Natsu Dragneel In Dxd - Volume 1 Chapter 8 The Devil Strays

 

“Aww, when is Natsu gonna get here? He’s supposed to be here today.” Happy whined missing his best friend.

“Don’t worry Happy-kun, you know he will come here. He’s just probably doing something “stupid”, as you would say.” Sirzechs said with a smile as both of them including Grayfia were waiting outside of the house for Natsu, who should be coming soon according to himself. Waiting for a few moments, the shift in magic in the area changed meaning Natsu has come again. So popping out of aMagic Circlein the sky he landed with a thud getting up slowly and holding hurting his side.

“Natsu you’re here!” Happy said excitedly flying towards his fire-breathing friend.

“Oh! Happy I didn’t know you were going to greet me this soon!” Natsu said getting knocked back on the ground by Happy as he started crying for some unknown reason. “Anyway, it’s good to see you to partner!”

“Natshuu, Grayfia-san was bullying me the whole time you were gone! When I asked her to help me train before you got here, she made me do actual hard work!” Happy whined in Natsu’s chest he just laughed at his friend’s antics.

“Well, Natsu it’s good to see you are back unharmed. May you please follow me to discuss our plans I told you about earlier this month.” Sirzechs said smiling at the duo.

“Sure Zechs, let’s go! Come on Happy, we gotta see what he was talking about so we can do it. It might be some job to exterminate a monster or something!” Natsu said happily dragging Happy along with him until he just stopped. “Oh yeah almost forgot! Here Grayfia I got you a present for taking care of Happy!” He said taking out a beautiful ice blue necklace with a turquoise gem at the end of it. Grayfia took it as Natsu ran off to meet with Sirzechs.

Examining the beautiful necklace she smiled at it and put it on, happy about how it looked on her. ‘Natsu you truly are something else.’Grayfia thought happily.

On his way to Sirzechs’ office, with Happy leading him, Natsu started to think what kind of improvement Happy has made over the past few weeks so he decided to ask him.

“Oi, Happy. Tell me what kind of improvements you’ve made so we can know who won the bet.” Natsu said dying to know what kind of new abilities his partner has gained.

Grinning smugly Happy answered. “Fufufu, Natsu you don’t want to know. With my training, I practically blew you out the water!” He said speeding up his flying.

“Hey wait up! If that’s the case then I won’t tell you what I did!” Natsu said puffing his cheeks out in annoyance.

“Oh, Natsu, I don’t need you to tell me your improvements if you’re going to show me in a fight you’re surely going to have later on.” Happy said laughing evilly at his plan while Natsu just wanted to hit his partner’s head if he didn’t stop flying away. Getting to Sirzechs’ office with said man waiting a while due to the two’s “activities”, they sat down on some of the most comfortable chairs they had ever sat on.

“Ok Natsu, are you ready to receive the information?” Sirzechs asked getting serious.

“Yeah, lay it on me Zechs. Do I have to stop a rampaging monster or something?” Natsu asked curiously at what made Sirzechs tense up.

“I need you to protect Rias, my sister, from a treat that is sure to come. Although I don’t know what it is I do know it has something to dowith theHoly Swordsthat were stolen.” Sirzechs said seriously.

“Holy, what now? I don’t get what you’re saying.” Natsu asked confused tilting his head to the side.

Sighing at Natsu’s lack of knowledge, which he knows is his own fault, Sirzechs explained. “AHoly Swordis a weapon made specifically to kill Devils. One cut and they lose all their magic, but one stab ends their life entirely. So I am asking you because you are not a Devil, to protect Rias and her friends at all costs, you hear me Natsu?”

“No worries Zechs, Princess will be safe no matter what.” Natsu said his tone being a deadly one.

“Whew, now that I got that off my chest let’s go on to something more, light-hearted. So if you’re going to be protecting my sister you’re going to have to be with her at all costs, which means going to school.” Sirzechs said and with that Natsu visibly sunk into his chair.

“Y-You don’t mean I-I actually have to learn stuff there right?” Natsu asked shivering remembering the “Lessons” Erza taught him.

Laughing Sirzechs answered. “No you don’t have to learn anything there Natsu, you just have to keep a surveillance of Rias. Plus, to make it seem less suspicious about you always being around her I going to assign you to the name of Gremory.”

“HEH! No way, I can’t let you do that! I just got here and I don’t think Princess would agree!” Natsu said trying to back away from the offer.

“Natsu listen. Everyone in the Gremory estate already thinks of you as their family for all that you’ve done for them in the past few weeks. I’m sure Rias wouldn’t mind. Plus it’s only temporary.” Sirzechs said winning the argument, leaving Natsu to sigh but with a small smile.

Talking again Sirzechs went on to another matter. “But that also leaves the matter of you completing tasks and gaining contracts. Since everyone in the Devil world thinks you are one, you’re going to have do what they do and get human contracts. Although you are not a Devil, you can still have contracts with humans, just have them sell their soul or anything precious to them to you.”

“Damn, so I’m going to have them as my slaves or something?” Natsu asked.

“No and yes. Devils get their power from the more souls they get so I guess you can put it that way. But since you’re not a Devil all the souls you have a contract with will go to my sister. Got it?” Sirzechs explained getting a nod of understanding from Natsu. “But you if you’re also going to go to school you have to have some place to live, so you’ll be living in Issei’s home for now.”

“What! Hell no! I won’t live under the same roof let alone a house of that pervert! I’m pretty sure he already did indecent things to Princess which I will beat his ass for.” Natsu said fuming at the same guy who got on his nerves at the engagement party.

“Relax Natsu, I’m sure nothing is going on there that you need to be concerned about.”

At the Hyoudou Residence:

“Uh, what?” Issei awoke feeling something soft against the back of his head. Turning around he was shocked to find the discovery. ‘Why am I waking up to a face full b.o.o.b.s!?’ Looking up he saw what he never expected. ‘President!? Well, I guess a little accidental squeal won’t hurt anybody.’He thought with a perverted face on etched on. But he immediately stopped his soon-to-be-grope when he heard noise above him.

“Hmm, good morning Issei.” Rias said with a smile.

“Uh, good morning to you too president, but one question. Why are you n.a.k.e.d in my bed?” Issei asked actually curious not letting his primal desires take over.

“Mm, well I just got in when you were asleep.” Rias said.

“Yeah but that doesn’t answer my question-” Issei was cut off by a knocking noise made by the door.

“Issei-san it’s time to wake up for your morning training!” Asia called out behind the door.

“Uh, I totally forgot about that. Hang on Asia, Issei and I have to get ready!” Rias called out having no regard for Issei’s input.

“Wait, no, don’t come in yet!” Issei yelled in urgency not wanting to be caught like this. But it was to late as Asia opened the door to be struck with the image of a n.a.k.e.d Rias on Issei’s bed.

“I’m going to get undressed too! I will not lose to you Rias!” Asia yelled taking off her shirt. After the fightt about who will get to sleep with Issei ended, they headed downstairs dressed properly to eat breakfast.

“Delicious! I never thought a foreigner would be able to cook Japanese food so well!” Issei’s father said impressed.

“Well, I have been living here for quite a while.” Rias said trying to be modest.

“He right though Rias the food is good.” Issei said getting a pinch from Asia.

“Anyway, I never expected another visiter after Asia, and never expected you to help me cook. And you too Asia, you helped me clean the house countless times!” Issei’s mother said thankfully.

“No need to thank us Ms. Hyoudou, we’re the ones that barged into your house unexpectedly so this is the least we can do. By the way, can we have our next club meeting here?” Rias asked.

“Uh, why do we need to have it here?” Issei asked looking puzzled.

“Well, this week is the club’s annual cleaning so we can’t have it there.” Rias explained.

“Oh, of course you can have it here! I would love to meet more of your little friends Issei!” Ms. Hyoudou said enthusiastically.

Location at Kuoh Academy Issei’s classroom:

“Damn, why is having two beautiful living in my house so hard.” Issei said to himself laying his head on his desk.

“Oi Issei! We’ve heard some dirty rumors about you lately!” Matsuda yelled pinching Issei’s ear as he screamed in pain.

“Yeah we heard that you blackmailed Asia-chan, making her do lued stuff for you!” Motohama yelled telling the new rumors.

“What, that’s not true! I didn’t even know those rumors existed!” Issei yelled trying to defend himself.

“Yeah, I would be so jealous if we didn’t create those rumors ourselves!” Matsuda said yelling in Issei’s face.

“You did what!?” Issei screamed jumping off his chair.

“Fufufu, it seems the three perverted stooges are at it again.” Aika said walking towards the group with Asia behind her.

“Hi Issei! How are you doing?” Asia asked cheerfully.

“Oh, saying Hi to your Boyfriend I see? You too are always together so people can assume, the… you know…” Aika asked slyly causing Asia to blush.

“Hey, she just got here and I’m just showing her around! It gives you no right to call us that.” Issei said blushing too.

In Rias and Akeno classroom:

“Ok class I have an announcement to make today we are receiving a new student. You may come in sir.” The teacher said motioning for the student to come in. As he came in Rias and Akeno gasped at the sight. “You may introduce yourself now.”

“My name is Natsu Dragneel Gremory! Nice to meet y’all!” Natsu said giving his signature grin causing the girls to swoon while the boys just cursed under their breath. While everyone was looking at Natsu, Rias was shocked to say the least, as she found out she had a new brother. But the thing that was most shocking was the fact that instead of Natsu’s regular salmon colored hair, it was crimson red like hers.

“Now Natsu, you may sit down wherever you like.” The teacher said as he went back to teaching the lesson. Looking around Natsu spotted his eyes on Rias and walked over to her. Seeing as someone was occupying the seat next to her he spoke up.

“Excuse me, can you get up so I can sit next to my sister.” Natsu asked politely with a grin as the girl sitting there somehow floated off the seat into another desk with stars in her eyes. Taking the seat, Natsu grinned at the flabbergasted Rias. “Hey Princess, how’s it goin’!?”

“Natsu, what are you doing!? How did you get my last name!?” Rias whispered loudly into Natsu ear.

“Well, this is how it went.”

Flashback:

“Listen Natsu, no one is going to believe that you are related to Rias with that pink hair of yours.” Sirzech said.

“It’s salmon damn it! Get it right!” Natsu yelled at Sirzechs.

“Oh yes, of course. Well getting back on topic we need to change the color of your hair, with magic of course, so you can change it back to normal when you’re back in the underworld.” Sirzechs explained.

“So it’s that simple, uh? Ok, let’s do this. It’s not like I have anything better going on.” Natsu said with a bored expression.

End Flashback:

“And that’s what happened.” Natsu said whispering.

“Yeah, but why are you even here!?” Rias said not liking the answers she was getting.

“Well, I’m just here to join your club and get some contracts.” Natsu said telling half the truth, but seemed like Rias was satisfied with the answer as she backed off.

“Hmpf, fine if that’s all you’re here for then meet us at Issei’s house at 4:00. We’re having our meeting there in three days. So in the meantime, you can go try to get some contracts.” Rias said. ‘If you can get any at all that is.’

Location the Club meeting at Hyoudou Residence:

“All right everyone! Let’s tally up the amount of contracts you have gathered during this month.” Rias said to peerage that gathered in Issei’s room. ‘Of course, Natsu wouldn’t be here.’Rias said sighing. Lately, she had been taking the honorific of “-san” out of Natsu’s name as he had been losing her respect slowly but surely with his rambunctious actions.

“Okay, my servants, let’s get down to business. Akeno formed 11 contracts. Keneko got 10. Yuuto formed 7 and Asia formed 3.” Rias said impressed with Asia’s progression.

“Wow, good job Asia! You certainly did better than me.” Issei said.

“Oh no, no, that’s not true Issei, you did a good job too!” Asia said trying to deny the attention she was getting.

‘Trust me on this one. You definitely did better.’Issei thought sweat dropping.

“Issei you got… zero. Huh, that’s odd I saw you work hard all month, how could you get zero?” Rias asked. Issei scratching the back of his head answered sheepishly.

“Yeah you see… uh there was some… complications with the people I tried to contract with.” He said shivering as an unpleasant memory came to mind. “But do not worry president! I shall make it to the top of the list by next month!”

“Hey, guys! What’s up! How’s the meeting going?” The door opened showing Natsu with a plate of sweets with his hair still crimson red and wearing his school uniform as he plastered an innocent smile.

“Natsu! Where were you? You missed half the meeting.” Rias said getting somewhat aggravated.

“Well, I was just doing some of my evening exercises but then I remembered we had a club meeting. Oh, and by the way Pervert’s mom gave us free snacks!” Natsu said cheerfully. Setting the plate of sweets on the bed as he spoke. “So did I miss anything important?”

“No, not really. Right now we were just going over the amount of contracts we have gotten. So sit down and I’ll tell you yours.” Rias explained while Natsu sat down crossing his legs and eating the cookies. “Natsu, even though you have been a pain in my side for the past couple of days and never left me only… I have to commend you on this one. You have gained one contract in just three days.”

“What! How could this numbskull beat me when he just got here!?” Issei said in disbelief.

“Who the hell are you calling numbskull, you degenerate!” Natsu yelled as both boys got up and started wrestling causing a dust cloud to form around them.

“Enough boys.” Rias said in a scarily calm tone causing Natsu and Issei to stop immediately in an awkward position.

“Y-yes ma’am!” Natsu and Issei saluted towards Rias, causing Akeno to laugh softly at their antics and Kiba smiled while giggling.

“Hello children! How’s your little club meeting going?” Mrs. Hyoudou asked as she walked in with a huge binder filled with papers and plastic.

“Kaa-san! What are you doing here!? This is supposed to be a private meeting.” Issei lied, feeling as though somehow his mother was going to screw things up.

“Oh Issei, lighten up. I just came to check if Natsu-kun brought the pastries up. Although it is odd we keep on getting more guests even if he is Rias’s brother.” Mrs. Hyoudou said to herself, but not pondering on thought as she came for something else.

“Well if you’re looking for the cookies, they’re gone.” Kiba said hinting towards Natsu.

“Well that doesn’t matter, what I really want is to show you Issei’s baby pictures!” Issei’s mother squealed in delight, walking over to the group of teenagers. Opening the binder to the first page she spoke, “This is little Issei in elementary! Even then he was looking up girl’s skirts.” She said excitedly.

There in the book was a n.a.k.e.d picture of a very younger Issei drinking a glass of milk from the fridge. Although, as most people from the club meeting were confused as to why he was n.a.k.e.d, others didn’t care for the fact and thought it was cute somehow?

“HAHAHAHAHA! How were you were even more perverted back then!? I just can’t believe you were stripping at such a young age anyway, Exhibitionists!” Natsu hollered, laughing his ass off of how this reminded him of that lovable strippin’ bastard, Gray.

“Shut up! I had some bad habits back then, but I got rid of them!” Issei defended himself, blushing up a storm trying to hurt Natsu but it didn’t work of course.

“Come on Natsu-nii, stop teasing. I’m sure you had some bad habits when you were younger, right?” Rias voiced out trying to calm the two boys.

“Yeah right, if I did have a bad habit back then I’m pretty sure it wasn’t this absurd!” Natsu continued laughing until Rias had enough and slapped him across the head getting a painful yell from said person. Natsu getting angry at what happened started arguing with Rias as the spectators watched on, except Yuuto. He was still looking at the photos.

“Hey Kiba, what’s up?” Issei asked walking over to Kiba wanting to get away from the craziness.

“Oh, nothing. Just looking at some of our old photos. Your mother must be nice to keep all of this.” Kiba said smiling at the pictures while flipping through the content.

“Yeah it’s nice and all but it gets annoying and embarrassing when she keeps trying to show them off during her library club.” Issei sighed lowering his head.

“Hey Issei, who is this person?” Kiba asked, his voice shaky and nervous as if seeing a ghost.

“Oh, that was my neighbor and friend back then, although I don’t remember his name, I do know that his family moved due to his dad getting a job as a priest in some other city,” Issei explained looking fondly at the photo of him and a dark orange-haired person, both sitting behind a giant majestic sword. “My family went to church with them a couple times when we were invited.”

“That sword that sword behind you, do you remember where it was.” Kiba asked as his grip against the binder was tightening.

“Mhhm, no notta clue. But why do you need to know?”

“Never mind Issei. See you later.” Kiba said with a dead voice, walking out the door leaving a confused well, everyone.

A Few hours later with Issei:

“Time to start getting the contracts!” Issei said with determination, riding his bike to the next person that summoned him. Literally right after the meeting ended he asked the president to find him a new contract so he could finally catch up to Asia and, ‘Natsu’. Yep, right now he really hated that dude and for his own selfish reasons too.

“Although Kiba was acting pretty strange today,” Issei pondered with himself, “Meh, it must be nothing. I mean he’s Kiba, he’s freakin’ perfect!” he exclaimed.

After biking for a few more minutes he finally came to a luxurious apartment that had lights glowing in every corner and surprisingly palm trees near the entrance.

“I guess this is the place? If it is, it’s pretty sweet.” Issei parked his bike on the sidewalk, not strapping it onto anything and walked towards his new contractor’s home. Getting to the apartment door Issei knocked on it a few times to get the person’s attention. Although after he knocked he swore he heard the laughs of men inside the room. A while later the door finally opened to show a tall man looking in his late twenties with tanned skin and an average build in a blue robe.

“Wait,” The man had jet black hair but dyed the ends of his hair blonde hiccupped in the middle of the sentence, “Are you suppose to be the Devil I summoned?” The man asked seemingly drunk out of his mind.

“Uh, yeah I am I know it must be weird to see a Devil come to your house on a bike but I still need work controlling my magic.” Issei said sheepishly scratching the back of his neck in embarrassment.

“Ah, don’t worry about it! The other one here came by sprinting his way here most of the time! What a dumbass.” The man chuckled a bit under his breath while hiccupping in an odd fashion.

“What do you mean other one?”

“Oh yes, how rude of me, I forgot to invite you in. My name is Azazel by the way.” The man identified as Azazel walked into the house with Issei following close behind. Hearing glass hitting a table and sounds of someone drinking, Issei got curious as to who would be in a house when a Devil is being summoned besides the summoner.

‘This guy doesn’t even look Japenese, so what could he want here and with with a Devil no less?’Asked himself following the man who seems to be leading him to the living room.

“Oi! Azazel, where’s the booze and rum! This stuff is tasty!” The person from the living room shouted as another bang of glass sounded from there.

‘Wait a second! I know that voice!’Issei thought to himself. Running ahead of Azazel Issei stopped shocked at who was chugging a jar of liquor.

“Natsu!? What are you doing here!?”

“I was summoned here of course! What do you think happened?” Natsu answered from the couch he was sitting on.

“Oh, so you two know each other?” Azazel asked walking into the room.

“Yeah, this guy is the pervert I was telling you about. See you can even see it in his face now.” Natsu said insulting Issei.

“So this is the disgrace of the Dragon race you’ve been telling me about. I can see why he would be unwanted.” Azazel said nodding looking at Issei in am analyzing way.

“Hey take that back bastard!” Issei yelled furiously.

“Anyway, would you like a drink Issei?” Azazel asked pulling out a bottle of rum from a closet nearby.

“Uh, no, sorry I can’t drink. But can you Natsu? And are you even drunk?” Issei questioned surprised.

“Yeah, of course I can drink! I did it all the time back in my world. But sadly I get can’t get drunk. I think it’s cause my magic burns the alcohol before it even affects me.” Natsu sighed.

“Yep, I definitely envy him for that ability. But here Issei, have this. And don’t worry, it’s not liquor, its water.” Azazel offered Issei a drink which he gladly accepts. Biking a few miles does tiring you out even if you’re a Devil.

“What did you even call me for?” Issei asked.

“I just wanted someone to drink with me.” Azazel answered.

“Was that your wish!?” Issei asked.

“Yes, is there a problem with that?”

“N-no the contract will be made once I grant your wish. Plus I am to do anything you wish that is within my abilities once you give me compensation.” Issei answered stuttering.

“Eh? What are you talking about Issei, I’m getting the contract since I got here first!” Natsu yelled angrily.

“What!? That’s unfair!” Issei yelled.

“Being a Devil means things aren’t fair Pervert!” Natsu shot back.

“Why you!” Before Issei could strike a blow Azazel interrupted.

“Hey, before you guys destroy my home why don’t you take the painting over there. It’s not a copy so it’s gotta be worth something to you Devils.” Azazel said trying to get things compromised.

“Okay, I’m fine with that.” Natsu said instantly calming down.

“What! That fast!?” Issei commented on Natsu’s sudden behavior, “But I guess this could work. You know, why not. We’ll take it!”

Walking out the house with the expensing painting, Issei asked a question to Natsu who was walking beside him and his bike.

“Hey Natsu, how did you even get here?”

“I sprinted.”

“You what!” Issei yelled in surprise almost dropping the painting.

“Yeah, I sprinted here. Is there something wrong with that?” Natsu questioned with a confused face.

“No, not at all. I just didn’t think a person could sprint 3 miles in such a short time.” Issei said impressed and scared at the same time. Feeling a vibration in his leg Issei pulled out his flip phone and checked it. “Natsu we have to go help the President. She said it’s urgent.” He told Natsu.

“Yeah I got it. But just one thing You have a flip phone!? Hahahahaha!” Natsu cried, laughing at Issei’s outdated phone.

“SHUT UP! Do you even know what a phone is!?” Issei said defending himself.

“Yeah I do, and yours looks like it was from ancient times compared to mine! Hahahaha!” Natsu continued laughing but this time pulled out a Samsung Galaxy S7 edge.

“Wh-wh-who-why-ho-ho-how did you get that?” Issei asked in awe, staring at the s.e.xy design of the phone.

With Rias and her Peerage:

Rias and her peerage were at an abandoned factory out in the middle of somewhere. The windows were cracked and broken, the metal door was rusted, and random chains were hanging from the wall.

Getting to where Rias sent them, Issei and Natsu they immediately went up to talk with her.

“Hey, Rias! What’s up!” Natsu said cheerfully.

“Nothing good. We have orders to kill a stray Devil in that factory tonight. It’s become too powerful to let it roam about.” Rias explained to the rest of her kin.

“In there’s a stray Devil?” Issei asked.

“Yes, and I want Asia to stay with us as it’s too dangerous for her. As for you Issei you will go with Kiba and Koneko in the factory to lure it out.

“Yes, President.” They all said at once.

“Let’s go Kiba, Koneko!” Issei yelled determined as they ran towards the factory doors.

“Hey Rias can I go!?” Natsu asked jumping up and down like a puppy.

“No, I need you stay here.” Rias said sternly.

“Please!”

“No.”

“Please!”

“No.”

“Pretty please with flaming stakes on top!”

“Natsu I don’t even eat that.”

“Please Princess!” Rias blushed. Ever since Natsu became her “brother” she told him not to call her that in public for reasons obvious. But the other reason was because the name was getting to her, almost as though she liked Natsu calling her tha-

“I said NO!” Rias boomed with a red blush on her face. “Anyway, I need you here cause you have a job to do. And since I heard from my brother that you had done some training I want to put that power to some use.” Rias explained getting back into posture.

‘Fufufufufu! It looks like Rias is in love with someone that’s not Issei. This could get interesting.’Akeno laughed to herself. It was 5 minutes ago when Rias sent in her pieces to take care of the Devil and was starting to get worried when she heard explosions and Keneko’s scream.

“Hey don’t worry about them. I know they’re fine but you have to have faith in them too, ya know.” Natsu reassured Rias as she calmed down and her heartbeat slowed, “Anyway the fight is all over as far as I can tell.”

When Natsu said this the stray Devil shot through the roof of the factory falling from the sky.

“Akeno, if you would.” Rias asked as Akeno knew what she meant. Sprouting her Devil wings Akeno flew in the sky casting a spell. Chanting the words, lightning came striking down from the sky hitting the centipede-like Devil. Hitting the ground, the stray still tried to get up but was failing miserably after the attack made by its attackers.

“A disobedient creature who leaves its master should not be allowed to live by pursuing its own pleasures. Such a drastic sin should be punished with any second thoughts. In the name of lord Gremory of the Gremory clan, I hereby sentence you to death. Natsu, if you would do the honors.” Rias said.

“But is it really right to just kill her? I mean yeah she did some bad things but can’t she get a second chance?” Natsu asked. Rias sighed understanding Natsu’s point of view.

“Listen Natsu, that thing is not a “she” anymore. Anytime when a Devil leaves their masters, their minds become deteriorated, becoming less and less civilized and more like a monster, as you see now. That monster is only able to survive without its master by feeding off of human souls.” Rias explained as Natsu frowned understanding.

‘That’s not a person. That’s not a person. That’s not a person! It’s a monster! Come on Natsu, you killed monsters before how can this be any different!?’Natsu’s turmoil in his head caused him to agree with Rias, finally being able to carry out the deed. But during that time something else happened too.

“Uh, Rias! You hafta hurry up!” Issei screamed scared. The stray was healing its wounds slowly but surely and was starting to stand up.

“Natsu, it’s now or never.” Rias told him, “But if you are gonna do it now I want to see that new power up of yours.”

“You gotta it Princess! Everyone back away now or you’ll be turned to ash!” Natsu yelled as Rias and everyone else back away far enough for Natsu to finish it. “Flame DragonGod’s mode!Flame DragonGod’s Implosion!”

When he said that an explosion of red and black fire, 10 meters in radius erupted from Natsu encompassing both him and the Devil. The ball of flame covering him lasted a few seconds until it completely disappeared in the air. There was a little crater where Natsu was standing and where the ball of fire erupted but the thing they didn’t see was the stray.

“What power. It’s unbelievable whatDragonslayerscan do.” Akeno said in awe.

“Hey, where’s the stray Devil?” Issei asked.

“Yes, he’s right. I don’t see it either.” Asia said agreeing with Issei.

“It’s gone not even its ashes remain. Incredible.” Rias said walking to Natsu.

“Hey! I would watch your step! The crater is still hot and could burn your skin completely off so don’t come here.” Natsu warned. Instead, he went over to Rias as she smiled at him.

“Good work Natsu.” She said smiling.

“Well, I don’t feel too good.” Natsu said as they both chuckled. All of a sudden Rias captured Natsu in a tight hug.

“I know this was hard for you but you don’t have to do it anymore I promise.” Rias said holding Natsu tighter.

“Thanks, Princess, but what good would a pawn be if not serving his queen.” Natsu said going on one knee and bowing. Rias blushed at this and the others laughed along with Natsu. “Well, we should be going now.”

“Yes, Natsu-san is right. I’ll be excusing myself now.” Kiba said walking away slowing with his head down.

“Hey, Kiba what happened back there in the factory? You’ve been acting all weird since I showed you that picture.” Issei asked catching up to him.

“I’m sorry but it’s none of your business.”

“But I’m worried!”

“Why would you be worried?” Yuuto scoffed.

“Cause I’m your friend!” Issei yelled back.

“Friend? No that’s impossible. Devils are naturally greedy creatures. They have no friends, only people who can benefit them. Anyway, goodbye.” Yuuto walked away head in some direction. ‘I’m sorry, you just wouldn’t understand.’

“What’s his problem?” Natsu asked Issei as he came back.

“I don’t know why. He just started acting weird when I show him some pictures at my house.” Issei sighed slouching his shoulders.

“Then we check at your house for the cause Issei. Come along guys, Issei’s house we go!” Rias said teleporting everyone to the Hyoudou residence.

Later with Kiba:

It was a dark rainy night. The raindrops hit the ground hard, wetting everything it touched- including Kiba. He walked down some random street in the sleeping city. As he approached an alleyway he heard a noise.

“Help! Help me please!” Kiba looking at the man, seeing that it was a priest in bloody clothing. Before he could even get to him a long bending spear pierced his chest.

“Ohohohoho! Hey there freakin’ sc.u.m! Been awhile hasn’t it sword Devil man! Hahaha! I was just taking a peaceful walk killing any worthless priest I found in this lovely rain but then I find you! Oh God must be blessing me today!”

“Freed Zelzan!” Kiba said under his breath forming a sword in his left hand.