I woke up at three thirty in the morning and got dressed and after kissing Akeno on the forehead and Koneko for good measure. I headed to the park.
Baraqiel put me through the paces and for lack of a better term, meat grinder. At about seven fifty. I was panting and worn but still on my feet.  Baraqiel smiled, "You've improved greatly from yesterday. In fact I'd hazard a guess that you're more than ready for Riser tomorrow."
"And I owe that to my trainer and teacher." I extended my hand and he took the gesture.
"Good luck son." He pulled me in and hugged me as a father would his own son. "Your gonna do great tomorrow. Remember win or lose. You've won the respect of the angels, fallen angels and devils by doing this."
"I didn't know that they were aware. I only knew you, Azazel and Sirzechs knew."
"Well they all do." He let go of me and I stood up straight. "Well you better get back home and get ready for school."
"Yeah. Thanks Baraqiel." I ran off toward home. And got there to see Akeno and Koneko finishing up getting ready for school. I dashed around the room and was ready to go in five minutes. Akeno ran her hands through my hair putting down any strays. "Thank you baby girl." We headed to school and it was a perfect day. Even the club business didn't take as long as it usually did.

Dinner was perfect. And Azazel appeared in the living room with the time of the fight between me and Riser. "The fight is scheduled for eleven tomorrow morning. So be ready Daniel."
"Oh he will be." Akeno grinned. Azazel just left as Akeno leaned into me. "Baby. I have something special for you. Come upstairs with me." I got up with her and she led me to our room. And closed the door behind her even went as far as to lock it. I walked up to the foot of the bed and turned to face her. "Ever since you transferred here to this city and school. I knew you would be important. But I never expected you to like me and become my true knight in shining armor. You mean everything to me. And even though we've been together for barely two to three weeks. I know that this is a once in a lifetime love. And I want you to take me and give me whatever you have and I'll give you everything you need. Your my friend, confidante, my strong American man, my Celtic Warrior. And I hope that our love doesn't have to end nor will end here or tomorrow. I have every confidence in the world that you will win and come back to me. Safe and sound. I love you Daniel Boyce."
My eyes were tearing up something fierce as she finished. She stripped down to nothing and I stood up and did the same. She got on the bed first and I followed right after.
My cock was hard as stone and her pussy was very wet. We didn't bother with foreplay and just got right to it. I slammed into her pussy, making her scream and gasp with every impactful thrust of my dick. I even went as far as to hold her wrists above her head as I continued to fuck her in missionary. We rolled around the bed and she came seven times in nine positions. The final position had her laying her back against my chest. Her breasts bounced as I gave her everything I had left and not even three minutes later we came together.
We were covered in sweat and smiled at each other. She slid her left hand behind my head and I held her hips with my left and turned her head with my right and kissed her.
We didn't bother getting up. We just fell asleep where we laid.

The next morning...
I woke up at ten and got dressed for the fight. Akeno was already up and had my clothes picked out for war. She even helped me with the Wallace kilt. After I put on the Scottish Claymore pendant. I hugged her and gently kissed her cheek and lips. "I'll come back for you."
"I know you will." She grinned with a few tears in her eyes. She and I unlocked the bedroom door and made our way downstairs.
Rias smiled even though I could tell she was worried along with everyone else present.
"I know I haven't been here that long. But I want to say. I'm grateful and proud to call you all my friends. And most of all your all my family. Michael, Sirzechs, and yes even Azazel and Baraqiel. But it's all of you who have made my life quite the privilege and pleasure it has become. As I go and face Riser. I take a piece of every single one of you. Because like I said you're all my family. And you should be proud to say that you mean something to a man that came from nothing but pain and heartache to the best friend, son, and boyfriend anyone could ask for." They all smiled. "Riser may not be afraid but he should be. Because he may have his blood behind him. I have something stronger behind me. All of you. So no matter what guys. I'll always be with you. I can promise you that." They all gathered around me and all at once hugged me.  Then Azazel appeared.
"It's time." I stepped up next to him and I looked at Akeno and she blew me a kiss. I nodded and vanished and was taken to the Highlands. "I'll be right here making sure you are safe and that he doesn't try any dirty tricks."
"Well the only real dirty trick was played on him. The funny thing is he doesn't know it yet."
Azazel looked at me and smiled after a moment.
"Asazel. I'm going to make you promise the same I made Rias promise. No matter what happens. Watch over Akeno. For me."
"You got it." I nodded and started walking into the center of the field. Riser arrived not long after Idid.
"Well devil boy. Are you ready to lose?" Riser asked.
"Just remember Riser. If you so much as sneeze a cheat. Your life is forfeit." He grimaced at my reminder.
I clutched the Scottish Claymore pendant and it transformed into the sword. He pulled his sword and we stood ready to fight. Raynare deposited herself the same amount of distance as Azazel was.  The fight started with both me and Riser swinging at each other. When I clipped him with a perfectly placed slice across his abdomen.
"I'll kill you for that." He tried to use an energy blast only to see nothing come of it.
I laughed my head off. "Sorry. Did I neglect to mention that Highlander rules also prohibits special powers or supernatural ones. Only immortality and skill with a sword and ability to think on ones feet. He ran at me and attacked with more ferocity. He was pretty mad when I told him the big joke I played on him. After seven minutes of slicing and stabbing. I stood leaning on the Claymore panting and he was also breathing hard barely able to stand.
"You are beneath me boy and I will prove that I'm the better warrior and I'll give Akeno the man she deserves."
I knelt with the blood soaked Claymore cradled in my hands and just bowed my head in prayer to the fallen sons of Scotland and Ireland. Praying for one last burst of energy to end him. And a bolt of lightning hit the Claymore and it changed a bit. Once it dissipated the Claymore in my hands had a pair of sashes on the hilt. One I recognized as Akeno's kimono sash and the other was Wallace's from the big first battle of the sons of Scotland and the English. I stood up straight and held the Claymore high in the air. "For my friends, for my family. And for my girl." I charged Riser with renewed passion and fire worthy of William Wallace himself. Riser panicked and after I got a few swings in, by sheer dumb luck he impaled me on his blade. But I wasn't going down without taking him down with me. And as he gloated still holding onto the sword. I took my opportunity as he turned back towards me and sliced his head clean off. Azazel grabbed me and took me directly to a medical facility that help devils.

I had won and the news spread like wildfire throughout every corner of the mythologies.
Until someone decided to not spread it any further.

I was in a medically induced coma courtesy of the blood I lost. Rias and Akeno and the others visited me for weeks. Gasper never left my bedside along with Akeno. "Will he ever wake up?" Gasper asked Akeno.
"I don't know." She sighed as Gasper sat in her lap.

'Daniel,' A voice called. 'Daniel. Hey.' I looked and saw William Wallace himself along with every past member of my family plus a few Scottish and Celtic gods. 'You did good Daniel. A picture of Celtic Warrior perfection if I had ever seen one.'
'What am I doing here?' I asked.
'You have earned the right to come home with us dear boy.'
'No. I'd rather be home with my friends and my girl.'
'Daniel this a rare opportunity for people like us.' Chulain said 
'Listen here Chulain I want to go back to my friends and my girl Akeno Himejima.'
'That what you truly wish for?' Asked King Brian of the Leprechauns.
'It is. Don't get me wrong. I'm proud of my heritage and blood lines. But I'm needed with my friends and my girl needs me as well just as much as I need her.'
'Very well. And Daniel can you do a king a favor?'
'Sure.'
'Promise me that the Whip of Saint Patrick is passed down as it has before you. Give it to your children and have them give it to their children and so on.'
'Aye. I promise.'
'Then back home you go and there will always be room for you and your Akeno here.'

My hand started moving on the bed. Akeno was asleep but Gasper noticed. "Akeno. Akeno!" She opened her eyes. "Look." He pointed to my moving fingers. And she smiled.
"Daniel?" She asked.
Rias and the others appeared along with Azazel, Michael and Sirzechs. I slowly opened my eyes and blinked like a hundred or so times courtesy of the light from the room. Once I was able to see I looked around at the smiling faces. "How long was I out?"
"Four weeks. Don't worry about your school work. Asia and Xenovia have been taking care of that." Issei told me. I looked at Asia and Xenovia and grinned.
"And Akeno's been keeping a close watch on you along with Gasper." Rias said. Gasper climbed onto the bed. And rushed into my arms.
"Ohh ho ho ho. Gasper. I told you I would come back. I'm just glad it's alive and not six feet under." Then Akeno and Koneko approached the bed. Koneko climbed onto the bed and joined Gasper in my arms. Akeno just sat on the side of the bed and leaned over and I met her the rest of the way and kissed her.
"I knew you would come back to me baby." She teared up and I held her hand as Koneko and Gasper stayed put in my arms.
"I love you Akeno Himejima."
"And I love you Daniel Boyce."
I was released from the medical facility a few days later and returned to Issei's home.

One day about two months later, while Sona and Irina were visiting, Rias approached me as I slowly slipped onto the sofa. "Daniel. Did you think of anything you wanted or needed?"
"Oh right the proposition right. Eh. No I'm quite happy with being your rook, Akeno's man and friend to everyone else."
"I respect that. I do. Akeno is one lucky girl."
"Yes I am Rias." Akeno said coming up to us and sitting on my right. A slight baby bump starting to show. "Yes I am. And our baby is going to be just like their dad."
"Or mother." I replied.
"Ohhh." Akeno pulled me in for a quick kiss and as we pulled away from each other. "Oooh. I can tell it's gonna be a handful."
"From two months pregnant?" I asked.
Akeno nodded.
"Alright." I wrapped an arm around her and gently kissed her forehead and lips. Gasper and Koneko ran up to us.
"So what's the baby's name going to be?" Gasper asked.
"Baby girl?" I looked to Akeno.
"Daniel Baraqiel after his dad and grandpa if it's a boy."
"And if it's a girl?" Koneko asked.
"Kaylee Shuri." I answered.
"Those are such adorable names I can't stand it." Said Irina smiling.
"What are we going to do about a baby shower honey?"
"I'd like to put in my two cents if I may?" Said Sona.
"Go ahead Sona."
"I'd love to throw the baby shower for you."
"You would now?" I asked in an Irish accent.
"Yes."
"Alright you can host it, on one condition." Akeno and Rias noticed a devilish glint in my eye.
"Name it." Sona said.
"Serafall Leviathan not only is invited but you have to be nice to her for a week prior to the shower. That's the condition and it's non negotiable."
"Well. If it means I can host your baby shower then. I guess I can stand being nice to my sister."
"That also means talking to her you do realize that right?" Sona nodded. "Just making sure." We had a blast leading up to the shower. Nothing really happened all the way to and past the shower, nothing of too much consequence at least.
But that baby shower was quite interesting.