Issei watches as his entire science class runs out of the room. He watches as he accidently creates mustard gas. Liquid ends up flowing out of Matsuda and Motohama's glass tubes. "Ruuuuuun!" Issei roars. The entire school was evacuated as the entire science room was lit ablaze. Issei gets glares from others as he stands with Matsuda, and Motohama. Yuuto laughs as Issei finds himself in the office thirty minutes later.
You're lucky the whole school didn't burn down!
"I know" Issei mumbled.
"Maybe we should call your parents!"
"Please don't"
The principal's tone doesn't change. He then responds with his nastiest remark. "It's not like anyone else is gonna miss those peeping eyes of yours." Issei sighs. "A little unnecessary but I can't argue against that." He says with his head down. Other students see this and start to step in. "Hey now this is a private meeting everyone get back to class" A teacher yells. "Issei's not one of them! And it was all three of them! Surely they can also get some of the blame instead of it all landing on him!" A student pleads.
That's enough!
Issei looks to see students protesting against the teachers as they all slowly return to the building. "That's quite the mess I have to clean up now" Riias says as she catches Issei off guard. He jumps, startled by her sudden appearance. He notices Rias floating in the air in a Halloween devil like costume. "You sure know how to get in trouble. Don't worry, they'll let you off with a warning" Rias says softly. "But I-" She puts her finger over his lips and smiles. "Issei. We control the school. We'll be fine" She then kicks her legs back for Issei's enjoyment, hoping she'd catch him staring. Issei stares off as he takes in everything that's happening. Her powers shake his faith in the theory of second generational devils.
"Let's see here and those two, they'll get a lot of hate from everyone else so why don't you say something about trying to help them after this is all over." Issei looks around to realize time is completely still. "Wait, we're frozen." He remarks. Rias nods her head. "Thanks" Issei says regrettably. Rias smiles as she puts her arms on his shoulders. "If I hate her so much, why am I still here?" Issei thought. "I should just leave, she'll be a lot happier with someone who cares about her." Issei thought to himself as he began to focus in on Rias as he un-zones out. "But, would I?" Issei finds himself completely frozen in time as Rias stops moving. "Is there anyone else who I would even trust with her?" Issei asked himself as he sits down. "Raynare is gone, she's dead, what's left of my love for her is lust, and yet I still think about her." Issei tells himself. "Is this me missing her, or simply trauma? What are my feelings?" Issei then looks at Rias and smiles as everything around him begins to move again. "Thanks Rias" he tells her as he begins to get up. Rias walks
He smiles back as Rias lunges towards him, wrapping her arms around him. The two hug, putting their warmth into each other as Issei hugs her back, almost lifting her off the ground. "Thanks Issei. I'm sorry if I've been pushy lately with my feelings. We're here for you no matter what." Rias lets go as Issei continues to hug her, causing Rias to blush as she rewraps her arms around him. "Wow, Issei you're" she felt his warm hands exploring her entire back. "Issei….." Issei smiles as Rias finds herself on her tiptoes. Suddenly time is unfrozen and Issei finds himself dismissed from the office. As he walks out he sees Motohama and Matsuda surrounded by their entire science class. "Hey wait!" Issei yells as a girl presses Matsuda before Issei can deescalate the situation. "Hey what's going on?" Issei suddenly finds himself surrounded by the entire school, earning jealousy from Matsuda and Motohama. The two boys stare as everyone piles themselves onto Issei, something they never would have thought even in their wildest dreams.
"Hey now, it's fine. Look, I'll handle these two bozos." Issei looks around finding himself elevated by his classmates. "This feels so nice. It's like I've won something" Issei thought to himself. He walks over to the two and puts his arm around their shoulders. "I'm not their keeper but whenever I'm around them I'll keep a close eye on them. Alright?" Some of the girls all look at them with crossed arms. "This is weird, they should not be this invested in this incident. Rias what did you do?" Issei asks, remembering his expression of rejection to Rias he sighs. "She gave me all of their hearts, didn't she." Issei asks himself depressed as the girls walk away all smiling and waving back at him. "Yeah, see you around!" Issei says with a fake smile on his face. "Issei, did you sell your soul to the Devil for women and sex?" Matsuda asks as Motohama chimes in. "Be honest with us." Issei sighs. "Ha ha, well sortove" the two boys look at each other in shock. "I'm just joking, don't worry. I'm still the same Issei. I just wish it wasn't the case." Issei says. "Issei!" her voice excited Issei. Rias says as she looks at the three boys. She walks up to him ignoring Motohama and Matsuda and grabs his hand. "Before you and Asia head home I need to talk with you." Issei smiles, "Yeah sure" The two then walk away from Motohama and Matsuda as they leave them jaw slacked. "No way" Motohama said. "He really did get what he wanted. No, he got something better." Matsuda said.
"WHY HIM?!"
"You've still been having those thoughts" Rias said. "How can you tell?" Issei asked. "It's giving off a strong aura. I'm worried about you Issei." She then holds his hands as the air blows her hair around. "I'm gonna be honest, Rias. I'm not sure how you could help. It's not like I'm forced to act this way. I'm just figuring out some stuff is all. Things are going my way and now that I can't cry victim I feel I'm missing out. I'm maturing, I suppose" Issei says reassuringly. Rias holds Issei's hand and looks into his eyes. "Issei, do you like Asia now?" He looks up at Rias as she looks into his eyes. He feels his hands shake a little as her question throws him off. She turns around, facing her back towards Issei. "I'm sorry I even tried this" Issei looking around grows more and more hesitant. "Rias you got to be kidding me! Where did that come from?" Issei thought. As she starts to turn around she feels her face cupped from behind. As she's turned around a pair of lips touch her forehead. She wraps her arms around Issei as he presses hard into her forehead, he then lets go making a soft and delicate peck noise. The two just stare into each other's eyes as another gust of wind blows by them. "Issei? You…."
"I forgot to return the favor from earlier. From the principal's office." He smiles as he keeps his hands cupping her face. She grabs one and slowly gets him to let go before walking away. Tears filled her eyes as she walked through the gates. "Rias?" Issei asked as his feelings fought within him. No response. "Nothing I ever give him is enough, he'd rather torture me than those other girls." Rias thought to herself. She then sniffles a little as she walks through the gates. "Why me? Why did I have to be the heir?" Issei just stood there as he watched Rias walk away. He put on a fake smile while tears fell from his eyes. "Rias?" He asks as he feels his heart beating. "No, no this can't be happening." He finds himself descending back into his dark soul.
Oh but you're letting this happen. You can't let go of what makes you comfortable for her. If only you just let go you'd be so much happier.
You're a failure.
Later that night Issei took his bike and rode home with Asia.
"So how was your day?" Issei asked Asia. "Oh great. Everyone was nice to me, especially your two best friends" Issei felt something crawl up his back. "They didn't say anything weird did they?" Asia laughs. "No, but they were about to invite me to something when you came around the corner of the hall." Issei then chuckles himself. "Well promise me you won't go anywhere with them without me." Issei says. Asia looks at Issei. "Why?" she asks. "Trust me you won't want to" Issei says. Suddenly a rock tips Issei's bike and has Issei and Asia almost fall off their bike. As Issei stumbles he finds his tire back on course as they continue to pedal their way home. "Jeez what was that?" Asia asks as she rubs her head. "You alright?" Issei asked. Asia nod as Issei feels her arms wrapped around him. He blushes as his mind races with all sorts of thoughts. Suddenly he hears a sinister voice speak into his ear. "I like her. I think we'll add her to the collection" Issei grows bitter. "Don't refer to that" he thought. "It doesn't matter. You can't stop me, you're too comfortable to want to. I don't blame you, it must be nice to have a harem to look forward to. All these years of having a bad rep and you're finally getting what you deserve. What you're owed. Not from society or God or anyone else, but from me."
"Issei? Are you alright?"
Issei then looks back into Asia's emerald eyes. He quickly turns his head back around and keeps pedaling.
Later that night
"Hey, me and Asia are here"
Rias sat in her throne of a seat behind her desk staring at the wall. "Hello? Earth to Rias?" Issei asked. She suddenly returns to the world of the living and looks at the two. "Sorry, just one of those days. How are we all doing now?" Rias asks as Issei and Asia observe Yuuto and Rodney playing a game of chess. "It was hard for them not to fight but it looks like they're getting along." Yuuto chuckles. "I tolerate him." He replies. "I need someone to beat in chess everyday. That's all." The two say as they smile at each other, their sinister rivalry energy radiates around the room. Akeno walks in and sets some tea down as Koneko sits next to Yuuto. "Move that piece." Koneko says. "Hey why's it against me now?!" Rodney asks. "I do this to everyone" Koneko says. "You little!" She smiles at him as she lets out a cute meow. She then winks as she leaps away. "HA! I took your little bishop. Hey by the way, congrats Asia on getting the bishop position . That's impressive!" Asia bows as everyone in the room compliments her. Akeno then sets down some tea and sits next to Rodney. Her arm moves behind him, causing Rodney to blush. He continues to play chess against Yuuto. "There, I got your rook you're done for!" Yuuto pauses and leans back in his seat. "Hey mind if I ask why you left your little kingdom?" He asks as he takes a pawn. "Oh I just didn't like it there. They made me King and wanted me to suicide charge God's forces" Rodney says as he takes a bishop. "Your takes on the heavenly faction?" Yuuto asks as another pawn goes. "What do you mean?" Rodney asks, slightly bitter. He then takes a knight out.
"Well in case you lived under a rock God casted our ancestors out for disobedience. It's not about what you think about him at this point, it's just the facts. You can love him all you want but he won't listen." He says taking out a rook. "Well maybe you're brainwashed like I once was. Brainwashed into thinking you are under the same conditions." Yuuto gives Rodney a puzzling look. "We all had this happen to us. There's no shame it's not your fault." He says taking out another rook. "You know you're one condescending prick." Yuuto says as he takes out a knight aggressively. "And you're one ignorant fool." He takes out Yuuto's last knight. Throwing off his own strategy just to send a message. Yuuto looks up, staring at him as if to call him a fool for doing that, but also annoyed knowing why he did such a play. "You think you should pay more attention to Akeno?" He asks sarcastically. "Yuuto?!" She blushes as she swipes her arm away. Rodney also slightly blushes as the two just look away from each other. "Check mate." He then plays his final move, winning him the game. Rias watching the whole scene unfold sighs. "Hey Asia, how would you like to do a pact?" She asks. Issei shivers a little, unsure if he should interfere or not.
"Um, really?" she asks. "Yeah why not?" Rias says. "Absolutely not, she's new! Let me do it until she gets a feel for the place." Rias and Asia look at Issei puzzled. "You sure?" Issei nods. "Trust me. I may not be a bishop but a pawn like me can get their way around the place" Issei sighs. "Alright if you insist." Issei rode that night, he couldn't help but think about Rodney with Akeno.
"I can't help but to side with Yuuto still. Seventeen years it took for a normal fallen angle to break me. Now we have a super one?. What about Rias, sending Asia on her own. Is that how she gets rid of her and keeps me to herself?! Why am I overthinking all of this?! This whole situation is just screwed" He asks as his anger fuels him. "No, I'm doing it again. I gotta stop. Still though it's dangerous. What if someone with malicious intent just summoned her?" Issei thought. He tries to shake the thought of a perverted devil worshiper selling their soul for Asia's body. "Really, that's what I come up with?" Issei thought as he walked over to the door and knocks.
Knock Knock Knock!
"Devil knocking at the door!" Issei yells.
Come on in sweet tits!
"Sweet tits? Oh shit. Please God no. At least I came instead of Asia" Issei thought.
"You'll be fine my guy just make sure he doesn't sell his soul, then again I doubt he'll repent for the horrible things he's done" Issei turns around suddenly as he hears a familiar voice, only to find it gone. "What?" The door swings wide open as a giant masculine man in cosplay stares down at him. "What the fuck?" Issei thought as he saw the most buffed man wearing only the tinest girls sized clothing. "You didn't happen to summon a devil from the house of Gremory did you?" Issei asked. "You know it bitch! My name is Phraser and I request your presence!" He slams his feet on the ground. "You're gonna fulfill a little wish of mine." Issei feels a shiver crawl through his spine. "You're gonna turn me into a sweet little princess." "Oh thank God." Issei thought as Phraser posed with his hand over his forehead. He raises one leg, flexing his upper leg muscle. "Look, I don't think I can do that." Phraser grumbles as he slams his feet down. "Oh why not?! Come on, you're a devil!" He then begins to clap his hands.
"No I'm not! I'm a pawn, we're all pawns" Issei thought. "Look and I wish I were a model but I can't do that now can I?" Phraser keeps begging. "Look, it's out of my power!" Phraser cries some more. "Please do this for me. I promise I'll let you lick my lollipop!" Issei begins to grow angry. "Trust me BRO you're fabulous already!" Phraser puts his foot down. "It's HER to you sugar tits!" He wails as Issei stands there looking at him. "What did I do?" Issei asks. "Maybe Asia should have taken this one, she's more equipped to handle this emotionally anyways. "Agh quiet you'll wake up the whole neighborhood! Look we'll talk about it!" Issei yells. "Perfect and while we do that we'll paint our nails and gossip!" Issei sighs. "Okay whatever let's just go inside!"
"Ohhhhh!" He runs inside like a raging titan and runs back out holding an anime. "Let's watch an episode of Magical Milky girl!" He yells.
"Oh God kill me now. Take me outside and shoot me in my stupid face."
As Issei walks in he sees a poster hanging from the wall. It looked just like his last client. A sick child-like diagram of people on all fours lined up. Then he sees something that made him take out a pact with a vengeful feeling. "Issei?" Issei turns back to see the Lord with tears in his eyes. "What is that?" He asks as his chest begins to tighten. He covers his mouth as Phraser looks at him. He then walks over and covers it with curtains. Issei just looks at Phraser as he taps his pen. "So, you wanna sign this pact?" Issei asks. "Issei NO!" The Lord yelled. "That sick bastard, I know what that is. I've seen it online. A Human bug of some kind. I can't remember the name" Issei thought to himself. His blood boils as he stares at the man. "You think you can beat me in a fight?" Phraser asks. Issei looks over into another room to see a chair with straps on it. Some medical equipment and instruments used to operate and some IV poles. "No, take a seat." He takes one of his kitchen chairs and sits down. "Now that I'm here I need you to pay your end of the deal" Issei says. "That's if I'm turned into a princess" Phraser states. "Well then, how about I come back." He walks away from Dr. Phraser as his blood boils and his eyes fill with rage and hatred. "Give me a week or two. I'll think of something." He then closes the door as he feels his anger take control.
"He must have been spooked so he let me get away hoping I'm just some devil and that the authorities won't find out about all of that. No way I can report it. They won't believe me, I'll have to take this into my own hands." Issei thought to himself. "Issei, what you were about to do is one of the highest sins conceivable in the mind. So damaging it could destroy yourse-"
I know!
He yells out loud.
"I just don't care about his soul, not after all that! Asia was gonna come here. I remember now. I don't understand how anyone can do that to someone else? But I don't need to know."
He then raises up his gauntlet.
"I just need to take care of them"
Ring ring! Ring ring!
"Oh crap it's Rias"
He picks up the phone.
"Hey, I just got word you got the job done." She says as she crosses her legs in the shower. "Well not done but you need something before he signs. The Lord sighs. "I don't expect Rias to know what she's fully doing. But you Issei, you should know better. I understand anger in the human heart can be quite the emotion, but he's my fathers creation as much as you are. I died for everyone, not just some fancy elite club" Issei sighs in return. "Well at least I'm not some delusional man meat princess who wants to-
"Don't think you're better than others because no one is better than each other. Put your pride in its place" Issei rolls his eyes. "Right" He sighs as he talks into the phone after dialing Rias's number. "Yeah, I need a potion that'll make this man think he's a girl." Rias laughs "Oh, like a little girl?" A mix of a princess and someone like you. I need this person to think they're in some weird anime, but not like too anime you know?" Rias blushes. "Are you in the shower? I can hear it, you know you could break your phone like that?" Rias pauses, not saying anything as she listens to Issei's breathing. Issei then breaks the silence. "Hey, if I seem weird, it's because I wanna tell you something while my mind is clear from that thing." Rias takes a moment before asking "What thing?" Issei then sighs. "That anger in my heart. It's so consuming I have the son of God for a therapist."
"I'm more than a therapist!"
Issei hushes him with his hand as he talks to Rias on the phone. "Oh, ha ha alright." She smiles, letting optimism get the best of her. "I wish I could hop in with yeah right now. I'm too tired for this shit." Rias finds her face as red as her hair. "Just you though, no one else. I-" Issei then pauses again. "I have to go. I'll see you either tonight or tomorrow. Sorry if my flirting was a little crude but this headache kills okay bye!" He hangs up the phone and slams it on the ground. "Dammit, why can't I do this!" Issei roars. "Sometimes the best things in life require pain to get. Gold needs to go through fire first" Issei looks at Jesus and takes a seat on the curb. "But why is all this pain necessary?" Issei asks. "Pain shapes character in an imperfect world" He sits next to Issei. "I just want a happy ending." The Lord sighs. "You'll look back at all of this and be amazed at the story you've played in." Issei looks up at Jesus bitterly. "Then who wrote it? Some weirdo on some website?"
"Well, here's an idea for you. Say you're right and it is a weird kid on some website?" Issei then looks back down at the ground. "Okay? I'm lost" Issei says. "Who made that kid?" Jesus asks. "Uhhhh, his parents?" He points to his head. "Think deeper" he says. "A sperm and egg?" Issei asks. "I'm talking about his soul"
"You see everything leads back to him in the end, The Father, the one the devils wage war on. He and I are one. All that you end up becoming reflects on him the creator. Like how a child's behavior reflects on their parents that's what it means when we say God takes the glory from his creation. You reap all the benefits of his trials, they act as rewards, richer than melted gold. Everyone wins." Issei nods. "Oh I see."
"Have patience, one day you're gonna weep with joy when this is all over."
"But what if this doesn't have a happy ending?" Issei asked. "Don't fear, for God's already with you. He is the future and I'm with him as we speak." He then stands up and stares into Issei's soul with his gentle eyes. "Just remember that not everything is what it seems. Things are complicated and not everything has a simple answer, so have faith and be patient, it will all make sense afterwards."
"Right" Issei says as the two sit on the curb and look up at the stars.
"Hey we got a problem" Dr. Phraser says. "What now?" Dr. Ferklime asks. "We have one of those devils aware of our project." Phraser states. "Oh that's fine they won't interfere." Ferklime says. "You sure?" Phraser asks. "Listen, I'm about to get our first centipede moving. I have one person already in my set up and two more I just picked up." Phraser listens. "Oh?"
"Two lost girls. Both in their late twenties. I slipped some stuff in their drinks" Ferklime saus. "This will work. We'll please Satan with our creation and rule this Earth as overlords. Dr. Jones has secured twelve more for our project." Ferklime says. "Good…."
Very good.
The next day Issei saw Motohama and Matsuda staring at the girls gym class. Asia was being lifted up from the back as everyone did their morning stretches. "Would you pervs stop leering at every girl you see?!" He slaps their backs, they jump shocked as he stands behind them. "How's your morning?" They look down at the ground as if their parents told them they couldn't play video games for a week. "Uhhh, good" Motohama says. "Well my day is shit so you guys better not make it worse." Issei states as gym class begins its first game. "What?" Matsuda asks. "You heard me, just relax and quit staring because I'm seriously in such a shit mood" Issei says. The two just back up as Issei walks away from them. "Relax, come on, let's have some fun." Issei says as he suddenly switches moods. The coach calls everyone up to the schools track. All the boys in their class line up ready to run. The coach raises a starter pistol into the air as Issei's eyes glow green. Everyone else including Rodney Drake all stare at Issei. Rodney however is the only one not enraged. "Hey Issei!" Issei looks at Rodney to get a pair of black eyes with red pupils matching him. His green eyes stare at them intensely before the gun shoots. "Good luck, you're not the only one cheating."
BAM!
As everyone ran Issei and Rodney easily lapped their entire class along with Rodney who's slightly behind him. All the girls split fifty fifty, rooting for the two boys and arguing over who'd win. "Come on boy don't you wanna beat me?!" Issei glares at Rodney as foam leaks from his mouth. "SHUT UP!" He looks at Rodney enraged as he feels tears streaming out of his eyes. "Woah dude are you okay?" Rodney asks. "You understand you're one of them! I won't fall for your tricks you understand?! Seventeen years ago that bitch Raynare pretended to be my best friend, used me! My first crush was also my first killer! HOW FUCKED UP IS THAT! YOU'RE ALL BETTER OFF DEAD!" Rodney looks away as he keeps running the race, his emotions reduced to sadness as he lets Issei beat him in the race. "GOOOO ISSEI!" More and more people start rooting for Issei. "I was stupid to think I'd fit in up here. Look, they're all rooting for him now" Rodney thought. The two keep running as Issei gains more ground. "You understand Rodney! You're not that guy! You don't come here and replace me as I finally figure things out!" Issei yells.
"It's only a matter of time before we switch places, and I become the outcast" He slows down at the end of the race as Issei jumps up in the air. As he lands, Asia rushes up and hugs him. Other girls surround them as they celebrate the his victory. He then looks at Rodney with an intense glare. "Don't ever look at me with those eyes again" Issei thought. "I will not be looked down by that of a lesser kind" He then watches Rodney deactivate his ability. The boys all go up to him and then glare at Issei, everyone but Motohama and Matsuda. "I'm going to the nurses. I'm so sick of this" Issei says. Issei walks over to the nurses office and takes a bed. He drifts off to sleep as he cradles his head on a pillow.
"My child, why are you putting yourself in such pain?" A voice asks. "Because it feels good" Issei says. "How if it's causing this much pain?" Issei sighs. "I don't know. I keep telling myself I'll just endure it to the end" The Lord laughs. "Even when I, who knows all that will happen tells you that nothing will come out of it that's good." Issei sighs. "I just hope I can see that for myself, but until then I don't see why I should." Issei then rolls over in his bed. "Expected from a human. At this point I don't know if there's anything else I can do." Issei looks at a poster hanging on the wall to avoid making eye contact. "I just need time."
Issei then feels himself waking up to a subtle strawberry scent. As he opens his eyes he sees Rias sleeping in the nude next to him. Her lips perked up a little and her eyes were as tight as a bank vault. "Oh crap!" Issei looks to see her wings spread out as she sleeps right next to him. "What is she doing here?" Issei thought.
Who cares, let's just get a little fix of fun in.
"WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?!" Issei thought.
Oh come on it'll be quick and she'll never know.
"Screw you!"
No screw you! What do you want, to go back to your pussy self or to be a Harem King?!
Both sound lame!
That's not what you're thinking right now DO IT!
I HATE YOU!
Oh you wanna act tough thinking she's reading our thoughts?
I HOPE SHE IS SO SHE CAN SEE THE MONSTER YOU REALLY ARE! DAMN YOU!
He then hears some moaning as Rias's eyes flutter open.
"Hi there Issei" Rias says. She says yawning as her blue eyes flutter open. Issei can't help but to stare away from her in embarrassment as she starts to get closer to him. "You're so cute when you're all squirmish" Issei stays quiet, letting silence fill in the void. "Sorry about that. I was getting sleepy so I went to grab a quick nap and I saw you here so I just had to join you." She then looks back. "Oh my wings." They retract making a demonic noise as they enter her hair and back. She then gets closer as she puts one hand on his face and stares into his soul with her beautiful blue eyes. "Hey you okay?" Rias asks. "Yeah I just, most people don't take naps nude it's not exactly normal up here." Issei says. "Oh I see, well I can't nap with clothes on and you're my deer husband so I thought it would be fine. Hey you said you weren't fighting off that thing, you wanna make it happy?" Issei shakes his head. "What if I told you what you were just fighting would make you and I happy too?" Issei looks at Rias with disappointment. "I may be a scumbag but this would be a new low."
"Oh come on Issei, you know I don't just go saying you're my husband for nothing." She then gets even closer to Issei. "Wanna touch them?" She hints at her chest as Issei's eyes start to glow gold. "Uhhhhh, I uh" Issei stammers. "Only if you get a pact" Issei's heart suddenly stops.
"This is it, a chance to enter wedlock, that'll kill this thing right?! I mean this demon wants me with multiple women but if I make it clear I'm with one it'll go! I just have to damn someone. That's a huge deal though. Wait one second, that creepy bug doctor clan. I know they're a clan and that weirdo princess dude was part of it. I 'll damn him! It'll be so fair and I'll even get what I want! YES THIS IS PERFECT I GET THREE THINGS!" He sees Rias blushing as she just watches him think. "I'll damn one more evil person, I'll rid myself of this evil deity and I'll get some action with Rias! Man, we'll be happy and everything will be great. Besides, despite my blind rage I can't deny how smoking hot she is. I see all of this as an absolute win!"
All right then.
I'm in.
"Oh I could totally read your thoughts" Rias says. "Oh crap" Issei says. "Yeah no I could hear everything" She hugs him tightly as she snuggles her nose into his neck. "It was sweet, and kinda weird, but sweet. Thanks Issei."
"Rias, let's go make that pact"
"Oh God kill me now. Take me outside and shoot me in my stupid face."
As Issei walks in he sees a poster hanging from the wall. It looked just like his last client. A sick child-like diagram of people on all fours lined up. Then he sees something that made him take out a pact with a vengeful feeling. "Issei?" Issei turns back to see the Lord with tears in his eyes. "What is that?" He asks as his chest begins to tighten. He covers his mouth as Phraser looks at him. He then walks over and covers it with curtains. Issei just looks at Phraser as he taps his pen. "So, you wanna sign this pact?" Issei asks. "Issei NO!" The Lord yelled. "That sick bastard, I know what that is. I've seen it online. A Human bug of some kind. I can't remember the name" Issei thought to himself. His blood boils as he stares at the man. "You think you can beat me in a fight?" Phraser asks. Issei looks over into another room to see a chair with straps on it. Some medical equipment and instruments used to operate and some IV poles. "No, take a seat." He takes one of his kitchen chairs and sits down. "Now that I'm here I need you to pay your end of the deal" Issei says. "That's if I'm turned into a princess" Phraser states. "Well then, how about I come back." He walks away from Dr. Phraser as his blood boils and his eyes fill with rage and hatred. "Give me a week or two. I'll think of something." He then closes the door as he feels his anger take control.
"He must have been spooked so he let me get away hoping I'm just some devil and that the authorities won't find out about all of that. No way I can report it. They won't believe me, I'll have to take this into my own hands." Issei thought to himself. "Issei, what you were about to do is one of the highest sins conceivable in the mind. So damaging it could destroy yourse-"
I know!
He yells out loud.
"I just don't care about his soul, not after all that! Asia was gonna come here. I remember now. I don't understand how anyone can do that to someone else? But I don't need to know."
He then raises up his gauntlet.
"I just need to take care of them"
Ring ring! Ring ring!
"Oh crap it's Rias"
He picks up the phone.
"Hey, I just got word you got the job done." She says as she crosses her legs in the shower. "Well not done but you need something before he signs. The Lord sighs. "I don't expect Rias to know what she's fully doing. But you Issei, you should know better. I understand anger in the human heart can be quite the emotion, but he's my fathers creation as much as you are. I died for everyone, not just some fancy elite club" Issei sighs in return. "Well at least I'm not some delusional man meat princess who wants to-
"Don't think you're better than others because no one is better than each other. Put your pride in its place" Issei rolls his eyes. "Right" He sighs as he talks into the phone after dialing Rias's number. "Yeah, I need a potion that'll make this man think he's a girl." Rias laughs "Oh, like a little girl?" A mix of a princess and someone like you. I need this person to think they're in some weird anime, but not like too anime you know?" Rias blushes. "Are you in the shower? I can hear it, you know you could break your phone like that?" Rias pauses, not saying anything as she listens to Issei's breathing. Issei then breaks the silence. "Hey, if I seem weird, it's because I wanna tell you something while my mind is clear from that thing." Rias takes a moment before asking "What thing?" Issei then sighs. "That anger in my heart. It's so consuming I have the son of God for a therapist."
"I'm more than a therapist!"
Issei hushes him with his hand as he talks to Rias on the phone. "Oh, ha ha alright." She smiles, letting optimism get the best of her. "I wish I could hop in with yeah right now. I'm too tired for this shit." Rias finds her face as red as her hair. "Just you though, no one else. I-" Issei then pauses again. "I have to go. I'll see you either tonight or tomorrow. Sorry if my flirting was a little crude but this headache kills okay bye!" He hangs up the phone and slams it on the ground. "Dammit, why can't I do this!" Issei roars. "Sometimes the best things in life require pain to get. Gold needs to go through fire first" Issei looks at Jesus and takes a seat on the curb. "But why is all this pain necessary?" Issei asks. "Pain shapes character in an imperfect world" He sits next to Issei. "I just want a happy ending." The Lord sighs. "You'll look back at all of this and be amazed at the story you've played in." Issei looks up at Jesus bitterly. "Then who wrote it? Some weirdo on some website?"
"Well, here's an idea for you. Say you're right and it is a weird kid on some website?" Issei then looks back down at the ground. "Okay? I'm lost" Issei says. "Who made that kid?" Jesus asks. "Uhhhh, his parents?" He points to his head. "Think deeper" he says. "A sperm and egg?" Issei asks. "I'm talking about his soul"
"You see everything leads back to him in the end, The Father, the one the devils wage war on. He and I are one. All that you end up becoming reflects on him the creator. Like how a child's behavior reflects on their parents that's what it means when we say God takes the glory from his creation. You reap all the benefits of his trials, they act as rewards, richer than melted gold. Everyone wins." Issei nods. "Oh I see."
"Have patience, one day you're gonna weep with joy when this is all over."
"But what if this doesn't have a happy ending?" Issei asked. "Don't fear, for God's already with you. He is the future and I'm with him as we speak." He then stands up and stares into Issei's soul with his gentle eyes. "Just remember that not everything is what it seems. Things are complicated and not everything has a simple answer, so have faith and be patient, it will all make sense afterwards."
"Right" Issei says as the two sit on the curb and look up at the stars.
"Hey we got a problem" Dr. Phraser says. "What now?" Dr. Ferklime asks. "We have one of those devils aware of our project." Phraser states. "Oh that's fine they won't interfere." Ferklime says. "You sure?" Phraser asks. "Listen, I'm about to get our first centipede moving. I have one person already in my set up and two more I just picked up." Phraser listens. "Oh?"
"Two lost girls. Both in their late twenties. I slipped some stuff in their drinks" Ferklime saus. "This will work. We'll please Satan with our creation and rule this Earth as overlords. Dr. Jones has secured twelve more for our project." Ferklime says. "Good…."
Very good.
The next day Issei saw Motohama and Matsuda staring at the girls gym class. Asia was being lifted up from the back as everyone did their morning stretches. "Would you pervs stop leering at every girl you see?!" He slaps their backs, they jump shocked as he stands behind them. "How's your morning?" They look down at the ground as if their parents told them they couldn't play video games for a week. "Uhhh, good" Motohama says. "Well my day is shit so you guys better not make it worse." Issei states as gym class begins its first game. "What?" Matsuda asks. "You heard me, just relax and quit staring because I'm seriously in such a shit mood" Issei says. The two just back up as Issei walks away from them. "Relax, come on, let's have some fun." Issei says as he suddenly switches moods. The coach calls everyone up to the schools track. All the boys in their class line up ready to run. The coach raises a starter pistol into the air as Issei's eyes glow green. Everyone else including Rodney Drake all stare at Issei. Rodney however is the only one not enraged. "Hey Issei!" Issei looks at Rodney to get a pair of black eyes with red pupils matching him. His green eyes stare at them intensely before the gun shoots. "Good luck, you're not the only one cheating."
BAM!
As everyone ran Issei and Rodney easily lapped their entire class along with Rodney who's slightly behind him. All the girls split fifty fifty, rooting for the two boys and arguing over who'd win. "Come on boy don't you wanna beat me?!" Issei glares at Rodney as foam leaks from his mouth. "SHUT UP!" He looks at Rodney enraged as he feels tears streaming out of his eyes. "Woah dude are you okay?" Rodney asks. "You understand you're one of them! I won't fall for your tricks you understand?! Seventeen years ago that bitch Raynare pretended to be my best friend, used me! My first crush was also my first killer! HOW FUCKED UP IS THAT! YOU'RE ALL BETTER OFF DEAD!" Rodney looks away as he keeps running the race, his emotions reduced to sadness as he lets Issei beat him in the race. "GOOOO ISSEI!" More and more people start rooting for Issei. "I was stupid to think I'd fit in up here. Look, they're all rooting for him now" Rodney thought. The two keep running as Issei gains more ground. "You understand Rodney! You're not that guy! You don't come here and replace me as I finally figure things out!" Issei yells.
"It's only a matter of time before we switch places, and I become the outcast" He slows down at the end of the race as Issei jumps up in the air. As he lands, Asia rushes up and hugs him. Other girls surround them as they celebrate the his victory. He then looks at Rodney with an intense glare. "Don't ever look at me with those eyes again" Issei thought. "I will not be looked down by that of a lesser kind" He then watches Rodney deactivate his ability. The boys all go up to him and then glare at Issei, everyone but Motohama and Matsuda. "I'm going to the nurses. I'm so sick of this" Issei says. Issei walks over to the nurses office and takes a bed. He drifts off to sleep as he cradles his head on a pillow.
"My child, why are you putting yourself in such pain?" A voice asks. "Because it feels good" Issei says. "How if it's causing this much pain?" Issei sighs. "I don't know. I keep telling myself I'll just endure it to the end" The Lord laughs. "Even when I, who knows all that will happen tells you that nothing will come out of it that's good." Issei sighs. "I just hope I can see that for myself, but until then I don't see why I should." Issei then rolls over in his bed. "Expected from a human. At this point I don't know if there's anything else I can do." Issei looks at a poster hanging on the wall to avoid making eye contact. "I just need time."
Issei then feels himself waking up to a subtle strawberry scent. As he opens his eyes he sees Rias sleeping in the nude next to him. Her lips perked up a little and her eyes were as tight as a bank vault. "Oh crap!" Issei looks to see her wings spread out as she sleeps right next to him. "What is she doing here?" Issei thought.
Who cares, let's just get a little fix of fun in.
"WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?!" Issei thought.
Oh come on it'll be quick and she'll never know.
"Screw you!"
No screw you! What do you want, to go back to your pussy self or to be a Harem King?!
Both sound lame!
That's not what you're thinking right now DO IT!
I HATE YOU!
Oh you wanna act tough thinking she's reading our thoughts?
I HOPE SHE IS SO SHE CAN SEE THE MONSTER YOU REALLY ARE! DAMN YOU!
He then hears some moaning as Rias's eyes flutter open.
"Hi there Issei" Rias says. She says yawning as her blue eyes flutter open. Issei can't help but to stare away from her in embarrassment as she starts to get closer to him. "You're so cute when you're all squirmish" Issei stays quiet, letting silence fill in the void. "Sorry about that. I was getting sleepy so I went to grab a quick nap and I saw you here so I just had to join you." She then looks back. "Oh my wings." They retract making a demonic noise as they enter her hair and back. She then gets closer as she puts one hand on his face and stares into his soul with her beautiful blue eyes. "Hey you okay?" Rias asks. "Yeah I just, most people don't take naps nude it's not exactly normal up here." Issei says. "Oh I see, well I can't nap with clothes on and you're my deer husband so I thought it would be fine. Hey you said you weren't fighting off that thing, you wanna make it happy?" Issei shakes his head. "What if I told you what you were just fighting would make you and I happy too?" Issei looks at Rias with disappointment. "I may be a scumbag but this would be a new low."
"Oh come on Issei, you know I don't just go saying you're my husband for nothing." She then gets even closer to Issei. "Wanna touch them?" She hints at her chest as Issei's eyes start to glow gold. "Uhhhhh, I uh" Issei stammers. "Only if you get a pact" Issei's heart suddenly stops.
"This is it, a chance to enter wedlock, that'll kill this thing right?! I mean this demon wants me with multiple women but if I make it clear I'm with one it'll go! I just have to damn someone. That's a huge deal though. Wait one second, that creepy bug doctor clan. I know they're a clan and that weirdo princess dude was part of it. I 'll damn him! It'll be so fair and I'll even get what I want! YES THIS IS PERFECT I GET THREE THINGS!" He sees Rias blushing as she just watches him think. "I'll damn one more evil person, I'll rid myself of this evil deity and I'll get some action with Rias! Man, we'll be happy and everything will be great. Besides, despite my blind rage I can't deny how smoking hot she is. I see all of this as an absolute win!"
All right then.
I'm in.
"Oh I could totally read your thoughts" Rias says. "Oh crap" Issei says. "Yeah no I could hear everything" She hugs him tightly as she snuggles her nose into his neck. "It was sweet, and kinda weird, but sweet. Thanks Issei."
"Rias, let's go make that pact"
(Issei makes his first pact)
Hours later, Rias and Issei return from their first pact. "Those two were sure a match made in armor weren't they?" Rias asks. "Yeah. You seemed really into them. Way more invested than I" Issei says. "What were you talking about when you said it's hard to say what you feel, you're really open?" Rias nods. "To you yes, but there are some people that I still struggle to express my feelings with" Issei nods. "I see" Rias turns to him. "So what do you think?" She asks. "About what?" Issei asks. "Being with the person you love most in the world?" Rias asks. "Well, if I'm opening up here I thought it was something really nice. But lately I think it's nothing more than a fantasy. The whole concept was ruined for me." Issei says. "I tried so hard to be with her, but she only proved to me that my friends were right." Issei says.
"And that's why you want that Harem." Rias deducts. "What?" She walks up to him. "The Harem isn't something you want, it's just something you think is close enough to what you want. There were plenty of times where my head told me that if I just let you go, if I just followed destiny, that I could have all the men I wanted. I didn't want it to rain men, I wanted you." She then wraps her arms around Issei. "But in reality you want something more intimate, you just can't trust anyone. Maybe it's not me you want but, I know it's not a harem either." Issei then wraps his arms around Rias. "I'm sorry you have to deal with my trust issues right now. I've been a mess every since everything spiritual dropped on me." Rias looks at Issei confused. "Issei?"
"I don't wanna touch your boobs. Not for shallow reasons anyways" He then strokes her lips as he gets close to her. "I just wanna kiss you" Rias looks at Issei angrily. "Then do it." She feels Issei's lips press against hers. After two seconds he lets go, allowing her to breath a little. "The screaming, does it hurt?" Rias asked. "You mean that incell that lives in my head?" Rias nods. "I'll be fine" Issei says coldly before he pecks Rias again. Issei sighs as he looks up at the ceiling. "Rias, let's just start over. Hi I'm Issei, wanna go to a movie this weekend?" Issei asks. He leaves Rias speechless. Suddenly Akeno, Yuuto, Kenoko, Asia, and Rodney all bust through the door. As they walk through, Rodney whistles with his arm around Akeno, thinking she's not aware of it. She decides to ignore it hoping he wouldn't pull back. "Sorry president, I hope we aren't interrupting anything." Yuuto says. Rias and Issei stood far apart out of embarrassment. "Issei what's wrong you look like someone just kicked you in the balls?" Akeno asks. "Might as well yes you all are interrupting something." Rodney rolls his eyes. "Well good cause this is more important." Issei gives the man a bitter look. "Rodney, you mind giving Akeno some personal space?" Akeno looks at Issei annoyed as Rodney pulls his arm away out of embarrassment. Rias and Akeno eye each other from the other end of the room. Akeno and Rias look at each other wide eyed.
"No way, she's totally into him…..