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Authors' note/Bite-Size Monster Encyclopedia
"I won't lie, Sendo-san" a doctor said to Yukari "the longer he's in a coma the less likely it is that he'll get out of it."
"Yukari-chan," Tsukune said as he and Moka walked into the infirmary "how was your day?"
"It was ok," Yukari answered looking down.
"How's Algren" Moka asked. Just as she asked the heart monitors went off in Algren's room.
"Get the defibrillator," the doctor said to a nurse "with his heart at that rate he'll crash and we won't be able to bring him back."
"What's going on" Chris asked in a sleepy tone as he walked to the room that Yukari, Tsukune, and Moka was in. Everyone ran past him heading to Algren's room, when they got there they heard Three Days Grace's Animal I Have Become blaring through the door. When they opened it they saw Algren bench press one repetition and slam the bar on the rack.
"Took you guys long enough to figure out I was up," Algren said as he stood up and started to do pull ups.
"Sup Algren" Chris said still half asleep.
"If you were planning on using that on me," Algren said pointing at the doctor and nurse "I will shove all of you back into a closet."
"No you won't Niisan," Yukari said in a serious tone.
"Ok," as he let go of the pull up bar "let me rephrase; you can't touch me," pointing at the doctor "you can touch me" pointing at the nurse with the defibrillator as he looked her over "but not for medical reasons" with a straight face and tone.
"I must be dreaming," Chris said with a yawn "cause Algren's acting like a pervert. You" looking at the nurse with the defibrillator "shock me; wake me up" he caught a bad smell "wait" he smelled his pits "never mind; I am awake."
"Everyone's a pervert," Algren said as he took off his scrub shirt "it's just a matter of how open of a pervert that they are."
"Good point," shaking his head in agreement.
"I've been awake for about three hours," Algren said "and it took my heart monitors going off for you guys to check on me? And everyone wonders why I hate hospitals" shaking his head
"How did you get all of this in here," the doctor asked in shock looking at all the equipment.
"Hello everyone," Kyo said from on top of the equipment.
"Kyo-san brought me my sword," as he started doing curl ups "and doc…." Looking at the doctor who was dumb struck by how rip Algren is "don't be jealous."
"Wow," Chris said scratching his head "look at all the scars."
"What about them?" Algren asked still dong curl ups.
"How did you get so many?" in shock.
"My past is nothing to smile about," as he let go of the bar and landed on the ground "that's all I will ever tell anyone" as he turned around revealing many more scars. Three particular stuck out, they appeared to be holes from three stakes, but were evenly spaced apart. "How soon can I get outa here?"
"Uh," the doctor said.
"Today is not a day for uh," as he pulled off his scrub pants and was standing in just his boxers "how soon" as he grabbed a towel and dried off.
"You should be able to leave today," the nurse said blushing as she watched Algren dry off in his boxers "and from the looks of things you might need someone to keep give you a thro exam before you leave; I mean you shouldn't need physical therapy."
"I have no interest in a home bound nurse," looking at the nurse "but if you wish to examine me back in my room; then that's another story…"
"Did you hit your head?" Yukari asked.
"No, Ishigami-sensei did," as he pulled his normal pants up "can someone bring me some food; and not that cafeteria crap."
"Wow," Chris said "and I thought I was open."
"Tsukune" as he walked out of the room "follow me."
"You can't leave yet," the doctor said. Algren gave him a death glare unlike any he's given before and the doctor said "never mind."
In Algren's room; "Here," as he pulled out a box "happy birthday."
"What is it" as he shook the box hearing steel against steel.
"If I told you," smiling "it wouldn't be a surprise."
"Your twin hook swords?" in shock as he saw what was in the box.
"No" putting his hand on his shoulder "your twin hook swords. I made them outa sheet steel," showing Tsukune his hands that were a little burned and cut up "I haven't made swords for a while so I was outa practice."
"Thanks," holding the swords in his hands "but you haven't taught me how to use these yet."
"Because you didn't have a set for yourself," smiling.
"Is something wrong Kusu-sensei?" with suspension
"Why you ask?" looking at Tsukune the same way.
"Your personality seems to have changed," as he set the swords down "you normally would've only said 'I'm not interested in a home bound nurse' but you added that last part. And before that you made a comment that I would expect Chris-san to say. Then you forgot to add the proper ending to my name."
"Was it that obvious?" looking at the ground.
"Ya, and don't tell me some made up bull shit" looking at Algren seriously "come on, I can tell something's up."
"I had a dream again," in a regretful tone "but it wasn't about ghouls."
"Then what?"
"Just something that happened that got me most of these scars," as he felt a chill run down his spine.
"What happened to where you got them?"
"Let's just say that only five of these are from an incident before I had to take the beating from someone."
"Most of these are from one person!!!" in shock.
"Ya," as he sat down "I guess he lashed out when…" he shook his head as he stood up, walked over to the door and opened it causing Moka, Chris, Kurumu, Yukari, and Mizore to fall into the room "can I help you?"
"How could you tell we were here?" Moka asked as she got up and dusted herself off.
"Your scent," shaking his head "and my hearing is better than everyone thinks."
"Who could've been strong enough to give you all those scars single handed?" Kurumu asked.
"I'll tell you who and why," looking the group over "but just Tsukune-san and Kurumu-san."
"But Niisan," Yukari said in protest.
"Don't argue," looking at Yukari "I don't want very many people to know."
"But why just Tsukune-kun and Kurumu-san?"
"Cause Kurumu-san knows what Alex is," looking at the ground now "and Tsukune-san called me out; not to mention he's kinda making me talk about it."
"If he doesn't want to tell us he doesn't have to," Mizore said as she got up and dusted herself off.
"Thank you Mizore-san," as he sat down on his bed again "now please, if you don't mind."
"Ok," Moka said as she left the room, followed by Chris and Mizore.
"Yukari-chan," giving her a serious look "if I wanted you to know I'd tell you."
"But you told me about Tsukune-kun," trying to argue.
"Because I knew you two would meet eventually and I didn't want you to be mad at him or me for keeping that from you."
"Yukari-chan," Tsukune said trying to keep her from getting mad "he has a point. I'm sure he'll tell you eventually."
"But," she started to say.
"No buts Yukari-chan" Algren said looking at her.
"Ok," in a disappointed tone as she walked out.
"Sorry Yukari-chan" Algren said as he closed the door "like I was saying," looking at Tsukune and Kurumu "I got these scars from one person, Alex's old man."
"Is he really that strong?" Tsukune asked.
"I'll put it this way," as he felt a shiver run down his spin "he could take me, Alex, and his brothers; and win."
"Well when Alex-kun's family," Kurumu said "is full of dragons; you'd expect his dad to be that strong."
"Inazaka-sensei's a dragon?" starting to get confused.
"Yes," shaking his head "like he said, his species is supposed to be extinct."
"Ya," Kurumu agreed looking at Tsukune "wouldn't you expect no monster to be able to touch Kusu-sensei?"
"Well," remembering what happened during the club incident "good point."
"Like I was saying," starting again "he lashed out at me because Alex's little sister got wounded during an assignment he sent us on."
"Inazaka-sensei has a sister?" confused again.
"Alex-kun never told me about a sister," Kurumu said just as shocked.
"Well he does have a sister," scratching his head "and we went out for a little while;" Tsukune and Kurumu looked completely shocked "what?"
"You dated Inazaka-sensei's little sister?" still in complete shock.
"Ya," looking at Tsukune "but that's beside the point. What I'm getting at is, she got injured and I had a dream about what I did to the bastard that did it."
"What happened?" Kurumu asked.
"Well," starting the flashback.
Flashback: roughly one hundred and seventy five years ago.
"That fight hurt," I said as Dorothy carried me out of the cave that we had the fight in.
"I'm sure;" limping as she carried me "it hurt me too."
"I just hope no one saw me when the kid knocked me through the wall and into the town," as I rubbed my ring on my ring finger with my thumb "too many bad things have happened because a town saw my true form."
"I'm sure no one saw you," with a smile.
"There it is," they heard "come on let's get it."
"You spoke too soon," I said as we ran off.
"Why is it that human's fear what they don't understand?" Dorothy asked me.
"No clue but we're too weakened to fight right now," as I fought to keep up. One of the people in the angry mob threw a pitch fork and it landed in my back, puncturing both lungs and my spleen.
"Algren," Dorothy said with concern as she stopped and ran back to me.
"Don't stop just keep moving," I shouted as I continued to run.
"It won't die!!" a few of the people shouted in shock.
"I have you," Dorothy said as she grabbed me and continued running.
"We need to get into the mountains," I said as we got closer to the edge of town "we can lose them there."
"Right," as she carried me past the edge of town. When we got to the base of the mountain we started to head up it; that's when I got hit by arrows. "We need to get you medical attention."
"I don't care right now;" as I coughed up blood "we need to focus on staying alive."
"They can't live forever," one person shouted "shoot them in the head."
"Damn it," I said as we dodged sheets of arrows flying at us.
"There," Dorothy said as she pointed at a cave in the mountain "if we lose them soon we can take refuge there."
"Then let's lose them," as we picked up the pace and managed to lose them in the terrain.
"That was close," she said as she pulled the arrows out of my arms and back.
"You aren't hurt are you?" as I fought to keep from screaming in pain.
"No," as she pulled out the last arrow "you're in bad shape."
"That doesn't matter," as I grabbed my sword and healed my wounds as best I could "see, I can heal myself; don't forget your old man is training me in magic" showing her where my wounds are; most of them healed.
"I didn't forget," as she rubbed my back and shoulders "when should we move out?"
"At first light," as I turned around and rubbed her face "it's going to get cold tonight," as I offered her my shirt.
"You'll need it," trying to refuse.
"But I don't want you getting frost bite," getting closer to her.
"But you're injured."
"I've trained in cold weather without shirt or pants," as I rubbed her face.
"You can be so hard headed," smiling as she took my shirt "but it makes you a gentle man."
"I know," smiling back "but I know you love that about me" as I kissed her.
"We're on an assignment;" after I kissed her "we can't kiss, and flirt like we do at the mansion."
"Sorry," as I sat down on a rock in the cave "I'll take first watch."
"No, cause you won't wake me for my watch," as she grabbed my shoulder "plus you're injured; you need the rest."
"Fine," not wanting to argue "just remember to wake me up."
"I'll try."
'She's not going to wake me' I thought as I laid down and fell asleep. I woke up to the sound of wind blowing into the cave's opening 'I knew it' as I saw sunlight coming from the opening.
"Morning," she said to me as I stood up.
"I thought I asked you to wake me for my watch," looking at her half asleep.
"Sorry," smiling "forgot," obviously lying.
"Ugh," I moaned as I knew I have called it right "we need to get moving."
"Right," as she got up and headed to the exit.
"How long till you think they'll catch up?"
"I don't know," as we walked out of the cave.
"Then let's move," as we started running up the mountain. After about an hour of running we came up to a clearing. "Wait," as I sniffed the air "something doesn't smell right."
"How so," looking around looking for something.
"Look out," as I jumped at her and knocked her over and four arrows went ripping over my head.
"Damn demon," we heard "we almost had that bitch."
"You won't harm her," as I stood up and charged at the group.
"Algren don't," she said as she saw a few of my wounds reopen.
"How sweet," she heard behind her.
"Stay away from her," I said as I appeared next to her and kicked the guy square in the jaw and sent him flying into a tree.
"Now you die," I heard as arrows tore into my side and back.
"No he won't," Dorothy said as she changed into her true form and started beating the shit out of them.
"Dra….Dragon?!" one shouted in shock as he tried running but I caught up to him and stopped him.
"Where do you think you're going," as I punched him back into the field.
"I can't keep this up," Dorothy said as she changed back to her human form.
"Then run," as I stayed between her and the mob "I can handle these guys."
"No, I'm not leaving you here;" looking at all the blood that I was losing. A spear went past me and cut her arm.
Normally dragons are invulnerable; but when they fight one of their own it takes a lot strength and power out of them. When this happens they become vulnerable just as all monsters are, and depending on how strong and old their opponent is, sometimes just as vulnerable as humans.
At that point I lost it, my hair and eyes changed into vampire form and I started killing them. First I used my magic to send all the arrows back at them; then I ripped arms off and drank their blood. The last guy was the one that threw the spear, I broke his legs dislocated his arms, and while he was down, I beat his skull open; smiling and laughing as I did so. With every hit on his head before I broke it in two, blood splattered up onto my face.
"Algren stop," Dorothy said as she hugged me gently "you're not a demon; this isn't you" I broke away from her and looked her in the face; blood splattered all over my face "I know you're stronger than this," as she hugged me again with tears in her eyes "please stop."
"They hurt you," as my eyes and hair changed back and I passed out. Next thing I remember it was night time, there was a fire about seven feet from me, I was all bandaged up "You're up," I heard Dorothy say with relief.
"What happened?" as I sat up looking around.
"You lost control," scratching her head with the arm that got cut by the spear "but I calmed you down."
"You're arm;" seeing it was bandaged up "did they do that?"
"Ya," looking at the ground with sadness.
"Let me stitch it up," as I stood up and walked over to her.
"Ok," not wanting to say much else about what happened.
"It's pretty deep," as I took off the bandages and started stitching it up.
"I know," trying to keep from crying cause of the pain.
"Sorry about the pain," as I finished stitching her up "but that should do; as long as it doesn't get ripped open."
"Thanks," still sitting and looking at the fire "I'm not used to pain, being a dragon and all."
"I know;" as I sat down next to her "thanks for cleaning my wounds for me," as I put my arm around her to help keep her warm.
"I'm just glad I was able to calm you down," as she leaned against me "and that you didn't remove the ring daddy gave you."
"Me too," leaning against her just as she was against me "but you know that I will only remove this ring if I need the power to save someone; and I won't break it except for one monster" as a small amount of aura swirled around us.
"I know," looking at the ring that her old man gave me "I don't get why you're so set on revenge."
"It's not revenge," as I let go of her "it's to avenge my family; and how would you feel if one monster killed every relative you have?"
"Pretty bad," trying to calm me down again "I'm sorry I asked" as she hugged me.
"Sorry I snapped," taking a deep breath to get a hold of myself "I'll take first watch; you didn't sleep last night so you'll need the sleep."
"Ok," leaning against me as she closed her eyes and fell asleep against my shoulder.
End flashback.
"When we got back to the mansion her old man saw the stitches and lashed out on me," taking a drink of tea.
"You beat a man's head open?" Kurumu said in complete shock and fear.
"Ya," looking at the ground with sadness "I killed that entire mob."
"So the dream was a nightmare," Tsukune asked "about that time you lost control?"
"Just that one time" Algren said looking at the ground.
"Anything else you have a dream about," Kurumu asked thinking there might be more.
"No, not this time;" looking at her with sadness in his eyes.
The next day during the news paper club meeting; "We lost three days," Gin said from behind Nekonome-sensei's desk "if we don't get this printed by Friday night we won't be able to make the dead line."
"You know if you'd get from behind the desk and help us," Tsukune said not looking up from his work "it'd go much faster."
"I'm the club president," not moving "it's my job to supervise you as you work."
"He's compensating," Chris said as he stretched.
"Where's Niisan?" Yukari asked "he could help us."
"I'm sure he's busy," Moka said working just as everyone but Gin was.
"Why don't you quit acting like an alpha male and help," Kurumu asked in frustration.
"I already said why," leaning back in the chair.
"Those that help others are liked better than those that just sit on their butts," still frustrated.
"She has a point unic," Chris laughed "so act like you have a pair and help."
"Kurono-san" Nekonome-sensei said as she walked into the room "this was taped to the door" showing a letter "it's addressed to you."
"Huh," taking the letter and opening it. As she read it sweat rolled down the side of her face.
"Who's it from?" Yukari asked looking at the back of the letter.
"Someone has a secret admirer," Chris laughed before he saw that there were three pictures that came with the letter "What are those?"
"None of your business," Kurumu snapped as she folded the letter and put it in her purse.
"Come on," Chris said trying to see "I won't tell anyone."
"I said NO," as she smacked him before he reached her purse.
"Kurumu-san," Moka said in shock "he was just messing around."
"Seriously," Tsukune added "he might be annoying but I think he respects private property and personal space."
"I wasn't going to open your purse," Chris said rubbing his face where he got smacked.
"I need to go," as she grabbed her purse and started to walk out the room.
"What could be so urgent," Tsukune asked "to where you'd abandon the news paper club; when we only have three days to get this issue printed?"
"Don't worry about it," as she walked out of the room. 'I need to find out who took these photos and how,' she thought as she walked as fast as possible down the hall 'the person said to meet them at the monster tree; that's right around the sports field.'
At the monster tree; "So," she heard from up the tree "you got my letter."
"Who are you and how did you get those photos?" she demanded to know as she looked up at a boy that has brown hair which covered his eyes, a white school uniform shirt and standard school uniform pants.
"My name is Nagare Kano" the boy said as he jumped out of the tree "and don't you remember; you let me take those."
"When did I let you do that?" in confusion. 'What's with this guy,' as she looked him over 'what's that on his face, sweat; or something else?'
"At the beginning of the school year," looking at her with his eyes closed "I told you that you're much prettier than Moka Akashiya."
"Oh," just now remembering "but that was a while ago; why are you blackmailing me now?"
"Timing is everything," he laughed slightly.
"So you're afraid of Alex-kun," Kurumu asked with suspension.
"Not really," as he turned around "but now you seem to care about what happens to your reputation at school."
"So what do you want to keep quiet about these?" with a serious look.
"To take pictures of you," as he pulled out a camera.
"What kinda pictures?"
"Any I want," laughing slightly "otherwise these" holding out a set of negatives "will get put up all over school."
"You wouldn't," wide eyed with fear.
"Try me," he laughed.
Back in the Nekonome-sensei's room; "Why would she just up and leave like that?" Chris asked.
"No clue," Tsukune answered "but we need to pick up the pace; we don't have time to worry right now."
'Why would she have smacked Zumeer-san' Moka asked herself as she kept working 'she knows he wouldn't have gone through her purse.'
"Hello" Kyo said from outside the window "Aono-san; can you let me in?"
"Sure," as he got up and opened the window "you wouldn't happen to know where Kusu-sensei is would you?"
"He was putting the field back together" as he landed "last I saw."
"Told you he was busy," Moka said "unlike some of us" looking at Gin who was drinking coffee.
"I told you," he started.
"That only works when Ms. Nekonome isn't here," Chris said in frustration.
"He has a point" Nekonome-sensei agreed.
With Algren at the field; "That's about the last of it," he said to himself looking at the almost put back together field "just need to let it set and sink back into place and it'll be as good as new" as he walked away "I'm surprised none of the school sports teams have made a big deal outa me using this field" looking at the sports fields that weren't too far from where the training field is "I guess I should go check on Yukari-chan" walking towards the monster tree.
"Hehe" he heard "now put this outfit on!"
"Haven't you taken enough pictures?!" he heard Kurumu's voice say.
"You don't want these to get put up do you," he heard as he hid behind a tree and looked around to see what was going on "or perhaps you'd like everyone to know your secrets?"
"You don't know any of my secrets!!" Kurumu said to Nagare.
'What the hell is going on?' Algren thought as he watched Kurumu argue with Nagare 'and who the hell is that guy?'
"Oh-but I do," Nagare laughed "like…." He whispered into Kurumu's ear "and…" whispering again.
"HOW DID YOU FIND THAT OUT???!!!!" Kurumu demanded to know.
"I have an ability to figure out secrets," he laughed "now; pick; more pictures or have everyone know your secrets."
"Fine," Kurumu said as she grabbed the outfit and headed to the storage building.
'What the fuck?!' Algren thought as he disappeared when Kurumu walked into the building to change.
"What is with all these outfits" Kurumu asked herself "gym outfits, swim suits, and now a maid outfit? This is getting out of hand" a piece of paper slipped in through the window "huh?"
"What the hell is going on-Algren" it read.
"Kusu-sensei is here" she whispered in shock. "This guy is blackmailing me" she wrote and slipped it back out the window.
"Want me to, uh, take care of him? "
"No, if he sees you he'll think you followed me; he told me to come alone. And if he thinks that he'll not only show those pictures to everyone but he'll tell everyone my secrets."
"K; what do you want me to do?"
"Leave, it's bad enough that he's blackmailing me; I don't need you watching this go on."
Nothing was returned; "Good" she sighed as she changed "I need to hurry up and get this over with."
"Took you long enough," Nagare said as Kurumu came out of the building.
"After this no more pictures," Kurumu demanded.
"Not how it works," he laughed "especially with what's at stake here."
"My friends are working," as she balled up her fist "and you're keeping me here. Now this is the last set of pictures or I'll leave right now."
"Fine," he laughed "but don't think that this is the last forever" as he took more pictures.
Back in Nekonome-sensei's room; "Finally," Moka sighed as she leaned back "we have the rough draft done."
"Ya," Tsukune said as he set his head down "now we can rest."
"Hey everyone," Algren said as he walked in the room "how's the paper coming."
"We would've been done with the rough draft about an hour ago if Kurumu-san was here," Yukari said.
"She got a letter and took off," Gin said.
"But she smacked me," Chris complained "and I was only screwing around."
"You shouldn't be mad at her," Algren said as he sat down "it was urgent."
"How would you know," Chris asked.
"I talked to her on the way here," leaning back.
"So what could be so urgent to where she'd ditch helping us?" Moka asked.
"You'd be surprised;" looking at everyone "I told her I wouldn't tell anyone."
"Ok," Chris said starting to get the picture.
"Why do you sound so laid back about it," Moka demanded to know.
"Cause if it was happening to you," Chris said giving her a look "you wouldn't want anyone knowing either."
"But we're working our butts off," Tsukune added "and she's off doing who knows what."
"I know," Algren snapped "and I swear to you; it's important."
"Just trust us," Chris said.
"I do trust you two," Yukari said "Niisan hasn't given me any reason to not trust you; and if Chris-san gets what Niisan is trying to hint to us, then I trust you."
"Thanks," Algren and Chris said together.
"Now," Algren said trying to continue "you guys need to focus on this paper" getting up to leave "I'll focus on Kurumu's issue."
"Issue?" Tsukune and Moka said looking at each other in confusion.
"Kyo-san, with me please" as he opened the door.
"Okey dokey" Kyo said as he landed on Algren's shoulder.
"Kurumu-san" in shock when he opened the door "I thought you were…"
"I left," walking into the room "sorry about leaving." She felt the room fill with hate and anger.
"Withdraw the claws," Algren said filling the same thing.
"Seriously," Chris said "she has her reasons for having to leave."
"You…" Kurumu said in shock "you know?"
"Ya," looking serious "I can connect dots."
"What are they talking about?" Gin asked deeply confused.
"If you don't get it now," Algren said walking out "nothing short of just saying it will make you get it."
"He has a point Gin," Chris said "so stop while you're behind."
"I'll see what I can find out" before he got out of ear shot "Kurumu-san."
"Find out what about who?" Tsukune asked confused.
"Ugh," Chris moaned "you people are hopeless."
The next day during the club meeting; "Where is Kurumu-san" Yukari asked.
"Most likely taking care of the same thing as yesterday," Chris said as he edited his piece of the rough draft.
"She didn't even come up here," Gin said as he edited his piece.
"But she left her purse," Yukari said as she grabbed it and opened it.
"What's in it?" Tsukune asked.
"No," Chris said as he grabbed Yukari's hands and closed it "don't; it's her business."
"Ok," as Chris let go of her hands.
"How can I help out?" Algren asked as he walked in the room ready to work.
"You can read over these," Gin said as he handed Algren a stack of papers for him to edit.
"Alright."
"You wouldn't happen to know where Kurumu-san is," Moka asked "would you?"
"I do," as he sat down and started reading and making corrections "but it's her business, not yours."
"Same reason as yesterday," Chris asked "huh?"
"Yup," as he went to another page "she can handle herself."
"But why wouldn't she tell us?" Tsukune asked not looking up from his work.
"I told you yesterday," Chris said "if it were happening to you; you wouldn't want anyone to know. So get off her case."
"Drop it now," Algren said trying to keep calm "or I'll make it get dropped."
"Ok," everyone said at once.
"I left my purse in here during class," Kurumu said as she walked into the room.
"I thought you were taking care of that thing," Chris said as he handed Kurumu her purse.
"I'm having problems with it;" as she grabbed it and walked out "but I'm doing everything I can to end this I swear."
A few hours later; "It's ready to be printed," Tsukune said as he stretched "I'm glad you stopped by to help Kusu-sensei."
"I hate to admit it" Gin added "but I am too; who knows how much longer it would've taken if you hadn't showed up to help."
"No problem," Algren said as he got up "I just hope Kurumu-san has her issue taken care of."
"Me too" Chris said "and if not; we'll take care of it."
"She said not to," as he walked to the window and opened it and took a deep breath of fresh air "it's for her safety."
"Her safety?" Yukari asked confused.
"How could us helping her," Moka asked "be a threat to her safety?"
"Just trust me."
"I just hope this won't be a normal thing for her," Gin said.
At the monster tree; "Are we done?" Kurumu asked as Nagare continued to take pictures.
"Just about," he giggled as he took a few more pictures.
"I really need to get back to my friends," trying to get him to hurry up.
"That will do for now," he giggled as he put his camera up.
"Finally," as she headed to the building to change back into her normal clothes. "They're going to kill me," she whispered to herself as she changed.
In Nekonome-sensei's room; "How long should we wait?" Tsukune asked Algren who was still sitting at the window.
"Till she gets back," starring out at the sunset "this way we can inform her that the paper's about done."
"Ok," Moka said as she put her head on Tsukune's shoulder and started to nod off.
"Two days locked in here," Gin said as he took a drink of coffee "but we did it."
"Hey everyone," Kurumu said in an apologetic tone as she entered the room.
"Where were you?" Yukari asked.
"Taking care of the thing that I had to do yesterday."
"We figured we'd wait for you to get here so we can tell you that the paper is ready to be printed," Tsukune said as he wrapped his arm around Moka to keep her from falling over.
"Thanks," as she took a seat "I'm really sorry about not being able to help; but I'm not getting much of a choice right now."
"Don't apologize," Algren said not taking his eyes off the sunset "it's a sign of weakness; and it's not your fault."
"I'm gonna get Moka-chan to her room," Tsukune said as he got up gently and picked up Moka "she's been working hard" as he walked out of the room carefully so he didn't hit Moka's head against the wall.
"Yukari-chan," Algren said "it's about time for you to get to bed too."
"Ok Niisan," Yukari said as she got up and headed to her room.
"I'm gonna get going," Chris said as he stood up and stretched "Mizore and I are having dinner tonight and I need to wash up."
"Try not to be up too late," Algren said looking at Chris "I have a feeling tomorrows not going to be a good day."
"K," as he walked out of the room.
"I'm gonna lock up the copies we have in my safe" Nekonome-sensei said as she picked up papers and Yukari's laptop and placed them in the safe.
"Good," Gin said as he got up "the last thing we need is all that work getting lost on the day we're going to print it."
"Nekonome-sensei," Algren asked "would you like to get dinner by the water?"
"I'd love to," her tail swaying.
"With how busy we've been I haven't been able to show you how to smoke salmon" as they walked out of the room.
"So," Gin asked Kurumu "what's going on to where you needed to skip two days of the news paper club?"
"It's personal," still sitting in the chair "I don't want to say more."
"Ugh," Gin whined "you know, if Inazaka-sensei were here; you'd tell him or someone what's going on" as he walked out "just remember; we are your friends and we do care."
"I know," watching Gin leave the room.
Kurumu sat in the room watching what was left of the sunset for a while before she had company; "He-he, so this is the news paper club's meeting room" she heard Nagare say from the door.
"Go away," she ordered.
"I don't think so," as he walked in "you see; I still have all my negatives, and a few can get your boy friend fired" he laughed.
"You wouldn't dare do anything to Alex-kun," as she stood up and knocked the chair over.
"You really don't get the concept of being the one in control;" he asked smirking "do you?"
"You don't get that I can kill you here and now;" as her nails grew to her true form's length "do you?"
"Aught ah-ah" he said waving his finger in the proper motion "if anything happens to me, I won't be able to put in the cancelation password."
"What?"
"I rigged my computer to automatically send those pictures to every computer in the school," he laughed "unless I put in the password to cancel that action. So if I can't put in the password, in about an hour, all those pictures get sent all over the school."
"You teme," as she withdrew her nails.
"How am I a teme?" he asked "I've kept my word so far; it's just a safety precaution I set up."
"This ends now," she said as she stormed out of the room.
"Huh," he said as he saw the safe "it isn't closed properly" with a smile.
The next day during the club meeting; "EVERYTHING'S GONE!!!!" Nekonome-sensei shouted in terror when she opened up the safe.
"WHAT?!!!" everyone said at once.
"You've got to be kidding;" Chris said as he looked into the safe "son of a bitch," as he slammed his hand onto the top of the safe.
"We spent two days working on that paper," Gin barked as he looked into the safe too "now we're going to had to pull an all nighter to get it done again."
"Who could've done this?" Moka asked.
"They had to have been good at breaking into safes," Tsukune said.
'I have an ability that lets me find out people's secrets' Kurumu heard in her head. "This has gone too far now" as she started to walk out of the room but was stopped by Moka.
"Don't leave," Moka said as she pushed Kurumu back into the room "we need your help now more than ever."
"You don't get it do you," Kurumu started to say.
"NO YOU'RE THE ONE THAT DOESN'T GET IT," Moka shouted as she smacked Kurumu across the face.
"I'm sorry," Kurumu said "but I can't help here" as she walked past Moka and out of the room.
"Kurumu-san," Tsukune said trying to get her to come back.
"It's pointless," Gin said as he grabbed paper and started working "she isn't going to help us; so get to work."
"Fine," Moka said as she started working.
"What's with all the commotion?" Algren asked as he walked into the room.
"Someone stole the final draft that we were about to print," Yukari said "and Kurumu-san left."
"What?!" in shock.
"Hey," Tsukune said as he noticed Kurumu's purse "she left her purse" as he opened it and saw the letter "this is just wrong" as he read the letter and looked at the pictures that came with it.
"Let me see," Chris said as he looked at them "I knew it."
"Knew what?" Gin asked as he looked up from working.
"She's being black mailed," Algren said looking at the group "and now it's gotten outa hand."
"That's what she meant by 'it's gone too far'," Moka said in shock.
"But what did she mean by 'I can't help here'?" Tsukune asked.
"Baka," Algren snapped "she's going to get the final draft!!!!"
"She's going to need help" Kyo said from outside the window.
"Why?" Tsukune asked.
"That guy that's black mailing her has some secrets of his own."
"Let's go," Algren said as he walked out "Nekonome-sensei stay here."
"Ok," as everyone walked out but her.
At the monster tree; "This is taking it too far," Kurumu snapped at Nagare.
"I don't think so;" he laughed as he held out a bag that held the final copies in it "this gives me better control."
"But my friends worked hard on that," starting to get pissed "and you kept me here; where I couldn't help them. I had no part in that copy and you're using it as leverage!!!"
"Sounds correct."
"I'm gonna kill you," she shouted as her nails grew and her wings and tail came out.
"Aught ah-ah" trying to keep in control "do remember; I have the precaution I set up on my computer, and this news paper copy."
"I'll cut your arm off," as she took a swing at him and barely missed, cutting into the monster tree.
"So much for that plan," as he changed into his true form; a slug monster.
Slug monster: a literal slug that loves dark dank places. Takes pleasure in terrifying humans who wander near swamps.
"Let's see how you can dodge this," as she took another swing and missed completely.
"He-he" as he shot his arm out at her boobs landing a direct hit "so soft" he laughed as he squeezed them.
"Get off of me," as she smacked his hand away and saw her body was shaking "what's happening?"
"My body emits a gas that acts as a neurotoxin" he laughed as Kurumu took cover in the building she used to change.
Slug monsters are able to produce a neurotoxin by eating rotting organic matter, which is broken down in their body and the toxin being release as a byproduct.
"I need to get that draft back," Kurumu said panting "no matter what."
"How funny," she heard close by "thinking you can hide from a slug monster in a building."
"How…" seeing he was coming in from underneath the door.
"Slugs don't have bones" as he finished crawling from the door "so we can slip into anywhere as long as there's an opening."
'I can't move' she thought as she sat helplessly 'I can't do anything now; why didn't I listen to Morioka-san's advice?'
"Now we're going to take lots of sexy pictures," laughing as he got closer to Kurumu.
"Kurumu-san" they heard from behind the door as it was getting pounded on "I'm sorry for smacking you; I didn't know what was going on. But we found the letter and pictures in your purse." The door started to open "Kurumu-san…" Moka and Tsukune saw Nagare in his true form.
"What the hell?" Tsukune shouted in shock.
"My lucky day," Nagare laughed "Moka Akashiya; you're next on my list."
"You won't touch her," Tsukune said as he wrapped the chain whip around Nagare's arm, but Nagare just slipped his arm out "what the" as he pulled back the whip and felt slime on it.
"I'm gonna have so much fun," Nagare said laughing as Moka and Tsukune started to get affected by the neurotoxin he emits.
'No' Kurumu screamed to herself 'move, move, MOVE!!!!' with that her body moved just as she wanted "You aren't going to touch either of them" she shouted to Nagare as she stood up.
"Nice," Nagare laughed "but you won't be able to fight off my neurotoxin for long."
"She doesn't need very long" Algren said from up the monster tree as he ate a French fry.
"I'll teach you to black mail and threaten me" as the monster tree suddenly started moving and wrapped around Nagare so tight that he couldn't get out "now you lose," as she flew towards him ready to slice him in half but the neurotoxin started to affect her again and she fell to the ground; when this happened the monster tree returned to its original form.
"He-he" Nagare laughed "I told you; you wouldn't be able to fight it off for long."
"She can't" Algren said as he jumped down "but I can."
"How can you not be affected by my toxin?" he demanded to know.
"I've been exposed to every known toxin and about twelve unknown toxins" as he took a bite of French fries "needs salt" as he pulled out a salt shaker and added it to the French fries.
"Stay away from me" Nagare said as he started to run away.
"Why," Algren laughed "it's not a little salt will kill you…" he stopped and looked at the slug monster "slug" looking at the salt in his hand "salt" back to Nagare "slug" back to the salt "salt" he set his French fries down and tightened the salt shakers lid "the power of Christ compels you" he shouted as he started throwing salt at Nagare "the power of Christ compels you!!!!"
"Stay away from me," he shouted as he ran for his life with Algren hot on his tail.
"Today's fight" Kyo said as he flew overhead "four hundred and ten seconds."
In Nagare's room; "Did you figure it out yet," Chris asked Yukari who was hacking into Nagare's computer.
"I've figured out the password to get into his account" she answered "but the password for his precaution thing is a little harder."
"Try Kurumu Kurono" Gin suggested as he went through drawers of negatives and ripped them up.
"It worked," Yukari said in shock.
"Now delete this precaution thing," Chris said as he opened a door that lead to a dark room.
"It's gone," Yukari said with a sigh of relief.
"This guy is just wrong," Chris said as he and Gin started to destroy the dark room.
"THE POWER OF CHRIST COMPELS YOU!!!" they heard from outside the room.
"I take what I just said back," Chris said as he saw Algren chasing Nagare and throwing salt at him as he shouted the power of Christ compels you "that's just wrong."
Back at the monster tree; "I got it back guys" Kurumu said smiling as she held the draft against her body "I got it back."
"Great," Tsukune said as he felt his body starting to move again "we can print this issue without any more issues."
"Nice pun" Moka laughed.
"I'm sorry I didn't tell you guys what was going on" Kurumu said as she struggled to get up.
"Don't worry about it," Gin said as he, Chris and Yukari appeared.
"I took care of that precaution thing," Yukari said as she helped Moka up.
"And we took care of the negatives and his dark room" Chris said as he helped Kurumu up.
"Thank you" tears forming in her eyes "thank you so much."
"Don't worry," Gin said smiling as he picked up Tsukune "we did it because it was the right thing to do."
"We need to get you guys to the infirmary" Chris said.
"No," Kurumu said as she wiped her tears "we need to print this issue."
In Nekonome-sensei's room about three hours later; "It's all done now," Algren said as he set the last of the copies down.
"That's great" Moka said to Algren and Kurumu "but you didn't have to do it all by yourselves."
"Yes we did," Kurumu said with a smile "we didn't tell you what was happening to where I couldn't help with the drafts; so we took care of the printing."
"How were you able to make an illusion?" Tsukune asked.
"The Incubi and Succubi" Algren explained "have that power; many believe that it's the true power of the Succubi and Incubi. I've seen a few that've been able to kill an enemy with just their illusion."
"That's scary," Yukari said looking at Algren and Kurumu.
"Can you make illusions Algren?" Chris asked with curiosity.
"No," smiling as he looked up "but I have no need to."
"What happen to that slug dude?" Chris asked.
"I'm not going to comment," Algren said with an evil smile.
"You didn't kill him did you?" Yukari asked in shock.
"No; I could've, but I didn't."
"Well," Tsukune said as he got up "I think I'm gonna call it a night" as he walked out of the room.
"Wait up Tsukune-kun," Moka said as she followed him out.
"Do you think he'll ever ask her" Chris asked Algren "if she wants to…"
"Don't finish that question" Algren said as he Gibb smacked Chris "a relationship isn't based off of sex; Baka."
"Baka?" confused.
"Means idiot," remembering where Chris was from.
"I think we should make sure these are secure this time," Gin said as he picked up a box of copies and set it next to the safe "but where is more secure than in a safe?"
"I can solve that problem" Algren said as he drew his sword and made a safe appear.
"That can be broken into," Kurumu said.
"No it can't;" Algren smiled "it requires a magical key. Literally, it only recognizes my magical signature."
"Awesome," Chris said as he ran his hand along the side of the safe "man I could've used one of these back in America."
"Why?" Yukari asked looking at Chris with curiosity.
"Mom and dad found some, uh, personal effects that I didn't want them finding" scratching his head.
"No comment," Algren said as he walked out of the room.
LESSON EIGHT: SLUG MONSTERS
Quiz: When a perverted slug is black mailing you, you…
Beat his ass to a pulp.
Do everything you can to keep whatever it is he's black mailing you with a secret.
Talk to your friends about it.
Hope it's just someone messing with you and ignore it.
