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.

116. Conflict of the Dark

Draconis: (yawn)

Issei: What's up?

Draconis: Oh nothing, just been losing sleep lately. Nothin' new.

Asia: That's...not good.

Draconis: I'm fine, also I'm thinking of where to diverge.

Rias: Diverge?

Draconis: Issei and Kenshin will be doing different things this arc. I pretty much referenced it last chapter. Anyway.

Dragon of the Elements

Chapter 116

Conflict of the Dark

Draconis: Begin!

(Start)

Draco was tending to his bar after closing time, he'd just finished wiping stuff down and putting the chairs up and sweeping the floors. He poured himself a mug of ale and a glass of vodka. "I've let everyone else partake, now it's my turn." He took a sip of his ale before quickly swigging the vodka down. His room was upstairs as he basically lived here after buying the building off the devils.

"Haa..." He let out a relaxed sigh. "It's good we got Kenshin's power under control. I just hope he's following Shiva's advice." He turned around, leaning against the bar enjoying his libations.

However, he soon heard the door open. "Agh. Knew I shoulda locked that. Sorry y'all last call was an hour ago."

"Oh? You'd throw out an old compatriot or six?"

"?" Draco turned around, seeing Alipheese and the five Ancestral Youkai, Tamamo being the obvious exception. "Hrm..." He grunted. "Long time no see ladies, can I get you anything?"

"Some cum if you have it." Minagi said teasingly, yet she didn't expect Draco to go over to his cooler and toss her a bottle.

"What?" Draco said. "I serve all kinds, Some of them happen to be Succubi, like Kenshin's Rook Alma Elma."

"Wait...she's his Servant?" Minagi asked.

"Yeah? Why?" Draco said.

"Hoo boy. She and I are gonna have to have a chat." Minagi said, knocking back her 'sexual' libation.

"Anything for the rest of you?" Draco asked and received a shake of the head. He drank his ale and vodka. "So, what brings you here to me after the past I dunno...thousands of years."

"You mean other than pitying your life choices?" Alipheese asked. "I mean becoming an assassin? Really?"

"What? I was bored and they were keeping the peace in Mundus Magicus." Draco said. "I thought for sure you were gonna bash me being a bartender."

"No, you've always had a thing for alcohol, plus you always were a good supplier of the stuff." Alipheese said with a shrug.

"I had my connections, still do." Draco said. "That said I'm surprised none of your daughters are trying to jump me for a round."

"Because we're here for something urgent." Saja said.

"...and that would be?" Draco asked.

"Makai and the Divine Realms are in danger." Alipheese said.

"In danger how?" Draco said with an arched brow.

"Ilias is dying." Kanade said.

"Oh, well lemme go pop a bottle of wine for you to celebrate the occasion." Draco said.

"Why?" Alipheese asked.

"She rooked all seven of you into sealing yourselves away for thousands of years and now she's getting her just desserts and you don't wanna celebrate? I'm not even counting what she did to me and Taimu." Draco said.

"It's more complicated than that." Alipheese said.

"How?" Draco said.

"With her dying, Makai and the Divine Realms are being swallowed by my darkness." Alipheese said.

"..." Draco narrowed his eyes. "And I'm supposed to care?"

"What do you mean by that?" Kanon asked with a glare.

"This maybe news to you, but mine and Ragnarok's clans were banished from Makai awhile back. I left Makai in the rearview after that, only coming back to check in on my various bars." Draco said.

"I've noticed something." Minagi said. "There's surprisingly few of your kinsmen left."

"That's because they were all massacred thirty five years ago." Draco said.

"? !" This brought shocked expressions to all their faces. "How?" Hiruko said.

"The last Demon King Forbesii and a woman by the name of Ialda Baoth brainwashed Ragnarok's current reincarnation and his sister into doing the deed." Draco said. "Simply put, the guy's been through a lot."

"..." Alipheese closed her eyes. "I see..."

"But, if you're asking for help with something. I suppose I could give you a hand for old times sake." Draco said with a shrug.

"Even after what you said?" Alipheese asked.

"You saved my surrogate brother from isolation. The humans back then always viewed him as a danger to himself and them." Draco said. "I'll always be thankful for that."

"Well...you're not going to like where I got the information on Ilias' impending doom." Alipheese said.

"Who?" Draco said.

"...Yama." Kanade said.

"...and you all fuckin' bought that?" Draco asked with a glare.

"He had a story to back it up." Alipheese said. "She's sealed up in the Sword of God with a seal powerful enough to affect this mortal plane. As the sword filters her mana out...the conditions on Makai and the Divine Realms are worsening."

"It's getting really damn cold there." Minagi said.

"Well maybe you should cover up, you whore." Draco drawled.

"Never!" Minagi shouted.

"Fine I'll help." Draco sighed. "I guess it would be cruel of me to completely turn my back on my former home."

"...There's more." Hiruko said.

"What?" Draco said as he finished his vodka.

"Yama...he found Ragnarok's grave and resurrected him as his slave." Alipheese said with her eyes closed.

"? !" Draco's eyes widened in shock...but soon narrowed in anger as he threw the half full mug of ale against the wall. "THAT MOTHERFUCKER! ! Next time I see him, he's DEAD!"

"He said he would give him back." Kanon said. "But..."

"There's no way." Draco said shaking his head. "He wouldn't have resurrected him as a fuckin' courtesy."

"Right..." Alipheese said with her eyes closed. "Though I don't believe him for a second that he will return Ragnarok to us...what I'm about to do is for Makai, not myself...if he turns out to have been telling the truth. That's just a bonus."

"What did he ask you to do, if you don't mind me asking?" Draco asked.

"...He wants me to kill Kenshin Kuroshi." Alipheese said.

"...Alipheese..." Draco said with a sigh. "Ragnarok had to have reincarnated into Kenshin for a reason. There's no way he'd want that."

"I know, but to save Makai, Ilias and I either both have to die to restore balance, or I have to lower my power down to where hers is currently. Killing Kenshin, finding a way to free Ilias only to enslave her...neither outcome of which I want."

"..." Draco closed his eyes. "You never really hated Ilias did you?"

"..." Alipheese let out a sigh. "I...suppose not. I just wanted to understand her. I hated that she was killing my creations sure, but."

"You wanted to understand why she was the way she was?" Draco asked.

"I suppose you could say that." Alipheese nodded. "I tried to be a caring goddess to my children, but while she seemed to try to do the same according to Lucifina, Micaela and Taimu...I'm sorry Draco, but Yama was the actual one who separated you two."

"I know." Draco said. "The countless years I've lived gave me perspective on it all. Taimu was always great about hiding her presence from her mother and when she'd go back, then come back to me. She always told me how Ilias was always happy to see her so happy. I think Yama caught on."

"It doesn't help that the fucker also killed Lucifina." Saja said with a grunt.

"I think that's when Ilias was beginning to lose it." Alipheese said. "We were winning, she was desperate...then watching her daughter die...I think...broke her...she wanted Lucifina's death to at least have meant something."

"Sounds plausible...I just hope when we find a way to release her, she can be reasoned with." Draco said. "That said...you said one of the ways to restore balance was to lower your power down to hers right now right?"

"Yes?" Alipheese said.

"Hrm...I think we can kill three birds with one stone." Draco said.

"What do you mean?" Hiruko asked.

"One, you have to lower yourself to Ilias' current level of power, right? So then...go ahead and fight Kenshin." Draco said.

"You really think he's that strong?" Kanade asked.

"At his strongest...I think he could take you Alipheese...you know, like how Ragnarok did when you two first met?" Draco said.

"!" Alipheese schooled her features, but inside she was shocked. "Wait...he thinks Ragnarok's reincarnation can match Ragnarok from that battle?" She thought.

"I know what you're thinking, but Kenshin recently died and was brought back by both Ragnarok reincarnating himself and Ophis and Great Red building a new body for him. This enabled a quickening awakening of a massive power surge called the Demigod State."

"Half God? You really think a Demigod can match a god?" Kanade asked with a scoff.

"Kenshin's already been able to hang with a few gods. He even had the cajones to challenge Great Red." Draco said. "But...when he first awakened this power against that Ialda Baoth woman Alipheese. I could tell he could match you and Ilias. It'd be a war of attrition, but if I was a betting man...I'd put my money on you in the end...you just need him to exhaust you."

"Hrm...I see...that's bird two...what's bird three?" Alipheese asked.

"That his training with the form is very raw. I've had it sealed away with the Malak Seal, to be unbound daily, but fighting you in a trial by fire...I think could benefit him greatly." Draco said.

"Malak seal...that's the same seal you said you put on Ragnarok...who holds the key?" Alipheese asked.

"...Tamamo." Draco answered with his eyes closed.

"..." Alipheese and the Five Ancestors all closed their eyes.

"And make no mistake, what you're thinking is right." Draco sighed. "Tamamo's in love with him...and I don't mean like when she'd take a lover here and there during the Wars. If she were asked to take the Dragon Seal Trial, she'd accept and bind herself to Kenshin."

"...I know." Alipheese said. "Even without her showing any signs...even if it was against her will, she'd force herself out of any servitude she was under, but I felt hers and Kenshin's mana interwoven beyond just simple coitus...the fact that she hasn't, even now means she cares greatly for him.

"What's more is a detriment on Kenshin's part, but he's cautious...if he feels you aren't taking the fight seriously, he'll stop fighting and demand why, feeling insulted, especially by a being of your status." Draco said. "You have to act like it's a fight to the death anyway."

"I see..." Alipheese said glancing away.

"..." Draco walked up and grabbed Alipheese's hands. "You don't want to do it, because it would break your precious daughter's heart...I know, but if you wanna save Makai, you have to do it this way. You have to appear as a villain to Kenshin and Tamamo...all of you do." He said.

The five ancestors all looked away solemnly. "I...don't want to hurt Tamamo though." Saja said.

"I...don't want to risk mother dying either." Saja said.

"But not risking it means Makai's doom." Kanon said

"What kind of youkai would we be if we allowed our creations to die?" Kanade asked.

"...Damn it...that fucking Shinigami has us by the fuckin' balls on this one." Minagi said with a growl.

"Let me know when you want to do this...I'll start making a plan." Draco said with a sigh as he turned to walk away

"Thank you Draco...and I'm sorry." Alipheese said.

"What can I say?" Draco said looking back at her. "I still owe for you saving my little brother in all but blood...and overlooking it when I was going to meet the love of my life while we warred against her mother..."

"I see...I'd do it again every single time." Alipheese said with a smile. "Keep in touch, but keep in mind that I'd like to move soon."

"Hang on." Draco reached into his cooler and pulled out a few things. He handed Kanon a bottle of grape wine, Kanade a bottle of water to which he added that he added something to make her feel good. Saja a bottle of bourbon, Hiruko a carton of eggnog and Minagi a larger bottle of semen to which he replied to her. "Don't ask." He then walked up to Alipheese and handed her two bottles of aged rose wine. "I think we all need to relax after this conversation."

"Agreed." Alipheese smiled. "Thank you, brother in law."

"Heh. If you need me before we move, I'll be here." Draco said as he walked back to his bar. He felt Alipheese and the ancestors leave and poured himself another set of drinks before looking at the broken mug and mess he'd made earlier and summoned his ghostly Phantasm Clone to clean it up, but the clone gave him a sour look. "Oh don't complain we're both getting drunk here!" Draco yelled. The clone paused...then nodded as he went about his task. Draco let out a sigh. "Haa...Sorry Kenshin...I may be on your side, but my main loyalties still lie with the Dark Goddess."

(break)

A couple of days later.

Everyone was in the baths of the Hyoudou Residence. Kenshin, Yukari, Rias and Issei had shown off a new technique they had been working on. Rias, Issei, Yukari and Kenshin had all been thinking about combining their power. Either Rias and Kenshin to evolve Rias into her own Demigod State or to take Yukari into hers, while Issei could give his armor to Rias to protect her when Seekvaira wasn't around.

"Hm..." Vali said sitting in the baths with his team. "So you thought of that?" Vali asked.

"Well, we kinda had no choice to. In the battles with Ialda Baoth and in Heaven, I just needed to protect her and Yukari." Kenshin said.

"Yeah, I even gave my wyvern fairies to Seekvaira during the Ialda battle." Issei said.

"I see." Vali said. "Would I be able to reach this level?"

"I'm not sure, because of our bodies make up, but go ahead and kick some ass." Kenshin said.

Vali smirked back. "Alright, I'll kick as much ass as I want and surpass you."

"But isn't ass your favorite part?" Kenshin chided. "Hey Granberia! Vali wants that booty!" He shouted.

"? !" Vali paused as he blushed, but he looked up, seeing Granberia looking away with a blush of her own, while Alma giggled and hugged her friend.

"Alma get off me!" Granberia yelled.

"Gran-Chan...I've noticed you looking at Vali-Chan...I know you're attracted to him." Alma whispered.

"I...I know..." Granberia said "Just...please let me do this on my own time Alma."

"Mhmn..." Alma closed her eyes and giggled. "Of course. Good luck Granberia. That's all I wanted." "Now...don't forget I'll tease you again here and there, but I'll leave your relationships alone." Alma said kissing Granberia on the cheek.

"What are ya waiting for Vali? Get over there." Kenshin chided.

"Damn you..." Vali cursed with a growl.

Kenshin got out of the water. "Not my fault that you're a bonafide ass man. Even I gotta admit her training has done wonders for Granberia's legs, hips and ass. Even scaly because she's probably got a thick, toned, shapely, big ass, go ahead."

Vali sat next to Granberia in the baths. "Hey." Vali said in a calm tone.

"...Hey..." Granberia said

"It's been awhile hasn't it?" Vali asked.

"Aaah! Ooh! I can't swimmmmm!" They looked over seeing Gasper flapping around for help.

"Oh Gasper. I had a pool built in Transylvania for something like this. Let me help you." Valerie said grabbing his arms. "Alright now, kick kick, kick kick. One two like OK?"

"OK V-Valerie." Gasper said as Valerie pulled him forward, blushing at the sight of her exposed body in his face.

"Even his swimwear is a ladies one piece." Vali remarked with a laugh before Kuroka went to tease him as well, only to be scolded by Kenshin who proceeded to climb out of the pool.

"Hey..." Granberia said.

"Hm?" Vali said.

"Do you think I...look nice?" Granberia asked.

She was wearing a red one piece, but it had tears at the bottom due to some of the sharper scales on her legs. "Hmn...well I can tell swimsuits aren't really your thing since it has some tears."

"You don't have to be mean." Granberia glowered.

"You didn't let me finish." Vali retorted. "At the same time, it does show off your body wonderfully, even if I don't pay attention to such a thing. You look great Granberia."

"T-Thanks." She said looking away with a blush.

Miyuki saw this from afar and recalled an earlier conversation she had with her.

(flashback)

"How...did you get Vali to like you so much?" Granberia asked.

"Finally admitting we have a crush?" Miyuki asked with a coy smile.

"Oh like you're one to talk!" Granberia shouted, blushing hotly.

"Hahaha~!" Miyuki giggled. "Relax Granberia I'm just teasing, just be glad I'm not Alma."

"I'm eternally grateful you're not..." Granberia said with a sigh, eyes closed.

"But honestly, I was just myself." Miyuki said. "I was kind, helpful, trained with him when he was there...I think he appreciates honesty in people, I mean, why would he have let Arthur, Le Fay, Kuroka and Bikou in so close after what he went through? Those four are at least honest with themselves."

"So, just be me?" Granberia asked.

"Yeah." Miyuki said putting a hand on her shoulder, underneath the pauldron of her armor, smiling. "Also, Granberia...you might be a terrific warrior, but it's OK to admit when you like someone, it's not a weakness or anything, I mean look at Onii-Chan, he's admitted his feelings a lot, and he's still strong."

"...Thank you Miyuki." Granberia said before Miyuki sprung forward and hugged her. "Mi-Miyuki? !"

"What? Isn't it OK for peerage sisters to share a friendly embrace?" Miyuki asked.

"..." Granberia's face grew hot at her words, but her arms wrapped around Miyuki's frame. "Well...at least you're not trying to cop a feel like Alma would."

"I can if you want me to." Miyuki teased.

Granberia picked up on this and laughed. "Haha, no thanks...but at the same time..." Granberia pulled away with a smile. "Thanks for the advice."

"No problem." Miyuki said with a wide smile. "Also, go ahead and keep training with him, since he seems to be a workout nut like you and Onii-Chan."

"Hah." Granberia said. "No problems there!"

(flashback end)

Miyuki smiled at the two. "I'm happy for you both." She thought.

"Hey, when do you want to train again? It's been awhile since you called." Vali said

"Well, because I thought you might be busy." Granberia said before a phone was placed behind her shoulder. "Huh?"

Kenshin was behind her. "I've been meaning to give this to you and Alma, but that's yours. I think Vali can show you how it works. Sorry for the delay."

"Oh...uh...thanks." Granberia said, having been caught off guard before turning to Vali after Kenshin left. "You know how to use this right?"

"Haha, sure. When we get out of here I'll put my number in." Vali said.

"OK..." Granberia said before yawning and going for what she considered a risky move and laying her head on Vali's shoulder.

"Granberia?" Vali said.

"I'm a bit tired from training, I want to stay like this for a bit." Granberia said with her eyes closed.

"Hmh." Vali smiled. "Alright, but if you're doing that, I'm doing this." He said laying his head against hers, even going as far as to wrap his arm around her waist.

"!" He heard an audible gasp that made him quietly laugh.

"S-Sorry, I'm just not-" Granberia was cut off.

"I'm not either, but let's just go with the flow hm?" Vali asked.

"..." Granberia closed her eyes again, wrapping her arm around Vali.

Alma noticed this from a far. "Aw~ My sweet Granberia's growing up~!"

Kenshin noticed this as well and let Salamander see. "Hmn...while I don't like her choice of lovers, I like the fact that she's letting herself grow as a woman."

"Salamander, Vali's a good guy, he and I were just rooked by Rizevim and Forbesii." Kenshin thought.

"I know...it's just it'll take me a bit to get over him trying to kill you." Salamander said.

"I know, take your time, but I trust that Vali is legit." Kenshin thought.

"OK, but don't you have your own matter to attend to?" Salamander asked.

"..." Kenshin remembered he'd gotten out of the pool to approach Tamamo who was showering a short distance away, she noticed him and went behind a door to the showers for people who wanted privacy. Kenshin entered and smiled. "Wanted a little privacy huh?"

"Not at all." Tamamo said with a smile. "I just sensed you coming, and felt like going to a place where we wouldn't be bothered."

"That's literally the definition of privacy." Kenshin chided.

"Well then...mind helping me out, my king?" Tamamo said in a joking manner, referring to their king and queen relationship in his peerage.

"Absolutely my queen." Kenshin said with a smile as he approached her.

Tamamo handed him a bar of soap and brushed her long, blonde locks to the side. "Can you get my back? I'd usually do it with my tails, but..." She glanced away with a smile. "Yasaka was right. It's been awhile since I've had a young man's hands on me."

"Hmn." Kenshin chuckled a bit. "Alright Tamamo, here I go." He lathered his hands up with the soap before bringing them to Tamamo's back.

"M-Mmh..." Tamamo let out a soft moan.

"Feeling a little sore?" Kenshin asked with a small grin.

"W-Well, even thought it's been a couple of months. The strain of carrying these girls is still new after all this time." Tamamo said with a smile, winking at him.

"Oh really? Well leave it to me." He said massaging her back.

"Aahn...I should...really either be restraining myself for Alice's sake...or taking him for my own...but his hands feel so good against my skin~!" Tamamo thought.

"Wow, you're really carrying a lot of stress in you back." Kenshin said, massaging it harder.

"A-Aahn! W-Well...I still have trouble adjusting, to the new dimensions, weight and height y'know?" Tamamo said with an abashed smile.

"Wait...how long have you been dealing with this?" Kenshin asked.

"Oh Kenshin, you're so cute when you're worried about us outside of battle." Tamamo thought. "Like I said...a-a few months."

"Tamamo..." Kenshin sighed. "Don't put this off again. I am the head of this peerage...I want to make sure all those under my service are well cared for, even if Issei does a bit of it for me because he wants them as a part of his harem."

"Alright then, Kenshin...please continue." Tamamo said with a smile with narrowed eyes.

"Alright." Kenshin said as he rubbed her back harder, pressing circles into her.

"Aaah...aaahnn...oh Kenshin...please don't stop~" Tamamo said as she leaned against the wall.

"..." Kenshin smiled and finished, spraying the soap off with the showerhead. He glanced over and saw all nine of her tails swishing about excitedly. "..."

"Haa...haa...what are you doing?" Tamamo said, looking back at him with a smile. "Go ahead and wash my tails too." She handed him a special brand of shampoo and conditioner

"Alright Tamamo." Kenshin smiled as he squirted the shampoo and conditioner onto all nine of her tails. "Eh? Isn't this the shampoo that Touji-San got you?" Tamamo nodded. "Huh, looks like he knew his stuff."

"Yeah, I took a closer look at it, and realized that it was one of my favorites. I did go into the human world every so often you know." Tamamo said. "Now come on~" "Dark Goddess please let him be as good at washing as he is at massaging!" Tamamo thought.

Kenshin took the first tail and stroked it, spreading the shampoo and conditioner around skillfully. "It's so soft...and fluffy." Kenshin said with a marveled voice.

"Ufufu~" Tamamo giggled. "You like?"

"...I love." Kenshin said stroking his cheek against the tail he was washing.

"!" Tamamo's eyes widened at this."I-I've heard this before...but...it feels so different coming from Kenshin!"

"Is something wrong?" Kenshin asked.

"No." Tamamo said regaining her composure, before smiling at him. "Please continue."

"OK." Kenshin said as he moved onto the second tail.

"Hey, we shouldn't be in here too long, can you do two at once?" Tamamo asked.

"I can do more than that." Kenshin said throwing out a stencil, making a clone. "We can do four at once."

"A-Aahhnn!" Tamamo gasped out falling to her knees as Kenshin and his clone massaged and scrubbed her tails, laying her head on the nearby bench.

"Heheh." Kenshin and his clone chuckled as they continued their work, moving onto the next four.

"Oh fuck...your hands feel so good~!" Tamamo moaned out. "A-Aaahnn...~!"

Kenshin's clone disappeared. "D-Did you just...?"

Someone entered before Tamamo could answer. "Kenshin could you come out here and...what's wrong with her?" Kenshin recognized Issei as he pointed at Tamamo.

"Sh...She just needed help washing her tails." Kenshin said with a fake laugh.

"Yeah...I'm fiiiinnnneee..." Tamamo said waving her hand.

"OK..." Issei said with narrowed eyes. "I don't believe them for a second." He thought. "Gonna need that shower room cleaned." He spoke up. "Anyway...Rias and Akeno-San want you to spread sunscreen on them."

"Wait...we're underground...why?" Kenshin said with a confused look.

"Well come on Kenshin." Issei grinned. "Don't you want to see them all slickened up and glowing from it?" Issei asked. "Irina and Kuroka asked me to do the same!"

"!" Kenshin paused to think about this. "Wait...Rias and Akeno all basically oiled up for me...oh my god." He thought.

Tamamo rose up and kissed Kenshin on the cheek. "Go ahead, thanks for helping me wash myself down."

"OK." Kenshin said with a smile.

"Did you two..." Issei asked.

"No, I just washed her back and tails." Kenshin said.

"But...Kenshin...tha-" Issei was cut off.

"That's all he did Issei, he just did it so well..." Tamamo said waving him off. "Go ahead Kenshin, I need a minute anyway. I'll see you before we leave."

"OK, see ya Tamamo." Kenshin said.

Tamamo laid there, against the bench with a smile. "Fuck...if he can make me cum from a slight massage and washing my tails...forget my emotions...I know I picked the right man." She said laying her head against her arms, letting out a sigh. "Kenshin...how'd you manage to work your way into my heart?" Tamamo wondered. "It...all started when your father brought you to me.

Tamamo recalled the days. Tamamo and the much younger Kenshin would play various games. "Aah! How'd you beat me? ! I thought I had the perfect play!" She recalled a five year old Kenshin complaining.

"Ufufu!" Tamamo would giggle behind her fan, in her sealed form. "Because I'm older than you silly! I'm wiser!"

The five year old Kenshin pointed at her. "How? ! You look like a kid too!" He shouted.

Tamamo would reach over and embrace him. "Relax Kenshin. You'll get there someday. I'm older than I look." She whispered into his ear.

"O-OK...Tamamo-neesan." The Younger Kenshin would say.

Tamamo dug her fingers into her wetness, moaning a bit. "We had a lot of moments together like that, where we'd play games and make silly bets...but..." Tamamo paused to smile. "I think you finally got there." She said licking her fingers clean. "I know that makes me look bad, but Sheena and I were always looking forward to the man you'd become, even if Sheena went to Issei." She said after she finished.

Meanwhile, Kenshin was sitting over Rias while Akeno impatiently waited for her turn. Kenshin looked over and saw Issei doing Irina and Kuroka. "I'll get to you too Akeno, don't worry, I plan on doing this in parts.

"Mmmm..." Rias moaned.

"..." Kenshin moved over to Akeno who gasped out.

"Aaahh...Kenshn-kun...please rub me all over."

"Akeno, that's not fair!" Rias shouted.

Negi watched this from afar with Setusna and Konoka. "That's why I said we shouldn't ask." She said.

"Hahaha, of course." Konoka giggled.

"We've all done it before, but...do his hands really feel that good?" Setsuna wondered.

"Oh they do Secchan." Konoka said embracing herself, wiggling around.

"Wow...their skin is so smooth." Kenshin thought, glancing over at Issei who was doing the same as he was with Irina and Kuroka. He wondered why Raynare wasn't there, but remembered her saying.

"I've never swam with friends before. Not even Kalawaner and Mittelt."

Kenshin's fingertips webbed between Akeno's and Rias' bodies, even covering their fingers and toes." Kenshin knelt down and whispered into Rias' ear. "I'll be back for you."

Rias didn't know why, but this statement made her feel so hot. Kenshin meanwhile webbed his fingers in between Akeno's fingers and toes." Aaahh...aaahh..." Akeno gasped out. "You're going there again?"

"Come on Akeno...you're complaining after some loving treatment from me? I'm just applying sunscreen." He said as his hands moved up to Akeno's calves and thighs, before finally arriving at her ass.

"Aaah...aaaahhh!" Akeno gasped out, burying her face in her arms as she moaned out sensually.

He heard a similar sound from Irina, but was too absorbed into the sweet sounds of Akeno...He leaned forward. "Akeno...your ass is so good, so smooth, soft, and hell even elastic." Kenshin whispered into her ear.

"Do you like it?" Akeno giggled.

"I love it." Kenshin whispered back.

"Mou! What about my front side Kenshin? !" Rias asked.

"Yeah! What about me too Issei?" Kuroka said with a pout.

"Yeah Issei! Come on! I already put the anti fall knob on the door so-" Irina was cut off.

"Ara ara. Don't forget Irina-Chan, there's still a lot of people here." Akeno said making Irina blush.

"Ye-Yeah...so would you wanna continue this on the bed, in the bath?" Rias asked Kenshin.

Kenshin's hands tensed as he imagined giving Rias another massage in bed or in the baths. Causing her to moan out loud. "Ara Ara, why not take us both on the bed to continue. Ufufu~ It's quite exciting...aaahhhmmm...Ohh I wonder if anything else than a massage will happen?"

Kenshin's face grew darker, and even a bit of blood slipped out of his nose as both Rias and Akeno gazed at him seductively. A couple of voices were heard however. He looked over and it was Le Fay and Rossweisse.

"U-Um...I also want Issei-Sama to apply sunscreen to me." Le Fay said with a blush.

"How inappropriate! I thought I was only looking at the people apply sunscreen innocently!" Rossweisse said with a blush. "It's so shameful!"

Kenshin stared at Rossweisse with narrowed eyes. "Rose...we've done more 'shameful' shit than this." He whispered to himself before saying. "So you want me to do you too Rose?"

"Mmh? !" Rossweisse let out a hushed gasp as she stepped back.

Suddenly Ravel and Sextum both hopped out of the pool in the middle of a water polo game who rushed over. "A-Although now is a time for leisure, Kenshin-Sama's and Issei-Sama's time is precious! That's enough time spent applying sunscreen!"

"Um...Ravel, couldn't we please cut out some time for them to get to all of us?" Sextum asked with a blush.

"Yeah, at least let him finish what he started." Rias said with a smile.

"I-I can do that? Then how?" Ravel said only to be hugged from behind by Kenshin.

"Schedule it out on a notebook or something." Kenshin said kissing Ravel on the cheek making her blush brightly.

As the girls gathered around her Rias whispered into Ravel's ear. "You need to relax too, put yourself in the listing."

"!" Ravel blushed darkly as she wrote her own name down before the two men went to work.

At the end Kenshin saw Yukari and Miyuki. "Yukari? Miyuki?" Kenshin asked.

"You wouldn't deny your precious sisters this pleasure would you?" Yukari asked with a wink.

"Yeah Onii-Chan, apply sunscreen to us too~!" Miyuki grinned, laying on her back, her small boobs and wide hips bare before his eyes.

"Hm..." Kenshin smiled. "Miyuki, don't ever let someone say you're not beautiful."

"M-Mmh..." Miyuki moaned as Kenshin's lotioned up hands stroked up both her legs. "Oh god Onii-Chan, your hands feel so good!"

Kenshin felt Miyuki's body seize up in what he knew was an orgasm. "Alright, I'm gonna move to Onee-Chan, is that OK?"

"Yeah...please make her feel good." Miyuki said with a dazed smile. "S-Sorry that my ass is so sensitive. I promise I'll give you something better later...it's just I'm so turned on."

Yukari smiled back, her body covered in sweat and lotion.. "Finished off Miyuki already huh?"

"Yeah, now lay on your back." Kenshin said.

Yukari complied without complaint which surprised Kenshin. Kenshin sat over her waist, but Yukari only smiled and said. "Come and get me Kenshin-nii."

"Alright." Kenshin said.

"Aaahn...aaahnn!" Yukari gasped and moaned out as Kenshin massaged her breasts.

"Yukari, your breasts are so firm." Kenshin said.

"I-I know, I'm glad." Yukari said covering her mouth with one hand while pulling Kenshin closer with another.

"Want me to go further?" Kenshin whispered.

"Mmh..." Yukari nodded with a blush.

Kenshin's hands sunk down to her waist, grabbing her ass. "Oh?" He said hearing Yukari moan.

"W-What?" Yukari asked with a whine.

"Do you have a sensitive ass?" Kenshin asked.

"..." Yukari let out an embarrassed whine before shouting. "Yes, but Miyuki has sensitive, inverted nipples!"

"Onee-Chan you bitch! You promised not to tell anyone!" Miyuki shouted.

"Except Onii-Chan...remember, that was our agreement." Yukari teased.

"A-Ah?" Miyuki froze.

"Wait, it's true?" Kenshin asked.

"Aaaahhhh!" Miyuki dove on top of them. "Baka Onii-Chan! Baka Onee-Chan!"

"Heheheheheh, it had to come out sooner or later Miyuki." Yukari said with a smile.

"Yeah...I just didn't think it'd be like this!" Miyuki said crossing her arm over her chest. "Next time we're in public I'm going to tell everyone to smack your ass!"

"!" Yukari glared at her sister. "I'll do the same to you."

"..." Miyuki glared back.

"Heheh, I already knew both of those and was just playing dumb but it's funny." Kenshin thought before pulling his sisters apart.

"Kenshin?" Yukari said.

"Onii-Chan, were we upsetting you?" Miyuki asked.

"No, you're good." Kenshin said with a smile. "I actually found the whole situation kinda amusing, but I should be going."

"R-Right." Yukari and Miyuki said with abashed smiles.

"Can I ask something Miyuki? Why were you so turned on? It took almost nothing to bring you to climax." Kenshin asked.

"W-well..." Miyuki blushed, scratching the back of her head smiling. "It's been awhile for me, and watching you rub everyone down, you know Rias, Akeno, Rossweisse, Ravel had me fantasizing about you doing it to me."

"Aah, I see...it has been quite some time since you and Kenshin knocked boots." Yukari giggled. "Well, like Rias told Koneko, you gotta put yourself out there."

"Y-Yeah." Miyuki said poking her fingers together.

"Alright, I'll be going, play nice you two." Kenshin chided as he walked away.

Kenshin walked toward the diving board and sat down. He felt his phone go off and checked it to see a text from Draco. It read. "Hey, you mind coming over to the bar later?"

"I mean, I'm not gonna say no, but why the invite?" Kenshin texted back.

"Ah no reason. Azazel mentioned something about you guys having to deal with church rebels and I thought you might wanna unwind." Draco texted.

"I see. Well I'm a little busy at the moment, so I'll be by later tonight." Kenshin texted.

"Alright, it's still daylight out anyway." Draco texted.

"Am I interrupting something?" Kenshin looked up seeing not only Issei but Griselda as well who had been the one to speak.

"Nah." Kenshin shook his head. "Draco just wants me to come to his bar later to unwind. Apparently Azazel let it slip about what we're heading into."

Griselda let out a sigh as she sat down next to Kenshin, while Issei sat down next to her. "I see..." The three looked over seeing Xenovia talking to Asia. Xenovia had a serious expression.

"Seems she's talking about the election with Asia." Issei said with a laughing grin.

"Xenovia seems to have changed." Griselda said.

"Hm?" Kenshin said with an interested look. "Also, I gotta say Griselda, you fill out that bikini quite well."

"..." Griselda glowered at Kenshin who chuckled. "Relax I was just complimenting your body of work, you must train a lot. You should really be looking at Issei who's eying up your rack."

Griselda turned around and pinched Issei's cheek. "I-I'm sohrry!"

"Aah, Griselda...relax. Issei's the Oppai Dragon for a reason." Kenshin said.

"Still." Griselda said.

"Griselda, despite being a warrior of the church, everyone deserves love." Kenshin said with a laugh. "Take your time sure, but find something for yourself."

"I'll do that on my own time." Griselda said with a huff.

"Now, what were you saying?" Kenshin asked.

"Back when she was a warrior of the church, she was known as the Slashing Princess." Griselda said.

"Yeah...we've heard this before...that during her time with the church, as a swordswoman of God, she had executed devils, vampires and various monsters." Issei said.

"But because she showed no mercy and because people didn't understand her...and also because of her inaccessible personality, at some point people began making fun of her, calling her Slashing Princess." Kenshin said before scoffing. "Give me a fucking break...'Oh she's doing leagues better than us, so let's fucking put her down."

"..." Griselda sighed. "I wish I could say you were wrong Kenshin...I really do, but...Xenovia is a child who needs a lot of care. Because we were in the same facility. I was selected to be responsible for taking care of her, but no matter what I said, she grew big and tall, I taught her the minimum behavior she should have as a lady...I've already done all I can."

"Except...you don't really know how a normal woman should act, right?" Issei asked.

"..." Griselda let out a soft sigh. "Right you are Issei-San." She said with a small smile before looking back over at Xenovia. "I'm glad Xenovia's discovering it for herself.

"Heh." Issei grinned. "You look like an older sister watching with pride as her little sister grows up."

Griselda smiled warmly. "I won't lie, that's how I feel...ever since she met her partner of the same age, Irina, she would occasionally show the expression that a girl of her age should."

"I remember hearing about this. Irina was the only one who could adapt to Xenovia." Kenshin said.

"Yeah, because they both had quirky personalities" Issei said.

Griselda's smile widened. "If I'm to be honest, when I first heard of Xenovia becoming a devil, I fainted on the spot, but now, seeing her occasionally worried, occasionally laughing...I think in the end it was a good thing." She said.

"I think...she felt sheltered in the church, and then when she became a devil...she was finally free to explore life for herself. She has true and honest friends now...and as well, someone to love." Kenshin said smiling at Xenovia.

Griselda watched as Kenshin did, seeing Irina, Asia and Xenovia all interacting together. "It really is such a heartwarming scene." Issei said with a smile.

"Yeah..." Kenshin said with a smile.

"I head, she plans to become the Student Council President of Kuoh." Griselda said.

"Yeah, at first I thought she was joking." Issei said.

"I didn't, because I'm her running mate." Kenshin grinned.

Griselda nodded. "She really is enjoying school life." She said with a wide happy smile before she grabbed Kenshin's hands.

"Eh?" Kenshin said.

"Kuroshi Kenshin-kun, please...please take good care of her." Griselda said squeezing his hands.

"Hmn..." Kenshin smiled. "OK Griselda, but she has friends and now family to take care of her as well."

"I mean as a woman." Griselda said.

"Oooohhh..." Kenshin closed his eyes with a smile. "Don't worry Griselda, she's in good hands."

Griselda smiled. "I'm glad."

"Also, feel free to visit whenever. She might feel intimidated by you, but that's because you're the one whose been taking care of her for so long. You give off the aura of a Onee-San looking after her little sister, but you also kinda give off the aura of a mother watching over her daughter."

"Oh? So I seem motherly too? Thank you for the compliment Kenshin." Griselda said with a smile before getting up. "I should be going."

"...You know she wants a child from me right?" Kenshin asked.

Griselda paused. "What?"

"That's like been one of her priorities since she joined us." Issei said. "She's been trying to get Kenshin to knock her up."

Griselda narrowed her eyes. "Excuse me."

The two watched as Griselda zoomed around the pool and went over, pinching Xenovia's ear and scolding her. "Eheheheh." Kenshin and Issei chuckled.

"Dude did you really have to bust me for staring at her chest? Her Oppai looked nice." Issei said.

"Issei, you think all Oppai look nice." Kenshin said with narrowed eyes.

"Not all Oppai..." Issei muttered, but Kenshin heard him anyway.

"Eh?" Kenshin said.

"I don't like male Oppai or moobs!" Issei shouted. "I'm one hundred percent for the ladies!"

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Kenshin laughed. "Wow! I didn't think you'd go there!" He wrapped an arm around Issei's shoulder and pulled him in close. "God I love how you act sometimes! Makes for a good laugh!"

"Screw you!" Issei said pushing him off, but even then he was smiling. "Well, at least our relationship together isn't boring...still...a lot of beautiful women flock to you. As the future Harem King. What's your secret."

"At first I was just considerate of them, but now..." Kenshin shrugged with a smile. "I'm just being myself. Being considerate is one thing, but Issei, you'd be surprised at how much women love confidence, which I got in spades, why do you ask?"

"No reason, just asking for tips." Issei said with a wide grin. "Hey, seeing a Sister in a bikini was nice huh?"

"Issei, normally I'd berate you, but...I can't deny. Griselda has an amazing figure." Kenshin said with his eyes closed smiling.

While he was conversing with Issei, both of them heard Vali talking to his team. Bikou had asked to work with the DxD team more. Kenshin got up and approached them.

"Actually Bikou. I like the path Vali has you on. You're all keeping Rizevim and the mass produced Evil Dragon's busy."

Achilla wrapped an arm around him from his left. "Yeah come on! Aren't our competition's fun?"

"I mean yeah, but I kinda wanna get this shit over with!" Bikou said. "So I can get Old Man Sun Wukong off my back!"

"I want to spend my time on attacking Rizevim and the evil dragons, as well as training my own power. Sorry, tasks like that should be given to Kuroka or Le Fay." Vali refused.

Granberia who was standing nearby. "I have to agree with both Vali and Kenshin."

"Also Bikou, help Vali with Senjutsu if Sun Wukong is too busy." Kenshin said.

"Eh? Why?" Bikou asked.

"Because it will cause dragonification for him, which will allow him to bypass Rizevim's Sacred Gear Canceler." Kenshin said. "I mean come on, Albion's gotta have a technique in there to match Ddraig's Penetrate."

"My memory's fuzzy. I'll go looking." Albion said.

"That said, I had heard rumors that the people who started the Church's rebellion were holy sword wielders, that's very interesting." Arthur said with a smile, adjusting his glasses.

"Yes, Arthur. What do you plan to do this time? Very soon the legendary wielders of holy swords may be arriving here." Vali said.

"Hrmmm...yes...that wouldn't be a bad idea." Arthur said with an eager smile.

Kenshin chuckled. "Arthur can I just say I love the expression on your face right now?"

"Really?" Issei drawled mentally. "Arthur is probably the hardest to deal with, but Bikou, Achilla-San and I could get along." He thought.

"Vali, you shouldn't make things too difficult for Azazel-San."

Vali snorted. "You tell me that Tobio when his difficult future son in law is standing right there."

"Oh hey Tobio." Kenshin waved.

"You too, you make things difficult for Azazel-San too" Tobio said.

"Yeah, but he's set to start banging my mom, so I consider it even." Kenshin drawled.

"You say that so casually." Issei, Bikou, Achilla and Arthur all say with sweatdrops.

"What? My mother is free to pursue her own romantic interests." Kenshin scoffed. "Gee, sorry for calling it what it is, Azazel is courting my mom."

"Yeah but still, to hear a son say it so casually." Issei said.

"Mom told me she has Dad's blessing to move on, from the battle with Ialda. If she wants Azazel, I'm not going to stand in her way." Kenshin said.

"If you're there things should be even better Vali." Tobio said.

"Hrmph...I'd actually like a fight with you...to settle the scores from last time." Vali said with a smirk.

Kenshin smirked. "Sign me up for the winner."

"If you want a fight, you should fight with the Sekiryuutei or the Dragon of the Elements." Tobio said.

"Really?" Kenshin asked. "The Slash Dog running away from a fight?" Kenshin asked.

"It's just I'm not his destined opponent like you two are." Tobio said.

"Screw destiny. If you wanna fight then fight." Kenshin said.

Vali turned to leave. Tobio called out to him. "Hang on Vali, you should at least listen to the planned schedule after today."

"Sure, but I'm going to go back up first." Vali said as he proceeded up the elevator with the male members of his team.

Kenshin and Issei watched as Tobio approached them. "Hey, Kuroshi Kenshin-kun, Hyoudou Issei-kun. You saw something unusual just now." Tobio said.

"No that wasn't the case." Issei said waving his hands with a smile.

"Other than seeing you turn down Vali's fight offer, not really." Kenshin said.

"Well...I'm not running away from a fight, like you said. I just feel our powers are better used elsewhere." Tobio said with a smile extending his hand toward Kenshin.

"Yeah, that's kinda what I figured. I was just going with the flow of the conversation." Kenshin said shaking Tobio's hand. "Hey, can you summon your Sacred Gear?"

"Eh?" Tobio said. "Why?"

"Just do it, please?" Kenshin said.

Kenshin watched as the wolf known as Canis Lykkon appeared next to Tobio. Kenshin knelt down and petted it. "Aww, who's a good boy." He said rubbing behind it's ears.

To Tobio's surprise Canis Lykkon rubbed it's head against Kenshin's hand. "Wow..." Tobio said with wide eyes.

"I'm good with pets." Kenshin said with a smile before standing up and drawing a piece of steak out of one of his storage seals. The wolf based Sacred Gear leaped at it as Kenshin threw it into the air and gnawed at it."

"Wow." Tobio said with a fascinated look. "I don't know if anyone's had him do that."

"Well at it's base it's a wolf, right?" Kenshin asked.

"Sure." Tobio said. "Just don't think you can get away with that when we fight eventually."

"Not at all." Kenshin chuckled.

"Here let me show something to you both." Tobio said pulling out his phone. He showed them a picture of when he was still a student, a girl who was dressed as a magician, and a brown haired delinquent, and above them was an arrogant looking silver haired boy.

"Huh. So that's what Vali looked like when he was younger." Issei said. "He looks arrogant."

"Hahahaha." Tobio laughed. "Hell! Believe it or not, he's even more arrogant now!"

"Even after I knocked him down a peg?" Kenshin asked.

"He says he wants to fight you again." Tobio said.

"Heh, well if you get a chance, tell him Kenshin says...'If you want the smoke, come get it, I got plenty.'" Kenshin smirked. "Anyway, in this photo, these are your companions right?" Kenshin asked.

"Yeah I was about to ask that myself." Issei said.

"Yeah, there was unrest four years ago, during that time, a lot of things Sacred Gear related had been happening." Tobio said. "Since then I've been working together with them, even till now. In the past, I lived with Vali for a period of time, so we know each other very well, which is why I'm saying thanks to you."

"As I heard that you guys were hostile toward each other. I always thought you hated him." Issei said.

"?" Tobio seemed confused by Issei's statement.

"Issei, I think it's more that Vali's an annoying fight-o-holic, and Tobio was probably his first stout opponent. He doesn't hate him, but it's probably for his own peace of mind that he's been trying to avoid his 'troublesome little brother.' Kenshin said. "Am I off base here?" He asked Tobio.

"Not at all. You're absolutely right." Tobio said with a nodding smile. "Must be because you have siblings of your own."

"Nah, it's because I'm kinda the same as Vali. I can just control my fight urges." Kenshin said with a grin.

"Haha, I see." Tobio chuckled.

"I heard you're really strong Ikuse-San." Issei said. "It would really boost morale is we both were on the frontlines together."

"What am I? Chopped Liver?" Kenshin asked with a snort.

Tobio shook his head. "I work behind the scenes, to have the Two Heavenly Dragons and the Dragon of the Elements, it just doesn't suit me." Tobio said.

"Nothing wrong with that. I used to be the same when working for Rikudou." Kenshin nodded.

Canis Lykkon sat next to Issei and started staring at him. "Umm..." Issei said.

"Sorry, he likes to stare at things that interest him. Jin, knock it off." Tobio said patting the wolf's head. "Like he would have stared at Kenshin Kuroshi as well, but he distracted Jin with the steak."

"He's probably interested in me." Ddraig said from Issei's hand.

"Eh? Do you wanna talk to him Ddraig?" Issei asked.

Tobio chuckled and shook his head. "While Jin can understand human language, it's impossible for him to actually speak it." He said before following up with. "Vali was watching you two rub sunscreen earlier. From the looks of it, he was highly interested in the process of rubbing the butt."

"Really? !" Issei shouted.

"Heh, knew he was an ass man. Fuckin' Ketsuryuukou." Kenshin laughed.

"I was kidding." Tobio said.

"Eh? !" Issei said.

"I do not believe you sir." Kenshin said. "I think you just dropped an embarrassing nugget about Vali and are trying to cover it up as a joke so he doesn't come and try and fight you."

"Anyway, I'll say goodbye now. You've shown me a good technique today." Tobio said as he left.

"You really think he was actually telling the truth?" Issei asked.

"Oh he was one hundred percent telling the truth." Kenshin said. "He just doesn't want Vali to annoy him with constant fights."

"?" Kenshin and Issei both looked over to see Xenovia and Asia crowding Ravel. "I want to register for getting sunscreen applied. I didn't even know it was going on!" Xenovia said.

"Me too!" Asia said.

Koneko came up. "Well...I want it too."

"Um...Valerie, could you rub it on me?" Gasper asked from behind them.

"Sure, as long as you return the favor Gasper." Valerie said with a smile.

"Hm...maybe I should call Tsubaki...a mutual sunscreen applying sounds good right now." Kiba said from behind them with a thoughtful look.

"Ah jeez." Kenshin throwing out a substitution stencil. "Go rub sunscreen on Xenovia and Koneko." The clone nodded. "While you're at it show Gasper how to do it." Kenshin added. "Just have him and either Koneko or Xenovia next to them." The clone nodded again.

"Man that's so useful." Issei said. "You still have yet to teach me."

"Well we've been busy, and it's not like you have more than one person. There's really nothing to it, just write your name on a roughly human shaped cut out and say 'Charm-San Charm-San please take my place. I just affix mine with Bakahatsu Aikyou charms to bait them into stabbing an exploding clone that I traded places with, with a ninja technique Miyuki knows from our friend Kaede." Kenshin said before a hand was placed on both their shoulders. They looked up to see Dulio.

"Huh, seems you two are quite popular. Maybe I should ask you to help me to apply sunscreen to see how good it is." Dulio said.

"Spare me from this." Issei said bowing his head.

"Go on, Issei, you have an Asia to please." Kenshin chided before turning to Dulio. "Why? Need tips to please Griselda?"

"W-Wha? ! N-No!" Dulio said.

"Lying's a sin you know." Kenshin said as he climbed out of the pool.

"I-I'm not lying!" Dulio said.

"Sure you're not." Kenshin said as he went and got dressed before approaching the elevator. He saw Tamamo waiting for him. "Hm?"

"Mind if I accompany you up?" Tamamo asked redressed in her kimono.

"Not at all." Kenshin said with a smile as they both walked toward the elevator. "Draco invited me to his bar. If you don't mind I'm just gonna go it alone."

"OK." Tamamo nodded with a smile as they both entered the elevator. "Thanks for scrubbing my back and tails for me. It felt...and I know this is gonna hurt, but...it felt heavenly."

Kenshin smiled with his eyes closed as he pressed the button for the ground floor. "Anytime Tamamo."

Tamamo reached over and pressed the stop button before the elevator passed between the first basement and the ground floor. "Ehe~"

"T-Tamamo?" Kenshin said.

"I want to admit something, and I feel this is the only time we'll have privacy for it." Tamamo said before sighing with a smile. "I enjoyed it every time your father brought you to me and Sheena. You were such a cute little boy." She said with a smile. "It was always fun."

"Tamamo?" Kenshin said.

"Let me finish." Tamamo said. "Sheena and I, were always looking forward to the man you'd become, and I gotta say...you've exceeded our expectations greatly, even if Sheena decided to go to Issei."

"Well...happy I was able to plea-!" Kenshin was cut off as Tamamo wrapped her arms around his neck and drove her lips against his. "Mmm? !"

"Mmmhh..." Tamamo pried his mouth open, sliding her tongue into his mouth.

"...Mmhh..." Kenshin closed his eyes, holding Tamamo close, letting her pin him against the elevator wall. In return Kenshin sucked on Tamamo's tongue.

"Mmmuuuu~!" Tamamo moaned deeply and stroked his body with her tails.

Kenshin felt his eyes roll backward, completely enamored by Tamamo's kiss and the soft, fluffy, gentle feeling of her tails, but finally he pulled away panting.

"Haa...haa..haaa..." Tamamo panted, her breaths visible.

"Haaa...haa...haa..." Kenshin panted as well, his breaths also visible. "T-Tamamo?"

"I love you..." Tamamo said looking down at his chest with a smile.

"!" Kenshin stared at her wide eyed.

"You heard me..." Tamamo said looking up into his eyes. "I've had plenty of mates over the years, but...not a one of them even comes close to you."

"I-I see." Kenshin said before smiling. "Tamamo, like I've said to others. I love the people who love me, but don't mistake that." He said.

"What do you mean?" Tamamo asked.

"There are different kinds of love." Kenshin said. "The people who adore me as a hero, I adore them back. The people who love me as a friend...I love them back...but especially." He grabbed Tamamo's hands and brought them to his chest. "The people who love me romantically...I love them back."

"Kenshin...?" Tamamo said.

"I was denied it for four years." Kenshin said butting his forehead against Tamamo's. "Now that I got it back...I wanna share it."

"Hmhm..." Tamamo giggled before kissing him on the lips for a moment. "You're such a sweetie at heart.

Kenshin reached over and pressed the stop button again. "For you all, I'm a fuckin' sugar cube."

Tamamo giggled as they arrived at the ground floor. "Say...can I call you up to my room whenever I want?" Tamamo asked with a wink.

Kenshin caught the underlying question and smiled, winking back. "As long as I'm not preoccupied? Sure."

"Ufufu~ Like I said, you're so sweet." Tamamo said.

Kenshin hugged Tamamo before pulling away. "I'll see you around."

Tamamo smiled, tilting her head cutely. "Tell Draco I said hi."

"Yeah." Kenshin nodded as he proceeded toward the front door.

(break)

Later

"So, you spent the afternoon rubbing down the girls, pointlessly?" Draco asked.

Kenshin slammed back his ale before sighing. "Yeah. I even asked Issei why, but it ended up being fun."

"Hahaha, I see." Draco chuckled. "Wanna refill?"

"Hell yeah." Kenshin said. "Also, Tamamo says hi."

"I see." Draco chuckled as he refilled Kenshin's drink.

"You know...Tamamo actually told me she loved me." Kenshin said with a smile as he sipped his drink.

Draco froze as he had his back turned to Kenshin. "I see...I'm so sorry Tamamo." Draco thought before clearing his throat. "Hey mind accompanying me to my shooting range that I set up?" Draco asked.

"Eh? You've trained your skills here?" Kenshin said

"Yeah, I have to keep my skills sharp if I'm gonna kill Yama." Draco grinned.

"True." Kenshin said. "OK, let's go."

The two proceeded down a forested road. Kenshin saw multiple targets labeled across the land. Kenshin felt like he was being hunted,

They arrived in a barren meadow with various targets set up as well. "..." Kenshin narrowed his eyes and tilted his head to the left as he grabbed a bolt that sailed past his head. "Draco...you cad...if you wanted to spar all you had to do was ask."

"Hahahaha." Draco lowered his bow as Kenshin turned to him with a smirk.

"I hadn't realized you painted a target on my back on the way here." Kenshin said. "I had Salamander purge all the alcohol in my system."

"Oh, there's a target on your back, but it's not mine." Draco said. "That said, what a waste."

"..." Kenshin felt six other signatures crowd around them in in a circular formation. He looked around. He recognized Alipheese and Minagi, but no one else. Still he smirked and said. "Heh...so ladies...when's the orgy start?"

"Hahahaha, you were right Minagi, Ragnarok's reincarnation is a feisty cutie." Kenshin looked over seeing a green skinned lady that he assumed was alarune. She smiled. "My name is Kanon."

"He seems awfully arrogant though." Kenshin glanced at a blue slime woman. "I am Kanade." She said.

"Still though confidence is sexy." He looked over seeing a girl with black hair wearing a Santa dress.

"..." Kenshin paused them to say. "That dress is out of season."

"Ufufu." Kanon giggled. "Hiruko doesn't care."

"It's true, I don't" Hiruko said with a smile.

"Hrm...still he's awfully arrogant." He looked over seeing a winged lamia with a indigo scale pattern

"I don't know, some arrogance is sexy Saja." Kenshin looked over seeing Minagi smirking at him.

"What is this all about?" Kenshin asked, reaching for Angel Halo's seal.

Aliphesse smiled. "You reach for your sword in the presence of your goddess?"

"...Only because I feel like I'm in danger." Kenshin said before glancing at Draco. "You bastard." He looked around at Saja, Hiruko, Kanade, Kanon and Minagi.

"Haha, I see...you have an amazing battle instinct." Alipheese said with a smile.

"What's this all about?" Kenshin repeated.

"Draco tells me that you can take me on. I want to see if what he told me holds weight." Alipheese said.

Kenshin glanced at Draco. "Is that right? Then why do your daughters look like they're all about to pounce on me?"

"Well, if you can take me, my daughters shouldn't make a difference." Alipheese said with a smile.

"It's seven on one lady." Kenshin snorted before turning his head to Draco. "You invited me to your bar to unwind, but right now all you're doing is winding me up."

"Sorry Kenshin, but there's more to this than a fight." Draco said loading up another bolt.

"Wh-? !" Before Kenshin could utter much of anything, numerous vines erupted out of the ground around him, wrapping around his arms, legs torso and neck.

"Now now, don't struggle...enjoy the embrace of nature." Kanon said with her hand extended toward him.

"Urk!" Kenshin felt the vines stroking him all over, but the ones around his neck were beginning to squeeze. Shiroi Tengoku appeared in his hand. "Ka...ten...tou!"

Knives of Heavenly Fire erupted from Shiroi Tengoku's sheathe and cut the vines to shreds so he could rip the vines on his neck off. "Haa...next time you try that shit, could you at least rub one out of me?" Kenshin said.

"Hmn." Kanon only smirked.

"Or I could."

"!" Kenshin dodged out of the way as several tentacles shot toward him. He landed on a branch and looked over to see Hiruko with numerous tentacles coming out from under her dress. "A Scylla?"

"Good eye." Hiruko said with a smile.

"..." Kenshin stood up and let out a sigh. "I who shall awaken, am the Dragon of the Elements who will master the principals of Creation and Destruction. I have strode down the path to peace with the power of my Infinite will and Unbreakable dream. I am the Abyssal Dragon of the Element, and I have navigated the light and the dark to bring you to your peaceful end!"

"Abyssal Elemental Overdrive!"

Before Kenshin could make a move however Saja dove for him. "Krh!" Kenshin blocked her dive, but she still drove him back.

"Interesting! You look like Ragnarok and one of my creations, a dragonkin." Saja before throwing Kenshin back and flapping her wings.

"!" Kenshin was blown back by a fierce blast of wind. "Agh? !" Kenshin slammed through several trees before one finally stopped his momentum. "Ghh..."

"Casting Net!"

"? !" Kenshin's eyes widened as four of Draco's bolts sailed by him that were attached to a net that wrapped around him and the tree. He looked over seeing Draco extend his hand, casting a lightning spell at him. "Gigigigigigigi!" Kenshin strained out as the entire net lit up and electrocuted him.

"That's a super conductive net. You're gonna be feeling that for awhile." Draco said.

"W...Wind Shell!" Kenshin strained out.

"!" Draco's eyes widened as wind erupted out of Kenshin, ripping his net to shreds. "!" Kenshin appeared in front of him, slugging Draco backward.

"Kenshin, if Tamamo's not on hand to unbind your seal. You need to use that Vessel technique." Heinrich said.

"You really think they're gonna give me the time?" Kenshin thought. "!" Kenshin ducked as Minagi sailed over him, looking to kick his teeth in. He turned, swinging his arm at Minagi, only for her to dodge and plant her palm in his gut. "Guoh!" Kenshin doubled over as he was sent flying back. He backflipped and landed on his feet, tilting his head out of the way as Draco fired another bolt at him.

"Heh." Draco smirked. "Flashbang Bolt!"

"A-Aaggh!" Kenshin shouted as he was blinded. However he could still feel Undine's power, dodging as Minagi dove at him. "Krh..." He felt several tendrils of slime shooting toward him and let out a roar, a fiery aura wrapping around him. As Kanade's slime melted. Kenshin glanced at Alipheese as his vision returned. "She wants to fight me, but she hasn't made a single move yet." Kenshin thought."Gah! No matter! I gotta get off the ground!" Kenshin thought as he uncased his wings and took off. "There...that should ground Kanade, Hiruko and Kanon. Four on one is a little more manageable. Kenshin thought.

However to his utter horror, all three of the ones he thought he'd just grounded were flying at him. "Damnit, I'm a fuckin' idiot! They've lived for countless years! Why did I think they wouldn't know how to fly!"

"You know, you have to deal with more than just them right?"

"? !" Kenshin turned only to be whipped across the chest by Saja's tail, not only ripping off his armor, but blowing him backward. He looked around, seeing himself surrounded by Minagi, Kanon and Hiruko. "Damn it! This is insane! I don't have time to even think!" Kenshin thought as he dodged Hiruko's tentacles and Kanon's vines that she seemed to be generating from her own body before getting his chest caved in by Minagi.

"Say girls, what say we have a little fun with him after he's beaten. I'm sure Mom won't mind!" Minagi said with a smirk.

"Well, it wouldn't be the first time we've poached mates off each other." Hiruko said.

"I'm game, but still, let's keep the pressure going." Kanon said.

"? !" Kenshin felt himself being enclosed upon and soaked in burning liquid. "Wait...is this a giant Venus Fly Trap? !"

"Now now Kanon, not too much." Hiruko scolded playfully.

"I know I kno-...Eh?" Kanon paused as she felt her fly trap heating up rapidly.

"Grrrhhh!" Kenshin growled as flames surrounded him. "I ain't no meal for you!" He said incinerating the Venus Fly Trap before dodging Hiruko's tentacles. "Grrhh..." However he didn't completely dodge them as large bruises appeared on his arms.

"Kenshin! Listen to me, you need to go into that Vessel Form!" Heinrich said.

"I don't have the time! It's five on one and the five are actually powerful enough to make it count! Even if I do what you did, they wouldn't allow it!" Kenshin thought.

"Well do you have any better ideas?" Heinrich asked. "These are five of the Six Ancestral Youkai you face! This level of power means shit to them when they're fighting you together!"

"Grh!" Kenshin growled as he drove his elbow against Minagi's, who smirked at him.

"I'm not also a master of sex and martial arts, I'm only second to Tamamo in magic too!" Minagi said blasting Kenshin with multiple pink orbs of her mana.

"A-Aaaaaagghh!" Kenshin yelled out.

Saja watched as Kanade disappeared and reappeared. "Back off sisters, I think Kanade wants a turn."

Kenshin turned to Kanade. "..." He held Angel Halo at the ready.

"Someone like you is able to take on our mother? Unbelievable." Kanade said.

Kenshin smirked a bit. "Well I can't help it if I'm playing with a handicap."

"..." Kanade extended her hand toward him. "Such a cheap way of provoking me. When we're done with you, you're going to be my next meal...but don't worry.." She paused to smile derisively. "I won't kill you."

"!" Kenshin watched as a large swath of slime that was baring down on him. He slashed Angel Halo horizontally."Katensho!" He roared as he obliterated it completely with his fire attack.

"!" Kanade's eyes widened, but narrowed as the smoke cleared. "What was that attack? Is that part of your power?"

The other ancestors were caught off guard as well. Kenshin however lofted Angel Halo onto his shoulder. "Part of my power as Dragon of the Elements? Hardly. I've been able to pull that number since I was five. I line my youki and mana up onto my blade and focus them, giving my power an amplified swing, my father and I both had fire natured mana before meeting the spirits so he dubbed the attack the Heavenly Fire Strike, or Katensho. I can tell you five aren't really trying now that you've found team tactics boring...and that insults me!" Kenshin slashed Angel Halo outward. "Attack me seriously!"

Kanade stared at Kenshin, seeing the image of Ragnarok lay over Kenshin's image. "I see...this is what you meant Draco. I will admit he is just as fierce a fighter as Ragnarok." Kanade closed her eyes with a sigh. "Very well, if you wish for me to give you a serious attack...so be it." She said as her eyes grew slightly malicious. "I just hope you won't regret it."

"I hate being underestimated, bring it on." Kenshin said with a smirk. Kanade smiled back and extended her arms slightly outward, her slime beginning to bubble and expand. "She's spreading her slime outward? Doesn't that weaken her core body?" Kenshin thought.

"Don't worry. You won't regret this. I won't allow it." Kanade said. "You'll be out of it before then...boy."

Suddenly several tendrils of slime just as thick as her previous attack rushed Kenshin, forcing him to dodge to the side. "Haa!" Kenshin shouted, rushing Kanade, but he had to immediately dodge as another was sent right at his head.

"..." Kanade looked up, seeing Kenshin reel back Angel Halo.

"Katensho!" Kenshin yelled out, slashing at her, firing his signature attack.

"Don't be so naïve." Kanade sighed, putting up a wall of slime to block the attack, before it extended forward.

"G-Gghh!" Kenshin held Angel Halo defensively, splitting the stream in half. He glanced back seeing it reform and attack from behind. "Shit!" He cursed, holding Angel Halo defensively again, letting Kanade's slime drive him back. "Tch! So annoying!" Kenshin shouted before slashing his sword downward. "Katensho!"

"..." Kanade watched as Kenshin split her slime apart again, but smiled as it reformed behind Kenshin.

"What? !" Kenshin sensed this as well and fired another Katensho, obliterating it, but he felt another salvo welling behind him and converging with two other massive pools of slime. "No! I can't defend this!" Kenshin said as the slime drove him to the ground, and it kept pouring on. "G-Grrrhhh!" Kenshin growled.

"Kenshin focus! You're not moving right now! Now's the time before the Slime Ancestress captures you!" Heinrich said.

"Right!" Kenshin thought. "Let's do this in reverse because I'm in a pinch! Salamander!"

"Hah! Weird being first but OK!" Salamander said as flames wrapped around both Kenshin and Angel Halo.

"Undine!"

"Hrm, very well...I want to find out what their deal is anyway." Undine said.

"Gnome!"

"..." Gnome nodded.

"Sylph!"

"OK! It's been awhile since I've played with my big sisters!" Sylph said.

"Vessel of the Elements!"

"? !" Kanade watched as Kenshin burst out of her stream of slime and flew back up to where her and the other Ancestors were.

"He changed out of his Dragonkin form?" Saja wondered.

"..." Hiruko stared.

"I told you this cutie was full of surprises." Minagi giggled.

"Still, to escape Kanade when she had him on the ropes?" Kanon wondered. '

"Krh!" Kanade scowled. "All you've done is infuse your armor's jewels into your skin, don't think that gives you a leg up on me!" She sent a massive torrent of slime at Kenshin.

"!" Kenshin disappeared and reappeared in front of Kanade, Angel Halo tickling her neck.

"? !" Kanade's eyes widened.

"? !" The other Ancestors were shocked as well.

"You're amazing Kanade. You made me go into this form by yourself." Kenshin said. "It's no Demigod State but it's powerful in it's own right."

"!" Kanade's face lit up in dark blue as Kenshin jumped back after slapping a charm on her face.

"Aw wasn't that sweet, complimenting our sister like that." Minagi said diving toward Kenshin.

(clench!)

"!" Minagi's eyes widened as Kenshin grabbed her wrist.

"To be clear, I still can't take you five together in this form. Your teamwork is superb." Kenshin said. "But..." He slapped a charm against her face. "Kanade already has one, so you should match."

"Hrn!" Kanon sent a torrent of vines at him only for him to backflip and rush her. "Here you get one too!" Kenshin said slapping a charm on her nose before turning to Kanade. "That's been waterproofed so don't even try!" Kenshin said.

"You!" Hiruko shot toward him only to have him backflip over her, slapping a charm on her face as well. "Agh!"

"Come here boy!" Saja shouted, rushing Kenshin.

"..." Kenshin smirked a bit and backhanded her before applying a charm to her chest.

"What's this? !" Saja shouted.

"My way out." Kenshin said as he threw up a handsign. "Brilliant Flash!"

"Aaaaahhhh!" All five of the Six Ancestors were left blinded as Kenshin flew away.

"Sorry girls, apparently I have a date with Mommy dearest!" Kenshin said.

"Oh?" Alipheese said as Kenshin appeared before her, despite her smile Kenshin knew there was anger in her eyes.

"Relax, they're all still alive. I just blinded them." Kenshin said.

"Smart move, telling her that." Draco complimented from the side.

"If that's so, why are you here?" Alipheese asked, calming down.

Kenshin pointed Angel Halo at her. "I've never been one to run from a fight. Strategically retreat sure, but run? Fuck. That."

Draco sighed. "Kenshin, you have no idea what you're getting yourself into."

"No, I do, which is why I want a party at your pub completely free of charge when I win!" Kenshin said.

"Ahahahahahaha! I suppose that's worth it!" Draco laughed.

Alipheese opened up a communication circle. "Girls, after you regain your sight, stand down, let me have a turn."

"Very well Mother." Saja said before passing on the order.

"That goes for you too Draco." Alipheese said. "I want him alone."

"Hey don't mind me." Draco said crossing his arms with a smile. "I'll be here if you need me."

"Before we begin. You're gonna tell me what this is really all about." Kenshin said. "Wanting to test me out sure, but your daughters were talking about feasting on me as I was fighting them."

"Oh do forgive them, they were raised during a different time and are still adjusting." Alipheese said. "However...you're right about one thing...this isn't just about testing you."

"Then what is it?" Kenshin said.

"Makai is dying." Alipheese said.

"? !" Kenshin's eyes widened. "What? How? !"

"Because Ilias is dying." Alipheese said. "The Primordials of Light and Dark share a balance. If I am dying. The Divine Realms and Makai will burn in Ilias' light, but the reverse? Both worlds will be swallowed by my darkness."

"Then what's that got to do with me? !" Kenshin asked. "Why are we fighting when we could be figuring this shit out!"

"Because there are only a few ways to fix this." Alipheese said. "Either I lower myself to whatever power Ilias is at right now and free her from that damnable Tsurugi no Kami, or I die and wait for Ilias to die from her mana drain, or I kill you and enslave Ilias after freeing her. A fringe benefit of this being that the Shinigami Yama might be inclined to give Ragnarok back to me, though I don't expect this at all."

"..." Kenshin stared at her wide eyed.

"So you see...we have to do this no matter what." Alipheese said.

"Hrm..." Kenshin closed his eyes before smirking. "Alright Alipheese...let's dance. We'll figure out all the semantics later, after I kick your scaly sexy ass."

"Ufufufu~! You even have his verbal tick!" Alipheese giggled.

In an instant Kenshin appeared in front of her, grabbing her by the horns and flipping over behind her throwing her over his head and through the forest. He was about to charge after her when he felt something wrap around one of his ankles. "Wh-? Whoa? !" Kenshin said as he was yanked off the ground.

"Haha." Draco laughed watching Alipheese's tail wrap around Kenshin's leg.

"Fuck Fuck Fuck!" Kenshin cursed as Alipheese's tail ping ponged him against various trees. "Earth Gauntlets!" Kenshin shouted as they formed over his hands, he immediately took them off and interlocked his hands with them, their inserts facing Alipheese. "Now!"

"Hm? !" Alipheese felt great resistance as wind fired out of Kenshin's earth gloves.

"Hrraaah!" Kenshin threw her to the side.

"Nice move." Alipheese said brushing her shoulders off. "You're certainly no slouch. I can see why Draco respects you so much."

"Oh please, he only respects me at this point because I give him money!" Kenshin said.

"He's not wrong!" Draco yelled from afar.

"Hahaha." Alipheese smiled. "Alright...let's really get started."

"!" Kenshin dodged numerous tail swipes. "She has such a large body how is she moving this fast? !"

"You know, you shouldn't grab a lady's...appendages without asking nicely." Alipheese said with a demure smile.

"Really?" Kenshin said as he stabbed Angel Halo at her numerous times. "I touch Tamamo's fluffy tails all the time and she doesn't seem to mind."

"Hahahaha! That's because she's given you permission!" Alipheese laughed as they broke apart.

"Haa...haa..." Kenshin panted softly.

"That form you're using. Draco tells me it does damage to you the longer you use it." Alipheese said.

"He was telling the truth." Kenshin confirmed.

"Then why not use the better form of it?" Alipheese said. "I can sense it inside you, you're forcing yourself to hold back."

"It's not that I'm forcing myself it's just I live around humans and an unintended side effect of that form you're talking about has plants growing all around me." Kenshin said.

"Oh Kanon would just love you." Alipheese giggled.

"Well, I' m glad to hear that, she's quite the beautiful woman herself." Kenshin said. "Just at first glance anyway."

"Ufufu." Alipheese giggled. "And what about me?"

"It would be rude of me to compliment another man's woman, even though I've already done it more than once, but, I gotta say, you're quite the beauty yourself." Kenshin said.

"There's nothing wrong with complimenting women on their beauty, Ragnarok never seemed to mind." Alipheese said driving him skyward.

"Even after he cheated on you?" Kenshin asked.

"? !" Alipheese paused. "What are you talking about?"

"While he was in the Underworld, separated from you, feeling like he was trapped, he succumbed to the advances of the Devil Queen, Lilith." Kenshin said.

"..." Alipheese went silent.

"Apparently as the war ramped up, Lilith grew tired of her husband's negligence and she turned to Ragnarok in her hour of need." Kenshin said. "I get his memories from time to time so that's how I know."

"...I see..." Alipheese said.

"Though don't be too angry at him, it took a lot of effort on the Devil Queen's part. It was even before he killed the previous Satans." Kenshin said.

"I see...so he was just horny." Alipheese said.

"Pretty much." Kenshin shrugged. "We all have needs Alipheese. Don't hold it against him, like you said it was a different time."

"..." Alipheese paused knowing Kenshin was right. "True." She said with a smile. "He did think he was trapped. This Lilith must have been very provocative."

"Or Ragnarok was under one of those heat cycles you gave us." Kenshin said.

"What? Those are still a thing? I rigged them to run out even before I got sealed!" Alipheese said. "That was only a protocol during the war!"

"Seriously? Well it didn't take." Kenshin said. "Besides, Ragnarok ended up in the Underworld BEFORE the war ended."

Alipheese paused. "Right, that's right."

"Then again, I am part incubus." Kenshin commented.

"Oh really? Minagi would just adore you." Alipheese said.

"I mean I guess." Kenshin shrugged.

"Well I say this because you'd have the best chance of surviving her." Alipheese giggled.

"Why does every sexual encounter with you six involve me dying?" Kenshin deadpanned. "Kanade, Kanon and Minagi...and I can't exclude you."

"Hahahahha, what can I say, we have vapid appetites." Alipheese laughed.

"Too vapid if you ask me!" Kenshin said as he dove at Alipheese.

"Hm." Alipheese frontflipped and smacked Kenshin to the ground with her tail.

"Hrm!" Kenshin exploded from the earth and flew up to her. "Gonna take more than that to beat me!"

"Very well!" Alipheese said batting him to the side.

"Haaa!" Kenshin yelled launching multiple fire blasts at her.

"This won't work!" Alipheese said.

"Really? ! Then why is it driving you back?" Kenshin asked, pushing her back.

"!" Alipheese exploded through the flames and backhanded Kenshin across the sky.

"Krh!" Kenshin stabilized himself and looked forward.

"...Kenshin." Alipheese said.

"?" Kenshin arched a brow.

"If lowering myself to whatever Ilias' power is and killing you...saves Makai. I will do it!" Alipheese said rushing toward him, punching her fist at him.

"? !" Kenshin did the same as their manas clashed a great wind and a bright flash firing out of both of them. "G...Gggrrrh!" Kenshin growled. "Fucking..."

"? !" Alipheese's eyes widened.

"BRING IT!" Kenshin yelled as their manas clashed over and over again. "Grrrhhh!" Kenshin growled.

"Hrm." Alipheese smirked as one of her mana blasts broke through and knocked Kenshin back. She appeared above him and knocked Kenshin toward the Hyoudou Residence.

"? !" Everyone heard a loud crash.

Alipheese wrapped her tail around Kenshin's neck and started beating the hell out of him. "Aaaugh...uulgh...aaagh...!" Kenshin gasped out, coughing up blood as Alipheese landed a series of punches to the kidneys. She turned him around and immediately started punching him in the face and stomach.

"HEY!"

"Hm?" Alipheese glanced over her shoulder to see Issei, Yukari, Rias, Miyuki and the others, ready to attack.

"Balance Break!" Issei shouted.

"Welsh Dragon! Balance Breaker!"

"I don't know what this is about, but put him down!" Issei shouted.

"Or else." Rias snarled as her destruction magic flared to life as everyone readied themselves.

"Oh? I'm not so sure you want to be doing that."

Everyone's eyes widened as Minagi, Kanon, Kanade, Saja, Hiruko and Draco appeared at Alipheese's sides. "Make a move and we will stop you." Kanon said with a smirk.

"Wh-What the hell? !" Alice shouted. "I give you my mana and this is how you repay me? ! By beating the hell out of the father of my children!"

"I'm afraid it's required." Alipheese said.

"So I'm right in what I'm assuming?" Rias asked. "You're the Primordial Goddess of Darkness."

"Indeed." Alipheese said before throwing Kenshin toward them. "You can have him back. I've had my fun with him." She said before turning away. "Come everyone."

"Hey Draco!" Yukari spat. "What the fuck? !"

"Sorry Yukari, I owed Alipheese a favor." Draco shrugged.

"Grrrh..." Yukari growled before a kimono clad nine tailed figure rushed by her and toward Kenshin.

"Mother!"

Alipheese looked back to see Tamamo holding Kenshin in her arms. "Tamamo..."

"What's going on? Why are you doing this?" Tamamo asked

"..." Alipheese went silent for a moment before thinking up a fake excuse. "I wanted to test Ragnarok's reincarnation."

"But-!" Tamamo said.

"He didn't disappoint, but he's also playing under a handicap." Alipheese said. "He can tell you the rest."

Tamamo looked down at Kenshin. "Mother, that's bullshit and you know it!" She yelled. "You were never one to do things unnecessarily!"

"...Haa..." Draco sighed. "Well Alipheese, she's seen through your lie."

"Like I said...He can tell you the rest. If he wants a rematch, tell him to come meet me in Makai. What he will tell you will be explained then." Alipheese turned away as she, the Five Ancestors and Draco all warped away, however, before she disappeared, only Kenshin noticed a lone tear roll down Alipheese's cheek as she thought. "I'm so sorry that I have to do this to you...Tamamo."

(Chapter end)

Draconis: And there's the Divergence.

Yukari: Huh...so we won't be competing in the fight against the rebel exorcists?

Draconis: Some of you won't some of Kenshin's peerage will remain with Rias'. I will say you're one of the ones accompanying Kenshin.

Yukari: Oh, cool. Say...uh, where's Kenshin anyway?

Draconis: Oh he's asleep, wrapped up in a fluffy heaven to boot. (jerks his thumb toward a random room. )

Yukari: Oh...(smiles.) Well I'll give them some time alone. I can get my time alone with him later.

Draconis678 out.