Mako continued sitting in the graveyard near the cliff while Kirie continued reading her book.
"*YAWN* This is kinda boring," Kirie yawned. "You wanna know where your boyfriend is?" she asked the pink-haired vampire boy. "*SIGH* Well I can SHOW you..." Just then, a one-eyed termite-like creature jumped out from under her skirt and landed right in front of Mako.
"ACK! WHAT IS THAT?!" the vampire shrieked.
"Not to worry, love. This is my shikigami, he's harmless."
Kōmura Nazo says:
(nervous)
But it looks kinda creepy with its teeth. WHEE!
Bite-Size Monster Dictionary:
Shikigami
The word "shiki" includes the meaning of service. The monsters are used as servants. The species vary in looks and color.
The shikigami blinked and showed a projection on the screen,
"What's going on?" asked Mako.
"He's showing you where your boyfriend is," explained Kirie. "You see, there's another shikigami watching the fight at your school. These two are like 'peas and a pod'. Their demonic energy transmits like electrical waves, allowing others to see what it's looking at; the receiver can display the images in real time. Ah, it looks like the battle has started...this is gonna be good."
"I WAS going to say that all this happened because you were too weak, but I don't have time for that! I have a barrier to dispel..." And so, President Kaneshiro ascended the stairs to—
*BAM*
Tsuki furiously punched her up the stairs. "Houki-san...I don't want to hurt you," she whispered as her vampiric eyes shot wide open, "but if violence is the only way to STOP you...SO BE IT!"
*CREAK*
Slowly getting up, President Kaneshiro creaked her crooked neck. "Do you honestly think you can defeat me?"
"What the hell are you guys doing?" Kumaru shouted to his friends at the bottom of the steps. "We gotta help Tsuki! NOW!"
President Kaneshiro flicked the Rosary of Justice to the right and another barrier was formed, trapping Tsuki's boyfriends inside.
"ANOTHER BARRIER!" exclaimed Rupert.
"WE'RE TRAPPED!" shouted Kumaru.
"WHAT THE HELL?!" screamed Mizo.
"HOW DID SHE DO THAT?!" shouted Yukinari.
"Ha ha ha ha hah! You fools! Thanks to Dark Lord Mikogami's Rosary of Justice, I can now create barriers of my own!" laughed the evil student council president.
"D-Dammit! That was—*COUGH*—also...used to create the Great Barrier..." Headmistress Mikogami grunted. "Tsuki-san, you must...you must stop Houki-san! The Great Barrier was used to separate Yōkai Academy from the human world. If it were to be d-dispelled, our school would become visible to...to human eyes, and then they would discover that monsters existed. Our attempts...to try and have monsters...c-c-coexist with humans would be—*COUGH*—be squandered, humans would kill monsters out of fear, and monsters would kill humans in self-defense. Bottom line: chaos would ensue, our world would come to an end, monsters would eventually become the dominant species, and humans would go...extinct..."
"But that would be for the best," President Kaneshiro sneered as she descended the stairs. "That's how the world always WAS: humans and monsters killing each other to their hearts' content. THAT is how I want the world to remain!"
"...You're crazy!" whispered Tsuki. "My...My family lives in the human world! And some of my friends are monsters! I...I won't allow it! I WILL STOP YOU! IF IT'S THE LAST THING I DO!"
"Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha hah! And what do you plan on doing? Killing me? CAN you?" laughed the president. "You want THIS? COME AND GET IT!" She held the Rosary of Justice out in the open.
Tsuki tried to claim it, but President Kaneshiro tossed it in the air and jumped back as her right hand turned into a big vine-like skeleton hand and her left hand caught the Rosary of Justice. She thrusted her vine forward and barely hit her opponent. The vampire-induced human girl attempted to hit President Kaneshiro but couldn't land a single hit as her evil opponent dodged every attack.
"Looks like your vampire blood is only acting on instinct...just like a real animal..." taunted President Kaneshiro.
*SLASH*
One of the vines managed to hit Tsuki in the left arm, spilling out a lot of blood from the female brunette vampire.
*BAM*
President Kaneshiro then saw an opening and kicked Tsuki in the chest, knocking him against the wall. Then she punched her over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over...
Kōmura Nazo says:
(annoyed; with a cruciform over her right eyebrow)
ALRIGHT! Enough with the "and over"s! We get it already! WHEE!
...again, until she was a bloodied pulp.
The beaten (and presumably dead) Tsuki fell front-first onto the ground.
"OUCH! That's gotta hurt," laughed Kirie.
"TSUKI!" Mako cried in horror.
"If you wanna save her, you can go ahead—that is IF you can defeat me, and it looks like the only way you CAN is if you can yank off your stupid Rosario Cross and awaken your other self—assuming you CAN! HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HAH!"
At that moment, Mako turned to her with angry eyes.
"Ah, there it is..." Kirie thought. "Show me...! Show me how you can fight without your bitch to—"
"PLEASE! TAKE ME TO HER!" Mako suddenly cried as he tearfully ran up to her. "TAKE ME TO HER! YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT SHE WILL BECOME!"
"What?!" Kirie widened her eyes in shock.
"You don't understand! When Midō kidnapped me and used me as bait to lure her out, Tsuki turned into a ghoul and nearly beat her to death! The second time: she transformed at random...and she nearly died because of it! I don't want that to happen again! PLEASE! TAKE ME! I'LL DO ANYTHING! JUST PLEASE LET ME SEE HER! PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE! *SOB* PLEASE...! I BEG YOU..."
"*SIGH* In THAT case...I guess you ARE weak after all!" Kirie grabbed Mako by the throat and began choking her. "You don't get it, DO you? The only reason I let you see the battle was so I could see the REAL you come out and show me how strong you REALLY are! What kind of Shinso Vampire ARE you, Mako-san?!" She looked back at the projection and saw Tsuki remain motionless. "Ugh, what a waste! You're weak! I'll just finish you off so you and your bitch can be together...IN HELL!" And so, she began squeezing on his neck, choking the air out of him.
"She's right! I can't save Tsuki...because I'm just too weak! Tsu...Tsu..." Mako could do nothing but began shedding more tears. "TSUUUUUUUUUUUKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!"
President Kaneshiro looked down at her blood-covered prey. "*SCOFF* What a waste..." Then she turned to the boys still trapped within the barrier. "Now if you'll excuse me, I have a barrier to detroy..."
"TSUUUUUUUUUUUKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!"
"*GASP* Mako-san!" Tsuki suddenly gasped. "I...I heard his voice..." A demonic energy soon engulfed her as she slowly got back up, prompting President Kaneshiro to turn around. "I heard it...I heard his voice...Mako-san called out to me! I cannot lose! I WILL NOT lose to you!"
"*SCOFF* She's still going!" Kirie groaned. "This is a complete waste of time! She's weak!"
"No, she's not!" thought Mako tearfully. "I mean, when she first came to this school, she was so fragile that she got easily beaten every time. And yet, despite that, no matter how crazy shit got, she kept putting herself in danger...for me...for everyone...that's not the sign of a 'weak' person. AND THAT'S WHY I CAN'T BE WEAK NEITHER!"
*YANK*
He quickly grabbed his Rosario Cross with both hands and attempted to yank it off.
"W-What are you doing?!" his choker gasped. "Are you crazy?!"
"COME ON! PLEASE COME OFF!" the pink-haired vampire croaked.
"Stop forcing yourself and wasting your energy. Each keyhole can only be opened by ONE certain key. I believe the only reason Tsuki could've yanked your Rosario Cross off is just a coincidence. YOU can't do it, so stop struggling!" yelled Kirie.
"What are you doing, you pussy?" yelled the voice from within the Rosario Cross. "You have no idea what will happen if you pull that off yourself! You will no longer exist."
"I don't care!" Mako cried. "I don't care if I fade from existence!"
"Huh? Who's he talking to?" Kirie raised an eyebrow in confusion after hearing the words of the boy he continued to choke.
"I don't care if I can only see nothing but darkness for the rest of my life! As long as Tsuki and everyone else are okay! That's all that matters right now!"
"...Heh heh heh heh heh heh heh..." laughed the voice. "Maybe you're NOT such a pussy after all..."
*THUMP* *FLASH*
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
"GYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! WHAT SHIT IS THIS?!" Kirie screamed as she tried to block out the bright pink light with her free arm.
*SCREECH* *SCREECH* *SCREECH* *SCREECH* *SCREECH* *SCREECH* *SCREECH* *SCREECH* *SCREECH* *SCREECH* *SCREECH* *SCREECH* *SCREECH*
Just then. swarms off bats encircled Mako for several seconds.
""WHAT'S GOING ON?!" Kirie cried. "HOW IS THIS—"
*GRAB* *CRACK*
"OWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Kirie screamed as Mako's hand emerged from the bats and broke Kirie's arm. She looked up and saw the bats disperse, revealing the freed Mako's Shinso Vampire form. "*INHALE* *EXHALE* *INHALE* *EXHALE* *INHALE* *EXHALE* *INHALE* *EXHALE* *INHALE* You actually transformed! All by yourself! How...How amazing!" Transforming her unbroken arm into a blade, Kirie charged at her target. "I can't wait to—"
*BAM*
Mako ferociously kicked Kirie in the face, knocking her against a tombstone. "I understand your feelings," he then said to the Rosario Cross attached around his choker. "For you, I will save Tsuki. But first," he whispered as he twirled his hair strand, "I'm going to KILL this sick bitch..."
Kōmura Nazo says:
This chapter's climactic battle...will commence NEXT volume! WHEE!
End of Volume 8
