Akeno Himejima/Relationships

Issei Hyodo
Akeno is madly in love with Issei but she cannot take him as her official boyfriend because he loves Rias. Akeno cares a great deal for Rias and does not want to destroy her relationship with Issei, even claiming that she will be Issei's mistress. She becomes a rival for his affections in Volume 5 and later falls in love with him completely in Volume 7 of the light novels. She loves Issei as much as Rias and needs him as much as she does, which was shown after Issei died in Volume 11, becoming devastated and severely depressed as much as Rias was, and thus becoming thrilled when she found out he was alive.

Rias Gremory
Akeno is Rias' first peerage member and one of her closest friends. Akeno is, in fact, close enough to call Rias by her first name in private while maintaining their master-servant relationship. After moving into the Hyodo Residence, Akeno starts to call Rias by her first name when in the house and the two constantly get into a bicker (such as pillow fights) to see who gets to accompany Issei.