SMST 5B: Journey to Adventure! – By DS Wynne
Disclaimer: SM, R1/2, ST and other genres belong to their respective owners.
Note: This is a multi-genre story.
Part 31
The next day…
All was well at the Youkai Academy. Well, all was well with one key exception…
"Hello, Tsukino-sensei," said Kurumu the Succubus, as she gave Usagi a letter. "This is for you from my mother."
"Oh?" Usagi said with a pleasant smile. She was in the teacher's lounge, as the students arrived for the day.
"Yes," Kurumu said, as she hands the letter to her homeroom teacher. "It's from Mother."
"Huh. Well, maybe your mother wants to make sure that you study well for the exams in a few months."
"I suppose. See you in class…"
And, with a bow, Kurumu leaves the lounge.
"Huh," Usagi said, as she examined the letter. She could detect a pleasant scent on it.
"Oh, well," said Usagi, as she opens the letter. "Let's see what I have to do for Ageha's daughter."
And, with that, Usagi begins to read the letter…
Dearest Usagi,
I know that you explained that you are not really my Minato. I do understand that. But I see so much of him in you. I see your inner, manly strength bound by femininity. As a succubus, though I prefer males, I am not bound conventionality. Therefore, I have chosen to continue to pursue you, my beloved. To that effect, I have enclosed a picture of myself, as well as my own person scent, mixed with Jasmine. Will see each other again…my Usagi.
Love always,
Ageha.
Usagi eyes darted to see a rather sexy picture of Ageha, which did nothing to hide her modesty. And then another thought went into Usagi's head, pertaining to the unique perfume that she had whiffed earlier.
"Eww!" Usagi said to herself, as she dropped the letter onto her desk. "Ageha-!"
Later…
"Okay, girls!" Usagi said. "Remember, no padding or platforms!"
It was the annual medical physical for the students at the Yokai Academy, and Usagi took her girls to get a physical from the school nurse.
"I'm ready for my measurements, sensei!" said a familiar voice.
Usagi turns around to see Moka the Vampire, Kurumu, Mizore the Snowgirl and…"
"Yukari?" Usagi said, as her eyes bugged out.
"I had my growth spurt, sensei!" Yukari the Witchling said, as she bounced.
BLOOP!
"Big deal," Kurumu said, trying to not get jealous of her newest rival…
"Um, that's amazing," said Usagi with a quizzical eye. It was impossible for anyone who didn't have an intense regenerative physiology to have a one-day growth spurt naturally…
"Okay, um…Moka!"
"Yes, Mother?" Moka asked shyly.
"You're up for you measurements."
"Um, well…"
"I think Moka is shy," Mizore said.
"Dear, you need to be shy about yourself," Usagi said gently. "We all are 'girls' here."
"But I don't want some pervert to peep on us."
"Oh, don't worry about that," Usagi said, as she turns to look at one darkened corner of the gymnasium. "It would be…unhealthy of anyone to rob an innocent girl of her privacy. That peeper WILL be put down like the dog HE is…"
'How did Tsukino-sensei find me out?' Gin the Werewolf said, as he puts away his camera. He then proceeds to sneak out of the gym…
"I'll have to be careful-"
Something catches Usagi's other eye.
"Um, girls, I will be right back," Usagi said to her students. She then turns towards the raven-haired Ruby the Witch, who served on the School Safety Board…among other things.
"Of course," Ruby said with a nod. She then turns towards Moka.
"Moka, your next."
"Um, okay," Moka said with a swallow, as she goes behind a curtain…
Meanwhile, Moka's younger sister, Kokoa, takes a peek inside the gym. Each class was taken turns for use of the gym during the examination.
"Now, where is she…?" Kokoa said. "I'll MAKE Moka become Moka-sama-!"
"We really shouldn't do this," said Kokoa bat familiar. "Your step-mother might not like- URK!"
Kokoa grabs the bat.
"I am the one in charge here, got it?" Kokoa said tersely.
"Of…course…"
"Good," Kokoa said, as she tosses her familiar away. "And besides, Usagi-mama isn't here to stop me-"
SHOOP!
"What was that, little one?" said Usagi, as she loomed over the girl.
"Urk!" Kokoa said, as she slowly turned to see Usagi, as she seemingly loomed large…with glowing eyes.
"Um, nothing?" Kokoa said nervously.
"Good!" Usagi said, as she returned to her seemingly charmed disposition. "Then you don't mind me taking you BACK to your homeroom…"
And so Usagi drags Kokoa away, back to her class.
"I won't give up, Moka-sama!" Kokoa screamed. "I won't abandon you, big sister-!"
"Oh, stop being such a drama queen, Kokoa," Usagi said.
When Usagi returns from depositing Kokoa back to her class, she noticed Yukari running into the main school building.
"Hmmm?" Usagi said to herself. She then decides to investigate the situation…
"Aiyeeee!" Yukari cried out, as the school nurse was held the witchling with her "tentacle fingers".
"You stupid kid," the nurse said, as she smiled a nasty smile. "I only gave you your growth spurt because I KNEW that you weren't truly ready to 'grow up'. So, I gave you a new body because I wanted to feed on your despair. But, it was only a small investment, because I knew your failure to adapt would feed even MORE despair later on."
"But…I love Tsukuni-"
"You don't know about love! You still have that schoolgirl crush that has yet to blossom into true love."
"Uh…AH…"
"And now, I will feed on you, forever-!"
BAM!
"Huh?" the nurse said, as she turns towards the door to her clinic.
"I've heard enough…youma," Usagi said, as she steps inside, just before she closed the door to the clinic. "I thought it was weird that one of my students had suddenly matured, when she wasn't suppose to."
"So, 'sensei'? I got what I want, and there is nothing you can do about it!"
"Really?" Usagi asked, as she raised her right hand. "Moon Power Make-Up-!"
"Wha-?"
FLASH!
"Impossible!" the nurse said in shock and disbelief. "How could YOU be here?"
"I wouldn't worry about THAT, youma," Sailor Cosmos said, as she raised her Cosmic Staff. "Say good-bye to the is world. COSMIC POWER ELIMINATION."
FLASH!
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-!"
And, with that, the youma was gone, or "dusted".
At the same time, Yukari reverts to normal, but seemed unresponsive."
"Poor dear," Sailor Cosmos said, as she goes to Yukari's side. "You wanted to experience the innocent side to love, and found…this."
Sailor Cosmos then places a hand on Yukari's forehead, and begins to restore the witchling's life force to normal levels.
"Ohhhhh…"
Silently, Sailor Cosmos reverts to her normal guise.
"Yukari?" Usagi said.
Yukari opens her eyes.
"Sensei?" Yukari said. She then quickly looks around the nurse's office. "Where is the nurse?"
"Her employment was…'terminated'," Usagi replied, though she, inwardly, joked about her pun. Being an action hero has its advantages…
"Oh. Oh, I see…"
"What is it?" Usagi asked.
"It's just that she helped me grow up, so that I could have Tsukuni like me," Yukari said.
"Dear, you're not ready for that."
"But-"
"But nothing. You are still a child, and that's why people treat you the way they do."
"Oh, I see…"
"But that doesn't mean you can't get Tsukuni later."
"I can?"
"Sure. I had a lot crushes on boys when I was your age. But, when I grew older, I learned to separate 'crushes' from real love. And even though Tsukuni may see you as a friend now, things CAN change later on."
"Oh, I see," said Yukari happily. "Then, it won't be too late for me to tell Tsukuni to…like me, when I am ready?"
"Well, I wouldn't put it like that, but, yes. And perhaps, you may change to the point of seeing Tsukuni as a friend, while HE might like you. But bottom line is that YOU can't force these things. Just let these things blossom naturally, and you'll be fine."
"Thank you, sensei," Yukari said, as she hugged Usagi.
"No problem," Usagi said, as she breaks the hug. "Now, let's get your measurements taken…"
Meanwhile…
All night and day, a pair of eyes monitored Ranma's actions…
So, you have 'winged' two 'Sekirei' agents, #88 and #108, thus far, 'Minato'…IF that is your real name. I WILL keep an eye on YOU, whoever you are…
"Well, I'm off," Ranma said, as he carried his pack.
"You have a nice day!" Miya the Landlady said pleasantly.
"Take care, Minato-san!" Musubi (Sekirei #88) said, as she bounced happily.
BLOOP!
"Huh," Ranma said. He then glances over toward Kusano, who seemed sad.
"Kuu-chan?"
Kusano turns towards Ranma tearfully, and runs to clutch Ranma.
"Shi-chan," Kusano said.
"'Shi-chan'?" Ranma asked.
"Shi-chan is older…than Kuu-chan. He…he taught me how to grow plants and the trees. But…he…he killed the them!"
Ranma nods his head. While getting ready for the day, he had learned from the morning news the park he and Musubi had rescued Kusano from was killed off rather mysteriously. It was as if the very lifeforce of the natural surroundings was sucked consumed in rapid succession…
"Shi-chan is like Kuu-chan. But what if Kuu-chan becomes like Shi-chan?"
"Kiddo, only YOU can make that choice. No one can make you."
"Really?"
"Really. I learned the hard way by allowing others tell me or manipulate me into doing what they want. And you know what? I ALLOWED them to do that to me because I didn't see the forest for the trees."
"Huh?"
"I'm saying I never bothered to question others, even for clarification sake."
"Oh. So…I can do what I want?"
"Not now because you are young, but if you feel that there is something wrong, you can always come to me or Miya. Okay?"
Kusano smiled.
"I will, Minato-san!" Kusano said. "I want you to stay with me forever…"
As Kusano hugs, Ranma sighs. It's very rare to be a mentor to someone in need, and he especially missed these sorts of things with his own kids…
Tbc.