More Trouble in Hinata House
A Love Hina fanfic by Phoenix
What would happen if Motoko met someone who could rival her skills as a swordswoman? Would it be love at first sight, or a rivalry for all time? Or, what if Kaolla (Su) met someone who could rival her appetite? Would she over indulge in order to prove she could eat more? And what would happen if their rivals just happened to be male? Well, that's what this fanfiction is about. The two guys are characters created by a friend and me. Bet ya can't guess which one is mine, here's a hint: he's got the same name as me, or at least the same name as the one I put on this fanfic. Okay, with that said, on with the fanfic. Oh, and Love Hina is property of its respective owners, yada yada yada.

Chapter1: Strangers in the Night


It was late in the evening. All of the Hinata House residents were fast asleep, with the exception of landlord Urashima Keitaro. Said landlord was busy looking at one of his "special" magazines entitled "Girl Next Door". It was a sudden surprise to him to hear a banging at the main door. Thinking it was just the wind, he ignored it and continued looking at his magazine, but after about ten minutes Narusegawa Naru's head popped down through the hole in the ceiling. "Would you mind getting the damn door? Some of us are trying to get our beauty sleep!" then noticing the magazine she muttered, "you pervert," before pulling back into her room.


Sighing, Keitaro put down his magazine and made his way downstairs to the main entrance. He slid the door back to find two young men standing on the other side. One wore an all black men's kimono and had a kitana at his hip. The other wore an open light blue vest with nothing underneath, light blue silk pants, and moccasin type shoes. His light blue hair was at his shoulders. The swordsman wore a large, rounded hat that hid his hair. "Are you the owner?" the swordsman asked.


"Hai, I am the landlord, why do you ask? And who are you?" Keitaro responded.


"My name is Phoenix, and this is my...er...associate, Blue Yoshi," the swordsman replied. "We are requesting residence in this Inn for a short time."


"Well, you see..." Keitaro began before it started to pour down rain. "Fine, come in."


Once the two were inside, Phoenix took off his hat to reveal that he had shoulder length brown hair, which was pulled into a small ponytail. "So what brings you two here so late at night, and with so much luggage?" Keitaro asked, now noticing the many suitcases that Yoshi and Phoenix carried.


"Allow me to explain," said Phoenix. *cue flashback*

*Huff, huff, pant, pant* "I think we finally lost them," Phoenix said, looking back down the trail on which he and his closest friend had been running.


"Good, I'm hungry!" his friend Yoshi said, opening one of the suitcases in his hands and pulling out a chocolate bar.


*Anger vein on head* "Our lives are in jeopardy, and all you can do is eat? You're the one that got us in this situation in the first place, taking out a loan with a loan shark under my identity and then not paying it back!" Phoenix yelled, smacking Yoshi on the head with his sword.


"Well why doncha just use that thing and kill them all?" Yoshi asked, pointing to the sword.


*Sweat drop* "You just don't get it, do you? We have an entire organized crime ring after us! My skills aren't that good! No swordsman's are! Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna try and find a place to hide out until their search dies down," Phoenix said angrily, storming farther up the path.


Yoshi picked up his bags and ran to catch up. "Hey, it looks like there's a set of stairs up ahead," he commented.


The night sky was dark and clouded, only allowing a little moonlight through, but it was enough to see by. "Yeah, you're right, let's see where it leads," Phoenix said, laying a cautious hand on his sword as they advanced.


"Hey, you know who you remind me of? Inuyasha, you know, with your kimono and all, but why do they call the things guys wear kimonos if they don't look anything like girl kimonos?" Yoshi mused.


*Hysterical look on face* "Is that all you ever do? Compare me to other anime characters? Get a hobby!" Phoenix said angrily, beginning to ascend the staircase.


As he and Yoshi got to the top of the staircase, they noticed a lone building sitting in front of them. "It looks like some kind of hotel or something," Phoenix muttered, approaching the building and knocking on the door.

"So you see, we are in a spot of trouble with what I'd guess you'd call a form of Yakuza. We need a place to hide, thanks to Yoshi, the only person with a bottomless pit for a stomach," Phoenix said, a note of anger in his voice.


I'll bet Su could give him a run for his money Keitaro thought.


"Anyway, we will take lodging here for now, see you in the morning, I will pay then," Phoenix said, leading Yoshi up the stairs.


"No wait..." Keitaro began as the two strangers disappeared. "I'll be the one to pay more than you two."

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The next morning sparked a series of painful events, more for Keitaro than anyone else. It started when Naru walked into the kitchen to see Yoshi prowling for food. "Who the hell are you?" she asked, enraged at the stranger being in her home.


"Name's Yoshi, I'm stayin here for a while. Ya got any good food around here?" Yoshi replied.


"Staying here? You can't stay here! This is an all girls boarding house!" Naru shouted.


"Really? All girls? Well it wasn't my idea so take it up with Phoenix. Now, I need to find food," Yoshi said, going back to his snooping.


"Keitaro!" Naru shouted, storming out of the kitchen.


Keitaro, who knew this would happen, was busy finding a good hiding place for himself. It was as he was running around in a frenzy that he ran into Phoenix. The swordsman was about half a head taller than Keitaro. "Well good morning, sir. Sorry for the intrusion last night, I promise to explain later. First, though, how much do I owe you?" Phoenix asked.


"Don't worry about that now, just hide me!" Keitaro whined.


"Hide you? Okay, well, how about we duck into one of these rooms and stash you in a closet?" Phoenix suggested.
"That's a good idea," Keitaro said, leading Phoenix down the hallway. "This is my room, they'll be looking for me here, but they won't think of the closet."


Keitaro quickly shut himself into the closet, and Phoenix simply sat down on the floor. As he did, he heard the sound of soft footfalls approaching.


Motoko was walking down the hallway, approaching Keitaro's room slowly in an attempt to catch him off guard. She knew someone was in the room, for they were breathing rather loudly. As she entered into Keitaro's room, she saw the back of a man's head. His semi-long brown hair was pulled into a small ponytail. Motoko stayed completely quiet. "Well hello there," Phoenix said, sensing Motoko's presence.


"How did he know I was here? I was completely silent!" Motoko thought. Anger suddenly overtook her. She drew her sword. "Intruder, you shall die!"


Motoko rushed at Phoenix, ready to strike. The next thing she knew, however, was that another sword blade had blocked her attack. Phoenix was kneeling down and facing her. "You shouldn't attack in anger, it makes you very predictable," Phoenix said.


"W-who are you? And where's Urashima?" she demanded.


Keitaro came stumbling out of his closet. "Oh, hi, Motoko," he laughed nervously.


"Urashima, you've committed some rather low acts in the past, but allowing two strangers to enter this building is unforgivable! Avenging Strike!" she shouted, hitting Keitaro with her sword and sending him flying out a conveniently open window. She turned to Phoenix. "Now as for you "


"Please, Miss, if you'll give me a few moments I promise to explain," Phoenix said, sheathing his kitana and standing up.


"Fine, but it would be best for the others to hear this as well," Motoko said, turning her back to Phoenix and walking out of the room.


Phoenix smiled. Yoshi was still in the kitchen, and had by now given Shinobu a shock. She had come in to start making breakfast to find that the kitchen had been pulled apart and messed up. Yoshi stood in the middle of the mess, his blue, open-chested vest covered in flour, which was also in his blue hair. "W-what are you doing? This kitchen is a mess! And who are you anyway?" she asked.

"Oh, sorry. I was hungry, so I started looking for something to eat. Guess I kinda made a mess of the place, huh?" he asked.

"Kinda made a mess? This will take hours to clean up! Sempai! Please help, sempai!" she shouted, running out of the kitchen.

Yoshi scratched his head. "That's the second girl who ran away today when she saw me," he said to himself.

"Well, doesn't look like we're too welcome here, does it?" Phoenix asked, walking into the kitchen with Motoko and crew in tow.

"Hey, Phoenix. Who are they?" Yoshi asked.

"Apparently the residents," Phoenix said, playing nervously with the neck of his kimono. "It appears that this is an all girls' dorm type of thing. I'm being allowed to explain why we're here."

Kitsune came stumbling to the front of the group, a bottle of sake in her hand. She threw her arm around Phoenix's shoulder. "I think he's pretty hot. I don't mind if they stay," she said, taking another swig of sake.

"Your resident drunk, I presume," Phoenix said, pushing the drunken Kitsune away.

"Kitsune's drinking habits are none of your concern at this time," Motoko said, pushing past Phoenix and sitting down at the kitchen table. "Well, are you going to explain why you have defiled our home with your presence?"

"I'd of thought a fellow swordsperson would've been more accepting of me," Phoenix said simply, sitting down across from Motoko. The others filed in and sat down, with Shinobu and Keitaro bringing up the rear as Shinobu had to support the wounded Keitaro.

"Now, explain yourself," Motoko said.

Phoenix told their story, with Yoshi occasionally cutting in. "So you see, by kicking us out you'd be condemning us to death," Phoenix said, smiling at Motoko.

"Don't plead to me for pity, for you shall find none. Men are perverted scum, and to have even one in this building is horrible enough but three...that I cannot allow," Motoko said.

"Then a contest, perhaps. We are both warriors who follow the way of the sword, so we can settle this," Phoenix began. "I propose a duel. If I win, then Yoshi and I may stay here until we feel safe leaving. However, if I lose, then we go on our way. Deal?" Phoenix extended his hand.

Motoko looked at him and then took his hand. "Deal, but I shall not go easy on you," she said.

"I think it is I who should warn you. I forgot to mention, I'm eighteen and have been studying swordsmanship since birth. The sword is my life, my heart, my lungs, it is how I live," Phoenix said, standing up and bowing.

"Well then, we have something in common, however that makes no difference," Motoko said, also standing.


   "Question, when will this duel be?" Naru asked.

"How about tomorrow at dawn?" Su suggested. "I'll sell popcorn!"

"The sooner we get rid of the extra perverts, the better," Naru said.

"Perverts? We are no perverts, I will tell you that. And I don't plan to lose. Dante's Blade has never failed me before," Phoenix said confidently, leaving the kitchen with Yoshi in tow.

"Good luck, Motoko," Shinobu said.

"Yeah, get us a victory," Kitsune said.

"We don't need more men in this house," Naru said.

"I shall not require luck, nor shall I require any type of encouragement. He appears to be overconfident, and that will be his downfall," Motoko said, leaving the kitchen afterward.

The Hinata girls were quiet for a few minutes and then Su chimed up, "So Shinobu, what's for breakfast?" Shinobu quickly hopped up and began moving around to prepare breakfast.



Author's Notes and other crap: Well, what do you think? I know it's a bit dry right now, but it'll get better, trust me. Anyway, a few quick notes. For one, maybe you recognized Girl Next Door as the name of the magazine you give to Zone in FFVIII in exchange for the Shiva card. I love FFVIII and you will most likely see many other things from that game in here. Also, if you've played Dot Hack Infection, then you should recognize Dante's Blade as one of Kite's final weapons. While it's actually Dante's Blades, I had to take out the plural since it's only one sword. Well, please Read and Review, and continue reading. Until next time!

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