OMAKE 5

Hinamizawa 1984…

The night was young and the Watanagashi festival was in full swing. People were laughing and enjoying the games and candy which was being offered. Children were laughing and playing every game and winning a number of prizes for themselves or had older siblings who were winning the prizes for them. Three such children were Keiichi Maebara, Satoko Houjou, and Rena Ryuugu. Well, in truth Keiichi had been suckered into winning prizes for his fellow Gaming Club members through extreme use of the puppy dog eyes pout which cute girls and children had been capable of since the dawn of time and only the coldest hearts could resist. Keiichi was not in possession of such a heart and easily crumbled.

As for the president of the Gaming Club and her sister…well, they were both on dates with a pair of special young men.

Mion was currently arm in arm with a young man who was her age and in the same grade as her. He was a relatively new face in Hinamizawa, but he had been accepted by the locals with only a few exceptions. He had red hair and two strands of hair sticking out like antennae. He was energetic and always seemed to have a smile on his face. In fact, his personality seemed to be a match to Mion Sonozaki's. Outgoing, emotional, impulsive, but the boy had a perverted side which got him in trouble now and then. He always had a camera on him and loved to take pictures of things which were perverted or seemed that way if he couldn't bring it home with him. One such incident was when he slapped Mion on the back and she stumbled onto her sister, giving the appearance of a heated kiss between the pair. It was an image which would forever be immortalized in the pages of this young man's scrapbook. That earned him a bonk on the head before Mion dragged him off to make him pay for stuff she wanted for the night.

His name was Shinichi Sanban.

Accompanying Shion Sonozaki was a young man who had an almost perfect resemblance to Shinichi. The only real difference was that his hair was a deep blue. Strangely, it was in the same style as Shinichi's. Unlike the excitable Sanban, this young man seemed to be more subdued and rational. He spoke softly and seemed to have a taste for portraits and paintings. One of his favorite pastimes included painting and he had made a few portraits of his friends. One oddity was that whenever he painted his friend Hanyuu, he kept putting horns on her head and whenever he painted Rika, she kept coming out as a mature woman in her adulthood rather than the small child everyone saw her as. Despite this, his favorite subject was Shion Sonozaki, someone he claimed to be perfect for becoming one with the scenery.

This young man was often the more intellectual of children his age, but he often didn't show it outside his schoolwork since he preferred to be having fun with his brother and friends.

His name was Shinji Sanban, twin brother to Shinichi.

The Brothers Sanban had been found in the middle of a rainstorm one night and brought into Dr. Irie's clinic. They were dirty, exhausted, dehydrated, and looked like they had gone to war with only the clothes on their backs and won. Unsure what to do with them, Detective Oishi filed missing persons reported before letting the boys stay with him for the time being. No one appeared to claim the pair so Oishi had no choice but to let them stay with him. The pair had proven to be a unique addition to the local school, the only other twins being the Sonozaki girls.

Speaking of the Sonozaki sisters, the Sanban boys had been smitten with them for some time. Shinichi was very much attracted to Mion and despite teasing from the club, it wasn't because she had the biggest boobs in the class (although those sure sweetened the deal) but because of her energy and brashness that he couldn't help but want to be near as often as he could. For Shinji, he was attracted to Shion for her serenity and kindness which she extended to him when he and his brother first arrived. To that end, the Brothers Sanban attempted to court the two girls. Shinichi wasn't above using the penalty games of the Gaming Club to grab a date now and then, but he didn't want to overdo it lest Mion consider him a stalker or something. Shinji would often request to go on outings with Shion, trying to be friends first before he attempted for anything deeper. Everyone could tell that Mion was flattered by the romantic escapades Shinichi went through on their dates, but Shion seemed to prefer to keep things platonic between herself and Shinji, making the blue-haired Sanban fear she was holding a torch for someone else.

When the festival came near, Shinichi had won another game in the club and thus won the rights of deciding a penalty game. Seeing how things weren't progressing between his brother and Shion, he declared that a double date would occur between the Brothers Sanban and the Sonozaki Sisters. Shinji had been mortally embarrassed by this stunt from his brother, feeling that it wasn't what he needed in his attempts to gain Shion's favor.

"I really am sorry about my brother," Shinji sighed as he watched his brother and Mion walk away arm in arm. "I suppose he fancies himself Cupid tonight and thinks he's helping us along."

"That's okay. I don't mind," Shion smiled, making Shinji's heart flutter. "Actually Onee's been looking forward to his. Don't let Shinichi-san know, but she's been hoping he'd ask her out for the festival."

"Knowing her, she'd never forgive him if he didn't so it's a stroke of luck he decided to go for another date," Shinji nodded.

"Well, since we're here on a date, let's enjoy ourselves, ne?" Shion asked with another one of her smiles.

"Let's," Shinji nodded.

"Man, those two should be lovey-dovey on no time," Shinichi snickered as he and Mion walked off. "Otouto's been putting a lot of effort into trying to catch Shion's attention. Does your sister just have really high standards in meeting a guy or is she interested in someone else? Shinji's been too polite to ask her directly."

"Well, I know Shion's got regular standards when it comes to guys," Mion admitted, not wanting to tell the story of Satoshi, especially when the boy in question was the one Shion was holding a torch for. "As for someone she likes…we'll just have to wait and see."

"Figures," Shinichi grumbled. Women, always making things a mystery, but what a wonderful mystery to solve.

"Hey! I see takoyaki!" Mion ginned as she began tugging Shinichi along. "Come on Red Shin-chan! You owe me for that kiss stunt!"

"Ahh, but so worth it," Shinichi grinned, treasuring the image in his mind.

Rika Furude had just completed her performance at the festival, much to the delight of all the spectators. She was something of a local celebrity in Hinamizawa, being the heir of the Furude clan, one of the three founding families of the village. Also being the heir to the local shrine boosted to her reputation. She was very mature for one so young…but there was a secret to that only her close friend and confidant Hanyuu Furude knew and neither of them were speaking.

The screams had started, bringing fear and terror where once had been fun and games.

The source had come from monsters looking like black-skinned zombies that looked like skin and bones and were charging at the people who were running in fear of them. Their leader looked like a mass of moss and wild mushrooms. Large mushrooms grew from its shoulders and back while an even bigger one grew from its head, giving an appearance of a hat. Black moss grew from its skin and every step it took seemed to produce black spores from the mushrooms it had growing from its skin.

"Mion! Run!" Shinichi cried as he saw the monsters approaching.

"Go with the others Shion!" Shinji cried to his own date as his gaze stayed riveted on the approaching monsters.

"Wha-? Shin-chan?!" Mion cried as she and her sister were pushed back.

"We'll be fine. I promise!" Shinji swore to the Sonozaki sisters, even if his mind was more focused on Shion when he said that.

The two boys dashed towards the approaching horde stopping only feet away from the creatures. Looking at the beasts, a name came to mind for both of them. Darklings and Darkloids. The Darkling name applied to the smaller zombie monsters, but the name Darkloid stuck with the mushroom monster which seemed to be leading them. Still, Shinji and Shinichi were unafraid as the monsters began to approach them. Seeing their targets approaching, both young men flew into actions.

Shinichi clenched his fists close together before twisting his waist so that both fists were on his right side. He clenched his fists tighter, making them crack loudly. His muscles began to tighten as an unknown agent made itself known is his system. Inhaling deeply, he let out a breath filled with steam. A change was happening inside of his body and it was becoming more obvious. Jabbing his right arm out to his left, he brought it down to his waist in a clenched fist as he jabbed his left arm out to his right side before raising it over his head and then pointing it out to his left side.

"Hen….shin!"

Shinji raised his right arm into the air before slowly dragging it back down in front of him with his left arm at his waist. As he did, his eyes began to glow an electric blue and electricity visibly surged down his arms and into his torso. When his right arm was pointing in front of him, his moved in an arc and brought it to his waist before swinging his left arm in an arc and ending it with his left fist pointing up at his elbow, causing an arc of electricity to appear between both his arms.

"Hen…shin!"

Shinichi began to expel steam from his pores as a black set of armor began appearing on his body as if it were growing through his skin. A similar set of armor, but in white, appeared on Shinji's body like it was extending from a machine which was hidden on the young man's back. Shinichi's armor was mainly black with red lines on his boots and gauntlets. His belt was silver with a red centre which had an X in the middle. A red X could also be seen on the heart of his chest armor. His helmet looked similar to that of a grasshopper with a silver mouth guard, antennae, red eyes, and yellow lines on the sides. Shinji's armor had the same design, but completely white with blue lines on the boots and gloves. His belt was silver as well with a blue centre which had III in it. A blue III could also be seen on the heart of his chest armor as well. His helmet was again grasshopper like with silver antennae and mouth guard, but had blue eyes and purple lines on the helmet. The only other difference between the two was that the black figure's armor seemed more organic while the white figure's seemed more metallic.

Stepping forward, the black figure spoke, "I am the child born of the sun! Kamen Rider Showa Sol! On Stage!"

The white figure spoke next, "I am the child born of the moon! Kamen Rider Showa Luna! On Stage!"

With fists clenched the Twin Riders dashed into battle. The appearance of these creatures had interrupted the sacred cotton drifting ritual, which could not be forgiven. The cotton drifting was something important to the villagers and it was also important to Sol and Luna. Despite living with Oishi in Okinomiya, they considered themselves residents of Hinamizawa.

"Weapon Ride: Sol-Blade!"

"Weapon Ride: Luna-Blaster!"

The twins summoned their weapons. Sol's weapon was a katana that had a sun-shaped guard and a glowing red blade. An 'X' was in the sun-shaped guard. Luna's weapon was a submachine gun with a gold crescent moon stamped to the magazine chamber. There was also an 'III' stamped on the side of the gun.

"Hyah! So-rya!" Sol shouted as he cut the numbers of the Darklings down using his blade. He cut them at the waist, straight down the middle and diagonally. They let out cries of agony as they fell and vanished into the darkness. He ran his hand up his glowing blade as more Darklings came to attack him, perceiving him as the primary threat, which he'd like to think he was.

Keeping his distance from the Darklings, Luna kept the Darkloid's foot soldiers in his sights. "Take that!" he announced, squeezing the trigger. A spray of gunfire burst from the barrel, striking the Darkloids. The shots hit the Darkloids in the head, causing them to drop and fade into the darkness.

With the Darklings gone, the only threat left was the Darkloid. Luna fired but his shots only served to annoy and make the monster angrier as it roared. An organic shifting noise echoed from the beast as one of its shoulder mushrooms extended to become a large staff. Ripping the fungi from his shoulder, the Darkloid hissed and charged at the pair of Kamen Riders. Sol charged in to strike with his sword, getting it blocked by the Mushroom Darkloid's attacks. Grunting, he attempted to cut the piece of organic weaponry in two, but it proved tougher than he thought. The Darkloid hissed before expelling a cloud of black spores from its body which sent Sol flying with numerous sparks crashing against his armor.

"Nii-san!" Luna cried, running to his brother's side. Glaring at the Darkloid, he pointed his weapon at it. "Take this!"

Numerous rounds were shot off, but the cloud of black spores seemed to block it. As if with a life of its own, the cloud of spores surged through the air and crashed into Luna, making sparks fly off his own armor before he dropped to the ground with a groan of pain. The black and white Riders struggled to get back on their feet, trying to get back in a fighting state so they could stop this monster before it could hurt anyone else, namely them!

"Leave them alone!" a voice cried out.

The twin Showas turned in fear to see the Sonozaki Sisters and the rest of the Gaming Club emerging from the booths, throwing whatever they could get their hands on at the Darkloid. However, Shion had in her hands a flashlight and had turned it on. To that end, she was shining it in the Darkloid's eyes to try and distract it. To everyone's surprise, there was an extreme reaction. The Mushroom Darkloid hissed almost as if it were in pain and was clutching its face, trying to keep the light out. Heck, the skin where the light was touching seemed to be drying up on contact.

"Nii-san, do you see that?" Luna gasped at the sight.

"I see an opening, Otouto!" Sol grinned.

Both Riders stood up and took battle stances. Sol gripped his fists before he kneeled down slightly and punched the ground. On impact, red energy appeared around his fist before it traveled up his arm and began a path down to his feet. Luna raised his hand into the air before making a fist and bringing his arm back down as blue energy began crackling in his hand and making a similar track. Both Riders then leaped into the air as the energy collected in their feet for an extended side kick.

"Ore…" began Sol.

"Boku…" added Luna.

"…-tachi no hissatsu!" the two shouted. "ECLIPSE RIDER KICK!!" the brothers cried as gravity took back its hold and the pair's kick crashed into the chest of the Darkloid. The Mushroom Darkloid was sent sailing past the stalls and skidded across the dirt as red and blue energy crackled across its form. Thrashing in pain, the Darkloid hissed loudly before its body failed and exploded in a fiery crash which echoed for a fair distance. Sol and Luna landed on the ground and turned their backs to the explosion.

"Game Over!" they spoke as one.

Now, two armored beings defeating a monster horde would definitely catch a lot of attention. The villagers, their friends especially, had witnessed their transformations and their victory over the Darklings and Darkloid.

"Nii-san, I believe a reset is necessary," said Luna.

"That goes without saying," agreed Sol. "OK, back to back!" The two brothers stood back to back as their belts released a bright glow. "Here we go. Return to…"

"…the Past…"

"NOW!"

Their bodies glowed with an intense blinding light that rose in the form of a pillar. Said pillar then expanded, engulfing everything and everyone within it.

2 Months Ago…

"ECLIPSE RIDER KICK!!"

Two figures crashed against a Darkloid which caused it to explode as it hit the dirt. Both of the aggressors had landed hard in the mud as the rain cascaded on their armored forms. They didn't seem to care that there being soaked by the rain or getting dirty with the mud. Their forms flashed either a deep red or a bright blue, revealing them to be young men both in their teens. Both of them looked like they had been through hell, but didn't seem to have enough energy to care.

"Nii-san…are we going to die out here?" asked the blue-haired figure.

"Do what…you want," the red-haired figure groaned. "Anything is…better than…that place…"

Both boys passed out not too long afterwards.

When the twins awoke, they found themselves staring at a white ceiling. At first they panicked, thinking they were back at that horrible place. But then they relaxed when they saw the doctor, a young bespectacled man with chin length brown hair and a kind face.

"Oh, good, you're awake," said the doctor.

"Where…are we?" asked the red-haired boy.

"My clinic, in Hinamizawa."

"Hina…mizawa?" the blue-haired boy spoke.

"It was a good thing you were brought here. You were in the rain," said the doctor.

"Who found us?" the blue-haired boy asked.

"That would be me." The man wore a grey shirt with a red tie and brown pants that were held up by suspenders. He looked to be in his 50's with a bit of a gut and wrinkles. He had graying hair. He also had a kind face. "I was driving along when I saw you two so I brought you here."

"You should thank Detective Oishi," said he doctor.

"No need, Dr. Irie," said Oishi. "I just can't let a couple of boys freeze to death in the ran."

"Thank you," the boys said in unison.

"Now, I need to ask you two questions. Just what were you doing in the rain?" asked Detective Oishi.

"We…don't know," answered the red-haired boy.

"You don't know?" Oishi cocked an eyebrow skeptically.

"He means we can't remember," said the blue-haired.

"Amnesia," Dr. Irie concluded.

"So, you have no memories of you past? At all?" Oishi asked.

The two boys answered, "Sorry, no."

"Guess you don't have names then," said Oishi.

"Actually, that's the only thing we can remember," said the redhead. "I'm Shinichi. Shinichi Sanban."

"I'm Shinji Sanban," the bluenette answered.

"Well, Shinichi, Shinji, I'll do my best to find out your identities and where you come from," said Oishi.

Several weeks later…

"School?" the two boys answered in unison. Both of them were in Oishi's apartment. The man lived alone. He had no children and his wife had passed away half a decade ago.

Oishi informed them, "Of course, you both need an education. Enrolling you in a high school in Okinomiya is certainly out of the question without any documents, so I've enrolled you in a smaller school."

Since no one had come to claim the two boys, Oishi decided to take the two boys in and became their guardian. The two boys definitely weren't lazy. They helped with the housework. Shinji was a good cook and made breakfast, lunch and dinner for them. Shinichi had gotten a job delivering newspapers and performing odd jobs.

Of course, regarding dinner, Shinji always added something extra to help their guardian sleep. It was necessary considering the work they did at night. These dark creatures appeared at night and needed to be vanquished. Shinji had been reluctant with putting sleeping drugs in the kind man's food but Shinichi told him it was necessary since the man would not allow them to venture out at night to fight monsters. He saw the boys as sons.

"Well, how bad can school be?" Shinichi asked.

"Let us welcome two new students," said Chie-sensei as Shinichi and Shinji stood at the front of the class.

"Hello, I'm…I'm…Shinji. Shinji Sanban," Shinji introduced himself, taking a deep bow.

"Yo, I'm Shinichi Sanban," said Shinichi, giving a lazy wave and cocky grin. Unlike Shinji, he wasn't shy about meeting new people. His eyes wandered around. The class had elementary school students and high school students mixed together. The school was small and only had one class for the children. And then his eyes were locked onto a girl with green hair in a ponytail. He smiled. 'This is going to be interesting…' he thought to himself.

Likewise, Shinji was looking around the room, committing all the faces to memory. His gaze fell upon another green haired girl who wore her hair down. The two girls were identical twins, unlike Shinji and Shinichi who were physically identical save for the color of their hair.

"Alright, I'm going to leave you all for 15 minutes so you can get to know your new friends," said Chie-sensei.

The two felt like the main attraction in a zoo. They sat in chairs and were surrounded by their classmates.

"OK, time for the Q&A!" announced the green haired ponytailed girl named Mion. She was the class president. "Everyone gets to ask only one question!"

"So, what does anyone want to know?" asked Shinichi. His antennae hair bobbed up and down. He then heard heavy breathing and looked to a girl with orange-brown hair and blue eyes, staring at him. "What are you staring at?"

"OMOCHIKAERI!!!"

After saving Shinichi from being kidnapped by Rena, the Q&A session continued. Rena was tied to her chair to make sure she did not make a second attempt. Last year she had tried to kidnap Hanyuu several times on her first day at school.

"So, you live with Detective Oishi?" asked Keiichi.

"He's our guardian," said Shinji. "He was kind enough to let us stay with him."

Shinichi continued, "As long as we don't laze about. So, I do a few odd jobs,"

"And I do the housework," added Shinji. "I sure hope he didn't forget the bento I made for him."

"So, how are you related to him?" Satoko asked.

"He found us," the twin boys answered.

"We were in the rain," continued Shinji.

"But then he took us to the clinic," added Shinichi.

"Nice guy," the two finished in unison.

Rena couldn't stand it. Their antennae hair wiggled as they spoke. The way they spoke in unison and finished each other's sentences made them extra cute.

She broke the ropes and grabbed the two boys before running out of the class, yelling, "OMOCHIKAERI!!!"

Her friends and classmates gave chase.

Since that day Kuraodo Oishi had found them, the two brothers made a pact. They would remain with him and protect the village of Hinamizawa from the dark forces that threatened to swallow it all. They didn't just owe it to him, but to the friends they'd made and their loved ones. They had sworn an oath to become the guardians of Hinamizawa and Okinomiya.

That was their oath as KAMEN RIDERS.

KR Chrome: This piece of fiction was written by Ten-Faced Paladin and me. It was his idea for an alternate scenario of KAMEN RIDER SHOWA. This is an omake, plain and simple.

A.N.: Well, Showa belongs to Chrome, but it was my idea to turn him into twins. Inspired by the legendary Black and Black RX. What do you guys think?