The Broken Seal
There will be some Moka X Tsukune moments in this chapter! Oh, and I took this chapter down and put it back up to make some corrections, etc, so if anything is reading this again, that's why.
Chapter 6:
Moka slipped through the doorway and into the dim corridor. 'I must distance myself from my friends. I'm only putting them in danger, and at the same time, they're my biggest weakness.' She staggered down the hall, using the wall to support her weight. 'If only I can make it to the dormitories.'
She passed by a mirror along the way and nearly jumped back at the horror that looked back at her. Dark bruises gathered under her eyes and around her face, namely the jaw line and cheekbones. One jagged scar ran from her left temple to the base of her jaw, making her cringe. Her stomach was all shades of blue and black, with some blood beginning to ooze. Her back and chest had burns carved into them, and a light sheen of sweat covered her entire body. Her skin was paler than ever, making her wounds stand out.
"So this is what I look like?" Moka grimaced to herself. 'No matter...I will heal...but I must make it to my room...'
She had just staggered out into the blinding sunlight when a group of three girls ran into her. Two of them grabbed her arms while a skinny, black haired one got into her face.
"What do you want?" Moka snarled. If these girls were looking for trouble, she wouldn't be able to hold off on her own.
"So it's true!" the girl guffawed. "Moka Akashiya has been crippled!" her friends laughed. "Hey Lana, now's the perfect chance to teach this arrogant blood-sucking bitch that she isn't the queen of this school!"
Moka's eyes narrowed. How dare they speak to an S-class vampire like that! "Even in this condition, I can still kick your ass," Moka replied coolly, her vampire blood boiling.
"We'll see about that!" the black-haired girl, whose name was Lana, pulled a fist back. Moka was absolutely sick of being trapped and beaten, and she was not going to allow it to happen again.
With a burst of strength, Moka bashed the two girls' heads together, deflecting Lana's hit at the same time. The two girls squealed and crumpled to the ground, clutching their heads. Moka took advantage of that and kicked each of them in the ribs. She was shocked to discover that although she put all her energy into the kick, it only sent them sliding about two feet away.
"So this is the power of the legendary vampire?" Lana mocked. "How pathetic!"
Moka gritted her teeth and aimed a punch at Lana. Immediately, her arms screamed in pain, causing her to wince as Lana easily deflected the hit. Moka tried to aim a kick at her, but her body would not allow it. Pain exploded from her knees to her hips, and she nearly collapsed. Lana took advantage of this and smashed a fist into Moka's already-bruised face.
Moka fell onto her back and struggled to get back again. She lifted a hand just in time to block another punch from Lana. Meanwhile, her two friends had already recovered and were trying to pin Moka onto the ground. She knocked one of the girl's legs out and elbowed the other in the nose.
WHAM!
A hard, tight fist rammed into her stomach. Lana had seen that that was where Moka's injuries were the worst, so she played dirty and hit her opponent where it counted. Moka let out a strangled gasp and doubled over onto the ground. She would have fallen over, if it weren't for the two pairs of arms that roughly grabbed her and yanked her into a standing position.
"Is that the best you can do?" Lana taunted, smacking Moka upside the face. Stars danced at the edges of her vision, and Moka felt weaker than ever. 'How the hell am I letting these small fry get the better of me?' another blow landed on her stomach and Moka spit up blood. 'Not again...' she thought dizzily. 'Why am I getting beat up again?'
Moka made another weak attempt to escape, but her body was giving up on her. She felt light-headed, and the pain seemed to be swallowing her up. Lana once again crushed her fist into Moka's broken ribs and then grabbed a handful of her hair. She dragged Moka's head along and then slammed it into the wall, and her two friends pinned her there. Moka groaned, but couldn't do anything to stop it. The rough wall scraped against all of her cuts and bruises, threatening to re-open them.
"Wait till the school hears about what I did to the vampire queen!" Lana giggled.
Moka braced herself for more pain to come, but instead, she felt her captor's grips being yanked off of her. With no one to hold her up, Moka collapsed onto the ground, weak and unable to move.
"Don't ever touch my sister again, you dirty bitches!" a high pitched but strong voice sounded out. It was Kokoa's. Three loud hits could be heard, followed by three cries, and then bodies hitting the floor.
Moka could feel herself being surrounded by people. She opened her eyes and saw Tsukune, Kurumu, Mizore, Yukari, and Kokoa standing over her.
"Need some help, Moka?" Kurumu said pleasantly.
"What were you thinking, going off by yourself when you were beaten like that?" Mizore murmured quietly.
Tsukune extended a hand to help Moka up. She completely ignored his hand and proceeded to struggle to stand on her own. Her arms and legs were shaking like crazy, but Moka did not accept help from any of her friends. Blood trailed from the corners of her mouth, and flowed from her stomach. 'That damned Lana or whatever managed to re-open my wounds,' Moka silently cursed.
"Come on, Moka," Yukari sighed. "Let us help you.
"No."
"You're a jerk!" Kurumu exclaimed.
Moka didn't reply. She was panting. Drops of something fell from her chin and her nose. 'Is it blood?' Moka thought. But when the drops landed on the ground, they were clear. She was sweating profusely. Her entire body was now dripping with perspiration, and her chest heaved up and down from all of the effort.
Standing up straight and tall, Moka began to stagger towards the girl's dormitories. After take one step, her knees buckled. The world spun, everything doubled, and Moka's eyes rolled to the back of her head as she fainted.
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Kurumu saw it coming before it happened. "Uh-Oh...! Hurry! Someone catch her...!"
But Tsukune was already by Moka's side, catching her gently before she hit the ground. "Oh man...poor Moka..."
"Tsk," Mizore scoffed. "You know, if she had just listened to us and stayed put, she wouldn't have gotten beat up again."
"My sister is prideful," Kokoa declared proudly. "She hates to be taken care of, so that's why she acts the way she does."
"Well she needs to loosen up. We're here to help her, but she shouldn't act so bitchy toward us!" Kurumu sighed.
"Anyways, guys, we need to get her back inside," Yukari pointed out.
Tsukune cradled Moka in his arms. She looked so fragile at the moment. Sweat gleamed on her face, and her lip quivered. Her skin was deathly pale, and her eyes were shut tight, as if in anguish. Moka was bleeding badly from her abdomen, as well as some of the new bruises on her face. Tsukune carried her bridal style back into the hospital room and lay her down on the bed.
'It's not every day that I get to carry Inner Moka bridal style,' Tsukune thought, a smile playing on his lips. 'Then again, she's unconscious, so its not like she has a choice.'
A nurse came in a quickly re-bandaged Moka's entire body, applying ointment to all of her wounds. Tsukune was forced to leave the room as she did that. When he came back in, he found her looking exactly as she did in the morning, before she had woken up.
"Hey guys, we need to find a way to get her to stay put," Kurumu announced. "I mean, none of us are going to stick around in the infirmary forever, so we need to be sure that she doesn't try to slip out again. She'll hurt herself, or worse."
"Well, if Inner Moka is too stupid to admit that she can't fight and needs help, then..." Mizore thought for a moment. "It's quite simple. We'll just tie her to the bed!"
Yukari and Kokoa gasped.
"That's...a bit...mean," Yukari marveled.
"I won't let you do that to my sister!" Kokoa stood up.
"Think about it, Kokoa," Mizore sucked on a lollipop. "If Moka is tied up, you can sleep with her and she can't do anything about it!"
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Moka awoke hours later to find herself in the exact same room. She groaned. Why'd she have to pass out? If she had just had the strength to walk to her dormitory, she could've hidden herself in there, and not need anyone to assist her. But here she was, back in the hospital, all bandaged up again. There was barely any light shining through the window, implying that it was in the evening.
Moka noticed that her chest felt extremely heavy, as did her stomach. It felt like something, or someone, was sitting on top of it. Moka lifted up her head slightly to see a head of messy orange hair nuzzled into her breasts.
"K-Kokoa?" she whispered. Her younger sister was lying on top of her, sleeping like a log with her arms curled around her back.
Moka stirred, trying to move her hands to shove Kokoa off...but strangely...they felt restricted. Moka tried to lift up her hand, but it wouldn't budge. 'Am I this weak?' she wondered, shocked. But then a small clinking sound rang through the air. As her eyes began to focus, Moka realized that her wrists were bound to the bed by chains! The same with her ankles. She couldn't move her limbs at all!
"What the...?" she murmured.
"Sorry, Moka," a voice made her jump.
"What's this, Tsukune?" Moka growled at the figure in the doorway. "Why have you tied me up?"
"It wasn't me," the young man held up his hands, looking sorry. "I tried to tell Kurumu and Mizore that it was unfair, but...there's no arguing with them!"
"What's the point of this?"
Tsukune sat down on a chair next to her bed. "We don't want you to be getting up when you shouldn't be...and hurting yourself. So, as long as you're not strong enough to break out of those chains, you shouldn't be standing up and walking around," Tsukune explained.
Moka hissed softly, and Kokoa snuggled further into her dear sister's chest. "Looks like I'm stuck here for a while."
"Speaking of which, Moka," Tsukune cleared his throat. "I want you to drink my blood. You've lost a lot of strength, so feeding from me would help you heal, wouldn't it?"
"I don't need your assistance," Moka was adamant.
"Come on," Tsukune insisted, pulling down his collar. "Just let me help you."
Moka was tempted. She could smell his blood through his skin, and she yearned to drink her fill. But instead, she whispered half-heartedly, "I don't need you..."
"You need us as much as we need you," Tsukune said courageously. Moka's eyes widened at his words. Most people didn't contradict her like this. "Now..." Tsukune knelt down next to her and bared the side of his neck. "Please drink my blood, Moka."
She glared at him, expecting to see him try to force her. Instead, his soft smile was filled with kindness and selflessness.
The smell of his delicious blood was far too inviting. Moka's innards clenched with hunger. She hadn't drank or eaten anything in a while. Trying not to seem too eager, the vampire latched onto Tsukune and sank her fangs into his soft skin. She was practically inhaling in all of his blood. The more Moka drank, the more ravenous she became. His blood warmed her sore stomach and filled her with strength.
When she finally released him, her face was flushed, and Tsukune was pale but smiling.
"Th-thanks, Tsukune," Moka panted and licked her lips. Without another word, she leaned her head back into the pillow and fell asleep.
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How did everyone like the Moka X Tsukune moments? I won't be updating for a while, because I have a bit of writers block. But as usual, review review review!