Rosario + Vampire: Love at First Bite
Based upon the manga characters created by Ikeda Akihisa.
I don't own the characters and are merely borrowing them for this story.
This fan-fiction is rated T for the time being.
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This story (fan-fiction) is a work of fiction and all characters belong to and are the property of their respective owners including any and all original characters used for the sole purpose of telling an alternate tale from the Rosario to Vampire universe.
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Author's Note:
Once again, I'm sorry for the lateness of this chapter.
However, I promise that it's a good one, so please enjoy.
Any and all feedback is always welcomed and appreciated.
This chapter will be a slight time-skip and will take place in early December of their freshman year.
By the way, if Moka seems a bit 'out of character' in this chapter, she has major issues with her sole parental figure, hence the name of this chapter. You'll see as the plot progresses.
Also, Tsukune and Moka will both have their powers unsealed for the majority of this chapter and will be in their 'true' vampire forms with silver hair and red eyes.
This chapter was beta-read by my good friend Shadowwolf08 from fanfiction dot net. Please check out her amazing Rosario + Vampire fan-fic titled: 'Dreams, Changes, and a Vampire.' I think you guys and gals will enjoy it.
Okay. Enough rambling.
Onto the next installment of 'Love at First Bite'.
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Chapter 16 "Papa Don't Preach" (Omake)
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The sole vampire couple in all of Yokai Academy were on their way to visit a certain, elder vampire by the name of Lord Issa Shuzen. The chauffeur for their outing was Nuari, who apparently was the only bus driver at the monsters-only private boarding school.
"Hey, Moka, are you sure about this?"
"Of course, I'm sure Darling. My father never met us during the Cultural Festival like he promised. I just want to know where he was at the time and why he never showed up. Whatever he says would most likely be nothing but excuses," Moka replied.
She tenderly held his right hand, and then gave it a reassuring squeeze.
"Well, if you put it that way then I guess you make a good point. I just hope he likes me and accepts our relationship," he answered while he returned her affectionate gesture.
"If he doesn't accept you or us as blood-mates, then he's gonna have to answer to me," Moka replied with a snarky grin.
"Are you serious? From what you told me last night, he's a vampire lord and he's really powerful," Tsukune inquired with a surprised look across his face.
"Yes, I'm completely serious. The only so-called 'power' he holds is his reputation as a shrewd businessman and that he has a lot of sway with the other vampire clans as an elder vampire," she answered as her facial expression reflected her overall change in demeanor.
"I see. If you say so, then I guess I shouldn't worry so much."
"Thank you for seeing it that way, love. And you're right. You really don't have to worry about a thing. I know it's been an interesting year for us so far, and yet somehow, things always seem to work out for us. What I'm saying is, that this should be no different than any drama we've faced at school. Please trust me Tsukune, my father will approve of you as my blood-mate. I'm of age and you're my destined one whether he likes it or not. So cheer up for me, okay?" Moka replied as she tenderly kissed his right cheek.
'Oh, ho. I wonder how Daddy Warbucks will react to this? What I wouldn't give to see how this plays out,' Nurai silently thought.
His reaction was brought on while he caught a brief glance of Moka's public display of affection via the angled mirror above his head.
Tsukune simply shook his head 'yes' in understanding and did his very best to calm his frazzled nerves and anxiety through Moka's reassuring words.
He knew that she was always honest to a fault and silently took comfort in her loving concern yet again for his well-being.
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Thirty minutes later...
"Here we are kids, Shuzen Castle. Please be careful as you exit the bus because that first step is a real doozy. I don't want to get my head handed to me on a silver platter again because another clumsy student fell off the bus and nearly died. Again. Shoo... shoo. Off you go," Nurai announced as the mini bus came to a full stop.
"Holy crap!" Tsukune blurted out as he gazed out the window to his left.
"Is something wrong, love?" Moka inquired.
"You really grew up in a creepy castle, like in those old black and white horror movies," he replied with a sweat-drop.
"I know it looks 'creepy' to you, but the inside is quite modern," she explained.
"I see. I guess that makes sense because you lived here when you were younger."
Tsukune slid across the padded bench, stood up, and then offered Moka his right hand. In his other hand, he carried their overnight bag.
With a soft smile she gladly accepted his outstretched hand and then stood to her feet.
"Hey, boy. A friendly piece of advice for you. I hope you have your affairs in order because Lord Shuzen is a scary-ass vampire," Nurai said as the twosome walked towards the front of the bus.
"Nurai, do you like your job?" Moka asked with a hard glare.
"Now, now princess. Is that any way to talk to a dear friend of your mother?" he shot back.
"Do not call me princess, and do not test me Bus Driver. And also do not mention my mother. Is that understood? Just know your place, and you'll keep your job," Moka said with a huff.
"Calm down, Miss Akashiya. I was merely teasing your walking drink box. Have fun, kids," Nurai said as he opened the door for the pair.
"Fine. We'll see you sometime tomorrow, Nurai. And by the way, my name is Moka Aono now 'cause Tsukune's my blood-mate," she said as she walked down the steps with Tsukune hot on her heels.
A moment later, Nurai drove the bus back to the academy until he was needed at a later time.
As the pair walked towards the massive European-style castle, Tsukune realized that whatever was going to happen, his lovely blood-mate always would be by his side, no matter what.
"Well, here we are Darling. Just relax and be yourself. And don't worry about my evil step-mother. Thankfully, she's away on some business trip with Kahlua and Akua this weekend."
"Okay Moka. Thanks. That's good to know. Kahlua you mentioned to me before, but who's Akua? You also told me about Kokoa, who's your little half-sister. Are all you girls named after beverages?"
"You're most welcome. Oh... Akua is my older half-sister on father's side of the family. And Alucard is actually her grandfather. Yes. It seems as if we're all named after beverages. You can blame our parents for the silly names. I mean, what the heck were they thinking?" she answered with a giggle.
"I see. And here I though my parents are weird," he commented with a snicker.
Moka turned the brass handle and then pushed the large, wooden door open. She stepped inside with Tsukune behind her. After the door was closed she removed her high-heeled shoes and then slid on a pair of house shoes. Tsukune mimicked her actions a moment later and then let out a sigh.
"Father? I'm home!" she loudly announced while she firmly held Tsukune's right hand per habit.
"Moka Dear. Welcome home," Issa said a minute later as he rounded the corner to the right.
Lord Issa Shuzen was an imposing male vampire who stood at nearly six feet tall dressed in an ebony-hued business suit with a dark gray dress shirt, and along with a red necktie. Tsukune also noted that he was far too handsome for his own good.
He walked up to his favorite daughter with open arms. Moka, however, raised her right arm up and then blocked his un-welcomed hug.
"Hello, Father," she coldly replied with a huff of annoyance.
"Moka, Dear, don't be that way. I haven't seen you in over a year and I truly missed you," Issa said with a sad look across his face.
"If that were true, then you would've kept your promise. You asked to meet us on Halloween for the Cultural Festival, and yet, you never showed up or even made an effort to contact the academy. Why?"
"Well, you see… I was away on a... business trip to England for your step-mother, and I couldn't say no," he said as he nervously poked his index fingers together.
'So that's where she picked up that cute habit,' Tsukune mentally noted as he found the entire scene to be ridiculous for a man of his age.
"Whatever. Nothing but more lame excuses. Why am I not surprised?" Moka scoffed.
"*ahem* So are you going to introduce us?" Issa said as he cleared his throat, and then went into full 'overprotective daddy mode'.
"Good afternoon, Lord Shuzen. My name is Tsukune Aono, your daughter's blood-mate. It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance," he said with a proper bow.
"Good afternoon, Mister Aono. I am Lord Issa Shuzen, Moka's father. The pleasure is mine. Please come in and make yourself at home," he replied in a similar fashion.
"Thank you, Sir," Tsukune replied.
"Moka, Dear. There's no need for you hide who you are. You are home, after all," the vampire lord said as he reached for her rosary.
"If you'll please allow me, Sir," Tsukune politely interjected as he promptly removed her rosary.
Moka instantly reverted to her true vampire self, as her pink hair bled silvery white and her emerald green eyes darkened to a scarlet red with slit irises. He placed her rosary in the front right pocket of his pants for safekeeping until it was needed at a much later time.
To say that Issa was stunned silent at this unexpected revelation would be the understatement of the millennia.
Tsukune removed his own rosary a moment later and was, for the lack of a better term, Moka's fraternal twin in his Shinso vampire form. Lastly, he shoved his limiter into his left, front pocket.
"Now this is unexpected. It seems as if we have much to discuss. Follow me into my study so we can talk about this turn of events in private," Issa told the pair.
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After the trio walked for what seemed like hours throughout the massive castle, they eventually reached Issa's study. He opened the door for the couple and then motioned for them to enter first. As soon as they stepped inside, Issa closed the door and then made sure that it was locked as to avoid any interruptions.
"Have a seat, you two. This may take a while," he instructed as he walked around his desk, and then sat down in his over-sized, red leather chair.
Tsukune and Moka did so as requested and then sat down in a pair of padded, black leather office-type chairs. They held each other's hand like they always did whenever they sat together, wherever they were.
The study in question resembled a typical home-based office with numerous bookshelves full of literary works in numerous genres. An old-fashioned 'grandfather' clock slowly ticked away the minutes on the wall near the door.
The huge wooden desk Issa sat behind looked centuries old, as did all the décor inside the office, itself. Contrary to the fact that everything was considered to be antique in nature, they all appeared to be in excellent condition and well-maintained.
"So, where shall we begin? Hmm?" Issa said as he leaned back into his chair.
"Well, father. It's like this..." Moka replied as she recounted everything that happened ever since the first day of their freshman year at Yokai Academy.
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"I – I don't believe this. How… how could this have happened? My favorite daughter was nearly – violated," Issa said over an hour later.
Moka on the other hand was mentally exhausted from her long-winded speech. Naturally, Tsukune helped to fill in the blanks, whenever she got to a point in her story where she broke down and cried as she recalled all the painful memories which involved WHY Tsukune was now a Shinso vampire like herself.
She also mentioned that she had been in therapy for several months with the academy psychologist, Doctor Samantha Stevens with whom she had grown rather close to.
"Excuse me, Sir, but I know that it's a lot to take in, and everything we told you was the truth. The headmaster was the one who set everything up, including him tampering with my high school entrance exams. It was his idea to have me enroll as a freshman student at the academy. He said it was for an experiment to see if a human could peacefully coexist and live with yokai."
Tsukune took a deep breath and then continued:
"And if I'm gonna be honest, it's always somehow worked out for us, even though your daughter Moka, has always been there for me. And we've always protected and been there for each other more times than I wish to count."
"Hell, I almost died a few times protecting her because I couldn't bear the thought of losing her, even when I was still human. I know it may sound cliched, but I fell in love with her right after she crashed into me with her bike. I love and respect her sir, more than anything in the world. So I hope that you can accept not only me, but us as blood-mates," Tsukune explained, now out of breath.
"* sigh * I see. Moka, Dear… is this all true?"
"Y-Yes, Father. * sniff * It's true. All of it," she weakly replied.
"I understand. I do believe the both of you. It seems like I need to have a word with Mikogami. That sneaky, old bastard. Doing whatever the hell he wants without any consequences for his irrational behavior. May I ask you one question, Mister Aono?" Issa said as he leaned forward and then rested his elbows on his desk.
"Yes, Sir. Of course."
"Do you have any regrets since you met my daughter?"
"No, Sir. I don't have any regrets. And if I had to do it all over again, I would. Your daughter Moka means the world to me, Sir. And I'll do everything in my power to always be there for her so she can smile every day. That's where my place is. For as long as I breathe, I'll always love her," Tsukune replied.
"Oh Tsukune, my love," she breathed out with a happy sigh.
"I see. That's good. However, I'm not happy to hear that you're a Shinso like Moka. However, as long as you know what that entails and that you will always be there for her, then I will accept you as her blood-mate. * sigh * That will be all for now. Moka Dear, why don't you show Mister Aono to your bedroom? Since you are blood-mates and all that, I'm certain that you two are very close. I need to make a phone call, so I will see the both of you at dinner in a few hours. I will have one of the Maids call for you at that time."
"Okay, Father. Thank you for accepting Tsukune as my blood-mate. Let's go, Darling," she said with a weak smile as she sat up.
Tsukune picked up his duffle bag and then also stood up. He bowed towards the elder vampire lord and then Moka led him out of the office.
Issa Shuzen had a lot to think about. He also wanted to test the young vampire's worthiness who captured his favorite daughter's heart. It was true he was blissfully unaware of just how strong this young man was and if he had any training.
"Oh, yes. This will be fun. This will be very fun, indeed. I hope you're ready to be tested, Mister Aono."
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After the couple climbed the very long stairway to the top floor, Moka led Tsukune down an even longer hallway which seemed to go on forever. It went without saying that she held his hand firmly the entire time.
Several minutes later, they eventually reached Moka's bedroom.
With a sigh, she turned the handle, pushed the door open, and then stepped inside. As soon as Tsukune was in her room, she slammed the door shut and then locked it out of habit. Lastly, she flipped the light switch up which turned on a desk lamp.
Tsukune dropped his duffle bag on the floor, until it was needed later on. He fished both rosaries out of his pants pockets and then placed them inside one of the bag's zippered compartments for safekeeping.
"Moka, I know you're upset. What I mean is, I felt all of your emotions through our blood bond when we talked to your dad and um… and they were a lot stronger than usual," he said as he wrapped his arms around her shoulders and then pulled her into a hug.
"Yeah. You're right, Darling. I guess it's 'cause we're both free of our rosaries," she murmured as she returned the affectionate gesture which she secretly craved, more so than she originally thought.
"I see. So, are you gonna be okay? After our very long talk with your overprotective dad, you still seem kinda down."
"Mm-mm. I think so. Actually no. I'm not okay. Um, could you make me feel better? I really need you right now, Darling."
"Oh, Moka. You know you don't have to ask, but I guess I don't have much of a choice, huh? You're my princess, after all," he said with a warm smile which caused her to smile in turn.
He reluctantly released her from their hug and then walked her over to her bed, which so-happened to be a queen-sized canopy bed. He also noticed that her bedroom was sparsely decorated. Most likely due to the fact she hadn't lived in the castle for several years.
Aside from the bed, there was only a wooden desk with a padded chair on the far side of the room near the window. Across from the foot of her bed on the opposite wall was a decent-sized, gas-powered fireplace for when the nights became unbearably cold.
He sat down on the bed and then slowly unbuttoned her white blouse. She promptly removed it at ludicrous speed and then threw it off to the side while he unzipped her black mini skirt.
Gravity pulled that to the floor and then she stepped out of it. After he raised both arms over his head, Moka yanked his blue polo shirt off and then threw it over her shoulder.
She bit her bottom lip adorably while she gently pushed him back onto the plush mattress and then unzipped his khaki cargo pants. In one swift motion, they were tossed aside. Lastly, to his surprise she removed the final piece of restrictive clothing; her white lacy bra.
That too was lost as it joined their misplaced clothes scattered about in a haphazard manner.
Thankfully, Tsukune's nose didn't gush blood like a water fountain, because that scenario would have led to all sorts of… eh. You guys know the rest.
If anyone walked in on the couple, they would think they went too far.
Sadly, that won't be happening anytime soon since the door was locked.
Tsukune pulled the blanket and sheet up as they both made themselves cozy in the warm bed.
Without another word said, they gazed lovingly into each other's red eyes and then kissed passionately. Moans, gasps, and giggles escaped the vampiress' pink, pouty lips while they deepened their bond even further.
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Nearly an hour later, they laid on their backs as they both panted for air.
"Mm-mm. I feel so much better. Like, way better," Moka gasped out.
"I'm glad to hear that, princess."
"Oh, Tsukune. I know I say it every chance I have, but I love you so very much. I'm just glad my father accepted you as my blood-mate, otherwise there would be trouble," she said with a grin, followed with an adorable giggle.
"And I love you Moka, more and more every day. To be honest, your dad is kind of scary, but I can see that he cares about you in his own way."
"Darling, that really means a lot to me. Well, I guess you do make a good point. However, I have a feeling that he wants to see just how strong you are. Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if he's been plotting something against you as soon as we left his study."
"Eh? Are you serious? I mean, he's a vampire lord. And like really, really old."
"Yes, I'm completely serious. You seem to forget what I already taught you, huh? As a Shinso vampire, you're a hundred times faster, stronger, and more durable than a common vampire. Plus with our youkai detection ability, that gives us a big advantage over other vampires. Which includes my father. However, he does have more experience when it comes to fighting and self-defense. That's the one advantage he has over you. But if he wants to spar with you, then it means you can't hold back."
"Holy crap. You're right. But you told me that sometimes I'm gonna have to hold back because… you know. Are you sure about that? I mean, about not holding back with your dad? What if… you know? What if I go – too far?"
"Yes, that's one of the first things I taught you. I want you to go all out against him, Tsukune. He needs to know his place. If not, then I'll have to remind him of it. The last time I sparred with father was about two years ago and he was unconscious for a week. He didn't die, so it's okay for you to go all out with him."
"Holy crap. I don't even know what to say. Seriously? I mean, you knocked him out for a week? A whole week? As in seven days? An entire week?" he asked with a huge sweat-drop.
Moka giggled and then snuggled up to him, with her large, bare breasts firmly pressed against his chest.
"Yes, you silly boy. He was laid up in bed for an entire week. Anyway, enough about daddy dearest. Just don't think too much about it and remember what I taught you. I have faith in you Tsukune. You should also have faith in yourself. 'You can do anything you put your mind to.' That's what you told me about my dream of being a professional singer after graduation, and I'll always remember that."
"You're right like always, so I'll do my best. Thanks, Moka. I guess I really needed to hear that."
"You're welcome, Darling. I'm always gonna be here for you, no matter what the future holds," she said as she laid her head on his chest.
"So anyway, can I ask you a question?"
"Sure, Tsukune. What do you wanna ask me?"
"Um, why, uh did you um… remove your bra when we were getting undressed? I mean, I'm okay with that and it's not a big deal. Sorry. I'm just curious."
"Oh, that. To be honest… I'm feeling a little rebellious, that's all. Remember what I told you about how my rosary works?"
"I see. I had no idea you were a rebellious princess," he said with a goofy grin.
"Ha, ha. That's very funny, you scruffy-looking nerf herder. Anyway, back to how my rosary works."
"Yes, I remember you told me that it seals away most of your power and also a tiny part of your personality."
"That's right, love. So, since I've been free of my rosary since we got here, I can finally be my real self. What I mean is, I'm still the girl you know and love, but I'm also this tiny 'hidden' part of my personality. The tiny part that's locked away by my rosary along with the majority of my power. Oh, but don't get the wrong idea. I can only be free of the rosary for up to half a day; up to twelve hours. If I go too long without it, the seal becomes unstable and it will no longer work," she explained in the simplest way.
"I see. Well, if you put it that way, then I guess I understand a little more about you. Which I'm okay with. I don't mind seeing this new side of you, which is kinda sexier than usual. Like I told you before, Moka is always Moka. But, if your rosary stopped working, that would suck. You know, since you're a vampire."
"Oh, Tsukune. That's so sweet. See? This is one of the many reasons why I love you so much. You're so easy to talk to and you always know the right thing to say. And you're such a sweetheart. Not to mention you're also easy to teach. Geez, what the heck am I gonna do with you, huh?"
"You could just kiss me again," he said as he softly breathed into her right ear, which left it partially damp.
"Ahhh… ahhhh… ahhhh… oh my god… Darling."
"Do you wanna know something, princess?" he said as he gently nibbled on her earlobe.
"Hmm… what… oh… ahhhh… what is it? Ahhh… oh god that feels… ah so good."
"You smell good enough… to eat."
"Ah… if you w-wanna nip… I'm all yours… Darling."
He licked the side of her neck, kissed it a few times, and then sunk his razor-sharp fangs into her soft flesh.
"Ahhhhhh… oh god… Tsukune… oh… god... OH GOD, YES!" she clamorously moaned in euphoric bliss.
He sipped up her delectable blood in small, satisfying slurps for several moments. Moka however, vocalized his name in such an erotic tone that he was also aroused as their blood bond strengthened.
* knock * knock * knock *
"Dammit. And we were just getting to the good part."
* smooch * Goodnight, everybody!
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"Y-Yes? W-Who is it?" Moka sputtered as Tsukune licked the side of her neck as quickly as inhumanly possible and then acted as if everything was perfectly normal.
Oh, please. Being normal is vastly overrated. - Sincerely, Moka Aono
"Miss Moka. Your father sent me to fetch you and your blood-mate. It's dinnertime and he asked for you to come downstairs to the dining room after you, um, freshen up," the female voice said from her side of the locked door.
"Please tell my father we'll be down shortly after we – get dressed," Moka boisterously replied.
"Yes, Miss Moka. I'll relay that message to your father. Except the 'getting dressed' part, of course. I do love my job, after all."
"I'm sorry love, but you heard the Maid. I guess time really flies when you're having fun."
"It's okay, Moka. We can just make out again after I wipe the floor with your dad," he said with a wink.
"Hmm. I like seeing this side of you, Tsukune. It seems like my blood gave you another confidence boost. What I mean is, I'd love to continue making out with you after you kick his butt," she replied with a smile.
Tsukune laughed and then gave her a kiss on the cheek. Yes, this was going to be an interesting evening. That was for sure.
So, with that, the two teenage vampires crawled out of bed and then found their clothing scattered all over Moka's bedroom. Thankfully, their clothes were not wrinkled, otherwise daddy dearest would suspect them of being up to no good.
Which they actually were. They were up to no damn good and we all know it.
At least Tsukune learned more about vampires and their antiquated customs.
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After dinner was finished sometime after, Lord Issa had something to say to the pair.
"Mister Aono, I would like to have a little chat with you outside," he said as he stood up from his chair.
"Uh, sure thing, Sir," Tsukune replied as he sat up rather quickly.
"Moka Dear, you can wait in your room. I wish to speak with him in private."
"Sorry, Father. Wherever Tsukune my blood-mate goes, I go," she said as she sprang up from her chair.
"Fine. I see that you're being stubborn. Let's go then," Issa said with a sigh as he led the couple towards the front door.
"Oh, Father. I'm not being stubborn. I'm being a rebellious princess. Or queen, since I'm the new Queen of the vampires," Moka clarified.
Once they reached the front entrance-way, they each slid on their outdoor shoes. Issa opened the huge door for the couple and then motioned for them to step outdoors.
As soon as they were far enough away from the castle, Issa spun around and then glared at Tsukune.
"Love, please be careful and remember what we talked about earlier. And don't forget your training. Show him his place so we can get back to what we were doing before dinner," Moka whispered to him.
Tsukune simply shook his head 'yes' in agreement.
"Mister Aono."
"Yes, Sir?"
"You claimed earlier today that you love my daughter and that you will always protect her. Is that correct?"
"Yes, Sir."
"I see. Well, as her father I cannot believe such empty words."
"With all due respect, Sir – I will love and protect your daughter until my dying breath."
"Is that so? Then prove your worth, boy. If you can hit me once, I will drop this issue. If you cannot, then you are not worthy of her. Do I make myself clear?"
"Is that all? So, if I hit you once, then you'll believe me?"
"Yes; that's correct. Now show me what you're made of, boy."
Tsukune quickly removed his blue polo shirt and then handed it to Moka so it wouldn't possibly get ruined.
"Good luck, Darling. I'll be rooting for you," she said.
What happened next, the elder vampire lord couldn't believe. His favorite daughter passionately kissed her blood-mate fully on the lips in front of him as if she didn't care. To make matters even worse, she moaned loud enough to make sure that her overprotective father heard it clearly.
Actually, every servant inside of the castle also heard.
"Uh, thanks Moka. I'll do my best," he said with a wink.
A second later, Issa's face burned bright red.
Not out of embarrassment, mind you.
But out of pure, blinding, rage. He wanted this boy dead with every fiber of his being.
Good luck with that, old man. You're going to need it.
He charged at Tsukune like a bat out of Hell and made it over to his side a second later. Tsukune readied himself as he pulsed his youkai, as a way to intimidate the elder vampire.
Sadly, that did not discourage Issa as he threw a right punch at Tsukune. It connected with his jaw and then threw him back a good thirty feet or so.
'Dammit. He got lucky and he's really fast for an older guy.'
Tsukune dug both of his feet into the earth and then skidded to a halt.
"Is that all you got, Mister Shuzen? Your daughter hits harder than you," he said in a mocking tone.
Tsukune flared his youkai again and Issa saw nothing but what could only be described as dark purple 'flames' which surrounded him. In the blink of an eye, Tsukune vanished from Issa's line of sight.
He couldn't see the boy whatsoever until it was too late.
'What in blazes? How is he hiding his presence, let alone his youkai? And here I thought only Akasha could do such a thing,' Issa thought in confusion.
A moment later, he reappeared behind the vampire lord.
"First lesson; never take your eyes off your opponent," Tsukune said.
Issa whipped around to the sound of his voice but still couldn't see him nor detect his presence.
"Enough games, boy. Where are you, damn it?! Show yourself!" Issa roared through gritted teeth.
"I'm right here, old man. I gotta say, your daughter's a great teacher. And she's also a great kisser. I can never get enough of her kisses every day."
Before Issa knew what happened, Tsukune wrapped his right arm around his neck and then put him in a head lock. Next, he jumped a few feet high which lifted Issa off his feet and then threw him over his back.
All of the air in Issa's lungs was knocked out in less than a second when he hit the hard ground. He coughed a few times and then spit up some blood, as well. He laid on his back for a few moments and had no idea what happened.
He quickly stood up, dusted himself off, and then saw his opponent a few feet away.
"Nice trick, boy. But you still haven't hit me yet. I must admit, you're fast. You're also quite strong, but you're five hundred years too early to beat me," Issa said.
"Shall we dance again, old man?" he said with a bow.
Issa charged at Tsukune once again and then swept his right leg under him. Tsukune jumped out of the way and then landed several feet away.
"Stand still, damn it! Fight me as if your very life depends on it!" Issa yelled.
"What's wrong, Mister Shuzen? Am I too fast for you?"
Issa threw a right hook at his stomach, but Tsukune swatted it away as if it were an annoying insect.
"Tsukune! Stop playing around with father and kick his butt already!" Moka cheered.
He flared a larger portion of his youkai again and then stepped closer to Issa. The older vampire suddenly found it difficult to breathe, and nearly impossible to move an inch. It almost seemed as if he was being choked, or pushed downward by some invisible 'force'.
Tsukune also growled deeply, which made Issa back-pedal and nearly fall backwards.
"No… this feeling of dread… this youkai of darkness… it can't be..." Issa said to himself as he had a flashback to an earlier time.
When the pressure of Tsukune's youkai gradually lifted from around himself, Issa threw a volley of punches at Tsukune, most of which he dodged at super speed. Only a few connected, which didn't seem to affect him due to his high pain threshold.
"Now it's time to get serious," Tsukune said with a ferocious glare while his eyes all but glowed red.
In less than once quarter of a second, he pulled his right fist back, charged it with his youkai, and then hit Issa square in the nose.
The vampire lord was blasted backwards at a ludicrous velocity and then crashed through dozens of huge trees. Several Maids quickly ran after their fallen Master to tend to his potential injuries and bruised pride.
The shock-wave from Tsukune's 'serious punch' knocked over even more trees and tore up a long swath of earth at nearly six to ten feet deep and approximately a mile long.
"Holy shit! Did he just break the sound barrier?" Tsukune yelped once the dust cleared and he saw the path of destruction he caused since he went all out, per Moka's suggestion.
"Oh, Tsukune. I knew you could do it," Moka said as she ran up to him and then kissed him again, since kissing him was the best part of her daily routine.
"Thanks, Moka. Ah, to be honest, I'm kinda tired now. I guess I used up a lot of my youkai, huh?"
"It's okay, Darling. Yes, you did but it's fine. You'll recover soon enough. Let's head back to the castle now and have a nice bath. How does that sound?" she said as she handed him his polo shirt.
"That sounds like the best idea I heard all day. I just hope your dad's gonna be okay. I hit him pretty hard, you know. Since you said for me not to hold back."
"Oh, don't worry about him. I have a feeling he'll be unconscious for a few days. Maybe a week, at the most."
...
After the couple had properly washed themselves off, they both climbed into the over-sized, marble bathtub which was located in Moka's private bathroom.
The tub itself was large enough for the pair that they had plenty of room to relax. Moka sat on one side while Tsukune sat directly across from her. However, all that extra space did not deter the pair from 'playing footsies'.
The definition is as such: to secretly touch another person's foot with one's own foot as a way of showing sexual attraction which includes, but not limited to rubbing your foot against their calf if you're bold enough to do so.
It's completely innocent and just another way to say "Hey, I love you even if you're way over there."
"Ah, Tsukune… um… can I ask you a question?" she inquired as she bit her lip in a kawaii manner.
"Sure, Moka. What do you wanna know?"
"Well, it's something you said earlier when we were lying in bed. Before we were interrupted by that Maid."
"Um, which part? I said a lot, you know."
"I know that, silly. I mean the part where you said I look 'sexier' when I'm not wearing my rosary, like I have for pretty much the entire day. What I mean is, do you find this part of me to be… sexier, and maybe cuter?"
"Oh, that part," he said as his faced flushed.
"Did… did you really mean that?"
"Yeah, I meant it. But like I always say, Moka is Moka."
"Aw. That's so sweet. Can I ask you another question?"
"Uh, sure princess."
"After we go back to the academy, would it be okay if I um… didn't wear my rosary... when we're… alone at our apartment? I mean, if you're okay with that."
'Well, she did say that it'd be okay if she went without it for half a day. And she was acting a little bolder than usual, which I'm okay with. But would it really be okay to leave it off for that long? Well, maybe on the weekends as long as nobody's around. Yeah, that should be fine. I just hope that her rosary keeps working until we graduate. If it stopped working, I don't know what we'd do.' Tsukune silently pondered.
"Hello? Earth to Tsukune. Come in please," Moka said.
"Oh. I was just thinking. As long as it doesn't weaken your rosary's seal, then sure. Maybe I'll also do the same when we're alone. How does that sound? That way, you won't be unsealed all by yourself."
"Oh, Darling! That's so sweet!" she said as she stood up and then practically jumped on top of him.
Thankfully, the male vampire was ready for that sort of unforeseen, yet adorable, response. However, most of the bathwater splashed all over the floor and then down the drain.
"Do you really mean that? I mean, you also wanna do that with me? Really? As in like really, really?"
"Yes, I really mean it. As long as we're alone at our apartment, then it should be fine for up to half a day, like you told me earlier."
"Have I told you how much I love you?"
"Yes, you do princess. But I like hearing it."
"I love you my Darling blood-mate, so very much."
"And I love you my cute princess. I love you more than anything in the world."
"Geez. Now I really can't wait for us to have sex someday," was her blunt and excessively ecchi reply.
"Moka! What the heck?"
"Ah, I'm sorry. It's just because… you know. What you just said. And um, when you fought father, I kinda got um… really turned on. Kya! Oh my gosh! How embarrassing!"
Moka quickly placed her burning, hot face against his chest and then left it there due to her audacious outburst.
"It's okay, Moka. I understand. I think. Are you gonna be okay?"
"Uh-huh. I'm sorry. I honestly don't know what came over me. But I meant every word I said. Now that I think about it, maybe I should replace my rosary when we're done with our bath. Otherwise, I may do something I could regret."
"It's okay, Moka. It's fine and it's just you being yourself. I like seeing this side of you, which I'm gonna have to get used to when you're not wearing your rosary."
"Thanks, love. Let's get dried off now and ready for bed."
"You're welcome. That sounds good to me. That way we can kiss and make out like we always do before we go to sleep."
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