ROSARIO+KIVA
Episode 36: Blast to The Past
Kokoa had her arms crossed as she walked along one of Castle Doran's hallways. She was in a horrible mood. When she first came to this city she expected to be facing just her sister, not the new Kiva. Furthermore, her sister was in her despicable sealed form and fawning over Kiva's wimpy human form. Why couldn't Wataru just remain in Emperor Form? That was a form befitting him. But, no…he just had to be a wimp outside of armor. And in addition, Moka was fighting over Wataru with other girls. Where was her vampire pride? If she was a vampire she could just take what she wanted and be done with it! However, Moka was trying to win Wataru's heart fair and square and had even befriended those lesser creatures. Her powerful and majestic Onee-sama would not stoop as low as befriending such creatures but her weaker sealed form had done so and was enjoying it!
Kokoa also hated school. Being in a human school sucked for her. She had to pretend to be human and not show off her vampiric strength. Shizuka had even been assigned as her watcher to make sure she didn't misbehave. Shizuka would tell Maya if Kokoa did anything that would be considered bad. She didn't need a babysitter! She was a big girl!
Worse was that Kokoa was now under watch by the former Queen and the present King of the Fangires. She'd been shocked when she found out Taiga was King. Here was a monster who could match her father in power. Then there was Maya and while she was no longer Queen she was still very much intimidating. She'd warned Kokoa that if she didn't behave that she would call her father. Kokoa definitely did not want to face her father's wrath.
She just couldn't understand it! Where was their monster pride? Why were they all being so friendly with one another? Maya and Taiga were Fangires! The cream of the crop in terms of monster hierarchy! They should be living above it all, especially when it came to lesser monsters like witches, succubae, and yuki onna, but here they were consorting with them like they were equals! Just what the hell was wrong with all these people that they decided to do away with their bloodline's pride? What could possibly be more important that enforcing your position?
All this was agitating Kokoa. She slammed her fist against the wall, growling, "Damn it!" she cursed. She then noticed a strange door. She could practically feel the magic pouring out of it. She had been told legends about the living fortress Castle Doran, which made for more than a fair amount of curiosity for her. "What's this?" She put her hand against it and pushed…
Meanwhile, Wataru was sitting on a couch in the main room. Kengo had given him a bass guitar and wanted him to practice on it. He was pretty good with the string instrument. He was used to a violin but he was getting used to the bass. Moka, Yukari, Mizore, Kurumu and Maya were watching as he strummed the bass. A few days ago, Kengo had even asked Megumi to help and the model revealed she could strum the bass pretty well. If anything were to happen to Wataru, then Megumi would play. It was a precaution and Wataru didn't mind. He was actually glad for the help just in case his stage fright acted up.
And in the middle of Wataru's playing, they all heard a scream.
"That's Kokoa-chan!" Moka exclaimed as she jumped out of her seat and ran towards the door.
"It's coming from the Time Door!" Kivat cried, fluttering through the air.
"Moka-san!" Wataru put the bass down and gave chase. He was immediately followed by Yukari, Mizore, Kurumu and his mother.
When they found Kokoa, she was holding for dear life on the doorframe as she was being sucked into the white light. "Onee-chan! HELP!" Kokoa shouted.
"I'm here!" Moka shouted as she grabbed Kokoa's wrist and tried to pull her out of the door but she too was sucked in.
"Moka-san!" Wataru grabbed her leg but then he was being sucked in. Mizore and Kurumu each grabbed one of his legs but despite their efforts they were sucked inside the portal.
"Wataru!" Kivat shouted.
"Wataru-sama!" Tatsulot exclaimed. They both flew into the entrance. The door slammed shut soon after.
Maya gasped. "Oh…no…"
"Where did they go!" Yukari exclaimed.
"The past."
"I must rescue them!" Yukari cried out as she opened the door before being sucked inside.
"No!" Maya shouted.
Wataru groaned as he slowly came to. "Ugh…" He wondered aloud, "What happened?" He then realised what he'd landed on…or to be more precise, who. His eyes widened when he realised he was on top of Kokoa. "Ack!" His right hand was on one of her breasts. He accidentally gave her a squeeze, causing her to gasp. He also noted that she was cute. When she also came to, she saw where his hand was placed and gave a yell before kicking him off.
"Watch where you're touching!" she shouted, embarrassed and angry.
Wataru landed a distance away, more in pain than before. Looking up, he saw Kurumu and Mizore glaring at him.
"Wataru, how dare you touch another girl's breasts when you have mine?" said Kurumu, a dark aura surrounding her as her nails began to grow out.
"Aren't we enough for you?" Mizore said coldly, ice collecting around her hands and forming claws.
Wataru trembled in fear and scrambled away from them. It wasn't like he intended to do that. He didn't even know it was Kokoa that he had landed on until it was too late to do anything but get kicked for it. Standing up, he saw Moka lying on the ground. "Moka-san!" He ran over to her and knelt down. He sat her up and looked at her. "Moka-san, are you okay?"
"Wa…taru…kun?" she uttered, her green eyes opening.
"Thank goodness," he said relieved. She looped her arms around his neck and pulled her face up to his. "Moka-san?" he blushed.
"Wataru-kun…" She then, like before, targeted his neck and took a bite.
Capu-Chu!
After nearly a minute she pulled away and smiled, licking her lips. "Now I feel energized!" she said cheerfully. Kurumu whacked her in the back of the head.
"Moka, there's no time to be sucking on him!" Kurumu shouted.
Kokoa watched the exchange and was more than a little curious. In the human world all she had been drinking was from transfusion packs and she had never even been able to drink from an actual living person before. Deciding to try something, she walked over to Wataru and he looked at her. Seeing that he had some blood trickling down the side of his head from her kick, she leaned over and licked his cheek, causing Moka, Mizore and Kurumu to gasp.
"Mmmm. Nice taste," Kokoa said, possibly the first complimentary thing she said to Wataru outside of his armor. "No wonder my sister likes you."
Wataru was blushing and could not answer. Kurumu on the other hand, had plenty to say.
"You're just as bad as your sister!" the irate succubus cried, whacking Kokoa upside the head. "This isn't the time to be turning Wataru into a snack!"
"How dare you hit me!" Kokoa snapped. "I'm a vampire you know! I can cream you for even touching me!"
"Ha! You couldn't even lay a hand on Wataru, but I do it all the time!" Kurumu teased. "He gave you such a spanking too, like the little girl you are!"
"Why you-!" Kokoa snarled.
"Please stop fighting!" Moka cried, trying to get between her friend and her sister.
As the fight defused, Wataru looked around to try and figure out just where he and the others had ended up. It looked like the central park of the district where lots of functions usually took place. Still, the air felt different than normal. Almost as if it were a different season or something. Walking a little to see if he could identify anything, a noise cut through the air. It was a beautiful sound which echoed from the heart and carried out by a violin. The girls immediately stopped their fighting as the sound reached their ears.
"Wataru…that song," Kivat gasped.
"It sounds like," Wataru gulped, dreading the possibility. "Tou-san…"
Suddenly, Yukari appeared and dropped on top of Wataru, knocking him to the ground.
"Ow…" Yukari groaned and then looking down, "Wataru-sama!"
"I'm fine," Wataru muttered, scrambling out from under Yukari and getting to his feet. "I have to check something. I'll be back!"
"Wait! Wataru-kun!" Moka cried, taking chase with the other girls close behind.
Wataru dashed over a hill and came to a stop, seeing an outdoor stage used by various musicians and such. Standing on the stage was a young man who seemed to be in his late teens or early twenties with short brown hair. He was wearing a white shirt with a black vest and jeans. In his hands was a violin which he was playing with all of the skill of a professional and his face revealed concentration and relaxation both at the same time.
Wataru stood transfixed as he listened to the music he had studied so hard to learn. Hearing it from the man who wrote the songs.
"Wataru-kun what is…oh!" Moka gasped, recognizing the face of the man who stood so proudly in the portrait inside Castle Doran. "Wataru-kun…is that…is it…"
"Tou-san," Wataru nodded. "Otoya…Kurenai."
Otoya finished his song with a signature plucking of the strings, the air growing silent around him. It only lasted for a moment before clapping erupted from the seats, revealing a trio of young women who had apparently come to watch Otoya perform. The first was a young woman dressed in a Yokai Academy school uniform and had long pale lavender hair which reached down her back. Her skin was as pale as snow and her eyes were like crystal. In her mouth was a lollipop. Next to her was another young woman in the same uniform but without the jacket or ribbon. She just wore the white shirt which was rather stretched against her busty chest. Her hair was a sparkling shade of blue and tied in a ponytail. She was amazingly attractive and would have no problems attracting men. The last one was a young woman between Otoya and the girls' ages with long black hair tied back wearing a simple orange blouse and yeans.
"Who are they?" asked Moka.
"I…don't know," Wataru answered honestly. He never really knew much about his father's social life beyond the fact that he was something of a playboy in his time. "But the girls wearing Yokai Academy uniforms look like Kurumu-san and Mizore-san." He began to walk down the hill.
"Wataru-kun, what are you doing?" Moka asked.
"I have to go meet him! This is my only chance!" Wataru said, excited. Moka had never seen him this way but it was understandable. He had never met his father and now he could see him.
"Wait!" Moka cried, grabbing his arm.
"What?" Wataru blinked.
"Wataru-kun, this is the past!" she told him. "We might do something that could alter the future!"
"But…"
"Hey, that's my mom!" Kurumu said as she looked at the blue-haired woman hanging onto Otoya's arm. The blue-haired girl was arguing with the dark-haired one and violet-haired one quite heatedly before the violet-haired girl grabbed Otoya's other arm and rubbing her cheek against his shoulder. "I've seen pictures of her when she was younger."
"And that's my mother," added Mizore. She recognized the image of her mother in her school uniform from the family album. She was more than a little surprised to see the teenager in person right in front of her.
"OK, what is going on here!" exclaimed Kokoa, frustrated at all o the weirdness going on around her. "Just where are we!"
"The past," Yukari answered. "The door we entered was the Time Door. Ramon-san told me about it. By walking through it, we can go anywhere back in time as long as Castle Doran exists in that time. Actually, from what I was told, we're pretty lucky to have such a short trip. At least we aren't in the Meiji era of Japan or something."
"Castle Doran is that old?" asked Moka with shock.
"Older. Much older."
Wataru watched as the three girls argued over his father, and Otoya seemed to be grinning happily under the attention too. It made the younger Kurenai wonder if this was how it looked when the girls would argue over him in one of their little scuffles.
Present
Back in the present, things were not well in Castle Doran. The remaining residents had all come together at the now sealed Time Door to try and figure out the situation and what they could do to help. Thankfully the Time Door would not allow more people to enter once someone was using them. It was only because the seal had not yet come into place that Yukari was able to pass through. No one else would be getting through until the others got back. Of course, some of the people in attendance were keeping their cool much better than others were. Case in point…
"GOSHUJIN-SAMA!" Ruby cried. "Where have you gone and why didn't you take me!"
"KOKOA-SAMA!" cried out Kouvat.
"Ruby, settle down," said Maya, trying to be patient with the woman as she cried for her employer/hopeful master. "They'll be back.
"And you be quiet!" Kivala scolded Kouvat. "You panicking won't be helping us."
"Jiro, do you know when they have gone?" asked Maya.
"It's hard to say," answered Jiro. "They could end up at any point of time when Castle Doran existed."
"Of course," nodded Maya. That was the nature of the Time Door. It could go as far as the first time Castle Doran was created and no further and Castle Doran was quite old.
"Don't worry!" said Ramon. "Like you said, they'll be back!"
"It's only a matter of when," spoke Riki.
Maya sighed. Taiga stared at the door with scrutiny. He'd been told about Castle Doran by Bishop. The Time Door was one of the mysteries of Castle Doran. "Just as long as they don't mess with anything in the past."
Past
Wataru and the others didn't have much else to do but wait out the magic of the Time Door. The problem was that one never knew how long they would be able to stay in the past. The Time Door was too unpredictable that way. So, they decided to stay and watch the past versions of their parents and see what was going to unfold next.
"Otoya-kun, why don't we go shopping next?" Ageha purred. "There are some clothes in some stores I was hoping to get your opinion on."
"Hmm," Otoya pondered, clearly interested. If the stores were anything like what Ageha had tastes in…
"I…I thought we could go to the theatres next," Tsurara offered shyly. "All that free space to sit back and…enjoy what it has to offer."
"Very true," Otoya nodded.
"Would you two stop trying to seduce my boyfriend?" Yuri Aso growled, snatching the violinist away from the two girls before rounding on the boy in question. "And you! Why are you STILL stringing them on like this?"
"Yuri, Yuri, Yuri," Otoya spoke soothingly. "Stringing along? That's a harsh term. Tsurara-chan and Ageha-chan have come to Tokyo to have fun and they've asked me to help them do that. You call it stringing along, but I call it properly entertaining my friends."
Yuri huffed in annoyance. Either the flirt in front of her didn't see how the two girls (whom she STILL knew next to nothing about!) looked at her boyfriend or he did but was enjoying. She knew the kind of lustful looks girls could throw that men couldn't pick up on. Ageha and Tsurara had been throwing those looks at her man for the entire time they had been in Tokyo. Either Otoya honestly didn't notice or he was basking in the attention like an idiot. Knowing him, it was probably the latter.
"Wow, Wataru," admired Kurumu, "Your dad is a player."
"I never thought Tou-san would be like that," said Wataru. "I thought Ageha-san and Tsurara-san were just exaggerating."
"Looks like Mother wasn't lying," said Mizore as she saw how the girls argued over Otoya. It mirrored them quite well.
"We should explore," said Moka. "Not many people can say they've been to the past."
"Yeah!" Yukari agreed, grabbing Wataru's hand and Moka's hand as she stood between them. "Wataru-sama and Moka-sama, let's go on a threesome!"
"Yu…Yukari-chan!" Wataru blushed when he heard that term.
"Yes?" the witchling batted her eyes cutely at her love.
Wataru sighed. "Never mind…" He looked to his father. "Tou-san…"
Present
Kengo had come to the Kurenai Manor to ask Wataru to rehearse but when he came to the house, he found it without anyone inside. "Just where could they be?" With him was Shizuke. "We can't be the IKEMENS without our bassist."
"Maybe they're busy," supplied Shizuke. She really couldn't tell Kengo about Castle Doran. She'd been sworn to secrecy.
"Ano…excuse me?" Mio said as she appeared. "Are you both here to visit Taiga-san?"
"Oh, Mio-chan!" Kengo greeted. "What brings you here?"
"Taiga-san said he was going to take me out to the museum today," said Mio. "Is he home?"
"No, nobody is," said Shizuka as she shook her head.
Mio frowned sadly. "Taiga-san…"
"Have you tried calling him?" asked Shizuka. "I can't reach Wataru-kun."
"No," Mio answered, shaking his head.
"Well, looks like there's no choice. Let's find Megumi-chan and see if she's free," said Kengo.
Past
The group left the park and went downtown to the shopping district. As soon as the girls appeared with Wataru, they drew a lot of attention from the opposite sex. Boys were ogling and drooling at the sight of Moka, Mizore and Kurumu and the creepier ones with loli-fetishes were ogling and drooling over Yukari and Kokoa. A few girls were giving Wataru appreciative glances, trying to see what was so special about him.
"Do you think our money is good here?" asked Wataru as he checked his wallet.
"Leave that to me," said Yukari as she began to draw her wand but was stopped by Moka.
"Not in public," Moka warned. If Yukari used magic with all these people watching then who knows what could happen.
"Oh…" Yukari frowned.
"Well, we do need to shop while we're here," said Kurumu, looking at all the stores. 90's styled clothing had come back in style in their time. It was a time for retro and vintage fashion and she wanted to know what was popular in this time era.
"Is shopping all you think about?" questioned Mizore.
Kurumu was about to answer when her eyes widened as she saw a frighteningly familiar face enjoying an ice cream cone. "R…R…R…" she stammered, pointing. "Rook!"
They all followed the direction she was pointing at and gasped. To their horror, the black clad man whom they fought in the past was indeed sitting at an ice cream parlour and enjoying a sundae. No doubt it was a celebration treat for successfully completing a Time Play yet again. How many people had been killed by it, no one could be sure.
"But we defeated him," Yukari trembled.
"This is the past, Yukari-chan," reminded Moka, trying to calm the frightened young witch. "This is way before Rook had met any of us. None of us have even been born yet."
"Hey, who is that and why are you so freaked?" asked Kokoa. The biker guy didn't seem all that intimidating. Maybe tough for a human, but probably nothing compared to yokai like them, right?
"That's Rook of the Checkmate Four," answered Kurumu. She still had nightmares about the brutal psychopath.
"That's R-umph!" Kokoa had Moka's hands covering her mouth.
"We can't draw attention to ourselves, even from him," Moka warned. If he heard someone call him by name he might decide to start a new Time Play, targeting them.
"We should get out of here," Wataru commented. He knew that as they were, fighting Rook wouldn't be a good idea. If he had to fight the Fangire on his own as Emperor Kiva, there would be a chance, but if he had to protect others at the same time, the odds didn't looks so good. However, they shouldn't try to fight any Fangires or other monsters in case they change the past and alter the future by mistake.
The group quickly retraced their steps and headed in a different direction, away from Rook. Their new path took them down to the boardwalk where lots of people were travelling or just enjoying the scene. Of course, there was a ramen stand present and the scent of food made all of their stomachs rumble.
"Yahoo! Food!" Kurumu grinned as she bounced (in more ways that one) over to the cart to speak with the tall chef and his young assistant. "Hey boys! Is there any ramen left for me and my friends?"
"Plenty," a familiar deep voice answered, making Kurumu blink as the others caught up to her. The chef turned around to face his customers, revealing the tall and powerful frame of Riki, the Franken known as Dogga.
"OK, what would you like?" asked the waiter/assistant, likewise turning to reveal himself as Ramon, the last Merman known as Bashaa.
"Ramon-san?" Yukari blinked.
"Do I know you?" Ramon tilted his head to the side.
"Ano…" Yukari twiddled her fingers.
"Excuse me," said Wataru as he grabbed Yukari's wrist and took her a fair distance away. They both entered an alley. "Yukari-chan, I think now is a good time for you to change our money. And remember, Riki and Ramon here are from the past. They haven't met any of us yet."
"OK!" nodded Yukari, drawing her trusty wand. "Leave it to me!"
"Thank you," nodded Wataru.
Present
"Wataru-kun's missing?" Megumi asked. They were in Café Mal d'amour and seated at the bar with Master Akira serving them his coffee.
"Yeah," Kengo nodded, "And he's our main bassist too. So, do you mind rehearsing with us?"
"Well, I got nothing planned," said Megumi. "Let me pick up my bass."
Past
"That was awkward," Moka admitted. They had finished their meal and paid with, fortunately with help of Yukari's magic, money from this time period. Being served a meal by Riki and Ramon wasn't really odd, it was that they had to pretend to not know the two men whom they lived with in the present.
"I sure hope this doesn't change anything," said Wataru.
"Relax, Wataru!" said Kurumu. "To them we're just customers! They've probably already forgotten about us. Now that we have money, let's shop!" She grabbed his hand and began to drag him off towards a nearby boutique. "Come on, girls! Let's see what's fashionable here!"
Wataru was about to suffer what men in any era suffered. He would have to critic clothing for girls as they shopped and end up as their pack mule. However, he was mercifully rescued whena familiar voice cut through the noise of shoppers while three familiar faces could be seen.
"Otoya, come on! Let's go shopping!" Ageha insisted, pulling his arm while trying to sandwich it between her breasts.
"I was thinking we could go ice skating!" said Tsurara, trying to do the same with her own modest endowments.
The Yokai Academy group froze and saw Otoya being tugged back and forth by both Tsurara and Ageha, and enjoying it too. It gave them all a sense of déjà vu seeing a yuki onna and a succubus fighting over a Kurenai man. All they needed was a witch and vampire to make it seem complete. Wataru just wondered how his father could deal with these women fighting over him and still smile.
"How about we go shopping first, then together we can go ice skating?" suggested Otoya, seemingly placating both girls at the moment. Yuri had abandoned him in her irritation to spend time with Jiro at Café Mal d'amour, but he was confident she would be back.
"I kinda see what Mom sees in him," said Kurumu as the modern group of friends watched from a nearby hiding place.
"So do I," agreed Mizore.
Kokoa snorted, "He's just a human." She just couldn't see the appeal in some human.
"Even so, but he is Wataru-kun's father," said Moka.
Wataru frowned but then he saw something. A man was coming up behind both Otoya, Ageha and Tsurara. A snarl came across his lips before stained glass markings covered his face. In a flash, his human disguise vanished, revealing himself. He had four arms, each ending in large forearms with claws. His face had red horns with small glass-like eyes and a mouth partially covered by mandibles. Hair grew on his torso, outlining a skull-like design made from red glass. The man had revealed himself to be the Tarantula Fangire.
"Time to die Fangire hunter!" the Fangire bellowed as he began running at the young man and his two female companions.
"Fangire!" Wataru identified. "Ki-!" However, before he could finish, he saw his father gently push Ageha and Tsurara away. He was calm and cool, like he had faced this situation before. As the Tarantula Fangire approached, he reached into his vest.
"You really are annoying, Fangire," Otoya frowned.. "Time to squash you like a bug!" He took out a familiar looking mechanical knuckle duster and tapped it.
"READY!"
He then pointed it at the Fangire. "Henshin!" Otoya commanded as he put the IXA-Knuckle on the belt buckle.
"FIST ON!"
Wataru's eyes widened as a bronze projection enveloped Otoya and became a familiar suit of white armor.
"I…IXA!" exclaimed Wataru in shock. His father was IXA! Ageha and Tsurara of the present had told him as much, but it was still a shocking revelation to deal with. Hearing about it was one thing, but seeing it for oneself was much more difficult to swallow.
"Ladies," IXA nodded to his succubus and yuki onna companions before he glared at the Fangire. "Let me take this fiend down then we can continue our little get-together!" IXA then dashed into battle and started with a right hook that sent the Fangire reeling. It hissed and swiped at IXA only for him to dodge and dance away. IXA tapped his chin in contemplation, "You're really bad at this." Insulted, the Fangire took more swipes at IXA but he continued to dodge. He then went on the offensive and kicked the Fangire hard in the gut before grabbing its head and slamming it hard against a lamppost, leaving a dent on impact. The Tarantula Fangire saw stars as it began to stumble drunkenly around.
IXA clapped his hands together and said, "Time to end this." He took a Fuestle out and put it into his belt before pushing in the IXA Knuckle. It sparked a bit as he took it off the belt.
"IXA KNUCKLE: RISING UP!"
IXA then punched the air, letting loose a blast of heat that engulfed the Fangire. The Tarantula Fangire hissed before its body froze and crystallized. Its body shattered and let the soul loose.
"And that's how it's done," IXA said as he deactivated the armour. The two girls instantly clung to his arms and he laughed.
The group watched as Otoya and his two cooing fangirls walked away. They were all completely stunned as they had witnessed the seemingly regular human take down a Fangire in a relatively short time. It certainly explained where Wataru got his fighting prowess from despite not looking like he had any to begin with.
"Bu-bu-bu-but…how?" Kokoa gaped. "He…he's just a human…but he killed a Fangire!"
"He is Wataru's father," Moka smiled.
"Wow. Mama sure made a great choice," Kurumu admired.
"Yes. Mother does have good taste in men," Mizore nodded. "It seems that we all share something in common with our parents."
Wataru was now more determined than ever to meet with his father. He had to talk to him and found out more about him. This was a once in a lifetime chance and he could not mess it up!
Present
Maya was looking at the picture of Otoya held within the glass class which also held their Bloody Rose. She could tell somehow that her son had been reunited with his father. She just had that feeling.
"Otoya, take care of Wataru," she said.
Past
Wataru stood in front of the Kurenai Manor with the girls. After arguing with Moka for awhile, he was finally able to convince her to let him go meet his father. However, in order to avoid changes in time, Wataru would need to pose as a student looking for a violin teacher. Unfortunately, that was easier said than done. Otoya only ever took female students. Maya had told Wataru several stories concerning his father's habits before he eventually became serious about his life.
"Wataru, are you sure you want to do this?' Moka asked.
"I'm ready," Wataru said to himself. It was time to meet Otoya in person. As calm as he looked on the outside, he was a nervous wreck on the inside. He was actually going to meet his father at long last. He didn't have much of an idea what they would talk about, but he was sure that violins could be a starting point. As much of a playboy as Otoya was, he was still very passionate about music and the violin. It was one of the few things that he really took seriously with his life.
"Just one problem," Kurumu pointed out. "You don't have a violin."
"Oh, I can fix that!" Yukari chirped as she conjured a violin case with a violin inside using her magic. It was a copy of the Bloody Rose, but it didn't have any of the mystical properties that the original held. Still, it was finely crafted and would be able to play brilliantly. "There you go! One violin!"
"Thank you, Yukari-chan," Wataru thanked her.
"Oh, no need to thank me. You can always just give me a kiss!" Yukari puckered her lips.
"Um…" Wataru went to the doorbell and pressed it to announce his arrival.
"I'm coming! I'm coming!" Otoya said as he came down and went to the gate in front of his house. He examined the group in front of the doors in what seemed like interest for a couple of moments. After that moment, he turned to Wataru and said, "You, get lost!" then he turned his eyes onto the girls, "As for you ladies, come inside." He opened the gate to welcome them inside.
"Actually, we're with him," said Kurumu confidently, looping her arms around Wataru's right, making sure to press her breasts against his arm.
"That's right," added Mizore, hugging onto Wataru's other arm.
Otoya looked between Kurumu and Mizore, stating, "You both remind me of a couple of girls I know. Well, since you insist, please come inside and state your business!" Well, if so many cute girls were going to be inside of his house, then he could deal with having at least one other man about. Still, it would throw him off his game a little to have another man about when he tried to charm the beautiful girls that fate seemed to just toss into his lap. Well, what was life without challenges?
"Actually, I came to learn from you, Tou-san," Wataru said and then he gasped, realizing what he'd just said.
"Pardon?" Otoya blinked.
"He was just joking! Right, Wataru-kun?" said Moka.
"Actually…I am your son from the future," Wataru stated.
Kokoa ran her hand over her face and groaned. Why did her Onii-sama have to come in such a stupid package?
Present
Jiro felt the hairs on the back of his neck bristle. He felt a change in the air. "I hope they aren't mucking up the past." Time travel was sensitive business and even the slightest change could spin out of control.
Past
"So you are my son from the future," Otoya pondered, walking around the shuffling Wataru. After his announcement, Otoya wanted to toss Wataru out for being crazy, until Wataru played a song on his violin, a song Otoya knew quite well and played beautifully too. It was his signature piece and he had never taught it to anyone. Sure, it might be possible to learn from listening, but no one can simply copy what he heard unless you had several lifetimes' worth of experience or the person who made the piece taught it to someone else. With help from the girls, Wataru's father allowed them into his home. However, Otoya still put Wataru under heavy scrutiny.
"Hai," Wataru nodded, feeling very nervous after meeting his father for the first time.
"Hmm," Otoya nodded as he continued to examine his supposed son. Granted, he was willing to listen since he had been exposed to many weird things since meeting Yuri and discovering Fangires. Of course, hearing Wataru play with a skill that Otoya would find most difficult to beat, playing his signature song to boot, made a compelling argument. "You know, I'm not sure I can believe that. Look at you. You don't have my posture, my charisma, or even my devilish good looks. You're making it very difficult for me to believe that I of all people am your father."
"Ano…" Wataru mumbled. How was he supposed to prove to his own father than he was his son? "Can't I…prove it?"
"There is one way you can," Otoya shrugged, pointing dramatically to the nervous young man. "All Kurenai men are able to stand on the tips of our toes! Show me that, and I will believe that you are my future son! Let me show you." Removing his slippers, Otoya took a dramatic breath, making a spectacle of himself like he always did before he actually stood up on the tips of his toes. Looking to Wataru, he gestured for him to do the same.
Wataru smiled in relief. Now this was something he could do. He had learned how to stand on his toes when he was little. He loved walking around Castle Doran or Kurenai Manor on his toes wherever he went. Taking off his own slippers, Wataru copied his father easily. Otoya nodded at the achievement. "So you can stand the stand, but can you walk the walk?" the man from the past asked, before calmly walking around the room on his toes as casually as if he were on his feet. Wataru didn't even need to push himself to match his father's steps.
"Ha ha! It seems we are related!" Oyoya laughed, slapping a smiling Wataru on the shoulder. "As I know I have no living relatives left, you must be a future relation after all. But still, are you sure I am your father and not like an uncle or something?"
"Tou-san, I-" Wataru tried to answer, but he was suddenly interrupted by a bubbly blue-haired succubus.
"Wataru! Dinner's ready!" Kurumu giggled, making sure that her love's face was planted in her breasts comfortably. "I saved a spot for you too. Don't you want to sit next to your cute little Ku-ru-mu?" She punctuated every syllable of her name with a jiggle of her breasts, making interesting things happen to Wataru's face.
"Stop suffocating him you cow!" Yukari cried, bursting onto the scene and tackling the older girl out of the way and letting Wataru fall into the waiting arms of Mizore, who snuck into the room when no one was looking.
"You don't look well," Mizore commented. "I'll take you to bed. We can warm each other there."
"M-Mizore-san, I'm fine! Honest!" Wataru managed to gasp out, getting his breath back.
"Oh, then you can sit next to me at dinner then," the icy girl smiled warmly.
"Wataru-kun, would you like to sit next to me at –huh?" Moka blinked, walking into the room and seeing everything that was happening. She also spotted Mizore trying to sneak Wataru out of the room by his arm. "Ah! Mizore-san! No! Wataru's going to sit next to me!" Moka lunged and caught Wataru's other arm before burying her face in his neck. "Capu chu!"
"STOP THAT!" The two teenage girls cried, seeing their love being made into a snack again.
Otoya watched the feminine hijinks with wide eyes. He seemed completely stunned for a moment before a bright smile overcame his face. "You are my son! Only a Kurenai man could so thoroughly charm so many different women at once!"
Wataru didn't know if he should be happy to be acknowledged by his father like that but he was glad. Otoya expertly slid over to Wataru, pulling him away from Moka who licked her lips, happy at another sip of her love's special blood. Still grinning, Otoya dragged Wataru to another part of the room and began talking to him like they had been friends for years.
"So, are all women in the future as beautiful as the lovely ladies you have with you?" Otoya asked.
Wataru rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment. He'd hoped to meet his father and have a conversation with his father on more important matters, but having a father-son chat was just as good. Still, how could he answer? Youkai Academy was filled with beautiful girls like the captain of the swimming club Tamao all the way up to Ms. Nekonome and Ms. Kagome. Come to think of it, the only girls who didn't stick out for beauty were the ones who couldn't make a complete disguise.
"Ha! Other women just wish they can be as hot as us!" Kurumu bragged, she and the other girls leaning in close so they could overhear father and son together. "Wataru-kun is probably the most desired guy in our school! All of the girls with a lick of sense want a piece of him!"
'In more ways than one,' Wataru thought to himself, recalling some of his previous fights.
"That's my boy!" Otoya grinned, wrapping his arm around Wataru's shoulder. "We simply must trade stories about all of the ladies in our lives! I must know all about my future's son's life!"
Present
"Hey Riki," Ramon spoke up, pondering something as he and the rest of the residents in Castle Doran tried to figure out when and where Wataru and the others might have ended up. Maya was suspecting that they had met with Otoya, but that was probably wishful thinking on the mother's part.
"Yes?" asked the disguised Franken as he started dinner.
"Remember when we ran that noodle wagon together?" asked Ramon. "Didn't we see that one guy with girls all over him and we thought he might be related to Otoya?"
"…I…recall," Riki blinked, eyes widening. "Then…that might have been…"
"Wataru-sama!" Ramon cheered.
Past
Wataru stood at the balcony, looking up at the moon. While it had begun on a rocky start, he and his father had started to bond like father and son. They'd bonded over both music and girls, mostly girls because Otoya kept trying to steer the conversation into that direction. Otoya, while young, was enjoying his role as a young father, even to his son from the future. Otoya kept giving Wataru advice, some helpful and some bizarre, regarding his relationship with the girls. Otoya was envious that his son had a harem at such a young age. Most men Wataru's age would give an arm and a leg to have that many girls in love with them.
Then he found out that both Mizore and Kurumu were the future daughters of Tsurara and Ageha, respectively. Strangely, Otoya didn't seem too surprised by that considering the habits he witnessed the girls possessing which matched his two friends' almost exactly. Wataru just had to be careful and avoid telling Otoya who his mother was. Wataru could not risk altering the future anymore than he already had. Unfortunately, Otoya seemed to be pretty interested in hearing about all of the stories Wataru had heard about them and thus the pair spent most of the time confirming moist of them. Well, for Otoya it was more like bragging about past exploits.
"Is he all you've expected him to be?" Moka asked as she walked out onto the balcony leaned against Wataru's arm.
"He's more eccentric than Kaa-san told me, but he's a great man. No wonder Kaa-san fell in love with him," said Wataru. Despite his quirks and his addiction to the female gender, Otoya Kurenai was indeed a very kind man. His skills with a violin were almost unmatched save for the greats and his own son. He was indeed someone to remember…despite the number of people he ticked off in the past.
Moka noticed that Wataru seemed happier than he'd ever been. She couldn't really blame him. Wataru was finally able to meet the father he'd missed while growing up, knowing him only through stories.
"So, how long do you think we'll remain in the past?" Moka asked.
"Not sure, but let's enjoy ourselves for now. The Time Door will call us back soon," said Wataru confidently. "Tomorrow, Tou-san is taking me out for a walk." Otoya had wanted to show Wataru around to his favourite places so he could know his father a little better. Wataru was certainly eager for the experience. Still, Wataru may have to meet Ageha and Tsurara as teenagers and he was slightly frightened with how they might act towards him. If Otoya revealed that Wataru was his future son…brrr.
Leaning over the edge of the balcony, Wataru looked down at the property. It felt a little weird to see it all in the past. The place didn't look much different in truth, but the buildings around it sure did. The neighbours all looked much younger and the kids who tormented him growing up had yet to be born. It felt oddly freeing, knowing that they weren't there even though he had managed to grow beyond their taunts. Gazing down at the yard again, he noticed someone was walking towards the gate.
"Tou-san?" he blinked. Where was he going at this time of night?
The reason that Otoya was going out so late was that he had been called by Yuri to accompany her on a Fangire hunt. Shima had informed them that a Fangire was on the loose and devouring people, especially women. Now that was a crime Otoya could not forgive. To harm beautiful women was the worst crime Otoya could think possible. Just knowing that bit alone made him eager to find the Fangire responsible and destroy it so that it couldn't threaten another beautiful face again. When the time to meet came, Otoya snuck out of his own house so not to disturb his son or his other beautiful guests and headed out to the park where the Fangire was reported to hang out so he could meet with Yuri.
"OK, Yuri-chan! Come on out!" said Otoya as he appeared in the park. "Yuri-chan! Yoohoo! My darling Yuri-chan!" He sighed as he scratched is head. Yuri was always so shy and reserved. It made getting close to her difficult at best and almost impossible at worst. Still, he managed to become her boyfriend, as expected of the great Otoya Kurenai. Still, she was probably still mad at him for hanging out with Tsurara and Ageha for the day yet again. Really, jealousy was cute up to a point, but Yuri was probably out hunting for the Fangire herself by now.
In the middle of his thoughts, the sounds of metal clashing against a hard surface reached his ears. Instantly Otoya turned serious, looking in the directions that the sounds had come from. "That sounds like Yuri!" Dashing in the directions in which the sounds had come from, Otoya discovered the community garden. In the centre of it all, Yui was slashing at an Octopus Fangire with her weapon of choice, giving little to no effect as the kaijin attempted to get close.
"Yuri!" Otoya cried, dashing towards the scene. Drawing the IXA Knuckle, he pressed it against his palm, preparing it before bringing it down to his belt. "Henshin!"
"FIST ON!"
At the same time, Wataru arrived to see what his father had been up to. To his surprise, he witnessed his father transform into IXA and tackle and Octopus Fangire into a bed of flowers, the pair thrashing about as they tried to do away with one another. Still, Wataru wasn't one to stand by and do nothing when a Fangire was involved, "Kivat!"
"Alright, Wataru!" Kivat answered, swooping down from high in the sky. Wataru snatched him out of the air and then pressed against his free hand. "Bite!" The ghostly chains wrapped around Wataru's waist and formed the Kiva Belt.
"Henshin!" Wataru called as he attached Kivat to his belt. The quicksilver coated his body, shattering to reveal his form as Kiva. He then charged into battle, surprising IXA and Yuri as he launched himself at the Fangire, tossing the Fangire aside with a single kick. Landing on his feet, Kiva turned to see if his father and his friend were okay. IXA seemed a little surprised that an armoured individual had come to assist him, but wasn't complaining. The woman, Yuri if he recalled, seemed almost floored by the revelation.
"Who are you!" she demanded, gripping her Fangire Slayer tightly.
IXA looked at Kiva suspiciously, unsure of this new arrival. However, Kiva quickly stood tall and only muttered a single word to IXA, too soft to hear for Yuri who was still a distance away, "Tou-san."
"Huh?" IXA blinked. That voice… "Wataru?"
"Otoya, you know this…this…" Yuri began, seeing that the two Kamen Riders were conversing rather than fighting.
"He's a friend," IXA spoke to his girlfriend. Looking back to Kiva, he gave a thumb up. "OK, Wataru, let's kick ass!"
"Hai!" Kiva nodded. The two Riders then began to attack the Fangire with sheer ferocity, mirroring each other's moves as they landed punches and kicks in quick succession. The Fangire was sent staggering by the blows and Kiva decided to finish the Fangire off. He pulled out the Wake Up Fuestle and slid it into Kivat's mouth.
"WAKE UP!"
"You're not leaving me out of this!" IXA laughed, slipping a Feustle into his buckle and activating it.
"IXA KNUCKLE: RISING UP!"
Kiva kicked his right leg up, Kivat flying around it as the chains loosened. The chains finally shattered and the wings spread. As the Fangire was recovering, Kiva leapt high into the sky, with the light of the moon behind him. He then came dropping down, his right leg aimed at the Fangire. At the same time, IXA dashed towards the Fangire with his IXA Knuckle sparking with compressed power. Both fighters reached the stunned Fangire at the exact some time, unleashing their combined blows on the enemy. The impact sent the Fangire skidding backwards with a bellow of pain before its body crystallized and shattered in a cross shaped blast of rainbow light which faded quickly.
IXA grinned with satisfaction as he patted his son's armoured shoulder. "Not bad Wataru. We make a pretty good team. We ought to do this more often!"
"Thank you, Tou-san," nodded Kiva.
The two Riders were about to turn back to Yuri when suddenly Kiva stiffened. His body began losing its density and becoming transparent as some kind of energy was seen rolling off of him. Concerned, IXA began to feel panic and worry worm its way into him "Wataru, what's happening?"
"Looks like it's time for me to go home," said Kiva, regret very much apparent in his voice. "Sayonara, Tou-san."
With a small flash, Kiva vanished. IXA was silent, looking at the spot where his future son had been standing but a moment ago. Sighing, IXA removed his belt, undoing his transformation. Otoya sighed again, regretting the disappearance when he only got to meet his son for a day. The again, if the events played out, he was sure that he would be seeing Wataru again soon enough.
"Otoya? Who was he?" asked Yuri, now very concerned about the second armoured figure.
"…a very dear friend," Otoya smiled sadly. "If you don't mind Yuri, I'm rather tired and could use some rest."
"Okay," Yuri nodded, watching Otoya walk away.
It was a subdued Otoya who returned to an empty house, finding that his other guests had vanished along with his son. Sighing in sad but sweet memory, he prepared himself for bed. As he drifted off to sleep however, his remaining though was when he could see his son again.
Present
Kengo, Shizuka and Megumi were standing in front of the night club where they were going to have their first gig. They were all dressed appropriately in leather jackets with the name IKEMENS in the back.
"Looks like Wataru isn't-" began Kengo.
"Kengo-san! Megumi-san! Shizuka-chan!" Wataru called. He was dressed in an IKEMENS jacket over a black t-shirt and blue jeans. He had his bass guitar slung to his back. Kurumu, Moka, Mizore, Yukari, Kokoa and Ruby were right behind him too.
"Wataru! You're back!" said Kengo happily. He then saw that Wataru's right hand was wrapped in a bandage. "What happened to your hand?"
"I had an accident," Wataru answered. Actually, during the return, Wataru ended up under the girls in a pile and had sprained his hand. "Sorry. Looks like I can't play."
"Actually, I have a better idea," said Kengo.
Half an hour later, the IKEMENS stood on stage. The Youkai Academy girls were in the audience, waiting in anticipation. This was it. The spotlight shone on Wataru as he'd been chosen to be the lead singer for the IKEMENS.
'Not good…' thought Wataru in worry. And then the music started but Wataru just stood there like a statue. He couldn't get the words out and the audience began to boo him. He looked to the crowd and then his eyes fell on his schoolmates. Moka gave him a serene smile and mouthed, "Gambatte."
'Alright, Moka and everyone! This is for you!' Wataru took hold of the microphone and began to sing, surprising the audience with his amazing voice as he sang the song 'Destiny's Play'.
"Jibun no koto kizutsukenai
Mono ni dake kakomarete 'te mo
Kawaritai to negau no nara
Nukedasanakya kara wo yaburi
Kibatte tachimukau yo
Butsukatte tashikametai
Naze boku ni ataerareta Destiny
Konna ni misuteriasu"
KR Chrome: Otoya and Wataru finally meet face-to-face and have some father-son time. Great team up, wasn't it?