~Author's Note~

Hello everyone! Welcome back! I hope everyone is enjoying the story so far! I'm going to include more of the monster side and changes in this chapter and show you all the differences that there monster side brings. Note: Not everyone is a monster. This will be further explained later in the story but Aihara Academy is an all girls monster school so everyone in school is a monster. Everything will be explained further in the story but I'm just giving you a heads up. Anyways, have a good time and happy reading! Peace!

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Bark! Growl! The sound is getting louder. Thump! Crunch! Snap! They are getting closer. Snarl! There footsteps are getting louder. Running is all I can do, I am powerless at the moment and they are gaining on me...on us. Faster! Faster! I've got to get away, I can't get them hurt you! Pain is all I can feel, not from my bleeding wounds but from my heart. 'Yuzu...how could I have let you die like this?' She is dying, the chestnut colored wolf in my arms is bleeding out, slowly, agonizingly slow. I can't run anymore, my powers and strength are slowly depleting and I won't leave you. 'You...you can't...Yuzu I need you please don't...I...I love you...' I look up and see steely cold amber eyes. 'Murder!'. Blood stains its matted gray and black fur. 'I loved her!'. It unhinges it's jaws and lunges forwards. 'Yuzu...'

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Mei jolts awake, gasping for air as she shoot upright, the covers flying off her. She puts her hand over her heart as her eyes stay wide-open in shock. Tears start to form in her eyes and soon roll down her cheek as she struggles to breath. More tears threaten to escape as she struggled to remember the contents of her dream. Mei began shaking in fear and looked around the room frantically searching for her light-headed stepsister and lover, Yuzu. Finding no one next to her in bed she leapt up and hurried to the bedroom door. However, before Mei could reach the door handle the door opened and Yuzu stood on the other side, towel around her neck as she dried her hair.

"Mei! I didn't..know..you were awake? Mei, are you alright?!" Yuzu said rushing forwards to the girl who was shaking her head and backing up as tears fell from her face. Yuzu grabbed the vampire, she hugged her tightly. "Mei, what's the matter? What happened?" Yuzu said hugging the vampire closely. Mei looked up to the werewolf's emerald eyes with her own as the steady stream of tears became fewer and fewer, recovering from her shock she nuzzled her head under Yuzu's chin.

"It-it was all a dream...a bad dream" Mei said with a slightly shuddering sigh and she began to calm down, listening to the beating heart of Yuzu. Mei clung to the wolf a bit longer before wiping her hears on her arm and rested back against Yuzu's chest.

"Y-yeah! Don't worry Mei, I'll protect you from..er..whatever your dream was about" Yuzu said giving a small growl and chuckle as her tail began to wag, feeling proud for no real reason other than to being Mei's guard dog. "I'll be with you all day today, we are going on a date remember?" Yuzu said giving a wing to Mei who finally pushed herself upright and sat on the bed.

"How could I forget? You've been bringing it up almost every night" Mei said rolling her eyes and feeling much better after hearing Yuzu and laying on her warm body. Mei would never forget a date with the chestnut blonde wolf, Yuzu just ensured that. The elder girl always did know what to say, even if she didn't know everything. 'I should just forget that nightmare, no way that could have been a vision...could it?'

"Do you wanna talk about your dream?" Yuzu began cautiously, "It seemed like it upset you quite a bit". Mei just shook her head know and hugged Yuzu telling her that she felt much better and it didn't matter what her dream was about. Deep down though, Mei just didn't want to tell Yuzu because Mei didn't want to admit that the vivid dream may very well be a vision of the future.

Mei soon gathered some clean clothes and a towel and went to the bathroom to have her bath. Yuzu began making breakfast for her and Mei as their mother had already left for work. Yuzu always enjoyed the weekend because she could stay home and be with Mei for two whole days. To both Mei and Yuzu it was a breath of fresh air, they didn't have to put up a front as just sisters.

Society in Japan never really looked down upon incest as many people believed that Japan was founded on incest. Although, it's not a common practice in human monsters were another story. Vampires preferred to marry high-class vampire clan members or very distant cousins so they kept there rich, royal bloodlines depending on their rank. Werewolves however were much different in their ancient rules. The werewolves never have romantic relations with their own kin as they believed it would weaken their packs. Wolves would have to find a mate and travel very far to create a strong and thriving pack. This, of course, changed after so many years but most wolves still preferred to mate with other wolves of another pack. Werewolves would only find mates in someone who was as powerful or, on the rare occasion, more powerful in hopes of having thriving kin. vampires and werewolves had some similarities, likes those ranks. Vampire ranks are a bit different from werewolf ranks because vampire ranks were determined by blood and who your ancestors were while werewolves were just determined by the moon phase they were born under. Werewolves had more ranks than vampires as they were more packed together and family based rather than the secluded vampires who had smaller clans or families. Because of these rules and customs werewolf and vampire couples were quite unlikely but everything finds a way and more couples came out so it wasn't horridly weird. Yuzu and Mei had a lot of things they knew would be against and for them so they rather just keep up an act and deal with it when the time came.

Mei soon exited the bathroom and dried her hair putting on her clothes for today until Yuzu and her went out on their date. Mei walked out of their room and into the lodge. Yuzu put the tamagoyaki on a plate with a small bowl of congee and toast with strawberry blood jam, special for vampires, on the table for Mei. Mei always appreciated all the effort Yuzu put into making her meals. Being a werewolf she never had to learn how to cook with blood or know these special recipes to keep strong and healthy. 'She always make it the best too...' Mei thought with a smile as she looked down at her meal. Yuzu prepared her own special meal of congee and nanbanzuke, now sitting down across from Mei as the werewolf's tail wagged as she ate happily.

"Hey Mei, I have a bit of an odd question" Yuzu said looking up from her half eaten breakfast in front of her. "What all do you know about Onnanoko Suri? I mean, I should probably know more about her as she is my captain!" Yuzu said with a slight nervous laugh. Yuzu hated keeping things from Mei but she assumed it would be less trouble for everyone if she kept what happened at last practice vague.

"Onnanoko Suri has quite the history. The Onnanoko family is quite a highly regarded family. There packs are quite known throughout Japan and they are known for their athletic genes. Onnanoko Suri is quite the delinquent however and doesn't care much for rules, for as long as I've known her she has always causes trouble. As of now she is the alpha of her pack at school and hasn't stirred up too much trouble, even becoming captain of the basketball team. Most of her pack members are in the other sports clubs" Mei explained allowing Yuzu insight on who she would probably be dealing with. Yuzu looked deep in thought and Mei was quite puzzled about this but quickly dismissed it when Yuzu jumped out of thought as quickly as she was in it, believing Yuzu was just piecing together information she had gathered.

"Doesn't the school not allow packs though? Because they fear territory fights or something?" Yuzu questioned slightly tilting her head as she tried to figure out why Mei knew about this and yet did nothing about the pack rule Aihara Academy had in place for the protection of the school.

"Honestly? It's because the packs came to an agreement with the student council that they wouldn't try and expand their territories in school if they were given specific space to pack. Onnanoko Suri has taken up the sports areas nicknamed Alpha of the Sports, Fuyuko Himura has taken up the music club and art club area nicknamed Alpha of the Arts, and Junko Oshiro has taken up the abandoned shed nicknamed Alpha of the Delinquents. I never really liked the agreement but it kept them all from starting packs anyways and just fighting anyhow" Mei explained seeming a bit irritated that she had to agree to the terms of those dogs.

"Ah, I understand. Wolves just love to pack, I guess you can't really help it. At least they've kept there word all this time and are keeping the peace i guess. I never really had the urge to pack since my biological father had died and my grandparents on my moms side that I knew passed away I never actually learned about all that stuff...I'm not much of a wolf guess" Yuzu said now growing a bit quieter as she remembered that she never did know too much about her origin or family heritage. Sometimes it bothered Yuzu but then she is quite thankful on most days, knowing the attitude some werewolf's had towards other creatures and especially other werewolves.

"Then maybe later today we can find a book on werewolf origin and we can read it together and dive into your species? I'd also like to know a bit more about my vampire heritage as I actually never looked into the matter myself" Mei said hearing the underlining sadness in Yuzu's statement. Yuzu's tail began to wag immediately as Mei had said that.

"Re-really? You'd do that? That's awesome! I'd love to learn more about myself and you Mei" Yuzu said cheering up quite a bit and smiling warmly at Mei who just nodded to reassure the blonde she would remember. The two resumed eating and carrying on light conversation, soon they finished up their meals and went to their room finding appropriate attire for their date today.

Yuzu and Mei walked through the mall courtyard as they carried crepes in their hands. Yuzu was happily skipping along and wagging her tail as she usually was. Yuzu was usually always happy and even if she never really had a specific reason to be she would still be seen skipping merrily down the walkways of Japan. Mei liked this trait Yuzu had, even if it did seem a bit childish of her, it was unique. Most other werewolves were either bullies or closed-off individuals and stayed within their packs. Yuzu probably got this trait from her mother though no one really knew Yuzu's biological father to determine who's traits she got from who. As Yuzu and Mei walked around for awhile longer finding something other to do then eat. Yuzu suggested the arcade next so they walked in and found a familiar blue eyed, pink haired girl playing her favorite shooter game.

"Yuzu-chan! Mei-chan!" Matsuri said is a joyful tone removing her white headphones that began to blare electropunk music. Turning offer her music the young succubus walked towards the vampire girl and she-wolf with her usual innocent smile that was almost always not so innocent. "Are you two out on a date?" Matsuri asked purposely being quite loud asking her question.

"Matsuri! Don't start trouble in the first ten seconds of us getting here!" Yuzu scolded throwing her hand over Matsuri's mouth and nervously laughing to the bystanders that looked there direction questioningly. Matsuri rolled her eyes and removed Yuzu's hand from her mouth and gave another sly smile.

"I was just asking a simple question, geez Yuzu-chan! Are you trying to dodge my questions?" Matsuri asked still wanting to tease Yuzu a bit farther before Mei spoke up, having enough of Matsuri's antics.

"Yes Matsuri, we are on a date. Please try to not start trouble for us" Mei said intervening Matsuri's teasing of Yuzu. Matsuri rolled her eyes as her pointed tail flicked in a bit of annoyance as she had already been shut down by Mei right as she was starting to have fun. Matsuri's tail flicked again as she thought of a new way to have some fun with Yuzu. Matsuri loved teasing Yuzu and seeing her reactions as Yuzu always wore her emotions on her face.

"Alright, alright. How are my two favorite sisters doing then? Everything good?" Matsuri asked keeping her sly expression and innocent smile. Her tail wavered in the air as she anticipated a good enough response to continue her trouble-making.

"Great! We are having a fantastic day so far! First, we had breakfast and then we walked around the mall a bit before I got hungry, so then we stopped for crepes then we were coming here to play some games before we headed out to go to the library. We are going by to pick up some books about werewolves and vampires to find out more information about ourselves!" Yuzu said as she rambled on about other small details here and there. Matsuri stopped listening after breakfast but listened to key words, to make it seem as if she was actually paying attention, she continued to nod her head.

"I see, sounds like you two have fun fun plans...to bad I'm all alone today though..." Matsuri said making the last part of her sentence to seem a little slow, acting sad. She glanced to the side and shuffled her feet, Matsuri knew exactly what to do to get Yuzu to bend to her will. With one more sad glance up and small kick to the ground Matsuri had Yuzu on the ropes and she knew it.

"Oh...you don't have any plans for the rest of today? You're parents are also probably working today too..." Yuzu said, getting sad thinking about it. 'Yuzu, you're always too kind and emotional...without even saying it I know you want to bring Matsuri on our date. You're too good for this world' Mei thought, a small smile threatening to tug at her lips as she thought of Yuzu's empathy.

"Mei, would you mind if we let Matsuri tag along for a bit while we hangout here and walk to the library?" Yuzu said sighing nervously. Normally, someone intervening on Yuzu and Mei's date would bother Mei but she always had a soft-spot for the look Yuzu wore when she wanted something and was nervous to ask. Yuzu would look pleading and shuffle her feet while her tail wavered, expecting the worst. To Mei, it was the best thing and would often just act annoyed to see the blonde jump-up excitedly, hugging her and apologizing.

"I suppose it's fine but while we are in the library she can't cause trouble. I am actually looking forward to learning about the subject as I don't know much about it" Mei said sternly, as she normally would. Matsuri's small red wings on her back did a small flutter as her tail now swashed through the air happily. Nodding her head, Matsuri grabbed onto Yuzu's jacket and pulled her towards a racing game, pointing to it and tugging on Yuzu's jacket. Mei stood back some and smiled, these small moments she enjoyed and would always remember. 'Yuzu must be rubbing off on me, I don't remember getting happy as these sorts of things, It's a good thing I think...yeah...I like it' Mei thought soon joining the pair and watched as Matsuri beat Yuzu is almost everything in the arcade, smiling slightly at such a calm, pleasing moment in time.

The trio walked down the street, it was now becoming late noon and they wanted to get to the library before more monsters would start to crowd the streets. Monsters usually came out later as they preferred the moonlight over the sunlight and the streets would start to get more crowded. Humans would come out whenever but usually preferred sunlight over the moonlight, thankfully for the monsters. Humans and monsters have been trying to live harmoniously but it hasn't been working out too well. Most jobs belonged to monsters as they had special abilities the humans didn't have giving them an advantage. Monsters had different species as well, like vampires and werewolves, who tried to segregate from one another. Living together was hard as everyone had something against someone else and for young monsters and humans, it was dangerous. Fights and riots all over the world would occur and it was proving difficult to be equal to someone who had super strength or speed. In some parts of the world they would segregate there countries and have monsters and humans separate while in others they just passed laws limiting most monsters so they would be at the same levels as humans. Some countries were all monster or all human. It was difficult, more for monsters than anything. Some monsters thought of themselves as high-ranking and would oppress others making them lesser citizens. The world was far from perfect and no matter who you were, it was difficult. Yuzu, Mei, and Matsuri made there was into the library and began there search. Matsuri just wanted a novel on the adventure and was going to read quietly while the other two just found history books.

"Mei, over here! I found this book; Werewolves- Transformation and Powers" Yuzu said waving the book in the air for Mei to see. "I think this is what we are looking for?" Yuzu said a bit unsure of herself. Mei nodded and grabbed the book from Yuzu's hand, looking through the table of contents and confirming this book would have some insight on Yuzu's species. "Could you...read it out loud? You read faster than I do and you're better at reading out-loud than I am..." Yuzu asked smiling sheepishly and rubbing the back of her neck. Mei just smirked and nodded, finding it cute Yuzu asked for her to read it out loud knowing fully well she could read fine on her own but playing along just to get close to Yuzu.

"Alright, let's start with werewolves and their transformations" Mei said flipping to the respected page, settling into a comfortable red arm chair, Yuzu sitting in-front of her listening intently to Mei read.

'Lycanthrope commonly know as Werewolves are a subspecies of monsters known as shapeshifters. Werewolves are thought to be highly evolved humans or hypersentient humanoids that has the ability to shapeshift into a ferocious wolf or wolf-like beast. Werewolf transformations are quite tricky as it depends on the age and moon phase to transform. Werewolves can transform at anytime but each transformation quality is different for every wolf.

On the Fist quarter and Last quarter moon phases a werewolf can enter the quarter transformation. The quarter transformation is the halfway point of a werewolf's full transformation. During the quarter transformation a werewolf can only access half of their "true power". In the quarter transformation a werewolf stands at the height of 5'5"ft (165.10cm) on average.

On the Waxing crescent and Waning crescent moon phases a werewolf can enter the crest transformation. The crest transformation is only a fragment of a werewolf's full transformation. During the crest transformation a werewolf can only access fragments of their "true power". In the crest transformation it's a bit more tricky because the fragments you can access are all randomized and uncontrollable. These fragments can vary from turning into a wolf to gaining enhanced speed, strength, sight, hearing, or, on some rare occasions for powerful wolves, healing. In the crest transformation a werewolf can stand at the height of 4'0"ft (121.92cm) on average.

On the New moon a werewolf can enter the base transformation. The base transformation is not a true transformation as the werewolf cannot change form, only access enhanced abilities. During the base transformation a werewolf can gain wolf ears, sharper and/or longer nails, enhanced hearing, strength, sight, smell, or strange markings. Like the crest transformation the abilities the werewolf has access to is random and uncontrollable.

On the Waning gibbous and Waxing gibbous moon phases a werewolf can enter the gibbous transformation. The gibbous transformation is near the peak of the werewolf's full transformation. During the gibbous transformation a werewolf can access most of their powers but lack a healing factor. In the gibbous transformation a werewolf can stand at the height of 6'0"ft (182.88cm) on average.

On the Full moon a werewolf can enter their full transformation. The full transformation allows the werewolf access of all their abilities being wolf transformation, hyperactive hearing, sight, speed, strength, smell, a healing factor, and long endurance. In their full transformation a werewolf can stand at the height of 7'0"ft (213.36cm) on average.

On special moons or lunar phenomenons, commonly referred to as Power moons, special werewolves can enter a transformation called the power transformation. The power transformation allows a werewolf to have special abilities such as elemental control, levitation, mind-control, etc. The full extent of the power transformation is unknown as very little knowledge about it is known. In the power transformation a werewolf can stand to the height of 8'5"ft (261.62cm) on average.

Depending on what moon phase a werewolf is born under determines their power capacity. Werewolves born under a First quarter or Last quarter moon phase have a 50% chance of reaching average or above average power capacity. If born under a Waning gibbous or Waxing gibbous moon phase they have a 75% change of reaching average or above average power capacity. If born under a Waxing crescent or Waning crescent moon phase they have a 15% chance of reaching average or above average power capacity. If born under a New moon a werewolf has a 25% chance of reaching average or above average power capacity. If born under a Full moon a werewolf has a 95% chance of reaching average or above average power capacity. It is unknown what happens if a werewolf is born under a special moon phase or lunar phenomenon as it has never been documented in history to have ever happened.'

"Wow, I didn't know that I could transform whenever I wanted!" Yuzu exclaimed, her tail wagging as her mind began to race at the thoughts of controlling her transformations. "I always just waited for the full moon! I wonder why mom never told me this stuff..." Yuzu said with a wondering tone.

"Well, if you would have let me read a bit farther down you might know" Mei said in a stern but underlining joking tone as she pointed to a specific passage in the book stating how difficult being able to control one's transformations was, depending on your age and power capacity. Yuzu quickly read over the passage and soon her eccentric tail wagging slowed down to a waving motion.

"Oh...well, doesn't mean I can't learn! Plus, it also says that under emotional distress a werewolf can be pushed into a transformation" Yuzu said, pointing to a certain section. "I think I might wanna actually learn how to control my transformations! It's obvious not a lot of werewolves can and I think it would be a useful thing to know" Yuzu explained looking towards Mei like she wanted approval over the idea.

"That wouldn't be such a bad idea, Yuzu. I'm sure grandfather would be pleased to know that is granddaughter is a well controlled werewolf" Mei said, thinking over the idea a bit. "But I think you might want to know your power capacity before you even start. You obviously would have to be a powerful enough wolf to do this and it seems like an important factor in a lot of this anyway" Mei said not wanting to raise the light-headed girl's hopes too high.

"Yeah, that would probably be best" Yuzu said now rising to her feet. "We might also wanna check out this book and a few more and get going. It's getting pretty late and we don't want to leave when the street is crowded with monsters" Yuzu explained looked for a specific book she eyed before grabbing the werewolf book. "Here is one about vampires by the same author of that werewolf one and another one on the vampire and werewolf war that happened a millennium ago; The Twilight War" Yuzu said grabbing the two books and walking over to Mei.

"Yuzu, why would we need this book?" Mei exclaimed holding up the twilight book. "It seems pretty useless and smells like trash and...tears?" Mei said in a confused manner. Yuzu grabbed the book from Mei's hand and headed over to the checkout table, handing the books to the librarian.

"I dunno, seems good enough and it might have some useful information. Plus, if we can't use it I can bury it in the park, the library doesn't seem to care about what happens to it" Yuzu said shrugging, picking up the books they checked out and gathering Matsuri who was now sleeping on her cushion. Heading out of the library none of the three noticed the red headed girl spying on them from behind a bookshelf.

"Aihara Yuzu and Aihara Mei met up with succubus from school named Mizusawa Matsuri at the arcade in the central mall. Afterwards they went to the library and checked out three books, I couldn't identify the titles, I'm sorry I couldn't have been more help...".

"That's alright Akane, I think we should wait a bit longer to make our move on the Aihara family. We can make our move on the weakest link, Aihara Yuzu..."

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Thank you so much for reading this chapter! I got such positive reviews on the first one I'm just super excited to keep writing this story! In the next chapter I'm probably gonna give more backstory on Kaito, Mei's cat. I'll try to update this as much as possible so don't worry about waiting on another chapter for too long, it's already in progress. Until next time I guess

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