Conquest

Book 2

Chapter 1

Issei woke up as he felt two slender arms wrapped around him. He stretched only to bump into something soft. He gripped it and felt it, squeezing it gently, when a pleasurable moan came from somewhere under the covers he let go and pulled the covers off revealing Akeno, Rias, and Ravel in the bed with him. Akeno had a blush on her cheeks as he turned away from them, Akeno and Rias were nude. Ravel wore her sleep shirt and was rubbing the sleep from her eyes.

"Issei…" She then spied the two others in the bed with her. "Do we have to find a magic lock?"

"Yeah…" He quickly got out of bed and went to the bathroom, all three ladies heard the lock.

"Is he still so shy?" Rias pouted.

"His scars." Ravel gave a chilling glare.

"I find them handsome." Akeno had a wanting look on her face.

"All he see's is pain...Get out and get dressed." Ravel's glare intensified.

Rias put her arms underneath her impressive bust. "Since the Lady of the house asked nicely, we shall do it." Rias smiled and pulled Akeno along.

When the door shut and Ravel locked it did she go to the bathroom door.

"They're gone…"

"I…" He unlocked the door and opened it a crack. That was all she needed. She pushed her way in and hugged him hard. "I'll wash you Issei."

"But-"

"No buts."

xXx

Rias was holding an old photo album and was giggling along with Akeno and Tsubaki. As the page was turned Kiba saw a picture fall out. It was of two children, one looked like Issei when he was four with another child that looked like a boy with dirty blonde hair and brown eyes in a tank top and shorts. That wasn't what drew his attention. It was the sword in the background.

"Run! Live!" The boy with a cross around his neck choked out as he held onto a man in a gas mask and priestly robes with a machine gun.

Kiba ran as fast as he could, but the gas he breathed in took a toll on him. 'Not like this…'

That's when he saw her, red hair flowing down her back and blue eyes. She was dressed in a very warm coat and leggings with leather boots.

"I don't want you to die...would you live for my sake?" The girl sat in the snow and pulled him into her lap.

"I…"

"What's your name?" She asked gently.

He coughed hard and some blood came out. "Yuuto Kiba-"

"I will help you live, all you have to do is ask."

"Please…"

He was shaken from the memory as he looked into Rias's eyes.

"Whats wrong?"

"It's nothing-"

"I know that look." She looked at the picture he was holding.

"The sword…"

"It's a holy sword." Rias passed the picture to Akeno.

"That power must've helped hide Issei-chan from hunters when he was this young…"

Sakura poked her out of the kitchen. "Foods ready!"

"Hikari-"

"I'll get him." The sword wielder ran up the stairs while Rias looked at the album.

"It's been three months and we haven't heard a word about Diodora." Akeno shook her head.

"He must be waiting...or has been told to wait." Sakura thought out loud.

"It's like an omen...the sword…" Kiba looked thoughtfully out the window...toward the abandoned church.

"Remember how the meeting went with his queen?"

"Yeah…"

"That was tense…"

"I had a feeling he was going to reach across and strangle her."

"Grayfia was a good mediator."

"Yes, she was." Issei's voice surprised them.

He then noticed Kiba's far off look.

"Issei-sama-" Rias started but a glare silenced her.

"You live in my house, call me Issei. This goes for you all." He then sent an annoyed look to all in the room. "Your all family."

"Even me?" Kiba gave him an incredulous look.

"Yes pretty boy, even you." Issei smiled as he sat down.

Rias smiled as well, but Tsubaki beat her as she sat next to him. "Issei, Sona has some information you might find interesting. Two of the seven Excaliburs were stolen."

"How powerful are they?"

"Very. They can kill a devil with a single cut, for you, it could stun. We honestly don't know what it would do to you..."

"Hmmm...do you know where the others are at?"

"Two have been given to a special division, one's been locked away in a dimension and the other two have been moved." Akeno sat across from them.

"Eat up, we have to be to school...and remember your kendo training." Ravel looked to them as she started eating.

"Remember the other training as well."

"That happens after school."

"Issei…"

"Asia, we will take care of you." He looked at her and she smiled.

"Bento's have been made, and Issei, Ravel made yours. Tomorrow will be Sakura's." Hikari got up from the table.

"Ok…"

They got up from the table and they pulled Kiba from his thoughts.

"Come on pretty boy, time to head out."

xXx

Sona looked up from some papers and nodded. The student council room had two long tables in front of a simple desk.

"How is the home life Tsubaki?"

"I think I have secured the second wife position." The girl with the green framed glasses sat down.

"Good. Can I see about talking to him about an engagement?" Sona had a look of business in her eyes.

"Rias may have the fourth wife."

"...what about his knights?"

"Asia is closer than them...but I think he see's her as a sister."

"They still have crushes?"

"Yes."

"Come." Sona got up with some papers and handed them to her.

"He's been speaking well of you." As they walked out of the building and onto the campus, heading to the main building.

"He has?" Sona looked lost in thought.

"Yes, you taught him some dance moves…" Tsubaki giggled as Sona blushed a bit.

"As it is, if he was a devil, Phoenix would have sway...but with you being closer...Sitri would have more sway." Her tone was neutral, but the blush was still there.

"I don't think he cares…" A feeling like a razorblade went up both their spines.

"We knew this city was infested with devils-"

"Xenovia!" A girl with chestnut hair and violet eyes admonished another female carrying a massive sword.

"You have a problem with devils?" Issei walked up in his gi and had his shinai.

"Purge the-" The girl with the chestnut hair in pigtails quickly covered Xenovia's mouth.

"We are only here to talk to the head of the devil faction. I'm Irina."

"Issei, we can handle-" Tsubaki started but he had already imposed himself between the cross bearers and the Sitri heir.

"This is also my territory as well. What do you want?" His eyes narrowed as he looked at them.

"You don't give off the same vile stench as those you're protecting. What are you?" The sword bearer's yellow eyes looked at him, her hand on the hilt.

"I never thought the church would send people to talk, normally they would just attack and be done with it." The green glow came from Issei's left hand.

"Ddraig…"

"It's ok, they know I'm here. I am the Heavenly Dragon of Domination, and Issei Hyoudou is my current incarnation." The voice coming from the green glow had a serious tone.

"So he is the Red Dragon Emperor. I'm sorry I was rude." Xenovia took her hand off the hilt and bowed along with Irina.

"Just call me Issei, I hate titles. What do you want to talk about?" He held his shinai in a relaxed position.

"I need to speak to all the heads of the factions then." Xenovia pulled up from the bow, but was still serious.

"It's still before school and Rias will be in her club room. I'll send word to Katase and Murayama to show up, as well as get Ravel and Asia...also to let the sensei know we'll be skipping practice." The way he spoke and his mannerisms caught the attention of Irina.

"He won't be happy about it, but it's been a bit and you can take the demerit." Sona smiled as she started walking, and noticed how he was still in between them and the church duo.

"I promise by our lord God that we will not start any violence." Irina looked to Xenovia, who just nodded.

They then noticed him tapping his left hand in a pattern.

xXx

Rias looked up from some papers when the door opened and smiled warmly to Issei. What made her frown was when Sona and Tsubaki walked in after him with two new guests.

"It's a surprise to see you here Issei-chan." She then winked at him.

"It's business, not pleasure." He sat down in one of the couches and Tsubaki sat right next to him with Sona on her other side.

The guests sat opposite them, the one with the blue hair with a green streak in the bangs and golden eyes gave a glare at the other ladies around Issei. She rested her sword and looked at her violet eyed companion.

"Issei...why have you fallen in with devils?" The girl with the pigtails looked at him as she held her white and gold robe.

"Not everything is black and white. Sona has actively tried to get it to where I don't owe her anything, so she is a good friend. Tsubaki's lunch's are...in an ironic way...heaven." Issei didn't notice the blush on the green glasses girls face as she took his hand. "They've treated me like family."

"But devils are evil-"

"Wrong. One of my clutch was originally from the church before she was ousted...for healing a devil. That was wrong. She still believes in god." His glare cut right through them.

"But she healed an evil being-"

"I don't argue with you there, Diodora Astaroth is a prick. He more than likely set it up from the get go. Here's a piece of news for you though. All of his peerage used to be saints." He noted their shocked looks. "I saved her life and gave her a home and family. If you mess with her when she don't want to be messed with, you answer to me-"

"Now now Issei-chan, calm down, while we wait for our respective teams to arrive, shall we have some tea?" Rias went to what looked to be a kitchen shrunk that was close to a wood burning stove.

"Good idea." Tsubaki got up and prepared the tea leaves.

Katase and Murayama appeared with Asia and Ravel, they looked at Issei and knew he was smouldering, and followed his glare to the two white robed girls that sat opposite him.

Ravel sat next to him and Asia stood right behind him. Katase and Murayama closed ranks around Asia.

With her seat taken Tsubaki stood next to Sona.

Koneko walked in with Kiba and Akeno.

"Ah...I see the reason we were summoned."

"Yes pretty boy, thank you for being Captain Obvious." Issei's snarky reply made the knight smile a grim smile.

Koneko took out a box of pocky and pulled out a folding chair from the closet. She sat on Issei's other side.

"Now that we are all here, speak." Sona had a business like tone.

"This is the only thing we have to say, stay out of our way. We are hunting for the four stolen excaliburs. If we cannot take them back, then we will destroy them." When the blue haired girl said 'destroy', it made Kiba pay attention.

"I want to help." Kiba gave them a serious look.

"And who are you?" Irina looked at him.

"Your senior."

"How can that be, you're a devil-"

"Ever hear of the holy sword project? I'm the only survivor. The others didn't, one of the reasons I became a devil was to destroy excalibur." The hate radiating from his eyes silenced all but one.

"I'll help too." Issei gave a glare of defiance.

"But this is our holy mission, you cannot-"

"Yes I can, and I will. We thought two of the swords were moved, looks like they were hit while in transit. Besides, my territory, my rules."

"Fine." Irina put a hand on Xenovia's shoulder. "We graciously accept your help Lord Issei-"

"No titles. Just Issei."

"Then we will help as well, right Sona?" Rias looked and smiled to the black haired and violet eyed king.

"Yes we will. Looks like I'll have to get in contact with my source."

"But-" Xenovia had a look of anger on her face.

"Since you more than likely don't have a place to stay, you're staying with me." Issei's look dared them to say otherwise.

"Fine. We'll help out in any way we can."

"Ravel-chan, could you show them home and help get them settled in?" She nodded and got up.

"Come on." She made the teleport circle and they reluctantly stepped in. In a bright flash of light they were gone.

"I'll go and talk to my source, and see what's going on there." Issei got up to leave.

"Shall I get it excused?" Sona looked at him with a slight smile.

"Yes...and that means I'll take you on a date to clear the debt." He face-palmed as he made his way to the door.

"I'll hold you to it Issei." She nodded to Tsubaki.

"My, my, quite the lady killer Issei-chan…" Akeno picked up the tea cups and giggled at his blush.

"I just don't understand what...never mind." He left and his sword wielders giggled.

xXx

He walked into a apartment building and like practiced steps he knocked on door 425. Issei Scratched his head when a blonde haired and light blue eyed girl dressed in a gothic lolita dress answered the door and appeared to be around 14-16.

"Mittelt, who is it?"

"Open up ya old bastard."

"Issei? What's up?" A man in an unkempt kimono with black hair, yellow bangs and brown eyes with a black goatee looked up from his place on a very fine couch.

"First off, are you a lolicon or-"

"No, no, she is one of my followers, it's ok to speak your mind around her." He waved at him like everything was ok.

"Would you like something to drink?" She felt the energy he gave off as she bowed to him.

"Tea please."

"So, what's with the visit?" The older man looked to the younger.

"Four excaliburs were stolen, the church only has three left...what do you make of it?"

"It seems like someone is trying to start trouble...I may have an idea of who though…"

"Come on Uncle Azazel...you know you can't fool me."

"Like that time when you called me out for being a Fallen?"

"Yeah."

"Kokabiel. He wasn't happy with the way the three way war ended. If he has his way, we'll be at each other's throats again, personally...I'd rather not do that again."

The girl came back with the tea and stood next to Azazel.

"She's making me nervous, have a seat." Issei sat in a chair and she took a spot close to him.

'Do you think you can handle another one?' The booming voice came from his mindscape of a forest that was healing.

'What do you...aww man...not again…'

The dragon laughed inside his head.

They took his face-palm for something else.

"If I were him, I would try and place the blame on the devils...and their are only three devil strongholds big enough to do the trick. Washington DC, Las Vegas, and here."

"Why here?"

"You have the heirs of both Sitri and Gremory here...which means…"

"Shit."

"Yes."

Issei took a sip of the tea and hummed in appreciation.

"Do you have anymore info on the khaos brigade?" Issei gave him a serious look, not noticing an expectant look on the girl's face.

"Not really, but we have caught two humans with ouroboros tattoos, and both of them seemed to be able to use magic."

"Great...another dragon… Well, got to get home before Ravel kills one of the guests…"

"Guests?"

"Yeah, two people from the church no less."

"You do have a big enough yard-"

"No harm will befall any that reside in my home."

"Alright, alright...take it easy…" Mittelt saw through the joking tone her boss had.

As Issei got to the door he looked back.

"Thanks for the tea, it was good."

As the door closed Mittelt almost swooned.

"If you think you can get him...I won't stop you." Azazel looked to her.

Her blush was all he needed to see.

xXx

A/n: I hope this is better written than the last one, I caught almost all of the spelling errors and confusion in some of the chapters. I'll still leave it up as a reminder to my self about them. And yes, I'm splitting up the fallen angel trio. I hope the story is liked, but remember, no such thing as a bad review, its all constructive. Be honest please. ^ _,^ ja-ne.