Disclaimer: I do not own any part of Rosario Vampire. I am merely twisting the creators vision into my own dream. If the supernatural, sexuality, or violence is offensive to you, then you should not read this.

Chapter 28

Mizore returned to her room from the study group feeling a positive. It was clear from the way everybody was acting that Tsukune had not exposed her lapse in judgment. Additionally, and more importantly, Tsukune had not tried to avoid her. She stripped off her usual loose fitting top and hung it on the back of the door. She didn't like it all that much, but it was sturdy and the loose fit let air circulate to help her stay cool. She was about to sit down and write in her journal when someone knocked on her door.

"Yes?" Mizore answered the knock.

"It's me," Mizore instantly recognized the voice. "Tsukune…"

Mizore, in just her bra and skirt, opened the door before he could finish saying his name.

"Sorry," Tsukune looked away. "Did I come at a bad time?"

"No," Mizore grabbed his shirt and pulled. "Please come in." She closed the door after she had him inside. "Would you like tea?"

"Mizore please," Tsukune said. "I'll just be here for a little while."

"Tsukune?" Mizore felt a stab of fear.

"I don't want to burden you…"

"You're not a burden," Mizore insisted.

"I owe you a chance to share because Inner Moka…"

"I don't want it," Mizore said as she backed away from Tsukune.

"What?"

"You're right," Mizore said. "I went too far last time. But you coming here, like this. I am sorry Tsukune. I want to share Warmth with you, but I want it to be with you when you want to share it with me, not because you feel an obligation."

"Mizore," Tsukune said, sighing. "I'm sorry. It is true that I came here because I felt an obligation. But you are also my friend and I don't want this to drive us apart. The first time I… Shared with you, I didn't understand the meaning it held with Yuki Onna, and I am sorry for my misunderstanding."

"Tsukune…"

"But you are still my friend, and you are important to me." He drew up his youki, enough so that he could feel it flowing in him. "You explained that sharing Warmth is what lovers do, but also what parents do for children. So it is what family does. Do we have to be lovers to share something? We have shared dangers. We share work."

"Tsukune," Mizore said softly with tears welling up in her eyes.

"I won't force you," Tsukune said. "I am here because I chose to be. Inner Moka didn't tell me to go to you every time I share with her. She never said it was my responsibility. I am not here because it is some chore I must do. You made an agreement with Inner Moka and I want to make sure your side of it is protected."

"Are you sure?" Mizore asked. "You know I want to…"

"I want to avoid…" Tsukune fumbled a little. Finally he just held out his arms for a hug.

Mizore threw herself into his arms and hugged him tightly. She held him in her arms and savored the feel of his body as she drank in his Warmth. She looked up into his face, his eyes, and saw his compassion and caring. It was like looking into his heart.

"Tsukune…" She whispered.

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Monday morning arrived and the Newspaper club was quick to set up in front of the school gates. The leading story of the special edition of the school paper was the official election results. The Student Council officers were listed with their pictures and short bios. From the council president down to the male and female representatives for the first year students, the holder of every position had been chosen by the students of Youkai Academy.

As the student body arrived they took copies of the paper and talked excitedly about the election results. There was a lot of boasting about having guessed who would win mutters about who had not made it. One thing that Tsukune was careful to keep out of the paper was how many write-in votes he had received. While it wasn't enough to win any positions on the council, it did bother him how many people were looking up to him. He just wanted a peaceful life after all, and he had more visibility in a school of monsters then was healthy for a human.

During lunch the newly elected officers all gave short speeches in the cafeteria to thank everybody for voting for them. Tsukune skipped the speeches and had lunch with his friends out side. Yukari watched her friends and wondered about the dynamics of their relationships. Kurumu was sitting close to Tsukune, but was keeping her hands and her boobs to her self. Mizore had placed herself between him and Moka, which the little witch thought was odd. Moka still managed to trade looks with Tsukune, which irritated Kokoa who was sitting across from her, next to Yukari. Life for the little group seamed to be going normally.

After school the president and vice president of each class assembled as witnesses and advisors for the Student Council. Tsukune sat next to Moka as the meeting started. The newly elected president called the meeting to order and in twenty minutes it looked like she didn't want the job any more.

The Student Council had a list of priority tasks sent down from the Board Chairman. The first thing on the list was for the selection of a new Student Police Captain, with duties outlined by the Board Chairman. The Student Council had the authority to choose the Student Police Captain and to discipline or replace him or her as they saw necessary. This was quickly done by a nomination and unanimous vote of the council for Aono Tsukune. Knowing he was stuck with the job, much in the way he had become class president, he accepted the white armband of office and letter of mandate with a firm nod, and tried not to cry as Moka put it on his sleeve. He was tasked with building up a Student Police force and supervising them so they would not become a repeat of the Public Safety Commission. As a final dig at the old commission, their headquarters was now for the use of the Student Police

The Student Council ran through its prescribed agenda for its first meeting. They went down a list of all existing school clubs and voted if they should be allowed to continue. All of them were approved. All special student committee presidents were asked to give a brief report of their function and status. Tsukune stood, reported that the Election committee had finished its task and was now disbanded. He sat down for all of thirty seconds before standing up again and giving a report of how the Festival Committee was doing. The first Student Council meeting came to an end as Gin took pictures for the school paper.

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"Why me?" Tsukune sighed as he collapsed onto his bed. In fact, he had been asking that same question ever since the council meeting had let out. He had just under two weeks until the school festival, and now he needed to recruit students for the Youkai Student Police. He rolled on to his back and considered how to structure the Student Police. He thought back on the mangas and animes he had watched growing up in hope of inspiration. On the surface using make-believe as a reference seamed like a bad idea, but in those fanciful stories the students ended up fighting aliens, giant mecha, and monster. At a school full of monsters, mangas suddenly appeared reliable and credible. Then again, if he was going to use the anime format he should only recruit females with nice bodies and their uniform would be a mix of spandex and armored bikinis. That thought made Tsukune laugh.

"What is it?" Ruby asked as she set the table.

"Just a silly thought," Tsukune said.

"Oh."

Tsukune continued to worry at the problem in his mind. He needed to get the Student Police in place quickly. But he had to avoid recruiting a gang of thugs. While the members didn't have to be powerful fighters, they should be able to protect themselves, at least long enough to run away and call for help. It would help to have enough members that they could work in teams, and have more then one team on duty at a time. While eating and studying, the task was never completely out of his mind. He absentmindedly petted Ruby's head as she cuddled up beside him in bed with a small smile on his face. He had the seed of an idea sprouting in his mind as he fell asleep.

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Tsukune got started first thing Tuesday morning. Being in his second year he realized that it was likely that he would have to continue with the Student Police during his third year also. He decided that he should plan for the future and make sure he had some first years in the group also. He also thought it would be good to star with people he knew.

"Akira," Tsukune called out to the first year boy. "How are you doing today?"

"I am good," Matsumoto Akira answered. He had been waiting outside the girl's dorm for his girlfriend when Tsukune approached him. "How are you doing Tsukune Sempai?"

"Good, good. Akira, what club are you in again?"

"I am in the Go club," He said, making a face. "My parents recommended it and being in a club is mandatory."

"I was wondering if I could get you to join a new group," Tsukune said. "I am starting the official Student Police and I need members. Do you think you would be interested in joining?"

"Ah…" Akira was stunned for a moment. "Yes!" He said when he found his voice.

"Good," Tsukune smiled. "Come on by the old Public Safety building after classes today. Oh, if you know anybody that might want to join, invite them along too."

"Yes. Alright."

"Good. I will see you later then." Tsukune had his first recruit. He liked the underclassman because he had shown loyalty and toughness by standing with his girlfriend when things looked bad. He hoped he could get more people like that.

It was a good start, Tsukune admitted to himself. He had over fifty applicants for the Student Police in its first week. He had turned down five because of the attitude they had shown in the first meeting with him, and another five because they had been so timid and nervous that Tsukune thought that they would be a liability. Another twelve had withdrawn when they learned how much responsibility and work that would be required. Another eight had dropped by the end of the week because they were worried about their grades. Eighteen candidates had made it through to the end of the week with the determination to continue.

Tsukune made some interesting discoveries when he took over the building once used by the Public Safety Commission. While it was clear from just a quick look that the place had been looted of some things, there was still a lot of stuff left behind. On the first day Tsukune and his recruits started cleaning and inspecting the building. While he didn't think he would ever need to use the cells in the basement, Tsukune did include them in the general cleaning. In a storage room some useful equipment was discovered that had been locked away long ago. To each member of the Student Police was issued a whistle and a bamboo shinai. The whistles were to be carried at all times, and the shinais were to be carried on patrol, or whenever appropriate.

Fortunately one of the new members was also in the kendo club, so there would be some sword training available for the ones that needed it. A third year member from the apothecary club, who also hoped to one day be a doctor, set up one office in the building as an aid station in case it was ever needed. Tsukune asked him to teach first aid to the others as well. Sheezu was the only member of the now defunct commission to be alowed into the Student Police, and had asked to be the desk clerk. Tsukune welcomed her. Of the eighteen members of the Student Police, Sheezu was one of five females.

Durring the week Tsukune and his new Student Police had started taking over patrols from the class officers, and would be doing all of the patrols over the weekend. While he was short staffed for what he wanted, Tsukune felt they had a good chance of making the Student Police a success. He hoped that as more people became aware of them the group would collect more members.

Tsukune organized his group as best as he could. First he assigned them to work in pairs and established eight pairs for doing patrols. Each pair would patrol for two hours and then be off for nearly fourteen hours. Sheezu would be on duty two hours every afternoon to help file the reports that the patrolling members turned in. She would also take any messages that came in. Tsukune, as captain, and his lieutenant Akira would take turns on duty, twelve hours at a time. Tsukune would take the night shift, and when not making rounds himself would sleep in the headquarters, which he had already started calling the 'police station.' Akira would have the day shifts and could do his school work when not otherwise occupied.

Tsukune didn't know it, but he impressed the members of the Student Police. They saw him making rounds and checking on the patrol groups during the night. He was a little worn in the mornings, but he never looked rumpled or bleary eyed. He looked like he could take on any challenge. What they didn't know was that he used his youki to restore his energy after taking short naps. It also helped that ruby, exempt from curfew and able to fly, visited him with meals and fresh tea during the night, and made sure he had a clean and pressed uniform ready in his room at all times.

By the end of the weekend, Tsukune knew he needed to expand the Student Police as much as possible. If he could expand the membership then just the number of students involved would help keep the rest honest. Also, if there were enough members then some could be shift leaders and Tsukune would have more of his time back.

Tsukune had managed a short visit with his friends for their normal study group on Sunday, but the night shifts were starting to take their toll. Twice he had fallen asleep while reading, and once while writing. With his Festival Committee work and the Newspaper Club, in addition to the Student Police, Tsukune saw himself being worn down to nothing in the very near future.

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The Tsukune Fanclub gathered for one of their rare meetings. Strangely enough they were in Tsukune's dorm room, but he wasn't there. Moka sat at Tsukune's desk, using the only chair. Kurumu sat on the bed hugging Tsukune's pillow. Mizore and Ruby sat on the floor with Yukari, and kept the little witch from trying to go through Tsukune's underwear drawer.

"How do we help Tsukune?" Moka repeated the question. It was the question that had brought them all together.

The young women had already gone through the rounds of their usual acts. It was decided that nobody would "comfort" him at night. There would be no running around in the night, following Tsukune to help him from the shadows. The idea of everyone joining the Student Police was considered, they were some of the strongest fighters in the school after all, but was discarded. It was Kurumu that produced the seed of an idea for them to use.

"If we could just convince more people to join," Kurumu said. "Tsukune said that is what he things his group needs."

"But how are we going to do that?" Ruby asked.

"I don't know," The succubus lamented. "Maybe would make boys think the armband makes them look sexy."

That had been enough to get the idea started. Tsukune's popularity with the girls was well known. Matsumoto Akira had started spending time talking with Tsukune and now he had a girlfriend. The Tsukune Fanclub decided that they could use Tsukune's popularity, and their own, to make the Student Police popular. They had the perfect tool available Monday. Cooking class.

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Tsukune knew something was being plotted as he walked to class Monday morning. His friends kept making cryptic comments to each other, but would smile sweetly at him and change the subject if he showed any interest. Any time the four girls agreed to work together, and an enemy was not in front of them, Tsukune felt he should be worried. It didn't help that he knew Ruby was in on whatever the conspiracy was. She had fussed over his uniform and made sure his Student Police arm band, with three stars of rank newly added, was carefully pinned to his sleeve.

Tsukune trusted his friends, but wished they would warn him about what they were planning. In a school of monsters, he had learned to worry about surprises. He wished he could just have a simple fight for his life, instead of all this uncertainty.

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Sheezu felt more then a little overwhelmed. Two of the most beautiful girls in school had come to her first thing in the morning. They explained the situation to her, and what they were planning. She had agreed that it sounded like a good plan and had asked what she could do to help. The happy smiles from the pair of second years made Sheezu feel trapped. Their instructions at least would be easy to follow, and something she would enjoy doing. They told her to spend as much time as she could being visibly happy to be with her boyfriend, while they both wore their Student Police Armbands.

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Matsumoto Akira had decided that he liked being a part of the Student Police. One of the benefits of the job was being allowed to get out of class early, but he didn't plan to do that much. He also had authority over students in any year if he caught them breaking rules, and as ambiguous as the school's rules were it was almost impossible not to be breaking one just by being anywhere near the school. Akira didn't plan to abuse that part of the job ether. What he liked was after a single week on the Student Police force there were first years already looking up to him. Tsukune had made him a lieutenant because he had been willing to stand up for Sheezu Aimi, and willing to protect her in a fight. Being a lieutenant under Aono Tsukune brought with it some prestige also.

Akira had written home the same day he had been asked to join the Student Police, sure that his family would be proud of him. Aimi had been proud of him also. Likewise, Akira was proud of his girlfriend's choice to join the Student Police. It showed how brave she was, and it would show everybody else how honorable she really was, in spite of her involvement with the Public Safety Commission.

While his pride in himself and Aimi was strong, and he was glad that was apart of the Student Police, he was nearly ecstatic when he saw Tsukune walking towards the Student Police station. Akira had come to the Student Police headquarters as soon as class had let out, with Aimi at his side. Tsukune had warned him over the weekend that the second year would have a committee meeting to attend after class, and that it would be up to Akira to manage things for a while. During that 'a while' two members of the Student Police resigned, turning in their arm bands, shinais, and whistles. Five student had come in to the headquarters to apply for joining the Student Police, three girls and two boys, who were asked to wait for the captain. Eight students had come by to hand in the papers they had written reflecting on their actions that had gotten them caught breaking school rules, because anybody that got in to too much trouble with the Student Police would be reported to their Homeroom Sensei and then would face disciplinary action from the staff.

Tsukune's arrival meant that he, the captain for the Student Police, would be in charge and Akira, a lieutenant, could just relax and follow directions. Tsukune saw the relieved look on Akira's face and was tempted to turn around and run away. Gathering his determination, he entered the Student Police station to meet his fate.

"Welcom to the Student Police," Tsukune smiled warmly and held out his hand. "I know you will be an asset to us and the school, Lieutenant Kinto."

The third year student was now the third officer among the Student police under Tsukune. Tsukune had admired Kinto's level headedness after the defeat of the Public Safety Commission, and had gotten along well with him when the class officers had been patrolling the school. The third year student was a Mujina, and by nature preferred to be active at night. Kinto was going to be the night supervisor for the Student Police. His plan after graduation was to try and join a private security force. He had never joined the Public Safety Commission because he didn't like the leadership. With only a few months of school left, Kinto thought he could join the Student Police and list the experience on any future job applications, truthfully saying that the Student Police had not been formed until his last year.

Tsukune, as captain would be available 'on-call.' Even when he was asleep in his room. If one of the lieutenants needed him to help supervise patrols, or just needed a shift off, Tsukune would be available, until more officers were a part of the Student Police.

Sheezu Aimi was also a lieutenant in the Student Police by the end of the second week. Her responsibility was managing the headquarters and supervising the six students that would handle the office work. Tsukune had invited back some of the students that had been to timid or shy for patrol work, and two of them had agreed to work in the office. The horned story teller and her boyfriend also joined the office staff under Sheezu, along with the first year Rokurokubi girl that had wanted to meet Tsukune so bad that she never even guess that she had been talking to him, about him.

By the end of the second week the Student Police had almost doubled its membership. There were now eleven patrol pairs, six office staff, and three lieutenants under Tsukune's command. During the school day all members of the Student Police were counted as being 'On Duty' so far as their responsibility of enforcing the school's rules. The headquarters or 'police station' was open whenever class was out. Tsukune still had to put his time in at the station even if his lieutenants had everything under control, but a few hours at a time was a far sight better then spending every night there.

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Tsukune returned to his room late Thursday evening tired but feeling good. The next day would bring the opening of the school festival and a long weekend filled with fun. There were enough members of the Student Police that everyone would have a chance to attend the festival while keeping up patrols. Tsukune knew he would have to put in his fair share of police duties also, but he didn't mind. With a tired smile on his face Tsukune stumbled into bed and was asleep before Ruby could crawl under the sheets to cuddle him.

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Moka was having trouble sleeping. She had a date with Tsukune for the school festival and was very excited about it. She had all of her clothes for Friday laid out and had a list committed to memory of what she wanted to do. And it Mizore or Kurumu tried to dismiss her in front of their mothers again, Moka was ready to kiss Tsukune right in front of them, even if she had to tie him up to do it.

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Kurumu was looking forward to the weekend. She would get some private time with Tsukune, even if it was only for a few hours Saturday afternoon, and there would be some Newspaper Club time for her to be with him and everybody else. She was glad that the Student Police recruiting was going so well that Tsukune would have some free time.

All it had taken to help boost membership was for Kurumu and her friends to spend time in cooking class talking up how masculine and dependable being in the Student Police made someone look. With the smell of fresh baking around the girls from the cooking class as they carried the product of their labors to their friends and sweethearts the gossip had spread, inspiring an upswing in interest in the Student Police.