Limit Lovers
Chapter 10: Break Time And Perversion Side A
Written By Illuminet
Disclaimer: The characters from Rosario + Vampire are the rightful property of Akihisa Ikeda.
"..."-Speech
'...'-Thought
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-Dimensional Gateway to Territory of Werewolf-Glade Village-
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'Well now...an interesting group has entered our humble forest...' The tall man thought to himself, giddy with excitement. Ginei Morioka by name, and simply referred to by most as just Gin, he was a Werewolf infatuated with the opposite sex. More importantly, the opposite sex's more naughty areas and softer parts. His black hair was wild with spikes, a single crimson band keeping most of the wilder hairs slicked back. Animal furs adorned only a few areas of his body, keeping his modesty in check but little else.
"Gin!" A female voice called out to him, and he was jostled out of his thoughts.
"Oh...? Rinya? What's up?" He called to a girl, who was three years younger than himself. Acquaintances from the closeness of their pack, they had hung out quite often.
"Where did you leave to so early in the morning? Not the usual haunts...right?" She had a suspicious eye on him, and he looked as innocent as he could.
"Ah, come on. You know I'm a reformed person now, right?" He claimed.
"For your sake, I hope so. Kanna was pretty pissed with you the last time." She said, a stern tone in her voice. Gin laughed.
"Don't worry your pretty little head off, I will be a responsible adult and not chase tail so indiscriminately of my fairer Werewolf ladies." He spoke, sounding truthful. Satisfied, she questioned him no further.
'But...that don't mean I can't chase the tails of some other Youkai females...I've only read up about them until now...but this...this is the opportunity of a lifetime!' Gin was a person of extreme confidence. So many others feared Tsukune the Blood-Edge, yet Gin did not. It may have only boosted his confidence, having caught a glimpse of the legendary figure in the forest. The stench of death prominent in the Black Beast's blood had him worried if only for a little while. The Human that was Tsukune was a easily passive looking figure in the eyes of the Werewolf who could be easily killed with the immense speed possessed by the Werewolves in true form.
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-Territory of Werewolf-Fenrir Forest-
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"Tsukune...will she be okay?" Kurumu questioned, wiping some sweat from her brow. Each and everyone of them were matted with sweat due to the heat and humidity of the area. Though it was obviously a forest, it had the heat of a tropical jungle.
"I...don't know...but, it was my fault. Mizore..." He had the Snow Woman in his arms, carrying her bridal style. She had been most effected by the heat, being a Snow Woman who thrived the most in the colder environs.
"Tsukune...I'm sorry. I didn't...mean for things...to come to this..." Mizore spoke weakly, clutching at the inner fold of his kimono. He shushed her, making sure she kept focus on remaining alive. Around her neck was a seal Tsukune had fashioned in similar manner to the one he'd crafted for Moka back at the Mermaid Territory. But the crushed ice the seal had been fused with was not so permanent to the herb liquid Moka had, and the seal had been heavily damaged, working at less than half the capacity it once had. It was probably holding up just enough to keep her from melting, though she already felt frightfully thin in his arms.
"We need...to find...a cooler area...desu..." Yukari had been falling behind a bit, not used to the humidity that well. Rubi had been helping her along, while Tsukune took up Mizore. The two Witches had also exhausted much of their magic to aid Mizore and keep her cool, leaving them in an even weaker state. Things were seeming grim.
"High noon...the sun won't set for awhile...damn." Tsukune could judge the time by seeing how the sunlight filtered down from between the heavy covering of trees. Despite there being numerous amounts of shaded areas, the trees themselves seem to give off heat, as if the sun was beating down on them too heavily and they had to let off some steam just to remain cool. Hence why the area was so hot and humid all at once. Tsukune thought his senses were playing tricks on him, his own mind befuddled steadily by the weather conditions themselves from traveling out here for so long. He used sheer will to regain crystal clarity of his sense, if just for a moment. He halted.
"Tsukune...? What's wrong?" Moka had almost bumped into him.
"Who's there? Come out! I already know there's someone there." Tsukune shifted Mizore, so he held her up with one muscular arm. His free arm went to his sheathed weapon. Though he didn't detect malice from the person, there was something else about the presence that set Tsukune on edge.
"Whoa now, sir. Your in the Werewolf Territory. I meant no harm, but I can see as clear as day that you and your friends are in need of serious help. Believe me...being dehydrated out here is bad. Real bad." The Werewolf came into view, a handsome young man in Human form. He was definitely use to the heat, only a partial sheen of sweat on his skin. He had two large packs, filled conveniently to the brim with cool water.
"You'll help us? Water is not enough though. Can you take us to an area where it is cool? The person I have in my arms is a Snow Woman. If she remains in these conditions for much longer, I'm afraid she may not pull through." Tsukune lowered his arm from the nodachi, once more carrying Mizore with both arms. The Werewolf nodded.
"I've hunted all over this forest. I know of a good spot to get your friend. Follow me."
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-Territory of Werewolf-Cavern-
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He showed them to a cavern, one of which was cool and damp. Everyone laid painfully down, grateful for the lack of heat.
"Mizore, please be alright." Tsukune mumbled as he laid her down. Her eyes opened steadily.
"I think I'll be okay...but I can't do anything for awhile...I'm sorry...Tsukune..." Mizore knew she was responsible for slowing them down. Had she not been so stubborn to try and not rely on her friends and allies, she wouldn't have fallen ill like this.
"Don't worry about it. Everyone makes mistakes. Just focus on resting up and getting better." The wanderer said in a soothing tone. The Werewolf handed two bowls of water to Tsukune, one for himself and another for the Snow Woman. The other girls had already received their bowls.
"Thanks a lot for this, er..." Tsukune realized he hadn't even asked the man's name.
"Just call me Gin. But I must say, we've never received any other kinds of Youkai here. I'm very astounded by the diversity of your group: Two Vampires, two Witches, a Succubus, and a Snow Woman. And you...your a...Human, right? Your not even one of us...to have made contact with other Youkai...that's pretty impressive, sir." Gin said with politeness. Tsukune hadn't responded at first, tending to Mizore and tilting her head so her lips made contact with the water and drink it slowly. It slid down her throat painfully, and she began coughing for a moment before it subsided and she became still again. Taking his own offered bowl, Tsukune took a slow sip. Gin had taken that pause to oogle each female in the area with sharp eyes. It was so quick that no one even had a chance at noticing.
"I suppose your right, Gin. I do travel with an odd group. Or maybe I'm the odd one." Tsukune did not seem to find it strange that Gin did not make it known that he was aware of who Tsukune really was, that is, Tsukune the Blood-Edge.
"Yukari-chan, it's odd...that Gin doesn't seem to know Tsukune's reputation." Rubi whispered to the younger Witch. Yukari nodded.
"I suppose not every single race of Youkai would know about Tsukune, desu. Mr. Gin doesn't appear to have grown around a city environment, but at the same time..." Yukari did find something odd about him.
"His manner of speech isn't that of one born in a more feral environment, is it?" Moka mentioned. They all felt that chill like they were being watched in an intimate manner, but the feeling was gone as fast as it had come. Tsukune was not one to openly watch and gawk at his beautiful companions due his level headed composure, though he admittedly did so from time to time, much to their excitement. But this feeling was foreign. Gin was laying back and using his arms as a pillow. His eyes had been closed every time they had spied a glance at him. Tsukune was tending to Mizore, seeming oblivious to everything else.
"I'm hungry..." Kokoa's stomach growled. Like a chain reaction, the others did as well.
"Well, we were walking out there for quite some time. Most of our rations were spent just getting here, though..." Moka claimed.
"Gin, can you take them somewhere to get food? You know the area best after all. I'll stay here with her since she shouldn't go out in that heat again." Tsukune explained. Inwardly Gin was pleased. He had been thinking on a course of action to try and separate Tsukune from the girls. So he couldn't get the Snow Woman, that was fine. He had all the others falling right into the palm of his hand. All thanks to Tsukune.
"That seems like a good idea. At nightfall it will get relatively cool outside this cave. I'll come back so we can transport your other friend back to my humble abode." Gin said, mock sincere. He would take good care of the ladies alright.
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-Territory of Werewolf-Hidden Hut-
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"Well ladies, make yourselves at home. It's not much but I like it." Gin claimed. He was glad he had decided to quickly clean out the place of his many drawings. He was a talented artist, but his muse was any healthy young beauty he could get to jump his bones. Still there were others who didn't appreciate his work, mostly girls who claimed him a pervert. Not that their accusations were off the mark, but he'd preferred it not be made so widely known. His opportunity of a lifetime would be coming to fruition soon.
"It's not bad here at all. Thanks for the hospitality until our friend gets better." Moka said, with a polite bow to the Werewolf. Gin smirked.
"It has been awhile since we actually visited a person's home. Not that it's so bad sleeping under the stars either." Kurumu said, lounging against one of the large beams that kept the decent sized house standing.
"I'll get you all some food. Just rest up. At night when it get's cool enough, I'll bring the other two, so no worries!" Gin said, sporting a big grin all the while as he left outside the front door.
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-Territory of Werewolf-Cavern-
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"Tsukune...I'm feeling much better. Thanks to you." Mizore had recovered after a few hours. Though still in a weakened state, she was able to move a little, leaning against the cave wall by Tsukune's side.
"It will probably be night time soon. Hopefully Gin will be here soon. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't hungry." He spoke softly. It had been rough for them all to travel through such conditions, but he had been stubborn to seek out Kasumi. With the way Hitomi had been, he knew fighting his former mother would be very difficult. Then there was still Kuyou, who Tsukune had to make sure would pose no more threat to him or enslave as many Youkai as the Kitsune had accomplished once. Or more sacrifices would be made in the name of Azure's hunger, no Youkai even realizing it. A sudden gust of wind came to the cave, and before Tsukune could really react in his own tired state, Mizore had been spirited away.
"Tsukune...!!" Was all he heard escape from her lips. A wild blur enveloped her.
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-Territory of Werewolf-Fenrir Forest-
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"Mizore...!!" Tsukune's quick reflexes and sharp mind allowed him to process something obviously fast just entered and left, taking away one of his important friends. Strengthening his resolve, he quickly followed after the blur. He found himself outdone, but his will refused him to give in. He was running with all his might, summoning enhances speed seals to his legs while he could just barely make out the thing in the night. The light of the full moon that filtered in through the thick branches was his only guide, but even with his seals, he could not match the speed of the blur. He treaded to a stop, breathing heavily as new fatigue swept him.
"Too...fast...!" He knelt down. He realized something.
"That was...Gin...well played...catching me with my guard down." Tsukune laughed grimly to himself, but retained his focus, his eyes firm.
...Con't...
Next=Break Time And Perversion Side B