Ch. 20 Bishounen + R&B + Vampire
The flying knight zipped across the sky over the many valleys filled with televisions. It started into a nosedive straight down. As the speed increased, it zoomed in on the boy. Prowl didn't move as his Persona grew closer. The knight was about to make impact in a matter of seconds.
"Stop," Prowl ordered.
Whoosh!
The knight flapped its wings and came to a complete halt. It responded to its master's call.
"That was un-bear-leivable!" Teddie cheered. "You can control your Persona with no problems, Sensei Two!"
"Told you I got this," Prowl grinned.
"I can't wait to tell the others about this!" Teddie was already waddling toward the television.
"Hold it, fuzzy!" Prowl jumped on Teddie. They both rolled along the pavement. "No one can know about this."
"Huh?" Teddie was surprised. "Why not? Is it because Sensei Two is a shy cub?"
"Hell no!" Prowl shouted. "No one can know that I'm here." Prowl now knew this was his training for the quest he was assigned. If anyone else found out, it could lead to a whole new level of misunderstanding. "We should keep this between us for now, I…uh…don't think I'm ready to meet the others."
"Oh, I get it now!" Teddie raised his paw.
"Really?"
"You want the others to be beary surprised when you prove how tough you are!"
"Sure, let's stick to that for now." Prowl looked up to his Persona. "Alright, let's test out some magic."
Yokai Academy
"Pikachu," Jolt rested on his belly on one of the tables. The classroom had been empty for days without any students coming in for lectures, including Woodshop. Rai was reorganizing the classroom equipment and brushing off any dust or dirt lying around.
"Are just gonna lay there all day…again?" Rai asked. Jolt didn't budge. "Look, I'm a teacher. I can't just abandon my post and go on field trips with the students. What kind of impression would that leave if the other teachers thought that I had more freedom than they did? They might start getting suspicious." Jolt didn't answer. "Besides, they're coming back today, so you can go play with Yukari later." Jolt's ears perked up.
"Pika?" Jolt turned to the window. Outside the front gates, a group of students had started walking towards the school. They were in their uniforms; ready for the lessons to continue. "Pika!"
"See, what did I tell ya." Rai and Jolt were able to spot the group of monster girls beside their darling boyfriend. Rai opened the window as he and Jolt gave out a wave at them. Mizore, Yukari, Tsukune, and Moka waved to them back. However, Rai noticed Kurumu who turned the other way with a serious expression on her face. "She's still mad at me, huh?"
"Pika," Jolt nodded.
"Well, at least things can't get any worse, right?" The hammers hanging on the wall fell to the floor. "…never mind." Rai dragged his feet back to the tools. Jolt stared out the window and noticed a guy holding a red head student in his arms. He smiled; allowing a fang to show. Jolt's cheeks gave off static.
"Chu," he growled.
Homeroom
"Listen up, everybody," Miss Nekonome informed the class. "We have a new student transferring in. So, it's important that we treat him with respect. Now his name is Kotaro Ijuin, so be nice everyone." The new student smiled as he presented himself to the class. The guy had sharp looks with short loose hair and a well-groomed manner.
"Hey, I'm Kotaro," he brushed his hair, "how goes it?" His smile gave a bright shine to the crowd of girls. The ladies were eaten up by his charm and began blushing and smiling.
"We're glad to have you, Mr. Ijuin," Miss Nekonome assured. "Now if you would please grab the seat right over there."
"I would much rather have Tsukune over that guy," Kurumu said.
"You know what," Mizore added, "I actually agree with Boobzilla there."
"Me too!" Yukari agreed, "I'm gonna cast my vote for Tsukune as well."
"Hey c'mon, you guys…this isn't a popularity contest," said Moka.
"Really?" Kurumu asked. "I guess that means Moka'd prefer the new transfer student."
"Sweet, that's one less rival for me," Mizore implied.
"Hey, that's not true!" Moka tried to explain herself. "You know Tsukune is the one for—" Tsukune couldn't help but overhear Moka's confession for him. They entered their little world of love and romance…until…
Stomp!
"Aaaow!" Tsukune cried as his foot was stepped on by Kotaro.
"Oops, sorry my bad," he seemingly apologized. "It's just that my feet are so huge. These damn things have a mind of their own."
"Are you okay, Tsukune!?" Moka asked. His foot continued to be crushed.
Woodshop
Ding-Ding-Dong! Ding-Ding-Dong!
"Hey Jolt, you mind grabbing me some food from the cafeteria?" Rai asked.
"Pika?" Jolt was curious.
"Seeing as Kurumu's there, I don't really want to get slaughtered during my meal." Jolt nodded. He leapt off the counter and ran out to the cafeteria. Rai began cleaning up the classroom by hanging the hardware and stacking the goggles. He noticed there was one student who was still packing up his materials. "Hey, you're the new guy, right?"
"Yes, I am," Kotaro gave a warm smile with a bright glitter of light.
"…okay," Rai went back to cleaning. That was somewhat disturbing. Three girls walked into the classroom with their textbooks. The long black hair girl, the round glasses, and the short cut red head.
"Hey Kotaro," Brunette said, "The next class after this is music. Wanna walk there with us?"
"Since you just transferred in, you probably don't know the way to the music room, right?" Rosy asked.
"But don't worry, we'll show you the way there!" Lensey offered.
"Why thank you girls," Kotaro smiled, "I think I'll take you up on that." The girls shrieked with joy.
"You're kidding, right?" Rai said to himself.
"Hey, listen," said Kotaro, "Thank you. It was nice of you to come up and talk to me. I don't have any friends here. I was pretty nervous; I need you girls."
"If anyone needs me, I'll be setting up for gym class." Rai began to get annoyed. He left the room.
"You're with me from now on, Je t'aime." The girls stood frozen. Their books dropped to the floor. They quickly jumped onto him like a clingy group of fan girls.
"We'll completely devote our lives to being there for you!" They promised.
This is just the fi~rst step, he held in his head.
Some students were eating lunch in the cafeteria. The monster girls and Tsukune were just finishing up their trays. Jolt sat in the middle eating its delectable bowl of rice.
"You sure were hungry, weren't you?" Yukari petted Jolt.
"Pika!" Jolt smiled with rice on its face. Kurumu glanced over at the green symbol on its tail. It looked to be the same one Rai showed off days before.
"Hey," Tsukune spoke out, "We gotta decide what to feature in the next issue pretty soon, don't we?" Kurumu snapped out of her trance.
"Hey, I know!" she said. "Why don't we do a column about me called 'Kurumu's Yahoo-hoo Cooking'?"
"Forget about that!" Yukari disagreed. She summoned a hand of cards from thin air. "Let's feature 'Yukari's Accurate Tarot Readings' instead!"
"Cooking is the way to go!" Kurumu demanded.
"No, Tarot!" Yukari shouted back.
"Cooking!"
"Tarot!"
"Cooking!"
"Tarot!"
"How about a column for stalkers?" Mizore butted in. "I have a great title…it's called 'Watching over the One You Love'." She started walking away. "I think that settles it."
"Um, at any rate…" Moka suggested, "Let's just hammer out all the details at the club meeting today, 'kay? After all, we've gotta weigh Gin's opinion too, right?"
"Right that sounds like a good plan," Tsukune approved. Everyone placed their trays on the window counter of the room. First Kurumu, then Tsukune, after was Moka, and finally Yukari. They complimented the cooking staff for the food and exited the room. Jolt walked beside Moka until he got past the door.
"Pika?" Jolt just remembered something.
"Hey Jolt, you mind grabbing me some food from the cafeteria?"
Jolt turned around and pounced back into the room. He then saw Yukari being held in the new guy's arms. He rushed behind the door and peaked over; watching the scene.
"Hey, are you alright, there?" Kotaro asked. "You need to go to the nurse?"
"No…no, I'm fine," Yukari said. He placed her gently on the ground.
"That's good news," Kotaro assured. "Even the mere thought of any kind of injury befalling you…it makes my heart shudder. It wounds me." He took Yukari's hand and placed it on his chest. "See?" Yukari blushed.
"Yeah…um, I guess," she answered shyly. Jolt's sparks flailed wildly with pure hatred.
"You're so cute," Kotaro smiled, "You're my little bunny rabbit, aren't you? Je t'aime." Yukari's heart began to speed up. Her eyes were cleansed with yellow romance.
"Oh yes…" Yukari announced. "I'll be you're little bunny rabbit forever." Jolt's jaw hit the floor. Why'd I say that? What the heck's going on? This doesn't make any sense at all! Why am I acting like this!? Jolt quickly panicked and ran down the hallway.
"PIKACHU!" He screamed for Rai.
It was now time for P.E. and the students were in the assigned activities. The girls were playing volleyball while the boys were doing high jumps over poles. "Tsukune, do it!" A student shouted. Rai watched nearby as Tsukune went in to perform his best. He leaped into the air, put all his strength into his legs and…
Bonk!
He smacked his head on the pole and fell past the matt. "Maybe I should have lowered it for him," Rai considered. From behind a tree, Mizore was watching Tsukune's failure with glee in her eyes.
"That was so cool, Tsukune," she whispered. "What an awesome way to bite the dust…wow!" She felt someone watching here. "Uh!? Who's there!?" She quickly turned around.
"I wish you wouldn't frown at me like that," Kotaro came out from behind a tree. "It really ruins your beautiful smile, you know."
"And where the hell did you see my smile, huh?" Mizore became impatient. "You creepy bastard…you're a stalker, right!?"
"I know all about you," Kotaro walked closer to Mizore. "I've looked deep inside your heart; in there you always have a smile ready for me."
"I knew it! You have been stalking me!" Gin placed his arm to the tree behind Mizore.
"I know you're bashful. That can be a virtue at times. But right now it's getting in the way to be with you. Hey, go ahead and show me that smile I know you have somewhere inside you. Je t'aime." Mizore's face struggled hard to try and pull off a sincere smile.
Wha…What's happening? My face is suddenly—!
Ding-Ding-Dong! Ding-Ding-Dong!
"Let's see, this part comes off…and this one here needs to be unscrewed," Rai began dismantling the poles on the boy's side of the field. "Huh?" Rai turned to see a small dust cloud rushing in at him. When the cloud disappeared, it was Jolt who was now out of breath. "Jolt, where you've been?" Jolt tried to regain its breath.
"Pika Pikachu! *gasp* Pika Chu Chupika Pi!"
"Wait!" Rai stopped him. "Where's my lunch!?" Jolt pulled on his own ears. Meanwhile, the students were returning to the locker rooms. Moka and Kurumu were lugging the large cage of volleyballs back to the equipment shed.
"Come on, Kurumu," Moka asked. "Keep up your end, okay?"
"I can't help it," Kurumu explained. "My boobs keep getting in the way!" The girls suddenly tripped and dropped the balls across the area. They went after them one by one. "Why'd you bounce away, ball?"
"I'd never do that," a voice spoke from behind her.
"Huh?" Kurumu turned. "Oh, hey new guy. Sorry, but I got some balls to go grab." She started walking away. He placed his hand on her shoulder.
"That's pretty cold, don't you think?" Kotaro asked.
"You're hand," Kurumu was pissed. "Get it off my shoulder."
"You act so tough, even though deep down you're nothing but a sweet, sensitive, shy little girl."
"What?" Kurumu shook him off. "Shut up, you don't know me!"
"I don't, do I? That tough girl persona, it's all for show. Inside, there's a fragile soul; a delicate little angel. But you don't have to hide that from me. I can take you completely as you are. Just show me the real you. Je t'aime." Kurumu dropped the volleyball.
"Oh yes," she begged, "Take me as I am!" Wait, what am I doing!? I can't control my hands! Nooooooo!
"Jolt, I'm still waiting for an answer," Rai asked. "What happened to my food?" Jolt didn't have time for this. Suddenly, he turned to his left and a light bulb went off. He jumped onto Rai's shoulders and crawled on his head. "Hey, what are you—!" Jolt jerked his head to the left and noticed something wrong. "IS SHE TAKING OFF HER SHIRT!?"
The volleyball rolled over to the cage. Moka looked to the ground. "Huh?" She then saw Kurumu showing Kotaro her bra. "Hold on! Whoa!" Moka pulled down her shirt, but Kurumu still looked dazed. "What's going on Kotaro…What are you trying to pull here?"
"Oh Moka," Kotaro chuckled.
"Answer me," Moka demanded. "What exactly are you up to?"
"Come on, don't say it like that, okay," Kotaro offered. "That hurts my feelings. Listen, all I want is to make new friends."
"Liar!" Moka shouted.
"That makes me so sad; especially coming from you…It hurts." He stepped forward. "Why do you dislike me so much?" Moka pulled Kurumu away.
"Stay back," Moka ordered.
"Come girls, let's go. Paradise is waiting for us. Je t'aime." A strange feeling of hypnosis began to overtake her.
What is this? Moka tried to resist. What's this feeling I'm having…?
"Not yet?" Kotaro asked. "It seems you still haven't given yourself over to me yet. Such a naughty tease. But you do understand, don't you? I want your love…to take you prisoner. Je t'aime." The hypnotic waves grew even stronger.
This isn't good…I can't hold on any longer…!
"That's enough, Romeo," Rai placed his hand on Kotaro's shoulder.
"Oh, Mr. Ortega," Kotaro remained calm and collective. "How have you been?"
"Alright, but I'm not so sure about the ladies you've been speaking too," Rai folded his arm.
Mr. Ortega? Moka was held captive by the trance and could not speak.
"I assure you, they are well in my care," Kotaro smiled.
"I don't know what showing off underwear has to do with being in someone's care." Jolt peered behind Rai's head.
"I have no idea what you're talking about," Kotaro shrugged. "If there's anything wrong with them, I can very well take them to the nurse myself."
Please, help us! Kurumu yelled in her mind. Rai walked past him. He stared over to Moka, then over to Kurumu who was lost in an unconscious stare.
"Weird," Rai scratched his chin. "This morning she couldn't stand the sight of me. But now—"
[Love is pain, el amor duele
I wanna make you Ms. Perez
Que esto es destruya eso es lo que quieren
But they won't get it!
I want you, I need you
You're my heart, I bleed you
Te quiero, me quedo corto
¿Pero si me quedo corto pa' que te quiero?]
Rai's cellphone went on at max volume. "Whoa!" Rai pulled out his cell and looked at the missed calls rolling in. "Uh oh, my boss just called me…35 times!?"
"Pika?" Jolt looked down at the numbers increase. Suddenly, the girls snapped out of their confusion.
"What—what happened?" Kurumu asked.
"Glad to see you two are back," said Rai as he tried to shut off his phone. "Alright, now to—" Kotaro had vanished. "He's gone?" The three of them looked around at the empty field. "Do you girls know what happened just now?"
"I don't know," Kurumu answered. "All I remember was meeting that asshole and he wanted me to show him my—"
"Nanana, that's all I need to know." Rai scratched his head. "Where were you going after this class?"
"That's right!" Moka answered. "We were heading to the Newspaper Club to talk with Gin."
"For now, you two should stay there. I'm gonna go see how the others are doing." Rai looked to his partner. "Jolt, you got my attention."
"Pika!" Jolt was happy to hear. Rai started off to the school building.
"Hey!" Kurumu shouted. Rai stopped and turned. "This still doesn't change anything."
"I know, but I hope it hasn't for the others." Rai ran.
"Kurumu, is something wrong?" Moka asked. "You really don't seem to like him very much."
"…It's nothing," They both hurried to the Newspaper Club.
"Ko buddy," Kokoa shouted through the halls. "C'mon, Ko buddy where are you, huh?" As she walked further down, she saw the new guy hanging out with girls swarming for his affection.
"Look at me ~!"
"No me ~"
Kokoa picked up the pace and walked past him. "What's with that creep? Guhross." She turned the next corner and saw Raimundo running down the hallway. "Isn't that…"
"Hey, you!" Rai yelled to Kokoa as he ran up to her. "Have you seen the new guy by any chance? Fancy hair, suave looks, probably a player?"
"The creep? He's over there flirting with some girls," Kokoa answered.
"Great, thanks." Rai took off. Kokoa went on with her search for her small apprentice. Rai made his way to the homeroom. He peeked behind the door to see Mizore and Yukari clinging on to him. They waved around bags of sweets in small colorful clothes to him. Kotaro looked to be enjoying himself too much.
"Open wide for me ~" Yukari cried. "Open wide ~"
"Open wide for me too," Mizore asked. Tsukune watched with curiosity for the new student.
"Everyone is sure being nice to that new transfer student, aren't they?" Tsukune said.
"Pssst, Tsukune." Tsukune turned to the door. He saw a hand waving to him. "Come over here." Tsukune walked over. Rai pulled him behind the door and closed it off.
"Hey, what's going on?" Tsukune asked.
"Keep it down," Rai ordered. "Something's up with this guy." They both paced down the hallway. "Listen, Romeo is smooth talking and hitting on every girl he's meeting."
"What? Seriously!?"
"From what I saw, it looks like he has Yukari and Mizore under his thumb. Not to mention he almost had Moka and Kurumu if I didn't catch him in the act."
"Wait, where are they now?"
"They're alright, I told them to meet us at the Newspaper Club."
"You mean they're not being nice, but he's controlling them?" Rai wasn't amused.
"Someone give the kid a prize." As they continued down the hall, they heard an army of footsteps coming from the other end. Rai pulled Tsukune to the wall just behind the next corner. Gin was walking ahead of a troop of woman following him. They wore black and blue patrol outfits with short skirts and a red tie. A belt was attached to their waist, their shoulder collars were round, and their black nylon socks went up to their thighs. They marched in unison as a commanding army following their general. Some of the other students were also frightened by this group. "Damn, he did a better job with the uniforms than Team Galactic." In the front were Yukari and Mizore walking close by Kotaro.
"We gotta help them!" said Tsukune.
"I already messed him up once," Rai explained. "If he sees me, he'll try to run away again or use the girls as a shield." Tsukune rushed from the corner and charged at the group. "Wait!"
"Mizore…Yukari," Tsukune called out to them. They continued marching. "Guys, hold on." Tsukune started running. "We need to talk to you." A large stick came down on Tsukune and knocked him to the ground. The girl holding the stick had long maroon hair with two extensions bandaged from the side of her head. She pointed the staff at him with threat.
"How dare you approach him, you swine," she declared. The rest of the girls backed her up with support.
"Filthy lowlife," Brunette stated.
"If you want an audience with our beloved master…" Lensey informed.
"…then you've gotta ask for permission, you wretch," Rosy finished.
"You got that, asshole?" Deshiko pointed out.
"I warned him," Rai sweat dropped.
"Pika," Jolt nodded.
I can't control my body, Mizore shouted from inside.
I can't say what I want to! Yukari yelled in her head.
"This is insane!" Tsukune wanted to run after them, but the girls held him in place. "You guys—!"
"Tsukune," Mizore and Yukari spoke out. Kotaro smiled.
"It seems you still don't get it," he emphasized. "If you keep resisting, then you're gonna be punished. Je t'aime!" The girls were forced to speak under Kotaro's rule.
"Punish me ~," Mizore asked. "…My lord and Master." Rai sweated more.
"We know we've been very naughty girls," Yukari requested. Jolt nearly fainted.
"What's going on…?" Tsukune ordered.
"That's enough of that, my little lambs," Kotaro chuckled. The girls tossed Tsukune aside and marched off. Rai came out of the corner.
"What did I tell ya," said Rai.
Bam!
Tsukune slammed his hands on the table. "Something is definitely up," Tsukune shouted. Tsukune, Rai, Jolt, Kurumu, and Moka all gathered at the Newspaper Club to discuss a plan of action. Gin was staring out the window trying to contemplate the situation.
"Yeah, you're right," Gin said.
"He's trying to brainwash all the girls in school," Kurumu added.
"Kotaro's using some kind of hypnosis on everyone," Moka included.
"Pika Pika," Jolt's ears dropped at the thought of Yukari being held captive.
"What kind of monster can do that?" Rai asked.
"There are a few monsters with that kind of power," Gin answered.
"That's right," Moka realized. "Kurumu can do it because she's a succubus!"
"Yeah, but my power only works on guys to be my slaves," Kurumu argued. "He's only using it on girls."
"So, how do we stop him?" Tsukune asked.
"A'aight," Gin concluded, "It's time ol' Gin stepped in. I'll see what he's up to."
"Yahoo-hoo!" Kurumu cheered. "Our club president is stepping in!"
"You're my hero, Gin!" Tsukune shouted.
"What's he gonna do, have a staring contest with him?" Rai whispered to Moka.
"Gin's a werewolf," Moka replied. "He can be a responsible person when we need him to be."
There's no way I'm about to let him take the girls for himself! He thought in a rage.
"…At least he has a shirt on," Rai responded. Gin exited the club room.
"Later guys, I'm out."
"Join me, and we can be together," Tokaro offered with a warm smile.
"Anything to be with you," Gin said with his tail wagging. "I'll follow you anywhere." The five watched from around the corner as Gin was in a blissful paradise with Kotaro.
"Oh no!" Tsukune cried. "He got Gin, too!"
"I don't like where this is headed," Rai said with an unsettling stomach. For some strange reason, Moka and Kurumu were blushing red in the face.
"Pika," Jolt didn't like this either.
Please, help us, Mizore shouted in her mind, Kotaro…
…won't ever let us leave his side, Yukari cried.
I could do it…I really could, Kotaro predicted. With this power, I could take over the whole academy! "Hahahaha!" he laughed evilly.
"Um, excuse me," Miss Nekonome interrupted. "Mr. Ijuin, you really shouldn't be shouting like that in the hallway, you know." He tossed aside Gin and went up to her.
"I'm so sorry, Miss—uh? I know it could never be, but I can't help myself."
"Y-You're too close, meow…" Miss Nekonome blushed.
"You are older than me…but I can't help the way I feel." Rai started pulling out his hammer. Moka and Kurumu tried to hold him back.
"Uhh…Uhh…a s-s-s-student shouldn't say that to a teacher. It's improper, meow."
"What lovely cat ears you have," Gin pulled Miss Nekonome close. "Je t'aime."
"Meooooooooow ~" The waves had enchanted her. The others ran down the hallway until they were a far away from Kotaro.
"Well, what the hell are we supposed to do?" Kurumu asked.
"If we try to stop him, he might have us under his control again," Moka clarified.
"We can't just sit around and do nothing," Tsukune agreed. They turned to Rai. He was pondering a plan of action as we read.
"Hmm, hypnosis, huh," Rai said. "You sure he isn't a succubus?" Jolt looked over to his left and tugged on Rai's shirt. "Huh…?" Rai turned to a poster of Kotaro. "Kotaro Concert? He's gonna take over the entire school!"
"We don't have much time!" said Kurumu.
"There's gotta be—!" Tsukune paused. "Wait a minute, how come you girls aren't under his control?"
"Um," Moka thought, "I remember him trying to, but then I heard someone singing that cancelled out the spell."
"Someone singing?" Kurumu turned to Rai. Jolt jumped over and tapped into Rai's pocket.
"Oh yeah," Rai pulled out his cellphone. "My phone went off and you two came to your senses."
"Then that's what we'll use to stop that slime!" Kurumu announced.
"But that won't be enough to wake up every girl in school," Tsukune warned.
"And Kotaro will be there to try and stop us," Moka added.
"If we're gonna take him on, we need to free the others and get close enough for an attack," Rai informed. "Let's head to the gym and work from there." The others agreed and took off toward the concert. In the next hallway, Kokoa was still searching.
"Ko buddy, where are you?" she yelled. "Damnit—! Where the hell did everybody go!?"
The concert had already begun in the gymnasium. Spotlights were activated and some of the girls were on stage ready to perform. Yukari was in a playboy bunny outfit, Mizore in a sexy maid costume, Miss Nekonome in a young nurse uniform, and Rubi in a…adult corset. The man of the hour wore his pink tuxedo with a white long sleeve shirt underneath. A dark red bow tie was worn around his neck. In his front pocket was a white flower. With the stage set and the jumbo-tron showing the singers, the show began.
Musical Moment
Je t'aime
By: Kotaro Ijuin
{Latin beat}
Mizore & Yukari: Je t'aime ~
{Latin beat}
Miss Nekonome & Rubi: Je t'aime ~
{Strum of the guitar in a smooth rhythm with trumpets in the back}
Kotaro: I'm not the kind to settle down
but could it be I've fallen in love?
Crowd: Je t'aime ~
Kotaro: Trouble; I can see that now
because I can see that I am falling for you, my love
Crowd: Je t'aime ~
Kotaro: Watching all the lights go round
it's like a mirror to my heart
Girls: Je t'aime ~
Kotaro: Let's dance—together we can make a new
sta~rt
Say, say, say
my pussy cat
Crowd: My pussy cat!
Kotaro: Hey, hey, hey
don't wanna fight this feeling anymore
I think it's best if we lose control!
If ten thousand times of telling you I love you
is not enough to gain your affection
then telling you a million times 'Je t'aime'
Should be enough to win your heart?
"This guy's good, I'll give him that," Rai whispered behind the crowd of women. Close by was Moka, Tsukune, Mizore, and Jolt huddled together. "What I can't figure out is how Rubi got involved."
"It's kind of a long story…oh," Rubi blushed.
"What's the plan?" Tsukune asked.
"The only thing we can do; fight fire with fire," Rai explained. "I need you and Jolt to take this." He handed Tsukune the cellphone and the flathead screwdriver. "There's one song on this list that might be enough to break everyone from Kotaro's spell, but we gotta mix it up a bit. You and Jolt need to hook this up to the speakers and play it."
"Pika," Jolt nodded.
"What about us?" Moka asked.
"You and Kurumu are gonna be on stage with me to help sing the lyrics."
"What!?" Kurumu cried. "Why do we have to do it?"
"Just playing the song won't be enough if they only hear the music. We need to get the whole crowd's attention. That's when your power kicks in to help attract the girl's to us."
"Does that explain why we're in these outfits?" Moka asked with embarrassment.
"Exactly." Rai looked back to the stage. "But, we need a distraction to get you guys past Kotaro."
Kotaro: If I ask a hundred times to be your lover
And even then you still won't have me
I'll keep asking every day over and over
Until you say yes on New Year's Eve
Je T'aime, Je T'aime, Je T'aime, Je T'aime, Je T'aime
I've said it five times already
Can you resist the power of love?
"What the hell's going on around here?" Kokoa shouted. "I'm already pissed off as it is!" She pulled herself on stage.
"Kokoa!" Moka called out.
"That'll work," Rai approved. He ushered everyone to get into position.
Kotaro: If ten thousand times of telling you I love you
Is not enough to gain your affection
Then telling you a million times—
"Just shut the hell up, already!" Kokoa ordered. He paused.
"Ko…Miss Kokoa," Kotaro uttered.
"Miss Kokoa?" Kokoa glared.
"Uh…what I meant is do I know you, wee?" Tsukune and Jolt ran up past the stairs. "I don't—I mean!"
"Wait a sec," Kokoa thought, "Are you…?"
I've come this far, Kotaro smiled, May as well seduce Kokoa. "Je t'aime." Kotaro shouted his waves directly at Kokoa. The sound moved her hair back.
"Ko-buddy…" she cracked her knuckles, "I've been looking for you."
"What are you talking about, my yellow cherry? Je t'aime." The waves continued to move in at Kokoa, but they didn't look to be working. Rai and the girls moved on stage.
"Huh!?" Kokoa was getting furious. "What the hell does that even mean!? It sounds like its French or something!" Tsukune shoved the screwdriver into the back panel and pulled out the plate.
Shit…I guess vampires are a tough nut to crack. The wires were all crossed right down to the DJ control panel. Jolt pulled on the wires and shoved them into the headphone jack.
"Until I breathe my last breath…you're mine and mine alone! Je t'aime—!" The waves grew red and began putting Kokoa in a daze.
What is this…? I don't like it…It feels kinda funny…
"One more time and she's mine! Just one more time, Wee!" The music stopped. "What? What happened to my number, wee?"
"Sorry, but we gotta cut it short," Rai walked up beside Kokoa. He wore a white t-shirt with a black buttoned shirt over. He had on black shorts and his usual white sneakers. Moka had on a tight military shirt and jeans while wearing a cadet hat along with black military boots. Kurumu had a sleek black top that hung over her right shoulder. She wore black tights and a red ribbon around her waist.
"What are you doing here?" Kotaro asked. "Do you think you can upstage me?"
"Looks like we'll find out," Rai stated.
"Chu!" Jolt electrocuted the speakers and the music played across the room.
Musical Moment
Heart, Beat, Love (Remix)
By: Raimundo Ortega, Moka Akashiya, Kurumu Kurono
(Original artist: Janet Jackson Feat. Pitbull)
Rai: Get up, Get up
Get up—get up—get up (x4)
Moka & Kurumu: Can you hear us!
Rai: Calling all the ladies
all the monster ladies (x4)
Wooooooooooooo!
Mountain Dew and Pepsi
I'm willing and ready
seenPokemonandaguildwithfairies
Moka & Kurumu: (what?)
Rai: SeenPokemonandaguildwithfairies
Not sure if you guys think I've gone crazy
I've been to other worlds and liked it
Kurumu: Really?
Rai: Oh Contrary
I know that I shouldn't get involved but
I feel that it's necessary
Now do me a favor,
Tell your Minister to hit me up in the city
She called you silly, really?
I'm just a guy from Vegas, baby
Muéstrame tu estilo
a vampire and succubus—let's go!
Moka: Not my love
Moka: not my heart
Kurumu: (My heart)
Moka: Not my beat
Kurumu: (My beat)
Moka: My love is for you
Kurumu: (Na ma ma ma my love) (x4)
Let's really turn it up, Rai thought.
Hang on, Kokoa, Moka assured.
Kurumu: Callin' all the bad boys
Sexy, sexy bad boys (x4)
I'm feeling good
I'm feeling brand new
When I'm with you, there's no way I can lose
Even when I'm down, you still pull me through
And what I do, I only do for you
Kurumu: Ole ole o
Rai: Ole ole o
Kurumu: Ole o what?
Rai: Ole o aah
Kurumu: Ole ole o
Rai: Ole ole o
Kurumu: Ole o aah?
Rai: Ole o aah
Kurumu: Ole ole o
Rai: Ole ole o
Kurumu: Ole o aah
Rai: Ole o aah
Kurumu: Ole ole o
Rai: Ole ole o
Kurumu: Ole o ahh!
Moka: Not my love
Moka: not my heart
Kurumu: (My heart)
Moka: Not my beat
Kurumu: (My beat)
Moka: My love is for you
Kurumu: (Na ma ma ma my love) (x4)
Half the girls in the audience began to stutter and drop to the floor. Tsukune and Jolt watched from behind the screen at the performance. "It looks like it's working!" he cheered.
"Pika!" Jolt agreed. The static from the panel began to flail. "Pi?"
Rai: Ella ella es, ella ella es
Moka: (My love is for you)
Rai: Ella ella es, La Reina del Anime
Moka: (Love is for you) (x2)
Rai: Time to show the world
What it is to be
King and Queen of Anime
Now celebrate, ya see!
Kurumu: We gonna show the world
Rai: (right)
Kurumu: What it is to be
Rai: (eh oohh)
Kurumu: King and Queen of Anime
Rai: (sure)
Kurumu: Celebrate with me
Rai: All the monsters in this place
come on down and shake your waist! (x2)
Kurumu: Heeey, Heeey
Rai: Yokai Academy!
Kurumu: Heeey, Heeey
Rai: Yokai Academy!
Kurumu: Heeey, Heeey
Rai: Yokai Academy!
Kurumu: Heeey, Heeey
Rai: Yokai Academy!
Moka: My love
Moka: Not my heart
Kurumu: (My heart)
Moka: Not my beat
Kurumu: (My beat)
Moka: My love is for you
Kurumu: (Na ma ma ma my love) (x4)
The wires began to increase in static as the power overloaded the motherboard. "Crap, everything's going haywire!" Tsukune shouted.
Moka: My love
Moka: not my heart
Kurumu: (My heart)
Moka: Not my beat
Kurumu: (My beat)
Moka: My love is for you
Kurumu: (Na ma ma ma my love) (x4)
Rai: Everyone, ole ole; All the kids, ole ole
Moka: (Love is for you)
Rai: Teachers all, ole ole; Monster girls, ole ole
Moka: (My love is for you)
Rai: Waiting for my love-love, Shakin' for my love-love
Moka: (My love is for you)
Rai: Shootin' for my love-love, waitin' for my love-love
Moka: (My love is for you)
KABOOM!
The jumbo-tron exploded in a fury of fire and electricity. Tsukune and Jolt went flying over to the three on stage.
Crash!
Tsukune landed on top of Kokoa and Moka. Jolt had face planted into Kokoa's chest while her body covered Rai. Kotaro simply chuckled at their failed attempt. "I saw that coming a mile away," he said. "You really thought that you could…?" Kotaro suddenly noticed the rosary in Tsukune's hand. "HOLY SHIT, WEE!" The radiant red light flashed throughout the entire concert. Everyone watched as Moka transformed.
When the rosary seal on her breast is removed…Moka's innocent-self vanishes…and her inner vampire awakens…
"Big sis, you're back!" Kokoa cried in glee. She looked back to normal…more or less.
"You're pathetic," Moka stated, "Losing your senses over a crappy little magic trick?" Kokoa twiddled her fingers. "And what was the meaning of this useless tactic?"
"In retrospect," Rai said, "It might have been best to do that in the first place."
"Hold on," she looked over to Kotaro, "We can discuss this later."
Oh no! Oh no! Oh no! Oh no! What the hell should I do!? Kotaro screamed in his head. Wait—with my power, I can win this thing! "We don't need words. Just look into my eyes. My feelings for you are like a thousand sparkling stars shimmering in your eyes and—!"
"Shut up!" Kokoa shoved the microphone in his mouth. He rolled back on the ground. The two vampires stared down on the charming perpetrator.
"Um…I, um…Miss Kokoa, when you got back from the ski trip…um, you looked tuckered out so I—"
"I think it's time I gave this guy a lesson in Woodshop," Rai pulled out his hammer.
"Care to disagree?" Moka asked.
"Actually, big sis, I don't," Kokoa answered.
"Whoa whoa whoa!" Kotaro begged. "Hold on, Miss Kokoa—! I was doing you a favor! I thought if I got rid of the people standing in your way—!"
"Tell someone who cares!" Moka lashed out with a spinning kick. Kotaro bounced around the stage like a flying pinball. He crashed down to the ground. Kotaro dragged himself on the stage. His vision blurred as he reached for the microphone.
"I…I'm still good…" Kotaro mumbled. "I should be able to do it!" He pushed himself up…into Kokoa's skirt and Rai's belt. Kokoa began flinching. Rai's eye twitched. "Huh…it's dark." In a split second, Kotaro jumped back in fear. A dark red aura surrounded Kokoa while a searing yellow aura surrounded Rai.
"You're nothing more than a stupid little bat," Kokoa declared. "And if you think you can just go around lifting up the skirts of vampires, then you've got another thing coming."
"Dude…," Rai stared angrily, "You're so fucked."
"Whoa!" Tsukune could see the auras fusing into a black wave of terror. "I've never seen an aura like that before!"
"Well, he's got a pair of brass ones, I'll give him that much," said Moka.
"I didn't think he swing that way," Kurumu cocked an eyebrow.
"Chu?" Jolt tilted his head. Rai and Kokoa went rushing in after him.
"No—! Wait!" Kotaro cried. "This whole thing is a big misunderstanding! I was just gonna use this body to—!"
Rai and Kokoa: "Know Your Place!"
Kokoa spun in for a round house kick while Rai angled back his arm and launched a massive punch. The two attacks caused a large impact to the chest. With one hit, they sent Kotaro straight into the wall. He slumped to the floor as his face it the stage.
Ko: That was this chapter's showdown. You know, I never thought I'd be the one calling it on myself, wee…
Ko materialized back into his small bat form. One of his fangs fell from his mouth and cracked on stage. A small puff of purple smoke exited the cavity. The rest of the crowd of girls snapped out of their hypnosis and began falling unconscious. Even Mizore, Yukari, Rubi, and Miss Nekonome knocked out.
"Yee-heeee ~!" Kokoa went over to hug her sister now that Ko's reign had ended. "I knew you could do it this whole time! You're the best big sister in the world!" Rai walked over to Kurumu, Jolt, and Tsukune.
"…We never…speak of this again," Rai demanded.
"If you wanna say thanks, you better say that to the other Moka," the mature vampire suggested.
"Huh?" Kokoa stopped.
"She had the courage to go on stage and perform. Even if it meant being enslaved herself, she did everything in her power to save you."
"B-But—!" Kokoa argued. "That stupid Moka isn't the real Moka, damn it! I've only got one big sis and that's you!" Moka went over to grab the rosary from Tsukune. She placed it onto the choker and reverted back to her old self. She fell into Tsukune's arms. Kokoa didn't know what else to do.
"So, this whole stage battle ended up being for nothing!?" Kurumu yelled. "What the hell was the point of all this!?"
"Not sure, but it looks like everyone else is waking up," Rai pointed to the girls on the platform; rising from their slumber.
"Hey, guys," Mizore asked. "Why the hell are we doing on stage?"
"Why in the name of everything holy am I dressed like a bunny!?" Yukari cried.
"Pikachu!" Jolt ran up and leapt onto Yukari.
"I can't remember what I was supposed to be teaching today, meow," Miss Nekonome whined.
"Rise and shine ladies," Rai yelled out. "You missed an awesome show!"
"No! N-Nothing at all!" Tsukune did his best to hide the events that led up to right now. Moka woke up and walked to find Kokoa. She was nowhere in the gymnasium.
"It doesn't look like 'nothing at all' if you ask me," Mizore inserted.
"This is so embarrassing!" Yukari cried out.
"This is such a long story…" Rubi lay on the floor with guilt.
"Well, it could have been worse," Rai added.
"How?" Kurumu asked.
"Well, you're not the one who has to pick up this mess," Rai sweat dropped.
"I guess it would be a pain in the ass," Kurumu turned to Rai. He was staring at the stage and observing on how to take down the set. She turned away the minute he looked in her direction. The girls were already squabbling at Moka to try and explain the get-up she, Kurumu, and Rai were wearing. Moka began to panic and run at Tsukune. However, she ran passed him and jumped onto Rai's back. She bit down on his neck.
Capu chu!
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!" Rai screamed from the attack. Everyone was frozen in confusion. "If you're gonna eat someone's blood, eat your boyfriend's!"
"I don't know what happened," Moka stood in shock. "All I could smell was your blood."
"My blood?" Rai paused. He recalled the anger he released when Ko had…never mind. "Did I give off some steam?" Everyone else was still muddled. "Uh…I think I better start doing my job. Everyone else…go home."
Kokoa was leaning outside the door to the gym. She continued to replay the words her sister said.
"Even if it meant being enslaved herself, she did everything in her power to save you."
She shook her head in disbelief. "But that one isn't even my real sister." She started walking away. "Let's go, Ko-buddy."
"Uh…" Ko flew uncoordinated and tired from the battle. "I'll be right there, wee." He flapped for as long as he could, until his wings gave out. "Uhp."
Night
The last of the equipment was taken down. The stage was gone and the gym gear had taken its place. Rai rested on the floor after spending hours trying to take it apart. "Whew," Rai sighed. "I should think about a career change." He heard the creak of the door. A small black figure entered the gym. As it drew closer to the light, It revealed Jolt to carry a small box tied in a handkerchief on its back. "What's with the package, Jolt?"
"Pika pika," Jolt removed the box and opened it. It revealed a full course dinner of rice, meatballs, and mixed vegetables.
"…Lunch…this late?" Rai asked. Jolt looked down in shame. "Better late than never, right? Thanks buddy." Rai rubbed Jolt's head. "I think it's time for a break." Rai pulled out the fork and began eating the rice. He shared some with Jolt. "Who made it? Mizore?" Jolt shook his head. "Then who?" As they chowed down on their feast, a figure was peeking inside the gym. She tiptoed away and pulled out her wings. She took off over the woods to the dorms.
-To Be Continued-
Man, who knew there were so many monsters at Yokai Academy.
Yukari: There are a whole bunch of them from vampires to werewolves…
Moka: What kind of monster would you want to be?
I don't know, maybe something scary and vicious. You know, kinda old school; not like todays fans with their sparkles and fuzzy fur…should I go on?
Kurumu: Yahoo-hoo! All right's and materials used in this story belong to their respect owners. Even the musical performance is credited to the original artists!
Yukari: Be sure to leave a comment and a review!
Next Time: Lilith's Mirror + Doubles + Vampire
Moka: Another...Capu Chu!
I didn't sign up for this!