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 185

Thursday arrived at Youkai Academy. For some it came entirely too soon. Ruby was one of those that wished Thursday could have waited a little longer in coming, maybe a hundred years or so. Because Tsukune had important plans for the day, he had gone to bed early on Wednesday, letting Ruby cuddle beside him. He had gotten used to having somebody in the bed to hold close, and found that having a woman in his arms was relaxing. Ruby was not about to argue against any invitation to be close to Tsukune. As she slipped out of her master's bed to start her day, she wished that Thursday could have stayed away a little longer.

In contrast, for Inari Thursday had been slow in coming. She had spent hours over the past week planing for her day with Tsukune. She had put in extra time studying just to distract her from waiting. She had a bag packed for her trip, and a set of clothes laid out as well. Her school uniform was fine for going to classes, but for going on a motorcycle ride a short skirt was not a good choice. Inari had finally chosen an outfit she thought would be perfect for the day ahead. As she got dressed for school she applied the foundation for what would come later. She put on her best black underwear set, with bra, panties, and garter. She added black stockings that fit to her upper thighs. She smiled at her reflection after clipping the garter to the stockings. Not only would they help her stay warm later, but they made her legs look sexy. After morning attendance, Inari would return to her room to change, so she put on her underwear and stockings early to save time. In the bag she intended to bring she had just a few essentials to help keep her ready for the day ahead.

She had packed and repacked that bag countless times over the last week as she agonized over every detail. She didn't want to take anything to big, but she didn't want to try to fit everything into a little purse. She had settled on a small backpack she had seen while walking patrols of the town. It was black and pink, and was just the right size to serve as a large purse. After packing it, Inari had practiced carrying it and wearing it. She had it adjusted that she could body-sling it so the straps would run from on shoulder to the opposite hip, passing between her breasts to make them more noticeable. At the same time, if she decided to wear hanging from both shoulders, having the straps adjusted out gave her room to wear her jacket. Yes, she was looking forward to the day ahead, now that Thursday had finally arrived.

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Tsukune found himself looking forward to his trip more and more. When he had woken up he had felt refreshed and full of energy. When Ruby served him breakfast he rewarded her by pulling her by the hair to bring her close for a deep kiss. When Moka arrived at his door he kissed her as well, only much more gently.

Tsukune's morning started to sour when he met up with Kokoa and Inari. His lieutenant looked upset. Kokoa looked angry and embarrassed. Tsukune had a sinking feeling what was going on when he heard giggling from girls that he saw passing by.

"You just can't get enough, can you?" Kokoa accused. "I told Moka that you're not good enough for her, and now you're proving me right."

"It wasn't my fault," Tsukune tried to defend himself.

"That's a load of shit!" Kokoa spat. She took a long step forward and started to bring her other leg forward for a kick to his groin.

"It was not my fault," Tsukune said firmly as he caught Kokoa's ankle before her attack could strike home.

"Kokoa!" Kurumu protested.

"Kokoa, stop!" Moka demanded.

"Let me go!" Kokoa insisted.

Tsukune didn't let go. Instead he lifted Kokoa' ankle higher. When her other foot started to slide towards him, she tried to struggle.

"Stop it!' Kokoa cried out. "Let me go." She grabbed at her skirt, trying to protect her modesty as Tsukune continued to lift her leg.

Tsukune was taller than Kokoa, so it was what happened next was inevitable. As Tsukune continued to lift, Kokoa lost her meager footing. Instead of falling over, Tsukune kept lifting so that she was left dangling from his grip.

"Tsukune," Moka gasped.

"Let meee goooooo!" Kokoa screamed.

Tsukune did. Kokoa managed to protect herself from landing face first, but she still landed hard. Moka felt her heart clench. Such harshness was not normal for Tsukune. Kurumu remembered the previous morning and shared a worried look with Mizore.

"Damn it," Kokoa complained as she scrambled to her feet. "Ko!" She called out for her familiar.

"Chuu," The bat zoomed in.

Kokoa reached out for her familiar, and found only empty air.

"Ch-ach," Ko complained from Tsukune's fist.

As soon as Tsukune took hold of the bat, and felt it trying to draw in his energy, he gained an understanding of what the creature was. He could feel traces of Kokoa within the bat, and knew that if he wanted to he could wash away all of her youki with his own, making Ko his. For a moment, Tsukune was tempted to do just that.

"Give him back!" Kokoa demanded.

"Here," Tsukune tossed the bat in her direction.

As soon as she caught Ko, Kokoa transformed him into a mace.

"Kokoa, no!" Moka protested as her sister started her back-swing.

"Eat this," Kokoa aimed for Tsukune's head.

The weapon came to a sudden stop with a meaty smack.

Six young women gasped in surprise. Tsukune had caught the blow with his bare hand only inches from his head. One long spike was sticking out through the back of Tsukune's hand as he glared darkly at Kokoa. His youki surged then.

"Chaaaa..." A sound of protest came from the mace.

Tsukune tightened his grip and the mace bent. His youki penetrated into the familiar. Kokoa could feel her control over Ko fading fast.

"No!" She pulled uselessly, trying to free Ko fro, Tsukune's grip. "No!"

"Tsukune?" Moka questioned.

"No!" Kokoa was on the edge of tears. "Ko..."

"No more," Tsukune said in a flat voice. "This is the last time I will let you challenge me, Kokoa." He shoved the mace away forcefully, easily tearing it from Kokoa's grasp. "If you don't want to be around me, that is your choice. But who I talk to, who I love, who I share my life with is no business of yours." Tsukune gestured with his healing hand. "Your sister is the most important person in my life. I am not trying to take her away from you, but you have to stop trying to come between us."

"But.." Kokoa tried to protest.

"Shut it!" Tsukune barked. "I decide who I have in my life, not you. You have no say in what I do. If I want to kiss someone." Tsukune made a sweeping gesture, sending droplets of his blood flying. "It is not your place to try to stop me." His voice dropped into an angry growl as he loomed over the young vampire. "Isn't this the way it goes?" He reached out and gave her a little push. "You attacked me, challenged me because you disapproved of who I kiss, but I defeated you so now I can kiss whomever I want."

"But but but..." Kokoa had tears running down her face. She was cradling Ko, who was back in his bat body again and looking sick.

"Tsukune..." Moka said gently as she reached out to him. "Please. You don't have to do this."

"I'm sorry, Moka," Tsukune said as he turned towards her. "I didn't want this to happen. I wish that it didn't have to happen."

"I am sorry that it did have to happen," Moka said. "But it should be enough."

"I hope so," Tsukune said with his voice thick with emotions. He concentrated for a moment and his hand finished healing.

"Captain," Inari said in a firm voice. "You should report this."

"Hmmmm," Tsukune looked in her direction. He could see the determination in her face, and more than a hint of anger.

"You're right," Tsukune sighed.

"Tsukune," Moka said. "You don't..."

"Yes he does," Inari and Kurumu said at the same time.

"She can't keep attacking Tsukune and getting away with it," Kurumu argued.

"She used a weapon without cause," Inari said. "And she was seen doing it. If she isn't reported, then you are giving everybody else permission to ignore the rules."

"They're right," Tsukune nodded. "Kokoa, I will give you a choice. You can write a reflection paper and turn it in to your sister for me to review, or you can turn yourself in to your homeroom teacher for fighting. Ether way, I will be making a report for the Student Police file, and that will be turned in to your homeroom teacher at the end of the week."

Kokoa just nodded and sniffed.

Tsukune knew that was the best he was going to get out of her so he let it go. With a sigh he started towards school. All around him students suddenly remembered that they needed to get to class as well. He knew that there would be a gossip storm from his encounter with Kokoa. He just hoped it would blow over quickly.

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Moka shared worried looks with the others. She didn't know if Tsukune was being short tempered, or if he was being changed in some way by all that had happened to him. She didn't think he remembered what happened the time he and Inari had fought Fairy Tail, and they ended up in the hospital, but Moka would never forget what she saw that day. Thee of the attackers had died from having their throats torn open. From the size and shape of the injuries, Moka knew Tsukune had to have used his fangs. In one case a piece of the neck was completely gone, bitten out whole. Between the splattered blood that had been all over Tsukune and his injuries, and what he may have swallowed, Moka worried what might have added to the changes within him.

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Kurumu was also feeling anxious about Tsukune. He had become so quick to lash out, it was like he was becoming a stranger. Not for the first time she wished that their bond allowed her to feel his emotions the way he felt hers. She shared a worried look with Moka and knew that they would have to have a talk later. For the moment though, Kurumu wanted to be close to Tsukune.

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Tsukune reached his classroom in time to hear giggles and gasps flying. He knew some of the students that had seen his run-in with Kokoa had hurried ahead to share the news. When he walked into the classroom all conversation died. He paused at the door and looked around the room, at all the faces looking at him.

"Good morning," Tsukune said a little stiffly.

"Good morning Aono..." The class replied.

Not everybody used the same honorific, but they all added something to his name. He heard -San, Sempai/senpai, -Sama, and even Sensei. There were a few Captains in the mix as well. Tsukune knew he had many titles tagged on to him. The Board Chairman had named him Headmaster in September, and to the best of Tsukune's knowledge he still had the job, even if he never did anything, because the Board Chairman ran the school. That was one of the reasons he was looking forward to graduation, so that he could go somewhere where the only ones that would expect anything from him would be the university professors.

Tsukune moved to his seat aware of the eyes following him. Kasai looked so red in the face he thought the girl might burst into flames. Seki looked at him with the same kind of open hunger in her eyes that Tsukune was used to seeing from Moka just before she would bite him. Tsukune tried to act calm and composed as he took his seat and the whispers started up again.

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Kokoa knew she was going to be in detention for a week at least. She was not going to give Tsukune the satisfaction of turning in a reflection paper for him to gloat over. But before she reported herself to her homeroom teacher she had to go back to the dorms to clean up. She was dirty from where she had been dropped on the ground, and she also had of Tsukune's blood on her. There was no way she was going to make it through the day if she had to smell his delicious blood constantly. To make things worse, Tsukune was right about everything. It had not been her place to try to punish him. It had not been her place to even be angry with him. Because she had lost her temper and attacked, Tsukune had been in his rights to see it as a challenge. He had beat her twice in one morning. Once when he had lifted her off the ground. The second time was when he had stopped her attack and had nearly taken Ko from her. And he had done that unarmed. It wasn't even the first time he had beaten her. They way things were right now, he could simply demand her submission and make her his servant, and she wouldn't have the grounds to object.

Kokoa's insides twisted and burned with emotions. Because Tsukune had beat her, twice in one morning, she was honor bound to respect his wishes. She had been publicly humiliated by Tsukune, and it was her own fault. She could never tell her father about it because he would be ashamed of her. Kokoa was almost afraid of what could happen to her next.

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Once morning announcements and attendance was completed, Tsukune excused himself from the classroom. Every eye followed his departure, and he was sure he could feel the pressure of each and every one of them. Once out in the hall he gave a small sigh of relief. He was looking forward to the short break his trip was going to give him.

Tsukune was thinking that it feel a little strange to be leaving the school and walking back to the village alone when he reached the shoe lockers. To his surprise, Inari was there waiting for him. He gave her a warm smile.

"Good morning again," Tsukune said.

"Good morning again," Inari smiled back.

There was only a brief delay as Tsukune swapped shoes, and then the pair started towards the gates. With just the two of them, and classes still going on, the walk across the school grounds was a quiet one. Tsukune kind of liked it.

"Tsukune," Inari said as they walked down the main path from the school.

"Hmmm?" Tsukune looked at her with a raised eyebrow.

"I'll only need a moment to change and grab my things," Inari explained. "Why don't you come with me to the dorms. After that we can walk back to your place together."

"Alright," Tsukune said with a shrug.

Inari had to restrain herself from being too happy. It was a successful start of a three part plan. The plan was to make small and reasonable suggestions that Tsukune would agree to, even if it was because there was no reason not to. She would keep at it until he got in the habit of agreeing with her. Then she would start adding less reasonable, more selfish suggestions. And then finally, once he was conditioned, she would use the thinnest logic to get him to agree to one unreasonable suggestion, and once he agreed to it, she would have a string tied to him no mater what. As an added bonus, her first suggestion added to the amount of time they would be alone and close together.

Tsukune and Inari walked to the dorms together. The area was so quiet that it was spooky. Without their inhabitants, the dorms seemed long abandoned.

"I would invite you up," Inari said as they reached the dorms. "But I will be changing my clothes."

"I'll wait here," Tsukune said with a nod.

"I'll be right back," Inari promised with a smile.

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(A/N: and doesn't the question of what is coming next just leave you all twitter-pated.?