AUTHORS NOTE: If you have read this story before the changes I made, a prologue was added and it plays a part in the story line. Thank you!

Chapter one: Yokai Academy

-5 years later-

"Nehhhh…Kiya-Chan…I'm beginning to think this wasn't such a good idea…there are too many people…"

Deep red eyes of a pure, white furry cat made contact with the baby browns of the eleven year old female, rubbing at the girls' leg with a meow to comfort her.

"Yeah, yeah, I know the last school had a lot of people, too, but still, I hate being around them…"

Lifting her gaze, her eyes scanned the rooftop of her new home.

"Yokai Academy, once just a high school now for both middle and high students…" she recited softly, remembering the first few lines of the pamphlet she had received. It would be a bit of a change moving from a public to a private school, and, in her mind, most likely a not so good change because of her usual bad luck. However, despite her negative thoughts, there was one benefit…one certain quality that made it just the right kind of school for her…

It was a school for monsters.

Perfect for a young vampire like herself. Though she had some serious doubts, perhaps she could fit in better here that at her human school.

"Maybe…or perhaps it will be like my human school. Despicable. I don't even really want to find out. Do I have to be here? I could just run away…"

A light breeze ran through her long, dark brown locks, which she kept in a ponytail, while all these negative emotions and thought processes swirled through her mind. The idea was tempting…oh so tempting.

"I mean, I don't know anyone, and no one knows me, and with so many people about, no one would notice one missing student…"

The idea was sounding more and more pleasant with each passing moment, the thought of being able to easily sneak away tugging at her mind, but she knew that no matter how much it did so, she would not be able to go through with it. She would not be able to pull it off for there was one other thought that over rid her current one…one thought she could not go against.

"Misaki, promise me that you will still go to the Academy. It's where you need to be."

"No! You're sick, Grandma…my place is here to take care of you!"

"No, my child, it is not. My time on this earth is coming to an end, but you, you still have so much time left. Many things await you. You must move on."

"But I can't move on without you!"

"You can, and you must. Yokai will offer you many things, including the thing you will need most of all. That thing you will not be able to find unless you attend."

"There is nothing there that I need…all I need is you!"

"Promise me…"

"But Grandma-"

"Promise me, please…it will ease this old witch's heart knowing you'll be safe there."

"…b-but…all…all right...I…I promise…"

A few days after that, she had passed away, leaving Misaki, once again, alone in the world. She never did figure out what her Grandmother had meant about finding what she needed here, but in all honesty, she really didn't care. She had just lost the one person she loved who had raised her for nearly half her life.

"Well…at least I still have you, Kiya…" she mumbled sadly. Kiya was her only friend now, the one friend who had been with her for as long as she had been with her grandmother. Kneeling down, she reached out to scratch the cat's head, who was now purring at the touch. "And I am ok with that. We don't need anyone else as long as we have each other. We can get through this…I really don't want to be here, but…we did promise her…"

With a defeated sigh, she knew she couldn't bring herself to leave. On top of that, she was attending here on a full scholarship that was offered to one middle school student and one high school one, so it would be a waste just to drop it.

"What more can we do…come on Kiya-Chan…let's just go find the dorms…"

And with that in mind, she picked up her cat, placed it on her shoulders, wrapped her fingers against the black handle of her rolling suitcase, and once more headed off to find her new living quarters.

~~Teachers' Lounge~~

"Oh look at all of the new little middle schoolers! They're so cute! Oh, especially that girl right there…she looks really adorable!"

"Keep your panties on, Yukari." said a blue haired female sitting not too far from her. "You're going to be a teacher to quite a few of those students, not to mention you have a husband. You can't be running around goggling at every cute boy or girl you see anymore."

A small blush crept up on the witch's face.

"You're one to talk, Kurumu!" she spat back. "Look at how old you are and you still flirt with school boys! I still remember the countless number of boys last year that had to go to the nurses' office after their class because of nosebleeds…and you were teaching the girls, not them! I still can't believe you're a P.E. instructor…"

"First off, I deserve some fun. After I realized that jerk I meant wasn't the one years ago, I decided that having some play time was just fine. And secondly, I didn't do anything wrong. It's not my fault people are still attracted to these boobs and my gorgeous body. You're just jealous because you're thirty two and still don't have any…how the hell your child started growing some over the summer and my child has none is beyond me…"

"It's payback for always calling me flat-chested…hmph…speaking of children…I wonder how our kids are doing. It's their first year here."

"Your loud mouth child is probably doing just fine." Kurumu replied. "And Mizore's kid is probably off stalking…like mother like daughter…my kid is the one to really worry about. That girl is afraid of her own shadow…I swear…the most innocent succubus alive. Maybe school here will toughen her up a bit…"

"They sure do grow up fast, don't they…" Yukari said with a small smile. "One minute, all of our kids are just learning how to walk, next thing we know, they're entering middle school."

"Time sure does fly…I still remember the time your kid stupidly ate some mushroom growing in the woods and got sick off of it…not a very bright move…"

"Hey! She was four! At least my kid didn't freak out and scream over a damn fly!"

"That was a really big fly! At least my kid didn't-"

"You guys might want to lay off reminiscing over the stupid things your children did when they were younger."

At the new voice, both women jumped and shrieked, turning to find a certain purple haired female hanging out from a ceiling tile.

"Mi-Mizore! You're a teacher now! You can't keep doing that!"

"Doing what?" she asked, her almost monotone voice still unchanging from her high school years. "And seriously, lay off a little on the whole kid subject."

"Why should we?" Kurumu asked, a little angered. "They're our kids, and it's their first time coming here. We can talk about them if we want!"

"Well, in case you forgot, someone else's child was supposed to start this year, too."

In saying that, she pointed to a tall, silver haired female standing at a window near the end of the room, red eyes furrowed as she watched the incoming students. Kurumu's angered gaze softened at this.

"Misaki…" she said softly.

"Mm…she would have been eleven this year and starting with everyone else." Mizore stated.

"Poor Moka…" Yukari said sadly. "I can remember those two being really close…it must be so hard for her this year. I'm surprised she even took the teaching job, and Tsukune that counseling job. You would think-"

"Hey guys."

The three women turned their heads around to yet another new comer, and upon seeing who it was, of course, Kurumu was the first to greet.

"Tsukune!" It took only half a second for her to jump into the man's arms and huggle him to death, her boobs rubbing right in his face. "Oh hi, Tsukune! How are you? I was wondering if you were dropping by here before the day was done."

"K-Kurumu! You really shouldn't! Y-you know you-"

"But Tsukune! I'm just saying hi! I can't help but just-"

Crash~~

…

"Idiot."

Kurumu, who was now smashed upside down against the wall just flopped there, eyes all dazed.

"O…ow…"

"That has to be the thousandth time Moka has done that to her…"Yukari mumbled. "You think she would have learned by now…"

"Heh heh heh…" Tsukune half giggled out shyly before a real smile grew on his face at the sight of his wife.

"Hey, Moka. I've been looking for you. I was just…hey…are you all right?"

The vampire female, arms crossed as she stood there, did not answer, her eyes falling back to the windows. The only difference now was the watery glaze over them.

"I'm going to my classroom." she finally said, turning away. "There are things I need to finish before classes start tomorrow."

And with that, she simply walked away, leaving a very confused Tsukune.

"What happened?" he asked with a concerned look, turning back to the other three.

"These two were talking about how their stupid kids were growing up so fast and stuff, and I think Moka over heard."

"Don't call our kids stupid!" Kurumu snapped, standing up again and coming within inches of the snow woman. "You're the one with the stupid kid! She's always stalking people! It's creepy!"

"I don't know what you're talking about." Mizore replied simply, switching the sucker in her mouth from one side to the other.

"Oh…" Tsukune muttered out, ignoring the little fight as his own gaze saddened. "Yeah…Misaki."

The two girls quieted and all three looked at him with worry.

"Are you ok, Tsukune?"

"Well, I'm ok enough." he said with a small smile. "I mean…it hurts…she's our daughter. She would have started middle school this year with all of your kids, too. Even though she hasn't said it, I know that's what's been bothering her lately…"

"Well, it's obvious it bothers her a lot, but, knowing what this year would be, why did she accept the job here knowing she would be surrounded by a ton of kids Misaki's age."

"For the same reason I did." he replied. "We've spoken about it. She seems to think that she'll find her…that somehow…Misaki would have found her way here…"

"Does she really?" Kurumu asked? "I mean, I guess it's…well…do you believe it?"

Tsukune let out a small sigh, staring out of the window as his wife was doing before him.

"To be honest…I don't know what to believe. I mean…we've spent these last five years searching and searching, but coming up with nothing. I don't want to think the worst, I don't want to think she's dead because there wasn't any real proof of it, but at the same time…I'm afraid to believe, too. I mean…what if…"

All were silent for that moment, silence only breaking when the younger of the adults spoke up.

"I believe, Tsukune."

"Yu…Yukari…"

The dark haired female looked back with a hopeful and warm smile.

"I believe Misaki will come back. And I believe Moka might just be right. You never know! She is a monster after all. Maybe another monster family found Misaki and took care of her, and she is here this year, too! Maybe you'll find her!"

"I agree!" Kurumu chirped in, face lighting up. "I think there is a good chance, too!"

Tsukune's smile grew a little.

"You guys really think so?"

"Yes!" Kurumu answered with a smile in return. "And if she is, we'll find her! We're all family after all."

"We will find her…don't worry…I will stalk every single new student and see what I can find."

"Um…we want to bring Misaki back, Mizore…" the succubus said, eye twitching slightly. "Not scare her off…"

"Don't worry, Tsukune." Yukari cut in. "We promise, if she is here, we'll get her. We've been helping you guys this long, and we won't stop until she is back. She'll be found, Tsukune!"

"Thanks guys…" he replied, his smile warmer now. "I really hope so… I really hope…"