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Armored Rider's Date A Live Chronicle
Chapter12: Kotori's date! Flame of Dragon God!
Kotaro followed Reine as they soon made it to an area where, in front of him, was some type of living room and kitchen that was similar to the one in Shido's home. Kotaro noticed Kotori was sitting in one of the seats, chewing on her sweets.
"Kota… are you alright?" Kotaro turned around and saw Shido next to him, clearly concerned about Kotaro's condition.
"I am fine, how about you?" Kotaro asked in return.
"Good. Though, I'm worried about Mana since the doctors say her condition isn't getting better." Shido answered, and a pained expression came over his face.
"I'm sure she will be alright…" Kotaro assured before looking back at Kotori. "I think we should talk with Kotori. I'm just as confused as you as to what happened before." The blue haired teen nodded in agreement.
"You two will be on your own in there." Reine informed them.
"Huh? I have to go?" Kotaro asked.
"After the battle, Kotori remembered what happened when she shot you and she might want to apologize." Reine elaborated.
The two boys walked up to the steps as the door slid open and walked inside to see Kotori drinking tea. She then noticed the both of them.
"Look like you're awake." Kotori said.
"Yeah…" Kotaro replied as they took their seats before getting to the heart of the situation. "Kotori, what exactly are you?"
"Are you even human?" Shido asked.
"I'm your cute little sister." The redhair girl answered.
"Do people normally call themselves cute?" Shido questioned himself.
Kotori placed her hand under her chin. "I am cute, though, right?" she asked once more.
Shido closed his eyes. "Well, I can't deny it." He said before he opened his eyes. "Kotori, are you a Spirit?" he asked.
"That's what I want to know. Since there's no way you can be a Demi-Spirit like Souji or his siblings." Kotaro said.
She placed her cup down. "I was born human, no doubt but… I became a Spirit five years ago." She answered making them look surprised at this new information.
"But how?" Shido asked.
"I don't remember to be honest, Shido." Kotori answered. It was true; every time she tried to remember there was a pain in her head and she lost track of her train of thought.
"Then how come your powers returned yesterday if you didn't use it, days before?" Kotaro asked.
"I don't know… when Banana boy told me about the Fire Spirit and that the fire happened five years ago, it caused a trigger in my memories." Kotori continued.
"Then the reason why they picked Shido because... he kissed you." Kotaro realized before getting whacked in the head by Kotori. "Ow… what the heck!?"
"Don't misinterpret." Kotori hissed in irritation.
"But how did you get back to your senses after the battle, when you tried to shoot me and Mana?" Shido asked her.
This caused Kotori's eyes to widen in shock. "I…"
"I blacked out when I was about to fight him and… I regained my senses after hearing Shido. But what if I lost control again?" Kotori asked, with hint of fear. "But what if I did something horrible? What if I killed someone?"
"Kotori!" Shido said at the out of character of his sister.
"Sorry… I said something out of character." Kotori said, attempting to cover up her slip.
"Won't your Spirit power return to Shido?" Kotaro asked.
Kotori shook her head in the negative. "Unlike Tohka and Yoshino, I drew out almost all of my power. It won't happen naturally and has the chance of going out of control again.. It need to be sealed again." Kotori said, and looked down at her coffee cup.
"Sealed again…" Shido muttered.
"Like what you did with Tohka." Kotori reminded him.
"Wait, what about-"
"Even if we try to seal in a Lockseed, I don't know how you will able to handle Kotori's power after it made her go berserk." Kotaro said. Even if they sealed it in a Lockseed, Souji would still come after Kotori's power and if it was a Lockseed then he'd be able to use her power even easier.
Suddenly Kotori started coughing before she accidently dropped her coffee cup on the ground. This caused the boys to become alarmed as they went up to her.
"Kotori, are you alright?" Shido asked with a worried expression.
"I'm fine…don't worry about it." Kotori said with a weak smile.
(Play wimp ft. Lil' Fang (from FAKY))
Tsuyogari no uragawa ni yowasa wo kakushiteta
A large Spacequake happened on the northern section of Earth before the scene suddenly changed.
Nigenai yo kore kara wa... mou ichido ano sora e!
Soon we focused on Gaim, Zangetsu, Ryugen, Baron and Idunn as they stood in a Helheim-covered Tengu City before their visors glowed. Then, in order as the screen flashed: Gaim resting the Daidaimaru against his shoulder; Zangetsu holding his Melon Defender close to him; Ryugen looking to the side with his Budou Ryuhou; Baron with his Banaspear stabbed to the ground; Idunn posing with her Sword Bringer and Apple Reflector.
Tsukuri agetemo kowashite mata tsukutte
Kotaro hurried down the street before meeting Mihashi and Rinne as they were on their way to Raizen High school.
Nanbyaku kai mo again and again!
Zangetsu stood in the moonlight before dodging incoming beam attacks then cutting down his enemies.
Demo makeru itami ni nare sugiteta
Mihashi was practicing with his shinai in a dojo before he looked at the Melon Lockseed.
Mitomeraretakute karamawatte
Baron charged forward as stabbed his Banaspear into his enemies.
Tsuyogari miseta tokoro de
Souji looked at the ruins of his house, gripping the Banana Lockseed like a vice as he remembered his vow and glared at the DEM building, a group of people and the symbol of Team Baron behind him.
Sore ja jibun ga munashiku naru dake ja nai?
Shido was standing in the kitchen while making breakfast as his Budou Lockseed hung firmly from his pocket. Ryugen sprinted through the forest while firing at his enemies before hiding behind another tree.
Uh ikou ka! It's time to wake up!
Takeru Kazuraba walked down a dark hallway before revealing he wore a Sengoku Driver with an unknown Lockseed in his hand. In his shadow was a new Rider, silhouetted in pure black.
Me wo samashina! tsuyosa wa meikaku
A teen is shown standing in the middle of a ruin, with a small girl holding his hand. Suddenly he sees his little sister being snatched away from him by four shadows. Initially despairing, he gained a determined look and grabbed his Citron Lockseed and transformed into Fumou, raising his Citrus Gladius and rushing at his enemies.
Forget the fear and doubt you gotta burn it up
Tengu City seemed to be fully overcome by Helheim. Kotaro, Souji, Mihashi, and Shido shifted into their respective Rider forms before taking off to battle against the Inves, DEM, and other Riders.
Ichi ka bachi ka sa! asu mo futashika
In the following shot, as the Kamen Riders battle against the Inves, the girls proved their power in the fight by taking on the Inves as well, different shots showing them each in action.
Sadame nante kowase fight for yourself!
Me wo sorasuna fly again!
Soon we see Gaim and Baron struggling against another, neither of them giving an inch and sparks flying in the air. Both Kotaro and Souji screamed in rage, determined to win the fight.
'Tsuyoku naritai!' to negau koto de
Furueteta hane wa yami wo kirisaiteku
In the DEM base are Issac and Ellen before Issac was covered by purple hellish flames, immediately replaced by another new Rider with only blood-red eyes to show he was there.
Kimi ga iru kara mou kowakunai yo
Sono te nigitte mou ichido ano sora e!
Gaim, Baron, Ryugen, Zangetsu, and Idunn stood behind their symbols while holding their Lockseeds. The Spirits stood beside them with their weapons ready as the title logo appears again.
Kotaro was currently giving a recap to Rinne about what happened during the talk with Kotori in the hallway.
"I see…" Rinne said, "Couldn't you seal Kotori's power instead?" she asked.
"True, but… Kotori want Shido to have her healing ability not anyone else." Kotaro answered. "Also she believed someone erased our memories of that incident."
"That explain why I can't recall that day… but there is one person who might know what happened that day." Rinne reminded Kotaro.
"Kuro Gaim…" Kotaro said, thinking back to their mysterious savior.
"Who exactly is he?" Rinne asked confused.
"Hey Rin…" Rinne turns to look at Kotaro who was suddenly uncertain about something. "Are we really protecting people?" he asked.
"Of course, we are." Rinne said.
"I-It's just… how can we be protect people who killed others? Like those who killed Souji's parents…" Kotaro said with a depressed look. "Those who try to kill the potential future for both Human and Spirits…"
Rinne didn't know what to say to Kotaro. Ever since she learned about the existence of Demi-Spirit, people born from human and spirit, she had been thinking about that very same dilemma.
But I know you will find the answer…Rinne thought.
Unknown to them, Kyouhei overheard their conversation and currently in deep thinking.
They're still green, but it looks like I might need to step in to help these children out soon… The blonde vice-commander thought to himself.
"...so, that's what happened." Ryuuta finished his recap about the battle to Zeo.
"Damn… So Itsuka's sibling is a Spirit who caused the fire five years ago." Zeo muttered coldly and seriously.
Ryuuta nodded.
Like Ryuuta, Zeo had no problems against Souji's heritage since they lost their family members like he did. He especially didn't want to get on Kurumi's bad side either; as much as Zeo respected Souji, his girlfriend was crazy.
"If only I had been there…" Zeo muttered under his breath.
"It wouldn't have changed much since it would've added to the body count, Zeo." Ryuuta warned before he walk past Zeo. "If Sempai is down, then who will be there to protect his siblings?" he asked.
"But can you kill someone like her?" Zeo questioned quietly. He knew of Ryuuta's vendetta against Spirits and the DEM.
This made Ryuuta stop walking and time seemed to stop before he answered. "She has an obvious weakness; her brother. But I doubt Sempai will let me at her…"
Ryuuta then remembered his appointment with that snake, and added an instruction to what he was telling Zeo.
"Tell Sempai, I have a personal matter to take care of." Zeo nodded, before Ryuuta got on his motorcycle outside and drove off. After all, he needed his answers...
The Blood Orange Lockseed glow a sickly red inside his pocket, as if something was alive inside it.
Gridon and Kurokage collapsed on the ground before their transformation revert them back into their civilian forms.
Soon Zangetsu caught both of their respective Lockseeds in his hands before looking at them.
"Damn it…" Reiji growl, struggling getting back up from the ground.
"W-Wait, Reiji… let see what he wants." Daisuke pleaded to his friend. Reiji is in a deep thought about what his friend say before Zangetsu approached them.
"Listen to your friend, Asakura. There is more to your belts than meet the eyes." Zangetsu said calm.
"Tcch… fine." Reiji said. "But only if you give us back our Lockseeds!"
"After you heard what I have to say." Zangetsu insisted before closed his Lockseed to revert back to his original form.
"Grrr… fine." Reiji complied. "What so fucking important that you have to beat the crap out of us?" he grunted at the white Rider.
"It the truth about the Sengoku Drivers, Lockseeds, and Inves." Mihashi said, crossing his arms. "They're more than what anyone would imagined."
"Like what?" Daisuke questioned.
Mihashi soon take out from his pocket— a Helheim fruit— in plastic bag. "This is what a Lockseed originally from." He answered.
"EEEHHHH!?" The duo exclaimed in shocked.
Daisuke adjusted his glasses as he take a look at the Helheim fruit in the bag. "So that how are our Lockseeds from?" he asked. Mihashi nodded.
"Indeed. But you shouldn't even try to eat them." He continued.
"Or what?" Reiji snorted.
"Hmm… let see." Mihashi said before noticed a small squirrel nearby and take out the Helheim fruit. "This."
He throws the fruit in front of brown squirrel. The squirrel noticed the fruit and approached before taking the first bite.
Before their eyes, green vines surrounding the squirrel and transformed it into a miniature Inves. This caused the two boys to turn paled.
"What the hell!?" Reiji exclaimed.
"That squirrel just turned into an Inves?" Daisuke gawked in disbelief.
"Any living things could turn into Inves after consuming a Helheim fruit…" Mihashi response as the mini Inves finishing up the Helheim fruit.
"Oh no…" Daisuke muttered as this made them look at him.
"Daisuke, what is wrong?" Reiji asked confused.
"Reiji, do you remember when we find the mail man's hat?" Daisuke asked to his friend.
"Yeah…?" Reiji looks confused. "What about it?"
"I-I noticed there were strange vines on the wall before that Inves attack us…." Daisuke said quiet before looking at Mihashi. "Do you think that-"
"There is no doubt about it. The Komori Inves you two just fought was the mailman…" Mihashi said solemn.
"I-It can't be… that Inves we were chasing was once human!?" Reiji looks disbelief at Mihashi's calm expression.
"What!? You gotta be fucking kidding me!" Reiji looking enraged. "Isn't there any way to turn him back?"
"No… there isn't." Mihashi answered as this made the two boys become quiet.
"That is why I came here to ask you whether you want to continued wear those Sengoku Drivers or going back to your normal lives." Mihashi said to them.
After checking on Mana the second time, Shido decide to go shopping for grocery to get his mind out after learning about Kotori's Spirit status.
If Kotori lost control of her power, she will gone berserk and attack everyone… This is why Ratatoskr want to sealed their power to prevent them from going out of control, Shido thought to himself. But the scary part he nearly lost his life when he try to protected Mana without his magic regeneration ability.
But one strange thing is… why he doesn't remember how Kotori become a Spirit anyway? And how did it happened in the first place?
"Shido, there you are." A familiar voice said. "I have been looking for you."
Shido snapped out of his thoughts and saw Tohka in front of him. She have an angry look on her face as she stares at him.
"Hey Tohka…" Shido greet, nervously.
"Don't go 'hey' on me, Shido. You didn't tell me that you left the ship." Tohka said with hint of angry.
"Sorry… I got a lot on my mind, but I was trying to decide what to prepare for dinner." Shido answered. "Do… you want to help?"
"Fine." The Princess Spirit said as the two went down to the market as they're looking up anything for dinner.
"Shido, I've been wonder about something." Tohka said.
"What is it?" Shido asked, looking at Tohka who seem a little nervous.
"To be honest… I never thought it possible for human and Spirit to have children." Tohka admit, looking at a couple nearby with kids.
"I know… I never believed it possible either," Shido said. But it also tragedy to consider that DEM will be hunted them. "But it also proved that they could coexistence together despite what people think of them."
"Thought what is like to have them…" Tohka muttered quietly, for no one to hear.
"What was that?" Shido asked with confused expression.
"N-Nothing!" Tohka protested.
DJ Sagara was currently on a lunch break after another success in his latest report about the Kamen Riders. It wasn't until he hears footsteps before him and he looks up to see Ryuuta giving him a cold glares.
"I have been look for you, Sagara…" Ryuuta said.
"Sakuma-kun, I have been expecting you." Sagara mused with a smile. "How is your sister doing?" he asked.
This made Ryuuta's expression turn even colder.
"Ryuuta-nii, calm down. I don't like him same as you." Minami said.
"We have a deal, snake." Ryuuta said before taking out the Blood Orange Lockseed and places it on the desk.
"Ah, yes. This is from Savior, alright." Sagara said, taking the Blood Orange Lockseed into his hand.
"Now… tell me what you know." Ryuuta said with a serious expression.
"How feisty." Sagara said with a smirk. "I can't tell where the others are. But the one who carried the Blood Orange of Conquest is close to Kazuraba Kotaro."
This made Ryuuta's eyes wide in shocked and gasped. "W-what did you just say?" he asked.
Sagara looked at Ryuuta curiously, as the youth clenched his fists tightly and, unknown to Ryuuta, a black aura began to grow around him. It fashioned itself briefly into a skeleton-armored figure before disappearing.
"Interesting. Most interesting..."
Kotaro is currently talking with his brother over the internet. It also a good time since his brother is prepared for a meeting.
"I see… Is there something else troubling you, Kotaro?" Takeru asked, noticed his brother seem to be a little stressful than usually.
"What do you mean?" Kotaro asked, slightly nervous.
"You seem to be worn out about something? Did you have in a fight with a bully again?" Takeru asked.
Kotaro wonder if his brother could give him an advice about deal with someone like Souji, "Well… I sort did, but we made him leave us alone." He explains.
"But why didn't you call the authority?" Takeru asked curious.
"I didn't… because he is raising younger siblings on his own." Kotaro said.
The cold expression from Takeru's face disappear and show a soft expression, "I see… But he shouldn't pick too much fight, he will endanger the lives of his own siblings." He said.
"That is what I try to tell him, but he won't listened." Kotaro shrugged.
"Try not get too friendly with him, he might turned on you one day. Do you understand?" Takeru warned with strict tone.
Kotaro nodded, "Hey Nii-san, I was-" But he was soon interrupted by the sound of Takeru's only telephone and his brother picked it up.
"Hello? What did you just say!?" Takeru questioned in annoyance of the caller.
Whoever call him, must made Nii-san really pissed off… Kotaro thought nervously. He is familiar how angry his brother could become.
"Get it done, if I came down there and don't see it clear, you're fired." Takeru said before closed his phone soon.
"A-Are you alright, Nii-san?" Kotaro asked.
"Sorry… Kotaro. It just a rough day at work." Takeru said with a smile.
"I see… Maybe when you get back, we can go to the hot spring together and relaxed." Kotaro suggested.
"The Tengu Spring… I haven't been there for ages, it definitely would sound nice. But I have to go now, Kotaro." Takeru said.
"Don't get too stressed out, Nii-san." Kotaro said before the call turned off.
Maybe I can cleared my head by getting some fresh air… Kotaro thought to himself as he left the apartment.
It wasn't long until Kotaro looks out across the river on the bridge. He soon noticed a family of five hanging around at the side of the river.
The little boy try to throw a pebble across the river and only got three skips.
"Don't worry. I am sure you will get better." The older boy assured before handling him another pebble.
"Thank you, Nii-san." The young boy said.
"Look at me, Nii-san!" The young girl said, trying to imitating her siblings.
The scene of the family having fun somehow made Kotaro smiled. But that didn't last long as he hoped. He soon hear footsteps coming close to him and turn around to see Souji's right hand man Zeo.
"You…" Kotaro said.
"Fight me." Zeo said with cold expression. He then places his Sengoku Driver on his waist for the belt form to around him.
"What? Why do we have to fight?" Kotaro asked confused.
"Don't ask me question…" Zeo said before taking out his Kurumi Lockseed. "And transform…"
"KURUMI!"
"…Henshin…" Zeo said cold.
"KURUMI ARMS! MISTER KNUCKLEMAN!"
Kotaro soon jumps out of the way when he avoid Knuckle's Kurumi Bomber for his stomach by rolling across the floor. Kotaro get up and looks back at Knuckle.
"Wait! I don't want to fight! Why did we have to fight in the first place?!" Kotaro asked.
But he have to dodged another attack from Knuckle immediately before Knuckle made him trip on the ground.
"If it wasn't for you… Souji won't have to get hurt!" Knuckle growl with angry. "If you didn't stop her earlier, then he won't have got serious hurt and made his siblings sad!" he exclaimed.
This made Kotaro's eyes wide in shock to do anything when Knuckle charged at him again without any remorse.
Before Knuckle could even touched him, he didn't noticed a red blur appear out of nowhere and deflected his attack with ease as he was send backward.
Knuckle soon regain his focus before seeing the one who stop his attack as both him and Kotaro look completely surprised.
"What…?"
The figure in front of Kotaro looks identical to Gaim, but except feminine and have blood red on the sword-shaped crest, her armor is red and black, flame-like tribal markings.
"There is another Gaim?" Knuckle asked.
"Who are you…?" Kotaro asked, looking disbelief. Especially the fact that her armor looks just like his!
"Stay here." The mystery figure said calmly before charging at Knuckle.
Knuckle snapped out of confusion before charging at the strange Rider with his Kurumi Bomber. The strange Rider dodged his attacks before firing her Musou Saber at him, but Knuckle uses his Kurumi Bombers to shield himself from the bullets.
Then Knuckle advanced toward her before pushing down his Cutting Blade.
"KURUMI AU LAIT!"
The mystery Rider did the same thing.
"BLOOD ORANGE SQUASH!"
Knuckle fired his Kurumi Bombers at her, but the strange Rider turns into a red tornado and blocked his attacks with ease. She then responds with a couple of crimson slashes that send Knuckle flying backward for a few feet.
"Who are you…?" Knuckle questioned. "Why do you have to get in the way!?"
"Someone who disliked unnecessary bloodshed." The unknown Rider response before taking out her Blood Orange Lockseed and placed it in her Musou Saber.
Knuckle gritting his teeth before pushing down his Cutting Blade three times.
"KURUMI SPARKING!"
"1-0-0-0! BLOOD ORANGE CHARGE!"
Knuckle got himself up and straight his Kurumi Bombers before charging at the mystery Rider who is ready with her attack as he send his Kurumi Bombers at her.
But the mystery Rider response by deflecting the attack with her Musou Saber and delivering a powerful slash at Knuckle's chest before he blows up immediately.
Knuckle send to the ground immediately while holding his chest tightly. He soon looks up and see the Musou Saber pointed directly at his face.
"Damnit…" Zeo gritting his teethes.
"Any last words…" The mystery Rider said before Kotaro grabbed her Musou Saber to stop her, "Why?"
"That is enough! He is already unarmed, you don't have to kill him." Kotaro said with a pleading look. "Please… I beg you!"
She stares at Kotaro then Knuckle as she placed her Musou Saber away and this made Kotaro sighed in relief.
"I didn't need your help, you-" Kotaro turn around and glares at Zeo with a very cold expression. "I don't care if you have problem with me, but I reminded you that idiot charge on a challenge that over his even own limit! He know this as well!" Kotaro said, shaking his arms. "Call me naïve if you want… but I am fine with it than being bitter for the rest of my live!" he continued.
This causes Zeo to look quiet before they heard a familiar voice.
"Please don't hurt Zeo-nii!" A familiar voice pleaded as Kotaro turned to see Tsuki.
"You…" Kotaro said.
"Tsuki… what are you doing here?" Knuckle questioned.
"I got a feeling when you went out on your own and I was right," Tsuki said, looking at Kotaro. "I am so sorry about this… Kota-san." She apologized.
Before Kotaro could respond, his eyes went wide as he saw Origami with a sniper rifle and ready to aim at Zeo and Tsuki.
"Look out!" Kotaro shout before getting out his Orange Lockseed.
"ORANGE!"
"No way…" The mystery Rider muttered.
"Henshin!" Kotaro shout.
"SOIYA! ORANGE ARMS! HANAMICHI ON STAGE!"
Kotaro transformed into Gaim before pushing the two out of the way from a long range shot.
"Kazuraba… is Gaim…" Origami said with disbelief.
Gaim soon got himself up and look at the direction where Origami was. "I never thought you goes that low… teme." Gaim clenched his teeth as he tightly gripped his Daidaimaru. Anger welled up inside of Gaim at the moment. At first he was only upset and pity Origami for her loss. Now that he just saw her trying to kill a Rider along with an innocent bystander, the little girl he rescued, the anger in him finally had the chance to come out.
"RAAAAAAH!" Gaim yelled, surprising everyone as he charged towards Origami in lighting fast speed. Gaim landed a brutal slash against the unprepared Origami, sending her reeling in shock.
When did he… become this fast? Origami thought before she got out her lightsaber to block the next attack as sparks flying in the air.
"Get out of my way, Kazuraba!" Origami said before she countered with a slash and sparks flying on Gaim's chest.
She was about to attack Gaim when she got shots several times by the mystery Rider who used her Musou Saber. Gaim then got up before bring his fist to punch Origami in the face when she let her guard down as she was knocked to the ground.
"Is this what revenge done to you? Don't you ever think about the consequences of your actions?" Gaim then grabbed his Musou Saber and firing at Origami. But Origami puts up her barrier to shield herself from the attack.
But he then puts his Orange Lockseed into the slot of his Musou Saber and await for it to glow immediately.
"1-0-0-0! ORANGE CHARGE!"
Gaim let out a roar before he draws his swing in a 360 as the blade of Musou Saber is glowing and looks at Origami.
"That move…" Zeo muttered with disbelief as he watched Gaim's style. It reminded him of a certain armor gold and red Rider.
Gaim unleashed a powerful slash at Origami's barrier and it went directly at her immediately. The orange wave struck the barrier head on and surprised causing cracks appears in fast rate until an explosion occurred.
When the smoke vanished, Origami wasn't around anymore as Gaim sighed in disappointment. "What is her game?" Gaim muttered. Especially none of the AST wannabes are around here.
Suddenly he hears footsteps moving and noticed the mystery Rider turned away as she left immediately. Gaim soon closed his Lockseed and reversal back to his original form.
"Wait! Where are you going?" Kotaro asked.
"None of your concern…" The Rider said with hint of cold tone.
"But can you tell me who you are?" Kotaro asked.
But the strange Rider didn't say anything before she ran off immediately.
"Wait!" Kotaro said before running after her immediately.
Kotaro continued in pursued the strange Rider down the alley before he noticed she wasn't anywhere in sight. Could there be a chance she went into Helheim forest?
"Where did she went off?" Kotaro wondered out loud before he left the alley.
(AST Headquarter)
"Idiot!" Origami flinched as her captain scolded at her immediately.
What is the captain angry about? She call Origami back after she went on her own to hunt down Riders especially learning about what happens.
"But Captain, there was a Rider nearby-" Origami tried to explain but her Captain interrupted her again.
"You almost killed a civilian child in the process!" Ryoko said with angry expression.
This made Origami become quiet when Ryoko pointed that out. "I…"
"You will be suspended from using Realizer for four weeks to think about what you did. Do you understand?" Ryoko asked.
"I-I… understand." Origami said before leaving her captain's office.
Origami hold her fist tightly.
But she is angry at something else.
Why didn't she suspected Gaim to be none other than a student at Raizen High?
The same one got in the way of hunting the Hermit.
(Kazuraba resident)
When Kotaro came home, he is greeted by none other than Maria herself.
"Hello Kota, I am happy that you are home. I need to talk with you." Maria said.
Kotaro sat down on the couch as he looks at the silver hair girl. "Is it about Kotori?" Kotaro asked.
Maria nodded. "The dating location is going to be at the water park. Are you familiar with that place?" she asked.
"So Shido is taking Kotori there…" Kotaro muttered.
"But you are coming as well." Maria informed, causing Kotaro to become surprised.
"Wait, what!? Why am I coming? Won't that create an awkward situations especially the fact that Kotori is tsundere?" Kotaro asked.
"ACHOO!"
Kotori sneezed violently before spilled her tea on her report. She felt a scowl appear on her face while her eyebrow twitched in annoyance. 'I am not a tsundere god dammit…!'
"True. But we can't let anything goes wrong on the date." Maria said.
"Anything else?"
"Also you and Shido have to see the girls in swimsuits." Maria finished before she noticed Kotaro sleeping on the couch and snore lightly.
He must be exhausted after the long day… Maria thought as she fetched a blank from the closet and places on Kotaro.
She read that human could get cold from not sleeping with a blanket and make sure Kotaro doesn't catch a cool.
"Goodnight, Kota." Maria said softly.
(Next day)
Kotaro meets up with Shido at the swimsuit section as Tohka and Yoshino are looking for swimsuits.
"Remind me again, what is the focus of this task?" Kotaro asked.
"According to Reine-san, to keep up from being distracted from other girls' swimsuits." Shido answered. "And our heart rates will be monitored…"
"Though why am I involved since I didn't kiss Yoshino…" Kotaro muttered.
"Because you're a lolicon." Shido said with a smirk.
This cause a tick mark on Kotaro's forehead. "I am not a lolicon!" Kotaro retorted.
Soon the girls finished picking out their swimsuits, the group head to see what they wear until a certain white haired girl appeared.
"Oh great…" Kotaro muttered. "What are you doing here?"
Origami looks at Yoshino. "As I thought… the Hermit." She said.
Yoshino soon immediately hide behind Kotaro for protection.
"I'm glad I got to see you, Shido." Origami continued. "But I am here to talk to Gaim." She pointed at Kotaro, making him on guard.
"I have no business with you after what you did yesterday." Kotaro retorted.
"I heard you were involved with the Spirit of the Flame before." Origami said. "Who is she?"
"None of your concerns." Kotaro concluded.
Origami did something others won't expect. She placed her hands together and tilted her head. "Pretty please?" she asked.
"No." Kotaro refused again.
Origami then looking at Shido. "By the way, Shido, the only swimsuit I have is the one from school." She continued. "At this rate, it would be extremely problematic if we were to go to the pool or beach."
"Why don't you buy one, since you're here?" Shido asked.
"It's important to get a second opinion when buying swimsuits." She answered. "Having a male opinion is especially helpful."
"As much as I want to help, I am really busy." Shido said. Kotaro nodded.
(A few minutes later)
Sadly, Shido and Kotaro had to be in the dressing room as the two boy looked at Tohka and Origami staring at each other. Kotaro could swear that he can see lighting passed between the two girls.
"All right. Origami Tobiichi!" Tohka started. "Whoever excites Shido the most will be awarded the right to go on a date with him."
"I already know who will win." Origami said. "There's no way I would allow you to go on a date with Shido."
Shido sighed as he rubbing his nose.
Both girls soon began changing to separated swimsuits as this caused both boys to blush especially at Tohka.
Geez, Shido is really luck… Kotaro thought, blushing.
"Kota… help me." Yoshino pleaded from her dressing room.
"Yoshino?" Kotaro and Shido went to checks on Yoshino's dress room as they opened the curtain and their faces turn scarlet.
Yoshino was having trouble with wearing her swimsuit plus she have the most adorable puppy dog eyes ever.
"It looks like we have a winner." Reine said in their communicators. But Kotaro fall on the floor unconscious with nosebleed.
Why does cuteness have to be a crime…? Kotaro thought unconscious.
(Fraxinus)
Kotaro have a very angry look on his face after putting tissue in his nose from the nosebleed.
Who is he angry at?
Shido is laughing at him while holding his stomach.
"But it proves it, Lolicon!" Shido said.
"It's not funny, Siscon!" Kotaro exclaimed.
Suddenly Kyouhei came into the room. "I had fun with the commentary, though." He said. "But seeing all those girls in swimsuit must have been effective training."
"Maybe we should have done training to prevent nosebleed in the future." Kotaro said.
"Shido-kun, do you really not remember what happened five years ago?" Kyouhei asked. Shido shakes his head.
"I see… then I have something to show you boys. This is something Fraxinus got from long time ago." Kyouhei said, pressing some remote.
We then looks at the footage of a younger Kotori in her Spirit outfit and a younger Shido unconscious. "So that's the fire…" Kotaro muttered.
"Who is there?" Shido asked. This got Kyouhei and Kotaro look confused.
"Shido, what's wrong?" Kotaro asked, looking at his friend's strange behavior.
"Who is there? Why are you on Kotori's shoulder!?" Shido questioned.
Could there be more to Kotori become a Spirit than meet the eyes… Kotaro thought serious.
Suddenly he felt some pain in his head.
A little boy saw a blue hair boy collapsed on the ground while looking at the redhead standing in front of them.
"Kotori, is that you?" A girl asked.
"Kotori, what happened to you?" the boy asked in completely shocked.
But the redhair girl didn't respond. However, the young boy hears a strange voice as it wasn't from Kotori at all.
"What? You two aren't even supposed to be here." A mystery voice said.
"Who is there!?" The boy asked, looking around. This made his female companion look confused at him.
"But I won't let anymore to ruin my plan…" Suddenly Kotori summoned a fireball in her palm before throwing at them.
"Rin, look out!" The boy shout before taking her out of the flame attack.
Kotaro suddenly noticed Shido collapsed on the floor immediately and hurry to catch him in his arms.
"Shido!" Kotaro shout, shaking his friend. "Wake up!"
What in the world was that vision? Kotaro thought confused.
Especially whose voice was that?
After entrusting Shido to Kyouhei's care, he is currently talking with his friends about the video and his strange vision.
Both of his friends were shocked at the revelation. "So Kotori is really the one who caused the great fire." Mihashi said with a grim expression.
"But who give her the power to be a Spirit make me feeling concerns…" Kotaro said. The more he think of getting close to the truth, more questions bring up.
Kotaro turns and look at his childhood friend before noticing she was shaking and holding her head with both hands.
"Rin, what's wrong?" Kotaro asked.
"You look kind of pale." Mihashi noted.
"I remember something… That day when the fire started… it was Kotori-chan's birthday. We were went after Shido when the fire started." Rinne said, this made Kotaro and Mihashi look shocked.
"R-Rin, you remember?" Kotaro asked.
"I-Is that why you guys were in there first place?" Mihashi questioned, looking serious at them.
"Yes, though I can't forget about that." Rinne said. "But I don't remember seeing Kuro Gaim since I passed out from the smoke." She added.
"I see…" Kotaro said. "Anyway, Shido's date with Kotori is at the water park. Do you guys want to come as well?" he asked.
"I actually can't since there is an important meeting in kendo club." Mihashi apologized.
"I won't mind coming, Kota." Rinne said with a smile.
"Thanks you, Rin. I'm sure that Yoshino will be happy to hear that." Kotaro said.
(Next day)
Kotaro and Shido are waiting on the bridge as Kotaro looks at the sky. "How are you feeling, Shido?" he asked to his friend.
"I am fine…" Shido answered.
"Though I don't know what's going… but I remember something." Kotaro said. "I think that I saw Kotori in her Spirit suit once…"
"Could it be that Yoshino's power made you remember something?" Shido asked.
"It's possible." Kotaro said.
Shido then noticed Kotori finally shows up. "Hey Kotori." Shido waved.
"I see you and Kota are here…" Kotori said.
"Because I want to go the water park." Kotaro said with a smile.
"I see…" Kotori said, crossing her arms. "And Shido, do you have anything to say?" she asked.
"Umm…" Shido blinks for a moment before noticed Kotori's clothes. "You look nice, Kotori."
Kotori seem to be unfazed by it and looks away.
Shido need to do better in order to get her reaction… Kotaro thought.
"Shido! Kota!"
They turns around to see Tohka, Rinne, and Yoshino come to greeted them. This made Kotori smirk with sarcasm.
"So this is a group date, how interesting…" Kotori said.
Kotaro blinks before realization what she meant. "No! It's not like that!" He protested.
"I've never imagined you boys thought up something clever like this." Kotori said.
"I had no plan for this!" Kotaro said.
"Are you sure that you aren't a lolicon?" Kotori asked with a smirk.
"Shut up, Tsundere!" Kotaro countered.
"I am not Tsundere!"
"What is tsundere?" Yoshino asked, caught their attentions.
"Well…" Kotaro said before Kotori stepped on his foot. "Ow, what the heck, Kotori!?"
"Zipped it. We're burning daylight." Kotori said.
"Come on you two, we should head to the water park." Shido said, trying to break up the fight.
"Fine…"
(Water Park)
Kotaro was wearing a sleeveless blue shirt and black swimming trunks as he looks at the place.
"Water park kitaaa…!" Kotaro exclaimed excited, stretching his arms into the air.
Shido was wearing blue swim shorts, Tohka was wearing the purple two-piece from yesterday, and Yoshino was wearing a pink one piece.
"This is amazing!" Tohka said, excited.
"There's a lot of water." Yoshino said.
"I'm getting excited!" Yoshinon said, excited.
"It sure looks fun here." Shido and Kotaro turns around before their faces turns slight red.
Rinne walk toward them as she was wearing pink two-piece swimsuit. This is actually the first time they even seeing Rinne in a swim suit.
"How do I look?" Rinne asked.
"Y-you look great…" Kotaro said, nervous. "What do you think Shido?"
"Y-Yeah. That looks nice on you." Shido compliment.
"Come on, Yoshino!" Tohka said as she runs toward the water.
"O-Okay…" Yoshino said timid as she tags along.
"Those two sure have a lot of energy." Kotori remarked. She was wearing a white two-piece as it made Shido blush a little.
"I see that you are turns on by Kotori-chan's swimsuit, Shido." Kotaro said, with grinning.
"Umm…" Shido stuttered.
"Kota, be polite." Rinne said with hint of scolding.
"What's wrong, Shido?" Kotori asked. "Can't compliment your own sister?"
Hopefully, Kyouhei picks the right one… Kotaro thought. He hope that his research with Maria have finally paid off.
"Kotori…" Shido started.
"Yes…?" Kotori asked, looking at her brother.
"You looks so beautiful in those bikini." Shido said with a blushing.
In nearly less than a second, Kotori's mouth was opened, flabbergasted and unable to form any proper words while her entire face was nothing but the brightest shade of red. Kotaro howled with laughter, falling to the ground with his arms over his stomach, tears falling from his face from laughing so hard. 'That is the boldest answer I ever heard…!'
"W-What the hell?!" Kotori sputtered, looking away.
"That look on your face is so priceless!" Kotaro crackled.
"Why you!" Kotori exclaimed, grabbing Kotaro with surprising strength before throwing him into the water.
"AAAAAHHHHH!" Kotaro screamed before he hits the water.
*SPLASH!*
Kotaro got his head out of the water as he glare at Kotori. "Why did you have to do that!?"
"You're being nosey…" Kotori said.
"Hey Kotori, why don't we try out the water slide?" Shido asked, pulling the hand of Kotori as this made Kotori caught off-guard and blushed as they made their way to the large water slide.
"Tsundere…" Kotaro said with a smirk. But he soon rubbed his head knowing that he landed in the water hard. "But man that hurt…" he groan.
"Are you alright, Kota?" Kotaro soon turns around and seeing Rinne in the water next to him.
"Yeah…"
"But you shouldn't teased Kotori too much." Rinne said.
"Sorry…" Kotaro said with a sheepish look.
Suddenly they heard a familiar crying sound and saw a large iceberg flowing nearby. But what caught Kotaro's attention was Yoshino on top of the pillar of ice.
"Yoshino?" Rinne's eyes wide in shocked.
Even though Yoshino's power is sealed in Zadkiel Lockseed. There are time her power leaked out when her emotion is in turmoil.
"Hang on, Yoshino! I coming!" Kotaro shout, swimming after the large ice pillar.
(With Shido)
After the mishap on the water slide while riding with both Tohka and Kotori at the same time, Shido looks at his sister who is busy fixing her bows and there is something on his mind.
"Hey Kotori, why did you wear black ribbons today?" Shido asked.
"What, did you not like them?"
"N-No, that's not it." Shido retorted.
"I had to." Kotori answered. "I'm weak while wearing white. I need to be strong… in black."
(With Kotaro and Rinne)
After rescued Yoshino from the glacier, Rinne doing her best to calm Yoshino down from crying while Kotaro was drying Yoshinon with a hair dryer.
"Don't worry, Yoshino. Yoshinon is alright." Rinne assured before Kotaro brought forward a dry Yoshinon to the blue hair Spirit.
"T-Thank you, Kota and Rinne-neechan." Yoshino said quietly.
"Thank you for saving me from drowning again." Yoshinon said.
Kotaro sighed in relief. "It's alright Yoshinon, just make sure you don't get dropped again." He said.
"Okay, Kota." Yoshino smiled.
"Aww, darling! Look at them, what a lovely young couple!" a woman said.
"Their child is so adorable." Another woman said.
It took a while before Kotaro and Rinne realized what just happened before their faces turned deep red. The people were mistaken them for as a young couple and Yoshino is their child.
Yoshino was unaware of what the people talking about before noticed her friends' face are redden.
"Is there something wrong?" she asked.
"I-It's nothing." Kotaro assured, still blushing.
"Y-Yeah, let checked on others, okay?" Rinne asked the two.
Kotaro and Yoshino nodded before they continued on their way back to others.
Kotaro and Rinne can't give secret glances at each other every time, but they never do it at the same time.
Why would they mistaken us for a family? We're sixteen and Yoshino looks around thirteen… Kotaro thought with a blush on his face.
A-Are we really consider a couple? Rinne thought nervously.
Kotaro and Shido went to the snack bar to order foods while the girls are waiting.
"Excused me, we would like to make some order." Kotaro said.
"Hold your fucking horse," a familiar voice said from the back store as Reiji emerged in his working uniform and looks at them especially when he and Kotaro meet eyes -to- eyes.
"Kazuraba…?" Reiji looks dumbfounded.
"Asakura?" Kotaro asked with surprised at the other Rider. "You work here?"
"What are you doing here?" Reiji asked.
This cause some quiet between the three Riders as they stare at each other.
This is really awkward…
It wasn't long until the group eating together. Shido notices his sister doesn't seem to be in the mood of touching her foods.
The blue hair teen felt worried about his sister's behavior. "Reine-san, how is Kotori's mood and love numbers?" Shido asked, using his communicator.
"Not decline, but not increasing either…" Reine said. "Nothing changes either."
She's totally unmoved, huh? Shido thought, looking back at his sister who drinking her juice. At this rate, I couldn't…
Suddenly Kotori let out some coughed.
"Are you alright, Kotori?" Shido asked.
"A bit went down the wrong pipe." Kotori said before getting up from her chair.
"Where are you going?" Shido asked, confused.
Kotori looks back at her brother. "You'd be dead meat if you asked any other lady where she's headed in the middle of a meal." She said before leaving.
Shido sighed before noticed his friends look at him.
"What's wrong?" Shido asked.
"I was just thinking that you go back to normal after she left." Tohka said, stopping eating her sandwich.
It wasn't just her who thought something bother Shido. Kotaro, Rinne, and Yoshino and Yoshinon looking at him.
"Yeah, I find it a bit strange." Kotaro said, eating his snack.
"Are you feeling alright, Shido?" Rinne asked.
"Did you have a fight with Kotori-san?" Yoshino asked.
"You loosen up when you saw her left." Yoshinon comment.
"Is that really obvious?" Shido asked. The three nodded.
"I am going to use the bathroom." Shido said before leaving the three to eat their meals.
As Shido walking through the hallway, he is currently talking with Reine on the communicator. He is troubled by what his friends say.
"Reine-san, am I really that tense?" Shido asked. "I want to know what the data says about my mental state."
But Reine wasn't the one response to him. "Oh, Shido-kun." Kyouhei said. "Analyst Murasame is away at the moment."
"Oh, okay." Shido said before noticed something in front of him.
Hiding behind the vend machines, he could see a familiar white lab coat. He think back to what Kotori say as he got a feeling about why Reine is here.
"Shido-kun, don't…" Shido soon walk toward the scene despite the Second Commander didn't want him to do.
He soon saw Kotori resting against the wall as if she feeling sick and Reine looks her condition.
"Are you okay, Kotori?" Reine asked.
"Yeah, I'll make it…" Kotori said, weak. "But that was close."
She shows her arm to the gray hair woman. "Please…" she pleaded.
"We already gave you fifty times the normal dose this morning." Reine refuted. "You wouldn't…"
Kotori chuckled. "I'm a Spirit. Drugs won't kill me." She continued. "Please… I'm on a date with Shido… with Onii-chan!"
This made Shido's eyes wide. Is this why she didn't say anything about her condition before?
"Please… This might be my last chance." Kotori said. "If he fails, I'll never be myself again. Before that happens, I want to go on this date with Onii-chan." She pleaded.
Reine soon comply before giving Kotori a shot in her arm before walking out and noticed Shido standing in front of the vending machine.
The two soon walk out before Shido spoke up.
"Reine-san, how long Kotori been like this?" Shido asked, his hair hiding his eyes now.
"Since the moment she regained her Spirit power." Reine answered.
"Then why—"
"Kotori requested it." Reine answered, making Shido look surprised. "She didn't want us to tell anyone close to her. She didn't want you to date her out of pity."
Shido gritting his teeth. Why does his sister always taking the burden for everything? This isn't right.
"That is why… pretend you never heard that… for Kotori's sake." Reine said before walking away.
"I understand." Shido answered.
"So that what it about…" Kotaro said, came toward Shido, "What are you going to do?"
"Kota. I need you and Rinne to look after Tohka and Yoshino." Shido said with a resolved tone.
Kotaro looks at Shido before let out a grin, "I see… Then I wished you good luck with Kotori, man." He said, placing his hand on Shido's shoulder.
"Thanks…"
(Helheim forest)
In the home of Helheim, there were unfortunately souls fall into the home of the Inves once again. But this time the victims are none other than four AST soldiers as they were completely loss in the forest.
It all started when they were traveling back through the Underground Railroad system before they find a strange portal flow in the mid-air. Without think, they went into the strange portal without realizing what it was and find themselves in a place they never seen before.
"W-What is this place?" the first AST asked, nervously.
"I-I don't know… but we should try to contact headquarter," the second AST said, trying to use her communicator to call HQ.
Before they could do anything, they heard something moving in the bushes and caused them to become caution.
"What was that?" One of them asked.
Soon another saw a shadow moving in the forest and taking her pistol before shooting. Suddenly a black blur emerged out of the forest and coming toward them.
This made the AST soldiers on alert as they try to attack the fast moving blur with either light sabers or firing arms.
But the black blur didn't slowly down as it slowly down to give them a better look at what looks like a black cloak figure.
"What do we have here?" The black cloak figure mused darkly. "Bunch of girls got themselves lost in the forest." the figure said before taking out a pink scimitar resembled Gaim's Daidaimaru before charging forward.
They try to attack the mystery cloak figure, but the figure is quite fast on his legs before beaten them down with ease. It wasn't long until they collapsed on the ground with wounds over their bodies completely as the black hooded figure stares at them.
"What should I do with you, I can leave you with the dwellings before getting devour… or an alternative." The black hooded figure said before walking toward them.
(Amusement park)
After get dressed in casual clothes, Shido and Kotori head for their new destination- Tengu Amusement Park!
"Alright! Kotori, where to next?" Shido asked, taking Kotori along with him.
"Wait! Slow down!" Kotori insisted, making them stop immediately.
"What's wrong?" Shido asked curious, tiled his head to the side.
"What isn't? Explains what's going on!" Kotori demand. "First the pool, now this pointless scenario!"
"I did explain." Shido answered. "Onii-chan love the amusement park."
"That's not an explanation!" Kotori retorted. "Is that why you dragging me around here?"
Shido place his hand on Kotori's shoulder and give her a serious look, "Kotori, once a man enter High school…" Shido started. "He can't go to amusement park." He said.
"Huh?"
"It's embarrassing to go with your parents, and weird to go with other guys." Shido continued. "The only exception allowed by amusement parks… is to come here with your girlfriend!" he finished.
"Who cares?! Besides…" Kotori try to retort before she realized something and flustered, "G-Girlfriend…?"
Shido noticed Kotori become quiet. "What's wrong, Kotori? Hey, were you…"
"No… It's nothing!" Kotori retorted, looking away.
"Scared by the free-fall coaster?" Shido asked, teasing tone. "You could have just told me that." He giggled.
This cause tick marks form on Kotori's forehead and glares at her brother before start hitting him wild.
"Ow! Ow! Ow! Stop that!" Shido retorted, faking sad tone.
"Kotori, let's ride that next!" Shido pointed to the roll coaster.
"Listen to what I'm telling you!" Kotori exclaimed.
"I guess we can't. You're too short to ride this." Shido said, pointed to the height chart.
The height chart says that only people around 110 cm could ride the roll coaster.
"Are you making fun of me? I'm not that short!" Kotori retorted.
"But you are scared." Shido said with a smirk. He knows Kotori is afraid of roll coaster.
"I'm actually sure that you're the one who's going to pee his pants." Kotori challenging her older brother.
"What!?" Shido exclaimed. "Then let's see who's braver!"
"You're on!" Kotori barked, running for the roll coaster.
(Few minutes later)
Kotori regrets her decision as she holding on the iron bar as her brother smiling calm on the seat next to her.
"You tricked me." Kotori said, nervously.
Shido smiled before the roll coaster soon move downward.
Soon Kotori let out a screamed into the air, "AHHHHHHHH!" she screamed.
(With Kotaro)
Kotaro is crackled up after Maria send him an update about Shido and Kotori's date especially the roll coaster. "That was so funny…" he said, wiping the tear from his eye.
"But Kota, is it alright to let Shido continued do this?" Maria asked from the tablet.
"I guess we don't have any choice… but I think Shido got in it the bag." Kotaro answered. He want to be assured that his friend got this date in the bag. "Be sure to alert me if there is anything went wrong."
"Understood, Kota." Maria said.
Kotaro got up from the bench to do some stretch. He planned on checked on how the girls are doing, but he need to take care of something first.
"How long have you been watching me?" Kotaro asked, without turning his back.
"Those girls are they're reasons why you become stronger?" the voice asked.
"They're part of my reason why I want to fight." Kotaro answered. "But why did you care, Asakura?" he asked, looking back at the pinecone theme Rider.
Kotaro have been bother by the fact that Reiji was watching him and his friends. Could something happened when Mihashi confront him and Daisuke?
"Then why the hell is everyone stronger than me?!" Reiji demands angrily. He especially is angry that Daisuke start having second thought about not being a Rider anymore. "It's not fucking fair!"
"Is seeking strength itself really matter to you, crybaby?" Kotaro questioned with a serious look.
"What did you just call me, Kazuraba?" Reiji growl, glaring at Kotaro.
"A crybaby who spilled over milk." Kotaro repeated.
"Take that back!" Reiji shout, throw a fist at him.
But Kotaro caught his fist with his hand before shoving Reiji back. Reiji try to attack him again, but Kotaro decided to dodge the attacks with ease.
Soon Reiji deliver a punch, but Kotaro did a side-step before knee kicked him in the chest. This cause Reiji to fall to the ground and groan in pain.
"I tell you one thing, Asakura. Seeking strength for its sake is meaningless." Kotaro said, cold tone.
"Then what about you, Kazuraba?" Reiji questioned, glances at Kotaro. "I know you seek strength too! Is it to impress those girls? I know you're close to them!"
Kotaro looks down at Reiji. Before he could speak up, both of them hear screams, this made Kotaro ran off to the source.
"Get back here, Kazuraba!" Reiji shout, struggling get himself up.
Kotaro noticed couple of young boys ran past him until he stopped one of them.
"What's going on?" he asked.
"There is some weird chick in cosplay suit going crazy!" Kotaro have a really bad feeling as he saw what the young boy mention as he spotted an AST soldier ran crazy and destroying everything in her path.
It was green and had long claws jutting from the fingertips.
Oh no… There is another one! Kotaro thought with shocked.
Kotaro soon ran passed the young boy as he noticed the AST soldier about to kill an elder man. Kotaro jumps into the air and kicked the AST soldier away from the elder man.
"Get to safety, Oji-san!" Kotaro said, making sure the elder man ran.
Reiji arrived before he saw Kotaro is pushing a woman in cosplay armor away, he suddenly ran forward and got in-between the two with Reiji's fist against Kotaro's face.
"Asakura, what are you doing!?"
"Why the hell are you doing?" Reiji demanded with a serious look on his face.
"Asakura, she is turning into an Inves!" Kotaro explained.
"What…?"
Reiji turns and looks at the AST woman as the green leafy vines burst out of the woman's chest as she let loose a scream. The vines engulfed her before instantly receding to reveal an Inves.
Reiji moved back as he and Kotaro witness a new Inves. It resembled a monstrosity tiger like creature with metallic like claws.
Reiji was surprised to see another mutated Inves after he witness the squirrel turned into Inves.
The Byakko Inves roared as before it unleashed a fireball at Reiji who is too speechless to move. But Kotaro grabbed him as they jumped out of the way of the attack.
"Why did you…?"
"The Inves is getting away. Come on!" Kotaro said, helping Reiji up.
The two boys soon hurry out the food stand as they looking for the Inves. But Reiji felt somewhat responsible for let the Inves escaped. He was snapped out of his thoughts by…
"AAAHHH!"
"No, please! NO!"
The two heard a screams nearby before seeing blood on the floor. Kotaro and Reiji arrived, to their shock and disbelief, the Byakko Inves slaughter a man before injury couple of children.
Reiji just stood in shock. He allowed this to happen and because he did, an innocent family got hurt. Reiji gritting his teeth as he can't take it anymore. He got out his Sengoku Driver and placed on his waist as the yellow belt form.
"MATSUBOKKURI!"
"Henshin!" Reiji yelled before locked the Lockseed into the Driver and pushed down the Cutting Blade.
"SOIYA! MATSUBOKKURI ARMS! ICHIGEKI IN THE SHADOW!"
After the Arms land on his head and transformed into Kurokage with his Kagematsu as he let out a scream of defiance.
"Wait, Asakura-!" Kotaro tried to stop him but it was no use so Kotaro just helped the mother and three children escape while Kurokage slashed the Inves violently as sparks flash from the Inves.
Kotaro soon got out his Driver and Lockseed immediately.
"ORANGE!"
"Henshin!" Kotaro shout before locked his Lockseed in and using the Cutting Blade.
"SOIYA! ORANGE ARMS! HANAMICHI ON STAGE!"
After the Orange Arms land on Kotaro's shoulder before he transformed into Gaim and charged forward at the Inves who slashing Kurokage in the process.
Before the Inves could finished him off, Gaim got in the way by tackle the Inves from the side to push it away from the pinecone Rider.
"Are you alright, Asakura?" Gaim asked.
"Damn… that fucking hurt like hell…" Kurokage groaned, still lying on the ground.
The mutated Inves let out a roar before charging at the Riders, but Gaim holds his ground by using his swords to block the claws and kicked the Inves back.
"I guess it time to use that new Lockseed I got…" Gaim muttered before taking out a new Lockseed and unlocked it.
"CUCUMBER!"
A crack opened above Gaim's head before a metallic cucumber appear as Gaim replaced with his Orange Lockseed.
"LOCK ON!"
"SOIYA! CUCUMBER ARMS! SET SAIL, CAPTAIN OF SEA!"
The Arms dropped on Gaim's head before it disassembled like the Banana Arms but with several key differences. Like mostly green with light green trimmings. The front part flipped down to form a pale green chest plate with black trimming marks on the sides, there is a pirate symbol on the middle of his chest. The top and back parts folded and formed back armor. Gaim's visor was now resembled a cucumber slice, complete with its seeds in the center and his helmet attachment had a texture resembling cucumber skin while the side decoration looks large headphones. The armor generated a green flash generated a green juice splash and summoned a trident in his hand.
"Captain of Sea…? I guess that I am pirate and samurai." Gaim joked to himself before he spins his new trident around. "What should I call you?"
When the Inves was charged at him, Gaim turns around and slashed it with the trident in the chest as sparks flying in the air.
Kurokage soon joins Gaim before slashing the Inves and looks back at Gaim. "Oi, do you have a spare Lockseed I can used?" Kurokage asked.
"Hold on! I think I have something…" Gaim said before tossed Kurokage a Banana Lockseed, "Here."
Kurokage takes the Lockseed and pressed it.
"BANANA!"
He replaced it with his original Lockseed and pressed down the Cutting Blade.
"LOCK ON!"
"SOIYA! BANANA ARMS! KNIGHT OF SPEAR!"
Kurokage looks surprised at his new appearance which is Baron's original Arms. "Banana-Banana!" he exclaimed before he looks back at the Inves, "Now it time for round 2!"
(With Idunn)
Idunn is currently in a fight against bunch of Elementary Inves when she supposed to watch over Yoshino and Tohka on the water ride.
"I thought I can really get a break…" Idunn growl at this unwanted attention.
It wasn't until she saw a little girl being cornered by two Elementary Inves, this caused Idunn to become enraged.
"Get away from her!" Idunn roared before vines coming out of nowhere and grabbed the Inves as they're tossed far from the child.
This made Idunn looks completely surprised at her hand. "H-how did I do that?" she wondered out loud.
She soon focused on the Inves as they came at her before pushing down her Cutting Blade.
"COME ON! RINGO SQUASH!"
Idunn soon delivered several slashes at the Elementary Inves before they exploded.
(Back with Shido)
After attending to other attractions in the amusement park, the Itsuka siblings sat together on the bench as they're taking a break.
"Hey Kotori," Shido said.
"What?" Kotori asked.
"When it was the last time we came to the Amusement park?" Shido asked.
"Five years ago."
"It's been that long ago?" Shido asked before looking at his redhead sister.
"What?" Kotori asked before noticing how quiet he was. Could it be something?
"Kotori?" Kotori's face start show some redness.
"Y-Yes?" Kotori asked, looking nervously and flustered. "Your timing is perfect, but shouldn't we head to somewhere less crowd?"
"Why?"
"A-Are you serious?" Kotori asked before looking away from her beloved brother.
"This place is better than anywhere else. There is something I want to ask you." Shido said.
"So… Kotori?" Kotori then looks back at her brother.
"What… is it?" Kotori asked.
"I have a question to ask you."
"Y-You shouldn't ask me to kiss you like that out of the blue!" Kotori said, looking embarrassed. It wasn't until she realized something.
"Huh?" So her brother wasn't going to kiss her? "What do you want to ask me? Just get it over with already!" Kotori exclaimed, angry.
Before he could response, Shido could swore that he saw something glimmer from afar and grabbed Kotori out of the way as missiles hit the bench were they're sitting just now.
"Are you alright, Kotori?" Shido asked, holding his sister who have a cough.
"Y-Yeah, how did you picked that up?" Kotori asked, surprised by her brother's adaption to the situation.
"Mana taught me other things besides using weapons… but we have an unwelcome guest." Shido said as the Itsuka siblings look up in the sky.
They saw Origami in the sky with a large machine on her back.
"I thought she is smarter than attacking people in broad daylight." Kotori remarked, standing up right now.
Shido have an angry face before standing up. "Origami, what did I told you before about leaving me alone!?" Shido demanded angrily, completely unlike his usual disposition.
"Shido, get away from that monster." Origami said with steel of cold.
"That is my sister, Origami." Shido said with a scowl, feeling angry toward the white hair AST. "What part don't you understanding?" he questioned. He especially disappointed that the AST is this irresponsible to attack where civilian are around.
"That thing killed my parents!" Origami exclaimed as this made their eyes wide in shock.
Kotori start shaking right and holding her head. "I… Did I really do that?" she asked, becoming fearful.
"Hold on, Origami! How would you even know Kotori is the one who killed your parents!?" Shido questioned.
"Because I saw it! A bright light of destruction come down and killed them and it none other than Efreet." Origami said before firing her weapons at Kotori.
Shido got out his Driver and take out a Lockseed from his pocket before dashing toward Kotori.
"Henshin!"
When the smoke faded away, her eyes wide in shock to see Ryugen in Suika Arms protecting Kotori in his arms.
"HAI~! SUIKA ARMS! ODAMA BIG BANG!"
"Get out of my way, Shido!" Origami exclaimed.
"No… I won't stand aside while you're trying to harm my sister." Ryugen objected. "Especially you blaming my sister for something she have no role involved with killing your parents!"
"I know it was her!" Origami shout. "She is the same one from five years ago!"
"Have you even think clear after encounter with Spirits? Each Spirits have different abilities." Ryugen said, thinking back to the powers Tohka, Yoshino, Kurumi, and Kotori used. "You mention a beam of light, right? My sister only control fire, not light! She isn't the one who killed your parents, you're just blaming her when there is no one else to be blamed. That a coward's way out!" He continued.
"Not when I came too close!" Origami countered angry before firing her weapons at Ryugen.
Ryugen pulled out a watermelon version of his gun to countered fire against Origami's shots while running with Kotori in his arms.
There have to be a way for me to stop her… Ryugen thought to himself.
"What about your parents, Origami? How will they feel about this? All of this destruction… are you doing the right thing?" he questioned.
"Don't ever mention them!" Origami exclaimed as she firing her weapons at Ryugen.
Origami soon fired a barrage of shots at Ryugen, but Ryugen turns the Suika Arms back into ball mode and started rolling away from her.
Unknown to them, Peco and a couple of Team Baron were nearby as one of them got out his video camera to filming.
"I thought they don't come out during Spacequake…" Peco said.
"Damn, I can't believe she caused all of these destruction…" Another member said, glaring at Origami. "With this, we will make sure they're ruined instead."
(Back with Gaim and Kurokage)
Gaim and Kurokage charged forward as they attack against the mutated Inves before the Inves turns around and starts running from them.
"Get back here!" Kurokage exclaimed, running after the Inves.
Gaim was about to followed him before Ryuuta stands in his way.
"What do you want?" Gaim questioned.
"You will tell me where she is…" Ryuuta said cold before getting out his Citron Lockseed.
"CITRON!"
"Henshin!" Ryuuta shout.
"COME ON! CITRON ARMS! TA-TA-KAU, TATAKAU, TA-TA-KAU!"
After the Citron Arms land on his head and made him transformed into Fumou as he gripped his Citron Gladius.
Gaim got out his trident, he reminded himself that he will give it a name later, and he soon blocks Fumou's attacks immediately.
"Who are you talking about?" Gaim questioned, confused.
"Don't play around! I know she attack Souji-sempai's Second Command! The Horseman of Underworld!" Fumou shout, trying to attack him again.
But Gaim spins his trident to blocking Fumou's attacks as their weapons causing sparks around them. "Her? I have no idea who she is!" Gaim protested.
"Don't lied to me!" Fumou said before jumping back from Gaim's swing and takes out the Coffee Bean Lockseed.
"COFFEE BEAN!"
He soon replaced it with his Lockseed and pushed down his Cutting Blade.
"COME ON! COFFEE BEAN ARMS! PHARAOH'S JUDGEMENT!"
With the Coffeickle in hand, Fumou charged at Gaim as the two Riders clashed as sparks flying across the ground.
"Kota, we got a situation. It seem there are more Inves coming toward Shido's place." Maria said, this causing Gaim to becoming alarmed.
But this caused him to become distracted as Fumou slash him in the chest.
"You shouldn't keep your eyes off of your enemy." Fumou warned before punching Gaim in the face.
"Don't you cared about anyone else's life being in endanger!?" Gaim questioned, starting to get angry.
"Like you know anything about saving life! What would you do if you can save only one life out of others?!" Fumou shout before charging at him. "Now you will tell me what you know!"
But Gaim got up immediately and blocked his scepter with his trident. "I made my mind!" he said, stares back at Fumou. "But I am going to do what I can to help those who are suffered because of the Spacequake!"
"What?!" Fumou looks shocked before pushing Gaim back.
"But I know you are a good person behind the cold facial!" Gaim said.
"Like hell you know how anything about me! Your organization don't know how many people suffered from this conflict!" Fumou screamed, becoming angry before swing his Coffeickle at him.
But Gaim move out of the way and caught the weapon with his trident. "Because no one told us anything about this! I refused to ignore this suffering anymore!" Gaim countered. "Let me helped you!"
"Shut up!" Fumou exclaimed before shoving Gaim back from him. "I can't stand you! You speak the same thing as my sister!"
"Fumou…" Gaim said.
"Don't say like you know me!" Fumou exclaimed before pushing down his Cutting Knife twice.
"COME ON! COFFEE BEAN AU LAIT!"
Gaim responded by pushed down his Cutting Blade twice as Fumou going into his battle stance.
"SOIYA! CUCUMBER AU LAIT!"
He spins his weapon rapidly before charging at Fumou. Fumou swings his weapon to unleash an energy slash, but Gaim jumps high in the air before coming down with multiply slashes on Fumou in the chest, causing explosion.
Ryuuta rolling on the ground and groan in pain.
"Ryuuta-nii!" Gaim looks around with confusion since he see no one around.
"Where is that voice coming from?" Gaim asked before he noticed a crystalized Lockseed on the ground. "A Lockseed…?"
"Minami!" Ryuuta shout.
"Are you alright?" Minami asked with concerned.
"That Lockseed just talk… Could it be… his sister?" Gaim asked, reaching for the Lockseed.
But Ryuuta got in the way and picked the Sister Lockseed back up. "Don't touched her!" Ryuuta growl at him.
"Is that your sister?" Gaim asked.
"I will find the Horsemen of Underworld and take their power to bring her back…" Ryuuta said. "I won't hesitant to get my hands dirty." He finished before leaving the area.
Gaim watched Ryuuta leave the area. He finally got an idea why Ryuuta is fighting now. But how he is going to bring back his sister brought up more questions like.
"The Horsemen of Underworld…" Gaim pondered.
Who exactly are they?
(With Ryugen)
Origami continued her relentless pursued of the giant mechanic watermelon. She did once summoned her force field to stop, but the massive watermelon passed break through it like it was nothing.
But when the massive watermelon made a turn left, Origami soon followed…
Before incoming bullets like watermelon seeds hits the White Licorice before Origami puts up her barrier around herself.
"Give up!" Origami shout, gritting her teeths.
"Never on my life! I'm not going back hidden behind others! I am not losing my family! Not my own sister! Even if it means to defiant against the entire world! Especially… to someone who never was in love with me!" Ryugen shout, this caused Origami's eyes widen in shock.
"W-what?" Origami stuttered.
"You heard me! You never love me at all! If someone love another, they will support them no matter what! You shoot me, remember? Now you're attack my own family! You call my sister a monster! I bet your parents are crying now even beyond the grave for what their precious daughter become." Ryugen said with complete serious tone. "Look around to see what you did!"
Origami soon look around her and her eyes turned wide. The Amusement park was completely ruin and couple of dead bodies on the ground.
"I…"
"You killed them. Those live have family as well. Don't you realized what you done, Origami!? The consequences of your own actions! That is why… I am going to stop you here and now!" Ryugen shout, reaching the levers.
Soon Ryugen's Suika Arms going into Yoroi Mode as Ryugen charged directly at Origami.
"Wait, Shido! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" Origami pleaded but Ryugen didn't stop his advance. Ryugen got close and punched the White Licorice instead. Ryugen soon ripped the large machine from Origami's body with his mecha like hands before this caused the white hair AST to scream in pain.
Origami wasn't expect Ryugen to rip the White Licorice from her as she felt pain in her head. Ryugen throws up the White Licorice into the air before pushing down his Cutting Blade.
"HAI~! SUIKA SPARKING!"
Ryugen points his Suika Ryuhou into the air and fired multiply watermelon like bullets at the machine before destroying it in an instead.
Ryugen soon turns and face Origami who have a grief expression.
"W-why? Why do you have to becoming stronger than me?" Origami asked. Why are these Riders stronger than her?
"I find my reasons." Ryugen said before he saw Origami passed out on the ground. His Suika Arms vanished before he reverts back to his Budou Arms.
Origami might hate me for destroying her chance to gain more power, but it's for her and everyone's good… Ryugen thought to himself. But he still wished Origami let go off her vengeance long time ago and moved.
He sighed before he hears bestial cries and turns around as he saw three mutated Inves with metallic parts slashed at him in the process.
Ryugen send flying backward from the attacks and rolling on the ground.
"Shido!" Ryugen turns around and Kotori hurry toward him.
"Kotori, I am fine…" Ryugen said.
Soon the mutated Inves come at him, but Ryugen pushed Kotori out of the way and fired his Budou Ryuhou at them. Despite the blasts, they keep coming at him before slashing him, sending him tumbling along the ground. One of the mutated Inves jumped into the air and came down upon Ryugen, forcing the latter to use his Cutting Blade.
"HAI~! BUDOU SPARKING!"
Ryugen's Budou Arms turns back into itself to metallic fruit before spinning deflected the incoming attack. It doesn't stop other mutated Inves from attacking with rocket like missiles from their behind, this send Ryugen flying further backward and his armor started showing some cracks in the process.
He soon saw Gaim and Kotori try to reach toward him.
"Shido!" Gaim shout.
"Onii-chan, I coming!" Kotori shout.
Ryugen clenched his fist tightly as he getting himself up. "No, I won't let anyone else fight my battle for me again! I won't let my own sister lost control of her power again!" Ryugen shout, making Kotori's eyes wide. "I will save her no matter what it takes!"
All this time, Kotori have been the one who protected him through her power as a Spirit. This time, he will protected Kotori no matter what. He is doing his responsibility as an older brother.
Before the Inves could finish Ryugen, there was a bright flame covering Ryugen's body as this made the mutated Inves to move back from him.
Suddenly Kotori groan as something happened within her as she holding her chest tightly.
Shido opened his eyes and find himself in a place where fire everywhere.
"Where am I?" Shido asked before he heard footsteps behind.
"So you are the one who come to resealed me, huh?" a female, sultry voice asked, making Shido turns around.
His eyes wide to see who standing before him.
"Kotori…?"
It was Kotori except she looks older than her preteen self in spirit form. But what got Shido's attention was how big her chest was. They were almost same size as Tohka or more. Will Kotori be that big in the future? Wait a minute, why is he having this thought right now!?
"Eyes up here, dragon boy." The matured Kotori deadpanned, snapped Shido out of his thoughts.
Shido shake his head immediately and apologized, "I am sorry!" he said, slight blushing. "Who are you? Why do you looks like Kotori?" he asked.
"You know who I am? After all, you risked your life when she use my power to attack your real sister…" The matured Kotori told him.
"Y-You're Camael?" Shido asked, which made her smirk.
"That's correct, Shido." The now redhair woman known as Camael answer.
"What do you want?" Shido asked.
"It looks like you're in a serious pinch… That is why I decided to lend you mine power." Camael said.
"Hold on. Why are you helping me? You nearly made Kotori lost control!" Shido retorted.
"You have no saying in the matter. You did say that you are going to protect my other half and a man must keep his words, right?" Camael said with a teasing grin.
Shido sighed. He had no choice; he doesn't want to feel left behind after what happened to Kotori. He needed to become stronger.
"Lend me your power, Camael…" Shido said. This made Camael have a smirk on her face before getting closer to him.
"But I warned you this… the more you used my power, then more despair will you continue to feel…" Camael said.
"I won't let that happened. I won't lost, I will conquer your power no matter what it takes." Shido vowed with resolved.
This made Camael chuckled. "You're quite feisty one, I like it. I hope you don't ruin my expectation, my dragon emperor." she told him before she caught Shido's lip with a furious kiss.
(Back in reality)
Ryugen saw something appeared in his hand and saw it was a crimson Lockseed with picture of battleaxe and the code L.S. –CAMAEL.
"I won't let anyone down again…!" Ryugen shout before getting out his Spirit Lockseed and glowing crimson.
"No way… Shido got one as well." Gaim said.
"CAMAEL!"
Suddenly the sky opened up with a crack in the air as a dragon made of flame burst out from it. It let out a roar in the air. This gave Ryugen the chance to lock the Lockseed into his Driver.
"LOCK ON!"
The flame dragon started spinning around Ryugen as he pushed down the Cutting Blade to slice the front open. The exposed core had the character for 'flame' and on the lid's backside was a battleaxe.
"HAI~!"
(Play Don't Lost Your Mind!)
The flame dragon flew toward Ryugen and fused with him, his Budou Arms vanishing before his Ride Wear bodysuit changing from green to red as his body released a golden light. Once the flame faded, Ryugen was revealed, clad in new armor.
"CAMAEL ARMS! RYUJIN NO JUDGEMENT, HA-HA!"
Ryugen's new Camael Arms was crimson red with gold stripes and a dragon's face on his chest. He had dragon hands on his shoulders with the claws pointed upwards. His visor was green and the headpiece sported spikes on the sides to mimic horns of the dragon. In his hand was a battleaxe resembled Camael itself but with dragon like head on the end of the staff.
"Shido…" Kotori looking speechless at the sight of her brother in his new armor. Gaim was speechless and in awe. Ryugen wield the power of Spirits, like him and Baron.
The three mutated Inves doesn't seem to be impressed as they charged at him. But Ryugen turns around in time and defend himself with his weapon before he sends them flying backward.
"My turn…" Ryugen said before he turns his RyujinAxe and repeated slashed at them multiply times. He then brought down his weapon and sliced off their arms with ease. This cause the Inves to screamed in pain when their metal arms being torn off.
Soon one of the mutated Inves fired missiles from its back and send them at Ryugen. But Ryugen was dodging faster and pushed down his Cutting Blade.
"HAI~! CAMAEL SQUASH!"
The Driver released a roar before Ryugen unleashed a wave of massive flame at the Inves before it was caught in it. The Inves screamed before being dissolved into nothing but ashes.
The remaining two mutated Inves let out a growled of rage at Ryugen before trying to attack him with missiles. Ryugen spins his weapon to blocked the attacks before pushing down his Cutting Blade twice, initiating the Au Lait finisher.
"SOIYA! CAMAEL AU LAIT!"
The Driver roared again as Ryugen throws his weapon at the two Inves before entrapping them in a cage of flame as this immobile them. Ryugen goes into his battle stance as a flame dragon surrounding him as he jumps into the air and descend down with a Rider Kick at the flame cage.
The two Inves released a shriek before they exploded, leaving no trace of them in sight.
(Song end)
The spectators were speechless. Not only had Ryugen gained the power of Camael, but he was also capable of controlling it.
"Shido…" Ryugen turns around and seeing Kotori have a worried expression on her face before ran toward him immediately then pulled him into a hug. Soon Ryugen closed his Camael Lockseed and reversal back to normal.
Kotori only managed to utter his name, "Shido… I thought you lost… control… like I did…"
"I won't let it happened. No matter what happened I will always protect you, just like how you protected me." Shido said, softly.
They stared at each other as their faces are so close to another and the two kissed.
"I know it…" Gaim chuckled to himself, but he decided to leave them and giving them personal space right now.
Unknown to them, the same black cloak figure watching with amusing from afar. "I see... who would thought you were alive the whole time, Takamiya Shido." He said before he dissipated into black swarm and vanished.
(Fraxinus)
Kotaro looks quite shocked at Shido.
"You guys remembered what happened after you two kissed!?" Kotaro asked.
Shido have a big blush on his face and nodded.
"Good job, Shido. You are on your way to build a harem!" Kotaro shouted, proud of his friend and teasing him at the same time.
"I-it's not funny, Kota!" Shido protested.
Kotaro was laughing until he felt a kick right where it hurt, making him fall to the ground.
"Oww…" Kotaro turn around to see Rinne and Kotori in a pink kimono and her commander jacket. "What is that for!?"
"Saying something you shouldn't." Kotori retorted.
"Kotori, are you alright?" Shido asked.
"I am fine… after that happened, I remembered what happened five years ago. Now I have to written down. Who knows we will lose an important clue again." The redhair commander said.
"Though I don't get how you're able to gain Kotori's power like that…?" Kotaro asked, confused.
"That what confused me as well." Kotori admit. "Well, Shido?"
"I am curious too." Rinne added.
Shido looks a little nervous before speaking up. "Y-You might not know this… but I think that I meet Kotori's Angel Camael and she offer her power to me…"
"Really?" Rinne asked.
"What she like?" Kotaro asked.
"Well…. She looks like Kotori, but she is older and big bust…" Shido answered. This made Kotaro's and Rinne's jaws dropped immediately.
But Kotori have a different reaction. "You must be making that up!" Kotori exclaimed, blushing furiously.
"I am serious! Beside how would I ends up regained your spirit power in the first place?" Shido asked. This made Kotori looks quiet.
Rinne looked at Kotaro.
"By the way, what happened to Asakura?" Rinne asked. She know Kotaro went to checks on the pinecone theme Rider.
"After he finished the Inves, he left home since he was shaking about what happened. He promised to help against the Inves since he still felt responsible for what happened to the family..." Kotaro answered.
"I see…" Rinne said.
"That sad." Shido said.
"What happened to Origami?" Kotaro asked.
Soon Kotori have a serious expression on her face. "She is being held in the hospital and going to a trial after her actions. But something else happened. Someone filmed the fight between her and Shido especially the destruction Origami created before send to the whole internet." She answered, this made their eyes wide.
"W-Who could do this?" Shido asked.
"I have one guess: Team Baron. We haven't heard from them for a while." Kotaro concluded.
"Does this mean Spirits also being revealed in public?" Rinne asked with concern.
"No… but the public are pissed off when it comes to the government for using children as children soldiers. Kumon and his henchmen must be waiting for an opportunity like this... I never thought Origami will ruined her own organization." Kotori said.
"I never know this happened. I just want her to stop." Shido said, looking down. He still felt guilty for hurting her. Though it hurts since the expression on her face still bother him, from when he denied her vengeance.
"It's not your fault, Shido… but you did defend me when she tried to accuse me of murdered her parents." Kotori said to assured her brother.
"Origami have to learn that not many people will approved her actions especially close friends' somedays…" Rinne said wisely placing her hand on Shido's shoulder.
Shido took a deep breath and sighed. "Thank you, you two." He said with a smile formed.
Kotori soon leaving the main office. She then looks back at Shido. "Shido, back then… do you really mean it?" she asked.
"Huh?" Shido asked.
"The thing you said to me when you protected me from Origami. Really?" Kotori asked.
Shido then remembered what he say before smiling. "I do. I love Kotori."
"Uh… I…" Kotori have a blush on her face and start fudging nervous. "I…" she try to answered.
Will Kotori response or get kicked back to sister-zone? Kotaro thought.
"I love you as a sister, Kotori."
Kotaro suddenly holding himself, trying to resist the urge to laughing. "Oh my god…" he chuckled at Shido's mistake.
Suddenly both Kotaro and Shido being kicked hard by Kotori before she left the office.
"Oww…"
"Why does she have hurt us like that?" Shido asked annoyed.
"I guess she is upset about your response, Shido." Rinne answered.
"Stupid tsundere…" Kotaro said. This made Rinne giggled.
"I guess you still don't know much about girls like you should, mister dating expert." Rinne teased as this made Kotaro looks annoyed.
Sitting against a rock near the pond is none other than Miyuki as she stares at the pond. She was thinking about something regarding to a certain black hair boy.
"Why does it have to be you, Kota-san?" She asked.
In her hands was a Lockseed with picture of blood orange. It was giving off a faint red glow.
Next time…
"Nii-san!? When did you get here?!" Kotaro exclaimed in shocked.
"Hey Kotaro, welcome back." Takeru greeted warmly.
"Is this all you got? I was expecting more coming from you after our last encounter." Mars said before pushing Gaim back.
"You're right… but I won't hesitate anymore!"
Chapter 13: Icy Samurai vs Golden Knight!
AN: That is the end of this chapter and the introduction of Camael Arms especially Shido's unique way of sealing Spirit now. I can't believe this is the longest chapter I completed. Don't forget to check out my other stories.
