Probably not worth the wait, but at least I finally finished this chapter.


After dealing with Kato and her accomplices, Tsukune and the others began their research, following the Security Committee around and taking photos of all of their misdoings. During this, Mizore and Izael witnessed a member of the Security Committee hitting a member of the Track club, knocking them back toward their friends.
"P-please, we just need a little more time!" the Track club member begged.
"More time? You were supposed to pay us yesterday." Threatened the Committee member, wiping the blood from his knuckles.
"I-it's true that we bought more equipment, but we needed to! You must understand!" another member of the Track team said, only to be thrown to the floor and stamped upon several times. The rest of the club ran away, hoping that they wouldn't be the next to be attacked.
"Can't we just beat him up?" Izael muttered to Mizore as she continued to take photos.
"No, not yet. But I'm sure you'll get your chance." Mizore answered, mostly just trying to hush Izael.

A little later, Saizo and two of his friends were standing on the school roof ditching class.
"I'm glad we decided to skip class, it's so dull in those lessons." one of them said, taking a bite from a burger.
"I agree, this was a good idea." said the other friend, leaning on the railings.
"Those that refuse to attend classes should be prepared for punishment." said a red-haired girl who walked onto the roof with a couple of her own friends.
"And who might you be, little lady?" Saizo asked as he approached the group.
"I'm a member of the Security Committee, and you shall face my divine judgement." the girl replied, easily beating Saizo to the ground, her friends attacking the other two, all the while, Kurumu was stealthily taking photos from above.

During this, Moka and Tsukune were by the pool, taking even more pictures as the ex-leader of the swim club handed over a handful of money to a large member of the committee.
"These guys are such creeps." Moka complained.
"Yeah, I can't wait until we can expose them." Tsukune replied, smiling as he looked over the previous pictures they had taken.
"C'mon, let's head back to the club room." Moka said, and they did, meeting Yukari and Inazuma along the way.
"We have some good evidence I think." said Inazuma, as Yukari continued to review the photos given to her by Mizore and Izael, a few moments later, Kurumu entered too, showing more pictures to Yukari also. Once all of the photos were gathered, Tsukune and the others got to work on the newspaper, Izael of course had no involvement due to his dis-interested nature.
"I've got an idea, Izael should ask victims to put forward a statement of what the Security Committee did to them." Moka said, hoping to get Izael more involved, which worked as Izael nodded, but before he could leave, Mizore interrupted.
"I think I know of some." she said, confusing everyone.
"Some what, Mizore?" Izael asked.
"Some people who will help us, of course. Silly snuggle-bunny." Mizore answered, putting her arms around Izael and nuzzling him, Kurumu was getting jealous but didn't act upon it.
"So, who are these people?" Moka asked.
"They are members of the 'Vampire Fan-club', basically, there is no way they can afford to pay the Security Committee, so they are probably the next target." Mizore explained.
"Let's go speak to them then." Izael said, waiting for Mizore to lead the way.

When the group arrived at the club room, they were greeted by a room full of people closely observing various posters and dolls of the girls, one of the members turned their head to look at everyone who had just entered.
"We're busy in here, what do you want?" the boy asked, looking irritated at the sudden appearance of the newspaper club.
"We want you to give us some information." Izael said bluntly, sparking the attention of the other club members.
"Information about what?" a taller member of the fan-club asked.
"T-the Security Committee." Tsukune answered, shocked that Izael's idea worked.
"We don't know anything about the Security Committee." the club leader said, clearly lying as he refused to make eye contact.
"Tell us what you know!" Izael demanded as he slammed one of his hands onto a desk, scaring all of the club members.
"P-please just leave us alone, we have nothing to do with it!" one of the club members cried, Tsukune and the others dragged Izael back out into the hall.
"I guess we'll have to find a better source." Moka said sadly. However, unbeknown to the newspaper club, the Security Committee were doing a little bit of research themselves.
"Sir Kuyo, we've found some information that might be useful." one of the members said, almost afraid of the possible reaction.
"What is it?" the leader replied from the shadows.
"Well..." the member answered.

The next day, the newspaper club were sitting in class while Gin was spying on girls from the roof, when Gin spotted Kuyo and a couple other members of the Security Committee.
"It's him..." Gin muttered to himself in fear. Moments later, the Security Committee burst into the classroom.
"Excuse me, I'm in the middle of a class right now." Ms Nekonome said, getting annoyed at the unexpected entrance of the Security Committee.
"We're just here to speak to a handful of your students, if you wouldn't mind that is." Kuyo replied in mock politeness, the newspaper club looked on in fear.
"And who might you need to speak to?" Ms Nekonome asked.
"The newspaper club members." Kuyo answered, Ms Nekonome assumed this was for some story that they could use in the paper and decided to allow it. A the group followed Kuyo and the others out of the classroom, the Security Committee got straight to the point.
"Tsukune Aono, you are accused of being a human, and the rest of you are under suspicion of harbouring a fugitive." the red headed member explained. Yukari was watching from a distance away, as she got ready to intervene she was pulled around a corner by Gin.
"What are you doing? We have to help them!" Yukari argued.
"No, if we confront them now we'd be beaten easily, just be patient." Gin explained as the rest of the group was taken away to separate interrogation rooms.
"I'm not a human! What did you do to my friends?!" Tsukune shouted, fighting against the ropes that held him to his seat.
"Don't worry about your friends, they won't be harmed as long as they co-operate." Kuyo explained with a dark smirk.
"What do you mean co-operate?" Tsukune asked, feeling more and more vulnerable by the second.
"They are being questioned about the situation, however if we have reason to believe that they are lying, we may be forced to bring harm to them. Unless you admit to your crimes of being human that is." He taunted before walking closer to the door, ready to leave. "I'll leave you to consider it briefly." He warned before finally leaving the room and closing the door again. Within moments there were voices from the other side of the door, quietly discussing how they hadn't gotten any confessions so far. Tsukune was glad that his friends hadn't put him into more danger but was also angry with himself for needing his friends to lie for him, that was until he felt a hand against his shoulder, forcing him to turn and see Izael standing behind him with his finger to his lips.
"These guys don't seem to know I can travel through shadows." He whispered with a light smirk before untying his friend. "Now, let's get out of here before they find out I'm missing." He continued before glancing up at a creaking sound, seeing that Kuyo had opened the door again.
"How did you get in here?!" He asked in surprise before shaking his head. "Whatever, I've decided that you and the rest of the newspaper club shall be punished by death."
"Is that really a decision that you can make?" Izael asked, smirking as he stepped forward with his fists clenched.
"Izael, don't! If you attack Kuyo, there's no way we'll be able to help the others in time." Tsukune called out with worry.
"They'll die either way, but only one option will allow you to see them again. So if you would both be as kind as to follow me, this will become a lot easier." Kuyo said while turning his back to Izael and Tsukune, walking out of the room and through a long corridor. Izael followed with Tsukune, still keeping his fists clenched.
"You better not hurt them ." He warned.

Moments later, a few more doors swung open to reveal Moka, Kurumu and Mizore being led along the same hall to a large room that seemed to be quite far underground. Once the members of the newspaper club were rounded up in the room, Kuyo smirked and waved one hand as a way to instruct two more members of the Security Committee to guard the doors.
"Well, here we are. Who should receive my divine punishment first, I wonder?" He asked while raising one hand. "I guess I'll remove the biggest threat first. Goodbye vampire." He continued, creating a ball of fire in his palm, only to be distracted as the doors blew open and knocked his guards forwards to reveal Inazuma, Yukari and Gin.
"Looks like the real fun starts now." Inazuma said with a chuckle as he surrounded his hand with lightning.