I sense a Holy Presence nearby! The Gremory Boys vs. The Church Duo! What's up with Pretty Boy?

"Hahahahaha! So that was the reason why you rang my doorbell!? Hahahahaha!"

In a fancy hotel sat Michael and his client, who was nonsensically laughing to his face while the two shared a drink together. Well, Michael was still a minor, so he had water while the client was drinking beer, but that wasn't the point right now because right now Michael was beyond pissed.

"It's not funny!" Michael growled as he bitterly thought, 'And this asshole right here is the guy who took care of another kid who was close to my age. He's cheating, conniving, and a major asshole through and through, and I strangely wouldn't have it any other way. I sort of forgot his name out of anger and replaced it with Ero-Ossan because you're not gonna believe me, but he's also a major pervert beyond belief. I mean, who tells two boys who are old enough to be in grade school to fetch a man a couple of dirty magazines for him!?'

"To you, but it's pretty hilarious knowing that you, a devil, can't even use a magic circle to teleport!" The man continued laughing in Michael's face.

"Hey, it's a work in progress!" Michael crossed his arms.

"Really, and how long have you been a devil for?" The man asked.

"T-That's kind of personal." Michael sighed while looking away.

"Why? Come on, if it's about me laughing, then I'm sorry. See, kid? I won't laugh at you anymore, I swear." The man held up one hand in honesty.

"Really?" Michael looked up at the man.

"Cross my heart." The man gestured an x over his heart.

"Well, okay..." Michael nodded then muttered, "A month."

"Pfft..! Hahahahahaha!" The man continued to laugh in Michael's face.

"Oh, what the hell! You promised, Ero-Ossan!" Michael grinded his teeth and clenched his fist.

"Haha...I crossed my fingers, brat!" The man pulled up said crossed fingers and laughed, "Seriously its nice to know you still haven't changed. You're still a stupid, overly trusting brat!"

"Oh yeah, well you're still an major pervert, Ero-Ossan!" Michael retorted.

"So, I don't care! Yell at me all you want, but I'm not ashamed of it!" The man smirked, "If its for my desired passion, I'd just reject your insults like before."

"Grr! Why can't I ever win against anybody?" Michael scratched his head furiously.

"Because you're too simple minded." The man took another swig of his drink.

Calming down with a sigh, Michael looked up at the man and said, "So why are you here, Ero-Ossan?"

"Oh, you know just taking a break from my hobby is all." The man leaned back in the couch and sighed.

"You mean your weird obsession with collecting random ass shit?" Michael said in disgust as he remembered the old days where this old man would collect old samurai armor sets, katanas and even famous old paintings whenever any of it caught his eye.

"It's not weird... Its unhealthy, and I'm proud of it." The man kept his smug smile which pissed Michael off.

'I don't think its good to be too prideful about something like that, and that's coming from me...' Michael sweatdropped.

"But enough about me; how about you? How have things been going for you now?" The man asked, "Have you gotten popular like you annoyingly proclaimed in the past."

'I said that?'

Michael gulped just now remembering such a declaration despite the fact that he still hasn't even gotten a good rep at school considering the rumors actually made it worse. But just even consceding to tell the bastard would most definitely lead him to suffer through more mockery.

"N-No reason..." Michael looked off to the side while drinking his water.

"Eh? Come on, you must be well known in something now...like sports?" The man began.

"Er...no, they wouldn't accept me because I'm usually the last one to be picked." Michael sighed.

"As a player?" The man asked.

"No, as the locker room cleaner." Michael groaned.

"Wow, then you must really suck if your reputation is that pathetic. For once I...wow, I almost feel like patting you on the back." The man crossed his arms and nodded before smirking, "Almost though. Almost."

Michael stood up and shouted, "Look I get it alright, I'm not well known yet, but you bet on it!" Michael points his finger at Ero-Ossan, "One day, I truly will be known as Michael Hanamura in this town, no, hell! Maybe even the world!"

"Haaaiii..." The man simply sighed and scratched his head, "Your loud mouth always knows how to give me such a headache."

"Heh!" Michael crossed his arms and grinned, "But guess what Ero-Ossan now that I'm a Devil it means I can have a better chance at beating you due to my awesome powers!" Michael creates a fireball on his finger tip.

The man stares at Michael for a second before waving off, "No, your still too weak to handle me kid."

Suddenly Michael angrily glared at the man as his head lit on fire in rage without his knowledge of it.

"Kiss my ass!" Michael growled.

"No, thanks, I like women don't know about you though." The man joked.

Ignoring the comeback and settling down, Michael looked around the hotel room,

"What is it? Looking for the other half of your brain?" The man joked once more.

"No, actually... I'm searching for that prick, Vali. Where is he?" Michael gave the man a half lidded stare of disinterest.

"Oh, him? Well, he's currently not with me unlike before, he now actually has things to do without me being involved in them." The man shrugged then refilled his glass with sake, "I even invited him here to visit, but he said 'Meaningless a detour like that will only waste my time' but you know he would have came if I actually urged him to."

"Yeah..." Michael looked off to the side then thought, 'That bastard, I could just imagine him saying that too.'

"Aw, it seems like the brat is actually concerned for his old friend." The man rubbed his chin and teased, "But you don't have to worry, he's doing fine."

Michael's eyes widened as he slammed his hand on the coffee table and shouted, "No way, Ero-Ossan, to hell with that asshole! I could care less if he were here or not and even if he were, he clearly wouldn't stand a chance against me now as a devil!"

Michael sat back and grinned coolly, "Anyways whatever happens to that bastard, happens. I don't actually give a damn."

The man stared at Michael closely to see the teen secretly let out a sigh of relief.

"Whatever you say, kid." The man then looked at the time, "So since I summoned you here for a quick talk what should I give you as compensation?"

"Well, since it's me, Michael Hanamura the Great, I guess it would have to be..." Michael smirked then points at the man, "Your soul!"

The man simply chuckled then placed a hand on his chin and said, "You know while I think about it someone as unpopular as you doesn't deserve compensation at all. In fact maybe I should get something for just calling you over to talk."

Michael's eye twitched at that logic as the man approached him and placed his hand onto his shoulder.

"So come on, kid. Give me something in return for wasting my time on you!" The man laughed in his face.

The laughing continued as Michael looked at a nearby painting with half lidded eyes then back to the man.

(5 minutes later...)

"Oi, come back with that!" The man shouted as Michael fumbled his way down the hallways of the hotel hefting the man's large painting under his shoulder.

"I can't mess this up, Ero-Ossan! Buchou would be pissed if I failed another contract, and you won't get in my way!" Michael shouted.

Looking up ahead, Michael sees a large glass window ahead and smirks, "Now to make my escape!"

Taking 3 huge steps forward Michael leans into the glass and breaks through...

*Shatter!*

"Extreeem-oh go-aaaaaaaaaah!"

*CRASH!* *RUSTLE* *RUSTLE!*

Michael shouted midair before falling to the ground below, he forget to remember that he was on the sixth floor. Crashing into the bushes below, Michael was heard yelping like a puppy good thing he was a devil and more durable or he might have actually gotten crippled.

Looking at the broken window, the man simply smiled, "Good riddance, the thing was such an eyesore to look at anyways. Glad I don't have to put in the effort to get rid of it now."

He walks back to his room before muttering, "He's like a dog, dangle something that obvious in front of him and he'll latch onto it almost immediately."

With Michael...

"Ugh! That went better in my head..." Michael groaned as he crawled out the bushes weakly, "But good thing this day is finally over and I can go home and get some re-!"

*Beep!* *Beep!*

Michael pulled out his phone and looks at who it was, Rias.

"Awwww, come on!" Michael banged his head into the soft grass below before immediately standing up and wiping his face, "Apparently there was a dog here today..."

Sighing Michael dragged his feet and called Sirius to take him to the designated location Rias told him to meet at.

(At an abandoned Factory)

"What's going on at this dump?" Michael jumps off Sirius who curves back up in the air to await for its master's next call.

"Michael, over here." Rias called as she stood with the entire club.

"Coming!" Michael rushed over to everyone and saluted, "Michael Hanamura reporting for duty!"

"I apologize for making you come out here so sudden." Rias crossed her arms under her chest.

"No, worries, but what's the deal with this place?" Michael looked at the factory and tilted his head.

"A Stray Devil has made itself rather comfortable here." Rias explained.

"...It's smell is too hard to ignore." Koneko commented.

"We've been given orders to subdue it tonight before morning, if an order like that has been issued then it must be too dangerous meaning we're at a disadvantage if we simply fight it inside." Rias smiled bitterly then says everyone's positions, "Asia you stay at rear."

"Yes, Buchou." Asia nods.

"Akeno and I will be ready outside, so Koneko, Yuuto, and Michael draw out the enemy."

"Got it, Buchou." Akeno nodded.

"Yes, ma'am." Koneko responded.

Michael chuckled and said, "You can count on me!" Michael thrusts his fist out and said, "I could always use something to keep me active after the Rating Game!"

[Dragon Booster!]

Michael summoned the Boosted Gear with a flick of the wrist.

Not paying attention, Kiba was looking off to the distance distracted by something, taking notice Rias called,

"Yuuto?"

"Huh?" Kiba perks up taken out of thought.

*Bam!*

"Oi!" Michael punched Kiba's arm then points to Rias.

"Ah, I understand." Kiba said in a rushed fashion.

"Well if you're done drifting off then let's go, Pretty Boy and you too, Koneko-chan!" Michael smiled as he ran towards the front doors of the factory.

"All right."

"..."

The three servants walked up towards the front door with Michael leading them.

"Okay, now's my chance to shine," Michael breathed in, "Its finally my turn to be the door kicker for onceeeee!" Michael roared as he charged forward to kick down the door but...

*Creaking!*

"...It's already open." Koneko simply opened the door as Michael toppled over and cried,

"Seriously!?" Michael's eyes widened as he tumbled inside and groaned in pain, "What the hell, Koneko-chan? I was in the middle of redeeming myself!"

"You can never redeem yourself in my cover, Baka-senpai." Koneko walked in and strapped on her gloves.

Michael shot Koneko a glare before looking at Kiba's still unfocused expression.

"Oi, Pretty Boy, you there?" Michael asked.

"Huh? Oh, y-yeah, I'm fine." Kiba nods as he enters deeper into the factory as Michael and Koneko follow.

Stopping Koneko looked ahead to say, "It's here."

"It is where?" Michael looked left to right before looking forward as he saw there target and it was a little girl looking at them with a dazed expression to which Kiba was still exhibiting!

'Seriously, what is up with him today?' Michael rolled his eyes.

"Aw! It's just a little girl. Maybe she's just been scared and-!" Michael scratched his cheek and smiled until witnessing the girl decrepitly reveal her real form, which resembled the physique of a grotesque spider, even her face distorted a little to resemble as she,

*SCREEEECH!*

"Kill it! Kill it! Kill it! Kill it!" Michael screamed as the monster jumped in the air and started climbing the ceiling.

[Boost!]

It's closer target was Kiba, who was still standing in place.

"Yuuto-senpai, please!" Koneko tried to get his attention but Kiba still stood in place.

"Yo, Kiba!" Michael shouted finally gaining the knight's attention.

"Oh, sorry." Kiba shakes his head but made no movement.

Pointing its abdomen at Koneko the monster sprayed an acidic white liquid.

Catching glance of this, Michael pushed Koneko away and shouted,

"Don't just stand there!"

*SPLAT!*

*SIZZLE!*

Michael gritted his teeth once the acid burned his left arm and burned off the shoulder of his school uniform, "Keh! This really stings!"

"Michael-senpai?" Koneko looked at Michael in worry.

"I'm fine, don't worry!" Michael growled and clenched his fist.

[Boost!]

Now jumping off the wall, the monster now lunged at the prey it had just attacked.

"Don't underestimate me!"

[Explosion!]

*BAM!*

Michael released a small amount of Touki in his fist, and punched the monster who flinched back and took substantial damage, but still kept standing and baring its teeth.

'It's still standing? I guess it isn't enough! What's Kiba doing to help?' Michael thought then looked over to Kiba who was not doing anything to help at all, 'What is up with this guy?'

"Pretty Boy, what the hell are you dazing around for!?" Michael shouted in irritation.

Finally snapping out of it, Kiba then lunged at the distracted monster and raised his blade!

*SHING!*

"Kraaaah!" The monster cried out in pain as Kiba's blade was able to sever its arm.

"Gugh!" Landing, Kiba clumsily tripped over a pipe.

"Kraaaaaaah!" As the monster who was still up then lunged at him for revenge and pinned down Kiba under it.

"Pretty Boy!" Michael shouted in worry.

"Guh!" Kiba leans his head back as the monster tries to bite his face.

"...Buzz off."

But taking the monster's focus on Kiba to her advantage, Koneko rushed and grabbed one of its legs and threw her into the air and through the...

*CRASH!*

...Roof.

"Note to self: Do not piss off the short girl." Michael quietly whispered but noticed Koneko glaring at him at him soon after, 'Oh snap, she heard me?'

Outside stood Rias smiling as she said, "Akeno."

Floating high in the night sky was Akeno wearing her miko outfit as she raised her hand in the air and nodded, "Yes, Buchou."

Forming over her was a large yellow magic circle which sent down a giant bolt of lightning upon the monster.

*FLASH!*

*THUD!*

The now sizzling monster now laid in front of Rias who walks up and pronounces,

"How pitiful a wanton devil who left their master to fulfill their own desires. Your sin deserves a thousand deaths." Rias's body emitted a red aura as she begins to finish off the enemy, "In the name of the marquis Of Gremory, I'll blast you...away!"

*DOOON!*

Rias fires a huge block of her Power of Destruction at the monster reducing it to nothingness.

"Booyah! Another win!" Michael cheered as he and Koneko rushed out the factory.

Landing next to them, Akeno said while looking to where the monster once laid, "Her heart and mind were completely lost, she was barely worth calling a devil."

"I wonder what made her go crazy." Michael questioned and remembered Viser.

"I have no clue for her reasons for this, but this situation truly deserved an emergency subjugation." Akeno honestly explained.

"Yeah..." Michael nodded.

"Are you two all right?" Asia ran over to Michael and Koneko.

"Yeah, we're good." Michael gave Asia a thumbs up before.

*WHAM!*

"Guagh!" Michael gasped as he received a punch to the gut by Koneko and fell to his knees.

"...Baka-senpai took a hit and got injured, Asia senpai." Koneko pointed to Michael's burned shoulder.

"M-Michael-san, are you okay!?" Asia rushed over to Michael and healed his arm.

"Hey, its no biggie just a little burn won't hurt me Asia." Michael chuckled.

"B-But if left unattended-." Asia would have finished but...

*SMACK!*

Looking over to see the source of the sound everyone looked to see Rias scolding Kiba as it appeared she slapped him,

"Did that wake you up?" Rias asked then said, "If you were to have made a single mistake then you could have put someone else in danger."

"I'm sorry, for what I did." Kiba apologized while giving a blank look.

Looking worried now, Rias asks, "What's the matter? This is unlike you."

"Nothing is wrong. It's just that...I'm having an off day is all." Kiba said then bowed, "Now if you will excuse me, I am done here for today."

Kiba then walked off as Rias looked worried towards him.

"Yuuto..." Rias frowned.

Walking out the front gates of the factory, Kiba began to walk somewhat seriously.

"Hey, wait up!" Michael ran to Kiba's side once Asia's healing was over.

"Yo, Pretty Boy, what's up? Your not acting like you today, and plus why were you giving Buchou the cold shoulder!?" Michael placed a hand on Kiba's shoulder.

"It has nothing to do with you." Kiba coldly responded.

"I know it doesn't that's exactly why I'm getting involved because..." Michael started to remember Kiba's change of character recently, "Your acting stranger than usual and I want to help!"

"Me acting strange? Maybe you're the one whose just looking at things strangely?" Kiba responded.

"Grrr!" Michael twisted Kiba around and grabbed him by the collar and said, "Okay you can officially cut it out with the introspective crap because you know what I meant. Now out with it, why are you acting like a dick?"

Kiba who raised his head to look at Michael gave a cold stare which made Michael shiver, "Devils are originally selfish beings so isn't it normal to act this way?"

"No, that's not what I'm asking dammit! I'm asking, why you aren't being yourself today!" Michael growled as his anger was being replaced with confusion.

"If it's about before then I'll admit I was wrong, alright?" Kiba strongly grabbed Michael's hands before politely letting it go as he began to walk off once more, "Later."

"Hey, I'm not done yet!" Michael shouted before taking a deep breath and calmly asking, "Look, we're friends aren't we, and when a friend is troubled shouldn't they tell their other friend what's up?"

"Friends, huh? Michael-kun, you're very passionate when it comes to that, huh?" Kiba gave a slight chuckle in remembrance, "But after hearing you say that I just got reminded about something rather basic."

"Basic?" Michael repeated.

"It's my original reason for living... My reason to fight." Kiba then turned around and gave Michael a stare with a pair of fierce eyes.

"Huh? But isn't your reason to fight for Buchou and us?" Michael asked.

"No, that's not it at all." Kiba shook his head.

"What?" Michael clenched his fist in anger, "Then what is it?"

"I live..." Kiba began as his hair covered his eyes.

"!" Michael's eyes widened when he caught a glimpse of Kiba's eyes going dark.

"For revenge."

"What revenge?" Michael gasped.

"My purpose in life is to destroy the Holy Sword, Excalibur." Kiba gave a serious expression before walking off alone into the dark streets of town.

"That thing called the "Holy Sword" it's the reason why he's like that?" Michael questioned himself, 'I can't really think of anything to say... How can I go off of just that, but I gladly know one person who can.'

Walking towards Michael was Rias and Asia as the red haired girl asked, "Are you ready to go home, Michael?"

"Yeah, but can I ask you about something?" Michael questioned.

"Okay what is it?" Rias nodded.

(Later in Michael's apartment)

Sitting in Michael's room was him, Rias, Asia and Raynare who were listening intently to Rias' explanation of Holy Swords.

"Holy Swords are the worst weapons against devils." Rias began.

"And Fallen Angels." Raynare inquired as Rias nodded.

"Just coming in contact with one will burn a devil's body. To be cut by one would mean instant death." Rias explained.

"Okay, I get it. I can safely assume now that Holy Swords are bad for us." Michael said with a lazy expression as the explanation began to bore him.

*PULL!*

"Gack!" Michael yelped as Raynare pulled his ear.

"Stay quiet until the whole explanation is over." Raynare scolded.

"Thank you, Raynare." Rias smiled then continued, "Remember a holy sword can eliminate a devil entirely, that's why its a fearsome weapon to us all."

"So, um..." Asia raised her hand.

"Yes?" Rias nodded.

"Can most people use them?" Asia asked until Raynare tapped her on the shoulder and explained,

"Actually, anyone who can use a Holy Sword is rather rare these days if they're not angels, so we shouldn't worry about it that much."

"Yes, it's ineffective usage is it's major weakness, but..." Rias placed a hand on her chin and said, "That's why the church has been artificially raising people to use Excalibur. That was the Holy Sword Project."

"The Holy Sword, what?" Michael asked in confusion a little lost with what's going on.

"I didn't hear anything about that when I was at the church..." Asia said.

Raynare placed a finger on her chin while thinking, 'Wait, I think I've heard of that project before but from where?'

"I wouldn't think the church would keep around the results of a failed project," Rias explained, "Yuuto is the only survivor."

"Survivor?" Michael gasped.

"Kiba-san is..." Asia also gasped.

"Hold up!" Michael quickly went under his bed to pull out one of the Photo Books he hid from Raynare along with the others.

"So that's where you had it!" Raynare gasped happily.

"Don't worry, I'll find another place to hide it where you can never find it ever again and embarrass me." Michael smirked as Raynare pouted at that.

Giving Rias the photo book, Michael opened it to the page where Kiba was looking at from earlier.

"Once Pretty Boy looked at this picture, he said it was a holy sword then things went downhill from there." Michael said.

"What?" Asia gasped.

"It's not as powerful as Excalibur, but this truly is a Holy Sword." Rias examined the photo more closely.

"He got weird when he looked at it." Michael explained.

"For this to have been so close to Michael-san..." Asia said in wonder.

"But it's understandable since he does possess the Red Dragon Emperor within him." Raynare crossed her arms, "Dragons attract power to themselves wherever they may go."

"Wait a second!" Michael pointed at the girl in the picture, "This kid would take me out to church with her family many times whenever I visited. It's because of them that I almost became a Christian before turning into a devil."

"So that's how it is." Rias said, "I understand why the predecessor left now. But I thought it was because..."

Suddenly a heavy silence filled the room until Michael said,

"Buchou, you alright You've just been sitting there staring at the picture?"

Perking up with a smile Rias said, "Oh sorry, well look at the time I guess we should get ready for bed." Rias then picks up the Photo book and transferred it away with a magic circle.

Michael panicked and shouted, "Oi! What did you do?"

"Nothing, I'm just keeping this for a further look is all." Rias explained.

"If you wanted the picture then why did you take the entire book?" Michael asked.

"Michael, its necessary alright. We may not know what else may be in here that might be a clue for the Holy Sword, so you must be selfless just this once and let me borrow your Photo book, understood?" Rias crossed her arms under her chest while giving a serious explanation as he could tell in her sparkling eyes she was just gonna gaze at his baby pictures again.

"Yes, that seems appropriate, Michael-san."

"Indeed, you must trust your master's words, Michael-sama." Both Raynare and Asia nodded in agreement.

'Liars, you just wanna look at the pictures too!' Michael looked at the girls with half lidded eyes.

But that issue was over now, but another has come to rear its head...

Starting to unbutton her clothing, Rias stood up unzipping her skirt and let it drop to the floor as Michael and Asia were in shock.

"W-Wait, why are you taking your clothes off here?" Michael panicked and pointed at Rias with a flustered expression.

"Why? Because I can't sleep unless I'm naked, silly." Rias explained as she unbuttoned her shirt to reveal her black lingerie bra and panties.

"Stop! That's not what I mean. I meant, why are you doing it here!?" Michael shook his head and shouted.

"Because we're sleeping together." Rias said with a with a normal tone.

"Nope, not if your naked we're not!" Michael shook his head.

"But I see no problem with it since Raynare is intending to do the same as well." Rias gestures towards Raynare.

"No way, Ray-chan wouldn't possibly-Oh my goodness you are, why!?" Michael turned around to see Raynare was already in her underwear which consisted of a purple lingerie bra and panties.

"Michael-sama didn't mind if Rias-san slept naked this morning, so why should he care if I do too?" Raynare gave Michael a cute smile as she emitted a deadly aura directed towards Michael.

'Well she still seems pissed about this morning...' Michael gulped then closed his eyes, 'I guess I have no choice, I'll have to use Asia as an example for the both of them before things get too out of hand!' Michael opened his eyes to see Asia taking off her clothes as well.

"If that's the case then I'll sleep naked with Michael-san too!" Asia had teary eyes and finished taking off her uniform to reveal her pure white bra and panties.

Michael gripped his head and shouted, "It got way out of hand!"

'Alright Michael you can do this you just have to lay down the law as the guy of the house or apartment...you know what screw it just lay down the law as the man, and tell these girls that if they don't sleep with any clothes on then they sure as hell can't sleep with you!' Michael grinned and nodded with determination, 'Right, I can do this!'

(15 Minutes Later)

"I couldn't do it." Michael had tears streaming down his face as he wore his night wear in bed, but that's not the reason why he's crying.

The reason why is because he was completely buried in bed by the bodies of three girls! Sleeping while clinging to his right arm was Rias, Clinging to his left was Raynare and due to the girl's beautiful bodies his arm was trapped between their breasts. But that's not all because sleeping on top of him was Asia snuggling her head onto his chest with a smile.

The positions were actually a result of a rock, paper, scissors game to decide who can be on top of Michael, (Don't take it the wrong way! You know who you are!) and the winner was apparently Asia.

"Nuuu...Michael-san..." Asia muttered while dreaming.

"Well at least they're happy..." Michael looked outside his window to see that it was raining tonight, "I wonder what's up with Pretty Boy..."

[Yo, Partner.]

"Ddraig?" Michael gasped in surprise.

[Sorry for coming out while you're worrying.]

"And just where the hell were you today?" Michael asked in annoyance.

[I don't feel the need to watch over you 24/7 constantly, and besides dealing with you actually tires me out to the point to where a break is necessary.]

Michael sighed and said, "Look, whatever, I can't talk right now, man, I kind of have my hands full at the moment."

[I can see that and I'm not surprised that you've attracted the opposite gender to yourself.]

"Wait, what do you mean?" Michael asked.

[As a Dragon your power is overwhelming and quite mesmerizing to those around you. Many will want to challenge such power while others will find it alluring and somewhat charming. But this effect only attracts the Opposite sex to you so I can understand your current position.]

"I already heard that part about others wanting to fight me, but really the opposite sex will be attracted to me?" Michael asked.

[Yeah, every possessor that I've lived in has been surrounded by the opposite sex.]

"Well, that's great and all, but I don't believe this will help me solve a way to find out what's eating Pretty Boy up on the inside." Michael sighed.

[I guess your right; sorry for that.]

"No, don't worry about it. Anyways, why did you suddenly come out?"

[Because I bear a great warning for you.]

"Warning?"

[Recently, I have been sensing strong presences around you, it's been making me restless that not even I can stay complacent anymore.]

"Huh, you mean Buchou and everyone else?"

[No, your friends don't even compare to what I'm speaking about.]

Michael's eyes widened and said, "Really, then are you talking about enemies?"

[I have nothing else to say other than this: be careful, and don't do anything stupid.]

"Hey! You're talking about the Great Hanamura, I'll be fine." Michael chuckled.

[That's the stupidity I'm talking about right there.]

"What did you say?" Michael growled.

[You may not know it, but there are many strong threats out there right now and they all are targeted at you.]

"M-Me?" Michael gasped.

[That's right, I can't describe if it's for interest or out of pure malice, either way, you must always stay vigilant. You may never know when the White One may appear.]

"White One? Whose that?" Michael asked as this was the first time Ddraig has ever mentioned someone like that.

[...The White Dragon, Vanishing Dragon.]

"Wait, White Dragon, but you're the Red Dragon so why is this white guy so important?"

[I guess I had to discuss this with you someday, prepare to listen to my explanation.]

"Awwww, What, but I wanted to go to sleep!" Michael whined and pouted, "Can't you do it later?"

[You asked for the information and you'll get it now, so shut up and pay attention.]

"*Sigh!* Fine..."

[You know that the three sides of God and Angels, fallen-angels and devils were having a big war a long time ago, right?]

"Yeah, what about them."

[That time other powers gave their support to certain sides. Fairies, spirits, European monsters, Asian Youkai and even the humans. But the dragons were the only beings that didn't side with any of them.]

"Why was that?"

[Hmmm, I wonder. I don't know the actual reason. But dragons are beings that are made from a mass of powers and they all act freely and selfishly. There were dragons that turned into devils and there were those that sided with God. But the majority of them lived a life of freedom generally not caring for anything a Faction would do.]

"Wow, that sounds awesome, Hey, do I resemble a dragon?" Michael asked.

[Your selfish attitude to do what you want resembles that, but your power and lack of control makes you far from being one yet.]

"Geez! Alright, fine I get it. I still have a long way to go!" Michael rolled his eyes.

[But during the Great War between the three powers, there were two stupid dragons that started a fight. And those two were in the highest class of dragons and they had a power that rivaled that of God and Maou. They started to fight each other while taking down the three great powers. For the three powers, there wasn't anything more troublesome than these two dragons. The three powers were having a serious war to take control of this World, and the two dragons were disturbing the battlefield without any care.]

"Wow, Ddraig whoever were these two dragons were jerks."

[Yes, I can understand that, but-]

"I mean they barge in destroying everything like they don't even care, they deserve everything that will come to them."

[Yes, I know Michael that does make sense but-]

"I mean who even does anything that stupid, and that's coming from me so that must have to explain for something about their stupid minds."

[...] Ddraig remained quiet before continuing,

[They weren't interested in anything at all. The two dragons probably can't remember the reason why they started to fight. And for the first time, the leaders of the three powers joined hands. "We have to get rid of those two dragons, or else it's not a matter of war anymore!" Like that.]

"So the Devils, Fallen Angels, and even the Angels fought against them together?" Michael gasped excitedly hearing the first time that the three opposing factions worked together for a common goal.

[But the two dragons that got their fight interrupted became mad. [Don't get in the way of our fight!], [A mere God and Maou shouldn't be interrupting a duel between dragons!] - they responded like idiots. They went head on and tried to eat God, Maou, and the leaders of the fallen-angels. Well, that was a mistake, I guess.]

"Yahoo! The Dragons were eliminated then, right?" Michael asked as Ddraig gave a pained groan.

[Yes, in the end, the two dragons were cut into pieces and their spirits were sealed within human bodies as Sacred Gears. The two dragons that were sealed within humans used them as vessels, they encountered each other and fought each other countless times. Every time one of them won and one of them died. Sometimes one of them was already dead before the other one came and so they didn't fight, but most of the times they did. If the vessel, human, dies then the dragons stop functioning for a certain time. Their spirits float around in this world until the humans with dragon powers are born. That cycle has repeated countless times for many long years.]

"Wait a minute, so what your telling me is that...?" Michael said finally onto who were the two dragons, "One of the dragons was you father?"

[...No, I'm talking about me and the White One, and since your my new possessor, you'll have to deal with the White One's own possessor as well.]

"I do?" Michael asked a little shaken up

[You do. But you shouldn't worry about it, Partner. Out of all the possessor that I've lived in you were the first to ever turn into a devil and since you have new abilities thanks to it, I can't wait to see the outcome of what will happen in the future.]

"Man, now you've given me more stuff to worry about...thanks..." Michael groaned then grinned, "But now that I think about it, at least I know there's someone out there the same as me!"

[Don't forget. it is destiny that you two will fight one day, so don't think you can be friends with your rival, understood?]

"I know that, but I'm still gonna try even if it kills me." Michael chuckled and nodded, "And maybe if I become their friend then we won't have to fight."

[Michael...]

"I know, but it's still worth a try and if the White Dragon guy is someone who tries to hurt my friends then I'll punch him in the face and get a clean Knock Out as always." Michael grinned.

[Partner, just be careful and remember that those strong presences have the potential to be close friends you may have encountered.]

"What?" Michael's eyes widened as Ddraig suddenly cut off the link.

*FLASH!*

Suddenly the rain brought down a roaring lightning clap which violently brightened the bedroom.

(The next day)

In the early morning, Michael was running in the park wearing his school jersey as he does his usual morning training to stay fit and ready for any opponent. Accompanying him was Raynare who was helping the teen out as it was her turn for the day. Ever since Rias moved in she created a times chart for who can accompany Michael in the morning as she gets Monday, Wednesday and Saturday with him as Asia gets Tuesday and Raynare gets Friday. It may seem rather unfair for them both but they agreed since it would mean they would at least have a chance of staying alone with Michael for one morning

"First it was Pretty Boy, and those Holy Swords now it's the Vanishing Dragon..." Michael said to himself as he wasn't even breaking a sweat through his long 3 hour run, his training with Kai really increased his stamina to an impressive point to where he could last longer in a battle. Michael then stopped as he heard the tired moans of Raynare behind him.

"*Pant!* M-Michael...*Pant!*sama...*Pant!*"

"Oh sorry, Ray-chan." Michael apologized and scratched the back of his head.

"You ran too fast that I almost couldn't keep up with you." Raynare panted as she bent over and placed her hands on her knees as she was also wearing her school jersey as well.

"Huh, I did? My bad, I was lost in thought, and besides I was only starting to get a little serious there, so I thought you could catch up." Michael chuckled then looked at the panting Raynare with a grin, "Hey, why don't I get us something to drink, so we can take a break, alright?"

"Really?" Raynare perks right up as her cheeks grew a little pink, "You mean a drink together? Just you a-and me?"

"Yeah, why? You not thirsty?" Michael crossed his arms and quirked an eyebrow up.

"N-No, that's not it. I just wanted to make sure was all!" Raynare shook her head then nervously laughed.

"Okay then so what do you want?" Michael asked.

"Umm..." Raynare was lost in thought until she said, "I'm fine with whatever Michael-sama chooses for me."

"Really, because if I somehow get something you don't like then don't pull my ear." Michael said rather seriously as he realized the current ear pulling was stretching out his earlobe far too much recently.

"I promise." Raynare nodded happily as Michael nodded and headed towards the vending machine as Raynare sat down on a nearby park bench and squealed, "Best morning training ever!"

About a few meters away from the park bench, Michael walked to the vending machine and began putting in the money and was mulling over to what Raynare wanted.

"Now what does she want?" Michael rubbed his chin.

The sound of footsteps interrupted his thought as he looks to his side to see an approaching man going to the vending machine next to Michael's.

The man looked to be in his mid-20's as he had black, raven styled, spikey hair, Red eyes, a somewhat muscular body, as he wore a black dress shirt with the arms rolled up, a white small tie, black jeans, and finally a pair of black worn out sneakers.

"Good Morning." The man gave Michael a stoic expression and nodded.

"Uh...hi." Michael nodded and turned back to the vending machine to search for what Raynare wanted but the task was rather difficult.

"Are you going to choose something or not...?" The man asked as he focused on his own vending machine.

"Huh?" Michael gasped and looked at the stranger in confusion, "Yeah, it's just that I was trying think of which drink my friend would want."

The stranger looked Michael in the eye for a rather long time before focusing his attention to the person behind him as he saw a rather giddy, Raynare sitting on the park bench lost in thought.

"So yeah..." Michael felt awkward as he turned back to his vending machine until the man started inputting the code for which drink he wanted in Michael's vending machine, "O-Oi, what are you doi-?"

"Drinking soda in the morning is a bad healthy choice, which is why this would be perfect for a morning drink." The man said.

"No, you don't have to worry sir, its fine I can handle it from he-" Michael tried to persuade the man, but it was already too late as the vending machine has already dispensed a bottle of Fruit Milk.

"There." The man picked up a bottle of fruit milk and handed it to Michael, "Enjoy."

'Fruit Milk?' Michael thought.

Now getting his own drink as well the stranger left with a bottle of water and turned back to stare at Michael and said, "Make sure to tell your friend that drinking this too fast will result in them getting hiccups, alright?"

"O-Okay." Michael nodded quickly.

"Good, it was nice meeting you." The man turned around and walked away.

"Yeah, you too..." Michael said awkwardly and turned around to get his own drink.

"I hope we meet again...Sekiryuutei." The man took a gulp of his water.

"What?" Michael gasped and whipped his head to see that the man has disappeared from his sight.

"Did he just say...?" Michael blinked.

"Michael-sama, is everything alright?" Raynare called.

"Yeah, everything is fine...don't worry..." Michael replied then looked back to where the man disappeared before walking over to Raynare with just her drink.

'Seriously, what is up with these strange events happening to me?' Michael thought as he approached Raynare.

"Here you go, Ray-chan." Michael handed Raynare her drink.

"Thank you." Raynare smiled and bowed before opening the fruit milk and drinking happily, "Yum! Fruit Milk is my favorite drink thank you Michael-sama!"

"Eh?" Michael blinked in surprise as he knew the drink was chosen by the man he just met, but simply went along with it, "N-No, problem I guess I picked right after all."

"Mmm-hmmm!" Raynare nodded then realized something, "Michael-sama, where is your drink?"

"Oh, I, uh...didn't have enough money so I used it to just buy your drink." Michael chuckled then looked to the side, 'After seeing that guy I suddenly lost my taste for a beverage.'

"Really?" Raynare asked then looked at her fruit milk before handing it to the dazed teen.

"Huh?" Michael blinked.

"If you used your money to get me a drink then I believe its only fair you drink some of it." Raynare said with a rather red face.

"Are you sure?" Michael asked.

"Yes, I don't mind!" Raynare nodded anxiously while staring at Michael with serious eyes.

"Uh...Alright then thanks." Michael smiled then slowly placed his lips on Raynare's drink as the girl turned even redder and gave a slight happy smile while twiddling her thumbs.

'Yessss~! The Indirect kiss with Michael-sama has been attained!' Raynare thought then smirked in her head, 'Just you watch Rias-san, I'll catch up to you real soon!'

"Man, that's refreshing." Michael sighed after drinking the whole thing with Raynare's knowledge as the girl was red and dazing off for some reason.

'Okay, not getting into that one...so' Michael looked away until...

*Beep!* *Beep!*

"A message?" Michael picks up his phone and read an interesting text message. Michael's eyes widened as he gasped, "No freaking way!"

After training, Michael and Raynare then proceeded to go back home and went to school with Rias and Asia as go through another day of their normal School Life. Now standing in the hallways were Michael, Motohama and Matsuda as Michael's anger for the two faded away after the many troubles his devil life had and will get him into. As the group was conversing normally,

"Karaoke?" Michael asked.

"Yeah, it's a cool place in front of the station and also your able to insert songs like character specific ones." Motohama explained.

"Err...I don't know, you guys did sort of spread bad rumors about me throughout the school." Michael said in thought.

"They also have snacks." Matsuda said.

"I'm in." Michael nodded, "Do you mind if I bring along Saji as well?"

"You mean that douche bag from the student council? Hell no!" Matsuda shook his head.

"Yeah, let his ass go to one himself alone!" Motohama growled and clenched his fist in anger, "And besides, we don't want it to be a complete sausage fest, man!"

"Did somebody say sausage?" Kiryuu smirked behind the pair of boys.

"Kiryuu!" The three guys shouted in shock.

"How gross! Are you guys talking about erotic things in the morning?" Kiryuu mocked.

"We were just talking about going to karaoke!"

"Really? Wow, that sounds fun maybe I'll go too." Kiryuu then turns back and says, "Right, Asia?"

"Yes, I want to go!" Asia walked up and smiled rather cutely.

"WHAT!?"

Screaming excitedly both Motohama and Matsuda gave rather lecherous grins.

Michael then looked around the hall and sighed, 'He's not here either, what's going on with Pretty Boy? Did he really skip school?'

Later in the evening, Michael and Asia returned to the now clean Old School Building to discuss Kiba's absence with her.

"Buchou, I'm still curious about Pretty Boy. Because he wasn't here the whole day at school." Michael said as he stood in front of Rias sitting down at her desk.

"..." Rias took on a more serious expression.

"I want to help him, but I need to know what he has to do with the holy swords, Buchou can you tell me please?" Michael said.

"I told you how Yuuto was the only survivor of the Holy Sword Project, right?" Rias began.

"Yeah."

"But aside from Yuuto there were others with him being raised to wield Excalibur."

"!" Michael and Asia gasped.

"Right now, there are seven holy swords with the name of Excalibur."

"7, but I thought there was only one sword?" Asia asked.

"It was shattered in the war long ago, the original Excalibur. Through the church the pieces were gathered and used in alchemy to create seven separate swords." Rias said.

"But if that's the case then shouldn't Pretty Boy use at least one of them?" Michael asked.

"Like I said they were being raised to use the Excalibur, but it was a failure since none could adapt to Excalibur." Rias explained.

"So the project ended with a failure and those in charge of it had no use for Yuuto and the others so they disposed of them."

"D-Dispose of? Wait, you mean they killed them?" Michael's eyes widened in horror.

"They were met with a gruesome tragedy." Rias said then remembered a familiar sight, "But all, but a single child was able to run away alone while near death, and swore vengeance. I wanted him to use that passion in a meaningful way as a devil."

"So that is the reason for Kiba-san becoming a devil." Asia muttered with a sad expression.

"Pretty Boy…so that is the reason why you were getting so infuriated at the photo." Michael looked serious and looked down.

Looking at Michael's expression Rias gave a smile to lighten his thoughts as she said,

"It looks like we'll just have to wait and see what happens from here."

Michael nodded and looked down as Asia looked at him worriedly.

*Gacha!*

"Ara Ara, it looks like everyone is here." Walking in was Akeno with her usual smile and behind her was,

"The Kaichou and Fuka-kaichou?" Michael tilts his head.

"They have a matter they wish to discuss without Buchou." Akeno explained.

"Excuse us, Rias, but will you come to my house right now?" Sona walked forward as her serious expression looks even more serious than before, "No one will be able to interrupt us there."

"If it's come to that then this sounds like a very complicated situation." Rias nodded.

"So I guess we should leave then." Michael sweatdropped as both he and Asia left the school and walked back home.

"Man, things sure are getting complicated that's for sure." Michael sighed while thinking of something to do for the situation.

"Yes, I believe so too but we should trust the Buchou's word, I believe Kiba-san will be okay." Asia smiled.

"Yeah, me to." Michael looked down once he could see his apartment up ahead.

'Oh right I almost forgot!' Michael facepalmed and turned to Asia,

"Hey, Asia I just remembered that I had to do some Devil work to compensate for the past clients I lost so why don't you just stay at home with Ray-chan until I come back, alright?"

"Um, okay, Michael-san." Asia looked confused at first but tilted her head.

"Thanks!" Michael then pulled Asia into a tight hug to which she blushed at before turning around and running off alone, "I'll be back home real quick, I promise!"

Asia nodded still a little red faced and continued to the apartments as Michael focused his sights to the one person he knew would be supportive during this situation.

(In Saji's House)

"No." Saji shook his head as the two were in his room sitting at his table across from each other.

"Aw, come on, man! I really, really, REALLY need your help!" Michael begged.

"No, Michael, I will not be the host for your old childhood friend. Go do it at your place." Saji returned to studying a book which showed some strange alphabets.

"But I can't… If I do then she'll get the wrong idea that I live with Raynare and Asia." Michael wailed.

"That's because you do." Saji said.

"See, now do you understand? So will you help me?" Michael tearfully smiled.

"No." Saji shook his head.

"Awwwww! Why not!" Michael growled.

"Because this situation right here happens almost every time you bring someone over. It all starts off all good in the beginning, but in the end, I have to think of a way how to clean up your mess." Saji sighed, "And besides it's not that big of a deal so just tell your friend, Irina-san, to meet up with you in some café or the park."

Michael looked off to the side and said, "Yeah, about that I don't think she would fit normally in public."

"Why do you say that?"

"Because of this picture that she texted me." Michael pulled out his phone and showed it to Saji, who then first looked at the picture before screaming and covering his eyes in excruciating pain,

"AAAAAAAAUGH! My eyes are bleeding! What the hell is wrong with her!? Why does she look so different than what you showed me last time! Aaaaaugh! I don't even know what god is anymore!" Saji fell back and covered his bleeding eyes.

"Huh, what do you mean?" Michael looked at the phone to see a picture of his cosplaying magical girl client, Mil-tan.

"Whoops! Wrong photo that was meant for Matsuda and Motohama, sorry..." Michael swiped the photo off his screen.

Saji slowly picked himself up onto his table and muttered, "I know those bastards are horrible, but that's a little too much don't you think?"

"Yeah, but when have I ever known when something is too much?" Michael chuckled then showed Saji another photo, "Now look at her and the girl standing next to her."

"Hm?" Saji wiped his bloody teareed eyes and looked at the photo to see two girls with white cloaks in the photo as one was a beautiful young woman around him and Michael's age with long, chestnut hair and violet eyes. Her hair is usually tied into twin tails, each held with a blue scrunchy as her robe completely covered her clothing. As for the one near her, she was a young woman with chin-length blue hair with a green fringe on the right side and dark yellow eyes as she too wore a white robe concealing her body, but there was a slight difference as a large sword shaped weapon was trapped to her back and it covered in crucifix badged bandages.

"Wait a minute, they both look like members of the church!" Saji gasped.

"And that's not all, you see that thing her friend has on her back?" Michael points to the sword shaped weapon.

"Holy crap, don't tell me that's a-?"

"Yeah, bro, it's a holy sword, no doubt." Michael nodded as he put back his phone.

"I can't believe this is happening… You should tell her you moved to another town or something if it's for a visit, so she doesn't kill you!" Saji shouted and shut his book really hard.

"Well, I kind of can't do that since its Irina and knowing her she'll just insist and come anyways. Besides, she already texted me this morning saying she was already in the area, so it's hard to try and avoid her now." Michael scratched his head, "But since her friend has a holy sword then that must mean she has one as well making her an exorcist I think."

Saji sighed and pinched his temples as he said, "I guess I know why Kaichou was so serious this afternoon."

"Yeah, it must be important." Michael nodded then said, "Saji, please I need your help to do me this solid. Help a brother out."

"…Fine, but if things get crazy you handle it." Saji nodded and crossed his arms.

"Of course I will, I mean I do have the power of the Welsh Dragon with me, and most importantly the power of the Great Hanamura." Michael gloated.

"Well the Welsh Dragon power is reassuring, so I'll trust you on that." Saji chuckled.

"Are you saying I'm unreliable you, son of a bitch?" Michael growled and stood up.

"Yes." Saji nodded.

"Whatever." Michael groaned and gave up he was really tired with all this complicated stuff just flying right at him.

"So when are these two coming?" Saji asked.

*Chiilllss~!*

*Ding!* *Dong!*

"I got it, boys!" Saji's mother exclaimed from downstairs, "Oh my hello, hello there you two!"

Both Michael and Saji trembled as they felt an opposing presence nearby.

"Right now." Michael said with a blank expression.

"EEEEEH!?

"Yeah, I kind of sent Irina your house address before coming here, so things could go faster. It would have served as plan B if you had rejected my request. Good thing Plan A was still a success, right? Hehehe!"

Michael chuckled and scratched his head as Saji silently glared.

"Sooo….shouldn't we be going down sta-?"

"Die you, Bastaaaaaaaard!" Saji lunged at Michael and initiated a brawl.

The brawl was rather arduous as the two boys' fight eventually led them downstairs to where their patient guests were already seated.

"Dammit, Michael, you're always bringing me into your damn crap!" Saji head locked Michael.

"Well, sorry, I thought we were friends, and that friends always put each other in mortal danger to strengthen their bonds!" Michael also head locked Saji.

Unaware that they were in the living room a female voice said,

"Michael-kun?"

"Huh?" Michael and Saji looked up to see the source of the voice was actually the chestnut colored haired girl from the photo, Michael's old childhood friend, Irina Shidou. Sitting next to her was the blue haired girl from the photo as well as her sword was seen leaning next to the couch.

"Irina?" Michael said.

"It's nice to finally see you again, it's really been a long time since we've seen each other face to face!" Irina got off the couch and approached Michael.

"Y-Yeah, it has." Michael nodded as he was surprised to see her and her peppy attitude.

Irina then turns to Saji who continued to look at in the same expression as Michael.

"And you must be Saji Genshirou, Michael-kun has told me a lot about how your one of his only friends." Irina smiled, "I'm Irina Shidou, nice to finally meet you."

"Y-Yeah, nice to meet you too." Saji nodded as well.

Irina winked and said, "I could see you two are the best of friends, who would stick through anything in their way!"

"Yeah, this guy is my homie." Saji gave a forced laugh.

'You can't speak street, we've been over this!' Michael growled in his mind.

"Yeah, this guy is the best. Heck, he would even take a bullet for me!" Michael also gave a forced laugh.

"Y-Yeah, I wouldn't go that far." Saji shook his head, 'Bastard...'

Breaking apart, Michael and Saji sat together in one end of the living room with Irina and her friend sitting on the other end. The tension was sickeningly harsh as the two females have been giving them rather suspicious looks.

"So how have things been going for you?" Irina asked.

"F-Fine, actually." Michael answered then asked, "How about you though? How have you been since you left?"

"I've been doing very well. Actually as you can tell, I joined the church once my family moved to Europe." Irina pointed at herself and explained.

"N-Neat..." Michael coughed.

Deciding it was his turn to talk, Saji said,

"The church, huh, that sounds rather interesting; what do you guys do there?"

Michael nodded at Saji, who nodded back in turn, the teen already knew that Saji was rather informed on what some regular church goers would do, but it was good to make some conversation.

Irina smiled happily as her eyes sparkled, "Really, you want to know? Well, we usually just do some of the classic actions of being a church such as doing prayer, holy mass, confession, baptizing and…!"

"Exorcism."

*GULP!*

Both Michael and Saji were surprised as Irina's friend for the first time throughout the entire night brought up the most terrifying topic for them.

"I was getting to that, but yeah, exorcising devils is another thing we do, so are there any more questions you want to ask unless your interested in hear about our methods?" Irina playfully smiled, "I'm sure Xenovia here would love to share..."

"N-No, I'm fine." Saji quickly retreated and looked to Michael who looked back at Saji with a surprised expression before both turned back to look at the girls with nervous smiles.

'Come on, Saji, do it ask them about the Holy Sword…' Michael thought as he predicts that outcome would happen.

"Say, Irina-san can I ask you something else?" Saji began.

"Of course, ask away." Irina nodded.

Saji looked over to Michael who nodded.

'Do it….' Michael thought.

"Right, well, I just want to ask…" Saji said seriously, "Were you seriously Michael's first kiss?"

A sudden silence filled the room leaving everyone time to digest the asked question…

Michael whose eyes popped out of his head grabbed Saji by the collar and screamed,

"You MORON! That's not what I wanted you to ask her at all!" Michael shouted.

"Look, I'm just curious is all." Saji shrugged, "You kept gloating on and on about it since we were little that I got a bit interested in hearing the truth. Unless you want me to start bringing up what happened a few weeks ago up again?"

"Well you should know that Irina wouldn't just answer something like that so eas-!"

"Yes, I was." Irina nodded.

….. … …..

"What the hell, Irina…" Michael sulked as the truth came out.

"I'm just saying the truth, Michael-kun, but you know it was kind of accidental when you think about it." Irina explained.

"Accidental?" Saji asked as Michael sighed knowing what she was going to say.

"You see when Michael-kun came over to my house to sleep over we'd usually share a bed and frankly Michael-kun had a posture when sleeping, so he was able to kiss me without even knowing it." Irina smiled, "There would be no way that I'd ever kiss someone like Michael-kun directly on the lips or kiss him at all actually!"

"Until you kept teasing me the next morning about how my breath smelled like a dead rat and kept calling me "Sewer Breath." Michael shrunk at the cruel memory.

"So it was a kiss that never actually happened on purpose...." Saji said while rubbing his chin, "This actually makes a lot of sense. Thanks for clarifying."

"No need, Michael-kun can be a bit...hard to understand under all of that hot air of his so its understandable." Irina giggled.

"I'm sitting right here you assholes!" Michael shouted.

Irina laughed at the two boy's antics and said, "But you know things really were simple and fun back then, huh? I even have to say that as time went on as we grew apart I guess a few things can change right…" Irina seriously stare at the teen with her usual smile, "Michael-kun?"

Michael had a bead of sweat go down his head as he nodded, "R-Right."

Saji focused his sights on Irina's stare who was still giving them that suspicious look as before.

'She hasn't taken her eyes off of us since we entered the room. It would be stupid not to realize they noticed about us being devils.' Saji thought.

After the reunion, Irina and her friend strangely left rather peacefully with a polite goodbye, well, at least from Irina before they went on their way. She said it was due to it being late at night but the excuse felt like it was hiding more than that. Now exhausted, Michael and Saji were sprawled out on the floor of Saji's bedroom exhausted by the fear and chills of the exorcists and the Holy Sword.

"Man, that was a close one." Michael muttered.

"Yeah…I'm just glad that they didn't eliminate us just for being devils." Saji said.

"Especially that blue girl, she was the scariest out of the two." Michael sat up.

"Yeah, it seems compared to Irina-san that she was a little more serious while interacting with us." Saji sat up.

"Well, at least we won't ever have to see them again for a while...I hope." Michael then stood up and stretched.

"Me too." Saji nodded.

*Beep!* *Beep!*

"Huh?" Michael pulls out his phone and answers it, "Hello? Oh, hi Buchou."

After a few minutes of talking Michael's face suddenly grew pale.

"H-Hai, Buchou I understand, yeah I'll come home right now too bye."

Michael hung up his phone.

"What's the matter?" Saji asked.

"It's about Irina and her friend they're coming tomorrow after school to see Buchou." Michael said.

"Are you serious?" Saji said a little pissed off.

"Yeah…" Michael nodded then heard his phone beep once more to alert him of a client calling.

"Really, now?" Michael groaned as he rushed out Saji's room, "Thanks for helping me, dude, but I really have to go!"

"Man, does that guy ever stay still?" Saji sweatdropped.

(The next day)

After school the entire Gremory Family plus Raynare assembled back in the clubroom as they welcomed their guests, the two exorcists. Everyone's instinct was rather normal because they held power dangerous which is the bane of their existence as the only one there who didn't even mind since his body was leaking a fierce killing intent was Kiba. Michael could understand why he was angry, but he couldn't believe that the once smiling Kiba was doing something that's really unlike him.

Rias sat on one couch as all her servants stood behind her as the other couch held both exorcists.

The conversation between the devils and exorcists then began,

"Thank you for agreeing to speak to us." The Blue haired girl said first, "My name is Xenovia Quarta."

"I'm Shidou, Irina." Irina introduced herself then looked at Michael and winked.

'What was that about?' Michael thought until he felt some sharp glares from Asia, Raynare and even Rias, 'Oh, come on, are they doing this now?'

[Afraid so, partner.]

"I wonder why the followers of God wish to meet with a devil." Rias crossed her arms.

"Of the 6 swords with known whereabouts, the church still has 3 of them." Irina explained,

"But 3 were stolen by Fallen Angels."

"Stolen?" Rias repeated as everyone behind her was shocked.

Suddenly, Xenovia's sights turned to Raynare who gasped at hearing that, but was soon calmed down once Michael held her hand.

"It's alright you didn't do anything, and your with us, so don't worry." Michael whispered and smiled.

"Thank you, Michael-sama." Raynare whispered and nodded as her cheeks were tinged with a little pink.

"..." Irina narrowed her eyes at the pair, but returned to wearing her usual smile soon after.

"The ones that we currently have are the only ones left." Xenovia pulls out her sword which looked like a broadsword and said, "The Holy Sword of Destruction. Excalibur Destruction…"

"And the one I have here, the Holy Sword of Mimicry, Excalibur Mimic!" Irina showed a white arm brace which as its name implied is Excalibur Mimic.

"Well, what would you like us to do with that information?" Rias said.

"Nothing. This is our business with the Fallen Angels. We just don't need devils in this town to interfere." Xenovia warned.

"Is that an accusation?" Rias asked, "Are you saying that we'll side with the Fallen Angels and do something about your precious Holy Swords?"

The intensity in the room began to grow as both sides stated their thoughts and responses.

"For a devil, a holy sword is a detestable thing." Xenovia's eyes showed a glint of challenge in them.

Rias looked at Xenovia as a sudden terrifying pressure of anger was given off of her body.

'Man, I can't tell if she's looking for a fight because I sure as hell think I want to punch her!' Michael clenched his fist.

[Down, boy, remember what I said. Don't do anything stupid.]

"If that's true, then we will completely annihilate you. It won't even matter if you're the Maou's little sister." Xenovia continued.

"If you know me that well already, then let me tell you this: There is no way I'd ever stoop so low as to join the Fallen Angels." Rias crossed her arms, "I would never do anything to besmirch the name of the House of Gremory or the Maou."

Xenovia smirked and said, "It's enough to just hear that. I was just relaying the thoughts of those at headquarters."

'Even if she was, I still think that she truly meant every word herself.' Michael exhaled in relief.

"I would never think that the little sister of the Maou would be so stupid."

"Then you also understand that I will not aid your side either?" Rias said.

"Of course. I'm fine if you promise not to intervene with anything that happens in this town." Xenovia stated seriously.

"I understand." Rias nodded.

"I'm sorry for taking up your time." Xenovia and Irina stood up as they were about to take their leave.

"Since you're here would you like some tea?" Rias offered.

"No thanks. I'd prefer not to make friends with devils." Xenovia responded as both she and Irina headed out towards the exit, "We'll take our leave now."

'Finally, they're leaving now things won't get even worse…' Michael thought.

Stopping in her tracks Xenovia looks to the side to see Asia.

"Huh?" Asia blinks.

'Wait, wasn't Asia in the chur-? God dammit!' Michael cursed himself as he knew where this was going.

"I thought it was possible when we entered the room." Xenovia said.

"What?" Irina asked.

"Asia Argento, correct?" Xenovia asked the Blonde girl.

"Y-Yes…" Asia answered timidly.

"To think someone known as a witch would end up in such a place." Xenovia shot Asia a judging stare.

"!" Asia's eyes widened after hearing that and lowered her head.

"Oh, you're the former sister who became a witch?" Irina asked then smiled, "I had hear that you'd been banished because you could heal fallen angels and devils, but I didn't know you'd resort to being a devil."

Michael saw that Asia was visibly distressed by the two girl's insensitive words as the blonde grabbed her skirt and fidgeted under the pressure.

"U-Um, I…" Asia couldn't reply.

"Hey, you two! What do you think you're doing?" Michael placed a hand on Asia's shoulder.

"But for someone who had been named a Sister to be a devil…" Xenovia said rudely, "There's just no saving such a rotten egg."

"Darn you… What gives you the right to say all that crap, bitc-!" Michael would have lunged at Xenovia if Koneko and Raynare didn't hold him back.

"Michael-sama don't!" Raynare shook her head.

"Baka-senpai…" Koneko held back her furious senior.

'Damn, I don't care if this girl is from the church how dare she just do this to Asia in front of us!' Michael growled.

"Do you still believe in our God?" Xenovia asked.

"Xenovia, she's a devil, I doubt she has any faith in the Lord anymore." Irina said.

'Even Irina?' Michael growled.

"No, there are still those who have fallen who remain pious in the midst of their change in faith. I can tell she's one of them." Xenovia stated.

"You think so?" Irina said, "Hey, Asia, do you believe in our God even as you're a devil?"

"I-I just can't give up." Asia muttered as tears streamed down her face, "Because I had always believed in our God."

"Then allow me to execute you right now." Xenovia walked towards Asia while holding Excalibur Destruction.

"!" Asia gasped.

"You may be sinful, but our God is forgiving and will reach out his hand in forgiveness. At least die and be convicted by the hand of the Lord." Xenovia narrowed her eyes at Asia.

"Hey!" Michael growled breaking Raynare's hold, but was still kept back by Koneko's strength.

"Do you mind stopping right there." Rias stood up and looked at Xenovia threateningly, "If you're going to keep looking down at my servant like that..."

"Looking down on her? No, it's just pity from a former fellow believer." Xenovia smirked.

Michael quickly broke free from Koneko and ran to stand directly in front of Xenovia,

"Asia, doesn't need your shitty pity!"

"Michael!"

"You can't!"

Rias and Akeno called out but Michael ignored them.

"Michael-san…" Asia sniffled.

"Don't make Asia cry. Don't bully Asia. Don't even call Asia a witch!" Michael stared Xenovia right in the eye.

"At the very least she is someone who should be termed a witch." Xenovia smirked.

"Oh yeah, well, I believe at the very least that you should be termed an utter bitch!" Michael growled.

"!" Everyone even Kiba was surprised by that.

"That's right I said it!" Michael nodded then said, "You say that Asia sinned by helping a devil? So what? She helped someone. You were the ones who put her up on that saintly pedestal to begin with! And even after that, after she got kicked out for something so stupid, she still kept smiling for someone else's sake. Didn't you know that she was always alone!" Michael clenched his fist.

"Oh, Michael-san!" Asia began to grow teary eyed as Raynare came to hug the girl so she would relax.

"A saint can live with the love of God alone." Xenovia said, "If she had wanted love and friendship then she didn't have what it takes to be a saint anyway."

"Well, I'd rather be a regular guy than be a crappy saint who can't even enjoy life!" Michael growled, "And those word "love of god" don't you dare go spouting such bullshit to me, God? What has God ever done for Asia? Nothing!"

Looking at Michael in admiration, Asia blushed as someone was actually standing up for her.

"What are you to Asia Argento?" Xenovia asked.

"Her family! Her friend! Her comrade! If I dare see you try to mess with Asia again then I'll kick your ass!" Michael roared then looked over to Irina who gasped as his anger was also directed towards her, "All of you."

"Oh, is that a challenge to the whole church?" Xenovia raised her weapon and smirked, "Such big talk coming from a mere devil."

"I'm no mere devil, bitch. One day, I'm going to become the Maou!" Michael said as he put his forehead to Xenovia and gave her a fierce glare, "And you can bet your ass that I'm gonna do it too."

"Michael, enough." Rias tried to break up the two but…

"What a perfect segway, then I'll take you on." Kiba approached as his growing killing intent grew.

"Who are you?" Xenovia asked.

"For now, just know that I'm your senior." Kiba said with a dark tone.

"Yuuto…" Rias looked at Kiba with sad eyes.

Now standing outside of the clubroom Michael and Kiba stood side by side glaring at their enemies as the entire club stayed to watch the fight in case of any close casualties.

"Well then let's begin."

Both Xenovia and Irina unrobed themselves to reveal black, skin tight church battle suits which look somewhat erotic but Michael paid no mention to that as he clenched his fist and said, "Ddraig…"

[Dragon Booster!]

[Yes, Partner go all out.]

"Thanks." Michael nodded as the Boosted Gear appeared on his arm.

"Is this okay? Fighting with people from the church without permission is a bit..." Akeno asked.

"This is just an informal bout." Rias explained, "Nothing too major..."

"If the higher-ups found out, we'd all be in trouble." Irina took off her arm brace and transformed it into a katana.

"Let's have fun...without killing each other." Xenovia unsealed Excalibur Destruction and readied herself in a battle stance.

Suddenly Kiba began to laugh much to Xenovia's confusion.

"You're laughing?" Xenovia asked.

"Yeah, because the thing that I've dedicated my life to destroy is now standing right before my eyes." Kiba smirked as a magic circle appeared beneath him and summoned many demonic swords from the ground.

"Sword Birth?" Xenovia said with a little interest, "I see now, I understand who you are now. There was reports of a test subject who escaped disposal..."

"Michael-kun!" Irina's eyes started to sparkle.

"What?" Michael cracked his knuckles albeit a bit freaked out by Irina's change in composure.

"I can't believe the boy from my past became a devil! Oh, how cruel fate is!" Irina said, "I thought I would learn to use a holy sword, move far away and become helpful to the first boy who accidentally stole my first kiss." Irina then gave a complicated pose and cried, "Oh, this must also a trial from God!"

'Oh crap, did she just say that out loud!?'

"First kiss?"

Michael looked behind himself to see a furious Rias emitting a large killing intent along with Raynare.

"Michael, what does she mean by that?" Rias asked.

"Yes, Michael-sama care to explain?" Raynare glared.

"Whoa! Whoa! She's the one who said it not me!" Michael stood up and pointed at Irina accusingly.

"But if I can overcome this, I will be another step closer to achieving my Lord's true faith!" Irina said excitedly.

"She really has changed in some weird ways." Michael deadpanned.

"Now, Michael-kun. Allow me to judge your sins with my Excalibur!" Irina charged at Michael with impressive speed, "Amen!"

"Enough talk about faith! I'm a devil, so I've already gave up on God and all that stuff a long time ago!" Michael lunged at Irina and shouted, "Bring it!"

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