Although Issei had been bullied, he chose to endure through it all. He didn't particularly have any wish for 'payback', as he knew it was just a waste of his own time.
But very slowly, the bullying was starting to get on his nerves. The name-calling, he could handle.
Hell, even isolation he could handle. But physical confrontation was something that he never experienced before.
Let's find out what happens, shall we?
"Hey, weirdo, where do you think you're going?" one of the boys asked.
Issei ignored them and remained still. He wasn't going to bother in speaking to the boys.
"What's wrong, weirdo? Cat got your tongue?"
There was still no response from the brown-haired little boy, and one of the boys narrowed his eyes.
"Hey! We're talking to you, dummy!"
The boy rose his fist up and landed a punch to Issei's head. Suddenly, a golden-flame like aura manifested around Issei, and it flared out explosively.
"AHHHH!"
The kids playing on the playground turned to see who was screaming, and they gasped.
The boy who had attempted to punch Issei suddenly recoiled and drew his hand back in shock.
The boy's hand was burning profusely as a result of the contact of Issei's aura. The boys, frightened from the scene they witnessed, quickly ran away, cursing Issei's name.
If they had turned around to look back at Issei, they would have seen a greatly pained and saddened expression on the little boy's face.
Two Hours Later
"Issei. Let's go out for some ice cream, okay sweetie?"
Sachiko Hyoudou looked down at her son as they walked hand in hand towards the store.
She had found out about the incident between Issei and one of his bullies, and if she was completely honest with herself, she was just concerned about her son.
She knew how Issei suffered at school due to his unique eye coloration. However, she and Mitsuru accepted that quality about him. But they also noticed that as Issei grew, so did a few a quirks of his.
The Hyoudou couple noticed the changes in Issei as the years passed by. When the Sun was up, Issei was noticeably more lively.
Not cheerful, yet not melancholic either. He seemed to have a lot of physical energy for a little boy.
When the Sun was down however, Issei seemed to be a little reclusive, waiting for the Sun to come back up.
As they approached the ice cream parlor, Mrs. Hyoudou looked down to her son.
"We're here, honey. What flavor did you want?"
Issei looked up at the categories and tilted his head. Scanning the list, the little boy lifted his finger and pointed to the desired flavor. Sachiko followed her son's direction, and she smiled.
"Did you want Mint Chocolate Chip, sweetie?"
Issei nodded in response. Mrs. Hyoudou smiled and directed Issei to sit on the nearby bench.
As he waited for his mother to order the ice cream, Issei looked around his surroundings, and looked up to see the Sun.
He never understood why, but the Sun gave Issei so much energy and warmth. No matter how hot the Sun was, or how much the temperature was, Issei could always endure it.
As he looked back around, Issei jumped in surprise at the sight that had suddenly appeared in his direction.
Sitting next to him on the bench, was a tall woman with long black hair and dark-gray empty eyes.
She had pale-white skin and pointed ears, and appeared to be dressed in a Gothic Lolita fashion.
What creeped out Issei the most, was that the woman was staring at him with a hollow gaze, completely devoid of emotion and expression.
As Issei looked at the woman with caution in his eyes, he looked down to see two large orbs of flesh that seemed to be barely covered by cross-shaped black tapes.
The young Issei felt his face redden at the sight of the woman's abundant chest, and he attempted to look away as he scooted away from the woman.
He looked back at the ice cream parlor to see his mother talking cordially with the cashier.
When the little boy turned back around, he immediately felt a cold hand place itself on the back of his head.
His body went tense from the invasive touch, and Issei looked up and was too late to react as the cold hand pushed him forward, causing the child to be enclosed into the warmth of soft yet bountiful pillows of flesh.
At this point, Issei was frantic as the woman continued to suffocate him with her chest. After a few agonizing moments, his head was finally pulled back, allowing Issei to regain his breath.
As he recovered, Issei flinched when the woman suddenly moved so that her face was close to his in a matter of seconds.
Issei started to sweat and tried to back away, before realizing that he was almost at the edge of the bench.
Keeping his mouth shut, Issei slowly looked back up at the woman, who still stared at him with her dispassionate gaze.
The woman lifted her finger up, and placed it on Issei's forehead, gently sliding it across his temple.
Issei shivered at the woman's touch, and an ominous feeling came over him when he suddenly saw a series of snakes manifest around the woman.
One of the snakes crawled onto the terrified Issei and opened its mouth, revealing its fangs.
Issei gasped and tried to move the snake away, before he felt the snake embed its fangs into his neck.
The woman's eyes noticeably narrowed, gaining a more hollow look in them. Suddenly, a familiar explosive and golden sparkling aura manifested around Issei, and traveled to the snake.
The woman's dark eyes widened as the snake's body slowly began to disintegrate. Showing an expression that was akin to surprise, she removed her finger from Issei's forehead.
Issei gained a fearful look in his eyes and he got off of the bench in order to put some distance between him and the woman.
The little boy rubbed his sore neck, but there were no physical marks to be seen. As he looked up at his apparent attacker, he felt his nervousness skyrocket at the curious look the woman was giving him.