Toa Solaric: I don't own Akame Ga Kill or Kamen Rider Kiva. They belonged to their respective writers and I've only writing this for fun.

Kiva- Dark Moon Over Bloody Sky

Wake 2: Walk On Different Paths

After leaving the inn, Raiga is seen wandering in the streets of the Empire. It wasn't hard to believe after what he witnessed in the Capital that he would stay in the inn for nearly two days after the incident in the mansion.

Today, he is continuing gathering information about the Capital. After what happened at the place Tatsumi stayed, making him realize how terrifying the Empire truly was despite looking beautiful on the outside at first hand. It was just like what his mercenary friends told him before he left on his own.

He frowns remembering what happened when he reached the clinic. Ieyasu was dead by the time that Tatsumi tried getting him to the clinic. The doctor revealed that the disease Ieyasu had caught was from being drugged by the wife of the same family that tormented Sayo. Raiga wanted to say something… but he couldn't find it in himself to utter anything and left after helping make Ieyasu's grave. There is no need for him to drag Tatsumi into the problem when he have his friend to look after.

The young man already finds another example of the corruption here in the Empire. And it right in front of him and so many people.

Standing before him and other civilians are people dying while being hanging to wooden like a cross for many others to see. They all have a fearful expression on their faces when seeing those people been hanging like they are familiar with this.

"No… what did they deserve to do this?" One civilian whispered.

"Don't talk out loud… you know that Honest might have agents around." Another one hissed quietly.

Kivat is also watching this scene from Raiga's bag. "It's hard to believe how a fat pig of man can cause so much chaos, especially with the emperor just being an ignorant child." Kivat said with a scowl.

Raiga has a grim expression while he looks at the hanging post. These people hanging under the order are those who spoke out against the Emperor and tried to reveal the corruption, which is denied by the Emperor who didn't even understand their own works. He doesn't blame them for trying to consider how long Honest influenced the children with sweet honey words. There is nothing that anyone can do without the risk of being overrun by imperial soldiers.

There are also people who walk by while dead bodies being hanged. It looks like they're pretty much used to the grim environment that they lived in.

All of this happens because the man who pulled the strings behind the Empire. Raiga soon remembered something from a few weeks ago.

(Flashback)

Raiga finishes packing everything as he prepared his journey for the Capital. He soon emerged out of the tent.

"So, it's true? You're leaving for the hellhole Capital, boy?" A familiar voice said as Raiga looked up to the person in front of him. The person is a tall, tan skinned, husky man and with long grey hair. He also wore what looks like soldier-like armor. This is Vandham, Raiga's mercenary mentor and friend of Raiga's father.

"Sorry about this, old man." Raiga apologized. "I need to confirm if it's true. Somehow, they… got their hands on what belonged to my father. I have to stop them from abusing what belong to him." He responds with steel resolve.

Vandham gives him a reassure look. "I don't blame you. Your father's legacy will have dragged into mud. That is something that not me or anyone else would want to see happening." He said, placing his hand on Raiga's shoulder. "Most importantly… I want you to stay safe and alive. Both sides will try to get the power you possess...to win against their struggle. Even though I understand not everyone can do what you can, boy. But they will try to gun you or even force you into fighting on their side. One thing won't change about that place is that people will die regard of what you do. That is the reality of your situation. One way or another, you will have the entire world against you because you're the new Kiva." he warned.

Raiga soon took Vandham's words before he spoked up. "I will fight my only war… that is my policy as a mercenary. That is something you taught me." He said.

This made Vandham smile and ruffled the young man's hair as Raiga cannot help let out a smile.

"Just make it back alive after you finished your business, Raiga." He said.

"I will."

(Present)

Raiga took a deep breath and calms himself down. There is nothing he can do for those who were hung here to die. They made their own choices and faced the consequences. The last thing he wants was to be caught and killed like those people.

But he already aware that he got himself into trouble as there was a mark on his back after the Night Raid saw him fight the Fangire, no doubt the Revolution Army will try to get their hands on him. The same goes for Empire, too. He doesn't want to be tied down with either sides, they only want his power to end each other.

I will fight my own battles… Raiga thought to himself.

Tatsumi couldn't help but try to sleep after two days at the clinic where Sayo is being taken care of. In his hand was a letter from Raiga after he left without warning.

Tatsumi,

By the time you read this, I will already have left. I won't ask your forgiveness if you blame me for what happened with Ieyasu. But if Sayo wakes up, I want you two to get far from the Capital. The Capital is dangerous as we heard from those travelers. If you don't want your childhood friend to die, then don't get involved with whatever goes on here.

Tatsumi shreds up the paper in response and crumbles it into a large ball before throwing it out. He soon walks out to the grave stone that was made for Ieyasu and looks at it with saddened eyes.

"We three vow that when we die, we'll die together!"

"Yeah!"

"We're gonna make it big in the capital and make tons of money! We're gonna save our poor town!"

"We were so foolish." Tatsumi mumbled, as he stared at Ieyasu's grave. "We had no idea what we were getting into… the capital. It was corrupted with evil…. I'm so sorry, Ieyasu. I broke our promise… it's just me and Sayo now. Don't worry Ieyasu, she'll make it. Like you always said, Sayo's really tough. It will take more than this to stop her… I'm sorry that we couldn't do anything for you… if I only noticed it, then I could've done anything! I mean anything that could've to save you." Tatsumi apologized to the grave stone. "I never should've trust that girl… but she got what she deserved when being devoured by that monster."

Although he wants to listen to Raiga's words, Tatsumi can't help not looking over. Not after what happened with Ieyasu. What if there are people who fall in the same fate like him here? Even though Aria was killed by someone else, he can't seem getting over the bitterness inside him.

Unknown to Tatsumi, Leone is watching him far from the clinic and above the tree. 'So I was right that he was in the mansion… and that his friend die from being drugged.' Leone thought.

However, the other person didn't seem to be here. The one Akame says the Fangire called 'Kiva.' For now, Leone have settled with obtaining any possible information from the young boy who lost his friend, for her Boss who want to know more about what happened that night. That is why she chose to come here instead of Akame who might scare the boy due to her well-known around the Capital.

Leone soon jumped down from the tree before making her ways toward him.

"What are you doing there?" Leone announced behind Tatsumi, as he felt a pair of soft objects land on his face. Looking up, Tatsumi's eyes widened, he noticed Leone's large breasts were resting on his head.

"Whoa!" Tatsumi exclaimed, quickly backing away from the busty blonde. "Why are you doing that and what are you doing here?! I just want to be alone!" he snapped angry.

"Jeez, I'm sorry about your friend died, but you can't be blaming yourself." Leone said, as she placed her hands on her hips. "You didn't know how bad the place supposed to be."

"And why should I trust you…? You tried to con me and used my money for ale, remember!" Tatsumi retort serious at her. After what happen with Aria, he finds it hard to trust anyone unless they have alternative motives.

"I'm sorry about that…" she began. "And I would like you to come with me." She added.

"What…?" Before Tatsumi can even realize, Leone knocked him straight in the gut and fell straight into unconsciousness.

Raiga continued exploring around the capital of the Empire and conversation with some civilian. It's important to know his new surroundings if he hopes to get to places and routes for possible escape.

He asks imperial soldiers some questions about the military and something about any new developments in weapons. But the soldiers laughed and told him to stay out of military business.

But his thoughts were interrupted by the familiar violin tune and Raiga soon hurries to the place immediately.

Raiga finds the Fangire absorbing lives from the civilians around the shopping area. The Fangire herself has an octopus head with red tentacles leading from the head to the back and the chest with suction cups for eyes.

"Kivat…" Raiga said as he raised his right hand in the air.

"Yosha! Kivatte Ikuze!" Kivat said before biting his right hand.

"GABUU!"

Soon crystal-like marks are shown on Raiga's face and his belt appeared on his waist. Raiga thrust Kivat forward.

"…Henshin," Raiga said calmly before placing Kivat onto his belt and then charged forward.

Raiga soon covered in silver before he donned his armor as Kiva again.

The Octopus Fangire soon materialized energy fangs and ready to devour a woman's life. But she was interrupted when Kiva giving her a powerful shoulder tackle and sending her rolling across the research table.

"Kiva?!" Octopus Fangire growls angry.

But Kiva didn't say anything as he walks around her like a predator stalking a prey.

The Octopus Fangire recovered before she charges at Kiva. She fired some energy fangs at Kiva. But Kiva moved out of the way and the energy fangs hit the objects in the area while Kiva still running from the attacks. Kiva soon throws some chairs at the Octopus Fangire before charging at her.

The Octopus Fangire throws her fists in destroying the chairs away before she got caught by surprised when Kiva come at her and slamming his fists straight into her gut before delivering a roundhouse kick in the process.

This sent the Octopus Fangire outside of the building as Kiva walking toward her and ready to finish her with the red fuestle.

When it seems to be over for the Fangire… she has the last trick up her sleeve. The Octopus Fangire fired a black orb at him and caught Kiva in surprised when it exploded on contact as black smoke being released into the air.

It wasn't long until the smoke vanished as Kiva looks around and seeing that the Octopus Fangire wasn't present anymore.

"Looks like she escaped," Kivat said.

Kiva decides that he doesn't want to stay around here any longer or he will draw the attention of the Imperial soldiers.

The Rider soon jumps onto the top of the building before he finds a place where there are less watchful eyes.

Raiga continued his way around the street as he sees what else the Capital have to offer to someone like him. But he then heard something that sounds like a beating right now.

"You stupid girl!" A loud arrogant male voice shout. "Do you know what the hell did you doing?! You broke that priceless relic!"

"I-I'm… sorry," a quiet female voice said.

This made Raiga curious and follows the sound before he comes across the scene. He spots what looks like a mid-age man with a bulky build, pale shaggy blonde hair and dressing in short gray jacket and pants. His eyes were focused on who the man was beating up.

She looks 2 years younger than Raiga, but with shoulder length light brown hair. But what caught Raiga's attention besides that she is younger than him are the bruises and her clothes are completely dirty.

"Do you know what I do with failures? I am going to put you out of your misery by cutting your pretty head!" The man said, took out a dagger in hand.

Upon hearing this, Raiga began to act, charging at the man in order to prevent the girl's death. However, the man hears him and tossed the girl aside to dodge Raiga's charge.

"Guess that I'll have to kill you later after I finish with this upstart..." the man mockingly threatened. "Come here to die, aren't we?"

"Not really." Raiga answered before took out his war fans. "We can do this the easy way or the hard way, old man." He warned in a stern tone.

This made the man laugh arrogantly. "Don't tell me that you're going to smack me with some silly fans, are you?" he asked before charging at Raiga.

Raiga didn't say anything before he knocked the dagger out of the man's hand. He then turned into a blur and reappeared behind the man. The man let out a gasp sound before wound on his stomach exploded along with his right arm sever from his body, falling straight to the ground.

Raiga didn't say anything regarding what happened with the man. But he knows that even if the man got up from his wounds, he will not likely do anything involved anymore killing for a long time. He soon hears a small groan sound and approached the young girl as he kneed down to her level.

"Hey… are you alright?" Raiga asked softly.

"…" The girl didn't respond as whatever abuses she received might prevent her from even speaking in the first place.

Raiga soon checked for the sight of a pulse, but he only felt a weak pulse from her vital and a weak grip on his arm from her. Even after received this much injury, it seems that the girl struggled to clench to life in a corrupt place like this.

"Do you want me to save you?" Raiga asked.

The girl tried to speak, but her voice was too low for anyone to hear. "…"

Raiga took a deep breath and made an decision. He took off his black cloak to reveal his red shirt underneath and wrapped around her before picking her up from the ground.

After that, Raiga returns to his inn room with the injured girl resting in his bed with a blanket covered half of her body. It's a good thing that the owner didn't bother to question him about the girl when he went to his room.

Raiga went through his bag looking for something to help the girl. It wasn't long until he finds a small vial of red liquid from his bag. With this one, the girl would likely make a fast recovery despite the risk of how strong the medicine be.

"Are you sure that you want to give her that on her? Too much won't be good for a mere human to handle." Kivat asked.

"Yes, I am aware of that. But we're too far from the clinic. Not to mention it will be too dangerous at night." Raiga said before looking back at the girl.

Soon they watched the effect of the vital on the girl as the injuries that she received from early, suddenly vanished and the girl soon breathing slowly.

"All she needs is some rest now." Raiga said.

"You know… without those bruises, she turned out to be quite beautiful." Kivat remarked.

Raiga soon heard knocking on his door and went up as he opened the door. After he opens the door, a young man who looks around the age of 13 with tidy hair that reaches to his chin, wore a sailor shirt with black shorts that went down past his knees. He was also holding clothes in his hands.

"Good evening, Raiga-sama!" The boy greeted busily.

"Ramon? What are you doing here?" Raiga asked curiously when seeing one of his guardians come to visit.

"I was fetching some clothes for the girl you saved," Ramon answered as he comes into his room and placed on the table nearby.

True, I don't have any other clothes to give her… Raiga thought while looking back at the girl.

Ramon then looks at the unconscious girl before looking back at Raiga. "It looks like she will be out for a while..." He informed.

"I see…" Raiga muttered.

"The question is what you're going to do with her now?" Ramon asked.

"Well, I was thinking of looking after her until she recovered and asks her if she has any place to live or anyone she know, outside the Capital." Raiga replied.

"And what happens if she doesn't?" Kivat added.

Raiga ponder a bit. After what happened to Tatsumi, Raiga knew that he need to be careful here but he won't leave a defenseless girl to die on the street. "I would like some time to contemplate." The young man said before looking at Ramon. "You guys weren't kidding about how messed up the Capital was…" he added as Ramon soon looked out the window of his inn room.

"This place makes us look more humane then humans themselves." Ramon remarked. "We weren't expecting you to change anything here, Raiga-sama. This place will fall completely into chaos either way."

Tatsumi let out a groan and opens his eyes. To find himself in a very unfamiliar wooden floor that he didn't even recognized.

"W-Where… am I?" Tatsumi wondered confused and looking around the place.

"You're awake." a lone female voice said as Tatsumi turned and faces a pair of red eyes staring at him. The same red eyes belonged to the mysterious wanted girl known as Akame.

"Y-You're from the poster…!" Tatsumi exclaimed in shock and went back against the wall. "Akame! Where in the world am I?" he demands.

"You were brought here before questions." Akame answered bluntly. "Please don't not resist. Come with me." She requested.

Tatsumi tried to figure out about what he should do. Though he noticed clear windows nearby, but he doubts that he can escaped from someone like Akame. If he dies, then Sayo won't know what happens to him and Raiga probably be unaware of his kidnap. Not to mention that he didn't have his sword when he noticed Akame carried a sword close to her waist.

Tatsumi nodded hesitate before he follows the black hair girl from behind and on their way straight to what looks like a door.

Soon he saw a group of people in the room, but the one who draws his attention was the one who sat in the large chair.

"Welcome," A voice said as Tatsumi facing a tall woman with short silver hair and a single eyepatch.

Raiga soon returns to his inn room with a tray that holds a wooden bowl of chicken porridge and spoon in his hands.

"I see that you're awake…" Raiga said to the one in his room.

The one he was talking to be the same girl who he rescued earlier, she sat on his bed and looking empty in her blue eyes.

"How are you feeling?" Raiga asked.

"…" The girl show lack of respond or reaction to Raiga's presence.

Raiga didn't say anything as he carried the tray close to the young girl before placing the tray before her.

"You must be hungry, so I got some food for you. You don't have to worry but I already ate." Raiga said as the young girl slowly picked up the spoon and digs into the chicken porridge.

After the first bite, Raiga can see the light glow in the girl's eyes and it wasn't long until she finished her bowl.

"As long as you're here, no harm will come to you. You have my word. When you wake up, you'll be in a bed like this." Raiga said.

"T-Thank you… very… much…" the girl said quietly.

"It's nothing you need to be thankful for. I helped you because it's something I cannot overlook." Raiga answered.

It wasn't long until Raiga then saw the girl started crying.

"W…why did… anyone… anyone…not save… me!?" The girl cried in frustration after everything that she went through in the past. But what hurt her the most was… that no one comes to save her.

Soon the girl was caught in surprise when Raiga puts her in embraced. The girl is surprised how tender and warm his hug, she forgets how long someone given her a hug like that and told her not to worry.

"It's okay… you can let out all out. There is no shame about it." He said softly to her.

With that, the girl cries and did in Raiga's arms. It wasn't long until she released from the embrace and still stiffened from crying.

"I'm… I'm sorry…" the girl apologized meekly.

"It's fine." Raiga shrugged, showing that he wasn't bothered by her behavior.

"Can you please tell me your name?" Raiga asked.

"It… It's Fuuko." the young girl responds.

"Fuuko? My name is Raiga. Raiga Asada." Raiga said.

"Raiga…" Fuuko said quietly. "Thank… you."

"Fuuko since you are uneasy about being in the Capital...do you have any places that I can take you?" Raiga asked.

"…" Fuuko didn't respond as she looks at her hands.

"Any relatives or friends that can take you in?" Raiga asked.

But the young girl still didn't respond.

'It looks like she going to be difficult to open up.' Raiga thought to himself. "You should get some rest and we can talk about this tomorrow." He said, taking the tray with the empty bowl and spoon away.

It wasn't long until he met up with Kivat who swoop down to greet him when he returns the tray downstairs.

"How is the girl doing?" Kivat asked.

"Fuuko is fine, I told her that she should stay in bed for now," Raiga said. "How was the street at night?"

"Not much interesting to see." Kivat remarked. "Does she have any relatives that could take her in?" he asked.

"She is a bit handful…" Raiga remarked. Thinking about the injuries that Fuuko endured, making his angry swelling up.

"I guess that means she will be with us since we cannot stay in this inn for too long." Kivat pointed.

"Before that, I want to give her time to adjust with us first," Raiga said.

The one arm man went on his way down the alley, going through the street that he was familiar with. But the wounds especially his cut off arm, made it difficult for him and more frustrated than ever.

"Damn that brat! Who does he think that he was?!" he grumbled. Not to mention leaving him alive, making him feel more humiliated and enraged than ever. "My arm! Bastard… I am going to killed him!"

It wasn't long until he collapsed hard on the floor as the injury he received overtaken him completely.

"Hmm… what do we have here?" a sinister voice asked, causing him to freeze in fear.

"W-Who's there?!" the man questioned.

The pale blonde haired man then looks up and saw what looks like a mummified monster with decayed human faces on its body.

The man can't help but let out a scream that no one will hear when the creature devoured his life force.

(Next day)

Raiga is currently staring outside the window and looking out at the sun.

"Sorry for taking so long, Raiga," Fuuko said quietly. Raiga turns around and seeing Fuuko wearing the clothes that Ramon bring yesterday which happens to be a black and white dress which is better than her previous clothes.

"It's nothing…" Raiga said. "Are the clothes fit comfortable for you?" he inquired.

Fuuko nodded.

"Then what should we… do now?" Fuuko inquired.

"Okay, I'm going to ask you some questions that I hope you can answered for me. Is that okay with you?" Raiga requested calmly as possible.

Fuuko hesitantly nodded. Soon their eyes met with each other.

"What exactly happened to you yesterday?" Raiga asked curiosity.

"It's… something I don't want to waste your time on." Fuuko said, trying to avert her eyes from Raiga.

"I don't mind. I see weird things before and I won't judge you for anything wrong." Raiga respond truthfully, since he has nothing plan in the morning.

Fuuko felt like she can trust him after witnessing him saving her life, which alone gave her enough courage to talk with him. "I used to live a normal life with my parents before we came to the Capital. But it wasn't long until my parents were executed for opposing against the Emperor when they refused to help develop something for the military. I was forced to watch them being taken away in front of me, knowing that I couldn't do anything. That...happened when I was 10 and was forced to work in servitude." She reminisced sadly.

Raiga can sense no lies from her. But he can sympathize when it comes to not growing up with parents being there. "You don't have to worry about him anymore. I made that guy flee after showing how serious I was." Raiga reassured her.

"T-Thank you, Raiga…" Fuuko said.

"Anyway, what exactly your parents working on before they were… taken from you?" Raiga questioned.

"I don't recall much about it… but it's some kind suit of armor with a golden cross." Fuuko recalled.

"A golden cross…? It can't be…!" Raiga gasped in surprised. 'There is only one thing like that…' he thought in shock.

"Raiga? What's wrong?" Fuuko asked, looking surprised at the young man who seem shocked.

"Do you know anything about what happens to it? The armor with the golden cross that your parents were working on!" Raiga asked, pressing on the matter.

"I… I'm not sure." Fuuko answered uncertain. "… but maybe my parents left something in the house despite it being ransacked." She had been there after her parents were executed in front of everyone.

"Can you take me there?" Raiga asked. Even if he didn't hope of finding it… but he can least learn what becomes of the armor that once wore by his own father.

"Only if you tell me why it is important… to you?" Fuuko asked curious.

"I have things that I lost because of this corrupted place," Raiga answered. "But the suit with a golden cross… it belonged to my father and I'm going to take it back from this place." he explains.

"… I will help you since you saved my life." Fuuko answered after hearing his reason.

"Come on, then let's get going now," Raiga said as the two made their way out of the inn.

It wasn't long until Raiga and Fuuko come across their destination... a large broken house. Raiga hope that he least finds something that can help with his search for what belong to his father. For Raiga's new acquaintance, it felt like ages since she returns to one place that no longer give off the feeling of home to her anymore.

"Let's go…" Raiga said as Fuuko following him from behind and enter the abandoned building itself.

The place looks like quite a mess. Torn up books on the floor. A large hole where a window supposed to be. Dust had settled in place since it'd been many years for anyone come here. This will certain took hours to search when everything been messed up.

"How do you feel?" Raiga asked to his companion who seem quiet.

"It's complicated of being here again. I doubt that we will find anything that related to what you seek, Raiga." Fuuko said with worried.

"It's fine…" Raiga said as he looks around the place carefully. There is nothing seem to catch his attention, but he knows that he needs to look carefully.

It wasn't long until he felt an odd breeze and looks at what happened to be a broken bookcase. He knows for certain that it's impossible to feel breeze from a bookcase. There is more to this thing than it appeared. He looks back at Fuuko.

"Fuuko, I need your help to push this bookcase." Raiga said as Fuuko come to his side and help him pushed.

It wasn't long until they managed to move the bookcase away. Raiga soon tabbed the wall carefully and realized that this wasn't an ordinary wall. He soon saw a crack and slide the wall to the side and revealed what looks like a passageway.

"Why in the world is something like this in here?" Raiga asked to Fuuko. The young girl seemed equally surprised like Raiga, but not remember seeing this here.

"I-I didn't know something like this was here…" Fuuko comment with surprised expression.

The two soon went through the passageway and find themselves in what look like a dusty lab. "This is certainly a neat lab. But it looks like no one have touched this place in a long time." Raiga observed the condition of the room.

Raiga soon looks around the lab before he accidently caused a book to dropped and a paper slip on the ground. His eyes went wide as he recognized the armor individual on the paper.

"IXA…" Raiga whispered, stares at the picture in his hands. "I can't believe it…" It looks like the rumors he hear were true.

While Raiga stared at the image intensely, Fuuko step toward him. She can't wait any longer and want to ask what on her mind after finding out about this.

"Why is this armor important? Why is the Empire obsessed with it?" Fuuko asked, confused about the armor that her parents were against to recreate.

"IXA...it stands for Intercept X Attacker. It was created to combat against the Fangires. But it seems the Empire is greedy for it's power. A single one will grant you the power to fight an army. What do you think the empire will do to get hand on it?" Raiga asked to Fuuko who became speechless.

"No way…" she whispered in shock.

Raiga soon left the drawing on the table and reach for one of the books and start scheming through the pages.

"I guess that I am surprised some things had not change." He said.

"What?" Fuuko looks confused at him.

"This journal contains records of people who tried the armor and failed... many of them either died or ended up crippled." Raiga explains, showing the journal to her.

"There are failures?" Fuuko asked, confused.

"I don't know how to tell you… but I heard that when the suit was created, there are complicated flaws that can injured people for months or even lost your memories." Raiga explains. 'Maybe it's after that day… the armor is damaged and reversed to Save Mode.' He thought.

"No doubt that's why your parents tried to opposing the Empire against reproduce the armor. Because it's impossible due to the technology advancement in this world. It's something that doesn't belong in this world." he added.

"What do you mean… doesn't belong in this world?" Fuuko asked.

"Like I said, it doesn't belong in this world. But, another one that's similar to our own. Where my old man come from." Raiga groaned. "I don't know the whole story myself, to be honest, but this is just what I've been told when he was still alive. Supposedly, both him and the IXA armor came from a world, where technology is far more advanced and there are Fangires too. He somehow got stranded here after fighting a serious battle that could have destroyed the world. He often talked about this world as some kind of travel to parallel...something...I never really understood what he meant. But one thing that's similar is both have Fangires. Some would think he was making it up before seeing him change into the armor." He explains his story, "Along the way, I was born. I didn't know who my mother was, but my father said she died when I was born. The Empire attacked our home village and I was the only survivor. I came here to take back what belongs to my father."

"That…is a lot…" Fuuko whispered. Though she want to not believe him… but Raiga proved that one thing that IXA is something didn't belong to this world.

"Yeah… I know. It's a lot to take in. Even people who know him says the same thing." Raiga reassured.

"I will be outside to get some air." Fuuko respond before leaving the dusty lab.

Raiga tried to look for anything else useful to help. But he soon come up with nothing except for broken parts, statistic, and math formulas that he didn't recognize.

'Even with just alchemy or the best people that the Empire can gather around… The IXA system is far too advanced for this world to handle.' Raiga thought. If it is something the Empire cannot recreate, then the Empire will make certain that no one can have it.

Raiga will make sure that he will take back it if they ever think of disposing it. That armor belongs to his father and one the last things he has to remember him by.

"You know that she is in shock knowing that her parents were involved with IXA." Kivat said, emerging from nearby. "You should talk with her about it."

"You want me to say sorry and that it was my father's fault that her parents were executed?" Raiga remarked sarcastically before he got smack in the head by Kivat.

"It was not your father's fault, but more of the Empire's selfish greed to blame for what happened with her parents." Kivat corrected. "Did she say that she blames your father for what happened?"

"No…" sighed Raiga. "But I felt like she could blame him for what happened. She has every rights to do so…"

"Are you sure of that?" Kivat asked. He fluttered over to rest on Raiga's shoulder and patted him on the back with his wing. "Trust me on this, Raiga. I know women and I can be certain that she has a kind soul. I am sure that you two will become great friends."

Raiga just stare at Kivat before looking at the dusty lab. "There is nothing more for me here…" He said before he soon left through the passageway.

He soon saw Fuuko standing outside of the empty house and approached her.

"Fuuko, how do you feel?" Raiga called out to her.

"I'm fine." Fuuko assured.

"Fuuko… tell me, are you upset about what happened to your parents?" Raiga asked.

"…"

"It's okay that you don't have to pretend everything is fine." Raiga said.

"I'm upset that my parents were killed and have to learn how to accept the cruelty of the Capital's ways, struggling to live or you will end up dead. Even if I tried to opposed… it will mean death. Nothing we did will changes this way of life." Fuuko said sadly. Raiga soon place his hand on her shoulder.

"I see." Raiga remarked. "But I assure you that you won't have to live like that anymore. I'll make sure of that." He said.

"W-What…?" Fuuko looks surprised.

"I can't stand to see people who have to live in a rotten place like here, when they don't have other options available to them because the Empire cut of those opinions. The only things that people waiting long for the Revolution Army to take care of things or the day they die from this cruel life. I find this really pathetic. I lost my father and everyone in the village, but I still have my life and keep walking to make my own path than letting the Empire decide how I live." Raiga continued. "If you like, I can take you under my wing. So you can become better than yourself of now." He offered.

Raiga watches her before seeing her sniffle. "I'm really pathetic…" she said. "Are you sure… that I'm not going to be a burden to you?" she asked.

Raiga shake his head before helping her wipe the tears from her eyes. "Of course. I won't let you be a freeloader, but you will also work to earn your keep at my place." Though he also need to inform his guardians of his choice.

"…I'll accept your offer." Fuuko answered.

"Come on, how about we get something to eat? I am sure that it will make things better. My treats." Raiga offered. It wasn't long until Fuuko agreed and the two went off.

After arriving at the shopping district, Raiga soon bought himself and Fuuko treats from a local snack shop as they digging into the snacks.

"Raiga… how you're going to find what're you looking for?" Fuuko asked. If the military kept it somewhere, then it will be troubled to steal.

"Don't worry… I already have a plan." Raiga answered. 'That depends on whether or not, if they really going to have someone used it against me or the Fangires themselves.' He thought to himself.

Raiga hears the violin ringing before the two heard screams from out of nowhere. They turn around to see civilians running from the Octopus Fangire who been draining dried from the imperial soldiers she consumed.

"It looks like I have free lunch today~!" Octopus Fangire said before sending her energy fangs into their bodies and drained them of their life force before shattered their entire bodies like glasses.

"Come we cannot let that monster defeat us!" the soldier snapped before trying to firing his rifle at the Octopus Fangire, but nothing was working and the Fangire continued with feeding on the Imperial soldiers who get in her way.

Many civilians around panicked while Raiga takes Fuuko with him and starts running from the Fangire. The two stop by a nearby alley and hide there while civilians either run or being devoured for their life force.

"Fuuko, I want you to stay here." Raiga said before loosening his grip on Fuuko. "I will be back for you." he said.

"You could… get… yourself killed…" Fuuko protested. But most of all, she would end up losing the kind person who rescued her.

Raiga soon giving her a rub on the head to conform her worries. "Don't worry. I will be fine." He said before he left the alley.

Fuuko can't handle the fact that Raiga is leaving her and emerged out from the alley, but she is in for shock of her life.

"Let's go, Raiga! Kivatte Ikuze! GABUU!"

Raiga letting Kivat bite his hand as mirror-like marks on his face and his belt materialized around his waist.

"Henshin!" Raiga said before placing Kivat into his belt.

Soon Raiga covered in silver and transformed into Kiva, he soon charged forward at the Octopus Fangire who grabbed more civilian with her tentacles to feed on their life force.

Kiva soon got out his battle fans as he tossed them into the air and the blade on the fans turned red before they cut off the tentacles.

This caused the Fangire to gasp in pain as the civilian-run for their lives while Kiva charging at the Fangire and punched her in the face. This caused Octopus Fangire to stumble back before the Fangire got back up and glares at Kiva.

A girl with twin pink ponytails in a pink outfit soon arrived at the place and was surprised that Kiva is fighting against the Octopus Fangire. She originally came to the Capital to do some shopping and listen for anything new initial. But she wasn't expecting to come across this scene of a battle in the middle of the day.

Kiva evades the punches before responding with his own set of punches, delivering a sky uppercut that sends the Octopus Fangire flying in the air.

Before Kiva knows it, the Octopus Fangire got out her tentacle and grabbed Kiva by his neck. Kiva struggles to get himself free before the Octopus Fangire tossing him around.

Kiva soon lands on the ground and hears a gasp before seeing Fuuko who shown a frightened expression.

"Raiga…" Fuuko said.

But the Octopus Fangire used this chance and attacks both of them as Kiva got up from the ground and ran to Fuuko before the energy blasts which resulted in an explosion.

The Octopus Fangire thought that she can gloat before getting hit by something fast from out of nowhere. It was none other than Kiva on a black horse that is donned in black, red, and silver armor.

The pinked hair girl, Mine, who was hiding nearby a wall, she cannot believe her eyes wide to see Kiva on an armored horse.

Where did that horse come from!? Mine thought incredulous. It as if the horse… magically come out of thin air!

The Octopus Fangire turns around and her legs turned into wheels before she started skidding away in the process.

"Let's go, Barikion!" Kiva shouts as his horse went after the Fangire in an amazing speed.

The Fangire continues moving down the street freighting many people while Kiva chases her from behind.

The Octopus Fangire then swings her tentacles at him, but Kiva saw them coming and jumps over them as he stands on top of Barikion while still moving forward to catch up with the Octopus Fangire.

"Kivat, you're up." Kiva said as his partner jumps out of the belt.

"Yosha! Watch my moves!" Kivat said before he flies around and slashing the Octopus Fangire with his wings.

This caused the Octopus Fangire to become unfocused before she stumbled and landed hard to the ground hard. Kiva got off his horse and standing in front before getting out his Wake Up Fuestle.

He inserts it into Kivat's mouth.

"WAKE UP!"

Soon the sky turned to night with the moon appearing across the empty sky. Kiva rises his right leg into the air and Kivat flying around his leg, freeing the red wings.

The Octopus Fangire get back up, Kiva then jumps into the air and aimed a flying side kick at her, causing the Fangire being moved back and then slams into the ground then Kiva's symbol appeared beneath her.

The Octopus Fangire then crystallized and then shattered and its soul was flying away. Kiva soon looks up at the soul orb before it vanished straight into thin air.

Mine soon emerged from her hiding place as Kiva was going back to his horse. She got out a small pistol and aimed at him. It wasn't long until she fired bullets at Kiva.

Mine become surprised, Kiva caught all of her bullets with his left hand before dropping them straight to the ground.

This left Mine to drop her jaws to the floor at what Kiva did. Kiva then got on his horse and rode away fast.

Soon Mine snapped out of her thoughts as she decides that she stay in the Empire far too long and need to return especially told others about her account about Kiva.

Fuuko stirring up and finding herself in what looks like a soft bed in a room that she wasn't familiar with. She soon slowly gets up and noticed that she wasn't in the capital anymore.

"Are you awake, Fuuko?" A familiar voice asked as Raiga coming into the room by himself.

"Raiga… you're okay…" Fuuko said quietly.

"I'm fine," Raiga answered. "How do you feel…?" he asked.

"I… the last thing… I remember…" Fuuko said before her eyes wide as she remembered what she remembers back when the Octopus Fangire attack and— "You become that… thing—"

"Are you afraid of me?" Raiga asked, aware that his armored form can be scary sometimes for most people.

"No… I am not afraid… since you… saved me again, Raiga." Fuuko corrected as Raiga studied her expression and sensed that she is honest with her feeling.

"I see…" Raiga said.

"But… where… are we?" Fuuko asked, confused. "A…Are we still back …there?"

"You don't need to worry. You're at our place, young lady. Somewhere far from the Capital. Castle Doran!" Kivat answered as he made his presence known to Fuuko. This made Fuuko blinks in surprised.

"How do you do? My name is Kivat The Third, I'm the partner of Raiga." Kivat introduced.

"A talking bat…"

"Kivat here is my partner and my friend," Raiga explained. "We know each other back when I was younger. He is also the reason I can become the armored being known as Kiva that you saw," he explains.

"Raiga… who are you?" Fuuko asked.

Raiga looks at Fuuko. If she wants answers, it will now consider she will be under his care now.

"If you want to know… you better come with me." Raiga offered her his hand.

Fuuko takes his hand as he helps her up from the bed and they soon left the bedroom. Soon Raiga leads them into a chamber.

When they got there, they were greeted by the presence of Ramon and two older gentlemen beside him. The first one look like a feral looking man in his mid-twenties with unkempt hair and wearing a black jacket, matching pants and a white shirt with the tie hanging loosely.

The second one was a heavy built man in his early thirties with a firm expression on his face and wearing a butler's uniform. He wore white gloves.

"Everyone, this is Fuuko." Raiga introduced. "Fuuko… the kid is Ramon, the one with the loosen tie is Jiro, and the big guy is Riku. They're my guardians and the caretakers of Castle Doran."

"How do you do, Nee-san?" Ramon grinned as he bowed. Riki bowed stoically as Jiro gave a nodded.

"It... It's nice… to meet you… all." Fuuko answered.

"She is certainly shy one…" Ramon mused, "Raiga-sama, I never imagined that you find a girlfriend." Fuuko blushed at the implication.

"Ramon, I just took her in since it not safe in the Capital." Raiga stated.

Jiro grunted, "So what are you going to do with her now?"

"I'll take responsibility for what happens to her, Jiro. She is going to live here and that is my decision as the Master of Castle Doran." Raiga responds to Jiro. "…The Capital is no place for someone like her when I only been there for a few days."

The feral man then looks at Fuuko, the young girl seems to be frightened. "Do you swear on your life that you will never betray us in anyway?" he asked.

Fuuko then looks at Raiga and then at Jiro before she nodded.

"I sense you have questions, we'll be happy to give them to you, but not right now," said Jiro. He ordered, "Ramon, go prepare an extra place for dinner. Riki, get dinner ready. We have a new member who will join Castle Doran."

To be continued…

AN: There you have it, folks. Raiga and Tatsumi will go on their separate ways here than staying together. In here, Kiva has a special horse for combat against Fangires and traveling places than a motorcycle due to the world of Akame Ga Kill is in the industrial era: That means that they didn't invent engines yet! The same goes for IXA System which didn't belong in this world and cannot possible recreated here.

As for Kiva's horse is Barikion which is the same name of Dark Magic Horse Barikion from the series Mahou Sentai Magiranger.

I won't be updating any chapters for this fic for a while. I am going back to my other ones. Anyway, be sure to review or message me for any questions, comments, or concern. And don't be afraid to look at my other stories. See you all next time.