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"So, you have everything packed?" Uzumaki Kushina asked as she stood next to her husband, Namikaze Minato, who stood at the doorway with his arms crossed. The married couple were seeing their son off as he would soon leave for the bus to Youkai Academy, where he’d be going to a school far from home and live in the dorms they had on campus.
Kushina was a beautiful woman with long red hair that reached past her lower back and amethyst eyes that shines like actual gems. For a woman in her late thirties, you wouldn’t it with her appearance that made her look to be in her early twenties and a hourglass figure that somehow managed to hide itself and the toned body of a fighter underneath the loose housewife attire she was currently wearing. The Human woman had a loving personality that prioritized her family above all things and was known to show kindness to many in need, but the same couldn’t be said for those managed to piss the redheaded woman off.
In the words of a famous man… I pity the fool.
Her husband, Minato, was a tall good looking man with a strong, lean build that showed that the man was not someone who let his body waste away and refused to acquire what many married men in their neighborhood would call a dad bod, yet it was nothing even close to the over-the-top bodybuilders. Unlike his wife, Minato was what is known as a Yokai, a supernatural creature that was lot stronger than a normal Human, especially when it came to the type of Yokai he was. Like his wife, the man had a youthful appearance with his spiky platinum blonde hair and crimson-red eyes that he constantly hid with the use of special blue-colored contacts, making them appear the same color as his wife’s. Needless to say, the married couple certainly attracted a lot of wandering eyes from both men and women… regardless of what those people’s original sexual preferences were.
"Yeah Kaa-chan, I've got everything I need." Their son, Naruto, replied as he shifted the bag on his shoulder, which was the only thing he needed since the rest of his belongings were already sent to the school where they would be placed in his assigned dorm room. The teen had spiky blonde hair with silver streaks that took after his father’s natural wild hairstyle along with his lovely amethyst eyes he had inherited from his mother, which was match by how Naruto was almost an exact copy of his father except for his two different hair colors and some facial features he had gotten from Kushina. The young man was wearing Youkai Academy's school uniform with two alterations done to the outfit since minor tweaks were allowed. The first was the black tie that he had tied around his neck instead of the red ones that the school normally had the male students wear, with a distinct red swirl design located at the large end, and the second addition that Naruto had was a dark leather bracelet with a small rosary on it on his right wrist. "I don't like the uniform though… needs more orange to be honest."
"Nonsense, it looks great on you." Kushina said as she moved closer to her son to fix his tie before giving him into a tight embrace, "I'm going to miss you, Naruto. You better make sure that you give us a call once in a while, and remember to listen to your teachers… And don’t forget all the stuff I told you about the other night either!"
" Don’t worry, I will… I'm going to miss you too, Kaa-chan." Naruto said as he returned the hug with a smile, knowing how much of a worrywart his mother could be at times. Minato waited for the two to part before walking up to his son. He placed a hand on his shoulder while giving him a grin.
"Naruto, I am going to miss you as well, but I want to say a few things before you go. The first is to study hard and try not to get into a lot of trouble…even though I get the feeling you might, after all you're your worrywart of a mother's son." Minato ducked his head barely a second later, successfully dodging his wife's swipe at his head. "Also, be careful while you are there. Especially if you come across any Vampires or any other S-Class Yokai. Just remember your training and only use your full power if the conditions we gave you are met."
Naruto nodded his head in understanding at his father’s words, "I will Tou-chan, don't worry…I'm heading off now. Later!" Opening the door and making his way out of his family home, which was similar in appearance to a traditional Japanese house, a heavy sigh escaped his lips before the teenager heading to the destination where the bus was going to pick him up. 'So here I go. Watch out Youkai Academy. Here come Namikaze Naruto!'
It took Naruto a good fifteen minutes before he made it to the bus stop, where he saw that luckily the bus had just arrived. When Naruto made it onto the school vehicle, he quickly took notice to the driver with glowing white eyes was giving a creepy laugh, while sitting off in one of the seats towards the middle of the bus was another student sitting by himself.
Before he could move to sit down the bus driver spoke up, "You're the final student on my pickup list of those that are attending Youkai Academy, right? “The older man stared at Naruto for a second before he continued to speak with a smirk on his face. "You're definitely Minato's kid, almost a spitting image of him. Except for your eyes, I see your mother in them."
"Yeah, I get that a lot." Naruto replied while rubbing the back of his head, before realizing what the man had said. "Wait, you know my parents?"
"Of course, your father is an old friend of both the Principal and I." The driver closed the doors behind Naruto and shifted his body to get ready to drive, "It would be best if you got into a seat, the roads ahead is about to get a bit bumpy, hehehe."
Ignoring the creepy laugh, Naruto walked back while thinking. 'If the principal knows Tou-san, I guess that means they know about my secret too.' Naruto looked to the side to see the other boy, who was around the same age as him, looking out the window in thought. He seemed pretty ordinary with unkempt mess brown hair and brown eyes, and he was wearing the same uniform as well without any changes to his clothes. As Naruto moved down the rows, the boy finally turned to him and flashed a friendly smile.
"Hello, nice to meet you." The brunette greeted with an equally friendly tone, making Naruto grin a little.
"Yeah, likewise. The name’s Namikaze Naruto." Naruto introduced himself as he sat down in the seat next to the boy and reached his hand out. "First-year and you?
" Aono Tsukune, and I'm a first-year as well." Tsukune said as they shook hands.
The two conversed for a while, getting to know each other. Naruto could tell that Tsukune didn't have a lot of confidence in himself, the brunette considered himself average and nothing special, though Naruto could tell he was a good guy. It definitely was a positive for Naruto that he was able to make a friend so quickly before he even reached the school. He never really tried to make friends with others at his middle school because they would try to target him because of his blonde and silver hair combined with his looks. But it never ended up well for those people since whenever they tried to bully or attack him, Naruto would fight back and actually sent a few to the hospital. There were also the people that just got close to him because of his looks, or worse yet, thought they could try and take advantage of his family’s wealth.
Naruto silently shook the memory out of his head. This was a new place to start off fresh and make actual friends.
Tsukune noted that Naruto was a very cool guy despite how he had the appearance of a delinquent, and yet he found it was the furthest thing from the truth after talking with him. The teen was energetic and funny but seemed to know how to be serious in a certain situations. It surprised Tsukune about how nice Naruto was. Usually, guys with such good looks were arrogant jerks and bastards, but Naruto didn't seem to be like that at all.
The brunette unknowingly had similar thought to Naruto in his relief on how he was able to make a friend so soon. Being alone during his time at the academy would have sucked.
Any attempt at continuing their conversation was interrupted by the bus driver as the bus entered a dark tunnel seemingly leading deep into the mountain, "As soon as we exit this tunnel, we'll be at the front of the school. You two better make sure you're ready…" Both boys blinked at the snickering man’s words before seeing him turning his head back to look at them with his glowing eyes. "Because Youkai Academy is known to be a very scary school."
A low scoff came out of Naruto’s before turning his head back towards Tsukune, who seemed to be panicking a little at what the older man said for some reason. When they reached the end of the tunnel, a bright light covered the bus and blinded the two for several seconds. When they managed to uncover their eyes, the boys quickly noticed that the bus had come to a stop.
"Well, here we are." The bus driver said as he opened the door to let the two out.
Both Naruto and Tsukune grabbed their bags and made their way off the bus. Once they both exited the vehicle, they were greeted by the sight of a scarecrow in front of them with a smiling pumpkin head and a sign that said Youkai Private Academy. A good mile or two from where they were standing was the school, or at that what they believed it was, it looked like a haunted mansion. There was even lightning flashing behind it like the sort of scenario you’d seen in horror flicks or suspenseful mystery stories. Surrounding the school and the area they were currently standing were many dead trees and tombstones, along with some crows that were staring at them with their small black eyes.
‘Really going with a theme, aren’t they?’ Naruto thought to himself in amusement.
"We'll you two better be careful." The bus driver called out through the closing door casually before driving away and leaving the two boys behind.
Snapping out of his stupor, Tsukune yelled out at the retreating bus. "Wait a minute! Just what kind of place is this?!" His shout went unanswered as the bus disappeared into the tunnel again and out of sight with no possible chance of it returning. The brunette turned away from the tunnel to take another look at his surroundings slightly shivering. "T-This is where we're going to school? I-It's like another world compared to outside the tunnel."
‘Hmm, that’s not untrue.’ Even though he knew Tsukune had muttered the last part to himself, Naruto had heard his new friend clear as day and gave the panicking brown haired boy a reassuring pat on the back before beginning the trek towards the school. "Why don’t we get going? Don't want to get in trouble before we even start classes."
"Y-Yeah, I guess so." Tsukune responded as he followed the blonde, all the while inwardly crying in fright as he despairingly thought about much he suddenly missed his home.
The two of them followed the pathway leading towards the school, but Naruto was already getting bored after just staring at only tombstones and dead trees the entire time. While it was a nice and peaceful, such a thing could definitely get tedious very quickly. But before he could try and do something to relieve his bored, the bicolor haired teen heard a strange noise coming from behind them, causing him to stop in his tracks as he looked around with a raised eyebrow.
"Huh?" Tsukune noticed Naruto had stopped walking alongside him and stared back at his new friend. "Is something wrong, Naruto?"
"I just thought I heard something…" Naruto stood there for a few more seconds before shrugging his shoulders at Tsukune. "Guess it was just my ima-!"
Unfortunately, the teen didn't get to finish his sentence as he felt something slam into his body hard with a sort of tough rubbery object grinding slightly against the back of his uniform’s jacket. The object that ended up colliding with Naruto turned out to be a bicycle being ridden by a pink-haired girl, one that flew off the bike from the impact and collided with Naruto, sending them tumbling a few feet away before coming to a stop with Naruto lying on top of her.
"Naruto!" Tsukune called out in worry as he ran towards his friend and the girl, seeing that Naruto was slowly getting up, making sure not to hurt the girl in doing so. “Are you okay?”
"Yeah, I think so…was that a bike?" Naruto asked as he reached for his head, feeling something wet falling down his cheek. Turning his head to get a look at the girl, Naruto's eyes widened as he stared at the most beautiful girl he'd ever seen . She had long pink hair that reached below her waist, it reminded Naruto a little of how long his mother kept her hair before shaking those thoughts away, and her dazzling green eyes that seemed to shine like gems staring back at him.. She was dressed in the female version of the school uniform, and as he got a better look at her face, took notice to the slight daze in her eyes and small blush visible on her face. It took Naruto a few seconds and his eyes widened in horror upon remembering the way their bodies were positioned, before he quickly got off her. "Sorry! I didn't mean to…"
The girl sat up without any issue while giving him an embarrassed shy smile. "Oh no, I am the one who should apologize. I was feeling a little weak because of my anemia and I accidentally crashed into you." The gaze of her green eyes shifted downwards before she seemed startled by something. "Oh no! You're bleeding!"
Naruto reached up and touched his cheek, sure enough there was a little bit of blood. "Don't worry about it, it's nothing."
Tsukune, who was almost overcome by how beautiful the girl was, just stared as she took out a handkerchief from her pocket and reached over to wipe the blood from his friend's cheek. He noticed that she seemed to freeze before her head drew to Naruto's face with a small blush on her face.
"This scent…it's so good." The girl mumbled as she seemed to be sniffing Naruto.
"Scent?" Naruto repeated as he watched her nose twitch from an apparent smell coming off of him, before a thought shot through his brain. 'Wait! Don't tell me she's a…?!'
"I'm sorry, but I can't control myself when blood is around." The girl placed her hands on Naruto's face as she apologized, hold a surprisingly tight grip to prevent him from moving as she leaned in close to him… before lowering her face and bit down on exposed part of his neck. “Because I'm a Vampire."
"A…Vampire…" Naruto whispered in surprise as he felt the girl suck his blood and it didn't hurt, it was more like a tiny pinch was that was instantly followed by a pleasant tingling sensation in his neck. This was certainly not how he expected to cross paths with a Vampire, especially this soon in the school year before even reaching his Homeroom Class. Naruto turned to look at Tsukune, who looked like he was panicking a little at what was happening in front of him.
When the girl finally pulled away, she had a dreamy look on her face as she spoke. "Thank you so much, your blood was the best I've ever tasted!"
"Uh, thanks?" Naruto replied, not knowing how else to respond.
"Naruto, are you okay?" Tsukune asked his in-a-daze friend before turning to the girl. "Did you really just drink his blood?"
A look of embarrassment came to the pinkette’s face as she nodded her head, trying her best to smile at the boys as she did. "Yes, I'm sorry for doing that without any warning or asking, but as soon as I caught his scent I couldn't hold myself back. Like I said before, I am a Vampire, so it’s very difficult to ignore blood.”
"A Vampire?! As in the bloodsucking Yokais that hate crosses and garlic!?" Tsukune exclaimed.
"Uh-huh." The pinkette seemed quiet as she stared at Naruto before asking, "Do you…not like Vampires?"
Naruto shook his head as he stared back at the female Vampire a sheepish smile forming on his face as he rubbed the back of his head. "I can't really say that I have anything against them."
As soon as those words left his lips, Naruto felt a body collided into him and now he was the one staring up at the brightly smiling girl who was hovering over him.
"I'm so glad to hear that, do you want to be friends?" She asked in an excited voice while leaning closer to his face.
"Sure, I don't see why we can't." Naruto replied, blushing a little on how close she was to him.
The girl looked over to Tsukune with a hopeful look, causing the brunette to chuckle nervously before nodding his head. "I… hope we can be friends too."
"Yay, two new friends!" The girl cheered before introducing herself. "My name is Akashiya Moka! It’s nice to meet you both!"
"I'm Aono Tsukune."
"And I am Namikaze Naruto, pleased to meet you." Naruto said with his eyes closed. "Excuse me Moka, but do you think you could get off, please?"
The girl realized their position and quickly jumped to her feet and apologized, but Naruto waved it off seeing as there was no harm done.
"I'm glad I got to find some friends here, I was afraid that I would be all alone again!" Moka said with a smile, something that was infectious as both boys smiled back at her/ She seemed really happy to have friends.
"Yeah, same here. But wouldn't a pretty girl like you have lots of friends?" Naruto instantly regretted his words as Moka suddenly blushed again and looked away. Tsukune was wondering the same thing; a pretty girl like her should have no trouble making friends. Naruto, thinking he said the wrong thing, tried to explain himself. "No, I didn't mean…You're acting like we're your first one ever, that's all."
Moka didn't look at them as she replied in a sad toned voice. "… That's because you both are."
Naruto stared at the Vampire in surprise, something that Tsukune mirrored. She was nothing like most Vampires he had heard about in the past, they were known to be ruthless and showed no mercy to their victims. But his father had told him that there were a few, like him, that were exceptions to this. Such as old friend of his that went by the name Akasha Bloodriver, who according to his father was a kind woman that gave everyone she met equal amount of compassion unless they gave her reason not to. With that thought in mind, Naruto held out a stretched out palm to the pink haired girl with a smile. "Well then, I'd be very happy to be your friend. Would you like to walk with us to the school?"
She looked between him and Tsukune, who had a small smile on his face as he looked at her, before she shyly took the offered hand. "I would be happy to."
After making sure that Moka’s bike wasn’t too damaged, the three walked together towards the school and simply talked the entire time. It was simple discussions on how they thought their first day might go and Moka was hoping that they would all have the same homeroom. Soon though, the three realized that the entrance ceremony would be happening soon and quickened their pace towards the school. It wouldn’t do to be late and miss the whole thing.
Tsukune, however, was wondering to himself why Moka called herself Vampire of all things.
(A Few Hours Later)
After the long, boring and annoying speech given at the entrance ceremony, Naruto and Tsukune were finally able to relax as they made it through the crowd and found their homeroom. They were happy to have found themselves in the same room and were now sitting in the seats next to the windows. Naruto was sitting behind Tsukune and watched as the classroom was full of chatter.
The homeroom teacher came in and settled down the class as she stood at her podium up front. She was a young blonde woman in her late twenties with glasses and had a weird hair style that had two tufts of hair on each side were sticking out almost like a pair of cat ears.
In Naruto's opinion, the woman seemed a little air-headed but had a nice personality.
Tsukune, in the meantime, was just glad that he had such a beautiful, nice teacher.
She smiled at the class and started her introduction. "Hello class, and welcome to Yokai academy! I am your home room teacher, Nekonome Shizuka!" She said cheerfully before walking next to something written on the blackboard. "I'm sure you all are already aware of this, but Yokai Academy is a school built for the sake of Yokais!"
This made Tsukune freeze as he tried to absorb what she just said. 'D-Did she just say a school f-for Y-Yokai?!"
"The fact is that the world as we know it is currently dominated by Humans. Which is why this school exists. So that can teach the younger generation, you lot, how to coexist with them and survive." The class seemed to ignore Tsukune's minor reactions as they listened to the teacher speak… well, except for Naruto, who watched Tsukune's body shake like crazy with an eyebrow raised. He shook his head a little to listen as the teacher explained the rules, "That brings us to our first rule. While you are attending this school and within the campus’ barrier, you must stay in Human form unless you're given special permission from the principal and/or staff! You must always stay in Human form as it's to help you practice disguising yourself as a Human! The second rule is that you must never allow any of your fellow students to know what your true form is! Now everyone WILL follow these rules, correct?!"
"This are some stupid rules if you ask me," A brawny student called out from his desk next to Tsukune, and unlike Naruto’s misjudged appearance, this guy definitely fit the profile of a delinquent with slick-back hair and the lip piercing he had.
"Hmm…" Nekonome-sensei looked at the student before looking at her class roster. "…You're… Komiya Saizou!"
"Would it not be better for us to eat up any Humans we find? Or in the case of beautiful girls, to molest them?" Saizou commented as his tongue slithered out, freaking out Tsukune and getting a small huff from Naruto.
"Oh no, that wouldn't be possible," Nekonome-sensei answered with a shake of her head, "Here at Youkai academy, all of the teachers and students are all Yokai. Which means that there are no genuine Humans present at this school! Since this academy is completely covered by a secret barrier, any Human who somehow wonders in, will be killed immediately."
The fact that she said that caused Tsukune to mentally freak out a little, the addition to Saizou giving him a creepy look wasn't helping him calm down. Why was he freaking out, you ask? Because in this school for Yokai, where Humans were not allowed and apparently would be killed on sight… Tsukune was in the biggest danger do to the fact that he was, in fact, a Human.
"Excuse me, Sensei." Naruto's voice called out with his hand half-heartedly raised making everyone turn to look at him, to which almost every girl in the class blushed as they stared at the handsome teen. "Wouldn't that be kind of a contradiction? I mean, if this school was created for us to learn how to coexist with Humans, how does killing them help?"
That question quieted everyone as they thought about the truth of his words, though the question didn’t seem to bother Nekonome-sensei as she shook her head with a frown. "Honestly, I am not sure why we still have that rule in place since, as you said, goes against what this school’s mission is. Only the creator of the school would know the answer to that, since it was originally put into place to keep the students safe."
"I'm so sorry I'm late," A voice called as the classroom door slid open, allowing a familiar female face to enter the room with an apologetic bow., "After the entrance ceremony, I kind of got lost in the school."
Nekonome-sensei looked over to the girl and smiled at how polite she was. "It's fine. Many of the teachers will be expecting that for the first few days, just try and keep the campus map on-hand. But for now, why don't you introduce yourself."
"Okay!" The girl, who turned out to be Moka, nodded her head and faced the class. "My name is Akashiya Moka! It's nice to meet you all!" Immediately after she finished, a good majority of the boys went crazy as they looked at the beautiful pinkette standing before them.
"Is that really her Human form?!"
"She's so hot!"
"I think I'm in love!"
"I'm so glad she's in my class!"
Many such comments continued to fill the room and were continuously being shouted out at her, with a few of the female students also starstruck at how pretty their classmate was. One of the male students, the one who had commented earlier about eating Humans and molesting their woman didn't bother to say anything. He just eyed her with a hungry look and licked his lips.
Moka stood there a moment as she didn't expect to get such attention and looked around the classroom. Her eyes widened as she spotted two familiar faces sitting at their desks next to the window. "Naruto-kun! Tsukune! I'm so glad we're in the same class!" The Vampire shouted happily as she ran over to them and leaped at Naruto to bring him into a hug… which caused even more of a ruckus that unfortunately for their teacher, cut into a lot of what time Homeroom had left.
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Since it was the first day there were no official classes for the student body, the student had only been required to attend the entrance ceremony and meet with their homeroom teacher. Once Nekonome had dismissed them, everyone was free to explore the academy grounds and get a good look at what would be their home for the next year. But unfortunately for the other boys in class that attempted to approach her, Moka was already on her way out of the classroom with her arms intertwined with Naruto and Tsukune's and swiftly led them out into the hallway.
"Let's go explore!" The pinkette excitedly said as she continued to pull them along.
Not that either were trying to fight it.
Naruto only smiled and nodded his head while Tsukune was deep in thought about being in a school for Yokai. He had ended up here after struggling to find a High School after flunking his entrance exams everywhere else, and it had been by luck that his father managed to find this place. Though, it was only because a packet for the school randomly fell off a man he had crossed paths with on his way back home after getting drunk with his coworkers and snatched it before the other guy noticed it was gone. But even given the situation, Tsukune just couldn't help but enjoy the time he as having with Naruto and Moka. Her joy and eagerness were just contagious and both Tsukune and Naruto actually found themselves enjoying the situation as well and taking in all the sights. On a side note, the Human also couldn't help but notice the jealous looks all the guys were sending in his and Naruto's direction, as well as some of the girl's sending jealous looks at Moka. But he quickly dismissed their looks as Naruto spoke.
"I don't know about you guys but I'm a little thirsty." Naruto said as he pointed towards a vending machine outside with a grin. "How about we get some drinks, my treat.”
"Uh yeah, thanks." Tsukune replied. "I'll take a canned ice coffee."
"Some tomato juice for me, please." Moka said.
"One ice coffee and a tomato juice, coming right up!" Naruto said as the trio went over to the vending machine and inserted some money into the slot. After a few moments, the purchased drinks passed over his friends and he turned back to the vending machine to purchase his own drink, a can of pomegranate flavored green tea. With drinks in hand, the three moved over to a nearby bench and decided to enjoy the relaxing environment.
"This is nice, right?" Moka commented after she drank her juice.
"Yeah, it's really peaceful." Naruto replied with a small smile.
Tsukune didn't say anything as he seemed to stare off into space, not even touching his drink; seeing a bit of movement in the corner of his eye, he saw Moka and Naruto staring at him in confusion. Blushing a little from embarrassment at unknowingly bringing down the mood he took big gulp of his drink, bringing smiles to Naruto and Moka's faces.
'It's hard to believe Moka and Naruto are Yokai, they are so nice.' Tsukune thought to himself as he thought about all the folk lore and stories he had heard about as a kid.
"You're Akashiya Moka, right?" A voice suddenly called out, catching Tsukune by surprise at how close it was. They turned towards the speaker and saw it was the same guy who made that creepy and disturbing comment earlier in class. Naruto felt a scowl coming to his face as Saizou drew close to the trio, the delinquent’s gaze focused solely on Moka as he approached. . "You are even more beautiful than I thought. I am your classmate, Komiya Saizou!" He then reached out and grabbed Tsukune by the collar of his jacket and easily yanked him up off his feet. "By the way, why is a beautiful lady like yourself associating with guys like these?"
'This guy…! He's that…" Tsukune thought as he thought back to what Saizou said about eating Humans. He could hear some of the other student watching from a distance and talk about the rumors they had heard about Saizou and kept their distance away from the four. Tsukune's thoughts were interrupted as a hand grabbed the arm Saizou was using, drawing both boy’s attention and turned to the side where Naruto was glaring at Saizou.
"You have two seconds to put him down gently, or I will make you suffer." Naruto warned as he tightens his grip.
"Heh! Big talk! Let's see you tr-" Saizou didn't finish as Naruto pressed a nerve in the arm, making him release Tsukune and Naruto moved in front of him with a leg brought back.
"Trash." Naruto said before leaping into the air and dropkicked Saizo in the face with enough force to send him crashing into the vending machine. "Don’t mess with my friends, pathetic bastard."
Saizo quickly got up and shot Naruto a deadly glare while releasing some killer intent, a little blood fell from his lip. "Lucky shot loser, but now you're going down."
Naruto scoff at his words and shifted his stance a little, "Bring it."
Before either could do anything, Moka grabbed Naruto and Tsukune by the hands before she dragged them out of the area, shouting back as Saizou while he was still in earshot. "I'm sorry, but I am having fun with Tsukune and Naruto-kun."
"Just watch me…" Saizou muttered to himself as he watched them leave; he licked his lips as he watched Moka run. "I never let a hot woman like you escape once I've set my eyes on them."
(A Few Minutes Later With The Trio)
When Moka finally stopped pulling them, the three ended up in an empty corridor on the opposite side of the building. Tsukune was a little shaken up from the whole ordeal, something that the worried Moka took notice of while Naruto was staring back in the direction they came from with a disappointed look on his face.
"Are you guys alright? I was a little scared back there." Moka asked with a concerned look.
"I'm fine. Thanks for helping me back there, Naruto." Tsukune thanked the bi-colored teen after taking a few deep breaths.
"No problem, but you should've let me kick his ass." Naruto grumbled while crossing his arms, it almost seemed like he was pouting a little about not being able to fight that bully.
"I don't want you to get in trouble, Naruto-kun." Moka replied as she gave her own pout. Naruto stared at her without any emotions before relenting to her.
Fixing his roughed-up collar with a frown, the Human turned to look at his companions. "Why are you guys so friendly with me? I'm just a mediocre person. I doubt that either of you would have any trouble hanging out with anyone at this school, so why me?"
"Don't say that!" Moka said, surprising Tsukune a little. "Tsukune, you're not mediocre or worthless or anything like that!"
"Re… really?" Tsukune asked as he stared at Moka.
She nodded swiftly almost immediately. "Of course!"
"She's right ,you know." Tsukune turned and saw Naruto, who was smiling at him. "You shouldn’t talk down about yourself like that, you have some good qualities."
"Moka-san…Naruto…Thanks." Tsukune said as he rubbed the back of his head with a smile.
"You have good qualities as well, Naruto-kun." Moka commented, "You're a nice person and very protective."
"Yeah...?" Now it was Naruto who was rubbing the back of his head, though he was more confused at the praise. "I thought it was natural to stick by your friends."
"I guess that's true, but that's what I like about you…and also…" Moka blushed as she stared up at him.
"Also?"
"We're on blood sucking terms." The Vampire finished her sentence with a blush and had her hands resting on her cheeks making both boys face fault.
"Seriously." Naruto said with a deadpanned look.
"What does that even mean?" Tsukune asked.
"You should be proud. You have the tastiest blood that I've ever had, it's so much better than the blood I've drunk from transfusion packets." Moka continued to explain with a smile.
"Don't make it sound like I'm only food?!"
"Well, to tell the truth…you were my first." Moka said, her face was going redder. Hearing this caused the two boys eyes to widen, especially since the way she said that could definitely be misinterpreted if someone else had been listening in on their conversation. "A girl never forgets their first time. That feeling was… just wonderful~!"
"…Naruto."
"Yeah?"
"Since you're her first, you have to make sure that you take responsibility." Tsukune said with a serious look, only for a small grin to form on his face at his joke, which made Naruto stare at him in shock.
"What are you talking about!" Naruto shouted with red cheeks and his eyes comically wide. "And since when did you make jokes like that?!"
"Don't say something so embarrassing." An embarrassed Moka said before lightly shoving Tsukune…Well, a light shove from Vampire Moka was a hard shove to Human Tsukune, so the result ended up with Tsukune being slammed into the wall crying comically, creating cracks and a small indent.
Naruto laughed his ass off at that.
"…Tell one joke and get shoved into a wall…that's not right." Tsukune complained when Naruto finally moved to pull him out of the wall.
"Let's go explore the rest of the academy!" Moka cheered as she headed for the door followed by a laughing Naruto and a slightly injured Tsukune. They continued to explore the academy until they made it to their dorm buildings. Naruto and Moka thought it was cool, Tsukune…not so much.
"Are we looking at the same building?!" The Human asked with both of his eyebrows raised. 'How on earth am I going to survive at this school?'
"Are you kidding? This place has so much character." Moka praised.
"It's not so bad Tsukune, haven't you ever heard the expression, never judge a book by its cover." Naruto commented as he stared up at the building; his words seemed to calm Tsukune down a little as he knew Naruto was right.
"I think it's a perfect place for a Yokai. Speaking of which type of Yokai are you two?" Moka asked curiously, making Tsukune freeze up.
'Crap, I can't tell them I'm Human or I'll be killed.' Tsukune thought to himself in a panic, but luckily for him Naruto came to the rescue.
"Sorry Moka-chan, but it's against the school rules to tell you, remember." Naruto pointed out with an apologetic look. He didn't want to disappoint the Vampire girl, but his true form had to be kept a secret until he had no choice, and he knew Tsukune would be in trouble if he was revealed to be a Human.
…… It wasn't hard for him to figure out with all the reactions Tsukune had been having when he found out the truth about this school. Plus, Naruto’s mother was Human, so he could pick up those kind of details with ease.
"Oh, you're right! I don't want you guys to get in trouble, sorry." Moka said, playfully hit the top of her head.
"Speaking of which, you really don't remind me of the Vampires I've read about." Tsukune commented as Moka looked at him in confusion. "If I didn't know you were one, I would have thought you were Human."
"It's actually because of this." The girl replied while her fingers touched the rosary that rested on her chest. "You see, if I were to take this rosary off, I would revert to my true form, a scary Vampire." Tsukune stared at the small cross in surprise as Moka continued to explain. "Rosaries have the effect of sealing off a Vampire's power. Since my original form was hated and caused conflict, I put this rosary on myself, so I'd keep my Vampires powers sealed."
'Wow…even if she looks so cute and gentle, Moka is very different from me after all.' He watched as Naruto leaned close to look at the rosary, much to Moka's embarrassment. 'And Naruto is completely different from me as well, even though he was so nice. Are these two really not Human?'
"That is an impressive seal, it definitely is powerful." Naruto said as he straightened himself only for Moka started leaning against him, making Naruto blush a little.
"But even when sealed, we still need our blood." Moka said before biting into his neck. Naruto just stood there while Tsukune stared in surprise before letting out a small yell.
"YYEEEHH!"
It was a good thing that Tsukune was there to react to such things, because Naruto could do nothing but stare up at the colored sky with a twitching eyebrow.
(The Next Morning)
Naruto let out a yawn as he walked down the path to school, by himself unfortunately since Tsukune had already left the dorms before he even went downstairs. The blonde had noticed that his Human friend seemed deep in thought the previous day, but Naruto dismissed it thinking he could ask Tsukune what was wrong later. Sensing something coming at him from behind, Naruto jumped out of the away as a big hand destroyed the wall right where his head would’ve been. Quickly balancing himself as he spun around to look at his attacker, Naruto was greeted with the sight of Saizou pulling his transformed fist out of the rubble.
"First thing in the morning and you try to attack me…can I help you?" Naruto asked as he never took his eyes off Saizou, ignoring the students watching from a distance.
"I already warned that pathetic weakling Aono, so I'll give you one as well. Never go near Moka again, or else." Saizou threatened the blonde, who had a bored look on his face.
"And who's going to stop me if I choose not to listen?"
"I will." The bully confidently replied with a smirk, his transformed arm and tall form trying to give off a terrifying aura.
"… See that whole intimidation threat of yours would work if you were, you know, actually intimidating." The blonde said smirking at Saizou's growing annoyance upon hearing Naruto’s insult. "But if hanging out with Moka means I can have fun with my friends and kick your ass, then I’d be an idiot to miss that kind of opportunity."
"You're only getting one warning, pretty boy." Saizou stated as he began to walk away only for Naruto to respond as a burst of killing intent filled the air.
"And here's one warning for you. If I ever catch you attacking my friends, I'll kill you…very...slowly." Naruto promised with a demonic tone at the end with his eyes flashing red, shocking Saizou a little.
“Tch!” Regaining his composure, the bully scoffed and retreated, leaving Naruto to himself.
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"… I don't like this, I better find Tsukune." Naruto muttered to himself as he began searching for the brunette, it didn't take him long as he heard a certain pinkette's voice.
"You can't leave!" He heard from behind the trees. He followed the voice to see a distressed Moka next to a sad Tsukune who was holding a suitcase. Naruto stayed back as he watched the scene.
"I'm sorry Moka, but this school is just too scary for me." Tsukune said gravely. He would have been happy to stay here with her and Naruto but receiving that death threat from Saizou in addition to the danger he would be in if the school found out his true form was too much for Tsukune to take. After all he's Human, it wasn’t as if he belong here at a Yokai school. "I think it would be best if I'd just go to a Human school."
"You can't go to a Human school! I hate those Humans!" Hearing this Tsukune felt his heart shatter while Naruto cringed, those words stung a little to hear the pink-haired girl say. "I had actually gone to school in the Human world before coming here. It was horrible, I felt so isolated and alone. The Humans don't believe in Yokais. I started to see myself as a freak, as different from everyone else, and to wonder if it would be better if I didn't exist at all."
"She was alone." Naruto muttered from where he was watching, listening to the girl as she talked about her past. 'Just like I was…'
"But both you and Naruto said you were fine with me being a Vampire. You two are the first real friends I've ever had." Moka said with a smile. "Let's just stay here and the three of us will stick together at this acade-"
"What if I told you…that I was one of those Humans you hated?" Tsukune interrupted, shocking the pink haired girl but he continued on. “Would you still stop me?" Seeing Moka stare at him, Tsukune gathered himself before continuing, "I'm Human, I got accepted to this school by mistake. I'm completely different from you and Naruto."
"But that's impossible…" Moka said in a low voice, but it was clear enough for Tsukune to hear her. "No Human could possibly…"
Tsukune couldn’t help but frown at the look Moka now had as she looked at him, it was full of fear and a little bit of hatred, but it mostly contained sadness… something that Tsukune felt build up in his heart as he turned away from her, "So now that you know I'm a Human that's how you look at me. That's right; I shouldn't even be here to start with."
Despite the shock she felt, Moka tried to stop the brunette by grabbing his shoulder, "Wait! Tsukune…is it really true? I –"
"You hate Humans remember?! Well, maybe I don't like Yokais, either!" With those words spoken, Tsukune turned and ran away with his luggage in hand, leaving the girl behind.
Moka tried calling out to him, "Tsukune!"
Naruto let out a deep sigh as his watched his two new friends end their argument with such a sour note, before moving from his spot to approach the sad girl. Moka kept her head down as she let some of her tears fall, before turning her head a little when she heard footsteps and saw Naruto standing there with a sad look.
"Moka…I'm sorry." Naruto apologized as Moka looked at him with her teary eyes. "I had figured it out earlier, but I didn't want him to get killed… so I kept quiet."
"So, are you one too…? Are you a Human as well?" Naruto didn't answer right away to her question, closing his eyes and looked down for a few moments that seemed like hours to the two before finally speaking.
“Part of me is." Seeing her confused look, Naruto went into more detail in his reveal. "I'm a Hanyou, half Human and half Yokai … my mother is Human and my father is a Yokai."
Moka felt tears rolling down her face at that, falling to her knees as she brought her hands to her face. "Well then why are you still here!? You probably hate Yokais even more than him; Hanyous are said to be hated by both Yokais and Humans, aren't they?"
Naruto was silent as he walked up to the crying Vampire and knelt in front of her, gently taking hold of her hands to pull them away from her face. The only thing she saw in response to the tearful, meek look she was staring at him with was a warm smile, "Personally I don't have any hatred towards Yokai or Humans… and to me, Moka-chan, you're not just a Yokai…"
“…” Moka stared up at him, wondering what he was going to say.
Naruto used his thumbs to wipe a few tears off her cheeks, Moka blushed at the contact. "To me, Moka, you are one of my precious friends and I won't ever abandon you despite what either of us are." Moka felt more tears come after he said that and hugged him, crying softly into his neck. Naruto hugged her back and ran a hand through her hair, doing his best to calm her down. Soon Moka finally released him from her embrace and Naruto stared her straight in the eyes. "Moka, I'm going to bring Tsukune back. Because he is also one of my precious friends even if he is Human. So wait here and the two of us will come back."
"…You promise?" Moka asked.
"I promise, and I always keep my word." Naruto responded with a smile before running into the forest.
Moka continued to stare, unaware that a figure was hiding in the shadows.
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Tsukune looked across the red ocean from the cliff next to the bus stop, hearing the vehicle in question approach as his gaze was locked onto the school in the distance.. 'Now I can go back…to my totally average life…but…is that really what I want? Being here…was the first time…I didn't feel alone.'
Turning to look at the bus once it came to a stop, the Human watched as the door opened and the bus driver from before was smoking his cigar again. Definitely a Yokai now that he got a good look at the man and his glowing eyes, which seemed to stare into Tsukune’s soul while smirking. "Hehehe… I had a feeling you'd run away." The man’s words caught by surprise, though that only made the driver continue speaking. "I could see it on your face… If you have no regrets boy, climb aboard."
Tsukune looked down at the first step leading into the bus and was about to head inside when a voice stopped him.
"Are you sure you really want to do that, Tsukune?" The Human whipped around and saw Naruto leaning on the tree next to the scarecrow, a melancholy look on his face as he pushed off the bark and slowly walked to the stunned Tsukune. The Hanyou soon came to a stop once he was standing right in front of Tsukune, the two boys locking eyes for a brief second before the brunette averted his eyes.
"So, you're here as well boy." The bus driver said, but noticed Naruto was ignoring him completely and keeping his amethyst eyes locked on Tsukune.
"We would really miss you if you left Tsukune…you don't have to go through this alone." Naruto said seriously as he could see the hesitation that his male friend had, knowing that the Human was unsure about what to say in response to that. "I'm going to tell you a little secret Tsukune, about my true form."
Naruto’s words immediately caught Tsukune’s attention, "Your true form?"
"Are you sure you want him to know?" The bus driver asked as he stepped off the bus, taking a big inhale of his cigar before releasing the smoke with a long exhale. "Not that you're breaking any rules since you are so far away from the school, but you would be opening a door that could never close again."
"I want to trust Tsukune." A smile formed on Naruto’s face as he said that, before his expression shifted to a more serious one. "I am what is known as a half-breed, or Hanyou, it is a being that is born from both a Yokai and Human parent. In my case, my mother is a Human, and my father is a Yokai."
"So…you're half-Human and half-Yokai."
"That's right. People like me aren't liked by either Humans or Yokai, because we are said to exist in a world not truly a part of either side. So, I know what you and Moka must have felt like…being alone.” One of Naruto’s hands tightened into a tight fist as he said that, but he did nothing else to display that frustration as he stared at his friend. “Like I said before Tsukune, you don't have to go through this by yourself. Moka and I will be right there with you. But it's your choice on whether to stay and trust us to help or leave and we would most likely never meet again."
Tsukune stood there in silence, wondering what he should do.
(Back in the Forest with Moka)
Moka walked around thinking about what both Naruto and Tsukune said, tears falling down her face. She kicked a rock on the ground, "I finally make some friends…and I say such mean things that push them away…"
Suddenly, the girl felt someone grab her wrist and her waist, making sure she wouldn't move. It was quickly followed by a voice speaking up from behind her ear, "…So what brings you out here…all alone?"
Moka turned to the familiar voice and saw slicked back hair…and a lip piercing! "W-What are you d-doing here, Saizou!"
The delinquent licked his lips and grinned insanely, "If you're lonely…I can help with that!"
“L-Let go of me!” Moka shouted as she used her natural vampiric strength to free herself from his grip and created some distance between the two of them.
Saizou threw off his school jacket and let out a perverse chuckle that sent shivers down Moka’s spine, "I'm serious. Your beauty is on a completely different level from the Humans I played with! I want you to be my girl, Akashiya Moka!"
Saizou's tongue grew and began to stretch out a foot out of his mouth while his hands transformed into claws, the veins poking out sickeningly from under his skin. Moka flinched when she saw the frightening appearance his arms were beginning to take, "S-Saizou?"
Saizou's body shifted and tore through his uniform as he started to change into something very grotesque. He chuckled darkly as his transformation into his true form finished, "MWAHAHA! When I get excited like this, my body starts to change. Then I can't stay in Human form anymore!"
"No…No…" Moka looked horrified and spoke up in a weak voice, "Someone help me…please…" The Vampire felt fear welling up inside her, almost suffocating her to the point she shouted the first and only thing she could think about. "NARUTO!"
"HAHAHA, It's kinda breaking the school rules but let's have some fun, shall we!" Saizou's tongue slid out even more from his mouth and was dangling along his chest while he said this, before it reached out like a snake and was about to wrap around her body… only for a voice to halt Saizou's movements.
"Moka-chan! GET DOWN!"
Saizou looked towards the voice and was met with a kick to the side of his face, sending him crashing into several tombstones over a dozen meters back and didn’t stop until he collided with a few trees. Landing in front of Moka with his right arm extended out in a protective manner, the assailant was revealed to be a furious Naruto.
"I told you before… you will pay for attacking my friends!" Naruto growled as he raised his other hand and clenched it into a tight fist, cracking sounds ringing out as his fingers bent inwards.
While relieved to see the blonde, Moka called out to Naruto with worry, "Be careful Naruto! This is Saizo's true form!"
"Don't worry about me. Tsukune, get her out of here!" Naruto ordered as Tsukune appeared out of the thicket of trees nearby, running toward them in such a hurry that he tossed his bags away as he got close.
Moka felt a big smile come to her face and called out to him, "Tsukune! You came back!"
Tsukune nodded his head with a small comforting grin, "Of course, Moka! We're friends after all, and friends are there for each other. I’m just sorry I ran off after saying those things."
Moka got all teary eyed at his apology and nodded her head in enthusiasm to show her forgiveness. “I’m sorry too. I just said whatever I was thinking without considering what was going through your minds.” Turning her head to look at Naruto’s back that was facing them, the smile on her face was replaced with stunned widened eyes when she noticed a bracelet on his wrist. "Naruto…is that a..?"
"That doesn't matter right now!" Naruto exclaimed as he turned to look at her, "You need to get out of here before you get hurt!"
The warning came too late as the bi-colored blonde sensed something quickly approaching the trio from the side, making him grab Tsukune and Moka before leaping out of the way as Saizou's fist slammed into the ground where the two had originally been. But with the sudden addition in weight throwing him off, Naruto wasn't able to dodge the transformed student’s tongue coiled around his leg and swinging the three of them at the trees. Not wanting his friends to get hurt, Naruto quickly let go of his passengers and was sent flying solo into the trees and crashed through several even further away.
"Naruto-kun/Naruto!" Moka and Tsukune shouted as Naruto's form came to a stop at a particularly thick tree, his body sliding down the bark until his ass hit the ground.
“Fucking bastard…!” Naruto’s face grimaced as he felt some of the tree shrapnel digging painfully into his back along with the recoil from the impact. ‘Such an amateurish mistake! I let my guard down thinking he would focus on me, not try to go after the others first. What the hell is his true form, anyway? He sort of looks like an Orc, but his appearance is off… could he be a Monstrel? Talk about ironic.’
"So much for him."
Both Human and Vampire looked back at Saizou with fear, especially at the fact that there was no grin was on Saizou's face anymore, only a face that held pure rage. There was blood dripped down from his face, the kick Naruto dealt had left a steaming wound and actually knocked out the lip piercing leaving behind a torn lip. Saizou roared as he brought his hand back and slammed it right in Tsukune's chest, sending the Human flying back and into a tombstone. Moka cried out to him and got to his side in a second to see if he was alright.
Saizou was laughing maliciously, taking in pleasure in attacking the two extras getting between him and his next sexual conquest. "What's the matter little 'Vampire'? I've always wanted to test my strength against one of your kind! It's too bad you're only trash!"
“N-no! This is horrible. You both came back for me!" Moka felt the tears run down her cheeks as she stared down at Tsukune’s injured form and watched as they fell on Tsukune's face. "I'm so sorry …I wanted to believe… that I could really have a friend, even if it was a Human. But…I'm a Vampire. I suck the blood of Humans, and I’ll end up hurting them. I wanted to think that the right people and I…could overcome that…" Moka looked up from Tsukune's face to turn her head in the direction where Naruto was slowly standing back up. She could see a small trail of blood flowing down the right side of his face and the tree fragment piercing his side. They eyes met for a brief moment before Moka turned her head back to Tsukune. "But I guess it's impossible. I'd only end up getting you both hurt as well, even if its unintentional!"
Tsukune lifted his body out of the tombstone rubble and let out a pained cough, "That's true. Being what I am, the difference between us, even between me and Naruto, is insane."
Moka cried, "Tsukune?!"
Tsukune used her shoulder for support as he struggled to get back to his feet, "I'm weak and ordinary. But…Naruto helped me realize that I can't just run away like this…and leave you both behind like that." The brunette smiled at the Vampire as he reach eye level with her. "Moka-san…I want to be your friend, even if you are a Vampire."
Moka was shocked at those words, her attention shifted as she felt another hand on her other shoulder and turned to see Naruto, grinning at her despite his wounds. "I want to stay your friend too, Moka-chan." Sadly this happy moment was ruined by a certain Monstrel.
"Are you both idiots?! I told you both to stay away from Moka!" Saizou yelled angrily as he reared back his fist and sent it flying at Naruto and Tsukune, but Naruto quickly caught it.
"And I told you before… I won't let you hurt my friends!" Naruto exclaimed as he held Saizou's fist in place, his eyes flashed red for a second before he flipped over the Monstrel and pulled his arm to send Saizou flying back. Naruto dashed forward and threw an uppercut to Saizou's back, lifting his body a bit and making it rotate 180 degrees with his head facing Naruto, who had a punch ready and slammed it against side of the ogre's face. Saizou crashed into a few trees and laid still against a tree for a moment before rising to his feet; Naruto went into a battle position, ready for any counterattack. "Is this really all you've got Saizou? I'm not impressed."
Saizou said nothing before turning to Moka and Tsukune; opening his mouth, his tongue shot out and headed in their direction, ready to pierce either one.
'SHIT! He’s taking advantage of me protecting them!' Naruto thought before quickly moving in front of his friends and took the attack, the tongue piercing his chest near his heart. Blood flowed from the wound while the Hanyou gritted his teeth, never taking his eyes off of Saizou. "Made…it…"
"Naruto-kun!" Moka shouted in fear as Saizou's tongue retracted back to his mouth. More blood erupted out of the wound which was emitting a scent that was getting to Moka, but she shook it off as Naruto turned to them with a somewhat frustrated look on his face. Tsukune felt his whole body freeze up in shock as blood spread through-out the front of Naruto's uniform.
"Heh, so predictable." Saizou said with a dark smirk as he watched the blonde stumble. It hadn’t been the first time that some ‘protector’ would put on the bravado of thinking they could get in the of him getting his target, and he found the best way to deal with them was to take advantage of their desire to keep others safe.
"Get…out of…here. You have to…run!" Naruto said as he reached out to push Moka and Tsukune away. Naruto knew he couldn't fight with his full power as long as his friends were there, not with them so close and the possibility of them being collateral. Once they were safe enough away, he could tear Saizou apar- Naruto's thoughts came to an abrupt halt as his hand caught onto the rosary hanging from Moka’s neck before it was ripped off without any resistance.
"The rosary…came off?!" Those were the only words to escape Moka’s lips before a bright light flashed around the seal and a dark reddish-pink glow eclipsed her body. She disappeared in the light and Saizo's attention was focused on her; Naruto watched the transformation occur while pulling out the wood sticking out of him, already feeling pain started to diminish as his healing abilities kicked in.
Both Naruto and Tsukune couldn’t help but remember Moka’s words from yesterday as they watched her body change, "If this rosary were to be taken off…I would turn into my true form, a scary Vampire!" They watched as her skin seemed to turn pale while her body’s assets grew, her fingers bent as her nails turned into claws, her teeth became fangs, and her pink hair turned silver.
Saizo looked fearfully at this transformed Moka. "What is this? This radiating power…It's like she's not Akashiya Moka anymore. She's a totally different person!"
'So, this is the Vampire!?' Tsukune thought in amazement and slight fear as he felt Naruto place a hand on his shoulder. Even though he was afraid of Saizou imposing form, it felt like in this one moment the Human truly understood how vast the comparison was between him and the supernatural beings that were attending this school.
Saizo thoughts were in disarray as his body and soul were overwhelmed by true fear, especially when Moka opened her eyes to show that they were no longer the green eyes she had before. 'Scarlet red eyes…and an intense amount of power! So, the legends are true! The most fearsome of Yokai in the entire world – the Vampire!'
Naruto, however, had an entirely different reaction to the situation as he stared at the girl, "So this is Moka's true Vampire form… she's beautiful…"
When her transformation finished, Moka gave Saizo a smile. "What's the matter…rogue one? I thought you wanted to have some "fun" with me. So just try and take me…by force…" She held out her hand to the trembling Saizou, with an evil glint in her eyes. "If you can."
Saizou reached out to strike Moka with his claw, releasing a roar full of pure hatred and anger. Tsukune looked shocked at this and called out to her, "Moka-san!"
Moka didn't move as he attacked her everyone was shocked that she didn’t do anything at all. Saizou's claw made contact, but Moka’s body didn't budge an inch and instead made Saizou’s finger bend back from the impact. But what she said next was simply amazing. "Is this all the power you've got?" Naruto watched as she moved at amazing speeds appeared in front of Saizou's face ready to give him a brutal kick, aiming at the exact same place that Naruto had hit earlier. "It's time for you to…" Moka gave the Monstrel a scary look and finished her sentence with venom in her voice, "Know…your…PLACE!"
Delivering a powerful kick to Saizou’s head, the force sent him crashing through several trees and tombstones before rolling on the ground until he stopped, unconscious and unmoving. Moka put her hand out in front of her in a ‘come here’ motion, almost as if she was challenging him to get up again. But everyone knew that the battle was over, the Vampire ended the fight with only a single hit that Saizou would be feeling for a long time.
"Typical Yokai, all size and no strength to back it up. As I said, know your place." Moka grew a sexy smirk as she said that, before she turned around and began walking back towards Naruto and Tsukune.
'What is this overwhelming cold power…!? She like a completely different person…from the Moka I've known so far…' Tsukune thought as he could only stare as this transformed Moka walked passed him towards Naruto, whose wound completely healed and was now standing straight, staring into Moka's red eyes with his amethyst ones.
"You are very strong for a Hanyou… So, Naruto… are you afraid… of this me?" Moka asked as she stopped less than a foot away from him.
Naruto looked at Moka for a second and answered her with a confident smile, "Of course not, there's no reason to be afraid of a friend, right?"
Moka gave him a seductive smirk and leaned in close to Naruto, until he could feel her breath blow into his ear as she whispered. "That's good to hear. I wouldn't want you to be afraid of me…you are an interesting one… Namikaze Naruto." Moka brushed a finger against the blood on his uniform and brought the blood-covered finger to her lips before she gave it a slow, sensual lick. Naruto felt a small shiver go up his spine as he watched her lick her finger clean. "And your blood is very delicious, I can see why my other self likes it so much… I wonder what your Yokai half is. Until I find out, make sure you stay alive and well, Naruto. My other self would be sad if you disappeared, so be sure not to go anywhere."
"Like I said to the other Moka-chan earlier. I'm never going to abandon her." Naruto replied as he handed Moka the rosary.
Naruto watched as she pulled away, grabbing the rosary before turning to Tsukune, who took a small step back, and took a few steps closer to the Human. He narrowed his eyes a little as she stop in front of Tsukune and gave the brunette a small smirk. "Don't be so jittery. It's been a while since I've been awakened…I'm still drowsy." Moka gave Tsukune a playful pat of the cheek, "But don't worry, I'm not going to hurt you. After all, you seem to also be a special friend to the other me, just like this one here with the delicious blood. Until we meet again, you both keep babysitting the sentimental other Moka…" The silver haired Vampire lifted the rosary and reattached it to the chain, changing her back to her pink haired self. It the girl swayed for a bit as her body reverted back before collapsing into Naruto's arms.
Both boys stared at the unconscious Vampire and then at the battlefield were the beaten Saizou lied. They turned to each other and were quiet for a few minutes until Tsukune spoke. "I think we should go to the dorms and sleep this off; what do you think?"
The Hanyou was silent for a second before replying. "You know Tsukune…that is probably the best idea I've heard all day." Adjusting Moka into a better hold, carrying her bridal-style, Naruto and Tsukune started walking back to the dorms, leaving the unconscious Saizou behind them.
(At the Bus Stop)
The bus driver watched from the cliff where the bus was located, smoking his cigar as he stared out into the forest where Naruto and Tsukune disappeared. "What two interesting young men…to make the decision to stay at the academy. I hope you are ready for the perils of this school." The bus driver let out a small chuckle, taking his cigar out of his mouth before heading towards the bus. "… A Human and a Hanyou attending a school full of Yokais will be dangerous, but I wish you both the best of luck…you're going to need it."
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The next morning, Tsukune was standing outside the gate of the school with Naruto at his side. The Human was shocked to find that the injury Naruto had received from Saizou had completely healed before they had even gotten back to the dorms. Naruto shrugged it off saying it was one of the perks of his Yokai blood. The two boys were currently staring at Tsukune's withdrawal letter resting in his hands, Naruto crossing his arms while flashing Tsukune a smile and the brunette nodded back at him. Tsukune took a deep breath, closed his eyes and mentally prepared himself before taking the letter with both hands, trying to push himself to rip it up.
"Morning Naruto-kun! Tsukune!" Moka exclaimed happily as she jumped on Naruto and gave him a hug. The Vampire girl’s surprise appearance and sudden pounce caused Naruto to roughly bump into Tsukune and which in turn made the boy to tear the letter in half. Moka noticed the torn up paper in Tsukune's hands, he had comical tears flowing down his face. Moka looked sheepish. "Um…… Sorry?" .
But the tears in his eyes didn’t last as Tsukune said nothing, letting go of the two halves of the letter and watching it get taken away by the wind. Naruto began to let out a laugh which his Human friend soon joined in on. Moka, though not fully understanding what just happened, joined the boys’ laughter since they were strangely happy about the envelope being destroyed.
'Almost all my life, I've been alone and had hated by many for being a Hanyou.'
Moka turned towards Naruto and fidgeted. "Naruto…Thank you for yesterday…" Naruto turned towards her and saw her leaning dangerously close to his face, causing the teen to step back when he noticed Moka had a little blush on her face, "Geez! Whenever I'm around you, my heart beats so hard!"
'But I found something special at this school… something I couldn't find anywhere else.'
Naruto blinked before asking hesitantly. "Really… and why's that?"
"Yeah, because I keep wanting to suck your blood!" Moka quickly said as she leaned forward even more and bit his neck.
‘… Why do I feel like this is gonna happen a lot?' Naruto thought to himself with a sweatdrop.
Tsukune tried waiting for Moka to finish, before he had to pull Moka off Naruto when she just kept drinking, "Moka-san, at least let Naruto keep enough of his blood so he can handle classes."
‘I got to meet two amazing new friends, Moka-chan and Tsukune, a Vampire and the only Human at this school. And they wouldn’t be the only ones I’d make during my time here.'
"Ah, sorry Naruto-kun!" Moka apologized with a sheepish look.
"Don't worry about it," Naruto said with a smile before walking through the gates, turning to his friends with a big grin. "Now let's go, I don't want to get in trouble with Nekonome-sensei for being late after missing school yesterday!" His two friends returned the grin as they followed Naruto inside.
"Right!" Moka and Tsukune replied cheerfully.
'That started a new chapter in my life, and I planned on giving it everything I've got!'