Two Days Later

The doors to the Youkai Academy library opened and closed as students entered and exited. Now that the school year had somewhat started, the more diligent students were attempting to get a head start on their reading assignments. The less diligent were simply looking for a place to relax and try to forget about their homework assignments for a bit. Though these types usually left the library early after being reprimanded by the new Head Librarian. However, three students, in particular, were standing outside and to the left of the library door. They were huddled together, trying to appear subtle...and failing at it.

"OK, everyone remembers the plan, right?" the leader of the trio of male students said as he turned to his two companions. He wore the standard greenish Youkai Academy uniform, but with a white coat hanging off his back. On it, the kanji for "Battle" stood proudly in red ink. The student was taller than his companions but he was on the leaner side. His muscles were nearly non-existent at a glance.

His two companions were mirror images of him. The main difference being one wore glasses while the other held a large kanabo that he got from somewhere. Where exactly he wouldn't tell anyone. The two other students looked at each other, then back at their leader, confusion still on their faces. The one with the kanabo spoke first, "I thought we were just gonna go in the library and beat up that new librarian."

The leader's palm hit his face. His voice was muffled as he spoke, "We are gonna do that. But we're gonna be smart about it. We can't just run in there and expect to get him. Not to mention we'll only get one shot at this and we can't afford to mess up our revenge now."

"Y-Yeah!" the one with glasses shouts enthusiastically. He pumps his fist in the air as tears start to fall from his eyes, "I-I'll never forgive him for taking Sakura away from me! He'll pay for enchanting her with his evil wiles!"

The kanabo wielder scratched the side of his head, "But...I thought you and Sakura were just friends. How could he steal her if you weren't going out?"

"We-We weren't going out yet," glasses is sure to correct his fellow. His tears flow in an ever-increasing amount as he speaks, "bu-bu-but I was planning to ask her out when the time was right! But I can't do that as long as he's in the way!"

Kanabo shrugged, "I just want to get back at him for throwing me out while I trying to hit on a girl."

"Look it doesn't matter!" their leader stated with finality, "Point is that we all have a reason to get back at this Vergil guy. And we have a better chance of doing it together than separately. So, what we're gonna do is go in there, challenge him to a duel, then when he starts walking towards us, you hit him with your kanabo! Then we all kick him while he's down!"

"Yeah!" the other two shouted in unison.

"You two ready!?"

"Hell yeah!"

"Then lets g-"

"Excuse me, boys?~"

The three men all froze on the spot. Slowly, they turned their heads in the direction the feminine voice had come from. When their eyes fell on the newcomer, they all felt their hearts skip a beat. The blue-haired high school girl took a single step forward, leaning forward to accentuate her large breasts. She pouted as she started up at the three comrades with a sad look in her eyes. She started to sob while stepping closer to the three of them, "It's just...I'm so lonely here. No one wants to be my friend. And I...I don't know why."

The three immediately moved to surround the girl and started to bow to her. Their leader stepped forward, chest out and hands on his hips as he spoke with confidence, "Don't worry, young lady! We honorable gentlemen will gladly be your first friends!"

"Wait but what abougggh!" the kanabo wielder was elbowed in the stomach by the one with glasses.

Glasses stared at the blue-haired girl, eyes not going above her neckline as he spoke, "Ye-Yeah! We'll be great friends! Uh, what's your name, cutey?"

"K-Kurono Kurumu," the now-named girl looked up at the men and met their eyes. Within moments all three started to blush. The kanabo wielder dropped his weapon as a dopey expression came over his face. His comrades followed suit, all staring at Kurumu with a lustful fervor. But they didn't move towards her at all. They simply stood rooted to the spot without taking their eyes off her.

Kurumu's disposition changed within moments. Her sobbing stopped and there was no wetness around her eyes whatsoever. She flipped her hair with one hand while turning towards the door to the Library. She didn't even say anything to the three students that were now under her "Charm". She merely waved a hand and they followed after her obediently like loyal dogs. Despite the clear use of her power, none of the other students called her out. Mainly because most of the males were completely enraptured by her beauty.

She chuckled, feeling her plan get closer to fruition. It would only be a matter of time before every male student in the Academy was her slave. Her Yokai Academy Harem Transformation Plan was foolproof! No student at the school could resist her succubus "Charm". One look in her eyes would be all it took. And for some, she wouldn't even need to go that far. A confident smile remained on her face as she entered the library. However, her glee only lasted for a few moments. Then an ugly thought came to the forefront of her mind. The fact that, despite her looks and efforts, there was one huge wrench in her plan.

The Vampire, Moka Akashiya.

Her hands tightened into fists at the thought of the girl. While she could get the males here with her "Charm" they were all dreaming about that damned vampire! Why? She clearly had far more feminine charm than that twig could ever hope to have!

She huffed before her lips started curling into a smile. A hand went to her chin as she started talking to herself, "And I'll prove it too. I know exactly how to humiliate that Moka while getting one step closer to accomplishing my goal. That boy that's always with Moka. Tsukune Aono. I'll steal him from her. Proving once and for all-"

"Excuse me," Kurumu nearly jumped out of her uniform at the sudden voice. It was cold, firm, and clearly directed at her. She stumbled back, finally taking notice of the shadow that loomed over her...and its owner. Her eyes widened as she came to face to face with the new Head Librarian, Vergil.

And the first thing she noticed was, for an old man, he looked good.

She'd never go for him. Her plan only involved the Student Body. None of the teachers or staff. But she couldn't deny that any other succubus would probably be head over heels for him. And who could blame them? That professional aura that hung around him, the smooth yet chiseled facial features, that slicked back white hair and dark blue outfit. If someone were to look up "Cool" in the dictionary, Kurumu had no doubt his picture would rest next to its definition.

Of course, the thing that really caught her eyes were his eyes.

Namely, the sharp glare that he leveled at her. She felt a chill go up her spine as he stared her down. He held up a finger as he started to speak, "Firstly, you are speaking too loudly. This is a library. Be quiet."

Kurumu blinked in surprise at his admonishment. She looked behind her, wondering why none of her slaves were coming to defend her...only to see all three standing at attention. Her jaw dropped as she saw that each one was staring at Vergil with fear in their eyes. They were still under her "Charm" she could tell that. But something was...overriding it?! How was that-

"Look at me when I speak to you," Kurumu's head darted back around to look Vergil in the eye. That same chill ran up and down her spine as he continued, "And second, you have clearly used your powers on these young men, succubus. Though it may have occurred outside my library, you are now inside my library. Release them. This instant."

Kurumu frowned at the taller man. How dare he try to order her around? He may good looking, but that didn't mean he could just tell her what to do! Even if he was a staff member. She opened her mouth to retort but paused as she considered something. Then she narrowed her eyes at Vergil, looking him up and down while humming to herself. While he wasn't her type, he was still a man. And if she were able to get someone like this under her thumb, then she could lord it over Moka! An unappealing girl like her could never manage to get one of the staff to follow her every whim!

Hiding her smug grin beneath her hand, Kurumu put on her best pouting face. She made her body shake while placing both of her hands together. Her lips were quivering as she looked down at the ground. She started to sob as she spoke, "I-I-I"m so sorry, Vergil-sensei. I-I-I didn't mean to-to-waaah!"

She dashed forward and pressed herself against Vergil's body. She only came up to his lower chest but that was enough. Pushing her chest as close to his body as she could, she looked up at him and in a husky voice, "Is there anything I can do to make it up to you?"

When her eyes met his, she activated her "Charm". She couldn't stop her lips from curling into a smile as Vergil stared into her eyes. Within a few moments, he'd be all hers. Then she'd get him to-

Then something Kurumu didn't expect happened.

She thought that Vergil would show her the same dopey expression the other students she had charmed had.

Instead, his face contorted into an expression of absolute disgust.

Before she could question it, she felt him grab her by her hair. She yelled as he pulled her off him and then threw her toward the other students. The three she had charmed moved to cushion her fall, catching her before she could hit the ground. She got up and glared daggers at Vergil, "Hey! What's the big-HEY!"

Kurumu felt her hackles rise as she beheld what was happening in front of her.

Vergil had taken a handkerchief out of his pocket and was using it to wipe off where she had grabbed him. She pushed herself away from the three she had charmed, eyes blazing with indignation at Vergil's actions. She stomped forward, readying a scathing remark against the Librarian...but then he turned his attention back to her. Immediately, she froze on the spot as what could only be described as barely restrained fury washed over her. Her pupils shrunk as Vergil's glare seemed to bore into her.

"Understand this, succubus," Vergil stared her down while folding his handkerchief into a square, "The only reason you still have legs to walk on, is because I do not wish to stain my blade with your foul blood. But your actions have made my patience for you run thin. Leave my library, and do not return unless you are here on assignment or ready to act with decorum and respect. This is not a request. It is an order."

He turned his back to her and started to walk away. Kurumu, regardless of how much she wanted to retort, found any and all words she could come up with stuck in her throat. After a few false starts, she eventually settled for glaring at Vergil's back. Then she turned around and marched her way out of the Library with her slaves in tow.

She muttered to herself as she walked out, "Whatever. I'm not after his approval anyway. Now then, where is that vampire?"

"You know, my tutoring invitation will always be open for you, Da~nte~," Dante turned around at Ririko Kagome's flirtatious voice. The math teacher winked at him while leaning resting her head on her desk.

Dante responded by wiping a student's desk off with his washcloth, quickly turning it into a rolled-up ball, then throwing it toward the bag next to the teacher's desk. Without watching it as it hit entered the bag in one shot, he returned the teacher's wink with one of his own, "Good to hear that, Glasses. But you don't need to worry about little old me. Graduated top of my class back home."

He head towards the door to the class, waving goodbye to Kagome as he left the classroom. She watched him go, a flirty smile on her face the entire time. When Dante was out of the room, he picked a direction and started walking. Students would stop to say hello to him as he walked by, and he did his best to return their greetings. After a certain point, one of the male students started following him each vying for his attention.

"Hey, Dante-sensei," the student held up multiple papers in his hands, "I'm trying to decide which club I should join. Which one do you think sounds best? Chess, swimming, or kendo?"

"Would joining one stop you from joining the others?"

"No."

"Then join one, if you don't like it, drop out and pick another."

"Of course! Thank you, sensei!"

"No problem," Dante shouted after him as he ran off. Dante wasn't alone for long though. More students replaced that one, each asking for his advice on one thing or another. Dante gave them the best advice he could, but his mind was elsewhere as he walked.

He still hadn't come up with a good way to start training Lover Boy. Outside basic martial arts and combat training, there was little he could do to help the boy. At least without putting him in danger. He could teach him all the Martial Arts he wanted, wouldn't help if the kid didn't have the strength to back it up. Bulking him up wasn't an issue. Doing it with time to spare before shit starts hitting the fan was.

Then there was Fang's whole situation. He didn't know what Vergil was planning to do with all that crap he needed. But he had the strangest feeling that things would get pretty complicated if he managed to pull it off. He doubts Fangs would be happy learning her mom's been using her body as a vessel for who knows how long. Who knows how she would react? Not to mention old Mommy Dearest suddenly finding herself among the living again. Especially since she gave her life to keep that Alucard guy sleeping like a baby. Probably won't be happy to know that her seal is undone.

Lastly, there was whatever the Student Council President was planning. Honestly, that seemed kind of small-time compared to this Alucard guy. But that didn't mean that it wasn't dangerous or a cause for concern. Especially since him accomplishing his plan was far more likely to happen in the near future. Meaning that he probably needed to start thinking of how to deal with that sooner rather than later.

Dante sighed while putting his arms behind his back. He started to rub the back of his neck while talking to himself, "Man, wish Morrison was here. He could do a lot of the prep work for me."

Then he shrugged, "Ah well. I'll just have to pick up the slack. At least it'll keep me busy."

He figured he'd leave Vergil to the whole "Mom's taken over her daughter's body" thing. He'd focus on Lover Boy and keep an eye out for when the President made his move. As he considered how he would actually accomplish that, he found himself drawn from his thoughts by a gathering of students in the main entrance hall. The yelling and whispers he heard got him curious, so he walked on over to see what the big deal was. The students opened a path for him when they noticed his presence. He made sure to thank everyone who let him come on in. Getting to the center of the gathered students, he saw what had captured everyone's attention.

Which turned out to be Fangs getting yelled at by a blue-haired succubus.

Dante raised an eyebrow, watching as the succubus started yelling about how she was better than Fangs and otherwise that he drowned out. Figuring that he shouldn't let two students fight it out in the middle of school like this, he whistled to get everyone's attention. When all eyes were on him he started walking toward the Fangs and the succubus. He held his arms out to the side while smiling, "Hello there, ladies. Sorry to interrupt, but classes are still going on. I'm gonna have to ask you both to get going before your both late."

"Dante-sensei!" Moka shouted as he approached. The succubus' eyes widened as she looked between the vampire and Dante. Moka ran over to Dante and bowed in apology, "I'm so sorry. But Kurumu-san stopped me and started talking about taking Tsukune away all of a sudden."

Dante's eyebrow rose as he turned to regard the succubus. He crossed his arms, "That so? Haven't you ever heard the phrase 'three's a crowd', Kuru?"

"I-Kuru?" Kurumu was temporarily stunned at the nickname Dante gave her. Then she shook her head, regaining her composure, "I mean, stay out of this whoever you are. This is between me and Moka Akashiya! I will prove that I'm the better woman. Then this whole school will be mine!"

Dante nodded along with her speech but his expression didn't change. Moka looked completely lost as to what was going on. And it was at this time that Tsukune walked into the entrance hall from the side Kurumu was on. He looked at the assembled crowd, confusion also on his face, "Uh, Moka-san? What's going on? Why is Dante here?"

"Tsukune!" Moka started heading towards the human, but Dante could already see Kurumu moving to intercept. Her arms were outstretched, clearly aiming to hug Tsukune for two very specific reasons. Those reasons being attached to her torso.

Seeing where this was gonna go, he decided that it was his duty as a member of the staff to ensure nothing untoward happened between these students. His body flashed red as he dashed forward, passing Moka and landing between Tsukune and Kurumu before anyone noticed.

He grabbed Kurumu's outstretched arms, twirled her around, and lightly pushed her away from Tsukune. The succubus stumbled but righted herself before long. Moka stopped next to Tsukune, the two looking as Dante faced off against the succubus. Dante raised a finger and moved it from side to side, "Don't think so Kuru. I don't remember seeing you in the same class as those two. So, how about you run along while I take Fangs and Lover Boy to their next class?"

"What is it with white-haired old guys getting in my way?" Kurumu said through grit teeth.

"Oh, so you met my brother," Dante's smile widened.

It took all of Kurumu's will to steel her anger. She instead smiled and started to walk toward Dante. Her eyes began to glow as she prepared to use her "Charm" on him. But then she paused. She held up a hand as her eyes narrowed, "Hold on...did you say, brother?"

Dante nodded, "Yep. Though I'm not surprised you didn't notice. I was the one that got the family's good looks."

He started rubbing his chin, turning his head around until his eyes met with Tsukune and Moka's. Still smiling, he jerked his head to the side, silently telling the two of them to get going. Unfortunately for him, neither Tsukune nor Moka understood what he was trying to do. He sighed before walking over to stand behind the two of them. He grabbed both by their shoulders and then started to lead them away from Kurumu, "But, like I said, can't be late for class. Later, Kuru!"

"H-Hold on! I'm not done! Get back here!" Kurumu started chasing after the three of them.

"Dante, what's going on? Why is Kurumu here?" Tsukune asked, trying to look behind them as Dante led the two around a corner.

Dante gave the boy a wink, "Why, it's another of your admirers Lover Boy. Honestly, I'm not that surprised. A kid like you was bound to attract more than just one girl. But be careful, OK? One boat can only hold so many passengers."

"Wha-what-what?" Tsukune's voice made it clear he was even more confused.

"Tsukune! Kurumu said she was trying to steal you. What did she mean?" Moka asked, innocent eyes staring into Tsukune's soul.

The human started blushing, holding up both of his hands while shouting, "I...I...I don't know! I only just met her today and-"

Dante started drowning them out while continuing down the hall. Hmm, hopefully, that succubus would get tired eventually.

Finally got this in. Hope you all enjoy. Just some more build up, before a bit of another fight next time.

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