xA/N: Hi there. This is my first attempt of an R+V! fanfic, which by the way, will be a crossover with one of my most favorite games…Castlevania! This fanfic was inspired by playing too much DOS (I almost got 9 of every soul in there), LOI, watching again both seasons of R+V! anime and re-reading Alzahad2003's R+V!+Castlevania crossover "Baddest Blood" (I recommend all fans of Rosario+Vampire! and Castlevania to read it, it's awesome!) By the way, this crossover will happen after DOS, so I'm setting the R+V! anime timeline by there, so it fits this story.

Disclaimer: I do not own Castlevania nor Rosario+Vampire! I only borrow them for this story. They belong to Konami and Akihisa Ikeda respectively

Summary: After DOS' events, Soma's power has increased alarmingly, thus increasing the desire of dark forces to turn him into the Dark Lord and Arikado, along with Julius and Yoko, have decided to send Soma and Mina somewhere else so they can be safe and to someone who might be helpful with Soma's growing powers and that place is Youkai Academy!

Thisis for thoughts

This is for monster's souls talking

*This* is for Soma talking to the souls inside him

Toccata of Crossroads

Chapter 0 (Prologue) – The Two Newest Entries

We see two teenagers waiting at a bus stop, one is a silver white-haired boy and an orange-haired girl; both dressed in the standard Youkai Academy uniform, except the boy is not wearing the standard green jacket, but instead a long white trenchcoat with blue stripes and also instead of the white undershirt, he's wearing a black one, with a necklace with a purple stone necklace to complete. The girl's outstanding feature were the twin ribbons in her hair

And so, to relieve some boredom, they start talking

"So, Mina…" The boy turned to the girl, who tilted her head to answer

"Ano, what is it, Soma-kun?" Mina fidgeted a bit at this

"Are you sure this is the place where Arikado told us to wait for that bus?" Soma sighed and then proceeded "Because I'm not so sure"

"I'm sure that this is the address that Arikado-san gave us" Mina twiddled her index fingers as she sighed "We just have to wait"

"Whatever" Soma just alleged as he began to remember why they were going there in the first place

Flashback (About a week before Soma and Mina's chat)

We find Soma and Mina inside of a building that looks like a church, along with 3 other people. A pale black-haired man who looks like in his late twenties, a blonde woman at maybe her early twenties and an elderly chestnut-haired man who looks in his left fifties. This three people have an important role in Soma's life. The black-haired man is Genya Arikado, the man who explained to Soma everything about the power of dominance and helped through the time when he had almost become the Dark Lord; although unknown to Soma, his true identity is that of Alucard, a.k.a. Adrian Farenheights Tepes, son of Dracula and a human woman named Lisa Farenheights, who fought against his father in several occasions, even in the battle that ultimately took his father's life. The blonde woman is Yoko Belnades, last descendant of the Belnades bloodline, other of the families that had battled against Dracula and his forces for a long time ago and also she is like an older sister to Mina, hence her fondness of teasing them about her relationship with Soma and how both of them tried to deny what was obvious. At last, but not for that less important, the chestnut-haired man is Julius Belmont, also the last descendant of his family, the Belmont clan. His family had fought the dark forces since his ancestor Leon Belmont vowed to hunt them a long time ago; he had been the one who had finally killed Dracula alongside Alucard, but lost his memories after it, recovering them about a year and a half ago. The five of them were in this place to discuss what to do with a certain silver white-haired boy…

"So Arikado…" Soma said trailing off "…why did you call us here?"

Arikado could only sigh at the boy's impatience

"Soma-kun, please, let Arikado-san speak" Mina told to her best friend "Don't be rude…"

"Sorry about that, Mina…" Soma said sheepishly while scratching the back of his head "I'm just bored"

"Like I said before, she'll have you wrapped around her finger" Julius said, trying to suppress a chuckle

"Obviously Julius, it's not that hard to see though…" Yoko said while also trying to stifle a giggle "I wonder why Soma-kun hasn't asked Mina out"

"WHAT?" Both teens yelled at the top of their lungs, blushing a blood-red shade and the other two laughing their hearts out; only to be interrupted by an 'Ahem' of the only remaining level-headed person in the room

"If you are finished with this meaningless chit-chat…" Arikado said, sighing again "Maybe we can continue with the matter at hand"

"Come on. Arikado, have a little fun, will ya?" Yoko said and then arranged her visage into a serious one "But you're right, this is a pressing issue"

"Indeed" Julius interjected "After this, we can continue, but for now, we must concentrate"

Soma wondered how Arikado was able to calm those two and make them focus on the matter at hand, though he was thankful for it, he had enough embarrassment for a lifetime due the souls inside him that also asked him about that. His trail of thoughts was stopped when Arikado spoke again

"To begin with, this has been a pretty hectic time since you defeated Celia and her underlings, hasn't it?" Arikado finished speaking and waited for Soma's answer

Soma humped at this and then answered back

"Hectic, you say?" Soma then eyed him and continued "This have been the most stressing six months of my life since I found out that I was Dracula's reincarnation! Not to mention all the monsters I had to kill to keep myself and Mina alive! And the freaky nightmares I have been having all this time!"

While Mina gasped at Soma's outburst and he tried to catch his breath, Arikado raised an eyebrow and proceeded to ask Soma about it, only for Yoko to beat him at it

"Are you okay, Soma-kun?" Yoko asked with concern "What kind of nightmares have you been having? And when did they start?"

Soma was kinda touched by Yoko's concern and then answered

"They started about two months ago, more or less" Soma declared, took a breath and then kept on going "I can see images, places, though they are kinda fuzzy. But for some reason, most of those images stir some feelings in me…"

Julius took this as his cue to participate in the conversation

"And what feelings stir in you when you have those nightmares, boy?" He questioned Soma

Soma's eyes seemed to glaze over for a second before he replied

"Most of the time…hatred and rage" Soma took a glance at Mina and continued "Also I feel a great sorrow, like then the one you feel when you have lost someone very precious"

As Arikado heard this, his cold and calculative exterior betrayed his inner turmoil. If his guess was right, then the nightmares that Soma was having actually were his past life's memories and experiences, the memories of his late father…Dracula. That would also be able to explain the surge of power that Soma had been experimenting in those two months. Since the souls within him somehow felt he'd be in danger, they didn't leave him like the first time, that coupled with the souls he had gained dominance over the months with all the battles; it'd be no wonder the power surge he was experiencing and the nightmares. He didn't know exactly what to do, but…maybe he knew someone who did…

"Soma, I think I might know what is happening" Arikado said and everyone turned their attention towards him

"Really?" Soma inquired, arching an eyebrow "Then enlighten us, what the heck is going on with me?"

"Since you asked so nicely…" Arikado said with a subtle hint of sarcasm that went unnoticed except by Yoko "In a nutshell, you're awakening"

Soma stood in there staring at Arikado and then spoke

"What do you mean by awakening?" Soma pondered for a moment and then gulped "You don't mean…the Dark Lord?"

Mina noticed Soma's rapidly paling face and grasped his hand to comfort him in any way she could and Yoko smiled inwardly at this, but also with her reservations of what Arikado had just said

"Because of the souls that stayed with you after the battle with that creature that was formerly Dimitri Blinov, your powers kept growing stronger and together with the souls that you have gained in the time being…they have made your soul to unlock more of Dracula's power…"

"Excuse me Arikado-san, but what do you mean by 'unlocking' new powers?" Mina asked, afraid of Soma's safety more than her own

Seeing the worry on Mina's eyes, Arikado couldn't help but to compare her with his late mother, Lisa, since she also worried about everyone's safety above her own too. Shaking that thought away, Arikado continued

"You see…" He said "The power of dominance wasn't the only power that Dracula possessed, but it was the only power that Soma could use since his soul hadn't fully awakened. Since he has been keeping all those souls inside of him, they're steadily increasing his power and thus unlocking more abilities…but that doesn't mean you're becoming the Dark Lord, Soma"

Soma felt in some way at ease by this, but still it unnerved him the idea of his increasing power and then recalled something

"A-Actually…not all of them stayed with me" Soma stuttered "One of them went away"

"What do you mean with not all of them, boy?" Julius inquired

Then Soma said the soul that didn't stay, sending shivers through everyone's spines at the mention of it

"Death..." All shivered at the same time the word escaped Soma's lips "It escaped almost a day after I beat Menace, you know, the creature that Dimitri became, though I don't know how the heck I know its name"

Arikado stood silent for a moment, contemplating this unexpected notice and then realized it

"I realized why Death's soul escaped" Arikado stated

"Why did it escape, Arikado-san?" Mina asked, still grasping Soma's hand

"Since your soul isn't fully awakened, you can't hold it for a long time" Arikado declared "Only the fully awakened soul of the Dark Lord can hold it indefinitely…but it's better this way"

"Exactly what are you talking about, Arikado?" Yoko asked while leaned closer and staring while Julius had the same question in mind

"Since it's a very powerful soul, if Soma had kept it for longer, Death's soul would have awakened his soul too fast and he'd have become the Dark Lord before we had even know it" Arikado said unfazed by Yoko's stare

A moment of silence followed this, until it was broken by Soma's mirthless chuckling

"Well, I guess it's a good riddance…" Soma muttered as he let out a sigh "So, you were saying this does not make me the Dark Lord?"

"Indeed" Arikado interjected "Unless you wish to…"

Soma just shook his head and said he'd never wish it

"However, there's something that can be done to help you" Arikado took a breath and continued "If you want to, of course…"

"Does it seem I don't want to?" Soma sarcastically replied but Arikado was unfazed by it "Then tell me, what can be done?"

He just took a breath and said

"I can contact an acquaintance of mine who can help you with your problem, his name is Mikogami…" Arikado spoke while Yoko and Julius tried to place the name "And he's the Chairman of Youkai Academy"

Yoko and Julius gasped and stared at Arikado while Soma and Mina just stood there clueless

"Are you sure about this, Arikado?" Julius questioned him

"Don't we have other options left?" Yoko seemed a bit wary about this

"If we may ask…what in the world is Youkai Academy?" Both puzzled teens asked at the same time, but only Soma continued "It's a school or something? Because it sounds kinda weird to me"

Arikado became somehow annoyed with all the popping questions but calmed himself down and answered

"First of all…" Arikado frowned at Yoko and Julius "Julius…yes, I'm sure about this. Yoko, I don't think we have more options left than this. And for you Soma and Mina, it is actually a school, but not your typical school…but a school for monsters"

Soma and Mina just stared at space while out of nowhere, crickets chirped, but they were interrupted by Soma's outburst

"What the hell?" Soma was utterly freaked out and did the 'Demon Head' trick as well as a vein mark that appeared on it "I've had enough monsters for three lifetimes and now you want to send me to a school full of them? Are you out of your mind or what?"

"Soma-kun, please, calm down!" Mina yelled while trying to cool down Soma "I know Arikado-san has a good reason for this…At least I hope so"

Arikado appeared thankful that Mina was trying to see the whole picture before bursting and he couldn't blame her for hesitating, more after the bomb he was going to drop

"Thank you Mina, I have a good reason for it" Arikado the proceeded to drop the bomb "And…you're going with him. I also have a good reason for that as well. So, Soma, let me explain the whole thing before you burst out again"

Soma glared at this but calmed down as he saw Mina's pleading eyes and finally agreed to listen. Arikado seemed satisfied at this turn of events

"The school was made for monsters, for them to be able to interact and coexist peacefully with humans, unlike the ones that served the Count" Soma let out a snort of disbelief which Arikado dismissed "Even if you don't believe it, it's true. I plan to send you there since it'd be a place where you'd be safe from the ones who wish the return of the Dark Lord and Mikogami will be able to help you as well. And for sending Mina too, it's pretty obvious why…she is a seal for you"

Mina looked at a complete loss at this

"What do you mean with a seal, Arikado-san?" She inquired as Soma also was puzzled by this

"Did you realize that you were able to calm Soma down, even if he was freaked out?" Mina nodded at this "It's because, regardless of what anyone says, you have a soothing effect on Soma. That's why Celia used that doppelganger to make Soma believe that you had been killed; you mean a lot to Soma and therefore they could try to use you to make him the Dark Lord and the safest place for you is where Soma is since he can watch over and protect you easier than us"

Flabbergasted by this explanation, Soma, Yoko and Julius stood with the mouths agape while Mina blushed a shade of red that made blood look pale in comparison. Gathering his wits, Soma confessed something that seemed quite appropriate

"I think I know what you mean…" Soma declared "Remember what happened after I beat Menace?"

"You mean when all the souls that formed it flowed into you?" Arikado recalled the incident

"I was almost overwhelmed by the huge number of souls and I'd have succumbed, but…" Soma blushed a bit before speaking "An image of Mina appeared in my mind and that alone helped me to regain control"

As Soma and Mina went red in the face, Yoko was going to tease them about that, only to be stopped in her tracks by a stern look, courtesy of Arikado

"So you now see the why of my decisions?" Arikado asked to Soma

"Kinda….but are you sure this Miko-whatever guy is trustworthy?" He replied, still somehow unconvinced

A sweatdrop appeared in Arikado, Julius and Yoko's heads

"His name is Mikogami and yes, he is quite trustable, even if some of his methods are quite…unorthodox. After all, he's one of the three Dark Lords that rule the school" Seeing Soma's expression at the words 'Dark Lords' he calmly stated "Don't worry Soma, though they took the name from the Count, they wish the complete opposite of Dracula's wishes; meaning they wish for peace between monsters and humans"

Soma seemed quite upset and he'd just have to accept it, but he gave one last try to escape it

"What are we gonna do with our families?" Soma pointed out "They are gonna suspect or something since this will be so sudden, won't they?"

Arikado and the others saw through Soma's attempt to sneak out of this, but unfortunately for him, it wasn't going to be a successful one

"Don't you worry, Soma-kun" Yoko giggled a bit "I'll take care of that"

Soma's hopes plummeted like a rock, he now had no choice and Arikado had an almost invisible smirk at their triumph

"Since everything's settled, we'll call you when everything's ready; you better get packing some stuff"

"Oh, man…" Soma groaned, putting his right hand on his face "Why me?"

End of Flashback

And boy, did she take care of it. Not only she was able to convince their parents that they have been selected for an exchange program, but along with Arikado's connections in the government, they actually made it look like one. About five days after the meeting, they were called so they could get ready and after getting stuff, packing and everything else, here they were, waiting for a bus that'd take them to Youkai Academy. Resuming everything, this was weird

"Mina…" Said girl turned to him "I know I said this before but…are you really sure this is the place?"

Before Mina could give a reply to him, a bus parked in the station with the label 'Youkai Academy' on it

"I guess this is our bus, Soma-kun" Mina playfully scolded at him as she climbed into the bus "Didn't I tell you to be patient?"

Soma just nodded very embarrassed by this and boarded with Mina.

Inside the Bus

"Looks normal to me" This was the first thought that crossed Soma and Mina's minds when they boarded the bus, but when they saw the Bus Driver, they had a different one "Creepy…"

"Greetings, young ones…" The Bus Driver said at them and smiled that creepy smile of his "You must be Cruz Soma and Hakuba Mina, am I right?"

Both teens nodded, creeped out by him, although his only reaction was to chuckle at this

"I bet that with you two in the Academy, things are gonna be more interesting than ever…Now, please take a seat" He chuckled again and waited for them to take their seats, which were plenty of them, since the bus was empty, except for both of them and the Driver. Once they took their seats, the bus' engine roared and they began the journey

With Soma and Mina

After a time, they finally chose their seats, almost at the end of the bus, Soma taking the window seat in the left side of it and Mina at his side. After this, they started to talk again

"That guy just gives me the creeps…even if I have been in Castlevania before…" Soma said as he closed his eyes and Mina nodded bashfully at this "Though I don't know what he meant with 'getting more interesting'"

"I don't know either, Soma-kun, but we'll find out" At this, Mina looked up to Soma and asked "You remember what happens to me when I'm in a bus, remember? Since I was little?"

Soma half-opened his right eyelid as he tried to recall what happened to Mina in a place like this

"You…well…" Soma couldn't place until it hit him "You get sleepy, don't you?"

Mina lazily mumbled a yes and then asked him if she could rest her head on his shoulder at which Soma complied and prayed she didn't get aware of his blush, but unfortunately, someone else did

"Very smooth of you, Master Soma" A voice inside his head said

It took Soma a bit of time to identify the voice and then asked

"*What do you mean with that, Persephone?*" Soma talked back to the soul of the castle's head maid, which elicited a giggle as a response

"Don't try to deny it, Master Soma" The maid said teasing him "It was pretty obvious that you were blushing when Lady Mina put her head on your shoulder and don't even try to say that it was a hot day…after all, all of us are inside you Master and we are connected to your soul"

Soma couldn't deny that and conceded defeat. Since he was in a talkative mood, he as well could ask them what was happening to him

"*Can I ask you something, Persephone?*" Soma inquired

"Of course Master, as long as I or any of the others can answer it" Persephone replied as Soma pondered how to express it

"*Did any of you know that my soul is awakening or something between those lines?*" Persephone kept silence for a while and then answered

"Actually…" Soma waited as she paused "We all were aware of what was happening with your soul, Master"

"*Then why did you hide it from me!*" Soma was quite upset at this "*Why didn't any of you tell me about it sooner?*"

Soma could feel how the demon maid's soul cringed at his harsh tone and felt bad about it. He was going to apologize, but before he could, another one scolded him

"You don't need to chew her out, Master!" The other soul was very angry at him, but still Soma could feel the submissive feeling that his souls had. And he knew only one soul who would defend Persephone that way

"*Alura, I know you are angry at me, and you have the right to*" Soma felt regret at his outburst and both souls noticed it "*I shouldn't have yelled at her, but…I'd want to know why didn't any of you tell me something before? This whole thing is eating me up*"

The plant demoness seemed to calm down while holding Persephone in her arms and consoling her, or at least, that's what Soma pictured in his head and then she answered his question

"We didn't tell you anything because, in first place, it was something we couldn't stop and second…" Alura Une's soul seemed to lighten up and added with wittiness "Since we were too busy protecting your butt this whole time, Master, we didn't have the time to tell you"

Even Soma had to laugh at this and decided to give some payback to the demon rose maiden and the maid

"*Or maybe the two of you were too occupied with each other that you forgot about it altogether, am I wrong?*" Soma had to chuckle at this, as he felt both of them blushing. Persephone was the one who answered

"No…that's not…we weren't…why you do ask…" As the maid stuttered, trying to give an answer despite Soma's laughter, Alura gave her answer in behalf of the two in a defiant, yet still playful tone "Any problem with that, Master?"

"*Not at all, Venus…*" She gasped, since Soma rarely used the name that had been given to her a long time ago. Soma sensed it and snickered "*Is there any problem if I call you Venus?*"

"As you said Master, not at all…" Persephone giggled at this, finally better of this fiasco "But you rarely call me by that name"

"Indeed it's very odd for you to call her that, Master" Persephone said "But it's no a problem for neither of us"

"*So you say you won't mind if I call you…'Sephone?*" Soma asked to her and smirked at her shock "*If you mind, I can still call you Persephone*"

"I don't mind, but…" She paused for a moment and continued "Maybe you should call us by those names in private, since only you, Lord Dracula and his wife knew about them"

Venus and 'Sephone both cursed inwardly at their slip, but it seemed Soma didn't catch about Lisa at all, which was a relief, since they didn't know what would happen if he remembered her

"*Ok then, as you wish*" Soma said and took a breath "*Although I wish I knew what are we going to face in there*"

"Don't worry, Master Soma" Both girls said confidently "Whatever any of you have to face, we'll be there to face it with you; remember, you are not alone!"

"*Thanks girls, it means a lot to me*" Soma said, touched by their words, simply interrupted by Mina who snuggled up to him, causing another blush

The demon girls' souls were going to tease him again, but the Bus Driver spoke first

"Boy, better be waking your girlfriend up, after we cross that tunnel we'll be there" The Bus Driver said as he took a glance at both teens and chuckled at Soma's reaction

"She's not my girlfriend!" Soma quickly retorted "Man, not another one"

The Bus Driver smiled at Soma's antics and thought "Really things are going to be very much interesting with them in the Academy, more when they met the boy and the girls. Although it'll be fun to see that guy's reaction to the boy" Again chuckling while Soma tried to wake Mina up (She's a heavy sleeper, especially with her 'pillow'), he drove forward to the tunnel that lead to the Academy. This was going to be the beginning of a new adventure for all of them. Yes, a pretty interesting one…

To be continued….

A/N: Well; this ends the prologue of my newest story, hope you like it. I named it this way since Aria and Dawn of Sorrow's titles are named after musical pieces and the 'crossroads' part came since it's a crossover. As I said one of my strongest inspirations for this story was "Baddest Blood", but also some other Castlevania fanfics:

"Fighting spirits" It inspired me for the relationship that Soma has with the souls inside of him

"Story of two souls" Gave me quite an insight in the relationship between Alura Une and Persephone and I loved the nicknames. So I decided that it'd give a fine touch to the story

Though I don't remember the authors, I wish to give them credit because in a way I'm using part of their work since it inspired me. I recommend you to read them, they're awesome.

For the next chapter, we'll see how Soma and Mina get used to Youkai Academy, meet the Chairman, Ruby and let's not forget the Newspaper Club and all the others. That's all I can tell you for now. Stay tuned for the next chapter!

I'll post the next one with 3 or more reviews.