Kotonoha was in bed, dreaming pleasantly. The boy she loved in the entire world was now living in the same house. He'd moved in to live with her after her parents went on a long business trip. His apartment was left to Vash who didn't mind living on his own but Vash would drop by Kotonoha's home to visit his partner, much to Ryuji's chagrin.
It'd been a week since Ryuji got the DynoLiner as his own personal time train. It was also compatible with his Rider Pass and tickets and a powerful weapon against Gigandeath. Also, a week ago Kokoro had revealed that she'd been aware of Ryuji's identity as Ifrit, which was surprising. When asked, she answered, "Well, you and Ifrit are a lot alike. Not many people can see it, Ryuji-niichan, but I can tell." And then she added, "And Eros-niichan told me."
That was actually the most obvious answer. Of course Eros would tell her.
Kotonoha felt the mattress shift and cracked an eye opened. A figure with long hair had crawled into bed with her. She smiled. 'Ryuji-kun?' Maybe Ryuji wanted to cuddle with her. She could feel the figure's warm breath close to her face and moved in closer. 'Maybe he won't mind a kiss.' She pressed her lips against the other pair in front of her and after a few minutes broke the kiss. She smiled. Her Ryuji had such nice lips.
Then she heard a voice that wasn't his.
"You're cute, but I already have a wife. Sorry."
That wasn't Ryuji's voice at all. It was female and…
Kotonoha eyes shot wide open and she saw Kat grinning back at her. "O…hayo!"
Kotonoha screamed.
Back downstairs in the dining room where Ryuji was reading the paper at the table, Kokoro was reading a manga while Loki was making breakfast. Eros and Athena were also with them waiting for breakfast. The owner of the DynoLiner looked up after hearing his girlfriend's scream.
"Nani?" Kokoro asked.
"I guess she found out Kat was visiting," Ryuji said.
"THE CAT'S OUT OF THE BAG NOW"
"It's time," stated Ryuji as he sat down at the train platform, waiting for the train's arrival. He was the only one there. Between his middle and index fingers of his right hand was a train ticket. After several minutes of waiting he checked his wrist watch, "Kuso…it's late." He then heard the familiar tune play through the air, echoing through the tunnel. "Cheh, it's about time." The multicolored portal formed and a familiar futuristic bullet train shot out of it before it slowed down and stopped in front of Ryuji. A door to one of its cars opened and Ryuji walked up to it before entering. He was in the dining car and he could see two people present. One was a male in an expensive black suit and red silk shirt who was wearing a conductor's cap. His face was framed by his bangs and his hair was pulled back and braided. He was known as Antonitis Fenton McCrown, but was called 'Ant' by his friends. He sat at a table enjoying a cup of tea. The other person was a woman with short silver hair and green eyes, wearing what appeared to be a stewardess outfit.
The woman saw Ryuji enter and welcomed him, "Welcome to the ChronoLiner! Take a seat and I'll be happy to serve you!"
"Heh, thanks," smirked Ryuji before walking over and planting himself across from Ant. Ant looked up at him. "It's been awhile, Conductor-san."
"So it seems," replied Ant as he placed his cup down. "So, what will you be having?"
Ryuji could see Andie waiting for his order and said, "Strawberry milkshake."
"OK!" she saluted before she went to her station to make the beverage.
Ryuji placed the ticket on the table and slid it across the table to Ant. "I want to go now."
Ant picked up the ticket and scanned it. He looked up at Ryuji, "You know this is a one-way trip, right?"
"I do and I don't care. You offered me a chance and I decided it was time to collect," state Ryuji with pure conviction.
"Well, this ticket doesn't come free," said Ant as he reached into his pocket and pulled out a black and silver rail pass. He placed it on the table and slid it over to Ryuji. "You know what you have to do."
Ryuji took the pass and smiled, "Sure. Why do you think I've been training for so long?"
"Well then, I officially welcome you to the ChronoLiner Riders, Ryuji Hasuma," said Ant.
"Here's your order!" Andie said cheerfully as she placed the drink in front of Ryuji. He took a sip and a nostalgic feeling came over him.
'Koto-chan, I'm coming home…'
Kotonoha sat next to Ryuji at breakfast. Kat was there too, dressed in Sakakino High's uniform and wearing the same one that Kotonoha was wearing but without the red bowtie and she left the jacket open. Though Kat remained cheerful, Kotonoha was still flustered about the kiss she'd given Kat. She was looking a little red and did not dare to look up at her boyfriend or Kat's face.
"So, today you'll be going to school with us, is that right?" questioned Ryuji as he looked over Kat's clothing.
"Sure am!" she grinned. "Took a week to process the paperwork though but starting today I'll be a transfer student at Sakakino High!" She would be going as a 2nd year student.
"So, what brings you here, Kat-neechan?" asked Kokoro. She wanted to get to know her Ryuji-niichan's other sister.
"Well, if you must know, I was living with Neko until today," said Kat. Yes, after she'd arrived and helped out, Neko had invited Kat to stay on the GaroLiner. Unfortunately, no matter how hard Neko tried, she couldn't get Kenzaki and Kat to get along. "Long story short there was a lot of tension so I left."
"You got kicked out, didn't you?" Ryuji clarified.
"Bingo!" announced Kat shamelessly and cheerfully. "So, anyway, I was hoping if I could crash here. Whaddya say?"
"Well, that's Koto-chan's decision," said Ryuji. He turned to look at his girlfriend who'd barely touched her food. "Koto-chan?"
"Hai!" she responded quickly as she sat up straight. When her eyes fell on Kat she blushed but the blush deepened when she looked at her boyfriend. She covered her face in embarrassment which just perplexed him.
"What's wrong?" asked Ryuji.
"Oh, she's just a little flushed after she kissed me in bed," Kat said nonchalantly as she took a bite out of her toast.
Everyone who was still eating began to choke on their food after hearing that and then turned their eyes on Kotonoha.
"Kat-san!" exclaimed Kotonoha. She tried to explain herself, "It didn't happen like that!"
"I also got some tongue," Kat continued.
"I've lost my appetite," Eros said, looking ill.
"I thought you were Ryuji-kun!" Kotonoha cried out, mortified. Kat laughed. "Please, stop laughing!" She covered her face in embarrassment.
Ryuji sighed. His oldest sister was definitely a cause of chaos. No wonder she got kicked out of the GaroLiner.
There was a knock at the door. "I'll get it!" announced Loki as he walked over to the door. He made sure to disguise himself as a human so he wouldn't frighten the person when he opened the door. Athena and Eros instantly entered their host's bodies as well.
Loki looked through the peephole to see a boy with blonde hair, gold eyes and whisker marks on his face wearing a white shirt with a black jacket and black pants. He spoke, "Hey is Big Sis in there?"
Kat recognized the voice and walked over to look through the peep hole. She smiled, "Oh, its Bobby!" She shoved Loki aside and opened the door. "Come in, kiddo!"
Bobby smiled, revealing a fang as he removed his shoes and went inside. He slipped on the house slippers as he followed Kat and Loki into the dining room.
"Hey, who's the kid?" asked Ryuji.
"Oh, he's my partner," said Kat. "Bobby."
"Yo!" Bobby saluted.
Kat had explained who Bobby was. His full name was Robert Clawson but his true name was Byakko no Gai. Apparently he was one of the '4 Symbols' created by Libra to watch over the Avatar of Power (Terra). He lost his life doing so but like everything else affected by Ryuki's wish, Bobby along with his brothers were resurrected. Bobby represented Libra's selflessness and the possessed the Power of the Fierce White Tiger. When GIN-SHOCKER revealed itself and started kidnapping people to add onto their mutant cyborg army, one of the people they'd targeted had been Cathy.
Kat became enraged and fought hard to protect her daughter but was also wounded badly. She would've died if Bobby hadn't showed up and made a pact with her to lend her his power. She accepted without hesitation and with her new power was able to obliterate the GIN-SHOCKER troops. She's been fighting solo and only aided the others out of necessity. The only people she cared for were Rose and Cathy. How was she to know the only way to unlock her true power was if she displayed true Selflessness. Bobby never told her. She was supposed to discover it for herself.
Overtime Bobby had taken up the role as the little brother Kat never had (or wanted). He was childish, loud and annoying. He also liked to change the channel to some anime that had giant robots on it. However, despite those faults, Kat could count on him.
Ryuji recognized the jacket, shirt and pants as Sakakino High's uniform and quipped, "You too, huh?"
"Big Sis may need my help," said Bobby honestly. "She's terrible at schoolwork."
"Oh, like you're any better!" Kat snapped.
"At least I don't fall asleep in class!"
"No, you just daydream!"
"Urusei!" shouted Ryuji, slamming his palms onto the table. "Behave yourselves. You are guests here in Koto-chan's home so act accordingly!" The temperature fell dramatically causing everyone to shiver. Also, Ryuji's eyes were glowing bright blue signifying that he was in a bad mood. Kat actually gulped and shut herself up at the display. It took a lot to frighten her but the death glare and the chill was effective. Even Bobby was intimidated. "Thank you. Now, just eat up and then we can get to school."
After breakfast, Bobby, Ryuji, Kat, Kotonoha and Kokoro stood in front of the door with Ryuji in the lead. He held his Rider Pass to the door and then opened it up to reveal the vast expanse of the Sands of Time.
"Sugoi!" Kokoro let out. This was her first time ever seeing the Sands of Time. "Onee-chan, what is this?"
"The Sands of Time," Kotonoha told her. "I don't know what it is really, but it is indeed beautiful." The golden sand, the mountains and the rainbow colored sky were indeed a beautiful sight to see for her. She had been just as surprised as Kokoro the first time she'd seen it over half a year ago.
"Here," Ryuji said as he passed out tickets. "These are tickets you need to ride on the DynoLiner. Now, follow me." They all walked out and closed the door behind them.
They stood at an empty platform, waiting for Ryuji's train. He checked his watch and smiled, "It's coming."
"Excuse me, but can it get here sooner?" Kat huffed. "I don't want sand getting blown into my hair again."
"Just be patient," he growled, "I know that it's a foreign concept but just wait a moment." Shortly after, he heard the roar, bellow and trumpet of his train. "It's here."
The train could be seen in the distance with the DynoLiner Mammoth pulling along Tyrano and Tricera behind it. It soon slowed down and stopped at the platform. A door at the side of Tyrano opened up. "All aboard the DynoLiner express," said Ryuji. "Please be seated and enjoy the trip."
Kokoro skipped into the train, followed by her sister. Bobby went in after them. Kat and Ryuji stood at the platform, glaring at each other.
"I warn you to never pull that stunt on my girlfriend ever again," he threatened.
"You just want her all to yourself," retorted Kat. "I can see why. She's got nice, soft and sweet lips." Ryuji growled as Kat laughed and entered the train. Ryuji sighed and went inside the last. The door slid close before the train departed.
They were all seated at the dining car. Bobby and Kat sat at a booth as Kokoro, Kotonoha and Ryuji sat together at another booth. The seats were so soft with the fur covering them that Kokoro couldn't help but rub her cheek against it. "So soft…sugoi, Ryuji-niichan." She beamed at the older boy, "You are amazing! You are a hero and you have a train!"
"Well, don't tell anyone, Kokoro-chan," he smiled as he reached over to pat her head. "It's our little secret. You can use that ticket to ride on the train anytime."
"Arigato!" she beamed.
"You're pretty good with kids, Ryuji," smirked Kat as she leaned back against the seat. "Wonder what you'll be like when you and your girlfriend have them." That made Kotonoha and Ryuji blush. Kat laughed at their combined expression.
The dining car was connected to a kitchen and from it Loki entered into the car. He bowed, "Welcome to the DynoLiner! I am the cook! If anyone wishes to have anything to eat or drink, please, let me know!"
"I want orange juice!" Kokoro-chan raised up her hand.
"A vanilla milkshake for me," ordered Kat.
"One for me too!" Bobby shouted out.
"I guess I could have a strawberry milkshake," said Ryuji. "What about you, Koto-chan?"
Blushing a bit, Kotonoha smiled and said, "I wish to share it with you."
Ryuji smiled, "One strawberry milkshake with two straws."
"OK!" Loki bowed after jotting their orders onto a notepad. "I will have your drinks ready in 5 minutes."
As they waited for their drinks, Kokoro looked out the Sands of Time. It was like something from a story. She wanted to tell her friends but she promised her Ryuji-niichan. Still, it was nice of him to share his train with them.
Loki came out with their drinks and the group made small talk. Kat opted to just lie against the soft seats and take a little catnap while Bobby was playing on a Gameboy with earphones. Kotonoha and Ryuji shared their milkshake together, smiling and making eyes at each other. Kokoro actually wished it was she who was sharing a drink with her Ryuji-niichan.
"Alright, here's our first stop," said Ryuji as the door opened. "Kokoro-chan, just go through that door and you'll be at school."
"OK!" Kokoro hopped off the seat and bowed. "Thank you for the ride!" She then hugged him around the waist before skipping towards the door. "Bye!" She waved.
"The train will pick you up when you need it. Just hold the ticket out in front of any door and you'll be brought to the Sands of Time," informed Ryuji. She nodded and the door closed as she left for school.
"And next stop is Sakakino High," grinned Kat as she finally woke up. She yawned and rubbed her hands together, chuckling. "Oh, this is going to be a blast! I can't wait to create some chaos to spice things up." She took her milkshake and starting to take long sips of it. "Ahh, that's good!"
"You'll do no such thing," Ryuji warned.
"Try and stop me, otouto," Kat challenged with that catty grin of hers. "I doubt you'll be able to catch me when I start to stir things up."
"Try me."
"OK," grinned Kat. She loved challenges; made life more fun for her. Bobby rolled his eyes and focused on his game.
The train stopped and they exited. The door Ryuji opened actually led them to the school's roof.
From behind the closing door, the DynoLiner could be seen speeding away.
"Did we get here early?" Kotonoha asked as she started to readjust her watch. Ryuji's watch would automatically reset itself to the correct time since no time passed when they traveled through the Sands of Time.
"15 minutes before the bell rings," Ryuji said.
"Well, Bobby and I are gonna find our classes. Be seeing you two and take your time making out," waved Kat as she exited the roof along with Bobby who followed her.
"As much as I hate to agree with her, she does have the right idea," smirked Ryuji. He grabbed Kotonoha's hips and gently pushed her down onto the floor with him on top of her. He licked his lips. "We can make out for a few minutes, can't we?" Kotonoha responded with a giggle.
"Just shut up and kiss me," she ordered before taking his face in her hands and pulling him into a deep kiss.
Both Kotonoha and Ryuji entered the classroom. Kotonoha's hair was messier and Ryuji wore a large grin on his face. Kotonoha was trying to hide a love bite that was peaking out of her collar but was unsuccessful.
Warren was about to take attendance when they arrived. "You two are late," he informed them.
"Gomen nasai, Warren-sensei," bowed Kotonoha apologetically.
"Right, what she said," said Ryuji, showing the same amount of respect he showed anyone else.
"Just take your seats while I take attendance," said Warren, pointing to the couple's empty seats. As Ryuji and Kotonoha were walking towards their desks, Warren said to Ryuji, in English, "Making out on the roof?"
"What else is there to do there?" Ryuji replied.
"Come 30 minutes to an hour early if you want to do that next time," Warren advised.
"Got it, got it," Ryuji nodded. He then went and sat down next to Kotonoha.
After taking attendance, Warren began the lesson. It was Warren's History class right now and even if it was Ryuji's sempai teaching, he still found it boring. Taisuke was struggling not to fall asleep. Kotonoha was taking notes and nudging her boyfriend to stay awake. Warren was luckily a quick study, and in under a day had memorized the entire book, as well as several notes regarding this world's history. He was also well liked among the girls in the class. Despite knowing that he was married, they still had their silly schoolgirl crushes.
Kenzaki and Neko were absent today as what Kat had told them, Kenzaki had found a lead on Nanimo and were going to check it out. They said that if it dead ended after a week, they'd be back. With Kat around and how Kenzaki felt about her, it was the only way for the school to remain standing. The two were like cats and dogs. It was kind of symbolic when you thought about it.
Vash came to class late and was instantly sent to stand outside the classroom with his arms spread, holding buckets of water while standing on one leg.
In class 2-3, with Rachel as the homeroom teacher, Kat made her loud and unforgettable introduction.
"OHAYO!" Kat greeted. "My name is Kat Hasuma! Yes, I am related to Ryuji and Neko Hasuma! They're my bro and sis! Now, if any boy here tries to make a pass at me, I will break off his hand and shove it down his throat! I may even rip off your gonads! Girls are welcomed to try!" She winked at the girls who seemed a bit unnerved by her.
"Very good," said Rachel, feeling discomforted by Kat's aura. "Now, take a seat so we can start the lesson."
"Roger!" Kat gave a mock salute before skipping towards the seats. Finding an empty one she grinned and planted herself there as Rachel took attendance before starting her lesson.
While Rachel was teaching, the male half of the class was wide awake and looking at her as they gave Rachel lecherous leers. If only they knew what horrors awaited perverts that tried to get close to the married woman. Rachel was well known amongst the male populace of the school. As she walked by one boy's seat, he bent down to pick up the pencil that had "fallen". He used this as a chance to look up Rachel's skirt. She didn't take too kindly to this and sent out some of her empathic power of hers to make him think twice of his actions. The boy then sat up straight and paid attention. Kat grinned, having sensed Rachel's use of her power and grinned. Oh, she was going to love this school.
During the free time students had before their next class, Kat ended up in a conversation with Hikari and Nanami who were friends with Neko and they wanted to get to know Kat. Though Kat looked identical to Neko, she wore her hair down with a black bow ribbon and plus she had red eyes, which contrasted with Neko's blue eyes.
"So, you're really Neko's sister?" Hikari asked.
"Yep, that's me," boasted Kat. "I'm Ryuji's sister too."
"Well, Neko did say she had another sister," Nanami remembered. She'd met Ryuki half a year ago. He was nice and unlike Ryuji even if they were conceived and born on the same day…or so she would think. She wondered if Kat was any different from Neko. Neko wasn't as loud as Kat unless she was outdoors like back in Hawaii. "We just never thought we'd meet her."
"Trust me, you'll be seeing a lot of me here," said Kat. She was still depressed about her fight with Rose but because of her pride she didn't feel like apologizing and Rose was the same. It would take time but Kat expected Rose to come look for her because she missed her so much. Unfortunately, Kat was starting to miss her Rosie-chan too.
"Anyway, about your introduction," started Hikari. "Were you serious?"
"What do you think, cutie?" Kat leaned in close and winked with a naughty smirk. Hikari reeled at the look Kat was giving her. The red eyes were scary. "By the way, I love your hair loopies." Kat then yawned, "Anyway, is there anything fun to do in this school like clubs or sports or something? I need to do something before I die of boredom."
"How about joining the basketball team?" suggested Nanami.
"Heh, maybe," Kat shrugged, uninterested. "I prefer dodgeball." She did, but she actually enjoyed it more if nobody dodged. If she played against boys, she aimed below the belt.
She wondered how Bobby was doing.
Bobby, of course, was surrounded by girls. Being a foreigner made him exotic and his whisker marks just made him cute. He would rather not let them so close but even he didn't hit girls…except for his Big Sis but she was too rough to be considered a girl. The girls around him looked like they wanted to date him and then some and he wondered what god he'd upset to deserve this.
Setsuna Kiyoura had missed a lot since she'd moved to Paris. Once she came back there was news of real superheroes known as the Kamen Riders. It all started with Ifrit's appearance half a year ago.
Well, that wasn't exactly through. In her research she'd discovered that the masked hero had appeared several times in the past and always during a monster attack. Setsuna never envisioned real life to be like that, like something out of tokusatsu shows little boys loved to watch, but that was the reality. Ifrit and the Kamen Riders were real and so were these monsters.
Still, she still couldn't shake off the feeling concerning Ifrit. His voice sounded eerily familiar.
Then her thoughts drifted back towards Ryuji and Kotonoha. To think the girl she wanted to break up with Makoto so that Makoto and Sekai could be together was dating Ryuji Hasuma, the school's thug. Of course, once she heard that Ryuji had become part of their small circle of friends, she was a bit surprised. Sekai even said that Ryuji could be nice…well, as nice as he possibly could when around Kotonoha. Most of the time he was not the best of people to be around.
She felt envious of Kotonoha and Sekai. The two girls had the boys of their dreams. Even though Setsuna still held a torch for Makoto, he was Sekai's boyfriend now. She had no right to break them up.
Now, back to the Riders, Sekai had told her about how a reporter of the Sakakino Star weekly news magazine actually got an interview with Ifrit. Nobody knows how she did it but it was true. If Setsuna wanted answers then she would need to see this Miyako Serizawa.
Aboard the GaroLiner, both Kenzaki and Neko were…well…they were getting busy.
"Ken-kun," Neko moaned as Kenzaki kissed her neck. He was on top of her, his arms around her back as she held him around the neck with her arms. Gekiryuken had been put inside the closet so they could have some privacy, much to the medallion's annoyance. They could've just given him to Kumiko but this was a spur of the moment thing.
They were on Kenzaki's bed, making out. Their lips crushed against each other as their tongues wrestled. Kenzaki's hand did some exploring. One hand was actually coming up to her breast while the other was rubbing her thigh.
Neko moaned from the way he touched her but then her eyes widened in shock and fear as his hand went under her top and his other hand was going up her thigh and…
She pushed him off him and sat up, panting. "Ken-kun! You know the rules! I'm not ready for that yet."
"Sorry," Kenzaki apologized. He'd almost ruined a beautiful thing because of his damn hormones but he couldn't help it. She just looked, smelled and tasted so good…and he wanted more. Yes, he was greedy but how could he not be? She was irresistible.
Neko redid her braid as she fixed her clothes. As much as she enjoyed making out with Kenzaki, she already set a limit. She wanted to wait for the right time. She wanted it to be special.
Presently, the two GaroLiner Hunters were looking for some leads on Nanimo while at the same time hunting down some B-Class bounties. They were low on cash and needed the money. Maintaining a time train didn't come cheap and added with their tuition and other luxuries, especially with 6 other people on the train, money tended to run out fast.
"I wonder how everyone's doing back at school?" commented Neko.
"Well, if Kat's there then they have their hands full," remarked Kenzaki. It was no secret that he loathed Kat. Unlike Neko, she was the closest reminder of how the Living Gate had destroyed his home and family. She enjoyed causing trouble and still kept the name that he'd hated for over 12 years of his life. Though his hatred should be targeted on Katherine, logically, he didn't really care.
"Ken-kun, I know she reminds you about that terrible incident happened in your past," said Neko as she scooted over to him and laid her head against his shoulder. Even Neko remembered it but at least she felt guilt which was a redeeming quality in his eyes. Kat seemed to be incapable of feeling guilt over the massacre of his family. "But she's not the Living Gate. She's my sister. Can't you two both get along?"
"I've tried," he sighed. "But when I look into those red eyes, I see a coldhearted and ruthless murderer."
Neko knew that to be true. Unlike her, Kat was capable of murder. It was part of her job as a mercenary and she was deadly efficient at the job. Neko had killed demons and Imagin but only because she had to. Kat killed because she was paid to, which left a bitter taste in Neko's mind. Kat enjoyed spilling blood than it was healthy for…well, anyone that was normal. Still, Neko saw her as a sister and they were pretty close, having shared the same body for the first 19 years of their lives.
"She's not ALL bad," Neko defended.
"Well, until I see for myself that she's different, I will treat her like that," said Kenzaki. As much as he loved Neko, he couldn't lie to himself and bring himself to treat Kat nicely. Though he couldn't kill her because of Neko, that didn't mean he wouldn't give a few verbal jabbing to rile Kat up. Unfortunately, she didn't really care about what he had to say…Until he made the mistake by talking about Rose.
It was a miracle that the GaroLiner was still working since that happened.
"YOU BASTARD! I'LL KILL YOU!" roared Kat as she threw Kenzaki across the room before rushing at him with her psychic energy claws out. She wanted to slice him to pieces.
Kenzaki had made a comment on how Rose could do better than Kat and then when Kat said that Rose loved her, Kenzaki said that Rose was just as crazy as her. Now, Kat could shrug off any insults aimed at her but nobody spoke about her Rosie-chan like that and got away with it. Just ask that one guy still in the hospital after calling Rose a 'dyke'.
Kenzaki dodged out of the way and the wall behind him had long claw marks from Kat. She snarled and eyed him hatefully before giving him a violent kick in the chest. He fell on top of a table and broke it in half. She then mounted him and started to slash away at his body, tearing up his shirt and leaving deep cuts in his metal coated body. Kenzaki was grateful that he couldn't feel pain but still he had to get her off him.
"NEE-CHAN!" Neko screamed, "YAMETTE KUDASAI!" She didn't want them to fight. She wanted them to get along. Seeing as Kat wouldn't stop attacking her boyfriend, she knelt down and shot forward. Along the way she touched the chain that hung around her neck and instantly her skin, clothes and hair turned into solid metal. She grabbed onto Kat and pulled her off Kenzaki. Kat struggled against her sister's grip, in a berserker rage, roaring and snarling like a beast. Neko got scratched but the metal skin of hers protected her. Kenzaki got up and then slammed his fist hard into her stomach, knocking her out.
After that, Kenzaki had kicked Kat out because she couldn't control herself. She'd spat at his face before exiting in anger.
Neither had apologized for their actions.
"Still, you were in the wrong for insulting Rose," said Neko. "You know how much Kat-neechan loves her. She will attack anyone that harms or insults her."
"I know I said the wrong thing but you do know she's not an easy person to apologize to," he rebutted.
"I know," Neko agreed. "I'm afraid the next time she sees you she's going to tear off your penis, shove it down your throat, rip off your head and then stick it on a spike while she has your body crucified and burnt right before getting your head shrunk."
Kenzaki gave his girlfriend a strange look after what she'd said and she added, "We shared the same body for a long time so I understand how she thinks. Trust me, she can do a whole lot worse."
Kenzaki was just glad his girlfriend only had strange ideas and didn't act upon them. Kat, however, had little to no restraint. Still, Kat was being a bad influence on Neko if she was getting such strange ideas.
"Kotonoha-chan!" yelled out Kat as she jumped the girl.
Smoosh! Smoosh!
"Eyaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!" Kotonoha screamed as Kat started to squeeze her boobs from behind. Both were in the girls' locker room getting changed for gym. Both class 3 and 4 had the same gym period.
"Wow, you're nice, big and soft. No matter my little bro likes you!" purred Kat.
"Kat-san, please get off!" Kotonoha waved her arms up and down as she screamed.
"I need help with that!" she grinned lecherously.
"Eyaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!"
The other girls just stared at the spectacle and backed away from Kat. She smirked and then removed her grip from Kotonoha.
"Now for Nana-chan!" Kat pounced on the taller girl. Nanami shrieked out as she was being molested.
Out on the field, the boys of Class 3 and 4 were having a soccer match. Even though his male classmates were afraid of Ryuji, they couldn't doubt his skills at athletics. He'd scored them another goal. Class 2-4 was leading at 10 to 3.
"OK," Ryuji grinned as he now had the ball. He looked around and saw some of the opposing players coming at him, identified by their blue arm bands. The boys of class 2-4 had on red arm bands. He kicked up the ball, caught it on his knee before tossing it into the air. He then jumped up and gave the hall a head butt. "Itou!"
Makoto heard and then saw the ball coming at him. He cushioned it with his chest and it rolled down to his feet. He then started to run with the ball towards the goal. When he got close, he gave it a kick but it was deflected by the goalie. The ball flew through the air and the players were hoping to catch it.
"Mine!" shouted Ryuji as he jumped up, using Taisuke's shoulders as a springboard, before executing a kick that smashed into the ball. The ball rocketed across the field but the goalie still caught it. However, the force of the impact sent him skidding behind the line.
"Goal!" their gym teacher blew the whistle. "Point to Class 4!"
"Ow…" groaned Taisuke as he rubbed his shoulders. "Did you have to jump on my shoulders like that?"
"Oh, suck it up," snorted Ryuji.
"Yeah, the girls are watching!" pointed Vash.
And it was true. The girls were actually running laps around the field. Some that were taking a short break were watching the soccer match. Kotonoha was cheering on Ryuji. "Ryuji!" She waved. He waved right back at her.
Kat sat down next to her and Kotonoha cast the girl a wary glance. Kat snickered and said, "Don't worry yourself. I'm not going to grope you right now." She added mentally, 'But later you're fair game…'
Kotonoha actually wanted to tell Ryuji but that would be so embarrassing. In the locker room, Kat had molested the breasts of Sekai, Nanami, Hikari, Otome and Kotonoha as well as a good number of the other girls. They all shied away from her. Kat loved freaking people out. This would make winning friends hard but she didn't really care. It was all in good fun.
Ryuji narrowed his eyes at Kat. Though he was on much better terms with her now, he just didn't trust her at all. That was a bit hypocritical since they were more alike than he'd like to admit. They were both Yins and loved violence.
Ryuji gave his girlfriend and sister one last glance before going back to the game. He'd scored a few goals but maybe it was time to give someone else a chance.
"OK, the next ball is mine!" grinned Vash.
Vash and Taisuke were both in the infirmary after having the ball slam into their crotches hard. They couldn't stand up for a good while. One was accidental while the other was deliberate. I'll let you guess who kicked the ball and who the deliberate victim was.
Luckily for the girls, Kat hadn't gone and groped them in the shower. Afterwards while they were getting dressed, however…
You know what she did so there's no reason for me to type it here since it's so obvious judging by her behavior.
It was lunch period now and Ryuji was hungry. His class had won with 30 points compared to the other class' measly 12. It just put him in a good mood, especially after what'd happened with Taisuke.
Ryuji waited on the roof which was the usual spot where he would have lunch with Kotonoha. He himself had brought along a bento to share with her. Loki had made it for him but he was really looking forward to having lunch with his girlfriend.
His sharp hearing caught the sound of footsteps coming up the stairs but then he frowned when he heard two more sets of footsteps. If his guest was correct, then…
Makoto was the first to exit, followed by Kotonoha and Sekai. While Sekai had already been crossed out of his list, Makoto was still on it with Taisuke and Nanimo's names.
Nanimo…that bastard was going to pay for what he did. NOBODY turned Ryuji Hasuma into a puppet, twice, and got away with it.
Kat was starting to regret her actions in the locker room a little bit as she now sat alone at a table with a bowl of ramen in front of her. The girls were avoiding her because she'd groped their breasts and the boys were avoiding her after she'd thrown that ball hard into Vash's groin. Well, it was his fault the ball nearly hit her. Thank goodness for her quick reflexes.
Bobby was currently hiding from a 'mob of lunatics' (fangirls) who just thought he was too cute. Kat could go look for him if she wanted but she just didn't want to. Besides, he was a big boy and could take care of himself.
She stirred the soup around in her bowl, sighing. Without Rose and Cathy she was feeling a little lonely. She did want friends but her insane nature would surface and drive them away. It'd happened before and now history was repeating itself. She just couldn't help herself and let her actions go out of control. Now, she was friendless and…
"Mind if we sit down?" asked Nanami with Hikari next to her. Both wore smiles on their faces and Kat was stunned.
"You want…to sit with me?" Kat blinked.
"Hey, you're our friend," smiled Hikari. "Why wouldn't we want to sit with you?" She warned, though, "Just don't grope me again."
"Ah, didn't get much out of you anyway," Kat shrugged her comment off. "Kotonoha-chan has bigger and softer ones anyway that you can just sink your teeth into…" She caught the looks Nanami and Hikari were giving her. "Hey, I am what I am."
"Right…" agreed Nanami. "Anyway, you got a good throwing arm. Ever thought of joining the basketball team?"
Makoto tried to eat but his appetite wasn't exactly huge, not with Ryuji giving him an ice cold glare between bites. He wondered if Ryuji was thinking of doing to him like he did to that piece of chicken and rip him to shreds. That thought made him gulp.
Kotonoha and Sekai, having repaired their friendship long ago, were talking animatedly and completely oblivious to Makoto's plight. Makoto couldn't say a word since he was afraid that would set Ryuji off. After last week when Ryuji had beaten up Taisuke, Makoto reminded himself to be careful around Ryuji…REALLY careful as if his life depended on it, which it probably did.
Also, a few days after school began, some group calling themselves the 'Kotonoha Love-Love Association' had started up, claming Kotonoha as theirs and accusing Ryuji of monopolizing her. It didn't take long for Ryuji to show them their place.
As Kotonoha and Ryuji were walking through the gate, the sudden sound of a gong attracted their attention towards the source. There, standing before them, were forte male students, with armbands holding Kotonoha's name and holding up a banner with her name on it. Some even had her picture on their sleeves.
"What the…hell?" Ryuji spoke up.
"RYUJI HASUMA!" shouted a guy holding a bullhorn who looked like he was twice the age he was supposed to be, "WE ARE THE KOTONOHA LOVE-LOVE ASSOCIATION!"
This was just too weird for Ryuji and he fought time-traveling monsters for a living. He gave Kotonoha a look and she hid behind him, scared out of her wits. Ryuji's eyes narrowed.
The bullhorn guy continued, "SINCE LAST YEAR WE HAVE TRIED TO WOO THE BEAUTIFUL KOTONOHA KATSURA, BUT HAVE REACHED FAILURE FOR WE WERE WORKING AGAINST EACH OTHER. WHEN WE HEARD SHE WAS DATING YOU, WE BECAME SCARED BUT NOW THAT WE ARE TOGETHER WE ARE STRONG! YOU SHALL NO LONGER MONOPOLIZE HER ANY LONGER! YOU ARE UNWORTHY OF HER!"
Ryuji was clenching his fists and gritting his teeth. How dare they…?
"NOW, WE DEMAND YOU LEAVE KOTONOHA KATSURA OR ELSE WE WILL-" he never got to finish his sentence as Ryuji charged right at him and gave him a hard punch in the face. The bullhorn fell to the ground and Ryuji crushed it under his foot.
"Who's next?" he challenged, cracking his knuckles.
Makoto was surprised that they were even alive after Ryuji got through with them. He'd witnessed the carnage with Sekai. On one hand, he was appalled that Ryuji would beat up those boys so badly. Then again, they really had it coming.
Sekai had watched Ryuji tear through the ranks with satisfaction. At one point she would have been upset at Ryuji for hurting those guys so badly, but that was then and this was now. Kotonoha had confessed that Ryuji was really sensitive about people criticizing his relationship with her. He hated it when people said he wasn't worthy of her when he was obviously working to rein in his temper and try to talk things over instead of clobbering people.
Kotonoha herself was also upset with the 'Love-Love Association'. How dare they say Ryuji wasn't good enough for her? She'd chosen him to be her boyfriend as he'd chosen her to be his girlfriend. They mutually loved and understood each other. Also, it made her angry how these 'fanboys' would unknowingly attack the one person keeping this world safe from the Imagin. They were ungrateful bastards in her eyes.
After the bell rang, the school day ended without incident. Students who didn't have clubs or extra duties on that day were headed for home while those who did stayed.
As Kotonoha and Ryuji were about to approach the gate, the 'Kotonoha Love-Love Association' once again made an appearance, this time recruiting members from the martial arts clubs to their cause.
"You're pretty popular," said Ryuji to Kotonoha.
"I didn't ask for this," she frowned.
"RYUJI HASUMA! LAST TIME WE WERE UNPREPARED!" the bullhorn guy shouted. Ryuji just palmed his face. "HOWEVER, THIS TIME WE WILL DEFEAT YOU! NOW STEP AWAY FROM THE BEAUTIFUL KOTONOHA KATSURA AND WE MAY SHOW YOU MERCY!"
Sighing, Ryuji handed his bag and jacket to Kotonoha. "Hold these for me. This won't take long." Kotonoha then watched as Ryuji went to confront the group.
"Be careful," she said to him.
Through Kotonoha, Athena admired how Ryuji systematically and violently punished them for their actions. It was just what she would've done to them for treating her host like a prize.
Half an hour later ambulances came to pick up the unlucky victims of Ryuji's wrath. Kat was not too far, having witnesses the show, and smirked. "Just what I would've done, little brother. I gotta admit that you sure have style."
"Wow, he sure gave it to them," admired Hikari as she walked over to Kat. She knew Ryuji was tough but fighting that many people on his own was clearly impressive.
"It's his specialty," nodded Kat. She had wanted to join in but decided to just watch and enjoy the show. Too bad she didn't have snacks. She could also see Nanami standing with Hikari. "No practice?" she inquired.
"They cancelled today," sighed Nanami. She was a little disappointed since she wanted to go one-on-one with Kat.
"Too bad," Kat said sympathetically. Team sports were fun, especially when fights broke out.
"Oh, don't feel down, Nanami." Hikari suggested cheerfully, "Ooh, I know! Let's go shopping!"
"Hell, yeah!" grinned Kat. She was still a girl and loved to shop just like any other girl even if she was a bit tomboyish.
Neko was taking a walk in the King's Terminal after collecting her reward for a B-Class bounty. Kenzaki had gone somewhere, so she was just killing time. She blushed slightly as she passed an Adult Bookstore. Despite technically being 21, she was still innocent when it came to things like this. Imagine her surprise when she saw her boyfriend walk out of said store, carrying a bag no less. "KENZAKI TSUKUBA! WHAT ARE YOU DOING!" she screamed.
Kenzaki looked at Neko with a smile. "Neko-chan!" he said in an uncharacteristically happy voice. "Give me a kiss!" She gave him her reply with a swift punch to the face. A crimson haze flew out of his body before reforming into Buraki, one of Kenzaki's Imagin partners.
Kenzaki sat up, rubbing the spot where his girlfriend had slugged him. "Neko!" he shouted, "Why did you hit me!" He then looked at the bag in his hand. "And why do I have porn?"
Neko pointed at Buraki. "Your ero-Imagin possessed you!" she shouted. Neko then picked up one of the DVD's and blushed at the cover. "What are we gonna do with these?"
Buraki then shot up. "I have a few ideas!" he said excitedly.
"BAKA HENTAI!" screeched Neko.
PUNCH!
"Neko-chan's punches are her way of showing love…Itai," groaned Buraki as he lay on the floor.
Meanwhile, both Ryuji and Kotonoha were on a date. After finishing their homework together, Ryuji decided to take Kotonoha out for dinner at the King's Terminal. This was probably his way of trying to forget about the 'Love-Love Association'. Honestly, didn't they have lives?
While both Kotonoha and Ryuji were having dinner at a restaurant that was situated in the King's Terminal, Kotonoha decided to ask a question that's been on her mind for quite some time, "Ryuji-kun, when can I become a Rider?"
Ryuji hated that question, though he had to admire Kotonoha in wanting a more active role in his adventures. "When you're ready."
"And when will that be?" she asked. "You've been training me all this time. Don't you think I'm ready?"
"I don't," he shook his head. 'I just don't want you getting hurt.' The memory of how Tazuka had died protecting Ryuki came into mind. He didn't want Kotonoha having to push him out of the way of a violent attack and receiving it instead.
"Then when will I BE ready?" she asked.
Ryuji had been mulling over this for weeks. As long as she went through a complete day of Kamen Rider level training then she would be considered to become a Rider. Still, Ryuji really didn't want her harmed in anyway. However, she felt strongly about this. She wanted to be of use to him.
Maybe…he could give her a chance…maybe.
"Wow, I can't believe how much we've bought!" said Hikari as she carried some shopping bags with her. Even Nanami and Kat had their fair share of bags. It was late and the three girls were heading home for the night.
Kat actually had a pretty nice time with these girls. The only interaction she had back in school was mostly with Ryuki and his friends. She did have Eri for a friend though and she really did miss hanging out with her. This just reminded Kat how fun it was to just hang out and be normal for a change.
The three of them had hung out at the mall and tried out outfits and shoes. They had also gone for some karaoke and played at the arcade where Kat got the highest score at a motorbike racing game. They even gossiped about a few of the boys. When Kenzaki's name came up, Kat wore a frown. Like Ryuji, she could hold a grudge for a really long time if necessary.
This also gave Nanami and Hikari a chance to get to know their new friend. While Kat wasn't groping them, she proved to be excellent company if not a little hyperactive and ideas that border-lined on insane.
"Hey, cuties," a disgustingly sly voice said. The three girls soon found themselves with a trio of punks. They leered at the girls in a way that disturbed them. Hikari was scared and moved closer to Nanami who gave them all a glare. Kat was giving her own glare too. One guy had a shaved head, another had dreadlocks and the last one had greasy hair.
They were just some local punks trying to get lucky with girls. As if.
"So, wanna hang with us?" the bald one asked, casting a glance at Nanami.
"3 for 3," the greasy haired one said.
"I like the one with the hair loopies," smirked the one with dreadlocks.
Nanami was about to speak when Kat beat her to it, "Sorry, boys, but I'm allergic to the smell of trash. Also, put on some deodorant and brush your teeth. You stink."
This just got them mad and the bald one grabbed her shoulder, "Hey, nobody talks-"
WHAM!
He dropped to his knees while holding his stomach and doubled over, throwing up at her feet. Kat had just sucker punched him in the stomach after dropping her shopping bags. He took a step back to not ruin her new shoes. The bald one's friends didn't look happy as they glared at her.
"I suggest you both stand back," warned Kat to her new friends as she removed her jacket and tossed it aside. "This might get a bit messy." She saw one of them take out a switch blade, "Very messy." Her pupils briefly narrowed to cat-like slits as she flexed her fingers. 'This is going to be fun.'
"NANI?" a young man cried out.
This young man in question was a generic looking fellow who could be easily forgotten. He was surrounded by a group of fellow generic students. All of them carried a picture of one Kotonoha Katsura in their pockets. It was their way of identifying each other as a member of the Kotonoha Love-Love Association. They were all in a hospital room where their leader was recovering from the worst of Ryuji's wrath. He had thought that beating up the leader the worst was the best way to stop their nonsense. Of course, these guys weren't known for their collective brain power.
These young men had just found out where Ryuji was living at the moment.
"YOU MEAN HE'S LIVING WITH HER?" the generic fellow cried. "THIS CAN'T BE!"
"Impossible!"
"Poor Kotonoha-chan!"
"How he must be ravishing her!"
"That lucky dog!"
"WE MUST STOP THIS TRAVESTY!" the leader shouted. "WE HAVE BEEN PLAYING NICE BEFORE, BUT THAT STOPS NOW! FOR THE SAKE OF KOTONOHA KATSURA WE MUST DEFEAT RYUJI HASUMA!"
"YAAHHHHHHH!" the collected members roared.
Hovering above the KLLA was a golden orb that was having trouble choosing a contractor and host. It continued to listen as the KLLA members all proclaimed that they would defeat Ryuji and claim Kotonoha's heart. What fools these humans be. Deciding to just choose one and get it over with, the golden orb flew into the angry mob of idiots.
"Tadaima!" Kat greeted as she entered the Katsuras' residence with a large grin on her face.
"Okaeri nasai," greeted Loki. "Dinner is cold but I can warm it up for you."
"Oh, good!" grinned Kat, "Thanks! I'm starving!" After all, beating up three punks did give her an appetite.
The three punks were all sprawled on the sidewalk sporting various injuries. The one with the greasy hair got his switchblade used against him and stabbed into his thigh before Kat went to town with him, slamming him against the wall of a building and a lamppost repeatedly. Another got a traffic cone shoved so high up his ass he wouldn't be able to walk straight for a week and was lying face down while groaning in pain. The bald one, who was the leader, was black and blue all over with his teeth knocked out when she'd punched and kicked him all over without mercy.
It'd all happened so quickly and what was worse was that they'd been beaten up by a girl! Their male egos were wounded by this and they felt shame and humiliation.
"That…bitch…" the bald one managed to say as he picked himself up and used the wall to support himself. "That fucking bitch…"
A golden orb hovered above him and listened.
"I'm going to kill that bitch! No, first I'm gonna rape her then kill her! Maybe I can share her with the other guys," he laughed painfully.
The orb now knew that he would be a perfect host and contract holder so it darted into his body. Sand spilled out from the bald punk's body and reformed into a figure made of sand.
"Tell me your wish," the Imagin said. "I will grant you any wish."
Kenzaki let out a yawn as he made his way towards his beloved girlfriend's room. "Neko!" he called from behind the door. "It's time to get up." There was no response. "Hm, that's weird. Neko never oversleeps." He then heard moan from the other side of the door.
"Oh! Ken-kun!" he heard Neko moan.
Kenzaki became concerned now. Thinking something was wrong, Kenzaki punched in the override code and the door slid open. Kenzaki stepped in and was struck speechless at the sight before him. Neko was in bed, writhing beneath the covers. Her face was covered by a deep blush. She was panting and moaning, occasionally saying he boyfriend's name. Kenzaki reached for her shoulder so he could slowly shake her awake. However, his hand was caught by Neko, who then placed it firmly against her breast. "They need attention too, Ken-kun," she moaned.
A blush quickly formed on the bounty hunter's face. He tried to move his hand, but found that Neko had a surprisingly good grip on it. He then made the mistake of trying to break free from Neko's grasp with his free hand. However, just like his other hand, this one felt itself placed on Neko's other breast.
'So soft…' mused Kenzaki, 'why can't she be like this when she's awake?' He looked down when he felt Neko shift. 'Kuso! She's waking up!' He tried his hardest to remove his hands from the soft pillows they were pressed against.
He looked down again and saw Neko looking up at him.
Several seconds of silence passed between them.
"Um…good morning?" he asked with a sweatdrop.
"!"
SMASH!
In the dining car, everyone had heard Neko's loud feminine scream as well as the sound of something being hit hard against the wall. When the door to the dining car slid open, Kenzaki could be seen by the rest of the crew walking out and sporting a large red handprint on his face. "Don't say a word," warned Kenzaki.
"Ah…" groaned Buraki. "Why are you so grumpy? You finally got to feel up Neko-chan!" The Imoogi was silenced when Kumiko slammed her fist into his face.
As soon as Gekiryuken had told Neko what had really happened, she was mortified.
"You mean…I was…" Neko tried to grasp this bit of information, "Having a sex dream?"
"To put it bluntly, yes," replied Gekiryuken.
She blushed bright red. "Oh, kami!" she covered her face with her hands. "I need to apologize to him!" She paused, "But how will I face him!"
Neko poked her head into the dining car to see Kenzaki's back facing the door. He didn't look like he noticed her but then Shiori saw her and greeted, "Ohayo, Neko-chan! What would you like for breakfast?"
As soon as Kenzaki heard her name he turned his head around to look at her. Images from her dream came rushing into her mind and caused her to blush bright red. "You OK, Neko?" asked Kenzaki. Her face became as red as a cherry before she sprinted out of the room. "Great, now she won't even look at me…"
ZK Chromedragozoid: Look like the 'Yin-Duo' are gonna have some trouble next chap. Wonder if they can work together well? Also, Neko's gonna have trouble facing Kenzaki. Thanks Shadow Element 13 for editing and Ten-Faced Paladin for detailing.