chapter 7

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Chapter VII – None Of My Concern

"You're getting better, kid." A man commented with a smirk having blocked a younger version of Kyuren's strike with his forearm. "A lot better."

Kyuren gave a small smile. "What can I say." He said before letting out a battle cry and pushed harder in order to break the man's defense. The strength behind the raven haired boy's push was enough for the elder man to take a step back.

Giving out a push of his own, the man threw Kyuren a few feet away before jumping backwards to create some distance between them.

Righting himself in the air, Kyuren landed on his feet and resumed his fighting stance. "I'm learning from the best." He chuckled as the began circling each other, sizing each other up.

"Hehe, that's true. Now let's see if my old friend really did teach you something."

"Give it your best shot, Sensei."

With that, the two charged at each other at amazing speed with a roar. Their fists clashed together in a deafening boom with so much force that they were thrown back.

Kyuren recovered first and rocketed to his opponent and teacher. The older man recovered and seeing that he had no time to mount a counter attack, crossed his fore arms to block Kyuren's strikes.

Capitalizing quickly, the man delivered two fast jabs aimed at Kyuren's chest and head which connected.

"Ugh!" The raven haired boy recoiled from the blows but he didn't get the luxury of a breather when he was sent back by a roundhouse kick to his stomach.

Kyuren was blown back by the force of the kick but he was able to regain some semblance of control and flipped in the air, his feet digging into the ground.

"Dritt, gotta be more careful." He growled in agitation before he had to roll out of the way from an incoming spiral kick. Acting quickly, Kyuren swept his leg outward and caught his teacher's leg, making him fall.

Seeing an opening, Kyuren went on the offensive but before his fist could make contact, his sensei disappeared from sight and his punch only made a massive crater on the ground.

Cursing under his breath, Kyuren widened his senses to feel out his sensei. He waited for any sign of the man; that man was crafty. Kyuren knew he was still here, he just had to wait for him to make his move.

And he didn't have to wait long.

His instincts, honed and sharpened from the years he spent training with the best of the best, told the raven haired boy that something was coming to his left fast.

Waiting for the last possible moment, Kyuren held up his hand and caught his sensei's punch. Having been stopped so abruptly, the punch created an shockwave that blew away trees and boulders alike for miles.

Kyuren acted quickly and delivered a devastating punch of his own to the man's midsection with equal or even greater strength.

"Gah!" Kyuren's sensei gasped but the boy couldn't afford to be distracted even for a second. Using the window he had created, Kyuren launched his own offensive with a combination aimed towards the body's weak points.

Joints, sides, neck, these were his targets and he exploited them. But before he could get in one more strike, the sensei finally came to and blocked it, following up with a headbutt that found its mark.

Kyuren grunted in pain before he was thrown back by a knee to the face. Crashing into a boulder, reducing it to rubble, Kyuren shakily stood up and shook off the pain and resumed his fighting stance.

In battle, there was no time to lick your wounds. You do that, and you give your enemy an opening to exploit.

"Damn, kid." The man laughed as he stood up. "You really hit hard and fast." He rubbed a few sore spots that Kyuren got pretty good. "No wonder you're breezing through us like nothing."

The raven haired boy gave a smile and laughed in return. "You said it yourself. I'm a fast learner." He gave a casual shrug before he looked at his sensei with a smirk. "Now, ready for round two?"

The sensei gave a smirk of his own and cracked his knuckles. "Oh yeah. Let's kick this fight to the next level." Wasting no more time, the two blasted off to each other at amazing speeds.

"RAAH!" They cried out as their punches met, creating a massive shockwave the caused the entire area to be destroyed in its wake.

Kyuren felt something wet and rough rubbing against his cheek. "Ugh…w-what..?" He slowly and groggily opened his eyes and saw that Pip was licking him.

Giving out a small smile, Kyuren smiled and gave his kitten a small peck to her head. "God morgen til deg også, Pip." He greeted and Pip replied by coming closer and nuzzling her head against his.

The young man laughed slightly before grabbing his phone. "What time is it?" He asked to no one in particular as Pip settled down and was sitting on his chest.

It was about Seven in the morning. 'Huh, I overslept. Can't say it hasn't happened before.' He thought to himself with a careless shrug.

Well, waking a little late than intended wasn't knew to him. And the fact that he forgot to turn on the alarm again, but he wasn't complaining. In fact, he could use a little break from training if only for one day.

Looking at the day, Kyuren found out that it was Wednesday so he had the rest of the day all to himself…well, except for going to school for his little spars with the Kendo Club.

He did promise to go. 'Well, I have nothing else better to do anyway so why not. Beats sitting around here with nothing to do...except watch TV, sleep, eat...okay that's enough temptation.'

Tossing his phone back onto the nightstand, Kyuren gave out a small groan. Yes, he enjoyed the drive from here to school, but it was getting annoying to go their everyday. Maybe he could call his parents to see if he can move to Kuoh Town.

Much easier to get to school…and him not having to fill up the gas tank every damn day.

But he couldn't help but think about his dream again…or rather, memory. Those were the good old days when he was just a little kid breaking his bones and tearing his muscles to become who is he today.

Kyuren gave a slight chuckle to that sentiment. Sure, those were the good old days now, but they were absolute hell back then. But he would never trade it for anything.

That training made him strong and Kyuren was only going to become stronger. He had his teachers, and parents to thank for that.

Well, his mother was against him breaking his body repeatedly but father had convinced her that this was all part of it. He didn't know what his father said to convince her, but he wasn't in a hurry to find out.

After all, successes weren't achieved without shedding a few pints of blood and breaking a few bones.

"Meow."

Kyuren was broken out of his thoughts when he heard Pip. Turning his attention to her, he saw that she was looking at him in the eyes, her tail slightly wagging about. He knew that look all too well. She was hungry and was basically saying, 'Breakfast, now'.

'Huh, well, I'm a little hungry myself.' As soon as he said that, his stomach grumbled, making Pip jump slightly.

He laughed slightly, seeing his cat get spooked like that. "What's wrong, kitty? Scared?" Kyuren teased and that only got a hiss from the kitten and for her to swat at his face as if slapping the boy.

"Okay, okay, I give." Kyuren chuckled raising his hands up in surrender. Pip eventually stopped her swatting and hopped off of her master's chest so he could get his ass up off the bed.

Kyuren did just that and stretched his body to get the kinks out. After hearing numerous satisfying pops, he let out a content sigh and picked Pip up and placed her on his head.

The raven haired boy went down to the kitchen and got Pip her breakfast. "There you go, your highness. Bon apatite." He said sarcastically and Kyuren could've sworn he saw Pip roll her eyes at him.

As Pip ate her breakfast on the counter, Kyuren decided that a nice healthy serving of ramen would do just fine for him in the morning.

Rummaging through the cabinets, Kyuren grabbed one cup of instant ramen and set it on the counter. He grabbed a small pot and filled it up with water before he turned on the stove and boiled it. As Kyuren waited for the water to boil, he took the ramen and looked at the flavor. He couldn't help the amused smirk coming along.

"Huh, what do you know, miso ramen. What're the odds?"

On the way towards Kuoh Academy was Issei Hyoudou, Sacred Gear wielder, newly reborn devil, and pervert extraordinaire.

But he was feeling a little down today because of what happened last night.

Rias, his super hot king, had given him a summon request that was supposed to be Koneko's but she had another one so Issei had to take it for his first time as a devil.

It was going to be his first step into achieving his ultimate goal.

The Gremory heir had told him that if Issei had rose up the ranks of the devil hierarchy and achieved the rank of High-Class Devil, he could get his very own set of evil pieces to use however he sees fit.

Being the lecherous schmuck that he is, Issei had decided to rise up the ranks to become a High-Class Devil, get his own set of evil pieces, and get him a harem of sexy big breasted girls to do whatever he wants!

Or for the lack of a better term…A HAREM KING!

But sadly, that dream won't be coming any sooner because Issei blew his very first contract.

You see, there was a reason why Koneko was summoned. The guy who did the summoning wanted the Nekoshou for…cosplay and save the princess…which was him. Well, the guy was definitely an otaku.

Naturally, Issei couldn't do that because he wasn't a faggot and there was no way in all the pits of hell would he get into that dress.

So, the two just talked about something else – and by talk, I mean argued – over this old but very popular manga, Drag So Ball. Well…Issei got it done but he didn't get the damn pact.

And then, as if he wasn't having a bad enough day already, Issei was again attacked by a fallen angel by the name of Kalawarner.

In the end, Issei managed to beat her back by using his Sacred Gear in a…unique manner. Unique as in blowing her entire dress off, leaving the fallen angel with nothing but bare skin.

Rias said that he might have one and he should focus on the part of him which is the strongest. Well, it doesn't take a genius to find out what part of his body was the strongest.

But still, his first chance to getting one step closer to his dream was wasted.

Issei sighed. 'Rias-senpai's probably still mad at me for not getting that pact.' He thought to himself. 'For once, let something actually go right for me.'

Just as he thought of that, Issei heard someone fall and squeal near him. Curious on what it was, he turned and he immediately gained a blush and his patented perverted grin on.

In front of him was a girl on her knees giving him a wonderful peek at her panties. 'Oh wow! This must be my lucky day. Last night was shit, but I got a sweet looking ass pointing right at me!'

"Oh, ow. I fell down again, I'm such a klutz." The girl in the strange outfit moaned in embarrassment but Issei didn't hear her because he was still enamored with her underwear.

Flipping around, the girl saw that there was someone standing there and looked back at him.

'Woah, she's cute.' Issei commented and he wasn't lying. The girl was rather pretty…and was still giving him a panty shot! Even better, camel toe!

She is a pretty young girl with long blonde hair and green eyes. Her hair flows all the way down to her back, with split bangs over her forehead and a single strand sticking out from the top, sloping backwards.

Her main attire consists of a dark teal nun outfit with light blue accents, a white veil over her head with light blue accents, a brown satchel slung on her right hip where she probably holds her Bible, and brown boots with black straps in an X-shaped pattern. She also wears a silver cross necklace around her neck.

Issei couldn't help but stare a little bit longer. 'Oh man, if she wasn't a nun I – wait a minute…a nun?!' Finally realizing that the girl he was checking out was a tried and true nun, Issei shook his head of those perverted thoughts of his.

'Issei, you idiot! If there's one kind of smoking hot babe you do not go after, it's nuns! Devil or not! But she's so hot!' He thought himself before going towards her. "Hey, let me help you up. Are you all right?" Issei held out his hand for the girl to take.

Seeing the offered hand, the girl smiled and reached for it. "Oh, thank you. I'm just fine really." With the help of Issei, she stood up but her veil was blown off by a sudden gust of wind, giving the boy a perfect close up view.

Issei couldn't help but stare at this beautiful girl in front of him. That long flowing blonde hair, and those innocent green eyes... 'I think I'm having an erection...' He thought blankly before he realized that his hand was still in her grip.

Jolting a little, Issei pulled his hand back and blushed in embarrassment. "S-Sorry, about that." They stood in silence for a few seconds before another gust of wind blew the girl's veil away. "Uh oh, I got it!"

He picked up the veil and Issei couldn't help but give it a little sniff. Once the smell had registered in his mind, his eyes widened in shock before settling in for one of euphoria. 'Holy shit! This babe smells good and she's good looking! She's totally my type!'

As Issei was thinking this, the girl was looking at him with her innocent green eyes. 'What a nice guy. I'll be sure to pray for him when I get to the church.' She said with a smile because everyone who does some good deserves a prayer.

Turning back, Issei walked towards the girl and handed her back her veil. "Here you go. Sorry, it's a little dirty form the trip."

The girl took it and just smiled at Issei, making him go nuts at how cute she was. "Oh, it's not a problem. That was very sweet of you." She said gratefully and put the veil back on.

As this was going on, Issei couldn't help but giggle perversely to himself. 'Hehe, this blonde beauty's giving me a big boner! Quick, Issei, think of something that'll get to know her!'

"Nah, it's no problem." Issei waved her off with a lighthearted chuckle. "So, what brings you here?"

The girl then gained an embarrassed blush and twiddled with her fingers. "W-Well, you see...I'm new here and seems I got a little lost." She looked at Issei. "Do you think you can help me out?"

Issei's answer was immediate. "Yeah, sure! Just leave it to me." He pointed to himself while mentally patting himself on the back. 'Yes! Way to go, Issei!'

"Really?! Oh, thank you!"

Just as Kyuren was about to enter his car, he felt a sudden tingle in his spine. He stopped and looked around for anything but there was nothing there. 'Huh, that's strange. Why do I feel the sudden urge to punch someone?' He asked himself

"Meow." He looked inside the car and saw Pip was staring at him with her head tilted.

Shaking his head slightly, Kyuren got into his car and buckled up. "It's probably nothing." He said as Pip laid down on the seat.

Kyuren put the key into the ignition and the engine roared to life. Setting it to drive, Kyuren rode out of the hotel parking lot and was on his way towards Kuoh Academy.

It was troubling news to say the least.

Sona was sitting in the ORC together with her queen, Tsubaki, with Rias and Akeno. Last night, she had received a message from Kyuren – how he got her number was anyone's guess – and it wasn't good.

It would seem that he somehow found out the fallen angel's plan. It just wasn't to get rid of Issei Hyoudou, he was just another objective. The real target was another Sacred Gear user.

"Do you trust him on this?" Rias asked Sona seriously. While Kyuren was a decent young man, the Gremory heir knew that this was too big to believe right off the bat.

It was quite the accusation to make and Rias needed to be sure before she can make a move or risk even more tension between the factions.

She needed solid evidence before she and her peerage can take action on the fallen angels that had been acting Rias' pawn.

The Sitri heir sighed. "We don't have much of a choice. But first, we need to hear it straight from him." It's not that Sona didn't trust the raven haired boy, it was just odd is all. But he has proved reliable. After all, he hasn't ratted them out to the rest of the school.

That, or he just knows that he'll look like a nut job if he does.

"Well, it's better than nothing." Akeno shrugged. "When should we expect him to come?" She asked, wanting to know just what they were dealing with then destroying it in the slowest way possible.

Tsubaki turned to her fellow queen. "In a few hours. Wednesday may be his rest day, but he comes here to have a spar with the Kendo Club."

Rias nodded. "All right, I guess we'll have to wait for a bit." She sighed. "Thank you both for bringing this up to me. I'll be sure to call you when Kyuren comes over."

Sona nodded. "Agreed. I'm curious how he got to that conclusion myself." It was true, she and Kyuren had suspected that these were a splinter from the main branch. But for the raven haired boy to confirm it...it must've been big.

'How could he have come to that end?' The Sitri heir asked mostly to herself. She knew Kyuren was very smart, and he must've had some very defining evidence to prove his claim.

Did something happen? Did some fallen angels attacked him? Well, Kyuren could handle himself and he probably incapacitated his attacker and got the answers.

'I'll find out soon enough.'

Sona and Tsubaki stood up from their seat. "Then we'll see you both later." Rias and Akeno bid their goodbyes as the two devils walked out of the ORC.

"...What do you think, Rias? Should we notify your brother now?" Akeno asked worriedly as Rias contemplated on her options and the situation.

'This doesn't make any sense. Azazel doesn't want another war, especially if he's the one who caused it.' The Gremory thought to herself. The fallen angels were more or less neutral now and the last time, her brother told her that the fallen angels were laying low.

So, this was troubling news, indeed. Maybe this was just a splinter group that Azazel had no idea of, a secret group of fallen angel meant to harass them a little for a while before retreating, or even worse, a direct attack from the fallen angels.

If that was true, then Rias would have no choice than to contact her brother for immediate aid. She was confident in her abilities, especially that of her peerage, but Rias knew they stood no chance against thousands of fallen angels.

And Issei...he was still her weakest piece even if he was in possession of a Sacred Gear.

Rias was certain about Akeno, Kiba, and Koneko to hold their own, but Issei was still new to this. The last encounter he had almost resulted in his destruction had Rias not intervened.

'I can't do this alone if this is really a direct attack. But I have to be completely sure before I contact Sirzechs for help.'

Before she makes a move, Rias had to be completely sure of this. if she called Sirzechs and this was not a direct attack by the fallen angels, then she had cried wolf for nothing. Rias would be disgraced.

"Not yet." The Gremory heir shook her head with a sigh. "We don't know the full story yet. I guess we wait for now until Kyuren can give us the information we need. And makes sure everyone hears of it including Issei."

"Understood."

"I must say, you're all getting a better." Kyuren commended, looking at the Kendo Club girls he most graciously beaten into submission.

Murayama, Katase, and pretty much everyone in the Kendo Club were all licking their wounds at the lashing Kyuren gave them.

Well, Kyuren had to hold back his incredible strength or risk reducing these young ladies to a puddle of blood. That was not something he wanted to do, and besides, blood was hell to clean out of his clothes.

"Damn…I guess we still need…to practice some more, huh?" Murayama breathed heavily, having been the last Kyuren had faced today.

She knew he was good, but damn, he mopped the floor with them like the last time. Sure, they practiced a lot but Kyuren outmatched them all.

'Well, he is a martial arts champion.'

The raven haired boy chuckled and placed his own kendo to the holders. "Well, it's been fun, but I got to run. Be sure to work on your forms a little more, your speed, balance, and coordination. Some of you even landed hits on me." To prove his point, he patted his right arm.

He moved to the back to change his clothes to fresher ones, and to check up on Pip who just loved the attention she was given before.

The girls all smiled at him. "Arigato for coming here, Kyuren-san." Katase said. "See you next Wednesday?" She asked hopefully.

Katase wanted to learn from him, and she was pretty damn sure the others did as well. After all, it isn't every day a fellow schoolmate was a renowned martial artist.

"Un." Kyuren came out of the back clad in a dark blue dress shirt, black jacket, grey jeans, and a pair of sneakers. Casual clothing was allowed because it Wednesday was a wash day. "I'll see you all next Wednesday…or tomorrow." He chuckled, shoulder his bag with Pip on his shoulders.

The moment the girls saw Pip again, they cooed at the kitten. "Awe, she's so cute." Katase gushed, petting Pip's head. Of course, this made the kitten purr at the touch.

Kyuren smiled a little. Pip was something of an attention seeker. If you treat her right, then maybe she'll let you pamper her. Well, that's how it is with her.

"Can you bring her next time?" A girl asked, rubbing Pip's chin. "I'll bring some treats for her."

He could already see Pip looking at him, telling Kyuren to bring her next time for the treats. Well, he had no problem with it. Besides, if Kyuren didn't then he'll face the kitten's wrath and razor sharp claws.

"Sure, I can do that." Kyuren shrugged before bidding farewell and going out of the door.

Once of out the Kendo Club, Kyuren gave out a sigh and chuckled. "You've become quite popular with the girls." He said towards his kitten.

"Meow." She replied, agreeing with her friend and master then nuzzled his face.

Kyuren chuckled before looking at his watch for the time. Well, it was about three in the afternoon. There was just enough time to rest up back at home. 'But first thing's first.'

Opening up his contacts, he scrolled down and selected Sona's number. Not that he was stalking her or something, Kyuren just got her contact details from the school's website. '…But that still counts as stalking though…'

Shaking his head, Kyuren called Sona and waited for her to pick up.

Sona heard her phone ring and grabbed it. She checked the caller ID and saw that it was Kyuren. Wasting no time, she pressed the call button.

"Hello, Kyuren?"

"Hai, it's me." His voice sounded from the receiver. "I'm finished with the Kendo Club. Call up your peerage as well as Rias'. You'll want to hear the full story."

The Sitri heir nodded – mostly to herself. "Meet us at the ORC. I'll see you there."

"Until then."

"Kyuren, wait." She called up.

"What is it?"

Sona couldn't believe she was going to ask this but she just had to know. "How did you know my phone number?" It wasn't that it disturbed her or anything, Sona would just like to know.

"…The school's website."

"…Oh…" She had forgotten that the school's website included the Student Council's roster as well as their contact detail if anyone needed their help. "Well…I'll see you later."

Hanging up, Sona sighed and cursed under her breath. Of course he'll check the website first. After all, she was one of the people who set it up! How could Sona had forgotten about that?!

'I can't think about that now, I have to tell Rias to assemble now.' She told herself and dialed Rias' number.

'…I hope Kyuren doesn't ask about it.'

"Yosh, now that everyone's here, what can you tell us, Kyuren?" Rias asked the raven haired boy seriously as her and Sona's peerage listened in.

When she had received word from Sona that Kyuren was done with the Kendo Club and was ready to reveal what he knew.

Rias needed to know what she was up against because if this was serious the. She had no other choice than to involve her brother into it.

Everyone as well was invested in this. They wanted to know what was up before they did anything rash. What were the fallen angels after, first and foremost. Were these fallen angels some secret agents, or just rogues?

Well, apart from Issei hiding behind an annoyed Koneko because he was utterly terrified of Pip which the kitten seemed to enjoy and occasionally hissed at the poor boy, making him squeak and hide.

"As you all know." Kyuren began. "A fallen angel had targeted Issei because of his Sacred Gear." He motioned to the still frightened pervert who was pushed to the side by Koneko.

The Gremory heir nodded. "Hai. Her name was Yuuma, right?"

"Only an alias, her real name is Raynare." Kyuren sighed. "Well, the good news is, she and her accomplices are have broken away from their main organization."

Hearing this, almost every devil sighed in relief. This was indeed good news. It meant that the Fallen Angels were officially not acting against them, but only a small group of rogues.

So, calling in the cavalry was no longer needed and they could now handle this on their own.

Sona looked at Kyuren. "But what are they after? And how did you come to this conclusion?" She asked in mild curiosity. The Sitri heir wanted to know just how did Kyuren got this.

The raven haired boy smirk. "I got the information because Raynare and I had a little chat in my hotel's buffet area over a bottle of wine. She's quite the company once you get to know her."

"So, she came after you?" The Sitri heir asked in an icy tone. And seeing Kyuren nod made her more irritated. Sona knew Kyuren would become a target after what he had done, but she mustn't let her emotions run wild.

Kyuren was still here and that would mean that Raynare's attempt at him failed.

"Wait." Issei finally had the courage to speak up. "You met up with Yuuma?" He asked in disbelief.

"Yeah." Kyuren nodded.

"What the hell, man?!" Issei raged out. "She tried to kill me and you're here making friends with that bitch?!" He would have continued until Kyuren gave him a cold glare.

And just like that, everyone felt an oppressing pressure bearing down on them. They felt a sense of dread creep up their entire being and it became much harder to breath as they were paralyzed.

Rias and Sona could barely hold themselves together and not turn away. They had never felt so...helpless and so fearful in their lives as devils. And the others weren't faring any better.

Akeno was a sadist, she enjoyed causing her enemies pain. And she may even had a masochistic side to her. But she had never felt like this. So helpless, so weak, so defeated. 'I-It's like when mother died...'

The same could be said for Tsubaki, Kiba, and Koneko. They felt cold shivers and dread crawl up their spines. Each remembering traumatic events in their lives.

As for the rest, they just sunk deeper into their seats and hugged themselves. Hoping that this feeling would stop and let them be.

But they weren't even the ones feeling the full force. No, that pleasure was reserved for the poor unfortunate fool that earned it.

Issei Hyoudou paled ghostly white for he had never felt like this in his life...ever. He felt as if he was already dead and this guy was out to correct that. Issei felt so weak and wanted this to end.

"Never speak to me like that again." Kyuren said in a slightly angered tone that made Issei almost faint and wet his pants.

Unable to say a word, Issei shakily nodded his head and just as quickly as it came, the oppressive force was gone and the rest could breathe easy.

Kyuren sighed and looked at Rias. "We did meet, but I also found out that Raynare wasn't just after Issei. She was after someone else."

'What was that..?' She mumbled to herself. What just happened mere seconds ago...what in Lucifer's name could've caused that? That...that dark force that made her skin crawl and her mind swelling with a mixture of dread and fear.

Shaking her head and filing that thought away for later, the Gremory heir returned the look at Kyuren. "And what would that be?"

The raven haired boy shrugged. "I don't know myself, but when I mentioned she was after another Sacred Gear, she more or less confirmed it."

Everyone had mostly recovered from the ordeal and thought about what Kyuren had said. As far as they knew, there weren't a Sacred Gear wielder here except for Kiba, Tsubaki, Saji, and Issei.

And they were all under the Sitri and Gremory service.

But then, Issei remembered something. "Wait a minute, when I was walking to school, I ran into a nun." The moment he said that, Kyuren, Koneko, Sona and her peerage looked at him in disgust. While Rias glared at him for a different reason.

"First the girls of the Kendo Club, now a nun? Do you have any shame?" Kyuren asked incredulously. He knew this idiot was perverted, but to go after a nun?! Kyuren was starting to regret saving this pervert's ass in the first place.

"What he said." Koneko said in a monotonous voice, glaring daggers at Issei.

"Issie, that's low even for you." Saji said shamefully. Yeah, he was a pervert but he won't go after a damn nun!

The Hyoudou boy blushed and growled. "Will you just listen? I didn't even peek at her!"

Kyuren scoffed at his claim. "Somehow I doubt that, but go on."

Issei huffed before he continued. "Well, I ran into a Asia and she asked me to walk her around. Then we saw a boy that scrapped up his knee. Asia came up to the boy and healed him or something."

This got Kyuren to think. "Yes, she may he a Sacred Gear holder." He nodded and turned to Rias. "What do you think? Does this Asia fit the bill?"

Rias nodded. "Hai, she does. What she possess is what we call Twilight Healing, a rare kind of Sacred Gear that can heal human, angels, and even devils."

"Then it makes sense." Kyuren muttered. "Raynare would want to steal Twilight Healing from her. I don't know what purpose it will serve, but having a Sacred Gear that can heal all manner of wounds is an invaluable asset."

All of them had to agree on that one. Having a Sacred Gear like that would be a big help in the long run. Wounds healing in a matter of seconds, that was something they could really use.

Saji nodded. "All right, but why would a nun such as that be under the service of fallen angels?" She asked. "Wouldn't the church want her to stick around?"

"Your answer is simple, Saji." Kyuren sighed. "The church are nothing more than a bunch of hypocrites. What they don't understand will most likely be branded as heresy." It was true. Because of human convolution, beliefs and teachings of Christianity have been twisted over the millennia.

The Sitri heir couldn't help but agree. "Kyuren is right, Saji. Humans can be very fanatical in their beliefs."

"Yeah, just look at the crusades."

"That's why Asia was thrown out of her home." Issei hissed in anger. "She was just following what they taught her when she healed a devil, now she's branded as a fucking witch."

It was so unfair for the girl. She was just doing what she was raised to believe in by the same damn people who excommunicated her. And now, Asia was being targeted by some fallen angel that wants her Sacred Gear.

"Question, what happens to a person once her Sacred Gears is taken?" Issei asked.

"They die." The Gremory heir's grim answer made Issei recoil. "A Sacred Gear is another term for that person's soul. If you rip it out, they die."

"Then we have to help her!" Issei said with fire in his eyes. He made a friend in Asia and he wasm't about to sit here and do nothing. The boy looked at Kyuren. "You'll help us out, right?"

"No." His simple answer made everyone look at him in surprise. "I have done all I can to help, the rest is up to you. Well, I think my job here is done. I bid you all farewell." He turned to leave but one annoying little prick stopped him.

Issei looked at Kyuren's back in outrage. "How can you say that when someone's life is at stake?!"

Kyuren sighed turned back. "This is between you and Raynare. I have given you all the information you need, now if that girl lives or dies rests in your hands. This is all I can do without drawing attention to myself." With that, he turned around and made his way to the door.

"Is that it then? You're just going to leave Asia to die?" Issei growled, glaring at Kyuren's back. He may have been scared shitless by the raven haired boy's glare, but dammit, this was another person's life they were talking about!

"There are over seven billion people currently living in the world." Kyuren said, opening the door and moving outside. "What makes you think I would care should one life be extinguished." With that said, Kyuren closed the door, leaving a seething Issei.

Once Kyuren was gone, Rias and Sona looked at each other. Both remembering the fear and dread just a few moments ago and mentally asked themselves.

'Was that from Kyuren?'

Kyuren was driving down a road en route to his place in Tokyo. Just as he was passing by a few apartment buildings, he saw a nun with some strange man.

He briefly wondered if that was the nun, Asia, Issei was talking about, but he didn't ponder on it for long and sped away.

This was not his concern.