Hello, everyone. The Weaver of Chaos is here once again with Chapter 2 of Into the Rabbit Hole.
First things first, I would like to thank everyone who reviewed chapter 2, especially Nghtwng77, his review included a few thoughts that helped me form the start of this chapter. I hope to hear more from you as time goes on.
And to MR. DEATH RIDER, I am glad you are enjoying the story, however, Mina will not be joining the Harem, as she is positively smitten with her Master. Also, I have only read the Manga, which does not have the constant use of '-Desu'. which I am personally thankful for. (I work security for an Anime convention in Minnesota, and for three days in a row, I am surrounded by kids, teens and twenty-somethings that think adding that to a sentence makes them sound cute.)
Before I get this party on the road, I have one little rule to place about reviews to my stories. I'm not going to say no flames, and I love constructive criticism, so my rules are such. Punctuation and sentence structure are your friends. If your review is not coherent, I will probably ignore it. Also, CAPS lock is not CRUISE CONTROL FOR AWESOME!1!ELEVENTY! It is, however, autopilot to my blocked users list
*AHEM* Legal disclaimer: I do not own the rights to any character from the Anime/Manga known as Rosario+Vampire. They are the sole property of their creator, and no attempt will be made to obtain any profit from the use of said characters. That said, I do own the rights to Alexander, Mina, and any other character from the Blood Crusade series of novels. Any for-profit use of their likenesses without consent will be met with harsh legal action.
And now, on with the show!
The stunned silence in the candlelit office was deafening for Tsukune. He had expected many things, from a sudden rush of bodies to tear off his clothes, to flat out rejections. The stillness in the room had been the one thing he had not anticipated, and it was beginning to make him feel self-conscious about the decision. He glanced from one pair of eyes to the next, and they all wore the same clueless expression. Even Kurumu, who he had expected to be first in line for a grope-session, couldn't seem to get her head around the thought of Tsukune offering to delve into a personal relationship with all of the girls.
Yukari's mind clicked back on first, and a big dopey grin spread across her face. "Does this mean I finally get that threesome I've been asking for?"
Kurumu and Mizore turned to the young, perverted witch and shouted a resounding "No!"
Tsukune just smiled helplessly and said, "Maybe. That all depends on Moka, though."
The Vampire in question had turned a dangerous shade of red as she absorbed Tsukune's words. 'Did he just say what I think he said?' She asked herself. "You better believe that little pervert just handed his body over to every single girl in this room." 'Then what do we do?' "I-" Inner-Moka started. "I'm not entirely sure. For once, my pride is conflicted with itself. Part of it doesn't want used goods, meaning I have to be first, and the other part says we shouldn't let him that close to us until he can fight on par with me." 'What about your heart?' There was a short silence. 'Are you still there?' Inner-Moka quickly shouted, "He is not having me until his training improves. Period" And with that, the connection went dead. 'But does that mean that I can still be with him? I wonder if he'll still let me drink his blood.'
Kokoa stared at her sister as the internal dialogue played out. 'Is she going to let that human touch her?' She thought. 'What if she does? Is it okay for me to want to do it, too? I wonder what it will be like.' She was quickly lost in a strange fantasy.
Ruby had long since gone into planning what she would have Tsukune do to her during her oft-dreamed of night of passion with Tsukune. 'Maybe I should borrow the Belmont and that chain again. I was in paradise for a moment that day.' She quickly catalogued every idea, and made a promise to check them against his boundaries.
Kurumu and Mizore had the exact same thought at that time. 'This means I can finally fulfill my promise to my mother. And with Tsukune, no less! I'm so happy!' Suddenly, Kurumu's train of thought took a sharp left. 'How did something like this happen? I'm a Succubus, and here I am, about to become part of a Human's harem.' She smiled again. 'Oh, it doesn't matter, it's Tsukune, my Mate of Fate.'
Tsukune cleared his throat. "I'm sorry, everyone. I didn't mean to upset you. I shouldn't have tried to push this on any of you. Forget it, I'll just go back to the dorm and get ready for training." He turned around and started for the door. He suddenly heard a rush of wind and was tackled by six soft forms. He lost his balance, and everyone tumbled to the ground. The girls held him tight and looked at him with pleading, yet stern eyes.
"Oh no you don't, Tsukune." Kurumu started.
"You opened the door to us." Mizore said softly.
"And we're going to walk through it." Moka's embarrassment was evident in her voice.
"Together, if we have to." Ruby cooed.
"Yeah, together!" Yukari shouted in her cutest voice.
"If they're doing it, I am too." Kokoa mumbled.
Tsukune was shocked yet again. He had taken their silence as disapproval, and tried to put it behind him. But this, this meant that they really did want to be with him and much as he wanted to stay with each and every one of them. He smiled, for the first time in months, his smile was not used to hide anything. He was truly happy that the girls loved him back. "Umm, I don't think I'd be able to do it with all of you at the same time." He honestly thought something like that would kill him. "Besides, I want the first times to be special, for everyone." The girls squeezed him tighter, their Tsukune always thinking about them. "as happy as I am right now, could you all let me stand up?"
Everyone slowly stood up, and Tsukune adjusted his pants. A singular thought dawned across each girl's face in turn. "Who gets to go first, Tsukune?" They all asked.
The boy looked at his feet with a growing sense of dread. 'Oh crap, I hadn't thought that far ahead!' He looked around to the faces of his loved ones. "Umm, well…"
He was interrupted by Alexander, who everyone seemed to have forgotten was in the room. "I have a suggestion, if I may. It is early, and the boy must begin his training today. I intend to be done around eight, and Tsukune will join you all outside the dorms immediately following with his decision. Is that acceptable?"
All the girls nodded quickly, eagerly awaiting what was to come.
"However, no matter who he chooses for his first night, it is imperative that you accept his choice and do not fight about it. You will all have your turn to be with Tsukune, he has promised this. Understood?"
The nods came slower this time, and with sideways glances to the other girls. Tsukune silently thanked the new Advisor for quickly setting rules. Still, that meant he had to decide who got to go first.
As the group slowly filed out of the room, Tsukune cleared his throat. "Umm, Kurumu, Mizore, could you both stay here for just a moment? I have something I need to say to you both before any of this starts."
The girls in question locked eyes with each other, and Tsukune could feel the rivalry spring back to life for just a moment. They quickly turned back to him. "What is it, Tsukune?" They chimed.
He looked around the room, Alexander and Mina had left with the rest of the group, leaving just the three of them in the moderately lit room. He noticed that both girls' eyes were shining like the night sky, with all the candles in the room reflecting so perfectly. "It's about the… eventualities, I guess we can call them, that will come from something like this."
Mizore smiled sheepishly, "My mother already promised that she would take care of the little snowflakes until we got ourselves nice and settled."
Kurumu stood beside her with a coquettish grin, "And mine, too. It'll be okay, Tsukune."
"That's not what I mean." He sighed. "I guess, what I want to say, is that until I've had at least one night with each of you, I don't want to worry about children. I don't think it would be fair to the other girls if you're carrying my child before they even get one night."
"That's our Tsukune." Muttered Mizore, slightly disappointed with the request. "In the face of anything, always so kind-hearted."
"Isn't that why we love him, though?" Kurumu giggled, hiding her own disappointment. "C'mon, Tsukune, the sooner you get to training, the sooner you and I can have our fun."
"Waitaminute! I haven't deci-" His protest was muffled by Kurumu's ample chest as she dragged him out the door.
-Later-
Tsukune eventually managed to extricate himself from the Succubus' grip and quickly made his way to the cliff where Alexander had told him to go to. The Vampire stood facing him, his hair still tied back in it's ponytail, but he was no longer wearing his simple black shirt and pants. His pants were some sort of leather armour, and he also had a leather vest on with a large red cross stretching across his entire torso. He had a long leather coat hanging off of one shoulder as it whipped in the wind. Mina stood next to him, wearing identical pants, but the collar of her vest dipped down, showing off the small amount of cleavage she had, and while nothing compared to Kurumu's, they seemed to be very firm.
"Eyes front, Tsukune." Alexander said in a moderately annoyed voice. "You have a number of eager women behind you, you do not need to be ogling my Apprentice."
"Sorry."
"I need you to focus on the task at hand. I have been told that you have trained with the Belmont, yes?"
"Yes, Sir." Tsukune said, remembering the time when he was chained to Ruby, the memory of her moans and writhing when she received a shock sending a delighted shiver down the boy's spine.
"Good, then you are able to focus the energies of the Ghoul into various body parts without losing control of the rest of the energy, correct?"
"Not a lot of it, but yes."
Alexander looked at the boy quizzically. "You say, 'Not a lot', why is this?"
"I guess, I'm afraid that I'll lose control if I try to use too much of the energy at once." Tsukune shuddered at the thought of being a prisoner in his own body, watching helplessly as his own hands ripped through each of the girls in turn.
"I see. Then today's training will be perfect to allay this fear of yours" The old Vampire pulled a long foxtail attached to a leather belt from within his coat. "Mina, put this on."
"Right here, Master? But I didn't bring my ears this time." Mina responded innocently, causing Tsukune to nearly fall over from shock.
'She must have shared notes with Ruby in the past.' He thought.
"Enough of that, Mina." Alexander handed her the belt, and she put it on. "There is a Werewolf clan in Norway that is headed by an acquaintance of mine. Once their pups are weaned, they are immediately thrown into social groups with the other pups their age. One of the games that is popular among them is 'Catch the Tail'. It is a simple game, but it also reflects group hierarchy, as the only one whose tail is not caught becomes the leader of that group until a challenge is issued. The training is as follows; focus your energy in whatever method you deem necessary to catch the tail. Mina will be doing everything she can to stay one step ahead of you. Continue to increase the flow of power until you catch her, or one of the links cracks. Simple, no?"
"Y-yea, I guess that is pretty simple" Tsukune closed his eyes and attempted to focus on powering up his legs. He also felt his senses becoming slightly sharper, until he could sense the six energy signatures in the forest. "Here goes nothing."
Mina turned around and shook her butt at him, the tail swishing back and forth enticingly. "C'mon, Tsukune, catch the tail! Show your girls what you got!"
Tsukune lunged forward and snatched at the tail. His grip had closed before he realized that his hand was empty. "Wha- where'd she go?"
He was answered by a light kick in the butt. "Gotta go faster than that." Mina teased before skipping away. Tsukune focused even harder, and could feel the muscles in his legs tightening, like a trap ready to spring shut on it's prey. He also noticed that Mina's movements seemed to slow down a fraction. He charged forward again, quickly closing the gap between them before reaching for the tail again.
This time he could see Mina jump into a backflip, arcing gracefully over his head. As she flew, he tried to reach up, but his hand was batted away easily as she turned in mid-air.
Alexander called out to the boy. "Speed is not the only factor, you must watch your opponent's body language, let the way their muscles tense, and the way they move tell you where they are going, and react accordingly. Feints and dodges are as important as power and precision in battle."
-Meanwhile-
"Wow!" Remarked Yukari. "He's moving so fast all of a sudden." All six girls were sitting just inside the tree line, watching from the shadows.
"And that determined look on his face." Kurumu pointed out. "It's like he's back at the beach, fighting that Siren guy."
"Hmm, wonder why I didn't think of that." Ruby muttered to herself. "I wonder if Tsukune likes Cosplay." Earning a wash bin to the head from Yukari.
"look at her, though." Mizore commented, pointing to Mina. "She's just toying with him right now. No matter how much he speeds up, or anticipates her movements, she's always just one step ahead of him."
"I guess she really is Mr. Adelheid's Apprentice." Moka kept her eyes focused clearly on Tsukune. She could feel the energy building up in and around him. There was so much more for him to use, she could tell. He just needed to not be afraid to use it.
"Are they playing 'Catch the Tail'?" A very male voice called out from behind the six enraptured girls. "I used to play that when I was a pup!"
"Go away, Gin, you perv." Kokoa snapped, ready to will her bat into a weapon.
"And who's the hottie that he's chasing around? I'd love to get a piece of tha-" Kokoa knocked him into the stratosphere with a giant, spiked hammer.
"Nice hit, Kokoa." The rest of the girls applauded.
-Back at the cliff-
Tsukune was starting to get tired. He had to have been chasing after her for over an hour already. He was also quickly reaching the limit he had imposed on himself when training. 'If this keeps up, I'll have to go farther than I ever have while in control of myself. I don't know if I can do that.' Suddenly, images of all the girls, their faces full of disappointment and despair, flooded his mind. 'That's right, this isn't about me. I'm doing this for them.' He released even more power, and the edges of his hair had tinted silver. He began to think of a way to drive the agile vampire into a corner so he could grab her tail. 'Okay, I think I've got it.'
Tsukune ran forward once again, and scooped up a small rock near his feet. He reached for Mina's tail, only to have her dive to the right. Tsukune shifted his weight and followed her before whipping the rock at her. It caught her in the back of the knee with enough force to turn her around, her legs wide to avoid losing her balance. Tsukune took his chance and dove, feet first between her legs. He reached up, and his hand grasped the soft, warm fur of the tail. As his grip tightened, he slowly released the stored energy, and in the mental mist, he could see one face stand out from the others that were always there. 'That's the one. She'll be first'
Tsukune stood up and brushed himself off, a great smile on his face. "I did it, I actually managed to catch it." He was panting and wheezing from the effort of chasing the lithe Vampire, but he was happy.
"Yes you did, Tsukune." Alexander was clapping slowly as he walked toward the young man. "Take a short break and get some rest. You are going to do it again once you are ready. This time without utilizing your previous tactic."
Tsukune's jaw dropped. "Again?"
"Indeed." Alexander laughed.
-Much later-
It had taken another three hours, but Tsukune had finally managed to focus enough of his Ghoulish energy in a way that allowed him to out-maneuver Mina. Of course, his hair had almost completely bled out to silver. Now, Tsukune walked back to the dorms, an exhausted smile on his face. Up ahead, he could see the girls chattering away.
They noticed him once he emerged from the tree line, and he tripped on a root, sending him tumbling into their waiting arms, and into Ruby's chest.
"Oh, Tsukune, you're so forward, tonight!" She writhed as she held his face to her breasts.
He finally regained his footing, and pulled himself from the sweet suffocation. "I know you were all there watching me train. I'm okay with that, really. So, next time, would you guys mind not trying to hide in the trees?"
The girls nodded before closing back in on Tsukune. "So, Tsukune? Which of us is it?" They pressed him from all sides, eyes shining.
Tsukune gulped. "Before I tell you, I want one thing to be very clear. Whoever I choose does not get special treatment, and it definitely does not mean that I love the rest of you any less. I honestly don't think there has ever been a more difficult decision in my life, but one of you has to be first."
All six girls held their breaths and waited for him to finish.
"That's why I've decided that tonight, I will pick-"
"Hey, Kokoa, that wasn't very nice, I just wanted to-" Gin was suddenly flying through the trees, courtesy of a giant Morningstar.
Tsukune gaped at the miniature Vampire as she dusted off her hands. "Sorry, Tsukune, you can continue."
He cleared his throat. "As I was saying, I would appreciate it if you all would allow me to spend the first night with Mizore."
(A/N: If anyone has read Dance in the Vampire Bund, they will have recognized the game of 'Catch the Tail'. The story designed behind it in this chapter is based on another character from my books. I also felt that would be an appropriate time to have Gin pull off a cameo, just for laughs. Also, Mina's Leather armour looks suspiciously like Harley Quinn's suit from Arkham City, minus the dual colored effect. I was a little peeved when I saw that Harley looked so similar to something I has planned for months (although, Mina's bra and panties aren't visible in her suit, too slutty, in my opinion).)
I know I said there would be Lemons, but I have never been able to resist drawing things out just a little bit longer. Besides, I had thought enough had gone on. First official Lemon starts in the next Chapter. It will be the first Lemon I have written, as I usually stick to erotic poetry. Please R&R, I love good feedback.
Until next time, Kitties.