ROSARIO+WRAITH

WRITTEN BY: SHADOW ELEMENT 13

Spring time in Japan. A day when teenagers were returning to school for another year. A small school bus driving down a country road. An average situation that many would see, except on the bus there was only one student instead of many. Another oddity was that the one student was not Japanese. The lone student was a young teenager with a bored expression. He was about 16 years old. His hair was hidden beneath a large black cowboy hat and his eyes were hidden behind a pair of sunglasses. His name was Warren Smith. Typical American students would wear whatever they felt like wearing; however since he was attending a Japanese school he had no choice but to wear the proper attire. This attire consisted of green suit-jacket, a dress shirt, a black tie and tan pants with white sneakers.

"So you've decided enroll in Yokai Academy. You know what you're getting yourself into?" inquired the Bus Driver to his passenger on board the small school bus. The driver was man around his late thirties to early forties he was a very shady figure speaking in a figuratively deep tone. He smoked a cigar while his eyes were almost hidden underneath the visor of his cap, though they still gave off an eerie glow.

"Don't really care," replied Warren. "I just do what I'm told to do. Frankly, I'm just glad to get away for a while."

Warren sighed as he heard his phone rang. He quickly pulled it out and answered it. "Yeah?" … "I'm on the bus; heading there now" … "We're about to go through the tunnel, I'll call you when I get there." He quickly hung up the phone. "God she's annoying…" said Warren as the bus went through the tunnel. The bus went into a long dark tunnel. For a moment all went black and visibility dropped to zero. How anything could travel in such darkness was a mystery to anyone.

"This is an extremely dangerous school. Are you sure you want to attend?" asked the driver in a creepy voice.

Warren simply smirked at the Bus Driver.

After the darkness left, the bus arrived at its destination. Warren could see a completely new environment. It looked like he had arrived at a barren rocky cliff which bordered what looked like an ocean comprised of blood. There were also several dead, withering trees around which had many crows perched on them.

"This is it." The bus driver opened the door allowing the passengers to exit. Warren stepped off the bus to see a scarecrow with a Jack 'O Lantern for a head on the of the bus stop sign. Warren was the last one to get off the bus. "You got a name kid?"

"Warren. Warren Smith."

"Don't get yourself killed."

"Who's to say I'm afraid of death?" With that, the bus turned around and left, stranding him in what looked like a bad horror movie set. Warren smirked, "I think I'll like it here."

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Warren picked up his luggage and started walking towards the school. The immediate area looked to be desolate and barren. The only kind of vegetation around was the scraggly trees and some moss that grew on them. The sky was murky and foreboding, offering no comfort. The most terrifying thing in the scenery was the almost obscene amount of tombstones that were littering the grounds. Of course, that meant little to the young man.

Warren was used to his fair share of terrifying experiences and places. If anything, Yokai Academy was par for the course. "That Bus Driver is full of it. For a normal person this would be scary, but having to deal with that sadistic prick on a daily basis this is pretty nice."

Ding-Ding!

"Watch out!" he heard and he turned to see a girl coming towards him on a bicycle. He was frozen in fear and unable to move out of the way. Luckily, before she crashed into him, Warren's training took over. Angling himself correctly, Warren kicked the base of the front tire. The bike shot into the air, as did its rider.

The rider came down first. Warren cradled his arms and caught the girl. She was definitely an attractive girl in every sense of the word. She had a slim curvy figure which seemed to be perfect in all the right ways. Her eyes were bright green and her cheeks had a flushed rosy hue to them. She wore the same thing he was wearing, just instead of a pair of pants she wore a short skirt that really showed off her legs. Also, she wore no tie but instead a black collar that that a cross with a red gem in the centre attached to it by a chain. She also had long and bright bubblegum pink hair. Warren suspected that it might be dyed, but her roots said otherwise. Odd.

Warren looked at the girl and smiled. "You OK, little lady?" asked Warren.

"Ano…" began the girl as she pointed upward.

Warren looked up…

BAM!!

And immediately got an up-close look at the girl's bike.

"Ow…" Warren groaned right before he collapsed backwards with the girl still in his arms. The girl scrambled off him and panicked.

"My goodness! Are you alright? Please, speak to me!" she began to cry.

"Can you…get your knee…off my crotch?" Warren murmured.

She blushed and got off him. Her bike was lying close by after bouncing off him too. Warren sat up, rubbing his head. "OK, next time look up when you send a bike flying coz it will come down…"

"Excuse me, but are you okay?" the girl asked.

Warren groaned, "Aside from the tire-shaped imprint on my skull I'd say I'm fine." Suddenly, he felt her hands on his face and he blushed at the contact. 'What is she doing?'

"You smell nice," she said huskily. He wanted to tell her to stop but his mind was simply unable to form the words. She then slowly leaned in to…

Bite him!

He jerked and flailed a bit and she removed herself from him. "Gomen. I was just so hungry. Oh, I forgot to introduce myself." She stood up and said, "My name is Moka Akashiya. What's your name?"

"Uh…Warren. Warren Smith, nice to meet you. Um…did you just drink my blood?"

"It's because I'm a vampire," the girl answered.

'Vampire!? No way!' Warren inspected her. She was WAY too cute to be a vampire. Of course, Warren knew that vampires could be good or evil. Still, she didn't feel like a vampire at all, except for the bite she'd given him.

"Do you hate vampires?" Moka asked nervously.

"Well…not exactly. I don't hate them…I mean, I've meant a couple who are real pricks, but otherwise, I don't hate them."

"Oh, thank goodness!" the girl sighed in relief. She then noticed his foreign appearance. "You're foreign?" asked Moka. "Where are you from?"

"Born in the United States of America, raised in Britain" Warren grinned. "So…are you really a vampire? You're way too cute to be a vampire."

"Oh," Moka blushed again. She then smiled. "Well, I really am a vampire! Ano…do you want to be friends?"

"Sure!" Warren grinned. "Always nice to have friends. Especially the cute kind."

"Really?!" Moka gasped in delight. Her eyes seemed to take in a sparkle of some kind. "That's great! I was so worried that I wouldn't know anyone here!"

"Hey, at least you're in your own country," Warren commented. "I'm a long way from home so having a friend is something good for me."

"You're right," Moka nodded softly. Warren was a long way from home. She was just a couple of cities away from her home. He was just as much in need of a friend as she was. He was probably hiding it better than most though.

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Warren had lost Moka during the entrance ceremony, but he got over it. Finding his classroom was very easy. Still, no one really went out of their way to talk to him. That was fine by the young man. Blending in and becoming invisible made his job easier. Entering his classroom, he picked out a desk that was out of the way so no one would seek him out for anything.

As more and more students filed in, an older woman wearing bright clothes and glasses entered the room with a wave. She was a pretty woman with short blonde hair and what looked like cat ears on her head. Waving lazily behind her, a yellow-furred tail was connected to her. Warren had to admit that she was very cute, even if it wasn't out loud.

"Welcome, everyone, to Yokai Academy!" she cheered, bringing equal cheers from the students on the classroom. "I'll be your homeroom teacher, Miss Shizuka Nekonome!"

Warren remained quiet through the cheering. He had to admit that it was nice that the school seemed like such a nice place. The scenery could use a little bit of work, but the people didn't seem to be too bad. Still, there were a few things…and people…that he missed back home.

"Now, as I'm sure you're all aware," Ms. Nekonome continued, drawing a pointer. "This school is a school for monsters!"

That was nothing new to Warren. He had entered the school fully expecting this. He had been warned about it when he was given this job. His boss had also warned him about the nature of most monsters and how they preyed on humans. If Warren wanted to go to Yokai Academy, he would have to keep his human ancestry hidden. It wasn't as if he hated his mother, but a lot of people would discriminate against him because of his human blood which would make his mission more difficult.

"So, like it or not, humans run the world!" Ms. Nekonome continued. "That means we monsters have to learn to co-exist with them. That is the mission of this school! Peaceful co-existence with the humans! That brings us to rule number one!" the catty teacher continued. "You will retain your human appearance at all times!"

Warren felt a wave of relief at that announcement. Even though he wasn't completely human, his true form wasn't exactly monstrous. Now he didn't have to worry about students forcing him to show his true form. Maybe he might be able to fit into school after all.

"Does everyone understand this?" Ms. Nekonome asked seriously. "This is our first key of survival among the humans. To practice the art of disguise, please do not reveal your true nature, even to your fellow students."

"But can't we just eat all the humans ma'am?" asked one of the students. He had long brown hair that reached his neck and some piercings on his face. "I could start with all the cute girls."

Warren gripped his desk at hearing that. This guy, whoever he was, had already made the top of his list. Warren couldn't stand people who took advantage of or targeted women.

"You try that and you'll put the whole monster world in danger," Warren commented.

"What was that!?" snarled the guy who'd boasted about eating humans.

"You attack humans, and sooner or later you'll get caught. Then you'll expose the monster world and while humans are weak individually, they can gang up on us and not to mention humans have a lot of advanced weapons," said Warren. "You really want to face a tank or an army of them? Go ahead! Just don't drag us along with you." Warren and the student glared at each other. Secretly, Warren was hoping the other student would throw the first punch, so Warren would get out of trouble in the fight by claiming self-defense.

It felt to everyone that a fight was about to break out when the door suddenly slid open. "I'm sorry!" a familiar voice spoke up as the door opened. "I got lost after the ceremony and well…sorry I'm late!"

"That's okay," Miss Nekonome smiled. "Just take a seat anywhere."

Warren looked to see who had come in and his eyes widened. It was Moka! She strolled into the classroom, catching her breath after apparently running to find her classroom. All of the boys in the room (save for Warren) seemed to drop into trances as they watched her try to find a desk.

"That hair…"

"Those eyes…"

"That body…"

"No way that's a disguise," one of the boys drooled. "She's just too…"

"BEAUTIFUL!!!" the collected boys roared. The only one who wasn't was Warren and he was chuckling weakly. Apparently Moka was going to be more popular than he thought. As Moka came closer, he decided to be a friend.

"Howdy Moka," Warren smiled, tipping his hat to her. "I didn't expect to see you in my class."

"Huh? Warren?" Moka blinked as she turned to who addressed her. She broke out in a huge smile when she recognized his face. "Warren! It is you!"

Leaping forward, Warren found himself grabbed in a hug by his vampire friend. He couldn't help but grin. He liked how Moka greeted her friends. Plus it was kind of funny to see how the other boys were reacting.

"Hey! Who is that guy!?"

"How does a gaijin rate a hug!?"

"I heard Americans were forward, but to hug a girl in the middle of class?!"

Warren thought this was a great way to start the year.

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Since it was the first day of school, the new first years were given a free day to explore the school. Moka happily dragged Warren along the hallways, happy to not be alone for once in her life.

"Wow," she smiled. "The main halls are so clean! Neat!"

"Yeah," Warren nodded.

While Moka was taking in all the sights in the school with sparkling eyes and happy smile, Warren had noticed the people around them. Males were all stopping and staring at Moka as she went past them. It was obvious that they were lusting after her from the way they stared at her.

"W-woah."

"What a babe!"

"I've gotta date her!"

"Who's the guy with her?"

"Who cares?!"

"If he gets in my way, he's dinner!"

Warren sighed as he heard the subtle threats against him. He really didn't want to be noticed, but it looked like as long as he was friends with a beautiful girl like Moka, he would be getting a lot of the wrong kind of attention. Being friends with Moka was good since she was really nice. Still, being ostracized because of who he was friends with wasn't something he wanted to go through. He had seen enough of that going through his childhood.

"How do you like Yokai Academy so far, Warren-kun?" Moka asked as they stopped by a vending machine. She got herself a can of tomato juice while he got some nice and cold ice tea.

"Oh? It's been pretty good so far," he said. He really couldn't lie to her but he could tell her that much.

"That's good," Moka smiled. "I think we're both going to have a lot of fun here. Don't you think so?"

"Sure" Warren nodded. "Oh, and you can just call me Warren. I know they're important and all, but the honorifics can just get really confusing sometimes."

"You speak Japanese pretty well," Moka noticed.

"You can thank Walter for that" said Warren.

"Walter?" blinked Moka.

"Uh…he was the guy who taught me before I came here. Closest thing to a father I ever had."

Smiling, Warren and Moka headed out to explore even more of the school. Warren was amazed at how much energy Moka had. Walking along the school hallways again, Moka and Warren were subjugated to the lustful/hateful stares of the males in the general vicinity. Moka was again oblivious to the looks, but Warren was all too aware of who they were aimed at. Turning a corner, the pair of new friends was suddenly cut off by a taller student; one who Warren could remember had a taste for humans, especially female ones.

"Hey, babe," the boy said as he leaned against the wall with his arms crossed and looking at Moka. "Moka Akashiya, right? Man, looks like I'm not the only one who thinks you're cute."

"Um, thanks," Moka nodded. "Who are you?"

"Ah, the name's Saizou," the boy introduced with a grin. "I'm one of your classmates."

"Oh…um," Moka nodded. "Good to meet you…I suppose."

"I'm sure. By the way," Saizou grinned before he reached out and suddenly grabbed Warren by the lapel of his jacket, knocking Warren's hat off, revealing him to have spiked black hair with the spikes being colored white. Moka gasped in shock. "Why is a girl like you hanging out with a complete wimp like this?"

Before Moka could try and ask Saizou to let her friend go, the taller boy suddenly began to cringe in pain. Looking over at his hand, he saw that Warren was gripping his wrist and digging his fingers into the soft part of his flesh.

"You'd do well to let me down," Warren frowned, putting more pressure on Saizou's wrist.

"Che!" Saizou snorted as he released Warren who landed on his feet. He dusted off his jacket and picked up his hat before returning it atop his head.

"Anyway," Saizou frowned as he gritted his teeth. He leaned in close to Moka, who could practically feel the leer in his eyes. "What do you say we ditch this loser and find some real nice spots in this school?"

"Um…" Moka stepped back; not liking the way Saizou was looking at her when Warren stepped in.

"I suggest you leave," Warren commanded. Saizou sneered.

Saizou drew his fist and then punched a nearby wall, making a crater in it. The walls of Yokai Academy were thick so there was only so much Saizou could do in his human form. "Say that again, wimp?"

Warren smirked, further enraging Saizou. "I said; you should leave before I take you by one of those piercings and show you that it is physically possible to shove someone's head up their own ass."

Moka immediately got between Warren and Saizou. "I'm sorry, but we're in a hurry! Bye!" She grabbed Warren's arm and dragged the protesting her friend away quickly to safety.

Taking refuge in one of the smaller hallways, Moka took a moment to catch her breath while Warren tried to smooth his uniform out. He was also trying to keep his temper in check. He really hated bullies.

"Woo! That was scary!" Moka sighed. She turned to her friend. "That was amazing, Warren! I would never have thought you would be so strong!"

"Thanks," Warren nodded. "I don't like doing it, but I didn't like how he was treating you."

"But we're both okay thanks to you," Moka smiled. "Thank you!"

"No problem," Warren smiled, tipping his hat to her. "It's what I do."

Moka didn't think she could smile any brighter if she tried. Warren was really turning out to be a wonderful friend, "Still, I don't want my only friend to get in trouble."

"What do you mean your only friend?" asked Warren in confusion. "I would have figured a nice girl like you would have made a whole mob of friends by now."

Moka giggled and stepped forward to stand in front of Warren. She had a shy blush on her cheeks and she averted her gaze. Warren couldn't help but think she was even cuter when she did it.

"Well…I'm not too good at making friends," Moka admitted. "And besides…"

"Besides what?"

"You've already let me suck you blood!" Moka smiled with a flush on her face, causing Warren to facefault. "You should be proud since your blood is just awesome! The texture, the aroma, the vitality, and there's even something in it I've never tasted before! Delicious!"

Rubbing his neck, Warren joked, "Geez, I never thought a friend would comment how great I tasted. I feel like a snack plate."

Moka giggled again. Taking part in the laughs, Warren and his new friend headed for the exit. They still had to deal with some gawkers who fell for Moka on the spot and started cursing Warren for his luck to hang out with such a hot girl.

"By the way, Warren," began Moka. "What kind of monster are you?"

"Isn't that against the rules?" he reminded.

"Oh, I forgot! But you already know I'm a vampire so I thought it'd be alright," she said.

"I'm a bit more complex," he told her. "And, well, you don't look like a vampire to me."

"Oh, that's because of this seal," Moka said, pointing at the cross hanging from her choker. "If it gets taken off, I can get REALLY scary."

Warren quickly imagined Moka dressed like the scariest vampire he had ever met…and immediately burst out laughing. "I'm sorry, but it's just impossible for me to imagine someone so cute actually being scary."

"Oh. Um," Moa blinked. She wasn't sure how to feel about that. Part of her was a little miffed that Warren didn't believe she could be scary like other monsters, but another part was relieved and quite flattered that he wasn't afraid of her and found her so cute at the same time. Mentally shrugging, she decided to ask a question. "Tell me, did you ever go to school in the human world?" Moka inquired.

Warren shook his head, "When I was younger I did, but for the past couple of years I was homeschooled."

"Oh. Well I think human schools are the worst," Moka huffed. "All through middle school everyone ignored me. They made fun of me and told me monsters and stuff didn't exist. Eventually I thought it would be better if I really didn't exist. I just hate humans!"

Warren flinched for a moment, feeling like Anderson had just punched him right in the heart, "Hey, hold on there. Some humans may be jerks but they aren't all bad."

"Huh?" Moka blinked. "How can you be sure? How do you know not all humans are bad?"

"Because I'm human!" Warren snapped. "Because the only people that ever meant a damn to me were human! Because the only people that ever cared about me were human! That's how I know!"

Moka gasped. "Y…You're human!?"

Warren frowned and glared, "That's right, but I guess this human isn't good enough to your friend, huh? Guess this is where our little 'friendship' ends, huh?" 'Then again, if only she knew why I was really here…' Warren turned and began to walk away. "Don't worry, girl like you will have plenty of friends. Have a good life Moka." Warren then walked away.

Moka wanted to cry out, to apologize, and to run to Warren. However, she could only stand at the spot as she watched her only friend leave.

She felt utterly miserable after that.

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Warren was walking back towards the bus stop when he pulled out his cell phone. Normally such devices wouldn't work in the Yokai Realm, but this one had been specially designed to work in this realm. He quickly dialed the number. "Integra, its Smith. I'm scrapping the mission." … "Don't worry. The girl may hate humans, but she's about as much of a threat to the world as Anderson is to kids." … "Integra, I know my orders but you know my rules. I don't care if I'm ordered to kill her or not, I don't attack women, you know that." … "Yeah, I'm on my way toward the bus stop now."

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Moka was walking sadly in the forest, alone once again. She'd just driven off her only friend in the entire school because she said she hated humans. She never even suspected that he was human but his blood did have an interesting flavor.

She shook her head. She needed to find him and apologize. She heard rustling behind and spun around expectantly, "Warren!"

"Sorry, babe," Saizou grinned ferally. "It's just you and me now, alone."

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Warren walked through the forest towards the bus stop. He hated having to yell at Moka, but it was for her own good. If she got to close to him then…

"KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!"

Warren's eyes snapped wide open. "Moka!"

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Saizou had Moka pinned against a tree, her shirt ripped open to reveal a pink lacy bra. Saizou grinned lewdly as his head filled with lecherous ideas of what he would do to her body. His tongue hung out as he began to lick her face.

"You know you want this, Moka. Just let it happen," said Saizou lustfully. "ARGH!" roared Saizou as he felt a grip on the back of his head.

"Hey jackass, don't you know the rules?" asked whoever had Saizou by the back of the head. "First date: NO TONGUE!!!" The man then pulled Saizou back and slammed his head into the ground. Moka gasped when she saw her savior.

"Warren!" she cried happily.

Warren could hear Saizou growl. Warren grabbed Moka's arm. "Talk later, run now!" He then took off, dragging Moka with him.

"GET BACK HERE!" Saizou roared as he quickly gave chase.

"Damn, doesn't this guy know when to quit?" grumbled Warren. He had to deal with this guy, personally. Warren watched as Saizou had assumed his true form, an Orc, and he looked hungry in more ways than one. He was a hulking creature with thick veins and bumps running over his skin. His teeth were razor sharp and his tongue was longer than before. In all, he looked like the real definition of a monster.

Saizou grinned as he stalked towards Warren and Moka. The pink-haired girl shivered as she saw the hungry look in Saizou's eyes. Warren had come to rescue her too, despite the fact that he was human. They were friends so that was all that mattered. She didn't care that he was human. However, because of her, he was going to die.

"Moka, I'm sorry," he apologized, "I'm sorry for just leaving you like that and for what I said. Can you forgive me?"

"Of course I do," said Moka. "You're my first and most precious friend."

"Thank you," Warren smiled.

"What a sweet little scene. Too bad I have to kill you now!" roared Saizou.

Warren looked serious and said, "Moka, I wasn't completely honest with you. It's true that I'm human, but I'm only half-human…" Obsidian energy began to surround Warren. "The other half…is demonic!" A wave of black energy burst forth from Warren, also engulfing him in it. When the energy died down, Warren looked different. His hair had become shoulder length and chalk white, while his skin had turned a pale, ghostly white. Removing his sunglasses with his left hand, he revealed that his eyes were all black without a trace of any other color in them. His eyes were like infinite voids of pure darkness.

Saizou and Moka gaped at his transformation.

"WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU!?" demanded Saizou.

"Your worst nightmare, punk," said Warren in a demonic voice. He turned to Moka and removed his jacket. "Here Moka. You should cover yourself up." He then removed his hat. "And please, look after this for me." He then placed the hat on her head, smiling at her before facing Saizou. "By order of the Royal Order of Protestant Knights, you will surrender now…Or I will be forced to beat the fuck outta you."

"Protestant Knight?" murmured Moka. Why did that sound familiar?

"I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU ARE! YOU'RE DEAD MEAT!" roared Saizou as he lunged at Warren.

WHAM!

His left fist met with Saizou's face, snapping it to the side and knocking out some teeth.

WHAM!

Warren's heel met with Saizou's chin, snapping his head upwards.

WHAM!

CRASH!

The heel of Warren's foot came back down and smashed Saizou's face into the dirt.

Warren spat, "Weakling." He then turned around and began walking back to Moka as the shadows once again surrounded him. They dissipated and Warren returned to normal. "Geez, can't believe I had to go that far against someone like him."

"Warren!" cried Moka, pointing behind him. Warren turned just in time to be hit with a massive punch from Saizou, sending him flying toward Moka. His hand, conveniently, caught on her Rosario as he flew past, the cross trapped between his fingers, before he went skidding across the ground.

Saizou spat out some blood. He had a broken nose and one of his eyes was swollen shut. "Che! You are going to die…" He then ceased his words when the sky turned dark and a huge amount of demonic aura began to manifest itself. "What the hell!?"

Warren recovered and looked towards Moka. "Moka…?"

Moka's hair had turned from pink to silver, her skin had become paler, and her eyes had become narrowed and red with the pupils slitted. She had also gained more pronounced curves as she gained an extra cup size, giving her an even more perfect hour glass figure.

This was Moka's true self, the S-class monster known as…

"Vampire!!!" Saizou shrieked.

'OK, she definitely looks more like a vampire now. Still a lot sexier than Alucard though.' Warren thought dumbly to himself. Gone was the sweet girl he met, this new Moka was completely different. A combination of sexy and dangerous in one tight little package. Warren cracked his neck before turning into his true form again.

"Hmmm, how interesting," Moka-sama purred as she took in the sight of Warren. "I don't think I've ever seen a monster like you before. An American monster?"

"Sort of," shrugged Warren. There attention turned to Saizou.

"I'll take him myself" Moka-sama smirked.

"You sure?" asked Warren.

"I can take care of myself, Warren Smith" she said coldly. "When I'm done you have some explaining to do."

"What did I do?" Warren complained.

"You lied to my other half and said you were you human. The power you possess is certainly not human."

"Hey! I didn't completely lie!" defended Warren. "Sure I didn't exactly tell the truth, but… well, it's just a long story."

She snorted, "Whatever. I'll deal with you after I deal with this filth." She began to hop in place and then she stretched her arms. "It's been a long time." She cracked her knuckles and flexed her fingers while popping her neck. "Looks like this might be a decent workout at least." She yawned a little. "Now, come on. Didn't you want to play with me?" she taunted.

Saizou growled. So what if this bitch was a vampire? He would not be beaten! He let loose a roar and then lunged at Moka who just yawned. When he got close to strike, all of a sudden Warren got in front of him. He delivered a powerful uppercut to Saizou. He then leapt into the air and delivered a powerful kick into Saizou's chest, causing him to slide back. Saizou fell to the ground.

As he was about to finish Saizou off, he was hauled backwards by Moka-sama.

"Allow me," said Moka-sama before she drew her leg back and kicked Saizou's chest. "KNOW YOUR PLACE!!!" the kick sent Saizou flying and then finally there was a huge explosion as Saizou's body collided with something hard. Warren whistled as Saizou was taken down. However, now he was faced with an angry Moka-sama. She grabbed him by the collar of his vest and shouted, "I am not some damsel-in-distress! I did not require your assistance!" before she pushed him backwards. "So what am I going to do with you?" the S-Class mused. The power that this boy had shown interested her. Maybe he could be a challenge.

Warren, on the other hand, had different thoughts. This new Moka was almost as arrogant as Alucard…almost. He was sure that he could take her if she wanted to fight. However, he didn't want to hurt Moka as well, or any girl for that matter. It went against his code. He then reverted back to his normal form.

"What exactly are you? You have the scent and blood of a human, but you also have powers which are certainly demonic in nature," Moka-sama assessed. "You also have a different form. And what was that about Protestant Knights?"

"It's a pretty long story," Warren answered. "Let's just say, for a human, I'm really complicated."

"Hmph," Moka-sama grabbed the Rosario from his hand. "If you won't answer me, then you will tell my other self. I do hope to see you again, Warren Smith under more…appropriate conditions." She snapped the Rosario on and her powers receded, her hair turning back into the bright shade of pink as her eyes shifted to green. She also started to fall over when Warren caught her.

"Man, this job is never easy, is it?" murmured Warren.

Meanwhile, watching them from the trees was a figure with red eyes and reptilian features. He let out a hushed, "Gi-gi!" before leaping away.

"Moka?" he called. "Wake up, Moka." Moka's eyes fluttered open. "Thank God, you're…"

"WARREN!" Moka cried out loudly as she hugged him tight, surprising him. "I'm so sorry about what I said! I really am!"

"It's alright Moka, it really is," replied Warren, returning the hug.

She then asked Warren, "Warren, who are you really?"

"Well, I guess I can tell you. After all, we did help each other, right?" Moka nodded. "OK, well, it all started when I was adopted by Hellsing when I was a young boy. I was actually raised and trained to become a full-fledged vampire hunter." He heard her gasp. "Don't worry. I'm not here to kill you." Well, he was originally, but things had changed. "Anyway, I was considered one of the best in Hellsing's history. Of course, there are better hunters like Walter and a few others. Then there's Alucard."

Moka thought that the name Alucard sounded familiar so she asked, "Who is Alucard?"

"He's the biggest, meanest and most evil vampire I have ever met," said Warren. "He's the biggest prick in all of existence. He's also the reason I couldn't believe you were a vampire. And well…the reason I'm here is because of my mission."

"What mission?" questioned Moka.

"I was sent here to find the S-Class vampire that would be attending, assess their threat level, and, if need be…exterminate the threat."

"But that would mean…" her eyes widened in horror and realization. "Your target is me!"

"Was you" corrected Warren. "Past tense. I have no intention of going through with the mission, for several reasons."

"Like what..?" suddenly feeling very uncomfortable near Warren.

"Well, first and foremost, I never hurt a lady. Never. Vampire or not. And two…I never thought I could become friends with someone like you. I could never hurt you Moka. That's why I decided to leave, because I knew I wouldn't be able to go through with it."

"Oh, Warren…" She began to cry.

"Ah, crap, please don't cry…" pleaded Warren. He hated seeing girls cry. "Look, I'm sorry for lying to you! It's just…man…" He rubbed the back of his head in discomfort.

"I'm no crying because I'm sad, Warren. It's just…I've finally found a friend!" She hugged him tightly.

Warren happily retuned the hug, glad that Moka didn't hate him.

And then…She bit him.

"Chu!"

"YEOUCH!!"