A/N Sorry for the delay on this new chapter guys. Both of my desktops crapped out on me. I also has some issues with my now ex-girlfriend which caused me to not want to write. BUT now I have a new girlfriend and all is well as far as the computer goes. Plus this desktop has spell check! So hopefully I can cut back on mistakes even more. I hope everyone is ready for more of this story because I have a feeling I'm going to be writing up a storm. Onto the chapter!

Tsukune ghoul thoughts/inner Moka thoughts

Thoughts of anyone

-Two weeks pass-

It wasn't long after Tsukune and Kurumu had told everyone the news that things began to become strained. The other girls all tried to act ok with the situation yet Tsukune could tell they were all a little off. Moka had stopped trying to bite his neck and suck his blood. Yukari hardly ever attacked Kurumu anymore, but it did still happen. Even Mizore was being more distant than usual. Tsukune of course blamed all their pain on himself and felt terrible about it. These feelings began to affect his training and his control. Gin and Ruby had been helping Tsukune train every day since their first day. Tsukune had progressed far enough to where he hardly ever heard the ghoul's voice in his head. Only when he got extremely hungry did the ghoul's thoughts penetrate the wall Tsukune had made. Gin stepped up his game in the training since Tsukune was actually landing blows and barely getting hit. Ruby and Gin were both impressed with Tsukune's progress, until today that is. Today they were training as usual, but Tsukune was thinking about the girls and not his fight. Gin was wolfed out, of course, and charging at Tsukune at full speed. His claws caused a glare to hit Tsukune in the eye, blinding him. Gin loved using this tactic to catch his friend off guard. Normally Tsukune quickly recovered and took little to no damage but today Tsukune took a full on swipe to his chest. Ruby's jaw dropped from her perch at the top of the barrier. Not once in all their days of training had Tsukune taken a hit like that one.

Damnit! What's wrong with me? I have to focus or I could get really hurt. I mean Gin hasn't been holding back at all because of my progress. Tsukune fought with himself trying to focus on the werewolf in front of him. After regaining his focus on the task at hand Tsukune charged forward to meet the werewolf head on. His right fist went flying toward Gin's ribs only to meet with air. Gin jumped back dodging the punch and countering by throwing his shoulder into Tsukune's chest. Tsukune didn't move fast enough to dodge and took the blow where he already had a wound. Tsukune flew backwards from the impact and landed on his back. He rolled over and stood up quickly only to be stopped dead in his tracks by the sight of his blood on the ground. His eyes flowed down to his chest where his wounds had been torn open more and blood was trickling down his body to the ground. A puddle was starting to form when Tsukune was pulled back to reality by an all too familiar voice.

I thought you were getting better at this? I mean come on human it really would have been easy to dodge both those attacks. Oh and how the hell did you miss in the first place? I think you're getting slower. Tsukune's ghoul side was mocking him. The walls he had put up had been torn down by his critical state. Shaking his head to avoid his ghoul's words, Tsukune put his left hand on his chest and kept his right balled into a fist. Running forward Tsukune was already debating how to end it quickly. He threw his fist at Gin once again to meet air only this time Tsukune kicked his left leg up to meet Gin's side. Gin flew sideways a few feet before landing on his feet. Tsukune was there in a flash fist connecting to Gin's gut. Then Tsukune's right leg connected to Gin's head, throwing the already out of breath wolf, to the side. Gin slide across the ground leaving a very obvious trail from where his body had landed to where he was currently laying. He brought his left hand to his head to find blood.

Damn! Tsukune almost cracked my skull wide open. His hits are strong and fast, but he seems distracted and reckless. Gin sorted out his thoughts before standing up and reverting back to his human state.

"Ruby I think we better stop! We both took big hits it isn't the best idea to keep going." Gin yelled up to the floating witch. Ruby soared down and ran to Tsukune first. She held her staff over his shirt and cut the rest of it open to get a better look at his wound. She started chanting, in a foreign language of course, while moving her staff over his entire chest. Quickly enough the bleeding had stopped and Tsukune only a very small scratches. Rubies stood and moved over to Gin and healed his head, taking much less time to finish there than with Tsukune, she then moved to the edge of the barrier and dispelled it with one fluid hand motion.

"You both did well today. Tsukune keep an eye on your chest, you should be fine but just in case." Ruby called backwards as she began walking away. Gin walked over and stretched out a hand to help Tsukune up. Both boys looked just as they did when they had begun training, minus Tsukune's shirt being destroyed.

"Hey man you seemed kind of distracted today. Something you wanna chat about? You know I'm always here for ya." Gin reassured Tsukune placing his hand on Tsukune's shoulder.

"It's nothing really just thinking about the other girls and how they are dealing with me and Kurumu being together." Tsukune replied moving his right hand to his head to pinch the bridge of his nose.

"Don't worry too much man everything will fall into place on its own. They are all just need time to get used to it and to find someone new. Maybe even yours truly!" Gin winked as he finished his sentence and laughed. The pair walked back to the campus for lunch and to meet up with everyone. Tsukune sat next to Kurumu and they ate while she leaned against him. The other girls all sat in a semi-circle in front of them with Gin in the middle, of course. After lunch they went to their afternoon classes and then to their club meeting. As usual the club meeting went by fast and smooth, never really new business. After the meeting everyone walked back to the dorms together and parted ways. Tsukune and Kurumu were the last to part saying their goodnights to each other. They kissed and then Kurumu headed off to her dorm. Tsukune went up to his room and busted out the books to finish up any homework and to work on his newspaper article. He rubbed his eyes and took a look at the clock; it had been three and a half hours since he got settled.

I hope the girls will be ok. He thought while rubbing his hand through his hair resting it on the back of his neck.

They will be just fine. Now come on stud where is the busty blue haired beauty?! I wanna play tonight. The ghoul chimed in almost making Tsukune fall out of his desk chair.

Crap you're still around? I thought after we got done fighting I was finished with you again.

Not that easy human. I'm a part of you. You can't just hope I'm never gonna be around. I'm always here just not always making myself known.

Just shut up for now I'm going to bed. Tsukune ended the conversation with that and walked over to his bed. He plopped down on the mattress and looked at the ceiling. He had survived another day of training and another day of school.

Hopefully Gin is right and everything will just work itself into place. Everyone will be happy…I just it all happens soon. With that thought ringing in his head Tsukune slipped into sleep. Little did he know that his problems were just about to begin.

A/N Alright guys I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Kinda slow paced and not a whole lot of action. But day to day stuff and a good lead up into my next plot turn. Review please and thank you. Also a little side note! To all you guys who really enjoy my writing I have been working on another story only it's not a fanfic. This story is all mine and I have the prologue and first chapter up here-

fantasy/short_story/drellis777/at-war-with-love

It would be really cool if you went and read it just send me a PM about if you like it or not. Also some things in the story do have French names. Well until next chapter my friends.