[nasuverse] Fuyuki city ( Five days before Fourth Holy Grail War) 12:30 pm
A city is seen full of people going to and from work and at home. On top of an apartment, the space around the roof starts to become distorted. Until finally a messy brown-haired boy with a red gauntlet in blue jeans and a red shirt suddenly appears.
"Transfer successful
The physical body of the host remains undamaged
No hosti..."
"ARGHHHHH!!" The boy suddenly feels extreme pain inside his body. As if something was tearing his body apart from the inside out and taking out his soul.
(RAGHHH!!) Strangely enough, Ddraig himself was screaming inside the sacred gear feeling the same pain.
"Hostile entity detected
Source: Unknown origin, presence coming from the ground, no physical injuries can be found, the host's soul is receiving damage along with Ddraig.
Finding a solution without counteracting with procedures.
.......
Solution found
Inserting solution"
Quickly a blue light starts to surround Issei, like a second skin. Enlightening the pain from before. Once the barrier was around Issei, both Issei and Ddraig sighed in relief.
"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT"/(WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT)
Both Issei and Ddraig yell both angry and annoyed at the pain they felt.
"Apologies master, I did not realize that this world would be this hostile to foreign intruders. It would appear that this world has a defense system in which it tries to remove anything it thinks is a threat.It's interesting to think that such a system exists. It was either created by a higher being or the world created its own conscience making it able to think and act out its own will.
Since Ddraig and you are not from this world, it considered you unwelcomed and tried to remove you."
"Huh huh. Alright, but what did you do Sherri, to help us." Issei said, not understanding any of that, sweating from the pain he felt. He appears to be trying to calm his racing heart.
"All I did was create a barrier using your reserves and the energy around you, which masks your presence from the world. Fooling it to think you were no longer here as well as stopping any attacks it tries to do. If it tries to do this again."
(Huhh! That was painful)
"Are you alright Ddraig?" Issei says with worry while talking to his left arm.
(It was interesting feeling pain again makes me glad I'm dead a bit. But it's this world.)
"What's wrong with it? Well other than it trying to kill us."
(Don't know, just something about this world feels sickening as if it's killing everything it hates.)
"Well, whatever it is this world is scary. Can we leave now?"
(Agreed the less time we spend here the better.)
"Unfortunately we cannot. Remember the rules the creator placed. Only in life-threatening emergencies can we possibly go back. Currently, we must stay here for at least a week before its time to go back"
"Haah, fine. Just hope they speak Japanese here or else we are going to have a hard time living here." Issei said finally giving in to the situation.
"Do not worry the Watch is a multipurpose tool. It has a built-in universal translator, that I can use to send you an instant translation version of what they say to your brain."
"Of course you do." With that Issei goes to the door on the roof and starts going down the stairs, hopefully without running into anyone asking why a high schooler was in their building.
Fuyuki city residential district. 7:50 pm
Our otherworldly human now seems to be traveling through the residential district. Trying to see if he recognized any of the streets or houses. He keeps looking around trying to find anything familiar while holding an annoyed expression
(Partner admitted it, we're lost.)
'Well sorry, I had never been to this place.'
(Look at the bright side we are still in Japan)
'In a city that I have never been to before and let's not forget we're in the 1990s.'
(I just can't believe you forgot your wallet at home.)
'Excuse me for not knowing I would be world traveling.'
Luckily this conversation was happening mentally because if not people would be questioning his sanity at the boy arguing at his left hand.
"Goougg!!" Suddenly a loud noise is heard below the teen. The boy quickly falls on his knees holding his stomach!
"I'm so hungry I wasn't even able to eat dinner."
"Apologies master"
"It's fine, I just wished I had some food."
(Hey think about it. If you starve for three days, then that Watch has to take you back.)
"Ddraig please don't joke about it"
(Who said I was joking?)
"PLEASE HELP ME!!" Suddenly a loud feminine scream for help came from across the house Issei was next to.
Unfortunately, it would have been ignored seeing as the other houses were empty. But luckily it was heard from our otherworldly hero as he quickly barges into the surprisingly unlocked door. What he saw quickly shocked him and rapidly got him furious, unlike something he never felt before.
Blood. What he saw was blood.
The blood of a mother, lying on the floor trying to hold onto her daughter willing to risk her life while protecting what was precious to her.
The blood on the daughter's hands trying to keep her mother's side wound close, not wanting it to spill out.
The blood on the monster's weapon holding it above his head waiting to strike again. The face of the monster, so very normal, so very human. Hiding behind it holds a vicious smile at the thought of what will become of his next victim, malicious eyes at the sight of the injury and agony he inflicted on his victims.
Quickly seeing enough, Issei rushed at the monster, full of fury, at the sight of what he saw. Not giving the monster any time to think or act about the intruder that came barging in through the door. Instinctively Issei tightened his right arm muscle and somehow poured the mana he had in his body into his arm. The blow hit and sent the man flying straight to the wall. A nice crunch was heard from the man's jaws probably losing a few teeth in the process. The mother and daughter looked at the scene with awe at their rescuer giving them hope. The monster strangely was able to stand up from the hard hit. When he looked up at his attacker, he was surprised it came from a sixteen-year-old boy because that punch had more strength than a full-grown heavyweight boxer. What is also a surprise was seeing the killer being able to stand up after that, it speaks of him being able to take a punch. When the killer gathers his thoughts he starts charging at Issei with the butcher knife in his hand over his head.
'Master take two steps to the left and lean left, after that throw an uppercut.'
Following Sherri's directions without any hesitation. He dodges the knife with no difficulty and finally gives another blow to his opponent's chin throwing him again to the wall and making him drop his knife. After that, he did not give the killer any time to gather his strength and threw an onslaught of punches giving the killer no room to breathe. When it was all over the killer was down in the ground with bruises over his face and blood coming out of his face. Hopefully, Issei broke his neck or skull, but unlikely. When Issei calms himself, he turns to look at the mother and daughter staring at him with caution. Both hold a shock expression at their rescuer not able to believe that someone actually came to help them.
"Are you two okay?" Issei asks coming straight at them with a voice full of worry and kneeling down to check their injuries.
"Y-yes, but Kaa-san, kaa-san is injured." The girl with long black hair, green eyes and a highschool uniform answers full of worry.
"It's fine Yuuka it doesn't hurt that badly." The mother responded by lying to her daughter about the pain.
As Issei checks the wound he notices the beautiful mother having similar features as her daughter, but had shorter hair and more importantly her chest was definitely bigger in the chest department. He quickly shook his head saying it was not the time for that, then looked at the 17-year-old girl.
"Listen I need you to go to a phone and call the hospital and the police. I don't know the number any hospitals around here so you have to do this."
"But Okaa-san."
"I'll take care of her I promise. Also, someone has to make sure he doesn't get up. Please trust me." Issei gives her a strong look that quickly assures with confidence that he would keep his promise and also makes her heart go doki doki.
"Alright"
The girl quickly leaves running to the nearest phone leaving the unconscious killer, her Savior, and mother.
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Mother's POV
When her daughter was gone, the mother now holding her stomach watches the boy that saved her and her daughter's life. The boy had dark brown hair, brown eyes with a strong perverted face trying not to show how truly scared he was. He looked as if he was contemplating something in his mind by the way his face kept changing and keeping a close eye on the monster.
"Why did you rescue us?" Asked the black haired milf, trying to start a conversation.
"That's stupid. I heard someone yell help. What other reason is there."
Realizing he was talking about her daughter's desperate cry for help.
"But why? Why come at all? What if it was a situation you couldn't possibly win?" The mother asks again, interested in his answer.
"Listen, lady, when you truly want to save someone, thoughts of reasoning, gains, and consequences no longer matter." Issei answers annoyed at the questioning of his reasons with his trademark stupid honesty.
"But why? We are strangers with nothing connecting us to each other. If it was the other way around I would not risk my life or of my daughter for a complete stranger." The persistent mother keeps asking, trying not to stress herself any further.
"Well, I guess that makes you and I different then. There is nothing wrong with your decision. But I will never allow someone to die in front of me if I can't prevent it." The boy answer with the stupid wisdom he somehow possesses making it work.
The mother calms down hearing his answers also causing the same feelings that started to appear on her daughter.
"My name is Hana Misuki." The woman answered with her best smile. Issei thought it was pretty if you discount the blood.
"Mine is Hyoudou Issei. A pleasure to meet you.
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Quickly Yuuka comes into the room telling them that the police and ambulance were coming. Not long after the sound of sirens was heard. The medics quickly approached the wounded Misuki and placed her delicately into a stretcher and took her to the hospital quickly. Yuuka, filled with worry wanted to go too, but thought it would be better to deal with the police and not get in the way of the medics. The police quickly asked them about what happened.
After understanding the situation they approach the murder where they were surprised that he was the mass murder killing the woman and children Fuyuki city. Then they asked them if they could go to the station for a couple more questions.
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Outside Fuyuki Police department 7:30 pm
"My god that took forever." Issei is seen talking his frustration out at being asked questions that never ended.
(Nice job fooling the police, never know you could give such a good lie.) Ddraig said with mirth in his voice.
"Well, what else could I say. Not like I could tell them the truth. Not that they will believe me anyway."
(Couldn't ya thought of something better than I was visiting relatives for a week and got lost in the city, coincidentally ending at that house.)
"Quiet, by the way, good job helping me out back there." Issei said with sarcasm.
(I got to say you did well. Sure it was nothing special, but you did well out there. Helping them, being a hero.)
"Don't you go there too. It's bad enough, I'm going to appear in the morning news. Haaah. I'm glad I made it in time."
(I would thank Sherri more than you.)
"Master, I would appreciate it if you do not take such risk."
"Don't tell me it was wrong that I help them."
"You misunderstood when I said not to be reckless. It was when you power your body with mana that was reckless, please be more careful. If I wasn't there to regulate the amount of mana, you were pouring into your arms. You would have made your arms explode."
Quickly the color of his skin turned white at that realization.
"What?!"
(If you had used the boosted gear it wouldn't have happened, but that is true, partner be careful. I know you're new to this magic stuff. But don't be careless in how you use it.)
"Wait so that was what I did?" He looks at his arms in amazement.
"Correct master. You drew the energy from your body and focused it in your arms to give it extra power, breaking your physical limitation. But do remember you have no control over it especially since you just received this power when I absorbed it from the surrounding plants."
(What you did sounds a bit like senjutsu to me.)
"Senjutsu?"
(It's the ability to harmonize with the Earth and use it as a power source, but we are getting off track. Partner remember your body is still weak, so you can't handle most of the power, you collected and you can forget about mastering the Boosted Gear at the level your at. )
"Just remember master that I will be here to help you in battle as well as in life"
"I remember you gave me directions on how to dodge that sickos attack. How did you do that?"
"Master, I am basically a supercomputer. Being able to use your eyes to predict the most likely chance of travel is a child's play. But mostly the Watch has a high depth sensor capable of sensing over a ten kilometers radius. Anything that is a threat within that range I will sense. But other than that I can regulate the amount of power you draw from your core to make sure you don't overexert your limitations."
"Okay I'll try to be careful." said Issei sighing in defeat that he had a long way to go.
"Issei-san!" The one yelling his name is Yuuka coming out of the station waving at him.
"Yuuka-San are you now free to go too." Issei asks.
"Yeah, it was a bit hard telling them everything. But at least that monster is in jail now and in a coma." Yuuka said with a smile.
Issei doesn't know what to feel when he hears that he brought that man into a coma. A bit happy that the monster is gone, but angry that the man is basically sleeping in a bed and not suffering for the crimes he committed.
"Issei-San, I also wanted to ask where are you staying?"
"Staying?" Issei parroted not understanding until it clicks. "Shit I still don't have a place to stay for the week." Not only that he hasn't even eaten anything yet for that matter.
"Really?!" Somehow his response made her happy for some strange reason. "I mean. If you want you can stay with Kaa-san and me until you have to leave."
"What? Are you sure that's a good idea? I mean what would your dad say about a boy living in your house." Issei was really surprised that they would let him stay in their home and was looking for any excuse he could use.
"That old man is no longer with us. Good riddance too. But it's fine, mom called and said it would be fine."
Issei was not going to ask about it. But he wouldn't feel right imposing his existence on their life.
"Are you sure you want me to stay. Because I'll have you know, I'm a huge pervert. Who only thinks of breast and sex. So for all you know I could be a rapist."
Yuuka's eyes widen at that revelation. Wondering how he could just reveal that information out on the open without any hesitation. But she was still okay with it seeing how openly honest he was to her.
"I know Issei would never hurt Kaa-san or me and I know you would protect us too. This day showed me that." She said all that with a cute blush and looking down at her small index fingers poking each other.
All it did was make Issei blush hard and make his heart speed up at seeing how the cute girl answers. But he felt that he should say one more thing before he accepts.
"Is it really okay? You know my dream is to be harem king, so do you really want a pervert like me in your home."
"Harem King!" Now, this really surprised her on how he could just say this with so much honesty. Here she wonders if it was worth it knowing she would have to deal with other women for his attention and be accepting of it. But somehow against her better judgment, she thought yes because to her he was the man that saved her and her mother's life.
"I see, what an interesting dream. But still, I must repay you for helping us in our time of need."
"You don't have to repay me anything just as long as you're okay and safe." He says with His usual goofy smile. Which gives her a bigger blush and reassures her heart to accept him.
"We'll let's go to my house Issei because I'll tell you here that you will stay with us."
"Okay"
With that, Issei will now stay with Yuuka and Ms.Hana. Both then start to leave the station.
"By the way, how old are you, Issei?"
"Sixteen. And you Yuuka?"
"Seventeen."
"Guess that makes you older than me."