Hidden in the Mountain
Tsukune an average teenage boy comes to a very dangerous school. Driven by hormones and aided by an uncanny ability. How will he graduate from this dangerous school, much less survive!? A rewrite of my old fanfic Another Try.
HELLLOOO!
The long awaited rewrite of my fanfic Another Try is finally here.
I hope you enjoy the story and don't forget to review!
I do not own Rosario + Vampire in any way shape or form.
Chapter 1 A Deadly School
Tsukune Aono, an average teenage boy was going to his first day of high school. He didn't know what exactly to expect. He had after all never been to a boarding school before, and this Youkai Academy seemed strange. Just the name alone caused weird thoughts, 'Monster Academy' was indeed a very odd name for a school. Perhaps an inside joke on the students being rowdy? He hoped not, all Tsukune wanted was to complete high school peacefully.
"…You are…the new student enrolling in Youkai Academy?" The bus driver asked from the front of the bus. Tsukune being the only person on the bus used process of elimination to determine he was talking to him.
"Ah yeah"
"He he in that case you had best prepare yourself now…"
Tsukune didn't reply, frowning as he thought over how exactly his parents had found this school. His father had found a flyer that a random priest dropped in front of him. He called it "Gods; work", Tsukune was skeptical. But his mother instantly agreed to this school as he had failed his entrance exams for all other high schools. As soon as Tsukune's mother agreed to the idea, it was already put into place.
"Hehehe when we come out of this loooong tunnel we'll be right in front of the school. Youkai Academy is a VEEERRRY HORRIFYING SCHOOL!" The bus driver called out, peering back towards Tsukune. Revealing his bright yellow eyes under the shadow of his bus cap.
Tsukune couldn't form words as he sputtered out random syllables Feeling a great chill go down his spine. The bus drove through the tunnel. Tsukune being totally unaware of the bright lights that flickered outside. Still relaying the message of the bus driver in his head. The bus pulled to a stop in front of a scarecrow with a bulletin board nailed to it. Signaling the location of the bus stop.
"Hehe, we have arrived sonny boy, don't let the door hit you on the way out." He said chuckling to himself as Tsukune stumbled forward, slightly shaking. Nearly tripping down the steps. Tsukune looked around for a moment before turning back around to say his thanks to the bus driver. Only to see the bus had already driven off, leaving him with the scarecrow. Several crows sitting on the branches of a large dead tree nearby. Lightning crackled in the distance with no storm clouds in sight.
Tsukune released a small nervous chuckle as he peered across the literally red sea to what he assumed was the school. 'It looks like a haunted mansion from top to bottom! Well I better get moving, who knows how long it will take to get there.' He thought before turning to start walking towards the school.
Tsukune walked down the path to what he believed was the school. Tsukune kept turning his head around, slightly jumping from the constant kawing, hoots, and moans from the forest around him. Not to mention this constant squeaking that kept coming behind him. Tsukune sighed and shrugged his shoulders after the fourth time of the squeaking. Ignoring the fifth time he heard it even though it sounded much closer than before.
Tsukune didn't have much time to think on the matter before seeing stars and a searing pain in the back of his head. Groaning as he lifted himself up off the ground, putting his hand on something very soft. Using it as leverage to get him back to a kneeling position. He earned a slight "eep" in the process, causing him to freeze. Looking at what he had under his hand to see that he had grabbed onto the inner thigh of a very long leg.
His eyes traveled up a very feminine body with long pink hair resting behind her back. Looking up over her small lips to meet with two large green eyes peering back into his. A slight blush over her cheeks. 'CUUUUTE! I totally touched her thigh!' Tsukune thought as he rocketed back from a powerful nosebleed. Landing a few feet away on his butt.
"Ah, oh no blood…" The girl said gasping, quickly crawling forward. Producing a handkerchief and reaching forward to wipe the blood from his face before stalling. "Oh…the scent… of blood. I, I can't" She said mumbling, collapsing onto Tsukune. "I lose control when I smell that scent." She said leaning into Tsukune.
'Scent?' Tsukune thought before smelling her hair which held a pleasant jasmine scent.
"I'm sorry but… It's just 'cuz…" She said reaching up and looking at Tsukune's face before leaning slightly down. "I'm a Vampire." She said before burying her fangs into his neck, drinking his blood.
'Oh Vampire? That's nice…VAMPIRE!?' Tsukune thought as the girl pulled back realizing what she was doing. Forgetting to seal the wound she had made. Letting Tsukune jump up to his feet in a single stroke, and run around like a headless chicken screaming while blood spurted out the two holes on his neck. "My blood's been sucked! Out of nowhere I had my blood sucked!?"
"I'm sorry, I'm Moka Akashiya. I didn't mean to, I just smelled your scent… and I couldn't control myself, I'm so sorry!"
"Vampireee, you mean like the bloodsucking monsters that hate crosses and garlic!?"
"Yes, thank you so much for the treat, your blood s sooo yummy." Moka said dreamily as she cupped her face with her hands. Remembering back to the wonderful taste of Tsukunes' blood. The two eventually started to walk again down the path towards the school. Being quiet until Moka spoke up. "Er…Um…So you really hate our kind…Vampires?"
"Huh!? No, I uh, I wouldn't say that! I mean, Vampires are pretty unique!"
"Really!? Then…would you mind being my friend? I was feeling lonely since I don't know anyone here!" Moka asked a large smile on her face.
"Um, uh sure thing." Tsukune said scratching the back of his head. 'Whoa, definitely cute' Tsukune thought before realizing he hadn't introduced himself yet. "Oh yeah, I'm Aono Tsukune, pleased to meet you."
"I'm very pleased to meet you. When the entrance ceremony is over please talk to me some more ok?"
"Sure thing." Tsukune said as they walked through the front gate of the school. 'But what is up with that Vampire thing?'
After the entrance ceremony with an overzealous teacher. The new students were sent to their respective homerooms. Tsukune sat amongst his classmates, he had not found Moka after the ceremony. Finding his way to his homeroom without her. "Hello everyone and welcome to Youkai Academy! I am your home room teacher Shizuka Nekonome. I think you already know this but…this school is…a school built for the sake of monsters to attend!"
'…Huh?'
"At this academy you will be studying how to coexist with humans! In order for us monsters to continue to survive, we have no choice but to continue to peacefully coexist with the humans. The earth has already come under control of the humans! So for that reason you will live at this academy in human form! You are to never allow another student to know your true form. Do you understand!? It's a matter of being able to disguise yourself well as a human this is the foundation for coexistence."
"Hey teacher, would it not be better for us to eat those puny humans? And in the case of beautiful girls, better to molest them." A student asked in front of Tsukune. He was covered in piercings on his face. Several on his right ear, and another on his bottom lip. His shirt was slightly open at the top and untucked, leaving his tie loosened as he slouched back in his chair.
Tsukune had trouble sitting in his chair, slightly shaking. Desperately wanting to bolt from the room and run for his life. 'No, no they're joking. Or…or I'm dreaming! They aren't truly monsters! This is all a big first day joke meant to scare us! I…I have to get out of this school!'
"Oh! Well we can't do that because if we do that then the humans would kill us. What humans lack in strength make up for in cunning and numbers."
"Excuse me sorry I'm late, after the entrance ceremony I got lost in the school."
Moka stepped into the room, all eyes turning to her. "Oh it's ok, why don't you introduce yourself and take a seat where you like." Nekonome said turning her attention to the new arrival. 'Well, what a cute one.'
"Ok, I'm Moka Akashiya it is a pleasure to meet you all!"
The class erupted into whispers and soon shouts over Moka's beauty. Displaying their joy of her being in their class.
"…Mo…Moka…" Tsukune said while Moka was passing him
"Huh!?...Tsukune...? It's Tsukuneee! We're in the same class!?" Moka yelled ecstatically while jumping at the poor boy, sending them both to the floor besides his desk.
The class erupted into shouts again wondering what relation this guy had with this beautiful girl. After class ended Moka locked arms with Tsukune and dragged him throughout the school, admiring it as they went.
'Wha… What is this!? Is this a dream? It has to be… Today has been just like being inside a dream. If I can be this happy I guess the monsters aren't that big a deal!' Tsukune thought as Moka continued pulling him through the school, nearing the stairs to the second floor. Moka and Tsukune drawing attention as they passed. The nearby boys contemplating whether or not to kill Tsukune now or later. 'Eeh hehe, bl…bloodthirsty!?'
"Hmm, such a pretty one."
The new voice brought Tsukune out of his thoughts as he looked ahead. Seeing the classmate who was talking about just killing the humans. The whispering of the nearby crowd told him his name was Saizou Komiya before he even introduced himself. Normally he would try to make friends, but a feeling in his gut told him to get away from him.
"You are called Moka Akashiya are you not? I am your classmate Saizou Komiya! Salutations! By the way, why is a beautiful girl like yourself associating with a guy like this?" Saizou asked before lifting Tsuune up in the air by his collar. "Wouldn't someone like me be far superior to that sort of scummy guy? Why don't we go off somewhere? Just the two of us, and have some fun? Why don't we just go out for a bit?" Saizou asked, closing the distance between himself and Moka.
"Wa?"
"I'm sorry I'm having fun with Tsukune right now!" Moka called out, pulling Tsukune from Saizou's grip and ran. Dragging Tsukune behind her.
"Hmpf, just watch me. I never allow a nice woman like you to escape."
After a moment of running they rounded the corner and hid behind the stairs. "That was surprising wasn't it? I got a little scared. Are you okay Tsukune?"
"Uh…yeah, I'm fine. Moka…why are you so friendly to someone like me? Even though I'm just a worthless mediocre guy…" Tsukune said scratching the back of his head. 'I have never been that concise with a girl before'
"Don't say that! To me… you're not mediocre or anything Tsukune!" Moka called out surprising him.
"Huh!?"
"Be….Besides…We're on blood sucking terms." Moka said cupping her cheeks in embarrassment. "Be proud of yourself! You have Grade A blood Tsukune. It's way better than any of the blood I've drank before from the blood transfusion packs! It's full of bodied, and sweetness and mineral balance are all perfect!"
"WHAT AM I FOOD!?"
"Well…actually you know…th…that was my first time Tsukune…"
"Huh!?"
"You're the first person whose body I have ever fed from Tsukune. That feeling…I'll never forget it." Moka said lightly blushing.
"Moka-san…"
Moka randomly shoved Tsukune into the wall, cracking the stone in the form of his body. "Oh… I'm so embarrassed." Moka said before running off into the courtyard. "Let's have some fun, let's check out the academy some more!"
'Y…yeah…" 'Supernaturally strong Moka…'
The two walked all over the school, looking at all the sights. The cafeteria, surrounding forest, and eventually ending up at the dorms. 'It feels just like I'm on kind of a date with Moka-san. Wow… this is too good, I feel sort of giddy…'
"Look Tsukune." Moka called out randomly pointing over towards the dorms. "This is the school dorm we'll be living in!"
"Dorm…?" Tsukune asked looking over to where Moka was pointing.
The dorms were in decent shape. A cemetery was placed in front of the entrance. It appeared to be divided into two different sections. One section must have been for the boys and the other for the girls. Both sections held six levels each allowing plenty of dorms and dorm space. But overall it was a monsters' school so it still held a creepy vibe as crows flew over kawing to one another. Conversing and talking trash about last night's pigeon bowling tournament.
'Creeeeepy! Come to tthink of it, how did I get to such a creepy place without realizing it? I…I wonder if I can live for 3 years in a place like this…' Tsukune thought as his eyes traveled over the dorm building.
"So cool! Such a building full of dignity and character…"
"No way!? What are you looking at!?"
"Oh, you don't like it Tsukune? Even though you're a monster. Oh, speaking of which what kind of monster are you Tsukune?"
'I…I'm a human but.'
"Uh….well I'm uh…"
"Oh…letting your true form out is against the school rules isn't it!? Sorry, I didn't mean to ask that question." Moka said apolitically while Tsukune breathed a small sigh of relief.
"Oh, speaking of which I can't really see you as anything except a normal human Moka-san. Are you really a Vam…Vampire!?"
"Yep, of course right now, I look pretty human but…" Moka started to say before spreading her collar out, showing her rosary more. "You see if I take this rosary on my chest off. I become the real thing, an evil and scary Vampire."
'Rosary!?'
"Rosaries have the effect of sealing off a Vampire's power. Since in my original form I was hated and caused conflict. I put this rosary on myself so I'd keep my Vampire powers sealed."
'Is she serious!? Even though Moka is so cute and gentle… She is still very different from me after all… Is she really not a human!?'
"Oh, but even if our power is sealed, we do still end up craving blood." Moka said slowly, putting her hand on Tsukune's chest as she crept closer.
"Huh…Whoa Moka…"
"My weakness." Moka said before latching onto Tsukune's neck, taking a drink from her new favorite juice box. Tsukune released a howl of pain, running around as if a headless chicken once Moka let him go.
The next morning Tsukune was walking down the path leading to the school from the dorms. A slip of paper in his hands. The letters "School withdrawal notice" written on it. People walked past as they made their way towards school to start their second day. "It's already morning… I ended up writing my withdrawal notice just in case but, should I really give up or should I stay? I don't want to be separated from Moka-san…"
"…Hey…wait up loverboy."
Looking around him for the source of the voice. He saw Saizou reaching out and grabbing onto his collar. 'Saizou!' Saizou picked Tsukune up and slammed him into the concrete wall behind him. Indenting the wall with Tsukune's body, catching the attention of the passing by crowd.
"It looks like you had a lot of fun with Moka Akashiya yesterday, and you're gonna pay for it today. Your true form, what is your true form!?"
'This is bad, if it gets out that I'm human I'll be killed.'
"True form? I…I'm a Va… Vampire!" Tsukune said causing Saizou to let him go. Punching where Tsukune's head just was, smashing the wall.
"Vampire you say!? Vampires are immortal atrocious western monsters! It's even said they're the best of all monsters at using their supernatural powers. Are you such a Vampire!? Don't lie to me…" Saizou asked, his hand growing in size, letting the veins budge and his finger nails turn sharper.
'His hand…'
Saizou turned around, letting Tsukune slump down to the ground. "Anyway, don't go near Moka again! If you even talk to her again you're a dead boy." Saizou called out, the crowd slowly disappearing, whispering to themselves.
Tsukune was busy running around in circles franticly as his mind screamed at him. His luggage swaying back and forth with his movements. 'This isn't a joke! Horrible, too horrible for words… He smashed concrete to pieces with his bare hands! I'm too scared of these monsters, I'm going to be killed!'
"Oh…? Tsukune? Mornin'!" Moka called out jumping onto his back. "If we don't hurry we're gonna be tardy." Moka said turning Tsukune's attention to her. "Tsu…Tsukune? What's with all the luggage?" Moka asked finally noticing the luggage Tsukune was carrying.
"I can't help it Moka-san. This school is just too scary! I wanna go to a human school."
"A human one…? No way! You can't go off to some human school. I hate those humans!" Moka yelled causing Tsukune to lose his fear and be replace by shock.
"Huh!?"
"You know… I actually went to a human school up through middle school… I was so isolated… It was sooo tough. But then I met you, and you said that you didn't mind me being a Vampire. So this is the first time I haven't felt alone! You can't go Tsukune… Let's study hard at this academy together." Moka said earning a moment of silence from Tsukune as he looked down.
"IF…If I said I was one of those humans that you hate? Would you still stop me?"
"Huh!?" Moka asked her face losing its color.
"I'm…human. I AM A HUMAN! Through some kind of mistake I ended up being let into this school but I'm different from you!"
"No...There's no way a human could be here!?" Moka said stepping back, cowering away from Tsukune.
"That look on your face just now…I'm leaving this school I shouldn't even be here after all anyway." Tsukune said solemnly, turning his back to Moka.
"Wait, really Tsukune I…" Moka started to say grabbing onto his shoulder.
"Let go! You hate humans right!? Oh and excuse me from being a friend to a monster!" Tsukune yelled before sprinting off into the forest.
"Tsukune!"
A few moments went by as Tsukune ran through the forest. But to him it felt like hours. Her words constantly repeating in his head. "It's the first time in my life that I haven't felt alone." Slowing down to a walk, Tsukune could see the bus stop up ahead. 'If I go back home once again…I can get back to being normal…but…'
Moka was walking back and forth in the forest kicking a rock around on the floor. "No way…No…Even though I finally made a friend…Even though it was the first time in my life I thought I had a friend…"
'Did it even matter if he was a human…?'
"…Hey! Why is it you are alone!?" Someone grabbed moka's arm and waist from behind
"Saizou!"
"You shouldn't be lonely Moka Akashiya when you can be with a man like me…" Saizou said before Moka threw herself out of Saizou's grip, getting away from him. "Mwaha…I am serious. Your beauty is incomparable to any one of those puny humans I have molested! I want you in all seriousness Moka Akashiya!"
"Sai…Saizou?"
Saizou started to grow in size as his true form began to appear. Eating away at the skin of his human disguise. Tearing apart his shirt as his muscles grew too large for it to contain. Bone replaced the skin as it covered the exposed muscle. "Oh I can't stop myself when I feel like this, my body starts to ache. When I come to this point, there is no stopping me… I just can't stay in human form anymore."
"N…No, Someone, help…"
"I'm going to enjoy this little violation of the school rules!" Saizou said laughing maniacally.
"TSUKUNEEE!"
Saizou's tongue was currently trying to feel Moka's face. As he neared her chuckling at her distress.
'EW!'
"Moka-san!"
"Tsu…Tsukuneeee!"
Tsukune ran into the clearing, dropping his luggage at the base of the trees. "Moka-san!"
"Why!? Why did you come back!?"
"Huh…? I believe I warned you not to come near Moka again…" Saizou said turning towards Tsukune causing Tsukune to finally notice him.
"UWAAAAH WHAT IS THIS THING!? IT'S A MON…MON…MONSTER!" Tsukune yelled now noticing Saizou.
"Run Tsukune! It's Saizou's true form!"
'Saizou!? Is this thing!? No way! Are all monsters like this? So…If Moka takes off that Rosary then she too…
Tsukune was knocked out of his thoughts as Saizou swiped at him, knocking him into a gravestone a couple of yards away.
"Tsukune!?" Moka yelled running past Saizou while he laughed.
"What's wrong wannabe Vampire!? Did you not think a rouge monster like myself would not challenge a so-called vampire…You're too weak scum!"
"H…how horrible! Even though you came all the way back for me, this happened…I'm sorry…After all…humans and monsters are very different aren't they…? Because I'm a Vampire I suck blood of humans and just end up hurting humans…The truth is…the truth is the whole time…I just felt like I wanted to make a friend, even if it was just at a human school. But I guess it's impossible, since I'd surely be able to do nothing but hurt Tsukune as well." Moka said, tears streaming down her face.
Before she realized it, Tsukune had grabbed her shoulder and was already halfway standing up again. "S…surely…I'm a…weak…worthless guy…Moka-san. But…I realized it wasn't right running back home and parting with you like that because…I want to be your friend Moka-san, even if you are a Vampire, I like you and I won't let you be alone anymore."
Tsukune took this time to lift himself fully, looking towards Saizou who was only a few feet away now. Raising his foot to kick him. "Hey, don't ignore me!" Saizou yelled bringing his foot down. Tsukune barely managed to push Moka out of the way and dodge away himself as the foot crushed the gravestone he was just next to. Tsukune got up and ran towards Saizou, his mind racing.
'What…what am I doing!? What can I possibly do against a monster?'
Tsukune dodge again, rolling from his dive as a fist came down destroying the ground beside him. Forming a large fist shaped crater in the ground. His body aching to stop and rest.
'I…I can't let him near Moka…I will not let him near Moka!'
Tsukune widened his eyes as Saizou's large fist slammed into him. Sending him flying back with a loud crack. Crashing into Moka, his hand catching something as he fell to the ground. Looking up at Saizou, his body not willing to move with his demands. Not noticing the new dark presence forming behind him nor of the increase in fluttering bats.
'I…I need…to get…up…'
His train of thought stopped as he felt a hand on his shoulder. Before being moved to rest up against another gravestone next to him. His eyes met with a deep crimson set looking into his as if piercing into his soul. They were terrifying yet beautiful in the same time.
"…M…Moka-san?"
His question earned a smirk from her as she stood up and turned her attention towards Saizou. Stepping a few steps in front of Tsukune intent on keeping him out of the battle from here on. Now that he couldn't be entranced from her eyes. He saw that her hair had turned from its normal bright pink to a silver. Her posture spoke of aristocracy, elegance, and power. Looking upon Saizou as if he was an insect who had crawled into her home uninvited. An aura rolled off her. Cold and frightening, but strangely comfortable to Tsukune.
Saizou stared from across the clearing. His body not wanting to move from pressure the new aura gave. "Wh…What is she…Th…this overpowering sensation. She's a different person! This isn't Moka Akashiya! Just like the legends, red eyes! And intense demonic energy. This is…this is a super Vampire!?"
"What's wrong rouge one? You want me right? So try to take me by force. Here…won't you?" Moka asked extending out her hand towards Saizou.
"Y...OUUUU!" Saizou yelled charging Moka.
"Mo, Moka-san!" tsukune yelled out, attempting to bring himself to his feet.
Moka stood still as Saizou's hand slammed against her, not budging as the ground below her cracked and gave way. Sending chunks into the air as the ground became destroyed from the force put in the blow. "Attacking me with only this degree of power? You had better realize your place!" Moka said before she kicked Saizou in the face, sending him rocketing back. Crashing through multiple trees, pushing up huge amount of debris as he crashed into another gravestone.
"A low class monster like you who has nothing to show for his size. Doesn't even make for a decent opponent in a contest of strength." Moka said, turning back to Tsukune after making sure Saizou wouldn't be getting up after her kick. Tsukune had gotten up and was holding his side.
'Wh…What is this overwhelming cold power…!? She's a completely different…person from the Moka I've known so far…'
"What's wrong are you scared of this me?"
'Which…which is the real Moka?'
Moka snatched the rosary from Tsukune's grip.
"Don't get so worried, this me who has not awoken from slumber for a long time is still tired. I have no intention of harming you. Asides your blood is very delicious to my sleeping self."
'She's scary, but even this Moka is pretty beautiful.'
"You're a very strange human, watch over the other more sentimental Moka while I'm asleep." Moka said as she clipped the rosary back onto her chocker, reverting back to the outer Moka and falling into Tsukune's arms.
"Moka-san!?"
Still feeling the effects of having what he assumed was a rib broken. Tsukune sat down, letting Moka rest up against him as he leaned against a gravestone that still stood.
'Is…is it over…?'
Up on top of the cliff at the bus stop was the bus driver peering down. Looking over to where the battle had taken place. Blowing a puff of smoke from his cigar. "…What a young boy, to stay at the academy. This place is awwwfully full of perils boy. Hmm… I wonder how long you'll last."
RAWR!
"What!? I'm not in this!?" Death called out running into the room waving around the script.
"...No...no you're not."
"What is this black magic!? This cannot be!"
"Oh shush..."
"I agree with Death." Mizore said her head popping out of the air vent. "I find it odd he isn't introduced at the least."
"Not you too... listen, i'll incorporate you in the story...eventually."
"Eventually!? When is eventually!? I need to know so I know when I need to come back from the beach! I mean, you make me come back here without even putting some lines of dialogue or even a mentioning! This is interrupting my surfing time!"
"Um...right...about that..."