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Oh Issei. About time you got back, we've been waiting for you," greeted the witch as she saw him enter the room.
"Scáthach, Morrigan, what are you doing here?" he replied as his eye began its twitching again.
"Don't you remember Issei? You offered us a place to stay when you found out that we would be studying here. How could you forget? We've been friends online for years, don't you remember how we taught each other Japanese and Gaelic?" pouted Scáthach, while Morrigan hid a smirk forming on her face.
[So we were right partner, they were watching after all.]
'Honestly Ddraig, I'd be more surprised if they weren't,' sighed Issei as he just shook his head before walking into the kitchen and grabbing a coke from the fridge. Downing the soft drink in one go the teen walked back to rejoin the group with a frown.
"While I did say that, I forgot to inform my dad about it. So dad what's the verdict? Kick them out or let them stay?" asked Issei with a smug grin as he turned to his father.
'Come on old man, realize there is something suspicious here,' prayed the teen as the entire group turned to face his father with expectant expressions.
"Issei, I agree that you should have asked me about this before making this decision," stated his father with a stern look on his face.
Issei was about to cheer in joy at this, only to see his father's expression morph into an eager smile, "however I think this time we can make an exception."
"What!?" choked out Issei.
His father just continued, oblivious to the horrified looks being thrown at him from his son. "To think my son brought two girls home with him, and foreign beauties at that! At last your libido is showing! I was beginning to think you played for the other side."
There was silence in the room as they all stared at the old man with various states of disbelief until Issei just shouted at him, "what the hell gave you that idea!?"
"Can you blame me? The only time you ever showed interest in women was when you dated Yuuma-chan, and you broke off that relationship after the first date," replied his father with raised eyebrows.
[He's got a point partner.]
'Ddraig, I will find a way into that Sacred Gear and murder you horrifically,' promised Issei as he blushed from hearing a small snickering coming from their two visitors.
Elsewhere a certain trolling magician was laughing uncontrollably.
"You know what? I don't care anymore," sighed Issei before he walked up to his room, realizing that any sense that the world might have once had was well and truly gone.
The three remaining occupants flinched as they heard the door to the teen's room slamming shut before Mr. Hyoudou turned to the two Celts, his goofy expression changing into a sad smile as he faced them. "Sorry about my son, he really is a good kid," apologized the father.
"I know he's gotten himself involved with something he shouldn't have," stated Mr. Hyoudou, causing frowns to appear on the faces of the two Celts as the man bowed before them. "Please look after him, he can be a bit hot headed and has a tendency to go in over his head."
Scáthach and Morrigan just glanced at each other before the Goddess smiled at Mr. Hyoudou, "I give you my word that we will see to it that your son doesn't come to any harm."
"Thank you," replied the father in a relieved tone.
'This is not going to go down well,' thought Issei with a sigh as he walked to school with Morrigan and Scáthach following close behind him. He could already hear the rumors that were going to be spread when they arrived at school together, let alone if people knew he was living with them.
[True but I have to admit, you taking this better than I thought you would partner.]
'Ddraig at this point I've just learnt to go with the flow,' sighed Issei. However, the teen's thoughts were interrupted as they all heard the sound of a car screeching and a howl of pain following close behind. The trio stopped and turned around to see a car speeding off into the distance while a girl cried over the broken body of her barely alive dog.
Scáthach and Issei just watched as Morrigan frowned before she walked up to the child who was crying over the struggling dog. Even though it was still breathing everyone could tell it was only a matter of time as its broken body's loud wheezing began to grow softer and Issei saw the Goddess kneel down in front of the animal.
"Shh…I know…shh…its okay…its okay," comforted Morrigan as she stroked the animal's bloodied fur, causing the dog's pained whines to decrease slightly.
"Please help her Onee-chan! Please!" cried the girl, desperately.
The Goddess of Death just leaned down before she began cradling the dog as its breathing started to slow down, "it's over now…alright girl…let go…let go…that's it…it's time to go…rest now."
The animal's shallow breaths finally slowed to a stop as Morrigan softly lowered the pet back to the ground before turning to face the sobbing girl and embracing her in a hug. Issei and Scáthach said nothing as they watched the Goddess comfort the crying girl, finally Morrigan gave the dog's body another pat and got up from the ground.
"Come on lets go," she ordered as she approached them.
"That was a nice thing you did Morrigan, I must say you're not what I expected from a Goddess of Death," said Issei as they began walking away, hearing the girl's parents rushing over to her.
"Death is but the end of Life, Issei. The accumulation of all that person's experiences, emotions, memories, all coming together for a brief moment. You cannot be a God of Death without first respecting and acknowledging the Life that came before it," replied Morrigan.
"Plus Morrigan here wasn't always a Goddess of Death, she was also the Goddess of Fertility once upon a time," informed Scáthach with a smirk and making Issei's eye widen in surprise.
Seeing his stunned expression Morrigan sighed, "Is it really that big of a shock? I told you one cannot hold power over Life and Death without respecting either."
"Power over Life and Death?" muttered Issei and instantly he thought of his mother's lifeless body as he turned to face Morrigan eagerly. "Could you have done it? Could you have brought back that girl's dog?"
"The Pathways of Life and Death are not something that should be taken lightly Issei Hyoudou, something that those Devils and their damned Evil Pieces seem all too eager to forget," growled the Goddess.
"But can you do it? Can you really bring back the dead?" he asked, with a hopeful expression as memories of his mother's smiling face appeared in his mind.
"Only if they died recently," replied Morrigan, crushing Issei's hope in the blink of an eye as she turned to face him.
Seeing his defeated expression the Goddess of Death sighed, "Tell me Issei, do you think a life is precious? Do you think it's valuable?"
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