In the battle against the Zoanoids, Sho found the loss of innocence once again. His raw emotions lead him to an arrogant encounter with Satsuki but he also knew he had to stop the wanton destruction the 2 kamuis were capable of producing.

The day has ended but he remains in the Guyver at the edge of Honno Town.


I am beginning to be like Makishima. The thought was not a good one for Sho. He had unleashed the Gigantic and made arrogant claims he knew were beyond his power to produce. Even with the Gigantic, he knew there were limits to his power. Senketsu seemed to have power to burn now, but Sho had seen the no Star students running for cover as the school yard was ripped asunder.

It was a bit normal for Honnouji Academy, but even so, he could not stand aside with people in danger.

He felt Ryuko, still in full Synchronization mode, come up behind him.

"I have been expecting you Transfer Student." Sho kept his tone neutral. With the Guyver, he could feel Inumuta's eyes watching him. Whether she would understand his tone or not was quickly answered as he was hit in the gut.

Unlike any other 2 Star or 1 Star, Sho felt that hit hard. Ryuko looked up at him with angry sapphire blazing and the red streaks to her hair stood out more in this mode. Even exhausted as she must be from the battle, to have that much strength left was amazing.

"Don't interfere in my fight with those uppity bastards and their school." Her words were laced with repressed rage but something else mixed in. Sho used one of his helmet orbs to follow her sight to the mounds behind him. It was why he had come as well.

Even with so few people left, some were missed or simply in a panic had made terrible decisions. The charred remains would have needed a facility to identify them, but the Guyver gave him horrific detail when it looked at mounds of cloths and burnt flesh.

Sho thanked whatever Gods were listening it was so few, but the last one had still been barely alive when he found him.

"So long as you take into account the innocent around you, the fights you do are yours Transfer Student." That was absolutely true. Ryuko could fight better than he ever could to be honest. Her in a Guyver was a frightening thought.

You should tell him what you are thinking Ryuko. The male voice was very faint to Sho, as if it was just barely registering. He did not react too much, but sending out his senses he found no one else was there to speak. Focusing on Senketsu he saw the eye look at him intensely and at Ryuko.

She sighed and the red glow covered her as the sailor uniform, the worse for wear, was on her again. Unlike the previous times she had disengaged Senketsu, she seemed ok not wiped out.

"Why didn't you tell me this before?" She put her hands together and bowed before the makeshift graves. Sho shrugged but in the Guyver the motion was not as easy to see.

"While I can't say you didn't deserve to know, neither of us could save them. I have had to watch a whole town wiped out because my fellow Guyver saw no other way to save them, I have watched in agony as a good friend was torn apart by a monster, and worst of all—" Sho stopped as he had been about to tell a story no one needed to hear.

Ryuko glanced at him but the Guyver afforded him some easy methods of having a poker face.

"It does not matter. I will not interfere in your fights, but equally that means you will mind where your fights are, agreed?" He held out his hand and Ryuko looked at it for a long time. He was not sure what made her pause, but she shook his hand and he took to the skies to find somewhere safe to release the Guyver.


Ryuko watched the spec of the Guyver fade into the sky and wondered what she really knew about Sho. For a moment though, the part he had not said once again made her think of her father. She sighed heavily that too many troublesome things were going on here, all she wanted was the truth and to smack that ever arrogant smirk from Satsuki's face.


True to his word, Sho stood aside as the many clubs attacked Ryuko, even allowing Mako to become involved. He saw Ryuko gain in confidence and skill with Senketsu. He never heard the voice again, but he was convinced the Guyver had allowed him to hear the kamui somehow.


Sho was up in the classroom for lunch today. He had enjoyed many lunches with Ryuko and Mako since she had come here, but today was just after another battle and truly he could see the 2 girls were bonding far better than he to anyone. Mikisugi had blessedly left as well, but the last reason was during class some commotion had happened over by the gardening club and he wanted to take a deeper look.

Mako had not questioned his request for some access to the supplies cabinet, she was on cleaning duty later due to some punishment. He saw through the binoculars that the garden had been wiped out, but Ryuko had been here with him which left a worrying possibility. However, if a Zoanoid had come to the school, Sho was certain Satsuki would have called for the Guyver.

The lack of his appearance in the last few months was attributed to the new champion, Ryuko. Compared to the fierce Guyver, and the obvious appeal of her outfit, Ryuko was preferred by many. Honestly he had some thoughts that Ryuko was stronger than him, but the question was recovery and damage issues. The Guyver could take hideous amounts of damage, even lethal to him, and keep going.

His random thoughts came to an end when he heard Mako's name called across the yard. Whipping his enhanced view to the main lunch area, he saw Ryuko over the prone form of Mako. A strange guy with a mohawk was aiming an odd gun at both. It was odd because the magazine coming out of it looked more like needles than bullets.

Amazingly, he saw the strange man quickly lock Ryuko down and stop her from transforming. The risk was far too great, but Sho could not hold back now. Hoping he would not be seen due to the distraction, Sho ran at the window.


Ryuko felt fear trickle through her veins, but this pervert would not get her to take Senketsu off, even with the kamui's recent breach of personal info etiquette. The tinkle of glass reached her ears before the man jumped aside from a blue fist.

The Guyver stood over her now and vented mist out of his face. He must have just transformed.

"What are you?" The pervert mohawk guy was not fazed by the reverse of events. Ryuko saw the Guyver stayed still, as if waiting for something.

If her hands were free, she would have smacked herself, he was waiting for her to get off the ground! Removing the locking weapon from her red gloved hand, Ryuko quickly got up and transformed.

"I don't know who you are, but you can't take us both on." Ryuko did her best to keep her rattled nerves in control but with the Guyver there, it was easier. He had kept his word and stayed out of the battle she waged, but this was different. The risk to him was great as well, if the Elite 4 had been watching, they may now have his identity.

A flicker of silver streaked across her vision and landed on the outstretched hand of the pervert. He glared at it as if it was extremely annoying and then uncocked his gun and walked off.

"I will be back to strip you tomorrow." His confidence was unshakable, but Ryuko knew she could fight him with the Guyver easily.

"This is going to be a problem." Ryuko looked at the Guyver confused, but then she saw them. The Elite 4 were looking down at the lunch yard. They were not smiling but the glare at the Guyver was clear and her. They turned and moved on to the central tower.

"They got close didn't they?" Ryuko kept her voice low but she saw his nod. She understood she would be facing this opponent alone next time.

"Midnight, where we met." The Guyver took to the sky. Wondering how he would get back to school, Ryuko pondered where that was, as Sho or the Guyver. She would find out at midnight.


Satsuki watched the Guyver float out of the Academy once again. Inumuta assumed at this point that the orbs on the body were not just for show, but highly attuned sensing devices that watched for spying. Even with his network extended, they had yet to see the face beneath the armor, but today had been very close.

The foolish naked ape had been too distracting and the breach of security as well required that attention, but she felt rage rise at not catching this thorn in her side. Matoi was proving effective at her weeding out of the pathetic and weak, but this would be a good test for her as well. She watched as her Elites walked in and began to scheme how best to use this new opportunity.


Night was on Honno Town, and from far above Sho watched the lights and people moved. It was a calculated risk tonight, but in the slums there was far less surveillance than at the school. He saw the dark hair of Ryuko enter the crossroad and smiled.

She felt like punching a wall for stress relief but shortly heard the hum of the Guyver as it descended from the sky. Senketsu looked in curiosity as Sho remained in the armor.

"I will not be able to help you tomorrow, and he will be there tomorrow, but I can help you now. Transform." Arching her eyebrows at him, she pulled the slot on her glove and had barely finished before the Guyver was in her face.

He was moving faster and more complex moves than she could totally follow. She barely dodged and brought the scissor out as well to deflect his own blades. He never explained and just kept attacking and she could barely keep up.

Was he always this strong? Senketsu was not helping with that question. Suddenly, Ryuko got fed up with this sudden attack. She felt rage flow and it was like a switch flipped. She began to deflect more and instead of just reacting, planning on how to overcome the difference in their strengths.

She finally flipped her scissor and it sliced neatly through his vibrating blade.

The shock of that success stopped Ryuko cold, but then she was flying into a wall. She had not even registered the hit to her stomach until it was all over.

"Not bad Transfer Student, but you should not let success surprise you, nor let an attack go on so long you have no strength to fight back." She could feel the smirk under that armor and she would slap him later for certain.

"How do you feel?" She wanted to shout, but then she realized what had happened.

"Huh…I feel normal you nitwit." She was not going to give him credit for a basic idea. How he had known how she was feeling was a mystery, but her fears were gone. A timid spirit would be dangerous in the battles she was fighting and he had purged that from her.

"Then this was worthwhile. Sleep and know I will be cheering from the sidelines." She knew that meant he would be nearby, but it also meant what he said too, she would be alone.

He was about to take off when she knew she had to say something.

"Guyver! Thanks for the swift kick to the head, but if you are needed for the no Stars, don't hold back." He nodded at her and then flew off into the night. Sighing that life was too mushy at times, Ryuko went off to sleep.


Guyver Earth

Dr Balcus was called a genius, but he just felt he had lived a long time and earned the wisdom of his centuries. However, just this once, he felt he earned the title.

It would take longer than the first time, but he had found a way to access Void one more time. A piece of dead crystal had been found with a few living cells deep inside were viable. The optimization tank was working as fast as it could, but it would be close to five months before it was done, maybe longer or maybe less.

It was uncharted territory once more for the Zoalord, but the Guyver I was now not safe and a contingent of Hyper-Zoanoids were being brought along as well. An Enzyme would be best, but its weaknesses could not be overcome for the journey needed.

For the first time in a long while, Balcus began to laugh.