chapter 3: Vampire and the Dead part II

Fujimi Academy

To say that chaos did not reign that day was a terribly gross understatement. The student body turned into a rowdy panicked mob and several people fell down and got trampled in the resulting stampede. Then of course human nature took over as each individual's extinct for self preservation reared it's ugly head. Normally decent and upstanding students became vicious and rabid wall of humanity as they all blindly ran to escape their inevitable doom. Of course during this frantic frenzy to get the hell out the school; most of the students fell victim to the zombies. However, they weren't aware of the enemy within as quite a few met their untimely end...at the hands of each other. Either way in the two hours that the epidemic hit the school, nearly 3/4 of the staff and student body were, either dead, dying, became zombie chow, or got turned into one of "Them."

The once pristine and clean hallways of the school was now a slaughter house and the very walls were stained in blood as moans of the zombies and screams of the student body intermingled into a twisted morbidly chilling song that rang endlessly throughout the school. Blood splattered walls were in contrast to the coat of white paint that was used throughout the building like a macabre work of art. It never occurred to the people however that working together would have probably stopped the killing, the dying, and perhaps stop "them" from running amock even further but the instinct to survive overrode common sense. Needless to say, they never see the end coming before it ran them over like a freight train and it was already far too late...

Meanwhile...

"Takagi-san what are you doing?" Kota asked whispering.

"Idiot isn't it obvious? I'm conducting a little experiment!"

The pudgy boy adjusted his glasses and looked at the pink headed girl in astonishment and sweat dropped. Seriously? They even have the time to conduct experiments with all the chaos going on? But since she wasn't going to listen anyway; Kota decided that he might as well oblige her and took up rear guard just in case one of "Them" sneaked on their position from behind. As he scanned the halls for anything suspicious, he looked behind him and was rather alarmed when Saya threw a wet towel at a zombie standing alone not 20 feet ahead of them. Surprisingly it didn't move a muscle as if it didn't see who did that to it or it didn't have the capacity to get upset over getting smacked in the head with a towel!

"So I see...it looks like they're blind after all." Saya said to mostly herself. "Then what would happen if I did this..."

The pink haired girl then threw one of the towels to her right where the lockers are. It made a loud noise and the zombie quickly zeroed in on the spot and tried to eat the locker as its teeth tried to grind on the aluminum surface. Kota quickly fired a shot to the head and it slumped down on the floor like a sack of potatoes as they run past it.

"So they're attracted to noise...interesting. We might be able to use that information to our advantage."

No words passed between the two as they ran through eerily silent but ominous hallways...

On the rooftops...

Hasashi was on the floor bleeding; his head caved in when Takashi swung his bat to defend Rei. He was bitten on the arm earlier that day and apparently just like in the movies; a single bite would prove fatal. Having been bitten earlier during their hasty retreat to the rooftop, Hasashi's condition worsened with every minute that past...until he finally died and minutes later came back to life as one of "them." Takashi had no choice but to "kill" the monster that Hasashi has become or risk dying from his hands and turn to one of "them." Rei screamed as tears cascaded down her beautiful face.

"WHY DID YOU DO THAT?" Rei shouted.

"He would have eaten you alive if I didn't Rei."

"I...I wanted us to be alright! I didn't want Hasashi to be like this! I'd rather be one of "them" if he was going to leave me like this!"

"H-he wouldn't have wanted that..."

"And what do you know Takashi? Ya I get it now...You hated Hasashi because he and I were dating right?"

"Hate to admit it but maybe...she's right!" Takashi thought. Then he turned around, walking towards the barrier they have erected to keep "them" out.

"W-wait, where are you going?"

"Going together will only cause problems so I'm going to go back downstairs to fight "them."

"What are you saying! You can't do anything by yourself!"

Takashi however, didn't listen to her and he climbed on top of the barrier trying to get out to the other side. Rei began to panic because after all she has just lost her boyfriend and now the only friend she got was trying to abandon her to fight "them." As much as she didn't want to admit it, she didn't want Takashi to leave. She didn't want him to leave her all alone in this world that has gone to hell. So without hesitating, Rei ran towards the Takashi and grabbed his leg before he could go over the other side...

"STOP...D-DON'T GO! I'M SORRY! I'M REALLY SORRY! I DIDN'T MEAN WHAT I JUST SAID! SO PLEASE LET'S GO TOGETHER!" Rei said sobbing.

Takashi stopped and climbed down and wordlessly embraced Rei as she cried on his chest. It actually made him feel better that she wanted to go with him. But now there was a heavy burden on his shoulders to take care of another. He looked up in the sky and saw the smoke coming from all over the city and wondered...

"What the hell are we suppose to do from now on?"

Fairy Tail Headquarters...location unknown

Gyokuro couldn't help her glee as she watched several satellite footages on her monitors the chaos her little plague has caused. She is pleased that it actually worked quite well the way it did and if her calculations are correct, monsters will be able to take over the world in about 6 months time. She was actually right on schedule and things were looking up because after all, Gyokuro Shuzen will be the one to wipe humanity to extinction! Certainly she will not miss the vermin very much that's for sure. Her good mood was rather interrupted when a messenger entered her domain without permission.

"Didn't I give orders I was not to be disturbed unless it was of great importance?" Gyokuro said scathingly.

"Yes ma'am but this cannot wait..."

"Well, what's the message then? And this better be good or I'll throw you off the base myself!"

"It's about your foster daughter Gyokuro-sama. She has defied your husband's orders and has entered the human world with some companions!"

"I see...thank you and you are dismissed!"

The messenger saluted and quickly made a run for the door...

"Well that could be a problem wouldn't it Gyokuro-san?"

"Miyabi...how many times did I tell you not to sneak up on me like that?"

"My apologies..."

"It's quite alright, just don't do it again please!" Gyokuro said slightly annoyed.

"So why would Moka-sama infiltrate the human world knowing the fact that's it's in chaos right now?"

"Isn't it obvious Miyabi...she is trying to go after this Tsukune Aono you reported to me about after that Hakuto failed to implement his plan to plunge the school into the human world."

"Ah I see, it all makes sense now."

"Yes this Tsukune Aono is certainly quite dangerous if he can make Moka defy her father like that." Gyokuro said contemplating. "I may still need her to resurrect Alucard-sama and use his power to put the final nail in the coffin of those detestable humans! He is a danger to those plans so he must be...eliminated!"

"And how do you propose to do that Gyokuro-san?"

Gyokuro lips slowly turned into a smile...

"Hmm...Oh I know why don't you send Saizo to do it?"

"I'm sorry to say this but isn't he dead?"

"Why I believe you're right..."

"But why..."

"Miyabi you're so cute when you worry." Gyokuro said teasing. "But trust me on this will you? I believe you can find him already prepped up and ready to go."

Miyabi sighed...

"As you wish Gyokuro-san. But where should we plant Saizo then?"

"That's easy my dearest Miyabi." she said smiling. "We will plant Saizo-kun (or what's left of him anyway) to a place called Fujimi Academy!"

Meanwhile back to Fujimi Academy...back at the rooftop

"We really need to do something about that." Takashi said pointing at their makeshift barrier.

"Really Mr Obvious?" Rei deadpanned.

"And how pray tell is sarcasm going to help us?"

Then their eyes met and both of them started laughing. A few minutes later, they decided that they really needed to get out of there. So with Rei in the shed and Takashi with a fire hose, he sprayed the barrier with high pressure water destroying it and blowing "them" away. The fall from the stairs killed some of "them" as it broke their skulls like mere eggshells. They quickly made their way down the stairs and made a run for it. The two of them work in concert when they encountered one of "them." Rei would thrust her makeshift spear as Takashi bashed it's head in like a watermelon. They went downstairs but stopped as they heard a loud noise...

"What the hell?" Takashi asked. "That sounded like a bomb went off!"

"It came from the faculty room"

"Let's go..."

Meanwhile...

Tsukune, Saeko, and Shizuka quickly made their way and explored the entirety of the school in just a couple of minutes trying to find Takashi and the others. However, they still didn't find any sign of them and he is getting worried. He knew Takashi and Rei could take care of themselves. Saya however, was another matter entirely. It was true that she was a certified genius but she was not a fighter. Then again her smarts should keep her alive until he can get to her at least that's all he could hope for that is...

"Don't worry guys I'll be there soon..." Tsukune said softly.

Saeko however, heard him and her admiration for his determination to find long lost childhood friends was rather touching and commendable. Her estimation of his courage grew and thus her curiosity of what makes Tsukune Aono tick consumed the inner workings of her mind nearly to distraction. Certainly he is very interesting. Indeed, he didn't need to hang around escorting two ladies but it would seem his pride would not let him abandon people like that. Tsukune's stubborn insistence to protect them while putting his body in harms way. There is something that drives the mysterious young man and it just fascinates Saeko to no end. The purple haired beauty blushed. What in the world was she thinking!

"It's not as if I like him or anything!"

And that certainly would be impossible as she just only met Tsukune only minutes ago. Saeko is a practical and realistic woman; she does not believe in that "love at first sight" bullshit that the girly girls goes starry eyed over. She is not that desperate and quite frankly it never crossed her mind really. But like all the girl's her age; she wonders about it once in awhile. Saeko shook her head; she does not have time to daydream about this nonsense! Their number one priority right now is to get the hell out the school with as many survivors as possible. Time enough to explore these feelings and save it for another time.

"Busujima-sempai are you alright?"Tsukune asked.

Saeko blushed in embarrassment. Not only was she not paying attention to her surroundings which was rather dangerous, but Tsukune also noticed that she was distracted. Though it was rather sweet of him that she's thinking about her well being. Shizuka who was sandwiched in the middle tried to stifle a giggle. She glared daggers at her while the older woman pretended not to notice and Tsukune sweat dropped at her rather strange behavior. Saeko finally sighed and took a deep breath and smiled at him saying...

"Yes, thanks for your concern...my hero!"

Tsukune blushed when he heard her sweet words. Really, all he did was save her life! It should be a big deal right? If their roles were reversed, surely she would have done the same thing. But it seems she still wouldn't let it go and he had a feeling she's doing it so that she could tease him. That's great, if Moka-san finds out about all this he's sure that she'd probably get mad at him for flirting with another woman! And he's sure Kurumu-chan and Mizore-chan would get an aneurism from being annoyed with jealousy and would probably step up their "campaigns" to win him over from the troublesome harpy. Now that was scary stuff...

"G-good to know...then we should hurry and try to find them as quickly as possible."

"Uh guys, sorry to butt in the conversation but I think we have a little problem..." Shizuka said.

"Huh?" Tsukune said and then his eyes widened.

"Oh my..."

"Trouble" that Shizuka was pointing at consisted of a mass of "them" shuffling towards them. There was no way that the two ladies were going to survive with so many of "them" attacking. Tsukune then scanned the hallway and had a bright idea. About 15 feet away, there was an intersection going to the right. If he could block off the zombies somehow then maybe they will be able to escape. He quickly told the ladies his plan and Saeko and Shizuka nodded in agreement.

"But how are you going to block off the hallway Tsukune-kun?" Shizuka asked nervously.

Saeko looked at the brown haired boy and she too wanted to know how he was going to pull it off...

"I haven't gotten that far yet but trust me I'll get it done."

Saeko looked at Shizuka and sweat dropped...

"Look we don't have time to argue. Busujima-sempai, on the count of three you will go ahead and get to the that intersection. Shizuka-san you follow her. I will distract "them" as best as I could."

"B-but what about you?" Shizuka asked. "We can't just leave you behind!"

"Tsukune-kun has made up his mind Shizuka-san. Let us trust in him."

"Thank you Busujima-sempai." he said blushing.

Saeko smiled at him...

"On the count of three. One...Two...THREE!"

Saeko and Shizuka made a run for it. The senior swung her bokken like a wild woman but with precision and control worthy of a Captain of the Kendo Club. Tsukune followed behind them. He easily made several of "them" fly in every direction as he used the Vampire blood that ran in his veins to full affect. The zombies he defeated flew into walls, lockers, the roof, the windows and other classrooms as they splattered like flies to a windshield. Saeko quickly took a glance behind her and she was not surprised as Tsukune completely annihilated all of "them" who got in his way.

Then she noticed that he stopped and her eyes widened as he easily smashed through a the wall with his arms, ripped a sizable section with lockers still intact and all, and lifted that chunk easily enough. With the section of the wall being about 8 feet tall, he held it length wise and used it to ram "them" as far into the corridor as possible so that his two companions may pass. A bone breaking cacophony could be heard through out the school as Tsukune pushed "them" easily enough...until he met some resistance. To Saeko's alarm, he was actually stopped on his tracks about one quarter of the way into the hall. Tsukune had no choice but to plant his feet in place lest he lose his balance and that would prove unwise if not fatal. However, she could never have realized how strong the undead really are as "they" pushed Tsukune inch by inch despite his already extraordinary strength. Considering that there were 50 of them on the other side of the makeshift wall he erected, she along with Shizuka-sensei were astonished that a mere human could hold "them" up for so long all by himself. The purple haired senior winced as Tsukune struggled and strained to keep "them" at bay and the pressure on the brown haired boy was so enormous that he actually sank about a foot as the ground beneath him buckle and gave way. It would also looked like the boy was at his limit as he let out a grunt and he panted from the extreme exertion. Saeko's concern for him grew with every inch that he was pushed back...towards where they were at the hallway intersection. Tsukune looked back and frantically told them...

"Go Busujima-sempai, Shizuka-san! I'll hold these bastards as long as I can and I'll be right behind you! NOW GO!"

"B-but what about you?" the blond haired woman asked worriedly

"Let's go Shizuka-san..." Saeko said calmly. She too was worried but she hid it well. "Tsukune-kun won't be able to concentrate if he has to worry about us too..."

Saeko did have a point and she reluctantly agreed to leave...

They did as they were told and turned right on the intersection and made a run for it. They weren't even halfway in the hall when they heard an explosion that almost tripped the two ladies off their feet. Saeko and Shizuka stopped and looked numbly as the entire roof suddenly collapsed thus blocking the zombies progress but that also meant that Tsukune has just sacrificed his life so that they could make their escape!

Shizuka began to cry and Saeko did her best to comfort the nurse. She too wanted to shed tears for a stranger that time and time again has saved their lives with bravery, dedication, and concern for their well being, but she couldn't afford to display her grief openly. Her admiration and respect for him has just grown exponentially in that moment and it's really quite astonishing since she only knew Tsukune for a short time. For the boy to give his all for their sake and then give his life for them without a moments thought has touched something within Saeko that she couldn't quite place. Now she regrets she won't be able to get to know him now and that's what so tragic about the whole thing.

After the nurse has calmed down a bit and has put herself together so that she could think clearly and plan their next move. Shizuka took it in perspective, Tsukune-kun's fate was rather tragic but he gave his life for them so that they could escape. She was not going to waste the gift that he has given so unselfishly. She thanked, Saeko and the senior turned around and the blond could have sworn that she saw a single tear that cascaded down the girl's cheeks. Surprisingly the cool, calm, and collected Busujima Saeko had emotions like everyone else and that in the end she so very human after all...

"Busujima-san..."

"I-I..."

She took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and when she replied her voice didn't quiver like it did a minute ago...

"I'm alright now Shizuka-san. Thank you for your concern."

"I-if you want to talk about it..." Shizuka replied. "I'm here for you..."

"Thank you, I really appreciate it." Saeko said to her calmly. "Let's go, I don't want to waste the second chance that Tsukune-kun has given us..."

Then they heard a scream and they made their way to it's source as fast as they could. Unbeknownst to the two ladies who have left the hallway; the debris began to stir as if it had a life of it's own...

Shuzen Estate-later that day

Moka Akashiya was a nervous wreck as she walked back and forth in her room like a restless lioness in a cage. The t.v. in her room was transfixed at CNN as images of the horrifying plague that has infected humans and turning them into the undead. Personally she could care less what happened to humanity as her memories of her childhood and middle school days were perhaps the most miserable events in her life, so there's no love loss there. However, the one human that she did care about was stuck in that hell and she knew that a world without Tsukune in it was unacceptable in the scheme of things.

As much as she wanted to storm the human world and find her Tsukune, her father unfortunately, forbade her to go make a rescue attempt. The pink headed Vampire loved her father and it was her duty to obey him as the patriarch of the family. She knew that he was only looking out for her best interest, even though he didn't want to openly admit it her directly. But a part of her want to rebel and disobey his orders and that's not something a prim and proper Moka should do. She sighed and wondered what the others were doing at the moment. Surely they knew by now that Tsukune was in danger and they could be devising ways to escape their respective households and mount a search for him. Then she was knocked out of her reverie when she heard a knocking on her window...

"Eh?"

"Moka stop messing around and open your window!"

Moka wondered who would knock on her window this early in the morning...

"Kurumu-chan?"

"And don't forget about Mizore too." Kurumu replied.

Moka looked down and saw the Yuki-onna looking up at her not saying anything but waved in greeting as she sucked on her lollipop...

"Well are you coming or not?" the succubus asked her.

"Huh, what are you talking about?"

"Idiot, we're going to the human world to go get Tsukune back, that's what!"

"I-I don't know..."

"Are you serious? Do you know how bad it is out there? Tsukune may be part ghoul but he still can't control his powers. He will be in danger and you're sitting here on your cute little ass doing nothing!"

"Well I-I want to go look for him but daddy forbade me to go." Moka replied.

"Ugh...that is soo lame! Fine, if you don't want to go I will! Besides it's good that you don't go anyway because when I find Tsukune...I will have him all to myself!"

"Don't get your hopes up there boob woman because I'm still here you know!" Mizore interjected.

"Ya ya...I guess I won't mind sharing him for a little while..." Kurumu said huffing. "Well I'm going now..."

Moka who was looking down on the floor was seething with jealousy as her rather active imagination pictured some very naughty things happening between those two...ok well three technically. She has been a devoted daughter to her father all these years but as her mind raced, all she could think about was to have Tsukune in her arms and taste his sweet blood once again. Surely Chichiue would understand why she is willing to do this for a human and the fact that there was no way in hell that she will let Tsukune in the clutches of Kurumu-chan and Mizore-chan if she could help it...

"This is foolish Omote, Chichiue has commanded us not to go!"

"You're such a liar Ura-chan...you of all people is the one who wants to go the most!"

Inner Moka's eyes widened and blushed that she was so found out easily! She had many complicated reasons to want to go but the most important points were the fact that she wanted to find a challenge and save Tsukune because Omote wanted to save him. It had nothing to do with the fact that she too wanted to taste his addicting sweet blood nor was she jealous that those two harpies were trying to move in her territory! NO...not at all!

"Chi...do whatever you wish!"

"Thank you Ura-chan..."

"Wait Kurumu-chan...I-I'm g-going with you!" Moka said as she reached out and grabbed the succubus's hand. The bluenette looked at her and her face lit up and Moka was greeted with a wide grin...

"I figured as much...Let's go!"

"O-okay!"

Fujimi Academy...

Kota was having a very shitty day. Not only has zombies from Hollywood movie invaded his school and started eating everyone; he was running out of ammo trying to fight the same monsters, that used to be his fellow classmates and to prevent "them" taking a bite out of his posterior. On top of that, Takagi-san, his very beautiful, smart, and luscious classmate was being her usual demanding self but wasn't giving him a hand.

"How the hell are you so good at shooting when it's obvious that you haven't done this before?" Saya demanded.

"Umm Takagi-san will you please help me fight "them?"

"And why pray tell will need to do something like that?"

"Because I'm running out of ammo you know."

"So what, I'll help you when the time comes!"

"Well I think you better start helping now..." Kota said drolly. "Because they're right behind you!"

"KYAAAAHHHHH!"

Saeko and Shizuka heard the scream and unbeknownst to them; Takashi and Rei has heard it as well. All of them respectively picked up the pace and when they respectively arrived on the opposite sides simultaneously; they have witnessed Saya scream while she drilled a hole on a zombie's head...

"DIE YOU LITTLE SHIT! DIE DIE DIE DIE!"

The drill bit bore a hole into the zombie's head and blood and gore sprayed on the very panicked Saya. She was still shocked and quite out of it when Takashi and the others saw there was still more of "them" on the way. Takashi then hardened his resolve and gestured to Rei...

"Rei, I take the two on the right and you take the ones on the left..."

Rei nodded and without hesitation she quickly closed in on her opponent, twirled her makeshift spear expertly in her hands and thrust the pointy end in the underside of the zombie's skull. While she was busy, Saeko thrusted her bokken which stunned and made "them" take a few steps back. Then with no wasted movement, she dispatched her opponents with a swift strike of her weapon. Takashi on the other hand just ran to one of "them" and started swinging; bashing the heads inward. When they have dispatched all of "them" Rei and Shizuka went up to the still shell shocked Saya...

"Takagi-san...are you ok?" Rei asked.

"M-miya-moto?"

"You know nurse Morikawa and I am Busujima Saeko from senior class 3-A." Saeko said introducing herself and her companion. Then an overwhelming sadness welled up in her.

"I-I should have been introducing Tsukune-kun as well..."

But that bout of melancholy passed quickly and she hopped that the others didn't noticed...

"Komuro Takashi from sophomore class B."

"Oh that's right, you won the national tournament last year, didn't you? I'm Rei Miyamoto from the Soujutsu Club."

"I'm Hirano Kota f-from c-class B."

Even though she didn't feel like it right now; Saeko did her best to keep herself together and smiled at them.

"It's nice to meet you!" she replied.

Saya then stood up still looking a little worse for wear...

"What the hell are you guys acting so friendly?"

"Takagi what are you talking about?" Takashi asked her puzzled.

"STOP BEING AN IDIOT! I'M A GENIUS UNDERSTAND? IF WE ALL START ACTING LIKE THE BRADY BUNCH WE WILL ALL LOSE THE NEXT TIME!"

"Alright that's about enough..." Saeko told her.

"I-I'm s-so dirty! I-I n-need to get cleaned up before I can present myself t-to m-mother!"

Then Saya couldn't hold it in anymore and she started crying while Saeko held her. However, they were all too busy to notice that there was one of "them" was attracted from Saya's bawling and didn't notice it before it was too late. By the time Rei and Takashi made a move and Saeko turned around, the zombies's gaping mouth was upon her. However, all of them collectively gasped as a hand emerged from the wall as it exploded outward and grabbed the zombie's head tightly and smashed it on the far wall with such force that the head burst like a bubble and the windows shattered outward. By the time the dust and debris settled, the wall caved in from the impact and there stood before them was Tsukune Aono, covered in blood and gore. A large gash was on his forehead and blood started drifting down the entire left side of his face. His clothes were in tatters; his shirt missing a sleeve and his pants were in shreds.

Saeko's eyes widened and felt a sudden feeling of relief that Tsukune-kun is alive and well. For a brief moment when Tsukune saved her yet again, he looked at her briefly and she could have sworn that his eyes were slitted like a cats and was the color of blood and then looked away and concentrated at the task at hand. Shizuka who was shocked recovered quickly and was also quite relieved that the brown haired boy was alright. Rei and Takashi's thought processes have stopped temporarily as they tried to comprehend what just happened. Tsukune then looked at them and said...

"I'm glad that you guys are alright, Takashi-kun, Saya-chan, and Rei-chan." Tsukune said smiling.

"T-tsukune-kun?" Rei said hesitatingly.

"Tsukune is that you?"

Saya recovered from her shock. Still unconvinced that this person is her childhood friend; she decided to conduct a little experiment...

"Of course it's that baka Tsukune." Saya said imperiously. "I can spot his stupid mop top anywhere."

Tsukune looked at her and smiled playing along...

"I see that you're still PMSing about little stuff after all these years eh, Saya-chan?"

"Idiot, I am not PMSing. I am a genius and we geniuses do not PMS."

"So says the PMSing genius..."

Saeko and Shizuka looked at each other puzzled, while Rei and Takashi sweat dropped. It seemed that those two have picked up where they left off so many years ago...

"Moron!"

"Four eyes!"

"Doofus!"

"Bubble Butt!"

As much as Saya is proud of her body, she is a little sensitive about her posterior a little bit and doesn't tolerate anybody making fun of her because of it. A tick mark appeared on the pink haired girls forehead and replied rather testily...

"I DO NOT have a bubble butt! And what's the big idea looking at my ass for you pervert!"

"Oh I'm sorry, forgot. I'm impressed that you actually look like the way you do because the last time I remembered, you were flatter than a washboard and didn't have much of a butt to begin with..." Tsukune said chuckling.

"Oh ya well you're such a dumb ass you had to settle for some far away school coz you failed your high school entrance exams like a chump!" Saya said grinning.

They continued to insult and bash at each other for a few minutes. Saeko and the others blushing from the inappropriate insults and very colorful profanity that has ever escaped a human being's mouth...

"Oh my god it is you isn't it Tsukune?" Saya asked relieved. Then she gave him a fierce hug and tears started running down her cheeks...

"Of course it's me..." Tsukune said embarrassed. "Who else is gonna save your sorry behind when you need it? Just like old times when we were kids remember?"

"Shut the hell up and give me hug will ya?" she said blushing.

Rei and Takashi went up to them. If Saya knew that this was their long lost childhood friend then they will have to trust her and take it at face value. Saya then let him go and it was Rei's turn to embrace him...

"Tsu-kun, I thought I-I will never see you again." Rei said crying. Then her eyes hardened and as she got him on head lock while she gave him a noogie. "What's the big idea leaving so sudden and then not keeping in touch! All I get is a lousy email and even that stopped! And all this time you never visited me nor the others once! So whatever happened to visiting, writing each other and being friends forever, huh?"

"Oww, oww, oww...Ok I get it I'm so sorry Rei-chan!"

"You better be...I had a very lousy day and if you piss me the hell off I'm going to have to take out all my frustrations on you, understand?" Rei threatened.

"Yes ma'am..."

"Now just shut the hell up, come here and give me a hug dammit!"

As Tsukune awkwardly, gave his friend a hug, he noticed Takashi looking at him and grinned...

"Tsukune my man..."

"Takashi how are you doing?"

They then did their secret handshake. Tsukune pushed his fist down on Takashi's and he did the same thing to him. They then simultaneously did a fist pump and then their fists opened and slowly moving away from the other. Both of them grinned and they shook hands...

"So we're finally together again after all these years, huh?" Takashi said.

"Ya so it would seem..."

The four friends huddled together for a few minutes before Tsukune let them go and went to Saeko and Shizuka to greet them. The school nurse cried in relief and hugged him rather abruptly and ended up being buried in the blond's mountainous assets. Tsukune arms comically pumped up and down as the teacher suffocated him in her embrace. Seriously, he doesn't know why he ends up getting buried in mound of flesh all the time but he's not about to complain. Takashi and Kota looked on in envy while the girls looked a little horrified and for some reason a little bit of jealousy. When she finally let him ago, Tsukune gasped for air as he was turning blue around the gills. Then he turned around and went up to greet Saeko...

"Oh my, I didn't know you had a thing for big boobs eh Tsukune-kun?"

"No not really, I just end up getting buried in them on a daily basis thats all." Tsukune replied.

"You're gonna have to explain that to me some other time then." Saya said. "I'm sure it's going to be a fascinating story!"

"Heh, maybe..."

Then Saeko embraced him and Tsukune widened his eyes at the abrupt gesture...

"I'm sorry I was so weak Tsukune-kun that I couldn't help you back there." Saeko confessed to him in a whisper.

"You don't have to apologize Busujima-sempai. As you can see I'm quite alright."

"Quite alright my foot with all those injuries you sustained...all for us."

"And I'll do it again if I must..."

"Heh, I'm looking forward to it." Saeko said. "And by the way...it seems that you're making a habit of saving me all the time. Thank you from the bottom of my heart...my hero!"

Tsukune blushed...

"Ok break it up why don't you!" Rei said rather annoyed.

"God why don't you guys get a room or something, geez!" Saya added as another tick mark went on top the other one she got before...

The two girls glared at them especially concentrating their ire on Saeko. The two parted and Tsukune tried to explain to his childhood friends that it wasn't what they think. Saeko who blushed chuckled as they all slowly shuffled into the faculty room.

Somewhere in the Shuzen family property...

After changing in rather embarrassing tight body hugging outfits, the three friends/rivals made their way out of the Shuzen castle proper and into a forest that surround the pink haired girl's family property. So far so good, they haven't encountered any resistance until Moka accidentally tripped up a hidden switch on the ground and activated the booby traps. For the last hour or so, they narrowly escaped from being turned to swiss cheese, charbroiled, burnt to a crisp, chopped up into little pieces, and get squished like a pancake as they all comically evaded the traps with sheer good luck on their part...

When they finally emerged from the forest, they all collapsed on the grass exhausted from the ordeal. Moka got up and took a hold on a piece of cloth from her backside and shifted it slightly. The material was chaffing her butt and it was annoying the hell out of her.

"See I told you to either wear a thong or just go naked like I did." Kurumu told her. "You wouldn't have to mess with it every couple of minutes."

"Shut up boob woman, you're the only one who would have the audacity to wear such a ridiculous outfit!" Mizore said sucking on her lollipop.

"Whatever, you know you want to show your body off to Tsukune like I do!"

Mizore couldn't begrudge her a reply as her cheeks turned crimson. However, she wouldn't have been able to say anything anyway as they felt a very strong Yoki. They tried to find it's source but it would seem that it was moving towards them with a deliberate pace. They didn't need to wait long as they all looked on with shock and surprise at the person standing in front of them about 10 feet away. She was wearing a rather formal night gown, complete with the gloves that slipped on her supple and toned arms and heels. The new comer had very tanned dark skin with the same silver hair that all Vampires inherited. She was rather tall, very athletic and muscularly toned body, and she was beautiful and look suspiciously like Moka for some reason. Then as she walked towards them, the silver haired Vampire accidentally stepped on her long skirt, tripped, and fell on her face...

"Owie!"

The three girls looked at her and sweat dropped. But she got up as if nothing happened and stopped in the middle of the path blocking their way...

"Oh my, I'm impressed that you actually got passed all those traps. I figured you wouldn't even make it halfway really but then again you'll have Moka-chan with you so..."

"Moka, who is this and how does she know you?" Kurumu demanded as she took up a defensive stance.

"S-she's my older sister. Her name is Kahlua Shuzen."

"Nice to meet all of you!" Kahlua said smiling.

to be continued...

A/N... Man this is dragging way too much...expect our intrepid zombie hunters escaping with a bang the next chapter...lol

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