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 205
When Tsukune returned to school at last, it had gotten late. The sun had set long past and Tsukune was looking forward to getting some rest. When he returned to the manor he found a surprise waiting for him.
"Welcome home Tsukune," Mizore greeted him.
"Mizore," Tsukune blinked. "What are you doing here?" He kicked off his shoes and moved to hug her.
"I wanted to be with you," Mizore said. "I did not know when you would return, but I prepared a supper for you and waited."
"Well why don't you and I eat," Tsukune gave her a smile. "And then we can take some time to relax."
XxX
It turned out that relaxing was not what Mizore was interested in. She was aggressively passionate once she got Tsukune close to his bed. She kissed his body and caressed him all over.
"Tsukune, yes," Mizore called out when he entered her. "My Tsukune."
Mizore savored every detail of Tsukune's body. She tried to memorize the hard curves of his muscles and the feel of his skin under her fingers. She kissed his chest and neck as he loved his body with her own, and she savored the taste and heat of him.
"I love you, Tsukune," She cried out as she reached her crest. "I love you!"
By the time Tsukune reached his own release, Mizore was seeing stars, but refused to let go of him until she took all that he had to give her.
"Thank you," Mizore said in a thick whisper. "Tsukune... My Tsukune... Thank you."
XxxxXxxxX
Tsukune knew that something was bothering Mizore. In the morning she kept avoiding eye contact with him, but at the same time she was doing her best to keep some kind of physical contact with him. He tried to ask her, but she pretended not to hear the questions.
"Mizore," Tuskune said. "I love you."
"I love you too, Tsukune," Mizore replied.
"Between graduation and starting university in the fall, I will be busy with work," Tsukune explained. "But I am hoping that I will be able to visit with you. And that you will be able to visit with me and my parents."
"I would like that," Mizore said.
"I know that we have different plans," Tsukune pulled Mizore into a hug. "But I love you, and I know you love me too. We may not have all the time together that we want, but we will be able to see each other."
"I know," Mizore said into his chest. "But I can't help but worry about what everything will be like two months from now."
"In two months from now," Tsukune mused. "I will still love you."
"Are you sure?" Mizore questioned.
"Yes," Tsukune said. "I promise."
"Thank you," Mizore said as she hugged him a little tighter.
XxxxxxX
The school day started out as they normally did. Tsukune was enjoying the company of his closest friends when he had the chance. They all walked to school together, and Tsukune told them about his visit to the attorney's office, and a little about the building. That touched off a small argument about who should be allowed to live with him after graduation. Inari asked with feigned innocents about renting one of the smaller apartments, which made Kurumu threaten to rent them all.
The debate was halted for class. Tsukune was looking forward to resuming his conversation with his friends during lunch, but didn't get to. Just before the lunch bell sounded he was summoned to the Board Chairman's office.
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When Tsukune entered the Board Chairman's office he saw something new. In the middle of the normally open floor space of the office was a large table. On the table was a map.
"Welcome," The Board Chairman said, beckoning Tsukune over to the table. "Come and have a look."
Tsukune moved over to the table and stood half a meter from the man that seemed to delight in giving him headaches. He looked down at the map and tried to understand what he was looking at. Parts of it were drawn in black, with areas done in blue, green, and red overlapping.
"This is a plan for the expansion of the school," The board Chairman said.
Once he heard that, all the little lines and labels he was looking at suddenly made sense to Tsukune. He was able to recognize the main school building and the dorms. He saw familiar buildings, such as the headquarters for the Student Police. As he took in the details of the map, Tsukune's eyes went wide as he understood the scope of what he was seeing.
"Ahhhh..." Tsukune blinked.
The thing that had Tsukune surprised the most was the student village. He could see the little village as it was in black lines on the map. Around the map of the existing village, in blue and green lines, were plans for a lot more houses, and more than houses. Tsukune looked to the Board Chairman and saw the man smiling back.
"Impressive, I know," The Board Chairman said. "Ambitious even." He turned towards the plans and gestured, guiding Tsukune's attention. "The dorms here will remain," The man explained. "First year students will start out living in the dorms. Second year students, if they can show a good record of academic performance and adherence to the rules, will be moved to the village housing. By third year I want every student to be living outside of the dorms." He pointed to a larger building in the expanded village. "This building will have some stores and apartments. I will be recruiting some people from the town to open up their businesses within the village."
"Ahhh, wow," Tsukune said, more to show that he was paying attention than anything else.
"Over here," The board Chairman pointed out the old industrial building that the Outcast Ayashi had once used as a base. There were new buildings around it as well. "And here," He pointed to the old fishing village site. "I am going to finally be allowed to open the vocational training areas."
"Uhhh," Tsukune's mind raced, thinking of all the things that could go wrong.
"They will be for advanced third year students," The Board Chairman explained. "And for post third year students."
"Uhhh," Tsukune hesitated. "Is there going to be enough students for all of this?"
"There will be once we have humans among the student population," The Board Chairman answered. "This is a three year expansion project. Each year I will be bringing in more humans. The area under the barrier will also be covered by a Glamore, a kind of suggestion spell. Our friend Lord Gray has agreed to help with that."
"For a fee," Brone Gray said.
"Ehhh?" Tsukune turned in surprise, he had not even realized that the man was in the room.
Brone Gray, Lord of the Southerlands Cairns and Coast, stood leaning against the wall on the far side of the room in his long duster. Now that Tsukune was aware of him, he smirked briefly. After a theatrical pause, he straightened and crossed over the table.
"It is good to see you again, Tsukune," Lord Brone said.
"Thank you," Tsukune said. "How are you doing sir?"
"Breathing," Lord Brone answered.
"With his help," The Board Chairman continued. "We should be able to keep any future humans from ever really knowing how real the youkai around them are."
"But..." Tsukune tried to say something.
"With more humans around to study," The board Chairman kept talking. "The youkai students will be better able to blend in."
"But if the humans don't know what's really happening..." Tsukune argued.
"A Glamore doesn't work like that," Brone said. "It is a suggestion spell, not a true illusion."
"Huh?" Tsukune blinked.
"People have certain things they want to believe," Brone explained. "A Glamore is a suggestion that something is a certain way. As long as a person has no reason to challenge the suggestion they will usually believe it to be true."
"Usually?" Tsukune asked.
"The strong minded, or seriously closed minded, won't fall for a Glamore," Brone answered. "For example, students want to believe that they can trust their teacher. If a teacher were to give you the wrong information about who... Who was the Emperor of Japan four hundred years ago, then you would probably accept what you were told, unless that was something you already knew well, even if it didn't seem quite right. However if what that teacher told you was blatantly wrong, like saying King George ruled Japan, you wouldn't be mislead for a second."
"A Glamore works the same way," Brone continued. "The one I will be building will suggest that the Youkai Academy is just school for students with some academic issues, or who just wanted a school away from the city and their families."
"That seems like it would work," Tsukune said. People believed him when he described the school like that, and he was sure that there were lots of kids that would like the idea of going to school well away from their parents, or their own neighborhoods, ether to try to get away with things they couldn't at home, to escape from schoolmates that maybe knew embarrassing things about them, or just to see someplace new in the hope of a little adventure. "But what about the youkai? Humans could get hurt."
"That is a part of the beauty of a Glamore," Brone smirked. "If a person is put in real danger, they will see through a Glamore in an instant. Self preservation is an instinct. If I were to use a Glamore to frighten somebody, to make them think a monster is attacking him,"
Brone was suddenly wrapped in dark mist that took the shape of a large werewolf. It was strange, because Tsukune could see through the mist, and could tell that the man had not transformed in any way. The mist evaporated as Brone continued talking
"A normal person would be frightened and react out of fear," Brone went on. "Out of a desire to protect himself. But the other way around however," He reached into his duster and pulled something out.
Tsukune could tell that the same mist was gathered around what Brone was holding, but he couldn't tell what the mist was supposed to look like. All Tsukune saw was a large gun. It was some kind of bulky revolver with two barrels. The metal was polished a dark blue-black. Tsukune had very limited experience with guns so it had his attention.
"Real danger cannot hide behind a Glamore," Brone said with a dark smile. "The normal person's desire to live and avoid pain is too strong." He returned the weapon to its hiding place.
"I... ahhh... Yeah," Tsukune agreed.
"It will be the same for the school," Brone explained. "Little things will be ignored. The occasional horn or tail will just be brushed off as something else strange about an out of the way school. But if there is a real danger, like what happened at your festival last year, humans will be unable to ignore it. And then there is one more bonus to the Glamore."
"What is that?" Tsukune asked.
"It wears off," Brone grinned. "The longer a human is exposed to it, the more he or she will start to see though it. Every little thing that the Glamore helps them to ignore in the beginning will wear it down. After a while, all those little things, ears, tails, fangs, that people have been ignoring will filter through. Eventually the Glamore wont hide them any more. With a little luck and guidance, after a couple of years, the humans will be able to accept the little things as common place, and the bigger things as exceptional, but not unnatural."
"It is ether that," The Board Chairman said. "Or we match up every human with a youkai partner to protect them, and to keep them from running away."
"I don't think that would work," Tsukune said.
"It worked for you," The Board Chairman pointed out.
"It almost didn't," Tsukune said. "Moka almost ran away with me."
"That would have been unfortunate," The Board Chairman observed.
"Well," Brone drawled. "I don't think trying to build a love spell into the Glamore would be a good idea, or even work, but encouraging romance would probably be a good idea."
Tsukune gave the man a dark look.
"That would not be a bad idea," The Board Chairman mused.
"Dances," Tsukune blurted out.
"Excuse me?" The Board Chairman questioned.
"Dances," Tsukune said again. "Things that girls find romantic. Human or youkai, if you make the girls think of romantic things, they will try to get the boys they like involved, to try to get closer to him."
"He has a point," Brone said.
"And if you are going to have more humans here," Tsukune said. "Then you can do more human things. Ummmm..." Tsukune tried to come up with some ideas. "Boys like beauty contests. And you could have competitions for boys to show how well they can be traditional gentlemen. Have seasonal contests, like to see who can do the best in sports to pick a king and queen for a summer dance."
Tsukune was throwing out ideas because he did not trust the Board Chairman's ability to make smart decisions. A springtime fruit gathering trip would be a good way to inspire some romance, Tsukune thought, so long as the fruit wasn't likely to try to eat the students. Besides, it wasn't like the Board Chairman could make him organize anything once he graduated.
"Hmmmmm," The Board Chairman mused as he turned his attention back to the plans on the table. "I will have to give your ideas some thought..." He looked at the plans for a long moment. "Thank you my boy. You've done well."
Tsukune took that as a dismissal and left before he could find out otherwise.
XxxxxxX
Tsukune made it to the patio in time to enjoy a short lunch break with his friends. He shared the news he had just learned with his friends as he sat down at the table. He had just taken his first bite of food when his mail was delivered.
"Captain..." Kumi said as she handed over the latest reports.
"Lieutenant Matsumoto has called a meeting," Rumi added as she handed over Tsukune's personal mail.
"He asked us to tell you..."
"That he wants all Student Police to attend..."
"And that you should also be there..."
"As a show of support..."
"Because next year..."
"He will be the one in command," Tsukune finished for the twins.
"Yes," The large twins spoke in unison.
"I'll be there," Tsukune said.
"The usual time?" Inari asked from across the table.
"Yes," The twins said again.
"Thank you," Tsukune said.
The twins left. Tsukune tried to enjoy what little was left of his lunch break, but had to eat faster than he liked. Tsukune had planned on having a final meeting of the Student Police so he could pass the baton to Akira, but his second in command had beat him to it. Thinking about it, Tsukune decided it was better this way, because it showed that Akira could take the initiative.
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Tsukune and Inari arrived together at the headquarters. At the same time, most of the other members of the Student Police were still streaming in. Tsukune had his own mental script for how the meeting should go and wondered how Akira was planing for things to play out. He even got his curiosity answered in short order. He and Inari, and the other senior officers were called into the headquarters building while everybody else gathered outside.
"Thank you all for coming," Akira said. "If you would all please listen..."
Tsukune listened to Akira's plan for the meeting. He even made a few suggestions. Through it all he could tell that Akira was feeling tense. He was going to be the center of attention, and that was not what he was used to. Tsukune mentally cheered him on.
The meeting went as planned. Tsukune gave Akira credit for most of that, but he also gave himself a little pat on the back because the Student Police that he had started and lead showed that they could be respectful and organized. As Tsukune watched from the back, Akira started off with a short speech thanking everybody for showing up, and for all the work they had been putting in over the past year and more. He went on to thank the third years for all their work and to wish them well in the future. After that it was time for Tsukune to formally pass off leadership to Akira.
Tsukune was called to the front.
"Sir," Akira threw Tsukune a salute. "Thank you for building the Student Police and leading us. Without you and your guidance, our school would not be the place it is today. The students are not afraid of us, and each and every member of the Student Police is proud to be a part of it."
"Lieutenant Matsumoto," Tsukune said. "It has been an honor to work with you. You have been with me from the beginning, and you have helped prove that the Student Police can truly be a benefit to the school and its students."
Tsukune gave a little nod. Sheezu came forward and pulled the band off Akira's arm. At the same time, Tsukune removed his own arm band. He placed it on Akira's arm and gave his friend a smile.
"Matsumoto Akira," Tsukune said. "I here by promote you to the position of captain and give you command of the Youkai Academy Student Police."
"Thank you sir," Akira said with a small nod of his own.
This time it was Inari that moved forward. She presented an armband to Akira. The traditional Student Police armband had started out white with black embroidery and had just said Student Police on it. It had changed since then to be black with gold stitching, because it was easier to keep clean, with stars added for rank. Tsukune's, now Akira's had three stars. The one Akira accepted from Inari was white with silver embroidery. It was not just a simple band however. The face of it was twice as tall as normal, and tapered to a normal width to where it connected under the arm. At the top was the school's crest. Under the crest it is said Student Police with the three stars of rank. Akira fitted the ornate armband to Tsukune's left upper arm.
"Aono Tsukune," Akira said. "In recognition for all of your hard work, we present you with this armband of rank and name you captain for life of the Youkai Academy Student Police."
"Thank you, Captain Akria," Tsukune said.
"Captain Aono Tsukune," Captain Matsumoto Akira said with a crisp salute. "Thank you for everything. You stand relieved."
Tsukune returned the salute. He turned to face the rest of the student police and gave them all a salute as well
"Dismissed" Inari called out.
The assembled Student Police gave a cheer. The formation broke up and everybody was smiling. The retiring third year officers were surrounded by their juniors and were given hugs and handshakes. Tsukune and Akira stood together for a while, smiling for pictures and accepting congratulations.
The festive atmosphere lasted until responsibilities demanded attention. Pairs of members headed off to their patrols. There was office work to finish. Others had to get ready for other things or to work on their packing. Tsukune thought about packing up his office, but realized that there was really no point. The only things in there were the furniture and some extra stationary supplies. Even so, he decided to visit his office one last time.
Inari followed Tsukune into his office for his last look around. As he sat in his chair for a double check of the desk drawers, she closed the door quietly. Butterflies danced in her stomach as she undid some of the buttons of her blouse and moved around the desk to approach Tsukune. Tsukune closed the last drawer and looked up in time to see Inari closing in on him. Her black bra was peeking through her half open blouse.
"Inari..." Tsukune said, startled.
"Tsukune," Inair said, blushing from how forward she was acting, and from how nervous she felt. "You can't really say you're in uniform any more." She unbuttoned and removed her blazer while standing right in front of him. The motion flashed more of her pale cleavage and black bra for him to see. She dropped her blazer on the desk. "And nether am I. Now that you're no longer in charge of the Student Police... Now that you and I are just regular students for a little while..." She leaned forward and reached out, taking hold of Tsukune's shoulders, giving him an impressive down-blouse view for an instant before for she swiveled her hips and sat in his lap. "I'm want to tell you, I still love you." She slipped her right arm behind his neck. With her other hand she pulled Tsukune's right arm around her waist.
"Inari..." Tsukune half complained.
"It's just for a moment," Inari said as she leaned against his chest. "This is something I've thought about doing for a long time."
"Sitting on my lap?" Tsukune asked.
"That too," Inari admitted as she rested her head on his shoulder. "But I was thinking in a more general way. When I came to school, I was looking forward to making good high school memories. I was looking forward to having a boyfriend, going on dates." she gave a heavy sigh. "There was that one boy in first year, but it never went anywhere. After I joined the Student Police... Club activities and school work took up all my time. I guess that's all part of a normal high school life, but I still wanted a boyfriend. And then there was you."
"I see," Tsukune said.
"At first you were just the captain, the head of the club," Inair explained. "But little things kept catching my attention. Before I knew it, you were all I could think of." She shifted her head a little and sniffed at his neck. "You were always there, always ready to do the right thing for your friends, and for the school. I realized that I wanted you to be there for me like that. And then you were. That night in the dorms, and then the night after that." She slid her hand up his arm. "You were there when I needed you most."
"I was just doing what I thought was right," Tsukune said.
"I know," Inari said with a little sigh. "But that's what makes you so perfect. That's part of the reason I love you." She moved her hand to the side of his face. "A big part." She kissed the side of his neck gently.
"Inari," Tsukune pulled back a little so he look her in the eyes. "You kno..."
Tsukune's words were cut off with a kiss. Inari knew she was being bold to the point of foolishness, but the moment felt right to her. She was alone with Tsukune and they only had a little time before graduation. She kissed Tsukune with all the feelings and skill she could muster.
Tsukune felt stunned by the sudden kiss. At first he was just surprised that Inari was kissing him. Then he was irritated with himself, because he realized that he really should have seen it coming. He wondered briefly if he had let himself be surprised because he might have really been hoping to get kissed, or maybe he had more feelings for Inari than he realized. Tsukune's inner awareness broke down in seconds. It was then that not only was Inari kissing him without resistance, but he was kissing her back.
Inari felt like she was dreaming. She had done it. She had kissed Tsukune. She was holding on to him and kissing him. To make it even better, he was holding her close and kissing her back. Her entire body felt like a live electrical current was running through it. The air in her lungs was like the fire of life itself. She was filled with longing and desire, and was ready to surrender to her passion then and there. When Tsukune finally broke the kiss, Inari was stunned.
Tsukune broke the kiss when he felt himself getting aroused. Inari was in his arms and she could feel the passion coming from the way she held on to him,as if she was trying to become a permanent part of him. It felt good to have a beautiful woman in his arms that desired him so. Tsukune felt his body responding at the most primal levels and knew he had to stop. He knew what he was feeling, and where it could lead, and he was not in that kind of relationship with Inari.
"Ohh..." Inari sighed into the crook of Tsukune's neck as she rode out the sensations from the kiss.
Tsukune just held her quietly for a moment. He needed to let his body calm down, and guessed that she would need to as well. He could feel Inari's heart beating faster than his own, reminding them how close they really were at the moment.
"Inari," Tsukune said in a gentle voice once his body had calmed down.
"Hmmmm," Inari snuggled in his lap. "I love you."
"I know," Tsukune said gently.
"I'm never going to leave you," Inair said.
"Huh?" Tsukune blinked.
"I am never leaving you," Inari said. She sat up on his lap. "Tsukune, I made up my mind. I know you're not going to marry me, but I am still going to stay with you."
"Inari, I..." Tsukune tried to think of how to respond.
"I've been thinking about it for a while," Inari said as she climbed to her feet. "I know who you are in love with, but I also know that there is more than one kind of love. There is more than one way to have a relationship. She took Tsukune's hand in hers and knelt in front of him. Putting her forehead to the back of his hand, she spoke.
"I, Sansai Inari," Inari pledged. "Do swear myself, my body, and my life to you, Aono Tsukune, to serve you in all things, and accept your authority. In return for my fidelity, I only ask for your support and protection, and that you allow me to be close to you until the end of my days." She looked up at Tsukune. "The old priestess at the temple was part right. You and I belong together, but not as husband and wife, but as lord and retainer. Please accept my oath."
Tsukune looked at Inari. He thought hard about what she said and studied the look in her eyes. He thought about Ruby, and the other women in his life, and about the things they had all taught him. He remembered the things he had learned from Lord Gray's followers as well. He considered everything he knew before speaking.
"I, Aono Tsukune," Tsukune said with a stern face, praying he was not going to muck things up. "Accept your oath, and accept you into my service. In return I offer you my protection, support, and loyalty."
"Tsukune..." Inari looked up at him. She was smiling, but her hands were shaking and her eyes were shining with tears about to fall.
"Come on," Tsukune stood and helped Inari get to her feet. "Let's put ourselves back together."
Inari had to squeeze her eyes shut to reign in her tears. Buttoning her blouse and pulling on her blazer seemed hard, because she didn't want to give up her private time with Tsukune. Eventually they were both presentable again. With some casual goodbye's to the others still in the headquarters, Tsukune and Inari left the Student Police behind.