Hey there again readers! PI here with another installment of Guyver and the Vampire, and I also have some news. I have first established a hopefully follow able update schedule of around once a week on Sundays, American Central Time. That depends though on my dastardly work schedule and my new friend and Beta ! Yup gotta make sure this story is gonna look all pretty like for you readers. Second news is the story is going to follow the Manga of Rosario + Vampire. Sho however will be a combination of Manga/Anime/My twist (mainly for comedy, since Sho is so darn serious at times) and when Season 2 rolls around for Rosario, the story will be more about how Sho reacts instead of Tsukune because I have different plans then. Anyway long winded note I know, but please remember Voltaire's words and an again enjoy...and for goodness sake review! :D
Chapter 1: Brave New World and a Vampire
Last time on Guyver and the Vampire
"'Okay kid, so once we reach the academy, report to the freshmen orientation and they will assign you a homeroom from there. Any other questions?' The bus driver asked Sho, who shook his head, so the bus driver reclaimed his stoic expression and continued driving. Sho looked out the window of the bus as they approached a tunnel in the side of a mountain and continued to think about what his new life at Yōkai would be like and as the he entered the tunnel, darkness consumed the bus for a few seconds and then Sho's eyes lit up at what he saw next..."
And now the continuation of our story...
Sho was amazed at what he saw as the bus made its way down the tunnel, thousands of colors swirled together in a mixture of pure light. Sho noticed the light at the other end of the tunnel was quickly approaching, suddenly he remembered the old saying about 'lights at the end of the tunnel.' The bus passed through the end of the tunnel coming to a stop. Sho looked out at the location they were suddenly in as he stepped out of the bus and gazed along the red ocean's horizon.
Wait... Sho thought to himself, RED OCEAN? Sure enough, the ocean was a deep blood red and the place where he was standing was a rather dark looking cliff along the shore. Off in the distance the academy could be seen and ominous thunder clouds seemed to come out of nowhere and surround the dark looking estate. Sho turned to look back at the bus driver who was getting ready to leave.
"Be careful sonny boy," the driver said creepily to our hero, "this is one horrifying school! Oh don't look now, but I think there's a note on the lamp post." Sho turned to look at the Jack O' Lantern lamp post and heard the squealing of tires as the bus driver flipped the bus around and put the pedal to the metal and high tailed it back to the other side.
Oh great there must be something up with this school if the creepy bus driver is freaked. Oh well, better start getting a move on to the campus, with that final thought, Sho began walking along the only pathway he could find and headed north.
The pathway was littered with crinkled dusty leaves and rotting tombstones ran alongside the path. A noise from behind Sho made his ears perk up, but thinking it only the wind he continued on the road to the school in silence. Suddenly, the noise was closer to him and Sho whirled around to see what the rattling noise was, but what he saw made him freeze up like a deer in headlights.
"Look out! Pardon me!" A pink-haired girl on a bicycle screamed at the top of her lungs as she rocketed toward an unsuspecting Sho.
THUD
The girl collided with Sho and the tumbled a few yards before the finally came to rest. Well that could have been a whole lot more painful, Sho grumbled in his mind as he reestablished his bearings with the world. As he gathered himself, Sho noticed his hand was touching a rather provocative area of the girl who slammed into him moments ago. The former Guyver immediately blushed at the contact, but the girl seemed oblivious to it.
"Ouch...I'm terribly sorry about that, but I lost control of my bicycle due to my anemia. Are you okay?" The pinkette asked as Sho as he continued to stare at her. Whoa...Sho thought, she's probably one of the most beautiful girls I've ever seen! And I'm totally touching her thigh! As that thought hit him, in classical anime fashion blood gushed from Sho's nose as he thought of how lucky he was to go to this school.
"Oh..." the girl said as she wiped the blood from his nose, and then her nose started twitching, "I can't resist…it's the scent of blood...I'm sorry but I lose control of myself when I smell that scent! I'm a vampire." Whispering the last part, the girl leaned into Sho who was still blushing like mad.
What's going on..? Sho was thought as felt a pinch at the base of his neck.
SLIIRPP...
"Gyahhh! What the hell was that?" Sho yelped, startled as he held onto the spot where he had just been bitten. I just had my blood sucked! Wait…my blood's been sucked? Sho was dumbfounded about this and the girl looked rather sad and apologetic.
"Oh I'm so sorry, I really should have asked first, but I just couldn't resist the scent! Oh by the way, I'm Moka Akashiya and it's a pleasure to meet you! Also even though I have this appearance I am a vampire," the newly dubbed Moka told Sho who just gave her a shocked look because of the fact that this gorgeous girl just told him that she was a vampire!
"A vampire? You mean like the blood sucking demons that really hate garlic and Twilight ruined forever? The same kind of creatures Dracula and Buffy come from? Well, that is certainly something isn't it," Sho mused to himself as Moka sweat-dropped at the way he was talking to himself.
"Yes! And again thank you so much for the treat! Your blood is so yummy and full-bodied I just could go back for seconds," Moka said, noticing Sho turn white, "but I wouldn't want to ruin my appetite!" Moka held her face and was shaking back and forth in pure ecstasy as she lavished the taste of Sho's blood. The two teens continued onward to the school when Moka suddenly piped up, "Uhh...so do you really hate our kind...vampires that is?"
It was Sho's turn to sweat-drop and he chuckled nervously before replying, "There would be no point in hating vampires. Everybody is different, but that's what makes this place so great because of all the different people we are going to meet." Although Sho had no idea how true that was, Moka was delighted to hear him say that all the same.
"That's fantastic! So if you're okay with me and what I am, would you like to be friends with me? I was feeling so lonesome since I don't know anyone here at this school!" Moka said enthusiastically to her new friend while Sho looked ecstatic at her newly posed question.
Oh yeah...definitely cute! Sho thought as he looked Moka over in the cute pose she had taken on her bike.
"Oh yes, yes, I'd love to be with you! I mean that is friends with you!" Sho palmed his face as he tried again, "I'm pleased to Sho Fukamachi you and I am meet." Sho just sighed as he dramatically flailed about. He recomposed himself with a little effort and said, "My name is Sho Fukamachi and I look forward to being your friend." Moka was slightly blushing from the first thing Sho had said but none the less smiled at him and his antics.
"I'm pleased to meet you Mr. Fukamachi," Moka said with a playful wink causing Sho to look away, but Moka grabbed his hand and started to run with Sho in tow. "If we don't hurry up then we'll be late for the entrance ceremony! Please come find me afterward and we can talk some more!"
Inside Yōkai Academy, Homeroom 3
Seriously though, what is up with the whole 'I'm a vampire' thing Moka was talking about earlier? Sho thought to himself as he sat in his new homeroom. After the opening ceremonies for the incoming freshman ended, the students were given a quick tour of the campus and were shown to their homerooms. Sho noticed an empty seat behind him as the teacher continued to talk about the rules of the academy.
"...Mr. Fukamachi...Mr. Fukamachi...SHO FUKAMACHI!" The teacher yelled shocking a surprised Sho out of his stupor*. The class laughed at Sho as the teacher continued, "As I was saying, I would like to personally welcome you all to Yōkai Academy! As you all know I am your homeroom teacher Ms. Shizuka Nekonome, and probably more obvious is this academy is built for the sake of monsters to attend!" Everyone sat normally for a few minutes, and then one student in particular let that sink in.
What? A school for monsters? I was getting that antsy feeling I usually get whenever a Zoanoid was around, but I just brushed it off. What if Moka was really telling the truth about being a vampire? Sho thought as Ms. Nekonome continued.
"The Earth that we inhabit is currently dominated by humankind and in order to survive we, as monsters, must learn to adapt and peacefully coexist with the humans." The students listened on in boredom as this was pretty much old news for them. "So, for this reason while on campus you must obey the following rules: you are to remain in your human form at all times, you must never reveal your monster identity to fellow students, and there is to be no fighting on the campus of this academy." The students all looked around in boredom, but Sho was thinking hard about his situation.
Okay so this place is supposedly built for monsters. Moka doesn't really fit the vampire bill except for she SUCKED MY BLOOD, but that aside it still doesn't add up. On the flip side of this, I'm not exactly normal either and have seen ALIENS so the existence of monsters in a PARALELL DIMENSION isn't that farfetched. Perhaps they all are really just Zoanoids, but they just named it something else? The only real problem I face is that I can't become Guyver anymore so if I do need to fight I need a few plans.
As Sho thought up ways he would contend with the monster threat should it ever arise, a cool looking fellow seated next to Sho suddenly spoke up, "Hey teach, wouldn't it be just as good to eat all those pathetic humans, and if the girls are pretty enough molest them?" Sho blanched at the horrible thoughts of his fellow student.
Ms. Nekonome brushed off the comment before replying. "Well everyone here, both teachers and students, are all monsters. There are no genuine humans here!" Sho felt a shiver run up his spine as the guy that had spoken up looked him over and licked his lips.
"Funny," the guy said, "I could've sworn I smelled one as soon as I got on campus."
"Well since this academy is concealed within a magical barrier outside the human world, we must keep it a very guarded secret. To those humans that did learn of this academy's existence, it is our policy to bring them death...or something along those lines..." Ms. Nekonome trailed off.
Crap! So if it gets out that I really am human, then what? I'm as good as dead? Speaking of all this, how did I even get admitted to this school? Possibly because of some attachment to the Guyver I still have? It doesn't matter either way because without the Guyver I am just a pathetic weakling that can't' defend himself or his friends. While having these thoughts, Sho's mind flashed back to when his dad had been captured by Chronos and then turned into Enzyme, a Zoanoid capable of defeating the Guyver's armor. Sho thought about how the armor had never actually left him, but due to his mental state he forced himself to shut it out thinking he had lost it. Wait...I still have the calling marks on my back, but Guyot actually removed my Guyver, but it still feels like it's there... A knock on the door awakened Sho from his thoughts.
"Excuse me!" A very familiar voice said from the doorway. Sho looked up to see the gorgeous vampire who had almost killed him earlier. "Sorry I'm late, but after the entrance exam I kinda' got lost on the way here."
"Oh that's fine, just take a seat!" Ms. Nekonome chirped to Moka. As Moka made her way to a desk, all the guys in the class, Sho included, just stared at her whispering things like 'She's so hot!' or 'I'm so happy I'm in this class!'. Moka seemed to not have noticed Sho as she walked toward him, or not at least until said teen spoke up.
"Moka? You're in this class?" Sho asked innocently
"Sho? Why are you here?" Moka asked Sho, until a light bulb clicked in her pink-haired head. "Sho! We're in the same class!" Moka leapt onto Sho giving him a big hug, all Sho could do was blink.
"Uh...Moka? People are staring," Sho muttered as Moka clung onto him. Many of the boys in the class were giving Sho death glares and a few were yelling 'Who is this guy and what's his relationship with her?'
"Oh!" Moka cried out with a giant blush as she instantly detached from Sho, "Well I better take my seat so I can get caught up!" Moka smiled at Sho and took the seat behind him. The guy sitting next to Sho let out a long 'Hmm' while the rest of the class went on.
After class in the halls
What is this? Is this a dream or reality? I feel like today has just been a dream. Sho thought to himself as he was dragged through the hallway by Moka with his arm in between her breasts. People were staring left and right. I guess this will work out after all. Monsters aren't that big of deal, nothing I haven't dealt with before. As the two walked through the halls, a lot of other guys were getting worked up over Moka's closeness to Sho. While some were only complimenting Moka, others were saying 'Hey who the hell is that guy walking with her? Perhaps he will leave on his own, but if he doesn't the bastard is as good as dead!' Another guy shouted in 'Let's just kill him now!'
Wow...bloodthirsty much? Sho thought to himself before he saw the cool looking guy from class standing before Moka and himself.
"Your name is Moka Akashiya isn't it?" The guy asked Moka, who nodded in confirmation to his question. "Good, my name is Saizou Komiya. By the way, why are you hanging around such a loser like this guy?" He asked pointing in Sho's direction. Sho just gave him a dirty look. Many people in the crowd were muttering things about him and saying things like 'He sounds like quite the ladies' man' or 'I bet he's one of those rouge monsters, look at how shady he looks.'
Saizou continued talking to Moka, "Why don't you hang out with someone far more superior like me? Why don't we just go somewhere, just the two of us, and have a little fun? What do ya' say, why don't we go out for a bit?"
"Wha…" Was all Moka could reply before she grabbed onto Sho's arm and dragged him off at lightning speeds, "I'm sorry! I'm having fun with Sho right now!"
"Big mistake girly, I never allow a beautiful woman like you to escape me that easily," Saizou muttered to himself darkly.
Elsewhere in the school
Sho and Moka were still breathing heavily from the quick getaway. Moka looked over at Sho to make sure he was okay.
"That was a bit scary; the way Saizou asked me out right then and there. Are you okay Sho?"
"Yeah I'm fine, just a little winded is all. So, uhm Moka...why is it that you're so nice to a guy like me? I mean I'm nothing special, just your run of the mill, mediocre guy," Sho replied. Wow, I've never been that straight up with anyone, let alone a girl before.
"Never say that again! You are not mediocre or anything Sho!" Sho let out a 'Huh?' to that statement. "Besides Sho...we're on bloodsucking terms now." Sho just looked at her slack-jawed before she continued, "Be proud of yourself Sho, you have amazing blood, much better than any transfusion bag could give me! It's so rich and has this sweetness that's just divine!"
Sho gave her a look of bewilderment before screaming, "What am I food?"
Moka looked rather embarrassed at this before she replied, "Well actually Sho...that was my first time with anyone." All Sho could do was give her an odd look before she continued, "You're the first person I've ever drunk blood from...my first time. It's a feeling I'll never forget!"
"Moka—" was all Sho managed to say before Moka slammed him into a wall.
"Oh I'm so embarrassed! Anyway I have a great idea, let's go check out the rest of the academy! Won't that be fun Sho? Sho?" Sho however was embedded five feet into the wall unable to give a decent reply. Moka grabbed Sho by the hand and dredged him out of his hole before they went out the door to explore the rest of campus.
Around campus
The two friends were slowly touring the campus as Moka dragged Sho by the hand the entire way. As they passed into the covered walkway they saw a juice machine and decided to take a break. Sho took out his money and bought himself and Moka something to drink while they sat down on a nearby bench. Sho noticed that Moka drank her drink from the side of the can with her fangs instead of actually popping the top like he had. While Sho was staring intently at Moka, she was finishing sucking her drink and then got up to throw the can away. Sho looked at her and when she got up, he caught a flash of her panties. Sho instantly blushed the exact moment Moka had turned around and she eyed him suspiciously.
"Sho, why is your face all red?" Moka asked Sho curiously. Sho nervously twiddled his thumbs while Moka gazed at him attentively.
"Oh it must be all this walking, its left me a bit flustered. That's all." Sho smiled inwardly at his little white lie, but Moka wasn't so easily fooled by this. She began tapping her foot on the ground and clenching her fists tensely.
"Are you sure that's the reason because we weren't walking all that fast or far. Sho were you...peeping at me?" Moka asked nervously before speaking again, "You know there is only one thing more that I hate than big perverts, and that's big liars! So tell me the truth!" Sho knew he'd been caught, so he looked down at the ground before looking up regrettably.
"Okay, yes, I caught a tiny glimpse of your underwear when you got up, but I wasn't intentionally looking there! Moka I've only known you for a few hours, there's no way I'd risk our friendship over something so dirty!" Sho pleaded his case, hoping Moka would forgive him. She slowly smiled and then sat back down next to him. She inched closer to Sho, causing him to give a surprised look to the pinkette.
"Okay Sho, I forgive you, but you have to do something for me." Each syllable lowly spoken, she slowly walked her fingers up Sho's arm. He gave her a nervous look as Moka slowly inched closer to his face. Is this really happening? After only a few hours we're already doing something like this? This must be what happiness feels like! Sho thought giddily to himself as he puckered his lips in anticipation for Moka. However our pink haired vampire slowly went down to Sho's neck and she bit him.
"Gyyyaaahh!" Sho yelped as his friend began to suck his blood. When Moka finished, she got up from where she was sitting and looked Sho right in the eye.
"C'mon Sho we have a lot more exploring to do!" She grabbed our hero's hand and dragged him off so they could finish their pseudo-tour of the academy grounds.
In front of the dorms.
Wow this is amazing, it's like I'm on a date with Moka. Wait. Date...with MOKA? Gah, get yourself together Sho, a girl like her will never go for a chump like you. Sho was snapped out of his train of thought when Moka suddenly stopped in front of a large housing complex.
"Look Sho, this is the place where we'll be living!" Moka said, pointing to the creepy and mysterious looking building. "This building has such character with an air of dignity about it!"
"Moka, I don't know what building you're talking about, but the building I see makes a Motel 6 look like the Ritz-Carlton," Sho told her flatly, but the references were totally lost on the vampire. "Besides I don't know if I can even live here for three years."
"Oh? You don't like it Sho, even though you're a monster? Speaking of that, what is your true monster form anyway?"
Simple my dear friend, I am a human who was infused with a symbiotic alien, and could make every other monster around here look like a bunch of puppies. However Sho in actuality said, "Uh well...I'm ahh...you see I'm a—" Moka cut him off as she remembered the school rules.
"Oh sorry! I forgot that asking for someone's true monster form is against the rules," Moka apologized to Sho.
Wow dodged a bullet there, Sho thought to himself as he nodded to Moka, easily dismissing the incident.
"Speaking of true forms Moka, I really can't see you as anything except human, no offense," Sho said quickly, changing subjects to avoid having to reveal his true identity.
"None taken, you see this rosary on my chest," she said puffing her chest out, making Sho blush a bit, "…this rosary seals off most of my vampire power. If I were able to take it off, I would transform into the real thing, an evil and chilling vampire."
Sho, looking confused, looked at the rosary on her chest (and only the rosary!) and asked, "So what exactly is a rosary?" Moka tilted her head before diving into another explanation.
"Rosaries are spiritual devices that are used to seal off other-worldly powers, such as mine, within proximity. It really only works on demonic monsters like vampires or werewolves, but I suppose if a powerful enough one was created, then it would be able to seal off much greater power." Sho looked thoughtful at this. So maybe I really didn't lose the Guyver to Guyot, or somehow I am able to access it due to something about cross-dimensional travel and what not, and this rosary is actually sealing my power because it is so powerful. Moka continued in her explanation.
"Although a vampire's powers are sealed, we do still get a craving for blood," Moka said suggestively. She reached up to Sho's neck and took a big bite into his neck. Sho bit back a yelp and gave Moka a look when she withdrew. "Sorry, I just couldn't resist!" She said cutely with a faint blush tainting her cheeks.
"Moka we really just need to set up a schedule for when you do that!" Sho said jokingly to Moka who smiled in appreciation. "I really don't mind you biting my neck, but just a heads up would be really nice." With that the two headed into the dorm to find their room assignments. Sho ended up being on the sixth floor, which was also the top floor, toward the end of the left wing of the building. Moka was on the fourth floor, also in the left wing but more towards the center of the building. Sho and Moka soon parted ways for the night to get settled into their rooms. As Sho was hauling his bags up the stairs he accidentally bumped into a blue-haired girl.
"Oh I'm so sorry, I didn't see you there," Sho apologized to the girl, but she turned up her nose at him and kept on her way. Sho just shrugged and finally reached his room. He took out his key and opened the door. It was a rather spacious room with a desk, bed, and a few chairs. Sho set his things in a corner of his room, kicked off his shoes, and jumped into his rather large bed. You know with all the monsters at this school, maybe it isn't such a good idea for me to attend here. I know Moka will probably be crushed, but I can't risk being hurt here, especially without the armor. I just need more time to think all of this through. Sho began to drift off as he thought more on his current situation, but not before he thought back to his final fight as the Guyver I.
Flashback – two months prior in Sho's home dimension
Guyot was floating above Sho and Agito, both in their Gigantic forms, when Guyot charged up his gravity bomb attack and fired it at the two Guyvers. Guyver III lunged out of the way, but Guyver I was caught by the attack was thrown into a nearby hill side. As Guyot descended onto Sho, Agito fired his head beams at Guyot, causing him to go crashing into the same hillside that Sho had impacted moments earlier. Guyot flew out of the hole and flew sidelong into Agito, causing them both to crash into the ground. Guyver III jumped out of the hole and fired his sonic cannons at Guyot, who was hit directly by the attack, but was not fazed by it at all.
Back over on the hillside, Sho was managing to crawl out of the hole and realized he would need more power to defeat Guyot. Sho activated the gravity inducer on the Guyver I and flew over to where Agito and Richard were fighting. Agito saw Sho, but Guyot did not, and Agito nodded to Sho. Guyver I saw the signal and began to charge his Giga-Smashers up for an attack on an unsuspecting Zoalord. Agito jumped out of the way just as twin beams of brilliant energy lanced toward himself and Guyot. Guyot took the attack full on and after the light had died down, he was seen smoking and fallen over in a giant rut caused by the energy. Both Guyvers landed next to the crash site to inspect Guyot's current state.
"It looks like that took care of him. He shouldn't be a problem any longer," Agito said to Sho. Sho nodded in response and let the Gigantic dissolve back into its chrysalis, while Agito did the same. Both activated their gravity manipulators and started to fly off, but Sho noticed there was a rustling coming from beneath them and he looked down. Smoke was still coming off the rut, but the shadow of Guyot's form was nowhere to be seen. Suddenly, Guyver I felt a sharp pain at the base of his spine!
"Well, well, well, it looks like I finally have the chance to use this," Guyot said evilly. He twisted a gauntlet with sharp blade on it into Sho's back more, who screamed in response to this action. Sho suddenly felt his Guyver unit being torn away from his body and screamed even louder as the symbiotic bond with the organism was undone. The G-unit was restored back into its original housing and then it suddenly disappeared in the same brilliant light it appeared in whenever Sho called on it.
"No! What is the trickery!" Guyot screamed madly as the unit disappeared back into its sub-dimensional housing most likely forever. Sho was left on the ground, in his street clothes, panting and gasping for air. Guyot turned to face Sho, malice in his eyes. Sho began to quiver in fear, something he hadn't felt in months since donning the armor, and Guyot prepared to fire an attack. Guyver III saw this and started to race to Sho's side, but the attack, which looked like a miniature black hole, engulfed him to who knows where.
"Agito!" Sho managed to shout as he was sent hurdling into the event horizon.
With that Sho awoke with a start and realized he was drenched in sweat. As he started to control his breathing, Sho went over to the desk in his room and removed his shirt. He turned around and saw that he indeed still had the markings of the Guyver on his upper back. With a sigh Sho resigned back to his bed and hoped to at least get a couple hours of sleep before the morning came.
On campus, the following morning
Sho tugged along the pathway to the main school building rather sluggishly due to his long night and the flash back from a couple months back when he lost the Guyver. In his hand Sho was holding a letter of withdrawal from the academy because he figured it was too dangerous to attend anymore. I really hope I don't have to submit this letter to the office, but I don't know if I should just give up or stick it on through this nightmare. I mean if not for my sake at least for Moka's; I think she would be heartbroken if I left so unannounced. Sho continued to wander down the path until he heard a chilling voice in the morning air.
"Hey...wait up lover boy," Saizou creepily muttered in Sho's direction. Sho turned to look at him with a flat look, before continuing on his way. Saizou, who didn't appreciate being ignored grabbed Sho by the collar and slammed him into a wall. "Listen Fukamachi, I told you to stay away from Moka Akashiya as a kind gift of mercy, but you disregarded my warning and went out and were all buddy-buddy with her! Now you're going to pay!" Saizou slammed Sho into the wall even harder than before and started speaking again, "So tell me Fukamachi, what is your true monster form?"
Sho's eyes darted from side to side as he tried to think of something to tell Saizou. I guess I could always say I'm a Guyver I mean I doubt anyone has even heard of such a thing in this world before anyway, well here goes nothing. "I'm a Guyver," Sho said plainly to the taller student.
Saizou gave him a confused look before saying, "What in the hell is a Guyver? Is that just some new species of monster that's just been too good for our school before? Are you implying that by being the only one of your species here, that you're somehow better than me!" Saizou was seething at Sho, who on the other hand was just staring at the gall of the other boy.
"I never even said anything remotely close to that Saizou! I just simply answered your question, so get off of it!" Sho shouted at the enraged monster. Saizou transformed one of his hands into its monster form and swung at Sho. Sho managed to duck underneath the attack and backed away.
"Whatever Guyver! Just stay away from Moka, and if you ever talk to her again the school rules won't be the only thing being broken!" Saizou shouted back to Sho as the latter dusted himself off rolling in the dirt. It's never easy is it? Sho thought to himself with a sigh as he picked up his letter and walked off to other parts of the building.
Elsewhere on campus
Sho was hurriedly walked alongside of one of the buildings with a suitcase in his hands. He came to a bench and sat down to collect his thoughts. Well I guess it's been a good ride while it lasted, but I have to face facts here and just accept that I can't attend a place where I may die in some petty schoolyard fight. I mean Saizou had no difficulty smashing me into that wall in his human form, so who knows how much more damage he could do when he's all 'monstered' up. Sho was broken from his thoughts when he heard footsteps approaching him. With a speed that'd make any vampire green with envy, Sho was on his feet and quickly started to walk away from his previous resting area.
"Hey Sho wait up!" Sho heard the voice of a certain pinkette call after him. Sho turned to see Moka leaping at him readying to give him a giant hug. The friends fell over in a heap as a result of this and Sho struggled to get up with Moka on top of him. As Sho looked up he saw Moka sitting atop of him, staring back into his eyes. There was a short silence between the two before Moka realized the position she was in and quickly jumped to her feet, blushing furiously. Sho, who was also blushing, got to his feet and stared at the ground, which Moka picked up on.
"Sho is something the matter?" She asked with concern in her voice. Sho looked up at Moka with a pained look in his eyes.
"Moka I can't go here anymore. This school just isn't right for a...err.. monster like me, I'd rather attend a human school. I'd feel a lot more at home there and not get into fights I couldn't ever win," Sho said sadly to his only true friend in the academy. Moka suddenly had a very angered look blaze across her face as she grabbed Sho by the shoulders.
"You can't go to some human school!" Moka spat out like it left a rancid taste in her mouth. "I hate all those damn humans!" Sho gave her a shocked look before her features softened up a bit as she continued to speak. "You know...I went to a human school up until junior high. I felt so alone there, because none of the other kids believed monsters were even real. It was so tough managing through that and I never had a true friend...not like you Sho..."
"Moka..." Sho breathed almost inaudibly. "There's something you need to know about me." The pink-haired vampire gave him a look of confusion, but Sho continued anyway, "If I said...that I was a human, a being that you hate so much, would you still be my friend? Would you still try and stop me from leaving?" Moka gave him an even more confused look at the weird hypothetical questions her friend was asking.
"Sho, why would you even ask something like that? You're not a human—" Moka began before Sho cut her off.
"I am a human! I don't even know why this academy let me in!" Sho yelled at his friend. "I used to have all the power to stop anyone from harming the people I loved, and maybe that's why I was able to get into this place, but it's left me so I don't even know how I came to be here!" All the while Moka was giving Sho a shocked and betrayed looked, and Sho looked up at her, tears streaming down his face. "I was really hoping to be friends with you Moka, but that look you just had on your face says it all..." Sho turned to leave, but Moka grabbed his shoulder.
"Sho…wait...I didn't mean anything by it...I just..." Moka choked out as she was getting teary-eyed as well. Sho whipped around to look her in the eyes.
"Let go of me! I thought you hate humans, and forgive me for trying to befriend a monster!" Sho shouted at Moka, who now was crying because she was losing her only friend. Sho stormed off, leaving Moka behind.
The bus stop
Sho was waiting at the stop where the creepy driver always made his stop, and was thinking about his altercation with Moka. I guess I haven't felt that close to anyone in sometime because of the whole 'you lost your friends because of the dimensional gap' thing. If I head back home, I can at least attempt to be normal again, but is this really the right thing for me to do? Moka was in tears when I told her, and what I said at the end was just so mean. What kind of jerk am I? As Sho was thinking the bus had arrived and the driver was just casually staring at Sho.
"So sonny boy, you're running away after all? Somehow I had the feeling that you'd just put your tail between your legs and head for the hills boy. It's all right...come aboard if you have no regrets," the driver said to Sho. Sho just looked at the driver and contemplated one last time what to do.
Elsewhere on the campus – with Moka
Moka was slowly walking along the path, tears in her eyes. There's no way Sho could be leaving me. It was the first time in my life that I've ever had a real friend...Moka's thoughts were cut short as she noticed someone standing in front of her.
"Hey, what's a pretty thing like you doing wandering all alone out here?" A cool voice said to our heroine.
"Saizou, what are you doing out here?" Moka asked her classmate cautiously. Saizou began licking his lips before he released a burst of energy. Saizou began to grow in size and he muscled out and became very, very buff.
"It seems that I want you more badly than I thought, my dear Moka Akashiya. I can't even keep my human form around you because the feeling you give me is so...primal," Saizou said in a raspier voice than before. "I'm going to enjoy this little violation of school rules and of you." Saizou licked Moka with his long tongue, which in turn caused her to shriek in both disgust and terror.
"SSSHHOOO!" Moka screamed at the top of her lungs, as the giant monster that was Saizou began to creep closer to her.
Bus Stop – with Sho
Sho gave the bus driver a nod and stepped onto the bus. Just as the doors hissed shut, Sho heard a rather loud scream followed by the calling of his name. Moka! Sho thought. She must be in trouble, but what could possibly be hurting her? Sho tossed a few ideas around in his head until he came to the only logical conclusion. Saizou. Without a second thought Sho kicked the doors to the bus open, gave the driver one last look, and took off to go find Moka. At speeds that he only achieved as Guyver I...
Back with Moka
Saizou had pinned Moka up against a tree, she was struggling to get free from his awful grasp. Suddenly there was a rustling behind her and both of the monsters perked up at what was going on. Sho jumped out of the bushes and landed near Moka and Saizou.
"Sho you came back!" Moka yelled in pure joy that her only friend had come back to save her. Her joy quickly turned to horror as she realized that Sho could do nothing to protect himself or her.
"Moka there's something I need to say to you!" Sho shouted to her before Saizou turned to look at the former Guyver.
"The scum wants to say something to Moka? I believe I told you that the next time you talk to her, I was going to break you boy!" Saizou threw Moka aside, and lunged at Sho. Saizou grabbed Sho and threw him into the ground, causing our hero to go sliding back, throwing up dust and dirt along the way. Moka was on the ground looking on as the monster beat her only friend into the dirt. Saizou was gloating gleefully at how he was destroying Sho.
"What's wrong Guyver? Did you not think that I wouldn't be a challenge for the almighty and elusive species of Guyver? You're weak scum!" Saizou screamed at the hole where Sho was currently at. Moka ran over to Sho, tears rolling down her face. Oh god, what did I get him into? I should have just left you alone after that bike crash. Moka noticed Sho rustling in her arms, before he looked up at her with a small smirk on his face.
"I told you before Moka I'm just a worthless guy, but I realized that doesn't make me a jerk. It wasn't right running away and ending it with you like I did Moka because I do want to be your friend." Moka gasped in shock as Sho grabbed hold of her and looked up at her. "Even if you are a vampire, hate humans, or even drink my blood every other hour! It won't make a difference, because Moka the truth is...I like you!"
Saizou, having finally realized that his prey was awake, looked over at the two friends. "What are you babbling about prey? Die scum!" With that, Saizou kicked Moka and Sho and sent the two flying. Sho had his hand on Moka's rosary when the kicked was ensued and he managed to knock it off of its chain. Moka looked down at her chest with a frightened look. What...the rosary...it came off? This was her last thought before a brilliant light engulfed the teen. Saizou and Sho were blasted away from the sudden release of energy and Sho noticed his back started to burn in white hot pain.
"What is this? Who is that?" Sho murmured, as the light dissipated from the area. Revealed at the center was a taller woman with pristine silver hair. Her eyes were as red as the ocean around them and she had rather pronounced fangs. This woman was far more developed than the Moka Sho knew. She turned to look over at Saizou who was paralyzed with fear.
"You want me do you? Well then, why don't you come take me by force!" The new Moka yelled to the lumbering beast still frozen in terror. She leaped into the air and struck the hulking monster with a powerful roundhouse kick* sending him spiraling into a tree. "Learn your place!" Moka yelled at the downed monster before running at him full speed. She again leaped into the air, but this time came down on the monster's face with a very rough ax-kick. With a groan, it appeared that Saizou was out for the count. Sho all the while had been watching from his place on the ground.
Good God, what is that powerful aura she's giving off? She's a completely different person from the Moka that I've befriended. The vampire approached Sho and reached down to help the boy to his feet.
"You're not scared of me are you?" Moka asked Sho, as she reached for him. Sho flinched slightly, but realized that Moka was attempting to grab the rosary from his grasp. Sho had completely forgotten that he was still holding onto it. "Don't be so worried Sho, I have no intentions of hurting you. Your blood is very delicious to my other half; there would be no reason for me to harm you..." Moka was cut off by an abrupt noise from behind the two friends, when they saw Saizou leap up from his resting place.
"No, but I have every intention of harming you!" Saizou yelled loudly as he rushed the vampire. With a roll of her eyes, Moka ducked under Saizou's lunge suddenly feeling a sharp pang arc up her whole body. Water...it had to be water. With that thought, Moka fell to the ground, leaving a confused Sho standing there.
"Moka! What happened to you? It's just water, get up!" Sho shouted as Moka tumbled to the Earth. Moka struggled to gaze up at Sho with a desperate look in her eye.
"Sho, water has a purifying effect on vampires! It instantly drains us of our strength. Right now I am weaker than even my dormant self! You need to get out of here and leave me behind, I'll try to slow this rouge monster down, but I can't have you get in my way! Go Sho! Get out of here!" Moka urgently ordered Sho, before she tried to get to her feet. She slumped back down to the ground. Sho rushed to her side and tried to help her up, but she pushed him away. Saizou, growing bored of the current situation, decided to make light of Moka's predicament and lumbered over to the duo.
"Well, well, it looks like even a rouge monster like myself can topple a titan like the super monster vampire! All it took was a little water and you went down like a fish out of one! It's really ironic how something so common and simple can take down something so powerful and legendary," Saizou gloated to the two, while he closed in on them. Sho suddenly rushed in between the monster and his friend and threw his arms up like a cross. Saizou arched an eyebrow and then laughed. "You really think someone as pathetic as you can stop me, boy? If you're so eager to die, then who am I to deny your request!" With those mocking last words, Saizou rushed Sho, who crossed his arms in anticipation and sent our hero flying into a tree. Saizou grabbed Sho by the leg and started to fling him side to side in between two different trees. Sho yelled in pain as he felt his ribs snap.
Moka, still in her vampire form watched Sho take a beating for her. Why would he do such a thing? He barely knows my dormant self, let alone me, so why would he do something as idiotic as try to protect me? Moka saw Saizou lift up her other half's friend and slam him into the ground. She winced at this. Sho slowly got back up from the ground and again crossed his arms in front of Saizou in defiance. Saizou again just laughed at this and went to punch Sho, most likely a killing blow. Time seemed to slow down for Sho as he thought. Well is this really how it's going to end? Still trying to protect my friends despite my obvious lack in power? I guess it's been a good ride, but now it looks like I've met my end here and this big boy is going to finish me off. Sho glanced at Moka, who was still powerless on the ground. She looked up at him and their eyes locked. I never really got to know Moka, or this other Moka, but I know that we would have been great friends. I guess that's what happens when you lose power. You can't protect anyone. I'm sorry Tetsuro...Mizuki...Agito...Mirakami...Moka... I couldn't be there for you then and certainly not now. Sho saw the Saizou closing in on him ready to finish him off in a single blow. Worst of all, I'm sorry Dad...I couldn't stop Chronos from changing you and as a result I lost you! I slaughtered you just like any other Zoanoid and I couldn't stop the Guyver from doing it! Sho felt a sharp pain attack his upper back before a very familiar sensation rushed to him. I need to protect Moka from this guy, if I can do that then maybe I can still atone for my sin. His final thoughts brought a rush of power that overtook Sho!
Saizou was almost on Sho when a brilliant light flashed. Saizou thought that it was Moka returning to her human-half, but when he saw the silver haired vampire still kneeling on the ground his eyes turned to his other prey. Sho! Sho was now standing before Saizou, his head drooping and his breathing ragged. Moka looked on with awe as Sho glowed. Is this Sho's true monster form, but that makes no sense at all, Moka thought as she recalled her other-half's memory of Sho's confession earlier in the day. If he has powers, then he certainly is no human I've ever seen. Sho suddenly looked up at Saizou with a smirk on his face.
"So Saizou, you wanted to know the power of a Guyver? I don't know how this is happening, but you're about to experience it firsthand. You belittle me in front of my friend. You attack her when she's defenseless and then try to take her by force. I was thinking I was going to die here, but when my powers returned to me, it is you who is going to die Saizou Komiya! I will protect my friend from you and you will pay!" Sho glanced over at Moka, who had managed to get to her feet, the effects of the water still clearly paining her though. "Moka, no matter what I am about to do, remember that you are my friend...no both of you. Both Mokas are my friend and I will protect them or will die trying!" The light intensified behind Sho and both other monsters shaded their eyes to see what was happening. "Guyver!" Sho yelled in righteous fury as the light magnified further and engulfed him in its brilliance. Sho was covered by the familiar armor that had attacked him so many months ago, at that fateful encounter at the lake.
When the light dispersed, Moka and Saizou took a gander at the new being who stood before them. Standing before them was a being that was slightly taller than Sho was. The being was mainly a steel blue color with dark navy fibrous spindles of muscle along the inner thighs and inner upper arms. On the elbows of the armor were spikes that jutted off at an angle. The helmet of the armor had a large dorsal fin coming from the forehead curving the length of his skull. There was a silver metal in the center of the forehead as well and another located at the waist where one would typically find a belt buckle. As the being stepped forward, a super-heated gas was expelled from the face piece. Saizou started backing up at the sight of his new foe. Moka just stared on in wonderment at her friend's sudden transformation. Guyver I looked up at Saizou and simply stared.
"What…what are you?" Saizou stuttered in fear as the Guyver approached him. The medal in Guyver I's center glowed as he floated above Saizou, more for intimidation than anything. He can fly? Moka thought. Not even many vampires can fly. Saizou snapped out of his stupor and growled at the Guyver. "So you changed Fukamachi big deal. It's not going to save you from the beat down that I have in store for you. I was going easy because I thought mercy would teach you to stay out of my way, but now the gauntlets have been thrown down and I'm going all out!" Saizou grabbed for Sho's ankle, but the Guyver flew up out of the rouge's reach causing Saizou to crash into the ground below.
"Really Saizou, is that all you have?" This caused the monster to roar in anger, and he again charged Guyver I. Sho dropped to the ground as Saizou lunged at him causing him to fly over him, missing the former-former Guyver and barreling into a tree. Sho then turned to face the monster and suddenly a high pitch noise filled the area. Saizou gripped his head in agony as the noise became more intense. Damn this bastard is tough. I don't want to overdo the Sonics otherwise I may cause him to explode. Sho thought as he slightly upped the power on his sonic vibrations. "Saizou! Give up and I'll spare you!" Sho shouted to the monster.
"Never! I'll never surrender to a weakling like you!" Saizou growled in defiance as he lunged at Sho and clipped him with a left hook to the head. The noise stopped and Sho went skidding along the dirt into yet another tree*. "You see boy? I can't be stopped by anything you can throw at me!" Saizou walked over to where Sho had landed, but when the dust cleared Guyver I was nowhere in sight.
"That's because you've only seen one of my attacks!" Sho yelled below to Saizou as he floated above him. "Why don't you try this on for size!" The blades on Sho's arms started to glow and extended outward. Guyver I dove at the monster and put his arms in front of his face. The blades did the rest of the work. Saizou howled in pain as his left arm was cut off. "Do you surrender now, boy? Saizou, I can easily kill you with anything else I have, but I have something you never did. Mercy. Don't you go near Moka again or you'll answer to me next time," Sho promised to the hulking beast, who passed out from blood loss and reverted to his human form. Sho walked over to Moka and helped the vampire to her feet.
"Sho...what are you?" The vampire asked her friend. Sho looked at her before a brilliant light enveloped him. When it died down, the armor was gone, and in its place was just plain old Sho Fukamachi.
"I'm just a human, like I told you. I left out the part though where a crazy semi-sentient armor latched onto me and I gained the ability to bio-boost into the armor whenever I was in trouble," Sho said sheepishly. Moka looked at the boy with piqued curiosity, but fought it down enough to where she could speak again.
"I guess you owe me an explanation next time I get called out, but for now I think it's time the other me is awakened. Goodbye for now Sho Fukamachi, and thank you for saving my life." With that Moka put on the rosary and was engulfed by a blinding light. After it died down, the pink-haired Moka Akashiya was in her place and as she fell over Sho caught her. She stirred and looked up at Sho. "Like my other-self said Sho, you owe me an explanation..." with that she fell back asleep in Sho's arms. Sho lifted Moka bridal style and slowly made his way back to campus, pondering how on Earth the Guyver made its miraculous return when it did.
In the school – the next day.
I guess, just like that the curtain has opened on this bizarre new life I've entered here at this academy. I still need to do further research into how I accessed the Guyver after all these months and if I can even get at it again. Sho was walking along in the halls when he suddenly felt a tug on his jacket. Sho turned around and Moka jumped onto him and trapped him in a giant hug. The two fell to the ground as their fellow classmates gave them odd and jealous looks. But I guess things can't be all bad around here, after all I think I may have found the diamond in the rough. Sho thought as looked up at his friend who was still on top of him. Moka realized she was still in contact with Sho, they both blushed at this. Moka got up from atop Sho and then helped him up.
"I just wanted to thank you for yesterday Sho! My other-half and I had a discussion...and we've decided that you're our exclusive supply for blood!" Moka exclaimed with great exuberance in her voice . Sho just sweat-dropped at his proclamation, but smiled all the same.
"Moka, I'm just glad you're all right from yesterday, and we will need to talk about that later on, but for now, let's just get to class so Ms. Nekonome won't have our butts." Moka nodded in agreement, and grabbed Sho by the arm, placed it in between her bosom and lead him down the hallway.
Yep, it's going to be a crazy ride that's for sure. Hopefully I can make more friends along the way at this school and maybe the Guyver will come back. I guess in this new world it is indeed a wonder. There are many different creatures, O what a brave new world indeed...
Well folks that wraps up chapter 1 quite nicely. I've decided to name the chapters in the anime fashion with the name of it followed with 'and a vampire'. Tell me how you like this. Also on the topic of names I'm really big into older literature and this chapter title was taken from a Shakespearean play titled 'The Tempest'. It is a rather famous quote within the play, said by a girl who has been stranded on an island her life, and is commenting on how everything is so strange and new. Anyway just a fun fact. I may do this for the next couple chapters, and if you can name the play or work the chapter is deviated from, by all means tell me in a review and I'll give you a shout out! Ah yes...reviews! Make sure you leave them, be it for good, for bad, or for suggestions. Whatever is on your mind I wanna hear from you! Thank you again for reading my story and be on the look out for new chapters. Hopefully weekly but who knows.., work's a jerkface like that and messes up my schedule. Anyway peace out readers and keep on rocking. And a note on the asterisks, I had them originally in there as the random Mr. Kho interuptions, but my beta thought it necessary to asterisk them, so look below for Mr. Ko!
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* try saying that five times fast whee!
*Man Chuck Norris would be proud whee!
*Boy the gardener's going to be pissed whee!
