Rosario Vampire: a Peaceful Program

by Kaiju Slayer 9117

Ten years ago, the masquerade of Yōkai Academy fell, which resulted in a decade long war between humans and monsters, along with millions of casualties. In order to prevent future fighting, an exchange program was created, which resulted in two yōkai enrolling in a human school, and two humans enrolling at Yōkai Academy. Tsukune x Harem. Rated M, because I'm paranoid.

4. Chapter 4 - Bullying and Mischief

Disclaimer: I don't own Rosario + Vampire. If I did, Kyōko would have gotten a larger role in the manga.

A/N: This was a pain to write, but it was worth it. I hope you enjoy this chapter, because I put my heart and soul into it. Now then, onto the reviews.

Temporal King - Your reviews are always appreciated, because they offer constructive criticism. It fills me with pride to have someone recognize my talent, because it makes more confident with my writing. I should consider updating and editing my other works, which really are in need of some rewriting. Maybe some things don't need that extra detail, but then again that's my style. You may have a point about there being more urgency on the succubi's status as an endangered species, which I should have focused more on.

Somehow I can picture Tsukune trying to reason with Moka in such a manner. It's very likely for Mikogami to have shown mercy to Kurumu, while understanding she found her mate, before looking the other way, and acting amused at the situation. Although I actually did plan for Mikogami to appear in the last scene of chapter 3, I scrapped the idea, which turns out to have been a mistake on my part, and hopefully I won't have to scrap anymore ideas. Indeed, and it's a good way to show Kurumu placing her trust in another person. Yeah, it wasn't good to show Kurumu wasting food like that, and I can agree that's a good for Tsukune to have tried a cookie, before sharing on with Kyōko and Moka too.

I can't reveal how the harem solution will be brought up, but I agree that Kurumu and Mizore take their respective species' survival very seriously, especially since the manga does indeed explain that Yūki-onna are nearly unable to reproduce after their mid twenties. True, and the anime is to blame for sticking to a lighter tone than the manga, which was a poor choice. It's very likely some monster leaders would use the Aono family as proof of peaceful coexistence, but both anti-monster and anti-human factions may end up targeting the family. It's possible some people would indeed criticize the harem, and it's very likely for the former two to be endangered, but I won't say anything about the status of witches. As for polygamy being common and encouraged for their kind, I haven't given it much thought.

Indeed, and they're a solid list. Looks you hit the nail on the head about Yukari. Those two spots are marked as mysterious, because I want to avoid spoilers. Indeed, and the core girls are keepers, especially since there are five monster girls that canonically fell for the main protagonist, in addition to a girl that was underutilized in canon. That may give me an idea, but we'll have to see where the story goes from here. Indeed, and it's my pleasure.

*Yokai Academy Girls' Dorm, 05/01/2014, 8:00 AM*

In a moderate sized bed, Moka wore a pink nightie, while she snoozed, and the sunlight fell upon her face. Moka stirred in her bed, while she opened her eyes, before she blinked, and she gazed around her room. Moka's gaze fell on top of her dresser, where she saw Kōmori snoozing on top of a pillow, while he was mostly covered by a sheet, and he stirred. Kōmori too opened his eyes, before he noticed Moka staring at him, and both of them yawned, while their eyes teared up. Moka covered her mouth, before she stopped yawning, and she got out of bed, while Kōmori squeaked, "Good morning, Moka-sama."

With a smile on her face, Moka replied, "Good morning, Kō-chan."

Moka approached her dresser, while Kōmori crawled out from under the sheet, and he got off the pillow, before Moka halted in front of her dresser. Moka opened her drawer, before she greeted to the sight of her uniform, and she grabbed her teal shirt, which she removed from her drawer. Moka placed her shirt on top of her dresser, before she grasped her white undershirt, which she set on her teal shirt, and she grabbed her plaid skirt. Moka placed her skirt on top of her undershirt, before she grasped her blue socks, which she set on her skirt, and she grasped a lavender bra. Moka placed on top of her socks, before she grasped pair a matching pair of lavender pair of panties, which she removed from her drawer, and she smiled.

Moka set her panties on top of her bra, before she closed her drawer, and she grabbed her stack of clothes, which she lifted off her dresser. Moka turned around, before she approached her bathroom, which she entered, and she placed her stack of clothes on her bathroom sink. Moka then closed the door behind her, while Kōmori decided to stretch his wings, before he flew around the room, and then he perched on the table. Moka exited the bathroom, while she wore her uniform. In her hands were her nightie, which had her pink bra and matching pink panties on top of it.

*Meanwhile with Kyōko*

Within her own room, Kyōko had just finished applying her four silver hair clips, while she adorned her uniform, and she approached the mini fridge near her table. Kyōko opened her fridge, while she looked inside, and she grasped a carton of eggs, which she removed from her fridge. Kyōko sat her carton on the counter, before she grabbed a stick of butter from her fridge, which she closed, and she placed the wrapped butter on her counter. Kyōko reached for her cabinet, which she opened, before she grasped a box of rice, and she removed it from her cabinet. Kyōko shut her cabinet, before she sat her box on the counter, and she reached for another drawer, which she opened to reveal silverware inside.

Kyōko grabbed a knife, which she removed from the drawer, before she closed it, and she reached for the butter. Kyōko placed her knife onto top of that wrapped butter, before she opened a cabinet underneath her counter. Kyōko reached inside of the cabinet, before she pulled out a frying pan, which she removed from her cabinet, and then she sat it on top of her stove. Kyōko reinserted her hand into her cabinet, before she pulled out a pot, which she sat onto the counter, and she closed her cabinet. Kyōko reached for her pot, which she grasped, before bringing it under the faucet, and she reached for the valve.

Kyōko grasped the valve, which she twisted, and running water poured into her pot, before she twisted the valve in reverse. The running water immediately stopped, before Kyōko released the valve. Kyōko moved the pot away from the sink, before setting her tool on top of the stove, and she reached for her butter, which she unwrapped. Kyōko sliced part of her butter, which she scooped up onto her frying pan, before she turned her stove on, and this caused the blue flames to form beneath her frying pan. The blue flames also formed underneath the pot, while the butter started to dissolve, and the water began to boil, which pleased Kyōko.

The butter started to dissolve, while Kyōko reached for her carton, which she grasped, and she opened it. Kyōko grabbed an egg, which she cracked against the frying pan, before she split open, and then the contents inside spilt onto the sizzling frying pan. Kyōko grabbed the box, which she opened, before removing a bag of rice from it, and she inserted it into the pot. Kyōko smiled at her handiwork, while she waited.

*Elsewhere with Kurumu*

In a bathroom, steam poured everywhere, while it fogged up the mirror, and hot water poured out of the shower head. A nude Kurumu smiled, while she had her eyes closed, because there was shampoo and conditioner in her hair. Kurumu gently massaged her scalp, while she hummed, and she stopped massaging her scalp, before she rinsed her hair. Soap dripped from her hair, before Kurumu stepped away from the faucet, and she grasped a bar of soap, in addition to a shower pouf. Kurumu scrubbed the bar of soap against the shower pouf, before she stopped.

Kurumu began scrubbing her left from her hand to her shoulder, before she scrubbed under her arm, and she placed the shower pouf into her left hand, which she used to start scrubbing her right arm. Like with her left arm, Kurumu rubbed the shower pouf from her hand to shoulder, before scrubbing underneath her arm. Kurumu stopped, before she rinsed her shower pouf, which she then rubbed soap against again, and then she began running the shower pouf against her breasts. Kurumu suppressed a moan, while she gently rubbed her mammaries, which were covered in soap, and she stopped brushing her shower pouf against her breasts. Kurumu rinsed the soap off her arms and mammaries, before she stepped out of the shower head.

Kurumu proceeded to rinse her shower pouf yet again, before she rubbed soap against it once more, and she began brushing it against her navel, which was covered in soap. Kurumu moved her shower pouf down to her womanhood, which she rubbed, while she resisted the urge to moan, and she cleaned her crotch. Kurumu gently massaged her crotch, while she continued humming, and she stopped scrubbing, before she rinsed the soap off her body. Kurumu proceeded to rinse her shower pouf once again, before she ran the soap against it once more, and she began rubbing the shower pouf against her right leg, which had soap forming on it. While Kurumu kept humming, she brushed the shower from the upper half of her leg, before stopping at her foot, and she scrubbed every inch of her right foot.

Kurumu removed the shower pouf from her right leg, before moving onto her left leg, which she scrubbed thoroughly, and she made her way down to her foot. Kurumu brushed the shower pouf against her right foot, which she cleaned, before she stopped, and she started rinsing the soap off her body once again. Kurumu then rinsed her shower pouf once more, while she reached for her bar of soap once more.

*Back to Kyōko*

Kyōko had finished cooking her breakfast, which was white rice with a fried egg on top, and she sat at her table, while she held up a hot piece of fried egg with her chopsticks. Kyōko blew on the bit of fried egg into her mouth, before she shoved it into her mouth. Kyōko removed her chopsticks from her mouth, and she began chewing her fried egg, which she savored the taste of. Kyōko proceeded swallow her food, before she grabbed a cup of green tea, which she took a sip of, and she swallowed her beverage. Kyōko sat her cup back down, before she used her chopsticks to grasp a clump of rice, which she blew on, and then she shoved the food into her mouth.

Kyōko removed her chopsticks from her mouth, before she chewed on her rice, which she swallowed, and she continued eating. As the minutes passed, Kyōko had picked her bowl clean, and her cup had been drained of the green tea, before she lifted her cup off the table. Kyōko grabbed her bowl, which had her chopsticks inside, and she too raised her bowl off the table, before she got out of her seat. Kyōko approached her kitchen sink, which she sat her bowl and cup in, before she approached the genkan. Kyōko stopped, before she grasped her dress shoes, which she slid her feet into, and she grabbed the doorknob.

Kyōko twisted the doorknob, before she pulled the door open, and she saw the words "Human debris" were spray painted onto her door, which caused her to clench her fists. Kyōko scowled, while she muttered, "Not again. Don't these jerks have anything better to do?"

Kyōko stepped outside of her room, before she closed the door behind her, and she turned around, while she dug into her pocket. Kyōko pulled out her key, which she inserted into the keyhole, before she twisted the door, and she was certain the door was now locked. Kyōko removed her key from the doorknob, before she pocketed her key, while she turned around again, and then she walked away from her door. Kyōko kept her eyes forward, while a few female students spotted her, before they glared at her, and they whispered about her. Kyōko gave them an irritated expression, while a familiar voice caught her attention, "Good morning, Kyōko-senpai."

Kyōko turned around to see Kurumu standing behind her, while she too wore her uniform, and she smiled brightly. Kyōko smiled back, while she responded, "Good morning, Kurumu-kōhai."

Kyōko spotted Moka coming from behind Kurumu, before the vampire stopped behind the succubus. Moka beamed, while she greeted her friends, "Good morning, Kyōko-senpai. Good morning, Kurumu-san."

Kyōko and Kurumu kept smiling, while they simultaneously greeted her, "Good morning, "Moka-kōhai/san."

Kyōko walked ahead of Moka and Kurumu, while the followed her. Moka, Kyōko and Kurumu walked past the group of students, while they whispered about the trio, who they ignored. With a big smile on her face, Moka questioned her friends, "Are you two excited to see the midterm exam results?"

Kurumu grimaced, while she answered, "Ugh. Please don't remind me that Yōkai Academy has exams earlier than most schools. If I flunk my exams, my kaasan will be angry at me."

Kyōko frowned, while she replied, "Tell me about it. Like Tsuki, I was taken by surprise, and our parents will be disappointed at us having bad grades."

At the casual mention of their parents, Moka also frowned, while Kyōko and Kurumu kept frowning. Kurumu kept her eyes forward, while she thought, 'I'm glad I didn't receive detention for attacking Tsukune-kun and Kyōko-senpai, which could have gone worse, especially since kōchō sensei could have expelled me. I would be unable to maintain my sanity in prison, while breaking my kaasan's heart, which is something I could never be able to forgive myself for, and I'd never be able to live a normal life again. I wonder if kōchō sensei deduced I had found my destined one, while deciding to be merciful to me, and looking the other way, which could explain why I'm not being punished for what I had done. Yeah, that does explain why I suffered no repercussions for my actions.'

With a smile forming on her face, Kurumu spoke, "Speaking of Tsukune-kun, I'm looking forward to spending some quality time with him."

With the same frown on her face, Kyōko responded, "Like heck you are. I'm not going to let you shamelessly seduce Tsuki."

Kurumu smirked, while she replied, "Sounds like someone's jealous."

Kyōko blushed, while she responded, "What? I'm not jealous, because Tsuki is my otouto and cousin."

With the same smirk on her face, Kurumu replied, "Yeah, but you're only siblings by adoption, which means you're not blood siblings. Last time I checked, cousins can legally marry in Japan, and I know you're in love with Tsukune-kun too."

Kyōko's blush became larger, while she stammered, "D-D-Don't be ridiculous. Tsuki is family, and nothing more."

Not convinced by her friend's response, Kurumu nonchalantly responded, "Uh-huh. Sure. Whatever helps you sleep better at night, senpai."

Kyōko shot a glare at Kurumu, while Moka sighed, "Kurumu-san, please stop teasing Kyōko-senpai."

With a grin forming on her face, Kurumu replied, "No promises, Moka-san."

Moka shook her head, while she thought, 'Kurumu-san needs to stop messing with senpai.'

Moka, Kyōko and Kurumu continued walking in the hallway, while they approached the stairs, which they descended. Kurumu, Kyōko and Moka arrived at the first floor, while they walked on the first floor, before they stopped at the main entrance of the dorm. Kyōko pushed the double doors opened, before she stepped out, while she held one of the doors open, and her two friends exited the building. Kyōko let go of the door, while Kurumu and Moka walked ahead. Kyōko kept up with Moka and Kurumu, while the human kept close to her friends.

Kyōko, Kurumu and Moka walked past some buildings, while approaching the grove, which they entered. Moka, Kurumu and Kyōko went by some trees and gravestones, before they exited the tree lines, while they gates of the academy came into view. Kurumu, Moka and Kyōko approached the gates, which they walked past, while they approached the main building. A group of male students spotted Kurumu and Moka, while the males blushed at them. A group of female students and some male students saw Kyōko, before they glared at her, while they whispered to themselves.

Kyōko clenched her fists, while she did her best to ignore her peers. Kurumu glared back at the males and females, while Moka gave Kyōko a reassuring smile, which put the older girl at ease. Kurumu, Kyōko and Moka went around the building, while they spotted a crowd of students gathered around a noticeboard, which had the midterm test results for the first year students. Kurumu, Kyōko and Moka spotted Tsukune looking up at the noticeboard, before the three girls felt their hearts flutter, while they gazed at Tsukune, who sighed, "128th place. That's no good, and my parents will be disappointed in me."

Among the crowd of students, a few of them snickered, while they turned to Tsukune, and one of them mockingly said, "Check it out. The human scored poorly on the exams."

Another male student smirked, while he jeered, "Does the idiotic human spawn wanna cry to his kaasan? Does he want his binky?"

With a grin on his face, a third a male student mocked Tsukune, "With grades that poor, maybe you'll be lucky enough to marry a floozy, who will give you an std, which would be well-deserved for you, and I can't think of a more fitting end for debris like you."

The males laughed at Tsukune, which angered Moka, Kurumu and Kyōko, while the male human ignored the mean-spirited comments. Kurumu, Kyōko and Moka quickly made their way over to the noticeboard, where the female human raised her voice, "Hey! Leave Tsuki alone, you big bullies."

The males turned to face Kyōko, while they stopped laughing, before they glared at her, and she stood her ground. The boys noticed Kurumu and Moka standing beside Kyōko, while one of the males uttered, "So the rumors are true. Akashiya-san and Kurono-san are human lovers."

Moka and Kurumu too stood their ground, while the former responded, "What if we are?"

Kurumu crossed her arms, while she questioned the group of male students, "Oh, yeah? What are you jerks gonna do about it?"

The males grimaced, while one of them expressed his irritation, "Tch! Their presence is stinking up this joint. Let's get out of here."

The group of males left the area, while Tsukune stared at Kyōko, Moka and Kurumu. With a smile on his face, Tsukune expressed his appreciation, "Thanks. I'll admit those guys are jerks, but I won't give them the satisfaction of giving up."

With smiles on their faces, Kurumu, Moka and Kyōko simultaneously replied, "You're welcome."

Kyōko smiled, while Moka beamed. With a grin on her face, Kurumu responded, "I'm glad to know you're standing tall, Tsukune-kun. After all, I would expect no less from my destined one."

Tsukune kept smiling, while Kyōko remarked, "That's my cousin for you. No matter what abuse Tsuki suffers, he won't cry."

Tsukune's smile grew, while Moka commented, "Tsukune-san might not be as physically strong as those jerks, but his heart is just as strong as theirs."

Tsukune started to grin, while he replied, "Aw, cut it out. You guys are embarrassing me."

Kyōko, Moka and Kurumu giggled, before they redirected their attention to the noticeboard, which the latter two gazed at. Kurumu's jaw dropped, while her eyes landed upon her name and score, which was at 208th place. With her eyes widening, Kurumu clasped the sides of her face, while tears streamed out of her eyes, and she comically whined, "No! My kaasan's going to punish me."

Kyōko, Moka and Tsukune winced, while the former sighed, "I'll learn what my test results are later. Hopefully they're good enough to not disappoint my my obasan and ojisan."

Tsukune gave Kyōko a sympathetic smile, while she smiled back at him, and Moka stared at her score, which was 13th place. With a smile forming on her face, Moka remarked, "My grades are adequate, and I'm willing to study with you guys."

Tsukune blushed, while he responded, "Thanks, Moka-san. That sounds like a great idea."

Kyōko turned her attention, while she voiced her opinion, "Wonderful! If my grades turn out to be poor, I'll take you up on your offer, Moka-kōhai."

Without taking her eyes off the board, Kurumu spoke, "Looks like I don't have much of a choice. Please tutor me, Moka-san."

Moka nodded her head, before she turned to Tsukune, who stared at her lovingly. Moka also stared at Tsukune in a lovingly manner, while she uttered, "Oh, Tsukune-san."

Tsukune smiled, while he replied, "Oh, Moka-san."

Kurumu gave Moka a jealous look, while Kyōko sighed. From behind a nearby pillar, someone whispered, "Akashiya-san."

Behind the pillar, a younger female was peering at Moka. When it came to her physical characteristics, she had a fair complexion, purple eyes and short back black hair. She was 4'8", while weighing 80 lbs. As for her age, she was 13-years-old. When it came to her clothing, she adorned a black witch hat, a pink top, pink corset, plaid short skirt, bright yellow over the knee socks, and brown dress shoes.

In her right hand, the girl had a wand, which had a pentagram in it, and she used her other hand to cling to the pillar. The girl stared in awe, while she whispered, "Wow!"

The girl watched Tsukune holding Moka's hands, while they blushed at one another. With a blush on her own face, the girl commented, "She's amazing."

From behind the girl, a male spoke to her, "Congratulations are in order, Sendo Yukari."

Yukari turned around, before she saw three older male classmates of hers. In terms of appearance, the student in the middle had light hair, light skin and brown eyes. He was tall, while his weight was average. As for his clothing, he wore a white undershirt, tan slacks, a brown belt and brown dress shoes. On his let arm was a green armband, which had the kanji for class representative on it.

When it came to the student to his right, he had fair skin, short black hair and brown eyes. As for his height and weight, he was somewhat tall, while being pudgy. When it came to his attire, he adorned a teal shirt, white undershirt, tan slacks and brown dress shoes. About the classmate on the left, he had a shaved head, brown eyes and light skin. As for his height and weight, he was tall, while his weight was above average.

When it came to his clothing, he wore a white undershirt, tan slacks and brown dress shoes. Yukari quickly let go of the pillar, before she placed her wand behind her back. With a frown on her face, Yukari stated, "It's Wanibuchi Tadashi and his two lackeys from my class."

Tadashi and his followers had sneers on their faces, while the class representative spoke, "As expected, you're the undisputed number one student this year."

Yukari glanced at the student to her right, while Tadashi continued, "I guess somebody knew what they were doing, when they let you skip all those grades, huh?"

Tadashi and his friends stared down at Yukari, while he resumed speaking, "Don't press your luck, otherwise you'll pay the price for your arrogance."

Yukari kept frowning, while she questioned the situation, "Press my luck? Huh?"

The male with the shaved head pointed at Yukari, while he aggressively raised his voice, "Yeah, that's right. For example, you have no business wearing that stupid witch costume of yours."

The student with the teal shirt looked at Yukari from top to bottom, while he remarked, "Hmmm. It's against school rules. You'd better remove it."

Yukari continued frowning, while she continued, "Yeah, but this is my-"

Tadashi shoved Yukari, while he rudely cut her off, "As your class president, your very presence is enough to give me a headache, so spare me your sob story, otherwise get lost."

Yukari stumbled backwards, while she raised her voice, "Hey! Cut it out."

Tadashi and his colleagues laughed at Yukari, who flicked her wand, which glowed, while three washtubs fell on top of their heads. Tadashi and his friends fell onto the ground, while they groaned in pain, which caused Yukari to giggle. With a mischievous smile on her face, Yukari stated, "Serves you right, you stupid jerks."

Tadashi and his colleagues got up, while he snarled, "What did you just do, witch? You'll pay for making a fool out of my packmates and me."

Tadashi's nails grew in length, while he lunged towards Yukari, but Moka quickly stepped in between them, which forced him to come to a halt. Moka stretched her arms out, while she raised her voice, "Stop it. Leave her alone."

Tadashi and his colleagues stared at Moka in confusion, while Yukari stared in awe. As Moka stood her ground, she continued, "I don't have anything to do with this, but I cannot allow this to happen. Cease your unnecessary violence at once."

Yukari blushed, while she gasped. With a worried expression on his face, Tsukune blurted out, "Moka-san."

Kurumu and Kyōko stood beside Tsukune, while they glared at the trio of bullies. Tadashi and his friends took notice of the Aono siblings, which caused them to scowl, while the class president expressed his irritation, "Tch! It's the dirty humans and their filthy associates. Let's get out of here."

Tadashi and his friends walked away from the group, while Kuyō came from around the corner which caused the trio to gasp. Kurumu, Kyōko, Moka, Tsukune and Yukari froze, while the latter squeaked, "Oh, crap! Kuyō is just as worse as the class president. What's he doing here?"

Tadashi and his classmates too froze, while they trembled in fear. Tadashi and his colleagues bowed, before they simultaneously greeted their superior, "Kuyō-sama."

Tadashi and his friends kept their heads down, while he nervously questioned the leader of the Public Safety Commission, "How may we be of service to you?"

Kuyō had a stern expression on his face, while he ordered Tadashi and his classmates, "Please relax. You're not in trouble, but I wish to speak with you three in private."

Tadashi and his colleagues nervously gulped, before he responded, "Of course. We'll follow you."

Kuyō nodded, before he glanced at the Aono cousins, who he glared at, while they flinched, and their friends glared back at the leader of the Public Safety Commission. Tadashi and his friends raised their backs, while Kuyō turned around, before he began walking away from the area. Tadashi and his packmates walked behind Kuyō, while they kept up with him. Kuyō, Tadashi and the two other students continued their walk, while they approached the wall, which was behind the academy. Kuyō, Tadashi and his friends stopped, while they noticed no one else was nearby.

Kuyō turned around to face Tadashi and his classmates, while they nervously sweated. With a devious smile on his face, Kuyō spoke, "I can tell you three have been doing a decent job at maintaining order in your classroom, but that little witch has been making your duty next to impossible for you."

Tadashi and his classmates nodded, before he replied, "That's unfortunately true, and she's more clever than than we anticipated."

With the same devious smile on his face, Kuyō responded, "I sympathize with your plight, because I'm trying to maintain order on campus, but those damned humans are making it nearly impossible for me, which means they're no different from that witch."

Tadashi and his friends nodded their heads, while Kuyō resumed speaking, "I can tell you don't have any love for humans, which means I can trust you to do me a little favor."

Tadashi and his friends kept sweating, while he questioned their superior, "What favor might that be? How beneficial would it be for all of us?"

Kuyō grinned maliciously, while he answered, "I'm glad you asked. I want you to murder Aono Tsukune and Aono Kyōko in an isolated spot, which would be very beneficial for us, especially since I'll return the favor for you."

The eyes of Tadashi and his friends widened, while they listened to Kuyō, "Should you carry out this favor for me, I'll help you by framing Sendō Yukari for their murders, and I'll execute her for you, which should rid you of that little headache of yours. As a reward, I'll allow you to join the Public Safety Commission. Do you have any objections?"

Tadashi and his friends also grinned maliciously, while he replied, "No, Kuyō-sama. You have yourself a deal, and you can consider that favor of yours taken care of."

Kuyō smirked, while he thought, 'Perfect.'

*Meanwhile with Moka and her friends*

Kurumu, Kyōko, Moka and Tsukune sighed in relief, while they redirected their attention to Yukari. With a big smile on her face, Yukari expressed her appreciation, "Oh, thank you so much. You really saved me. I'm Sendo Yukari."

Moka and her friends smiled, while they walked away. Yukari followed Moka, while the vampire introduced herself, "My name is Akashiya Moka, and the girl with the blue hair is Kurono Kurumu. As for Tsukune-kun and Kyōko-senpai, there's no doubt you know who they are, because everyone on campus has heard of them."

Yukari gave Kurumu an indifferent look, before the witch glared at Kyōko and Tsukune. Moka, Kurumu, Moka, Tsukune and Kyōko frowned, while the vampire sighed. Moka, her friends and Yukari headed towards an outdoor lounging area, before they came to a halt. The vampire, succubus, witch and humans seated themselves in folding chairs, while they were gathered around a single round table. Kurumu, Kyōko, Moka, Tsukune and Yukari stared at each other, while the pinkette smiled.

Moka directed her attention to Yukari, while the vampire commented, "I heard that you're in the same grade, despite the fact you're only 13. You even ranked 1st in the midterms, which is impressive."

Yukari grinned, while Moka continued, "You're really smart, Sendō-chan."

With a frown on his face, Tsukune thought, 'She's only 13, and she's a high school student like myself.'

Kyōko also frowned, while she thought, 'Is she some sort of brainiac?'

Kurumu too frowned, while she thought, 'Maybe I should ask her to tutor me.'

Moka kept smiling, while she complimented her, "That outfit of yours is very cool."

Yukari frantically waved her arms in front of her, while she blurted out, "No, well… cool is such… I mean, I'm not… I'm just…"

Yukari took a deep breath, before she resumed speaking, "You're the one who's cool, pretty and sweet, Akashiya-san. You know, actually I… I…"

Yukari jumped out of her seat, while she glomped Moka, who had a surprised look on her face. Kurumu, Kyōko and Tsukune too were taken by surprise, while Yukari continued, "I wuv you, Akashiya-san."

Tsukune's jaw dropped, while he sputtered, "What?!"

Kurumu stared with wide eyes, while she thought, 'Didn't see that coming.'

Kyōko's jaw also dropped, while she thought, 'Looks like Tsuki has some competition.'

Yukari clung to Moka, while the witch spoke, "Every time I spotted you in the classroom across the hall, I fell for you a bit more. After you protected me, my heart was made."

With puppy dog eyes, Yukari begged, "Please go out with me. Is it so bad to date someone like me?"

Moka frowned a bit, while she responded, "Err… umm, as a friend."

Yukari wrapped her arms around Moka, while she squeed, "Yay! I'm so happy."

Moka blushed, while she raised her voice, "Kyaa!"

Kurumu, Kyōko and Tsukune nervously chuckled, while the latter thought, 'This is going to be a long day.'

*Forty-five minutes later*

Within the halls, students were crowding around, while most of them had blushes on their faces, and their eyes fell upon Moka, who was being tailed by Yukari. Moka too blushed, while Yukari was less than a foot behind her, and the witch had her hands on the vampire's breasts, which she groped. With a grin on her face, Yukari remarked, "Wow! Your chest is bigger than it looks. It's so soft. This is like a dream come true."

Moka frowned, while she nervously questioned the witch, "Uh, listen… Sendo-chan, could you please not do that?"

Yukari kept grinning, while she answered, "Nope. You're stuck with me."

A male student drooled, while he stated, "Look at her grabbing and squeezing Akashiya-san's fun bags."

The same male angrily raised and lowered his arms, while he comically whined, "It's just not fair."

Yukari continued groping Moka, while the witch commented, "I'm flat as a pancake, and squeezing tits like yours is a dream come true."

Moka kept frowning, while she begged, "Please let go. I'm starting to feel weak."

From the other side of the nearby corner, Tsukune shouted, "No! Stop it!"

Tsukune immediately ran from around the corner, before he quickly halted in front of Moka and Yukari, who pouted at him, while the other students glared at him. The students whispered too themselves, while they walked away in disgust, which left Moka, Tsukune and Yukari alone. Tsukune frowned, while he sputtered, "Can't you see you're making Moka-san uncomfortable?"

Yukari narrowed her eyes, while she stated, "I knew you'd show up at some point. Aono Tsukune, your grades are simply average, and your athletic ability is well below par. You also have no useful skills at all, which makes you a half-baked guy."

Tsukune placed his hands on his face, while Yukari's words rung in his ears, which caused him to tremble, and Yukari continued, "To top it all off, your kind has no business being in this school, because this is a sanctuary for monsters and witches."

Tsukune and Moka frowned, while Yukari spat, "Because you humans inflicted pain on witches like myself, we suffered in ways you could never imagine. The enrollment of you and your cousin worries me, because the two of you will more than likely try to burn me at the stake."

Tsukune clenched his fists, while Yukari resumed speaking, "Now you listen real good. I don't want my darling Akashiya-san tainted by your very presence, so get lost, you creep."

The harsh words rung in his ears, while Tsukune replied, "No. I won't leave Moka-san."

Yukari pouted, while she responded, "Very well. Since you won't accept the peaceful solution, I'm declaring war on you."

Tsukune and Moka frowned, while Yukari released Moka, before the witch stepped back. Yukari whipped out her wand, which she waved, while it glowed, and she chanted, "Broomsticks, broomsticks. Abracadabra."

Out of thin air, four broomsticks appeared, which took Tsukune by surprise, and he uttered, "What the heck!?"

The broomsticks slammed close to him, which forced him to jump back, while he yelped, and he quickly turned around. Tsukune ran like his life depended on it, while Moka stared at him out of concern. Yukari held her sides, while giggled, and Tsukune continued running, before he tripped. The enchanted broomsticks caught up to Tsukune, before they whacked him, which amused Yukari, and Moka winced. On the other side of the corner, Tadashi and his cronies watched the scene, while he muttered, "Hmm. Getting the two humans alone might be tricky. Then again, if that witch can keep the humans separated from the vampire, she'll be making our job a whole lot easier."

*Nearly fifty minutes later*

In an empty classroom, Kurumu Kyōko and Tsukune sat in a couple of desks, while the latter was bruised. On the tight side of his face was a bandage, and he frowned. Kyōko gave her cousin a concerned look, while Kurumu used a pair of tweezers to remove a talisman from him, which had the kanji for curse on it, and she delicately placed it onto the desk. Kurumu sighed in relief, while Kyōko broke the ice, "What happened, Tsuki?"

With a scowl appearing on his face, Tsukune answered, "It was that brat from earlier. After she professed her love for Moka-san, she declared war on me, before she summoned a pair of broomsticks, and they whacked me."

Kyōko winced, while she replied, "Oof! That doesn't sound good. I'm sorry I wasn't there to help you, Tsuki."

Tsukune calmed down a bit, while he responded, "It's fine, Kyō. Instead of you suffering, it's better that I suffer."

Kyōko gave her cousin an annoyed expression, while he sighed, and Kurumu put the tweezers down, before she questioned Tsukune, "You're saying Sendo Yukari did this?"

Tsukune frowned, while he answered, "Yeah… she's totally a pain."

Kurumu and Kyōko listened, while Tsukune continued, "Because Sendō-chan won't let me anywhere near Moka-san, I can't even make small talk with her."

Kurumu grinned, while she whooped, "Yahoo! Thanks to that witch, I get to be spend more time with Tsukune-kun. Thank you, Sendo Yukari."

Kyōko shook her head, while she pondered, 'That witch is proving to be problematic. As much as I enjoy being alone with Tsuki, I don't like seeing him upset, which makes this an offer I can't accept, and we need to find a way to counter that brat's magic. Come to think of it, kōchō sensei mentioned we should be receiving some state of the art gear soon, which could be weapons and tactical armor. With such equipment at our disposal, we would have an easier time defending ourselves, while showing those monsters what we humans are really capable of. Then again, they're probably still in development, which means we might not receive them this month, but there's still the off chance of the packages coming early.'

Tsukune frowned, while Kurumu leaned forward, which made him nervous, and she uttered, "I heard some rumors about that girl too. Even though she's referred to as a genius girl, she tends to act like a selfish kid, because she's still 13, and she plays pranks on her class. As a result of her actions, Sendo-chan is hated by her class."

Tsukune perked up, while he questioned Kurumu, "Really? I'm not the only one?"

Kurumu nodded, before Tsukune and her noticed Kyōko was deep in thought, which perplexed them. Tsukune opened his mouth to say something, before his left fist slammed into his left cheek, which stunned Kurumu, and Kyōko was brought back to reality. Kyōko stared at her cousin out of concern, while his fist was removed from his face, and his left cheek was even more bruised, which also concerned Kurumu. Tsukune brought his fist back into his face, which worried Kurumu and Kyōko, while the former questioned him, "Hey, are you okay?"

Kyōko looked around, while she questioned the situation, "Is he being possessed by some entity?"

Tsukune moved his fist away from his face, before he punched himself again, which forced Kurumu and Kyōko to get out of their seats. Tsukune stopped punching himself, before he grabbed onto Kurumu's breasts, which surprised Kyōko, the succubus and him. With blushes forming on the faces of all three students, Tsukune squeaked, "Wait. I can't exactly explain it, but I somehow lost control of my body."

Kurumu smiled perversely, while she squeed, "Oh, Tsukune-kun, you naughty boy. Who knew you had it in you."

Tsukune dropped his jaw, while Kyōko clenched her fists. With a glare on her face, Kyōko thought, 'No fair. If anyone's getting groped by Tsuki, it should be me.'

Before Tsukune could say a word in response, Moka opened the door, which caused the eyes of Tsukune, Kyōko and Kurumu to widen. Tsukune felt the color drain from his face while he thought, 'Oh, no!'

Moka blushed up a storm, while she glared at Kurumu, who she accused, "You did it again. You used your allure on Tsukune-san."

With a glare on her face, Kurumu replied, "How dare you. You know I would never resort to using such a cheap shot on my destined one."

Moka narrowed her eyes, while she responded, "If that's not the case, then please tell me what's going on."

Kurumu opened her mouth, while Tsukune released her mammaries, before he fell down, and he grasped her white panties. As Tsukune continued his tumble, he accidentally removed Kurumu's panties, which gave Kyōko, Moka and Tsukune a view of her bare crotch. Everyone present blushed up a storm, while Tsukune thought, 'Oh, crap! Please don't get angry.'

Kurumu felt a chill underneath her skirt, while blood shot out of Tsukune's nose. With her face as red as a tomato, Kurumu grasped her skirt, which she pressed against her crotch, and she squeaked, "Eep!"

Kyōko averted her gaze, while Moka closed her eyes. With a frown on her face, Moka questioned her friend, "Uh, Tsukune-san? Would you care to explain yourself?"

Tears streamed down Tsukune's face, while he replied, "I… I didn't mean to. Someone or something is controlling my body."

Kurumu, Kyōko and Moka frowned, while they heard giggling, which caused them to direct their attention to the window. Tsukune narrowed his eyes, while he thought, 'That brat.'

On the other side of the window stood Yukari, who had a voodoo doll in her right hand, while she grinned, and Moka sighed in relief. Kurumu kept blushing up a storm, while Kyōko gritted her teeth. Tsukune released Kurumu's white panties, before the succubus quickly bent over, and she reached for her panties, which she quickly pulled up. Kyōko glared at the witch, while the older human growled, "You'll pay for mistreating Tsuki, you stupid brat."

Yukari sniggered, while Kyōko sprinted towards her, which caused the witch to stop, and the genius girl yelped, "Oh, crap! I better bust it out."

Yukari quickly whipped out a second voodoo doll, which she lifted in the air, and Kyoko stopped, while the human started levitating. With another grin forming on her face, Yukari remarked, "It's a good thing I always carry an extra voodoo doll."

Kyōko hovered in the air, while she squeaked, "Eep! Put me down this instant."

Yukari smirked, while she responded, "Alright, but you won't like the results."

Yukari slammed Kyōko's voodoo doll and Tsukune's voodoo doll against one another, which caused Tsukune to levitate. Kyōko and Tsukune flew at each other, while his face planted into her breasts, which felt soft. Kyōko let out a moan, while Tsukune and her blushed up a storm. Both Kurumu and Moka dropped their jaws, while their eyes became wide, along with the vampire's face also turning red as a tomato. More blood squirted out of Tsukune's nose, before it stained Kyōko's uniform, while Kurumu, Moka and the older human freaked out.

Yukari lowered the voodoo dolls, which caused Tsukune and Kyōko to land on the floor, while the younger human felt woozy. With the same smirk on her face, Yukari stated, "Never mess with a genius, desu."

*Nearly two-hundred and seventy-five minutes later*

Within Class 1-3, the room was somewhat vacant. Yukari grinned, while she stayed behind Moka, who shielded her from a fuming Kyōko and livid Tsukune. Right beside Moka was Kurumu, who had a cheeky grin on her face. Tsukune stared at Moka, while he said, "Look, Moka-san, I can't take this anymore. You and Kurumu-san need to do something, because that brat is taking enjoyment in my suffering. Not to mention she's been embarrassing Kyō and Kurumu-san, in addition to making you feel uncomfortable."

With a blush on her face, Kurumu commented, "Well, she's not bothering me that much, because she did me a favor."

Kyōko glared at Kurumu, while the human groaned, "Of course you'd say something like that."

Kurumu ignored Kyōko, while they directed their attention to Moka. With a frown on her face, Moka uttered, "Please relax, Tsukune-san. Sendo-chan is just a kid, and you're being too dramatic about it."

Tsukune stared at Moka, while he replied, "Oh, for the love of all that's good! There's no excuse for her bratty behavior, and she needs to understand she can't go around messing with people like that. If she keeps this up, she'll end up angering someone like Kuyō-san. As far as I'm concerned, it's time she learned her lesson."

Moka glanced at Yukari, while the vampire responded, "I suppose you're right, but-"

Moka paused, while Yukari flinched, because Tsukune and Kyōko glared at her. In a stern tone, Tsukune uttered, "Sendo-chan, look. If you keep this up, nobody will like you. Before you even realize it, you'll end up ostracized by your peers. Okay?"

Yukari stood her ground, while she replied, "Who cares? That doesn't bother me, because I'm a genius. If people aren't at my level, then why the heck should I waste my time being friends with them?"

Tsukune, Moka, Kyōko and Kurumu frowned, while Yukari continued, "Plus… I've been alone from the beginning."

The eyes of Tsukune and Kyōko softened, while he responded, "Oh, Sendo-chan, that's horr-"

Yukari flicked her wand, while it glowed. Tsukune's pants quick fell down, which revealed his dark green boxers, while Kyōko's skirt flew up, and her yellow panties were now visible. Kyōko and Tsukune blushed up a storm, while Yukari giggled, "Oh, you totally fell for that one."

Tsukune quickly pulled his pants up, while Kyōko immediately pushed her skirt down, and they glared at Yukari, which didn't deter her from laughing at their misfortune. Tsukune and Kyōko gritted their teeth, while they simultaneously raised their voices, "Why you little brat."

Moka and Kurumu frowned, while the latter uttered, "Please calm down, you two. I know that was uncalled for, but Sendo-chan will apologize for her actions."

Kyōko and Tsukune didn't stop glaring at Yukari, who grinned, while she remarked, "Sorry, but I don't need help from someone with slutty magic."

Kurumu's eyes narrowed, while she clenched her fists, and she quickly turned around, before glaring daggers at Yukari. Kurumu grit her teeth, while she growled, "Oh, that does it. You're so dead, brat."

Kurumu stretched out her arms, while extending her claws, which caused Yukari to yelp, and the succubus made an attention to lunge at the witch. Moka quickly threw her arms from under the succubus' arms, before the vampire raised her arms over her friend's shoulders. Moka quickly pulled her arms over Kurumu's neck, before the vampire locked her hands together, which detained the succubus, and the light ocean blue haired girl growled, "I take it back. I don't need you tutoring me, because Moka-san is a lot nicer and more well mannered than you."

In response to Kurumu's words, Yukari placed her left finger over her left lower eyelid, which she pulled on, and she stuck her tongue out at the succubus. Kurumu screamed in anger, while she kicked and flailed her arms at the child prodigy, which didn't stop the witch from taunting the succubus. With a concerned look on her face, Moka stated, "Please don't hurt her, Kurumu-san. You can't lose control of your temper like that, because she's still a kid."

Kurumu glared daggers at Yukari, who ran towards the door, which the witch slid open, before the child prodigy ran into the hallway, and the genius giggled. Tsukune frowned, while he questioned Moka, "What about you? Don't you think it's about time you stopped hanging around with that brat?"

Moka too frowned, while she replied, "I know, but-"

Moka paused, while Kyōko uttered, "I gonna take Tsuki's side, because that brat is a menace."

Moka glanced at Kyōko, while the vampire responded, "I wouldn't call Sendo-chan a menace, because she's just going through a phase."

Kyōko shook her head, while Tsukune stated, "This is exactly the point I'm trying to make, which is you're too lenient with her."

Moka frowned, while she replied, "When you stop and think about it, you must think about how she feels."

Tsukune clenched his fists, while he responded, "If that's the way you're going to approach it, think about our feelings, because Kyō and I are getting humiliated by her, in addition to Kurumu-san getting called a derogatory slur."

Moka glanced at Kyōko, while the older girl stated, "I agree. Whatever problems that brat has is no excuse for her behavior."

Kurumu calmed down a bit, while Moka released her hold on her, before the vampire stepped away from her, and the pinkette questioned Tsukune, "Don't you get it?"

Moka turned around to face Kyōko and Tsukune, while Kurumu retracted her claws. With the same frown on her face, Moka resumed speaking, "You and Kyōko-senpai know what's it like to be different. I know both of you do, Tsukune-san."

Tsukune and Kyōko too calmed down a bit, while he replied, "No, it's not the same thing."

Moka clenched her fists, while she responded, "You still don't understand. I won't abandon her."

Tsukune, Kyōko and Kurumu watched Moka turn around, while the vampire ran towards the doorway, which she exited. Moka made a right turn, while Kurumu commented, "Now that I think about, Sendo-chan mentioned she didn't care if she was well liked. That's something a witch would say."

Kyōko and Tsukune stared at Kurumu out of confusion, while he questioned his friend, "Huh? What do you mean?"

Kurumu raised a brow, while she also questioned Tsukune, "You mean you don't know?"

Tsukune and Kyōko shook their heads, before Kurumu continued, "Look, witches are halfway between monsters and humans, while not falling into either category. A long time ago, people used to say witches were the link between monsters and human beings. Nowadays, people think they're nothing but half-monsters."

Tsukune blinked, while he questioned Kurumu, "Half-monsters?"

Kyōko too blinked, while Kurumu resumed with her explanation, "They're aren't exactly accepted by the humans either. Back in the day, things were pretty bad for witches, because they had to endure witch trials and witch hunts. The most notable examples were in Salem, Massachusetts, which was when America was thirteen colonies under British occupation. Witches always have been a hated group of people, and the Yōkai-Human War made things even worse for them, because they became easy targets for both sides, which led to many using them to vent their rage. As a result, many witches died in the war, and now they're critically endangered, which makes their species' plight not so different from the status of my own species."

Kyōko and Tsukune frowned, wile Kurumu continued, "Other than possibly her family, Sendo-chan doesn't feel accepted by anyone. From the very beginning, she's probably felt like she's alone."

The eyes of Tsukune and Kyōko softened, while he uttered, "That's just like Kyō and me."

Kyōko frowned, while she thought, 'That's how Tsuki and I felt, which means she's no different from us.'

Tsukune also frowned, while Kurumu shook her head. With a smile on her face, Kurumu stated, "Oh, come on. You and Kyōko-senpai aren't alone, because you have me. Right?"

Kurumu leapt towards Tsukune, while she outstretched her arms, but he ran towards the door, which caused her to miss. Kurumu turned to stare at Tsukune, while Kyōko quickly followed him. With a pout on her face, Kurumu said, "Hey, wait up."

*Elsewhere on campus*

Near a pond, a fog surrounded the nearby area, and Yukari was thrown at a tree, which her back hit. Yukari coughed, while she looked at Tadashi and his goons, who she raised her voice at, "That hurts. What's your problem, you jerks?"

Tadashi and his friends glared at Yukari, while he yelled at her, "Be quiet, witch. We're solving our problem once and for all. Since day one, you have been a thorn in our side, but that will change very soon, because a friend of ours will see to it that you're dealt with."

Yukari tilted her head in confusion, while she questioned Tadashi, "So, you're not going to deal with me yourself?"

Tadashi and his packmates smiled deviously, while he replied, "That is correct. As awfully tempting as it is, my friends and I were going to eat you, but a new friend of ours has offered to punish you for us. In exchange for us killing the humans, our unlikely friend has agreed to frame you for their deaths, before he has you executed, and that could potentially involve you getting burnt at the stake. Oh, I can't think of a more appropriate death, witch."

Tadashi and his goons laughed, while Yukari's eyes widened. Yukari pressed her back against the tree, before she squeaked, "You can't be serious? You jerks won't get away with this."

Yukari whipped out her wand, which Tadashi snatched from her, while her eyes widened, and he sneered, "I don't think so. Can't have you using your magic to mess everything up."

Tadashi tossed the wand away, before it landed on the surface of the water, which it sank into, and he smirked. Tadashi and his friends groaned, while their began tearing away, which revealed green scales underneath. Their teeth became sharper, while their nails changed into claws, and tails shot out of their tailbones, which caused the back of their pants to tear. Their muscles bulged, while their shoes split apart, which revealed their feet were also scaly, and their toenails too had turned into claws. The sclera of their eyes became yellow, while their rounds pupils became slits, in addition to their once human faces having become round and short.

On the sides of their heads were grey spikes, which were lined up diagonally. The top of Tadashi's head now had a row of red spikes, which extended all the way to the back of his head. Atop the craniums of Tadashi's friends, they still had their hair. Tadashi and his friends stopped groaning, before he said, "Ah, It's been a while, since my friends and I revealed our true forms. As lizardmen, we use our capabilities as a pack to overwhelm our prey, and we stick together, while treating those outside of our group with hostility."

Tadashi and his packmates stared at Yukari, who tried to back away, while she whimpered, "You can't do this. Kōchō sensei would never approve of your heinous actions."

Tadashi and his packmates grinned maliciously, while he responded, "What kōchō sensei doesn't know won't hurt him. Because you're bait, you're in no position to retaliate."

Tadashi glanced at his friends, while he commanded, "Bound and gag her."

Tadashi's packmates kept grinning, while they approached the treelines, which caused Yukari to cry, and she screamed, "Someone help me."

From behind Tadashi and his lackeys, someone yelled, "Get away from her right now."

Tadashi turned around, while his packmates stopped, before they too turned around, and they saw Moka glaring at them. Yukari's eyes widened, while the witch sputtered, "Akashiya-san? You came for me?"

Tadashi and his lackeys glared at Moka, while the he snarled, "You? You're not supposed to be here."

Moka continued glaring at Tadashi and his friends, while she redirected her attention to Yukari, who her eyes softened at. Moka gave Yukari a concerned look, while the vampire questioned the witch, "Are you okay, Sendo-chan?"

Yukari smiled a bit, while she answered, "I'm fine, Akashiya-san. While you still can, you should save yourself."

Moka frowned, while she Tadashi growled, "You better get out of here, unless you want to be in a world of trouble."

Moka kept frowning, while the lizardman with the shaved head spoke, "That's right. Now beat it."

Moka continued frowning, while the pudgy lizardman raised his voice, "Yeah. Take a hike."

Moka ignored Tadashi and his friends, while she spoke to Yukari, "I'm glad to know you're not hurt, Sendo-chan."

Yukari kept smiling, while she replied, "Indeed. I can handle myself."

Yukari frowned a bit, while Tadashi snarled, "Don't you dare ignore me, pinky."

Moka continued to ignore Tadashi, while she questioned Yukari again, "Why are they doing this to you?"

Yukari glanced at Tadashi and his packmates, while they glared at her. Yukari redirected her attention to Moka, before the witch whimpered, "They're planning to murder the humans, and they intend to turn me into a scapegoat."

Moka's eyes widened, while she turned to stare at Tadashi and his lackeys, who glared at Yukari. Tadashi clenched his fists, while he snarled, "Damnit! Looks like we have an extra pest to dispose of."

The lizardman with a shaved head smiled deviously, while he stated, "I just had a great idea, boss. We should eat pinky, which will prevent her from blabbing about what she just learned."

With a malicious grin on his face, the pudgy lizardman responded, "I second that motion, especially since I'm starving."

Tadashi turned his frown upside down, while he replied, "Not a bad idea. It's been a while since we had a full course meal, and she has plenty of meat on her bones."

Moka glared at Tadashi and his friends, while she uttered, "I won't let you hurt Tsukune-san and Kyōko-senpai, nor will I allow you to continue mistreating Sendo-chan."

Yukari stared at Moka, while the witch muttered, "Akashiya-san."

Tadashi and his cronies approached Moka, while the lizardmen opened their mouths. Moka slowly approached the lizardmen, which confused them, and they stopped, while the vampire walked right past them. Moka halted in front of Yukari, while the vampire warmly spoke, "Please don't act so tough. Whenever you're in trouble, it's okay to ask for help."

Yukari tilted her head in confusion, while she uttered, "Huh?"

With a smile on her face, Moka stated, "Be honest with me. When you said you love me, what you really want is for someone to be kind to you, right? You're always pulling pranks, because you want others to pay attention to you? There's no need to carry on with this facade, because I will be your friend."

Yukari listened to Moka, while the older girl continued, "You've been alone, Sendo-chan? For you, it was difficult being alone? I too know what it's like to feel lonely, because I was an outcast in the human world, until I made my first real friends at this academy, and they weren't even ayashi. That's why I want to help you, and it's why I cannot leave you alone, Sendo-chan."

Yukari teared up, while she expressed her appreciation, "Thank you, Akashiya-san."

Moka pulled Yukari into a hug, which the witch returned, while tears streamed down the genius' face, and the younger girl cried into the vampire's chest. From behind Moka and Yukari, the lizardmen fumed, while their leader raised his voice, "What are you blabbering about? Are you trying to insult us by ignoring us again?"

Moka and Yukari released each other, while they broke apart, before the vampire turned around. Yukari and Moka faced the lizardmen, who glared at them, while their leader growled, "Kill her."

The two other lizardmen nodded, before they began approaching Moka, and Yukari wiped her tears away, while the vampire stood her ground. Yukari clenched her fists, while she muttered, "No."

While Tadashi and his friends kept their attention on Moka, Yukari rushed over to the leader of the pack, before she stopped. Yukari grabbed ahold of Tadashi's right hand, which she sank her teeth into, before he howled in pain, and his packmates redirected their attention to him. Tadashi turned to glare at Yukari, while he snarled, "Damnit! Let go, you miserable, little brat."

Tadashi's lackeys stared in shock, while they simultaneously shouted, "Boss."

With great force, Tadashi swung his right arm upward, which lifted Yukari into the air, and she was flung off him. Yukari became airborne, while Moka raised her voice, "Sendo-chan."

Yukari noticed she was flying towards the pond, while she closed her eyes, and then she felt someone grab her, in addition to the wind blowing in her face. Out of confusion and curiosity, Yukari opened her eyes, before she was greeted to the sight of Kyōko holding her. Yukari also saw Kurumu was flying in her succubus form, while the witch also noticed the succubus was carrying Kyōko. With an awestruck expression adorning her face, Yukari also spotted Tsukune rushing in Moka's direction, while he carried a branch in his hands. Moka placed a hand on her chest, while she thought, 'Oh, thank goodness. I'm glad Tsukune-san, Kurumu-san and Kyōko-senpai made it in time.'

Yukari felt even more confused, while she questioned the situation, "What is this? After all of the bad things I had done to you and the humans, why are you helping me?"

Kurumu frowned, while she answered, "I'll admit I'm still upset over you slut shaming me, but my friends insisted they come to your aid."

Yukari blinked, while she glanced at Kyōko, "I won't deny you've been a bad girl, but I couldn't ignore your plight."

Kurumu stopped, before the succubus hovered in the air, and the light ocean blue haired girl began her descent. Once Kurumu landed on the ground, she released Kyōko, whose feet touched the ground, before the human lowered her arms, and she helped Yukari get back on her feet. With a frown on her face, Yukari too set foot on the ground, while Kurumu, Kyōko and her turned to Tsukune, who stood his ground. Yukari frowned, while she stated, "If he thinks he can defeat a group of monsters, he's even more foolish than he seems."

Tsukune smiled, while he replied, "If you think humans are inferior, then you still have a lot to learn, Sendo-chan."

With a confused expression on her face, Yukari stared at Tsukune, while Kyōko also smiled, and the older girl uttered, "Tsuki's right. What humans lack in physical capabilities, we're more than able to make up for in grit and technological advancements."

Yukari narrowed her eyes, while she commented, "With a stick, all he'll accomplish is giving Tadashi and his lackeys some splinters."

Kyōko bent over to grab a branch, which she lifted off the ground, while Tsukune and her didn't say anything. With the upmost confidence, Kurumu responded, "You really should stand back and watch, because you don't have your wand. For the time being, we'll protect you."

Yukari glanced at the humans, while she thought, 'They should just run away, otherwise I'll suffer for their suicidal decision.'

Kurumu extended her arms, while her claws retracted from her nails, which didn't intimidate Tadashi and his friends. With a scowl on his face, Tadashi growled, "You have got to be kidding me? Just when the humans finally show up, another pest butts in."

Tadashi and his packmates glared at the group of five, while the leader of the pack snarled, "Let's get this over with. After we devour the vampire, succubus and humans, our new ally will see to it that the witch is killed."

The pudgy lizardman nodded his head, while he replied, "You got it, boss."

The lizardman with a shaved his head, while he responded, "Indeed. I think we can make room for a couple of snacks."

Tadashi licked his lips, before his cronies began advancing towards Kurumu, Kyōko and Tsukune, while Tadashi started approaching Moka. The lizardmen stopped, while Kurumu, Kyōko, Moka and Tsukune remained on guard. Tadashi lunged at Moka, while his lackeys lunged at the two humans, who ducked, before they swung their branches at the ayashi, but the used their jaws to clamp onto them. Tsukune and Kyōko stared in shock, while the lizardmen held onto their branches, which they crushed with a surprising bite force. Kyōko and Tsukune stumbled backwards, while they simultaneously thought, 'Just what are these brutes made of? Iron?'

The two lizardmen spat the splinters out of their mouths, while they grinned at the two humans, and Tadashi was sent flying past them, which stunned his lackeys. Tsukune and Kyōko grinned, while Yukari stared in awe. Tadashi landed close to the water's edge, while he groaned, and his friends turned to glare at Moka, who they growled at, "Die, vampire."

Tadashi's packmates lunged at Moka, while she pulled her arms back, before the lizardmen stopped, and they screamed in pain. Moka had a puzzled look on her face, while Kyōko and Tsukune smiled. Yukari stared in awe, while Kurumu smirked, because she stood right behind the lizardmen, whose tails she had cut off, and the tails were twitching on the ground. As blood squirted out of their stumps, two lizardmen turned to glare at Kurumu, while drops of blood fell from her claws, and the pudgy lizardman uttered, "Good thing it's only a flesh wound."

Kurumu's jaw dropped, while she questioned his sanity, "A flesh wound? Like your comrade, I just cut your tail off."

The lizardman wit the shaved head snorted, before he commented, "So, what? They'll regenerate."

With an annoyed expression on her face, Kurumu exasperatedly replied, "Look, you stupid bastards. You have no tails left, and they aren't growing back."

Yukari facepalmed, while she groaned, "Are you kidding me, Ms. tittie-pie? They're lizardmen, which means their physiology is the same as that of a lizard's physiology. Whenever a predator grabs a lizard by the tail, the reptile can detach it to get away, before it eventually regrows its tail, and Lizardmen too can regenerate like lizards."

Kurumu's eyes widened, while Kyōko, Moka and Tsukune stared in shock. Tadashi's lackeys smirked, while Tadashi chuckled, "As usual, Sendo-san is a genius, but such intelligence is wasted on her, because she's a filthy witch."

Kyōko, Moka, Tsukune and Yukari glared at Tadashi, while the lizardman got back on his feet, before he continued, "I don't care if there's five of you, the three of us can still win."

Tsukune, Moka, Kyōko and Kurumu stood their ground, while Yukari clenched her fists. Yukari trembled, while she grit her teeth, and she glanced at the pond, before she thought, 'Why did I have to lose my wand? Without it, I'm no different from that of a human, which makes me an easier target for both monsters and humans alike. They have a good opportunity to mock me, so why isn't the succubus and those humans being cruel to me?'

Yukari continued thinking, while Tadashi rushed at her, which horrified Kyōko, Kurumu, Tsukune and Moka. Yukari noticed Tadashi halted close to her, while he raised his claws, which filled her with dread, and she froze. Tsukune dropped his branch, while he ran in Yukari's direction, before he pushed her out of the way, and she stared in shock. Tadashi swiped his claws against the front of Tsukune's torso, which shredded part of his shirt, while scratching his chest and belly. A bit of blood seeped from Tsukune, while a bit of it dripped from Tadashi's claws, which shocked Kyōko, Kurumu and Moka.

Tsukune fell to his knees, while he clutched his wounds, and Yukari stumbled backwards, before she stopped. With malicious grins on their faces, Tadashi and his friends laughed, while the former mockingly stated, "What an idiot. I just knew he couldn't resist protecting her."

With the same malicious grin on his face, the pudgy lizardman remarked, "Indeed, Tadashi-san. That's why you're our boss."

The lizardman with a shaved head kept laughing, while he commented, "Great job, Tadashi-san."

Yukari trembled, while she wondered, 'He saved me? Why? After I treated him like crap, why would he take a blow meant for me?'

Yukari continued shaking, while she kept thinking, 'No. The attack was meant for him, and Tadashi somehow anticipated Aono-san would push me out of the way, even though he could have allowed me to take the hit, because it would have been the perfect opportunity to get some payback against me. Despite the fact I'm a witch, Aono-san chose to save me, but he's a human, which doesn't make any sense. He shouldn't give a damn about me, but he made the decision to protect me.'

Kyōko dropped the branch, which fell to the ground, while Kurumu, Moka and her covered their mouths. With horror etched into their faces, Kyōko, Moka and Kurumu simultaneously uttered, "Tsuki-kun/Tsukune-san/Tsukune-kun."

Yukari stared at Tsukune, while she questioned him, "Why would you do something so stupid and foolish?"

Tsukune weakly smiled, while he responded, "Sendo-chan, I couldn't allow you to suffer anymore, because I too know what it's like to be alone."

Yukari frowned, while she listened to Tsukune resume speaking, "Since day one at this academy, Kyōko and I have been ostracized, because we're humans. We were subjected to physical violence from Komiya-san, and we had to endure verbal abuse many of our classmates, which made use feel unwelcome. We were isolated, until Moka-san came into the picture, and she didn't care about us being human, because we were kind to her. Over time, our circle grew, and Kurumu became the newest addition, even though she was once our enemy. I'm allow you to join our circle, because you don't deserve to be alone, and I'll do anything to help you, even if it hurts me."

Yukari's eyes widened, while she thought, 'That's right. I've been too caught up in my own pain to even realize that his cousin and him aren't so different from me. Because I was disarmed, he got hurt trying to protect me.'

Yukari teared up, while she choked a bit, before she moved her hands close to her eyes, and she began crying, "I'm so sorry."

Tadashi glared at his prey, while he snarled, "This is ridiculous. Enough with the sappiness. Prepare to die."

Tadashi raised his claws above Tsukune, who stood his ground, while his cronies grinned, and he weakly smiled. Kyōko and Moka froze, while Kurumu trembled. With anger in her eyes, Kurumu glared at Tadashi, while tears fell from her eyes, and she screamed. A flash of light emitted from Kurumu's eyes, which forced Tadashi to halt his attack, while his comrades and him turned to stare in shock at her. The ground shook, while Tadashi exclaimed, "What?! What's this rumbling?"

The ground near the lizardmen split open, before roots shot out of the ground, which stunned them, and they simultaneously yelled, "What the hell!?"

Before the lizardmen could move a muscle, the roots rushed at them. Tadashi and his subordinates tried to move, before the roots swiftly caught and ensnared them, which immobilized them. Tadashi and his lackeys struggled, which was futile. With shock expressions on their faces, Kyōko, Moka and Tsukune stared at the scene, while he thought, 'Is this Kurumu's doing?'

Yukari stopped crying, before she stared in shock. Tadashi and his packmates kept struggling, while he uttered, "The tree roots are attacking. This can't be happening to my friends and I."

Kurumu continued glaring at the Lizardmen, while she growled, "How dare you hurt my destined one. As long I continue to draw breath, I will never forgive you."

Moka felt her rosary pulsate, while she heard her other half speak through her rosary, "What's this? So, Kurumu-san's anger has drawn out her true potential ability? This is the true power of a succubus."

Without hesitation, Kurumu flew towards Tadashi's lackeys, before she swiped her claws at them, and she drew blood. Blood sprayed out Tadashi's cronies, who screamed in pain, while Tadashi himself stared in shock, and his cronies stopped screaming, before they passed out. Kurumu halted, while she hovered in the air, and she turned around to face Tadashi, before he yelled, "Daiki-san. Jun'ichi-san."

Kurumu kept glaring at Tadashi, who narrow his eyes, while he snarled, "How dare you hurt my packmates. When I get out of this, I'll make you pay, you harlot."

Kurumu too narrowed her eyes, while she replied, "I don't think so."

Without warning, Tadashi felt like he was getting hot, while his skin burst into flames, and he screamed. As the flames burnt him, Tadashi struggled to break free from the tree roots, while Yukari, Tsukune, Moka and Kyōko stared in shock. The flames continued to burn Tadashi, who screamed in agony, before he stopped, and he passed out, while the light in Kurumu's eyes disappeared. The flames, roots and cracks in the ground disappeared, which stunned her friends. Kyōko and Yukari dropped their jaws, while Tsukune questioned the situation, "What? The flames, roots and cracks vanished?"

Moka's eyes widened, while she stated, "They were…"

While Moka paused, the other Moka commented through her rosary, "Illusions. What you just saw were illusions created via Kurumu-san's magic. It's been said the highest order of succubi and incubi even have the ability to inflict mortal wounds upon their opponents by using only their magic."

Moka glanced at Kurumu, while the vampire thought, 'To think Kurumu hiding this power from us. She's amazing.'

*Nearly an three hours later*

The entirety of students had gathered in front of the podium, while the school staff stood beside it. Tenmei stood atop the podium, while Tadashi and his colleagues were beside the headmaster. The lizardmen were in their human forms, while they were gagged, and they were in chains, which gave many the impression of them being prisoners. With a stern expression on his face, Mikogami said, "It seems my warning went ignored, not once, but twice. Because they made the choice to murder the humans, Wanibuchi-san and his goons will be expelled. I hope their fates serve as a reminder that your actions will have consequences, which can negatively affect both you and others. If you don't look past your hatred and arrogance, then you shall condemn both realms to war, which will result in more unnecessary loss off life. Should you continue treating humans like lambs for the slaughter, then humanity's hatred against our kind will be vindicated."

The students and staff listened, while Tenmei resumed speaking, "We must not pretend the hatred our species have garnered isn't unfounded, because a few of our kind have given humans reasons to fear and hate us. Even though some humans' hatred of us aren't justified, others' hatred sadly are justified. If you wish to change humanity's perception of us, then you must change your own on humans. The only way to win this war is to not play. Dismissed."

Most of the students dispersed, while quite a few of them walked past Kurumu, Kyōko, Moka and Tsukune. The students glared at Kyōko and Tsukune, while their friends glared back at them, before the area was mostly cleared. From behind Tsukune, Yukari had a mischievous smile on her face, while she crept closer to him, and she leapt at him. Yukari tackled Tsukune, which surprised Kyōko, Moka, Kurumu and him, while the witch latched onto his back. With a blush on her face, Yukari squeed, "I wuv you, Aono-san."

Tsukune's eyes widened, while he squeaked, "Wah!"

Moka's jaw dropped, while she questioned the genius, "Yukari-chan?"

Kurumu and Kyōko gawked, while the former questioned Yukari, "Hey! What are yo doing to my destined one?"

Yukari ignored Kurumu, while she released Tsukune, before the witch ran over to Kyōko, and the genius also latched onto the older human. Kyōko gave Yukari a confused stare, while the witch squeed, "I wuv you too, Aono-senpai."

Kyōko's eyes also widened, while she squeaked, "What?!"

Kurumu clenched her fists, while she raised her voice, "Just what do you think you're doing?"

Yukari ignored Kurumu again, while she released Kyōko, and the witch turned to stare at Moka, before the genius said, "Although I love you Akashiya-san, I've fallen madly in love with Aono-san and his cousin too. Isn't that great?"

Kurumu and Moka's eyes widened, while they simultaneously exclaimed, "Eh!?"

With a blush forming on her face, Yukari said, "When Aono-senpai and her cousin saved me, it oddly made it made me feel like I wasn't a kid anymore. What I'm getting at is I want them to push me around, while catching me. The four of us can be lovey doves together, and we'd even make a great foursome in bed."

Tsukune, Kurumu, Kyōko and Moka blushed up a storm, while the latter two gawked. Kurumu glared at Yukari, which the witch was wasn't intimidated by, while Tsukune frowned, and he said, "You know, I don't think that's a good idea."

Yukari grinned at Tsukune, while Kurumu gnashed her teeth, before the succubus unclenched her fists, and the older girl yelled, "Oh, no you don't! Tsukune-kun is mine, and don't you forget it."

Yukari playfully stuck her tongue out at Kurumu, who kept gnashing her teeth, while Moka quickly stepped in between the succubus and witch. Moka turned to Yukari, while the vampire tried to defuse the situation by making small talk with the witch, "I heard you contacted your classmates, but you still refuse to open up to them."

Yukari pouted, while she responded, "Those jerks treated me like garbage, because I'm a witch. I thought about apologizing to them, before I questioned them about Aono-san and his cousin. When they made their disdain of Aono-senpai and her cousin known, I decided they didn't deserve an apology from me, which means I won't stop pranking them."

Kurumu calmed down a bit, while Moka, Kyōko and Tsukune frowned. Moka placed a hand on her chest, while she relied, "I see. Hopefully they'll realize their mistakes, before apologizing to you, Tsukune-san and Kyōko-senpai."

Yukari frowned, while she responded, "No offense, Akashiya-san, but I don't see that happening anytime soon."

Moka frowned, while quickly grinned, and she turned to Tsukune, who she ran up to, before she latched onto him again. Kurumu clenched her fists again, while she shouted, "Hey! I said Tsukune-kun is mine."

Kurumu quickly approached Tsukune, before she wrapped her arms and his right arm, and she glared at Yukari, who glared back, while Moka quickly ran up to him, before the vampire looped her arms around his left arm. Tsukune's eyes widened, while Kurumu yelled, "Tsukune-kun is my destined one, so back off, brat."

Yukari pouted, while she irritatedly replied, "Never, you harlot. With Akashiya-san's help, I won't be defeated."

Moka glared at Kurumu, while the vampire uttered, "Let Tsukune-san go, Kurumu-san."

Kyōko shook, while she thought, 'Whether or not tsuki likes it, he's already won their hearts, just like how he caused me to fall for him.'

Kyōko soothingly sighed, while she blushed. With a frown on his face, Tsukune thought, 'This is not happening.'

With a mischievous smile on her face, Shizuka-san glimpsed at the scene, while her fangs became visible, and she giggled, "Oh, me! Oh, my! Looks like Aono-kun won the heart of another girl. If this keeps up, he'll earn the ire of some jealous guys."

The bus driver smoked a cigar, while he chuckled, "This is unexpected, but it can work to our advantage. Eh, Tenmei-san?"

Tenmei didn't bother to glance at the bus driver, while he too stared at the scene. With an amused expression on his face, Tenmei sniggered, "Agreed, Nurari-sama. After Kurono-san found her husband, you'd think it would end there, but Aono-san caused Sendo-san to also fall in love with him, which we can use to our advantage. After all, Aono-san's life is going to become very interesting."

Nurari's eyes lit up, while he replied, "Indeed. By using the Aono family as an example, they can act as proof that humans and monsters are capable of peacefully coexisting, which will take some time to accomplish."

Tenmei kept smiling, while he responded, "True. Until then, we might as well enjoy the spectacle."

Tadashi and his friends walked off the podium, while Kuyō escorted them. With a scowl on his face, Kuyō thought, 'I don't believe this. One failure is bad enough, but two failures will make me look even more incompetent. When I give my report to the higherups of Fairy Tale, they're going to mock me, while looking down at me, and I have these three to blame. Because these lizardmen have caused me such a headache, I'll make them pay, and I'll be sure they share a cell with Komiya-san, which should prevent them from blabbing about our little deal.'

Kuyō had a devious smile on his face, while he thought, 'For now, I'll have to lay low, because I have a feeling the director is going to become suspicious of everyone else in a position of power, which could result in him spying on many authority figures. I have no doubt such a bold move will make it very difficult for me to carry out my duty as a mole, but it's a good thing I'm not the only Fairy Tale spy that was planted in the academy. Oh, yes, I'll make the humans suffer, and their deaths will be brutal.'

A/N continued: Now that's a quite a bombshell. I would like to credit Temporal King with the help they provided in their reviews, which have greatly influenced the last scene of this chapter. Anyway, I hope Chapter 4 was to your liking.