(A few months later)
Before Moka's father would give Tsukune and Moka his blessing, he needed to last a full ten minutes in a fight with him. Following this he needed to complete certain "errands" for the Shuzen family. The first thing he had to do was head to the United States and deal with a pack of rogue wendigos, which to say the least weren't helping the human-monster relations. Dealing with the wendigos proved to be a simple task, so Tsukune shouldn't have been surprised by Issa's response when he told him the news.
"Congratulations, you took out a bunch of walking flesh-eating rugs. Any human on heavy stimulants with a shotgun could have done that."
Next Tsukune was sent to Brazil to deal with a group of warlocks that were causing a nationwide drought. Finally Tsukune was sent to Germany to take care of an Aufhocker, a seemingly immortal shapeshifter that had been killing humans for sport. The Aufhocker gave Tsukune a run for his money, but he won in the end. When he made it back, Issa finally gave Tsukune and Moka his blessing.
"I'm sure father would have sent you on another nine 'errands', but I appealed to his better nature." said Moka smiling.
"A look like that would slay anyone."
The next few months were spent preparing for the wedding, until finally the big day had arrived.
"WAKE UP!"
Tsukune awoke to find Koko on top of him holding her pet bat in the form of a mace.
"Koko?"
"What are you still doing in bed?! You know how important today is for my sister!"
"What is your problem?" asked Tsukune getting to his feet.
"You're my problem! It's my job to make sure you get to the church on time. Diana, Dinah, Donna, get in here!"
Three identical and elaborately dressed vampires entered the room.
"Now you, strip."
"Excuse me?"
"The triplets are here to make sure you look like the groom my sister deserves. Now strip down to your bathing suit and get in the bathroom. And as for your three, he belongs to my sister. If any one of you gets any ideas, I will personally murder each and every one of you!"
"Koko…"
Koko's bat transformed into a dagger, which she swiftly placed to Tsukune's throat.
"Get in the bathroom…"
"You know you can't kill me, right?"
"You want to stress test that?"
The next thirty minutes or so were a blur of soap, shaving cream, toothpaste, towels, and clothes. Tsukune felt like the triplets' doll, and they were playing dress up with him.
"It's another masterpiece!" said one of the triplets at last.
Tsukune looked in the mirror.
"Is the cloak really necessary?"
"Soon you'll be part of the most powerful family of vampires in the world. You're also going to be the Headmaster of Yokai Acadmey, and one of the three new Dark Lords. You should look like it."
"I don't think my mother ever pictured me holding someone's hands at the altar while wearing a cloak."
"Well, she probably never expected you to become a vampire either."
"Yeah…"
The day Tsukune told his family about his new nature had one of the longest days of his life. Kyoko had been the easiest to sway. Ultimately Tsukune had to convince his mother that there had been no other choice for him to become a vampire in order for him to live, and secondly that he was still the same person he had always been. He had help from Moka and her father in that endeavor. If anything Tsukune's mother still held it against his father that he had accidentally enrolled their son in a school of monsters.
"Enough admiring yourself! We've got a schedule to keep!"
As they drove to the church, Koko got busy lecturing Tsukune. Some of the most powerful monsters in the world were going to be attending the wedding, including the two new Dark Lords. Since the original Dark Lords gave their lives in the battle against Alucard, the existence of monsters being revealed to humans prompted some more monsters to fill the power vacuum and maintain order. When Tsukune was ready to take his place, he would be joining Lord Quetzalcoatl and Oberon the Fairy King.
"There's a reason the ancient Mesoamericans worshipped Quetzalcoatl as a god. He's one of father's old sparing partners, which speaks volumes. Today he pretty much runs Latin America behind the scenes."
"And… how has he stayed alive all these years?"
"How should I know? In addition to his physical prowess, he's a master of the ancient blood rituals of the Mesoamericans. He may be a bit care-free, but you don't want to be around when he gets mad."
"What about Oberon?"
"He's the most arrogant, self-important, pain in the ass you'll ever meet. But don't tell him I said that. Fairies are beings of pure magic, and they aren't afraid to brag about it. Unlike Quetzalcoatl and father, Oberon's power comes from his magic. He'll turn you into something unnatural if you even look at him funny. Don't get me wrong, if a fairy ever crosses you; just stab him with some iron."
When they finally arrived at the church, Tsukune was about to meet up with his family, but then he was nearly smothered by a familiar pair of breasts.
"Tsukune!"
"Get off of him!"
"You want to go shrimp?!" said Kurumu.
"Who are you calling a shrimp?!" asked Koko.
"Knock it off!" said Yukari "Kurumu, we're not even supposed to see Tsukune until the wedding."
"Actually, that rule only applies to the bride." said Ruby "And last I checked, Moka is the one getting married."
"I think you're missing the issue." said Kyoko stepping in "My cousin is getting married in the next couple minutes, and thanks to you his suit is covered in dirt!"
"Don't worry, I've got this."
Yukari waved her wand, and in an instant Tsukune's suit was as good as new.
"You look really handsome Tsukune…" said Mizore.
"Do you really need to go through with this?" asked Kurumu crying.
"Are we really going to have this conversation again?" asked Yukari.
"Okay… If you ever feel like cheating on Moka, you know how to reach me."
Kurumu barely dodged an attack from Mizore.
"If Tsukune is cheating with anyone, it's going to be me."
Just then, Moka's eldest sister Aqua made her presence known.
"If any of you even think of messing with my sister's husband; I will rib your limbs off, cauterize the wounds, lock you in a sensory deprivation tank full of leeches, and leave you to die screaming."
"Aqua… you're scaring the guests."
"Sorry father."
It was more than a little awkward having Moka's elder sisters at the wedding.
"Don't worry, father assures me that they'll be on their best behavior." said Koko.
"I thought we killed Kalua." said Kurumu.
"Apparently, someone got to her in time to save her."
As they waited for the rest of the guests to arrive, Aqua kept giggling.
"What?" asked Tsukune.
"You look nice… worthy of my sister even."
"ISSA! How've you been you old son of a gun!"
"You're one to talk."
Quetzalcoatl was impossible to miss. Not only was he eight feet tall with green scaly skin, but he also had a huge red feather plume on his head and had big wings on his back. His bare muscular chest was exposed, and the clothing that he was wearing was decorated with skulls.
"He really is a god!" exclaimed Ruby.
"Oh brother…"
Quetzalcoatl was quickly followed by Oberon and his queen Titania. Both were wearing the most elaborately decorated outfits Tsukune had ever seen, compounding their perfect skin. For the moment Titania was the envy of every woman in the room, and she flaunted her long flowing hair like she didn't have a care in the world.
"Watch out for Titania." said Aqua "She is a serial child snatcher. She has taken children from all walks of life."
"What does she do with them?" asked Kalua.
"Nothing, she collects them. But how would you feel if she came along and took your children?"
"Oberon just lets her?"
"He's a man who can't say no to his wife. That's why you need to watch out. Oberon will happily start a war with the Shuzen family if his wife sets her sights on your children."
"I don't have any children…" said Tsukune.
"Knowing my sister… that can be fixed really quickly."
As the time passed, the gravity of the situation was really beginning to sink in for Tsukune.
"Looks like someone's getting cold feet."
"You don't need to go through with this if you don't want to." said Kurumu.
"No one is going anywhere!" said Koko.
"Enough chit chat people! It's magic time!"
(To be continued)
