Xeno: After a Long recess from writing I've decided to come back. I do not own this Characters as they belong to Ken Akamatsu.. I'm also sorry to those who wished to read my other Love Hina Fic as my computer was necessarily reformatted and I, discouraged stopped writing having lost my works.
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Chapter 1: Certain Things are Guaranteed
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"Life is a game, boy. Life is a game that one plays according to the rules"
-Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger
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A young Long black-haired maiden awoke from her slumber, sweating heavily. "Turtles…", She silently mouthed. Her eyes shifted to a
nearby picture frame, it's occupants look overjoyed but the picture feels as if it is missing something. Anyone could tell it. The Raven haired
woman arose from her futon. "That bet will stand…" Her watch read 11-10-03, A gift from her own flame, which is a tad unrequited. It is
a men's watch that was well worn and used. A faint smile grew on her face as she looked at the watch, it's her last birthday present from
Him.
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A young man sat offside a sandbox in a small playground in the rain. His heart cried out in agony. His brown hair was soaked and his
glasses were smashed into the short wooden wall of the sandbox. A small picture book was in his left hand, while his head was lifted to the
sky. Rain showered upon his lost soul. "Not again…" He pulled his book in his chest and gripped onto it as hard as he could. "Never
again…" His watch read 11-14-00, and his world was about to end. His Vision blurred. He passed out as he heard the enclosing clacking
of footsteps.
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He awakened that night, his face wet with tears. His vision slowly cleared as he felt a serene calm come over him, A soft warm feeling
comforted him. "Naru… I loved you." He turned his head to the far corner of his room. Where he carved his First love note to her. It
reads "I'm not much but I offer what I am, I love you Naru. -Keitaro" He wiped his tears away trying to keep some composure. The
Warmth near his heart slowly faded. "Don't go…" Exhaustion overtook him, and he fell into a slumber.
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Keitaro arose the next morning in a gloom. His head, hung low in sadness. Sluggishly he got ready for the day, unwilling to continue on.
Yet, he was forced through the flow of time. "Keitaro?" A soft feminine voice echoed in the stale air of the room. "Breakfast is ready…
…. Can you come out with me shopping, later?" Her blue hair shifted as she asked her question with her feelings mixed. "I love him… but
is it right to take him after Naru died?" She thought to herself. A Half hearted reply came, "Sure, I'll go with you Shinobu." A smile slowly
lit up her face, "…See you at breakfast." The blue-haired middle schooler fled to her culinary domain happy with her new achievement but
still upset at the loss of her friend. Keitaro's "Lucky" shirt was still damp from the day before, so he put on a black button down.
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He entered the dining room ,everyone quieted down as he entered the room. Mei, ran over to Keitaro and said, "I'm Sorry." He replied
softly, "I am too.", and she hurried out of the room to catch her train back home. The room started up with its normal conversation and
wildness as it always did before but Keitaro remained quiet as he ate, and so did the raven-haired samurai girl. Suddenly she stood,
"Thank you for the meal." She said, and quickly ran off to her upper deck haven.
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"I have an announcement… I will be resigning as the Manager of Hinata-sou" Keitaro stated firmly.
"I'm not fit to be the manager as of now." Silence hit the whole room. "Why?" "Please stay." "Keitaro please don't go." The room was in
a uproar they didn't want to see their beloved manager go. "I need time…" Keitaro said. As he finished his meal he got up and left, to tell
Motoko.
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As he reached the steps he saw her repeating exercises, training, and conditioning herself for any given situation. He silently stepped
forward, effortlessly, as if he were a shadow. "Motoko-chan." She jumped in surprise she stabbed behind her in reaction. She stopped her
swift blade on the cheek of Keitaro, he was unfazed by this, like he wanted to die. "I'm, I'm sorry." she pulled her blade back and bowed
in forgiveness. She blushed from embarrassment of being caught off guard. It was something she was never use to. "It's alright, … I
wanted to tell you that I'm resigning from being the manager and I plan on leaving overseas." He felt terrible about telling her this. He felt so
much closer to her since they were almost married. Motoko was speechless, she couldn't find the courage to say anything.
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Keitaro turned his back and started for the stairs. "No not like this… please don't go… please stay with me." she thought, "It's now or
never I have to." She opened her mouth to say something. "I.. I… know you lost Naru, but…" She was tripping over her own words. "I
have to say, something!" She thought as she paniced. "I bet you… that you would find love again." He turned back around, his eyes were
watering. "Motoko-chan… What would you bet?" his voice trailed off into the silence, he walked over closer to her. "I've lost everything!
What would make me stay?" He yelled, his loss started to become despair. "I'd… take you out to where ever you wanted." He calmed
down a bit, it seemed to ease his mind that someone really tried to get him to stay. "I'll consider it…" he said. "But on one condition.", She
blurted out. "You must train in the sword with me, It would be good. For.. Your .. Health…". Her face became red like an apple. She hid
her face behind her hair. He continued to walk down to the stairs. "I will…"
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Xeno: I hope you enjoyed my work. Please tell me what you think.