Chapter 19: Aggrieved

(Sona's POV)

Kuoh Academy

Early in the Morning

I am in a good mood today as I don't have much work today. 'Hm, lets visit Rias'. I thought of visiting Rias and see how she was doing. I also want to know some things. I thought of Issei Hyoudou and I was satisfied on his improvement day by day. I also guessed on what his sacred gear was but I will let him discover it on his own as part of his training.

Sona: "Tsubaki, let's go visit Rias." I said.

Tsubaki: "Yes, Kaichou." she responded and followed behind me.

(ORC Building)

Knock Knock 

I knock on the door of the ORC Building.

"Come in" A voice was heard from behind the door and I opened it. I saw Akeno standing curiously on who came to visit.

Akeno: "Oh my, Hello Ms. Sona Sama. I did not expect you to come and visit. Let me lead you to Rias Sama." She said while smiling and lead the way.

Sona: "Thank you Akeno". I said with appreciation.

Akeno: "It is nothing Sona Sama. Come this way pls." Akeno nodded.

Akeno knocked on the door before she opened it. I saw Rias sitting and drinking tea. She looked at our direction and was surprise to see me.

Sona: Hello Rias... Sorry for the intrusion." *Chuckle* I said and chuckled.

Rias: *Chuckle* "I don't mind it Sona. Come sit down. Akeno prepare some tea for our guest." Rias said while Akeno complied with a nod.

I sat down the sofa and Tsubaki on my side.

Rias also sat opposite to me: "So what brings you here Sona?" She asked curiously.

Sona: "Can I not visit a friend without any reason. I just want to see how you are doing this days... You seem quite relaxed." I said while smiling at her.

Rias: "Ahh, the usual stuff. I have to discuss with Lucas some things and made some arrangements that he requested from me. He is quite shameless you know." Rias said casually.

I raised my eyebrows upon hearing her. I was curious on what Rias meant.

Sona: "How is he shameless?" I asked curiously.

Rias: "urghh, he asked for an allowance monthly from me. I felt like I am a sugar mommy" She said frustratingly while blushing a little.

I was stunned for a moment. "pffft hahaha" I laugh at what Rias said.

I heard Akeno chuckled and I can see Tsubaki is restraining her laugh as I can see her shoulder is shaking.

Rias: "Don't laugh at me hmmph." She glared at me and Akeno. She crossed her arms while making a cute angry face.

Sona: "Okay, I won't I won't. But you made my day. haha." I wiped the tears on my eyes and compose myself.

Sona: "Speaking of Lucas, what position did you put him in?" I asked curiously.

Rias looked at me for a moment: "Well I made him my Knight." She said in casual tone.

Sona: "Oh, that's good then." I nodded and said.

I was waiting for her to ask me about my new servant but I saw her sipping tea. My eyebrows twitched seeing her like this.

Sona: "You are not going to ask me about my new servant?" I said with an aggrieved tone.

Rias stopped on sipping her tea and looked at me: "Oh, I almost forgot you also recruited a new servant. Sorry about that Sona. How is he? did you successfully make him your servant?" She apologetically said and asked curiously.

I was holding myself from scolding her. How can she forget about this or is she making fun of me? 

I compose myself and forced a smile.

Sona: "Well, it went quite smoothly. I made him my pawn but unexpectedly he gave me quite a surprise." I said mysteriously while smiling and looking at her. 

I saw her face was intrigued by my words. My confidence was recovered.

Rias: "Oh, what surprise did he gave you?" Rias asked curiously.

I composed myself and touched my glasses: "He consumed 8 pawns before I can complete the contract. This shows that he has a lot of potential." I said proudly.

Rias: "Ohh" Rias reacted surprise a little.

Sona: 'That's it!' I was frustrated by my friend's reaction. I was expecting her to have a big reaction but she seems to react with just a casual "Ohh".

While I was crying inwardly, I felt the fluctuation of magic.

I looked at Rias and she also looked at me seriously.

Sona: "It is near the school. Let us go check it out." I said and stood up.

Rias nodded: "Akeno come with us." 

Akeno: "Yes Buchou." Akeno complied.

Sona: "Tsubaki you come too." I called my Queen too as we need to be always prepared for any unexpected battle.

Tsubaki: "Yes Kaichou." 

The 4 of us flew directly to the direction of the magic fluctuations.

As we are arriving in the area, We saw from a distance 4 figures from the sky. there are 3 fallen angel and 1 devil. The Devil seems strangling one of the fallen angels.

I looked at the person who was a Devil and was surprised.

Sona: "Lucas?!" I murmured in surprise.

As we arrived. Lucas seems to let the fallen angels go. Rias ,followed by Akeno behind, went to his side. I saw Issei from below together with a blonde girl. Issei and the blonde girl also noticed us. I flew down together with Tsubaki and approach them.

Sona: "What happened Issei? Are you Okay?" I asked to know what is happening.

Issei: "I am fine Kaichou. She is Asia, thanks for her, my injury is healed." Issei said while rubbing his healed stomach and introduce Asia.

Me and Tsubaki were surprised and looked at the blonde girl. She seems to instantly heal wounds. I can see the severity of the wound of Issei had received just by looking at his torn clothes.

Asia: "He-hello, I am Asia Argento. I am friend with Issei kun." She introduced hurriedly and bowed.

I nodded: "Thank you Asia for healing him. You have my gratitude." I Thank her sincerely.

She waved her hand and shook her head: "I-it is nothing. We are friends after all."

I nodded and look at the direction of Lucas and Rias. 'I should have been more decisive'. 

(3rd Person POV)

Issei also looked at the direction of Lucas and Rias. He knew that Rias was also a devil and she recruited Lucas as part of her peerage as Sona told him. He looked at Rias for sometime as he remembered the time when he saw her at the old building and was amazed by her beauty.

Issei: Kaichou, the fallen angels want to take Asia with them but Lucas kun stopped them and made them retreat." he explained what happened.

Sona nodded in understanding.

Issei: "Kaichou, how strong is Lucas Kun?" Issei asked as he felt complicated. Sona told him that Lucas was also just a new devil like him but he can already defeat the fallen angels that he can't even fight back or land a punch.

Sona was silent and stared at Lucas.

Sona: "I am not sure. I can't see through him. He may be concealing his strength. I can only guess that he is above the low grade Mid Class as the one he fought is at that level." Sona explained after some thought.

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(3rd Person)

After finishing his thoughts, Lucas looked at Rias and Akeno behind her. He was surprise to see Akeno frowning for the first time as she looks at the direction where the fallen angels left. 

He looked back at Rias.

Lucas: "Let's not dwell on it too much. Lets go, I still have to discuss to you some things." He said it with a pure smile on his face like some kind of a good child.

Rias eyebrow's twitch after seeing his smile: 'Why do I feel like you are going to request something shameless again' She thought.

Rias: "Alright, let us go back. You have not been to school for 2 days now." She said.

Lucas: "Well before that, lets go there first." he said as he walked to Asia and the others.

Lucas: "Hello Shitori Senpai, sorry for the disturbance we made." he apologize for the inconvenience.

Sona: "It is not a problem Agawa Kun. By the way my real name is Sona Sitri. Shitori Souna is just my alias in school. Can I call you Lucas. Just call me Sona too as we have been acquainted for sometime now. " She said while smiling.

Rias raised her eyebrows but did not say anything and Issei was also feeling uncomfortable as he can see that Lucas was handsome.

Lucas: "Oh Okay, Thank you for the understanding Sona Senpai." he thanked her with a smile and bowed a little. He looked at Issei. "Are your wounds healed Issei?" He asked for confirmation.

Issei: "Yes, Thanks to Asia." he said with a nod.

Lucas nodded and look at Asia.

Lucas: "Asia let us go." he called.

Asia: "We will go first Issei Kun." Asia said and bowed.

Issei wanted to say something but did not speak.

Asia came to Lucas side while Rias and Akeno look at Lucas with a curious look.

Lucas: "I will tell you the details after we arrive at school." he said casually.

He looked at Sona's group.

Lucas: "We will be going first Sona Senpai." he bowed and turned to leave carrying Asia with her.

Issei saw Lucas carried Asia as they flew on the distance and made a bitter smile.

Rias: 'Why do I feel like I am the servant.' Rias complained inwardly as he saw Lucas leaving on his own. 

Akeno on the side noticed Rias' mood. *Chuckle* she chuckled covering her mouth.

Rias looked at Sona: "Sona we will leave first. See you at school." She said with a helpless smile.

Sona: "See you too Rias. By the way, congratulations on finding a strong servant." Sona said sincerely.

Rias looked at Sona and smiled.

Rias: "You too Sona Senpai." She said while looking at Issei from behind. She then turned and left with Akeno.

Issei's heart thumped when Rias looked at him. He looked at Rias and Akeno's leaving figure and was a little jealous that Lucas can see two Big pair of Oppais everyday. He looked at Tsubaki sideways without turning and compared them to Rias and Akeno. He nodded in satisfaction.

Tsubaki noticed Issei nodding to himself and felt that this guy did something perverted but can't find anything and just frowned while covering her chest with a cross arm.

Sona: "Let's go too. We will be late for class." Sona ordered and they flew to the direction of Kuoh Academy.

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ORC Building

Lucas and Asia arrived at school and went directly to the ORC Building. Asia was curious and looked around while Lucas sat on the sofa and drank Rias' cup of tea from before.

Rias and Akeno arrived and saw Lucas sipping tea that the former used to drink. Akeno put her hands on her mouth while smiling. Rias on the other hand was blushing a little. Asia sat behavely on the chair when she saw the 2 arrived.

Rias approached Lucas a little angry.

Rias: "What are you doing? That is my tea." Rias said while blushing and a little angry.

Lucas stopped his movement and looked at Rias and the tea he is holding. He put down the tea like nothing happened. 

Lucas: *Cough* "Let us sit down first and discuss some important matters." he said in a serious tone to divert attention.

Rias: "Hmmph, That is my seat though." Rias pouted and said.

Lucas raised his eyebrows and stood up. He raised the Sofa chair and checked as if looking for something.

Rias: "What are you doing?" Rias was confuse by what Lucas was doing and asked.

Lucas stopped his movement, put down the chair and sat on it again.

Lucas: "You said it was your seat so I checked if your name was there but there was nothing so this seat is not yours after all." Lucas explained casually.

The 3 girls were stunned by Lucas shamelessness. Rias after being stunned looked at Lucas with a blank look.

Lucas sense the danger of getting dump and losing his source of income. So Lucas Immediately stood up.

Lucas: *Cough* "I was kidding Momm- I mean Rias Senpai. I was just teasing you." he said while approaching her. 

Lucas: "Come come. Sit here Rias Senpai." he pulled her hand gently and made her sit on the sofa. He then move to her back and massage her shoulders gently like a good boy.

Lucas: "Is the force to your liking or should I add more?" He asked while stroking her shoulders.

The 3 girls were stunned by the fast transition of this shameless guy. Rias was stunned and dazed as she let Lucas pulled her and sat down the sofa.

Rias: 'This guy is really urgghh... But this not bad either.' She thought as she enjoyed the treatment.

Rias: "Put some force to it. I felt like I fed you for nothing." Rias did not forget to pay him back from before.

Lucas mouth twitched but he breath a sigh of relief as he was close to being poor again.

Rias: "Prepare me some tea too." Rias ordered with a smile.

Lucas: "Akeno prepare some tea to our Great Boss. I don't know how to prepare it." Lucas shamelessly pass the responsibility to Akeno.

Akeno and Rias' mouth twitched. Asia from the side just watch their antics silently.

Asia: 'Bad Big Brother' She whispered to herself as she looked at Lucas.

Rias: "Nevermind." Rias' stopped Akeno from the side and looked at Lucas. "Okay, lets sit down and talk about what you said and also, about her." she said and looked at Asia.

Lucas nodded and found a seat.

Lucas: "First of all, she is Asia Argento the owner of the ....".

Lucas introduced Asia, Rias and Akeno to each other. He also explained the things that happened a while ago.

Rias was surprise that Asia had the sacred gear of "Healing Twilight" and made some plan recruiting her. Rias was also curious on what Issei's sacred gear as Sona told her that she used 8 pawns just to make him her servant.

Rias: "What was the appearance of Issei's sacred gear?" Rias asked curiously.

Lucas: "It is like a red gaunlet on his left arm with a green orb at its back. Raynare said that it is a Twice Critical as it doubles the user's strength." Lucas explained casually.

Rias raised her eyebrows upon hearing this.

Rias: 'Twice Critical? Red Gauntlet?' Rias pondered and analyze. After some thought her face became serious. 

Rias: "It seems Sona recruited a servant with high potential too." Rias said.

Lucas: "Oh, did you find anything?" Lucas asked curiously.

Rias: "If I am not mistaken. It should be the Boosted Gear also known as the Red Dragon Emperor's Gauntlet. It is a mid-tier Longinus, where the Welsh Dragon, Ddraig, resides in. Sona told me that she used 8 pawns to complete the contract so it has a high probability." Rias explained.

Lucas was surprised when he heard Rias explained.

Lucas: 'Dragon?.. Interesting.' He thought with interest.

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AN: I think I will be using 3rd person POV from now on.