Second Son part 5
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estiroseTitle: Second Son part 5
Author: Estirose
Fandom: Kamen Rider Kiva
Rating: 8+
Summary: Taiga sets out to fix things for Wataru. Wataru isn't really fond of his choice.
Wataru sat at the table across from Kuramae-san. Watanuki-san and Hideaki-san had both called, though Hideaki-san had been less her and more her father negotiating a time and place for their date. They'd settled on a picnic, with food from the family restaurant. Watanuki-san had invited him to a concert with dinner afterwards.
"I'm sorry, Kurenai-san," Kuramae-san said, her head bowed. "My family discussed it and... well... I should not have gone to the event, and I certainly should not be even considering having children with a member of the royal family."
"It's all right," Wataru said as the two of them sat awkwardly together. "Thank you for being honest, Kuramae-san."
She gave him a small smile. "I'm sorry to have put you through trouble, especially what you did for my family, in getting rid of my traitorous brother." She rose. "I wish you luck in finding your wives."
"Kuramae-san," Wataru said, looking up at her, "May I... er, your family would... um. Can I hire you to help me out with the others, since you know the royal lines so well? I don't want to get it wrong."
Kuramae-san sat down. "You're a royal, Kurenai-san, even if your mother went insane," she said. "Of course I realize the important of finding the right person to continue your bloodline. You don't even have to hire me; it's a service that we've always done for the royals."
"Thank you, Kuramae-san," he said gratefully. "Taiga-kun gave me profiles; could you look at them and tell me what you know about the familiies?"
She nodded. "I'll give you an initial appraisal here; and then I'll do some research. How many did the King finally choose, including me?"
"Six." Wataru hurried and retrieved the profiles, and then handed them to Kuramae-san. "I need at least two; I don't think Taiga-kun would be offended if I chose five."
"Hm. Give me a few minutes, and do you have any music? Classical?" Kuramae-san asked. "I'm an old-fashioned type; I like classical."
"I could play," he said eagerly.
Kuramae-san smiled again. "If it won't be a bother," she said. "I'd be honored to hear you play."
"Perhaps... maybe... that's why Taiga-kun selected you?" Wataru asked, before going upstairs for his violin. Kuramae-san waited for him to get back down before answering.
"Maybe," she said. "But I can't. I *can't*. The only way my family would consent to the marriage is if the King ordered it."
Wataru sighed. "If I don't find at least two wives, he will." He looked over at her. "Would you be able to bear it?"
She nodded. "But I wouldn't be a Kuramae anymore," she said. "My family would certainly demand that I'd take your surname. Our children would be royal line, not family. My family... if you need to get married, we'll help you."
"Please," he said, "Look at the profiles, while I play."
He concentrated on the violin, playing, while giving her time to look at things. She finally stopped him. "Would you like my analysis, Kurenai-san?" Kuramae-san asked. "I think I have something at least to start you off, and then my family can research bloodlines."
"Yes, thank you." He put the violin down on the table and then sat down next to her, glancing at the profiles in her hands.
"Okay." She neatly put the six sets out. "Well, first of all, we can cross me out. That leaves five to find two wives from. So, in terms of this group, I think you can easily find as many wives as you want, as long as you don't mind being a trophy husband. And the one who raises the kids. A stay-at-home father."
Wataru nodded. He could easily see how some of the women thought that way.
"Shoji-san, Takamoto-san, and Nakamura-san are rich enough that they're probably looking at you in such a way. Watanuki-san's family isn't that badly off either. Hideaki-san's isn't very distinguished; I suspect that the King chose the family because he thought you'd get along well. And really, I don't blame him. If you had to get married to someone right away, I'd choose either Takamoto-san or Nakamura-san and Hideaki-san. One to keep you in comfort, with a roof over your head, and one to help you with the household duties and cook for you."
"I'm not sure I would get along with Nakamura-san," Wataru said. "What do you think of Takamoto-san?"
She shrugged. "Good family. Great doctor. She's been wanting to take over as royal doctor for years. Taking care of *you* would be a feather in her cap. She'd honestly take good care of you. I don't know about loving you, but she would do her best to keep you in good health. Compared to our lifespan, yours is very short; if wouldn't inconvenience her too much to be married to you. You probably wouldn't even see much of her. Same for Nakamura."
"And Shoji-san?" Wataru asked. He had to admit that he'd kind of liked her, from what little he'd seen.
"Good bloodline, not bad choice, if you had to marry one of the rich ones for love, the Shoji family's very passionate people and she would likely be a good match. Unfortunately, they like their isolation. Your other wife would have to consent to living in the same house. If you were to go for Shoji-san, Hideaki-san - she'd probably rent out an apartment out in the nearest city, or she'd start painting on canvas - or Watanuki-san, who would likely spend a lot of her time touring. Come to think of it, Shoji-san and Watanuki-san wouldn't be a bad combination, but that would leave you running the household a lot. Hideaki can at least ease that burden."
Wataru nodded. "So, any of them would be okay?" he asked.
Kuramae-san laughed. "You could marry any of them and not have a problem. Small problems with logistics, yes, but...." She trailed off in thought. "Ideally, I would do the dates, make sure you can get along, invite the ones you like for dinner, and work it out between all of you. Most, if not all of these women would be just fine. Oh, one thing I do advise, Kurenai-san? I wouldn't mention that you're a murderer."
"Oh," Wataru said. "But... but...." Why shouldn't he be honest about that?
"If you have to," Kuramae-san said, "I would tell them about my brother. How you carried out the Queen's justice. But it'll make people nervous, scare your dates away, which would cause problems. My parents would appreciate it if you could avoid marrying me."
"Oh, okay," he said. He wasn't sure why he'd lie, but he'd follow Kuramae-san's advice. For the moment.
Author: Estirose
Fandom: Kamen Rider Kiva
Rating: 8+
Summary: Taiga sets out to fix things for Wataru. Wataru isn't really fond of his choice.
Wataru sat at the table across from Kuramae-san. Watanuki-san and Hideaki-san had both called, though Hideaki-san had been less her and more her father negotiating a time and place for their date. They'd settled on a picnic, with food from the family restaurant. Watanuki-san had invited him to a concert with dinner afterwards.
"I'm sorry, Kurenai-san," Kuramae-san said, her head bowed. "My family discussed it and... well... I should not have gone to the event, and I certainly should not be even considering having children with a member of the royal family."
"It's all right," Wataru said as the two of them sat awkwardly together. "Thank you for being honest, Kuramae-san."
She gave him a small smile. "I'm sorry to have put you through trouble, especially what you did for my family, in getting rid of my traitorous brother." She rose. "I wish you luck in finding your wives."
"Kuramae-san," Wataru said, looking up at her, "May I... er, your family would... um. Can I hire you to help me out with the others, since you know the royal lines so well? I don't want to get it wrong."
Kuramae-san sat down. "You're a royal, Kurenai-san, even if your mother went insane," she said. "Of course I realize the important of finding the right person to continue your bloodline. You don't even have to hire me; it's a service that we've always done for the royals."
"Thank you, Kuramae-san," he said gratefully. "Taiga-kun gave me profiles; could you look at them and tell me what you know about the familiies?"
She nodded. "I'll give you an initial appraisal here; and then I'll do some research. How many did the King finally choose, including me?"
"Six." Wataru hurried and retrieved the profiles, and then handed them to Kuramae-san. "I need at least two; I don't think Taiga-kun would be offended if I chose five."
"Hm. Give me a few minutes, and do you have any music? Classical?" Kuramae-san asked. "I'm an old-fashioned type; I like classical."
"I could play," he said eagerly.
Kuramae-san smiled again. "If it won't be a bother," she said. "I'd be honored to hear you play."
"Perhaps... maybe... that's why Taiga-kun selected you?" Wataru asked, before going upstairs for his violin. Kuramae-san waited for him to get back down before answering.
"Maybe," she said. "But I can't. I *can't*. The only way my family would consent to the marriage is if the King ordered it."
Wataru sighed. "If I don't find at least two wives, he will." He looked over at her. "Would you be able to bear it?"
She nodded. "But I wouldn't be a Kuramae anymore," she said. "My family would certainly demand that I'd take your surname. Our children would be royal line, not family. My family... if you need to get married, we'll help you."
"Please," he said, "Look at the profiles, while I play."
He concentrated on the violin, playing, while giving her time to look at things. She finally stopped him. "Would you like my analysis, Kurenai-san?" Kuramae-san asked. "I think I have something at least to start you off, and then my family can research bloodlines."
"Yes, thank you." He put the violin down on the table and then sat down next to her, glancing at the profiles in her hands.
"Okay." She neatly put the six sets out. "Well, first of all, we can cross me out. That leaves five to find two wives from. So, in terms of this group, I think you can easily find as many wives as you want, as long as you don't mind being a trophy husband. And the one who raises the kids. A stay-at-home father."
Wataru nodded. He could easily see how some of the women thought that way.
"Shoji-san, Takamoto-san, and Nakamura-san are rich enough that they're probably looking at you in such a way. Watanuki-san's family isn't that badly off either. Hideaki-san's isn't very distinguished; I suspect that the King chose the family because he thought you'd get along well. And really, I don't blame him. If you had to get married to someone right away, I'd choose either Takamoto-san or Nakamura-san and Hideaki-san. One to keep you in comfort, with a roof over your head, and one to help you with the household duties and cook for you."
"I'm not sure I would get along with Nakamura-san," Wataru said. "What do you think of Takamoto-san?"
She shrugged. "Good family. Great doctor. She's been wanting to take over as royal doctor for years. Taking care of *you* would be a feather in her cap. She'd honestly take good care of you. I don't know about loving you, but she would do her best to keep you in good health. Compared to our lifespan, yours is very short; if wouldn't inconvenience her too much to be married to you. You probably wouldn't even see much of her. Same for Nakamura."
"And Shoji-san?" Wataru asked. He had to admit that he'd kind of liked her, from what little he'd seen.
"Good bloodline, not bad choice, if you had to marry one of the rich ones for love, the Shoji family's very passionate people and she would likely be a good match. Unfortunately, they like their isolation. Your other wife would have to consent to living in the same house. If you were to go for Shoji-san, Hideaki-san - she'd probably rent out an apartment out in the nearest city, or she'd start painting on canvas - or Watanuki-san, who would likely spend a lot of her time touring. Come to think of it, Shoji-san and Watanuki-san wouldn't be a bad combination, but that would leave you running the household a lot. Hideaki can at least ease that burden."
Wataru nodded. "So, any of them would be okay?" he asked.
Kuramae-san laughed. "You could marry any of them and not have a problem. Small problems with logistics, yes, but...." She trailed off in thought. "Ideally, I would do the dates, make sure you can get along, invite the ones you like for dinner, and work it out between all of you. Most, if not all of these women would be just fine. Oh, one thing I do advise, Kurenai-san? I wouldn't mention that you're a murderer."
"Oh," Wataru said. "But... but...." Why shouldn't he be honest about that?
"If you have to," Kuramae-san said, "I would tell them about my brother. How you carried out the Queen's justice. But it'll make people nervous, scare your dates away, which would cause problems. My parents would appreciate it if you could avoid marrying me."
"Oh, okay," he said. He wasn't sure why he'd lie, but he'd follow Kuramae-san's advice. For the moment.
