(A few minutes after Luna's encounter with Sunset)

Luna went back on the roof after delivering Sunset's punishment via a body tackle to the lockers and a death threat. The dark outfit man was still in the area, patiently waiting for her returning, not leaving his sight on the schoolyard.

However, the man paid more attention to observing Sunset, who is currently being escorted towards the parking lot by two teenage girls; one with pale yellow skin and was slightly shorter than both girls. The other had light mint green complexion and was the tallest.

The short girl had a bright yellow dress with three candies at the skirt and her cobalt blue hair was tied into a bun. While the tall one, for some strange reason, wore an expensive-looking tuxedo with a gold lyre pin on her left breast pocket and had a ponytail hairstyle.

Using his acute strong sense of hearing, the man eavesdropped on the girls' conversation.

"It's okay, Sunset. We'll take care of your wounds and get you home safely. Maybe you should stay at our place for tonight." The tuxedo girl, Laura said, carrying the redhead by the shoulder. "Don't worry. We're not that mad at you, unlike those other jerks."

"Are you sure it's alright for you and Bonnibel to do this?" Sunset nervously asked. "After what I did to all of you, I expected to be attacked as soon as Vice Principal Luna left her sights on me."

"Hey, you look completely exhausted and injured. Only an asshole would do such a thing." The short girl, Bonnibel replied with a sincere grin. "Laura and I can tell that you really meant what you said back there. And also, Twilight entrusted you with this Magic of Friendship thing, we might as well help you out with that..." The girl's face flushed in crimson red, feeling flustered. "If that's okay with you."

"T-thank you," Sunset muttered, lowering her head and letting her tears flow out once again. "I don't know how I'll ever repay you for this. I barely own anything, to begin with."

The girls paused their movements as they reached their designated vehicle; a yellow Volkswagen Beetle car. The short girl went to the driver's side, meaning she's the owner of the vehicle.

"Maybe you can if you can be our friend," Laura asked, placing down the redhead on the back passenger seat before she got in the car herself. The man couldn't hear the conversation anymore as soon as the Laura girl closed the door.

When the girls got into the car and left the area, the man couldn't help but smile at what he just witnessed. "Even when the entire world wants to reject you, there are still others who would extend their hands for you." He quoted. "Haaa... to be young again."

He felt a tap on his shoulder. He looked and noticed that it was Luna, looking quite furious.

"What the hell are you spouting on about?" She asked in a disrespectful manner.

"For Gods' sake, Luna. Chill out." The man exclaimed.

"No, I'm not gonna chill out," Luna said. "What's up with that phrase? What are you? A teenage boy or something."

"Okay, I'm getting sick of that disrespectful attitude of yours." The man yelled, losing his temper but instantly stopped when he realized something. Wait, hold up..."

"What are you..."

"Hush now. Let me take a closer look, Luna." The man asked as he approached the woman and made direct eye contact. He could see dark erratic dark outlines illuminating the vice principal's body. "Yup, just as I thought. It seems you're surrounded with Dark Aura again."

"Wait, again, seriously!?" She shouted. "I hate this curse!"

"It can't be helped. Your body is more susceptive to gather Dark Aura in an instant pace." The man calmly informed, returning back to his post. "Maybe some of that negative energy of the magic that Sunset released got absorbed into your body."

"Do you really have to explain it out loud, Sensei?" Luna irritably asked. "I kind of get what's wrong with me."

"Oh, I just wanted to make sure you actually understand what's wrong with you." The man pointed out in a serious tone. "Also, your Nightmare form seems to be leaking out."

"Wait, really?" Luna panicked. Took out her make-up mirror and was shocked to see her face. She took a few deep breaths. "Shit, shit, shit, calm down." She repeated that phrase for exactly a minute before finally accepting that she has pacified enough. "Okay, okay I think I'm good. Did you see any noticeable changes while I was angry?"

"I didn't even bother looking at you during the event." He bluntly answered.

Luna lowered her head in disappointment. "That's really harsh for you to say, you know. I'm asking you a serious question."

"Well, you were acting quite more aggressive on your attitude and approaches at Sunset." The man stated.

"Oh no, what have I done?" Luna squatted down and held her head with both her hands, messing her hair. Memories of the past hour started to reveal in her mind. "I can't believe I acted like a complete bitch. I don't know what got into me. I didn't drink anything weird."

"Look, we'll discuss more on your extended sessions in the meditating room later. For now, we should discuss what we can do with this Sunset girl." The man said.

"What do you mean?" Luna asked while rubbing her temples to get rid of a stinging headache, which was the result of her so-called "curse".

"What I'm saying is that we can use..." The man facepalmed and shook his head as he realized his poor choice of words. "Oops, I'm sorry, let me refrain that. I mean, we can guide her towards the right path."

"What do you mean?"

He looked at his friend/student with determination and serious look in his eyes. "She's like us, Luna."

After hearing the man's words, Luna felt a sting of pain in her heart. She understood what he meant. For some unknown reason, his words are the only thing to always easily persuaded her.

"She's a... a lost soul." The man proclaimed, lowering his head. "She was humiliated in front of everyone and has lost her purpose in life and place in society after that defeat. We can still save her and guide her."

The Luna's aching heart continued to grow stronger by the second. Reminiscing regrets from her pasts and thoughts of redeeming herself also came into her mind.

"You saw what that Twilight Sparkle girl, her friends and those two girls at the parking lot did to her." The man responded. "Instead of receiving righteous justice for her actions on everyone and almost killing the girls, she was forgiven and offered a chance to learn true friendship with the girls, even though she might not deserve that sort of treatment."

"That is indeed a fascinating scene to witness," Luna added. "Although, Tia and I have given her our own form of punishment,"

"Hahaha, I saw your punishment. You're freaking crazy, you know that." The man laughed, shaking head disapprovingly. "At least, your sister was more forgiving and less murder-y. Either way, giving her some sort of punishment will help protect her from... unknown factors."

"I think my sister and I have the same thought too. If we don't do something to Sunset, an angry mob of outraged students would most likely form and go full on Salem Witch Hunt on the poor girl."

"That scenario is most likely to happen." The man nodded to the thought.

He took off his hood and the bottom part of his face mask, revealing his true appearance which was that of a handsome man in his mid-thirties. He had light grey complexion and crimson red hair and eyes. He took a towel out of his hidden pockets and wiped off the cold sweats from his face.

"Phew. This has been the most stressful evening I've ever had." The man sighed in relief. "I think you know what we have to do, right?"

Luna whisked her head back to stare at the cloudless night sky with a worried expression.

"Of course." She replied, although her doubtful tone made it uncertain if she agreed with her teacher's plan. "I hope you're- wait, where are you going?" She asked as she saw the man walking towards a corner of the roof.

She noticed the man sat down on a worn-out red blanket that had an assortment of items such as a portable barbeque grill, a cooler, a few pillows, and a small rectangular cardboard box.

"While you were busy taking care of your sister, I saw a whole case of beer, this grill with some meat in a cooler, and this blanket up here on the roof." The man explained, sitting and patting on the said blanket.

"I'm guessing this is where the seniors will have their afterparty," Luna stated. "I should reprimand them for this."

"I see." The man said before a wild idea popped in his head. "Well, since we're already here, we might as well stay here and have a couple of drinks to... you know, calm your nerves a bit." He said while opening a can and taking a swig.

"Wha-" Luna was about to ask him a why but she was too exhausted to argue. She shook her head and let out a deep exhale. "Haaa... Let me at least lock the window so that nobody will come up here. I can let these kids go off with a warning this time."

"Excellent." He raised his drink.

After she got up and did the deed, she went towards her teacher and sat beside him, grabbing her own drink. She hesitated to take even a sip from her drink due to her absurdly low alcohol tolerance.

"Wait a minute..." Luna asked in surprise. "You saw me having overreaction towards Sunset, did you? You better not tell anyone about this."

The man tried to dodge the question.

"Not now. Drinking." He turned away from her direction with a mischevious grin before continuing his drinking.

Luna got closer to the man, her eyebrows furrowed. "Do you understand what I'm trying to say, right?"

"Uh huh." The man anxiously muttered, still drinking.

"Hey, look at me. Look at me." Luna demanded, acting quite childish and embarrassed. She grabbed both the man's cheeks and forced his head to face towards her.

This was a fatal mistake on the vice principal's part.

The man quickly put his drink away and wrapped his arms around Luna's back with a devilish smile. The woman blushed profusely as she didn't expect the man's retaliation. Her shock became even more exponential when her teacher delivered her a passionate kiss... and shallowing some beer that was inside the man's mouth.

The alcohol that she just consumed has caused Luna to become slightly intoxicated and soon swayed by the man's gesture to escalate their romantic moment into an intimate one.

After they released each other from their kiss, Luna tossed her jacket aside and muttered with a childish pout.

"You jerk."

(An hour later after Twilight said her goodbyes to her friends and magically entered the marble statue)

On the other side of the school, there was a forest of trees and other exotic flora. There was a mysterious male figure with slick back white hair and black suit hiding behind the trees and watching the entire scene took place during the Fall Formal. He observed every single moment; from Sunset's demonic transformation to the aftermath of the battle between the fiery-haired demon and the six extraordinary girls.

After waiting for an hour, the figure determined the event was done and pulled out a white smartphone, calling his boss.

"Hey Big G, This is Griff. I'm here at CHS and... well, I saw some crazy ass shit. Miss Red epic failed at... whatever I just saw and got her ass kicked by a bunch of crazy rainbow bitches. I'll explain later but..." He said, sounding a little disappointed and anxious. "What should I do?"

There was a minute long silence from his phone before he got an answer.

"WHAT DO YOU FUCKING THINK, DUMBASS?! BRING HER TO ME RIGHT FUCKING NOW!"

It became clear that the caller's voice was that of an adolescent woman with a gruff tone. She yelled really loud at the phone that the figure had to distance himself from his phone. The woman on the phone abruptly ended the call after she gave the order.

The figure let out an exhausted sigh and looked towards the school's front entrance. He saw a glimpse of Sunset being threatened by Luna at gunpoint to the forehead.

"Maybe, I'll do it tomorrow." He sheepishly said to himself. He slowly walks back to the forest's shadows, not noticing a mysterious figure jumping off the school's roof.

(Meanwhile, in the same time)

After finally emptying the last few cans of beer, enjoying some good food, and enjoying a private moment with Luna, the man put back his shirt on, feeling slightly flustered. "So... Ahem... Let's go home, Luna." He asked, rubbing the red marks on his neck.

"Maybe later, Sensei," Luna said, still buttoning up her shirt. "I'm still a responsible educator of CHS. I have to ensure that every student and staff in my school are safe..."

"...And also make sure nobody mentions the events happened here tonight or the authorities or THEY will arrive in your school and investigate every inch until they unexpectedly discovered our presence." He continued.

The vice principal chuckled while clumsily putting her pants back on. "That too. Besides, I think I'll spend some quality time in my office researching on a certain fiery-headed girl, to see if she is truly worthy of our guidance."

"Then I guess I'll see you tomorrow night for movie night. I want to see more of those Western cowboy movies."

"Oh, so you like watching them now?" She asked, concealing a necklace that had a silver ring with a tiny diamond fragment back inside her shirt.

"Yeah, I got... how do you say this... ummm, " got hooked" on them." He said, putting away a similar-looking necklace.

Luna giggled even louder. "Hahaha, then I'll bring you my favorite Eastwood films. I think you'll like the selection this man offers."

"I would love that. Goodbye and good luck with your efforts."

"Thanks, Se..." Luna felt grateful to hear her teacher say he had faith in her.

"You'll need it." He said before he leaped out of the roof and heading to an unknown destination.

"Asshole." She muttered, feeling a little bitter that she has to clean up the items of the roof but shrugged it off and giggled as she can't really be too mad at the man she loved and trusted.

Author's Note

Emotions and choices in life are never set in stone.

Will Luna uphold her new duty as the guardian of Sunset or will the Nightmare curse bare its fangs once again and tear the fiery-haired girl into pieces?

Time will not be the only concept to determine this question.

But that's a secret for now.

Hey guys,

Gonna release new chapters in two weeks (Monday- Jan 17, 2019)

That is all I've got to say.

Thanks for reading these tales of secrets,

Nightwatch the Rogue Shinobi Fading Out.