Kamen Rider Kenzan: A Myth

Chapter 4: Northwind and The Moon

'I see that you're training hard as always, Ren.' A familiar voice comments out of the blue.

'What is it?'

'Oh no, it's nothing!' Rintaro hands me a towel. 'Say, do you have anything you want to do in the future?'

'Isn't it obvious?' Sheathing my sword, I wipe my sweats off. 'I...want to get stronger.'

I don't like weak people. They're useless and a pain to deal with. Cowards are easy to deal with, until they run away. Crybabies are loud and annoying. Then, there's the all bark no bite type, who only waste your time. I always thought that they're the worst, until I met a stupid one. Her name is Kamio Towa. Within the first day we met, she had tried to shield an attack with bare hands and stupidly ran away from probably the safest place for her to be.

'So that door still works, huh?'

'We should've disconnected years ago,' says Sophia-chan, disheartened. 'Anyway, is it really ok for you to walk about, Kenzan?'

'Nevermind that.' Dismissing her, I turn to Ryouga-ossan. 'So, that girl's a traitor?'

'No, she's the granddaughter of the traitor,' he sighs. 'Her grandfather, Kamio Haruto ran away with an important Wonder Ride Book.'

'Heee....and now she's is being chased because of it?'

GATRING! GATRING!

'That is out current hypothesis,'  Reika steps up as her brother answers the phone. 'I can't believe we just let her escape.'

'In your bookstore?!' Ryouga-ossan's sudden burst intrigued me. 'I understand. Please keep her there as long as you can.'

'Bookstore? Kamiyama Touma's?'

'No.....' He denies. However, his shifting eyes are bad liars.

'I'm going.'

'Wait a second! Kenzan!' Sophia-chan's voice stops me for a second. 'Just now, Saber warns us about the Wonder World being a little unstable. Please be careful.'

'And DON'T scare her,' Ryouga-ossan adds. 'She might have some connection with us, but she's still a civilian.'

'I know I know.'

Kamiyama Fantastic Bookstore, a cozy-looking store near the local shopping district. Although it's a busy time, the bookstore has it's door closed. It looks strange. I've only seen this bookstore a few times, but it's almost always open with lots of children inside. Kamiyama is probably trapping that woman inside. Standing across the store, I pull out my gatrike phone. With people walking to and fro, I won't have any problems blending in. Now I'll just have to wait until she comes out.

'Towa-chan?' The door swings open. Instead of the woman, Touma comes out. 'Could it be?? Did she go through the door?!'

My gaze is locked on the door as it bounces of its hinges and slowly closes. Suddenly, before the door fits the frame, it stops. I put my phone away and watch. Suddenly, the door opens again, but this time, nothing comes out....or so I thought. I can barely see it, but something is shifting in the air. The way the flag flutter and the potted plant sways are unnatural. Someone is walking pass them.

'Ren!' Touma calls me as I run across the street. 'She...- '

'Shut up! I'm chasing her now!' I remark as I run pass him.

Without wasting any time, I follow the subtle hints left by her. The puddle, footsteps, wind, flags, trees, anything that moves strangely. I have to admit that she's pretty clever. She often changes lanes and takes a turn. Sadly, her pattern is simple. She seems to avoid some cafés and restaurants with outdoor areas. It doesn't really matter though, because I manage to catch her right in a supermarket's parking lot.