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Issei widened his eyes as he narrowly avoided another crimson blast. Reappearing in front of Issei, Ddraig smirked and in a motion far too quick for Issei to see, he impaled the young man with the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi.
Issei widened his eyes and covered his mouth in order to prevent any blood from coming out. Ddraig smiled as he pushed the sword forward, causing Issei's eyes to widen once more.
{As I thought. You're powerful, but far too unskilled, partner. I refuse to have a host who is so much weaker than I am. Granted you're nothing to laugh at, but your performance in this battle is pitiful. I won't stand for it!}
Smirking widely at the look on Issei's face, Ddraig slowly pulled the sword out of Issei's stomach.
"Wrong one!"
Ddraig widened his eyes and turned around just in time to see Issei's version of the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi impale him through the stomach. Ddraig's face maintained a shocked expression as Issei glared up at him. Out of the disguised Red Dragon Emperor's stomach was a pool of crimson shattering energy particles.
{Kukukuku. Well, well, well. You got me, partner. Looks like I underestimated you. But…there's a reason I'm the Red Dragon Emperor!}
Ddraig's body began to glow as he transformed. Issei widened his eyes and backed away, holding the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi in his hand tightly. The Red Dragon Emperor's body began to change and distort into a large red Western Dragon with green eyes.
Issei backed away as the size of Ddraig towered over the buildings and skyscrapers of his inner world. Narrowing his eyes, Issei gripped the hold on the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi.
In his true form, Ddraig peered down at Issei and then started to snicker.
{Kukukuku.}
Issei rose an eyebrow in confusion.
"What's so funny?"
{Kukukuku. You, partner. You are amusing. Looks like you're not as naïve as I originally assumed.}
Issei remained in his battle stance, as he cautiously looked up at Ddraig. He then widened his eyes when his body began to disappear.
"What's happening?!"
{Kukukuku. Very interesting. You have earned my respect, Issei Hyoudou. I shall lend you my power anytime you wish. You can use it to show those who ridiculed you.}
Issei continued to stare up at the Western Dragon in confusion. Ddraig then gave Issei a serious look as the young man started to fade away.
{However, let me give you a warning. If you wish to control my power, make sure you don't slack off before I come back!}
Issei stared up at the Welsh Dragon silently, and seconds later, he started to disappear from his own mind.
{Humph. Your mother would be proud.}
As Ddraig watched the remaining form of his wielder fade away, a confident smirk formed on his face.
{Albion. Our battle shall come soon. You better hope your host will have what it takes to defeat this one. The one called Issei Hyoudou.}
The Grand Ise Shrine
Issei's eyes fluttered, and then opened completely. Widening his eyes, Issei looked around his surroundings and looked over to see that the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi was no longer in his hands.
"Huh? Where did the sword go?"
Looking around the shrine, Issei narrowed his eyes and got up from his spot.
"Hmm."
Issei's House
Issei opened the door to his house and shook his head.
"Ise-itoko?"
Widening his eyes, Issei looked up to see Leiko sitting next to a moody Ophis.
"Leiko-san! What ae you doing here?"
Leiko sent Issei a smile.
"I just wanted to see how my cousin was doing."
She then looked to Ophis, who had a pout on her face.
"But as Ophis here tells me, it looks like your life is going good so far."
Issei rose an eyebrow at Ophis's facial expression, and then he looked to Leiko, and offered her a smile.
"Y-yeah. I guess you can put it that way."
Next Day at Kuoh Academy
Sitting at his desk, Issei looked out the window of his classroom. He looked up at the Sun, and sighed deeply. As he looked around the classroom, he noticed that Yuuma was once again absent.
'Where has Yuuma-san been?'
He then noticed that Xuelan was absent as well.
'Hmm…'
As he looked back at the Sun, he felt someone walk up to him.
"Issei Hyoudou."
At the call of his name, Issei looked up to see Tsubaki looking down at him, her hands to her side. Staring at Tsubaki blankly, Issei's eyes widened in recognition.
"Oh, it's you."
Getting up from his desk, Issei put his hands in his pockets.
"Is something wrong? And secondly, is it important?"
Tsubaki maintained her stoic expression as she gazed at Issei. Before her stoic gaze could break down, Tsubaki closed her eyes.
"Kaichou's Onee-sama is here. She would like to speak with you, as well as Sirzechs-sama."
Issei narrowed his eyes at the last person Tsubaki had mentioned, but he calmed himself quickly.
"What does Sirzechs want to talk about?"
He didn't particularly mind what Sona's older sister wanted to talk about, but Sirzechs...if Sirzechs wanted to talk to him, the Crimson Maou had better be expecting another Falcon Punch in the face.
Unaware of Issei's passing thoughts, Tsubaki opened her light-brown eyes.
"He didn't say."
"Tch." Issei muttered.
Tsubaki rose an eyebrow at Issei's response, and then her eyes widened considerably as she noticed that Issei had a red stain showing through his white shirt.
"You're bleeding."
Raising an eyebrow, Issei looked down to see that there was blood on his shirt. Lifting the top of his shirt away from him, the young man widened his eyes to see that there was a large cut mark on his stomach.
'How did I get cut just now? This morning, it was just fine... Was it from Ddraig? It definitely couldn't have been from Kokabiel, because I transmitted away from him.'
He tensed when he felt a hand reach down to his stomach. He quickly gripped Tsubaki's hand and held it tightly. Tsubaki widened her eyes slightly as she met Issei's stern gaze.
"I…I was going to heal you."
Issei's stern look dissolved into a look of hesitance and he gently released his grip on Tsubaki's hand.
"It doesn't hurt. If it did, I would have noticed it by now. I'm fine."
"But you need to be healed before the blood flow increases." Tsubaki insisted
"It's all right. Let's just go meet Sona's Onee-sama, and…Sirzechs. I can heal myself afterwards."
"…You're such a strange boy, Issei Hyoudou." Tsubaki said as she rose an eyebrow at Issei.
Issei sent Tsubaki a sad look.
"If I had a nickel for every time that phrase has been said..."
Tsubaki kept her gaze on Issei for awhile, and she stood still in her spot. Issei's eyes softened, and he sighed and looked away.
" I appreciate your offer to heal me. But not now. I just want to get this over with."
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