Yay. New story...again.

I gotta stop doing this... But this story won't be as long as the others, I promise. This is a short story that I'm trying out. Never done an Issei story, so I hope you guys enjoy.

"Are you sure you don't need anything?"

"Yeah, I'm sure, sweetie. Sorry for making you come all the way out here for little ol' me. But I'll be sure to summon you when I need something done."

"Alright, take care Mil-tan. Good luck with the Magical Girl meeting tomorrow."

"Thanks hot stuff."

Issei grabbed his bike from off the side of the apartment wall and began his way back home. It had been a while since he met up with any of his clients and he was glad to be able to relax again.

For once, he was happy to be riding his bike to and from a clients house.

After facing Khaos Brigade, the Evil God Loki, the Hero Faction, and a few other enemies, the brunette felt relieved to be back home.

He was a little upset that Mil-tan canceled their appointment but things happened and he couldn't complain. It gave him more time to focus on something really important. Something that took him months to finally work up the courage to do. After months of talking himself up and finding the words he would say. Practicing in the mirror everyday.

He was finally going to confess his love to Rias. Yes, the redheaded princess of the Gremory clan. He was going to tell her he loved her and that he had for some time. He would make sure she knew how much she meant to him and that he wanted to be with her forever.

It took him so long to work up the courage. She was a pure blooded devil, a princess at that, and he was just a reincarnated devil. A low-class devil which was at the bottom of the list. But he shook off his fears and promised himself that he would tell her. And that he would no longer hide his true feelings.

'Hehe, maybe afterwards she'll let me touch her boobs... Or maybe even more!' Issei thought as the perverted fantasies invaded his mind.

Fueled with his adolescent libido, and adrenaline, the Sekiryuutei sped down the street.

"I'm coming Buchou!"

-XOXOXOXOX-

"Hey everyone, I'm home!" Issei shouted as he walked into the large estate.

There was no response, leaving the teen to think everyone was still out on their contracts. It was whatever, that just meant he'd have more time to spend with Rias. He knew she'd be home and most likely upstairs in his (their) room. Everything was perfect.

Quietly, he crept upstairs and onto the floor where his, Rias, and Asia's rooms where. He decided against taking the elevator to surprise Rias with his quick return.

"Ahh, ahh, f-fuck..."

Issei tensed at the sudden noise. It sounded like...Rias. Was she...moaning?

"Y-Yeah...ahh, just like that!"

It was Rias. And she was moaning. But what for?

Could she possibly be...masturbating?

The idea turned Issei on even more and he swiftly snuck down the hall to his room door. Without making a sound, he placed his ear to the door and listened in. He had to know if he wasn't imagining this.

"Ahh, I've missed this so much! I've been needing this for a long time!" Rias exclaimed. She sounded like she was really enjoying herself and it only made Issei more enticed and excited. He felt ready to walk in and join her.

"Yeah, you like that?" Came a new voice.

The sudden question made Issei freeze and his heart skip a beat. The voice sounded so rough and masculine that it shocked the brunette. Was there someone else in there?

'M-Maybe it's just porn. Yeah! Girls watch porn, too!' Issei assumed, trying to comfort himself. He wouldn't believe Rias to be doing what he thought. It was very unlikely. Highly unlikely. She was a princess after all.

"Yes, it feels amazing. Ahh, ahh, harder, really make me scream!" Rias shouted, her voice laced with pleasure.

Issei swallowed a large lump in his throat and his heart sunk into his shoes. There was another guy in there!?

Maybe it was a massage. Yeah, it was all just one big misunderstanding and if he walked in he'd just embarrass himself for thinking the worst.

"Fuck me like the man you are! Or is this all you humans got?" Rias shouted before her moans escalated in volume.

*Crkkkk*

That sound... The sudden pain in Issei's chest.

*Crrkkkkk*

It felt like his heart was shattering into thousands of pieces.

*Crrrrkkkkkk*

Tears began to flow from his eyes like a river. His head began to spin and the burning sensation in his stomach was beginning to kill him internally.

"I'm so...close!" Rias exclaimed.

*Crack*

The sudden rush of anger. The sight of red filled his vision. The wind around Issei began to shift and shake inside the hall. His fist clenched tightly and his teeth grit he stood from his position and turned towards his room door.

The teen rose his foot and kicked the door open, the wood imploding on itself and sending splinters flying into the room. He stepped inside and his eyes immediately widened at the sight before him.

There, on his bed, Rias was stark naked laying on her back with her legs spread wide open. Standing in between her legs was some random guy that Issei had never even met before. The guy was half dressed and his lower half was connected to hers. Wet juices could be seen connected to them and his room looked a complete mess. Sheets were everywhere. Pillows where thrown. Cracks were in the wall. And there was a white sticky liquid all over the carpet.

Both Rias and the guy were covered in a layer of sweat and Issei could clearly see the white liquid over Rias' stomach and even in her hair.

"I-Issei! W-What're you doing back so early?" The redhead questioned in shock. She pulled away from the male and sat up, doing her best to pull the sheet over her.

Rias' heart nearly stopped the moment she heard the door practically explode. Her eyes shot over and she saw her faithful [Pawn] looking at her in such a bad moment and position. She thought he'd be busy for another few hours and was shocked to see him back so soon.

The way he stared at her right now made her heart jump into her throat. She could feel the hard pounding in her ears and felt herself trembling very hard, and it wasn't from any form of pleasure.

She never felt so nervous in her life, being caught in such a vile act by Issei.

"Mil-tan canceled due to an important meeting tomorrow. So I decided to come home and spend some alone time with you," he explained with a tone void of any emotions. His bangs had covered his eyes, not allowing the king to see his expression. "Can I ask, Buchou, what it is you're doing? In my room, no less?"

Issei rose his head slightly and Rias' eyes widened. His bangs split, revealing the slightest glimpse of his eyes. They were no longer their soft hazel but now a vibrant green with black slits.

"Well, Buchou...?" He asked again.

Rias could see the tears, the anger, the betrayal in his eyes. She could see he was hurting and he was enraged at her.

"Listen dude, I don't want any trouble," the guy said, pulling his pants on, before holding his hands up defensively.

Issei shot to him, his eyes flaring with rage. He walked over to the guy and landed a hard sucker punch into the guys abdomen. The male coughed up a large amount of blood before Issei landed a high axe kick to the back of the man's head, sending him face first into the ground.

He was unconscious before he hit the floor.

"Aaron!" Rias shouted as she stood up and rushed over to the human. She looked him over to see his ribs were shattered and blood was pouring out from his mouth. He had to have had internal bleeding.

"Issei! What is wrong with you?!" She shouted at him.

If Issei hadn't snapped yet, he was sure at that point now.

"Wrong with me!? What's wrong with you!? Who the hell is this!? And what the fuck were you doing with him in my fucking room!?" Issei shouted back, clenching his fist. His rage was rising with the passing seconds and his green eyes were glowing brighter and brighter the longer he looked at the Gremory's face. His teeth had sharpened into fangs and a green aura could be seen surrounding him, vibrating the room.

Rias just stared at him, unable to answer, with her mouth agape. The sudden aura change and anger radiating off him made the words choke her. She could barely breathe the more it climbed, placing more and more pressure on her.

Issei wasn't even this mad when Asia died. How he didn't explode into Juggernaut Drive was beyond comprehension.

"I trusted you. I had faith in you. And you spat on that trust and faith..."

Issei summoned his Boosted Gear and held it out in front of him, just over Rias' head.

[Purge!]

A bright green aura shined from his fist before quickly fading. Issei opened his hand and what came out of it not only shocked Rias but it scared her as well.

"I-Issei..."

Falling around her and bouncing off the carpet floor were eight white pawn pieces. Rias looked at them in horror as they fell from his hand, Issei looking at her with hate and disgust.

He lowered his hand back to his side and continued to glare at the Gremory.

"Goodbye, Rias Gremory," he growled before walking out the room.

It took the heiress sevaral moments before she fully realized what had just happened.

"Issei, wait, I'm sorry!"

But it was too late as he was already gone.

OXOX-

Everyone was finally home, finished with their contracts. Coincidentally, it was at the same time and they all met at the front door.

"Akeno-san, how was your appointment?" Asia asked as she walked up.

"It was fine, Asia, how about yours?"

"It was nice," the bishop replied with a big smile.

"Hey Asia-san, Akeno-san," Kiba greeted as he walked over. The blonde and ebony haired girls turned to see the blonde knight walking up with the white haired rook at her side.

"Kiba and Koneko, good to see you back," Akeno replied. The white haired neko said nothing and settled for a nod.

"So we all met up at the same time," Xenovia spoke up, Irina next to her.

"It would seem so. How was your appointment with Irina joining you?" Kiba asked with a smile.

"Great, the guy didn't mind and we had a lot of fun," Irina answered.

"It is a school night, so we shouldn't play around at this hour," Rossweisse spoke up, appearing behind everyone.

"That is true. How was your shopping?" Xenovia asked. The silverette sparked up with excitement.

"Great! There were so many bargains, since its the middle of the week, that I couldn't leave without getting the best out of everything they offered!" The former Valkyrie exclaimed. Everyone just laughed at the teacher's antics before turning to the door.

They opened it and stepped inside. The main room was empty, which was to be expected, so everyone moved on to start heading to their rooms.

"Do you think Issei-san's home yet?" Asia asked as she walked down the hall with everyone to the elevator.

"Who knows. He hasn't seen his clients in a while, so it's possible they could be catching up on a lot of things," Kiba answered with a shrug.

The large group stepped onto the elevator hitting the three floors the groups stayed on. It didn't take long before the elevator dinged for the second floor.

Asks stepped off, Xenovia following to ask for the blonde's notes. Akeno promised Xenovia and Asia that she'd be at Issei's room in a few minutes once she finished a quick shower. Both girls agreed and waved the group off before turning and continuing down the hall to Asia's room.

"I'm actually curious of what Issei does when he has an appointment," Xenovia stated as she then began to ponder.

"Oh, it's mostly just watching tv and talking about shows or books they read," Asia answered with a soft smile.

The bluenette placed a finger to her chin and nodded her head. "I see..."

Upon reaching the door, the girls noticed that there wasn't a door. Their eyes widened and they hurried to the entrance to see the door completely blown off.

In the room, the lights were off but their devil powers allowed them to see through it clearly.

Rias was on the floor, sitting next to a guy, who was unconscious. Splinters were all around the entire room and the placed looked like a tornado came through.

Both girls rushed to their kings side and tried to shake her out of the trance she seemed to be stuck in.

"Rias-san! Rias-san!" Asia shouted, pushing lightly against the devil.

The redhead jolted from the sudden movement and shot to Asia.

"Issei!?" She grabbed the girl with a strong grip. Her eyes were dull and puffy and red with dry tear stains all over her face. She looked to have seen a ghost or have gone through something terrible. Her eyes were wild and wide, as if searching for something.

The Gremory noticed who it was and her eyes fell again.

"Rias, what happened?" Xenovia asked. She could see the tears forming in the pure blooded devil's eyes. She was quiet for some time as she lowered her head and shook it.

The actions only confused Xenovia and Asia more, worrying for their master.

Slowly, Rias reached down and picked something up in her hands. When she opened them, she revealed eight white pawn pieces.

Xenovia and Asia gasped in horror. It couldn't be. There was just no way.

"Rias-san...are those...?" The redhead just nodded. Tears filled both Asia and Xenovia's eyes, quickly beginning to fall. Rias clenched the chess pieces in her fists as she began to cry again.

"Yes...these are Issei's chess pieces..."

-XOXOXOXOX-

[You won't make it any farther partner. I can't sustain your life-force for much longer...]

Issei didn't know where he was, how long it had been, or what was happening around him. He just knew he was close to dying.

The brunette fell over onto the ground, feeling as his body started to shut down. His vision started to darken and he could feel what little energy Ddraig provided him start to dwindle.

"It's fine, Ddraig...you've done more than enough for me..." Issei said weakly with a small grin.

Slowly, he stood up once more and began to walk once more. He just wanted to get as far away from the retched place he called home. The place where that girl, Rias Gremory, called her territory.

[I've never said this before, partner. But you've been the most interesting guy I've had the pleasure of being attached too.]

"Hehe, thanks Ddraig... You've been...one of the best friends a guy...could ask for," he replied with a soft chuckle.

[!?]

Issei felt Ddraig's immediate shock and couldn't understand why. He looked around, barely able to sense anything as it was, and tried to find the source of his partners distress. He couldn't see anything that looked to bother him, so what was Ddraig worrying about.

Everything suddenly went black.

Had he finally died? Was this his afterlife that he would forever be in now? Was it finally the end?

[Issei Hyoudou!]

A sudden voice had boomed, making Issei clutch his head in pain. Wait...he could still feel? So he wasn't dead?

[You are not dead. You have simply entered my realm of dreams.]

Issei looked around, trying to find the source of the new voice. "Who are you!? Where are you!?" He shouted into the nothingness. There was no response for quite some time.

[...have gone by many names throughout the many pasts and by many people. But, to you, I am known as Great Red.]

A sudden rift in the black void opened up before Issei and a large western dragon appeared from it. It's red scales and glowing golden eyes bore into Issei's, scaring the brunette half to death. Stretching at one hundred meters, the brunette paled in comparison to the dragon. He was just a little insect to the large reptile.

"G-Great Red!? Aren't you suppose to be in the Dimensional Gap!?" Issei shouted up at the large beast. He looked down at him, still having his usual monotone expression. He then showed his fangs, the corner of his lips moving up in what Issei thought was the dragon grinning.

[I am still in the Dimensional Gap. However, I am communicating to you through your dreams at the same time.]

Issei blinked twice, looking up at the large apocalyptic dragon. With the way the brunette's life had been the past sevaral months, this didn't surprise him at all. It fact, this was becoming his everyday.

"So, Great Red, what is it that you want with me? Kinda trying to die here, you know?" Issei said, folding his arms. He didn't want to die but he didn't want to waste his time on idle chatter with the True Dragon either.

[That's just it, Hyoudou. I saw you reaching your last moments of life but also noticed that you had a lot of things on your mind. Your pain and anger against a certain someone.]

Issei's grip tightened on his shirt as he leaned his weight onto one leg. "And how do you know that?" He asked with narrowed eyes and a deep scowl.

[I have the power of dreams, duh! Ahem... Anyways, I want to help you with your "distress". So, I have a little proposition for you, if you're interested in hearing it.]

Issei looked up at the dragon, seeing no hints of lying or hidden tricks. He was still skeptical though, with some of the people he's met in his life.

'Will you die for me?'

'Strive to be the mightiest [Pawn]. Issie-kun.'

"What do you think, Ddraig?" The brunette asked his partner, trying to calm his anger.

[He actually noticed you, Issei, on your last few seconds. That's more than a lot of people can say. The least you can do is hear him out.]

Issei looked at the back of his hand before glancing up to Great Red, back at his hand, and up to Great Red again.

He released a sigh and scratched the back of his head. "Alright. What do you propose?"

-XOXOXOXOX-

It had been an utter defeat.

Rias now stood alone, on the battlefield, standing right across from her cousin, Sairaorg Bael.

When the group learned of Issei's disappearance, the entire group lost their will to fight. They lost their spirit and the energy to do much of anything. All they felt was hurt and betrayed.

Rias never told them the reason he left. She was too scared to tell them, not even Akeno, her trusted [Queen], knew of Rias' affairs. Just the way Issei looked at her when he left, it still haunted her, and she didn't want the others to look at her the same.

Issei was the person that brought the group together. He was the one that empowered them and encouraged them to do their best and to strive to win. He was the glue that bonded them together and made them who they were. He was the most important piece on the board and now...he was gone.

No one knew where he was and Sirzechs couldn't even search for him. Expelling the Evil Pieces didn't even make him a devil any longer. It was a death sentence, taking away someone's life force if forcefully extracted. No one was known to be able to survive it.

It actually lead to the rumor that he was already dead. It had been so long since he left that there was no logical explanation that he could say he was still alive.

Once word spread, many began to mourn at the lost of their beloved "Oppai Dragon". The kids were devastated at the lost of their hero and many higher up devils were upset at the lost of one of their mightiest of soldiers. A lot of people lost a rival, a future king, and possibly even a future love interest.

Rias and her peerage had been the most devastated by the events though and couldn't even focus on the Rating Game. They stood across from Sairaorg and his peerage, the energy of both sides looking one sided. Rias and her peerage had no will to even fight the battle.

Kiba was first, standing against Beruka Furcas, a devil of the Furcas household, the clan known to tame horses.

The blonde knight put some effort into the fight against the knight of Sairaorg Bael, but in the end fell leaving the knight to look at him in disappointment.

Koneko and Rossweisse followed shortly after. Their opponents was one of the rooks of Sairaorg, Gandoma Balam, and his second knight, Liban Crocell.

It was an even battle between the two sides and both rooks of Rias fought with all of their strength. But with the lack of heart that Issei usually gave them, Koneko fell first, leaving Rossweisse outnumbered and overwhelmed, easily retired with the combined duo of strength and speed.

Xenovia and Gasper took to the grounds next, just as equally upset and unenergized as the three before them. Their opponents were Sairaorg's second rook, Ladora Buné, and his bishop, Misteeta Sabnock.

The battle was a game of cat and mouse at first as the servants of the Bael hunted the servants of Gremory.

The bishop cursed Xenovia, not allowing her to use any holy swords, which was a huge disadvantage. Gasper helped her hide and bought as much time as he could for the former church maiden, just enough for the curse to wear off.

Once it was gone, Xenovia summoned Ex-Durandal and one the match, barely, providing some form of momentum for the group.

It was quickly crushed, however, once the fourth round began. It was Akeno against Kuisha Abaddon, queen against queen.

They took to the skies at the start of the match and engaged in a battle of spells. Akeno's lack of spirit in her spells allowed them to easily be overpowered by Kuisha's and it wasn't long before she was knocked out of the sky and hit the ground with a hard impact.

Finally, following Akeno's match, Sairaorg stepped onto the battlefield. Xenovia was the one to meet him, where the young devil began to speak with her.

"Before we begin, my apologies for your loss of the Red Dragon Emperor," he said with a small bow.

Xenovia just looked at the ground, lowering Ex-Durandal to the floor. "It is fine. I don't know what made him do what he did but it must be our faults and now we must pay for it."

Sairaorg looked at her with a hard face. This wasn't what he wanted. He wanted a battle that he would forever remember, that all the people would remember. But as a glorious fight and not one of embarrassment and depression.

This was a fight that was suppose be remembered as the greatest fight between the upcoming devils. But instead, it was going to be seen as the Gremory's worst blunder and defeat. He couldn't stand his brother clan being looked at as weak and an emotionless wreck when he knew their was so much more. There was something hiding underneath the surface and he would be sure to find out what.

But, for now, he had to get some energy, some adrenaline rushing. Anything to spark up this dull match.

"You can start by trying again," he stated.

"What?" Xenovia replied, looking up at him with confusion.

"Issei Hyoudou wouldn't want you to be so depressed and upset over him leaving. He would want you to fight to the best your abilities just as you always have. To fight with heart and spirit and to put your everything on the line, with or without him," he claimed with such passion and energy.

Xenovia heard his words clearly and imagined Issei saying things along the very same line. She could feel his words pushing her to do her best, just as Sairaorg said, whether he was there or not. It's how she's always been and she wasn't going to let his death be in vain.

She charged with new vigor, prepared to fight for Issei, and herself. She wouldn't be told that she hadn't done her best. She wouldn't let Issei down.

"Come on!"

"Thats the spirit! Show me your resolve!"

In the end, the bluenette still lost against the number one young devil. But no one could say that she hadn't tried her hardest and that was more than enough.

Now, it was Rias standing against him, and she looked the most affected by the lost of her faithful pawn.

Up in the announcer box, the governor and general of the fallen angels, Azazel, was watching over the match.

"Governor Azazel, can you explain to me what has happened today? It has been a full landslide in favor of the Bael heir. Any words?" The announcer asked.

The fallen angel leader sat back in his chair, looking down onto the battlefield with unreadable eyes. He didn't answer for some time, just settling for watching.

"...There are things that people regret. And consequences people have to pay. I see today that someone has many of those consequences on their mind. And it's spread like a plague," he answered monotone. The Seraph received a look of confusion from the announcer who rose a brow.

"And what of the rumored death of the Sekiryuutei? Do you think it's true or not? Do you think this match could have been any different if he was here?"

"I know that they would have won if he was. And as for that idiotic rumor that these people spread, I know it's not true and that a lot of people will regret believing it," Azazel answered swiftly. The way he said "people" made it seem as if it was focused on someone specifically.

It didn't go unnoticed by the announcer and he furrowed his brows at the Grigori leader.

"Wait, what do you-"

DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

The entire stadium began to rubble and shake violently. The people began to scream and grab things to try and stay in their seats. Cracks formed in the middle of the stadium, directly between Sairaorg and Rias, and both devils were thrown to their knees.

It then suddenly stopped and everyone began to recover from their moment of panic. It barely lasted ten seconds and no one seemed hurt or harmed.

That had never happened before. What caused the sudden earthquake?

"What was that...?" Sairaorg questioned as he rose to his feet.

*Crash*

The barrier to the stadium shattered like glass and a red figure slammed down into the ground, kicking up a large amount of dust and debri.

"What is going on down on the battlefield!? There was a sudden earthquake and now the stadiums barrier has shattered with a mystery figure crashing between the two young devils!" The announcer yelled into the mic.

Everyone else in the stands was also trying to figure out what was happening. They were all leaning forward, looking over each other, and trying to find the slightest signs of the whatever the red figure was.

"Heh..."

Azazel had released a small chuckle and smiled for the first time during the entire event. The announcer saw this and shot over to the angel.

"Governor Azazel, what is the meaning of this!? Do you know what's going on!?" He asked, slamming his hand on the table. The Seraph turned to him, a toothy grin and relaxed eyes being his response.

The angel rose a finger to his lips and grinned wider.

"I'm not going to spoil the surprise. Just wait and see," the leader responded before turning back to the battlefield.

The announcer turned back as well and his eyes widened, seeing the dust begin to settle.

Everyone watched with intensity as a shadow could be seen from within the dust. It looked somewhat human but was still slightly unclear.

Slowly, as it settled, people could make out the details of the invader.

It was a male. He was tall and built with pure muscle. He wore a black assassin's vest with a bright crimson trenchcoat, black pants and combat boots.

His eyes were a bright golden with sharp black slits. He had long, wild, spiky hair that was brown from the bangs down to his shoulders, the rest a crimson red, flowing down to the middle of his shoulder blades.

His claws looked to be an inch long and sharper than knives and signs of red scales could be seen on his forearm and neck. Then, resting on his back, four large wings were fully extended for everyone to see.

They looked draconic-like but had black feathers instead of the usual skin a dragon would have. The feathers were also constantly falling off his wings, forming a ring around him, and looked to be endless.

It was the sign of a fallen angel. But that didn't make sense due to the dragon parts also on him.

"Who are you?" Sairaorg demanded as the dust cleared and allowed him to see once more.

The male turned to face him, grinning slightly, revealing parts of his sharp fangs.

"Have you forgotten me already, Sairaorg?" The male asked. "You looked forward to fighting me, when I was apart of your cousin's peerage, today, in fact. When I was filled with lies and empty promises and strived to fight for her."

Upon closer inspection, the Bael's eyes widened and his jaw dropped at the sudden realization.

"Issei...Hyoudou...?"

The boys grin grew as he flexed his claw and summoned his Boosted Gear, catching the entire stadiums eye.

"Glad you remembered me."

Haha, you're all probably like "the hell I just read". Well, I've never seen a story where Rias cheated on Issei, despite them not being in a relationship.

And before you guys yell at me that Rias would never do it, there are stories where she abuses and/or uses Issei. So fuck off. My story, my rules.

This will be a single pairing but I won't reveal with who and wont explain why until next chapter. So patience will be key. (Man, I'm doing a lot of shit I have never done in a Highschool DxD fanfic. Lol)

Stay frosty guys and i hope you all enjoyed. Peace!

-stormgreywolf