Welcome to the next chapter of The Twin Dragons, but before starting. Let us answer some reviews:
JhotoLoraxius: I know that there are a lot of girls who would work well with Kazuki, but it's not like I can add them without overdoing it. I honestly think that the current harem that Kazukihas with him right now is perfect enough for him.
Streetlife34: I realized that Kazuki couldn't use the Light Swords in the future against the foes that he will be facing off against. And I happen to have an idea of what kind of weapon to give him especially since a lot of them receive different weapons and power-ups, but that would be when things get started.
Slimereader11: I know, I realize that Koneko would work well with him, but I kinda like the premise that I did in the original where the two of them had a more brother-sister relationship. Believe me, I thought about all of the potential relationships that Kazuki could have and how it would for this one and I believe that what I wrote now is more perfect than the original.
Altair95: Thanks. For the first time, we saw what Kazuki is like when he's mad and what would happen to the people who do so. Yes, it is the official start of the Excalibur Arc and where things start picking up.
A Complicated Life
It has been several days since Rias moved ("well forced her way") into moving into the Hyoudou Residence and incident in the Familiar Forest where a stray devil named Kojirou kidnapped Asia. But, near the end, Kazuki saved her and Asia ended up making a baby dragon her familiar. He later sent the magic flute that Kojirou to Ravel who he had been conversing on that matter and other casual topics as well.
Through the moments the both of them conversed with one another, Kazuki couldn't help finding Ravel as being a pleasant conversational partner to talk to aside from Sona. He hasn't found out much about the reason that the blonde-haired nun sleeping beside him was targeted, but he promised that he'd figure it out.
"…nnnnn."
Speaking of the blonde-haired nun, Kazuki found her hugging and snuggling against his right arm with a peaceful face. He didn't want to admit it to his mother, but he and Asia did, in fact, get closer to one another living inside of the same bedroom. Despite being almost forced into moving into his bedroom to make room for Rias, Kazuki loved that he could spend this kind of time with Asia.
As he found himself staring in the direction of his new roommate, who much like Rias was forced into doing this.
"Asia-chan being this cute almost feels like a crime."
Kazuki spoke seeing as he was alone in this room and Asia wasn't able to hear him.
Noticing some of her blonde almost golden hair was in front of her face. Almost not thinking about his next couple of actions, he reached his hand out, then brushed aside the hair behind her hair. The simple contact alone had caused him to feel the smoothness of her skin and cause her to smile lightly.
"…nnnn…Kazuki-san."
Asia spoke softly in her sleep as she snuggled closer to him.
Hearing those words caused Kazuki to gain a light blush as he removed his hand.
"It should be a crime that you two are this cute~"
A familiar sound could be heard in his room, but it wasn't around the room, instead, it seemed to originate from underneath his covers. He looked forward realizing that the covers in front of him were bulging out almost as if a person was underneath the covers.
"W-Wait…."
Kazuki couldn't finish as the person underneath the others squirmed around, then started to move closer and closer to his cover's opening. It was revealed to be the black-haired nekoshou, he believed was a normal stray cat, well, in some ways she was a stray cat.
"K-Kuroka-san?"
Kazuki spoke low enough to where he wouldn't disturb Asia who was still asleep.
Coming from under the covers was Kuroka who smiled seductively, her long black hair and ears seemed to be all the more captivating, but he didn't want to give her the satisfaction of mentioning that out loud. But, it was difficult for him to ignore as he could feel her abundant and soft chest pressing against his closed chest.
"Morning, Kazu-chan~ Nyaa~"
Kuroka spoke out in a shocked tone.
"K-Kazu-chan? What happened to…?"
"I like Kazu-chan more," Kuroka said smiling sweetly. "It just rolls off the tongue more."
Kuroka answered resting her head on one of her hands while tracing her fingers over the cloth of his shirt before smiling seductively.
"What are you doing here?"
Kazuki asked in an attempt to change the subject to maintain his composure.
"Well, I was bored around the house with almost everyone there since we haven't done anything fun in a while," Kuroka said sighing lightly thinking back to how boring things were at the moment with the Vali Team. "It was at that time that I recalled that there was something that I did find fun. And that was playing with the Hakuryuukou I find quite charming and who I've had nothing but naughty thoughts about before going to sleep."
Kazuki was receiving several seductive comments from Kuroka who spoke to him in an equally seductive tone as she continued moving around on top of him. He could feel his heart starting to beat faster as he was incapable of controlling the one part that Kuroka looked to be focused on. Noticing the expression on his face, Kuroka started smiling wearing a knowing expression.
"You know thinking about the teacher persona that I put on, I never got to do the oral presentation."
"Isn't the student the one who's supposed to give the oral presentation?"
Kazuki finding those words odd using his normal comprehension of school, but Kuroka wagged her fingers while shaking her head from side to side.
"Nope, but if we get to that point in the future, then it's possible," Kuroka answered sliding her hands underneath his shirt feeling his developing muscles, and meowed to herself. "I'm talking more of an oral presentation where I would take care of the tool that has been poking at me for some time."
Realizing what those words meant, Kazuki finding the entire situation too stimulating for him, moving backward and causing Kuroka to fall forward. But, this sudden movement was enough to start stirring awake as she rubbed her eyes in an attempt to wake herself up.
"Oh, playing hard to get, are we? Come on, wouldn't it be good receiving an oral presentation from this beautiful Onee-sama. Or would you prefer that I uses these babies?"
Kuroka came from underneath the sheets revealing she wasn't wearing, thus showing off her naked body to him, not bothering to even cover her most important part.
"W-Would you stop coming into my room naked?"
Kazuki requested embarrassed as Kuroka seemed to smile faintly.
"Where's the fun in that? I'm going to keep doing this until Kazu-chan finally loses control and pushes me down, then we start having the most pleasurable…."
"Uh, Kazuki-san?"
Asia who still seemed asleep at the moment, yawned and rubbed her eyes cutely, then started blinking her eyes as she became conscious about what was happening.
"Ah, K-Kuroka-san! What're you doing in Kazuki-san's and my room?"
Asia realized Kuroka was sitting on the bed naked as the nekomata seemed to smile at hearing those words.
"Oh~ I thought that Asia-chan was sleeping in Kazu-chan's room. But, I didn't think that she moved in too, nyaa~"
"W-Well, Okaa-sama believed that it would deepen our relationship further if we started living in the same room. I believe that we've gotten a lot closer with one another, right, Kazuki-san?"
"Yes, Asia-chan and I have gotten a lot closer."
"Then, have the two of you progressed more in your personal relationship?"
"O-Our relationship?"
Asia seemed more flushed as Kuroka mentioned that part of their relationship far above what close friends would do with one another. Noticing the fact that Asia was making at the moment, Kuroka smiled at the reaction, then it was noticed that she started approaching Kazuki.
"Well, then as an Onee-sama, I'll give a proper example."
"Huh?"
Asia seemed confused about what that meant before her face started turning redder.
Kuroka removed the covers from herself showing off her beautiful figure, then watched as she wrapped her arms around a stumped Kazuki as her breast pressed up against his chest.
"There's nothing wrong with expressing yourself when you're with the person you're attracted to. Like this~"
Kuroka leaned forward pursing her lips as she seemed to be going in for a kiss causing Asia to let a soft whine escape her mouth. Although, she instead smiled then pressed her finger on his lips, while teasingly sticking out her tongue.
"Not yet, nyaa~"
Kuroka smiled before licking his cheek.
"U-Uh," Asia seemed to be pouting at the situation before reaching for the buttons of her pajamas, then started to undo them without warning. "If Kuroka-san gets undressed, then so will I!"
"A-Asia-chan, you don't need to…."
"I won't get left behind by anyone!"
Before Kazuki could finish calming her down, Asia determined and resolved to remove her nightwear revealing her fully nude body to him. After seeing this, he could see her still developing breasts before his eyes, while hers were unable to compare to Kuroka's, but they weren't bad in his eyes. Similar to Kuroka, Asia also move closer to him, then wrapped her arms around his right arm.
"K-Kazuki-san, could you play with me as well?"
Hearing those words that were somehow innocent and lubricious from Asia of all people.
"…."
Kazuki couldn't respond and felt overpowered by what was occurring around him.
Afterward, he found himself getting dressed to get their morning training aside, although instead of being alone in it, he noticed that since the Familiar Forest Incident Raynare become more invested in training. Kazuki felt as if it was because she felt responsible for Asia getting kidnapped, but go against her wishes. After all that was completed, she returned to her apartment without speaking another word.
Sitting inside the Hyoudou Residence's dining room, the residents and their guests were sitting down at the table having breakfast.
[Itadakimasu.]
Almost all the people sitting at the table said those words in gratitude for the food, almost all of the residents were sitting at the table aside from their mother who was placing a bowl of milk on the ground for Kuroka who returned to her cat form to remain there. Although Kazuki couldn't fathom the reason she was going to this length, he guessed it was to tease him.
"My, what an adorable kitten Kuro is," Miki asked putting "Kuro" who nuzzled against her hand before walking to take a seat. "I hope that she could be a permanent resident, but she tends to come and go as she pleases."
"What can I say, she's a free-spirit."
Kazuki replied staring at "Kuro" with a wryly stare, the black cat herself faced him and seem to claw at the air cutely when no one was looking.
"I believe she's an adorable cat too."
Rias said as she ate her food.
Hearing those words caused Kuroka to give her an intense stare different from a laid back one.
Kazuki didn't know what that meant but hoped that she wouldn't do anything to cause trouble since it could end up blowing her cover of being a normal cat. As all of them ate their breakfast, the father of the household started to marvel at the taste that traveled through his taste buds.
"Oh my, so Rias-san can make delicious Japanese food as well."
Goro stated smiling at Rias as he ate the food she made.
"Thank you, Otou-sama. I have already been living in Japan for a while, so I learned quite a bit of cooking."
Rias replied smiling at the compliment.
"Ah, Asia-chan and Rias-chan have been a great help since moving into our home. I didn't expect that I'd receive as much help around the house as Kazuki here did as a when was a child."
Miki added finding the assist from both girls as a remarkable help.
Despite forcing herself into their home, Rias did assist around the house whether it was cooking or cleaning. None of them thought that she's be as adept as a chef as she was, being a master in Japanese, Chinese, and Western foods. Although, despite being close to a princess, since she lived alone in Japan, she, of course, would learn all those skills living alone. But that could be because her pride wouldn't allow others to believe she couldn't do all of this. After all, she was a princess.
"Ise, there's still more food. So, please don't rush."
Rias spoke to Issei who seemed to be savoring the taste of Rias' food.
"A-Alright."
Issei feeling embarrassed about that did as told and started eating slower.
"Although, I still find myself loving what Asia-chan cooks."
Kazuki spoke up lightly as he ate the food that Asia cooked, causing her to blush.
"…Kazuki-san."
Asia seemed to fiddle with her fingers embarrassed.
Kazuki realized despite her experience, Asia was a fast learner, during all the times he taught her about the Japanese language, she mastered hiragana and katakana. It was a little bit difficult at first, but she was learning a lot about reading and writing kanji. Aside from all that, her school lessons were going better, she was incredible at course ranging from mathematics, science, and language.
Of course, it made Kazuki laugh whenever Asia taught or corrected Issei on different things whenever all of them would have study lessons with one another.
"Well, that just proves that Asia-chan is better at things outside of magic more than she thought."
Kazuki smiled, placing his hand on top of Asia's head causing her face to brighten more.
"Ufufu, the two of you are too cute."
Rias stated resting her chin on her hand, which Miki agreed to.
"Aren't they. I'm glad that Kazuki agreed to let Asia-chan move into his room, the two of them have gotten closer compared to before."
"Ah, I did it again didn't I?"
Kazuki asked himself feeling as if he stopped on another "Kazuki × Asia landmine" further fueling his mother.
"As much as I like teasing Kazuki and Asia," Rias said putting her chopsticks down before facing their parents. "I would like to inform Otou-sama and Okaa-sama that the Occult Research Club would be holding a meeting here instead of the club room."
"Huh, Akeno-san, Koneko-chan, and Kiba at my house?"
Issei was surprised after hearing about this from the president about the holding a club meeting inside their home and not the club building like usual.
"Oh, don't you remember, Ise," Kazuki could see that Rias was playing a normal student in front of their parents. "I told you that it was around the time that the cleaners to clean the old school building. So, for them to properly do that task, we'll need to remain outside the school building for some time until it's finished."
Kazuki guessed that the "cleaners" were Rias' or the other familiars since it would align with their agreement to follow their master's orders. That was a lie, of course, since Rias couldn't talk about the familiars or things related to that nature. Both their parents could understand that situation, not that neither of them would have minded if that wasn't the case.
"I apologize if we're being inconvenient, Okaa-sama, Otou-sama."
Rias said bowing her head.
"No no, Rias-san," Goro said waving his hands in front of him. "We don't mind if you hold your club meeting here in our home. I heard that you've all been taking good care of Ise. I believe that it's great that Ise has been making more friends who were also such girls and that Yuuto-kun that Kazuki befriended. Not that I hate Matsuda-kun or Motohama-kun, but I think that it's important to have normal friends who discuss things outside of…all manner of perverse in the room."
"I don't have a problem with them, but I never liked how those two talked my dear Kazuki since middle school," a sigh escaped from Miki's mouth. "Those two are also quite lecherous who often leads Ise into doing several bad things at school. I don't want them inside this house since Asia-chan and Rias-chan started living here since they could stain them, especially our innocent Asia-chan."
"That's something I can actually agree with."
Kazuki muttered as he drank the miso soup that Asia made.
"So, we'll be having our club activities here. I hope you'll take care of us, Ise."
Rias said turning to Issei smiling generously.
"Ah, look Otou-san."
"Hmm."
Goro after being called looked to see "Kuro" walking over to Kazuki, the jumped onto his lap and curled into a ball. Seeing this caused his parents to find the scene adorable, but their youngest son's eye twitched after noticing that Kuroka was using this as an excuse to paw at a certain area of his.
"This nekomata."
Kazuki discreetly looked to find Kuroka smiling at him.
Finishing their breakfast, then heading in the direction of their school. Kuroka left after having her fun teasing Kazuki and removing her presence from the home. In their path, Kazuki, Asia, Issei, and Rias all found Raynare ahead of them.
Kazuki could almost tell that she was walking in a manner that looked as if she was a little down.
"Hello, Raynare-san."
Asia not noticing her difference in expression called out, causing the raven-haired girl to stop in her tracks.
Raynare seemed to stand still for a couple of moments as if in contemplation before turning around wearing a far normal expression and smile on her face.
"Hello, Kazuki-kun, Asia-chan, Ise, and the Crimson-Haired Bimbo."
Raynare called out in her usual tone different from before.
"What did you call me?!"
Rias seemed miffed about being called a Crimson-Haired Bimbo.
"Huh, did little Miss Gremory lose her hearing?"
Raynare mocked again wearing a cocky smile.
"I don't think a fallen angel has the right to call me a bimbo."
Rias said stomping toward Raynare emitting a red aura and Raynare emitted a gold aura.
"Oh, do you think that you're a better woman than me because of those overweight balloons on your chest?"
"If that's the case, then you wouldn't mind sharing how you 'fell' from being a 'pure' angel?"
Both Rias and Raynare got into one another's face, the latter being enraged and the other being confident.
"Oh, is the Princess getting herself involved in another faction's business?"
Raynare questioned as the aura around them seemed to get stronger from the joined intensity.
"Well, it seems that Buchou and Raynare are back to their usual smack talk."
Issei questioned noticing that Rias and Raynare were arguing with each other as always, which was something that neither has done in a while.
"I guess."
Kazuki noticed that even that seemed almost forced to him.
Soon enough, all of them arrived at Kuoh Academy, where the five of them received the usual introduction from the students standing in the school square. Kazuki thought that it would be tiring for them, but it seemed as if the students never got tired of announcing their appearance all of the time. Ignoring that fact, the four underclassmen broke off from their lone upperclassmen to all walk to their classes.
Arriving at their classroom, all of them walked to their respective groups, Issei walking to his two perverse friends who together formed the perverted trio. Asia and Raynare walked to their usual female gossiping group consisting of also Aika. It did leave Kazuki alone as it wouldn't end up well if he approached either group; one composed of three perverts he couldn't relate to (aside from Issei sometimes) and the others might end up worse if he involved himself in the conversation.
"It's times like this that I realize that I don't have a normal friend group to talk to aside from either Sona-senpai or Yuuto-kun, but that's outside of classes. And I guess there's Albion, but he doesn't talk all that much, right?"
Kazuki pointed out leaning back slightly in his desk.
[….]
Albion remained silent and didn't speak a single word from inside of Kazuki.
"Thought so."
"Oh, Kazuki-kun."
Kazuki leaned up to see Raynare taking her seat beside him.
"Did you need something?"
"Um, yea," Raynare started off sounding a little depressed. "I was wondering whether or not it was alright that we train a little more before and after school. I know that this sounds a little bit selfish, but…."
Kazuki could hear that there was a deeper meaning behind her words, which further attested to what he believed was because she was feeling useless because of what happened.
"I don't mind, but Yuuma-san, you don't need to push yourself so hard. I mean, there are still opportunities for you to get more powerful and it's not like another big battle will be behind the next corner."
He tried reasoning with her, which seemed to reach her, but they're still appeared to be some doubt in her eyes.
"Could we still train more?"
"Sure thing, no need to look so depressed about it."
Kazuki replied placing his hand on top of her head, which caused Raynare's face to become reddened.
"D-Don't do something like that out of nowhere? You need to warn a girl about that so she can prepare her heart."
Hearing that comment sounded weird coming from a fallen angel, which brought up a good question and it came from her argument with Rias.
"How did you fall? I mean, I heard that female fallen angel is supposed to be all seductive to seduce men, but I tend not to get that impression from you sometimes."
Having heard those words from Kazuki caused Raynare to almost become a little bit despondent as she glanced to the side depressed.
"Eh, is that so?"
"Okay, what's wrong? Is there something about that?"
"No, it's something that I receive a lot of crap about from female fallen angels sometimes," Raynare looked a little ashamed about whatever it was but decided to continue since she knew that Kazuki wouldn't give her a negative comment about it (at least, she hoped). "I'll tell you, but don't tell that Princess."
"I swear to god."
Take ensure that she believed that he wouldn't tell, Kazuki held up the cross in his hands and gave Raynare that promise. Seeing that he promised to the one he held faith in, she was further convinced that he wouldn't tell Rias or anyone without her consent.
"Well, the thing is," Raynare said stopping for a moment before continuing. "I haven't been a fallen angel for that long compared to the others."
"Huh?"
Kazuki was surprised about hearing those words from Raynare who continued.
"It hasn't been all that long since I 'fell' from Heaven around almost over a year or so."
Hearing further confirmation from Raynare caused him to look on confused about those words.
Kazuki was aware that fallen angels were pure angels who 'fell' because all of them lost themselves in their own desires and impure thoughts ignoring the teachings of God. Since he wasn't technically part of the Three Faction, more so those from Heaven's side, all the fallen angels Kazuki knew about were those before the events of the Great War and not those preceding the war.
"But, didn't the fallen angels fall because most had sex with humans," Kazuki noticing Raynare's expression is convinced of one thing. "I can tell she didn't fall because she slept with a human…not that it's my business. But, it looks despite being seductive sometimes, she still has bits of her pure angel mindset and acts like a normal girl."
Soon enough, their teacher walked inside of the classroom causing the all students to hustle to their desks after realizing classes were going to start in a couple of moments.
"We'll talk about it another time."
Raynare said turning from him and instead focused forward.
"Kazuki-san is Raynare-san alright?"
Asia questioned in a whisper leaning forward.
"…she's fine."
Kazuki replied not wanting to distract Asia with concern before class began and since it wasn't something that he could talk about in Raynare's place. She still seemed to be a little worried, but still sat down at the desk that was behind him and focused on the lesson as it was preparing to start. Their lessons proceeded as such, with all their teachers coming and going from their homeroom teacher.
Once class ended, Kazuki retrieved his belongings as Raynare and Asia talking to their usual gossiping group. At around the same time, he found Issei standing in front of his desk calling him over using his hands. Kazuki found Motohama and Matsuda talking about whatever, noticing there looked to be a pornographic DVD in their hands.
"Did you need something?"
Kazuki questioned.
"So, is it getting worse?"
Issei asked back in a somewhat concerned tone.
It didn't take long for Kazuki to realize what Issei was referring to and the reason behind his concern, then looked to see whether anyone normal was around them. Kazuki made sure that his back was turned to the others before starting to roll up his blazer's sleeves and showing his eyes. It didn't take long for him to remove the spell that he used to cover what was hidden, then revealed his eyes turned into slits and his arms were growing scales.
"I hadn't had the dragon power scattered since the process wasn't fast compared to yours," Kazuki said rolling up his sleeves. "But, Albion mentioned that my organs are dragonized and the dragon blood is started to accelerate the process due to all the dragon heart beating faster from all the training. So, I might need to start having all the dragon power scattered."
After noticing the dragonization process was starting outside of him instead of inside, Kazuki used magic to hide it from the other students. But, it would start getting more difficult if he started turning more into a dragon.
"Well, shouldn't you have Kaichou scatter it then?"
Since the incident involving Riser, Issei found that Sona and the other members of the Student Council were devils similar to the Occult Research Club members.
"I would if you all would tell me what that entails instead of jerking me around."
Kazuki asked Rias, Akeno, and Issei several things that entailed since Sona seemed too embarrassed to tell him what it was about. All three of them seemed to have some kind of fun teasing Kazuki about it the entire time at his and Sona's expense.
"Hehehe," Issei even now seemed to love knowing about something that Kazuki didn't know about. "Well, I enjoy the process because Buchou and Akeno-san are involved in it. But, even if Kaichou doesn't compare to them in the breast department, she's still popular."
"You know, it's mentioning their breast sizes and other things if what makes you unpopular among women. Sona-senpai is popular enough to be the third most popular girl in school and she's the smartest student in school."
Kazuki pointed out not liking that Issei was judging Sona based solely on her breast sizes compared to Rias and Akeno, which made him stare at his older brother wearing a dry look.
"Well, you should take your older brother's advice and go see her."
"I was planning on doing that whether you talked to me or not," Kazuki said noticing that Issei placed his hand on his shoulder, then brushed it aside. "And I'd take advice from you more if it wasn't because all perverse."
Kazuki turned from his older brother to return to his desk, then retrieve his cellphone to text Sona needing to talk to her about scattering his dragon power. Most of the time, he would receive a response in a couple of seconds, but she responded in a minute or two and agreed to perform the ritual for him alone. After receiving that message, he decided to head off to the Student Council Room. But, not Kazuki before asked Raynare and Asia to wait for him at the Kendo Club like usual.
Breaking apart from them, Kazuki started heading to the Student Council room, where he noticed all the student council members walking down the hall. After seeing him, he noticed Reya toward him.
"Hello, Kazuki-kun."
"Hello, Reya-san."
Kazuki returned the greeting where he noticed where there was someone that he didn't notice among them. The person in question was a male student, which he found odd since he hadn't met other male students near the student council around this time. He was a blonde-haired student who seemed to be in the same year as him.
"All of them are gathered together like this an existing student council room? He is a new member?"
Kazuki thought, but before he could ask that question, someone spoke up.
"I'm sure that you've already wondered about our new member," Tsubaki spoke catching his attention at the 'new member' response from her. "He's our first pawn. A second-year student like you, Kazuki-kun."
"Oh, I didn't hear Sona-senpai mention getting a new pawn."
Kazuki pointed out not recalling that fact, but hearing that caused the blonde to scoff.
"Hah, that means you aren't close to Kaichou as we are."
The blonde pawn's comment caused Kazuki to tilt his head to the side confused.
"I'm sorry?"
Kazuki questioned not understanding the sudden comment, but the blonde pawn in front of him started to remind him of Issei for some reason.
"Saji, don't be rude to Kazuki-kun. You wouldn't want to be scolded by Kaichou for the first time about this."
Tsubaki spoke up glancing at him with a look that Kazuki would see from Sona.
"N-No, but…."
Saji seemed nervous.
"Well, we should leave. I believe that Sona-san has something to discuss with Kazuki-kun in private."
Momo pointed out a glance to her fellow peerage members.
"Right, Sona-senpai was kind enough to let us have some time off until they're finished. Saji-senpai, do you want to come to have some ice cream or something."
Kazuki could notice that Ruruko was acting a little bashful around Saji, but he seemed to be almost indifferent to it and still seemed to be focused on him.
"Is it me, or does that look like the kind of look Nii-san gives me sometimes?"
He wondered as he noticed that all the other members aside from Saji gave him their individual farewell as there was a light pulse that he could feel from Albion as their group called away.
[Hmm.]
"Is there something wrong Albion?"
[It's faint, but I thought that I felt the presence of a dragon from that ill-mannered blonde.]
"Was it one that you recognized?"
Kazuki was surprised to hear that Sona's new pawn someone in possession of a dragon-type sacred gear, which stirred his attention.
[I did mention that it was faint. Though, I have an idea of what the dragon could be.]
"You mind sharing with me? Or, tell me what this ceremony entails?"
[….]
"I thought so. You know, you can't keep giving me the silent treatment."
Kazuki pointed out walking inside the Student Council room where Sona was sitting at one of the large couches, where he found her sitting down placing her hand on her knees. He was sure that Sona heard him walking inside the room, but she didn't react and still seemed focused on looking down.
After walking inside the Student Council Room, he noticed there was a magic circle drawn underneath the couch that Sona sat on.
"Sona-senpai."
"O-Oh, Kazuki-kun."
Sona flinched after hearing his voice, meaning she looked too focused on whatever she was thinking about.
"Is everything prepared for the ceremony?"
Kazuki asked.
"Y-Yea, but…I'm still a little unprepared on a more personal level."
Sona replied flushed.
Kazuki has known Sona for a long time since he started attention Kuoh Academy, but this was the first time that he has seen her nervous or embarrassed about something. It didn't take him long to take a seat beside Sona on the couch, but he didn't mention anything about performing the ceremony.
"So, I didn't get a single answer to this ceremony. But, what does it entail to scatter the dragon power?"
Kazuki asked since neither Issei, Rias, or Akeno would tell him, but Sona more than anyone might.
"I-In order to remove the dragon power and reverse the dragonization process, i-it requires a high-class devil or a person comparable to one to s-suck it out."
Sona spoke in a shaky voice.
Hearing the words "suck it out" causing him to recall the perverse expression from his older brother after talking about Rias and Akeno doing the same thing.
"S-So, s-sucking it out in what regard?"
Kazuki wanted to concern it for himself before going along with anything.
"It's directed at the area where the dragonization process is focused on preferably, but it'll work as long as all the excess dragon power is drained from the host."
Sona replied calmly, but her face was still reddened about the entire thing.
Kazuki knew that Sona was a serious and rational woman who loved things being in proper order. But, she wasn't like Rias and Akeno who were comfortable with doing things of that nature, so, of course, she would be flustered about doing something like that.
"Sona-senpai, do you want to do something like this?"
"T-This is the easiest method to draining a dragon's power and other methods are a little more rigorous," she had spoken out loud before glancing to the side. "I'm not as comfortable about doing something like that as Rias and Akeno are around Hyoudou-kun. Even if it's you, Kazuki-kun, I don't think that I could…."
"If you're unconformable about it, then we could find another method," Kazuki suggested before going to another one. "Or, if you're feeling unconformable about it, then would it be easier if I'm not conscious."
Sona was surprised after hearing those words from him.
"The ceremony doesn't require me to be conscious, right? If you're feeling unconformable about it, then you can use magic to knock me out and perform the ceremony. I know that basic spells that knock people out don't work on people at a certain level of strength, but I'll lower my strength enough to where it works."
"Y-You'd really let me knock you unconscious using magic."
"Of course, I trust Sona-senpai? You were the first person that I talked to after finding out that devils existed and you've been a great help for me easing into the supernatural world."
Hearing those words caused a soft smile to form on Sona's face as her cheeks seemed to turn red, but this time it didn't seem from embarrassment. Sona recovered her composure and brushed strands of her hair aside.
"You shouldn't put too much faith in other people like that."
"I only put that kind of faith in my friends and family."
"I suppose so. I'll do it the ceremony, but it requires you to take your shirt off."
"O-Okay."
Kazuki agreed, then took off his blazer and button-up shirt leaving his upper body naked causing Sona to stare at his trained and honed upper body. He once again removed the magic circle the spell that he used to cover all the dragonized parts of hi
"T-There's still some things that I need to prepare. But, I'll put you asleep for now."
"Alright."
Despite those words leaving her mouth, Kazuki didn't mind it at all as she held her hand out in front of his face. A bluish light covered her hand as it released a bright light that put him to sleep. Seeing that Sona managed to put him asleep using demonic power, she stood up to her feet to prepare all the other things that she needs to do to perform the ceremony.
As she stood up, Sona thought back to a previous conversation she had with Rias.
'Rias are you sure this right?'
'Yes, Sona. Do you believe that I'd lie about something like this?'
"Rias, I swear if you're lying about this."
Sona spoke to herself reaching her hands to unbutton her corset, then moved onto the undershirt of her uniform, revealing a simple bra. Having taken those off, she started removing her skirt revealing also simple panties that different from the risque one's Rias or Akeno wears.
"…."
If a certain someone or at least Kazuki were to notice the look Sona was making, then either of them would've said it was adorable. Although the former was more likely than the latter, the thought itself brightened her face to a shade of red. Sona nervously started removing her underwear before quickly putting on the thin white robe that Akeno supplied to her. After all that was finished, she created water with demonic power and then started using it to wash, causing the cloth to cling to herself.
Once she ensured that the door was secured and even placed a barrier so that no one would be able to enter the room.
"To think that I, the Student Council President would do something as untoward as this."
Once those words left her mouth, Sona recalled the rumors about him and Sona doing explicit things inside the Student Council room and now felt the irony. After resolving herself, Sona nervously approached the unconscious Kazuki and found herself straddling him. She proceeded to lift his motionless hand, focusing on his index finger, which she stared at for a moment noticing the dragon scales that formed along his arm.
"This is for Kazuki-kun."
Sona feeling embarrassed as she slipped his finger in her mouth, then started sucking on his finger.
Sona felt her embarrassment swelling up as she proceeding to suck on his finger, then began to swirl her tongue around his finger. As she was doing that, she could feel the dragon power that had accumulated around his arm, starting to feeling it entering herself.
"Hnnn?"
Sona seemed to moan as she felt the dragon power rushing in her body, which felt almost like electricity rushing throughout her. She gasped breathing lightly as her body felt warmer by the second as the dragonized parts on his body started turning human again. But, Sona was too absorbed into the act than she thought to realize that all the scales started to disappear from his arms and body.
"Nnnn."
Sona was surprised to hear that Kazuki groaned, but it was enough for her to stop and realize that she was more on him than she originally was. After slipping his finger from her mouth, she stopped to find herself breathing a lot heavier than before as the thin cloth's sleeve started to fall off her shoulders as she stared at his sleeping face.
"…."
Sona breathed faintly almost too caught on thought as she felt something pressing underneath her, realizing what it was caused her face to turn completely red as she jumped off him.
"Hah, I didn't realize that it would be that intense."
Sona said recalling the sensation of the dragon power entering her body, which could still be felt inside her before it finally appeared to settle. She felt her heart beating quicker as recalling what she had done with her unconscious underclassmen whom she also respects.
"I didn't think that I could feel this way."
Sona sighed to herself before noticing movement beside her, then felt Kazuki landing on her thighs surprising her a great deal to the point of cutely yelping.
"U-Uh, Kazuki-kun…."
"…."
Kazuki breathed lightly as he was still asleep because of the spell she placed on him.
Sona didn't know whether or not she should move him, but there wasn't the slightest bit of discomfort inside her as Kazuki slept soundly on her lap. She instead found herself smiling and running her fingers lightly through his hair, which was familiar to her from the first time the two met.
"I wonder if this how Rias feels when she adores Hyoudou-kun. No, this isn't the same as that, I instead find him as someone I'd like to consider an intellectual equal, but…. Wh-What am I thinking?"
Sona amid talking to herself allowed Kazuki to remain there before standing up to clean up all the things that were caused during the ceremony to scatter the dragon's power.
After waking up Kazuki, both of them said their farewells returning to their own club activities with him meeting up with Raynare and Asia at the Kendo Club. All the club members did their usual practice with Kaito leading all the club members in their normal routines before being allowed to return home.
"So, what happened after meeting Kaichou?"
Raynare decided to question as she, Asia, and Kazuki were almost close to reaching their residence.
"I-It was the usual. Sona and I talked about the usual things."
Kazuki replied dismissing the question, but Raynare looked as if she didn't believe him.
"Is that so? I don't know why, but it feels as if you ignored what I asked."
Raynare noted smirking knowingly.
"Kazuki-san didn't do anything bad with Sona-san, right?"
Asia said wearing a cute expression on her face.
"Of course not," Kazuki said before thinking to himself. "I don't really know what happened since I was knocked out so that technically isn't a lie."
It didn't take long for them to reach the Hyoudou Residence, then entered the living room to find an odd sight in front of all of them. Sitting in the living room were all the members of the Occult Research Club and Issei looking on wearing an embarrassed expression as their mother handed out a photo album.
"And this is a picture of Ise and Kazuki in grade school."
Miki said showing them the picture, which was Issei and Kazuki as children, the older one looking normally in the camera. Kazuki, on the other hand, looked embarrassed and was holding onto his older brother. After recalling it, Kazuki looked flustered at the photo being shown.
"K-Kaa-chan, what're you doing?"
Kazuki called out still flushed about the photo being shown.
"Oh, Kazuki, Rias-chan, and the others were in the middle of their club meeting. I thought it would be fun to show them some of our family's photos."
Miki explained not finding anything wrong with it.
"Ara, look at Kazuki-kun hiding behind his older brother. So, cute~"
Akeno teased.
"…it's weird seeing Kazuki-senpai like this and seeing him now."
Koneko said faintly smiling at the photo.
"Ara ara, so Ise went into the beach naked."
Akeno looked at the photo of Issei running around the sandy beach naked as Kazuki seemed to have attempting to give him his swim shorts, which fell off. Both Issei and Kazuki felt their embarrassment rising as their friends all looked at their past embarrassing moments. Another one was of Issei playing in the sand making what looked to be large breasts and Kazuki beside him making a normal sandcastle.
"Oh, Asia-chan come and look at this one. This was when Kazuki scored the highest in his class near the end of grade school."
Miki called over Asia who walked over to see a photo of Kazuki standing in front of a crowd embarrassed holding a certificate in his hands.
"Aw, Kazuki-san looks so adorable."
Asia cooed looked at the adorable expression that Kazuki was making, which the older version watched wearing the same flustered look. Miki then continued to show her more photos of Kazuki in the album, causing the blonde to gush more and more as she looked at her younger helper.
"What's happening right now?"
"I don't know."
Kazuki asked and Issei replied feeling their pride slipping as their embarrassing past was being revealed to their friends. Meanwhile, in the corner, both Rias and Raynare who would be at one another's thought at the moment were bonding with one another in the oddest way possible.
"…small Ise."
"…small Kazuki-kun."
Both of them were going through different photos in their hand as stars seemed to pop up in their eyes.
"Ah, Rias, I still don't like you, but I'm glad we can agree on this one thing."
"Raynare, I feel the same way about you. But, we can, at last, agree about this one thing."
Raynare and Rias spoke to one another somehow friendly and aggressive at the same time.
"Hahaha, I'm enjoying getting to know my friends like this."
Kiba stated holding an album in his hands, which sparked a reaction from Issei who leaped at him without a single bit of hesitation. In response to this, Kiba dodged him without looking from the album causing Issei to land on the ground. Despite this, Issei made different attempts at taking the album from his hands, but Kiba avoided them all without trying and removing his refreshing smile.
After dodging Issei for the last time, Kiba's eyes widened after moving onto the next page and stood in the same spot. Kazuki noticed the change in his expression, which reminded him of the time something about a holy sword was mentioned during the previous Rating Game.
"Kazuki-kun, do you remember this?"
"Huh?"
After being asked that question, Kazuki examined the photograph and it was familiar to him.
In the photo, it was an embarrassed Kazuki being hugged from behind by another smiling child his age with Issei standing on the side smirking and holding up two fingers. Besides the three children was the other child's father, in his hands was a European sword.
"Oh, that's a boy who lived near our house. He was always a little too close to Kazuki, though."
Issei stated recovering from falling to the ground.
"I keep telling you Nii-san, Iri-chan is a girl."
Kazuki replied.
"He was a boy."
"Stop calling Iri-chan a boy, you useless pervert."
"I'm telling you he was a boy! He always did the same thing a boy did."
"Iri-chan was only a little tomboyish."
"'She' didn't have breasts!"
"She was the same age as us, you useless pervert! And don't talk about my Iri-chan like that!"
Both brothers stood in front of one another glaring at one another, while holding onto one another's collars. Most of the people in the room noticed that Kazuki said: my Iri-chan, but he didn't seem to register it at all.
"Ah, Iri-chan. I had high hopes that she'd marry Kazuki, but now we also have Asia-chan, too."
Miki started seeing the photo in Kiba's hands.
Kiba didn't seem to register anything being said around him, instead of focusing on the sword in the father's hands wearing vacant eyes. Inside of him, there seemed to have been fire lit and determination within his stomach as his eyes turned dark.
"Things like this happen, huh. To find it in an unexpected place," Kiba spoke in a low tone as images of a certain incident started replaying in his mind before recalling a certain blonde-haired girl. "This is a holy sword."
No one registered the words that left his mouth, but those words would soon become the trigger a change in the one who everyone named the charming prince and knight.
Elsewhere in another country, there were two young women donned on cloak bowing before a beautiful nun who wore an outfit fitting her status. All three of them stood inside of a church as the nun stood in front of them with a serious expression on her face.
"Xenovia, Irina. I'm here to deliver an incident report of what occurred in Kuoh Town."
"What happened, Sister Griselda?"
The one named Xenovia questioned making eye contact with her.
"We've lost contact with the exorcists and priest that we sent to survey the situation."
Griselda informed them.
"Has the situation gotten worse in Kuoh?"
The second woman named Irina questioned more worried than Xenovia.
"It hasn't progressed into anything dangerous, but we haven't heard any no development involving the ones who stole the Excalibur Fragments. We wanted to wait and act with discretion considering the enemies this time and the one in charge of that territory before progressing further. In addition to the unknown factor that we've recently discovered because of certain events. But, we as it stands, we have no other choice."
Griselda explained the situation before turning to the two of them, but she seemed reluctant about the choice.
"We've decided to send the two of you to Kuoh earlier than we originally intended."
Both of them seemed surprised about this situation but waited for an explanation about their current assignment before giving our response.
"Our original plan was to figure out what those people intended with the Excalibur Fragments before proceeding further with the mission. In that situation, we wanted to gather our forces to combat them, but since the team, we sent to examine the current situation. It's a shame that most of our other top fighters are on other assignments at the moment to assist in this battle. So, the higher-ups decided to send you and Irina to do whatever either of you can do to handle the situation. Whether it's defeating the enemy or destroying the Excalibur Fragments."
Griselda explained the current situation to both Xenovia and Irina.
"We understand. We'll head off as soon as possible to handle this."
Xenovia stated confidently.
"I fee the same as Xenovia. It's our mission to ensure that the Excaliburs aren't misused."
"Please don't we anything rash. This opponent, in particular, isn't like the vampires and devils that the two of you have faced in the past. And the other unknown could be trouble as well."
"What unknown factor?"
Irina questioned confused.
"It appears as if the Hakuryuukou resides in that town as well."
Hearing those words shocked both Xenovia and Irina who knew that name all too well.
"The Hakuryuukou, the one in possession of the Thirteen Longinus, Divine Dividing. I heard that all the owners of that Longinus were dangerous people."
Irina spoke in a hushed tone.
"Is there any more information on this person or their allegiance?"
Xenovia questioned.
"We haven't heard many words about the person themselves. But, the report of one of the priests we sent to overview the situation has informed us that the Hakuryuukou is the same age as you. However, even then don't let down your guard around whoever the owner is until knowing what kind of person he is. We don't want to make enemies with this generation Hakuryuukou or whoever the Sekiryuutei is."
Griselda answered.
"We understand the situation. We'll handle whoever the Hakuryuukou is with care."
Xenovia stated.
"Xenovia please don't cause trouble. I'm concerned every time you leave in a mission somewhere far away."
Griselda said placing a hand on her forehead and sighing causing Xenovia to falter from her former confidence.
"Sister Griselda, will be departing alone?"
Irina asked curiously.
"We managed to get into contact with another exorcist who finished an assignment. And she'll be arriving around the same time that the two of you land in the best case. So, please, Xenovia works well with her."
"Is it her?"
Xenovia questioned somewhat more emotional.
"Xenovia. I know that the two of you have a different opinion, but both of those trump cards will be important in handling this dangerous opponent."
Griselda said more seriously causing Xenovia to falter again.
"I love working with her though. She's a good person and great partner."
Irina stated happily wanting to meet 'her' again.
"That'll be all. So, please get prepared, depart as fast as possible, and remember what you were taught, warriors! If there's no other choice destroy the stolen Excalibur Fragments including yours but save the cores."
""Yes, Sister Griselda!""
Like soldiers, both Xenovia and Irina declared out loud before turning around to leave with Griselda remaining to pray for their success and survival in this mission.
After leaving the building, Xenovia and Irina started walking down the halls with the former noticing that Irina was trembling beside her.
"Xenovia, are you afraid about the current mission?"
"No, I'm excited."
"About being able to serve our Lord?"
"That too, but there's another reason," Irina said before smiling and trembling from excitement at the same time. "It has been years since I left Kuoh, and there were a lot of things that I felt behind and unfinished there, but finally I'm able to go back! Finally, I get to see him again! That has to be the first thing that I do."
"See him?"
"I get to see my Kazu-chan again!"
Irina shouted happily not caring who could hear her at the moment, but expressing the happiness that she felt in that moment undeterred.
A/N: And there goes the next chapter of The Twin Dragons, well this is the introduction of the Excalibur Arc. But, we did hear about Raynare not being a fallen angel for all that long compared to others. And Sona sucking out all the dragon power that accumulated inside of Kazuki, but there seem to be some hidden feelings there.
Their mother embarrassing her sons by showing their old photos to their friends, unknowingly triggering Kiba's anger towards Excalibur. Near the end, we were introduced to Irina and Xenovia who were sent off to their next mission with their backup who'll be revealed as well.
I thought about not having Kazuki reincarnated into an angel this time to have him being a more independent person. This would also give him a little more freedom in being with the women in his life without falling.
I do have an idea about what do to with him in the future considering what happens to Issei and about all his power-ups involving Divine Dividing. I also thought about what kind of weapon to give Kazuki in the future, but it won't be for a long time.
Issei's Harem: Rias, Akeno, Koneko, Xenovia, Lucia, Tsubasa, Kiyome, Aika, Elmenhilde, Yasaka, Kunou, Bennia, Roygun, Ingvild.
Kazuki's Harem: Sona, Raynare, Asia, Irina, Lucina, Mariah, Kuroka, Ophis, Rossweisse, Ravel, Le Fay, Gabriel, Jeanne, Lint, Tiamat, Lilith.