Love Hina Forever
Chapter 2: Riley's Surprise
Another summer at the Hinata Inn, time for relaxation, fun in the sun, unfortunately with the wedding two months away, there's anything but that. Keitaro and Naru have been looking for chapels, wedding clothes, and flowers, the whole pizza pie. But there was one thing they could find without a problem. It started on the second day of vacation when Keitaro and Naru walked into Riley's room. As usual he was on a bean bag chair that came with tons of his things the previous week.
"What's up guys?" Riley asked as he closed his book he was reading. "We just have something for you." Naru said as Keitaro handed Riley a small package. "What is it?" he asked as he carefully opened it. "Well a wedding isn't a wedding with out music to dance two," Riley's eyes went wide as he looked at the gift, 100 Great Wedding Songs, For Guitar. "You… you want me to play music at your wedding?" Riley asked as he stood up. Naru and Keitaro nodded, "You Guys rock!" Riley said as he hugged both of them, "But there's a catch," Naru said "You have two write one song. Just one that's it and you can decide how much you play music." Naru said with a smile "I'll do my best Cuz!" Riley cheered. "Ok, we'll be off then, Night Riley."
Riley waved as they walked out side his door. "Oh wait; I dunno when there wedding date is I keep forgetting." Riley said to him self, he headed for the door when her heard people talking out side. "He seems really excited." Keitaro said, "Yes, but I don't want to crush him – If we can't find a hall then all his efforts will be put to waste." He could tell it was Naru as that's he was upset. "Ya, there so expensive, and the Inn doesn't have enough room to hold a wedding. Well figure something out tomorrow its getting late." He waited till he heard there foot steps faint away. Riley opened his door and hopped up the ledge until he was on the roof.
"I wish there was something I could do to help them." Riley said as Tama floated up to him. He watched the turtle fly around he smiled. Riley watched the moon for a while then her heard Tama calling. He turned to view what he was looking at. Riley stood straight up. "That's it Tama you're a genius!" Riley hopped off the room he darted into his room. He grabbed Paper, pencils, a ruler. He darted out the back way, and ran a long way to the back of the property. No one noticed he left until the next Morning.
"Has anyone seen Riley?" Motoko asked as she waked in. He usually watches me practice. He's never missed it yet." She looked around at the breakfast table. No one had seen Riley, His room was lifeless. He wasn't on the roof, cleaning, playing guitar, he even missed helping Shinobu with the meal. Everyone questioned where he was until Sara and Kaolla ran into the room. "Everyone something weird is out side." They cried as they darted out the back, everyone close behind.
"Look! Look!" Kaolla shouted as she pointed at the object. It was a large tent. "What is it?" Sara asked as she walked dup to it. "Get away!" Some one shouted, everyone jumped back, as Motoko jumped forward. Motoko pulled out her katana, "Get away demon! You have no place here." Motoko wound up. "Chillax a minute will you? It's only me" Riley said as he carefully slipped out of the tent. "Oh, its just Riley." Keitaro said with a sigh. "Sorry, didn't mean to scare everyone just working on something in here." He pointed to the tent. "What is it?" Shinobu asked carefully "It's a secret," Riley said with a wink. "Go back and eat, I brought something for Breakfast, lunch. But for Dinner I'll be in. So don't wait for me." With that he slipped back into the tent. Everyone was confused as the sound of cutting was heard. Everyone gave up and headed back to the Inn. Only Shinobu stayed behind everyone looking towards the tent.
Through out the day everyone was busy. But when ever they could they would look at the tent. Hours passed and no one say Riley leave the tent. But the sounds of cutting and hammering came from inside. A few times they could hear Riley curse after a hammering, but as promised Riley came out for dinner. After he finished he could clear his plate and run back out side. Day after day this continued. Shinobu brought him a snack half way between lunch and dinner. The one before she went to bed. He would always be there right around the time she came. They would chat about things happening In the Inn. Riley admitted he only slept for three hours a night, Then he was back at work. Shinobu never asked what was in side.
Days turned to weeks, Riley spend the last month in the tent. Everyday He was in there no matter the weather. He followed his Dinner time promise, and he told Naru and Keitaro he worked on his song when he was eating his lunch and breakfast. He would always meet Shinobu out side for his snack. But one day when the wedding was three weeks away she came and he wasn't there. She waited a while. Finally after an hour, she heard movement. She saw an arm stick out of the tent. Shinobu stood up the hand has blood on it. She didn't move, slowly Riley pulled his way out of the tent. His right shoulder was wet with blood. "Hey Shinobu – what's on the men for today?" He asked weekly before he blacked out. Shinobu running back to the Inn was the last thing he saw
"Will he be ok?" "It depends, he's young should be two weeks until he's at top condition." "I see thank you doctor." "Your welcome Keitaro, we owe you anyways. With these girls you give us quite a profit." The doctor chuckled as he walked away. "Hey I think he's waking up." Riley eyes slowly opened his eyes. He looked around. "My room? No I can't be in here it's not done!" He grunted as he tied to sit up. "Riley stop or you will black out again!" Naru yelled at him, "But I'm not done yet." Riley said as everyone held him down. Eventually he gave up and laid down in his bed. "Riley Shinobu tells us you crawled out side, what happened?" Riley sighed as he told his story.
"So you were working on a chapel for Senpai and Naru, when one of the beams fell and pieced your arm." Shinobu asked. Riley sighed "Yep, I wanted it to be done by this week. But It's harder then I though." "It is when you try to do it your self." Mitsune said to him. Riley looked down, "You all take care of me, and so I was hoping to use something to bring in money, and also a free place where Naru and Keitaro could get married cheep." "Ya but building a chapel, and getting pieced by a beam, that's not the Riley I know." Naru said "Yes it is it's the old Riley the one who would help everyone. Besides you guys could stop worrying about a chapel if I finished. But now," Riley sighed bit. "I'll never get it done, I was close. Just putting up the walls and roof were left. "Its not to late," Shinobu said quietly "We can still build it. If we all work tougher we can do it." Everyone looked at Shinobu, "I agree with Shinobu." Keitaro said. Everyone else cheered in there agreements. "Ok, then some one get me some crutches and I'll show you what's left to do."
Everyone was amazed at what Riley had built. The chapel was big enough for seventy-five chairs. It had smoothed down floors. All parts were cut exactly; they just needed to be put up. Everyone got into grubby clothes and followed Riley's instructions on what to do. In what it would of taken Riley two weeks to finish was done in three days. On the fourth day it was painted. The finally on the fifth it was decorated with flowers, and other items. Everyone cheered when Riley cut a ribbon at the opening ceremony. That night everyone rejoiced at there hard work. Finally they could relax, everything was planned, booked and invitations were sent out. All they could do was to wait for the day, but riley spent his days practicing his song. He called Shinobu into his room various times. But no one knew what for. Only times he left his room was to eat, clean up or get some one so he could get some information on Naru and Keitaro.
Day turned to night, and back to day. Finally it was the day of the wedding. Everyone but the two love birds were up early preparing everything. Following tradition Keitaro and Naru couldn't see each other. A wall was put up dividing there sides. Only the others could get threw. The day slept by slowly, the wedding planned for three o'clock. By two a' clock the guests began to arrive. Everyone was inside getting Naru and Keitaro and them selves ready. Shinobu and Riley were done first so they could great guests. Riley's messy hair was styled to a some what decent style. He was too busy to get styled for a tux suit. So he was in a dress shirt, pants and shoes. Shinobu was in a white dress, flowers placed in her hair. The clock rung three everyone took there seats. Riley took a deep breath as he strummed some cords.
Keitaro walked in first, he wore a black tuxedo. To surprise he didn't trip, Riley tried not to laugh when he saw people pass money. He stood next to his friends, Riley didn't remember there names, all he knows is that the tall one was the best man. After a while Riley saw Shinobu stick her head in she nodded to Riley. He quickly cracked his knuckles, carefully he read the notes to him self as he began to play Here comes the Bride. First Shinobu walked in she played the role of flower girl. She was still shy to see everyone but she did what she had to. She didn't flinch or run, she was a flower girl that day. Slowly all the girls at the hotel walked out. First was Motoko, then Kanako, followed by Kaolla and Sara, next up was Mitsune. Everyone turned around Slowly Naru walked inside the building. Her face was covered in the veil, he dress flowed behind her. It was as white as snow, she carried roses. As she reached the Pedestal, the priest raised his hand Riley placed his guitar down and carefully sat down.
The wedding went perfectly, eyes were wet. Riley smiled as it was all said. He waved a little to Shinobu when she looked his way. He gave a thumb's up. Shinobu lit up. He did nothing as they made there vows. He saw the priest give him a wink. He carefully and quietly picked up his guitar. Finally the moment that everyone was waiting for; the kiss, as Naru and Keitaro kissed the crowed cheered. Riley began to play again as the wedding party walked down the isle. He said congratulation to them as they passed. Naru's eyes were filled with tears her face with a smile. Riley kept playing until the room emptied and the door shut. He placed his guitar down. He started to move the chairs to then he could set up the tables for the food that would come later. He was half way done when Shinobu came in with an angry look.
"Riley what are you doing your missing the photos!" she screamed as he moved the chairs. "But I'm not in the wedding party." He said as he slid a stack aside. "Naru, Keitaro and everyone is waiting for you, with out you there wouldn't be a wedding!" She grabbed his arm and dragged him out side. Everyone clapped as Riley passed, some people patted his back. He blushed as he was run up to everyone else. Naru turned around and tossed the flowers back. For the next while photos were taken. As planned everything went smoothly, the night that Naru and Keitaro treasured for the rest of you Lives.
BONUS!
The wedding party
I wouldn't leave you all hanging like that, Time for the wedding party with the song that was written by Riley.
After the photos Riley quickly stacked and stored the chairs and set up the foot tables. Everyone was sitting at tables under a giant tent. Music was playing from a speaker system that Kaolla designed. It was quarter to seven when the dinner bell rang. Slowly all the food was served until there was little left. Riley locked the door he agreed he would clean it up the next day. It was time for his song.
Everyone quietly waited and stared as Riley stood up at the front of the dance floor. He tested the mike and made sure his guitar was tuned. Shinobu waited by a laptop, after a moment of tests Riley nodded. Shinobu hit a key and the sound of a girl humming took over the speakers. Gentile drumming was heard, Riley began t play softly a few seconds passed before he sang.
The day is gone
It's been far too long
The sun sets gently to the west
We close our eyes and try to rest.
Lay me down
But do not frown
I would die a hundred times
If we could listen to the wind chimes
You've sent me to space
I'm gone a hole is my only trace
But memories we can't erase
Such a gentile thing
The music began to pick up.
We laugh, we smile, we cry
But we die away when we say good bye.
I've been gone to long from you.
A true emotion felt by few
Bad beginnings, rough endings
But for situations we keep on bending
No matter what we remember one thing
We never forget no matter the times.
Today I took your hand
But from the start you took my heart.
(Pause as music fades away into a girl humming)
Finally the humming stopped Riley looked at Naru and Keitaro "Congratulation you two, Keitaro you picked the perfect girl." The crowed roared. Riley ran up and hugged his cousin. "Congratulation Cuz, I hope you liked it." Naru smiled "Its perfect, and as promised the computer can cover music for the rest of the night." Riley bowed and ran back to put his guitar away.
The rest of the evening was filled with music, dancing and memories. Riley danced with Shinobu, Kaolla and Naru. Then was chatting with people about various things, But someone would ask him to dance, so they could say they Danced with Riley, the wedding saver.
Next!
Chapter: 3 Riley goes to school.
The summer is over and Riley is enrolled at Shinobu's school. He is the target by the jocks when he sweeps them away in gym. He catches the eye of Namine the schools most popular girl. "Boys want me, Girls want to be me" is her Motto. But what's with the Pink haired girl hunting down Riley? More miss advents on the next edition
