Long Overdue Meeting [Natsumi]

[Kiriha Kyuuseishu]

"I don't know anything about that, I'm sorry," Kiriha told her, "I'd help if I could, but I don't know. ...when I called you "chan"...sorry," he apologized, figuring he should.

[Natsumi Sonozaki]

Kiba shook his head slightly.

Natsumi looks at him, "apology accepted. But I didn't hate it." she said

Kiba looks over at her, "I might know something about that...having a voice inside your head is problematic at first...you said this happened after your arrival here, did you see anything unusual or out of the ordinary?"

Natsumi replied, "...now that I think of it, yes I did. I honestly have no idea how this ended up in my bags." She said, reaching into her pack after putting back the Driver and Memory, and taking out a white deck with a gold swan on it. There would appear to be several cards on the left side, "Can either of you make sense of this?" she asked, holding the Deck forward.

[Kiriha Kyuuseishu]

"I've heard of it," Kiriha said, "In my studying of Kamen Riders, I heard of a group in America. One of them used a deck like that to transform. It's a Kamen Rider belt. I think it has to do with mirrors, but that's all I really know," Kiriha said, unsure if he would actually use "chan" again. He'd have to think that one over.

[Natsumi Sonozaki]

Natsumi sighs a bit, falling back into her chair but not breaking it at all as she was surprisingly lightweight. "Great...so apparently I'm a Kamen Rider now...if I ever get my hands on the person who slipped this in my bag, they are so dead." she said, a little irritated, confused, having another bombshell dropped on her already chaotic world.

[Kiriha Kyuuseishu]

"I believe you'll make a good Kamen Rider, Natsumi-chan," Kiriha said, deciding to use the honorific to attempt to assure her, "If you take up the duty and honor of the title, that is."

[Natsumi Sonozaki]

"It's not that I hate the idea...its just..." Natsumi paused a bit, "It's just so sudden. and I'm already going to have a performance tonight and now I probably won't be able to concentrate fully..." she said before looking at him.. "....you think so?" she muttered this in a low tone.

[Kiriha Kyuuseishu]

"Look, just focus on your performance. Ignore the deck, and after we can figure this entire thing out. And yes, I do believe you would make a great Kamen Rider. The type of person you are would make a strong warrior, someone who will fight properly for justice," he told her.

[Natsumi Sonozaki]

Natsumi puts the deck back in her bag and stands back up, walking over to him, "....you really mean that, don't you." she said softly before taking his hand briefly. "Thank you." she said.

That was when Kiba's senses went on alert, "Someone's coming."

"That's probably my team, its about time to get me eh...prepared for the performance. There's only one way out." Natsumi said in a low tone, looking at Kiriha and Kiba, "Go hide in my bedroom closet until they leave, sorry to ask this of you but it will take any unwanted scrutiny away from you and from me."

"Natsumi? We're here." The producer would say from the other side of the door, and Natsumi whispered to them, "Go, go now." she said before straightening herself up and pulling her bag closed. "Come in!" Natsumi said in a bright and happy tone of voice.

[Kiriha Kyuuseishu]

Kiriha pulled Kiba with him into the bedroom. He opened the closet, fortunately large for such a hotel. Large enough that they could hide without the clothes being an issue. Kiriha ducked into a corner out of sight, hoping Kiba would do the same, just in case.

[Natsumi Sonozaki]

Kiba also ducked into a corner out of sight, his advanced hearing would pick up what went on. Then, he looked over at Kiriha and his eyes glowed grey for a moment before smirking, "I think she totally likes you." he whispered.

Natsumi followed the instructions of her team as she was set up in front of a mirror and the process continued.

[Kiriha Kyuuseishu]

"Shut up," Kiriha muttered, almost blushing in the darkness.

[Natsumi Sonozaki]

"You did better than I thought you would." He whispered again, a smirk being on his face before shutting up not because he was told to but because it was the right thing to do.

[Kiriha Kyuuseishu]

"I was winging it," he admitted, remaining silent after that.

[Natsumi Sonozaki]

"Hmm, you made a good choice in friends." "Well Horse, this idealistic guy needs someone to pull him out of the fire if its needed. And he might just do well with the lady..." "Hmm..he was definitely nervous...I believe you are correct Kiba, those two have the beginnings of feelings for each other. "Heh...since when did you get philosophical?" "I am you, after all." "That's true." Kiba thought back as he listened, waiting for Natsumi to be done.

[Kiriha Kyuuseishu]

Feelings? For Natsumi? What was Kiba talking about? Wait, where did that come from? He had stated that she seemed to like him. So why was he thinking about his for her? Did that mean he did have feelings for her? Or was it just because she was someone from his past?

He drove those ideas away. He would figure it out when he figured it out. He wasn't going to sit there thinking about it.