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The things I could do with it, *Sigh*.


Morning fell on the Hinta-sou, the sun's ray painted the sky a light yellowish brown color.

As usual, Motoko was the first one to wake up.

After washing up, she went up to the roof to start her morning session.

But something was different today, her mind wasn't focused on her Katas, she was focused on Keitaro.

Reliving the events of last night, she shuddered at the image of Keitaro with his fake smile. That was the only time she saw him so broken, that the smile he always showered upon them was gone, and also hearing him cry and sob his way to sleep, it broke her heart.

'Why would she do such a thing to him?!' She thought vehemently. 'After showing pure loyalty, passion and kindness, she repays him by having another relationship!'

With every stroke of her bokken, the force increases as her thoughts curse Naru.

'Doesn't she know that we are jealous of her relationship with him?! Doesn't she realize that if I didn't respect their relationship with one another, I could just steal him from her?!' She thought, screaming inside her head and tears dripping down her face. Then she broke down on her knees as one last question repeats itself in her head. 'Why couldn't it have been me that's with him?'

She kept crying for the rest of the hour and calming herself for the rest of her practice.

Keitaro was the next to wake up, he too didn't had much sleep. When asleep, he had nightmares of Naru leaving him with her new boyfriend, and that will wake him up. When awake, he would recollect his thoughts and remember yesterday's events.

Now that he was awake again, yesterday's events again haunted him.

He looked up and stared at the hole in the ceiling.

'Why, Naru? Did I do something wrong? Is being with me a pain that you'd rather be with someone else.' Keitaro thought sadly.

Shaking his head, he sighed.

Hearing wood being moved, Keitaro looked up at the ceiling and saw Naru removing the plywood that was covering their rooms.

Peeking down, Naru smiled at him and greeted him.

"Good morning, Keitaro." She said quite cheerful.

"Oh, Good morning to you too, Naru." He said, faking a smile.

Feeling that Keitaro's voice was a little down, she asked him what's wrong.

"Nothing, just slept a little late last night, I studied." He lied.

"Is this about me, not coming with you? If that's it, then I'm sorry, my friends were a little persistent that I joined them." She apologized.

'Not exactly.'He thought, "Nah, like I said it's just I was up late." He said out loud, waving his hand dismissively.

"Is that so," She said, not entirely convinced. "Well then, let's wash up and then we could make breakfast. Shinobu's still hasn't come back yet, so we'll have to make it ourselves."

"You go ahead, Naru. I'll just catch up." Keitaro said, faking another smile.

"Oh, O.K. then." Naru said, closing up the hole.

When the coast was clear, Keitaro sighed deeply and his mind said, 'This will be a long day.'

After her training session, Motoko came down to the Kitchen.

'Maybe I'll make Keitaro something he likes.' Motoko thought. 'I remembered that he liked clam flavored soup.'

Nodding to herself, she started to make prepare the ingredients. Good thing that there were still clams there. Washing up the clams and cutting up some vegetables, she then prepared the broth.

"Something smells good here." Someone said from behind her.

Turning around, Motoko saw that it was Naru. Seeing her made Motoko gasp, she was surprised to see her, and at the same time, she was angry at her.

Naru didn't see the glare that Motoko was throwing at her, what she saw was Motoko cooking. This was a first for Naru to see Motoko cook, it surprised her a bit.

"Is that clam flavored soup?" Naru asked, smelling the soup. "That's Keitaro's favorite, right?"

'I need to calm down,' Motoko said to herself. 'Keitaro wouldn't like it if I did something rash.'

Breathing deeply, Motoko nodded to Naru and continued cooking.

'I'll just be civil to her, for the time being.' Motoko thought. 'I'll first see what Keitaro will do.'

"Hey, something smells great here." Another voice said.

It was Kitsune this time, who was sober, she was lessening her drinking amount.

"Oh, Motoko, touching the kitchen again, eh?" Kitsune said in a teasing voice. "Are you in trouble again? I hope the portions are greater this time."

"I was going to make you a second portion." Motoko said, indignant. "For that I'll cut your portions!"

"Sour sport." Kitsune said, faking a pout.

"Motoko cooked before?" Naru asked, cutting in.

"Oh, you weren't here when little miss kendo girl here, was 'Helping'." Kitsune said, making air quotes when she said helping. "You know I missed your maid outfit, want to model it out again?"

"D-Don't speak o-of such nonsense, Kitsune!" Motoko stammered loudly, while her face began to color.

"O.K. O.K., calm down, don't get your panties in a bunch." Kitsunes said, smirking.

The excitement died down, Naru and Kitsune settled into idle chatter, Motoko finished her cooking, but on the inside she was still angry at Naru.

Not long after Motoko finished cooking and setting up the table, Keitaro arrived, he looked okay, but Motoko could see that he was steeling himself for upcoming breakfast.

Seeing his favorite dish, Keitaro smiled and asked who made it.

"Our resident kendo made it." Kitsune said.

"It looks great, Motoko-chan." Keitaro said, giving Motoko his usual smile.

Motoko took it as a great deal, not only did he complimented him, he also smiled again, not a fake smile, but another genuine one.

"Thank you, Keitaro." Motoko said, her face coloring a bit.

This little exchange wasn't missed by Naru, who was a bit jealous.

'Maybe I should cook for him sometimes.' Naru said to herself.

While eating, Kitsune asked, "Oh, by the did you two went off to?"

"I declined Keitaro's offer for a date, I went with some of my friends." Naru said in a low voice, she was both ashamed that she rejected him, and at the same time guilty of going out with someone else.

'Yes, but you didn't go with your friends, but with your 'special' friend.' Motoko said internally.

"I know that you rejected him, again," Kitsune said, muttering the again in a low voice. "I was asking Keitaro and Motoko. When I came here for a break, they were both gone."

This made Keitaro and Motoko tremble. Naru looked at both of them with suspicious eyes.

"Oh, uh, about that…" Keitaro said, nervously scratching the back of his head.


My first cliff hanger (If you could call it that).

What will be their answer?

Will they believe it?

And also, was it clear to you what Keitaro's course of action will be on Naru's cheating matter?

If you have then, tell me what you think in the review section. And if not, then wait for the next chapter.

See you in the next chapter! :D