After running through the forest for a while, the newly formed tri managed to find the school. At first glance, it was quite an intimidating site to behold. It was the shape of a massive, gothic style castle that looked like it could cover an entire neighbourhood of houses (maybe three). Tsukune seemed a little worried, Moka was overjoyed and Ethan just observed it.
"Uh… is this the school?" Tsukune asked.
"Yep! Pretty cool, huh?" Moka replied.
"Meh, I've seen better castles back in Europe." Ethan answered.
Moka looked at Ethan with amazement. "You went to Europe!? What's it like?" she asked loudly.
Ethan moved his head away from her due to the stinging volume of her voice. "It was pretty good actually. My favourite country was Ireland, the old legends of the Fianna and the banshee were pretty cool. Loads of tech companies from the human world are actually based there." Ethan answered. "Although I reckon I'm a little biased in that regard since I'm actually from there."
In that instant, Tsukune froze. Both Ethan and Moka noticed this and looked to see a very bewildered face which he had on him.
"What do you mean you're Ireland? I thought you were from the states?" he said.
Ethan paused for a moment before giving his answer. "Well… I guess you could say I was from both. When my mother was pregnant with be, both she and my dad won a holiday over in America and stayed there for a while. They day they were supposed to get back, she went into labour. Since I was born there, that technically made me a citizen of the USA, but when my mum was back to full health, we moved back to Doolin." He explained.
"Doolin?" he asked.
"It's a village in county Clare in the west of Ireland. Nice place, lots of banter and, not surprisingly, American tourists. That's where I picked up the accent."
"But then… why were you in that orphanage in America then?" Tsukune asked.
Moka's cheery look seemed to darken when she heard the orphanage. Ethan pretended not to notice.
"Like I said, I'm technically a US citizen, so, by laws and regulations, I had to go back there. It was actually the head lady in charge there, Mrs o Connor, who set up the world foster program so that I could at least go back home for a bit. Even if it wasn't much, she did everything she could for me and the other kids." He said.
Ethan looked back at the young vampiress. He could tell that she felt some sort of empathy for him, but he wasn't sure how. He was about to ask if she was alright when they heard Tsukune shouting like a madman.
"OH MAN, WE'RE GOING TO BE LATE FOR CLASS! C'MON ETHAN!" Tsukune said before running off, leaving a cloud of dust in their wake. Ethan and Moka were coughing the fine material out of their lungs for a bit until the cloud disappeared. The two looked at each other briefly.
"I'd say we better get going. Tsukune will be breathing down my neck for a while if I turn up late." He said.
"Okay, see you later then." Moka said back. She ran off towards another entrance to the school while Ethan followed Tsukune's trail. As he ran, he couldn't help but think about what he saw from Moka.
"I wonder… what it was like growing up for her." He asked himself.
As he was about to go through the doors, his sixth sense for danger suddenly spiked. He turned around, expecting to find an enemy behind him. However, he saw that there was no one there. He stayed still and alert for a few more seconds before continuing on his way towards his first class.
High above on the school roof, unknown to Ethan, stood the same figure that had been observing him, Tsukune and Moka in the forest.
"He is, indeed, quite sharp." He said to himself before vanishing once again.
…
"Hello everyone! My name is Miss Nekonome and I'll be your homeroom teacher!" came the cheery voice of the teacher that stood at the top of the homeroom. She had a heart-shaped face, a pair of glasses, short-blond hair with two tuffs sticking out like ears; she wore an orange tank-top, blue hot pants, sandals and much to the surprise of Tsukune and Ethan, had a tail that was waving about lazily. Neither could help but think that she had a strong aura of kindness and positivity coming from her.
"Wow, even the teachers are really pretty here!" Tsukune said while sporting a gleeful face.
"Okaaay… I guess that's a thing." Ethan thought to himself.
Welcome to Yokai Academy, a school of monsters, by monsters, for monsters." She said cheerfully.
Ethan was sitting in front of Tsukune. Even though he couldn't see him, he could tell that he was suddenly filled with fear. He sighed silently.
"Please don't tell me he's just after catching on." He thought to himself.
Now, like it or not, humans are the dominant species of the planet. As such, it's important for us to learn how to blend in to their society for our own survival.
"Oh man, I can't believe this is happening to me!" Tsukune thought, screaming on the inside.
"Hey teach, why don't we just eat the humans instead?" came the voice of another student. Ethan looked behind him and saw that it was the student sitting beside Tsukune that spoke. He head brown hair that was brushed backwards, had a number of piercings in his face and had the build of an American football player.
The student Looked towards Ethan and, much to Tsukune's horror, elongated his long and pointed it directly towards Ethan, who glared at the other student.
"Now that's a long tongue. You trying to compensate for something?" Ethan asked, his expression now neutral.
The student immediately changed from looking smug to angry, giving him a deadly glare. All the other students were shocked by what he said, though a number were impressed that he could stand up to him so easily. Tsukune wasn't surprised in the slightest.
"No matter what world we're in, there isn't a bully alive that can scare Ethan." Tsukune thought.
Miss Nekonome, sensing the danger, politely asked the two students to calm down. After staying perfectly still for two seconds, they both returned to their original positions, both apologising to Miss Nekonome.
Oh, I should let you know." Miss Nekonome started. "The school is protected by a powerful barrier protecting the school, designed so that no human can get into the school. There is absolutely no chance of a human getting into the school."
Ethan raised his hand up into the air.
"Yes, uh, Mr Drake?" the feline teacher said.
"With all due respect, ma'am, while I'm sure the chances of humans getting into the school are neutral, nothing is impenetrable. What would happen if a human were to enter here?" Ethan said.
Miss Nekonome pondered on what Ethan said. "Well… I guess you have a point. But rest assured, we won't be seeing any humans here." She said.
"Uh, that chance might be higher than you think." Tsukune thought.
"But to answer your question, any human who is seen on this campus, even if they're there accidently… would be immediately put to death." She answered.
Ethan and Tsukune were both shocked to hear this. Ethan remained still, but Tsukune was shivering with fright.
"WHAT!? IF THEY DISCOVER ETHAN AND I ARE HUMAN THEY'RE GOING TO KILL US!?" Tsukune thought.
"Okay then. Thank you." Ethan said.
"Right, if we're ready, how about we begin with-" she started. However, she was interrupted when the door opened and, much to the surprise of the two humans, stood a familiar pink-haired vampiress."
"Oh, please excuse me, I got lost and I wasn't sure where to go." Moka said. She was breathing heavily, as if she was running at Mach speed.
Miss Nekonome smiled. "Oh, no need to worry, we were just about to start, please take a seat." She said.
When she entered the class, everyone was speaking to each other under their breath, mainly commenting on how beautiful she was. As she walked down towards the end of the class, she spotted both Ethan, who gave her a two-fingered salute, and Tsukune, who seemed stunned to see her.
She suddenly became overjoyed. "TSUKUNE! ETHAN!" she yelled. She pounced as she spoke, grabbing the two humans and knocking them both to the ground. Ethan suddenly found himself in a similar situation as that of back in the woods.
"This is great, we're all in the same class together!" she exclaimed.
"Yeah, great." Tsukune said.
"Not a bad coincidence, huh?" Ethan said.
Both males looked behind her and, much to their discomfort, saw all the boys in the classroom giving them deathly glares.
Ethan sighed. "Welcome to Yokai Academy."
….
After the school day ended, Moka, Tsukune and Ethan all hung out together. They decided that they would explore all around the school. They found that, despite its frightful exterior, the interior of the school resembled a regular high school, lockers, bathrooms, even the cafeteria all seemed rather ordinary.
As they went through the hallways, Ethan and Tsukune both noticed that all the male students were giving them glares. No doubt that they were jealous of them since they were hanging out with the already established number 1 beauty in the school.
Eventually, they went outside the school and found a sitting area in the school. While the observers pressed their faces against the windows to get a good look, the friendly trio made their way to a vending machine. Moka got tomato juice, Tsukune got an energy drink while Ethan opted for just water.
As Tsukune and Moka reached for their drinks, their hands touched off each other. Tsukune apologised, but Moka simply laughed at his silliness and playfully pushed him away, only to send him flying into the wall behind him. Tsukune looked out for the count while Moka was incredibly embarrassed by what he had just did. Ethan simply sipped some of his water, telling Moka that he just made his day. There was always something funny about the ridiculous situations Tsukune got into that Ethan found funny... most of the time, anyway. After pulling Tsukune from the wall, Ethan sat him on a nearby bench, Ethan and Moka sitting at either side of him. They sat in silence as they enjoyed their respective beverages. Tsukune glanced at Moka a few times, wondering what to say. She saw him glancing once, much to his embarrassment, but she laughed it off, thinking it was cute.
Ethan sat in silence, using his peripheral vision to observe the two. "If Tsukune actually manages to land that girl, he'll be an inspirations to all the single guys everywhere." He thought to himself.
"So, Moka, is there anything else we should do while we're still here?" Tsukune asked.
Moka thought for a moment. "I don't know. Is there anything you want to try?" she asked.
"How about spending some time with yours truly?" came a voice behind a pillar.
Both Moka and Tsukune jumped, but Ethan crushed his bottle of water, knowing full well who it was behind them. He looked and saw that it was the guy from the classroom.
"Oh, uh… who are you?" Moka asked.
"The name's Saizou Komiya. Wouldn't you want to hang out with me rather than that clown." Pointing towards Ethan, then grabbing Tsukune by the front of his shirt, raising him up higher than his head. "And this loser?" he finished.
"No, stop! Put him down!" Moka demanded.
Saizou smirked. "If you insist." He readied himself and through Tsukune into the vending machine, causing it to crunch underneath from the force of the impact.
"TSUKUNE!" Moka screamed. She was about to run to Tsukune's aid when she felt a strong grip on her arm. She turned and saw Saizou gripping it tightly.
"C'mon, don't waste your time with that loser. Don't y-" before Saizou could finish speaking, he felt a hand rest on his head and, much to his surprise, pulled him back onto the ground, leaving an imprint in the ground with surprising force. He looked up and saw that is was Ethan. Ethan quickly turned him over, grab him by the arm and twisted it until he heard a loud, popping noise, causing Saizou to roar with pain.
Saizou looked up at Ethan briefly. "Don't think for a second you can get away with messing with, not just one, but two of my friends." Ethan said. As he stared with great fury at Saizou, his eyes, unknown to Ethan himself, briefly changed to ember before reverting to their original colour. Ethan let go of his arm and walked away, not wanting to waste anymore effort on that living piece of trash.
Ethan strolled over to Ethan while Moka rushed at top speed, both making sure that he was okay. Saizou managed to get back onto his feet and started walking away. As he walked, his elongated tongue picked up an unopened can of Tomato juice, crushing it and letting the contents squirt out, resembling blood spritzing from a wound.
…
The trio managed to make their way up onto the school roof. Since Tsukune wasn't hurt much (which surprised Ethan), he was allowed to walk on his own. They stood against the balcony, observing the distance. Moka then turned to him.
"Are you sure you're alright, Tsukune?" Moka asked.
"Yeah, I'm fine. I'm pretty sure he won't be bothering us after what Ethan did." Tsukune said.
"Yeah." She replied. She looked over to Ethan. "Thanks for stepping in when you did. You must be pretty strong if you could beat him so easily."
Ethan sighed silently. "It wasn't strength I used. As long as you keep up to date on skill, you can take down any opponent." Ethan said. He then looked over to her. "Remind me to give you both lessons." He said.
Moka seemed grateful for the offer. "Thank you." She said. She then paused. "Ethan, Tsukune, what kind of monsters are you?"
Ethan and Tsukune froze, unsure of what to say. If they told her the truth, they would be caught out for sure. Before they could say anything though, Moka started to speak again.
"Oh, no, never mind, I forgot we're not supposed to reveal our true forms to anyone, sorry." She said.
Ethan and Tsukune looked at each other, confused. Turning back, Tsukune spoke. "Really? You're already told us that you were a vampire."
"I know, but that was before I learned about the rule that we're not allowed to tell each other. Besides, it is kind of a rude question. I'm sorry." She replied.
"Quit apologising already." Ethan said. Moka looked at him with surprise.
Ethan looked at her with a smirk. "Friends don't sweat the small stuff, so there's no need to apologies for every little thing." He explained.
Moka's eyes immediately lit up. Ethan observed this behaviour. He couldn't help but think that there was something about the girl that was nagging at him. While she seemed pretty positive and happy, he could tell that there had been something weighing her down. He decided not to push on it, in case he upset her. He continued to observe the distance, more specifically the red sea resembling a massive pool of blood.
Tsukune spoke up. "Hey Moka. If you don't mind me asking, are all vampires as nice as you. It's just that you really don't fit the description of what we heard about them." He confessed.
"Oh, that's because of this." She said. She undid her blouse, causing a great portion of her cleavage to show. Tsukune was immediately embarrassed and flustered.
"Uh, Moka, what the heck are you doing?" Tsukune asked, only to receive a fist to the top of his head from his more temperamental friend.
"She meant the jewellery , you moron!" he said.
Moka giggled at their antics as she looked down at the object hanging from a choker around her neck. A rosary.
"It's okay. The rosary around my neck helps to seal away my true form, a terrifying vampire." She said.
Tsukune was in awe from what he heard, while Ethan couldn't help but feel a shiver or two go down his spine when he saw the rosary.
She continued to speak. "My true form caused a lot of difficulty, so this seal was created so that I could fit in better. Even I can't take it off." She said.
"Makes sense. If it was easily removable it cause a lot of problems if it came off, even by accident." Ethan pointed out, to which Moka nodded in agreement.
She stayed silent for a moment before turning to Tsukune.
"Tsukune. I need to tell you something." She said, getting Tsukune's attention. "It's just that… well… in a way, you were my first."
Immediately, Ethan started coughing heavily as if he had just swallowed a room-full of smoke, startling Moka and Tsukune. When he was finished, he looked at Tsukune with a bewildered and horrified look.
"TSUKUNE! WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING TO THIS WOMAN BEHIND MY BACK!" he roared.
"AGH, NO, NOTHING HAPPENED, I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT SHE'S TALKING ABOUT!"
Moka giggled. "Sorry, I meant that Tsukune was the first person I drank blood directly from. Sorry for the scare." She clarified.
Both boys quickly calmed down.
"Oh, I see. Sorry for flipping out like that, Tsukune." Ethan said.
"No problem." Tsukune said. He turned back to Moka. "So, I'm the first person you drank blood from, huh?" he asked.
"Yeah. To be honest… it was the best thing I've ever tasted. I think I must be the luckiest vampire in the world." She said.
Ethan shook his head with a smile on his face while Tsukune wasn't sure of what to say. Soon Moka slowly closed her eyes and drifted towards Tsukune. Tsukune himself was wide-eyed again.
"Oh man, what's happening?" he asked himself.
"Tsukune… please… let me…" she held her head over his shoulder. "Let me… drink your blood!" she finished. Her fangs sprung out and, as quick as a flash, sunk them into his flesh again. Tsukune screamed while Ethan remained where he was. He trusted Moka not to take too much on him, though he could see that he was very uncomfortable with the situation. To be fair, he should've known, since that was how she acted the last time she bit him.
He sighed and, after seven seconds, she let him go. Tsukune laid on the ground, unable to move from shock. He managed to move his head just enough to see Ethan standing above him.
"Why didn't you stop her?" he asked.
"Hey, you were the one who let yourself get bit twice in a row, at this rate, I'm just an observer." He said.
Tsukune's face deadpanned, realising that he had a point. Ethan helped him back onto his feet. He was about to say something when he noticed Tsukune was starting to shake.
"Tsukune? Tsukune are you okay?" Ethan asked.
"Tsukune, what's wrong?" Moka asked, just as concerned.
In a flash, Tsukune ran away from Moka and Ethan without a word. Both looked to each other, confusion and concern all over their faces. Without any more hesitation, they rushed after him.
….
Tsukune was standing outside the school gates. He was filled with uncertainty about the situation. With all these monsters around, and with him and Ethan being the only humans, he knew that it wouldn't work out. He would head back to the school bus and go back home.
"I'm sorry Moka… Ethan... but this isn't for me." He said under his breath. Before he could walk away, however, he felt a hand grip his shoulder tightly. He turned around and saw Ethan with a look of concern on his face. Right beside him was Moka, whose face was full of worry.
"Tsukune, what's wrong? Why did you run off like that?" she asked.
"This was a mistake." Tsukune said.
Moka looked back at him in confusion. "What do you mean?" she asked.
"I should never have come to this school. There's no way I'll fit in here." He then looked at Ethan in the eye. "And how can you be so calm about this?"
"Tsukune, you're talking to the guy who went through more trauma than you'll ever know. If you think that this whole new experience is going to scare me away, you're wrong. Plus, in case you didn't notice, we're already after making a friend who is just as concerned for you as I am." Ethan pointed out.
"What is going on?" she asked.
"I've made up my mind. I'm leaving Yokai Academy and going to a human school." He stated.
As soon as he said it, Moka flew into a panic. "NO, YOU CAN'T! I WON'T LET YOU!" she leapt at him and grabbed his bag.
"MOKA, LET ME GO!" he said.
Soon, Moka calmed down. She released her grip and slumped up against Tsukune, whose surprise seemed to calm him down a bit.
"I'm sorry. It's just… I don't want you to go. I don't want you to be near the humans." She said.
"Why is that?" Ethan asked.
Moka remained silent for a moment before giving her answer. "It's just… I don't really like humans." This caused both Ethan and Tsukune to straighten up.
"So that's why… oh damn it." He said, guessing what she was going to say next.
"The humans can be so cruel. I know this because I attended human schools all my life up to junior high. They treated me horribly because I was different.. They made fun of me, made me feel like I should be dead… I just hate them, there the worst form of people imaginable in the world!"
Ethan cringed. It explained why she seed empathetic in the forest, both of them having tough pasts.
He then looked to Tsukune. Every word she said, while he took no offence, he knew that with the level of emotion Tsukune was already feeling, he could go off like a stick of dynamite. While we would mess with Tsukune a lot himself, he knew his limits. And he knew that she just went beyond them.
Moka looked at Tsukune's face with a grateful expression. "But then… then I met you… and Ethan too. Neither of you cared that I was a vampire. You accepted me for who I am. You made me feel like I mattered. You're both the best thing that ever happened to me."
There was nothing but silence after that. For the first time in a while, Ethan felt true nervousness. Whatever she would say after the comments about humans would be wasted on him now.
Tsukune raised his head, wearing a neutral expression on his face. "Tell me Moka. Would you still be my friend? Even if I told you that I was human?" he asked.
Moka raised her eyebrows, becoming a little frightened at what Tsukune was saying. "Whay do you mean?" she asked, her voice shaking.
"I'm human Moka, I'm a human being and the only reason I'm in this school is because of a big mix-up!"
Silence followed quickly after that. They all stood still, not moving for a minute. Moka took a step back from Tsukune, now filled with fear from hearing that her first friend was human.
"No… no it can't be. No human can get through the barrier." She said. She was clearly terrified.
"Let me guess, you don't want to be my friend anymore because you know I'm human now, right?" Tsukune said.
Ethan saw the anger building up in Tsukune. "Tsukune, calm down." He said.
"Fine. If you don't want to be my friend, I don't care."
"Tsukune, relax, i'm sure-" Ethan started. Before he could, Tsukune roared at Moka.
"I DON'T WANT BE FRIENDS WITH ANY OF YOU STUPID MONSTERS ANYWAY!"
That was the straw that broke the camel's back. Moka looked horrified and Ethan looked at Tsukune with a look of disbelief and anger. After a brief moment of silence, Tsukune ran off. Moka instinctively reached her hand out to him. But she didn't reach. She watched him run off. She held her hands to her chest, guilt ridden over what had happened.
She suddenly felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned and saw Ethan with a reassuring look on his face.
"Are we going to sit around, moping? Or are we going to give that kid a right talking to?" he asked with a smile.
Moka was silent for a moment, but she soon ran off in a full on sprint, wanting to catch up with Tsukune.
Ethan smiled. "That's the spirit." He said to himself.
….
After half an hour of sprinting after Tsukune, they found that they were no closer to finding him than when they started. They stopped running after that amount of time. Ethan was breathing heavily, but still stood straight, looking back an forth for any trace of their friend. Moka was breathing heavily as well, her hands on her knees and let her head hang.
"Yep, it's official." Ethan said. "We're lost."
Moka managed to stand up straight. She looked at Ethan for a moment. A question had been on her mind since she discovered Tsukune's secret.
"Ethan?" she asked.
"Yeah? What's up?" he asked in return.
"Are… are you human too?" she asked.
Ethan was silent for a moment before giving an answer. "To be honest… I don't know." He answered.
Moka looked at him in confusion. "What do you mean?"
He took in a deep breath before he continued speaking. "An accident that happened when I was younger, it killed everyone that was there. Somehow a fire started and burned everyone who was there at the time, except a children's area where I was at the time. But I knew my parents were in there, so I ran back in, feeling the flames burning the skin off of me. I collapsed from smoke inhalation and, the next thing I knew, I woke up in a hospital with no burns, marks or anything, as if I wasn't touched by the fire. I haven't really thought about it until you asked me just now, to be honest."
Moka looked a little nervous. "Does… does Tsukune know?" she asked.
"He knows about me losing my parents in the fire, not about how I survived, though. I wasn't sure what to make of I myself." He admitted.
The two remained silent for a moment before Moka broke the silence. "Umm… do you think he'll forgive me? I said some horrible things. I never meant to hurt him." Moka said.
Ethan smiled. "Tsukune can be an emotional person, but I can guarantee you that once he's cooled off, he'll forgive you. Whether he likes it or not, he's that good a person. Stupid as hell, but good all the same."
Moka perked up slightly after hearing that. She thanked him with a bow, which he returned with a two-fingered salute. They soon started to make their way when they heard rustling in a nearby bush.
Ethan glared in the direction of the sound. "Whoever's hiding there, get out before I yank you out myself." He stated.
Soon, a figure emerged from the bushes. That Figure was Saizou.
"C'mon, babe, don't waste your time with either of these losers." He said, his tongue slithering out of his mouth.
Moka quickly hid behind Ethan, who glared at the snake-tongued enemy.
"What's wrong? Did I not beat the message into you hard enough?" Ethan asked.
Saizou place a hand to the shoulder Ethan dislocated, grimacing as he remembered the pain and humiliation of that moment. "Yeah, I remember." He answered. "That's why I'm going to get rid of you so I can have her all to myself."
"No thank you, I only make friends with nice people." Moka stated, emerging from behind her friend. Ethan smiled slightly as she showed a little more courage.
"Oh… I'm thinking we can be more than friends." Saizou said. Suddenly, his form began to ripple. He grew in height as his muscle increased, his arms becoming the longest as his fingertips turned into claws. As his shirt was ripped off, they could see ridges building on his chest and pieces of bone started to stick out, imitating armor. When he was finished, he had become a hulking, disgusting beast.
"What the feck?" Ethan said, being unable to believe what he was seeing.
"Oh no… he's an orc!" Moka explained.
Ethan raised an eyebrow at the comment. "Really? I thought they were all green." He said.
Saizou soon started charging towards them. Ethan pushed Moka to one side as he rolled to the other, evading the beast as it crashed into a tree not too far behind them. As Saizou recovered, he felt something jump onto his back. He looked behind and saw that it was Ethan.
"What? You're going to fight me in your human form? Are you that stupid?" Saizou said, his voice changing to go along with his new form.
"We ain't allowed to turn into our monster forms, remember?" Ethan pointed out. He tried punching the orc, hoping to cause some damage, but it only resulted in Ethan getting a sore fist from punching the equivalent of a brick wall. Saizou put a hand behind him and grabbed Ethan, trapping him in his grip.
"We're outside the school's boundaries, so I can do whatever I want. Why don't you and Akashiya show me your true monster forms so we can have some real fun?" he said, soon starting to slowly crush Ethan in his hand.
Through the pain, Ethan managed to speak. "I don't need my monster form to tear your face off."
Saizou leered at him. "Well… if you insist." He said as he continued to crush Ethan, causing him to scream in pain, much to Saizou's pleasure.
"NO, STOP!" Moka screamed.
Moka was running to Ethan's aid. She was terrified, but she wasn't going let her friend get hurt. Saizou grinned and, deciding he was bored with him anyway, threw Ethan into a nearby boulder.
Moka gasped. "ETHAN!" she screamed.
"Alright. It's time to have some fun with you, Akashiya." Saizou said as he raced towards Moka with a fist raised in the air. Moka saw the fist, knowing she wouldn't be able to evade. As such, she continued to run to Ethan's aid, hoping she would reach him in time.
However, as the giant fist was getting closer, she felt something push her to one side. She was soon out of range of the fist, but heard the sound of someone getting hit, as well as roar of pain. Moka saw that it was, much to her horror and disbelief-
Tsukune.
He was launched into a tree, breaking a couple of bones in the process.
"TSUKUNE!" she yelled, running to his aid now. She slid beside him, resting him onto her lap. Tsukune managed to look up at her.
"Moka… I'm so sorry. I yelled at you… I said I didn't want to be you friend." He managed to say. The pain from the attack made it difficult. He saw Moka starting to tear up. "Please… please forgive me. The truth is… it doesn't matter if whether or not you're a vampire or not. You're you… that's what matters."
They stared at each other for a brief moment before Moka embraced him, saying she was sorry as well, saying that she wished to be friends with him to, not caring what he was.
Saizou was disgusted with this. "What up with this disgusting love talk. You think I still won't crush you?" he asked, raising a fist as he prepared to crush them both with a single strike. They held each other close as they waited for the end to come. When his fist came down, they heard it strike something. They winced, thinking at first they were struck. However, they noticed that they were untouched.
"What the… what are you?" came Saizou's voice.
Moka and Tsukune looked up and saw, not being able to believe, it, Ethan standing between him and Saizou, a single hand pressing against Saizou's fist. After a brief moment, Ethan dug his fingers into Saizou's skin, raising him into the air quickly and slamming him into the ground. Saizou screamed in pain while Tsukune and Moka stared in astonishment. Ethan's eyes had been closed the entire time, but when he opened them, his eyes were glowing ember as they were once before.
He turned back to his friends. "Moka, get Tsukune out of here, I'll distract this cunt."
"But Ethan-"
"It's okay, I won't be long. Now go."
Ethan focused his attention on Saizou again as he started to get up.
Heeding Ethan's words, Moka held Tsukune in her arms as she found a slope to slide down, giving them the perfect escape.
When Saizou was back on his feet, he felt a fist being driven into his stomach, sending him back a few feet, then feeling a foot come in contact with his face and then felt something grab onto one of his legs. He was soon lifted into the air and the slammed back down. This was done five times before he was then spun around in a circle for half a minute, ending with him being released and sent crashing into the same boulder as Ethan had been.
He looked up and saw Ethan giving him a menacing leer, sending a slight chill down the orc's spine.
"What… are you?" he asked.
Ethan examined his hands for a moment, appearing amazed at his own ability. He looked back at the orc and shrugged his shoulders at him with a goofy smile.
"I haven't the foggiest clue." He answered.
Saizou was soon back on his feet. "You think you can do this to me? I'm going to kill you, then I'm going to tear those friends of yours apart, then I'm going to-"
"Oh, yeah, right. Thanks for the reminder. See you." Ethan said. He ran past the orc, covering more distance than he normally would and flowing the same path he saw Moka slide down."
"WHRE THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING!?" Saizou roared as he tried to follow him.
….
"Moka, I told you, I'm fine. I just need to rest for a bit." Tsukune said, trying to reassure Moka that he was okay.
"Are you sure, Saizou hit you pretty hard." Moka responded.
"Yeah. Say, where's Ethan? I thought he'd be here by now." Tsukune said.
As if to answer his question, they heard something come down to the slope of the hill. They saw that it was Ethan. When he landed, he looked around, realising that they were at the bus stop.
"So this is where the bus stop is. Go figure." He said.
Soon after, they all heard a roar of an angry beast above them. They looked up and saw that it was an angry Saizou, his face filled with murderous intent.
"I guess you weren't able to beat him, huh?" Tsukune asked.
Ethan looked down into the palms of his hands as he spoke. "Tsukune, I don't even know how I was able fight him the way he is now, I nearly broke my hand trying to fight him off earlier." He said.
"Any chance you can fight him again?" Moka said.
Ethan grinned. "Sure, I still have some anger to le-" before Ethan could finish, he felt his energy leave him in an instant. His knees buckled and was soon on all fours.
"ETHAN!" both Tsukune and Moka screamed in unison.
"What's…" Ethan managed to say.
Saizou looked down at them with pride as he looked down at the now weakened Ethan. "Looks like you used up too much energy back there. Fine by me, it'll make it easier for me to kill you." He said as he came sliding down the hill. When he landed, he stared at the group, assured of his victory.
"Oh boy… not good." Ethan said.
Ethan struggled to get back up as Moka and Tsukune held each other tightly. Ethan managed to look behind them and, subconsciously, smiled at the two.
"Wow, guess life threatening situations do bring people closer together." He thought.
"Tsukune, don't worry, we'll be alright." She said, trying to reassure Tsukune and, truthfully, herself.
Tsukune smiled at her. "Of course." He said. He held a hand To Moka's face. "We still got a few years of high school to go, so… we…" she soon started losing consciousness, causing his hand to slip from her face and, accidently, catching onto her rosary, which snapped off easily.
As soon as that happened, A bright aura began to build up around Moka much to her shock.
"The rosary… came off?" she asked herself in disbelief. As the sky turned red and the ocean purple, from the moon a swarm of bats came down and covered her completely, her form changing from underneath.
"No way… it can't be true." Saizou said.
As the bats instantly dispersed, the person that had been underneath had been completely changed. Her once pink hair was as silver as Ethan's, her green eyes were now crimson, which would send a chill down the spine of anyone who looked. She had grown in height slightly and her curves had become much more defined. As she stood there, Saizou was unable to move. Tsukune woke up again and stared in disbelief, unsure of what to make of this girl before them, while Ethan looked at the vampire with a confident expression.
"So, it was you who released me from the seal." She stated in a much more mature, staring at Saizou, thinking her release was his doing.
"Oh boy, she looks annoyed." Ethan said under his breath.
Saizou was debating what to do was the new Moka started stretching and jogging on the spot, trying to adjust to her form. Saizou had decided to attack, hoping he would be considered invincible if he took her down. As he charged towards her, she glared at him.
"It's time for you to know your place." She said confidently. When he was close enough, she kicked him in the face. There was so much force behind the attack that he was launched back and crashing into the side of the cliff.
Saizou laid there, unable to move. However, he did say "Okay, I give."
The new Moka grinned and turned her attention to Tsukune and Ethan, both of whom were staring in awe at her power. She gave them a confident, but reassuring smile. Tsukune managed to get back onto his feet. However, he soon collapsed. Moka rushed up to his and held on to him, deciding to let him rest on her until he recovered. She then looked over to Ethan.
"I assume you're this boy's ally?" she asked.
"That I am. Nice kick, by the way." He said.
They both stayed silent as they stared at Tsukune in silence.
….
Soon Tsukune woke from his slumber, seeing Ethan and the first Moka looking at him. When they realised he was okay, Ethan sighed with relief while Moka smiled.
"Moka? Ethan? Was… was all that a dream?" he asked.
"If you mean Saizou attacking us and the silver-haired Moka kicking him into oblivion, no." Ethan answered.
Tsukune was soon staring at Moka. He wasn't sure which one was the real Moka, afraid what to think. He was soon brought out of his thoughts when Ethan started speaking.
"Hey, Tsukune. Just to let you know, I checked the bus schedule while you were out; it won't be back for another month." He said, catching the recovering boy's attention.
"WHAT!? REALLY!?" he asked, unsure of what to make of the situation.
Moka instantly hugged him. "Thank god you're okay." When she released him, she noticed that he was bleeding from his cheek, she got another handkerchief and wiped his face clean, only for her to become intoxicated with the scent of his blood again.
"Uh, Moka I-" before Tsukune was finished, she lept onto him and started to drink his blood again.
"So…good." She moaned. Tsukune, on the other hand, was screaming his head off.
Ethan couldn't help but laugh at the situation. He then looked at the school and began to wonder. For some reason, he possessed abilities that no normal human could have. If he was going to learn more about them, he decided it would be best to get as much info as possible here.
"Guess I've got no better place to learn at the moment." he thought before observing Tsukune and Moka again.
When Tsukune was free from Moka's fangs, he looked at the girl again, taking in her beauty and cheerfulness. He never felt this happy before in his life, despite having less blood in his system. Moka then grabbed onto Ethan and pulled them all into a big group hug. While Ethan was uncomfortable, Tsukune couldn't help but be over the moon.
"Maybe there's a reason for sticking around after all." Tsukune thought.
[Hi everyone. I hope that you enjoyed this chapter. I decided to add a spin on Ethan's origins, thinking that a bit of variety wouldn't hurt. Also, I decided that Moka/Ura wouldn't be the only one to fight the villains in the story, it's not really fair that she has to do all the work. Anyway, if you have some thoughts on the story, or any questions, feel free to say them in the reviews. Hoe to see you soon.]
FrankDaNoob102, to answer your question, I'm not sure about the OC pairing yet. You'll have to wait and see, but I promise not to disappoint.