I Would Do Anything

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A/N: Disclaimer: Characters all belong to the author, Akihisa Ikeda.

Just a warning though, I took some lines (pretty much straight) out of the manga.

I apologise in advance for; firstly, the fact that Australian English is different from American English.

Secondly, and more importantly, if this bares a resemblance to the first chapter of 'Here In My Arms' by Platinumsabr (read it if you haven't already!) I apologise and will take it down if requested.

Some of the lyrics in the middle are from 'Beautiful Pain' by Eminem.

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It was long before dawn when Tsukune Aono woke in his makeshift home. Youkai Academy. He called this place home, yet he was so out of place here. A human among monsters, a solo victim in a realm of predators. Yet there was nowhere else that he could call home. Nowhere else where he felt he belonged. This was where he had friends, where he felt safe, where he was happy. How could he be happy when everyday, at every turn there were things that could, would, kill him? To him it was simple enough. He had stayed for her.

Cliché as it may sound, he had stayed, braved the adversity, faced all the crap that life had thrown at him, for a girl. Yet it wasn't any girl. Said girl was actually a proud, powerful vampire, Moka Akashiya. She was also a kind-hearted, beautiful girl who had stuck by Tsukune, despite knowing he was a human, which could mean nothing but trouble at this academy.

Tsukune, being the blessed soul that he was, has other friends as well. Kurumu Kuruno the succubus, the excitable sapphire-haired embodiment of love. Mizore Shirayuki, the kind, shy, voilet haired snow woman. Yukari Sendou, the underage genius with the perverted-ness of her mind rivaling her smarts. Ruby Toujou, the loving witch who had faced all sorts of suffering at the hands of humans, yet still had found space in her heart for Tsukune.

Yet none could hold as big a space in his heart as Moka. She had been his first friend, as he had been hers. He had thrown himself in front of punches, kicks, balls of fire, to protect her, and she had done the same for him. No one could break the connection they shared, nor could they come close to matching it.

However neither could find it in them to confess their feelings.

Tsukune was scared of Moka's inner self rejecting him. It was a fear that had pestered him for a long time, a fear that never allowed itself to leave. It was only there because, quite simply, he knew of her pride. The vampiric pride that had made her keep a cold attitude to him, despite of his attempts at friendship.

Meanwhile, Moka, both Moka's, where scared that Tsukune loved the other more. Outer Moka found it easy to comprehend that Tsukune would like the powerful, noble, inner Moka, while the "Ura" thought it made sense for him to like the kind, caring personality.

With graduation from Youkai Academy, also meaning separation from friends, looming, Tsukune realized that he needed to make a decision. How could he, though? In his mind, it was obvious who he loved. Yet he didn't want to hurt the others vying for his affection. He didn't want to hurt himself.

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Tsukune decided to go to school early. He needed the time alone, he needed to be selfish just once. Knowing Moka's caring and easily worried personality, he left a letter for Moka. Looking in the mirror, he thought about how much his life had changed. He couldn't imagine how it would be like if he had never met Moka. What would his life be without, without his... his reason for living? Pushing the thought out of his head, he gripped his bag tightly as he walked out of the dorm, closing the door softly behind him.

His slow walk to school was frequented with thoughts of what would be happening in the near future; what with the whole graduation thing, added to the fact that he had to tell Moka his feelings soon.

Sighing, his pace slowed once again as the cool breeze hit him. It was good to be alone, every once in a while.

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Moka arrived at their normal meeting spot, however Tsukune wasn't there. Instead, there was a can of tomato juice and a note taped to a tree.

Moka,

I decided to go to school earlier today. I needed some fresh air, you know? Sorry I couldn't be there for breakfast. Hope this can of tomato juice will make up for it. If you don't mind, could you meet me after school? At the roof? Thank you for understanding.

Tsukune.

Moka bit her lip as she read the letter. She squeezed the can of juice in her hand as her chest bubbled with warmth. Thanks for caring about me, Tsukune. She thought to herself as she acquiesced to his decision. I'll see you after school.

She could not shake the nervousness that followed her, however. She was never an expert in the subject of love, and it was hard for her to decipher whatever it was she was feeling for Tsukune.

The eye on the rosary on her chest also seemed deep in thought.

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"This is a bad omen..." A certain headmaster said to his assistant. Said assistant just watched on, a twinge of sadness in her topaz eyes.

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The end of the school day seemed like it had arrived in an instant. Tsukune could only think about what would happen on the roof. The fear of rejection had rumbled along inside his mind for long enough, now he had to face the music. He was leaning on the rail of the roof, staring out at nothing in particular. His stoic expression did nothing to betray the whirl of emotions inside his head.

In particular, he could only really think of what he had to say, and how Moka would react. A bunch of scenarios came flying into his head, many involving Inner Moka laughing, yelling, sneering at him.

"Ts-Tsukune..?"

A hesitant voice brought Tsukune out of his thoughts. He looked up and saw Moka, smiling her nervous, kind smile that was, simply, adorable. She looked so fragile, so scared, that Tsukune almost felt bad that he was the reason for this. When he didn't respond, Moka shrunk and hid behind her pink tresses.

"You wanted... to talk?" She asked, peering at Tsukune from behind her pink lashes. When Tsukune looked at her and smiled softly, her heart skipped a beat. Yet she also felt scared, apprehensive. She couldn't figure out why, though. His eyes were the same as always, soft and full of kindness.

"I love you."

The words were so sudden, so out of the blue, that for a second Moka considered pinching herself. Could it really be so simple? So impossibly simple? Did he really...?

"I love you more than anything else. I can't imagine a day without you. Before I met you, I had no real purpose, no drive in life. Everyday was just the normal routine, the same dull routine that I did every other day. You changed that, Moka-san.

"You lit up my days... You gave me a reason to live, a reason to get stronger. I've made so many sacrifices for you, Moka-san. And..." Tsukune paused, carefully lifting his eyes to meet hers. "I don't regret any of it. I don't care if I've lost my humanity, as long as you're alive, as long as you're happy, as long as I'm with you, it's alright. I love you, Moka-san."

Moka blinked back the tears that threatened to cascade down her face, to look at him fearfully, not knowing how well he would take what she had to say. The swirl of emotions inside her head had quickened up, the light waves had turned into a cyclone.

"Tsukune, I... I love you too... Everything you said to me, I feel the same way. I want to be by your side forever..." She said, and she felt her heart warm when Tsukune's expression changed to the happiest one she had ever seen. She bit her lip though, she had to...

"But... The d-decision is not... fully mine to make..." She sputtered out, as tears finally found their way out and started streaming down her elegant face, tears that Tsukune couldn't bear to see. He gulped down the growing lump in his throat as his hand found it's way to Moka's rosary.

Clink

Tsukune couldn't look up, he couldn't show the utter fear on his face, he was too ashamed.

"Tsukune... Don't be ashamed of yourself. What you are doing is braver than anything I've ever seen." Moka decided to finally speak, trying to incite any kind of response from the... boy... positively shaking in front of her. He looked up, a flicker of hope on his face.

A little flicker that seemed to crush her down a little more, made her hate herself that much more for what she had to do.

"I... Everything I said to her applies to you as well. I love you with all my heart. Remember, when I said, 'I wish someday you two could become one'? I said that because..." He paused, swallowing down the recurring lump in his throat. "I... I was scared. I always knew that it would be Moka-san, but I was scared, scared because I didn't want to have to choose between... between you two. I love you both. I know you probably both feel that I love one of you more than the other. You should, you should know that's untrue."

Moka Akashiya was finding it hard to breath. This boy, this human boy loved her with all his heart, and somehow, the feeling was mutual. She loved Tsukune, she always had, but... I don't want to bear losing him. Vampires... I am immortal. He isn't. Moka looked at Tsukune, who was indisputably offering him, everything he had, to her. Please don't hate me, Tsukune, I love you.

"I'm sorry, I..."

Tsukune heard nothing more after that, he didn't need to.

Moka looked on in shock as the boy passed out in front of her. It was killing her, it really was. She hated herself for doing this to him. She hoped that she could somehow still be friends with him, yet she knew she was grabbing at something impossible to clutch. Please forgive me, Tsukune. Unable to take it anymore, she departed, hoping that the ever-forgiving Tsukune could forgive one more time.

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It was a groggy Tsukune who awoke on the roof a couple hours later. Please, please let that nightmare stay a nightmare, he thought to himself. Looking around, he realised he was on the roof.

Something broke within him.

The hope and happiness he held inside vanished in an instant, and he let out all the frustration and hurt that he had been holding back, albeit for only a couple of minutes. His desperate cry of despair echoed around through the campus, from the broken body of a man who held a shattered heart.

Why, why couldn't she?

He didn't hold back anything, just let the tears flow out of his eyes, just let the inhuman screams break free from his lungs, until his throat became raw. Then he just lay there, having exhausted his options, looking utterly cast aside and useless

Was it because I'm human?

He looked at the Holy Lock on his right wrist. It doesn't matter... She already said no. I'll just look like a pathetic desperate fool...

Making a decision, Tsukune picked himself up and headed towards a certain cliff.

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Tsukune had always hated himself. For not being able to find friends, while he was in the human world. For not being able to protect his friends, while in the monster world. Now he hated himself, for being vain enough to believe that Moka Akashiya, the amazing, beautiful, powerful vampire, would ever accept him.

He was essentially a dead man walking. Every second he was without her withered his soul, his will to live. It was crashing into his heart and cutting into it, much like waves crashing and eroding a cliff. As he walked, no, stumbled, towards the cliff, he clutched at his chest. The pain was killing him. He had never thought that heartbreak would hurt physically.

When he finally reached the cliff, he looked back at the academy that had become his home. All the memories... All the scars he had suffered... Everything he had given. Emotions came swirling back at him, biting back at him from the darkness. Tsukune pushed everything out of his mind, nothing was stopping him now.

If Tsukune had learned anything, it was that sometimes instead of holding on, it's easier to just let go. As he stepped up to the edge of the cliff he closed his eyes, feeling the sea wind battering at his hair, spraying it around his head.

As time passes, things change every day,

Tsukune took a breath.

But wounds, wounds heal but the scars still remain,

Tsukune readied himself before the jump...

Before a pair of strong arms wrapped around him.

"Don't go T-Tsukune!"

That voice...

"P-please! I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry...! I love you Tsukune, more than anything! I was so foolish... I was scared, I didn't want to have to leave you, Tsukune! B-because, I'm immortal. I didn't want to have to watch you d-die!"

"M-Moka...?" Tsukune snapped back to reality violently. "Moka... I'm sorry... I'm sorry for thinking, t-that if, if I just left you, e-everything would be alright. I'm so, so sorry!"

Tsukune felt the self-hate return, felt the demoralising thoughts re-enter his mind. How could he be so foolish, leaving her like this would only make it worse.

They had backed away from the drop, the drop that Tsukune had been so close to taking. Tsukune had turned around to embrace Moka warmly, not caring whether or not Moka would accept him.

"It's okay, Tsukune..." Moka whispered, her head buried into Tsukune's chest. "We're together now, nothing will ever take us apart."

Tsukune didn't even care about how sudden her change of heart was, it didn't matter. He knew, anyway, what she had told him was true, and that was what had held her back.

"Nothing..." Tsukune agreed, nuzzling his head into Moka's brilliant silver hair. They were content to stay like this for a while, and did so, until Tsukune asked an inevitable question. He was uncertain, hoping that she wouldn't take offense.

"Moka... Do you want to be sealed? It's been a long day, do you need some rest?" Tsukune asked, hesitantly.

"Sure thing... My Tsukune..." She murmured softly, before leaning forwards and brushing her lips against Tsukune's. There was nothing implied in the kiss, apart from love, unrestrained, pure love. She pulled back and gave him a loving smile, before the sweet release of sleep took her.

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Moka Akashiya woke, feeling the happiest she had felt for a while. Looking around, she was in an unfamiliar bed, in a room that was clearly not hers. She then saw a figure sleeping on a chair, that had been pulled next to the bed. Tsukune...

She rose and leaned over to Tsukune, giving him a soft wake up kiss on his cheek, and her chest bubbled when he immediately smiled, unconsciously.

"Moka..." He murmured in his sleep, still wearing the stupid grin she had invoked. Giggling, Moka started poking his cheek with her fingers.

Brown eyes shot open, not too long after. Tsukune frowned at being awoken from what seemed like a good dream, but smiled when he saw that Moka was hovering above him.

Grinning like an idiot, he pulled Moka down for a kiss, surprising both Moka and himself, in his show of passion. As their lips connected, Moka sat herself down fully on top of him, embracing the one she loved. She moaned sultrily into the kiss, enjoying having Tsukune's affection. As they broke apart, both parties gave off an involuntary whine.

"Tsukune..."

"I have a question, Moka," he said, as Moka nodded. "This may sound stupid... but can you turn me into a... a vampire?" Seeing Moka's surprise, he quickly explained. "Well you said that you didn't want to watch me die, because I, as a human, have a much shorter life span. I don't want to have to leave you all alone as well."

Moka bit her lip, pondering. What he had asked was a serious question, one that she probably didn't even have the right to answer.

"You see, Tsukune, I don't really know how to do that right now. Injecting more blood into you may be dangerous with the current state of your body. Maybe you should ask the headmaster."

"Ok, Moka." Tsukune smiled. "You didn't have my blood for a whole day yesterday, right?" Moka shook her head, a small blush on her cheeks. "Go ahead," he gestured to his neck.

She leaned forwards, her sharp, elongated fangs piercing his neck softly, slurping the life force he had circulating around his body. As she enjoyed her favourite drink, Tsukune was wondering what had happened to the usual second of pain he felt. Instead, he felt... was it happiness? Both felt a twinge of disappointment when she had to pull away.

"I should go now... Talk to the headmaster," Tsukune said, smiling softly at the beauty on his lap. Moka nodded sadly, got off hesitantly and opened the door. "I'll see you later, Moka." Tsukune smiled, before leaving to the headmaster's office.

Moka, now alone, just smiled as she watched him go, the Rosary on her chest doing the same.

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"Come in."

Tsukune entered the headmaster's office apprehensively, running over what he had to say.

"Ahh, Mr. Aono. I assume you are here to talk about the Holy Lock?" Tsukune looked up in surprise, before nodding.

"Yes, to an extent. A more accurate way of putting my question would be; how can I change into a vampire?"

"A vampire, you say? What would you do if I told you taking that Holy Lock off would make you one?"

"In that case, I would want to take it off. It's suppressing my vampire blood, right? I want to take it off, become a vampire, so I can... so I can be with-" Tsukune stopped, embarassed at saying the last part. The headmaster just chuckled.

"What are you willing to do to be with Ms. Akashiya?"

"Anything." Tsukune stated, all hesitance gone from his voice.

"Fine. It is about time I tell you it's real use. That Holy Lock is an item meant for humans, to turn them safely into monsters. Right now, that Lock is suppresing your vampiric blood, but it is also acclimatizing your body to holding vampire blood.

"In short, it is slowly turning you into a vampire. Right now, it is probably reaching completion, meaning, yes, you may take it off, but it is still dangerous. Your body might be completely overpowered. You may hate me, resent me, for doing this, but it was the safest route to take."

Tsukune looked at the Lock on his wrist, his mind racing. I'm a vampire now, he thought, liking the sound of it more than he expected.

"Where can I take this off?" He asked, hoping the question didn't sound too stupid.

"Anywhere secluded. Make sure that Akashiya girl is with you, she will know what to do."

Tsukune just smiled, before leaving the office.

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Moka had been waiting, still in Tsukune's room, for far too long. She wanted to be with Tsukune, her body and mind longed for him.

At last, the door opened, with Tsukune stepping in. She immediately pounced, seizing his lips with her own and bringing him into an embrace.

"Moka..." He murmured, after she had let him loose. "We need to go to the clearing in the forest. I'm going to take off my Holy Lock." Moka couldn't help but gasp at the news.

Is he crazy? The rosary decided to make it's presence known, speaking out to Moka.

"It's okay, I talked to the headmaster, he said it would turn me into a vampire. Or rather, it already has, taking it off would complete the transformation." Tsukune left out the part about it being dangerous, for Moka's sake. She just nodded tentatively, hoping that it would work.

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"Please don't do this if it's dangerous, Tsukune," Moka said fearfully, standing at the edge of the clearing. She was watching Tsukune who was standing in the center.

Tsukune looked down at the Lock, closed his eyes, and gave it a huge pull.

The explosion of Youki scared Moka, but that couldn't compare to the screams. Screams made by her Tsukune. She immediately rushed in, pushing through the Youki, to embrace Tsukune's body, the same body that was being hit with massive amounts of demonic energy. She pressed her rosary against him, in an attempt to absorb the energy, to make it safer for him.

Bang!

A small explosion of Youki sent the two flying apart. Moka hit the ground hard, and was swallowed by darkness.

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"Moka? Please... Please wake up..."

Moka's eyes shot open at the voice. It sounded so familiar, yet so... different. She opened her eyes and the sight she saw took her breath away.

Tsukune. Her Tsukune. With silver, longer hair. Red eyes with vertical slits. The same loving smile she had come to expect. As a vampire, he's just so... so damn sexy! She squealed in her mind, with a Rosary's eye looking at Tsukune's body approvingly.

"I'm sorry, Moka, are you alright? This is all my fault, my fault that you got hurt." Tsukune said, smiling softly at Moka.

"No, I'm fine, Tsukune, but are you alright? You were s-screaming in pain, and it was so horrible..." She murmured, tears welling up in her eyes. They were stopped, however, when Tsukune leaned in to kiss her.

"T-Tsukune?"

"It's alright Moka, we can be together now... forever." Tsukune smiled, holding the girl he loved in his arms, as she was smiling back up at him.

Moka looked at his loving eyes, deep green meeting brown. They leaned into each other, their breath scattering over their faces.

"Can I suck your blood?" "Can I suck your blood?"

They both laughed and nodded at each other, and Tsukune dove in for his first meal.

Exhale deep and breathe a sigh of relief,

The two lovers lay together, in a world of their own.

And as you say goodbye to the grief,

They were in a world of happiness. Nothing could ever separate them, nothing could break their bond.

It's like watching the walls melt in your prison cell,

"Forever, I'll stay by your side."

But you've extinguished this living hell.

"Forever."


A/N: Hope you enjoyed!

Sorry if it's not the ending you wanted, I'm a sucker for happy endings.

Slightly rewritten 7/2/14