Anime-wise I'm skipping to episode 9 cause the stuff that happens in 6, 7 and 8 has no effect on the storyline I'm creating. I was gonna do 6 for humorous effect; but Sandra already knows about the monster harem and Moka LIVED in Ben's house for a few weeks way back when, doing it again seems a little redundant... plus the cousin that plays matchmaker is currently enrolled in the same school, so there's really no point. It is being mentioned however, as you'll see further down the page.
By the way, someone else is coming to Yokai Academy soon, and this person isn't too happy.
1) Masters123lfm: As I said before, this mostly follows anime with a few manga elements. There will be more originals here and there (like this one), and another arc for major Ultimate Alien stuff.
After going home to America by the bus, Ben visited his mother and father on his only day off. It was Sunday, so Ben had to explain that Japanese schools have 6-day weeks and 1 day off under normal circumstances. An added bonus, Grandpa Max was already there, so he was able to capture 2 aliens with one net! It was normal... for about 5 minutes, when Sandra went to answer the door and squealed like she was a teenager again! Moka came to visit! Another vampire couldn't help but comment: "So much for a day off."
Somehow, the other girls got here even before Ben did. This set off another crazy chain of events:
1) Ben and Moka went up to his bedroom cause Moka wanted to catch up on some homework... that was her excuse anyway. Nosfer-Ben called her bluff through the Omnitrix, saying that she was REALLY worried Ben might want to stay in America and never return. This lead to Moka confirming it, with Ben saying that he's never do that... and they fell on the mattress.
2) Just before hitting the jackpot, Ben felt something soft UNDER his bed sheets, and it WASN'T his pillow. A succubus leaped out, saying she must've fell asleep cause the bed smelled like... *ahem*, was comfy. She then started smothering him as usual, saying the others were "too stupid" to think of this. Moka tapped her shoulder, with a vein on her head and giving Kurumu a shock.
3) Mizore popped out of Ben's closet, dropping her lollipop when she saw she wasn't the only person who thought ahead.
4) Yukari flew through the window (which was open for unknown reasons) on a broom, crashing into Ben's bedroom wall. She asked if Moka was alone with him yet... eh, you can say that.
5) Sandra came up with some tea that Moka liked... the poor American mother was not mentally prepared for what she saw and heard: "Get off him, you sleazy slut!"; "Ben is mine, you guys!"; "It's my turn with him now!" ... No, Sandra didn't faint, but she did drop the dish of tea with a shatter that got the kids' attention. Though Ben insisted it wasn't what this looked like, Sandra said in a scary-calm voice for all of them to get downstairs... now!
When they got down to the living room, Nosfer-Ben forced his way out and offered to let the ladies make their cases. It went... uh, ok? Chesty Kurono was up first, saying what her "best attributes" were. She was clanged in the head by a yellow pot, with Yukari saying big ones were overrated. Mizore froze her and claimed she was the ONLY one to bare Ben's child, then it was Moka's turn. "Ben was the... first person I ever did it with" she said, covering her red face.
The 3 elder Tennyson's were shocked. Nosfer-Ben was as well for once, so much so that he didn't feel Ben take over and put him back in the Omnitrix. "NOOOOOO! N-N-N-N-NO! THAT'S NOT WHAT SHE MEANS!" Screamed Ben, voice cracking. "HOW COME YOU DIDN'T TELL ME, MAN? I THOUGHT WE WERE BROS!" Said Nosfer-Ben/Omnitrix, sounding like he was crying. "Yeah! You just attacked him in broad daylight the first day of school and took it without asking!" Said Kurumu, that caused Ben to start a LOOOOOOOONG explanation as to what the monsters ACTUALLY meant.
This all happened just yesterday... Ben was thankful Gwen and Kevin didn't come home with him.
(AN: Theme song.)
Chapter 19: Confessions + Vampire
BOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
In the woods, an explosion occurred that was strong enough to make the earth shake. We see Ben as Nosfer-Ben, getting knocked into a tree, making his indentation. For the first time during this session, Ben was able to get control of Nosfer-Ben without fighting him... guess one good thing came out of yesterdays fiasco. "No, your doing it all wrong. Your not supposed to keep your energy in unless you understand the quantity you generate" said Inner Moka, sounding like a scolding schoolteacher. "Easy for you to say, your a vampire 24/7... me, 10 minutes" said Ben, getting himself out of the tree trunk. "This would be easier if you just let me do the work..." said Nosfer-Ben, but Ben didn't answer him.
Inner Moka just sighed. They've been doing this for half the year, and Ben was no closer to learning how to master his vampiric transformation. He had some control... not total, but at least he was trying. She didn't wanna admit it, but Ben was like her in many ways. Once he sets his mind to something, there's rarely anything that will change it. When someone does something he doesn't like, he defends his position with the power of 10+ to back it up. And when someone needs to learn there place, Ben makes sure they realize it quickly before she was let out to teach it... the hard way.
That's one of the things she and the other Moka liked about him. He never quits, even when the odds are against him. Maybe he was worthy of one date... JUST... ONE! "Alright, I think you've had enough for one day" Inner Moka said. Much to her surprise, Ben refused. "Not yet, I really think I can do this now. How much time do I have left?" Said Ben, asking the symbol on his breastbone. "2 and a half minutes, why?" Said Nosfer-Ben/Omnitrix. "Ok, perfect" said Ben, closing his eyes and focusing.
"Ben, I think you should take a break, we've..." Offered Inner Moka, since Ben and her were doing this for the last 6 hours... with the Omnitrix time-outs being Ben's only break until it recharged. School was actually canceled today for unknown reasons, though Ruby mentioned something about a barrier before stopping herself from saying anything else. Even though they were all friends, she had a job and didn't wanna loose it. "No, Moka. Just one more try. I appreciate you helping me train and all, but I need to show some improvement for you! Once I master this guy, he'll never call you baby again. I understand how demeaning that is to you" Ben said, smiling at her before resuming.
Though that might not seem like much to you and me, this hit Inner Moka's heart dead center. She let go of her pride once so Nosfer-Ben could go back in the watch, to hear that Ben was willing to go through all this just for her made her... feel funny, the butterflies fluttering once again. Concentrating very hard, Ben started glowing with energy very faintly. This is one of the things he's been working on, accessing alien abilities is totally different from powering up monster energy... but he's been getting better. Opening his eyes, he locked onto a tree that currently wasn't damaged and ran to it. He make a fist, pulled it back and...
POW-BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
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Well, he punched the tree and snapped it in half... and the surrounding gravestones... and some rocks... and Inner Moka's left... he looked away. Ben didn't feel like getting kicked, even while he was a durable vampire for the next...
*Beep, beep, beep, beep... beeeeeeep!*
FLASH!
Uh, nevermind. "Ben? What's wrong, your red and..." Inner Moka was asking, but the wind blew and she felt a chill from her... a least it was covered by a cup. "Did you..." Inner Moka growled at the human, covering it up while she dug into one of two backpacks they brought. Because of how sweaty and dirty they would get, they decided each of them would bring their own change of clothes... neither of them thought it would be for THIS reason. Despite this, she had a slight red tint of her own. "No ma'am, I didn't!" Said Ben, nervously. Why did Moka's inner self have to be so hot, it took everything out of him just to order his neck muscles to look away and stay put. "But I did..." said Nosfer-Ben/Omnitrix.
Hearing that, Inner Moka realized if that Ben saw, then this one must've... ugh, but knew he didn't mean it. Damn, she was turning into a soft Twinkie, WITH the cream fulling! "You can look now, pervert... and you owe us a new uniform" said Inner Moka, with a plain white T-shirt on in place of the school outfit she wore seconds ago. Standing up, she looked at Ben. He was now turning around after she gave him the ok... it was her turn to stare. His casual clothes he had on also took a beating, his black shirt and green jacket were a mess... was his chest always that... she forced herself to look away. Why was it so hard for her to do so, its not like she was falling for him like the other Moka... right?
"You did good, but you need to learn more control" she said, her head turned with closed eyes. Ben just rubbed the back of his neck, he didn't need to look around to know what she was referring to. "Yeah... but I couldn't have gotten this far with you, you or her" said Ben, making to proud vampire snap her eyes open. "I mean, its cause of both of you this happened to me, but I don't regret getting it. I feel like we're allot closer than when we first met... and being a vampire is really cool, when it works" he continued, not noticing Inner Moka's reaction. Even though her outer persona was the one who went through years of bullying in human schools, that didn't mean that she didn't deal with it herself.
People called her outer self names, make fun of her, said monsters' didn't really exist. But not Ben, he was the first... no. The ONLY human that accepted her for who she was, teaching her that not all humans are bad. She even got somewhat friendly with Gwen and Kevin, but not TOO friendly. Pride is what vampires are brought up with; not love, feelings, friendships... those emotions were meaningless in her culture, save for a few exceptions. The fact that he just described being a vampire is cool... it really hit her. She grasped the rosary Ben gave her outer self, her other hand was in her pocket squeezing the other one.
Ben pulled out the Rosario from his pocket... huh, it didn't fall out this session this time. Ben was about to hook the Rosario for her, he's the ONLY one she would allow to come in her personal space, but grabbed the humans hand before he made another move. "Moka?" Asked Ben, then he noticed her expression... were those tears welling in her eyes? "Ben... there's something... I have to tell you. About me... about her..."
-TIME BREAK-
3 weeks, 3 excruciating weeks Ben hasn't been to class. At the end of the day, the Newspaper Club gathered around, but media was not on their minds. "WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO, MOKA?!" Screamed Kurumu, grabbing the vampire by her shirt and shaking her violently. "I didn't do anything, I swear" Moka innocently claimed, her hands up in defense. "Ok, keep a level head on, girls" said Kevin, lifting up Kurumu and Mizore (who was about to go for Moka next) by the backs of their shirts. Good thing he was the tallest of the group along with Gin, his captives could only squirm like 2 bratty kids who wanted to be put down.
Yukari just smirked mischievously. "So… you and him going out on dates now?" She asked the vampire, making her blush up faster than Nosfer-Ben can run, and desperately denied the little witches idea while waving her arms. "N-N-NO! N-NOT AT ALL, YUKARI! What gives you that idea?" Asked Moka. The witchling shrugged, but held the mischievous smile. "Oh, nothing much... just that you two walk out into the forest... a LOT" said Yukari, causing a few things to happen:
1) Moka blushed uncontrollably, frantically covering up the story.
2) Kurumu's and Mizore's presence darkened, freaking out Kevin a little... he was then frozen, which of course made him drop the monsters.
3) Kokoa, who was sitting on a corner, looked up in surprise. But turned away before anyone noticed.
4) Gin was bawling in another corner, with Ruby patting his back saying: "there, there."
5) Gwen, blocking out a mental picture her mind was making due to Yukari's comment, went over to Kevin to try and thaw him out.
Oblivious to Kurumu's and Mizore's anger towards the vampire, Yukari pushed even farther. "He did ask you out recently, you keep doing 'workouts' in the woods... alone, and the occasional hickey... or two." That sent the yuki-onna and the chesty succubus over the edge, and charged at the pair with steam coming out of their ears! "Ya know, he said that once before, he never told me what it was" said Moka, a finger on her chin and not blushing anymore. This made everyone else in the room face-fault, Mizore and Kurumu calmed down slightly though.
"Your serious? You don't know what a hickey is?" Asked Kurumu, in disbelief. Moka only blinked in response to her question. Huffing, Kurumu mumbled that Moka is such a little kid, and got near her ear. "A hickey is..." she cupped her mouth over Moka's ear to ensure privacy. Moka blushed that even her ears got red and her eyes widened so much, you'd think they might have bugged-out.
-TIME BREAK-
Ben was laying in his bed, staring at the ceiling with his hands behind his head and an emotionless expression on his face. He couldn't believe what he heard Inner Moka tell him, the fact that Nosfer-Ben somehow knew and never told him made him upset. "Are you gonna keep pouting like that girl who went down the shoot in that factory, or can you zip up your big boy pants and let it go?" Asked Nosfer-Ben. Not to his surprise, Ben ignored him. "Look! I'm sorry, ALRIGHT! I promised them I wouldn't tell you, so I could call her..." the inner vampire continued, but Ben finally spoke up to cut him off.
"I know... I put the pieces together" Ben said emotionlessly, bringing the watch out from under his head to talk to it before laying his arm down on the bed. "Well, now you know the truth. The one you asked out was..." Nosfer-Ben started, but screamed at him to knock it off. "She's not... she's not fake..." he said, thinking back to that day...
-FLASHBACK-
"She's not you? What are you talking about?" Asked Ben, shocked at what he heard. "That she's not me, Ben. THIS, is me" said Inner Moka, summing up what she said. She just told Ben that when she was given the Rosario by her father, it felt like she was asleep for a long time, though she was alert as to what was going on around her outer self... and that she felt truly 'awake' when Ben released her for the first time. "I don't understand, she's part of you though, isn't she?" Asked Ben, trying to grasp what this Moka was telling him.
"Somewhat, yes. She is me, but not THE me. That title belongs to me, the other Moka is a different..." she began, but Ben cut her off. "So that's what he meant..." he said. "He?" Asked Inner Moka, getting... nervous? Why? Nosfer-Ben broke his promise, so she SHOULD be angry! "You knew the whole time, didn't you?!" Ben yelled at his watch. "Uh... I plead the 5th!" Said Nosfer-Ben/Omnitrix. "Ben, I'm sorry you had to find out like this, I should have told..." Inner Moka began once again, only to be interrupted once again.
"You think I'm mad... that I told you my secret... but you didn't tell me yours? No Moka, I can care less about something so trivial. I'm mad at the fact, that you and him are dehumanizing her, saying she's not real! Of course she is! She can walk, talk, breathe... how can something fake do all that?" Asked Ben, balling his fists up. "You don't understand, its..." the female vampire tired again. "Oh, I understand! I go through it everyday, being different life forms! So what she comes out when you put this on? That doesn't make her any less real than you or me!" Said Ben, holding up you-know-what to empathize his point.
Inner Moka had to admit, Ben made a good argument. "You said once that she's like a sister to you, then you turn around and call her a counterfeit? I protect your and her by letting you out, but you do a 180 and say she's an imitation, whats wrong with you?" Ben continued. "Wrong with me?! I'm only telling you the truth, because she isn't real! REAL vampires shouldn't need protection by having a mere human pull of a piece of jewelry!" Inner Moka yelled.
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Silence, save for the blowing breeze. She went too far... she realized that after the words exploded out of her mouth. "I... I didn't mean..." she studdered, but Ben just tossed the Rosario back to her and turned away, walking out of the woods. She called his name... multiple times. Not once did he turn back... he just kept walking.
-END FLASHBACK-
"And your point is?" Asked Nosfer-Ben. "Is that just cause one Moka wasn't always around, it doesn't mean she's not as real as the other. That's like saying YOU aren't real!" Said Ben. "Oh... shit, I didn't think of it that way" Nosfer-Ben said, realizing what Ben was getting at. Though only one Moka can be out at a time, the other one is still there... like him and Ben, it was no different. "But how did you know and I didn't? That's what I can't figure out" said Ben. "Ever hear of Cellular Memory?" Asked Nosfer-Ben. "Yeah, but that's just a medical myth" said Ben. "Yet somehow I knew things that YOU didn't, whats that tell ya?" Nosfer-Ben sarcastically remarked.
"But you didn't take an organ, you were created by her..." Ben started, but it seemed to fit together. Nosfer-Ben was the DNA sample of Inner Moka... her blood. So when he was made into a transformation, he absorbed some of her memories as well? Even if that was true, wouldn't something like that need to take multiple samples? It's like transferring files through computers, you can't send too big of a file to a smaller storage, you need to do little bits at a time. It was already nighttime, so Ben'll have to deal with it tomorrow... that, and the previously mentioned sample stopped talking to him.
-TIME BREAK-
Moka just laid in her bed, staring out the window. As fate would have it, she and Ben's rooms were on the same floor of their respective dorms. Sometimes they would gaze across the way for minutes (argumentatively hours) on end, or just casually wave at one another... and once in a blue moon, Big Chill or Ghostfreak would float over, which helped with secrecy among the harem. Not this time though, his lights were off and she couldn't see him. Having enough, she put on a determined face and left her dorm. It was after hours and she might get in trouble if she gets caught but she didn't care, she HAD to see/talk to him! "The hell are you doing?" Asked her Rosario, but she ignored it. She got to the first floor when it spoke again: "Are you ignoring me?"
Crap! Just her luck, it was raining!
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She took one step. "Don't even think about..." Warned the Rosario, but it was ignored still. Running in the rain, Moka felt each drop hit her skin, it was like she was getting stabbed over and over again! But she couldn't stop, she had to fight it, she needed to get to Ben... she HAD too. "Moka, STOP! YOU IDIOT!" Yelled Inner Moka, but she was powerless to stop her softer side. She slipped once, but got back up as quick as she could, continuing he trek to the boys dormitory. "Are you out of your mind! YOU'LL GET US KILLED!" Screamed Inner Moka, Outer Moka still ignoring her pleads.
After what seemed like 1000 light years (though it was only 10 feet), Moka finally got into the building of the boys dorm. She was aching all over, and was beginning to spark slightly, but she held it in as best she could. She was almost to her destination. "What are you trying to accomplish? There's no point!" Said Inner Moka, as Outer Moka climbed the stairs by hanging onto the support beams, she still wasn't taken notice of by the pinkette.
Moka was literally at Ben's door and was about to knock. "Enough, Moka! This won't solve..." Inner Moka began. "You shut up, and learn your place for once!" Outer Moka shouted to her while grabbed the Rosario, shocking the inner personality greatly. She knocked continuously until the door opened. "M-Moka? What are you...?" Ben didn't get to finish asking because...
(AN: Ending theme.)
Oh, I'm sorry. You expected something juicy? I'll leave this up until New Years. Happy Holidays, suckers! Muhahahahahaha!