Snow White (Part 1)
July...
Three months have passed since Yokai Academy started up again. For many, excitement was in the air as Summer Break grew closer. For others it was looking closer to turmoil. One of these such students was constantly troubled Newspaper club member, Mizore Shirayuki. Currently she was fast asleep, succumbing to her dreamscape.
Mizore's Dream...
Inside Mizore's dream she was back at her childhood home. Emotions she hadn't felt in a long time began flooding back to her. Then came the image of a flower, a single flower she knew oh so well. The single flower then turned into a massive field of flowers. "This flower is called a Shirayuki!" she recognized the voice too, it was her own. It was her own younger voice she couldn't have been much older than a middle schooler. "It has the same name as me, cute right?" Mizore asked. She was talking to someone. It was a boy, someone from her past but she couldn't quite remember what he looked like. Her younger self shuffled in place with a light blush across her face, "You wanna make a promise? When I turn 17 let's come and gather these again. They say that if we do that, we'll be bound to each other forever!"
The boy looked down on Mizore with squinted eyes, "Just stop it Mizore!" he shouted. Mizore looked up with a confused expression, "It's impossible...you're deciding something that's impossible!" Mizore looked up to see his disgusted face, "Because you are nothing more than a monster that devours us humans, aren't you!?"
"AAAAAAAAGH!" Mizore yelled as she practically jumped from her bed.
Present Day, 3:25AM...
Mizore held her head and checked her clock. She groaned once she saw the time. "Damn..." she said quietly as she rubbed her throat, "I'm parched." she got up to grab a glass of water. She took a few gulps of water before banging her head against the counter, "Why...why am I having dreams of my childhood now?" she walked back to her bed and saw the letter she recieved from her mother.
"Dear Mizore,
How are you doing?
Here it is the same as always.
You turn 17 this year, I think it's time you come home, bring your friends if you like.
It's time to celebrate the Coming of Age Day.Sincerly, Mom."
Mizore chuckled, "Seventeen, huh?"
Tsukune was called by Moka to meet up on the roof of the school, evidently she wanted to talk about some newspaper stuff as well as just hang out in general. It's been a long time since it's been just me and Moka spending time together. he thought. He wiped his forehead and tried airing out his shirt to keep cool, "Damn, 41 degrees?" he complained, "So much for keeping a consistent climate." Moka chuckled at his expense, "GUAGH! It's too damn hot! Way hotter than the human world would be!"
"I wonder what's going on?" Moka asked as she flipped through notes, "The people who are weak will have a hard time, won't they? Mizore will likely take today off too."
"Yeah, I heard Ben complaining all night, I wouldn't be surprised if he ducked out of classes and club today." Tsukune laughed, "Either that or he had to do commissions." Tsukune shook his head as he saw Moka fan herself, "Uhh...but are you alright? Don't you get sunburned easily because of your skin?"
Moka smiled, "I do but...I don't really mind the heat. It just...gives that 'summer' feeling you know?" she aired out her shirt lightly, "What about you? Are you okay in the heat?"
"Uhh..." Tsukune gulped he looked Moka up and down. Her clothes sticking to her body from the sweat and her body glistening from it, She's so...sexy. he thought.
Hey, hey! Eyes open! Moka looked up to see Tsukune still staring at her, "Tsukune? You okay?" she laughed. Tsukune gulped as the two exited the rooftop and went inside the building.
"No, no, no, yeah, if I get to see you like this then maybe I don't mind the heat." Moka gave a smirk, "Er...I mean, this! The here and now." the two laughed as they walked down the stairs, "I also like the feeling that summer is full of events, remember last summer? When we stayed in the human world and we met Ruby?"
"Fought a meta-human, a crazed witch, and Ben almost died to a faux Ghost Rider." Moka added.
Tsukune rubbed the back of his head, "The point is...it'd be nice to go to a lot of places together this summer too and create even more special memories with you." he smiled.
The smile seemed to be infectious as Moka too smiled in return. Oh, Jesus. "Tsukune..." Tsukune turned to Moka to see the sweet face she was making, "that's right let's make lots of memories this summer." both their heartbeats began to increase and the two moved closer, I DIDN'T CONSENT TO THIS! I didn't consent when Ben kissed you, shut up!
"Well that sounds perfect." the two stopped when the window they were next to suddenly flung open, "If that's the case why don't you come to my hometown, Tsukune?" the two turned to see Mizore hanging onto the edge of the window. Both Tsukune and Moka jumped back in surprise that Mizore showed up out of nowhere, "Yeah, my place is cool even in the summer."
"Mizore?" Tsukune asked, "You came to school? When and how did you get to that window we're on the second floor!"
"YO!" Ben shouted cheerfully as he popped his head up, Mizore riding his shoulders. "Don't worry, I got her. And the best part is that her naturally cold body temperature keeps my neck cool in this shitty heat." he said with a smile.
Mizore sighed, "Look, the thing is..." she reached into her pocket and pulled out the letter her mother sent her, "I got a letter from my mom. There's a little ceremony going on back home so...she wants me to come back. So uh...if it's okay with you, Tsukune and...Ben--" Ben interrupted by slapping Mizore's thigh causing her to yelp in pain, "I meant...everyone just specifically Tsukune and Ben. She said I can bring friends."
Moka blinked slightly, Friends? Does she think of us as friends the anti-social Mizore? "Mizore, do you really mean it?" Moka asked.
"Uh...yeah." Mizore was thrown off guard when Moka reached up and hugged her. "Whatever, are you guys coming or not?"
The Next Day...
It was decided, Mizore and her friends were allowed to leave the school in order to return to Mizore's hometown for their special ceremony. The students couldn't go alone so they had to be chaperoned by Ruby. "Yahoo!" Kurumu cheered, "I can't believe we're going on a trip! Step on it driver!" Yukari and even Kokoa were feeling the spirit. The bus driver laughed and puffed away at his cigar.
Tsukune sat next to Ben while the others cheered, "Hey, Ben...quick question."
"Yeah, what's up?" Ben replied.
"What's with the lame coat? It's summer." Tsukune was referring to the green coat Ben was wearing over his summer clothes. It was a coat quite similar to his brothers.
Ben nodded, "Okay." he looked at the rest of the girls and smiled; Kokoa actually socializing, Moka being herself, Ruby and Yukari both were laughing at their conversation, and Kurumu who was doing Karaoke. Ben nodded then frowned, "Things are too perfect...we're screwed aren't we?" Tsukune only gave a questioning glance, but considering things Ben has been through and what they went through as a group last year maybe it was best to not question it.
"So," Ruby started as she got up getting the attention of the group, "The Headmaster said they were in the middle of adjusting the barrier which is when the heat started rising. Seems it may take two or even three days before things are back to the way they were." she said with a smile.
"Wow, so we'll be with your parents right Mizore?" Kokoa asked, "They must be some pretty chill people." Kokoa realized what she said and smacked herself.
"HA!" Ben laughed, "It seems my influence has begun taking course within you my young padawan." Ben joked.
"What?" Kokoa asked, "Did anyone get that? Was that a reference to something?"
"He means he's rubbing off on you." Yukari laughed.
Mizore let out a light lough, Maybe this won't be so bad. she thought.
Kurumu took notice of the unusual change in facial expressions and began to rub it in, "Whaaaaat? Mizore is smiling? Did hell freeze over?" she laughed, "Seriously though, what's with the change? Normally you'd be happy just to take Tsukune, hell it was weird enough you invited Ben," Ben looked up shrugged his shoulders mouthing 'what the hell.' "So what'll happen next, is it gonna start snowing?"
The Bus Driver took a long puff on his cigar before letting the smoke nearly blind the window, "I can see it now, we're almost at our destination." at the announcement was met with much applause and cheering as the young teens eagerly waited to see what was ahead of them. Once through the tunnel the bus was immediately bombarded with what appeared to be a massive snow storm. The students didn't say anything as they were too shocked to believe that it was actually snowing. Kurumu groaned as she regretted what she had said not even a minute earlier. The bus finally came to a stop and the Bus Driver had the teens get off with a smirk on his face, "Heh heh heh, have a nice trip." and with that he turned the bus around and left.
"That sadistic asshole." Tsukune groaned. He quickly began holding his arms as the wind picked up and froze him to his core, "Damn it's cold!"
Ben then coughed to get Tsukune's attention and all Tsukune could see was the green coat Ben was wearing, "Well it looks like the coat you called 'Fucking Lame' has made a rather important appearance." Ben said in a snarky tone.
Tsukune held up a hand in defense, "I did not say 'fucking.'"
The girls tried huddling around Ben as he seemed to have the most warmth of them all. Kurumu looked to Mizore smiling and basking in the winter wonderland they were in, "Is this a snow land or is it a blizzard!?" Kurumu yelled out, "Where the hell are we?"
Mizore smirked, "Weather's pretty cool, isn't it?"
Kurumu's eyes twitched at the reply, "Was that a fucking pun? We're out here freezing to death and you're making puns!?" Kurumu groaned and began kicking snow, "Extremes! Why is every choice set in extremes? Too hot or too cold, defeat this creep or it's the death of the world! God dammit!" she continued her tirade of cursing surprising her friends at how foul mouth she could be. "...Furthermore, why the hell didn't you tell us that it'd be this fuck--" Kurumu stopped when she felt something warm around her. Looking behind her she saw Ben had given her his jacket.
"Better?" he asked.
Kurumu blushed in embarrassment as she realized she had lost herself in the moment, "Y-Yeah...thanks, Ben." she looked at Ben who only had on a long sleeve button up and pants, "But will you be alright?"
Ben smirked before rolling up his sleeves to show his Spider-Man costume underneath, "Special costume for winter conditions, the Thermal Suit. It's well insulted and allows for the same mobility despite being a little thicker." Ben laughed, "Better than what my brother was wearing, leg warmers, a scarf and a beanie over his costume. What a doofus."
The group began walking towards their true destination and Mizore explained what the deal was with the intense blizzard, "Just like Yokai is kept at an autumn temperature all year long, here the greater part of the year is winter. Don't worry, once we get to my home the wind will stop and the temperature will ease up." the wind picked up slightly and vision became difficult, "Stick close together, don't want to get lost." Ben looked back and noticed Yukari was having a difficult time with the wind. He reached back and grabbed her hand and Yukari clung to his arm so she wouldn't get separated.
"You know," Kurumu started, "You're being awfully nice, Mizore. Are you perhaps...planning something? You're being so well behaved and that's...well...weird."
Mizore rolled her eyes, "I don't really care what you think." a bright light shone over the ridge as they climbed to the top of the hill. Once over the entire group gasped in awe at the sight of Mizore's home village, a beautiful village glistening like ice with a large castle in the back, "Truthfully my plan was to show you this view." Mizore looked at everyone but to her surprise nobody seemed more impressed by the sight then Ben, "Come on. My mom is waiting."
"Beautiful village, beautiful view, beautiful women...I have a bad feeling about this." Ben mumbled.
The group walked down the path until they were at the front gate of the village and were welcomed by Tsurara, Mizore's mom. "Oh it's Mizore's mom!" Tsukune called out in surprise.
Tsurara nodded, "It's Tsurara." she smiled, "Mr. Aono, it's a pleasure to see you again." she looked and saw the other male member, "Ah, you must be Mr. Reilly. We didn't exactly get a good chance to greet each other the first time." she bowed.
Ben returned the gesture surprising the others as he doesn't do anything related to Japanese customs, "It's nice to meet you while I'm looking decent." he greeted, "It's also nice we can greet each other this time around without you threatening to stab my junk with an ice spire." he smiled causing Mizore to groan in embarrassment.
Tsurara let out an uncomfortable laugh, "So, what do you all think of this place?"
"Oh it's quite wonderful!" Moka said as she clasped her hands together. The others agreed, except for Kokoa she just seemed to go through the motions.
Tsurara smiled as she walked the students through the village. Ben looked around and noticed few children running around, "Most of our buildings are made with ice, and because of the barrier the sky is always an Aurora." The students looked to the sky to see feint lights dancing across the sky. Tsurara then frowned, "However, so much beauty comes with a cost. Our people have been cursed with a declining birth-rate. Not just that, but a declining population as well." she then smirked as she turned towards Tsukune, "So then Tsukune...we will have to have you and Mizore start making children soon."
Ben laughed, "Man, Tsukune, you can't escape this even from the school, huh?"
"Oh, Mr. Reilly, don't worry." Tsurara smirked, "There are plenty of young women."
Ben turned red and his body began to tremble slightly, "N-N-No that's okay. I'm not mentally ready for something like that." the girls gave him a confused expression, surprised that he would be so bashful from Tsurara's teasing...unless she was serious.
"Mom, quit teasing." Mizore called out with a pout, "There's no need to worry about me, just leave Tsukune and Ben alone." Tsurara smiled and nodded. "Well, at least we can relax now."
Tsurara lead the teens to her home where she prepared a large feast for the visitors; fish, rice, various meat, vegetables, the whole package. "So, you have returned for the 'Flower Offering' haven't you, Mizore?"
Moka swallowed some rice, "'Flower Offering?' What's that?" she asked.
Ben snickered, "It's a beautiful event that occurs once a year where you go to your neighbors home and offer them a cup of flour instead of waiting for them to come and ask."
Tsurara stared silently at Ben so he would stop talking. She went to answer Moka, but Mizore beat her to the punch, "A Flower Offering is exactly as it says," Mizore started as she put down her bowl of rice, "It's a ceremony where you gather flowers from the mountain and then offer them at the temple. They're little flowers, 'Snow Whites,' shirayukis." Mizore went to continue but stopped briefly when she saw Ben get up and walk outside, Weird. she thought. "Anyway, snow whites are said to have the power of matchmaking. The daughters of this land who become of age will offer these flowers to pray for a good match and lucky finds."
Tsurara smiled, "It's sort of like a 'coming of age day' that humans do." she smiled, "Tomorrow we get to dress Mizore up."
Moka and Kurumu both smiled as they thought about how cool it'd be, "That sounds so nice, I want to do that too!" Kurumu said, "I want to get dressed up and get married too!"
"Kinda early for that, huh?" Ben said as he walked back into the room.
Kurumu just gave Ben a large smug grin, "Ben, sweety, you know that I know that you would get married right now if the right woman let you." she then motioned her eyes over to Moka with her grin getting larger, "What was your goals in life? Get married, have sex, have a kid? You could literally solve two of those issues tomorrow."
"Hahahaha. No." Ben replied with a stern tone, "And I told you that in confidence."
Tsurara smiled, "Well shall we have all of you participate then? I'll lend you the kimonos and everything."
"REALLY!?" Moka and Kurumu yelled in unison causing Ben rub his ears to stop the ringing. "Heh heh. Tsukune, I hope you look forward to my beauty." Moka said with a smile while she jittered with excitement.
"Wha--!?" Kurumu puffed her cheeks in a pout, "Dammit Moka, taking advantage of the confusion like that!" she whined, "You'll look forward to my beauty more, right Tsukune?"
"I'll do my best too Tsukune." Ruby said with a blush while she held her face.
Yukari began snickering, "Maybe you should join too Ben--OW!" Yukari began whining and rubbing the newly formed bump on her head after Ben chopped down on her.
"Not happening." Ben said sternly. I can't even get away from the last time it happened.
Kurumu was so happy about the event that she dove across the table and hugged Mizore, "Thank you so much Mizore!" she smiled, "This was what you were planning all along? You decided to invite us to your match making event." Mizore tried to break free from Kurumu's death grip of a hug so she could breathe, but to no avail, "I'm so glad, you're always so cool and quiet that I didn't really have confidence that you saw us as friends. But you really do think about everyone, huh?" Kurumu finally let go of her hug a beamed her smile to Mizore, "Even though we're rivals in live, we're still good friends, aren't we?"
A servant of sorts, perhaps like a maid or a worker for Tsurara approached her, "Tsurara-san, is it really alright to let outsiders participate in the 'Flower Giving' ceremony?" she whispered. Ben, having more acute hearing eavesdropped on the conversation.
"Oh, it's alright isn't it?" Tsurara replied, "Besides Mizore there are other children from here. We can just mix them together." Tsurara laughed.
"Well..that isn't exactly what I meant." the assistant frowned, "At this year's gathering the 'monster' will be there..." Tsurara at emotionless as she watched the teens get up from the table and go get cleaned up, except for Ben who had decided to stay back and clean up.
"Yes...that's why I want them to participate." Tsurara replied. With that the assistant left per Tsurara's orders. "Quite the naughty boy you are, Mr. Reilly."
Ben flinched as he realized he was found out. "Naughty? Please, I'm tame. If I was naughty I...probably would try to seduce every woman I see, like Tsukune." Ben chuckled. Tsurara smirked as she stared at Ben, "Though, I suppose eaves dropping is bad. But in my defense, I never had a mother to teach me right from wrong."
"So you did hear." Tsurara nodded. "Good. I think that if you know that we will be needing you and your friend's assistance tomorrow you'll be more inclined. After all...it's to protect Mizore." Ben's eyes widened slightly, but he nodded in understanding. "Now get some rest. Your assistance will be required in the morning."
That night while the others were fast asleep in their futons Mizore quietly told Tsukune that she wanted to show him something. So, in the middle of the night the two snuck out of the room. Mizore looked back at her friends and frowned slightly, "Kurumu, thank you. Please forgive me."
Not long after the two had disappeared Kurumu was tossing and turning in her bed and tried to secretly spoon with Tsukune, only to figure out he wasn't there. "Tsukune?" she asked drowsily. Kurumu looked around the room and saw that Mizore was also missing and she quickly put two-and-two together, "AAAAAAAAAAGH!" she screamed out waking up the other teens, minus Ben who had headphones blaring music.
"What is it Kurumu?" Ruby asked as she jumped from her futon.
"IT'S TSUKUNE!" Kurumu shouted waving a stick and cloth wrapped in a ball that was used to take Tsukune's place, "He's gone and Mizore is with him!"
"What?" Moka gasped, "Where would they go this late?"
Yukari began thinking of all the reasons Mizore could have asked Tsukune to leave with her so late in the night. Then it hit her, "WAIT!" Yukari shouted, "The flower! They went for the flower!" Ruby cocked an eyebrow in confusion leading Yukari to explain, "You see, I have heard of the flower before, snow whites. I just didn't want to say anything, but I've used it before in magical potions." she explained, "You see, the snow white's pollen has light hallucinogenic properties. The kind that attract the opposite sex. Since the flower in this land is known as "The Matchmaking Flower" Mizore is probably using it on Tsukune to..." Yukari went silent as the girls imagined what the two were doing alone.
"No way in hell are we gonna let that happen!" Kurumu yelled out as she began getting changed "WAKE UP BEN!!" she shouted as she took his headphone out.
"AAAGH, Jesus tap-dancing Christ! What the fuck is wrong with you!?" Ben shouted out in English.
Awe, did she interrupt your beauty sleep?
Ben rubbed his temples waiting for his ears to stop ringing. "What?" he asked with a frustrated tone.
"Mizore took Tsukune! We have to save him!" Kurumu shouted. Ben sighed and threw a pair of tights from spare suits at Kurumu and Moka.
"Put those on." Ben then grabbed leg warmers and threw them at Kurumu, "You'll need those too."
Ben, now in costume; Moka, wearing normal clothes as well as a scarf and Ben's extra pair of thermal tights; Kurumu, wearing her clothes as well as Ben's normal tights but with leggings to keep her warm as well; and Yukari in whatever winter clothing she had, Ben unfortunately didn't have anything that'd come close to fitting her, began rushing to stop Mizore. "My, my, just where do you four think you're going in the middle of the night?" the group stopped and turned around to see Tsurara holding what looked like a gun in her hand.
"What the hell is that!?" Yukari shouted out.
"Oh, this?" Tsurara smiled, "This here is a snowball launcher. There's a monster that usually shows up this time of year, so I'm on patrol." she cocked the weapon, "It's dangerous for all of you so please don't leave the house."
"All the more reason to leave then right?" Ben chimed in, "Mizore and Tsukune are out there right now. They are sitting ducks for the monster. If you want us to be body guards like you were saying before...maybe let us save our friends. One of which is your daughter, mind you!" Ben chuckled, "Or...perhaps you are being bias and you want Mizore to do what she wants to Tsukune?"
Tsurara frowned, "It seems...you've made a good point." she sighed, "But believe me, I truthfully didn't know my daughter snuck out with Mr. Aono. I would have stopped her had I known. I promise you."
With Tsukune and Mizore...
"AH-AHHHH-AHCHOOO!!" Tsukune sneezed as he followed Mizore through the cold snow.
"Sorry for making you come with me in the middle of the night." Mizore apologized as she looked back to Tsukune.
Tsukune looked at Mizore and gulped, "Hey...let's not do it after all." Mizore had an almost upset look on her face, "I mean, we are supposed to be gathering these flowers tomorrow, so why go now? I think everyone is going to be mad at us."
Mizore turned around and looked off in the distance towards the flowers, "When I was younger I would sneak off like this and spy on human towns. One day I met a human boy and we became friends. Back then too I went with that boy to gather flowers..." slight tears began to fill Mizore's eyes.
Tsukune was a little surprised, "So...right now does that mean you and him are..?"
Mizore quickly shook her head before Tsukune could finish. "When he heard I was a snow girl, he ran away and that was it." she sighed and dragged her foot in the snow making circles, "Maybe he figured that...he'd get eaten by me or something."
"No way!" Tsukune gasped. He thought back to something he remembered Ben once saying.
"Humans are scared of things they don't understand. It's why they try to get rid of mutants, and it's why they are terrified of people like me. I can't imagine how they'd react if they found out about monsters."
Mizore scoffed, "I guess I don't have a good taste in men. Considering the PE teacher and that boy...I feel like...I'll always be alone."
"Don't say that!" Tsukune shouted, "Those people just don't know you. Sure, you're cool and hard to understand sometimes but that just makes you who you are! But I know." Tsukune smiled, "I know the good things about you, and how you think about your friends."
"Then...will you understand my feelings?" Mizore asked, he voice trembling. "I'm...scared. Scared that if I step any further than this I'll lose something special to me. So..." Mizore turned around to face Tsukune, tears on her cheeks, "Will you please understand my feelings!"
"M-Mizore..." Tsukune was at a loss for words. Before he could say anything he had to quickly jump out of the way as the snow behind him seemed to get hit by a cannon. "What the hell!?"
"Found you, you backstabber!" the duo looked up the ridge to see Kurumu, Moka, Yukari and Ben following after them and Kurumu had some sort of gun in her hand. "I've gotta give it to you Mizore. Your plan was to distract us with all this hospitality then slip and steal Tsukune away, wasn't it!?" Ben could only rub his temples at her childishness.
"Think that if you want," Mizore shot back, "I won't make excuses."
Kurumu growled in annoyance, "Why you smug sonova--" Kurumu cocked the weapon again and aimed it at Mizore.
"KURUMU DON'T" Yukari yelled out.
"You'll hit Tsukune!" Moka added.
"Grrr! I don't care anymore!" Kurumu shouted with tears welling up, "Because I was just so stupid! To think, I was so excited that you were welcoming me! I was so happy I felt like hugging you, felt like we were close! And that was all part of your calculating!" As she was pulling the trigger Ben pushed her back elbow up and caused her to aim lower than where she was aiming, this caused the snow to hit just in front of Tsukune and Mizore instead of hitting them head on. Mizore quickly grabbed Tsukune's hand and began running away from the group. Kurumu was getting ready to fire again but Mizore made herself a ice skis. "What the hell!?" Kurumu shouted out.
Kurumu aimed the gun again but stopped when Moka wrapped her arms around her and Ben forcibly took the gun from her hands. "STOP!" Moka shouted, "Kurumu, I don't think she's trying to trick us! If she wanted Tsukune, why would she ask for all of us to be here!?"
Kurumu tried shaking off Moka, "Come on!" she grunted, "Okay fine, then why did she..."
"GGGRRRRRAAAAARRRRR!!!" the group stopped at the sound of a loud roar.
"What was that?" Kurumu asked.
Ben's Spider Sense blared. Looking around he noticed Kurumu reaching for the snow ball gun in his hand as well as Moka holding her head like she had a migraine. Following his Spider Sense Ben was able to make out the silhouette of a large creature not to far away from them. Ahhh shit.
Back with Tsukune, Mizore had continued skiing to make sure they got a safe distance away from the snow ball gun. "They aren't chasing us," she muttered, "Looks like we lost them."
Tsukune gasped when the two finally reached their destination, "Mizore this is..."
"I know," Mizore smiled, "This is what I wanted to show you. The two looked out to see a beautiful sea of white flowers. The snow whites. Mizore walked forward and crouched next to a group of flowers, "I know that...I'm betraying my friends, but...we are a very stubborn race. A snow girl's body can only bear children at a young age." Tsukune gasped slightly, "That's why seventeen is our coming of age, and once you become that age you must start trying for children right away." Mizore picked up a group of flowers and brought them to her chest, "I...I turn seventeen this year, if right now I lose you I'll have to make a family with a man from an arranged marriage." Tsukune's eyes widened at the thought.
"E...Even with somebody you don't love?" Tsukune asked.
"To continue our already dwindling species we have no choice. My mother was the same way. Although of course..." tears began to flow down Mizore's cheeks, "I'd rather take my time and choose like other girls." she handed Tsukune the flowers and shoved them by his nose, "Please understand...this is my only choice. Tsukune...if just for tonight. Please, make me your lover." Mizore took off her night gown and exposed herself to the man she loved. Tsukune's heart beat increased, What's going on? He thought, My body feels...weird.
"MOVE!" Ben shouted as he webbed Yukari to him while Moka and Kurumu dove away from a slash from a massive hand. As Kurumu dove away she unloaded several shots at the giant yeti looking monster, blasting several holes in its skin.
"You got him!" Yukari cheered while under Ben's arm, "This must be that monster Tsurara was talking about." Unfortunately for the group the wounds on the creature's body began to heal almost as soon as they were put in.
"No good, it's healing!" Moka shouted.
The creature stared at the group and didn't move causing Ben to squint his lenses in suspicion. "Grrr! Out of the way monster!" Kurumu shouted out while aiming the gun at the creature, "If you don't we'll kill you!"
"Wrong..." the creature spoke out. "You are not the ones I'm waiting for..."
"I don't like the sound of that, it sounds bad." Ben chimed in. Before the group knew it the creature seemed disintegrate into chunks of ice and flew off like a gust of wind. "Oh...that's...that's nice." Ben sighed.
Moka swallowed a lump in her throat, "That was too convenient for us. I don't like it. It feels like something bad is gonna happen."
Ben patted Moka on her shoulder, "Now you're learning."
To Be Continued...
A/N: Annnnnd I'm back! Sorry for the unprecedented delay. I wanted to finish my other story first and I ended up doing 4 chapters in like a week. After that I was just burnt out. That led to me making a smut and...boy was that weird. Then work actually started making me...well...DO work so I felt I just needed a break.
Also I was playing through Persona 5 Royal, so I have some leeway right?
Anyways, with the other story on I am likely gonna take a quick break on that and do a few chapters in this story. At least up to when they go back to the human world for training. I have some good ideas, oh boy do I have some good ideas, but we'll have to wait for at least a chapter...maybe 2 before I reveal my plans. Fuck, it's such a genius ides too! Hahahahaha!
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