Freedom of the Dark Side
Definition of Disclaimer: A statement made to save one's ass.
Disclaimer: I do not own Rosario + Vampire, or Star Wars in any way. I merely own the OCs.
The star ship, Blood Rend, had just arrived in the top secret system that contains Earth. Earth, was the ancestral home of humanity, as well as the residence of the feared and hated Ayashi.
Feared and hated by the Jedi, that is.
For the Sith, and a former Jedi-turned-Sith Lord, the Ayashi were more like potential allies, and enemies. It was much like dealing with each other.
Jiyuu Konran was the name of this particular Sith Lord. He was an adept, a prodigy, and a damn impressive wielder of the force, clocking in at the age of 16. He'll never tell anyone as to how he acquired so much power so quickly, but rumors say that he discovered the teachings of a great Sith Lord, Darth Revan. If this were true… Well, the Sith would certainly have someone to fear.
Jiyuu used to be a Jedi Knight, on the track to Master when he gets a few years of experience. But, for one reason or another, he fell into the darkness. The Jedi who knew him, believe that Revan's teachings, if he did in fact acquire them, turned him into a monster. The Sith who knew him, didn't really kriffing care, as long as he stayed FAR away from them.
But as far as Jiyuu is concerned, he left because the Jedi didn't treat particular beings correctly. The Ayashi, long hated and feared by humanity, were hunted down because they were thought to be creations of the Dark Side. Any Sith that has ever met an Ayashi would tell you otherwise, however. Jiyuu could have overlooked that, maybe, but his own freedoms were being restricted by the Jedi Order.
He wanted to love, to live, to enjoy his life. The only way to do that was to master the Force, and free himself of his shackles. Whether the shackles be metaphorical, or quite literal.
So here he was, a 16 year old Sith Lord with the power to make grown men quake in fear. What was he doing, here on the cradle of Humanity?
Why, he was going to High School.
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Blood Rend landed near an unmarked location, and the Sith Lord Jiyuu exited the ship. As the boarding ramp retracted, the cloaking device activated.
Jiyuu was dressed in the school uniform, albeit with a small change. Instead of some silly blazer or vest, he wore a black hoodie. He didn't take his lightsaber with him, but he didn't really need it either. His power lied in the Force, not some meager weapon.
"Hmm. When is this bus supposed to arrive here?" The Sith mused to himself.
No sooner than he said that, a yellow school bus emerged from nowhere, and the bus driver beckoned him on.
"Hey kid, just so you know, Youkai Academy's a scaaaary place…" The bus driver said darkly.
"I am not afraid of anyone…" Jiyuu said calmly.
"Heh heh heh." The bus driver chuckled.
Jiyuu took his seat, and relaxed.
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Not too much later, the bus had finally arrived at its destination.
When Jiyuu stepped off, he couldn't help but be impressed by the creepy atmosphere.
'I think I like this place already.' He thought to himself.
He put his hood up and began to walk towards the school. No sooner than he had begun, however…
"Gyaah! Get out of the way!" A feminine voice called.
Jiyuu wasted no time, he jumped out of the way, and upon seeing the rider, he steadied the bike using the Force. She didn't even stop to thank him.
'That was rude. Not even a thank you.' He thought to himself.
He went towards the school, not seeing the bike and its rider again for the trip there.
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He met up with a guard, who gave the Sith directions quickly and nervously. The man visibly relaxed when the boy headed towards his classroom. The room in question was 1-3, or something like that.
When the Sith entered the classroom, he quickly noticed the rider sitting in the back. Looking at her, he realized that she had pink hair, and was actually quite attractive. The teacher was trying to tell him something, but he didn't hear it.
"I'm sorry, what did you say?" He asked the teacher.
"Please take off your hoodie Mr…?"
"Jiyuu. Jiyuu Konran." Jiyuu said, when he removed his hood, several people gasped, the rider included.
He figured it was natural. He had silver hair and the yellow eyes of a Sith Lord. Unlike his fellows, his appearance didn't take on a sort of corrupted nature. The Silver hair was just something he was born with however, there was nothing he could do about that.
"What!? What is this guy!?" A male yelled.
"Could he be…?" Another male whimpered.
"Could he be an S classed Super Monster?" A girl finished, also whimpering in fear of Jiyuu's oppressive aura.
Most of the girls didn't care about what he was, it seemed. "Wow, he's hot."
He snorted at that last one. Out of all of them, the one that got to him the most was a comment on his appearance.
One person caught his eye however. He moved to sit down in front of the pink haired girl, much to her surprise it seemed. The one in question was a pierced and rather big looking male who did nothing but stare at the pink haired girl behind him. He was looking at her like a prize, and although he was Sith, Jiyuu still held onto his convictions.
Women were not meat to play with.
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Class ended early, since it was the first day, and the silver haired Sith introduced himself formally to the pink haired one behind him.
"Hello there. My name's Jiyuu Konran. You probably don't remember this, but you almost ran me over with your bike." He told her chuckling.
She gasped. "Oh, I'm so sorry. It was a good thing I managed to avoid you though, right?"
"Well, it would have made for an interesting meeting if you did hit me. What's your name, if you don't mind me asking?"
The girl hesitated for a moment, but said, "My name's Moka Akashiya. It's nice to meet you, Jiyuu."
"The pleasure is all mine." Jiyuu said honestly. "May I ask of you a favor?"
Moka frowned as though worried he might ask that, but she said, "Depends on what it is."
"Could you perhaps be my friend? I don't know anyone around here, and it would be nice to have someone to talk to." Jiyuu told her.
Moka gaped. And Jiyuu began to wonder if that was a bad move. Well, until she smiled widely.
"I'd love to!" She said, tackling the Sith Lord.
'Oh, if my fellows could see me now…' The Sith mused to himself.
Well, the Sith made no move to get her off of him, and Moka didn't seem to realize the position she was in with him at that moment.
That big guy from before did notice though. "Hey you! Punk vampire-wannabe!" He called, pointing his finger at Jiyuu.
Jiyuu waved my hand. "You will leave us alone for the time being."
"I… I will leave you alone for the time being." Brute guy said frowning.
"You have to get going now." The Sith proclaimed, Moka stared at the scene in astonishment.
"I have to get going now, see ya." Brute guy said in a monotone voice. He walked away and the class stared in amazement.
"Whoa! What did he do to Saizou!?" One yelled.
"So dreamy!" A girl yelled out.
'So Saizou is his name? I will deal with him later.' Jiyuu thought to himself, a devilish smirk on his face.
"Uh, Jiyuu-kun?" Moka asked.
"Yes Moka-chan?" Jiyuu replied smiling.
She blushed at the honorific, but said nothing about it, "What did you do to him?"
"Nothing much." Jiyuu claimed. "Anyways, come on, let's go explore or something."
Moka brightened at the prospect, and the two went off together.
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Jiyuu and Moka sat together, having just gotten drinks from a… Living Ayashi vending machine? Weird.
Moka smiled at her friend. "This is fun right?"
"Of course, Moka-chan." Jiyuu said happily. 'Normally, it requires effort to fake my emotions, but she makes it so easy that they might be real…'
A figure that Jiyuu couldn't recognize appeared in the shadows nearby. "Hey baby. How're you doing?"
Moka jumped at his sudden appearance, but Jiyuu detected him quickly enough, he still faked it of course.
Jiyuu felt himself being pushed against the wall with one hand, and he recognized Saizou as the one holding him up there. In spite of the situation, a demonic grin appeared on Jiyuu's face, but it went unnoticed.
"What's a smoking hot babe like you doing with a wimpy vampire-wannabe like him?" Saizou asked.
"Hey, Moka-chan. If I hurt this guy… would it be considered self-defense?" Jiyuu asked calmly.
"Uh… I think so… Bu-" Moka wasn't able to finish when Saizou immediately put his hands to his throat, trying to fight an invisible force that was choking him.
"You will not hurt her, or I will not be so merciful, Saizou." Jiyuu said, with a hint of danger in his voice.
Saizou let go of his throat and started to gasp for air, finally free. With a wave of his hand, Jiyuu sent Saizou flying into a wall.
"Alright, now that that's over, let's go Moka-chan." Jiyuu said, extending his hand to her.
She contemplated for a moment. She was very surprised to find him so powerful, even more so when she realized the threat to Saizou was out of protectiveness, not a sense of ownership.
She finally made her choice and took his hand. The pair smiled at each other and continued the exploration of the school.
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The pair arrived at what Jiyuu assumed were the dorms.
"So cool…" Moka murmured. Jiyuu snorted, but said nothing. 'Yeah, so cool for a run down, low tech building. I guess it's to be expected though.'
"So uh… Jiyuu-kun?" Moka asked.
"Yes, Moka-chan?" Jiyuu responded quickly.
"I was wondering, what kind of monster you were… I mean, you look like a vampire but you don't seem like one…" She said worried about angering him if he really was a vampire.
"Well, I'll answer that in a moment, but first… What do you think about the humans?" Jiyuu asked.
Moka lowered her head, "I hate humans."
"Why?" Jiyuu asked, not really feeling hurt about being hated. 'After all, all of my friends in the Jedi Order hate me for being a Sith, it's not too much different from this situation.'
"I went to human schools before I came here, I was so alone. Everyone thought I was strange because I believed in monsters." Moka said sadly.
"So because of what a bunch of kids did, that means you get to hate all of humanity for it? Hate is a powerful emotion… It's not something to throw around so lightly, Moka-chan." Jiyuu told her calmly. She looked at him in surprise.
"If an Ayashi child had his family slain before his eyes by a vampire… Would he have the right to hate and oppress you for it?" Jiyuu asked. Moka frowned for a moment, and then shook her head.
"Humans aren't all monstrous, just like monsters not all being like you. Trust me, if there were more monsters like you out there, there would be no war." Jiyuu complimented.
Moka looked at him confused. "How do you mean?"
"Well let's see; you're kind, smart, beautiful." She blushed at that. "And you are perfectly willing to make a friend with someone you know absolutely nothing about. Honestly, I wish there were more beings like you in the universe. Maybe it wouldn't be such a sad place then." Jiyuu explained to her.
"Now then Moka. You wanted to know what I am, and I have no intention of hiding it from you. You are my first real friend after all. I'm a human being." She gaped at him in shock. "Yes, I am part of the very species you claim to hate, yet here I am befriending an Ayashi."
"Granted, I am no normal Human being, as you can tell." Jiyuu told her calmly. "If you truly hate humans, and by that extent myself, then I shall leave you now and never bother you again."
"The choice is yours, Moka-chan." He turned to leave and Moka stood there in disbelief.
For the first time in his life as a Sith, his heart ached.
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Jiyuu had woken up early in the morning. He was considering the possibility of leaving, because he couldn't bear to hear Moka tell him to stay away. 'But what if she wants me to stay with her?' The Sith countered himself.
It wasn't too long until he ran into some trouble, a pleasant distraction if you will.
Once more he felt himself pushed up against a wall, once more by Saizou.
"Hey, loverboy! I saw that you had fun with Moka Akashiya yesterday." Saizou growled, pushing Jiyuu up against the wall. "What's your true form, punk ass!?"
Jiyuu smirked and said calmly, "Human…" He took grim satisfaction from the reactions of all the students. They eyed him in absolute terror, while Saizou grinned.
"Good, now I have an excuse to kill and eat you." Saizou said excitedly.
"I don't think so." Jiyuu stated.
Saizou felt his arm breaking, and when he pulled it back he was lifted into the air. Looking down, he saw Jiyuu controlling him with his arm.
"If you survive this, I won't hurt you any further. That much I promise!" Jiyuu shouted with demonic glee.
Saizou felt himself being flung to the ground, causing a massive crater.
The students gazed at the 'Human' in awe, and when he sighed he said, "Dammit, Saizou lived."
"Whoa did you see that!?"
"That… Was… AWESOME!"
"He totally had me going with the human thing too!"
Jiyuu sighed. They get told the truth and they still refuse to believe it. Just like humans.
Jiyuu turned and ignored all the mutterings. He continued to wander, hoping an answer would come to him soon.
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Moka wasn't sure what to do. He was so nice to her, he even protected her. He didn't get mad when she said that she hated humans, and he actually turned out to be one…
But how could she apologize to him after that? He gave her the chance to stop him, but she didn't take it. She felt so guilty now, and she knew they would see each other soon.
What she didn't expect, was the rumors.
"Dude, did you hear about that guy Jiyuu?"
"Yeah, I heard that he claims to be a human!"
'What!? How did they find out? Oh no! Is he going to get killed!?' Moka worried desperately.
"Meh, I don't buy it. He knocked Saizou out cold earlier in a fit of rage. You should have seen it dude, it was like he was the predator, and everyone else was his prey."
"Damn, that's scary."
Moka frowned for a moment. 'Predator? Telekinetic powers? Mind controlling? Yet he claims to be human, what could he be…?'
Moka's eyes widened in realization.
'No, please not that… Anything but a Jedi…'
She rushed off to find her friend and get the truth.
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Jiyuu was standing in front of the forest. He walked into it and found a nice little clearing to relax in.
'Oh boy… What a mess.'
He hung out there for a while, but when he stood up he heard a shrill scream pierce the air.
"No! Moka!" He yelled, recognizing the voice. He ran off to find the source.
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Moka heard that he went into the forest, so she charged in after him.
She didn't get far.
A figure appeared from the shadows, and she realized with terror that it was Saizou.
"Moka… Why do you look so worried? Come here, and let me take care of you." He said with an evil grin on his face.
She had no choice but to scream, and pray that Jiyuu, or anyone for that matter, would hear her.
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Using the Force to boost his speed, it didn't take long to find her. Saizou was standing over her, and her injured form laid back against a tree, cowering in fear.
"Saizou!" Jiyuu growled ferally.
Saizou spun around and growled at Jiyuu.
"You just NEVER learn do you, Saizou!?"
Saizou beckoned him to come at him, and Jiyuu in his rage fell for the ploy.
When he felt sand in his eyes, he realized that he was actually outwitted, if only for a moment.
Saizou knocked Jiyuu into Moka, and Jiyuu heard a small 'clink'.
Jiyuu looked at his hand, only to find Moka's rosary in it.
He looked up and saw the look of fear in her eyes once more. "It… came off." Was all she managed to say before the burst of demonic energy hit.
A change took place, one that changed everything about the Moka Jiyuu knew. In a flash, his pink haired and utterly defenseless friend was replaced by a woman… A very beautiful and powerful woman.
Her hair turned Silver, much like Jiyuu's, her eyes, when they opened, were blood red and her pupils were bestial slits.
Saizou was shaking in fear. "No way… She's an… She's an S class super monster… A real live vampire!"
Moka looked at the monstrel that was Saizou. "Pathetic trash, you were the one who woke me up?"
Moka turned to Jiyuu and eyed him. She actually smiled a little bit, in approval. "I thank you for helping my weaker self, but this is my fight now."
"Alright, I guess I can take the leftovers." Jiyuu grinned.
Moka had a feral grin on her beautiful face. "You're certainly no Jedi, that's for sure."
Saizou charged at Moka, thinking he would catch her off guard, but she kicked him aside yelling, "Know your place, scum!"
Saizou bounced around a little bit, before hitting the ground, groaning in pain.
"So, you wanted leftovers?" Moka teased slightly.
"Oh yes, I would enjoy some…" Jiyuu said, with a glint of demonic pleasure at what would happen next. Moka stepped aside, curious as to what the human would do.
Saizou was lifted into the air, and once more he was choking. "Your first crime, Saizou, was harassing my friend, Moka-chan."
Saizou was immediately flung into a bunch of trees, breaking many bones within his body at the impact. "Your second crime was attacking me."
"But there is one thing that you have done that warrants my vengeance. Youhurt Moka-chan." He said, his voice radiating power and fury. Moka herself almost shivered at his anger, but was pleased that he was angry for her.
"For that crime, I can only leave you with two options. A swift death or pain beyond what you've ever felt. If you choose option two, you will survive… But it won't be a petty thing, what I'll put you through. Choose now, or I'll do it for you." The Sith Lord told him flatly, although his voice was filled with fury.
"Fuck… You…"
Jiyuu grinned evilly. "Option two it is."
Jiyuu radiated so much power, that Moka began to think that they might be an equal match.
Before Saizou could react, he was electrocuted with lightning. Lightning, that flowed from Jiyuu's hand. Normally, Force Lightning was the color blue, but his power was so out of control that it turned purple, signifying that it was far more powerful than usual.
Saizou screamed in agony, and Moka could only watch in what she thought was fear, as the person who was so kind to her was torturing the person trying to hurt her.
Even so, she knew that he was doing it for her…
After long minutes, Saizou finally felt the lightning come to an end, and his body relaxed, although the pain he felt had not faded. Jiyuu looked visibly calmed now.
"Thanks Moka-san, I needed that." Jiyuu told her smiling.
Despite what she had witnessed, she found herself smiling back. "You're welcome. If you could do me a favor, I want you to keep watching over my weaker self. She will need someone willing to do anything for her."
"And that I am, Moka-san." Jiyuu confirmed. He handed her the rosary and she clipped it on, her last thought before being resealed was that she might have found someone worthy…
The pink haired Moka fell into Jiyuu's arms, asleep.
Even now, he thought she was adorable. 'I think I'm in love.' He mused to himself. He turned back to look at Saizou, still twitching from his punishment. 'Yes, I might very well be in love.'
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Moka woke up on the roof of the school building. She looked over and saw Jiyuu leaning over the railings, observing the school grounds from above.
Jiyuu was contemplating what to do. He felt Moka wake up through the Force, but this was the part he dreaded. Could he face her after what he had done to Saizou? Surely, he deserved it. There was no doubt about that, but even so… His Moka-chan was too kind of a soul to wish that on anyone.
He liked that sound of that, 'His' Moka-chan.
"Jiyuu-kun…" She said weakly.
Jiyuu turned around to see her behind him, her eyes brimming with tears.
"Ji-kun… I'm sorry." She said hugging him. He noticed the little pet name he just received, but he didn't seem to mind it at all. It was rather endearing in fact.
"Silly, what are you apologizing for? I'm the one who did terrible things here." Jiyuu chuckled.
"But you did them for me. Now that he knows what we can do, he won't try anything like that again…" Moka tried to justify his actions.
Jiyuu smiled at her, it was a real smile too, not something he faked. He pulled her closer to him and said, "You have nothing to apologize for. You have done nothing wrong."
"B-but I was so afraid of you…" Moka said.
"Oh that? That's not a problem. My best friends, or rather my ex-best friends, would try to kill me if they saw me. Me, a traitor to the Jedi Order." He admitted to her.
"Why did you become a traitor?" Moka asked curiously, eyes still tearing up, and her face firmly place against his chest.
"Because they ordered me to do something I couldn't ever do willingly. They tried to make me kill a young girl, just because she was an Ayashi. They told me that all Ayashi are, are just servants to the Dark Side of the Force. Servants to the Sith. But I am a Sith Lord now, a powerful, well respected and feared one at that, and I know that is not true. I chose to leave the Jedi Order because I wanted to be free of the rules and restrictions of others." Jiyuu explained.
Moka looked at him shocked. "A Sith Lord!?"
"Shh… Don't tell anyone else please, I trust only you with this information." Jiyuu told her calmly.
Moka calmed down. "So what are you going to do now?"
"Despite what the stereotypes are, Sith Lords aren't all just Magnificent Bastards. I keep to my own moral compass. Things like women being treated with respect, and honoring promises. This makes me an odd Sith Lord, but I don't mind. I was an odd Jedi Knight too." He told her.
"What I'm going to do now, is keep my promise. My promise to you, to your other self, and to myself. I'm going to stay by your side, I will protect you. I will fight by your side when the time comes. This I swear to you, Moka-chan." Jiyuu told a very surprised and very happy Moka.
Moka's response to his oath was to hug him tightly.
Inner Moka watched from the seal and smiled. "Yes, Jiyuu. You are definitely worthy. A Sith Lord is the equivalent of Royalty to vampires. I look forward to when I next see you."
Moka looked at Jiyuu nervously, "Uh… Ji-kun."
"Yes, Moka-chan?"
"Could I suck your blood?" She asked hesitantly.
"Hmm…" He thought about it for a moment. "Ah, why the hell not. Go right ahead Moka-chan." He told her smiling.
Moka made a sound like a "Yipee!" and bit his neck eagerly. The feeling was painful at first, but it quickly became pleasurable after the prick of the teeth.
After she finished up, they separated and looked at each other blushing.
Moka smiled softly. "I'll see you tomorrow, Ji-kun?" She asked.
"Definitely." Jiyuu confirmed. Moka smile grew even wider, and she waved goodbye before heading home.
Jiyuu stayed behind on the roof to think for a few moments.
'This was definitely worth it.' He thought, summing up the day's events.