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

Chapter 172

'We should spend more time like this,' Inner Moka purred with contentment.

'That would be nice,' Outer Moka agreed.

It was Saturday morning and Moka was beside Tsukune in bed. It had been a passionate night for them. They had taken the time to share themselves with lots of kissing and touching before bringing their bodies together. They had shared each others embrace more than once. Now it approaching breakfast time and they were still in bed together. Both Moka's were in agreement on how they wanted to spend their weekend, but were mindful of the reality of their situation.

While sharing their mental girl-talk, Moka slipped from the bed. A little privacy for tending to the needs of the body and to wash up was a good thing. When they returned, feeling refreshed, Moka saw Tsukune still asleep in the bed. His body was half covered by the bedding, giving her a view of hard muscle, scared flesh, and his handsome face. With an impish smile, Moka crawled up onto the bed.

Tsukune came awake with a start. The sudden sense of strong intent being focused on him had reached into his dreams to alert him to a possible danger. He opened his eyes and started to sit up, only to see Moka as she pounced on him.

"Mo..." Tsukune's question was smothered before he could get it out.

Moka kissed him with passion and hunger. She had decided to take her satisfaction from Tsukune one more time before facing the day. With playful aggression, she pushed him down into the pillows. Seeing the surprise in Tsukune's eyes was fun. Feeling his body respond to her was exciting. Taking her pleasure, being in control until she pushed him to his limit and accepting his release made her glow with feelings hard to describe, impossible to ignore, and a joy to experience.

XxX

Tsukune and Moka were dressed in light robes as they sat down to a late brunch together. It was a quiet, intimate time for them. For the moment, they were relaxed and did not have to worry about school or the future. Moka just wanted to enjoy the morning while she could. Tsukune on the other hand had questions running around in his head.

After brunch, Moka and Tsukune dressed casually and went out for a date. Tsukune was determined to be a good boyfriend for Moka, and not let his doubts and fears spoil her good mood. They walked in to town together, holding hands, for a proper date. It was something they were free to do far to seldom.

Tsukune let Moka set the pace for the day. He was happy to be with her and wanted her to know it. While she looked through store windows and examined merchandise, Tsukune stood by to offer a hand with her bags as he reflected on his inner questions and the things he had so recently observed. Tsukune was worried about how he could be changing, but he was also aware that Moka was going through some changes of her own. While they had made love in the morning, Moka's red eyes had been framed by her pink hair. He could not help but wonder if it was a sign that the two sides of Moka were growing closer into a single personality.

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"Thank you everybody," Aiko said with a smile. "Our hard work is going to make the festival a success."

The Festival Committee meeting broke up and the students headed off to their individual concerns. It was Monday afternoon and Aiko was finally feeling like the school was getting organized for the festival. She and the committee had a map for the school grounds with placement for booths figured out. She also had a list of every class' and clubs' event. Aiko gathered up her notes and prepared herself for the next step.

The Headmistress would need to approve the funds for the festival. Now that there was a map and list of events, Aiko was able to do some math and put together a proposed budget for supplies and materials. She was not looking forward to visiting the Headmistress' office. There was something about the calculating look in the older woman's eyes that made Aiko nervous.

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Tsukune wondered who it was that came up with the human world exercises the third year students were being subjected to. For half the day, he and the others had role-played through different kinds of small conflicts that could come up in daily life. How to confront a noisy neighbor. How to deal with a nosy neighbor. How to stay calm when singled out by a boss. Tsukune could understand the reasoning behind the exercises, but didn't like having to spend his time doing them.

Tsukune's impatience with the exercises had been compounded when he felt Kurumu return to the area. Once the school day was over, Tsukune, Moka, Mizore, and Yukari met up with Kurumu and Kokoa in the Newspaper Club's room. The generally happy atmosphere of the club room was only slightly damaged by Moka's and Kurumu's glaring at each other. Kurumu wanted to be close to Tsukune. As much as she wanted to keep the other woman away, Moka was mindful of how she was acting in front of Tsukune. If somebody was going to look ill behaved, Moka was content to have Kurumu do it.

Moka knew she was a better match for Tsukune than Kurumu was. She also knew Tsukune had already chosen her before any of the others. These two little facts did not keep her from having moments of insecurity. Unfortunately, in trying to be calm and caring, without letting her own feelings possibly spoiling her image in Tsukune's eyes, did mean she had to accept some things she did not care for. One of those things was Kurumu insisting that Tsukune spend the evening with her to help with her studies.

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Kurumu had a wide grin on her face and a bounce to her step as she walked with Tsukune. She had a study date with him, and had successfully kept the others out of it. She would have been happier if she could cook supper for Tsukune, but that would have taken time away from her studies. She had her school work planned out, so it should not take very long to get finished. Kurumu had worked hard to keep up with her studies while away form school. What she had left she could do alone, but she didn't want to. It was a simple plan, to use studying as an excuse to be with Tsukune. She should be finished some time after supper, but still early enough in the evening that she and Tsukune could really enjoy their time together.

Tsukune tried to keep from smiling too much. During the trip back to the village Kurumu's excited emotions rose and fell in waves. Once back at the manor, Kurumu was so perky about doing her school work that Tsukune had a hard time keeping himself from laughing.

"It looks like you have most of your work finished already," Tsukune observed while Kurumu was still setting her books out.

"Well," Kurumu replied. "I wanted you to know I am serious. After I graduate from here, there is still college. I want to take my education seriously, because it will help my career, and I take that very seriously."

"That's good," Tsukune said with a nod. He gestured to the books she had set out. "We can probably finish up in no time."

Tsukune set out his own things as well. He helped Kurumu when she asked for it, or was looking stumped, but otherwise concentrated on his own studies. They took a break from their studies to eat dinner, but then it was back to the books. Kurumu and Tsukune finished up only a little more than hour after eating.

"I'm glad that's done," Kurumu said as she put her things away.

"Me too," Tsukune nodded.

"Now it is time to get serious," Kurumu smiled.

"What?" Tsukune questioned.

"You owe me, Tsukune," Kurumu gave him a frown.

"For what?" Tsukune asked.

"For what you did to me last time," Kurumu's frown melted into a pout. "You pushed me down and used me so ruthlessly." She could feel her heart beating faster at the memory.

"I warned you about teasing me," Tsukune said with a crooked smile. "It is a good thing you were so happy about it."

"Tsukune!" Kurumu cried in protest.

"Kurumu,"Tsukune said. "This close to you, I could feel you getting excited as soon as you started talking about it."

"Damn it," Kurumu growled. "Fine! But you still owe me. You got my tail all dirty."

"Kurumu," Tsukune said in a sweet voice. "Would you like to take a bath together?"

"Oh hell yes," Kurumu snapped at him, her face contorted in a cross between a smile and a pout.

XxxX

Kurumu was feeling good in so many ways. Tsukune had given her all the attention she could wish for. The first time had been in the bathroom. They had made washing into a special kind of play. By the time they were both wet and soapy, Kurumu and Tsukune were both feeling turned on. Kurumu had decided since the last time she had been with Tsukune, borrowing from her mother's advice, that if Moka wanted to be the calm and proper lady, then Kurumu would benefit by being the wanton woman. She would be the variety that her mother always said men craved. If Tsukune ever wanted to do dirty, even nasty things with a woman, Kurumu was more than happy to be that woman for him. Once they had lathered up in the bathroom, Kurumu had abandoned all pretense of modesty.

"Tsukune," Kurumu had practically purred his name while rubbing her bare, soapy breasts against his chest. "Remember that time after the night we first became lovers? You and I were getting clean together."

"I remember," Tsukune said with a little nod, a little embarrassed at how things had turned out that morning.

"I want to do that again," Kurumu said. She turned her back to Tsukune, abandoning her wash stool to kneel on the floor.

"What?" Tsukune questioned.

"You surprised me that time," Kurumu said as she spread her knees apart. "But it had felt good." She leaned forward, putting her elbows on the floor, making a lewd pose as she looked back over her shoulder at Tsukune.

"Errrr," Tsukune felt himself blushing. "Kurumu, don't tease..."

"I'm not teasing you, Tsukune," Kurumu cut of his protest. She rolled her hips and bottom at him invitingly. "I am telling you exactly what I want. I want to feel you in me like that time."

"You can't be serious," Tsukune challenged as he watched the way she presented her round bottom to him.

"Yes I am," Kurumu insisted. She rocked back so she was sitting up on her heels. "Tsukune, I want to be your lover in every way I can. I want you to make me feel good, and I want to use my body, I want you to use my body in every way that makes you feel good." Twisting her torso, Kurumu was able to reach back far enough to grab Tsukune's aroused, masculine flesh. "This is something I want, and I am going to make sure you enjoy it too."

Tsukune could not resist her argument, and her firm grip upon him. While some small part of his mind wanted to protest, Tsukune could not think of a single reason to refuse Kurumu's request. As he slipped to his knees to embrace her from behind, he realized that he didn't even want to try to argue.

Kurumu accepted the reward for her boldness. Tsukune had given in to her request. He had taken her from behind, filling her bottom with his flesh. Once he had accepted her desire, his own passion drove him forward. The excitement of being with Tsukune had been seasoned by the naughtiness of the way the joined their bodies together. Kurumu moaned with pleasure and her body shook when she climaxed from Tsukune's use of her backside. Before long he reached his release within her, and she felt the heat of his seed deep within her.

Once Tsukune gave Kurumu a chance to catch her breath, they finished washing. They relaxed in the bath together for a while, but Kurumu didn't want to waste too much time just cuddling. Clean and dry, she and Tsukune made their way to the bedroom. Once on the bed, she had Tsukune lay back and then she applied her lips and tongue to his flesh until she pushed him to his limit. Kurumu drank down his seed and felt a rush of sexual energy from him, feeding her succubus nature. After a brief rest in each others arms, Tsukune and Kurumu came together with him on top of her. She embraced him with her arms and legs, and accepted his manhood withing her womanly folds. By the time Tsukune reached his release for the third time, Kurumu was feeling tender in all the best ways.

Kurumu had felt so alive and satisfied at the same time. She cuddled up close beside Tsukune and felt the firm, steady beating of his heart as he held her. Yes, Kurumu decided, she had found her place. Tsukune would marry Moka some day, and the proud vampire would be his proud and dignified wife. Kurumu would be his wanton mistress. As the energy of their passion flowed through her, Kurumu imagined the future. Tsukune would have his dignified home, where Ruby would serve him and Moka would be the lady of the house. Kurumu would live not far off in her own home, where Tsukune could come to see her when he wanted to set aside propriety and simply indulge in the pleasures of life and of the flesh.

Kurumu smiled with contentment. Moka, whether she knew it or not, had been right. It felt good to know her place. And in finding her place, she was better able to see where others could belong as well. Moka would give Tsukune a child, born out of love, just as Kurumu would, and she was confident that Tsukune would love them both. Mizore would be the faithful concubine, giving Tsukune more children, as many as he could want, letting the proud wife and the wanton mistress spend many years enjoying Tsukune's love unencumbered by gravid bodies. Ruby would probably have a baby too, and would serve as wet nurse to Moka's. And through it all, Tsukune would rule their hearts as he strove to be the best man that he could be. Other woman would come and go, following after him. Kurumu knew she would always be jealous, but it would be a fleeting thing. Kurumu, a frivolous fickle succubus by nature, would be faithful and devoted to her mate.

In the morning, Kurumu treated herself to breakfast in bed. She woke Tsukune with kisses and caresses before pushing back the tangled bedding and taking his hardening flesh into her mouth. Tsukune rewarded her for her efforts with his hot release, which Kurumu drank down happily. They cuddled together for a time after that before climbing out of bed to face the day.

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Moka arrived at the manor at mid morning for no other reason than to see Tsukune. A small part of her was afraid she would arrive to discover that he and Kurumu were still in each others arms. Ruby welcomed her at the door and showed her in to the sitting room where Tsukune and Kurumu were sipping tea and talking about her job. They were together on the small couch when Moka entered. Tsukune stood to welcome her and Kurumu looked up and gave her a smile.

"Good morning, Moka," Kurumu said in a light and happy tone. "Did you have a good night?"

"It was alright," Moka answered politely. "And you?"

"Yes," Kurumu nodded and smiled. "Thank you." She stood and moved away from Tsukune. "Please sit here," He said as she went.

Moka blinked in surprise. She had never expected Kurumu to give way to her so willingly. It made her suspicious.

"Tsukune?" Moka turned her attention to him.

"Please, come sit with me," Tsukune invited, holding out a hand to her.

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It was a strange day for Moka. She knew Kurumu was up to something but could not fathom what it could be. Any time Moka left his aide the succubus would move next to Tsukune, but when Moka returned, Kurumu simply surrendered her place with a little smirk without being challenged. When Mizore met them on the way to class, Kurumu treated her as she always had. The same was true with Inari. It made no sense to Moka.

After school, Moka, Mizore, and Kurumu shared Tsukue's time. They studied together and then ate dinner. After eating, Kurumu gathered her things with a pout. She had to return to the studio in the morning. She explained how she had to record her lines while watching the recorded video so that the sound in the commercials would have the best quality. She didn't really want to go, but the production team had a deadline to meet.

"Kurumu," Moka called her aside. "Do you have a moment?"

"What is it?" Kurumu asked as she and Moka moved a little way apart from the others.

"I was just wondering," Moka tried to keep her expression calm even as she lowered her voice and looked to make sure Tsukune was not listening. "What are you up to?"

"Excuse me?" Kurumu blinked. "What makes you think I am up to anything?" Kurumu had only lowered her own voice a little.

"I know you are plotting something," Moka accused. "You've been acting different all day. Do you expect me to believe you don't care when I sit closer to Tsukune than you?"

"Moka, do you remember what you said to me two weeks ago?" Kurumu said with a cold smile. "The morning after Tsukune and I had been together out over the sea cliffs? Tsukune had told you everything that had happened. He told you how he had abandoned his usual restraint and how we had been shameless in our lovemaking."

"Lovemaking you call it?" Moka's eyebrow rose. "More like..."

"Call it what ever you want," Kurumu cut her off. "The next morning you tried to throw it in my face. And then said it was satisfying to know my place."

"I remember," Moka said carefully.

"Well you are right," Kurumu said with a small nod. "It is satisfying to know my place. My place is with Tsukune. You and Tsukune have both made it clear that you come first. After what happened... After I had the time to think about it, I decided that I am fine with that. I am going to be Tsukune's mistress, his lover. When you are not there, I will be. That is my place."

"Why you..." Moka growled, her body tensing.

"Smile," Kurumu said in a silky voice. "You get to be the uncontested lady of the manor."

Moka was forced to hold in her frustration. What Kurumu had said was true. She looked over to where Mizore was hovering close to Tsukune with open adoration in her eyes. While she loathed having to share even the smallest crumbs of Tsukune with anyone, there was no way she could stop him from being caring and supportive and loving. There was no way she could keep others from loving him. She would just have to do her best to make sure he never had the time or energy to give those other women what they wanted.

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Kurumu was smiling as she left the school. She had found her place with Tsukune. As long as she did not cause any open strife with Moka, Tsukune would continue to accept her as his lover and they would be able to share their lives together, after a fashion. In finding her place and embracing it, she had scored a victory over Moka. The vampire was forced to accept Kurumu's humble role as Tsukune's mistress unless she wanted to become the villain. Moka was trapped by her own pride. The vampire would be the lady of the manor, standing up in front of the world as Tsukune's wife some day, while Kurumu came and went through the back door, satisfying Tsukune in ways that Moka would not.