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Chapter 5

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Vince sighed as he walked by himself from school. It had been a week since the ordeal with the fallen-angels. When the ordeal ended he had expected Rias and Akeno to leave him alone, but to his surprise and mild annoyance. They would come find him and have lunch with him. The three would talk with Rias and Akeno doing most of the talking as Vince would mostly listen and talk when asked a question or an opinion.

Eventually the other club members would go and talk to him, with Vince mostly listening to them and hardly talking unless necessary. Of course, Yume would try to encourage Vince to talk more to the other club members, but he would shrug or imply that it wasn't necessary.

[Vince, are you okay? You're kind of spacing out.] Yume asked in a concerned tone.

"I'm remembering what happened after my first job. Once I think about it, it's a little annoying." He said shaking his head.

[Don't be like that Vince, I think it's nice that the others are talking to you.] She said to him.

"I was kind of hoping they would leave me alone after that. After all, there's no real reason why we should keep talking." Vince replied with a shrug.

[But remember what Rias-san said a week ago? She thinks of you as a friend and I'm sure the others thinks so to.] She answered with a small frown.

"I have a lot on my mind. I'm still trying to do as much school work as possible and trying to think of a place to go to so I can start on looking for Kasumi." He retorted.

[I know you have a lot on your mind Vince, but at don't give them the cold shoulder. They don't seem like bad people.] Yume replied as she shook her head.

"You have a point when you word it like that. But, I'll remain neutral to them unless it's important or I have a job to do." Vince answered.

[That's good enough Vince.] She said with a nod.

(Sheesh, it's a bit unnerving how Yume can see right through me. Then again, she has been watching me since I was seven. She's probably the only person that knows me really well.) He thought to himself.

(Home)

Vince sat down on a small chair as he sighed. (Where would be a good place to start looking for Kasumi? Tch, she's famous but tracking her down is really difficult.)

'Knock, Knock!'

Vince ignored the knock from the door and folded his arms. (I'll probably have to start somewhere big. Those two are probably be somewhere, if I can find either Hayate or Kasumi, then I'll be able to easily be able to find the other one. Tch, tracking down ninjas are hell.)

'Knock, Knock!'

[Are you going to answer that Vince?] Yume asked curiously.

Before Vince could answer that a magic circle appeared in the middle of the room as Rias appeared from it with a frown. "It's rude to not answer the door Vince."

"The same could be said about you entering my house without permission, Rias. Anyway, what is it?" Vince asked as he rubbed his temples.

"I would like to ask for a favor Vince." She said to him.

"That depends. What favor are you talking about exactly?" He asked, now curious.

Rias then began to explain her situation. "And that is why I need your help."

"So let me get this straight..." Vince folded his arms as he looked at Rias. "You want me to join your club, so I can help you with that dodgeball match between the Student Council President who also has a peerage, so you can have Issei and Asia get their familiars, right?"

"Yes, that is everything. Will you do me this favor?" She asked looking at him.

Vince said nothing but only closed his eyes for a few moments. (I'd rather not do something like this without something in exchange.)

He then opened them and nodded. "Alright, I'll join but you'll have to do something for me."

Rias raised an eyebrow and nodded hesitantly, "What do you want from me?"

"I want your opinion on something. Which places in Japan seems to be the best for gathering information." Vince asked looking at her.

Rias blinked in surpise, not excepting the question. "...Well, it depends on what information you're looking for Vince."

"I'm trying to track down two people." He answered seriously.

"Really? Why would you go to great lengths to find this people?" She asked curiously.

(I guess I should answer her, so I don't have her asking me constantly.) Vince thought to himself.

"I haven't seen them in ten years." He answered vaguely.

"I see..." Rias nodded at the explanation. "Well, one of the few places to start looking at is either Shibuya or Kyoto. Shibuya is a big place, so I'm sure someone would have seen them. Kyoto is very a peaceful place, but you'll need a special pass to get to there."

"A pass?"

"Yes, it is needed for people to enter Kyoto. Like Devils or Angels, because of the Youkai faction that resides there." She explained.

"But, I'm a human. I don't think that pass applies to me, even if I can turn into a devil." Vince stated as he folded his arms.

"You do have a point Vince, you should be able to go there without a pass since you're a human." Rias said nodding at his statement.

"Thanks. Anyway, I'll join your club and help you with that dodgeball game, against the Student Council as agreed Rias." He said slightly sighing.

"Welcome to the club Vince." She replied smiling.

"Unless it's related to important club activities, I won't follow your orders." Vince stated seriously.

"I understand, you won't have to since you're not in my peerage." Rias answered.

Vince nodded in response, "That's good to know."

"Yeah, either way I have to leave now bye Vince." Rias said as a magic circle appeared underneath her and teleported her away.

Vince sighed as he leaned against his chair. "That was a bit risky."

[Why did you agree to that Vince? I thought you didn't want to join their club, or help them unless necessary.] Yume asked confused.

"It was necessary in this case. I don't know Japan all that well and I know that if I asked Rias I would have owed her. Either way, this works out for me more. I won't have wrack my brain thinking where to start looking for Kasumi or Hayate." Vince explained with a sigh of relief.

[I'm glad that you still care about them Vince.] She replied smiling.

"As sad as it is, they're the only friends I have." Vince shook his head before continuing, "I'll start looking for them in Kyoto. Knowing those two, they would probably be in Kyoto since it's a very peaceful place."

[You'll probably have to do that after you help Rias win that dodgeball match against the Student Council's peerage. I believe her name was Sona Sitri.] Yume stated.

"Yes, but she goes under the allias as Souna Shitori in school. Anyway, I have no real interest them. The only thing important to do at the moment is to keep my word and help her win that match." He said to her.

(Next Day: Clubroom)

Vince walked into the clubroom, surprising everyone with the exception of Rias who smiled. "Welcome Vince."

Vince said nothing but nodded and leaned against the wall. (I think the best time to go to Kyoto would be when they start looking for familiars.)

"Vince, why are you here?" Issei asked confused.

"Rias and I came into an agreement. In exchange for some information I wanted, I would join the club. But just to be clear, I'm not apart of her peerage." He explained to them.

Everyone then nodded and welcomed Vince to the club in which he would give a small awkward nod. Not really knowing how to deal with the welcome. He closed his eyes and leaned against the wall. (Even if I can't go find Kasumi or Hayate in Kyoto, at the very least I should be able to find out some information on them.)

Akeno tapped on Vince's shoulder causing him to open his eyes and turn to her. She smiled and handed him a cup of tea. "Here's your tea, Vince-kun."

Vince nodded and took the cup of tea. He took a sip and sighed, "It's good, thanks Akeno."

"Ufufu, thank you Vince-kun." She said smiling.

Vince put down his cup of tea and turned to Rias, "When and where is the dodgeball match Rias?"

"It will be tonight at the school gym." She informed him.

Vince nodded and to everyone surprise he manipulated the tea to come out of the cup. He opened his mouth as the tea went in. He swallowed the tea and sighed.

"How did you do that Vince?" Issei asked surprised.

"Practice."

"Do you mean with your Sacred Gear?" Rias asked now curiously.

"My Sacred Gear, isn't limited to one source Rias." Vince answered vaguely.

"One source?"

Vince held back the urge to chuckle as he saw Rias' frustrated look as she tried to understand. He looked out the window and looked at his palm, as blue lightning in the shape of a small ball appeared on his index finger. Vince continued to look at the ball of lightning, he stumbled and dropped the small ball of lightning.

"...Shit."

The ball of lightning fell to the ground and discharged a huge amount of electricity, causing the windows on the roof to shatter into pieces. Everyone looked at Vince who looked like he cared all that much. "I didn't mean to."

"Holy crap that was huge!" Issei shouted as he saw the window shards all over the room.

"Ufufu, that was very destructive Vince-kun." Akeno spoke with a smile.

Rias also sighed in irritation as she looked to Vince for an explanation. He rolled his eyes and spoke up. "I compressed my lightning into a small ball. The lightning was released after it fell to the ground."

Rias took a moment before she sighed and calmed down, "Why did you do that?"

"Training excerise. I do it whenever I'm bored." He answered nonchalantly.

"...Dangerous." Koneko spoke.

(Timeskip: School Gym- Night)

Vince stretched his arms and legs before he sat down on the ground. (It's been a while since I've played dodgeball, I might as well have some fun.)

Akeno helped Asia stretch as a moan came out of her. Vince raised an eyebrow as he heard the moan. (Is Akeno doing that on purpose... Oh wait she's a sadist.)

The sound of bones cracking echoed through the gym, followed by a loud cry of pain.

"NAAAGGHHH!"

"Well, at least you'll be much more flexible now Issei, thanks to Koneko now." Vince said nonchantly.

"Shut up, Vince!" Issei shouted as he rubbed his back.

"Vince-kun, it's your turn." Akeno said smiling.

"Hmm?"

"To help you stretch Vince-kun." She replied walking closer to him.

"Okay."

Akeno pressed her breasts on Vince's back as she gently rubbed her hands against his back. "Does this feel good Vince?"

"Yeah, it does." Vince closed his eyes and sighed. (Not bad it actually feels good.)

"Your back is very tense, Vince-kun." Akeno stated as she pressed her hands downward on Vince's back.

"You should pay more attention to your back Vince." Rias advised as she tossed a dodgeball back to Kiba.

"All done Vince-kun." Akeno said as she took her hands off of his back and got up.

Vince opened his eyes and got up. "Not bad, thanks Akeno."

"It was no problem Vince-kun." She replied smiling.

Vince nodded and leaned against the wall. He raised an eyebrow when Issei gave him a headband to everyone with the word. "Team Oka" on it. (Issei stayed up to make this? Well, it looks okay, since it seemed like he rushed to make this.)

"Vince-kun are you okay?" Kiba asked after seeing him space out.

"I'm fine." He replied, wrapping the headband around his arm.

"Why did you tie the headband around your arm?" Issei asked confused.

"It's better for me like that." Vince answered shurgging.

The door opened and everyone turned around to see the student council on the other side of the gym. Sona noticed Vince and looked at Rias, "Was he the only you told me about?"

Rias nodded, "Yes, this Vince Reinhart. He's a club member but not a member of my peerage."

Sona raised an eyebrow but nodded, "I see. So this was one who defeated the Stray Devil singled handedly and helped you deal with those four fallen-angels not to long ago."

Everyone in the student council looked surprised as they looked at him. Vince on the other hand leaned against the wall and folded his arms. (Rias must be good friends with Sona if she's telling her what happened.)

"I am Sitri Sona, but in school, I am known as Shitori Souna." Sona said as she introduced herself.

"...Vince Reinhart." He replied, also introducing himself.

After Vince and the student council finished introducing themselves, he stopped leaning against the wall and turned to both Rias and Sona. "Are we going to start with the match?"

"Yes, let's get started." Rias stated.

After everything was set up Vince immediately ducked underneath a ball that was thrown by Saji. (I have feeling they'll be targeting me, in order for them to see my abilities. Sona looks like that analytical type.)

"Vince watch out!" Issei shouted at him.

Vince saw a ball incased in ice headed towards him. "Hut!" He quickly jumped over the ball of ice, narrowly avoiding it. (So, powers aren't prohibited. That's good to know.)

Another ball of ice came headed towards Vince. He raised his hand up and enveloped it in blue lightning. Vince caught the ball and crushed the ice around the ball, replacing it with blue lightning. He looked at the person who turned out to be Tomoe. Vince then tossed the ball back at her as hard as he could. "You can have this back."

The ball moved too fast for Tomoe and collided with her face sending her into floor as the ball discharged blue lightning, shocking Tomoe. The student council members eyes widened as the girl fall to the floor.

"Ara ara, Vince-kun is full of surprises." Akeno spoke as she threw a ball, hitting one of the other members of the student councils.

"Yes, that was really surprising..." Rias muttered as she dodged a ball.

Yura frowned and tossed a ball at Vince as hard as she could. Vince noticed the ball and quickly enveloped his hands in water. He caught the ball just before it hitted his stomach but cringed as he skided back a few inches as a result. (Ngh... I think it's safe to say that catching something a "Rook" throws hard, isn't recommended.)

Tsubaki noticed an opening and quickly tossed a dodgeball at Vince as he was recovering. To everyone's surprise a hand made out of water came out of one of his palms and caught the ball.

Vince noticed the looks he was receiving and shrugged. "I still caught it with my hand."

"But that's not fair, you created hands with water!" Saji shouted.

"I'm the only human here and everyone is using their powers." Vince retorted as he tossed the two balls he caught at the other side of the gym.

Momo quickly ducked to avoid getting hit by the dodgeballs, but the first dodgeball richoed off the first one and hitted Momo on the back, knocking her out of the game.

Vince sighed and as he ducked underneath a ball that was thrown by Saji. (My arms are numb from catching Yura's ball, so using my arms are out of the question for now.)

"Are you okay Vince?" Rias asked as she avoided a dodgeball that was thrown at her by Sona.

"Peachy Rias." He answered sarcastically as he jumped over a dodgeball that was aimed between his legs.

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The game ended with the Occult Research Club winning, by Rias hitting Sona with a dodge ball to the stomach. Vince leaned against the wall and closed his eyes as his arms were limp from catching multiple demonic powered dodgeballs earlier. (Note to self, always dodge a "Rook" s attacks.)

"Ano, Vince-san do you want me to heal your arms?" Asia asked as she looked him.

"Yeah. But, is it that obvious?" He asked opening his eyes.

"Yes, it is. Please stay still." Asia told him as a green colored light enveloped his arms.

"That was reckless to catch a ball thrown by a "Rook" Vince. Especially since you're body isn't as durable as ours." Rias lectured in a slightly worried tone.

"I'd rather catch it with my arms then letting it hit my stomach." He replied as his hands slightly twitched.

"You do have a point." Rias admitted.

"I'm finished." Asia spoke as the green light on Vince's hands faded away.

"Thanks Asia." Vince said as he clenched one his arms.

"Your welcome, Vince-san." She replied with a smile.

(ORC Clubroom)

The sound of glass cups echoed through the room. "Cheers!"

"Our esteemed Occult Research Club has sucessfully defeated the student council! And we owe our sucess to you all." Rias said with a smile.

"Buchou, is Vince going to get a familiar?" Issei asked in a curious tone.

Rias shook her head, "No. Vince isn't a devil so he can't get one."

"I already have something that I wanted. So it isn't really a waste." Vince said as he started walking to the door.

"What did you ask for?" Kiba asked in a interested tone.

"Information."

"Information, what do you mean Vince-kun?" Akeno asked, slightly curious.

Vince stopped walking and turned to Akeno. "Something important to me." He opened the door and left.

(Home)

Vince closed his eyes as he leaned down on his chair. (Now that I finished my end of the bargain, I can focus on getting ready to Kyoto. I have enough money to go there.)

[Vince, are you planning on going to Kyoto, tonight?] Yume asked him.

"I'm tempted. But no, it's too dark and I want save my energy." He replied sighing.

Yume nodded, [That's a good decision. You'll need as much energy incase you there's a problem when you go to Kyoto.]

"Well, there's that." Vince then lied down on his futon and closed his eyes. "Night Yume."

[Goodnight Vince.]

(Dream)

A seven year old Vince started emotionlessly as he saw three people. A young girl that seemed three years older than him, a older boy that seemed to be her older brother and a young woman that looked like an older version of the younger girl.

Vince looked at Elena and slightly frowned. "Why did you call me here mom?"

Elena went down to Vince's height and smiled. "I wanted to meet my friend and her kids. My friend and her son are going to help you learn how to control your powers."

"...Okay."

"My name is Ayame. This is my son Hayate and my daughter Kasumi. It's nice to meet you Vince." The young woman said introducing herself and her children.

"My name is Vince Reinhart. It's nice to meet you too." Vince replied as he also introduced himself.

Vince then looked at the young girl with questioning look, who shy'd away after seeing him stare at her.

Noticing the questioning look the Ayame spoke up. "Kasumi wanted to meet you after finding out you were close to her age."

Vince nodded and stood there as a slightly awkward atmosphere developed between the three. Ayame noticing the atmosphere smiled at Vince. "Vince, why don't you show Hayate and Kasumi where the park is and play together? It isn't that far from here."

Vince nodded again and gestured Hayate and Kasumi to follow him. Hayate raised an eyebrow at him being silent but followed him, while Kasumi grabbed Hayate's hand and followed Vince to the park.

Elena sighed as she sat down on a chair. "Thanks for helping me Ayame and sorry for dragging you out here."

Ayame smiled and sat down on another chair. "You're welcome Elena. But I honestly do not mind. After all, you are my friend and it would do well for Kasumi and Hayate to leave the clan for a while."

"Are you really sure that's okay, Ayame?" Elena asked seriously.

"Yes it is. I told Shiden about the situation and he believes it would be best for us to come here until Vince has a good grasp on controlling his powers." She answered.

"I see... And what about Ayane?" She asked in a curious tone.

Ayame's face sadden but continued. "Unfortunately, Ayane couldn't come because she has began her training in the Hajinmon sect."

Elena frowned but said nothing, already knowing about her traditions. She then shook her head, "Well, I'm sure if Vince meets Ayane then would become good friends."

"I believe so to." Ayame agreed with a smile.

Elena smiled before she chuckled a little. "It would be funny if Kasumi develops a crush on Vince and Hayate would be overprotective."

Ayame let out an amused smile. "It would. I can already see it." She then shook her head and looked at Elena seriously. "How is Vince's control over his power?"

"At the moment, it's not very good. Vince barely has any control over it and if he lashes out, so does his powers. He noticed and started to purposely stopped showing emotion, so his powers wouldn't go out of control. It also doesn't help that my family members treat him like his father." Elena explained with a frown.

"I see... It seems that Vince will have to go through intensive training in order for him to control his powers normally." Ayame stated.

"Intensive training?" She asked in a worried tone.

"I do not mean the intense physical training a shinobi goes through. Vince will have to learn how to control his emotions and meditate in order to properly control his powers. He will also have to do physical training so he does not hurt or strain his body while using his powers." Ayame briefly paused for a moment, before continuing. "As you know, I myself cannot do anything physically strainous. That is also why Hayate is here. He will help Vince with his physical training."

"That's a relief to hear." She said breathing a sigh of relief.

Unaware to them, Vince was listening to the entire conversation as he placed his ear on the wall. "...That explains a bit."

"It wasn't polite to eavesdrop on both of our mother's Vince." Hayate spoke up, appearing behind him.

Vince quickly jumped back, unintentionally causing a burst of water to come out his hands. "Aaah!"

Hayate quickly moved away from the burst of water before it could spray him. "That was a close call."

"Hayate-niisan are you okay?" Kasumi asked as she saw him avoid the burst of water.

"Yeah, I'm okay Kasumi." Hayate then turned to Vince. "That was really surprising, mother wasn't kidding when you had no control over your powers."

Vince said nothing but only looked down. Kasumi smiled and grabbed Vince's hand, surprising him. "It's okay. Hayate-niisan and Okaa-sama will help you, Vince."

"Kasumi is right. Don't worry, let's go back to the park Vince." Hayate said to him.

"...Alright." Vince nodded and walked with Kasumi and Hayate to the park.

(Dream End)

Vince woke up from his futon with a melachonic frown on his face. (I just had to dream about that. What a hell of a morning.)

Yume noticed Vince's bitter smile and sadly looked at him. [Did you dream about the past again Vince?]

"I didn't think remembering meeting Kasumi and Hayate would mess up my morning that much." He replied with a bitter smile.

[It's okay Vince. Don't worry about it for now and get ready for school. You'll be able to look for them after the school day ends.] Yume advised in a soothing tone.

Vince nodded slowly and got up from his futon. "Thank you, Yume." He then walked to the bathroom and closed the door.

A few minutes later Vince walked out of the bathroom, wearing his school uniform. "...I swear, over a week and I'm still not used to wearing a school uniform."

[Don't worry Vince, you'll get used to it. But you should go before you're late for school.] She advised.

"Point taken."

(School: Lunchtime)

"Hey Vince!"

Vince turned around to see Issei and Asia walk up to him. "Issei, Asia. What is it?"

"You want eat lunch with us?" Issei asked as he held up a bento.

"Lunch?" Vince briefly paused for a moment before shrugging. "Okay, where?"

"Let's go to the clubroom, Buchou is there with the others." Issei said with a nod.

Vince resisted the urge to facepalm, but sighed. (I should have thought more before answering...)

"Ano, Vince-san how are your arms?" Asia asked curiously.

"It's fully healed." He replied, dismissing the question.

(ORC: Clubroom)

Vince leaned against the wall as he ate a cup of instant ramen in silence. Rias raised an eyebrow at seeing him eat and spoke. "Are you only eating ramen?"

He stopped eating for a moment and nodded. "Yeah, pretty much."

"Ara, you should eat something more healthy Vince-kun." Akeno spoke up.

Vince promptly ignored Akeno and went back to eating, causing her hand to twitch as small sparks electricity came out of her hand. "It's not polite to ignore me Vince-kun."

Issei paled at seeing the electricity from Akeno's hand and quickly backed away from her. "I-I don't think you should ignore Akeno-san, Vince."

Vince finished eating and threw his cup in the trash. "Getting hit by her lightning would be like getting bit by a mosquito."

"Ufufu, are you sure about that Vince-kun?" Akeno asked with a sadistic smile as the sparks around her hand grew more violent.

"Yeah, I'm that positive Akeno." He answered without skipping a beat.

"Akeno, Vince. That's enough." Rias ordered.

"Yes, Buchou." Akeno said as the sparks around her hand went away.

"Hn." Vince sat down on a sofa, which is ironically next to Akeno. He snorted at her smile and looked up at the ceiling. (Stupid fake smile.)

(Flashback: Nine Years Ago)

A seven year old Vince walked around an amusement park with Hayate and Kasumi as the three looked around.

"Wow, this looks so amazing. Have you been here before Vince?" Kasumi asked as she looked around in awe.

"No."

"You really should get out more Vince." Hayate commented with a sigh.

"No way, I'd rather play videogames. Heck, I think I should go right now..." He said shaking his head.

"You can't Elena-san and my mother wanted the three of us to come here together." Hayate stated with a small frown.

Vince however sighed, "Can we at least train again? I'd rather do that then come here."

"No. You need to take a break all of the training you've been doing. That is the main reason why your Elena-san and my mother wanted you to come here with us."

"Ugh..."

Kasumi pouted slightly but grabbed Vince's hand, "Come on, let's go together! Just the two of us!"

Hayate sighed and moved Kasumi's hand away from Vince's hand. "You shouldn't do something like that Kasumi, it's dangerous."

"You're just saying that because you don't want me to be with Vince, Hayate-niisan." She commented innocently.

"Be with me?" Vince then turned to Hayate. "What did Kasumi mean by that?"

"You'll learn when you're older Vince." Hayate answered sighing, not wanting to explain.

"Fine... But what about that ride?" Vince asked pointing to a large rollercoaster.

Hayate shook his head, "You two aren't old enough to ride the rollercoaster."

"Great..." Vince answered sarcastically.

Kasumi looked around and noticed the food court. She then smiled at seeing a stand selling cotton candy. "Have you ever tried cotton candy before Vince?"

"Yeah, it was pretty good, why?" He asked curiously.

"Come on, let's get some cotten candy and eat it together." Kasumi said smiling as she grabbed his arm and starting dragging him.

"How the heck are you this strong?!" Vince shouted as he was struggled to get away.

"Geez... Mother was right after all." Hayate mumbled before he went after Kasumi.

(Flashback End)

"Oi Vince, are you okay?" Issei asked as he called out his name.

"Hm?"

"You spaced out for a few minutes Vince. Is everything okay?" Kiba asked in a concerned tone.

"...I was remembering something. That's all." He said shaking his head.

"What were you remembering?" Rias asked curiously.

"I'm not telling, it's private." Vince stated, shutting down any more questions.

A bell sounded off signaling the end of lunch. Vince got up from the sofa and bumped into Akeno. He looked at her and shook his head. "...Sorry."

Before Akeno could say anything Vince enveloped his feet in blue lightning and left the room in a blue blur.

"That's really fast." Issei commented sounding impressed.

(After School)

Vince walked out of the school grounds as fast as he could. (Finally, I can go to Kyoto now.)

[Are you ready to go to Kyoto, Vince?] Yume asked cheerfully.

"Yes, I have everything I'll need for the trip." He replied with a nod.

[That's good. I'm sure we'll find something important in Kyoto.] She stated with a smile.

"I agree." Vince said as he walked into the train station.

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Authors Note: That's the end of the chapter. Personally, I think I did the best I could with the chapter, because of the changes. Now for the explanations.

I wanted to find a way for Vince to join the Occult Research Club. It would make this much easier for me in the next arc. So, I decided for Vince and Rias to make that deal. But just for the record, Vince is in the club only and will not follow Rias' orders unless it's manditory for the club.

The dodgeball fight, I wrote that so I could practice a few scenes with Vince using his powers, but mostly I wanted to showcase that he is stronger than he lets on. Vince isn't overpowered, but he is strong enough to take care of himself, despite his limitations as a human.

I decided to put a dream of Vince meeting his childhood friends and how he began his training with his powers, along with a flashback showing a little of their interactions. Also yes, Vince's mother and Kasumi's mother are very close friends, which is why they talk about their private matters so easily.

Another reason I put this in, is to replace what happens in the familiar forest. And before anyone asks, Hayate and Kasumi are from the Dead or Alive series.

That's it for the explanations. I have one question, which would be prefered? To have Vince meet Kasumi and Hayate, during the DOA 5 storyline or after? I'm a bit curious. Anyway, that's all I have to say, take care.