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More commentary on "Useless Things", this time part 2. This fic is Kamen Rider Kiva fandom, 13+ in rating, is an AU that spoils 28 onward, and has a Nago/Wataru pairing.

Wataru watched as Nago-san closed the door, and walked to the window, making sure the man had left before turning. "Kivat, what was that about?"

If I was in Wataru's place, I'd be really confused too....

Why had Nago-san acted the way he did? Nago-san had used him off and on as an assistant, but not as of late, and it didn't make sense for him to make a move on Wataru. Wataru hadn't even thought of the possibility that Nago-san liked guys, but it made sense. And Nago-san was very demanding. Wataru wondered what would happen if he told him 'no'.

Not anything pleasant, I would think.

"I don't know, Wataru," Kivat said, unfolding himself from his perch. "I'm sure it doesn't mean anything good."

It doesn't.

"I wonder if Megumi-san could explain it? She works with him, after all." They had each others' cellphone numbers. He was pretty sure he couldn't ask anybody else. Shizuka-chan might be able to help in general. Kengo-san liked Nago-san, but didn't know him well, and he wouldn't burden Mio-san, even when he found her.

"Maybe," Kivat said in a noncommital manner.

Wataru pulled out his cellphone and dialed Megumi-san's number. "Megumi-san?"

"Oh, hi, Wataru-kun," the woman said. "How are you?"

"I'm fine, but very confused," he said. "May I ask you something?"

"Sure," she said. He imagined her sitting down, ready to answer his question.

"Does Nago-san like guys?"

"Nago? What? The only person he likes is himself." She paused. "Why do you ask?"

Could have used a bit more descriptive tone here. Maybe if I ever rewrite this.

"Well, he kissed me, and-" He hoped he sounded as confused to her as he did to himself.

"Nago Keisuke kissed you?" Megumi-san asked. "Wataru-kun, are you sure of this?"

"Yes," he said, wondering why she didn't think he was sure.

This *is* Wataru, after all. He didn't pick up a lot of prejudices. And he doesn't lie a whole lot.

"Wataru-kun, I'm coming down there. I'll ring the doorbell, okay?" Megumi-san sounded worried, and he had to admit, it was a bit strange for Nago-san.

Yeah, just a bit....

"Okay," he said.

He waited for Megumi-san to arrive, rushing down to open the gate for her and ushering her upstairs. "So, tell me what happened," she said.

"Nago-san showed up in my workshop," he said. "Then he kissed me and told me I was his." He frowned. "And nobody else's. I asked him if he needed Kengo-san, and he said no. And then he left."

"And you're sure he kissed you?" Megumi-san asked.

Poor Wataru. She thinks he's so sheltered that he doesn't know....

Wataru nodded, wanting to show Megumi-san so she knew he knew what kissing was. "Like this." He grabbed her shoulders and kissed her.

I had fun with that.

"Wataru-kun," she said, once he'd released her, "I'm going to go have a talk with Nago-kun. In the meantime, have you heard from Mio-chan?"

Nice abrupt change of subject, because Megumi's first reaction is "Hey, you have a girlfriend".

He shook his head. "No," he said. "I've looked for her, and looked for her...."

"Maybe you should look for her," Megumi-san said. "She's better for you than Nago-kun."

"Okay, Megumi-san," Wataru said, still confused by the whole goings-on. "But why did Nago-san do that to me?"

Poor Wataru. Still confused, too.

"That's what I intend to find out," Megumi-san said. "Don't worry, I'll straighten it out." She gave him a strained smile.

Wataru nodded, and returned to his work.

He trusts her to straighten it out, after all.