Disclaimer: I don't own any comics, videos and/or merchandise from this series (Love Hina). All characters in this and all fanfics I write are either copywrited by me or their respected creators. One last thing, this is obviously a work of fiction, anything that is directly related to any real people, living or dead, actual merchandise and/or events are purely a coincidence.
Hello again, everyone. It has been a while since I thought of a good story line. The last two were the start, now you'll get a great and gritty story. As I said before, it will take me longer to write the story… So, I would personally like to thank my fans, my friends, Ruto Kuntai and Infinite Freedom, and my family for their support. Now, On with the show!
Intro
"…I don't know really. I mean it is a theory, after all. How would an old clan like that survive? It seems almost impossible, I think." Nitsume said. Osona was typing a short story on an old fashioned typewriter.
"Okay, how does this sound…(AHEM)! As the youth had reached the door, he could hear the cold drops of water and the sound of rotation and clicks of the gears in the old clock tower. As he opened the door, he was about to embark a date with an inevitable chance of disaster. What do ya think?"
"Sounds good…by the way, why do you use that old typewriter?"
"I think it's lucky, that's all."
"Sounds nice…to have something lucky." Nitsume replied.
As the two typed and brainstormed for their stories, Nyomi rushed in and hollered "Hey, you guys, you HAVE to see this!"
Immediately, Nitsume and Osona abandoned their utensils and followed and found Kazu in the halls. But, there was another Kazu nearby and another along with many more to follow.
Love Hina: The Landlord's Apprentice
Chapter 3
Mysterious Treasures and A Day in the Hot Springs
Today is Wednesday, a typical school day for most of the people in the Kaginawa Perfecture. But for the residents of the Hinata House, they will have to deal with the unexpected. Like today when Kazu made his clones work all over the house. As Risa was changing into a casual suit for her trip to Tokyo U, A clone came up and did the unexpected…
"Hey, Kazu what's our plan to…day…Are you all right?"
The clone was silent.
"Well…do you think I look good in white? Cause I was thinking of wearing lilac-"
Suddenly, the clone ran up to her, grabbed her butt and sank its head in her breasts.
"Waah…why…you…LITTLE…LIGHTNING ROUNDHOUSE!" With doing so, she backed away and landed a perfect punch, right in its face. Then, the clone disappeared in a puff of smoke.
"What the hell was that?" Wait…Kazu…he wouldn't do that…unless…
Soon, the clones were in the lobby making lunch for Linly, Ron, Rachel, Kiyoko, Nyomi, and Osona.
"Alright, Where's-"
"You called for the landlord?" said Kazu as he was running down a flight of stairs. "So…about the clones-"
"ONE OF YOUR CLONES HAS GROPED ME! WHY DON'T YOU TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION?"
He paused for a moment. "Oh…'the touch'…"
"What?"
"Well, the clones have no control over their 'fantasies'. So whenever they find something erotic, they just drop everything and…well…in your case-"
"Groping me. Considering the fact that I happen to have large breasts."
Kazu began to blush. "But the good thing about the REAL you, is that you have control, they don't." Risa commented.
BING BONG "I'll get that!" Kazu hollered. When he opened the door, he found the most unexpected surprise in his life.
"We have a package for…what's her name…uh…Risa? Yeah, that's it. Risa Kutabara, is she here?"
Kazu felt that he was about to jump for joy. "SHAWN! GRAY! I can't believe you guys are here. Oh and I'll get this…" He took the package and gave it to Risa.
Author: Here's an explanation to these two guys. Shawn Stevens is a gangster type who would do anything to shoot a gun. He's an arms-master in THEA. Jason Gray is a Jamaican-American writer who is a master swordsman. He's in charge of weapon standards and training in THEA. Both of them were Kazu's best friends when he was in college.
"Ya tink this is a bad idea, mon?" Gray asked Shawn.
"It's fool-proof, man. We're his friends. He CAN'T refuse."
"Whateva, ya say, mon…"
Soon, Kazu returned to his friends. "So…you guys need anything? Food, ammo, water…"
"Oh, no thanks, Kaz. We have everything covered. All we need is a place to stay."
"There's an apartment for a couple blocks down south. I'm sure they have some room available."
"…You're kidding, right?" Kazu was confused. "What do you mean?"
"What he's tryin' ta say…" Gray answered "…is if we can stay her for a day or two."
"…I'm sorry. You guys can't stay here. Besides, this is a girls dorm, you guys woulden't be welcome if you tried. But you can stay nearby-"
"DO YOU REALIZE WHAT YOU'RE SAYIN'!? You're turning us down. Your friends, your amigos, your partners in crime, man. Don't you have some room in there for us?"
Kazu thought for a moment. Soon, he ushered Gray to his side and whispered "If he disagrees again, knock him out and drag him to this location."
"Whateva ya say, mon…"
"Look…" Kazu said. "There's no room for-" Suddenly, a bevy of the residents came out in their school uniforms and headed of to the bus station.
"Wait! You guys…(huff…huff…huff)…I can't believe them. They (huff) left without me."
Shawn's eyes moved to Risa and (in record time) had rushed to her and said "Hey…you seem a bit hot. Mind if I make you hotter?"
No sooner had he finished his sentence, Risa socked him in the gut and yelled "It'll be a cold day in hell when you take me out on a date!"
"Whoa, Whoa, Whoa…Kaz (hack) what is she sayin'?" Of course, Risa was speaking in Japanese, so Shawn didn't understand a word she said.
"Hold on" Kazu said to his friends.
"Risa…these are my two best friends from THEA, Jason Gray and you already met Shawn Stevens."
"They speak English, right?"
"Why?"
Risa cleared her throat and faced the two friends. Risa then said, in plain English "Hello, my name is Risa Kutabara. Welcome to Japan and the Hinata House." Kazu was amazed.
"It's a pleasure to meet ya, Risa." Gray said, bowing in front of her.
"Oh, your too…aw crap. Sorry, I have to go. If you even set foot in there without Kazu, you'll wish you did…" After saying her good-byes, Risa took off to the house gate.
"We'll catch up lata, 'kay, mon?" Gray said.
"Promise" Then, Kazu stormed to the gate.
-The Hinata House Gate, 7:50 a.m.-
"Where am I gonna' find a fast way to-" Soon, a loud hum came to Risa's ears. Then, she saw Kazu on a hoverbike. It was plated with steel and painted dark red with black and blue flames on the sides. On the front was the infamous eye from THEA.
"Hop on. I guarantee to get you to TokyoU faster than quicksilver!" Kazu said.
"Are you sure?" Risa climbed on the bike.
"Don't worry. After all…You do want to be there with me…right?" Risa blushed. But, she began to smile. Just like Naru and Keitaro…
-Tokyo University, Courtyard 7:55 a.m.-
Kazu and Risa had walked through the gates and felt the surge of their relations. To finally achieve an old goal felt so good. "Risa…if…you want to go anywhere…I'm always-"
"Free? I know…" Risa said, smiling with a pink face.
That's so cute… Kazu thought. Her smile and her blushing…even her attitude…I wish I could relive all the times we had when we were kids…
"Well…you should get to class…" Kazu said.
"You'll stay here, right?"
"Not today. Maybe when I have my art stuff…"
"Alright then. See you later" Risa said and she walked inside TokyoU and its pristine walls. Kazu looked to the top of the university and then walked back.
-Tokyo University, Library 11:00 a.m.-
I'm still thinking about him. Risa thought. Kazu somehow keeps appearing in my mind…Wait…Am I…in love with…no, that can't be right. I'm his friend…from 10 years ago…and on that day…
-Dream, 10 years earlier at the Kaginawa tram station 8:00 p.m.-
A young girl came running down the stairs and on to the station as the trams kept coming and going. She looked around, as if she were searching or looking for anyone that would harm her. Soon, she sat on a bench and tears started to flow. It was that moment that a young boy came up to her.
"Risa?" he answered.
"KAZU, Thank god you're here! My parents are looking for me and I-"
"HOLD ON A SEC, what are you talking about? Why are your parents after you?"
"Because…(sniff)…I'm moving…" Tears were pouring down her cheeks.
"That doesn't mean that we'll be separated forever."
"But…(sniff)…my parents…think…that you're a bad influence…"
"I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT! If I did anything to be considered a bad influence, I would at least have remembered what I did. I never did anything wrong to you or your family."
Soon, the sound of arguing voices came closer. Risa began to shiver. "Kazu, I want to make a promise."
"What's that?"
"That when we grow older…I wanna get married. That way, Mom and Dad won't be able to harm you at all!"
"Then it's a promise I'll keep. Maybe a year from now, your parents will forget all about me…"
"So…do you think we'll be friends forever?"
"Of course!"
All of a sudden, she was being pulled away, screaming for help. She only heard: "RISA…Risa…risa…risa…
-15 minutes later-
"Risa…Risa!…HEY! WAKE UP!"
"bwah?" Risa stammered. "…sorry Lucy…"
"Its alright. It's not the first time that happened, right?"
"Yeah…" The two had picked up their books and discussed their stories of last week. Lucy moved into Japan to excel in her telemarketing career. She had short, red hair and was one of the best runners in the university. Fern is also a friend of Risa, But she is very shy. Her hair is black and so long, that it reached her hips and covered her eyes. She is aiming for a position as a psychiatrist.
"Where's Fern?"
"She said we'll meet her at the usual table."
-Tokyo U, Cafeteria, 12:00 pm-
"Hi guys." Fern waved out.
"So…Risa…did you dream of that one guy…Whats-his-name?"
"His name is Kazu, or Kaz (if you prefer)."
"Oh! Did you see that picture of him?" Fern blurted out. "I think that he's cute…"
"Well…what does he look like?" Lucy inquired.
Risa flipped a picture to her. "Wow…this guy IS cute…and you're friends with him?"
"Yeah…"
"How lucky…" Fern said. "All the guys I date want my body and not me in general."
"True…since you have big boobs…" Lucy remarked
"Don't say that…"
I wonder what Kazu is doing right now. Risa thought.
-Hinata House, Hot Springs, 12:05 pm-
Kazu looked around. No one's here…that's good… Soon, Kazu was bathing in the springs and having ideas on improving the house. Man, this is the life… Suddenly, an idea popped into his head. Hey…maybe I could make an indoor spring…yeah, like a secret hot spring…that way I could still get to bathe without having to wait. As well as my friends…What am I saying!? I should work on this now! "CLONES!" Kazu yelled. "…that never works…" But I know what does. He rushed back inside to grab a brightly colored capsule, no bigger than a child's thumb, and spat on it. He, then, tossed it in the water. Soon, a whirlpool began to form. Then, like a bullet from a gun, a clone popped out donning the exact same clothes and looks of Kazu.
"Alright, I need you to think of a blueprint for the new hot springs. I want it to be in an area where anyone would least suspect it. Got that?"
"Yes, sir!" The clone chirped. With that, he stormed out the springs.
-20 minutes later-
Ah… there's nothing like a nice bath to calm your nerves. Kazu thought as he dried his hair. As he entered the Banquet Hall, he noticed a fellow comrade from THEA talking to his clone. He was as masculine as Schwarzenegger and had hair as red as an open flame. This was Colonel Davis McCourt, Leader of the North Korean unit in THEA.
"COLONEL DAVIS! YOU'RE ALIVE!" Kazu blurted out.
"Of course I'm alive! I came to check on you. Ever since we've been recruitin' new members, we have to catch up on our new leaders for the future." Davis answered.
"I see…" The clone interrupted and handed the blueprint to Kazu. "Thanks" and he disappeared afterward.
"Are the other leaders safe?"
"Yes, as far as I know…"
"Do you need anything before you leave?"
"Yeah…I would like to see a paintin' of yer's. I'd like to purchase one."
"I couldn't charge money to someone like you, sir."
"I'm also postin' a mission from the top. So…may I see yer paintin's?" Davis whispered.
How can I refuse? "Sure."
-Hinata House, Landlord's room, 12:45 pm-
"Thank you sir." Kazu said, waving to Davis as he left the room. He then looked at the file. A hologram was found in the papers. He activated the hologram.
"Hello, fellow agent. Your mission is rated as a 5-star mission" The really hard missions…I see that the leaders trust me with this one… "We have been keeping a relic that only you are to protect. You may choose a partner to accompany you." NO…it couldn't be…but then again…there's only one… "You must find and keep the Celestial Pendants before anyone else finds them…Understood?"
"Understood." Kazu answered.
"Good Luck." The hologram shut itself off. I'm on one the toughest missions…well I need to find the location of the pendants…and I need to keep this secret and take care of the dorm…I guess its never a dull moment here…
-Hinata House, Su's room, 6:00 pm-
Everyone was resting on after a long day of hard work. Nitsume and Osona were sharing their stories to each other, Linly was waiting for her test scores, and Kazu was listening to his favorite music while painting a portrait for one of the girls. As for Nyomi, she was hard at work, perfecting her latest invention.
(…KSHHHHH…WRR-RRRR…click, clack…)
"Power…ENGAGE!"
(Ding! vvmmmmmmmmmmm…)
"YAY! IT'S WORKING!"
"What's working?"
Nyomi shrieked. Only to find that it was Ron and Rachel, looking for something to do after a long day at their primary school. "Wow…do you have any more of those?" Ron inquired.
"Why, of course I do. Follow me!" Nyomi replied. Hehehehe…
-Hinata House, lobby, 6:01 p.m.-
"Come on, what's it gonna hurt?" Risa asked, while Linly was moments from opening her test results. (Which came in pretty fast)
"My chances of getting in to a good college, that's what"
"If you can't open that, you'll always cower in fear for every-"
"Alright, Osona. If you think I don't have the guts, you're mistaken!" Without the slightest twitch, she opened the results in one swoop and read "Congratulations, Miss Maehara, we are pleased to inform you have received the highest test scores in your grade for the final exams from this semester. In honor of this event, you are now in the honor society for our school. We are happy to also discuss any future colleges you hope to attend for your graduation at 2025. Until then, we hope to see you soon." Everyone was stunned. "There. I never failed. In fact, I'm on the honor society because I passed with every question right!" Everyone was shocked by her results.
"D-D-DID YOU EVEN RELIZE WHAT YOU JUST SAID???" Osona yelled.
"Oh…no…" Linly looked at the paper again.
KKYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
No sooner did the scream fade, Kazu came into the lobby, ready for a war, and yelled "WHAT'S GOING ON? FIRE? BURGLARY? GAS LEAK? WHAT?"
"…I…I passed with the highest score in my grade." Linly said, weeping with joy.
"HALLELUJAH! You did it. I knew you could do it!" Kazu roared, jumping for joy like an old prospector and hugging Risa and Linly in his armes. "This calls for a celebration!"
Soon, everyone was having a blast with the party.
An hour or so later, Kazu snuck into his bath section of the house and began to rest after two hours of partying and playing games. After which, he promptly walked to his room, with his sleepwear, to have a good nights sleep.
-3 Hours and 15 Minutes Later…-
(tooo…too…to…to-to-to…) Kazu heard the endless flute notes droning on and on. He decided to investigate where the noise came from. He traveled through every part of the house (except the girls' room, even he had limits of searching 'round the house for something), until he came across an awfully slender figure in the springs. It wasn't a girl. Kazu slammed thru the screen doors and yelled: "SHOW YOURSELF!"
"My, my…" The figure cackled. "This isn't a way to treat old friends, isn't it?"
Just then, the figure swooped out off the shadows, revealing his identity. He looked like a replica of "Prince Charming" from the fairy tales that one might read. He had long flowing hair, dashing good looks and a face carved by the heavens. But, he was a twisted madman, with a mind like a time bomb, waiting to go off at any given second. This jester of a man was Vladimir Lucas Barloff, a former colleague from TokyoU (and I emphasize the word FORMER strongly).
"Vlad…you and I go way back…"
"I would assume so."
"What are you here for?" Kazu asked in a cold tone. "Have you finally come to face me? Ready to shed your blood on these sacred grounds?"
"Oh, of course not. I just came by to toy with you. HA hahahahahahaha!"
IS HE TRYING TO MOCK ME!? I'm not in the mood for this…
"But, I have something for you!" He threw a paper-thin object toward Kazu, in which he caught a normal playing card. It was a Joker card.
"Oh ho ho…I simply ADORE Joker cards. Especially sense you have it too…" The cards would tell of his target's death. Kazu's card was the infamous "Surprise Attack."
"I hope to see you soon…Hehehe…MWAHAHAHAHA!" With a sudden CRACK, he was gone.
"…Damn him…" Kazu muttered.
"…I know how you feel…" Risa came out of the hot springs' screen doors.
"You heard everything…didn't you?"
"Yeah…"
Kazu thought for a moment. After a while, he said: "I think…its time I told you more about THEA…"
" 'Kay." She sat at the springs' edge, her feet in the water, kicking it every second or so.
"You gonna sit?"
"I guess…" So Kazu rolled up his pants to his knees and sat down with her. He told Risa that THEA was much like a peacekeeper group. There main purpose was to save humanity from making mistakes. THEA wasn't able to stop the events of 9/11, but they were able to prevent a third World War.
"And they have treasures too?"
"Like you would never imagine. They have diamonds and gemstones of all the colors in the rainbow. I even heard we have chunks of pure gold, as big as our heads!"
"That's something…What about any relics?"
"We only have one…The Celestial Pendants." Kazu went on. "It's said that the users who have control over the pendants will gain untapped magic power. That's why it's our only artifact. We had more, but they were taken."
"By that guy?"
"Yes…his name is Vladimir Barloff. He and I were former colleagues."
"Is he insane?"
"You'll think that any other psycho was more sane than him. He stole some of our other artifacts. But, we don't exactly know why."
"THEN, I'LL HELP!" Risa jumped out. "AND TOGETHER, I'LL DRAG HIM DOWN TO HELL IF I HAVE TO!"
"…Thanks…" Kazu said. "I think we should go back to sleep."
"…could I sleep with you…"
Kazu was stunned to hear this, especially from his best friend. But, he let those feelings aside and said "Sure…"
"OH…KAZ, YOU BIG SWEETIE!" Risa rushed over and hugged him. Now, if you don't realize it, the hot springs can tend to be a bit slippery. With a good amount of force, Kazu lost his balance and the two of them fell into the hot springs with a SPLOOSH. Gasping for air, Kazu and Risa grabbed onto something and hoisted up to the surface. Kazu got up after Risa.
"(huff) (huff) phew…I-" Then, Kazu realized that he didn't grab a slab, if not, a surface of rock. It was unusually soft and spongy and was bigger than his hand. Oh s#$! …I'm so screwed…
"The first time you grope me, eh?" she said, with her eyes glaring.
"Uh…um…I'm…s-sorry?"
"LIKE I'LL ACCEPT THAT!!!" Thus was punched a good 50m in the air before he landed back on the roof.
To conclude, Risa slept on a separate futon and wanted to keep conversations flying, so she told him about the hole in his room. Kazu (Nicknamed Kaz) is still trying his hardest to keep his secrets. Everyone had good grades that day. Above all that, I would also like to announce-
Kazu: Don't give anything away!
I'm not…anyway this concludes another event in the Hinata House.
Kazu: Stay tuned, folks. It gets exiting later on, we promise.
End of Chapter 3
AU: FINALLY!! I'm done…ugh. This was exaggerating, introducing new people and all. But none the less, I'm still kicking and going to continue the series with all due respect to my loyal friends and fans. Please review, PLEASE. I want to be recognized if something needs improvement…
With that said, This is Quarantined Ryan, Signing off!