Hey all! Teck again, bringing you another chapter of awesomeness. This canl be considered a complete rewrite of Yokai Rider Ghoul, as I barely thought that one through and just leapt it. This one has had plenty of thought though. There will be multiple pairings, as well as several points in time when Tsukune leaves the main group to be by himself (Due to personal stress, or by the actions of the girls). This is going to be a more Super Sentai/Kamen Rider-ish cross based on Rosario+Vampire. In this version, Tsukune was born a ghoul and has worn Holy Lock seals all his life. He's about to make some interesting friends, though. As before, I do NOT own Rosario+Vampire, nor any of its characters. However, Tokaro Hoshimaru will return from the previous story, and will be joined by Kenji Taihika, another new character of my own design. Enjoy chapter 1 of this new venture by me and some of my community brethren!
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YOUKAI SENTAI YOUKAIDER
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CHAPTER 0: CONCERT and TRAINING
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Tsukune Aono stood in the crowd of dancing students, his expression a mix of wonder and astonishment. He'd participated in many start-of-year ceremonies at schools before, but NEVER once had the school faculty hired an actual BAND to perform. Yet, standing around him were thousands of students, dancing and cheering for the all-girl band that had taken the auditorium's stage. Looking at these girls, Tsukune wasn't surprised why the guys where going wild. What surprised him was the number of girls going nuts over the band. And although he'd never heard music of the kind this band played, his first thought was, 'Wow… I think I can get used to this!' Tsukune's thoughts then wandered to what had happened earlier that day…
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EARLIER….
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Tsukune walked up the path to the school, straining under the weight of all the items he'd had to pack to appease his mother. However, something seemed slightly off.
"OI!" came an unfamiliar voice from the bus, and when Tsukune turned, a young boy with wild, two-toned flame-like hair ran up to him, asking him why he'd taken the other's bags. Tsukune looked on his shoulders, and to his surprise, he had indeed taken the other boy's luggage. Removing the extra weight felt like a massive relief to his back, and Tsukune sighed a deep sigh of relief.
"Gomen nasai. I didn't mean to take your bags," Tsukune said, bowing slightly low, though the weight on is back was still substantial enough to push him to the ground, spread eagled. The other boy laughed softly as he helped Tsukune up. Tsukune couldn't understand one thing, though. As the ghoul he was, he was able to sense other youkai nearby. How had this boy passed under his radar?
"Domo," the boy said, trying to hold back his chuckles, "Oh, I see by your armband that you're a first-year here. That's cool, cause so am I! Name's Kenji Taihika. You?" Tsukune couldn't keep himself from replying, despite his mother's strict warning before leaving that he be extra careful when meeting strangers.
"Ore wa Aono Tsukune . My friends back home call me Tsuki, but I prefer Kine more. What about you? You have a nickname I can use?" Tsukune said, smiling as his new acquaintance told him to call him Kentai.
"Kentai? That almost sounds like you want me to call you a pervert!*" Tsukune said, chuckling a bit. (*Kentai, with the K replaced by an H, spells Hentai, the Japanese word for pervert) Kenji smiled nervously as Tsukune suggested "Kenta" for a nickname, which Kenji quickly accepted. Together, they had rushed up the hill to the sound of the school bells ringing. They had talked through most of the opening speech, but had to stop when Kenji left for the bathroom. The headmaster, covered in a long, flowing, hooded white cloak, spoke of the bullying of junior students, as well as a way of stopping it: the Lock Seal, an object made specially of demonic aura that looks like the monster within the student wearing it. The Lock Seal, as the Headmaster explained, would seal off most of the powers of the freshman/junior level students, and give them a sort of advantage when being picked on. IN addition, the Senior students would be allowed to assume their true forms, but ONLY under dire circumstances. After this, the Headmaster had introduced the entire school to the newest school enforcer team: The Youkaider Police, a team of armoured youths in suits of different appearances and colours. He also announced that there were spaces available for students of the school to join the Youkaiders in their work, through a special boot-camp to be held after school hours beginning the following week. However, to Tsukune, the Youkaider in a brown, tiger-like suit seemed familiar to him somehow…
At this note, the Headmaster had dismissed the Youkaiders to their original seats, and soon after that, Kenji returned. Tsukune filled him in on what he'd missed. Surprisingly enough, Kenji seemed to already know what the Headmaster had said, reciting it almost word-for-word. As the two finished, the headmaster announce that the school would be hosting special guests for the whole year: YoukaICandies, an all-girl pop band and their security guards, would be staying to attend the school and gain an extra bit of education, having left years ago to pursue their musical dream. Shortly after, the band had ascended the stage, and the lead singer, Vampi, had started off their first song, a lively tune of love and acceptance, and the entire student body had gone mad.
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BACK IN THE HERE AND NOW…
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Tsukune stared at each girl in the band, all of whom appeared to be about sixteen years of age. Vampi, the lead singer and electric guitarist, had long, flowing pink hair and green eyes that seemed to calm the soul, and also had a beautiful voice. Succu, the co-lead singer, played the saxophone and had short blue hair tied off in a bun, purple eyes, and a soft, soothing voice. But, her major feature that had all the boys going nuts and all the girls giving her jealous stares where her breasts, which looked more like incorrectly glued-on watermelons that bobbed up and down with every motion. Wicky, the third singer, played the keyboard, had mid-length black hair underneath a tall witches' hat, piercing violet eyes, a childish voice, and was a stark contrast to her band mates, in that her chest seemed to still be growing in. Wicken, the drummer and bass guitarist, had black hair tied off multiple long ponytails, sharp magenta-coloured eyes, and a deep tsundere tone to her voice. Frosty, the cello/flute player, had neck-length light-purple hair and eyes, a soft, heart-warming voice, and what seemed to be a popsicle in her mouth. Finally, Vampette, the last of the group, played the electric guitar, had fiery red hair tied at the sides with bows, green eyes, and a high, piercing voice. Tsukune couldn't help staring at Vampi for the majority of the concert.
However, mid-way through, Vampi, midway through singing a song, caught his gaze. For a few seconds she stopped singing, and the two seemed lost in each other's eyes. But, just as quickly as it happened, she was back to singing again. When her song was finished, she smiled to the audience and shouted, in her cute, airy voice, "I WANT TO INVITE SOMEONE FROM THE AUDIENCE TO SING WITH US! SPOTLIGHT ON THE MIDDLE OF THE SECOND ROW!" A spotlight fell as the room darkened, and Tsukune soon found himself illuminated by a single thin beam of light. Blushing somewhat, he walked his way up to the stage. As he went, he could feel the hating, jealous stares and glances of all the other students burning through him. He had always tried to ignore those glances, but with so many people glaring at him, he soon began to feel awkward.
Upon his arrival on stage, Vampi whispered an inquiry on his monster background, and, upon receiving his answer, complete with name, Vampi announced, "HEY EVERYONE, GIVE A ROUND OF APPLAUSE TO KINE, FIRST YEAR OF THE SCHOOL!" The entire audience fell silent, and the glares intensified in power. Tsukune could feel the hatred emanating from every other student overpowering him as Vampi handed him a mike and asked him to give them a song to play. After a few seconds, he toughened up, and, gaining his strength of mind back, declared, "RYUUSEI ROCKET BY AN CAFFE!" All six girls burst to action, and soon, they were playing a hard rock version of the song. Tsukune broke out into passionate singing, using his ghoul powers to turn the mike in his hand into an earphone mike, and sang as though he was the only one living:
"The shooting star rocket that shoots out
When you looked down, at me by the window
I looked so insignificant and pathetic."
At this point, the audience began to forget their loathing of Tsukune as his voice floated into their ears. Everyone began to listen intently as he continued, his mid-pitched, almost masculine voice filled the area.
"Hello!! to loneliness, what am I doing? I'm so stupid
Nothing goes right, I can't express it, when I look up at the sky
The shining stars invite me saying, "come here"
Let's leave everything behind and try jumping into the night sky
The shooting star rocket that shoots out
When you looked down, at me by the window
I looked so insignificant and pathetic
The hope that can even blow away
Silence changes into motive power
While holding your dreams in your hand
Fly away into the silver end"
The students began to rock back and forth as Tsukune's singing gained intensity, growing almost to a crescendo with every syllable…
"Say bye to loneliness!! Outside of the window the moon is crying
Even if you empty out your pocket, it is still left in your heart
My wishes and dreams are the same as when I was small
Miracles are the same as about one star in this world
As you head towards your dreams, if you don't have
The confidence to say that you are happy
Try to get back your moisture-less purity
If you have a chance to look up at the sky
Then you should be able to notice
That, that shooting star that shines light is me"
The students began to do as they had before Tsukune had taken the stage, dancing and cheering, only now his was the name that they shouted in praise.
"The shooting star rocket that shoots out
When you looked down, at me by the window
I looked so insignificant and pathetic
The hope that can even blow away
Silence changes into motive power
While holding your dreams in your hand
Fly away into the silver end
As you head towards your dreams, if you don't have
The confidence to say that you are happy
Try to get back your moisture-less purity
If you have a chance to look up at the sky
Then you should be able to notice
Because there is a future, we live
Although this isn't a world that's easy to live in
Don't be afraid of the things you lose
Believe in the key that is in that hand!"
As the band finished with a loud chorus of guitar and drums, Tsukune did a repeat of the last bit of the song, then finished with a rasping breath. As he looked up, his brown hair matted to his forehead with sweat, he saw all of YoukaICandies' fans screaming his nickname and clapping. Most were holding their hands out for a high-five, while others, mostly girls, were screaming exclamations of love and affection. Tsukune couldn't believe how fast he'd become popular. He took a bow, and left the stage through the curtain, noting the fact that two bodyguards standing at the door were smiling and giving him the thumbs-up.
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LATER…
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Tsukune and Kenji were walking to the dorms to unload their things and call dibs on their beds, as they had been assigned to room together. Tsukune couldn't wait to talk about the concert with Kenji, who seemed interested to know what he'd missed, since he'd vanished for the whole thing for some strange reason. However, on their way, a strange thing happened: Tsukune's Holy lock started acting up, and he soon knew why. Before the duo appeared a large male student, beefed up beyond anything Tsukune had ever seen.
"So, a couple freshmen, eh? And one's not wearing a Lock Seal… Guess that means you don't care for rules, eh?" the boy said, snarling as he advanced on Tsukune, aiming to attack him. However, he stopped dead when Tsukune piped up.
"Actually, I don't need one," he said, raising his left arm to display the Holy Lock. The other monster seemed slightly put off by this, and, when he asked what it was, Tsukune answered with honesty, saying it was a holy seal to restrict the evil nature of his monster side. This didn't seem to deter the other boy, however, as he pulled a strange-looking cell phone from his pocket. Turning it on, he dialled a number that the phone repeated out loud with each number:
"6-6-6-7-8-7-3-5: MONSTREL", the phone announced, forming a vicious looking belt around the boy's body, and, as the boy slid the phone into a small port on the right hip side, he said, "Henkaider, GO!" The phone flashed and formed a suit of armour around his body, finished with a strange looking helmet… A YOUKAIDER?! Why was a Youkaider attacking him?
What was stranger was the fact that Kenji didn't seem at all phased. In fact, he stepped in front of Tsukune and told him to run to a safe place. As Tsukune did so, a strange metallic beeping filled his ears, and as he hid behind a large rock, he watched as Kenji pulled a similar cell phone from his pocket. The only difference between his and the one of the transformed boy was Kenji's was brown and looked like a set of claws…
"So, Komiya Saizo-san, right? You certainly did me a favour, coming to me like this. Saved me the trouble of having to track you down. Tell me, have you ever heard the roar.. Of the Were-Tiger?" Kenji said as he turned on his phone and dialled a number:
"9-3--7-3-8-4-4-3-7: WERETIGER," the phone said as it formed a similar belt around Kenji's waist. As Kenji chuckled, he said, "I guess I can take that as a definitive NO? All the same. You soon will. YOUKAIDER KASSHOKU*… HENSHIN!" (*Kasshoku is Japanese for brown) unlike Saizo, who had transformed half-way, Kenji slashed the air twice in a "X" pattern before sliding his phone into the left hip port. The phone activated and formed the armour, as a hologram of a Were-Tiger appeared and merged with the armour. Slash marks appeared in the material of both arms and legs, in opposing directions, as four sets of identically crossed slash marks covered his back. Mid-thickness armour plates attached to his knees, elbows, and shoulders, and his shoes transformed into boots that resembled large, clawed feet. The hands turned into gauntlets with half-foot-long talon-like blades extending from each fingertip. But the strange thing was the helmet. It bore appendages that looked like cat ears on the sides, but Tsukune couldn't see the rest.
Both Youkaiders stared each other down for a minute, before Saizo made the first move. Rushing forth, Saizo attempted multiple times to punch Kenji, but to no avail. Kenji either dodged, deflected, or blocked each attack with ease. Saizo, now extremely enraged, threw what he thought would be a deciding punch, which Kenji caught with one hand. Kenji didn't need to see the look of shock and terror that covered Saizo's face; he already knew it was there. Throwing Saizo's hand into the air, Kenji landed several powerful blows to Saizo's chest, sending hi back several steps. Saizo attacked again, but was blocked and countered with a powerful kick to the head that sent him flying, spinning like a top, through the air. Landing with a loud thud against a large statue, Saizo grunted in pain as he stood, uprooted the statue, and attempted to hit Kenji with it. However, his chuckle of triumph turned into a gasp of horror as Kenji's armoured form walked forward, completely unharmed. Throwing a punch into thin air, Saizo was thrown back once more by a sonic shockwave. As Kenji approached, he flipped open the phone on his hip and, without looking, punched in a code number:
"3-4-6-4-7-4-3-7: FINISHER: WERETIGER'S FURIOUS CUTTER" was the next thin Saizo heard before Kenji rushed at him, slashing through him with the blades on his fingertips, etching a large four-layered "X" in Saizo's armoured body before the armour exploded. The aftershock of the explosion sent Saizo's semi-unconscious body flying into the nearest solid object, knocking him out when his head struck it at high speed. The phone Saizo had used flew to Kenji, who caught it. The linear striped pattern on the phone erased itself, and the phone become blank and silent. Kenji reached to his side and dialled "*--END", and ended the transformation. As the armour disappeared, he turned, and Tsukune knew that it wasn't a dream: the helmet resembled a large tiger snout, complete with slit eye lenses and barred fangs. Tsukune wasted no time in running for the school building. If this is what real Youkaiders were capable of, he wanted in. The recent events drove him to sign up for the boot-camp training sessions. When he got back to his dorm, he told Kenji, who shook his head and told him he was crazy.
Tsukune said, "Kenji, you can't fool me. I know you're a Youkaider. I watched you fight that Saizo guy. You kicked his ass hard and faster than I could follow. I enrolled so I could join you in the fighting. Besides, I've been holding back my inner nature for my entire life, and my inner monster is nothing to laugh at. How hard can this training be?"
_____THIS CHAPTER'S BATTLE LASTED 3 MINUTES AND 45 SECONDS! YAHOO!_____
_______SEE YOU NEXT CHAPTER!_______
Yep, that's chapter 1! Hope you enjoyed this! R&R, CONSTRUCTIVE flames welcome!
