Kamen Rider Geats: Back in Time

Shadow V: Neon, shine! (P1)

(AN: I have the entire "Who is Melo?" storybook chatgpt translated, should i put it on here? (will copyright get me?) or maybe ill do it privately. need opinions)

(an: theres one jyamato part but thats related to another repeated plot so i doubt you have to care, but maybe skip to see the power up)

The hospital corridor was a blur as Neon and Irumi rushed after Kousei's gurney. Medics shoved through emergency room doors, shouting vitals.

"He's lost a lot of blood, we need to operate now!"

Irumi gripped Neon's hand tight, both trembling. "Will he be okay?" she asked a nurse fearfully.

The nurse replied solemnly, "It's touch and go. He suffered massive trauma all over. We'll do everything possible but he's critical."

Neon stared at the doors barricading them from Kousei, eyes burning. Flashes of his final moments replayed in her mind - the smile as he called her daughter, the light dying in his eyes.

Anger and guilt consumed her. If only she'd been stronger, none of this would've happened. Kousei never would have had to risk his life in her place.

"No!... Father, please! You can't die!" tears streamed down Neon's face. "If only- if only I was stronger..."

Irumi squeezed Neon's hand. "He'll pull through. Your father is stubborn as a mule, just like you. We have to believe in him, and in you."

Neon took a shaky breath, "Why- why did he save me? He didn't love me! Why?"

Irumi looked at Neon, gripping her by the arms, "He has always loved you! All of this time."

Surprise flickered across Neon's face, "But why? He clearly didn't care for me, he said it himself."

"Kousei is a father, he can't just not love his daughter. Your memories past 8-year-old were filled with him telling you to realize your dream, weren't they?" she answered.

Realization dawned across Neon's face. Her mind raced as her mother's words triggered memories.

"Remember, while I was being overprotective, he was the one to sign you up for your second DesiGra." Irumi explained. It's true, only Kousei got her into the DGP again to fight for her dreams.

"He also told me a while ago, after Beroba's traumatic attack, he considered wiping your memories. I supported it, but he knew you wouldn't want that."

Neon not wanting to forget everything was something she only shared to her sponsor, Kyuun. But Kousei had already known.

"It's not that he can't love, but he doesn't allow himself to. He considers loving you as the same as forgetting Akari. His love for you was always there," Irumi said gently. "It's just surpressed. He wanted you to make your dream true, so that you can be happy and live a life Akari couldn't"

Neon's eyes welled with tears of understanding. All this time she'd thought Kousei didn't care, when in truth he loved her profoundly but was too broken to show it.

"I never knew..." she whispered. Irumi hugged her tightly.

In that moment, Neon's heart swelled with not just vengeance, but a fierce desire to save the father who had selflessly saved her due to the love he'd borne all along. Kousei's sacrifice would not be in vain - she would fight for both of them with everything she had.

While Kousei's operation is underway, another 'operation' is going on.

"Aaaaaaaa!" Archimedel screamed as he brought the flower Jyamato from before in.