Chapter 3 everyone! Thanks to the few that review, and rest that simply read. I'm not going to pressure readers to review, and I wish them to do so at their own volition.

Also, I put up a poll to decide what the public wants. I will leave it on my page, until the end of the story comes. Safe to say, that may be a few weeks from now depending. Even after that though, there will be a story involving Isaac.

Ending my drabble; I modified the last chapter a smidge. I had originally written a bit more banter between the Isaac and Shizuka, and it is now up.

As per status quo:

Everything besides the events and various other tidbits, are not owned by me.

Isaac felt warmth, which was unusual, due to the fact he slept in a rather frigid room. It wasn't an unwelcome warmth of course, as his body was less rigid from the near cryo-stasis of his room. He felt a hand on his chest, and heard a purr-esque snore from his left. Opening his eyes, he saw an unfamiliar ceiling with a brass fan. A yawn got his attention as the woman next to him woke, and he looked at the Nekomusume. Her hair was disheveled, and she looked content with how they lied there. She directed her face to him, and she opened her eyes. Brilliantly blue cat's eyes greeted him, and he smiled as she yawned again.

"Morning." She hummed in return, and they continued to lay with each other. An alarm clock began to blare, and both sighed as their school duties gave them a reason to break their peace. Isaac found his under-suit, and reintegrated his RIG. The slight pinch on his spine came and went, as it linked to his vertebrae.

"Isaac?" He looked at the stark naked woman, and couldn't help but admire her.

"I don't own any bras." He chuckled as he remembered the events of yesterday, or at least the school based events. He grabbed his boots, and sealed them to his suit. They were dressed within minutes, and they ate a quick breakfast of rice and fish. When they finished their bowls, Isaac noted how refreshed he felt. His sleep before now was plagued with memories of his life, but that night had been restful.

(Or just very tiring.) He grinned at the thought, and locked the door behind them. They strode through the halls towards the school rooms, occasionally glancing at each other. Isaac's room came up first, and they went to the doorway.

"Thank you Isaac."

"Any time Shizuka." She nodded suspiciously towards the classroom, and Isaac laughed.

"Lay off the catnip, and maybe after that." Her ears drooped, but sprang up in a moment. She grabbed his arm, and pulled him into a quick kiss.

"Tonight?" Her not-so-innocent question sparked wonderful reminders of the night.

"Of course." They separated, and Isaac began preparing the day's course. As he set up a few problems for the hapless students, a numbing thought occurred to him.

(What if they return?) He stopped plugging in numbers, and grasped his skull. Questions ran through his head at an alarming pace, and a clear picture formed in his head. He gritted his teeth as the idea mocked him.

(Shizuka is running from an ever-encroaching mass of flesh, and a Regenerator burst forth from the Corruption.) His fists tightened till tendons were near torn. (Her screams echoed through his head as she collapsed against a wall, and blood began pooling as her back had been eviscerated. The footfalls of the creature stopped as it stopped in front of her. As the creature prepared to end the Nekomusume's life, a whisper came from the woman.

"Isaac." Mere moments after she said his name, the blade pierced her skull.)

"NO!" He stood up, and ran to his room. Class wasn't for a while, and he was going to make sure that his time wasn't wasted.

-Shizuka-

She felt warm, and she knew who caused it. Not even an hour had passed, and she already missed Isaac.

"I wonder what he's doing right now?" She pondered the man's way of life, and settled on doing work. An unsettling thought occurred to her along the way.

"How much about him do I know?" Racking her brain for info, she realized how little she does know. He was from a more advanced universe, he's an engineer, and he has deep issues. She hated thinking the last part, but the truth was necessary. Her ears picked up a rather harsh slamming of a door, and rapid footfalls. Each step sounded familiar to her, and she stood as she realized who was storming off.

"ISAAC!" She tore the door open, and followed the noise. Rounding the corner to the teachers' dorm, she saw Isaac's door slam shut. Tentatively, she went up and listened through the door. Mechanical noises rang out, but that ended rather fast. In the time it took her to realize he was heading out, the door opened to a determined Isaac. His features relaxed as he saw the frightened woman.

"Sorry." He rubbed his eyes.

"What's wrong Isaac?" Her curiosity was getting the best of her. A sigh escaped the survivor.

"I'm scared." She was almost shocked to hear Isaac say that, but if he was scared, there must be a legitimate reason.

"Back in my universe, I fought creatures known as Necromorphs. They are bio-recombinators, as in they turn dead flesh into more of themselves." He led her to the couch, and they sat as Isaac divulged his troubled past. To say she was horrified would be an understatement, as he went over his fears. He sighed then chuckled after everything was said and done.

"I think I'm just paranoid…" She thought hard on everything he had told her, and she agreed with him.

"Don't worry Isaac, and if you want, I'll help you prepare. As long as you don't let this get in the way of school or me."

"This is primarily concerning you, so you'll have nothing to worry about." He rubbed her shoulder, and was reminded why he was leaving.

"Could you strip? I need to get proper measurements to make a RIG for you." He stood, and grabbed tools from the bench in his room. She deftly removed her clothes, and Isaac chuckled.

"You could have left on your panties."

"Don't wear any." He laughed whole heartedly.

"You were yesterday."

"I didn't stay that way for long, and you made sure of that. Meow." She gasped as cold metal traced up her spine, and across her back. Wires were wrapped around her arms and legs as Isaac measured her, and she giggled as his glove hit a sensitive spot on neck.

"I'll have to remember that." Without taking his measuring equipment off her, he input the measurements into the bench. Whirring began to take place in the machine, and Isaac turned back to her.

"Let's get this stuff off you." He made short work of the wires, and placed them into a compartment of the bench. Yet again, she giggled as his hand brushed her neck. She pulled on her clothes, and an odd clicking noise got her attention.

"What's that?"

"It's a Scavenger bot. I'm sure that the ground around here will hold at least decent amounts of materials I can use. Considering this is Earth, and that this place isn't near any large factories." They exited the room, and began walking towards the classrooms again.

"I'll take lunch to set these puppies up." Her ears drooped at his words, but Isaac pulled her into a hug.

"We have tonight." They ended the embrace, and Shizuka noticed a poster.

"Isaac, the school Halloween festival is tonight." She grinned inwardly as she remembered a perfect costume for the festivities.

"I'll probably wear this though." He motioned towards his Engineering suit.

"It fits the holiday. So, we'll meet at the festival at 7?" Isaac nodded. They said goodbye, and went into their respective classrooms. To say Isaac looked forward to tonight, would be taking it lightly. He damn near ran to his desk. The bell marking the beginning of class began the shuffling of students to their rooms, and he welcomed his students.

-After the final school bell-

Isaac finished dropping off his now filled Scavenger bots at the bench, and took off the magnetic clamps on his boots.

(No reason to keep them on.) Not a minute after doing so, a knock came from his door. Thinking that Shizuka was there early, he opened the door. A lavender haired girl stood at the door.

"Hey Mizore. Uh, you okay?" The yuki-onna shifted uneasily.

"Yeah… No, I'm nervous." Seeing as this might be a long talk, he invited her in. She quickly made her way to the couch, and sat as Isaac took up leaning on the bench.

"Is it about Tsukune?" She nodded sheepishly.

"I want him to be mine, but Moka and Kurumu get in the way." She avoided eye contact with the wise engineer.

"I don't want to be the one to tell you this, but Tsukune has his heart set on Moka. It's clear to see in his actions, but he doesn't want to hurt you or the others. He's too caring, and I'm sure that's why you all fell for him. I'm positive that if he could tell it to you in a way that wouldn't destroy you, he would tell you." Her features became sadder compared to her usual neutrality.

"He doesn't have the heart to tell you off. Be glad there are guys like that here, because if you were like this to any other guy, they would throw you as soon as they got their fill. Whatever happens though, don't think badly of him. He means well, he just doesn't always do well." A small smile reached her pale face, and Isaac walked over to her.

"You should prepare for the festival." She stood, and hugged the man.

"Thank you for the talk."

"Anytime Mizore." The yuki-onna departed the room, and left the engineer to think.

"I've never been good with kids." He finished the thought. Seeing as he still had a few hours, he pulled out the RIG. The bench had given it an obsidian-like coating, and the holographic display was white.

"Perfect."

-7:00 p.m.-

A crowd organized at the stands set up for the festival, but two faculty members remained at their rooms. Shizuka was just exiting her room as a repeated clanking reached her ears.

"Isaac's still working?" She strode to the room, and entered the darkness. The clanking continued as she tip-toed around. She fumbled against the wall for a light switch, and switched one as soon as she got a hold of one. The bulb exploded as soon as the current went through it, and she squeaked as everything really began getting to her.

"Cats have a form of night-vision, why don't I?" She began to shake as the clanking got louder.

"Shizuka?" She screamed as the man showed up, and ran up to him. She weakly beat his chest, but began to laugh as he grabbed her shoulders.

"Calm down, calm down." They descended into hysterics, but a cheer from outside snapped them to the present.

"Ready?" She hummed in confirmation, and they entered a proper lit area. Isaac laughed as he saw the Nekomusume's costume.

"Isn't it a bit redundant?" He motioned towards the woman.

"What? I can't wear a cat-suit?"

"Calm down Catwoman, It was a joke." They slowly walked towards the gathering, and as they got closer to the swarm, Isaac began fidgeting with his Kinesis module. The amount of movement and noise stirred up images of his run to the Gold Marker on the Sprawl.

(His feet were carrying him, but every sense was tuned to the hordes clawing their way after him. Another hallway was cleared, but the safety was short-lived as the Uber-morph sprang from a nearby vent. His Plasma Cutter beeped empty after the legs had been cleared of the creature, so his next move was to bolt to the next doorway. He broke through the door, and clenched his fists as another swarm was there to greet him. He steeled himself as he evaded them, but soon a ventilation room proved to be another arena for him and the regenerative bastard. Time and time again, it would regrow its limbs only for Isaac to shear them off again. A fuse box glowed brightly against the drenched walls, and he destroyed it allowing access to the Marker. Screams permeated the air as he approached the monolith.)

"Isaac?" He snapped from the memory.

"Can we go somewhere secluded? I've never been one for crowds." She nodded, and they began to walk towards the lake. The moon lit the way, and gave the area a moody glow to the environment. Many of the trees, though dead, gave it an almost peaceful outlook. They stood at the edge of the lake, but settled for sitting at a nearby tree. Silence ensued, and they stared towards the moon.

"I'm sorry for taking you away from the festival, just… I can't handle crowds." They remained stationary, save for Shizuka resting her head on Isaac's shoulder.

"It's okay. Groups aren't my thing either." The peaceful silence and stillness allowed the two to stay there for over a half an hour. The two teachers noticed the sky turn red, and both regrettably stood up.

"Ura's out." They began walking back to the festival, and soon enough they beheld the spectacle that awaited them. Both Tsukune and Gin were laying on their backs with Ura-Moka standing over them.

"Who?" Fear emanated from both boys, but Tsukune shakily pointed to Gin. The mummy-clad werewolf was kicked at a nearby tree, but Isaac latched onto him with his Kinesis module.

"Want to try that again Ms. Akashiya?" Isaac directed the club president towards her. Seeing this, a devilish grin was put in place of her usual scowl.

"Batter up!" The boy screamed as he was launched at the Shinso vampiress, and was silenced on impact with her foot. With a sickening crack, Gin was sent through various trees.

"Well, I've gotten my revenge. Tsukune, would you kindly take Ginei to the infirmary?" The ghoul nodded, and quickly dragged the unconscious boy away. Isaac took account for the students' costumes. Gin was a mummy, Tsukune had been zombie, Mizore was dressed as an angel, Kurumu was the slutty devil of the group, and Yukari was dressed as a witch to an extensive degree.

"I hope all of you enjoyed tonight, but Shizuka and I are retiring for the night." They began to walk away, but were stopped.

"Isaac!" Both teachers turned to the silver-haired vampire.

"You're not as stupid or self-centered as I thought." With that said, she strode off in the same direction as Tsukune. The remaining members of the group were all but stupefied as the words echoed through their minds.

"Ura gave you a compliment." Isaac laughed, and both faculty members walked away. Eventually arriving at Isaac's room, He let her head in first.

"Rather eventful night." She hummed in agreement. Isaac felt an incredible amount of exhaustion, and laid down on the couch. Shizuka laid down next to him, and they began drifting into unconsciousness.

"I love you Shizuka."

"Love you too Isaac."

Chapter 3 is done!

I've decided that there will be no lemons in this story. This was chosen after conversations with my friends and comments of reviewers (Which I appreciate greatly). I personally don't feel comfortable with it, plus I'm sure to screw up the relationship if I attempt that.

This chapter marks the few remaining ones based around Isaac and Shizuka getting to know each other better. Soon enough, the story will gain a true issue.

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