Layover [Rider Army/Ran/Kirihiko]

[Kiriha Kyuuseishu]

Trying to get to Japan for Airi's sake landed them in Europe on a layover for about three days; near London. That wasn't terrible, but it did delay Kiriha's overall plans and quest to crush SHOCKER.

[Natsumi Sonozaki]

They had managed to find a hotel, a pretty good one too...a single suite with three bedrooms, a main room with two couches and a chair or two, and a kitchen with the option to order room service.

Natsumi opens the door as they walk in. "Here it is...I hope you like it."

Kiba nods a little, "Very cool Natsumi-san."

Airi had her hands clasped over her stomach as she looked around. "Wow...this is my first time seeing such a room.."

[Kiriha Kyuuseishu]

"Don't get used to it," Kiriha told her, "I don't think it's likely we'll stay at too many like this; we don't have a steady income, after all."

[Natsumi Sonozaki]

Natsumi nods and heads into one of the bedrooms, turning back before being completely in, "There's room for all of us to rest in some way here."

Kiba sits down on one of the couches and leans back a little, not as susceptible to jet lag as the others.

Airi just nods a little. "Then I will enjoy it while it lasts.." she said..

[Kiriha Kyuuseishu]

"That's probably the best you can do," Jerome told her, sitting in a chair.

Kiriha headed for the door, "I'm going out for a bit," he told them.

[Natsumi Sonozaki]

Natsumi sets up her room, planning to offer it to Airi as well so they can sleep on either side of the bed...being concerned for the young girl.

Kiba looks at Kiriha, "Need one of us to come with you? You don't know if that Dragon guy hasn't found his way here or not.."

[Kiriha Kyuuseishu]

"He'll have other things to deal with," Jerome said, "SHOCKER doesn't like it when a handler loses control."

"I'll be fine on my own," Kiriha said, "I won't be long." He headed out.

[Kiba Izumi]

Kiba nods, "I see....serves him right." he said with a laugh before nodding. Then, a little later, there was a knock on the door and Kiba tensed a bit before calling out, "Who is it?"

Airi nods, "Such a person....I guess they didn't have good intentions.." she said meekly.

[Kirihiko Sudo-Sonozaki]

"No, of course he didn't," Jerome told Airi, "I should know; I was the person closest to him for a few months." He walked to the door when there was no answer, opening it cautiously, finding Kirihiko.

"My name is Kirihiko; Sonozaki, Kirihiko. I'm searching for my sister-in-law; I saw her with you."

[Natsumi Sonozaki]

Natsumi having heard the commotion walks out, "Kirihiko-san? How in the world did you find me here?" she asked.

On a rooftop in the English city, a green armored figure fought another kaiju...known as an Imagin...and the battle went back and forth under the evening sky...

Airi looked over at the newcomer...not saying anything because she knew nothing of him.

[Kirihiko Sudo-Sonozaki]

"I just happened to be here. I've left the Sonozaki family," Kirihiko told Natsumi, "They're trying to kill me since I've left."

Kiriha heard the sounds of a fight carrying over the wind somewhere. He ran, trying to find where it was coming from.

[Natsumi Sonozaki]

"Eh?....I think you should start from the beginning...come on in." Natsumi said, pulling Kirihiko into the suite and shutting the door...not really having had contact with the family since she struck out on her singing tour...but she was still on good terms with them...

A knee struck the Imagin's stomach but he pushed the figure back...and the figure shot him with the Bowgun in her possession. Kiriha would need to find a way to the top of the roof in order to find out what was going on.

[Kirihiko Sudo-Sonozaki]

"The Sonozaki family is experimenting on children," Kirihiko said, "They're using dangerous Gaia Memories on children without remorse; all for the sake of tests! Children, innocent children, are dying because of them."

Kiriha could vaguely make out a fight with a Rider on top of a building. When nobody was looking, he leapt up, using his enhanced legs to make the leap, kicked off the building once, and landed, suited and with helmet. He ran towards the fight, the eyes of his helmet glowing.

[Rin Sakurai]

The green armored figure looked over to see the newcomer, and that moment of taking her eyes off the opponent cost her as the Imagin blasted her back with explosive feathers, sending her to the roof floor. Then she gets up, using the Bowgun as something to lean on. "Oi! Don't just insert yourself into a fight!" she yelled at the newcomer before firing at the Imagin again.

"......" Natsumi is silent for a moment. "......then I truly did not know my own father....who else was in on it? I don't think Wakana-neechan would consent to this if she knew.."

Airi clasped her hands a little tighter around her stomach...such news was saddening to her.

[Kirihiko Sudo-Sonozaki]

"Your father, and...Saeko," he said his wife's name with regret, "I don't believe Wakana-chan had anything to do with it."

"We're both Riders; my duty is to help other Riders," Kiriha said, rushing at the Imagin, hitting it with a few punches.