Mistrust and suspicions.

Rias on:

After spending the afternoon with my friends, I finally come back home, but this time I have one goal, to find out what's going on in Issei's life and find out if he's involved with drugs, doubts or something worse. I walk up the stairs slowly and then approach Issei's room and then open the door very slowly. Strange, it's unlocked, usually he always leaves it locked.

-Issei ? -I ask for him as I enter to confirm that I am alone at home.

As expected no one answers and I then enter Issei's room. He's pretty tidy even, there's nothing suspicious at first glance, but that doesn't mean there's nothing hidden. Right Rias, time to look! First I look under the bed looking for something, but I don't see anything there, then I go to his drawers and look around. Wow, how embarrassing to be looking through his clothes, even if it's for a good cause, it doesn't take away from the fact that I'm feeling a huge shame. I searched and searched some more, but I couldn't find anything suspicious in Issei's room, I was about to leave, but a fresh drop of blood on the floor behind me made me stay.

-What is that? Blood?! -I say bending down and looking at the drop of blood.

How did this get here? It wasn't here when I came in, I'm sure. Suddenly I start to feel the sensation of being watched and then I turn around and look at the ceiling, but I see nothing.

-How strange.... -What was that? -I ask.

Suddenly the main door opens and I hear a familiar voice calling.

Issei: Rias? Sirzechs? Anyone home?

And Issei's voice, it sounds like he just got home. I leave his room and run to the main door, where I see him holding his backpack with his left hand and with a sweaty body.

Issei: Ha ! Hi Rias, sorry for the delay, but I was studying in the library and I missed the time, Issei says with a smile.

I approach him and when I get closer, I see that he is visibly down, pale, sweaty and shaking.

-Issei, is everything okay? -I ask worried.

Issei: Of course, why wouldn't I be? -He smiles in reply.

-You're all sweaty.

Issei: Yeah! Is that right? It's just that I came running home and ended up sweating.

-Ta, but you're also pale and shivering.

Issei: I'm not used to running so much, my heart is racing and that's why I'm shaking and a little pale, but other than that I'm perfectly fine. -He replies confidently.

Even as he says this, I somehow get the feeling that he's lying, but I have no way of proving it. Suddenly I look at his backpack and think about what could be in there, but unfortunately I can't just pick it up and look inside, no... I need to do that while he's distracted.

Issei: Look.... I'd love to talk and stuff, but I stink and I need a shower urgently.

-No problem, but my brother said he's going to be out tonight and we're supposed to order in.

Issei: Good! In that case you can order whatever you want while I take a shower, it can be pizza, hamburger or sushi if you prefer something more "fine". -Issei said, walking past me and up the stairs.

Everything seemed normal, but as Issei walked up the stairs and into his room, I noticed that he kept squeezing his right shoulder and seemed to be holding back the pain. I thought this was very strange, so after he went into his room and closed the door, I went up the stairs and approached his room slowly and stopped in front of his door and leaned my head against the door to listen for something and what I heard made me open my eyes wide and stare.

Issei: Hi ?... no, I tried to get away from this life, but I found I couldn't in the end and I tried to help a guy, but he screwed things up for me and when I left there were 4 guns ready for me... I managed to escape without a scratch after a chase, but... how am I going to tell you this....after that, I had a full head and decided to relieve myself, but I ended up getting shot in the shoulder...all right, the bullet passed straight through and didn't hit any vital points, but it bled a lot and it hurts a lot, I had to try hard not to show pain in front of Rias. ..... no, he doesn't know anything..... no, I didn't have time to talk to Asia and apologize.....yes, I swear I tried to ignore this life, but it came to me and I couldn't ignore it... no, the bullet wound is small and I can take care of myself, your medical kit helped me a lot, I managed to stop the bleeding and clean the wound, although the cloths are running out and all dirty with blood..... no, I haven't taken the antibiotics and painkillers yet, I'll do it after the shower.... no ! I can't tell anyone about this! Everyone would freak out if they knew what I can do and what I do in my free time and at night... no, I won't tell them anyway......tá, see you tomorrow.

After that he turned off his cell phone and I was almost sure that he was involved with some problem. Right after that I run out and go to the kitchen, where I wonder what I should do. Should I alert the police? No, they might arrest Issei too and that would end his life. Maybe confront him ? No, then he'll find out I've been spying on him and he'll lose trust in me. What the hell! Every plan I think of always has an extreme danger and depending on the situation, it might end up with me and Sirzechs.

Rias off:

Issei on:

Whew, that was a close one, I almost couldn't hide my pain in front of Rias, but thank God it all worked out and now I'm already in the shower wiping the sweat off my body and cleaning my wound that has already stopped bleeding. When Rias entered my room, I had to quickly jump on the ceiling to hide, but just then my wound started to bleed and to my despair an hour of blood fell on the floor, drawing her attention and making me disappear from there and change outside, putting on my normal clothes and putting my costume in my backpack, then I'll just make some excuses to Rias and disappear to my room, where Azazel also ended up calling me to tell me that I appeared on TV running away from the police and that it was kind of unexpected after I said I wanted to get away from this life. I wish it was that easy.... After a short chat, he asked me to meet him to get another medical kit and also asked me to take care of myself, which I know how to do. After my fight against "the largato" I bought several antibiotics and painkillers and left them hidden in my bag for cases like this. After I shower, I first put new bandages on my wound and then put on jeans, gray socks, red sneakers and a black short-sleeved shirt, thus preventing blood from showing. After changing I get ready to leave my room, but when I see my costume on the bed I decide to keep it just to make sure, so I take it, take it under the bed and leave it there, well hidden and impossible for anyone to find and only then do I leave the guard, now with my wound clean, bandaged and after having taken an antibiotic and an analgesic for the pain, making it bearable at least. I then go to the kitchen and there I find Rias putting two plates on the table.

-Hi, sorry for the delay, my clothes didn't want to come off. -I say as I approach.

Rias: It's okay, I already ordered a pizza, I already set the table, just wait a little bit, I have to use the bathroom.

-No problem. -I say sitting on one of the chairs.

Rias then passes me and heads towards the stairs. Hey, does she want to use the bathroom in her room?

Issei off:

Author on:

While Issei was in the kitchen, Rias took advantage of this gap and went to his room with the excuse of going to the bathroom and arriving in Issei's room, the first thing she did was go to see his backpack that was on the bed and just doing that she opened her eyes wide I see inside his backpack several bandages and cloths full of blood, along with a jar of alcohol and several antibiotics and analogs, leaving Rias' mind more sure that he was in trouble.

Rias: My God... he's really in trouble. -Rias said looking at Issei's backpack.

She then continued to look through it some more to see if there was anything else in it, and it was at that moment that she saw a strange sheet, almost all covered in blood, but with a peculiar name.

Rias: Sniper maintenance ?! Does he have a gun ?!! -Questioned Rias startled.

She looked for a gun in his backpack, but she only found another sheet of paper with a peculiar and familiar name.

Rias: Formula of the fluid ? Azazel ?! Professor Azazel gave it to him ?! What do you mean..... Professor Azazel is making Issei work with drugs ?!! -Questioned Rias frightened.

She then began to remember that Issei and Azazel always had tutoring after class, which was normal since Issei had trouble keeping up with the subject, but now she began to suspect that this was just an excuse to produce drugs. The first thing Rias thought about was reporting Azazel to the police, but she didn't have any concrete proof, so she decided to keep an eye on both of them to see what they were up to, especially Issei.