Welll, I just couldn't take it anymore and decided, what the heck? I'm going for it! (I need a broader horizon people!) I just wanna say I don't know that much about DxD's Universe, and am only going on what is on the wiki, and anime. If I make a grave error in the cannon that makes a future mistake, I apologize. But lets give this a shot!

I'm Only Human!

Chapter 1...

"ISSEI!" A woman screamed as she was being dragged off by some strange demonic claw. She was screaming to her one, and only son whom she threw out of the way to escape the demon-like monster's grasp.

"MaMA!" The child screamed as he watched his mother being dragged off.

"Please run Issei! RUUU-" The woman didn't get to finish before the monster ripped her in half like a bloody rag doll. As blood sprayed everywhere coating the walls around them, the boy was shocked beyond words and horrified at the horrific scene.

"M...MAMAAAAA!" He cried out as the fire in the house blazed on in the middle of the night.

10 years later, Japan, Oni Psyche Ward Hospital...

"..!?"

We find a young man waking on a hospital bed in a small room. He blinked for a few moments while slowly realizing that he was not in his nightmare anymore, but bedroom. It wasn't a very big room, probably no bigger than the one he used to live in as a child. Just a bed, a table with a lamp, and a few magazines with the latest trends in Japan. He slowly sat up and revealed to be wearing his hospital clothes. Just plain grey. It was pretty much all he saw growing up. He never really was fascinated by that much. But then again what can you expect? The only other colors he's only been able to see were the ones in the rec room, and during art sessions. Red though...that was a color that he would never forget.

It reminded him of blood. So much blood 'that' day...

"..A dream?" He thought as he rubbed his hand down his face and brown hair.

"(Attention all Oni residents, please wake up and lets begin our day!)" An announcer said through the P.A wired through the whole building. An electronic buzz was heard, and the red light on Issei's door turned green, and it opened. In walked a young nurse in her late 20's, she had long blonde hair. She adjusted her green glasses over her blue eyes as she greeted Issei with a smile and walked over to his bed.

"It's time to get up Issei." She kindly said.

"Ok." Issei said with a nod. He swung his feet over the bed and waited for a moment.

"Today is the day. You don't want to be late for your discharge, do you?" She told him.

"Today?" He said quietly. "But..I thought-"

"I talked to the head office, I got them to reduce your leave from next week to today." She said with a proud tone.

"..I see." Issei didn't think he was getting out this early. "Thanks, I guess I should say?" Issei was a bit confused.

"Don't act so gloomy, you finally get to get out of here and live properly." She said as she crossed her legs.

"..What did my uncle and aunt say? Are they coming to get me?" He asked.

"Well..doesn't look like it." She frowned a little. "They did however get you a residence near the academy."

"Academy?"

"Yeah, Kuoh Academy." She said.

"I..get to go to a school?"

"Of course silly goose." She chuckled and rubbed his head gently. "All kids have too. And I think you could use some school friends." She got up and began walking out. "Well the clock is ticking Issei. Best to get to the boys washroom before they use all the hot water again."

"It's still not fixed?" Issei couldn't believe it. This was the seventh time the hot water this month wasn't fixed. He was always the last one in, and it was freezing. He sighed and stood up. "Well..this is the last time I'm seeing this place."

1 hour later...

Issei was in the midst of tying his shoe in the discharge office. He finally got a decent set of street clothes, courtesy of his absent aunt and uncle. Blue jeans, blue and white sneakers, a gray sweater with a black zigzag pattern in the middle was pretty normal, but he liked it better than hospital clothes, that's for certain. He raised his head and and scooted up to the counter for his release form.

"Issei Hyoudou?" The receptionist asked.

"Yes." He answered.

"You have your pass?"

"Yes."

"Are you waiting for a ride?"

"Miss Sanagi said she would be driving me." He said as the counter lady scribbled away.

"Alright...here's the key sent by your guardian. Along with identification, aaaand..ah, your enrollment papers." She smiled as she handed him his things. He nodded as he took them and put them in his bag. "Ok your set. I hope you have a great first day of school!" She bowed. Issei nodded and proceeded to head out of the clinic. He finally took his first step on the pavement of the parking lot. He breathed in the fresh air and exhaled it. He looked back at the place he remained for the last ten years. He then heard someone pull up and there was his nurse. Sanagi Yuka.

"Ready?" She asked.

"Yeah." Issei nodded. He loaded his stuff in her car and got into the passenger seat. He put on his seat belt and faced forward. He glanced back at the psyche ward before Yuka drove away from it.

The two were silent while Yuka drove. Issei was quite fascinated by how much his neighborhood had changed. Yuka noticed this and smiled a little.

"Has it changed?" She asked.

"..A little. Mister Yato still hasn't fixed the hole in his window. But I don't think I saw the dog before." He noted while they drove by.

"Well it's been ten years since, I think you can expect a lot of things changed." She said. "Ah, we're here." She said as they drove up to the driveway. Issei looked at the house and widened his eyes a little. It was the same house. Although in better condition.

"Do you want me to take your bag?" Yuka asked.

"N-no. I got it." Issei said as he reached blindly for his bag. He then stepped out of the car and looked at the front door.

"You ok?" She asked worriedly.

"I'm fine, it's just it's...still looks the same." Issei said as he walked toward the steps of the house. He walked up them, and reached for the door handle hesitantly, but he opened it. As he did, the light screech of the hinges echoed throughout the empty house.

"Issei!" Issei turned back and saw Yuka on her cell phone. "I have to go take care of something at the ward, are you going to be alright on your own?"

"Yeah, I think they have me a room and bank account set up. They left me phone to by the looks of it!" He hollered back.

"Ok! Be careful! I'll come check on you after school tomorrow!...Wait." She said before walking over to him. She then gave him a hug and smiled. "You're going to be great. Just give me a call if you need anything, kay?" She said.

"Sure..thanks miss Yuka." He thanked her.

"Mm." She nodded. She gave him a kiss on his forehead and rubbed his hair one last time. "My 6 year old patient is now a strapping young man." She sounded a bit sad, but proud of him. "I'm gonna go now. Goodbye Issei." She said before heading back to her car and leaving. Issei waited till she was out of sight before heading back inside. He looked around again and noticed how dusty it was. He coughed a little. "No one has been here for a while." He figured while walking around the house. He than headed upstairs and opened the door. There was a desk and a full sized bed. He then saw an envelope. He walked up to it and read it.

"'We love you. Have a great first day at school'. Couldn't tell me that person either huh?" Issei said as he opened it, and found enough yen to last him the month. He dropped it back on the desk. He then threw his bag near his bed and sat down on it. He then laid down and looked up at the ceiling.

"So this is my new life." He turned his head and saw a uniform of sort hung on the wall with a hanger. "School uniform?" He figured. He then turned and was feeling tired.

Next day...

"(Yawn), what a night." Issei said to himself tiredly. He was wearing the school uniform, and was carrying his bag over his shoulder. As he walked on, he noticed some sort of uproar down the hill. He looked and saw two male students being chased with bamboo blades by a swarm of girls.

"Get back here!"

"Run, they're gonna get us at this rate!" One of them yelled.

"Repent you leches!"

"Man, what's a guy gotta do around here to see some boobs!" Issei just watched as they ran around the track field. He wondered what they were talking about, but decided that he should get to the principle's office.

Issei was now sitting in the principle's office and looking around it. It seemed kind of old fashioned compared to most buildings he'd seen. But then again, he was cooped up in Oni for ten years. He had waited, but still no sign of the principle. He checked the time on the clock on the principle's desk and noticed that his first class was starting soon.

"...(Sigh)." He finally gave up and decided to just go find his class room. He grabbed his bag and headed out the door. When he stepped out in the hall, he noticed that there was a great deal of girls everywhere. He saw a couple guys on his way in, but it seemed that the girls outnumbered them three to one. "..I wonder if this place became co-ed?" He had read that this academy was pretty prestigious, but he must have missed the part about it being a former girls school. He wondered if he was gonna find a few decent friends in this place.

Classroom...

"Next is pages 13 through 15. Then after you all finish, your civic studies will be-" A teacher was in the middle of an announcement when the whole class heard a knock on the door. "Hm?" The teacher walked over to the door and opened it, then she gasped and smiled. "Ah yes! I heard you were coming today, but I didn't think it was my class!" She said happily. Most of the students were wondering what she was talking about. "Class! Before we begin, i'd like to introduce a special student that transferred in today." She announced.

"A new student?"

"I didn't hear anything about a transfer at the beginning of the semester."

"Is it a girl?"

"Maybe it's another guy?" They all were curious and wanted to see who it was.

"Well come on in!" She motioned. After a moment, Issei walked in with his head facing the ground. When he turned and faced the class, he had a frown that just remained.

"..My name is Hyoudou Issei. I don't particularly know that much about the academy, but I hope we'll get along." He finished. All the students were a bit surprised at such a shallow answer. This prompted one of them to raise their hand.

"Teacher! When you say special student, what do you mean exactly?" She asked.

"Ah..well, what I meant was Issei-kun here has transferred in from a..special set of circumstances..ehehe." The teacher responded with a awkward answer.

"This teacher is digging a deeper hole." Issei sighed. He decided to just tell them. "I transferred in from Oni's psyche ward. This would be my first time enrolling in an actual school." He finished. He heard gasps through the whole room.

"Oni?! You mean that place for the crazies?!"

"Matsuda!" The teacher said angrily. "

"I heard you only get sent there if your really messed up in the head."

"CLASS!" The teacher silenced them. "This is Issei's first day at school, and i'm sure your comments are uncalle-"

"It's fine Sensei." Issei said. "They were bound to find out sooner or later." He looked throughout the students and spotted a couple looks from a young white haired girl, and a raven haired girl. He blinked and turned back to the teacher. "Sensei, the principle's office was empty so I came straight to class, can I hand in my transfer papers after class?"

"Of course, just drop them off later. For now you can stay for class." She said kindly.

"Can I ask a question?" Another student asked.

"Only if Issei-kun wants too." The teacher allowed it.

"I don't mind." Issei said.

"How long have you been at Oni?" They all awaited his answer.

"...Ten years." He said simply.

"TEN YEARS!?" They all shouted.

"He would have to be a kid then!"

"I don't think I could take a month!"

"Now settle down!" The teacher tried to calm her class. "We need to get class started, save your questions for afterwards. Issei-kun, you can go sit over byyy..Yuuma Amano." She directed him.

"..." Issei just walked over to the desk he was assigned and pulled the seat back to sit. He opened his bag and was reaching for his textbook when he noticed that his class mates were all eyeing with curious eyes. He shook his head and pulled out his book and laid it out.

"Um, excuse me." Yuuma asked. Issei turned his head to her. "I forgot my textbook at home. Could we share~?" She asked in a weird cutesy way.

"I don't mind." Issei said simply. "Here." He handed it to her.

"Thanks! Wait, don't you need it?" She asked confused.

"I already read that one like a dozen times. I'll just go along with the class." He said as he turned back to his desk.

"Wow, you must be super smart or something!" She smiled happily.

"..." Issei wasn't sure but he was getting weirded out by this Amano Yuuma. He felt a strange feeling telling him that he should keep away from her. He then remembered what Yuka told him before he left. She said that he would probably not be used to making friends so he might feel discomforted. He shook his head and decided to just roll with it.

After class...

The bell rang and everyone began getting up. The teacher was telling them that they had about one hour till class, so they could go to gym or stay in class till the next period. Issei was in the middle of writing in a note book. He scribbled away, oblivious to the world around him.

"Thank you for the text book Issei!" Yuuma thanked her new classmate.

"Are we on a first name basis now?" Issei wondered as Yuuma handed him his textbook back. "Thanks for giving it back." He replied.

"I'm curious, what are you working on?" She asked as she hovered over his shoulder. He closed his notebook and stood up. He began putting his stuff away much to Yuuma's surprise.

"I'm sorry, am I annoying you?" She asked in a sad tone.

"No, I just want to go outside." He said as he headed for the door.

"Oh, can I join you?" She asked.

"I don't care." He said as she followed him.

"Great!" She said happily. As she walked with him, she seemed to glance back at the silver haired petite girl that was in their class. Issei could have sworn he felt some sort of..animosity in the atmosphere. He looked back and the white haired girl looked at him with a blank look. He then just walked off with Yuuma.

Issei was sitting under a tree in the middle of campus with Yuuma sitting happily with him. He seemed to be just resting with his eyes shut.

"So Issei," Yuuma spoke wich made him open his eyes. "What do you think of this academy?"

"..I was a bit surprised to find out this place was a former girls school." He said as he looked at the academy. "But this place is giving me the chills for some reason." He narrowed his eye as he looked at the place.

"Is that so?" Yuuma nodded.

"But i'm new to this. So I guess it's expected." He said while picking up a blade of grass and looking at it.

"..Say, Issei?" She suddenly asked.

"Hm?"

"U-um, d-do you..have a girlfriend?" She seemed a bit nervous.

"No." He simply said.

"Th-then, would you like to go out on a date with me this Friday?" She blushed a little as her violet eyes averted his gaze.

"..Why?" He asked curiously.

"B-because you seem like a nice guy. Not like Matsuda or Motohama." She fidgeted a little awaiting his reply. Issei was a bit taken aback, but at the same time, he seemed a little cautious. First day he gets to school, and a girl asks him out.

"..Okay." He figured it wouldn't hurt.

"Ahh! That's good to hear! Thank you very much!" She came up and hugged him much to his surprise. He was conscious of her chest making contact with him and he blushed a little.

"Hmhm~! I'll see you after school!" She winked and trotted off happily. He was still blushing and held a hand to his chest. That was the first time a girl apart from his nurse hugged him. It felt kind of warm and comforting. But he shook his head to clear it. He wasn't sure why this girl asked him out. After his intro in class, he figured everyone would want to steer clear of him. He thought she looked pretty cute, but he was wondering why a girl that pretty would just ask a complete stranger like him out on a date. Something was off, but he figured maybe she wasn't that bad. He then decided to go look around the academy. As he walked around, he noticed that a lot of the girls around were whispering when he walked by.

"Word sure travels fast." He thought. He then looked over at a window on the second floor and his eyes widened a little. It was red. A girl with long red hair was looking out of the window and directly down at him. He blinked and he rubbed his head. The color was so familiar..just like that day. He widened his eyes after snapping out of his past. He then walked on with a frown. He wasn't sure why, but that girl also gave him a weird vibe. Not like Yuuma, but...different. He couldn't describe it, it was like certain people at this academy had this air about them that set them apart from most of the students.

After school...

Issei sighed in relief to school being over finally. First thing he was going to do was-

"Issei-kun?" He turned his head and he was looking at a guy who had whitish blond hair. A lot of the girls were swooning at the sight of him.

"Who are you?" Issei asked him plainly.

"Yuuto Kiba. I heard about your transfer, so I thought I should greet you, and give you a warm welcome." He smiled nicely. He offered his hand to Issei, but issei just ignored him and stood up.

"Nice to meet you." He began packing his stuff.

"Are you adjusting well to Kuoh?" Kiba asked.

"It's alright." Issei simply said.

"Well, if you didn't mind.." Kiba began to ask. "My president of the Occult Research club has requested if you could drop by the club room tomorrow. If you're free of course." He invited Issei.

"Tomorrow...Occult Research club?" He confirmed.

"Yes. She seemed eager to speak to you." He said with a friendly smile. Issei was curious what this club president wanted with him. Was this sort of thing normal?

"If I got time." He told Kiba, and began heading out.

"Of course. Have a good evening Issei!" He waved. Issei glanced back and clenched his hand.

"That feeling again...what the hell?.." He was wondering why he kept feeling an ominous pressure when he was near some of these students.

((They're watching you, partner.))

"..!?" Issei tensed up and widened his eyes. He then looked around swiftly, wondering where that voice came from. He didn't see anyone. Maybe he was losing it. He just decided to get home quickly. As he rushed, he brushed past a female student.

"S-sorry about that!" He quickly apologized, but he felt tense again. He noticed it was a girl with red glasses, but he immediately turned around and kept heading for the stairs. Little did he know the girl with glasses was eyeing him suspiciously.

"President?" A girl with green glasses said as she walked next to her.

"...It's him." She said with a firm tone.

Issei was gasping a little. For some reason his heart was beating, and he felt tingles in his chest.

"Damn it! What is this weird feeling!?" He gripped his chest tightly. He didn't know what was happening to him, but he felt like he needed to get out of school. He was just outside the school gates supporting himself on one side of the building. He then slowly slid down and sat against the wall. He had to catch his breath. After a minute he drooped his head down and was frowning. "Just calm down...deep breathes." He did a little breathing exercise that he learned in Oni that helped him calm down. He then stood up and began walking from the academy.

As he walked back to his house, he felt a bit more at ease the further he got away from the school. He was passing through the shopping district on the way to his house when he noticed a man with black and blonde hair having trouble with something.

"No i'm telling you man, I paid the offer you suggested, and this piece of junk broke down before I even got half way home!" The shopper said to the salesman.

"Hey pal, I told you no refunds. Once I sold it, it was your problem. Now get lost!" The salesman said annoyed.

"You swindling jackass!" The buyer said angrily.

"Um.." Issei came over and took a look. "Excuse me sir, but is there a problem?"

"Huh?" The buyer seemed surprised at Issei.

"Hey, get lost kid! This guy is just a pathetic example of a human being, who doesn't take responsibility for his poor choices." The salesman said as he huffed.

"You dirty swine! Give me back my money!"

"..Is that an #i64-Toshiba?" Issei examined the motor bike.

"Ahh, you know your bikes kid. The one and only model in Tokyo!..Although I have no idea what the hell was wrong with it in the first place, but this is this guy's problem now." The salesman thought the last part as he turned away.

"Hmm..." Issei was curious as he looked at the engine. "...No, this ain't it." Issei said as he stood up.

"Wha-!? The hell you talking about!?" The salesperson seemed baffled.

"The 64 has a bigger engine...and this paint.." He seemed to be scratching it off with a little rock.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?" The salesperson yelled.

"..Yep, it's rusted." He wiped his finger along the spot he scratched. "This body is aluminum, the 64 was made with steel." He finished.

"You mean this bike is a dud?!" The buyer asked in disbelief.

"Well, it's not a Toshiba. This bike was probably scrapped and put together again." He told him.

"...Is it as the kid says!?" The buyer asked the salesperson angrily.

"I-uh..shit, uh...Y-YOU SIGNED THE AGREEMENT-!"

"Doesn't matter! I'm calling the cops on your ass, see what they think of fraud, you swindler!" The buyer took out his phone.

"Oh well, i'll just-CATCH YOU LATER SUCKER!" The con man ran off past a lot of people. Issei blinked and looked at the buyer.

"He got away."

"Oh don't worry about it. By the way, thanks for that, kid. You seem to know a lot about motorbikes." The blonde man said impressed.

"Oh I just read a lot. I don't actually have any hands-on experience." He explained. "Well I have to go now. Hope you find that guy before he skips town." Issei said as he headed home.

"Hey kid." The buyer asked him. "What's your name?" He asked curiously.

"...Issei."

"Issei huh? I'll never forget your help, Issei-kun." He smiled friendlyish.

"Have a good day." Issei said as he headed back. He felt like he had to help the guy out at least. Hopefully he would catch that guy before he swindled someone else. But that was behind him now, he had to get home.

Issei's house...

Issei was in the midst of preparing his dinner. He brought some meat from the shopping district after helping out that buyer. He spent a lot of time thinking about school. He wondered if it was normal to be on edge on the first day...Meh, it was probably because he just got out. He'd adjust eventually. He then heard a knock on his door.

"Must be Yuka." He thought. He headed over to the door and opened it. And sure enough she was there. "Good evening miss Yuka."

She stayed silent as her head hung low.

"Miss Yuka?" Issei asked again.

"Finally. We're alone at last." She said which made Issei confused.

"I guess...? Are you ok Yuk-?" He was about to say, but was then forced back by a strong blow to his gut. He was knocked all the way back and he hit the back of the wall. He coughed up a lot of saliva from the sudden blow. He held his stomach from the pain.

"W..what?" He wondered. He then looked up and his eyes widened. What he was looking at was not Yuka. But a monster. It had large clawed hands, and dark brown skin.

"MAHAHAHA! AT last! After ten long years of waiting, I GOT YOOUUU~!" The monster laughed manically.

"Ten year-?! You're the-!" Issei was horrified at what he was looking at. It was the SAME thing that murdered his parents ten years ago. It was a demon.

"That's right you human trash! I've been pissed that I didn't get you before the devils came by, but now I got you, the looooose end~!" It seemed to be getting ready to attack.

"You...you killed my parents-UGH!" He sputtered. The demon then picked up Issei with it's wide grasp, squeezing him tightly. "AAAAAAAAAHAHHAAAAA!" Issei screamed in pain.

"THAT'S RIGHT! I tore those pathetic meatbags like dolls! Their screams were almost as good as their bodies that I devoured~! Now you too! SCREAM FOR ME!"

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!" Issei screamed as he felt his shoulder dislocate. "It hurts! ERrrrgh...Not...like..urk..this!" He teared up from the pain.

((Partner! Say it!))

"Huh?" Issei heard the voice from before.

((If you wanna live, say boost!))

"...I...AGH!"

((NOW!))

"Huh?" The demon seemed confused.

"...B..." Issei began to say. "BOOOOOST!" He yelled at the top of his lungs.

((BOOST!))

A green light was bursting forth from Issei as the demon gasped.

"What!? This hum-!?" It got blasted away as Issei was engulfed in a green light. It crashed out the door and on to the street.

"Impossible! You have a Sacred Gear!?" It shouted in disbelief.

((Partner, you ok?"))

"(Pant)...who..?"

((No time, lets deal with this abomination first. You're gonna need to use my power if you want to beat him.)) A voice said as Issei looked at his arm and gasped.

"This is a..gauntlet?" It was a red scale-like hand with gold runes on it, and a green orb on the top of the hand.

((Don't be lollygagging on me now. He's coming.))

Issei looked up and the monster pounced and was intent on smashing Issei into the ground.

"DIIIIIIEEEEEE!" It shouted as it smashed the ground. Issei rolled out of the way but winced.

((You just need to get one shot in.))

"Shot?" Issei asked his gauntlet.

((Boost my power again.))

"Uh..ok. Boost!" As Issei said it, the gauntlet flashed green, and he felt more power surging into his body.

((BOOST!))

"Now what?"

((Blast that motherfucker back to hell! Just concentrate on forming a ball in your hand!))

"What!?"

(( Look out he's coming!))

The voice warned Issei.

"Doesn't matter! I'll scatter your guts all over, just like I did those weak little fleshlings ten years agoooo!"

"Shut up!" Issei suddenly glared up at the demon and held his dragon-like hand toward the demon. "THIS IS FOR MY PARENTS YOU MONSTER!" Issei yelled as red energy built up in his hand.

((Release it, now!"))

"HAAAAH!" Issei then punched the ball of red energy and a beam of red energy shot forth and coated the devil with it's destructive energy.

"NOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHGGGGGGHH!" It wailed in pain as the energy disintegrated it's body. When the energy dissipated, ashes of the monster floated down to the street and vanished. Issei was panting a great deal.

"I...did it...mom...dad." He fell back and hit the pavement...or at least he thought it was, but he felt him self fall against someone who caught him. He wasn't sure, but he swore he felt this feeling before.

It was from school.

Welll, I hope this goes well! Please let me know your thoughts, and I look forward to writing this! Read/Review/Rate!

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