ROSARIO+KIVA

Episode 38: The Prince's Guilt

"Wataru! Open up!" shouted Kurumu as she pounded the door.

"Wataru-sama! Please!" Yukari pleaded.

"Wataru-san, let us in!" added Mizore.

Wataru had locked himself in his room. It had been a day since the disastrous event which had taken place.

"Wataru-kun!" screamed Moka as Kiva was about to run Mizore through with his sword. Suddenly, he just froze as his eyes returned to normal. He loosened the grip he had around Mizore's throat and dropped the Zanvat Sword to the ground. He backed away from the yuki onna who coughed as she tried to get back needed air. He was horrified.

"No…" Kiva muttered as his transformation cancelled itself and he reverted to Wataru once Tatsulot and Kivat were able to detach from him. "No!" He turned and ran.

"Wataru!"

Since then he'd locked himself in his room, not letting anyone inside. He couldn't risk hurting them again. He was filled with guilt and shame.

"Wataru-kun, please, come out," pleaded Moka.

"Urusai!" he shouted, closing his ears as he sat against the door with his legs against his chest. "Go away! Just, leave me alone!" He couldn't face them. He nearly killed one of his friends. "Please, I don't want to hurt you!"

Nago and Megumi were both in shock. They sat at the counter in Café mal d'amour with cups of coffee in front of them.

"I…don't believe it…" uttered Megumi. "Wataru-kun is…"

"He's Kiva. He's been Kiva all this time and we didn't even know it," Nago frowned, "He fooled us all."

"Can you really blame him?" asked Shima as he took a seat at the counter. "The usual, Akira."

"OK, Shima-chan." Akira replied.

"You knew?" Nago looked to his superior.

"No, but I suspected it," said Shima. "There are a lot of things that you don't know that happened in our organization's past. I think you both deserve to know the full truth."

Taiga snarled as he decimated another training dummy. Again Bishop had hurt his brother. A second time now he had manipulated Wataru's Fangire blood and whipped him into a frenzy. Rather than his opposite side Kurenai in control, Wataru had been running on pure Fangire instinct; a desire to hunt and feed like he had almost done to Mizore. It was sheer luck that he had snapped out of it when he did, but now Wataru had locked himself away, wanting to make sure he never hurt anyone like that again.

The girls stood in front of Wataru's door, worried about the object of their affection. Mizore still had a nasty bruise from when Kiva had grabbed her but that would heal with time. Right now, what was important was helping Wataru.

"Wataru-kun!"

"Wataru!"

"Wataru-san!"

"Wataru-sama!"

"Goshujin-sama!"

This was pretty much the whole scene since Wataru had burst into the house and locked himself in his room. Yukari and Ruby had heard what happened and both swore to curse and hex Bishop the next time they saw him. By now, all five of the girls were camped out in front of the door, trying to coax the man the loved out.

"Damn it, Wataru!" shouted Kurumu, hands on the surface of the door. "Open up! We want to help you!"

"Please, just go away!" Wataru pleaded. "Please! Just go! I'll just end up hurting you!"

"That was all Bishop's doing!" Moka argued, "It wasn't your fault!"

"I nearly killed Mizore-san!"

"Wataru-san, I'm right here and I'm alright," Mizore said reassuringly, "Please, come out."

"I can't! I'm dangerous!"

The girls frowned.

"There has to be a way to help him out of his depression," said Ruby.

"But what?" Yukari asked.

"We better get his mother," said Moka. "Maya-san will know what to do."

Inside the museum, which was closed thanks to the incident, the slab of rock with the strange faces carved into it remained. The lights were off, but the rock itself was shimmering with a pale glow.

It was awakening…

"I see, so he locked himself inside his room," summarized Maya after hearing what had happened. 'Damn you, Bishop. When will you cease with tormenting and manipulating my boys?'

She went and knocked on the door. "Wataru? Wataru, this is your mother. Open up."

No answer. Maya frowned.

"Wataru, I know what happened and it was not your fault. Bishop forced you to do it. You're not responsible for what happened," Maya added.

Finally, an answer, "But I nearly hurt Mizore-san."

"She's right here, Wataru, and she's alright," Maya assured him, "And she isn't mad at you. Please, son. Come out. Your friends are worried about you."

Maya heard the locks of the door being undone before the door creaked open. Wataru peaked through the gap. "They are…?"

"Yes, we are," Moka smiled gently.

"Wataru, if you're sad let me comfort you," Kurumu said sincerely.

Mizore smiled softly at him. He saw the bruise around her neck and winced. Gentle hands reached inside and pulled him out before he ended up trapped in a group hug.

Maya smiled.

Moka blinked and said to Wataru, "Wataru-kun, my other side wants to talk to you. Remove my Rosario."

"Alright," nodded Wataru. He took hold of the cross and tugged it off.

The neighbors were enjoying the peace and quiet of the neighborhood. Since the ghost boy came back, they found that he was indeed true to his word and respected the peace of the neighborhood. With only a few exceptions, he was proving to be quite a nice young man. More than a few neighbors were starting to feel a little guilty over how they'd treated him.

WHAM!

Today though, was one of the exceptions.

Wataru had been kicked straight into a wall. The kicker had been Moka-sama. After the removal of her seal, she'd instantly went and kicked Wataru, sending him flying into a wall. Maya was not surprised. Moka's inner self had her own way of motivating Wataru.

"Hey, Moka!" snapped Kurumu. "Why did you do that for!"

"You could've killed Wataru-san," added Mizore threateningly.

Moka-sama ran her hand through her hair, ignoring the two as she stalked towards Wataru. Because he was half-Fangire, he was able to recover from the kick much faster. She hadn't put all her power into the kick, though. He was still alive.

Moka-sama then grabbed Wataru by his scarf and hauled him up. The young man gulped as he stared into the red eyes of the vampire girl.

"You are pathetic!" she snarled and then she shoved him against the wall again. "Look at you! You're sickening! You make one mistake, which was not your fault, and you break down like a little wimp! I'm ashamed to even be associated with you! To think the man I saw as my equal is a sniveling, little crybaby!" She tossed him to the ground. "I've lost all respect for you, Wataru Kurenai."

Wataru rose to his feet and took a deep breath. True, Moka-sama was frightening and she was mean, but she was right. He turned to face her as she continued, "All you're good for, if you can't fight, is just to be my blood supply."

Wataru asked firmly, "How can I gain your respect again?"

Moka-sama smiled, "Fight me, as Kiva Emperor Form."

Wataru's eyes widened, "B-b-but!"

"It's that, or nothing!" she added. "And until you are ready, I won't return to my sentimental self. Get ready to fight, Wataru Kurenai." She turned away and walked off.

Kurumu was immediately upon Wataru, "She didn't hurt you, did she? She kicked you really hard!"

"I'm fine," Wataru answered. "I think she was holding back."

"Wataru-sama and Moka-sama, fighting?" Yukari whimpered. "How horrible!"

"Yukari-chan, this is something that has to be done," said Maya. "Moka-chan's true self respects power and Kiva Emperor Form has that power. She won't respect anything less."

Wataru looked to Mizore. He was relieved to see she was okay. He went over to her and hugged the snow girl. Mizore's eyes widened but then she relaxed into the embrace. His gentle and warm embrace was just so good. Kurumu ground her teeth in envy as Ruby and Yukari glared. Only Maya's presence stopped them from attacking.

"I'm glad you're alright, Mizore-san. I'm so sorry," he apologized. He kissed her forehead.

'One day…on the lips,' thought Mizore.

"ONEE-SAMA!" Kokoa cheered as she jumped to hug her beloved sister. "You're back!"

WHAM!

Kokoa ended up smashed against the wall, but she had a goofy smile on her face.

Moka had gone straight to Castle Doran. She couldn't be around Wataru anymore until he shaped up. Riki, Ramon and Dogga noted her stance. She was both agitated and annoyed.

"Hello, Moka," greeted Taiga. He was pleased to see her, and in her true form no less, "What brings you to Castle Doran?"

"You've heard what happened, haven't you, King?" questioned Moka-sama.

"Yes, I have. How is he?" Taiga asked.

"He was crying and wallowing in self pity. Pathetic," snorted Moka-sama.

Taiga wasn't surprised thought. While her usual pink-haired self would be more sympathetic, Moka's true self was not that way. She was cold and proud. It was her true personality brought about by her vampire upbringing.

"How is he to be my mate if he's such a weakling?" she grumbled.

"You have to remember that he was raised to be human," said Taiga. "He may have been aware of his Fangire side, but he doesn't completely acknowledge it. He just acts too…human."

"But Kiva is different," she argued.

"Kiva taps into the more aggressive side of his personality. I guess you and he are not so different. You both have split personalities," Taiga remarked.

"Indeed, but if he is to win my respect and heart, he must show me the strength of his resolve," said Moka-sama sternly.

"Only a strong man can be my Onee-sama's husband!" Kokoa agreed.

Taiga shook his head, 'Wataru-kun…you sure know how to pick them.'

"She left a shiner there," admitted Kivat as Wataru sported a bruise from Moka's kick.

"That girl really has issues," said Shizuka. She'd dropped by and heard what'd happened on Moka and Wataru's date. It'd turned into a disaster, "And now you have to fight her?"

"Seems like it," shrugged Wataru. "Don't worry, Shizuka-chan. I'll be fine."

As she waited for her opponent, Moka-sama played Old Maid with the Arms Monsters.

"What makes you think he'll fight you on his own free will?" Jiro asked as she took a card out of his hand and added it to hers.

"I gave him an ultimatum. Until he faces me, he won't see the other Moka ever again," said Moka-sama as Ramon took a card from her hand and grimaced. He'd gotten the Joker. He reshuffled his hand and held it out to Riki.

"But, Nee-chan," Ramon said, "Wataru-sama really cares about you." Riki took a card and added it to his hand and then tossed out the matching pair.

"He will not go all out," said Riki evenly as he held his hand to Jiro who picked a card and then tossed another matching pair onto the table.

"He has to," said Moka-sama as she drew from Jiro's hand, "If he ever wants to see his sweet pink-haired and ditzy Moka again.

Nago and Megumi could only stare in disbelief at Shima after he'd finished his story. Nago's fists and teeth were clenched as his body shook while Megumi was gaping at her boss.

And then Nago exploded, "Are you mad! An alliance with these…these…"

"Has Wataru Kurenai ever purposely harmed you in any way? From what I gathered you provoked him and the King. He did not attack you. You were the one who attacked first. He was merely defending himself," said Shima.

"I can't believe that Taiga-san is King of the Fangires and that Wataru-kun is his brother…" said Megumi.

"Half-brother, and yes it is a bit hard to swallow," agreed Shima. "However, there is something bigger than all of us going on. Whatever Bishop is planning will affect not only humans, but the monster races as well."

"But how can you trust these monsters?" demanded Nago coldly.

"How can we not?" Shima argued.

"They killed my parents! A monster killed Megumi-san's mother!"

Megumi didn't like remembering that.

"Yes, true, but there is more at stake than your personal vendetta. To stop a war from beginning we must work with Kiva."

It was tense inside the arena within Castle Doran. Taiga and the Arms Monsters were seated along one end of the room while Maya, Shizuka, and the girls were at the other. In the middle of the arena was Moka-sama herself along with Wataru, both staring each other down.

Moka-sama had been bitterly disappointed to the point of sickness with the teenager in front of her. One mistake. That was all it took for him to crumble and turn into a crying child. It was not even his own fault. Circumstances beyond his control were in action and he still blamed himself. How utterly stupid. Where was the man whose power easily eclipsed hers? Where was the warrior who clashed with the likes of the King and lived to tell the tale? Where was the man who made her blood boil in rapture as he stuck his fangs into her neck and made her energy his own? Where was that gorgeous, courageous man whom she would give the privilege to lay his hands on her?

'My other side must be leaking through,' Moka-sama thought bitterly to herself.

Wataru didn't like how bad things had gotten, but he knew he had no choice. Moka-sama was serious about this and if one didn't take her seriously, you got hurt…badly. He really didn't want to hurt Moka-sama…but he knew she wouldn't hesitate to hurt him right now. Especially after she had lost all respect for him with his breakdown due to Bishop's meddling. Wataru knew he'd have to use his Fangire aggression if he wanted to stop holding back. Holding back meant insulting her and that would mean losing her…forever.

"So, I see you were man enough to at least come here," Moka-sama frowned, crossing her arms. "Are you through hiding from the world?"

"…" Wataru remained silent, only the flashing of his Fangire markings revealing his inner turmoil. He knew that if he spoke, he would end up making excuses or trying to talk her out of this. That would be far from helpful and would just make things worse

"I see the time for words is over," Moka-sama nodded. "Then…shall we begin?"

"Henshin," Wataru spoke, allowing Kivat to bite him and fly to his belt as Tatsulot attached to his arm. His body flashed with golden light before gold bats fluttered away, revealing his Emperor Form.

He went into a combat stance as did she. They circled around the arena as they stared each other down. They were like two warriors sizing each other up. Kiva clenched his fists and made the first move. He charged and struck with a punch aimed for her face but Moka-sama ducked under the swing and slammed her palm into Kiva's chin, snapping his head backwards. She then performed a sweep kick to knock him off his feet but he leapt over the kick and came down with an axe kick. Moka-sama rolled out of the way and his heel smashed into the floor, causing it to cave in. His red visor looked towards Moka-sama who was rushing at him. She then performed a rapid series of kicks that he blocked with his forearms. She forced him backwards with each kick.

"Onee-sama!" Kokoa cheered.

"Wataru, come on! Show her what you can really do!" shouted Kurumu.

Moka-sama swung at his head but he caught her foot in his hand. However, she managed to make him loosen his hold by jumping up and kicking him square in the chest with her other foot. She performed a flip and landed in front of Kiva who was recovering. They then swung at each other with their fists.

POW!

It was a cross-counter as his gold fist struck her in the face at the same time her fist struck his face. They were sent staggering. Moka-sama smirked. Now this was a fight! She hopped on her feet like a boxer as Kiva got into his usual stance with his arms wide to the side.

Then they rushed at each other and became blurs. There were flashes of sparks from where they collided but they were moving so fast that only truly sharp eyes could capture their movements.

Dust flew everywhere. The energy they were generating as they fought was truly frightening. This was a fight between two high classed monsters.

When they finally reappeared, they were grappling, trying to force the other to submit. Their fingers were locked as their hands were gripping tightly.

"Wataru, show me your true power!" she challenged. "I know you can do much more than this! Show me! Show me the power of your resolve! Show it to me, Kiva!"

Kiva would answer her challenge.

Growling, Kiva reared his head back and unleashed a headbutt which had Moka-sama seeing stars as she stumbled backwards. Kiva pressed his advantage with a roundhouse kick which sent Moka-sama sprawling across the ground.

Everyone watched in apprehension as they saw Moka-sama stand up. She definitely did not look her best with some tears in her clothes and blood dribbling from her mouth. However, the grin on her face was undeniable along with that spark in her eyes. She was downright euphoric about this fight.

"I think she's getting turned on," Kurumu whispered to Mizore, who silently nodded.

"This is just foreplay for them," said Ruby, flushed, "Oh, I wish Goshujin-sama would beat me too!" That earned her odd stares from the others.

Kokoa looked on in total awe at the pair of people she looked up to. Her Onee-sama was beautiful and amazing as always. However, Onii-sama looked so royal, standing as if he hadn't been hit with several blows which could have crippled lesser monsters easily. In honestly, she wasn't too sure who to root for. However, she was hoping that Onii-sama and Onee-sama would make up. After all, power like theirs shouldn't be wasted on lesser monsters.

"Have I regained your respect, Moka-san?" Kiva asked.

"You'll know when you have, Kiva," said Moka-sama as she reassumed a combat stance. She charged at him and he sidestepped her punch. However, she followed up with a kick to his side, but instead she hit his forearm which he used to block. He pushed her back and grabbed her by the shoulder, hard. He hauled her up and sent her flying with a kick. She went flying but she managed to flip her body around and land her feet on the floor, skidding along with her feet and stopping herself with her hand. She then dashed at him and began to throw a rapid series of punches at him which he was only happy to return. They exchanged blows, striking at each other as they were bombarded by a barrage of fists. Their fists blurred and then their fists collided, throwing them backwards.

"This is getting intense," said Taiga.

"Indeed," Jiro agreed, "But who will win?"

"They seem evenly matched, so it's hard to say at this point."

The two fighters rushed at each other, limbs soaring through the air as they struck at each other. It was a brutal dance between them and Moka-sama was enjoying every second of it. This got her blood pumping. She wanted to throw Kiva to the floor and…and…

She had to focus. The fight was not over yet.

She wasn't the only one affected by their battle. Kiva's own adrenaline was pumping. Moka-sama was indeed proving to be a challenge. This was the woman that he had claimed as his. Her blood and energy was his as his blood was hers. No one else would have her, but to claim her he would need to prove his strength.

"Time to switch tactics!" yelled out Kiva. His cape wrapped around him and when his wings were spread he'd assumed his Emperor Bat form. He screeched and flew at Moka-sama. She met him head on and kicked at him with as much force as she could muster. The crash was immensely loud as the Emperor Bat skidded to a halt, but not before his charge had sent Moka slamming against the far wall.

Rather than groaning in pain, Moka-sama laughed loudly. Pulling herself out of the crater in the wall, she brushed off the debris as the dust cleared. Her clothes had seen better days, looking like they wouldn't be able to take much more before falling apart. Her hair was a complete mess with her own blood streaked in it from head wounds she suffered. Blood dribbled down from her temple and from her lips.

"Are you sure about this?" Takato asked Rey-Kivat. "Kiva attacked Mizore-chan."

"I saw it with my own two eyes," confirmed the white bat-like creature.

Takato grinned, "Oh, this is just perfect! If I can convince Mizore-chan that Kiva is too dangerous for her to hang around with, then she'll he all mine!"

Kiva was back in his humanoid form. It was time to finish the fight. Moka-sama knew it was close to ending anyway. She cracked her knuckles and focused her energies. Kiva also called on his power. Everyone could see and sense the two auras as they flared out from their bodies. Kiva's aura was blood red while Moka-sama's was a reddish pink.

"HYAH!" Kiva shouted, charging.

Moka-sama too charged at him.

One blow would determine this.

And then they struck.

POW!

BOOM!

FLASH!

The explosive force of the two powers colliding created flash of chaotic energies. The spectators were forced to shield their eyes. When the light and dust eventually subsided, a figure stood in the middle of the arena. Actually, when focus was more clear, it was obvious that the one standing was Moka-sama as she held an exhausted Wataru against her. Lying on the floor, dazed, were Kivat and Tatsulot.

"You had the upper hand," Moka-sama whispered, "Why did you not capitalize on it?"

"I nearly hurt a friend before," Wataru answered tiredly, "I didn't want to repeat that."

Moka-sama frowned coldly at him but then smiled. He'd given it his all but could not do it on the final blow. While she would've seen it as a weakness in the past, she knew that if Kiva had used his full power, she would not have survived. This young man who possessed the power of the past Fangire King had a human heart and a heart that would not hurt the ones he cared for.

"Sentimental nonsense…" she muttered, "But at least I can see where you get your resolve, Wataru Kurenai." She then looked him in the eye and captured his lips with hers.

Kurumu and Mizore were outraged when they saw this.

Safe to say, Wataru had regained Moka-sama's respect and affection. Of course, he was in no condition to do anything more but enjoy what signs of it she was willing to give. He was utterly exhausted along with being battered and bruised. Not that Moka-sama had come out any better. She was just as bad off and her vampiric endurance would only let her last so much longer before she needed rest as well. The day after had brought a very distressed Moka to Wataru's bedside, apologizing profusely for her other side. Naturally, Mizore and Kurumu were trying their best to nurse him back to health.

However, Moka-sama, even from within the seal, seemed to feel very good about how the battle went. Any and all misgivings she possessed before towards Wataru seemed to have vanished since the fight. She was definitely impressed and pleased about how Kiva had battled her. She seemed mildly disappointed about him letting up at the last moment, but it mattered little in her mind. He had fought her with the raw power he had at hand and did not hold back until the last possible moment. That alone was pleasing and certainly helped revive her respect for him.

And then one day…

Wataru opened the door to see Megumi and Nago standing before him. "Nago-san? Megumi-san?"

"Wataru-kun, we need to talk," said Megumi.

"I…suppose we do," Wataru nodded. Stepping out of the way and gesturing inside. "Please come in."

Megumi seemed relaxed, but the way she kept glancing at everything told otherwise. Nago looked far from comfortable and had his hand in his pocket. It didn't take a genius to figure out that he was holding the IXA Knuckle, ready to use it in case things started getting out of hand.

Wataru led the two Fangire Hunters into his workshop and Nago saw that they were not alone. He saw Moka, Mizore, Kurumu and Yukari giving him cold glares.

"You know I'm Kiva," Wataru stated. "Now what?"

"I…I don't know what to think anymore," said Megumi. "I mean…I just can't bring myself to believe you're Kiva, but I saw it happen. You're usually so nice, gentle, shy and a bit timid. It's hard to picture you as being Kiva."

"A lot of people can't believe it either," said Moka.

Nago's eyes narrowed at the girls with Wataru.

"So, you're a Fangire?" Megumi asked cautiously.

"Half," Wataru clarified, "My father was human."

"Still doesn't change the fact that the monstrous blood flows through your veins," Nago said coldly.

"I can't help how I was born," said Wataru, "But I can control how I live."

"And how have you lived?" Megumi asked.

"Pretty well. Here I work on my violins, but when a Fangire strikes I fight it. That's all there is to it," said Wataru.

Nago frowned and said, "You're still a monster."

"You say that like it's a bad thing," Kurumu smirked, looping an arm around Wataru's shoulders.

"Not all monsters are bad," said Yukari.

"How can you be sure?" Nago remarked.

It was time for the truth.

"Because we ourselves are monsters," said Moka. Megumi and Nago's eyes widened. On reflex, Nago went to take out his IXA Knuckle but Megumi grabbed his arm to stop him.

"Megumi!"

"We came to talk, Nago-kun," Megumi said to her childhood friend sternly, "Not start a fight." She looked at each of the girls. She couldn't believe they were monsters just by looking at them, but she had seen Fangires take human form to blend in and hide among them. Maybe it was the same for other types of monsters. "You're monsters, for real?"

"I'm a vampire," Moka answered.

"A succubus," admitted Kurumu.

"A yuki onna," said Mizore.

"And I'm a witch!" Yukari said proudly.

Nago was surprised to see a witch being so young. It just didn't fit into his world view. None of this fit into his world view.

"Wow," Megumi said, stunned, "I would've never suspected it in a million years."

"Well, we would've never known Wataru was half-Fangire until he told us," said Kurumu.

"He didn't tell you what he was?" Nago blinked.

"Not at first," Kurumu admitted, "Only Moka knew. Our school has a rule that says we can't reveal our true forms to others."

"School?" Megumi questioned.

"Youkai Academy," answered Moka.

"Youkai Academy?" Nago and Megumi repeated.

Wataru answered, "It's a school for monsters."

"You're kidding," Megumi gaped.

"Monsters have their own school?" Nago said skeptically.

"Well, how do you expect us to get an education?" huffed Kurumu, "And Youkai Academy teaches monsters how to co-exist with humans since you guys practically rule the world."

"Humans outnumber monsters. That's a fact," said Mizore.

Nago couldn't argue about that.

"So, there is a school for monsters?" Megumi asked.

"I was surprised myself when I heard about it for the first time too," said Wataru. "I didn't fit into a human school so my guardians enrolled me in Youkai Academy. It was a little scary at first, but…" He glanced at the girls, smiling, "I don't regret ever entering." The girls blushed at the proclamation.

Megumi nudged Nago with an elbow and whispered, "Why don't you ever talk to me like that?" Nago was bewildered.

"Megumi-san, Nago-san," said Wataru to the two Fangire Hunters, "Please believe me that I want to protect humanity."

"How can we be sure?" asked Nago.

"Actions speak louder than words," Wataru quoted, "Look back at my past actions and tell me if you think I'm evil."

Nago bit his bottom lip. Fangires could deceive humans, but they weren't perfect actors. He hated to admit it, even to himself, and wanted to deny it, but not once had he seen Kiva or Wataru attack a human being. Wataru was just content with being with his friends and playing his violin while as Kiva he battled the Fangires. "No…I don't think you're evil." His eyes went to the girls, "But your friends…"

"Hey!" Kurumu huffed, hands on her hips, "Watch your words, jerk!"

Nago sighed and said, "I need to think about all this. Megumi-san, let's go."

"OK, Nago-kun," Megumi said to her fellow Fangire Hunter. "We'll be seeing you and your friends again, Wataru-kun!"

The two walked out of the house and Wataru breathed a sigh of relief.

"For a second there I thought he was going to attack us," said Kurumu.

"He did. He had the IXA Knuckle in his jacket," said Mizore.

"Luckily, Megumi-san stopped him," said Moka.

"Desu," agreed Yukari.

Wataru looked to the door that the Fangire Hunters had exited and knew that this alliance would take some time to solidify. However, he saw good things in the future. Bishop's plans, whatever they were, would be stopped.

"WAKE UP!"

"Hyah!" Rey roared as he slashed a frozen Fangire to shreds, shattering the body. Watching the shards drop to the ground, he turned to walk away from the battle. As he was moving, he was suddenly halted by a figure standing in front of him. "Who are you?"

"Bishop. An ally if you wish for me to be," the man answered.

"And what would the Bishop of the Checkmate Four want with me?" asked Rey, preparing to fight if he needed to.

"How would you like an opportunity to destroy Kiva and claim that lovely yuki onna for your own?" Bishop replied.

Rey blinked and then slowly relaxed his stance, "I'm listening."

Kamen Rider Chrome: Alliances are made on both sides. See what happens next, shall we? I'd like to thank Paladin for his assistance and Shadow Element 13 for his help as well.