Another World - Chapter 2

[honou_no_izumi]

Title: Another World
Chapter: 2 - Interlude♬ A Forgotten Thought
Fandom: Kamen Rider Decade/Kiva
Character: Kadoya Tsukasa, Kurenai Wataru, many other people
Summary: Post series. Finally Tsukasa started on another journey.

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"Ah!"

Yuusuke glanced towards him as Tsukasa covered his face with his hands. "That guy... he must have done that on purpose!"

"What on purpose?" asked Daiki as he placed his weight on top of Tsukasa so casually. Tsukasa rolled his eyes at him over the gesture. It seemed that lately, Daiki had been getting quite open with his intention of being close with him. The guy even insisted for Tsukasa to call him by his first name!

Tsukasa sighed. "It's nothing. It's just that I had only remembered now about something that I had wanted to ask Kurenai Wataru. That sneaky guy smoothly changed the topic and divert my attention from asking him the things I've been meaning to ask him. Though, I had to admit... it would be fun to travel to the Eight Worlds and meet his other comrades in person and getting to know them—but argh!"

Daiki continued grinding Tsukasa's back as he shrugged. "Then what was that you wanted to ask him?"

Tsukasa lowered his gaze towards the floor. "Didn't you and Natsumikan said it before? That time after I have died, you guys said that you've met Wataru again. And you said that he said..." Tsukasa swallowed hesitantly, "... that I... I had no story. I wanted... I wanted to ask him what he meant by that."

Tsukasa felt Daiki started to tighten his hold around his neck. His eyes swerved towards the kitchen as he heard Natsumi nearly drop some plates that she had been washing. He turned around as he noticed Yuusuke's and Daiki's expression turned grim. He laughed nervously.

"What're you guys worrying about? I'm not thinking about depressing stuff—" Tsukasa looked away. "I'm just wondering, what did that mean. Had my world never existed, that it was an illusion? Then what about Sayo, my parents... everyone that I used to know; if there were any. Were all that just... lies? Or could they still existed, even without me?"

Tsukasa felt a hard smack at the back of his head as he looked up to see Daiki's irritated face. "What part of that talk was not depressing to you? Seriously, I'd take my word back on that guy!"

"Kurenai Wataru was not at fault! Despite what he said, he's really a decent guy!" Tsukasa snapped back.

Yuusuke grinned. "Still, it just shows that Kaito also cared about Tsukasa... right?"

Daiki immediately stopped running his hand over Tsukasa's head. "Say what? No, who would care about this stupid, idiot... who didn't even manage to recover some very important, memories!" Tsukasa groaned as Daiki kept poking his head every time he emphasised certain words. He sighed again.

Right at that moment, Kivaara flew down towards his palm. "I hope you don't keep it in your heart, Tsukasa-kun. There are certain things... even Wataru-sama would find it hard to talk about."

Tsukasa smiled. "Yeah, I figured." After all, even if he hadn't exactly said it... he did mention that 'my comrades found a way to revive me', Tsukasa thought to himself as he recalled the conversation. Then, did that mean they actually anticipated something like that to happen? That... not only had they risked they're own lives in order to protect their own worlds as well as the other Riders', they even thought as far as... a method to even save him? How could they... how could they put so much trust... into someone they should have despised... someone like him?

Tsukasa thought about Narutaki, whom even until now he did not know of his true intentions. Kivaara mentioned that she had only made use of him occasionally in the past when it suited her own aims, she hasn't bothered to involve herself with the man more than needed. So whoever Narutaki was, or where he came from... he won't even know. Still, unlike those eight Kamen Riders... he disliked Narutaki more.

Compared to the things Narutaki said or did, it was even more hurtful than what Wataru and the others could have done. Wataru didn't really need to apologise, honestly.

In comparison, to think that those eight would have gone that far to save a stranger like him, who even ended up losing his own memories along the way—Tsukasa would not be able to exactly explain how he was feeling right now. Ha, perhaps it was even impossible to do that.

"Tsukasa-kun... Tsukasa-kun? Chu!"

Tsukasa touched his cheek before staring at Kivaara, not noticing the look the other three people around him had given. The white bat fluttered wildly.

"As I was saying, Wataru-sama would be able understand your feelings very well. There was once a time when he had thought that perhaps he should not have existed, but Otoya-sama told him that everything was meant to be. Even when he knew that his life would forfeit much sooner, he would not have changed it for anything. Perhaps Wataru-sama diverted you from asking your questions because he did not want Tsukasa to worry about it. I think, he also believes that Tsukasa still have some place that you belonged."

Tsukasa snorted. "Lately you've been talking too much, Kivaara. But thank you."

If that small bat was even capable of blushing, he wouldn't have believed his eyes. Natsumi knelt closer as she cupped Kivaara to her side.

"Are you homesick, Kivaara-chan? This is your true world, isn't it?" she asked as Kivaara giggled.

"Perhaps. It's been a while since I talked about everyone at home, and I can't seem to stop. Even then, I wouldn't mind staying here. Wataru-sama had my brother, Taiga-sama had my father with him. Megumi-san don't really need me to serve her nowadays since Nago-sama could take the job by himself, so I really don't have any other purposes left here. Even my future nephew had someone that he would serve. That's why, I would be glad to continue serving Natsumi-chan, even if that means that we would continue travelling between the worlds."

"Well, sorry about that!" said Tsukasa.

Natsumi smiled regardless, as she noticed the shadow had lifted from Tsukasa. Even if he haven't admitted it, he was being cheered back out of his gloom. All of them turned as Natsumi's grandfather returned home, carrying a number of things.

"What's that?" Natsumi asked as Eijiro placed a flask on top of the table. The old man chuckled.

"It's what Master had insisted. He said that we shouldn't miss the chance to try his coffee. The coffee he makes can even satisfy a Wolfen's sense of taste! I even end up stocking on the coffee beans..."

Tsukasa stared at the old man in disbelief. Wolfen?

"Really? I need to try this!" Daiki started to say as Tsukasa noticed him pulling out a cup that doesn't seem to have belonged to him originally. He snorted in amusement, listening to them sighing happily to themselves over how good the coffee had tasted.

Perhaps it would be fine if he took his time during this journey...

… he could always ask Kivaara whenever he wanted to know more about Kurenai Wataru's world.

"On the other hand, Tsukasa... did you realise? While this world was the world of the Original Kiva... it's also the world where the Original Den-O lived. Plus... we've been here before, remember?"

Everyone started nodding as if Kivaara's explanations were just the usual thing they've heard before hastily turning towards her.

"Eeeeeh?!"

Seeing their reactions, Kivaara just giggled to herself softly.