Hello there, welcome back to the world of Arcle + Vampire. This time we're going to see the debut of our hero. Hope you enjoy.
(Monologue)
My name's Tsukune Aono. I'm your average 15-year-old high-schooler. My hobbies are... well, none, and my grades are no higher than 3. My parents are pretty much ordinary, but their jobs are far from ordinary. My mom is a former archaeologist, now a housewife; and my dad is a detective. I still remember what my parents did ten years ago. They were involved in an incident, a supernatural one, which lasted about a year. That incident is called: the Unidentified Lifeform Attack. A lot of people were killed, most of them brutally. But on the bright side, police technology advanced rapidly and I met three people who helped to eliminate the Unidentified Lifeforms, or Grongi as my mom calls them. They were Kaoru Ichijou, my dad's mentor; Sakurako Sawatari, my mom's colleague; and lastly, the one who defeated the Grongi, Yuusuke Godai: the man of 2000 talents and the Warrior Kuuga. Among those three, the one I admire the most is Godai-san because he was the one who fought them head on just for the sake of others, so that no one would cry, that everyone would smile. Unfortunately, he died two years ago. He gave up the power of Kuuga and paid the price, but he wished that someone would inherit it.
Currently, I'm on my way to a private high school, Youkai Academy. I have no choice but to go there because I flunked the high school entrance exam. It's strange for me, an average person, to fail the exam. How did I got admitted there? Well, to put it simply it's kind of weird.
(Flashback)
My dad had just come home from work. He was in his suit, bringing an envelope in his hand. Oddly, there was no address on it. He went to the living room to find Mom was watching TV. "I'm home!" he announced.
"Welcome back," Mom replied.
"Dear, I found something on my way back," he said before he put the envelope on the coffee table.
"What is it?"
Dad opened it and brought out the contents, "It's a flyer. Let's see, Youkai Academy. Huh?" a surprised look formed on his face, "These papers... they're..."
"They're what?"
"They're admission papers for a school called Youkai Academy. Dear, bring Tsukune here. We need to discuss this."
"Okay. Tsukune! Tsukune!"
I came from my room as soon as I was called. "Mom, what's with the commotion?"
Mom took the flyer from Dad, "Look at this."
She gave me the flyer and I read it. I had the same look like dad when he first read it. Confused, I asked, "Where did you find this, Dad?"
"From a priest that I had a weird feeling from."
"This school, I've never heard of it. Looks suspicious."
"But Tsukune, you've failed the entrance exam, so you can't go to other schools," Mom said, worried.
"That's true. Do you have to bring that up?" I said with a sweatdrop, "I know you're worried, but we should do some research. We know next to none about it."
"I can ask Sakurako to do it."
"Okay, that's taken care of. Now for the stuff you'll bring," Dad said, changing the topic. We discussed other things, then we achieved an agreement.
A week before I depart, we went to Sakurako-san's workplace at Jounan University. When we arrived, Sakurako-san was already waiting in her office. She knew the reason we came: to fulfill a promise to a certain someone.
"Kasumi, I've been calling you for that info but you never answer," Sakurako-san said, annoyed.
"Sorry, Sakurako. I was busy for preparing Tsukune's luggage, so I didn't have the time. The moment I was done I fell asleep. Teehee." Mom apologized.
"Oh well, it can't be helped. By the way, I'll tell you what I've found."
We sat on the guest chairs and Sakurako-san went back to her desk. She typed something and she asked us to come. "Here, look." We looked at the screen which showed a list. Apparently, it was a list of public and private schools. We noticed that my future high school wasn't on the list. "There are no records available for Youkai Academy in the education database."
"You're saying that this school doesn't exist?" Dad asked.
"I'm not sure, the documents you gave me is authentic, so it must exist. And the dating is very recent, too."
"Then that means..."
"This 'Youkai Academy' isn't a school you find anywhere else."
"The question now is, where?" I said, a bit uneasy.
"That, I don't know, but with your current circumstances you have to enrol there."
"What about the..."
"Transportation?" Mom interjected while reading the flyer, "Well it's said here that a school bus will arrive at the bus stop downtown on the entrance day."
"Now I'm suspicious."
"By the way, Tsukune-kun, I remembered something," Sakurako-san said. She went to the corner of the room to come back with a box in hand, or hands, "I want you to have this." She opened the box to reveal a familiar artifact. I was shocked at the sight of it.
"Sakurako-san, this is..."
"Yes, this is the artifact he used back then, the Arcle. You promised, remember?"
"Isn't it too soon? He's only fifteen," Mom said worriedly.
"I know. Initially, I was reluctant to give it to someone even younger than Godai-kun and now that the Grongi are gone, I have no reason to. But," she stopped mid-sentence to let the information sink in and she went on, "I realized that there may be a threat more dangerous than them. When I received the flyer from you, the word 'Youkai' made me feel that there's more than meets the eye. Call me paranoid, but I have a bad feeling about this school."
Then the room became quiet. I was right, it really was suspicious. But I had no choice. "Very well, I accept," I said resolutely.
"Tsukune!" Mom shouted. Of course, she would be against it.
"Kasumi dear, I think it's time to let him make his own decisions," Dad said trying to ease her concern.
"But, but..."
"It's okay, Mom. Besides, I want to fulfill my promise two years ago, and also Godai-san's last will," I reassured.
Sakurako-san closed the box and gave it to me. Dad got the admission papers and Mom was sitting on the chair, trying not to cry.
"Mom." She looked at me with teary eyes. "I'll be alright. The thought of leaving you all pains me, but to see you cry pains me even more." She finally calmed down.
"Tsukune-kun," Sakurako-san said.
"Yes?"
"Be careful with it."
"I'll try."
After saying our goodbyes, we went home to rest for the day. Everything was set for my departure. I didn't realize that the unknown was more terrifying than I thought.
(Flashback end)
And that's how I got admitted there. From when Dad found those papers to the shocking facts, it was really a wild ride. And I'm not even at school yet. This will be the start of my new life as a high school student. I wonder how it will go.
(Monologue end)
Akabashi District
A school bus was going down the sakura tree-filled boulevard. In it were only two people, a young boy with fair skin and black hair and the driver. He was wearing a white dress shirt with a green blazer over it, a red necktie, khaki pants and black shoes. His name was Tsukune Aono. He was gazing the view when suddenly a vision entered his head. He saw someone wearing the belt, doing a strange pose, then Kuuga. After that he wondered, "What was that?" but he shrugged it off, thinking it was his imagination.
The driver, whose eyes were hidden under his driver's cap, said to Tsukune, "Are you the student enrolling at Youkai Academy?"
Tsukune went out of his sightseeing and answered, "Ah, yeah."
"Hehehe…" he laughed in a creepy low voice, "Well you have to be ready." Then the bus sped into a tunnel. "At the end of this tunnel, we'll be right in front of the school."
"Huh, ready for what?"
"Youkai Academy is a terrifying school." The driver then turned to look at Tsukune with a scary grin.
"I don't get it. Ready for–eh?" Before he finished, he realized that the bus had entered the tunnel.
The tunnel was long and dark. So dark that Tsukune can only see black outside the bus. At the end of it, the bus stopped in front of a sign styled like a scarecrow with a pumpkin head that said 'Youkai Academy'. When Tsukune got out of the bus, he was shocked that the scenery became completely different. Gone were the sakura trees and it was replaced with barren cliffs and dead trees. The sea water below the cliffs was blood red. From where he was standing he could see the school building. The only words he could speak was,
"What the heck is this place!?"
Youkai Academy: School Entrance Road
The way to the school was even creepier. A lot of tombstones on both sides and a dark sky above. The gloomy atmosphere made it worse. The ambience made Tsukune shudder in fear. It was still a long walk away to reach the gates and he hadn't walked a single step.
"Seriously, this is freaking me out. First, the school building looks like a haunted manor from those old horror movies and now this? Makes me wanna turn around and go home," Tsukune complained, "But I've come this far. There's no turning back."
So he started walking towards the school, still a bit frightened from the scenery. He'd walked no more than ten steps when he heard a noise and a voice. The noise sounded like a bicycle bell and the voice was, "Watch out, coming through!" Tsukune turned around to find someone speeding up on a bicycle. "Hmm?" Before he could react, the rider crashed into him, painfully. "Ugh, what the heck, a bike crashed into me? What's next, the rider biting me?" Getting up, he looked at the rider: a teenage girl.
"Oww... I'm sorry, I got dizzy from anemia," the girl apologized.
"No no, it's fine. Are you okay?" said Tsukune.
Turning his head, Tsukune had a good look of her face. She had emerald green eyes and pink hair. He could only think of one thing at the time, 'She's, she's beautiful.' He noticed that she was wearing a silver rosary with a crimson gem in the middle. His gaze went down to his right hand which was on her thigh. Immediately, he pulled it off.
"Sorry about that!" he apologized, blushing.
Suddenly he froze, feeling a warm liquid on his cheek. Blood was trickling from his forehead. Oddly, the girl approached him, muttering something. Then she hugged Tsukune, saying, "I... can't. I lose control when I smell that scent." Baffled, he thought, 'What's going on here?' Then she looked at him right in the eyes, their face close together, and said, "I'm sorry, but it's because...
"I'm a vampire."
She bit his neck and began sucking his blood. He was shocked that she was a vampire, and annoyed that he was right, but he didn't move an inch. 'Sometimes, I hate it when I'm right.' Finished, she stared at him, feeling guilty.
"Sorry, I can't help it. I'm Moka Akashiya. Although I look like this, I'm a vampire," the girl, Moka, said.
"Vampire? Like those monsters that hate crosses and garlic?" Tsukune asked.
"Yes. Thank you for the treat, it was so delicious."
'Okay, this is new.'
They walked together towards the school building with Moka tethering her bike. There was only silence until Moka decided to break the ice.
"Um... do you hate vampires?" she said, opening a conversation.
"Not really. I've seen worse," he answered, referring to the Grongi.
"That's great! If you're okay with me, please be my friend. I was feeling lonely because I don't know anyone here."
"Sure. I'm Tsukune Aono. Nice to meet you."
"I'm very pleased to meet you. When the entrance ceremony is over, please talk to me some more okay."
The small talk stopped as they continued walking. Soon enough there was the school. Both of them got separated after the ceremony.
Youkai Academy: Class 1-3
It was homeroom. The teacher present was a woman with hair styled like cat ears. She was wearing a tiger skin motif tank top under an office coat which was left unbuttoned, an office skirt and glasses. She had a smiling face when she introduced herself.
"Hello everyone and welcome to Youkai Academy!" she announced cheerfully, "I'm your homeroom teacher Shizuka Nekonome. I think you all already know this but...
"This school is for monsters to attend."
Tsukune, with a look of confusion, was trying to put the pieces together. Then it hit him. 'What!? A school for monsters!? Is she serious!?' he thought, panicking.
"Our current problem is the earth has come under the control of humans. In order for monsters to survive, we have no choice but to coexist with them. At this academy, you will be studying 'How to Coexist with Humans'."
Breathing deeply, Tsukune looked at the facts, with less panic, 'Nekonome-sensei said this is a school of monsters and Moka-san said she is a vampire, so it makes perfect sense. The problem now is why me, a human, can get in here.'
Nekonome-sensei continued, "For that reason, as a school rule you'll live here in your human form. You are never to reveal your 'true form' to other students. Understand?"
"Hey teach," a student said. He had dirty brown hair and piercings all over. "Wouldn't it be better for us to eat up those puny humans, and in the case of pretty girls better to molest them."
'Eat and molest humans? The monsters I know just kill them.'
"Oh! Incidentally, here all the teachers and students are monsters, there are no humans here. Since this academy is within another world, the humans who know of our existence will be eliminated or something..."
'Too late for my case.'
Suddenly the classroom door opened. The person entering was a female, someone very familiar to Tsukune.
"Sorry I'm late, I got lost after the entrance ceremony."
"That's fine, just take a seat."
"Okay."
It was Moka, and every male student in the class, including Tsukune, was stunned. Then, chaos ensued. Of course in the form of male students going crazy.
"Who is she?"
"Such flowing hair, big eyes..."
"Even if it's just her transformation, there isn't anyone else who could transform into such a beautiful girl..."
"Hot, she's too hot!"
"I'm so happy to be in the same class as this girl!"
She noticed Tsukune when walking to her desk. In response, he greeted her. What he got was more than a reply. Instead, it was a tackling hug.
"Tsukune, We're in the same class!?"
The male students, except Tsukune, were enraged by her action. Moka however, was oblivious to the reactions.
"What's with that guy? What relation does he have with her!?"
"Our girl, Our beautiful girl!"
'She's never yours, to begin with. Also, we're just friends, you simpletons!' Tsukune thought, annoyed with their attitude.
Only the guy with the piercings who didn't join the fuss. He stared at the two, specifically Moka. With a smirk, he licked his lips.
Youkai Academy: Hallway
Moments later the duo was walking together in the hallway. Moka dragging Tsukune to be exact. Everyone was watching the scene before them. The men well, like the guys in Class 1-3, didn't take it well.
"Who the heck is that next to her?"
"Perhaps he'll leave on his own."
"If not he's dead meat."
"Let's just kill him."
Said person sighed. He just didn't get why they were mad when he was together with Moka. He saw someone in front of them, breaking his train of thought. It was the guy with piercings all over.
"You're Moka Akashiya, right? I am your classmate Saizou Komiya. Greetings," said the guy, Saizou.
The crowd stared at the three. Then Saizou grabbed Tsukune by the collar of his shirt and lifted him off the ground.
"By the way, why a beautiful lady like yourself is hanging out with a guy like this?"
Words about Saizou began to spread. They said that he's one of the rogue monsters and was forced into Youkai Academy. While that was going on, he dropped Tsukune and continued his move.
"Wouldn't someone like me be far better than that mediocre guy? Why don't we go off somewhere just the both of us and have some fun?"
Scared by his advances, Moka quickly grabbed Tsukune and fast walked away. "I'm sorry! I'm having fun right now. Bye!" she said. He watched them go, saying, "Hmph, watch me. I never allow a nice woman like you to escape."
Moments later they lost him. They stopped to catch their breath under the stairs. Sighing in relief, Moka took the chance to speak to Tsukune.
"That was surprising wasn't it? I got a little scared. Are you okay Tsukune?"
"Yeah, I'm fine."
Now Tsukune took the wheel, "Moka-san, why are you so friendly to someone like me? I'm just an ordinary guy."
"Don't say that!" this surprised him, "To me, you're not ordinary!"
She continued, "And besides...," she paused for a moment, "We're on blood-sucking terms."
He sweatdropped as he heard it. 'Really?'
"Be proud of yourself! You have a Grade A blood Tsukune. It's way better than any blood I've drunk before from the blood transfusion packs! It's full-bodied, and the sweetness and mineral balance are all perfect!"
"Would you keep that for yourself?"
"Well... the truth is... that was my first time..."
"Huh?"
"You're the first person who body I have fed from. That feeling... I'll never forget it."
"Moka-san..."
"Oh... I'm so embarrassed," she said while pushing Tsukune lightly.
The 'light' push flung Tsukune to the wall behind him. He almost forgot that she was a vampire. They have supernatural strength, obviously.
"Let's check out the academy!"
"O... okay... ouch..."
Youkai Academy: Dormitory
Like she said, they had a walk around the academy. From looking at gargoyles to having drinks together. After a while, they decided to take a look at the school dormitory. The dorm itself was like an apartment building but had that vibe which made Tsukune tremble in terror. 'I forgot that this is a school of monsters.'
"Such a building, full of dignity and character..." Moka said.
"Huh? Oh, yeah," he added to hide his fear, 'But still creepy.'
"Just that? You don't like it, do you? Even though you're a monster. Ah, speaking of which, what kind of monster are you?"
'Crap, now what should I say?' "Uh, isn't it forbidden to reveal your monster form?"
"Oh yeah. Sorry, I didn't mean that."
'Whew, that was close,' he thought in relief. "Speaking of which, are you really a vampire? Because you look human to me."
"Yep, of course. Right now I look human but if I take this rosary on my chest off," she showed her rosary, "I'll be a scary vampire."
'Glad to know that.'
"Rosaries have the effect of sealing off a vampire's power since in my original form I was hated and caused conflict. I put this on myself so I can keep my powers sealed."
He nodded silently.
"But even if our power is sealed, we still end up craving blood," she said while approaching him.
"Hey, what're you..."
"My weakness." She bit him the second time that day.
'Not again!'
The next day
Youkai Academy: School Entrance
Tsukune had mixed feelings on his way to school. On one side he wanted to leave because he felt he didn't belong there. On the other, he didn't want to leave Moka by herself. Just in case he made a resignation letter. He was still thinking about it when someone called him.
"Hey, loverboy."
Tsukune turned his head to the one calling him, only to find Saizou leaning against a tree. 'Saizou,' he thought. Said person picked Tsukune up by the tie and slammed him to a nearby wall.
"It looks like you had a lot of fun with Moka Akashiya yesterday. And you're gonna pay for it."
'Agh, he's powerful and angry. Not the best combination.'
"Your true form, what is your true form!?" he continued with a raising voice.
'This is bad, if they know I'm human I'll be killed. Come on think!' He then found the answer. It was a long shot but he tried it. "My true form... I'm... a Grongi..."
"Grongi!? What the hell kind of monster is that!?"
"A monster far more terrifying than you..."
"Don't mess with me!" In anger he hit the wall, smashing it to pieces. He then walked away, saying, "Don't ever go near Moka again! If you even talk to her you're dead."
Tsukune just sat there, silent. 'I knew it, I don't belong here. I'm just a cat in a pride of lions. I should just wait for another year. But how about Moka-san? How will she react when I tell her the truth?" He went to the dorm to pack his things and go home.
Youkai Academy: School Entrance Road
Bringing his luggage, Tsukune was walking towards the bus stop when suddenly Moka hugged him from behind. "Tsukune!" He wasn't expecting her to know his whereabouts, but he kept his composure.
"Moka-san..."
She noticed his luggage, "Why are you bringing so much stuff? Where are you going?"
He didn't want to say he was going to leave because it would hurt her feelings, so he decided to be indirect, "Say, what if I tell you that I'm going to a school of humans?"
"A human school..." she said with a shocked look. "No! You can't go off to some human school, I hate those humans!"
Tsukune was surprised. She hated humans. Moka continued, "You know, I actually went to a human school up through middle school.
"I was isolated. None of those humans believed in monsters, so I started thinking I was weird. That I was different from everyone, that it'd be better if I wasn't here, that it'd be better if I disappeared.
"But, you said I was all right even though you found out that I'm a vampire and so, this has been the first time in my life that I haven't felt alone!
"You can't go Tsukune, let's study hard at this academy together!"
Silence. There was only silence. The fact that she hated humans was shocking enough, but it was more shocking that she was isolated by his own kind.
"Moka-san... I'm..." he stopped for a moment, "I'm human."
It was Moka's turn to be shocked, "What!? That's impossible! A human can't be here!"
"And yet here I am. Through a twist of fate, I ended up here."
"But..."
"Please, leave me alone. I shouldn't be here. We shouldn't be friends after all." And Tsukune began walking away.
"But Tsukune!"
"What?" he said, still walking away.
"I... I met a human who doesn't hate me!"
He stopped in his tracks. A human who doesn't hate Moka? He wondered who that human was.
"It was two years ago, back when I was in middle school. I was crying by myself at the park when this man walked to me. It was a man in his thirties who had a smile on his face. He asked what was wrong and I told him the same thing I told you Tsukune. But what did he do? He gave me a thumb up, saying that it would be alright, that I would find someone who accepts me for who I am."
Hearing her story gave Tsukune an idea of who this man was, but to be sure he asked, "Do you know his name, Moka-san?"
"Yes. His name is Yuusuke Godai, the self-proclaimed man of 2000 talents."
Right after she said that he dropped all of his luggage from his hands. To say Tsukune was glad was an understatement. He was happy to the point he cried tears of joy. The man he admires has made his first friend smile after all of her sufferings. 'Godai-san, thank you for making Moka-san smile again. Even if you're not here anymore, but thank you.'
He turned around to face her, tears still visible on his face. She was confused why Tsukune was crying. He then walked to her and put her in his embrace. It was the time for him to tell her the bitter truth.
"Wha–Tsukune?"
"It's unfortunate that he won't see us being friends."
"You don't mean..."
"Yes, Godai-san has passed away."
This time Moka also teared up. She didn't know that the first human who treated her like a normal person has passed away. They both cried on each other's shoulders and stayed that way for a while. Then after they let go,
"What did I say about not talking to her again?"
There was Saizou to ruin the mood. He was furious that Tsukune didn't heed his warning. So in his point of view, "Now you're going to die!" He took off his blazer and his body began to change. His arms, back, and torso became bigger and bulkier and he grew spikes on his back. His tongue became longer and the transformation was complete. He became so big he tore off his dress shirt.
"So... this is Saizou's true form," Tsukune said.
In fury, Saizou swung his arm at the two. Tsukune immediately pushed Moka away and took the hit. He was thrown to a tombstone along with his luggage, rendering him unconscious.
"Tsukune!" Moka screamed in horror.
"What's wrong? Can't take a hit? Then your true form is a fluke," Saizou taunted.
One of his luggage, a briefcase, was opened by the force of impact to unravel a stone belt. Not just any belt, but the legendary belt, the Arcle. Moka also noticed the strange-looking belt. "Why is a belt that big in Tsukune's bags?" she wondered out loud.
Tsukune woke up, writhing in pain. "Ugh." Then he noticed the Arcle and he got another vision. It was the same vision like the day before. He took the belt and said, "I have to protect her, I have to!" He put it on his waist and a bright light shone from the belt. When the light went out, everyone present was amazed by the spectacle before them. Tsukune moaned in agony as the belt was absorbed into his body, exposing the reddened skin where it took place. Saizou took the chance to throw him like a ragdoll. Still in agonizing pain, Tsukune tried to get up, but to no avail. The pain was too much for him. Saizou approached him to make the kill.
"I can't take this! At this rate, I'll die! Aaagh!"
With a shout of desperation, he punched Saizou with a left straight. To his surprise, Saizou staggered back, but it was more surprising when he realized his whole arm had changed. It was in a black long sleeve and gloves with a white elbow guard which had a gold bracelet with a white gem in the middle and lining, a hand guard and shoulder armor with the same color. "It changed." He proceeded to attack Saizou with a right punch, a side kick, and a barrage of punches, covering him with more armor. When he sent his adversary back with a punch to the head, his transformation was finished. He was wearing a black bodysuit, his right arm was in similar armor like on his left, his legs had golden kneecaps with similar gems in the middle, golden anklets in the same fashion as the bracelets, and black boots. His torso was covered in a white armor that mimicked muscles with a gold collar and lining in the middle. Finally, his head became a black helmet with orange bug-like eyes and two short golden horns with a white jewel in the center, and the mouthpiece was like mandibles. Golden linings formed under his eyes and were joined at the back of his head. The Arcle itself had become silvery gray with the Amadam turned orange.
Tsukune dropped again to his knees, looking at his new body. In a sudden, his opponent attacked with a clothesline and threw him back to the tombstones. Getting up, he sent tombstone after tombstone to Saizou, but the latter swept them away. "Is that all you've got, even after you changed into that?" Tsukune's enemy mocked. He charged at Kuuga, but Kuuga dodged at the last minute and lashed out his own attack, from punches to kicks. It was pointless. Although staggering, Saizou didn't take any significant damage. He lunged at his opponent sending blow after blow, with the latter stumbling after each one. With a hook, he sent Kuuga flying near the cliffs. Kuuga's companion, Moka, went to his aid. She could not stand seeing Tsukune getting hurt.
"Why do you do all this? For you to go to these lengths, why!?" she said in tears, cradling him in her arms.
"I... just want to make you smile," he replied. "You've been crying this whole time, so seeing you smile makes me happy. When you smile, I want to protect that." He caressed her cheek, in an attempt to reassure her, "So smile. I don't want someone like you to cry. Remember what he said back then Moka-san," he removed his hand, making a thumb up, "It will be alright." His hand went limp as he lost his consciousness. Before his hand touched the ground, it caught on something. That something was Moka's rosary. It came off as it was caught on.
"The rosary," Moka said in slight horror, "It came off."
A vast amount of energy was released in a large radius. Saizou was shocked seeing her transform before his eyes. Her nails became longer, her hair turned silver, and her fangs became longer. "Wh...what is she? This overwhelming power, this isn't Moka Akashiya!" he exclaimed. Tsukune woke up after it finished, still as Kuuga. He couldn't believe the person in front of him was Moka. When she opened her eyes, it was crimson with slitted pupils. "This...is a vampire, isn't it?" he asked himself.
"Just like the legends, red eyes and intense supernatural energy! This is... a super vampire!?" the other male present shouted.
"What's wrong rogue one?" she said, her voice cold and full of authority, "You want me, right? Just try and take me by force. Here, won't you?" she gestured at her opponent.
Saizou complied her request by swinging his huge arm to her, but she didn't move an inch. When the attack hit, she didn't budge.
'She... just took it head on, but she's still standing there. Is this our difference in power?'
"You had better... know your place." She sent him flying with a big kick. When he came down, he was out cold. "A low-class monster like you, who has nothing to show for his size, doesn't even make a decent opponent in a contest of strength."
She walked away from him and going towards the prone Kuuga. Standing up, he felt the raw power from the current Moka. 'She's completely a different person from the one I've known so far.' He saw that his hand was holding her rosary. 'Wait, her rosary's in my hand. Then that means...,' his thoughts were interrupted by her voice, "What's wrong? Are you scared of this me?"
He didn't say anything. He just stared at her in awe. 'Even in this form, she's still beautiful.' She then grabbed his hand which held the rosary and took it from him.
"Don't you worry, this side of me who has not awoken from slumber from a long time is still tired. I have no intention of harming you."
Kuuga went back to his original self, Tsukune. She was astonished when he did that. "Hmm, interesting. You have an alternate form, even if you're human. Tell me, what is the form that I saw earlier?"
He answered right away, "Kuuga."
"Kuuga. What a fascinating name. What does it mean?"
"Warrior, in an ancient language."
"I see. Well, until we meet again, take care of the sentimental other Moka."
She used the rosary to reseal herself back to the pink-haired Moka. She leaned forward to Tsukune's torso, sleeping peacefully.
'This battle is over. However, my new life has just begun. With my new power, I'll protect her smile, no matter the risk.'
That's the end of this chapter. I've done watching Kuuga recently and I found out that the previous chapter was inconsistent with the canon. I'm going to rewrite that chapter.
Also, I need suggestions on who'll be Kuuga's opponent when Pegasus Form appears. If you have one, write it in the reviews. I appreciate the help.