Tsukune lay on his bed where he and Moka had landed. First thing that he noticed as his sight started to return was a metallic cross in his hand. 'Isn't this Moka's rosary?' Tsukune stared at the cross when he recalled Moka's words "if my rosary is removed, I turn into my true self, a terrifying super vampire." Tsukune looked up at the body lying on top of him. Tsukune was speechless at the visage in front of him. The cute and bubbly girl that he had rescued had been replaced with a veritable goddess in the eyes of Tsukune. Gone were the pink locks and emerald green eyes, replaced with hair the color of spun silver and crimson eyes with cat like slits for pupils.
So awestruck by Moka's beauty, Tsukune failed to notice the glare he was receiving from Moka. She was not entirely sure what was going on, but ever since her outer self had been around this boy, she had been awake in a limited sense within the seal. She could feel the confused emotions coming from her other self, and being awoken in such a position was too much for her to handle. "Who do you think you are to be touching me in such a way?" Moka demanded with a blush.
Tsukune looked at his other hand which was pressed firmly against her budding breast. He paled in realization that he was in a very bad position. "I umm.. well you see.. this is going to hurt, isn't it?" Tsukune winced in anticipation of the slap he felt coming.
"Know your place!" Moka yelled as she kicked Tsukune across the room while covering her chest with her arms. "You are just a human, I am a vampire. As such, you should consider yourself lucky just to be in my presence." Moka said haughtily "my other self seems to enjoy your company, but do not think so highly of yourself as to consider yourself to be my equal."
Tsukune could only nod. 'How can she be so strong? Is this what it means to be a super vampire?' He knew that he was going to have a considerable bruise from the kick and he told himself to make sure not to let his parents see him shirtless for a little while.
"Tsukune? Are you okay? I heard a crash up there." Tsukune heard his mom call from downstairs.
"Everything is fine mom, I just stumbled!" Tsukune called back downstairs without taking his eyes off Moka.
"Okay, just try to be more careful. How do you expect to impress Moka if you are being clumsy?" His mom replied, making him blush madly.
Moka noticed that he was staring at her, but for some reason he did not seem to be afraid of her. "What are you staring at?"
"You are just so beautiful." Tsukune admitted. Moka was dumbstruck by his statement. She huffed and turned her back to him so that he could not see her blush.
" you. But that doesn't change the fact that you are a human." Moka looked down at the cross in her hands. "I will give you the honor of watching over my other self. Keep her safe and you will have my gratitude."
Tsukune watched as Moka's hair bled back to pink. When she started to collapse at the end of her transformation, he rushed to her side and caught her before she hit the floor. Tsukune smiled sadly at Moka's unconscious form as he recalled the words of her true form. 'I know what she said about me being human, but I can't help but to like her. Maybe one day she will be able to return my feelings.'
Tsukune set Moka down on his bed and made sure she was comfortable. Tsukune checked the time and saw that it was almost time to go to dinner, so he went to the bathroom to freshen up a little. Moka might have shot him down in the worst way, but he still wanted to look nice for her.
Moka's eyes fluttered open slowly. As she sat up, she could remember many of the things that transpired between Tsukune and her true self. Moka got out of the bed and started to pack up her belongings, she figured that she should just go ahead and leave because how could Tsukune still want her around after all that?
Tsukune was walking down the hall to his room when he noticed Moka in the guest room packing everything up. "Moka? What are you doing?"
Moka looked at Tsukune for a moment with tears forming in her eyes before looking away. "I.. I should just g..go. After wh. what I did to you, I umm.. I'm sorry." Moka started crying.
Tsukune walked into the guest room and took Moka's bags from her and placed them back on the floor before guiding her to sit on the bed. "Moka, look, umm.. you don't have to go. I don't want you to go. Please stay." Tsukune stated.
Moka looked up at Tsukune with tears running down her cheeks. "Y. you d. don't hate me? But I said and did such horrible things to you."
"Moka, I could never hate you." Tsukune said honestly. Moka offered a small smile. "Umm.. We are going to go to dinner soon, why don't you go get cleaned up and I will unpack your stuff, okay?" Tsukune offered.
" ." Moka wiped her eyes and left to go clean up in the bathroom.
Tsukune unpacked Moka's bags while she was in the bathroom cleaning up. 'Wow, Kyoko was able to get her some really nice stuff.' Tsukune thought as he put the clothes in the closet and dresser. He almost had a nose bleed when he picked up a rather racy pair of panties. Blushing heavily, he quickly put the panties into a drawer. Moka returned to her room noticed his blush, but decided not to ask. Together, they descended the stairs and met Tsukune's parents in the foyer so that they could depart for dinner.
"So Moka, are you attending school anywhere?" Koji asked Moka.
"No sir, not at the moment." Moka replied looking at the table. "I am not sure what to do about school. After I ran away from my guardian, I have not really had a steady residence."
"Well, that just will not do, how old are you?" Kasumi asked.
"I am 11 years old, ma'am." Moka responded.
"Well, that would put you in Tsukune's grade then. First thing in the morning, I am going to go register you at Tsukune's school. Maybe I can get you into his class." Kasumi assured Moka.
"That would be great!" Tsukune almost cheered.
Moka nodded in agreement. "I would like that very much."
"Oh to be young and in love again" Kasumi teased, causing Moka and Tsukune to blush furiously.
"Mom!" Tsukune protested.
"I think you should tell the school that she is the daughter of a friend who had to go out of town for a trip to avoid complications." Koji suggested to his wife.
"Good idea." Kasumi agreed.
Their food soon arrived and they continued with just small talk for the rest of dinner. Returning home after eating, Tsukune ran up to the door so that he could open it for Moka and his parents. "Thank you so much for letting me come to dinner with you." Moka bowed low.
"Nonsense, you are family until we help you find your mother." Kasumi insisted.
Moka couldn't help the few tears that escaped her eyes she was so happy to hear that she had been accepted. "Thank you so very much."
After bidding his parents good night, Tsukune walked Moka up to her room. "They would make such a cute couple." Kasumi commented to her husband who nodded in agreement.
"I'm glad that you are staying with us Moka." Tsukune said to Moka as they reached her door.
"Thank you for everything you have done Tsukune, I don't know where I would be if you had not saved me." Moka said honestly.
"Well, good night Moka."
"Good night Tsukune." Moka closed her door and Tsukune went to his room to get ready for bed.
The next morning, Kasumi took Moka and Tsukune to his school to get her registered for classes. Kasumi used the cover story that she and Koji came up with the previous night. Luckily, the school accepted the story and was even able to place Moka in Tsukune's class. Leaving the office, Kasumi wished the pair a good day and left them so Tsukune could show Moka to their classroom. He knocked on the door and explained the situation to the sensei, who told him to go ahead and take his seat.
"Class, we have a new student joining us today. Please introduce yourself." The sensei announced.
"Hello, my name is Moka Akashiya. Please take care of me." Moka introduced herself.
Tsukune could hear many of the whispers around the class, some were commenting how cute she was, others talking about her hair color and how pale she was. Tsukune could only hope that the other students would accept her.
Moka took her seat right behind Tsukune and offered him a hopeful smile. Tsukune patted her hand and returned her smile.
At lunch, Tsukune and Moka sat down at a table outside in to courtyard with their trays of food. They were just about to take their first bite when a husky boy approached the table with a couple of other students. "What are you doing hanging with this pathetic pipsqueak?"
"Look at her hair, you know Halloween is still half a year away." One of the girls scoffed.
"Yeah, what are you supposed to be anyway, a skank?" Another girl laughed.
"Hey, leave her alone!" Tsukune stood up to defend Moka.
"What are you going to do? Go cry to your mommy?" The husky boy teased. Tsukune punched him in the face as hard as he could, splitting his lip. The bully spit out some blood "Now you're going to die". He threw a punch at Tsukune's face, who blocked the punch and swung at the other boy's gut. The punch was blocked and he kicked Tsukune in the back of the knee causing him to fall to the ground. Tsukune rolled out of the way of the other boy's foot and quickly got back onto his feet. Tsukune was just about to charge at the bully again when a faculty member ran up to break up the fight.
"Come on you two, you are going to the headmaster's office." The teacher said.
"Yes sensei." Both boys said in unison. Moka got up to follow, but Tsukune waved her off. "Moka, could you take notes for me?" He asked.
"S-sure, Tsukune." Moka replied. 'I can't believe he stood up for me like that'
Tsukune did not make it back to the classroom until the last bell of the day rang. Moka saw him enter the room to gather his bag and ran up to see him. "Tsukune, is everything alright? You didn't come back to class."
"I'm alright, the headmaster called my parents and had a conference call with them and then assigned me detention for fighting." Tsukune explained
"I'm sorry that you got into trouble." Moka said sadly.
"I don't mind, at least I was able to protect you." Tsukune said honestly. "Well, are you ready to head home?"
Moka latched onto Tsukune's arm and placed her head on his shoulder. "Sure, let's go."