Episode 007: Fall in Love, Taki!
Author's Note #1:
This chapter will be a catalyst to the character developments for both Goro and Taki. Since the previous chapter reveals an explanation of his tragic past, Taki comes to learn the true extent of Goro's personality after that "What the hell, hero?" moment between him and Taki.
I also forgot, Goro's name is an amalgamation from two characters within the Kamen Rider franchise: Goro Yura of Kamen Rider Ryuki (Kitaoka's manservant) and Nanaha Izumi of Kamen Rider Amazons (Jin's girlfriend). The kanji of Goro's name (五郎) in this story is different than that of the Goro of Ryuki (吾郎). While Goro and Nanaha share the same kanji for their surnames (泉), Goro is NOT related to Nanaha.
For those who are wondering about the possible ship tease and relationship tease between Taki and Goro, Goro's age is actually 27 since he's a CEO of a fortune 500 company. Taki in the other hand, her age by the time Natsu succeeded her is 46, the same as her rival in her universe, Mitsurugi. At least in this story, Taki maintains a very youthful appearance despite already in her forties.
I'm really fond with the JoJo references around this story, because I recently watched Part 4 of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, I am really into the JoJo series now thanks to the likes of Jotaro, Josuke, and even Koichi. Speaking of the JoJo cast, here are my comparisons to the characters of the story to the JoJo characters:
- Samus (and Makoto) to Jotaro Kujo: Both characters have a cool and stoic personality. For Samus, she is an expy to the Jotaro of Part 4. The fact that she also has the ability to stop time through Pause via Ninja Gamer Level X much like Star Platinum The World (since Cronus is based on DIO, who also has the ability to stop time with The World), Samus is very aloof and composed, just like Jotaro. Makoto is similar to the Jotaro of Part 3, still being cool and straightforward, and can't be ticked off unless he's provoked.
- Micchi to Noriaki Kakyoin: Though he could be an inversion to Kakyoin if you compare his history in the Gaim TV canon. But, Mitsuzane fits all of the aspects of Kakyoin to a tee, that also includes falling in love with older women. Kakyoin likes Holy, Jotaro's mother, much to the chagrin of Jotaro himself. While since the first Metroid: KRG onward, Micchi has formed a mutual relationship with Samus.
- Go to Joseph Joestar during Part 2: Joseph before he got his Stand and is more with his Ripple fighting style, is a troll. Go spends most of a time being a troll around his comrades as well as around the bad guys. When we see Joseph becoming an old man, he tends to shout ranging from "OH MY GOD!" to "Son of a bitch!", Go has a habit of swearing, even in Engrish.
- Alain to Muhammed Avdol: In some ways, Alain shares Avdol's serious and jovial personality.
- Keiichi to Rohan Kishibe: Like Rohan being a successful manga artist, Keiichi is a popular singer. Sometimes, Keiichi can be very egocentric in terms of bragging his success throughout his career. Unlike Rohan though, Keiichi has a moral compass through Mitsuzane, and by extension the Space Explorers.
- Goro to Robert E. O. Speedwagon: Unlike Speedwagon who grew up as a petty thug, Goro grew up as an orphan, yet he inherited his family's fortune after the death of his parents. Both of them became successful businessmen and figureheads of fiction 500 organizations: Speedwagon founded the organization named after himself, the Speedwagon Foundation, while Goro becomes the CEO of ZETA Technology Industries at the age of 25.
- Natsu to Josuke Higashikata: While Taki and Kasumi have no comparisons with the JoJo characters, Natsu has one to Josuke. If in case you guys noticed in the previous chapter, Natsu can be easily angered if anyone insults her hair, much like Josuke. The sealed demon inside her, Arahabaki, plays a similar role to a Stand, namely Crazy Diamond. Though in Soul Calibur V, Z.W.E.I's werewolf spirit, E.I.N., is the closest thing to a Stand in the game. That means, Natsu's ability to manifest Arahabaki is similar to Z.W.E.I's summoning of E.I.N.
By the way, this chapter contains some mature content, so read at your own discretion!
(*Opening: "ROCK RIDE RIOT" by Nana Mizuki*)
[~Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah...~]
[~Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah...~]
[~Haikei shounen jidai mirai no kimi wa~] (Dear my boyhood days, and to your future)
[~E ni kaita mochi wo nedaru hibi PUROSESU ja naku kekka ga hoshii~] (Everyday asking for a ricecake drawn in the picture. I want results instead of process)
[~Demo, genjitsu kara wa ESUKEEPU~] (But, is it okay to escape from reality?)
[~Dara dara sugoshite wa itsuwari nagara~] (While all the lies are spent from laziness)
[~Mousou no jibun ni yoishirete ita~] (I was drunk in my own fantasies)
[~Kedo, kigatsukeba Minna boku yori mo~] (But, you know everyone is better than me)
[~Zutto tooku made aruite ita yo~] (I walked so far away)
[~I know, I know...oh...~]
[~I know, I know Mou modorenai~] (I know, I know I'm not holding back)
[~I know, I know Honki ni nareru riyuu ga hoshii~] (I know, I know you want this to be serious)
[~Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah...~]
[~Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah...~]
[~Kawaritai to negau~] (I wish to change myself)
[~Kawaranai jibun ni mogaiteta'n da~] (While I struggle with my unchanged self)
[~Sore wa kodoku ni mo yoku nita~] (It feels just like loneliness)
[~Sekibaku no shouting star~] (Like a lonely shouting star)
-Remembering my Past (continuation)-
The moment Taki returns to Goro's room to sleep, she notices Goro being plagued by nightmares. But, this is rather a different case. Goro, in his sleep, growled painfully grasping his abdomen. The kunoichi wakes him up, forcing him to remove his shirt, noticing the scar on his abdomen suddenly glowing. To Goro, each time his scar grows, it's painful.
Taki took matters into her own hands by using a healing ninjutsu; though she is not into using ninja techniques that involves health recovery and the like. She used the healing technique to curb down the glowing scar on Goro's abdomen, and it worked.
"Where did you get that scar?", the ninja asked.
"It was from 17 years ago from a car accident.", Goro brings up that fateful incident that changed his life forever. "When my parents and I were about to drive back home, our car got hit by a truck. My mom and dad didn't make it, and I survived. And I somehow carried that scar for the rest of my life. Sometimes, that scar would suddenly burn with no apparent reason at all. For me, it has become a curse that has been haunting me like forever. Even after my grandfather looked after me before I became a self-made man, I lived in a life of loneliness and solitude; and that feeling made me feel so empty inside."
In truth, there is really more to Goro's personality than meets the eye. His true personality is that of an antisocially cynical and insecure man, ever since the death of his parents, Goro felt that he should have died instead, showing signs of survivor's guilt. And the scar in his abdomen is a fateful reminder of his fears of losing people close to him.
"I see. It's really painful to grow up without a parent.", Taki took time to sympathize with Goro upon hearing his past. "Like you, I grew up an orphan after my family died of an illness. But I came all the way of becoming a successful demon hunter, blacksmith, and a renowned shinobi. It seems you really had a hard time of letting go of your past."
This is the first time Taki has seen Goro could barely smile after he just fended off the Kamui Tribe attacking one of ZETA Tech's warehouses. To the eyes of his workers, Goro is unflappable and a tolerable authority figure, yet is polite and hardworking and is seen smiling. But, outside of that, he's anything but what everyone wants him to be; which explains why whenever he's alone in his office or in his underground laboratory at the mansion, Goro appears to be melancholic, antisocial and insecure of himself. He doesn't want to burden anyone around him with his personal problems, including his own personal maid, Kasumi.
"I could barely smile when I'm only on my own.", Goro said, turning his attention away from Taki. "It shows that when I smiled to people in public, but they're not aware how empty it is."
"But, the way you do that is really empty. It's like you had a huge self-deprecation from the inside.", the veteran shinobi replied. "Now I know, it really hurts to see you like that. Yet, you grin and bear it."
As Taki changes her clothes to just her tank top and panties as sleeping clothes, she points out to Goro that this kind of personality he has now is not just a root of his emotional insecurities, it also points out how morally grey he is, yet he is prone to make morally ambiguous actions that could do harm to anyone or even himself than protect others, like when he recklessly charged into fighting Ripperzel earlier. Being a dutiful and honorable shinobi, Taki also has morals, which also molded Natsu into becoming her student, and a likely chance to make Goro into a better and mature person.
Taki continued. "You are not alone. Even in death, your father and mother will be always proud of you and your success. Consider yourself lucky when you decided to bring me and Natsu to your luxurious home and I'm very grateful that you fixed Rekki-Maru and Mekki-Maru. To me, you are a good person, despite your overwhelming pride and wealth, you care for people in need. That look in your eyes means you're in a desperate need for a purpose in life, and a need to reach out to other people. Even if that scar is still a part of you, it is nothing to be disgusted about."
Taki then goes on the bed, lying on the left side, facing Goro. Before doing so, she removed her ornate hairband to undo her ponytail, spreading her hair down reaching her hips.
Since Goro had a troubled past haunting him ever since 17 years ago, knowing that he keeps his personal problems to himself; this is the first time he desperately needed to reach out to anyone around him. And Taki was more willing to listen after somehow discovering what made him act so erratic earlier. While serious and stern like a ninja is supposed to be, Taki proves that she has a sense of honor and morality.
As Goro couldn't help getting closer to Taki, he once again lands face first on her chest. But, this time she reacts to a subdued fashion.
"What are you doing?", Taki asked at the moment Goro purposely leaned his face on her chest.
"Just let me cling on to you for once.", he replied. Looks like he also admits that he is drawn to Taki because of her strong will. He was not only impressed on how she fought Samus in her Kamen Rider form, but Taki's indomitable will also turned him on. "I know what if feels like to fall for a strong-willed woman like yourself."
"Hmph. You think so?", the kunoichi chuckled. "Fine then, if that's you want it; then I won't stop you."
The two closed their eyes and slept.
-Can Ninjas be Team Players?-
The next day...
Back in his office, Goro was observing a resume of a new employee for ZETA Tech, this new employee is likely applying as the CEO's secretary. The applicant's name was Togami Hikaru, she's only 20 years old and lives with a widowed mother. Few of her is yet to be known. If Goro is willing to hire this employee, he has to test her personality and abilities. Either way, he decides to approve her papers.
Aside for a new employee coming to his company, Goro had something in mind. Recalling what Taki told him last night, he finally realizes that he's not alone. Despite his overwhelming ego and bravado, Goro is still the same Goro that he is now; bringing the two ninjas from the past, among them who have a sense of honor and morality, was the wisest decision to reach out to.
"To me, you are a good person, despite your overwhelming pride and wealth, you care for people in need. That look in your eyes means you're in a desperate need for a purpose in life, and a need to reach out to other people. Even if that scar is still a part of you, it is nothing to be disgusted about."
Before the CEO can think about looking back at the window to clear his mind of mundane thoughts, the phone rings.
"Hello, it's me.", Goro answered. At a mere moments, he shook his head in shock, "Again?"
He once again left his office after sensing that the Kamui Tribe are once again attacking one of their warehouses.
Meanwhile, another ZETA Tech warehouse is being raided by the Kamui Tribe, once again led by a Baku-themed monster named Snorephant. Snorephant lulled the guards to sleep and sapped their dreams in their sleep. Kamen Riders Huntress Ninja Gamer Level X and Mage made their presence known to the alien demons.
"Don't let the bedbugs bite!", the alien creature taunted the sleeping guards after lulling them with his sleeping gas.
The Baku creature gets shot from a Bugvisor II from Huntress Level X. She alongside Mage confront the Kamui Tribe.
"And the bedbugs are biting you now.", Samus throws the alien demon's one-liner back at him.
And now, chaos ensues. The two female Kamen Riders fend off the Tengu Soldiers. Huntress Level X pulls out the Gashacon Key Slasher via Weapon Select. After Mage scanned the Connect Ring with her Hand Author of her Mage Belt facing the left, she pulls out the WizarSwordGun in sword mode as swords clanging all over.
In the middle of the ensuing mayhem, Taki and Natsu arrived at the scene. To Taki's surprise, Samus has gone Ninja Gamer Level X again.
"She's in that form again...", Taki whispered.
"Sensei, should we join in and help those guys?", asked Natsu if they want to help the two Riders. However, Taki decide not to be involved with this for the time being. Taki wants to see what Samus can really do with her Ninja Gamer form; even though she's not a ninja.
After a few minutes, Goro arrives on the scene, only to see Taki and Natsu standing there watching two Kamen Riders kicking some alien demon button.
"It's them again.", said the CEO after seeing the Riders doing the save. Then, he notices the guards are asleep. Goro notices the creature Samus and Mayu are fighting, a Baku; a creature that devours dreams and nightmares of sleeping people.
Snorephant prepares to exhale its sleeping gas on Mayu and Samus. But, Samus has one trick on her sleeve: her Bugvisor II can stop time. Then, Huntress Level X tosses out the Key Slasher and she prepares to press both A and B buttons of his Buggle Driver II...
*PAUSE!*
...the flow of time began to stop. Leaving everyone other than Samus immobilized by the time freeze, including Taki, Natsu, and Goro. With time being stopped, Snorephant is unable to move, this gave Samus the open to slash the creature with the Bugvisor II's chainsaw, as well as taking care of the Tengu Soldiers with a little to no effort. After returning the Bugvisor II back into her buckle, she pressed the two buttons of her belt...
*RESTART!*
...time began moving back to normal. Snorephant has been knocked back in a blink of an eye, unaware that Samus stopped time, which prevented him from exhaling its sleeping gas.
Even Taki couldn't believe what she just saw, and so does Goro. The latter discovers that Huntress Level X has the ability to stop time.
"That was fast!", Taki exclaimed.
"As if time was being stopped.", Goro deduced. "Looks like her belt gave her the ability to control the flow of time."
"Hey, Izumi-san. Is it even possible to stop time like she did?", Natsu turned her attention to Goro.
"I have no idea."
The Baku-themed alien is dumbfounded, as it is now at the mercy of the two Kamen Riders. Huntress Level X pressed the B Button of her Buggle Driver twice to trigger Critical Crews-Aid.
*Kimewaza! Critical Crews-Aid!*
Huntress splits into two clones of herself and jumped in the air and they do a somersault dropkick at Snorephant to double the damage, destroying it. The duplicate disappeared after the finisher was executed.
*Shuuen no Ichigeki!*
"Amazing...", Taki is impressed.
*Gashuun!*
Samus pulls the Hurricane Ninja Gashat out from her Buggle Driver II, powering down her transformation. Mayu canceled out her transformation afterwards. The two women from the Space Explorers turned their attention to Goro, Taki and Natsu.
"You.", Samus referred to Goro.
"I guess I owe you guys a debt of gratitude for keeping those creeps off the warehouse.", the CEO replied. "Looks like they're attempting to steal precious technology."
The Space Explorers are also in the same question as Goro as how come the Kamui Tribe are attempting to steal ZETA Tech's weapons. The fact the Kamui Tribe are nomadic alien demons, so they would go far to pillage anything around the Earth. Samus warns Goro to be vigilant if he doesn't want to allow his precious technology to fall into the wrong hands. Samus and Mayu left the scene, without interacting with Taki and Natsu. Even Taki herself knows the similarities between her and Samus in some ways.
"Those two ladies are cool with those weapons and those belts.", Natsu said.
"Well, that's a Kamen Rider to you. They are always there to protect the world from evil.", Goro added.
-Fuzzy Feeling-
Later, back in the mansion...
Goro returns home from work, desperately in need of a rest after another day at the office. That doesn't stop him being a devout workaholic. But, like any other man, Goro has his limits, which why since it's already weekends, he decides to give him enough time to rest.
On the other side, Goro recalled that fuzzy sensation the other night when he clung into Taki while asleep. He admits that he's easily turned on at her strong-willed and by-the-book personality. And the fact that she's a ninja, and at the same time in her forties... Goro had thought about falling in love with someone older than him, Taki is a mature woman with a fettered personality fitting for a devout shinobi.
Strangely enough, he even overheard conversations between Natsu and Kasumi. Kasumi even said that Goro should be hooking up with a woman whose older than him, Natsu insinuates that her master fits the criteria. Goro is curious if he really wants to find something within Taki. Even if he has somehow developed feelings towards her.
Later that night, inside his workshop, Goro began modifying and upgrading the G6 Cyber Armor that he allowed Taki to use days ago. The reason he modified the armor just for Taki's personal use is allow her to provide her extra defense against even the strongest demons of the Kamui Tribe.
Goro thought about redesigning the armor that fits Taki. And so, he chose something that would inspire him.
"I need something to think about to give the armor a new makeover.", Goro whispered to himself. "Taki might be embarrassed if I made the armor more like Gurren Lagann. *sigh* It's been a long time I watched Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann."
Goro worked on with the redesigning the armor for Taki; he then opens a music player on his laptop, and played a song called "Sorairo Days" which also came from the anime that he watched before in his teenage years, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann.
-Her First Time-
After staying on the underground laboratory for about 6 hours, and it's already 11:30 in the dead of night. Goro took a shower before heading back to bed, before he opens the door, Taki opens it for him.
"Fufufufu... Looks like you've overworked yourself again.", she chuckled.
"That's who I am. Plain and simple.", Goro replied back.
Curiously enough, Goro began to wonder what is on Taki's mind. Though Taki admits that she's celibate by nature, she is very curious about getting into sexual relationships. The kunoichi admits she never dated other guys outside of the Fu-Ma Ninja Clan, as the clan itself forbids mutual relationship between fellow clansmen. Taki also recalled about a certain ninja she considered her predecessor, who happens to resemble Goro.
"I see, so that's why you called me...what's his name again?", Goro asked to Taki about the ninja she knew in her childhood years before becoming a ninja herself. Which also explains back from the first time they met, Taki inadvertently referred Goro with the name Reiji.
"His name was Hououmaru Reiji.", Taki answered. "He resembles just like you right from the looks and overwhelming pride. He was my master's first student before he took me in. Reiji was arrogant to a fault, taking so much pride of himself, just like you."
"What happened to him?"
"After my master was corrupted by an evil spirit, Reiji sacrificed himself to protect me. Since then, I casted away my desire to fall in love."
Taki admits to have fall in love with Reiji, the man who clearly resembles Goro from her world, despite her ninja clan forbids mutual relationship between fellow clan members. But, seeing Goro reminded her of Reiji, it's likely that the comparisons between them are very obvious.
Goro respects Taki's sentiment about of her disinterest of mutual relationships. But Taki is really curious about having sex, despite never having experienced for the years of her life. Despite already in her forties, Taki is curious to engage in that as such. It's the likelihood that Goro already defrosted the ninja's icy exterior made her want to think about hooking up with him.
That said, Goro couldn't help but locking lips with Taki, much to her surprise.
"What are you doing?", she asked.
"I want to know the real you.", he answered.
("That feeling...it feels so warm. I want to see what it feels like to experience such stimulation."), she whispered to herself. "Go ahead. I won't stop you."
That said, Taki returns the favor by kissing Goro back, and sends him to bed. And this is likely her first time making love to a man. The man she fell for is younger than her, who happens to be only 27. Goro undresses Taki of her tank top, and again she's not wearing any bra behind it, and her huge breast began to bounce after taking it off.
"I...I never seen these so big.", Goro said in surprise.
"Don't stare at me like that, it's embarrassing!"
Goro reassures that it's just the two of them in the room, with the doors already locked and the windows closed, and the airconditioner is in its coolest temperature. Taki then quickly took off her panties then forces Goro to undress.
("I guess this is her first time..."), Goro said to himself.
Despite how large her bust was, he was surprised to see how toned her lower half was. He was expecting a little belly fat, but instead, he could see her stomach muscles shifting with every breath. Looking at this woman's awe-inspiring figure, Goro had never seen her figure to be this amazing, what came into his mind was 'how does she fight with those huge melons?!'
That said, Goro wasted no time as he start nibbling and playing on Taki's breasts, the kunoichi was quickly aroused by the stimulation with her face began to turn red, yet she tried to hold back her moaning, as to avoid the risk of waking up her own student and/or the housekeeper But, she knows that she won't scream so loud so it won't attract unnecessary attention. In anyway, even though she denied enjoying that feeling, she literally enjoyed it.
"No, not there!", Taki said in anxiety as Goro's mouth is reaching under her womanhood.
"Don't worry, I'll be gentle.", he replied, and he kept going at it. It was so intense that she couldn't bring herself trying to resist the pleasure, she allows it to awaken the real her.
In the midst of the lust began to crawling around her like fire, Taki thought to herself, ("I know it sounds all too dirty. But, it felt so good... The fact that he's younger than me, he's afraid to show any weakness before me. But, him reminding me of Reiji wanted me to fall in love again...")
Then, the moment has come when Goro connects himself to Taki, becoming one intimately.
"Is that you, Goro? You're inside of me?", she cupped his face at the moment. Then, Goro began thrusting himself into her. And this is the first time she calls him with his name. Her breasts bounce after each thrust, and cries of pleasure from their mouths echoed around the room.
Goro whispered after each thrust, "It's so hot..."
Even then, Taki was sweating as if she feels the burning sensation as she and Goro are intimately connected. Even moreso, Taki could not resist locking lips with Goro, kissing each time at the moment she is clouded by the lustful atmosphere of their moment.
("This feeling, it was like no other. The hidden 'woman' part of me was uncovered by this man. From that moment, I wanted that lewd feeling to last forever."), Taki once again thought to herself as she and Goro are in the verge of climax.
"I'm...I'm going to burst!", said Goro, "Taki, together!"
Heavy breathing echoed on the room, Goro came inside her. Taki shuddered after her first experience of such intimate feeling towards Goro. Goro ended up collapsing on Taki's breasts. To Goro, this is also his first time he would hook up with a woman older than him. Who would've thought that would defrost the kunoichi's icy attitude in some ways.
They seal their first time of intimacy with a passionate kiss as they close their eyes in slumber. Goro would end up lying his head on Taki's buxom again.
See you next mission...
Kamui Tribe's demons count:
-Destroyed: Rexspider 1 & 2 (Tsuchigumo), Meowitzer (Nekomata), Snorephant (Baku)
-Captured by Taki: Ripperzel (Kamaitachi)
Kamen Riders featured:
-Space Explorers' side: Huntress (Rider Gashat), Lazer (Rider Gashat), Mach (Signal Bike), Ryugen (Lockseed), Mage (Wizard Rings)
-CR side (all Rider Gashats): Ex-Aid
Author's Note #2:
Snorephant's name is an amalgamation of "snore" and "elephant", this is fitting because he is based on the mythological creature known as Baku, a tapir-like creature that eats dreams and nightmares of other people. However, Snorephant is appearance is more of an elephant as his name implies, rather than a tapir.
Once again, Huntress Ninja Gamer Level X's Critical Crews-Aid is in the style of Kamen Rider Garren's Burning Divide.
This chapter also reveals that Goro is a huge fan of the anime Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, which inspired him to redesign the G6 Cyber Armor for Taki. He even listened to the song "Sorairo Days" while doing modifications for Taki's armor.
