Second Son part 3
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estiriseFandom: Kamen Rider Kiva
Author: Estirose
Title: Second Son (part 3)
Rating: 8+
Summary: Taiga, feeling sorry for Wataru, comes up with a plan. But Wataru might not like it.
Note: I pulled a random trope off of TVTropes for inspiration. I got "Unwanted Harem".
Spoilers: episode 32+
Second Son, part 3
Two days later, Taiga-kun showed up at Wataru's house with a thick manila envelope. "After some thought," he said, "I wanted things to go right."
Wataru was hoping to avoid the whole group, and had been glad that he hadn't been getting any phone calls from any of the women.
"Here's the ones I just gave your number to," Taiga said. "Six of them. Try to find two or three that you like, will you?"
"What do I do if one of the others gets her hands on my phone number?" Wataru asked. Megumi-san's phone had dozen of numbers that she'd 'picked up' somewhere.
Taiga shrugged. "See if you like them, and if you do, you have my blessing," he said simply. "I just want someone you can be happy with."
Wataru hoped that he'd figure out what to do with Taiga before he had to get married. He wondered if Megumi-san had any advice on what to do to stave off marriage. Or maybe Shizuka-chan knew.
"This is Shoji Chiyoko," Taiga-kun said, after they'd moved to the table. "The family's very remotely related to us, most people consider them very eccentric. They're wildlife guardians, feed on trespassers, prefer their Fangire forms. Shoji-san seems to be one of the more social ones - sells artwork to local stores, I understand. She doesn't need to, but she does. I was thinking she'd be a good wife for you because she lives separate from the world, like you tend to do. She herself wouldn't mind strengthening their connection to our bloodline."
Wataru nodded. Shoji-san wouldn't have been too bad if she hadn't been Fangire, actually.
"Nakamura Michiko has a high enough position in her company that she could transfer down south," Taiga-kun said. "Her family's pretty respected, with a few black sheep. She works long hours - you probably wouldn't see much of her."
"I didn't like her very much," Wataru said, hoping that Taiga-kun really wouldn't make him go out with her.
"Give her a chance anyway, Wataru," Taiga-kun said. "I'm told she doesn't always bother to give the best first impression. And her bloodline's good and strong. And she could support you. So could Shoji-san."
Wataru stayed silent on that. Protesting didn't seem to be doing him any good.
"Takanoko Keiko would be a catch," Taiga-kun said. "Of which she was very sure to tell the person who did the calling for me." He grinned at Wataru. "And she likes the arts. She apparently knows *of* you. She said something about appreciating your art and your bloodline."
"And having me perform for her," Wataru said.
"You could hardly do worse for a patron," Taiga-kun pointed out. "She's not exactly poor."
"And the others?" Wataru asked, wanting to get off the subject of female sponsors. He wondered if most of them felt sorry for him.
"Watanuki Kimiko you'd probably get along fine with; I could see the two of you working together," Taiga-kun said. "Her family's respectable, but not rich. You'd probably want to rely on somebody else for keeping you going financially, anyway. She's probably one of the best matches for you. The only down side is that her family has some radical ideas - but I'll let her explain that. Or not." He leaned back. "Hideaki Kaori would be relying on you for financials; she's very shy and she's got an artist's temperament. If you really need the need to protect? She'd be who you're looking for. Her family are restaurateurs - they feed on their clients."
Yet another reminder that Wataru's "dates" were all Fangire, and an unwelcome one. Wataru squirmed a little.
"The Kuramaes have always been bureaucrats and scholars," Taiga-kun said. "I take it they feed on the humans that they serve. It's an old, respectable family, but usually they want to serve the royal line, not marry into it. I'm not sure Kuramae Yuki's really interested in marriage, I think she just wants the experience of dating you. If you could get her to settle down, however, I think you'd work pretty well together."
"Her brother wouldn't be Kuramae Noboru, would he?" Wataru ventured.
Taiga checked a note. "Yes, he's been missing since - you wouldn't have anything to do with his disappearance, Wataru-kun?"
"He, um, fell in love with Megumi-san," Wataru said quietly.
Taiga-kun laughed. "I don't think I'll hold that one against you," he said. "The Queen's child, meting out the Queen's justice in her absence. Nope. I understand his sister's a bit more serious, but I'll forgive you if you just don't get along."
Wataru instantly crossed Kuramae-san off his mental list.
"Wataru," Taiga-kun said, leaning forward, "I'm serious about this. I'd be remiss if I let you keep killing our kind for the humans. I'm not going to change my mind, so you might as well find a someone or three. I'm happy to help you through the process, if it means not killing you."
"I'm just.. not sure I'm ready for marriage. And it's not like human society would recognize it anyway." That much he knew.
"Well, the Fangire would recognize it, and that's what counts," Taiga-kun said. "For the humans... well, pick one of them to take your name. Besides, you're twenty. You're adaptable. And you're getting married, even if I have to step in and arrange it for you."
The threat hung between them, and Wataru looked down. "When are they going to start calling me?" he asked.
"I told my representative to tell them not to call you before tomorrow," Taiga-kun said. "That way, you'd have these to study first." He handed Wataru the sheets of paper. "Good luck!"
Wataru had a feeling he'd need it.
Author: Estirose
Title: Second Son (part 3)
Rating: 8+
Summary: Taiga, feeling sorry for Wataru, comes up with a plan. But Wataru might not like it.
Note: I pulled a random trope off of TVTropes for inspiration. I got "Unwanted Harem".
Spoilers: episode 32+
Second Son, part 3
Two days later, Taiga-kun showed up at Wataru's house with a thick manila envelope. "After some thought," he said, "I wanted things to go right."
Wataru was hoping to avoid the whole group, and had been glad that he hadn't been getting any phone calls from any of the women.
"Here's the ones I just gave your number to," Taiga said. "Six of them. Try to find two or three that you like, will you?"
"What do I do if one of the others gets her hands on my phone number?" Wataru asked. Megumi-san's phone had dozen of numbers that she'd 'picked up' somewhere.
Taiga shrugged. "See if you like them, and if you do, you have my blessing," he said simply. "I just want someone you can be happy with."
Wataru hoped that he'd figure out what to do with Taiga before he had to get married. He wondered if Megumi-san had any advice on what to do to stave off marriage. Or maybe Shizuka-chan knew.
"This is Shoji Chiyoko," Taiga-kun said, after they'd moved to the table. "The family's very remotely related to us, most people consider them very eccentric. They're wildlife guardians, feed on trespassers, prefer their Fangire forms. Shoji-san seems to be one of the more social ones - sells artwork to local stores, I understand. She doesn't need to, but she does. I was thinking she'd be a good wife for you because she lives separate from the world, like you tend to do. She herself wouldn't mind strengthening their connection to our bloodline."
Wataru nodded. Shoji-san wouldn't have been too bad if she hadn't been Fangire, actually.
"Nakamura Michiko has a high enough position in her company that she could transfer down south," Taiga-kun said. "Her family's pretty respected, with a few black sheep. She works long hours - you probably wouldn't see much of her."
"I didn't like her very much," Wataru said, hoping that Taiga-kun really wouldn't make him go out with her.
"Give her a chance anyway, Wataru," Taiga-kun said. "I'm told she doesn't always bother to give the best first impression. And her bloodline's good and strong. And she could support you. So could Shoji-san."
Wataru stayed silent on that. Protesting didn't seem to be doing him any good.
"Takanoko Keiko would be a catch," Taiga-kun said. "Of which she was very sure to tell the person who did the calling for me." He grinned at Wataru. "And she likes the arts. She apparently knows *of* you. She said something about appreciating your art and your bloodline."
"And having me perform for her," Wataru said.
"You could hardly do worse for a patron," Taiga-kun pointed out. "She's not exactly poor."
"And the others?" Wataru asked, wanting to get off the subject of female sponsors. He wondered if most of them felt sorry for him.
"Watanuki Kimiko you'd probably get along fine with; I could see the two of you working together," Taiga-kun said. "Her family's respectable, but not rich. You'd probably want to rely on somebody else for keeping you going financially, anyway. She's probably one of the best matches for you. The only down side is that her family has some radical ideas - but I'll let her explain that. Or not." He leaned back. "Hideaki Kaori would be relying on you for financials; she's very shy and she's got an artist's temperament. If you really need the need to protect? She'd be who you're looking for. Her family are restaurateurs - they feed on their clients."
Yet another reminder that Wataru's "dates" were all Fangire, and an unwelcome one. Wataru squirmed a little.
"The Kuramaes have always been bureaucrats and scholars," Taiga-kun said. "I take it they feed on the humans that they serve. It's an old, respectable family, but usually they want to serve the royal line, not marry into it. I'm not sure Kuramae Yuki's really interested in marriage, I think she just wants the experience of dating you. If you could get her to settle down, however, I think you'd work pretty well together."
"Her brother wouldn't be Kuramae Noboru, would he?" Wataru ventured.
Taiga checked a note. "Yes, he's been missing since - you wouldn't have anything to do with his disappearance, Wataru-kun?"
"He, um, fell in love with Megumi-san," Wataru said quietly.
Taiga-kun laughed. "I don't think I'll hold that one against you," he said. "The Queen's child, meting out the Queen's justice in her absence. Nope. I understand his sister's a bit more serious, but I'll forgive you if you just don't get along."
Wataru instantly crossed Kuramae-san off his mental list.
"Wataru," Taiga-kun said, leaning forward, "I'm serious about this. I'd be remiss if I let you keep killing our kind for the humans. I'm not going to change my mind, so you might as well find a someone or three. I'm happy to help you through the process, if it means not killing you."
"I'm just.. not sure I'm ready for marriage. And it's not like human society would recognize it anyway." That much he knew.
"Well, the Fangire would recognize it, and that's what counts," Taiga-kun said. "For the humans... well, pick one of them to take your name. Besides, you're twenty. You're adaptable. And you're getting married, even if I have to step in and arrange it for you."
The threat hung between them, and Wataru looked down. "When are they going to start calling me?" he asked.
"I told my representative to tell them not to call you before tomorrow," Taiga-kun said. "That way, you'd have these to study first." He handed Wataru the sheets of paper. "Good luck!"
Wataru had a feeling he'd need it.
