AnonymousAK here! Sorry for the wait.
-My family and I are going to be vacationing to Florida, and I'll have school the very next day we leave. So I might be slow with the updates.
-I'll do my best to manage time, I don't have plans on abandoning this story.
-To the people who have sent me suggestions for Kurai's girlfriend, thank you.
-I'll have more at the bottom.
-With that here is Newspaper Club vs PSC, Who Will Win?
"Kill him!"
"Torch the human!"
"Death to him!"
Those were the kind of words that were yelled as Tsukune was crucified in the courtyard. A large crowd gather before him. Under him was a sign that read 'human scum.'
Below him was Kuyou's three main subordinates, and Kuyou himself, smirking in what looked like victory to him.
Tsukune hung his head so that no one could see the depressing look in his eyes. Even if he didn't want to look, he could still hear as the large crowd of students gathered to watch his execution. To watch him die before their eyes.
'How did I get myself into this mess?' He thought as the student's jeers grew louder and louder. 'Because I'm a filthy human. Who enrolled in a school for monsters. I really am an idiot.'
He looked back at the school, thinking about all the actual good times he had at this place.
'Maybe I should've left the first chance I got.' He continued to sulk.
'But then...' He thought as memories flashed through his head. In his head he saw Kurumu, Yukari, Gin, Kurai, Ruby, and Moka. All of them were either smiling or laughing in his thoughts as he thought about the good times he had with each and everyone of them. 'I wouldn't have met Moka or anyone else In the Newspaper Club. It was because of my secret that two of the girls who each liked me now probably hate my guts. And it was because of that secret that both Moka and Kurai are probably going to die next.'
He was brought out of his thoughts as Kuyou spoke into a microphone.
"Attention fellow monsters of Yokai Academy, the public execution of Tsukune Aono, a human who had the nerve to infiltrate our sacred school, will be put to death in exactly ten minutes at 4:45." He turned to Tsukune who was struggling against his restraints. He spoke but made sure only Tsukune could hear.
"And as for the rest of the Newspaper Club, we'll make sure their deaths will be quick and painless."
Tsukune was struggling with all his might but with no avail. He didn't want anyone else in the Newspaper Club to die.
"Please I'm begging you." He yelled as his voice was drowned out by the cheering of the entire student body.
In the darkness in Kurai's room, a shadowy figure emerged in the middle of the room and gazed upon the Lævateinn sitting on top of the bed.
From the outside of the PSC's headquarters, the building had looked much smaller than they had expected, but once inside they had been led downstairs into an enormous dungeon. The halls were lined with cells that contained several students. Some of the students were wailing in misery, others were roaring in anger as they shook the doors of their cages, and others just sat feebly on the ground, shaking with fear.
Kurai and Moka were both locked up in the same cell away from all the others. The PSC locked them in a special cell fit for the 'special' punishment they were going to recieve. Kurai decided to pass the time bouncing a tennis ball that someone conveniently left in the cell. Moka meanwhile was trying to pry open the bars to the cell. She was having hard time and was looking extremely tired.
"Moka cut it out, you're going to hurt yourself." Kurai said as he continued to bounce the ball against the wall.
Moka stopped what she was doing and glared at him. "Kurai, what are we going to do?" Moka yellled to her friend. "We can't just let them kill Tsukune."
Kurai stopped bouncing his ball and stared back at her. "And what exactly are we supposed to do?" He motioned to the Rosarys hanging around their necks. "We're cut off from our powers, and I don't have the Lævateinn."
"Well we can't just sit here and wait for him to die." Moka shot back. She attempted to tear off the Rosary to release Inner Moka, but it wouldn't come off no matter how hard she tried.
Kurai tossed the ball aside and took a deep breath. "It's not like we have a choice, besides even if we did find a way out, it would be too late. He'll be dead in a few minutes. Face it Moka, it's over." Moka responded by slapping him.
Kurai placed a hand on his burning cheek and looked up at Moka who was starting to cry. "Why are you so willing to give up? Tsukune is our best friend and your just going to abandon him like that? Why is it that you're ready to throw in the towel?" She said in between sobs. She finally broke down and fell on her side.
Kurai's expression was neutral, it was neither sad, nor angry, nor depressed. "I'm not giving up, I'm facing reality, which is something you need to do." Moka had ceased her crying and looked up at him.
"I don't get what you mean?" She stuttered.
He continued to talk in a way that couldn't tell what he was feeling. "You think everything is going to work out in the end. We save Tsukune, defeat the PSC, become big heroes, and ends with happily ever after. Let me tell you now that it's nothing more than bullshit."
Moka was about to interrupt but he continued. "Let me give you a life lesson: Life is a bitch, and she'll do whatever it takes to make our lives hell. And I can tell you she did a damn good job on me."
Moka didn't know what to say at this point and was reduced to mumbling.
"Look around us Moka." He said as he began listing with his fingers. "We're trapped, Tsukune is going to die any minute, we're going to die next for harboring a human, and to add insult to injury, our own friends ditched us."
"Who said we ditched you?" A mysterious voice called out. Causing the both of them to bolt up. They looked outside their cell to see a raven staring right at them.
"Stand back." The raven commanded.
They both did as told and watched as the bars of the cell twisted and bent until it left an opening big enough for them to go through. As they both exited, the raven's appearance changed until standing in it's place was Ruby. Slung on her back was the Lævateinn sheathed.
"Ruby?" Moka said bewildered. Kurai however smirked at her presence.
"It's been a while." She said as she hugged the both of them.
"But wait how are you here?" Moka managed to stutter. "You died and Kurai ate your soul."
Expecting Ruby to answer. It was Kurai instead who explained. "It's true that I ate Ruby's soul. But after I survived the explosion, I regurgitated her soul and placed it in a little box. After that I gave it to the Bus Driver to give to the headmaster."
Ruby took it form there. "The headmaster tended to me, and performed an ancient ritual to place my soul back in my body. Bringing me back from the dead."
Moka was at a loss for words, but her attention was turned as she saw Yukari, Mizore and Kurumu walking towards them.
"Sorry for the wait." Mizore said. "That guard put up a hell of a fight."
"I can't believe you guys are here." Moka exclaimed.
Her expression changed as Kurumu approached her and slapped her across the face. She then faced Kurai and punched him in the gut.
"Although I am mad at you two for keeping Tsukune's secret from us. I'm willing to forgive you if we save Tsukune." She explained.
They both nodded in agreement.
"Then in that case." Ruby said as she unsheathed the Lævateinn. She swung it towards Kurai and slashed Kurai's Rosary clean off. Once it was off, she handed it to him, and drew out a new wand. It had a blue gem in the center, and the staff looked a lot more bony.
"Where did you get that?" Yukari asked impressed.
"It's a long story, but I'll tell you later. Right now lets go save Tsukune."
"Hell yeah." Kurai said as his pupils turned red.
Exactly 30 seconds till Tsukune's execution.
Kuyou grabbed the microphone.
"Now we shall burn the enemy to all monsters." The crowed cheered as if he was a war hero.
Kuyou looked at his watch and counted down.
"In 3...2...1" He snapped his fingers. The tree Tsukune was tied to was set ablaze.
Tsukune yelled as he was being burned alive. He could already begin to feel his skin bubble. All of a sudden, he was now experiencing a feeling of extreme cold. He looked to see that the flames were now replaced by ice. It could only come from one person.
He looked amongst the crowd to see Moka, Yukari, Mizore, and Kurai running towards him. Above him Kurumu and Ruby both had their wings out and were flying towards him.
"It's those fools from the Newspaer Club." Kuyou said to himself.
"Ruby, Kurumu, get Tsukune down and get him out of here." Moka yelled as she ran.
Kuyou watched as the two managed to free Tsukune. "I'm warning you. You're all committing an act of high treason against Yokai Academy. Do you realize that?"
"Of course we do, but this school isn't important anymore." Moka yelled.
"The only thing that matters is our friend." Mizore added.
"He means a lot to us." Yukari pointed out.
"And were willing to risk our lives to help him out." Kurai finished
Kuyou gave them a sinister smirk. "Just like last year, the Newspaper Club is still full of lowlifes who dare challenge us." They all stopped in their tracks as he continued. "Ginei Morioka said the exact same thing, about us being nothing but tyrants. That's why we killed all of last year's Newspaper Club members except him. To establish our authority."
'It all makes sense now.' Kurai thought as he remembered Gin acting like a complete wuss around the Commission. Doing what they said, trying to get us to stop going after them, and why he acted so serious. These thugs killed all his friends. And he didn't want history to repeat itself.
"It was a mistake letting the Newspaper Club continue, but I plan on attonning with your deaths." He turned to his three main subordinates. "You three, kill em all." He barked as the three stood in front of him.
Spectacle's shirt ripped off as fur covered his body. Two huge bumps grew on each side of his neck and shifted to look like dog heads. His main head shifted into a dog head as well. He grew three times in size. He was now a Cerberus.
Quick Monster Fact:
A Cerberus is a three headed humanoid hellhound said to guard the gates of the Underworld. They are said to be closely related to Werewolves and are considered S-Class. Through Greek mythology, it was believed that Cerberus was the name of the one hellhound that guarded the Underworld, but in reality is the name of their species. Unlike Werewolves they do not need moonlight to access their full powers, and possess both incredible strength and speed.
Deshiko Deshi, the red head with the bo, placed a yellow card on her forehead and her entire wardrobe changed. The jacket had turned from black to purple and grown a pair of long, baggy black sleeves. Her long red hair had fallen from its usual pony tails and hung freely down her back almost to her ankles. But the fiercest change was her eyes. The whites of both had turned black as pits while her gold iris stared down at them. She was now a Jiang-Shi.
Quick Monster Fact:
A Jiang Shi or Zombie is a B-Ranked monster. They are reanimated copses that were buried but could not rest in peace and are resurrected from their graves. Most of the time, they won't remember their previous lives and are extremely violent. They possess superhuman strength, but as they are corpses, their bodies are stiff, and cannot perform flexible maneuvers. Their appearances are said to be tribute to the Chinese Vampires, creatures that were said to be responsible for their reanimation.
With a mighty roar the enormous man instantly tripled in size. His jacket exploded as his muscles turned to huge, chiseled grey stone. His eyes became red and pupilless on a head that resembled an Easter Island statue. In his place was a stone golem.
Quick Monster Fact:
A Golem is an animated anthropomorphic being, created entirely from inanimate matter such as Stone or Steel. Weighing up to 200 tons, they're known for being terribly slow both mentally, and physically, but make up for it in incredible brute strength making them somewhat of an A-Ranked monster. They can be easily manipulated by others.
The Cerberus lunged at Mizore. Before one of the heads could take a bite at her, She jumped and froze all three of his heads. He repeatedly smashed his heads against the nearby tree until the ice was completely smashed
Deshiko lunged at Yukari. Only to have her head repeatedly bashed by several washtubs.
The Golem didn't hesitate as he brought his fist down on Moka. Before he could squash her, Kurai pushed her out of the way and was crushed instead.
"HAHAHAHAHAHA!" He yelled proud at his work. He then felt something against his shoulder. He cocked his head to see an unscathed Kurai standing on his shoulder like a rat.
"Yeesh, I'd hate to be that guy." Kurai mocked.
"You little bastard." The Golem swung his fist only for Kurai to dodge jump on his hand, resulting in the fist smashing against the Golem's head. The force of his own punch knocked the Golem off his feet and he fell to the ground. Smashing the tree under his weight.
The crowd of students watched as the Commission members were having their butts handed to them.
"Whoa they're beating the Commissioners." One student yelled.
Kuyou meanwhile watched as Kurumu and Ruby were flying away with Tsukune. His sadistic grin grew into a psychopathic smile.
"There's no point in running, especially against someone of my power!" With that he did a high jump trailing after them.
Moka was the first to notice. "He's getting away."
Yukari was keeping Deshiko at bay with her wand. "You guys, go after Tsukune!" She said as she caused another washtub to fall on Deshiko's head.
Mizore had her back turned to the Golem. "Go on, hurry!" She insisted.
"Are you sure?" Moka asked.
Behind her both the Golem and Cerberus were creeping behind her. Just like that they were both flash frozen in blocks of ice. "Let's just say, you owe us one." Mizore assured.
"Okay, come on Kurai." Moka yelled as she ran for the school, the demon ran and caught up to her. And in a quick flash of smoke, they were gone.
After saving him from his bindings, Kurumu and Ruby flew Tsukune to the school roof. After his initial shock of almost being burned alive, Tsukune looked up to see the both of them, he was incredibly surprised to see Ruby in the flesh.
"You're going to be alright now." Ruby assured him.
He stood up and hugged the both of them out of gratefulness. "Thank you both." He said earning a beaming smile from the both of them.
*Flash*
All three looked to see where the noise had came from, only to see Moka and Kurai standing near them.
Moka and Tsukune made direct contact and stared at each other with lovestruck eyes.
"Moka"
"Tsukune"
"What's with her? I'm the one who saved your life." Kurumu pointed out as she hugged Tsukune from behind, making sure to press her chest on his back.
"That's enough Kurumu. Now where's Yukari and Mizore?" Ruby said
"They're taking care of Kuyou's lackeys right now." Kurai answered.
"They're fighting them alone?" Kurumu said getting off of Tsukune.
Kurai unsheathed the Lævateinn. "They insisted after Kuyou started chasing you guys."
Ruby had a confused look. "We didn't see him at all after we saved Tsukune."
"Wait, then where is he?" Moka asked.
As if on cue. An arrow made of pure fire pierced Tsukune in his heart, and his body was set ablaze. Everyone watched in horror as he fell back smothered in flames. When the flames died down, it showed him horribly charred covered in soot. His shirt was completely burned of leaving behind a charred T-shirt. Blood seeped out of the wound where the arrow hit, and some of his skin was starting to peel off.
They momentarily took their eyes off him and stared at where the arrow came from. Standing there was none other than Kuyou himself, smirking as if he did a good job. "It's a shame the other students weren't here to see this. Although we were behind schedule, the execution was a success. As for Monster/Human coexistence, I hope that dream dies along with him."
Moka held the limp Tsukune in her arms and were fighting back her tears, but it was growing more and more difficult by the second. Kurumu and Ruby both kneeled down beside him, and Kurai stood there astonished, watching his own friend die before his eyes.
Moka shook him hoping to wake him up. "Tsukune wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up."
At those words an intense feeling worked up in Kurai as he thought back to something. To how those words sounded familiar to him
11 years ago
Two men robed in dark, voluminous garments restrained Kurai. The child flailed wildly against his captors, but the strength of a five year old was no match. His white shirt, soaked in blood, tore under their iron grips. When he tried to kick out of strong hands, his gray pants ripped into similar tatters.
In front of him, a figure in a dark hood similar to him kneeled over the body of a young woman with brown hair. In her hands was a bloody knife as she continued to mercilessly stab her.
"No stop it! Please I'm begging you." Kurai cried as snot ran down his nose.
"Shut your filthy mouth." One of the men yelled as he punched him in the mouth
The figure, whose face was hidden in a hooded robe stood up. The figure's robe was drenched in blood.
Kurai pushed his way through the two men, and ran to the figure. Only to move past her, and kneel next to the dead body right in front of her.
"No please, wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up" Kurai sniffled.
No response.
Kurai was snapped back into reality. He looked to see Tsukune, his eyes were open as he looked up at Moka. He was alive.
But barely, he was severely weak and was having a difficult time forming words. But that didn't stop him. He supported himself by grabbing on her shoulder
"Promise me that you'll protect the Newspaper Club. Keep them safe from Kuyou. Promise me." His hand went limp and grasped her Rosary. It snapped off the chain and fell with a clang. He closed his eyes.
"Tsukune? Tsukune?" She whimpered
No response.
Kurai was having hard time grasping that his best friend was now dead. All he knew was that someone was going to pay.
He faced Kuyou, who was grinnig at Tsukune's passing. Without a second thought, Kurai charged at him with the Lævateinn held above his shoulder. When he got in Kuyou's range, he swung the Lævateinn downward, aiming for Kuyou's head. That's when he realized Kuyou was behind him.
"You son of a bitch!" Kurai exclaimed as he attempted to stab him. This time Kuyou grabbed the middle of the blade, and snapped the Lævateinn in half.
"That should take care of that." He smirked. Kurai's initial shock costed him dearly as Kuyou gave him eight rapid punches to his abdomen and sent him flying towards the other with a devestating kick to the chest.
'He's powerful, that energy. He broke my sword like a pencil, and didn't even break a sweat'
When Kurai fell, he kept rolling and rolling. It wasn't until he ran into Ruby that he stopped. When he managed to stand up, that's when he realized Inner Moka was there facing Kuyou, and she looked incredibly pissed.
"Looks like the vampire is upset over the death of her human friend." Kuyou mocked.
"I'm going to kill you!" Without a moment's hesitation, Moka ran incredibly fast to Kuyou. Before he could do anything, she gave him a roundhouse kick to the back. Sending him flying at great speed until he crashed into the nearby building.
That's when Yukari and Mizore arrived through the door.
"Sorry it took us so long." Yukari apologized.
"Beating his minions took longer than expected." Mizore added. That's when they realized that Tsukune looked badly burned, and he wasn't moving.
"What happened to him?" Mizore said with a scared look on her face.
"Kuyou got to him. It just happened so fast." Kurumu said.
"Kurai, can't you use your blue energy thingie and heal him?" Yukari pleaded.
"I can only heal minor and sometimes major wounds, but nothing this serious." He responded.
Moka approached Tsukune and pushed Kurumu out of the way. "There is still hope. Tsukune isn't actually dead yet, he's clinging but barely. If I can act fast, he could make it." With that she gingerly held Tsukune in her arms.
"He's still alive?!" Kurai said in amazement.
"Wait, what are you going to do to him?" Kurumu yelled on the verge of tears.
Moka looked down at the gravely injured Tsukune. "I'm going to inject him with my blood." Kurumu's eyes widened at her idea. Ruby however agreed.
"Vampires were known for incredible regenerative powers. There's a chance that will actually work." She explained.
"Or it could horribly backfire. Do you think it'll really work?" Kurumu asked.
"It's the only option we got." Moka answered. All of a sudden, a cloud of smoke appeared on the building where Kuyou landed. When the smoke cleared, standing where Kuyou was. There was a giant fox. Fire covered its entire body, on its cheeks and shoulder blades there were strange looking marks, and it also had four long tails made of fire.
"What fresh hell is that." Kurai was having trouble keeping his cool. There was a ridiculous amount of demonic energy radiating off the fox creature. He recognized where he felt that energy.
"Kuyou?" He asked.
Ruby nodded. "That's his monster form. By the looks of it, he's a Youko, a fox demon.
"A demon?" Kurai questioned
Quick Monster Fact:
A Youko is a fire monster from Ancient Japan. It takes the form of a fox, and is said to be a demon spirit said to protect the weak. When the beat their tails together, they create something known as "Kitsunebi" (Fox Fire) and completely burn any human who does them harm. They are rumored to be Gods, and are said to belong in a monster class higher than S, if such a thing existed.
"I've heard about them." Yukari said. "They are considered to be gods and are very powerful."
Even in his monster form, Kuyou still was able talk, and his voice boomed across the rooftop. "I must say that was quite impressive Moka Akashiya. You're quite strong, I'll give you that. But your pale compared to me. Now you'll all fry." With that he opened his gaping jaw and released a ball of fire.
Kurai stood up and pointed his hands to the right as the projectile headed towards them. When it was close, it made a sharp turn to the right, and exploded on contact at the safety rail.
Kuyou's beady red eyes widened at what just happened. "Another demon?" He tensed a bit and then chuckled. "Not bad, but let's see how long you can go at it." He opened his mouth wide and kept shooting balls after balls of fire. Kurai kept manipulating their direction, sending them flying away from everyone else.
Everyone noticed that Kurai wasn't looking in the best state. He was starting to pant rapidly, and was having a hard time breathing.
After about the eighth fireball. Kuyou ceased his attack and saw as Kurai got on his hands and knees and clutched his chest, trying to catch his breath. His panting turned into wheezing and then into violent coughing.
Kuyou kept his grin. "You're going through withdrawal. You haven't eaten a soul in a while, have you?"
Kurai became bug eyed and started to cough up an insane amount of blood. His eyes were starting to close. Kuyou blew another fireball towards Kurai. Before it could char him, Ruby managed to pull him away, and take him to the others.
"You saved my life. Now I got yours." She smiled at him. Kurai managed to produce a weak smile as his eyes closed.
"Tell you what, since you're a demon, I'll make both your's and your friend's death quick and painless." Kuyou raised his tails and started to spin them until they all merged as one. He jerked his tail and a wheel of fire flew towards them at great speed
"He channeled his energy through his tail." Ruby explained.
Yukari turned towards Mizore. "Mizore you need to build an ice dome."
"It won't be strong enough." Mizore shook.
"YEAH WELL STANDING AROUND LOOKING AT IT WON'T HELP EITHER!" Said an unknown voice.
A body flew in the path of the fire wheel, resulting in a devastating explosion that released a large amount of radiation. When the smoke cleared, standing there, badly charred and burned, was Ginei. He held his arm in a protective position. He then gripped his searing arm.
"Honestly I don't know who is the bigger moron, you guys or me. But I couldn't stand the thought of my friends getting killed again." With that he passed out on the spot.
"Gin!" Yukari cried as she hovered over him.
"I guess he can really act like a leader when he want's to." Mizore added.
Seeing him in this state. Even after all he's done, Kurumu couldn't help but tear up. "But what's the point if he's dead?"
Kuyou jumped from the building and onto the rooftop, he gazed at the unconscious Gin. "Morioka? Of all people, why him? It doesn't matter, all he did was delay your deaths." He boasted.
Moka bared her fangs at him, as everyone had covered her, all except Ruby who was still tending to Kurai.
"Moka, take care of Tsukune. We'll handle hot head." Yukari assured her.
Moka looked at them with fear. "Are you all insane? He'll kill you all."
"Don't you think we know that?" Kurumu said with her back turned to her. Even if she couldn't see it. Moka could make out the seriousness all over her.
Ruby laid Kurai's head on her lap and muttered an incantation. Whatever it was, it couldn't stop the amount of blood that trickled from Kurai's mouth.
'You did so much for me back at Witch's Knoll. It was because of you I get a second chance, and I can promise you I'm not going to waste it.' Ruby thought as she continued her spellcasting.
Nothing had changed in Kurai.
Ruby hung her head. "I'm sorry, there's nothing else I can do now." With that she stood up to help the others.
Mizore fired a barrage of icicle spears at Kuyou. "Hey asshole! Why don't you chill out?" Before the projectiles could even touuch him, they melted under his intense heat.
"You really think that is going to hurt me? Give me a break." Kuyou sent a large fireball that hit Mizore directly in the chest. Because of her weakness for heat, she couldn't help but scream in agony as she was sent flying across the roof.
Kurumu extended her wings and flew high towards Kuyou. He responded by shooting streams of flames towards her trying to knock her out of the sky.
"Monsters and Humans can be friends, and we're living proof of that." She yelled as she dodged his attacks and flew away from him. When Kuyou turned his attention back to the others, he realized he was encircled in flying Tarot Cards. He noticed Yukari and Ruby were back to back holding their wands together.
"They used the Succubus to distract me long enough to cast a spell." With that he created a ring of fire that scorched the cards, reducing the ash.
"Nice try witches." Kuyou boasted
Ruby responded with a smirk.
"What are you smiling about?" He roared at her. He then looked to see the ashes of what was once their cards took the form of a large raven. The raven dove towards him and jabbed the fox in his right eye with its beak.
"AAAAAHHHHH!" He screamed after the bird disappeared.
"How did you like our shadow bird? It can't be destroyed until it manages to wound you." Yukari boasted.
"You'll pay for that!" Kuyou roared as an enormous ball of fire sped towards them. In a flash there was an explosion powerful enough to shake the entire school.
When the smoke cleared out, it reveals that everyone was still alive but were mortally wounded, ice crystals could be seen in the air.
"The ice woman used the last of her strength to save you. How noble." Kuyou explained.
Everyone who was still consious turned to see the passed out Mizore.
"He's so strong." Kurumu managed to say.
Ruby was huddled with Yukari until all of a sudden, they heard footsteps from behind them. They turned to see Kurai walking past them towards Kuyou, who was shocked that he was still alive.
"How? The withdrawal should've killed you." He then realized that Kurai's eyes were all white, no iris or pupil at all. It all made sense.
Kuyou smirked. "I get it you're using Soul Void, you must be that desperate."
"Soul Void?" Kurumu wondered.
Ruby nodded. "It's a technique Demons can do when they're going through withdrawal. But it's only used as a last resort. It removes all aspect of one's mind. Personalitys, emotions, feelings, conscience, and makes up for it by boosting their strength. But it's dangerous, if he indeed survives, it might drive him insane."
All of a sudden Kurai's form shifted and changed until he was now in his snake form. His eyes opened to reveal he still had no pupils or irises. As his tongue flicked the air, he flopped to the ground, and slithered through them until he was now in front of Kuyou. Once he was aware it was Kuyou, Snake Kurai hissed and bared his fangs dripping with venom.
Without hesitation, he lunged at Kuyou and wrapped around his neck. Kuyou slashed at him with his claws and managed to get a good few scratches on him. Kurai retaliated by biting Kuyou on the neck releasing venom into his bloodstream. Kuyou magnified the heat radiating off his body causing Kurai to hiss crazily and jump off of him.
"Nice try, but it will take more than just venom to kill me." Kuyou roared
Snake Kurai hissed and changed his form. He was now in his hellhound form, only his eyes were fully blood red. He was a bit bigger than Kuyou but only a little.
"A hellhound? I must say that is quite impressive. Two fire beasts in a fight to the death. This day just keeps getting better and better."
The others stared as Kurai was in a deathly staring contest with Kuyou. Just like that they both ran at each other and fought like two caged animals. While they were both strong, Kuyou had agility and decent flexibility, his only setback was the loss of his eye. While Kurai had size, brute strength and a killer instinct on his side. They would either pick at each other, scratch at each other, and bite at one another. It was honestly like two beasts in a cage.
Moka took advantage of Kurai's distraction and looked at Tsukune. His breathing was shallow and weak. By the looks of it he'll be dead in minutes.
'It's now or never. Tsukune, I give you my blood so that you can live." With that she bit Tsukune on his neck and could feel the blood being injected into him.
'Tsukune?" She said trying to mentally reach him.
No response.
'Dammit it didn't work." She said as she released his neck. Gently laying him down, she then stood up and watched Kurai and Kuyou's fight.
Kurai had various bite marks on his neck and legs, and scratch marks on his stomach. Kuyou however looked like he wasn't hurt at all.
Kurai roared and ran full speed at Kuyou, before he could react, Kurai had his jaw locked on Kuyou's neck and rammed him into the nearby wall. Kurai didn't give him a chance to react as he released his jaw and began mercilessly slashing at him. Kurai didn't stop till about the thirtieth slash, by then his head was covered in blood and grime. He shrank until he was back in his human form. He limped his way over to them in complete silence. His eyes were back to normal.
The silence was short lived as Kurumu screamed. "KURAI LOOK OUT!"
When Kurai turned around, he felt something searing pierce into his chest and rip out his back. He gurgled as blood rushed out of his mouth. He turned around not only to see the girls look at him in horror, but a spear tip sticking out of his back, and turned back forward to see Kuyou standing there completely unwounded. But there was definitely something different about him.
Kuyou looked a lot more humanoid-ish, his right eye had looked good as new, he was in peak physical shape, complete with a six-pack and toned muscles. Blue flames radiated and covered his body, strange markings covered not only his face but his abs and arms too. What really got to Kurai was the fact he was practically naked.
"You should be glad. The last thing you'll get to see is me." He pulled the spear from Kurai and punched him in the gut with enough power to send him flying crashing into the girls. As they pushed him off of them, they lied him down near Tsukune. They couldn't stand the fact that he was dead just like that.
"You should all consider yourselves lucky, not many people get to see me in my true form." The new Kuyou gloated.
Moka stood up and approached Kuyou. She was releasing an intense amount of aura. Even Kuyou could feel it.
"Oh. So you still wish to fight vampire?" Moka stared at him with one of her signature cold glares. "This has gone on long enough, now I'm going to kick your ass."
"I must admit, I'm looking forward to this." Kuyou said.
With that Moka ran at him with full speed and delivered several kicks to his ribs. Kuyou didn't respond so much as flinch at her kicks.
'What the hell? Why isn't he getting hurt?" Moka thought as she continued her barrage.
Kurumu looked up at Moka, and then stared at Tsukune, who was still unconscious.
"Wait!" She yelled at Moka. "What about Tsukune?"
As she kept kicking Kuyou, Moka talked in between kicks. "There's nothing more I can do for him at this point."
"This can't be happening, it just can't be happening." Yukari bawled, wiping the tears from her eyes
'First Gin, then Kurai, now Tsukune. They can't be dead." Kurumu thought as she began to cry.
"Hey dumbass, wake up!" Kurai heard as he felt a foot kick against his ribs.
Kurai's eyes shot open to see nothing but darkness. Fatigue ran over him as he closed his eyes.
"Wake up sleeping beauty!" The voice said as they gave him another kick to the ribs.
Kurai bolted straight up. "Alright, alright. I'm up." Kurai said as he took into his surroundings. Which was nothing but pitch black darkness. Kurai snapped his fingers and created a small ball of fire that danced on his hands. Once Kurai could actually see, all he saw was walls surrounding him, and himself.
It took him a second to realize that it was actually another Kurai he was staring at, only this Kurai wore a similar sadistic grin.
"Evil." Kurai declared.
E-Kurai's grin grew longer. "Nice to see you too. It's been a while."
"I thought I killed you with the Lævateinn a few months back."
"I'm a manifestation of one of your personalitys, I can't die." E-Kurai lifted his shirt to reveal a scar that was left of when Kurai stabbed him. "But you did throw me into this you forsaken hole, and now I can't get out."
"What happened?" Kurai said trying to remember his fight with Kuyou.
"That prick Kuyou impaled you with a flaming spear, and now you're in your head going through what is called a near death experience." E-Kurai explained.
"So now what?" Kurai responded.
E-Kurai grinned. "Well, I can help you out. Call it a proposition."
Kurai crossed his arms. "Am I going to regret this?"
"Definitely."
"Well what are you waiting for? Tell me." Kurai ordered him.
"In a few minutes you're going to wake up, and return to the real world, but only if you let me temporarily take control of your body." E-Kurai said.
Kurai was about to give him a 'hell no' or a 'are you on some kind meth?' until the word temporarily came up. Before he could respond E-Kurai continued.
"I'll take over your body long enough to take down Kuyou, I got a trick or two up my sleeve."
"What the hell are you going to do?" Kurai asked.
"Trust me, I know what I'm doing." E-Kurai held up his hand to shake. "Do we got a deal?"
Kurai slowly moved his hand to shake. He then jerked it back much to E-Kurai's annoyance.
"Why should I trust you?" Kurai said with a stone cold glare.
"Because numbnuts, if you die, me and everyone else in this place will go with you. And I don't have plans on dying. Now do we have a deal?"
After a moment's hesitation, Kurai gave in and shook his hand.
'I'm going to hate myself for this.' His thoughts boomed across the hole.
Back in reality, Mizore, Yukari, Kurumu, and Ruby were having a difficult time staying conscious due to their injuries. They could only sit and watch as Moka was still fighting Kuyou, but because she gave Tsukune her blood, she wasn't as strong enough to take him on. Add to the fatigue that was starting to reign over her.
Kuyou just stood there and smirked as she was tiring herself out.
"I thought you were supposed to be stronger than that." With that he finally made a move and gave Moka an uppercut to her abdomen, followed by a sideways punch to her cheek, five more uppercuts to her gut, and a roundhouse kick to her chest, sending her flying and landing next to both Kurai, Gin, and Tsukune's bodies.
"And for getting chummy with that human trash, you're now going to die." His four fire tails spun at a really fast pace, he jerked his tail and a wheel of fire shot up in the air and spun towards them. Once it hit them, there came a huge explosion engulfing them in flames.
"Goodbye." Kuyou declared.
Everyone watched with shocked expressions. Just like that, their friends were completely burned and charred.
"Moka is dead." Yukari whimpered. "So is Tsukune."
"Ginei, Kurai." Ruby whispered
"It just happened so fast, I don't believe it." Mizore pouted.
"Wait a minute, look." Kurumu shouted as she pointed behind the smoke. Once it is clear, it shows Tsukune holding Moka bridal style on top of one of the nearby buildings, it shows that his eyes are blood red and slit. His pupils turn back to normal as he is surveying his surroundings, he realized that he's actually alive.
"M-Moka, how am I? How did I?" Tsukune stammered.
"Took your time waking up did ya?" Moka said as she flicked him on the head.
The look on Kuyou's face was beyond priceless. "That's impossible, he should be burned to a crisp." He said as he looked up to the both of them.
"Looks a bit undercooked if you ask me." Said an unknown voice. Kuyou looked down and was suddenly pushed back about ten yards by what looked like dark energy. The assailant was E-Kurai only he was sporting a sadistic almost psychotic grin.
"How are you still here? I stabbed you in the heart." Kuyou stammered.
"Correction, you actually stabbed me here." He said as he revealed a scar laying in the middle of his chest. "A few inches to the left and you actually would've killed me. For an officer, you suck at your job.
Kuyou wasn't going to take this insult sitting down as he proceeded to send his fist through E-Kurai's head. Only to realize that he missed, and that E-Kurai was standing behind him. Kuyou turned and took another jab at him, only for him to miss again.
"Losing your edge Kuyou?" E-Kurai said as he teleported a good distance away from him.
"No, but I know you're too coward to fight me like a real man." Kuyou taunted.
E-Kurai sighed and stepped towards Kuyou. Dark energy swirled around his entire body. "That doesn't make me a coward, it makes me somewhat clever. I prefer dark magic than hand to hand combat." The energy around him intensified, sending a forced chill down Kuyou's spine. "With that, let me show you the real power of a demon."
"What do you think you're going to do?" Kuyou said with a load of confidence.
"I'm going to do Satan's Blast." E-Kurai responded
'Wait we never agreed to that!" The real Kurai said in his head
"Shut up! I know what I'm doing." E-Kurai responded
"Satan's Blast? You're bluffing, only a complete idiot would use that." Kuyou said.
"Really now?" On his right hand a small ball of dark energy formed around his hands, it grew to the size of a baseball.
'You're going to kill us all!' Kurai said on deaf ears
"Satan's Blast!" A large beam of dark energy erupted from the little sphere, and blasted Kuyou square in the chest, sending him flying with incredible force at the nearby wall.
'There, you happy now?' E-Kurai mocked.
'Shut up and give me back my body.' Kurai ordered.
As the real Kurai walked back to his everyone, he heard someone yell and run towards them. He turned to see Kuyou run towards them at full speed.
"Nice try, but I refuse to let anything like that kill me, i'll roast you, and i'll roast this entire school!"
"Ain't going to happen." All of a sudden Kuyou was grabbed from behind by Gin who was in his werewolf form. "You should already know, we Werewolves are famous for our speed. Hey Moka this is all you." Gin said as he used his strength to throw Kuyou in the air.
Moka positioned herself above them. "You've been swallowed by your own pride and corruption. You and your commission goons are out of control." She jumped over him and gave him a twirling jump kick.
"You should know your place!" She said as her foot mad contact.
Kuyou crashed on to the rooftop and fell down onto the lower level.
Kurai found the Rosary on the ground and tossed it to her. Without another word, she snapped it back on, and her hair turned back to bubblegum pink. As she fainted, Tsukune ran to catch her.
The other girls swarmed Tsukune happy that he was alive. Kurai and Gin even shared a bro hug with him out of relief. About a minute later the entire student body swarmed the rooftop. Ms. Nekonome and a few teachers came to investigate as well. What they found was eight Yokais and a huge gaping hole with a defeated Kuyou inside.
"What happened?" One of the female students asked
"Hey look, it's Kuyou!" One of the male students asked
"He looked like he got his ass kicked." Another student said.
"And it's all because of Tsukune!" Kurai yelled pointing at his friend.
"Wait! What?!" Tsukune blubbered.
"Oh man, that is so cool!" One of the students said.
"I'm sorry we thought you were a human, Tsukune" One of the girls said embarrassed
Ms. Nekonome walked up to Tsukune. "Well Mr. Aono, it seems you giving Kuyou a beatdown has cleared your name."
"Cleared my name?" Tsukune asked.
"Only a vampire could beat someone like Kuyou." Kurai pointed out.
"But it wasn't just me, it was my friends too." Tsukune said being modest.
"Hey guys, lets lift up our new school heroes." Said one student. Everyone did just that and held everyone unconscious and all, and paraded them away from the roof top, leaving behind Kuyou.
About a few hours later. Everyone was receiving treatment for their injuries. Moka, Mizore, and Gin had to stay bed ridden for a few hours on account of severe burns. Mizore's was the worst yet. Moka on the other hand suffered extreme exhaustion from blood loss and body straining, not to mention the bone shattering hits from Kuyou.
Kurai's chest was on the verge of healing. The wound was already starting to close up, but a lot more slowly. At one point the nurse suggested painkillers. But he refused.
Tsukune and the rest of the girls were slightly alright. They were only suffering from minor exhaustion. Turns out Moka's blood transfusion did the trick and took care of Tsukune. He didn't even need treatment. Kurumu and Ruby agreed to stay with everyone until they got better.
The infirmiry was filled with get well cards, sweets, and thank you gifts for the Newspaper Club. Ms. Nekonome even sent live fish that she caught herself. What she forgot to mention was that they were for eating, not keeping. Yukari agreed to take them to the lake later. A girl even sent Gin a few "pictures" of herself out of appreciation, and most likely embarrassment. Apparently everyone appreciates when you take down one of Yokai's biggest threats.
The only thing Kurai didn't like about his newfound popularity was the praise students were probably going to give him. On the other hand, there was the girls that would all want him. Maybe he was wrong, maybe life was giving him a here you go.
But he had one last piece of business to take care of.
Kurai found himself on the school's rooftop. Once there he approached the gaping hole Moka contributed to. He looked down to see Kuyou back in his human form still lying there spread eagle. It just proves how much he was hated. Not even the authorities took the time to apprehend him.
Kurai jumped down the hole and approached Kuyou. Once he was a few feet from him, he was surprised to see Kuyou was actually awake.
"Come to gloat have you?" He muttered.
As Kurai approached, Kuyou attempted to lift his arms, but his body wouldn't listen.
"It seems the venom finally took effect." Kurai chuckled.
Kuyou seemed confused, until he thought back to when Kurai bit him in his snake form.
"Paralyzing Venom" He realized. "Very clever indeed. It seems I underestimated you and that group of weaklings."
"That was your first mistake." Kurai said while kneeling next to him. "The other one was trying to kill my friends."
"I regret nothing." He mumbled.
Kurai chuckled and opened his eyes to reveal his red pupils. "So corrupt, nothing but darkness in your soul. You've made so many people suffer, caused others nothing but grief and fear. Letting you live would be a crime."
Kuyou laughed. "You're not going to kill me. You don't have it in you."
"You're right, I'm not going to kill you. No, I'm going to do something much worse." Kurai responded. He took two fingers and plunged them through his eyeballs, he made sure to dig them deep. Once he pulled his fingers from his bleeding sockets, he opened his mouth wide and white wisps flowed out of Kuyou's socket and down his throat. Once every last bit of it was ingested, Kurai took a deep breath and could already feel his wound starting to close.
The only sound that could be heard was the crickets.
"Hey Kurai!" A voice yelled breaking the silence. Kurai looked up to see Tsukune jumping down the hole. Kurai saw several lipstick marks all over his cheek, and a few on his lips.
"Who'd you end up with?" Kurai laughed.
"All five of them." Tsukune answered.
"Nice."
Tsukune turned to Kurai, and then to the withering Kuyou. Kurai's expression changed to seriousness
"Is he dead?" Tsukune asked.
Kurai nodded "No, I ate his soul, a fate worse than death. You can exist without your soul, you know, as long as your brain and heart are still working. But you'll have no sense of self anymore, no memory, no...anything. There's no chance at all of recovery. You'll just - exist. As an empty shell. And your soul is gone forever...lost."
"Wow." Tsukune said bewildered.
"Hard to believe how much has happened during the year. Summer vacations next week. Think, in a few months we'll be in our second year." Kurai pointed out.
After they manged to get themselves out of the hole. They walked out to join the girls.
"There's only one question that remains." Kurai said.
"What's that?" Tsukune asked.
Kurai wrapped his arm around Tsukune's neck. "Is it cool if I crash at your place for the summer?"
I finally got this done! The way I wrote the battle might suck, but in all fairness I did write until four in the morning.
Sorry for taking so long, my computer was acting up and I lost my flash drive.
My next chapter won't be up for a while, I'm going to get a little slow with the update but don't lose faith.
Anyway review and give me constructive criticism. Keep sending me Girlfriend suggestions cause it's just getting good.
And some of you have been throwing this at me. Kurai's powers are going to get weirder, scarier, and more complicated, which means they're going to be good.
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I'm planning on doing a two parter or maybe a three parter.
Next time with Killer's Intention part 1