This is my first Love Hina story and I hope I got it right. And before anyone can ask Yes this is a female Keitaro story. The pairing are undecided yet but believe me( this being Love Hina and all ) there will be a pairing if not more then one. It just might take a while to get it there is all. Please Review and Comment after reading, I really want to know if I kept the characters in... well character.
I started the story of just the same as the manga and worked in some key moments. I will be basing this entire story on the manga and not the anime. While I love the anime just as much as the manga ( I own th whole manga set and the limited edition DvD set with all three ova's ) I think the manga story line will work better for my story.
Disclaimer: I do not own my any means Love Hina or any of the characters I am using other then my own created ones (If there are going to be any at all).
And as always please review and tell me what you think. Let you voice be heard ( in a manner of speaking that is ). Tell me what you liked and what you didn't. It all helps in the long run. Helping me to write better stories and learn from my mistakes, and letting me write better stories for you to read. Win win in the end.
A Different Start
Chapter One: An unfortunate first meeting.
The slow wind brushes the trees. A single figure walks up the long concrete stairs. Pushing loose strands of dark brown hair aside brown eyes look over their surroundings through round framed glasses. "I know it's here somewhere," she says adjusting the pack on her back. Reaching the top she smiles at finding her destination. "Hinata House," she says looking over the place,"Just like I remember it."
Making her way to the door she opens it to an empty front room. "I wonder were everybody is," she says aloud putting her bag down,"Granny it's your favorite granddaughter Keiku." Waiting for a reply that never came Keiku shrugs and makes her way to her granny's room. Stopping in front of a door labeled 'LandLords Room' Keiku sighs. "She never changes anything here," she says opening the door only to think the same thing over again.
Placing her bags down she stretches after all that walking. "I wonder if the hot spring is still in use," she says smiling to herself," I could really use a bath right now." Grabbing a second set of jeans, a T-shirt, and her under garments she hums a small tune while making her way to the hot spring. Quickly undressing she throws her clothes into a basket and, taking a towel, steps out into the spring.
"It's bigger then I remember it," she says stepping into the soothing warm water,"Aaahhh, just what I needed." Leaning against the side of the spring she reaches back to touch the short cut of her hair. A sigh leaves her again as a single tear fall down her cheek. A sudden noise draws her attention as someone opens the door. Unable to see that well without her glasses she raises her hand,"Hello?"
"I didn't know you were in her already," the person says,"This feels so good doesn't it." A quick fear fills Keiku as the voice registers in her head as female. I have to get out of here before she finds me out she thinks an unknown fear pulling at her. "I think my boobs are getting bigger," she says pushing them together with her free arm.
Grabbing her nose Keiku freezes unable to move. The girl leans on her sighing,"There still not as big as yours though." Keiku mind starts to freak as her body still remains frozen. "Let's give 'em a squeeze!" she says grabbing Keiku and squeezing them. "AH LET ME GO!" she yells pulling away from the girl a blush coming to her face.
"What?!" the girl says reaching for a pair of glasses. Putting them on and Leaning forward she stares at Keiku. Close enough for Keiku to make out she sees a girl with long light brown hair and an ample bust. A small trickle of blood sprouts from her nose. The girl gasps dropping her glasses and pulls away. "Hi...er, you see I'm..." was all she got out before the girl started to scream.
"AAHH! Some help! There a pervert in the bath!" she says all in one breath. Taking that as a bad sign Keiku runs for the exit. This is bad, really bad she thinks running into something soft. Looking up she see an ashen blond staring down at her. "Hello there," she says half surprised half curious,"Haven't seen you around here before." Jumping back Keiku stammers out an 'I'm sorry' and makes for the door unable to get her clothes.
"Kitsune that the pervert!" the girl from before says running out of the spring,"Catch HIM!" Now I'm a guy she thinks still running This is all wrong. Turning the corner Keiku runs right into a young indian looking girl caring a basket. Clothes dropping all around her she jumps up and takes off again. "Sorry!" she yells turning yet another corner. A young bluenette steps out from a side door.
"What's all the noise about?" she asks as Keiku stops right in front of her. The girl, after seeing her, covers her eyes and screams. Taking the steps she turns her head to see the girl from the hot spring pulling a shirt on running after her. The indian girl and the fox eyed one follow right behind her. "Stop thief!" the blond indian says. "He's a pervert not a thief!" the hot spring girl yells.
Running from some unknown location a girl wearing a kendo outfit starts after her too. "A pervert!?" she says coming up to the indian girl. "And a thief," the blond foreigner says pointing to the stairs,"that way Motoko!" Keiku double times her steps exiting onto the roof. She pales as she finds herself cornered. Turning she finds all the girl from before staring at her.
"I'm sorry I didn't mean to do anything wrong," Keiku says holding up her hands to protect herself. "Yeah right you pervert," the girl from the springs says pulling back her fist. "Prepare yourself you vile pervert!" the kendo girl named Motoko says raising her sword. Falling to her knees Keiku covers her head screaming,"Please don't hurt me!"
The two hesitate for a moment just as another older looking woman steps onto the roof. "What is all the noise for?" she asks holding a cigarette in her hand. "Haruka-san we found this pervert peeking at us in the hot spring!" the girl from before says. "If it isn't my niece Keiku," she says taking a drag from her cigarette. The girl runs to her throwing her arms around her.
"Aunt Haruka thank god it's you!" she says leaving the other girls completely confused. They all look at her with the same 'What!?' look on their face. "Ok ok look, you," Haruka says pointing to Keiku," go get some clothes on. The rest of you meet m in the main room in a couple minutes." Walking down the stairs with Keiku Haruka leaves the girls even more confused.
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"So you see I thought this was still a hotel," Keiku says finishing her story. Now back into her jeans and T-shirt she smiles hoping to have cleared all the misunderstandings up. Pushing back the frames of her glasses she is met with the hate filled glare from the girl called, she found out from her aunt, Naru. Lowering her eyes from her she drops her smile slightly.
"I don't care if you are a girl you still can't stay here you pervert," Naru says folding her arms making her point final. "But I just need to stay here for a little while," Keiku says pleading,"Just until I find a place of my own. Maybe if I ask Granny.." "Sorry Keiku but Granny left not to long ago on a world trip to experience all kinds of hot springs," Haruka says as Keiku drops her head for the fifth time today.
I am so screwed, why did this all happen to me she thinks holding back her tears while touching the ends of her hair. "Ok I understand," she says standing,"I'll just get my stuff and leave." "Sorry Keiku I know you were hoping to get Granny's help," Haruka says smiling at her,"plus the commute to Tokyo U would be killer." Smiling weakly Keiku waves her hand," No aunt that what I've..."
"What! Tokyo University!" the girls say in unison shock on their faces. "Yeah?" Keiku says stepping back from the sudden interest. "Your a Tokyo University student!?" Kitsune says her eyes open. "Impressive," Motoko says covering her mouth. "Wait..." she says before Kitsune takes her hand and pulls her to the chair again. "I heard you had to be really high in the nation to get in," Kitsune says face to face with Keiku. "Something like the 69th percentile I think," she says holding in her blush.
"You hear that, the 69th percentile," Kitsune says turning to the rest of the girls. "Hold on I am..." she trying again before Kitsune interrupt again. "What program ya in?" she says a smile coming to her face. "The law program I guess..." Keiku says answering without thinking. "The Law Program!" Kitsune almost yells. "Come on Naru we got to let her stay now," she says waving to Keiku,"I mean she's a up and coming Law student. We cannot just throw her out."
"I agree," Motoko says nodding her head,"It would be unjust to do so." "Yeah Narusegawa," the bluenette says reveling large puppy dog eyes.,"don't be such a meany." Looking at them all Naru just sighs,"Fine she can stay, for now," she says dropping her arms. The girl cheer as they all turn to Keiku. "Welcome to Hinata sou," they say together smiles on their faces.
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"What just happened?" Keiku says aloud still piecing everything together. Sitting in her Granny's room she falls back onto the floor. What am I gonna do now she thinks They all think I'm in Tokyo U. And that Naru girl really hates me too. How do I always get myself into these kinda things. "That was really hectic too," she says going back to all the running she did not to long ago.
"I never did get to finish my bath," she says sitting up,"But what if that Naru girl is there." A shiver runs up her spine at the thought. Taking a deep breath Keiku take the path of least resistance and decide not to test her very little luck. Laying back down she runs through all the things that have happened in the last few days,"I really am screwed."
"What for?' a voice says from the doorway. Shooting up Keiku see Kitsune smiling back at her. "Remembering something not to good I take it," she says walking in. "NO! I mean n-nothing really important," she says touching her hair again. "Really now," Kitsune says slightly opening one eye,"Then why ya reaching for your hair again." Keiku freezes mid action,"What do you mean?" she asks starting to get nervous. "Well you were touching the back of your hair earlier today when ya thought you have to leave," she says her nose for stories itching.
"Oh yeah that," she says forcing a smile,"Well you see not to long ago a boy put gum in my hair and I had to have it cut really short like this. I just really liked my long hair is all." Staring at her for a moment Kitsune nods accepting the story,"Yeah I know it sucks when that happens," she says rubbing the back of her own hair," Had that happen to me once. Need less to say the boy didn't go away unharmed." Keiku, keeping her smile, laughs at the comment,"Yeah that really sucks."
"Sorry to seem rude right now but I'm really tired and want to take a nap," she says standing and walking to the door. Just as she was passing Kitsune she trips on a loose floor mat and fall face first into Kitsune's breast. Together they fall over Keiku on top of her. "What going on in here!?" Naru says running in with Motoko. Keiku blushes deep crimson as she pulls herself off of Kitsune.
"It was an accident I swear!" she says standing and stepping back. "Do you expect me to believe that!?" Naru yells stepping towards her. Kitsune, now standing herself, places a hand on Naru's shoulder,"It ok Naru it really was an accident." Leaning in closer she whispers in her ear,"She just had to cut her long hair short after someone put gum in it so cut her a break ok." Naru nods but still shoots and evil glare at Keiku. Walking out they shut the door to her. Again with the death glares she thinks once again shivering.
"I need to change for my nap," she says pulling her shirt off. Just then the door opens to as Naru walks back in. "About the hot spring...," she starts only to stop staring at Keiku half undressed. Several moments pass as either person doesn't know what to do. Turning crimson Keiku covers herself with her shirt. Naru, equally red, raises a fist,"What were you about to do you pervert!" Seeing what is coming Keiku, using her free arm, covers her head. Closing her eyes tightly she waits for the impact.
The sudden slam of her door breaks her eyes open to an empty room. Sighing with relief Keiku quickly finishes changing and, pulling out her futon, lays down for a much needed nap. Closing her eyes she tries to block out all of the last couple of days. Slowly drifting off to sleep she hopes a good rest will help calm her maxed out nerves.
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Gently waking Keiku stretches trying to bring her sleeping muscles into the same awakened state. Standing she walks over to the open window. Staring out at the now almost faded sun she realizes that it has only been a couple of hours sense she fell asleep. I guess I could try taking a bath again she thinks grabbing yet another set of jeans and a long sleeved shirt.
Peeking out her door she hears nor sees anyone around. Silently she makes her way to the spring again. Once in the changing room she quickly undresses again and, wrapping a towel around herself, goes to open the door to the outside. Voices stop her hand just at the door. Not sure if she should run or hide she stands unable to move. Just on the other side of the door are the girls from before talking about the very one to frightened to join them. "I still can't believe you guys let her stay here after all that she did," Naru said still holding a grudge at Keiku.
"Come on Naru, you know they were all accidents," Kitsune says laughing,"Hell I would run too if someone started yelling at me for no reason." "That's not the point," Naru says still unaware of this subjects topic listening in,"She saw me naked and then frightened Su and Shinobu." "I-I was only shocked a-at her running at me n-naked is all," Shinobu stammers out while lowering herself deeper into the water. "And Su is never scared of anything," Motoko says Kitsune nodding in agreement.
"Look I can't explain it but something is up with her that I don't like," she says trying to make then see her view. A sudden noise focus all their attention to the changing room as some one is heard running away. "Guess she heard us talking about her," Kitsune says leaning back onto a rock,"I suppose she didn't like what she heard either." The other girls agree silently finishing their own bathes.
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This is definitely not good Keiku thinks closing the door behind her. That Naru girl still hates me and is trying to get the other girls on her side. And she suspects me too I just know it. With a frantic look Keiku redresses then begins looking around for her things. I have to leave before they find out she thinks her mind racing with every thought at once.
I can't let them figure it out and tell aunt Haruka and Granny. Sudden tears come to her as the last thought passes through her mind. Touching the back of her hair again Keiku quietly whimpers as tears flow down her cheeks. I'll have no family left if that happens.
For several minutes Keiku remains in that same spot silently crying. All the heart ache and sadness that was filling her soul was beginning to be too much to hide. Shaking her head she dries her tears and begins packing only to stop half way,"Where will I go?" The shocking realization hits her hard. She really didn't have anywhere to go after this. Granny Hina was her last hope.
Thorn between two very hard ways a sickness begins to grow in her stomach. Either way she was doomed, she just gets to pick how. Staying and losing her only remaining family or leaving and living only Kami knows where. Both choices scared her to no end. Taking a deep breath she makes her mind up. Slowly unpacking the few things she did pack she smiles a very sad smile. "At least I will get to feel the warmth of a bed and hot food for a while longer," she says a new set of tears falling down her cheeks,"at least until I'm thrown out...again."
End chapter one.
AN: So what did ya think of the start. Did I miss anything or leave out something. Was it a good for a fist chapter. I hope I didn't play things too high. Just let me know what ya think.
Next chapter should be up soon. All I have to do is finish proofing it and moving it from paper to computer data. That shouldn't take to long.
Oh yeah and I was going to ask if you the readers wouldn't mind telling em your favorite couples in the series. If enough people spill I might just make it a reality in my story. Just a little reader involvement on my part. I find that readers tend to grow more attached to stories they had a help in shaping. Plus I love hearing about all the odd couple in the series. Anything from Keitaro/Shinobu to Keitaro/Kanako