ROSARIO+KIVA

Episode 28: Beauty

Café Mal d'amour had become one of the Yokai Academy's group's favorite hangout. Whenever they had free time they would come here to chat. Megumi would be there as well and had become a good friend of theirs. At present, Moka, Kurumu and Mizore had accompanied Wataru to the place to hang out with him. Yukari wasn't with them because she'd fallen ill. Luckily, Maya was at home to take care of the young witch.

In Kurumu's hands was a fashion magazine, and true enough Megumi's picture was on the cover. This surprised Wataru and he asked, "Megumi-san, you're a model?"

"Of course," said Megumi proudly. "I'm one of Japan's top models here!" Wataru had no doubts about that. She was beautiful. Megumi of course was eyeing the girls and smiled, "Say, how would you girls like to be models?"

"Us?" Moka, Kurumu and Mizore asked in unison.

"Well, there's this photo shoot tomorrow, but most of the models got sick," said Megumi with a frown. "I might end up getting stuck with all the work."

"Wouldn't that be a good thing?" asked Moka.

"Yeah, it would, but the more the merrier!" said Megumi with a large smile. "C'mon, you girls got great looks!"

"Well, I like to think so," Kurumu giggled. She could get to like this girl. Even better, she wasn't after her Wataru!

"Modeling? Oh! Um…I…don't know," Moka mumbled. She was unsure if she was really that good-looking. Megumi was such a beautiful person and Moka thought that she was just plain, even though the other students at both their current school and Yokai Academy thought she was very attractive.

"Hmm," Mizore considered. "Will Wataru be there? If he is there then I will be happy to come."

"Sure!" Megumi smiled. "Wataru, why don't you bring your music friend too? You mentioned that you have a brother too, right? That way each of the girls will have an escort. It lets reporters and fans think you're taken. Nago-kun does that for me most the time."

Wataru blushed at the notion and nodded. He was sure Kengo would want to come along. Taiga…well…that was difficult to conclude. "I'll see what I can do, but Taiga-niisan is a very busy person. It may not be easy for him to find free time.


"Sure I'll come," said Taiga without hesitation.

Wataru blinked. He'd just come home and found Taiga. When he delivered the news, Taiga had instantly agreed to escort the girls. "Nii-san, you will? But you said you were busy." Taiga playfully flicked his younger brother's nose.

"Baka, I'm never too busy to spend time with my brother and friends," said Taiga. Actually, he was only interested because he wanted to see what Moka would look like as a fashion model. She had the right looks and body. Of course, Moka-sama would definitely be the right type of girl to become a super model. She had the beauty that couldn't be rivaled by simple human models.


"Of course I'll be there!" said Kengo excitedly. Wataru and Shizuka were in Kengo's garage where they were rehearsing for their band. Wataru was on bass with Shizuka on drums and Kengo on guitar. "Do you think I wanna miss looking at hot models?"

Kengo, of course, jumped to the chance, especially if he got to escort one of Wataru's female friends. Wataru smiled. Things were starting to look good.

The song Kengo had written was inspired by Kiva and it was called Destiny's Play. Wataru had read through the lyrics and when he played it in his head it just sounded perfect. They had a lot of work to do, but with Megumi offering to help them out whenever they had the chance, they'd be ready for their first gig, which was in about a month. Kengo had gotten them a gig at this night club he used to play at with his old band.

Wataru's only fear was for his stage fright, which may end up ruining their gig. He didn't want to disappoint Kengo or the girls.


"I wish I could go…" groaned Yukari as she laid in bed in Castle Doran. Ramon was at his bedside watching over her.

"I'm sorry, Yukari-chan, but you have a bad fever," said Ramon. "Hopefully, whatever Riki has cooked up will help."

The thought of Riki making medicine made Yukari gag. Riki was…well…while he was a good cook, his remedies tasted awful.

Ramon stroked her hair and she smiled up at her friend. Ramon was just so sweet and even though she loved Wataru, she couldn't help but feel attracted to the boyish Merman.

"And Ruby-neechan's helping him too," added Ramon. Yukari was relieved.

The door opened and Maya came in with some soup. "How's the patient?"

"Better, Maya-sama," said Yukari. Maya went over and placed her hand on Yukari's forehead.

"Hm…your fever has gone down but hasn't broken." Ramon helped Yukari to sit up and Maya handed the bowl to him. "Here, feed her this soup."

"Did Riki-san make it?" Yukari asked.

"Ruby helped," added Maya, "And so did I."

"Oh, alright." Ramon scooped up some of the soup and slowly fed it to Yukari. "Delicious," said Yukari.

"Finish it up," said Maya. "It'll be good for you." She then left. As Ramon watched her go, he couldn't believe that this was the very woman he'd hated for years a long time ago. Well, people change.


"Wooooaahhhh," the boys breathed out in awe.

When everyone was confirmed in coming, Megumi gave directions for the six to the site where the next shoot was going to take place. Megumi's agency was always looking out for new talent and if she said she found some prospective models, they would accept them with open arms. It certainly made arriving at the site easy.

The area itself involved a small area where the pictures would be taken. It was empty for the moment, since props and scenery would be added later. Racks and racks of clothes were nearby, waiting for all the models to put them on. Photographers, lighting specialists, tech specialists, and people on cell phones were all over the place. The most amazing of all were the number of pretty girls walking around in robes, waiting for the shoots to begin.

"We have arrived on holy land," Kengo grinned.

"I am…inclined to agree," Taiga nodded.

"Ano…" Wataru blushed, trying not to look too hard at any of the pretty girls that walked past.

"Let's go find Megumi!" Kurumu huffed as she tugged Kengo deeper into the mess.

"Yes," Mizore agreed as she pulled Taiga.

"Let's go, Wataru-kun," Moka spoke, pulling Wataru along with their friends. She felt a little apprehensive with such pretty girls around. The models closer to their age were glancing at the boys…or scoping out the potential competition.

"Hey, you guys came!" said Megumi happily.

"Wouldn't miss this for the world," said Kurumu. She was going to show her stuff and let everyone in the human world know how hot the succubus Kurumu Kurono was.

"I am interested as well," spoke Mizore softly. She was beautiful. Wataru had called her that once before. She had her doubts but she knew Wataru would never lie to her.

"Me too," added Moka.

"Oh, good!" said Megumi. She then eyed Taiga and smiled. "I'm Megumi Aso, it's nice to meet you," she said as she held out her hand.

Taiga stared at the hand. Wataru nudged his brother and Taiga took her hand in his. "Taiga, Wataru's brother." He then took her hand up to his lips and kissed it. She blushed. It was at that instant that Nago appeared.

"Excuse me, but I am Megumi-san's bodyguard," said Nago with some jealousy in his voice. Taiga looked the man up and down. From what he'd heard this was the new IXA.

"Nago-san, chotto matte," said Wataru. "This is my brother, Taiga."

"Your brother, Kurenai-kun?" Nago asked as he looked at Taiga who smirked arrogantly. "Very well, but please tell him not to act inappropriately with the models." He then stormed off.

"He's pretty protective," said Kurumu. She didn't like Nago but she could at least tolerate him when he wasn't out to kill Kiva.

"Oh, well, Nago-kun and I are childhood friends," said Megumi. "We've been together for years. He's a lot like my older brother." Of course Megumi also considered Nago more than that. She had feelings for him, even if he could be a jerk at times. "So, anyway, can you boys wait out here while I get the girls ready in the dressing room?"

Wataru nodded. "Alright."

"Now, follow me, girls," said Megumi as she led the way. The world of fashion awaited them.

"So, what do you think Kurumu-chan will wear, Wataru?" asked Kengo. Like all the other boys at their school, he was attracted to Kurumu's figure.

"Ano…" Wataru blushed a little. Knowing Kurumu, she would choose something that would compliment her figure, especially her breast size.

"I'm wondering what Moka will look like," added Taiga. "What do you think, Wataru-kun?"

Well, Wataru wondered that too. What would Moka wear? She was usually such a shy person. Not at Mizore's level, but still rather shy. She blushed up a storm when she first put on a bathing suit in front of everyone. She'd most likely try something that was like regular clothing.

Mizore was something else. She always wore slightly oversized clothes. Not that she had a bad figure though. She was a rather shapely girl. She'd try some of the clothes, but the more form fitting ones might need some convincing.

"Does anyone feel like we're the ones on display rather than the models?" Taiga asked, feeling as if he was being watched.

"You get used to the feeling," Nago sighed. "Some of the girls here don't get much of a chance to spend time with men their age. They can get…grabby."

"HEY!" Kengo suddenly cried out as he flinched. The boys all turned around and saw a redhead walking away with her left hand making a flexing motion. She was walking away with a sultry grin on her face.

"Case in point," Nago sighed.

Wataru began feeling vulnerable again.


Inside the dressing room, Megumi gave the girls a look over. Of course, if she really wanted to see how they could fair as models, she needed to get some obstacles out of the way.

"OK, girls, I want you to strip!" said Megumi bluntly.

"Eek!" Moka squeaked, blushing. Both Mizore and Kurumu had no problem stripping off their clothes. While Mizore was shy, she was in no sense modest and neither was Kurumu. Of course, Megumi stopped them before they removed their underwear as well.

"Hm…" Megumi looked Kurumu up and down and her eyes focused on Kurumu's large…um…assets. Megumi smiled as she admired the succubus' figure. "Yup, you got what it takes to be a model." Kurumu beamed. She then looked at Mizore. Mizore's breasts weren't as big as Kurumu's but they were perky enough and she had a slender figure. She also had fair skin without any blemishes. "I think you look good in either like or dark colors." She then looked over at Moka who seemed hesitant in undressing. "Moka?"

"I…I don't feel comfortable with people…staring," said Moka.

"Hey, it's just us girls," said Megumi.

"If Moka doesn't want to, then she doesn't have to," said Kurumu. In her mind, however, she was thinking, 'And then I'll charm Wataru and win him over from you!'

"Moka, don't you want Wataru-kun to see how beautiful you look?" asked Megumi and Moka blushed when she thought of her friend, praising how lovely she was. "Now, come on and let me see the goods!"

Moka nodded and undressed and while Megumi was impressed, Kurumu and Mizore frowned.

"OK, put these robes on," said Megumi as she tossed them to the girls. "I'll call for makeup and the hairstylists and then I'll get someone to take your measurements to see which clothes will fit you. Don't worry about anything, OK?" Megumi winked.

Soon enough, the girls were surrounded by stylists and artists who made their craftwork with the girls. Mizore's hair was the shortest, but they could still work with it. Kurumu was by far the easiest subject they worked with while Moka was a little apprehensive, but willing. Some of the wardrobe people asked what clothes they were most comfortable with and what they felt they looked best in. Of course Kurumu answered with swimsuits and lingerie. Mizore had answered that she didn't mind clothes that showed a little skin, but she felt that heavier clothes like sweaters and winter clothes suited her best, although she said kimonos and such were her preference. Moka shyly answered that she was willing to try a bit of everything but didn't feel there was anything that made her look especially beautiful. The stylists all took notes and seemed to accept the decisions the girls made.

It wouldn't be too long before they would be ready.


It wasn't too long before that the boys began to feel like roosters in a henhouse. Nago was used to this treatment since he had gone with Megumi to her shoots numerous times. The girls knew that he was off limits. However, Kengo, Taiga, and Wataru were like prime cuts of beef and it was feeding time.

"That's the third time," Kengo frowned, rubbing his sore rump. "I hate it when they pinch."

"You aren't alone," Taiga frowned, keeping an eye out for more girls aiming to make a pass. He had gotten grabbed a few times himself.

"They'll get bored eventually," Nago shrugged. "When the shoot starts they'll stop so to get the work done. It's when the shoot is finished that you have to watch out."

"What happens then?" Wataru asked worriedly.

"They get happy, they start getting friendly, then they start going out to parties," Nago explained, voicing countless experiences. "Then they cut you off from the girl you came in with to try and get a date or two. That's when it gets scary."

Wataru gulped. He wished Moka would come back soon.

"You know, Wataru, I thought you'd be used to this kind of attention by now," said Kengo.

"Kengo-san, what do you mean?" Wataru asked, confused.

"I mean, Kurumu-chan glomps you, Mizore-chan stalks you, and I've heard that Moka-chan kisses you on the neck," said Kengo. Wataru grimaced as Taiga smirked. Nago just stared.

"So, you have THREE girls interested in you, Kurenai-kun?" asked Nago.

"Hai, Nago-san," said Wataru.

"And yet Wataru-kun hasn't decided on who to be his girlfriend," said Taiga.

"Nii-san!"

"So, you're just leading them on?" Nago asked, eyes narrowed.

"It…it's not that," said Wataru. "It's just…if I choose just one of them then the others could get their feelings hurt. I…I don't know if I could bear with it."

"Oh."

"Wataru-kun, sooner or later you have to choose," said Taiga with a sigh. "I mean those girls are absolutely infatuated with you."

"I know, Nii-san, but I don't know who to choose," said Wataru.

'And, yet, your inner Fangire has,' thought Taiga.

"So, when can we see the girls in their fancy new clothes?" asked Kengo.

"Be patient. Women take forever to get ready…" said Nago. Wrong thing to say, buddy…

WHACK!

"Ow!" Nago held onto his sore head as he turned to see Megumi glaring at him. "Megumi-san!"

"What was that crack about women, Nago-kun?" asked Megumi, cracking her knuckles. Nago gulped. He knew better than to cross his friend when angry.

"Sorry I made an inappropriate and sexist comment," Nago apologized. Megumi beamed.

"Ano, Megumi-san," said Wataru. "Why aren't you ready yet?" She was still in her robe.

"Oh, that's coz your girlfriends are busy getting prepped up," said Megumi. Wataru blushed when she referred to his female friends as girlfriends but he didn't argue. "Oh, look, here they are now!"

Wataru turned to where Moka, Kurumu and Mizore were approaching and his jaw dropped. Kengo and Taiga's jaws dropped too.

"Sugoi…" said Wataru in amazement.

With the introduction, all three girls came walking out. Mizore was donned in an elaborate kimono. It had blue butterfly designs on it while the rest was silver. She was wearing gold bracelets with jeweled earrings that reflected the light. She had a fan which she used to cover part of her face, but people could still see that she was blushing. Her hair had been styled so that it framed her face and didn't stick out so wildly. Part of the Kimono was open at the bottom so that her smooth legs could be seen if she positioned them right.

Kurumu was wearing some pajamas which looked rather tight, yet loose at the same time. They included pants and a button up shirt. It framed her figure beautifully, but at the same time made her look just a bit innocent. The main color was sky blue with cloud designs. When she spun around to give the boys a good view, angel wings could be seen on the back, giving an even bigger air of innocence. She had some make-up on which gave her cheeks a red blush and her eyes some mature shadow. Her hair was let to of its usual style and left to hang over her shoulders, like as if she was going to go to bed soon. All in all a very sexy yet decent outfit.

Moka was by far the most original. Her outfit was a Chinese dress that was black with red flowers growing out of the sides and making designs on the middle with blooming flowers. The outfit was outlined with gold and really stood out against the black fabric. She was wearing high heels and the slits on the sides let everyone see her long smooth legs. Her arms were bare too, but just as smooth. She was wearing green eye shadow to complement her eyes and a ruby red lipstick. She did use blush, but her natural blushing just enhanced it. Her hair was down up in an elaborate braid with a gold ring tied into the bottom of the braid. Her bangs were styled to frame her face, making her look more adult.

"Wow!" Kengo smiled. "You all look amazing!"

"I can't look away," Taiga breathed, amazed by the beauty of the girls.

Wataru was stunned speechless. He couldn't think of anything to say to the girls. He knew they were pretty, but with the help of Megumi's associates, they had become absolutely gorgeous. He couldn't take his eyes away from them. They were just simply breathtaking.

"So, Wataru, what do you think?" asked Kurumu.

"And don't be shy, Wataru-san, you can be honest," added Mizore.

The Fandiri's best friend and brother both looked towards the auburn-haired young man as his face looked flushed. He was just too stunned and speechless. However, his eyes were on Moka but only briefly before he spoke, "Girls…you all…look…amazing!" he said, slowly, as his brain tried to process all this in.

Kurumu squealed and immediately pulled Wataru into a hug. "Oh…you're such a sweetie!" She then whispered huskily, "Maybe I'll let you take me to bed with you." Wataru nearly passed out.

"Kurumu, remove yourself from him," warned Mizore coldly. Kurumu frowned and let go of Wataru who was looking a bit woozy as he stumbled backwards, only to be caught by Moka.

"Wataru-kun, are you alright?" asked Moka. Wataru looked up and smiled at his beautiful vampire friend.

"I'm fine, just surprised, that's all," said Wataru.

Kengo looked a bit envious and said, "Man, some guys got all the luck!"

"Well, if Gin was here he'd be taking photos all day," said Taiga.

"Did somebody call my name?" said a familiar voice and then he appeared with his camera in hand.

"Yo!" the werewolf saluted. He was still the same as when they last saw him. He was wearing a white short sleeved shirt, a brown vest and blue jeans. In his hands was a camera.

"What are you doing here, sempai?" asked Wataru.

"Wait, you know him?" Megumi asked.

"He's a friend from school," Wataru answered. "What are you doing here, Gin-sempai?"

"Oh, I'm doing some free-lance work here and there. When I heard that there was going to be a photo shoot, I rushed here as fast as I could!" His eyes wandered around at the models. "And I came just in time."

Kurumu asked, suspiciously, "You're not doing anything perverted, are you?"

"Would I do something like that?" Gin asked. He received deadpan looks in response. "Don't answer that."

Wataru asked, "What have you been doing, Gin-sempai?"

"Oh, the usual," Gin shrugged. A few photographs slipped out from his vest and everyone looked down to the floor. "Crap." He quickly got down on his knees to collect the 'evidence' and slip them back into his vest.

"What were those?" Wataru asked.

"My private collection," answered Gin quickly. "So, when can we begin?" He eyed the girls, "You girls look FANTASTIC!" He was quick to change subjects. Of course, it was obvious what was one those photos.

"Yup!" Kurumu grinned. "Megumi's the reason we're here! She said some of the models got sick and we got called in."

"Well, you sure made a great choice Megumi-chan!" Gin grinned as he turned to the girl in question. He missed the glare sent his way by Nago. "Back at our school, these girls are probably the top three when it comes to looks."

"Really?" Megumi smiled before she turned to the three. "Isn't that interesting? Moka-chan, you and the others didn't tell me that!"

"Ano…I'm not that good-looking…am I?" Moka blushed insecurely.

"Oh, and the boys drool wherever you went because you had pink hair," Kurumu huffed. "Why do you think I tried to make you my rival when we first met?"

"Ano…really?" asked Moka of her friend Wataru.

"Um….hai," Wataru blushed. "You are very pretty. Everyone agrees to that."

Moka blushed brightly. Not just because she was considered beautiful by almost the entire Yokai Academy, but that Wataru admitted that she was pretty even when she was dressed in regular clothes.


Bishop was disgusted by the report he received. Taiga, the King he'd groomed, was mingling with humans and actually coexisting with them peacefully. Didn't he remember the lessons? Didn't he remember that humans were Fangire food and nothing more?

Apparently, Bishop needed to give his wayward King a reminder. He'd gotten a report that Taiga was attending a photo shoot with his 'friends'. Well, then it was time for Bishop to send his personal guards to bring Taiga back. He knew Taiga would not be coming back without a fight.

Furthermore, there was Maya and Wataru's influence on Taiga. Maya had exiled herself before but now she was living in the Kurenai home and playing her role as a mother to raise the two boys she had been forced to abandon to protect them. Wataru was also a nuisance and also enraged Bishop. A half-breed was Kiva! If his late lord and master knew of this he'd be furious!

"Hmph, it's time to remind King of where his true loyalties should lie," said Bishop. He knew a few Fangires who would be perfect for this job. All he had to do was find them, which wasn't hard. He was Bishop of the Checkmate Four.


Kurumu's photo shoot had her posing on a bed with a nighttime backdrop with fluffy feathers on the floor. The camera man, of course, was clicking away as he took her photo. "Oh, yeah! The camera absolutely loves you, babe! Now, gimme a pout! Yeah!"

The camera man was Gin. Do the math.

"Gin's really enthusiastic about this," said Taiga.

"Of course he would be," said Wataru.

"OK," Gin instructed, "Now, undo some of the top buttons."

"OK!" Kurumu wasn't shy and undid a few of the buttons, causing Wataru and Kengo to stare.

WHACK!

"Not all the way!" Megumi shouted after pounding a fist on Gin's head.

"Sorry!" he apologized. Kurumu redid her buttons but left the few at the top undone to reveal her cleavage.

Taiga chuckled. This was certainly a fun day.

Mizore's shoot came next. The people redid the scene to look like a traditional Japanese Daimyo's room. Mizore was reclined on a pillow with her face being covered demurely by her fan. More shots involved her leaning to the side, letting her legs be seen or standing traditionally. Some of the more coy shots had her playing with the chopsticks used for her hair and making her look playful. She had to go without her lollipop, which was what allowed her to be so comfortable in warm temperatures outside the land of the snow women, but she was able to deal with it. She was actually having fun with having so many eyes on her.

Moka came last. Her shot was what Wataru was hoping for the most. The area was set up to look like a Chinese restaurant and Moka was bringing out platters of food. Shots of her front and back were used as she carried platters. She also had to do shots of relaxing in the chairs with her legs crossed, revealing almost all of her smooth legs. She seemed to be a natural at the job, just like her two friends. Her bright smile really lit up the camera, much to the photographers' delight.

Wataru, Kengo, and Taiga found themselves transfixed. The girls were all beautiful, they all knew that. However, seeing them with that beauty completely unleashed was incredible. None of them could tear their eyes away from the girls as the shots were being finished. The poses they took were wonderful and the smiles on their faces were incredibly radiant.

"This is the best day of my life," Kengo commented. This was heaven to him.

"I agree," Taiga nodded. He still wished to see Moka-sama in such an outfit and poses though.

"Wow," Wataru breathed, transfixed by the beauty of his female friends. He might never see them the same again.

"I might have some competition," Megumi giggled.

"I don't think that would be a problem," said Nago. "You're more experienced and a professional."

"True, but I do love to see new blood in this business, especially if they aren't stuck up," said Megumi. "You think they might be interested in signing up as part time models?"

"I don't see why not," said Nago. "They certainly have natural talent. I just hope they can focus on their studies. Pretty girls shouldn't just rely on their looks."

Megumi rolled her eyes. Nago would always preach about good morals. In the beginning he was reluctant to allow Megumi to enter into the world of fashion because of the scandals in the business and so she compromised and allowed him to follow her as her bodyguard, a position he was happy to accept.

Once the girls were back in their regular clothes, they immediately huddled around Wataru, hoping to ask for his opinion.

"What do you think of my photo shoot, Wataru?" asked Kurumu. "Don't I make a good model?"

"And what of mine?" Mizore asked eagerly. She wanted the boy she loved to tell her how beautiful and elegant she was.

"Wataru-kun, was I really alright there?" Moka asked.

Wataru looked between the girls and smiled, "I think you all did wonderfully."

GLOMP!

SQUISH!

"Oh, that makes me feel so happy!" Kurumu squealed as she pulled Wataru into her chest, squeezing the life out of him.

"Let him go!" Moka and Mizore yelled. Kurumu did and Wataru was taking in deep breaths of fresh air. He felt a tap on his shoulder and spun around to look at Gin and Kengo.

"Nani?" he responded.

"How the heck do you do it, Wataru?" asked Kengo.

"Please, teach us your secrets!" added Gin.

Wataru blinked, shocked as Taiga chuckled, "Wataru-kun, many men would envy your ability to attract the fairer sex without effort at all."

Wataru wasn't sure how to respond to that.


Yukari was sleeping soundly, still working through her sickness. Outside of her room, Maya and Ruby were busy cleaning and getting dinner ready. No doubt the boys and the girls were going to be hungry after their day. Ruby was a little jealous that Moka, Kurumu, and Mizore would be able to show off to Wataru. Still, she was a mature woman and had to take it in stride. Of course, nothing escaped Maya's gaze when she saw that Ruby was smitten with her son.

"I hope we made enough," Ruby sighed. "Goshujin-sama and his friends do tend to eat a lot."

"Oh I'm sure we can make enough," Maya smiled. "We haven't run out yet."

"I suppose," Ruby nodded. "I'm still learning to make so much food though,"

"It takes a little getting used to," Maya nodded. "I used to never cook until I started to see Otoya. Being a Fangire, regular food never really interested me."

"Understandable," Ruby nodded.

Suddenly, the front door creaked open. It was only a crack, but the one who opened the door was able to slip inside.

"Onii-san!" a tiny female voice cried out.

"Ara?" Maya blinked. She walked over to the source and saw something interesting.

It was a tiny Kivat Clan member. A female at that and colored white. She looked only big enough to match a large marble. Her eyes were red and she had a yellow heart on her forehead. She also had two large ears on the top of her head. She was obviously female from her eyelashes and the tone of her voice.

"Pardon me, but who are you?" Maya asked.

"Oh!" the Kivat gasped. She then bowed. "Forgive me. My name is Kivala. I'm looking for my Onii-san. I heard he was here."

"And who is your Onii-san?" asked Ruby, watching the curious arrival.

"Oh!" Kivala giggled. "He's the noble, the incredible, the amazing, Kivat-bat the Third!"

"Kivat-kun?" Maya gasped. "I didn't know he had a little sister!"

"So, you know Onii-san?" asked Kivala. "That's great! Where can I find him?"

"Well, I think he went to accompany my sons and their friends to a photo shoot," said Maya.

"Oh, that's good. I so miss him!" said Kivala. She sniffed the air. "Yummy, what smells so delicious?"

"Just getting dinner ready. You're more than welcome to wait," said Maya.

"Oh, thank you!" said Kivala.


"This is indeed heaven," said Kivat as he flew around, his eyes on all the beautiful women. "Truly an exhibit of beauty!"

"The girls weren't half bad either," added Tatsulot.

"Gdfgaeghaerhasesehaerhw," said Sagark.

"Yes. I agree," said Kivat. He then suddenly sneezed. "Kivachoo!"

"Hedhsjoddhfd?" asked Saga.

"I'm fine," Kivat sniffed as he rubbed his nose. "Someone must be talking about me."


"You all did very well!" Megumi smiled as she and the girls sat around a table with cups of tea. "You all might have a future in this business."

"You think so?" Kurumu wondered. "Mama will love to hear that I got into the modeling business."

"Mother perhaps will be interested," Mizore pondered. "No one back home has gone into this sort of business before."

"You think I could do it?" Moka wondered.

"Oh sure!" Megumi smiled. "But I think part time would be best for you all right now. I mean, you don't want to ruin your education for your looks do you?"

Kurumu's family wasn't a very big supporter of education. Succubae were beautiful and sensual for their entire lives. They seduced men and usually were given everything and anything for another chance at them, money being the least of it. The Yuki-onna were more like housewives since the husbands they found or were given to were usually the ones to support them. Still, modeling sounded like a fun thing to do for both girls and still something they could do well.

"So when can we expect to see our photos?" asked Kurumu.

"Well, the magazines will pick and choose," Megumi shrugged. "Still, the magazines we were shooting for were the ones who gave me my start. They love to have a fresh face in the business. With you three, I think you can count on some sizable photos."

"Yahoo! I can be a centerfold!" Kurumu cheered.

Over with the boys, who were enjoying some peace and quiet, they were enjoying some drinks of their own. Kengo, Taiga, and Wataru were looking a little tense and messy. Several of the models had tried to corner them as they were leaving with the girls they had come in with. It got crazy for a while.

"I warned you," Nago chuckled from his coffee.

"A more detailed warning would have been appreciated," Taiga sighed. "Those girls seemed downright desperate."

"Being a model is tough," Nago shrugged. "The girls have to keep up appearances and don't get a chance to date often when they get busy. Most of the men they do meet are television actors, movie stars, or male models. Sometimes it's not a lot to go on."

"How do you know so much?" asked Kengo.

"You'd be surprised how often Megumi drags me to all sorts of functions," Nago replied. "Men have been hitting on her because of her status and position. The same can be said for numerous other models."

"So they began to crave true companionship," Taiga nodded. "That…I can understand."

"Man, and I thought models have it all," said Kengo. "Who knew some of them were lonesome."

"That's the price you pay when you get in this business. There are sacrifices you need to make," said Nago.

"Megumi-san is lucky to have a friend like you so she doesn't get lonely then," Wataru said to Nago.

"Yes," agreed Nago. "We've been there for each other since we were little children."

Of course, the peace didn't last long when loud screams could be heard, causing Nago to tense up. The Sons of the Queen, however, were on high alert when the Blood Rose began to sing.

"What was that!" Kengo yelled.

"Nothing good, that's for sure," said Nago as he dashed towards where the screams were coming from.


A Fangire had somehow gotten into the area and began to attack the people inside. Already, several crystal clear bodies lay on the ground after having their Life Energy sucked out by the Fangire. A pair of the glass fangs flew straight towards one of the models and pierced her neck before slowly the color was being drained out of her as she turned crystal clear. When her body fell, it shattered like glass.

The Fangire in question was insectoid in appearance with black, orange, brown and yellow stained glass skin. It also had a long proboscis and had antennae upon its head. Hanging from its shoulders were moth-like wings.

The Spinner Moth Fangire gazed around for new targets when all of a sudden several gunshots bombarded its chest. It looked ahead to see Megumi with her gun out and aimed at it.

"Fangire, you and the rest of your kind are a mistake," said Megumi, "I'm here to rectify it."

The Fangire was not impressed and shot a cloud of dust at her.

"Watch out!" Nago shouted as he tackled his friend out of the way. The dust hit the ground and exploded.

"Nago-kun?" Megumi asked as Nago began to get up. He whipped the IXA Belt out of nowhere and then slung it around his waist. He then took out the IXA Knuckle and pressed it against his left palm.

"READY!"

"Henshin!" Nago attached the Knuckle to the Belt.

"FIST ON!"

The golden projection enveloped his body and in a flash he'd transform to IXA Burst Mode.

"Fangire, return that life you have stolen to God," said IXA as he charged at the Fangire. He threw a fist into the Fangire's face and then sent it reeling with a kick.

Kengo, Wataru and Taiga had gone after Nago and Kengo had seen the whole thing. "Sugei!" Kengo was definitely impressed by IXA's transformation.

"Wataru, let's go," said Taiga.

"But, Nii-san, we can't transform here," said Wataru, reminding him of Kengo and Megumi. Taiga grimaced. With so many witnesses they definitely couldn't transform.

IXA took out his IXA-Calibur and converted it into Calibur Mode. He slashed at the Spinner Moth Fangire with the sword. He then converted it into Gun Mode and began shooting at the Fangire. The Fangire soon grew fed up and flew off to escape. That didn't stop IXA who gave chase. Nago was not one to give up.

"Let's go," said Taiga to Wataru. Kengo's attention had been on the battle so the two brothers managed to slip away.


The Spinner Moth Fangire was flying through the air upon its wings when all of a sudden a crimson whip snagged its ankle before pulling it out of the air and into the ground. The Fangire crashed onto the hard concrete. As soon as the whip was withdrawn, it got up to its feet to see who had stopped it. Much to its surprise, it was staring at Kiva and Saga.

News had travelled fast that the King had betrayed his people, so all bets were off. Anyone who could kill the treacherous King would become the new King. That was what Bishop had promised.

Without hesitation, the Fangire attacked the two Rider brothers with its dust spray but the two cart wheeled away. Saga then dashed towards the Fangire and when in range he lashed out with his whip before it became his rapier and he started slashing away. Kiva hung back for a bit and when he found an opening he charged into the fray. The two brothers performed a combination attack on the Fangire, severely injuring it with their punches and kicks. A double punch attack sent it tumbling along the ground.

The Spinner Moth Fangire knew it was outmatched so it decided to get out of there quickly. As alluring as the role of King was, it wasn't going to get it if it died. Of course it would do it no good as Kiva took out his Wake Up Fuestle.

"May I, Nii-san?" said Kiva.

"I've already deemed this Fangire to be sentenced to death, Otouto," said Saga. "Do what you must."

Kiva took that as his signal and slipped the Fuestle between Kivat's lips.

"WAKE UP!"

Day turned into night with a crescent moon in the air as Kiva crossed his arms in front of his face and bent his knees. The chains of his iron boot shattered, freeing the wings and prepping him up for his finisher. He then jumped up and launched himself like a rocket at the fleeing Fangire.

The flying kick, dubbed the Darkness Moon Break, smashed into the Fangire and in an instant it shattered into a million pieces. However, its soul continued to flee away. Unfortunately for it, it had flown straight into Castle Doran's mouth as it was flying by.

Kiva landed on the ground as the sky turned back to normal with his iron boot rebounded by the chains.

"Congratulation, Otouto," said Saga. "The technique was well done."

"Arigatou, Nii-san," said Kiva.

However, any sort of celebration would have to wait as IXA appeared on his bike, the IXAlion. Once he saw the two Riders in front of him, he knew they were the enemies.

"Time for you to face judgment in the hands of God!" said IXA as he sped up and charged straight towards them.


ZK Chromedragozoid: Not good! IXA is gunning for Kiva and Saga. And, featuring Kivala in this fic. Boy, a lot of shit hits the fans, huh?