New Arrivals, New Challengers

Returning to Youkai Gaken was a relatively calm affair. Well, as calm as things could be with Moka, Kurumu, Mizore and Yukari in the same confined room with the object of their affections.

After their trials, the group seemed quite a bit closer to each other. Kurumu herself had received a sign that her fight for her Destined One hadn't been lost just as the entire group had had a glimpse of the life that awaited them after. And it wasn't a pleasant thought. Seeing the hate and mistrust of humans towards Ayashi had everyone thinking of what would happen afterwards. They would need a job, Tsukune would be especially problematic in that regard. Being what he was, working as a human would be... wasteful and that's without taking into account the fact he could be revealed as an Ayashi. Working as an Ayashi would be just as hard; he knew very little about Ayashi and their ethics or lifestyle. Despite him having adapted wonderfully, there were many things that cannot be substituted for, things such as lifelong experience. The only solution would be working for the Exorcist, but the Aono didn't trust the man enough to dedicate himself into it, something about the white-robed man rubbed him the wrong way. Probably the fact he always seemed to speak in riddles and use him for his own secretive, albeit benevolent, purposes.

All in all, while calm on the outside, all of the teens, even the two youngest of the group, were thinking about their futures. Well, Gin and Haiji were just thinking about perving and their old senpai, but that's a whole different thing. While Kurumu thought about what could her… talents… help her in the real world, Mizore was worried she would be forced back to her village and married off to a random stranger as breeding stock. Yukari wasn't as worried; she knew she would become a teacher, she only had to find out what she would teach. Moka however was worried about her own certain future; her eventual return to her vampiric family and the long since due punishment she was going to receive, be it expressed as such or by forcing her to do horrible, despiccable things.

There was also the fact that either of these girls' fates would take them away from their male friend, which was unacceptable, even to Inner Moka.

Speaking of the silver-haired female, she was having trouble refusing Tsukune the training he deserved and she had promised. He had shown great aptitude in combat and he was able to manipulate his youki in ways most vampires didn't even know they could. After all, few vampires bothered with speed or toughness when they possessed the immense strength they are so proud of. But Moka knew better, she knew that just strength was not enough, it was pointless if you couldn't even land a blow, fighting Gin had proven that. True S-rank monsters were those that took their naturally born advantages and transcended them, turning them into something else and completing themselves in more than one ways.

So, how could she deny Tsukune what was rightfully his? Granted she had been the one to give it to him in the first place, but remembering that only made things worse because it reminded her that it was also her responcibility. So she put it off, remaining silent and, in Outer's words, sulking.

But she didn't have that time to spare. Merely a day after returning to Youkai Gakuen, the Headmaster called them to his office. When the group entered, he looked quite troubled and rightfully so. Fairy Tail had gone too far this time. While he was as much a 'hands-off' person as one could be, he still cared for each and every one of his students. Especially those he had raised himself since they were practically born. For those obnoxious brats to go after one of his students, let alone one of that importance, it really grated on even his impressive patience.

"Welcome back my dear children." He began, trying to make them comfortable, but only managing to creep them out. "Dear Ruby-san told me that many, many things happened in your vacation, mostly in regards to that accursed organization, Fairy Tail. There is much to discuss, not the least of which pertains to the attack against Tsukune-kun and Moka-chan a few weeks back."

Tsukune removed the speakers from his MP3, which now he carried with him almost everywhere, lest he be without its calming music, and shut down the electronic invention. "You're talking about our mole, right? Well, I did as you asked and stayed away. What came up?" Despite his apparent assurance that the spy would have revealed himself, Tsukune himself wasn't too sure. Fairy Tail was skilled, terrifyingly so. Maybe not in combat, at least not all of them he recalled thinking back to Kahlua and Kamiya, but they definitely had many members. Some of them could, logically, be talented spies.

"That is exactly the problem…" The Exorcist sighed. "There has been nothing. Not a single clue or suspicion. Either Fairy Tail has far better spies than we give them credit for or they have some way of peering into the future. Still, something about the whole thing is suspicious."

Kokoa nodded emphatically, her sharp mind catching up quickly. "Of course there is. The whole ambush was too weak. Even with a Dark Creeper to lead, it would take much more than a pair of brutes and a walking mushroom to take down Onee-sama, much less when Aono's with her."

Ignoring Tsukune's grumbles that he was right there in front of her, the Headmaster hummed. "I know, but I still do not understand why. Even had the Myconid managed to poison Inner Moka-san, it would take much more than a pair of Trolls to take her down. So why waste resources on something so pointless? While not short in resources, it is… pointless to do something like that."

"But we kicked their butt didn't we?" Piped up Kurumu enthusiastically. "I mean, we just took out one of their major headquarters. That should at least make them back off a bit, right?"

"That or make them take us seriously and strike sooner." Countered Mizore, knowing that since their enemy was aware of how skilled they really were, it would only be a matter of time before stronger and stronger enemies fought them, before they would be given no respite or quarter in fights.

"But a hand that strikes hastily is weak~desu." Yukari defended the succubus, surprisingly. "Why did they wait so long for Sun-senpai? Why didn't they launch attack after attack at us, wearing us down by attrition? Because, they are not ready yet, for whatever it is they want. If we force them to fight now…"

"We could make them fight us on our grounds. And this time we are not letting them take the initiative." Mizore's usually monotone voice belied her emotions towards fighting those who had almost raped her and destroyed her fate with Tsukune. For them, despite her normally kind and caring nature, she would show no mercy.

"It is a good thing to dream of such things, but Fairy Tail is an organization on a much larger scale than anything you have faced until now. It is quite possible that their agenda includes other, more obscure goals, goals that we know nothing about. That allows for the possibility of them having their full forces against us assembled and merely waiting for something else to happen. If that is so, we must proceed carefully." The Headmaster was quick to cut the group's haste at launching an aggressive offence. And with good reason; despite these childrens' strength, they were still children, unable to perceive and calculate for the innumberable variables of existence that he could. They were geniuses, perhaps talented enough to rival the Dark Lords at some point in time, but they were not that strong. Not yet, if ever.

The meeting was quickly ended, after all the children all had the school to attend to while the Headmaster had to think about his next steps in this mortal and great chess game. It was only when he felt a certain youki signature, something he had long since learned to identify easily, that he let a smile grace his face. Finally a few more of his side's pieces were coming to play. Now, he only had to use them properly…

That youki signature belonged to a weird Ayashi. He was new to the school, but his family life had given him knowledge far different than his other classmates. That, coupled with his effeminate looks, foreign dress code and his own trouble at conversing in a language other than his own had turned him into a loner. He didn't mind much because, not only was he a 'royal' youkai and therefore had been taught from an early age to not pursue the friendship of commoners, but also because his special talents allowed him to have as many ;friends' as he wanted.

Or at least that is what he thought because he was about to be informed about the true power of friendship.

Stepping out from behind a tree and leaning on it to give his best 'cool person' impression, the male introduced himself. "Greetings Tsukune-san. I am Wong Fan-Fan."

Unfortunately, that only drew no attention towards him as the group was too immersed in talking with each other to bother with someone they saw for the first time.

'Gah, totally ignored! Maybe if I tried again?' Coughing to draw attention to himself, the effeminate boy re-introduced himself, much to the same results as before. This time becoming angry he had his friend, a huge monster panda attack the group at his cry. "Tsukune-san! You will listen to me!"

Unfortunately for him, there was a very simple reason he had been ignored and that wasn't his youki or presence. Simply put, the group had fought for their lives so many times that they had learned to identify,l and in Mizore's case also sense with pin-point accuracy, the feeling of Killer Intent. Absorbed as they had been in their discussions, or attempts at seduction as it were, they paid no notice of the world around them.

Predictably, when they felt the summon's intent to harm them, they were surprised, which caused them to overreact.

The summoned monster found its lower half frozen solid, a sharp claw hovering between its eyes and sharp vines wrapped around it and aiming at its body. At the same time, the summoner was treated to the sight of many floating, winged metal cards around its head, a hand constricting his throat and a spear aimed at his heart.

Everyone blinked in surprise, be it at their over-reaction or at how quickly things changed from a brave attack into the desire to go for a change of underwear.

Of course, the group's retaliation instantly shattered the poor panda's intent to harm them, considering the enemies that had been placed against it, making the group wonder if they had imagined the threat, or whatever it was that thought it could threaten them.

Looking at the new transfer student, obviously young enough to be in the first year, not to mention having read over his file a few times while hunting for the mole, Tsukune sighed as he released Fan-Fan's throat. "Ugh, sorry about that, kohai, but you shouldn't try to attack us again. Now off you go, there are lessons you have to attend."

Being blown off like that didn't sit well with Fan-Fan, but there was little he could do. He had been totally crushed in an instant, even if combat had never been his forte. Still, he gathered whatever courage he had left and reached out to Tsukune, this time forcefully but with no ill intent. "Please wait Tsukune-san! There is something I have to talk to you about!"

That drew the boy's attention. He had fully expected the new boy to run off after being so totally overwhelmed. Which meant that he really had something important to tell him, to risk like that. He should probably listen to it too, he thought. It could have to do with Fairy Tail and the boy was too weak to work for them. With a sigh, he removed his MP3 player from his ears and turned to the boy. "Alright, what is it? I just came back from a trip so if it's about an administrative favour, you can forget about it."

Morale increasing that he now had his target's attention, Wong Fan-Fan pulled his panda to his side and leaned on it. "It is an honor to finally meet you face to face Aono Tsukune-kun. I am Wong Fan-Fan, heir to the Wong family. I have come to propose to you."

Now that drew a lot of weird looks from the group. Mizore was impressed that Tsukune could actually draw boys as well as girls, Kurumu was wondering if Fan-Fan really was a boy and Yukari was ready to tear the poor boy a new one for daring to get between Tsukune and Moka, especially since he was a boy. Kokoa on the other hand developed a nosebleed, which she fervently denied ever having under pain of a messy and painful death, while Moka and Tsukune gawked in stereo. Ruby, being Ruby, was thinking of things best left unsaid for the sake of female readers.

Fan-Fan however was unperturbed by this, wholly believing he had done no wrong. So he continued on. "If you be my eternal partner, me and my family will provide everything to you! Money, power, training, safety, anything you could ever desire!" Looking at his prospective 'eternal partner', Fan-Fan seemed to burn with determination. "So! Become mine, Tsukune-san! Lend me the power of your body and I will make sure your future is guaranteed to be the best possible!"

The sheer straighforward way of saying it had Tsukune take a few steps back. "Wha-What the hell are you talking about?"

Fan-Fan was undeterred, he knew he would eventually have what he wanted. "Why, it's obvious isn't it? With your wondrous power at my side and my family's resources, we're a match made in heaven! So!" He reached out with a hand. "Come with me Tsukune-san! Give your everything to me and I shall give you your heart's desire!"

Unfortunately for the young scion, and thankfully for Tsukune's sanity, the females in the company reacted. Rather violently.

"NO! Definitely no! Stay away from my Destined One!"

"That's right~desu! Only Moka-san can be Tsukune-san's partner!"

"I am not handing over Tsukune to you."

These were only some of the lines thrown at porr Fan-Fan, making the chinese youkai take a step back. "Who- Who are you people! I knew Tsukune-san had a harem but this is too much to rival!"

Moka was quick to reply, most probably because she had lacked the courage to make Fan-Fan back off from Tsukune. "I'm his friend!"

Kurumu didn't lag behind. "His lover!"

Neither did Mizore. "His wife!"

Nor Yukari. "His concubine!"

And last but not least, blushing demurely as if ashamed, Ruby. "His toy!"

'Toy? Ruby-san…' Tsukune groaned on the inisde, the eldest of the group never failed to embarrass him at the strangest times. Though he didn't say or think it, mostly because it hurt too much to, he did feel a pang of pain at Moka's declaration that she was his friend.

"A-Amazing! To think that so young and yet he already has everything from friends to wives to toys!" Fan-Fan sounded truly impressed. Regardless, he pressed on. "Truly a man deserving of me! Join me Tsukune-san and you can also bring your harem with you under the roof of my home!"

That was the last straw as Kurumu, incessed that someone could possibly be more straightforward in the pursuit of Tsukune than her, punched him with all the strength in her petite body. "Like there's a chance we'd let Tsukune become yours!"

While the newcomer flew away, the entire harem tried to console the shivering, shuddering and unbelievably creeped out Tsukune, helping him get over the… ordeal… of Fan-Fan's proposition.

Speaking of Fan-Fan, he wasn't the kind of person to give up at first trouble. So, as soon as he landed and managed to move without feeling like every bone in his body had been fractured, he shook his fist determinedly. "If I can't have you by peace Tsukune-san, I'll make you mine by force! I'll beat you and then show you why you should become my underling!"

So he marched back at the group, happy that his panda went back where he summoned it from, that meant he'd be able to summon something new, something strong, something… that would convince Tsukune to become his!

First however, he'd have to find the Newspaper Club members, something that wasn't as easy as it sounded. After all, the one unifying and horrific thing in all schools is… lessons.

Tsukune and Moka were walking towards their club room, finally finished with processing several photos they had taken, ready to finally add them to their paper. Talking with each other about what they should publish and how to do it, they didn't notice the figure of a transfer student until he spoke.

"There you are Tsukune-san! This time I will make you mine! With force if needed!"

Annoyed at being interrupted during his few calm times with his friends, Tsukune snapped at him. "What do you want now? I have more important things to do than listen to you." Which was absolutely true; he also had his own duties as Student Council President to worry about as well as his studies.

Wong Fan-Fan smirked. "I'm afraid I can't do that, Tsukune-san! We will fight and if I win, you will become mine!" Now that he had issued his honorable 'challenge', the chinese boy acted.

With a swish of his long sleeves, coins and a paper strip came into his hands, youki imbuing them. The coins themselves seemed to connect with each other to take the form of a sword while the wielder scribed mystic symbols on the paper with a drop of his Fan-Fan's forehead.

"I am a Yasha! In command of a thousand other Ayashi! I will definitely make you mine, Tsukune-san!" The boy's youki surged like lightning all over him and with a crack of thunder, a winged serpent had appeared, coiled around the summoner.

Moka was stunned. "S-Summoning magic? That boy can use summoning at that age?" Inner Moka was surprised as well, but not nearly as stunned as her Outer. Her youki sensor told her that it was more due to the boy's race than his skill or power. It made the summoner exceedingly weak in all other aspects, not to mention that the summon wasn't nearly strong enough to even faze Tsukune.

Speaking of who, sensing the hostile intent towards Moka, he decided to quickly take action. Dropping his backpack, filled with books and notebooks, Tsukune rushed forward, his youki colored vampiric and surging to his hands.

One punch later and the winged snake was sent tumbling away, through several dead trees and into a large stone. It twitched weakly and dissolved away into nothingness, defeated.

Fan-Fan blinked. That was… anticlimactic. But it did show that his faith in Tsukune was not misplaced. "As expected of you Tsukune-san! I had hoped that the rumours of you destroying a Fairy Tail base was not heresay, but to actually see your strength makes me want you even more!" His youki was channeled into the coin sword again. "But this fight is far from over! I still have many subordinates I can call to aid me!"

He did not get the chance to, courtesy of an irate and worried group of girls who had rushed to the scene as soon as Mizore sensed Tsukune's youki. It was a good thing she had spent so long sta… err, watching over him, since that allowed her and her 'ninja training' to sense him if he was within a certain range. Thirty or so feet was well within her sensor range.

So, leaping out of a window, the girls all took their natural forms and readied to fight the intruder, this time seriously.

"Ugh, how persistent!" Said Kurumu. "Get it through your hard head that we're not letting you have Tsukune!"

"The persistent ones are you!" Countered Fan-Fan. "Why are you all so against Tsukune-san becoming my subordinate? As his harem you should be pleased about it, after all, unlike japan, china allows for polygamy!"

Twitch. Blink.

Twitch, twitch, blink, blink.

"You mean you just wanted to hire Tsukune-san?" Exploded Moka.

Fan-Fan nodded emphatically. "Hire, yes, that's the word! I'm chinese so my japanese isn't good. What did you think I was talking about?"

Moka and Tsukune would have made an attempt to explain to him what they had thought he meant, but they didn't get to as their attention was diverted to the rest of the Newspaper Club that was there.

Namely their whispers.

"You mean we could do that too?"

"It's not a bad idea, Tsukune would spend a few months with each, say change every week?"

"No disagreements here, polygamy is more advantageous to females after all…"

"Oh and we could even" hushed words that made those who heard them turn beet red and Tsukune get a very uncomfortable, yet pleasurable, feeling.

"I didn't even know that was possible!"

"Oh come on, think about it! If there's sixty-nine positions for couples, there's bound to be hundreds for threesomes and foursomes!"

That made poor Tsukune take a step back and away from the hungry looks of his friends. Even Moka, sweet and innocent Moka, seemed to actually think about it for a second before shaking herself out of her reverie. The only one left, somewhat, unaffected was Kokoa, who however did realize that it wasn't Tsukune who was a pervert, but rather every girl around him that was a freaking nymphomaniac!

Yukari on the other hand had happily passed out with a nosebleed and a very weird and creepy giggle.

"W-What are you saying Kurumu-chan!" Cried out Moka, pink covering her face as she, unwillingly, thought about several things she and Tsukune would be able to do if and when they became a couple. "Such a perverted thing!"

From then on, it devolved into one of the group's usual childish fights, albeit one with a much more adult theme to it. Tsukune swore he would never be able to look at Kurumu in that same way again; despite her innocence, she was still a succubus and for a reason.

Fan-Fan however wasn't as concerned. "Don't be so irresponcible towards your harem, Tsukune-san. It is obvious they are interested in you, as you are interested in them. If you remain here, your relationship would be forbidden and all of you under great pressure. But, if you come with me, I will provide all resources needed to comfortably take care of your harem, house, money, anything you want. It's not a bad deal is it? After all, I am Wong Fan-Fan, heir to the Wong family, the greatest youkai mafia group in all of China. I can definitely take care of you."

"Mafia? You're just a criminal then. All the more reason for me to refuse. Besides, even if it's not about me, there's no way I would force my friends into the life of a criminal."

The chinese boy however only saw that as a challenge. "How headstrong and noble you are, Tsukune-san! I only want you more now, I will definitely make you mine! Ready yourself, here I come!" Youki at much larger quantities than before was brought forth, rightfully justifying Fan-Fan's claim at being an heir to a powerful family. The mystic charm glowed eerily white and the sword was raised to the sky. "Come forth, my servant!"

"Pyo?"

The low, almost cute, chirp from an orange-red little chick (as in small chicken), made everyone look not into the sky where they expected the next summon to appear, but to the ground where it really showed up.

Everyone's thoughts on the matter centered around 'What a failure…', except Fan-Fan of course who also cursed his weakness.

"Dammit! I'm still not strong enough to summon strong monsters in succession!" Not to mention he could barely fight now, his youki exhausted.

Deciding to leave the self-hating, monologuing, boy alone, Tsukune turned back to where he had dropped his bag… only to find that the pictures he and Moka had processed had fallen into the mud, becoming useless.

Ignoring Fan-Fan's sulking yet again, the group decided to break up, surely if that winged serpent was the strongest beast in the summoner's arsenal, they had nothing to fear, right? So, once again, Moka and Tsukune went back to the dark room to re-process the photos while the rest of the club went back to their room, still talking about the advantages of polygamy.

Some of the things Kurumu came up with were not for mortal ears.

When Fan-Fan came back from his sulken mumbles, he realized he had been left alone… again.

"Dammit! They all got away while I was distracted! I need, I need him! I need Tsukune-san to become my subordinate, even if I have to use force! If I can't have him, if he does not become my subordinate…"

An eerie, powerful voice boomed inside his head. "If that is your wish, I will grant it to thee."

Belatedly did Fan-Fan realize that 'Pyotan', the little bird he had summoned, had picked up the paper charm and eaten it.

Then, seconds later, flames erupted from the bird and grew in size and power.

When Moka and Tsukune got out of the photograph developing room, they certainly did not expect to see a bird-shaped inferno tumbling towards them, Fan-Fan's figure running towards them, or perhaps away from it.

"Tsukune-saaaan! Run for your life!" He screamed at the pair and so they did.

But the bird of fire, identified as a Phoenix, the bird of rebirth and flames, that which burned hotter than the hottest flames, immortal and an S-rank monster on a level equal to a Vampire of Moka's level, was not just big, but also fast. Also, it could fly, which granted great maneuvrability.

"You are Tsukune, the man I am to destroy? Then stand still, insect, and burn in my flames!"

Its disembodied voice was followed by a torrent of flames that spewed forth from its beak, incinerating all in its path and making the three students run even faster.

Unfortunately, Moka wasn't nearly as athletic as her Inner and couldn't run as well or as gracefully as she. A small stone she didn't notice in time caught her foot and she fell.

Seeing one of its prey on the ground, the phoenix moved in for the kill. "Perish in my flames, insect!" And it dove, lethal beak first, onto the downed girl.

Fan-Fan shielded his eyes from the explosion of fire and debris, blinded momentarily. Once he could see again, he noticed that Tsukune was not next to him, as he had expected.

No, he was in front of him, grabbing the phoenix's beak with both hands and stopping it dead.

'W-what? He… he stopped it? A phoenix's head-on body tackle? Unbelievable!'

However Tsukune was not finished. His body shifted in size and his muscles grew in size just as his vampiric youki surged outwards. It hurt, it hurt terribly, it felt like his every muscle wanted to contract and relax at the same time, but he bore the pain. He had felt worse than that before anyway.

The Phoenix was very surprised to see its charge stopped, but that did not compare to the feeling of surprise it got when it felt itself being lifted higher by one of the 'insects' it was hunting.

With the flaming bird safely grabbed in his hands and held over head, Tsukune twisted his waist and… promptly slammed it on the ground, violently.

"Don't" Slam. "you" Smash. "Dare" Crash. "Hurt" Slam "Moka-san!" Smash!

Finally letting go of the beak from the stunned and hurting bird, Tsukune reared his hand back and promptly smashed his fist right between it's eyes, his full strength behind the blow.

The poor phoenix stopped flying after it had gone through a couple of walls, painfully twitching on the ground. "H-hai… I won't do it again… I promise…" The charm that had kept it bound to that place rolled out of its mouth and caught on fire, mercifully releasing it back to its home.

Both sides of Moka were gawking at the panting form of Tsukune, knowing that his sweat had come from the flames rather than being tired and that he was panting from trying to reel in his fury.

'He… he defeated it? An S-class Phoenix? Even if it was a child and a hundred years too early to defeat me, it should still be well beyond Tsukune! He… he is growing at an alarming rate. His vampiric powers, while not my equal, are nothing to scoff at and with his demonic form he could rival even me! I… What should I do?' Poor Inner Moka was having a conundrum. Every time he got stronger, every time his blood became tastier, every time he did something to surprise her, it only made her to want him more and yet at the same time have to push him away from her even more.

So what should, could, she do? She had 'killed' him once already, through the form of that doppelganger murderer. She had insulted him, back at the Mononoke Arcade. She had done everything she could to push him away and he just kept on coming back to her!

If it wasn't so forbidden to be with him, he would have been the catch of a lifetime, his devotion and dedication to her would have made him not just boyfriend nor mate, but blood-mate material.

And yet he was just outside her reach. Not just because he was a human, not just because of her pride, she knew, even if she never admitted it, that he could crush it at some point. She was also scared for him. As a pure-blood, a Shinso, a prodigal vampire, heir to the strongest Dark Lord, a noble amongst nobles, there were several things forbidden to her. Loving a 'plebian', a 'commoner', was among them. Because if she did, not only would she be punished, but also he would be executed.

Not wanting to think about it any longer, Inner Moka willingly gave in to the Rosario's lullaby and tried to sleep it all away. And yet even in her dreams he haunted her.

Outer Moka, while not burdened by such things as her Inner, after all she seriously believed true love could conquer all, was still conflicted. She liked him, she knew she did. She also knew he loved her, something that never stopped making her blush every time he remembered it. But, did she love him. Did she really love him? Or, was it just his exquisite blood, making her feel things that weren't real? Was it his bravery and kindness, mixed with just the right amount of ruthlessness to make him a perfect combination, that made him so enticing?

And, leaving her alone, what about Inner? Could she accept him? Even if Ura didn't love him, would she accept him to at least be with her, her 'Omote'?

And then there were her friends. They all liked him, even loved him. And they all deserved him. So, if she went after him, forbidden though it might be, she would take him away from people who really loved him and he loved as well. So, what should she do? Give him to Kurumu and Mizore or try to keep him for herself? Did she not deserve to be selfish some times?

Fan-Fan wanted to think about many things, but he didn't get the chance. Immidiately after making sure the summon was out of the fight and Moka was unharmed, Tsukune stomped his way to the transfer student, his form back to a human's with only his youki having an indication to him being far from normal.

Crimson-orange eyes, bloodshot and furious with a black slit pupil, bore into Fan-Fan's own eyes as he was held up high in the air with a strangling grasp in his neck.

"Why do you go after me so much? Why shouldn't I end your pathetic life for hurting Moka-san, you worm! Speak or I will destroy you!"

Fan-Fan coughed a bit, trying to get air into his lungs despite the grip. Staring into Tsukune's eyes felt like staring into Hell. Slowly, he managed to speak. "Fairy Tail…" He coughed a bit when his throat was constricted harder. "Destroy… Fairy Tail…"

Tsukune struggled for a second. To kill him for trying to hurt Moka-san or to let him live and gain an ally against his greatest enemy?

It was the knowledge that Fairy Tail would come after his precious friends anyway that helped him restrain himself. Letting the boy fall, Tsukune didn't let up his glare. "Speak."

Fan-Fan heaved a bit before looking up and speaking. "Fairy Tail… you are a well-known enemy of that organization. What you don't know is that we, my family, is also an enemy of it. That's why I came here in the first place. To look for promising allies against them, allies that would help us defeat them. And I have found you Tsukune, strong and reliable, loyal, noble and an enemy of that damned group. That is why I wanted you to be my underling. With your power added to my family, we would be one large step closer to victory."

"Get up." Tsukune commanded and turned away towards Moka, helping her up gently and looking at her leg to see if she had sprained her ankle. "We're going to the Headmaster, now. If you lie, I can assure you that you will beg for a merciful death by the time I'm done with you." His eyes held a promise of that threat, but otherwise had reverted to his own chocolate brown that Moka had come to like.

Speaking of who, seeing as how she winced when she put her left leg down, Tsukune lifted her up in his arms and against his chest. Moka only had time to 'meep' before realizing that it really was very comfortable there.

'Focus Omote!Tell him to put us down!' At Outer's silent question as to why, Inner struggled a second with words until finding a good reason. 'Because it's demeaning! It's embarassing! Have you no shame? You are a Vampire, act the part!'

'Aww, but it's really comfortable here!' Disagreed Outer, unconsciously snuggling into Tsukune's chest. 'Are you, perhaps, shy Ura-chan?'

Omote's tease was not appreciated, for it struck deeper than Ura was willing to admit. 'N-No! Definitely not! But it's embarassing! What will the school say! What about your pride! Hey, listen to me Omote!' Moka's Inner side almost had an apoplexy when she realized that she was being ignored for favour of inhaling Tsukune's scent.

Which, predictably, led to Outer loosing what little control she had over her thirst for blood and promptly giving Tsukune a bite to drink his blood.

Unfortunately, the way she twisted in his arms, the moans she released when his blood touched her lips and the ways she wiggled in his grasp, made things hellish for Tsukune. Containing his bestial growl and instinctive will to push the pink-haired girl on a nearby wall and proceeding to ravish her neck and the rest of her body was all he could do.

After having tasted of Moka's blood, even if it was cold and on Kamiya's blade-like feathers, Tsukune had had an even harder time containing his urges. Now the scent of her hair, the feel of her creamy skin on his own, her lips and fangs on his neck, the slight moans coming from her throat, her hands that gripped his back in a soft-hard grasp, the weight in his own hands…

Gods, had she no idea what she was doing to him? His mind already inside the gutter after Kurumu's proclamation about multi-somes and sex, his own puberty and being able to touch Moka so intimately… Not to mention his very, very active Inner Demon trying to spur him into action…

Focusing on Fan-Fan and the attack against Moka was the only way he could control himself, and even that was not enough to hold on forever.

Thankfully, it did last until they reached the Headmaster or Moka would not be moaning, but screaming in pleasure if Tsukune had any say in things.

Going through the now-familiar large wooden doors, after asking Ruby to get the rest of the Newspaper Club there, Tsukune saw the Headmaster far too soon for his liking. He still couldn't shake the feeling that there was a lot the white-robed man wasn't sharing with him, and that infuriated the Akuchi.

"What brings you to my office this time Tsukune-kun? With someone not of your usual company at that."

"This is Wong Fan-Fan, heir to the Wong family, the largest youkai mafia clan in China. He has a few things to share with us." With Moka now off his hands, Tsukune sighed in relief, and not because her weight was no longer in his hands. It was because it became much easier to control himself without her warm body over his. That and he could listen to one of the songs Sun-senpai had composed for him, one to let him better control his 'other' urges. She was wonderfully considerate in that way.

Fan-Fan however didn't act as expected. Instead, he bowed respectfully towards the Headmaster and looked him in the eye. "Mikogami-sama, I am very pleased to make your acquaintance. My grandfather, Touhou Fuuhai, would like to send you his best wishes. He has also given me a scroll to be given to you, but it is in my dormitory. I shall have it delivered at your earliest convenience."

"You… know the Headmaster?" Asked Tsukune, just in time to see his friends enter the office and close the doors behind them.

"Of course." Replied Fan-Fan. "After all, Mikogami Tenmei-sama is one of the three Dark Lords. My grandfather, Touhou Fuuhai, is also one of them. It is only natural I would be informed of some things, were I to ever see one of the other Dark Lords. It would be unwise to insult one of them, right?"

The exorcist however waved it off, much more relaxed about protocol than he used to be in his youth. "Worry not about such trivialities Wong Fan-Fan-kun. Now, I believe you have something to share with us all?" He prompted.

Fan-Fan sat down on a chair, one leg crossed over the other and looking every bit as noble as he had been taught to act. And much more confident than he was really feeling. "Of course. It is about Fairy Tail. As you know, my family is the largest mafia clan in China. We command a very large area and have excellent control. Only one other family rivals us, but we are still stronger than them. Or were. However, our beliefs as to humans are different. My clan believes that we should let humans be, each to his own world, except when business forces us to mix, in which case we act honorably."

Then he sighed as he looked down. "However, not everyone respects that belief, fully convinced that humans are unworthy weaklings and nothing more than slaves or food. We have fought for dominance for a long time and we were winning, no small in part thanks to my grandfather being a master of youkai magic, the Black Arts and Sealing in particular. However, recently, our rival clan began picking up in power. We found the secret behind it. Fairy Tail has allied with them and now overpower us. That is why we are all looking for new, strong and dependable allies that would help us fight. That is why I wanted Tsukune-san to become my subordinate. That way, I would have earned my family's respect as well as a great asset in the fight, especially since Tsukune-san is a well-known adversary of the cursed Fairy Tail…"

Fan-Fan's explanations of his motives took many minutes to conclude, seeing as how he had to answer to dozens of questions. In the end however, Tsukune accepted to help the Wang family but without becoming their subordinate. He would be no one's slave, especially since that would also mean dragging his friends with him.

A day later, Moka, released of her Rosario, stood before Tsukune in Paradise. The pair's youki was more than enough to keep predators away.

The vampiress sighed, she had tried to deny training with him, but she could do so no longer. "Tsukune, let me clarify something. I am not going to train you. I cannot. You fight too chaotically, too much like a street fighter. Had I began teaching you earlier, I would have changed that, but now it's too late. Nor can I teach you about being a vampire, that is something you will have to experience for yourself." Her youki surged outwards, surrounding her in a crimson halo of power. "However, I can fight you. I can spar with you until you correct yourself. I can grant you experience in combat far harsher than anything you have faced until now. I will not hold back for you though. I will not be nice. I will be harsh and demand you to fight at your best. If you do not give your all… you will die by my hand. Do you accept this Tsukune?"

The male looked at her determined. He was sad he couldn't learn to fight like her, she was poetry in motion after all. But, he could still be next to her, getting stronger. He could still be usefull, if just a bit more. He nodded and his youki turned into vampiric strength as he readied himself.

A kick penetrated his defence and he was sent tumbling back but quickly righted himself before charging in retaliation.

In the school however, Fan-Fan looked outside a window, a small grin on his face. If he couldn't have Tsukune on his own, he could ask for help. He had seen how strong the Aono guy was and he knew they needed him. If he couldn't do it alone, then he would do it with help. "Hehehe, I wonder what scheme Sister will cook up…"

Elsewhere, Shuzen Akuha looked bored at her talker. A large man with wild brown hair and an even wilder face.

"What are we going to do about that damn Mikogami, huh Akuha? Just a couple of days ago, we lost Kanae. He was a weak pansy-ass, but he was useful! We lost all contact with his branch even! No matter what we stand to gain, there is a limit to gambling!"

The vampiress glared at him icily, her sick and twisted youki swirling around her and reminding him to watch himself before her. "Be silent. All is according to plan. A hundred or two weaklings gone is well within the calculated margins. Besides my foolish sister, who will join us soon, believe me, there is much to gain from acquiring the boy. He will be ours and trust me he will be way stronger than all of you together. To that end, I would not hesitate to sacrifice you all, understand? Know your place you pathetic fools and at least serve your purpose well. Our plan will wait for nothing, not even you."

The dozen or so branch leaders shuddered. Her coldness, her insanity, the sheer wrongness of her presence reminded them why she was the leader of Fairy Tail's leaders.

Shuzen Akuha looked at her lap where a gun was placed. It had a single shot in it, made to be used only once. In it, a bullet like no other. It was tipped with a pulsating, glowing black-red crystal.

She smiled.

Soon, soon all would come into place.

Her giggle was insanity and her laughter madness. Her existence was vile darkness that corrupted all it touched.

She was Shuzen Akuha and all was going according to her calculations.

A/N: The Author nearly died of hysteric laughter at Fan-Fan's introduction. Poor Tsukune, with his mind in the gutter 24/7 and Fan-Fan's verbal acrobatics… Please note that Fan-Fan isn't gay, he's just new to japanese and he still thinks in chinese, which means that when he translates word-by-word as opposed to thought-by-thought, hilarity ensues.

Also, some of you might have noticed but most probably haven't; I have replaced the previous chapter, 18. Not all of it is changed, but a good part of it is and now is more according to how I want the story to unfold. Please read it again and tell me what you think. I believed it improved, but unfortunately I cannot say for sure. At least now I managed to get a laptop inside the Army camp, letting me write for about a coupole of hours each week. Not much, but hey, it's better than nothing.

Please read and review, tell me what you think or if I should clarify something.

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