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Gaim and Braco locked blades, sparks blasting off their weapons on impact. Gaim's eyes narrowed under his orange visor as Braco glared right back at him. Purple and orange energy erupted from the two combatants, bursting off them like flames and rising into the air as towers of colored fire. Breaking apart, they resumed their clash, sparks furiously blasting off as their weapons connected while they battled with all their might.

This fight was only going to end once either of them was dead.

"You can't win, Gaim! I'm stronger, more skilled, and more powerful than you will ever be!" Braco claimed.

"Maybe, but there's one thing I have that you lack!" Gaim shot back.

"And what is that?" Braco challenged. Gaim joined his Musou Saber and Daidaimaru together before he twirled the combined weapon around. He broke through Braco's guard and slashed him repeatedly before sending him sprawling with a powerful strike.

"The desire to protect and friends to back me up!" Gaim declared as he tossed his weapon aside and slashed his Cutting Blade over the Orange Lockseed, thrice. All around him, his friends chanted.

"Kamen Rider!"

"Kamen Rider!"

"Kamen Rider!"

[SOIYA! ORANGE SPARKING!]

"Rider… JUMP!" Gaim leapt into the air and at the apex of his jump he tucked in his legs and flew through the row of large orange slice projections. He then twisted his hips and extended his right leg as orange energy burst from his body. Braco saw him coming and crossed his Yojato together to block the attack.

"ORAAAANNNGEEEE! RIDEEEEERRRRR! KIIIIIIICCCKKKK!" Gaim shouted as his foot smashed into Braco, shattering his swords and sending him into oblivion.

Before meeting his end, however, the Cobra Rinrinshi mustered enough strength to utter one last curse.

"DAMN YOU, KAMEN RIDER!"

Those were Braco's last words before he exploded.

As Gaim landed on one foot and one knee, the cheers continued to chorus around him.

"Kamen Rider!"

"Kamen Rider!"

"Kamen Rider!"

"...Rider!"

Sangokuden Armored War Gods Saga: End of the Armored War Gods

Co-Written By: Kamen Rider Chrome and Ten-Faced Paladin

Beta Reader/Editor: Busterleader92

Chapter 1: What a Wonderful Life

Semaru Shokkā, Jigoku no gundan

Warera wo nerau kuroi kage

Sekai no heiwa wo mamoru tame

Gō! Gō! Rettsu Gō! Kagayaku Mashin

Raidā Janpu! Raidā Kikku!

Kamen Raidā

Kamen Raidā

Raidā

Raidā

The alarm clock rang loudly and Nagata grumbled as he reached out to shut it off. Unfortunately, his hand swiped it off his bedside table, sending it falling to the floor below. Still, he blindly tried to reach out for it in order to shut it off.

Soft footsteps padded the floor and a feminine hand picked up the Kamen Rider Ichigo alarm clock. She giggled at the alarm clock's super-deformed appearance.

"How cute," she said before she shut off the alarm clock and put it down on the bedside table. She then went and roused Nagata awake. "Good morning, Naga-chan. It's time for school."

"Five more minutes, Mom..." he uttered as he tried to pull the covers over his face. The woman rolled her silver eyes then tugged the covers right off Nagata, revealing him in his Kamen Rider Kiva t-shirt and boxer shorts. He let out a cry of shock and shot out of bed. His bed hair was messy as he rubbed the sleep out of his eyes and yawned.

"Good morning," she greeted, smiling.

"Good morning...Mom?" Nagata's eyes widened as he saw his mother. She was a slim woman with a curvy figure and was dressed in a black sweater with a red knee-length skirt. She wore black stockings and had short black hair that had a slight red tint in it. She also wore reading glasses over her silver eyes.

Her name was Ruby Oda, and she was Nagata's mother. True mother to be accurate.

"You don't want to be late for school now, do you?" Ruby asked. Suddenly, Nagata got up and flung his arms around Ruby. Ruby was stunned by the gesture but relaxed to smile and return the hug. "Well, it's nice to see you too."

"Okaasan..." Nagata whispered.

Nagata came down to breakfast, ready for school. His uniform consisted of a white long-sleeved shirt with dark blue slacks. Under the white shirt he wore an orange t-shirt. His dark blue necktie hung from the unbuttoned collar. He also wore a light blue blazer over shirt with the school's emblem on the breast pocket.

"Come on, what's wrong, Naga-chan? You look like you haven't seen me in years," said Ruby as she sat down at breakfast with her son. Her husband sat at the table with them, taking a bite out of a piece of toast as he read the newspaper. The front page had a news story about the police finally apprehending the con artist known only by the pseudonym "Nise". He was charged with identity theft, kidnapping, and attempted murder.

Nagata just looked at his parents, Nagato Oda and Ruby Oda. Nagato had short dark hair that was slightly spiky, a bit of stubble on his chin, and blue eyes.

"Well, I had a weird dream," admitted Nagata.

"Oh, this should be interesting," Ruby smiled. She loved to hear about the dreams of others. They gave her good ideas for the stories she wrote.

"It's silly. In it I was the ruler of a kingdom and a Kamen Rider," he confessed. "I made friends, even had a girlfriend. We also fought monstrous villains together in order to achieve peace."

"Oh, was I in this dream?" Ruby asked hopefully.

"No, you weren't." Nagata shook his head. "You and Otousan, you were both..."

The doorbell rang.

"Oh, looks like your friends are here to walk to school with you," interrupted Ruby. "Finish your breakfast, Naga-chan. You don't want to keep them waiting." Ruby got up to answer the door. Nagata watched her go and turned to his father. It felt so weird.

"Nagata," said Nagato as he folded the newspaper. "You mentioned that in your dream you had a girlfriend?"

"Yeah," Nagata blushed.

"So, what's her name?" Nagato asked.

"It was just a dream, Otousan," Nagata declined.

"Humor me. Obviously, you were dreaming about a beautiful girl."

"Oh, fine. Her name was..." Nagata looked up as his mother came back into the dining room and his eyes fell upon the girl who had come in with her. "...Aisha."

There was Aisha, dressed in the female version of their school uniform. It was a white long sleeved blouse with a dark blue necktie and light blazer. Proudly displayed on her blazer's breast pocket was the school's crest. She was also wearing a short dark blue pleated skirt with black pantyhose. She held her school bag over her shoulder as she smiled at Nagata.

"Look who's here, Naga-chan. It's Aisha-chan," Ruby beamed.

Nagata was still stunned by her appearance in her school uniform, and asked, "Aisha, what brings you over?"

"Well, I was just in the area and thought we could walk to school together, Nagata-san," Aisha answered.

"Oh, right. School," Nagata hastily responded as he finished his toast and gulped down his orange juice. He picked up his school bag and gave his mother a hug. "I'll see you later."

"Have a good day at school, Naga-chan," Ruby replied as both her son and his female friend walked out the door. "They make such a cute couple, don't they?"

"They're not dating," Nagato reminded.

"I can still dream, can't I?" Ruby winked.

Zweiss was eating his dog food as Nagata and Aisha left for school. He barked happily at the sight of his owner. On the house's outer wall, Belle was lounging as usual and Nagata gave the cat a pat on the head. The cat purred as Nagata gently scratched her chin and behind the ears.

"For a stray, she acts like she's yours," Aisha remarked.

"Yeah. I gotta remember to leave out some food for her," Nagata replied.

"She would definitely appreciate that. Now, we should get going. We don't want to be late."

"Kinda wished I had a motorbike. That way we could be there in no time," Nagata stated.

"You know the rules, Nagata-san. Students are not allowed to bring motor-vehicles to school," Kanu recited.

"Hai, hai."

The two high school students were quick to begin their trip. Nagata felt good to have such a calm morning walk with Aisha. At the same time, he was pretty sure that they were missing some familiar faces. After all, he rarely saw Aisha without her honorary sisters at her side.

"Um, where are Rinrin and Touka?" asked Nagata.

"Aneue went on ahead for morning duties and Rinrin overslept," Aisha sighed. "She insisted on watching that movie last night and didn't go to bed until after midnight."

"Oh, right," Nagata nodded.

"Something wrong, Nagata-san?" Aisha asked as he noticed his expression.

"It's just I had a weird dream," he confessed.

"Was it about becoming a Kamen Rider again?" Aisha asked knowingly. She knew about his little obsession and unlike most did not ridicule or make fun of him for it.

"Yeah, kinda. I was a real hero in that dream and you were in it, and so were Rinrin, Touka, Sui, and..."

He suddenly felt someone slap his butt.

"WAH!" Nagata yelled. Whipping around, he wanted to groan as he saw a familiar face standing behind him. She wore the same uniform as Aisha, but she sported long blue hair that was pulled back in a thin ponytail at the base of her skull. She was also flexing her fingers as if remembering the texture of what she just touched and wearing an 'almost' perverted grin on her face. This was his classmate and friend Sei, probably the most perverted woman to ever exist.

"Nice and firm as ever," grinned Sei as she stood in front of them.

"Sei, what on Earth do you think you're doing?!" Aisha shouted in outrage.

"I couldn't help it. He has such a nice butt. I just want to spank it every time I see it," Sei answered.

'My butt is not for spanking,' Nagata thought sourly to himself.

"You do realize that smacking his posterior like that constitutes to sexual harassment," Aisha warned, deathly serious. Aisha was a traditional girl who believed in propriety, even if she didn't always follow it. How she and Sei came to be friends Nagata wasn't sure.

"I meant it as a compliment," Sei shrugged.

"Good morning to you too, Sei," Nagata deadpanned.

"And a good morning to you too, Nagata-kun," Sei returned. "So, I couldn't help but overhear your conversation. Care to share?"

Nagata didn't have a problem sharing. "I was just telling Aisha about the dream I had last night. You were in it too."

"Oh, having a dream about me? Was it a wet dream? What was I wearing, or was I in my birthday suit?" Sei teased.

Aisha huffed and took Nagata's hand, dragging along to the direction of their school. "We'll be late if we don't hurry, Nagata-san!"

"Ah, hai!" responded Nagata as Sei giggled and speed-walked alongside them.

The trio made it to school in record time. As they were about to pass through the gate, they spotted their homeroom teacher.

"Tenmaru-sensei, good morning," Aisha greeted their homeroom teacher at the front gate.

"Ah, Aisha-san. Good morning," smiled Tenmaru-sensei.

"Good morning, Sensei," Sei and Nagata greeted.

"And a good morning to you both as well."

The usual traditions of greetings were interrupted when a limousine pulled up in front of the gate and Reiha En stepped out. Smiling, a gentleman stepped out with her. This was her fiancé, Haru Hattori. Iishe and Toshi, two of her underlings/assistants greeted them before they stepped towards the gate.

The two were truly an odd couple. Reiha was without a doubt a spoiled rich 'Ojou-sama' who didn't have much common sense. Haru on the other hand was a street-wise tough guy even if everyone agreed he was a good person. How the two came to be engaged, even an arranged one, was a mystery. How they came to love each other with their apparent differences was an even bigger mystery.

As Reiha headed towards the gate, she failed to notice the banana peel lying in her path, resulting on her stepping on it and slipping comically.

"Kyaaaa!" Reiha screamed as she was about to fall as Iishe and Toshi gasped. Fortunately, Haru caught her before she had a nasty fall.

"Are you okay, Reiha-chan?" Haru asked as their eyes met.

Reiha gazed up at her knight in shining armor. "Oh, you saved me, Haru-sama."

"Can't let my princess fall, can I, Reiha-chan?" Haru smiled before helping her back to her feet. They walked hand-in-hand towards the school building followed by Iishe and Toshi.

"They are one odd couple," observed Sei as the couple walked towards the school.

"Perhaps the old saying is true: opposites do attract," added Aisha.

"Engaged by their families and yet truly in love. That's rare in this day and age," remarked Nagata. "Like a fairy tale romance."

"So, you're a romantic then, Nagata?" Sei asked.

"I may be a guy, but I can appreciate a bit of romance, Sei," he defended.

"Never said there was anything wrong with that. Hey, Aisha. Ever hope for a fairy tale romance like that?" Sei teased.

Aisha blushed and was about to respond loudly when she saw a dust cloud was heading towards them. As it got closer, it was revealed to be a small girl, wearing a school uniform like theirs with short red hair and looking rather put out. Nagata knew the coming storm was Aisha's younger sibling Rinrin, one of the most hyperactive kids he ever got to meet.

Rinrin stormed the schoolyard before she slid out in front of Aisha and glared at her.

"Aisha-neechan! You left me behind! Why didn't you wake me up!?" shouted Rinrin.

"Well, you should know better than to sleep late," Aisha scolded.

"Well, I only slept late because there was a really cool movie playing last night!" Rinrin countered.

"You could always watch it online later!" Aisha shot back.

"It wouldn't be the same!"

Sei watched with amusement as the two sisters argued with each other. Nagata rolled his eyes as they argued. It was too early in the day for them to start arguing like this.

"Come on, girls. If you keep on arguing, the two of you are going to be late," said Nagata, catching Rinrin's attention.

"Nagata-niichan!" Rinrin hugged the boy, her earlier outrage suddenly evaporating.

"Hey, Rinrin," smiled Nagata as he patted her head before he took out a wrapped Umaibo and handed it to her. "I got this for you."

"Arigato, Nagata-niichan!" Rinrin beamed, her anger subsided as she bit into her favorite snack. She had to skip breakfast since she was late for school.

Huffing and puffing, Shuri met up with her friends at the gate. She was Rinrin's classmate and was a first-year student like her, while Nagata, Aisha, and Sei were second-year students. She was still the new girl and quite shy, having just moved into town. Seeing that, Nagata and his friends reached out to her and brought her into their circle where she seemed to bloom with their friendship.

"Finally...finally..." Shuri dropped her school bag and put her hands on her knees, gasping for breath. "I caught up with you, Rinrin."

"Shuri, you're way out of shape," Rinrin observed.

"Not everyone's a stamina freak like little Rinrin here," Nagata countered as he ruffled the redhead's hair. He pulled out a bottle of water from his school bag and handed it to Shuri. "Here, you should rehydrate."

"Arigato, Nagata-sempai," Shuri blushed, as she accepted the offered bottle and smiled before she popped it open and took a sip.

"Now, how about we get to class before the bell rings? I really don't want to deal with the school prefects for being late."

"Better the prefects than Headmaster Chosen," remarked Sei. Just the mention of their headmaster's name caused them to shudder.

"Don't say his name!" Rinrin cried. "He might appear if you do!"

"He's not a boogeyman, Rinrin," chided Aisha.

"Still pretty creepy," Nagata stated. Nobody seemed to disagree with him on that.

Meanwhile, Sui was standing in front of the shoe lockers with a love letter in her hand. She had been waiting for this moment. With everyone distracted outside and few people inside, it was a perfect timing. There were no witnesses to catch her in the act. With what she was about to do, she couldn't afford any witnesses.

"OK, just slip it inside. It's that easy," she told herself as she lifted up the shoe locker's flap to slip the letter inside. She took a deep breath. "Just put the damn letter inside. Just put it in, leave it there, and hope he reads it. What's so hard about that?" Her hand trembled and she slammed the shoe locker shut. "Why can't I do this!?"

"Hey, Sui!" Nagata greeted.

"KYAAAAAAA!" Sui screamed loudly as she quickly spun around and hid the letter behind her back. Nagata jumped back, startled. Aisha, Rinrin, Shuri and Sei just stared at the girl with wide eyes because of her reaction. Sui blushed as she saw the object of her affection looking at her.

She quickly recomposed to give her friends a morning greeting, "Oh, morning guys!"

"Sui, calm down. You gave us all a shock with that one," Nagata remarked.

"Ah, I'm sorry!" Sui bowed as she apologized. Sei saw the letter Sui was trying to hide but said nothing as her lips curled into a mischievous grin. Oh, she would have fun teasing her later.

"Well, if the walk didn't wake me up, that shock sure did," said Nagata as he smiled. "Shall we head to class?"

"Ah, right. Class. That's right. We have class. Don't wanna be late for class," Sui rambled.

Nagata blinked at the odd response as Aisha opened up her shoe locker to see a love letter had been left inside. Sei saw this and snatched the letter out of her locker.

"Ooh, is this a love letter from a secret admirer?" teased Sei.

"Sei, give that back!" demanded Aisha.

"You really should give it back, Sei," suggested Nagata. Sei sighed, rolled her eyes, and handed the letter back to Aisha.

"I wonder who it is from," said Aisha as she opened the letter. She scanned its contents and her eyes widened as she blushed before her lips curled into a grimace.

"From the looks of it, it must be pretty steamy," Sei grinned.

"What's steamy?" Rinrin asked curiously. Ah, so innocent.

Shuri blushed. "I'll explain it to you later, Rinrin."

"It's another letter from Sousou-san propositioning me," Aisha frowned.

"Akechi's stepsister?" Nagata asked.

"Ah, Sousou-san has always had a huge crush on Aisha. She wants to add her to her harem of female lovers," Sei explained. It was a well-known fact that Sousou liked girls...a lot...like 'a whole lot'...and rumor stated she had a harem of girls she would constantly fool around with.

"And I've told her before that I'm not interested," scowled Aisha. "I shall have words with her!"

"You know, knowing her, she might just think you're playing hard-to-get," Sei remarked.

"That's really not helping Sei," retorted Nagata. "Who knows? Maybe she's reasonable."

"That's just wishful thinking, Nagata," Sui replied. Sousou was as stubborn as a mule and when she wanted something, she pushed until she got it. There was just no saying no to her for very long.

The bell rang and Nagata said, "We should continue this conversation later in class before we get marked as tardy. I do not want to hold water buckets outside of class, again."

The second-year students separated from their first-year friends and headed to class together.

During PE, the boys of Nagata's class were playing soccer. As they shared PE period with another class, they were playing against each other. The boys of Nagata's class wore blue armbands while the boys of the other class wore red armbands.

And the other class was being led by Mitsuki Akechi, his longtime rival. It all started during their first shared PE period a year ago. Nagata had led their team to victory in a game of dodgeball and Mitsuki instantly declared that the two of them were rivals from then on. Since then, the two had been competing with each other. To be honest, Nagata would prefer that they be friends, but Mitsuki was having none of that. They were rivals and nothing more.

Still, there were benefits to this relationship. They weren't openly antagonistic towards each other, and Mitsuki could be friendly. It was during any competitive event that Mitsuki dropped his friendly behavior and immediately turned aggressive. Having a rival also helped Nagata to improve as he got a challenger that forced him to always be better.

"Alright, I want a nice clean match. That means no hitting each other," the PE teacher told them. They both met in the middle of the field as everyone took their position. The ball stood between Nagata and Mitsuki as their eyes met.

"Ready to lose, Oda?" challenged Mitsuki.

"Speak for yourself," Nagata returned and Mitsuki smirked. "By the way, your stepsister sent Aisha another love letter."

"And what do you want me to do about it?" Mitsuki retorted.

"Tell her to stop, maybe?" Nagata suggested.

"We have an arrangement ever since our parents got hitched. She doesn't tell me what to do, I don't tell her what to do, and it's been working fine," Mitsuki clarified firmly. "Why would I ever change that?"

"So that's a no?"

"Exactly."

The PE teacher blew the whistle and Mitsuki quickly stole the ball, causing Nagata to stagger. Mitsuki ran past Nagata with the ball, forcing the latter to chase him to get it back. The players began chasing after Mitsuki to get the ball, but no matter what they tried to do to steal it he skillfully avoided them before he scored a goal. Iori, who was the goalie for Nagata's team, jumped for the ball but he missed as the ball brushed past his fingertips.

"Damn!" Iori cursed. Nagata went over to help his friend up.

"Don't give up," Nagata encouraged. "The game just started. Just hold your ground and do your best."

"Hai, Nagata," Iori nodded to his friend who gave him a friendly pat on the shoulder.

While the boys were playing soccer, the girls were doing long jumps. While waiting their turn, the girls watched the boys play soccer while cheering or trading gossip.

"Mitsuki!" Shuran cheered loudly.

"Take off your shirts!" Sei yelled.

"Sei!" Aisha cried out in embarrassment.

"What? I'm just saying what everyone's thinking," Sei shrugged, unabashed. "And don't tell me you never wanted to see Nagata, topless, and glistening with sweat."

Aisha's face took on a shade reminiscent of her little sister's hair color. "I would never!"

"That blush says otherwise," Sei chuckled.

"Oi, Aisha-san! You're up!" the female PE teacher called.

"Hai, sensei!" Aisha answered. She walked up to the starting point for the long jump. She glanced at her friends and momentarily her eyes met with Karin's. The blonde winked at Aisha, causing her to blush.

Meanwhile, sitting in the bushes were Ushio Kenshin and Takada Hideyoshi. They were a bit of an odd pair as Kenshin was a delinquent and Takada was obviously a nerd. Still, the two of them were the best of friends since childhood.

"Oh, yeah. I love it when girls run around in their bloomers. They have great legs," said Kenshin, shamelessly ogling the girls as they went through their physical activities. He was taking pictures of them with his phone. "I wish girls came to school in just their bloomers every day."

"Like that would ever happen." Hideyoshi rolled his eyes as he played Angry Birds on his smartphone. "We should get back to class before they notice we've been gone for too long."

"Just let me enjoy the view a little longer," pleaded Kenshin.

"Honestly, you can see this online whenever you want," Hideyoshi huffed.

"Where's the fun in that?" Kenshin retorted.

"It'll be less risky," Hideyoshi reasoned.

"Well, the risk is the best pa-!"

"What!?"

Suddenly, the two were pulled out of the bushes by Shuran and Shunran, the infamous Kako Twins. Quite a popular duo, and quite close as sisters, to the point that they shared everything...even their boyfriend.

"What the heck are you two doing!?" Shunran demanded.

Shuran took the phone off Kenshin's hands and she frowned as she saw the pictures he had taken. "Apparently, he had been taking pictures of us during gym. All of these are bloomer shots."

Hideyoshi was quick to pin the blame on Kenshin. "It was his idea!"

"Dude, not cool!" Kenshin yelled as Hideyoshi threw him under the bus.

"Well, then accept Heavenly Judgment!" Shunran shouted.

Both boys got punished. For the sake of the children, we shall not go into the depths of their suffering.

"What the Hell was that?" Nagata asked.

"Probably Shunran and Shuran punishing some perverts," Mitsuki answered. "Now, let's get back to the game."

Back to the soccer game, Nagata had the ball. The players of the other team were converging on him as he had a clear shot for their goal. He decided to risk it and kick the ball as hard as he could. It shot across the field and towards the goal.

However, it never got in as Haru caught it in his hands. "There's no way I'm letting this get in!"

Nagata bit back a curse as Haru kicked the ball back into the middle of the field and both teams rushed to get it.

The game continued on with the ball shooting across the field. Mitsuki managed to catch it with his foot's instep before he took it towards the opposing team's goal. Members of Nagata's team tried to steal the ball away but failed as Mitsuki dodged them.

Nagata frowned as it was now up to him to steal the ball and preventing Mitsuki from scoring. He performed a sweep for the ball and Mitsuki tripped as he lost it. He turned and saw Nagata heading towards the goal with the ball. Gritting his teeth, Mitsuki gave chase.

With the threat of Mitsuki stealing the ball, Nagata scanned the field and gave the ball a kick, passing the ball to one of his classmates. Nagata then smirked at Mitsuki who scowled in response. It was a really intense match as the ball got passed around until it flew through the air. Nagata jumped and headed the ball and it flew right past Haru's head and into the goal's net.

"GOAL!" Nagata cheered.

Haru picked up the ball and kicked it, throwing it back into the field. Both teams chased after it and the game continued until the end of the period.

Nagata's team won and he was carried by his classmates for scoring the winning goal.

"Oi, Oda!" Mitsuki shouted as Nagata was set back down to his feet. Nagata frowned and prepared himself for whatever retribution Mitsuki thought he deserved. Instead of a smack to the face, Mitsuki extended his hand towards him. "Good game."

"Ah, right." Nagata took Mitsuki's hand and shook it.

"Next time if our classes compete against each other, we'll win," Mitsuki swore.

"Alright, but expect a challenge," Nagata replied.

"Of course. It would be a disappointing match if you weren't at your best," Mitsuki smirked.

They may be rivals, but once the game was done they were on pretty good terms.

It was lunchtime, and it was Nagata's turn to buy bread for his friends. It was a fair decision. They played Rock-Paper-Scissors to decide who would be the gopher, and Nagata was the unfortunate loser of the game. Fortunately, he didn't have to pay for their purchases. They gave him money and he went to the school's bread store to get the requested items.

And as usual, the front of the bread store was crowded with students wanting to buy delicious buns, rolls, sandwiches and all types of yummy bread. Due to how popular their menu was, it was nearly impossible for anyone to get anything unless they managed to get to the front of the line first.

"This is why I hate gopher duty," Nagata grumbled as he scratched his head. He felt a tap on his shoulder and turned to see Ren. "Ah, hey Ren."

Ren was a bit of a strange girl. She was quite tall, and was able to outmuscle any guy in school. Given how she rarely spoke and the girls whispered how she had tattoos, plenty of people were afraid of her, thinking she was a delinquent and avoided her. Nagata, on the other hand, knew her better, having seen her once playing with Zweiss after he had wandered away from home.

Ren smiled at him and greeted back, "Hello, Nagata."

"If you're looking for Zweiss, he didn't follow me to school this time," he told her.

"Oh." Ren looked disappointed. Nagata understood. Zweiss was an adorable little dog.

"Guess you're here for bread too. Sorry, it seems we won't be getting anything but leftovers here." Nagata pointed to the crowd.

Ren's eyes narrowed. "No leftovers." She turned Nagata around and took hold of his shoulders from behind.

"Ren, what are you doing?" Nagata asked as he sweatdropped.

Ren's eyes sparkled dangerously. "We'll be pushing through."

"Uh-oh," Nagata gulped.

Nagata held the paper bag filled with baked goods as he ran back to where his friends were waiting for him. He looked over his shoulder. Hopefully, none of the other students were mad at him for cutting in line. Ren could be rather insistent and when it came to food, nothing could stop her.

As he wasn't watching where he was going, he accidentally ran into Masataka Miyamoto, aka the Student Council Secretary. The two landed in a heap on the floor with Masataka landing on his back and Nagata lying on top of him.

"Ah, Miyamoto-sempai! I'm so sorry!" yelled Nagata as he quickly got off the Student Council Secretary.

"You shouldn't run in the hallways, Oda-kun," Masataka said as he picked up his glasses. He saw the bread that was scattered around them. "Ah, I see. You were in a hurry after buying lunch for your friends."

"Yeah, I kinda got stuck with gopher duty," replied Nagata in embarrassment.

Masataka helped Nagata pick up the bread as he said, "Takes me back to my early days in the Student Council when I used to buy bread for Sheren-kaichou."

"The old Student Council President," Nagata frowned sympathetically. "I'm so sorry about what happened to her."

"It's OK. I actually blame myself. If I had only worked harder, she wouldn't have turned into a shut-in NEET," Masataka sighed. He perked up, "Anyway, you best rejoin your friends. You know how aggressive girls can get when they're hungry."

"Arigato, Miyamoto-sempai," Nagata thanked him before he continued on his way.

What neither of them realized was that Non Rikuson was spying on them and taking pictures of them with a creepy smile.

"This will become a great inspiration for my next doujin," Non smiled with flushed cheeks. For some reason, her last doujin offended her boyfriend, Fuyu. All she did was write a twincest story starting him and his twin brother, Natsu.

"And then I kept eating, and eating, and eating and became a giant that I ate the Earth," Rinrin finished. "That's when I woke up and that was when I noticed Onee-chan left me behind."

"I tried to wake you up but you were so out of it. I didn't want to be late for school," Aisha defended.

"You should've tried harder, Onee-chan!" huffed Rinrin.

"But that's still a really funny dream," Touka laughed. The rosette was Aisha and Rinrin's sworn eldest sister and a third year. While not related by blood, the three childhood friends had bonded as sisters and had sworn an oath of sisterhood.

"Girls, I'm back! And I bought the bread!" Nagata called as he found the girls sitting under their usual tree. He sat down and handed the girls the bread they ordered before digging into his own lunch.

"I hope it wasn't any trouble, Nagata-san," said Aisha.

"It was no trouble," he lied. "I managed to get to the front of the line without any difficulty."

"The bread shop always gets crowded during lunch," Sui stated.

"Well, when the items are so popular, what can you do about it? So, what was all that laughing about? Sounds like I missed a funny joke."

Touka said, "Rinrin just told us a very funny dream."

"Oh, a dream, huh?" Nagata responded.

"Nagata-san, you mentioned you had a dream this morning. You never got to tell us what it was," Aisha recalled.

"If it's a wet dream, I want to hear it." Sei raised a hand.

"No, it's nothing," said Nagata as he shook his head.

"Are you afraid we forgot your birth-" Rinrin started before Aisha closed her hand around Rinrin's mouth.

"Pardon?" Nagata blinked.

Rinrin flailed as Aisha leaned in closely to her ear and whispered, "You'll do well not to mention the you-know-what around Nagata-san." Rinrin nodded quickly, allowing Aisha to sigh as she removed her hand.

"It's nothing, Nagata-niichan," laughed Rinrin.

Sei scooted closer to Sui and whispered, "You know, you should just confess directly to him and get it over with."

"When I'm ready," Sui whispered back. She wanted Nagata to know her feelings, but timing was everything. She could always just slip the letter into his desk or shoe locker later.

Sei just shook her head. Sui had always had a crush on Nagata since the day they met. It was cute at first but the way Sui was stalling was annoying. But Sei respected Sui's decision to wait.

"Nagata," Ren spoke as she stood at their lunch spot, a paper bag filled with bread in her arms. Sekito was next to her.

"Ah, Ren," Nagata smiled. "So, I guess you didn't have any difficulties when you went to buy bread either."

"No problem," she answered.

"Would you like to join us?"

Ren nodded and she sat down to join them. She took out a meat bun, split it in half to share with Sekito, before she began to eat her half of the meat bun.

Now, Ren was pretty famous around school and not just for her usual reputation. While normally stoic, with a neutral, emotionless expression always plastered on her face, she looked absolutely adorable as she ate. Everyone gathered around the redhead, gazing adoringly at how cute Ren looked as she ate.

Nagata blinked but chuckled in amusement as his friends fawned over Ren.

"Is something funny, Nagata-sempai?" asked Shuri.

"It's nothing, Shuri. It's just I'm so happy right now," said Nagata.

"Why? We're just having lunch as usual," remarked Sui.

"That's the thing. This sense of peace. That is why I'm so happy," Nagata said as he looked up at the sky. "It's a beautiful day, isn't it? I could just sit under this tree all day without a care in the world."

"It really is a nice day," Touka agreed. "So, about this dream you had. What was it about?"

"You were all in it. We were warriors in Ancient China. I was your leader and king," Nagata described. "Together we fought evil, protected the innocent and saved the day before we sat together and had dinner."

"Sounds like a pretty cool dream," Rinrin beamed. "Was I cool too?"

"You were the really strong one," Nagata described as he patted Rinrin's head.

Suddenly, a soccer ball came flying out of nowhere and smacked Nagata right upside the head.

"Nagata!" the girls cried.

"It's just a small bump," Shion the school nurse said as she examined Nagata's head injury.

Shion was definitely the most desired woman in the entire school. She was mature and beautiful, with a definitely killer figure. She was kind and gentle too, despite being the advisor to the archery club. She was a confirmed single mother to a little girl too, making her the ultimate MILF many of the teenage boys fantasized about.

Earlier, she had to treat Kenshin and Hideyoshi's injuries. They refused to comment on how they got hurt, but she still made sure to treat their wounds with expert care, telling them to take better care of themselves. Hideyoshi seemed to heed her warning, but Kenshin would probably forget and resume his usual shenanigans.

"Yeah," Nagata chuckled as she applied the band-aid. It was pretty embarrassing. The soccer ball did leave a bad bump, but nothing life-threatening.

"Thankfully, you don't have any other injuries," she said.

"Shion-sensei, I have another student needing help," said Iori, coming in with a student who had a nosebleed...which got worse for some reason as he laid eyes on the busty school nurse.

"Thank you, Iori-kun," Shion smiled. Iori blushed and stammered a response before leaving the nurse's office. Nagata just shook his head. It was obvious that Iori had a crush on Shion. Most of the boys in this school were attracted to the school nurse. What made it weird was that Shion seemed to have a soft spot for him too. Nagata didn't see it himself so he considered that a rumor.

"Busy day?" Nagata observed.

"Yes, indeed. I've had to treat students for minor injuries because of some incident at the bread store earlier," Shion informed him.

Nagata sweatdropped as he recalled the 'incident' which involved Ren helping him get to the front of the line. A lot of students got hurt in the process.

"Are they OK?" he asked.

"They'll be fine."

"That's good."

After school, the students either left for home or had club activities. Nagata was no different, except his extracurricular activities took place outside of school. He was enrolled as a student at a local dojo to sharpen his kendoka skills.

Meanwhile, at his aunt and uncle's restaurant, preparations were being made for Nagata's birthday.

"Okay, Aisha-chan. You're going to need to take care of Naga-chan before we end the party," Ruby said.

"Yes, of course," Aisha complied.

"When Ruby said to take care of him, she means 'take care of him'," Yang winked suggestively. With how she phrased it and winked, everyone present blushed due to the implication. Everyone but Rinrin that is. She was much too immature to understand what Yang was implying.

"Yang!" Ruby cried out in embarrassment. Even as adults her big sister still enjoyed embarrassing her.

"Seriously?" Blake Kurogami asked with a cocked eyebrow.

"Honestly, you sound like a dirty old man," Weiss Yukihime frowned in disapproval. She could enjoy a good laugh, but not inappropriate humor. "We're supposed to be the grownups here and set a good example."

"Oh, lighten up, Ice Queen. It's a party for our very special boy. I was just having a little fun," Yang grinned back.

"The party hasn't even started yet."

"Details...details..."

Sei began to speak, "You know, Aisha. What Yang-san is suggesting is for you and Nagata to go and have se-" She never finished her sentence as Sui clamped her mouth shut with her hand.

"Not another word!" Sui yelled with a blush. "Can we just not talk about this until he comes?"

Sui removed her hand from Sei who chuckled, "Heh, 'comes'."

"Not another word," Sui hissed.

Ruby pulled Aisha aside so they could speak privately, "Aisha-chan, you know what I mean by 'take care of him', right?"

"I do not know what you mean, Ruby-san," Aisha replied. Ruby rolled her silver eyes. Oh, this girl was so in denial.

"You really like my son, don't you?" Ruby asked, causing Aisha to blush.

"I…how…?"

"It's so obvious. You've had a crush on him ever since you met."

Aisha couldn't lie to the woman. "It's just...it's not something I can talk about so easily..."

"You didn't want your friendship to be ruined because things might get complicated," Ruby concluded.

Aisha pressed her fingers together, blushing. "Nagata-san is…he's just so kind and strong. He doesn't let his skills or talents give him a big head. He's selfless and brave and he's everything I admire."

"So, tell him then. He'll be happy to listen," Ruby encouraged. "And I'm rooting for you."

"Thank you."

"He's coming!" Rinrin called as she spotted Nagata arriving.

Nagata went straight to kendo practice after school ended before he went to his aunt and uncle's restaurant. He worked part-time there as a cook. It was where he picked up his cooking skills. He didn't want to rely on only one skill. Being able to cook well did seem like a good idea and gave him something to do besides kendo and his hobbies.

As he stepped through the door, he was startled by a chorus of shouts.

"SURPRISE!"

Nagata was taken aback by the loud shout. Scanning the interior of the restaurant, he saw that all his friends were present. He also saw the decorations, which included a banner that read "HAPPY BIRTHDAY".

"It's...my birthday..." muttered Nagata. He had totally forgotten about it.

"Happy birthday, Naga-chan," Ruby smiled.

"Okaasan," Nagata responded before he felt a pair of hands cover his eyes.

"Guess who?"

"Kara-chan?" Karasu removed her hands from his eyes and he turned to give his second cousin a hug. "You came to visit!"

"Like I would ever forget to attend my favorite cousin's birthday party, Naga-kun. Everyone's here too."

Nagata looked at everyone who had gathered and smiled. His family wasn't the only ones in attendance, but also his friends and godmothers.

"You're one year older now so you should act more mature," Weiss advised.

"Don't listen to Ice Queen here, Nagata," Yang countered.

"Hey!" Weiss let out, offended.

"Just be as young as you feel and have fun with your life."

Blake added, "Just don't ever compromise your true self as you grow up."

"Thanks," Nagata smiled. Blake and Weiss' kids were also in attendance. He could see Shirohana Yukihime standing with the Kuro Twins (Blake's son and daughter). Seeing everyone here, he was happy that all of his friends and loved ones could attend the party.

"Alright! A party isn't a party without games! So, it's time to bring this baby out!" Yang declared as she pushed in a wheel that was attached to a podium. The wheel had colored sections with each section having something written on them.

Ruby clapped her hands together. "Oh, the Wheel of Fun!"

"You seriously brought that out here?" Weiss deadpanned.

"Come on, admit it. We had fun with it, Ice Queen and it is Nagata's party," Yang reminded.

"True, this is Nagata's party," Weiss agreed as she reluctantly allowed this. She warned, "But I will put a stop to it if things get too risqué."

"That's why I took 'Twister' off the wheel. You'd never let me hear the end of it."

"But I liked that game," Ruby pouted.

"Ruby, it wouldn't be appropriate with all the girls here," Weiss admonished.

"I see your point," Ruby conceded.

"What is the Wheel of Fun?" Touka asked.

"I'm glad you asked, Touka-chan! Now, earlier today, I had you all write your names on slips of paper and put them in this box here!" Yang put down the box on a table. "Now, whoever's name I pick will spin the wheel! And whatever activity the arrow falls on, that is what you'll be doing with Nagata!"

The girls now became interested and Nagata was worried when he saw some of the 'activities' on the wheel which included "Sing Karaoke", "Truth or Dare", "Rock-Paper-Scissor", "DDR" and the "Pocky Game".

"Alright, and the first lucky girl is..." Yang pulled her hand out of the box with the slip of paper. She opened it and smiled. "OK, the first lucky girl is Shuri-chan!"

"Hawawawa!? Me!?" the blonde cried out with a blush.

"Come on up, Shuri-chan!" Ruby ushered the blonde to the wheel. She saw all the possible activities while the girls looked at her in envy. She then spun the wheel and it went around and around until it stopped and the arrow pointed down on the activity.

"Oh, and Shuri-chan gets to play...The Pocky Game!" Yang declared.

The Pocky Game was a simple party game. It involved a stick of Pocky and both participants would hold each end in their mouths. They would then eat each end until the Pocky stick either broke or they both ended up kissing.

Nagata had to squat a bit so he was at eye level with the shorter girl. He was reluctant, with everyone watching, but this was his party. If he didn't act as a good sport, Shuri would just be embarrassed. He looked to Shuri whose eyes were shut and her face was red in embarrassment. The stick of Pocky was already between them, each end held with their lips.

"And begin!" Yang declared.

Before the game began, Karasu suddenly shouted, causing both Nagata and Shuri to turn towards the direction of the noise. The Pocky stick broke in half and the game was over.

"Sorry! I thought I saw a bug!" Karasu apologized.

"Does that mean the game's over?" Shuri asked as she finished eating her half of the Pocky stick. She felt both relieved yet oddly disappointed.

What a contradiction.

"That's OK, we got a box full of them here," said Ruby cheerfully but when she opened the box, she saw that it was empty. "Hey, who ate all the Pocky?"

Rinrin was eating Pocky and everyone stared at her.

"What?"

"Rinrin, that was for the party!" Aisha scolded.

"Sorry, nobody told me!" Rinrin defended.

Karasu smirked as, without Pocky, they couldn't continue the game.

"Well, so much for that game. Looks like some other lucky girl will get to play with Nagata," said Yang as she took out another slip of paper. "Oh, and this time it's Sei!"

Sei smiled and went to spin the wheel. When it stopped, the arrow pointed at "Bunny Girl on Lap".

"Bunny Girl?" Weiss cocked an eyebrow. "Isn't that inappropriate?"

"Come on, Weiss. As long as the responsible adults are here, nothing naughty is going to happen," Yang winked.

"I trust your husband more than you," Weiss mumbled.

It took Sei only a few minutes to change into a Playboy Bunny costume. Nagata had trouble trying to peel his eyes away from Sei's amazing figure. The skin tight white bodice-leotard left very little to the imagination, showing off her cleavage. Her legs were covered in fishnets and she wore a white collar with a black bowtie. The costume had a fluffy bunny tail and she wore the headband with rabbit ears atop her head. On her feet she wore high heels.

As Sei sashayed towards Nagata, she gave him a sultry smile before she planted herself on his lap. She sat across his lap, putting her hands on his shoulders for support.

"So, birthday boy..." Sei whispered into his ear while tracing circles on his chest. "How do you like your present?" Nagata blushed bright red, and even brighter red as she kissed him.

Yang took a picture with her phone and Ruby clapped at the sight. Some of the girls glowered, envious of Sei's position. Karasu was holding a pair of chopsticks in hand and had just snapped them in half.

Sei gave Nagata another smile before she got off him and walked away to get changed, swaying her hips.

"Well, that was interesting," Yang remarked.

"Well, as long as nothing too tasteless occurs, I will allow it." Weiss crossed her arms.

"Okaasan, I'm surprised you would allow this," Nagata said to his mother.

"It's your birthday, and it's all in good fun," Ruby smiled reassuringly.

"Next up, Sui! Spin the wheel!" Yang called.

Sui reluctantly spun the wheel. She didn't want to end up wearing a bunny girl outfit. That would be embarrassing.

"OK, so Sui here is going to...play Dance Dance Revolution with Nagata!"

Sui was mortified. It wasn't the bunny girl suit, but she was terrible at DDR! She looked at the machine then back at Nagata who was stepping up. She turned to look at her friends. She couldn't back out.

"Sui, come on," Nagata prompted. "Let's just have fun."

"Oh, OK," Sui nodded as she went up with him to the pads. The TV screen lit up as the game started, a song blasting out of the speakers. It was a J-Pop song, of course, and one of Nagata's favorites.

She looked to Nagata who had his eyes closed and Sui focused her eyes on the screen.

READY?

LET'S DANCE!

Nagata followed the arrows that scrolled up the screen. His movements were fluid. Sui, on the other hand, was struggling quite a bit. She was an amateur, preferring some fighting games over some dancing games, and it showed as she tried not to miss her cues.

Only she missed quite a few.

Sui panicked as her movements became a bit more frantic. As she was about to trip and fall, Nagata caught her hand and stopped her from falling. Sui blushed as she felt him hold her hand and she looked up at his silver eyes.

GAME OVER!

The scores were displayed. Nagata's score wasn't perfect since he stopped to help Sui, but her score was abysmal compared to his. However, she wasn't at all upset at how low her score was. She actually enjoyed herself.

"And next..." Yang declared as they continued with the party game.

Each of the girls had their turn on an activity with Nagata. Shuri sang a karaoke duet with him, Touka got to have a staring contest with him, which allowed her to gaze long into his silver eyes, Rinrin herself got to arm wrestle him and win, and finally, Kanu had her chance to sing to Nagata, solo.

Nagata enjoyed each of the activities. This had to be the best birthday ever.

And next came the gifts.

Nagata smiled as he received his gifts. He opened up the first gift he received and saw it was a toy SengokuDriver with the Orange Lockseed, Lemon Energy Lockseed, Genesis Core and Kachidoki Lockseed. He also received a new SIC Kamen Rider Gaim figure.

The gift was from Aisha and Rinrin who both knew he was a fan of the series.

Karasu gave him a gift as well. It was a hand-knitted doll that looked like him. He smiled at her, causing her to blush. He also got the Chou Sisters' latest album from Touka, the one with the rare cover art done by their manager Marcus Date. Sei's gift was a cookbook full of menma recipes. He had a feeling that she wanted him to whip her up something. Then there was Sui who gave him a lucky charm. It was a horseshoe, but it still counted as a lucky charm.

Another gift he received was a book written by his mother. It hadn't even been released to the public yet. It was entitled "Armored War Gods Saga". He accepted the book and promised he would read it.

Many gifts, each thoughtful, were given to him. He accepted them, saying his thanks. He smiled and looked as everyone gathered around him, wishing him a happy birthday. He started to shed tears of joy.

"Alright, Naga-chan. It's time to blow out your candles and make your wish," Ruby prompted as she placed the birthday cake down in front of her son. It was a special cake in the shape of Kamen Rider Ichigo's head. Nagata smiled as he looked at the cake and then at all his friends.

He blew out the candles.

"I now pronounce you man and wife. You may now kiss the bride."

Nagata and his bride stood in front of the altar. He was wearing an immaculate white tuxedo while she looked stunning in her pure white wedding dress. Sitting on the church pews were their friends, families and loved ones.

Facing his bride, he lifted up the veil to gaze into her eyes. He gently cupped her face, caressing her cheeks, before he leaned in for a kiss.

This was the happiest day of his life.

Just like his birthday 10 years ago, he wished that this happiness would never end.

KRC: A bit different, but this was a chapter inspired by "It's a Wonderful Life" and "The Man Who Has Everything". Look it up for those titles when you have time. But to sum it up, this dream is a reflection of Nagata's true desire. It's a slice of life because deep down this is what he wants. A peaceful life with everyone. So, there's no mental manipulation or RinJyuKen plot involved here. All you see, is his dream and desire. The world of dreams can be an amazing place. It's a place where we can have a chance to live out our desires and indulge in our fantasies. There were no limits to what we could do in dreams. We could have our own happy endings.

You may also notice alternate versions of Blake and Weiss being present here as well. This won't be their last appearance. You can bet on that.

TFP: Not quite what you were expecting, was it? Well, it's a nice change from where we left off in season five. Nagata's seeing his heart's desire, a world where he and his friends can be safe, happy, and still be together. A world where his family is complete and no one lacks for anything. Not a bad dream if I do say so myself. And don't worry. This is a normal dream, not someone trying to pry secrets from his mind.

Meanwhile, in reality, in the Shoku Faction's castle...

Ryuubi and Kanu were looking after Nagata. They had treated his injuries before putting him in bed to rest. As they looked after him, they saw his lips curl into a smile.

"He looks so at peace," Ryuubi observed. "So happy."

"I know," Kanu acknowledged. "I wonder what he's dreaming about."

"Probably about happy memories," Ryuubi guessed. She was glad that he managed to survive. She just wished he wasn't in a coma.

"Come on, Touka. The others are waiting for us," called Kanu as she headed for the door. Ryuubi nodded, but hesitated to leave as she looked at Nagata, before she went for the door as well. The sisters stood in the doorway and looked at Nagata one last time before they left.

"Nagata-sama, please wake up soon," Kanu pleaded.

"We need you," begged Ryuubi.

As Nagata slept, he experienced a dream of a life he could've had. In a dream, anything was possible, and he could have anything he desired. However, that didn't change the fact that it was all just a dream.

It was all a lie, but what a wonderful lie it was.

AWG CHIBI OMAKE #1: CAUGHT

"Easy there, Nagata-san," Aisha said as she supported him. Nagata had sprained his ankle during PE class and she was helping him over to the school's infirmary so Nurse Shion could take a look at him.

"Thanks for helping me," Nagata smiled gratefully and she blushed as she casually shrugged.

"No problem. It's just what friends do for each other. Oh, we're here," Aisha replied. She slid the door open. "Excuse me-!" She froze at the doorway.

"What?" Nagata asked as he looked inside and he gawked. "O...kay."

They caught Iori and Shion in the middle of a passionate make out session. The squinty-eyed boy had his arms wrapped around the school nurse. Shion had the buttons of her blouse undone as their lips were locked in a kiss.

The two parties stared at each other in awkward silence for several seconds before Nagata slid the door close.