Disclaimer: I do not own RosarioVampire or Naruto. Those rights belong to Akihisa Ikeda and Masashi Kishimoto respectively. I also don't own any other anime, its characters, or abilities that might appear in this story. And so, without delay… Sit back, relax and enjoy the story.

People speaking: "I'm a vampire."

People thinking: 'I want to suck your blood.'

Youkai speaking: "Know your place!"

Youkai thinking: 'Blood is better than tomato juice.'

Chapter 13 - Study Hard

"Come on! Keep up the pace, you slow pokes! My grandmother could run faster than all of you combined, and she was a 122 year-old blind woman with a hip dysplasia, dattebane!" An irritated Kushina shouted as she watched a great percentage of the male student in her class were having great difficulty while they ran around the school's track field. The girls had finally finished their stretches and were pairing up to do various exercises such as pull-ups, two-person stretches and other workouts that their Human teacher had shown them how to do.

"Haaa… haaa… I can't… take this anymore…" One of the male students groaned as large amounts of sweat was coming off his body and soaking his shirt. Others around him were in similar conditions as they struggled to continue their jogging laps. "This lady is a sadist!"

"I know… First she had us do… a hundred sets of "proper" push-ups, sit-ups and squats… and now a ten kilometer run!" Another student complained as he recalled all of the times that their new P.E. Instructor had forced many of them to start all over again after stating that they weren't doing the exercises properly. "I still can't believe… she's freakin Human!"

Word had quickly spread around Yokai Academy about Kushina, not only about how she was a Human that would be replacing Okuto Kotsubo as the physical education teacher after the man was caught and reported trying to sexually assault a female student, but also the truth of Naruto's status as a Hanyou. It had been a difficult week for Naruto as quite a number of students tried to duplicate Chopper's actions in trying to take the title of Yokai Academy's Strongest Student from the Dhampir, mostly due to them seeing him as weak and undeserving due to the Human blood coursing through his veins, though none of them succeeded as Naruto defeated every single one of them without even transforming. The one, and only, student that tried to target Kushina and actually attempted to assault the Human redhead in his transformed state, which had looked like a cross between an anteater and a Venus-fly-trap… He was currently at the Academy's hospital undergoing intensive care. Many of the Yokai on campus, both the students and faculty, quickly learned that Kushina Uzumaki and her son were not ones to be messed with.

The final student in the group was panting hard as he struggled to keep up with his friends, "The messed-up thing… is that she called this… a light exercise…"

"As if anyone could consider this "light"!" The second male student retorted while wiping off the sweat before it could reach his eyes.

"On your left."

All three turned their heads to see Naruto jogging passed them with not even a trace of sweat or tiredness on his face, even though he was three-quarters of the way done with his laps compared to them not even being half-way finished. None of them said anything as they figured that the Dhampir was more than likely used to this kind of work-out seeing as the instructor was his mo-

"Pardon me. Coming on your left."

This time it was Haku who was making his way passed them, though the effeminate teen had a bit of sweat seen on him. Once again they didn't question it as many knew that the Bi-Elemental User was childhood friends with Naruto, so he must've had some experience with Kushina's training as well-

"Haa… Sorry. I'm on… your left…"

This time, all three students' jaws dropped in shock as a light-panting Tsukune maneuvered around them to catch up to Naruto and Haku, a good amount of sweat dripping down the brunette's face as he managed to reach his friends. Several months ago when the semester started, Tsukune had been easily one of the weakest and least athletic students in the class, but now, here he was doing better than more than half of the class! Now that was bullshit!

"Hey… Can you move…? I'm on your lef-"

"DON'T YOU DARE FINISH THAT SENTENCE!"

The poor guy gulped nervously at the intense glares he was getting from the trio and could see their demonic energy flaring up, before reducing his speed greatly to get away as far away from them as possible. He and various others watched as the three suddenly started sprinting as fast as they could, the distance between them and the Newspaper Club members quickly shrinking with every shaky step they took. There was no way in hell that they going to lose against a weakling like TSUKUNE AONO!

Standing on the other side of the field with a whistle in hand and her other hand resting on her hip, Kushina's gaze scanned the area as she made sure that none of her students were slacking off with their exercises, whether it was the boys doing their laps or the girls with their work-outs. There was always one or two that tried to be lazy when they thought no one was looking, something that hasn't changed since she attended high school. The redhead's gaze focused itself on Naruto and his friends as the three started conversing, not slowing down their speed at all despite the tired look that the Human of the trio had, even as other students ran passed them. In fact, she could see her son saying something to the brunette, who nodded his head before changing his breathing pattern and his trembling body seemed to straighten itself.

'He may have been a normal Human when he started here, but all the help he's been getting from Naruto has really helped Tsukune improve… If what I am sensing is correct, then…' The sounds of bodies hitting the floor caught Kushina's attention as she turned her head to the other side of the track where almost a dozen male students were piled up and completely knocked out. Shaking her head with a heavy sigh, the female instructor started walking up to the unconscious bodies with an annoyed look. "The same can't be said for these weaklings. Minato was right about the younger generations being more stupid and reckless. How do people seriously consider these Yokai to be threats if they end up like this?"

(Later at Lunch Break)

"Um… Should we be worried about those guys that were sent to the infirmary?" Tsukune asked as he and Haku were sitting at one of the tables located outside of the academy with the former taking the offered coffee can that Naruto had purchased for him while the later was handed on a can of green tea that had raspberry and lemonade mix in. "All of them couldn't move and were covered in their own vomit… and I could've sworn I heard a few of them muttering my name as they were being carried away."

"I wouldn't worry about it too much, Tsukune." Naruto shrugged as he undid that plastic wrap on his Ramune, tossing it into a nearby trashcan. Placing the opener over the marble-blocked top, Dhampir popped open the cover and watched as the carbonated drink release the pressure inside before taking a big gulp of the blueberry flavored drink. "Aaaaaah~! I gotta say, getting that tingly sensation going through your body after that first sip of a freshly opened soda is one of the best feelings!"

Haku shook his head at Naruto's words before turning towards the Human, "I wouldn't worry about it too much. It was their own fault after they pushed their bodies too far and messed up during their exercises."

"Haku is right. The regiments that my mom created for her classes are actually watered down greatly, but they are still difficult enough to keep everyone active and help them grow stronger one way or another as long as they followed her instructions." The blonde felt a shiver go up his spin after those words left his lips. "From what my dad said, the Headmaster had rejected over seventy-four percent of the ideas that she submitted for the course… It's too bad he had to leave to return to his job and other responsibilities… I don't even wanna know why she wanted four hundred snakes and a shovel to make ten meter deep hole…"

"Naruto-kun!"

"So you guys did manage to find seats! Awesome!"

Turning their heads to see Moka, Kurumu and Yukari walking up to the three boys, they quickly took notice to the six trays of food that were floating around them while Yukari had her wand out, revealing that she was using her magic to levitate the meals as the girls reached the table. Situating themselves in the open seats that the boys had saved for them, with Moka and Yukari sitting on either side of Naruto while Kurumu sat between the pinkette and Tsukune. The young witch lowered the trays in front of each teenager, adding a little flair to the action by having the food do a few rotations and just as they were about to land.

"Not bad, Yukari." Haku clapped his hands lightly at the display, something that the others mirrored as Yukari did a mock-bow in her seat.

Lifting her head up to show the large grin on her face, the eleven year old giggle before speaking. "Thank you! You're too kind! My magic and I will be here for the rest of the year~!"

"You didn't take very long to meet us here. It wasn't too much of a hassle, was it?" Tsukune asked as he looked down at his lunch, a simple traditional lunch of a bowl of rice, miso soup, vegetables and fish, and yet it was more delicious than anything he had eaten back in the Human world. "I feel kind of guilty letting you girls get all of our lunches while we were just finding tables."

The chef responsible for the meals of the entire school was a Yokai named Ukobach, a friendly Demon who had the appearance of an imp-like and was in charge of the kitchen and dozens of Yokai creatures that were several times his size. It honestly surprised the Human the first time that he had met Ukobach and received the lunch that he ordered, and was a little hesitant to eat the food presented to him since Tsukune didn't know what kind of taste buds a Yokai would have compared to that of a Human, but that quickly changed after the first bite. Turns out that the legends about the Yokai weren't limited to just frying foods and he could actually cook up anything that was asked of him. Information that many students took advantage of whenever they were feeling homesick and wanted a familiar meal to fill their stomachs, or when it came to certain traditions that certain Yokai species followed that required them to only eat certain foods.

"Not even a little. A lot of the crowd actually parted for Moka-san and Kurumu as soon as we got close." Yukari replied with a giggle as she recalled the large crowd of students acting like idiots as they gushed over her two friends once they entered the lunch line. If it weren't for the fact that there was a good chunk of female students mixed in, the young Witch would've suspected that Kurumu had used Charm to let them skip everyone else.

"Besides, once Yukari used her magic, it was easy to get all of them at once." The Succubus added while looking down at her food with a large smile, which only grew as the steam coming off her pork cutlet bowl entered her nose. "Ukobach-san always cooks the pork so perfectly! I can never get tired of his meals!"

"You're right about that, and he's open to taking add-on requests too." Naruto's large grin looked like it was going to tear his face as he used his chopsticks to poke the pork slices that were neatly placed on top of his miso ramen, "He even remembered to take out the menma because I don't like them."

A frown formed on Moka's face as she watched Naruto take a bit of one of the pork slices, "That's the eighth bowl you've eaten within two weeks. You shouldn't eat so much ramen, Naruto-kun."

"This is nothing. Naruto-sama once ate over fifty bowls during a special event at a restaurant back home, within an hour time frame." Lifting up one of the salmon rolls from his sushi bento tray, Haku ignored the looks he was getting as he tossed it into his mouth. "They actually put up a picture of him for breaking the record they had."

"… That can't be good for the stomach," Yukari stated with a sweatdrop as she brought her fork and knife to her omurice. Ukobach had decorated the top of it with ketchup art that looked like the tip of her wand, before cutting it down the middle and released the delicious looking fried rice inside.

The Dhampir shrugged his shoulders at "Hmph. If it hasn't bothered me after all these years, I doubt my time here will make any difference. My metabolism burns off most of what I eat while the training gets rid of the remainder."

'That's not fair! The only reason I'm having my bowl is because I've been watching myself for weeks!' Kurumu thought to herself with anime tears falling down her face as she chomped down on the spoonful of rice in her mouth. This was her cheat day! As Succubus, she needed to work hard to manage what she ate to maintain her figure since it was in her DNA to look her best. And she knew it was the same for Moka and other women at Yokai Academy.

"But even so-"

"Should you really be questioning me about additive eating?" Naruto interrupted the pinkette with a raised eyebrow as he pointed his chopsticks at Moka's lunch, which was a tomato curry rice. "My blood and you being a Vampire aside, eating too much tomato-based dishes isn't good for you."

A cute, angry pout formed on Moka's face as sparks flew from the shared gaze she had with Naruto, causing the others to sweatdrop at the sight. Normally, there wasn't any issues between the two when it came to all of the chaos that they've had to endure since the semester began and it was almost unnatural how much they got along. The Dhampir didn't even have much issue with how many times Moka would start drinking his blood without asking and consuming large amounts of it… Ramen seemed to be a special, unbendable subject for the silver-blonde haired teen.

Deciding to interrupt the two in order to avoid an argument lasting until the end of lunch period… again… Tsukune spoke up with a topic that he had been curious about for a while, "So Naruto, are there more members of Kushina-sensei's clan still around? Are they Spirit Warriors too? The training they have to go through must be intense if what we're doing is considered watered down."

"Hmm? Oh, yeah. A few are still around, I guess… Technically, there are many descendants of the Uzumaki bloodline living in modern society, but when it comes to how many of them possess Spirit Energy or follow the teachings is another matter entirely." Taking out one of the fishcakes in his ramen with his chopsticks, Naruto stared at the spiral pattern for a few seconds before popping it in his mouth. "Unlike Yokai with their abilities and Demon Energy, there is no guarantee that the next generation will possess Spirit Energy since it's not exactly a hereditary thing. There are Humans out there that either have a small amounts of it that limits them on what they can do, or a large amount that can be used whenever they feel like it for any sort of task, or they end up having nothing in the tank and be regular people. For the first two cases, proper training can help out a lot as it can increase the amount of Spirit Energy the former lacks, while the latter can hone their control over the large quantity of power in their bodies… But even then, it's not like there are many committed to following those teachings."

"Huh? What do you mean?" Kurumu asked as she blew lightly on the steaming food held by her chopsticks.

Haku was the one to answer this time, "Kushina-sama told us that it's because of newer generations have less interest in learning traditions and practicing the arts of the Spirit Warriors. There was only a handful of her cousins that actually joined in on the training… Well, the ones that lived here in Japan at least, and even then, it wasn't as if most of them completed their training like Kushina-sama."

"And what about you? Are you close to finishing the training, Naruto-kun?" The Vampire of the group questioned as she recalled most of the recent challenges that had been sent his way for Strongest Yokai at the academy ended with Naruto finishing the battle with only his Spirit Energy, which was a little strange to her on how he seemed to avoid transforming.

"Unfortunately, while I'll be able to teach future generations some things, I won't be able to finish the training myself." Naruto revealed with a sigh as he leaned back in his chair before looking up at the sky. "Even though I am half Human, my Vampire side limits me on how much Spirit Energy I can actually use without it backfiring on me in some way. Demon Energy has potency that makes the user's abilities more devastating while Spirit Energy is a lot stronger and flexible in how it can be used. Even with my unique bloodline, it is impossible to use both of them at the same time or else my body will tear itself apart."

A snicker escaped Kurumu's lips as she stared at Naruto with an amused look, "So there is something that you aren't good at. Guess you aren't as superior as I thought you were."

"Say that after you beat me at something." Naruto retorted with a deadpanned expression.

"Hehehe~!" Yukari giggled after swallowing her delicious food. "With how bad her grades are and how outmatch she's be in a fight, the chances of that happening are slim to none!"

"You don't have to say that so cheerfully!" The Succubus shouted as she shot up from her seat with a large popping vein mark appearing on the back of her head.

The young genius continued to laugh as she moved close to Naruto to use the Dhampir as a half-Human shield in case Kurumu decided to come after her. "I was just speaking the truth, you big-boob dummy~"

"Whatever, washboard! Don't think hiding behind Naruto will protect you forever!"

"Maybe not. But it's still plenty of time for me to do this!" Brining her wand out from under her cape, Yukari waved it around a few times and summoned a washtub that fell on Kurumu's head, causing the girl to fall forward and land face first into the remains of her pork cutlet bowl.

Finishing the last of his sushi, Haku watched briefly as a groaning Kurumu rose up from the bowl with a large cartoonish lump on the back of her head and food stuck to her face. "Yukari does bring up a good point. With semester exams coming up, you'll have to do a lot better than you did with the midterm exams."

"Waaaaah~! Don't remind me~!" Kurumu whined as tears fell down her cheeks, along with the rice and pieces of pork momentarily stuck to her face.

"… Did you just say… semester exams?" The upper half of a horrified Tsukune's turned blue as he repeated Haku's words.

(A Few Periods Later - Math Class)

"If you take alpha times beta from this solution," The math teacher, Ririko Kagome, said to her class as she wrote the equation on the board. She was a gorgeous woman in her late twenties with brunette hair, full lips with dark red lipstick and a beauty spot just above her chin. Her choice of attire was a shirt that showed a bit of her cleavage, a short skirt, black stockings and round glasses that seemed to enhance her looks. Most of the male students in the class, however, were barely paying attention to her lecture and instead focused on the short skirt she was wearing, watching as the older woman's behind shook back and forth as she continued writing. "The coefficient of X squared is this based on equation A. If we take this to the next step, we can see that this is an easy way to remember a convenient solution, and a good way to understand the relation of coefficients."

Copying down what was on the chalkboard, Naruto shook his head as he processed the new subjects that Ririko-sensei was going over. Despite her looks and attractive choice in clothing, she was a very dedicated instructor that enjoyed going over mathematical problems and teaching her students on how to solve them. It was too bad that most of his male classmates seemed to prefer drooling over her and fantasizing about perverted scenarios with Ririko-sensei instead of actually doing their work. Sitting at the desk behind him, Haku was also scribbling down the formulas while doing his best to follow the teacher's lesson, shifting his gaze to the students around him to see that some of the male students were actually drooling as they stared at Ririko-sensei's back… or more precisely, her swaying miniskirt.

"All right, let's solve this problem using this model." Ririko-sensei stated as she turned to face her students with a smile on her face as she finished putting up one of the new formulas that matched the explanation she had just given before she pointed at one of the boys sitting near Naruto. "Go ahead, Kazu-kun."

The boy, Kazu, snapped out of his daydream and rose up from his seat with a nervous look on his face. "I don't know."

A good number of the class laughed at his confession, while Ririko-sensei wagged her finger at the poor boy. "My, my," she said. "You weren't paying attention to your sensei at all, were you? You shouldn't be daydreaming in class."

"Yes ma'am. Sorry."

Watching his fellow student return to his seat with a bead of sweat falling down his cheek, Tsukune couldn't help but swallow hard as he looked down at the notes that he had taken… only there was one problem. 'I can't believe it! Why am I drawing a complete blank even though I'm paying attention to the lecture?! When did this class go into topics that I can't understand anymore?!'

"Hmm… Alright then, how about you, Naruto-kun?"

Hearing his best friend's name being called out, the Human turned his head to see Naruto stand up from his seat with a focused looked on his face as he stared at the equation. Everyone quietly stared at the silent Dhampir and waited for his answer, "Um… if that is the coefficient there, then… its AB equaling the square of 5C after being minimized… right?"

"Very good! I'm glad to see that you're paying attention to sensei's words!" Ririko-sensei replied with a bright smile, while murmurs of amazement were spreading throughout the class. "As expected of one of the top ten in the freshmen year."

"… I'm just glad I was able to get it right." Naruto muttered to himself as he sat down while a relieved sigh escaped his lips, before noticing Moka was flashing him a congratulatory smile and smiled back at her. 'Honestly, with my mom becoming one of the teachers at Yokai Academy, there's no way I can afford to slack off… Or else she'll make me go through some horrible punishment to make me study harder.'

'I guess it isn't that surprising that Naruto managed to understand what is going on, and it's probably the same for Moka and Haku as well.' Tsukune thought to himself as his gaze shifted to his other friends as they copied their teacher as she finished writing the answer that Naruto gave, before he noticed the sexy teacher writing something else on the board. "… Haaaa, so Haku wasn't joking earlier. I can't believe totally forgot they were coming up."

"Remember everyone, the Semester Exams will be coming up soon!" Ririko-sensei stated with her usual smile as the school bell rang throughout the building. "We're wrapping up the first semester. So study hard everyone!

As everyone started collecting their stuff to leave, Tsukune's head slammed against his desk while anime tears fell down his face. 'CRAP! If I don't do well, then I'll have to repeat this class all over again!'

The Human's actions didn't escape the notice of his friends as they went up to him with worried expressions, while up at the front of the class, Ririko-sensei had a thoughtful look on her face as she watched the brunette raise his head to look at Naruto after hearing the Dhampir say something. '…Tsukune Aono-kun…'

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"You want me to tutor you?"

"That's right!"

"You want me," Naruto repeated while pointing at himself before turning the direction of his finger towards the person in front of him with a look disbelief on his face. "To tutor you… Are you sure you're asking the right person?"

"Don't look at me like I'm crazy! We both know that I'm struggling with math and a few other subjects, especially with all the crap we've been going through lately!"

The Dhampir couldn't help but nod his head at that as he crossed his arms with a thoughtful expression, "I guess that's true… for first-year students that are members of the Newspaper Club of all things, we do see more than our share of battles compared to other students."

"Exactly! It's been that way ever since we met!"

"You act like part of that wasn't your fault. A few of those enemies were targeting you. Besides, I don't think I'm the right person to help you out."

"What are you talking about? What about all those training lessons?"

"Teaching someone how to fight is a lot easier than academics, especially when the one who needs help is struggling with almost every subject. It is very obvious that you aren't exactly one of the top students. In fact, you are barely reach the level of the average grade students." Naruto pointed out while closing his eyes in thought, every single word escaping his lips seemed to create for imaginary weight for the person he was talking too. "Didn't Yukari try and help you study for that exam a few weeks ago and you ended up scoring a 48 out of 100?"

"I know my weaknesses, alright! Can't you see that I'm struggling enough with my pride on trying to get your help?" Kurumu cried out with teary eyes as she looked away from the bi-colored hanyou, who had a deadpanned expression on his face as he watched the bluenette dramatically sink to the floor with a hand cupped over her trembling mouth.

It was easy to imagine sad violin music playing around the girl's slouched form.

Letting out a heavy sigh, Naruto rubbed the back of his head as he looked down at Kurumu. Almost immediately after classes had ended, the Succubus had appeared out of nowhere with a determined look on her face before dragging him away from the others to a secluded area outside the main building. "I'm honestly shocked that you didn't try going to Tsukune in some desperate attempt to get alone time with him."

"It's because of my desire to spend time with my Destined One that I can't afford to mess around! Especially summer vacation on the line! If I get below the point requirement then I'll have to attend summer school!" The Succubus cried out as she rose back to her feet and grabbed a handful of Naruto's jacket, "Please, Naruto! I'll owe you big time!"

"… Well, I suppose it wouldn't hurt to try and help you out." Naruto relented while rubbing the top of Kurumu's head a few times before pushing her face away from him, "But if I'm going to help you study, you have you promise me that you'll give it everything you've got."

"Yes! You have my word!" Kurumu exclaimed with sparkles forming around her while her tail was seen wagging behind her, only for dread to overcome her as Naruto gave the large-breasted girl a hard stare, 'Eeeep~! So scary~!'

Crossing his arms while nodding his head, the aura around the Dhampir dissipated, "Be sure you do. One thing in my family that we value is keeping our promises once we make them. I won't help you if you're not even going to try… Understand?"

"Y-Yes, sir!"

Spinning around towards the "Good, now let's meet up with the others for the study group."

A dumbfounded Kurumu only had one thing to say after hearing Naruto's words, "Come again?"

"We're having a study group in the Newspaper Club room. You're not the only one that asked for help, Tsukune asked Haku, Moka and I for help, and we decided to do one big study group with you and Yukari mixed in. After all, we'll be able to get more done with all six of us working together. Plus, we can split up at the dorms with Haku and I helping out Tsukune while Moka-chan and Yukari-chan tutor you." Turning back to face the girl after his explanation, he was greeted with the sight of her curled up with wavy blue lines coming off of her body. "Uh, what's the matter with you?"

"Four hours… I spent four whole hours practicing and getting my nerves ready, fully expecting to get ridiculed or worse… and it was all for nothing~!" Kurumu cried out as anime tears poured out of her eyes.

'… Do I really scare her that much?' Naruto thought to himself with a sweatdrop, 'Then again, I did nearly rip off her wings after beating her in my sealed form and threatened her. Plus, the form I took against Kuyō wasn't exactly frien-.'

The Dhampir snapped out of his thoughts as he felt a pair of arms wrap around him followed by the sensation of Kurumu's large chest pressing against him, thought he easily dismissed this upon seeing the smile on the bluenette's face. "You guys were already thinking of helping me! You're the best friends a girl could ask for!"

"… Save that for after you pass the Semester Exams." Pulling himself out of Kurumu's hug, Naruto motioned for the girl to follow him, "Now come on. The others are probably waiting for us."

"Right!"

(Later in the Newspaper Club)

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"… I was only gone for fifteen minutes at the most. We all agreed to have the six of us work together to study for the exams… So how the heck were you roped into Ririko-sensei's After School Lessons?!" Naruto questioned as he looked down at the defeated Tsukune, who was sitting in a chair with the energy drained out of him.

The Human looked up at his best friend with a sigh, "She blindsided me as the three of us were talking about the study group and rebuffed any attempts for me to refuse."

"She seemed to zero in on him too…" Haku added as he recalled the conversation between them and the math teacher, and it hadn't been a pleasant one. "While she agreed with the concept of a study group, Ririko-sensei rejected the idea upon hearing that it was going to be made up of both boys and girls by saying that we'd be too distracted and not get any work done."

"But four out of six of us scored pretty high in the midterms, with Naruto-niisan and I being in the top 10 and Moka-san being in 13th." Yukari pointed out with a frown. If there was one thing that she took seriously in her time at Yokai Academy besides her Magic, it was academics. How else could she have skipped so many grades?

A frown formed on Kurumu's face as she shrugged her shoulders, "Yeah. Unfortunately, that sounds just like Ririko-sensei, alright. She's my Homeroom Teacher, so I'm used to how she acts." Seeing all eyes focusing on her, the Succubus continued her explanation, "You all know how passionate she is when it comes to teaching, right? Well, she's also got a one tracked mind when it comes to it and her methods. In her mind, the only teachers can push students to improve… Not to mention…"

"Not to mention?" Tsukune repeated with a raised eyebrow.

Flames could be seen in the Succubus' eyes as she angrily pumped an arm into the air, "All of the boy's pay so much attention to her because of how she dresses and her big boobs! It's so annoying!"

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"What?"

"Didn't you use your looks and large breasts to try the same thing for that harem plan of yours?" Haku pointed out, causing an imaginary arrow with the words Harem Plan to stab into the girl's back. "You also tried to turn Tsukune and several other boys into your slaves with Charm as well."

A second, smaller arrow, this time with the words Mindless Slaves, stabbed into the side of her head. Stumbling back a bit, Kurumu shook her head. "Hey! I was trying to find my Destined One using a method my mother taught me! Ririko-sensei doesn't have any reason to use her sex appeal when she knows she's dealing with hormonal boys! Especially with an outfit that makes her have that extra boing-boing in her step!"

'Boing?' Moka thought to herself as she silently looked down at her own chest, which, while not as large as Kurumu's, was a decent size for someone her age… Though images of her transformation into Ura flashed through Moka's mind as her breasts and buttocks grew an extra size when her power was unsealed. 'Is there really that much attraction when it comes to bigger breasts?'

"Sounds to me like you're a little jealous of your teacher's boobies, even though yours are bigger. That is such a cute, petty thing to be, Kurumu-chan." Yukari spoke up, snapping Moka out of her thoughts and making her turn to see the Witch was snickering at the bluenette. "You're such a baby!"

As a final arrow, with the words Jealous Baby, was about to hit Kurumu, a few angry veins popped on the girl's face as she knocked the arrow away before it could hit. "Yukari-chaaaan, don't go calling others babies when you're the one that is so flat chested."

Yukari stumbled back as the older girl patted her hand roughly against the witch's torso, "Gah… W-Well, it's better than having those useless things!"

Kurumu flinched a little as Yukari's hand grabbed onto one of her breasts and squeezed hard, only to smirk as she swatted the arm away. "For a genius, you aren't really smart about seductive bodies like mine. My breasts aren't just large, they also softer than anything Tsukune will ever experience!"

'Well… She isn't wrong there.' A large blush forming on the Human's cheeks as he mentally admitted truth to Kurumu's words, not even the softest pillow could compare to the sensation of her breasts. While he was too embarrassed to admit it, part of the reason he would lose consciousness when the Succubus had he head against her large bosom was because of how comfortable he felt before dealing with the loss of oxygen.

"Well, ain't you the lucky one. Or should I say, bastard." Gin's voice called out as he appeared behind Tsukune and wrapped an arm around the Human's neck, using his recently fully-healed arm to do it. "Got an attractive babe like Kurumu-chan all to yourself and now you've got the gorgeous math teacher giving you one-on-one lessons after school? Maybe the old saying about Humans are true, they really are the greediest creatures around."

"I-It's not like that! Ririko-sensei forced me to attend the lessons, though I really do need the help if I'm gonna pass the exams." Tsukune replied as he tried to escape Gin's arm around his neck, "Can you please let me go, Gin-senpai?"

"Not happening! And how can you say that you'll only be focusing on studying with one of the hottest teachers being in the same room with you? Alone! Though I guess it would be better with the cougar eye-candy rather than dealing with a washb-"

The Werewolf didn't get to finish his sentence as Kurumu and Yukari slammed two desks into the back of his head, the former using her own strength to match the Witch's magic. "Why don't you shut up already, you pervert!"

Yukari let out a huff as she turned away from the groaning Second-Year while crossing her arms, "Yeah! You don't know what you're talking about! As a genius, I can tutor Tsukune-san and keep him out of summer school with ease! Plus, there are plenty of men who would prefer my cute looks and a youthful, supple body! Right, guys?"

"Um, well, I guess guys like that do exist." While he was hoping to avoid meeting the optimistic and eager look on Yukari's face, Haiji Miyamoto's face flashing through Tsukune's mind at that moment. "But, I, um, it's not really-"

"It's all a matter of perspective and attraction, correct? Some people look for someone that has an aura of maturity, while others desire a youthful look. It all comes down to what a person prefers and is considered attractive to them." Haku came to Tsukune's rescue as he moved next to the male brunette, "At the moment, my sister has more of a slender, yet cute look to her that makes her very popular. On the other hand, our mother has an older, fuller figure that used to get the attention of many Yokai when she was single. So it's pretty much guaranteed that Tsurara-nee's beauty will continue to attract attention, even if she doesn't fill out as much as our mother."

Naruto noticed the attention was now on him and waved his hands in front of his face, "Hey, you guys have seen my mom… Although, Nee-chan did looked the same as she all those years ago, only taller. But even so, I thought she turned out beautiful… besides, Ririko-sensei is definitely not my type."

"Yeah! Moka-san is the only one for him!" Yukari exclaimed happily as she pumped an arm into the air, "She is not only smart and kind, but her beauty is out of this world. While her boobs in her current form aren't as large, they are still a decent size and soft!"

"Yukari-chan! Don't go saying stuff like that!"

"Not really a topic we should focus on, don't cha think?" Tsukune muttered with a sweatdrop while he watched Moka confront a grinning Yukari, 'I can't believe that I forgot about Summer Vacation. Guess even a place like Yokai Academy would have it.'

"That's enough chatting about, kids! You all should be studying hard to make sure you don't have to deal with Summer School!" Kushina's voice called out from the classroom entrance, all of them turning their heads to see the woman standing at the door with Nekonome standing next to her. "Especially for what we've got planned for everyone in the Newspaper Club that pass the Semester Exams."

"Correct! We will be taking a summer trip to the Human World!" The Feline Yokai cheerfully stated to the surprised students, with the lone Human student blinking in shock at the news. "Originally I was planning on having us go camping for a few days, but Kushina managed to find us a special place that has no problem hosting us. You students will be working on improving your journalistic skills, taking stories that you will be investigating for the first paper once the school semester begins!"

"You're not messing with us, right? I thought that students weren't allowed to go to the Human World until graduation… though now that I think about it, didn't you get to leave to visit your sister's grave, Naruto?"

Sitting on one of the tables, Naruto shook his head a few times. "Yeah. But I had to get permission from the Headmaster to do that, and even then, he had conditions for me to be allowed to leave."

"Oh, there is nothing wrong with it as long as your sensei gives their approval… probably…" Nekonome added the last part with uncertainty in her voice and shifting her gaze away from her students.

"That's not convincing at all!" Tsukune exclaimed as he shot out of his seat.

Shaking her head as her fellow teacher's words, Kushina decided to ease her fellow Human's mind. "Don't worry. I made sure that Newspaper Club had Mikogami's approval. Though, whether or not all of you will actually be going to the Human World depends entirely on how well you do on the exams."

'The… Human World…' Yukari nervously thought to herself as she could feel her heartbeat start to raise a bit at the idea of going to unknown territory.

Unlike the Witch next to her, Kurumu clenched a fist in front of her face with a determined look, 'I definitely can't afford to fail the exams! Not with the chances that Tsukune and the others going off and leaving me behind!'

"Spending time in the Human World, huh?" Naruto said as he looked up at the ceiling briefly before turning towards Moka and Tsukune. "I can't wait for all of us go on the trip and enjoy our Summer Vacation. Even if we can't all study together like we planned, we can still do a little bit of reviewing and compare notes, right?"

"Yeah." A bright smile formed on Moka's face while she nodded her head, "Let's do our best, Naruto-kun!"

"I'll take any help I can get, otherwise I won't be able to have fun with you guys and be locked up in a classroom for the whole summer." Tsukune admitted while scratching his cheek with his index finger.

The short conversation was interrupted by a watery-eyed Haku grabbing onto Naruto's side, the tears falling down the Elemental half-breed's face turning into little balls of ice as they fell. "What about me, Naruto-sama?! Are you saying that you don't want me by your side?!"

'Looks like Haku's Yuki-Otoko side is popping out. He looks so much like his sister when he's like this.' An amused Kushina thought to herself as she recalled seeing a similar scenario occurring a few years back when she and her family had visited the Nura Clan and watched as Tsurara, Haku's sister, have the exact same expression when her little brother joined Naruto and Rikuo in pranking her.

"Why are you talking about, Haku? We both know that you won't ever get into that kind of situation to begin with… Now let go of me, ya crybaby!" The Dhampir exclaimed as he did his best to push the crying effeminate teen away from him, causing a good percentage of the room to laugh at the normal sight before them.

"The bond between the two of you is so adorable, it's making me wonder if there's some secret tension between the two of you." A smirking Gin spoke up as he moved next to Moka before attempting to wrap his arm around the pinkette's shoulders, leaning his head a little closer to her face as he continued. "If you want someone to study with, Moka-chan, how about the two of us get some one-on-one time? Maybe over some dinner-"

"No thank you!" Moka interrupted as she shoved Gin away, her Vampire strength sending the older teen crashing into a nearby wall with cracks forming around his body's indentation. "I already told you that I don't like perverts!"

Kurumu couldn't help but shrug her shoulders while shaking her head at the sight, "He should've seen that coming after experiencing that before. Moka had a lot of power, even when she has her rosary seal in place."

"Maybe he's a closet masochist?" Yukari offered her imput upon seeing the Werewolf free himself with a chuckle and once again begun to flirt with Moka, only for Naruto to interfere as he kicked the Second-Year away. Hard… He was a little angry at Gin's earlier comment.

The sound of clapping caught the students' attentions and made them turn to see Kushina and Nekonome standing at the front of the classroom with the latter being the one clapping her hands, "That's enough for now. I believe Uzumaki-sensei told you before that you should focus on the exams. We'll hold off on the Newspaper Club for now, so you can use this time to study together and get as much reviewing as you can! If you have any questions, feel free to ask us! Do your best everyone~!"

"""Yes, Nekonome-sensei!"""

"Okay everyone, let's hit the books. Yukari-chan, why don't you start us off with math since that is what Tsukune and Kurumu are struggling with the most," Naruto suggested to the young Witch, who nodded her head as she walked up to the chalkboard, to which the teachers dismissed themselves to allow the group to study in peace. "Alright, Yukari will give a review lecture of what had been going on in the classrooms so far. If you guys have any questions, be sure to let us know."

"Got it!"

"Don't hold back on us, Yukari-chan. Summer Vacation is on the line!"

Yukari nodded her head at the Succubus' words, only for a mischievous grin to form on her face. "You say that now, but I don't think you'll be able to handle that level of education… we'll have to start off really easy if you want to even stand a chance."

"Why you little-"

"Just so you know, Kurumu, since you asked me to help you out, I am going to make sure that you actually try to absorb what we are helping you study." Naruto informed the girl sitting between him and Tsukune as the group pushed a bunch of desks together in front of the board. "In order to do that, I'm gonna use a reward/punishment system. It's very simple. Do good and I'll think of a good reward for you, but if you mess up badly or I see you daydreaming or something, and I will deal out a punishment."

"W-What kind of p-punishments?" The now uneasy Kurumu questioned with fear in her voice.

The answer the bluenette received was a simple, innocent smile that formed on Naruto's face, which was actually several times more terrifying to her than anything that he had displayed before. Even the others in the room could feel chills going up their spines at the seemingly harmless smile..

Off to the side, a blank-faced Gin silently made his way out of the room. 'Yup, just gonna keep my distance for the time being.'

NUNMANUNMANUNMANUNMANUNMANUNMANUNMANUNMANUNMANUNMANUNMANUNMANUNMANUNMANUN

"Here, Naruto-kun, I wanted to give you this!"

The Dhampir blinked in confusion as he stared at the notebook that Moka was holding out to him, "For me? What is it?" Taking the offered book from the smiling Vampire, Naruto opened it up to see a bunch of mathematical formulas and notes that appeared to have been written by hand. "Aren't these your notes?"

"Yes, well, technically I have mine in my bag." Moka's gaze drifted to the ground while nervously playing with her hands, "I hope you don't mind me saying this, but I noticed how chaotic your notes had been when we were going that group study last week and thought that it might help out. You might not need it, but I figured that if there was something I could do to help you out in some way, I should at least try."

"Wow, you really went all out to make sure everything was organized and written perfectly to fit the pages." Naruto stated in amazement as he kept turning the pages of the notebook to see that some equations and notes were actually written in different colors to make them easier to differentiate from each other. "It's amazing! Thank you, Moka-chan! I really appreciate it! But you didn't have to do all this work for me. I feel kind of guilty…"

"I'm glad you like it. And there's no reason to feel guilty, Naruto-kun. It's kind of my way of thanking you."

Naruto raised an eyebrow at that, "Thanking me? For what?"

"Ever since we met, you've always been there to help me out with everything. Meeting you and spending all this time with you has been the best." Moka explained with a small smile. "Because of you, every day at the academy had been a lot of fun."

'I wouldn't exactly call fighting all of those battles and risking our lives as 'fun', but it's definitely been a crazy, yet enjoyable experience… But still, I can tell that she put her heart and soul into making it.' Naruto thought to himself as he closed the notebook with a similar smile on his face. "Thanks Moka-chan, I'll make sure to use this to help me study. You're awesome, you know that?"

"N-Naruto-kun."

"Moka-chan, I'm really looking forward to being able to enjoying our Summer Vacation together."

"I feel the same way, Naruto-kun… Huh?"

The Dhampir tilted his head as he saw the blush on Moka's cheeks lessened after her gaze shifted to the side, "Hmm? Is something wrong?"

Raising a hand to point at something behind Naruto, the pink-haired Vampire spoke up with a curious tone. "Isn't that Tsukune?"

"Tsukune?" Spinning himself around towards the direction Moka was pointing, his amethyst eyes widened as he caught sight of a familiar mess of brunette hair belonging to his Human friend walking down the empty hallway towards the Conference Room. "Yeah, you're right! I haven't seen the guy since he went off to go to Ririko-sensei's After School Lessons on Friday." Sharing a quick glance toward each other, the two rushed over to the swaying Human, who came to a halt from his path being blocked. "Hey, buddy! You disappeared all weekend without a word."

"…"

"He's right, we were worried that something happened to you." Moka added with a relieved smile, "So, how were Ririko-sensei's lessons?"

"…"

"Oh well, I'm just glad to see… that you're… okay…?" Naruto's words slowly died as he noticed that the brunette didn't seem to even acknowledge their presence, and he could pick up the sounds of muttering leaving Tsukune's lips. "What the hell is going on here?"

The pinkette tilted her head a bit as she watched the Dhampir wave his free hand in front of Tsukune's face a few times with a frown on his face. "Naruto-kun?"

"It's like he's in some kind of trance. The guy doesn't even acknowledging where he is at the moment. " Leaning in closer to hear the Human's muttering, Naruto's eyes narrowed, "…Those are math formulas he's chanting."

"Math formulas?" The surprise on Moka's face was evident as she repeated the Hanyou's words, which only grew as she leaned in closer to listen to what Tsukune was saying. "Hold on! These formulas aren't even the ones that we've learned in class!? Why would he bother to study how to do them?"

"Because that is how Sensei does things, Moka-san!" A voice spoke up seconds before Ririko-sensei made her way passed the pinkette while roughly bumping shoulders with the girl in the process. "What do you two think are doing, distracting Tsukune-kun from meeting with me for some one-on-one studying?"

Moka couldn't help but take a hesitant step back at the intense glare the math instructor was sending their way, mentally hoping that they wouldn't have to fight yet another corrupted teacher. "R-Ririko-sensei… Wha-"

Naruto interrupted the girl by moving in front of her in a protective manner, "What did you do to Tsukune?"

"Hmm? What do you mean? I simply helped him with my After School Lessons like I planned on doing from the start. As you can see, Tsukune-kun has been absorbing everything I've been teaching him." Ririko answered with a smile on her face as she cupped Tsukune's cheek with one of her hand, though the boy didn't even seem to acknowledge it as he continued muttering math formulas with glazed eyes. "If you want, Naruto-kun, you can join us for today's lessons."

"Thank you for the offer, but I'm sticking with my study group." Naruto replied almost instantly as he glared back at the teacher, who was shocked at his dismissal of her offer. "Despite what you think, all of us are studying hard together and doing just fine."

"You say that, but you are at that age where boys are distracted by girls and can get easily sidetracked. I would hate to see you fail and your grades to drop because of Moka-san."

The girl in question couldn't help but cringe at Ririko's words. Her eyes drifting towards the ground at the thought of her causing trouble for Naruto and being responsible for him failing at anything. It left a horrible sensation in her stomach.

"There's no way that I'd fail with Moka helping me, and the same goes for all of my friends. I am confident in our abilities, including Tsukune, even before you forced him to absorb all the knowledge." With his gaze shifting towards Tsukune as he said this, Naruto took notice to the Human's body beginning to tremble from hearing his words. "Now release the brainwashing you used on Tsukune, otherwise I'll have to repeat what I did the last time a teacher threatened one of my friends. I am only giving you this one warning because I have some respect for you as a dedicated instructor."

"I do hope that you aren't insinuating that I am the same as Ishigami, because I find such a comparison to be extremely insulting." Ririko's angry gaze and the aura surrounding her grew as she crossed her arms under bust, "To threaten your Sensei is inexcusable and to question my teaching methods is unforgivable."

"TSUKUNE!" A female called out from the side, making the three turn their heads to see the incoming figure while a glint appeared in Tsukune's glazed eyes at the familiar voice.

"Ku… Ku… rumu… chan…"

(A Few Minutes Earlier)

"Haaaa~! I don't know what is hurting more, my body or my head!" The Succubus cried out as she gently rubbed the top of her head with anime tears falling down her cheeks, "I still can't believe how much of a slave driver Uzumaki-sensei can be!"

"Hehe, you've certainly been put through the ringer these past few days." Yukari had a large grin on her face as she walked along Kurumu down the pathway leading back into the main building. "Dealing with the mother during the day with physical activities and meeting with her son after school to study for the exams. Guess Naruto-niisan had to get it from somewhere."

"Don't remind me," Kurumu said as she thought back to all of the hours in the past four days she spent with the Dhampir, who, while he managed to make the lessons a lot more simpler for her compared to Yukari's, was a lot more stern on making sure she was actually absorbing what was being taught. "I do like the rewards I get, but some of those punishments gave me nightmares!"

True to Naruto's word, he had made use of a reward system to help make some improvement in Kurumu's academics. Whenever the girl managed to get an answer correct or do well enough on a mock test that Naruto and Yukari would put together, she would get a reward that depended on the difficulty of the task she was given, which varied between her favorite snacks to earning some uninterrupted time with Tsukune whenever she wanted… As long as the Human gave his consent. The penalties, however, were a lot worse…

'At first I thought that since the rewards seemed so nice and simple, there was no way that the penalties could be so bad. B-But I was so wrong!' Kurumu's body shook violently as memories of her very first tutoring day when she got almost every question wrong and got punished for each one. A dark silhouette of Naruto with glowing red eyes was appearing over her head with a dark chuckle escaping his lips. 'I can never look at a pineapple the same way ever again!'

"But you can't deny the results. In just a few days, you've done better than you have during most of the semester." Yukari pointed out with a snicker, "It turns out you can put more energy into that brain in your head instead of letting it going straight to your boobs."

"If I wasn't so exhausted, I would hit yo-" The bluenette didn't get to finish her sentence as she bumped into someone due to not seeing where she was going, but just as she was about to say something, Kurumu got a good look at who she had bumped into. "Oh, Tsukune?"

Despite the brunette not responding to her words, the two noticed that Tsukune's lips were moving as he stared off into space.

"Tsukune-san seems to be acting really… weird, doesn't he?" Yukari questioned as she moved closer to get a better listen to what he was saying, only for her eyes to widen in surprise. "H-He's repeating math formulas!? Even the really difficult ones that we haven't covered in class yet!?"

"You're studying so hard Tsukune!" Kurumu lunged forward to hug Tsukune upon hearing that, knocking the Witch out of the way in the process… only for the Human to continue walking and cause the girl to fall face first into the ground. "W-What… Tsukune…?"

Watching the boy open and walk passed the doors leading into the entrance, Yukari made her way to Kurumu's side as the Succubus got back on her feet. "That was definitely strange. Almost like he was in a trance of some kind."

"A trance… Could Ririko-sensei's have done something to him?"

"It's possible. Several of the boys from my class that are taking Ririko-sensei's After School Lessons just like Tsukune-san," Yukari revealed to Kurumu with a suspicious look on her face. "They all got really smart completely out of nowhere, and at the same time, they started acting like Ririko-sensei's servants..."

"That's settles it. Whatever she did to those guys, she's brainwashed Tsukune as well! I refuse let her get away with doing something to my Destined One!" Kurumu exclaimed while gritting her teeth before taking off in a run towards the doors where Tsukune entered.

Blinking in surprise at the sudden action of the Succubus, Yukari called out to the older girl with a worried expression. "Kurumu-san?! Where are you going?"

"Isn't it obvious? I'm going after Tsukune and snap him out of whatever spell she put on him!" Kurumu retorted as she looked back at Yukari briefly before coming to a stop at the entrance, "You go find Naruto and the others. After all the crap that happened with Ishigami-sensei, I'm positive that a fight is gonna break out!"

"B-But shouldn't we look for them first before you go charging in?" Unfortunately, the Witch's question fell on deaf ears as the blunette already made her way inside the building with the door slamming shut behind her. "Oh no… I better try and find everyone before things get really ugly. Hopefully their back at the Newspaper Club classroom!"

(Back To the Present)

"Kurumu…Kurono-san…What are you doing here?"

Both Moka and Naruto were surprised at the Succubus' appearance as she made her way up to the four, using a surprising burst of speed to grab Tsukune's jacket before using her Yokai strength to yank him away from the Math Instructor and create some distance between them. "I don't know what you did to Tsukune exactly, but I won't allow it to continue and have him turn into your slave!"

"… Kuru… mu… chan?"

Blinking a few times as she barely heard her name escape the Human's lips, relief overcame the girl as she brought her Destined One into a hug. "Tsukune! Thank goodness, you're still in there!"

"…"

"Is Tsukune somehow fighting back against the brainwashing?" Moka asked as she and Naruto watched the Succubus continue to hold Tsukune tightly before pulling back to let him breathe.

"The brainwashing must be like Kurumu's Charm technique and is losing strength as more time passes, or Tsukune has developed an immunity of some kind." Naruto deduced with a focused look on his face, 'But the later shouldn't be possible unless Tsukune either trained himself to be able to resist the brainwashing power or...?! Is it be possible? With all of the time he's been here at Yokai Academy, being exposed to powerful Yokai and all that training must've triggered something?'

"…The lot of you keep interfering with my work as a teacher. Distracting Tsukune-kun from his lesson and improving himself." Veins began popping all over the visible parts of Ririko's body, especially on her legs. "You're making Sensei very angry!"

To the group's surprise, Ririko's body transformed as her white shirt came undone to reveal a black corset underneath while her lower body had transformed into that of a snake. Kurumu barely had time to react as the transformed teacher slithered towards her and the brainwashed Tsukune before wrapping around them tightly with her tail, using the momentum to fling the two into the Conference Room.

"Kurumu! Tsukune!" A concerned Moka shouted as she and Naruto followed after Ririko as she rushed into the room.

"Another snake-related Yokai for a teacher… And a Lamia to boot." Naruto commented as he entered the room, only to sweatdrop at the room's design. The room would have been pitched black if it weren't for the candles spread across the room with some on black candelabras while the others were using the top of spooky-faced jack-o'-lanterns as wax candles holders. '… I can't help but question the thought processes of the people who would think that this Halloween reject of a room is the perfect place to study? You can barely see anything in here.'

"None of you will get in my away!" Ririko roared as she swung her tail at the Kurumu to separate the Succubus from Tsukune, knocking her back and into the Dhampir/Vampiress duo, where Naruto caught the airborne bluenette and wrapped an arm around Moka's waist before he leaped out of the way of the snake appendage. The Lamia adjusted her glasses as she glared at the three, "As a teacher, I put everything I have into education! I'm not about to let people like you mess with around my methods."

Landing a good distance away, the Dhampir narrowed his eyes as he watched Ririko coil her tail around Tsukune, "If your "methods" involve brainwashing students and turning them into your slaves, then it was destined to fail from the beginning!"

A cocky smirk formed on the glasses-wearing Yokai at Naruto's words, "That is the opinion of a student that is under the spell of the misguided… But you see things clearly, don't you, Tsukune-kun?" The three watched as Ririko held her hand out towards a blank-faced Tsukune, the flower-like tip of her slowly raising itself up to the Human's head, "Let's continue with your studies. Sensei is only thinking of your welfare."

"Stop Tsukune! You have to get away from her!" Moka yelled out, worry present on her face as one of Tsukune's trembling hands slowly raised itself to grab onto the Lamia's outstretched hand.

"Sorry Moka-san," Ririko started with the smirk still present on her face, though it grew as her student's hand was getting closer to hers. "But as you can see, the Tsukune-kun knows that bond between a teacher and student is a special one. Isn't teaching inspiring!"

Unknowingly to the Instructor as she gushed about, the trembling of Tsukune's body increased as his fingers curled around her hand and brought it close to his lips… only for his fingertip to discharge a spark of bluish energy and zap the Yokai's hand. "…!"

"Gah!?" Jerking her hand back from the Human with a startled expression, the Lamia stared down at her burnt hand in shock while small wisps of smoke came off the new injury. "What just happened?!

"Her hand! It's burnt!"

"I don't understand," Kurumu brought a hand up to her mouth as she and Moka stared at the recoiling Ririko and dazed Tsukune with confusion.

A snarl escaped the math instructor's lips as she swung her tail once more, this time heading for Tsukune's head. "How dare you attack your Sensei, Tsukune-kun?! Can't you brats see that I'm doing all of this for your own good! Why can't you understand that?"

Naruto moved quickly to place himself between Tsukune and the Lamia, raising his arm to intercept the snake tail with a grin on his face, "Heh! To think that you of all people would awaken to that power, even if it was just a little bit."

"… Naruto. Thanks for… coming to help…"

"Any time, buddy! You were really doing your best to fight off the brainwashing." Naruto's grin grew from hearing Tsukune's words, tightening his grip on Ririko's tail to hold it in place after he felt it try to move. That's probably what unlocked it for you... that small sliver of Spirit Energy."

"I don't know about that, but I'm happy to finally wake up."

"You lowly students can't do this to me! Shrugging off my efforts to make you better students!" Ririko exclaimed with an enraged look, curling the open tip of her tail to point at Naruto's head and moved it to closer. "I'll just have to use my power to turn you into obedient students by force!"

An extra pair of hands moved passed Naruto's head and caught the flower-like tip, stopping it from reaching the Dhampir, both hands belonging to a panting Tsukune, who used all the strength he had available to create distance between the tail and his best friend's head. "I don't think so. You're not hurting any of my friends!"

"How dare you boys go against me?! Betray your Sensei-!?" Naruto didn't let the Lamia finish her sentence as he swung his free hand and decked her with an uppercut that sent her flying back into a nearby desk and destroyed a few candelabras in the process.

"As if you have any right to talk about betrayal." Naruto stated with a frown as he lowered his arm while behind him, Tsukune was leaning forward and breathing hard as he placed his hands on his knees to keep himself standing. "You are the narcissist who took advantage of your look and power as an instructor, using your true form's abilities to manipulate your students and rid them of their free will. That is the biggest betrayal that I think a teacher can deal their students."

Naruto's punch had left the older woman a bit dizzy as she tried to regain her balance, letting out a frustrated groan as her attention shifted from the boys towards the area where Kurumu and Moka were located, with the latter helping the former get back to her feet. "You girls are the ones to blame, putting your spell over these boys and turning them against me! I won't let you get away with this, either of you!" Ririko shouted at the girls as she slithered forward with her tail-flower wide open, "This is your punishme- Urg!" But before she could attack Moka and Kurumu, a foot came out of nowhere and slammed into her face, knocked her off balanced and caused her to fall to the ground with her tail coiling together in a large pile.

"Such a disappointment you are! A teacher's job is to help their students grow, but there is a limit on how far you can take it." Kushina's voice called out as the redheaded woman landed in front of the girl's with a frown on her face, punching one of her hands into her open palm. "It goes without saying that you've disregarded that limit to do whatever the hell you want."

"Uzumaki-sensei?" Kurumu called out in shock at the appearance of the older female. "What are you doing here?"

A small smirk formed on Kushina's face as she walked passed the two girls, "You can thank Yukari-chan. I crossed paths with her on the way here." Coming to a stop several feet away from Ririko as the Lamia struggled to get back up while wiping the blood gushing from her nose, placing a hand on her hip as she glared at the Yokai Instructor. "As a fellow teacher, I can understand the desire to help your students improve and push them passed to their limits. But you crossed that line as soon as you took away their will and desire to better themselves in order to make them your slaves."

"As if a Human like you could understand the methods of a Yokai, especially one that who teaches physical education." Ririko snarled as she lifted herself up, glaring as the still smirking redhead. "You might be powerful, but clearly I am the superior Sensei and-"

"The only superior thing about Yokai like you is that they're louder when they whine and complain about things when they don't go their way." Kushina replied while using a finger to pick the inside of her ear, the smirk on her face being replaced with a bored expression as she stopped the Lamia from continuing her crazy egotistical monologue. Shifting her gaze to look at her son, who was holding up a tired Tsukune, Kushina could see that the Dhampir was ready to make a move. "I'll take care of this one, Naruto. You and the other just relax."

"But Kushina-san-"

"To be honest. I've been a little bored recently and could use the action," Clenching her hands into fists, sounds of from the redhead's cracking knuckles could be heard as she began walking up to Ririko.

"I know she's your mom, Naruto, but will she be fine?" Tsukune whispered as he watched his fellow Human make her way to their Math teacher.

The Dhampir kept his gaze focused on the battle in front of them, the first one in a while that he didn't have to fight himself. "Don't worry about it, Tsukune. We should be more worried on who'll be replacing Ririko-sensei while she's recovering from the injuries."

A dark chuckle escaped the Lamia's lips as she lashed her tail forward at the approaching Kushina, "Heh! Do you really think I will let a pathetic bitch like you defeat me?!"

"Hmph. Too slow."

The Uzumaki woman easily evaded the sudden attack and dashed in close to the Lamia's main body before punched her with a solid punch to the face, sending Ririko's now destroyed glasses off her face as she was sent ground-sliding a few meters back. Kushina wasn't finished, however, as she ran after the Math teacher and jumped in front of her sliding body before kicking Ririko so hard that her body flew up towards the ceiling with a loud crashing sound. After a few seconds, Ririko's body detached and slowly fell down onto the ground where Kushina was waiting for her before attacking once again, this time delivering a perfect vertical kick upwards to the area of Ririko's back where the lumbar spine was located. Everyone in the room could hear the loud cracking of the Lamia's bones shattering from the force of the blow.

"Wow, I know I've said it before. But Uzumaki-sensei is amazing!" Kurumu stated in awe as she and the others watched the humanoid part of Ririko's body twitch several times before it went limp.

"Damn right. You're looking at the woman who taught me how to fight before my Dad thought I was ready to undergo his training." Naruto stated as he and Tsukune made it to Moka and Kurumu's side, the latter pulling the Human into a tight hug with a relieved sigh. "The fact that Ririko-sensei is so weak in comparison makes this a completely one-sided massacre."

"Tsukune! I'm so glad you're alright!"

"Listen, Kurumu… I'm sorry for brushing you off like that earlier."

"Don't worry about that. It's no big deal, you were being brainwashed."

"But still-"

Naruto shook his head with a sigh, "Glad the two of you are making up, but I don't think now is the best time."

"…Yeah…"

Next to him, Moka let out an awkward laugh as she looked from her friends back to the battle. If you could call it that. "Well, it's not like we need to interfere or anything. Kushina-san is doing fine on her own."

"Very true," Ura commented from the rosary as the eye-shaped gem glowed brightly while she watched Kushina grab onto the snake tail before spinning the Lamia around several times before tossing her into the air. "Regardless of being Human, she is easily one of the strongest fighters I've seen in our life."

"Allow me to teach you a valuable lesson, dattebane!" Kushina shouted as she leapt after the still airborne Lamia while channeling her yellow-colored Spirit Energy around her hands to form an orb-like aura around them before unleashing a rapid barrage of punches all across the Yokai's humanoid half at incredible speeds. Delivering one final punch that sent Ririko crashing into the nearby wall, the impact destroying a good portion of it and covering her in debris. Kushina landed with her back to the defeated Lamia, dusting off her hands as she walked towards the group of students. "Even teachers should reflect on their actions when they've messed up, and you'll have plenty of time to do so… In the hospital."

Kurumu blinked in amazement before her gaze shifted to the defeated form of her homeroom teacher, "Well, the boys won't be lusting after her any time soon… Remind me not to piss you off, Uzumaki-sensei."

Tsukune's eyes were wide with awe as he took in the sight in front of him. A Human. Defeating a Yokai so easily! 'So this is what the others were talking about… The Uzumaki Clan… Spirit Warriors… The colossal difference in strength between us\… Could I… ever have that kind of power… to fight alongside everybody else…?'

"… Listen everyone, I have to go report this incident to Headmaster Mikogami. The lot of you don't need to be here, so why don't you take off." Kushina suggested as she motioned everybody out of the room, leaving the unconscious Ririko behind.

"Are you sure, Sensei? We can-"

"Don't you worry about it, this is my responsibility as a teacher. The last thing you guys need to get distracted and go through all of the drama of fighting another teacher like with that Ishigami woman." Waving her hands in a pushing gesture, Kushina had a large grin on her face, "Now off you go! You still have a lot of studying to do, especially you, Tsukune!"

"Huh?" Blinking a few times in confusion at the woman's words, Tsukune tilted his head slightly at the sly grin on Kushina's face. "What are you…?"

"Heh. You'll see what I mean in a few hours."

(Several Days Later – After the Semester Exams)

"… Hmmm…" Standing alone in the graveyard field a good distance away from the school, Kushina was leaning against one of the dead-looking trees with her arms crossed and her eyes closed.

"…"

"…"

"I'm sorry I'm late, Uzumaki-sensei." Opening her eyes, Kushina turned her head a bit to see Tsukune running up to her, noticing that the younger Human wasn't wearing his jacket or tie on

"Don't worry too much about it. I figured you and the others in my son's group were busy celebrating on getting your test results back." Kushina replied with a dismissive wave of her hand, pushing herself off of the tree and made her way up to Tsukune. "So, I heard from Naruto that no one has to worry about Summer School. I bet all of you are happy about that."

A large relieved look appeared on Tsukune's face at the redhead's question, "You have no idea. Honestly, if it wasn't for Naruto, Moka-san and Yukari-chan helping me study everything from scratch until the last second, I doubt I would've done so well. Pretty much everything that Ririko-sensei forced me to learn with her tail-flower thing disappeared before I even got back to the dorms… But, I get the feeling you already knew that."

"Of course. That's to be expected when dealing with Lamia's brainwashing. Good in theory since you can learn a lot, but it's mostly just her imprinting herself into your mind. But the biggest issue about that style of brainwashing is the constant need to do it or else all that information vanishes pretty quickly, and it weakens over time due to the target's mind building up a resistance to it. Though it depends on how resilient your mental state is."

"Now that you mention it… I was able to overcome Kurumu-chan's Charm back when she was going through her 'male harem plan' phase."

"… Her what phase?"

The younger Human let out an awkward laugh as he waved his hands in a dismissive manner, "It's nothing important. So, what is it you wanted to talk to me about?"

All of the humor and amusement on Kushina's face was replaced with a serious stare, the woman closing her eyes before speaking. "… I'll get straight to the point. During your time here at Yokai Academy, you've experienced numerous battles with different varieties of Yokai, trained in the art of combat with Naruto, and were exposed to all types of Demonic Energy."

"It certainly wasn't what I expected when I first applied to this school, especially since I didn't even know that this kind of world actually existed. I won't lie on how terrified I've felt during a lot of those moments." Tsukune admit as he remembered how scared he felt back when he encountered his first real enemy, Saizou Komiya, or when he had been seconds away from leaving on the bus and never coming back. "However… Being with Naruto and the others… I don't know what word to describe this feeling, but… I don't want to be left behind or be a burden to them, you know?"

"Yes, and from what I've heard from my son, each of these experiences has made you grow… and now it has taken shape into a power of your own…"

"A power… of my own?"

Kushina's Spirit Energy covered the woman in a veil-like aura as she took a step forward, suddenly disappearing from Tsukune's sight just as it looked like she was going to take another. The brunette barely had time to realize what was going on as he felt himself getting jabbed painfully in the torso near his heart before it moved to the center of his forehead. Stumbling back in pain before falling back on his behind, reaching up with both hands to the areas he had been stabbed only to find that the intense pain he was feeling quickly vanished, the areas that were bleeding sealing themselves up as a whitish-blue aura was seen covering his hands.

"W-What did you do?" The out-of-breath Tsukune asked through the pain and rush of strength spreading throughout his body, staring down at his glowing hand in shock. "What is this… sensation?"

"You have done well so far under Naruto's training to improve yourself, but my son is limited on what he can teach you since he does not have the skills needed to bring out your true potential. Those two spots I hit you are known as the Reimon, or Spirit Gates. It is something that every Human in the world possesses, with very few actually knowing how to access it, other than members of the Uzumaki Clan. By injecting my own Spirit Energy into your body, I have destroyed the remaining 'chains' sealing your energy away." Kushina exclaimed as she looked down at the panting Human, who removed his remaining hand from the area of his torso that the woman had hit and looked up at her with wide eyes as she held a hand out to him. "Here is my offer to you Tsukune Aono! Become my student and learn the ways of the Spirit Warriors! Train under me, learn these special techniques, and you'll never be a burden to your friends ever again!"

"Me… become a Spirit Warrior? But, why me?" Tsukune asked as he rose to his feet with a look of disbelief, "Don't get me wrong, I'm grateful for the offer, but aren't there people more worthy to become your student?"

"Of course there are." Tsukune face faulted at the quick reply that the deadpanned Kushina gave him.

"Then why are yo-"

"And there are people less worthy." Kushina continued, preventing Tsukune from finishing his sentence as he saw the small smile that formed on her face. "But it doesn't matter who they are, only two people decide whether or not you should become my student. Us… Well, maybe Naruto since I'll be taking you off his hands, though I will have you two continue to be sparring partners, so I doubt he'll complain too much."

"…"

"… So what do you say?"

Tsukune stared down at the ground while clenching and unclenching his fists as thoughts raced through his mind. But it didn't take the brunette long to come to his decision. "I… I want to become stronger… Make me your student and help me learn how to fight alongside my friend!"

"Hmph, I had a feeling you would accept. Allow me to let you in on one of the bonuses of accepting my apprenticeship. Along with the power of Spirit Energy, how to wield it in combat, and the fighting style of the Spirit Warriors, you won't have to worry about others finding out about your true form being a Human." Tsukune's eyes widened in surprise at that information, especially after all the chaos he and his friends went through because of the school rule. "Technically, we Spirit Warriors are considered to be Psychics and are classified the same as Witches, though unlike them, we are fully Human instead of seen as half."

"R-Really? Wow," Tsukune looked down at his hands, which had stopped glowing a few seconds ago. 'So, the school will see me as a Human and a Borderline monster… But that isn't so bad, not if I can become stronger like the others.'

"Now, head back to your dorm room and get plenty of rest! We have a lot of training to cover in the next few days before the Newspaper Club leaves on its trip, and I plan on pushing you every minute of them." Crossing her arms in front of her, the Human woman had a smirk on her face. "Since you accepted the role as my apprentice, I won't allow you to complain or give any part of your training a half-assed approach. Understand?"

"Yes, Uzumaki-sensei!"

"Heh! Only call me sensei when we are in class or at the school, from now on, I want you to address me as either Kushina-sensei or Master when we are training together."

"… This isn't going to be a repeat of Ririko-sensei, is it?"

Kushina's eyebrow twitched at that, "Don't lump me in with that crazy bitch! The role of Master and Student is a sacred role that has been a part of the Uzumaki Clan for centuries! I had to call my teacher, Master, as well. Just be glad that I am giving you the option to call me Kushina-sensei! Now, get going!"

"S-Sorry, K-Kushina-sensei!" Tsukune yelled back while his body straightened, before turning to head back to the dorms, "Good night!"

"Don't think about sleeping in! I want you dressed and ready for training by 5 am!" Kushina shouted at the retreating Tsukune, who fearfully waved back before disappearing in the distance, leaving the woman alone once more. A large smirk formed on her face as she spun around and began walking away herself, 'It's about time I got a proper student of my own. Looks like I won that bet, Kurama! Stupid fox bastard! Saying that no one would want to willingly become my student… Enjoy whatever rest you can get now, Tsukune. Because I'll be pushing you passed your limits before and during the field trip. You're going to need it for where we plan on going.'

(Meanwhile – Tokyo, Nura House)

"I have to hurry! Everything has to be perfect! If what Kushina-san said is true, then I only have the rest of the week before Haku-chan and his friends arrive!"

Watching as a girl with a mixture of black, blue and white hair and wearing a white furisode rush back and forth to various parts of the large, old-style Japanese mansion at speeds that made her look like a blur, several figures couldn't help but feel sweatdrops at the sight. Areas that the girl had already cleaned were so clean that a few hovering Yokai could see their reflections in the wooden floor.

"Ahem, so… Yuki-Onna's been like this for three days now… Should we say something?" A fairly tall man asked, he was wearing a black monks' robes and a conic straw hat over his head.

Standing next to him, a tall, muscular Yokai with brown skin and white hair shook his head with a nervous expression, "Are you kidding, Kurotabō? Don't you remember the last time someone attempted to stop her?"

Poor Yokai was frozen solid for almost a month, and it took even longer for the girl's fury to subside.

Leaning against the shoji door on the inside of the room, a voluptuous beauty yokai with long, wavy brown hair that was tied up in a ponytail and wearing a white kimono dress let out a chuckle at that. "Aotabō is right. You know how Yuki-Onna gets when it comes to her brother. Both her and their mother are really affectionate and overprotective towards Haku."

"Oh well, at least we'll get to see Naruto-nii and Haku-san after so long." Rikuo Nura, a young teenage brunette with glasses, said with a smile as he watched his trusted attendant give out more orders to other Yokai that were assisting her with the cleaning. The smile shifted to an uneasy one as he saw Tsurara narrow her eyes before yelling at the nearest person, Mezumaru, who was startled that the normally cheerful and friendly was glaring daggers at him for the mess he unknowingly trailed behind him as he walked by. "Hopefully, we'll won't be worrying about tending to any injured while they are here."

"If that's the worst case scenario." Kejōrō replied as Tsurara created a Naginata with her ice powers before chasing after the terrified, skull-wearing Yokai.

(Yokai Academy's Male Dorms)

"A-Achooo!" Stopping in the middle of his pre-packing for the Newspaper Club's trip to the Human World, Haku grabbed a tissue and wiped his nose with a scrunched up face. "That's the fourth time. Is someone talking about me? Oh well. Hmm… I wonder if I should bring my bathing suit just in case."

"…"

"…"

"…"

"Now that I think about it. Nekonome-sensei and Kushina-sama didn't say where we were going in the Human World… Why am I suddenly feeling really nervous… or is scared the correct word?"

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A/N: The Semester Exam chapter is out of the way and the Newspaper Club is getting ready for their Summer Vacation field trip to the Human World. As some of you probably guessed, I am changing a little bit on where the Witch Knoll is located exactly. I gave a small glimpse of what Kushina is capable of and a little of what Tsukune will be learning down the road… And I just know some of you are going to complain about Tsukune harnessing Spirit Energy, but I figured it would be the best direction for him to take his training since I don't plan on him turning Vampire/Ghoul/Yokai or using Demon Energy at all. ALL FLAMES and INSULTS will be IGNORED, so don't bother writing them. Anyway thank you all for reading and I hope to see you soon.

A/N 2: Lately I've been wanting to see what it would look if one of my stories was written with that Reading/Watching Genre that been getting very popular lately. I don't know who would be interested in doing it with one of mine, but I really wish I could see it. Hope someone gives it a try.

A/N 3: The next one to be updated will be Swordsmen of Twilight and then I will be focusing on the winner of the poll votes. So whichever story you want me to focus on first, put in your vote now, because once I update Swordsmen of Twilight, I will only update that one.

OMAKE:

"Tsukune! You need to snap out of it!" Kurumu cried out despite the pain she was feeling from Ririko Kagome's snake tail coiling around her body tightening. She had barged into the room in the middle of the 'study session' between Tsukune and Ririko, but the Lamia had captured her before she could do anything. If only-

"What- What do you mean, you "forgot the song"?" A muffled voice was heard coming from the classroom's sealed door, causing the math teacher, a brainwashed Tsukune and Kurumu to turn their heads in the direction of the noise. "Seriously, Haku! I only gave you one job! Okay, screw- screw it, no screw it! Just, t-take my phone and hit "Random"."

Kurumu and Ririko shared an awkward, confused look as they heard more muffling coming from the other side of the door before turning back to the locked entrance.

"What do you mean you "don't know what that means"... How the do you not have a cellphone… Fine, Yukari-chan, you do it… Okay, while having your wand double as a communication device is awesome, it doesn't exactly help me here… Why the hell is this turning into a fucking hassle?!" A few more strings of muffled cursing quickly followed before another muffled voice was heard. "Oh thank god, Moka-chan! Yeah, just hit "Random" when I give the signal. Okay. Three, two..."

As the countdown reached zero, the door exploded into wooden thousands of pieces and revealed a smirking Naruto with his hands in his pockets while Haku, Moka and Yukari were standing behind him. "I heard there was a-"

"Fly me to the moon~ And let me play among the stars~!"

"…"

"…"

"…"

"No, okay, turn it off, turn it off, Moka-chan. It didn't work. It did not work." Naruto let out a groan as the music was quickly halted by the pinkette pressing a button on the smartphone, taking the device from the girl and glared at the screen briefly before putting it away. "Just my luck that out of all the good songs, it plays one of the worst ones to make an entrance too."

"… I surprised you liked Frank Sinatra, Naruto-niisan."

"Hey! I'm a lot of things! A walk-enthusiast, an occasional bloodthirsty killer, and a guy who sees fucking around with the Catholic Church as the perfect father-son bonding experiences. But I ain't no music hater." Naruto defended himself as he started walking up to the three individuals that were already in the room.

"Good point… You and Minato-sama must be on their most hated."

"Top of the list ever since we did statue of big J. Hey there, Tsukune! It's been only a few hours, but it feels like years!" Naruto smiled happily as he walked up to the blank-staring brunette, who said nothing as the Dhampir stopped a few feet in front of him. Shrugging his shoulders at the obvious brainwashing down to his friend, Naruto turned his head towards Ririko Kagome, "And you, uhm... how are... I wanna say… Miia? Tsukune, what's this chick's name?"

Tsukune kept looking forward with a blank expression even as Naruto leaned in close to him, "Ghmm-hrgh…"

"Oh, better watch out for "Ghmm-hrgh!""

"W-What are you doing here, Naruto-kun! Interrupting my private tutor session with Tsukune-kun like this girl!" Kurumu let out a yelp as the teacher's tail lifted her up before tossing her into a nearby wall. Ririko crossing her arms under her leather corset covered chest, causing them to appear bigger as she had a disappointed pout on her face. "Do none of you appreciate proper education?"

"… Okay, first, I seriously doubt brainwashing the guy is going to help him learn anything once whatever you did fades away and he forgets everything you poured into his head, Cyan Sung-Sun." As if to prove his point, Naruto raised a hand while channeling his demonic energy into his fingers before flicking the Human's forehead, disrupting the connection between him and the Lamia. "Also, Sandersonia, you're SM outfit, while very sexy, seriously I might see if I can find that in the near future… It isn't exactly appropriate for a woman in her forties to wear while teaching male students that are going to focus on hopefully getting a nip-slip or get a peek up your skirt, Marigold."

"I'M TWENTY-EIGHT! And none of those were even close to my name!" An infuriated Ririko shouted as she glared at Naruto with a murderous aura surrounding her, sending her tail darting at the Dhampir, who grabbed Tsukune by his collar and jumped out of the way as the flower-like appendage on her tail opened up and was about to latch onto him. "How can you seriously not know who I am?! I'm your math teacher!"

Landing next to their friends, Naruto shook his head with a blank stare. "You're not my teacher, you're a background character that hardly made a splash in the actual RosarioVampire series. You only truly appeared in one manga chapter and one episode of the anime, and a few appearances here and there later on for a few seconds. Appear in more than two chapters of this story, and I might actually care to learn your name. Until then, you're just a plot device."

"H-How dare you! My role is this story is just as important as the rest of yours! I'm the sexy teacher that pushes her students to do their very best! I'm also one of the only Lamia characters that appear in anime and manga with an actual backstory!" Ririko-sensei shouted in her defense, ignoring the imaginary arrows piercing various spots of her body with the words; Unimportant! Plot Device! Barely Around! "There's no way the author would get rid of me before I had my time to shine!"

"Isn't that first role already filled by Kushina-sama and Nekonome-sensei?"

"She's really trying to stand out after what Naruto said."

"But there's really no reason to keep her around though, is there?"

"True. Let's be real. We've got a cute, girl-next-door Vampire that can transform into a demonic, alluring version of herself, a buxom Succubus that while innocent, is basically a man's sexual fantasy brought to life. Good luck to ya, Tsukune." At Naruto's words, the brunette shifted his gaze to look at Kurumu, who had a sly smile on her face as she looked back at him, and felt a shiver go up his spine when he caught sight of her lightly licked her lips. "We've also got an intelligent, loli-witch and a future adult witch that's gonna join the group that has a perverted masochist side to her. There's even that cute, obsessive stalker that has been following Haku around for most of the story so far."

"Wait! What was that last one-?"

"Adding in my mom, who's an attractive Human that will be in her prime for decades, especially with how popular she was in the original Naruto series," The Dhampir continued as he listed more people that came to mind. "We've even got Nekonome-sensei, the cute, yet very sexy, cat-girl. And let's not forget all of the future recurring characters that each have their own attractive appearances and quirks…"

Yeah, I think we're appealing to a lot of fans in the long run as to the kind of characters they like. We've even developed more on the male side of our characters… Although, we might have some issues when that other bishōnen appears in the second half of the story, since we've already got Haku."

"… It's not my fault that I inherited my mother's looks."

"Won't Kokoa and Akua count as lolis as well? It worked in the original, but still."

"I honestly kind of feel sorry for Ririko-sensei now."

"… I won't… I refuse …" The group ceased their conversation as they heard hissing coming from the Lamia as her body shook violently as more murderous intent came off of her body, "I WON'T BECOME SOME SIDE CHARACTER TO MURDERING, TEENAGE SHITSTAIN BRATS LIKE YOU!" As she lunged forward to strike the nearest student, which happened to be a bored looking Naruto, Ririko suddenly felt an intense pain coming from her tail area before falling to the floor. Shadows surrounding her and had sliced up various parts of her body before retreating back to the bottom of Naruto's feet. "S-So quickly! I didn't even get a paragraph battle scene~!"

Yukari only shook her head with a shrug, "Whelp, she's dead."

"We knew it was gonna happen, he's done it every time so far." Tsukune spoke up with an uneasy sigh as he could only imagine the horrors that would occur this time.

"I guess I was wrong about you. You're not a plot device, you just a corpse. Luckily, I know the perfect dogs for cleaning up very well… They'll eat every little portion…" Ririko shook in fear as the aura coming off of the unsealed Naruto began to grow and expand as multiple eyes surrounded his body… until the sounds of a ringtone echoed throughout the room. The aura quickly vanished as the Dhampir blinked in confusion before he reached into his pocket and pulled out his cellphone. "Who the heck is calling me now… Hello?"

"…"

"Oh, hey. What's up?"

"Is everything okay, Naruto-kun?" Moka asked with concern as she saw a surprised look appear on his face before the Dhampir raised a hand.

"Hold on… Why?! He's never had issues before… Oh, crap. Seriously?" The annoyance Naruto had seemed to dissipate as he listened to the voice continue to talk, "That definitely sucks, but it was bound to happen after he stole them in the first place. Tell him I'm rooting for him … No… No… I'll just use another method, I guess… Thanks for calling…"

Kurumu blinked in confusion as she and the others watched as Naruto ended the call before releasing a heavy sigh, "… Who was that?"

"Team Four Star. They said that Alucard from Hellsing Ultimate Abridged is refusing to let me use his hellhound. Not that he doesn't like the references and jokes I've borrowed from him, he thinks it's hilarious to see another sadistic, bloodthirsty killer play with his victims the same way he does. But, unfortunately, he's going through a custody battle with Satan over Baskerville and no one is allowed to use the dog for any killings or fucking arounds until the case is settled." Naruto replied with a disappointed look as he placed his phone back into his pocket, "And to think, I was trying to go through this omake with trying to be merciful and end her life quickly. Baskerville can even drink up all the blood splatter and body parts he tears off, so there wouldn't be a mess."

''''That is merciful?'''' That thought went through the groups' minds as they looked at the whimpering Ririko, who was still lying on the floor while holding her crushed tail.

"Oh well. Can't end this omake without a death, so I guess I'll just haveta go with a different abridged series murderer … Haku, get the masks."

The Elemental Halfbreed swallowed hard at that, "Don't you think calling that thing is a little extreme?"

"It'll only be here for the rest of the omake... Ho-… Just get the masks." With hesitation clearly visible on his face and with every move he made, Haku pulled out six masks and handed one to each person in the group. Placing his mask over his face, Naruto turned to the others, who were looking at the masks with puzzled expressions while his Familiar was quick to pull his on. "Put those on quickly."

"Why are these bear masks half black and half white?"

"The eye on the black side is kinda creepy."

"I don't know, it's cute in a weird way."

Clearing his throat to catch their attentions, Naruto once again gave out his orders. "Put the masks on, and for the love of whatever god you believe in, do NOT say the H.O.P.E word until I give you the go ahead. It is a taboo word, understand?"

"I guess?" Tsukune replied with a raised eyebrow as he and the other three glanced at one another before placing the masks over their faces. "Now what?"

"Give me a second…" Cupping his hands over the area of the mask where his mouth was located, Naruto let out a shout. "HOLY SHIT! THIS PLACE IS FILLED WITH SO MUCH HOPE~! I AM HOPEFUL FOR THE FUTURE!"

"Wha… What are you-" Ririko didn't get to finish as a heavy pressure filled the room.

"…upupupu…upupupu…Upupupu! Did I hear someone say hope?" A creepy high-pitched voice was heard coming from the shadows of the room before several dark tendrils pooled together and began to take shape, taking the shape of a teddy bear as all the darkness focused on one side while the other half was pure white, matched the masks the students were wearing. "Huh? Is that you, Naruto? How's it going?"

"Not too bad. How is that Killing Game going back in your dimension? You were pretty excited about it when you told me about it, Monokuma."

"A little slow for my taste. I just finished killing off this gambler chick in one of my Punishment Times, and it seems like things aren't moving fast enough! So why'd ya call me here?"

"I was wondering if you could kill this teacher for me."

Monokuma turned to look at the beaten teacher, before tilting its head while placing a paw against its mouth. "… Aren't you being a little lazy? You've already did a lot of damage, it be so easy to finish her off."

"Yeah, But we've got things to do and Alucard's hellhound isn't available…" Noticing that the teddy bear was quietly thinking to itself, Naruto decided to tempt the creature a little more. "She's your kind of victim. Really passionate about her job to mold young minds into the perfect students filled with hope about the future… I really think she is in the need to feel some despair, don't cha think?"

"Oh~! You always know how to make this bear all giddy with excitement! If there is anyone who can inflict despair, it's Dis-Bear!" With the cleaver pun leaving the dancing teddy's lips, it turned around completely and walked closer to the shaking Ririko with the evil grin on the black side of Monokuma's face growing as its red eye glowed brightly. "I was getting bored! Leave it to me! Enjoy your afternoon, ya monstrous heathen."

"Thanks, you sociopathic teddy-bear!" Naruto cheerfully replied with a wave of his hand and spun around and headed towards the exit, "Come on, guys!"

"… Hold on, Naruto-kun!" The pinkette called out before following Naruto out the door, Yukari quickly following after the two.

Blinking a few times as he tilted his head a little, Tsukune started to speak, "Huh? But what about-"

"Just follow Naruto-sama, Tsukune. Or else you'll have to deal with that!" Haku interrupted as he motioned towards Monokuma, who had a wicked grin on its face as he pulled out a giant chainsaw and turned it on with its evil laugh. The half-breed Elemental let out a heavy sigh as he made his exit with only one final piece of wisdom, "And trust me, it isn't worth it."

"For once, Haku, I agree with you. It's her own fault for trying to go against the natural order of the story." Pulling Tsukune by his arm, Kurumu led him out of the room and caught up with her friends after a few steps.

"P-Please, wait!" The upper half of Ririko's body was seen trying desperately to claw herself out of the room, only for something to slowly drag her back into the room. The scared teacher held onto the remains of the door's destroyed hinge as she called out to Naruto and the others, "I take it back! I don't mind being a background character! Please! I DON'T WANT TO DIE!"

"Upupupu! Sorry, but I gave Naruto my word. Besides… I can't go back to my dimension until I kill you!" Monokuma's voice called out before the screaming Lamia was completely dragged back into the room, with the sounds of a chainsaw coming to life quickly following. The sounds of Ririko Kagome's screams were mixed in with the chainsaw, flesh being slashed apart, and Monokuma's evil laughter. "Upupupupupupu~~!"

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"I hate to be that guy, but why is that blood pink?" Tsukune asked Naruto as he turned back towards the classroom where the screaming continued, focusing on the bright pink blood that were spraying out of the room. It didn't really change or lighten the mood since it was obvious that the Lamia was being murdered as they walked away… It was even scarier on how calm they were all being at that moment too. With any luck, things will go back to normal… whatever normal was.

"No idea." The Dhampir replied as he continued leading the group down the large hallway, removing the mask with a smirk. "Let's focus on going shopping for now."

"Shopping?" Moka blinked in confusion at her crush's words, copying his actions in removing the mask on her face. "What are we shopping for?"

Naruto grinned as he pointed ahead, "A cellphone for Haku, and some sexy lingerie for you!"

"WAIT! WHY ARE WE DOING THAT?!"

Looking back to see the Vampire's face, and her rosary, were completely red as they looked at Naruto in shock. "What? We've all seen the adult version of you wearing them, and after seeing the SM outfit, I decided I wanna see you in them now! Maybe I can get a look at Ura in them too!"

"I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I~!?"

"I think you broke her, Naruto-sama." Haku pointed out as he came to a stop, to which the Dhampir shrug his shoulders and pulled the stuttering Moka along. The omake version of his master was not for the faint hearted or ill-prepared.

Yukari was the next one to speak up after a few seconds, staring at the black and white mask in her hands before tossing it away. "So… we're not gonna address any of the damages we did to the fourth wall today?"

"Probably not, for all our sanities." Kurumu answered as she rubbed her forehead as a headache made itself known. Between the stress of math and the stress of dealing with Omake Naruto, she's choose math any day.

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"Are we seriously gonna ignore you mentioning earlier that I have an obsessed stalker?!" Haku exclaimed as he chased after his friends, not noticing a head of purple hair come out from behind a pillar.

OMAKE END

… Yes, I will admit that part of me held off to use that hours/years joke. Stupid, but I couldn't resist. Anyway, see you in the next chapter of Dhampir of Yokai Academy – Chapter 14 – Summer Vacation with the Nura Clan