Azazel!

After Issei had knocked on the door, there was a moment of silence, before the door slowly opened, and Issei froze, staring at the man behind the door. "Well, hello again. Been a little bit since we last met face to face, though we have talked a bit over the phone a couple of times," he chuckled.

"You, what are you doing here?" Issei demanded, pointing to the man, who was in fact, Azazel.

"I live here part time. And yes, I know this is Gremory territory, but I assure you, I cause no trouble whenever I'm here. It's just a nice, peaceful getaway spot to destress... And occasionally keep an eye on things to make sure nothing gets out of control whenever something is going on. I got similar locations all over the place," Azazel replied with a smirk. "Feel free to tell your King/Genie about it. I already informed Sirzechs, and he doesn't mind, so long as I toe the line while here, so it's not like she can do much about it, even if she is offended," he quipped.

Issei grimaced, knowing that Rias indeed would not take this well, and would likely have some words with her brother about not telling her about the potential regular presence of Azazel. It was one thing when he had personally showed up to collect Raynare and her associates when they had caused problems, it was quite another to find out he had a permanent residence encroaching here, even if it was barely in the boundary of her territory. "...okay, potentially pissing Rias off aside, what did you call me for?" Issei questioned.

Azazel smirked. "Because I highly suspect you need some time to unwind and think, for one thing. Vali told me last night what happened. And yes, he will be taking credit for your kill, but that's not the only issue that needs addressing, is it?"

Issei flinched, the dead, unseeing face of Kokabiel flashing through his mind. "...how did you know?" he asked slowly.

Azazel stared at him for a moment, before he burst out laughing, as if Issei had told a funny joke. "How did I... Young man, you seem to be forgetting how old I actually am, and that I am a veteran in the Great War," Azazel pointed out. "I didn't get the position of leader of the Fallen just by looking pretty and seducing thousands of women in my lifetime, you know."

"A thousand harems... I am not worthy..." Issei was distracted from the serious business by the reminder of how Azazel somehow was able to maintain THAT many relationships.

Azazel chuckled a bit at that. It was rare to be so openly admired for his skills as a Cassanova. "Come on, let's talk while we go something relaxing," he stated, pointing towards the nearby pond, and grabbing two fishing poles and a tackle box. Snapped out of his perverted delirium, Issei grimaced, and walked with Azazel towards the pond. "...so... Your first kill, hmm?" Azazel mused as he set up the fishing rods. "I could tell when you were about to kill Raynare that you had yet to actually take another life. You had seen **** before, even experienced it, but had yet to cause it."

"...it had to be done, didn't it?" Issei asked, taking the offered fishing rod and sitting beside Azazel.

"Of course it did. And I am impressed. No one else can claim that their first kill was an opponent on that level," Azazel replied, casting his line before sitting down as well. "But that isn't the point, is it?"