Tskune: Supernatural Detective
By: R2aper27
Ch 3: Beaten Senseful
Tskune looked down at the note in his hand. He had woken up at 3 in the morning from hunger since he had slept through dinner. He had fixed the problem with some late night ramen made in a hot pot in the dorm kitchen, and then sat down to write out a letter of resignation.
Ever since he had finished it he had been rolling the idea of leaving around. It was the only school he had gotten into after failing the exams. He had even gotten a scholarship from the school for his father's service to the country, a full ride. His mother had been so proud of him. He didn't want to ruin that for her. She hadn't been quite as lively ever since his father had been killed by a thug trying to rob a service station. But she had been so excited when she got the news.
On the other hand the reason he had done so badly on the test was because he had been helping out at the store that they lived above so that they could afford rent, instead of studying. He was worried that she wouldn't be able to support herself with her bouts of depression. Even with the kindly store owner promising him that as long as he got good grades his mother could still live in the apartment, he worried.
He had finally decided that the thing that would make him stay was Moka. Her friendship would be the only reason he could handle a monster school. So he had gone out to where they had accidentally left her bike to wait for her.
Luckily she had been to upset after their parting to go get the bike, so he stood it up and sat down on a stone next to it to wait. Luckily the school had started on a Friday so they could get adjusted over the weekend before the real classes started, so Tskune had all day to wait.
After a few hours he was worried she had forgotten where she had crashed. He really hoped she was ok. He hadn't meant to trigger her, but he knew that hiding his humanity from her would somehow be worse. He felt bad for how badly humanity had treated her, and vowed that if she did ever show up, he would be the best friend ever.
He was broken from his thoughts by a scream and the sound of a voice that sounded familiar, almost as if it were Moka's.
"N…. No. SOMEONE HELP." Moka's unmistakable voice echoed down from the hill above.
Tskune grabbed the duffle bag at his feet and ran up the hill towards Moka's voice.
What he found was not something he had ever thought he would have to handle. A large monster with thick leathery skin was holding Moka in his huge clawed hands. Tskune didn't know what to do.
"Saizou." Moka screamed shrinking back away from the monsters tongue as it moved towards her.
Tsukune stood shocked, this was Saizou. This must be his monster form. Another shriek from Moka finally jerked Tsukune out of his surprised state. The human ran forward and slammed his shoulder into Saizou's side with all his weight behind it.
It felt like he had thrown himself into a brick wall. Tskune stumbled back, barely staying on his feet. Saizou on the other hand barely moved. The monster turned to look at the pathetic human at his feet.
"Look the scum has arrived." Saizou joked.
"WHY DID YOU COME BACK." Moka shouted at Tskune. "HE IS GOING TO KILL YOU."
"I don't care. He can't do this to you." Tsukune said shakily, hoping his voice didn't betray his fear.
Saizou dropped Moka and turned to the human boy. Tsukune's father had taught him a few things about fighting when he had been bullied in middle school, but he wasn't confident in his ability to use what he knew, especially against a monster. Saizou charged Tskune who barely evaded the rush by sidestepping. The monster turned around and charged again. Tsukune wasn't sure he would be able to pull the same trick twice, so this time he charged as well. As he got close to the monster he dropped into a back slide, targeting his opponents outstretched leg in hopes of tripping him.
It did not work. His legs slammed into the monsters ankle and barely made him stumble before he kicked out at Tskune. The kick was poorly aimed, and didn't have much power behind it. Even though it barely brushed Tsukune, he was sent flying into a nearby tree.
Tskune gasped to get air back into his lungs as he sat up. It was then that he realized he had been carrying his duffle the entire time. He looked down in his and got an idea. He grabbed the chain that had his father's on it and ripped it off the bag.
Saizou charged again, and as he got close Tskune held up his father's cross. The glint of the sunlight on the silver made Saizou stumble to a halt. He looked surprised for a second before grinning and backhanding Tskune as hard as he could into a tree by Moka.
"That won't work you idiot. He is an Orc." Moka yelled exasperatedly crouching next to Tskune.
The human for his part was too stunned to realize what was going on. His side hurt like hell and a large blurry shape was charging at him. He needed his father's cross. It would protect him. He saw it and lurched forward, grasping at it. There was a metallic chink as it came loose from its ring.
The air crackled with energy. The cross looked different. It was bigger. It had a weird stone in the middle. This was Moka's cross.
Tsukune was knocked into reality by something throwing him into the tree behind him. He looked up and realized what it had been. Moka had stopped Saizou's sizeable fist as it crashed towards them. Except it wasn't the Moka he knew. She had blood red eyes and silver hair. Her fangs had grown longer. Most of all was her expression, she was pissed. Tskune didn't think that expression could ever have shown up on the Moka he knows face.
"Do not ever think that you can put your hands on me scum." Moka growled in a low voice. "Know your place."
She pulled Saizou forward by his fist, throwing him off balance. Then her foot slammed into the side of his face launching him through several trees before he skidded to a halt, knocked out cold.
Tskune flinched away as Moka reached down towards him.
"Are you scared of me." Moka asked. Tskune shook his head quickly but it made the pain flare up so he grunted and held his side. "Don't worry. I am not here to hurt you. My softer, weaker side likes you to much. Even if you are human, and your blood is yummy."
She grabbed the cross from his hand and held it up as sparks crackled across her skin where it touched the holy symbol.
"I have slept for so long. This cross makes me weak." She looked at where Tskune sat looking up at her in pained awe. "Take care of the other Moka."
She placed the cross back on her chocker. Her eyes widened for a second before closing as she fell with her head in Tskune's lap. Tskune looked down at her for a second before placing his hand on her sleeping head. His head fell back against the tree behind him. He weakly thought about how pretty she looked before he lost consciousness.
