Grabbing Dragon and the New Year's Devil Bash.

Author intro: To new readers hello, to those who have me on author alert (and I suspect due to my long absence are preparing to gather bricks to stone me) hello again.

Well after being awash in lack of inspiration and gone far too long without some Fanfic creative output I am now expanding into the world of High school DxD.

Got into this series only recently and found myself hooked. As with my other fanfic works this story is born from both inspiration by current released content and also a frustration by the lack of it (now that I am caught up).

As for my placement of this story I am choosing the setting of post Volume 17 of the Light Novel. I am a fan of both the Light Novel as well as the Anime so my story will be a sort of blending of them.

I claim no ownership to the contents of this story.

I hope you Enjoy.

Plot Summary: The lively Adventures of the Red Dragon Emperor a.k.a the Breast dragon Emperor, Issei Hyoudou along with his beloved Rias Gremory and his treasured companions resume.

Having emerged triumphant in their battle in heaven the teenaged companions hope to find a bit of relaxation and relief. Little do they know that around the corner a new trial is ready to rear its head! What will happen this time to the Red Dragon Emperor and his friends as the New Year is almost upon them.

Well it begins with a sun rising on a pretty normal day for Issei Hyoudou.

Chapter 1: Devil New Year callings

The sun was just starting to rise upon the Hyoudou mansion. It was a clear mourning. The clouds from last night's heavy snowfall had dissipated, now all one could see was clear blue and a bright rising sun.

Inside the home on the second floor in what has easily become the most popular bedroom, the one thing the only male occupant could see was naked flesh.

Rather if he were awake that is all he would see.

Issei Hyoudou was in a dog pile, or rather a harem pile as he would like to call it.

He was asleep in the center of the Grand Devil bed. It was in fact just a Grand king sized bed but given the nature of the household the term Grand Devil was a wiser choice of name.

To his immediate right, the place of honor, was the crimson haired princess of ruin, Rias Gremory his girlfriend and while not entirely aware to the young man, his fiancée as well. Naked as the day she was born and using as much of the right side of his body as she could get as her hug pillow. His shoulder for her head, also letting the scent of her crimson hair follow him into his dreams, his arm for the actual hug pillow between her melon like breasts, her arms around the one she had hold off and finally her legs making a sandwich with his own right leg between them.

Still asleep herself but starting to stir as she made little sleep noise and held onto her man unconsciously.

To Issei's left was the soon to be new president of the Occult research club, Asia. The golden blonde haired sunny spirited girl was using her love's left side almost in the same fashion as Rias. The petite pretty girl slept much like a young child, with a slight smile on her lips and air of innocence

However she was partially sharing that side of Issei with her best friend, Xenovia.

The dutiful knight had originally climbed into the massive bed to snuggle up atop both Issei and Asia, unfortunately her nature to toss and shift in her sleep was the greatest among the harem pile. Now she was completely reversed and had one of her muscular thighs resting across Issei's chest the foot just between the precious space between Issei and Rias' heads. A deep sleeper in her own right she was like a solid block until she shifted again. She was also the one of four who choose to wear something to bed, even with Issei, yet as always her light pajama bottoms and tank top where already out of place revealing her impressive assets.

This resulted in a potentially deadly situation as that muscular leg was cross with another, this one very soft, shapely and shining white with the growing light filling the room.

Akeno was also sleeping atop Issei but did so sleeping reversed after ending her battle with Rias over the place of honor. Still she giggled and muttered in her sleep that sound like she was urging Issei on in a very illicit manner. She hugged what as available of Issei's leg while her own was bent at the knee on his chest crossing with Xenovia's.

They formed a vice dangerously close near Issei's neck.

Between the young man's legs and under the blanket was the notoriously mischievous cat devil Koneko. She was the second who choose to sleep with some clothes on, albeit they were a pair of white panties and one of Issei's shirts that covered her entire torso. The sly cat demon, devil as always had a unique advantage due to her small form making it easy to slip into her favorite spot. Between Issei's legs using his thigh as a pillow and meowing in her sleep.

Finally at the end of the bed, due to being the last two to make their way to the 'pile' were Irina and Rossweisse.

The angel and former Valkyrie beauties were in a sense the newest to the war for Issei, something that was still fought to the day despite the notable love between Issei and Rias.

Irina however was content to claim Issei's lower left leg for her pillow and curl into a ball while holding her crucifix in hand with as much affection as for her childhood friend.

The platinum haired ball or neurosis that was Rossweisse, or Rose as the group had started to call her, instead just sleep in the un occupied corner at the foot of the bed happily dreaming of perhaps a date to a 100 yen shop with her 'boyfriend'. She was the last one that had clothes on opting for some basic pajamas

With that the pile was all accounted for.

Luckily for Issei that is where the pile up of girls had ended.

It was near the end of the Christmas festivities that the bed room hilarity had begun.

It had been a happy, energetic and fun filled time. Upon the return of Issei, Irina, and Orphis from their defeating of 'Santa', in fact their supervisor Azazel, the presents had been distributed.

Then came a fair amount of merrymaking, finally ending late into the night with Issei headed for bed swiftly followed by his loving Rias as they had hoped for a chance for some alone time before the expected and timely arrival of others hoping to catch Issei under the dozens of mistletoe that had been hung around the house, the culprit or culprits could only be guessed at.

"That sure was as hell of a party, man I'm beat" Issei said as he and Rias entered his/their room.

"That doesn't sound like my Ise, thought you had more energy than that" Rias said with an amused tone.

Before Issei could react he felt the warm and soft sensation of two perfectly formed mounds of devilish flesh press into his back. Two points signaled the peaks of those beautiful slopes, meaning Rias had something sexy in mind.

"Ise, ready for your present?" Rias asked in a seductive tone, blowing on Issei's ear.

Issei first felt his heart skip a beat before it started to rev up resulting in blood travelling in one direction, at least until is flew from his nose.

"Ahhh! Rias I-" he said but the rest was cut off as he was turned around.

Soon enough came the press of hot lips to his own, quivering with excitement.

Issei felt his brain going blank as his love, and lust for this woman he cared for above all was pressing against him.

The kiss started slow as their lips met before becoming more heated. Tongues edging towards each other.

Issei felt Rias lock her arms around his neck as she pressed her body to his molding them together. Issei meanwhile put his own low around her waist. He could smell her wonderful scent, feel her hair brushing his forehead, and taste her lips.

These were the moments that were so precious because they so rarely become available.

Finally his left hand started to rise up along her body, he was going for the gold. Rather he was going for the breast.

He wanted to feel her in his hand. That wonderful hand filling breast that he wanted so much all the time. The breasts of the woman he loved so much. Already his mind was filling with things he wanted to do.

He was almost there, she had even pulled back her body a bit in response fully wanting him to touch her.

He was just about to reach the gates of his idea of paradise when suddenly the door was thrown open.

Unfortunately as they had started their embrace and kiss as soon as the door had been closed behind them, they were directly in the path when it flat surface collided with Rias' back and knocked her and Issei over and sent them tumbling down to the floor. They actual sailed a bit as the impact was just that strong

Sadly for Issei that would the last thing he remembered of that night as he had landed on the bottom with his head hitting the leg of the bed frame. Something he would curse if he wasn't also getting his face buried in Rias bountiful breast's at the time of losing consciousness

"Aha I knew it!" Asia cried with tearful indignation as soon as she forced the door open.

On her heels were Akeno, Koneko, Xenovia, Irina, and Rossweisse each of them with their own signature looks of displeasure at losing ground in this war for Issei.

However they were stopped in their tracks as due to the lack of lights being on in the bedroom and only the light from hall, all they would see is Rias on top of Issei and her breasts engulfing his face.

It clearly looked, to a sudden arrival, that things were much further simple holiday kiss. In fact it looked like Rias and Issei were doing something else. Something that each of the other ladies in the doorway wanted to do with Issei first.

"No!" Asia cried with tears in her eyes.

Akeno giggled "Oh my, did the spirit of the holidays finally tip the scales"

"Issei how dare you leave me behind!" Xenovia said as she raised a fist clenching it hard.

Irina was hugging on to both Asia and Xenovia.

Rossweisse was too stunned to react for the moment.

"Huh, take it easy, looks like the pervert is already down for the count and things didn't even get that far" Koneko chimed in.

Due to the rush to the bedroom her cat traits had emerged and at the moment she had her ears, tail and eyes changed. The result being she could make out the scene a little better despite the poor light and easily saw that Issei wasn't moving. Meaning he had to be out cold. This quickly ended her shock, fear, and anger at the sight as clearly she summed up what happened as they barged in. Of course her entire process never even changed the look on her face.

"Oh honestly, you all" Rias said in annoyance as she sat up.

"Now, now Rias. We aren't the ones who snuck away with dear Ise" Akeno said as they all moved into the room.

"What is that supposed to mean Akeno, if I want to be alone with my Ise and give him a loving kiss as his present I can" Rias as still seated on the unconscious Ise.

His currently condition seemed to be unknown to all except Koneko who took the chance to move in closer kneeling down and pinch his cheek.

"Doesn't matter he's counting breasts in his dreams now" Koneko said flatly but secretly glad as this way nothing more could happen

"What?" Rias said looking back to her man in shock

"Ise!" Asia cried as all of them ran to him.

Rias took Issei's face into her hands and tried to shake him awake.

"Ise, can you hear me? Ise?" she called.

He however had lump forming atop his head, and a pleased grin on his face,

"Well it does seem like he's happy all the same" Akeno said giggling again.

Rias then looked at the others again with annoyance.

"This wouldn't have happened if you all would stop trying to take what is mine" Rias said.

She stood and, with some assistance from the others, picked up Issei to place him in bed.

Less than a moment later another small argument occurred as each girl was attempting to undress him.

"I'm his girlfriend, I should be the one to do it" Rias stated with jealous anger as she and Akeno were each pulling off a sock and pant leg.

"Yes but look what happened to my dear Ise when he was left alone with you. Maybe tonight I'll be the one to snuggle up with him so he doesn't get hurt again" Akeno said with a pleased expression but a tone that signaled battle was to begin.

"Try it if you dare, Akeno" Rias warned as a crimson aura enveloped her.

All the while Asia and Xenovia removed Issei's shirt leaving just his undershirt on to sleep in.

"Hey come one, it's Christmas, I don't think Ise would want us fighting" Irina finally chimed in.

This seemed to end all hostilities and while some mild words were exchanged as all the ladies got undressed as quick as they could to claim the spots they wanted things seemed to had ended with powers being used.

The first two being Rias and Asia, being the ones who sleep with Issei the most they secured their favored positions. Next came Akeno and Xenovia, Akeno still maintain her war like glaring contest with Rias as she made Issei her bed. Xenovia meanwhile taking a step back from the front lines as the other ladies knew better than to step in when the two big sisters of the group were like this. Xenovia opted to snuggle atop the spot between Issei and Asia.

"There now, peaceful sleeping is always best. Lord please bless us all on this holy night as we enjoy our peaceful slumber" she said as she curled up by Issei's leg.

Unfortunately in her desire for a prayer meant affectionately for her friends she forget that asking for a blessing on their behalf, being devils, would elicit are sharp quick pain in their heads. Followed by a barrage of extra pillows thrown at the angel.

Rossweisse simply smiled to herself as she was last to claim the corner of the bed for herself.

Now with the sunlight starting to brighten up the room the occupants of the bed were starting to stir.

Rias was awake before she opened her eyes. Her first thought was the comforting warmth of Issei's body against her, his right arm and leg still her hug pillow, although she'd have preferred his entire body. Her next thought was being aware of multiple breathing and recalled that today there would be more than the usual number of ladies in bed with her and Issei.

Finally opening her eyes she was not greeted with Issei's handsome face but rather realized she was looking at Akeno's rather impressive leg.

Oh yes, I had forgotten. Wait..Is Ise awake? His breathing sounds different. Oh no! Akeno and Xenovia's legs!

Rias sat up and true enough it looked like the other ladies legs were too much weight on Issei's neck.

He in fact looked to be almost struggling under that many limbs.

"Ise! Akeno, Xenovia wake up your crushing Ise!" Rias shouted.

Issei was standing in a dark place. He had his balance breaker active. He was looking through the eyes of his helmet and could hear something.

It was Rias. She was crying

Turning he saw her in a dim light.

She was crumpled on the floor and looked to be in pain.

"Ise" she called out weakly

Issei ran to her but as he did she never got closer, it was like as he ran she got further away. Then he saw it looming over her. It was massive shape. He couldn't make out what it was in the dark but it was a looming shadow, and he knew it was evil.

"Rias!" he called out but she couldn't hear him.

He could make out that whatever that thing was it was a massive body with many twisting moving …arms? He wasn't sure. All he knew was that Rias was in danger. Then he noticed at the ends of all those long moving parts were eyes.

They were heads!

Too many too count he could only see those ugly yellow glowing eyes looking at both him and then down at his beloved at this monster's mercy.

Finally he heard a laugh. A very familiar and sickening laugh, the laugh of someone he knew and hated.

All the heads suddenly moved down on Rias, he could now make out mouths opening, fangs in all of them.

"RIAS!" he shouted.

[Hey, partner, wake up]

What the…Ddraig?

[Yeah…hell of a nightmare partner, but that's all it was]

Nightmare, but Rias..she was in danger..why?

[Don't know partner, maybe it's a warning. Anyway you better wake up sounds like your being called]

Just then he heard Rias calling him it sounded she was asking him to wake up.

Issei opened his eyes suddenly. For the first few seconds the light blinded him. Even with the canopy around his bed meant to reduce that it was still bright enough that his eyes not able to adjust right away.

He was also aware of Rias, naked. Her perfect white breasts almost glowing in the light coming through the window, the sight of them registering first in his waking mind.

Ooo not a bad sight to wake up too, damn, them boobs never will get anything but sweeter. Wait why does she look worried?

At seeing Issei wake up Rias breathed a sigh of relief.

"Ise, thank goodness I was worried Akeno and Xenovia had almost suffocated you"

"Huh?" Issei said getting confused.

His eyes then moved and like the world's most effective alarm clock he was wide awake.

All around him, almost all naked, were Akeno, Asia, Koneko, Irina, and Rossweisse. The naked ones obviously too much for his still waking making and threatening a gush of blood from his nose that would rendered him out cold

"Uh…good mourning" he said confused.

Akeno was the first to react smiling down at him then lowering over and, while giving him a sight of jiggly bouncing breasts, kissed his cheek.

"Sorry Ise dear, looks like Xenovia and I almost crushed you with our legs while we were asleep. It did tickle having your breath on my leg though. I'll make it up to you later" she said to him ending with a stroke of her finger on his chest.

"Akeno! That's enough" Rias warned.

Akeno giggled as she pulled away from Issei and met Rias.

Around the bed the other girls also made looks at the three, each telling of their own issue. However sensing another battle between Rias and Akeno they all kept quite not wanting to provoke the tense moment.

Ise meanwhile had a confusing time sorting thoughts as having just awoken from a night mare, still fresh in his mind, he was trying to make sense of it all. Something about Akeno and Xenovia crushing him, and not to mention Akeno's affectionate apology along with a show of her undeniably fantastic breasts not helping him sort his waking thoughts.

"Uh…um..I? Ah, wait..what?" he asked in his confused state.

The look on his face was enough to end all hostilities.

"Ah that expression Ise, you are so cute" Rias said blushing.

The other girls each went a little red.

With that, the ladies saw the crisis averted and started to leave the bed.

Shaking his head Issei finally starting to make sense of things.

He recalled how last night he had been in having an intimate moment with Rias and that as he was about to get some breast fondling action going when they had been barged in on. After that all was blank and then the spooky nightmare of something attacking Rias in front of him. Finally seeing the light and something about almost being suffocated.

He then felt the warm touch of Rias lips on his cheek. Fortunately the others did not see as they were all getting dressed.

"Good morning you, I guess that was a pretty strange wake up huh?" Rias asked her aqua eyes looking at him with warmth.

At the warming touch of those lips his world finally made sense again and he smiled at Rias

"Yeah, and a weird dream too" he said.

"Hm?" Rias titled her head raising an eyebrow.

Issei shook his head

"It's nothing, forget it" he said

Rias nodded and smiled at him again.

"That's good because we have something to get ready for" she told him.

They were the last to get out of bed and start dressing. Issei was watching her utterly transfixed by her graceful movements then he almost didn't hear what she just said.

"We do, oh damn did I forget again?" he asked suddenly starting to get worried.

Rias laughed "actually I'm the one who forgot to tell you, I was after all swept up in things last night" she said with a wink.

Issei blushed

"We're going back to the Underworld in a few days. We were invited to join the Devil New year Ball, but going home for New Year's is also a common thing" Rias announced to him.

Issei was stopped dead in his tracks.

"Ise, something wrong?" Rias asked seeing his reaction to her news

Issei shook himself out of his frozen stupor.

"No, no sorry about that just didn't expect that. It sounds like alot fun" he said smiling at her.

She nodded and left him to finish dressing

Issei meanwhile felt excitement welling up inside him.

A ball, perfect that means going back to the Gremory home, and that means…yes I can do it. The time had now come for you Issei Hyoudou…I'm gonna do it!

He shoved his fist up into the air

"Issei we're going to start breakfast" Asia called from the hall.

"Coming!" Issei said running out the door.

As he did though the memory of that nightmare followed him and while he was ready to enjoy a big breakfast in the company of his friends he could not shake the feeling that the nightmare really was a warning.

A/N: Well that was fun. Has been a while since I went full steam on something but like I said at the start ideas starting to surface. This is mostly for my own fun. Inspired by the Gremory family Fun events of Volume 8 of the light novels as well as the anime itself. I think this will likely become a two to four chapter story depending on how I space each chapter out.

I hope I provided a pleasant first chapter as this is my first in the DxD archive and I am a stickler for trying to keep things fitting with the universe of whatever series I am doing.

Stay tuned