Can We Move On?
Moka had asked Ben if he could stay with her. It was a surprise to be sure, but a welcome one. He could tell she wasn't sure what would happen, if Nightmare would come back or if monstrels would be after her in a weakened state. Ben wasn't exactly at 100% either, but two halves make a whole. I mean, not really half. I'm at like 43% and she heals as she sleeps so I'm sure she makes up for everything.
Ben went to sleep late that night, he watched over Moka until he knew she was out. I'm not watching her in a creepy way! he thought to himself, This is just to make sure she actually gets some rest. Once he was sure the vampire was out he began to doze off himself. He sat in a chair at the corner of the room, so not the most comfortable place to sleep, but then again he wasn't exactly expecting to spoon. Soon, Ben began nodding his head his eyes heavy and body aching. Hopefully, I heal a little bit from this too.
Sleep, the greatest time Ben could ask for. It's like an old friend came to take him for a ride through the expansive universe. Surprisingly, Ben woke up first. He opened his eyes slowly to see Moka was still sleeping, her blanket had been kicked all over the place during her sleep. Well, hopefully that means she was just a heavy sleeper. Ben rubbed the back of his head and, deciding he doesn't have to be here anymore, quietly left the dorm so he could return to his own.
There was a slight creaking of the door, but nothing too loud. He was able to successfully leave the dorm without alerting Moka. However, this brought up more problems, as he walked out of the dorm (reminder, he doesn't have a shirt) the girls that were coming in and out of their own dorms took notice to the lone boy that walked out of Moka's dorm. And boy, did those girls know it was Moka's dorm, "WOO! Yeah, way to go American!" one of the girls shouted out.
"If you're making house calls, you think you could come to my dorm next? I'll let you come through the 'back door'." another called out.
"Shhh!!!" Ben tried to quiet the girls down, but to no avail, Why am I popular here? Why was this something that never went away? Thanks to Kurumu girls around here have so much thirst they're fucking dehydrated. Ben chuckled, Dehydrated. I'll have to remember that one. "Ladies, you wanna do me a favor and not mention this to anyone...ever?"
"Ooo, keeping secrets Reilly?" a girl from a dorm on the next floor asked, "Wonder what would happen if we told Keito about you sneaking out of a girl's dorm room?"
Ben smiled nervously, "C'mon ladies, I got my ass kicked yesterday, can't you throw a guy a bone?"
"We're only teasing American. Get out of here."
Ben took that moment to dip before he had to deal with anymore misunderstandings for the moment. Geez, I need to start leaving through windows. Ben made it back to his dorm for a shower and change of clothes, but found that he had left his Web Shooters in Moka's dorm. He groaned over his forgetfulness, banging his head on the wall a few times, "This is why I rarely take them off. How do I seriously forget things that massive?" Ben checked the time and figured, if he was lucky, Moka would still be snoozing to heal. Yeah, I can do this. In and out without her noticing. Easy Peasy. Ben looked at his clothes and figured he was presentable for the day. He just wore his school uniform but his sleeves were rolled up to his bicep and his tie was loosened. Ben also noticed his hair has grown a bit since his haircut and he decided to go with a messy look. I'll be fine, I mean, this is how Peter, Kaine and I would normally have our hair.
Ben made it back to Moka's front door and went to open it but hesitated, What if this is a bad time? Like, maybe I should really consider what I'm doing. Is this really okay? Ben thought about it for maybe twenty seconds, Well, I mean, I need my Web Shooters. Opening the door everything seemed fine. Cheering silently Ben walked to where he had left them...on Moka's dresser. Ben walked to the dresser and picked up his Web Shooters, sliding them onto his wrists. Thinking he was in the clear he turned around to see Moka staring at him dumbfounded while she was in the middle of changing her clothes. Ben didn't want to, but he definitely took notice of her only having her skirt and socks, she was on the middle of putting on her bra.
Moka opened her mouth to say something, but Ben stopped her by pressing his index finger against her lips, "I know what you're gonna say. And yes, this is very cliché and unlikely to happen ever again. And I know you are probably pissed. But just know...I didn't do this on purpose, you know me better than that." Moka stood down slightly and just continued to stare at the currently red face American, "However I would be lying if I didn't say, 'Nice!'" Ben gave a double thumbs up and recieved a slap across the face.
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"I can't believe you just walked into my room without knocking!" Moka complained as her and Ben walked to the infirmary where Tsukune (and Moka's rosary) were resting.
"You let me stay there last night, I thought it was okay to grab my shit!" Ben retorted.
"Tch. Thanks to you all those girls are starting rumors that you and my other self are having night time relations."
"God dammit I told them not--Night time relations? What the fuck are you, 60?" Ben mocked, "There are like, four or five other alternatives to that sentence that sound waaaaay better."
"Are you seriously complaining about that?" Moka snapped.
"I'm just saying." The two continued to walk down the dirt path, they were almost at the school now when Moka tripped and nearly fell over. Ben reacted quickly and grabbed her waist and kept her up, "Hey, hey, are you okay? Do you need to rest?"
"I'm fine..." Moka was breathing kinda hard, "I don't think I'm completely healed from last night, so walking is a little difficult."
"Phrasing."
"Shut up. You idiot." Moka got back up and clutched her stomach, it growling slightly.
"Ohhhhhh, you're hungry." Ben said in understanding. Ben then pulled his collar back and pointed at his neck, "C'mon."
"What?"
"Vampires heal faster when they drink blood right? And you're hungry so it's a two-for-one special." Moka was hesitant at first, but moved slowly to Ben's neck. She opened her mouth and revealed her fangs and went to clamp down on the side of Ben's neck, "Remember, I'm terrified of needles, so make this fast." Moka rolled her eyes and clamped down on Ben's neck and began to drink his blood. She seemed to get lost while drinking his blood, like her worries were starting to go away, Ben had to tap her shoulder repeatedly to remind her that he in fact liked living.
"Sorry." Moka apologized, "And thank you."
Ben smiled as the two continued to walk to the infirmary, "Hey, what are friends for?"
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Ben and Moka stepped into the infirmary where Tsukune was being held. "He looks so peaceful when he sleeps." Ben joked.
"What, are you gonna kiss him?" Moka replied with a chuckle.
"Ain't nothing wrong with two dudes kissing, as long as you say 'no homo' afterward." Ben was actually able to get a snicker from Moka with that one. He felt very prideful because of it.
Moka nodded and grabbed the rosary, "No need for me to be here anymore." Moka mentioned as she began to walk out.
"What? Moka?" Ben called, but she wasn't stopping.
"I'm sorry Ben but...I really can't be here right now." and with that she left.
Ben stood by Tsukune's side, slightly dumbfounded Moka would just up and leave. But, not knowing what else to do, Ben sat down next to Tsukune and held his hand while he rested, "I've got you dude. I'll be here."
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Tsukune
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Tsukune stood facing the Inner Moka as she approached him after the tussle with monstrels. "I'm sorry Tsukune," she said, "none of this is your fault. I wish you would have just gone back to the human world. Goodbye...Tsukune." Tsukune watched in horror as the vampire shoved her through his chest.
At that point his leg kicked him awake and he nearly jumped out of the hospital bed. Tsukune clutched his heart to make sure he was actually living, "It was...just a dream?"
"Ah, so you're awake Tsukune?" a mysterious figure asked off in the corner of the room, "You seem troubled. Did you have a nightmare?" the man asked. Tsukune just stared with wide eyes, he didn't know what to say, he just wanted to know who the man was. "What kind of nightmare was it? Was it perhaps about the girl you love? Was she...killing you?"
Tsukune sat blank for a few more seconds before reacting as if he had just noticed the man for the first time, "AHH!" Tsukune began to panic, "Who are you? How did you know? And where the hell am I?!"
"You shouldn't get all worked up." the figure warned, "You've been unconscious ever since your girlfriend nearly did you in."
It was at that moment, a certain American made himself known, "Bullshit!" he protested sitting upright. Tsukune hadn't noticed, but Ben had been right next to him the entire time, "I'm the one who stopped Moka from hurting him. I'm the one who subdued him AND I did it by barely hitting the guy." Ben said pointing at himself, "YOU knocked him out with that exorcist shit. You should have seen it Tsukune, your head was spinning around and you were puking, it was fucking scary." even though Tsukune was hurting...all over, he could tell Ben was trying to cheer him up and he got a chuckle regardless.
Tsukune looked back at the cloaked man with a serious expression, "Wait, who are you?"
"Don't worry, he's the exorcist that saved you. You're with friends now." Tsukune turned his head, as well as Ben, to see their old witch friend (acquaintance?) Ruby.
"Is that Ruby?" Ben asked. and Tsukune could only nod in astonishment, "Dude, she's fucking hot!" Tsukune could only look at Ben with a questioning gaze, "I didn't notice last time!" Ben defended, "I don't see gender when I fight, 'cause these fists are rated E for Everyone."
Tsukune could only laugh at how ridiculous Ben's statement was. "TSUKUNE!" Kurumu shouted as she went to tackle the human, "You've been asleep for a few days now!" the succubus clutched the human and wouldn't dare let go.
"It's good to see you again," Ruby said with a bow and her face a little flush, "it was also good to pay you back."
"Hm, Tsukune got a 'welcome back' commitee, and I didn't get so much as a hug from my friends...I'm sure that's fine for my mental health." Ben said under his breath.
"Just what's going on?!" Tsukune shouted, he couldn't remember anything post transformation, "Why am I here?"
"Try to relax Tsukune," the cloaked figure said, "I will explain everything."
One quick explanation later...
"Woah, whoa, WHOA! You mean to tell me Moka was actually gonna try and kill me?" Tsukune held his head in pain, "All because I was turning into a ghoul?"
Ben gripped Tsukune's shoulder to comfort him, "I know it's hard, but she didn't want to. I want you to know that. She just didn't want you to live that horrible life. Was it the right choice? No. But that still doesn't mean she didn't care. I had to find that out the hard way."
"It was so horrible Tsukune, she wasn't even trying to pull her punches against you!" Kurumu cried.
"Fuck you succubus, I'm the one who took all the damage!" Ben reminded.
The cloaked man cleared his throat to gain the attention of the teens, "Tsukune, please look at your hand." Tsukune looked down to see some sort of pendant that was chained around his lower forearm to his wrist. "The Holy Lock," the man continued, "works on the same principles as Moka's rosario seal. It locks down the vampire blood in your body. It is the only thing keeping you from transforming into a ghoul. If it ever comes off...you're doomed." the others stared in silence, even Tsukune was unsure what to make of the situation.
"Damn...now people will be able to hear you when cranking one out." Ben chuckled. The girl's glared at Ben with disbelief at his joke, "No? Not funny?" Tsukune however, couldn't hold himself and let out a snort.
"It's good to have you back Ben." the human said with a smile. Even through all the bad, Ben was able to make the situation a little lighter. "Anyway," Tsukune looked at the cloaked man, "Why did you save me?"
"Oh, it was just a favor...for an old friend." the man replied.
"Friend?" Tsukune echoed, the entire situation seemed off, but he was grateful he didn't have to die.
"I believe he's the one who brought you here." the man said with a grin.
AH, THE BUS DRIVER?! Tsukne's thoughts resonated with the other teens in the room as it seems they had a similar reaction.
"He came to us," Ruby explained, "Said you were in terrible danger." Tsukune wasn't sure why the Bus Driver would help him, but decided in situations like this it was probably best not to dig to deep into it.
Tsukune sat in his bed while the others conversed and could only stare at his new trinket, "Wait...where's Moka?" the others only frowned.
"She...isn't here." Kurunu said, her expression changing from happy to distraught in an instant.
"She feels that she's the one that hurt you...and she couldn't face you." Ben said as he clutched his fists against his pants, "And she did the same thing to me. I haven't seen her in days."
Outside the door stood Moka nearly in tears. She wanted to see Tsukune, Ben, everyone, but she still feels the pain of them getting hurt. She didn't know what to do, Hey, her Inner self called out, How long are you going to stand there? We have to go. I damn near turned Tsukune into a ghoul, I almost killed Ben just to stop him. Us being with them like before...well this will just happen again. Because of who we are at our core. Moka wiped away whatever tears that began to form, she knew what her other was telling her was more than likely true, but she still wanted to see them. Deep in her heart she knew. And her Inner self knew this as well, Tsukune was saved this time, next time may not be so lucky. Same for Ben. He was lucky enough to fight me in a weakened state and even his injuries were bad. In the end, we never should have gotten so close to Tsukune. As for Ben...I blame myself solely.
Tsukune opened the door to his room and looked out into the hallway, "Moka?" he asked, but when he looked around he didn't see anyone.
"Hey, what the fuck are you doing! Lay down!" Ben grabbed Tsukune and walked him back to his bed, "You still have an IV in you dumbass, don't go walking around when it's trying to keep you hydrated, you'll lose your strength." Ben sighed as Tsukune reluctantly got back into his bed. "You girls can watch him, yeah?" Yukari, Ruby and Kurumu nodded, "Great!" Ben clapped his hands together, "Then if you don't mind I've had a workout regimen that I started and I don't want to skip."
"Workout, for what?" Yukari asked.
"I lost a lot of strength when I was taking those pills, as well as, like, being controlled essentially. I'm gonna get in the best shape of my life, by the time we're done with classes I'm gonna be fuckin' jacked, like Ben Afleck in Batman v. Superman."
Ben walked out into the hall and looked around, he knew he heard Moka out here, but she didn't seem to be around. She must have left when Tsukune came out here. Ben thought. Ben walked out of the infirmary and nearly bumped into a lady strolling in, she was wearing a nurse's outfit, so he thought nothing of it, "Sorry." he said.
"Not a problem." the nurse responded. Just then Ben's Spider Sense went off, when he turned to face the nurse she had disappeared.
"I should be on my guard." Ben sighed, "Can't we go one week without a boss fight?"
The lady, walked up the stairs and entered into a room where Mido was being held for his injuries. She walked through the doorway, turned around and locked the door quietly. "I hear he's still alive and conscious now. And the other didn't even enter the infirmary." the woman slowly approached Mido as he stared out the window, "Those punks who humiliated you." she frowned.
Mido grinned, "I'm glad." Mido stared at the palm of his hand and thought about what he went through against Tsukune, he clenched his teeth and formed a fist in anger, "Because the next time I see that punk I'm gonna kill him with my bare hands!"
The woman smiled as she walked up to Mido's back, "Oh Mido," she lifted her finger and it began to transform into a weapon. Her index finger extended outwards and turned into a needle or a blade, "sorry pal." she said with a lovey voice as she jabbed her finger through the side of Mido's neck and keeping him in place with her other arm. Mido couldn't say anything, and when he tried he just coughed out blood, "Why do you think they sent 'The Cleaner'? Hmm?" she whispered as she jabbed her finger deeper into his neck, "It was to clean...up...your. MESS!" she grunted out. The woman laughed to herself, "You know we don't forgive losers. All of us at the top are disappointed, what a waste you turned out to be."
Mido yelled out in pain before choking on his own blood. The woman smiled as Mido now lie in his bed motionless, his sheets covered in blood. She chuckled as she licked the blood off her finger like she was licking the brownie batter of the wooden spoon, "Guess I'm going to have to kill Aono myself. That other one...Well, he won't be a problem. A Spider Monster," she scoffed, "what a fucking joke."
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The Next Day...
Tsukune sat in his bed, a smile plastering his face when the nurse, a pretty young woman named Mako Yakumaru, gave him the good news, "We'll be removing, your bandages today." she smiled as she removed his bandages which had been on him for almost a week.
Once the bandages were off, Tsukune looked brand new, like he hadn't even got into a fight, "Huh," the Doctor, a man named Yutaka Yuji, mentioned as he looked at Tsukune's lack of wounds, "this is definitely a surprise. I didn't expect you to be healed for another month or so." the others in the room, Yukari, Kurumu and Ruby, cheered for their friends good health. "I don't know what to say except congratulations! You should be able to check out quite soon Mr. Aono." Tsukune barely had a chance to react before Kurumu hugged him in excitement. The doctor began scratching his head in thought with his pen, "Hey, I hear you've been getting into spats with minstrels. You want my advice? Watch your back, there are a lot of them...and you never know where they might be hiding. You wouldn't want to end up here so soon would you?" Tsukune's only response was a nervous chuckle.
"He'll be fine." Kurumu answered, getting close to Tsukune, placing her hands on his thigh, "I'll protect him from. Now. On." she said with wink. "You know I would never let anything happen to you, right?" Tsukune didn't know how to respond, he just sat on the bed with a flustered look.
"And I'll protect him too!" Yukari shouted.
"A-As will I." Ruby added.
Tsukune looked around and saw his friends, Ben was missing but supposedly he was working out, "Awe, you guys...You're the best." Tsukune also felt a chill go down his spine as he could have sworn someone was watching him.
"And you know," Mizore, who had been hiding under the other bed mentioned, "I'll always be watching you."
"AHH! Mizore? How long have you been here?" Tsukune cried in terror.
"Um, the whole time."
"Geez, why didn't you say something?"
Just outside the door stood Moka. She had overheard everything. "Good," she said to herself, "I'm glad he's better. I'm glad he has so many friends. I used to think that he couldn't stay in the monster world...but seeing so many monsters help you throughout your time here. You'll be safe. Without me, you'll be safe." her eyes became glossy as tears welled up in them. She then turned to leave when Tsukune burst from the room and approached her.
"Moka!" he called out. Seeing the vampire after not being able to for so long brought a large smile to Tsukune's face, "I knew it! I knew you were out here, it was like I could sense you or something. I was worried you weren't gonna come, but now that you're here everything'll be alright!" Moka couldn't respond, she wanted to smile but she didn't want to get closer.
"That's so sweet, isn't it doctor?" the nurse mentioned, "By the way, doctor? Can I speak to you you in private for a moment please?" the doctor nodded and the nurse led him out of sight.
"Moka, please, come back into the room with me." Tsukune pleaded.
Moka shook her head trying to stop herself from crying, "I can't. I remember what happened when the rosario was off. It is hazy but I still remember." Moka couldn't hold it anymore, the tears began to flow as she recounted the things that occured, "I tried to kill you. I felt the bones in your body snap when I punched you. And then when I fought Ben..." she began to sob even more, "His face, the look of disappointment and betrayal, then I hurt him. The idea that I'll end up hurting you again...I just can't bear it!" Tsukune's eyes widened in shock at Moka's fears, "I'm sorry! I'm so sorry! I can't be with you anymore...so stay away." Moka ran down the hall and out of sight leaving an upset Tsukune.
Around the corner Ben stood listening to the whole conversation, "Well, seems like I need to bring some sense to her." Ben moved down the hallway to cut Moka off on the otherside.
Moka rounded the corner away from Tsukune and the others and was suddenly pulled into another hallway, "EEP!" Moka looked up at her captor to see Ben staring down at her.
"Hey hot stuff." Ben complimented with an almost sinister smile.
"Ben." Moka gasped, her lip quivering, "W-What do you want?"
"Oh you know, I was just getting off from working out, went to see Tsukune and then...I heard some fucked up shit, what is that all about!" he finished sternly. Moka only looked on in surprise, "You, and you," Ben pointed to the rosary, "you both make up with me and then go and piss off? Tsukune risked his life to save you on his own and you just fuck off on him? What's up with that?!"
"Ben..." Moka was trying to explain her reasoning, but just looking at Ben gave her this uneasiness, this guilt that just seemed to flow over her. We can't see you or Tsukune anymore...what we did...it's too dangerous. What if you were to get hurt again because of us?
"Screw that! I can protect myself just fine!" Ben argued.
You nearly died earlier.
"But not to you, you stubborn bitch! I almost died from some demon prick that had invaded my subconscious for the last eight months!" Moka didn't like this side of Ben, his anger is a force to be reckoned with.
But I still hurt you Ben!
"Yeah, and I hurt you! We're even! Sometimes you mess up, but you can't let that determine your life! What was the point of making up with me? I thought I was your friend?" no response, "You apologized and thanked me, was that your version of a goodbye?" Ben's voice cracked and Moka looked up to see tears were welling up with him too, "I barely have anyone...I can't lose you...because you...you..."
Why...Why can't you just give up on us?
"Because you didn't give up on me!" Ben shouted, he took a deep breath and continued, "After the fight against Kuyo, the things I said. I was done with everything, I had given up...But you didn't give up on me! You helped me get back on my feet, you gave me the confidence to believe in myself. You told me to choose life. So I did. And the life I chose involves all my friends being there because...because..." tears began to drip from Ben's eyes, "you're all my family! And all I want is for my family to be together."
"Ben..." Moka gripped his shoulder and Ben surprised her by grabbing hers.
"I...I don't have any right to tell you what to do. But," Ben thought about his next words the best he could, "look, 'With Great Power Comes Great Responsiblity', you gave Tsukune that great power, now it's your responsibility to protect him...from others and himself." Ben sighed, "Maybe that's wrong, but what I'm saying is, think it over. Don't be so hasty. Just...think about the people you hurt by abandoning them. If I did that before...I'd be closer to my brother." without anymore to say Ben let go of Moka and began to leave, "Sorry if I hurt you. Both of you." with that Ben walked away from Moka.
Moka walked away from the hall, holding her hand against her mouth crying, "What can I do? What should I do?" Moka rounded another corner and ran into the doctor that helped in Tsukune's room, "I'm sorry."
The doctor stopped and turned around, "You're Moka Akashiya right?" he asked, she nodded, "Be careful, a pack of monstrels has targeted you."
"How did..."
"You're crying. Are you alright?" the doctor asked, "Why don't you follow me." the doctor brought Moka to an unused room, "Rest up in here." Moka walked in and the doctor closed the door, "You're being awfully careless. You're a marked person you know. You should surround yourself with defenses and friends." he mentioned.
YesMoka thought, maybe...maybe Ben was right. "Thank you for the help doctor...but how do you know about that? I just barely found out myself."
The doctor turned around and began slowly walking towards Moka, "Yes, yes, awfully careless. How do I know?" the doctor picked up a stool and held it over his head to strike Moka. The doctor then slammed the stool down, and Moka narrowly dodged the attack. "I know..." the doctor said ominously, turning to face Moka foam coming from his mouth, "because I'm the one after you!"
"Doctor what are you saying? I don't understand!" Moka backed up as far as she could and was put against a desk.
"I told you, to keep your friends close."
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Tsukune stood in the hallway after Moka had left and didn't bother to move. She just left. Tsukune took a step forward, "Tsukune," Kurumu called out, "where are you going? You aren't really considering going after Moka are you?" Tsukune didn't say anything as he continued walking forward. No matter what you say Moka, I just can't let you walk away.
Ben rested on the ceiling. He was originally coming to talk to Tsukune, but it seemed his resolve was made. "I guess I'm not the only one who hasn't given up, huh." smirking Ben followed closely, just in case, his friend was targeted by monstrels after all.
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Back with Moka, she was grabbed by the doctor by her throat with one hand, in his other hand he held a syringe with some chemical in it. "Time for your injection." the doctor said as he slammed Moka against a table, "Soon, you will obey all my orders, like a good pet." Moka struggled in his grasp and tried to break free, but the doctor just wouldn't let go, "Quit struggling. After you, Aono will he next. And with your help I can do it without leaving a trace." the doctor laughed, "And what could possibly be crueler..."
I have to find a way. I have to do something...Moka struggled reaching for a vase, I have...to save Tsukune! Moka slammed the vase against the doctor's head and knocked him unconscious.
Moka turned her head in surprise when the door opened suddenly, "Doctor? Is something the matter? I thought I heard a..." through the door the nurse walked in and gasped in surprise.
"Nurse!" Moka shouted, "Nurse please, the doctor attacked me, he tried to inject me with some drug!" Moka ran straight into the arms of the nurse.
"Oh," the nurse exclaimed, "oh my. You mean that you haven't had..." the nurses finger extended out and turned into a sharp needle and stabbed Moka in the neck, "your shot yet?" Moka's eyes widened in surprise. She had just walked into the arms of an enemy. The nurse, Mako, chuckled, "You should have just followed the doctor's orders! See my finger? It's like a hypodermic needle, and when I inject my poison inside you, you will be under my every command...like a marionette, just like the doctor." Moka's gasped in realization, "Wouldn't want you thinking he was a monstrel."
"You forced him to attack me?" Moka asked, "That means that you're...a monstrel?!"
Moka felt herself getting drowsy, Tsukune...I have to help...she collapsed.
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Tsukune walked all throughout the infirmary building searching for Moka, She has to be around here somewhere. "Moka?" he called out.
"Tsu..ku..ne." Tsukune heard the distinctive voice of Moka around the corner.
Just the sight of her made Tsukune smile greatly, "MOKA! This is perfect I was just looking for you!" Looking down Tsukune saw that she was holding, it looked like a medical scalpel, "Moka, what is in you're hand?"
Around a corner nearby, Mako stood and smiled as her plan was put into motion, It's all simple yet so elegant. I inject my serum into you using my finger. Then, it becomes a game of chess and you are my pawn! Where I tell you to move, you move. Mako thought with pleasure.
"TSUKUNE WATCH OUT!!" Ben jumped out from behind Tsukune and grabbed Moka's wrist as she tried to slice Tsukune. Ben twisted Moka's wrist to try and disarm her, but with little experience he got jabbed by the scalpel she was holding, Dammit! Ben thought, I need to work on hand-to-hand. Ben was able to get Moka's grip off the scalpel and performed a judo throw on the vampire, he then subdued her by webbing her to the floor.
WHAT!? Where did he come from? Mako looked on with anger, That little bug! "Tsukune, Ben!" running down the hall was Kurumu, "Ohmygosh!" Kurumu gasped as she saw Ben pull a scalpel from out his side. She looked down to Moka who had now come to her senses just staring at Ben in horror. "What the hell is wrong with you Moka?" Kurumu asked angrily.
"Kurumu it's fine." Ben said calmly trying to defuse the situation.
"No! It isn't fine! She could have killed you!" Ben responded with a slight snort, "Ben!"
"What? She wouldn't kill me, I wouldn't let her. I had this under control, so...just relax."
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Mako, growling in frustration decided to retreat. Hopefully she could blend in. Dammit. Dammit, dammit, dammit! I had him! But that damned bug. I didn't even see him. "Looking pretty scary there Mako."
Mako stopped as a young man reading a book mentioned her name, "Are you Kiriya?" she asked giving the man a death glare.
"I'm only a messenger." the boy said with a chuckle holding his hands up in surrender. "The higher ups want this mess cleaned quickly. So they sent me to assist." he snapped his book shut and held out his hand for a handshake, "I think you and I will make a fine team."
Mako's death glare intensified and she changed multiple fingers of hers into those needles. They began to protrude outward and stretch like snakes as she stabbed and infected the multiple patients and bystanders in the waiting room, "Oh, I think the fuck not!" the boy, Kiriya smiled and watched with intrigue. Tsukune Aono...Ben Reilly. Mako thought, These hands of mine, will send you to Hell!
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Ben took Tsukune back to his room to rest, while he asked Yukari and Ruby to ask Moka what was wrong. Ben also stayed with Tsukune to make sure he would be alright, "She doesn't remember anything." Yukari said as she came to give a report to Tsukune and the others.
"How could she forget stabbing Ben!?" Kurumu added
"Kurumu, it's fine. Just keep it chill." Ben said as he gripped his side.
"It doesn't matter right now," Yukari said, "Ruby keeps questioning her in the first floor lobby, but all she responds with is 'I don't know'."
Ben thought about everything that was going on. When he saw Moka he noticed something was off, "I'm gonna get some air." Ben said when he stepped out of the room. Think Ben, what was wrong with her? Ben thought about all the things he noticed, the scalpel in her hand, her slow walk, minimized speech. Come on! Physically, what was different? Ben thought of her eyes, they looked glossed over, like she wasn't there. Then he remembered the blood that stained her blazer over her left shoulder. I've figured it out. I just need the culprit to get drawn out. Luckily for me, I won't be waiting long.
Back with Tsukune. He had thought about the situation, and he had made up his mind. Standing up he began to walk towards the door again, "Tsukune, where are you going?" Kurumu asked, a concerned look adorned on her face. Tsukune just stared at the succubus and gulped and she already knew what he was going to do. Sighing, Kurumu moved and blocked the door, "I'm not letting you see her. Even if the 'Outer' Moka may care for you, the 'Inner' Moka may be the one calling the shots. She may still be trying to harm you." the thought had crossed Tsukune's mind, but he refused to believe it, "She tried to kill you twice! And Ben had to stop her...TWICE!" Kurumu clutched to Tsukune's chest, "It's dangerous...please, don't go."
"Kurumu." Tsukune muttered. He tried to understand what she was saying, but he just couldn't except that Moka would be willing to try and kill him.
Mizore, seeing the expression on Tsukune's face, walked up behind Kurumu and pulled her off Tsukune, "Mizore? What the hell is wrong with you!?" Kurumu yelled out.
Mizore, keeping her cool attitude, scoffed, "Back off Bazooka Girl, you're too clingy."
Kurumu, taking offence to the name and Mizore's commands, stood her ground, "Listen psycho bitch, I know you are socially inept, but this is no time for your crap!"
"And neither is it time for yours either sweetie. Tsukune must choose for himself. Quit yakking and making things more difficult."
Kurumu looked back at Tsukune in disbelief, "Tsukune?"
Tsukune stood, fists clenched, he knew what he had to do, "I'm sorry Kurumu. But this is my problem. If you think about it, I pushed Moka into that corner in the first place. I need to fix this. I need to believe in Moka!" saying that Tsukune walked out the door.
"I have to do this," Tsukune said to himself as he ran down the hall to the lobby, "It's because I turned into a ghoul, and that's why our friendship is being torn apart." as he ran he hit a slick surface and fell on his ass, "Woah, that's dangerous. Why is the floor all wet?" Tsukune soon had his answer when he looked to the ground and saw a trail of blood accompanied by multiple bodies.
"Hello Tsukune," a voice called out in the dark, "I'm so glad you've come on your own. I would have been annoyed if your Spider Monster friend were to come and fight for you." stepping out of the shadows the figure revealed herself, "Hello, I am Mako Yakumaru, and I am going to dispose of you for the monstrels." her finger needles wriggling around her. Tsukune tried to run for his life, but the bodies around him began to grab onto his legs, "Where do you think your going?" Mako giggled, "There is no escape Aono!" her toned changed from sadistic and psycho, to psycho and malicious and Tsukune wasn't sure which was scarier.
"AAAHH!" Tsukune shouted when the bodies began to hold him down, "They were just down!"
"People do whatever I wish Tsukune," Mako explained, raising a finger, "All it takes is a touch of my finger, as many as I want, every one my pawn!" She raised her hands in the air and smiled, a flush look on her face, like she was enjoying this, "Nowhere to run Tsukune. This is where you die!"
One of the 'pawns' snuck up behind Tsukune and bit his shoulder, "Ah, damn!" Tsukune took a look at the zombie like 'pawns' Wait...Tsukune thought, Power to control others. They do whatever she says. "You!" Tsukune shouted, "You took control of her, you forced Moka to attack me!" Mako sneered, "How dare you." Tsukune seethed, "How dare you use her!"
Mako laughed, "Wow, you're actually kinda cute when you're angry." she let out a needle on her index finger and pointed it towards Tsukune, "But I bet you'll be cuter when you're dead!"
Mako shot her finger forward at the speed of a bullet. Time seemed to slow down as Moka jumped in front of Tsukune to take the hit. Tsukune reached his hand out to grab her, when she was pushed towards him. Taking her place was Ben, who pushed her down just before the needle hit her, and took the shot. "AHH!" Ben cried out clutching his neck and holding the needle.
"BEN!" Tsukune and Moka both called out. Moka stared at Tsukune who removed her rosary, "Tsukune, please, go." she pleaded.
Tsukune smiled as he looked her in the eyes, "I'm not going anywhere, live or die I'm staying by you."
Mako sighed in disappointment, "I really wanted the vampire...but I suppose you'll be fine. You can kill them for me."
Ben struggled to stand with the needle in his neck. KILL KILL KILL! A voice shouted in his head. Her voice. No, oh HELL NO! "Haha." Ben laughed. Mako stared in curiosity at Ben who was struggling longer than she anticipated. "If you thought you could take over MY MIND. YOU'VE GOT ANOTHER THING COMING!!" Ben shouted as he pulled the needle from his neck completely unfazed.
"WHAT?!" Mako shouted in anger, "That's impossible!"
Ben yanked on Mako's needle finger and pulled her towards him, "Sorry, I think I got your mail!" Ben then took the needle and shoved it into Mako's neck causing her to scream in pain. "You know, when I picture sexy crazy nurses, I usually think of the ones in an X-rated anime, not one like yourself." Ben quipped, "Hey, if you stick it in yourself, do you hear double the thoughts?"
Mako got up seething with anger, "You dare mock me! You are nothing more than an insignificant insect!"
Ben chuckled and reached out his right hand and motioned to bring it on. Mako jumped back and sent those she had under her control after Ben, Tsukune and Moka. Moka took a step forward to fight but Ben stopped her, "Look, if you are gonna keep worrying about hurting me, or Tsukune, why don't you sit this one out and truly think. Because if you think I can't handle this," Ben smiled at Moka, "you clearly must be messed up in the head." Moka didn't say anything, she just took a step back and stared.
Music Cue: Headstrong--TraptThe dozens of 'pawns' moved forward acting like zombies. They tried to clamp down on Ben, but he was able to avoid most of their attacks. For most he took care of them safely by flipping them to the ground and webbing them to the floor. When a group began to surround him, he webbed one of them and spun them around, mid spin Ben attached the webbing to one of his ankles, performed the splits and then spun on the floor using his hands. The extended reach connected to others and knocked then back. When Ben was done he slammed the one's attached to his webbing into the ground and webbed them there to subdue them.
Ben pointed to Mako and laughed, "Look at you, standing in the back like you're a summoner type. Haha, why don't you fight me like the crazy bitch you are?" Mako growled and used her finger needles to toss chairs and and tables at Ben. Time seemed to slow down as Ben jumped from chair to chair in air like he was Raiden in Rising: Revengence. Smiling he jumped towards the table that Mako had tossed at him, he webbed the table and used his momentum to spin around and throw it back, "My, how the tables have turned!" Ben quipped, "What's funnier is the fact that you are gonna get your ass handed to you by a Meta Human. You suck!"
Mako, in anger cut through the table with her fingers, "ENOUGH! If you think I will be defeated by some low life human, you have another thing coming!!" She shot forward as many needles as she could, each sticking into Ben, "You're mine now. I will crush you like the bug that you are!"
Ben pulled the needles out of his body and pulled Mako towards him again, "It's arachnid, actually." he said as he struck Mako with a headbutt. The force of the blow sent her back against the wall. Ben began to walk forward and dodge the few needles she sent at him. He now stood mere inches away from her, Ben lifted her up by her face and held her a few inches above the ground, "You force others to fight for you...That's disgusting, you make me sick." Ben then used his strength to slam Mako's head through a metal drinking fountain, knocking her out and probably causing a concussion, "Bitch." he spat.
Turning around he saw the mess that was the second floor lobby. Ben whistled after seeing the damage, "Damn, I hope I don't have to clean this up." he chuckled walking back to Tsukune and Moka. Moka, seeing how many times Ben was stabbed by Mako, clenched her fists. Spider Sense! Ben glanced down at Moka's fist and laughed, "What the hell are you doing? I'm on your team."
"I...don't understand. How could you still be in control of your own body?" Moka asked. Even if her 'Outer' self was put under control, she was a vampire regardless, it would take a lot of power to control her.
"Eh, maybe 'amazing willpower' is one of my super powers." Moka didn't seem convinced, "Hey," Ben said getting serious. He gripped Moka's shoulder and stared into her eyes, "You didn't give up on me, so I didn't give up on you. Please, don't leave. If anything I'm here for you...both of you. Besides, deep down inside, I know you care." Ben smiled and Moka turned around with a scoff.
Moka grabbed the rosary from Tsukune, "Well, see you around."
"Wait!" Tsukune called.
"Damn, what is it with people stopping me to talk." Moka turned to look at the human.
"What's with the big dramatic 'see you around'?" Tsukune asked. He looked at Moka with a serious expression, "You aren't going anywhere, from here on out, we're together."
"But not, together together." Ben said causing Tsukune to blush.
"Way to ruin my moment dude." Ben shrugged as a response.
To be continued...
A/N: I'm so fucking tired. Like, it's not even funny. I woke up like 2 hours before my alarm and couldn't go back to sleep. Also I'm upset because the Mariners lost 2 days in a row. That blows.
Anyway, here's the latest chapter! It's actually a combination of 2 chapters of the manga that I feel could have been one if it was just one of those extra long chapters. The next chapter should be another one for this story...and that's where my conundrum begins. You see, I recently realized that we are almost done with this story...and my Spidey and Deadpool story, but my problem is that I need some things to happen in my other story so that things in this story can work. So while I will do the next chapter for this story next, I will probably do a bunch of Spidey and Deadpool after that.
Yeah, that's all I have to say about that. I have essays this quarter, so I am surprised that I got this chapter done as quickly as I did.
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