AN. I've just looked at the word count and it's a little longer than I thought, but I said fifteen so fifteen it is.
Tsukune walked the distance to school and arrived in silence, over the year he'd grown used to the stares and didn't think of it. The girls however were acting very protectively and formed an unceasing circle around him.
"What's wrong" he finally asked Moka as he sat down in his desk. She didn't answer but just indicated that he look around. As he did so he noticed that all the girls in the class were looking at him. He looked quizzically at the girl he sat next to.
"Who are you" she whispered at his invitation to talk "I'm…"
"Margie. Yes I know, and what do you mean who am I?" they were interrupted as Nekonome bounded into the room.
She stopped by the desk and looked "Well Tsukune kun the weekends seem to agree with you. What have you been up to?"
With every girl's eyes on him Tsukune rubbed the back of his head; smiles grew on all their faces at this quintessential Tsukune. "I spent most of it training; you know off in my own little world"
"Well it certainly agrees with you, and the clothes?" For some reason Nekonome wasn't the scatterbrain this morning.
"A relative came by and she decided I needed a make over." He looked down "I'm not sure about the waistcoat though"
Nekonome's eyes opened slightly "Oh I think it suits"
"Yes" came a chorus from the rest
"There" Nekonome smiled "Democracy in action Tsukune"
"No" he said firmly "I was representative last year"
"Democracy Tsukune" she looked at the class "Who wants to be Tsukune's assistant representative" was an ill advised question that almost started a riot.
"Quiet" Tsukune bellowed and his yoki flashed in anger. Stunned silence fell over the class. He sighed then smiled as he saw the way out "Since we haven't had a new election then the posts are carried forwards" he looked at Nekonome "Matter closed" he asked.
"Yes Tsukune" she nodded her eyes open "If you say so"
"Good" he sat down
oOoOo
The first years, having settled their own internal pecking order decided to see where they fitted in within the school. The winner, seeing Mizore quietly sat waiting for the others decided that she deserved to be his girl. The others watched as he made his intentions known and was frozen into a block of ice.
"What's this" Moka asked as they joined her
"He was getting a little fresh so I decided to cool him off" Mizore opened her box
"He decided he was the strongest of the first years" Kokoa sat beside her "For some reason they didn't include the girls"
"Well he's in the way here" Tsukune picked up the block and moved it away "Now we can sit down"
"Thank you dear" Moka sat with Kurumu Yukari between them.
When the ice shattered the shivering boy stood in his damp clothing and then changed into his true form an Ogre. "I'll crush you" he roared to the disinterested table and brought his fist down towards Tsukune. It stopped above his head and slammed back into his face.
"Thank you Yukari" Moka said finishing a bite "At least it will be quieter now"
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Ririko Kagome walked into the class followed by Yukari "I'm afraid that I'm at a staff meeting for this lesson; however Sendou Yukari has kindly agreed to take you through the work. I expect you to be on your best behaviour for this lesson" she turned "Thank you Yukari"
Yukari looked at the class as the door shut "Well let's get started"
"Why should we listen to a brat of a witch" a voice came from the back
"How's your face today" Yukari asked "I can do it again if you like"
"Sorry Sensei" the voice mumbled
"Good let's start" the chalk lifted on its own and started to write on the board as Yukari watched the class "Page twenty five I believe" One turned to talk to boy next to him and the chalk hit him on the forehead hard enough to knock him off his chair. "Attention on the board" Yukari said as the wooden eraser hovered behind her head. The chalk resumed writing, watched intently by the class. Kokoa sat at the back smiled and watched the board with the others.
Ririko Kagome came back to a silent class and looked at the board "Ah the test questions. I trust they behaved themselves" she watched as the eraser floated back to the desk.
"Perfectly attentive thank you Ririko Sensei" Yukari smiled
"Then finish with the test" she grinned "I'll sit and mark them as they finish" the first paper was handed to her by Kokoa as she sat. "Thank you Kokoa kun" she looked down as she picked up her red pen.
oOoOo
"Mikogami don't expect Tsukune, Moka or Kokoa in class tomorrow or the day after, and I'm bringing another vampire to the house tonight if you agree"
"Who" the head came up from the desk, interest shone in his eyes
"Gloria of course" Akasha smiled "I said she could come and watch"
The Chairman sat back "Tomorrow, is there something going on"
"It would have been the anniversary of the formation of the house, Issa has a party to show his contempt for that ideal. He started it as soon as the house was disbanded and I was elsewhere. Attendance for all his drones is compulsory"
"Thus he'll have all his eggs in one basket"
"If you would block all portals between the realms it would be useful"
"Between mine and yours, of course; but how do you plan to get there"
"I've always has a small inner sanctum that is tied to the realm" Akasha admitted
He sat up "I'm supposed to be the expert with wards and realms, but both you and Yukari go and do what takes years for me to formulate as if it were commonplace"
"You are the expert Mikogami, where do you think our ideas come from. I have to admit that I altered mine when I visited last. Tsukune's adaptation to the house ward was inspired" she pursed her lips "Jung's collective unconscious was a revelation wasn't it"
"You think it is that"
"A lot of people work on wards and zones, but the best are women through linking with the earth. How much stronger and easier would be the maintenance of the realms be if they were connected to the earth. You managed it without this advantage Mikogami."
"Flattery Akasha" he did grin however "And Tsukune's linked to the mother. Wards are basically defensive"
"Protecting our children" Akasha smiled "Ever thought of changing sex, you'd find it easier to progress"
"Not my idea of a peaceful life, I will hold it in abeyance if everything else becomes commonplace" his fingers tapped the desk "The other portals I can also seal from here, I'll talk to Fuhai and tell him what's going on" he watched Akasha "What about Tsukune" he finally asked "I'd rather not loose him"
"Our mate, the Lord of my castle" Akasha paused "He is protected and will be protected"
"Is protected and will be"
"His mother is coming as well. The links between Gyokuro and her daughters were broken. She'll not form any more with the children she has"
"Issa's punishment?"
"To do what he should have done in the first place. It was Tsukune's idea and rather a good one at that"
"He might not agree"
"He'll have no choice in the matter" Akasha's voice was hard "Nor will he be able to escape, no free will but he'll be aware"
oOoOo
Akasha walked up the steps to the front door. The butler looked and knelt "Lady Akasha it is good to see you in such good health"
Akasha extended her hand and raised the man to his feet "It is good to know that you are still here James. Now go and remove all the servants from the castle to the summerhouse, stay there until I call"
"Not all are my appointments"
"They can decide later" she smiled "I know you have a signal you'd better implement it"
He took out a pager and sent a message "Modern technology has advantages, although the signal is rather weak"
They stood to the side as the servants made their way out, most bowing to Akasha as they passed "The portals are mostly closed at the moment"
"That would explain it" he bowed "If I may leave, that was the last"
"Thank you. The summerhouse has a ward that will prevent vampires from entering; you will all be safe as long as you stay inside"
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The lights glittered on the stones and gems set into the ornate jewellery. The group walked into the large ballroom in a growing ripple of silence and space. Eventually standing in the middle of the room the silence reached Issa and he turned to look.
"What are you doing here" he glared at her "You were neither invited or welcome"
"A simple matter of the law Issa" Akasha replied "You have insulted my mate, house, wives and daughters. My mate feels it's time to obtain a little restitution, as to being invited" her face hardened "This is still my house you ignorant child. The only reason I left you alive is because your mother asked me and I had more important things to do. Three hundred years to grow up" her hand swung round "And still you play with baubles. However you have now impacted on things that don't concern you. Your punishment will last many centuries Issa"
"I rule here Akasha" he looked at the group "You are two women three girls and a boy against over a hundred old vampires"
"You don't rule Issa I am the Lord of this realm, and as to the gathering here" she looked around "Tsukune would you please demonstrate"
Tsukune walked into some space and looked at the vampires around him "Well who's the strongest out of all of you" he smiled as he turned towards Issa "Surely it's the thing that calls himself King Issa" he paused as he turned away from the dais "Or were you all too afraid to challenge this ingrate" he turned around again "Sorry Akasha there's not a real vampire here, one that will fight for his own honour not even that streak of yellow that thinks he 'Rules here'" Tsukune used his fingers to indicate the quotes.
He moved Kokoa out "Which was the one that dropped you off at the school, the one that said you should be put down." Kokoa pointed "Well we have a volunteer to fight my daughter Kokoa" Tsukune seemed to vanish and then reappeared holding the struggling vampire by the throat in the cleared space. "You want to put my daughter down, well now's your chance." He threw the vampire at Kokoa.
As Tsukune talked Kokoa had removed her Rosario and caught the vampire by the leg as he flew past. "Don't run away" she said sternly, the vampire just groaned from the sudden stop and landing face first on the floor. "I remember you saying once that you'd hold me by the ankles and smash my head against a pillar if I wasn't quiet." Kokoa swung him over her head and slammed him into the floor "That was a good idea" her nose wrinkled "Nasty he's pissed himself" she threw him at Issa's deputies "Go and join the other streaks standing over there pissing themselves" she said as he flew into the tallest and biggest.
"Kokoa what have I told you about your language" Moka said sternly
"Sorry mama I got carried away"
"Fledgling you will die for that insult" The vampire Kokoa had hit strode out and attacked Tsukune.
Only Tsukune wasn't there and the vampire almost fell as his punch didn't connect "There are a few things to correct you about" Tsukune stood to the side. Another punch and Tsukune was behind him "I'm not a vampire" The vampire spun around this time launching a roundhouse kick at Tsukune's head. Tsukune was back in his original position. "That was to show that you can't hit me unless I let you." Tsukune waited and caught the punch. "And even if you do hit me you can't hurt me" he squeezed the hand "Are you going to reaffirm your oath to Lady Akasha?"
"Serve a weak woman never; they're there to serve me"
Tsukune hit him on the temple with his other hand and he dropped "Idiot" he turned to Issa "You have attacked me and my family, I claim insult." Issa turned and tried to run, Tsukune opened his hand and using his Yoki drew him struggling towards the open hand. Once his fingers were around Issa's throat he lifted him up. "You're a pathetic excuse for a vampire; you're so weak it's not worth fighting you. I'll just let the Hades Lord give you your punishment." Tsukune drained Issa of his Yoki and passed him to Gloria "You'd better hold him, my daughters and wives would do him damage and he's so weak they'd probably kill him by accident."
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Having passed Issa over Tsukune extended his arm to Akasha and led her to the chair on the dais. Once he'd sat her he moved to stand slightly behind her.
"Kokoa can you bring that one please, we can start with him." Akasha pointed to the vampire that had attacked Tsukune. Gloria and the others moved to stand beside Tsukune.
Kokoa dragged the vampire to the edge of the dais and stepped up leaving the vampire below her. She changed Kou into a nagamaki "The longer handle makes it easier to wield in situations like this" She said to Akasha as they waited for the vampire to regain consciousness. There was movement below her "Ah he's coming round"
In the waiting crowd more than a few took in Kokoa's silver hair and the powerful aura coming from her. One in particular had heard Tsukune call Kokoa his daughter and looked at Tsukune for both the change in appearance and power as well as the obvious affection they held for each other. When he's thrown the vampire to her Tsukune had made sure that Kokoa was never in danger, although Kokoa herself was unaware of his protection.
"Well" said Kokoa to the vampire "Are you ready to reaffirm your allegiance to your rightful Lord?"
"I bow to no woman" the vampire shouted
"Fine" Kokoa moved and stood to the side of him "But you're on your knees for your death in front of two" the blade swung and his head rolled across the floor. Not a drop of blood from the spray touched her; it could be seen to run off a shield.
"Let's form an orderly queue shall we" Kahlua said into the silence "Those who don't wish to join that brainless idiot might want to leave by the door" There was a rush for the door "Which fortunately for us is locked and sealed as are the windows" Kahlua added with a smile to the large group there.
"Let's have them secure for now" Tsukune indicated and a ward appeared around the group by the door.
The vampires who weren't trapped in the ward looked at Akasha and one walked forwards.
"Well do you truly swear allegiance" Akasha asked the first
"Yes my Lord"
"Shall we try that again, I remember you from when I was here" Akasha pointed and muttered under her breath. "Do you swear allegiance" she asked again.
"To a woman never" the words were out before the vampire had time to think.
"That's better, you're now in a dinjin zone of truth" she looked across the hall "Kokoa please" Akasha watched the reaction as another head rolled across the floor. She pointed to the next outside the ward "Move the body over there and then come and swear your allegiance"
The vampire in question smiled and complied then returned and stood in the zone. "Yes Lady Bloodriver I reaffirm my allegiance to you and not your servant" he bowed as he said the words, making his neck easily accessible to Kokoa. Once he'd finished he stood and looked to the group by the door "May I talk to my child my Lord?"
"You may, depending on their age and commitment their choice may be their own however" she indicated the empty side of the room "Wait there, it will be dealt with eventually, all will have the choice but two" her eyes held Gyokuro's "You will join Issa in helping to repopulating the realm, the children you produce will go to mothers that appreciate them. You will form no bonds with them, you are apparently good breeding stock, and although you are weak your children are strong."
"I won't let you hurt my child" A woman said from the side "You know what I can do with the mother's help Akasha"
Tsukune walked to the woman and expended his hand for her to take "I'll not harm you" she took the hand "But my mother has decided that the bonds of the individual are not as important as the welfare of the race as a whole" he said as he led her back to the dais.
"Who is your mother" the woman asked
"The mother of all things" Tsukune replied "Swear to Akasha and wait, if your child has been dutiful then they'll be safe" he smiled "We would never kill innocents or those whose youth have led then astray. At ten she's too young to make up her own mind"
She stood in the zone and bowed "I swear to you Lady Akasha"
"Tsukune please go with her and retrieve her daughter"
As they moved away Kahlua joined them "Why has Kahlua joined us" the woman asked, her fear of Issa's once enforcer apparent.
"As head of house I must be escorted when with another woman. She is my daughter."
oOoOo
It was almost dawn as Akasha led the twenty five vampires with seven children across the gardens to the summerhouse. As she approached the door opened
"Lady Akasha" the butler bowed
"I'm sorry James, but there is rather a mess in the ballroom. Who is staying and who wishes to go?"
"Three wish to leave" his face gave the decision as to their fates "Leave it to me My Lady" She nodded "Then we'd better get started"
"The house will remain open; the ballroom is reopened when you say. Apart from these" Akasha indicated the group "The effects of the rest are to be sorted and stored, their papers to go to my office"
She waited until all the servants had left "You can stay and we'd welcome it, but you'll be expected to form your own houses eventually" she sighed "There is again a dearth of suitable males, but none of those in the ballroom would have been considered suitable. Shall I order it or will you decide amongst yourselves. I'd suggest three houses, although it gives seven wives each you can use each wing and the summerhouse to maintain autonomy until you've found suitable accommodation"
"How long have we got?" one of the women asked
"Moka's household will come here in two or three years, after that then ten years I should imagine before we start needing the space. There are other wives in that household that are not vampires"
Moka had been looking at some of the glances at Tsukune "My house contains a Succubus, Yuki Onna and Zenko as wives at the moment; all of them are aware of the rules of the households and are strong enough to enforce them. It is unlikely that we'll be accepting new members as we already have" she stopped and counted "Five wives and possibly two more this year"
"There are some suitable males in Europe" Gloria added "we can get a few over to be interviewed before you make a final decision"
"Interviewed" One queried
"You're all too young, but Lady Akasha and I have been through this before. There are more available this time and you aren't stuck with what's left as we were" she smiled "Although Hubert would have been a first pick if he'd been older" she looked at the three boys "He was six when he joined my household, we had to wait so there is actually more choice than you'd first imagined, all three of these are suitable but it would be better that they grow up with their parents first"
"How strong" one of the girls about twenty years old was still looking at Tsukune
"Mother Mizore is a Yuki Onna and she disposed of six unsealed vampires without any effort at all. Mama Kurumu is a Succubus and she held one for me whilst she was still sealed" Kokoa said "Both Kahlua and I are daughters and wouldn't appreciate any advances thank you" The level of violence emanating from Kokoa made the girl step back.
"Kokoa" Moka said soothingly "Not everyone is familiar with the rules of a household, and we won't be here often to start with, we all have to finish school"
"School" the girl asked "But how old is Tsukune?"
"Tsukune is seventeen at the moment" Moka looked at her then the woman by her side "What's the normal response from a household to a woman talking to the head of house either without permission or without the company of a house member?" She asked her.
"If she's caught, which she will be because of the bonds, any member will kill her on sight" the woman looked at the girl "Niece you'd be dead before you could talk to Tsukune. Even at this moment your behaviour is close to that. You can't look and make such suggestions without the members of a household reacting"
The girl looked at her aunt "Just from looking"
"You weren't only looking, you were offering. That is trying to entice a head of house, if you continue Moka or any of the others will kill you. Now apologise and behave yourself"
She pouted and turned to look at Tsukune again when her Aunt slapped her as hard as she could, knocking her to her knees. "Do not disobey me. You have become wilful since you've taken a job in the human world. If you wish to survive the next few seconds I would suggest that you keep your eyes on the ground"
In front of her was the blade she'd seen wielded during the night, taking both her father and brother; neither was a loss in her eyes. Eyes that were now reflected back in the shining metal. "You have been warned to desist which is more than you deserve" Kokoa said "If your head turns this way it will be removed" she looked at the ground and the blade moved so that the razor edge was facing her.
"I apologise Lady Moka" she said quietly still looking at the ground
"Accepted" Moka said and the blade moved away "But be warned you've had your warning, I'll not tolerate such actions again"
"I'll stay here for a while Moka, if you can inform Mikogami what has happened and ask him for a couple of his clerks to assist with sorting the impact on the human realm I'd appreciate it"
"Best we get back, we need to rest and our presence is a distraction at the moment" Moka looked at the girl still facing the ground then to Gloria with a smile. "Are you coming back?"
"No" Gloria replied "I'll stay and help Lady Akasha. Thank you for the offer"
When they were gone Gloria let out a sigh "You are a silly girl" she said to the figure "Get up and look at me" the girl stood "How long will you live?" Gloria asked
"As long as I wish" she shrugged "forever"
"Then I'd suggest that you consider that the next time you decide to put your life on the line for a pleasure beyond your reach. You have no real interest in Tsukune but your own gratification. Use a vibrator because if you look at my mate like that you'll be dead. You're now in a society where the women rule, we won't accept the disruption to the houses that such meaningless actions can have, do you understand me" she glared at Gloria "There is another point here" Gloria continued "In the human world you'd be strong, now however you're actually very weak. The vampires under Issa were deliberately kept weak as a sop to his pride. Kokoa is a newly empowered true vampire, are you as strong as she is?"
The head shook "No" she admitted
"No, that at least is the truth. Kokoa is physically the weakest in the house apart from her younger sister Yukari. Yukari would loose in strength but win in almost any other sphere. All members of the house consider that Kokoa needs to be looked after and protected until she's strong enough to look after herself" she nodded at the girls shocked expression "You've all come out of a little pond and into the big lake. There are many races that are considerably stronger than you are at the moment and until you are strong enough you'll be protected as far as we can"
"We're children" she asked
"No you're innocent babies in this lake" Gloria replied "There are many who'd like to feast on you and you'd not stand a chance"
"Just how strong or weak are we" A woman asked
"Kahlua" Akasha said "Kahlua is your guide, how would you have rated yourself against her?"
"She is or rather she was Issa's enforcer. The strongest by far"
"She's a daughter of the household and protected by it. She's a dependant at the moment; no one would have let her go out on her own as she was" she watched the shock "Even as you are, you are vampires and stronger than a lot of races, but you are no where near the strength associated with vampires outside. There are things that you haven't been taught that will strengthen you all, Issa forbade the knowledge as it wouldn't have increased his power. He brought you all down to his level and it will take years to bring you back to where you should be. That is why I offered you a place here. I think that Gloria will help" she added with a smile
"Yes I will, it will give me something to do while I wait"
"Wait" the question came from another "What for?"
"For a suitable mate to be born" Gloria smiled "Seventeen or eighteen years if I'm lucky" she shrugged "It may be more but no matter"
"You'd wait seventeen years" the girl had been listening
Gloria looked at Akasha and they both laughed "Child I've waited over three thousand years. Within twenty years I know I'll have a mate worthy of me and me of him" A deep breath "What do you think Lady Akasha feels about you messing about with her mate; she's waited at least four thousand and now he's with her. And you try to take him away because you have an itch in that hole between your legs"
"But you have a mate" the girl persisted
"Hubert is the head of my house; he was six at the time as I've already said. We had to do that because there were so few vampires left. You need to read the histories to see the sacrifices women have made for you to stand there" Her head shook as she realised "You know nothing of your history do you?"
"None of us really do. There are no books here and the youngsters were not encouraged to learn once they'd come to the house" The aunt stood next to her "Issa had them put to work once they reached eighteen" There were volumes behind that phrase.
"I'll ask Moka if our daughter can come and teach you all. Yukari is a witch and is twelve. As an introduction to living in a house I can tell you how children are protected. The last person to threaten Yukari, that's threaten, not harm in any way; was ripped apart joint by joint, as was Miyabi for threatening Kahlua. She'll come with a mother of course, even though I'm here and she knows Gloria she's not allowed out in the realms on her own" She turned to the house "Let's get back James should have tidied up the loose ends and started the cleaning, I know he's got a plan of the house and we can get some suites assigned to you that are more appropriate for the new family groups"
oOoOo
Akasha watched with Gloria as they split into groups. "None of them have silver hair" Akasha said then raised her voice "None of you are silver, you're all blond haired"
"None of us were considered worthy" one of the men said bitterly.
"No, you are all on the cusp. All of you will be stronger than that idiot as soon as I can get Tsukune back here" she looked at the girl "Assuming you can control yourself" Akasha smiled at the girl "I think you should meet Kurumu, another of his wives, she'll control you"
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Akasha appeared in the room, this time there was another women with her and Tsukune. Kurumu's head turned unerringly to the girl as she took in her surroundings and her eyes darkened.
Gloria chuckled, which released a little tension "Kurumu can you charm her please, we're having a little trouble controlling her libido"
"What this skinny thing" Kurumu seemed to sneer. The girl's eyes flashed in anger and she looked at Kurumu "Done" Kurumu said with a smug expression. "She knows what is happening but her body's now under my control"
Akasha and Gloria smiled at the expressions "You want a demonstration" Akasha asked. "Kurumu please, something not harmful"
"Well let's see" she looked at the girl with a smile "Shall we see what you're like, shall I make you dance" her expression changed "You're hiding something and I might know what it is" Kurumu now looked concerned "Who did it"
"My father and brother" although she answered tears were running down her face contorting with the effort of not answering.
"It's not lust Gloria, it's an almost insane desire for protection" Kurumu said into the silence "Mother Akasha can you get Yukari here as well. Her healing abilities are stronger than Ruby's"
"No, not Yukari yet, I'll get a healing witch from this realm. James could you please?"
"Lady Akasha" he bowed and went out.
"While we wait, Tsukune they all need a yoki boost, can you give each a little please. Don't worry if they turn no one is going anywhere for a while"
"Well even though I heal quickly I don't want to be bitten to shreds so let's try a hand's on approach" he went to the first and put his hand on her stomach and concentrated. "It works" he said after a few minutes and looked at the now silver haired woman. As he was nearing the end James came back with a witch. They stood and watched until Tsukune had finished with all but the girl.
"Lord Aono" the witch bowed "Lady Bloodriver" he bowed to Akasha "How may I help?"
"Let's go to the other room" Akasha opened a door "Kurumu bring her, and Tsukune you'll need to be here as well"
oOoOo
In the privacy of the room the witch looked at the trembling girl "Charmed" he asked
"Yes, she was displaying an intense desire for Tsukune. So much so that it almost got her killed at least twice this morning; Kurumu charmed her and discovered an unpleasant fact" she sighed "We don't know what yet but there has been physical abuse by the male members of her family" she looked at the shaking girl "I need to see as your Queen, the doctor will heal you as will Tsukune in his own way, and Kurumu is keeping you under control. All here are necessary for your health; this isn't punishment or voyeuristic amusement. First what is your name?"
"Sarah"
"Will you show us please Sarah?"
She eventually nodded and started to undress, turning her back to them. As the dress and underwear came off they could see faint scars on her back and buttocks.
"Stay there for a moment" Akasha said "Can you sort these first" she asked the witch.
"I need to touch you Sarah" he said "Please don't be alarmed" he waited for her nod and lightly traced a scar on her back "Were all the injuries inflicted with the same blade?"
"Yes"
He looked around "Nowhere comfortable, I'm afraid I need you to lie down on the floor, face down please" he stopped at the shudder that went through her "I hesitate to ask Lady Bloodriver, but can you hold her like that if she'd prefer, it's just that it will take some time"
Akasha walked to the front of the girl "Hold onto me Sarah, I won't hold you if it brings back the memories"
"I can lie down. Will it hurt?"
The witch chuckled with good humour "Not in the slightest, in fact it should feel much the opposite I hope. If it isn't at the very least pleasant then say at once"
Once she was on the floor and comfortable Akasha lent down "Do you know where that blade is"
"In his room the desk drawer"
"Enjoy the healing" Akasha's hand stroked her face "I need to be back before he starts on the rest"
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Akasha watched as the witch had almost finished on her back. "Is this the thing they used?" Akasha held the blade down for her to see. She didn't answer but the look told everyone. Akasha handed it to the witch.
"Cursed against vampires" he held the dagger upright and looked closely "This is new or recent. About ten years old at the most" he handed it back. "It is cursed to inflict pain and leave scars or wounds that won't heal normally on vampires" he looked at the girl "One more on the back that I can see" his finger slowly traced the scar and it vanished. Sitting back he smiled at the group watching Sarah "Turn over please Sarah" he asked her.
Sarah turned and looked at Tsukune then blushed.
Kurumu covered her eyes with a hand "No looking like that"
"Apart from the obvious on your breasts where else" the witch asked
"My lips, clitoris and then they'd push the dagger into me. I couldn't move from what they were doing otherwise it would cut me deeper" her voice was barely a whisper. Sarah found some comfort in the sounds of disgust, but there was a lot of shame in her as well.
"Then let's start at the top" the witch said in a no nonsense way, 'sleep' he mouthed to Kurumu. She nodded moved her hand looked into her eyes and Sarah was asleep. "Help me move her a little please. I need to examine her closely and see what needs doing"
"Tsukune can you pick her up and hold her up flat" Kurumu asked. She watched as Tsukune easily lifted her "Mother Akasha can you support her bottom and hold her other leg up like this"
"Excellent" the witch said "Almost as good as a table" He examined her closely "If you can hold there for a while it will be easier to do these parts like this"
He worked for a while and stopped "Let's put her down again. I've done the internal and more delicate healing. I've left the scars on her majors for now and will heal them whilst she's awake. She's expecting it so she would be a surprise if I didn't"
"Why can't you just do it all now" Tsukune asked
"Because if I'm still working when we wake her then she won't realise that we did most of it whilst she was asleep. You were going to give her blood and Yoki?"
"Tsukune's blood is a comfort" Akasha replied "It will help Sarah to recover"
"Then let's finish and allow this child her dignity back"
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Sarah slowly awoke as the witch was removing a scar on her stomach "Awake again" he smiled at her "Almost finished dear"
"I must have fallen asleep" she smiled "That feels so nice no wonder" she squeezed shut her eyes and turned her head as she felt his finger move over her more intimate scars finally it moved down her thighs and he sat back again.
"All finished" he said "Better get dressed again"
Sarah looked at Tsukune, but he was turned so that he could only see her face from where he sat. She stood up and went to the pile of clothes. "Lady Bloodriver, what did you mean about Tsukune healing me?" she asked as Kurumu helped her with her dress.
"Tsukune can you sit down on the chair please" Akasha asked and waited until he was sat. "Now Sarah I want you to sit on Tsukune's lap and take some blood, don't suck just let it flow as slowly as you can" she smiled at the nervous girl "You've done it before?"
"Only once"
"It will be instinctive to try and draw some out, but don't do that Kurumu and I will watch so you'll not hurt Tsukune. Then I'll tell you to stop if I have to and I want you to let the Yoki flow into you, again as slowly as you can" she sat Sarah in Tsukune's lap and smiled reassuringly. As Sarah went to bite Akasha stopped her "Like this" she took her arm and gently let her fangs into Sarah's wrist. "as soft as you can, you'll get a repeat if he's not covered in bruises"
"That's how my father always bit me" Sarah said
"Yes but he was a sadist" Tsukune was holding her around her waist "I don't like pain so as gently as a feather, there's no hurry take your time"
Akasha stopped her again "You're shaking like a leaf Sarah. Sit back against Tsukune as if he were going to read you a story"
Sarah felt herself easily lifted and repositioned by Tsukune, his arm went around her and drew her in holding her close and secure. Safe, she realised she hadn't felt safe with a male since she was ten. "Shut your eyes and relax" he whispered in her ear and waited until she'd followed the instructions. "Once upon a time there was a younger sister" he moved his wrist to her mouth "She lived with two other sisters and her stepmother but she always had to do all the work" He grinned at Akasha and stayed quiet. Sarah had fallen asleep with the bite and was lent back Tsukune's blood trickling slowly into her. "Now a little Yoki" he whispered to her after a while.
"S'Ok" she murmured around his wrist
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The witch was watching as Sarah pulled her legs up and tried to curl up in Tsukune's lap. "I'mfull" she said as she let go of Tsukune's wrist. Her silver hair falling over her relaxed and satisfied face.
Akasha had fetched her aunt and Gloria in once Sarah had started taking blood. They watched with almost teary eyes as the girl slowly changed in front of them.
"That's how it should be done with the youngsters" Gloria said quietly
"Not here" the woman said "But that was beautiful, thank you Tsukune" she moved and knelt down next to the two "Come on Sarah, time to wake up"
"Comfortable"
"I'm not sure Tsukune is though"
"Tsukune" there was a pause and a distinct sniff "Tsukune" she sat upright with a cry
"Whoa no rush" Tsukune steadied her "Are you feeling better?"
"Better" she parroted then her eyes cleared "Thank you" she hugged him around his neck. She stopped as she came fully aware "I shouldn't be doing this should I?"
"No one will mind. Now go and thank the healer" Tsukune said quietly
"Yes Lord Aono" she slowly got up and went with her aunt to thank the smiling witch. Then they took him to rest and have tea before he had to leave.
"Well Lord Aono" Gloria smiled at him "You are now the sire of another thirty two vampires. They'll all need a boost over the next few days"
"I'll bring him back" Akasha said with a smile
"You know Issa actually did us a service" Tuskune said as he stood up "He cultivated the weak and alienated the strong by not allowing them the yoki to progress. You now have very good breeding stock"
"We now have" Akasha said "You are Lord of this castle and all in it Tsukune"
Tsukune grinned "Your servant" he went to his knees "May I finish school please" he whined and put on his most piteous expression
"Get up idiot" Akasha laughed with the rest and turned to Gloria with a smug grin
"Have a child Akasha, I'm waiting" Gloria said to the grin.
"What's this" Kurumu asked
"I can't have Tsukune, so I'll wait for the next best thing, his son through Akasha" Gloria told her.
"You never mentioned this" Tsukune said as he regarded the two
"Tsukune you made your opinions on acting like a stud bull clear. I'm not going to upset my mate by trying to force something that isn't there. When I have a son then he'll grow up knowing Gloria"
"If you wish to join the household I'll ask" Kurumu said to Gloria
"I'm not free to join for ten years until the last child in my house has grown up and we split the house" Gloria said "and tempting as it sounds I'd like my own house with a compatible mate, one I've chosen for the first time in" she looked at Akasha "Two thousand years it must be"
"The houses were set up at a time when travel was difficult" Kurumu said "The rules at the time reflect this. Now with the portals and even the mundane human modes of travel nowhere in the world is more than a day away" she smiled at the expressions on the faces "Mother Akasha is a wife in Moka's house and mistress here or whatever it's called isn't she? Tsukune is head of house here as well if he's Lord of the castle. Just something to think about"
"I never thought of that" Akasha said "I needed to get Issa under control as soon as I could. Both the other Hades Lords were getting annoyed at his interference in things that didn't concern him"
"Speaking of Issa, where is he?" Tsukune asked
Akasha smiled "At the moment he's held in a secure suite with Gyokuro. I need Kurumu to implant a compulsion in both of them. Every twelve hours every day, day and night they will have sex. It won't hurt her even if she's pregnant and the recovery in a vampire is a few hours after birth. So it might be uncomfortable but still safe" Her smile was pure evil "There are two hundred vampires to replace so that's six hundred in all as long as they are the quality of Kahlua and Kokoa. They'll have food and warmth and that's it. Better than Tenmei's mines, where Issa is heading afterwards. By then Gyokuro should have learnt to respect children."
"That's terrible" Kurumu whispered
"So was what they did to Kahlua and by extension to Sarah. What we felt for those long minutes that one night Gyokuro has felt the same every time Kahlua went to sleep since she was five years old. We don't know how many children didn't survive. I've asked the healer to come back as well; Sarah won't have been the only one of those that are left to have suffered like that. It was Issa's form of amusement after all and I should have realised earlier what was going on but like those that still live, I was sidelined."
"I took the compulsion off Sarah while she was asleep" Kurumu sighed and took Tsukune's hand "Let's do this" her eyes were sad but determined.
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The four watched as the compulsion took over the two vampires, when they had finished both Issa and Gyokuro glared at them. It wasn't making love it was basic animalistic sex for procreation.
"I've added the inability to either harm yourself or each other as well" Kurumu said to the two.
"You Gyokuro will be released after six hundred children, you'll form no bonds with any of them. Once they are born they will go to suitable parents. Once your punishment is completed the compulsions will be removed and you'll be free to do what you want. You Issa will go to Tenmei's mines for the remainder of the sentence of the two you allowed into his realm. Until then you're both breeding stock and will have food and shelter" Akasha's voice was hard.
"I can wait Akasha" Issa sneered "When I get out I'll come for you"
"I doubt it" Akasha said "When you finish in Tenmei's mines the Yuki Onna have a pedestal for you. You'll become an ice sculpture Issa. You won't live beyond the mines no one will sanction your continued existence. If the children you produce aren't up to quality then you'll die earlier rather than later, but you'll produce at least two hundred before any review" Akasha looked at the hatred in Gyokuro's eyes "Don't forget that when you're finished Kahlua will want a word with you" she saw fear replace hatred "I don't think you'll survive that conversation"
"I'll make your life hell while you're here" Issa shouted
"If you make a lot of noise, the vet will cut your vocal cords with this" She held the dagger "One of yours used it on his daughter, it's cursed and injures vampires. You don't need to talk to breed Issa" She turned to go then turned back "Oh by the way, Tsukune saw at once the reason you were the last to be picked, You didn't come into my house because you were the best, but because you were the weakest, even after the six year old Hubert. Every single vampire in this house is now stronger than you ever were; Tsukune has given them all yoki to finish their transformations"
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The Chairman just looked up as a weary Akasha sat in a chair. "You look tired Akasha. You won't finish this in a few months. It's been four weeks so far and the progress had been spectacular. The human companies are running well, his greed will enable a lot more to be done that we originally planned"
"Oh I know that, it's just that human laws are so complex. They change between country and their taxes are a nightmare. How are the clerks coping with it all?"
He sat back with a smile "They think its Christmas as the humans would say. I've not seen them as happy, there is a queue to join."
"One good thing is that Issa put humans in charge for the most part. Those that we've found unreliable so far have been charged and are being dealt with through the human courts. A few know of our existence, their perfectly reasonable security blackmails have been found in most cases and they've been allowed to keep them. Eventually they'll realise they don't need them"
"The clerks can handle everything now, go and enjoy your houses Akasha. They know where you are if there is a problem you need to deal with" he looked at her expression "I've been doing this since I started. I do the work to occupy myself. If I wanted I could leave everything to them"
Akasha stood "A bath with my family and some of Tsukune's blood will sustain and revive me. By the way, I did find out a little about Fairy Tale. The origins come from the normal endings 'and they all lived happily ever after'. It started as a single group with thoughts on how to take over the human world, but soon split into what they wanted to do afterwards. There is no one Fairy Tale but about five factions all with different agendas. But our deaths are at the top of all their agendas. Akua's attack on me, weakening Fuhai and then the attack on you by Kaneshiro; it almost succeeded"
"All but for a human" he paused "How strong is he Akasha?"
"What are you thinking Mikogami, he's done a lot already"
"There is another 'realm' and it has no ruler. It's where all the problems are coming from"
Akasha sat back down "What exactly are you proposing Mikogami?"
"We need a representative in that world. We can't ignore things that are happening there. There are too many living and working there now, once they move we've not kept proper control of them"
"Apart from the fact that humans don't respect either the young or females and he's yet to finish school"
"Tsukune is actually too old for the school now. I don't know what happened but he's physically nineteen or twenty now" he shrugged "Apart from Kokoa the others have nothing left to learn, they have already have enough points in their school work to graduate; then there's you as well. He wouldn't go into the world without serious financial support; which I understand allows humans to see beyond the age and sex discrimination"
"Money might get past some things, but the politics in the human world are" she paused "Diverse to say the least. There are even some countries run with religion. The powers are America, which has a strong religious intolerance, Russia which is corrupt beyond belief then China I suppose now, a communist state. These three will be hard to get on our side since they're all still fighting amongst themselves for their own domination. Europe is the best bet for an ambassador, but even there less than thirty years ago there was a trial in one state for witchcraft, a human not even a witch"
"I was thinking of an enforcer more than an ambassador. Our representative, to ensure our aims are met; there doesn't need to be political contact initially"
"There will, otherwise the leaders will see us as a weapon to be used in their own internal squabbles. That was the original cause of the separation and hasn't changed"
"They haven't progressed"
"The weapons have, but the attitudes are still the same. Issa's manipulations were for financial gain. If we want to progress this it will need to be through the political and the financial pressure. Actually we need to get his family secured, either way he's important and known. I'll get all of them within our businesses and they can be guarded"
"Your decision entirely about his family, but we need to discuss this now" he moved to the crystal "Fuhai get your pipe we need to discuss something"
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They sat at Akasha's summons and waited. Coming late to the bath she had requested that they meet after dinner, her preoccupation precluded questions both during the bath and dinner.
Finally Akasha looked up and around at her family "I need to give you a history lesson first" she looked at Yukari "It's somewhat different as to what's in the history books but you'll see why when I've finished" her gaze took in the rest "You'd better get comfortable, this is likely to take some time"
"About four thousand five hundred years ago we the Hades Lords decided that with the advancements in the human world it would be safer if we moved away. Before we did however we saw that Humans were spreading over the globe and destroying the natural environment as they went. The horse people had moved out of what is now India and spread into Europe. Egypt was now ruled by the Hyksos and our contacts in China were reporting more advances in weaponry. Already in our combined home in Crete the Minoan civilization had developed bronze weapons and strategies that were effective against all but the strongest monsters. When Thera or as it is known today Santorini erupted, and with everything in place the decision was made to move."
"We the Lords were based in the Mediterranean; I had been born in Egypt and moved to Crete with the other Lords when the Old Kingdom fell. Actually we moved before it fell during the late fourth dynasty as we could see it happening." Akasha looked at the faces and smiled. "My father was Hor-aha and my mother was Benerib. My step brother ruled as the Pharaoh. I was 'killed' during the succession by a vampire sent by Tenmei. The vampire took me back to Tenmei before the funeral rites could be started and I lived with him learning about my powers." Her grin got bigger as she looked at Tsukune "Before the reign of Djoser some four hundred years later it was first suggested that we move, because of the massive resources of magical energy required Tenmei came out of hiding and worked for a while in the human world. You might know the name he used" Akasha waited and then looked at Yukari with raised eyebrows. When no answer was forthcoming she lifted a DVD and showed it to them.
"Imhotep" they said together in shock
"To gather the required magical energy we needed to store it. The easiest vessel was within a pyramid but the amount of energy we required needed to be contained within an immense stone structure. He started working with the Pharaoh using the belief of the afterlife. Since there was no precedent we started 'small' also the materials were often sub-standard. Eventually we succeeded with Touhou working as an advisor to Hemon. Hemon never understood what the chambers and shafts were for. The deviation from true north is the amount of difference in the dimension between the Human world and the realms. A slight shift in reality was all it took. The unfinished chamber is where artefacts and writings were hidden that were required to hold the power. It took over a millennia to power it up but that gave Tenmei time to develop the console for the Great Barrier."
"I knew it was old, but not that old" Tsukune mused
Akasha smiled again and watched. She was pleased that her story of her past had no effect on Tsukune. He had known that she was old, and now even though she had confirmed it he still took no notice. He really was a true vampire in his attitude. Moka appeared to be having more problems than he was. She had always assumed that she was the product of two pure bred vampires, to find out that her mother was once human was a shock. Akasha waited until they'd settled again.
"The creations of the realms is a misnomer, there is only one realm." Again she looked at the impact this statement had made. Only Yukari seemed indifferent "Yukari"
"It's obvious once you think about it. The creation of the three realms all controlled by the Great Barrier" She shook her head "The creation of one dimension is a more accurate description, the realms are created under a single dimension"
Akasha smiled "Very good" she turned back to address them all "The realms are not actually separated, rather they are made up of a number of enclaves that are connected. Here we go to the politics for a while. There are only three Lords as the one thing we didn't need was prolonged debate or an attempt at a power grab. With the three the decisions are reached quickly and always with at least a two thirds majority. This is enforced by the way we created the realms. As I said the realms are actually enclaves, each enclave is surrounded by enclaves from the other two lords. There is no way a single lord can concentrate power to override the will of the other two. Every hundred years of so we reassess the strengths of the various enclaves and if required adjust the fealty of a few clans. This keeps everyone on a par. We all have representatives of every type of monster. There are currently five witch's enclaves because Tenmei's was growing stronger and was divided, rather the witches' created two new enclaves and populated them themselves."
"The mother suggested it" Yukari said "It's in our history that the leader of the enclave dreamt that he needed to reorder the clans. He was given a sign from Mother that it was a true dream"
Tsukune looked up "If you'd moved to Crete and created the console there, how come it's here. It would need to be set into the dimension to work and continue to work"
"It is Tsukune" Akasha smiled "We are sitting in a house in Crete. When we created the dimension we made a copy of the world as it was at the time. That is why the console is here."
"The whole world" Yukari asked
"Yes, exactly as it was when we released the magic. We copied everything but the humans."
Yukari sat in thought "Santorini was in 1620 BC" she sighed "Too early for the Great Library at Alexander"
"It was, but we managed to get copies of every work submitted to the library, they are held in another enclave. Your parents will tell you formally when you're of age. You'll just have to wait."
Yukari looked a little annoyed at the restriction, then brightened a little "Mama Akasha you're Eurasian, were the Pharaoh's Eurasian then?"
Akasha smiled "We're a little off topic, but no they weren't. My grandfather helped unify the Upper and Lower kingdoms, at that time there was no concept of race, we belonged to the Kingdoms and our appearance was a gift from the gods. If you look at Khafra from the Fourth Dynasty he's of European visage as is Menkaure who followed him. Huni the last of the Third Dynasty was African in appearance as were all the Third Dynasty rulers. Then look at the Fifth Dynasty they again are African. There was no distinction as far as race was concerned that is a modern affliction. Now" she said firmly "Back to what we were talking about."
"The realms and how they were set up" Tsukune said
"Precisely" she sighed "The balance is in danger of being disturbed because of the large number of Youkai who have returned to the Human world in the recent decades." She looked at her family "We the Lords need this realm brought under control and have decided to appoint a representative there." Her eyes remained on Tsukune "Someone who was born there and has wives who have lived in and with Humans; someone who understands the cultures. We have appointed you Tsukune as our representative. You've finished your schooling there is nothing the teachers here can teach you within the syllabus here. As to the lessons on integration you don't need them."
"But the balance" Tsukune said
"It is a risk we all agree but having seen you the other two aren't concerned that the power will go to your head. They know after over three thousand years I have no desire to be overall ruler, just as I know that neither do they. We keep the balance in the unfortunate event of the death of one of us. We have no idea what any successor would be like and so ensure that any transition will be as painless as possible. Issa proclaimed himself Lord but he had no idea of the structure and therefore couldn't cause more than minor annoyances within his own enclave which he thought was the realm."
"Who do I work for and take orders from" Tsukune was shaking his head.
"All of us, both directly and indirectly. Moka is my child and sworn to me, Sora is sworn to Tenmei, Mizore to Touhou through the spirit. Kurumu has lived her life with her mother in the world and therefore is your conscience. They are your court and will report to their Lords individually you will report directly. When you are in the Human world you rule there and the three report so that we all have independent sources, we can then evaluate our own positions. Again it's not that we don't trust you, but rather it's in-place in the event of the death of one of us."
"Where do I start" Tsukune opened his hands "I have no idea"
"We're not throwing you straight to the wolves" Akasha smiled "Tomorrow we'll all have a meeting in Tenmei's office, Touhou will be there as well. One of the first things we need to do is make sure that all our relatives are safe, both Tsukune's and everyone else's. Kahlua and Kokoa will be your bodyguards when you're there, and Ruby will join your cortege in case you need a witch." She turned to the smallest "Yukari you can't go out into the world as yet you'd be too vulnerable there, but we'd like you to be the co-ordinator based here"
"Tsurara and Ageha" Moka asked
"A little earlier than we anticipated but yes, if you agree of course Moka"
"I do" Moka smiled as the other wives all repeated what she had just said "Tsukune" she asked.
"Gods help me" he lifted his eyes to the sky "I do" he said with a lopsided grin towards Kurumu, he'd known it was coming as did Tsurara, the grin was for Ageha and her reaction. Tsurara they'd told due to the research and Tsukune's attitude towards those he considered his children. He'd asked Moka not to tell Ageha in pure fear.
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Talking to the Priestess Tsurara looked at the expression of surprise on her face "What My lady"
The priestess smiled as one of her handmaidens held up a mirror to Tsurara "Time to go to your husband" she said as Tsurara looked in shock at the image reflected back. "Our hopes for all our futures rest with you" She waved her hand and Tsurara vanished. - END
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A.N.
Well first thank you for reading. The idea came from a comment that bemoaned the fact that most of the stories were of Tsukune the vampire and wondering what would have happened if Gin had bitten Tsukune on the roof. I have written one of those before the irritating mafia arc so I looked at the idea.
I wrote the first paragraph, and then the first bit of the second and sat back. What would Moka have done now. If you look at the early chapters in the manga the Moka's are starting to flirt with Tsukune. So I concluded that she'd try and stop Tsukune from turning into a werewolf. That still left the premise that he'd become a vampire or something like the character in Underworld, again not what was required so I made him remain human, a changed human for sure but not a vampire or werewolf. With that I could continue, Tsukune takes the best attributes from both and eventually ends up as a yoki manipulator. He has the speed and constitution of a werewolf combined with the intelligence longevity and healing of a vampire.
Next is the storyline, the plot follows the main themes in the manga but as each encounter progresses the way it is handled deviates more and more from the original storyline. Tsukune slowly develops into his abilities and is always overshadowed by his Mother, just as the others are overshadowed by the Lords. Some aspects of the manga are ignored totally as now being irrelevant, a prime example is the chapter where Yukari uses the vase.
The characters of course change with the change in circumstances. Yukari is a case in point. I have made her the little girl that she is and given her parents. Since Yukari is now cared for and loved her disturbing sexuality is eroded she no longer has to seek love in such an overt manner and becomes a daughter. With regards to her now parents, the responsibility will mature people much quicker, also the change in parenting skills over the course of the story is I hope highlighted. Initially Moka playfully attacks Tsukune for calling her Yukari's mother. At the end she is using her disapproval to keep Kokoa in line; Kokoa knowing that if she passes a certain point then the stump awaits.
Sora I added to allow some interaction between the headmaster and the story, the more I involved her the more I was able to look, albeit superficially, at the motives behind what was going on. That of course led to Akasha. Left to rot inside Dracula; no I think not. However I was bemused that if Akasha was the Hades Lord why was Issa bringing in another woman, why were they leaving. That led to the concept of a matriarchal society and the vampire household. The Mother came as a belief for the witches, why not have their belief's as the truth for a change, it is a monster realm after all.
As to the story being a harem fixation, (Laugh) Tsukune has to satisfy two vampires a succubus and a Zenko. He's already looking exhausted during a normal school day. At the end you add two Yoki onna, another succubus and two other vampires on a part time basis and you've a recipe for the definition of hell. And I haven't gone to the fact that he's the head of Akasha's house as well. Poor sod.
Obscure references
Gargoyles and pigeons - Discworld
'Once a polly tighto..' - Happyness Stan (Youtube and Happyness stan - red777)
Shaken not stirred - James Bond
Hope he doesn't get trumpets - Voltaire (It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.)
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