Love Hina – Inheritance
Fanfic by Steven Biggs: aka Hikari Ishido: aka Bugsy
Chapter Four – Seductions and Secrets
Monday Morning.
Keitaro, his hands shaking, pleads with Motoko.
"I don't know what to do or where to go! I haven't had a minute's sleep for the past three days and I am so tired. I don't think I'll survive their kindness! If I ever see another bowl of pork-fried rice, I'll go crazy! That's all Shinobu-chan brings to me. Seven or eight times a day! And even for a midnight snack, for goodness' sake! And she washes my clothes twice a day, even if I'm wearing them!"
He leaps to his feet and paces the floor.
"Cross my heart, I love them all and don't want to hurt their feelings, but, but I'm a nervous wreck! And, you'd never believe who joined up after a few days! Sara! Even Sara arrived and started coming on to me! She raided Haruka-san's old clothes and has been modeling them for me all weekend! She's my mentor's kid for crying out loud!"
Keitaro continues pacing while pulling at the buttons on his sweater. He stops and looks at his right hand.
"You'll never believe how many months of free rent Kitsune-san can charge me! It seems like I can't open a door without her, ah, uh breasts being in the way!"
Continuing his ramblings, he stands by the window.
"And sweet little Emma thinks it's some kind of game like 'find the Keitaro' or something. She was hiding in my bath barrel with a snorkel tube. I almost died!"
Placing his hands behind his back, Keitaro begins pacing again.
"Narusegawa treats me like she never divorced me! Whenever she finds me alone anywhere with any of the others, she sends me through the roof! I've had to sneak around to try to find a safe place to sleep every single night!"
He turns and looks at Motoko.
"Have you ever had watermelon served on a naked woman? No, scratch that! Of course you haven't! Mutsumi-san has gone around the bend too! And Kanako-chan has teamed up with her! They think that they are my personal serving platters!"
He sits down at the kotatsu table and shakily reaches for the glass of tea.
"Su-chan might be the worst of all! She still likes to jump on my shoulders and wrap her legs around my neck, but, she does it from the FRONT now!"
"Motoko-chan, please, you've got to help me! You've got to. . .what are you laughing at?"
Motoko, lying on her side by the kotatsu table, sits up and wipes her eyes.
"Forgive me, Urashima. But, did you not expect this behavior from them?"
Keitaro tilts his head and looks at her.
"Why would I expect them to act like that?"
Motoko stares at him.
(Does he truly not understand the feelings that he has awoken in the residents of Hinata-sou? Is he really so sweet that he never saw what he means to all of us?)
"Urashima, please do not feel anger towards them. They are who they are."
A tear forms in his eye as he looks at her.
"D-does that mean y-you won't help me?"
"Not at all! You may remain here as long as you wish. It is the least I can do to make up for my attack upon you in the caverns. My sister's old room is vacant and you may reside there, if you desire."
Keitaro smiles and leans forward until his head rests on the table.
"Thank you, Motoko-chan. I knew that you'd save me."
After a few seconds, he is fast asleep. Motoko takes a cape off a peg on the wall and covers his sleeping form.
"This must have been harder upon Urashima than he admitted. You may rest here and regain your strength. I shall endeavor to protect you as well as I may. Upon the spirits, I swear this."
Monday Evening.
After allowing Keitaro to rest, Motoko prepares him some food and they eat dinner in her quarters.
"I am sorry for the poor quality of the meal Urashima. My skills at this task cannot measure up to that of Shinobu-chan."
Keitaro samples one of the dishes and smiles.
"This is delicious, even if I haven't been eating pork-fried rice and watermelons for the past week! You are a wonderful cook."
Motoko blushes at his compliment. As she fills a bowl with plain rice, she looks across the kotatsu table at him.
"You mentioned that the others attempted to seduce you. Did, ah, did any of them succeed?"
His chopsticks halt inches from his mouth and his cheeks flush bright red.
"Uh, um, it was like, ah, it just kind of happened."
She tilts her head and smiles at him.
"Who was the lucky woman?"
Keitaro swallows the lump in his throat.
"I'd r-rather not say."
"Come now, we are both adults and fine upstanding Toudai graduates. You can tell me Urashima. Did something happen with Shinobu-chan?"
Keitaro sighs and manages a weak smile. He then begins his tale.
[Flashback: Shinobu's Surprise.]
[Tuesday Afternoon.]
[Shinobu, Su and Kitsune wave goodbye to Motoko as she leaves to return to Kyoto. As the sword master disappears at the bottom of the steps, the three women turn and run up to the second floor. They fling the door open and look for Keitaro. There, in the far right corner by the window, Naru has him pinned against the wall and is smothering him with kisses. Reacting as one, they leap over and pull her away. Shinobu stands in front of Keitaro with her arms spread.]
["Aaauuuuu! Sempai still needs to rest and have something to eat! Naru-sempai, it's your and Su-chan's turn to go shopping today. Make sure that you pick up a lot of nutritious meats and vegetables for dinner. Now hurry, so we can start feeding Sempai!"]
[Naru looks at Keitaro and then the resident cook.]
["You're right. We need to take care of him, since it's obvious that he can't do it himself!]
[She winks at Keitaro and blows him another kiss as she grabs Su's arm.]
[As Kitsune starts to move towards Keitaro, Shinobu hands her twenty-thousand yen and Keitaro's broken glasses then pushes her back towards the door.]
["How about a 'Welcome Home' party for Sempai? Make sure you get some good sake too!"]
[The fox smiles at her.]
["Now ya'll is talking! This will be a homecoming that Keitaro-san will never forget!"]
[As Kitsune dashes down the hallway, Shinobu calls out to her.]
["You'd better take Kanako-san with you to help carry everything! And tell Otohime-san to drop off Sempai's glasses and that we need more watermelons!"]
[Shinobu stands silently smiling at Keitaro for a few minutes until they are the only two left in the inn. She nods to herself, walks over, and begins pulling Keitaro's shirt off.]
["Sh-shinobu-chan! What are you doing?"]
["You are going right down to the hot spring and relax! Since everyone is off on errands, you'll have it all to yourself. I'll take these dirty clothes and put them in the wash right away for you Sempai!"]
["Uh, sure. Thanks, but let me change myself, okay?"]
[Shinobu stands back and blushes.]
["Of, of course, Sempai! Whatever was I thinking? I'll go make you a quick snack that you can enjoy while soaking."]
[After Shinobu leaves, Keitaro takes a spare robe from the manager's closet and changes. A minute later, he makes his way downstairs and through the changing room. Securing his towel, he hangs the robe by the door and steps outside. He smiles as he inhales the mist wafting in the air. He walks into the pool, lowers himself into the hot water, and rests his back against a large boulder. He closes his eyes, feeling more relaxed than he has in months. He hears the changing room door slide open a few minutes later, but when he opens his eyes, all he can make out is a blur without his glasses.]
["Shinobu-chan, is that you?"]
["Yes, Sempai. I have your snack right here. Don't get up! I'll bring it out to you."]
[She wades into the water and stops in front of Keitaro. Smiling, she holds the tray within his reach.]
['Here you are, Sempai! I, I h-hope that you like them. Aaauuuuu!"]
[Squinting, Keitaro uses both hands to find the food on the tray. Brushing against something with his fingertips, he cups the items with both hands.]
["Wow, these are the biggest peaches I've ever seen! Huge in fact! Where did you find them, Shinobu-chan?"]
[She stands motionless and wordless. Keitaro tries to lift the peaches off the tray, but they appear attached to something. He pulls a little harder, causing Shinobu to fall towards him. In that instant, he finally realizes that it is not peaches he is holding, but Shinobu's naked breasts.]
["Sh-sh-sh-sh-sh-shinobu-chan! Wh-wh-wh-wh-wh-what are y-y-you d-d-doing?"]
["Oh Sempai! You said they were big! I'm so happy! Aaauuuuu!"]
[Releasing his grip, Keitaro stands up and presses back against the rock. His head darts to the left and right, looking for something. Shinobu places her hands on his chest.]
["Don't worry Sempai, uh, Keitaro-san. We are the only ones here. No one is going to hit you for t-touching m-my breasts."]
[At the soft sound of her voice, he looks down at her. Her raised arms push her breasts closer together, accentuating their already ample size. Blood explodes from his nostrils and arcs through the air as he falls to the side.]
["Gack!"]
[Shinobu watches as her former manager bobs face up and unconscious in the water. Clapping her hands, she does a little dance around the pool.]
["Sempai nosebled for me! He nosebled for ME!"]
[Partly from the excitement, partly from the hot water, and mostly from spinning in circles, Shinobu's eyes start to spin and she staggers forward and collapses on top of the still-floating Keitaro. She gently kisses him and then dizzily whispers.]
["I'm so happy."]
[Something brushes against her left hand and she rolls her head to look. Grabbing it firmly, she rubs the water out of her eyes with her other hand. Long seconds pass as she stares at it. Struggling to her feet, Shinobu looks from Keitaro's face to her gripping hand and back. Suddenly, blood gushes from her nostrils and she flops over backwards.]
["Gack!"]
[Thirty minutes later, the returning residents find them both floating peacefully in the water, with Shinobu's hand still tightly gripping him. It takes a few minutes to revive them, and the whole time Keitaro keeps mumbling one word.]
["Peaches!"]
[End of Flashback.]
Keitaro shakes his head.
"And it just kept getting more intense from that moment on. It's strange, but in the year and a half I was gone, I still pictured Shinobu-chan as when I first met her. I underestimated how grown-up she's become. And how soft."
Motoko sips her tea.
"I never realized that Shinobu-chan had become so adept at devising her own plans. It seems to me that she had her plot extremely well thought out considering how little time she had to put it in motion."
Keitaro smiles.
"It sounds like you're a little envious of her. But, I seem to remember you were able to be sneaky when you needed to."
She raises a hand to her cheek and feigns distress.
"Urashima! I never would do something so vulgar!"
He grins at her.
"Don't you remember that little 'ribbon and bow' incident during our first Christmas together?"
(AN: Read Love Hina – Goodbye to learn about the 'ribbon and bow' incident.
Motoko stares at him for a few moments as her cheeks slowly turn red.
"I, I had forgotten about that."
Despite himself, Keitaro fails to stifle a yawn. Motoko rises and holds out a hand to help him stand.
"You can continue your tale tomorrow. You are still tired. Come, your room is the next one down the hallway. I shall show you where the facilities are and then continue my evening duties."
They walk together into the hallway. Keitaro scratches the back of his head.
"I really apologize for being an extra burden on you Motoko-chan."
She spins to face him.
"Do not ever, ever believe that Urashima. You are not and never have been a burden to any of us."
He smiles that smile again.
"Well, at least let me volunteer to help out around here. I'd go crazy without anything to do."
Motoko ponders his request.
"Very well. If you would do me the honor, I would appreciate it if you would spar with me in the mornings. I have not had a decent training session since, well to be honest, since your marriage to Naru-sempai."
"Sure! I'd be happy to help you train again!"
After a brief tour, Motoko bids him goodnight. Keitaro turns down the lights, slips into his futon, and closes his eyes. After a few seconds, his eyes shoot open and he sits up.
"Oh heck! I went and volunteered to be her attack target again! Keitaro, you're as stupid as you ever were!"
He flops back down on the pillow.
"I'm gonna die. I'm gonna die. I'm gonna die."
End of Chapter Four.
AN: Before anyone asks, Keitaro DOES NOT have any kind of fatal, incurable disease causing him to lose weight! If I ever decide to write that into one of my stories, I guarantee that you will not see it coming. SB
Fanfic by Steven Biggs: aka Hikari Ishido: aka Bugsy
Chapter Four – Seductions and Secrets
Monday Morning.
Keitaro, his hands shaking, pleads with Motoko.
"I don't know what to do or where to go! I haven't had a minute's sleep for the past three days and I am so tired. I don't think I'll survive their kindness! If I ever see another bowl of pork-fried rice, I'll go crazy! That's all Shinobu-chan brings to me. Seven or eight times a day! And even for a midnight snack, for goodness' sake! And she washes my clothes twice a day, even if I'm wearing them!"
He leaps to his feet and paces the floor.
"Cross my heart, I love them all and don't want to hurt their feelings, but, but I'm a nervous wreck! And, you'd never believe who joined up after a few days! Sara! Even Sara arrived and started coming on to me! She raided Haruka-san's old clothes and has been modeling them for me all weekend! She's my mentor's kid for crying out loud!"
Keitaro continues pacing while pulling at the buttons on his sweater. He stops and looks at his right hand.
"You'll never believe how many months of free rent Kitsune-san can charge me! It seems like I can't open a door without her, ah, uh breasts being in the way!"
Continuing his ramblings, he stands by the window.
"And sweet little Emma thinks it's some kind of game like 'find the Keitaro' or something. She was hiding in my bath barrel with a snorkel tube. I almost died!"
Placing his hands behind his back, Keitaro begins pacing again.
"Narusegawa treats me like she never divorced me! Whenever she finds me alone anywhere with any of the others, she sends me through the roof! I've had to sneak around to try to find a safe place to sleep every single night!"
He turns and looks at Motoko.
"Have you ever had watermelon served on a naked woman? No, scratch that! Of course you haven't! Mutsumi-san has gone around the bend too! And Kanako-chan has teamed up with her! They think that they are my personal serving platters!"
He sits down at the kotatsu table and shakily reaches for the glass of tea.
"Su-chan might be the worst of all! She still likes to jump on my shoulders and wrap her legs around my neck, but, she does it from the FRONT now!"
"Motoko-chan, please, you've got to help me! You've got to. . .what are you laughing at?"
Motoko, lying on her side by the kotatsu table, sits up and wipes her eyes.
"Forgive me, Urashima. But, did you not expect this behavior from them?"
Keitaro tilts his head and looks at her.
"Why would I expect them to act like that?"
Motoko stares at him.
(Does he truly not understand the feelings that he has awoken in the residents of Hinata-sou? Is he really so sweet that he never saw what he means to all of us?)
"Urashima, please do not feel anger towards them. They are who they are."
A tear forms in his eye as he looks at her.
"D-does that mean y-you won't help me?"
"Not at all! You may remain here as long as you wish. It is the least I can do to make up for my attack upon you in the caverns. My sister's old room is vacant and you may reside there, if you desire."
Keitaro smiles and leans forward until his head rests on the table.
"Thank you, Motoko-chan. I knew that you'd save me."
After a few seconds, he is fast asleep. Motoko takes a cape off a peg on the wall and covers his sleeping form.
"This must have been harder upon Urashima than he admitted. You may rest here and regain your strength. I shall endeavor to protect you as well as I may. Upon the spirits, I swear this."
Monday Evening.
After allowing Keitaro to rest, Motoko prepares him some food and they eat dinner in her quarters.
"I am sorry for the poor quality of the meal Urashima. My skills at this task cannot measure up to that of Shinobu-chan."
Keitaro samples one of the dishes and smiles.
"This is delicious, even if I haven't been eating pork-fried rice and watermelons for the past week! You are a wonderful cook."
Motoko blushes at his compliment. As she fills a bowl with plain rice, she looks across the kotatsu table at him.
"You mentioned that the others attempted to seduce you. Did, ah, did any of them succeed?"
His chopsticks halt inches from his mouth and his cheeks flush bright red.
"Uh, um, it was like, ah, it just kind of happened."
She tilts her head and smiles at him.
"Who was the lucky woman?"
Keitaro swallows the lump in his throat.
"I'd r-rather not say."
"Come now, we are both adults and fine upstanding Toudai graduates. You can tell me Urashima. Did something happen with Shinobu-chan?"
Keitaro sighs and manages a weak smile. He then begins his tale.
[Flashback: Shinobu's Surprise.]
[Tuesday Afternoon.]
[Shinobu, Su and Kitsune wave goodbye to Motoko as she leaves to return to Kyoto. As the sword master disappears at the bottom of the steps, the three women turn and run up to the second floor. They fling the door open and look for Keitaro. There, in the far right corner by the window, Naru has him pinned against the wall and is smothering him with kisses. Reacting as one, they leap over and pull her away. Shinobu stands in front of Keitaro with her arms spread.]
["Aaauuuuu! Sempai still needs to rest and have something to eat! Naru-sempai, it's your and Su-chan's turn to go shopping today. Make sure that you pick up a lot of nutritious meats and vegetables for dinner. Now hurry, so we can start feeding Sempai!"]
[Naru looks at Keitaro and then the resident cook.]
["You're right. We need to take care of him, since it's obvious that he can't do it himself!]
[She winks at Keitaro and blows him another kiss as she grabs Su's arm.]
[As Kitsune starts to move towards Keitaro, Shinobu hands her twenty-thousand yen and Keitaro's broken glasses then pushes her back towards the door.]
["How about a 'Welcome Home' party for Sempai? Make sure you get some good sake too!"]
[The fox smiles at her.]
["Now ya'll is talking! This will be a homecoming that Keitaro-san will never forget!"]
[As Kitsune dashes down the hallway, Shinobu calls out to her.]
["You'd better take Kanako-san with you to help carry everything! And tell Otohime-san to drop off Sempai's glasses and that we need more watermelons!"]
[Shinobu stands silently smiling at Keitaro for a few minutes until they are the only two left in the inn. She nods to herself, walks over, and begins pulling Keitaro's shirt off.]
["Sh-shinobu-chan! What are you doing?"]
["You are going right down to the hot spring and relax! Since everyone is off on errands, you'll have it all to yourself. I'll take these dirty clothes and put them in the wash right away for you Sempai!"]
["Uh, sure. Thanks, but let me change myself, okay?"]
[Shinobu stands back and blushes.]
["Of, of course, Sempai! Whatever was I thinking? I'll go make you a quick snack that you can enjoy while soaking."]
[After Shinobu leaves, Keitaro takes a spare robe from the manager's closet and changes. A minute later, he makes his way downstairs and through the changing room. Securing his towel, he hangs the robe by the door and steps outside. He smiles as he inhales the mist wafting in the air. He walks into the pool, lowers himself into the hot water, and rests his back against a large boulder. He closes his eyes, feeling more relaxed than he has in months. He hears the changing room door slide open a few minutes later, but when he opens his eyes, all he can make out is a blur without his glasses.]
["Shinobu-chan, is that you?"]
["Yes, Sempai. I have your snack right here. Don't get up! I'll bring it out to you."]
[She wades into the water and stops in front of Keitaro. Smiling, she holds the tray within his reach.]
['Here you are, Sempai! I, I h-hope that you like them. Aaauuuuu!"]
[Squinting, Keitaro uses both hands to find the food on the tray. Brushing against something with his fingertips, he cups the items with both hands.]
["Wow, these are the biggest peaches I've ever seen! Huge in fact! Where did you find them, Shinobu-chan?"]
[She stands motionless and wordless. Keitaro tries to lift the peaches off the tray, but they appear attached to something. He pulls a little harder, causing Shinobu to fall towards him. In that instant, he finally realizes that it is not peaches he is holding, but Shinobu's naked breasts.]
["Sh-sh-sh-sh-sh-shinobu-chan! Wh-wh-wh-wh-wh-what are y-y-you d-d-doing?"]
["Oh Sempai! You said they were big! I'm so happy! Aaauuuuu!"]
[Releasing his grip, Keitaro stands up and presses back against the rock. His head darts to the left and right, looking for something. Shinobu places her hands on his chest.]
["Don't worry Sempai, uh, Keitaro-san. We are the only ones here. No one is going to hit you for t-touching m-my breasts."]
[At the soft sound of her voice, he looks down at her. Her raised arms push her breasts closer together, accentuating their already ample size. Blood explodes from his nostrils and arcs through the air as he falls to the side.]
["Gack!"]
[Shinobu watches as her former manager bobs face up and unconscious in the water. Clapping her hands, she does a little dance around the pool.]
["Sempai nosebled for me! He nosebled for ME!"]
[Partly from the excitement, partly from the hot water, and mostly from spinning in circles, Shinobu's eyes start to spin and she staggers forward and collapses on top of the still-floating Keitaro. She gently kisses him and then dizzily whispers.]
["I'm so happy."]
[Something brushes against her left hand and she rolls her head to look. Grabbing it firmly, she rubs the water out of her eyes with her other hand. Long seconds pass as she stares at it. Struggling to her feet, Shinobu looks from Keitaro's face to her gripping hand and back. Suddenly, blood gushes from her nostrils and she flops over backwards.]
["Gack!"]
[Thirty minutes later, the returning residents find them both floating peacefully in the water, with Shinobu's hand still tightly gripping him. It takes a few minutes to revive them, and the whole time Keitaro keeps mumbling one word.]
["Peaches!"]
[End of Flashback.]
Keitaro shakes his head.
"And it just kept getting more intense from that moment on. It's strange, but in the year and a half I was gone, I still pictured Shinobu-chan as when I first met her. I underestimated how grown-up she's become. And how soft."
Motoko sips her tea.
"I never realized that Shinobu-chan had become so adept at devising her own plans. It seems to me that she had her plot extremely well thought out considering how little time she had to put it in motion."
Keitaro smiles.
"It sounds like you're a little envious of her. But, I seem to remember you were able to be sneaky when you needed to."
She raises a hand to her cheek and feigns distress.
"Urashima! I never would do something so vulgar!"
He grins at her.
"Don't you remember that little 'ribbon and bow' incident during our first Christmas together?"
(AN: Read Love Hina – Goodbye to learn about the 'ribbon and bow' incident.
Motoko stares at him for a few moments as her cheeks slowly turn red.
"I, I had forgotten about that."
Despite himself, Keitaro fails to stifle a yawn. Motoko rises and holds out a hand to help him stand.
"You can continue your tale tomorrow. You are still tired. Come, your room is the next one down the hallway. I shall show you where the facilities are and then continue my evening duties."
They walk together into the hallway. Keitaro scratches the back of his head.
"I really apologize for being an extra burden on you Motoko-chan."
She spins to face him.
"Do not ever, ever believe that Urashima. You are not and never have been a burden to any of us."
He smiles that smile again.
"Well, at least let me volunteer to help out around here. I'd go crazy without anything to do."
Motoko ponders his request.
"Very well. If you would do me the honor, I would appreciate it if you would spar with me in the mornings. I have not had a decent training session since, well to be honest, since your marriage to Naru-sempai."
"Sure! I'd be happy to help you train again!"
After a brief tour, Motoko bids him goodnight. Keitaro turns down the lights, slips into his futon, and closes his eyes. After a few seconds, his eyes shoot open and he sits up.
"Oh heck! I went and volunteered to be her attack target again! Keitaro, you're as stupid as you ever were!"
He flops back down on the pillow.
"I'm gonna die. I'm gonna die. I'm gonna die."
End of Chapter Four.
AN: Before anyone asks, Keitaro DOES NOT have any kind of fatal, incurable disease causing him to lose weight! If I ever decide to write that into one of my stories, I guarantee that you will not see it coming. SB
