[Full Summary] Tsukune Aono is a fifteen year old boy with a secret: he never passed the 8th grade. After his father landed a job in the US, Tsukune and his family moved from Japan to California. Out of desperation for his son to get a proper education, Tsukune's father enrolls him at the Yokai Academy for gifted teens; a new program that he heard about over the radio one day while driving home from work. Uncertain about his new predicament, Tsukune must now leave his quiet home life in Southern California and attend a school that seemed more like boot camp. But something much darker looms behind the walls of Yokai Academy and Tsukune soon learns the world isn't at all what he had thought, and his life was about to change forever.

[A.N.] Hello everyone and thank you for checking out this new fic of mine. It's an adaptation of Rosario+Vampire of my own that will incorporate aspects of the manga as well as the anime will still remaining unique in terms of plot development, characters, settings, and even vampire lore. This is my first fic, so I'll I ask is that you please be kind.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything related to Rosario+Vampire, this and anything else I write/post on this website is purely for my enjoyment and the enjoyment of others. No money or profit is being made

In The Dead of Night

Prologue

[Unknown Location]

Lightning struck the land in the darkest hour of the night as a mysterious cloaked figure stepped out of a dark tunnel. The man stopped once and looked to his right at the expanse of clear blue water, his red eyes were piercing and bright despite the lack of light. Looking to his right, the man eyed the dense and dark woods whose trees made a soft humming noise as wind blew through the area.

Further ahead of the woods and to the left stood several large buildings. The largest on was situationed in the front center that had a clocktower. Lightning struck again as the man navigated his way through the woods and towards the buildings. Exiting the woods, the man took one look at the large archway and the letters that were carved into the stone: Yokai Academy: A Private Institute For The Gifted.

The man took no second glance as he paced through the archway and through the large gates into the empty school grounds. It would seem odd that a man would travel to such a location at such an hour, however this particular man did not seemed confused nor did he seem out of place. With a quick and confident stride, the man entered the school through its main entrance simply by pushing the two large wooden double doors at the foot of the clocktower.

The doors parted with a loud moan and shut with a bang that reverberated throughout the empty halls. Without hesitation the man walked through the dimly lit corridors and up several sets of winding staircases, traveling through numerous buildings until he finally came across a set of double doors at the top of a tall building situated further back on the school grounds. The doors weren't nearly as large as the one's at the main entrance, however these doors were much more lavished, with embroidered handles and gold lining. There was a rectangular gold place on the left door with thin writing that read: Headmaster.

Not even bothering to knock, the cloaked man placed his pale fingers along one of the lavished handles before turning it. The handle turned all the way and the door opened with a soft creak. The room was large and spacious. A small fire crackled in the center of the left stone wall and lavished carpets decorated the floors. Candles lined the walls, though only a few were lit, making it difficult to see. Ahead stood a finely crafted wood desk with three plush sitting chairs; two that faced the desk and one that faced the door.

In the single chair sat a dark figure, still as could be.

"So...you came…" The man in the chair said before the other could say anything.

The man at the doorway grunted. "Don't tell me you've been here all this time, Mikogami?" He asked. His voice was like smooth silk, yet there seemed something chilling about it that made your heart stop.

A shadow of a grin spread across Mikogami's face. "Where else have I to go?" He replied. "Surely you aren't opening up the doors to your mansion for me, are you, Issa?" Mikogami asked.

"Don't be ridiculous." Issa grunted. "You know why I have come…"

Mikogami studied Issa from where he had been sitting. Issa stepped further inside the headmaster's office, but stopped before the strip of moonlight that cross the floor at an angle. "So you believe me, then, do you?" Mikogami asked, his red eyes sparked intensely for a moment before returning to their normal hue.

Issa turned his head to the side. "I cannot say whether I fully agree with you about the boy...however…" He paused for a moment before looked back at Mikogami; their red eyes locking for a moment. "I care deeply for my daughter - if you think this…" Issa paused once more, only this time he seemed disgusted. "This...human," He made another revolted gesture, "really is the key to winning this fight?"

Mikogami remained silent for some time before nodding. "I do…"

Issa relaxed. "Very well, then. But, if that wretched creature steps within ten feet of my precious Moka, he will have me to answer to…" He said in a dark whisper.

"I understand your need to protect her, Issa. After all, she hasn't had the best experience in human schooling, has she?" Mikogami asked, smiling at Issa.

Issa said nothing in reply, though he did tense slightly.

"Shuzen, you must promise me that no matter what happens no harm will come to the boy." Mikogami said in a serious tone.

Issa glared at the headmaster intensely before turning around and walking back to the door, his shoes clapping loudly in the large, empty space. "I can promise nothing…" He said before exiting the room.

Mikogami folded his hands together and stared blankly at the spot where Issa Shuzen had stood only moments ago. Mikogami sighed and opened a small drawer on the right side of his desk and stared at a long chain that had a small pendant attached to it that bore a strange resemblance to a lock.

Everything depends on him...

Short post, I know, but subsequent chapters will be much longer I promise!

-HotFudge99