Toa Solaric: I don't own Kamen Rider Kamuro or Senki Zesshou Symphogear! I am only writing this for fun and not for any kind of profit. So no one get it in their heads to sue me.
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Kamen Rider Kamuro: The Song of the New Stage
Ch10: The Gun-Slinger's Answer and Surprising Day Off
Lapis lead Chris into his apartment before locking the door. He looks at Chris.
"Make yourself comfortable." Lapis said. "Are you hungry? I could get you something to eat."
Chris shakes her head before they heard grumble noises from Chris's stomach. This causes Chris to fluster immediately and Lapis took that as a yes before going into the kitchen.
Chris looks around Lapis's apartment since this is her first time in his house. She notices there are a lot of stuffs related to soccer including posts of several teams.
"He does like them a lot..." Chris muttered to herself.
She soon noticed his Sengoku Driver and Lockseeds and examined them. They looked like such simple devices yet they pack a dangerous power.
But when did he get this one? Chris thought as she looks at the Kachidoki Lockseed.
"I'm back." Lapis said, holding a plate of food.
He laid it down on the table for Chris to eat. Chris placed back the item and started eating.
"How is it?" Lapis asked.
"It's good..." Chris muttered. "Did you learn how to cook from the old lady?"
Lapis nodded.
Lapis was watching Chris eat until he heard a knock on the door.
"Lapis, are you in there?" It was Miku's voice from the door.
"A friend?" Chris asked.
Lapis nodded.
"Hold on a second." Lapis said before getting up from his seat.
He goes to the door and opens the door for Miku.
"Hello Miku-chan," Lapis said. Miku nodded.
"Hello, Lapis." She greeted before seeing Chris the room.
"A new friend of yours?" she asked.
"Something likes that. Come in." Lapis gestured.
Miku allows herself to coming into the apartment after Lapis closed the door.
"So what is the visit?" Lapis asked.
"I guess...I just wanted someone to talk to. I' haven't talked to our other friend in a while and well..." Miku started.
"Did something happen between you guys?" Chris asked.
"It's hard to explain." Lapis said before looking at Miku.
"Is this about Hibiki-chan?" He asked. Miku nodded slightly.
"Yes, we...haven't spoken much after our fight. I'm worried for her now and I want to apologize." Miku explained.
"A fight?" Chris inquired. "I don't understand that."
"Haven't you ever had a fight with a friend?" Miku said.
"I don't have friends." Chris replied.
"What about me?" Lapis asked. "I'm your friend."
This causes Chris to stop and her face flustered.
"Shut up," Chris stuttered, "Y-you're just my accomplice."
"Accomplice?" Miku asked, become confused.
"We meet under a strange situation, thought I don't understand why she always have a fever..." Lapis answered before looking at Miku for help. "Is it normal?"
"I don't think that it..." Miku said.
Miku the realized it. "Oh..."
"What?"
"Nothing." Miku said.
"Anyways, the reason I don't consider you as a friend is that I've always been alone. My parents were halfway around the world before they were taken from me and I've been alone ever since. I've never had friends." Chris explained.
"It's pointless." This causes them to look shock.
Suddenly Lapis approach Chris.
"No, friendship isn't pointless." Lapis said.
"Easy for you to say. The one person who I thought understands me was using me all along. No one has ever treated me as an equal. Adults are all trash. They've taken me, hurt me, and wouldn't stop no matter how much I told them. No matter how much I screamed. They wouldn't listen to me." Chris explained, remembering her time being taken by soldiers.
Miku doesn't know what to say. She never knows what Chris go through.
Lapis thinks back to his talk with Genjuro when he learns about Chris's past and choose his words.
"It's true that there are people who worse than others, but it doesn't stop us learning from our own mistakes and try to make things right even if the attempt is hopeless. It's same as trying to reach out to people who are beyond your reach." Lapis said.
This got Chris and Miku to looks at the lone Overlord.
"If you think that there aren't any cared about you, then you're wrong." Lapis said.
"Like who?" Chris asked.
Lapis then hugged Chris.
"I do." He said softly.
This causes Chris to blush hard when Lapis hug her.
Why do I feel like this? Chris thought.
"There is Genjuro-san. He has been looking for you for a long time." Lapis explains. "He supposed to be your guardian after your parents taken from you, he felt it's his fault that he couldn't protect you after all these years when you needs someone to save you."
This causes Chris's eyes wide...
"...I-." Before Chris can continue the Noise alarm went off in the city.
This causes Lapis and Miku to be alarm while Chris seems to be confused at their behavior.
"What is that sound?" Chris asked as she never aware of Noise alarm.
"That is an alarm to alert people about the Noises." Miku said. This causes Chris's eyes wide suddenly.
Lapis grabs his Sengoku Driver and Lockseeds before gets himself up.
"Where are you going?" Chris asked.
"I'm going to check this one out." The Overlord said.
"Are you sure that you will be okay?" Miku asked with worry. Lapis nodded.
"I faced worse." Lapis said before he was gone. Chris decided to follow him.
"Chris!" Miku called before Chris ran outside and saw Lapis on his bike about to head out.
"What are you doing?" Lapis asked.
Chris hopped on.
"I'm coming." She explained.
"Why?"
"I want to confirm with Genjuro if what you are saying is true." Chris said.
Lapis looks at Chris and smiled.
"Alright." Lapis said. He soon saw Miku coming out from his apartment.
"Miku-chan, try to stay out sight from the Noise." Lapis said.
"Okay..." Miku said. "If you see Hibiki, please tell her that I'm looking for."
Lapis nodded and offered Chris a helmet.
"Put this on." He said and she did before they continued down the street.
(Played Sanmi Ittai by Little Blue boX)
The song begins as Lapis looks over the city and seeing the blue sky.
(Rarara rarara Run&GUN gan gangan. Rarara rarara tobitate)
As Lapis looks at the sky, behind his shadow was Kamuro and his Overlord form. In his right hand was the Silver Lockseed as Lapis remembered his former life.
(Sekaiichi mo tada no tsuukaten. motto mottoikou ze. ten made te ga todoitemo sora wa.
Motto motto DEKAI ze)
Lapis was playing soccer with his legs and doing some fancy tricks. Then we see Hibiki smiling as she is eating snacks with her friend Miku. Tsubasa and Kanade training together as Kamen Rider Baron stood watching in Kanade's shadow. Chris looks lonely as she continued her journey before she sight her eyes on Lapis.
(Mada tsuyoku nareru. Shinka wotsuzukeru Karada. Hyakusen renma no waza kokoro de.)
Now we seen an army of Noises but the one leading them is Fine and Kamen Rider Mars.
(Sanmi ittai shin gi tai Wow Yeah. yume wa ZETTAI kanaetai Go Way)
Hibiki and Tsubasa were fighting against the Noise while Kamuro and Baron back each other before Kamuro saw Jam charging toward him.
(San, ni, ichi ZERO de taiyou e. chousenjou tataki tsukeru ze. Maketetamaru ka.)
Jams fired off an attack at Kamuro. But Kamuro was shown the Heisi Rider Lockseed before Kamuro transforming into different forms. Jams transformed into Mars as he and Kamuro coming close to clashed with another.
(Rarara rarara Run&GUN gan gan gan.)
We see Genjuro drinking coffees and his assistants were beside him.
(Rarara rarara tobitate)
Now we seen Kamuro practicing with his staff and his various forms before Lapis and his friends were shown on the scene.
They drove towards and empty intersection.
"Damn it, it's my fault, isn't it?" Chris said as she got off.
"Huh?" Lapis looks confused at her.
"Because of me... a lot of people have to suffer due to my blinded foolish dream." Chris said.
"Chris-chan..." Lapis said.
"I didn't want any of this..." Chris was on her knees and started crying.
Lapis knelt down and hugged.
"It wasn't your fault. You were tricked." He said.
They stay like this for a moment after Lapis waits until Chris stops crying.
"Lapis..." Chris said. "We should get going on."
Lapis nodded.
They were about to head back until Noise appeared around them.
"Damn it." Lapis muttered as he placed his Driver on.
"If you want me, Fine. I'm here so leave everyone else alone..." Chris muttered.
They were about to transform until the Noise charged at them but...
"KURUMI AU LAIT!"
Lapis looks up as he saw Knuckle in a projection of walnut as he rammed through the Noises with his fist and they blow to dust.
"How does he do that?" Chris asked.
"Genjuro-san..." Lapis said.
Knuckle looks at them.
"Are you two alright?" Knuckle asked.
Chris just stared at him before walking away and...
"Killiter Ichaival tron..." She sang before being placed in her Symphogear.
"That's just her way of saying thanks." Lapis said before taking out his Lockseed.
"Henshin!"
"SILVER!"
"LOCK ON!"
The Silver Arms appeared out of his zipper portal before Lapis activates his cutting Blade of his Driver.
"SOIYA! SILVER ARMS, HAKUGIN NEW STAGE!"
In Lapis's place stood Kamuro with his staff.
"This is our New Stage now!" Kamuro said.
Chris looked back at Knuckle before shooting a few aerial-type Noises.
"Go and help the others! I can take them on!" She said.
"But-!" Knuckle tried to protest before Chris charged into the battle.
"I'll keep her safe." Kamuro assured.
Kamuro and Knuckle stared at each other for a while before Knuckle nodded his approval.
I count on you Lapis... Knuckle thought. Kamuro nodded as he goes after Chris with his teleporting ability to catch up.
Kamuro take down several ground type Noise with his staff before summons his vines to choke the ones from his behind.
"I can take care of them." Chris said to him.
"I won't let you go through this alone." Kamuro said.
"Hey I didn't ask for your help!" Chris protested as she shot a Noise in the head.
"No, but I want to." Kamuro argues as he stabbed a Noise with his staff. "Like it or not, you're stuck with me."
Chris gritted her teeth.
"You're a stubborn one aren't you...fine. I'll take on the aerial while you take the ground ones." Chris said, giving in.
"Deal," Kamuro said.
(Play Ichii Bal)
Chris turns her attention to the sky as she seen more aerial type Noises have shown up. She shots them down with her crossbow guns.
Kamuro spins his staff and strike down the Noises around him.
"SILVER SQUASH!"
Kamuro's staff glowed before he spun in a circle and destroyed all of the Noise near him. He noticed one about to attack Chris from behind but Kamuro threw his staff like a hurdle and it killed the Noise before Chris noticed.
Kamuro then noticed a big Noise was about to tackle him but it was shot in the head. Kamuro looked at Chris.
"Now we're even!" She said.
"I agree." Kamuro said as he stares at Chris.
(Song end)
Soon their battle was over and it was night time. Lapis saw Hibiki and Miku together with Genjuro and Kanade. Lapis was about to go to them but saw that Chris was staying behind. Lapis approached her.
"Aren't you coming?" He asked.
Chris shakes her head.
"I... I don't know what I should say to him..." Chris replied.
Lapis looks at her before Chris continued.
"Most of all... I want to know why Fine is going through all of this." She said.
Chris was about to leave but Lapis grabbed her hand.
"You can't do that now. It's getting late."
"I'll be fine-."
"In the morning. Come on, you're welcome to say at my apartment for a while." Lapis said, surprising Chris.
"You mean it...?" Lapis nodded.
"Come on," Lapis said as they meets up with others.
Hibiki turns around and saw her friend.
"Lapis-kun!" Hibiki said. "Eh? Is that Chris-chan with you?"
"What does it looks like?" Chris asked in annoyed tone.
"We meet again... midget," Kanade said with a smug. This somehow enraged Chris.
"Why are you keep insult my height, old lady?!" Chris argued.
"Old!? Listen here-."
"Enough!" Lapis got in between the girls before looking at Kanade. "Fine just betrayed her. Chris isn't loyal to her anymore."
"Is that true?" Hibiki asked.
Lapis nodded.
"Is that why you disappear in the first place?" Kanade asked.
Chris suddenly has something bother her before looking at Lapis.
"But how did you figure out where Fine's mansion located in the first place?" Chris asked.
"Well... I have a bit of help from someone who I know," Lapis answered, not wanting to mention Sagara yet.
Genjuro approach Chris before knee down his level.
"It's been a long time, Chris Yukine..." Genjuro said.
Chris's face cringed at the sight of him.
"How do you know her, old man?" Kanade asked, curious like everyone else.
Genjuro took a deep breath before explaining.
"The violinist, Masanori Yukine, and his wife, the singer Sonnette-Yomi Yukine, were aiding refugees as members of an NGO but they were caught and died eight years ago. Their only daughter was reported missing as well." Genjuro explained. "The UN Army Valverde changed the situation. The girl was saved from the claws of a local militia group."
"I see you did your homework." Chris remarked.
Genjuro nodded.
"I've used to work in secret service." He said. "At that time, we had looking for Matches all over the world of professional music, so I volunteer to look after the lonely girl."
So is true huh? Chris thought.
"But that girl disappear after arrive in Japan. We panicked and went search for the girl." Genjuro said. "But everyone the Second Division sent were either disappears or kills. As the case is closed."
This causes other except Lapis and Chris to gasp.
"And what do you want from me?" Chris asked.
"I want to help." Genjuro stated. "It's an adult's duty to finish what he started."
"Help me? I don't need your help! I hate adults! So why help me now!?" Chris said before marching off.
"Chris!" Lapis ran off to her.
Genjuro has a sad look on his face.
"Lapis, what is wrong with me?" Chris asked.
Lapis stops as he looks at Chris.
"Maybe you got in a heat moment when Genjuro-san mentions it, but he means his promise to look after you." Lapis said.
"W-why does he still care that promise after all these times...?" Chris asked. "He already has those girls to worry about."
"I don't exactly know either. We would have to see him for that. But what's wrong with adding one more person to that list? And if that's too much for him, I can certainly help to take care of you."
Chris looked at him.
"Can we please just go? I...I need to think." She requested.
Lapis sighed.
"Very well," Lapis said in a firm tone.
He and Chris walking side by side as they left for his apartment.
(At the apartment)
Lapis was making dinner while Chris was taking a shower. His phone rang and he answered it.
"Hello?" Lapis asked.
"Lapis, is Chris there?" Genjuro asked.
"She is. In the bathroom. I don't know if she's ready to talk to you yet." Lapis answered.
"I understand. I was just checking if she was in." Genjuro explained.
"I see..." Lapis said.
"Lapis, I wants to know why you didn't tells us before you went off after Yukine?" Genjuro asked.
"It's not that simple... it something from my past experience." Lapis tried to figure out the right words but he hears Genjuro sighed.
"I see," Genjuro said. "You don't have to talk about it."
"I'd rather explain it with the others all together. One day just not today."
"I understand. The girls are going to have a day to hangout to get to know each other better. You're free to do what you want tomorrow."
"I'll talk to you later." Lapis then hung up.
"Lapis? Who is that?" Chris asked as she appeared in clothes then the owner lent to her.
"Nothing really important. Anyways, dinner is ready." Lapis said.
Lapis and Chris sat down as they start eating dinner together.
As they were eating, Chris looked at Lapis.
"Lapis?"
"Huh?"
"I was wondering...what was your old society like?" Chris asked.
"I thought you didn't like my old society." Lapis replied.
"I'm just curious."
Lapis take a bite of his food before answering her question.
"Before the Helheim Forest arrives... my former society is almost similar to people who lives in medieval time." Lapis answered.
"Medieval time? So you guys didn't invent the electric yet?" Chris asked in surprises. Lapis shakes his head.
"But we have people really intelligence even though we don't have things modern human made." He answered.
"What is your former life like?" Chris asked.
"I live with my older sister who raised me on her own when my parents passed away in war..." Lapis said. This causes Chris to become quiet.
"I'm sorry to hear that." Chris said.
"Over time my sister gained a job at the castle where I made friends with the princess, the future Queen."
"You're friends with Royalty?!" Chris asked. Lapis nodded.
"We plays a lot together and there are times when she skips her studies to come out to play with the locals..." Lapis said as he remembers there are times they got into troubles for being out so late.
Chris isn't sure why but she can't help feeling a bit jealous about Lapis's old life.
"She and I have been friends throughout the years. I even attended her wedding with Rosyuo." Lapis explained.
"Rosyuo? I heard that he is the one who turns you all into Inves for his ideal world," Chris said.
Lapis nodded.
"It's true... but Rosyuo isn't always like that," Lapis answered sadly. "Back then, he is a lot hard to opens up because of his upbrings in society... his father is quite strict about him."
"The princess, my friend, was the only one who opened him up. He accepted her and fell in love with her. He was open about the marriage as was the princess."
"What about you? How did you felt about Rosyuo?"
"It's...hard to describe our relationship. We really didn't get along at first." He admits.
Chris has a confusion expression on her face.
She has no idea how Lapis has to endure the times of fighting Rosyuo whenever they crossed path with each other and how Rosyuo refused to talk with him and lectured his childhood friend about her duties.
"We have a bit difficult of understand on what on each other's mind before trusting another." Lapis answered.
"What about that Demushu guy? What is his deal with you anyway?" Chris asked.
"Well..." Lapis tries to explain. "He believes in strongest of the fittest. And he believes he is that." Lapis explained.
This causes Chris to look surprise.
"He also think that I'm unfits to stand besides my childhood friend because me and my sister are from the low class." Lapis said.
"He sounds like a pure Darwinist." Chris remarked.
"I have searched that term up so that would be a perfect way to describe him. Heck he was the first one to approve of Rosyuo's Ideal World." Lapis explained. "Another Overlord was Redyue...you could never trust her words."
"What do you mean?" Chris asked.
"She supposed to work for Rosyuo's family, but I always got this weird feeling that she is dangerous despite how Rosyuo trusted her with tasks." Lapis said.
"I see..." To Chris, her intentions were just like Fine's.
They soon finished eating and were about to go to bed. Chris was about to go to on the couch but Lapis stopped her.
"You can have the bed." He said.
"Are you sure?" Chris asked. Lapis nodded.
Lapis took an extra blanket and pillow for himself as he prepared his couch.
Chris climbs on Lapis's bed and find it quite comfortable before slowly let herself rest on the pillow.
This smell like him... Chris thought.
Lapis soon turns off the light.
"Good night, Chris." Lapis said.
"Hey Lapis,"
"Hmm?"
"Nothing, goodnight." Chris said before going to sleep. Lapis left for the couch.
Later, Lapis was fixing the cracks in the Heisei Rider Lockseed, but the Lockseed hasn't come back to its original colors yet…
"NO!"
"Chris!" Lapis recognized before going into the bedroom to see her shaking violently in the bed.
"I can't...!" She screamed, still asleep. She must be having a nightmare.
Lapis grabbed her by the shoulders.
"Chris, it's going to be alright! Just calm down!" He said.
Suddenly Chris's eyes have opened and saw Lapis in front of her.
"Lapis...?" Chris whispered. "What?"
"You must have a bad dream..." Lapis said.
Chris recollected herself as she remembered the dream.
"You're sweating. Here." Lapis gave her a rag and Chris grabbed it before wiping her forehead.
She was taking deep breaths before she was completely calmed.
"I'm fine now."
"Are you sure? What was the dream about?" Lapis asked.
"I...I-" Chris said. "It something happen when I was captured by those adults."
"Do you want to talk about it?" Lapis asked.
Chris looked down.
"If you don't want to talk about-."
"I was a little girl again. My wrists and legs were bound in chains. They kept dragging me and the other kids to keep moving. I shouted, told them it hurt. One of them dragged my chains so hard that I fell on the ground. They told me to keep moving but I couldn't." Chris recounted.
"I see..." Lapis said. But his angry starts boiled at these people who harm children.
Chris turns her attention away from Lapis, "I'm sorry that you have to hear it."
"It's nothing to be ashamed of." Lapis said.
"Hey Chris, I know this is strange but do you want me to removes these nightmares for you?" Lapis asked. This causes Chris to looks at him with eyes widened.
"Is that possible?" Chris asked.
Lapis showed her his bracelet.
"This was a gift given to me by the Queen a long time ago. It is a device that has abilities that not even I can fully understand. It's possible that it could remove your nightmares." Lapis explained.
"I don't know, I really don't like things playing with my mind." Chris said.
What else we could do- Lapis thought before he realized that he has something else.
"Maybe I could sing a melody for you." Lapis said.
"A melody...?" Chris asked. Lapis nodded.
"It's something my older sister used to sang for me, it's something my mom used to sing for her. Whenever I have trouble of sleeping or... monsters under my bed," Lapis said with the last part in a blush.
Suddenly he hears a laugh from Chris.
"Hahahaha... Oh my god..."
"I was a kid back then!" Lapis argued.
"Hahaha! But the thought of you...Hahaha!" Chris said before she stopped. "So how does it go?"
Lapis cleared his throat before singing it.
The song is unlike anything Chris would hear since she noticed the lyric isn't human language but Femushinmu dialect.
Lapis is singing a song that his older sister used to sing for him as a boy and remembered the verses well.
Suddenly Chris feels warm for the first time as her trouble memories of her dreams vanished from her mind and she felt calm for the first time.
He is good... Chris thought as she can't help but listen to Lapis's song.
It wasn't long until Lapis stops his song.
Lapis stopped and saw Chris asleep.
"Goodnight, Chris." He said softly before trying to leave but felt something grabbing his hand. He looked and saw Chris's hand holding his tightly.
He tried pulling away but she had a good grip. Lapis was in a bit of a bind, he can't wake Chris up or she'll be mad. So he did the one thing, he thought he'd never do. He got into bed with her.
(Next morning)
Chris murmured something as she awakens from her slumber. This is the first time she has a peaceful sleep without any nightmares because of Lapis's song. It wasn't until she saw the figure next to her bed.
H-how did he get here? Chris thought crazy as her face turn bright red.
Lapis is sleeping right next to her with his arm around her waist. His face is so close to her.
What happened last night?! Chris thought as her face turn even redder.
"Aaahh!" Chris screamed, waking Lapis up.
He yawned and sat up before looking at the blushed and nervous Chris.
"W-What are you doing here!? This close to me!? D-Did we-!?" Chris asked as she checked herself.
"We didn't do that." Lapis said as he figures out what Chris is referring. He did some research on some human behavior by watching movies.
"But why are you here?" Chris demands.
"Well... after I sang you the melody and you fall asleep. But you grip me tightly hard that I can't leave you alone and I have no choice but to sleep in the same bed as you." Lapis explained, still sleepy.
This causes Chris to blush ever hard after hearing Lapis's explanation and fiddling with her fingers.
"I...made you sleep here with me?" Chris asked, still blushing.
"Yeah." Lapis nodded.
Just then the door knocked.
"Yo, Lapis are you here?" Kanade asked as she opened the door with the spare key that Lapis gave her. "I'm just letting you that me and Tsubasa-." Kanade sees the two in the same bed.
Kanade can't help but opens her mouth.
"Oh my god... Did I just come in on the wrong time?" Kanade asked.
"This isn't what you think, Kanade." Lapis stated.
Suddenly Chris throws her pillow at Kanade's face.
"What are you doing here, old lady?!" Chris demands.
Kanade throws the pillow to the ground and glares back at Chris.
"Again with the old lady..." Kanade said angry.
"At least I haven't done 'it' on people I just met, midget!" Kanade called.
"It's not what you think!" Both Chris and Lapis said.
"It better not be." Kanade said before looking at Lapis. "Anyways, Lapis, I was coming by to let you know that I'm not going to be around for sparring. Tsubasa and I are spending the day with Hibiki and Miku."
"Okay, Kanade." Lapis answered with a nodded.
Kanade then looks at Chris with a narrow look.
"As for you, midget. Don't do anything dirty to Lapis or else..." Kanade said with dangerous tone.
"As if I would be perverted enough to do that!" Chris screamed before Kanade left.
"Chris?" Lapis called.
"What!?"
"You don't have to yell or people would have heard you." Lapis said, pointing to the people outside who seems to be alarmed by Chris's scream.
"Stay out of my business!" Chris shouts at them. She slammed the front door shut before heading into the bathroom again.
Lapis sighed as he gets himself up and preparing to make breakfast.
Chris took a deep breath as she washed her face up and looked at herself in the mirror. Her hairs seem to be sticking up in the air.
I look like a complete mess... Chris thought as she trying to fix her hair.
While she is doing it, she still thinking about last night. She couldn't help but compare Lapis's story to her own. They both lost people they cared about, they were on their own, and they both lost their homes yet unlike her, Lapis is able to stand up and still smile. Why is that? Chris shook these thoughts away as she took off her clothes and entered the shower.
Meanwhile Lapis was making breakfast before getting a call and answer it.
"Hello?"
"Lapis, is everything alright up there? I heard yelling." The boss lady said.
This causes Lapis to have a slight blush.
"Umm... it was accident." Lapis said.
"What sort of accident?" The Boss Lady asked.
"I invited a friend to stay for a while since she had no home." Lapis explained,
"Is that girl with light hair that I see you with?" The Boss Lady asked.
"Yes, and well...short version is that I slept with her in bed." Lapis explained with his blush being a little bit brighter.
"...Oh my." The Boss Lady remarked.
"I didn't do anything but sleeping," Lapis explain. "I tried to help her overcome a nightmare by sing a song before she won't let go off my hand."
"I see..." The Boss Lady said, getting the idea of what happen. "Then the scream?" She asked.
"Umm... Kanade accidently come in our awkward position." Lapis answered.
"And that screaming was..."
"Chris telling her to get out." Lapis said before Chris came in with a towel.
"Don't look." She warned.
Lapis still holds his phone and didn't look at Chris who is wrapped in a towel. He knows he shouldn't looks at her since he seen what happens to people before.
"Is Chris there?" The Boss Lady asked.
"Yes." Lapis said.
"Can I speak to her?" The Boss lady requested.
Lapis passed the phone without looking.
"It's for you."
Chris took it, "Hello?"
"It's been a while, Chris." The Boss Lady said.
"Oh... it's you," Chris said.
"How are you?" The Boss Lady asked. "You aren't getting yourself into another accident again?"
"No." Chris quickly answered.
"That's not what I heard." The Boss Lady said.
Chris blushed after hearing it.
"Umm... it's hard to explain, but I'm grateful that Lapis is here." Chris said softly.
"Hmm... I don't know what troubles you." The Boss Lady said. "But I hope you don't burden Lapis too much with your situation."
"I don't plan to." Chris said before giving the phone back to Lapis. "I'm going to change."
Lapis looked at the phone. "Chris is going through a lot right now. She needs all the support she can get." Lapis stated.
"Alright, Lapis. You better look after her." The Boss Lady said. "But if you get into any trouble related to girls, let me know."
"Yes, ma'am." Lapis answered.
Chris emerged in her usual dark maroon dress.
"Here."
Lapis passed her the plate of food.
"Thank." Chris said before she starts to eat now.
"So where are you going to starts your search about Fine's plan?" Lapis asked. "Since I doubt going back to her mansion would work."
"I don't know yet...I don't have much leads. We made sure that all loose ends were cut."
"But there has to be something."
Chris suddenly thought of something immediately.
"Chris, what is wrong?" Lapis asked.
"Kadingir..." Chris answered. "Fine wants to do something about Kadingir."
"Kadingir?" Lapis asked.
"I just remembered now." Chris said.
"What's Kadingir and what does Fine want with it?" Lapis replied.
Chris suddenly has a depressed look on her face. "But... I don't know," Chris answered. "I only hear her mention it."
Lapis sighed in frustration since Chris doesn't know what Kadingir is. There is something about Fine; he can't help notices despite her and Kougane working together. Something about her eyes tells him that she is older than him.
Much older than him.
He knows Fine couldn't be an Overlord. She seems to know how to control the Solomon Cane. Is it possible that she is immortal?
Lapis suddenly got up from his seat and goes to his laptop.
"Lapis?" Chris asked. "What are you doing?"
Maybe this world has a history about Kadingir? Lapis thought.
Lapis turns it on and hurry to his google page as he looks up the word Kadingir.
Chris did a facepalm.
"Lapis, I'm pretty sure you're not going to find it by using the internet."
"You don't know that." Lapis defended.
It wasn't until he press search and got various results but one of them caught Lapis's attention immediately before pressing on it.
"What on earth?" Chris asked in surprised.
"Kadingir... a tower of heaven..." Lapis said.
Lapis looked at Chris with a somewhat smug look.
"Oh don't you start!" Chris huffed while Lapis dialed Genjuro's number.
"Hello?"
"It's me. Chris might have given us a lead on Fine."
"Really?" Genjuro asked.
"Fine's goal is Kadingir." Lapis replied.
"Hmm... I see. Give my thanks to her." Genjuro said.
"Will do." Lapis answered before closing his call. "Now we need to find out where Kadingir is…"
"Wait, Lapis, there is something else you need to know." Chris said immediately.
This got Lapis's attention. "Huh?"
(Theme park)
The girls were listening to what Kanade told them this morning.
"WHAT?!" Hibiki and Miku looks completely shocked at Kanade.
"Chris-chan made Lapis-kun… sleep with her?" Hibiki asked in complete shocked.
"When I walk in on them this morning…" Kanade explained.
"I can't believe it…" Hibiki sputtered, still disbelief.
"I don't think Lapis would let that happened, Hibiki." Tsubasa assured Hibiki. "Lapis is older enough to take care of himself."
"Doesn't it mean that they done 'it'?" Hibiki asked, blushed.
"Hibiki-chan, you need to calm down. Lapis won't do something like." Miku said, try to calm her best friend. However, she is quite shock like Hibiki, but she keep it calm composition while Hibiki looks panic.
"I know that Chris-chan isn't bad… but I'm a little worried about leaving him alone with her." Hibiki answered honestly.
"We can talk about them later, aren't we supposed to have fun now?" Kanade asked. "Today is going to be fun for us."
The girls look surprised at her.
"Oh yeah…" Hibiki said.
"So where do you want to go first?" Kanade asked.
(With Lapis and Chris)
Lapis looks surprised at Chris.
"Eh? Grinsha and Shinmugurun are with Kougane?" Chris nodded.
"You know them?" She asked.
"I do. Grinsha is the strongest warrior and the only one who could stands up to him is Rosyuo, but he is only loyal to Rosyuo alone. Shinmugurun, on the other hand, he is quite arrogant for a warrior." Lapis said. "But how are they supposed alive?"
"You mean they were dead before?" Chris asked. Lapis nodded.
"Like Demushu, but how-" Lapis said before his eyes wide in realization, "Of course. Their weapons."
"What?" Chris asked confused before Lapis brings out his Overlord weapon from thin air.
This causes Chris to look surprised.
"An Overlord's weapon is can focused our power to attack and control the flora of Helheim at our bidding." Lapis explains, spins his Overlord tool for a bit before allow it to disappear. "I believe Fine and Kougane somehow revival them by using their weapons and have them under their controls."
"You gotta be kidding me…" Chris said.
But is it possible if they got his weapon as well? Lapis thought before getting himself up.
"Sorry, Chris. But I need to go somewhere." Lapis replied.
"Where are you going?" Chris asked.
But Lapis didn't responses as he heading for the door. However, Chris got in front of him immediately.
"I won't leave until you tell me where you are going." Chris stated.
"Helheim. I need to make sure they didn't find Rosyuo's sword or they will have him under their control." Lapis answered. Even if there is a chance Rosyuo could defiant Kougane's control, he will take it out on the world.
"I-I'm coming with you!" Chris said.
"Why? Helheim isn't exactly a safe place for human." Lapis asked. This causes Chris to blush.
"B-Because… I want to see what Helheim looks and I can't allow you abandoned your promise." Chris reasoned.
"Fine." Lapis said before going into his drawers and throws something at Chris. "Catch."
Chris caught what looks like a Sengoku Driver but without a faceplate. "What is this?" she asked curious.
"It was something I'm working on for the girls if they accidently end up in Helheim and prevent the fruits from influence them. It also allows them to absorb the energy of Lockseeds to replenish their strength." Lapis explained.
"Does it work while wearing Symphogear?" Chris asked.
"Well, I'm still trying to figure out how to make that work. But I don't want you be tempted by the Helheim fruits." Lapis answered.
"Sound good enough for me." Chris said.
"Okay… to make sure we don't have any troubles, I would need to use my true form…" Lapis answered before his eyes glowing green.
"Say what?!" Chris looks alarmed at Lapis surrounded by leafs and vines before he turns into his Overlord form Shamubishe. Chris looks speechless as she step few feet back.
"Are you scared now, Chris-chan?" Shamubishe asked with a smug. This causes Chris's face turns angry immediately.
"I-I'm… not scared of you!" Chris protested. This causes the Overlord to chuckle.
"It's not funny!" Chris argued blushed madly as she tries to punch his face. But she end up hurting herself when Shamubishe's face felt like tough metal as he laughing.
"What the hell?!" Chris yelped in pain. She didn't take note on how tough Overlords like Shamubishe's body from a human punch.
"Come on, we should get moving now." The Overlord said before opening up a portal inside his own house now. Chris looks at the belt and puts it on her waist.
The wolf like Overlord and Chris soon enters the forest before the zipper portal closed immediately.
(Helheim forest)
Chris looks around at the alien like forest while walking beside Shamubishe.
"So this is really the Helheim forest…?" Chris asked curious like a child.
"Yes, but don't go too far from me now." Shamubishe said.
"Don't tell me about getting lost." Chris said before she saw one of the purple fruits on the tree.
She went up to the tree and picked one of the fruit as it magical changed into a Sunflower seed Lockseed.
"Didn't think it would work…" Chris said before seeing an Elementary Inves in front of her.
Chris accidently drops the Lockseed and the Inves take it before devouring the Lockseed as Chris watched it transforming into a Shika Inves.
Before the Shika Inves could reacted, several vines wrapped around the Inves and throws the Inves far away from her.
Chris turns to looks at Shamubishe.
"Now you see what happened when you feed an Inves a Lockseed?" He asked. Chris nodded.
"So how are you going to find his sword?" Chris asked. "This place must be really big!"
"I already know where it is. After all, I was the one who made their grave marks…" Shamubishe said as the two continued moving.
While they're continued traveling through the forest, Chris can't help notices Inves watching them from afar but they're afraid of coming near her because of Shamubishe's presence.
"Hey Lapis, can you understand what they're saying?" Chris asked.
"They lose their abilities to communication after consuming the Helheim fruits as the influence of Helheim flow through their veins." The Overlord explained.
"Hey Lapis, if those scientists made Kougane, why can't they stop him?" Chris asked.
"When Kougane is released into the world, he destroyed all of his creators before I and my knight squads arrives to the scene." He answered.
"But why couldn't Rosyuo stop him?" Chris asked.
"After learning the creation of Kougane, Rosyuo felt betrayed by the people he swore to serve and Kougane made it worse when he turns friends and families on each other."
It wasn't long until Chris noticed abandon ruins as she follows Shamubishe into the ancient buildings and they find themselves in front of ancient stone coffin.
"A grave site?" Chris asked.
Soon Shamubishe reverted back into his human and approached the tomb.
"For her Highness and Rosyuo's final resting place together." Lapis said.
"When did you find this?" Chris asked.
"Not long ago when I managed to recover enough of my power to enter here alone. But I could tell Rosyuo is the one who made the grave for her." Lapis answered.
Lapis soon saw a large metal zanbato and went to it. This is Rosyuo's Joeshuimu.
"It's been a long time… old friend," Lapis said. He doesn't want to take his old friend's sword since it will disrespect his grave. But he must protect a new world from destruction of Kougane.
"I know this isn't a time to chat… but Kougane has made his return when Kouta and I finished him off." Lapis started. This got Chris confused at the name.
Is Kouta the human who Lapis trust? Chris thought curious.
"He also brings back several Overlords to help him to complete the genocide on human race that is why I need to make sure your sword won't fall into the wrong hands." Lapis said.
Lapis puts both hands on the hilt of the blade and starts to pull.
Please, Rosyuo… Lend me your blade… Lapis thought serious. He felt the blade response to him as he moving the blade from the ground.
"Then protect those you cared about, Lapis Shamubishe…" A familiar voice said to his ear.
Lapis soon pulled out the blade from the ground with ease as Chris looks awe at the size of Joeshuimu.
"That is pretty big for a sword." Chris comment. "How are you going to hide it from Kougane?"
"You will see." Lapis answered.
The Joeshuimu starts glowing as it absorbed into Lapis's bracelet as this surprised Chris's eyes.
"What just happened?" Chris asked confused.
Before Lapis could explains, they saw a shimmer figure appear in front of them and revealed to be a paled blonde hair woman. She wores white dress and a diamond necklace.
"His sword will be safe from that fiend's hand. It's been a long time, Shamubishe or do you go by Lapis now?" The woman asked friendly as this causes Lapis's eyes to wide.
"Y-Your Highness, but how are you here?" Lapis asked in shocked.
"She is the Queen?!" Chris looking surprised as well.
"You don't need to be formal with me anymore, Lapis. Call me by my real name." The woman said.
Lapis scratched his hair in embarrassment.
"Sorry… Kyrnn," Lapis answered.
This made the Former Woman of Beginning smiled before she points at the bracelet on his arm.
"This bracelet has unknown properties even to the previous royal knights who served my family for generations." She explains. "Your desire to protect the humanity is enough for the bracelet to call my spirit from Paradise. I glad to see you again." The former Woman of Beginning walks to Lapis and gave her a hug despite being see-through.
"Kyrnn… there is one thing I didn't get. But how did you die before Rosyuo? I thought both Man of Beginning and Woman of Beginning are meant to be together…" Lapis said. This causes Kyrnn to look sadly.
"Because of the death of many people including your sister cause my heart to broken," Kyrnn said sadly. "Lapis… I want you to know that we're truly sorry about everything happened and you suffered in the process."
"I will be alright… Kyrnn, I didn't blame either you or Rosyuo for what happened. I already forgive you long time ago." Lapis said as he trying to hug back despite his childhood friend is a ghost now. "No one could really foresee on what would happened on that day."
This made her smile at her former knight and childhood friend. Kyrnn suddenly notices Chris watching them quietly and approached her, "You must be one of Lapis's new friends, right?"
"Umm… yeah," Chris said as she looking at Kyrnn. She was still surprised to see an actual ghost of a former ruler of Lapis's old society.
"Chris, this is my old friend Kyrnn. Kyrnn, this is Chris." Lapis said.
"How do you do…?" Chris asked.
"Is she your girlfriend?" Kyrnn asked. This causes Chris to blush hard.
Why do people keep thinking we're a couple?! Chris thought embarrassed.
"No, Kyrnn. She is a friend I meet in this world." Lapis said. Most of all, he doesn't want to be involved in a relationship due to he being older than the human.
The former Woman of Beginning pouted. "But Lapis, I thought you have finally settled down when you got the chance to live peaceful and you could complete it with a girlfriend now." This causes Chris's face turn even dark shade red.
"You still remembered that Kougane alive and I can't allow him to do whatever he pleased." Lapis said, crossing his arms.
"I know, Lapis. But I want you to find a chance to have some happiness because I know this isn't what your sister won't want." Kyrnn said.
"She won't be happy either, but I know what I must do and I am gonna do whatever it takes to finish the battle against my past demons… I will protect the world where my friends live," Lapis said.
"Then I will pray your victory is a success, Lapis." Kyrnn said before looking at Chris. "As for you, Chris, I hope you will look after my best friend or I will hunt you in the afterlife."
"Yeah… I will." Chris answered, nervously.
Suddenly Kyrnn's body began to vanishing soon slowly as she notices this.
"It looks like it almost time for me to return to Rosyuo in the afterlife." Kyrnn said. "Before I go… I will pass along words from your sister, Lapis."
"What are they?" Lapis asked.
"She doesn't want you to blame yourselves for what happened and she will wait for you someday." Kyrnn said.
"I see…" Lapis said.
"Take care of yourselves, Lapis." Kyrnn said before she full vanished into thin air.
Lapis turns to look Chris who seems sad.
"Chris, are you alright?" Lapis asked.
Chris soon snapped out her daze and looks at Lapis. "I-I'm alright." Chris said. "I never thought it possible to talk with the dead."
"You aren't the only one who is shock by this." Lapis answered before taking out his Sakura Hurricane Lockseed.
"Do you want to go back now?" He asked. Chris nodded.
"I have enough of this place." Chris said.
It wasn't long until Lapis and Chris got on the Sakura Hurricane as they gone at desire speed and left the old world behind. However, they unaware that a figure watched them leaving the human world and came out the bushes.
It was none other than Grinsha himself and he looks angry at Lapis.
Lapis and Chris soon walk around the city after coming back from the Helheim forest. Lapis then thought of something.
"Hey Chris-chan… I've been wondering," Lapis started.
Chris turns and looks at him.
"What?" Chris asked.
"Do you want to play soccer with me?" Lapis offered.
"Don't you remember what you did to my face?!" Chris barked at him.
"I know. But has you really ever play soccer before?" Lapis asked. This causes Chris to look away from him when she is hits with the question.
"I… I didn't have the opportunities to grow up like normal kids." Chris admits sadly.
Suddenly Lapis takes Chris's hand and this causes Chris to blush immediately as they start moving.
"W-Wait! Where are we going?!" Chris asked shocked.
"Come on. It still not to later to learned playing soccer, I know a perfect place for you to practice." Lapis said with a smile.
It wasn't long until they reach a practice field with nets already sets up. Lapis soon find a soccer ball nearby and picks it up.
"How do you play…?" Chris asked.
"You have to use your legs to play the game, like this." Lapis said, as he backed up and kicked the ball before bounced the ball on his knees several times.
"Woah…" Chris said.
It wasn't long until Lapis kick the ball hard before sending the soccer ball into the goal with ease, "That is the goal of the game. Do you want to give it a shot?"
"Umm… sure," Chris said. It wasn't long until Lapis places the soccer ball in the middle of the practice field again. This time Chris watched Lapis closely as he made his move on the ball.
He soon kicked the ball again; Chris watches his movements before stealing the ball away by kicking it away. She soon sends the ball into the other goal with a fury kick.
"WHOA! Are you sure that you never play soccer before?" he asked, impressed.
"Not once… but I tried when I watch you." Chris admitted.
"Well, there are other things about soccer besides just simply kicking the ball, you know," Lapis replied, running to get the ball.
"Wait, there is more?!" Chris asked surprised.
Soon Lapis began to teach Chris how to the game especially defend the goal from kicks. It takes Chris long before she finally get a grip on defend against the ball, especially several kicks from Lapis. Then Lapis taught Chris on passing the ball by playing with her.
It wasn't long until Chris felt tired from learning soccer and lying on the ground.
"I seeing that you're improving, Chris-chan." Lapis said.
"Geez… I can finally see why you love this game so much," Chris remarked.
"Why thank you." Lapis said.
"Hey Lapis, do you think we could do something else besides Soccer? Maybe somewhere to relax?" Chris asked, feel exhausted.
"Umm…" Lapis is in deep thinking about what else to do before an idea hits his head. "Well, I think there is place we can relax."
"What is it?" Chris asked.
(Karaoke parlor)
Kanade, Tsubasa, Hibiki, and Miku made their last stop here for their fun. But it wasn't until they saw someone familiar there.
"Chris-chan, what are you doing here?" Hibiki asked.
Chris turns around to see the girls and her eyes wide in shock as well.
"What are you doing here?!" Chris asked to them.
"We're having a bonding time, but why are you here?" Miku asked.
"Well… umm-" Before Chris could explain, the music started to play as the spotlight shone on Lapis who is on the stage now.
The girls look quite shocked to see their friend on the stage now. Lapis took hold of the microphone and began to sing, surprising the audience with his singing voice as he sang 'Raising Up Your Flag'.
"Ei Ei Oh! (Rise Up Your Flag)
Ei Ei Oh! (Rise Up Your Flag)
Ei Ei Oh! (Rise Up Your Flag)
Rise Up Your Flaaaaaaag!
Shinjitsu" sono aji wa nigakute
Nakanaka nodo wo tooranai
Sore demo nomikonde miseru sa
Mada michi nakaba
Onaji tetsu mata fumanai tame ni
Ano hi yori tsuyoku naru shika nai
Hinoko wo furiharai chikazuite'ku…
Kakushin
Akirame wa shinai... agaite miseru
Kono sekai... Rule... buchikowasu made
Shutsujin kachidoki age
Mou mayou koto nakare
Aratana chikara ga Ore no koto
Tamesou to shite itatte
Takaku hata wo kakage
Ookina koe sakebe
NEXT LEVEL ni tadoritsuku
Michi no tsuyosa kono te ni"
AN: There is my latest chapter for Kamen Rider Kamuro: Song of the New Stage! Also I decide to give the former Woman of Beginning a name since I don't felt like calling her the Queen every time. Anyway, be sure to review or message me for any questions, comments, or concern. And don't be afraid to look at my other stories.
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