HOOOOOOOOLLLLLD UP THERE PARTNER! This here story is, well, in a sense, defunct. I'm not updating in it's current form. DON'T CLICK AWAY JUST YET THOUGH! Instead, I've decided that the best course of action is to post the rewrite of this story in a later chapter, so that everyone who is following or has this story favorited can find the new version without a problem. So, if you want to read the first version, feel free, but just be aware that it's not gonna get updated ever again. If you want to read the new, better version, skip on ahead to CHAPTER 25. Appreciate your time, folks.

Hello everyone, this marks the beginning of the HighSchool DxD Fanfiction I've been most eager to begin producing. I think I'll be titling this one: Snow Dragon and Fire Phoenix. The two main characters for this one will be Yuri Kallen (As I've said previously, Yuri Kallen is simply my equivalent to John Doe.) and Ravel Phenex. (I like Ravel, she has a very unique undertone that I'll be attempting to explore with these works.) There will be lemons, language, violence and a marriage. I hope you enjoy, be sure to leave a review so I know what you like and what you don't. Just so we are clear, this story is mainly from Yuri's perspective, and as always I'll be sure to note if and when that changes.

"You sure you don't want to spend the night? My parents are more than happy to clear the guest bedroom for you, you know." Issei asked worriedly. I smiled, appreciative of the offer. "No thanks man, I might not have a place to stay, but that's not a reason to intrude on the sanctity of a home." I gave him an earnest smile as the girls nearby expressed their discontent at the mere interaction we shared. I waved Issei a quick goodbye as we parted ways outside of the school. I took a moment to look around, thinking of what I should do. I made a mental check of when I last spoke with my father. About 3 months ago, so I had no real need to speak with him. I haven't spoken with Mom in quite a while, perhaps I should do that this weekend. For now, I should get some food, I haven't stocked up in the last week. The skies seem to be threatening a storm

After spending roughly half an hour in the convenience store making purchases that would last me the next few days in terms of sustenance. I waited at the counter while the cashier scanned my purchases. I thanked them, and lazily made my way out of the store.

BAM

FUCK. FUCK. FUCK. What WAS That? I look down to see what collided into me so forcefully, it was a girl, and a pretty one at that. But why the hell was she running so fast? I looked up, maybe someone was following her? No, not from what I could tell. The girl got up in a huff. "Why don't you watch where you're going?" She said with a stern look. I smiled. This, coming from the girl who almost leveled me? How ironic. I bent down to give a deep bow of apology. I felt as the green charm I had placed beneath my shirt slid down with an audible clatter as it hit the ground. She must have knocked it off of its chain. The girls eyes followed the charm as I picked it up. I looked up at her. I didn't expect the reaction that she gave when she saw the pendant. Her face was a bright red, flush with an intense embarrassment. "Are you... a descendant of the 30 Clans?" She asked. My eyes widened slightly. "You're a... Devil?" She nodded, an action that was quickly followed by a look of excitement. I heard the crack of thunder nearby, and almost instantly after a drop of water fall on the back of my neck. I turned away from the girl, looking to the cafe across the street. "I can see you have some question you're interested in asking. I'm going to that cafe across the street there, why don't you... join me, I'd appreciate the company." She agreed as the rain began to pour down, and we quickly made our way to the other side of the street.

The nearby waitress showed us to a booth in the back of the cafe, it was relatively deserted, at least there were no people around to hear our conversation. We took our seats opposite one another, I barely had a chance to give the waitress my order and before the girl across from me introduced herself. "I'm so, so, so incredibly sorry for running into earlier, I hope you can forgive me. I'm Ravel Phenex." I leaned back in the booth, giving myself an opportunity to get a look at her before responding. She was a rather beautiful girl. She was on the shorter side, with blonde hair that was styled into twin tails that ended in drills. She had fair skin, not so white that I'd say she's pale, but she definitely didn't spend too much time in the sun. I leaned towards her slightly. "I'm Yuri, Yuri Kallen." Her eyes widened upon the mention of my clan name. "And, considering that being run into is how I managed to meet a beautiful girl like yourself, I think I can look past it this time." I could see my compliment had the desired effect, as her face became tinged with a flush of embarrassment. Before she could respond I spoke, "Well, you seemed pretty eager to speak with me, so why don't you start with the simplest of your questions?" I offered. She nodded in agreement.

She began asking a string of questions:

"How old are you?"

"17."

"Who are your parents?"

"I am the eldest son of Asuka and Lars Kallen."

She stopped, looking at me with a look of even greater interest than she previously had.

"That means you're the child of the great General, I suppose that means you are the one who was born with the Snow Dragon inside of you?"

I smiled leaning back once again, nodding in the affirmative.

"Shiraiyuki Ryu is my weapon partner, my bond with her is unbreakable."

She smiled. I stopped for a moment. Shiraiyuki had awoken in the back of my mind.

Mmmmm, where are we, why is it so loud? These questions were directed at no one in particular.And who's the pretty girl? She directed this to me. Her name is Ravel, she... slammed into me while I was purchasing provisions. She gave a slight yawn. May I speak with her? I looked to Ravel. "Yuki wants to talk with you, if that's alright."

She nodded, a look of pure excitement plain on her face, "I've never spoken to a dragon before." She said nervously. "Which side would you prefer, Yuki?" I asked this despite already knowing the answer. Left. She responded happily. "Alright, Share." I felt the left side of my face grow cold, an indication that Yuki had taken, as well as my left eye losing its sight. Ravel's eyes grew wide as she noticed my left eye change in color. "Ah, that eye color is beautiful. "I won't deny that I am quite partial to the color of my eyes, young lady." Yuki said in a voice that must have sounded quite strange considering it was coming from my mouth. I felt something slightly sinister as Yuki had a thought. "Do you mind if I ask you a question Miss Ravel?" Yuki asked. If you could see her face, she'd have a glint of sadism in her eye. I knew Yuki, and I knew that more than anything she loved to tease people, even those who couldn't hear her. Despite that, I had no idea she was going to ask the question she did. "So, Ravel, did you really find my partner so attractive that you had to football tackle him outside of a convenience store in order to have an excuse to introduce yourself to him?" I stopped, stunned at the question. Ravel eyes were wide with shock. Her face contemplated a way to answer this, but upon remembering that I could still hear what she was saying, her face began to burn a deep red with unbridled embarrassment. I couldn't believe that Yuki would ask such a strange question. However, the answer that Ravel gave shocked me just as much as the question. "I... I... I find... Yuri... attractive, but... me running into him was a complete accident, I swear!" She nearly shouted. The look on her face told me she wasn't joking, she was being completely heartfelt. I felt the right side of my face burning with a deep blush, unable to stop myself from adopting a silly grin. I wasn't exactly used to being complimented by females. I felt my heart begin to beat faster. "Alright Yuki, I don't think teasing her is a good way to start a conversation with her." I look to Ravel, unsure of how to speak with her considering the recent compliment she gave me. "I apologize for her putting you in that position." She shifted her eyes away from me, a slight smile that screamed 'I can't believe I just said that out loud' plain on her lips. "It's okay, I know she's only messing around." She replied.

"Yuri?" Yuki asked. "What is it?" I said, thinking that I may know what she wanted. "Where are we sleeping tonight? The storm outside doesn't seem to be letting up, and it's not like we have anywhere to stay." I gave a short sigh. "I'm not really sure Little One" I gave a meek smile, "I can't really think of anywhere we can stay that can keep us out of the rain." She sighed as well. Ravel's perked up slightly."You don't have anywhere to stay?" She questioned. "No, unfortunately I haven't been really staying in a home since I left the village 8 months ago." I explained. "There are no other members of the 30 Clans outside of the village, so I have no one that I truly feel familiar with and can share a home with." She looked thoughtful for a moment, she stood up quickly and looked to me. "Can you wait here for a moment?" She asked. I nodded, interested in exactly what she had in mind.

Ravel walked over to the front of the cafe, pulled out a small phone and began dialing a number. She seemed to wait, and then acted with joy upon the other line responding. She seemed to be chatting intensely with whoever was on the other side. The conversation went on for a few minutes and although I couldn't hear what was being said between them, ended with Ravel seeming to profusely thank whoever she was speaking to. She nearly bowled over the waitress on her way back. She stopped at the table beaming at me. At this point Yuki had retired back into my subconscious. I looked up to her. "So, what happened?" I asked, eager to see what she was so excited about. "I was speaking with my Mother." She said, seeming a bit nervous. "Okay, and this has resulted in?" I asked, a bit of exasperation in my voice. "Would you like to stay with me and my family?"

This question came rather unexpectedly. I stopped and thought about it for a moment. Logically speaking, Issei's house was closer to the school and Ravel's home was likely in the Underworld, meaning I will have a bit of a ways to travel. The most significant problem with Issei's home was the fact that I could not train in any way if I lived there. Ravel's home however, would likely be more accepting of my extreme training methods. And then there was the thing I was less likely to express to her, I found her very attractive, and I had to fight to keep myself from blushing from the fantasies I was forming in my head. I shook the thoughts from my mind, and stood, facing her. With a smile I gave her my answer. "I'd be honored to be a guest in your home for the time being, however I refuse to stay in your home without giving you anything in return, so if, after a month or so, I feel as if there is nothing I can give or do that is of equal value in my opinion, I will leave, and it may be completely without warning, is that agreeable?" I stated. My sole reason for this was so I had an out if I began to fall prey to my own instincts. Ravel was young, and I really didn't want to take advantage of her good nature. She smiled, apparently happy with the terms I had stated. "I can agree to that." She said plainly. As we stood to leave, I couldn't help but think that maybe this wasn't such a great idea. I smiled, silently wondering what exactly this girl was planning.

Damn, that introduction to the story took A LOT longer than I anticipated, perhaps because I really like to articulate even the most inconsequential shit. If you did read this, I really hope you enjoyed. More importantly, I hope you stick around. If this chapter has been published, then I've already started on Chapter 2. If you came here from The Void, I've started work on the next chapter of that as well. Anyway, whether you enjoyed it or not, give me a review and tell me exactly what you thought about it. Appreciate it.