Chapter 3
The way of the sword
Tsukune woke up gazing at the ceiling of his room feeling Inner Moka sleeping next to him. It was on a Saturday, Ryu let him sleep in before training on the weekends because he worked Tsukune pretty damn hard over the week and he needed sleep, however it had been seven weeks since he had started Ryu's harsh training regimen, however he was improving greatly he still came back to his dorm on Moka's back, aching and exhausted. Inner Moka awoke not long after Tsukune did and instantly crushed her lips against his, ever since that first night of them sharing a room they had had topless make-out sessions, after the second one the two Moka's had been taking turns with him and he must say they were both excellent lovers, however the inner Moka liked it a bit more rough than outer Moka, but Tsukune wasn't one to complain, in fact he liked to roughen things up a little too.
"Good morning my dear Tsukune." Said inner Moka in a seductive voice running a hand through his hair before bringing her lips upon his. As they parted after two minutes of heaven they heard something whack into the door. "what the heck was that?" asked Tsukune as he got up from a bummed out Moka and went to the door to see a Elongated shuriken stuck in the door with a bit of paper wrapped around it, Tsukune unwrapped the paper and it said:
Tsukune, no teaching until I can get something I placed an order for you
Ryu (caution, this shuriken will self-destruct)
"ACK!" exclaimed Tsukune and he threw it "Was that his idea of a joke?" he exclaimed.
MEANWHILE…
"Oh yeah, ladies, keep it up." Muttered Gin as he peeked into the ladies Locker room watching them have a "Mine are bigger than yours contest" until he heard something hit the locker room wall and looked down to see a kunai-like throwing knife lodged into the wall but was in for the surprise of his life when he the kunai exploded blowing a massive hole in the wall revealing his location to the ladies as he stood upon a couple crates looking at a mass of ladies glaring at him with killer intent. "Oh poopy." Said Gin and he ran for it but didn't get far as he got Pwned by a mob of pissed off inhuman girls.
BACK WITH TSUKUNE…
Tsukune was back in the graveyard refining a technique from the scrolls Ryu had given him on the subject of the unarmed dragon fist style called the Izuna drop which can cause either crippling neck injury or instant death on a dummy that Ryu had prepared for him (it looked like former president Bush, hence the dummy part of that). After that, he practiced the katas of the type of dragon he was: a mountain dragon, which focused on the speed and power of the strikes, in which Tsukune was heavily skilled at since the dragon his heart once belonged to came from the peaks in the Italian Alps, according to his late-night visits with Kurinado in his mind.
commence flashback
Tsukune was astride Kurinado flying over valleys where Deer ran free "Look tasty don't they?" asked Kurinado.
"I wouldn't know, I've never eaten deer raw." Said Tsukune
"That's disgusting!" exclaimed Kurinado "We eat our meat cooked too, you hungry?" he asked Tsukune
"I can eat in this realm?" asked the human dragon
The dragon barked a laugh "Of course, I'll catch us each a deer and we can eat." Said Kurinado setting Tsukune down near some pod-bearing trees, with some kind of seasoning, "try and gather some of these and grind them with a rock, the juices in them when placed on meat about to cook are pretty much a dragon's form of BBQ sauce. He said and flew off towards the deer fields. First Tsukune gathered the pods and took a rock and ground them as Kurinado had instructed not leaving a drop of the sauce to waste and letting it ooze into a bowl-like impression in a boulder, soon enough Kurinado had returned with a fat deer for each of them. The Dragon had then gutted the two deer and cut up the deer with the skill of a master butcher.
An hour later the clearing was full of the smell of the sauce sizzling on venison under dragon flame. "All done." Said Kurinado and Tsukune picked up a chunk of seasoned venison and took a bite into it to find it was incredibly spicy but he wasn't complaining, he liked spicy food. They ate for a while in silence but then Tsukune asked a question "how many species of dragons are there? Ryu told me that each one has a specific fight style."
Kurinado looked at Tsukune "there are seven core species of dragon, there are the mountain dragons that were once all over Europe until the Middle Ages, the lungs of Asia which fell to the Dark Dragon Blade at the rise of the Hayabusa clan, the Wyverns of Africa which still exist to this day but only in another dimension, the gargoyles which resemble gargoyles so much that they are hard to spot, the Ice Dragons of the North and south Poles, they are migratory moving to the north and south poles depending on the times of year, The Persian Screamer, Very intimidating but not powerful they rely on psyching their opponents out with their minds, and then there are the forest Dragons of India, cunning and deadly as the ninja who trains you, however it would be foolish to master All of the combat forms, for you see a Dragon's body is built for a specific style of combat, for example, if a forest Dragon who specializes in quick small strikes slowly killing an opponent tried to learn the style of the mountain dragon, their body wouldn't be able to take it, we mountain dragons, like you and me have thicker muscles but are able to go at high speeds, if a forest Dragon tried our style they may have some success with the speed but not with the power. Or if we tried a forest dragons style, our muscles would rip apart due to the speed requirements." Explained Kurinado
End Flashback
Since then, Tsukune dedicated himself to the mountain Dragon's style since he was of that race now like Kurinado was. He took one last roundhouse kick at a thick dead tree to finish off training for the day reducing the tree to splinters. As he stood there panting he felt two fangs land in his neck. "Hey, Moka-chan." He said as she slurped up his blood.
Once she was done she looked at him. "You know that the school festival is soon, I was wondering if you would like to accompany me?" she asked.
Tsukune Smiled "I would be honored to, my love." He said taking her in his arms. Suddenly they heard a growl behind them and turned around to see the same kind of fiends that nearly killed Tsukune. Tsukune smirked "You think we can take 'em?" he asked Moka
Moka smiled "I'm sure we can." She said and Tsukune removed the Rosario and Inner Moka came forth and went into a fighting stance.
"WAIT DON'T FIGHT THEM!" called Ryu's and he came down from a tree with a big-ass Scythe in hand slashing away at the fiends. Once all the fiends were taken down he turned to Tsukune and Moka, "I'm sorry I had to steal your glory but you are not ready to face a fiend, even with the Dragon Fist style, they can't be taken down in unarmed combat, the only way they can fully die is if steel is stabbed into their bodies, in other words: a sword or other weapon." Explained Ryu "Which brings us to our next training session." He added pulling a long narrow box out of his sealing scroll bag.
"Wait, I thought you said there was no training today." Said Tsukune
"I thought so too, however what I had placed an order for arrived faster than I thought." Said Ryu handing the box to Tsukune.
Tsukune opened the box and gasped at the sight of a Katana with an ornate black and gold hilt, shiny black scabbard with a green jewel in the pommel. Tsukune gazed in wonder at it. "Such a beautiful weapon, are you sure I'm worthy of such a blade?" asked Tsukune.
Ryu nodded "Swords are the traditional weapon of your kind, it is only fitting that you learn to use one, I had this specially made for you, it will serve only you, I believe you are ready to learn the art of the sword." Explained Ryu.
"Thank you, Ryu." Said Tsukune bowing.
With that so began Tsukune's sword training, he seemed to be a natural with a sword and was easily overpowering Ryu which meant Ryu was running out of things to teach Tsukune and then it would be time for the Dragon within Tsukune's heart to carry on with his training.
One night Tsukune and Moka were sharing a cup of coffee and just talking when Tsukune heard Kurinado speak from the depths of his heart; Tsukune, I need to speak with you he said.
Can it wait? I'm having a tender moment with my lover thought Tsukune in response
It is about your training, Moka can join us too if she wishes. Responded Kurinado.
"Say Moka, the Dragon in my heart wishes to speak with me, he said you can join us too if you wish." Said Tsukune, Moka nodded. "then take my hand." Added Tsukune and as he did so both of them blacked out and next found themselves atop the mountain that Tsukune found himself atop each time he came here.
"Wow, where are we?" asked Moka, breath taken at the landscape,
Tsukune smiled "We are in the dragon's paradise, a reality that exists specifically for dragons, it is in the hearts of every dragon, it is the way that we dragons fantasize the world, a place balanced with nature, where game runs free for us to feast upon, they keep the vegetation in check and we fertilize nature with our… um… dung, and we feast on the beasts to ensure they don't over populate. It is a balanced world, where we dragons can come, Look, there is the dragon my heart once belonged to!" Said Tsukune his monologue interrupted as the ruby dragon that was Kurinado rose up in flight and soaring in a circle before landing before the two teens in love.
"Glad to see that you two came." Said Kurinado
Moka stared in wonder at the beast then remembering that she was in the presence of a beast that was just as ancient and powerful as her own. She knelt down before the Dragon "I am Honored to be in your majestic presence, O Dragon." Said Moka with the respect and manners of her race.
Kurinado inclined his head acknowledging her. "It has been over 2500 years since I've seen any of your kind, not since your great grandfather took down 470 rouges with a single slash of his sword."
Moka looked up in awe at the dragon. "You were at the battle that made for the formation of Youkai academy?" she said startled.
The dragon nodded. "Yes and I must say, from examining your boyfriend's memories, it appears his prowess in battle passed down through the bloodline into you from your mother, and such fine combat prowess it is." Said Kurinado, "A perfect mate for a dragon, anyway on to business, I see Ryu has had a friend of his I believe by the name of Muramasa fashion you a sword of heavens metal, this sword will be the key to the true power of our great race for you to take your dragon form." Explained the dragon
Tsukune drew the Katana that Ryu had given him and gazed at it, it seemed that the blade's aura was resonating within him and the gem in the pommel was glowing. "How do I use it to transform?" asked Tsukune.
"Let the aura of the sword flow through you, fill you up until you find yourself in perfect synch with your heart." Answered Kurinado, Tsukune did as instructed and surprisingly found it easier than he anticipated for some reason he found his body felt weird. "You did it Tsukune!" said Moka, and Tsukune opened his eyes to find that he was much taller than Moka. Tsukune looked into her eyes and saw reflecting in his eyes to see an emerald-green dragon gazing back at him, he looked down at his body to reveal four legs, emerald green, he looked to his sides to see a pair of majestic wings from his back.
"Excellent, Tsukune!" said Kurinado examining Tsukune's Dragon Build "Hmm, placement of the wings is good for maneuverable, yet speedy flights, my goodness, these scales gems embedded in them, that is quite rare, this means no blade or weapon can penetrate your hide, the muscles are toned just right for flexible yet strong combat maneuvers, and Your tail Blade is the sharpest I've ever seen." Said Kurinado finished examining Tsukune's Dragon build.
"Tail Blade?" asked Tsukune looking at his tail to see an arrowhead-like protrusion from the tip, it seemed very sharp.
"Yes, Most Dragons use that blade for cutting meat however it can be used as a formidable weapon on both ends of your body, you see, in order to transform into your dragon form you merge with the sword itself, so you have a part of the sword with you ready to use." Explained Kurinado.
"I see." Said Tsukune, "How do I transform back?" he asked
Kurinado merely shrugged "You just wish for it." He said simply before he took off he said "tomorrow we will teach you how to fly and breathe fire." He said before he took off into the valley.
Wish for it, huh? Thought Tsukune who closed his eyes. I wish to return to my human form he thought but when he opened his eyes he realized he was still in his dragon form. "What am I doing wrong?" he asked himself
"Try invoking your energy to perform it." Suggested Moka.
Tsukune delved his mind into his soul and sensed an aura as powerful as Moka's but not demonic, more like a power with a lust for justice. He let the aura fill his body until it coursed through him like blood, then he tried again. This time he felt his body morph into his human form.
When Tsukune opened his eyes, he found himself lying in his bed with Moka lying on top of him snuggled up against him. Oh Kami I am so in love he thought as he wrapped his arms around his love.