It was a wonderful gift to just have a temple and be able to drag anyone he wanted to it with no questions asked by the monks - all of them knew about the strangeness of the community by now, so one man in armor barely raised eyebrows amongst them ( Read more... )

This was almost certainly a bad idea, but Issei had agreed to it, and Issei kept his promises. Even incredibly stupid promises ( Read more... )

Knives were the worst.

Someone else might have expected Issei to scream like a little girl when he saw that his opponent was armed, but that person didn't know Issei's determination to make him pay. He meant it when he said that he was going to aim for dismemberment, but that was easier if Michael couldn't move correctly ( Read more... )

Issei hovered near the door to the island's building. He knew Birkin was in there. He also knew Annette was in there, and Stein, and Wesker. He did not want to meet any of them. On the other hand, he had no idea where Birkin was in there ( Read more... )

Scared me half to death... Honestly, what on earth got into him? And why should I even care?! I shouldn't have worried in the first place, I just thought that he might be a nuisance to someone else... He probably already is a nuisance to everyone else, I'm certainly not special ( Read more... )

Clock Tower is a bustling university. Many buildings surround the namesake clock tower, filled with busy students and teachers. Yes, they have classes on a Saturday. They're magi, they can't afford not to work ( Read more... )

Issei hung onto Tyki's side excitedly, staring at the beauty of the island. "Are you saying that this entire island belongs to you? It's amazing! C-Can I see more, please?"

He couldn't help it. The beautiful ocean would always hold a dear place in his heart, no matter how few times he got to see it.

"I don't know what to do in this situation," Issei explained, gripping his drink (water) tightly. He was considering clinging to Birkin, the only familiar person in this whole place ( Read more... )

The temple had a large room with tables and chairs, usually used for meetings between the monks. Right now it had been appropriated for Issei's birthday party, and was full of food and streamers. Guests were milling about, talking to each other and waiting for Issei to arrive ( Read more... )

Issei let out a sigh as they left the dining room. "I apologize for my father and brother's behavior," he said, blushing slightly. "They have very... open personalities. It's an admirable quality, when they aren't talking about things I would rather have them hide ( Read more... )