94 Returning Home

Issei was sitting in his own room, watching the fight between Sona and Rias that was broadcast on the TV.

He felt extremely uncomfortable every second of the fight. He was seeing his girlfriends fighting each other. When Xenovia got injured severely, he got so mad he almost wanted to breach the game and stop this match immediately.

But Ddraig and Albion stopped him as soon as he was about to reach for the exit. Issei reluctantly continued watching the fight.

"I'm gonna kill him." Issei whispered as soon as the fight was over. He punched the TV, breaking it into pieces and walked out of his private viewing room.

Sirzechs, Serafall, Azazel, Odin and Rossweisse were busy talking with each other until the door to their room was blasted open by a simple kick.

*BAAAM!!!!*

Everyone looked at Issei who approached them. Issei arrived in front of Sirzechs and grabbed the collar of his shirt. He raised Sirzechs up in the air with one hand on his shirt.

"You better give me a good reason why you think it was a good idea to pit Sona against Rias out of all people." Issei growled out.

" You think this is funny to you right, pitting friends against each other? You could've pitted any one of them against Seekvaira, against that black dude. But no, you want them to hate each other forever, is that what you want? " Issei asked as the ground was shaking.

" Issei-chan. Stop it right now. " Serafall demanded with a low voice while glaring menacingly at him. Issei looked unfazed.

" Rias' future matches better be worth it for all those dreams you crushed." Issei dropped Sirzechs to the ground and walked out of the room.

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Issei stood in front of Sona's patient room. He knocked on it.

"Come in Issei." Sona's gentle voice replied to his knocking. Issei entered the room. He saw Sona sitting on the hospital bed while reading a novel.

"Issei. How are you?" Sona asked him while putting the novel away.

"I can be much better." Issei whispered and sat on the chair that was besides Sona's bedside.

"What's wrong?" Sona asked him, clearly seeing the grim look on his face.

"It's just.... it doesn't sit right with me, seeing the girl I love fighting another girl that I also love. I can't count how many times I wanna get up and go stop the fight. " Issei muttered.

" Rest assured Issei, Rias and I do not have any bad blood. We fought because we had to. We fought for our dreams and that's it." Sona replied.

" Doesn't it hurt though, seeing your only chance to get recognized by the whole Underworld get taken away just like that? " Issei asked another question.

" It does hurt a lot, Issei. But there's always another way me and my dreams can gain recognition." Sona replied hopefully. Issei hummed.

" Where's Rias? " Issei asked her.

" She just left to go visit Kiba-san actually." Sona answered. Issei nodded.

"When will you be released from the hospital?" Issei asked her another one.

"Maybe in an hour or two. Rias didn't cut me that deep and it'll heal by itself." Sona replied while clutching her stomach. Issei intertwined her hand with his.

"I love you, Sona." Issei added. Sona smiled and blushed a little.

"I love you too, Issei. And I think Rias and the others need some loving too. Don't you think so?" Sona suggested. Issei chuckled and nodded.

He leaned in and kissed her. The kiss lasted for about 20 seconds before Issei released it. Issei grinned at her. "Bye, Sona. I'll see you in a couple of hours." Issei waved at her before leaving the room.

He used Soru and teleported behind Rias. He slapped her ass, shocking her and making her turn around.

"Issei!" Rias squealed and hugged him immediately.

"I'm so sorry for hurting Sona!" Rias shouted out. Issei patted her head and kissed it.

"Hey hey. Sona's going to be alright, Rias. Don't cry, please don't cry. I'm not mad I promise. " Issei whispered as he hugged her tenderly. Rias hugged him tightly, not wanting to leave his side.

' It's decided that we will beat the shit out of Sirzechs after the finals of the Rating Game tournament.' Albion declared in Issei's mind. Issei smirked evilly, unbeknownst to Rias who was snuggling into his chest.

'You got that right.'

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It was the second half of August, the Gremory group and Issei were receiving a farewell from the underworld at the station in front of the residence. Runeas also tagged along because she wanted to live with Issei from now on.

"Well then, son. I look forward to the day we can meet again. You may return here at any moment. Think of the Gremory family as your own family. " Zeoticus grinned at him while he and Issei were enthusiastically shaking hands.

"Oh I already have, father." Issei replied, Zeoticus laughed joyfully. Issei felt bitter that he was leaving the underworld so soon, and just as he got all buddy buddy with Zeoticus too.

"Please take care of Rias-chan and her peerage in the human world. Since my dear daughter can be so selfish sometimes, I worry. " Venelana put her hand on her chest dramatically.

" M-mom!!" Rias shouted while her face turned deep red.

'Cute.' Issei thought in his mind.

"Of course I will, mother. I will protect her with my life." Issei replied with a grin on his face.

"My son, you're moving me to tears. The future of my family is so bright." Zeoticus wiped fake tears from his eyes dramatically. Venelana giggled at her husband's actions.

"Rias. Send us a letter during your remaining summer holidays." Sirzechs reminded her while carrying Millicas in his arms with Grayfia standing beside them silently.

"I will, brother. You stay well as well, Millicas." Rias kissed her nephew on the cheek.

"Yes, Rias-nee-chan!" Millicas replied joyfully but Issei saw a hint of sadness in his eyes too.

Everyone said their last farewells before they started boarding the bullet train. During their trip home, Issei was being pressed about his untouched homework.

Issei however was nonchalant about it, making Rias scold him even more, which he enjoyed a lot.

After Rias gave him the puppy eyes, Issei reluctantly started on his Japanese homework while cursing in his mind.

'Damnit! I didn't have a date with any of the girls or do anything else besides that orgy with them in the hot springs! Fuck! Scheiße!!!' Issei cursed in German. He sighed as he scanned the second page of his Japanese work book.

"Fill in the blanks with the suitable idioms.... I'd rather fill a girl up than do this shit....." Issei grumbled and continued with his homework. Rias smiled in satisfaction as she saw Issei working hard on his Summer homework.

"You know.... I've learned a lot during our time together in the underworld." Issei told Rias as he finished another page of his workbook. Rias nodded.

"We sure did, Issei. All of us have learned and advanced forward a lot. And I'm proud of all of your accomplishments!" Rias told everyone with a large smile on her face. Everyone smiled back. Issei chuckled.

"It doesn't end here though. We all still have lots to learn." Issei added. They nodded, feeling motivated by his words.

Suddenly, Koneko appeared and sat down on Issei's lap, shocking all, including Issei. She was holding a box full of chocolate flavored Pocky sticks as well.

"Koneko-chan?" Issei whispered. Koneko's cat ears twitched and she looked up at him.

"Nyan~!" Koneko meowed happily. She smiled with a smile across her whole face. And with that, Issei's brain flew off.

The girls were looking at him with jealousy in their eyes.

"Issei! Let's play the Pocky game!" Koneko offered and put a Pocky stick in her mouth. Issei's brain immediately returned back.

"No, Koneko-chan!" Rias shouted, the silent and innocent Koneko, was now corrupted. Issei smiled at her.

"Sure." Issei whispered and slid the other half of the Pocky stick in his mouth slowly. He and Koneko looked at each other's eyes.

They leaned in closer and closer. They kissed.

"Chu~!"

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Sirzechs was carrying Millicas while Grayfia was walking beside him.

"Father."

"Hmm?"

"All I hear about Issei-san is people calling him the Red Dragon Emperor. Does he have other nicknames that he goes by?" Millicas asked curiously.

"Unfortunately, Issei doesn't have any other nicknames. But we can make one for him." Sirzechs offered. Millicas nodded.

" Mhm! Let's do that!"

"You go first, Millicas." Sirzechs told him.

"How about, the Crimson Heavenly Dragon? Because he has crimson hair like us. " Millicas suggested.

" Hmm... That sounds good. And what about you Grayfia, do you have any suggestions?" Sirzechs asked his wife.

"How about.... The Champion Of The Dragons?

To be continued...