The group was gathered in the field together and looking at a girl with butterfly wings with cautious expressions. The strange girl that had come into their lives had always been a bit different, what with her weird appetite for nearly anything nearby and her random episodes of bursting into heavy laughter with a very twisted smile. Though when those moments passed the girl named Luna Cii seemed to be very quiet and shy in nature. She was extremely friendly with those around her and devoted to the angel who saved her life.
"I'm sorry… could you repeat that Yukari?" Tsukune asked slowly.
Besides her eccentric behavior the girl had also shown some odd talents. For one, she was able to draw extremely quickly with incredible detail and precision. How she was able to draw so fast was a mystery, the girl treating it like it was normal. Another was something the group had seen on rare occasions and was causing some concern to form in their circle.
"You couldn't have meant that… right?" Kurumu said worriedly.
The strange girl had shown on three separate occasions a remarkable amount of speed, seeming to literally appear out of nowhere without being detected in the slightest during her movements. Again though, she acted like nothing was out of the ordinary and seemed blissfully unaware of what she did.
"That's not possible Yukari. It's just… it's just not possible. Right?" Rason said with a bit of fear.
Out in the field during their practice the group had split up into their own teams to train as they saw fit. Rason and Kurumu had opted to have Luna attempt to show them how she obtained this incredible speed in hopes they too could learn to fly like that. The girl however seemed to forget that she even traveled that fast to begin with and didn't know what to say. In an attempt to have her remember a race was proposed, with the prize of earning a kiss from her angel should she win.
"He's right. That's not possible, it can't be done," Kokoa said with a cautious expression.
During the race Kurumu easily had the upper hand and was keeping a large lead against her competitor. Before taking off from the halfway point of their race the succubus taunted the butterfly girl about what she would be losing if she didn't move like she did before. The blue haired girl flew towards her Destined One with a gigantic lead over Luna, ready to embrace victory as the angel was within talking distance. And then she lost instantly to Luna.
"Yukari explain, that doesn't make sense in the least," Inner Moka said with a questioning look.
Luna had indeed repeated her speedy maneuver, literally going from the academy to tackling Rason to the ground out in the field instantly. However what the butterfly girl described as she was doing so didn't seem to make sense to the group, so Yukari volunteered to be carried by Luna as she tried again. Sure enough the butterfly girl was able to repeat her performance, complete with one-sided monologue on the academy roof, and again tackled the angel to the ground instantly. But when the group asked Yukari what she thought happened they got an answer nobody expected.
"I'm telling you, she stopped time!" Yukari cried out with disbelief. The group looked at her then to Luna, the butterfly girl also looking at her curiously.
"I did?" she said innocently. Yukari looked at her with a bit of fright then to Inner Moka.
"I'm telling you, I saw it! Everything stopped around us! Everything! My hat that fell off, Rason flying in the air, nothing was moving or making a sound. My voice wouldn't even travel out of my mouth, everything had stopped but Luna's movements," she said with worry. The vampire looked at her cautiously then to Luna.
"But… how?" she asked concerned.
"This is crazy, she couldn't stop time Yukari, that's… impossible!" Kurumu cried out. Ahakon blinked then looked down in thought.
"But I'm telling you she did. My hat actually froze in place as we flew off. I bet it fell to the ground after Luna tackled Rason to the ground. My voice probably sounded off where I tried to speak out as well," Yukari argued with urgency.
"But how is that possible? Nobody can stop time," Felucia said with a confused expression.
"I've never heard of a spell that could do that, let alone a monster," Gin said scratching his head. He was sure if there was somebody out there with that kind of power they would be famous or well known, at least in textbooks or something.
"For the last time, I'm telling you she did!" Yukari shouted out as she pointed to Luna. The witch blinked and tilted her head in confusion. Luna had nonchalantly picked up a rock from the ground and was eating it.
"Mmm, yummy!" she said with a cheery tone as she ate the stone in her hand, the large rock being treated like an oversized rice ball. The group blinked and just watched her eat the rock with blank expressions.
"It's strange enough that she eats… everything, but time control? That's just absurd. What really happened up there Yukari?" Kurumu demanded.
"Should… we be concerned that she keeps eating these things though?" Gin asked worriedly as Luna finished the 'snack', and then picked up another while licking her lips. Tsukune looked at her with wonder then to Yukari.
"Yukari, are you sure about this? I mean, time control? Is that even possible?" he asked worriedly.
"Of course it isn't, that's just science fiction bullshit," Felucia said with a scoff.
"Monsters are considered science fiction to humans, yet they're real," the boy said dryly in response. Felucia looked at him curiously then down as she thought about that. Mizore shook her head at the doll demon then looked to Yukari.
"I've never heard of such a power being used before. Are you sure about this Yukari?" she asked softly. The witch nodded and looked to Luna who had begun snacking on the second stone with a happy smile.
"I know it's crazy, but that's the only explanation I can think of. It explains how she was able to move about instantly, she literally moved faster than time," she said with wonder. The group looked back to Luna who had finished eating the rock.
"That was good. What's wrong? Did I do something bad?" Luna asked as she saw all eyes were on her, all but Ahakon's.
"I don't think it would be called 'bad', more like impossible," Inner Moka said simply. She glanced to the young mage then raised an eyebrow.
"Something on your mind Ahakon?" she asked out loud, the group looking to him as he glanced to Luna.
"Well…" he said slowly.
"This is crazy you guys, you can't actually be buying this can you? Luna can't stop time, nobody can!" Kurumu cried out in frustration. Rason looked at her as she was growling with annoyance then back to the young mage.
"Ahakon, are you ok?" he asked curiously.
"I'm telling you Kurumu, she did! I know it's impossible, but she did it anyway, I was there!" Yukari yelled out. Ahakon looked at her and opened his mouth to talk.
"Bullshit! Felucia is right, that kind of power is just impossible, even for monsters. There has never been any monster or spell that could control time, not even a little bit," Kurumu said sternly. Ahakon looked at her then raised his hand to speak, again being cut off by their squabble.
"It's not impossible because she JUST DID IT! Why don't you listen you stupid milk cow?" the young witch yelled out with anger.
"Um, guys?" Ahakon asked softly.
"I do listen you little pipsqueak, you just can't see with your eyes right. Luna did NOT stop time!" Kurumu shouted out.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
"Don't call me pipsqueak you sorry excuse for a floatation device!" Yukari yelled out as three washtubs collided with the succubus one after another, all three hitting her head causing her to drop down dazed. Ahakon blinked and looked to Inner Moka worriedly. The vampire glanced to him then back to the girl who nearly got a concussion.
"If you two are about done, Ahakon has been trying to say something," the vampire said simply. Kurumu slowly got up as Rason held her close, her world still spinning. Everybody looked to the boy who was watching Luna curiously. The butterfly girl was looking up at the sky with a simple gaze of wonder, the girl's train of thought going who knows where.
"Um, like I was trying to say. It's not… impossible," Ahakon said softly.
Silence.
"What are you talking about?" Tsukune asked as he eyed the boy carefully.
"What do you mean it's not impossible? Of course it is, your girlfriend is out of her mind if she thinks time travel is possible," Kurumu barked out. Ahakon looked at her with a blank expression for a moment.
"Kurumu, I'm over here," he said dryly, the succubus then blinking and rubbing her eyes. Her vision cleared up and she saw that she was talking off to the side of the group.
"Oh," she said simply as her world was seen clear again, and then pointed to the boy accusingly.
"Like I was saying, it's not possible. C'mon, get real, time control? That's a huge load if I've ever heard one," she said with an annoyed expression.
"Yukari, would you please ease up on the washtubs?" Rason said weakly as he watched his girlfriend regain herself from being knocked for a spin.
"What do you mean it's possible, have you heard of this before?" Inner Moka asked cautiously. Ahakon nodded and looked around at the group.
"I've heard stories of a race of monsters that learned to control time itself. My father used to tell me the stories every night when I was at the village. Supposedly this race was powerful in the arcane arts of magic and were working to learn the secret to time travel and alteration," he said as he recalled all the stories he had heard. The group glanced to each other then back to the boy.
"But those were just stories right? Besides, I've never heard of any race of monsters learning to control time," Kokoa said with a raised eyebrow. By this point Gin had shifted back to his human form.
"Yeah, never heard a single story or rumor that anybody could even do that; seems like the kind of thing that would be well-known in the monster world," Gin said with a shrug.
"What else did you hear in the stories?" Yukari asked curiously. The boy glanced around then back to Luna.
"Well, nobody knows what happened to them. The stories say they just vanished overnight without a trace. Nobody even had any record of what they looked like, or if they succeeded in their attempts," he said as he watched Luna carefully, the girl humming a gentle tune as she looked at the grass around them.
"Still sounds like a kid's story to me. No offense Ahakon, but you can't believe everything you hear before you go to bed when you're a kid," Kurumu said flatly. The boy glanced to her then down.
"I know that, but… my father swore the stories were true, that he used to know one of those supposed monsters personally before they vanished. Of course, nobody believed him. Nobody but me and my family," he said softly.
"I don't know, this isn't really making sense. I mean, sure she could be capable of super speed, I'll give her that much. But time control?" Gin said looking to the strange girl. She looked up and around at everybody staring her.
"What's going on?" she asked curiously.
"Luna, before when Yukari asked you what race you were you never answered her. What kind of monster are you exactly?" Inner Moka asked with a cautious expression. Luna blinked and looked at everybody curiously.
"What kind of monster?" she asked softly.
"Yeah, what are you anyway?" Kokoa asked with a raised eyebrow. The butterfly girl looked up for a moment then back with a blank expression.
"I don't know," she said simply.
"You don't know what you are? C'mon, that's just stupid. You have to know what you are," Kurumu said annoyed. Luna looked at her and shook her head.
"But it's the truth. I never learned what I am," she said softly.
"Your parents never let you know huh?" Kokoa said with a dull stare.
"Ok c'mon, this is just getting stupid here, you HAVE to know what you are," Kurumu yelled out. Luna trembled then looked to Rason in fear.
"How can you not know what you are Luna?" Rason asked gently. The girl looked around then back to the angel.
"I told you, I don't know. I kept forgetting when my parents told me," she said with tears starting to form.
"Forgetting?" Felucia asked puzzled. Luna nodded then looked down with sorrow.
"Every time I asked my parents, I forgot as soon as they told me. I don't know why, but I couldn't remember no matter how hard I tried. After a while I just stopped asking," she said softly.
"How can that be? How can you forget something as soon as you're told about it?" Kokoa said with confusion.
"It's Luna, I wouldn't put it past her," Mizore said simply.
"Hey now, don't be so mean to her. She remembers everything else fine," Tsukune said with concern.
"Except for what not to eat here," Kurumu said as the sorrowful butterfly reached down and picked up another stone, the girl eating it while a few tears leaked out.
"That and how she actually did the burst of speed, either by stopping time or otherwise," Rason said with a curious expression while they watched the girl eat the stone and lick her fingers afterward.
"Ok, so she can be a little forgetful, but still. Forgetting what you are constantly, that sounds a bit odd," Mizore said softly.
"I tried to remember, but the name never stuck in my head. I kept forgetting," Luna said with sorrow. She started to cry as she held her hands to her face, the group looking at her worriedly.
"Hey, don't cry," Kurumu said gently.
"Way to go Kurumu, you made her cry," Mizore said flatly.
"Me? You were the one that criticized her memory!" Kurumu barked back.
"You both did that," Felucia said flatly.
"Whose side are you on?" Mizore asked with a raised eyebrow at the doll demon.
"Hey, I'm just saying," Felucia said defensively.
"Enough!" Inner Moka called out, the group looking to her with surprise.
"It's obvious she doesn't remember what she did or how. Whatever she is, she saved Yukari and Ahakon's life, as well as Apoch and Astreal's. After all she's done the least we can do is not break her down for her memory loss," the vampire said in a commanding tone. She looked at the butterfly girl who was wiping her tears away.
'Something is odd about you though, and I intend to find out what.'
"My big sis is right. Quit making the poor girl feel even worse," Kokoa said sternly. Tsukune walked up to Luna and rested his hand on her shoulder.
"We're still friends Luna, really. That won't change," he said gently. The girl looked at him with timid eyes then around at the group.
"Friends?" she asked softly. He nodded and smiled at her.
"Of course," he said kindly.
"Watch out man, she's been known to get a little carried away with that notion," Rason said worriedly. Luna smiled at Tsukune and nodded.
"Friends!" she said in a cheery tone. Tsukune chuckled and nodded.
"She's like a puppy," Inner Moka said with a smirk.
"She is friendly," Kokoa said with an amused smile.
"Fine, terrific. We're all friends, that's great, but what about her speed? How can Rason and I do that if she can't remember how she did it herself?" Kurumu asked with concern.
"Again, you can't. I saw her wings while we were flying Kurumu. She wasn't moving any faster than normal then. It's just, somehow the world around us stopped in its tracks," Yukari pointed out. Kurumu looked at her puzzled then to Luna.
"You mean… she can't fly fast?" she said worriedly.
"That's right. She flew just at the same speed as always," Yukari said with a nod. Kurumu trembled a bit then growled in anger.
"You mean… I let her kiss my angel…for nothing?" she yelled out with fury. Luna blinked and then jumped behind Inner Moka with fright.
"Save me sexy Moka! Save me!" she cried out. Inner Moka rolled her eyes then glanced back to the girl.
"She's harmless, I assure you," she said dully. She blinked then looked at Luna puzzled.
"Sexy?" she asked with a raised eyebrow.
"She's a very unique girl," Mizore said softly. The group nodded as Luna peeked out from behind Inner Moka at Kurumu with frightened eyes. The succubus was thrashing and trying to charge the girl while Rason held her back with a weak smile.
"So can she actually control time?" Tsukune asked curiously. The group looked to him then to Luna.
"That's a good question," Rason said as he let his girl go. Kurumu looked at Luna with an accusing glare then up at the sky.
"I don't know how she did get past me though, I felt no monster aura fly by me at all," she said softly.
"This girl is indeed an enigma," Gin commented.
"Maybe she's one of the race that learned to control time, from Ahakon's stories," Yukari said with a curious eye at the young mage. He looked to his girlfriend with wonder then to Luna again. Luna looked around at everybody as once again all eyes fell on her.
"Um… why do you guys keep staring at me?" she asked timidly.
"Luna, has anybody in your family ever used magic before?" Ahakon asked curiously. The girl blinked and looked up.
"Um… no, I don't think so," she said softly. The group glanced to each other then back to her.
"Ok, here's something I hope you do know. Why did you come to Yokai Academy?" Inner Moka asked curiously. Luna looked to her and shrugged.
"I was told to come here by my parents," she said simply.
"You were already living in the human world, why did they want you to come here to learn about humans?" Kokoa asked curiously.
"My parents said I would fit in here," Luna said with a shrug. The group looked at her curiously then to each other. Rason nodded slowly and glanced back to Luna.
"Ok, just to recap what we know. Luna was sent here by her parents, a race she can't seem to remember when told, to attend Yokai Academy because she would 'fit in' here. She's capable of magic but can't remember how, she's possibly capable of stopping time itself at will but can't remember how she does it, she can and will eat anything as I see she found yet another rock to eat while I'm saying this, and, oh yeah, she can snap at a moment's notice like she's been doing all day. Did I forget anything?" he said as he watched Luna munch on a stone with a blissful smile. The group just looked at her as she ate the rock then to Rason.
"She can draw," Mizore said with a shrug.
"She's obsessed with my Destined One," Kurumu said with a tone of annoyance.
"Her eyes flicker green when she goes off the deep end," Felucia said with a thoughtful expression. The group blinked and looked to Luna curiously.
"Green…" Kokoa said softly. Yukari looked to where the girls had flown in the sky then back to Luna.
"No, her eyes were solid green when she was flying with me, while the world around us was faded to a dull color," she said curiously. Rason looked at Luna with wonder, the girl eating the rest of the rock then tilting her head curiously.
"Yes?" she asked softly.
"Luna, what's your natural eye color?" he asked carefully. The girl looked at him with wonder.
"Well, brown of course. Why do you ask?" she asked curiously.
"But… they keep flickering green when you're laughing and tackling me," Rason said with concern.
"They do?" Luna asked with a bit of surprise.
"How can she not know this much about herself? Seriously, what is wrong with her?" Kurumu asked confused.
"I have no idea, it just keeps getting stranger and stranger," Tsukune said with wonder as they looked at the butterfly girl carefully. Inner Moka narrowed her eyes as she watched the girl stand there with a curious expression.
'Something is not right with this girl, I just know it. She's hiding something from us, I just wonder if it's by choice.'
"I don't think we're going to make any progress digging up her past asking her, she doesn't seem to recall much," Gin said with a curious expression.
"Yeah, you're right. Plus, whatever she did do, I don't think Kurumu and Rason will be able to do it as well," Yukari said simply. Kurumu sighed in defeat then held her angel's arm tightly, hating the fact that Luna got two free kisses with her boyfriend and she got nothing in return. The butterfly girl looked around with a worried expression.
"Are you guys mad at me?" she asked softly.
"No, not at all. We're just trying to learn more about you is all," Tsukune said reassuringly. Luna nodded and looked to Kurumu worriedly.
"Um… sorry I couldn't help you with what you wanted to learn. Really I am," she said timidly. Kurumu sighed and nodded.
"Don't worry about it," she said tiredly. She knew there was no point arguing about it further. Luna nodded then looked to Yukari.
"Sorry about your hat too," she said softly. The witch smiled and shook her head.
"Don't worry, I'll find it again," she said simply. She looked up at the sky then back to Luna.
"Say, do you think you could do that again? I would love to see that in action again if at all possible," she said kindly. Luna blinked and looked up curiously.
"Again? But… I don't know how to," she said softly.
"No way is she getting a third kiss from my angel; science can kiss my ass first!" Kurumu barked out. Rason smiled weakly and rubbed the back of his head.
"I'd have to agree, I think I'm done being the guinea pig here," he said simply.
"But I don't know how I did it though," Luna said worriedly.
"Well you did it twice in a row. Just do what you did before," Ahakon suggested with a shrug.
"Without kissing my boyfriend again of course," Kurumu added sternly as she held onto the angel's arm tightly.
"Perhaps you could do it from here, we can all see firsthand how it happened," Gin suggested.
"Yeah, let us see this in action," Felucia said with a curious smile.
"I wouldn't mind a front row seat myself," Inner Moka said simply.
"What do you say Luna? Third time's the charm, right?" Tsukune said with a smile.
"It is? How do you know that?" Luna asked curiously. Tsukune blinked and rubbed the back of his head with a weak smile, shaking his head to dismiss that comment.
"Please Luna? Just from here to the other side of the field. I know you can do it," Yukari begged with pleading eyes and a small smile. The butterfly girl looked at her then over to a vacant part of the field.
"Well… I can try I guess," she said slowly. The witch jumped for joy and ran up to the girl.
"Yay, thank you Luna!" she said happily. Luna smiled softly and nodded, then picked up the girl just like before. The group stepped back a bit and eyed her curiously.
"I wonder what it looks like when she does this," Kokoa asked curiously. Inner Moka eyed the girl carefully, watching for anything strange or threatening.
"Ok guys, watch carefully, because if you blink you'll miss it," Yukari said with a giggle.
"She's acting like this is a ride at an amusement park," Tsukune said with a laugh and smile. Luna looked around then towards the empty part of the field. The group watched her closely as she closed her eyes. After a moment the girl's eyes opened and looked to Kurumu worriedly.
"You're too fast," she said with worry. The group blinked and looked at her puzzled while Yukari's smile faded.
"What are talking about?" Kurumu asked as the butterfly girl looked at her with saddened eyes.
"Oh dear," Yukari muttered.
"But… I don't know what you mean, I've been flying my hardest here," Luna said softy as she looked down.
"What's going on?" Felucia asked curiously as she looked around confused.
"She's doing what she did before," Yukari said dryly. The group looked at her then to Luna with puzzlement.
"What she did before?" Kokoa asked with a raised eyebrow.
"But… I want a kiss from my angel," Luna said softly. Rason looked at her with a bit of surprise while Kurumu growled. Then she looked at the butterfly girl with a cautious expression.
"Wait a minute… this sounds familiar," the succubus said as she eyed the girl carefully.
"Yep, same here," Yukari said with a bored expression. She felt like she was waiting in line at an amusement park now.
"I want… a kiss. From my angel," Luna said shakily. Rason looked around then to Luna with bewilderment.
"That's what she said to me during the race. She's repeating everything we said on the roof? Why?" Kurumu asked confused.
"Because Ahakon told her to do as she did before," Yukari said flatly. The group just watched her with curious expressions as Yukari sighed.
"I want a kiss… I want a kiss…" Luna murmured to herself as she looked down, her hair covering her eyes.
"She is very… odd to say the least," Inner Moka commented with a raised eyebrow. The group only nodded in agreement as they watched the butterfly girl start to tremble.
"I want it… I want it… I want it…" she said with a low growl. Rason looked at her worriedly as Kurumu got in front of him, the girl wondering if Luna would charge him yet again.
"She really is going for accuracy when you told her do as she did before," Gin said in wonder.
"Yeah, but is it necessary?" Tsukune asked simply.
"I want it… I want it… I want it…" Luna said sternly, the little witch mouthing out what she said in unison with a roll of her eyes. Dark watched the butterfly girl carefully, wondering what she was capable of.
"How long does this go on for?" Ahakon asked curiously. Luna shook a bit then arched back.
"I WANT IT!" she yelled out, the group watching with surprise as Yukari's smile reappeared.
"Here we go!" she cheered out, feeling like she was on a rollercoaster after it finally climbed to the top of the first hill. Luna crouched down and prepared to fly off towards the far end of the field, the group observing closely. Yukari watched around her for anything to change, the butterfly girl fixating her gaze towards the spot on the other side of the field.
Luna launched towards the area with a spring jump then flapped her wings, holding on tightly to the young witch as she soared across the ground at high speed and keeping her eyes focused ahead of her. After a while she landed down on the other side of the field, the girl blinking and looking down to the witch in her arms.
"How was that Yukari?" she asked curiously. Yukari stared ahead with no expression then slowly looked back.
"Um… Luna?" she said softly. The butterfly girl looked back to see everybody watching them from across the field.
"I… didn't see anything strange there, did you guys?" Kurumu asked curiously. The group just shook their heads as they stared at the butterfly girl curiously.
"She flew like always, nothing special there," Gin said with a shrug.
"Did I do something wrong?" Luna asked as she set the young witch down. Yukari looked up to her with puzzlement.
"Nothing happened this time, what gives?" she cried out. Luna jumped back a bit then looked down with remorse.
"Sorry, I tried," she said softly. Yukari looked at her confused then back to the group with a shrug.
"That was disappointing," Inner Moka said while shaking her head.
"I wonder what went wrong. She did it twice in a row before," Tsukune said scratching his head.
"Maybe she needs proper motivation like before," Mizore said with a smirk to Kurumu. The succubus jumped at that and shook her head franticly.
"No WAY is she getting another kiss from my boyfriend. NO WAY!" she roared out.
"C'mon Kurumu, we want to see," Felucia said with a smirk. Kurumu hugged her boyfriend from around the waist tightly, seeming to hold on to him for dear life.
"NO NO NO NO!" she cried out.
"Why not? She's already gotten two kisses from him, what's wrong with a third?" Mizore asked with a cool smile.
"Hey, I don't see you offering up your boyfriend to be used like that," Kurumu barked back. Mizore giggled and held onto her demon's arm. Rason sighed and looked around.
"There has to be another way," he said tiredly.
"She's only done it for a kiss from you or to save somebody in danger," Tsukune said as he thought about it.
"Hey, that's right. She saved me and Yukari when we were about to be seriously injured," Ahakon said with a nod.
"So, what? We're not in any danger this time," Kurumu said with a shrug.
"But maybe we could fake it, it might get her to use her ability again," Kokoa said with a sly smile. She glanced to her sister who was thinking about it as well. Slowly Inner Moka smiled as well.
"Sounds like an idea. All she needs is the proper motivation after all," she reasoned casually.
"I guess that could work," Kurumu said with a curious glance downward.
"How are we going to fake-" Ahakon started to say before he was picked up from the back of his collar. The group watched with surprise as Inner Moka brought back the mage, and then hurled him towards the trees near the butterfly girl and young witch. Ahakon shrieked out with fright as he shot across the field at high speed. Luna and Yukari looked over to watch the boy fly across the field and crash into a tree with a fierce impact. The tree crumbled to splinters as dust blew out from the crash site.
"Ahakon!" Yukari cried out. Luna just stared with fright at the sight of the young mage colliding with the tree. The two blinked then looked back to Inner Moka with disbelief. The vampire retracted her arm and looked at the fallen tree with a curious gaze.
"Huh, she didn't save him," she said simply. The group just stared at her with wide eyes at that, with even Dark looking at her like she was crazy.
"Any particular reason you wanted to kill him?" Dark asked simply. The silver haired vampire looked around at the group then back to the fallen tree.
"I thought Luna would save him," she said with a shrug. Luna and Yukari looked at her with disbelief then back to the fallen tree with wide eyes.
"Oh my god, Ahakon!" Yukari cried out. She looked to Luna with teary eyes.
"Why didn't you save him like you did before?" she asked with urgency. Luna stammered something nervously and shrugged.
"Uh, I don't know, why didn't you? You're his girlfriend," she said softly. Yukari jumped at that then looked back to the tree.
"No! Ahakon!" she cried out with tears dropping from her face.
"Geez Moka, I think you really hurt him," Kurumu said with great concern.
"I told you I thought Luna would save him. If not her than at least Yukari, the fact that they just watched as the boy hurled towards that tree is a sign that they are not thinking clearly," Inner Moka said as she looked away with her arms crossed before her.
"You're not thinking clearly!" Gin cried out.
"Moka how could you? He could be seriously hurt," Tsukune said in disbelief. The vampire twitched at that then glanced back to him.
"Um… my bad," she said simply.
"Your bad? You may have killed Yukari's boyfriend! Do you have any idea how long it took her to actually get one?" Kurumu shouted out. Inner Moka sighed tiredly then looked back towards the tree.
"Fine, I'll go see if he's still alive, if it makes you all feel better," she said flatly.
BANG!
The group watched with surprise as Inner Moka dropped to the ground from a golden washtub to the head. Their surprise quickly turned to horror as they realized that Inner Moka dropped to the ground from a golden washtub to the head. They slowly looked over to see Yukari having her wand raised and glaring at the vampire with teary eyes.
"She didn't…" Kurumu said softly in terror.
"She did," Mizore said with fear.
"Has… that ever happened before?" Rason asked nervously.
"No, and for good reason," Gin said as he backed up with fright. Tsukune watched his girlfriend slowly get back up and glare at the young witch with fire in her eyes.
"Yukari… how dare you…" she growled as her aura flared up around her. Even Kokoa backed up from the aura of sheer anger that flowed around her sister.
"Um… big sis?" she said as she trembled slightly. The silver haired vampire glared at the young witch as she growled with anger. Yukari's expression went from anger to terror as she realized what she just did.
"Oh… no! What was I thinking?" she cried out as she took a step back. Luna looked at the angry vampire with worry then to her friend.
"Is she mad?" she asked nervously. Yukari nodded fearfully.
"Oh yeah," she said with a squeak, the little girl wondering who among her friends would be attending her funeral.
"You dare to hit me with that washtub? You foolish girl, you need to be taught your place!" Inner Moka roared out as she dashed towards the young girl at high speed. Yukari gasped and closed her eyes, expecting to be in a world of hurt beyond belief or reasoning. The vampire shot towards the young witch then prepared to strike, gearing back her trademark kick.
"Know your place!" she roared as she struck down. The group watched with shock as the area blasted apart from the kick, the ground around the area shattering and flying off as dust blew around the strike zone.
"Moka!" Tsukune cried out.
"Oh man, not like that. That's a horrible way to go," Gin said while shaking his head with fear.
"Holy shit, she just killed two of our friends in two minutes!" Kurumu cried out with fear. She clutched Rason's arm tightly in fear as the boy watched with wide eyes. Kokoa stared with surprise then looked at Tsukune worriedly.
"Well, she did hit her with her washtub," she shakily reasoned.
"Then how do you account for Ahakon being used as a tree cutter?" Gin cried out. Kokoa twitched at that and looked back to the dust cloud that was settling. Inner Moka was seen standing there looking around curiously. After the dust settled completely the group watched in surprise.
"How did…" Inner Moka said as she looked around cautiously, the kick she used having struck nothing but the ground where the witch was a moment ago. She blinked then looked behind towards the group. They also turned around and stared at the sight.
"Wow, she's mad isn't she?" Luna said worriedly as she set Yukari down, the young witch looking up at Luna with awe.
"Whoa… she did it again," Kurumu said in amazement.
"Unreal, I didn't even notice her pass us," Felucia said with wonder.
"I still can't believe it," Tsukune said with wonder. Gin just stared with wide eyes and disbelief at the sight.
Yukari looked at Luna with wonder as the butterfly girl just watched Inner Moka with fear.
"Luna… you did it! You did it again!" she cheered out. The butterfly girl blinked then looked to her curiously.
"I did?" she asked softly. Yukari nodded with a bright smile on her face as the group continued to stare at them.
"Yes! You did it again, you moved me out of the way at the last second!" she said, the butterfly girl looking at her curiously then over to Inner Moka again.
"Wow," she said softly.
"Wow? I'll say, how did she do that?" Gin said in amazement.
"We have no idea," Kurumu said softly while shaking her head. Dark eyed Luna carefully, finding something about her method strange. Mizore looked to her boyfriend curiously, the demon keeping his eyes on the butterfly girl closely. He glanced to her as she seemed to be waiting for an answer to something. The boy merely shook his head then looked back to Luna. Mizore's eyes widened and also turned back to the strange girl.
'He couldn't feel her presence pass by either. Is that even possible?'
"I told you all, she can stop time! She did it again!" Yukari cheered out.
"Is… is that possible?" Kokoa said in amazement. She blinked then looked behind to see her sister walking towards the group.
"I suppose that worked out well getting you to use your little trick again, however I do not approve of you hitting me on the head," Inner Moka growled at the witch. Yukari jumped and looked at her with fear.
"But… but… you threw Ahakon through a tree!" she cried out defensively. Inner Moka crossed her arms before her and narrowed her eyes at the little witch.
"True, but I was counting on Luna to save him, not you," she said sternly. Yukari backed up a step as did Luna while the group watched the silver haired vampire closely.
"Moka, ease up, you started this whole thing," Kurumu said cautiously. The vampire glanced to her, the succubus quickly jumping behind her angel for protection.
"Are you saying I deserved getting hit on the head with her washtub?" Inner Moka demanded with an agitated tone.
"No," an angry voice came from behind. The group looked to see a battered Ahakon glaring at the vampire with anger as it slowly walked up towards them.
"Ahakon! You're alive!" Yukari cheered out. The little mage growled and aimed his hand towards Inner Moka, the group stepping back from the two. The vampire raised an eyebrow at the boy as he bared his teeth at her.
"You deserve worse," he hissed.
"Calm yourself, I was only trying to-… hey, what are you doing anyway?" she asked cautiously as the boy's arm had blue streaks flowing around it towards his hand.
"You threw me into a tree, that hurt you jerk!" Ahakon said through his bared teeth.
"Um, Ahakon? What are you doing?" Yukari asked worriedly.
"Are you crazy, stop this before it gets worse," Rason said with fear. Inner Moka chuckled then faced the mage with her arms still crossed before her.
"Oh? Are you intending to use your magic on me?" she asked in a playful tone. The boy nodded while focusing a blue light in his hand.
"Wait, can't we stop all this and just talk?" Tsukune asked worriedly.
"Ahakon don't do it, it's not worth it," Kurumu said with urgency.
"Yukari already hit her for you, don't push her further," Gin said with fear.
"Yukari wanted to see…" Ahakon said with a growl. The group looked at him curiously as he kept his aim on the silver haired vampire.
"See what?" Kokoa asked cautiously. The air around Ahakon started to get wavy as his hand built up a magical charge.
"Ahakon?" Yukari asked softly.
"My affinity," Ahakon said with a deep glare at Inner Moka. The light turned in his palm turned a bright blue as the group watched with surprise.
"Your what?" Inner Moka asked confused.
"Its water you jerk!" Ahakon shouted as a giant blast of water shot out from his hand, the vampire watching with surprise as it crashed onto her. The group stared with wide eyes as the mage seemed to shoot a massive wave of water out from his hands and douse the vampire, then watched as the vampire lit up with electrical sparks and lights. Inner Moka screamed out while shaking then was knocked back off her feet to the ground by the torrent of water. Everybody stared with wide eyes as she struggled to get up with a strained expression while water doused over her. Inner Moka thrashed and screamed while she cried out from the water's touch, her clothing becoming soaking wet and clinging to her figure. Slowly all eyes turned to Ahakon who growled at the vampire while walking over to Yukari.
"Dude…" Rason breathed out.
"What have you done?" Kurumu said in fear.
"You realize she'll kill you when she gets back up, right?" Mizore asked simply. Yukari looked at Ahakon with amazement as he showed her a remorseful expression.
"I know it's not the strongest element out there, but it's just what comes natural to me," Ahakon said softly. The witch stared at him for a moment then over to Inner Moka, the vampire twitching slightly on the ground as she tried to hold in her screams. Yukari then looked at her boyfriend again with awe.
"Ahakon… that was amazing!" she cheered out as she hugged the boy tightly. He jumped in surprise then looked around.
"Amazing? He hit Moka with water, she's furious!" Gin said with absolute terror. Yukari giggled and looked to Inner Moka slyly, the vampire glaring at them as she struggled to get up still. Sparks and electrical arcs were jumping around her body as the water had soaked her clothes.
"She had it coming, she hurt my boyfriend so that's what she gets," the young witch boasted, the little girl feeling like bragging that her boyfriend could actually harm Inner Moka.
"She's going to kill your boyfriend in a few minutes!" Kurumu cried out. Inner Moka slowly got to her feet and snarled at the mage.
"You… you will pay for that little boy…" she hissed. She blinked when Tsukune walked over and hugged her, the boy holding her close.
"Enough Moka, you threw him through a tree, fair's fair," he said gently. The vampire growled and looked at him with fury.
"They hit me on the head and doused me with water! Are you saying-" she started before the boy pulled her into a kiss. She blinked with surprise as he held her closely. The group watched with surprise as she slowly closed her eyes and held him as well, the two getting lost in their moment.
"You should probably run now kid, while she's distracted," Rason said fearfully.
"Wouldn't help," Mizore said simply.
"Should we kiss too?" Luna asked as she looked over to Kokoa. The young vampire just looked at her funny.
"What the hell is with you anyway?" she asked disturbed. The couple's kiss ended with Tsukune gazing into the vampire's eyes.
"No more, ok? We shouldn't be fighting each other, that's not what we're here for. Besides, a proud noble vampire like you shouldn't let this get the better of you," he said gently. The vampire growled a bit then glanced to the mage.
"Very well. Count yourself lucky my mate is so forgiving. Next time you won't be so lucky little mage," she declared sternly. Ahakon blinked then rubbed his head with a pained expression.
"I wasn't lucky this time," he groaned. Yukari giggled and looked at him bashfully.
"I'll heal you up boyfriend," she said softly. He looked at her for a moment then smiled gently.
"Thanks Yukari," he said kindly.
"Ahakon…" she said dreamily.
"Yukari…" he said gently.
"Ahakon…"
"Yukari…"
"What's wrong with them? They're acting so weird," Luna asked curiously. The group looked at her with disbelief.
"You're one to talk," Kurumu said flatly.
"So she did it again, the question now is… how?" Rason said curiously. All eyes turned to the butterfly girl as she looked around with wonder at the group.
"Luna, do you remember how you did that this time?" Tsukune asked curiously. The girl looked up for a moment then shook her head.
"I don't remember anything different, no," she said softly.
"Should we try that again?" Inner Moka said flatly. Yukari and Ahakon jumped at that while the group looked to her with surprise. She glanced around and shrugged.
"It was just a suggestion," she said simply. Yukari held onto her boyfriend and shook her head quickly.
"Did she really stop time again? Is that really possible?" Kokoa asked with wonder.
"I'm not sure, but one thing is for certain, she can move around at extreme speeds, one way or another," Rason said with a nod. Felucia and Mizore glanced to Dark, the boy having so far been silent throughout this.
"Hey, any thoughts Dark?" Felucia asked with a nudge to him. The boy glanced to her then back to Luna. The group looked to him as he just eyed the butterfly girl with his usual expression. After a long pause he spoke up.
"Ahakon," he said simply, the young mage jumping at the sound of his name. Dark glanced to him as the mage looked at him curiously.
"Those stories about that race that tried to control time, could you share those with me sometime?" he asked casually. Ahakon blinked then nodded slowly.
"Uh, yeah. Sure," he said with a shrug.
"You think Luna and those stories are connected?" Felucia asked curiously. Dark shrugged and looked back to Luna.
"No idea. But at this point I'm willing to explore any possibility," he said simply. The group looked back to Luna who was staring at a rock at her feet. After a moment she reached down and picked it up.
"Um, say Luna? Do you want actual food? We could get some for you," Kurumu said with a weak smile. Luna looked at her curiously as she took a big bite out of the stone, her teeth carving through the rock like it was a rice ball.
"Actual food? What do you mean?" she asked innocently as she chewed the stone casually. The group blinked and just stared as the butterfly girl ate the rock in front of them.
"Ah… never mind," Kurumu said with a sigh. Dark eyed the butterfly girl carefully as she ate the stone with a blissful smile.
'How does she do that? She exudes no monster aura around her, and her essence just appears out of thin air. Could that be sheer speed, or… is what Yukari claims true?'
"Well I think we should call it a day you guys, it's getting late," Tsukune said as he looked up at the night sky.
"I suppose so, we have classes again tomorrow after all," Rason said with a tired sigh and a weak smile.
"Nothing wrong with that," Ahakon said simply. Yukari nodded in agreement.
"Glad you two enjoy it," Kurumu said dully as she clung to her angel's arm. She looked up at him with a soft smile.
"Um, fly me to my room Rason?" she asked sweetly. The boy nodded and smiled at her gently.
"You got it lover. See you guys tomorrow," Rason said before the two took off into the sky. They flew up and over the trees towards the dorm buildings.
"Showoff," Dark said simply. He glanced to Mizore who was looking at him with a soft smile. He smirked and nodded.
"I'll walk you to your room my little snow bunny," he said gently. Mizore nodded eagerly and attached herself to his arm, sighing happily.
"Hey, what about me?" Felucia said with worry. Dark looked at her for a moment then shrugged.
"I suppose you can walk with," he said simply. She cheered out in joy and raced over to him, quickly grabbing onto his other arm.
"Felucia…" Mizore growled with rage. The doll demon blinked then slowly let go of the arm.
"Sorry, I just wanted an escort like you," she said with a pout. Dark shook his head and the three walked off towards the dorms. Luna looked around timidly then over towards where the buildings were.
"I guess I'll get going too. Um, you're all not mad at me are you?" she asked fearfully as she looked to Inner Moka.
"No, not at all. Thank you for showing us your trick, it was certainly entertaining," Tsukune said with a smile. Inner Moka and Kokoa nodded with calm smiles in agreement. Luna smiled happily and nodded.
"Friends!" she said happily. She fluttered her wings and took off into the sky gently. The group watched her fly over the trees towards the dorms as well.
"Strange girl," Inner Moka said simply.
"Very," Yukari said in agreement. She glanced over to Ahakon.
"Say, Ahakon…" she said timidly. The boy looked at her curiously then smiled.
"Ok Yukari, I'll walk you to your-" he started before the witch grabbed him by the arm and took off towards the dorms, the boy skidding along on the grass while trying to remain upright.
"Thanks Ahakon!" she said in a giddy voice as she took the surprised mage towards the dorm buildings. The others chuckled and shook their heads.
"Well, I suppose it's good she finally has somebody," Tsukune said with a shrug.
"Yeah, took her long enough," Gin said with an impressed nod. Inner Moka looked to her boyfriend with a calm smile.
"Well boyfriend?" she asked expectedly. Tsukune smiled and walked over, then took her by the hand.
"Of course Moka, let's get you back to your room," he said kindly. The vampire nodded and the two walked off as well. Kokoa smiled gently as she watched the couple head off towards the dorms, the silver haired vampire holding onto her mate's hand gently and securely.
'You're lucky big sis; there won't be another like him anywhere else.'
She started walking before she glanced to her side. Gin was just looking up at the night sky with a calm gaze.
"Aren't you going back as well?" Kokoa asked with little interest. The boy shrugged and looked around at the field. He was still getting used to the fact that the group used to come here for training before, all those times he never came with they were out here practicing to become stronger.
"Yeah, I suppose so," he said calmly. He glanced over to the girl and smiled kindly.
"Want an escort too?" he asked politely. The girl narrowed her eyes at him then looked away.
"With a pervert like you? No chance," she said with a hiss. The boy smirked and looked at her carefully. The young vampire was standing there with her arms crossed before her and looking towards the dorm buildings in the distance with a blank gaze. Her red hair flowed gently in her pigtails as did her skirt in the breeze.
"Well, I was only offering. I'll see you tomorrow then Kokoa," he said as he started walking away. Kokoa blinked and looked back to him with a curious glance. The boy walked off without another word as she stood there alone. After a moment she walked off towards the buildings as well.
On her way back to the dorms Kokoa's mind was running through the day's events; Yukari and Ahakon hooking up, Kuyou's eventual return, Luna's odd power, and…
She shook her head violently to clear her mind, then walked towards the courtyard between the two dorm buildings with an annoyed expression. As she neared the girls building she looked over and saw two familiar faces. There in a tree between the two buildings were two girls, one with long light green hair and the other with butterfly wings. Kokoa walked over and looked up to them, the two girls setting in the branches as they just stared up at the boys' dorm building.
"What are you two doing?" Kokoa asked curiously.
"Just watching the boys sleep I guess. I'm not tired yet," Felucia said simply with a shrug. She was sitting on a branch with her legs off to the side and holding onto the tree with one hand. She just gazed up at the building casually, not sure which room was Dark's or if he even returned to his room after escorting Mizore back to hers. The doll demon couldn't help but watch the building curiously in hopes of seeing, or detecting, the shadow demon she loved.
"Yeah, I'm not sleepy yet either," Luna said softly. She sat on a branch nearby as well, with the girl's wings fluttering gently behind her. She was watching the window where Rason flew into, the room now dark as the lights were turned off for the night. She knew he was taken, but couldn't tear herself away from him in the slightest.
"Isn't Mizore enough of a stalker for our group already?" Kokoa asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Hey, I'm just sitting here, I'm not hurting anybody," Felucia said defensively.
"Yes, we're not doing anything wrong," Luna said in agreement. Kokoa stood there for a moment then walked over and leaned back against the tree, looking down in thought as she crossed her arms before her. The two girls glanced to each other then to Kokoa.
"You ok?" Felucia asked. Kokoa just nodded then looked up into the sky, remaining silent.
"I wonder what it's like to be his girlfriend," Luna said softly as she returned to watching the room where her angel slept.
"I wonder the same thing girl," Felucia said looking around carefully at the boys' dorm building. Luna looked to her with surprise.
"You want to be Rason's girlfriend too?" she said worriedly. The doll demon staggered a bit then looked at her like she was crazy.
"What? No, I meant with Dark, why would I want Rason?" she barked out.
"Because he's a perfect angel," Luna said simply.
"He's nothing compared to Dark!" Felucia snapped back.
"You two really are devoted to them, aren't you?" Kokoa said simply. The two girls looked to her then to each other.
"Yeah, I guess we are," Luna said with a soft smile as she looked back to the building.
"I'm Dark's personal doll, I wouldn't want to belong to anybody else," Felucia said proudly. She glanced back to Kokoa and smirked.
"You're devoted to Tsukune though, right? You're his bitch now aren't you?" she asked with a chuckle. Kokoa growled and looked to her with discontent.
"I'm his to command. It's the least I can offer after all I've done," she said sternly. Felucia shrugged and looked around at the dorm building again.
"Whatever you say kid," she said simply. Kokoa looked away with a grunt and looked at the ground with a dull glare.
"Besides, like the two you keep chasing, Tsukune is taken now and forever. I won't make the mistake of trying to come between him and my big sister again," she said softly. The girls glanced to her curiously as she stood there leaning against the tree.
"Do you like him still?" Luna asked curiously. Kokoa nodded and glanced to the building.
"Of course I do. If big sister didn't take him I would have tried already to become his mate. But that doesn't matter, he's chosen her, and I'll support that completely," she said proudly.
"Hey, you could always be his slave for the rest of your life. Personally I wouldn't mind being Dark's slave. I think that would be kinda fun actually," Felucia said with a soft smile. Kokoa shook her head and looked up at the sky.
"He wouldn't want that for me, and I wouldn't want that either. Tsukune is taken, so I need to find another," she said softly as her mind started wandering again.
"Another?" Luna asked while tilting her head slightly.
"Yes, another that would be suitable for a vampire like me, somebody strong and powerful as well. Someone who has a heart as pure as Tsukune's, that would be the acceptable mate for me," Kokoa said as she started thinking about something.
"Well good luck with that. I on the other hand will stay by Dark's side, where I belong," Felucia said confidently. Luna looked at Kokoa with wonder then up to Rason's room. The redheaded vampire was looking down with a thoughtful expression, her fingers drumming slowly on her arm.
'A pure and caring heart, strong and confident, true inner strength beyond what I thought was possible. Tsukune may be one-of-a-kind, but I won't settle for less. I couldn't live with less, not after seeing that perfection can exist, that a boy can have all those qualities.'
Kokoa looked up at the sky, the moon slightly visible behind the clouds as they moved slowly in the sky. She looked at it with a calm gaze then glanced over to the boys dorms. She growled a bit in frustration then looked away again.
'Something that wolf doesn't have.'
