeehh? !" Issei stepped back in disgust.

"Maybe." Kiba said. "The point is, you're finished."

"Heheheheheh, go on ahead then, you won't be able to stop Diodora or the guys behind him." Freed said as his body and head started to break apart. "What's more, you all don't even know the fate of Longinus Sacred Gear possessors, and how horrible it is. Hyahahaha!"

"Howl to the Shinigami in hell." Kiba said.

"Damn! He even has a finishing quote!" Issei thought.

Kiba turned to everyone. "Come on, let's go!"

"I'm on my way to the shrine. My fight wrapped up a bit ago. I'm just acting as your security net. If you all wrap things up before I get there, then good for you." Kenshin said.

"Right, thanks Kenshin." Issei said.

"Well try to make it to where you don't need to do anything." Rias said.

"Ufufu, take it easy Kenshin-kun." Akeno said.

Rias' group proceeded onward. "I'm coming Diodora, I'll never forgive you!" Issei thought.

(break)

With Azazel.

Azazel was flying through the sky, heading toward the shrine to keep an eye on Rias' group when his Sacred Gear started to react. "Fafnir's jewel is reacting to something over here..." He said stopping his flight.

He turned only to find Ophis. "...Didn't you wear the form of an old man last time we met?" He asked.

"Hmhm...well I get bored of the same form after a thousand years or so." Ophis replied.

"...Nonetheless, I didn't expect you to come here yourself." Azazel said.

"Just observing my former ward." Ophis said.

"Former ward?" Azazel asked.

"Ah ah ah, I can't tell you everything, that wouldn't be any fun." Ophis said wagging her finger. "But you'll know him when you see him."

"I see, well observing from such a good vantage point...if I were to defeat you here, would that end this charade?" Azazel said with a bitter smile.

"Impossible, Azazel cannot defeat me." Ophis said with an emotionless smile.

"Then how about the two of us? !" Tannin said flying up behind Azazel.

"Tannin? Ah, thanks for the help." Azazel said.

"The young devils are betting their futures here, for you, who cares about nothing to become the boss of terrorists, why did you do such a thing." Tannin said.

"I would also like to know." Azazel and Tannin glance over to see Sirzechs appearing next to them.

"The world of silence." Ophis answered.

"...?" Azazel glanced at her curiously. "What?"

"The dimensional gap, I wish to return there and attain silence." Ophis said.

"So you're homesick..." Azazel drawled. "You do know what is there, right?"

Ophis nodded. "I am aware of Great Red's presence in my home."

(doonnn!)

"Hm?" Sirzechs looked over seeing someone teleport in. "Oh, it's you." He said seeing a fellow wearing the garbs of a noble.

"Ah so it looks like one of the bosses came out to play." Azazel said.

"I am Creuseray Asmodeus, I ask which one of you is the Governor General of the Fallen Angels, the Asmodeus of the True Satan Faction of the Khaos Brigade will challenge him to a duel." He said.

"Hmph, I'm over here, but the title you're looking for is 'Old Satan', your bloodthirsty lot has been replaced." Azazel said.

"You will not fight him either." Sirzechs said. "I'll be your opponent."

Ophis shook her head. "You know, I gave my snake to Diodora Astaroth, it grants it's consumer enormous power. Are you sure you want to commit such manpower here?"

"Hahahahaha, and?" Azazel laughed. "You really think this guy's sister's peerage to be that weak? Not only that, they've got insurance headed their way."

"Creuseray, stand down, as things are now I can still give you a fair negotiation. Having the former Satan's families so distanced from the Underworld's affairs. I've begun to think there is another way. I would like you to speak with the current Asmodeus, Falbium."

"Do not speak such nonsense!" Creuseray shouts. "You would have me speak with that fake, while you ally yourselves with Angels and Fallen Angels! You are filth!"

"Like you're one to talk you moron. You're doing the same thing we are, just using the heretical, rebellious ones from each faction." Azazel pointed out.

"We do not ally with them, we use them." Creuseray said with a smirk.

"All I want to do is protect the seeds of our kinds future, if you cannot see that, you are a fool." Sirzechs said with a sigh.

"We exist to lure humans to hell and exterminate God and his angels! There is no more need for discussion, I will end you and the other Satans and take my true place as Satan!" Creuseray shouts.

"Yo, Ophis, there's no chance at negotiation with you either, is there?" Azazel asked.

"Only if you both consume my snake and give me the dimensional gap around the Underworld." Ophis answered.

"Then I'ma have to say no." Azazel replied.

As Creuseray fires his magic at Sirzechs, the Crimson haired Satan counters with his own, consuming the lesser devil's magic and consuming his body. "Wh-What? !"

"Ruin the Extinct." Sirzechs said. "With this, I have destroyed your only means of fighting back against me with that enormous power. The snake is gone, and so to are you."

"Da..Damn you! Why must those with the name Lucifer clash against us, like you and Vali!" Creuseray yelled out. He tried to attack Sirzechs, but one of the spheres of Sirzechs' destruction magic touched his stomach, and blew it away.

"I will destroy anyone who threatens my people's future." Sirzechs said. "Goodbye Creuseray Asmodeus."

"Why must...the real thing, lose out to the fake? !" Were Creuseray's last words before he was completely disintegrated.

(break)

Later (A/N: Skipping the bulk of the fight between Diodora and Issei because it's the same as in the Anime/LN)

Kenshin walked into the main hall of the shrine. He saw Diodora cowering in fear in front of Issei. He heard Xenovia asking Issei if he was going to finish him off. "I don't think he is Xenovia." Kenshin said.

"?" Rias and the others turned to find Kenshin walking up to them.

"How long have you been there watching Kenshin?" Issei asked.

"I just arrived." Kenshin said. He knelt down and stared Diodora in the eyes. "You lose, I told you he would beat you, you overconfident prick."

"S-Stay away from me!" Diodora shouts in fright.

"...No, death is too good for filth like you." Kenshin said. "Live with this fear. That...is a fate worse than death, but..."

"If you ever come toward Asia again..." Xenovia said.

"That will be the end of it!" Issei shouts.

Kenshin got up and walked toward the device Asia was attached to. "We're going to get you down from there. OK Asia?"

"O-OK!" Asia said.

"Hrn!" Kenshin slashed at the device only for his sword to be reflected by a barrier. "..."

"What the?" Kiba said, trying the same thing.

"Hahaha, it won't work, that device can only be used once due to it's mechanism." Diodora said smirking wearily. "It's a barrier created by the strongest barrier type Sacred Gear. Dimension Lost. A Longnius. When it attains it's Balance Breaker it changes it's ability and it can create any type of barrier device that it's wielder wishes using Dimension Create by spraying mist out. It won't fall unless it's activated once properly."

"Oh really? Then how do we shut this down then?" Kenshin said pointing Kuroi Jigoku at Diodora's throat. "You had best tell me now, I have ways of making you talk."

"The activation of the device is for me or someone associated with me to give the signal to start, or for me to be defeated. The barrier itself has the ability to increase the abilities of the one inside it, and then to reverse that."

"? !" Everyone's eyes went wide.

"Wait, in the Rating Game against the Sitiri, Asia's healing was reversed and it was bad..." Issei said.

"If that power gets amplified to a large enough scale and then reversed..." Rias said.

"This whole thing was a ploy to lure us out here." Kenshin said. "Azazel, Sirzechs, myself and my family, everyone in the area will perish."

"Oi Ddraig, can't you do something about this?" Issei asked.

"No, Dimension Lost is a stronger Longinus than the Boosted Gear. Keep in mind that there are stronger gears than yours out there." Ddraig siad.

"Shit...Fuck!" Issei cursed, slamming on the floor. "Why is someone like that in the Khaos Brigade? !"

"Issei-San, please destroy this thing along wit-" Asia was cut off.

"Hell no! I won't do it!" Issei said. "I promised that I would protect you!" The machine kicked on silently. "Oh no! Come on! Break you damn barrier!"

"..." Kenshin's eyes widened as he realized something. "Issei! Come here!"

Issei rushed over to Kenshin. "What is it?"

"That barrier, wouldn't you say it's attached directly to Asia?" He asked.

"Yeah, it is." Issei said.

"And what do you do to things that are directly attached to people? Particularly females." Kenshin asked.

"...Break them off...oh my god that's it!" Issei exclaimed. "Thanks Kenshin!"

"Don't thank me yet! Just go!" Kenshin said.

Issei came up to Asia. "Look, you might get mad at me for this, so I apologize ahead of time." Issei said.

"Eh?" Asia said, cutely tilting her head.

Issei took a breath before laying his hand over Asia's chest. "Rise! My sexual desire! My worldly desires! Dress Break! Balance Breaker Boosted version!"

Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost!

"Come on! Let me see it! Her smooth white skin, the beautiful figure, those pink nippppllllleeeesss! !" Issei thought.

(Break! Break! Rip!)

Suddenly the restraints on Asia broke apart and Asia fell into Issei's arms. When she was set on the floor, she immediately covered herself. The machine came to a stop. "Haha!" Kenshin whooped. "I can't believe that worked!"

"Ara Ara..." Akeno giggled as she went over and clothed Asia.

"How did you two come up with that?" Rias asked.

"Well, I just probed Issei's imagination is all." Kenshin shrugged. "I suggested that the barrier was applied directly to Asia, and the rest was his doing."

"Yeah...I kinda figured the restraints on the machine were like clothes, and just well...imagined Asia in the buff." Issei said wiping his nose free of blood.

Kenshin walked over and pet Asia's head. "You OK little sis?" He asked with a smile.

"H-Hai, thank you for helping everyone Onii-Sama." Asia said embracing Kenshin for a moment.

"Ah I didn't do much." Kenshin said.

Asia went over and hugged Issei. "Issei-San, I believed in you and you came!"

"Yeah, and I'll keep coming for you, no matter what!" Issei said with a grin.

Issei was knocked out of the way by a teary eyed Xenovia. "Asiaaaa! I'm so glad you're alright! If you were to disappear, I'd...I'd...Aaaahhh!" Xenovia wailed.

"Hai, Hai...I won't go anywhere, knowing that I have Issei-San, Onii-Sama and Xenovia-San to protect me." Asia said embracing her before turning and bowing to everyone. "Thank you everyone."

Rias walked up and hugged Asia. "Of course. We are your family after all."

"I'm so glaaaaaddd! I'm so haaaappppy that Asia-Senpai returned!" Gasper wailed.

"Alright, let's get a move on everyone. We're finished here." Kenshin said. "Issei, you can go ahead and drop out of the Balance Breaker."

"Aaah, I think I'll just hang on to it until we return." Issei said. Kenshin shrugged in response.

"Hang on everyone..." Asia said walking out in front of everyone. She felt to her knees and clasped her hands together.

"Looks like she's praying." Kenshin said.

Asia got back up and started to walk back to them. "What did you pray for Asia?" Issei asked.

"It's a secret." Asia said with a shy voice. She started to dash toward them when she was surrounded by a pillar of light.

When it died down...no one was there. "!" Kenshin started looking around. "No...she's...not here!" He thought.

"Lord, Can you please listen to my wish...please protect Issei-San forever and also...please allow me to keep living with Issei-San." Asia's voice rang out through the hall.

"...Where is she...?" Issei asked with wide eyes.

"So an object made from a Longinus, is destroyed by the attack from another Longinus. Damn Mist user...he eased up." An unfamiliar voice rang through out the room.

"!" Kenshin looked up finding an light armored man wearing a cape. "Who are you?"

"Aah, it's you Descendant of Ragnarok, with the sister of that annoying fake Satan. We've not met before, I am Shalba Beelzebub. Descendant of the True Great Satan Beelzebub. I am different from the relative of the fake one you fought earlier, Diodora Astaroth...I lent you my power and now look what you've done...in the match against the Agares, you used Ophis' snake without authorization and made our plan easy to predict."

"Help me Shalba, together we can...uhhgh? !" Diodora looked down as a spear of light pierced through his chest. He disintegrated soon after.

"? !" Everyone saw this happen in shock.

"The same light...that...Asia was struck with..." Issei thought, still shocked still.

"No...it can't...Asia's...?" Kenshin thought. His fists clenched tightly. "The same person...I have come to see as another little sister of mine..."

"Now then, Sister of Sirzechs, this may be sudden, but I will have you die here." Shalba said.

"LIKE HELL YOU WILL! !"

"!" Shalba looked up as Kenshin slashed his sword down at him. "Demon Skull Beheading!"

He struggled to fight against the pressure from Kenshin's blade. "Such power! Where is he getting it from!"

"You scum! For killing Asia, you will not be forgiven!" Rias shouts as her aura exploded out of her. Akeno charged her holy lightning with an enraged expression.

Kenshin kicked himself off of Shalba. "Dust this fucker!" He shouts.

"Hm?" Shalba sees something on Kenshin's back as he flipped. The Ouroboros mark on Kenshin's back was glowing. "...So that's it..." He thought as he dodged Rias and Akeno's attacks.

"Give her back! Give her back! GIVE HER BACK! !" Xenovia screamed charging Shalba, slashing wildly, frantically...angrily. "I'll kill you! I'll chop you to pieces! !"

"Futile." Shalba said knocking Xenovia to the ground.

"Give...her back...she is...my only friend." Xenovia said struggling to her feet.

Meanwhile. Issei walked around the room in shocked disbelief. "...Asia, where are you, let's go home, I won't let anyone bully you anymore...come on...where are you?"

Rias glanced away. Koneko and Gasper started crying. Akeno said also glances away. Issei turns to Kenshin who had just landed. "Kenshin...where is Asia? I can't find her...even though we are finally able to go home. Remember, Asia is like my parent's real daughter...and she's like your little sister...you gotta know where she is...you just got to."

"..." Kenshin bowed his head. "...Issei...Asia...she's..."

"Dead." Shalba finished. "That pillar of light transported her to the dimensional gap, she is no more at this point. Such is the fate she deserves as reincarnated devil filth."

"Krh!" Kenshin growled.

Issei's gaze is fixed on Shalba, it was a bizarre, emotionless gaze. Something Kenshin recognized as Issei walked by him. Suddenly Ddraig's voice rang throughout the room.

"Rias Gremory." Ddraig siad.

"!, Sekiryuutei? !" Rias said.

"If you don't want to die, I would leave this place as soon as possible. You should take off as well Dragon of the Elements." Ddraig said.

"What?" Kenshin said.

"Yo, Devil up there, you said your name was Shalba yes?" Ddraig said. "I'm afraid you've made a very bad choice."

"! !" Kenshin had to catch himself, landing next to Rias as an extremely powerful blood red aura surrounded Issei. "What's going on? !"

Suddenly, Issei went into a chant. "I, who am about to Awaken..."

"It started." "It looks like it will start."

"Am the Heavenly Dragon who stole the principles of Domination from God."

"It was always like that, no matter what." "That's not right, it was like that every time."

"I laugh at the infinite, and grieve at the dream."

"The one this world seeks..." "The one this world rejects..."

"I shall become the Red Dragon of Domination."

"It was always power...always love." "No matter what you guys always choose the path to ruin!"

"And I shall drown you in the depths of crimson purgatory!"

As Issei spoke this chant, his armor changed. It became more sharp, grew wings and in size. From his hands and feet, claws appeared and on the helm horns shot out.

All in all...he resembled an armored dragon.

"JUGGERNAUT DRIVE! !"

"!" Kenshin flew above Rias and the others and blew away the falling ceiling with his elemental powers as Issei let out a loud roar. He turned around and saw that Issei had overtaken Shalba and sunk his teeth into the Beelzebub's shoulder. He tore it off and spit it out as Shalba landed a short distance away.

"Don't you screw with me!" Shalba shouts striking Issei with a pillar of light.

Issei's wings glew and suddenly.

Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide!

"? ! Vali's power? !" Shalba shouts.

"He's using the Dividing Gear like that?" Kenshin said in a slight amount of awe.

Issei opened up his mouth and fired a laser that took off Shalba's left arm. "Ggh! You monster...so this is the Juggernaut Drive? ! Impossible! With Ophis' snake I should be on the level of the former Beelzebub! Yet this reincarnated devil's power still outclasses mine? !" Shalba raged. He tried to activate another attack with his leg, but it was stopped.

"!" Kenshin glanced back at Gasper. His ability was not active. "Issei's using a power similar to Forbidden Balor View now? !"

"No..No that's not Issei! It can't be!" Rias said.

"..." Kenshin narrowed his eyes. "I'm sorry Rias, but that is...that is him when he's truly lost something dear to him. I know...because I've been there before..."

The chest of Issei's armor opened up to reveal a large green jewel that began to acclimate power

Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost! ! !

"That amount of power, it's dangerous to be here!" Kenshin thought as he grabbed Rias. "EVERYONE GET BACK! !" He shouts.

"LONGINUS SMASHER! !"

Kenshin looked back as a massive laser seemingly obliterated Shalba. "Someone make us a platform!"

"On it!" Kiba said.

Kenshin and the others landed on the platform and looked back. Issei let out a loud sad roar as his power attacked everything around him. "..." Kenshin narrowed his eyes solemnly and turned to Rias.

"Kenshin...what's the matter? What are you thinking." Kenshin immediately grabbed Rias and kissed her. "Mm? Mmmn?"

Kenshin pulled away from her. "...It would have been nice..." He said before releasing her and taking off toward Issei.

"? !" Rias gasped. "No...wait! KENSHIN! !"

Kenshin flew headlong at Issei. "So...you're back to your suicidal ways, huh Kenshin?" Salamander asked.

"I know...I'm sorry." Kenshin thought. "But if someone doesn't draw his attention, people are going to die."

"Well...in that case we will rescind our penalties on you." Undine said. "You are not ready for Elemental Overdrive yet...and even then, I don't think it would be enough. If you don't make it, we will go to Yukari."

"I see. Thank you." Kenshin thought.

"Good luck Kenshin-Chan." Sylph said in a sad tone.

Kenshin neared Issei and gathered the elements on his naginata. "Elemental Cataclysm!"

The four elements attack impacted Issei's head, however when the dust settle, there was no noticeable damage, but Issei's attention was now on Kenshin. "Tch...so not even Elemental Cataclysm will work huh?" Kenshin said with a grim smirk. "Fan-fucking-tastic..."

"Guuurroooohhhh!" Issei roared and fired a laser at Kenshin to which he dodged.

Kenshin dropped to the ground and leaped at Issei, driving his knee into his face. The force knocked Issei onto his back. Kenshin immediately climbed on him and started punching him in the face. "Go to sleep! Go to sleep! Go to sleep! Go to sleep!"

Issei opened his mouth and bit Kenshin's hand off. Kenshin jumped back and unsheathed Kuroi Jigoku. "Katensho!"

"Divide! Divide! Divide!"

"Shit!" Kenshin said as he was forced to retreat from another laser after his Katensho dissipated. "So...physical or elemental only attacks then eh?" Kenshin said as he grew his hand back. "Fine..." Kenshin sheathed Kuroi Jigoku and leaped at Issei's neck. "I'm sorry Issei, but this is going to hurt. "Serene Demon Sword! !" At the last possible second Issei moved out of the way, as if a river were to cross an obstacle. "!" Kenshin's eyes widened with dread and shock. "No...that was a Serene Movement! He's using the Yonseirei's power? !"

"Guurrrooohhh!" Issei roared and punched Kenshin in the back with his massive fist.

"Guuhaaahh! !" Kenshin gasped as he spat out blood and was sent flying into a stalagmite.

"KENSHIN! !" Rias screamed.

"Gh..." Kenshin struggled to his feet. "...What's going on...how is he using your power?" He thought.

"It must have been when he bit off your hand! It gave him limited use of our power! Try not to lose anymore limbs!" Undine said.

"Easier said that done." Kenshin panted.

Back with Rias' peerage a familiar voice called out. "Looks like you're having trouble."

"!" Everyone looks back to find Vali walking out of a tear in space along with the man who saved Bikou and Kuroka before. Rias immediately went to attack when Vali raised his hand.

"I have no will to fight. I merely came to witness the Sekiryuutei's Juggernaut Drive. You are lucky it happened here of all places, if this occurred in the human world, the casualties would be piling up in seconds." Vali said. He narrowed his eyes. "Is he insane?" He said seeing Kenshin fighting against Issei. "At Kenshin's current level...he stands no chance of beating the Sekiryuutei's nor my own Juggernaut Drive. He will die."

"Is there any way to disable it?" Rias asked.

"Seeing as it's an incomplete Juggernaut Drive, there are cases where he could come back, but equal chances that he could burn himself out and die." Vali said.

Bikou walks out of the portal, and he was carrying someone. "Asia? !" Xenovia said in shock.

"No way, she's alive! She's breathing!" Akeno said as everyone began to cry in relief.

"We were investigating the Dimensional Gap around her by chance when she appeared. If we hadn't come along, she would most certainly be dead." Vali informed.

"...But now what about Issei?" Rias asked. "Could we change him back if we tell him about Asia's safety?"

Vali shook his head. "No. It's too dangerous, you'd die, but I won't stop you." He said.

"!, Everyone! Kenshin-Senpai's in trouble!" Gasper shouts.

"Gggh!" Kenshin grunted as he was frozen up to his head by Issei.

"Oh no! He's going to fire that again!" Rias said. "No...he's going to kill Kenshin! We have to stop him! !"

"..." Vali stared at this. "So...this is where you'll meet your end, is it Kuroshi Kenshin?" He thought.

"Gaaahhh!" Kenshin felt burning on his back and glanced backward. "That mark...Ophis' mark is rescinding the freeze to below my torso. But still..." Kenshin said looking on as Issei gained boosts. "I'm finished, I can't move."

"Defend with your left hand."

"? !" Kenshin's eyes widened as the vacant Boosted Gear formed on his left hand. "Whose there?"

"Who do you think? The one who gave you this mark."

"Ophis...how can I trust you?" Kenshin said.

"You can't, but what other choice do you have?" Ophis asked. "Just as the Sekiryuutei stole the Hakuryuukou's power...so shall you steal the Sekiryuutei's power. If you do not, you will die."

"...Good point.." Kenshin said bracing his left hand out in front of him with his right hand, jewel facing Issei. "BRING IT ON! !"

"LONGINUS SMASHER! !"

The blast engulfed Kenshin. "Grrrryyyyaaahhhh! !" He roared in agony. "Come on! Come on! Come on! ! !" He yelled.

"Kenshin! KENSHIN! !" Everyone except Vali's group yelled out.

When the dust settled. Issei was still standing, however...across from him. Missing most of his legs, bleeding heavily was Kenshin. "Haaaahh...haaaahhh...haaahhh...haaaahh..."

"Power Assimilated Successfully, Boosted Gear Online!

"? !, Unbelievable...he survived by absorbing the Longinus Smasher into his vacant Boosted Gear." Vali said.

"Guooohhhh! !" Issei roared.

"Katensho! !" Kenshin roared out hoarsely.

Divide!

Issei divided the attack.

Boost! Transfer!

Kenshin however transferred the boost he acclimated to his attack and it struck Issei, blowing him on his back. Kenshin fell to the ground. "Damn...I've got nothing left..." Kenshin said.

Issei got back up and was about to strike when a song played throughout the air. Issei looked over and saw a hologram of himself in armor, children dancing around him. Kenshin looked over at it as well. "...Unbelievable..." He said. "I...am actually being saved...by Issei's boob lust..."

As the song played out. Issei muttered a single word. "...Uuu...Oppai?"

"...un-fucking-believable..." Kenshin said. "Grrrhhh...!" He grunted weakly and regrew his legs. He got to his feet and started to slowly walk when he fell forward. He was caught by Yukari.

"Easy...you've taken on a lot of damage." Yukari said.

"I know..." Kenshin said. "I'm sorry..."

A teardrop hit Kenshin's chest. "Do...Don't worry about it." Yukari said wiping her eyes.

Miyuki and Hikari arrived and helped heal him. "Are you OK Onii-Chan?"

"Well, not really, but I'll live." Kenshin said.

"Vanishing Dragon! Balance Breaker!"

"Huh?" Kenshin said as Vali charged forward and placed his hand on Issei's body, who did nothing to stop him.

Divide!

Kenshin got back to his feet as Vali landed near them. "When did you get here?"

"A little while ago." Vali said.

"Then why did you help me earlier you dick? !" Kenshin snapped.

"I just wanted to observe the Sekiryuutei's Juggernaut Drive, you were the idiot who charged him headlong." Vali said.

"If I weren't so weak from blood loss I would kick your ass!" Kenshin yelled.

"Excuses." Vali said waving him off.

"Oh fuck you!" Kenshin said angrily.

"Kenshin, calm down, you'll aggravate your heart condition." Hikari whispered into his ear. "How it hasn't acted up yet I don't know."

"You win this round Lucifer." Kenshin said with an annoyed glare. He looked over and saw Issei poking Rias' nipples. "What the hell? !"

Vali narrowed his eyes curiously. "...Are Rias Gremory's breasts a control switch for Issei Hyoudou?" He asked as Issei was freed from his armor.

"Hey isn't that just too mean? ! I mean she's engaged to the Dragon of the Elements over there, if anything she should be his Switch Princess when he goes out of control!" Bikou laughed.

Later, Issei awoke and was told the full story of what had happened. "...Seriously? Man...I don't remember a thing...I defeated the Shalba guy...and then nearly killed Kenshin?" He turns his head and his eyes widened. "Asia!"

"Issei-San!" Asia said.

Issei went to hug her, but was knocked out of the way by a crying Xenovia. "..." Issei shook his head and got up turning to Kenshin who glared in annoyance at him. "Wh-What?"

"We had to get you out of the form by letting you poke Rias' nipples." Kenshin said.

"E-Eeeehh? ! I-I'm sorry!" Issei said.

"No you're not." Kenshin said with a huff.

"...You're right, I'm not." Issei said with a perverse giggle. "Finally I was able to poke Chief's nipples! Hahahaha!"

"One time Issei, One time I'll let you get away with it." Kenshin said. "Only because I'm too exhausted to hit you right now."

"Roger." Issei said with a faux salute.

"Well it looks like you're alright, Hyoudou Issei." Vali said.

"...Yeah, seems I caused some trouble for you." Issei said.

"Eh, once and awhile is alright." Vali shrugged. "More importantly, look up."

"Huh?" Kenshin and Issei looked up at the sky. "Whoa!" Issei said seeing a hole tearing open.

"It doesn't look like it's in this dimension." Kenshin said. "...!"

Out of the tear in space came a gigantic red dragon. "This is the one I wanted to see. You see there are two dragons call Red Dragon. One of them is the Welsh Dragon living inside you Issei, the Vanishing Dragon also comes from the same myth, but then there's another Red Dragon which is recorded in Revelation." Vali said.

"Revelation? The part of the holy book which foretells the End of Days?" Kenshin asked.

"Yes. That up there is the True God-Emperor of Red Dragon, Apocalypse Dragon, Great Red." Vali said. "It is the great dragon called 'true dragon', even Ragnarok at his highest power, was very wary of that beast. In short, he knew he couldn't defeat Great Red. Ophis and I came here to confirm his existence, swimming in the Dimensional Gap for all eternity."

"..." Kenshin narrowed his eyes and took out his Undine card. "I wonder..."

"I wouldn't bother." Ophis said appearing next to him, to everyone's shock. "But if you really want to go ahead...all you're going to see is just how far out of reach he is right now."

Kenshin equipped his Undine card and looked up at Great Red. "? ! !" His eyes widened as a cold bead of sweat dropped down his neck. He smiled wearily and laughed. "Damn...you ain't kiddin'."

Azazel landed and checked on Issei while Ophis walked a short distance away. Everyone was debriefed on what had happened. Kenshin tuned most of it out, filing the phrase Hero Faction and Vali and Ophis' goal away to think about later. Kenshin turned and walked away. "Come on, everyone has to be exhausted and we can talk about this lat-!" He turned back around as Issei fell to the ground unconscious as Vali, Bikou, Ophis, and the Holy Sword user, who Kenshin found out was named Arthur escaped.

"Issei! Issei-San! Issei-kun!" Everyone shouts.

Kenshin walked up to Issei. "It seems this part of him never changed back." He said tapping Issei's left hand which was quite a bit larger than usual and more dragon like. "...Issei burnt out all of his time anyway." He said raising his own left hand which had the ring on it that kept them separate for twelve hours.

As he went to switch it Azazel called out to him. "Kenshin wait!" But it was too late as Kenshin moved the ring onto his right hand. Issei was absorbed into Kenshin's body.

"...! !" Kenshin's body stiffened before he reached weakly for his chest, coughing out blood. He fell backward, being caught by Hikari.

"Oh no! His heart problem's resurfaced! What happened? !" Hikari said as she sat Kenshin down and focused healing magics on her son's chest.

"The only thing I could guess is that there was still Juggernaut Drive levels of power in Issei's Boosted Gear, when Kenshin took him back in, he took that in as well, and it was just too much for his body to handle, coupled with the injuries he sustained, and that mark on his back." Azazel said.

"Mark? !" Rias said, worried for Kenshin's wellbeing.

"The mark of the Ouroboros, Ophis' mark. She must have made contact with Kenshin before now and branded him with it." Azazel said.

"Will he be OK? !" Akeno asked.

"If we heal and layer a protective shield around his heart, yes." Yukari said as she and Miyuki joined their mother.

"I should help as well!" Asia said.

"No, while your healing would do well here, we need to wrap his heart in a shield as well, that takes knowing how Onii-Chan's arrhythmic heart will beat." Miyuki said. "We'll do that first and then you can help."

"O-OK." Asia said.

(break)

Later.

Vali was walking around the Khaos Brigade's base when Bikou approached him. "Oi Vali. I received confirmation from the leaders, Shalba is on the verge of death, but survived."

"I see, Shalba rushed it, resisting till the end, being exiled by the current Satan's government, saying they rushed it too. They destroyed themselves because they acted with only hatred."

"They said they wanted you to become their leader, what will you do?" Bikou asked.

"Tell them I'm satisfied with my current position." Vali said.

"Ah, well it looks like the Old Satan Faction is pretty much done for. The other factions will probably start to rise up as well." Bikou said.

"Katarea, Creuseray, Shalba, if you wanted to live as a prideful descendant of the old Satans, then you should have lived with pride as one." Vali said looking up at the sky.

"So why did you save that healing former nun chick? That doesn't seem like you." Bikou said.

"Boredom. " Vali answered simply.

(break)

Days later.

"...Hnn?" Kenshin's eyes cracked open. He found himself in a familiar room. "Huh? Am I in the Gremory house again?" He thought as he glanced over and saw Grayfia and Millicas. "Well that answers that question."

"He's awake Okaa-Sama." Millicas said.

"Millicas-Sama, I've asked you not to call me that in front of people." Grayfia said.

Kenshin rolled his eyes as he sat up. "You are his mother right?" Kenshin asked.

"Well...yes, but..." Grayfia said.

"But nothing, if you're his mother, he should be allowed to call you Mom at least in private." Kenshin said. "I mean it's your choice, but come on."

"...Oh fine..." Grayfia said with a shrug. She walked over and set a cup of water on the table next to the bed.

"Thanks." Kenshin said. "Haah." He sighed as gulped it down. "So I had a heart attack after I took in Issei huh?"

"How did you know?" Grayfia asked.

"I've lived with this condition for quite some time." Kenshin said. "Damn, I really should have gotten that surgery when I had the chance."

"My offer from before still stands." Grayfia said.

"Still don't have the time." Kenshin said. Grayfia nodded and set up and holographic device. Sirzechs appeared from it. "Yo, Kenshin-kun, looks like you're finally awake."

"Yeah." Kenshin said.

"I'm here as well." Issei said. "Man...I still feel exhausted."

"Issei's fine too." Kenshin informed.

"Ah, that's good." Sirzechs said. "I heard you also claimed the Boosted Gear as your own, Kenshin."

"Hmm.." Kenshin allowed it to flare to life on his left hand. He waited ten seconds.

Boost!

"Huh, sounds like Salamander's voice and if I remember correctly, the Transfer voice sounded like Undine." Kenshin noted. "Anyway...I don't think I'll be using it all that much."

"Eh? Why not?" Issei asked.

"Why is that?" Sirzechs asked.

"I'm an up front fighter, who's known to take a lot of hits in battle." Kenshin said. "I wouldn't have the time to acclimate the boosts. Now the Transfer ability...maybe I could figure out something with that. Besides, I'm certain I won't attain it's Balance Breaker, so as long as I can do something with the Transfer ability that's good enough for me."

"Don't you get pretty dodgy when you use Undine's power?" Sirzechs asked.

"I can still be and have been struck before in that form." Kenshin said. "That and Azazel told Issei not to use that Dividing Gear too much, why should I expect this Boosted Gear to be any different for me?"

"I see." Sirzechs said. "Well it's a nice insurance to fall back on."

"Alright. Issei time to get out." Kenshin said.

"Right." Issei said. "Dividing Gear! Soul Division!"

Kenshin and Issei split apart. Sirzechs turned to him. "Thank you for your help with the incident earlier. Thanks to yours, Rias' and Kenshin's efforts, we've been able to settle things with the Old Satan Faction for now. Granted you and Kenshin have been unconscious for a couple of days."

"Why have you?" Issei asked Kenshin.

"Suffered a heart attack when I took you in." Kenshin said.

"...Oh." Issei said. "So I almost got you killed twice then huh?" Kenshin responded by flicking him on the forehead. "Oi! What was that for? !"

"Name someone who would have reacted any different to what you saw happen?" Kenshin asked. "Don't worry, I'll wait."

"..." Issei went silent.

"Anyway, there has been some chaos while you two have been asleep, but for now. It's been taken care of." Sirzechs said.

"I see, that's good." Kenshin said.

"Can I ask you something?" Issei asked.

"What is it?"

"Ophis. When Great Red appeared and everyone was talking about how things went, she said she wanted to kick Great Red out of the Dimensional Gap. If we were to help her do such, wouldn't she leave the terrorist group?" Issei asked.

"I'm afraid that it's not that simple." Sirzechs said. "Right now it is thought that the dimensional gaps around the world are held in check because Great Red is there, we don't know what could happen if he were to be taken out and Ophis returned there. Nothing would have happened if this was Ophis in the past, but she's been here far too long, she's changed."

"So, her goal is dangerous." Kenshin said.

"Yes, which is why it's concerning that you have her mark on your back." Sirzechs said.

"...So you saw that did you?" Kenshin asked. "When Vali spoke with Issei, he used a displacement spell from my world to send me to where she was. In short, the Dragon God I fought before coming here was a mere fifth of Ophis' power that she reclaimed some time ago. When she threatened the spirits, I tried to fight her, but she beat me outright. Ragnarok told me she left a small part of herself inside me, evidenced that when Issei was about to fire that Longinus Smasher at me. Her voice told me to defend against it with my left hand and that just as Issei took Vali's power, I would take Issei's."

"I see..." Sirzechs said. "So you don't think it's a problem for you then?"

"I can't say, I don't think Ophis is interested in having me go on a rampage however." Kenshin said. "If she was, she probably would have done it while I was fighting Issei."

"Well, I'll trust your judgment then." Sirzechs nodded. "But I'll ask Azazel to keep an eye on you."

"Great, I'm being wardened." Kenshin drawled.

"So what happens now?" Issei asked.

"Well, I think the Rating Games will need to be reconsidered for young devils, if they're all being interfered with by terrorists." Sirzechs said.

"Are they gonna be canceled?" Issei asked.

"Well no, there are three in particular that everyone's really looking forward to." Sirzechs said. "The match between Kenshin and Sairaorg being one of them."

"Hm." Kenshin said.

"The others being the matches dealing with Archduke Agares and the Sitiri which is to take place after Kenshin's match against the Sitiri, and Rias against Sairaorg." Sirzechs said. "In any case, until the terrorist situation has been settled, all the youth devils are being asked to be on standby."

"Huh, I see." Kenshin said. He got up as Sirzechs and Issei talked about the Oppai Dragon song that Sirzechs himself composed and said that Issei was like a hero to the youth of the devils as Kenshin changed clothes in the other room. "Nice, Issei's gonna raise a generation of perverts." He said as he walked out.

"Hahaha, maybe..." Sirzechs said with a sweatdrop. "But Kenshin, you are looked at as a hero to the youth as well."

"Really?" Kenshin said with a surprised expression.

"Of course. Where as Issei is like the playful hero who acts well with the children, you're like a hero from an action movie to them. Carrying an air of confidence and self reliance that most look to attain for themselves." Sirzechs said.

"...Huh..." Kenshin said.

"Oh, by the way, I'm at Kuoh Academy right now, the sports festival is going on." Sirzechs said.

"E-Eh? !" Issei said. "Oh crap! Kenshin we almost missed it!"

"Grayfia could you send these two to the school?" Sirzechs asked.

"Of course." Grayfia said.

"Hang on." Kenshin said.

"What is it?" Sirzechs asked with a curious expression.

"...Sirzechs..." Kenshin said. "...I trust you..."

Issei and Grayfia stared at him in confusion while Millicas had no idea what was going on. However Sirzechs nodded. "I see, well...thank you." He replied.

Grayfia approached Issei and Kenshin and teleported them away as they appeared a short distance away from the academy, Ophis' voice chimed in Kenshin's head. "Who are you trying to convince? Him...or yourself?"

"Shut up." Kenshin thought.

They made their way toward the academy. Kenshin took his place at Asia's side as Issei walked over to where Rias and the others were and cheered them on. They won the race, but Kenshin felt faint afterward. "Haah..." Kenshin said leaning against the gymnasium.

"Are you OK? "Asia asked.

"I guess I'm still recovering." Kenshin said.

"..." Asia set her hand over his chest.

"Guuuhhh...!" Kenshin gasped. "Haah...haah...haaahh..." He panted. "What...was that?"

"I was practicing a lot with my Sacred Gear, remember?" Asia said with a shy smile.

"Then..." Kenshin whacked himself on the chest. "!" His eyes widened. "...No...way..." He said.

"Well, this was one of the reasons we trained her to heal from a distance." Kenshin turned to find Azazel walking up to them with Rias and Issei. "Nice to see it wasn't destructive, I guess healing flesh and blood is easier than healing spirits inside Sacred Gears."

"So...so wait, my...my heart condition is gone is what you're saying?" Kenshin said. "As in, I don't have to waste energy shielding it anymore and don't have to worry about getting struck too hard in chest anymore?"

"Well let me check." Azazel said setting his hand on Kenshin's head while his robotic arm displayed Kenshin's vitals to him. "...Yep. Just as I thought, it was due to an awkward regeneration. A ticking time bomb waiting to go off. It shouldn't be a problem anymore. It will be slightly arrhythmic, but no more so than a normal heart."

"..." Kenshin stared at his hands before walking up to Asia. He wrapped his arms around her and swung her around while laughing.

"O-Onii-Sama? !" Asia yelped.

"Hahahahaha! Thank you Asia! That is a huge weight off my shoulders!" Kenshin said as he stopped. "But maybe you should also help him out." Kenshin said pointing at Issei.

"Right." Asia said as she walked over to him.

"Well, it seemed like a minor inconvenience to you. At times I kind of forgot you even had it." Rias said as Kenshin walked toward her.

"Eh, I've learned to deal with it, and I'm ridiculously active, so my body was just used to it." Kenshin said. "That energy shield I kept around it also helped things. It was meant as a minor healing spell, but if a strong enough person hit me there...then I was pretty much screwed."

"Ah." Rias said as they walked away from Issei and Asia, while Azazel went off on his own.

Asia took Issei's hand and started to heal it. "How is it?" Asia asked.

"Hahaha, better now." Issei said with a laugh. "But...seriously...I'm so glad that you're still here Asia." He said gripping her hand with his own. "Please stay by my side forever, I don't want you leaving ever again."

Asia's eyes teared up. "Issei-San!" She said leaning up and kissing him right on the lips.

"!" Issei was too shocked to do anything, but think. "I'm kissing her, I'm kissing Asia! !"

Asia pulled away and smiled with an adorable tilt of the head. "Issei-San, I love you, of course I will always stay beside you."

What neither noticed was the pair of eyes belonging to Kenshin and Rias peering around the corner. "That's good." Kenshin said. "Issei seems like he's still being haunted by what Raynare did."

"Yes, this will be good for him." Rias said.

"Yeah." Kenshin said as they walked away.

"Kenshin, what did you mean...when you said 'it would have been nice'?" Rias asked.

"...Rias I'm not gonna lie to you, I doubted seriously that I was going to survive that fight." Kenshin said.

(smack!)

Rias smacked Kenshin. "Don't..I repeat, don't do that again." She said with tears in her eyes. "...I..I thought I was going to lose you both."

"..." Kenshin narrowed his eyes and wiped hers with his finger. "...I'm sorry." He said.

Rias embraced him, laying her head on his chest. "I don't want to imagine life without you." She said.

"!" Kenshin's eyes widened slightly, he embraced her back. "I'd rather not imagine life without you or the others either...that's why I did what I did."

"!" Rias' eyes widened for a moment before she tightened her embrace. "Thank you, but...please try to avoid that kind of a situation if you can help it."

"Hahaha, of course." Kenshin said, kissing her on the cheek. "Now come on. The festival is still going on, let's enjoy it." He said draping his arm over her shoulders.

Rias nodded and wrapped her arm around him, pulling him in close as they proceeded around the school grounds.

(chapter end)

Kenshin: So I have the Boosted Gear now? Boost! Knock it off! Issei how do you turn this thing off? !

Issei: I just think about turning it off, and it does.

Kenshin: Aaah, that's better.

Draconis: Yes, but I'll only be having you use it for transfer purposes. I'll expand more on that later.

Rias: And Ophis' mark?

Draconis: Will serve it's purpose soon.

Kenshin: And my heart?

Draconis: I wasn't making it that debilitating to you anyway so you might as well not even have it anymore.

Anyway, next time we begin volume seven, see you all then

Draconis678 out.