Here it is Chapter one I hope you like it ;)
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"Love thou the rose, yet leave it on its stem." -Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton
Tskune sighed last night he had been asked to visit the headmaster's office. "I know you were just acting in self defence and Saizou also had it coming with his behaviour towards you. But can I ask you to please try not to kill other students within your first week" the headmaster had commanded in his usual unnerving tone.
Tskune sighed again "great so Saizou will not be attending class any time soon so I guess that is one annoyance that is dealt with. Ah why can't people just leave me alone" Tskune thought a bit sadly. "it is not as if I do anything to deserve hatred."
"oh Tskune" a bright cheery voice sounded as someone latched onto his arm.
"oh yeah this is why now I remember" Tskune thought a bit irritated as Moka Akashiya greeted him in the morning. It seemed the more Moka was around him the more the male populous of the school would be hostile towards him. "uh Moka can you please refrain from touching me, remember when I said that I don't like be touched" Tskune asked her to let go of him as being as civil as possible. "This is like the eighteenth time already" he thought bit irritably. Suddenly he sense something and frowned "wait what was that?" He thought
"oh I'm sorry Tskune" Moka apologised. "I'll try to remember that" looking up she found a scowl upon his face. Now being as innocent as she was Moka misunderstood his expression and asked "are you angry at me?"
Tskune's face broke into one of confusion "I see no reason to, why do you ask?" he responded. "perhaps a tiny bit irritated yes angry not so much"
Moka flushed in embarrassment "I'm sorry I thought you were frowning because of me." she answered.
"oh I thought I noticed something odd" Tskune replied "don't worry about that" he said in a cheerful manner.
"oh ok then" Moka said as she became cheerful again.
Giving an imperceptible glance over his should Tskune thought "it was only for a moment but I definitely sensed that someone was directing an intense amount of hostility towards Moka." From what Tskune could make out the majority of it was mainly jealousy but he did not like the killer intent being given off with it. "I better keep a watch out in case anything happens" he thought. While on the surface he found Moka's theatrics a bit annoying he could empathise with her possessiveness. "why do you keep clinging onto me?" Tskune asked though he could have deduced that the answer was due to multiple factors "I am sure they are plenty of others who would happily be your friend" he added which was somewhat true.
"well its just" Moka said leaning in uncomfortably close for Tskune he cheeks were flushed which meant that she was embarrassed "its just that whenever I'm with you I can't help butt want to suck your blood." she answered before biting him on the neck.
"well at least she's honest about it" Tskune thought with dark humour. "remember what I asked you a few a minute or two before" he reminded her.
Moka immediately broke off he vampirac embrace and looked ashamed of herself "I'm sorry Tskune its just that whenever I'm around you I can't help it" she said. "on a lighter note Tskune's blood is the yummiest I've ever tasted, Tskune I think I'm going to get addicted to you" Moka stated cheering up immediately.
"Careful" Tskune warned. "often the most potent of posions can be the most sweet."
"huh? What do you mean Tskune? your blood is not poison" Moka stated with a concerned expression on her face.
"she's that air headed" Tskune thought. "perhaps not but maybe since you saw what happened yesterday there might be side effects" Tskune said. "ah never mind I am most probably overthinking things" It may have been said half-heartedly but it did the trick Moka stopped worrying "or am I?" was what Tskune thought as he walked with an overly cheerful Moka to their first class. "or am I?"
During the First break Tskune decided that he needed some time alone due to the amount of touching Moka did when she was with him. Walking up to what he knew would be an abandoned spot he saw a girl kneeling on her hands and knee's on the ground. She had blue hair was of average height and had an overdeveloped chest. "oh great someone is already here" Tskune thought.
"Can you help me?" the girl asked in a frail voice.
"her voice was off, I think she's acting" Tskune thought. "what is it you need help with" he asked carefully "she has an ulterior motive, what is it?"
"I suddenly started to feel unwell" the girl answered.
"and what I ask do you need me to do about it?" Tskune asked.
"I need help getting to the infirmary, I've always had a frail body" She explained.
"a lie from what me senses are telling me she is in peak condition, this is all an act" Tskune thought. "you want me to help you get there?" Tskune stated the words slowly he had done his best to appear casual as if he didn't know what was going on.
"yes" she nodded weakly. "that would be extremely helpful" she said with a cute smile.
"everything about her is fake" Tskune thought "I hate touching people and I hate being touched." "fine just this once" he answered.
As they were walking back the girl started to act funny "my chest, its hurting its started so suddenly" she said convincingly.
"yeah right what is your game and what piece am I in it?" Tskune thought he had several theories.
"can you hold me tight like this" she said pressing her chest into Tskune.
"No" Tskune answered flatly before moving away slightly. "I don't like touching people and I dislike being touched just as much" he explained.
"oh that's ok then I guess" the girl sighed. "though it does feel as though my chest is going to burst"
"I know how to fix her" Tskune thought deviously. "I am quite sure they have some sort of medication for that" he said.
"what? What are you talking about." the girl answered.
"at the infirmary, I hear one the nurses loves testing new medicines she makes on the students" he said in a go-lucky manner.
For a while the two progressed in silence. When the girl suddenly asked "can you please look into my eyes Tskune-kun?"
Deciding for the moment to play along Tskune responded. "well I guess so."
When he looked her in the eyes she started to do something as she introduced herself. "I am Kurumu Kurono please be a good friend to me okay."
"hypnotism of a sort" Tskune mentally noted. "its a good thing I am immune" "you look a lot better than before" Tskune stated as he let go of her politely to her surprise "perhaps you don't need to go to the infirmary after all" was what he said before walking off with a wave.
After she thought Tskune was out of earshot Kurumu asked herself "there's no way, how was he not effected?"
Moka Akashiya was wandering the school troubled. "I haven't seen Tskune at all outside of class today where is he?" she thought. For both breaks Tskune had just seemingly disappeared. "did I do something wrong, is that why he is avoiding me" Moka thought.
"Don't be foolish I can sense that he nearby but I don't know where he is" another voice answered.
"huh who said that" Moka thought before her musings were interrupted.
"you are a vampire right" a feminine voice stated "at least that is what the rumors say Moka Akashiya-san" Kurumu said as she jumped down to Moka's level. Immediatel members of the student body started to whisper about how attractive and cute she was.
"who are you?" Moka asked.
"I am the succubus Kurumu Kurono, and I have come to defeat you" the girl saidd quite calmly.
"wait a minute isn't it against school rules to give away your true form" Moka asked a bit confused.
"I can't stand it any more" Kurumu declared pointing her finger at Moka "you're the biggest eyesore in the way of my great plan."
"plan?" Moka asked confused and worried what Kurumu's words meant.
Kurumu cackled "wouldn't you like to know, I intend to have every male member of the student body become my slave, its the Yokai academy harem transformation plan" she declared. Silence and a few chirping crickets was the only reply she got but Kurumu was unfazed by that. "My plan was perfect I should have had every boy begging at my feet because of my beauty from the start" Moka explained. "however" she said her voice gaining more emotion and getting louder "every boy who attends this academy is having dreams about you rather than me" she shouted. "How dare you I will never lose in a battle of feminine charm" at this point more people were taking notice of her one-sided argument. "that is why I have decided to steal Tskune Aono away from you and that will once and for all prove that my feminine charm is better than yours" Kurumu declare loudly.
"wait why are you involving Tskune in this he doesn't have anything to do with it" Moka said panicking that Tskune would get drawn into this weirs situation.
"I knew from that moment earlier that he has an almost perfect scent" Kurumu said "in fact you are most probably using him as your food" Kurumu said before she began to laugh "the look on your face when your food is stolen from you will be priceless" Kurumu state while still cackling evilly.
"but I am not using him as food" Moka protested.
"you may say that but your actions tell a different story" Kurumu taunted. "after all you did say that this morning to his face." Seeing that Moka was unable to answer Kurumu was about to make Moka feel even more miserable when suddenly she felt a very cold chill run down her spine. Not only a chill but there was this unbearable pressure that seemed to get heavier.
"while its perfectly fine for you to have such a ridiculous one sided rivalry like that can you please refrain from threatening my friend like that, its obvious that you are making her feel uncomfortable" a male voice sounded out from behind her.
"Tskune" Moka stammered she had never seen him do something like this.
Ignoring what Moka said Tskune walked up to Kurumu and whispered. "if you don't I might get angry also nice try before you would get an 'A' for effort" he mocked her." turning to Moka he asked "is she bothering you Moka?" Tskune asked gesturing to Kurumu with a jerk of his head.
"uh no" Moka stammered worried at what action Tskune might take given his warning earlier.
"ah okay then" Tskune said with a warm smile before his face turned serious "if you need help though don't hesitate to ask" Tskune stated before walking off.
Later Kurumu was raging "how dare he" she said under her breathe "how dare he treat me as if I am not even a concern" she raged. "'I've got to teach him a lesson, but nothing I have tried seems to be working against him" suddenly an idea came to her "wait I don't have to do anything to him" she thought. "yes this will be good indeed I will be able to defeat Moka and humble Tskune at the same time" Kurumu said darkly as she cackled a bit evilly to herself as she set off to enact her plan.
A little further away from her masterfully concealed was Tskune "I don't like her behaviour" he thought. "I could just stop her with force but the headmaster told me I am only allowed to harm others if I am defending myself so I will guess that I have to wait" he sighed. "also I have a feeling from what she said last that I will have to keep an eye on Moka to ensure that she isn't harmed." Once again Tskune sighed at the sheer ridiculousness of it "why do these people always talk to themselves aloud don't they know it gives them away? Whatever I guess I will have to keep an eye on both Kurumu and Moka."
Moka was worried and relieved. She was worried at what the succubus Kurumu Kurono was going to do next but. She was relieved because it seemed that Tskune wasn't upset with her and was there for her when she was in a bind. "I guess I should be happy that he is there when it counts" she said quietly to herself, Moka would have more happy if she was with him spending time with her friend.
"Naive one your newly acquired friend is the type of person who does not like to be around others and prefers to be at a distance" a voice said out of nowhere as Moka's rosary started to move in resonance with the voice.
"ah there's a voice coming from the Rosary. What is going on?" Moka squealed in fright.
"Naive one I am another you that is sealed within the Rosary, I am using it as a medium on which to talk with you from deep within your psyche" the other Moka explained.
"Another me" Moka said confused.
"yes but now is not the time to explain that" the inner Moka said. "also I suspect that your friend also has more than one or two inside his head perhaps that is why he prefers to be alone."
"There's more than one Tskune?" Moka asked.
"yes you did see that just yesterday when he saved you from that weakling Saizou" the inner Moka stated.
"You mean when he changed appearance" Moka asked.
"Can't you figure it out yes though for some reason the personalities were very simmilar which could mean that they have been fused or that they all think that they are the same person but that is not why I am talking to you" the Inner Moka stated.
"then why are you talking to me after all you have never done so before" Moka asked.
"you need to keep your guard up, while Tskune will most likely help you we can't always rely on someone else" the inner Moka stated "you can't disgrace us by relyng on some unknown being every time you are in trouble" the inner Moka said.
"but how do I do that?" Moka asked.
"If a situation arises where you are attacked and Tskune is defending you ask him to remove the Rosary it will unseal your power and release me enabling me to deal with the threat." the inner Moka ordered.
"okay" Moka answered. "but why were you sealed along with our power?" she asked.
"its embarrassing but okay I'll tell you, the longer our power remains unsealed the more of it we lose. Keeping it sealed enables us to regain what we lost and recuperate" the inner Moka explained. "as I said its rather embarrassing so don't tell anyone else about it" the Inner Moka threatened.
"Okay" Moka responded.
"From what I was able to understand from that succubus Kurumu she is likely to attack us upfront now because she is unable to do anything to Tskune" The inner Moka explained. "She is also more likely to be furious at him for resisting her charms so she is likely to also take it out on us."
"but why?" Moka exclaimed horrified.
"because to a succubus having a being of the opposite gender remain unaffected by their power is an extreme insult but that is enough talking I am sensing that the succubus is coming our way most likely she is going to attack us or have us go with her some place where she will be able to" inner Moka stated. "but seeing how the only company we have is dead trees it will most likely be the former so prepare yourself"
"How? Do I do that our powers are sealed." Moka asked.
"our powers may be sealed but you are still very strong physically in any case improvise you your imagination just try to survive until Tskune gets here" the Inner Moka said before Kurumu appeared before Moka.
"it seems that your precious food Tskune is under your spell so I guess I will have to take you out to release him" Kurumu stated arrogantly. As she transformed sprouting to batwings and having her nails grow insanely long along with growing a classic devil tail as well ash her ears growing pointed. "its time for you to disappear" she stated as she started to swipe at Moka with her claws at an insane speed.
Moka was about to be struck by Kurumu when one strong hand grabbed her by the wrist and another grabbed Krurumu's immobilising her. Staring down Kurumu as she was trapped in his strong grip was Tskune "Ithought that I said if you continued to bother Moka I might get angry" turning his head to face her he asked "are you okay?"
"yeah I am thanks to you" Moka said with a slight embarrassed blush.
"stop acting like that its making me sick after all he is only your food" Kurumu snarled before she was flung unceremoniously by Tskune and crashed into the ground rather harshly.
"I hate to break it to you but I am Moka's friend though sometimes she might try and get a snack doesn't mean I am hers." Tskune said calmly before his voice took on a darker and more dangerous tone "don't mistake my tolerance for complacency" he said sternly.
"Uh Tskune" Moka called out to him.
"yes" Tskune answered with a look on his face as if he was bored with this whole ordeal.
"I know you are a good friend and that you are only trying to help me but could you please remove my rosary I feel as though I need to be the one to deal with this after all getting your involved was my fault entirely" she said bravely.
"think nothing of it" Tskune waved off the compliment "after all what are friends for, but on the other hand are you sure some things are sealed away for a reason" he stated.
"I am sure so please do it for me" Moka said.
"don't regret this later and make me regret it" Tskune said as he yanked her Rosary off. The effect was immediate Moka transformed she grew slightly more developed and her hair and eyes changed colour. Her hair was now snow white in colour and her eyes had become blood red with slitted pupils and her fangs were more pronounced. "so this is Moka's true form though I sense that her personality has changed or that someone else is now in control or that she has more than one personality" Tskune thought. As he stepped back to let this new Moka take centre stage.
"don't mess around with me there's no way I could lose" Kurumu yelled desperately.
Tskune caught sight of the fact that she was crying. "I haven't even hit her yet and I was being gentle" he thought.
"Succubus seek a destined encounter among the men that we tempt" she yelled tearfully. "We must choose carefully so that we can find that one man whom is our destined one so we can keep our small species from dying out."
"Isn't that just taking a shortcut instead of actually working the hard yards" Tskune thought. "ah what the hell different people different culture, not my problem."
"you got in the way of that Moka Akashiya I cannot forgive you for that or let you get away with that no matter what" she yelled.
"If she just wanted a boyfriend she should do what regular people do, I mean its not that hard." Tskune thought as he deadpanned at the last statement.
The person who stood in Moka's place seemed unfazed by Kurumu's words "so what are you going to do about it?" she mocked "as you said you could never let me do this, so you dare to bare your fangs at me, you frail egotistical woman" she stated in an insufferable tone "you realise know your place" she snarled. She then appeared behind Kurumu grabbed onto her tail "how about I tear off your tail and wings so that you will never fly again" she said playfully. The unsealed Moka then proceeded to Slam Kurumu into the ground and the other girl screamed out in pain. "now don't go unconscious on me just yet, I hope I am not too much for you" the unsealed Moka said with a sadistic smile.
"yeah some things are sealed for a reason" Tskune thought uninterested as the unsealed Moka toyed with Kurumu.
"you may act like a little devil but on the insidee you are just a niave girl" Moka stated. Kurumu looked as though she was just about done for "I'll make it so you will never be able to stand up to me again" the unsealed Moka stated letting off a dangerous aura. Kurummu was crying in frustration and fear.
"uh just knock it off already, you've already won" Tskune said bored and slapped the unsealed Moka over the head.
"who do you think you?" the unsealed Moka hissed slightly enraged leaking some killing intent
"I think that I am Tskune Aono nothing more nothing less." Tskune answered with a tone of polite disinterest.
"Why do you protect the girl who tried to trick you and threatened me?" the unsealed Moka asked.
"she's not a bad person most probably a jealous one and I guess from what I've seen in the last five minutes she's not a bad person" Tskune answered casually before his face hardened "and I also believe she was threatening the other you, or the mask of innocence that you wear" he stated.
"fine don't misunderstand I'm only doing this so that I can drink your delicious blood, I don't want what's mine taken away from me especially my food" the unsealed Moka stated with a superior smile before Tskune backhanded her so hard that she slammed into a tree.
"now don't you misunderstand I am the other Moka's friend or your mask's friend not your food" Tskune stated as his body changed.
"what its different" the unsealed Moka Stated in shock as she was sslightly dizzy from the 'light' tap that Tskune had given her. Where Tskune stood now was a being slightly taller and a little more pale as well as more well built.
"is it?" Tskune asked rhetorically. Instead of having blue glowing eyes his eyes now shone a bright orange his hair his head was crowned with for obsidian horns, had grown longer and was neatly slicked back, out of his back sprouted two draconian wings that were pitch black in colour with noticeable holes in it that should have hindered its flying capabilities. It had golden bony protrusions from its. His clothing had transformed into some black kind of organic armour and at the top left part of his chest where his heart should be was glowing a bright blue similar to how his eyes usually glow. His feet had transformed into something draconic like and his hands were now looking as if he was wearing clawed gauntlets.
"yes it really is" the unsealed Moka said as this transformed Tskune advanced on her.
"thank you for the feedback" Tskune said and flashed Moka a fanged smile.
"what are you?" the unsealed Moka asked as she struggled to get up. On her feet but somehow they refused to support her weight even though she was not that badly damaged. The unsealed Moka felt a tingling and a chill go down her spine "is this what fear feels like" she asked herself but unfortunately she said it aloud.
"I don't know what are you feeling?" Tskune asked.
"Why are you doing this to me" the unsealed Moka asked desperately she was not fond of such a situation where she was at someone else's mercy.
"I really have no idea other than to tell you that I am not your food that was somewhat insulting and demeaning" Tskune answered. Before giving her another fanged smile "also to show you that you are not the all of end all's" he stated. "that there will always be someone more powerful." he said as he advanced.
"What kind of creature are you?" the unsealed Moka asked. "how can you be both Vampire and werewolf" she asked.
Tskune looked at her as though she was an insect "perhaps I am a perfect monster" he said "for I am many things and yet none of them" he added sinisterly as he led out his hand and gave the unsealed Moka the Rosary.
"fine the lesson has been learned but I will never forget this humiliation" the unsealed Moka said.
"good then you will remember it" Tskune said as he gave the rosary to the other Moka and watched as she sealed away her powers and returned to her original self and fell asleep on Tskune. Reverting to his humanoid form Tskune thought "what troublesome girl."
The next day Moka had insisted on walking to class with him. "uh Tskune" she said rather nervously.
"yes" Tskune answered while suppressing a sigh. He was still tired from the lecture the headmaster had given him the previous night.
"even if my rosary stops working will you still be friends with me?" she asked.
"sure I'll still be your friend" Tskune answered.
"Really, do you really mean that?" Moka asked her expression becoming rather hopeful.
"yes we will still be friends although I am friends with you, not your other self" Tskune answered.
"oh, I guess that is to be expected" Moka said sadly.
"now come on don't be like that, that other you isn't you remember" Tskune saidcheering her up. "i'm quite that if you were in control you would still be the nice person you are."
"are you sure about that?" Moka asked.
"come on the other you did talk to you after all, so she not you." Tskune answered.
"that does make some sense" Moka a greed and cheered up.
"oh Tskune-kun" another bright and cheery voice rang out.
Tskune and Moka turned around o see Kurumu walking up towards them with a basket of muffins in her hand. "Kurumu uh what are you doing" Moka asked.
"I baked some muffins Tskune-kun would you like to have some" Kurumu said loudly and happily.
"they're poisoned right?" Tskune asked.
"oh no nothing like that" kurumu said cheerfully. "Do you remember when I said that I was searching for my destined one" she asked looking flustered.
"uh, yeah" Tskune answered a bit confused but did not like where this was going.
"I've decided that its Tskune" Kurumu declared. Tskune felt as though there were crickets chirping in the background. "how you so valiantly protected me riskking you life, now Ive totally fallen for you" Kurumu said dreamily.
"that's it I am never being decent to anyone ever again" Tskune thought.
"so hurry up and Marry me already" Kurumu said. But by then Tskune had already departed at top speed.
"what are you saying Kurumu?" Moka asked then noticed Tskune's exit "do something Tskune."
"I am really regretting taking off that Rosary" Tskune thought as he hurried to class.
So there you have it I hope you enjoyed please review if you have any feedback also feel free to PM me if you have any ideas
