Wataru was horrified as he saw all his friends lying on the ground and wounded from Kuyou's attack. Now, Moka was his next target. No, he could not let that happen…

"KIVAT!" shouted Wataru.

"OK, Wataru!" shouted Kivat with glee. Kuyou tried to blast him but missed. Kivat flew down into Wataru's hand and the young man pressed his partner against his hand, allowing Kivat to bite him and summon his belt.

"Henshin!"

The quicksilver covered Wataru and shattered, donning him in his armor. He then leapt up and attacked Kuyou.

"I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!" roared Kiva

Castle Doran shook as the Arms Monsters looked around in worry.

"Nani, nani? What's going on?" asked Ramon.

"It's Tatsulot," said Riki. "He's awakening."

Jiro spoke, "Looks like Wataru-sama is going to unlock Kiva's true power."

Kuyou was sent staggering by the hit and spat out blood. Snarling in rage, he grabbed Kiva by the throat.

"YOU HALF-BRED FREAK!" roared Kuyou. "YOU DARE TOUCH ME WITH YOUR FILTHY HANDS!" Kuyou tightened his grip.

Kiva was losing air and Moka could only watch helplessly, "Wataru-kun!"

Suddenly, the ceiling exploded as something flew out of it. It looked like a small golden dragon. "TADAA!" the dragon shouted, "Time for my dramatic entrance!"

Kuyou tossed Kiva away and turned his attention towards Moka, "But first, to kill your vampire whore!"

"NO!" shouted Kiva but a ring of fire surrounded him. "Moka-san!"

Of course, help was on the way. Soaring through the air, a tiny gold dragon flew towards the fight. It made a straight line for Kiva. The stunned warrior watched as the tiny dragon flew around him, as if he was analyzing him for some reason. Then, the little dragon smiled and cheered.

"Pyun, pyun! Tension Fortissimo!" Tatsulot shouted. "G'day, Master!"

"W-Who are you?" Kivat exclaimed, confused.

Tatsulot swooped down and broke the chains holding Kiva's shoulder armor. They then unfolded and became golden bat wings. The sky turned black as a red full moon rose in the air. The wings also released a swarm of golden bats.

Kuyou turned, shocked, and Moka watched equally surprised. All of Wataru's friends were also seeing this.

Tatsulot flew around Kiva and the Rider raised up his left arm, allowing the dragon to attach to it. "Henshin!" shouted Tatsulot as the golden swarm returned.

The bats first covered Kiva's legs in golden boots with silver feet that had blades on the back, then his torso armor turned gold with a red chestplate resembling the unsealed state of his iron boot. He also gained golden gauntlets. Finally, the bats enveloped his helmet, turning his visor red with extra red fangs, trimmed in white with a golden crescent moon ornament resting on top where the bat head was. The mouthguard had also become pitch black. His shoulder armors were now spiked. Finally, with a wave of his left arm, flames burst from his back and became a blood red cape.

Kiva Emperor Form had awakened.

Kuyou looked on in shock at the sudden transformation and so was Moka. What was this? Was this Wataru's true power unleashed? They could all feel the intense demonic aura Kiva was releasing.

Kuyou, enraged, fired blasts of fire at Kiva and they exploded. He grinned triumphantly but the grin fell as he saw Kiva walking out of the flames unscathed. Kiva then dashed towards Kuyou and attacked.

"This is for Kurumu-san!" shouted Kiva as he punched Kuyou across the face. "For Yukari-chan!" He punched Kuyou in the gut. "This is for Mizore-san!" Kiva used a snap kick to send Kuyou reeling, "And this is for Gin-sempai!" He grabbed Kuyou by the throat and sent him flying with a side kick. Kuyou tumbled along the ground and when he stopped glared at Kiva.

"You…bastard!" Kuyou roared as he stood up, body enveloped in flames, "DIE!"

"AND THIS IS FOR MOKA-SAN AND I!" shouted Kiva. He raised up Tatsulot and tugged the head, allowing the image under the window to spin and stop at his emblem.

"WAKE UP FEVER!" shouted Tatsulot as Kiva was surrounded by an aura. He trained his eyes on Kuyou's charging form before leaping upwards. He then executed a drop kick as the aura formed energy blades at his feet shaped like pick-axes.

Kuyou was slammed in the chest as Kiva started kicking him wildly, the blades doing additional damage as they hacked and slashed at the Head of the Student Police. Kuyou screamed as he was attacked and then Kiva decided to finish it.

"KNOW YOUR PLACE!" shouted Kiva as he used one final kick to send Kuyou flying skyward.

Kuyou seemed to hover in the air for a moment, like a signal to all the oppressed students of Yokai Academy, before he came back down. His body landed heavily on the roof of Yokai Academy. However, he didn't stop. He smashed right through and landed on the desks in the classroom below him. His body was cut up and bruised. He wasn't going to be moving under his own power for a while.

Everyone looked upon Kiva now, in awe and fear. He walked towards Moka and kneeled down. Moka looked deeply into Kiva's red visor and then was surprised when he enveloped her in a hug.

"Wa…Wataru-kun?" Moka questioned with a blush decorating her cheeks.

"You're alright," Kiva said, relieved. "Thank goodness."

"OI!" shouted Kurumu in protest. "Why do you get a hug?!"

"Wataru-sama!" Yukari squealed excitedly. She dashed over to the golden warrior and hugged him around the waist. "Sugoi!"

Mizore then suddenly popped up beside Kiva and hugged him from the opposite side, "Thank you. You look very regal in this armor."

"Hey!" Kurumu cried before she glomped Kiva's back. "Save some room for me!"

Gin was stunned. He would have to be careful around Wataru from now on.

"Let's go," said Kiva. "I think all the students are going to want to know what's going on."

The students all surrounded the building. They'd only caught a glimpse of what'd happened but they knew Kuyou had been defeated.

"What happened to Wataru-san?" asked Nekonome-sensei.

She got her answer as she saw the group approaching them and the figure leading them. He was radiating with immense power, like an S-Class Monster. All the students and some members of faculty backed away in fear at seeing Kiva in his Emperor Form with the girls flanking him and Gin walking behind. They were all a little wounded but they managed to stand. They would still need medical attention though.

Kiva then stopped and then looked around. In a flash of light he released his armor in the form of golden bats as Tatsulot and Kivat detached from him. The entire student body and faculty were stunned. It was Wataru!

The stained glass markings appeared on Wataru's skin, signifying Kurenai's control of the body.

"I suppose Kuyou's little exposition got the message across," he frowned. "For all who don't know, I'm half human."

No one seemed to be surprised about the news. Kuyou and his cronies had done a good job in getting the message through the school.

"And yet I kicked his high-breed ass," Kurenai smirked. "I dare anyone to say I don't belong here."

Several students gulped and backed away from him. It was obvious that none of them were eager to tangle with him, especially after they witnessed him emerging victorious from a fight with Kuyou.

"Wataru-kun," Moka giggled. His other side was funny sometimes.

"That's right!" Kurumu cheered. "Anyone think they can take my Destined One? Just line on up!"

The markings vanished as Wataru smiled at his friends. His life in Yokai Academy would be different now but at least it would be for the better.

Later, the Newspaper Club had all their wounds tended to in the infirmary. Despite getting a few scorch marks from Kuyou before, Wataru had healed. It was probably because of the armor.

Now, for introductions.

"Konnichiwa!" greeted Tatsulot as he perched himself on Wataru's head. "I am Tatsulot. Nice to meet you all!"

"Nice to meet you too, Tatsulot-kun," Moka smiled brightly. It was odd to talk to a tiny dragon, but she had gotten used to the quirks in Wataru's life. Things certainly never got boring.

"He's so kawaii!" Kurumu squealed as she swept the tiny reptile into her arms and hugged him. His little wings and squeaky voice were just so cute!

"I want to hug him too," Mizore commented. She found the little dragon adorable, but she wasn't as vocal about it.

"Wow," Yukari admired. "You're brimming with magic power!" She wasn't lying either. Dragons were a very powerful source of magic energy. Lots of witches and warlocks in history had attempted to harness that power. This is the first time she had seen a successful attempt.

"Hard to believe such a little guy can boost Wataru's power to S-Class level," Gin pondered.

"Ohhh!" Ms. Nekonome squealed as she plucked up the tiny dragon for herself. "We can have him be a mascot for the newspaper! He's so cute!"

"Hmph!" Kivat snorted at the attention the tiny dragon was gathering. "I'm cuter."

"Of course," Wataru laughed. "But he's the new guy. Let him get to know everyone."

Kivat rolled his eyes. Why hadn't he been informed of this? This dragon, Tatsulot, was able to unlock Kiva's true power. There was just something about Tatsulot that bothered him but he did owe the dragon for assisting Wataru in his time of need.

"Wataru-kun, you really didn't know about this?" Moka asked. She wondered if her friend always knew about Tatsulot but clearly Wataru was just as clueless as Kivat.

"I'm sorry, Moka-san, but this is really the first time I met Tatsulot," said Wataru. Tatsulot flew out of the teacher's embrace to regard his new master.

"Well, I hope to serve you well, Wataru-sama!" Tatsulot spoke.

There was a knock at the door and then a man came in. Gin's senses reacted a bit at the man's presence as did Ms. Nekonome. Moka and Wataru knew this man well.

"Jiro!" both Wataru and Moka said.

"You know this guy?" asked Kurumu.

"He's one of Wataru-kun's guardians," Moka informed.

"Guardians?" Mizore, Yukari and Kurumu echoed.

"I see that you are doing well, Wataru-sama," said Jiro. Gin couldn't help feel that he'd met this guy. Of course, what Gin didn't know was that Jiro had been Kiva's sword in Garulu Form. "Ramon and Riki were worried about you."

"Well, you can tell them that I'm fine," said Wataru. "Jiro, do you know about Tatsulot?"

"Oh, the Golden Wyvern. Yes, I do. Like Kiva, he is also part of your inheritance," Jiro told him. "He is the key that unlocks Kiva's full power."

"From my mother?" asked Wataru. Jiro nodded again. "I see."

"Um, hello, Jiro-san," said Ms. Nekonome.

"Just Jiro," he said. The cat-woman shivered.

"Right." She bowed apologetically. "I do apologize for not being able to take care of Wataru-san! As his homeroom teacher, it is my responsibility and I failed."

"Stand up, woman," Jiro said gruffly. "What's done is done. No reason to bring it up anymore."

Kurumu decided to introduce herself to Wataru's guardian and maybe score some points. "Hi, I'm Kurumu Kurono and I'm-"

KLONG! A bucket hit her head.

"I'm Yukari! It's nice to meet you!" Yukari bowed.

Mizore stepped forward. "My name is Mizore Shirayuki."

Jiro smirked at Wataru, "It seems that you've gotten a lot of girlfriends, Wataru-sama, just like your father."

"They are just friends, Jiro," said Wataru in protest.

"Of course," Jiro nodded. "Well, I do hope you all recover soon. I will be seeing you all again in future but you may not know it." With that said, he gave a nod goodbye and left the infirmary.

"Brrr," Ms. Nekonome shivered. "He's nice, but I just feel so uncomfortable around him."

"Don't worry," Wataru smiled. "All felines tend to react that way around him. It's not just you."

Gin absently rubbed his chest. That Jiro guy definitely seemed familiar, but at the same time he was reminded of when Kiva had slashed him off the top of the school with that blue sword of his. Still, Jiro's presence alone made him feel pretty meek. It was like being in the presence of an Alpha. You knew not to mess with the leader of the pack.

"You little brat!" Kurumu cried, snatching up Yukari. "I was trying to make a good impression on Wataru's guardian!"

"And I made a way better one than you, you cow!" Yukari snapped back. "Besides, we all know you're a bad influence on Wataru-sama!"

"Says who?!" Kurumu growled.

"Says me!" Yukari shouted back.

Wataru didn't want to see his friends argue so he decided to try and stop it, "Kurumu-san, Yukari-chan, please, don't fight…"

"Stay out of this, Wataru!" both girls shouted at him. He backed away in fear. Moka giggled. It was funny how Wataru could fight most monsters without fear but was scared of getting into the middle of a fight between two girls.

"Well, there is still going to a problem," said Ms. Nekonome. "Now everyone knows Wataru is half human…but what's the other half?"

"Fangire," Wataru answered. "My mother was a Fangire. Because of that I'm what's known as a Fandiri."

"That would explain those markings," the teacher nodded. She warned, "Still, things may not be easy for you. Sooner or later the Student Police may try to get back at you for what you did to their leader. Also, some students may not like having a halfbreed in their presence and may react violently despite your warning."

"Let them try!" Tatsulot exclaimed proudly, "Emperor Form is Kiva's true form and nobody can defeat him!"

"Oi, you don't know if that's true!" Kivat shot back. "There could be something stronger!"

"But Wataru-sama will still be able to defeat it with our help!" Tatsulot argued.

Wataru sighed. "Well, I'll just face it when the time comes," he said. "But right now I really just want to rest." He yawned. "It's been a really long day."

"Oh, and let me remind you that you have exams too," said Nekonome-sensei.

"Exams!?" Kurumu and Wataru exclaimed.

"I've completely forgot!" Wataru cried, panicking.

"They are coming up soon," said Ms. Nekonome. "So, study hard everyone."

"Don't worry, Wataru-kun," said Moka. "We'll help you study."

"I can help you with all your subjects too, Wataru-sama!" Yukari said gleefully.

"Hey, what about me!?" cried Kurumu. "I need help too!"

Mizore watched passively and then sighed. She watched as Tatsulot came to rest on her left shoulder and she stroked the tiny dragon's head.

The following day, Wataru was walking along the path to school and noticed the stares he was getting. It was either because of his victory over Kuyou, the public revelation that he was Kiva, or that he was half-human. Still, he was saddened by the looks of fear he was getting as they all gave him a wide berth. Of course, a number of girls were looking at him appreciatively.

"Is that him? The half-breed?" one girl said.

"Shh! Don't say that! He might hear you!" said another.

"Who cares? He's still dreamy and those markings looked really sexy," a third girl spoke.

A fourth girl expressed, "Not just those markings, but his armor too. Like a knight!"

Wataru couldn't help but smile. He may not be fully accepted, but at least he wasn't completely hated.

"Wataru-kun!" Moka greeted as she latched onto his arm.

"Oh, Moka-san," smiled Wataru. "Good morning."

The boys all groaned in despair. Seeing Moka with Wataru dashed all their hopes away and it wasn't like they could fight him nor would they even try. He had defeated Kuyou and they didn't want to risk that.

Kuyou had been taken away in a body cast the day before, vowing revenge, but he was also facing expulsion for what he'd done. He'd destroyed school property.

"Wataru!" exclaimed Kurumu as she glomped Wataru, rubbing her breasts against his chest. Ever since yesterday, she'd become more amorous in her attempts at seducing him.

"Ohayo, Kurumu-san!" Wataru blushed.

KLONG!

A steel bucket hit Kurumu's head and the succubus glared at the witch. "BRAT!"

"COW!" Yukari shot back.

The two started fighting as Wataru tried to stop them. Mizore was hiding behind a tree, watching Wataru from afar. With her was Tatsulot who'd taken a liking to her.

Tokyo

"King-sama," a tall man who wore black clothes and glasses spoke reverently to someone who was walking with him. "Are you sure about this?"

"Yes," the man known as King nodded. This man was actually a teenager who looked like he was just entering or already in High School. "I like the sound of this Yokai Academy."

"But they teach their students how to coexist with humans," the man frowned. "They sound like weaklings making the next generations of monsters weak."

"Bishop," King frowned. "Humans are the most populous people on Earth. We need to learn to coexist. We feed when we need to. That's nature. However we don't need to go on rampages merely because we feel like it."

"But your role as King needs to be considered," Bishop argued.

"True," King nodded. "I need to protect the Fangires from humans who would do us harm because of what we are. However there haven't been any humans like that since IXA was decommissioned; from what you've told me anyway."

"True, but what if another IXA comes?" asked Bishop. "We need to find these humans responsible and destroy them."

"I will deal with them when they appear," King frowned. "But in the meantime, I still need to complete my education."

"Then let me get the tutors needed for that," Bishop sighed. "Why do you insist to go to Yokai Academy?"

"Because I want to meet people my own age for one," King chuckled. "Secondly, I can learn about humans there. Know thy enemy and all."

Bishop sighed. This wasn't exactly how he had hoped the King would turn out. If his mother was still there then things might be different. Sadly, she betrayed them all by falling in love with a human. They also lost the powerful Castle Doran when she left them. A sad incident, but she was punished for it. Unfortunately, Bishop hadn't been as successful at shaping her son as he had hoped. He had a burning desire to learn and unless Bishop was able to shape that upbringing, the King wouldn't become what he was destined to be.

"Oh, before I forget," King spoke up. "What happened to Rook? I haven't seen him around."

"Probably on one of those Time Plays of his," Bishop replied. "You know how he loves to challenge himself."

"Ugh," King frowned. "Remind me to talk to him about that later. I don't mind if he challenges himself, but going on killing sprees is going to bring unneeded attention to us."

"I shall make a note of it," Bishop nodded, but the tone of his voice indicated that he didn't care what Rook did at all. "Are you sure I cannot talk you out of going to Yokai Academy?"

"No," King answered. "I already sent in my application papers anyway. I plan of enrolling in the fall term after summer."

"Very well, sire," Bishop sighed with a bow. "I will try to support you anyway that I can."

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