NEW LIFE CHAPTER PART 8: WRESTLING
And with his eyes he undressed her, slowly stripping off pieces of her clothing in his mind's eye. It wasn't long before his hands began to move on their own accord. He started at the straps of her dress, pulling them down her shoulders and watching as the garb slid down her frame, pooling around her feet. As beautiful as she was while wearing the dress, her natural beauty was breathtaking. Her curves were alluring as were the size of her...
Shinichi stopped writing when he felt a presence behind him. He turned his head around and saw his mother's grinning face peering down on the notebook.
"KAA-CHAN!" Shinichi cried out as he slammed the book shut.
"Oh, don't stop now. It was getting good," she urged.
"I don't read your works while you're writing them!" Shinichi cried indignantly.
"Only because you'd rather wait until they were finished," Shiori giggled. "I don't have nearly that much patience. I just had to see what my little Shinji was going to write about next."
"Kaa-chan..." Shinichi groaned. Was he ever going to get any time to write in peace?
"Anyway, I was just going to tell you that I got a new idea for a book called 'Catfight' and I wanted your opinion on it."
"Catfight?" Shinichi blinked, his bad mood instantly forgotten. "What's it about?"
"Two girls fighting over one guy and then it descends into a threesome," she explained.
His grin now matching hers, he said, "Nice..."
"Oh, by the way," Shiori said as she reached into her pocket and pulled out a handful of tickets, "My agent sent us these tickets to watch a professional wrestling show in Shishibone City."
"For real!" Shinichi's eyes widened.
"Enough for us and your friends too," Shiori nodded. "Isn't that generous?"
Shishibone City was the city where Hinamizawa and Okinomiya was located in. It was also where the NWF (Nipon Wrestling Federation) show was being held. It was huge event and a lot of people were coming to attend. Of course, the Gaming Club was all in attendance. They all got great seats which gave them a great view of the ring.
"THIS IS SO COOL!" Shinichi shouted as he saw the action. "KICK HIS ASS, HUMAN TORNADO!"
Japanese professional wrestling. It was influenced by both American Pro-Wrestling and Mexican Lucha Libre. As such, the entire sport was filled with physically powerful and colorful characters who could really take a beating.
They had enough tickets for everyone, including Satoko, Hanyuu and Rika. The reason why Shiori got all those tickets was that Eiji had wanted to go out with friends that night but unfortunately had to cancel. Without anything to do, he sent the tickets to his client who would enjoy them with her son and his own friends.
Never let it be said that Shiori was not stingy with her money when it came to her son and his friends. As such, everyone was stocked up on treats and souvenirs of the event. At the moment, they were all taking in the battle and enjoying every moment of it.
"Au..." whimpered the purple-haired and horned girl. "So much violence."
Well, not all of them were actually enjoying it. Rika was mentally too mature for the event and saw it as mostly boring and loud, but she sat through it since the majority of her friends did enjoy it. Hanyuu was too immature to get it and was intimidated by all of the fighting and the noises the wrestlers made when they got hit. Satoko, having an older brother who enjoyed such things, easily grasped the concept and enjoyed the battles. It served to remind her of her weekend cartoons.
"It's fake," Rika whispered to her friend.
Shinichi gasped, "Bite your tongue, Rika-chan!"
Rika rolled her eyes.
"PIN HIM DOWN! PIN HIM DOWN!" Mion cheered.
"TAKE HIM DOWN!" Keiichi cheered alongside her. "TAKE HIM DOWN, ULTRA-DUDE!"
Rena was also going crazy as she waved a foam finger. "THIS IS FUN!"
Shiori, however, was drooling over the barely clad and sweat-covered male flesh. It served to explain why Eiji thought she would enjoy tickets to a wrestling match. She was as pervy as ever. "This...is heaven." She whispered to her son. "There's going to be a women's fight coming up soon."
Shinichi drooled.
Shion, while a fan of Shiori's work, could only groan as how perverted the two were being. "Like mother like son."
"But, you gotta admit they are pretty close," said Satoshi. He offered her, "Hotdog?"
"I'm starving, thank you," said Shion, accepting the treat.
The referee came and counted down as the Human Tornado pinned down Ultra-Dude. "1! 2! 3! AND THE WINNER IS HUMAN TORNADO!" the announcer called out. "WHAT A MATCH, WRESTLING FANS. THE HUMAN TORNADO IS NOW ONE MORE STEP AWAY FROM CLAIMING THE TITLE BELT!"
"WOO-HOO!" Shinichi cheered.
Rena giggled. "Shin-kun really loves this, huh?"
"He's a guy, Rena-san," said Satoko. "What do you expect?"
"I just can't wait to see what happens next," said Shinichi.
"Neither can I. Thanks for the tickets, Shinichi," said Keiichi.
"Boys..." Mion rolled her eyes.
"Oh, stop pretending you didn't enjoy it, Mion," teased Shinichi.
"Your mom seems to enjoy it more," Mion pointed out.
However, before the next match could begin, something suddenly dropped down onto the centre of the ring, causing it to shake. The spectators would just assume it was part of the show but Shinichi knew better. Standing there was a gorilla, that stood upright like a man, with metal arms and legs. He also wore sharp looking shades and his fur as blood red. Around his waist was a GIN-SHOCKER belt.
"What is this then?" Shiori asked. Rena nudged Shinichi.
"Shin-kun, isn't that...?"
"GIN-SHOCER..." he answered, nodding. Was it too much to ask for one night when he didn't have to deal with the organization.
The Cyber Gorillaroid went over to the referee and grabbed he microphone from his hand before tossing the hapless referee out of the ring. He landed painfully on the floor outside of the ring. "KAMEN RIDER!" Cyber Gorillaroid called, "BRING ME THE KAMEN RIDER HERE! RIGHT NOW!"
Shinichi palmed his face. "Oh, god..." he groaned.
"Kamen Rider?" Shiori blinked. "Is that man in the gorilla suit serious?"
"I guess," Mion said. The Gaming Club knew this wasn't an act. This monster was real. Unfortunately, the rest of the spectators did not know that.
The announcer and commentator spoke into his microphone, "DO YOU ALL HEAR THAT? HE'S CALLING OUT THE KAMEN RIDER! YOU ALL KNOW WHO THAT IS, RIGHT? THE MYSTERIOUS MASKED AD BIKE-RIDING HERO! KAMEN RIDER, WHERE ARE YOU?" He wasn't sure what was going on either, but in order to sell the show he had to improvise. He muttered, his mouth away from the microphone, "What is going on here? This wasn't in the script."
Shinichi knew what he had to do so he rose up in his seat. "Shinji, where are you going?"
"I need to use the bathroom," he lied.
"Well, come back soon, honey, or you'll miss the show," she said.
"Gotcha," nodded Shinichi. He then went out to find a place to change.
"KAMEN RIDER, YOU COWARD!" the Cyber Gorillaroid called, "ARE YOU AFRAID TO FACE ME? SHOW YOURSELF! SHOW YOURSELF RIGHT NOW!"
And then a voice was heard.
"YOU WANT ME, APE-FACE? I'M RIGHT HERE!"
Jumping from the top of the stands was none other than the Kamen Rider himself, Showa. He spun through the air, displaying amazing acrobatics, before landing in the ring. He had a microphone in hand.
"KAMEN RIDER, ON STAGE!"
"AND THE KAMEN RIDER HAS ARRIVED!" the announcer shouted.
The spectators cheered for the arrival of their hero.
"Wow, can you believe it kids? The Kamen Rider came!" said Shiori.
"Unbelievable," said Mion, blinking.
"Hey, you know how he is," Keiichi said.
"Shin...Kamen Rider-san, gambatte!" cheered Rena.
Holding the microphone up to his mouthplate, Showa pointed at the Cyber Gorillaroid. 'I've always wanted to do this,' thought Showa. "DID YOU JUST ESCAPE FROM THE ZOO?"
"I'M GLAD YOU CAME!" the Cyborg Mutant said. "I'VE BEEN WAITING A LONG TIME FOR THIS!"
"WELL, I'M HERE! SO WHY DON'T WE STOP DILLY-DALLYING AND GET IT ON?" Showa asked. The spectators began to cheer.
"GET IT ON! GET IT ON! GET IT ON!"
"Show off," spat Shion.
"You have to admit he is very dramatic," spoke up Satoshi.
Rika and Hanyuu just watched with Hanyuu whimpering.
"Out in public, Shinichi?" Rika murmured.
"ALRIGHT, LET'S START THE FIGHT!" the announcer called out as he slammed his mallet on the bell. "KAMEN RIDER VS APE-FACE! LET'S GET IT ON!"
Tossing their microphones out of the ring, the Kaijin and Rider circled each other.
"You're mine, Rider," Cyber Gorillaroid threatened.
"I've heard that one before," Showa shot back. "Now, let's have our actions speak for us."
"Gladly." With a roar Cyber Gorillaroid charged at Showa and Showa did the same. With his metal arms, Cyber Gorillaroid swung and his steel fist met the side of Showa's helmet, sending him crashing against the ropes.
"AND APE-FACE STARTS WITH A BRUTAL HAYMAKER!"
"No!" Rena gasped.
Showa bounced off the ropes and ducked under a clothesline before he turned and jumped up to kick the Cyborg Mutant in the chest, sending him falling onto the canvas floor.
"Where is Shinji?" askd Shiori. "He's missing the show!" She had Shinichi's camera and taking pictures.
"I'm sure he's not missing much," said Mion as she continued to watch.
"AND THE RIDER RETALIATES WITH A JUMP KICK! WHAT GOOD TIMING!"
Cyber Gorillaroid picked himself up and roared. He lunged and grabbed Showa by the neck.
"AND APE-FACE PERFORMS A SUBMISSION HOLD!"
Gripping Cyber-Gorrilaroid's wrists, Showa pried his enemy's hands off him. He then bent his knees and bent backwards, tossing the GIN-SHOCKER Kaijin up and over his front, sending the vile beast slamming down on his back.
"AND WHAT A KILLER COUNTER MOVE BY THE RIDER!"
Cheers erupted. Showa, however, couldn't help but throw his arms to the air. "Oh yea! You love me! Thank you!"
Shion palmed her face. Now Shinichi was just showboating.
Cyber Gorillaroid got back to his feet and charged at Showa. Showa was grabbed by the waist, spun around so his feet were pointing up before he was sent crashing headfirst into the canvas by neckbreaking piledriver.
Rena gasped.
Showa collapsed onto his mat face down. Cyber Gorillaroid pounded his chest and howled.
"APE-FACE LOOKS HAPPY!"
And with a roar, Cyber Gorillaroid began to pummel Showa repeatedly with his fists. The sounds of the fists crashing upon Showa thundered all around.
"GET UP! KAMEN RIDER, GET UP!" Rena shouted as she stood up and cupped her hands around her mouth. "Everyone, join me!"
The Hinamizawa Gaming Club joined her, "GET UP! GET UP! GET UP!"
Showa was in pain from the fists crashing upon him, pounding him into the floor. He rolled out of the way and then performed a sweep kick that knocked the Cyborg Mutant down. Cheering for him increased as he shakily got up and then dropped down upon his opponent. His elbow dug painfully into Cyber Gorillaroid stomach and the Kaijin howled in pain. Standing back up, Showa grabbed him by the ankles and began to spin, and spin and spin.
"LOOKS LIKE THE RIDER IS GOING FOR THE A MERRY-GO-ROUND MOVE!"
Showa then tossed the Cyber Gorrilaroid against the ropes and when 'Ape-Face' bounced off them, Showa sent him to the floor with a spinning backhand.
"WHAT A MOVE! THAT'S THE BEAUTY OF PHYSICS RIGHT THERE!"
Cyber Gorrilaroid got back to his feet, dazed and stunned by the impact. His stance was wobbly.
"Time to return to the zoo," said Showa. "This is Game Over for you now!" He jumped up high into the air. The spectators watched. He then stretched out his right leg and tucked in his left, descending down towards his target as green energy blazed from his right foot.
"RIDER KICK!"
CRASH!
BOOM!
The kick slammed into the GIN-SHOCKER Cyborg Mutant and destroyed it in a magnificent blaze of flames. When he flames died, there was a smoking scorch mark on the canvas floor and Standing in the middle was Showa.
Cheers erupted instantaneously as the spectators reacted to the show.
"AND WITH AN EXPLOSIVE FINISH, THE KAMEN RIDER HAS ENDED THE MATCH! THE WINNER OF THE MATCH IS THE KAMEN RIDER!"
"That was so realistic!" Shiori shouted.
The kids could only stare as nobody else realized it had been real.
Showa absorbed the cheers and then leapt over the ropes surrounding the ring to land on the floor. He waved at everyone in the stadium before he ran towards a nearby exit.
Minutes later, Shinichi reappeared and sat back down at his seat. "So, what did I miss?" he asked as if nothing had happened.
"Where were you?" Shiori asked.
"The line was huge," Shinichi told her.
And in another part of the stands sat Gebok. He grinned. "Well, you sure are a fighter, aren't you, son?"
They were still talking about it. In fact, at school, the kids couldn't talk about anything else except for the match that took place last night.
And Shinichi was grinning from ear to ear when he heard about all the cool things about his alter-ego.
"Wipe that smile off your face, Shin-chan," said Mion.
"Can't I feel a little pride for my fame?" Shinichi asked. "Or are you jealous?"
"As if!" snorted Mion.
"The match last night even made the paper," said Keiichi.
Rena smiled. Once again, her boyfriend had made the news. It filled her with a sense of pride. "Relax, guys. Nobody got hurt and I saved the day. Case closed. Now, I just want to soak all of this up."
"Well, your mom was pretty worried about where you went. She took pictures, though," said Mion.
"Can't wait to add them to my collection."
Meanwhile, things were going crazy at the headquarters of the wrestling federation. After last night's match, there had been a lot of talk regarding the impromptu match between the 'Kamen Rider' and 'Ape-Face'. Right now, the executives were in a meeting as they watched a recording of last night's match.
"The ratings of last night's live television and radio broadcast went through the roof. Everyone in the country was tuning in."
"This Kamen Rider seems to be a costumed hero who fights monsters if what I've heard of him is correct."
"We have to get him signed on to the federation. He could make us billions of yen!"
"But how can we find him? He's not listed in the phonebook."
"Patience, gentlemen. The opportunity will come to us. We'll get this Rider to make us money if it's the last thing we do.
Back at Hinamizawa, the gang was having another game. For today, they would be having a cavalry battle (kibasen). The winner of the battle would be the one to snatch the hat or headband off the opponent's head.
To one side stood Satoshi, Shion, Mion and Satoko, and to the other side stood Keiichi, Rena, Shinichi and Hanyuu. Rika was playing referee again with her trusty whistle.
Satoko was perched atop her brother's back as her feet were supported by the twins' hands. Hanyuu was in the same position as Shinichi stood at the head of the triangle formation with Rena and Keiichi supporting Hanyuu. On Satoko's head was a red cap and on Hanyuu's head was a white cap.
Seeing as how extreme the Gaming Club's games could get, some of the students remained to watch the event.
"OK, team!" Mion announced, "If we win this we win free servants for the rest of the week!" She so wanted to pay Shinichi back for her previous and humiliating loses. She wanted Shinichi to serve her hand and foot. Having Keiichi, Hanyuu and Rena along to serve them was just a bonus.
Hanyuu gulped. She had seen this on TV but she had never done anything like this before. She put her hands on Shinichi's shoulders. "Au…"
"Relax, Hanyuu-chan. Just try and make a grab for Satoko's hat and we win free slaves for the rest of the week," said Shinichi. "Keiichi, I know you want Mion and Shion as maids and Rena-chan, I know you want to take Satoko-chan home and dress her up." His teammates nodded.
"No roughhousing," said Rika. "That means no hitting of any kind. Grappling is allowed."
Rika blew into her whistle and the game began.
"CHARGE!" Shinichi roared.
"GO! GOGOGOGOGOGO!" Mion exclaimed.
Satoko had a look of eagerness on her face and Hanyuu held a look of terror on hers as she was carried, full speed, into battle.
Once the two sides collided, Satoko lashed out with her hands. Hanyuu ducked and attacked, clumsily. Her hands missed the hat but she was able to grab Satoko's hand from reaching her hat. The two little girls grappled. As the rules say they would be no hitting. There would just be grappling. Still, Shinichi was unwilling to lose and neither was Mion.
"Hanyuu-chan, come on! Grab that hat!" he urged.
"I'm trying! I'm trying!" she wailed.
"Satoko, you can do it!" Mion encouraged.
"This is not as easy as you think, Mion-san!" the blonde girl shot back.
And so when Satoko leaned forward, her hand managed to grab the brim of Hanyuu's hat and snatch it right off the horned girl's head.
It was game over. Rika blew the whistle.
"We win!" Mion cheered. "Hah, in your faces! Now you know what this means, right?"
Shinichi could only imagine.
Dr. Gebok looked up the headquarters of the NWF. She was planning of offering them a deal. Posing as a manager for a team of 'unique wrestlers', he planned to help them get the Rider to fight on the circuit, whether he wanted to or not. It would be easy to manipulate the executives. They were a greedy bunch. Just dangle a hook in front of them and they would come biting.
"Oh, this is going to be fun…" he snickered.
"This…is so…humiliating," moaned Shinichi.
"I know," Keiichi agreed. "At least the girls look cute."
And they were. Shinichi and Keiichi had ribbons tied into their hair and were wearing matching maid outfits. They were still wearing their pants underneath but it didn't make them look any less ridiculous, especially with the stares they were getting from the villagers who saw them walk by. However, what was worse was that Mion was riding on Shinichi's motorbike and she had both Shinichi and Keiichi wheeling it along.
Rena and Hanyuu were also wearing maid outfits. At least for them they looked good.
"This is payback for all those losses, isn't it?" Shinichi asked their club leader.
"You catch on quick, Shin-chan. Oh, and refer to me as Mistress," she told her servants.
"Yes, Mistress," the boys uttered without enthusiasm.
"I can only imagine what Kaa-chan will think if she saw me in this getup," commented Shinichi.
"HI, SHINJI!" Shiori waved as she saw the group approaching. Her eyes fell upon her son. "Why are you wearing a dress? Are you into cosplay?"
"Lost a game, Kaa-chan," Shinichi answered.
Her eyes went over to Hanyuu and Rena. "Oh, my! You girls look so adorable!" Rena and Hanyuu blushed under the writer's praise.
"What brings you here, Shiori-san?" asked Shion.
"Well, I actually went to see Dr. Irie," said Shiori. "I was having headaches and so I went to see if he had anything for me."
"Aren't there clinics in Okinomiya?" asked Satoshi.
"Yes, but I trust Dr. Irie," said Shiori. "So, is it possible for me to have my son back?" asked Shiori.
"Well, you can have him back, but tomorrow after school he's mine," said Mion.
"I'll win back my freedom, Mion," Shinichi swore, "Count on it."
Shiori eyes fell upon Rika and Hanyuu. "Oh, and you two little cutie-pies are invited to have dinner with me, Shinji, Rena-chan and her father at her place tonight."
"We'll come, Nipah!" said Rika cheerfully.
Shiori beamed.
"So, you wish to sign on your entire team of wrestlers onto the federation?" asked the executive. Gebok sat across from him.
"Yes," Gebok nodded. "I believe that my men can help make you money. Just promote them and you'll be making a killing in ticket sales for your future events."
"And how does this get us to find the Kamen Rider?"
"Just advertise. He'll come." Gebok's grin widened. "Count on it."
After dinner and back in his home, Shinichi was admiring the photos of his match against the GIN-SHOCKER Cyborg Mutant. It had felt quite satisfying to be praised and cheered upon like that. The spectators obviously thought it had been a show and Shinichi couldn't blame them. It had been a good show.
Obviously, it was getting to his head.
"Too bad it was just a one night thing," sighed Shinichi. As much fun as it was, it was only a one time thing. "What are the chances of me going in the ring like that again?"
Pretty good with Gebok's machinations.
Time passed and soon it was the Watanagashi Matsuri (Cotton Drifting Festival). Shinichi had actually helped with the preparations and helped to set up the stalls for the vendors. The festival was supported by the Sonozaki Clan, the true power behind the village. The village chief, Kimiyoshi, was just a symbolic figurehead, but he was still head of one of the Three Great Houses of Hinamizawa. As for Rika, she would be doing the traditional dance at the end of the festival with her ceremonial hoe to 'harvest' the cotton balls. Hanyuu would assist her as she too was a miko of the Furude shrine.
"Where is everyone?" asked Shinichi. He was with his mother. His mother was already sampling the food. At the moment, she was having some dango.
"Just relax, Shinji. Your friends will be here. You should have something to eat. Here, have some dango," she said.
He took a stick of dango and began eating, looking around for his friends.
"Hey, Shinichi!" Mion's loud voice was heard over the crowd. He saw his friends arriving and waved back. His eyes fell on the girls. This time they came dressed up. Rena was in a white yukata with a cherry blossom pattern and a blue sash that matched her eyes. The twins, Mion and Shion, were wearing matching yellow yukatas with green sashes that matched their hair. They wore their hair in their usual styles so it was easy to tell them apart. Satoko was in a pink yukata with a white sash. The boys were dressed casually. It was Hanyuu and Rika's attire that made Shiori squeal.
"KAWAII!" Shiori let out. Two cute little mikos were standing before her.
Shinichi laughed at his mother's reaction. He handed his camera to her. "Kaa-chan, take a picture of us."
"OK!" Shiori accepted her task. Shinichi went over to his friends and stood beside Rena.
"You look amazing," Shinichi complimented his girlfriend. He wrapped an arm around her waist.
"Smile!" Shiori said and the Hinamizawa Gaming Club smiled. "Oh! Take a picture of me with Hanyuu-chan and Rika-chan!" She tossed the camera to Shinichi who caught it deftly out of the air. "Better yet, just us girls!"
Shinichi nodded and raised his camera up. He focused the lens and said, "Smile!" With a click and a flash he took a picture.
"Why, aren't we all lively," said Akane, the twins' mother. With her was Oryo, the twins' grandmother. The old woman's eyes fell upon Shiori and Shinichi. She didn't outright hate them. She just believed them to be disruptive elements with their deviant ways. However, she also acknowledged how hard a worker Shinichi was.
"I see you're present, Banabara," said Oryo. 'Shameless woman.'
"And you too, Sonozaki-sama," nodded Shiori curtly. 'Old Bat,' she was thinking.
Akane and Shiori got along well, seeing as their children were friends. Police officers, by Oishi's request, were patrolling the festival.
"I just came because Shinji invited me to the festival," said Shiori. "We may live out in Okinomiya but this is also my son's home."
"Just don't cause any trouble," warned Oryo.
"I won't," promised Shiori. 'Just lay off my back, old woman.' Shiori didn't have a good relationship with old women. In fact her relationship with her mother-in-law was strained. Her husband's mother never really approved of her due to her career choice.
"Oh, and my next book will be in stores next week," Shiori informed Akane with a wink.
Akane smiled. Shiori was not a bad person.
"Kaa-chan, me and my friends are going to sample the stalls. Are you going to be alright on your own?" Shinji asked.
"I'll be fine. Maybe I can find Dr. Irie or even Kasai-kun," the woman smiled.
"See you at the cotton drifting," Shinichi said. He kissed her cheek and she returned the gesture. They were not ashamed of showing mother-son affection.
The older girls hooked their arms around their boyfriends' arms and the group soon went on their way.
Shinichi cocked the rifle and aimed the weapon at a large stuffed teddy bear. "That bear is mine!" He aimed and fired the cork bullet. The teddy bear fell over and Shinichi claimed his prize. "Here you go, Rena-chan," Shinichi gave his girlfriend the bear.
Mion and Shion insisted that their own boyfriends win them prizes.
Next was goldfish scooping. Each of them only tried once, but the paper scoops all broke. Only Shinichi was able to catch a goldfish. He was planning on getting a pet goldfish. His Kaa-chan had an empty fish tank.
They had kimchi and except for Rika, everyone was affected by the spiciness of the food.
From stall to stall the group went and had fun, just playing. They had speed eating contests too. Shinichi, due to his fast metabolism, could eat a lot. He'd eaten a lot of takoyaki and yakisoba and was still hungry.
And soon it was time for Rika and Hanyuu's dance.
The two girls stood on the Furude Shrine, with their ceremonial hoes that were decorated by paper tassels. They began to dig the cotton out of the mattress. The cotton would be rolled into balls and distributed to the villagers, one by one.
"Chiaki-san!" exclaimed Hanyuu happily as her friends came. She hadn't seem him at the festival grounds but he was here to take a cotton ball. Both Chiaki (No. 02) and Shinichi (No. 13) locked gazes before giving each other polite nods. They may not be friends but they weren't enemies, for now.
And at the end the cotton balls were sent adrift along the calm waters of the river.
Shinichi kept his guard up. Last year during Watanagashi, Darklings appeared and ruined this moment. His mother came up to him and said, "Rika-chan and Hanyuu-chan's dance was amazing." She noted his serious expression. "What's wrong?"
"Oh, nothing," he told her. "Just…thinking." He took Rena's hand. "Kaa-chan, Rena-chan and I need to go somewhere private. Is that fine?"
"Just be sure to come back," Shiori told him. "And don't copy anything you've read in my books."
"Kaa-chan!"
Now, in scenarios involving festivals and yukatas, it was not uncommon for a couple to go sneaking off into the woods or go behind bushes to have 'adult fun'. Shinichi had seen it in some of his mother's books and while he often fantasized such situations, he was not ready to go that far with Rena, despite dating for nearly a year.
He did take her into the woods so they could be together in private without any of their friends ruining the moment.
Pinning her against the tree, Shinichi claimed her lips. The girl kissed back, moaning against her lips. It was a good thing they had separated from the others. If her father caught them like this, she'd be shouting for Shinichi's head on a platter. As for Shinichi, if his mother caught them like this, she'd just use it as inspiration for a new book.
This year, like the year before, there would be no curse. No one would die or be spirited away.
After a lengthy make out session, where at one point Shinichi had nibbled and sucked on her neck to leave a mark, the two broke apart. His forehead rested upon hers as their gazes locked. Crystal blue eyes met indigo eyes as they stared at each other lovingly.
"Shin-kun, are you going to go all the way to C with Rena?" asked the girl.
A: Kissing
B: Touching and Petting (groping)
C: All the way (sex)
D: Pregnant
"Not that I'm not tempted, but I'm just not ready. I may be a perv, but a step like that is huge, ne?" he asked.
"I wouldn't mind," said Rena.
Blushing, Shinichi had to rein in his urges. She was really tempting him, looking all cute and vulnerable. A dark part of his mind wanted him to throw her to the ground, tear open her yukata and then…
He shook his head to rid himself of the dirty thoughts. 'Maybe Kaa-chan is a bad influence, not that I haven't had thoughts like that before she found me again.' He spoke again, tracing a finger along her jaw line. She was so beautiful. "But I would. I want you to keep your innocence for as long as you can." 'Unlike me…' Shinichi had lost his innocence when he became a GIN-SHOCKER weapon. He had a lot of blood on his hands because of Gebok and GIN-SHOCKER.
"You're so cute and sometimes I just can't help myself," he told her, kissing her deeply again. She returned the kiss.
Being with Rena like this helped him forget about being a Rider, about the Darklings and Darkloids, and even about the NUMBERS. He wished he was just a normal guy but that was simply impossible. He will always be who he is.
He will never, ever, return to becoming BLACK 13.
"We should head back," said Shinichi. "Kaa-chan and your dad might become worried if we stay out here too long."
"Right," she agreed.
They linked hands and intertwined their fingers, walking hand in hand. She rested her head against his shoulder as she leaned in close to him.
KR Chrome: A nice slice of life chap with an opening to an even bigger plot, huh? I focus a lot on Shinichi, but he is my fave OC here.