AN: Sorry, I know this chapter is short. No excuses
Tuesday morning, Haruka Tenoh made a phone call.
She called Mina using the phone in her dorm room. Actually remembering what her number was happened to be a little tricky. But, Haruka managed because she's that awesome.
"Hello?"
"Mina?"
"Haruka, I didn't recognize the number. Why are you calling?"
"I lost our bet", conceded the shorthaired cross dressing blond athlete.
"Hehe about that. You see, I knew you'd loose. So I grabbed the car after you left. And . . ."
"And?", Haruka asked.
"I got into a car crash. But that's not the bad part"
"Explain", prodded Haruka in a totally not murderous voice.
Mina sighed, "Hotaru was in the car"
"WHAT!", thundered Haruka.
This sound woke up Gin. He leapt out of his bed and assumed a combat position. Interestingly enough he was still butt naked. And he smelled like wet dog. Gin eyed the room for hidden opponents. He checked underneath his bed for monster hunters, Ninja or otherwise.
"I messed up. Okay", was Mina's response. Then she added, "Souchi is sending her there. He thinks it'll be safer"
"He's sending her- NO."
Pants less and barefoot Gin walked into the bathroom. He continued his search for hidden enemies.
Mina explained, "He found that paper that Usagi picked up. And, one way or another he ended up contacting the school. Doesn't realize it's clearly a trap. Hotaru is on a bus headed there right now"
Haruka dropped the phone. She ran outside. And she reached the front of the school as the bus rolled up.
Inside the bus sat Hotaru Tomoe. Most of the bus ride she'd ignored the bus driver and his terrible Mina esque puns. She didn't want to leave behind Chibi-Usa, and her Mama's. She didn't want to go to a new school.
Pluto did remind her that Haruka was supposed to be at this school. But she didn't know where Haruka Papa was, or how deep they were under cover. She didn't know how long it would take to find them. Or, if she'd even get to see her before the semester ended.
The psychic teenager didn't flinch when the bus came to a sudden stop. She didn't react when the Bus driver made another horrible and ghoulish remark. She stepped off the bus. She kicked a rock. She marched towards the school and she-
"Hey there sweet pea"
Haruka ran towards her daughter, and gave her a nice big hug. Hotaru was too surprised to speak. But she returned the hug. She might've been a dimension away from home. But here in her Papa's arms she felt safe, and warm. "I'm so glad that you're all right"
She hugged Hotaru even tighter.
"Tenoh", called a voice. Haruka released her daughter. She spun around. Gin was standing on the school steps. " You okay? This morning I saw that the phone was unhooked. Also the door was open. I assumed the worst. This school is a dangerous place after all", the werewolves expression suddenly darkened, "I should know"
Haruka stood up straight, "I'm fine"
Gin nodded. Then he raised an eyebrow, "Who's that behind you?"
"Behind me? Behind me is . . .", Haruka tried to think of a good lie, "My daughter Hotaru". She failed.
"Your daughter?", asked Gin. He wasn't that good at math. But for some one Tenoh's age to have a kid that age, they'd have to have knocked somebody up when there were at least-
"Tenoh you dog", barked Gin appreciatively.
Gin walked up to his roommate and clapped them on the shoulder. "You must've taken a pit stop or two on your paper routes." The older boy teased. "I hope you didn't get in too much trouble for that, or I hope it was worth it" he said with a wink.
Hotaru made a gagging noise.
"And where are my manners!", exclaimed the Handsome green eyed boy as he rounded on poor Hotaru, "Names Gin. I'm your Daddies roommate. If any one gives you trouble around here then come to me." The werewolf gave a thumbs up and grinned, "I got your back" he declared.
Gin's smile was disarming. Against many women, and quite a few guys, it did wonderers. However Hotaru was a psychic. She could sense the monstrous power that dwelt within the dark haired boy. It was quite clear to her that he had never been human. She could tell that his current form was some kind of functional illusion.
"Hey kid, you doing okay?", the perverted werewolf asked her.
Hotaru realized that she must have been staring. "Yes", was her response.
"Kay, well I wasn't joking earlier. If you run into any sort of trouble then just come to Uncle Gin. I'll sort em out".
"Thanks", was Hotaru's next response.
Gin smiled again. Then he took his leave. Haruka stayed.
"He's not human", said Hotaru.
Haruka nodded, "I know. "
Kyouko looked up at the celling. She was angry, and scared. Last night was a sleepless night. She still didn't know where her cousin was. Youkai academy was a school for monsters. Tsukune was still be missing. He could be dead.
She felt like screaming. But she didn't. Her vocal cords were tight. In a hoarse voice she whispered, "Where the hell are you Tsukune"
And that's when her cousin came crashing through her window, headfirst.
Kyouko shot to her feet, "Tsukune!"
"Oh, hey Kyo", murmurred the average looking boy.
"What the hell happened to you?"
He pointed behind him, "Window"
Another figure came crashing in. They weren't human. They had bat like wings, razor sharp claws, and a devilish tale. "How dare she throw me through a window", this new arrival hissed.
"What going on?", Kyouko asked.
"Mocha got in fight with a succubus, and now both of them are fighting a Sailor."
"A Sailor?"
Tsukune nodded.
The Winged guest, who Kyouko assumed must be the succubus since she didn't look like a coffee drink, rose to her feet. She prepared her wings and-
A pink haired blur crashed in through the window.
"Moka", said Tsukune.
And then a tall blonde woman leapt in through said window. She had a mean looking sword in hand, and her uniform did not look like it was school issued. "One of you tried to brain wash half the school, one of you is snacking on a kid, and both you-", Declared Sailor Uranus, "are gonna feel this in the morning. WORLD SHAKING!"
A ball of yellow energy that had a ring around it burst into existence. Sailor Uranus threw it at the floor, and it raced towards the two monsters. Before it reached them the ball of energy ripped up quite a few floorboards. And when it reached them the whole building shook from the force unleashed.
Gin looked up from his research. It felt like . . . there had been a small earthquake just a second ago. Which was strange because Youkai academy wasn't on any major fault lines. It was on several Ley Lines to facilitate the use of magic, and power some of the schools stronger enchantments. 'Could just be magical discharge', Gin thought to himself. He didn't like the idea that some one was casting a spell so powerful that it made the very ground quake. But that was the most likely explanation and -
"Did you hear", a spindly girl who had just walked in whispered very loudly to a green haired girl, "Moka got in a fight with Kurumu Kuruno over some boy"
"Over one boy!"
"I know", the spindly girl replied in her loud hushed voice, "hard to believe. And right when they were about to really get at, some one just showed up out of nowhere and creamed both of them".
"But Moka is a vampire!"
Gin turned a page. He kept both his eyes on the book that he was pretending to read. However, the perverts thoughts lay elsewhere. 'One boy huh. Well if its just one boy then maybe Tenoh's involved in this or, maybe that brown haired kid I saw at the infirmary. '
The Pervert closed his book and checked the time. Lunch would be over soon. But, his next class was ancient runes. And he was having an affair with the teacher in that class. So, maybe she'd look past him being a little late. He could make it up to her later.
He left the library, and walked towards the infirmary. If there was a fight then there was a 50-50 chance that at least one of the combatants would end up there. They might not be able or willing to answer all of Gins questions. Still, he had to start somewhere.
Hotaru stared down at her class schedule sheet. Her class should be nearby. Could they have gotten the number wrong? Did they give her the wrong class? Was it even in this building?
Moments like this she really wished that she had Michuru-Mama's mirror. That way she could at least get a clue about where her class was supposed to be.
"You lost?"
Hotaru looked up. The green-eyed boy was looking at her. He was the same boy she'd met earlier. The one that wasn't human. None of the students here were human.
"What class are you looking for?", he asked.
"Ancient runes"
The boys laid back grin morphed into a confident grin. "Well, I know where that is. I'll show you the way", he said with a wink.
He started walking. She followed.
He took big steps. Every now and then she catch him looking at her. He had a hungry look in his eyes. The same look that Ami had whenever she opened up a new book. When he started talking again, she could see how white his teeth were. "I know this place can be confusing. The school has to rebuild classes all the time. Contracts go to lowest bidder", he explained, "so the numbers get all jumbled up. "
He turned, she followed, and they traveled down a narrow hallway. This path had escaped her powers of observation before.
"Did you get lost your first year?", Hotaru asked.
"No", replied Gin, "Because I made friends with all the smart girls. They showed me where everything was. "
They came upon a classroom at the end of the hall. There were strange marks scrawled across the doorway. And within, dwelt something powerful.
"Is this it?", Hotaru asked.
Gin nodded.
The door flew open. Some unseen force pulled both of them inside. The door closed behind them. There was an unmistakable click. The door was now locked.