One often has to wonder, where does life begin to change for someone? For me, it was when I was just a little idiot back home in Kuoh, I was something of an ass, an idiot and the town's renowned pervert but that's another story for a different time. I'm here to talk about the new life I lead, the luxury I have at my fingertips, the desires that are mine to bear witness too. Honestly, this is where I stand as a great leader of men, women, and my family who wish to bring something to the fight of my life. 

I forgot, my name is Issei, I'm the current owner of the world-renowned Boosted Championship in a martial arts company. I've become a fighter, one that does not wish to give up and become the Harem King! Once upon a time, it was all I wished for, until the time came when I was forcibly giving a choice, to become a loser and throw the match or make something of myself, be someone, again. 

I decided the former and this is how I ended in the states, you see, I was an innocent civilian, yet I knew the way of the world. I knew what I was going to be doing for a while, I had plans. Unfortunately for me, so did the Yakuza, I was a pawn, quite funny as well. I was nothing if not someone who knew how to rise through the ranks and take something that someone said I didn't earn. 

So when the day of the fight comes, I'm taken aside, I'm told to throw the match, to allow the Yakuza to get rich off of my fucking renown. I had earned so much shit, yet these guys decided, I had enough. My time at the time had to be at an end, so when the day arrives for me to finally have the match, I beat the shit out of the guy, I soon left my country looking like a champion. 

Of course, that would be the last time I was ever seen home. From that moment, I ran home, I collected my shit and decided that life here wasn't going to be worth it if I was dead, and found in a ditch months later. So, I was on a ship headed to the United States, I had heard so much about it, the American dream.

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When I arrived, well fuck, it was anything but that. It was like...well, shit, dead bodies were found in alleyways, in coffee shops and all over New York, seemingly where I ended up. People on the streets whispered about the Great Rebellion, with that, I had met a few people in my travels who seemingly arrived via ships as well...

One being someone known as the deadly sin of greed, Ban. From what he heard, the man had arrived with someone known as Meliodass. I had wished them well during their travels, from there, it seemingly proved to be something like I had to find a home for myself, well, apparently, with the Great Rebellion happening, homes were few and far between. 

So I waited, New York's coffee shops were not the best for me, I took a flight out to Detroit, it turned out, the place was much the same. Only a few goons and wise guys belonging to someone known as TaylorBrown remained, it seemed like the city was also having a rebellion of its own.

Then the thought occurred to me, what if this Great Rebellion if it was being dubbed that, was happening on a scale that no one thought possible, so from there, I had to think and that I did. With this....something going on, I decided to check on recent events and it was then that a few rowdy people came into the coffee shop...

One looked like Lilith, she seemed to be talking to the air, along with someone that looked like a chef in Artie_Bucco, Issei shook his head, wondering what in the ever hell he was witnessing as he could not believe it but then he heard a few words...

"Oh come on Rommy! Can't afford to lose to a woman can ya?"

Issei would not hide it, the way his eyes suddenly grew would look comical with anyone, yet he had to wonder here. JUST WHAT THE FUCK WAS GOING ON? All he knew was that Artie soon said he had a basketball court, the air? Issei guessed, seemingly agreed before the door opened of it's own accord, leaving Lilith and Artie to look over at him with small smirks....

Issei gulped before trying to stand and get away, only he was stopped when the woman called his name....she asked him if he was looking for somewhere specific, yet after seeing her take on air itself, Issei wasn't trying to see what the air could do in a game of b-Ball...

"I'm good....um...so I'm going to just go..."

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Issei rushed out of that coffee shop, not even noticing the amused looks that adorned the faces of the two people he had left. Shrugging, Issei continued to rush, not even noticing that he was being followed by a black car which had followed him ever since he landed in Detroit, watching his every move like a hawk. 

Issei finally ended up running into someone else actually, seemingly in Detroit on business, from his guess, he didn't know but she did introduce herself as AllyGarcia. He smiled, his eyes gaining stars once again before controlling himself, waving but still looking back at her in curiosity, wondering why he seemed to be running into all these people today...

Unfortunately, this is where the adventure would end, the black car had stopped, stepping out of the car was a busty woman with ravenette hair, her violet eyes stared at Issei as he watched her for a moment. Only then, she produced a dagger...from somewhere, he had no clue what the fuck she was using, only then, she rushed him, Issei pushed her away and legged it...

The red dragon ran for his life, soon he ducked into an Alley as the high heel steps of the woman grew closer, it was grating on him and for a moment, he thought this was truly it, that his life was just that, it was over and it deserved to be switched off, like a light.....

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"Issei, it has to come to this, you broke the rules...you ran and your family has already paid the price. Did you actually think we would not get you if you ran all the way here? Please, even you cannot be that foolish to believe that your crimes would go unpunished..."

"Raynare, please, this is not the way. You can't do this, after all this time, after all I gave you? They send you?"

Raynare shrugged, trying to be sad, yet at most, she seemed like she just wanted him to die and get this over with. It was enough. He needed to pay for what was to come, a message needed to be given and that would be Issei Hyoudou betrayed his masters, with that, he was a dead man...

"Poetic justice maybe, I was loyal unlike you. I'm the one who gave my life for these people, the cause...the Yakuza saved us Issei and you do this? They were our family and when I kill you, I get inducted, I become a member, while you, the grunt, the red dragon...-"

She spat with mocking sweetness, as if the very name was something that someone better than Issei deserved. She stepped forward, only for Issei to put his hands up, seemingly putting up one final stand. The would-be assassin, Raynare, rose an eyebrow at the man she once loved and would have called one of her better ones with a small smirk...

"Issei, just what are you doing? You're going to fight me? Really? After all I've done for you?"

"Hurts, doesn't it bitch? Let's stop talking and show me what you got. C'mon, after all, you wanted to prove that you were the one that could do this...prove to your masters back home that you have what it takes to get the job done and kill your ex, eh?"

Raynare actually tensed up, the dagger in her hand rose before Issei had enough, he took a single step forward, it was this that woke up Raynare. A snarl left her throat as she rushed Issei, already using the skills they had learned in their time together to try and get the upper hand....

"C'mon red dragon my love, be rough!"

Issei rolled his eyes in anger, taking Raynare down as she had lost the dagger in their scuffle. Issei tried to restrain, yet it turned out, Raynare had planned for this, stabbing Issei in his calf with a second dagger, she kept as backup, as the red dragon growled yet it did not stop him as he landed a mighty punch in her gut.

Raynare let out a chuckle but that was it, nothing sounded right from her now, yet again! She stabbed his calf a second time and now there was a moment when he knew, he was about to lose his shit....he was fading, she was winning even with him being on top...he chuckled, phrasing....

Issei slid off and breathed in, shallow as he looked up into the violet vengeful eyes of his loving killer. She had done it, she won and all she needed to do was strike the killing blow, that she did, stabbing him in his gut, leaving him to bleed out in the alleyway....

Issei faded ever so slowly, thinking about his life up until that moment, everything he had done and accomplished was something he wanted. He had yet to find love, of course, the whole harem thing had been put on hold, who was he? Was he some kind of plot-armored protagonist who became a mythical being that somehow found love with a busty redhead devil, a black-haired woman who was into S&M, a nun who adored him like he was the centre of her universe?

Fuck no, he was just Issei Hyoudou. He was just the red dragon of the martial arts in Asia, he was someone that had earned that title, someone who fought for his friends, his family, his desires, all around, he just wished that everybody knew who he was. He had a Legend to create, as the Oppai Dragon? Maybe, that was something he learned, it became something in the scene, it was his nickname and well, there was no changing it.

"Heh, I've lived quite the life... I'm not even sure if I want it to be over yet, don't want that..."

Seemingly answering those prayers, he found himself looking up into the green eyes of a woman. She smiled at him softly as she looked over the wounds he had got, they were salvageable. Issei would just need bed rest, he didn't even know what was going on but what he did know was that something did ring out, it was a gunshot, one that had the woman breathe a soft sigh. 

Little did Issei know what was to come next, how it was going to happen and what he would be involved with. The life he had as the dragon of Martial Arts, something that he had never really wanted. Issei wanted it for the money, everything he had done for the past few moments of his life, it had been for survival. 

Yet disobeying the Yukuza, he did that because it was needed, he earned it. Regardless of what they thought, nothing was going to stop him then. So what else did he wish to do? He wished to see what would happen, before he faded, he looked into those green eyes again, the red hair, for a moment, he was sure he knew her...yet nothing would come as finally, the red dragon descended into darkness.
 

The light that shone in that little room did little to help the Oppai Dragon, he groaned as he sat up. Looking around the room, it was a fucking apartment, how? He knew that he didn't arrange anything, only then, a few maids and a butler walked inside, looking at him in surprise before one of the maids left, leaving Issei with the remaining three. 

"Hello there Issei, it's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Grayfia, this is Kuisha, Argento, and KIba. It's great to see that you're finally awake..."

With a soft smile and genuine kindness in those grey eyes of hers, Issei didn't know whether to give the woman a tiny smile in return or cover himself up as he was sure that he had clothes on before he even...ended up here. 

Issei, frantically looking around never noticed the fact that the two called Kuisha and Asia had already started to tidy up his room, looking at him with a wariness about them but still doing their jobs. It was clear that they did not trust him, yet this was not something he was even ready to discuss, for right now, he simply wanted to move forward and see what he could do about getting a coffee. 

"If you're wondering where you are Issei, you're in Las Vegas, The Strip to be exact. Our leader brought you here, well technically, captain but that's for another time. Right now we need to make sure that you're okay, do you feel an ache in your abdomen or calf? Considering that is where the injuries occurred, I'm sure they'll leave a nasty scar, sorry for that, Red Dragon."

Grayfia gave him another soft smile, one that clearly said she knew his history in Asia. So she either heard of the hit on his life and didn't care or was biding her time, he didn't know yet but he did not wish to trust so easily, not yet at the very least. 

Issei gave her a soft bow of his head that told her to sit down, which she did, albeit with a little reluctance, she had heard of the man's reputation in his younger days. She was surprised that there were no little red dragons, at least, none that she was aware of at the very least.

The two sat in comfortable silence for a moment before Issei looking at the other two maids in the room took notice of the equipment and holsters attached to their backs. These were not normal maids or at least, they presented themselves that way. Looking at the man known as Kiba, the man tipped his head to him in response, giving him a cheeky grin in response. One that did little to soothe the nerves that were popping up within him.

"As you can see, we're not exactly normal servants or...associates as people have called us these past few months. We work for the Gremory Clan of The Strip, who is working under PoisonIvy, who is the one that saved you and brought you to us. We're the doctors, healers, nurses, or whichever you wish to label us, Issei. We're here to help you get situated and make sure that you get...right with what is to come."

Tilting his head to the side, Issei didn't exactly feel comfortable as he listened to Grayfia, her words seemingly had a different meaning. The way she paused and mentioned another person, it was almost like they were a separate group of people who answered to a higher power. 

Issei understood that, he knew of the structure within the Yakuza, the way they played the game and had crews, before they all answered to a top dog, the man himself. Issei never knew who that was but he didn't wish to find out, so all he did was nod his head to Grayfia as he looked around the room. 

"So...what exactly is it you do here? I mean, I've heard of Vegas, the glitz, the style, the glamour and all the sin in between. Why was I saved? I mean, what exactly would your boss, Ivy, have with me? I'm just some no-name Martial Artist..."

It was here that one of the perfect china plates dropped out of Argento's hands, she looked at Issei with a twitching brow before she suddenly walked up to him, leaving him on guard as to what she would do. Yet the puppy dog look in his eyes, the way her lips jutted out, seemingly about to cry as he swore, there was a shine to her eyes that seemingly reflected off the light...

"Issei, you're more than just some no-name, you're going to be the muscle of our operation! You were the Boosted Champion, undefeated I can recall that much, if I can say this and I will anyway, you would have been a great asset to have before all this mess with the Yakuza but fate is a fickle bitch."

Argento being blunt was such a thing to her partners as they all looked at her like she was growing a second head, soon the surprise wore off as Kuisha gave her partner a soft look, bringing her back to stand next to her, as if a duty guarding the Red Dragon himself. 

Muscle? Issei looked at all of them, Vegas, they knew of his run in with the Yakuza and didn't care. He had a feeling that he wasn't joining a completely safe place her, yet the looks on their faces, the way they looked, he would have thought that this was a normal as anything else, nothing seemed so wrong, it actually felt comforting with the smiles on their faces. 

"So, I'm to be the muscle in what sort of operation here? I mean, I understand that you guys know of my run-ins with would be assassins, who might still be after me. I'm not exactly dead and me surviving, does send a bad message to those in charge of the Yakuza."

Grayfia gave him that soft smile again, it did nothing to stop him, if anything it gave him the encouragement to continue as unbeknownst to him, their captain, Rias Gremory stood in the doorway listening to the man and his run-ins with the infamous Yakuza. Of course, they barely had weight here, so they wouldn't be touching any of her people, Rias knew that much. 

"I'm guessing you guys have enough power to rival if not, trample the Yakuza in the states. Am I right or right?"

"Heh, confident this Red Dragon is. I wonder what they'll be saying about his rival, the White One they call him? I recall he's made quite the name for himself, yet here you are, his opposite and you mirror him so well. I have to wonder what some people were thinking, you two just might kill each other..."

In response to hearing their Captain's voice, the four had stood straight and their hands placed over one another, whilst bowing their heads in respect. This was Rias Gremory, she wore a simple black leather jacket with a black shirt as well as trousers and boots. She didn't look like a person of business, yet looks were deceiving. 

Hearing the mention of his supposed rival, Issei gave the woman a small nod. Vali Lawlin, the martial artist out of Nevada, a Vegas born man and one that knew Issei very well, they had fought a few times, some that led to scars for Vali. 

There was a mutual respect, one that grew with time, the first time, well that left more than the rivalry to be sated. A lot of people wished for a round 3, currently it was 1-1, everyone wished to see it, would Gremory be the one to organize a second battle? Issei didn't know but he would wait and see. 

"Doubtful, me and Vali are many things but killers might not be on our list of traits, and I'm assuming you are the famous Gremory that is talked about with such adoration by her associates, they are guarding me because?"

Issei left the question hanging yet it was clear, he wanted a fucking answer and he was going to get, one way or another, yet with the numbers here, he knew that he would be back into a pile on the ground before he could even make a fist. 

"I'm Riasora Gremory, Captain for Poison Ivy of The Strip, these are my soldiers, associates, loyal partners. Whatever you wish to call them, they fit the bill because they have been here for me always. Most people call me Rias and you are here Issei because you are going to be one of our many people involved with our plans for Las Vegas, the city of sin..."

With this, the young busty woman gave the boy her boss saved a grin before finally standing to her feet and gesturing for him to follow. To which he did, already having boxers on as Argento and Kuisha shamelessly moved their eyes in appreciation over his body, something that Issei never noticed as he put on a black jumper and shorts, along with socks as he walked after Rias. 

Issei's eyes now realized that he wasn't even inside an apartment, it was a fucking mansion and this place, well, it was his room. He noticed how Rias looked back at him, a few people of notable higher status stood around the place, discussing business and that was something that Issei didn't really understand, maybe he would need to soon enough. 

"This is the place of our family Issei, one that you will be joining soon enough, it's just day one and you've woken up. I want you to know what comes next, how it adjusts and how we come to this moment of you working with us, nothing is off limits besides a few things, obviously."

Rolling his eyes, Issei leaned forward, meeting Gremory halfway as they spoke in the middle of the hallway. It was clear, she wished for the Red Dragon to assist her in something but what? So Issei waited, he could repay her at the very least. 

"We need you to start an underground fight club, we already have a perfect person to assist you in this matter. You do this though, you're with us, there is no running from this. You're one of the family, the big guys, Las Vegas is your home, do you get that Hyoudou?"

Staring at her with nothing but determination, he found himself nodding, his fists clenching before giving himself a pep talk in his head. He could do this, Issei wanted to at the very least, pay back the people that had helped him cheat death, with a small smile he find himself waiting to hear the news...

"Who will I be meeting?"

"Her name is AllyGarcia, she's someone that always seems to be around, she'll help you get this underground fighting started. Oh yes, make sure there is gambling..."

He gave Rias a look, wondering what she would need with gambling but he shrugged. Issei didn't need to know, she told him as a matter of earning that trust and making sure that he knew, he was a part of this new thing that was building across the world....

"Also, Issei, when you meet her...don't go Oppai Dragon, we need you to be civil, eh?"

With that, RIas cackled leaving Issei a spluttering mess as he tried to defend himself, knowing that stage of his life had long since passed. He wondered if everybody had known that, yet here he was, ready to move forward and help the Gremory Clan of Las Vegas get stronger, he hoped that he was ready....

Now...he just needed to get a phone and find out just where Ally was and how she wanted to move with what Rias was planning. Humming to himself, Issei went to a phone off to the side, he knew, This was going to be...awesome!