Kamen Rider Kiva: Useless Things part 11 (Nago/Wataru, 13+)

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This is the latest part of "Useless Things", which is Nago/Wataru. Spoilers for Kiva 28.



Keisuke landed heavily on top of Wataru. His judgement had been correct - removing the bat-thing from the belt had forced Wataru to dehenshin - but his perfect plan had been ruined slightly by overbalancing. It allowed him a good view of Wataru's face.

Once he'd landed on Wataru, the half-Fangire hadn't struggled, just passively lying there. It meant that despite Wataru's words, there was some obedience in there; Wataru wasn't hopeless. And, as Wataru pointed out, he had told Keisuke the truth. He just hadn't told him the truth very clearly.

Ignoring Megumi, he considered his options. Wataru knew about his Fangire heritage, obviously, but he had to admit that he'd also not turned against humanity - yet. If Shima-san was correct, then all Keisuke had to do was control Wataru and he could turn something impure into something pure. Wataru was partially in his control anyway. He'd take Wataru to Wataru's house and then he'd interrogate him to see how much he knew and what powers he had. Shima-san had said something about passion and Wataru's powers. He got up off of Wataru, shifting out of IXA. He still had the Knuckle at hand, and he aimed it at Wataru.

"The only reason you're still alive is because you can be redeemed," he growled.

"Nago-kun, what do you think you're *doing*?" Megumi-san asked.

"He knows about his Fangire heritage," Keisuke told her, not taking his eyes off Wataru.

"Nago-san," Wataru pleaded, "I don't have Fangire heritage... well, as far as I know."

The bat-thing squirmed free. "Actually, Wataru...."

"Kivat?" Wataru asked, his attention drawn to the bat-thing. "Is he telling the truth?"

The bat-thing paused. "...Yes," it said finally.

"Kivat," Wataru said "Why-"

"It doesn't matter," Keisuke said, cutting him off. What had seemed so awful was turning into a perfect opportunity. Wataru would have to be controlled now, and everybody could see that Wataru was - or would be - subservient to him. Wataru probably wanted to be controled, to have his horrible heritage not be a threat. And he would understand why he couldn't date. Keisuke would continue to be his 'boyfriend' to keep the pretense up and to keep Wataru's hormones in line. "There's a lot to talk about."

"Shizuka-chan is waiting back at the restaurant," Wataru said. Keisuke remembered belatedly that before all the excitement had happened, the three of them had been planning to eat at a restaurant.

Keisuke fished Wataru's phone out of his pockets. "Call her and tell her that the meal's ended."

Wataru obediently did so. "Hello, Shizuka-chan? Yes, I'm sorry, can we do this later? Something important has happened. No, he's not threatening me. No, I'm okay. It's just something we have to talk about in private. No, I'm okay. Yes, I'm okay. Yes, I'm sure I'm okay. No, he didn't threaten me. I'll talk to you later, Shizuka-chan."

Keisuke waited impatiently for Wataru to finish the call. "You can keep that, for the moment," he said, indicating Wataru's phone. Wataru was defeated; he could afford to show how great a man he was while he worked on his new set of rules. "We should go to the Cafe Mald'Amour." He didn't want Wataru to know where they usually reported to Shima-san. Shima-san could go to the cafe and they could talk.

He didn't bother to hear Megumi's reply, and Wataru's didn't matter. He swept off, and was pleased to note that Wataru was following obediently behind. He drove Wataru to the Cafe and then bustled him into it. The cafe owner looked questioningly at him, but he headed straight for Shima-san. Behind him, the cafe owner headed for the door. Megumi came in behind the cafe owner.

"Megumi filled me in on some of what's going on," Shima said, once Keisuke, Wataru, and Megumi were at the table.

"Good," Keisuke said roughly. Wataru was watching the three of them with a rather confused expression. "I can control Wataru and Kiva."

"Wataru-kun," Shima-san said, turning to the half-Fangire, "How long have you known about your heritage?"

"I didn't know until Nago-san told me," Wataru said softly."And Kivat confirmed it. Which of my parents was the Fangire?"

"Does it matter?" Keisuke said. "All that matters is that part of your heritage is evil. We have to cleanse that, use it for good."

"He has been, Nago-kun," Megumi said. "I've never known Wataru-kun to attack a non-Fangire."

There was justice in Wataru's heart then, undiminished by being born to a Fangire. Kurenai Otoya had been a protector, too, and had passed on his values to his son. As Keisuke had suspected, all wasn't lost.

"If Fangire harm humans," Wataru said, "Then they have to be stopped. My father's violin tells me when they come; I can call Nago-san as well."

"Your father's violin?" Megumi asked. "The one that you often play?"

Wataru nodded. "Mom said that he built it for me. One day it started sounding and I heard a voice telling me to fight, and I walked out and found the Fangire, and Kivat showed me how to form the armor. I didn't know about it until that day."

The whole sentence was breathed almost in a rush. Keisuke was further gratified that the evil of the Kiva armor hadn't taken over Wataru; he was still teachable.

"I know a little about the Kiva armor, though your parents *swore* to me that they wouldn't do anything to have it manifest in you," Shima-san said, looking at Wataru. "Just be careful; your powers are tied to your feelings."

"How did all this happen? Why is Wataru supposed to be so powerful?" Megumi asked. Keisuke folded his arms and was about to tell her it didn't matter when Shima-san spoke.

"This is a long story," Shima-san said, "But I suppose it has to be told."