I got the idea for this after reading a lot of R+V fanfictions (including hawker-748's He Who Fights Monsters and AddictedlyBlack's Hidden in the Shadows) and watching Vampire Knight and Hellsing.

Disclaimer: I don't own Rosario + Vampire or any of its characters.

PROLOGUE:

Since the dawn of time Youkai have hunted Man. They had speed, strength, agility and natural weapons. We Humans had nothing but our minds, cunning and our ability to adapt. They had claws and teeth – we created our own weapons – from the simple thigh bone of an antelope to the gracious Katanas. They had speed and agility – we built traps that captured them and held them until we could kill them. They had strength – we invented weapons to kill them from afar. But that wasn't enough. They still used us as their prey. So the Hunters were established in Europe – an organization of humans who dedicated their entire life to battling monsters. Soon we discovered a type of humans who could manipulate energy – the Witches and Wizards, or Magi for collective.. They were considered borderline Youkai – not exactly a monster, but not humans either. The Hunters accepted them in their ranks and in return the Magi helped them by creating enchanted weapons, armor and tools to help them in battle. Soon almost every Youkai in Europe was either driven off or killed.

There was peace for many years. The Hunters watched over Humanity, exterminating monsters as soon as they were sighted. Over the years the Hunters branched through the world, having small outposts in Africa and Asia, and even had their own agents within the. In the XI century the Hunters received a cry for help from their brethren in the Middle East. Their agents managed to convince the Pope to call for a crusade against the "Infidels", which was in fact an Extermination by the Hunters. A part of the army was composed of Hunters and different types of Magic users. They slaughtered any Youkai that crossed their path, and after they thinned out the monster's numbers they returned home. The Hunters took part in another two crusades, each one thinning the monster's ranks until some of them were nearing extinction.

So a member of the Youkai's elite – the Hades Lord Mikogami, met with the leaders of the Hunters and made a deal – the Youkai would stop hunting humans and either live in peace among them or retreat into special places that could not be accessed by normal humans, and in return the Hunters would leave them alone. The Hunters agreed, but kept their right to kill any monster that would dare attack humans. The Hunters' Magic users created these habitats in pockets in other dimentions. They even helped create a special school that would teach Monsters to co-exist with Humans – Youkai Academy. They set up a webway of passages that connected the habitats, the Academy and the Human world.

Since then there was peace between Humans and Youkai. There was, of course, the occasional uprising where a village of Youkai decided that they didn't fear the Hunters and that they were superior to humans and that they could do whatever they want, but the Hunters quickly and mercilessly quelled them through superior skills and firepower.

And that's what has been happening until present days...

Hunters' HQ, Pocket dimention

Twelve men were sitting around a round table. This was the Hunters' High Council – the wisest and most powerful of them all. They were the leaders of the Hunters, in charge of the entire organization.

"So we have agreed then. "

"Yes. Though Mikogami's idea seems foolish."

"It may be so, but those ideas usually work the best."

A week ago the Hades Lord Mikogami, the Headmaster of Youkai Academy, had made a proposition – to have one young Hunter enter the Academy undercover and try to survive. The twelve leaders discussed the idea and finally agreed to do it.

"Who are we going to send there?"

One of them clicked his fingers and twelve butlers stepped forward and placed a file in front of each member.

"Tsukune Aono. He's the best of our young Hunters."

"Won't his family name cause problems? The Aono are famous for being one of the best and oldest Japanese Hunter families."

"No. There are several Aono families in Japan that have no connection to the Hunters. Some of them have been attacked just for that actually." The twelve looked through the files until one spoke.

"He seems to be perfect for the task."

"His scores are among the best and his skills with almost every weapon we have are exceptional. He's already fit for active duty."

"Well, he is an Aono, it's only natural."

"It is settled, then." Said one. "We'll inform Mr. Aono tomorrow."

The twelve leaders stood up as the meeting was dismissed and went on their ways…

Training Barracks

The next day.

Tsukune Aono, son of Koji Aono and a member of the famous Hunter family was rudely awoken from his dream by a shout:

"AONO!" Tsukune bolted up in his bed and looked around frantically. His eyes stopped on his trainer Jeremiah who had shouted.

"Sir!" Tsukune jumped of bed and stood at attention.

"At ease." Tsukune sat on his bed and rubbed his eyes. "Aono, tell me what do you know about Youkai Academy?"

"It's the academy created by one of the Hades Lords – Mikogami, and the Hunters to teach Youkai to co-exist with humans, sir."

"That's right, Aono. Last week Mikogami made a proposition to the High Council. He suggested that we send one young Hunter to study in the Academy. So congratulations, rookie, they picked you."

Tsukune's mouth opened and closed several times. This was not what he thought his first mission would be.

"But, sir, what about my training?" Jeremiah chuckled.

"Boy, your training is already complete. You were ahead of your peers even before you came here ten years ago and now you're our best recruit. I was already planning of taking you on a mission with me or even giving you solo missions before this came up." Jeremiah went to the door. "Come with me, Aono. You're leaving for the Real world this afternoon, so we need to equip you with some toys." Tsukune stood up, got dressed fast and followed Jeremiah to the Briefing room. The Briefing itself was simple – act as a regular student, stay low, don't cause much ruckus, and please try not to kill everything in sight, even if that's what you were trained to do.

After the briefing was finished Tsukune went with Jeremiah to the Armoury. Once there Jeremiah began talking:

"First thing you need is an enchanted trunk and some pouches." He led Tsukune to a section of the building that had different trunks, satchels and bags. They looked like regular things on the outside, but they were far from regular on the inside. The Hunters' Magi had placed different enchantments on them – for lightness, increasing internal space, sorting, anti-theft and others. These things were pretty handy and were mandatory for every Hunter out in the field. Jeremiah gave Tsukune an ordinary looking trunk, which had five compartments on the inside, each one of them as big as a room. Then he followed with some pouches which were three times bigger on the inside.

Then Jeremiah led Tsukune to the weapons section. That was where he got wild and began throwing all kinds of stuff into the trunk – throwing knives, daggers, pistols, submachine guns, even a few mines and a bazooka. A few crates of ammo followed everything in the trunk. He also filled the pouches with all kinds of grenades and explosives. Tsukune knew better than to object. He doubted that he'd need all this stuff at the Academy, but as people said: "It's better to have it and not to need it than to need it and not have it."

Next stop was the apparel section. There Tsukune was outfitted with several types of enchanted clothing, including the Hunters' standard uniform – a black trench coat, enchanted to protect the wearer against extreme temperatures and to be bulletproof. It was followed by a wide-brimmed hat that also had several enchantments, including one to protect the wearer against the rain, and a pair of sunglasses that could see in different spectrums of light.

Different potions went into another pouch – strength, agility, healing and other.

At the end Jeremiah stopped in front of a set of armored doors. That was where they held the prototypes. After a few scans the doors parted and they entered. Jeremiah grabbed some stuff and placed it in the trunks. Then he led Tsukune to a table where an ornate bracelet was placed.

"This, Aono, is the newest Situation Awareness Module or SAM for short." He gave it to Tsukune, who put it on his left hand. Then he touched the activation button. His whole forearm was enveloped in blue light.

"Whoa! Just like in Mass Effect!" Jeremiah chuckled.

"That's where they got the idea. I'll have it updated with the latest info for you. This is its manual." He handled a thick book to Tsukune, who placed it in one of the pouches on his belt.

"Do you have your sword?" Jeremiah asked. Tsukune raised his right arm where a silver ring was visible on his middle finger.

"I never take it off, sir." Every Hunter had a main weapon – usually a sword, a bow or a firearm. It was concealed as a ring and was released by a code word unique for every Hunter. Tsukune's weapon was a Japanese Katana, which was enchanted to be very sharp and durable.

Jeremiah smiled. He had drilled that into his students' heads. He sometimes attacked them when they were not prepared, and even injured some that didn't carry their own weapons with them. He was a harsh teacher, but he was one of the best.

They left the armoury. Jeremiah went on his duty, while Tsukune went to gather his personal belongings. His school supplies were waiting on his desk. He put them in the trunk along with the other stuff and went outside to take the transport to the Real world.

Tsukune Aono was ready for Youkai Academy.

This is it. Did you like it? Please review. The next chapter will come when I find a place to download either the R+V manga or anime to freshen the things in my head.