I leaned against a wall under the unfriendly glare of Kurono. There was a time she would have been an ally on my road to Moka. I turned her down. Sometimes its better to do things with honor. Teaming up with a succubus to destroy Tsukune and Moka's friendship wasn't it. Instead of using the normal Japanese phonetics to spell my name. I used English. My fellow club members couldn't make the connection.
"Here you go my lovelies. A bouquet for each of you. Thank you for joining the newspaper club." Gin said.
This guy reeked of lust and dark motives. I looked over to see Tsukune looking at Gin with naïve eyes. "Hey why don't you hang these for me." I turned around.
"I'm going to the washroom while you're busy." I went to the bathroom on the floor to wash my hands. Since I arrived, I hadn't killed anyone. Compared to others of my kind it was a grand achievement. I wondered, would Gin be the one to force my hand? It was more than possible.
After walking back, I heard a loud slap. Resigning myself to killing Gin, I rushed into the room. "Tsukune how could you?" Moka stormed off grabbed my hand and took me with her.
Tears fell down her face as we gained some distance. "What did he do?" I asked. We made it outside and out of the open when she broke down.
"He was staring at mine and Kurono's panties while we put up those posters." I blinked and blinked again.
"Is that it?" I asked. She looked at me questioningly.
"It's wrong if he wanted to see them, he should have had the decency to ask." Moka defended. I let out a sigh and realized I'd be defending Tsukune. Great that's what I wanted to do.
"Moka I'm always looking through everyone's cloths at all times." She froze then looked at me with turned head.
"That needs an explanation." Moka said.
"I have a sixth sense that maps out a three-dimensional space. I'm aware of everything in that space. It's not sight, sound, touch, taste, or smell It's an awareness." I said.
"That isn't the same. It's like knowing I'm wearing panties, right." My abilities were far more exact than that. I knew her panties were white. She had a bat sewed in the front of it and her bra was a little loose.
"How did you catch him? Maybe it was a misunderstanding or a prank by Gin. Tsukune isn't a peeper." I said the words as much as they pained me. I let out another sigh and growled. "I'm my own worst enemy. I should just lie to you or keep my silence." Moka giggled.
"You're really bad. Even when you could slander Tsukune's name you refuse. You're not a bad guy Morpheus. Tsukune needs an apology, I bet he's terrified." She kissed my cheek. It was chaste but more than nothing.
"Moka," I called to her.
"Yes," she called back.
"Go on a date with me. Let me get to know you." I ordered.
"Sorry, I have newspaper club and homework. I don't have the time." Moka said.
"We'll find the time." I reached out for her, but she stepped back from me. She was shaking. My body had erupted in swirling golden aura. Even my eyes must have shined with power. "Is being good worth it?"
I stepped off the building at her words. She rushed to the edge and our eyes met while I fell to the ground. My knees barely bent from the impact. Aura really was something.
I made my way across school grounds alone. Students walked passed me listening to some interesting beats. It was then I realized something was missing in my life. I needed some music in my life. As I wagered the odds that I'd enjoy monster music a familiar presence emerged. "Hey, your name is Morpheus right?" Gin asked.
"That is my name." I replied. Gin seemed put off. I blinked. "What do you want?"
He smirked. "Straight to the point I like that. Say Morpheus what's your true form."
"I'm a subspecies of human similar to a witch or wizard." I said.
"Wow, you don't mind people knowing. Most would want to hide their true form. You are a brave guy Morpheus I mean that. Do you want to help me catch a peeper on film? Tsukune is already waiting." Gin said.
I blinked at the trap. He oozed deceit. Perhaps, if I couldn't read the emotions radiating off him, I'd be fooled. "No, I'm busy brooding it's a full-time job. If you need someone to write about the photo, I'm your guy."
"That's too bad you look like a sneaky guy. I thought if anyone could help it would be you. But I guess I was wrong. Don't worry I'll find another member of the pack to help. Maybe Moka will be interested. She'll be there soon." We were out of the crowd. No one was watching. He'd followed me nearly to the trees.
"I heard about your little prank on Tsukune. It was hilarious. If I hadn't warned Moka it was a prank, they might not be friends anymore. That's quite mean spirited for our sempai." I looked up at him and smiled. My hand lashed out and took hold of Gin's. His aura moved and his muscles tensed too late.
"It seems you're not such a good guy after all. I'm sure the peeper would have been Tsukune and I." He thrust clawed hands forward. I caught them in my grip. They failed to slash through my barrier. I squeezed his hand until it broke.
"Let go man I'll cool it with the pranks." His bones were already healing. Gin wasn't scared his eyes were shifting, his body was stiff, and his strike was too fast. It was faster than Moka's kicks.
"Alright, bud if you think you've learned you lesson. I'll let you go on. Go tell Moka and Kurono it was all a prank. Just a mean-spirited prank from a sempai with a twisted sense of humor." I let him go. "See you at the next club meeting Gin sempai." I really was my own worst enemy.
"Sure, man whatever. I'll go tell the girls Tsukune isn't such a bad guy." Moka didn't believe Tsukune was a pervert anymore. No amount of discrediting on Gin's part would work any longer. I simply didn't hate Tsukune enough to do that to him.
Gin walked away only for the next headache to make itself known. From behind a nearby tree the blue haired sweater stuffer herself emerged. She stopped less than twelve meters away from me. A distance I could cross in a tenth of a heartbeat. I turned around and raised an eyebrow. Kurono had tried to charm me as she had many boys. All her effort was wasted to find something that didn't exist. I doubted destiny cared who a random succubus lusted after.
"I can't figure you out. Wouldn't it have been better if I took Tsukune and you took Moka? We would all be happier that way. I know you love her it pours off you." Golden aura erupted from my body shattering the ground. She took a step back. "Wait, I didn't mean it like that. Why do you dislike me?"
"You mind controlled a lot of people with no remorse. Even as they worshipped you, they were nothing more than your pawns." I said.
"If you had the power, you'd do the same. My species is dwindling. If I don't find my destined one, we will be less." Kurono said.
"Kurono, I knew a girl who said something similar. She had the power to control other like puppets. She had saved the lives of many humans by taking away their freedom. She argued it was to protect them. My people didn't agree. When confronted, she agreed to let those she saved decide her fate. I was there when she was executed. One good deed didn't wipe away the sin." I said.
"So that's it, do you think I deserve to die?" I shook my head.
"I think you deserve to know you made a mistake, I think you deserve time to grow from it, and I think you deserve happiness. If I thought you were beyond redemption, I would have killed you on the spot." I said with a small smiled.
"So that's it, do I have to prove myself in your eyes?" Kurono asked.
"You didn't hurt me. I'm just some jerk who's in love with a girl with two personalities. One is a mystery and the other chose someone else. You're a nice girl when you want to be." I turned to walk away.
"Wait! If you were me how would you find someone?" Kurono asked.
"True love rises from the ashes of lust. Only time will tell you if someone loves you. Any other way is a façade." I said the words and felt my face twitch.
"What if its not that easy? When we love we give our whole being." She said.
"Maybe you should start with communication. If they aren't willing to take on the responsibility of your heart, then they won't. Why hasn't your mother explained everything to you?" I asked. It felt odd mentoring even in this small way.
"I don't want my heart to be a burden on Tsukune. He should love me regardless if it's a burden or not." I shook my head at the fool. She would die of a broken heart and Tsukune wouldn't know until the end. Wouldn't it be better if she took him?
"Its only been a few days give it some time. Take a step back and give him a chance to give chase. If you make yourself too available, he'll become complacent. What is special will become the norm? Showering him in too much affection will lower the value of your affection in his mind." She pursed her lips, I could see the wheels spinning in her head. Kurumu wasn't a bad girl. She just needed a game plan. That girl had all the assets she needed.
She blinked and looked at me. "That sounds like advice my mother would give me. Your smart Morpheus. I hope you have sweet dreams tonight." I felt a kernel of affection waft from her. I shook my head, I thought at the time it was my imagination.
"The sweet dream has ended. It won't come back." I said.
"If you're having nightmares I can help out. Dreams are a succubus's territory of expertise." I shook my head.
"I really judged you unfairly. I'm sorry Kurono. The sweet dream is a metaphor and a personal joke. I don't sleep anymore to dream. Dreams were a lot of fun back when I had them." Her forked tail popped out and it transformed into a flower like protrusion.
"I'm a succubus Morpheus, I know how to knock a man out."
"Your far too tempting Kurono. I think you're a masterful succubus." I turned away from her. "You need to be careful around me. My control has limits."
"Tsukune stood in front of inner Moka's kick. He knew she wouldn't stop but stood in the way regardless. He's the only man for me. But we aren't together yet. That much is clear. You aren't with Moka either. We could satisfy each other and fight together." I slid my hand up to her face and felt heated skin. It felt like she was running a fever.
"Are you alright Kurono?" Her face was heating up and she crossed the last few centimeters.
"Why are you doing this to me? I'm in love with Tsukune." My aura was always pouring out and broadcasting my emotions. She was going to be confused after this and she might hate me more. I wanted to use her so bad. Kurono fell into my arms and it felt nice. The first wife was special. Kurono deserved better than to be second.
I pushed her away. "No stop. Take me, I want to be used. Please, I can't take this anymore." Her eyes watered and tears flowed down her cheeks. This was my fault. She sensed my lust preyed upon it and sensed more in a feedback loop. Heat poured off her and my aura slowly erupted.
"Stop," my mind raced for anything to put this on hold. "Lets go to the rooftop and get some air. If you still feel like it afterwards then we will." I offered. My aura calmed down as I pushed down on it. It was more attuned to me than ever and as a byproduct more attuned to my emotions.
"The rooftop. Alright," I took hold of her hand and led her behind me. She was on fire the whole time. I needed to keep a tighter leash on my aura. If we had sex now it would be as good as rape. At least that's what I told myself.
She stumbled at the first set of stares. "Morpheus I won't make it unless you carry me." I moved scooping her up in my arms and marched up the stairs. "Am I heavy?" Kurono asked.
"You weigh less than air." I offered and marched up the stairs. She was wrapped her arms around my neck and buried her face in my arm pit. This was just an unfavorable reaction from my aura and her physiology. She'd wake up tomorrow normal and embarrassed. That's what I hoped as I climbed those stairs.
I kicked open the door to reveal Tsukune, Moka, and Gin. "Is this some kind of late night club meeting?" I asked loud enough to get their attention. Kurono moaned in my armpit.
"How lucky am I? I have all my enemies and the beauties I want together." Gin shouted. I placed Kurono on the ground. The girl confused me. I dashed forward.
Gin moved at incredible speeds slicing against my barrier with sharp claws. One claw got lucky and raked against my ribs. I let out a pained grunt as blood flowed freely from the wound. A few lacerations covered my arms and legs from his attack.
"What are you going to do now Morpheus? It seems your losing a lot of blood there. My claws have a venom coating them that thins blood." My wounds healed moments after he inflicted them. He wasn't paying attention to me. His eyes were on Kurono.
I contained my aura and pulled the rosary free. "Isn't it obvious, I'm going to summon my ultimate ally." I said.
"I see that cross was what limited her power. Well not even the might of a vampire is a match for a werewolf under the full moon." From between the clouds the full moon rose. His face became that of a wolf and hair sprouted all over his body.
"Moka do werewolves heal faster under the full moon as well?" I asked her. I made sure to keep myself in front of her to take the first blow.
"They are faster than even my kind, they heal almost as fast as my kind, and their fearless." She replied
"Could he survive having his heart pierced? I have a few ranged abilities. I don't want to kill a fellow student." Gin appeared in front of Moka claws aimed for her stomach. She leaned back, put a hand on the ground, and kicked.
I pushed myself to them aiming my elbow at the wolf's head. He dashed back where I thought he'd retreat to heard the displacement of air and ducked. Aura pushed me away from his clawed reprisal. My body was taken by my own force and I flipped in the air. He leapt up claws raised. Mid air my body zoomed away from him. He stared as he continued to gain air.
Moka leapt up grabbed his ankle with a grin on her face. "Stupid mutt you can't maneuver in the air."
"Wait," Gin protested. She twisted using his body weight to build force. He slammed into the rooftop. I appeared behind Moka and she used the opportunity to springboard off my chest. She flipped midair and delivered a powerful kick to Gin's stunned form.
"Know your place." Moka yelled. I floated to the ground. She looked back at me with an air of curiosity. "You're using your aura to fly. Its rare but some of my kind can replicate the ability. You don't look like an ancient vampire sorcerer. Are you sure you don't have vampire ancestry? It could have waited in your bloodline for the right time to awaken." She said.
"Pure human I'm afraid. My aura is merely a step on my path to becoming an ascended human." I said.
"A rare bloodline then." Moka said.
"Golden aura is rare, I've only seen a few with it." We lapsed in silence for a moment. "Would you like to take a moonlit stroll with me?" I asked her.
"Only if you can beat me in a fight. I'll never submit to a man who isn't stronger than me." Moka said. A smile lit up my face. I felt my aura erupt with a warm feeling. Was I actually happy? Was this warm feeling that?
I punched forward telegraphing the moved. When she moved to side step it, I swapped to a charging elbow. She smirked leaned back and twisted her legs around me in a grapple. I managed to get an arm in and pushed my aura against hers. Our forces met as we clashed.
As we fought I could sense her aura growing darker and more powerful. My control continued to improve to meet her growing strength.
My arm was struggling against her increased strength. My knees were bent to support out weight. One hand held her weight to keep her from finishing her maneuver. My aura erupted as I used more for strength than before. This was a lesson I wouldn't forget. Simply pushing my aura against a stronger one served as weeks worth of training.
Despite everything she squeezed her legs around my neck and began choking me. She broke off and landed clumsily on her feet. She shook her head. "I guess I'm still drowsy. I'll go back to sleep for now." I sighed and handed her the rosary.
She returned to being outer Moka and left for Tsukune. "Sorry Morpheus but Tsukune is scared he needs me." She defended.
I nodded and leapt off the roof. Sometimes, I wished my power would fail me and I'd feel myself hit the ground.
Author's Note: Hey guys tell me what you think. Was a close with this one or way off the mark?
