Ch. 17 Mother + Child + Men's Trials + Vampire
"ZzzzZzzzZzzzZzzz," Rai snored in his sleep. He swung back and forth in his hammock; hovering just a few feet over the ground. The gardening shed had shovels and equipment used to handle the fields and gardening around Yokai Academy. The space was very limited, but offered just enough room for him and Jolt to make themselves at home. Rai's scythe and toolbelt were placed just beside them near a shelf with pots and plants stacked on top. The small mouse had built a hammock just above Rai. The sun was beginning to shine through the only window straight into Jolt's face. The little guy shifted in his bed. Its tail tapped the rope switch connected to the roof of the shack. The small rope rustled until it touched the stick of chalk resting on a nearby shelf. The chalk rolled until it landed inside a pot on a lower shelf. The weight shifted and raised the left half of the shelf upward until it knocked the scythe over. Rai's tool belt fell to the ground and the scythe swiped down and cut the rope holding the hammock. Rai hit the floor.
Thud!
"…Fuck." Rai laid facing down while Jolt continued to snooze. Rai picked himself up and looked around. He noticed the mess inside of their temporary home. "Who woke me up?" He looked to see Jolt sleep like a baby. Rai went to adjust his tool belt and fit his scythe. He dug into his pocket and checked his cellphone. [3G, 4 bars, battery: 82%, 7:45 AM]. Rai stared lazily at the screen. "It's almost 8:00." Rai suddenly snapped out of his sluggish trance. "Wait, my cellphone works!...Shit, I'm gonna be late for my class!" Rai quickly grabbed Jolt and rushed out of the shed. His partner slept while being carried under his arm. As Rai ran for the school, he noticed there was a large amount of adults lining up outside the front gates. What's with the line? He thought.
Homeroom
"Shit," Saizo grumbled. This student had a slick haircut and a punk attitude about him. He looked pretty angry about today.
"Look at Saizo;" said Moka, "He seems even grumpier than usual. Do you think Parents' Day could be upsetting him or something?"
"Don't know," Tsukune replied. "Maybe no one from his family is coming for him today."
"Who gives a crap about parents, anyway?" Saizo spoke uninterested.
"Saizo!" A petit, curly haired woman shouted out. The kids turned to the parents. She had on a purple jacket over her yellow and pink blouse while carrying a handbag. Next to her was a stout man with a blue suit and a red tie. He had almost no hair at the top of his head; only above his ears. "Hi sweetie! ~" Saizo's eyes lit up.
"Mommy! Daddy!" He hurried over to them.
"Mommy?" Tsukune sweat dropped.
"Daddy?" Moka sweat dropped also.
"You're late!" Saizo cried. "I was afraid you got into a booboo and I was about to cry my eyes out!"
"Hahaha," his father chuckled. "Sorry about that, son." Tsukune laughed a little.
"So, who's coming from your family?" he asked.
"It's just me," Moka answered, "so I better get to Kokoa's classroom and spend some time with her."
"Just you?"
"Yeah, you see the truth is, I've never had anyone once come and visit me for Parents' Day." She let out a faint smile. "It's the same with Kokoa, so I thought I'd go visit her."
"Moka…"
"I don't need your charity!" Kokoa barged in and swung her giant mace at Tsukune. He went crashing down onto the floor. "You got that! You even think about going to my classroom, you're going to meet the business end of my Ko Hammer here. You're so gonna regret it!" She dragged her giant mallet out of the class.
"Well, I certainly regret it," Tsukune groveled on the floor. His blood was leaking from his mouth.
"Tsukune!" Moka panicked.
Hallway
Rai ran past the classrooms and around the parents and students talking in the hallway. "Where the hell's the class I'm teaching?" He made a sharp turn at the left corner.
Bam!
They both collided. Rai landed on his rear end. "Damn, that's smarts." He looked in front to see a woman land in front of him. "Oh man, I'm really sorry about that." Rai helped the woman up to her feet.
"I'm fine; it's no trouble at all." She had long, shiny, blue curvy hair, purple eyes, a red dress, and a black leather coat. On her arm she carried a small brown purse. She gave the appeal of a movie star idol. She looked Rai up and down. "My, you seem to be in a hurry," she smiled. Rai blushed from her elegance.
"Hehe, yeah, I was," Rai smiled back.
"Are you here to visit anyone on Parents' Day?"
Parents' Day? Rai told himself. That explains all the adults. "Actually, I am attending this school." Rai noticed the clock in the hallway. [7:51] "Sorry, but I gotta go!" Rai picked Jolt off the ground and quickly took off.
"He sure was a cute one," she whispered.
"Mom!" the daughter hurried over to her mother. "Come on, I have to show you my fiancé!"
"Alright Kurumu, let's go see him."
Homeroom
{Stare} Mizore watched Moka who was biting onto Tsukune's neck with passion (?). The two finally saw her and jumped away in fright. "Improper Sexual Relations are against school rules, you know," said Mizore. "Do you mind telling me what you were doing there, Moka?"
"I should be asking you what you're doing here, stalker!" Moka shouted with embarrassment. In a flash, she was completely frozen in a block of ice. Tsukune stood on the sidelines; somewhat freaked out.
"It's because I wanna ask Tsukune a favor," Mizore turned to him. "It's my dumb mother; she's been nagging me to introduce him to her."
"Me?" Tsukune was flattered, "Sure, but where is she?" From behind a school desk, a woman was peeping on the three. She remained quiet and only stared. Tsukune stared back.
She's been here the whole time!? Tsukune screamed in his head. Now I see where Mizore gets that from! "Mizore really takes after her mother, doesn't she?" Tsukune tried to not seem over suspicious.
"Yeah…" Moka nodded.
"It's okay, you can come out now, mother," Mizore confirmed. She pointed to Tsukune, "This guy is my boyfriend."
"What!?" Moka and Tsukune cried.
"Hey hold on a second! I'm not your-!" Mizore began to whisper to him.
"I'm sorry, but can you please pretend to be my boyfriend for now?" she asked. "I kinda accidentally told my mother that you and I are an item."
"You what?"
"Please to meet you," the mother bowed. "I'm Mizore's mother, Tsurara. And you must be the famous Tsukune, huh? You're even handsomer than Mizore described." She gave a heartwarming smile. Tsukune blushed at the sight of a radiant figure. Who wouldn't like this woman? She had on a white kimono with a purple sash around her waist. Her hair was tied back while the front hanged down to her shoulders. In her mouth was a lollipop; just like the one Mizore had herself.
Wow! Mizore's mom seems really classy and nice! He thought. Not to mention gorgeous! I can see where Mizore gets her looks. But Moka wasn't too thrilled to see Tsukune eyeing the older woman. He could feel her jealousy fuming behind him in a spiteful and agonizing stare. But I don't think Moka is impressed!
"And who might this young lady be?" Tsurara asked.
"Huh?" Moka gave out her introduction. "Oh…it's such a pleasure to meet you, ma'am! I'm-…"
"She's just a super clingy groupie girl," Mizore informed. "She's always hanging all over Tsukune like some creepy stalker." Moka hid a furious rage inside herself from strangling Mizore by the neck.
You're the stalker! She yelled inside.
"Tsukune!" Kurumu jumped in at the scene and latched onto Tsukune.
"Kurumu!" he was surprised to see her at this time.
"Yes!" Kurumu waved her mother over. "Hey mom, he's over her!" Kurumu introduced the star idol. "This is my mother!"
"Please, call me Ageha," she insisted. "And you must be…"
Slam!
"Made it!" Rai yelled. The group all turned to the classroom door. They saw Rai tired from running around the school. He dropped Jolt to the floor and pulled out his cell. "Nice, with just a few minutes to spare."
"Hello there!" Ageha rushed over to Rai and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Whoa!" Rai felt something plush and bouncy pressed up against his face. "Uh…Miss?"
"My, what a fated encounter we have here," she said. She turned to Kurumu, then over to him. "I know! You must be Kurumu's fiancé!" The group all gasped in shock at Ageha's prediction. Kurumu took it the hardest.
"Wait! No he isn't'!" Kurumu tried to explain. "He's not even a student, he's a teacher!"
"Oh my, a charming older man, huh?" She turned to Moka. "And who might you be, dear? A hopeful lover, perhaps?" Tears of rejection flowed out of Moka.
"Now I'm a lover," she cried glumly. Tsukune sweat dropped. Rai struggled to get free.
"Excuse me," Rai explained. "This is a big misunderstanding."
"There's no need to be shy," Ageha insisted. "That daughter of mine…you know Kurumu, don't you? She might act suggestively, but in actuality she doesn't have any real experience underneath the sheets, now has she?"
"…I would not know that," Rai responded.
"So then," she whispered in Rai's ear, "I'd appreciate it if you gave her a helping hand." Rai blushed furiously.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, hold on!" Rai managed to get some space. "Let's not try to move too fast here!"
"Why don't we start off by having dinner sometime?" she suggested. "I'd be happy to give you some hands-on advice." From the doorway, Yukari walked into the room with her parents behind. Her mother wore almost the same outfit as Yukari, but it was an actual witch costume with a long cape. Her father wore a long green sweater vest with a blue tie, square glasses, and had a rugged police officer look. She looked to the ground and saw Jolt lying flat on its face. "Hey, what are you doing there?" She picked him up.
"Pika pika?" Jolt rubbed his head from the impact. Yukari then noticed the others across the room.
"Hey Tsukune!" she yelled.
"Pardon us," Rubi walked in front of Yukari with her mature lecturing outfit; complete with a green skirt, green vest, white blouse, and round glasses. "Excuse us, please. And this class is one of our more sophomore classrooms."
"Hey Rubi," Yukari asked, "Why are you-?" Rubi paused and saw Yukari's parents standing close by.
"Ah! Fellow witches!" she cried in joy. "I'm so happy! I don't know how many years since I've seen adult witches!" Meanwhile, Tsukune and Moka tried to pull Rai away from Kurumu's mother.
"Mom! What are you saying?"
"Try to pull harder!"
"What is wrong with you people?" Once they finally calmed down, Ageha turned over to Mizore's mother.
"Tsurara!" she yelled out. Kurumu and Mizore were surprised.
Ding-Ding-Dong! Ding-Ding-Dong!
The school bell had rung. "Well, is everyone having an enjoyable Parents' Day?" Miss Nekonome asked as she walked in the room. Ageha and Tsurara stared each other down.
Not here again, Tsurara thought.
Terrific, it's her! Ageha clenched her teeth. Sparks flew in between them. Moka, Tsukune, and Rai were also suspicious of their little feud.
"Wait…my class!" Rai shouted. "I'm late!"
"No need to worry, Mr. Ortega," Miss Nekonome answered. "Because of Parents' Day, you're class will only be open during our fourth lesson before dinner so we may learn more about your study. During you're free time, why don't you spend it by getting to know the students and having fun with us!"
"Oh…" Rai shrugged. "Okay then."
The environment around Prowl was calm and relaxed. To his surprise the sun was out and the cherry blossoms were in bloom. "I thought it was late at night," he wondered. Everything looked to be the same: The schoolyard, the school building, and the assorted towers of televisions lying around. "The fuck is this?" Prowl noticed the small boxes of television lying about the area. Not only that, but there was also studio equipment and spotlights posted about the school campus. "Someone shooting a movie or what?" Prowl wasn't sure what was happening. The minute he took his first step, he bumped into a plushy round bear with blue fur, a red suit, and a zipper round its neck. "What's with the blue punching back?"
"I'm the one who should be asking the questions!" The small bear shouted with an irritated and young voice. "What do you think you're doing here in my den?"
"You're den?" Prowl asked. "Are you trying to be funny?"
"Of course not!" he replied. "I'm beary serious!"
"Looks more like a broken down movie set." They both surveyed their location.
"I don't need to hear this from a grizzly like you!" the bear flailed his arm. "Why don' you go back to the cave where you came from!"
"Don't know how," Prowl replied. "I tripped and came in here."
"You made your way in here?" the bear pondered. "This is beary suspicious."
"What's suspicious is I'm talking to an oversized fuzz ball."
"I have a name, it's Teddie!"
"Obviously." The two were suddenly surrounded by creatures with red eyes and black forms.
"Oh no, they're here!" Teddie cried.
"The fuck are they?" Prowl asked.
"I don't know," Teddie trembled, "They came out of nowhere and started taking over! I've never seen shadows like them before!" The first shadow grew large demon wings and swooped down on the two. "Sensei!"
Ding-Ding-Dong! Ding-Ding-Dong!
"That brings first period to a close!" Miss Nekonome finished and closed her book. "Now it's time for P.E. Parents, if you head out to the tennis courts, please!" All the parents began to walk out of the classroom. Kurumu's mother was heading out, until Mizore's mother tripped her and made Ageha lose her footing. She almost fell over and raised her skirt up. She turned around and saw Tsurara smiling evilly at her. Ageha returned the favor with a dark glare. They both started rushing out to see who would get to the tennis courts first. "Hey, that whole girlfriend stuff you two were talking about…," Tsukune asked. "What the heck's going on here?"
"Yeah, exactly," Mizore turned to Kurumu, "What was the deal with that whole fiancé crap?"
"Well, if you must know, my mom kept pestering me about my love life and that's just what came out." She glared at Rai. "Thanks to him, now she thinks I have thing for the school janitor!"
"Hey, I resent that!" Rai stated.
"Besides, you pretty much did the same thing!" Kurumu emphasized.
"I guess," Mizore smiled. She walked over to Tsukune. "But me and Tsukune are gonna hook up any day now.
"No way!" Kurumu grabbed onto Tsukune, "He's gonna marry me!" They started to have a tug-of-war with him acting as the rope.
"Hey, hold on, will you two cut it out!" Tsukune cried. It didn't seem to be working.
"Would you both just calm down!" Rai enforced with his voice. The two girls stopped. "Look, all you have to do is tell them the truth." He turned to Kurumu. "You; tell her we're not getting hitched." He then turned to Mizore. "You; tell her you're both not dating." They both looked at one another. "Seriously, what's the worst that can happen?" From Mizore's perspective, her mother was blasting a mighty blizzard and encasing her daughter in a snowy death. As for Kurumu, her mother had her large claws and wings ready to strike at her daughter. The two quivered from their likely punishments. They nodded. They each grabbed their 'boyfriends' and started crying and begging for them to follow along. Moka stood by and watched them in their predicament. In her hand, a small paper was folded in half.
Ko: And now it's the second period of Parents' Day, wee!
For the first event of Parents' Day, the students were all playing out on the tennis courts. First to play were the boys. Tsukune had already taken to his side of the net in a tennis uniform with a white shirt, shorts, and racket in his hands. Rai took to the other side of the net in the tracksuit lent by the P.E. Instructor. "So, you ready to do this?" Rai asked.
"Not really," Tsukune gave a worried smile.
"Listen up," Kurumu told Rai. "You better act like a fiancé, but only for today! If you try to get out of this or even think about getting the wrong idea, I'll cut off more than just that belt!" She raised her sharp claws.
"I just hope she means my hair," Rai shuttered. The game had begun. Tsukune made the first serve. The ball bounced onto Rai's side. He quickly dashed for the ball and gave a backhand strike. The ball bounced on Tsukune's side and zipped straight to the fence. Everyone looked in awe at the playability the new teacher can do. "Just like with Grotle's training session," Rai smiled.
"Yahoohoo!" Kurumu cheered. "Way to go, darling!" Sorry Tsukune, I wanna cheer for you so bad! Rai simply waved. Kurumu became frustrated. "I said WAY TO GO, DARLING!" Her dark eyes glared down on Rai. He felt the sudden chill run down his back.
"Alright! Alright, I get it! Thanks!" Rai shouted back. Kurumu was waiting. "…honey," he muttered.
"Keep going, Tsukune!" Mizore cheered.
"You can do it!" Moka added.
-Final Score-
Rai: 40
Tsukune: 25
Rai walked over to Tsukune and helped him to his feet. "You alright, man?"
"Yeah, I'm good," Tsukune replied. They both took their leave off the court. The parents were watching from outside the gate.
"That Ortega is very crafty for his size," Tsurara told herself.
"Kurumu picked herself the perfect athletic type!" Ageha smiled. Up next were the girls in their sports uniforms. They had on a tank top with a short white skirt to play in. First on the court was Moka and she looked to be giving it her all.
"Nice save, Moka!" Tsukune cheered. Yukari was next and she seemed to be doing alright for her first time.
"Did you guys see my swing?" Yukari yelled to her parents.
"Pikachu!" Jolt was giving a small cheer over by the fence.
"Aw, you're such a cutie!" She lifted him up and gave a big squeeze. Jolt could feel this was happening again. Up next was Kurumu. As the ball came zipping by, she gave a slow and meek swing at the ball. She missed, but made herself 'bounce back'.
"Dang! ~" she said. On the court next door, Mizore wasn't moving from the back area.
"A little effort would be nice!" Mizore's partner said.
"I melt when I run," she replied.
Tsurara: Mizore!
Ageha: Kurumu!
The daughters turned to their mothers.
"What I wanna know is how far you've gone with Mr. Ortega, Kurumu!" Ageha declared.
"Eh!? What do you mean, mom?" Kurumu asked.
"Do it with him!" she called out. She placed her leg on a tree trunk in a dominant position. "Right here and right now! Okay?" Kurumu blushed.
"What!? But…we're in the middle of class. And…I've been trying to get him to like me without using my succubus powers." Kurumu used the excuse for Tsukune on Rai. "Besides, we haven't even kissed yet."
"It sounds like your relationship with him has ended before it even started." Ageha had her back turned to Kurumu to show her defeat.
"Mom!"
"If you want him, do it with him, got it!" Kurumu had to do all she could to try and pull off this act, no matter what it took.
"Uh…yeah…" she agreed. Ageha smiled.
Now Mr. Ortega is going to be Kurumu's for sure.
"I wanna talk to you about the relationship you have with Tsukune," Tsurara told Mizore.
"Listen, mother…I've been meaning to tell you about that," Mizore tried to explain.
"I want you to freeze him, dear." Her hand formed into large ice claws.
"That isn't what I expected you to say."
"Mizore, you freeze him right now and Tsukune will remain your boyfriend."
"But I made a promise to Tsukune that I wouldn't do things like that."
"Really, in that case don't be surprised if he starts to fall for Kurumu like that man did." Mizore was shocked.
"No, I can't let that happen!"
"There's only one way to make sure that he doesn't, and that's by freezing him and keeping him close. That's the proper form of love for a snowwoman."
"Then…that's what I'll do."
Now Tsukune's gonna be Mizore's for sure. Tsurara smiled.
I will not lose to that woman, Ageha assured.
I refuse to lose to her, Tsurara declared.
Together: Hahahahahaha!
Ko: Man, these are some scary mothers, wee!
The tennis matches continued on. Tsukune and Rai watched from the sidelines as the games played. "I didn't know you were that skilled," Tsukune praised. "Did you play back in high school?"
"Well…no, I…uh…just play sports often, hehe," Rai tried to keep his cool. Jolt served as the referee while sitting atop a tall chair. With each point scored, Jolt would raise a flag and determine the outcome. He had on a black and white striped shirt. From nearby, Tsukune and Rai heard Mizore whispering to them near a tree. "Tsukune," Mizore whispered. "Come here."
"Huh?" Tsukune turned to see Mizore hiding near a tree. She was waving him to come over.
"What's up?" Rai asked.
"Oh, it's…uh…nothing." He stuttered. "I'll be right back." Tsukune walked off from the tennis court into the woods. Rai managed to get a glimpse of Mizore disappearing behind the tree.
"Man, those girls will eat him alive…maybe even literally." Rai suddenly heard a noise coming from the other side of the court.
"Pssst, hey!" Kurumu was waving him over by the gates' exit.
"Great, now it's my turn." Rai walked out.
"What's keeping you, Tsukune? ~" Mizore showed off her leg behind the tree in hopes of luring Tsukune toward her. "There's something I wanna do to you. ~"
"Yeah, and what might that be?" Tsukune said while unimpressed.
"Oh, just this," Mizore let out her hand and released a large blizzard straight at the boy. Tsukune screamed in fright until he was completely frozen solid.
"Tsukune!" Moka shrieked from Tsukune's misfortune. "Hold on, I'll try to get you out! Mizore what were you thinking!"
"It was love," Mizore said with romance in her voice.
"What kind of love was that?"
"If I didn't, I might have lost him." Yukari pulled out her wand waved it over her head.
"Just hang on a little bit longer, Tsukune." She summoned a boiling kettle into thin air and poured it over Tsukune. The ice soon melted and he was back to his old self.
"What happened?" he asked.
"Oh thank goodness! You're alright," Moka cried.
Shoot, Tsurara watched from a distance.
"There you are," Kurumu huffed as Rai walked closer.
"Alright, Miss Nail Trimmer. ¿Qué paso?" Rai asked. Kurumu pushed up on Rai's chest as her breasts moved up and down. "WHAT THE HELL!?"
"Well, what do you think?" Kurumu said with a shy voice. She reached down and grabbed lower down past his belt. "Does it hurt down here?"
"It didn't hurt before!" Rai was blushing wildly from the attention he was getting.
"I was so worried sick about it…I mean you," she lied. "Here, you can feel how fast my heart is beating," She slowly moved Rai's hand to her breast.
"I'm not just feeling your heart, you know!"
"…Let's...do it," Kurumu trembled. Kurumu began to move in close for the kiss. Rai restrained himself.
"That's it," Rai held onto Kurumu and hugged her tight. Kurumu didn't move. She was confused and startled by his motive. He quietly whispered in her ear, "This should be good enough." He let her go and started to walk away. Kurumu chased after him.
"Wait! We're supposed to be engaged!" Rai stopped and turnd to her. "Remember, I said…"
"I know," Rai replied. "…but that might be taking it too far. Besides, you like that other guy, don't you?"
"But...my mom!" Rai walked back and patted her head.
"About her, I think there's more to her and Miss Tsurara's history than they let on." He offered his hand to walk her to the others. "Come on, I can tell she's still watching us." Kurumu clasped onto Rai and they headed off.
What's with this guy? She thought.
Shit, Ageha watched close by as the two made it back with Moka, Tsukune, Yukari, and a running Mizore escaping a boiling kettle. What the two mothers didn't realize was that they were merely 15 ft. from each other's position. They both shared glances, and then turned the other way.
Ageha and Tsurara: Hmph!
As the classes continued on, the bitter war to see who the best raged on. However, neither Kurumu nor Mizore proved they were adequate in Math, English, or Science. The next class was one no one could surly mess up in: Woodshop. The parents stood at the back of the class. Rai was standing at the front alongside Jolt. Everyone watched him about to perform his lecture. Wow, I had no time to plan a lesson, Rai thought. "Alright everyone, my name is Raimundo Ortega. I am honored to be working in a…well-educated learning facility as Yokai Academy. If there's anything that you wanna know, please raise your hand." The entire class raised their hands. "That doesn't involve my scythe or the yellow mouse standing next to me." Half the class lowered their hands. "Let's see…" Rai glanced around the room. He first noticed the bubble gum hair girl from before. "Okay, Miss…uh…" Rai turned over to the podium and saw a notebook. Ageha moved forward. He checked to see the class roster. It was a shock to see the characters make sense in front of his eyes. "Aka…shiya?"
"Yes, sir," Moka stood. "Where exactly are you from?" The class began to wonder themselves.
"Good question," Ra answered. "I'm actually not from this…" Jolt tugged on his pants. "From…this country! Yeah, I'm from the United States of America." The class and parents all began whispering across the room. Tsurara passed ahead of Ageha. "My ethnicity is Mexican; therefore I am able to speak two languages." Rai rethought his response. "Three."
"I have a question!" Yukari stood out of her seat. "How did you become a teacher?" Everyone else was wondering that as well.
Oh man, really? Rai needed a back story. "Well, I first started out by…going to college on scholarships to study, but I began getting a job at a restaurant to support myself. This is why I am studying for a…teaching degree." Man, I'm good. Ageha passed Tsurara.
"Then why do you wear the belt?" Kurumu asked. "I get that you're studying and working for the money, but why wear a belt for construction?"
"That, I can answer. I work on the side as a garage repair man." The class was stumped. First a college student, then a part-time worker, and now a repairman? The two women were neck and neck. "I'm more of an apprentice. I've worked with garage doors for years and it's been part of the family business for some time. I can tell you the basic parts from the opener to the belt drive to the hinges and back around to the tracks, and don't get me started on the springs." The room was silent. "I take that nobody knows how a garage door works." Everyone nodded. "In short, I'm your average 19-year-old Hispanic kinda guy who likes carnecería and playing Nintendo." The class gasped.
"You're only 19?" Mizore asked.
"I thought you were some old guy in his late twenties!" Kurumu shouted.
"Oh sure, I don't shave for a week and everyone thinks I'm an old lumberjack!" Rai fired back. "Anyway, I prefer to be called Rai so don't worry about being all formal about it. As for him, this little guy is my buddy, Jolt."
"Pikachu!" Jolt waved its small arm in the air.
"KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" All the girls squealed at the sight of the adorable little mouse. Jolt was a flattered by the girls gossiping and praising it.
Show off. "We're gonna start the actual class in a few days, and let me make this perfectly clear." Everyone fell silent. "I WILL NEVER HAND OUT HOMEWORK IN THIS CLASS!" The class cheered with excitement. The roar of the classroom filled the school. Who's the favorite now? Rai smiled. "Now before I end the class…" Tsurara and Ageha were pushing against Rai, "…will you both go back to the end of the room!"
Men's Restroom
Rai went to wash off in the men's restroom. He turned the water faucet to try and rinse off the stress. Jolt simply played by the towel dispenser and kept pulling the new paper that came out. "Man, these monsters are gonna be the death of me," Rai told himself. He checked his cellphone. [11:15 AM] "The last class should be going on before dinner. After that, Parents' Day is over." He looked to the cellphone's battery. "I wonder if Laxus' lightning recharged my cell." Rai turned off the faucet and left the restroom. Jolt followed right behind. "So, think we should join the others in the singing group?"
"Pika!" Jolt seemed interested. As the two came up to the door, they slid it open and saw the class frozen in blocks of ice. The only people not frozen were Mizore and her applauding mother. Rai slowly closed the door. "…Let's get something to drink."
"Pika," Jolt nodded. They went to the outside vending machine and grabbed two cans of drinks. Rai wasn't sure what the green ones were, but Jolt seemed to like it.
"You really like that stuff, don't you?" Jolt chugged down on the can until it was empty.
"Cha!" Jolt was replenished.
"Okay, back to class." The two went back over to the music class. Once the door opened, everyone was crying with tears. "Sheesh, who died?"
Ko: There sure is a crap tone of singing in this episode, wee.
Jolt: Pika?
Ageha: Kurumu! I think the best way to wrap up my visit is by having dinner together and with Raimundo too, of course.
Tsurara: Mizore! I think the best way to wrap up my visit is by having dinner together and with Tsukune too, of course.
The two mothers shot stares at one another for thinking of taking the same idea. The group simply watched from the sidelines. "That's such a kind offer," Tsurara insisted. "I'm sure you'll be having a wonderful time while we get to know Tsukune much better."
"I believe you are mistaken," Ageha fought back; "You'll be missing out at a nice dinner we'll be having with our foreign fiancé."
"I'm pretty sure we won't. At least I know who my dates are," Tsurara barked, "I don't pick up random men unlike some bimbos I know."
"It must be nice to have so few dates you can actually remember them all," Ageha growled back, "as for me, I get so many offers from men; I can hardly keep track of them."
Ageha and Tsurara: Hahahahahaha
The two mothers laughed at their witty remarks.
Prowl ran down the hallways of the school building that resembled Yasagami High School. The interior and designs all matched the same as the original, but the one thing that stood out was the silhouettes walking down the halls. They appeared to be regular students, unless their clothes and skins were made up of digital snow pixels. Prowl's only concern for now was surviving the creatures that were pursuing him. He made a sharp turn near a left corner and paused for a breather. The monsters looked down the hallway to see where their prey had gone. What's with these things? Prowl thought. Anything he did or say would blow his cover.
"There you are!" Teddie shouted from behind Prowl. The creatures turned their heads toward the voice and began sneaking in from the ground.
"You dumbass!" Prowl yelled furiously.
"There's no need to worry," Teddie patted his chest. "Just let this bear show you how it's done." Teddie raised his right paw and called out to his power. "Bear-sona!" From a blue aura, a large figure appeared above Teddy. The being had a large round body made of steel. Its face had two blue eyes with a long smile and a pointed nose in the center. The face was colored with red and blue circles much like a target. On its head are two red spheres like two oversized antennas with yellow claws. Its legs were long red boots and on its back was a red cape and a large rocket sticking out from underneath. "Time show you what this bear is made of! Go, Kumai!" The Persona charged in at the enemies. The creatures lunged out and wrapped their bodies around it. They immediately separated from it and spun around like a loose top. "Hey, you can't do that!" One shadow morphed its appearance to look like a boy with spiky hair. The shadow boy punched its knuckles together and covered its mouth with its fist. In one breath, it exhaled a white stream of fire and blasted into a wall. "No way!"
"Now it's just a giant pinball," Prowl said with sarcasm. The other shadow lurked over him and tried to claw its way at Prowl's body. He quickly leapt to his right as the creature left only a scratch on his school shirt. "Hey, that's my only one, you ass." Prowl returned to his footing. The more the shadow inched closer, the more Prowl backed away. He felt his hand come across a doorknob. He pressed up against the door on his back. He quickly turned and opened it. There were buckets, brooms, and wet floor signs inside. He grabbed the broom and swung it furiously at the shadow. "Get back!" The creature grabbed a hold on it and slinked slowly onto the stick. It slid over Prowl's arms and began to cover his body. "It's trying to eat me!" The shadow molded itself into his entire being. Prowl's face was slowly being consumed before it reached his eye.
"No!" Teddie yelled. "Hang on!" Prowl closed his eyes and feared for the worst.
"…I am thou…thou art I…From the sea of thy soul, I come…
Let those who torment you…fear my power…"
Cafeteria
Being time for dinner, everyone had decided to eat in the Cafeteria. At one table, Mizore, Tsurara, Yukari, and Jolt ate on the left side while Kurumu, Ageha, and Moka ate on the right. Tsukune and Rai were at the opposite ends with the parents sitting close. The air was pretty tense as the feast began. "Geez, this is way too intense," Tsukune shuttered.
"Someone pass the bread, please," Rai asked. Moka passed it over to Rai. "Nice and soft; just the way I like it." He ripped the bread in half and pulled out the inside fluff. He then stuffed the carrots and greens inside. He chomped down on his vegetable sandwich. Everyone else saw him eating it. "Don't knock it till you try it."
"So, Raimundo, is it?" Ageha asked.
"Yes, ma'am?" Rai replied.
"We should really be discussing about you and Kurumu's Engagement Party."
"Party, huh?" Rai pondered.
"Let's pull out all the stops, shall we? You two are getting married, after all."
"We're gonna need a lot of soft drinks," Rai considered.
"Hey, Tsukune," said Tsurara.
"Eh, yes ma'am?" he answered.
"I think you and Mizore should have a lavish wedding, don't you?" she considered.
"A wedding!?" he cried.
"Of course, you and Mizore are just dating right now, but we all know where it leads to."
"I never said we were getting married," Mizore interrupted.
"Quiet," Tsurara silenced her daughter.
"It will be a shame when you miss out on our wedding, since my daughter is already engaged," Ageha snickered. She moved closer towards the middle of the table. "In our case, there's no 'thinking' involved—they're just marrying! And Raimundo Ortega is going to be our new son-in-law!" The girls gulped at the battle starting. Rai whispered to Mizore and Kurumu.
"Ladies," he said, "If there was a better time to tell the truth, it would be now."
"Um…" Kurumu started, "I'd be kind of happy if that actually happened, but I kind of made up that fiancé stuff."
"Hush, Kurumu!" Ageha cut her off. Tsurara inched closer to Ageha.
"Since your bust size is bigger than your brain size, let me make explain something," Tsurara pointed out, "There's no such thing as a 'love affair' if there is no love involved at all. The ones truly in love are Tsukune and his girlfriend."
"Mother," Mizore tried to intervene, "There's something I've been meaning to tell you about Tsukune and me…I lied."
"Which means Tsukune and my Mizore will be the first to have the wedding," Tsurara continued on with her explanation.
"Rai's marrying Kurumu!" Ageha raised her voice over the table.
"No, Tsukune's marrying Mizore!" Tsurara shouted back. They were both face-to-face.
"No he's marrying mine!"
"No mine!"
"Mine!" The two mothers jumped away from the table.
"You just don't get it, do you Tsurara!" Ageha called out.
"No, you don't!" Tsurara yelled back.
"Then have a taste…," Ageha's nails grew out and stretched over to strike at the opponent, "…of my Chaos Claw!"
"Ha!" An angry storm formed around Tsurara. "That's no match against my Dancing Blizzard!"
Kaboom!
A large explosion went off in the cafeteria. A large whole was put onto the side of the building. The girls hid behind the broken dinner table. Rai and Jolt managed to lift off the rubble around them. Tsukune was more shocked than alive at the scene.
"Mom, cut it out!" Kurumu shouted.
"Chill out, mother!" Mizore added. The battle only got more vicious.
"Try my ultimate Claw Attack!" Ageha declared as she swiped at Tsurara.
"I'm gonna make Tsukune my husband one day, but the old fashion way so please stop it!" Kurumu called out.
"Transcendental Ice Pillar Array!" A barrage of ice pillars shot out from below the ground and released down to Ageha.
"Mother, I promise I'll make Tsukune my husband one day!" Mizore shouted. "So please stop this fighting before you hurt somebody!" Another huge explosion appeared in the cafeteria. All the students and parents rushed to exit the building. From the dust, Tsurara and Ageha stood opposite of their battlefield.
"Didn't you hear me?" Kurumu ran up to her mother. "Knock it off!
"Please Mother," Mizore ran up to Tsurara, "You have to cool your head!"
Tsurara: You be quiet and bud out!
Ageha: You be quiet and bud out!
They both shoved their daughters to the side and knocked them into the rubble. "Oh no!" Moka shouted. "They're hurt!"
"Tsurara Special!"
"Ageha Screw!"
Another smoke of air blasted throughout the area. "Jolt, we gotta do something," Rai turned to his Pokémon.
"Pika!" Jolt agreed. They both sneaked around the warzone to get a clear advantage over the parents.
"You haven't changed a bit since high school, have you?" Tsurara called out to Ageha. "You're still trying to swoop in and steal someone else's boyfriend!" The others were confused from her statement.
"You can't call it stealing if he was never yours to begin with," Ageha fired back at Tsurara. "All you ever did was hang out with poor Gonzo and bother him, but he never gave you the time of day, didn't he Tsurara?"
"You're one to talk! You came on to him like a hussy, but he never once looked in your direction!"
"Take that back!"
"Well…," Tsukune sighed, "I guess that means…"
"That these two ladies…" Moka added.
"…were at Yokai Academy…" Mizore groveled.
"…in the same class…" Kurumu added.
"…as sophomore students…?" Rai inserted.
"That only happened because you screwed things up and got in the way!" Ageha shouted.
"You were the one who got in the way!" Tsurara shouted furiously.
"I hated you then and I hate you now!" Ageha sneered.
From below, Tsurara summoned a massive snowman to tackle her enemy. "Let's go! Meet my Snowman of Fear!" Ageha pulled out her…weapons.
"Try these on for size!" she shouted as lazers fired out of her chest. "Breast Missiles of Rage!" The battle continued to spread throughout the school. Tsukune and Moka did their best to avoid the falling rocks.
"Jolt, go for Miss Snowwoman," Rai commanded. "I'll take on my mother-in-law."
"Pika!" Jolt nodded. They both readied to strike. From there backs, Tsukune was almost crushed by a falling boulder. He accidentally grabbed a hold on Moka's chest and broke off her rosary. From a flashing red light, the white haired Moka had awakened to fight.
"You're meddling ends now!" Ageha cried.
"Same for you!" Ageha declared.
"Ready…" counted Rai, "Aim…"
"Aren't you too old to act like this?" Moka called out. Everyone turned to see the new Moka glaring down at them.
"Moka, please wait!" Tsukune warned. Moka had already charged in.
"What did you say to us?" Tsurara yelled.
"How dare you!" Tsurara shouted. Moka went in for the kick.
"I don't like where this is going!" said Rai. He looked to see to his partner. "We better clear the…" Jolt was gone.
"Let's teach this girl a lesson!" Ageha stated.
"A painful one!" Tsurara agreed.
"Moka stop, they're parents-!" Tsukune jumped in and took the hit of the kick. He was sent flying and first collided with Rai until they both crashed with the mothers. From the collision, Rai and Tsukune each accidentally grabbed a hold of the mothers' chest. They didn't seem to mind it, however.
Ageha: Boys
Tsurara: Boys
"What?" Moka was unaware of her attack causing the incident. As a result, Tsukune was stuck looking into Tsurara's undergarments while Rai was being suffocated by Ageha's bust.
Ageha: If things don't work out with my daughter, how about dating me instead?
Tsurara: If things don't work out with my daughter, how about dating me instead?
The others were not so impressed by the boys' restraint. Once everyone came to their senses, they looked at the damage caused to the school. Rai looked about the area. "…I'm gonna have to clean this up, am I?"
"Don't worry!" Yukari jumped into action with her parents behind her. "Just leave it to us!"
"Thanks, kid," Rai gratified her. He then turned to all the kids and parents that were part of this mess. "I think it's time we all had a Parent-Daughter Conference…outside." The two parents smiled cowardly. With a burst of magical energy, the school was rebuilt and fixed back to the way it was.
"I knew you could fix this up, Momma and Papa!" Her parents smiled to her. At the front of the school, Kurumu and Mizore were having a talk with their parents about the trouble they caused today.
"You two used us to carry out your stupid fight," Kurumu scolded.
"I'm sorry," Ageha bowed in apology.
"What about you, mother?" Mizore included.
"Yes, I'm sorry too," Tsurara added.
"Alright, now it's our turn, ladies," Rai looked over to the girls.
"And we're sorry too for lying about our natural relationships," said Kurumu.
"Same here," Rai added. "I was never involved to begin with. I just got caught up in the crossfire."
"We want Tsukune to fall in love with us naturally; not by some underhanded way," Kurumu continued. "Even if you managed to force Tsukune to become the husband to one of us, it wouldn't be right and that's not the way we want it."
"Hey, I'll take him that way," Mizore stated.
"Mizore, no!" Moka cried.
"I'm just kidding," she smiled.
"I like your style," Rai chuckled. From the front of the school, Yukari had come out. She waved over to the group.
"Come here, Tsukune!" she cried out. Unfortunately, she was blocked off by Saizo and his family as they were about to leave.
"Well, I hope you have a safe trip home, mommy and daddy," Saizo confirmed.
"Hahaha, you take care too, Saizo," his father assured, "And continue to make the Komiya name proud!"
"You can count on me, daddy!" Saizo promised. His dad chuckled with glee. The two mothers looked dumbfounded by this new information.
"…Komiya?" Ageha asked.
"You don't suppose…?" Tsurara assumed.
"Actually, I do suppose it's him…"
Tsurara and Ageha: That would make his father…Gonzo!
The two women slunk down to the ground at the terrible realization they had faced. Ageha jumped up to Kurumu and held onto her. "Kurumu, it's not the hunks of past, but the hunks of the future that count! So don't let Tsukune get away!"
"…Fine," Kurumu sighed.
"Mizore," Tsurara gazed coldly at her daughter with a chilling background coming toward her, "Next time, I want you to bring Tsukune home as your real boyfriend, understand?"
"Yes, mother!" Mizore guaranteed. "Please, just stop doing that!" Rai nodded his head, and then started to walk off.
"Looks like my work here is done," he said. As he made some distance, Rai could hear someone calling out to him.
"Raimundo, I'll be waiting if you change your mind!" Ageha called out.
"…Crap."
The sudden energy flowed out of Prowl in a blast of blue flames. The shadow creature inched back from their enemy. From behind Prowl was a tall figure with knight's armor and giant angel wings on his back. In its right hand, it gripped a medieval double-edged sword. At the top of the helmet, a streak of yellow fire flowed out of the mane. Prowl looked about his enemies as this new power surged inside of him.
"Holy cow!" Teddie cried.
"Per…sona," he whispered. He called out with his right hand. "Ziodine!" The knight raised its sword and summoned a charge of lightning bolt. The strike electrocuted the creature on the spot. The last two only stared coldly with their red eyes at the opponent. "…Finish him." With one swing, the knight lashed out with his sword and sliced the shadow boy in pieces. The creatures began to dissipate and dissolve from their existence.
"Wow that was unbearlievable!" Teddie cheered.
"It was okay," Prowl didn't show any signs of excitement. He turned to the knight as it began to disappear. In its place, a small card floated down onto his hand.
"It's your Persona," Teddie explained. "You must be pretty strong to have one of your own."
"Maybe."
"In that case, I will call you Sensei Two from now on!" Teddie cheered with glee. "Here, you might need these." Teddie handed Prowl a pair of glasses with the frame being like sunglasses, but with glass lenses.
"Not bad, fuzzy," Prowl somewhat complimented. "So, where's the exit out of this place?"
"Allow me to show the way!" Teddie waddled ahead and pointed to the TV sets in a pile.
Yokai Academy (Night)
*Yawn* Rai was tired and exhausted after the rough day he had. He was ready to hit the shack to hit the sack. From behind, he heard the sound of footsteps coming closer. Rai paused for a moment. He slowly turned to see a green can of juice roll to his feet. He looked down and saw Jolt wobbling over until it landed face front on the ground. "That's where you ran off to when I needed you?"
"Pika," Jolt was too filled to come up with an excuse.
"No more drinks for you," Rai picked up his juice packed mouse and carried him to the shed. As Rai arrived at the door, he noticed a paper nailed to it.
Mr. Ortega,
Please meet us over by the incinerator at the other end of the school.
From, Moka
Rai read over the letter. He carefully placed Jolt in his bed and closed the door softly. He took off to the other side of the school where he passed the gymnasium, the girl's locker room, and the newspaper club. Just beyond the next corner was a large metal stove; a place where the old school material would be burned and destroyed. Rai peeked over to see Moka standing alone. Weird, Rai thought, I assumed when she wrote 'us' there would be more people. Rai slowly walked over to Moka with his hands in his pockets. "Do you usually stand outside looking up at the sky while next to a fire?"
"Not often," she answered, "Only when I need to draw out my prey." Moka turned to reveal her red eyes and silver hair.
"Whoa…didn't see that coming," Rai stood surprised. From around the incinerator, Tsukune popped out with the rosary in his hand. From the air, Kurumu and Yukari swooped down and blocked Rai from the back. Rai's feet became frozen in ice as Mizore appeared from a dark tree in the woods. The group encircled him like an enemy being surrounded. "This, I should have seen coming."
"Now then," Moka stated, "Show me your soul breaker."
-To Be Continued-
Ageha: Well, that sure was a fun Parents' Day, wasn't it?
Tsurara: Yes, but I had a bigger role than you did.
Ageha: Did not!
Tsurara: Did too!
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Tsurara: Leave a review!
Ageha: Hey!
Next Time: Body Measurements + Training + Vampire
Moka: and another…Capu Chu!
Tsukune! Take my spot!