Chapter Four: Wickedness of the Werewolf
Death the Kid took in the fresh air. Never in his life did he consider a day as wonderful as this.
Today. Kid thought happily. Is the day I make my dream become reality.
Deciding to go ahead and get to school as fast as he could, Kid called upon Beelzebub to materialize. Hopping onto his skateboard, Kid kicked off the ground and rolled his way to school. There were no other students down the path which meant they had either gotten to class already or hadn't woken up yet. This was all fine to Kid. He liked having a time when he wasn't receiving glares from all the other males. And…was it his imagination or had the girls been looking at him differently as well? With a shrug, Kid just kept right on rolling.
"Kid!"
Kid turned his head to see Moka running to try and catch up with him. Kid immediately halted.
"Good morning, Moka," he said politely.
"Good morning, Kid," Moka said sweetly. "Um…Kid?"
Kid raised an eyebrow. "Yes?" He asked.
"Please, Kid," Moka said. "I want to suck your blood!"
Of course. Kid thought.
"Please?" Moka asked. Begged was more the word. "I promise to get both sides of your neck. Please?"
Kid wondered what would happen if he actually said no to her. He wasn't trying to be cruel but a guy could only endure getting his neck bitten enough times.
But before he could say anything, Moka suddenly tackled him. "Moka wai…"
CHUU!
Too late. Moka had already bitten into the right side of his neck and drinking his blood. Kid didn't know which was worse; her biting him or the way she'd have her arms around him every time she bit him. Oh he could just imagine his friends from Death City reacting to this.
"Now for the other side," Moka said with a smile. She bit into the left side of his neck.
CHUU!
Counting down in his head, Kid nearly fell backwards when Moka finally released him.
"Aaah," Moka sighed happily. "Thanks for the treat! Your blood really is the best, Kid! I think I might get addicted to you!"
You mean you're not already? Kid thought dryly as he regained his balance. How much longer until she drains me dry?
"You're lucky you have Beelzebub, Kid," Moka said wistfully all of a sudden. "You can get to school faster than most of us."
"Oh," Kid said, looking down at Beelzebub. "I suppose so."
"That's really cool how you can use it to fly," Moka told him. She sighed. "I'd like to fly sometime."
Kid looked at her. "Would you like to ride on Beelzebub someday?" he asked her.
Moka blinked in surprise at him. "Really?" she asked him.
"Absolutely," Kid told her. "You'll just have to…" he blushed at this. "Hold on to me as we're flying."
Moka also blushed at Kid's words.
"I…I'd like that," she said. Then her eyes widened when she realized how her words came out. "I'd like to ride on Beelzebub someday!" She corrected her face redder now.
Kid, whose own face had reddened, got back up to his feet. He recalled Beelzebub back into his hand.
"Aren't you going to ride Beelzebub to school?" Moka asked him.
"I was," Kid told her. "But now that my friend's here, I think I'll walk with her instead."
Moka's face lit up like the sun as she and Kid walked on their way to school.
Kid and Moka were now walking down the hallway. Classes were over and the two had other things to do. Today they were going to start their first day as part of the Newspaper Club. Personally, Kid was thrilled. Moka had pointed out that he could write articles that explained the importance of symmetry to the entire school. Kid hoped that by doing so, the other students would be motivated to make the school as symmetrical as they could. Kid could barely contain the excitement.
"You sure are excited, Kid," Moka said with a giggle.
"Of course I am, Moka," Kid told her. "With the Newspaper Club, this school will finally learn the true value of symmetry!"
Moka just smiled as she and Kid continued. She really didn't mind Kid's OCD. After all, she thought with dreamy sigh, it allowed her to enjoy Kid's delicious blood twice a day. She felt so blessed to enjoy that wonderful taste so many times.
"Kid! Today we start going to the club together right?"
Kid didn't have time to react as Kurumu, the one who had spoken, wrapped her arms around his neck and shoved his head into her chest. Kid's arms flailed wildly as Kurumu smiled lovingly at him.
Kid is my destined one. Kurumu thought with fierce determination. So just watch me deepen my connection with Kid into a lovely relationship. Because I am not going to lose to you, Akashiya Moka. As she thought this, Kurumu stuck her tongue at Moka, who's eyebrows furrowed at Kurumu's rudeness.
It took some time, but Kurumu finally let Kid go. The three went straight to the Newspaper Club, which was held in their home room. When they got there, the three saw that the room was completely empty.
"Where is everyone?" Moka asked.
"Do you think they're late?" Kurumu pondered.
"Maybe we got the wrong room," Kid considered.
A bit hesitant, the three took their spots in three of the chairs at the front of the class. Kid insisted that he sit between Moka and Kurumu because it was perfectly symmetrical as he was the only boy out of the three. Personally the two girls preferred it this way. It allowed them to sit next to Kid without having to sit next to each other. No sooner had they sat down did Nekonome-sensei walk into the room. A happy smile was plastered on her face.
"Well then, everyone," Nekonome-sensei said cheerfully. "Thank you for joining my club! So let's begin the club activities for the Youkai Academy Newspaper Club!"
The three members were taken aback by this statement. If Nekonome-sensei was starting the club already…did that mean…?
"Um, Sensei?" Kid asked politely. "Are we the only members in this club?"
Nekonome-sensei smiled sweetly at Kid. "Don't be silly," she said, sounding like a parent talking to her child.
"Excuse me!"
"See," Nekonome-sensei said. "Here he comes. The only other member."
"Man, I'm sorry. Here I am, late on the first day."
In walked a rather tall boy. He seemed to be at least a year above Kid, Moka, and Kurumu. Already Kid didn't like him. The guy's uniform jacket was unbuttoned and his tie was missing. And the guy's hair was wild and unkempt even with the red bandana in it. The guy also wore a wolf head necklace around his neck. In his hands were two bouquets of roses.
"Greetings," the boy said politely. "I'm the president of this Newspaper Club, Morioka Ginei. Pleased to meet ya." He flashed a smile at the three new club members.
Kid deadpanned. This guy was the president?
"Oooh," Ginei said, looking at Kurumu and Moka. "The teacher told me about you. What beautiful new club members you are." He rushed over to the two girls and gave them the bouquets of roses. "You can call me "Gin". Red flowers are always suitable for such lovely ladies." He gave them another flashy smile as he said this.
I'm beginning to see why we're the only ones here. Kid thought to himself. This guy's personality was just like Spirit Albarn, his father's personal Death Scythe and the father of his friend Maka. Spirit was a big flirt. He couldn't resist flirting with every pretty woman he laid eyes on. And Gin's personality was a perfect match. Kid wondered if Gin was a distant relative of Spirit's. He was then aware of Gin looking at him now.
"Ah," Gin said with that smile of his. "Death the Kid. It's an honor to have someone of your reputation take an interest in our club."
Kid frowned. "Reputation?" he repeated.
"Of course," Gin said. "They saw you're a really powerful fighter and Shinigami on top of that. I'm pleased that you would like to join our club."
"Gin-kun is the only 2nd year club member," Nekonome-sensei explained. "Just ask Gin-kun anything you don't know about this club, okay?"
"Heh," Gin said with a grin. "You can always count on me!"
Kid looked at him doubtfully. Just then, he felt Kurumu snuggle up against him.
"Kid," She whispered to him. "I'm not very good with this kind of flirty guy."
That's the pot called the kettle black. Kid thought as he recalled Kurumu's constant flirting attempts with him.
"Well, I must be going, since I have a staff meeting," Nekonome-sensei said as she started walking out the door. "Take care of the rest of club proceedings, Gin-kun."
"Okay," Gin said. "Leave it to me!"
"Huh? You gotta go already sensei?"
"Sorry, see you later everyone!" Nekonome-sensei said as she waved goodbye. "Make friends with your sempai, okay?" With that, she left.
Kid resisted the urge to groan. Now they were stuck with this playboy. Well, Spirit had proven competent when he needed to be. So maybe Gin could possibly have some good traits about him.
"Hmm," Gin asked as he pondered what to talk about first. "Well, let's see. First I'll give you the explanation of just what kinda club it is. The goal of the Newspaper Club is to publish the school newspaper! Most of your activity will be reporting in all kinds of things within the academy and putting them in the newspaper! We'll be put into dangerous situations time after time for the sake of reporting! I'll tell you right now, this ain't gonna be now easy ride! Once you've joined, you should prepare yourself."
Kid raised an eyebrow at Gin. Was he being serious or trying to show off?
"He seems like…someone we can trust right?" Moka asked.
Kid stared at her. Did she have to look on the bright side of everything?
What everyone failed to noticed was that Gin had grinned to himself at Moka's words. "Just messing with ya!" he said warmly. "Let's have some fun without all the strict talk." He held up a piece of paper. "This is our poster ad. Let's put it up on the back wall."
Kid's jaw dropped. The poster was one of Nekonome-sensei with the words: If you have a chance, make sure to read Youkai Newspaper-Newspaper Club.
"Couldn't they have made a poster that was more symmetrical?" Kid asked in a saddened tone. "A nice one where Nekonome-sensei is in the exact center of the poster?" He started hitting the desk. "Is that too much to ask for?"
Gin raised an eyebrow. "What's with him?" he asked Moka and Kurumu.
"Sorry about that," Moka apologized. "Kid has OCD. He likes things to be symmetrical."
"Don't worry, Kid," Kurumu said in a sultry voice. "How about after the meeting I bake you some of my extra special symmetrical cookies to cheer you up?"
Kid stopped his sniffling to look at Kurumu. "Would you?" he asked her.
"Of course," Kurumu said with a loving smile. "Anything to make my Kid-kun feel all better."
Kid began drying his eyes. "Thank you, Kurumu. I feel better now."
Kurumu grinned happily. Score: Kurumu-1 Moka-0
Moka frowned at Kurumu's actions. She still considered them as her taking advantage of Kid's OCD. Not to mention that she really didn't like that Kurumu would use it to hog Kid's attention.
"Here, Moka-san," Gin said, putting a chair against the wall. "Kurumu-san. You two can put the posters up on the wall."
Kid raised an eyebrow. Something nagged in his mind about Gin's actions. The two girls, not sharing Kid's suspicions, grabbed two of the poster copies and stood up on the chairs.
"Sempai?" Moka asked as they got up. "Is this high enough to stick the posters?"
"No, just a bit higher!" Gin replied.
"Huh?" Kurumu whined. "What, even higher?"
"Yeah," Gin said with a nod. "Much, much higher."
Kid frowned. Something was wrong here. The posters would have been fine from where Moka and Kurumu had been standing. What was the point of making them stand higher. The girls on the tips of their toes now. Then he noticed Gin squatting on the ground behind them and looking up at something. It looked as if Gin was trying to get a good view of the girls' legs. But what if…Kid's eyes hardened, what if he was trying to look up their skirts?
"Excuse me, Gin," he said in a low voice. "But what are you doing?"
"Me?" Gin asked, standing straight up again. "I'm just standing here making sure that the girls get the posters high enough."
Kid's eyes narrowed. Okay he took it back. This guy was worse that Spirit. Possibly. He didn't know if Spirit had ever tried to look up a girl's skirt before. But knowing the perverted Death Scythe, he might have. Kid knew he would have to keep an eye on this Gin character for sure.
"So, Gin," he said, deciding to play ignorant for the moment. "Are we able to write our own articles for the paper as well? I was hoping to write an article and…"
"Of course, Kid," Gin said friendly. "Tell you what, I'll let you have an entire column. You've more than earned it."
Kid raised an eyebrow. "Earned it?"
"Why yes," Gin answered. "The school is talking about how protective you are of Akashiya Moka. A beautiful young girl like her draws a lot of attention. Especially from guys would do less than decent things to her. I'm happy to know that Moka has been safe in the hands of someone like you, Kid."
That kind of talk would have worked on anyone else but Kid. Having often been forced to be around his father's Death Scythe, Kid could tell when someone was being a lecher but often pretending to be friendly or serious.
"We're done!" Kurumu said as she and Moka got off the chairs.
"Wonderful!" Gin beamed. "Thank you both so much! You did a wonderful job."
"What do we need to do next, Gin-sempai?" Moka asked politely.
Gin gave her a small, fond smile. "Well, there's not much left to do this meeting since I explained the rules and we got to know one another. Don't worry though, I'll have your first assignment by our next meeting. Take care, you three."
"What?" Kid asked in shock. His suspicions of Gin's were roughly shoved to the side when he realized that he wasn't going to get to write his article on symmetry "That's all? But what about writing for the paper?"
"Well," Gin scratched the back of his head. "Truth is, there's nothing going on yet. No point in making a newspaper with nothing worthwhile on it."
"Nothing worthwhile?" Kid repeated. "Nothing worthwhile!" he got up in Gin's face. "How can you say that? Symmetry is the perfect balance in this world! How can you call it nothing worthwhile?"
Gin backed away uneasily from Kid. "Uh…what?"
"Sorry, Gin-sempai," Moka said, bowing. "Kid was hoping to write an article on symmetry for the school newspaper."
"So that's what he wanted to write about," Gin said. "Sorry about that, Kid. I didn't know. But we want to draw the reader's attention with lots of different topics to read about. They'd think a paper about symmetry alone would be just boring."
Kid looked at Gin in horror. Symmetry? Boring?
"How dare you call symmetry boring!" Kid yelled at Gin.
Moka and Kurumu reacted immediately and grabbed both of Kid's arms as he looked like he was about to pummel Gin for insulting his symmetry.
"Don't worry about it, Kid," Kurumu purred in his ear. "Remember, I'm still gonna make you those perfectly symmetrical cookies you love so much."
Moka glared at Kurumu as the succubus once again tried to use Kid's OCD to win his heart.
Gin watched all of this with a small tinge of jealousy at seeing the two most beautiful girls in the school compete over Kid.
"You're a lucky one, Death the Kid," Gin said to himself. "I'll have to be careful around you."
"Well," Moka said as the three walked down the hall. "Gin seems nice enough."
The girls had managed to revive Kid, thankfully without CPR, and were walking down the hallways. Kid had been in a depressed state for symmetry being called boring.
"I don't know," Kurumu admitted. "He's a little too flirty if you ask me. Besides," She wrapped her arms around Kid. "Kid's the only man for me."
Kid groaned. "Uh, girls," he said. "I think….I think it would be best if you were careful around Gin."
The two girls stopped to look at Kid. "What do you mean?" Moka asked.
Kid decided to choose his next words carefully. He couldn't flat out tell them that Gin had been looking up their skirts. Not without proof. Not to mention they would be very embarrassed.
"I have this bad feeling about him," Kid chose to say.
"But why?" Moka asked. "Gin seems so nice."
"Just," Kid said. "Just be careful around him, okay?"
Not quite understanding what Kid was getting at, Moka nodded.
"Well," Kid said. "Good night everyone." He started walking back to the dorm.
"Kid, wait!" Kurumu cried, running after him. "I still want to bake you those cookies!"
Moka just stood there in the hallway. Why would Kid have anything bad towards Gin? He hadn't done anything wrong. At least as far as she knew.
"What are you doing?"
"Kya!" Moka cried out in surprise. Then she realized it was coming from the Rosario. "Wha…oh it's you!"
"What do you mean 'it's you'? More importantly, you had best take care."
"Huh?" Moka asked the Rosario.
"Kid is the not the only one concerned. I smell something dangerous about him! A scent if he's hiding some strong power. Be careful of that 'Gin' male."
Moka gasped. Not only did Kid not trust Gin but her other side too? Was there really something so bad about Gin?
"Morning, Kid!" Moka said the next day. "Ready to go to school!"
Kid nodded, happy that for once Moka wasn't asking to drink his blood. The two headed towards the academy together. But their actions did not go unnoticed. Gin stood there as he watched the two walk further away.
"Hey, 'scuse me!" Gin said to two girls on their way to class. "Have a sec?"
"Huh?" the two girls asked at the same time to see who was addressing them. When they looked up at Gin, he gave them a dazzling smile.
"There's a little something I'd like you to tell me!" he said to them. The two girls were instant putty by his charms.
"What is it?" the two asked dreamily.
Gin pointed over at Kid and Moka. "Kid and Moka-san are always together but…are they dating?"
The two girls looked over where Gin was pointing and saw Moka and Kid walking to class. One of the girls, who had shoulder lengthened blonde hair spoke. "Well I'm not really sure but…I wouldn't be surprised if they were."
Gin faulted. "Really?" he asked.
The second girl, who wore her black hair in pig-tails nodded. "Kid-kun is real gentleman who always helps Moka whenever she's in need." She sighed. "Just like a handsome white knight out of a fairy tale."
Gin clenched his fists as she said that.
"And Moka-chan has the kind of beauty that charms even other women," the girl continued. "They're perfect for each other!"
Gin felt a tic mark grow on his head. "You don't say…" he muttered.
"But listen. Rumor has it that people have seen Moka-san kiss Kid-kun on the neck! They must be dating!"
Gin froze when he heard this. "Wha…his neck? You say a kiss on his neck?" he grabbed his hair. "No way! You've got to be kidding me! You've got to be kidding me! Kid-kunnnnn?"
The two girls flinched away from Gin's outburst. "Kya! What's with him?"
Kurumu was walking along with a spring in her step. Yesterday, she had made those symmetrical cookies of hers that Kid loved so much. The moment he laid eyes on them, he went into a string of praises to Kurumu for making thing in perfect circles. Kurumu smiled to herself. Kid's OCD was the chance into his heart. She would show him that she was very dedicated to keeping things symmetrical. And Kid would then be overcome with so much emotion that he would ask her to marry him. Kurumu blushed as she sighed dreamily. For her and Kid to be married. That would make her life complete. And sure enough, there was Kid walking down the hallway. Her face brightened. "Ki…huh?" Much to her confusion, she saw Gin walking up to Kid.
"Yo, Kid-kun," Gin said to the Shinigami boy.
Kid tensed when he heard Gin address him in that manner. Alarm bells rang off in his head but he decided to see what the president of the Newspaper Club was up to.
"Greetings, Gin-sempai," Kid said in a convincing tone.
"Today club activities will be held outside, "Gin told Kid. "Why don't you come with me?"
Kid raised an eyebrow. Held outside? For what possible purpose would they be held outside for? Something's not right here.
"Alright, Gin-sempai," Kid said. "Let's go."
Kurumu frowned. She too felt that something was off. Gin never told her or Moka that the club activities were to be held outside. Kurumu then remembered Kid's warning about Gin. She began to worry for Kid as the two headed outside. She followed them at a distance to see what was going on.
Kid's suspicions grew when he realized where they were. They were at the back of the academy. Moka and Kurumu were nowhere to be found.
What's he playing at? Kid thought to himself.
"Excuse me, Gin?" Kid asked as they walked. "If we're really having our activities here, why aren't Moka and Kurumu here?"
Gin laughed. "Don't you worry," he told Kid. "Everybody'll be coming soon."
Kid was on full alert now. Whatever Gin was up to, it couldn't be good. His thoughts drifted back to when Gin made Kurumu and Moka stand on those chairs just to look up their skirts.
He has an ulterior motive for wanting me to be here. Kid analyzed. A trap of some sort? Hoping to attack me where there are no witnesses?
Soon they stopped at the back of some of the buildings.
"We're here!" Gin said, spreading his arms out. "This is the place, Kid-kun!"
Kid looked. They were in the alleyway at the back of the school. If that didn't scream out trap, nothing did.
"Look over there!" Gin said pointing to a nearby window. "There's a little window up there. Why don'tcha take a peek inside?"
Kid looked over at said window. Gin wanted him to take a look inside? "Why?" he asked the club president.
"It's not gonna bite, just take a look!" Gin encouraged. "It'll be interesting!"
What does he take me for? Kid asked him. If Gin believed him to be a naïve little freshman then he was sadly mistaken. He wanted Kid to look through that window for a reason but it couldn't be anything good. Were some cronies of his hiding in there, waiting to attack as soon as they saw him?
Let's just see. Kid thought.
"I think we should wait until Moka and Kurumu get here," he suggested. "That way we can all see it together."
He managed to catch a look of irritation on Gin's face for a brief moment before it switched back to his friendly face. "Oh, come on, Kid-kun," he said. "No harm in a little sneak peeking, eh?"
"Peeking, huh?" Kid asked. "Interesting choice of words." His eyes then narrowed at Gin. "You mean like how you were peeking under Moka and Kurumu's skirts the other day?"
Gin feigned innocence. "I have no idea what you're talking about, Kid-kun." He said with a smile.
"You know very well what I'm talking about," Kid said coldly. "We both know you looked up their skirts so there's no point in trying to cover it up. But rest assured," His voice became even colder. "I don't take lightly to my friends being treated perversely."
Gin looked down at the ground.
"I will overlook this first offense," Kid told him. "But if you ever do it again…"
"Wow," Gin interrupted in a low voice. "You really are something, Kid-kun."
Kid's eyes narrowed. "What does that mean?" he asked.
Gin looked up at him. "Moka-san is even better than I heard, you know," He said. "I really like her."
Kid looked at him skeptically. Liking wasn't the same as perverting.
"She's even got me falling in love at first sight," Gin went on. He grinned. "I'm gonna make sure that Akashiya Moka become my woman."
Kid glared at him. If this man shamelessly looked like girls' skirts, then who knew what else he was capable of.
"There's just one little problem," Gin said. He pointed at Kid. "You. Moka-san seems very fond of you. Even going as far as kissing you on the neck. You don't know how much I envy you right now. So I thought it might be best if Moka-san forgot about you and moved on to me."
"Did you really think," Kid said. "After telling me all that…that I would let you have your way?" He assumed his Stance of Sin. "I will not allow you to treat Moka as your toy."
The Inner Moka would be more than capable of defeating Gin with ease. Kid thought. But she remains sealed behind that Rosario of hers. I don't know how I was able to remove it the first time but I don't know if I can do it again. So until then, I will fight for Moka.
Gin grinned. "The rumors are true, then. You really are dedicated to that girl."
"No girl deserves to be treated the way you, and pretty much every other male in this school, want to treat them," Kid explained. "If you wish, we'll fight right now."
"Calm down, Kid," Gin said, dropping the honorifics. "You wanna fight? Then meet me on top of the school tonight. We'll settle this once and for all."
Kid nodded. "Indeed we will," he said before walking back to the front of the school. Gin gave a grin before he walked away.
From behind the corner of one of the buildings, Kurumu poked her head out. Right now she was fuming.
"Gin-sempai," she said darkly. "How dare he look at my panties!" Then her face softened and she had a far off look in her eyes. "But my Kid was so cool the way he stood up to Gin. I hope he's that protective about me too." Then she snapped out of her daze. "Moka! I need to tell Moka!"
Moka was walking back to the dorms. Nobody else had been at the Newspaper Club, which felt odd to her. She was certain that they had a meeting today. Maybe something came up? As she thought about it, she realized that she hadn't seen Kid, Kurumu-chan, or Gin-sempai since classes ended. Was there no meeting today?
"Moka!"
Moka turned to see Kurumu running towards her, a worried look on her face.
"Kurumu-chan?" she asked once the succubus reached her. "What's wrong?"
Kurumu got on her knees to catch her breath for a moment before looking at Moka. "We have a problem," She told Moka. "Gin-sempai is a pervert!"
Moka blinked at her. "What?"
"I saw it," Kurumu explained. "Earlier today, Gin-sempai called Kid over to him. He lead Kid to the back of the school and was trying to get him to look into a window. Kid refused and accused Gin-sempai of looking up our skirts!"
Moka's face was red now. "Eh?"
"Gin says he's in love with you and wants to make his woman," Suddenly Kurumu's face became lovey dovy. "But Kid stood up to Gin. He was so brave!" Then her face became one of concern. "Now they're going to fight each other on the rooftop tonight!"
Moka's eyes widened.
"And that's not all," Kurumu told her. "That window Gin-sempai wanted Kid to look through was the window to the girls' changing room. He was trying to set Kid up as a peeping tom!"
Moka just listened to this in stunned silence.
"We can't let Gin-sempai get away with that!" Kurumu said, pumping her fists. "Kid needs our help!"
Moka was just dazed by all this as her mind tried to take in all this news. So she didn't resist when Kurumu grabbed her arm and pulled her off in some direction.
It was night now and the moon shined brightly upon Youkai Academy. On one of the school's many balconies, two combatants faced each other.
"I'm pleased to see that you didn't run away," Kid said to Gin, who was smiling at the young Shinigami.
"Course I wouldn't run away," Gin replied. "Once you're out of the way, Moka will be all mine."
Kid's eyes narrowed. "I will not let you have that luxury. Death God Martial Arts: Stance of Sin!" he entered his fighting pose.
Gin grinned at him. "You're pretty cocky cause of all those rumor about you being a Shinigami, huh?" His grin widened. "But it's all over for you, Death the Kid!"
Kid watched in shock as Gin began to change. His teeth became fans, his face becoming that of a dog, his body becoming covered in fur, and his hands turning into razor sharp claws.
"You're…you're a…"
"That's right!" the new Gin said in a guttural voice. "I'm a werewolf!"
Bite Sized Monster Dictionary
Werewolf: a ferocious wild animal-like monster. Normally it is in human form; however it transforms into a wolf. The relationship between the werewolf and the moon has been known since the 16th century, with its power increasing based on the strength of the moonlight.
Gin gave a toothy grin at Kid, expecting him to be trembling in fear. But much to his shock, Kid was looking at him coolly.
"Sorry," Kid said with a shrug. "But you're not the first werewolf I've fought."
Gin bared his fangs. "Don't get cocky, Death the Kid! I'm gonna crush you and make Moka my woman."
Kid's eyes became hardened. "I believe I already said that I wasn't going to let that happen." In an instant, he had disappeared and reappeared next to Gin. He moved to kick the werewolf…but all he hit was empty air.
"What?" Kid exclaimed.
"What are you fighting, way over there?"
Kid spun around to see Gin standing all the way on the other side of the rooftop. How did he…?
Bam! In less than the blink of an eye, Gin was already in front of Kid and slammed his fist into Kid's stomach. The hit sent the Shinigami crashing into the railing of the balcony. His body was in pain from both blows.
"Aside from Shinigami," Gin said. "Werewolves are among the few other species on par with vampires. If a vampire's power is strength, then a werewolf's power is speed! And the strength of the moonlight also strengthens my speed. Tonight, the mooning is shining brightly as ever. I don't know what werewolf you fought before, but he's nothing compared to me!"
He may be right. Kid thought as he started to get back up to his feet. The wolfman I fought before, Free, is more powerful in terms of magic abilities compared to Gin. However, in terms of physical power, Gin is the superior. I do not recall Free being able to draw power from the moon.
Kid got back up to his feet. Gin laughed. "You want some more?" he taunted. In a flash, he was towering over Kid and brought his claw down to slash Kid through. A little more used to Gin's speed, Kid used his own Shinigami speed to dodge the attack and appear right above Gin. The werewolf couldn't do anything as Kid struck the back of his head with an axe kick. But much to Kid's shock, Gin laughed.
"What was that?" he asked. "You call that a hit?"
He grabbed Kid's leg and slammed him into the floor. The result caused cracks to form.
"Ha!" Gin laughed. "This is the power of the Shinigami?" he mockingly asked. "Guess they're not as great as people say they are."
Furious, Kid leaped into the air and came spinning down to slam on Gin's body.
"Ha!" Gin laughed. "Like you're a match for my speed!"
Gin was suddenly up in the air alongside Kid and swiped at him with his claws. Kid yelled out in pain as Gin knocked him to the side and caused him to hit the floor.
"It's useless," Gin proclaimed. "A werewolf is invincible under the full moonlight."
But Kid was determined not to give up. He refused to allow this wretched pervert to treat Moka in any inappropriate way.
But before he could even so much as plan his next attack, Gin was right above him again. The werewolf put his hands together before slamming them on top of Kid. Kid was bashed into the ground and the cracks from before got even bigger. Kid started to push himself back up, but Gin slammed his fist on top of Kid's body.
"Stay down, Kid and maybe I'll take it easy on ya. Who knows, maybe you'll just be too injured to go to school anymore and have to go back to wherever it is you came from. And once you're gone," he drooled. "Moka will be all mine."
"Kid!"
Kid slowly raised his head to see Moka and Kurumu on the rooftop. Both of them were horrified at what they saw.
"Kid!" Moka cried. "Gin-sempai, please stop this!"
"Moka!" Gin exclaimed. "What are you doing here?"
"We know everything," Kurumu said, furious at the werewolf who had hurt her Destined One. "You looking up our skirts, trying to frame Kid, everything. I followed you and heard it all."
Gin growled. "I didn't count on this," he said. "But since you're here, I might as well take you now, Moka!"
In the blink of an eye Moka was lying on the floor with Gin on top of her. "Sorry," he said with lust in his voice. "But on nights with a full moon…I suddenly lose control over myself."
"No!" Moka cried, trying to push Gin off her. But he was too big and at the moment too strong for her to do anything.
"I said I was gonna make you my woman, Akashiya Moka," Gin told her as he drooled a little. "Even if it means by force."
"No!" Moka cried again. "Stop!"
Just then the entire rooftop began to tremble and shake violently. "What the…?" Gin started to say.
"Get. Away. From her!"
Gin spun around to see Kid facing him. But…Gin's eyes widened. Energy was radiating off of him like lightning from a storm. Then Gin noticed something else. Kid's middle strip was glowing. And…it was spreading? The line was somehow moving all the way so that it connected around Kid's head. When it did, a surge of energy was unleashed that nearly knocked Gin off his feet.
"What is this?" Gin asked as he got off Moka. His body was shaking. "What is this power?"
Moka and Kurumu watched in awe Kid's display of power. The gem on Moka's Rosario became an eye.
"This…this is the Line of Sanzu!"
Kid looked up at Gin. "You wanted to see the power of a Shinigami?" he asked. "You shall have your chance." Kid assumed a fighting stance where his arms made cross-like formation. His right pointing horizontally while his left arm pointed vertically. "Death God Martial Art: Stance of Punishment!"
Gin trembled. "I remember now. The stories they'd say about Shinigami. The Lines of Sanzu. You really are a Shinigami!"
But at that moment, Kid was right beside him. Gin's eyes widened. When did he…?
"My turn," Kid said, punching Gin in the face. The blow sent the werewolf soaring all the way to the other side of the balcony. If Gin hadn't dug his claws into the floor at the last second, he would have been blown off the roof.
"No!" Gin yelled. "I won't quit now! I won't!" Calling upon the power of the moon, he came at Kid with blinding and speed and struck with his claws. But instead of striking Kid's flesh, what he struck were two large, skull shaped shields that had materialized around Kid's arms. "What?" Gin cried.
"Death Arm Blocking!" Kid shouted. He moved with his own incredible speed and elbowed Gin right in the gut.
"Hurk!" Gin cried, clutching his stomach in pain.
Next to him, Kid grinned. "It looks like you truly are meant to be punished."
Gin slowly looked up at him. "What do you mean?" he asked.
Smirking, Kid pointed up at something behind Gin. Despite himself, Gin turned around to see what Kid was pointing at. Much to his horror, clouds began moving in front of the moon. As they did, Gin felt the incredible power the moon had given him slipping away. Now whimpering like a scared puppy, Gin turned around to see a not very pleased Kid.
"This is for Moka," he said, pulling his fist back.
Crap! Was all Gin could think as Kid's fist collided with his face. The blow sent Gin flying off the balcony and falling down to the ground below.
Moka and Kurumu's mouths hung open after watching that incredible display of power from Kid. He turned around to face them and they saw that his Line had returned to being only on the left side of his head.
"Are you okay, Moka?" Kid asked as he walked over to her.
Unable to say anything, Moka just nodded. Kid offered her a hand which she accepted. With a good pull, Kid brought her back up to her feet. Moka was just speechless. That power. Kid had that power all along?
"Kid!" Kurumu glomped Kid. "That was so cool! I knew you were meant to be my Destined One! No one else could be that powerful!"
"Ku…Kurumu," Kid whined as Kurumu began rubbing up against him.
Moka just stood there as her mind tried to comprehend everything that had taken place. Was that…was that Kid's real power?
"Not even close."
Moka jumped a little as she realized the Rosario had spoken to her.
"A Shinigami's full power would come from all three lines being able to connect. Kid said that he had only connected one by I would not be surprised if he managed to connect two of them."
A sound that strangely resembled a purr came from the Rosario.
"Fascinating. I hope one day, I may have the privilege of fighting alongside Death the Kid."
"No! No! No!"
It was the next day and the three had decided what they wanted to do for their first school newspaper. Kurumu and Moka wanted to print an article talking about how Gin had tried to frame Kid as a peeping tom and tried to harass Moka. It was very well written and greatly detailed. Kurumu wanted to add the part where Kid had used the Line of Sanzu to defeat Gin but Moka and Kid were against it. Mainly because Kid figured that other guys would come along and start wanting fights with him. Kurumu agreed to leave out the Line part. She did, however, mention the part where Kid had defeated Gin at least. Moka and Kurumu were very pleased with their work. Unfortunately, Kid had made himself the self proclaimed editor for their paper. And he was freaking out as usual.
"Just look!" he cried, pointing at their original paper. "There's more words on the left side of the page instead of on the right! Do it over!"
"Kid!" Kurumu whined. "We've done it three times already. My hands are getting tired."
"Then I'll do it!" Kid proclaimed. "It's our first newspaper and we need to make sure that it's absolutely symmetrical! Now, should I add more words to the right side or should I remove some words from the left side? And what's with Gin's picture being in the corner of the page? His picture should be in the middle! And then the words need to make a perfect outline around the picture!"
Gin had survived his fall but still got badly hurt. Even after his beating he was still determined to have Moka for himself. Unfortunately the school newspaper had been published. And now everyone knew about what Gin had done and how he tried to set Kid up.
So now Gin, despite his injuries, was running from a mob of very upset girls.
"Pervert!"
"How could you treat Moka-san like that?"
"How dare you try to frame Kid-kun?"
"I don't care what happens!" Gin yelled as he ran from the angry girls. "I know I can make Akashiya Moka mine!"
Some people just never learned.
Over at the school bulletin board, Moka and Kurumu shared satisfied looks with each other. Not only did they expose the truth about Gin to the school, but their first newspaper had been a big hit. The two looked at Kid, expecting him to be as pleased as they were. Instead he was looking at the ground with a concerned look on his face.
"What's wrong, Kid?" Moka asked.
Kid looked at her. "Gin is only a second year, but he forced me to call use my Line of Sanzu to fight him."
"It was the full moon," Kurumu argued. "Werewolves are really strong under the full moon."
"Nonetheless," Kid asked. "Without the Line of Sanzu I couldn't have hoped to beat Gin in that fight until the moon got covered. By then, who knows what would have happened."
Moka looked at the ground now. She remembered Gin on top of her like that and she was had been so scared.
"And there's a chance that there are other students at this school who are just as strong, if not possibly stronger than Gin," Kid theorized. "I have to be prepared for anything."
"Don't worry," Moka said encouragingly. "You can do it, Kid. I believe in you."
Kid smiled at Moka.
"Me too!" Kurumu glomped him. "I always believed in you, Kid."
Kid cringed. "That's very nice, Kurumu but could you please let go of me?"
Pouting, Kurumu let go. But she didn't let her get to her two bad. She had learned that Kid's favorite number was the number 8 because of it's symmetry. That had given her a wonderful new idea. The next time she made her cookies, she would put little number 8's made of frosting on them. The symmetry of the cookies combined with the symmetry of the 8's would show Kid just how dedicated she was to making him happy. And then he in turn would come to love her and they would have a happy life of marital bliss.
Moka on the other hand felt more drawn to Kid than ever. Every time she was in danger or in need, Kid would be there to save her. It was like a story where the brave knight saved the princess. Moka blushed. Kid was her Shinigami in shining armor.
Kid on the other hand began to consider his options. Even with the Lines of Sanzu, he decided that it would be best if he was armed and ready for any opponent.
"I believe it's time Liz and Patty came to Youkai Academy." He said to himself.