Chapter 1: Infatuation
He looked out the window and saw his old house, and like someone not wanting to leave the safe security of a warm place, he got out of the cab and took his luggage from the trunk. 'Home sweet home...' The young man opened the door and felt the chill of the place. 'I have to clean everything, go to the store, and see about getting utilities... I wonder if 200,000 yen is enough to live on... but that's what Uncle has budgeted for me, I'll ask for more if it is needed...'
'If your uncle thinks you can, then you can. I may not know much about this new world, but if he is confident, then so am I.' The green gem talked from his left hand.
He looked to his left hand and smiled. 'Thank you my friend... I-I guessed I needed a little confidence boost...'
'Think nothing of it, you're my partner. And I haven't trained you this far just to see you fall.' The voice of the dragon had a caring tone to it.
Hyodo Issie shook his head still smiling. 'Time to get to work...'
He cleaned the house and went through old boxes, stumbling over old memories. He found an old family photo and just held it. The tears started to fall as it rained outside.
'Dry your eyes child...you avenged them.' The low rumbling voice was gentle.
'But...but they're still dead...and I miss them so much...'
'They would want you to get past this, trust me on this.' If the dragon could physically be there, he would've had a hand on the young mans shoulder.
'I-I'll try...'
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She looked out her window as was her custom. It was the start of the school year and already everything was starting to have a negative tone to it. 'There is a sacred gear here...and a powerful one at that, but who could have it?' She had a worried look on her face as she thought about it. She twirled her red hair as the door opened and closed. Himejima Akeno entered with her long flowing black hair and dressed in the female Kuoh Academy uniform.
"Rias...Rias?" She smiled as she came forward.
"Yes Akeno, do you have news on the sacred gear?" Rias Gremory looked at her queen still with worry in her eyes.
"No information as yet, but sometimes no news is good news." She smiled as she also looked out the window.
"True…" 'But then why do i get this sick feeling in my stomach now?' "I'll be showering now…" Rias started to take off her clothes and she stepped into the shower. "Keep looking...try the freshman and the transfers...and please go easy on them. I know how you like to tease them..." Rias had a small smile on her face.
"I have no idea what you mean...It's not my fault the males stumble over themselve to try to attain the impossible." Akeno had an impish look on her face.
As the water cascaded down over the womanly figure Rias just let the stress of the beginning of the school year melt away. As the door closed signaling that she was alone again she just stood there. 'That time is coming and I still have so many pieces left...I will not be chained to that PIG!' She let the water relax her, taking all of her troubles away.
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Issie saw her again at the window and stared. She had beautiful red hair, the way she carried herself, and the way she acted towards her friends, was nothing but great. 'I guess I could introduce myself...but i have no idea how she'll take it...' He looked down. 'I wonder why she looked so worried?'
'That may have to do with us partner, I think she can sense me...which means she might either try to befriend us or...nevermind...' The green jewel had a thoughtful tone.
'...or hurt us...is that what you're trying to say?' He looked to his left hand thoughtfully.
'I wasn't trying to scare you...but there are other supernaturals out there other than us… some will try and seduce you, others will try to outright kill you, and some will try to befriend...I personally would love to befriend more. But the way I've trained you, you can defend yourself.' The green gem gave a soft glow.
'But why would I worry her?' He looked to the sky and then back to the red haired beauty.
'Because you carry a dragon in you...dragons are very powerful creatures and feared by many. But they also have the tendency to draw powerful people to them. Look at the girl in the window, She is a very powerful Devil...but she isn't evil. In fact most of the devils here aren't evil at all. You can tell by their actions. She will make a great ally...if you approach her right.' The wisdom showing in the dragons tone.
'So...the supernaturals are like normal people, and can be as diverse as normal people...' He looked down thoughtfully.
'Yes. Who knows...maybe we will never meet our great rival in this lifetime...or maybe we will...' The dragon was thoughtful.
'Time for practice...' He picked up his shinai and headed home.
'Indeed...practice well.'
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She saw her target. 'Kokabiel will be pleased, with this sacred gear user out of the way, I was promised a promotion...' She had no idea what was about to happen on sunday.
"Hi...are you Hyoudou Issei?" A timid looking girl with brown hair and eyes dressed in a different school uniform.
"Yes…" He looked at her with a confused expression.
"Well I've seen you pass by here a few times and I just wanted to know...would you like to go out with me on sunday?" She added a smile.
"Umm...sure…" He looked down still confused.
"Ooooh Thank you! I can't wait!" 'to kill your sorry ass.' She gushed.
"W-what's your name?" He looked at her in a gentle manner.
"Amano Yuma." She smiled as she walked away.
'Partner...I'm getting a strange...sense about that girl.' The dragon had a thoughtful tone.
'Strange as in good, or strange as in bad?' He turned around and didn't notice the strange looking girl behind him.
'I don't know...lets play this one by ear...' The dragon seemed confused.
'I should be prepared...just in case.' He walked home deep in thought.
'I know that feeling...but from where?' The dragon was deep in thought.
'Is it...a bad feeling?' He never noticed the strange girl following him.
'Even I'm uneasy about this...that feeling of power...I don't know...' The dragon sounded really deep in thought he didn't notice that the strange girl that was following his partner turned into a bat and flew off toward the school.
'I guess I'll think of something...' He opened the gate to his empty house as another wave of depression hit.
'This is now your house. Fill it with good memories.' The dragon tried to calm down his host.
'But...its so...empty.'
'Then I guess you need to fill it.' The rumble was gentle.
'But what if she-'
'Listen child...its better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it. Now I'm tired. Eat and get to bed. We have an early day tomorrow.'
'Alright...' Issei did as he was told.
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Rias listened to what her familiar had said. 'A fallen angel? And he agreed to go on a date with her...hmmm...give him a flyer on the day of the date. If she kills him, I will revive him.' She had a determined look on her face as the familiar accepted her orders.
"Akeno, have your familiars keep an eye on Hyoudou Issei, the fallen angels have taken an interest in him." Rias had a grave tone in her voice.
"So you think he is the one, but what sacred gear does he have?" Akeno looked puzzled.
"Even if he doesn't have one, a fallen angel has taken an interest in him...we need to protect those people in our territory." Rias looked to her queen.
"I'll tell the others as well." She nodded and summoned her familiar. When orders were given and the familiar disappeared.
"That girl might try to kill him...and he won't know why…" A single tear went down her face.
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He stood by the fountain waiting, and clearly nervous. 'I hope she's not going to hurt me...'
'If she tries...defend yourself, and remember, if she try's to kill you, kill her.' the dragon gave the advice in a wise tone.
A strange girl gave him a flier with a strange circle with runes on it and said 'All of your dreams can come true.' She nodded cutely and left.
'...All of your dreams can come true...well...'
"Hey Issei!" Yuma ran up to him smiling.
"H-hi Yuma…" He pocketed the flier and rubbed the back of his neck.
"Where shall we go first?" She took his arm and smiled.
"W-well…"
"How about over there!" She almost dragged him.
"O-Ok..."
The arcade was a small one with two claw machines, a few fighting games, and one four player game where you played as monsters. The two spent their time there before getting hungry. On the way out he spotted a black and red scrunchy.
"Hold on..."
"Alright..." 'How sweet...your going to try to win my affections by that stupid claw game...' She kept an interested look as he only spent two coins.
"The trick is...to know which one is attainable, most of this other flashy stuff isn't. I'm aiming for the scrunchy, just because its in the corner doesn't mean anything." She watched and was partially surprised as the claw picked up the hair holder and dropped it in the bin. "I spent a lot of money getting those skills...but Uncle wasn't to pleased..." He then seemed to clam up.
"But still, it's impressive...now feed me." She gave him an impatient look.
"Ok, ok..." He chuckled and escorted her to a restaurant.
The menu was small but it was an east meets west venue, hamburgers on the menu right next to eggrolls. The waitress looked a bit odd, but she still came up with a smile. She was dressed in the standard uniform, the only thing out of place was the black eyeliner and lipstick that clashed with the white and red uniform. Her gaze lingered on Issei before taking down their orders.
"I'll have the chicken fried rice with the shrimp tempura...no soup though." Yuma ordered.
"Burger special number two please." He gave a respectful nod to the waitress.
"Of course sir, your meals will be out shortly." She walked away, but from the counter seemed to stare at him.
"So...you mentioned an Uncle-"
"I don't want to talk about family. Lets find something else to talk about." He closed the subject before it could even be opened.
'Thats a definite nerve...what happened to make him want to avoid talking about something as common as family...not that I would've told the truth anyway...' "I hear that you live alone, are your parents-"
"Thats the same as talking about family." He just stated as he clammed up.
The waitress brought over their food but noticed his dark look.
"Here you go Sir, and here is your total. Enjoy your meal." She just kept an eye on him from the counter.
As the meal was finished silently Yuma just looked at him. 'Family is a VERY sore subject with him, why does he want to stay away from it at all cost?'
He got up and paid the bill, but there was a new girl working the counter, their waitress had gone off shift...
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She looked like she had had fun. 'Can this snorefest be over yet? I guess its time since we are in the park...' she turned around and the smile on her face wasn't a good one.
"Hey Issei...would you die for me?" She looked intently at him.
"So...I apologize for what might have to happen." He looked at her sadly.
"Really...well i guess for a human it was a good date, but you were soo...what did you say?" She looked at him surprised.
He got into a ready stance pulling a collapsible baton from his pants leg. "I-I don't want to hurt you, but if you leave, this day didn't happen."
"Oh...you have to be joking...I am way out of your league…" She transformed. She matured, her hair and eye color changed to black, and black feathered wings appear on her back. When Issie didn't looked shocked or surprised, that worried her.
"I see you leave me no choice…" He said sadly.
[Boosted Gear!] The red gauntlet appeared on his hand with a green gem.
[Boost!]
"Oh...its just the twice critical...so I guess your a nobody…" She laughed.
[Boost!]
"Its more than that…"
[Boost!]
"Really...do tell, what do you know about it?" She looked over at him bored.
[Boost!]
[Transfer!]
"I know I can defend myself." He stayed in the ready position, the baton glowed with crimson energy.
"Oh well, time to die." She made her spear of light and threw it at him. Then a thing happened that wasn't normal, he parried it away like it was nothing.
"I really am sorry for what I have to do to you, and I really don't want to take your life. If you force me to...I will." He had a serious tone in his voice.
"You, a nobody, take MY life, what a joke!" She created two light spears and threw them at him. He parried both of them away and was suddenly in front of her. 'Parry this then...' She formed a lightspear that gutted him as he struck her. The baton caved in her skull and she died instantly.
He fell to the ground trying to cover the gaping hole in his stomach. 'I-I never got to introduce myself...to the beautiful red hair…' As his world was going black the red haired beauty appeared before him.
"You summoned me...how can I help?" She looked at him as she sat down on the ground.
"I-I…" He started to speak.
"Shhh...it will be alright…" She looked down at him with caring conviction.
"I, Rias Gremory, of the House of Gremory, do hereby reincarnate Hyoudou Issei into a devil." As the words were spoken the wound healed up and he glowed an ominous red. She took out eight pawn pieces and inserted them into his body.
"Rise and live for me, Hyoudou Issei…" She smiled at him. when he didn't stand up she looked closely. He was asleep and snoring peacefully. She chuckled and teleported them to his house.
Once there she decided to sleep with him as it tired her out from what she did. She undressed herself after placing him in his bed and got in with him. She fell into deep sleep and clung to her new pawn.
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He awoke to light snoring that he knew wasn't his. 'W-where...am I?' He remembered the date, he remembered his date changing into a beautiful death dealing dark angel, he remembered her caved in skull and getting speared in the gut, and he remembered dying. 'So...why am I still alive?'
'I'm sorry partner...you died...but you took out that fallen angel...' The faintly glowing green on his left hand sounded remorseful.
'Is that what she was?'
'Yes...I didn't know until you saw the light spears. But there is some good news, you've been reborn.'
"Mmm...good morning...Issei…" The voice right behind him sounded sleepy and she clung closer to him, crushing her breasts against his back and her leg wrapped around his.
"W-what am I?" He asked her. He would recognize that hair color anywhere.
"...I brought you back as one of my kind…" She had a waver in her voice.
"A-and what kind is that?" He turned around and saw the sorrowful look in her eyes.
"...A devil…"
"Then I must thank you...and I owe you a great debt." He looked in her surprised eyes.
"I...I must go, your parents…" She noticed his sorrowful look when she mentioned his parents.
"T-their dead…" She just held him. With Yuma mentioning his family over and over again and now with her mentioning them, the wall just broke.
"You're in my family now, and I will never abandon you." She promised. He started crying and holding her like she was a lifeline.
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Katase looked and seen the new boy in the kendo club walking next to a third year by the name of Rias Gremory. The way those two walked and seeing that it was the first time that Rias was walking with him seemed to trouble her. But now she was on the lookout for the perverted duo. 'If they peek again...I will kill them. But I will find out her intentions for him...'
"Hey...Katase...I-I won't be able to make it to practice today." Issie looked at her and scratched the back of his head.
"Ok, I'll let the coach know. Ms. Gremory, can I talk to you?" She looked at the red haired beauty.
"Sure…" She waved at Issei as he entered the gate.
"I want to know your intentions for Issie...He is the first male in my club and the rest see him as a little brother…" Katase looked at Rias.
"He has a bigger family than even he realizes…" She smiled at Katase. "I promise not to hurt him. He's been hurt enough…" She remembered him crying.
"That sets me at ease...If he does get hurt…" Katase smiled at her.
"I understand." Rias smiled back as she knew that the other girl was just being protective. 'I bet you don't even see how you affect others Issie...'
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A\n: Ok, this is from the limited anime as I have never read the manga. Issie will be ooc in this fic due to him receiving his sacred gear when he was 6. The dragon within saved his life when a convenience store robbery was sure to take his young life. He then took martial arts and kendo in hope of better protecting himself. So he isn't a pervert in this fic. Deep down he is still a scared little boy that lost his parents. He lived with a uncle until his high school years so that he could become a man.
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