Hey guys! This is Smalltowngamer with another chapter!

SmashR. 123: From the looks of things, I could see this story having good potential. I think I'll check back on this from time to time. Based on the first chapter I found it enjoyable and funny. Also, I'm curious as to what would happen if Ness's hat was stolen,lost,etc. I figured that it would be very amusing to found out.

Thanks :) I hope that I can make it live up to the potential you see in it. Someone like Gin Saizou taking Ness' hat has come across my mind a few times, but I'm not sure where to fit it in. If you have a suggestion, I would be happy to hear it. :)

Without anymore delay, here is the next chapter!

Ms. Nekonome continued her lecture about the rules and policies of Youkai Academy. Ness had already passed out, a bit of drool leaking from the side of his mouth. Moka prodded him in the back in concern, while Fox and Tsukune held back laughter. The class was going smoothly so far. One could almost forget that the teens in the room weren't human.

"Teach, why do we have to blend in? Wouldn't it be better to kill all the men and molest the women?"

Every eye in the class turned to a sleazy looking teen who sat at the back of the class, his tie was loose on his neck and some how managed to make his clothes nasty on the first day. Inspite of the boy's messy appearance it was the ungodly length of his tongue that freaked out the three non-monsters in the class, especially the only normal human.

"Saizou Komiya." Ms. Nekonome began, the cheerful tone replaced with one of casual indifference that frightened some of the students, "I will not tolerate such drivel spouted in my classroom. Now unless you want to be sent to the headmaster's office on the first day, you will not repeat what you just said."

Silence reigned. Saziou's mouth was agape in shock. I didn't think that she had it in her. Ness thought to himself. Fox nodded his approval, this was someone he could get behind. With the fear and respect of all the students in class, Ms. Nekonome continued the lesson undisturbed.

"So where are you three from?" The group of teenagers had gone to lunch, and to avoid Moka's fanboys they had taken their food up to the roof, where they sat in a circle. Tsukune was slowly adapting to the fact that this was a school for monsters, while it had intrigued the two veteran smashers, they weren't all that worried. Ness seriously doubted that there would be a monster here that could match Giygas. The pink haired vampire gazed curiously at the three boys. The red capped one glanced at Fox who rolled his green eyes.

"Ness here is from the town of Onett, while I myself am from Corneria." The demi-fox paused briefly before finishing, "they are both towns in America." Moka raised an eyebrow before stating in pure, unbroken english, "So you two are transfer students then?" Ness nodded mutely and Tsukune nodded uncomfortably, his english wasn't all that great, "I'm from right here in Japan!" Moka smiled as she absorbed all the information.

"My family is originally from the west, so I learned english as a little kid." The vampire explained, "But I grew up here in Japan as well." The three boys nodded as they continued eating. The group kept on small talking until Moka brought up another question.

"What kind of monsters are you guys?" Tsukune froze up while Ness' brow furrowed. Fox only raised an eyebrow as he replied cooly, "Isn't that against the rules? We aren't suppose to tell each other." Moka looked down in embarrassment. The japanese boy gave a mental sigh of relief. "I-i j-just thought that s-since I t-told you what I am a-and since we are friends.."

The psychic shot a glare at the solemn demi-fox, and placed a comforting hand on the grateful girls shoulder. The Melee champion sighed and looked to the side. General Pepper always told him not to 'shoot first, ask questions later', he wouldn't mind having the counsel of his older friends about now. Peppy would tell him to apologize to Moka, it wasn't like she had hidden her heritage from them.

Before any of them could speak the bell rang, signalling the end of the lunch hour. Fox tried to speak but the vampire stood up and dragged the psychic boy down the stairwell. The slamming of the door left a silence between the two other teens.

"You could've been nicer at telling her not to pry…"

"Did you want to tell the vampire girl that you are a human?"

Tsukune froze, he… he knew! The vulpine sighed, "Don't worry. I don't have any hate for humans. Seeing that Ness is one as well."

Tsukune visibly relaxed and the two headed out to their next class. "You should still apologize to Moka, she didn't mean any harm." Fox glanced back at the asian boy before sighing in defeat, "Yeah… you're right. I'll apologize."

They reentered Ms. Nekonome's class room and sat down in the same seats they chose before. The resident vampire glanced uncertainly in the solemn smashers direction. Fox sighed as he scribbled a note and discreetly passed it to the pinkette. I'm sorry. Moka smiled weakly and passed a note back. It's ok. Are we still friends? Fox smiled and nodded as class continued.

A certain orc watched unamused as he saw the two foreigners get close his woman. Granted he hadn't claimed her yet, but no girl in their right mind would say no to him. He was a mighty orc after all. He would just need to make sure that the two weaklings knew their place.

The sleazy teen never even gave a thought to Tsukune, as he was deemed unworthy of attention besides for the occasional bullying. He and that red capped boy sure did smell like humans though, but weak monsters always smelled like humans.

The bell rang, signifying the end of the class period. Ms Nekonome cheerfully assigned some homework on monster history and playfully shooed the class out of her room. Saizou glared at the retreating protagonists, happily chatting as the walked to math class with Ms. Ririko.

The orc sneered as he walked down the hallway, a threatening presence that people cleared the way for. The bully smirked as he continued on his way, content in knowing that people were afraid of him.

The bustle of people at the end of the day reminded Ness of his time in Fourside with two of his fellow chosen. He started flashing back as the pink haired vampire drug him through the hallways.

Fourside was very similar to New York from what Ness had heard later in his life at the Smash Mansion. There were corrupt businessmen, mind-numbingly tall skyscrapers, and the ever popular night clubs. The crime rate was surprisingly low, if one didn't count the white collar crime that went on in the Montolli Building.

The group of preteens, as they were all 12 at the time, had just left the Sewers after succeeding at capturing Ness' Your Sanctuary location on Magnet Hill. The three, Ness, Paula, and Jeff were exhausted. The fight had lasted far longer than the capped boy thought it should've. They needed a motel and they needed one ASAP.

The hotel was a five star wonder, over fifty floors, and over a thousand rooms for the numerous people who came to the metropolis on business, vacation, or, in group of teens case, world saving adventures. The price for a two bed room was crazy expensive, but Ness' father had graciously paid for the expenditure.

Paula had asked why his father funded their journey so fully, when her and Jeff's parents had only made small contributions (debatable in Jeff's case but it wasn't on anyones mind). The leader had only shrugged, he had questioned himself why his father paid for everything. For the life of himself, he couldn't remember his dad's face. The man was simply a disembodied voice that he only heard, never seen the body that the voice was attached to.

Thinking of his dad made the lead psychic boy begin to think about his family and friends. Oh man did he miss fresh steak, playing baseball with his friends and just laughing the day away like a thirteen year old should. He should be in school at this time of the year, it was late April after all.

Ness began to feel that almost physical sickness he got when he started thinking about home. Chronic homesickness wasn't a real diseases his psychic ass!

The group arrived in their room on the second floor, Ness shouldered off the backpack that carried all the food and supplies and flopped on the bed he and Jeff would share, if the blonde genius decided not to work through the night on some gadget.

After freshening up, the three of them settled down for the night. The mechanical sounds of Jeff working lulled the other two to a peaceful sleep. Ness smiled sleepily as he discreetly checked on his team mates. Sometimes the teen felt like he cared too much, Tracy had always told him that he had a bleeding heart for people he didn't even know, and one day it would get him in a lot of trouble.

The psychic boy wasn't sure that if that argument had any water, their mother had been sure to drill kindness and selflessness into the two kids. Tracy, his younger sister, hadn't seemed to take it as much to heart as he had.

Ness tired eyes closed as he began to dream about the hills of Onett, where his family lived and where he could get a steak whenever he wanted and where his main problems were if his friends would be able to play baseball the next day.

"Ness? Are you ok?"

The psychic boy snapped back to present and nodded slowly. Moka was uncomfortably close with a concerned look on her beautiful face. Ness blushed and looked past her to see Fox smirking slightly and Tsukune with confused expression.

"Hey, um, you seemed like you zoned out there for a while…" Ness smiled, but it didn't reach his eyes, and shook his head. Moka didn't look convinced so the boy threw in a halfhearted thumbs up. She grabbed Ness' hand and turned to fox with a questioning look. The leader of the StarFox team shrugged, as the bubbly vampire walked past with the bewildered boy in tow.

Eventually, the group had stopped at a vending machine and bought drinks for themselves. Peals of laughter and merriment grated on Saizou's ears as he watched them. The orc couldn't stand the three wimps hanging around his woman.

The greasy teen scowl deepened into an angry snarl, he would stop this tomfoolery right this instant. Those idiot weaklings would no to respect the superior monster! He would target the coward, the little Ano boy would be the first for a beating, than the one with the baseball cap he would crush like bug. The other one that had the weird skullcap on would be last.

With his battleplan set, Saizou stalked towards the group maliciously, anger clear on his sleazy face. The orc surged forward and grabbed Tsukune by the neck and slammed him against the vending machine. The normal human gasped and choked as air was forced out of his lungs.

Fear shone in Moka's green eyes as the orc smiled in a twisted manor. "So i'm just letting you weaklings know… Moka is too good for you." Sadistic glee danced like a blazing flame in the bullies eyes. The bully increased his grip, this was one activity that Saizou definitely enjoyed. The weak were an eyesore and needed to be exterminated. "I am the only one whos-URK!"

A white hot pain erupted in the orc's side as he was sent flying into the wall, dropping a spluttering Tsukune in the process. Saizou glared with hazy eyes at the source of his pain. Ness stood defiantly, a metal baseball bat with the word Gutsy written on the side. Fox stood next to his fellow smasher with a look in his eyes that chilled the bully's spine. There was something about the two that screamed that it would be better to his health to not mess with them.

"What was that? I can't hear you over the sound of you being a bitch." Fox called out coldly. Moka had help Tsukune up, the boy was still sputtering and choking still. The vampire hurried and grabbed her two friends by the arm with surprising strength and dragged them off along with Tsukune. "Sorry, we have a place to go. We can talk later sometime. Bye!"

Saizou rose slowly from the crater he had made. He wasn't even sure which one of them hit him, or when they had moved. His eyes trained on the retreating girls posterior as his long tongue licked his lips. He was sure that it was only a lucky hit, and it wasn't something that could happen again he was sure that he could take the two of them in his monster form. He smirked wickedly as his imagination ran wild.

"We could've taken him Moka. He was just a bully trying to make a name for himself." Moka shook her head at Fox, her emerald eyes shining with determination. " No, remember what Ms. Nekonome said? If you guys get caught fighting then you can get kicked out of school." The bubbly vampire's eyes soften as she pulled Ness into a hug. "You guys are my only friends. I don't want to go back to being alone…"

The two instantly dropped their anger. Ness hugged her back and Fox patted the bubbly vampires back. After that Hallmark moment the three spit and checked up on Tsukune. The boy had some bruising on his throat, but nothing else that was major.

After a minute of awkward silence Tsukune spoke up, "I-i think it would be better if I went to a human school…" "NO!" The three boys jumped from Moka's outburst, "I went to a human school… They're mean and cruel. Humans are the worst!"

Silence reigned, as the vampire took deep breaths to calm herself down. Tsukune held his head down, bangs obscuring his eyes. The boys hands clenched into fists, and trembled. Bewildered by his actions, Moka turned towards Ness for an explanation only to see the psychic boy grab the normal boy's arm gently and walk off away from the school into the woods.

"Ness? Tsukune? Where are you guys going?"

The two boys just ignored the girl and kept on walking and ignoring the teenage girl. She turned to Fox, who had his face in his palm, muttering. He looked at her in exasperation, " You do realize that those two are humans, right?" Moka's eyes widened as she spluttered, "W-what? N-no they can't be… Humans can't enter the school..."

The smasher's critical eye bore into the bubbly vampires soul. "C'mon it's your turn to apologize. Lets go after them." The leader of StarFox walked off into the forest after his two friends. The vampire stood rooted to the ground with uncertainty. They were human? But… They were… kind. Humans aren't kind, they're never kind. She shook her head, the teenager had already lost sight of her solemn friend. It doesn't matter if they are human or not. They are two of my first friends I've ever had! I don't want to lose them!

Without any further hesitation, Moka sprinted off after her friends, determined to make right between them. As she made her way into the forest, Saizou stepped out of the shadows. The sleazy orc grinned as he took his chance to give Moka the night of her life. The bully grinned and followed.

"So you are human too?"

Ness nodded quietly, a depressed look on his face. The two walked in awkward silence to the bus station. Tsukune never took the time to get his things from his dorm, while Ness had, by habit, carried everything in his hammerspace backpack.

The human duo found the bus schedule on a creepy looking scarecrow. The next bus came in two weeks from now. "Oh no… How are we going to survive for two weeks?!" Tsukune began to panic, a primal terror rising up in his being.

The psychic boy only stared hard at the schedule before sighing and grabbing the frightened boy and dragging him back in the direction of the school. The veteran smasher's mind troubled by the girl that he had meant earlier today. He had to admit that she was really attractive, and sweet. The boy blushed as the thoughts made him inadvertently think of a certain blonde bounty hunter that made him think similar thoughts.

A scream echoed through the evening air. The two teens looked at each other before sprinting off into the forest, the idea of leaving the school banished from their minds at the moment. Ness was pleasantly surprised to see that Tsukune was running alongside him to reach the person in distress.

The scream rang out again, much closer than it was before. Ness activated PSI Teleport Alpha, speeding up far past Tsukune's pace, but not fast enough to teleport. Flames licked at the psychic's shoes as he sprinted.

"HELP!"

That voice… is it Moka!? Ness' face hardened as he rounded the corner, revealing Saizou in his orc form molesting the teen vampire with his tongue. Ness pulled his trusty Gutsy bat out, and got it ready. The distance was quickly being bridged…

Two hundred feet…

Ness was never the one to get mad. In Fact, during his adventure he was often the mediator for arguments between his fellow chosen, and he was good enough at it that in the end both of the conflicting parties left with smiles.

one hundred feet...

But this. This was different. This wasn't a person he could understand.

Fifty feet…

Bullies always pissed Ness off more than anything else in the world could. Picking on the weak and defenceless brought him to boiling rage.

Twenty five feet…

And Saizou was exactly one of those bullies, just like Pokey Minch. Acted tough in a position of power, but when the time came to reveal their cards they would show their true colors as a coward.

Ten feet.

Even if Moka hated humans. He wasn't going to let this happen.

Fox sat in the shadows nearby, watching in disgust as Saizou had his way with the pink haired vampire. The Melee champion was preparing to act when he saw Ness slam Saizou in the Gut with his bat, the momentum of PK Teleport A behind the bat sent the orc flying a good fifty feet. Trees splintered and snapped under the weight of the orc as he finally slowed to a stop.

Fox leaned back into his hiding spot a content smirk on his lips. Ness could handle this one, he put his hands behind his head and relaxed as he watched the fight.

"Ness!"

Tsukune burst through the brush in front of the vulpine smasher, a fire in his eyes that Fox wouldn't have pinned some like him having that kind of inner spark. Before the regular human could charge off and attack, Fox reached up and grasped his wrist tightly. "Just leave it to Ness."

Tsukune momentarily lost his serve as the boy nearly jumped out of his skin from the warm hand clutching his wrist. When he noticed it was Fox, the fear sank a little. Tsukune gazed out on the fight taking place before sitting down next to his smirking friend before watching captivated as the fight continued.

Ness swung his bat hard and nailed Saizou on the side of his now bruised face. The orc was sent flying for what must have been the tenth time that day. He had landed a few hits on the psychic, and it showed. There was an ugly bruise on the teen's right cheek, and a cut above his right eye. The swelling had shut his eye partially, but the cold glare from the psychic boy's coal black eyes still sent unearthly chills up the orc's back.

Numerous of the spines on the orc had been snapped off, and bruises covered his body almost wholly. Saizou breathed heavily, his mouth dripping blood. The crimson fluid dripping down his battered chin.

The two of them stood eyes locked. The psychic knew that he didn't need PSI to win this fight. He had a feeling that there would be more battles he would have before he graduated from this school, and it would be best to keep his psychic energy a secret as long as possible.

The orc gave a roar and charged again. Ness rolled to the side and using the momentum from the delinquent's sloppy charge to hit Saizou's massive arm with incredible force. The limb gave a sickening crunch as the bone fractured.

The orc wailed in pain, clutching at the wounded appendage. Ness sighed as gazed back at the now sniveling teen and sighed as he put his bat back into the hammerspace backpack before getting tackled into a hug.

"Ness! Are you ok?" Moka was lying on top of him. Concern filtered in the vampire's green eyes causing the boy beneath her to blush a dark red and try to shake his head. "Your not fine! You are bleeding and you have bruises!" Tears started form in her eyes. Moka sniffed as she started to hug Ness tight, "I don't care if you're a human… When I was in middle school I just wanted a friend."

"Well isn't this just cute."

The two teens looked up shocked to see Saizou right next to them in orc form, with a crazy look in his eyes. The delinquent swung a meaty fist, and Ness only had time to push Moka out of the way before he got hit in the gut. Causing the psychic the gasp out spittle and blood as he distinctly felt a rib crack.

What neither the two combatants noted was when Ness pushed Moka, he gripped the silver cross that hung from her neck and with a loud snap, ripped it off its chain. The pink haired girl looked down at her rosary-less chain with a dumbfounded expression before a dark, powerful energy began to flow with a low roar.

Ness watched in pain as his vampire friend began to transform. The pink locks became a bright silver as her 'assets increased in size. Much to the psychic boy's shock (and pleasure secretly. What?! He is a red blooded male!). The air took a darker tint, turning the already red sky to a deep crimson.

Suddenly the roar of power stopped, and the sky turned back to the normal shades. Ness gawked at the transformed vampire. The Moka they once knew was nowhere to be seen, as the girl that she transformed into stood confidently eyes closed, a cocky smirk plastered with now distinct fangs poking out slightly from her upper lip.

Ness blushed harder than ever when she glanced over to his prone form. The vampire's eyes revealed to be a dark red with slits in them. Then the silver haired girl smiled gently at Ness before turning to glare at Saizou. The bully had begun to shake in fear.

"So you're going to claim me, huh?" Gone was Moka's high pitched voice, in it's place was a low seductive growl that reminded the psychic of Samus, which in turn made him blush further with the inappropriate images that came to mind almost everytime he thought about the bounty hunter.

"You think you are good enough for an S-class monster like me?! Don't make me laugh." Inner Moka stalked closer to the orc, who seemed to have regained the nerve he had lost. "You bet I am, bitch." The orc roared as he charged the silver haired beauty, only to be met with a kick at blinding speeds that sent him flying farther than what Ness' baseball bat had hit him. "Know your place!"

Saizou impacted the cliff behind them and slid to the ground, unconscious. Inner Moka huffed and turned to Ness as the boy got up shakily, and fell to his knee. The grasped at his rib cage where the orc's cheapshot landed. The silver haired beauty grabbed Ness gently and hoisted him into her arms bridal style, much to the embarrassment of the psychic.

She only gave him a small smirk before she started walking back to the school with him in her arms. The two walked in silence as Ness' bewildered mind tried to process all that had transpired. He still held her rosary in his hand, and he examined it.

The cross was made out of a sterling silver, and had a blood ruby embedded in the center. It had to have been made by an expert craftsman. "Find anything interesting?" Ness nodded absentmindedly as he traced his fingers down the sides of the cross.

"It's a seal. Designed to keep this side of me sealed away." The smasher looked up at vampire inquisitively. "I've slept for the last seven years. I thank you for giving me the opportunity to enjoy freedom again." Ness shrugged his shoulders. He then gestured towards the choker around the vampire's neck, with the cross. "No, I'll have to put it back on eventually. My outer shell is more of people person where I am not. But for now I need to carry you to the nurse's office. Those cracked ribs could be a problem if we don't get them treated soon."

Inner Moka felt the psychic in her arms begin to relax as his eyes began to droop. No doubt it was the combined toll of his injuries and the fight that had tired him out. When he finally fell into unconsciousness Inner Moka smiled serenely, watching the first person to be her friend, the first person to accept her as a person, instead of making fun of her vampiric heritage.

Inner Moka only kept walking to the school. Content with the life her outer self had made for them.

Hey guys! Smalltowngamer here! Sorry that this took forever to write but my PC monitor broke and I was forced to write most of this chapter from one of my school's Chromebooks with the small amount of free time that I have.

I took a bit of a liberty with Inner Moka's character, instead of making her a proud and cold vampire, I made her less cold to Ness, and the others in the group as well. Don't worry there will still be all the 'Know your place!' and vampiric superiority that Inner Moka represents. So hopefully you won't be too mad at me for tweaking he character some.

As always, Reviews help motivate me to write new chapters and I would love to see people's thoughts and concerns with this story. So until next time, I'll see ya later!