Tekeshi couldn't help but chuckle under his breath later that day. He hadn't been surprised at Utsuki blanking out when she saw him bare-chested, most girls around his age were prone to. He kept meaning to ask his father just how far vampiric charm went, but nothing ever happened to remind him when the two were in the same general location. He was considering writing a list of things to ask his parents and keeping it in his pocket. None of it was immediately life threatening so it could wait, and he really didn't need to know if ice would hurt him, but with the twins nearby that probably should get a bump up on the priorities list.
He was starting to believe that attracting hot women ran in his veins after listening to some of the stories Ruby told. If she were to be believed, his father literally blundered his way into possession of a harem of the hottest girls on the entire campus. What made that unbelievable was the fact his father never blundered. She also said that he was prone to nose bleeds during his first year and a half at Yokai, but again that was unbelievable. The amount of stories between his aunts and his parents were immense and he was sure they had even more if they sat down and thought on it.
He was fine with not hearing most of them, his parents weren't too bad, but his aunts were prone to going into overly graphic details that he really didn't want to know about his parents. And that included some of the more sexually charged escapades they had gotten into. Aunt Akua was the worst about it, she literally had no disconnect between her brain and her mouth, and she still wouldn't give him more details on his disease. No matter what they were family even if there was no blood relations.
Honestly he had a feeling that he was going to have quite a bit of trouble given that seventy-five percent of his cousins had romantic feelings for him, and that seventy-five percent were going to be in attendance at the school. The only bit of sunlight was Utsuki, he didn't have any real feelings for her, but she seemed like a good friend. She was going to need every bit of help she could get to make it through even the first few days of school here. Yokai even now were still wary of humans given the protests that had occurred after the defeat of Alucard. They just didn't seem to be able to thank anyone for saving their lives just because they were different.
Tsukune barely moved, but the slight movement was enough to dodge the kick Moka had aimed at his chest. His return punch was deflected by a simple hand movement from his wife. They separated and studied each other. Despite the sparring match having gone on for an hour now neither one was even winded. Neither one had even landed a blow on the other, which was the usual for this point. The pressure in the room started to become oppressive as the Shinsos released just a little more power and raced toward each other, their movements blurring in a series of strikes, dodges, and parries that would have impressed even the most skilled martial artists. Moka relying on mostly kicks, while Tsukune favored a more fluid boxing inspired style. Either one alone could probably massacre half the planet with no resistance, which really brought most to be amazed that they were some of the staunchest supporters of co-existence there were.
It had been their goal even before the fight with Alucard revealed them, even before the events of their club trip during the second year of school. Tsukune had favored the idea even before Kuyo injured him to the point of Moka injecting her blood into him and starting his transformation into what he had become. He knew that it was going to be an uphill battle for the two worlds to accept living with each other, but he knew that if they didn't it would be inevitable that human and yokai would got to war with each other, and yokai would not be on the winning end of that fight. Despite the fact time had advanced technology, most yokai still preferred to fight hand to hand, something that was at a distinct disadvantage against fully automatic firearms and nuclear bombs.
A small spray of blood shot from the bridge of Tsukune's nose as Moka completed a smooth roundhouse kick. He was aware of a sudden lust filled glare from his wife, and then remembered how rare it actually was for them to finish a sparring session. Even if he was the most powerful of the living vampires, he still had some leftovers from being human, specifically the fact his blood to Moka was like the finest champagne. It took every bit of strength not to get knocked over as she hit him full force in an effort to get at the tiny wound.
"You will never change, will you Moka," he said quietly as he felt her fangs pierce his neck.
Her only response was to look up at him with a face somewhere between cute and sultry that made her seem like a child sucking on its favorite juice box. It was one of the many things he truly loved about her. No matter how strong and violent she was, when they were alone she was like a cat, loving and warm, but with an underlying canniness that betrayed actions she would not be to shy to enact if she saw an opening.
A voice from the door of the training room interrupted them, "Headmaster, I have a report from one of your agents."
Moka released her vise like bite from his neck and stepped back, pouting from having to stop her snack. Tsukune reached over and wiped a stray drop of his blood away from the corner of her mouth. Things like this always chose times when they would be interrupting such a tender moment, and would explain why Tekeshi might still be an only child.
"An agent in Southeast Asia reported that one of the two known leaders of Fairy Tale has been spotted in Thailand. His report did not indicate if the reasons for them being there were known."
Tsukune took this in stride knowing he had a coin flip of who it could be, "Was it Hokuto, or Kuyo?"
"It was the Youko Headmaster. He was seen in the presence of armed humans, most likely mercenaries acting as bodyguards. Your agent has stated that he is unsure if he was compromised and was going to evaporate."
This intrigued him. In the code he had developed evaporate meant that the agent was a water based yokai and was moving away from any major source of water in an attempt to determine if they were compromised and were being followed. If so they would either terminate themselves, or if at all possible make contact with another agent who would help smuggle them to the academy for them to give a full report on what they had uncovered and their personal recommendations on how to proceed given their information.
In the eighteen years that Tsukune had been in charge of Yokai Academy, and had developed his network of contacts and spies, he had never once had one become compromised. It was possible given what he knew of Kuyo that he might have noticed his agent, but hopefully he had not been able to connect him with Tsukune. Agents of the caliber he employed were few and far between, and he was not sure if he would be able to replace it in a reasonable amount of time.
"This is concerning, the last report I had received concerning him placed him in South America two months ago. Thailand is a little to close for comfort given the timing. If he had appeared before students started arriving for the beginning of the school year I would only give orders for him to be watched. With school starting the day after tomorrow it opens up a number of questions. Could he be planning to place a spy within the school, try to recruit students into Fairy Tale, or even try to attack the school outright? If we could find out where Hokuto was it might give us a sense of what is going on, but even if we did know it still leaves a large number of unknowns. Send a message to all agents informing them that if they encounter either one they are to report and then head underground."
The messenger nodded once and left the room. Tsukune went over to a rack in the corner that his shirt was hanging from and donned the garment. His mind was refusing to calm down after the news, and he wasn't going to try to force it to, he needed it firing on all cylinders and focused on the problem. In fact he was so focused he almost didn't notice Moka wrap her arms around his chest from behind. He put a hand over her's and took a deep breath. He knew he was prone to getting too worked up over perceived threats to the school, even when they were only possible threats instead of confirmed.
"I was doing it again, wasn't I," he said quietly.
"You always do in a case like this. I know you fear someone attacking the school, I do as well, but you need to remember; we have repelled everyone who has tried for almost twenty years without any of the students finding out there was ever any danger. The Public Safety Commision has managed to maintain the best level of security that it could since you reformed it. And given Tekeshi's tendency towards trying to kill anyone that wants to pick on weaker classmates the school should be safer than ever before. Don't get to worked up over this, remember that you are way more powerful than a Youko, or any monstrel that would want to raise its ugly head around here," The reply was long winded, but Moka knew her voice was way more comforting to him than any words she could use.
Ruby sat at her desk reviewing paperwork. The same thing she had done this time last year, the year before, and when she had been the assistant to Mikogami. While the students may have changed, and even some of the staff had changed, she knew that paperwork would always be eternal. Technically this was actually supposed to be the responsibility of the Headmaster, she knew Tsukune had bigger concerns. Therefore she tried to simplify all the paperwork that went across his desk. Anything minor or routine that required his signature she had a stamp to take care of, she collected all major items into a stack, reviewed them, and then wrote a series of synopses prioritizing them so that he could actually do something about them instead of overloading himself with work, which he was prone to doing if he was given the chance.
She was so engrossed in checking over some student records for accuracy before filing them she wasn't aware of Utsuki slipping into her office. It took her about fifteen minutes to realize she wasn't alone. When she did she just gestured to a chair in front of her desk and continued going over the files. She and the younger woman exchanged a few comments, none of any real notability.
"Finally that's over. Now Utsuki-chan, what can I help you with," She asked after she had set the last folder over to the side.
The teenager was a little unsure of what she was about to ask, but she took a deep breath and asked it, "Ruby-sama, could you tell me a little more about vampires? I was going to ask Tekeshi-san, but I was too embarrassed to do it."
"Well," the witch leaned back in her chair, "Honestly Moka-san would be the best to ask since she was born a vampire, however I can tell you feel highly intimidated by her, most people are so don't feel bad."
"Let me start by debunking some myths. Vampires can cross a bridge over running water, where that one came from I don't know. They don't sustain themselves off blood exclusively, all vampires suffer from extreme cases of anemia, and the best way for them to take in iron is through the blood of other creatures, they mostly eat real food, Moka-san is partial to a rice dish her mother in law makes. Garlic is not lethal to them, in fact Tekeshi is rather fond of it, anyway vampires have extraordinarily sharp senses and the smell tends to make them rather nauseous due to its strength. They don't sleep in coffins, they are living beings and need oxygen just as much as we do. Which one next? They are not invincible, the best way to kill them is to cut off their head, as it is with almost every other type of living creature out there. Sunlight doesn't really harm them, rather they don't tan well and if they spend too much time outside will come up with a very severe sunburn."
Ruby rolled her eyes toward the ceiling as she considered her next statements, "They are the most powerful among all the types of yokai, both in physically strength and the raw monster energy they can exude. Their rate of healing is phenomenal, Tekeshi was once struck by a speeding truck, when he arrived at the hospital most of the more severe injuries had already healed to a great degree, leaving the doctors to say he had gotten lucky. In literature they are described as being a rather amorous race, and this is true to a point, vampires possess an extremely powerful charisma. Some are able to seduce a member of the opposite sex by simply making a hand gesture, others are not quite so... I cannot think a good word there, but they aren't as charming. They do have the ability to change themselves into animals, but you are unlikely to ever see this happen due to them being an extremely proud and arrogant race. There biggest weaknesses are water and pure metals, such as iron, silver, and platinum. I can't think of anything else off the top of my head."
Utsuki processed that before she spoke again, "You said they typically didn't turn other people into vampires, does this mean that they don't drain their victims completely dry?"
"They don't. Moka-san fed on Tsukune-kun the whole time they went to school here, and she still does, due to his human heritage he absorbs three quarters of the necessary iron rather than only a fifth common to vampires. He gets around drinking very much blood by taking high dosage iron pills. It was funny when he first started taking them, he took too many and turned orange for three months before he finally figured out the right dosage. Anyway, his blood is extremely rich tasting to her. It is difficult for a vampire to turn a human. Most of the time they breakdown into a creature known as a ghoul, probably the only thing on earth that is stronger than a fully mature vampire. The transformation requires an item known as a holy lock to regulate the changes to prevent the birth of a ghoul. In fact so few people have actually been turned that most vampires don't even know about this."
"So, was the headmaster the last person to be turned into a vampire," Utsuki asked after the witch finished.
Ruby nodded. She didn't know why, but she really liked Utsuki. With even just the relatively short encounter they had had the day before they had connected. Utsuki was very kind and rather shy. It had been more than a little shocking for her to have been caught up in all this and Ruby had been kind enough to expose herself as a witch and take the time to talk with the girl as she led her to the dorm building. She knew that Moka had probably frightened the girl during their encounters, which was typically of any intelligent being upon first meeting the vampire. Tekeshi may have half seduced her without either one realizing it, after all he was Tsukune's son.
"Utsuki, I didn't expect to see you here," the girl and the witch both looked towards the door.
Tekeshi was standing halfway in the room, better dressed than when Utsuki had left him at his dorm room. He had found the time to change into a pair of dark blue slacks with a off white button down shirt. Ruby had trouble not staring at him, and she knew the other female occupant of the room was having a similar problem.
"If you two would get your eyes back in your heads, I wanted to ask if Harumi had arrived yet so I can start trying to remember if vampires have a deity I should pray to for safety or if I might have to make a pilgrimage to a shrine somewhere?"
Ruby nodded, and Tekeshi went pale as his shirt.
A/N: His headache will start in the next chapter. The story is still going to be a little slow for maybe two or three more chapters, and then I am going to start the main plot into motion. It was asked in a review if Tsukune and Moka were going to have a major part, and the answer is yes. Tekeshi may be going to save the world, but that doesn't mean the parents are too old to help. If you see any of the ocs truly start to become sues, either review or pm telling me how they are becoming sues. If I agree with you I will go back and edit the story to bring them in line, or explain why they are like that. A good example would have been if Tekeshi obliterated the orc in the first blow, instead they fought for a good ten minutes since he wasn't used to fighting such a (compared to humans) strong enemy. And the Utsuki being almost as beautiful as Moka is merely something for the romantic undertones, when I get there.
