Rosario + a fateful dinner invitation CH 36
"See, it's like this," Kurumu explained as she held up a finger, speaking in a teacher-ly voice to Mariko as they sat side by side on the bus. "Not all humans are our enemy, so don't kill them for being human. In fact, it is better to scare the bad ones, rather than kill them. Then they will tell others of your great power, and leave you alone."
Facing Kurumu, Mariko and Kurama on the other side of the bus, Moka said quietly to Tsukune beside her, "I wonder where she got that from?"
"Shh, she's on a roll," he replied.
"The good ones, like Tsukune's parents and his cousin Kyoko, you want to protect," Kurmuru said.
"And Papa," Mariko agreed.
Kurumu eyed Mariko's father on the girl's other side. "Yes, and even your Papa," she agreed.
Beaming a smile at Kurumu, Mariko said, "You're really smart, Ku-Mama."
Kuruma blushed. "Of course, I'm Ku-Mama!" she proclaimed.
"She's enjoying this way too much," Moka noted. Clasping Tsukune's hand she added, "It is nice having a bit more alone time with you."
"Moka," Tsukune said, gazing at her and thinking the same thing.
"Tsukune," Moka replied, gazing back at him.
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"Moka,"
"Tsukune,"
"Moka,"
"Tsukune,"
"Moka,"
"Tsukune,"
Brass wash pans appeared and hit Moka and Tsukune on their heads. "No making out on the bus!" Yukari yelled.
Mariko gaped at them, then burst out laughing. "That was funny, do it again!" she cried.
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Koji and Kasumi got the long table ready for the big dinner in the back yard. Koji had borrowed folding chair and tables from the office, and covered the tables over with white tablecloths.
Looking up at the sky, Koji noted, "Nice day for a dinner. A bit cloudy, but that's fine. Moka-san and Tsukune don't really care for direct sunlight."
Kasumi sighed with a grin, "Yes, our boy does have some strange wives."
"Yes, but you have to admit, Moka-san is really cute, and Kurumu-san ... wow," Koji said as he grinned broadly.
Kasumi frowned at him. "Dear, please stop drooling over Tsukune's wives. It's not very dignified."
Koji cast his wife a grin, then went over and hugged her. "It just reminds me of how awesome you looked when we met," he assured her.
"Flattery will not save you if you stare at them today," Kasumi warned.
Scratching the back of his head, Koji winced and said, "Oh, honey, I'm just overjoyed for our son, that's all."
"Right," Kamsumi said heavily as she eyed him.
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The city bus stop was two blocks from Tsukune's house. Getting off, Mariko wanted to ride on 'Ku-mama's' back. Kurumu helped Mariko up onto her shoulders. They started off with Tsukune walking between Moka and Kurumu in front, Ruby walked between Yukari and Kurama behind them.
Looking around, Kurama said, "This looks like a normal city. Is everyone here a monster?"
"They're around, but not many," Ruby said. Casting him an unhappy gaze, she added, "Most monsters are afraid of being discovered and having their lives ruined, so they hide what they are."
"The iguana-man living up by the lake owns a flower shop. A shark man lives up there too, he has a loan company," Tsukune said from the front.
"Speaking of that, he offered to loan us some money to get all the things we need," Kurumu said cheerfully.
"No!" Moka and Tsukune chimed in unison.
"Why not?" Kurumu asked indignantly.
Tsukune was about to tell her that they didn't need to worry about loan payments on top of everything else. He then noted a car slow it's approach as it came towards them. The rear window came down and the brightly colored muzzle of a water gun poked out. If water hit Moka... He grabbed Moka and hugged her to shield her as he cried, "Look out!"
Several things happened quickly. Kurumu saw the water gun and shot up into the air. Behind her, Kurama studied the vehicle. The water gun shot, the stream sprayed Tsukune's back and swung to hit Yukari, Ruby, and Kurama. Kurama turned, the stream splashed across his back. The car picked up speed. Kurama focused on the license plate.
The car screeched to a stop fifty feet past them. Angry, Yukari conjured a big pan that came down on the roof, shattering all the windows as the vehicle recoiled from the impact. Ruby waved her wand. Crows appeared to peck the tires, letting the air out. Kurumu landed on the hood, punching the metal in. Reaching in, she pulled the driver out through the shattered windshield. Mariko's vectors came out. She tossed the pan off the car roof, then tore the roof off.
Red-eyed, Mariko stared that the gapping man in the brown coat within. "Ku-mama, should I kill him, or scare him?" she asked.
Kurumu cast a wicked grin at the man and said, "Pick him up and strip his clothes off." She then looked over at the group. Ruby and Yukari were glaring at the car – or what was left of it. Tsukune was on his knees, grimacing in pain. Moka was ripping off Tsukune's shirt as his back sizzled with tiny lightning bolts. Moka's hands also flickered with electric currents. These men had hurt her Tsukune.
"Just bring him close, let ME kill him!" Kurumu growled. Her long claws grew out on her free hand.
With a sadistic grin, Mariko eyed the gapping man as she said, "Hey man, Ku-mama gets to kill you."
"Kurumu, NO!" Moka yelled as she took off her light jacket to dry Tsukune's back that danced with small lightning bolts. The electric arcs were leaving black spots on his skin.
Wearing a terror filled face, then man aimed his water gun at Kurumu. It blew apart, along with his right hand from Mariko's vectors. Water and blood splashed the car seat as Mariko pulled him up to hang in the air. She tore his clothes off as she grinned evilly at him. "If Ku-mama can't kill him, can I?" she asked.
"Mariko, NO!" Kurama yelled.
The driver hanging from Kurumu's grasp dug in his pocket and pulled out a vial. He quickly popped the top off and poured it on Kurumu's arm. Kurumu's arm sizzled. She screamed and dropped him.
Mariko glared at the man as Kurumu hugged her arm and and screamed in pain.
SPLAT
The man who was falling to the ground exploded in a spray. Gore rained to the ground as tiny bits of his body splashed on the road.
"NO ONE hurts my Ku-mama!" Mariko yelled. She lifted up as Kurumu collapsed under her.
"God save me!"
SPLAT
Mariko slashed through the other man, completely destroying his body. He rained down over the car.
"No," Kurama said weakly. It was starting all over again. The deaths, the hunts, the tortures. "No," he begged, wishing that car had never appeared.
"Papa, they deserved it!" Mariko stated.
Frantically, Moka said, "Ruby, go help Kurumu. Kurama, go get Mariko. Yukari, I need help here!"
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Ageha arrived at the Aono house to find a strange sight. A worried Kasami led her into a living room that more resembled a hospital triage room. Tsukune lay face down on the couch with Moka tending over him. Kurumu sat in a chair while Yukari bandaged her arm and a young girl stood by with tears in her eyes. Koji was talking with a thin, bespectacled man.
"What happened?" she asked as she went over to Kurumu.
Mariko looked up at her and answered, "These mean humans attacked us. Don't worry, I killed them."
"Good for you," Ageha told her.
"No," Moka cried in frustration, "That is NOT good! We live here, we don't need people coming for revenge!"
"Just move someplace else," Ageha said with a shrug.
"If I may," Ruby said firmly. "Moka is right. Killing them was the worst thing we could have done. There are a lot more humans than there are of us. Our school was suppose to be a peaceful place. Now, I fear it will be anything but."
A knock sounded at the door. "The police," Kasumi said weakly.
Ageha waved a hand and said, "I'll take care of them. Moka, get him into a herb bath as fast as you can. Get Kurumu in there with him."
"What?" Moka asked.
"Just do it! It will help them heal. I'll be right back," Ageha told them.
Mariko tugged on Kurumu's sleeve. "Who's that lady?" she asked.
"That's my mother. Don't worry, she knows how to talk to people," Kurumu assured her.
"And so it begins," Kurama said sadly.
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The dark haired man with a face etched with age sat on a mat as he talked on the phone. In his shrine, the only light was the pair of candles on the alter. "And what was he doing?" he asked in his deep voice.
The voice on the phone said, "He said he was going to test some people with holy water to see if they were monsters. Sir, they found the car ripped apart! There were no bodies, it looked like someone put them through a grinder and spread the pieces on the ground!"
"How do you know it was Reverend Iwamoto?"
"The license plate. It was his car, and he is missing," the voice said in a sob. "I've ... never seen anything like this. It was horrible!"
"Was there an explosion?" the man asked calmly.
"It looked like it, but no one in the area heard anything. A blast big enough to do that had to have been heard by someone. The police can find no suspects, there are no witnesses. It HAD to be monsters."
"Vampires would not take the time to tear bodies apart so completely. They would also not leave all that blood, or destroy a car for no reason. If it was a werewolf, there would be claw marks," The man mussed. "Continue investigating, look for the smallest detail, then call me as soon as you have something solid, officer," the man said, then hung up.
Arms resting on his knees, he took in a deep breath, then slowly let it out. It was regrettable a man of god and fellow vampire hunter was lost. It also confirmed there was indeed a vampire in the area. Unlike others though, this vampire not a lone creature that could be taken care of with just holy water and a stake. He had a gut feeling there was going to be a war.