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.

25. Devil's Downtime

Draconis: Alright, Let's get started.

Kenshin: Cool, what are we starting?

Draconis: Like you don't know...anyway if you haven't voted on the poll, do so now, this is the last chapter you'll be able to vote on the poll. Shortly before I post the next chapter I will close it. As I've said before. I'm indifferent to the result, all I want to know is if I need to start changing things up or not.

Yukari: I wonder what the next poll's gonna be about.

Draconis: Who knows...anyway, this volume's not gonna take long to get through.

Rias: Why's that?

Draconis: Because it seems like Volume Eight is just a collection of short stories, some of which I've previously covered. Should only take this chapter, maybe part of the next chapter...I might just end up glossing over most of it.

Akeno: Hum...I see.

Draconis: Yeah...

Dragon of the Elements.

Chapter 25

Devil's Downtime.

Draconis: Begin!

(start)

Kuoh Academy.

Kenshin was laid up in the infirmary, there was nothing wrong with him, except that it had been some time since Ddraig's power had last been extracted from Kenshin's left hand and it acted up during gym class. He awoke to find a nude Rias laying in the bed with him.

Now if this had been a few month earlier, he might have stammered and asked why she was here, but now he just leaned in and kissed her on the nose.

"Mm?" Rias opened her eyes. "Yaaaannnn...good afternoon."

"Aren't you gonna get in trouble for skipping class?" Kenshin asked. "At least I have an excuse with Sona."

"Oh I'll be fine." Rias said as she gets out of bed and gets dressed. "She knows it's mine and Akeno's responsibility to take care of the dragon's power, to avoid causing a scene."

"OK." Kenshin said.

(break)

Fallen Angel Territory.

Tertium Averruncus and his sister Sextum Averruncus sat in the Fallen Angels prison. "..." Tertium opened his eyes, having been meditating for a while.

"Finally, you're awake." Sextum said. "I swear those Fallen Angels have been by here every hour."

"Well we are in their prison, and despite what you might think, because we've been so compliant, it has been pretty cushy for us." Tertium said.

"I suppose you're right." Sextum said.

Tertium looked at the door. "Someone's coming."

"Oh boy." Sextum sighed.

The door opened and to their surprise it wasn't a Fallen Angel, but a devil and not just any devil, but Sirzechs. "Hm." Tertium said. "My my, I didn't think a leader would come out of his way to visit us...you're one of the...Satans if I recall?"

"Enough with the routine." Sirzechs said. "You tried to kill my sister, I want to know why."

"That's just what I was asked to do by the Khaos Brigade, but I chose to ignore that order." Tertium said, walking over to a coffee machine and pouring himself a cup. He took a sip and grimaced. "Disgusting..."

"That pot isn't fresh." Sextum said.

"I can tell." Tertium said pouring the cup down the drain and going about making himself a new pot.

"You chose to ignore the order, which is why you attacked her from behind. If Kenshin hadn't have been there you would have killed her." Sirzechs said with narrowed eyes.

"Yes, well what you don't know is that my sister, my brothers' fakes and I were standing where we were a full ten minutes when the attack began." Tertium said as he poured the water in and set the grounds into their compartment before turning the machine on. "I was waiting for Kenshin to arrive, the attack was merely my way of announcing myself, knowing Kenshin would defend her. It's not my fault your sister is a battlefield dunce." He said with a disinterested gaze. "Never stand in one place in the battlefield for too long unless you're confident in your defense, or you're under some good cover...I figured a war hero like yourself would know that...yes I've heard a few things about you."

"..." Sirzechs glared at him. "I see..."

"Speaking of Kenshin." Tertium said walking up to Sirzechs. "Why is it you took him when you did? Not only that, how did you do it?"

"That's none of your business." Sirzechs said. "It's not like you and Kenshin were allies."

"No, but we did have an arrangement, that you went and tossed dynamite into." Tertium said. "He was supposed to help me, my family, and my ministra, or servants as you would call them in this world, get free of Hottan's control. Now two of my siblings are dead as are all of my servants, and that's just my losses."

"What are you talking about?" Sirzechs said.

"I hear Kenshin-kun fought the God of Mischief. He must have been tortured mentally beforehand." Tertium said walking around Sirzechs. "Just like Loki did to Kenshin's friends back home and those girls he used to teach."

"How did this Hottan call Loki to his world?" Sirzechs asked.

"He wasn't trying to call Loki to our world, he was aiming for just any evil god." Sextum answered. "Loki's just the one that answered."

"Yes, apparently, him being the only one with godlike powers in Mundus Magicus wasn't enough for him. Not when his favorite target is an entire dimension away." Tertium said.

"God like powers?" Sirzechs asked.

"I wouldn't worry too much unless you plan on going to Mundus Magicus. Hottan's powers lose effect and he becomes a normal, but powerful mage when he leaves Mundus Magicus." Tertium said.

"What kind of powers does he have?" Sirzechs asked.

"It's known as Fantasy Magic." Sextum said. "Using it, he was able to create Mundus Magicus from nothing, on the Mars of our dimension."

"Well then what happened to him? Someone creating a world for mages to hide doesn't sound evil, but from what I gathered from Kenshin, he's rotten to the core." Sirzechs said.

"We've only been alive for nearly a couple of decades." Tertium said. "Hottan's been around for a lot longer than that."

"I see." Sirzechs said. "So you don't know."

"Don't care to know." Sextum corrected. "Kenshin's one of the few people immune to Hottan's fantasy magics, but when he first challenged Hottan, he wasn't strong enough, especially seeing as he had to fight the two of us and our brothers before hand, then do enough damage to free his mother from Hottan's control. Afterward..."

"Kenshin didn't stand a chance, and it cost him his life." Tertium said. "Had it not been for his mother using a technique of the Tsuki clan to resuscitate him before he'd been dead for too long..."

"He'd be dead." Sirzechs said.

"Yes, because of course you've been watching. That battle happened when Kenshin was ten years old." Tertium said.

"..." Sirzechs narrowed his eyes. "How do you know I've been watching?"

"I have my ways." Tertium said. "The real question is...how much did you watch?" He asked placing his hand on Sirzechs' head. "Don't worry, my magic's been sealed since the moment I got here, the most I can do is basic spells, such things couldn't hurt the likes of you."

"That's still none of your concern." Sirzechs said before brushing Tertium's hand off his head. "I'm done here."

"Very well." Tertium said. "I'm finished here as well." He walked back to his coffee pot and poured himself a cup.

Sirzechs turned and walked out. Sextum turned to Tertium as he took a drink of his coffee. "Were you able to do it?"

"I wasn't under the impression you cared." Tertium said before grimacing again as he set his coffee to the side. "Disgusting..."

"I don't really, but as long as we're locked up like we are, I might as well get a status update." Sextum said.

"Well, in any case. I was able to read his mind. I guess Physical Contact Mind Reading is a basic spell, or at least the cost of it is viewed like one." He walked toward his bed and took out a piece of paper. "It's a good thing that they let me keep these recorder letters."

"Alright, I will leave you alone to record your message to Kenshin." Sextum said walking over to her bed and laying down, falling asleep within moments.

(break)

With Kenshin.

"So...you want to supervise Issei on his next summoning?" Kenshin asked Rias they sat in the Occult Research Club.

"Yes." Rias said.

"What a coincidence, I need to show Kazumi the ropes myself and I just got a summoning." Kenshin said getting up from the couch.

"Oh really?" Rias asked as she stood up. "...Does it say when?"

"No." Kenshin said. Rias smiled and grabbed Kenshin's wrist and pulled him toward her. "Rias?"

"We're alone right now...what do you think? Wanna give it another shot?" Rias asked.

"..." A grin worked it's way across Kenshin's face. "Well, if you want, let's head somewhere a little more private."

"Follow me..." Rias said pulling him into the room next the main room. Kenshin looked over and saw her bathtub.

"In the bathroom? Seriously?" Kenshin asked with a humored snort as she closed the doors behind them.

"There's no guarantee that we'll be left alone back home, this is the next best place." Rias said. "...Now..." Rias pulled him down and rammed her lips against his.

"Mm..." Kenshin returned the kiss, his right hand holding her up by her back, and the left below her waist, stroking her hip while he felt her right hand in his hair, rubbing his ears, while the left was currently trying to work his belt off. He smiled against her lips and moved his left hand in between her legs.

"Haaannn..." Rias gasped softly, breaking the lip contact as she felt the ridge of his hand gliding over her labia through her lingerie. She pushed him back against the wall and took his bottom lip into her mouth, nibbling on it softly.

Kenshin felt his belt loosen and grabbed Rias' wrist, guiding it upward slightly, and sliding the tips of her fingers past the waistline. Rias gave his bottom lip a gentle suck before letting it go. She slid her hand further in and cupped her hand over his flaccid length and began rubbing it. "Hnn..." Kenshin groaned softly.

"Hmhmhm...you know, I should have you do me first this time." Rias said with a sultry smile.

"...if that's what you want." Kenshin said with a grin as he brushed her lingerie to the side.

However before they could begin a pair of voices called out. "Chief/Kenshin!"

Rias and Kenshin threw their heads back. "Oh come onnnnn...!" They both said in a low tone recognizing the voices as Issei and Kazumi.

Kenshin refastened his belt and Rias adjusted her clothes. "We have seriously got to pick better times." Kenshin said. "And a better place at that."

"No kidding." Rias said with a weary sigh.

They exited and received strange looks from Issei and Kazumi. "What?" Kenshin said with an annoyed glare.

"Why were you both in the bathroom?" Issei asked.

"Because she needed help washing her hair." Kenshin said.

"But her hair's dry." Kazumi said.

"Oh I had Kenshin dry it as well." Rias said waving her off.

"Really? Because it seems to me like you two were trying to..." Kazumi was cut off.

"We weren't." Kenshin said.

"But you both seem awfully frustrated." Kazumi pointed out.

"We don't know what you're talking about." Rias said.

"Whatever." Kazumi shrugged nonchalantly.

The jobs that Issei and Kazumi had actually ran them into one another, which had been to bring a samurai armor wearing girl together and a man dressed as a knight together as a couple. Issei and Kazumi sat on the couch after the job was completed. "So that's basically it huh?" Kazumi said. "Get summoned, perform a task, and get a contract."

"Yup." Kenshin said sitting across from them with Rias.

"I still don't know how I feel about just casually damning souls." Kazumi said with a weak laugh.

"We have to tell reincarnated devils this every time. You get used to the idea, I mean we are just giving them what they want most, or they wouldn't have called." Rias said.

"Yeah, but sometimes their requests are just asinine." Kenshin said with a sweatdrop. "Like that company president that gets foot rubs from Akeno, don't get me wrong her massages feel great, but he's rich enough he could just hire a massage therapist."

"True." Rias said. "But it's their choice to make."

"I guess." Kenshin said.

(break)

Later.

Everyone in the Occult Research Club was gathered in the club room. There was nothing serious going on, just everyone gathered there. Kenshin noticed Issei just looking out the window with a solemn expression. Yukari approached him and kicked him in the ass. "W-What the hell Yukari-San? !"

"You." Yukari said. "You seem depressed. It's creeping me out seeing as you haven't made one pass at any of us since you got here."

"What Yukari, do you want Issei to perv on you?" Kenshin teased with a grin.

"Hell no, but when Issei's not acting like himself. I'm going to call him on it." Yukari said.

"What's wrong Issei-San?" Asia asked.

"Oh...it's nothing, it's just I lost someone precious at the beginning of summer and I happened to catch myself thinking about them during school today." Issei said.

"..." The members of the Kuroshi peerage stared at Issei for a moment before Kenshin cleared his throat. "Issei, you...uhm...you wanna talk about it?"

"Well, if you're all interested." Issei said. "When I was seven, I would go to the park after school, where I'd meet this old man who always had a story to tell."

"Why do I get the feeling this is gonna turn into a perverted story..." Hikari muttered to herself.

"Anyway it was a picture book story that the old man drew up himself. One such story went like this..." Issei was cut off by Kenshin lighting up a smoke. "...Seriously Kenshin?"

"What? I always smoke while I read. Listening to your story is no different." Kenshin said.

"...OK...anyway. In a cozy little cabin at the foot of a mountain, Geezer and Granny lived happily. While Geezer went to mow the lawn, Granny went to the river to wash their clothes. While she did, an Oppai flowed down.

Yukari and Hikari's shoulders slumped while Miyuki laughed awkwardly to herself. Kenshin meanwhile just took a big hit off his smoke and inhaled the smoke. He nudged Akeno's arm. "You got anymore of that Nikujaga left over?" He whispered as Issei went on.

"It's in the fridge back at home." Akeno answered. "Hungry?"

"I will be when I'm done with this." Kenshin said.

"...So...let me get this straight..." Hikari drawled after Issei was finished telling his story. "This old man you visited when you were seven, he told you all these stories about breasts, and basically exacerbated your perversion, that was already present, making you the pervert you are today?"

"Aaah...hahahaha...w-well when you put it like that..." Issei said with a sweatdrop.

"I don't feel sorry for him, showing children something like that..." Hikari said.

"Um, Mom...not to berate you or anything, but didn't Dad get away with giving Onii-Chan that erotica novel when Onii-Chan was ten years old." Miyuki asked.

"Miyuki, you think he got away with it, he really didn't." Hikari said with a sigh. "Besides, at the time Kenshin's mind was like that of a person triple his age."

"So what? You made him sleep on the couch or something?" Azazel asked.

"And like that you've talked yourself out of dinner tonight." Hikari said with a huff.

Azazel slumped. "I-I'm sorry?"

"Neh heh heh." Kenshin snickered.

"So, that's where Issei's sexual urges come from." Akeno said with a calm smile.

"Yes, I was troubled on how to react, but that person was taken away because he was a hentai." Kiba said with a bitter smile.

"No kidding." Yukari said as she took Kenshin's smoke and started taking hits off it herself.

"...I really don't understand Japanese people." Xenovia said.

"A-Ah, Xenovia we're not all like that." Irina said with an uneasy smile.

"Yet this is one of the capitols of the world for weird fetishes." Azazel said.

"...A man who talks about indecent things to children, Worst story ever..." Koneko muttered.

"...H-He may have been perverted, but I hope that he is well." Rossweisse said.

"Yeah I guess..." Hikari said. "I mean it's not like he was trying to molest children...really I guess it was more or less giving them part of a really weird version of the birds and the bees."

"Besides, he was the one who molded Issei into who he is." Akeno said.

"Yeah, as much as it pains me to admit, I guess I wouldn't have him any other way." Yukari sighed.

"Yes, an Issei who isn't obsessed over a woman's chest is hard to imagine, when I see him leering I think to myself, 'Ah, he's healthy today, that's a relief.'"

"Really? When I see him leering at certain chests, my fist twitches and I have to stop it from lodging into the dead center of his brain." Kenshin said with a smile.

Issei began to sweat. "The fact that he just said that while smiling is terrifying!" He thought.

(Break)

The next morning.

For Issei, today was a weird day. For once he was laying in his bed instead of Kenshin. As it turned out, Yukari's spell worked when it came to his parents so they just saw him as someone else. Still didn't stop him from feeling weird.

However, that's not what was bothering him. It was the fact that there seemed to be three people in the bed with him. One male and two females. He rose up and found there was two differing lengths of red hair, one belonging to a boy whose hair was short, and the other that belonged to a girl whose hair was longer. He also noticed blonde locks that were closer to him, he looked over and saw a blonde girl embracing him.

He got a closer look at the boy. "...Kenshin?"

"Hnn...?" The boy's face scrunched up. He opened his eyes. "Huh?" He said looking at Issei.

"Uhhh...hi?" Issei said.

"Ugh...did those bastards chase me down again...?" The boy muttered as he pushed himself up.

"Huh? What do you mean Kenshin?" Issei said.

"..." The boy stared at him for a few seconds before he was pulled down by the red haired girl. "Aaahhaaaah? !"

"Mmmmnn...so warm..." She murmured sleepily.

"C-Chief?" Issei said. "Then this girl here..." He turned to the blonde haired girl. "...must be Asia."

"Y-Yeeeesss...m-my name is...A-Asia..." She said.

The door opened and Akeno walked in. "Kenshin-kun, Rias, Asia-Chan...and Issei-kun? It's morning." She said.

"U-Uhm...A-Akeno-San I don't understand what's going on here." Issei said.

Akeno cupped her cheek with a smile. "Ara Ara, so many children...I should go and get Hikari-San."

Later, at the Occult Research Club. Akeno called a meeting to order. Everyone looked at the three children oddly. Asia hid behind Issei while Rias cuddled against Kenshin who had the darkest blush anyone had ever seen on him.

"They certainly all bare a striking resemblance to Kenshin, Chief and Asia." Xenovia commented.

"M-My son's...b-been returned to his childhood years?" Hikari said with a stammer.

"How do you all know my name?" Kenshin asked and was ignored.

"Lovely, it seems their memories are gone too." Yukari said rolling her eyes. "Hey Kenshin, do you recognize me?"

"Huh, w-well yeah." Kenshin said feeling put on the spot. "You look like my twin sister after an age up candy."

"How old do you think you are right now Oni...u-uhm...Otouto-kun?" Miyuki asked.

"Ten." Kenshin answered.

"OK, so this age down dropped him on the other end of...That..." Hikari said.

"Well not all their memories are gone. On the way here, Chief called me Iche...which I'm assuming is her trying to say Issei." Issei said. "That and she clearly remembers Kenshin and I think after jarring some of the cobwebs out, Kenshin remembers her."

"Ahahahaha, your ears are sooo cute Kenchen!" Rias gushed, trying to rub Kenshin's ears while mispronouncing his name.

"Naaaahhh! C-Come on Rias those are sensitive!" Kenshin whined covering his ears.

"..." All of the women stared at Kenshin.

"Well, I think Rias and Asia had a transformation technique rebound on them and turned them into this, but Kenshin...I know what happened to him." Azazel said.

"Huh?" Hikari said. "What happened?"

"Well. He gave me those age changing candies to reproduce. I finally got around to doing that and called him in last night. He tested one of the age down candies, it didn't work...at first it seems so I took them back for more testing...it seems it worked too well and it had a delayed reaction." Azazel explained.

"Chief had a technique fail on her? What the hell?" Issei said with a furrowed brow.

"Eeeeh...Iche, you have a weird face." Rias said.

"What's with that weird look eh?" Kenshin said with narrowed eyes.

"I don't have a weird look!" Issei snapped.

"..." Kenshin stared at him suspiciously.

"What's that look for?" Issei said staring right back.

"Why the hell do I sense a metric fuckton of impure intent coming from you?" Kenshin asked with narrowed eyes.

"Kenshin, language!" Hikari scolded.

"..." Kenshin grumbled under his breath.

Hikari walked over and pinched his cheek. "Don't you grumble at me young man!"

"Aaaah! Maaammm! Come on I'll stop!" Kenshin said trying to pull her hand off of him.

"Hmhmhmhm." Hikari laughed to herself as she let him go. She knelt down and embraced him. "Alright, just don't let it happen again, OK Ken-Chan?"

"Mom...come on, no pet names..." Kenshin complained.

"I think you're enjoying this a little too much..." Azazel said. "But...from what you told me I suppose it's warranted, just don't get too used to it."

"Yeah Yeah, I know." Hikari said. "The candies wear off."

"Alright, I guess we should get to work on reversing this." Akeno said.

"Kenshin should be fine given time for the candy to lose effect." Azazel said.

"Hmm...hey Gasper, mind trying to make them laugh?" Issei asked.

Azazel turned to Hikari. "You said last night that when Kenshin was the age he is now, he had the mentality of a thirty year old...he sure isn't acting like it."

"He acts older than he appears when he feels the need to, like when he feels like he's in danger. I guess right now he feels safe." Hikari said.

"Aaahh." Azazel nodded.

"Hey!" The two turned to find Kenshin standing in front of Rias who was trying her best to not look scared, who stood in front of Asia who was on the floor crying in fright. The three were facing Gasper with his bag on.

"Oioioioioioioi! Kenshin calm down and take your hand off your sword!" Issei said.

"Then tell the bagged pervert to back off!" Kenshin snapped.

"Uueeee!" Gasper stepped back.

"...We gotta get this fixed. Kenshin might return to his normal self in time, but Rias and Asia need to be back in their normal bodies before Kenshin hauls off and hurts someone trying to protect them." Kazumi said.

"Agreed..." Everyone said. Akeno turned to Yukari. "Could you come with me and help me trace Rias' demonic magics.

"Sure." Yukari said.

"Alright, Koneko-Chan and I will look in other places then." Kiba said leaving the room.

"Well then, while you're all doing that. I guess I'll help train Gasper for a bit." Xenovia said turning toward the vampire.

"Ueeee, Xenovia-Senpai's a bully!" Gasper whined.

"Uhm...Miyuki, right?" Kenshin asked.

"Yeah?" Miyuki said. "I'm your younger sister."

"...Huh?" Kenshin said tilting his head.

"Hehehe." Miyuki giggled. "It'll make sense later."

"Well, uhm...that girly boy seems awfully afraid of that cute, swordwielding neesan, could you go with them?" Kenshin said. Everyone that was left, except Azazel, Rias, Asia and Hikari stared at Kenshin. "W-What?" He said, feeling nervous with so many eyes on him.

"Did he just call Xenovia cute?" Issei said.

"I-I think he did." Irina said.

"C...Cute?" Xenovia said curiously with a faint blush.

"..." Kazumi saw this as an opportunity to snap a picture of the transformed three.

"Hehehehe." Miyuki giggled again. "Sure thing. Come on Xenovia."

"Wait up, I'll come too." Irina said following after them.

"Well, I'll go look for cures to this." Azazel said leaving the room.

"Hmm, well Issei looks like it's just you and me." Hikari said.

"E-Eeh?" Issei said stepping back.

"Well come on, I need some help watching over these three." Hikari said with a smile.

"H-Huh...I thought you might have asked Azazel-Sensei." Issei said.

"Hmmm? Why's that?" Hikari asked.

"W-Well, you two seem awfully close these days." Issei said. "At least Kenshin thinks so."

"Hahahahaha." Hikari laughed. "Nonono, what goes on between Azazel and I is strictly platonic. I'm just acting as his lab assistant. I'm a widow."

"...You don't seem like it..." Issei said.

"Well...my children helped take my mind off it." Hikari said. "Come on."

"Hey, come on!" Issei called out to Rias, Asia and Kenshin.

"OK, OK, On whose authority do I listen to you?" Rias, Asia and Kenshin said respectively.

"Kenshin, get moving!" Hikari's voice called out.

"Hiii!" Kenshin yelped.

Hikari and Issei walked across town with Rias, Asia and Kenshin. "Cat!" Rias called out.

"What about it? It's a cat." Kenshin stated blandly.

"Cute..." Asia said.

"It sure is cute." Hikari said with a giggle.

"It has ears like yours Kenchen." Rias said cuddling up against Kenshin again.

"How many times do I have to tell you, it's Kenshin, not chen, shin." Kenshin said looking away with a blush.

"Shouldn't we be holding their hands?" Issei asked Hikari.

"You can hold Asia's if you want, but Kenshin's responsible enough. He'll be fine and so will Rias seeing as they seem to be glued together at the hip." Hikari said. "Asia, come over here and hold Issei's hand, you seem kind of nervous."

"O-OK." Asia said.

As they walked. The group of five were approached by Matsuda and Motohama. "Heya Issei." Matsuda said.

"...Yo." Issei said with a glower. "Oh man I do not need this right now." He thought.

"H-Huh? ! Ch-Children? !" The two said seeing Rias, Asia and Kenshin.

"Who the hell are these two?" Kenshin asked.

"Oh man, a foul mouth on this one." Matsuda said.

"Huh, judging by the hair color on the girls, they seem to be from Rias-Senpai and Asia-Chan." Motohama said. "But who is the boy from?" The perverted duo hummed in thought.

"Excuse me, would you step away from my son?" Hikari asked. "It's for your own good."

"H-Huuuuuhhhh? !" Matsuda and Motohama shout taking notice of Hikari. They did a double take between her and Kenshin. "I-It's heeeeerrrr? !"

"I don't have any kids!" Issei shouts and was ignored.

"From the look of the girls they seem to be three or four, but the boy is ten! You mean to tell me that the guy that has been sympathizing with us over being virgins, was secretly laughing his ass off at us? !" Matsuda said.

"This is Kenshin's mother! You know, Kenshin...the guy continually screws with you? !" Issei snapped.

"Holy shit! You nailed Kenshin's girlfriend and his mother? !" Motohama exclaimed.

"Dude you are the KING!" Matsuda said.

"Haaah..." Issei said turning to Hikari, only to shirk back in fear.

Hikari had a dark aura around her with a strained smile. "You curse in front of children...say indecent things...then insinuate that I've slept with someone?"

Rias hid behind Kenshin who had a worried expression on his face. "P-Pwotect meee K-Keeeennncheeenn..." Rias said with a fearful whine

"She is angry...you are right to fear her." Kenshin said.

"Iche-haaannn..." Asia whined.

"J-Just look away Asia." Issei said. He turned to Matsuda and Motohama. "If you know what's good for you, you will run."

"R-Right!" The two perverts ran off with Hikari hot on their heels.

"GET THE HELL BACK HERE! !" Hikari shouts. "YOU BOYS NEED TO BE PUNISHED! !"

Later, back at home. Issei flopped down on the couch, exhausted. "I didn't know being a parent was so exhausting..."

"Hmhmhm, you get used to it." Hikari said with a smile, handing him a drink.

"Kenshin says you were..." Issei was cut off.

"I know what you're going to say, Hottan did kidnap me and Yukari on the night Kenshin and she were born, but despite being under Hottan's control. I was allowed to raise my children, the asshole didn't have the patience for them." Hikari said. "It's how Yukari and Miyuki were able to have their own free will, despite having to take his orders." "It's pretty much the only nice thing Hottan ever did."

"Why was he so obsessed with your family?" Issei asked.

"Probably our clans abilities, maybe even looking for the next Ragnarok amongst the Kuroshi clan." Hikari said.

"Wait...you said you were kidnapped on the night of Kenshin and Yukari's birth, but Kenshin says Miyuki's only a year younger than him...did...this Hottan guy...?" Issei asked.

"No, thank freakin' goodness no." Hikari said with a sigh. "Kenshin, Yukari and Miyuki all have the same father. After the Schismatic War...what we called the great war in Mundus Magicus and after Ryuushin, my husband, and I got married. We decided to freeze some of our..."

"I know what you're talking about, go on." Issei said seeing her trail off.

"Right, well Hottan had his men break into the hospital we were keeping it at, steal it, and brainwashed a doctor to perform in vitro fertilization and then cut me open and put the fertilized egg back inside me." Hikari said raising her shirt. "I kept the scar."

"Whoa..." Issei said getting a close look at it. It was a long scar, going down into her pants.

"I kept it just as a reminder of what happened, but looking back on it, having a third child was a better reminder." Hikari said.

Issei looked over at Rias and Asia who were eating ice cream in the kitchen. "Do you like Miyuki-San any less because of that, the things that happened?"

Hikari smiled and shook her head. "No, I love Miyuki-Chan just as much as I love Ken-Chan and Yukari-Chan."

Before Issei say anything else a voice called out. "Hey, why are you looking at my mother's waist." The two turned to find Kenshin glaring critically at Issei.

"Oh, it's nothing serious, she was just showing me something." Issei said.

Kenshin's glare went away as he tilted his head curiously. "Oh...I hadn't realized you two were that close."

"N-No, I just got a little curious about something is all, and she didn't have any problems answering my questions." Issei said. "Although, your mom's a pretty nice and beautiful woman, wouldn't you agree?"

"A...Are you hitting on my mother?" Kenshin said with another glare.

Before Issei could answer Rias came over and grabbed Kenshin's arm. "Kenchen, why'd you leave?"

"Aaah, alright alright, I'll come back into the kitchen." Kenshin said.

Issei turned back to Hikari who was smiling. He felt unnerved. "Wh-What?"

"You know you handled yourself really well with them. You could make a good father." Hikari commented.

"E-Eh?" Issei said with a reddened face. "C-Come on H-Hikari-San, you're makin' me blush."

"Well part of having a harem is potentially having a lot of children, I'm just saying you could be a good parent." Hikari said. "I mean, being a devil, a society tettering on the brink of extinction you would probably be required to, hell I might even be required to." She shrugged.

"I guess." Issei said.

The next moment, Azazel appeared. Kenshin glanced over. "Hey Twelve wings, what's with the get up? You look like an explorer."

"Good that you asked. Hikari I need to borrow Kenshin and Issei." Azazel said.

"You found a cure?" Hikari asked.

"Two, but we're just going to get ingredients for a medicine in case Plan A goes in the tank." Azazel said.

"Ah. Kenshin, get your sword out, you're going with Azazel and Issei." Hikari said.

"Alright." Kenshin said. "I gotta go Rias."

"Moouu...O-OK." Rias said with teary eyes.

Kenshin hopped down and approached Azazel who handed Kenshin a shield, who proceeded to hand the shield to Issei. "I don't use shields. I'm not some rookie." Kenshin said.

"Fair enough." Azazel took back the shield as he figured the Balance Breaker would suffice if they got in any serious scraps. "Akeno will meet us there."

"Then lead the way O' intrepid, unnecessarily twelve winged leader." Kenshin said with a laugh.

Azazel glared comically at Kenshin who just laughed harder. Hikari sweatdropped with a nervous laugh of her own. "Ken-Chan, please don't agitate your friends...I'll go ahead and come with, it'll be prudent to have the two on hand to take the medicine when it's made."

"Alright, alright I'm done." Kenshin said.

(break)

"A minotaur's liver, seriously? !" Issei shouts

"Don't be a coward! This is fun!" Kenshin shouts as he dove into the fray against the minotaur they were fighting, smashing Kuroi Jigoku against it's large axe. "You know, given your size, I thought you'd be stronger!" Kenshin shouts, forcing the bull back.

The Minotaur reeled it's axe back and swung it down at Kenshin. "Hey Kenshin, look out! !" Issei shouts.

Kenshin raised Kuroi Jigoku overhead and blocked the downward slash. "Whoahohohoho, this is the closest thing you've done to damage since we started!" Kenshin said with a wide smirk.

"Hey, Issei you're not gonna let little ten year old Kenshin one up you are you? He can't even use the Balance Breaker in that state." Azazel said.

"I'll die if I fight that thing!" Issei shouts. "I'm not crazy like Kenshin is!"

"Use your Balance Breaker." Azazel said.

"Oh come on will you just take this thing out so we can leave? !" Issei said. "By the way, why are you having a picnic while we're fighting? !"

"Death Sword Chaos Star!"

Everyone looked over as Kenshin cut a star deep into the Minotaur's chest. It toppled over. "I killed the thing!" Kenshin called out.

"...Wow...I suddenly feel like less of a man..." Issei said.

"I wouldn't worry about that too much, according to Yukari-Chan, Ken-Chan was able to take out a giant at the age he's at now." Hikari said. "You two were just brought up differently."

"Good job Kenshin, I'll come and get it's liver!" Azazel said getting up. "You two enjoy your meal now." He said petting Rias and Asia's heads.

"OK." The two replied with smiles on their faces.

Azazel came over and cut out the liver and stored it away. They had to leave as a herd of minotaurs appeared. "Alright, Akeno, put this on." Azazel said as they appeared at a lake.

"OK." Akeno said going behind some brush to change. She came back soon after. "So what are we here to get?"

"Unicorn." Azazel answered.

Kenshin walked over and tugged on her clothes. "Hm? What is it Kenshin-kun?" Akeno asked with a smile.

"...Uhm...can I...have a cookie?" Kenshin asked with an awed stare.

"Ufufufu. When we get home, OK?" Akeno said petting his head.

"OK..." Kenshin said.

"What was that about?" Issei said.

"Probably because Akeno has what could be called a motherly figure." Azazel said. "Alright, go out there and wait for it."

"OK." Akeno said walking out to the lake.

"Will this work, I mean I know Akeno's a virgin, but she is a devil." Hikari said. "Won't it sense the impurity and take off?"

"That's what the cloth is for. It hides her demonic presence." Azazel said.

"Ah." Hikari said.

"...You know, now that I think about it, Akeno really does have an erotic figure." Azazel said. "Wouldn't you agree Issei?"

"Hooyeah." Issei said with a grin.

"Oh for the love of, she's your best friend's daughter you idiot, have some self control." Hikari snapped.

"What are they talking about Kenchen?" Rias asked.

"I'll tell you when you're older." Kenshin said with an exasperated look. They looked out ahead and saw the unicorn approaching Akeno. As soon as it got close to her, she chopped down on it's neck. "...Don't we just need it's horn?"

"Yeah, but you don't think it's just gonna give it over do you?" Azazel said as he came out and cut off the horn and left it laying there."

"Will it grow back?" Issei asked.

"Yeah." Azazel said. "Come on."

(break)

Back at home.

"What in the hell?" Issei said flopping down on the couch.

"What?" Azazel said.

"Why was the last thing to get a flame dragon's scale, Kenshin said he was a flame dragon when he fought Raiser, couldn't we have just peeled one off of his wings?" Issei asked.

"That's boring." Azazel said.

"It's safe!" Issei snapped.

"Alright Rias, Asia, time to take your medicine." Hikari said walking up to them with two cups.

"Bitter..." Rias complained.

"Ueeennn..." Asia whined.

"Alright, now I just need to cast the spell to complete the effects." Akeno said, doing so.

Asia and Rias had a magic circle open under their feet for a moment before they returned to their original ages. "Ah, so you two are back to normal. So answer me this...what the hell happened?" Azazel asked.

"Well...uhm..." Asia said.

"Asia was curious about what Issei was like as a child, so I decided to help her, I was going to ask Kenshin to have Issei divide them for a bit, but he was asleep when Asia and I had talked about it. So we decided to just cast the spell anyway and see if we could just target Issei, and it did work for a bit.." Rias explained.

"So you tried it and rebounded and hit not only you two, but Kenshin as well . You idiots." Azazel said. "Well...I guess I know what my reproduced age candies were missing."

"What?" Hikari asked.

"Magic." Azazel said simply.

Hikari fell comically. "Of course they have magic in them, they're magical items!" She snapped.

"Wait, where is Kenshin anyway?" Rias asked, looking around for him.

"He's over there on the couch, about ready to doze off." Hikari said. "Poor little guy."

"?" Rias walked over to the couch and there Kenshin was, still ten years old. "Kenshin?"

"Huuuh? Oh...hey you finally said my name right." Kenshin said with a tired smile.

Rias sat down next to him. "Was I saying it wrong?"

"Yeah, you kept calling me Kenchen." Kenshin said before letting out a yawn and looking down at her legs. "Those seem nice."

"!" Rias blinked as Kenshin fell over, his head landing right on her lap.

"Zzzzzz...zzzzzz...zzzzz...zzzzzz..."

"I guess his ten year old body couldn't handle his usual workload." Hikari said with a smile.

"How long will this last?" Rias asked.

As if on cue, Kenshin's body returned to it's normal age. In his sleep he wrapped his arms around Rias' waist. "Warm..." He murmured.

"..." Rias smiled, brushing his hair around with her hand.

"Mmrrrnnn.." Issei moaned in disappointment.

(break)

A couple of days later

"OK...you wanna tell me what's got you in such a fuss?" Kenshin asked as Rias paced around in his room.

"Chief, you seem kinda worried." Issei said.

"Rias-Oneesama is acting really weird." Asia said.

"...You wanna try settling our bet again?" Kenshin asked.

"...Well that would help relieve stress..." Rias said with a thoughtful look.

Kenshin's head snapped toward Issei and Asia. "Could you two please excuse yourselves?"

"But not now, Onee-Sama is coming." Rias said.

"Onee-Sama?" Issei said.

"You mean Grayfia?" Kenshin asked. "I'll hide the booze."

"So even Chief has someone she's weak against? Come to think of it, Kenshin who are you weak against?" Issei asked.

"Yukari." Kenshin answered.

"Your Knight?" The three turn as everyone else enters the room.

"Fuck yeah, are you kidding me? I've had her angry at me a few times, and that was a few times too many." Kenshin said.

"Heheheheheh." Yukari snickered.

"Onee-Chan's weak to Onii-Chan though, so it cancels out and they're both weak to Kaa-Chan." Miyuki said.

"Wow." Kazumi said.

"Dammit Miyuki." Yukari and Kenshin both mutter.

"Aaah, I need to prepare some tea, and Kenshin I need you to dress nicely." Rias said looking at her watch, then to Kenshin who was still in Kuoh's school uniform. "No time, that will have to do." She said walking over and adjusting Kenshin's collar and checking his hair.

"Naaah, Rias easy, you're grazing my ears." Kenshin said. "Why do I have to get ready, it's just Grayfia isn't it?"

"W-Well...because you're my future husband..." Rias said with a blush.

"..." Kenshin sighed and then smiled. "Alright, carry on."

"OK, I'm just making sure your hair is straight, alright that will do." Rias said. The next moment the doorbell rang. "That must be her!" She said rushing downstairs.

"...She seems...high strung." Issei said.

"If Grayfia is as strict a sibling as she is a maid, I don't blame her." Hikari said with an awkward smile.

"Alright...uhm everyone...just act natural." Kenshin said. "Grayfia's only here for Rias and I so there's no reason for everyone to act so uptight. As a matter o' fact." Kenshin digs around in his seals and tosses Issei a roll of yen notes. "Issei, why don't you, Asia and Irina go hang out somewhere on me?"

"Sure." Issei said.

Kenshin and everyone leave the room. Most spread out, while Koneko and Hikari stayed next to Kenshin. "Oh, Kenshin I got around to making the estimate again. Here." Hikari said handing Kenshin a folder.

"Alright, I'll look this over." Kenshin said. Hikari nodded and walked away.

"Kenshin-Senpai." Koneko said.

"Hm?" Kenshin said.

"Are you OK?" Koneko asked.

"Huh? Yeah why wouldn't I be?" Kenshin asked.

"Well, mental torture like what you endured often affects the soul...at least that's what Onee-Sama told me." Koneko said.

"Oh." Kenshin smiled. "Don't you worry about that. Trust me I've been through worse. I just wasn't ready for that one."

"I can't imagine too many people would be." Koneko said.

"Well, you'd be surprised at the things I was ready for before I got here." Kenshin said letting out a sigh. "But that's in the past. I'm fine Koneko-Chan, really." He finished with a grin.

"Well if you like I could heal you." Koneko offered.

"Well, maybe later." Kenshin said. "No time for it now."

"OK." Koneko said before walking off.

Kenshin descended the stairs looking over Hikari's folder. He glanced up as if he were just walking aimlessly. "Oh, hello Grayfia. I wasn't aware you were coming today. I was just looking over something my mother gave me. She wants to open up a restaurant."

"Oh don't pretend Kenshin-San, Rias probably told you I was coming, why else would you look like you do?" Grayfia said with an elegant smile. "You usually look a lot more...what's the word...messy."

"Alright ya got me, this was she did with the little time she had." Kenshin said. "I just found out you'd be coming." He tilted his head seeing an eastern dragon with the torso of a horse or deer. "...Um Grayfia, excuse me for saying this, but what the hell? Wouldn't people have seen him coming in from your limo?"

As we entered the vicinity a barrier was put up." Grayfia answered. "Oh, Shemhaza bumped into me on the way here and he wanted me to give this to you, he said it was from the mage you captured." She handed him a letter.

"Huh, he still had recorder letters?" Kenshin thought. "Well, I'll look at this later." He said tucking the letter into a seal. "So...who are you?" Kenshin said to the dragon horse creature.

"I am called Enku, I am a pawn of Lord Sirzechs Lucifer." The creature introduced. "Nice to finally meet you Dragon of the Elements."

"Ah huh...Nice to meet you too." Kenshin said.

"Did they not have a Kirin where you come from?" Enku asked.

"Not one that I've met." Kenshin said. "You're the first."

"Ah, well it's OK if you're weirded out by my appearance. It happens." Enku said.

"OK." Kenshin said. "I get used to things quickly."

"OK, Grayfia-Sama, I'll be returning to my post now." Enku asid.

"Thank you, but I would have been fine on my own." Grayfia said.

"Nonsense, for our great Queen and Lord Sirzechs' wife to go somewhere unescorted...well I guess there isn't much danger that would befall you that you couldn't handle, still I thought I'd come and bestow good fortune onto the Dragon of the Elements and the Sekiryuutei's residence." Enku said.

"I see, well thank you for coming Enku." Rias said petting his neck while Kenshin let out a quiet snort.

"What is it?" Grayfia asked Kenshin.

"With all due respect, a legendary luck creature probably won't improve my luck any." Kenshin shrugged.

"That unlucky eh?" Enku asked.

"I'm currently dodging attempts on my life from the god of my world back home." Kenshin said. "I'm expecting the next attempt any week now."

"That is unlucky." Enku said. "Well, in any case I better be going." He turned into a red cloud of smoke and took to the skies.

"So...Sirzechs has some legendary creature from China in his peerage?" Kenshin asked. "As his pawn at that?"

"Jealous?" Ophis asked.

"Kinda makes me wanna hack off a piece of you and make it into a pawn." Kenshin quipped.

"Ohohoho, you flatter me Kenshin." Ophis laughed. "But you couldn't do that, Evil Pieces don't work on gods."

"Awwww.." Kenshin moaned in disappointment in his mind.

Later everyone was seated in the living room. Issei, Asia and Irina were still out. "Where are Rias' Pawn and Bishop?" Grayfia asked.

"I might have given them some cash to go out and spend some time together with." Kenshin said. "Issei's been meaning to catch up with Irina for some time now, and I know they weren't getting out of the house without Asia."

"Oh? Well that was thoughtful of you." Grayfia commented.

"Well I figured if not now, when?" Kenshin asked with a grin.

"Well as far as I can tell, Rias is quite lucky to have such earnest and caring servants." Grayfia said. "From the look of you all, she takes excellent care of you...now all that's left is the gentleman."

The atmosphere tensed. Rias, Akeno, Yukari, Koneko, Hikari and Miyuki all had troubled expressions while Xenovia was confused at what was going on. Kenshin lit up a smoke. "We're doing this again? Really?" He asked.

"What does the rest of Rias' family not like Onii-Chan or something?" Miyuki asked with a snort.

"It's not that." Grayfia said. "It's merely that..."

"You want us to have the wedding soon, I thought we agreed that Kenshin and I were to have freedom here Onee-Sama." Rias said.

"When did Okaa-Sama or I ever say that?" Grayfia asked.

"Aaah..." Rias bowed her head with an upset look on her face.

"Wasn't yours and Sirzechs union kind of a big deal too?" Kenshin asked.

"It was." Akeno answered with reddened cheeks. "It's a legend among female devils."

"It was even made into a play..." Koneko said.

"I heard a few things about it too, it's really quite a story." Yukari said.

"Huh, We'll have to go see it some time." Hikari said.

"Uh huh." Miyuki said.

"Ahem..." Grayfia cleared out her throat. "Yes, it is partly for that reason that I ended up siding with you along with Sirzechs-Sama. But there are a few things we'll need to fix. One being your shortsighted, selfish nature with money."

"I should be able to fix that one myself." Kenshin said. "I'm frugal as hell."

Hikari sweatdropped. "Indeed. That estimate I gave him was the third one this week."

"You can make renovations when it starts turning a profit." Kenshin said. "I'm confident it will."

"Very well, I'll let you help out there..." Grayfia said. "There is also the part where you act immediately once you think about it. I think the part where you focus on yourself has softened a bit, but it's still miserable when you can't act when you need to. Also, when it was time for Sirzechs-Sama and I we did it right away. There are girls your age who are already married you know."

"First, how many of those girls are happy? Second, She isn't you and I ain't Sirzechs." Kenshin said.

"That may be, but she will be asked to attend more high society parties when she graduates from Kuoh Academy. If she is thought to be a selfish person it would be an embarrassment to the House of Gremory. Thanks to the influence of that TV program, she's seen in a good light by regular devils. To that point, we also need to further your learning as well."

"...Y...You know I actually have prior training as a school teacher, right?" Kenshin asked. "Hell, ask her she'll tell you." He pointed at Kazumi.

"He's telling the truth." Kazumi said.

Grayfia was about to continue when a voice called out. "Aaah, Grayfia they're doing alright for where they are."

"Huh? Onii-Sama when did you get here?" Rias asked.

"About the time I lit up this smoke." Kenshin said.

"Oh, you noticed me?" Sirzechs asked with a smile.

"Just like with Azazel, you can only hide your presence so much." Kenshin said.

"Well, I'm glad you're doing well." Sirzechs said. "Owowowowowow Grayfiiiaaaaa!" He said.

"You're supposed to be at a meeting with the other Satans. Why are you here?" Grayfia asked with a critical glare.

"I was just going to send in my image from heeeerrreee!" Sirzechs whined.

"Wh-ch!" Kenshin said moving his arm as if to crack a whip with a grin on his face. Rias reached over and pinched his cheek. "Owowowow, what the hell Rias? !"

"Don't antagonize him Kenshin." Rias said.

"Wh-ch!" Sirzechs mirrored Kenshin's earlier action.

"I'm still talking to you Sirzechs Gremory Lucifer!" Grayfia scolded.

"A pair of in laws, being scolded by their wives." Hikari said with a tired smile.

Rias and Grayfia let Kenshin and Sirzechs go as three magic circles appeared on the floor.

"...Zechs-Chan...Sir...-Chan...Sirzechs-Chan, are you there?"

"Yes Serafall, I'm here. I'm at Kenshin-kun's and Issei-kun's house." Sirzechs answered.

"Aww! Why didn't you tell me you were going there? I could have visited So-tan along the way and spent some time with her and Kenshin-Chan!" Serafall pouted.

Kenshin sweatdropped. "Um...next time I'm in the Underworld I'll see if I can swing by." He said.

Sirzechs rounded on him. "Did you just agree to spend time with her?"

"W...Was I not supposed to?" Kenshin asked.

"It's a date!" Serafall declared happily.

"...Walked right into that one." Kenshin murmured. "Hey Sirzechs I've been meaning to tell you, Rias took and hid that photo album you sent over."

"Oh, it's OK I can call it back to me. Just let me know if you wanna look at it again." Sirzechs said.

Kenshin started to sweat as Rias smiled at him. "Uhm...in the interest of my personal wellbeing, I'll have to turn you down."

"Hahaha, that guy is whipped." One of the males said.

"Yeah and so is Sirzechs." Kenshin said.

"Hahahaha! Right you are!" He said.

"..." Sirzechs furrowed his brow. "Anyway, you already know Serafall, but the man with the mysterious atmosphere is Ajuka Beelzebub. He's the chief adviser for the technology department as well as the Technical Equation program."

"Ah, so you're the true hero of the devil race." Kenshin commented.

The Four Satans stared at him. "What makes you say that?" Ajuka asked.

"You created the Evil Pieces right?" Kenshin asked.

"Well yes, but..."

"Then I say it again, Ladies and Gentlemen the True Hero of the Devil Race." Kenshin declared.

"Ahahahahahaha, Kenshin-Chan's trying to butter you up Ajuka-Chan." Serafall laughed.

"Just calling it like I see." Kenshin shrugged.

"Well, I guess if he's putting the way I think he is, then he's right in one way. In any case it's nice to finally meet you in person." Ajuka said.

"And the man over here, who doesn't seem to want to be bothered by doing things is Falbium Asmodeus." Sirzechs said.

"I'm Falbium." The man who was laughing at Kenshin and Sirzechs earlier responded.

"Lemme guess, he's super lazy so he's automatically a genius tactician or something like that right?" Kenshin asked.

"Well, he's in charge of military affairs so..." Sirzechs said.

"Thought so." Kenshin shrugged.

"How do you do Asmodeus-Sama, Beelzebub-Sama." Everyone else greeted.

Serafall turned to Falbium and berated him for his uninspired introduction. Falbium halfheartedly argued against her. Rias leaned over and whispered to Kenshin. "Asmodeus-Sama is the kind of person who would get all of his work done on the first day, and spend the rest of his time slacking off. He spent most of his lifetime gathering capable servants and then passing the work onto them."

"Well, nothing wrong with that I guess, if the work's done who cares how?" Kenshin said.

"Serafall-Sama's in charge of foreign affairs." Rias said.

"That's right, leave the negotiations of other nations to me!" Serafall said with a wink.

"Well, she does make a pretty good impression." Kenshin said. "So...Tactics." He pointed at Falbium. "Technology." He pointed at Ajuka. "Diplomacy." He pointed at Serafall. "Aaaannnnddd..." He pointed at Sirzechs. "The lynchpin who does most of their work for them?"

"Hey!" Serafall, Ajuka and Falbium said.

"Hahahahahaha, it's true to some extent." Sirzechs laughed.

"Well anyway Sirzechs, what's going to happen next?" Ajuka asked.

"Well to be honest, I was going to have Rias take 'that' ceremony and the ruins of 'connection'" Sirzechs said.

"Oooohhh." Serafall, Ajuka and Falbium all said with matching smiles.

"I see, that's more important than the meeting right now." Ajuka said.

"...OK...I'm lost." Kenshin whispered to Rias.

"O-Onii...er...Lucifer-Sama, are you referring to the ruin that's been passed down within our family?" Rias asked.

"Right. Those from the Gremory perform a rite of passage at that ruin when they hit a certain age with the one they hold 'dear', right Rias?" Sirzechs nodded.

"So basically her and Kenshin have to undertake a ritual." Hikari answered.

Kenshin glanced over at Rias who was currently inventing a new shade of red with how dark her blush was right now. "It hasn't been done since Sirzechs and Grayfia's time." Serafall said.

"B-But!" Rias said.

"You can't say no." Grayfia said. "You owe us that much for helping to spring you from your contract with Raiser."

"Ah, I'll congratulate you beforehand." Falbium said. "By the way uh...Kenshin right?"

"Yeah?" Kenshin said.

"Mind if I buy a pack of your smokes?" Falbium asked.

"Uh...sure?" Kenshin said taking out a pack of his smokes. He tossed it in the air and it was replaced by a bag of gold coins. "Huh?" He said.

"Aaah, this is some good shit..." Falbium said with a smoke in between his lips. "Thanks man. Hey could I get something to eat? ! I'm hungry!" Falbium said as he vanished.

"He...just ate..." Serafall said with a sweatdrop.

"Huh...the munchies set in early for some people." Kenshin said.

"Haaaauuu...K-Kenshin, what do we do?" Rias asked.

"M-Me? ! It's your family, I don't know what to do!" Kenshin said.

(break)

A few days later.

Rias and Kenshin were proceeding alone through the Gremory territory. They came to the ruins in the mountainous region. "Haauuu...what should I do if he ends up hating me for rushing things..." Rias muttered to herself.

"Calm down, everything's gonna be fine." Kenshin said smiling at her. He looked up. "Huh?"

There were five figures floating in the skies. Three men, two females dressed in tokusatsu outfits. Each with a differing color of Green, Red, Yellow, Pink and Blue "Fuahahahaha we are the mysterious...Ack!"

The female dressed in yellow slapped the male dressed in red with a slap stick. Kenshin narrowed his eyes. "That voice...are you fucking kidding me?" Kenshin thought.

"What's going on?" Rias said moving closer to Kenshin .

"Looks like we're getting a visit from the Mighty Morphin' Satan Rangers." Kenshin said.

"What?" Rias said with a confused look.

"They're referencing something." Kenshin sighed.

"Ahem, sorry for the interruption, We are the Satan Squadron, I am their leader Satan Red!" Satan Red introduced.

"Sirzechs..." Kenshin thought.

"Satan Blue!" Satan Blue called out.

"Ajuka." Kenshin thought.

"I can't be bothered, Satan Green." Satan Green introduced blandly.

"Falbium, as if the demeanor wasn't enough." Kenshin thought.

"Levia-Ta-...er...Satan Pink!" Satan Pink struck a pose.

"Wow Serafall you're not even trying to hide your identity." Kenshin thought.

"Haaahh...Satan Yellow." Satan Yellow sighed.

"I kinda feel sorry for you Grayfia." Kenshin thought.

"Nice pose right? I practiced with my son last night." Satan Red said.

"...Geez, just give it away why don't ya?" Kenshin sighed as he took a drink out of a vodka bottle.

"Who are they?" Rias asked with narrowed eyes. "A gathering of Satan level enemies, this can't be good."

"Kack!" Kenshin choked on his vodka. "Oh fuck, it burns, it buuuurrrnnns!" He said. He calmed down. "You really don't know who they are?" He asked.

"Should I?" Rias asked. Kenshin walked over to a tree and slammed his head into it. "A-Are you OK?" She asked.

"I'm fine..." Kenshin said as a streak of red went down his face.

"Y-You're bleeding." Rias said with a worried look.

"Don't worry about it." Kenshin said.

"We were hired by the Gremory family to put you through three trials." Satan Red said.

"Yeah, more like you're a part of the Gremory family you idiot." Kenshin sniped quietly.

"Hey there's something over there." Satan Pink said.

"Huh? ! Everyone attack it! Ruin the Extinct!" Satan Red shouts.

"Kankara Formula! Kankara Equation!" Satan Blue shouts.

"Ey! Celsius Cross Trigger!" Satan Pink called out.

"Torya...something attack like that of Asmodeus." Satan Green stated blandly.

"I think I'll just call this Yellow shot." Satan Yellow said.

Kenshin's left eye started to twitch as the Satan Rangers destroyed what was revealed to be a spirit. "If I ever meet the deity that controls Fate, I'm gonna fuckin' strangle them." He muttered.

"Whew, it was just an evil spirit, don't scare us like that Pink." Satan Red said.

"Tehe." Satan Pink giggled.

"So what is the first trial?" Rias asked as if nothing even happened.

"Hahahaha, we'll be waiting inside at three different places in the ruins." Satan Red said as he proceeded into the ruins with the other four.

As Rias and Kenshin walked toward the ruins Kenshin spoke up. "Rias."

"Huh?" Rias said with a curious look.

"When I see Sirzechs again, I'm breaking my foot off in his ass." Kenshin said with an annoyed look.

"Um...why?" Rias asked.

"For being a damn idiot." Kenshin said.

They proceeded into the ruins, first running into Satan Pink. "Hey Sera...er...Pink." Kenshin said. "What do you want us to do?"

"For the first trial, I will have you two dance!" Satan Pink said.

"...Huh, well I guess that makes sense, these trials are meant to test our bond together." Kenshin said. He turned to Rias as Satan Pink snapped her fingers, making an audio system start playing slow, elegant music from out of nowhere. He extended his hand with a smile. "May I have this dance?"

"Of course." Rias said returning the smile and taking his hand. The two bowed toward one another and began dancing. "Wow, lessons with Okaa-Sama really paid off, you're actually leading me in some places." Rias whispered.

"Eh, training with the spirits has me pretty well rhythmically inclined, along with what your mother taught me." Kenshin whispered back.

Satan Pink applauded as the dance ended. "Good show! You two did great. With this the first trial is done."

"Alright. Come on Rias." Kenshin said taking Rias' hand.

"Alright, nice meeting you Satan Pink." Rias waved.

"...You do know that's Serafall right?" Kenshin asked.

"Oh Kenshin, I'm just playing along. I've known who they were the whole time." Rias said with a smile.

"Whew...for a second I was worried you could recognize your own brother's energy...or his voice...or the way he acts..." Kenshin said.

"OK I get it..." Rias said with a glower.

They came up to Satan Green. "Aah, you've arrived." He said sitting at a dinner table with two maids around him. "The second trial is to test your manners, enjoy the meal."

The two ate and Satan Green turned to the maids. "How'd they do?"

"Well, Lady Rias scored perfectly, while Sir Kuroshi had one mark against him, because he forgot to put the napkin down on his lap." The maids answered, one after the other.

Kenshin facepalmed. "Drat, I knew I was forgetting something..."

"Hmhmhmhm." Rias giggled. "Well you did good nonetheless, as expected from the man I chose to be my husband."

"Proceed. I'ma nap..." Satan Green said.

Kenshin and Rias proceeded onward. "Hey Rias, I've heard a bit about the romance between Sirzechs and Grayfia. It kinda became a hot topic at the house, but seeing as we were preparing for this ritual, I never even had time to read that letter I got."

"Oh, sorry." Rias said.

"It's cool." Kenshin said.

"Well, Grayfia's surname is Lucifugus, she came from a noble clan who was tied closely to the Lucifer clan." Rias said. "After the great war, the Old Satan faction, or the current Satan faction as it was known back then clashed with the Anti Satan Faction. Grayfia fought for the Old Satan faction while Onii-Sama fought against them on the Anti Satan faction. He was one of their aces along with Ajuka-Sama. Onii-Sama and Grayfia fell in love over the course of the war."

"...Huh, that is interesting." Kenshin said "Lovers during conflict, I can see why their story is so popular."

"Yes..." Rias said. "She became our maid shortly before marrying Onii-Sama, because she likes doing small tasks and housework and felt it was easier to move around as a maid rather than a Satan's wife."

"I see." Kenshin said.

"You know...I love and admire the two of them, but at the same time, I always feel anxious, compared to them who are capable, I always feel like an inferior sister and an inferior heir to the clan..." Rias said bowing her head.

Kenshin reaches over and places his hand on her shoulder. She looks back up to see him smiling. "Don't beat yourself up...those two have been alive for a lot longer than you have, of course they're capable. You have plenty of time. Besides...it's not like you're alone in trying to move out of someone's shadow."

"Whose shadow are you trying to move out of?" Rias asked.

"Well when I was growing up. It was my father. He was a hero of the great war in Mundus Magicus. The Crimson Dragon he called himself. I looked up to him, but at the same time...Dad always kinda intimidated me, even after the family reunited." Kenshin said with a fond smile. "I always thought I'd never get out from under his shadow and see the sun as myself." Kenshin said.

"And now?" Rias asked.

"It's Ragnarok. Just about every time I'm brought up, it's an instant comparison to Ragnarok. The First Dragon of the Elements, the legend who defeated the Heavenly Dragons. Noble, Brave Ragnarok who had complete command of the elements. Hell even the spirits can go on and on about him...to tell you the truth, I get the respect for him, but I kinda feel like they're just seeing me in his image."

"That would be annoying..but..." Rias said.

"If I could to choose between you and her, I'd pick you every time." Kenshin said.

"R-Really?" Rias said with a blush.

"Of course." Kenshin said with a grin. "So come on." He tapped the back of his hand against her left cheek. "Cheer up will you?"

"..." Rias smiled and leaned in kissing him on the cheek. "OK, let's go."

The two proceeded onward where Satan Blue was waiting. "You're the third trial? Where's your loon of a leader?" Kenshin asked.

"Pfft..." Satan Blue stifled a laugh. "Anyway, the third trial is actually a written test about the history of the Underworld."

"Well I'm fucked." Kenshin muttered.

"Oh Kenshin..." Rias said with an uneasy smile.

Satan Blue passed down a couple of stacks of paper and the two completed the test within the hour. Satan Blue graded the papers. "Alright, Lady Rias, passes without any problem, while the Dragon of the Elements..."

"..." Kenshin furrowed his brow. "Go on..."

"You pass as well, but I have a sudden question for you, name the 72 pillars." Satan Blue said.

With a sigh Kenshin started going down the list. " Bael, Agares, Vassago, Gamigin, Marbas, Valefor, Amon, Barbatos, Paimon, Buer, Gusion, Sitri, Beleth, Leraje, Eligos, Zepar, Botis, Bathin, Sallos, Purson, Marax, Ipos, Aim, Naberius, Glaysa-Labolas, Bune, Ronove, Berith, Astaroth, Forneus, Foras, Asmoday, Gaap, Furfur, Marchosias, Stolas, Phoenix, Halphas, Malphas, Raim, Focalor, Wepal, Sabnock, Shax, Vine, Bifrons, Uvall, Haagenti, Crocell, Furcas, Balam, Alocer, Caim, Murmur, Orobas, Gremory, Ose, Amy, Oriax, Vapula, Zagan, Valac, Andras, Flauros, Andrealphus, Cimeries, Amduscias, Belial, Decarabia, Seere, Dantalion and Andromalius. I'm sure if I missed one, you're gonna hit a button and the chair I'm sitting in will eject me out of the ruins, am I right Techno man?"

"Splendid, and no I wouldn't be that drab, it'd be a trap door." Satan Blue said. "Now, name the pillars that have crumbled or went extinct."

Kenshin sighed again. "Marbas, Valefor, Buer, Gusion, Leraje, Eligos, Botis, Bathin, Marax, Ipos, Aim, Bune, Ronove, Foras, Gaap, Marchosias, Halphas, Malphas, Raim, Wepal, Sabnock, Vine, Bifrons, Haagenti, Crocell, Alocer, Caim, Murmur, Orobas, Ose, Amy, Zagan, Andras, Flauros, Andrealphus, Cimeries, Amduscias, Decarabia, Seere, and Andromalius. Now what does this have to do with our union, or are you just making sure I know my stuff when it comes to the Underworld, because trust me, Venerana-Sama wouldn't let me leave the compound until she was sure everything was seared into my brain."

"Hahahaha, I'm sure." Satan Blue said with a sweatdrop. "Well anyway, you pass and with this the trial of man and woman of the house of Gremory is complete!"

"Alright." Kenshin said with a grin, only to be pulled into Rias' arms and kissed over and over again on the cheeks.

"You did great Kenshin, with this no one will ever be suspicious of us again!" Rias said with an overjoyed tone.

"Why would they?" Kenshin asked. "I mean it should be pretty common knowledge that we're engaged."

"Alright, now go and report your success to Red." Satan Blue said.

Kenshin and Rias nod and proceed onward. Satan Blue let out a chuckle. "He knows who we are, and yet he shows no fear. He certainly is an interesting one."

The two came out into a Coliseum where Satan Red and Satan Yellow were waiting. "Congratulations you two." Satan Yellow greeted.

"Yosh! You two have done well to make it this far, but the trials of the Gremory are not defeated that easily! I will have Kuroshi Kenshin-kun fight me, Satan Red as the real final trial!" Satan Red declared.

"E-Eeeeh? !" Rias exclaimed.

"Balance Breaker! Elemental Overdrive!"

"E-Eeeh? !" Rias exclaimed again seeing Kenshin invoke his Balance Breaker.

Kenshin smirked. "Well, now here's something I know I can do."

Satan Yellow sighed. "Just don't over do it..." She said.

"Hn!" Satan Red launched the power of destruction at Kenshin as he took to the sky. Kenshin dodged and vanished appearing in front of him in the blink of an eye.

"Hah!" Kenshin shouts punching Satan Red in the face, sending him into the stands. "You better use a barrier man, otherwise I'm gonna knock you out cold!"

Satan Red flew out of the rubble, somewhat unharmed. "That was a good strike Kuroshi Kenshin, but I can take them."

"Aaah, a perma barrier layered over your body, yeah that'd take some of the bite out of my attacks." Kenshin said slashing Kuroi Jigoku out at his side. "I guess it's necessary for the Wizard types." He said as the air behind him ignited.

"You'd be right." Satan Red said as a wide swath of destruction magic flared to life behind him.

"Oh dear..." Satan Yellow said.

"Oh no..." Rias said with a worried expression.

"Eat this! Sensatsu Katensou!" Kenshin shouts.

"Wave of Obliteration!" Satan Red shouts as his destruction magic met Kenshin's oncoming spears.

"Haaaaahhhhh! !" Kenshin yelled out extending his hand toward the blaze. "Hahahahaha, you're certainly strong Red, but can you wipe out these flames? !"

"Hahahaha, you talk a big game, but you're not that strong yet my friend!" Satan Red shouts as he swipes his arm to his left creating a hole in Kenshin's wall of flaming spears. Kenshin dodges as destruction magic zooms by him.

"Hn!" Kenshin held up his hand, expelling wind to split apart the magic apart.

"Hahaha, you know doing that, weakens the wind vacuum around you!" Satan Red taunted as he forced the split to attack Kenshin from behind.

However, like water rushing past an obstacle, Kenshin evaded it and rushed toward Satan Red. He stopped a short distance away from him while Satan Red had his magics pursue Kenshin. Kenshin turned toward it and made a hand sign. "Wind Shell!"

A miniature twister enveloped Kenshin as the destruction magic split to either side of him and reconnected behind him, still surging forward, giving Satan Red little time to act. "Oh Shi-!"

(Boom!)

Kenshin turned and saw Satan Red being blown backward by his own magic. "Hahahahahahaha! ! Oh man I didn't think that was gonna work like it did for a second!" Kenshin laughed. "That is hilarious!"

"Funny guy..." Satan Red said.

"Huh, so Kenshin's lasting longer against him than I would have thought." Rias turned to see Satans Blue, Green and Pink. Blue having been the one to speak.

"He's actually making a pretty good stand against Onii-Sama..." Rias said.

"Still, Sirzechs is out of his league. The difference in power is just too great, and really...I don't think Kenshin's even really trying, or...he is, but he's not really going all out. Just trying to leave an impression on Sirzechs."

"Do your best Kenshin-kun!" Satan Pink cheered.

"Zzzzzzz..." Satan Green was sacked out.

Satan Red pointed a finger at Kenshin. "You love Rias, don't you? Then is this alright? Such a halfassed effort? If you don't show a stronger spirit to defeat me, then I cannot let you take care of Rias!" He declared.

"Oh funny! Is that your way of firing me? !" Kenshin said rushing toward Satan Red. "Earthly Reinforcement! Right arm!" He punched at Satan Red's face.

Satan Red coated his right arm in destruction magic and met Kenshin's fist. "I commend you though, anyone else would be getting destroyed by my magic right now." He said.

"You're right, I have been coming in half baked, because I know right now, without more training in this Balance Breaker, I can't beat you, but if you want me to go full burst, you got it! Earthly Armament Left leg!" He drove his left knee into Satan Red's chin. He sheathed Kuroi Jigoku and dove at Satan Red. "Katensho Iai!"

"Ruin the Extinct!" Satan Red exclaimed as spheres of his destruction magic rushed toward the arcing flame attack. They went inside and the Katensho grew bigger and bigger until finally it exploded.

"Hn!" Kenshin shielded his eyes, sensing Satan Red moving behind him. "I hope this works!" He thought. "Earth Guard!" He shouts turning around as Satan Red kicked him in the chest, sending him barreling toward the ground. Satan Red took Kenshin's back again and punched Kenshin in the back of the head. Kenshin turned and took the blow to his forehead and grabbed Satan Red's wrist with a smirk.

"Huh?" Satan Red said.

"Sorry ta say Red, but ya bit on the fake." Kenshin said as a seal array glew on his chest.

"Oh dear." Satan Red said as Kenshin's clone exploded.

Kenshin appeared a distance away from the explosion before anyone could state their worry. "What was that?" Satan Blue wondered.

"A favorite of mine. I throw out a clone when I know my opponent can't see me do it, all my clones come affixed with a explosive charm. When it gets taken out, it does that." Kenshin said. "When I fired off my Katensho. I threw out a clone, had it hide and when the time was right, had it trade places with me."

Kenshin slumped forward. "Hah...hah...hah...hah...hah..."

"What's wrong? !" Rias asked.

"Diverting and defending against the attacks of someone the likes of Sirzechs, it must be exhausting." Satan Blue said. "Kenshin was right, he is still green with that Balance Breaker.

"Wait, Kenshin-Chan's called the Lust Dragon in that show right?" Satan Pink asked.

"Yeah?" Satan Blue said.

"Then why don't we exacerbate his lust?" Satan Pink suggested.

Kenshin had to stabilize himself from doing a twenty meter high faceplant. "I don't think it works like that!" He said.

"Well do you have any other options?" Satan Pink asked as Satan Red emerged from the smoke.

"W-Well...n-no." Kenshin said.

"Then come on down here!" Satan Pink said.

"Y-You want to what? R-Right here? !" Rias exclaimed with a scarlet blush.

"Listen Rias, you trust Kenshin more than anyone else, so doing this is worth a shot." Satan Yellow said.

Kenshin had an exasperated look on his face. "I...I suppose just having my ears rubbed will do it."

Rias and Satan Pink started rubbing his ears. "S-Sorry Kenshin." Rias said.

"Mmmnnn...d-d-don't worry about it..." Kenshin said. "Unholy fuck, is this actually working? !" He thought as he felt his strength returning. "Undine, concentrate a light layer of cooling magic on my crotch." He thought.

"Done." Undine said in an amused tone.

"This isn't funny!" Kenshin thought.

"Whatever you say." Salamander snorted.

"Haha! Kenshin-Chan gets a boost from getting horny!" Sylph laughed.

"Well, there was that suspicion we had about the Tsuki clan crossbreeding with a wandering succubus/incubus tribe." Undine said.

"Shaddap!" Kenshin thought.

Kenshin got to his feet. "Rias, after this I might need a mulligan on our engagement."

"Uhm...why?" Rias asked.

"Because I might try to bend Pinky over for even suggesting this." Kenshin said jerking his thumb at Satan Pink.

"Hahahahahahahaha!" Satan Blue laughed.

"Well, if you think you can..." Satan Pink said in a coy manner.

"Shaddap." Kenshin said taking to the sky and bringing out his naginata. "Let's finish this. If I have to be strengthened by my own lust for any longer than I have to, I swear I'm going to stab myself."

"Very well." Satan Red said. "Ruin the Extinct!"

"Elemental Cataclysm!" Kenshin shouts throwing his element wreathed naginata at Satan Red.

The two attacks roared toward one another, but instead of colliding, they whizzed by one another. "...Oh..." Satan Red said.

"...Fuck." Kenshin finished with a paling expression. "Earth Guard! !" He shouts crossing his arms defensively as the Satan's destruction orbs slammed into him, sending him into the stands.

He came to a while later. "Hnnnn...anyone get the plates on that mack truck that ran my ass over?" Kenshin asked.

"Yeah, it was being driven by a guy dressed in red." Ajuka said.

"I know that." Kenshin said sitting up. "Fuck...how's Sirzechs?"

"He's alright." Grayfia said. "Could you all go check on him anyway?"

"Sure." Serafall said. "Come on Rias-Chan, Ajuka-Chan, Falbi-Chan." She pulled them away.

Kenshin was about to follow when Grayfia called out to him. "A moment, Kenshin." Grayfia said dropping the suffix.

"Hm?" Kenshin said

"You...were actually able to hold your own against one of the Satans, and not just any of them, but Sirzechs, a Super Devil. You should take some pride that you lasted as long as you did." Grayfia said with a smile.

"Yeah, I'd be able to, if I wasn't so damn sure he was holding back against me." Kenshin sniped with a grin.

"You could tell?" Grayfia asked.

"Come on, I watched from afar as Sirzechs reduced someone to nothing with that Ruin the Extinct technique. My defense is good, but right now I think if Sirzechs was taking me seriously. I wouldn't be breathing right now." Kenshin said.

"You must be referring to Cresuray Asmodeus." Grayfia said. "Still, not many can say they lasted as long as you did against Sirzechs anyway."

"I guess, but it wasn't because of power, I've just been gameplanning for that fight for awhile now." Kenshin said.

"You have?" Grayfia said with a curious look.

"I game plan for everyone I meet." Kenshin said. "Although it's harder if I haven't seen them fight, like you." Kenshin said. "It's mainly for one on one purposes. I'm no good at planning for more than myself."

"Which is why it's good you have your little sister in your peerage." Grayfia noted.

"Indeed." Kenshin said.

The two watched as Rias and the others approached Sirzechs. "You love Rias, don't you?" Grayfia asked.

"...Yeah." Kenshin said closing his eyes.

"Then why haven't you told her?" Grayfia asked. "I...asked her while you were out cold."

"..." Kenshin parted his eyelids, gazing in a somewhat somber fashion. "Tell me Grayfia, after the war, before you and Sirzechs got together, if that's how it went anyway..."

"It did." Grayfia answered.

"Right." Kenshin said. "Well, when you were debating confessing those feelings of love. Were you at all concerned that if you spoke those feelings, things wouldn't go the way you wanted them to?"

"...You're concerned she'll reject you? That's preposterous, she's..." Grayfia was cut off.

"That's not what I'm worried about. I know Rias wouldn't reject me." Kenshin said. "Rias is the third person I've felt this way about, even though the first time ended up just being enamourment and we remained friends...the fact still remains that I've lost the other two. If I confessed this to Rias...and ended up somehow losing her..." He trailed off for a moment before turning to Grayfia. "It may seem stupid to you, but.."

Grayfia shook her head. "No, I understand. Coming from the enemy side, there were people who did try to force us apart. I understand perfectly what you're getting at."

"I see." Kenshin said. "So...could you please not tell Rias about this?"

"Of course." Grayfia said.

Sirzechs came up to Kenshin. "Sorry for having to drag you into this...hm? You two seem kind of...depressed..did I miss something?"

"No, it's nothing." Kenshin shook his head.

"It's OK." Grayfia said leaning over to him. "I'll tell you when we get home." She whispered. "Kenshin would rather this not be said in front of Rias."

"Aaaahh." Sirzechs replied.

"Might you tell the Sekiryuutei to expect a visit from me soon?" Ajuka asked. "I'd like to take a look at his evil pieces. From the reports, I remember him having come in contact with some kind of god."

Kenshin slumped. "Oh yeah, I forgot about that. I'll tell him."

Serafall walked by Kenshin. "Travel safely now." She said with a smile. She leaned in. "Maybe when you come by, we can work on what you were talking about." She whispered, tracing a circle into his left bicep with her index finger.

As Serafall walked away, Kenshin looked down and realized, for whatever reason, that he was still in Elemental Overdrive. So he casually swiped his hand at the current Leviathan and watched her stiffen. She placed her hand on her backside and glanced back at him to see him whistling innocently.

"Heheheheheheh, I didn't think the wind would mimic my movement." Kenshin mentally snickered.

"You turn easily. You were just all somber a second ago, now you're laughing because you just inconspicuously slapped the Leviathan's ass." Salamander said.

"Hey, I'm reactive." Kenshin thought. "Besides, she teases me enough. Gotta get her back some how. I swear, I don't know if she's being serious or just being playful."

"Oh, Kenshin. I've been meaning to tell you. Your Rating Game with Sona is coming up soon. It will actually be in the next couple of days." Sirzechs said.

"Oh really?" Kenshin asked. "What happened to being on standby?"

"Well, we're going to use your match as a trial run. If something happens, we're one quick warp in away. Besides. I believe you'll be able to handle yourselves." Sirzechs said.

"Alright, but I want something in return for potentially putting my peerage's necks on the line." Kenshin said. "And you'll owe Sona a favor too."

"Of course. I was going to bring that up next anyway. What would you like?" Sirzechs asked with a smile.

"I want first crack at Sairaorg. Seeing as my match with him is after this one." Kenshin said.

"Ah! Kenshin!" Rias shouts, standing a short distance away from them.

"Hahahaha, I figured you would say that. Done." Sirzechs said. "Both the dates for those particular games have already been decided anyway. Now..." He turns and holds up a slip of paper and a griffin appeared in front of him. "Use this to get back home."

"Isn't this?" Rias said.

"It is, this is the same griffin that you used to take off from the engagement party." Sirzechs said. Kenshin and Rias climbed onto it.

"Alright. Be seein' ya." Kenshin said. "Hyah!" The griffin took off. Once they were out of sight. Sirzechs' knee buckled.

"You alright Sirzechs?" Ajuka asked.

"Yeah, that Elemental Cataclysm technique of his really packs a wallop." Sirzechs said with a laugh. "I'd say if he hit someone from point blank with it, it could take out someone of Kenshin's rank easily."

"Why point blank?" Serafall asked.

"It loses some of it's power on the travel to it's target." Sirzechs said.

Meanwhile Kenshin and Rias flew across the sky. "Talk about deja vu, except I didn't beat the guy I was fighting this time."

"Oh, not many people can sa-"

"Grayfia already told me that." Kenshin said.

"Oh. Well, anyway it brings back memories for me too." Rias said setting herself against Kenshin's back. "You kept your word too."

"Huh?" Kenshin asked.

"You said on the griffin last time, that you'd come and save me no matter what. You stood against one of the Satans to this end." Rias said.

"Yeah." Kenshin said. "That's never changing."

Rias wrapped her arms around Kenshin's waist. "We will always be together, won't we Kenshin?"

"...Yeah." Kenshin said staring straight ahead with a neutral gaze.

"...Is everything alright?" Rias asked with a concerned look.

Kenshin forced a convincing smile as he turned his head to her. "Yeah, why wouldn't it be?"

"Oh...well...if you say so." Rias said.

Kenshin nodded and looked back ahead of them. "...I can only hope that comes true Rias...I can only hope." He thought.

(chapter end)

Draconis: Yep, before I can move to the next arc, I feel it's prudent to take care of the Rating Game between Sona and Kenshin first.

Sona: I see.

Kenshin: Alright.

Draconis: Yeah, by the way I skipped one of the short stories, the one called 300 Issei, because I couldn't find a way to fit it in. The rest I covered previously or skimmed over.

Kenshin: (slumps) Did you have to give me a perverted way of regaining strength?

Draconis: (shrug) I don't know if I'm going to keep doing it or just revert the energy restoration back to Salamander. I just figured it'd be a funny gag.

Anyway, next time, the Rating Game takes place, and I tie up any other loose ends before the next arc.

Vote on the poll if you haven't already, I'm closing it just before I post the next chapter.

Draconis678 out.