Tsukune was sitting in class looking at his wrist, staring at the seal holding his vampire power back inside of him. Like his girlfriend, he needed a special rosary seal to repress his true power and keep it under control. He wasn't in danger of turning into a ghoulish monster now; rather his true power would simply be overwhelming to those around him. Especially the three vampire girls in the same classroom, as his power would completely drive their minds off the deep end. Kokoa, although in a different classroom on the other side of the school, would likely feel the surge of power as well and lose complete control. It was indeed more than most vampires were known to wield, and it was that power Tsukune was preparing to use in battle.
"So Jovian and Jacqueline will be coming here tomorrow? Are you sure about that?" Ruby asked worriedly. The group was gathered in the headmaster's office again, after they had recovered from Falla's insanity dust. Tsukune was looking up nervously while Falla was holding onto one of his arms and Moka was holding the other, both girls having fire in their eyes and glaring at each other.
"Yes, we witnessed the attack ourselves. They will be coming here to find and capture our sister," Akua reported.
"They'll destroy everything just like they did then," Kahlua said worriedly. Ruby nodded then looked to Apoch and Astreal.
"It's true Ms. Ruby, we saw the attack ourselves. If it wasn't for our boyfriends sacrificing themselves to save us, we would have been killed as well," they said in unison.
"Ok, seriously. Nobody finds that creepy? That was two whole sentences in perfect unison," Rason said in disbelief. He looked around to see nobody saying anything about it then to the sisters with bewilderment.
Behind Tsukune a pink haired vampire was looking down at her desk with frustration. The group had been warned about the evil sisters' attack tomorrow, but that wasn't causing the most stress with Moka. Luna had been slain before their eyes in cold blood by Falla. That too wasn't causing the most stress with Moka, although it was still painful for her to think about. It was the fact that there was another girl in the classroom keeping her red eye on Tsukune, refusing to give up the notion of being his girlfriend. Moka glanced over and growled silently as she saw Falla still looking at Tsukune with a dreamy eye from the back of the classroom.
"I see. We… we'll get back to you two in a moment," Ruby said looking between the sisters with awe. She blinked then looked over to Falla.
"Now, before we continue, could you please not use that crazy dust again?" she asked nervously. Falla held onto Tsukune's arm tightly and had a look of discontent on her face.
"Well I wouldn't have to if some girls would keep their hands off of my boyfriend," she said glaring at Moka. The vampire growled with fury as her rosary glowed.
"Boyfriend? Tsukune's my mate, he's been mine-"
"Excuse me, but he's my boyfriend! I've been with him for over a year now and like hell I'm going to let him go," Falla said sternly.
"You do realize, and you must know for a fact, that this Tsukune isn't the one you knew. Right?" Ahakon asked with a worried smile. Falla glanced to him then down with a closed eye.
"I know very well I'm not from this time, but it doesn't change the fact that he is my boyfriend. The fact that he didn't go crazy alone is proof enough," she said assertively.
"Hey yeah, how come he didn't run away screaming when that dust floated around?" Kurumu asked curiously.
"Probably because Falla was keeping him pinned down with a kiss," Mizore said with a raised eyebrow. Falla giggled and looked to Tsukune with a playful smirk.
"Nope, because he's my mate. My dust won't affect him if we mated together. If he really wasn't my boyfriend he would have run off screaming, not even me holding him down would have stopped him," she said happily.
"For the last time Falla, he's my boyfriend!" Moka yelled as she pulled Tsukune over to her by the arm. Falla narrowed her eye at her and extended her wings again.
"Um… Falla?" Ruby said worriedly.
"No stop!" Yukari cried out.
A few moments later the group was once again running out screaming in sheer terror while Falla held onto Tsukune with a dreamy smile. The boy looked around with worry then sighed. It was true, like Dark who was standing next to him looking around and watching his snow maiden scream in terror, he was immune to the insanity dust.
While Moka growled with anger at the chronofly's obsession over her mate Mizore was looking down at her desk with a blank expression. She was aware that Felucia was with the evil sisters and would be used tomorrow to try to capture Moka. She knew that the doll demon would be ready to attack and attempt to kill the group, under the evil sisters' control by unknown means. And she felt pain still at the loss of their friend at the hands of the evil side of Falla. However at the moment another problem was keeping her mind preoccupied. She was no longer the only girl baring Dark's demonic mark. Through a chance rescue and defying time Luna had brought back Apoch, the witch who during her timeline was marked as Dark's wife. The problem at hand was the mark was permanent, which meant Apoch's heart would always have the same mark as Mizore's. However, it wasn't as simple as telling Apoch to back off, as not only was the witch sister determined to remain by Dark's side, but it appeared this version of Apoch wasn't so shy as to be intimidated like her counterpart.
"Ok, PLEASE stop doing that Falla," Ruby begged as the group had once again reconvened inside the headmaster's office. The man himself had always avoided being affected by covering his mouth and not breathing in the dust. Dark and Tsukune were immune and were in no risk of being affected. The rest of the group was keeping closer to the door and watching Falla carefully this time around, the chronofly keeping the boy in her grip and glaring at Moka.
"Again, if some certain vampires would get the hint," Falla said sternly. Moka growled loudly as her rosary flared up while Tsukune sighed and shook his head.
"Falla, you have to understand that Moka is my mate. I'm not the boy you fell in love with," he said gently. She looked to him with a pleading eye and shook her head.
"You are that boy, my dust didn't affect you. This timeline, that timeline, any timeline; you are the one I fell in love with," she said softly.
"Falla, listen to reason. Moka is Tsukune's girlfriend, just like I'M RASON'S!" Kurumu yelled as she yanked Rason away from Astreal. The blonde haired witch put her hands to her hips and glared at the succubus while Mizore glared at the raven haired witch holding onto Dark's arm.
"And Dark's MY boyfriend Apoch. Back off," Mizore said sternly. Apoch glanced to her and smiled confidently.
"I bear his mark Ms. Mizore, I'm his wife too," she said proudly.
"You have the mark from the other Dark, the one from your old timeline. I have his mark, and I'm his wife in this timeline. Get that straight," Mizore said with anger. Apoch shook her head and smirked at her.
"I don't mind sharing, since we are both marked. But I will not give up my future husband for anyone," she said calmly. Mizore growled and formed an ice katana in her hand.
"Listen up Apoch, if you don't back away from my boyfriend I'll make you," she said coldly. Apoch narrowed her eyes and held onto Dark tightly.
"If you want to fight then so be it, but I will not be threatened into leaving the demon I love," she said proudly. Mizore growled and prepared to swipe at the witch. The blade moved a bit before Apoch lunged forward and blocked it, the group watching in surprise as the witch seemed to fashion a blade made of flickering light. Mizore watched with surprise as Apoch sliced through her katana, severing the blade which flew off and shattered, and whipped the light blade towards her neck.
"I've been trained by my future husband how to handle a sword as well Ms. Mizore, and I will not stand down from my rightful place as his wife," she said sternly.
"Wha… how is she… what is that?" Rason said in surprise.
"She's… using her barrier," Yukari said in awe.
"That's a freakin' sword!" Kurumu said as Mizore looked at the blade of flickering light with wide eyes. It was the same width and length as her ice katana, yet the blade seemed to be one flat edge and pulsated with a bright light.
"It is her barrier. My sister has learned to shift her shield to different heights and lengths. In essence, she can form a small handheld version of her barrier and wield it like a sword," Astreal said with a calm smile. Apoch smirked and whipped her blade back her to her side.
"My shield is also my sword Ms. Mizore. Now, if you wish to continue our little argument I'll be more than happy to oblige, however I must insist we do so outside," she said confidently. Mizore looked at her with surprise then growled.
"You're damn right I want to continue, you can't have my boyfriend," she said with anger.
"Apoch," Dark said simply. The group looked to him as he glanced at her.
"Mizore is my wife of this timeline. You need to understand that," he said calmly.
"But Dark, I bear your mark, I deserve to be your wife as well," Apoch said worriedly. Dark sighed and looked to her heart.
"I understand you have my mark, but until I can sort out how to deal with that, you will acknowledge Mizore as my only wife, is that understood?" he said gently.
"But…" she said softly. Dark just stared at her for a moment, the group looking at the witch curiously. She looked at him timidly for a moment then down as her blade vanished.
"As you wish Dark. But don't think that I'm going to back down from my place as your wife. As Ms. Falla has explained, this timeline, that timeline, any timeline; you are the one I love," she said softly. Dark nodded and glanced to Mizore.
"For the time being Mizore, please try not to instigate another fight. You are the girl I love; you are the one I've marked. That will never change," he said calmly. Mizore looked at him for a moment, then down with closed eyes as she retracted her blade as well.
"As you wish Dark," she said softly.
"Wow… you got two girls under your hand now. Pim-" Rason started before Apoch whipped out her blade and held it to his neck.
"I distinctly recall Dark not liking that little nickname of yours. Please refrain from using it again in his presence," she said sternly. The angel looked at her with surprise then over to Dark. The demon merely shrugged then looked away.
"You heard her," he said simply.
Mizore wasn't thrilled about the fact that another girl had Dark's mark over her heart, but the way he assured her that she was the only girl he would love and honor made her feel slightly better. Still, the snow girl knew she had to be a little more careful around this version of Apoch, as the witch did seem to be battle ready unlike her previous counterparts. Next to Mizore the shadow demon was looking down at his desk with a blank gaze as always, however his mind was going through what was supposed to be an impossibly but had come true nonetheless. Dark had two girls who had his mark, something that was never intended or desired. Not to mention that he was thinking of how to handle the evil witch sisters when they showed up along with his captive comrade. It sounded like Felucia was completely under their control, and all three of those fighters would be a daunting challenge to meet head on. He growled quietly and closed his eyes, showing that he was indeed being bothered by something.
"Um… sure thing Apoch," Rason said nervously. The witch lowered and dissolved her blade as the group looked at her with wonder. Dark looked between the two girls that had his mark then to Ruby.
"Before I deal with this… unique case, we need to be ready for tomorrow. If what they claim is true, Hokuto is making his move very soon," he said with a tone of frustration. Apoch and Mizore looked to each other then down, both girls feeling some stress forming from the conflicting marks.
"He's right; they're coming to get Moka. With her blood Hokuto is going to resurrect Alucard," Tsukune said looking to his girlfriend. She nodded and looked down worriedly, knowing her blood would bring about the end of the world.
"Alucard you say. That's a name I had hoped never to hear of again," the headmaster said leaning back in his chair.
"Luna said that he'll destroy both the human and monster worlds, everything will be annihilated," Kurumu said with worry. She cringed a bit and looked down at mentioning her deceased friend's name.
"Jovian and Jacqueline alone are going to be a problem. Their destructive capabilities are almost immeasurable," Akua said with concern.
"Not to mention with Felucia helping them they have a major advantage, she can't die," Kahlua said with worry.
"I still can't believe they're using her like this. We can't let them keep her like their toy," Ruby said with a tone of anger.
"Is this Ms. Felucia a friend of everybody's?" Apoch asked curiously.
"Yes, she's our friend. She was even Dark's old comrade from Fairy Tale," Moka said softly. Apoch thought about that and nodded.
"Very well then. If she's a friend of my boyfriend then I'll make it a priority to free her," she declared confidently.
"First off, he's MY boyfriend! Secondly we can't free her without finding her spirit artifact. That's how they're keeping her life in their hands," Mizore said with anger.
"Spirit artifact?" Apoch asked curiously, ignoring the first part of the snow girl's response.
"It's what keeps Felucia alive. If that's destroyed Felucia will die instantly," Rason explained remorsefully. Apoch nodded again and looked down.
"We need to find out where they are keeping it, otherwise Felucia will remain their slave forever," Tsukune said with remorse.
Behind Dark a young witch was looking at her desk with a focused expression. Yukari wasn't paying much attention to the lecture at the moment as her mind was more focused about something else. It wasn't just Luna's death that was pushing her mind, nor the return of Apoch and Astreal from another timeline. It was that Jovian, the witch that betrayed them all, would be coming back with her twisted sister and Felucia who was being used as a pawn by Hokuto. Even Falla's other self from a different timeline wasn't at the forefront of Yukari's mind as she prepared for the S-Class witch sisters to come looking for Moka. From what Akua and Kahlua had said those two sisters were capable of massive destruction and were near invincible.
"If they have no known weaknesses how are we going to stop two of them? Never mind Felucia for now, those two witches are going to be the major threat," Ruby said looking down in thought.
"If they have unlimited magical capacities and are both ready to kill everybody here to get to Moka, I'm not sure how we can stop them," Yukari said with worry.
"We need to keep the fight out of the school, it's the only way to keep the students safe," Dark reasoned.
"I agree," Apoch and Mizore said in unison. They looked to each other then away with dull glances.
"We don't know which direction they'll be coming from, but I suppose if we keep a sharp lookout we might be able to see them coming. If we can engage in the fight away from the school that would keep their attack from harming the students here… hopefully," Akua said in agreement.
"But how are we going to stop them? Their shields are supposedly unbreakable," Kahlua said with worry.
"Supposedly doesn't mean definitely. I'm sure we can break them," Tsukune said glancing to Moka. She nodded and looked around at the group.
"Apoch and Astreal's shields always had a tolerance before they could break. It must be the same with Jovian and Jacqueline's," she said confidently. Apoch and Astreal glanced to each other curiously then back to the vampires.
"Wait, what?" Apoch asked.
"Great, the only question that leaves me scared now is what is that tolerance?" Rason asked with concern. Apoch opened her mouth to speak before being cut off.
"Only one way to know for sure; we single out one of the witches and strike together. With all of us attacking at once hopefully it'll destroy the barrier," Ahakon said with reason.
"No, you mustn't do that, that won't work," Apoch and Astreal said worriedly. The group looked to them as they glanced to each other.
"What do you mean? We won't know until we try," Kurumu pointed out. The sisters shook their heads and looked back to the group with concern.
Next to Yukari a young mage was looking down at his desk, going through the little handwritten book he made about the chronoflies. Ahakon wiped a tear away as it constantly reminded him of Luna, the girl who would never be coming back to class now. He had recorded many facts and stories from the princess of the kingdom and was now rereading it slowly. Now only one chronofly remained in existence. Falla had so far refused to look at the book in fear of knowing more about her dark past, not wanting to know what kind of monster she supposedly was. He sighed then glanced to his girlfriend next to him, the young witch still looking down in thought about what they had heard regarding the approaching witch sisters.
"We mean that won't work," Astreal said shaking her head.
"We saw them constantly get surrounded, by our boyfriends as well, and the shield never flickered. If you all try the same strategy then you too will fall to them," Apoch said softly.
"We're stronger than most students here, perhaps we'll have better luck," Rason said hopefully.
"Yeah, besides, with Tsukune's full power and all of us more battle ready that those that were in your timeline, we have a much better chance of destroying their barriers," Moka said reassuringly. The witch sisters glanced to each other then to their love interests with worry.
"We don't want to watch you die again, please don't attack them," they said in unison.
"We will not die, I assure you," Rason said gently.
"We will stop them, all of us together," Dark said simply. Apoch opened her mouth to speak before the demon shook his head.
"Not another word about it Apoch, I assure you we can handle this together," he said calmly. The sisters glanced to each other then slowly nodded while looking down with worry. They easily remembered how the Dark and Rason from their time tried to strike down the evil sisters, the two being shot dead just like everybody else around them.
"Well… if you say so Dark," Apoch said softly, the witch wishing to comment further on the subject but obeying the wishes of her loved one regardless. Astreal glanced to Rason with worried eyes.
"You're sure… that all of you can really do this?" she asked softly.
"I promise Astreal, we've been fighting against difficult odds for a while now and we've always come out on top," he said gently. Astreal slowly nodded then looked to Apoch, the raven haired witch glancing to her with concern.
"They're right, with all of us surely we can crack their shields," Kurumu said confidently.
"And what if they use Felucia's life as a shield? What then?" Ruby asked cautiously. The group looked to her then to each other. Nobody had a real answer for that.
"I'm not sure. I think us even taking on Jovian and Jacqueline alone is going to be difficult, I'm not sure what we can do about Felucia," Ahakon said softly.
"She won't stay down, no matter how much we try to stop her. She'll just keep coming. And I doubt the spirit artifact will be nearby when they strike, we'll have no way of freeing her from them while she's here," Yukari said remorsefully.
"She's going to be a problem just like the other two," Akua said with concern.
"If we do manage to take down the witch sisters and stop their plans than Hokuto might kill Felucia himself," Kahlua said with worry.
"Dammit, whether we can stop the two sisters or not doesn't matter as long as they have her artifact. We need to get it back," Tsukune said with frustration.
"Then we need to find out where they are keeping the artifact, and I can only think of one way of doing so," Dark said looking to Moka. All eyes turned to her as she looked down in worry.
Behind Ahakon an angel was looking up with saddened eyes. The girl he saved long ago, the one that led to his life here with his friends and Destined One, was killed right before him. Rason couldn't save her, as much as he wished he could, instead he had to watch with the others as Falla struck down her sister in cold blood. He sighed and looked down, feeling his heart ache from the loss of Luna. He knew they had a very tough day ahead of them, and he had to remain ready for battle. He just hoped Luna was ok on the other side, wherever she might be now. He clenched his fist on his desk as he thought about what needed to be done. He didn't have too much time to grieve over her death as Hokuto was now known to be making his move tomorrow, and the group unfortunately could only come up with one way to try to save Felucia while keeping the school out of the crossfire.
"I'm sorry, but what did you just suggest we do?" Rason said looking at Dark with wide eyes. The group looked at him as he just eyed Moka carefully.
"There's only one way we'll know where they have her artifact, and that's if they lead us back to Hokuto. And the only way they're going to do that is if they get Moka," he said calmly.
Silence.
"So… you're saying we give them Moka? The vampire who's blood will bring about the end of the world?" Kurumu said shaking her head. Moka looked at Dark with worry as the boy nodded.
"Yes," he said simply. The group just stared at him with disbelief, except for two.
"I agree," Mizore said softly.
"What? Mizore you can't be serious!" Ruby cried out.
"I'm sorry, but father wouldn't quite approve of us handing over our sister to end the world," Akua said flatly.
"Yeah, are you crazy?" Kahlua said in disbelief.
"Think about it. If those three get near the school everybody will be in danger. We can't fight them here. And if we do manage to stop even one of the two sisters Mr. Hokuto will simply kill Ms. Felucia, or threaten to do so if we oppose them," Apoch reasoned.
"If they take Moka they'll lead us right to where they are hiding. We can recover Felucia's artifact and take them all down together," Mizore said in agreement.
"We can't give Moka over to them, no way!" Tsukune said shaking his head.
"Do I even get a say in this?" Moka asked fearfully.
"I'm fine with them getting her," Falla said dryly. Moka twitched then glared at the girl.
"You do realize that my blood will bring about the end of the world, right?" she barked out. Falla blinked then tilted her head.
"Then how about we kill you now, no more blood means no more end of the world," she said dryly.
"Falla, she's my girlfriend, we're doing no such thing," Tsukune said in disbelief. Falla held onto his arm tightly and looked at him with a loving smile.
"No silly, I'm your girlfriend; she's just a vampire who wants your blood. Besides, it sounds like trouble just follows this girl, she's not safe to be around," she said innocently. Moka growled then grabbed Tsukune's other arm, glaring at Falla as her aura flared up around her.
"Falla get it through your head, I'm his mate! Not you, me!" she shouted out. Falla narrowed her eye at the girl as her wings extended out behind her again.
"Not again," Ruby said weakly.
A few moments later a large group of monsters ran out of the headmaster's office again while Falla was kissing Tsukune passionately on the ground, the boy's arms and legs flailing about as the dust floated around the room. The headmaster merely shook his head as he covered his mouth again while Dark sighed then started walking out of the room, following after his screaming snow maiden.
Akua and Kahlua were sitting in their seats looking ahead at the board with the rest of the class. However their minds were not on the lecture but rather the group's risky plan of how to find Hokuto. To avoid bloodshed at the school and hopefully find out where Felucia's artifact was the group was going to let the evil witch sisters take Moka alive from the academy in hopes they could follow after. This meant that they would need to intervene before her blood could be taken otherwise risk letting Alucard come back to life to destroy the world. The two vampires at the moment didn't think anything of trying to save the human race; rather they only wanted to stop the monster world which included their home from being destroyed. Letting the evil witches take their sister wasn't exactly something they thought was a good plan, but Tsukune had eventually agreed to it in hopes to find and rescue Felucia and track down where Hokuto was. Since the boy said it was what they would do, the two vampire sisters were ready to follow his command without question, especially on how he agreed to do so. Akua felt her blush reform slightly just thinking about it again.
"I suppose it is the only way to keep the students safe, and the only way we can find Felucia's artifact," Ruby agreed reluctantly after the group had once again reconvened in the headmaster's office. This time Tsukune was looking at Falla with a bit of discontent, the chronofly looking at him timidly in response.
"Falla, please stop doing that," he said sternly. The girl blinked a few times then looked at him bashfully.
"Are you going to punish me if I don't?" she asked with a purr. Moka growled with rage in her eyes as Tsukune shook his head.
"I'm telling you Falla, stop scaring my friends with that stuff," he said firmly. The chronofly nodded and held onto his arm tightly.
"As long as that vampire gets the hint no problem my love," she said softly.
"Dammit Falla, enough! He's my mate! He's my boyfriend! Why can't you see that?" Moka yelled out. The chronofly looked at her with a dull glare as her wings extended out again.
"Run away!" Ahakon said as the group backed up with worry. Falla's wings started to flutter before a vampiric aura flared up in the room. All eyes looked to Tsukune as his eyes turned crimson and his power flowed around him. Falla's jaw dropped as the aura washed over her, the boy showing power far beyond what his human counterpart had in her original timeline. The three vampire girls looked at him with awe as he released more of his aura. His seal was still attached, yet his monster energy was still quite large.
"Tsukune…" Moka said in wonder.
"Wow…" Kahlua said with awe. Akua just stared at the boy with wonder; his aura even when sealed was still able to captivate her easily.
"I'm telling you one last time Falla. Stop," he said sternly. The chronofly looked at him with amazement as her wings slowly retracted.
"Yes sir," she breathed out as her eye was wide with awe, the chronofly feeling her emotions running from her love's impressive monster aura. She gulped then grabbed onto his arm tightly.
"Please punish me then Tsukune, do whatever you want to me, I'm sorry for being so bad," she said with a bashful expression. Moka blinked then bared her teeth with anger, the vampire then grabbing his other arm.
"For the last time, the only girl that gets his punishment is me!" she shouted out.
"Again, interesting choice of words Moka," Kurumu said simply.
"I wouldn't be opposed to a lesson or two," Akua said quietly while looking away.
"Sign me up too," Kahlua said with a nod.
"Before you once again go off track, perhaps we can agree on a course of action for tomorrow," the headmaster said raising his hand up. The group looked to him then to Tsukune as his aura faded down. He breathed out then looked to Dark as his eyes returned to normal.
"We do what Dark suggested. It will keep the students safe from Jovian and Jacqueline, and it will let us try to save Felucia and find Hokuto as well. It's risky, but we're all more combat ready than our counterparts from the other timeline. We should be able to handle it," he said confidently. Moka looked at him for a moment then down in thought. After a pause she slowly nodded.
"If that's what you think is best, then that's what we'll do," she said with renewed confidence.
"I'm not thrilled about the idea of handing over our sister to them, but if that is your wish master," Akua said with a slight bow.
"We'll be faithful servants and follow your lead," Kahlua said happily.
"Thank you, but… I'm not your master," Tsukune said with a weak smile.
"You can be mine," Falla purred. Moka growled at her as the boy sighed and shook his head.
"Relax Moka, with your fighting strength you'll be able to keep them from getting your blood until we step in," Yukari said with a determined smile.
"Once we free Felucia from their grasp it'll be game over for them," Ahakon said with a nod.
"We're all ready to fight back this time, S-Class or not those two are going to pay for what they've done, them along with their master," Mizore said coldly. She was ready to free her comrade and take down the traitorous boy responsible for her capture.
"We'll keep a close eye around the academy grounds for their arrival. Once they're here, what will we do then?" Ruby asked cautiously.
"If I offer myself to be taken, hopefully that will be enough to get them to leave the academy alone. Once they have me they won't have a reason to stay. But how will you all follow us, I don't think they'll just take me back knowing you're right behind me," Moka said worriedly.
"Leave that to us. Once you're with them find out as much as you can about where Felucia's artifact and Hokuto are hidden," Dark said simply. Moka nodded and looked down with concern.
"I wish Luna was still here for this, with her time magic she could have easily taken care of all of this for us," Kurumu said with remorse. Falla looked down saddened at hearing that.
"I would have liked to know my sister as well, I never knew I had one," she said softly. Tsukune nodded, and then looked at her puzzled.
"Wait… you never knew you had one…" he said curiously. The group looked to him then to Falla with wonder.
"Well yes, I didn't know she was my sister until I overheard you all talking outside earlier," Falla said with remorse.
"But… what about the Luna from your timeline?" Rason asked curiously.
"Come to think of it, I don't recall seeing her," Moka said looking up with wonder.
"We didn't know of such a girl until the day after the academy was destroyed," Apoch and Astreal said in unison.
"You mean she wasn't chasing after Rason in that timeline?" Mizore asked looking to Astreal. The witch shook her head.
"No, nobody like her was at all," she said softly.
"That's odd. I wonder where she was then," Yukari said scratching her head.
"We didn't see her or find her body during the attack either," Akua said curiously. The group looked to each other puzzled. It seemed that in the alternate timeline Luna simply wasn't at the academy at all.
"But then…where was she?" Tsukune asked looking up with wonder.
"How could Tsukune and Moka not meeting affect her timeline? Shouldn't she still have been at the academy?" Rason asked puzzled.
"I guess we'll never know now. That timeline is no more now that we fixed it," Ahakon said softly.
"I suppose. Still, I wonder what her timeline was changed to," Kurumu said curiously. She glanced to the window then blinked and rubbed her eyes, the girl seeing something that vanished instantly. She looked at the window curiously then to the group.
"Well, I suppose that will have to be our only plan of attack. I'll be standing ready tomorrow to help when needed, please let me know of anything regarding our next move," Ruby said in agreement.
"We will, we'll let Kokoa and Gin know what happened as well. I wonder if they'll believe us," Tsukune said looking down thoughtfully.
"Seeing is believing," Rason said looking to Apoch and Astreal.
"Yes, regarding those two, what will they be doing now?" Ruby asked curiously. Apoch and Astreal looked to Dark and Rason with calm smiles then glanced to Ruby.
"We will remain with our boyfriends of course," they said in unison.
"They're not your boyfriends!" Kurumu shouted out.
"They're ours!" Mizore said with anger. The witch sisters looked to the two with dull glances then to Ruby.
"We will remain by their side as we have before," they said calmly together. Ruby slowly nodded then looked to the two boys.
"Well… I guess if that's what you want. I'll have you enrolled as students here right away," she said carefully. Dark and Rason glanced to each other then to the new witches.
Next to Rason a blue haired girl was looking down at her desk with worry. Many things had happened that the group had to face that morning, and many things changed in the short time. Luna was struck down by her sister after the group's wild timeline shift, the group watching with horror as Falla betrayed them. However, Kurumu was able to exact revenge, or mostly, with the help of the bracelet that absorbed Luna's excess magic. She had severely wounded the chronofly, only for the finishing blow to be dealt by none other than the Falla from the other timeline who managed to sneak along with the group after Tsukune. They also had the risky and dangerous plan of allowing Moka to be taken to lead the group towards Hokuto and Felucia's artifact. It wasn't exactly the smartest move, but it was the only one that could be done to not only keep the students at the school safe from the evil sisters but to find the spirit artifact and recover it from Hokuto. Until they did so Felucia's life was in his hands, and was in constant danger. However, something else was bothering Kurumu, something besides the blonde haired witch that was now in her class with Rason.
"Ms. Ezrana? Ms. Ezrana?" Ms. Nekonome said in shock. Standing at the front of the class were the witch sisters and a more relaxed version of Falla, the girl having longer hair than earlier that morning.
"How… but…" the teacher said looking at the two with wide eyes.
"These two will be attending school here… again. They have opted to remain as students rather than assist the headmaster, so please make them feel welcome… again," Ruby said in a professional tone.
"Didn't… they die?" a boy asked out loud.
"Yeah, I went to their service recently…" a girl said with fright.
"Come to think of it… I thought they died before that as well… how many assistants does the headmaster have?" another boy asked curiously. Apoch and Astreal looked to each other then to Ruby with curious expressions. The elder witch sighed and shook her head.
"Anyway, please make them feel welcome. I need to go lie down now… getting a serious headache… many things happened," she muttered as she turned to walk out.
"Thank you Ms. Ruby," the sisters said in unison. Ruby twitched at that and walked out while shaking her head.
"Just like before…" she said softly.
"Um… ok then? Meow. Well, let's get you seated. Um, Ms. Cii? You can take your seat still," the teacher said curiously.
"I can't, somebody's in it," Falla said glaring at Mizore. The snow maiden merely raised an eyebrow at her.
"This is my seat. Yours is back there," she said pointing to the back of the class. Falla looked over to one of the two empty seats in back then over to Mizore with surprise.
"What? But… that's my seat, I belong next to my boyfriend," she said sternly.
"He's not your boyfriend!" Moka yelled out from her seat. The class noted how her kind elegant demeanor seemed to have vanished as she had sheer rage in her eyes. Falla narrowed her eye at the vampire then looked back to the empty seats with despair. Apoch walked over and sat down next to Dark, the witch looking with surprise at the desk that had his named carved all over it.
"Oh my, who sat here?" she asked curiously.
"That belonged to Felucia Sonsta, I'm afraid she's no longer with us now," the teacher said softly. Apoch nodded and smiled at the name.
"Ah yes, Dark's friend. I see she had good taste. This seat will do nicely," she said happily. Dark and Mizore just looked at her then back forward to the remaining two. Astreal smiled brightly then ran over to an empty desk, sitting down in Luna's old seat next to Rason.
"I believe this seat will do very nicely," she said looking at Rason with a bright smile. He smiled weakly then glanced to Kurumu, the succubus glaring at the witch. She blinked then looked to the side slightly, then quickly rubbed her eyes.
"Kurumu? You ok?" Rason asked curiously. The girl blinked a few times then looked past Astreal again. She slowly nodded as she looked down at her desk.
"Yeah… just a little worked up from earlier I suppose," she said softly. She was certain her eyes were playing tricks on her as what she saw couldn't have been real. Falla sighed and walked over to her seat next to Astreal, sitting down with a saddened expression. Astreal winked at Rason and leaned back, perking her breasts up a bit as the angel looked at her nervously.
"Well, she's not so timid this time either," Moka said in wonder as the group watched the witch keep her eyes on the angel.
"Um, Astreal? You do remember that I'm not the same boy you fell in love with right? My Destined One is Kurumu," Rason said carefully. Astreal gave Kurumu a dull glance then back to Rason with a smirk.
"We'll see about that," she said simply with a shrug. Kurumu growled and glared at the witch.
"Back the hell off Astreal, he's my boyfriend in this timeline," she said sternly. Astreal chuckled to herself then looked forward again. Falla kept looking at Tsukune with a longing gaze then down to her desk with worry, hating that she was so far from her beloved now.
"Um… alright then. Let's proceed with today's lesson… I suppose," Ms. Nekonome said as class resumed.
The class period was wrapping up as the teacher continued her lecture. Tsukune was looking at his seal with a deep gaze as he wondered how their plan of letting Moka be taken would unfold. It wasn't the best plan by far, as it would put Moka's life in danger along with risking Alucard being resurrected. He growled silently in frustration as he shook his head. Their plan was risky yet the only option they could agree to. To take on the evil sisters here would put the academy in danger, not to mention that even if they managed to bring down one of the S-Class witches Felucia's life would be in danger with her artifact in Hokuto's hands still. Tsukune closed his eyes and breathed out, hating their only option that was available and wishing his girlfriend's life wouldn't have to be placed in danger.
"Ok class, that concludes today's lesson. You may use the rest of the period for free study," Ms. Nekonome called out happily. She glanced to her desk and fidgeted a bit, then walked over and sat down.
Moka looked down at her desk for a moment in thought then back up to see Falla standing next to Tsukune's desk. The vampire blinked then jumped up with surprise as Falla sat on the desk provocatively and leaned in closer to the boy.
"I'm sorry I had to sit so far away boyfriend, I hope it didn't ruin your class time either," she said sadly. Tsukune smiled weakly while Moka growled with rage.
"Now Falla, we've been over this. I'm not your boyfriend-" he started before she giggled and leaned in closer to him.
"You don't have to pretend on that vampire's account. You are my mate, there's no denying that," she said softly. Moka jumped up and pulled the girl off the desk and back to her feet. The vampire's rosary glowed brightly as the class watched the girl glare at Falla with anger.
"Stop hitting on my boyfriend!" she shouted out.
"Astreal stop it already!" Kurumu's voice called out from behind them. The group looked over to see Astreal holding onto Rason's arm tightly with an arrogant smile.
"Would you please be quiet Ms. Kurumu, I'm doing nothing wrong," she said smugly. Kurumu yanked on the boy's other arm, the angel being pulled toward the enraged succubus while having a nervous expression.
"He's my Destined One! Stop hanging all over him!" she shouted out. Astreal pulled him back forcibly, glaring at Kurumu with frustration.
"He's my boyfriend Ms. Kurumu, and I will not let my true love go for anything," she barked back. Kurumu glared at her then looked off to the side, showing surprise for a moment with a gasp. She rubbed her eyes as the group looked at her curiously.
"Kurumu? Are you ok?" Yukari asked.
"Yeah, you've been acting strange ever since we got back," Rason commented. Kurumu looked down at her desk and blinked a few times.
'I can't be seeing things right... that… that's not possible.'
"I'm… ok," she said rubbing her eyes again. She looked over to Moka then fell back onto the floor with a loud gasp.
"Kurumu?" Tsukune asked as the group looked at her while she slowly got back up again with a stunned expression.
"Are you ok?" Moka asked worriedly.
"What's wrong?" Mizore asked curiously. Kurumu stared at something with disbelief then shook her head.
"Um… just… seeing things," she said worriedly.
"Seeing things?" Ahakon asked curiously. Kurumu nodded then glanced to him.
"Um, Ahakon… did Luna ever go into detail about chrono dementia?" she asked nervously. The boy nodded and brought out the book with all the chronofly information on it.
"Yeah, I think she did. Why?" he asked as he started flipping through the pages.
"Well… is it possible it could be affecting me?" she asked looking around worriedly.
"Affecting you?" Rason asked.
"Yeah, I mean, since I used that bracelet and shifted into time like she could… could that have caused any permanent damage?" she asked cautiously.
"What is she talking about?" Apoch asked curiously.
"Chrono dementia is what could happen to those that use the time altering magic too much. It made Luna and Falla go insane with prolonged use," Yukari explained.
"It did? But… I feel fine," Falla said looking at herself.
"Yeah, come to think of it, Falla hasn't freaked out once since she got here," Mizore said glancing to the chronofly.
"Freaked out?" Falla asked puzzled.
"Yeah, like random outbursts of laughing and insanity. Hasn't that ever happened to you?" Moka asked curiously. Falla looked at her strangely then shook her head.
"No, I've never had that problem before," she said cautiously.
"Here it is. Luna said that chrono dementia is caused by prolonged exposure to the time stream. Symptoms can include hysteria, hallucinations, memory loss, blacking out, and in extreme cases death," Ahakon said reading from the book. Kurumu looked down and trembled a bit.
"However…" Ahakon continued, the group looking to him again as he read on.
"The sickness is only brought about with overuse of the magic. Through constant use over the chronofly's life the magic warps the brainwaves in the subject and causes the sickness. By spacing out the use of such magic the chronofly can keep the illness from growing out of control. The shortest case she knew of was over the use of magic during a three hour constant period," he said simply. He closed the book and looked to her with a smile.
"You only used the magic for less than 15 minutes in your fight, you wouldn't be at risk of going insane from that," he reassured. He blinked then looked at the girl with wonder as her expression was now of fright.
"You mean… I'm not suffering from the dementia?" she asked worriedly as she backed up.
"No, you couldn't be. Are you ok?" Ahakon asked worriedly. She rubbed her eyes and looked down with worry.
"But…" she said softly.
"Just what are you seeing that's causing you to think you're insane?" Dark asked with a raised eyebrow. Kurumu looked at Rason worriedly for a moment then down with a nervous smile.
"Never mind. I guess… I'm still shaken up about Luna's death. I… keep thinking she's here with us," she said with a small laugh. The group looked at her with remorse as she closed her eyes.
"It was weird, I saw her when I was fighting Falla as well. It was so real, like she was really there with me," she said softly. Something else poked at her mind regarding that fight but didn't seem to click at the moment.
"That wasn't the dementia, but likely your own imagination," Ahakon reasoned, closing the book and setting it down. Kurumu nodded and breathed out slowly.
"I don't understand, I've never had such symptoms before," Falla said looking at Ahakon curiously.
"Maybe that hit to your head stopped it. Maybe that's what cured you," he guessed with a shrug. Falla rubbed her head and looked down worriedly.
"Consider yourself lucky you aren't suffering from it. Poor Luna, it affected her every day. Not to mention it caused her magic to go out of control," Tsukune said with remorse. He blinked then looked at Falla curiously.
"That reminds me. Since Luna finished the incantation to restore the other Falla's magic, did that affect you as well?" he asked.
"My magic?" Falla asked puzzled.
"Yeah, you have, or at least had, the power to control time as well. Do you feel any different being here than you did in your other timeline?" Yukari asked as she looked closely at the chronofly. Falla shook her head and looked at her body.
"No, I feel the same," she said curiously. She felt no different being in this timeline than she did in her original one.
"Maybe her magic came back but she doesn't remember how to use it," Rason reasoned.
"That or the magic only went to the other Falla, and she's powerless still," Mizore said simply. Falla looked down with worry then at Tsukune.
"I hope it didn't come back. It sounds like nothing good came from that magic. I don't want to be like that other me," she said softly.
"You're not like her at all Falla, you're the caring girl Luna had hoped existed in you all along," Tsukune said kindly. Falla nodded and looked down with concern.
"Too bad she doesn't have her magic, she could instantly get to Tsukune like Luna did with Rason," Yukari said with a shrug. Falla looked at her with a wide eye while Moka glared at witch.
"Hey, don't give her any ideas!" the vampire barked out. Falla looked down at her body with wonder then to Tsukune. Yukari giggled then looked to her boyfriend with a playful smile.
"I could?" Falla said with wonder. She watched Tsukune as Moka brought him to his feet and backed him away towards the back of the class.
"No way Falla, don't even think about it!" she shouted out. Falla looked at Tsukune carefully then closed her eye, concentrating her mind and body on getting to Tsukune instantly. The group watched as she showed signs of straining herself slightly while Moka looked at her worriedly.
'Oh no, don't tell me she can do that as well!'
'Why couldn't Yukari keep her damned mouth shut?'
Falla trembled a bit then opened her eye to see she was still standing in the same place.
"Nothing happened," she said softly.
"She didn't move at all," Kurumu said simply. Falla looked at her body curiously then to Ahakon with an adorable smile.
"Um, on second thought, could I please see that book?" she asked sweetly. Moka ran over and snatched the book away, holding it behind her back and shaking her head.
"You can't Falla, it's too dangerous. You might go crazy like your other self did," she said franticly. Falla looked at her with a dull stare for a moment then down in thought.
"Looks like her magic hasn't been restored, that or she just doesn't remember how to use it," Mizore said softly. Falla looked at her hands with a curious eye then glanced away. She didn't have the slightest clue on how to use her magic, but if it would allow her to get closer to her boyfriend and keep Moka away she was determined to remember how it worked.
"Um, excuse me. Is everything ok over here?" Ms. Nekonome asked as she walked up to the group. The group merely nodded as Falla looked at Tsukune with a longing gaze. The class bell rang and students started to head out. The teacher turned to walk out then glanced back to Dark curiously. Mizore and Apoch looked her carefully while Dark kept his gaze ahead of the room still while listening to his music.
"Excuse me Ms. Nekonome," Mizore said raising her hand up. The teacher stopped and looked back to her.
"Did Dark discuss your improper grade with his assignment earlier?" the snow girl asked curiously. Apoch looked at Dark with a quick glance then to the teacher, showing signs of annoyance from hearing that.
"Oh… yes. We… got that sorted out," the teacher said nervously. She looked down with worry then to the boy. He removed his earbuds, which instantly got the group's attention.
"He's taking his headphones off…" Yukari said worriedly.
"Not good," Ahakon said with concern.
"Ms. Nekonome, did you hit on my boyfriend again?" Apoch demanded loudly. The group looked to her with surprise then to Dark. The boy merely nodded as he glanced to the teacher.
"What?" Mizore yelled out.
"How… but…" Ms. Nekonome said with shock. Apoch stood up and walked up to her as her barrier blade appeared in her hand.
"The Ms. Nekonome from my timeline did the same thing, I was wondering if you would have as well. I had hoped that was different here in this reality but I could tell by your actions that you're just as guilty as that other accursed cat demon that tried to hit on my husband!" she yelled out with anger as she held her blade to the teacher's neck. The woman stared at her with surprise while backing up against a wall as the group looked to Dark.
"Is that true?" Mizore said with shock.
"Dude, you have the teacher hitting on you now?" Rason said in disbelief. Mizore looked at the boy with shock then to the teacher with narrowed eyes.
"So that's why you gave him a perfect score. You disgrace of a teacher," she growled as she walked up towards the teacher with an ice katana forming in her hand. The teacher looked at the two pissed off girls with worry as Dark sighed and stood up.
"Apoch. Mizore. Stop," he said simply. The two girls glanced back to him as the teacher trembled against the wall.
"Ms. Nekonome, he's your student," Akua said shaking her head. The teacher meowed sadly and hung her head.
"I know. I feel ashamed of what I did… I'm sorry," she said softly.
"How could you though? I mean… he's a bit young for you isn't he?" Tsukune said shaking his head.
"I'm nearly the same age as Ms. Tojo... well maybe a little older. Besides… when he saved my life that day of Kuyou's attack…" the teacher said softly. The group remembered how he saved her life from Kuyou's blade, the shadow demon appearing first among the group as they stood up to the evil youko.
"Kuyou's attack?" Apoch asked curiously. The group glanced to her as she looked at the teacher carefully.
"Odd, in my timeline it was because he saved you from a rowdy teacher," she said simply.
"Looks like even with the different timelines he was destined to save her one way or another," Ahakon said with a shrug.
"He's my future husband, you're his teacher; what the hell?" Mizore yelled out. The cat demon sighed and looked away ashamed.
"I couldn't help myself. I'm sorry Ms. Shirayuki," she said softly.
"I've already discussed the matter with her. I was going to tell you about it as well as soon as the crazy events slowed down a bit for one morning," Dark said calmly as he walked up to his girlfriend. She looked at him and nodded, then back to the teacher with a narrowed glare.
"Ms. Nekonome knows she's done wrong, I've already dealt with that," he said simply. The teacher nodded and shuddered while looking to the boy.
"He showed you his true nature, didn't he?" Apoch said with a smirk. She retracted her blade as the group looked at the teacher curiously. The cat demon trembled a bit as Dark walked closer, the teacher backing against the wall further.
"Yes… he did…" she breathed out with fear. Mizore looked at her for a moment then smiled coolly.
"Let me guess, not what you expected," she said retracting her own blade. The teacher shook her head, remembering how the boy showed his true self right before her. The woman had backed up scared as the evil aura washed over her, the boy showing exactly what he was made of. After he politely requested she give up her infatuation on him, she eagerly agreed to it.
"I said I was sorry, really! Meow!" the teacher said worriedly. The boy rolled his eyes and put back in his earbuds.
"I know, and I'll accept that apology this one time. Now, if you intend to remain a teacher here, act like one," he said simply. The woman nodded eagerly as the group smirked at them. Dark just looked at her for a moment then glanced to Mizore.
"Sorry for not telling you that right away, we just had a few other things to deal with first," he said plainly. She smiled softly and nodded.
"I… should get going. See you all in class later," Ms. Nekonome said before she slinked out the door. The group chuckled as Mizore and Apoch looked at Dark lovingly.
"Must you always be the charmer Dark?" Apoch said with an amused smile. Mizore glanced to her then smiled at her demon.
"I hate to agree with her, but you do have that habit," she said softly. Dark just glanced to the two then away.
"Not what I intended," he said simply. Apoch giggled and clung to his arm.
"My boyfriend is the coolest," she said happily. Mizore growled then grabbed his other arm.
"He's my boyfriend, remember?" she said sternly.
"Now now Ms. Mizore, we are both marked, so we can both be his wives," Apoch reasoned.
"Nothing doing! He's all mine!" Mizore barked back.
"And here we go again," Rason said simply. He was then tugged to one side, the boy looking over to see Astreal holding onto his arm with a loving smile. He was then tugged to the other side, the angel looking over to see Kurumu holding his other arm and glaring at the witch.
"Astreal…" Kurumu growled out.
"I'm not in the mood to share like my sister, Rason is my angel and my angel alone," Astreal said sternly. Kurumu grunted as she extended her nails. Astreal raised her hand up slightly as a glow started to build up in her wrist.
"C'mon you guys, don't fight again," Moka said tiredly. She then looked to see Falla holding Tsukune's arm while watching the two other couples with their struggle. Moka growled then grabbed Tsukune's other arm, the boy being pulled to the side as the vampire glared at Falla.
"Dammit Falla, I'll beat you into the ground if that's what it takes to get the message through to you!" she shouted out. Falla narrowed her eye and growled at the vampire.
"Fine, you want to fight? Let's take this outside!" she yelled. The two girls then ran out the door while the boy merely watched with a stunned expression.
"Um… don't I get a say in this?" Tsukune asked weakly.
"If we don't then like hell you do," Rason said dryly as he was pulled from two sides. Kurumu stepped up to Astreal and narrowed her eyes at the witch.
"That's it; me and you, outside, now!" she yelled out. Astreal smirked at the girl and nodded.
"Fine, let's settle this Ms. Kurumu," she said arrogantly. The two ran out the doorway as Rason sighed.
"This won't end well," he said tiredly.
"Good luck sister," Apoch called out kindly. Mizore narrowed her eyes at the witch, the girl looking back to her amusedly.
"Do you wish to fight as well? You already have the right to be one of his wives," Apoch pointed out calmly.
"I'm going to be his only wife," Mizore said sternly. Apoch giggled and looked at her with a cool smile.
"Very well, if you wish to fight, I will oblige. After you," she said motioning towards the door. The two girls walked out after the others ready to duel for the boy they both loved. Dark sighed and shook his head.
"This isn't what we should be wasting our time on right now," he said simply.
"Try telling them that," Rason said flatly.
"C'mon boyfriend, we don't want to miss the show," Yukari eagerly said pulling Ahakon out of the classroom, the young mage's boots skidding along the floor as the young witch made haste after the others.
"Well, let's go make sure they don't kill each other," Tsukune said tiredly. He looked to Akua and Kahlua, the two eyeing him curiously.
"Follow me you two, let's go make sure your sister doesn't murder anybody today," he said softly. They nodded as they followed him towards the door.
"It's not like we shouldn't be used to this by now," Rason said tiredly as the group walked out after the girls. The boys and two vampires walked down the hallway towards the exits where the three groups of girls had run out towards a large field near the academy. As they walked Rason looked outside at the sky through the passing windows, hoping his deceased friend was in a better place now.
"I'm not sure if you got into heaven Luna…" he said softly as he stopped by the window, the group still continuing on ahead of him. He held his hand on the glass as he gazed outside, missing the crazy girl that changed his life forever. He imagined seeing her on the other side of the glass, the girl dressed in her white dress with green trimmings along with her wings extended out behind her.
"But I hope you're at peace now. Please be alright, wherever you are," he said gently as the image of Luna held her hand to his on the other side of the glass, the girl looking at him with the loving smile he used to know so well. He closed his eyes and then walked after the group, hoping another one of his friends wouldn't be dying today. As he walked off the image of Luna watched him go with a saddened smile. She closed her eyes for a moment, and then opened them showing a deep glare.
In an instant she vanished, with the glass cracking from where her hand was touching it a moment ago.