Sorry for the EXTREEEEMLY long wait guys. Had personal issues I was dealing with as well as some electronic but those are all fixed now (hopefully) and I am going to try to get back to updating regularly (weekly/bi-weekly) so for now, enjoy Chapter 10.
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Tsukune was relaxing in the spa's bath shortly after his match with Gin. He was hoping to have a calm, quiet bath to focus for his fight with Moka, but fate had other plans. Instead, he shared the bath with Fong-Fong and Mikogami. If it were just Fong-Fong, Tsukune would be able to relax, but Mikogami's eerie stare and presence made Tsukune extremely uncomfortable to share a bath with him. Tsukune let out a sigh and hung his head.
Suddenly, there were quite a few screams from the women's side of the bathhouse. Feeling a case of déjà vu, Tsukune didn't have to think too hard as to what the cause of the screams were. As if on cue, both Gin and Touhou Fuhai entered the spa with big grins on their faces while sporting a giant red hand on their cheeks.
"Why do young women get so upset whenever someone tries to admire their beauty? Back in my day, women were rarely admired for anything, even from their husband! You would think they would take it as a compliment and act more appreciative towards me." Fuhai said, walking next to Gin.
"You've got that right. I can't even get any good pictures without them freaking out and chasing me. I mean, how am I supposed to become a top-class photographer when my subjects won't sit still for a few dozen photos?" Gin replied as both he and Touhou Fuhai stepped into the bath, joining the other three.
Feeling even more uncomfortable, Tsukune excused himself and headed back to his room.
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Entering his room, Tsukune grabbed an apple from the fridge and plopped down on the couch. Grabbing the remote, Tsukune searched for something decent to watch, but had no such luck. Turning off the TV, Tsukune finished his apple and decided that a quick nap would be good.
Crawling into his bed and pulling the blanket over top of him, Tsukune's mind started to think about what he had ahead of him. 'I can't believe I made it to the finals of the tournament! Actually, I can't believe I even made it through my training. Just a few months ago, I was a complete recluse who couldn't even defend himself from a cat if he had to. Now I'm in a martial arts tournament about to fight one of the strongest people I've ever met. I wonder what my parents are thinking while looking down on me from heaven.' And with that final thought, Tsukune fell into unconsciousness and began to dream.
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In his dream, Tsukune was a treasure hunter running through the Amazon with a gem-encrusted statue tucked under his arm while running from a group of angry Amazons who were throwing spears and catching up on him fast. While he was looking behind him, he failed to see the cliff in front of him and found himself plummeting down a giant waterfall. The falls were crashing down so hard, all Tsukune could see below him was a cloud of water. Bracing himself for impact and praying to every god in existence that he survives, Tsukune vanished into the mist.
Feeling his feet break the surface of the water, Tsukune mentally sighed in relief as he sank deep into the water before his momentum stopped so he could ascend to the surface. Kicking violently and using his free arm to swim up, it wasn't long before he broke the surface of the water. Looking around, Tsukune noticed that he was no longer in the Amazon.
Instead, he found himself in the forest behind Touhou Fuhai's dojo. 'How did I go from the Amazon to this place?' This wasn't the only realization Tsukune came to. He was no longer in his 'adventurer's outfit' (basically picture the clothes of Indiana Jones) but was completely naked. "WHY THE HELL AM I NAKED?!" he exclaimed.
"LOOK OUT BELOW!"
Before Tsukune could figure out the reason for him suddenly wearing his Birthday Suit, he turned to see someone jump off of the cliff above and into the pool of water below. For a reason that Tsukune didn't know, he swam closer to where the person had landed in the water. He looked around under the water for any sight of a person, only to see nothing in the semi-dark waters.
Giving up on his search for the person, Tsukune decided to swim to shore and find some clothes to wear. However, when he tried to kick his legs and swim to shore, he realized that something had a REALLY firm grasp on his leg. Panicking, Tsukune flailed and tried to kick whatever was holding him, but had no luck. Tsukune was quickly being dragged down to the depths below. He was pulled down so suddenly and violently that he had no time to get a big breath of air and was quickly out of oxygen.
On the verge of passing out, Tsukune was thrown out of the water and landed on a sandy beach, still naked. Coughing up water and gasping for air, Tsukune attempted to recompose himself and scope out his sudden surroundings. Whipping his head left and right, Tsukune found himself on a secluded beach at sunset.
It was a flawless beach with the most beautiful blue water with a hint of green that was almost as clear as glass. The sand was a light tan and was surprisingly soft. Standing, Tsukune noticed that wherever he stepped, the sand seemed to leave behind a glowing blue imprint of his feet. Tsukune got lost in the beauty around him and completely forgot about everything that had happened previously and about the fact that he was naked. Tsukune just stared out at the endless sea and watched the sun set.
While watching the sun's final moments before setting, a pair of slender arms wrapped themselves lovingly around Tsukune's midsection. They then pressed their bare chest against his back and rested their chin on Tsukune's shoulder. As is in a peaceful trance from his surroundings, Tsukune did not flinch or even move. Even when he felt the person's breasts pressed against his back. Something about this scene just felt so right to Tsukune and didn't want it to end anytime soon. He just closed his eyes and let the gentle breeze and gentle embrace sooth his mind, body and soul.
"What a beautiful sunset, wouldn't you say, lover?" the mysterious women said, placing a kiss on the left ear of Tsukune.
"It is quite beautiful, but it pales in comparison to you." Tsukune grabbed one of her hands and placed a gentle kiss on it just above her knuckles. He then turned around in her arms to gaze upon the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. He just stared into her ruby eyes with nothing but love and adoration on his mind as she gazed back into his brown eyes with the same emotions. No further words were spoken as the two held one another and watched the sun sink beneath the peaceful waters.
After the sun had vanished, the luminescent sand glowed brighter under their feet as the pair made their way towards an Oceanside bungalow, hand in hand. Pulling back the mesh-like net that acted as a doorway and a screen to keep bugs out, the two entered the bedroom and crawled into bed together. They curled up against one another, their bodies flush. Tsukune wrapped the woman in his arms as she entangled her legs with his. She was kissing various parts of his chest as he ran his hands through her hair, eliciting a purr of approval. The woman then kissed up and down his neck, occasionally running her tongue over a short distance. She then started nibbling in between kisses every once in a while which caused Tsukune to become further aroused. Sensing his not-so-subtle increase in arousal, she bit down onto Tsukune's neck and began to suck.
Tsukune felt a slight pinch, but it was quickly replaced by a wave of heat that enveloped his body. Tsukune then ran his hands along the contours of his lover's body, tracing her body from her earlobes, down to her plump posterior. Under Tsukune's touch, she quickly became just as aroused as Tsukune and retracted her mouth from his neck while straddling his hips and placing a firm, passion filled kiss on his lips. Her tongue began to trace his lips, begging for entrance into the unknown caverns of his mouth. Tsukune was more than happy to oblige and allowed entrance to his lover's tongue as his tongue slipped into her mouth and began to explore every inch of it. The two continued like this for nearly ten minutes before Tsukune could no longer ignore his carnal desires which throbbed under her thigh. As if sensing his desires (although it was kind of obvious) she ceased kissing him and gazed once more into his eyes. Tsukune gazed back up into hers as she repositioned herself atop of his hips. Leaning down for one last kiss before becoming one, Tsukune let out a moan before their lips touched, "Moka….."
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"His dreams can be quite elaborate, wouldn't you say?" Fuhai asked to Akasha, who was standing in the doorway on his right.
"I would have to agree. I'm surprised how imaginative and detailed his dreams are. And if my daughter were to ever find out, he wouldn't live past dinner time." Akasha let out a chuckle as
Fuhai tried his best to suppress the desire to burst out laughing at the thought of Moka Akashiya being told the fantasies that Tsukune had of her.
"He's starting to wake! Quick, Fuhai, stop using your spell to see his dreams or else he'll catch on." Akasha whispered as she elbowed Touhou in the ribs. Touhou Fuhai quickly disabled the spell that he had cast on Tsukune that allowed him to project the targets thoughts onto a nearby flat surface. Or in this case, the wall. To Fuhai and Akasha, it was like going to the drive-in, but in the comfort of their own house and Tsukune's dreams were the movie.
As Tsukune began wake up more, the two quickly made their way to the living room area to avoid getting caught.
"So, when are you going to tell him the truth about us?" Akasha asked Fuhai.
"Soon. But right now is not the time. If I were to tell him that he has to fight an S-class super monster, a Vampire, in the final round, a few different things could happen. One is that he will believe me and be so scared that he runs off of the castle grounds and we never see him again. Two is that he won't believe me, fight and then continue to be ignorant to his surroundings. Three is that he will believe me and pass out and four is that he will believe me and continue forward with an increased amount of determination. Too many variables to consider at this time. Maybe after the tournament I will reveal everything to him. Including his destiny." Fuhai replied with a very serious look on his face, completely devoid of his trademark grin.
"Are you sure it would be wise to reveal all of that at once?" Akasha asked with concern in her voice.
"Yes. Simply telling him about the existence of yokai and our true identities will be dangerous enough so he must learn of his destiny so he can properly prepare for it. We both know who we are up against and we both know that they can't be taken lightly. Tsukune must embrace his future and train extensively if we are to create a world was humans and yokai can coexist peacefully. He is the key to the success of your dream."
"True. I just hope he is willing to take on such a burden." Akasha said, looking down at the floor with a slight amount of despair and sadness. She felt guilty about what they would have to put Tsukune through. After all, he may have been trained by one of the three Dark Lords, but at heart, Tsukune was a kind, innocent human. Unfortunately for Tsukune, he was prophesized to be the savior of mankind, as well as the yokai world.
With the air tense and both Fuhai and Akasha quiet, Tsukune entered the living room while wiping the sleep from his eyes and yawning. When he saw Akasha, Tsukune got embarrassed for his rather lazy entrance. "A-A-A-Akasha! I-I-I didn't know you were here! Forgive me for my rather rude entrance!" Tsukune bowed so fast and hard that if a table were in front of him, his forehead would've easily broken it in half. Tsukune's humble actions broke the tense atmosphere around Fuhai and Akasha. Seeing how innocent Tsukune was acting caused Akasha to laugh lightly and Fuhai to start growing a slight grin.
As if sensing something wrong, Tsukune decided to ask what it was. "Is there something wrong? Did I interrupt an important conversation between you two?" Tsukune asked, causing both Fuhai and Akasha to flinch ever so slightly, but not enough for Tsukune to pick up on.
"Not at all. I simply came by to congratulate you and Fuhai for making it to the finals as well as wish you luck. However I saw that you were sleeping so I didn't want to wake you so Fuhai and I were just catching up properly and reminiscing about old times." Akasha offered Tsukune a small, but heart-warming smile which dispelled his thoughts about something being wrong.
"I see. Well thank you for wishing me good luck and I'm honestly surprised that I was able to make it to the finals." Tsukune said with a slight chuckle while rubbing the back of his head.
"Nonsense, Tsukune. You earned your spot in the finals and are stronger than you give yourself credit for. I can tell that Fuhai did an excellent job in training you and picking you as a disciple. You should be proud of your accomplishment." Akasha told him, while walking up to him and pulling him into a hug. Tsukune just stood there stupefied at her words and her warm embrace. His face heated up from the motherly affection that Akasha showed him and lightly returned the hug.
"Thank you, Akasha." Tsukune then returned the hug in full force, as if Akasha was his own mother he was hugging, which caused a tear to roll down his right cheek. Sensing his depression, Akasha gently wiped the tear from his face and placed her hands on his cheeks, forcing him to look her in the eyes. She smiled softly at him and said, "I'm sorry for what happened to your family and wish that I could do something to help. For now that will have to do. Do not worry, Tsukune. You are strong and one day you will be able to make your dreams come true."
Tsukune's depression lifted at Akasha's kind words and warm smile. He couldn't help himself from smiling back.
"Well I must be going now. I have the finals to prepare for and the award ceremony to set up. I will see you both at the stage for the finals. Rest up and prepare yourself Tsukune." With those final words, Akasha excused herself and left the room, leaving Fuhai and Tsukune sitting there.
"How are you feeling Tsukune? Any soreness or tight muscles?" Fuhai asked.
"No. I feel pretty good after that nap. A bit sluggish from sleeping, but that should go away shortly."
"Alright Tsukune. Continue resting for your match with Moka. You have about an hour until you have to be back at the arena and your match starts in about an hour and fifteen minutes. Mentally prepare yourself for the tough fight ahead of you. It may be rough, and you may think that there is no way you can win, but don't doubt yourself. Fight your own fight. Don't get caught up in what she wants you to do. Strengthen your mind and body. You can win this, but only if you tell yourself that you can. I must be off, but I will see you in the locker room before the match." Fuhai exited the room to go God knows where, and left Tsukune to relax and think in solitude.
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Tsukune spent the hour he had watching TV for a bit and then meditating for the rest of the time. With his mind clear and body rested, he headed towards the arena's locker room. Upon entering, he saw Fuhai sitting on a bench with Fong-Fong beside him. Much to Tsukune's surprise, Gin was also with them, and without a horde of girls with him.
"Hey, Tsukune! How've you been? You ready to take on Moka?" Gin asked, walking up to Tsukune and giving him a slap on the back.
"I think so. I know she's strong, but I hope I'm not underestimating just how strong. I think I have an idea, so my game plan should work." Tsukune said with some confidence.
'Man, if only he knew just how strong everyone here truly was.' Gin thought to himself upon hearing Tsukune's response.
Tsukune sat down between Fong-Fong and Fuhai before donning his uniform. Once he finished lacing up the boots, Tsukune turned to Fong-Fong.
"Well, this is it buddy. We both trained hard and made it here. You'd better win and show those stuck-up punks who the strongest students and best teacher are." Fong-Fong said, with a grin on his face.
Tsukune chuckled at Fong-Fong's innocence before responding. "You can count on it, Fong-Fong" They then bumped fists before Fuhai got Tsukune's attention.
"Well, Tsukune, up until now I've taught you to the best of my abilities. Now it's up to you to put all of your training to use. Don't forget ANY of the lessons you've learned up until now. Each one had a meaning and each one has an implication in a fight." Tsukune put on his game face and nodded. He then stood up from the bench and did a few stretches.
"Touhou Fuhai?" Tsukune turned to see who had called Fuhai's name to see Mizore standing right behind him, causing Tsukune to jump back and fall over the bench behind him. Mizore smiled lightly at his embarrassing moment and then turned her attention back to Fuhai.
"Ah, Mizore-chan! Did you bring what I had asked?" Fuhai asked.
Mizore nodded and pulled out what looked like a regular water and handed it to him. "Thank you, Mizore. I really appreciate it." Fuhai said with a bow after setting the bottle down. Mizore nodded and then headed down the ramp towards the arena; most likely to the doctor's bench beside the ring.
"What is that, Fuhai-sensei?" Tsukune asked after picking himself up and dusting his backside.
"I asked Mizore-chan to bring me a special energy drink for you. I had her put special minerals in it that would help your muscles relax and help you focus." Fuhai said, handing the bottle to Tsukune. When Tsukune grabbed it, he noticed that it was unusually cold and had an odd smell to it. "Now you must make sure to drink EVERY drop." Fuhai said.
Tsukune nodded, gulped, then started to drink the weird drink. Tsukune was surprised when the extremely cold drink warmed up the second it hit his throat and that the odd smell was nothing more than a smell. It tasted like a mixture of blueberries and cherries. Now having drunk half of the mixture, Tsukune's body began to grow warm and his muscles were relaxing. His mind was clearing itself of all his doubts and worries about the fight. Upon drinking the last drop, Tsukune felt like he could fight an army. He had never felt so limber and focused in his life. He finished his stretching and pre-fight routine before cracking his neck and stretching his shoulders, legs and arms once more.
Tsukune could hear the roar of the crowd and Akasha's introduction for him as he waited on the edge of the locker room. Trying his best to drown out the crowd and keep focused without missing his cue to enter, Tsukune was lightly jumping from foot to foot. Finally, his cue came and Tsukune confidently walked out to the center stage. The crowd was going crazy as various boos and cheers came. There were sections in the stands which were pro-Tsukune and others that were pro-Moka. There was a section in the middle of the stands that weren't split to either side, who simply wanted to see a good fight.
Tsukune decided to do some meditating while Akasha began to introduce Moka. He sat down cross-legged and began to clear his mind, which was surprisingly easy, given the amount of noise around him. With his mind clear, Tsukune then began to focus his Ki to flow throughout his body and then return to him at a steady pace. Once he was finished, Moka was steps away from her side of the ring, giving Tsukune a slightly evil, yet seductive grin with a hand on her left hip.
"I see you were brave enough to stay and take your punishment like a man." Moka said while flipping her hair with her left hand.
"Who says I'm simply just gonna take my punishment. I plan on trying to win the tournament. Not only for myself, but for Fong-Fong and Fuhai-sensei." Tsukune said with surprising confidence as he took a fighting stance.
"Grown a pair I see. Don't think this newborn confidence will help you beat me. I'm in a totally different league than any of the other wimps that competed in this tournament." Moka said, not taking a stance, but just standing here.
Not letting her confidence get to him, Tsukune stayed in his stance.
"Fighters ready?!" Akasha asked the two of them.
"Of course." Moka said, with her head held high and arms crossed.
Tsukune simply nodded and clenched his jaw.
"Then…..BEGIN!" Akasha brought her hand down in front of her, signaling the start of the match.
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Tsukune dashed forward, focusing Ki in his back foot as he pushed off. He neared Moka and sent a punch straight for her head. Moka didn't even budge as Tsukune got closer and closer. As his fist was headed for her face, she simply moved her head slightly at the last second and let the fist pass right by her head. Tsukune kept up the assault and sent various punches to her head and midsection, each one being flawlessly dodged by Moka with very minimal effort.
"I was hoping that with all that confidence, you would at least be a little stronger." She then dodged an off-balance punch that Tsukune sent at her head. She responded by giving him a swift kick to the chest, sending him flying backwards.
Feeling like he had just got hit by a bus, Tsukune did his best to slow his momentum from carrying him out of the ring by digging his hands and heels into the stage. He was successful, but had he been kicked a foot farther, he would've slid right out of the ring. Fighting through the throbbing pain of a broken collar bone, Tsukune managed to stand up and get into another fighting stance. This time, Tsukune waited before attacking and was thoroughly planning out his next course of actions.
However, as he was trying to think about what to do, Moka's image blurred. Tsukune was barely able to see her appear in front of him in time. Moka sent a roundhouse kick right for Tsukune's head. He managed to duck under it, only for Moka to stop her foot in midair and attempt to bring her heel down on his head, similar to when she had done so earlier that morning. This time, Tsukune rolled to the side and quickly made his way to the middle of the ring where he had more room to maneuver.
"I'm surprised you were able to see me in time to dodge. I guess I don't need to hold back too much after all." Moka said with a smirk and a hair flip.
Tsukune grit his teeth and placed his right hand over his collar bone which was causing him serious pain. Tsukune clenched his fist and began to focus some Ki to his collar bone to try and reduce the pain and use it to heal the minor cracks to his bone. Tsukune was surprised when a lot more pain than he had expected was relieved. It felt as if his entire collar bone was fixed!
Feeling rejuvenated and reenergized, Tsukune took a defensive stance and awaited Moka's next move. Not having to wait too long, Tsukune watched Moka crouch down and jump high into the air. She was very smart and aware of her surroundings when fighting. She had purposely jumped in between the sun and Tsukune, making it near impossible to see her due to the intense glare of the sun. Doing the only thing he could do, Tsukune crossed his arms in front of his face and braced for impact.
Moka, however, had anticipated this and landed right behind Tsukune instead of trying to kick him from the air. Sensing her presence behind him, Tsukune attempted to sweep out her legs from under her. When he slid his leg towards her feet, Moka jumped over it, only to fall into Tsukune's trap. He grabbed her leg and swung her around and around as fast as he could to try and disorient her. Starting to feel disoriented himself, Tsukune released his hold and sent her flying towards the edge of the ring.
Moka hadn't been as disoriented as Tsukune had hoped and was able to push off the far wall of the stands and get back into the ring. In no time, Tsukune had appeared in front of her and started sending another flurry of punches her way. Moka was caught a bit of guard by the fact at how slow and sloppy his punches seemed. She soon found out why. Tsukune was using his punches as feints to try and keep her thinking about his fists. Tsukune then threw his last 'haymaker' punch towards her head, which she had simple slid to her left to dodge. She fell into Tsukune's trap. While she was still looking at his fist/arm, Tsukune pivoted and send a kick for her left shoulder. Moka realized this a bit too late and wasn't able to dodge it so she braced herself as best she could.
When Tsukune's foot made contact with her shoulder, Moka was extremely surprised by how much force he was able to pack into that kick. It took all of Moka's strength to stay on her feet from the impact and force, but was unable to keep from sliding to the right about ten feet.
Slightly out of breath, Tsukune stood there with a grin on his face for being able to make solid contact with her. However, he had hoped it would do more damage seeing as how he put most of his remaining Ki into it. Tsukune was going to be in serious trouble if he wasn't able to end this fast. He had a limited amount of Ki left and without it, he stood no chance against an opponent like Moka.
"That was impressive. You were actually able to make a solid hit land on me. That's more than any of my other opponents were able to do. In fact, this fight has lasted longer than all of my fights combined. Hold your head high and prepare to accept defeat!" Moka started to dash towards Tsukune with tremendous speed, but was stopped quickly by an explosion between her and Tsukune.
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"What a lovely event you are having, Akasha. I hope you don't mind if I stay and watch."
Akasha didn't even need to look to know who this person was. But Tsukune and Moka had no clue and averted their eyes to the figure standing atop a dragon-like creature about thirty feet above the ring. It was a female figure. She had short black hair with two small pigtails towards the top. She was wearing a black cloak overtop of a Chinese style dress.
"Akua? What are you doing here?!" Moka demanded.
"You know her Moka?" Tsukune asked.
"Of course I do. She's my older sister. I haven't seen her since I was six years old. Why did she show up now and why in this way?"
"Oh, my dear little Moka. You've grown into quite the beautiful woman. The years have been kind to you." Akua said, placing her hands on her cheeks to try and cover the blush that was forming on her cheeks.
"What are you doing here Akua!" demanded Akasha, who spoke in a very powerful tone.
"I simply came to see my younger sister that I love so much! Is that so wrong?"
"If that's the reason that you're here, then why not observe from the seats like everyone else? Why create an explosion in the ring during the finals?" Akasha seemed to know her true motive, but was trying to get Akua to admit to it to confirm her theory. In Akasha's mind, Akua had come to kill Tsukune. Sure she loved her younger sister a bit too much, but the way Akua was acting and how she entered, it was clear that seeing Moka was not the real reason she had appeared. After all, if she had simply wanted to see Moka, she would've tried to do so long before now.
"I am not like everyone else. I enjoy having fun and making a spectacular entrance. If I had just sat in the stands, Moka wouldn't even notice me." A small pout grew on Akua's face.
'Is this for real? Did that short girl really cause that explosion? And what the hell is she riding on?! I-is that a d-d-d-dragon?! This can't be real. Moka must've kicked me hard when I wasn't looking and knocked me unconscious. This is just all one of my elaborate dreams that I've been having lately.' Tsukune thought to himself, trying to rationalize the situation.
"Akua, leave. NOW! I don't take kindly to those who interrupt me during a good fight!" Moka launched herself up towards Akua. As she neared her, Akua waved her hand and the dragon whipped its tail around and sent Moka flying back down towards the ring at a frightening pace.
"Moka!" Tsukune dashed as quickly as he could to try and catch her, but the velocity at which she was sent back to earth was too much. All he was able to do was have her land on him instead of the marble stage. The impact was intense and knocked all of the air out of Tsukune's lungs. His head had hit the ground hard and was now bleeding above his left eye as well as out of the side of his mouth. If Tsukune had to guess, he had broken a rib and it had punctured his lung.
Moka realized that her fall had been too soft for a marble stage and realized that Tsukune had attempted to stop her fall, even at the cost of his own health. 'Why did he try and save me? I've treated him barely better than I would treat anyone else. I treated him almost like an insect yet he still tried to save me? Why?' Moka asked herself as she got off of Tsukune and climbed out of the crater that had been created by her fall. Tsukune wasn't too far behind her, but his climb out was a bit more difficult due to having sustained massive injuries. Moka was amazed that he was still conscious, let alone able to stand.
"What the hell is wrong with you?! Didn't you just say Moka was your sister and that you came here to see her?! If so, why would you attack her like that?! You could've killed her!" Tsukune yelled towards Akua.
"Ha! That, kill Moka? You're a very funny boy. Something like that wouldn't even come close to killing her!" Akua retorted.
Tsukune stood there speechless. How could she play off such an attack? If Tsukune wasn't so well trained and used almost all of his remaining Ki to break the fall, he would've been killed! As trained as Moka was, he doubted something like that would have a little affect. Tsukune then started to get frustrated with Akua and angry at her for how she treated her so called sister. No one should do that to their family!
Tsukune clenched his jaw and his fist while hanging his head, letting his hair cover his eyes.
Sensing his sudden silence and his emotions, Moka turned towards Tsukune.
"Tsukune?" Moka asked.
Before she could receive an answer, Tsukune pushed off the ground as hard as he could, with the help of some Ki, and lunged towards Akua. He didn't care if she had a dragon or even a giant golem for all he cared. She needed to be taught a lesson on how to treat family. With anger fueling him, Tsukune focused all of his remaining Ki into his right hand and loosed a punch at Akua's head.
"Tsukune, don't! She came here to kill you!" Akasha yelled, but her words couldn't reach Tsukune in his enraged state. Moka, however, had heard her mother's words and her eyes went wide in shock.
Akua, seeing Tsukune as no threat, didn't even order the dragon to attack him like she had for Moka. She let Tsukune get close and let his fist fly towards her. Right as his fist should've made contact with her, it didn't. Instead, it made contact with the back of her hand that she used to block his punch without so much as flinching.
Tsukune's eyes widened in shock and fear, but before he could do anything, he found Akua's hand stabbed straight through his chest. Instantly feeling cold and weak, Tsukune's body plummeted towards the ring.
"Tsukune!" Both Fong-Fong and Gin rushed to the ring to try and catch their friend from crashing into the ground. However, the both realized that they wouldn't make it in time. Right as they reached the center of the ring, Tsukune was about to make contact and a cloud of dust filled the ring. Realizing what had happened, Gin and Fong-Fong rushed through the cloud to try and see if their friend had survived the fall. But when they dashed through the cloud, they came face-to-face with Touhou Fuhai in his younger form, holding Tsukune carefully in his arms.
"Take care of him. Go get the doctor immediately!" Fuhai ordered the two boys who nodded.
Gin rushed as fast as his feet could carry him to the doctor's office. Fong-Fong laid his friend down carefully and used a chunk of marble to keep his head elevated. It may not have been very comfortable, but it had to be done.
Tsukune was still breathing, but very weakly. Blood was flowing out of his chest, head and mouth. His skin was cold to the touch and was losing its color. If someone didn't do something fast, Tsukune was surely going to die. Fong-Fong was too scared to think of anything that he could do to help his friend.
"Mikogami!" Fuhai yelled. Almost instantly, Mikogami appeared beside Fuhai.
"I know. I think that we both underestimated just how much time was left." Mikogami said.
Fuhai simply nodded in silence and clenched his jaw.
"Both of you, we need to stop her from getting any closer to Tsukune and save his life. That is the top priority for us right now." Akasha said as she appeared in front of Fuhai and Mikogami, who nodded.
"Moka! You are the only one who can save Tsukune right now. You need to give him your blood and help him heal or else he will die."
"What?! Are you insane mother?! Why on earth would I give my precious blood to someone like him! He isn't a monster, let alone a vampire! He doesn't even come close to deserving it!" Moka said in protest.
"DO AS I SAY! HE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR EGO-FILLED MIND CAN COMPREHEND! NOW GIVE. HIM. YOUR. BLOOD."The way Akasha spoke to her caused Moka's knees to weaken. Moka gulped and remained silent for a bit.
"Fine. But only this once and you never mention this to anyone!" Moka then made her way over to where Tsukune was laying, with Fong-Fong in tears beside him. She kneeled down beside Tsukune and moves his head onto her lap. Gulping once more, She lifted Tsukune up and sank her fangs into the left side of his neck.
"Oh no you don't!" Akua shouted. She commanded the dragon to breath fire on Moka, Tsukune and Fong-Fong, but the dragon's head was kicked upwards by Fuhai which caused Akua to lose balance and jump to the stands below. This caused those who remained in the stands to panic and flee in disorder.
"We will not let you lay another hand on him. You will not get away with your plans of world conquest!" Fuhai shouted at Akua.
"So you know of our plans huh? No matter. There isn't much you can do about it. My master is far too powerful for you to take on." Akua said in confidence.
"He isn't alone!" Akua turned to see Mikogami, who now had horns on top of his head and red hair that covered his upper body. His muscles and fists had grown substantially in size compared to how he looked in his robes. Mikogami lunged towards Akua and sent his massive fist flying towards her.
Akua jumped out of the way and onto the giant screen on the back of the stands. Where she had just stood was now reduced to nothing but pebbles.
"If only you'd convert some of that power into speed." Fuhai said, appearing next to Mikogami.
"What about you? If you would lift more weights and not worry so much about agility, you could do the same thing I just did." Mikogami replied, with a snort.
"Ha! I can't believe two of the dark lords are arguing like children! This is why you cannot beat me. You are too set in your ways and fight amongst each other when you should be focusing on your opponent!" Akua said mockingly.
"That's where I come in!" Akasha appeared above Akua and was attempting to send a kick down on her head. Akua had barely managed to dodge the kick and jump high into the air.
"Tch. I suppose I will have to withdraw for now. You can't all three stay by his side forever. There will come a day where I will take his head to my master and our plans will be complete!" Akua swung her cloak over her body and vanished into a cloud of darkness.
The threat now being gone, Akasha, Mikogami and Fuhai could now focus their attention on Tsukune. As they approached Fong-Fong, Moka and Tsukune, Moka was finishing giving her blood to Tsukune.
"I gave him all I could if I give him any more then I risk my own safety." Moka said, drying the blood and dirt from Tsukune's face.
"You did plenty Moka. Now rest. We must stay here and watch over Tsukune until he recovers enough to be moved to a safer location." Akasha said as he knelt down beside her daughter.
Gin shortly returned and informed the group that the doctor was nowhere to be found on the castle grounds. The group, now complete, knelt down and surrounded Tsukune's motionless body. They could hear faint breathing and he had a heart beat, but with the injury he sustained, he was still at risk of death. All they could do now was wait and hope. Hope that the person that would save the world would pull through and live.
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AND THUS ENDS CHAPTER 10! I hope you all enjoyed it. I was going to break this into 2 chapters and very well could have due to the length, but since I haven't updated in a while, I decided to keep it as 1 chapter. I am not too sure when I will have the next chapter finished, but I will try my best to get it out as soon as I can. Today is my 21st birthday so I probably won't start the next chapter for a few days at the earliest.
PS: the beach I wrote about in Tsukune's dream is actually a real beach. There is a set of islands called the Maldives Islands. I will post a link to some images on my profile page if you wish to look at the images
NEXT TIME: WILL HIS EYES OPEN?