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History speaks of an ancient weapon of incredible power with an unquenchable thirst for battle. Long sought by the greed of men but bestowed only upon the women whose fate it forever scars.

The Witchblade.

Is it a righteous sword of god? Or is it the severed hand of the devil? Only a chosen few may wield it and now a new bearer will find out while acting as the balance between ecstasy and ruin.

A lone girl sat silently as the scenery passed by from the bus window. Her name was Tsukiko Aono, your average 15 year old. Her slightly messy, ebony hair was shoulder length with bangs that framed her face. Her eyes were the color of bronze. Bust was slightly larger than average, about a low F cup. Her waist is nice and trim, and hips are decently proportioned, legs were nicely built. She was no super model but she would definitely turn quite a few heads.

She was dressed in the normal school outfit; the mandatory tan and green plaid skirt with a pair of blue tennis shoes. Her white undershirt was worn under a green jacket and a red bow around her collar that could be worn with the outfit.

The only thing out of place was the odd bracelet on her right wrist. It was a silver color but the texture made it look like bone; the centerpiece was shaped like a heart and had a red crystal in the center.

"Hey kid?" the driver called out.

When he saw he had Tsukiko's attention, he continued. "Are you a freshman at Yokai Academy?"

"Yes…" she casually responded.

"Then you should prepare yourself," The driver spoke, "It's one scary-ass school."

"I think I can handle it. Nothing I haven't dealt with before." Tsukiko smiled as they went through a tunnel. When they came out from the tunnel, it was a creepy sight. Crows were cawing on wilted looking trees, and there was a flash of lightning, though there was not storm cloud in the sky. "Good luck." The driver said as she stepped off the bus. She felt really nervous, but then remembered why she was here.

(Flashback)

Tsukiko had just returned home, essentially failing the exams to enter any of the local high schools, sending a glare to the bracelet on her wrist. Her mother had just come up to her and swung her around. "Tsuki-chan! Papa managed to get you into a school!"

"Really!? I thought I failed all of the local exams!" Tsukiko's father had a proud look on his face when he decided to speak, "It was an act of Kami-sama! A priest had been walking by and dropped this flyer. There's no exam to take, and we've already taken the time to enroll you." This seemed too good to be true, and Tsukiko wasn't sure she liked the idea of going to a random school, and the questions really started to pile on when she read the flyer itself. "Yokai Academy? What kind of school is this?"

She never got an answer; her parents were too engrossed with the notion of their daughter actually going to high school.

(Flashback end)

And so, Tsukiko stepped off when the bus came to a halt.

"Whoa, it's like whole different world on the other side of the tunnel," she said, staring at the scarecrow/bus stop sign. She turned to a large building in the distance.

"Is that the school over there?"

The bus driver gave another chuckle.

"I'd watch your back if I were you." He then closed the door and drove off.

She took a big gulp and began to walk towards the academy.

'Why is it that the only school that would take me has to be this creepy, and a boarding school to boot.' Tsukiko thought, taking in her surroundings.

Whether it's the gravestones or the trees, she just felt very out of place.

"COMING THROUGH!"

Tsukiko barely had time to register what was said when she turned around, and was hit by the bicycle that was speeding out of control.

"Oww, who's the jerk that ran me over?!"

She was a little miffed, but then noticed that the rider was practically right in front of her. Long, flowing, pink hair that was emphasized by emerald eyes. When Tsukiko realized that her hand was on the other girl's thigh, her anger disappeared as she felt.

'Wow, her skin is so smooth.'

"I'm sorry," she said softly, "I just suddenly got all dizzy."

The pink-haired then realized where Tsukiko's hand was at the same time the hand's owner did. She then quickly pulled away.

"I'm sorry about that," Tsukiko said, backing away, not noticing the small bleeding cut on her cheek. The other girl, however, did.

"Oh, you're bleeding!"

She quickly pulled out a handkerchief from her pocket and inched forward to clean the cut. But when she got close enough, a certain scent became apparent, one she had a strong weakness against.

"I shouldn't…" she said softly.

"Shouldn't what?" Tsukiko asked, suddenly getting self-conscious about what was going on, as the other girl started suck blood from Tsukiko. 'Oh crap, I'm getting my blood sucked! Is this girl crazy?'

"I'm sorry. My name's Moka Akashiya, and I'm a vampire." Moka introduced herself, and Tsukiko wasn't sure what to say. It was rude to gawk, but she had no other idea of what to do at the moment.

"Are you going to Yokai, too?" The girl asked, snapping Tsukiko out of it.

When she looked back up, she found that her bag had been knocked open during the crash, and the pink-haired girl had picked up her information packet.

"Yeah, but I'm only a freshman…" Tsukiko responded.

"That's great, I'm a freshman too!" The girl suddenly said, getting an excited look on her face.

"I see…" Tsukiko said, not quite sure why she was suddenly so happy.

"Erm…do you hate vampires?" The girl suddenly asked, while she stood and fidgeted a little, like she was almost afraid of her answer.

'She's gotta be joking,' Tsukiko thought. Standing up and brushing herself off, she answered: "I can't exactly hate something I've never met before. You're the first vampire I ever met."

It was then she felt the girl jump on her, making her loose her balance and fall back onto the ground.

"I'm so happy!" The girl suddenly said, as they fell. When they had hit the ground, she was then found straddling her. "Then will you be my friend?" She suddenly asked. All Tsukiko could do was nod for her brain lost all coherent thought due to the slight randomness of this girl. "I'm really glad…I don't know anyone here and I was feeling worried. Oh, I'm sorry, I never asked for your name"

"It's Tsukiko Aono." Tsukiko replied.

Tsukiko was sitting at her desk, as the teacher came in. A middle-aged woman with blonde hair with a pair of tufts looking like cat ears and she could've sworn she saw a cat tail.

'Is sensei into cosplay?' She wondered as the teacher began to speak, "Welcome everyone to Yokai Academy, I'm your homeroom teacher, Shizuka Nekonome. As all of you know this is a school for monsters to attend." Nekonome had emphasized monsters, and Tsukiko was getting even more nervous.

'Monsters!? Please tell me she's joking!'

Nekonome continued with her speech while Tsukiko thought to herself. "Now, as you know, humans control the world, and the only way for us to survive is to co-exist with them peacefully. Part of this peaceful co-existence is our ability to assume human forms. This brings me to rule number one, unless there is a special circumstance, then you are to stay in human form. Revealing your true natures or telling them is a no-no."

This did little to comfort Tsukiko.

"Hey teach, why don't we just eat the humans?"

Ms. Nekonome opened up her roster book.

"You are… Saizo Komiya, correct?"

Tsukiko didn't care for his name nor did she like the look she was getting from him. He was eyeing her like a piece of meat and she had a good hunch what kind of meat.

"You don't need to worry about humans here; the entire student body and faculty here are monsters. This school is protected by a barrier so no human even knows that it even exists. Well, none that still live that is."

The dread within Tsukiko began to grow and grow.

"You know I could swear I smelled a human."

Any further thoughts were put on hold when the classroom door opened.

"Sorry I'm late"

"That's okay, please take a seat."

The students, mostly the male half began to go crazy at how beautiful the girl was.

"Whoa, that hair, those eyes."

"She's absolutely perfect!"

"My life has meaning now!"

Tsukiko caught sight of the late arriving student; one Moka Akashiya as she too caught sight of her new friend.

"Tsukiko-san! I didn't know we were in the same class!" Moka said as she essentially glomped the girl.

The first day didn't have much in classes, but the two girls decided to explore the school, mainly to get familiar with it. Tsukiko started to become increasingly more nervous as she walked on. As they walked down the hall many students, both boys and girls, stopped and stared.

"Oh, those girls are so cute."

"Yeah, I think the black haired one has a bigger bust, but the pink-haired one has really great legs. They are both so perfect."

"Ooh, I wish they'd look my way!"

These were some of the comments that were said about the two. 'I'm not that pretty. Moka's the amazing one not me.' Tsukiko thought as she and Moka continued on. They reached a vending machine and looked for something to drink, Moka's being a can of tomato juice. 'Well, despite the weirdness of the vampire thing, Moka-san's pretty nice.'

Tsukiko picked out a can of coffee from the machine. When she reached for it, Moka caught sight of the other girl's unique bracelet.

"Ooh, what a pretty bracelet."

Tsukiko glanced at the object in question and glared.

"Can I see it?" Moka asked cutely.

Tsukiko held out her arm and pulled up her sleeve for the vampire girl to get a better look.

"I'd take it off so you could get a better look but it's kinda stuck on me."

"It's so pretty, where'd you get it?"

"It's one of a kind."

"Well, if it isn't the two pretty girls, Moka Akashiya and Tsukiko Aono. It's a pleasure to meet you two." Saizo said as he eyed the two girls. Tsukiko started feeling like a slab of meat for sale again, and Moka was unsure what to think. "Why don't the two of you hang out with me? I'm sure we can have some real fun." He even flicked his tongue for a bit, but neither girls wanted to hang out with the guy, especially with Tsukiko not liking his idea of fun. "I'm hanging out with Tsukiko-Chan at the moment," Moka said timidly.

"Let's get out of here Moka-san!" The girls got out of there as fast as they could.

The girls made it to the rooftop, and Tsukiko was panting a bit. "That was close." Tsukiko said as she started catching her breath. It was then that she noticed something on Moka's chest. "That's a cute rosary."

"Oh, this is actually sealing my powers. When this comes off I become a very scary vampire."

Tsukiko looked at her in confusion.

"By the way, what kind of monster are you, Tsukiko-Chan?" Moka asked.

The dark-haired girl stiffened at the question.

"Oh, that's right, we're not allowed to say what we are. Just forget I asked."

Tsukiko sighed in relief at that.

"But I already know what you are, Moka since you told me you're a vampire."

The girl blushed a little.

"Yeah, I know but when I told you I didn't know that was a rule here."

Tsukiko giggled a bit at that. "It's not a problem. I didn't know everything about the school when I was sent here by my parents. I also didn't think I wouldn't qualify for human schools that were close to home." Moka then had a distant, melancholy look. "I hate humans. I went to a human middle school and hated it. No one believed in vampires, and I didn't have any friends. Everyone didn't just didn't like me, and I don't like them."

"That doesn't sound like you. Anyone in middle school could be childish, and to humans monsters are just myths. I could say 'a human hates monster', but what if I said I was one of those 'humans' that you hate, would you hate me then?""

"Huh?"

"Moka, I'm a human. I only got into this school because of some crazy mix-up."

Moka began to back away in shock.

"No, you're lying. You have to be, no human couldn't have gotten in here."

Tsukiko said nothing as she looked at the girl with a grim expression. She then turned and began to walk away, leaving Moka in silence.

Later, Tsukiko had packed her bags and was now making her way back to the bus stop.

'I guess I shouldn't have come here. Moka's nice, but if she really hates humans, then there's no way we can be friends. I really wanted to be her friend.' Tsukiko thought as she continued to walk to the bus stop. "Well, well, well, if it isn't Tsukiko Aono. Where are you going?"

"Saizo-san. Go away!" Tsukiko said, but the boy just wouldn't listen. "You and Moka-san are certainly good looking, and you look like you could use a man like me. So why don't you just become my girl, alongside Akashiya-san?"

"I'll pass. If I needed a man, it certainly wouldn't be one like you."

"Well, I say you will," Saizo growled as his body began to bulge and expand.

He grew to eight feet tall with claws and spikes across his torso. His tongue extended to ten times its original length.

"Behold my true form, an Orc!"

The tongue then lashed out and grabbed her by the leg and threw her into the woods.

Tsukiko just happened to land near Moka, who had been crying. "Tsukiko! Are you alright?!" She asked the injured girl with worry. Tsukiko checked herself over quickly, and found she wasn't seriously injured. "I think I'm alright, but we've got to get out of here!"

"What, why?"

Saizo then came charging out of the dead woods and caught sight of both of them.

"That's why."

"Moka, how perfect. I can't wait for the 'fun' you two and me are going to have."

Tsukiko then made an attempt to grab Moka and run for it. The two girls ran as fast as they could, with Saizo keeping up behind them.

"I'm going to get you two!" Saizo stated, as the two tripped when he lashed his tongue out.

The two girls rolled down the steep hill before coming to an abrupt stop when the hit the bottom. Tsukiko was the first to get her wits back when she noticed where exactly they were.

"Oh, so this is where the bus stop was."

She also then noticed the position they had landed in, Moka on top with her hand firmly on Tsukiko's breast. The two stared at each other, blushing in embarrassment at this rather compromising state. Any further musing stopped when Saizo came barreling towards them.

"Moka, run!" Tsukiko shouted.

"No, I can't. You were the first friend I ever had. I don't care what you are; I don't want to lose you," Moka said, tearing up with each word.

"Moka… I feel the same. I don't care that you're a vampire or that I'm a human. I still like you. I want to be your friend," Tsukiko muttered loud enough for only Moka to hear.

Alas, this tender moment was soured when Saizo had reached them. Slowly, he stalked forward, licking his chops at the idea of ravaging two hot girls.

"You two sitting like that is really getting me going. Now, it's playtime!"

Suddenly, a bright red light began to shine from Tsukiko's bracelet as she screamed when pain lanced up her arm.

"Tsukiko-Chan, what's wrong?"

Her eyes shot open, only instead of her usual brown eyes, they were an eerie gold and the sclera had turned black. Red tribal tattoo-like markings formed on her cheeks. Moka gasped.

"Get… back!" Tsukiko strained to get out, her voice gaining a metallic tone.

Moka began to back crawl away as Tsukiko stood up. Saizo stood frozen, confused at what was happening. Tsukiko raised her arm higher as her hair began to turn from black to red. She finally let out a scream as her uniform just disintegrated and was replaced with something else.

She was now clad in bizarre and very revealing black body armor. Her hair had turned long, crimson and was wild and coarse, reaching down to the small of her back. The armor covered a third of her body, leaving the rest of her showing bare skin; leaving nothing to the imagination.

The armor contoured and segmented to the natural curves of the body, from the bottom, the feet had become enclosed in bladed stiletto heels. The armor continued up the right leg and connected to the back while the left leg had the same armor but stopped short after the knee. It covered the entire back and peaked over the shoulders and the sides of her abdomen; it also covered her large breasts and womanhood but only just barely.

The right arm was the most unique of the entire armor. Each of the fingertips ended with a little blade. On the back of the hand was a red jewel that gave a haunting glow. The greatest feature was a blade on the forearm that ran from the elbow all the way up to the wrist where it jutted outwards into a point. The one thing that was starting to spook the Orc was the girl's smile. It wasn't a happy one or a smug one. It was cold, sadistic and silently promised unspeakable pain.

"What the hell is this? She's different now? And scary; this is not the same Tsukiko." Saizo muttered.

Moka remained silent as she took in her friend's new appearance.

'What's going on? I thought Tsukiko-Chan said she was human but this aura feels like a monster's. And her form…'

"You wanna play, big boy? Then let's play," She said huskily and sinisterly.

Saizo snapped out of his stupor but still felt himself shivering.

"I gotta pull it together. I'll take her down and she'll be all mine!"

Tsukiko's grin fell, starting to feel bored at Saizo's inaction.

"If you're just going to stand there then I'll take the lead."

Strands of her hair came together to form four bladed tendrils and lashed out at the Orc, pinning him to the rock wall. They then returned to their original length and state.

"Is this all you have?" she asked walking towards him, disappointment and annoyance practically written on her face.

Saizo got back on his feet, glaring at the armored girl.

"You little Bitch! I'm gonna beat the both of you into the ground until you beg me to be mine."

Tsukiko was not the least bit amused nor concerned. She just continued to stare as if Saizo was beneath her.

"Sorry, you don't do it for me."

The blade on the forearm suddenly extended to a four feet long katana-like sword. The armor-clad schoolgirl then swiftly swung the sword (say that three time fast) diagonally yet appeared to miss the Orc. The blade then retracted to its original length and Tsukiko began to walk away. Saizo stood there, stunned, for a moment. He quickly snapped out of it.

"Hey, I'm not done with y-" He started before the front of his chest erupted with blood. He then fell backwards, slamming into the rock face again.

Tsukiko continued to walk towards Moka who was still splayed out on the ground.

"T-Tsukiko-Chan?"

The armored girl stopped in her tracks and held her head in pain. She then fell to her knees, causing Moka to run to her.

"Tsukiko! What's wrong?"

The only response she got was the armor-clad girl grabbing her left shoulder. Tsukiko struggled to look her in the eye before the armor took on a carapace-like appearance then receded back… into her bracelet? The girl, now back to her normal appearance and back in her school uniform, then collapsed into Moka's arms; asleep.

(Later)

Tsukiko was stirring from her unconsciousness. "Where am I?" She asked no one in particular, but she did get an answer. "You're right in front of the bus stop." Tsukiko realized that Moka was there, letting her rest on her leap. "Where's Saizo?"

The vampire pointed towards the downed Orc; who currently was unconscious from either hitting his head on the rocks or from blood loss if the large gash on his chest was any indication.

"How do you feel?" Moka asked.

"Better"

"Tsukiko-Chan, what was that you turned into? You told me you were… " Moka asked.

Tsukiko realized what happened with that question. The dark-haired girl then held up a hand to quiet her down.

"Let's talk somewhere a little more private."

They found a small place near the incinerator. After making sure no one else was around, they began.

"I was telling the truth when I said I was human. What you saw back there wasn't entirely me, it was this," Tsukiko started holding up her bracelet.

"Your bracelet?"

"This 'bracelet' is really an ancient weapon known as the Witchblade and it-"

"What!? That's the Witchblade, really?" Moka shouted, surprised.

"You've heard of it?"

"Nearly the entire monster community has. Its power is legendary. Many have tried to find it but never could. And I never thought I'd get the chance to actually see it," Moka continued, excited, "but I always heard from the stories that it was a gauntlet."

"That's how it starts out but once it picks a bearer, it turns into a bracelet to blend in."

"So then, how did you get it?"

"That's a story for later. All I can really say for now is that I found it while I was in middle school, and it's been with me ever since." Tsukiko said solemnly as she began to walk away.

"Tsukiko-Chan?"

She stopped and turned back to Moka, a small smile now on her lips.

"We'd better head back or we might be late for class in the morning."

Moka caught the underlying message.

"Does that mean you're staying?" Moka asked, hope in her voice.

"Well, I'm not going to leave my friend alone in this place; especially with perverts like Saizo around."

Moka got teary anime eyes and launched herself at Tsukiko, wrapping her in a big hug. Neither noticing the red jewel glowing again.

'It seems you and I are in for quite a ride at Yokai Academy, my dear Tsuki-Chan.'

"This scent… I can't help myself," Moka said.

"Uh, Moka-Chan?" Tsukiko asked, feeling self-conscious again.

"I'm sorry but," She then bit Tsukiko on the neck, "Capu-CHUUUUU!"

"YEEOOW!"

'Quite a ride indeed.'

A/N: Yes, this is a Female Tsukune story, I went there. I'm not the first one to do it but I'll be among the few that tried it.