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Kamen Rider Kiva: Useless Things part 21 (Nago/Wataru, rated 13+)
Useless Things part 21. Please excuse the dust.
Wataru limped into Dr. Takada's office, Nago-san right behind him. The office was empty, for the moment, except for the receptionist. She grew wide-eyed at Wataru's arrival and hurried out of the room, making Wataru wonder why. She returned after a few minutes.
"The doctor will see you now," she said simply, as Dr. Takada opened the door.
"Ah, Wataru," the doctor said. Nago-san got up to follow, but Dr. Takada said, "I'd like to see him alone. I can guarantee you that no harm will come to him."
Nago-san looked irritated, but sat back down. Dr. Takada took Wataru along a corridor into an examination room.
"So, what's wrong, and what happened?" Dr. Takada asked, as Wataru put his leg up.
Wataru rolled up his pants leg to show the burn from the other Fangire's weapon. "I, um, had another doctor try to take over my care. When Nago-san - he's the man in the waiting room - commanded me to run, I tried to. That's when she shot at me and said I needed bed rest."
"You seem to have doctors coming out of the woodwork," Dr. Takada said as he examined Wataru's wound. "Did she tell you who she was?"
Wataru nodded. "She said her name was Dr. Takamoto," he said. "This guy who looked kind of like a Christian priest summoned her after I got a little dizzy. I didn't get his name."
"Christian priest?" Dr. Takada asked, raising his eyebrows. "You may have run into Bishop. He's one of the Checkmate Four, like... well, that's for later. As for Dr. Takamoto, I do know her. I don't like her, but she's a perfectly good doctor, dedicated to her patients. Sometimes a bit too dedicated to her patients, as you discovered."
"But I'm not her patient," Wataru objected.
"Apparently, as far as she's concerned, you are," Dr. Takada said. "I can't say I blame her. If Bishop was recognizing what was wrong with you, and I was the one he'd called, I'd be doing the same thing. You don't annoy Checkmate Four members." He felt Wataru's ankle, and Wataru winced.
"I think I twisted my ankle trying to duck the blast," Wataru said as Dr. Takada looked at it.
"You definitely did," Dr. Takada said. "Well, at least this will keep you staying down, like you need to be. Even if you feel okay now, rest will make things a little easier when your body goes further into the change."
Wataru nodded. There wasn't much to do at Nago-san's anyway. "Dr. Takamoto said I was sick with an illness," he said. "She wasn't going to tell me it was puberty like you did."
"Had you not guessed I was Fangire," Dr. Takada said, "Neither would I; it's tradition to not mention it until the child is in mid-change. Before that, we cover it up." He paused again. "Wataru, how much do you know about your ancestry?"
"Um," Wataru said, "My mother was Queen of the Checkmate Four in her time, and a lot of my ancestors were royal. I have royal blood, but I'm not likely to be part of the Checkmate Four because I'm half human." Part of that was a lie, but he wasn't sure how much Dr. Takada knew.
"Partially correct," Dr. Takada said. "You're right about your mother and your bloodline; you've got a very proud, long heritage. As for the not being part of the Checkmate Four, you might not be *likely* but I'd say, given what I know about the situation, that you might have a much better shot than you think. You wear the King's armor in its pure form, and the other candidate that I know of definitely is not showing the powers that you do. It's very likely that once you finish your change, you'll take on the full powers of the King of the Checkmate Four."
"But I don't want to be King," Wataru said, looking at Dr. Takada. "I want to make violins."
"Royalty," Dr. Takada said, "Often doesn't get a choice in the matter. Which brings me to something that I should bring up with you."
Wataru nodded. A Fangire knowing about the chances of him becoming King was very bad, even if it was his own doctor.
"If it gets out that you are the likely King and you're changing, there are Fangire who will try to kill you before you can assume the mantle," Dr. Takada said. "It's good that you have a bodyguard, though I wish you'd chosen a Fangire instead of a human. Also, you've come to Bishop's attention; this is good and bad."
"Why?" Wataru asked.
"Well, on the good side, he will try to protect you if he suspects what you are," Dr. Takada said. "At least if he believes he can control you. You're an unknown factor because of your human blood, but he'll try to shape you into the King, traditions and all. It's best to make him believe that you can be controlled and let him put his resources into protecting you. He has charge of your older half-brother, Taiga, and I know that he wanted Taiga to be King, but he had respect enough for your mother to give you a chance."
"I knew a Taiga," Wataru said, smiling at the memory.
"Your older half brother is Nobori Taiga," Dr. Takada said, naming Wataru's childhood friend. "And he's Bishop's pawn. I don't know if he'd like you or hate you."
"I would hope that he'd like me," Wataru said. When they'd been younger, he and Taiga had been friends. He wondered if Taiga knew of their relationship even then, or if it was even the same man.
Dr. Takada nodded. "In light of the situation, and given what you've told me, I'm modifying your medical orders. If you are being attacked and your bodyguard is not in hand, you can assume the armor. I want you to change, not die. If you do, call me so I can make sure you're all right after you best the one after you. And if you feel sick and you can't reach me, call Dr. Takamoto. Do not let her take you anywhere, but trust her to treat you short-term, because she will. She is a doctor, after all, and she does know how to treat the symptoms of your change."
Wataru wasn't sure he wanted the woman anywhere near him, but he said nothing.
"In the meantime," Dr. Takada said, "Keep off that foot, plenty of bed rest for your condition, if anything changes give me a call."
Wataru limped out, followed by Dr. Takada. "I'd actually like to talk to this young man for a moment," Dr. Takada said, indicating Nago-san. "Wataru, yell if something happens." Wataru nodded.
A few minutes later, Nago-san rejoined him in the waiting room. The two of them walked out, Wataru still limping.
As they walked the path to Nago-san's car, a young man on the same pathway stopped. "Excuse me," he said, "I don't mean to be rude, but you look like somebody I knew when I was younger."
Wataru stopped, Nago-san beside him. "You are...?" Wataru asked hesitantly, glancing at Nago-san.
"Nobori Taiga," the other man answered. "You look like a friend I had when I was a kid...."
"Taiga!" Wataru said happily. "Yes, I'm Wataru."
"Wataru, it's good to see you again," Taiga said. He glanced over at Nago-san. "I knew you still lived pretty much where you used to. A friend of yours, Nomura-san, told me. She also said you had a little problem." He glared at Nago-san. "A very little problem, I see."
"Well, I twisted my ankle, and Nago-san here kindly took me to my doctor," Wataru said. He wondered if his suddenly-appearing old friend really was the same person as his older half-brother.
Nago-san was glaring back at Taiga. Wataru wondered what each man had against each other before adding, "Nago-san is my friend." He winced as Nago-san glared at him. "Boyfriend," he corrected.
"Nomura-san said that you were dating a Suzuki-san, actually," Taiga said. "A girl. So, where'd this ass of a 'boyfriend' come from?" Wataru could practically hear the quotes as Taiga talked.
"It's all right," Wataru said, holding up his hands. "He's...."
"An abusive, controlling jerk," Taiga finished. "According to Nomura-san."
"A... friend," Wataru corrected gently.
"Wataru," Taiga said, "I'll be coming by sometime, feel free to talk, okay? I protected you from bullies before, I can do it again."
"It's all right," Wataru said, before Nago-san grabbed his arm and started hauling him away.
Wataru limped into Dr. Takada's office, Nago-san right behind him. The office was empty, for the moment, except for the receptionist. She grew wide-eyed at Wataru's arrival and hurried out of the room, making Wataru wonder why. She returned after a few minutes.
"The doctor will see you now," she said simply, as Dr. Takada opened the door.
"Ah, Wataru," the doctor said. Nago-san got up to follow, but Dr. Takada said, "I'd like to see him alone. I can guarantee you that no harm will come to him."
Nago-san looked irritated, but sat back down. Dr. Takada took Wataru along a corridor into an examination room.
"So, what's wrong, and what happened?" Dr. Takada asked, as Wataru put his leg up.
Wataru rolled up his pants leg to show the burn from the other Fangire's weapon. "I, um, had another doctor try to take over my care. When Nago-san - he's the man in the waiting room - commanded me to run, I tried to. That's when she shot at me and said I needed bed rest."
"You seem to have doctors coming out of the woodwork," Dr. Takada said as he examined Wataru's wound. "Did she tell you who she was?"
Wataru nodded. "She said her name was Dr. Takamoto," he said. "This guy who looked kind of like a Christian priest summoned her after I got a little dizzy. I didn't get his name."
"Christian priest?" Dr. Takada asked, raising his eyebrows. "You may have run into Bishop. He's one of the Checkmate Four, like... well, that's for later. As for Dr. Takamoto, I do know her. I don't like her, but she's a perfectly good doctor, dedicated to her patients. Sometimes a bit too dedicated to her patients, as you discovered."
"But I'm not her patient," Wataru objected.
"Apparently, as far as she's concerned, you are," Dr. Takada said. "I can't say I blame her. If Bishop was recognizing what was wrong with you, and I was the one he'd called, I'd be doing the same thing. You don't annoy Checkmate Four members." He felt Wataru's ankle, and Wataru winced.
"I think I twisted my ankle trying to duck the blast," Wataru said as Dr. Takada looked at it.
"You definitely did," Dr. Takada said. "Well, at least this will keep you staying down, like you need to be. Even if you feel okay now, rest will make things a little easier when your body goes further into the change."
Wataru nodded. There wasn't much to do at Nago-san's anyway. "Dr. Takamoto said I was sick with an illness," he said. "She wasn't going to tell me it was puberty like you did."
"Had you not guessed I was Fangire," Dr. Takada said, "Neither would I; it's tradition to not mention it until the child is in mid-change. Before that, we cover it up." He paused again. "Wataru, how much do you know about your ancestry?"
"Um," Wataru said, "My mother was Queen of the Checkmate Four in her time, and a lot of my ancestors were royal. I have royal blood, but I'm not likely to be part of the Checkmate Four because I'm half human." Part of that was a lie, but he wasn't sure how much Dr. Takada knew.
"Partially correct," Dr. Takada said. "You're right about your mother and your bloodline; you've got a very proud, long heritage. As for the not being part of the Checkmate Four, you might not be *likely* but I'd say, given what I know about the situation, that you might have a much better shot than you think. You wear the King's armor in its pure form, and the other candidate that I know of definitely is not showing the powers that you do. It's very likely that once you finish your change, you'll take on the full powers of the King of the Checkmate Four."
"But I don't want to be King," Wataru said, looking at Dr. Takada. "I want to make violins."
"Royalty," Dr. Takada said, "Often doesn't get a choice in the matter. Which brings me to something that I should bring up with you."
Wataru nodded. A Fangire knowing about the chances of him becoming King was very bad, even if it was his own doctor.
"If it gets out that you are the likely King and you're changing, there are Fangire who will try to kill you before you can assume the mantle," Dr. Takada said. "It's good that you have a bodyguard, though I wish you'd chosen a Fangire instead of a human. Also, you've come to Bishop's attention; this is good and bad."
"Why?" Wataru asked.
"Well, on the good side, he will try to protect you if he suspects what you are," Dr. Takada said. "At least if he believes he can control you. You're an unknown factor because of your human blood, but he'll try to shape you into the King, traditions and all. It's best to make him believe that you can be controlled and let him put his resources into protecting you. He has charge of your older half-brother, Taiga, and I know that he wanted Taiga to be King, but he had respect enough for your mother to give you a chance."
"I knew a Taiga," Wataru said, smiling at the memory.
"Your older half brother is Nobori Taiga," Dr. Takada said, naming Wataru's childhood friend. "And he's Bishop's pawn. I don't know if he'd like you or hate you."
"I would hope that he'd like me," Wataru said. When they'd been younger, he and Taiga had been friends. He wondered if Taiga knew of their relationship even then, or if it was even the same man.
Dr. Takada nodded. "In light of the situation, and given what you've told me, I'm modifying your medical orders. If you are being attacked and your bodyguard is not in hand, you can assume the armor. I want you to change, not die. If you do, call me so I can make sure you're all right after you best the one after you. And if you feel sick and you can't reach me, call Dr. Takamoto. Do not let her take you anywhere, but trust her to treat you short-term, because she will. She is a doctor, after all, and she does know how to treat the symptoms of your change."
Wataru wasn't sure he wanted the woman anywhere near him, but he said nothing.
"In the meantime," Dr. Takada said, "Keep off that foot, plenty of bed rest for your condition, if anything changes give me a call."
Wataru limped out, followed by Dr. Takada. "I'd actually like to talk to this young man for a moment," Dr. Takada said, indicating Nago-san. "Wataru, yell if something happens." Wataru nodded.
A few minutes later, Nago-san rejoined him in the waiting room. The two of them walked out, Wataru still limping.
As they walked the path to Nago-san's car, a young man on the same pathway stopped. "Excuse me," he said, "I don't mean to be rude, but you look like somebody I knew when I was younger."
Wataru stopped, Nago-san beside him. "You are...?" Wataru asked hesitantly, glancing at Nago-san.
"Nobori Taiga," the other man answered. "You look like a friend I had when I was a kid...."
"Taiga!" Wataru said happily. "Yes, I'm Wataru."
"Wataru, it's good to see you again," Taiga said. He glanced over at Nago-san. "I knew you still lived pretty much where you used to. A friend of yours, Nomura-san, told me. She also said you had a little problem." He glared at Nago-san. "A very little problem, I see."
"Well, I twisted my ankle, and Nago-san here kindly took me to my doctor," Wataru said. He wondered if his suddenly-appearing old friend really was the same person as his older half-brother.
Nago-san was glaring back at Taiga. Wataru wondered what each man had against each other before adding, "Nago-san is my friend." He winced as Nago-san glared at him. "Boyfriend," he corrected.
"Nomura-san said that you were dating a Suzuki-san, actually," Taiga said. "A girl. So, where'd this ass of a 'boyfriend' come from?" Wataru could practically hear the quotes as Taiga talked.
"It's all right," Wataru said, holding up his hands. "He's...."
"An abusive, controlling jerk," Taiga finished. "According to Nomura-san."
"A... friend," Wataru corrected gently.
"Wataru," Taiga said, "I'll be coming by sometime, feel free to talk, okay? I protected you from bullies before, I can do it again."
"It's all right," Wataru said, before Nago-san grabbed his arm and started hauling him away.