Standing atop the Academy roof Moka had a perfect view of the crowds and festival spread out below. It was the third and final night of the cultural festival. In less than an hour the fireworks would commence marking the official end of this year's festivities. Moka was dressed in a dark blue yukata with a field of stars embroidered on them. She had done her hair and applied make up and blush. She had wanted to look as lovely and as feminine as possible. She breathed a long sigh. Where are you Tsukune?

Behind her she heard the roof door open and turned expectantly. "Tsukune? Is that you?"

It wasn't him. Instead three females (one with a noticeable belly) spilled out onto the roof. "Aw Moka! isn't Tsukune back yet? Desu?" Yukari asked with a pout. "I really wanted him to see how cute I look in my yukata."

All three of them had dressed in traditional clothing for the last day of the festival.

Kurumu also looked upset and was bouncing up and down with her fists shaking. "Come on Moka! Didn't you say he'd be back before the festival ended? I mean how much could he and his dad talk about any way?"

"That's what Tsukune told me," she replied and looked back down at the lights and milling crowd. "I don't know why he's late."

"Maybe his father wanted to spend more time with his son," Mizore said reasonably and patted her belly. "Parents can be like that."

Kurumu sent her friend an annoyed look. "I wish you would stop trying to sound all maternal and motherly, you're not a parent yet."

Mizore gave her a soft smile. "Not yet." She sounded extremely happy.

"Maybe Tsukune's dad was trying to talk him into applying to a certain college? Desu?" Yukari looked over at Moka. "I can't believe you two haven't decided that yet! I mean we're graduating in less than two months!"

"Who needs college anyway?" Kurumu asked. "I'm going to be a fashion model and get to travel all over the world making tons and tons of cash!"

Yukari sent her a teasing look. "Well that or you're going to work a street corner."

BONK!

"Owie!" Yukari rubbed the top of her head.

"Please don't fight," Moka asked pleading. "This is our last festival together as students here. We should treasure this memory."

"How can we treasure it with Tsukune not here?" Kurumu asked.

Moka was going to answer when she noticed a yellow school bus pulling up towards the academy entrance. "Oh!" Moka cried excitedly.

"What?" Kurumu asked.

"I think Tsukune's back!"

XXX

"You're awfully quiet young man," the bus driver said as they exited the dimensional tunnel and returned to the world of Youkai Academy. "Visit not go well?"

"You could say that," he muttered.

XXX

Flashback

"Marry you?" Tsuknue gasped. Of all the horrid possibilities of what she might have wanted that one had never occurred to him. He had assumed she would demand they renew their sexual relationship so she could once more use him while hurting Moka. That she might demand this instead had never seemed even the remotest possibility.

"Well we don't need to perform the human ceremony, only the vampire one. I wish to become your mate brother dear not your wife. If you will become my mate I will stop seeing your father and even do everything in my power to protect your family."

"Why on earth would you ever want us to be together?" he demanded. "You hate me!"

"Not always," she said in the barest of whispers. She reached out and touched his cheek with a single hand.

Tsukune was very surprised that her caress could be very gentle when she wanted it to be.

He slapped it away and took a step back. His monstrous eyes looking at her with loathing and hatred. "I love Moka! All I feel for you is hate!"

Sighing Ria shook her head. "The two are so interchangeable darling, one blends into the other as day turns to night and night to day. Don't you know that yet?"

"Is this where you start spewing about how passion is all that matters?" He asked sarcastically.

She smiled at him playfully. "Mock me if you like Tsukune darling but it is."

"All you really want is to hurt Moka isn't it?"

"Well that is a part of it darling, I won't deny it. However why do you think I wouldn't want you as a mate? Don't you realize how special you are? Lord Akashiya has accepted you into his family and called you son. Do you fathom just how rare it is to be accepted by him and allowed to enter into his family? In my lifetime you are the only male to ever be so acknowledged. Even my own mother, a powerful and noble true born vampire was only good enough to be his lover." She tilted her head slightly as she gazed at him. "You are quite the prize."

He shook his head angrily. "Those aren't reasons to be with someone! I could never stand to be with you!"

"Oh come now Tsukune dear, be honest." She looked all about the wreckage on the office floor. "No one is here to overhear us. Tell the truth; you didn't hate all of it now did you?" She took a step towards him. "If you were my mate I could make you very happy."

He took a step back as his face blushed. Shame burned hot in him. "No," he admitted. "I didn't hate all of it. But even if there were moments I enjoyed that doesn't mean I want to be with you. It's Moka! It will always be Moka! I don't want to be with anyone but her!"

Ria's lips turned downwards. Hearing him speak her sister's name so passionately did not please her. "You're still young yet Tsukune. Give me just twenty years and I'll win your heart I promise you. I'll make you worship and adore me. I'll make you forget Moka completely."

"No," he told her flatly. "This is ridiculous there's no way I'd ever forget her or be with you."

"Are you certain of that? As my mate I wouldn't object to your seeing other women. You can still see your little harem and any other women who catch your interest." She laughed softly and showed her fangs. "Except for Moka of course, she's the only one you're forbidden to be with. Just acknowledge me as your mate, make me your first, and I will give you pleasures you've never even dreamed of."

"You could never make me feel the way Moka does."

The instant the words left his mouth he knew they were a mistake.

Ria stiffened and her fists clenched. "Is that so?" Her voice dripped menace. "Very well then brother dear, if that is your answer I'll accept it." She made a shooing motion with her hand. "You should go back now, I'm sure my little sister is missing you."

"What about my father?"

"What about him?" Ria asked sweetly.

"I want you to leave him alone!"

"Yes, I know," she purred. "But you have no power at all to force me to." She paused and let her cruel smile slowly lengthen. "Perhaps I'll have him go on a business trip with me to Paris, a nice long trip. Yes, I think I'll do that."

He stared at her. The thought of her with his father was sickening but she was right, he had no power over her.

"Would you…" he gulped thinking of something to say.

She eyed him speculatively and simply waited.

"Would you give me time to think it over?" He asked. He was desperate and though he hated saying it, it was the only thing he could think of. "Would you at least agree to stop seeing my father until I came to a final decision?"

"Well that seems like a reasonable request," she told him. "My father will attend Moka's graduation and I will be present as well. I'll allow you until that day to make your decision and I will leave your father alone in the mean time."

"Thank you Ria."

"But don't you think I deserve a little reward for being so understanding Tsukune darling?"

He knew that tone.

"What is it you want?" He sounded resigned.

As he watched she pulled up her skirt to reveal her black garter belt and panties. Holding the hem of her skirt with one hand she slid off her panties.

"On your knees my darling, I think you remember how I like it."

XXX

"You survived your encounter so it couldn't have gone too badly," he bus driver pointed out.

"No, it went badly. About as badly as it could have." He's had to get a hotel room in order to take several showers and use up a couple bottles of mouthwash.

"You survived to fight another day. That's what matters."

"I'm not sure if it does," Tsukune mumbled mostly to himself. "I don't think I can beat her."

The bus driver grinned. "Everyone has a weakness boy, something that can be exploited. All you have to do is find it." The bus came to a stop in front of the academy building. The door opened up. "Careful stepping off the bus."

"Thanks," Tsukune said as he got off.

The bus driver watched him exit. "You know they say pride comes before a fall."

Tsukune looked back. "What was that?"

"I'll see you later boy." The bus doors slid shut and the vehicle pulled away.

He had no time to ponder the off moment as a shout caught his attention.

"Tsukune!" Moka was running up to him. Not too far behind were the other girls. "Tsukune what took you so long?"

"Oh hey Moka, sorry, things were a lot more complicated than I thought."

"Did your father want to talk about something important?"

"Yeah, you could say that."

Moka blinked, caught off guard by his tone. "Is everything all right?"

Before he could answer his face was shoved into a pair of soft pillows.

"Yahoo! Tsukune! Do you like my pretty yukata? Does it look good on me?" Kurumu cried happily as she suffocated him.

"You dumb milk cow!" Yukari shouted. "How is he supposed to notice when you have his face in your udders? Desu!"

Kurumu stuck her tongue out. "Your just jealous flatty."

"Kurumu let go of Tsukune!" Moka shouted. thoughts of asking him about his father were momentarily forgotten as she tried to keep him form passing out.

XXX

They were on the roof of the academy with an ideal view of the night sky. Moka was on his arm and the other girls were huddled next to them.

"It's kind of sad isn't it?" Tsukune noted. "This is our last Cultural Festival."

"No it isn't Tsukune," Moka said with a content look on her face. "We'll be back here next year as alumni. We'll come back here again and again as adults." She gave his arm a squeeze. "And as mates, and I'm sure we'll bring our children with us one day."

He could see she had no doubts at all about that. She looked into the future and was certain that it could only be a happy one.

"Is something wrong Tsukune?' Moka asked. "You look unhappy."

"It's nothing Moka." He gave her a soft kiss on those tender lips of hers. "You're right, we'll come back here again and we'll be happy."

"Well of course," she said. "As long as we are together we'll always be happy."

He nodded.

"By the way, what did your father want?"

A single smoke trail flew into the sky and exploded kin a shower of gold sparks.

"It's starting! Desu!" Yukari cried excitedly.

"I'll tell you later Moka," Tsukune said and wrapped both arms around, holding her tight. "For now let's just enjoy the moment."

"All right," she replied. She was happy.

The night sky soon exploded with different colors and patterns as the girls cheered and 'oohed.'

Tsukune watched in silence and wondered just what he was going to do.