Holding All The Cards

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Spinning around with Gae Bolg at the ready, he found no one there except his own reflection in the mirror staring back at him.

As he looked into the mirror, Issei was shocked as he saw the panicked expression on his face.

However, the expression quickly died as he felt an oddly calming pressure coming from Gae Bolg, allowing his thoughts to slowly return to normal.

"That's right I already decided didn't I? I would become strong to protect my family and my friends, no matter what fate throws at me I will get stronger.

There is no way I would ever hurt them like that is there," he laughed as he put the memories of the dream to the back of his mind.

As he dismissed Gae Bolg, Issei felt the pressure return on his shoulder and as he looked back up to the mirror he had to do a double take.

It might have been a trick of the eye, nothing more than his imagination but for a brief moment he could have sworn he saw a familiar blue clad man nodding his head approvingly as he placed a hand on Issei's shoulder before disappearing.

Issei wasn't sure how long he just stood completely still and stared there at his mirror, his brain struggling to comprehend what it just saw.

It wasn't until his alarm clock starting beeping that the teen woke from his trance and quickly glanced at the time, the colour draining from his face as he did so.

"Not again!" he cried in distress as the teen rushed to get changed and grab his cards before bolting out the door, once again nearly knocking his dad over in the process.

However, in his mad rush to get ready for school Issei didn't notice what appeared to be a large black crow that had been observing him outside his window since he woke up.

Its eyes displaying an unnatural intelligence for a simple animal and if anything, it looked surprised at the sight of Gae Bolg.

As Issei rushed towards school, the crow watched him go before flying after him, making sure to keep the teen in sight.

The crow just watched as the teen was scolded by a devil for being late before he went about the rest of his day, oblivious to the new observer he had.

Issei sighed as walked into his class and tried to ignore the numerous glares sent to him by the girls already in the classroom, and curiously twin death stares sent by the 'Perverted Duo.'

Sighing and deciding to just deal with it later the teen made his way over to his desk, only to be ambushed before he could reach it.

"Issei Hyoudou you bastard!" shouted an angry voice as the teen in question side stepped a tackling Matsuda.

"Matsuda-san? What are you doing?" frowned Issei in confusion.

"Getting pay back!" replied the pervert.

"For what?" asked the teen.

"You know what you did Hyoudou!" growled Motohama as he rushed over to his friend's side and helped him up off the ground.

Issei just continued to stare at them in confusion as he thought back to the past couple of days, trying to remember if he did anything to offend them.

However, he couldn't think of anything, in fact he was the only one in the class who gave them any sort of respect, actually willing to hold up a conversation with the duo rather than beating them up or simply ignoring them.

"Umm…Motohama-san I'm sorry for…whatever I did to insult the two of you, it wasn't my intention but can you at least tell me what I did," he replied, diplomatically.

"YOU GOT A GIRLFRIEND BEFORE US!" they both shrieked, causing Issei to blink in confusion.

"Girlfriend? What are you talking about?" he repeated.

"Don't play dumb with us Hyoudou, we saw you last Friday talking to that pretty girl outside the school gate.

You even got her to ask YOU out! How did you do it damn it!" cried Matsuda as anime tears began pouring down his face.

'Last Friday? So they saw me with Raynare did they? Well that shouldn't be a problem, they're idiots anyway,' he thought as his eyes widened in recognition before the teen shrugged.

"She's not my girlfriend. That date was a one-time thing only, turns out we just weren't very compatible with each other.

Still that just means she is free for you two now right? Just let me know if you see her and I'll hook you up," smiled Issei as the two pervert's eyes lit up in happiness.

'After all forcing Raynare to deal with these two should be appropriate punishment for that Fallen Angel, their lust could rival Azazel himself,' he thought jokingly.

The two perverts just stared at him in shock before they ran over and hugged as they cried into his shoulder, drawing the attention of the rest class.

"Hyoudou-san I take back every bad thing I ever said about you!" cried Motohama as he rapidly began shaking Issei's hand in joy.

"Hyoudou-san you truly are a saint to take pity on us humble followers of Oppai," praised Matsuda as he got on his knees and began bowing.

"Alright you two cut it out, you're making a scene," replied Issei as he saw the class began staring at him before whispering to each other.

"I knew he was a pervert why else would he talk to those two?" whispered one of his classmates, causing Issei to sigh as the two perverts calmed down.

Noticing the glares from the girls hadn't abated he frowned and turned to his two new 'followers,' "I don't suppose you know why the girls in this school are trying to burn a hole in my head?" he questioned them.

The two just glanced at each other before Motohama replied, "it probably has something to do with the rumors spreading about you."

"What rumors?" frowned Issei.

"Well there is a rumor going around that you're madly in love with the damned pretty boy Yuuto Kiba," informed Matsuda and making the teen begin coughing up a lung.

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