Moka had decided it would probably best to wait before returning her rosario to it's proper place until after Tsukune had awoken. With Demona still at large she was going to need her strength.

"Tsukune…"

This had all come to pass because Moka had injected Tsukune with her blood to save his life on numerous occasions. All because she didn't want him to die, not just because of his blood, or because he was the only one who could remove her Rosario without damaging it, no… there was definitely something more. But eventually this resulted in his transformation into a ghoul, but he never hated Moka because of this. And now she had been told that this particular metamorphosis had been his choice.

"I was born the way I am… I can't imagine what it feels like to have your humanity taken from you…"

When the others were asleep Moka crept over to the chrysalis. She pressed her ear to it, but she didn't hear anything.

"Tsukune… I don't know if you can hear me… but… Whatever's happening in there… I just wanted to say something to help you make it through…"

Moka had heard this song many times before. Surprisingly it was one of the few things she had heard from both her mother and her father.

"Inganniamo la morte dalla sua vittoria giusta, non moriremo mai, poiché cadiamo nell'abisso che ridiamo, sapendo che sorgeremo di nuovo. Più veloce, più forte, più coraggioso, saremo nati da capo. Come la fenice che sorgeremo dalle ceneri, libera per vivere."

(Translation)

"We cheat death from his righteous victory, we will never die, as we fall into the abyss we laugh, knowing we will rise again. Faster, stronger, braver, we will be born anew. Like the phoenix we will rise from the ashes, free to live and love. We fall into the abyss without fear, for we will rise again."

"Yawn… So bored."

Demona had been sleeping inside the vacant dorm rooms of her "sisters". It had been three days since the headmaster took them down to that little safe house and they hadn't come out yet, so Demona stayed in their rooms to learn more about them. But for a being such as herself, the pursuit of knowledge quickly loses it's luster.

"Tsukune… I'm sorry I almost killed you… It was a complete accident… I thought you were one of the others… but once you've shed your little cocoon I promise to make it up to you… But how am I supposed to entertain myself until then?"

Demona also had another problem. Ensnaring Tsukune with her charms was easy, but she wanted to find a way to prove how much she loved him. She also wanted to prove to her "sisters" that she was by far the best choice.

"But how to do it? Well I can't really think in this confined space…"

Demona dissolved into mist and slipped out the window.

"Much better."

Demona started flying around the campus trying to think. After about ten minutes she saw a light on in one of the dorm rooms.

"Who's awake at this hour?"

Demona flew over to the window and saw that one of the male students was awake watching TV.

"I'll give the humans this, they make some really good anime!"

Demona didn't know what the show was, but there was a person with golden hair fighting someone who looked like he had the wings of an insect, which treated the whole thing like it was a contest.

"Hmm… That gives me an idea."

Demona flew out deep into the grounds until she found a place the looked suitable.

"I'd better get to work."

The next day was pretty uneventful. Moka spent most of her time just staring at the chrysalis, and the others were noticing.

"Why does she keep looking at it? It hasn't moved since we brought it down here."

"Guilty conscious." said Kurumu.

"What happened to Tsukune wasn't her fault!" said Yukari "The headmaster clearly said this was his choice, and it was either that or die!"

"Yes, but she's the one who infused Tsukune with her blood. I would never do anything to hurt him."

"That was to save his life, incase you've forgotten."

"I wonder what it's like to be inside that thing…" said Ruby.

"Well have to ask Tsukune that when he awakens, in the meantime I'll have to draw your attention to a more pressing matter."

"Headmaster!"

"Any news on Demona?"

"Yes, I do believe she knows that Tsukune isn't truly dead."

"Then why hasn't she tried to take him?"

"Apparently she wishes to take him fair and square…"

"What do you mean?"

"A matter of moments ago Demona made a little announcement over the P.A. system. She said she was organizing a little tournament for all of you, with Tsukune as the prize."

"A tournament?"

"It appears that she intends to settle this rivalry for Tsukune's affection between herself and the five of you with a catfight."

"And if we refuse to participate?" asked Moka.

"She said she would take Tsukune by force. She said she would be holding this little contest at the arena south of the grounds."

"What? There is no arena south of the grounds." said Ruby.

"There is now. She must've built it herself. We've found several students selling tickets for this tournament."

"She's really serious about this isn't she?"

"They must've been under the influence of Demona's charm. They won't give up her location, that is if they know. She said the tournament would be held in four days."

"But Tsukune will have awoken by then, he'll be a super ghoul, what makes Demona think she could force him to go with her?" asked Kurumu.

"The same way she managed to convince those boys to sell tickets for her little game. She used the gift she inherited from you Kurumu."

"Oh my… That means if she kisses Tsukune once he wakes up, he'll become her slave!"

"Then it looks like we've got no choice but to play her little game…" said Moka "Is there anything else we need to know?"

"She said she would take you all one at a time. She said the rules would be that you would lose if your body touched the ground outside the ring, if you gave up, or… if you died. Oh and one more thing… she said she wanted you all to dress for the occasion."

(To be continued)